Reno City Council

AGENDA Regular Meeting Reno City Council Wednesday, June 14, 2023 ● 10:00 AM Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501 Hillary Schieve, Mayor Council Members: Ward 1 ­ Jenny Brekhus Ward 4 ­ Meghan Ebert Ward 2 ­ Naomi Duerr Ward 5 ­ Kathleen Taylor Ward 3 ­ Miguel Martinez 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 – One East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) at http://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) 334­2030 or cityclerk@reno.gov. Members of the public may hear, observe and provide public comment virtually by pre­registering using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yOFp4l1XR1OVnN­BLh7XAg 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 Publiccomment@reno.gov, (3) leaving a voicemail at (775) 393­4499 or 4) participating via zoom by registering using the link above which will provide the meeting ID and call­in 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. 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. 00­047 (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) 334­2030 in advance so that arrangements can be made. Page 1 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. 00­047 (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) 334­2030 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 http://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 the 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 www.reno.gov/meetings, the City of Reno YouTube channel, and broadcast on Charter Channel 194. Social Media: Follow @cityofreno for real­time 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 A.3 Public Comment A.4 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 14 June 2023 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 a Nevada State Liquor Manufacturer’s License Application for James Phalan II, Fox Brewery & Pub LLC dbas The Fox Brewery & Pub located at 124 Wonder Street, Reno, Nevada and if approved, authorize the Mayor to sign the Nevada State Liquor License Application B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Alcohol ­ The Fox Brewery & Pub, James Phalan, 124 Wonder Street ­ Alcohol Manufacturing, Dining Room Alcohol [Ward 3] B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Page 2 Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Alcohol ­ The BLU Bar @ Aiden, Lakhvir Sodhi, 5851 South Virginia  Nevada and if approved, authorize the Mayor to sign the Nevada State Liquor License Application B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Alcohol ­ The Fox Brewery & Pub, James Phalan, 124 Wonder Street ­ Alcohol Manufacturing, Dining Room Alcohol [Ward 3] B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Alcohol ­ The BLU Bar @ Aiden, Lakhvir Sodhi, 5851 South Virginia Street ­ On­Premise Alcohol [Ward 2] B.4 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Alcohol ­ Lake Tahoe AleWorx Reno LLC, Luca Genasci, 324 East 4th Street ­ On­Premises Alcohol, Cabaret [Ward 3] B.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Alcohol ­ Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Cammie Schaefer, 935 West 5th Street ­ On­Premises Alcohol [Ward 5] B.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ Supplemental Alcohol ­ 40 Mile Saloon, Joseph Belanger, 1495 South Virginia Street ­ Cabaret [Ward 1] B.7 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ Supplemental Alcohol ­ Crazy D’s Hot Chicken, Daniil Fedunov, 8175 South Virginia Street, Suite 800 ­ Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 2] B.8 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ Supplemental Alcohol ­ Crepes & Craft, Nicholas Giordano, 299 East Plumb Lane, Suite 180­P ­ Alcohol Catering [Ward 3] B.9 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ Supplemental Alcohol ­ Men Wielding Fire, Gerald Lyons, 3892 Mayberry Drive, Suite A ­ Alcohol Catering [Ward 1] B.10 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ Change of Ownership Alcohol ­ Clearwater at Rancharrah, Dana Scheppmann, 5255 Kietzke Lane ­ Dining Room Alcohol [Ward 2] B.11 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ Change of Ownership Privileged ­ Hooten Tire Company, Glenn Hooten, 1940 East 4th Street ­ Secondhand Dealer [Ward 3] B.12 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Privileged ­ Haggle Haus, Kaylie Arnold, Home­Based ­ Secondhand Dealer B.13 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Contract with Voya Financial for Stop Loss Insurance for the City of Reno’s Self­funded Health Plans for a one­year term in the amount of $1,590,111.Page (Self­funded 3 Medical Funds) B.12 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License ­ New Privileged ­ Haggle Haus, Kaylie Arnold, Home­Based ­ Secondhand Dealer B.13 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Contract with Voya Financial for Stop Loss Insurance for the City of Reno’s Self­funded Health Plans for a one­year term in the amount of $1,590,111. (Self­funded Medical Funds) B.14 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of amended Contract for Security Services between the City of Reno and Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services to add additional security services, increase the rate charged for the positions, and extend the term of the December 7, 2022, Amendment as to the City Corporation Yard to September 30, 2025 for the amended contract not­to­exceed amount of $532,861.68. (ARPA Funding and General Fund) B.15 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Grant Award from Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN) to the City of Reno Police Department to enforce underage drinking laws in the amount of $8,747.45. B.16 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Subrecipient Agreement with Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada for Award of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support senior transportation in the amount of $200,000. (ARPA Funds) B.17 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Subrecipient Agreement with Volunteers of America for Award of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support operations at the Village on Sage Street, in the amount of $1,000,000. (ARPA Funds) B.18 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement with Life Changes, Inc. to operate the Transitional Housing Program for Veterans in an amount not to exceed $373,949 with 100% reimbursement from the Veterans Administration (VA). B.19 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. for the Grant Drive Parking Lot Reconstruction Project at 240 West Moana Lane in an amount not to exceed $1,088,007. (General Capital Project Fund) [Ward 2] B.20 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Regional Road Impact Fee (RRIF) Offset Agreement for the Spectrum­Dandini Mixed Use Development Project for an estimated $1,580,000 in issued RRIF waivers. [Ward 4] B.21 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the City of Reno granting of a Storm Drain Easement to the Reno­Tahoe Airport Authority in association with the Airway Commerce Park Development. [Ward 2] B.22 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Interlocal Page 4 Agreement with the Regional Transportation Commission for reimbursement to the City for staff time and  estimated $1,580,000 in issued RRIF waivers. [Ward 4] B.21 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the City of Reno granting of a Storm Drain Easement to the Reno­Tahoe Airport Authority in association with the Airway Commerce Park Development. [Ward 2] B.22 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the Regional Transportation Commission for reimbursement to the City for staff time and software fees spent on the Traffic Signal Timing 7 Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $150,000. B.23 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the Carson­Truckee Water Conservation District (CTWCD) grant and approval of the Grant Agreement for reimbursement to the City of Reno for costs related to stabilize Truckee River slope and improve public safety along the Truckee River Path in the amount of $89,500. [Ward 3] B.24 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to TNT Industrial Contractors, Inc. for the 2023 Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Thickened Waste Activated Sludge Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $2,761,000 with Reno's share being $1,894,874.30. (Sewer Fund) B.25 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Construction Administration Services with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Thickened Waste Activated Sludge Improvements Project in the amount of $332,960 with Reno's share being $228,510.45. (Sewer Fund) B.26 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement with Atkins North America, Inc., for development of the Phase 2 ­ Reno Storm Drain Master Plan in an amount not to exceed $766,860. (Sewer Fund) B.27 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the Twelfth Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Western Regional Water Commission (WRWC) to fund the Truckee Meadows Storm Water Quality Management Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 24 in the amount of $262,500. (Sewer Fund, with 100% Reimbursement from WRWC funding for Storm Water Program) B.28 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement with Balance Hydrologics, Inc., for Truckee Meadows Regional Storm Water Quality Monitoring in the amount of $214,734. (Sewer Fund, with 100% Reimbursement from Western Regional Water Commission and Nevada Department of Transportation) B.29 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a hazardous materials monitoring equipment donation from the Washoe County District Board of Health to the TRIAD Regional Hazardous Materials Team, purchased with funding provided by the Environmental Page 5 Health Services (EHS) Division at a value of $95,892.  Monitoring in the amount of $214,734. (Sewer Fund, with 100% Reimbursement from Western Regional Water Commission and Nevada Department of Transportation) B.29 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a hazardous materials monitoring equipment donation from the Washoe County District Board of Health to the TRIAD Regional Hazardous Materials Team, purchased with funding provided by the Environmental Health Services (EHS) Division at a value of $95,892. B.30 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution of the Reno City Council Amending Resolution No. 8926, adopting an amended salary schedule for Reno Municipal Court employees not covered by an employee­management contract or collective bargaining Agreement, and adopting a two and one­half percent cost­of­living salary increase for affected employees, and a three and ­five­eighths percent cost­of­living salary increase for affected employees in the marshal classifications to cost $210,170 for the 23­24 fiscal year; together with other matters properly relating thereto. B.31 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution of the Reno City Council amending Resolution No. 9052 adopting an amended salary schedule for unrepresented hourly employees not covered by an employee management contract or collective bargaining agreement reflecting a two and one­half percent cost­of­living increase, and adopting a corresponding salary increase for affected employees, to cost $118,387 for the 23­24 fiscal year; together with other matters properly relating thereto. B.32 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution of the Reno City Council amending Resolution No. 9053, adopting a cost­of­living salary increase of two and one­half percent and amended salary schedule for mid­management employees not covered by an employee­management contract or collective bargaining agreement, to cost $539,802 for the 23­24 fiscal year; together with other matters properly relating thereto. B.33 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution of the City Council amending Resolution No. 9067, adopting a cost­of­living salary increase of two and one­half percent for employees in the Regular PERS Fund and a three­and­five­eighths percent cost­ of­living salary increase for affected employees in the Police/Fire PERS Fund and amended salary schedule for Management Employees to cost $218,035 for the 23­24 fiscal year; together with other matters properly relating thereto. B.34 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2023­24 Fee Schedule as it relates to the City Wide Fee Schedule (Returned Check Fee omission) and Police Department (Police Department Background Investigation Fees omission). B.35 Staff Report (For PossiblePage Action): 6 Resolution establishing the One Nevada Opioid Recoveries Special Revenue Fund per Nevada Revised Statutes  B.34 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2023­24 Fee Schedule as it relates to the City Wide Fee Schedule (Returned Check Fee omission) and Police Department (Police Department Background Investigation Fees omission). B.35 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution establishing the One Nevada Opioid Recoveries Special Revenue Fund per Nevada Revised Statutes 354.612; and approval of the Fund Policy for the One Nevada Opioid Recoveries Special Revenue Fund. B.36 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of In­Kind Donation from The Elm Estate for use of their venue for the 2023 Historic Preservation Awards in the valued amount of $4,500. B.37 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council Discretionary Funds to Good Luck Macbeth Theatre to support their “ELEVATE” capital campaign to purchase and renovate their building in the amount of $7,000. (General Fund) [Brekhus] [Ward 1] 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 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Review, discussion and potential approval of request for an affordable housing fee reduction in accordance with Reno Municipal Code Chapter 1.08, consisting of $1,032,099.75 in sewer connection fees for the Vintage at Redfield Apartments, located at the northeast corner of Baker Lane and Redfield Parkway. [Ward 2] D Department Items Finance D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution to augment the budget of the City of Reno, Nevada for FY 22/23; and approval of budget revisions for period April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. City Manager's Office D.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Update, discussion, and potential direction to staff regarding the conclusion of the 82nd (2023) Session of the Nevada Legislature. D.3 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Annual City Manager’s performance evaluation, Page 7 including discussion of impressions, accomplishments, and goals; discussion  D.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Update, discussion, and potential direction to staff regarding the conclusion of the 82nd (2023) Session of the Nevada Legislature. D.3 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Annual City Manager’s performance evaluation, including discussion of impressions, accomplishments, and goals; discussion regarding amending the City Manager’s employment contract. 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 four individuals to the Reno Arts and Culture Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Ruby Barrientos, Constance Hightower, Matthew Kaempfe, Richard Layton, Jahahi Mazariego, Kendall Nolan, and/or Marie Rodriguez. G.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of two individuals to the Reno­Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Directors from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Ron Aryel, Robert Chisel, Joel Grace, Kitty Jung, Matthew Kaempfe, and/or Karla Werninghaus. G.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual to the Special Events Sponsorship Committee as a representative of the Financial Advisory Board (FAB) from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Richard Jay, Jillian Keller or Judith Rought. G.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual to the Special Events Sponsorship Committee as a citizen representative from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Wendy Brown, Matthew Kaempfe, or Duke Reedy. G.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual to the Special Events Sponsorship Committee as representatives of the Reno Arts and Culture Commssion from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Eric Andersen, Lilith Baran, Erik Fong, Dana Hatjakes, Shaughn Richardson, Mark Salinas, and Benjamin Schwartz. H Mayor and Council Page 8  G.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of one individual to the Special Events Sponsorship Committee as representatives of the Reno Arts and Culture Commssion from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Eric Andersen, Lilith Baran, Erik Fong, Dana Hatjakes, Shaughn Richardson, Mark Salinas, and Benjamin Schwartz. 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. (Non­Action 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.) K Adjournment (For Possible Action) Page 9