Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting

Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting Hybrid Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 6:00 pm McKinley Arts and Culture Center, Boardroom 925 Riverside Drive, Reno NV 89503 Members Karla Werninghaus, Acting Chair Jerry Wager Craig Bronzan Vacancies (3) Michael Ginsburg Council Liaison: Miguel Martinez Emily Lande Staff Liaison: Nathan Ullyot Mac Rossi Public Notice This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241 (notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall – 1 East First Street. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241 at http://www.reno.gov, and NRS 232 at https://notice.nv.gov/. To obtain further documentation regarding posting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 or cityclerk@reno.gov. Members of the Board/Commission/Committee may participate in this meeting using the zoom video conference platform. Members of the public may participate in the meeting in person or by registering through the below zoom link which will provide the meeting ID number and call-in phone number. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pRB9hLLkQtWq_jJYXO8mcQ In Person: McKinley Arts and Culture Center, Boardroom, 925 Riverside Drive, Reno Accommodations Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate individuals with disabilities attending the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 at least 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made. Supporting Materials Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available by contacting Staff Liaison Leslie Smith at (775) 334-4282, smithl@reno.gov and on the City’s website at Reno.Gov. Pursuant to NRS 241, supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the public body. Order of Business The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the meeting. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The public body may combine two or more agenda items for consideration; remove an item from the agenda; or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. See, NRS 241. Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later. Public Comment In-Person A person wishing to address the public body shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to the presiding officer. Public comment, whether on items listed on the agenda or general 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 an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The presiding officer may prohibit comment if the content of comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the public body, 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. Any person making willfully disruptive remarks while addressing the public body or while attending the meeting may be removed from the room by the presiding officer, See, NRS 241 and the person may be barred from further audience before the public body during that session. See, Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047 (April 27, 2001); Nevada Open Meeting Law Manual, § 8.05. 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 the public body or meeting participants. Virtual Public Comment No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on a subsequent agenda as an action item. Pursuant to NRS 241, those wishing to submit public comment may do so through the online public comment form found at Reno.Gov/PublicComment, by sending an email to cityclerk@reno.gov, by leaving a voicemail at 775-334- 2030, or at the meeting during virtual public comment. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Comments received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be transcribed, provided to the Recreation and Parks Commission for review, and entered into the record. Comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be provided to the Recreation and Parks Commission for review prior to adjournment, and entered into the record. A. Introductory Items A.1 Call To Order/Roll Call A.2 Public Comment – This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator. A.3 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – September 19, 2023 A.4 Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action) – August 15, 2023 A.5 Council Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No action may be taken on this item. A.6 Staff Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No action may be taken on this item. ● Moana Topping Ceremony Update – August 16 ● Teglia’s Paradise Park Activity Center extended hours ● Polo shirt sizes from Commissioners ● Parks consolidation of services and duties. B. Business Items B.1 Discussion and potential appointment to the position of Acting Vice-Chair of the Recreation and Parks Commission for the remainder of 2023 from the following  pool of RPC Commissioners, listed in alphabetical order: Craig Bronzan, Michael Ginsburg, Emily Lande, Mac Rossi, and Jerry Wager (For Possible Action) – Nathan Ullyot, Director (15 minutes) B.2 Discussion and possible approval of rescheduled date for the November 2023 RPC regular meeting (For Possible Action) – Nathan Ullyot, Director (10 minutes) B.3 Quarterly update and discussion on Health & Wellness Division (For Information Only) – Mark Sanders, Parks and Recreation Supervisor (20 minutes) B.4 Presentation, discussion and possible approval of future pollinator park at the Biggest Little Dog Park (For Possible Action) – Cameron Cox, Maggie Telander, Sherron Elledge (15 minutes) B.5 Presentation and discussion on Wingfield/Barbara Bennett Park/Whitewater Park Master Plan (For Information Only) – Karina Mercier, Management Analyst (15 minutes) B.6 Presentation, discussion and possible recommendation for placement of fitness court amenity and possible future modifications in Damonte Ranch Park (For Possible Action) – Nathan Ullyot, Director (20 minutes) C. Recreation and Parks Commission Member Reports and Announcements - Limited to items that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. No action may be taken on this item. D. Future Agenda Items - Discussion of items for future agendas. No action may be taken on this item. ● RPC Special Meeting October 3rd or 10th - PROS Master Plan ● Youth and Inclusion/Adaptive Divisions update ● Park Maintenance rotation ● Broadhead Park Restoration Project ● Mowing Plan for Spring of 2024 ● Ratification of changes to the RPC By-Laws and RMC ● Annual reappointment of Chair and Vice Chair E. Public Comment - This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator. F. Adjournment (For Possible Action)