City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 9:00 a.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 9:03 a.m., then led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Bass, Mayor Pro Tem Wallace, and Councilmembers Creegan and Robbins.
Councilmember Middlebrook was absent.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud, and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Report of November 5, 2024
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) South Lake Tahoe Property Owners Group v. City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Superior Court Case No. SC20180243
Action: No reportable action.
Proclamations
1. Proclamation- Youth Homelessness Outreach Prevention Education (HOPE) Month Action: Issued a Proclamation to Carrie Chapman of Tahoe Youth and Family Services recognizing November 2024 as “Youth HOPE” month.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Seth Dallob- Crescent V Shopping Center parking enforcement Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Sydney Griffin- Conserved land parcels
2. Vasily Sleptsov- Ski Run Park land coverage
3. Rachel Carson-State scenic corridor
4. Will Irwin-Public Utility Easement
5. Jacob Riis (2)- Tahoe Chamber, freedom of speech
6. Paul Geske- City Clerk Blankenship
7. Evan Bevan- City Clerk Blankenship
8. Jaques Rousseau- Affordable housing
9. Richard Smothers- Assistant City Manager Roverud
10. Lionel Hutz- City Attorney Stroud
11. Shirley Briggs- Cell towers
12. Asa Briggs- Cell towers
13. Ernest Coe- Cell towers
14. Edith Chase- Cell towers
15. Brent Wisner- Cell towers
16. David Chain- Cell towers
17. Margaret Byers- Cell towers
18. Theo Colborn- Cell towers
19. Edgar Wayburn- Danielle Hughes
20. Granville Forescue (2)- Scenic corridors, corporate socialism
21. David Sive- Cell towers
22. Saundra Edwards- Councilmember Wallace
23. Thomas Lawrence- Heidi Hill-Drum
24. Jim Bohlen- Diana Madson
25. Ambrose Bierce- Councilmember Creegan
26. Peter Ellenshaw- Keep Community First
27. Udo Keppler- City Council
28. Joseph Story- Assistant City Manager Roverud
29. Jonathan Swift- Councilmember Creegan
Commission Reports
1. Nicole Ramirez-Thomas, Parks and Recreation Commission- Provided verbal report.
2. Erika Gonzalez, Police Advisory Commission- Provided verbal report.
3. Stacey Ballard, Arts, Culture, and Tourism Commission- Provided verbal report.
4. Aimi Xistra, Arts, Culture, and Tourism Commission- Provided verbal report.
Consent Agenda
Note: Councilmember Robbins pulled item 13 from the consent agenda Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins
Absent: Middlebrook
Action: Passed the consent agenda.
3. Regular City Council meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2024-113 approving the minutes for the October 22, 2024, Regular City Council meeting.
4. 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-118 adopting the 2025 City Council regular meeting schedule.
5. Annual Arts, Culture, and Tourism Commission, and Parks & Recreation Commission Reports to City Council
Action: Received and filed.
6. Annual Planning Commission and Airport Land Use Commission Report to City Council Action: Received and filed.
7. Annual Police Advisory Commission Report to City Council Action: Received and filed.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
8. Acceptance of Grant from Highway Safety Improvement Program for Pioneer Trail Safety Improvement Project
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-119 accepting Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding in the amount of $103,590 and appropriating $11,410 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for the Pioneer Trail Safety Improvement Project.
9. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Transfer to the Upper Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project, California Tahoe Conservancy License Agreement Execution, and Construction Contract Award for Rockwood to Blackwood Drainage Improvements Project
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-120 authorizing and directing the Director of Finance to: 1) transfer $173,545 in ARPA funds to the Upper Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project; 2) authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the License Agreement with the California Tahoe Conservancy (C-277-2024); and 3) authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Construction Contract with FW Carson Co. for Rockwood to Blackwood Drainage Improvements Project (C-278-2024) for $1,750,042.01 and a 10% contingency of $175,042.01.
Public comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Concerned Citizens
2. Saundra Edwards
3. John Powell
10. Subrecipient Agreement with Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless for Use of Prohousing Incentive Program Funds for Rehabilitation of Three Homekey Properties (Bear's Den, Bird's Nest, and Red Lodge)
Action: 1) Passed Motion 2024-114 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless to administer the funds and execute the scope of work for the Prohousing Incentive Program funds; and 2) Passed Resolution 2024-121 authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate a total of $120,000 into the revenue and expense budget line items for the PIP award for the expenditures to Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless.
11. Purchase of Freightliner Dump Truck from Velocity Truck Center Action: Passed Motion 2024-115 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a Purchase Order with Velocity Truck Center (C-280-2024) to purchase one 2025 Freightliner Dump Truck for $199,968.41.
12. Ratification of Grant Application to California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for Alcohol Policing Partnership
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-122 ratifying the application, authorizing the Chief of Police to accept and execute agreement, budget, and reimbursement of grant award by California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (C-281-2024) in amount up to $37,400.00 to facilitate extra enforcement for alcohol-related offenses for Federal fiscal year 2024/2025, effective October 1, 2024 and ending August 31, 2025.
13. Quarterly Update on the Affordable Housing Waitlist Note: This item was pulled from Consent by Councilmember Robbins.
Action: Received and filed.
Public Hearing
Note: Mayor Bass announced that item 16 was moved under Public Hearing.
14. Financing Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corp for Energy Upgrade Project Equipment Acquisition
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins
Absent: Middlebrook
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-123 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute an Energy Facilities Financing Contract in the form of an Equipment Schedule No.1 and an Escrow and Account Control Agreement and related documents (C-282-2024, C-283-2024, C-284-2024) with Banc of America Public Capital Corp in the principal amount of $7,973,000 to acquire facility improvements for energy upgrade project and making required findings; and (2) Passed Resolution 2024-124 approving FY 2024-2025 final budget appropriations for 2024 Banc of America Public Capital Corp Financing Agreement Proceeds and Energy Savings Contract with Willdan.
15. Heavenly Area Annexation - Ordinance Pre-zoning 30 Parcels, General Plan Amendment, and Resolution Initiating Annexation Proceedings
Note: Councilmember Creegan recused herself from voting on this item due to a financial compensation interest, and left the meeting.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Wallace
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Robbins
Recused: Creegan
Absent: Middlebrook
Action: (1) Passed Motion 2024-116 to hold first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance pre-zoning of 30 parcels for subsequent annexation of such parcels, and amending City Code Title 6, Chapter
6.55, Article II, Section 6.55.120, and refer second reading and adoption to November 19, 2024; (2) Passed Resolution 2024-125 amending the General Plan Figure LU-1, Land Use Diagram to show the zoning of the parcels to be annexed and expanded Sphere of Influence to include the annexation area; and (3) Passed Resolution 2024-126 initiating proceedings for the annexation of such parcels.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Shaydar Eddleman, Heavenly Resort
2. Jeffrey Grell, Sitzmark Home Owner’s Association *written material distributed
3. Jerry Bindel
Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Gary Casteel, Trans Sierra Investments
2. Shaydar Edelmann, Heavenly Resort
3. Michael Reitzell, Ski California
4. Brian Duncan
At this time, Councilmember Creegan returned to the meeting.
16. Property Tax Revenue Agreement with El Dorado County for Cleanup Annexation Note: This item was moved into Public Hearing by Mayor Bass at the beginning of the meeting.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Wallace/Creegan
Yes: Bass, Wallace, Creegan, Robbins
Absent: Middlebrook
Action: Passed Resolution 2024-127 agreeing on the transfer of property tax base and distribution of tax increment with respect to El Dorado LAFCO Project Number 2024-1 ("Cleanup Annexation") and making findings regarding the effect of the proposed transfer on fees, charges, assessments, taxes, or other revenues.
Regular-New Business
17. South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Action: Received and filed.
The following people addressed the Council:
1. Carol Chaplin, Lake Tahoe Visitor’s Authority
2. Rich Bodine, Tourism Improvement District
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Jerry Bindel, Tourism Improvement District
2. Ed Mosur
3. Melissa Soderston
Agenda Planning Calendar
18. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received and filed.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Attorney Stroud
1. On November 1 the court denied both party’s motions for summary judgementt in the Measure T Case. The trial is scheduled for November 27, 2024.
City Clerk Blankenship
1. Soliciting applications for City Council Representatives, and Boards and Commissions City Manager Irvin
1. Upcoming Emergency Operations Center Drill
2. Upcoming meeting with Douglas County Transit Manager Councilmember Reports and Comments
Mayor Bass
1. Reminder to vote
Ajourment
Mayor Bass ajourned the Meeting at 11:29 a.m.
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Cody Bass, Mayor
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Susan Blankenship, City Clerk
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the South Lake Tahoe City Council.
Susan Blankenship (Nov 20, 2024 11:31 PST) Cody Bass (Nov 25, 2024 13:23 PST) Nov 25, 2024
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