COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chair,
Marsha Berkbigler, District 1
Vice-Chair,
Kitty Jung, District 3
Bob
Lucey, District 2
Vaughn
Hartung, District 4
Jeanne
Herman, District 5
COUNTY MANAGER
John
Slaughter
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Paul
Lipparelli
COUNTY CLERK
Nancy
Parent
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
WASHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSION CHAMBERS - 1001 E. 9th
Street, Reno, Nevada
January 12, 2016
10:00 a.m.
NOTE: Items
on the agenda may be taken out of order; combined with other items; removed
from the agenda; moved to the agenda of another meeting; moved to or from the
Consent section; or may be voted on in a block.
Items with a specific time designation will not be heard prior to the
stated time, but may be heard later.
Items listed in the Consent section of the agenda are voted on as a
block and will not be read or considered separately unless removed from the
Consent section. The Board of County
Commissioners may take breaks approximately every 90 minutes.
Accessibility. The Washoe
County Commission Chambers are accessible to the disabled. If you require special arrangements for the
meeting, call the Office of the County Manager, (775) 328-2000, 24-hours prior
to the meeting.
Public Transportation. Public
transportation is available to this meeting site: RTC Routes 2, 2S, 5 and 15 serve this
location. For eligible RTC ACCESS
reservations call (775) 348-5438.
Time Limits. Public comments are welcomed during the Public Comment periods for all matters,
whether listed on the agenda or not, and are limited to three minutes per
person. Additionally, public comment of
three minutes per person will be heard during individually numbered items on
the agenda. Persons are invited to
submit comments in writing on the agenda items and/or attend and make comment
on that item at the Commission meeting.
Persons may not allocate unused time to other speakers. To preserve time and increase efficiency representatives
of recognized groups may be given more than 3 minutes as determined by the
presiding officer.
Forum Restrictions and Orderly Conduct of Business. The Board of
County Commissioners conducts the business of Washoe County and its citizens
during its meetings. The presiding
officer may order the removal of any person whose statement or other conduct
disrupts the orderly, efficient or safe conduct of the meeting. Warnings against disruptive conduct may or
may not be given prior to removal. The viewpoint
of a speaker will not be restricted, but reasonable restrictions may be imposed
upon the time, place and manner of speech.
Irrelevant and unduly repetitious statements and personal attacks which
antagonize or incite others are examples of speech that may be reasonably
limited.
Responses to Public Comments. The County Commission
can deliberate or take action only if a matter has been listed on an agenda
properly posted prior to the meeting.
During the public comment period, speakers may address matters listed or
not listed on the published agenda. The
Open Meeting Law does not expressly prohibit responses to public comments by
the Commission. However, responses from
Commissioners to unlisted public comment topics could become deliberation on a
matter without notice to the public. On
the advice of legal counsel and to ensure the public has notice of all matters
the Commission will consider, Commissioners may choose not to respond to public
comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, ask for County staff action
or to ask that a matter be listed on a future agenda. The Commission may do this either during the
public comment item or during the following item: “*Commissioners’/Manager’s Announcements,
Requests for Information, Topics for Future Agendas and Statements Relating to Items
Not on the Agenda”.
Pursuant to NRS 241.020, the Agenda for the Commission
Meeting has been posted at the following locations: Washoe County Administration Building (1001
E. 9th Street, Bldg. A); Washoe County Courthouse - Second Judicial District Court
(75 Court Street); Washoe County - Reno Downtown Library (301 South Center
Street); Sparks Justice Court (1675 East Prater Way); www.washoecounty.us/bcc/board_committees/
and https://notice.nv.gov.
Support documentation for the
items on the agenda, provided to the Washoe County Board of Commissioners is
available to members of the public at the County Manager’s Office (1001 E. 9th
Street, Bldg. A, 2nd Floor, Reno, Nevada) Joanne Watson, Agenda
Coordinator, (775) 328-2000 and on Washoe County’s website www.washoecounty.us/bcc/board_committees/
All items numbered or lettered
below are hereby designated for possible
action as if the words “for possible action” were written next to each item
(NRS 241.020). An item listed with
asterisk (*) next to it is an item for which no action will be taken.
10:00 a.m. *1. Salute
to the flag.
*2. Roll call.
*3. Public Comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited
to three minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the
Commission agenda. The Commission will
also hear public comment during individual action items, with comment limited
to three minutes per person. Comments
are to be made to the Commission as a whole.
4. Election of Chair of the Washoe County
Board of Commissioners.
5. Election of Vice-Chair of the Washoe
County Board of Commissioners.
6. Fix the term of office of the Chair and
Vice-Chair of the Board.
*7. Commissioners’/Manager’s
announcements, reports/updates from County Commission members concerning
various boards/commissions they may be a member of or liaison to. Requests for information, topics for future
agendas and any ideas and suggestions for greater efficiency, cost
effectiveness and innovation in County government. (No discussion among Commissioners will take
place on this item.)
Consent Items.
8. A. Accept funding for reimbursement [$15,972.87, no County match
required] from the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance through the Sparks
Police Department for reimbursement of overtime costs associated with the
Regional Gang Task Force activities involving the Adam Walsh Compliance
project. Grant period is retroactive from 10/15/14 - 9/3/15; and authorize Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate budget
adjustments. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts.)
8.B. Acknowledge a Specialty Court General Fund Allocation from the
Judicial Council of the State of Nevada
to the Reno Justice Court [$116,815.00 for FY16, no match required], paid in
quarterly installments retroactive to November 1, 2015; and direct the Comptroller
to make the appropriate budget adjustments. Reno Justice Court. (All Commission Districts.)
District
Health.
8.C.1. Approve amendments totaling an [increase of $118,085 in both
revenue and expense ] to the FY16 the Public Health
Preparedness Program, Preparedness, Assurance, Inspections, Statistics (PAIS),
IO 11286; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make the
appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission Districts.)
8.C.2. Approve amendments totaling an [increase of $2,815 in both
revenue and expense] to the FY16 CDC ELC Grant Program, IO 10984; and
if approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission Districts.)
8.C.3. Approve amendments totaling an [increase of $53,140 in both
revenue and expense] to the FY 16 CDC Public Health Preparedness – FY16
Carryover, IO 11294; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make
the appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission Districts.)
8.C.4. Approve amendments
totaling an [increase of $2,273 in both revenue and expense] to the Retail Program Standards Grant, IO 11293; and if
approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make the appropriate budget
adjustments. (All
Commission Districts.)
8.C.5. Approve
amendments totaling an [increase of $24,005 in both
revenue and expense] to the FY 16 ASPR Public Health Preparedness – Carryover
Federal Grant Program, IO 11292; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s office
to make the appropriate budget adjustments (All Commission Districts)
8.C.6. Approve amendments totaling an [increase of $15,000
in both revenue and expense] to the FY16 NACCHO – Accreditation Support
Initiative Program, IO 11291; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s Office
to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission
Districts.)
Community Services.
8.D.1. Approve a Correction Quitclaim Deed to correct the legal
description on Quitclaim Deed Document #4430553, recorded on January 29, 2015
(APN 007-111-12, a 1,200 square foot sliver parcel located at 0 Codel Way) and all other matters properly related thereto. (Commission District 3.)
8.D.2. Approve a Big Ditch Use
and Maintenance Agreement between Washoe County and Big Ditch Company,
retroactive to December 1, 2015 and through June 30, 2021; [approximate annual
cost $3,579.60] for operation and maintenance associated with stormwater conveyance into Big Ditch. (Commission District 2.)
8.D.3. Approve a First Amendment to Interlocal
Agreement between Washoe County and the Western Regional Water Commission
retroactive to July 1, 2015, for the continuation of Septic Nitrate Study and
Risk Assessment Phase II through June 30, 2016.
(All Commission Districts.)
8.D.4. Approve an Employee Residence Agreement between Washoe County
and Darren Evans (Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy) effective January 25,
2016, to allow occupancy within the County owned residence located at 330A
Sunset Boulevard, Gerlach, Nevada. (Commission District 5.)
8.D.5. Approve a License Agreement between Washoe County and Truckee
Meadows Water Authority for the Western Skies Emergency Management Flood
Preparedness Storage Container. (All Commission Districts.)
8.D.7. Adopt a Resolution to donate one (1) surplus 40 KW, 277/480 Volt
Model DGBC3381155, Serial Number K990017717 emergency generator from Washoe
County to the Washoe County School District in accordance with NRS
244.15052(a); and providing other matters properly related thereto. (All Commission
Districts.)
8.D.8. Approve a Resolution to Adopt Financial Policies for the Washoe
County Community Services Department Utilities. (All Commission
Districts.)
District Court.
8.E.1. Acknowledge receipt of the Washoe County Law Library Annual
Report 2015. (All Commission Districts.)
8.E.2. Reappoint one attorney member and reappoint one non-attorney member
to the Law Library Board of Trustees. It
is recommended that Clayton Brust serve as an
attorney member for a two-year term expiring on January 31, 2018, and Teresa Mentzer serve as a non-attorney member for a two-year term
expiring January 31, 2018. Candidates
will satisfy the attorney position and non-attorney position required for the
Law Library Board of Trustees.
(All Commission Districts.)
Social
Services.
8.F.1. Authorize the Director of
Social Services to accept the Sixth Amendment of the Child Welfare Initiative
Agreement with Casey Family Programs in the amount of [$45,000 no match
required] retroactive to January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. (All Commission Districts.)
8.F.2. Accept a Sub-grant Award from the State of Nevada Division of
Child and Family Services in the amount of [$17,254.00 no County match
required] to support, enhance and expand the
mission of the Child Advocacy Center;
retroactive to November 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Approve $1,000. for
Non-County Employee Travel and authorized the Department to execute the
Sub-Grant Award and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary
budget adjustments. (All
Commission Districts.)
8.F.3. Accept a Subgrant Award from the State
of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public &
Behavioral Health retroactive to October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 for
[$150,000.00 no County match required] supporting the position and activities
of a Behavioral Health Program Coordinator.
Authorize the Department to execute the Subgrant
Award and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget
adjustments. Social
Services. (All
Commission Districts.)
Human Resources.
8.G.1. Approve a request for reclassification of a Senior Youth
Advisor, pay grade L, to a Shift Supervisor, pay grade N (Juvenile Services) as
evaluated by the Job Evaluation Committee. [Net annual cost is estimated at $9,666].
(All Commission Districts.)
8.G.2. Approve revision of the Washoe County Self-Funded Group Health
Insurance Plans plan document effective retroactive to January 1, 2016 to
remove exclusions for therapy as it relates to members diagnosed as transsexual
or with gender dysphoria; and authorize Director of Human Resources/Labor
Relations to execute same. (All Commission Districts.)
Manager.
8.H.1. Approve a policy directing
staff to request quarterly reimbursement of the Health Benefits Fund’s full
cost of retiree health benefits from the Washoe County, Nevada OPEB Trust
Fund. (All Commission
Districts.)
8.H.2. Confirm appointment of
Cathy Hill as County Comptroller effective January 4, 2016 and set starting
annual salary at [$118,019.20.] (All Commission Districts.)
8.I. Approve the expenditure to replace the three (3) Harris Daily
Wells Symphony Dispatch Radio Consoles
currently in use at the Sparks Police Department Public Safety Answering Point
(PSAP) dispatch center at a cost not to exceed [$139,103.51.
]Technology Services. - The 911 Emergency Response Advisory
Committee (All Commission Districts.)
End of Consent Items
9. Department Presentation – Public Defender, Alternate Public
Defender, and conflict counsel highlighting services and operations.
10. Recommendation to
approve the settlement of the claim by Paul Longshore against Washoe County et
al., for a total sum of [$200,000] for all claims against all defendants. Comptroller. (All Commission Districts.)
11. Recommendation to accept a Sub-grant Award from the State of Nevada
Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in the amount of [ $175,500.00 no
County match required], retroactive to October 1, 2015 through September 30,
2016, to assist the Department of Social Services with the Adoption Incentive
program. Authorize the Department to
execute the Sub-Grant Award and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the
necessary budget adjustments. Social Services. (All Commission Districts)
12. Recommendation to approve
amendments totaling an[ increase of $226,903 in both
revenue and expense ]to the FY16 CDC PAIS – Ebola Preparedness & Response
Federal Grant Program, IO 11257; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s
office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. Health District. (All Commission Districts.)
14. Discussion and possible
action with regard to amendments to the 2015 Washoe County Board of
Commissioners Rules and Procedures, and such other action as the Board of
Commissioners may desire to take in regard to these administrative matters. Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
15. Discussion and possible action with regard to appointment and/or
reappointment of Commissioners to boards and commissions, alteration of terms
of service on boards and commissions where legally permissible, and such other
action as the Board of Commissioners may desire to take in regard to these
administrative matters . Manager (All Commission Districts.)
16. Recommendation
to approve an Unsolicited Proposal Policy and Guideline document to be utilized
for review of proposals to Washoe County for development and/or use of County
owned land and/or infrastructure. (All Commission Districts.)
17. Adopt
the South Valleys Regional Park Master Plan Update. (Commission
District 2.)
18. Approve
the Mount Rose Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan and the Washoe Valley
Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. (Commission Districts
1 & 2.)
Public Hearing. (Note:
Items listed under this heading only will be heard at or after the noted
time. In no case will it be heard before
the stated time. Due to public testimony
and discussion, time expended on the items in this category can vary.)
19. Second
reading and possible action to adopt an ordinance repealing the existing storm
water discharge Ordinance 1223 (2003) and replacing it by amending the Washoe
County Code at Chapter 110 (Development Code) to create Article 421, Storm
Water Discharge Program, in order to update, codify and provide best management
practices relating to the storm water discharge program and the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to Washoe County,
and other matters necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto (Bill
No. 1755). Community Services (All Commission Districts.)
20. Hearing, discussion
and possible action to approve the continuation
of the existing (1) Environmental Control Permit and monitoring fees and (2)
administrative service fee and inspection fees for inspection of storm water
quality controls for the Storm Water Discharge Program, as authorized in WCC
Article 421 (110.421.60(d) and 110.421.65(e)); and, if approved, authorize the
Chair to sign a Resolution (1) adopting the fee schedules of the Cities of Reno
and Sparks as the county’s Environmental Control Permit and monitoring fees,
(2) deeming the county’s Environmental Control Permit and monitoring fees
satisfied by the payment of any such fees to the cities, and (3) further
adopting the county’s administrative service fee and inspection fees for the
inspection of storm water quality controls in the form of a Master Storm Water
Inspection Fee Schedule with an effective date of January 22, 2016, to be
included as required in the Development Code Master Fee Schedule. Community Services .(All Commission Districts.)
21. Master Plan Amendment Case No. MPA15-005 and Regulatory Zone
Amendment Case No. RZA15-008 –
Hearing, discussion, and possible
action to approve (1) an amendment to Southwest Truckee Meadows Area Master
Plan Category on four parcels of land totaling approximately 155
acres from a mix of Rural (R) (139.92 acres) and Suburban Residential (SR)
(15.07 acres) to 69.60 acres of Rural (R), 59.20 acres of Rural Residential
(RR) and 26.1 acres of Suburban Residential (SR) on the subject parcels (APN: 041-671-01, 041-0650-02,
041-662-12 & 41-650-03);
and (2) an amendment to the Southwest
Regulatory Zone Map, changing the Regulatory Zone on four parcels
of land totaling approximately 155 acres from a mix of General Rural (GR)
(139.92 acres) and Low Density Suburban (LDS) (15.07 acres) to 69.60 acres of
General Rural (GR), 59.20 acres of High Density Rural (HDR) and 26.1 acres of
Low Density Suburban (LDS) subject
to the adoption of Master Plan Amendment Case No. MPA15-005.
To reflect changes requested within this application and to maintain
currency of general area plan data, administrative changes to the Southwest
Truckee Meadows Area Plan are proposed. These administrative changes include a
revised map series with updated parcel base and updated applicable text, and
other matters properly relating thereto without prejudice to the final
dispensation of the proposed amendments. The applicant is The Ridges at Hunter Creek, LLC and Ridges
Development Inc. and the property is located South of Woodchuck Circle
and Hunters Peak Road and West of Hawken Drive; Section 19 & 30, T19N, R19E, MDM.
The property is within the Truckee Meadows Service Area and within the West
Truckee Meadows Citizen Advisory Board Boundary. The Development Code sections
applicable to this amendment are Article 820, Amendment of Master Plan and
Article 821, Amendment of Regulatory Zone. And if approved, authorize the
Chair to sign the resolutions to adopt the amendments to the Southwest Truckee
Meadows Area Plan and the Southwest Regulatory Zone Map after a determination
of conformance with the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan by the Truckee Meadows
Regional Planning Commission. Community Services
.(Commission District 1.)
End of Scheduled
Public Hearing
22. Possible Closed Session
for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations with Washoe County, Truckee
Meadows Fire Protection District and/or Sierra Fire Protection District per NRS
288.220.
*23. Public Comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited
to three minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the
Commission agenda. The Commission will also hear public
comment during individual action items, with comment limited to three minutes
per person. Comments are to be made to
the Commission as a whole.
*24. Commissioners’/Manager’s announcements, reports/updates
from County Commission members concerning various boards/commissions they may
be a member of or liaison to. Requests
for information, topics for future agendas and any ideas and suggestions for
greater efficiency, cost effectiveness and innovation in County
government. (No discussion among
Commissioners will take place on this item.)
Adjournment.
Various
boards/commissions the Washoe County Commissioners may be a member of or
liaison to:
Chair Berkbigler
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
Internal Audit Committee
Investment Committee
Legislative Liaison
Nevada Association of Counties
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board
Organizational Effectiveness Committee
Public Schools Overcrowding and Repair Needs Committee
Smarter Region Economic Development Vision Subcommittee
(alternate)
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board
Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors
Tahoe Transportation Commission
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe County Stadium Authority
Vice-Chair Jung
Community Assistance Center Transitional Governing
Board
District Board of Health
EDAWN (Economic
Development Authority of Western Nevada)
Library Board of Trustees
Medical Marijuana Working Group
Nevada Association of Counties (alternate)
NevadaWorks (alternate)
Regional Jobs Network
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe County Stadium Authority
Western Nevada Development District (WNDD)
Action Communities for Health, Innovation & EnVironmental changE (no longer
active)
Commissioner Hartung
Investment Committee
Nevada Association of Counties (alternate)
Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T
Railway
Nevada Land Transfer Task Force
Regional Planning Governing Board
Regional Transportation Commission
Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison (alternate)
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee River Flood Management Authority
Western Regional Water Commission
Commissioner Herman
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (alternate)
Nevada Association of Counties
NevadaWorks
Open Space and Regional Parks Commission
Regional Planning Governing Board
Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison
State Land Use Planning Advisory Council (SLUPAC)
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Verdi Water Service Oversight Advisory Board (pursuant
to Interlocal Agreement for provision of water
service in Verdi, Nevada)
Washoe County School District Oversight Panel
Western Regional Water Commission
Commissioner Lucey
Debt Management Commission
EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western
Nevada) (alternate)
Nevada Association of Counties (alternate)
Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T
Railway (alternate)
Regional Planning Governing Board
Regional Transportation Commission
Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority
Smarter Region Economic Development Vision Subcommittee
Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board (alternate)
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board (alternate)
Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors
(alternate)
Tahoe Transportation Commission
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee River Flood Management Authority
Washoe County School District Oversight Panel