Reno City Council
Regular MeetingReno, NV · November 9, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, November 09, 2022 ● 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 Bonnie Weber
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_7SvclK2kT7OXd7zVkSmoQ
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) – 09 November 2022
A.5 Approval of the Minutes
A.5.1 Reno City Council Regular September 14, 2022 10:00 AM (For
Possible Action)
A.5.2 Reno City Council Regular September 28, 2022 10:00 AM (For
Possible Action)
A.5.3 Reno City Council Regular October 12, 2022 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.)
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B.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Possible Action)
A.5.3 Reno City Council Regular October 12, 2022 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
New Alcohol Damonte Ranch Marketplace, Robert A Cashell Jr, 10105
Veterans Parkway, Package Alcohol [Ward 2]
B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
New Alcohol Metro Market, Arjun Sharma, 595 Booth Street, Package
Alcohol [Ward 1]
B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
New Alcohol Vintage Gold, Karla Castellon, 1303 East 4th Street, On
Premises Alcohol [Ward 3]
B.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
New Alcohol Element by Westin, Sonia Greene, 2030 Element Lane, Alcohol
Catering, OnPremises Alcohol, Package Wine and Beer [Ward 1]
B.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
New Alcohol The Perfect Pour, Briana AlvarezAguirre, 800 West 2nd Street,
Alcohol Catering [Ward 1]
B.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Change of Ownership Alcohol Reno Elks Lodge 597, Frank Reynolds III,
597 Kumle Lane, Nonprofit Alcohol [Ward 2]
B.7 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Supplemental Alcohol Chapel Tavern, Sean Stitt, 1099 South Virginia Street,
AddOn Cabaret [Ward 1]
B.8 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Grant Award from the U.S.
Department of Justice (US DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the FY
2022 Formula Justice Assistance Grant (15PBJA22GG02180JAGX) to the
City of Reno for use by the Reno Police Department, Washoe County Sheriff’s
Office and Sparks Police Department pursuant to a cooperative Interlocal
Agreement in the amount of $201,762.
B.9 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of amendment to the Otis Elevator
Company Elevator and Escalator Maintenance contract to bring 13 Cityowned
elevators, located at Amtrak Station, Evelyn Mount Northeast Community
Center, Southside School, Community Assistance Center, City Hall Parking
Garage, Public Safety Center, Reno Police Department, McKinley Arts and
Culture Center, and the Parking Gallery up to code pursuant to A17.3 Elevator
Code Enforcement updates in an amount not to exceed $213,000. (Capital
Project Fund)
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B.10 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award and approval of a contract with
Company Elevator and Escalator Maintenance contract to bring 13 Cityowned
elevators, located at Amtrak Station, Evelyn Mount Northeast Community
Center, Southside School, Community Assistance Center, City Hall Parking
Garage, Public Safety Center, Reno Police Department, McKinley Arts and
Culture Center, and the Parking Gallery up to code pursuant to A17.3 Elevator
Code Enforcement updates in an amount not to exceed $213,000. (Capital
Project Fund)
B.10 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award and approval of a contract with
Vision Building Companies for the purchase and installation of a replacement
20year exterior cover membrane on Fire Station 21, 2500 Mill Street, pursuant
to NRS 332.115(1) (c), in an amount not to exceed $209,619.16. (Public
Works Maintenance Fund) [Ward 3]
B.11 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Q&D Construction for the Summit
Ridge Drive Bridge Repair Structure H1553 Project in the amount of
$128,545. (Street Fund) [Ward 1]
B.12 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. for the
Robinhood Park Playground Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed
$427,407. (Community Development Block Grant) [Ward 1]
B.13 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution establishing updated Reno City
Council meeting date and time for the November 16, 2022 at 10 a.m. meeting
to November 18, 2022 at 3 p.m.; together with other matters properly relating
thereto.
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
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
F.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption Bill No. 7220
Ordinance amendment to Section 1.04015 – State misdemeanors and civil
infractions of the Reno Municipal Code to comply with changes made by
the 2021 Nevada Legislature to the Nevada Revised Statutes converting
some traffic violations from misdemeanor crimes to civil infractions.
F.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption Bill No. 7221
Creation of new ordinance within Reno Municipal Code Title 6 Vehicles
and Traffic, Chapter 6.04. – Definitions, Section 6.04.001 Findings for
civil infractions to acknowledge the changes made by the Nevada
Legislature with AB 116 and clarify that any traffic violation contained
within the Reno Municipal Code under Title 6 is a civil infraction unless
stated otherwise by thePageNevada
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F.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption Bill No. 7221
Creation of new ordinance within Reno Municipal Code Title 6 Vehicles
and Traffic, Chapter 6.04. – Definitions, Section 6.04.001 Findings for
civil infractions to acknowledge the changes made by the Nevada
Legislature with AB 116 and clarify that any traffic violation contained
within the Reno Municipal Code under Title 6 is a civil infraction unless
stated otherwise by the Nevada Revised Statutes.
G City Clerk
G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of one individual to the Reno City Planning Commission from the following
pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Alexsis Adams, Harris
Armstrong, Alexander Goff, Douglas Hunter, Elliot Malin, Kerry
Rohrmeier, Elton “Mac” Rossi, or Jacob Williams.
G.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to two individuals to the Recreation and Parks Commission from the
following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Ronald Bath,
Craig Bronzan, B. David Cisneros, and/or Jerry Wager.
G.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): City Council annual election of Vice
Mayor from the following list of Council Members, listed in alphabetical
order: Jenny Brekhus, Naomi Duerr, Miguel Martinez, Devon Reese,
Kathleen Taylor or Bonnie Weber.
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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