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03-19-21: COVID VACCINE UPDATE; DROUGHT EMERGENCY; BEST TAKE-OUT RESTAURANTS; etc. View this email in your browser Houston teenager participating in COVID-19 vaccine trials. New York Times, 2/16/21 Announcements PUBLIC MEETINGS NEWS IMPORTANT COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE ---PAGE BREAK--- City Council and CRA (Community Reinvestment Agency) Wed., 3/22/21 Work Session 5PM Regular Meeting 7PM 3330 S 1300 E CRA Meeting will convene after City Council adjournment Agendas below Meetings will be virtual Click here for link to Live Stream STATE OF UTAH. Governor Cox has announced that starting next Wednesday, March 24, any individual in Utah who is 16 years or older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Salt Lake County will start making appointments this coming Monday, March 22, for all Utahns. The appointments will be for dates after April 4th. You can search for doses by your favorite provider at Coronavirus.Utah.gov or you can search by vaccine type and for doses near you at VaccineFinder.org. The state and local health departments, including the Salt Lake County Health Department, continue to work on making it easier for you to get an appointment. For the time being, however, because each health department and provider receives different amounts of the vaccines, appointments may be hard to find. Please be both patient and persistent. Right now, Utah is receiving 67,000 prime doses each week, but by the end of the month, we should be receiving more than 90,000 doses each week and we hope for increases from the federal government after that. Here are a few important things the state asked us to note for you: If you’ve already had one dose of a two-dose vaccine, please get the second dose at the same place where you got your first dose. The provider who gave you your first dose reserved a second dose for you. If you don’t return to the same place, we’ll end up with unused doses or not enough second doses for people when they need it at some locations. Vaccines are free and you don't have to have health insurance to get vaccinated. You don't have to be a U.S. citizen or resident to get the vaccine. ---PAGE BREAK--- Don’t forget that Utah’s mask mandate is still in effect until April 10. However, masks can still be required for gatherings of 50 or more people. Private businesses can also still require masks after this date. And the school mask mandate won't go away until at least July. Please be kind to your neighbors and the businesses you frequent about the choices they make about masks. More than one million doses of the vaccine have been administered in our state, and our 7-day rolling average for cases is the lowest it has been since September 13. That was the last time we were under 500 cases per day. Almost the entire population of Utah now lives in moderate or low transmission counties. Thanks for doing your part. STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED DUE TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS STATE OF UTAH. Governor Cox has issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency due to drought conditions. 100% of Utah is in drought, which is extremely concerning for this time of year. This winter’s snowpack ---PAGE BREAK--- (about 70% of average) hasn’t provided enough to offset the record dry conditions we saw last summer and fall. For snowpack to reach average, Utah’s mountains would need to receive the remaining 30% before it starts to melt significantly, typically the first week in April. There is around a 10% chance of this occurring. To make matters worse, current soil moisture is at an all-time low. Dry soils reduce the effectiveness of any precipitation we receive because the ground will soak it up first and reduce the runoff that typically fills reservoirs, lakes and streams. That means we need to be more mindful of our water use because we live in one of the driest states in the country. Finding ways to reduce water use is imperative as we move into the summer months. Being waterwise helps keep reservoir levels up, ensuring water is available for fire suppression, wildlife and recreation. The last time conditions warranted a drought declaration was when former Gov. Gary Herbert issued an executive order on Oct. 15, 2018. At that time, 99% of the state was in a moderate drought, with more than 76% of Utah experiencing at least severe drought conditions. Find out conservation tips and more at drought.utah.gov ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK. KSL.com is issuing a Bracket Challenge to help pick the best takeout restaurants along the Wasatch Front. Let's make sure our Millcreek restaurants are winners! Get the information and vote here. Millcreek restaurants listed in the Bracket Challenge include: Dragon Diner Hector's Kathmandu Maria’s Mexican Grill Nielsen's Frozen Custard These are by no means all of the fantastic restaurants in Millcreek, just the ones that are on the KSL.com list. We know you have other favorites but let's have the ones listed be winners. And always remember to Shop Millcreek! ---PAGE BREAK--- Didn't get the chance to watch the Millcreek Common groundbreaking? Watch this video and discover all the fun amenities coming to Millcreek Common in Winter 2021! Feed Utah Event TOMORROW If you received a door hanger or flyer from Feed Utah, leave a bag of nonperishable food on your porch by 9 am tomorrow and volunteers in ---PAGE BREAK--- the area will pick up your donation. If you did not receive a door hanger or flyer, you can make a monetary donation HERE. Skyline High School's new baseball field opened for the first game last Friday. And even better news? Skyline won! Go Eagles!! MAGNA EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY ---PAGE BREAK--- SALT LAKE COUNTY. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the Magna earthquake, a 5.7 event that occurred on March 18, 2020 with an epicenter north of Magna, Utah. Aftershocks related to te 5.7 event last year have continued ever since, with 2,589 earthquakes being recorded by the University of Utah Seismograph Stations through today. Fortunately, there were no major injuries from the Magna earthquake but the damage to buildings totaled over $2 million throughout the Salt Lake Valley, mainly in Magna running north. Prior to the Magna earthquake, the exact location of the Wasatch fault was unknown but multiple research papers prepared with information gathered since the quake conclude that the fault likely has a gentler dip than previously thought. That puts the fault closer to the surface. New models indicate that a future earthquake along the Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch Fault would likely cause greater ground shaking than previously estimated. Although Millcreek was spared major damage from the quake, those of us who were startled awake that scary morning a year ago should have used it as a call to action. The new models prepared since then are a renewed call. We live in earthquake country and relatively small quakes or the big one will occur in the future; we just don’t know when. A town hall was presented by BeReadyUtah last night with information from experts on how your family should prepare. If you missed it, click here. ---PAGE BREAK--- There are simple things you should be doing now: Move or secure things that could fall on you Store emergency supplies such as a portable radio and a flashlight Store food and water (don't forget to have enough for family pets) Store extra supplies of medicines Keep a pair of shoes next to your bed Know the best way to exit your building Install fire alarms and fire extinguishers Learn more about earthquake preparedness at BeReadyUtah. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- CONSTRUCTION NOTICE 3900 SOUTH FROM 7TH EAST TO JORDAN RIVER Register HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- CLICK HERE to see this flyer in other languages. HOW IS COVID IMPACTING MILLCREEK? Case Counts through yesterday (3/18/21): Millcreek (surrounding cities) cumulative and current cases by zip code: 84106: 3,327 total cases (62 current cases) 84107: 4,119 total cases (57 current cases) 84109: 2,449 total cases (42 current cases) 84117: 2,498 total cases (38 current cases) 84123: 4,550 total cases (81 current cases) 84124: 2,131 total cases (32 current cases) ---PAGE BREAK--- TOTAL: 19,074 (increase of 191 since 3/11/21, our last reported data. Join the Millcreek team! Promise Program Manager Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini (virtually only for the time being). Please call 801-214- 2700 to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Millcreek City Council Meeting Agenda and Community Reinvestment Agency Agenda March 22, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of Millcreek will assemble in a public work meeting and regular meeting on Monday, 22 March 2021 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 5:00 p.m. for the work meeting and 7:00 p.m. for the regular meeting. The Community Reinvestment Agency of Millcreek will also assemble in a regular public meeting and will commence when the City Council has recessed or concluded the Council meeting. Please see additional note below.* Documents: ITEM 3.1 _ CC 12-15-20 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF ITEM 3.2 _ CC 1-25-21 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF 5:00 p.m. – WORK MEETING: 1. Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District Local District Discussion; Pam Roberts, CEO 2. H.B. 411 Community Renewable Energy Act Discussion; Samantha DeSeelhorst, Sustainability Analyst ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Venture Out Report; Aimee McConkie 4. FY 2021-22 General Fund Budget Parameters Discussion; Laurie Johnson, HR-Finance Director 5. FY 2021-22 Storm Water Fund Preliminary Budget Discussion; Laurie Johnson, HR-Finance Director 6. Staff Reports 7. Discussion of Agenda Items, Correspondence, and/or Future Agenda Items 7:00 p.m. – REGULAR MEETING 1. Welcome, Introduction and Preliminary Matters 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance 1.2 Public Comment- Audience members may bring any item to the Council's attention. Comments are subject to the Public Comment and Policy set forth below. Public comment can be submitted via the City’s website at: State Law prohibits the Council from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda. 1.3 Millcreek Precinct Officer of the Month for February 2021 2. Financial Matters 2.1 Public Hearing on a Monetary Contribution of $41,000 to PIK2AR (Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources) 2.2 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 21-08, Approving a Monetary Contribution of $41,000 to PIK2AR (Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources) 2.3 Public Hearing on Opening and Amending the FY 2020-21 General Fund and Capital Improvement Project Fund Budget 2.4 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 21-09, Amending the 2020-21 Fiscal Year Budget 3. Planning Matters 3.1 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 21-10, Rezoning Certain Property Located at Approximately 1411 East Elm Leaf Cove from R-2-10 (Medium Density Residential Zone) to R-1-21 (Single-Family Residential Zone) 3.2 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 21-11, Amending Chapter 19.04, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 19.44, and Amending Chapter 19.78 and Diagrams of the Millcreek Code of Ordinances 4. Business Matters 4.1 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 21-07, Amending Title 8, Entitled Animals, of the Millcreek Code of Ordinances to Adopt Title 8 of the Salt Lake County Code as it Existed on February 8, 2021, as the Local Law Within the Incorporated Boundaries of the City 4.2 Discussion and Consideration of Resolution 21-04, Approving Appointments to the Planning Commission ---PAGE BREAK--- 4.3 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 21-12, Declaring Three Parcels of Real Property of Approximately 0.5 acres located at 1321 East 3300 South, 0.59 Acres Located at 1329-1333 East 3300 South, and 0.77 Acres Located at 1341-1363 East Chamber Avenue and 1334 East Woodland Avenue (an Aggregate of Approximately 1.86 acres) as Surplus; Establish a Minimum Bid; and Establish a Method to Determine the Highest and Best Economic Returns to the City 5. Reports 5.1 Mayor’s Report 5.2 City Council Member Reports 5.3 Staff Reports 5.4 Unified Police Department Report 5.5 Unified Fire Authority Report 6. Consent Agenda 6.1 Approval of December 17, 2020 Special Meeting Minutes 6.2 Approval of February 22, 2021 Work Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes 6.3 Approval of February 24, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes 6.4 Approval of March 8, 2021 Work Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes 7. New Items for Subsequent Consideration 8. Calendar of Upcoming Events 9. Closed Session (If Needed) The Council may convene in a closed session to discuss items as provided by Utah Code Ann. §52-4-205. 10. Adjournment In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Millcreek will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meeting. Individuals may request assistance by contacting the ADA Coordinator, 801- 214-2751 or [EMAIL REDACTED], at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Public Comment Policy and Procedure: The purpose of public comment is to allow citizens to address items on the agenda. Citizens requesting to address the Council may be asked to complete a written comment form and present it to the City Recorder. In general, the Chair will allow an individual two minutes to address the Council. A spokesperson, recognized as representing a group in attendance, may be allowed up to five minutes. At the conclusion of the citizen comment time, the Chair may direct staff to assist the citizen on the issue presented; direct the citizen to the proper administrative department(s); or take no action. This policy also applies to all public hearings. Citizens may also submit written requests (outlining their issue) for an item to be considered at a future council meeting. The Chair may place the item on the agenda under citizen comments; direct staff to assist the citizen; direct the citizen to the proper administrative departments; or take no action. Public comment can be submitted via the City’s website at: THE UNDERSIGNED DULY APPOINTED CITY RECORDER FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILLCREEK HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE WAS EMAILED OR POSTED TO: City Offices; City Website http://millcreek.us; Utah Public Notice Website http://pmn.utah.gov; those listed on the agenda. ---PAGE BREAK--- DATE: March 18, 2021 CITY RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Council and Agency. *The meeting will be conducted electronically per Millcreek State of Local Emergency Directive No. 2 of 2020 and live streamed via the City’s website at: Community Reinvestment Agency Convening March 22, 2021 on conclusion of City Council regular meeting 1. Discussion of FY 2021-22 CRA Budget 2. Public Hearing on Opening and Amending the FY 2020-21 CRA Budget 3. Discussion and Consideration of Resolution 21-02, Amending the Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2020, and Ending June 30, 2021 4. Approval of February 8, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes 5. Adjourn In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Millcreek will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meeting. Individuals may request assistance by contacting the ADA Coordinator, 801- 214-2751 or [EMAIL REDACTED], at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. THE UNDERSIGNED DULY APPOINTED CITY RECORDER FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILLCREEK HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE WAS EMAILED OR POSTED TO: City Offices; City Website http://millcreek.us; Utah Public Notice Website http://pmn.utah.gov; those listed on the agenda. DATE: March 18, 2021 CITY RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Council and Agency. *The meeting will be conducted electronically per Millcreek State of Local Emergency Directive No. 2 of 2020 and live streamed via the City’s website at: Copyright © 2021 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Forward Share Tweet ---PAGE BREAK---