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Items approved included minutes of recent meetings, authorization to settle a damages claim for $33,000, a sponsorship request for the 2025 Fourth of July fireworks celebration, the town’s participation in the Clean California Community Pledge, a budget amendment for curb-and-gutter replacement projects, a contract award to develop a Municipal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Master Plan, a contract amendment for the town surveyor services with Somas, acceptance of the financial status update for the period ended April 30, 2025, and authorization of purchasing authority with CDW Government.

Council member Henderson moved the consent calendar with a brief acknowledgement of community collaboration on the Clean California pledge; a colleague seconded the motion. The roll-call vote was unanimous among the four members present; one council member was absent.

Why it matters: the consent calendar actions advance several operational and capital activities, including settlement of a claim, public-event sponsorship, electric-vehicle infrastructure planning and street repairs. The unanimous vote cleared these routine items so staff can proceed with implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Truckee Town Council, May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town Council unanimously approved nine consent-agenda items including minutes, a $33,000 settlement payment, authorization for the Fourth of July fireworks sponsorship, Clean California pledge participation, several contract awards and a financial status update.","taxTitle","Tahoe-Truckee Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",46654,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6547546,"Residents urge Truckee to pursue traffic calming, parking and erosion solutions at Donner Lake",818,372000,1190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8&start=372&end=1190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8/thumbnail_372000.jpg","/articles/6547546/California/Residents-urge-Truckee-to-pursue-traffic-calming-parking-and-erosion-solutions-at-Donner-Lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547546-cef101b8c896267827ea7747672bbc9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917032&Signature=JQ7WMjMNaMVr6uz4VxHe-kwe9imdcdpwPCrPmzn~yJzImCWXZ9vt6belcTuiYizx0S5f5zEhbKQtLFVXVkBEVWU66Ue0PaKZh53SM9YdfUu5ChQKpybLqq9ysgfKVU-EYbLI1ip4QZB-4uGDGxR~iYjmtHilEPx~FMP6JPD5gih-WlaD4Jarx~XQcrlZVu9GyfYp7hcrr5bfiiBMkBK0gWQWCMWGg~MlTK7ZQsyAxzV8BSvGN7H7oGTCWoqnxoUhKueqLBHiKEVBgqRlaRJZ2kkKixRKZgRBawAvALmW~iShwyZ~FTknOv-4-zxDu76C8yVDJ-nphGcBTu5hnROI-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A group of Donner Lake residents pressed the Truckee Town Council on May 27 for immediate action on traffic safety, parking congestion and erosion along Donner Pass Road and shorelines adjacent to the state park.

Katie Hawkins, who identified herself as a Donner Lake neighborhood resident, told the council she and neighbors had formed a working group and asked the town to commission a traffic-calming study on Donner Pass Road. Hawkins asked for a stakeholders’ study involving the town, Nevada County, Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District and Sugar Bowl Resort and presented a support letter signed by 63 community members.

Other residents echoed safety concerns: Mercy Galvin said Donner Pass Road carries high pedestrian, bicycle and motor-vehicle traffic, that Interstate 80 closures often divert large volumes into the neighborhood and that striping of bike lanes at Donner Lake was often delayed late into the season. Lynn Redner and Jack Cashton described erosion, unsafe parking on shoulders, blocked bike lanes, U-turns and illegal passing. Mike Cook and Paul Crawford also described near-collisions and urged the town to re-review a separate West Reed/right-of-way petition and to accelerate traffic-calming measures and parking enforcement.

Speakers asked for specific actions: a formal traffic-calming study for Donner Pass Road, earlier and prioritized bike-lane striping in spring, stronger parking enforcement and consideration of structural measures such as speed feedback signs, enhanced signage, and changes to where parking is allowed to reduce erosion into Donner Lake. Several speakers said they had already engaged Nevada County and other stakeholders and asked the town to coordinate regionally.

Why it matters: residents described a combination of increased visitor activity and infrastructure constraints — narrow shoulders, high posted speed, adjacent park uses and access to docks and businesses — that they say creates repeated safety and erosion incidents. Town staff acknowledged they were collecting data and said they would return to council with findings; residents asked the council to agendize a coordinated, multi-agency study and more immediate enforcement and striping action where possible.","Multiple Donner Lake-area residents told the Town Council they have seen crashes, parking-related erosion and safety hazards on Donner Pass Road and nearby shores and asked the council to fund a traffic-calming study, earlier bike-lane striping, enforcement and changes to parking and shore protections.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6547551,"Truckee council directs staff to draft hosted-rental rule allowing certain long-term tenants to keep B&B-style registrations",101,4085000,4186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8&start=4085&end=4186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8/thumbnail_4085000.jpg","/articles/6547551/California/Truckee-council-directs-staff-to-draft-hosted-rental-rule-allowing-certain-long-term-tenants-to-keep-BB-style-registrations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547551-1c6f589abd0ea187b7206b2f7b14e5fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917032&Signature=QIgOTDy4KERONzZqWBeQEqkJ9eNlrAmvLsIE1nxkMbM1xv8vcGi3ljfC00tW31kH8PjyPzvbFtNcJs4i22og9R8j115q7k244k4IqYb9QsfnCXD9yohpoExBCp1YLg2pih1k8Y3E6QAyFB2P8hbzp0B48otvmAy3gbg85hnxDXEADfHqUTWewTYaGfpYKnV2YBGlZJQXydmZx0alTpeVH2VX~ZQleEbUT1rL7RnLU-mR3DudxbFutiTu39cqfzjl16ilwGg1PGSSAUGHQSQXPwgXUgoR~HAc4qihwZE-3O23UT~TmulYRqk7nxqqH6jY~YT5VsZJ~GNhnvgwB5DifQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Truckee Town Council on May 27 directed staff to draft amendments to hosted-rental regulations to allow a narrow exception for long-term tenants who previously held bed-and-breakfast (B&B) certificates before a 2022 definitional change.

Rosie Johnson, program analyst for the short-term rental division, briefed council on the issue: the town’s 2022 change to the hosted-rental definition requires the host to be the homeowner who lives onsite for the entirety of a guest’s stay. The change revealed a discrepancy when a long-term tenant who had been operating under a prior B&B certificate applied for a new hosted-rental registration and could not qualify because they were not the homeowner.

Staff recommended limiting any change to tenants who (a) held an existing B&B certificate before the May 24, 2022 definition change, and (b) have continuously operated and remitted transient-occupancy tax since that date. For tenants who do not meet that condition, staff said the tenant could instead apply for a short-term-rental registration with homeowner permission. Staff also recommended requiring homeowner approval in the form of a lease addendum or notarized letter and making the homeowner and long-term tenant jointly and severally liable for code violations and transient-occupancy tax remittance so the town could enforce collection, including liens on property if necessary.

Council members asked clarifying questions about pros and cons of broadening eligibility to all long-term tenants and staff said there had been little interest to date beyond the single case that triggered the review; staff proposed bringing a draft ordinance back in June if council confirmed the direction. Council members said they were comfortable proceeding with staff’s recommended, narrow approach. No formal ordinance was adopted; staff will return with draft language for council consideration.

Why it matters: the change would clarify how the town treats a small subset of hosted rentals and preserve a pathway for one category of long-term tenant operators who pre-dated the 2022 rule change, while maintaining homeowner accountability and enforcement tools for the town.","Council gave staff direction to prepare ordinance amendments allowing long-term tenants who held a hosted-rental certificate before May 24, 2022, to continue operating a hosted rental with homeowner consent and joint liability provisions; staff will return with an ordinance for consideration.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6547556,"Council authorizes purchase-option agreement for Old County Courtyard parcel; MOU, design contract approved for River catalyst project",2362,4225000,6587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8&start=4225&end=6587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8/thumbnail_4225000.jpg","/articles/6547556/California/Council-authorizes-purchase-option-agreement-for-Old-County-Courtyard-parcel-MOU-design-contract-approved-for-River-catalyst-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547556-69c71246f5a644bdc44a3e44bc74c7f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917032&Signature=SkEW8-4ZbvYdhWVRFz7OpdD5sPOQYo8j85EXXt7xD6jm1QSbuEE5pUFzm~H8iYwkYvdrK50I8TpsXAE7g~axIZ~2H5dql-NluKza-JLmFuuv3gAunbLmS-WLPF1-jQZh397SDEPgyV3~XDwbvq-iBC7DqAT4TJglNGSWyT~tlCR0c~beqY7FJBvSD7OpzCIp~P00hUftQguUnK8jCgyVIZUqxspj7X~8eQWb~njV7bLQGo~xOpO-D3CHy8j5WM93I38HPvV3dKVV900NkCcvISt0sMXTnDkjQjf7yD5XbOBadqOBS593clZ92CeJjAcOxc3u7xhH~VgviUoDBk1cEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Truckee Town Council on May 27 authorized a purchase option agreement with TRTR LLC for a 0.12-acre portion of the town-owned Old County Courtyard property on West River Street and approved related actions intended to advance a mixed public-private “catalyst” project along the Truckee River.

Staff described the property’s history, remediation efforts and prior master-planning dating to the 2010–2011 period, and said the town acquired the parcel from Nevada County in February 2004. Dan Wilkins, presenting for staff, said the buyer would pay $390,000 for the parcel, contribute $300,000 toward development of an off-site public parking lot, and accept contract milestones and development-timeframes in a five-year option to ensure the property is developed rather than held vacant. The sale is contingent on project approvals: a land-use permit, building permits and completion milestones described in the option agreement.

Council members discussed public benefits staff said the plan would deliver: a publicly owned river-front park built by the town, activation of West River Street with private uses at the parcel “bookends,” and construction of a public parking lot on railroad-adjacent land the town has easement rights to. Staff emphasized the sale would not pre-approve a private development; any project would still require standard review, public notification and planning-commission review.

Council also authorized a catalyst-project memorandum of understanding with TRTR LLC to formalize collaboration, and approved a contract amendment with Design Workshop for continued work on R2SC (River Revitalization Steering Committee) catalyst projects and the R2SC playbook at a not-to-exceed amount of $143,600.

Why it matters: staff and council described the proposal as a public-private partnership intended to deliver a publicly accessible park and help catalyze redevelopment of the downtown river corridor. The agreement commits the private party to contributions toward parking, time-bound development milestones and future discretionary planning review; the town retains control of parkland and must approve any private development through the usual land-use process.

The purchase-option agreement and related measures passed unanimously among the four members present; one member was absent.","The council authorized a purchase-option agreement selling a 0.12-acre portion of the Old County Courtyard property to TRTR LLC, approved a related catalyst project memorandum of understanding and authorized a contract amendment with Design Workshop to continue river-corridor planning and design work.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6547560,"Truckee council renews tourism business improvement district through 2035",294,2944000,3238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8&start=2944&end=3238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3526829-1eaa254596e61665c3aa7fd54f1938b8/thumbnail_2944000.jpg","/articles/6547560/California/Truckee-council-renews-tourism-business-improvement-district-through-2035","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547560-b42760eeea3483f65b00e541b38c8513/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917032&Signature=nGO8vEzzUYQR-f-wdvDsX~nyz7J~p2F1~HUL~CCLblfeq4js4S~1n4Jc8UUi3E8jCKv-BV6ysffCxiVJ7Ofse57~OXcOdCO3BLx3BapWcPjiIlEPwSjbEeZMdLPydLTyD-9mbl1UuRphNAuXnL4zyMhl2s2rSvwnLre4Vo0FgSzidAdcqNu7-uk6hbp-bkMTqVKJmDBRdP1U7hU9g0m0Flo2KsCtGP5JVSE19SzQN~lg2d9GKolhWbqxZe6gg9v7byZlwkuAi99LiZ2kkw8arv-xul-AYUEzGFtaPZ-De4rN3GOEn7JwjcSfOLFLghAt0IaqUVidv3ZWr5LNSWw8uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Truckee Town Council adopted Resolution 2025-38 on May 27 to renew the Truckee Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), extending the assessment through June 30, 2035.

The council held a public hearing before voting and heard no speakers asking the district to be blocked. Staff reported 27 written protest letters and 20 public comments in support; the written protests amounted to less than 1.5% of payers and did not meet the majority-protest threshold required under state law. Council members voted unanimously to renew the TBID.

The renewed management district plan updates several provisions: it extends the TBID term to 10 years and adds an at-large seat on the owners association board. The TBID is a self-assessment of lodging properties; the town collects the assessment on behalf of the district and passes the revenue to Visit Truckee Tahoe for marketing and special-benefit activities restricted by the management district plan. The current assessment rate is 1.25%.

Carissa, town staff, explained procedural steps during the hearing: petitions representing more than 50% of projected revenue are required to stop renewal, written protests must be filed with the town clerk at or before the hearing, and council may revise the management district plan at the conclusion of the hearing so long as proposed changes remain consistent with the applicable law. Staff reported that the renewal process had followed the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 and that petitions supporting formation had been received from payers representing more than half of projected revenue.

Why it matters: the TBID provides a dedicated, predictable funding stream for destination marketing and other activities that “provide a special benefit” to assessed properties such as advertising, visitor services, and cooperative promotions. The renewal keeps that funding mechanism in place for another decade and makes modest governance changes that staff said would help the owners association operate.

The measure passed on a unanimous vote of the four council members present; one member was absent.","After a public hearing with limited protest letters, the Truckee Town Council voted unanimously to renew the Truckee Tourism Business Improvement District and approve its 10-year management plan and governance changes.","actionData","errors"]

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