Reno City Council
Regular MeetingReno, NV · November 13, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, November 13, 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 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/Council1113
You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering this Webinar ID: 827
0444 2416 . 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: 827 0444 2416 , 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,
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offensive, inflammatory, irrational, or amounting to personal
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.
Social Media: 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.3.1 Public Comment Page 2
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) – 13 November 2024
A.5 Approval of the Minutes
A.5.1 Reno City Council Regular 25 September 2024 10:00 AM (For
Possible Action)
A.5.2 Reno City Council Regular 9 October 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
Restricted Gaming (New) Winner's Gaming Inc dbat Shop N Go, Robert King,
3650 Lakeside Drive. [Ward 2]
B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Package Alcohol (New) Maverik 704, Tyler Call, 195 Kietzke Lane. [Ward 3]
B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Secondhand Dealer (New) Patriot Pickers, Christopher Quattrin, HomeBased
Business. [Ward 4]
B.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
AddOn Cabaret (Change of Description) Belleville Wine Bar, Nicolas
Gourdon, 400 West 5th Street, Unit 101. [Ward 5]
B.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business License
Secondhand Dealer (New) Soaring Threads, Manuela Tonar, HomeBased
Business. [Ward 5]
B.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of Contract to Novotx for the asset
management platform Elements XS, including the initial implementation and annual
software license for a term of five years, in an amount not to exceed $773,863.
(Street Fund, Sewer Fund, General Fund)
B.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Contract Renewal for the MaxorPlus
Administrative Contract for a threeyear period, January 1, 2025 December 31,
2027, to achieve an estimated savings of approximately $500,000 per year to the
selffunded health plan. (Selffunded
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software license for a term of five years, in an amount not to exceed $773,863.
(Street Fund, Sewer Fund, General Fund)
B.7 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Contract Renewal for the MaxorPlus
Administrative Contract for a threeyear period, January 1, 2025 December 31,
2027, to achieve an estimated savings of approximately $500,000 per year to the
selffunded health plan. (Selffunded Medical Funds)
B.8 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Agreement with the City of Reno, City of Sparks,
and the TRI General Improvement District to establish the rate to provide treated
effluent from the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility to the TRI
General Improvement District.
B.9 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of staff recommendation to select PCL Construction,
Inc. (PCL Construction) for Construction ManagerAtRisk (CMAR) on the
Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Dewatering Building project and
approve the OwnerCMAR PreConstruction Services Agreement with PCL
Construction in the amount of $992,539. (Sewer Fund)
B.10 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Acceptance of Washoe County, State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds (SLFRF) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding
in the amount of $200,000, and approval of a subrecipient agreement between
the City of Reno and Washoe County to utilize the ARPA funding in support of
the City’s Park Ranger Program along the Truckee River corridor.
B.11 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Subgrant Award from the
Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) to support the City of
Reno's Annual Military Sports Camp event in September 2025 in the amount of
$12,050.
B.12 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Subgrant Award from
Move United to support a twoday cycling clinic for Project HERO City of
Reno Veterans in the amount of $6,000.
B.13 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an Amendment to the FY 2024
Special Event Sponsorship Awards, allocating an additional $8,000 to the
Midtown Merchants Association Dancing in the Streets event. (General Fund)
B.14 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Resolution No. ___
(For Possible Action): Approval of Resolution to (1) Vacate an existing
irrevocable offer to dedicate rightofway to the City of Reno along Golden
Valley Road; and (2) Establish a revised irrevocable offer to dedicate additional
rightofway to the City of Reno along Golden Valley Road. [Ward 4]
B.15 Resolution No.___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Reno Access
Advisory Committee (RAAC) funds to the Reno Ice Sled Hockey Club to
support the Reno Rumble Sled Hockey Tournament and Toyota Sled Hockey
Nationals in the amount ofPage
$5,000.
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irrevocable offer to dedicate rightofway to the City of Reno along Golden
Valley Road; and (2) Establish a revised irrevocable offer to dedicate additional
rightofway to the City of Reno along Golden Valley Road. [Ward 4]
B.15 Resolution No.___ (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Reno Access
Advisory Committee (RAAC) funds to the Reno Ice Sled Hockey Club to
support the Reno Rumble Sled Hockey Tournament and Toyota Sled Hockey
Nationals in the amount of $5,000. (General Fund)
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
City Manager's Office
D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential acceptance of the
report regarding downtown updates for the month of September 2024.
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 Ordinance Adoption– Bill No. 7277 (For Possible Action): Ordinance
No. _________ An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance by the City of
Reno, Nevada of its General Obligation (Limited Tax) Capital Improvement
Refunding Bonds (Additionally Secured By Pledged Revenues), Series
2024 in the Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of $26,000,000 for the
Purpose of Refunding Certain Outstanding Obligations of the City; and
Providing Other Matters Relating Thereto.
F.2 Ordinance Adoption – Bill No. 7278 (For Possible Action): Case No.
LDC2400031 (Bella Vista Ranch Phase II PUD Amendment)
Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code,
entitled "Zoning," to change the text in the planned unit development (PUD)
handbook to: a) reduce the amount of nonresidential from ±178,600 sq. ft.
to ±117,612 square feet; b) increase the maximum dwelling units from
±575 units to ±609 units; and c) modify the allowed land uses, design
standards, development standards, and street design standards; together
with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward
3]
F.3 Ordinance Adoption Bill No. 7279 (For Possible Action): Case No.
LDC2400016 (Calvary Chapel Zone Change) Ordinance to amend Title
18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning
a ±2.16 acre site located on the east side of Edison Way, ±728 feet south
of its intersection with Mill Street, from Industrial Commercial (IC) to
Mixed Employment Page (ME);
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together with matters which pertain to or are
necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 3]
3]
F.3 Ordinance Adoption Bill No. 7279 (For Possible Action): Case No.
LDC2400016 (Calvary Chapel Zone Change) Ordinance to amend Title
18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled “Zoning,” rezoning
a ±2.16 acre site located on the east side of Edison Way, ±728 feet south
of its intersection with Mill Street, from Industrial Commercial (IC) to
Mixed Employment (ME); together with matters which pertain to or are
necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 3]
G City Clerk
G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to two individuals to the Civil Service Commission from the following
pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Michaelangelo Aranda,
Melany Denny, Krystal MineraAlvis, William Richardson, and KaPreace
Young.
G.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to two individuals to the Financial Advisory Board from the following
pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Joseph Schmitt.
G.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of Kathleen Teipner as the City of Reno Citizen Representative to the
Technical Review Committee of the Washoe County HOME Consortium.
G.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to five individuals to the Ward 4 Neighborhood Advisory Board
(NAB) and/or two alternates from the following pool of applicants, listed in
alphabetical order: Larissa Buening, Ernest Burdick, Kelsey Meno, and
Kelly Orr.
G.5 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, Meghan Ebert, Miguel Martinez,
Devon Reese, or Kathleen Taylor.
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.)
J.1 Public Comment
K Adjournment (For Possible Action) Page 6
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.)
J.1 Public Comment
K Adjournment (For Possible Action)
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