Meeting
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AGENDA 
Joint Regular Meeting
Reno City Council & Redevelopment Agency Board
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 ● 10:00 AM
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 - Miguel Martinez
 
Ward 4 - Meghan Ebert
   Ward 5 - Kathleen Taylor
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.

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SPECIAL NOTICE
Reno Redevelopment Agency Board: Members of the Reno City Council also serve as Redevelopment Agency Board and during this meeting, may convene as this board as indicated on this agenda.

 
A
Introductory Items
 
A.1
Pledge of Allegiance
 
A.2
Roll Call
 
Members Present
Hillary Schieve, Mayor, Devon Reese, Councilmember, Naomi Duerr, Councilmember, Jenny Brekhus, Councilmember, Kathleen Taylor, Councilmember, Miguel Martinez, Councilmember, Meghan Ebert, Councilmember
  
A.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 22 February 2023
 
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 - The Fe, Rene Preciado, 235 Lake Street - New Alcohol - On-Premises Alcohol  [Ward 5]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - SR 667 Bar & Nightclub, Ranbir Singh Chhina, 340 Kietzke Lane - New Alcohol - On-Premises Alcohol - Cabaret  [Ward 3]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Wings & Beer, Edgardo Rodriguez, 1160 Kietzke Lane - New Alcohol - Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 3]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Rustic Flask, Kelsey Annand, 597 Kumle Lane - New Alcohol - Alcohol Catering [Ward 2]
 
B.5
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Atlantis Bevco LLC, John Evans, Not In City - New Alcohol - Wholesale Alcohol [NIC] 
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - United Coin Machine Co dba Century Gaming Technologies dbat Bighorn Tavern II, Timothy Cogswell, 6135 Lakeside Drive, Suite 113 – New Restricted Gaming - 13 Slot Machines [Ward 2]
 
B.7
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Spanish Springs Construction, Inc. for the Teglia’s Paradise Park Playground and Restroom Project in an amount not to exceed $1,322,900. (Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Residential Construction Tax (RCT) District 3 Funds) [Ward 3]
 
B.8
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the use of additional funds from Residential Construction Tax District 3 for the Teglia’s Paradise Park Playground and Restroom Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $600,000. (RCT District 3 Fund)  [Ward 3]
 
B.9
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of a two year Interlocal Agreement with Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) for the operation of food services at Reno City Hall. [Ward 5]
 
B.10
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the Department of Homeland Security FY 2022 Emergency Performance Grant Program to the City of Reno Fire Department for All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness in the amount of $197,355.73 and committing to a 50 percent in-kind match using already-budgeted and available resources. (General Fund) 
 
B.11
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Reno-Tahoe International Airport Authority (RTAA) for the City of Reno Fire Department to provide fire inspection services to be billed at a fully burdened hourly rate. 
 
B.12
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Sons and Daughters of Erin to support their mission to revive, foster and promote Irish cultural events, interests, and sentiments in the amount of $1,000. (General Fund) [Reese] 
 
B.13
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Baby’s Bounty to support their mission to support and empower at-risk families by providing education and the essential tools to ensure a good start for every baby in the amount of $1,000. (General Fund) [Reese] 
 
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.)
  
C.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ________ Case No. ANX23-00001 (1045 Hoge Road Annexation) Ordinance annexing to and making part of the City of Reno certain specifically described territory of one parcel being ±3 acres of property located northwest of Hoge road ±670 feet west of its intersection with Mason Road. The subject site is located within of the City of Reno Sphere of Influence and the Truckee Meadows Service Area (TMSA). The subject site has a zoning designation of Unincorporated Transition – 5 acres (UT-5) and a Master Plan designation of Unincorporation Transition (UT). [Ward 4]
 
C.2
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC23-00002 (1045 Hoge Road Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendments) Request for 1) a Master Plan amendment from Unincorporated Transition (UT) to Single-Family Neighborhood (SF), and; 2) a zoning map amendment from Unincorporated Transition – 5 acres (UT-5) to Single-Family Residential – 3 units per acre (SF-3). The ±3 acre site is located northwest of Hoge Road ±670 feet west of its intersection with Mason Road; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 4]
 
C.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC23-00002 (1045 Hoge Road Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendments) Resolution to adopt an amendment to the land use plan of the City of Reno Master Plan from ±3 acres of Unincorporated Transition (UT) to Single-Family Neighborhood (SF). The site is located northwest of Hoge Road ±670 feet west of its intersection with Mason Road and further described in planning Case No. LDC23-00002. The adoption is contingent on the conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency. [Ward 4]
 
C.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC23-00002 (1045 Hoge Road Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendments) Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. ______ Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±3 acre site located northwest of Hoge Road ±670 feet west of its intersection with Mason Road from Unincorporated Transition - 5 acres (UT-5) to Single-Family Residential – 3 units per acre (SF-3); together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 4]
 
D
Department Items
  
Finance
 
D.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Resolution to enter into a Deposit and Reimbursement Agreement to define the terms and conditions under which monies will be advanced by and reimbursed to the Developer for a proposed Special Assessment District project located within the Mortensen-Garson Overlay District and includes Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 038-200-16, 038-190-48, 038-030-10, 038-190-37, and 038- 120-04.  [Ward 5]
 
D.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, potential acceptance and potential direction to staff regarding the Downtown Management Company, LLC, Marketing Plan, Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for the Ballroom Facility for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2023. 
 
Regional Infrastructure
 
D.3
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation and discussion on an increase to the amount of sewer capacity at Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility from the flow shave project in the amount of 125,000 gallons through the Sewer Capacity Allocation Program. 
 
City Manager's Office
 
D.4
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential direction to staff regarding Audit Report, 23-01 Code Enforcement - Metrics and Reporting. 
 
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
 
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. (Non­Action 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)
 
L
Redevelopment Agency Board
  
L.1
Roll Call
 
L.2
Public Comment
 
L.3
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 22 February 2023
 
L.4
Approval of Minutes
 
L.4.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Reno City Council - Joint - January 25, 2023 10:00 AM (For Possible Action)  
 
L.5
Department Items
 
L.6
Redevelopment Agency Board Comments, including announcements regarding City boards and commissions, activities of local charitable organizations and upcoming local community events. (Non-Action Item)
 
L.7
Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.)
 
L.8
Adjournment (For Possible Action)