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Town Council Meeting Minutes
October 10, 2023, 5:00 PM
Town Hall – Administrative Center | 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA
1. Call to Order Mayor Romack called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Council Members; Zabriskie, Klovstad, Henderson, Vice Mayor Polivy, and Mayor Romack.
Staff Present: Jen Callaway, Town Manager; Nicole Casey, Administrative Services Director; Hilary Hobbs, Assistant to the Town Manager; Andy Morris, Town Attorney; Kelly Carpenter, Town Clerk; Danny Renfrow, Chief of Police; Dan Wilkins, Public Works Director/Town Engineer; Denyelle Nishimori, Community Development Director; Laura Dabe, Associate Planner; Connor Drews, Information Technology Specialist; Erica Mertens, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager; Alfred Knotts, Transit Program Manager.
3. Pledge of Allegiance: Recited in unison.
4. Public Comment -
Written comment received from:
Rolf Gordon and Terra Collier-Young.
Verbal comment received from:
Benjamin Levine, Deidre Henderson, and Jaime Legare.
5. Presentations
5.1 Mayor Romack proclaimed October 15, 2023, as Truckee River Day.
The proclamation was received by Lisa Wallace, Truckee River Watershed Council.
5.2 Mayor Romack proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The proclamation was received by Karen Aaron, RN, Tahoe Forest Hospital.
Chief Renfrow presented the Pink Patch Program for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Proclamation (presentation on file with Town Clerk).
5.3 Mayor Romack proclaimed October as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
The proclamation was received by Feli Beallo, Sierra Community House Promotora Program.
5.4 Rory O’Farrell, Tahoe Truckee Media, presented the Tahoe Truckee Media Presentation (presentation on file with Town Clerk).
5.5 Jen Callaway, Town Manager, presented the Town Manager Report.
Mayor Romack opened the presentation items to public comment.
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Seeing none, Mayor Romack closed public comment.
6. Consent Calendar
It was moved by Vice Mayor Polivy, and seconded by Council Member Klovstad, to approve the Consent Calendar Items 6.1 through 6.8 as follows:
6.1 Approved the Minutes from September 26, 2023, Regular Meeting.
6.2 Authorized the Town Manager to execute one Mills Act Historic Preservation contract, for the following property: 10270 Donner Pass Road (APN 019-080-028). The contract is required to be executed no later than Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
6.3 Approved Resolution 2023-58 authorizing an amendment to the Gann Appropriations Limit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to $31,009,658.
6.4 Adopted Ordinance 2023-07 modifying Title 2 of the Truckee Municipal Code regarding the appointment process and attendance for the Town’s board and commission members.
6.5 Authorized the Town Manager to execute a contract with Equity and Wellness Institute (EqWI) in the amount of $99,000 to develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan, and amended CIP C2403 to increase the budget for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan by $49,000 to $99,000.
Written Public Comment received from Eric Premack.
6.6 Authorized the Town Manager to execute a grant agreement from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways in the amount of $113,086 with a matching amount of $36,914 for a total $150,000.
6.7 Appointed Council Member Zabriskie as Council Representative to the Tahoe Truckee Homeless Advisory Committee.
Written comment received from Cathie Foley.
6.8 Authorized the Town Manager to provide a letter of support to the United States Forest Service on behalf of Truckee Donner Land Trust to utilize Land and Water Conservation funding for the acquisition of Martis Valley headwaters property.
The Consent Calendar carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Klovstad, Vice Mayor Polivy, Mayor Romack, Council Member Zabriskie, and Council Member Henderson.
Noes: none.
Absent: none.
Abstained: none.
The motion passed unanimously.
7. Discussion Items
7.1 Short-Term Rental Ordinance Clean-up.
Recommended Action: Introduce Ordinance 2023-12 amending Chapter 5.02 (Transient Rental of Residential Units) of the Truckee Municipal Code.
Staff pulled Discussion Item 7.1 for continuation to the October 24, 2023 Regular Town Council Meeting.
Mayor Romack opened the item for public comment.
Written comment received from Alister Thomson, Donna Hendren, Jim Winterberger (x2), and Wiles Edison.
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Verbal comment received from Coleman Bowen.
Mayor Romack closed public comment.
7.2 Truckee Home Access Program (THAP) Local Business Application and Guideline Revisions.
Recommended Action: 1) Approve changes to the Truckee Home Access Program (THAP) Guidelines; and 2) Approve the THAP for Local Business Application from The Greeno Revocable Trust and authorize a payment of $105,600.
Hilary Hobbs, Assistant to the Town Manager, presented from the staff report (presentation on file with Town Clerk).
Council Discussion:
The guidelines of the Truckee Home Access Program (THAP) state that if a home is purchased by an individual, to be qualified, there is a cap on the individual’s assets and income.
o The general idea of THAP is that the individual purchaser would occupy it. Rental of the home is allowed with Town-approval.
There are many distinct circumstances with business owners and the Town wants to provide flexibility for all types of businesses.
There needs to be some legal structure to the business for it to qualify for the THAP program.
o Unincorporated structures would not qualify.
The intent of THAP is to provide a pathway for businesses to provide workforce housing for their employees.
Town Council’s focus today should be on Mr. Greeno’s application. Staff will put this item back on the agenda to address the language for future business applications in the guidelines.
Mayor Romack opened the item for public comment.
Verbal comment received from Bill Greeno.
Mayor Romack closed public comment.
Council Direction:
The staff recommendation was moved by Vice Mayor Polivy, seconded by Council Member Klovstad, and adopted with the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Klovstad, Vice Mayor Polivy, Mayor Romack, Council Member Zabriskie, and Council Member Henderson.
Noes: none.
Absent: none.
Abstained: none.
The motion passed unanimously.
7.3 Transportation Public Opinion Survey Update.
Recommended Action: That Council receive an update on the results of the Transportation Public Opinion Survey and provide direction to staff.
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Alfred Knotts, Transit Program Manager, presented from the staff report (presentation on file with Town Clerk).
Council Discussion:
To increase the odds of getting two-thirds majority vote, the Town would need a strong transportation advocacy campaign to help garner support for the measure. o Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association could not directly run and fund an advocacy campaign because their money comes from dues that come from public agencies.
The current measure generates $3.5 million annually.
Reliance on the passing of California Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (“ACA 1”) is risky and out of staff’s control.
o There will be organized opposition to ACA 1. The target should be to achieve two- thirds majority so that whether ACA 1 passed or not, it would be irrelevant. If an open-ended funding source becomes available, the borders of TART Connect could be expanded to include the Town limits that are part of Placer County. The proposed funding would generate $3.5 million in more revenue. To fund the transit program as it currently exists would cost $2.5 million. $1 million would be available to fund other community priorities.
Mayor Romack opened the item for public comment.
Written comment received from Eric Premack.
Mayor Romack closed public comment.
Council Direction:
Do not pursue renewal of this measure on the March, 2024 ballot. Staff should return in a few months to discuss a potential future ballot measure for the November 2024 election.
Consider polling again prior to July to determine the strength of the community commitment.
Keep looking for other funding sources for TART Connect.
8. Council Reports
Vice Mayor Polivy
Attended many high school volleyball games.
Mayor Romack
Attended the River Revitalization Steering Committee walking tour and meeting. Attended a Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association meeting. Attended a workshop regarding unmet transit needs.
Attended the Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at Stoneridge house. Participated in the Truckee W ine W alk.
Council Member Klovstad
Attended a CivicWell Lunch and Learn.
Attended Council Member Henderson’s presentation.
Worked with the Governing Partners of Climate Transformation Alliance to plan a meeting. Attended the Lake Tahoe Electric Transformation forum.
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Attended the Nevada County Sustainability Summit.
Council Member Zabriskie
Attended the Truckee River Basin Watershed meeting.
Attended the River Revitalization Steering Committee walking tour and meeting. Attended a presentation at Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association.
Council Member Henderson
Presented to various groups in Town.
Met with Steve Frisch of Sierra Business Council.
Attended the Nevada County Sustainability Summit.
Attended a ribbon cutting for Thrifty Tails.
Attended a summit in Sacramento.
9. Adjournment – 7:38 p.m.
To the regular meeting of the Truckee Town Council October 24, 2023, 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA.
Respectfully submitted by: Approved:
Kelly Carpenter, Town Clerk Lindsay Romack, Mayor
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