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REVISED AGENDA 
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, July 26, 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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A
Introductory Items
 
A.1
Pledge of Allegiance
 
A.2
Roll Call
 
A.3
Public Comment
 
A.3.1
Public Comment
 
A.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 26 July 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 - New Alcohol – Nick the Greek, Bridger Johnson, 5140 Kietzke Lane, Suite A - Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 2]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - New Alcohol – Silverada Event Center LLC, Jesus Perez, 1755 Silverada Boulevard – On-Premises Alcohol, Cabaret [Ward 3]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Change of Location – Recycled Records, Michael McDonald, 4048 Kietzke Lane – Secondhand Dealer [Ward 3]
 
B.4
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – New Alcohol – PKWY Tavern, Jonathan Fine, 219 University Way – On-Premises Alcohol [Ward 5]
 
B.6
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a sub-grant from Nevada Plants Community Forestry to the City of Reno to plant fruit trees in or near USDA designated Food Deserts in the amount of $4,000.
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Subrecipient Agreement with Reno Food Systems for Award of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support senior food insecurity in the amount of $300,000. (ARPA Funds)
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Subrecipient Agreement with Volunteers of America for Award of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support the purchase of the Hi-Way 40 Motel, in the amount of $350,000. (ARPA Funds) (Ward 3) [Ward 3]
 
B.9
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Interlocal Agreement between the Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) and the City of Reno, on behalf of the Reno Police Department (RPD), for Crime Lab Services for FY 23/24 in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000. (General Fund)
 
B.10
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Contract with Blue Cover Six, LLC (BCS) for innovation and technology support to the Reno Police Department in an amount not to exceed $120,000. (General Fund)
 
B.11
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Authorization to join the City of Henderson Contract #23614 to purchase Emergency Medical Supplies and Equipment from Boundtree Medical for the Reno Fire Department pursuant to NRS 332.195 (Joinder provision) in an amount not to exceed $250,000. (General Fund)
 
B.12
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the FY24 City of Reno Fire Department light duty vehicle, equipment, and associated outfitting purchase, pursuant to Chapter 332 of the Nevada Revised Statutes joinder, competitive bidding provisions, and the City Purchasing Policy in an amount not to exceed $287,000. (General Fund)
 
B.13
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the Annual Report of the Financial Advisory Board and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Work Plan.
 
B.14
 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of 23 sponsorship allocations for special events for FY 22/23 based upon recommendations of the Special Events Sponsorship Committee of the City of Reno City Council to include: Artown 2022; Liquid Blue Events; (Reno River Festival 2023, Boneyard Blast XV Softball Tournament 2022), Crawl Reno; (Zombie Photo Under the Arch 2022 & Santas Under the Arch 2022), Latino Arte and Culture; (Fiesta on Wells 2022), Reno Street Food; (Food Truck Friday 2022 & 2023), Great American Craft Fairs; (Fall Fest 2022, Great American Parade 2022, Reno Earth Day 2023, Great American Craft Fair 2023), Great Basin Community Food Cooperative, INC; (17th Annual Seedling Sale 2023), Hot August Nights; (Hot August Nights Main Event 2022), Great Reno Balloon Race; (Great Reno Balloon Race 2022), National Multiple Sclerosis Society; (Walk MS: Reno Sparks 2023), Northern Nevada Aquatics; (2022 Silver State Championships Swim Meet), Build Our Center, Inc.; (Northern Nevada Pride 2022), Reno Air Racing Association, Inc.; (National Championship Air Races and Air Show 2022), Reno Races; (Dirty Wookie 10K 2022, Biggest Little Half Marathon 2023, Rock Reno Half Marathon 2022), Desert Sky Adventures; (Reno’s Wobble Before you Gobble 10K/5K 2022), Ann Louhela; (Sierra Nevada Lavender & Honey Festival 2022),  in an amount not to exceed $190,000.  (Room Tax)
 
B.15
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to purchase aggregate, sand, and salt by utilizing any joinder contracts, as allowed under NRS 332.195, or the City of Reno's Competitive Bid Process in an amount not to exceed $225,000. (Street Fund)
 
B.16
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to purchase thermoplastic roadway marking materials, roadway marking paint and reflective glass beads by utilizing any joinder contracts, as allowed under NRS 332.195, or the City of Reno's Competitive Bid Process in an amount not to exceed $400,000. (Street Fund)
 
B.17
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to purchase Crack Sealant Material and Specialty Asphaltic Materials by utilizing any joinder contracts, as allowed under NRS 332.195, or the City of Reno's Competitive Bid Process in an amount not to exceed $250,000. (Street Fund)
 
B.18
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to purchase reflective sign materials and Telespar sign posts by utilizing any joinder contracts, as allowed under NRS 332.195, or the City of Reno's Competitive Bid Process in an amount not to exceed $200,000. (Street Fund)
 
B.19
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Garden Shop Landscaping Division, Inc. for the Canyon Creek and Sterling Village Playground Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $210,929.66. (CDBG)  [Ward 3, 5]
 
B.20
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction for the 2023 Akard and Van Ness Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $8,236,007. (Street Fund and Sewer Fund)  [Ward 5]
 
B.21
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Eastern Sierra Engineering (ESE) for construction administration services for the 2023 Akard and Van Ness Street Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $543,135. (Street Fund and Sewer Fund)  [Ward 5]
 
B.22
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to support their mission of promoting and facilitating sustainable economic prosperity through business and community development in the amount of $1,000. (General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
 
B.23
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society (NNBCAS) to support their mission to develop and promote Black cultural awareness through Northern Nevada in the amount of $3,000. (General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
 
B.24
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Team Incognito of First Robotics to support their mission to help youth embrace STEM and foster their identity in the world of technology in the amount of $500. (General Fund) [Ebert] [Ward 4]
 
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): Case No. ABN23-00002 (Carson Lane Abandonment) Request for the abandonment of the right-of-way totaling ±14,025 square feet generally located at the northern terminus of Carson Lane north of the intersection of Orrcrest Drive and Carson Lane. The proposed abandonment area is bordered by: Single-Family Residential - 8 dwelling units per acre (SF-8) to the west; Industrial (I) zoning to the east and has corresponding Master Plan land use designations of Single Family Neighborhood (SF) and Mixed Employment (ME). [Ward 4]
 
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
 
G
City Clerk
  
G.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential reappointment and/or appointment of up to three individuals to the Reno City Planning Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Manny Becerra, Gary Cecil, Nash Emrich, Brad Johnson, Matthew Kaempfe, Audrey Keller, Elliot Malin, Jennifer McCarthy, Jacob Mwanza, Kerry Rohrmeier, Elton "Mac" Rossi, Alex Velto (Reappointment) and/or Jacob Williams. 
 
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)