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, June 4, 2024 at 9:00 am
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe Public Participation
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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
1. Proclamation Recognizing June 13-16, 2024, as "El Dorado County Fair Week"
2. Proclamation Recognizing June 2024, as "Lake Tahoe Bike Month" 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.
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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.
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Closed Session Report
Proclamations
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Issue a Proclamation to Tom Davis, El Dorado County Fair Board Director, recognizing June 13-16, 2024, as "El Dorado County Fair Week".
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 1- Executive Summary.pdf
Proclamation - Recognizing June 13-16 as El Dorado County Fair Week.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Issue a Proclamation to the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, recognizing June 2024, as "Lake Tahoe Bike Month".
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 2- Executive Summary.pdf
June 2024 Lake Tahoe Bike Month.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
3. City Council Meeting Minutes
4. Investment Portfolio Report - March 31, 2024
5. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Quarterly Financial Status Report - Quarter Ending March 2024
6. Ordinance Designating Very High Fire Severity Zones (Second Reading)
7. Delegation of Authority of City Engineer to the Director of Public Works or Designee
8. Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the Lake Valley Fire Protection District Regarding Fuels Reduction Work and Reimbursement
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 May 7, 2024 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 3- Executive Summary.pdf
05 07 2024 City Council Minutes.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance Item 4- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report Investment Report Mar 2024.docx
02-Operations Cash 03 31 2024.pdf
03-Fiscal Agent 03 31 2024.pdf
04-Graph 03 31 2024.pdf
05-Cash March 2024.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and file.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Andrew Black, Financial Services Supervisor Item 5- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - FY 2023-24 Quarterly Budget.docx
02-FY 2023-24 Qtrly Budget Report Mar 2024.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass an Ordinance designating Very High Fire Severity Zones.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Kim George, Fire Marshal and Jim Drennan, Fire Chief Item 6- 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 ratifying delegation of authority of City Engineer to the Director of Public Works or Designee, effective May 21, 2024.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works Item 7- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report_-_Delegation_of_Authority_City_Engineer.docx 02-Resolution - Delegating Authority of City Engineer.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor and City
9. Amendment No.1 to Agreement with Sosu.TV for Broadcasting, Media, and Video Production Services to Extend for Two Years
10. Appropriating $75,000.00 from Airport Available Fund Balance for Terminal Repairs Due to Deferred Maintenance
11. Certificate of Sufficiency of a Citizen Initiative Petition Entitled “An Initiative Measure to Establish a Tax on Owners of Vacant Residential Units in the City of South Lake Tahoe
12. Annual Public Hearing for Continued Snow Removal Equipment Purchase Funded Through the Existing County Service Area No. 3 Parcel Assessment
Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding with the Lake Valley Fire Protection District to focus on increasing the capacity of fuels reduction work within the South Shore division of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team and allowing a funding mechanism between agencies for grant billing and reimbursement.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines 15301(h) (maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth) and 15304(i) (fuel management activities within 100 feet of structures to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation where the public agency having fire protection responsibility has determined that 100 feet of fuel clearance is required due to extra hazardous fire conditions).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jim Drennan, Fire Chief, and Jay Manning, Battalion Chief Item 8- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - MOU Update Lake Valley Fire Protection District.docx 02-LVFPD MOU.pdf
03-C-081-2023 MOU Lake Valley Fire Protection Dist.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amendment No.1 to Professional Services Agreement with Sosu.TV to extend the term an additional two years to June 7, 2026, with a not to exceed cost of $177,000 ($88,500 annually).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Hilary Roverud, Assistant City Manager Item 9- Executive Summary.pdf
01 -Staff Report.docx
02-Sosu.TV PSA
03-Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with SoSu TV.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate $75,000.00 from the Airport's Available Fund Balance for Airport Maintenance needs.
CEQA Determination: The project is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15301(d) (Existing Facilities- restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged facilities to meet current standards of public health and safety).
Responsible Staff Member(s): John Dickinson, Airport Manager Item 10- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Airport Maintenance Needs.docx
02- Resolution Terminal
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 11- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Certificate of Sufficiency.docx
02-Certificate of Sufficiency - Residential Vacancy Tax Measure.pdf Public Hearing
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion directing the City Clerk to prepare and submit a Minute Order, including public comment regarding the current $20 parcel assessment for snow removal equipment to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works Item 12- Executive Summary.pdf
13. Ratification of Heavenly Parking Agreement Termination, Amendment to Parking Restrictions in Heavenly Valley Neighborhoods, and Appropriation of Funds for Parking Enforcement Measures
14. Hazardous Vegetation and Defensible Space Ordinance (First Reading)
15. Agreement with Design Workshop for Assistance with Mid-Town Area Plan 01-Staff-Report - County Service Area No. 3 Parcel Assessment.docx 02 - CSA 3 Direct Charge Annual Report FY 2324.pdf
03 - Notice of Public Hearing - Service Area 3 Parcel Tax.pdf Regular-Unfinished Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: 1) Pass a Motion ratifying the issuance of a Notice of Termination to Heavenly Valley Limited Partnership and terminating the Parking Agreement 90 days from the notice issuance date; 2) Pass a Resolution replacing Resolution 2024-049 to amend the seasonal or permanent no parking restrictions on certain streets in the Heavenly Valley Neighborhood; and either: 3(a) Pass a Resolution appropriating $310,000 from available General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for the purpose of funding chain control beacons, restricted parking zone signage and barricades; or, 3(b) Pass a Motion to direct staff to implement an alternative parking enforcement option through signage, stripping and enforcement conducted by the Police Department, utilizing budget savings in the project account CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Hilary Roverud, Assistant City Manager Item 13- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report
02-Resolution 2024-049 Heavenly Valley Parking Restrictions 03-C-245-2023 Amendment 1 to Heavenly Parking Agreement 04-Resolution No Parking Zones
05-Exhibit A to Resolution for No Parking Zones
06-Resolution Appropriating Budget
07-Termination of Parking Agreement Heavenly Response
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to hold the first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance Amending the South Lake Tahoe City Code to Add Chapter 5.30 (Hazardous Vegetation and Defensible Space) to establish a hazardous vegetation and combustible material abatement program and vegetation management and defensible space requirements and refer second reading and adoption to the City Council meeting on June 18, 2024.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines 15301(h) (maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth) and 15304(i) (fuel management activities within 100 feet of structures to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation where the public agency having fire protection responsibility has determined that 100 feet of fuel clearance is required due to extra hazardous fire conditions).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Kim George, Fire Marshal and Jim Drennan, Fire Chief Item 14- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Defensible Space Ordinance.docx
02-Ordinance.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Design Workshop for consulting services to assist in preparation of the Mid-Town Area Plan for an amount not to exceed $133,014.
CEQA Determination: This action is statutorily exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines 15262 (feasibility and planning studies).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anna Kashuba, Senior Planner Item 15- Executive Summary.pdf
16. Location Advertising Signage by Highway 50
17. Ordinance - Amendments to South Lake Tahoe City Code Chapter 4.150 (Refuse and Garbage) to Implement Residential 3-Cart System for Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Yard Trimmings (First Reading)
18. Award of 2024 Road Rehabilitation Project to All-American Construction, Inc.
19. Commercial Use of the City’s El Dorado Beach Boat Launch 01-Staff Report - Mid-Town Area Plan PSA.docx
02-Mid-Town Area Plan Boundary.pdf
03-PSA with Design Workshop.pdf
04-MTAP Stakeholders.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion approving new signage in different locations on Airport property and Highway 50 as presented.
CEQA Determination: The project is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15301(d) (Existing Facilities- restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged facilities to meet current standards of public health and safety).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Milan Jevic, Airport Maintenance Supervisor Item 16- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff_Report_-_2024_Resturant_Sign (AN Comments).docx Airport_Signs_Council_Presentation__AN_Comments_.pptx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to hold a first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance amending South Lake Tahoe City Code Chapter 4.150 (Refuse and Garbage) to implement residential 3-cart system for solid waste, recyclables, and yard trimmings, and refer second reading and adoption to the City Council meeting on June 18, 2024.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines sections 15061(b) (3) (common sense exemption that CEQA does not apply to projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action may have a significant effect on the environment), 15307 (actions by regulatory agencies for protection of natural resources), and 15308 (actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Heather Stroud, City Attorney Item 17- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - Amendments to Refuse and Trash Code for 3 Carts.docx 02 - Ordinance.docx
03 - Ordinance Redline.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: 1) Pass a Resolution authorizing the transfer of $519,161 in SB-1 from Account 301-50024-36304 to 310-50005-36304 and allocating $580,000 in reserve Measure S funds to Account 301-5005-36374; and 2) Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a contract with All-American Construction, Inc. for a total of $3,609,812.40, plus a 10% contingency, in the amount of $360,981.24 for City Road Rehabilitation.
CEQA Determination: This project is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Stephen Anderjack, Associate Civil Engineer Item 18- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - 2024 Road Rehabilitation Award.docx
02-Resolution - 2024 Road Rehabilitation Award.docx
03-Contract - All American Construction.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive & File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): John Stark, Director of Parks & Recreation Item 19- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report_-_Commercial_Use_of_the_City_s_El_Dorado_Beach_Boat_Launch.docx 02-Boat Launch Grant Contract DBW.pdf
20. City Development Rights Annual Report
21. Agenda Planning Calendar
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution accepting the development rights appraisal prepared by Johnson Valuation Group Limited and establishing a price point for the calendar year 2024 at one-third of the recommended fair market value outlined in the appraisal.
Responsible Staff Member(s): John Hitchcock, Planning Manager Item 20- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Development Rights Appraisal.docx
02-Development Rights Accounting.docx
03-Res. 2023-051 - TRPA Development Commodities.pdf
04-2024 Revised Appraisal.pdf
05-Resolution - Appraisal of Development Rights.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): Joe Irvin, City Manager and Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 21- Executive Summary.pdf
APC - 05 30 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 June 4, 2024, City Council meeting was posted and available for review on Thursday May 30, 2024, at City Hall, 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The agenda was also available on the City's website at https://www.cityofslt.us.
Signed May 30, 2024
\\sb\\ Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk