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
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 7, 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 North Liberty Library, 520 W Cherry St, North Liberty, IA 52317, Study Room 2, a location accessible to the public.
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1. Proclamation Recognizing May 2024 as "Mental Health Awareness Month"
2. Proclamation Recognizing May 2024 as "National Military Appreciation Month" of your phone number when it is your turn to speak. Note: The Mayor reserves the right to conduct the meeting with in-person public participation only, if there is a technology malfunction that precludes the use of remote public participation.
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Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Land Acknowledgement
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.
Roll Call
Closed Session Report
Proclamations
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Issue a Proclamation to Barton Health recognizing May 2024 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 1- Executive Summary.pdf
Proclamation - May 2024 Mental Health Awareness Month.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Issue a Proclamation to the Naval Air Station Fallon, recognizing May 2024 as "National Military Appreciation Month".
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 2- Executive Summary.pdf
Proclamation - Recognizing May 2024 as National Military Appreciation Month.pdf
3. Proclamation Recognizing May 2024 as "Building Safety Month"
4. City Council Meeting Minutes
5. Purchase of Two Street Sweepers from BP Loader Corporation for $962,756 and One Park Sweeper from Belkorp AG for $70,323
6. 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Issue a Proclamation to the City's Building Department recognizing May 2024 as "Building Safety Month"
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 3- Executive Summary.pdf
Proclamation - Recognizing May 2024 as Building Safety Month.pdf 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 to approve the April 23, 2024 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 4- Executive Summary.pdf
04 23 2024 Meeting Minutes.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution accepting TRPA O&M and Air Quality Mitigation funds for $481,378.41, appropriating $75,379 in Measure S and $29,983 in General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves, and authorizing the City Manager to purchase two (2) XBROOM from BP Loader Corporation for $962,756.83, through Sourcewell Cooperative Agreements, per South Lake Tahoe City Code section 3.45.090 (Cooperative Purchasing) and one (1) Sweepstar 60 from Belkorp AG for $70,323.32.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works, John Stark, Director of Parks and Recreation, and Phil Harwood, Maintenance Manager
Item 5- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - Sweepers Purchase.docx
02 - PB Loader Xbroom.pdf
03 - Planetbid BidSummary.pdf
04 - SWEEPSTAR 60 SPEC-1.pdf
05 - TRPA Budget Appropriations for Street Sweepers.pdf 06 - Resolution- Funding for Sweepers.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
7. Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program Application for the Sugar Pine Village Affordable Housing Project Phase 2B
8. Budget Appropriation of $50,000 for Professional Services Agreement with RSG, Inc. for Disparate Impact Analysis for Local Preference Policy for Affordable Housing
9. 2023 - 2024 Position Allocation List Amendment
10. Levy of Assessment for Ski Run Business Improvement District for Business License Year 2024/2025
Responsible Staff Member(s): Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance Item 6- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - 2023 ACFR.docx
02- 2023 City of South Lake Tahoe ACFR.pdf
03-City of South Lake Tahoe 2023 Final GANN Limit AUP Report.pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a joint application with Related Companies of California LLC under the PLHA Program for Sugar Pine Village Phase 2B for an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
CEQA Determination: CEQA does not apply to this action to provide financial assistance to Sugar Pine Village, which was approved under SB 35.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager Item 7- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - PLHA Sugar Pine Village Phase 2B.docx 02-PLHA Competitive Resolution.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution appropriating $50,000 in funds from Workforce Housing Fund balance for a disparate impact analysis for local preference policy for affordable housing.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager Item 8- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Budget Appropriation for RSG Local Preference.docx 02-Professional Services Agreement with RSG.pdf
03-Resolution - Budget Appropriation Local Preference.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution approving amendments to FY 2023 – 2024 List of Allocated Permanent Positions by adding the position of Associate Architect and Corresponding Salary Table.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ember Buckman, Human Resources Manager Item 9- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report Allocated Positions Listing Amend 2023-2024.docx 02-Resolution Allocated Position Listing Amend 2023-2024 Budget.docx 03-Position Allocation 23-24 Amended May 2024 (Exh. 1 to Reso).pdf 04-Salary Table Associate Architect (Exh. 2 to Reso).pdf Public Hearing
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution confirming the Ski Run Business Improvement District annual report and levying the assessment for business license year 2024/2025.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ben Hannah - Accountant II Item 10- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report Ski Run BID 05-07-2024.docx
02 - Resolution Levying Assessment.docx
03 - SRBID 2024-2025 Budget Proposal.pdf
04 SRBID 2024-2025 Budget Proposal_Prior Year vs Proposed.pdf 05 SRBID 2024-2025 Budget Proposal_Includes Measure S Recreation.pdf 06 - Ski Run BID Report 2024.pdf
11. Motel 6 and Sunray Motel Update
12. Predevelopment Loan and Development Agreement with NDC Lake Tahoe LLC for the 3900 and 3908 Lake Tahoe Boulevard Affordable Housing Project
13. Review of Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) prioritized list of Active Transportation Projects for the City’s Capital Improvement Program
14. Mid-Town Area Plan Kick-off Presentation
15. Participatory Budgeting
07 - Friends of Ski Run Report 2024.pdf
08 - Ski Run BID Notice of Intent.pdf
Regular- Unfinished Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Zach Thomas, Director of Development Services Item 11- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Rep[ort Motel 6 and Sunray
02 - 2659 Lake Tahoe Blvd Non Compliance Letter Jan 2024.pdf 03- Public Comment Jinkens.pdf
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Predevelopment Loan and Development Agreement with NDC Lake Tahoe LLC for 3900 and 3908 Lake Tahoe Boulevard affordable housing project for an amount not to exceed $564,073.
CEQA Determination: This action is categorically exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects)
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager Item 12- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - Novin Predevelopment Loan.docx
02 - Predevelopment Loan and Development Agreement.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion confirming preferred priority 1A projects for the City's Capital Improvement Program as set forth in Attachment 02 (List of BAC Priority 1A Projects).
CEQA Determination: This action is statutorily exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines section 15262 (planning and feasibility studies).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jason Burke, Complete Streets Program Manager, and Nicholas Brogna, Stormwater and Mobility Intern
Item 13- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - BAC Project List.docx
02 - List of BAC Priority Projects.pdf
03 - Map of Proposed Bicycle Infrastructure.pdf
04-2018 ATP Technical Amendment 1-Project List.pdf
05 - BAC ATP List Presentation.pptx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anna Kashuba, Senior Planner Item 14- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Mid-Town Area Plan Kick-off.docx
02-Mid-Town Area Plan Project Scope.docx
03-Mid-Town Area Plan Project Timeline.docx
04-AB 930 Letter of Support.docx
05-Mid-Town Area Plan Boundary.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion directing staff to implement a participatory
16. Ordinance Designating Very High Fire Severity Zones (First Reading)
17. Resolution Recognizing June as "Pride Month" in the City of South Lake Tahoe
18. Option for Elections Code Section 9212 Report for Vacancy Tax Citizens Initiative
19. Agenda Planning Calendar
budgeting survey using the identified projects as options for prioritizing the allocation of funds.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Hilary Roverud, Assistant City Manager Item 15- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report
02-Participatory Budget Project List
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to hold first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance (Replacing Ordinance 2019-1131) Designating Very High Fire Severity Zones, and refer second reading and adoption to the May 21, 2024, meeting.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Kim George, Fire Marshal and Jim Drennan, Fire Chief Item 16- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Fire Safety Zone Ordinance.docx
02-Ordinance - Fire Zones.docx
03 - Fire Severity Map (Exh. A to Ordinance).docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution recognizing June as "Pride Month" within the City of South Lake Tahoe.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 17- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - June Pride Month.docx
02-Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month in the City of South Lake Tahoe.docx 03-Sample Flag
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Either: (1) Pass a motion requesting an Elections Code section 9212 report for the Vacancy Tax Citizens Initiative to be presented at the June 18 City Council meeting to cover its fiscal impact, its effect on the use of land, availability of housing, and ability of the City to meet its regional housing needs, and its impact on funding for infrastructure including transportation infrastructure, contingent upon the City Clerk certifying the sufficiency of the petition; or (2) Pass a motion directing staff not to prepare such a report.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Heather Stroud, City Attorney, and Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance
Item 18- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Elections Code 9212 Report.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 begiven 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): Joe Irvin, City Manager and Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 19- Executive Summary.pdf
APC - 05 02 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 May 7, 2024, City Council meeting was posted and available for review on Thursday, May 2, 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 May 2, 2024 \\sb\\ Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk