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REVISED AGENDA 
Item G.3 has been added. 
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, April 12, 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.

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A
Introductory Items
 
A.1
Pledge of Allegiance
 
A.2
Roll Call
 
A.3
Public Comment
 
A.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 12 April 2023
 
A.5
Approval of the Minutes
 
A.5.1
Reno City Council - Regular – March 8, 2023 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 - Change of Ownership Alcohol - 7-Eleven Store 22581D, Jasdev Bajwa, 3085 South Virginia Street - Package Alcohol [Ward 1]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - Bricks Restaurant & Wine Bar, Lewis Pierrott, 1695 South Virginia Street - Dining Room Alcohol [Ward 1]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - Chinese Duck House, Haihua Chen, 2960 South Virginia Street - Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 1]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - Ijji 2 Sushi and Japanese Steakhouse, Jie Yang, 4955 South Virginia Street - On-Premises Wine and Beer [Ward 2]
 
B.5
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - Lakeside Market, Jitendera Singh, 6147 Lakeside Drive, Suite 100 - Package Alcohol [Ward 2]
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - Town Food & Liquor, Brij Bhushan, 10855 Double R Boulevard, Suite E - Package Alcohol [Ward 2]
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - 11 7 Tambayan, Anthony Altez, 1575 Vassar Street - On-Premises Alcohol, Cabaret [Ward 3]
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Alcohol - Ijji 4 Korean BBQ, Jie Yang, 10580 North McCarran Boulevard, Suite 102 - Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 5]
 
B.9
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Metro Market, Arjun Sharma, 595 Booth Street, Package Alcohol [Ward 1]
 
B.10
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Daddy’s Tacos NV, Valentine Lovelace, 4840 Mill Street, Suite 7 & 8 - Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 3]
 
B.11
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Gigante de Reno, Norma Flores Vargas, 1675 East 4th Street - On-Premises Alcohol, Cabaret [Ward 3]
 
B.12
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Noodleboxkitchen, Peerapon Damnernpholkul, 490 South Center Street - Dining Room Wine and Beer, Cabaret [Ward 3]
 
B.13
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Verdi Grillhouse & Casino, Robert Medeiros, 8030 Boomtown Garson Road - On-Premises Alcohol [Ward 5]
 
B.14
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Home Means Nevada Co, James Dunseath, 135 North Sierra Street, Suite C - On-Premises Wine and Beer [Ward 5]
 
B.15
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - The Fix, Taylor Sommer, 148 West Street - Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 5]
 
B.16
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Syrup & Spice, Nataly De La Torre, Home-Based - Alcohol Catering
 
B.17
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - Bella Vita Bistro and Catering Company, Lori Baxter, NIC - Alcohol Catering
 
B.18
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol - MillenniumNV LLC, Cesar Salmoran, NIC - Alcohol Catering
 
B.19
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Supplemental Alcohol - Reno Public House, Kyle Aiton, 33 Saint Lawrence Avenue - Cabaret [Ward 1]
 
B.20
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Supplemental Alcohol - Slieve Brewing Company, Philip Mountain, 495 Morrill Avenue - Cabaret [Ward 3]
 
B.21
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Change of Ownership Restricted Gaming - The Speedway Market, Amitoj Chhabra, 1400 East Peckham Lane, Suite A - 7 Slot Machines [Ward 3]
 
B.22
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Restricted Gaming - Sartini Gaming LLC db at 7 Eleven Store 41553A, Phyllis Gilland, 1110 South Rock Boulevard - 5 Slot Machines [Ward 3]
 
B.23
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Donation from the High Fives Foundation for the Military to the Mountain 2023 partnership in the amount of $18,000.
 
B.24
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to realign the property insurance renewal cycle to September 30 of each year by extending the current cycle three months in the amount of $357,525.89. (Risk Fund)
 
B.25
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of sponsorship of an amendment to the 2019 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan that would allow for the establishment of a 120 kV electrical substation that is associated with Case No. LDC23-00045 (Peavine Substation). The ±9.74 acre subject site is generally located on the southwest corner of the intersection of North Virginia Street and Peavine Peak Road. The site has a zoning designation of Single-Family Residential – 8 dwelling units per acre (SF-8) and a Master Plan land use designation of Special Planning Area (SPA).  [Ward 4]
 
B.26
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement for Consulting Services with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. for building permit plan review services that are outside the scope and expertise of City staff regarding structural engineering and complex building design in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. (Building Enterprise Fund)
 
B.27
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Resource Development Company dba Farr Construction Corporation for the 2023 Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Secondary Clarifier 2A Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $947,100 with Reno's share being $649,994.73. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.28
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Construction Administration Services with BJG Architecture & Engineering (BJG) for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) Rehabilitation of Secondary Clarifier 2A and Centrate Storage Tanks 2A and 1C Project in the amount of $151,340 with Reno's share being $103,864.64. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.29
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Final Design Services with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Aeration Tank 1A Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $263,016 with Reno's share being $180,507.88. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.30
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Engineering Design Services with Atkins North America, Inc. for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Plant-wide Manhole and Drain Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $226,030 with Reno's share being $155,124.39. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.31
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Cooperative Agreement with the Nevada Department of Transportation to construct railroad at-grade crossing safety improvements on Highland Avenue within the City Right-of-Way.  [Ward 4]
 
B.32
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to RHP Mechanical Systems for the boiler feedwater system improvement at City Hall in an amount not to exceed $220,000. (Facility Maintenance CIP/CMP Funds)
 
B.33
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement for Professional Services with NCE for the 2023 Pavement Condition Data Collection Project in an amount not to exceed $190,415. (Street Fund)
 
B.34
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Wise Consulting & Training for on-call services for asbestos, lead, and mold abatement in an amount not to exceed $250,000. (Capital Projects Fund)
 
B.35
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with OneStudio D + A for construction administration for the Public Safety Center project in an amount not to exceed $298,000. (Capital Projects Fund) [Ward 3]
 
B.36
Staff Report (For Possible Action) Approval to amend the not-to-exceed amount from $275,000 to $400,000 for FY 2023 for the previously approved purchase of thermoplastic roadway marking materials, roadway marking paint, and reflective glass beads. (Street Fund)
 
B.37
Staff Report (For Possible Action) Approval to amend the not-to-exceed amount from $120,000 to $200,000 for FY 2023 for the previously approved purchase of aggregate, sand, and salt. (Street Fund)
 
B.38
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Subdivision Participation Form in connection with the Allergen Settlement pursuant to The One Nevada Agreement on Allocation of Opioid Recoveries.
 
B.39
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Subdivision Participation and Release Form in connection with the CVS-Nevada Settlement pursuant to The One Nevada Agreement on Allocation of Opioid Recoveries.
 
B.40
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution of the Reno City Council pursuant to NRS 271.377, 271.380 and 271.385 fixing the date, time and place when complaints, protests and objections to the assessment roll for a City of Reno, Nevada Neighborhood Improvement Project, otherwise known as the Downtown Reno Business Improvement District, will be heard; and causing such roll to be filed in the office of the City Clerk.
 
B.41
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution modifying the special event sponsorship funding process including an update to the sponsorship committee membership and the steps required for sponsorship approval by Council previously outlined in Resolution No. 7931 in January 2014.
 
B.42
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution Accepting Streets – Silver Dollar Estates Infrastructure, SIT19-00008/FNL19-00007, including Silver Dollar Lane and Trading Post Road. [Ward 4]
 
B.43
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution Accepting Streets – Stonefield Lear Boulevard Extension, SIT18-00019/FNL18-00019, including Lear Boulevard. [Ward 4]
 
B.44
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary funds to the Northern Nevada chapter of the American Red Cross to be used for short term lodging accommodations for Reno residents displaced by household fires in the amount of $10,000. (General Fund) [Brekhus] [Ward 1]
 
B.45
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Riverside Farmers Market in support of their mission to showcase small, local, and sustainable farmers and ranchers who believe that healthy food begins with a healthy land in the amount of $1,500. (General Fund) [Duerr] [Ward 2]
 
B.46
Staff Report (For Possible Action) Resolution donating Council Discretionary funds to the Damonte Ranch High School Band in support of their activities and to further their educational mission in the amount of $2,000. (General Fund) [Duerr] [Ward 2]
 
B.47
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary funds to the University of Nevada Reno Foundation in support of the Graduate Student Association’s “Unity in Diversity” Earth Day celebration in the amount of $500. (General Fund) [Duerr] [Ward 2]
 
B.48
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Our Center to support its mission to establish and maintain a safe, empowering, and supportive center in Northern Nevada that addresses advocacy, education and services in the amount of $1,000. (General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
 
B.49
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Latino Arte and Culture to support its mission to create, produce, and present the Hispanic-Latinx diverse arts and culture to the Northern Nevada community in the amount of $2,000. (General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
 
B.50
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Sierra Regional Roller Derby (SRRD) mission to support the promotion of health and fitness, self-confidence, and empowerment in the Reno-Tahoe community from Councilmember Taylor ($1,000) and Councilmember Ebert ($1,000) in the total amount $2,000. (General Fund) [Ward 5, 4]
 
B.51
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 in the amount of $1,000. (General Fund) [Reese]
 
B.52
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Northern Nevada to improve the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families in the amount of $1,500. (General Fund) [Schieve]
 
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
  
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
 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7235 Ordinance amending Reno Municipal Code Title 12 entitled "Public Works and Utilities, Chapter 12.16. Sewer Service, Section 12.16.150, Weighted Fixture Unit Schedule, to adjust the fixture unit schedule per the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code, Section 12.16.280, Connection Fee, as to timing of payment, and Section 12.16.290, Dwelling Unit or Residential Unit, to refer to Section 12.16.150 as to the Weighted Fixture Unit Schedule; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected thereto. 
 
F.2
 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7236 Case No. LDC23-00029 (3655 Warren Way Rezoning) Request for a zoning map amendment from Single-Family Residential – 3 units per acre (SF-3) to Multi-Family Residential – 14 units per acre (MF-14). The ±1.0 acre project site is located on the west side of Warren Way ±425 feet south of its intersection with West Moana Lane. The site has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU). [Ward 2]
 
G
City Clerk
  
G.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual to the E911 Advisory Board from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Andrew Ancho. 
 
G.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential reappointment/appointment of up to three individuals as a Historian with Knowledge of Local History and two general, at-large positions to the Historical Resources Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Bradley Carlson (Reappointment), Jeri Chadwell, Tina Davis, Paul Ferrari (Reappointment), Philip Galbraith, Barb Giacomini, Amy Hobbs, Michael Kattelman, Alyssa McDermott, James Nava, Alfred (AJ) Palomar III, Gabrielle Ramirez, Marie Rodriguez, Hagen Sandoval and/or Daniel White. 
 
G.3
ADDENDUM ITEM -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual as a Commissioner to the Reno Housing Authority from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Jenny Brekhus, Naomi Duerr, Meghan Ebert, Miguel Martinez, Devon Reese or Kathleen Taylor. 
 
H
Mayor and Council
  
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.)
 
I.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): City Council Comments, including announcements regarding City boards and commissions, activities of local charitable organizations and upcoming local community events. (Non-Action Item)
 
I.2
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC23-00035 (Green Acres Storage) Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve a request for: 1) a conditional use permit to establish a 310-unit mini-warehouse facility comprised of seven buildings and RV storage; and 2) an alternative equivalent compliance to vary from site landscape requirements. The ±1.85 acre project site is located south of the terminus of Green Acres Drive. The project site is located within the Mixed-Use Suburban (MS) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU). An appeal was filed by Tony M. May of May Brock Law Group on behalf of their client David T & Judith L Harvey Trust. City Council may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Planning Commission. [Ward 2]
 
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)