City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 20, 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 5:31 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
None.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Duggan Smith- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance *displayed posterboards
2. Stu Roberson- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance *presented a PowerPoint
3. Scott Loberg- Public Comment times, BMO land purchase price
4. Ed Mosur- Response to Duane Wallace opinion piece in South Tahoe Now
5. No name provided- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance *distributed handout
6. Nick Exline- Margaritaville timeshare code change
7. Heidi Menekee, South Tahoe Association of Realtors- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
8. Lauren Gresh, RnR Vacation Rentals- VHR Ordinance
9. Duane Wallace- Successful Community Fire Forum, restarting the wedding association, resuming Ordinance 1114 *written public comment submitted
10. Caleb Fry- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
11. Don Gerig- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
12. Lisa Underwood, Tahoe Keys Resort- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
13. Lorraine Jackson- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
Written Public Comment was heard from the following people:
14. Kathaleen Kweder- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
15. Kristen Salmeen & Terry Platchek- VHR Ordinance
16. Jay Miller- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
17. South Tahoe Association of Realtors- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
18. Steve Y- Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
City Commission Reports
None.
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Note: Councilmember Jinkens pulled item 2. Councilmember Robbins pulled item 9.
Action: Passed the consent agenda without items 2 and 9.
1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2025-045 approving minutes of the May 6, 2025, Regular City Council meeting.
2. Agreement with TJKM Transportation Consultants to prepare Traffic Calming Toolbox Note: This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda by Councilmember Jinkens.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Roberts
No: Jinkens
Action: Passed Motion 2025-046 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with TJKM Transportation Consultants (C-091-2025) for an amount not to exceed $100,000 to prepare the citywide Traffic Calming Toolbox
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Scott Loberg
3. Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.05.170 (Permits to Reserve Portions of Park) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to Establish a Commercial User Permit (Second Reading), and Establishing a Permit Fee of $50
Action: 1) Passed Ordinance 2025-1197 amending Chapter 8.05.170 (Permits to Reserve Portions of Park) establishing a permit for commercial use purposes; and 2) Passed Resolution 2025-041 amending the 2024/2025 Master Fee Schedule to establish a permit fee of $50.
4. Easement Acquisition on 3747 Rockwood Drive for the Upper Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-042 authorizing the Mayor to execute the Grant of Easement with the State of California (D-012-2025) for an Easement Acquisition on 3747 Rockwood Drive for a total amount of $5,350, for the Upper Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project. 5 Budget Appropriation of Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Funds and Amendment No. 1 to Predevelopment Loan and Development Agreement with NDC Lake Tahoe LP Action: Passed Motion 2025-047 authorizing the Mayor to 1) execute Amendment No. 1 to Predevelopment Loan and Development Agreement with NDC Lake Tahoe LP (C-092-2025) to loan an additional $500,000 in PIP grant funds for a total of $1,064,073 in Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) and PIP funds for 3900 and 3908 Lake Tahoe Blvd predevelopment and development costs; and 2) execute Amended and Restated Predevelopment Loan Promissory Note for 3900 and 3908 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. Passed Resolution 2025-043 1) authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate a total of $500,000 into the revenue and expense budget line items for the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) award for the loan to Novin Development.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Scott Loberg
6. Use Agreement with El Dorado County for Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatics Center
Action: Passed Motion 2025-048 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Use Agreement with El Dorado County (C-093-2025) for Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatics Center) Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. David Gregorich
7. 2024 Road Rehabilitation Project - Reconciliation of Contract Change Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with All American Construction, Inc.
Action: Passed Motion 2025-049 to approve the 2024 Road Rehabilitation Project Contract Change Orders in the amount of $259,752.31 (within the approved 10% contingency), for a total Contract value of $3,937,2888.01, including other project quantity overruns and underruns.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Scott Loberg
8. Ordinance Amending Parking Prohibitions on Off Street Parking Facilities (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2025-1198 amending Article VII of Chapter 4.25 of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to add Section 4.25.607 authorizing City Council, by Resolution, to establish certain parking prohibitions, restrictions, and regulations in municipal off-street parking facilities.
9. Arts, Culture & Tourism Public Art Installation Contract Amendment Note: This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda by Councilmember Robbins Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-050 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment No.1 to Agreement with Terrie Bennett (C-094-2025) for a public art installation at Lakeview Commons extending the completion date of the contract to September 1, 2025.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Scott Loberg
Consent Agenda - South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency
10. Judicial Foreclosure Actions for Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 (Heavenly Village) to Collect Delinquent Special Tax Installments
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Acting as the South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency, Passed STRSA Resolution 2025-001 ordering commencement of judicial foreclosure actions pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 to collect delinquent special tax installments and directing the removal of delinquent special tax installments from the County tax roll.
Public Hearing
11. Amendments to Time-Share Ordinance Confirming that Fractional Ownerships are Time Shares and Making Other Updates (First Reading)
Action: Moved/Seconded: Jinkens/Bass
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-051 to hold a first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 6.60 of the South Lake Tahoe City Code (Time-Share), Confirming that Fractional Ownerships Are Time-Shares and Making Other Updates, and refer second reading and adoption to the June 3, 2025 meeting.
Regular-New Business
12. City Development Rights Annual Report
Action: Moved/Seconded: Jinkens/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-052 for the City Council to send a letter to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency requesting an open market for the purchase and sale of redevelopment properties.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-044 accepting the development rights appraisal prepared by Johnson Valuation Group Limited and establishing a price point for the calendar year 2025 at one-third of the recommended fair market value outlined in the appraisal, and for staff to bring back a discussion item on benchmarks for partial, full, and discounted rates.
The following person addressed the Council:
1. Ben Johnson, Johnson Valuation Group Limited
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
13. Contract Award with All-American Construction, South Tahoe Public Utility District Funding Acceptance for In-Lieu Fee Reimbursements and the 2025 Road Rehabilitation and Drainage Replacement Project, and Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Lumos and Associates Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-045 1) authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with All-American Construction, Inc. (C-095-2025) for a total of $4,033,731.00, plus a 10% contingency of $403,373.10, for the 2025 Road Rehabilitation and Drainage Replacement Project; 2) authorizing the Mayor to execute South Tahoe Public Utility District Reimbursement Agreements for the Herbert/Walkup In-Lieu Fee Reimbursement (C-096-2025) and the 2025 Road Rehab Utility Adjustments Reimbursement (C-097- 2025); and, 3) authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No.1 to Agreement with Lumos and Associates (C-098-2025) for a not to exceed value of $7,840 for construction support services.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Scott Loberg
Agenda Planning Calendar
14. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received and filed.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Clerk Blankenship
1. Proclamation request for the Mayor to recognize June 20 as “Torch Run Day” (Council provided consensus)
2. Proclamation request to recognize July as “Disability Pride Month” (Council provided consensus) City Manager Irvin
1. Upcoming Public Works Open House
2. Upcoming Airport Art Exhibition
3. Upcoming Meet with the Mayor event at Aleworks regarding Strategic Priorities
4. Upcoming Lake Tahoe Pride community activity at Lakeview Commons Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Jinkens
1. Request for an agenda item on fractionalized ownership of Margaritaville, with fiscal analysis (Bass seconded)
Mayor Wallace
1. Police Chief Stevenson’s last meeting. Welcome to future Chief Roberson
2. Upcoming Wildfire Safety Expo
Adjournment
Mayor Wallace adjourned the Meeting at 8:38 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 (Jun 4, 2025 11:02 PDT)
Tamara Wallace (Jun 4, 2025 11:03 PDT)
Jun 4, 2025
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