City Council
Tamara Wallace, Mayor
Cody Bass, Mayor Pro Tem
Scott Robbins, Councilmember
David Jinkens, Councilmember
Keith Roberts, 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, February 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Councilmember Robbins will be participating via teleconference from Comfort Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids Airport, Lobby, 710 America Dr SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404, a location accessible to the public.
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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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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
Closed Session Report
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 per item and six (6) minutes per speaker.
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.
1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Fire Department 2024 Annual Report
3. Grant Application to Parasol Foundation to Purchase Tools for Community Defensible Space Maintenance
4. Ratification of Application for Grant from California Office of Emergency Services for Domestic Violence Programs
5. Revisions to the Compensation and Benefits Package for Unrepresented Employees 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 minutes of the January 28, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Michelle Davis, Assistant City Clerk Item 1 Executive Summary.pdf
01 28 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and file.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jim Drennan, Fire Chief
Item 2 Ececutive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Fire Department 2024 Annual Report.docx 02 - Annual Report 2024 Final.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing staff to submit an application to the Parasol Foundation for $2,500 to be used for the purchase of tools for community defensible space, and authorizing staff to accept the grant if awarded.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Kim George, Fire Marshal
Item 3 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Grant Application to Parasol Foundation 02-Resolution - Parasol Grant.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions:
Pass a Resolution ratifying grant application, execution of grant agreement, and authorizing receipt of grant funds awarded from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) in support of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Live Violence Free through the Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Grant for calendar year 2025 in an amount up to $203,142.
Responsible Staff Member(s): LT Jeff Roberson
Item 4 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - CalOES Grant.docx
02-Resolution-CalOES Live Violence Free Grant.docx
03-Operational Agreement with Live Violence Free.pdf
04-CalOES Letter of Intent to Fund.pdf
05-Sole Source.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution approving revisions to the compensation and benefits package for unrepresented employes by updating language in the Public Safety Uniform Pay section to comply with Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 571 as required by CalPERS, along with general language improvements.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ember Buckman, CGHR-CP, Human Resources Manager.
Item 5 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Unrepresented Compensation Benefit Package.docx 02-Resolution - Unrepresented Compensation Benefit Package.docx
6. Use of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funds for Upper Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project
7. Investment Portfolio Report - December 31, 2024
8. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quarterly Financial Status Report - Quarter Ending December 2024
9. 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule
10. Pay for Success Agreements with Live Violence Free and Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless 03 - Compensation and Benefit Package Unrep Employees Clean (EXH A to Reso).pdf 04- Compensation and Benefits Package Unrep Employees Redline 02252025.pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing staff to request release of $85,000 of TRPA mitigation funding and pursue construction of the Tamarack culvert as match to the grant between Sierra Meadows Partnership and United States Forest Service.
CEQA Determination: The Planning Commission adopted the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project on November 19, 2020, and on May 16, 2024, the Planning Commission adopted an addendum to the CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. This action does not require additional review under CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Brianna Greenlaw, Associate Civil Engineer Item 6 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Tamarack Culvert.docx
02-UBPC SEZ Enhancement Map.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and file.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Olga Tikhomirova, Director of Finance Item 7 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report Investment Report Dec 2024.docx
02-Operations Cash 12 31 2024.pdf
03-Fiscal Agent 12 31 2024.pdf
04-Graph 12 31 2024.pdf
05-Cash December 2024.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and file.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Andrew Black, Financial Services Supervisor Item 8 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - FY 2024-25 Quarterly Budget.docx
02-FY 2024-25 Qtrly Budget Report Dec 2024.pdf
Public Hearing
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion directing staff to make changes, if any, to the 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule for final adoption March 25, 2025.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Akemi Nishimura, Accountant I Item 9 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - 24/25 Master Fee Schedule.docx
02-Master Fee Schedule 24-25 (Red-Lined).pdf
03-Notice of Public Hearing-Master Fee Schedule.pdf
04-Strengthening Financial Position Policy Feb 2013.pdf Regular-Unfinished Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions:
1) Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Pay for Success Agreements with Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless and Live Violence Free in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for each agency until December 31, 2025; and 2) Pass a Resolution Authorizing $80,000 Budget Appropriations from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for the two agreements.
11. Purchase of Real Property at 2111-2121 Lake Tahoe Boulevard from BMO Bank N.A.
12. Update on Annual Road Rehabilitation Program and Drainage Replacements
13. Agenda Planning Calendar
Responsible Staff Member(s): Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager Item 10 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - LVH and TCH Agreement.docx
02 - LVF Pay for Success Agreement
03 - TCH Pay for Success Agreement.pdf
04-Resolution - Budget Appropriation.docx
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement with BMO Bank N.A. for the purchase of approximately 73,108 square feet of real property in the amount of $940,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute further documents take further actions necessary to implement the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Heather Stroud, City Attorney Joseph Irvin, City Manager Item 11 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff_Report.docx
02 - Purchase and Sale Agreement.pdf
03 - Letter of Intent 8-16-2024.pdf
04 - CBRE Appraisal Report.pdf
05 - Site Map.pdf
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion approving the 2025 Road Rehabilitation Program and drainage replacement plan.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Stephen Anderjack, Associate Civil Engineer and Brianna Greenlaw, Associate Civil Engineer
Item 12 Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Road Rehab Drainage.docx
03-2022 Focused Condition Assessment Report.pdf
04-Aloha Basin.pdf
05 - Pavement Maintenance Toolbox.pdf
02 - 2025 Presentation.pptx
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): Joseph Irvin, City Manager, and Susan Blankenship, City Clerk APC - 02 20 2025.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, February 25, 2025, City Council Meeting was posted and available for review on Thursday, February 20, 2025, 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 February 20, 2025
\\sb\\ Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk