Park City Council Meeting Summary September 26, 2019

Post Date:10/02/2019 2:55 PM

SUMMARY of the SEPTEMBER 26 PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

IN THE REGULAR MEETING

APPOINTMENTS

Appointment of City Treasurer
City Council appointed Sara Nagel as the Park City Municipal’s Treasurer.
City Treasurer Staff Report

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES

Park City Municipal Awarded Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement
In August, Park City Municipal was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2018 fiscal year comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). This is the 14th consecutive year that PCMC has received the award, which is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
GFOA Award Staff Report
GFOA AFRA
GFOA Certificate of Achievement for FY2018

 

Permitting Process Task Force Update
The City has formed a task force to identify and prioritize areas for improvement in the application of recently adopted design guidelines and permitting process for Park City’s Historic District and Historic Sites. The group is comprised of architects, contractors, developers, and residents who are tasked with balancing regulation and preservation goals with efficiency, livability and design.
Permitting Process Taskforce Staff Report

 

City Council Meeting Closed Captioning Service
Council discussed closed captioning services for City Council meetings, which was implemented in January 2019 for a one year pilot. Council is requesting public feedback on the service to gauge its effectiveness and use. Feedback can be sent to michelle.kellogg@parkcity.org.
Closed Captioning Service Staff Report

 

Transportation Demand Management Plan Update
In an effort to support the Critical Community Priority of Transportation and reduce single-occupant vehicle travel, staff has implemented recommended strategies to change travel behavior of residents, commuters, and visitors. Staff provided an update on the implementation process, highlighting progress, upcoming projects, use of innovative tools, and success metrics.
TDM Staff Report

 

PUBLIC INPUT

City Tour 2019 Debrief
Myles Rademen provided an overview of Leadership’s 2019 City Tour to Crested Butte, Montrose, and Grand Junction, Colorado.
CityTour 2019 Debrief Report
Attachment A: PC 2019 City Tour Report

 

Leadership Park City Class 25 Project Presentation
Representatives from Leadership Park City Class 25 presented their Class project: Community Wildfire Preparedness. The project goal was to increase community awareness about wildfire risk, and encourage homeowners to protect their homes against wildfire. The project included public outreach and education, a community resource guide, and a landscape analysis of soil carbon content.
Class 25 Project Debrief Staff Report
Wildfire Preparedness Resource Guide Presentation

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Council approved the following items on the consent agenda:

 

OLD BUSINESS

Council discussed the following old business item:

 

NEW BUSINESS

Council approved the following new business items:

 

UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS

  • Historic Preservation Board Meeting: 10/2, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
  • Planning Commission Meeting: 10/9, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
  • City Council Meeting: 10/10, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall

 

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This is an unofficial summary of the meeting. To read the official minutes; please visit the meetings page on the city's website. Minutes are posted once they are approved.

 

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Although wildfires are a healthy part of many ecosystems in the Intermountain West, the risk from catastrophic wildfires continues to increase in communities like Park City. Years of fire suppression, coupled with a hotter and drier climate and the continued development of subdivisions close to forestlands, presents the difficult challenge of trying to protect communities while also managing fire in a way that does not exacerbate climate change.

In 2019, Park City was among eight communities to recently receive a Leader in Community Resilience Program award from the National League of Cities (NLC). The award will support the city’s work in developing a biochar program to reduce excess forest fire fuels such as brush and wood debris, and return that carbon to Park City's soils.

Biochar is a charcoal-like material that can be used in carbon sequestration efforts. It is made by burning the excess forest fuels in an oxygen-free environment. Biochar is rich in carbon and in this case, will be collected from defensible spaces, that is the natural or landscaped area around a structure that is maintained and designed to reduce fire danger. Park City held a public demonstration in May 2019 to teach the public about how biochar is made, where it can be used on the landscape, and how it can reduce fire danger locally.

The forests surrounding most structures in the community contain a lot of poor-quality lumber that has the potential to be turned into biochar. This biochar, in turn, can be applied to farm fields and open spaces.

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