Meeting
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 ● 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: 842 5934 0563. 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: 842 5934 0563, 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.

Parking and Building Access: Free public parking the day of the meeting is available in the City Hall parking garage located at 55 E 1st Street. The garage entrance is on University Way. The public entrance to City Hall is located on Virginia Street.

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) – 21 May 2025
 
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. All consent agenda items pulled for discussion will be heard at the discretion of the presiding officer.)
 
B.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Dining Room Wine and Beer (Change of Ownership) - Kei Sushi Reno, Lucia Sanchez Garcia, 5085 South McCarran Boulevard. [Ward 3]
 
B.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - On-Premises Alcohol (New) - Tiger Style, Thomas Mitchell, 1715 South Wells Avenue. [Ward 3]
 
B.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License - Cabaret (Change of Description) - Edelweiss Pizza Pub Pastries, Paul Slocum, Monika Marsh, 13979 South Virginia Street, Unit 505. [Ward 6]
 
B.4
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of first amendment to the contract for Independent Contractor Services Between the City of Reno, on behalf of the Reno Police Department, and ForceMetrics, Inc. for Law Enforcement Software, extending the term through June 30, 2026, and not to exceed amount to $114,900. (Year 1, $49,900 Grant Funding, Year 2, $65,000 Federal Forfeiture)
 
B.5
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Resource Development Company dba Farr Construction Corporation for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Aeration Tank 1A Rehabilitation Project in the amount not to exceed $4,915,625 with Reno's share being $3,373,593.44. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.6
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Engineering Services During Construction to Carollo Engineers, Inc. for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Aeration Tank 1A Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $522,017 with Reno's share being $358,260.27. (Sewer Fund)
 
B.7
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of First Addendum to Washoe County P25 Radio System Interlocal Agreement of June 2020 for public safety radio communications, and annual payment to Washoe County for the City of Reno's proportional share of infrastructure and operational costs in the amount of $700,408.06 ($362,148.43 in FY26 and $338,259.63 in FY27). (General Fund)
 
B.8
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Authorization to purchase playground equipment for Wilkinson Park from BCI Burke using Equalis Purchasing Contract #2020.05.4A in the amount of $255,039.65. (CDBG funds) [Ward 3]
 
B.9
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of ABG Art Group, consisting of artists Sorell Raino-Tsui and Trent Thompson, for the California Avenue Mural Public Art Project in an amount not to exceed $100,000. (Room Tax) [Ward 2]
 
B.10
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of subgrant award from Move United to support the City of Reno's annual Military Sports Camp in the amount of $5,000.
 
B.11
Resolution No. ______ (For Possible Action): Resolution in support of the City of Reno applying for a grant from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection for the Rivermount Neighborhood Septic-to-Sewer Conversion project, together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected thereto.
 
B.12
Resolution No. _____ (For Possible Action): Resolution directing the Deputy City Treasurer (Finance Director) to give Notice of 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
​​Resolution No. ___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Nevada Peer Support Network in support of their vision to help build a stronger, more united public safety and health care community in the amount of $3,500. (General Fund) [Anderson]​
 
B.14
Resolution No. ___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Fale Kai Pahia Polynesian Kava Club of Reno, Nevada to support their mission to promote cultural diversity and community in the amount of $600. (General Fund) [Ebert]​
 
B.15
Resolution No. ___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to MidTown Reno Foundation in support of initiatives that promote community development, economic growth, and cultural vibrancy in the amount of $3000. (General Fund) [Martinez]
 
B.16
​​Resolution No. ___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Soulful Seeds to support their mission in growing connection and resiliency through neighborhood gardens from Vice Mayor Taylor ($2,000) and Councilmember Anderson ($3,500) in the total amount of $5,500. (General Fund) [Taylor]​[Anderson]
 
B.17
​Resolution No. ______(For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) to support their mission in creating a more sustainable and beautiful region through waste reduction, education and active community involvement in the amount of $3,000. (General Fund) [Reese]
 
B.18
Resolution No. ___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Sleep in Heavenly Peace a non-profit dedicated to building beds for children in the amount of $125. (General Fund) [Ebert]
 
C
Department Items
  
C.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Joint presentation by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Reno Fire Department, and Sparks Fire Department on current and future regional fire collaboration efforts, including an update from the Reno Fire Department on City-wide fire emergency evacuation planning. (For Discussion Only) [City Manager’s Office]
 
C.2
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Staff Report (For Possible Action): Update, discussion, and potential direction to staff regarding proposed legislation at the 83rd (2025) Session of the Nevada Legislature. [City Manager’s Office]
 
C.3
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Presentation on current City of Reno public engagement practices, and updates regarding the launch of a public process to strategically prioritize engagement methods and practices. (For Discussion Only)​ [City Manager’s Office]
 
 
D
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.1
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Resolution No. ____ (For Possible Action): Public Hearing regarding the City of Reno’s tentative budget for fiscal year (FY) 25/26, and approval of a resolution adopting the final budget and fee schedule for the City of Reno, Nevada, for FY 25/26.
 
D.2
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Resolution No.___ (For Possible Action): Resolution of the Reno City Council dispensing with certain complaints, protests and objections made at the public hearing on the assessment roll for a City of Reno, Nevada Neighborhood Improvement Project, otherwise known as the Downtown Reno Business Improvement District; ratifying the cost of the project; and confirming said assessment roll and the assessments therein; to authorize the recordation of properties to be assessed in the Office of the County Recorder; together with other matters properly relating thereto.
 
D.3
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Ordinance Introduction – Bill No._____ (For Possible Action): Case No. TXT23-00002 (Title 18 – Signs) – Ordinance amending the Reno Municipal Code Title 18, “Annexation and Land Development,” specifically in Chapter 18.02 “Zoning Districts,” Section 18.02.602, entitled “General Overlay Districts,” Chapter 18.05 “Signs,” Section 18.05.103, entitled “Location of Permanent On-Premise Signs”, Section 18.05.107, entitled “Permit Required”, Section 18.05.108, entitled “Exempted On-Premises Permanent Signs”, Section 18.05.109, entitled “On-Premises Signs Prohibited”, Section 18.05.112, entitled “Removal of Abandoned of On-Premises Signs”, Section 18.05.113, entitled “Permanent On-Premises Sign Regulations by Zoning District”, Section 18.05.114, entitled “Additional Regulations for Animated Signs”, Section 18.05.115, entitled “Nonconforming On-Premises”, Section 18.05.118, entitled “Alteration, Enlargement, or Relocation of On-Premises Sign”, add a new Section 18.05.123, entitled “Content Neutrality and Substitution”, Chapter 18.08 “Administration and Procedures,” Section 18.08.602, entitled “Minor Site Plan Review”, and Chapter 18.09 “Rules of Construction and Definitions,” Article 4, entitled “All Other Terms Defined”, in order to remove the sign regulations from the Gaming Overlay, amend the on-premise sign regulations and exemptions for more clarity and consistency among allowances, allow for animated signs associated with schools, address content neutrality, address the relocation of signs relating to public projects, and amend and include certain definitions relating to signs; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.
 
D.4
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24-00051 (StoneGate Heinz Ranch MPA and ZMA) - A request has been made for: 1) a Master Plan amendment on ±1,363.33 acres from a mix of Industrial (I), Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU), Mixed Neighborhood (MX), Single-Family Neighborhood (SF), Multi-Family Neighborhood (MF), Large-Lot Neighborhood (LL), Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS), and No Land Use (NOLU) to a mix of I, SMU, and SF; and 2) a zoning map amendment from ±1,767.3 acres of StoneGate Planned Unit Development (PUD) to ±923.3 acres of Industrial (I), ±385.7 acres of Single-Family Residential 5 units per acre (SF-5), ±54.6 acres of General Commercial (GC), and ±403.7 acres of Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS). The ±1,767.3 acre site is generally located partly north of U.S. Highway 395 and west of White Lake Parkway and partially south of White Lake and U.S. Highway 395 in Cold Springs. The request seeks to amend an existing Project of Regional Significance (PRS) designation. The proposal is a PRS based on anticipated employment, housing, sewage, water usage, traffic, and student population thresholds being met, thereby requiring additional review at a regional level. [Ward 4]
 
D.5
 Resolution No. _____ (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24-00051 (StoneGate Heinz Ranch MPA and ZMA) – Resolution adopting an amendment to the land use plan of the City of Reno Master Plan from a mix of Industrial (I), Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU), Mixed Neighborhood (MX), Single-Family Neighborhood (SF), Multi-Family Neighborhood (MF), Large-Lot Neighborhood (LL), Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS), and No Land Use (NOLU) to a mix of I, SMU, and SF on ±1,363.33 acres generally located partly north of U.S. Highway 395 and west of White Lake Parkway and partially south of White Lake and U.S. Highway 395 in Cold Springs. The adoption is contingent on the approval of a conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission. [Ward 4]
 
D.6
 Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. _____ (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24-00051 (StoneGate Heinz Ranch MPA and ZMA) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning ±1,767.3 acres generally located partly north of U.S. Highway 395 and west of White Lake Parkway and partially south of White Lake and U.S. Highway 395 in Cold Springs, from StoneGate Planned Unit Development (PUD) to ±923.3 acres of Industrial (I), ±385.7 acres of Single-Family Residential 5 units per acre (SF-5), ±54.6 acres of General Commercial (GC), and ±403.7 acres of Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS); together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 4]
 
E
Ordinances - Introduction (Other Ordinance, Introduction items may be found under the following agenda sections: Public Hearings, and/or Standard Department Items.) 
 
E.1
 Ordinance Introduction – Bill No._____ (For Possible Action): An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance by the City of Reno, Nevada of its General Obligation (Limited Tax) Sewer Bonds (Additionally Secured By Pledged Revenues), Series 2025A in the Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of $69,599,200 and Series 2025B in the Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of $400,800 (Principal Forgiveness) for the Purpose of Financing the American Flat Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) Sewerage Project for the City; Providing the form, terms and conditions of the bonds and other details in connection therewith; and providing other matters relating thereto. 
 
E.2
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS -  Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ____ (For Possible Action): Ordinance to amend Reno Municipal Code Title 14 “Building and construction,” Chapter 14.04 “Building and Housing Codes,” Section 14.04.001. “Purpose,” Section 14.04.007. “Interpretation,” Section 14.04.010 "International Existing Building Code," Section 14.04.050 "International Building Code," Section 14.04.100 "International Residential Code," Section 14.04.105 "International Mechanical Code," Section 14.04.110 "International Fuel Gas Code," Section 14.04.115 "Uniform Mechanical Code," Section 14.04.120 "Uniform Plumbing Code," Section 14.04.120.010 Subsection (D) “Apprentice Plumbing Certificate,” Section 14.04.125 "National Electric Code," and to adopt the amended versions of the following: 2024 International Existing Building Code, 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2023 National Electric Code, Section 14.04.125.005 Subsection (C) “Certificates required under the National Electric Code,” Section 14.04.125.005 Subsection (E) “Certificates Required under the National Electric Code,” Section 14.04.125.010 Subsection (D) “Apprentice Electrical Certificate,” Section 14.04.130 "International Energy Conservation Code," together with the Northern Nevada Amendments associated with each code to add and delete certain wording related thereto; together with matters properly relating thereto. 
 
F
Ordinances - Adoption
 
G
City Clerk
  
G.1
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to one individual to the Civil Service Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Brian Erbis, Randy Flocchini, and KaPreace Young. 
 
G.2
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to one individual to the Financial Advisory Board from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Jodi Bennett. 
 
G.3
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to one individual to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission and/or two alternates from the following Reno City Planning Commission members, listed in alphabetical order: Manny Becerra, Christina Del Villar, David Giacomin, Silvia Villanueva, and Jacob Williams. 
 
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.)
 
K
Adjournment (For Possible Action)