Jinkens and Roberts on what they want for new council member
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – In advance of the interviews to fill the new council seat, David Jinkens and Keith Roberts weighed in on what they were interested in, while incumbents Mayor Cody Bass and Scott Robbins had no comments for the Tribune.
In an email to the Tribune, Roberts said he was interested in someone who was honest, had deep care and “common sense to make decisions based on what is best for the community.” He also highlighted that he was interested in someone who had “no agenda.”
Jinkens, on the other hand, has expressed much apprehension regarding filling the council seat. “I may not be prepared to vote for any one candidate. My preference is for the council to hold a special meeting before December 12 to make the appointment—allowing time for deeper engagement with each applicant,” he said in an email. “I owe them that respect. And I owe the community my most informed and thoughtful judgement.”
The Tribune reached out multiple times to Mayor Bass and councilmember Robbins, but received no comment.
It’s unclear whether a meeting like Jinkens proposed to the mayor will take place, but the interviews will take place tonight at city council’s meeting.
Eli Ramos is a reporter for Tahoe Daily Tribune. They are part of the 2024–26 cohort of California Local News Fellows through UC Berkeley.
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