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At a glance: Truckee council votes on consent calendar, election certification, reorganization and key policy items
Summary
Council carried a full consent calendar and approved a series of formal actions including election certification, mayoral reorganization, TBID annual report, reach‑code consultant direction, PLHA amendment, fee updates, AB1600 retention resolution and two urgency ordinances.
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Town of Truckee Town Council took several formal votes. Below are the principal outcomes recorded on the public record:
- Consent calendar: Council approved a 19‑item consent calendar that included minutes, ordinances and contract awards. The vote carried unanimously.
- Election certification: Council certified the Nov. 5, 2024 election results for Nevada County races affecting the town; council voted to certify the results (motion by Vice Mayor Zabriskie, seconded) and the resolution passed unanimously.
- Council reorganization: Council nominated and approved Vice Mayor Zabriskie as mayor for 2025 and nominated and approved a vice mayor as reflected in the minutes; both nominations passed unanimously.
- TBID annual report: Council approved the Visit Truckee Tahoe TBID annual report for FY 2024–25 (motion and second recorded); outcome unanimous.
- Reach codes / heat‑pump direction: Council unanimously directed staff to engage a consultant to design a residential heat‑pump AC incentive program, analyze policy options for a heat‑pump AC requirement in single‑family homes, and integrate contractor‑training partnerships (see full motion and amendment details in the staff report).
- AB 1600 (impact fee) housekeeping: Council adopted a resolution to retain certain fees collected in excess of five years and approved annual adjustments to impact fees; vote unanimous.
- Urgency ordinance (SB 9 / SB 1211): Council adopted urgency code amendments to comply with recent state laws affecting urban lot splits, SB 9, and ADU rules (SB 1211); the urgency ordinance and related code amendments were adopted unanimously.
- PLHA plan amendment: Council adopted Resolution 2024‑74 amending the town’s PLHA plan to revise ADU loan guidelines, allocate up to $207,272 to Pacific Crest Commons as local match and create a down‑payment assistance pilot; motion passed unanimously.
- Fees: Council approved updates to the townwide fee schedule (including a new snow removal reimbursement application fee) by resolution; vote unanimous.
All formal votes were recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript; several items included motions, seconds and brief council discussion or amendments. Staff will return to council with program guidelines, contract awards, and implementation funding proposals as required for each item.
