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CRA hears briefing on second amendment to Utah Inland Port interlocal agreement allocating portions of the differential to public safety
Summary
Staff briefed the CRA on a proposed second amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Utah Inland Port Authority that would commit 35% of the community differential and 15% of the economic differential to public services/public safety through 2029 and streamline city–port communications; the port adopted the amendment at its February board meeting.
City staff delivered a briefing to the Community Reinvestment Agency on a proposed second amendment to the interlocal agreement among Salt Lake City, the Utah Inland Port Authority and the CRA that would update communication processes and identify specific allocations of differential revenue toward public services and public safety.
Nick (staff at the table) summarized the amendment's financial terms, saying that through 2029 the proposal would allocate 35% of the community differential and 15% of the economic differential for public services/public safety. He said the port had already adopted the amendment at its February board meeting. "The administration has committed to that group that they will be involved early in the process," Nick said when asked how local community councils would be engaged under the revised process.
Why it matters: staff said the amendment clarifies the process for the port and city to communicate on city-generated differential and commits specified percentages of differential funding toward public-safety and public-service measures for the next three years, while allowing parties to re-evaluate allocations after 2030.
Community engagement and oversight: a board member asked how the Northwest quadrant community councils and a related local working group would be heard; Nick replied the revised process allows the city to obtain feedback sooner and prepare recommendations to the port board. Staff also confirmed that the overall community differential the city receives remains unchanged; the amendment identifies how portions of that revenue will be allocated to public safety for the next three years.
Next steps: staff said the proposed amendment is on the agenda for formal consideration at the CRA later tonight and was already adopted by the Inland Port Authority in February. No formal CRA vote occurred during this limited briefing.
