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AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 . 12:00 PM
Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Hillary Schieve, Mayor
Council Members:
Ward 1 - Jenny Brekhus
Ward 2 - Naomi Duerr
Ward 3 - Oscar Delgado
 
Ward 4 - Bonnie Weber
Ward 5 - Neoma Jardon
At Large - Devon Reese
 
 
Public Notice: This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) (notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall – One East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) at http://www.reno.gov, and NRS 232.2175 at https://notice.nv.gov/. To obtain further documentation regarding posting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 or [email protected].

Members of the public may hear, observe and provide public comment virtually by pre-registering using the following link:
 
Public Comment: Individuals wishing to address City Council at the meeting shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk. Individuals not in attendance may provide public comment by: (1) submitting an online public comment form at Reno.Gov/PublicComment; (2) sending an email to [email protected], (3) leaving a voicemail at (775) 393-4499 or 4) participating via zoom by registering using the link above which will provide the meeting ID and call-in phone number. Voicemails received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be transcribed, provided to City Council for review, and entered into the record. Voicemails received thereafter will be provided to City Council for review prior to adjournment, and entered into the record.

Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Unused time may not be reserved by the speaker, nor allocated to another speaker. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on a subsequent agenda and denoted as an action item. On specific agenda items, the presiding officer may prohibit comment if the content of the comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the City Council, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers. Other examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of City Council members, city staff, or meeting participants. Any person making willfully disruptive remarks while addressing City Council may be removed from the room by the presiding officer, and barred from attending the remainder of the meeting. See, Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047 (April 27, 2001); Nevada Open Meeting Law Manual, § 8.05. NRS 241.030(4)(a); RMC §§ 8.12.024, 8.12.027.

Accommodations: City Council and staff will make reasonable efforts to assist and accommodate individuals with disabilities desiring to attend the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 in advance so that arrangements can be made.

Supporting Material: Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available at the City Clerk’s Office, and on the City’s website at http://www.reno.gov/meetings. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(6), supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the City Council.

Order of Business: The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the meeting pursuant to the Rules of the Reno City Council (City Council Resolution No. 8771, adopted January 22, 2020). Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. City Council may combine two or more agenda items for consideration; remove items from the agenda; and/or, delay discussion on or continue scheduled agenda items at any time. Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.

Council Recess: At the discretion of the presiding officer, City Council may recess at any time during the meeting to confer with legal counsel and/or its management representatives as permitted by law. Additional short breaks may be taken throughout the meeting as needed.

Watch Meetings: Certain Reno City Council & Redevelopment Agency Board meetings are streamed online when Reno City Council & Redevelopment Agency Board is in session in Council Chamber at www.reno.gov/meetings, the City of Reno YouTube channel, and broadcast on Charter Channel 194.

Social Media: Follow @cityofreno for real-time updates on Twitter. Connect with the City of Reno on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofreno

 
A
Introductory Items
 
A.1
Pledge of Allegiance
 
A.2
Roll Call
 
A.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 10 August 2022
 
A.5
Approval of the Minutes
 
A.5.1
Reno City Council - Special - June 24, 2022 3:00 PM (For Possible Action)
 
A.5.2
Reno City Council - Regular - July 20, 2022 10:00 AM (For Possible Action)
 
B
Consent Agenda (All consent items may be approved together with a single motion, be taken out of order, and/or be heard and discussed individually.)
 
B.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – New Alcohol – Dumpling Queen, Piper Stremmel, 424 East Fourth Street, On-Premises Wine and Beer
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Supplemental Alcohol - Grafted Whiskey and Wine Bar, Jade Bogan, 7300 Rancharrah Parkway, Suite 160, Package Alcohol
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Supplemental Alcohol - Wonder Aleworks LLC, Nick Fischella, 1041 South Virginia Street, Add-On Cabaret
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Report of Special Assessment District Lien Sale held on July 25, 2022.
 
B.5
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of joinder to Master Service Agreement #3086-19 between Washoe County and ARC Health and Wellness for employee physical exams for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 with the option to renews for one additional year in an annual amount not to exceed $400,000. (Self-Funded Workers' Compensation Fund)
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Construction Grant Agreement with the William N. Pennington Foundation for the construction of the Moana Springs Aquatic and Fitness Center, located at 240 W. Moana Lane, in the amount of $9,000,000.
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the City of Reno Fleet Buy Program for FY23 to purchase vehicles, equipment, and associated outfitting, pursuant to Chapter 332 of the Nevada Revised Statutes joinder, competitive bidding provisions, and the City Purchasing Policy in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000. (Fleet Management Fund)
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement for Design Services with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec) for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) Gas Conditioning System Improvements Project in the amount of $299,855 with Reno's share being $205,790.49. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.9
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Granite Construction Company, for the Dry Creek Restoration Project in the amount of $4,713,463. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.10
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Construction Services Agreement with J-U-B Engineers, Inc., for the Dry Creek Restoration Project in an amount not to exceed $281,684. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.11
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement with the Children's Cabinet to reimburse the City of Reno for a portion of the cost of the City of Reno's Youth recreation programs, in compliance with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, in the amount of $200,000.
 
B.12
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Dress for Success, Northern Nevada to support and promote their program to assist job-ready women seeking employment from Vice Mayor Jardon ($500) and Councilmember Reese ($500) in the total amount of $1,000. (General Fund)
 
B.13
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation to support their mission to enhance the quality of life for children with cancer and their families by providing financial assistance and compassionate support programs from Councilmember Devon Reese ($1,500), Councilmember Oscar Delgado ($500), and Vice Mayor Neoma Jardon ($500) in the total amount of $2,500. (General Fund)
 
C
Public Hearings – 10:00 AM (Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.)
  
D
Department Items
  
Finance
 
D.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution concerning the financing of sewerage projects for the City of Reno; directing the City Clerk to notify the Washoe County Debt Management Commission of the City's proposal to issue General Obligation Sewer Bonds additionally secured by pledged revenues with a maximum principal amount not to exceed $45,000,000; providing certain details in connection therewith; and providing the effective date thereof. (Sewer Fund)
 
City Manager's Office
 
D.2
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential direction to staff regarding bill draft requests for the 2023 Session of the Nevada Legislature.
 
E
Ordinances - Introduction (Other Ordinance, Introduction items may be found under the following agenda sections: Public Hearings, and/or Standard Department Items.) 
 
F
Ordinances - Adoption
 
F.1
AMENDED ITEM - Staff Report (For Possible Action):  Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7212 Case No. LDC22-00044 (Coral Academy Rezoning) Ordinance to amend the Coral Academy Specific Plan District (SPD) to allow for public schools in addition to private schools. The ±2.95 acre project site is located northwest of the intersection of Reno View Drive and Sky Mountain Drive. The site has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU).
 
F.2
AMENDED ITEM - Staff Report (For Possible Action):  Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7213 Case No. LDC22-00069 (Allen Glen Drive Zoning Map Amendment) Ordinance to amend a zoning map from Large-Lot Residential – 1 unit per acre (LLR-1) to Multi-Family Residential - 14 units per acre (MF-14). The ±2.0 acre project site consists of two parcels located northeast of the terminus of Allen Glen Drive. The site has a Master Plan land use designation of Mixed Neighborhood (MX).
 
F.3
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action):  Ordinance Adoption - Bill No. 7214 Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled "Zoning," rezoning Unincorporated Transition 40 acres (UT-40) to the Canyons Planned Unit Development (PUD-Canyons). The ±80.22 acres site is located approximately 1,400 feet east of the eastern terminus of Mine Shaft Drive; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.
 
G
City Clerk
  
H
Mayor and Council
  
H.1
City Council Comments, including announcements regarding City boards and commissions, activities of local charitable organizations and upcoming local community events. (Non-Action Item)
 
I
Public Hearings 6:00 PM (Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.)
 
J
Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.)
 
K
Adjournment (For Possible Action)