1 City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor
Agency
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 21, 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.
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
At 9:01 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
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Gov. Code section 54956.8 Property: Potential acquisition of 3900 and 3908 Lake Tahoe Boulevard (APNs 029-170-01 and 029-170-02)
Action: No reportable action.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Sherry Eddie – Pride month crosswalk
2. Jesse Garner – Fuel reduction on City and County property *written comment also recieved
3. Ray Flick – Bijou Golf Course (Item 8)
4. Kenny Curtzweiler – Martin Hollay Memorial, Children’s Memorial Tree City Commission Reports
None.
2 Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Consent Agenda with noted recusals
1. FY 2022-2023 Direct Charge for Mello-Roos Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 1995-1
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-083 authorizing certification of FY 2022-2023 direct charge for Mello-Roos Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 1995-1.
2. Contract with West Coast Paving, Inc. for 2022 Road Rehabilitation Project Action: Passed Motion 2022-067 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute construction contract C-100-2022 with West Coast Paving, Inc. for an amount of $2,100,000 and 10% contingency for an amount of $210,000 for the 2022 Road Rehabilitation Project.
3. Agreement with the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for Stormwater System Maintenance Services
Action: Passed Motion 2022-068 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a sole source Professional Services Agreement C-101-2022 with the California Conservation Corps for Storm Drain Maintenance Services for an amount not to exceed $65,000.
4. Mechanical and Refrigeration Maintenance Services Contract with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. for South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Action: 1) Passed Motion 2022-069 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute three-year service agreement C-102-2022 with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. in the amount of $50,952 for the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena Mechanical and Refrigeration System Maintenance and Inspection; and 2) Passed Resolution 2022-084 appropriating $16,984 from the General Fund Annually for Ice Arena Refrigeration and Mechanical Systems Inspection and Maintenance Agreement – Three-Year Term.
5. General Election Consolidation
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-081 requesting the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors consolidate a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 8, 2022.
6. Master Professional Service Contract with Jviation, a Woolpert Company, for Airport Planning Services
Action: Passed Motion 2022-070 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a five-year master professional services contract C-103-2022 to Javiation, a Woolpert Company, San Jose, CA for Airport Planning Services.
7. Request from Tahoe Art League to Waive Application Fee for Public Art Installation at 1029 Takela Drive
Note: Councilmember Bass recused himself from this item due to real property interest.
Action: Passed Motion 2022-071 approving a fee waiver request from the Tahoe Art League in the amount of $925 for a public art installation at 1029 Takela Drive. 3 8. License Agreement with Bydand Unlimited Trust for the Bijou Golf Course Parking Lot Note:
Councilmembers Bass and Friedrich recused themselves from this item due to real property interest.
Action: Passed Motion 2022-066 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the three-year License Agreement C-099-2022 with Bydand Unlimited Trust for a parking lot for the Bijou Golf Course with rent of $22,574 for 2022 with an annual increase based on the Consumer Price Index.
The following person addressed Council:
1. Mary McCall, Bydand Unlimited Trust
Consent - South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency
9. Annual Special Tax for Community Facilities District 2001-1 Series 2015 Special Tax Refunding Bonds for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed STRSA Resolution 2022-003 Establishing the Annual Special Tax for Community Facilities District 2001-1 (Park Avenue Project) Series 2015 Special Tax Refunding Bonds (Heavenly Village) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Public Hearing
10. South Tahoe Refuse Delinquent Fees Report
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-085 confirming the Final Delinquent Fees Report and directing the Finance Department to send a certified copy of the Report to the El Dorado County AuditorController to add the delinquent amounts to the county property tax rolls for collection.
11. General Plan Housing Element Update
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Bass
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-086 adopting the Addendum to the General Plan EIR for the 2022-2027 Housing Element Update and amending the City General Plan by adopting the City of South Lake Tahoe 2022-2027 Housing Element.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Heather Peterson, Leadership Lake Tahoe
3. Fran Falknor, Leadership Lake Tahoe
Regular-Unfinished Business
12. Appropriation of $29,750 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for Settlement of Victoria Gessford v. City of South Lake Tahoe
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-087 appropriating $29,750 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for payment under the Settlement Agreement and Release with Victoria Gessford regarding injuries allegedly sustained from tripping on a broken sign post.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Mary McCall
4 13. 2022 Cannabis Revenue Grant Awards
Note: Councilmember Bass recused himself from this item due to a financial interest in the industry and left the meeting.
Action: Received and filed. Council provided direction to the City Manager to review Grant Award guidelines.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Danelle Hanson, Leadership Lake Tahoe
Regular-New Business
14. Ballot Measure to Convert Existing Community Benefit Fee to Comparable Cannabis Business and Professions Tax
Note: Councilmember Bass recused himself from this item due to a financial interest in the industry and left the meeting.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Creegan
Yes: Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Recused (absent): Bass
Action: 1) Passed Resolution 2022-082 ordering the submission to the qualified electors of the City of South Lake Tahoe a measure to approve a local business and professions tax on commercial cannabis activity in the City of South Lake Tahoe at the general municipal election to be held on November 8, 2022; and 2) Passed Motion 2022-072 to Hold a First Reading (By Title Only) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 3.35 of Title 3 of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to Add Article III to Impose a Cannabis Business and Professions Tax upon approval by voters, and refer second reading to the August 9, 2022 meeting.
15. New Target for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction by 2030 to Support Sierra Business Council Grant Application for Climate Action Funding to ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA, Inc.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: (1) Passed Resolution 2022-088 establishing a science-based target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030; and (2) Passed Motion 2022-073 authorizing the City Manager to work with the Sierra Business Council as a project partner/beneficiary in its grant application to ICLEI USA.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ben Broché
2. Molly Armanino, Tahoe Climate Change Action Network *written comment also received
3. Luke Schiedler
Written Comment was received from the following person:
4. Jackson Realo, Exline and Company
16. Presentation - Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatics Center Final Design Note: Councilmembers Friedrich and Creegan recused themselves due to real estate property interest and left the meeting.
Action: Received Presentation.
The following person addressed Council:
1. Chris Vicencio, JK Architecture Engineering *PowerPoint Presentation Public Comment was heard from the following person:
2. Nick Speal
5 17. Contract with McCuen Construction Inc. for Phase 1 of the Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatics Center and Related Amendments to Agreements with Jordan Knighton Architects and SierraCon/CORE
Note: Councilmembers Friedrich and Creegan recused themselves due to real estate property interest and left the meeting.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Bass
Yes: Bass, Middlebrook and Wallace
Recused (absent): Friedrich and Creegan
Action: 1) Passed Resolution 2022-089 appropriating $3,788,851.53 in Measure P Funds for the construction of the Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatics Center ("Project") Phase 1 and associated Construction Administration and Construction Engineering Tasks; 2) Passed Motion 2022-074 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Public Works Contract C-105-2022 with McCuen Construction, Inc. for $2,755,730.53 for construction of Phase 1 of the Project with 10% Construction Contingency of $275,573; 3) Passed Motion 2022-075 approving Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement C-106-2022 with Jordan Knighton Architects for $855,428 for Construction Administration Services for the Project Phase 1 & 2; and, 4) Passed Motion 2022-076 approving Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement C-107-2022 with SierraCon/Core for $330,072 for Construction Engineering Services for the Project Phase 1.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Jerry Bindel and David Gregorich, Citizen’s Independent Oversight Committee members
2. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber
3. Molly Armanino
18. Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan FY22-23 Budget Appropriation Requests and Adoption of Capital Improvement Project Scoring and Ranking Criteria Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Bass
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-090 adopting the Capital Improvement Project Scoring and Ranking Criteria.
Agenda Planning Calendar
19. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Manager:
1. No meeting in July
City Clerk:
1. Proclamation request for Constitution Week (Council consensus)
2. November 8, 2022 Election Nomination period July 18 through August 12 Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Friedrich:
1. Upcoming Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board meeting
2. Multi-cultural Festival
3. Flag Day Ceremony at the Legion
Councilmember Creegan:
1. Flag Day Ceremony at the Legion
Mayor Middlebrook:
1. Ribbon Cutting for Dennis Machida Memorial Trail
2. July 4th Parade – Ameca Sister City Delegation
3. July 2 Sister City Plaque - Lake View Commons
4. League of California Cities Sacramento Chapter meeting in South Lake Tahoe 6 Transit Workshop
20. Transit Visioning Workshop Facilitated by Representatives of Via Mobility, LLC Note: Staff provided a PowerPoint Presentation
Action: City Council participated in a facilitated Transit Visioning Workshop.
The following people addressed the Council:
1. Josh Allmayer and Miki Takeshita, Via Mobility
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Nick Speal
3. Ed Mosur
4. Jerry Bindel
5. David Gregorich
6. Steve Teshara, South Tahoe Transportation Management Association
7. Molly Armanino
Written Comment was received from the following person
8. Jackson Realo, Exline and Company
9. Tahoe Climate Change Action Network
Adjournment
At 2:44 p.m. Mayor Middlebrook adjourned the meeting.
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Devin Middlebrook, Mayor Date
Attest:
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Susan Blankenship, City Clerk
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the South Lake Tahoe City Council.
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