Reno City Council

Regular Meeting

Reno, NV · March 27, 2024

AGENDA Regular Meeting Reno City Council Wednesday, March 27, 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 https://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. 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, observe, and provide public comment virtually by preregistering using the following link which will provide the Webinar ID and callin phone number: https://links.reno.gov/Council0327 You can also join the meeting by typing https://zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 896 0004 6250. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities. Alternatively, you can join the meeting by telephone only by dialing 1 (669) 4449171, entering the Webinar ID: 896 0004 6250, and pressing #. 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 Webinar 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. 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 Page a 1 topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the provided to City Council for review prior to adjournment and entered into the record. 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 (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 https://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 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 https://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 Members Present Mayor Hillary Schieve, Councilmember Devon Reese, Councilmember Naomi Duerr, Councilmember Jenny Brekhus, Councilmember Kathleen Taylor, Councilmember Miguel Martinez, Councilmember Meghan Ebert Page 2 A.3 Public Comment 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 A.4 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 27 March 2024 A.5 Approval of the Minutes A.5.1 Reno City Council Regular 28 February 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 – Cabaret (Change of Description) – Legends Grill, Sports & Spirits, Leon Kauffmann, 6015 South Virginia Street, Suite J. [Ward 2] B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Dining Room Alcohol (Change of Ownership) – Palais De Jade, Mary Louise Relucio, 960 West Moana Lane, Suite 107. [Ward 2] B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Dining Room Wine and Beer (New) – Tofu House, Osu Kwon, 1021 Steamboat Parkway, Suite 180. [Ward 2] B.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – OnPremises Alcohol, Cabaret (Change of Ownership) – Brasserie Saint James, Chloe Ure, 901 South Center Street. [Ward 3] B.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License – Restricted Gaming 4 Slot Machines (New) – Sartini Gaming LLC db at Midtown Liquor & Food Market, Stephen Arcana, 895 South Virginia Street. [Ward 1] B.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of agreement between the City and Thomson Reuters to provide legal research database services to the City Attorney's Office for three years in an amount not to exceed $120,000. (General Fund) B.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) for the 2024 Reno Preventative Maintenance Project in an amount not to exceed $3,471,007. (Street Fund) Page 3 B.8 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Attorney's Office for three years in an amount not to exceed $120,000. (General Fund) B.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) for the 2024 Reno Preventative Maintenance Project in an amount not to exceed $3,471,007. (Street Fund) B.8 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Lumos & Associates for construction services for the 2024 Reno Preventative Maintenance Project in an amount not to exceed $175,495. (Street Fund) B.9 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) for the 2024 Yori North Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $3,074,007. (Street Fund and Sewer Fund) [Ward 3] B.10 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Spanish Springs Construction for the 2024 Yori South Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $5,531,000. (Street Fund and Sewer Fund) [Ward 1] B.11 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Lumos & Associates, Inc. for construction services for the 2024 Yori North and South Street Rehabilitation Projects in an amount not to exceed $758,310. (Street Fund and Sewer Fund) [Ward 1, 3] B.12 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an amendment to the Otis Elevator Company Elevator & Escalator Maintenance 20222024 contract to modernize the elevator located at McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, in an amount not to exceed $175,000. (Facilities Maintenance Capital Maintenance Projects Fund) B.13 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an additional $75,000 in compensation for Special Counsel Dickinson Wright, PLLC for legal services rendered in connection with the City’s response in Brekhus v. City of Reno et al., Case No. CV2302355, in the total amount of $150,000. (General Fund) B.14 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval for the City to join available contracts for Computers, Computer Equipment, Telecom, Data Communications Products, and Technology Services for the purchase of computers, computerrelated equipment, and services via joinder provisions in accordance with Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 332.195 in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 per year. (Various Funds) B.15 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution accepting the National Fitness Campaign’s (NFC) 2024 Renown Health Nevada Campaign Grant in the amount of $120,000 to construct Fitness Courts at Damonte Ranch Park and Brodhead Memorial Park, and approval to use Residential Construction Tax (RCT) to fund the remaining project cost in the amount of $294,000. [Ward 2, 3] Page 4 C Public Hearings 10:00 AM (Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be B.15 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution accepting the National Fitness Campaign’s (NFC) 2024 Renown Health Nevada Campaign Grant in the amount of $120,000 to construct Fitness Courts at Damonte Ranch Park and Brodhead Memorial Park, and approval to use Residential Construction Tax (RCT) to fund the remaining project cost in the amount of $294,000. [Ward 2, 3] 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 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction Bill No._________ Case No. ANX2400002 (Dermody Trust Annexation) Ordinance annexing to and making part of the City of Reno certain specifically described territory of a portion each of two parcels being ±4,113 square feet of property generally located south of Aspen Trail and north of Bridle Way; together with other matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. The site is adjacent to the City of Reno’s jurisdictional boundary but is not located within the Sphere of Influence (SOI). Upon annexation, the site will have the LargeLot Neighborhood (LL) Master Plan land use designation and the LargeLot Residential – 1 acre (LLR1) zoning designation. [Ward 1] C.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction – Bill No.______ Case No. TXT2400001 (Title 18 – Affordable Housing Initiatives) Ordinance amending the Reno Municipal Code Title 18, “Annexation and Land Development,” specifically in Chapter 18.03 “Use Regulations,” Section 18.03.206 “Table of Allowed Uses,” Section 18.03.302 “Residential Uses,” Chapter 18.04 “Development Standards,” Section 18.04.905 “Additional Standards for MultiFamily District,” Section 18.04.1503 “Incentives for Affordable Housing,” and Section 18.04.1504 “Density Bonus Incentives for Small Unit Sizes,” in order to expand which zoning districts duplex, triplex, and fourplex units are allowed; expand which zoning districts live/work, multifamily and singlefamily attached uses are allowed; amend use standards for residential uses; amend triggers for entitlements for residential uses with less than 100 units; relocate the standards for density bonuses in multifamily districts to a different section of the zoning code; add exemptions from entitlement review for affordable housing projects; add expedited building permit processes for affordable housing projects; modify the density bonuses for affordable housing projects; and to increase the density bonuses for small unit sizes; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. D Department Items Development Services D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action) – Presentation and potential direction to staff regarding updates toPage the 5amendments to Title 18 of Reno Municipal Code pertaining to accessory structures and accessory dwelling units. D Department Items Development Services D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action) – Presentation and potential direction to staff regarding updates to the amendments to Title 18 of Reno Municipal Code pertaining to accessory structures and accessory dwelling units. City Manager's Office D.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an Electrical System Franchise Agreement granted to Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy. D.3 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of a Gas System Franchise Agreement granted to Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy. D.4 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an Energy Partnership Agreement, between the City of Reno and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy Corporation, to express a joint commitment to collaborate on planning for local projects and initiatives in Reno. 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. 7261 Case No. LDC2400039 (Casa del Rey Historic Resource Designation) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±0.12 acre site from SingleFamily Residential 8 units per acre (SF8) to ±0.12 acres of SF8 with the Historic Landmark (HL) overlay zoning district. The subject property is located at 990 Joaquin Miller Drive in the Newlands Historic District and has a Master Plan land use designation of SingleFamily Neighborhood (SF). [Ward 1] F.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7262 Case No. LDC2400040 (Garat/Humphrey House Historic Resource Designation) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±0.11acre site from Multi Family Residential 14 units per acre (MF14) to ±0.11 acres of MF14 with the Historic Landmark (HL) overlay zoning district. The subject property is located at 655 South Arlington Avenue in the Newlands Historic District and has a Master Plan land use designation of Mixed Neighborhood (MX).Page 6 [Ward 1] F.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7262 Case No. LDC2400040 (Garat/Humphrey House Historic Resource Designation) Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning a ±0.11acre site from Multi Family Residential 14 units per acre (MF14) to ±0.11 acres of MF14 with the Historic Landmark (HL) overlay zoning district. The subject property is located at 655 South Arlington Avenue in the Newlands Historic District and has a Master Plan land use designation of Mixed Neighborhood (MX). [Ward 1] G City Clerk G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment of up to three individuals to the Ward 2 Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB) and/or two alternates from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Stan Dowdy, Audrey Keller, or David Titzel. [Ward 2] G.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential reappointment or appointment of up to four individuals to the Reno Arts and Culture Commission (RACC) from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Eric Andersen (Reappointment), Diana Dupuy, Alysia Dynamik, Cony Linarez, James Nolan, Kendall Nolan, Brenna O'Boyle, Pax Robinson, Carol Schaye, Tyna Sloan, Skye Snyder, or Ruth Waldman. 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.) I.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC2400029 (Reno Axe) Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve a request for a conditional use permit to allow an existing indoor recreation and bar use to operate live entertainment activities between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. The ±0.321acre site is located on the northeast corner of North Sierra Street and West First Street (100 North Sierra Street). The site is within the MixedUse Downtown – Riverwalk District (MDRD) zone and has a Master Plan land use designation of Downtown MixedUsed (DTMU). An appeal was filed by Morten O. Homme II. Council may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Planning Commission. [Ward 5] 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) Page 7 reverse the decision of the Planning Commission. [Ward 5] 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) Page 8