1 City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 04, 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 9:02 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, October 4, 2022
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluations – Government Code section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager and City Attorney
Action: No reportable action.
City Employee Recognition
1. City Employee Recognitions
Action: Michael Mileski, Fire Department, was recognized for reaching 15 Years-Service.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Dan Browne – consultant fees, Veterans grant, Measure G
2. Sherry Eddy – consultant fees, Measure G
3. Rob Lynch, Al Tahoe Forest Homes Association– bear break-ins *written material distributed
4. Chuck Leonard – energy production
5. Clay Russell, Soil to Soul – Climate Action Plan
Written Comments were received from the following people:
6. Evan Bevan – City Clerk Blankenship
7. Ambrose Bierce – City corruption
8. Rob Bilott – Tahoe Prosperity Center, over tourism
9. Rachel Carson – scenic corridor
10. Oscar Cesare – City corruption
11. Julius Chamber – City corruption
12. Olivia Clemens – Mayor Middlebrook
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13. Saundra Edwards – Councilmember Wallace
14. Robert La Follette – outside interest influence
15. Paul Geske – City Clerk Blankenship
16. Stella Gibbons – Steve Teshara
17. Collin Glass - City corruption
19. James Lowell – Councilmember Wallace
20. A.E.Neuman – satirical criticism
21. Walter Pinniped – Councilmember Wallace
22. Jacob Riis – City corruption, Tahoe Chamber
23. George Shaw – Lew Feldman
24. Richard Smothers – conflict of interest
25. Lincoln Steffens – City corruption
26. Mark Sullivan – recall
27. Jonathan Swift – Councilmember Creegan
28. John Turner – councilmember conflict of interest
29. Edgar Wayburn – Danielle Hughes
30. Paul Weitz – Councilmembers Creegan and Wallace, Jamie Orr *2 comments received
31. Brent Weisner – city corruption
City Commission and Student Advisory Reports
1. Milo King, South Tahoe High School Student Advisor – support for plastic bottle ban, the new Recreation Center and campus clean-up.
Consent Agenda
Note: Councilmember Wallace pulled Item 5 from the Consent Agenda Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Consent Agenda with noted exceptions.
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2022-100 approving the August 23, 2022 City Council and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency meeting minutes and the September 6, 2022 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
3. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Appropriation Limit
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-123 establishing the Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 in compliance with Proposition 111 in the amount of $95,186,823.
4. City Conflict of Interest Code Update
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-124 Updating the City Conflict of Interest Code.
5. Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.175 (Polystyrene and Plastic Food Packaging Regulations) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to Establish a Municipal Use and Commercial Ban on Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles (Second Reading)
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich and Middlebrook
No: Wallace
Action: Passed Ordinance 2022-1166 Amending 4.175 (Polystyrene and Plastic Food Packaging Regulations) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to Establish a Municipal Use and Commercial Ban on Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles.
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Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Chuck Leonard
3. Nick Speal
4. Molly Armanino
5. Scott Robbins
6. Sherry Eddy
7. Gavin Feiger, League to Save Lake Tahoe
Written Public Comment was received from following people:
8. Meredith Anderson
9. Angelique Carl
10. Charles Leonard
11. Anthony Matranga
12. Angela Roberts
13. Jeffrey Grell
14. Bobbi Hall
15. Jerry Rice
16. Alicia Halpern
17. Gavin Feiger, League to Save Lake Tahoe
18. Katherine Hangeland
19. Sherry Hao
20. International Bottled Water Association
21. Mt. Tallac High School Students *26 letters received
6. CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program Application Action: Passed Resolution 2022-125 authorizing submittal of a grant application to CalRecycle for up to $275,000 to purchase and install water bottle refilling stations.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Sherry Eddy
7. Acceptance of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funding for the Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenbelt Improvement Project
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-126 accepting and appropriating Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Water Quality Mitigation Funding ($540,152.48) and Air Quality Mitigation Funding ($200,000) and transferring $87,395.97 from the completed Upper Truckee River Restoration Project to the Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenbelt Improvement Project for construction.
8. Donation from the El Dorado Community Foundation designated to support the Park Ranger Program
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-127 authorizing acceptance of a $20,000 cash donation from the El Dorado Community Foundation designated to support the Park Ranger Program.
9. Amendment No. 6 to Agreement with Cardno for Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenway Improvement Project
Action: Passed Motion 2022-101 approving C-173-2022 Amendment No. 6 to Professional Services Agreement with Cardno for engineering and design service on the Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenway Improvement Project to increase compensation by $21,770 to include the work necessary to add the Urgent Care parcel to the Tahoe Valley, Phase 2 bid documents.
10. Master Fee Schedule Amendment – General Plan, Community Plan, Area Plan, Plan Area Statement Amendments
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-128 amending the Master Fee Schedule for General Plan, Community Plan, Area Plan, Plan Area Statement Amendments. 4 10 04 2022 CC Minutes
11. Reimbursable Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for Flight Inspection on Runway 18
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-129 Ratifying Reimbursable Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) C-153-2022 and approving budget appropriation of $20,196.00 for Flight Inspection of the Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) on Runway 18.
12. Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) Program Application Letter of Support for the Sugar Pine Village Affordable Housing Project
Action: Passed Motion 2022-102 authorizing and directing the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Sugar Pine Village Phase 2A, Phase 1B, and Phase 2B with Related Companies of California LLC under the Super Notice of Funding Availability for the IIG Program for an award amount of $8,961,500.
Written Comment was received from the following person:
1. Sydney Griffin
13. Application to Caltrans for Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant of $450,000 for Stateline Area Complete Streets Project
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-130 authorizing the Director of Public Works (or designee) to submit a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a planning grant in the amount of $450,000 for stakeholder outreach and planning for a complete streets project in the Stateline area.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Ed Mosur *written material distributed
14. Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.50 (Transient Lodging) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code Section 3.50.140 (Security for Collection of Tax) and Section 3.50.260 (Register to be Kept Two Years) to Clarify Language Regarding Security Instruments and Register Retention Period (Second Reading)
Action: Passed Ordinance 2022-1167 amending Section 3.50.140 (Security for collection of tax) and Section 3.50.260 (Register to be kept two years) of the City Code Chapter 3.50 (Transient Lodging) to clarify language regarding security instruments and register retention period.
Regular-Unfinished Business
15. Tahoe Basin Transportation Action and Funding Plan Support Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich and Middlebrook
No: Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-131 committing to a regional transportation funding partnership effort to jointly raise a minimum of $20 million per year for transportation and transit services in the Lake Tahoe region to support implementation of the Regional Transportation Plan.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Nick Haven, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Ed Mosur
3. Kenny Curtzweiler
4. Nick Speal
5. David Gregorich
Written Comment was received from the following people:
6. David Jinkens
7. John Hester, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
8. Amanda Adams, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
9. Gary Castell, Tran Sierra Investment Inc.
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16. Broadband Feasibility Study Update and Financial Options Action: City Council provided direction to the City Manager to pursue Publication Partnerships with Internet Service Provider network maintenance, with an emphasis on connecting Government and stakeholder locations.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Diane Kruse, NEO Connect
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Nick Speal
3. Chuck Leonard
4. Scott Robbins
5. Sherry Eddy
Written Comment was received from the following people:
6. Ralph Abernathy
7. Annie Alowa
8. Gerald Barney
9. Mabel Bell
10. Jim Bohlen
11. Edwin Bustillos
12. Margaret Byers
13. John Carlos
14. Theo Colborn
15. Danny Elfman
16. Granville Fortescue *2 comment received
17. Warren Harding
18. Steven Hart
19. Patrick Henry
20. Polly Higgins
21. Mike Judge, Tahoe Residents for Actual Prosperity
22. Thomas Lawrence
23. Peter Lesgaft
24. Philip McGraw
25. Peter Norman
26. David Sive
27. Dennis Weaver
28. Brent Wisner
17. Final Report on the Comprehensive Transit Analysis of Current Mobility Services in the South Shore by Via Mobility, LLC
Note: Staff provided a PowerPoint Presentation
Action: Received Final Report and provided direction to obtain firm data from South Shore Transportation Management Association, pursue local funding partners, and schedule a joint City Council and Tahoe Transportation District meeting.
The following people addressed City Council:
1. David Perlmutter and Miki Takeshita, VIA Mobility *provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
2. Carl Hasty and George Fink, Tahoe Transportation District Public Comment was heard from the following people:
3. Ed Mosur
4. Gavin Feiger, League to Save Lake Tahoe
5. Raymond Suarez, Lake Link
6. Amelia Richmond
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Regular-New Business
18. Revised Airport Rates and Charges
Note: Staff distributed written material.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Bass
Yes: Bass, Creegan and Friedrich
No: Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-132 approving a one-year plan for Airport fees beginning January 1, 2023 and bring back in December for a discussion of landing fees.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Hilary Fletcher, Jviation Inc.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Ed Mosur
3. Scott Robbins
4. Nick Speal
5. Amelia Richmond
19. Ordinance Adopting 2022 California Building Standards Code (First Reading) Note: Staff introduced Ron Beehler, Interim Building Official Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Bass
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Motion 2022-103 to hold first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance amending South Lake Tahoe City Code, Title 6, Chapter 6.15 Building Regulations, Articles I-IV, by adopting the 2022 California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations Title 24), including California Green Building Code, Building Code, Fire Code, and related Construction Codes, and refer second reading and adoption to the November 15, 2022 meeting.
20. Ordinance Increasing City Council Compensation (First Reading) Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Friedrich and Middlebrook
No: Creegan and Wallace
Action: Passed Motion 2022-104 to Hold a first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance Increasing the City Council Compensation to $1,264.86 per month, effective January 23, 2023, and refer second reading and adoption to the November 1, 2022 meeting.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Ed Mosur
21. Resolution Increasing City Treasurer Compensation
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich and Middlebrook
No: Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-133 increasing City Treasurer compensation to $1,264.86 per month, effective January 23, 2023.
Agenda Planning Calendar
22. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) None.
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Councilmember Reports and Comments –Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Friedrich
1. Bear break-ins
2. Thank you to Multicultural Festival Committee and Emily Abernathy Councilmember Wallace:
1. Attended Firefest and Multicultural Festival
2. Upcoming Council Candidate Forum at Lake Tahoe Community College Councilmember Creegan
1.Thank you to participating consultants
Adjournment
At 4:37 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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