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City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 9:00 am
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe 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 9:10 a.m. Mayor Pro Tem Bass called the meeting to order. Bass then led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Pro Tem Bass and Councilmembers Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace. Mayor Creegan was absent.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Report – 09 12 2023
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluations - Government Code section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager and City Attorney
Action: No reportable action.
2. Conference with Labor Negotiator - Government Code section 54957.6(a) Designated representative: Ember Buckman, Human Resources Manager Unrepresented employees:
City Manager and City Attorney
Action: No reportable action.
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: By unanimous vote of council, authorized a settlement agreement (signed on September 5, 2023) involving an interpleader action over a dispute of funds. The settlement agreement resulted in $35,000 going to Cobrae et al. and $61,000 going to the City of South Lake Tahoe in exchange for dismissal of the case. 09 12 2023 Minutes
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: By unanimous vote of council, authorized a settlement agreement (signed on August 22, 2022) to resolve a dispute over the City’s zoning authority at 843 Hazel Drive, which is owned by Lukins Brothers Water Company. In the settlement, the Lukins Brothers dismissed their complaint without prejudice in exchange for the City forgoing enforcement action on the basis that the property was being primarily used as an industrial storage yard. The agreement requires and confirms that Lukins has installed infrastructure on the sight to be used in their water system.
Proclamations
1. Proclamation Recognizing 2023 as "National Suicide Prevention and Action Month"
Action: Issued a Proclamation to Angie Regan of Peace Love Tahoe, recognizing September 2023 as "National Suicide Prevention and Action Month"
2. Proclamation Recognizing September 17-23, 2023 as “National Constitution Week” Action: Issued a Proclamation to the Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognizing September 17-23, 2023 as "National Constitution Week"
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Jeff Minor- Radon initiative and presentation request, distributed radon test kits
2. Stacey Ballard- Thankful for suicide prevention proclamation
3. Ed Mosur- Historic Redevelopment Agency Records
4. Diane Rees, Al Tahoe Fire Wise Leader- South Tahoe Refuse Franchise Agreement yard waste pickup
Written Public Communications were received from the following people:
1. Brent Wisner- cell tower
2. Edgar Wayburn- cell tower/ spread of COVID-19
3. Shirley Briggs- cell tower
4. Dorthy Parker- City Manager
5. Gustavus Myers- cell tower
6. George Marsh- City Manager
7. Peter Lesgaft- cell tower
8. Mike Judge- cell tower
9. Lionel Hutz- City Attorney
10. Anothy Holmes- website redesign
11. Paul Geske- City Clerk
12. Ernest Coe- cell tower
13. Edith Chase- cell tower
14. David Chain- cell tower
15. Margaret Byers- broadband internet access
16. Asa Briggs- cell tower
17. Ralph Abernath- Tahoe Heartbeat
18. Annie Alowa- Tahoe Prosperity Center
19. Evan Bevan- City Clerk
20. Ambrose Bierce- Mayor Creegan
21. Rob Bilott- Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
22. Nellie Bly- Mayor Creegan
23. James Bramston- City Clerk
24. Oscar Cesare- City expenses
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25. Saundra Edwards- Councilmember Wallace
26. Danny Elfman- Councilmember Wallace
27. Granville Fortescue- preservation efforts
28. Stella Gibbons- City Council
29. Collin Glass- cell tower
30. Warren Harding- Cory Rich and Chris McNamara
31. Will Irwin- Public Utility Easement
32. Udo Keppler- City Council
33. Thomas Lawrence- Heidi Hill-Drum
34. James Lowell- Lake Tahoe Visitor’s Authority
35. Walter Pinniped- Councilmember Wallace
36. George Shaw- Lew Feldman
37. Phuket Sherpa II- Cory Rich
38. Vasily Sleptsov- Ski Run Park Coverage
39. Richard Smothers- Director of Development Services
40. Jonathan Swift- Mayor Creegan
41. John Turner- Mayor Creegan and Councilmember Friedrich recusal
42. Paul Weitz- Councilmember Wallace, Jamie Orr
City Commission and Student Advisory Reports
1. Noosa Higgins, Student Advisory - STHS back to school night, vacancy for cross country ski team coach, Multicultural Festival participation, hazardous trail conditions in the Angora burn area.
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Consent Agenda.
3. City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2023-072 approving the August 8, 2023 City Council meeting minutes.
4. Investment Portfolio Report – June 30, 2023
Action: Received and filed.
5. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Investment Policy and Authority
Action: Passed Resolution 2023-079 delegating investment authority to the City Treasurer and adopting the City Investment Policy for the fiscal year from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
6. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Quarterly Financial Status Report - Quarter Ending June 2023 Action: Received and filed.
7. Ordinance Establishing Residential Parking Permit Program (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2023-1178 amending South Lake Tahoe City Code, Title 4, Chapter 4.25, Article V (Stopping, Standing and Parking) by adding Section 4.25.365 (Residential Parking Permit Program)
8. Ordinance Establishing Chain Control Zone (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2023-1176 amending City of South Lake Tahoe City Code section
4.25.420 to establish angle parking on the east side of Ski Run Boulevard from David Lane to Regina Road and removing outdated angle parking areas.
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9. Ordinance Establishing Angle Parking Zones (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 1177 amending City of South Lake Tahoe City Code section 4.25.420 to establish angle parking on the east side of Ski Run Boulevard from David Lane to Regina Road and removing outdated angle parking areas.
10. Hazardous Fuel Reduction Agreement with Mountain Enterprises, Inc.
Action: Passed Motion 2023-073 authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Mountain Enterprises, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $136,969.50 for Lake Tahoe Airport Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
11. Ratification of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Application and Award Action: Passed Resolution 2023-080 ratifying the application, authorizing the Chief of Police to accept and execute agreement, budget, and reimbursement of grant award by California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in Amount up to $98,136.00 to facilitate extra enforcement and education efforts for alcohol-related offenses for State fiscal year 2023/2024, effective July 1, 2023.
12. Appropriation for Airport Maintenance and Repairs of Pavement and Facilities Action: Passed Resolution 2023-081 authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate $150,000 from airport available fund balance into the airport expenditures for winter repair and general facilities maintenance.
Regular-Unfinished Business
13. Fire Station 3 Renovation or Replacement Options
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Motion 2023-074 providing direction to the City Manager to: A) make minor renovations to 2nd floor only of Fire Station 3 for an estimated cost of $500,000; and D) to begin planning to construct a new one-story fire station on the adjacent Bank of Montreal site for an estimated cost of $19.75 million, $1.1 million for LEED gold certification, and a flashing beacon on US Hwy 50.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Al Martinez, Fire Station 3
2. Diane Rees
14. Chateau at the Village and Zalanta Project Update.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Bass
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace.
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Motion 2023-075 providing direction to the City Manager regarding potential public financing options as follows: direct financial contributions for housing only, commitment to fee reductions, creation of a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District and special tax assessment to support bond sales, tax increment financing district, enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, and Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District, to develop enforcement (blight, nuisance etc.) pursue a development agreement that includes a performance bond and strict timelines for development, include a structural engineer’s assessment on the parking area, and to pursue all avenues of development outside of this direction in case these conditions do not work with the current developer.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Seth Dallop
3. Michael Dickson, Imperium Blue Tahoe Holdings, LLC
4. Melissa, tennant
5. Calson Chan, Propriis
Written Public Comment was received from the following:
1. David Jinkens
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15. Supplemental Commercial Linkage Fee Analysis
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Friedrich
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace.
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Motion 2023-076 Providing direction to the City Manager to not prepare a commercial linkage fee ordinance at this time, but to continue keeping an eye on the market and to have staff come back to Council at the first available time possible to review this ordinance.
The following person addressed Council:
1. Aaron Nousaine, BAE Urban Economics
Regular-New Business
16. California Department of Housing and Community Development's Prohousing Designation Program
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Resolution 2023-082 authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for participation in the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Prohousing Designation Program.
17. Affordable Housing Waitlist and Rental Registry Discussion Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Motion 2023-077 providing direction to the City Manager to develop and return an ordinance for a registry of rental information to include rents and basic census information for all housing units three and over and all management companies that have business licenses within the City of South Lake Tahoe and is voluntary for all other rental units.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Motion 2023-078 to conduct an affordable housing waitlist monitoring and quarterly reporting.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott
18. Financial Policy Amendments Regarding Cell Phones, Local Training and Meetings, Procurement, Grant Funding and Compliance, Travel, and Preserving Capital Investments, and New Financial Policy - Leases and Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs)
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Bass
Yes: Bass, Friedrich and Wallace
No: Robbins
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Resolution 2023-083 amending financial policies regarding Cell Phones, Local Training and Meeting, Procurement, Grant Funding and Compliance, Travel, and Preserving Capital Investments, and adopting New Financial Policy - Leases and Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs).
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19. Snow Removal Operations Agreement with Trella Tahoe, Inc.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Friedrich/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Friedrich, Robbins and Wallace
Absent: Creegan
Action: Passed Resolution 2023-084 amending Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget and authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a contract with Trella Tahoe, Inc. for snow removal services at the Airport, Fire Department, Police Department, and Fire Rescue Facility, sidewalks not maintained by City Park forces, plus on-call service as needed for a term of November 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $385,390.00.
Agenda Planning Calendar
20. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received and Filed.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Manager Irvin:
1. September 26 meeting will include an update on the transit study, potential ballot revenue measures and staff matters
2. Heidi Maierhofer, representative for State Senator Alvarado-Gil, will hold airport office hours at City Hall on Council meeting days from 2:30-4:30 on September 26, October 14, November 21, and December 12
City Clerk Blankenship:
1. Proclamation request from Kim George to recognize October as “Fire Prevention Month” Council provided consensus
Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Robbins:
1. Request for local housing preference for affordable housing (Wallace second)
2. Request for discussion of residential area zones that include SB-9 (Wallace second)
Councilmember Friedrich:
1. Request for radon presentation by Jeff Minor (Bass second)
2. Certificate of recognition for 2nd Annual Multicultural Festival from Senator Alvarado-Gil
3. Upcoming Tahoe Regional Planning Agency meeting
Councilmember Wallace:
1. Thanks to City staff for planning the Multicultural Festival Councilmember Bass
1. Attended Tahoe Transportation District meeting
Adjournment
At 3:46 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Bass adjourned the meeting.
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Cody Bass, Mayor Pro Tem 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.