SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – At its next meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council will discuss the process of filling the seat vacated by the resignation of Tamara Wallace.
Wallace resigned by email on October 13 at 10:55 p.m., effective immediately.
The next council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Airport council chambers.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36512(b), “If a vacancy occurs in an elective office provided for in this chapter, the council shall, within 60 days from the commencement of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy.”
The last time the council had to fill a seat was with the resignation of John Friedrich in September 2024. Since there was an election in November that year so the council appointed former mayor, Devin Middlebrook, to fill Friedrich’s term until Dec. 10, 2024.
For the upcoming meeting, the agenda will also include a report on the status of City operations, the reorganization of the Council to select a new mayor and mayor pro tem, and council appointments to vacant board and commission seats.
With Tamara Wallace’s resignation, the following board and commission positions are vacant:
- California Tahoe Conservancy – Voting Board member
- El Dorado County City Selection Committee – Voting member
- El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) – Voting member
- El Dorado Countywide Oversight Board – Voting member
- California Tahoe Emergency Services Operations Authority (Cal Tahoe JPA) – Voting member
- Clean Tahoe Program – Voting Board member
- Park Avenue Development Project Plaza Maintenance Association (PADMA) – Voting Board member
- Tahoe Prosperity Center – Council Liaison
- City Council Finance Subcommittee – Appointee
“Despite the recent changes in City Council leadership, city operations continue without disruption,” said City Manager Joe Irvin. “All City departments are fully operational and serving the community continues to be our top priority. To reiterate, City funds are carefully managed, properly accounted for, and verified with an independent financial audit conducted annually as required by state law (California Government Code Section 26909).”
To learn more about the City’s audit process, visit the City Council FAQs at www.cityofslt.gov/CityCouncilwww.cityofslt.gov/CityCouncil.
The next council agenda will be available HERE when posted (by Thursday).