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AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, February 14, 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:
 
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
 
Members Present
Mayor Hillary Schieve, Councilmember Devon Reese, Councilmember Naomi Duerr, Councilmember Jenny Brekhus, Councilmember Kathleen Taylor, Councilmember Miguel Martinez, Councilmember Meghan Ebert
  
A.3
Public Comment
 
A.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 14 February 2024
 
A.5
Approval of the Minutes
 
A.5.1
Reno City Council - Regular - 17 January 2024 10:00 AM (For Possible Action)
 
A.5.2
Reno City Council - Regular - 24 January 2024 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 – Dining Room Wine and Beer (New) – Itzavy Sushi, Christian Piceno, 400 West 5th Street, Suite 102. [Ward 5]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – On-Premises Alcohol (Change Description) – Hammer and Nails South Reno, Diaz Dixon, 13925 South Virginia Street, Suite 248. [Ward 2]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Package Alcohol (Change of Ownership) – Shop N Go, Robert Cashell, 3650 Lakeside Drive. [Ward 2]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Package Alcohol (New) – LAVI Smoke and Food Mart 2, Harpreet Singh, 9570 South McCarran Boulevard, Suite 105. [Ward 1]
 
B.5
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Package Wine and Beer (Change of Ownership) – Carniceria Texaro LLC, Armando Camarena, 4753 North Virginia Street. [Ward 4]
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Secondhand Dealer (New) – Looking Glass Custom Gift Designs LLC, Cassandra Williams. [Ward 5]
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Wholesale Alcohol (Change of Location) – Crooked Wine Company LLC, Kirk Offerle, 4655 Longley Lane, Suite 101. [Ward 3]
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of a Nevada State Liquor Importer/Wholesaler License Application for Kirk Offerle, Crooked Wine Company LLC located at 4655 Longley Lane, Suite 101, Reno, Nevada and if approved, authorize the Mayor to sign the Nevada State Liquor License Application. [Ward 3]
 
B.9
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement with HDR Engineering Inc. (HDR) for professional services associated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood map updates, known as the “Risk Map,” in an amount not to exceed $158,687. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.10
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Washoe County for reimbursement of 50% of the cost of the professional services agreement with HDR Engineering associated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood map updates, known as the “Risk Map,” for an amount not to exceed $79,343.50.
 
B.11
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the Amended Consulting Agreement with Dube Group for additional required services for the City Hall Remodel Project and to increase the contract amount from $263,620 to an amount not to exceed $281,455. (General Capital Maintenance Fund) [Ward 1]
 
B.12
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement for Professional Services with NCE for the 2024 Pavement Condition Data Collection Project in an amount not to exceed $121,434. (Street Fund)
 
B.13
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Line Extension Agreement with NV Energy to upgrade electrical transmission lines for the California Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Upgrade Project in an amount not to exceed $107,424. (Capital Maintenance Fund CMP) [Ward 1]
 
B.14
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Grant of Easement to NV Energy for electric transmission distribution purposes over a portion of City-owned property known as the California Building, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 010-480-02, located at 75 Cowan Dr. [Ward 1]
 
B.15
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award and approval of a contract for request for proposal (RFP) #2024-04 for Group 3 janitorial services to Qual-Econ U.S.A. in an amount not to exceed $724,700, for a 30-month term with two one-year options to extend. (General Fund)
 
B.16
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of artist John Fleming for the Oddie Boulevard Public Art Project in an amount not to exceed $150,000. (Room Tax and Grant Funds) [Ward 3]
 
B.17
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the Downtown Management Company, LLC, Marketing Plan, Annual Operating Budget, and Capital Improvement Schedule for the Ballroom Facility for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
 
B.18
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a grant award from the Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) to support the City of Reno's Annual Military Sports Camp event in September 2024 in the amount of $31,000.
 
B.19
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a grant award from the State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to the City of Reno Police Department (RPD) of 4 Oral Fluid Testing Devices and 25 Testing Cartridges valued at $20,285 to assist in the evaluation of oral fluid testing devices to determine their evidentiary effectiveness for driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement.
 
B.20
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a Major Project Grant from Nevada Humanities to support the research, design, fabrication, and installation of up to seven historic markers recognizing historic events, places, or people associated with public historic buildings, Reno's historic Douglas Alley, and the site of Reno's historic Chinatown in the amount of $5,625.
 
B.21
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a non-matching grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) award through the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Division of Emergency Management (DEM), to the City of Reno Fire Department (RFD) on behalf of the TRIAD for chemical monitors in the amount of $66,556.68.
 
B.22
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Subgrant Award from Move United to support hosting adaptive mountain bike instructor trainings in the amount of $7,182.60.
 
B.23
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution Accepting Streets – North Valley Estates, Unit 3 Phase 1, SIT20-00011 / FNL20-00012, including a portion of Logan Creek Road. [Ward 4]
 
B.24
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Reno Access Advisory Committee (RAAC) funds to Arts for All Nevada to support Weekly Wonders, a visual art workshop for adults with disabilities in the amount of $2,000. (General Fund)
 
B.25
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Community Cats for trap, neuter and release programs in Reno in the amount of $1,500. (General Fund) [Schieve]
 
B.26
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Mariposa Language and Learning Academy to support their mission to create a rich and diverse learning environment while embracing every student’s needs individually in the amount of $600. (General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
 
B.27
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the Sons and Daughters of Erin (SADOE) to support their mission to revive, foster, and promote Irish cultural events, interests, and sentiments from Mayor Schieve ($1,000) and Councilmember Ebert ($500) in the total amount of $1,500. (General Fund) [Mayor] [Ebert] [Ward 4]
 
B.28
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN) in support of their mission to create a healthy drug-free community by building successful partnerships to support prevention and education outreach in the amount of $5,000. (General Fund) [Taylor] [Ward 5]
 
B.29
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Paws 4 Love Reno in support of their mission to, through pet therapy, encourage literacy, volunteerism, and well-being within the community in the amount of $1,100. (General Fund) [Reese] [Ward At-large]
 
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. 7258 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 4]
 
F.2
 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7260 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]
 
G
City Clerk
  
G.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to two individuals to the Financial Advisory Board (FAB) from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Bryan Carano and Charlene Hart. 
 
G.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to four individuals to the Ward 2 Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB) and/or two alternates from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Stan Dowdy, Michael Ginsburg, Audrey Keller, Roman Schomberg, and David Titzel. 
 
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.)
 
J.1
Public Comment 
 
K
Adjournment (For Possible Action)