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.
City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 5:30 pm
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe Public Participation
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1. Proclamation Recognizing October 7-14, 2023 as "Fire Prevention Week"
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
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Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Closed Session Report
Proclamations
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Issue a Proclamation to South Tahoe Fire Rescue recognizing October 7-14, 2023 as "Fire Prevention Week" Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 1-Executive Summary.pdf
Proclamation - Fire Prevention Week.docx
Public Communications
This is the public's opportunity to speak on any topic NOT LISTED on this agenda. Comments shall be limited to four (4) minutes. In accordance with the Brown Act, the City Council cannot deliberate or vote on any matter raised under public communications, but may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed. (Government Code Sections 54954.2)
City Commission Reports
Consent Agenda
Public Comment - This is the public's opportunity to speak on any topic listed on the Consent Agenda.
Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes.
The consent agenda consists of items of a repeating or routine nature considered under a single action.
Any Councilmember may have an item on the consent agenda removed and considered separately upon request.
Pass a Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda in one motion except as indicated at each item.
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion approving the August 22, 2023, and September 12, 2023, meeting minutes.
3. Purchase Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Replacement Tasers for Police Department
4. Participation in the Fire Risk Management Services (FRMS) for City Health and Welfare Benefits
5. Reconciliation of Bond Proceeds and Other Funding for the Recreation Center Construction Project
6. Agreement with SoSu TV Corporation for City Council Chamber Audio-Visual Equipment Upgrades
7. Changes to Compensation and Benefits for Unrepresented Employees Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 2-Executive Summary.pdf
08 22 2023 Minutes.pdf
09 12 2023 Minutes.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a sole source purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase of forty-one (41) Taser 7 devices at a cost not to exceed $169,606.07.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jeff Roberson, Police Lieutenant Item 3-Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Police Department Taser Purchase.docx 02-Axon TASER 7 Quote (Discounted)
03- Taser Sole Source Justification
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply and participate in one or more health and welfare benefit programs offered by FRMS, for a minimum of three years.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ember Buckman, Human Resources Manager Item 4-Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - City Health and Welfare Benefits FRMS.docx 02 -2024 FRMS Medical Plan Designs.pdf
03 - RESOLUTION Authorizing Participation in FRMS_.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution Approving FY 2022-2023 Budget Appropriations Reconciliation of 2023 Series A Bond Proceeds and Other Funding Sources for the Construction of the Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatics Center and Approving FY 2023- 2024 Budget Amendment for Bond Debt Service
Responsible Staff Member(s): Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance Item 5-Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Rec Center Funding Reconciliation.docx 02-Resolution - Budget Appropriations Reconciliation.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a sole source Professional Services Agreement with SoSu TV for the design, procurement, and installation of audio-visual equipment in the City Council Chamber for $108,416 plus 5% contingency of $4,876 for a total not to exceed amount of $113,292; and authorizing the Director of Finance to make appropriate budget adjustments.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 6-Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - SoSu TV Agreement for Chambers Upgrades.docx 02-Resolution - City Council Chamber Upgrades.docx
03-Professional Services Agreement with SoSuTV (Exh. 1 to Reso.).pdf 04-Sole Source Justification-Sosu TV.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution approving changes to compensation and benefits for un-represented employees, including the elected City Clerk.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ember Buckman, Human Resources Manager Item 7-Executive Summary.pdf
02-Resolution - Compensation and Benefits for Unrepresented Employees.docx 03-Unrepresented_Employee_Group_Compensation_Package_2023-2026 (Exh. 1 to Reso).pdf
8. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Firefighters' Association
9. Potential Revenue Ballot Measures and Expenditure Plans for Housing, Transit, and Snow Removal for the November 2024 Election
10. Amendments to City Attorney and City Manager Employment Agreements
11. Employee Housing Bill of Rights
12. Registration Authorization - October 2023 Tahoe Science Conference 01-Staff_Report_-_Unrepresented_Compensation.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution approving MOU with the Firefighters' Association
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ember Buckman, CGHR-CP, Human Resources Manager Item 8-Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - South Lake Tahoe Firefighters MOU.docx 02 - Resolution - MOU Firefighters Association.docx
03 - MOU Firefighters' Association (EXH. A to reso).pdf Regular - Unfinished Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion providing direction to the City Manager and City Attorney on whether to continue to work towards putting any of the following potential ballot measures on the November 2024 ballot: 1) Special Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT) Increase for Housing; 2) Special TOT Increase for Transit; 3) General TOT Increase; 4) Charter City and Increase to Real Property Transfer Tax; or 5) Increase Snow Removal Parcel Tax.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Joseph D. Irvin, City Manager and Heather L. Stroud, City Attorney Item 9-Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - Potential Revenue Ballot Measures Nov. 2024.docx 02 - South Lake Tahoe VIA Comprehensive Transit Analysis.pdf 03- Charter City Stakeholder Meeting Summary of Comments and Questions.pdf 04 - November 2022 Ballot Measure Results.pdf
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Amended and Restated City Attorney and City Manager Employment Agreements as follows: (1) City Attorney Employment Agreement includes a new six-year term ending on October 2, 2029, and a base salary increase from $193,881 to $215,156; and (2) City Manager Employment Agreement includes a base salary increase from $196,350 to $222,397.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ember Buckman, Human Resources Manager Item 10-Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - City Attorney and City Manager Employment Agreements.docx 02-Resolution - Amendments to City Attorney and City Manager Employment Agreements.docx 03-City Attorney Employment Agreement Amended and Restated.docx 04-City Manager Employment Agreement Amended and Restated (Exh. B to Reso.).docx 05-City Attorney Agreement_Redline.pdf
06-City Manager Agreement_Redline.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to provide direction to the City Manager on whether to create an Employee Housing Bill of Rights Ordinance and if so, the requirements of the Ordinance.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Associate Housing Planner and Zach Thomas, Housing Manager
Item 11-Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Potential Employee Housing Bill of Rights Program.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Clerk to register
13. Agenda Planning Calendar
Councilmember(s) to attend the October 11-13, 2023, Tahoe Science Conference at a cost of $85 per person.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 12-Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Travel Authorization.docx
Agenda Planning Calendar
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: A Councilmember may request that an item be placed on a future agenda. Upon the support of one (1) additional Council Member, direction shall be given to the City Manager to calendar the item for a convenient future agenda, but no sooner than the second meeting after the request was made, and/or modify the Agenda Planning Calendar as desired.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Joseph Irvin, City Manager Item 13-Executive Summary.pdf
09 26 2023 Agenda Planning Calendar.pdf
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Adjournment
I, Susan Blankenship, City Clerk for the City of South Lake Tahoe, declare that the foregoing agenda for the Tuesday September 26, 2023 meeting of the City of South Lake Tahoe City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at City Hall, 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The agenda was also available on the City website at https://www.cityofslt.us.
Signed September 21, 2023
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Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk