Reno City Council

AGENDA Special Concurrent Meeting Washoe County Board of County Commissioners, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners, Reno City Council, Sparks City Council Thursday, February 06, 2025 ● 8:00 AM Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512 Please note that pursuant to this agenda, four public bodies are meeting, and each body may take action separately on each item. Washoe County Commissioners District 1 – Alexis Hill, Board Chair Commissioners: District 2 – Michael Clark District 4 – Clara Andriola District 3 – Mariluz Garcia District 5 – Jeanne Herman Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners District 1 – Alexis Hill, Board Chair Commissioners: District 2 – Michael Clark District 4 – Clara Andriola District 3 – Mariluz Garcia District 5 – Jeanne Herman Dale Way – Interim Fire Chief Reno City Council Members Hillary Schieve, Mayor Council Members: Ward 1 ­ Kathleen Taylor Ward 4 ­ Meghan Ebert Ward 2 ­ Naomi Duerr Ward 5 ­ Devon Reese Ward 3 ­ Miguel Martinez Ward 6 ­ Brandi Anderson Sparks City Council Members Page 1 Ed Lawson, Mayor  Ward 1 ­ Kathleen Taylor Ward 4 ­ Meghan Ebert Ward 2 ­ Naomi Duerr Ward 5 ­ Devon Reese Ward 3 ­ Miguel Martinez Ward 6 ­ Brandi Anderson Sparks City Council Members Ed Lawson, Mayor Council Members: Ward 1 ­ Donald Abbott Ward 4 ­ Charlene Bybee Ward 2 ­ Dian VanderWell Ward 5 ­ Joe Rodriguez Ward 3 ­ Paul 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, Sparks City Hall – 431 Prater Way, Washoe County Administration Building – 1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A, Washoe County Courthouse­Second Judicial District Court – 75 Court Street, Sparks Justice Court – 1675 East Prater Way, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Principal Office – 3663 Barron Way, Reno NV 89511; In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) at Reno.gov/meetings, http://www.washoecounty.gov/bcc/board_committees/ , www.cityofsparks.us , https://tmfpd.us/meeting­year/2025/ and NRS 232.2175 at notice.nv.gov/. To obtain further documentation regarding posting, please contact Office of the County Manager at least two working days before the meeting, if possible, by dialing 311 from any phone or (775) 328­2003. This meeting will be held at the Washoe County Adminsitration Complex, in the Washoe County Commission Chambers. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting may do so at the designated physical location. This meeting is televised live and available on washoecounty.gov and on Washoe County's YouTube channel. However, virtual public comment will not be available. Public Comment: Individuals wishing to address the County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners at the meeting shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to the Clerk. Individuals not in attendance may provide public comment by (1) submitting an online public comment form at Reno.Gov/PublicComment; or (2) sending an email to Publiccomment@reno.gov. However, public comment submitted online or via email will be included in the record but will not be read 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 County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners, 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 County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners members, staff, or meeting participants. Any person making willfully disruptive remarks while addressing the County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners may be removed from the room by the presiding officers, and barred from attending the remainder of the meeting. See, NevadaPage 2 Attorney General Opinion No. 00­047 (April 27, 2001); may prohibit comment if the content of the comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners, 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 County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners members, staff, or meeting participants. Any person making willfully disruptive remarks while addressing the County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners may be removed from the room by the presiding officers, 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: The County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners and staff will make reasonable efforts to assist and accommodate individuals with disabilities desiring to attend the meeting. Please contact the Office of the County Manager at least two working days before the meeting, if possible, by dialing 311 from any phone or (775) 328­2003. Supporting Material: Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available at the Washoe County Clerk’s Office, and at Reno.gov/meetings, http://www.washoecounty.gov/bcc/board_committees/ , www.cityofsparks.us , https://tmfpd.us/meeting­year/2025/. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(6), supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners. Order of Business: The presiding officers shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the meeting pursuant to the Rules adopted by each body. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners 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. Meeting Recess: At the discretion of the presiding officers, the County Commission / City Councils / Board of Fire Commissioners 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. A Introductory Items A.1 Pledge of Allegiance A.2 Roll Call A.3 Public Comment A.3.1 Public Comment (This item is for public comment on any action item) A.4 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 06 February 2025 B Business Items County/City Manager & Fire Chief's Offices B.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Presentation and discussion on the collaborative regional emergency management process, including strategic goals, community lifelines, and updates on ongoing efforts related to emergency Page 3 preparedness and response plans. (For B Business Items County/City Manager & Fire Chief's Offices B.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Presentation and discussion on the collaborative regional emergency management process, including strategic goals, community lifelines, and updates on ongoing efforts related to emergency preparedness and response plans. (For Discussion Only) B.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ­ Discussion and potential direction to staff regarding current and future regional fire efforts. Potential direction includes but is not limited to pursuit of interlocal agreements or other consolidation plans among the cities and county and other participating entities, support of pertinent consolidation legislation during the 2025 legislative session, review of funding sources and impacts to levels of service, and development of a consolidation study to fully assess needs and costs. (For Possible Action) C Commissioner, Council Member, and Manager/Chief C.1 Commissioner, Council Member, and Manager/Chief announcements, reports, and updates to include requests for information or topics for future agendas. (For Discussion Only) D Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.) D.1 Public Comment E Adjournment (For Possible Action) Page 4