City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
City Hall - Council Chambers – 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe NOTE: The Meeting Minutes represent actions taken during the meeting of the City Council. Complete Council member discussions on Regular Session meeting items can be viewed in archived video recordings on the City’s website at http://www.cityofslt.us Public submittals on items are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the City Clerk’s repository at http://www.cityofslt.us Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Bass read the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Land Acknowledgement.
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Bass Called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m., then led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Bass, Mayor Pro Tem Wallace, and Councilmembers Creegan, Robbins, and Middlebrook.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud, and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Report of October 22, 2024
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Government Code section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Attorney
Action: No reportable action.
Written public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Lionel Hutz
2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Government Code section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager
Action: No reportable action.
Written public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Gustavus Myers
2. Dorthy Parker
3. George Marsh
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Steven Monday v. City of South Lake Tahoe, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ13885502
Action: No reportable action.
The City Attorney provided additional updates on the following:
August 13, 2024 Session: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Initiation of Litigation under Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4) (one case).
Action: City Council voted 3-0 (Creegan and Friedrich absent) to file a petition for order to abate substandard conditions and appointment of a receiver for the Sunray Hotel property, which petition has now been filed.
September 24, 2024 Session: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Administrative Appeal of Two Citations Issued to PAC 1 CA 2020 LLC and PAC 18 CA 2021 LLC (“Pacaso”) Regarding 783 Michael Drive and 3737 Terrace Drive Action: City Council voted 4-0 to authorize settlement of the 3737 Terrace Drive citation and 3-0-1 (Robbins recused because of real property interest) to authorize settlement of the 783 Michael Drive citation. The terms of the settlement agreements are that Pacaso may advertise and re-sell shares/fractional ownership interests in the three properties Pacaso acquired and began operating as fractional ownerships prior to the City’s 2021 Cease and Desist letter (783 Michael Drive, 3737 Terrace Drive, and 3914 Saddle Road), and in exchange, Pacaso may not expand to any more properties within the City of South Lake Tahoe.
Proclamations
1. Proclamation- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Action: Issued a Proclamation to Chelcee Thomas of Live Violence Free recognizing October 2024 as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Tom Millhan- Commander of American Legion Post 795- Upcoming American Legion Veteran’s Day Ceremony
2. Dennis Cobb- Governement aid after natural disasters *written material distributed Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Harper Puck- Councilmember Middlebrook
2. Ralph Abernathy- Tahoe Heartbeat
3. Annie Alowa- Tahoe Prosperity Center
4. Ambrose Bierce- Cell towers
5. Rob Billot- Tahoe Prosperity Center
6. Nellie Bly- Cell towers
7. Edwin Bustillos- Councilmember Middlebrook
8. Robert Byren, Tahoe East Shore Alliance tech Team- Wildfire Evacuation
9. Oscar Cesare- Councilmember Creegan
10. Olivia Clemens- Councilmember Middlebrook
11. Saundra Edwards- Bijou Creek Park
12. Danny Elfman- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace
13. Peter Ellenshaw- Keep Community First
14. Stella Gibbons- City Council
15. Collin Glass- Cell towers
16. Sydney Griffin- Conserved land parcels
17. Warren Harding- Cell towers
18. Steven Hart- Former Mayor Collin
19. Mike Judge- Tahoe Prosperity Center
20. Thomas Lawrence- Tahoe Locals Rising
21. James Lowell- Tahoe Chamber
22. Emily Post-TRPA
23. Jacob Riis- Redactions
24. Jacob Riis- Tahoe Chamber
25. Jacques Rousseau- Chase Janvrin
26. Charles Russell- Former Mayor Collin
27. George Shaw- Lew Feldman
28. Phucket Sherpa II- Cory Rich
29. Vasily Sleptsov- Ski Run parcel
30. Richard Smothers- Assistant City Manager Roverud
31. Lincoln Steffens- Measure P Oversight Committee
32. Joseph Story- Cell towers
33. Mark Sullivan- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace
34. Jonathan Swift- Councilmember Creegan
35. John Turner- Councilmember Creegan
36. John Powell- Bijou Creek restoration
37. Rachel Carson- State scenic corridor
38. Dennis Weaver- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace
39. Walter Pinniped- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace
40. Paul Weitz- Jamie Orr
41. Saundra Edwards- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace
42. Paul Geske- City Clerk Blankenship
43. James Bramston- City Clerk Blankenship
44. Evan Bevan- City Clerk Blankenship
45. Shirley Briggs- Cell towers
46. Asa Briggs- Cell towers
47. Ernest Coe- Cell towers
48. Edith Chase- Cell towers
49. Margaret Byers- Fixed broadband access
50. David Chain- Cell towers
51. Brent Wisner- Cell towers
52. Steven Hart- Cell towers
53. Granville Fortescue- Cell towers
54. Theo Colborn- Cell towers
55. Mabel Bell- Cell towers
56. Renuka Ray- Cell towers
57. Patrick Hentry- Cell towers
58. Jim Bohlen- Diana Madson
59. Polly Higgins- Cell towers
60. Phillip McGraw- Cell towers
61. Davis Sive- Cell towers
62. Granville Fortescue- Scenic corridors
63. Ralph Digia- Verizon Wireless
64. Edgar Wayburn- Danielle Hughes
65. Peter Lesgaft- Bioinitiative
66. Udo Keppler- City Council
67. Peter Norman- Overtourism
68. Paul Weitz- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace
69. Edgar Wayburn- City Council
70. Susan Griffin- Planning Department
71. Will Irwin- Public Utility Easement
72. Will Irwin- Recreation Center
73. Val Plumwood- 56 acre facility
74. Grace Thorpe- El Dorado Campground restrooms
75. Saundra Edwards- 56 acres plan
76. Edwin Bustillos- 56 acres plan
77. Julius Chambers- Cell towers
78. Susan Griffin- Councilmember Creegan
79. Paul Thorpe- Bijou/Al Tahoe Community Plan Amendment
80. Lewis Powell- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace and Councilmember Middlebrook
81. Sarah Shelton- Mayor Pro Tem Wallace and Councilmember Middlebrook
82. Carol & Jerry Barney- Councilmember Middlebrook
83. A.E. Neuman- City Attorney Stroud
84. Chris Zing- Paula Peterson
85. James Gruss- Cell towers
86. Robert La Follette- City election influences
City Commission Reports
1. David Hamilton, Arts, Culture, and Tourism Commission Chair- provided verbal report.
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins, Middlebrook
Action: Passed the consent agenda.
2. Regular City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority and Special Joint City Council and El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Action: Passed Motion 2024-105 approving the minutes for theSeptember 24, 2024, Regular City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Meeting and the October 15, 2024, Special Joint City Council and El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Meeting.
3. Agreement with CDM Smith for Planning and Design Feasibility Services for the Dennis T.
Machida Memorial Trail Phase 1C
Action: Passed Motion 2024-106 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement with CDM Smith (C-267-2024) for Planning and Design Feasibility Services for the Dennis T. Machida Memorial Trail Phase 1c for the amount of $381,620.
4. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Appropriation Limit
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-111 establishing the Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 in compliance with Proposition 111 in the amount of $102,835,601.
5. Agreement for Pavement Design Services with Eastern Sierra Engineering Action: Passed Motion 2024-107 to authorize and direct the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Eastern Sierra Engineering (C-268-2024) for Pavement Design Services for 2025/2026 Paving Projects in an amount not to exceed $99,991.
6. Revision to City Salary Table
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-112 approving the revised City Salary Table in compliance with the California Code of Regulations and CalPERS requirements
7. Ratification of Donation of Four California Climate Action Corps Fellows from Bay Area Community Resources, Inc.
Action: Passed Motion 2024-108 to ratify the donation of four fully funded fellowships in the City Manager and Fire Rescue departments from the Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. for a total amount of $224,000.
8. Temporary Modification to Fire Department Allocated Permanent Positions Action: Passed Resolution 2024-113 approving changes to the Fire Department Allocated Permanent positions amending allocation from 9 Captains, 9 Engineers and 16 Firefighter/Paramedics to 9 Captains, 10 Engineers and 15 Firefighter/Paramedics.
9. Application to California Division of Boating and Waterways for Financial Aid for 2025/26 Police Boat Operations
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-114 authorizing the Chief of Police to apply for financial aid in an amount up to $56,464 from the California Division of Boating and Waterways for 2025/2026 Police Boat Operations.
10. Amendment to Airport Food and Beverage Lease and Concession Agreement with Flight Deck Grill & Golf Club, LLC
Action: Passed Motion 2024-109 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Amendment to the Airport Food & Beverage Lease & Concession Agreement Amendment with Flight Deck Grill & Golf Club, LLC, (C-269-2024) to extend the time to complete tenant improvements and open to the public.
11. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budgeted Funds Re-Appropriation Action: Passed Motion 2024-110 to approve re-appropriation of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for purchases and services with unfinished scope of work to Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
12. Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement for BPR Consulting Group R Action: Passed Motion 2024-111 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with BPR Group (C-270-2024) to increase the not-toexceed amount from $230,000 to $700,000 with a total program budget to be allocated accordingly and proportionally in each of the three annual adopted budgets for the term of the contract.
13. Ordinance Increasing City Council Compensation (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2024-1189 increasing the City Council Compensation to $1,394.49 per month, effective January 23, 2025.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Ed Mosur
Public Hearing
14. Sugar Pine Village Affordable Housing Project Phase 1B - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing
Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins, Middlebrook
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-115 authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the purpose of providing financing for a residential housing facility known as Sugar Pine Village Phase 1B.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
2. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber
15. Sugar Pine Village Affordable Housing Project Phase 1A - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing for Supplemental Bonds Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins, Middlebrook
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-116 authorizing the issuance of supplemental revenue bonds in an amount up to $35,000,000 by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the purpose of providing financing for a residential housing facility known as Sugar Pine Village Phase 1A.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber
2. Lin Barnett, President of St. Joseph Community Land Trust Regular-New Business
16. Design Build Contract with Willdan Energy Solutions for Energy Upgrades at City Facilities Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins, Middlebrook
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-117 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Energy Savings Contract with WES in the not to exceed amount of $11,414,389 with City-held 5% contingency in the amount of $570,719, with edits to Exhibit 5 and 6 to include the financing lessor as a dual obligee on the payment and performance bonds, upon obtaining of financing for the project, and approving related documents.
The following person addressed the Council:
1. David Daniel, Willdan Energy Solutions
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Patricia Sussman
2. Ed Mosur
3. Nick Exline
4. Luke Shudler
5. John Friedrich
17. Tourist Accommodation Unit (TAU) Discussion
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Middlebrook
No: Robbins
Action: Council moved to receive and file this item.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber
2. Duane Wallace, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
3. Ed Mosur
4. John Messina
5. Shannon Witt
Agenda Planning Calendar
18. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received and filed.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Attorney Stroud
1. Attended League of California Cities Conference
2. October 8 summary judgements for Measure T awaiting ruling City Clerk Blankenship
1. Proclamation request form Carrie Chapman of TahoeYouth.org for November as “Youth Homelessness, Outreach, Prevention, and Education Month”
2. Solicitations for City Council Representatives will be brought back in December City Manager Irvin
1. Ucoming meeting with Caltrans
2. Upcoming City Manager Awards
Councilmember Reports and Comments
Councilmember Creegan
1. Attended Cal OES Ambulence JPA meeting
Councilmember Robbins
1. Attended League of California Cities Conference
2. Request for future agenda item on 6 month lease terms for the Lease to Locals Program (Bass seconded)
Ajourment
Mayor Bass ajourned the Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Cody Bass, Mayor
Attest:__________________________
Susan Blankenship, City Clerk
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