Midvale City Newsletter April 2020

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We’re all experiencing a challenging, unpredictable and anxious time in history -- both locally and nationally.

As mayor of this grand city, I have been greatly moved by the devotion and love our community has shown each other.

There is an espirit de corps that has emerged that is truly heart-warming.

We are all rising to the challenge, finding ways to stay positive and manifesting true community spirit.

I want to assure you that all of the essential services of your city government will continue to operate. City Hall, the Justice Court and Public Works offices are closed to the public. These measures are necessary to help stop the community spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, City employees continue to deliver essential services to our residents and businesses via telephone, email and online services. Midvale City is well-prepared to handle this pandemic, not just because we have planned for potential events like a pandemic, but also because we have incredible employees who are committed to this community. I have witnessed

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employees jumping in wherever needed, at any hour or day of week. In addition, our City Council members are well-connected to the community and take the time the speak with me and senior staff on a daily basis to share the needs of our residents. I am very grateful for our incredible team!

I strongly believe that timely and accurate information can help ease anxiety and fear. I recommend you take a look at our Midvale City Coronavirus webpage to stay up to date: www.MidvaleCity. org/coronavirus. The page includes resources for residents and businesses. I’d also suggest visiting www.coronavirus.utah.gov, www.cdc.gov, and www.slco.org/health/COVID-19.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Bear Hunt Challenge and Chalk the Walk fun. These fun activities have helped our community stay positive as well as keep our children distracted and entertained. Visit our Facebook page to see the many pictures of the bears and sidewalk art!

Stay positive. Be kind to one another. We all deal with grief and stress differently, show compassion. Keep your social distance.

Call your neighbors. Unplug often. Stay safe Midvale! We will get through this, together! Best of health to all of you.

COVID-19 Pandemic Resources For Businesses (As Of 5/26/20)

WHO TO CALL FOR… Water Bills Ordering A New Trash Can Reserving the Bowery Permits GRAMA requests Court Paying For Traffic School Business Licensing Property Questions Cemetery Water Line Breaks Planning and Zoning Code Enforcement Building inspections Graffiti

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As we enter a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand how businesses, particularly small businesses and nonprofits, are feeling the pain now. While some larger cities, like Salt Lake City, have the financial resources to offer loan programs for small businesses affected by the coronavirus, smaller cities like Midvale City does not have the resources to provide loans.

We strive to share timely and accurate information about resources for businesses on our website www.

MidvaleCity.org/Coronavirus. We encourage business owners to visit the following websites to see if they qualify for financial assistance.

U.S. Small Business Administration is offering Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses that suffer substantial economic impact as a result of COVID-19. Generally, these low-interest loans provide working capital to assist small businesses in meeting financial obligations and operating expenses. Visit www.disasterloan.sba.gov/ela to learn more.

UTAH LEADS TOGETHER: A PLAN FOR A HEALTH AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY On March 24, 2020, Gov. Herbert released “Utah Leads Together,” a comprehensive task force plan to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID-19. The plan aims to eventually return

Utah to the record-setting economic growth it enjoyed before the pandemic. The report and economic playbook include recommendations from dozens of Utah state and industry leaders. As the federal government continues to pass legislation to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we encourage business owners to follow the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development website, www.coronavirus.utah.gov/business/, which is updated daily.

Facebook has established a Small Business Grants Program to assist businesses in addressing the impacts of COVID-19.

These grants will include both cash grants and ad credits. Visit www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants to learn more.

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RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES UTILITIES TAXES The resources provided below are up to date as of March 26, 2020. The Federal Internal Revenue Service has automatically Please visit their websites for the most accurate information. extended the deadline for 2019 individual and corporate returns and payments to July 15, 2020, without penalties and Water (Midvale City) interest, regardless of the amount owed. Visit www.irs.gov/ Midvale City has suspended disconnections on water sercoronavirus for more details. vices for nonpayment of utility bills at this time. Your public The Utah State Tax Commission, after consultation with drinking water is safe from COVID-19 as our source prothe Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker tection, water treatment, and system disinfection protection of the House, intends to follow the federal government’s tax against water-borne viral infections, including coronavirus. filing and payment actions in response to the COVID-19 outMidvale has plans in place to maintain all essential water opbreak. They are waiting to review the official instructions eration functions, and several levels of redundancy and backfrom the IRS to make certain that we align properly with the up water supplies on hand if needed. The COVID-19 emerfederal requirements. The due dates of Utah corporate and gency should not interrupt our water supply. However, an pass through entities is set by state statute and will not be earthquake or natural disaster is always a risk, so it is a good affected by IRS changes in the due dates for those returns idea to keep water on hand and stored for such emergencies. without action by the legislature. Please refer to their website Emergency planners recommend your store one gallon per for the most accurate information tax.utah.gov. person in your household per day; two quarts for drinking, two quarts for food preparation and sanitation. And don’t forBILLS get water storage for your animals.

Many banks have offered deferment and forbearance to busiResidential Trash & Bulky Waste ness loan customers having trouble making payments. You can (Ace Recycling & Disposal) search for your bank on the American Bankers Association’s Ace Recycling and Disposal will continue to provide trash ongoing A-Z list of coronavirus response programs. www.aba. and recycling pick up services. At this time, bulky waste pick com/about-us/press-room/industry-response-coronavirus up will continue to occur on the third full week of the month, on your regular trash day.

FOOD RESOURCES Gas Dominion Energy will not shut off your power for nonpayment at this time. They are reconnecting residential customers whose services were shut off. Please visit their website for the most up-to-date information. Visit www.dominionenergy. com to learn more.

Power Rocky Mountain Power has suspended nonpayment disconnections at this time. Please visit their website for the most up-to-date information. Visit www.rockymountainpower.net to learn more.

Scams Targeting Utility Customers Please be cautions of SCAMS that are targeting utility customers. Rocky Mountain Power encourages customers to protect avoid falling victim to a scam, learn more at www. rockymountainpower.net/scam.

Internet access Every internet provider that has signed the Federal Trade Commissions’ Keep Americans Connected Pledge has pledged for 60 days to not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of their inability to pay their bills due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic; waive any late fees that any residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic; and open its WiFi hotspots to any American who needs them. In addition, some companies are offering no-cost, in-home internet for up to two months during the coronavirus outbreak if you qualify for certain low-income internet programs or have a student living in your household. Visit www.fcc.gov/keep-americans-connected to learn more.

SNAP - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) SNAP benefits help eligible low-income people supplement their food budgets so they can purchase food. If you qualify, you will receive an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to help you buy food at authorized SNAP grocery stores and farmers markets. Look for signs that say, “We accept SNAP benefits.” Benefits are put on the card each month during the time you are approved to receive them. After that, if you still want to qualify for SNAP, you have to apply again to see if you are eligible. For more information visit: www.jobs.utah.gov/customereducation/services/foodstamps/

Families First Coronavirus Response Act The Act, which goes into effect on April 2, offers provisions for paid sick leave, free COVID-19 testing and expanded unemployment benefits. Generally, the Act provides that employees of covered employers are eligible for: • Two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at the employee’s regular rate of pay where the employee is unable to work because the employee is quarantined (pursuant to Federal, State, or local government order or advice of a health care provider), and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis; or • Two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at two-thirds the employee’s regular rate of pay because the employee is unable to work because of a bona fide need to care for an individual subject to quarantine (pursuant to Federal, State, or local government order or advice of a health care provider), or to care for a child (under 18 years of age) whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19, and/or the employee is experiencing a substantially similar condition as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor; and • Up to an additional 10 weeks of paid expanded family and medical leave at two-thirds the employee’s regular rate of pay where an employee, who has been employed for at least 30 calendar days, is unable to work due to a bona fide need for leave to care for a child whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19.

• Eligible Employees: All employees of covered employers are eligible for two weeks of paid sick time for specified reasons related to COVID-19. Employees employed for at least 30 days are eligible for up to an additional 10 weeks of paid family leave to care for a child under certain circumstances related to COVID-19 • For more details, please visit www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/ pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave

Unemployment If you are an employee negatively impacted by COVID-19 because you are sick or otherwise unable to go to work due to the virus, you should apply for unemployment insurance.

Following your application, the Utah Department of WorkUtahns Against Hunger force Services will work with you to determine if you are elAs Utah responds to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Utahns igible for unemployment benefits. Please check their website Against Hunger will be collecting and maintaining information www.jobs.utah.gov/covid19 to learn about COVID-19 and on emergency food resources in the state. Their county fact Unemployment Insurance. sheets collect information on food resources throughout Utah.

These sheets include lists of pantries, information on applying for SNAP and WIC, and information on other resources like meals on wheels services. Pantries are responding to a dynamic situation, and may vary in their availability, please call ahead if possible, to confirm hours and what services pantries are able to provide. Learn more at www.uah.org.

FINANCIAL As the Federal government continues to pass legislation to address the impact of the coronavirus, we will share the information on our website.

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Newly Appointed Midvale City Planning and Zoning Commissioners During the March 24th City Council meeting, Mayor Robert Hale recommended, and the City Council consented, appointing current Planning and Zoning Commission alternates Robyn Anderson and Dustin Snow as voting members, and Candice Erickson and Bart Benson as alternate members, through March 2024.

The Midvale Planning and Zoning Commission is comprised of five full time members and two alternate members. The Commission is responsible for administering specific adopted land use regulations and making recommendations to the City Council on land use policies and regulations. Commissioners are appointed for four-year terms and are expected to participate in land use/commissioner training, as well as prepare for and attend meetings two times a month. For a City volunteer position, it requires a substantial commitment.

Richard Judkins and Kass Wallin, two longstanding voting members, resigned from the Commission effective February 29, 2020 leaving two vacant seats. The City solicited residents interested in applying to be on the Commission through the City’s website, social media, and word of mouth.

Mayor Hale and council members expressed their appreciation to Richard and Kass for their service and commitment to Midvale City.

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By Amanda Hollingsworth, Chair

It’s been a hard month, scary and unsettling at times. I know we are worried about our loved one’s health and safety; minimizing our contact with one another to protect our families near and far.

A shining light of our fair city in this darkness has been staying connected with our neighbors. When I started the Midvale Residents Facebook page five years ago, I never could have imagined how the page would help us feel connected and less isolated at a time of “social distancing”. We’ve seen neighbors offer to pick up groceries and deliver them to neighbors they’ve never met before. Neighbors have offered diapers, toilet paper, yard work, music and more. We’ve checked in on each other to make sure our neighbors don’t feel alone. With all of the scary and sometimes negative information that is out there on social media, I am proud that people can visit the Midvale Residents Facebook page to find factual information and positive stories. We are Midvale! We care for each other and we stay connected!

Our mission this month is to spread hope. When we are out walking, we can stay connected and know that we are all in this together. We’ve got this Midvale! That is why the Midvale Community Council, Midvale City, and the Unified Police Department Midvale Precinct are partnering on two fun activities throughout the month of April: • Chalk Your Walk! Draw or write encouraging messages on your driveway or sidewalkwith chalk. Then head outside and take a walk to look for other messages written by your neighbors. Share your pictures with us #MidvaleStayingPositive. We’d really like to see as many homes as possible with inspirational messages of hope, light and love. Therefore, we are providing the chalk! Stop by the Midvale Unified Police Department Precinct and say hi to “Officer Sharp” – the wooden bear in front of the police station. We will leave a basket of sidewalk chalk next to Officer Sharp. Please take one bag per family.

• Did someone say Bear Hunt!? Yes, just like the book all kids love, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt! We are asking everyone to gently place a teddy bear in the window of your home or office. When families and children are out walking, they can pretend to be on a bear hunt and see how many bears they find. Be sure to take some pictures and share them with us #MidvaleBearHunt We’d love to see some smiles!!!

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Limited public access to all Unified Police Department Precincts For Emergencies call 911 Non-Emergency / Dispatch 801-743-7000 GRAMA / Records - All requests for records (reports, good conduct letters etc.) must be requested via webform or by calling (385)468-9755. Pick-up of records will be by appointment only at the Sheriff's Office Administration Building - 3365 South 900 West • Property and Evidence – All requests for property release must be requested via webform or by calling (385)468-9530.

Pick-up of property will be by appointment only at the Special Operations Building - 3510 South 700 West • Drug Drop Off - Suspended • Internal Affairs - All inquiries will be taken via telephone (385)-468-9555

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Messages from our Council Members COUNCIL MEMBER PAUL GLOVER We are experiencing an unprecedented event in our society that is having a major impact on every citizen, not only in our community, but also around the world. As our dayto-day lives dramatically change it is understandable that we will each experience fear and anxiety. Despite the unknown days ahead, I want to assure each citizen of our city, that together we can keep ourselves and our neighbors safe by following guidance from our health organizations. Most importantly we need to stay home as often as possible, practice social distancing, wash our hands frequently, and only buy food and supplies as needed from our grocery stores to limit unnecessary shortages of resources for those in our community. Finally, I am deeply touched by the many acts of love and compassion I know are taking place in our city to serve and care for our neighbors. I encourage each of us to carry this spirit of service and stewardship forward as our community works together to weather the storm before us.

COUNCIL MEMBER QUINN SPERRY Moments like these reveal the character of our community as we each do our part, and the irony of social distancing is that it may unify us.

COUNCIL MEMBER DUSTIN GETTEL Bruce Springsteen once said, “between our dreams and actions lies this world.” Until about two weeks ago, we weren’t forced to analyze how even our simplest daily activities could catastrophically impact the world around us every time we left home. The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States has caused millions of Americans to significantly modify their actions, and the term “social distancing” has been used (and hopefully practiced) in nearly every household. More than ever, we need to protect ourselves and our most vulnerable populations from harm by listening to the health guidelines issued by local, state, and federal health officials. Together as a city, as a state, and as the greatest country on the face of the earth, we will get through this crisis and emerge stronger and more

connected to those around us. We need to remember, however, that the actions we take today, tomorrow, next week, and over the next few months will determine how history judges our response to this national crisis. Let’s commit to doing everything we possibly can to flatten the curve today instead of wishing that we’d done more tomorrow.

COUNCIL MEMBER BRYANT BROWN Midvale’s greatest asset is the people. These six words have come to define my experience with the city. I understand that this short-term situation is daunting, however, I know Midvale has it within its bones to overcome this and become a stronger city afterwards. Now is not the time to push the limits of avoiding our social responsibility, now is the time to push the limits of Midvale ingenuity. Midvale is full of uniquely talented citizens, and I challenge each and every one of you to find a way to spread those talents to your neighbors in the most “social distancing” way possible. Are you a trainer? Find a way to load videos onto your Facebook. Do you paint? Share them with all of us by tagging the Midvale City Instagram page. Good recipes for people to try? Sign up for the Midvale City Residents Facebook page and share it. I have faith that all you “Midvaleans” can not only do get through this trying time in the ways asked, we can be the shining example to the rest of the state. I am proud to be a part of a community that is known to take care of each other.

Let’s not let the separation stop us, let it help us connect in other ways to make Midvale that much stronger.

COUNCIL MEMBER HEIDI ROBINSON During this unsettling time, I would like you to know that we are all in this together. The City and all of the staff are working hard to ensure everyone’s safety and the continued success of our beautiful city. In the meantime, please take care of yourselves and those around you. Find other social outlets while practicing social distancing and please remember our local businesses for any of your necessity items. Refrain from panic but take the proper precautions to keep yourself and those around you safe. Remember, this is temporary, and we can all look forward to throwing parties, dining out and returning to our favorite things.

Extend Your Dog’s Life: Use a Leash SALT LAKE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES Temperatures are slowly warming up, the trees and flowers are starting to bloom, and you want to take your dog for a walk outside. That’s GREAT! At Salt Lake County Animal Services, we strongly believe you should take your dog for a walk, every day if possible. BUT THEY MUST BE ON LEASH. It’s the law.

Your dog could end up seriously injured, if not dead, if you don’t use a leash. They could get hit by a car, attacked by another dog, or cause bodily harm to another person. If any

of these things happen, YOU, the person with the off-leash dog, will be held legally and financially responsible for any harm or damage because it is AGAINST THE LAW to walk a dog off-leash, unless it’s a designated off-leash dog park.

Make sure your dog lives out their best, happy, safest life. PUT THEM ON LEASH. Your fellow constituents and local Animal Control Officers would appreciate it.

Check AdoptUtahPets.org and visit our “LAWS” section to look up the ordinances in your area. Need to contact an officer to report an off-leash dog? Call Dispatch at 801743-7000.

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC Midvale City Hall Justice Court Public Works City employees will continue delivering essential services to our residents and businesses via telephone, email and online services.

City Hall: 801-567-7200 Public Works: 801-567-7235 www.MidvaleCity.org

MIDVALE SENIOR CENTER MEAL PROGRAM

If you need a nutritious lunch that can be picked up from Midvale Senior Center 7550 South Main Street (700 West) please call (385)468-3350 Meals are available weekdays for Seniors 60+ from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Please call the center by 3:00 PM the day before