11 15 2022 Minutes
1 City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM
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 5:30 p.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 Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Travis Cabral v. City of South Lake Tahoe, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ15524733
Action: No reportable action
2. Conference with Labor Negotiator – Government Code section 54957.6(a) Designated representatives:
Joseph Irvin, City Manager
Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance
Thomas Stuart, Assistant to the City Manager II
Lindsey Baker, Assistant to the City Manager I
Ember Buckman, Human Resources Manager
Doug Johnson, Ralph Andersen & Associates
Employee Organizations:
Stationary Engineers Local 39 (General and Public Works) Stationary Engineers Local 39 (Administrative & Confidential Association) South Lake Tahoe Firemen’s Association
South Lake Tahoe Police Association (Police Employees Unit) South Lake Tahoe Police Officers Association
South Lake Tahoe Police Supervisors Association
Unrepresented Employees
Action: No reportable action
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Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. John Messina – snow removal procedure *written comment also received
2. Ed Mosur – Cost of Mountain Towns Summit 2030 attendance, lime scooters, PT Revolution contract
Written comment was received from the following person:
3. Elena Kangas – Village employee parking
City Commission and Student Advisory Reports
None.
Consent Agenda
Note: Councilmembers Bass and Friedrich recused themselves from Item 11 due to real property interest in the area.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Consent Agenda with noted recusals.
1. Annual Police Advisory Commission Report
Action: Received and Filed.
2. Annual Parks and Recreation Commission Report
Action: Received and Filed.
3. Annual Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee (Measure P) Report Action: Received and Filed.
4. Annual Planning Commission and Airport Land Use Commission Report Action: Received and Filed.
5. Annual Arts Culture and Tourism Commission Report
Action: Received and Filed.
6. Sale of Surplus Property
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-143 declaring certain vehicles and equipment as surplus and directing the sale of vehicles, equipment and other City assets.
7. Purchase of Caterpillar Street Roller for $74,421.07 Action: Passed Motion 2022-109 authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute a purchase order for one Caterpillar three (3) ton Street Roller from the National Auto Fleet Group via Cooperative Purchasing Contract in the amount of $74,421.07 for use in the Streets Division for Street Pavement Repair and Maintenance.
8. Ordinance Adopting 2022 California Building Standards Code (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2022-1168 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.
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9. Acceptance of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funding Totaling $146,907 for Lake Tahoe Boulevard Class I Bicycle Trail
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-144 accepting and appropriating Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funding in the amount of $111,688 and Surface Transportation Block Grant funding in the amount of $35,219 and correcting the budget by removing $195,655 in excess Surface Transportation Block Grant funds in the Lake Tahoe Boulevard Class I Bicycle Trail Project account.
10. City Salary Table Amendments - Minimum Wage Increase Action: Passed Resolution 2022-145 to raise minimum wage for City employees to $15.50, effective January 1, 2023.
11. Grant Applications for Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) 2023 Regional Grant Program for Up to Ten Pedestrian, Bike Trail, and Electric Vehicle Charging Projects Action: Passed Resolution 2022- 146 Authorizing Submittal of Grant Applications to TMPO for federal fiscal years 2023-24 through 2026-27.
Regular-Unfinished Business
12. Increase to Airport Landing Fees
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, and Wallace
No: Middlebrook
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-147 adopting increased Airport Landing Fees for City Master Schedule of Fees and Charges for City Services 2022-2023. City Council provided direction to bring back an evaluation of fees after a year.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Hilary Fletcher, Jviation
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Seth Dallob
3. Scott Robbins
4. Ed Mosur
5. Amelia Richmond
6. Michael Golden, Mountain West Aviation *written comment also received
7. Gill Wright, California Pilots Association
Written comment was received from the following person:
8. Douglas Rice, California Pilots Association
13. Energy Goals Update
Action: City Council provided direction to the City Manager to: 1) identify cost and steps to form or join a Community Choice Aggregation Program; 2) send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission requesting an Order Instituting Rulemaking; and, 3) release a Request for Proposal for energy services.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Scott Robbins
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14. Resolution of Intent to Award One-Year Electric Franchise to Liberty Utilities Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-148 of Intent to Award an Electric Franchise to Liberty Utilities for a Term of One Year. City Council provided direction to the City Manager to explore Municipalization.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Robbins
2. Nick Exline
Written comment was received from the following person:
3. Sharon Yang, Liberty Utilities
15. Reject All Bids - Recreation and Aquatics Center Project Phase 2 Note: Councilmembers Creegan and Friedrich recused themselves from this item due to real property interest in the area.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Middlebrook and Wallace
Absent (recused): Creegan and Friedrich
Action: Passed Motion 2022- 110 to reject all bids received for the Recreation and Aquatics Center Phase II Project - 15-30160018 - Phase 2 - BN-1 and direct staff to re-bid the Project at a future date.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Afaf Ajamian, ACC Contractors *2 written comments received Public comment was heard from the following people:
2. Name not provided
3. Matt Star, Local carpenter
4. Seth Howard, Northern California Carpenters Union
5. Amelia Richmond
6. Scott Robbins
7. David Gregorich, Parks and Recreation Commission
8. Phillip Madero, Carpenter apprentice
Regular-New Business
16. South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Action: Received the FY 2021-2022 Annual Report of the South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District.
The following people addressed the City Council:
1. Jerry Bindel, Chairman South Lake Tahoe Tourism District
2. Carol Chaplin and Tony Lyle, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority Public comment was heard from the following people:
3. Scott Robbins
4. Ed Mosur
5. Amelia Richmond
17. Memorandum of Understanding with California Tahoe Conservancy on Defensible Space and Fuels Management
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Motion 2022-111 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding C-196-2022 with the California Tahoe Conservancy regarding defensible space and fuels management.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Milan Yeates, California Tahoe Conservancy
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18 Creation of South Lake Tahoe Fire Department South Shore Fuels Reduction Program and Related Actions
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Middlebrook and Wallace
Action: Passed Resolution 2022-149 approving creation of the South Shore Fuels Reduction Program, purchase of a Chevy 5500 Chipper truck with tools and build up, Chipper, and the hiring of 4 personnel to form a Fire Department fuels reduction chipper crew in the total amount of $392,987.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Martin Goldberg, Lake Valley Fire Department District
3. David Gregorich
4. Samantha Sommatino, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Agenda Planning Calendar
19. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Attorney:
1. Measure T litigation update
2. Assistant City Attorney Bardzell will be sitting in for City Attorney Stroud at the December 13 meeting
City Clerk:
1. Open solicitations for Commissions and Boards
City Manager:
1. Upcoming Senior Management Workshop
Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Friedrich:
1. Congratulations to new electids and appreciation for Mayor Middlebrook’s service Councilmember Wallace:
1. Congratulations to new electids and appreciation for current Council Councilmember Creegan:
1. Solid Waste JPA meeting update
Councilmember Bass
1. Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority meeting
2. Thank you for voter support
Mayor Middlebrook:
1. Upcoming Abandoned Vehicle JPA meeting
2. Thank you to voters for Measure G support
Adjournment
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Date
At 9:29 p.m. Mayor Middlebrook adjourned the meeting.
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Cristi Creegan, Mayor
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.
Sue Blankenship (Dec 19, 2022 12:33 PST) Cristi Creegan (Jan 3, 2023 09:59 PST) Cristi Creegan
Jan 3, 2023
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