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Town Council Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2022, 4:00 PM
Town Hall – Administrative Center | 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call: Council Members; Zabriskie, Polivy, Klovstad, Vice Mayor Romack, and Mayor Henderson.
Staff Present: Alfred Knotts, Transit Manager; Bron Roberts, Public Information Officer; Erica Mertens, Solid Waste Administrative Analysist II; Becky Bucar, Engineering Manager; Kelly Carpenter, Deputy Town Clerk; Hilary Hobbs, Assistant to the Town Manager; Jenna Gatto, Planning Manager; Jen Callaway, Town Manager; Denyelle Nishimori, Community Development Director; Danny Renfrow, Acting Chief of Police; Nicole Casey, Acting Administrative Services Director; Andy Morris, Town Attorney; and Judy Price, Town Clerk.
3. Pledge of Allegiance – recited in unison.
4. Public Comment – none.
Written Comments received from:
Durriya Syed, California Department of Insurance Clarence – as2 Oddbody
5. Presentations
5.1 Lynn Saunders, former Truckee Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer, provided the Truckee Chamber Fiscal Year 2021-2022 recap and introduction of Jessica Penman, Truckee Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer.
Council Comments:
• Thanked Lynn Saunders for her service and recognized some of her successes.
5.2 Mayor Henderson Recognized Lynn Saunders Service to the Community with a proclamation.
5.3 Mayor Henderson proclaimed October as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Anibal Cordoba-Sosa from Sierra Community House received the proclamation.
5.4 Mayor Henderson proclaimed October as Energy Awareness Month.
Steven Keates from Truckee Donner Public Utility District received the proclamation.
5.5 Mayor Henderson proclaimed October 16, 2022, as Truckee River Day.
Michele Prestowitz, Truckee River Watershed Council received proclamation.
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5.6 Hilary Hobbs, Assistant to the Town Manager, Introduced the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Program Manager Erica Mertens.
5.7 Jen Callaway, Town Manager provided the Town Manager Report.
Mayor Henderson opened the presentation items to public comment.
Seeing none, Mayor Henderson closed public comment.
6. Consent Calendar
It was moved by Council Member Klovstad, and seconded by Council Member Zabriskie, to approve the Consent Calendar Items as follows:
6.1 Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support to The Pacific Companies (Pacific Crest Commons Developer) for the California Department of Housing & Community Development Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG).
6.2 Approve the Minutes July 26, and August 16, 2022.
6.3 Authorize the purchase of a Zero DSR-P motorcycle (Electric, Zero Emission Vehicle) for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $28,627; and authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $28,627 from the Town’s Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Fund to support this purchase.
6.4 Approve an in-kind co-sponsorship for a panel discussion event on the health effects of climate change to be organized by the Tahoe Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
The Consent Calendar carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Council member Klovstad, Council Member Zabriskie, Council Member Polivy, Vice Mayor Romack, and Mayor Henderson.
Noes: none.
Absent: none.
Abstained: none.
The motion passed unanimously.
7. Discussion Items
7.1 Review of Summer 2022 Microtransit Program and Approval of Winter 22/23 Microtransit Pilot Program.
Recommended Action: Council approve a Winter 22/23 Truckee TART Connect Pilot Program and an associated contract amendment with Downtowner, Inc. and approve a Fiscal Year (FY) 22/23 budget amendment for C2313 (Microtransit program).
Alfred Knotts, Transit Program Manager, presented from the staff report (on file with the Town Clerk).
Council Discussion:
• Working group recommendations.
Mayor Henderson opened the item for public comment.
Written Comment received from Barney Dewey and Colleen Dalton, Visit Truckee Tahoe.
Verbal comment received from Rolf Godon:
Mayor Henderson closed public comment.
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Council Discussion:
• Appreciate the addition of West River Street and Alder Creek Middle School. • Support scenario C.
• Visit Truckee Tahoe will be a funding partner their membership will be getting the word out to visitors.
• Full support of extending later during the holiday season. • Support the Sustainability funding use for the pilot, but not in an ongoing program.
The staff recommendation was moved by Vice Mayor Romack, seconded by Council Member Polivy, and adopted with the following vote:
Ayes: Vice Mayor Romack, Council Member Polivy, Council Member Klovstad, Council Member Zabriskie and Mayor Henderson.
Noes: none.
Absent: none.
Abstained: none.
The motion passed unanimously.
8. Roll Call: Planning Commissioners; Riley, Fraiman, Vice Chair Tarnay, Council Members; Zabriskie, Polivy, Klovstad, Vice Mayor Romack, and Mayor Henderson. Commission Chair Gove will be noted as absent.
Absent: Chair Gove.
Mayor Henderson adjourned for a brief recess at 5:40 pm.
Mayor Henderson reconvened at 5:58 pm.
9. Workshop Items:
9.1 Joint Council/Planning Commission Study Session – Direction on Draft 2040 General Plan.
Recommended Action: That the Town Council and Planning Commission discuss six remaining draft 2040 General Plan discussion topics and provide direction to staff: Draft Economic Development Element re-write; Draft Safety and Noise Element revisions based on work with CALFire; Floor Area Ratio (FAR) as a combined residential/commercial standard; Gateway Area density; Riverfront Mixed-Use Land Use Designation; and Workforce housing in the Commercial Land Use Designation.
Denyelle Nishimori, Community Development Director; presented from the staff report (on file with the Town Clerk).
Mayor Henderson opened the item for public comment.
Written comment received from:
Allison C. Smith Stoel Rives Colleen Dalton Visit Truckee Tahoe
Harry Weis Tahoe Forest
Health Systems
Jennifer Bloomfield (3) Kathy Echols Ruth Hall
Verbal comment received from:
Colleen Dalton, Visit
Truckee Tahoe
Kathy Echols Allison Smith, Stoel Rives
Ben Dhaliwal Dhaliwal
Investment, LLC
Sophia Heidrich Mountain
Area Preservation
Stephanie Olivieri
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Alexis Ollar, Mountain Area
Preservation
Harry Wies, Tahoe Forest
Hospital District
Mayor Henderson closed public comment.
Question 1
Are there any final changes that should be considered int the Draft Economic Development Element?
Discussion:
• Modify the language related to collecting date on both employees and housing. o Utilize Mountain Housing Council for studies.
• Regarding Visit Truckee Tahoe language changes
o Support with Visit Truckee Tahoe in the lead.
First and third comments from Visit Truckee Tahoe (VTT) have support. o Include task items being added as separate items.
• Studies may not give Council the data they need to move economic policy. o Dynamic – updated and acted on, on an annual basis.
• Business license program should move to medium.
• ED1A – Do not allocate funding to any visitor initiatives. • Remove destination marketing from ED2.4
• Suggest an empty house tax.
• Craft a business program that support local businesses versus studying.
General Consensus:
• Support for VTT language
• Leverage existing data collection efforts.
• Move the business license program to the midterm.
Commissioner Riley – Comments before leaving:
• Safety and noise – stronger language on policy working with the airport on safety and noise. • Floor Area Ratio no support beyond 3.5.
• Gateway area densities – consensus with current 2025 general plan, does not include expansion of the Tahoe Forest Hospital and West River Street.
Commissioner Riley left the meeting at 7:00 pm.
Question 2
Can the draft Safety & Nosie Element move forward to the Board of Forestry? Discussion:
• Reduce the roadside vegetation program and fire brake language. o Utilize professional resources to assist in developing the plan. • Include reference documents.
• Safety elements reduce fuel brakes and fuel reduction focus on re-vegetation of historically forested lands.
• SN2.12 – educating on the health impacts and ways to elevate these impacts. • SN2.9 – wildfire mitigation fees.
o Ensure additional fees that will inhibit positive development. • Fuel brake definitions:
o Will change per topography and development area.
• Engage Fire District and Forest experts to move the fuel brakes appropriately.
Question 3
Floor Area Ratio?
Discussion:
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• Having a combined floor area ration for residential and commercial. • How far can Council go without the new law details.
• The Towns objective design standards will still apply. • Town does have lot coverage in place, but they will need to be modified based on creating a single floor area ratio.
• Staff will continue to refine this discussion and how it will be impacted by the State laws.
Question 4
Gateway
• Understand the density concern but need to have density increase options based on desired goals.
o Do not go back to the 2025 density goals.
• Moving to the higher density on Donner Pass Road and not considering other areas throughout the entire community.
• Comfortable setting the density 6 – 18 unit with a density program could get it to 24 (Option 2).
Question 5
Any final changes to West River Street that are not reflected in the Riverfront Mixed-Use Land Use Designation?
• Will changing the mixed use away from industrial uses help or impede the movement of business or not.
o Non-conforming uses seem to dwindle until sale, instead of having improvements and investment.
• Definition of riverfront mixed use.
• Acquiring property for these uses to go to.
• Sub-committee to review the property and work with property owners to help move them from the river.
Tentative Schedule
• Any delay causing decision should be daylighted to Council. • Town Manager Report and keep Council apprised of the timeline changes.
Mayor Henderson adjourned for a brief recess at 7:38 pm.
Mayor Henderson left the meeting at 7:38 pm.
Vice Mayor Romack reconvened the meeting at 7:48 pm.
Vice Mayor Romack opened the item to additional public comment:
Stefanie Olivieri Perta Smith Dillon Crosby, Tahoe Forest Hospital District
Alexis Ollar, Mountain Area
Preservation
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10. Council Reports Council Member Polivy
• Meeting with local business owners.
• His store participated in the Truckee Wine Walk.
• Presented at Forest Charter 5th and 6th grade class.
• Announced for Courtney Henderson and Hardy Bullock to discuss Measure V. • Announced a Coffee talk with himself and Mayor Henderson.
Council Member Klovstad
• Attended Good Morning Truckee.
• Attended Candidate Forums.
• Attended Lift Event.
• Attended candidate meet and greet event.
• Attended the Wine Walk.
• Attended the reach code virtual meeting.
• Attended the new residents and leader meetings.
Council Member Zabriskie
• Attended Truckee River Water Basin Group meeting.
• Met with Stephanie Nistler.
• Attended Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association (TNT/TMA) meeting. • Attended two reach code meetings.
• Attended a Microtransit meeting.
• Attended Good Morning Truckee.
• Attended Lift Truckee event.
Vice Mayor Romack
• Attended Microtransit meeting.
• Attended meeting regarding unmet transit needs.
• Attended Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association (TNT/TMA) meeting.
11. Closed Session
11.1 CONFCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS – Agency designated representatives: Nicole Casey, Administrative Services Director, Employee Organization: Mid-Managers Association, Police Officers Association, and General Employees Association, Government Code Section 54957.
Reportable Action Taken: No reportable Action taken.
12. Adjournment – 9:30 p.m.
To the regular meeting of the Truckee Town Council October 25, 2022, 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA.
Respectfully submitted by: Approved:
Judy Price, MMC, Town Clerk Lindsay Romack, Vice Mayor
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