Youth City Council
Regular MeetingReno, NV · May 23, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
RENO YOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Hybrid Meeting
Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center
1301 Valley Road, Tuscarora Room, Reno, NV 89512
Thursday, May 23, 2024
5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS
Eegan Ram, Chair Daisy Miller
Max Grinstein, Vice Chair Alexander Stroupe
Avelyn Campos Maya Zankowski
Nathan Gonzalez
Addison Guinan Council Liaison: Miguel Martinez
Ira Hart Staff Liaison: Corina Lindsay
Public Notice
This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241 (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 at reno.gov, and NRS 232 at notice.nv.gov. To obtain further documentation
regarding posting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 775-334-2030 or cityclerk@reno.gov.
This meeting will be held at 1301 Valley Road, Reno Nevada, 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 pre-registering using the following link which
will provide the Webinar ID and call-in phone number:
https://links.reno.gov/4aUDLUZ
You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering the
Webinar ID: 838 9983 2864. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities.
Alternatively, you can join the meeting by telephone only by dialing 1-719-359-4580, entering the
Webinar ID: 838 9983 2864, and pressing #.
Accommodations
The City of Reno, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, wishes to make all its public
meetings accessible to the public. Persons who require special accommodation or assistance in
attending this meeting may contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 775-334-2260 at least 48
hours in advance so that arrangements can be made.
Supporting Materials
Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available by contacting Staff Liaison Leslie
Smith at 775-334-4282 or smithl@reno.gov, and on the City’s website at reno.gov/meetings. Pursuant to
NRS 241, supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to
the public body.
Order of Business
The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary
procedure at the meeting. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The public body may combine
two or more agenda items for consideration, remove an item 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.
Public Comment
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 as an action item. Comments received prior
to 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be transcribed, provided to the public body for review,
and entered into the record. Comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be
provided to the public body for review prior to adjournment and entered into the record.
On specific agenda items, the presiding officer may prohibit comment if the content of comments is a topic
that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the public body, 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 the other speakers. Any person making willfully disruptive
remarks while addressing the public body or while attending the meeting may be removed from the room
by the presiding officer, see NRS 241, and the person may be barred from further audience before the
public body during that session. See, Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 00-47 (April 27, 2001); Nevada
Open Meeting Law Manual, §8.05.
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 the public body or meeting participants.
In-Person
Persons wishing to address the public body at the meeting shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to
Leslie Smith, Staff Liaison.
Virtual
Pursuant to NRS 241, persons not in attendance who wish to submit public comment may do so by (1)
completing the online public comment form found at reno.gov/publiccomment; (2) sending an email to the
City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@reno.gov; (3) during the virtual public comment period of the meeting; or
(4) by leaving a voicemail at 775-334-2030.
To provide public comment via Zoom, log into 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.
A. Introductory Items
A.1 Call To Order/Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
A.2 Public Comment – This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any
general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each
commentator.
A.3 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – May 23, 2024
A.4 Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action – April 25, 2024
A.5 Council Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only.
No action may be taken on this item.
A.6 Staff Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only.
No action may be taken on this item.
B. Business Items
B.1 Discussion and possible approval of funding for Teen Pool Party activity at Moana Springs
Community Aquatics and Fitness Center in conjunction with Children’s Cabinet and Hope
Means Nevada (For Possible Action) – Nathan Ullyot, Director (15 minutes)
B.2 Review and possible approval of the Reno Youth City Council (RYCC) presentation on the
Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives of the RYCC ahead of the June 12, 2024, City
Council meeting (For Possible Action) – Nathan Ullyot, Director (15 minutes)
B.3 Update, discussion and possible approval of the Washoe County School District’s Safe
and Healthy School presentation prepared by Member Ram and Member Campos (For
Possible Action) – Nathan Ullyot, Director (10 minutes)
C. Youth City Council Member Reports and Announcements - Limited to items that do not
appear elsewhere on the agenda. No action may be taken on this item.
Youth City Council update on assignments:
Mental Health Month Support:
Daisy – Update on contact with Children’s Cabinet to discuss how RYCC can help with mental health
activities.
Maya – Update on ideas for fundraising after discussions with Reno ICE.
Avelyn – Update on contact with Holland Project Open Mic Night “Bloom.”
Ira – Update on coordinating with local Supercuts/dad for free haircuts for Eddie House.
Government Day Event:
Alex – Update on Government Day Events and the possibility of holding an event in Council
Chambers with Council Members, the Mayor, and the public.
Service Day for the Eddie House:
Ira – Update on free haircuts and backpack drive giveaway.
D. Future Agenda Items - Discussion of items for future agendas. No action may be taken on this
item.
E. Public Comment - This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general
public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator.
F. Adjournment (For Possible Action)