Meeting

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, December 11, 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:

https://links.reno.gov/3txIgE4

You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 875 7326 8121. 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: 875 7326 8121, 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.3

Public Comment

A.3.1

Public Comment

A.4	Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 11 December 2024

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 – On-Premises Alcohol, Cabaret (Change of Description) – Adventurous Ales, Luca Genasci, 324 East 4th Street. [Ward 1]

B.2

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - On-Premises Alcohol (New) - Dotty's #220, Paula Graziano, 1296 East Plumb Lane, Unit I-K. [Ward 3]

B.3

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Restricted Gaming (New) - Dotty's #220, Paula Graziano, 1296 East Plumb Lane, Unit I-K. [Ward 3]

B.4

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - On-Premises Alcohol (Change of Ownership) - Tiger Tom's, Dean DiLullo, 196 Gentry Way. [Ward 3]

B.5

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Facility (Change of Location) - Cannavative Farms LLC, Scott Wyre MD, 7754 Security Circle. [Ward 4]

B.6

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Adult-Use Cannabis Production Facility (Change of Location) - Cannavative Extracts LLC, Scott Wyre MD, 7754 Security Circle. [Ward 4]

B.7

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Dining Room Wine and Beer (New) - Gigi's, Gina Rapisura, 3605 Kings Row. [Ward 5]

B.8

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of RFP 2025-06 and approval of contract to SWCA Environmental Consultants for the Reno Fire Department Risk Assessment and Community Wildfire Protection Plan Project in an amount not to exceed $244,054.94 and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign the contract. (General Fund, Grant Funds)

B.9

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with DOWL for engineering support and construction services for the 2025 Street Rehabilitation - East University Phase I Project and California Ave & River Run Parkway Project in an amount not to exceed $400,000. (Street Fund) [Ward 1, 2]

B.10

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of a Grant of Easement to Sierra Pacific Power Company, a Nevada corporation, d/b/a NV Energy for an electrical service overhead power line and pole relocation at the City owned Reno-Stead Water Reclamation Facility, Assessor Parcel Number 086-154-14, 4250 Norton Drive Reno, Nevada.

B.11

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of artist Mike Burke for the City Hall Outdoor Art Project in an amount not to exceed $90,000. (ARPA Fund) [Ward 1]

B.12

Resolution No. ____ (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.13

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Resolution No. ____ (For Possible Action): Resolution of the City of Reno that it is in the best interest of the City to transfer, without compensation, the City-owned property located at 455 Pompe Way (APN 086-303-18), Reno, Nevada, to Washoe County to be used for a public purpose to establish a permanent open space to mitigate flood impacts within the East Lemmon Valley hydrobasins pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 277.053; together with other matters properly relating thereto.

B.14

Resolution No. ____ (For Possible Action): Resolution accepting streets – Military 8, SIT22-00011 / FNL22-00012, Avid Drive, Plump Jack Lane, Editor Drive, and a portion of Drever Way. [Ward 4]

B.15

Resolution No. ____ (For Possible Action): Resolution granting 24 Arts and Culture Event Grants for 2025: $5,919 to Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts; $5,790 to Reno Jazz Orchestra; $5,415 to the Holland Project; $5,292 to Nevada Humanities; $5,109 to Board of Regents, NSHE obo University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center; $5,109 to Good Luck Macbeth; $4,990 to High Desert Harmony Chorus; $4,990 to Reno Philharmonic Association; $4,676 to Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival; $4,872 to Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Reno; $3,953 to Arts for All Nevada; $4,872 to Artown; $4,872 to Of the Sol Collective via the Holland Project; $4,756 to Latino Arte and Culture; $4,756 to MidTown District Reno via Sierra Arts Foundation; $4,756 to High Desert Radio Project dba KWNK Radio; $4,641 to Double Scoop Inc.; $4,528 to Sierra Nevada Ballet; $4,416 to Nevada Museum of Art; $4,416 to Education Renaissance of Nevada Initiative; $4,416 to David J. Drakulich Art Foundation; $3,641 to Makers Paradise Reno; $4,196 to Asian Community Development Council; $4,196 to Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation. (General Fund and Room Tax)

B.16

Resolution No. ___ (For Possible Action): Resolution granting 18 Arts and Culture Project Grants for 2025: $5,901 to Good Luck Macbeth; $5,901 to Note-Able Music Therapy Services; $5,758 to Reno Jazz Orchestra; $5,735 to Reno Philharmonic Association; $5,255 to Arts for All Nevada; $5,040 to Nevada Museum of Art; $5,040 to Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts; $5,040 to the Holland Project; $4,906 to Sierra Nevada Ballet; $4,906 to Latino Arte and Culture; $4,906 to Build Our Center, Inc dba Our Center; $4,774 to Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival; $4,774 to Sierra Arts Foundation; $4,643 to Reno Little Theater; $4,439 to Laika Press via the Holland Project; $4,439 to High Desert Radio Project dba KWNK Radio; $4,314 to Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association; $1,726 to David J. Drakulich Art Foundation. (Room Tax)

B.17

Resolution No. ______(For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to the University of Nevada Reno Foundation, in support of the Honors College’s mission to nurture talented, motivated students for holistic education, in the amount of $2,500. (General Fund) [Schieve]

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 - Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. ____ (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25-00011 (ArrowLeaf Zoning Map Amendment) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±1.96 acre site from Multi-Family Residential 30 units per acre (MF-30) to General Commercial (GC). The site is comprised of five parcels located on the west side of Harvard Way ±550 feet north of its intersection with Vassar Street. The site has a Master Plan designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU). [Ward 3]

C.2

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Ordinance Introduction – Bill No. ____ (For Possible Action): Case No. TXT23-00005 (Title 18 Zoning Code Clean-Up) – Ordinance to adopt an updated Title 18 (Annexation and Land Development Code of the City of Reno) of the Reno Municipal Code to address grammatical errors, inconsistencies with regulations, unintended deletions or insertions, and changes from the 2023 legislative session; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.

D	Department Items

City Attorney

D.1

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential direction to the City Attorney's Office to take all necessary and appropriate steps to petition the Supreme Court of Nevada for a writ of prohibition in the matter of Conrad v. City of Reno (Case No. CV24-02625).

D.2

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of legal settlement agreement with Monkey Bars, Inc. and FQ Men's Club, Inc. in the matter of The Freight House District, LLC, et al. v. City of Reno, et al., Supreme Court Case No. 89235 (District Court Case No. CV22-01113)

Finance

D.3

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the opinion and findings of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, containing the single audit report, auditor's opinion, auditor's required communications letter and approval of the plan of corrective action.

Human Resources

D.4

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential appointment of Jackie Bryant as City Manager and potential approval of the City Manager Employment Agreement effective December 11, 2024.

City Manager's Office

D.5

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential acceptance of the report regarding downtown updates for the month of October 2024.

D.6

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation of Lear Theater/First Church of Christ, Scientist Historic Structure Report and discussion and possible direction for next steps for the Lear Theater/First Church of Christ, Scientist located at 501 Riverside Drive. [Ward 1]

D.7

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an interlocal agreement between the City of Reno and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the City to install and construct wildlife fencing along State Route 341 (Geiger Grade) as part of the City’s Horse Protection Project – South Phase and for NDOT to reimburse the City for this work in an amount not to exceed $280,000.

D.8

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Authorization to award a contract for the installation of wildlife fencing and other appurtenances for the Horse Protection Project – South Phase in accordance with competitive bidding laws set forth in Chapter 338 of NRS in an amount not to exceed $660,000 and provide authorization for the Interim City Manager to sign the contract. (General Capital Fund)

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

E.1

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ____ (For Possible Action): An Ordinance to amend Title 8, Chapter 8.12, of the Reno Municipal Code titled “Offenses Against Public Peace” prohibiting sitting, lying, sleeping, or camping on public places including, but not limited to, sidewalks, streets, alleys, sensitive areas, or within doorways prohibited; and other matters properly relating thereto.

E.2

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ________ (For Possible Action): Ordinance to repeal Title 8, Chapter 8.12 “Offenses Against Public Peace,” Section 8.12.012 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Prohibition Against Sitting or Lying in Doorways; Penalty,” and Title 8, Chapter 8.12 “Offenses Against Public Peace,” Section 8.12.015 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Sitting or Lying Down on Public Sidewalks in the Downtown Reno Regional Center” and Title 8, Chapter 8.12 “Offenses Against Public Peace,” Section 8.12.030 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Camping on Public Property in the Truckee River Corridor”; together with other matters properly relating thereto.

E.3

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ________ (For Possible Action): Ordinance to repeal Title 8, Chapter 8.23 “Parks and Recreation,” Section 8.23.090 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Camping”; together with other matters properly relating thereto.

E.4

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ____ (For Possible Action): Ordinance to amend Title 8, Chapter 8.10, of the Reno Municipal Code titled “Offenses Against Property” prohibiting loitering when posted on private property; and other matters properly relating thereto.

F	Ordinances - Adoption

G	City Clerk

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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