City Council
Cody Bass, Mayor
John Friedrich, Mayor Pro Tem
Cristi Creegan, 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 and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking
Financing Authority
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 9:00 am
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Pro Tem Friedrich will be participating via teleconference from Holiday Inn Express (lobby) 69 Boston St. Boston, MA 02125, a location accessible to the public.
Public Participation
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A public agenda packet is available for review at City Hall, 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, on the City’s Website at www.cityofslt.us, or by contacting the City Clerk's Office, (530) 542-6005 or [email protected] Providing Public Comment:
In Person: Every agenda for regular meetings provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body (City Council), on any item of public interest which is within the jurisdiction of the City Council during Public Communications. For items on the agenda or in connection with any item which the City Council will consider, the public is given the opportunity to comment before or during the City Council's consideration of the item [Government Code Section 54954.3(a)].
Remote Participation: If you are joining the meeting via ZOOM and would like to make a comment, press the "raise a hand" button. If you are joining the meeting via Channel 21 or live stream and would like to make a comment, please call (530) 542-6500. The meeting ID is: 822 3573 2687 press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. Press *6 to unmute your phone. The Clerk will call you by the last three digits of your phone number when it is your turn to speak. Note: The Mayor reserves the right to conduct the meeting with inperson public participation only, if there is a technology malfunction that precludes the use of remote public participation.
In Writing: Written comments received by 3 p.m. the day before the meeting will be distributed to City Council prior to the meeting. Written public comment regarding any item on this agenda may be sent to [email protected]. When emailing comments, identify the agenda item number in the subject line to which your comments relate. Any such comment that is a public record and is emailed to [email protected] or otherwise provided to a majority of the City Council before the meeting will be made available for public inspection during normal business hours at the City Clerk's Office located at City Hall, 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe [Government Code Section 54957.5(b)]. Written comments will not be read out loud during the meeting.
The City Council Chambers meeting facility is accessible to people with disabilities. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate any person needing special assistance to attend this meeting. Contact the City Clerk at (530) 542-6005 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting for assistance [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II and Brown Act Government Code Sections 54953.2, 54954.1, 54954.2, and 54957.5].
Spanish Interpretations: The public may access Spanish interpretation using the ZOOM link listed on the front of the Agenda from an internet device (smartphone, laptop, tablet, home computer) with audio capabilities and selecting the Spanish language option. Persons without an internet device may attend the meeting in-person and a device will be provided while supplies last. Requests for interpreter services to offer public comment may be made by contacting the City Clerk.
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Land Acknowledgement
The City of South Lake Tahoe acknowledges the lands we occupy today are the lands and home of the Wašíšiw, the people from here known today as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, a sovereign nation. Since the beginning of time and for thousands of years before the arrival of any other people, the Washoe lived here and cared for this place, with values and intention that we can all learn from. On behalf of the City Council, I would like to acknowledge, thank, and honor the Indigenous Washoe Tribal Communities that are the past, present, and future stewards of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Closed Session Report
Roll Call
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
1. City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Ratification of Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Grant Application to California Office of Emergency Services for $203,142 for Domestic Violence Programs
3. Application to Federal Emergency Management Agency for Assistance to Firefighters Grant
4. Grant of $1,000,000 from California Tahoe Conservancy for the Tahoe Valley Stormwater & Greenbelt Improvement Project
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 January 23, 2024 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 1 Executive Summary.pdf
01 23 2024 Meeting Minutes.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution ratifying grant application, authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the grant agreement, and authorizing receipt of grant funds from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) in support of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Live Violence Free through the Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Grant for calendar year 2024 in an amount up to $203,142.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jeff Roberson, Police Lieutenant Item 2 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report_-_CalOES_Grant_2024(3).docx
02-Resolution-CalOES Live Violence Free Grant.docx
03-SLTPD-LVF Operational Agreement 2024.pdf
04-LE23 07 7994 - SUBAWARD.pdf
05-SLTPD - LVF Sole Source 2024.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $687,245 for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus replacement and upgrade.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jim Drennan, Fire Chief, and Tom Jones, Engineer Item 3 Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - SCBA Grant.docx
02-Resolution - 2023 SCBA AFG Application.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution accepting and appropriating California Tahoe Conservancy Grant Funding for the Tahoe Valley Stormwater & Greenbelt Improvement Project in an amount of $1,000,000.
CEQA Determination: The Planning Commission adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project on May 9, 2019, and this action does not require additional review under CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Stan Hill, Engineering Manager, Jason Burke, Complete Streets Program Manager, and Brianna Greenlaw, Associate Civil Engineer Item 4 Executive Summary.pdf
5. Community Development Block Grant Program Coronavirus Response Allocation of Remaining Funding to Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless for Bear's Den Inn Rehabilitation in an Increased Amount Not to Exceed $1,169,124.88
6. Retired Investigators Guild Donation Authorization
7. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Walker Consultants for the Bellamy Parking Garage Upgrade Project to Add $46,200 and Extend Term to December 2025 01-Staff Report - Grant Funding.docx
02-Project Location Map.pdf
03-Resolution-CTC Grant Accept Tahoe Valley Greenbelt Project.docx 04-Res 2023-041 CTC Grant Application.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: 1) Pass a Resolution amending the Standard Agreement issued under the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program Coronavirus Response to add an amount not to exceed $1,169,124.88, for a total amount not to exceed $1,674,756.88; and 2) Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute revised Amendment No. 2 to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless for any additional funds allocated from the 2020 Coronavirus Response Round 2 & 3, in an amount not to exceed $1,169,124.88.
CEQA Determination: This project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15031 (Existing Facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager Item 5 Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - Amendment CDBG TCH.docx
02-Resolution - CDBG Allocation of Remaining Funding.docx 03-Scope of Remaining Work - Increased Costs Bears Den.pdf 04-Attachments A-I Bids.pdf
05-January 9, 2024 Staff Report.pdf
06-Resolution 2024-005 Amendment to CDBG.pdf
07-Amendment 2 to Subrecipient Agreement with TCH.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution approving the acceptance of donated volunteer hours in a value potentially exceeding $10,000 from the Retired Investigators Guild for the purposes of providing investigative assistance with cold cases.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Nick Carlquist, Detective Sergeant, and David Stevenson, Chief of Police
Item 6 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Retired Investigators Guild Donation.docx 02-Resolution - Retired Investigators Guild Donation Acceptance.docx 03-MOU with Retired Investigators Guild
04-City Donation Form
Consent- South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Acting as the South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority, Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Walker Consultants to add $46,200 for a not-to-exceed contract amount of $246,866, appropriate $46,200 from the Parking Garage Fund Balance for the Bellamy Garage Upgrade Project, and extend the term to December 2025.
CEQA Determination: This action is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (existing facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works, and Jeff Roberson, Operations Lieutenant
Item 7 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Walker Amendment.docx
8. Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with El Dorado County to establish a Tahoe South Shore Transit Joint Powers Authority
9. Professional Services Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies LLC for Either Hosted (Cloud) or On-Premises Finance System Upgrade
10. City Council Assignments to South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority
11. City Council Designees to Ameca Sister City Trip
12. Cannabis Community Benefit Fee Revenue Allocation Policy, Grant Program Guidelines, and Application
02 - STJPPA Resolution -Bellamy Parking Garage.docx
03 - C-047-2022 Agreement with Walker Consultants.pdf
04 - C-187-2022 Amendment No. 1 to Walker Consultants.pdf 05 - Amendment No. 2.pdf
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Attorney to enter negotiations with El Dorado County on a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to establish a Tahoe South Shore Transit Joint Powers Authority.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Hilary Roverud, Assistant City Manager Item 8 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - EDC Joint Exercise of Power Agreement for Microtransit.docx 02-Resolution - Authorizing JPA Negotiations with EDC.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: City Council may either: 1) Pass Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for Finance Enterprise Hosted (Cloud) Software Upgrade for a cost for the first year of $118,606 and subsequent annual cost of $105,906 and Additional General Fund Budget Appropriations of $86,606: or 2) Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for Finance Enterprise On-Premises Software Upgrade for an annual cost of $73,835 and Additional General Fund Budget Appropriations of $41,385.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Olga Tikhomirova, Finance Director Item 9 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report_-_Amendment to Contract with CentralSquare.docx 02-Resolution-Finance Software upgrade Cloud.docx
03- CSLT PSA- CentralSquare Jan 2024 Cloud.pdf
04-Resolution-Finance Software upgrade OnPremises.docx
05 - CSLT PSA- CentralSquare Jan 2024 OnPremises.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion assigning an alternate to the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 10 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Assignments to Commission & Boards.docx 02-2024 City Council Assignments (01 09 2024).pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion designating two members of City Council to attend an Ameca Sister City Trip, February 28-March 4, 2024, at no cost to the City.
CEQA Determination:
Responsible Staff Member(s): Joseph Irvin, City Manager Item 11 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report_CC Designees to Ameca Sister City Trip.docx
13. Agenda Planning Calendar
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion directing the City Manager to bring back a resolution to update the Cannabis Community Benefit Fee Revenue Allocation Policy, Cannabis Revenues Grant Program Guidelines, and Application.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Sara Letton, Sustainability Coordinator Item 12 Executive Summary.pdf
01_-_Staff_Report-CRGP_Guidelines_2024_Discussion.docx
02 - Res 2021-039 Cannabis Fee Boys Girls Club - Cannabis Revenue Allocation Policy.pdf 03 - 2023 CRGP Application Questions.pdf
04 - Financial Policies Granting Funds for Community Benefit.pdf 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
APC - 02 08 2024.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 February 13, 2024, City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority was posted and available for review on Thursday, February 8, 2024, 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 February 8, 2024 \\sb\\ Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk