1 City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe City Council
Cristi Creegan, Mayor
Cody Bass, Mayor Pro Tem
John Friedrich, Councilmember
Tamara Wallace, Councilmember
Scott Robbins, Councilmember
Mission of the City Council
The City was established to provide essential,
outstanding and cost-effective services that
enhance environmental sustainability, economic
vitality and the quality of life for our residents,
businesses and guests.
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
At 5:31 p.m. Mayor Creegan called the meeting to order. Creegan then led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Creegan, Councilmembers Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace. Mayor Pro Tem Bass was absent.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud, and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Report - 01 24 2023 Special Closed Session
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator – Government Code section 54957.6(a) Action: No reportable action.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur – Motel 6 commodity use, public beach access, Mobile Vending Ordinance
2. Nick Speal – sidewalk snow removal and citations for non-compliance Written Comment was received from the following people:
3. Gerald O. Barney – cell phones
4. Margaret Byers – broadband
5. Edith Chase – cell towers
6. Ernest Coe – cell towers
7. Theo Colborn – environmental concern
8. Concerned Citizens – Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
9. Granville Fortescue – Tahoe Prosperity Center, broadband
10. Steven Hart – cell towers
11. Mike Judge – Tahoe Prosperity Center
12. Peter Lesgaft – cell towers
13. Edgar Wayburn – Danielle Hughes
14. Brent Wisner – Verizon
15. Noel Farmer – vacation rentals
16. Shirley Briggs – cell towers
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17. Victoria Ortiz – sidewalk snow removal
18. Angie Reagan – sidewalk snow removal
City Commission Reports
None.
Consent Agenda
Note: Mayor Creegan noted a revised claims list was distributed to Council for Item 1.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Robbins
Yes: Creegan, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Bass
Action: Passed Consent Agenda with noted revision.
1. Transfer of Unclaimed Check Funds
Action: Passed Resolution 2023-006 authorizing the transfer of unclaimed check funds from their respective fund(s) to the General Fund pursuant to California Government Code sections 50050 through 50057.
Written Comments were received from the following people:
1. HeatherStoudLivesAt
2. Firemarshall Bill
2. Ordinance Approving One-Year Franchise Agreement with Liberty Utilities (Second Reading)
Action: Passed Ordinance 2023-1170 Approving One-Year Franchise Agreement with Liberty Utilities.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. John Messina
2. Faviola Ochoa, Liberty Utilities
Written Comments were received from the following people:
3. Change Today
4. HeatherStoudLivesAt
5. Firemarshall Bill
3. Ordinance Amending South Lake Tahoe City Code to Authorize Prequalification and DesignBuild Contracts (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2023-1171 Amending South Lake Tahoe City Code Title 3, Chapter
3.45, Article II (Public Contracts and Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act) to Authorize Prequalification and Design-Build Contracts.
Written Comments were received from the following person:
1. Change Today
4. CalRecycle Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Pilot Program Application For Up to $70,000
Action: Passed Motion 2023-006 authorizing and directing the City Manager (or his/her designee) to submit CalRecycle Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Pilot Program Application(s) and all other grant documents for an amount up to $70,000 towards a contract with the Clean Tahoe Program to perform cleanup and abatement of homeless encampments within South Lake Tahoe.
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5. Amendment No. 1 to Contract with Trella Tahoe, Inc. for Additional Snow Removal Services Not to Exceed $30,000
Action: Passed Motion 2023-007 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 C-011-2023 to Contract with Trella Tahoe, Inc. for additional services related to Snow Removal Operation at Park and Trail Facilities for an amount up to $30,000 for a total amount not to exceed $124,600.
6. Memorandum of Understanding with the South Tahoe Zero Emissions District Action: Passed Motion 2023-008 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding C-012-2023 with other South Tahoe Zero Emissions District parties in the interest of scaling energy efficiency, local resiliency, and greenhouse gas reductions.
7. Amendment No. 1 to Animal Control Services Agreement with El Dorado County Action: Passed Motion 2023-009 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amendment No.1 C-013-2023 to the Animal Control Services Agreement with El Dorado County to add the City's share of an estimated flat amount of $53,780 for Capital Improvements and Deferred Maintenance of the facility.
Regular-New Business
8. Lease Agreement at Lake Tahoe Airport for City Hall, Administrative Offices, and Public Safety Hangar
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Creegan, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Bass
Action / Suggested Motions: Pass Motion 2023-010 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Lease Agreement C -014-2023 with the Lake Tahoe Airport for $26,570 per month for a term of five years to rent City Hall, administrative offices, and a hangar for use by the Fire and Police Departments.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Nick Speal
2. Joseph Bochner
Written Comment was received from the following people:
3. Douglas Rice, Pilots Association
4. Firemarshall Bill
9. Housing Initiatives Local Funding Source Study
Note: Staff provide a PowerPoint Presentation for this item.
Action: Received presentation. City Council provided direction to staff to perform public outreach and bring back public opinion on local funding source(s) for housing initiatives as follows:
Special Tax Revenue Sources
o Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
o Real Estate Vacancy Tax
Development Dependent Sources
o Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee
o Commercial Linkage Fee
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Note: Councilmember Bass joined the meeting at 7:01 p.m. at the beginning of public comment on Item 9.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. Aaron Nousaine, BAE Urban Economics, Consultant
2. David Jinkens
3. Amanda Adams, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce *written comment also received
4. John Messina
5. Ed Mosur
6. Kathleen Mason, Lodging Association
7. Sierra
8. Doug Williams
9. Eleanor Brennan
10. Duane Wallace
11. Nick Speal
12. Amelia Richmond
13. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber
14. Natalie Yannish, South Tahoe Association of Realtors Written Comment was received from the following people:
15. HeatherStroudLivesAt
16. FuckMarchetta
17. City Manager Irvin response to Councilmember Robbins
10. Agreement with PT Revolution Physical Therapy PC for Public Safety Employee Wellness & Injury Prevention Program
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Wallace
Yes: Creegan, Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Action: 1) Passed Motion 2023-011 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement C-015-2023 with PT Revolution Physical Therapy PC for a term of three years with two one-year renewal options and for an amount not to exceed $100,000 per year; and, 2) Passed Resolution 2023-007 appropriating $100,000 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserve to fund year one of the program.
The following person addressed the Council:
1. Jason Collins, PT Revolution
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Ed Mosur
3. Angie Regan
Written Comment was received from the following person:
4. HeatherStroudLivesAt
Agenda Planning Calendar
11. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received.
Written Comment was received from the following people:
1. HeatherStroudLivesAt
2. FuckMarchetta
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Attorney:
1. League of CA Cities Conference attendance
2. Measure T litigation update
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City Clerk:
1. Proclamation issued by Mayor Creegan recognizing January 20, 2023 as Miss Marcia Day
2. Honorary Mayor for the Day request (Council consensus) City Manager:
1. Attended League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento
2. Upcoming meeting with California Department of Transportation Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Robbins:
1. Attended League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento
2. Sugar Pine Village local preference for tenant selection (Creegan second)
3. Social Media Policy (Bass second)
4. Hosted VHR Rental Update (Bass second)
5. Sidewalk snow removal enforcement (City Manager responded) Councilmember Wallace:
1. Attended PADMA, South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association and CAL Tahoe JPA meetings
2. Upcoming LAFCO and Redevelopment Successor Agency Countywide Oversight meetings Councilmember Bass:
1. Attended PADMA and Tahoe Transportation District meetings
3. Attended League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento Councilmember Friedrich:
1. Appreciation for public participation
2. Acknowledgement of recent mass shootings in the country
3. Upcoming TRPA Governing Board meeting
4. High School “Sound of Music” attendance
Mayor Creegan:
1. Thank you to the Public Works Department for snow removal Adjournment
At 9:13 p.m. Mayor Creegan adjourned the meeting.
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Cristi Creegan, 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.
Sue Blankenship (Feb 15, 2023 15:40 PST) Cristi Creegan (Feb 23, 2023 11:00 PST) Cristi Creegan Feb 23, 2023
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