Meeting
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 ● 10:00 AM
Reno City Council Chamber, 1 East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Hillary Schieve, Mayor
Council Members:
Ward 1 - Kathleen Taylor
Ward 2 - Naomi Duerr
Ward 3 - Miguel Martinez
 
Ward 4 - Meghan Ebert  
    Ward 5 - Devon Reese     
Ward 6 – Brandi Anderson  
 
 
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: 849 7648 1994 . 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: 849 7648 1994 , 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]; or (3) participating via Zoom by registering using the link above which will provide the Webinar ID and call-in phone number. 

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: Connect with the City of Reno on Facebook at Facebook.com/cityofreno.

 
A
Introductory Items
 
A.1
Pledge of Allegiance
 
A.2
Roll Call  
 
A.4
Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 04 December 2024
 
A.5
Approval of the Minutes
 
A.5.1
Reno City Council - Regular - 23 October 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 (Change of Ownership) - The Cup Cafe, Donna Surwillo, 4007 South Virginia Street. [Ward 2]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Alcohol Catering (New) - Bubbles and Brews Reno Tahoe, Christine Johnson, 4826 Longley Lane. [Ward 3]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Secondhand Dealer (New) - Dress 2 Kill, Reyna Casey, 1006 South Wells Avenue. [Ward 3]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Package Alcohol (Change of Description) - Honey Bar, Richard Casazza, 299 East Plumb Lane, Unit 180. [Ward 3]
 
B.5
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Q&D Construction, LLC for the Plumas Street Sidewalk Improvement Phase II Project in the amount of $425,000. (Street Fund, Grant Funding) [Ward 2]
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an amended contract for security services between the City of Reno and Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services to update the funding source to 100% funded by SLFRF through September 30, 2025, add additional officers for a pilot program at Believe Plaza in a not-to-exceed amount of $49,000, and potential authorization of the interim City Manager to execute the contract. (ARPA Fund)
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Authorization for the Reno Police Department to apply for the 2024 Formula Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $211,642, approval of and authorization to sign the Interlocal Agreement for the use of the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant funds and authorization to sign the required FY 2024 Certification and Assurances and other associated documents.
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of subgrant award from Move United to support hosting a one-day Disabled Hockey Coaching Clinic for a minimum of 20 participants who serve Veterans in the amount of $4,506.
 
B.9
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of donation from Lucky Beaver, Bar & Burger to the Reno Fire Department for training room presentation equipment at Fire Station 11 in the amount of $5,000.
 
B.10
​Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of donation from Wild Horse Connection to support the Horse Protection Project South Phase including the purchase and installation of horse fencing in the amount of $15,000.​
 
B.11
Resolution No. ______(For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to The Harrah Automobile Foundation doing business as (“DBA”) National Automobile Museum in support of their mission to collect and preserve the automobile for future generations, in the amount of $2,000. (General Fund) [Schieve] ​
 
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
 Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7280 (For Possible Action): An Ordinance creating the City of Reno, Nevada, 2024 Special Assessment District No. 1 (Quilici Ranch); Ordering a water project within the City of Reno, Nevada; and providing other matters related thereto related to the district for the project located with the Mortensen-Garson Overlay District and includes assessor’s parcel numbers (APNs) 038-190-48, 236-011-04, 236-021-07, 236-021-09, 236-181-03, 236-191-01, 236-191-02, 236-191-03, 236-191-04, 236-191-05, 236-191-06, 236-191-07, 236-191-08, 236-191-09, 236-191-10, 236-191-11, 236-191-12, 236-191-13, 236-191-14, 236-191-15, 236-191-16, 236-191-17, 236-191-18, 236-191-19, 236-191-20, 236-191-21, 236-191-22, 236-191-23, 236-191-24, 236-192-01, 236-192-02, 236-192-03, 236-192-04, 236-192-05, 236-192-06, 236-192-07, 236-192-08, 236-192-09, 236-192-10, 236-192-11, 236-192-12, 236-192-13, 236-192-14, 236-192-15, 236-192-16, 236-201-01, 236-201-02, 236-201-03, 236-201-04, 236-201-05, 236-202-01, 236-202-02, 236-202-03, 236-202-04, 236-202-05, 236-202-06, 236-202-07, 236-202-08, 236-202-09, 236-202-10, 236-202-11, and 236-202-12. [Ward 5]
 
F.2
 Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7281 (For Possible Action): An Ordinance concerning the City of Reno, Nevada, 2024 Special Assessment District No. 1 (Quilici Ranch) and assessing the cost of local improvements against the assessable property benefited by the local improvements; and providing other matters related thereto related to the district for the project located with the Mortensen-Garson Overlay District and includes assessor’s parcel numbers (APNs) 038-190-48, 236-011-04, 236-021-07, 236-021-09, 236-181-03, 236-191-01, 236-191-02, 236-191-03, 236-191-04, 236-191-05, 236-191-06, 236-191-07, 236-191-08, 236-191-09, 236-191-10, 236-191-11, 236-191-12, 236-191-13, 236-191-14, 236-191-15, 236-191-16, 236-191-17, 236-191-18, 236-191-19, 236-191-20, 236-191-21, 236-191-22, 236-191-23, 236-191-24, 236-192-01, 236-192-02, 236-192-03, 236-192-04, 236-192-05, 236-192-06, 236-192-07, 236-192-08, 236-192-09, 236-192-10, 236-192-11, 236-192-12, 236-192-13, 236-192-14, 236-192-15, 236-192-16, 236-201-01, 236-201-02, 236-201-03, 236-201-04, 236-201-05, 236-202-01, 236-202-02, 236-202-03, 236-202-04, 236-202-05, 236-202-06, 236-202-07, 236-202-08, 236-202-09, 236-202-10, 236-202-11, and 236-202-12. [Ward 5]
 
F.3
 Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7282 (For Possible Action): An Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale by the City of Reno of its 2024 Special Assessment District No. 1 (Quilici Ranch) Local Improvement Bonds, Series 2025 in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $26,110,000; Approving the form of certain documents with respect to such bonds; Ratifying action taken by City Officers toward the issuance of such bonds; and providing other matters related thereto. [Ward 5]
 
G
City Clerk
  
G.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of changes to the City Council's Boards and Commissions appointments from the following pool of candidates, listed in alphabetical order: Brandi Anderson, Naomi Duerr, Meghan Ebert, Miguel Martinez, Devon Reese, Hillary Schieve, or Kathleen Taylor. 
 
G.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to two individuals to the Civil Service Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Michaelangelo Aranda, Melany Denny, Krystal Minera-Alvis, William Richardson, and KaPreace Young. 
 
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)