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 26, 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. 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
meeting of March 22, 2016.
5.B. Approve
acceptance of [up to $17,548.00, no County match required] in overtime
reimbursement for deputies assigned full time to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) Safe Streets Task Force (SSTF). Washoe County will be
reimbursed for overtime and benefit costs directly related to activities in
conjunction with the FBI SSTF. Funds are available retroactively from Federal
Fiscal Year 10/1/15-9/30/16. If approved, direct Comptroller’s Office to make
necessary budget adjustments. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts). Sheriff.
5.C. Approve
roll change requests, pursuant to NRS 361.765 and/or NRS 361.768, for errors
discovered for the 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 secured tax
roll and authorize Chair to execute the changes described in Exhibit A and
direct the Washoe County Treasurer to correct the error(s). [Cumulative
amount of decrease $26,760.91]. Assessor.
(Parcels are in Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
5.D. Authorize
the Sparks Justice Court to use Procards to purchase
incentives in the form of gift cards for participants of the Sparks Recovery
Court paid for through grant-funded SJC Specialty Court Fund (IO 20416). Sparks
Justice Court. (All Commission Districts).
5.E. Request
that the Board of County Commissioners acknowledge a grant award of [$4,000,
District Court match of $2,000] awarded to the Second Judicial District Court
from the Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts for the purposes of
modifying a computer-based active shooter training, retroactive to January 27,
2016 – June 30, 2016, and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary
budge adjustments. District Court. (All
Commission Districts).
5.F. Acknowledge
receipt of a written report from Access to Healthcare Network (AHN) on the
transportation services program grant for which the Department is supplying
matching funds. Social Services. (All
Commission Districts).
Manager
5.G.1. Resolution to join the Stepping Up
Initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. (All Commission District).
5.G.2. Approve the creation of two (2) new positions in the Office of
the County Manager authorized by the Board of County Commissioners and as
evaluated by Human Resources and Nevada PERS to include (1) position of Fire
Services Community Coordinator at pay grade CN and one (1) position of Fire
Protection Officer at pay grade CI to provide fire suppression and emergency
services to the area of unincorporated Washoe County that is located north of
Township 22 and includes the town of Gerlach, Nevada.
The cost of the new positions will be fully offset within the adopted annual
County Manager’s budget with existing funding or with a Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant at a total estimated cost of [$0]
adjustments. (Commission District 5).
5.G.3. Approve appointment of Lt. Bill Ames to the 911 Emergency
Response Advisory Committee effective immediately. (All
Commission Districts).
Comptroller
5.H.1. Approve retroactive and continued purchases of furniture, parts,
and accessories from Reno Business Interiors, 427 Ridge St, Reno, NV that
aggregate to exceed $100,000 in the current fiscal year 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 bidding or purchased
through joinders to existing government contracts in accordance with the Local
Government Purchasing Act. (All Commission Districts).
5.H.2. Approve sole source purchase of equipment and services in the
amount of [$82,398.60] from Jefferson Audio Video Systems, Inc., 13020
Middletown Industrial Blvd., Louisville KY 40223 for audio and video upgrades
at Reno Justice Court and approve retroactive and continued purchases of audio
and video equipment and services from Jefferson Audio Video Systems 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 compliance with Local Government Purchasing Act requirements. (All Commission Districts).
Community Services
5.I.1. Approve a Resolution Amending the Regional Road Impact Fee
System General Administrative Manual, 5th Edition, with the First
Amendment to Regional Road Impact Fee System General Administrative Manual as
authorized within Washoe County Development Code, Article 706 Impact Fees
Section 110.706.05 (d) Adoption and Amendment of the Regional Road Impact Fee
System General Administrative Manual. (All Commission
Districts).
5.I.2. Possible action to approve an Interlocal
Agreement for Access to Nevada’s Business Portal (also known as SilverFlume) between Washoe County and the Nevada Secretary
of State’s Office (pursuant to NRS 277.180 and NRS 75A.100 and related
sections) which initially will allow manual querying of the Portal and
eventually will allow two-way electronic interfacing between the Portal and the
regional license and permit platform through Accela,
Inc. The electronic interface will allow the public to access and share
information online between the SilverFlume system and
the regional license and permit platform. The interface will also allow the
county to validate and confirm online that an applicant for a county business
license has a valid state business registration. (All
Commission Districts).
5.I.3. Accept grant funding [$28,083.56 with no County match] from the
USDA Forest Service received under the Schools and Roads-Grants to States (SRS
Act) for the benefit of public schools and roads; and direct the Comptroller’s
Office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (All
Commission Districts).
5.I.4. Appoint Larry Chesney to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning
Commission for a full term beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2019, or
until such time as a successor is appointed. (All Commission
Districts).
5.I.5. Approve, on the recommendation of the Chair, the reappointment
of Kim Toulouse to the Washoe County Board of Adjustment to represent
Commission District 5 to fill a term beginning on July 1, 2016, and ending on
June 30, 2020, or until such time as a successor is appointed. (Commission District 5).
5.I.6. Approve, on the recommendation of the Chair, the reappointment
of James Barnes to the Washoe County Planning Commission, to represent At-Large
South of the Truckee River on the Planning Commission for a term beginning on
July 1, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2020, or until such time as a successor is
appointed. (Commission Districts 1, 2, and 3).
5.I.7. Approve, for purposes of
implementation of the Washoe County Sign Code, a resolution to adopt the 2016
Washoe County Billboard Inventory, a two-page document consisting of a
comprehensive list of billboards and an accompanying map of billboard locations
in unincorporated Washoe County; and if approved, authorize the Chair to
execute the resolution adopting the proposed Billboard Inventory. (All Commission Districts).
End of Consent Items
*6. Presentation: One Truckee River Project Presentation by Keep
Truckee Meadows Beautiful and the Nevada Land Trust. Manager. (All Commission
Districts). [10 Minutes]
Christi Cakiroglu from Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful,
Lynda Nelson, Nevada Land Trust, and Angela Fuss, CFA Inc.
7. Presentation, discussion and
possible approval of the new Smarter Region economic development brand vision
statement. Manager. (All Commission
Districts). [10 Minutes]
8. Update and possible recommendation to proceed to a full evaluation
on an unsolicited proposal from the Greater Reno Community Ice Skating
Association regarding Reno Ice, a year round indoor ice arena providing
recreation for the community and a request to utilize Washoe County property
located at South Valleys Regional Park and to enter into an exclusive
negotiation with the proponent to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Manager. (Commission District 2).
9. Adoption of Washoe County
Regional Emergency Operation Plan (REOP) and authorization for the County Emergency
Manager to update the plan as necessary; and if approved, authorize Chairman to
execute Resolution necessary for same. Manager. (All Commission Districts).
10. Recommendation to: (1)
award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, recommends D&D Roofing and Sheet Metal,
Inc., in the amount of $163,300]; and if awarded, (2) approve the purchase of
roofing materials from Garland, DBS [in the amount of $142,314.97] utilizing
Cobb County Georgia Bid No. 14-5903 pursuant to the joinder provision of NRS
332.195; and (3) approve a separate $40,000 project contingency fund; and
direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget appropriation
transfer. Community Services. (Commission
District 3).
11. Recommendation to award a
bid and approve the agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for
the Bowers Mansion Parking Lot Project [staff recommends Grade-X Construction
in the amount of $199,264.00]; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the
appropriate budget adjustments. Community Services. (Commission District 2).
12. Introduction and first
reading of an ordinance amending the Washoe County Code Chapter 100 (Washoe
County Building Code) to adopt the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code
(the “IECC”) (replacing the 2009 IECC) together with the 2015 Northern Nevada
Energy Conservation Code Amendments, effective July 1, 2016, and providing
other matters necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto; and set
the public hearing for second reading and possible adoption to be held on May
10, 2016. Community Services. (All
Commission Districts).
13. Discussion and possible
action to do the following: (1) initiate amendments to Washoe County Code
Chapter 100 (Washoe County Building Code), cargo containers and agricultural
hoop houses, by adding new definitions and by specifying that the Building Code
does not apply to certain cargo containers used for storage on residential
properties and agricultural hoop houses, as well as any other amendments
necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto; (2) initiate amendments
to Washoe County Code Chapter 110 (Washoe County Development Code), cargo
containers and agricultural hoop houses, by adding new definitions and by
specifying where certain cargo containers used for storage on residential
properties and agricultural hoop houses are allowed without permits, as well as
any other amendments necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto;
(3) incorporate policy direction related to these amendments that was provided
by the Washoe County Board of Commissioners on March 8, 2016; and (4) direct
the County Clerk to submit the request to appropriate county personnel and the
District Attorney for preparation of a proposed ordinance, pursuant to Washoe
County Code Section 2.030 and 2.040. Community Services.
(All Commission Districts).
14. Approval of a uniform
process for independent contractor agreements by County Departments, including
a six month “cooling off” period for former employees and officials and the use
of an independent contractor agreement template. Manager.
(All Commission Districts).
15. Update and acknowledgement
of the Washoe County FY16-18 Strategic Plan, including status through third
quarter of Fiscal Year 2015-16 goals and initiatives [No fiscal impact]. Manager. (All Commission Districts).
16. Status report and possible
direction to staff on the County Manager’s recommended Fiscal Year 2016-17
Budget; and direct the County Manager to return to the Board of County
Commission with a Tentative and Final Budget incorporating the approved County
Manager’s recommendations for adoption at a public hearing to be scheduled the
week of May 16, 2016. Manager. (All
Commission Districts).
17. Update, discussion and
possible direction to staff regarding 2016 Nevada Legislative Interim
Committees and Studies, legislation or legislative issues proposed by
legislators, by Washoe County or by other entities permitted by the Nevada
State Legislature to submit bill draft requests, or such legislative issues as
may be deemed by the Chair or the Board to be of critical significance to
Washoe County. Manager. (All
Commission Districts).
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.)
18. Recommendation that the
Board of County Commissioners approve a resolution approving a plan of
financing; authorizing the issuance and sale by Washoe County of not to exceed
$298,500,000 Gas and Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds in two or more
series to refund a like principal amount of bonds previously issued by Washoe
County to refinance costs of certain gas and water facilities for Sierra
Pacific Power Company; authorizing the execution and delivery of two or more
Indentures of Trust from said County to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A., as Trustee, with respect to said Bonds; authorizing the
execution and delivery of two or more Financing Agreements between said Company
and Washoe County providing for the repayment of the loan of the proceeds of
said Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of two or more Bond Purchase
Agreements between Washoe County and all or any of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and SunTrust Robinson
Humphrey, Inc. as the Underwriters of said Bonds; authorizing the acceptance of
two or more Inducement Letters from said Company with respect to said Bonds;
and related matters. Manager. (All
Commission Districts).
19. Public Hearing, discussion, and possible action to
approve an Outdoor Festival business license application and associated license
conditions submitted by Bryce Leon on behalf of the Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation
for the Barracuda Championship 2016 golf tournament, scheduled to be held from
June 27 through July 3, 2016 at the Montreux Golf and Country Club. The event
is proposed to be held at the Montreux Golf and Country Club, Reno (APNs
148-010-25, 50, 53, 55, and 56; 148-061-65; 148-100-02; 148-140-11; and,
148-222-22). Tournament parking within the Montreux Golf and Country Club is at
the Montreux Golf and Country Club clubhouse, 18077 Bordeaux Drive (APN
148-010-50); on Lausanne Drive (APNs 148-050-02; 148-082-16, 17, and 18; and,
148-092-12); and on approximately 3 acres of a 32.76 acre parcel located near
the intersection of Bordeaux Drive and Rouge Drive (APN 148-010-57). Off-site
public parking will be located at Galena High School, 3600 Butch Cassidy Drive
(APN 144-010-01); and, at South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 DeSpain Lane (APN 049-440-18). Off-site tournament
volunteer parking will be located at the UNR Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge
Parkway (APN 144-070-21). Event set-up is proposed from May 23, 2016 to June
26, 2016 from 6 am to 8 pm daily. The golf tournament will occur from June 27,
2016 to July 3, 2016 from 5 am to 9 pm daily. Event take-down and dismantle is
proposed to occur from July 4, 2016 to July 22, 2016 from 6:30 am to 8 pm
daily. Event organizers estimate that between 45,000 and 50,000 participants
and spectators will take part in the event for the week. The approximate
maximum attendance on any one day of the tournament is 10,000 people. If
approved, authorize set-up for the tournament to commence on May 23, 2016 and
further authorize the Director of the Planning and Development Division,
Community Services Department to issue the license when all pre-event
conditions have been met. Community Services. (Commission District 2).
End of Scheduled Public
Hearings.
20. 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.
*21. 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.
*22. 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