Reno City Council

AGENDA Concurrent Special Meeting Reno City Council & Reno City Charter Committee Please note that pursuant to this agenda, two public bodies are meeting, and each may take action separately on each item. Monday, July 29, 2024 ● 12:00 PM 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 Reno City Charter Committee Members: Austin Brown (Ward 5), Chair Tess Opferman (Senate Majority) Dennis Green (At Large), Vice Chair Lilith Baran (Senate Majority) Alexandra Pipitone (Mayor) Ronda Clifton (Senate Minority) John Marshall (Ward 1) Edward Coleman (Assembly Majority) Stacey Shinn (Ward 2) Peter Larsen (Assembly Majority) Zachary Khan (Ward 3) Miranda Hoover (Assembly Minority) Margo Piscevich (Ward 4) 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, 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/CityCharter07­29­24 You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 879 3131 2762. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities. Alternatively, you can join the meeting by telephone only by dialing 1­669­444­9171, entering the Webinar ID: 879 3131 2762, and pressing #. Page 1 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/CityCharter07­29­24 You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 879 3131 2762. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities. Alternatively, you can join the meeting by telephone only by dialing 1­669­444­9171, entering the Webinar ID: 879 3131 2762, 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 775­393­4499; 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 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. Page 2 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: Follow @cityofreno for real­time updates on Twitter. 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.4 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 29 July 2024 A.5 Approval of the Minutes A.5.1 Reno City Charter Committee & Reno City Council ­ 04 August 2022 (For Possible Action) A.5.2 Reno City Charter Committee ­ 10 June 2024 (For Possible Action) B Presentations (Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.) B.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential direction to staff regarding the Reno City Charter Committee’s recommendations for amendments to the Reno City Charter, including acceptance of the Reno City Charter Committee 2024 Final Report and Recommendations. C Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.) D Adjournment (For Possible Action) Page 3