Meeting

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 ● 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:

https://links.reno.gov/3rn7zaX

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.3.1

Public Comment

A.4	Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 17 January 2024

A.5

Approval of the Minutes

A.5.1

Reno City Council - Regular - 06 December 2023 10:00 AM (For Possible Action)

A.5.2

Reno City Council - Regular - 13 December 2023 10:00 AM (For Possible Action)

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 – Dining Room Alcohol (Change of Description) – Ijji4 Korean BBQ, Jie Yang, 10580 North McCarran Boulevard, Suite 102. [Ward 5]

B.2

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Dining Room Wine and Beer (New) – Tasty Pot, LoAnn Huynh, 716 South Virginia Street. [Ward 3]

B.3

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Dining Room Wine and Beer, Add-On Cabaret (New) – Midnight Coffee Roasting Cafe and Roastery, Craig Leach, 1401 South Virginia Street, Suite 250. [Ward 1]

B.4

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – On-Premises Alcohol (Change Description) – Vino Volo Wine Bar and Verdi Market, Karen Suttle, 2001 East Plumb Lane. [Ward 3]

B.5

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – On-Premises Alcohol (New) – Best Bet Motor Lodge, Piper Stremmel, 941 South Virginia Street. [Ward 1]

B.6

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – On-Premises Alcohol (New) – RED Leasing Pavilion, Kasey Suryan, 2072 Experience Avenue. [Ward 1]

B.7

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Package Alcohol (Change of Ownership) – Birite Market #2, Jasbir Chahal, 600 Kietzke Lane. [Ward 3]

B.8

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Secondhand Dealer (Change of Location) – Clothes Mentor, Hillary Schieve, 1509 South Virginia Street. [Ward 1]

B.9

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Secondhand Dealer (Change of Location) – Plato’s Closet, Hillary Schieve, 1535 South Virginia Street. [Ward 1]

B.10

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Secondhand Dealer (Change of Ownership) – COA Collective, Sara Southern, 3400 Lakeside Drive. [Ward 1]

B.11

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to CTR Roofing Ltd. for the National Bowling Stadium (NBS) Roof Levels 3, 4, and 5 Repair project in an amount not to exceed $181,550. (Two-thirds majority voting requirement) (Capital Projects Room Surcharge Fund) [Ward 5]

B.12

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Nelson Electric Company, Inc. for the National Bowling Stadium (NBS) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 2 Replacement project in an amount not to exceed $143,580. (Two-thirds majority voting requirement) (Capital Projects Room Surcharge Fund) [Ward 5]

B.13

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) for the 2024 Permanent Patch Program in an amount not to exceed $1,964,007.

B.14

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) for the Plumas Street & Urban Road Sidewalk Improvement Project in the amount of $854,007 (Street Fund, with $570,000 reimbursement from Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside funding). [Ward 2]

B.15

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to the City of Reno Fire Department (RFD) for All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness in the amount of $167,670.92 and committing to a 100% in-kind match using already budgeted and available resources. (General Fund)

B.16

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) Adult Treatment Court, Site-Based award, from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to the Reno Municipal Court in the amount of $998,044.

B.17

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) Community Courts Initiative, from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to the Reno Municipal Court in the amount of $899,976.

B.18

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Urban & Community Forestry City of Reno program, to plant trees along Airway Drive, in the amount of $500,000, and approval for the City Manager to sign required grant forms and agreements. [Ward 3]

B.19

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Authorization to request from Washoe County transfer of ownership of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 009-421-10 on which the Sagittarius Lift Station is situated and authorization to accept the conveyance deed if approved by the Washoe County Board of Commissioners. [Ward 1]

B.20

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to utilize the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program in addition to the previously approved Houston-Galveston Area Council Buy (HGACBuy) Cooperative Purchasing Program for the purchase of Fiscal Year 24 (FY24) approved fire apparatus and associated equipment, pursuant to Chapter 332 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) joinder, competitive bidding provisions, in an amount not to exceed $3,620,000. (Capital Project Fund)

B.21

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of ten sponsorship allocations for special events for Fiscal Year (FY) 23/24 based upon recommendations of the Special Events Sponsorship Committee of the Reno City Council to include: Northern Nevada Aquatics (NNA) for the NNA Age Group Open; OffBeat Arts & Music Festival LLC for the Offbeat Music Festival; Sawabe Humano for the Native Heritage Celebration; Great American Craft Fairs for the Holiday Lights Festival; Race178 for the Leprechaun Race 5K; Jewish Nevada for Milk & Honey - A Jewish Cultural Festival; Reno Punk Rock Flea Market for Punk Rock Flea Market – Fleas the Season; Reno Races for the Reno Run 4 Love; Bass Camp Music Festival for Believe in Reno 3; and Reno Harley Davidson for Spring Street Vibrations, in an amount not to exceed $25,942.96. (Room Tax)

B.22

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution accepting the Regional Street Naming Committee (RSNC) recommendation renaming Threlkel Street to Cares Drive between Fourth Street and Seventh Street and waiving the six-month waiting period pursuant to the Regional Street Naming Committee manual. [Ward 3]

B.23

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution directing the Deputy City Treasurer (Finance Director) to give Notice of the Sale of Properties subject to the Lien of a Delinquent Assessment, ratifying all actions previously taken, together with other matters properly relating thereto.

B.24

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Trauma Intervention Program of Northern Nevada (TIP NN) in support of their mission to provide emotional first aid to survivors of tragedy in Reno in order to ease their immediate suffering and facilitate their healing and long-term recovery, in the amount of $5,000. (General Fund) [Brekhus] [Ward 1]

B.25

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds from Mayor Schieve ($1,000), Vice Mayor Duerr ($1,000), and Councilmember Reese ($1,000), to Jewish Nevada in support of their mission to engage our community to invest, enrich, and ensure the vibrancy and continuity of Jewish life in Nevada, Israel, and around the world, in the total amount of $3,000. (General Fund) [Mayor, Ward 2, At-large]

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. LDC23-00003 (Heiser Master Plan Amendment and Rezoning) – A request has been made for: 1) a Master Plan amendment from ±85.2 acres of Large-Lot Neighborhood (LL) to ±62.1 acres of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU) and ±23.1 acres of Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS); and 2) a zoning map amendment from ±85.2 acres of Large Lot Residential -1 acre (LLR-1) to ±85.2 acres of Specific Plan District (SPD). The ±85.2-acre site is located south of Interstate 80 (I-80), ±1,320 feet east of Exit 9 (Robb Drive). [Ward 5]

C.2

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC23-00003 (Heiser Master Plan Amendment and Rezoning) Resolution to adopt an amendment to the land use plan of the City of Reno Master Plan from ±85.2 acres of Large-Lot Neighborhood (LL) to ±62.1 acres of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU) and ±23.1 acres of Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS). The site is located south of Interstate 80 (I-80), ±1,320 feet east of Exit 9 (Robb Drive) and further described in planning Case No. LDC23-00003. The adoption is contingent on the conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission. [Ward 5]

C.3

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ________ Case No. LDC23-00003 (Heiser Master Plan Amendment and Rezoning) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled "Zoning," rezoning a ±85.2-acre site located south of Interstate 80 (I-80), ±1,320 feet east of Exit 9 (Robb Drive) from Large Lot Residential -1 acre (LLR-1) to Specific Plan District (SPD); together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 5]

C.4

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24-00020 (Mill and Greg Street Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendment) - A request has been made for 1) a Master Plan amendment from ±6.88 acres of Urban Mixed-Use (UMU) to Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU), and 2) a zoning map amendment from ±6.88 acres of Mixed-Use Urban (MU) to General Commercial (GC). The ±6.88-acre site encompasses five parcels located on the northwest corner of Mill Street and Greg Street. [Ward 3]

C.5

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24-00020 (Mill and Greg Street Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendment) - Resolution to adopt an amendment to the land use plan of the City of Reno Master Plan from ±6.88 acres of Urban Mixed-Use (UMU) to Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU). The ±6.88-acre site encompasses five parcels located on the northwest corner of Mill Street and Greg Street and is further described in planning Case No. LDC24-00020. The adoption is contingent on the conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission. [Ward 3]

C.6

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. ______ Case No. LDC24-00020 (Mill and Greg Street Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendment) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±6.88-acre site located on the northwest corner of Mill Street and Greg Street from Mixed-Use Urban (MU) to General Commercial (GC); together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 3]

C.7

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. _______ Case No. LDC24-00030 (Lake Mansion Historic Resource Designation) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±0.4-acre site from Mixed-Use Downtown - Riverwalk District (MD-RD) to ±0.4 acres of MD-RD with the Historic Landmark (HL) overlay zoning district. The subject property is located at 250 Court Street and has a Master Plan land use designation of Downtown Mixed-Use (DT-MU). [Ward 1]

D	Department Items

City Attorney

D.1

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of compensation for Special Counsel Dickinson Wright, PLLC, for legal services related to Brekhus v. City of Reno et al, Case No. CV23-02355, in the amount of $75,000. (General Fund)

Finance

D.2

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution to Augment the Budget of the City of Reno, Nevada for Fiscal Year (FY) 23/24; and Approval of Budget Revisions for the Period of October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

Public Works

D.3

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution authorizing the City Manager or assigned designee as the authorized representative of Council pursuant to Nevada Revised Statue (NRS) 338.1693 to appoint the interview panel and enter into negotiations for pre-construction services for the Construction Manager-At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Reno Fire Department (RFD) Central Station project. [Ward 3]

E	Ordinances - Introduction (Other Ordinance, Introduction items may be found under the following agenda sections: Public Hearings, and/or Standard Department Items.)

Ordinances - Adoption

F.1

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7253 Case No. LDC24-00007 (Note-able Music Therapy Services Specific Plan District) – A request has been made for a zoning map amendment from the Public Facilities (PF) zoning district to a Specific Plan District (SPD). The ±3.0-acre site is located on the south side of Orovada Street approximately ±285 feet east of its intersection with Silverada Boulevard (2590 Orovada Street). The subject site has a Master Plan land use designation of Public/Quasi-Public (PQP). [Ward 3]

F.2

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7254 Case No. LDC24-00023 (Greystone Castle Historic Resource Designation) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±0.12-acre site from Single-Family Residential 8 units per acre (SF-8) to ±0.12 acres of SF-8 with the Historic Landmark (HL) overlay zoning district. The subject property is located at 970 Joaquin Miller Drive in the Newlands Historic District. The site has a Master Plan land use designation of Single-Family Neighborhood (SF). [Ward 1]

F.3

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption - Bill No. 7256 Ordinance to amend Title 4 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Business License Code,” by creating Chapter 4.08 entitled “Sidewalk Vendors,” together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.

F.4

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption - Bill No. 7257 Ordinance to amend Title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Privileged Licenses, Permits and Franchises,” by repealing Chapter 5.15 entitled “Sidewalk Vendors,” together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.

City Clerk

G.1

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to four individuals to the Financial Advisory Board (FAB) from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Kelly Bland, Charlene Hart, or Matthew Kaempfe.

G.2

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential reappointment/appointment of a City Council Member as a Commissioner to the Reno Housing Authority (RHA) from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Jenny Brekhus, Naomi Duerr, Meghan Ebert, Miguel Martinez, Devon Reese, Hillary Schieve (Reappointment), and/or Kathleen Taylor.

G.3

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual to the Reno Housing Authority (RHA) as the RHA Resident appointment from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Meixin Huang, Matthew Kaempfe, Thomas Keiffer, or Dejanae Sooley.

G.4

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to seven individuals to the Ward 4 Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB) and/or two alternates from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Jared Souther and/or John White. [Ward 4]

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.)

Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.)

J.1

Public Comment

K	Adjournment (For Possible Action)

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