City Council
Tamara Wallace, Mayor
Cody Bass, Mayor Pro Tem
Scott Robbins, Councilmember
David Jinkens, Councilmember
Keith Roberts, Councilmember
Mission of the City Council
We provide responsive and effective local
government by maintaining a safe, livable, and
well-managed city through smart investment,
reliable services, and thoughtful planning.
City of South Lake Tahoe
City Council and South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking
Financing Authority
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 9:00 am
City Hall - Council Chambers - 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe Public Participation
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1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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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
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City Commission Reports
Consent Agenda
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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.
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 from the June 17, 2025, City Council meeting.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Michelle Davis, Assistant City Clerk Item 1- Executive Summary.pdf
06 17 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf
2. Bijou Park Connector Multi-Use Trail Project: Award Construction Contract to The Design Build Inc. and Amend Professional Services Agreement with Eastern Sierra Engineering to Add Construction Support Services
3. Correction of Assessor Parcel Numbers for Grant of Permanent Easement to Liberty Utilities for Underground and Above Ground Utility Facilities at Harrison Avenue Parking Lot
4. Grant Funding Acceptance from the California Office of Traffic Safety
5. Public Works Department Annual Report 2024
6. Award Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Contract for New Multigenerational Recreation and Aquatic Center
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor Pro Tem to: (1) execute an Agreement with The Design Build Inc. in the amount of $733,786.00, with an additional 10% contingency of $73,378.60, for a total not-to-exceed project amount of $807,164.60 to build approximately 0.6 miles of Class I bicycle and pedestrian trail within Bijou Community Park; and (2) execute Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Eastern Sierra Engineering in the amount $19,470.00, for a total contract amount not exceed $396,022.00.
CEQA Determination: This action is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land).
Responsible Staff Member(s): John Dickinson, Airport Manager (Acting Project Manager) Item 2- Executive Summary.pdf
01- Staff Report
02- Contract with Design Build Inc.
03- Bid Tab
04 - Eastern Sierra Amendment No. 2.doc
05- PSA_Time_Amendment-1_C-108-2023_-_signed.pdf
06- C-094-2021 Eastern Sierra Engineering Inc_.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution Granting a Permanent Utility Easement to Liberty Utilities for the purpose of expanding infrastructure to service 12 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at APNs 026-113-007, -008, -009, -010, and -011, all City-owned parcels.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (small structures, such as the installation of utility infrastructure).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Emily Dougherty, Associate Transportation Planner Item 3- Executive Summary.pdf
01 Staff Report - Harrison Liberty Easement.docx
02-Resolution - Correction to Liberty Easement.docx
03-Grant of Easement Harrison Liberty (Exh. A to Reso).pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute agreement, budget, and reimbursement of grant award by California Office of Traffic Safety in amount up to $45,000.00 to facilitate extra enforcement for traffic-related issues for Federal fiscal year 2025/2026, effective October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026.
Responsible Staff Member(s): LT. Doug Sentell
Item 4- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - California Office of Traffic Safety.docx 02-Resolution-State Office of Traffic Safety.docx
03-Grant Agreement California Office of Traffic Safety (Exh. A to Reso) 04-GRANT-PROGRAM-MANUAL-FFY-2025 (Exh. B to Grant Agreement).pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Receive and File.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works Item 5- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Annual Report 2024.docx
02-PW Annual Report 2024.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute
7. Approval of a 3-Year Agreement with Arctic Wolf for Cybersecurity Services
8. Updating the Electric Vehicle Charging Rate for Public Chargers to Eliminate Grace Period
9. Reimbursement Agreement with South Tahoe Public Utility District for the Rockwood to Blackwood Drainage Improvements Project
10. Reimbursement Agreements with South Tahoe Public Utility District for the Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenbelt Improvement Project
the Professional Services Agreement with Meteor Education in the amount of $237,875.80 for the purchase, delivery, storage and installation of the furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new Multigenerational Recreation and Aquatic Center.
Responsible Staff Member(s): John Stark, Director of Parks & Recreation Item 6- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Contract with Meteor Education for FFE 7.30.25.docx 02-Agreement with Meteor Education 8.1.25.docx
03-Meteor Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to authorize and direct the Mayor Pro Tem to execute a 3-year agreement with Arctic Wolf to provide cyberthreat detection and response services for a total cost of $113,538.00, paid in yearly installments.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Gabriel Raab, Network Systems Administrator Item 7- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Arctic Wolf.docx
02-Arctic Wolf 1 year vs 3 year.pdf
03-Purchase Order and Agreement Arctic Wolf.pdf
04-Coop Agreement Ingram_OMNIA.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: 1) Acting as the City Council, Pass a Resolution adopting the updated 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, Pass a Resolution updating the electric vehicle charging rate structure for public chargers at the Parking Garage.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Sara Letton, Sustainability Coordinator, and Jeff Roberson, Police Chief
Item 8- Executive Summary.pdf
01 - Staff Report - Update to Electric Vehicle Charging Rate.docx 02 - Resolution EV Charging Station Rates City Council.docx 03 - Resolution EV Charging Station Rates STJPPFA.docx
04 - Redline of March 25 Staff Report Electric Vehicle Charging Rate for Public Chargers.pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute the South Tahoe Public Utility District reimbursement agreement in an amount up to $59,728.75; and authorizing the Director of Finance to amend Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget, and to invoice the District for an overall not to exceed amount of $59,728.75.
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 9- Executive Summaryu.pdf
01-Staff Report-STPUD Reimbursement UBPC.docx
02-STPUD Reimbursement Agreement (Exh. A to Reso).pdf
03-Resolution - STPUD Reimbursement UBPC.doc
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute the South Tahoe Public Utility District reimbursement agreements in amounts up to $326,561.25 for the Phase 1 Project and up to $112,862.50 for the Phase 2 Project; and authorizing
11. Financial Policy Amendments Regarding Procurement, Grant Funding and Compliance, Preserving Capital Investments, Unclaimed Check, and New Financial Policy - Fraud Waste and Abuse
12. Amendment No.1 to Agreement with Black Eagle Consulting for 2025 Construction Season Material Testing
13. Ratification of Contract Amendment with Patrick Clark Consulting for Labor Relations Support the Director of Finance to amend Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget, and to invoice the District for an overall not to exceed amount of $439,423.75.
CEQA Determination: The Planning Commission adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project on May 9, 2019, SCH# 20190292152. Addendum No. 1 adding the basin and associated improvements at the corner of 4th Street and Barton Avenue was adopted by the Planning Commission on February 20, 2025. This action does not require additional review under CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Brianna Greenlaw, Associate Civil Engineer Item 10- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - STPUD Reimbursement Agreements.docx
02-Project Area Map
03-STPUD Reimbursement Agreement Phase 1 (Exh. A to Reso) 04-Reimbursement Agreement Phase 2 (Exh. B to Reso)
05-Resolution - STPUD Reimbursement.doc
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution amending financial policies regarding Procurement, Grant Funding and Compliance, Preserving Capital Investments, Unclaimed Check, and adopting New Financial Policy - Fraud Waste and Abuse.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Andrew Black, Financial Services Supervisor, Lori Marino, Principal Management Analyst
Item 11- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Financial Policy Amendments.docx
02-Resolution - Financial Policy Amendments.docx
03- CSLT Procurement Policy Redline.pdf
04- CSLT Procurement Policy (Exh. A to Reso).pdf
05- CSLT Grant Funding Compliance Policy Redline.pdf
06- CSLT Grant Funding Compliance (Exh. B to Reso).pdf
07- CSLT Preserving Capital Investments Redline.pdf
08- CSLT Preserving Capital Investments (Exh. C to Reso).pdf 09- CSLT Unclaimed Check Redline.pdf
10- CSLT Unclaimed Check (Exh. D to Reso).pdf
11- CSLT Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Policy (Exh E to Reso).pdf Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion authorizing and directing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute Amendment No.1 to Agreement with Black Eagle Consulting for an Additional $150,000 for the 2025 Construction Season Material Testing, for a total amount not to exceed $355,000.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15306 (Information Collection).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Stephen Anderjack, Project Manager Item 12- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report-Amendment 1.docx
02-Amendment_1-C-XXX-2025.docx
03- C-135-2024 Black Eagle Consulting.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion ratifying a contract amendment with Patrick Clark Consulting for Labor Relations Support for additional compensation of $13,000, and a total amount not to exceed $63,000.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Joseph Irvin, City Manager Item 13- Executive Summary.pdf
14. Lease to Locals Program Update
15. Citizen Appointment to the Building and Housing Board of Appeals
16. Ordinance Amending South Lake Tahoe City Code to Lower Speed Limits on Sections of Sierra Boulevard (First Reading)
17. Delegation of City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer and Agreement with Lefrancois Engineering for On-Call Engineering and Traffic Engineering Services 01-Staff Report-PSA Amendment No. 1 Patrick Clark Consuting.docx 02-Amendment No. 1 with Patrick Clark Consulting.docx
03-C-018-2023 Patrick Clark Consulting.pdf
Regular-Unfinished Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to either: 1) Terminate the Professional Services Agreement with Placemate in 30 days, bring Program management in-house, and change the name to Long-Term Rental Incentive Program; 2) Allocate additional funding for incentive grants and continue with the Professional Service Agreement with Placemate; 3) Allocate additional funding for incentive grants and bring operation in-house; or, 4) Allow the Professional Services Agreement term to run its course until January 31, 2026, to gradually close the second grants.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Lydia Zuniga, Associate Management Analyst Item 14- Executive summary.pdf
01_-_Staff_Report_Lease_to_Locals_Update__1_ (2).docx
Regular-New Business
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Review the application received, and either 1) pass a Motion appointing the applicant to the Building and Housing Board of Appeals or 2) Direct the City Clerk to continue soliciting for applications to the Building and Housing Board of Appeals.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Michelle Davis, Assistant City Clerk Item 15- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report- Appointment to the Building and Housing Board of Appeals.docx 02-_BBOA_Application-_May_Redacted.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Motion to hold a first reading (by the title only) of an Ordinance Amending South Lake Tahoe City Code Chapter 4.25 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Article IV (Operation of Vehicles), Sections 4.25.160 and 4.25.170 to Modify the Speed Restrictions on Sierra Boulevard, and refer to second reading and adoption to the meeting on September 9, 2025.
CEQA Determination: This action is exempt from review under CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities).
Responsible Staff Member(s): Anush Nejad, Director of Public Works and Doug Sentell, Administrative Lieutenant
Item 16- Executive Summary.pdf
01-Staff Report - Amendment to Speed Restrictions Ordinance Sierra.docx 02-Ordinance-Speed Limit Reduction on Sierra Blvd.docx
03 - R20250724 Sierra Boulevard ETS - Signed.pdf
Requested Action / Suggested Motions: Pass a Resolution 1) Authorizing and directing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute Professional Services Agreement with Lefrancois Engineering for an amount not to exceed $300,000; 2) Appropriating $300,000 from General Fund Undesignated Excess Reserves into account 100-03210-42025; 3) Delegating to Michael Lefrancois, P.E., an employee of Lefrancois Engineering, the authority to act as City Engineer; 4) Delegating to Bill Suen, P.E. (Traffic) an employee of LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc., a subconsultant to Lefrancois Engineering, the authority to act as City Traffic Engineer.
Responsible Staff Member(s): Ricky Riddle, Construction Facilities and Program Manager Item 17- Executive Summary.pdf
18. Agenda Planning Calendar
01-Staff Report - On Call Engineering Services.docx
02-Agreement - Lefrancois Engineering.pdf
03-Resolution-City Engineer and Traffic Engineer.docx
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 Item 18- Executive Summary.pdf
APC - 08 07 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, August 12, 2025, City Council meeting was posted and available for review on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at City Hall, 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The agenda was also available on the City's website at https://www.cityofslt.us.
Signed August 7, 2025
\\sb\\ Susan Blankenship, Elected City Clerk