City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 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 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 9:02 a.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. Closed Session Report from June 3, 2025
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.
2. Zepeda Claim Settlement Agreement in an amoun of $5,987.60.
Proclamations
1. Proclamation Recognizing June 2025 as “Lake Tahoe Bike Month” Action: Issued a Proclamation to Carlie Murphy of the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition recognizing June 2025 as “Lake Tahoe Bike Month”
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Allen Miller- Appeal to the Planning Commission for MOU with the TRPA regarding 3900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard *written comment submitted
2. Judy Goddard- Lakeside Beach ADA parking
3. Ed Mosur- Potential “Bring your own Bike Program”
City Commission Reports
None.
Presentations
2. California Climate Action Corps Fellows Service Presentation Action: Received a presentation from California Climate Action Corps Fellows Katie Sloan, Lily Summerville, Cricket Baldwin, and Indigo Albani-Bombard.
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Note: Councilmember Jinkens pulled item 9 from the consent agenda. Councilmember Robbins pulled item 10.
Action: Passed the consent agenda without items 9 and 10.
3. Regular City Council and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency Meeting Minutes Action: Passed Motion 2025-053 approving the minutes of the May 20, 2025, Regular City Council and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency meeting.
4. Investment Portfolio Report - March 31, 2025
Action: Received and filed.
5. Approval of City Salary Table
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-046 approving the City Salray table as required by CalPERS.
6. Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List for FY25/26 Action: Passed Resolution 2025-047 adopting a List of Projects for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 funded in part by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and in part with Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues.
7. Amendments to Time-Share Ordinance Confirming that Fractional Ownerships are TimeShares and Making Other Updates (Second Reading) Action: Passed Ordinance 2025-1199 Amending Chapter 6.60 of the South Lake Tahoe City Code (Time-Share), Confirming That Fractional Ownerships Are Time-Shares and Making Other Updates.
8. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quarterly Financial Status Report - Quarter Ending March 2025 Action: Received and filed.
9. Application for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Economic Mobility and Opportunity Special Assistants Program Grant Note: This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Councilmember Jinkens.
Action: Moved/seconded: Jinkens/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-048 authorizing an application for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Economic Mobility and Opportunity Special Assistants Program grant and, if selected, authorize the City Manager to negotiate a grant agreement with ICMA, subject to City Council approval.
10. Quarterly Update on the Affordable Housing Waitlist and Programs Note: This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Councilmember Robbins.
Action: Received and filed. Councilmember Robbins requested future reports be placed under New Business, to include a regression history on the waitlist chart, and for the wait list chart to include the area where waitlsited applicants currently reside. (Bass, Jinkens seconded).
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Chase Janvrin, Placemate
Public Hearing
11. Annual Public Hearing for Continued Snow Removal Equipment Purchase Funded Through the Existing County Service Area No. 3 Parcel Assessment
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-054 directing the City Clerk to prepare and submit a Minute Order, including public comment regarding the current $20 parcel assessment for snow removal equipment to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.
Public comment was heard from the following person:
1. Laura Koscki
12. Ordinance Amending Vacation Home Rental Regulations Outside Tourist Core (First Reading) Action: Moved/Seconded: Roberts/Bass
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Roberts
No: Robbins, Jinkens
Action: Passed Motion 2025-055 to hold a first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance Amending Article V (Vacation Home Rentals) of Chapter 3.50 (Transient Lodging) and Table 2.35.070 (Appealable Actions and Matters) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code to Modify the Regulation of Vacation Home Rentals Located Outside the Tourist Core Area Plan. Council provided direction to staff to bring back an agenda item to the September 9, 2025, Regular City Council meeting on an analysis and review of the ordinance.
Public comment was heard from the following people:
1. Dori Irwin
2. Kimberley and Kevin Givanchi
3. Laura Koscki
4. Heidi Heinke, South Tahoe Association of Realtors
5. Michelle Benedict
6. Matt
7. Ed Mosur
8. Stu Roberson
9. Tom Todd
10. Bob Poet
11. Ally Giordano, Elevated Tahoe Properties
12. Valierie Miller
13. Teri Frolly
14. Mary McCall
15. Lisa Underwood, Tahoe Keys Resort
16. Lauren Gresh, RnR Vacation Rentals
17. Caleb Fry
18. Heidi Sanborn
19. Roberta
20. Don Garig
21. Eric Lentz
22. Rick Carry
23. Duggan Smith *written comment submitted
24. Nicole Ladd
25. Heather Orr
26. Samantha Eperson
27. Lorraine Jackson
Written public comment was received from the following people:
1. Janine and Mike Carley
2. Betsey and Phil Goodell
3. Jay Miller
4. Danny McNamara
5. Deborah McNulty
6. Kay and Dennis Pratt
7. Kristen Salmeen and Terry Platcheck
8. Jesse Schue
9. Andrew Pierce, South lake Tahoe Property Owners Group
10. Jeff Tillman, South Tahoe Refuse
11. Mikaela Bettencourt
Regular- Unfinshed Business
13. Potential Amendment to Ordinance Regulating Shared Mobility Devices Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-056 directing staff to prepare an ordinance making amendments to Chapter 4.185 (Shared Mobility Devices) of the South Lake Tahoe City Code on both of the following topics: (1) increase the City's liability protections from Shared Mobility Device accidents; and (2) increase safety measures for Shared Mobility Device operations; and provided direction for staff to review and evaluate new coralls, no parking zones, and geofence areas.
Public Comment was heard from the folllowing people:
1. John Messina
2. Ed Mosur
3. Nick Speal
4. Charlie Mastoloni, Lime Scooters
5. Kylie Floodman, Bird Scooter
Written public comment was received from the following person:
1. Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors
Regular-New Business
14. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Citywide Parcel Level Analysis Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-057 directing staff to continue with the Workbench contract to develop pre-approved ADU plans, and pre-approved ADU products, focused on smaller-sized units consistent with the findings of the developable city lots analysis.
15. Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and FY25-26 Budget Recommendations Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-058 directing staff to bring back the FY 25-26 Budget Recommendation and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for approval at the City Council meeting on August 26, 2025.
Public comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Nick Speal, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition
3. John Messina
Agenda Planning Calendar
16. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received and filed.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Manager Irvin
1. Upcoming Special City Council meeting June 6
Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Robbins
1. Proclamation request for Pride Month (Bass seconded) Councilmember Jinkens
1. Proclamation request for Café Fiore (Wallace seconded) Adjournment
Mayor Wallace adjourned the Meeting at 4:30 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.