COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chair,
Kitty Jung, District 3
Vice-Chair,
Bob Lucey, District 2
Marsha
Berkbigler, District 1
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
April 12, 2016
10:00 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners will recess at approximately 10:45
a.m. to attend the Virginia Street Bridge Project Ribbon Cutting and will
reconvene at 2:00 p.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. Commissioners’/County Manager’s
announcements, reports and updates, requests for information or topics for
future agendas. (No discussion
among Commissioners will take place on this item.)
Consent
5.A. Approve minutes for the Board of County Commissioners regular
meetings of March 8, 2016 and March 15, 2016.
5.B. Accept Registrar of Voters’ report of early voting locations and
schedule for the 2016 Primary Election per NRS 293.3561 (2b). Voters. (All Commission Districts.)
5.C. Approve additional expenditures [ in the amount of $40,000] to
the existing Purchase Order for National Medical Service (NMS) for toxicology
testing ($140,000 total Purchase Order) through June 30, 2016. Medical Examiner. (All Commission Districts.)
5.D. Approve authorization to utilize the Western States Contracting
Alliance (WSCA) contract resultant from RFP No. AL7081, administered by the
State of Nevada, awarded to Herman Miller Office Furniture (manufacturer) and
purchased through Henriksen Butler (vendor) to cover
several projects in the Detention Facility for an aggregated amount [not to
exceed $130,000.00 in FY 15/16]. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts.)
5.E. Approve the appointment of Marsy Kupfersmith [District 2] for the remainder of the term
ending September 30, 2017, Donna Clontz [At Large]
for the remainder of the term ending September 30, 2017, Barbara Korosa [District 3], Vicky Maltman
[District 3] and Stan Dowdy [Alternate] and request the Commissioners appoint
Richard Molezzo or Daniel Scinto
[District 5] retroactively to the Washoe County Senior Services Advisory Board
for the term July 1, 2013 ending September 30, 2017. Senior Services. (All Commission Districts.)
5.F. Discussion and possible adoption of a Resolution Supporting the
Implementation of the Washoe County Health District Air Quality Management
Division’s Ozone Advance Program. District Health. (All Commission
Districts.)
Manager
5.G.1. Approve the revised Pro Tem Justice of the Peace panel for the
Justice Courts pursuant to NRS 4.032; and, approve same to serve as a list of
potential Administrative Enforcement Code hearing officers pursuant to WCC
section 125.225. Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
5.G.2. Approve recommendation for Commission District Special Fund
grants for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for Commission District 2 in the [total amount
of $2,000]; District 2 Commissioner Bob Lucey recommends a [$2,000] grant to
Washoe County Libraries to support and enhance Science Technology Engineering
and Math programs; approve Resolution necessary for same; and direct the Comptroller’s
Office to make the necessary budget appropriation transfers. (Commission District 2)
Comptroller
5.H.1. Authorize the Tax Collector to strike names and amounts
identified on delinquency/uncollectible Personal Property Tax list for fiscal years
1988/1989 to 2012/2013, [totaling $30,499.] (All Commission
Districts.)
5.H.2. Approve the attached
resolution to augment the Health Benefits Fund budget for fiscal year 2015-16, [increasing
revenues by $4,696,135] and [increasing expenditure authority by $4,696,135,]
adopt the attached resolution to amend the fund’s budget accordingly; and
direct the Comptroller to make the appropriate budget adjustments (net impact
is zero). (All
Commission Districts.)
5.H.3. Approve the joinder use of the National Association of State
Purchasing Officials (NASPO), formerly the Western States Contracting Alliance
(WSCA), Contract #1862 with
W.W. Grainger Inc., for Facility MRO (Maintenance, Lighting products, and
Industrial tools and supplies); and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts
Manager to execute the Grainger Political Subdivision Contract Participation
Form Price Agreement #1862 valid through February 28, 2017 with (1) three year option if
extended. Annual expenditures for
Facility Maintenance MRO items with W.W. Grainger Inc., may [aggregate to
exceed $100,000] but will not exceed budgeted amounts of those departments
requesting facility maintenance items from W.W. Grainger. (All Commission Districts.)
5.H.4. Approve retroactive and continued purchases of computer
software, hardware, electronics, parts, and accessories from CDW Government Inc.,
200, N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL that [aggregate to exceed $100,000
annually,] but will remain within available adopted budget funding during
Fiscal Year 2015 - 2016; and approve purchases for Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017 that
may again [exceed $100,000] in the aggregate but will remain within available
adopted budget funding. All such purchases will continue to be subject to
competitive bids or to being purchased through joinders to existing government
contracts. (All Commission Districts.)
Community Services
5.I.1. Approve a Resolution calling a public hearing (to be set for May
10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.) on the amendment of the boundaries of District No. 24
(Groundwater Remediation/Central Truckee Meadows Remediation District) in
Washoe County, Nevada; providing for a notice of hearing, and providing other
matters properly related thereto. (All Commission Districts.)
5.I.2. Award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder for the STMWRF Utility Operations Metal Building Project,
[staff recommends Reyman Brothers Construction in the
amount of $176,518.05]. (Commission District 2.)
5.I.3. Authorize the purchase of 15.00 acre feet of water resources
from the TMWA Rule 7 water resource inventory [$112,500]; and if approved,
adopt a Resolution to augment the budget of the Golden Valley Artificial
Recharge Program located within the Washoe County Water Resources Enterprise
Fund 566 [$112,500]; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the
appropriate budget adjustments. (Commission District 5.)
5.I.4. Approve an Interlocal Agreement
between Washoe County and the City of Reno for the Stead/Lemmon Valley Sanitary
Sewer Capacity Analysis and Master Plan Amendment [County share is $68,569.50].
(Commission District 5.)
5.I.5. Award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest, responsive,
responsible bidder for the Lemmon Valley Park Playground Rehabilitation project
[staff recommends Building Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $124,594.35]; and
approval of a [separate $20,000 project contingency fund]. (Commission District 5.)
5.I.6. Update on the Spanish Springs Valley Phased Sewering
Project and other related sewer planning efforts throughout Washoe County. (All Commission Districts.)
End of Consent Items
*6. Appearance:
Jeff Hale, P.E., Engineering Director,
Regional Transportation
Regional
Transportation Commission’s Street and Highway Program of Projects and the
Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Fuel Tax Street and Highway Program of Projects. [10 minutes]
7. Award Bid #2954-16 for
Janitorial Products and Supplies, for various Departments/Divisions of Washoe
County, on a primary and secondary basis to the lowest, responsive, responsible
bidder, Central Sanitary Supply, 4830 Longley Lane, Reno, NV 89502 as primary supplier, and Brady Industries,
LLC, 150 East Greg Street, Sparks, NV 89106 as secondary supplier. This award recommendation is made on a
requirements basis with [an estimated annual amount in excess of $200,000.00
per fiscal year.] The term of the award shall be from the date of bid approval
through December 31, 2017, with the County retaining the option for a one (1)
year extension. Comptroller. (All Commission Districts.)
8. Rescission of the
Board of County Commissioners’ approval of the resolution to augment the
General Fund in the amount of $1,752,651.16 on March 8, 2016; approval of the
attached amended resolution to augment the General Fund in the amount of
$1,752,651.16 for the use of General Fund Carryover to cover unbudgeted
expenditures for the fiscal year 2015-16; and, direct the Comptroller to make
the appropriate budget adjustments (net impact to County Budget is zero). Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
9. Recommendation
to approve an Agreement for Professional Consulting Services between Washoe
County and Farr West Engineering, Inc. to provide facility planning and
engineering services for the Cold Springs Water Reclamation Facility 2016 Plan
Update Project [$322,300.00]. Community Services. (Commission District
5.)
10. Recommendation
to approve and possible direction to County Staff for Collection of Prior
Fiscal Years’ AB 104 Gaming Tax and Repayment of Prior Years’ Under-Collected
AB 104 Accounts Receivables to Other Local Governments and Special Districts. Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
11. Discussion
and possible action by giving policy direction to staff on the composition and
duties of the Animal Services Advisory Board. Animal Services. (All Commission Districts.)
12. Discussion
and possible action of the role, composition, duties and history of the Animal
Control Board, and possible direction to staff to maintain or initiate
modifications to the Animal Control Board. Animal Services.
(All Commission Districts.)
13. Discussion and possible
direction to the County Manager to utilize two or more hours of staff time to
initiate a review for a regional coordinated approach to addressing opiate
abuse--Request by Commissioner Jung.
14. Discussion and possible
direction to the County Manager to utilize two or more hours of staff time to
initiate a review for the potential of a human rights diversity
commission--Request by Commissioners Berkbigler and Hartung.
Public
Hearings. (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.)
15. Second reading and
possible adoption of an ordinance amending Washoe County Code (WCC) Chapter 110
(Development Code) at Article 500, Sign Regulations: Title and Contents, to
remove Article 502, Billboard Regulations, and Article 504, Sign Regulations,
and replace them with Article 505, Sign Regulations. (Bill No. 1762) Community Services. (All Commission
Districts.)
16. Master Plan Amendment
Case Number MPA15-003 and Regulatory Zone Amendment Case Number RZA15-005 (Blackstone
Estates) – (1) To acknowledge receipt of the Planning Commission’s report
regarding the Board of County Commissioners’ action January 26, 2016 to reverse
the Planning Commission’s action December 1, 2015 to deny MPA15-003 and
RZA15-005; and (2) to take possible action to: (a) Adopt an amendment to the
Washoe County Master Plan, Spanish Springs Area Plan to change the Master Plan
Category on one parcel of ± 58.49 acres from a mix of Suburban Residential,
Industrial and Commercial to Suburban Residential; and (b) Subject to final
approval of the associated Master Plan amendment, to adopt an amendment to the
Spanish Springs Regulatory Zone Map, changing the Regulatory Zone on the same
parcel from a mix of Low Density Suburban, Open Space, Industrial and
Neighborhood Commercial to Medium Density Suburban; and if approved (c)
Authorize the Chair to sign the two resolutions to adopt the amendments to the
Spanish Springs Master Plan Map, after a determination of conformance with the
Truckee Meadows Regional Plan by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning
Commission, and to adopt amendments to the Spanish Springs Regulatory Zone Map.
The applicant is SP58, LLC and the property owner is Jacie, LLC. The subject parcel (APN: 534-571-01) is located
on the north side of Calle de la Plata, approximately
650 feet east of its intersection with Pyramid Highway. It is within the
Spanish Springs Area Plan and Spanish Springs Citizen Advisory Board boundaries
and within Section 23, Township 21N, Range 20E, MDM. The
Development Code articles applicable to this amendment are Article 820,
Amendment of Master Plan and Article 821, Amendment of Regulatory Zone. Community Services. (Commission District 4.)
17. Master
Plan Amendment Case Number MPA15-004 and Regulatory Zone Amendment Case Number
RZA15-006 (Sugarloaf Ranch Estates) – To acknowledge receipt of the Planning
Commission’s report regarding the Board of County Commissioners’ action January
26, 2016 to reverse the Planning Commission’s December 1, 2015 denial of
MPA15-004 and RZA15-006; and take possible action to: (1) Adopt an amendment to
the Washoe County Master Plan, Spanish Springs Area Plan to change the Master
Plan Category on one parcel of ± 39.84 acres from a mix of Industrial (I),
Commercial (C) and Open Space (OS) to Suburban Residential (SR); and (2)
Subject to final approval of the associated Master Plan change, to adopt an
amendment to the Spanish Springs Regulatory Zone Map, changing the Regulatory
Zone from a mix of Open Space (OS), Industrial (I) and Neighborhood Commercial
(NC) to Medium Density Suburban (MDS); and if approved (3) Authorize the Chair
to sign the resolutions to adopt the amendments to the Spanish Springs Area
Plan after a determination of conformance with the Truckee Meadows Regional
Plan by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission.
The applicant and property owner is
Sugarloaf Peak, LLC. The subject parcel (APN: 534-562-07) is located on the
north side of Calle de la Plata, approximately 2/10
of a mile east of its intersection with Pyramid Highway. It is within the
Spanish Springs Area Plan and Spanish Springs Citizen Advisory Board boundaries
and within Section 23, Township 21N, Range 20E, MDM. The
Development Code sections applicable to this amendment are Article 820,
Amendment of Master Plan and Article 821, Amendment of Regulatory Zone. Community Services. (Commission District 4.)
18. 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.
*19. 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.
*20. Commissioners’/County
Manager’s announcements, reports and updates, requests for information or
topics for future agendas. (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
Jung
Community
Assistance Center Transitional Governing Board
District
Board of Health
Internal
Audit Committee
Investment
Committee
Medical
Marijuana Working Group
Nevada Works
(alternate)
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe
County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
Washoe
County Stadium Authority
Vice-Chair
Lucey
EDAWN
(Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) (alternate)
Nevada
Association of Counties Board of Directors (NACO)
Nevada
Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway (alternate)
Nevada
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board (alternate)
Regional
Transportation Commission
Reno-Sparks
Convention & Visitors Authority
Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency Governing Board (alternate)
Tahoe
Transportation District Board of Directors (alternate)
Tahoe
Transportation Commission (alternate)
Truckee
Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority
Washoe
County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (alternate)
Washoe
County Debt Management Commission
Washoe
County Library Board of Trustees
Washoe
County School District Oversight Panel
Washoe
County Stadium Authority (alternate)
Western
Regional Water Commission
Commissioner
Berkbigler
Economic
Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN)
Nevada
Tahoe Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Nevada
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board
Public
Schools Overcrowding and Repair Needs Committee
Regional
Transportation Commission
Tahoe
Prosperity Center Board of Directors
Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Tahoe
Transportation District Board of Directors
Tahoe
Transportation Commission
Truckee Meadows
Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe
County Legislative Liaison
Washoe
County Organizational Effectiveness Committee
Washoe
County Stadium Authority
Western
Nevada Development District (WNDD)
Commissioner
Hartung
Truckee
Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority
Washoe
County Investment Committee
Washoe
County Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison (alternate)
Washoe
County Stadium Authority (alternate)
Western
Regional Water Commission
Commissioner
Herman
Nevada
Association of Counties Board of Directors (NACO)
Nevada
Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway
NevadaWorks
State Land
Use Planning Advisory Council (SLUPAC)
Truckee
Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Vya Conservation District
Washoe
County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission Liaison
Washoe
County Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison
Washoe
County School District Oversight Panel
Washoe
County Stadium Authority (alternate)
Washoe-Storey Conservation District
Western
Regional Water Commission