Town Council Meeting Amended Tuesday, June 24, 2025 05:00 PM Town Hall – Administrative Center | 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA and 4644 Montebello Pl, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

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1.Call to Order

2.Roll Call: Council Members; Romack, Henderson, Polivy, Vice Mayor Klovstad, and Mayor Zabriskie.

3.Pledge of Allegiance

4.Public Comment - This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Council on items that are not on this agenda. Please state your name for the record. Comments are limited to three minutes. Under state law, the Council cannot take action on an item not on the agenda. The Council may choose to acknowledge the comment or, where appropriate, briefly answer a question, refer the matter to staff, or set the item for discussion at a future meeting.

5.Presentations

  1. 5.1Proclamation in Recognition of Barbara Czerwinski's Retirement.

  2. 5.2Native Bees Presentation by Tahoe Expeditionary Academy. 

  3. 5.3Public Improvement and Engineering Standards (PIES) Presentation.

  4. 5.4Town Manager Report.

6.Consent Calendar

  1. 6.1Minutes for the June 10, 2025, Regular Meeting.
    Recommended Action: That Council approve the minutes.

  2. 6.2Adoption of Hosted Rental Ordinance Amendments.
    Recommended Action: That Council adopt Ordinance 2025-05, amending Chapter 5.02 (Transient Rental of Residential Units) of the Truckee Municipal Code.

  3. 6.3Acceptance of the Transit Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
    Recommended Action: That Council accept the Financial Statements and Independent Auditors Report for the Town of Truckee Transit Fund, the Schedules of Public Transportation, Modernization, Improvement and Enhancement Account (PTMISEA), State of Good Report (SGR), and Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for year ended June 30, 2024.

  4. 6.4Amending the Gann Appropriations Limit for FY2025/26.
    Recommended Action: That Council approve Resolution 2025-27, authorizing an amendment to the Gann Appropriations Limit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to $34,369,156.

  5. 6.5Approval of the Wage Matrix for FY2025-2026.
    Recommended Action: That Council approve Resolution 2025-48 adopting the Town of Truckee Job Classification list effective for fiscal year 2025-2026 pursuant to the requirements of the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.

  6. 6.6Claim for Damages against the Town of Truckee.
    Recommended Action: That Council reject the claim for damages against the Town of Truckee.

  7. 6.7Riverview Sports Park Trail Connection Project (C2318) Construction Contract Award.
    Recommended Action: That Council: (1) Award the Riverview Sports Park Trail Connection Project (C2318) construction contract to Ruppert Inc. for $732,060, with a 10% contingency of $73,206, for a total authorized amount of $805,266, and authorize the Town Engineer to approve change orders and quantity adjustments within the approved contingency; (2) Award the Inspection and Construction Management Services contract to Construction Materials Engineers, Inc. for $73,305, with a 10% contingency of $7,330.50, for a total authorized amount of $80,635.50; (3) Award the Materials Testing Services contract to NV5 for $23,941.44, with a 10% contingency of $2,394.14, for a total authorized amount of $26,335.58; and (4) Amend the FY 2025/26 budget for CIP C2318.

  8. 6.8C1817 West River Street Park Budget Amendment for Slope Stability Work Between DEWBEYÚMUWEɁ PARK and the Truckee River.
    Recommended Action: That Council: (1) Increase FY 25/26 C1817 West River Street Park budget by $76,430 to a total of $4,527,430; (2) Authorize the Town Engineer to execute a change order with Ruppert Inc. for $383,169 for slope stabilization work between DEWBEYÚMUWEɁ Park and the Truckee River, for a new contract total of $3,147,185; (3) Authorize the Town Engineer to amend the contract with Construction Materials Engineers, Inc. (CME) for $43,730 for construction management services related to slope stabilization, for a new total of $330,038; (4) Authorize the Town Engineer to approve contract change orders, unit quantity changes, and alternative means-and-methods up to $40,000.

  9. 6.9Approval of Contract with Truckee Downtowner, LLC for Fiscal Year 2025/26 TART Connect Microtransit Services.
    Recommended ActionThat Council approve a contract with Truckee Downtowner, LLC, for the continuation of the TART Connect Microtransit Service for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 in the amount of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000).

  10. 6.10Titan Electrical Contracting Expenditures.
    Recommended Action: That Council authorize expenditures up to $350,000 with Titan Electrical Contracting for street light parts and replacement services; $150,000 for FY2025/26 and $100,000 per year for FY2026/27 and FY2027/28.

  11. 6.11Resolution Declaring Edmonds Drive Parcel Exempt Surplus Land Under the Surplus Land Act (APN 018-580-052-000).
    Recommended Action: That Council adopt Resolution 2025-45 declaring a 0.32-acre vacant parcel of Town-owned property located on Edmunds Drive as exempt surplus land.

  12. 6.12Consultant Contract for the 7th Cycle Housing Element for the 2027-2035 Planning Period.
    Recommended Action: That Council authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract with Ascent Environmental for professional services to complete the 7th Cycle Housing Element for the 2027-2035 planning period, for an authorized amount of $255,720, and a 9.5% contingency of $25,280.

  13. 6.13Fiscal Year 25/26 Request of Transportation Development Act Funds from the Nevada County Transportation Commission and Budget Amendment.
    Recommended Action: The Council adopt Resolutions 2025-46 and 2025-47 requesting the Nevada County Transportation Commission allocate Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds for FY 2025/26 for the Truckee Tahoe Area Regional Transit operations; and Amend FY2025/26 Transit Budget.

  14. 6.14Fiscal Year 2025/26 through Fiscal Year 2026/27 Council Priorities Workplan.
    Recommended Action: That Council adopt Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 through FY 2026/27 Council Priorities Workplan.

  15. 6.15Transfer of Funding to Truckee Library Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
    Recommended Action: That Council authorize the Town Manager and Administrative Services Director to transfer $150,000 from CIP C2110 to the Truckee Library JPA.  

  16. 6.16Conditional Grant Award to the Town of Truckee from the California Department of Highway Patrol’s Cannabis Tax Fund Program.
    Recommended Action: That Council authorize the Town Manager to execute the grant agreement from the Department of California Highway Patrol in the amount of $222,656.53.

  17. 6.17Consulting Services with AirDiamond Creative Consulting for Process Implementation and Associated Projects.
    Recommended Action: That Council authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with AirDiamond Creative Consulting in an amount not to exceed $160,000 for implementation of operational assessment recommendations, including permitting software selection, implementation and program development.

  18. 6.18Contract for Videography Services.
    Recommended Action: That Council authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract with Court Leve Productions to provide on-call videography services and produce a series of videos related to Town services and projects.

7.Discussion Items

  1. 7.110236 Donner Pass Road Historic Inventory Category Redesignation and Nonrenewal of Mills Act Contract; 10236 Donner Pass Road; APN 019-080-025).
    Recommended Action: That Town Council: (1) Adopt Resolution 2025-44, authorizing the historic resource inventory redesignation of 10236 Donner Pass Road (APN 019-080-025), currently a Category “B” (Contributing) historic resource, to a Category “D” (Nonessential) historic resource; and (2) Direct staff to serve written Notice of Nonrenewal of the Mills Act contract to the property owners of 10236 Donner Pass Road (APN 019-080-025), and file the notice of nonrenewal with the Nevada County Recorder.

  2. 7.2River Revitalization Action Plan: Draft R3 Playbook.
    Recommended Action: That Council receive a presentation on the Draft Truckee River Revitalization Action Plan (R3 Playbook) and provide feedback to staff.

  3. 7.3External Actions and Update Regarding the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Action Plan.
    Recommended Action: That Council: (1) Direct staff of begin working on the proposed external actions as part of the 2025–2027 Strategic Priorities Workplan; and (2) Receive an update regarding progress and next steps with the IDEA Action Plan.

  4. 7.42025 Legislative Platform Update.
    Recommended Action: That Council adopt updates to the 2025 Legislative Platform attached to this staff report, or provide direction to staff regarding amendments to the platform.

8.Council Reports

9.Adjournment

To the regular meeting of the Truckee Town Council August 12, 2025, 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA.

Town of Truckee Redevelopment Successor Agency – Notice of Cancellation

The June 24, 2025, regular meeting of the Redevelopment Successor Agency is hereby cancelled. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, immediately following the Town of Truckee Council meeting.

Town of Truckee Public Financing Authority – Notice of Cancellation

The June 24, 2025, regular meeting of the Truckee Public Financing Authority is hereby cancelled. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, immediately following the Town of Truckee Council meeting.

Posting: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA, on June 18, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. Agenda packets will be available for public review June 18, 2025, after 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall, and online at www.townoftruckee.gov.

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Sarah Ring, Deputy Town Clerk

Note: As a sustainable practice, a separate agenda for the Truckee Redevelopment Successor Agency and Public Financing Authority will be provided only if there are items to consider. If the meeting is cancelled, the agenda will be combined with the Council Agenda. If there are items for the Truckee Redevelopment Successor Agency and Public Financing Authority to consider, a separate agenda for that body will be produced.

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