Meeting
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AGENDA
Special Meeting
Reno City Council
Thursday, September 19, 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 Reno.gov, and NRS 232.2175 at 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 zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 857 1011 2624. 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: 857 1011 2624, 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 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 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 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.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 19 September 2024
 
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 (Change of Description) - The Par, Ken Foster, Christopher Galli, Adam Kincaid, Mike Sotiriadis, 1041 South Virginia Street. [Ward 1]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Dining Room Wine and Beer (Change of Ownership) - Denny's Restaurant, Gurpreet Arora, 1100 East Plumb Lane. [Ward 1]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Secondhand Dealer (New) - Waggish & Co, Tina Reynoso, 243 California Avenue, Suite 1. [Ward 1]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Restricted Gaming (New) – United Coin Machine dba Century Gaming Technologies dbat Twin Peaks, Timothy Cogswell, 4905 South Virginia Street. [Ward 2]
 
B.5
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - On-Premises Alcohol, Add-on Cabaret (New) - Le Roi, Guillermo Ibarra Acedo, 1303 East 4th Street. [Ward 3]
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - On-Premises Alcohol (Change of Ownership) - Atlas Landing, Stephen Stewart, 772 South Virginia Street. [Ward 3]
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Dining Room Alcohol (Change of Description) - Noodleboxkitchen, Peerapol Damnernpholkul, 490 South Center Street. [Ward 3]
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Secondhand Dealer (New) - SecondHands Ltd, Sarah Ramos, Rebekah Krum, Home-Based. [Ward 4]
 
B.9
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of a Nevada State Liquor Wholesaler License Application for NV Distributors LLC, Alex McGinley, 405 Western Road, Suite 56 and if approved, authorize the Mayor to sign the Nevada State Liquor License Application. [Ward 4]
 
B.10
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of contract to Granite Construction Company for Old Virginia Street Repairs in an amount not to exceed $895,795. (Street Fund) [Ward 2]
 
B.11
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of contract to Q&D Construction, LLC. for the Idlewild Pool Deck Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $974,000. (American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] Fund, Parks Capital Maintenance Fund) [Ward 1]
 
B.12
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the City of Reno Fleet Buy Program for FY25 to purchase vehicles, equipment, and associated outfitting, pursuant to Chapter 332 of the Nevada Revised Statutes joinder, competitive bidding provisions, and the City Purchasing Policy in an amount not to exceed $5,482,000. (Fleet Management Fund)
 
B.13
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of donations from the Nevada Military Support Alliance, Nevada Paralyzed Veterans of America, Bay Area Paralyzed Veterans of America, and AARP Nevada to support the City of Reno's Annual Military Sports Camp held on September 9-13, 2024 in the total amount of $7,000.
 
B.14
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a donation from the High Fives Foundation to support City of Reno adaptive programs in the amount of $25,000.
 
B.15
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Affidavit of Special Assessment District Lien Sale, which was to be held on July 23, 2024, but was cancelled due to all delinquent assessments being paid current.
 
B.16
​Resolution No. _____ (For Possible Action): Resolution establishing a Ward 6 Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB), making functional changes for the efficient administration of the NABs, and repealing Resolution No. 8342 to bring all rules concerning NABs into one resolution.​
 
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): Discussion and potential approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Reno and the Reno Firefighters Local 731 International Association of Firefighters (IAFF Local 731) for the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, to cost $3,327,000 for fiscal year (FY) 24/25.
 
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
 Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7276 (For Possible Action): LDC24-00050 (The Canyons PUD Amendment) – Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled "Zoning," to change the text in the planned unit development (PUD) handbook to: a) increase the number of residential units from 81 to 126; b) reduce the number of land use categories and villages; c) modify the allowed uses within each land category; d) make changes to various environmental standards including grading, feral horse management, and open space requirements; and e) make changes to other development standards including site, building, and roadway design, among other modifications; together with other matters properly relating thereto. [Ward 3]
 
G
City Clerk
  
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)