Reno City Council
Regular MeetingReno, NV · November 15, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, November 15, 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://links.reno.gov/3ZAhNkJ
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.
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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) – 15 November 2023
A.5 Approval of the Minutes
A.5.1 Reno City Council Regular 25 October 2023 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 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Professional Engineering
Services with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for Sanitary Sewer Collection
System Modeling and Support Services 2024 – 2025 in an amount not to exceed
$678,554. (Sewer Fund)
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B.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
be taken out of order, and/or be heard and discussed individually.)
B.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement for Professional Engineering
Services with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for Sanitary Sewer Collection
System Modeling and Support Services 2024 – 2025 in an amount not to exceed
$678,554. (Sewer Fund)
B.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of (1) Pipeline Crossing Agreement between Union
Pacific Railroad Company, UVRP, LLC and City of Reno and (2) Indemnity
Agreement between UVRP, LLC and City of Reno for the installation and
maintenance of a drainage pipe. The existing drainage pipeline crossing is located
west of the intersection of Comstock Drive and the Union Pacific Railroad
crossing. [Ward 4]
B.3 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of (1) Reimbursement Agreement with UVRP, LLC,
for $555,003, and (2) At Grade Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
for improvements to the existing crossing at Comstock Drive. [Ward 4]
B.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to purchase four prefabricated
restroom buildings from Public Restroom Company for Idlewild Park Kiddieland,
Idlewild Park Snowflake Shelter, Huffaker Park, and Manzanita Park using the
Sourcewell Contract #081721PRM in an amount not to exceed $808,280.
(Community Project Funding Initiative) [Ward 1, 2]
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
Development Services
D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Approval of Grant of Easement for Water Facilities
and Access Road and Grant of Temporary Access and Construction
License to Truckee Meadows Water Authority for water facilities over City
owned parcels including Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 20460004
and 20847124, located north of Avenida De Landa and west of
Mahogany Ridge Drive. [Ward 5]
D.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Presentation of
the status report regarding the Neon Line District Development
Agreement. [Ward 5, 1]
Parks and Recreation
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D.3 Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Truckee Meadows Water
the status report regarding the Neon Line District Development
Agreement. [Ward 5, 1]
Parks and Recreation
D.3 Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Truckee Meadows Water
Authority (TMWA), for the use of a portion of City Plaza, located at 10
North Virginia Street, for the purpose of promoting public health and
safety, and improving water quality in the Truckee River by providing a
sanitary restroom facility. [Ward 5]
City Manager's Office
D.4 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Northern
Nevada Public Health presentation on its name change that occurred on
August 31, 2023.
D.5 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion and potential direction to
staff regarding the disposition of property located at 1510 West Fourth
Street (APN 01061012), Reno, Nevada in response to a Letter of
Interest by Truckee River LLC. [Ward 1, Atlarge]
D.6 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion and potential direction to
staff regarding the disposition of property located at 1220 and 1250 West
Fourth Street (APN 01061018), Reno, Nevada in response to a Letter
of Interest by Flyers Energy, LLC. [Ward 1]
E 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 Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction Bill No.________ Ordinance to
amend Title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Privileged Licenses,
Permits and Franchises,” by repealing Chapter 5.15 entitled “Sidewalk
Vendors,” and to amend Title 4 entitled "Business License Code," by
creating Chapter 4.08 entitled “Sidewalk Vendors,” together with matters
which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.
F Ordinances Adoption
G City Clerk Page 4
amend Title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled “Privileged Licenses,
Permits and Franchises,” by repealing Chapter 5.15 entitled “Sidewalk
Vendors,” and to amend Title 4 entitled "Business License Code," by
creating Chapter 4.08 entitled “Sidewalk Vendors,” together with matters
which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.
F Ordinances Adoption
G City Clerk
G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to three individuals to the Reno Arts and Culture Commission from
the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Kristin Hough,
Matthew Kaempfe, Megan Miller, Kendall Nolan, Sierra Scott and/or Iain
Watson.
G.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to three individuals to the Recreation and Parks Commission from the
following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Ian Anderson,
Mike Escobar, Cheryl Guinan, Matthew Kaempfe, Michelle Krieg, Marie
Krueger, Julius Lorentzen, Gabriel Maya, James Milligan, Gitte Russo,
Christopher Tabarez and/or Tara Webster.
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)
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