Reno City Council
Regular MeetingReno, NV · October 23, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 ● 10:00 AM
Reno City Council Chamber, 1 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 – 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 7753342030 or cityclerk@reno.gov.
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,
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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 7753934499; or 4) participating via Zoom by registering using the link above which will provide the
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provided to City Council for review prior to adjournment and entered into the record.
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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,
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offensive, inflammatory, irrational, or amounting to personal
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, namecalling, 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 7753342030 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
Members Present
Mayor Hillary Schieve, Councilmember Devon Reese, Councilmember Naomi Duerr,
Councilmember Jenny Brekhus, Councilmember Kathleen Taylor, Councilmember Miguel
Martinez, Councilmember Meghan Ebert
A.3 Public Comment
A.3.1 Public Comment Page 2
Members Present
Mayor Hillary Schieve, Councilmember Devon Reese, Councilmember Naomi Duerr,
Councilmember Jenny Brekhus, Councilmember Kathleen Taylor, Councilmember Miguel
Martinez, Councilmember Meghan Ebert
A.3 Public Comment
A.3.1 Public Comment
A.4 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 23 October 2024
A.5 Approval of the Minutes
A.5.1 Reno City Council Special 19 September 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 (New) Four Seasons, Ken Vong, 555 South
Virginia Street, Unit 102103. [Ward 1]
B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Package Alcohol (Change of Ownership) Keystone Market, Parminderjit Kaur
and Meenakshi Sharma, 975 West 2nd Street. [Ward 1]
B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
OnPremises Wine and Beer (New) Chrome Coffee Works, Lorenzo Wallace
and Joseph Foley, 131 Pine Street. [Ward 3]
B.4 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. for the
McAlinden ADA Concrete Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed
$223,007. (RCT District 1) [Ward 4]
B.5 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Change Order #1 to the Contract with Spanish
Springs Construction Inc. for the Reno Tennis Courts 1, 2, 5, 6, 11 & 12
Rehabilitation (Contract #ARPAPW10), extending the contract for an
additional 45 working days and increasing the contract by $450,000 for a revised
total project cost of $2,056,290. (ARPA Fund) [Ward 1]
B.6 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of an Amendment to the Contract with Nuvoda, LLC
for rental of pilot testing equipment and limited technical support for the Truckee
Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Mobile Organic Biofilm Pilot Project for an
additional $108,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $379,700 with
Reno's share being $260,588.11. (Sewer Fund)
B.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING Page 3 MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with Jacobs
B.6 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of an Amendment to the Contract with Nuvoda, LLC
for rental of pilot testing equipment and limited technical support for the Truckee
Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Mobile Organic Biofilm Pilot Project for an
additional $108,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $379,700 with
Reno's share being $260,588.11. (Sewer Fund)
B.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with Jacobs
Engineering Group, Inc. to extend Pilot Assistance Services for the Truckee
Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Mobile Organic Biofilm Pilot Project for an
additional $42,500 and to extend the contract expiration date, for a total
agreement amount not to exceed $239,746 with Reno's share being
$164,537.68. (Sewer Fund)
B.8 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with University of
Nevada, Reno for Investigation of Mobile Organic Biofilm Process at Pilot Scale
and Modeling Simulations for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility
Mobile Organic Biofilm Pilot Project for an additional $43,475 and to extend the
expiration date, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $193,087 with
Reno's share being $132,515.61. (Sewer Fund)
B.9 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with JUB Engineers Inc.
for construction administration services for the Lower Idlewild Pond
Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $220,000. (Parks Capital
Maintenance Fund) [Ward 1]
B.10 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Lumos & Associates,
Inc. for design services for the Maestro Drive and Summit Ridge Sewer
Capacity Project in an amount not to exceed $188,270. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 1,
2]
B.11 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with
Odyssey Engineering, Inc. for the design services of the Pembroke Flat Fields
project in an amount not to exceed $385,200 and reallocation of the remaining
$64,800 to cover construction costs for the Idlewild Pond Rehabilitation
Project. (ARPA funds) [Ward 3]
B.12 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Opioid Funding allocation, including an agreement
with NewRocket for Phase 2 of the Direct Resource Outreach and Placement
Service (DROPS) mobile application for unsheltered outreach, in an amount not
to exceed $250,000. (Opioid Funds)
B.13 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Authorization to Purchase 188 Bigbelly element single station
trash cans for placement in the Business Improvement District joining
Massachusetts State Contract FAC113 pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes
332.195(1) and the City’sPage
purchasing
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$298,614. (General Fund Contingency)
Service (DROPS) mobile application for unsheltered outreach, in an amount not
to exceed $250,000. (Opioid Funds)
B.13 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Authorization to Purchase 188 Bigbelly element single station
trash cans for placement in the Business Improvement District joining
Massachusetts State Contract FAC113 pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes
332.195(1) and the City’s purchasing policy, in an amount not to exceed
$298,614. (General Fund Contingency)
B.14 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant Program Award from the State of Nevada to the City of
Reno for use by the Department of Information Technology in the amount of
$144,854.24 for network routers.
B.15 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of the State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant Program Award from the State of Nevada to the City of
Reno for use by the Department of Information Technology in the amount of
$182,348.39 for network switches.
B.16 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Acceptance of Grant Award from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development under the FY2024 Economic Development
Initiative Community Project Funding Grant for the City of Reno California
Building Historic Rehabilitation and Facility Upgrades Project in the amount of
$870,000. [Ward 1]
B.17 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Resolution No. ____
(For Possible Action): Resolution adopting the Truckee Meadows Regional
Trails Plan developed by the Truckee Meadows Park Foundation's Trails
Coordinator.
B.18 Resolution No. ____ (For Possible Action): Resolution approving Major Fund
Designations for Fiscal Year 23/24 required by Governmental Accounting
Standards Board for the City of Reno’s Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report (ACFR).
B.19 Resolution No. ____ (For Possible Action): Resolution establishing regular
Reno City Council meeting dates for the period from January 1, 2025, through
December 31, 2025; together with other matters properly relating thereto.
B.20 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the allocation of Ward Specific
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF) to the City of Reno’s Parks and Recreation Department for
improvements to the Northwest Park in the amount of $2,057.43. (ARPA Fund)
[Reese]
B.21 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the allocation of Ward Specific
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF) to the City of Reno’s Parks and Recreation Department for the partial
cost of a covered bench at Dorothy McAlinden Park, in the amount of $3,880.
(ARPA Fund) [Ebert] Page 5
improvements to the Northwest Park in the amount of $2,057.43. (ARPA Fund)
[Reese]
B.21 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the allocation of Ward Specific
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF) to the City of Reno’s Parks and Recreation Department for the partial
cost of a covered bench at Dorothy McAlinden Park, in the amount of $3,880.
(ARPA Fund) [Ebert]
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 Ordinance
Introduction (For Possible Action): Bill No. ________ : Case No.
LDC2400031 (Bella Vista Ranch Phase II PUD Amendment) A request
has been made for an amendment to the Bella Vista Ranch Phase II
Planned Unit Development (PUD) handbook to: a) reduce the amount of
nonresidential from ±178,600 sq. ft. to ±117,612 square feet; b) increase
the maximum dwelling units from ±575 units to ±609 units; and c) modify
the allowed land uses, design standards, development standards, and street
design standards. The ±77.37 acre site is located southeast of the eastern
terminus of South Meadows Parkway, north of the northern terminus of
Rio Wrangler Parkway and east of Steamboat Creek within the Bella Vista
Ranch Phase II PUD zoning district. The site is located within Bella Vista
Ranch Phase II PUD zoning district and has a Master Plan land use
designation of Special Planning Area (SPA). [Ward 3]
C.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Ordinance
Introduction – Bill No. ____ (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24
00063 (Calvary Chapel Zone Change) – Ordinance to amend Title 18,
Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a
±2.16acre site located on the east side of Edison Way, ±728 feet south of
its intersection with Mill Street, from Industrial Commercial (IC) to Mixed
Employment (ME). [Ward 3]
C.3 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Case No. ABN2400003 (Stevenson Street
Abandonment) Request for the abandonment of the rightofway totaling
±32,000 square feet of Stevenson Street located between West First
Street and West Second Street. The proposed abandonment area is
bordered by MixedUse Downtown Powning District (MDPD) zoning
with a Master Plan land use designations of Downtown MixedUse (DT
MU). [Ward 1]
D Department Items
Finance
D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Financial update presentation and discussion; Resolution
to augment the budget of the City of Reno, Nevada, for FY24/25; and
approval of budget revisions
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September 30, 2024.
D Department Items
Finance
D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Financial update presentation and discussion; Resolution
to augment the budget of the City of Reno, Nevada, for FY24/25; and
approval of budget revisions for the period of July 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2024.
D.2 Resolution No. ____(For Possible Action): Resolution pertaining to the
issuance of Series 2024 General Obligation (Limited Tax) Capital
Improvement Refunding Bonds for the purpose of refinancing the
outstanding Series 2013A City of Reno bonds, in order to reduce interest
costs and effect other economies; Authorizing the Director of Finance to
arrange for the sale of bonds; and providing other matters pertaining
thereto.
Fire Department
D.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation and discussion on
collaborative efforts to improve fire services in the region and potential
approval of an interlocal agreement between the City of Reno and the
RenoTahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) for the provision of comprehensive
fire protection services at the RenoTahoe International Airport.
Public Works
D.4 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Acceptance of Donation from the Community Health
Alliance for construction costs on the Neil Road Facility Remodel and
Expansion Project in the amount of $400,000. [Ward 3]
D.5 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to K7 Construction Inc. for the Neil
Road Facility Remodel and Expansion Project in an amount not to exceed
$4,871,900. (ARPA Fund, Community Health Alliance Donation) [Ward
3]
D.6 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of a longterm lease agreement between the
City of Reno and Community Health Alliance for the Neil Road Family
Services Center located at 3915 Neil Road, Reno, Nevada. [Ward 3]
D.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Professional Asbestos Removal
Corporation for the abatement of asbestos containing material in the Reno
Police Department building at 455 E. 2nd Street as a part of the Central
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Station Project in an amount not to exceed $552,227. (Redevelopment
Possible Action): Approval of a longterm lease agreement between the
City of Reno and Community Health Alliance for the Neil Road Family
Services Center located at 3915 Neil Road, Reno, Nevada. [Ward 3]
D.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Professional Asbestos Removal
Corporation for the abatement of asbestos containing material in the Reno
Police Department building at 455 E. 2nd Street as a part of the Central
Station Project in an amount not to exceed $552,227. (Redevelopment
Agency #2) [Ward 3]
City Manager's Office
D.8 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Executive Update
from the RenoTahoe International Airport (NonAction Item) Reno
Tahoe Airport Authority President/CEO Daren Griffin.
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) Capital Improvement Refunding Bonds
(Additionally Secured By Pledged Revenues), Series 2024 in the Maximum
Aggregate Principal Amount of $26,000,000 for the Purpose of Refunding
Certain Outstanding Obligations of the City; and Providing Other Matters
Relating Thereto.
F Ordinances Adoption
G City Clerk
G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential
reappointment/appointment of up to seven individuals to the Urban
Forestry Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in
alphabetical order: Megan Dettenmaier, Debe (Deborah) Fennell, Scott
Gescheider, Gary Jentink (Reappointment), John Pruyn, and Constance
“Connie” Taylor.
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.)
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J Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any
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.)
J.1 Public Comment
K Adjournment (For Possible Action)
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