Summary of Action | Meetings on August 24, 2021

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Work Meeting
12:00 PM, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Electronic meeting https://www.youtube.com/provocitycouncil or 351 W Center Street, Provo, UT 84601
Summary of Action

Approval of Minutes

1.  August 3, 2021 Work Meeting
Approved by unanimous consent.

Business

2.  A presentation regarding the Administration's proposal for a COVID-19 vaccine campaign. (21-089) Presentation only.

3.  Presentation on Provo River Delta Restoration Project and possible impact on Provo Airport. (21-083) Presentation only.

4.  Presentation on the General Plan. (21-061) Presentation only.

Citizens Agenda for Meetings on August 24, 2021

Citizens Agenda

Council meeting agendas are often difficult for people to navigate. Filled with jargon and legal requirements on how an item must be listed, it can be a challenge to determine what Council members are actually discussing or deciding on. 

What follows is a staff interpretation of the agendas. 

The official published agendas and supporting materials can be found here:  http://agendas.provo.org 

This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, with some in-person components as well as continued virtual meeting access. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing on YouTube and Facebook at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil and facebook.com/provocouncil. The in-person meeting will be held in the Council Chambers. For information on how to view the meetings and how to contribute public comments without attending in person, click here.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Work Meeting Agenda

12:00 pm, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Work Meetings are designed to be a less formal venue for discussion among Council Members. Generally, no public input is taken during the meeting.

Business

1. A presentation regarding the Administration's proposal for a COVID-19 vaccine campaign. (21-089)

• COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates have steadily increased in Provo and Utah County. Administrators and doctors from Utah Valley Hospital recommend higher vaccination rates among Provo's population to help reduce COVID's impact on the community and hospital, especially ICU beds that are being filled with non-vaccinated COVID patients. As such, Provo City Council asked the city's Administration team to develop a vaccine campaign in partnership with local community and health partners in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines and encourage citizens to get the shot.

2. A presentation regarding the allocation of Recreation, Arts, and Parks (RAP) tax funds. (21-091)

• A summary of Recreation/Arts/Parks Tax revenues, expenditures and related projects. 

3. A presentation regarding the Development Process: "Context: How design, density, and aesthetics interact" (21-080)

• The Council has indicated that it would like to receive presentations on a variety of development issues. Staff has invited speakers on a variety of topics relevant to community development. The discussion today centers on the interconnection of design and density.

4. Presentation on the General Plan. (21-061)

• Planning staff and Design Workshop staff will update the Council on the progress of the revised General Plan.

5. Presentation from Parking Committee. (21-028)

• The Parking Committee is working on a comprehensive parking plan and coming forward with a presentation on a proposed phased-in approach for a new parking program in neighborhoods surrounding BYU campus.

Summary of Action | Meetings on August 3, 2021

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Work Meeting
2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Hybrid meeting: youtube.com/provocitycouncil or 351 W Center Street, Provo, UT 84601

Summary of Action

Approval of Minutes 

• July 20, 2021 Work Meeting
  

Approved by unanimous consent.

Business

1.  A presentation regarding COVID-19 vaccines from Utah Valley Hospital. (21-089) A motion to ask the Administration to work with community health partners to formulate a proposal to bring back to the Council in three weeks to determine how to move forward addressing this was approved 7:0.

2.  A presentation regarding the Development Process: "Context: How design, density, and aesthetics interact" (21-080) This item was continued to a future Work Meeting.

3.  A presentation discussing a proposed ordinance for transferring private ownership of streets and utilities to public ownership of streets and utilities. (21-087) Presentation only.

4.  A presentation regarding City programs that are funded through CDBG and HOME funds. (21-050) Presentation only.

Policy Items Referred from the Planning Commission

Citizens Agenda for Meetings on August 3, 2021

Citizens Agenda

Council meeting agendas are often difficult for people to navigate. Filled with jargon and legal requirements on how an item must be listed, it can be a challenge to determine what Council members are actually discussing or deciding on. 

What follows is a staff interpretation of the agendas. 

The official published agendas and supporting materials can be found here:  http://agendas.provo.org 

This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, with some in-person components as well as continued virtual meeting access. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing on YouTube and Facebook at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil and facebook.com/provocouncil. The in-person meeting will be held in the Council Chambers. For information on how to view the meetings and how to contribute public comments without attending in person, click here.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Work Meeting Agenda

2:00 pm, Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Work Meetings are designed to be a less formal venue for discussion among Council Members. Generally, no public input is taken during the meeting.

Business

1. A presentation regarding COVID-19 vaccines from Utah Valley Hospital. (21-089)

• COVID 19 cases have increased in the last month, at the start of July the 7-day average was 399.9 cases per day as of July 27th the 7-day average was 649.3 cases per day, a 61.55% increase in daily cases. The Delta variant now accounts for an estimated 83% of new cases in the United States, and the surge has come from mostly unvaccinated people. Researchers found that the delta variant contains 1,000 times more viral material than that of the original novel coronavirus variant that infected much of the global population during the onset of the global pandemic last year. This means the delta variant can replicate at a much faster rate than the original strain, making the mutation much more infectious, according to the study. When a person becomes infected with the delta variant, the mutation is shedding significantly more viral material, making it harder to suppress and easier to infect others. Researchers also found that on average it took approximately four days for the delta variant to reach detectable levels using a standard COVID-19 test kit compared with the six days it took for the original coronavirus strain to be detected. According to the CDC, vaccines are the best defense we have against infectious diseases, but no vaccine is actually 100% effective. Although some fully vaccinated people have still been infected with COVID-19, they are highly unlikely to become seriously ill or require hospitalization. When fully vaccinated people get infected with the coronavirus, it's known as a "breakthrough" case. A small number of such cases are expected and they're not a cause for alarm. COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the body to recognize the virus. So, if someone is exposed to it after vaccination, their immune system should be ready to spring into action and fight it. If someone does end up getting sick despite vaccination, experts say the shots are good at reducing the severity of the illness — the main reason to get vaccinated.

2. A presentation regarding the Development Process: "Context: How design, density, and aesthetics interact" (21-080)

• The Council has indicated that it would like to receive presentations on a variety of development issues. Staff has invited speakers on a variety of topics relevant to community development. The discussion today centers on the interconnection of design and density. 

3. A presentation discussing a proposed ordinance for transferring private ownership of streets and utilities to public ownership of streets and utilities. (21-087)

• The City has been approached about taking ownership of a private road and utilities in a small subdivision. As the City has no ordinances or policies in directing on how or should the City assume ownership the Public Works Department is asking the Council to consider a new ordinance to address the issue of the City assuming ownership of private roads and utilities.