Reno City Council & Redevelopment Agency
Regular MeetingReno, NV · April 26, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
Joint Regular Meeting
Reno City Council & Redevelopment Agency Board
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 ● 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 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 – 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_W_O9rcErT4iooHxDa31itg
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
SPECIAL NOTICE
Reno Redevelopment Agency Board: Members of the Reno City Council also serve as Redevelopment
Agency Board and during this meeting, may convene as this board as indicated on this agenda.
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) – 26 April 2023
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 Freshies, David Grayden, 50 South Virginia
Street Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 3]
B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business
License Supplemental Alcohol Perenn Bakery, Aubrey O’Laskey, 7700
Rancharrah Parkway, Suite 110 Dining Room Alcohol [Ward 2]
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B.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business
License New Alcohol Freshies, David Grayden, 50 South Virginia
Street Dining Room Wine and Beer [Ward 3]
B.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business
License Supplemental Alcohol Perenn Bakery, Aubrey O’Laskey, 7700
Rancharrah Parkway, Suite 110 Dining Room Alcohol [Ward 2]
B.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Privileged Business
License Supplemental Alcohol The 395, Paul Ganzer, 1075 North Hills
Boulevard Cabaret [Ward 4]
B.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a nonmatching
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant to the Reno Fire
Department for 40 Flood Lanterns and 300 LED Flashlights in the amount
of $27,010.
B.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Donation from the
Thatcher Company of Nevada, Inc. for deployable air shelter systems and
corresponding equipment to be used by the Regional TRIAD team at an
approximate value of $110,000.
B.6 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Acceptance of a Grant Award and approval of a Grant
Agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) and the City of Reno for a rooftop solar project at the Moana
Springs Community Aquatics and Fitness Center in the amount of
$800,000.
B.7 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Subgrant Award from
Move United to support low income, youth and young adults (ages 1629)
with permanent disabilities at the City of Reno's Adaptive Cycling Center
in the amount of $4,000.
B.8 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Acceptance of a Grant Award from the National
Endowment for the Arts to support the planning and design process and
public art installation at the North Valleys Regional Park roundabout in
the amount of $35,000. (Room Tax Fund) [Ward 4]
B.9 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services with Atkins for the Donner Springs, Stead Bus,
Sagittarius and South Dakota Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Improvement
Project in an amount not to exceed $269,814. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 3, 1, 2,
4]
B.10 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services with Shaw Engineering for the Huffaker Sanitary
Sewer Lift Station and the Lakeridge Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Project
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in an amount not to exceed 3 (Sewer Fund) [Ward 2]
Sagittarius and South Dakota Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Improvement
Project in an amount not to exceed $269,814. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 3, 1, 2,
4]
B.10 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services with Shaw Engineering for the Huffaker Sanitary
Sewer Lift Station and the Lakeridge Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Project
in an amount not to exceed $321,940. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 2]
B.11 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services with Carollo for the Corey Sanitary Sewer Lift
Station and Sky Vista Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Improvement Project
in an amount not to exceed $175,807. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 4, 1]
B.12 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Insituform Technologies, LLC,
for the 2023 Sewer CuredInPlace Pipe (CIPP) Rehabilitation Project in
an amount not to exceed $3,141,771.75. (Sewer Fund) [Ward 1, 3, 2]
B.13 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Brown and
Caldwell for engineering support and construction administration and
inspection services for the 2023 Sewer Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP)
Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $382,396. (Sewer
Fund) [Ward 1, 2, 3]
B.14 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval of Consultant Agreement with Lumos &
Associates, Inc., for design services for the 2024 Yori North and Yori
South Street Rehabilitation Project, in an amount not to exceed
$514,300. (Sewer and Street Funds) [Ward 1, 3]
B.15 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Approval to acquire sewer easements across two
parcels for construction of a sanitary sewer trunk as part of the Parr
Sewer Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $90,000. (Sewer
Fund) [Ward 4]
B.16 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Consulting Agreement
for Engineering Services with Keller Associates, Inc. for the Truckee
Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Primary Sludge Screening and
Acid Phase Digester Valve and Piping Improvements Project in the
amount of $483,625 with Reno's share being $331,911.84. (Sewer Fund)
B.17 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc.
for the First Street Sidewalk and Access Improvements Project in an
amount not to exceed $450,007. (State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF)) [Ward 5]
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B.18 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of contract FM905E City Hall
amount of $483,625 with Reno's share being $331,911.84. (Sewer Fund)
B.17 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Award of Contract to Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc.
for the First Street Sidewalk and Access Improvements Project in an
amount not to exceed $450,007. (State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF)) [Ward 5]
B.18 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Award of contract FM905E City Hall
Elevator Maintenance 20232026 & ASME Code Upgrades with Otis
Elevator Company, for maintenance of all five elevators, for a threeyear
period, with two oneyear options to extend with written notice, and to
perform a onetime modification of service elevator (#5), pursuant to
A17.3 Elevator Code Enforcement updates, in an amount not to exceed
$495,500. (Facility Maintenance General Fund and Capital Maintenance
Projects Fund) [Ward 1]
B.19 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of the allocation of
American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF) to the City of Reno's Public Works Department for the
purchase and installation of solar school zone flashing beacon systems in
the amount of $70,000 from ward specific allocated funds. (SLFRF
Funds) [Ward 4]
B.20 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report (For
Possible Action): Resolution to rescind Resolution No. 6447 and to
establish procedures for authorization of petty cash funds in individual
city departments to increase the amount from $100 to $200 in
accordance with Nevada Revised Statute 354.609.
B.21 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Reno Access
Advisory Committee (RAAC) funds to National Federation of the Blind
(NFB) Northern Nevada Chapter to defray expenses associated with
purchasing new equipment for outreach and fundraising efforts in the
amount of $1,000. (General Fund)
B.22 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Reno Access
Advisory Committee (RAAC) funds to Sierra Junior Tennis Association
to expand their Tennis Buddies tennis program to include a Tennis
Buddies Fun Tennis Camp in the amount of $4,100. (General Fund)
B.23 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council
Discretionary Funds to Mater Academy of Northern Nevada to support
its mission to provide exemplary educational choices by offering an
innovative college preparatory curriculum in the amount of $500.
(General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
B.24 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council
Discretionary Funds to Northern Nevada Literacy Council to support its
mission to help lowincome, lowliteracy adult learners achieve their
literacy and educational goals in the amount of $500. (General Fund)
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innovative college preparatory curriculum in the amount of $500.
(General Fund) [Martinez] [Ward 3]
B.24 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution donating Council
Discretionary Funds to Northern Nevada Literacy Council to support its
mission to help lowincome, lowliteracy adult learners achieve their
literacy and educational goals in the amount of $500. (General Fund)
[Martinez] [Ward 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.)
D Department Items
Public Works
D.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and possible acceptance of
the Micromobility Pilot Project Final Report. [Ward 1, 3, 5]
D.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for
Reimbursement with the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to
purchase specialized multiuse path maintenance equipment, in an amount
not to exceed $190,000. (Street Fund)
City Manager's Office
D.3 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential direction to
staff regarding the allocation of $1,000,000 of American Recovery Plan
Act (ARPA) funds towards seniorfocused programming and initiatives.
D.4 SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS Staff Report
(For Possible Action): Review, discussion and potential approval of
request for an affordable housing fee reduction in accordance with Reno
Municipal Code Chapter 1.08, consisting of $65,340 in sewer connection
fees and up to $14,202 in building permit fees for the Dick Scott Manor
Apartments, located at 1035 E. Eighth Street. [Ward 3]
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
G City Clerk
G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to three individuals as a Historian with Knowledge of Local History
and two atlarge positions to the Historical Resources Commission from
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the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Cathie Bryant,
F Ordinances Adoption
G City Clerk
G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to three individuals as a Historian with Knowledge of Local History
and two atlarge positions to the Historical Resources Commission from
the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Cathie Bryant,
Bradley Carlson, Jeri Chadwell, Tina Davis, Will Durham, Philip Galbraith,
Barb Giacomini, Amy Hobbs, Allyn Jones, Michael Kattelman, Alyssa
McDermott, James Nava, Alfred (AJ) Palomar III, Gabrielle Ramirez,
Marie Rodriguez, Hagen Sandoval, and/or Daniel White.
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)
L Redevelopment Agency Board
L.1 Roll Call
L.2 Public Comment
L.3 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – 26 April 2023
L.4 Approval of Minutes
L.4.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Reno City Council Joint
March 22, 2023 10:00 AM (For Possible Action)
L.5 Department Items
L.6 Redevelopment Agency Board Comments, including announcements regarding
City boards and commissions, activities of local charitable organizations and
upcoming local community events. (NonAction Item)
L.7 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)
L.8 Adjournment (For Possible Action)
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City boards and commissions, activities of local charitable organizations and
upcoming local community events. (NonAction Item)
L.7 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)
L.8 Adjournment (For Possible Action)
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