City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 17, 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 5:33 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.
Proclamations
1. Proclamation Recognizing June 2025 as "Pride" Month
Action: Issued a Proclamation to Lake Tahoe Pride recognizing June 2025 as "Pride" month.
Written Public Comment was received from the following person:
1. Laura Summers
The following people addressed the Council:
1. Zephyr Kao and Michael Cobbs, Lake Tahoe Pride
2. Proclamation Recognizing July 2025 as "Disability Pride" Month Action: Issued a Proclamation to Access Tahoe recognizing July 2025 as "Disability Pride" month.
The following people addressed the Council:
1. Caitlin Drennan
2. Angie Regean, Access Tahoe
3. Dave Curtzman, Rotary Club
4. John Messina, Seniors Inc.
Public Communications
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg- Need for accessible Escooters, defensible space protocols
2. Eli Ramos, Tribune reporter- Response to Pride Proclamation
3. Davidson - Thank you to the Council for supporting the two Proclamations City Commission Reports
None.
Consent Agenda
Action: Moved/Seconded: Jinkens/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed the consent agenda.
3. Regular and Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Passed Motion 2025-056 approving the minutes from the June 3, 2025, City Council meeting, and the June 6, 2025, Special City Council meeting.
4. Hazardous Fuels Reduction Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Action: Passed Motion 2025-057 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (C-115-2025) in an amount not to exceed $217,675.00 for the South Tahoe High School Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project.
5. Grant Funding Acceptance and Agreement with California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) for General Forestry Services for fuels reduction projects on CTC owned property.
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-049 accepting grant funding and authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute a contract for general forestry services California Tahoe Conservancy (C-116-2025) in the amount of $300,000.00 for Fuels Reduction Project work on CTC-owned property within the South Shore of the Tahoe Basin.
6. Direct Charge for Mello-Roos Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 1995-1 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-050 authorizing certification of direct charge for Mello-Roos Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 1995-1 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Consent Agenda- South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency
7. Annual Special Tax for Community Facilities District 2001-1 Series 2015 Special Tax Refunding Bonds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Acting as the South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency, Passed STRSA Resolution 2025-002 Establishing the Annual Special Tax for Community Facilities District 2001-1 (Park Avenue Project) Series 2015 Special Tax Refunding Bonds (Heavenly Village) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Note: Mayor Wallace announced Item #15 Cannabis Tax Rate Discussion would be moved to the September 9, 2025, City Council meeting.
Public Hearing
8. South Tahoe Refuse Final Delinquent Fees Report
Action: Moved/Seconded: Robbins/Roberts
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-051 confirming the Final Delinquent Fees Report with revised list and directing the Finance Department to send a certified copy of the Report to the El Dorado County AuditorController to add the delinquent amounts to the county property tax rolls for collection.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Scott Loberg
Regular-Unfinished Business
9. City of South Lake Tahoe and Heavenly Snow Removal Agreement Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Jinkens, Roberts
No: Robbins
Action: Passed Motion 2025-058 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with Heavenly (C-117- 2025) for Snow Removal services.
Public Comment was heard from the following person:
1. Brian Bigley, Heavenly Resort
10. Ordinance Amending Vacation Home Rental Regulations Outside Tourist Core (Second Reading) and Resolution Establishing Initial Application Period for Preferred Applicants Action: Moved/Seconded: Roberts/Bass
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Jinkens, Roberts
No: Robbins
Action: (1) Passed Ordinance2025-1200 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; and (2) Passed Resolution 2025-052 establishing an initial application period for prior Vacation Home Rental and Qualified Vacation Home Rental permittees who were in good standing.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
2. Tom Todd
3. Lisa Underwood, Tahoe Keys Resort
4. Heide Munnecke, South Tahoe Association of Realtors
5. Kevin Jordan
6. Duane Wallace
7. Ed Mosur
8. Eric Wenz
9. Emily Hecock
10. Caleb Fry *provided written public comment
11. Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber
12. Matt Pagan
13. Adam Dia
14. Paula
15. Ed Kudey
16. Duggan Smith *provided public comment
17. Lauren Gresh, RnR Vacation Rentals
18. Robin Hawkey
19. Dori Irwin *provided written comment
20. Heidi Sanborn
21. Stu Roberson
Written Public Comment was received from the following people:
1. Matt Bettencourt
2. Eric Bickertt
3. Hing Chan and Michael Taravella
4. Alejandro Del Valle
5. Samantha and Adam Crawford
6. Vicky Kaleta
7. Dylan Hastings, South Tahoe Association of Realtors
8. Ellen LaVoie
9. Karen Lienert
Regular- New Business
11. Amendments to Vacation Home Rental Program Budget, Allocated Position Listing, and Master Fee Schedule
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: (1) Passed Resolution 2025-053 Amending the FY 2024-2025 Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Program Budget and Changes to the Allocated Permanent Position Listing; and (2) Passed Resolution 2025-054 Revising the 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule to amend the annual VHR permit, Inspection and Re-inspection Fees.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Ed Mosur
2. Scott Loberg
3. Tom Todd
4. John Messina
5. David Gregorich
6. Stu Roberson
12. Acceptance of Grant from California Tahoe Conservancy for Regan Beach Rehabilitation Plan Action: Moved/Seconded: Roberts/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-055 accepting the grant and authorizing and directing the Mayor to sign the Agreement with California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) (C-118-2025) from its Lake Tahoe Science and Improvement grant program for $500,000, appropriating $100,000 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves and approving other budget amendments for the project.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
2. David Gregorich
13. El Dorado Beach Revetment Project and Budget Allocation Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Resolution 2025-056 authorizing $75,000 from General Fund Undesignated Reserves to be allocated to Account #301-60086 El Dorado Beach Revetment to hire a consultant to complete design and permitting for a temporary repair to the erosion of the beach and burial of exposed super sacks while the City works on a long-term solution that includes removing the plastic super sacks.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
Note: Motion to Extend the Meeting past 10:00 p.m.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Robbins
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-059 to etend the meeting past 10:00 p.m.
14. Memorandum of Understanding with El Dorado County for Use of Senior Center and Coordination of Senior Services
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bass/Jinkens
Yes: Wallace, Bass, Robbins, Jinkens, Roberts
Action: Passed Motion 2025-060 authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with El Dorado County for the use of the Senior Center and coordination of Senior Services.
Public Comment was heard from the following people:
1. Scott Loberg
2. John Messina
15. Cannabis Tax Rate Discussion
Note: This item was moved to the September 9, 2025, City Council Meeting.
Written Public Comment was received from the following person:
1. Alex Gosslin, Cannablue
Agenda Planning Calendar
16. Agenda Planning Calendar
Action: Received and filed.
Updates and Announcements (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager) City Manager Irvin
1. City offices closed for Juneteenth.
2. Upcoming 4th of July Parade
Councilmember Reports and Comments - Assignments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Councilmember Jinkens
1. Condolences to the Walker family
2. Attended Candace Williams celebration of life event
Mayor Wallace
1. Request for staff to work on an agreement with Senior Inc. to provide a common building clubhouse facility for the seniors outside of what the City and the County will be providing in the new Recreation Center. (Jinkens seconed).
Adjourment
Mayor Wallace adjourned the meeting at 10:32 p.m.
Date:
Cody Bass, Mayor Pro Tem
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 (Aug 15, 2025 13:36:32 PDT)
Cody Bass (Aug 23, 2025 11:39:27 PDT)
Cody Bass Aug 23, 2025
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