08 22 2023 Minutes
City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council Budget Workshop
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:00 am
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe City Council Mission of the City Council
Cristi Creegan, Mayor The City was established to provide essential, Cody Bass, Mayor Pro Tem outstanding and cost-effective services that John Friedrich, Councilmember enhance environmental sustainability, economic Tamara Wallace, Councilmember vitality and the quality of life for our residents, Scott Robbins, Councilmember businesses and guests.
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 9:02 a.m. Mayor Creegan called the meeting to order. Creegan then led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Creegan, Mayor Pro Tem Bass, Councilmembers Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Report – 08 22 2023
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Case: Old Republic Title Co. v. Darren Cobrae et al., El Dorado County Superior Court Case No. 22CV1692
Action: No reportable action.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Case: Lukins Brothers Water Company, Inc. v. City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Superior Court Case No. 23CV0296 (consolidated with Greg and Jessica Hitchcock v. City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Superior Court Case No. 22CV1691)
Action: No reportable action.
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Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Heidi Milhaufer, representative for Senator Alvarado-Gil – the Senator will begin office hours at City Hall
2. Ed Mosur – Riva Feldman audit report, Whole Foods audit report, channel 21 edit out breaks
Written Comment was received from the following people:
3. Gerald Barney – cell towers
4. Mabel Bell – cell towers
5. Jim Bohlen – Diana Madson
6. Shirly Briggs -cell towers
7. Asa Briggs – cell towers
8. Margaret Byers - broadband
9. John Carlos - over tourism
10. Oscar Cesare – government corruption
11. David Chain – environmental procedures
12. Edith Chase – cell towers, Tahoe Properity
13. Ernest Coe – cell towers
14. Theo Colborn – environmental concerns
15. Ralph Digia – cell towers
16. Granville Fortescue – scenic corridors, cell towers *2 comments received
17. Stella Gibbons - government corruption
18. Steven Hart – cell towers
19. Patrick Henry- cell towers
20. Polly Higgins – cell towers
21. Will Irwin – environmental concerns
22. Mike Judge – cell towers
23. Peter Lesgaft – cell towers
24. Philip McGraw – cell towers
25. Peter Norman - overtourism
26. David Sive – cell towers
27. Vasily Sleptsov – Ski Run Park
28. Wayburn – Danielle Hughes
29. Dennis Weaver – cell towers
30. Brent Wisner – Verizon, cell towers
Regular-Unfinished Business
1. Franchise Agreement with South Tahoe Refuse Co. for Solid Waste, Recycling, and Organics Services
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich and Wallace
No: Robbins
Action: Passed Res 2023-076 approving an exclusive franchise agreement C-170-2023 with South Tahoe Refuse Co. for solid waste, recycling, and organics services.
The following person addressed City Council:
1. John Marchin, South Tahoe Refuse
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
2. Ed Mosur
3. Amelia Richmond
4. Nick Speal
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Regular-New Business
2. FY 2023-2024 Recommended Budget
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Creegan, Friedrich, Wallace and Robbins
Action: Passed Res 2023-076 Approving FY 2023-2024 Municipal Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget and $2,000,000 Set-Aside from the General Fund Unassigned Undesignated Excess Reserves for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Budget Years; and (2) Passed Res 2023-078 Approving FY 2023-2024 List of Allocated Permanent Positions, including new, eliminated, and reclassified positions; City Council provided direction to the City Manager on the following: the need for an additional School Resource Officer for the Lake Tahoe United School District, and Parks and Recreation level of service analysis with lifeguard assessment.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Amelia Richmond and David Gregorich, Parks and Recreation Commission
2. Ed Mosur
3. Nick Speal
Adjournment
At 1:55 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.