City Council to vote on $67.8M recreation center contract, Heavenly parking plan, inclusionary housing ordinance

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council meets on Tuesday, August 8, and they have a full agenda to discuss, with the public portion of the meeting starting at 9 a.m.

On their agenda:

A bid on the long-awaited Multigenerational Recreation Center will be presented and it is scheduled to be voted on. Phase 1, the underground utility work, tree removal, and site preparation has been completed for $3.23M, and now it's time to select a bid and contractor to start on Phase 2. In October 2022, the City received two bids for the project, but in November 2022 the Council rejected both due to a lack of confidence in the contractor originally selected. A new request for bids went out earlier this year with four companies being prequalified in March. Only one of them, • Roebbelen Contracting Inc., turned in a bid. It is one percent less than the estimated cost of $67,526,000. In 2019 the cost of the center was estimated at $50M, but building costs have increased since then. The Sacramento-based contractor has been in business since 1959.

The center will be built with the sale of $55M in bonds, Measure P funds collected to date of $12.4M, Measure S funds of $1M, and other funds and reserves.

In their continued discussion for funding housing in South Lake Tahoe, the Council will hear from BAE Urban Economics which has created reports in the past on funding sources for the creation of workforce and affordable housing. Previously, some members of the Council expressed interest in an
inclusionary housing ordinance with multiple thresholds based on project value or unit size. BAE's report recommends basing an inclusionary housing ordinance on unit size and not on value.

The Council will hear more on the Heavenly Valley Neighborhood Traffic Plan that establishes a "No Parking or Residential Parking" zone in the Heavenly Valley Neighborhood and establishes a Chain Control Ordinance and Angle Parking Ordinance. They will get an update on negotiations with Heavenly Resort regarding modification to the current on-street agreement.

The Angle Parking Ordinance covers the east side of Ski Run Boulevard from David Lane to Regina Road and removes outdated Angle Parking Areas. The resolution they will vote on establishes seasonal 'No Parking' restrictions and residential parking permit zones on certain streets. They will vote on using $200,000 from the Bellamy Court parking fund to accomplish any changes approved.

To see the whole agenda, watch online, or comment on instructions, visit https://cityofslt.us/84/Watch-City-CouncilCommission-Meetings. The meeting can be viewed there, on Facebook, or in person at the Council Chambers at the airport.