City Council
Cody Bass, Mayor
Cristi Creegan, Councilmember
Tamara Wallace, Councilmember
Scott Robbins, Councilmember
Vacant
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, September 24, 2024 at 5:30 pm
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe 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:
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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. Council Member Appointment, Mayor Pro-Tem Selection, and City Council Assignments
2. Presentation by South Tahoe Refuse Regarding 3-Cart Program Implementation 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
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
Regular New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive presentations from applicants. City Council may:
1) Pass a Motion appointing a City Council member to serve former Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich's remaining term of office until December 10, 2024; 2) Administer of Oath of Office to new City Council member; 3) Pass a Motion selecting a Mayor Pro-Tem to serve until December 10, 2024; and, 4) Pass a Motion selecting City Council members to fill vacant assignments to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board (alternate), Tahoe Transportation District, and three City Council Subcommittees (South Tahoe Public Utilities District 2x2 (alternate), Lake Tahoe Unified School District 2x2, and Multi-Cultural Alliance Subcommittee).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 1- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Appointment to City Council.docx
02-Applications.pdf
03-2024 City Council Assignments.pdf
Closed Session Report
Presentation
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive presentation by South Tahoe Refuse.
Item 2- Executive Summary.pdf
3. City Council Meeting Minutes
4. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Quarterly Financial Status Report - Quarter Ending June 2024
5. Temporary Overlap of Police Officer Position
6. Investment Portfolio Report - June 30, 2024
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 September 10, 2024, Regular City Council meeting minutes and the September 17, 2024, Special City Council meeting minutes.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 3- Executive Summary.pdf
09 10 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf
09 17 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and file.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Andrew Black, Financial Services Supervisor Item 4- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Fiscal Year 2023 24 Quarter End Financial Status Report as of June 2024.docx 02-FY 2023-24 Qtrly Budget Report June 2024.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing an amendment to the FY 24/25 List of Allocated Permanent Positions increasing Police Officers (excluding cannabis program) from 31 FTE to 31.1 FTEs for a four (4) week overlap of the position in fiscal year 24/25.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Lt. Scott Crivelli
Item 5- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Temporary Overlap of Police Officer Position.docx 02-Resolution - Temporary Overlap of Police Officer Position.docx 03-Position Allocation 24-25 Budget Sep 2024 (Exh. 1 to Reso).pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance Item 6- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report Investment Report June 2024.docx
02-Operations Cash 06 30 2024.pdf
03-Fiscal Agent 06 30 2024.pdf
04-Graph 06 30 2024.pdf
05-Cash June 2024.pdf
7. Agreement with LWP Claim Solutions, Inc. for Workers' Compensation Third Party Administrator Services
8. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority funds for Bijou Park Connector Multi-Use Trail Project
9. Sale of Surplus Property
10. Bellamy Parking Garage Equipment Installation Upgrade Project Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a 5-year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claim Solutions, Inc., for third-party workers' compensation administration services, for a base cost of $89,000 for year one with 3.5 percent annual increases thereafter.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Rebecca Penado, Risk Manager Item 7- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - WC TPA Staff Report.docx
02 - LWP Professional Services Agreement.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution accepting Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority (JPA) funds for Bijou Park Connector Multi-Use Trail Project.
CEQA Determination: Acceptance of funds is not approval of the project under CEQA Guidelines section 15352 because it does not commit the City to a definite course of action. Environmental review is underway.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Stephen Anderjack, Associate Civil Engineer Item 8- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Bijou Park Connector Funding Acceptance.docx 02-Resolution Accepting TRPA and JPA Funds.doc
03 - JPA August Board Meeting Agenda.pdf
04 - TRPA April GB Action Sheet.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution declaring certain vehicles and equipment as surplus and directing the sale of vehicles, equipment and other City assets.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works, and Phil Harwood, Fleet Supervisor
Item 9- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Surplus Property.docx
02 - Resolution for Surplus Vehicles.docx
03-Exhibit A to Resolution.pdf
Consent-South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority Chair to execute a contract with Ample Electric, Inc. for $319,040.27, plus 10% contingency of $31,904.00 for the Bellamy Parking Garage Upgrade Project and amending FY 2024/2025 Parking Garage Budget, including appropriating $210,000 from the Parking Garage Fund balance.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works, and Jeff Roberson, Operations Lieutenant
Item 10- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report-Bellamy_Parking_Garage.docx
02-Resolution - Bellamy Parking Garage Installation.docx 03- Ample_Electric_Agreement-F.pdf
Regular-Unfinished Business
11. Vision Zero Policy
12. Citizen Appointments to Boards and Commissions
13. Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO HOUSING) Grant Application
14. Memorandum of Understanding with California Tahoe Conservancy for Former Motel 6 Property
15. Contract with California Skateparks for $435,700 for Bijou Park Skatepark Renovation Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution establishing a Vision Zero Policy toward zero traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2035.
CEQA Determination: This action is statutorily exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Emily Dougherty, Engineering Technician, and Doug Sentell, Lieutenant
Item 11- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Vision Zero Action Plan.docx
02-Resolution - Vision Zero Policy
03-Presentation Vision Zero Policy
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: 1) Interview applicant(s); City Council may act on the following or provide direction to the City Clerk; 2) Pass a Motion appointing one member (youth or at large) to fill a vacancy (expires 2/2026) on the Arts, Culture, & Tourism Commission; Direct the City Clerk to continue to solicit applications to the Building Board of Appeals until filled.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 12- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Citizen Commissions and Boards.docx
02-Morali-Redacted.pdf
03-Notice BBOA ACT.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing staff to submit a PRO HOUSING Grant application for an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager Item 13- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - PRO HOUSING Grant Application.docx
02-Resolution-PRO Housing Grant Application.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) for cooperating on the demolition and restoration of the former Motel 6 Property and other properties the CTC may acquire in the future.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Heather Stroud, City Attorney Item 14- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report.docx
02 - MOU with California Tahoe Conservancy.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Either: (1) Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a contract with California Skateparks for a total of $435,700, allocate $33,785 in additional funds for contingency, materials testing, inspection services and labor compliance reviews and authorizing the FY 2023-2024 budget amendment by transferring a total of $281,314 from the General Fund budgetary savings and reallocated previous commitment to the Skatepark Renovations capital project; or (2) Pass a Motion rejecting bids and directing staff to issue a new request for bids.
CEQA Determination: This action is categorically exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines 15301 (Existing Facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): John Stark, Director of Parks & Recreation Item 15- Executive Summary.pdf
16. Amendment No. 5 to CDM Smith Professional Services Agreement for Pioneer Trail Pedestrian Improvement Phase II and Acceptance of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Air Quality Mitigation Funds
17. Ordinance Increasing City Council Compensation (First Reading)
18. Resolution Increasing City Treasurer Compensation
19. Agenda Planning Calendar
01-Staff Report - Skate Park Renovation Project.docx
02-Resolution - California Skateparks Contract and Budget Allocation.docx 03-Contract with California Skateparks (Exh. A to Reso).pdf 04-Presentation Final.pptx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: (1) Pass a Motion Authorizing and Directing the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 5 to CDM Smith Professional Services Agreement for an additional $34,558.72 with amended not-to-exceed amount of $560,412.72 for Pioneer Trail Pedestrian Improvement Phase II; and (2) Pass a Resolution accepting and appropriating Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Air Quality Mitigation Funds in an amount of $46,000.
CEQA Determination: The Project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15301(c) (existing facilities consisting of existing streets, sidewalks, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Stephen Anderjack, Associate Civil Engineer Item 16- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Amendment-5 Waterline Abandonment Design.docx 02-Resolution- Amendment-5 Waterline Abandonment Design.docx 03-C-226-2024 CDM Smith PSA Amendment 5.pdf
04-GB Item No 3 CSLT Mitigation Request Pioneer Trail Project.docx Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Either Pass a Motion to: 1) Hold a first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance Increasing the City Council Compensation to $1,394.49 per month, effective January 23, 2025, and refer second reading and adoption to the October 22, 2024 meeting; 2) Make no changes to the current compensation; or 3) Direct staff to bring back a revised Ordinance increasing compensation by a lower amount.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 17- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-City Council Compensation.docx
02-Ordinance-City Council Compensation.docx
03-ORD 2022-1169 City Council Compensation.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: City Council may either: 1) Pass a Resolution increasing City Treasurer compensation to $1,394.49 per month, effective January 23, 2025; 2) Pass a Resolution increasing City Treasurer compensation by a lower amount; or 3) Make no changes to the current compensation.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Susan Blankenship, City Clerk Item 18- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - City Treasurer Compensation.docx
02-Resolution - City Treasurer Compensation
03-Resolution 2022-133 City Treasurer Compensation.pdf
Agenda Planning Calendar
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Identify, with consent of at least two Council members, any desired future agenda items, 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 - 09 19 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 September 24, 2024, City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority meeting was posted and available for review on Thursday, September 19, 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 Thursday, September 19, 2024
\\sb\\ Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk