City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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 Wallace read the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Land Acknowledgement.
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Wallace Called the meeting to order at 5:52 p.m., then led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Present were Mayor Wallace, Mayor Pro Tem Bass, and Councilmembers Robbins, Jinkens and Roberts.
Also present were City Manager Irvin, City Attorney Stroud, and City Clerk Blankenship.
Closed Session Reports
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Case: South Lake Tahoe Property Owners Group v. City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Superior Court Case No. SC20180243 Action: No reportable action. This item will be scheduled for a Special City Council Meeting on April 1, 2025.
Note: The following people addressed Council at the March 25, 2025, 1:30 p.m. Special Closed Session:
1. Dan Brown- appeal court decision
2. Peggy Borland, Tahoe Neighborhood’s Group- appeal court decision
3. Robert Henderson- uphold court decision
4. Diane Reese- appeal court decision
5. Jerry Goodman- appeal court decision
6. Lisa Underwood, Tahoe Keys Resort- uphold court’s decision
7. Valerie Miller- uphold court’s decision
8. Chase Janvrin, Placemate- neutral
9. Carol Bellerdowning- appeal court’s decision
10. Erick Asbury- uphold court’s decision
11. Alex Gleboff- uphold court’s decision
12. Tom Spencer- uphold court's decision
13. Dr. Lenthal- uphold court’s decision
14. Mark Salmon, South Lake Tahoe Property Owner’s Group- uphold court’s decision
15. Jessie Poller- uphold court’s decision
16. Duggan Smith- uphold court’s decision
17. Caleb Fry- uphold court’s decision
18. Nicole Ladd- uphold court’s decision
19. Judi Allen- uphold court’s decision
20. John Dillie- uphold court’s decision
Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Caleb Fry- uphold court’s decision
2. Jason Gizowski- uphold court’s decision
3. Samantha Greenlee- uphold court’s decision
4. Robyn Johnson- County VHR regulations
5. Scott- uphold court’s decision
6. Peter Younan- uphold court’s decision
7. Matt Bettencourt- uphold court’s decision
8. Mark Brower- uphold court’s decision
9. John Muchanan- uphold court’s decision
10. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber- uphold court’s decision
11. Seth Dallob- uphold court’s decision
12. Joel Elias- uphold court’s decision
13. Jack Grothe- uphold court’s decision
14. Diana Hamilton-Smith- appeal court’s decision
15. Scott and Stacy Oishi- uphold court’s decision
16. Kristin Scalva- uphold court’s decision
17. Duane Wallace, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce- uphold court’s decision
18. Dylan hastings, South Tahoe Association of Realtors- uphold court’s decision
19. Adam Weckesser- uphold court’s decision
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Duane Wallace, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce- Measure T (uphold court decision)
2. Shannon Witt, South Tahoe Association fo Realtors- Measure T (uphold court decision)
3. Scott Loberg- Measure T (uphold court decision), need for Town Plan updates
4. Eric Island- Measure T (uphold court decision)
5. Lauren Gresh, RNR Vacation Rentals- Measure T (uphold court decision)
6. Angie Reagan, Access Tahoe- State of the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center
7. Duggan Smith- (uphold court decision)
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Note: Councilmember Jinkens voted No on Items 2 and 3, Councilmember Roberts abstained from voting on Item 3.
1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2025-028 approving the minutes of the February 25, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
2. 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule
Note: Councilmember Jinkens voted no on this item.
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-015 adopting the Annual Master Schedule of Fees and Charges for City Services.
3. Agreement with On Course Events for Live at Lakeview Summer Concert Series Note: Councilmember Roberts recused himself from voting on this item due to his employment, and Councilember Jinkens voted No.
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-016 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with On Course Events (C-047-2025) to produce Live at Lakeview Summer Concert Series and authorizing the Finance Director to amend FY 24/25 budget to appropriate additional $5,000 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves into the Special Events account designated to provide additional funding requested to support the 2025 Live at Lakeview series.
4. Division of Boating and Waterways Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment Grant Application Authorization
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-017 authorizing Police Department staff to apply for grant funding through the Division of Boating and Waterway Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment Grant in an amount up to $110,000 to replace the police boats outboard motors.
5. Ratification of Amendment 2 to Agreement with Lumos for Pioneer Trail Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP)
Action: Passed Motion 2025-029 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Ratification of Amendment with Lumos & Associates (C-048-2025), in the total amount of $15,000 for a not-to-exceed total contract amount of $71,000, and extending the term to October 31, 2025, for the design and construction support services for the Pioneer Trail HSIP project.
Regular- Unfinished Business
6. Purchase of Real Property at 2111-2121 Lake Tahoe Boulevard from BMO Bank N.A.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Jinkens/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-029 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement with BMO Bank N.A. (C-049-2025) 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.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Scott Loberg
7. Community Choice Aggregation Feasibility Study
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-030 directing staff to pursue joining a Community Choice Aggregation program and authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute an application for Affiliate Membership with CalCCA.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Don Eckert
2. Danielle Hughes, Tahoe Spark
3. Scott Loberg
4. Blake Herrschaft
City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Authority- New Business
8. Establishing an Electric Vehicle Charging Rate for Public Chargers, $0.4108 per kWh.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: 1) Acting as the City Council, Passed Resolution 2025-018 adopting an electric vehicle charging rate structure for City-owned publicly available electric vehicle chargers; and (2) Acting as the South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority, Passed STJPPFA Resolution 2025-001 establishing an electric vehicle charging rate structure for public chargers at the Parking Garage.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
Regular- New Business
9. Electric Vehicle Parking Ordinance (First Reading)
Action: Moved/Seconded: Jinkens/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-031 to hold a first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance establishing electric vehicle parking regulations and refer to a second reading and adoption to the April 22, 2025, meeting.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
10.Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, Amendments to the Allocated Permanent Position Listing, and Five-Year Financial Plan Update
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Roberts
Abstain: Jinkens
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-019 approving FY 2024-2025 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments, Amendments to the Allocated Permanent Positions Listing for Changes Made during Mid-Year and Corresponding Salary Tables.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
2. David Gregorich, Parks and Recreation Commission, Parks Foundation
3. Duane Wallace, Kiwanis Club, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
11.South Tahoe Transit Joint Powers Authority Startup Budget Contribution and Allocation of Transportation Manager and Accountant Positions
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-020 authorizing $108,992 Budget Appropriations from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves for the South Tahoe Transit JPA Startup Budget and Amending the FY 2024/2025 Allocated Permanent Position Listing to add Transportation Manager and Accountant positions.
Agenda Planning Calendar
12. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: City Manager Irvin noted a Special meeting would be scheduled for April 1, 2025. The Shared Mobility Device and the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless Pay for Success program discussions would be held April 22, 2025.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Clerk Blankenship
1. Proclamation request recognizing April 2025, as Autism and Neurodiversity Celebration Month (Council provided consensus)
City Manager Irvin
1. Upcoming Liberty Utilities Customer Service Forum
2. Upcoming El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission meeting Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Robbins
1. Request for an agenda item on grants and other funding mechanisms for utility undergrounding (Jinkens seconded)
2. Request for an agenda item on an adjusting the City’s ethics requirements (Jinkens seconded) Mayor Wallace
1. Filmed cooking show with City Manager Irvin where they discussed CIP projects. This will air on Channel 21.
Adjourment
Mayor Wallace adjourned the Meeting at 7:54 p.m.
Date:
Tamara Wallace, Mayor
Attest:
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 (Apr 24, 2025 09:18 PDT)
Tamara Wallace (Apr 24, 2025 10:35 PDT)
Apr 24, 2025
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