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AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 ● 10:00 AM
Reno City Council Chamber, 1 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 – 1 East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) at https://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].

This meeting will be held at Reno City Hall in the City Council Chamber and via the Zoom video conference platform.

Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting may do so at the designated physical location or may hear, observe, and provide public comment virtually by pre-registering using the following link which will provide the Webinar ID and call-in phone number:

You can also join the meeting by typing https://zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 874 4387 3806. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities. Alternatively, you can join the meeting by telephone only by dialing 1 (669) 444-9171, entering the Webinar ID: 874 4387 3806, and pressing #.
 
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 Webinar 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.

To provide public comment via Zoom, log in to the Zoom webinar at the above link and utilize the “Raise Hand” feature during any public comment period. To provide public comment via telephone only, press *9 to “Raise Hand” and *6 to mute/unmute.

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 https://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 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 https://www.reno.gov/meetings, the City of Reno YouTube channel, and broadcast on Charter Channel 194.

Social Media: Follow @cityofreno for real-time updates on Twitter. Connect with the City of Reno on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofreno

 
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) – 13 March 2024
 
A.5
Approval of the Minutes
 
A.5.1
Reno City Council - Regular - 14 February 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 – Alcohol Catering (New) – Peachy Queens Traveling Tavern, Hannah Fisk, 5303 Louie Lane, Suite 4. [Ward 2]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Dining Room Alcohol (New) – Maharaja Royal Bites, Sohan Singh, 1601 South Virginia Street. [Ward 1]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Dining Room Wine and Beer (New) – Pinches Tacos, Carolina Hernandez, 2900 Clear Acre Lane, Suite P. [Ward 4]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Package Alcohol (New) – El Super, Carlos Smith, 1901 Silverada Boulevard. [Ward 3]
 
B.5
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Consor North America, Inc. for engineering support and construction administration and inspection services for the 2024 Sewer Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP) Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $276,528. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 2, 3, 4]
 
B.6
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to M4 Engineering, LLC for the 2024 Cross Connection Project in the amount of $1,269,213.08. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 3, 5]
 
B.7
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an interlocal agreement with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) for wastewater sampling and testing at the Reno-Stead Water Reclamation Facility (RSWRF), as part of the Enhanced Source Control Program (ESCP) required for the OneWater Nevada Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) Project at American Flat in the sum of $400,000 with the City of Reno's share not to exceed $200,000. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 4]
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a gym equipment donation from the Reno Fire Fighters Association (Local 731) to the Reno Fire Department (RFD) for use by on-duty fire personnel at an estimated value of $6,500.
 
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
 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.2
 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.3
 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.4
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. _______ Case No. LDC24-00039 (Casa del Rey 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 990 Joaquin Miller Drive in the Newlands Historic District and has a Master Plan land use designation of Single-Family Neighborhood (SF). [Ward 1]
 
C.5
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. _______ Case No. LDC24-00040 (Garat/Humphrey House Historic Resource Designation) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±0.11-acre site from Multi-Family Residential 14 units per acre (MF-14) to ±0.11 acres of MF-14 with the Historic Landmark (HL) overlay zoning district. The subject property is located at 655 South Arlington Avenue in the Newlands Historic District and has a Master Plan land use designation of Mixed Neighborhood (MX). [Ward 1]
 
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 appointment of up to three 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, Audrey Keller, and David Titzel.  [Ward 2]
 
G.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential reappointment or appointment of up to three individuals to the Historical Resources Commission as a Licensed Structural Engineer, Registered State Architect, and Member - At Large from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Cathie Bryant, Debra Campbell (Licensed Structural Engineer Reappointment), Jeri Chadwell, Gregory Erny (Registered State Architect Reappointment), Philip Galbraith, Barb Giacomini, or Allyn Jones. 
 
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.)
 
I.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Appeal of the Hearing Officer’s decision to uphold the approval of building permits (BLD23-03075 and BLD23-05279) issued for a fence and retaining wall proposed on the southern property line of a parcel located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Outlook Drive and Belford Road, approximately ±260 feet north of Dolan Way (2600 Outlook Drive). The site has a zoning designation of Single Family – 3 units per acre (SF-3) and a Master Plan land use designation of Single-Family Neighborhood (SF). The appeal was filed by Michael Powell. Council may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Hearing Officer. [Ward 1]
 
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)