1 City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 9:00 AM
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe City Council
Devin Middlebrook, Mayor
Cristi Creegan, Mayor Pro Tem
Cody Bass, Councilmember
John Friedrich, Councilmember
Tamara Wallace, Councilmember
Mission of the City Council
The City Council exists to represent the public
interest, to oversee the City's operations and to
plan for the City's future.
NOTE: The Meeting Minutes represent actions taken during the meeting of the City Council. Complete Council members discussions on Regular Session meeting items can be viewed in archived video recordings on the City’s website at http://www.cityofslt.us Public submittals on items are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the City Clerk’s repository at http://www.cityofslt.us Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
At 9:03 a.m. Mayor Middlebrook called the meeting to order. Middlebrook then led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Middlebrook, Councilmembers Bass, Creegan, Friedrich and Wallace.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud, and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Report - 04 05 2022 City Council Meeting Conference with Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1).
Case: Deborah Perez v. City of South Lake Tahoe et al., Eastern District of California Case No. 2:21-CV-02234-JAM-KJN
Action: Authorized Settlement, dismissal without prejudice.
Public Employee Performance Evaluations – Government Code section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager and City Attorney
Action: No reportable action.
Conference with Labor Negotiator – Government Code section 54957.6(a) Designated Representative: Thomas Stuart, Assistant to City Manager II Unrepresented Employees: City Manager and City Attorney Action: No reportable action.
2 City Employee Recognition
1. City Employee Recognitions
Action: Akemi Nishimura, Finance Department and Elizabeth McSorley, Paralegal were introduced to City Council. Pedro Lopez, Public Works and Lydia Zuniga were recognized for reaching 20 Years-Service and Tyler Jack, Fire Department for reaching 15 Years-Service.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Shelley Zentner & Steve Roison, Sunflower Power Event support of Ukarine *written material distributed
2. Ed Mosur – waiving fee for Sunflower Power
Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
3. Ralph Abernathy – Tahoe Heartbeat
4. Annie Alowa – cell towers/Heidi Hill Drum
5. Gerald O’Barney – cell towers
6. Carol Barney – recall
7. Evan Bevan – City Clerk
8. Rob Bilott -Tahoe Prosperity Center
9. Nellie Bly – Cristi Creegan
10. Jim Bohlen – Diana Madson
11. James Bramston – City Clerk
12. Bustillos *2 comments received
13. John Carlos – cell towers
14. Rachel Carson – scenic corridor
15. Oscar Cesare – government policy
16. Julius Chambers – Tamara Wallace
17. Olivia Clemens – Devin Middlebrook
18. Saundra Edwards – Tamara Wallace* 3 comments received
19. Danny Elfman – Tamara Wallace
20. Robert La Follette – outside interests in the City
21. Granville Fortescue – scenic corridors
22. Paul Geske – City Clerk
23. Stella Gibbons – Steve Teshara
24. Colllin Glass – cell towers
25. Sydney Griffin – Sugar Pine Village * 3 comments received
26. James Gruss – cell towers
27. Warren Harding – Chris McNamara
28. Steven Hart – Jason Collin
29. Patrick Henry – cell towers
30. Polly Higgins – cell towers
31. Gardner Hubbard – city corruption
32. Liionel Hutz – City Attorney
33. Will Irwin – scenic corridors * 2 comments received
34. Mike Judge – cell towers
35. Udo Keppler - government corruption
36. Thomas Lawrence – Tahoe Prosperity Center
37. James Lowell – local agencies
38. George Marsh – City Manager
39. Phillip McGraw – cell phones
40. Gustavus Myers – City Manager, government policy
41. A.E.Neuman – satirical criticism
3 42. Peter Norman - overtourism
43. Dorothy Parker – City Manager
44. Wally Pinniped – Tamara Wallace
45. Val Plumwood – 56 acres
46. Lewis Powell – recall
47. Harper Puck – Devin Middlebrook
48. Reese *2 comments received
49. Charles Russell – Jason Collin
50. George Shaw – Lou Feldman
51. Sarah Shelton - recall
52. Phuket Sherpa II – Cory Rich
53. David Sive – cell towers
54. Vasily Sleptsov - environment
55. Richard Smothers – conflict of interest
56. Lincoln Steffens – city corruption
57. Joseph Story – Diana Madson
58. Mark Sulllivan - recall
59. Jonathan Swift – Cristi Creegan
60. tata lane – city corruption
61. Grace Thorpe - scenic corridors
62. Paul Thorpe - overdevelopment
63. John Turner – Councilmembers recusals
64. Edgar Wayburn – Danielle Hughes *2 comments received
65. Dennis Weaver cell towers
66. Paul Weitz - Tamara Wallace, Jamie Orr & Cristi Creegan *2 comments received
67. Brent Wisner – city corruption
68. Chris Zing – Paula Peterson
69. John Powell - Bijou Creek Park
70. Jacques Rousseau – Chase Janvrin
71. Ambrose Bierce – city corruption
City Commission and Student Advisory Reports
Milo King, South Tahoe High School, Student Advisor, addressed City Council and introduced himself.
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Consent Agenda.
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2022-039 approving the March 29, 2022 and April 5, 2022 City Council meeting minutes.
3. Revised 2022 City Council Meeting Schedule
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-044 approving the revised 2022 City Council Meeting Schedule with the June 21 meeting beginning at 9 a.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. 4 4. City of South Lake Tahoe Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, including the Independent Auditor's Report on Basic Financial Statements and Agreed Upon Procedures Report on Compliance with the Article XIII-B 2020-21 Appropriation Limit Calculations Action: Received and filed.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Ed Mosur
5. Ordinance – Amendments to South Lake Tahoe City Code Section 4.150.210 (Placement of Residential Containers for Collection Purposes) to Require Better Trash Management (Second Reading)
Action: Passed Ordinance 2022-1162 amending Section 4.150.210 (Placement of Residential Containers for Collection Purposes) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to require better trash management.
6. Ordinance - Military Equipment Use Policy (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2022-1163 approving a military equipment use policy for the Police Department.
7. Professional Services Agreement with Black Eagle Consulting, Inc. for On-Call Construction Materials Testing and Inspection Assistance Services
Action: Passed Motion 2022-040 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement C-057-2022 with Black Eagle Consulting, Inc. for On-Call Construction Materials Testing and Inspection Assistance Services in an amount not to exceed $143,315 .
8. Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering for On-Call Labor Compliance Specialist Services
Action: Passed Motion 2022-041 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement C-058-2022 with Willdan Engineering for On-Call Labor Compliance Specialist Services in an amount not to exceed $137,398.
9. Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for Parking Wayfinding Signs on U.S. 50 Action: Passed Motion 2022-042 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Maintenance Agreement C-059-2022 with the California Department of Transportation for parking wayfinding signs on U.S. 50.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Ed Mosur
10. Professional Services Agreement with BAE Urban Economics, Inc. for Feasibility Study on Local Funding Source for Housing Initiatives
Action: Passed Motion 2022-043 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement C-060-2022 with BAE Urban Economics, Inc. for a Feasibility Study on Local Funding Source for Housing Initiatives in an amount not to exceed $133,190.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Ed Mosur
5 11. Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Walker Telecomm, Inc. to Install Generator for Emergency Communications System Power Resiliency Action: 1) Passed Resolution 2022-045 appropriating Measure S funds in the amount of $96,400 to purchase and install one (1) backup power generator at the Police Station for emergency communications system power resiliency; and 2) Passed Motion 2022-044 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 C-061-2022 to the Professional Services Agreement with Walker Telecomm to purchase and install the generator for $96,400.
12. Professional Services Agreement with Neo Connect for Broadband Feasibility Study Action: Passed Motion 2022-046 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement C-062-2022 with Neo Connect to prepare the Broadband Feasibility Study for $172,700, plus a 10% contingency, for a total amount not to exceed $189,970.
13. Ratification of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Application Action: Passed Resolution 2022-046 ratifying application for grant, and if awarded, authorizing acceptance, budget, and reimbursement of a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in an amount up to $98,136 to facilitate enforcement and education efforts for alcohol related offenses for State Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
14. Amendment to the Surplus Land Inventory
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-047 approving the amended surplus land inventory.
Public Hearing
15. Annual Public Hearing for Continued Snow Removal Equipment Purchase Funded Through the Existing County Service Area No. 3 Parcel Assessment Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Motion 2022-045 directing the City Clerk to prepare and submit a Minute Order of this Public Hearing to El Dorado County.
Regular-Unfinished Business
16. Professional Services Agreement with Ralph Andersen & Associates for Classification and Compensation Study
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: 1) Passed Motion 2022-047 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement C-063-2022 with Ralph Andersen & Associates for Classification and Compensation Study in an amount not to exceed $84,500; and 2) Passed Resolution 2022-048 allocating $84,500 from undesignated funds from the 2021-2022 fiscal budget for this project.
17. Lease Agreement with Bydand Unlimited Trust for the Bijou Golf Course Parking Lot Note: Councilmembers Friedrich and Councilmember Bass recused themselves due to real property interest and left the meeting.
Action: City Council provided direction to the City Manager to continue negotiations for a Lease Agreement with Bydand Unlimited Trust .
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Mary McCall, Trustee Bydand Trust *written comment also received
2. Brian Pinkton
6 18. Appropriation of $35,000 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for Settlement of Deborah Perez v. City of South Lake Tahoe, et al.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-049 appropriating $35,000 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for payment under the Settlement Agreement C-064-2022 and Release with Deborah Perez regarding alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Campground by the Lake.
Regular-New Business
19. Policies Regarding Disposition of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Residential Allocations and Development Commodities and Land Coverage Owned by the City of South Lake Tahoe
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Bass
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: 1) Passed Resolution 2020-050 approving revised Residential Allocation Procedures; and, 2) Passed Resolution 2022-051 approving revised Policy Regarding TRPA Commodities.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Nicholas Speal
20. Presentation by Lime on 2021 Season; Direction Regarding Winter Operations for Shared Mobility Devices
Action: City Council provided consensus to the City Attorney to not to extend winter operations and provided direction to informally look at adding parking corrals to the Shared Mobility Ordinance.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Bivett Brackett, Senior Manager, Lime
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Ed Mosur
3. Jerry Bindel
4. Nicholas Speal *written comment also received
21. Single Room Occupancy Program Fee Exemption for Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-052 authorizing waiving outstanding fees and interest in addition to projected annual Single Room Occupancy program fees for the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless.
22. Memorandum of Understanding with Lake Tahoe Historical Society for Improvements to the Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Motion 2022-048 authorizing the Mayor to Execute Memorandum of Understanding C-065-2022 with the Lake Tahoe Historical Society for Improvements to the Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Rosemary Manning, Chapter Regent, Daughters of the American Revolution 7 23. Resolution of Intention to Modify South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District Management Plan
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Bass
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-053 Declaring Intention to Modify South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District Management District Plan and Fixing Time and Place of Public Hearing.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Jerry Bindel, South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District
24. Funding Agreement with the South Shore Transportation Management Association for $150,000 Contribution to South Shore Microtransit Service Note: Staff provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Motion 2022-049 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Funding Agreement C-066-2022 with the Shore Transportation Management Association for a $150,000 Contribution for Mictrotransit Service.
Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Nicholas Speal *written comment also received
3. Gavin Feiger, South Shore Transportation Management Association
25. Amendments to City Manager Employment Agreement
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-054 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement C-067-2022 increasing base compensation from $178,500 to $196,350 (effective October 1, 2022), and beginning in October 2023, adjusting annually for cost of living based on the lower of the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Urban All Items index or any salary increase provided to unrepresented employees, consistent with Government Code section 3511.2.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Jerry Bindel
Written Comment was received from the following person:
3. Michele Derocher
26. Amendments to City Attorney Employment Agreement
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-055 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amended and Restated City Attorney Employment Agreement C-068-2022 increasing base compensation from $176,256 to $193,881 (effective October 1, 2022), and beginning October 2023, adjusting annually for cost of living based on the lower of the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Urban All Items index or any salary increase provided to unrepresented employees, consistent with Government Code section 3511.2.
Written Comment was received from the following person:
1. Michele Derocher
8 Agenda Planning Calendar
27. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Attorney:
1. Attended League of CA Cities, City Attorney Conference City Clerk:
1. Proclamation requests – May Mental Health Awareness Month and June Lake Tahoe Bike Month. City Council provided consensus to issue Proclamations.
2. Issued two Proclamations outside of City Council recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and recognizing April 12 as Education and Sharing Day.
City Manager:
1. Kim George, Fire Rescue - Fire Rescue Wildlife Expo
2. Tahoe Destination Stewardship - May 18 Public workshop for South Shore area at the Lake Tahoe Community College
Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Councilmember Friedrich:
1. Ski Run Community Park ground breaking
2. Multicultural Festival September 24 at the Bijou School
3. Thank you to Councilmember Bass -Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board Alternate
Councilmember Bass:
1. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board Meeting
Councilmember Wallace:
1. Cal Tahoe Joint Powers Authority meeting
2. South Tahoe Public Utility District 2 X 2 meeting
3. Happy Birthday to Mayor Middlebrook
Councilmember Creegan:
1. South Tahoe Public Utility District 2 X 2 meeting
2. Turf Buy Back Program
3. California Tahoe Alliance Advocacy Days, Sacramento
4. Water infrastructure funding for fire fighting
Mayor Middlebrook
1. California Tahoe Alliance Advocacy Days, Sacramento
2. Ski Run Park community ground breaking
3. Councilmember attendance at the Mountain Town 2030 Conference and Mountain Town Planners Summit Conference (Bass second) Adjournment
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Date
At 1:44 p.m. Mayor Middlebrook adjourned the meeting.
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Devin Middlebrook, Mayor
Attest:
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Susan Blankenship, City Clerk
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