COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chair,
Bob Lucey, District 2
Vice-Chair,
Marsha Berkbigler, District 1
Kitty
Jung, District 3
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 11, 2017
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. The
Consent is a single agenda item and is considered as a block and will not be
read aloud. 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.
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 comments or
behavior 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) Marilyn Kramer, Assistant
to the County Manager, (775) 328-2000 and on Washoe County’s website www.washoecounty.us/bcc/board_committees/
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 Items (for possible
action)
5.A. Acknowledge receipt of
the communications and reports received by the Clerk on behalf of the Board of
County Commissioners. Clerk. (All Commission Districts.)
5.B. Approve a Resolution calling a public
hearing (to be set for May 9, 2017) 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. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.)
5.C. Approve to appoint Brian Bonnenfant as one of Washoe County’s appointees to the
Truckee River Fund Advisory Committee. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.)
5.D. Approve acceptance of
supplemental funding for second and third year funding of a grant award
[$2,857.35, no match required] from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Department on Behalf Of The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for reimbursement of
expenses associated with Internet Crimes Against Children investigations for
the retroactive grant period of 10/1/14 through 6/30/17, and if approved,
direct Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts.)
5.E. Approve the Independent
Contractor Agreement for Services between Martin-Ross Security Services and
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to provide inmate transport to hospital and
guard services for an estimated 6-month cost of [$20,000.00] for the
retroactive period of January 25, 2017 to June 30, 2017, and if approved,
authorize Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts.)
5.F. Approve Sheriff’s Security Agreement between the Lake Tahoe
Visitors Authority/Local Organizing Committee and the County of Washoe on
behalf of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to provide traffic control assistance
for the AMGEN Pro Women’s Bicycle Race [costs to be reimbursed by LTVA] on May
11, 2017 within Incline Village, Washoe County, Nevada. Sheriff. (Commission District 1.)
5.G. Accept funding for
reimbursement [$17,415.00, 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 Sex Offender Task
Force activities involving the Adam Walsh Compliance project for the
retroactive grant period of 10/1/16 - 9/30/17; and authorize Comptroller’s
Office to make the necessary budget amendments.
Sheriff.
(All Commission Districts.)
5.H. Approve a two year Interlocal Contract between Washoe County and the State of
Nevada acting by and through the Nevada Division of Forestry Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources [in the amount of $50,000 per fiscal year,
not to exceed $100,000] for the purpose of resources, equipment and financial
assistance in the mitigation of emergency fire incidents; and authorize the
Chair to sign the interlocal contract. Manager. (Commission District 5.)
5.I. Approval of Notices of
Intent to request funding from the State of Nevada Disaster Relief Account, for
damages incurred to public infrastructure and costs associated with the January
6, 2017 and February 23, 2017 declared flooding disasters. Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
6. Appearance: Frank Flavin, Washoe County
Executive Educator
Washoe County Cooperative Extension
Presentation and update on FY17/18 budget. [10 minutes]
7. Appearance: Amy Cummings, Director of Planning
Regional Transportation Commission
Presentation and update on 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. [10
minutes]
8. Recommendation to
accept a Notice of Sub-Grant Award in the amount of [$518,349; no County match]
from the State of Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
retroactive from March 1, 2017 through February 28, 2019, to provide crisis and jail diversion services
through a Mobile Outreach Safety Team (MOST Team) to individuals with a mental
health condition who have come into contact with law enforcement; and authorize
the creation of 2.0 FTE Mental Health Counselor II positions funded 100% by the
DPBH grant MOST grant award; direct the Human Resources Department to make the
necessary staffing adjustments subject to the approval of the Job Evaluation
Committee; authorize the Department to execute the award; and, direct the
Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. Social Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
9. Recommendation to approve a one year
extension of the Investment Management Services agreement between Washoe County
and PFM Asset Management LLC and Hobbs, Ong and Associates, Inc., and to authorize
future renewal options to be executed by the Treasurer upon approval of the
Washoe County Investment Committee. The
estimated annual cost is [$315,000] which is allocated among the funds and
agencies who participate in the Washoe County Investment Pool. Treasurer. (All Commission Districts.)
FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
10. Discussion and possible
action to approve and direct the Washoe County Manager to sign the Nevada
Shared Radio System Contract by and between the State of Nevada acting through
its Department of Transportation, NV Energy and Washoe County, Nevada, as
recommended by the Joint Operating Committee (JOC) of the Washoe County
Regional Communications System (WCRCS). Technology Services. (All Commission Districts.)
FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
11. Recommendation to award
Washoe County Bid No. 3012-17 for Harley Davidson Police Motorcycles to
Chester’s Reno Harley-Davidson for the purchase of nine replacement motorcycles
on behalf of the Equipment Services Division of the Community Services
Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, [net amount $253,350]
including options and accessories. Comptroller. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
12. Recommendation to
approve the Interlocal Contract between Public
Agencies: the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division and the
State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Office of the Director for
Forensic Services including Forensic analysis, DNA testing for Parole and
Probation and Toxicology Laboratory analysis for the term of July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2021 with an income not to exceed [$1,873,144.00] for FY 2018
through 2021. Sheriff (All Commission
Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
13. Recommendation to
approve the Interlocal Contract between Public
Agencies: the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division and the
State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Office of the Director for Forensic
Services - Breath Alcohol Program for the term of July 1, 2017 through June 30,
2021 with an income of [$355,486; $373,260; $391,923; and $411,519] for FY
2018; 2019; 2020; and FY 2021, respectively.
Sheriff.
(All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
14. Discussion and
direction to staff regarding 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. (Including but not limited to AB39) Manager.
(All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
15. Discussion and direction to staff
regarding legislation or legislative issues proposed by legislators, by Truckee
Meadows Fire Protection District 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 of Fire Commissioners to be of critical
significance to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Truckee Meadows Fire
Protection District. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Public Hearing. (Note: Due to public testimony and discussion, time
expended on the item in this category can vary.)
16. For possible action, public hearing and discussion to affirm,
modify or reverse the Planning Commission’s approval of Tentative Subdivision
Map Case Number WTM16-003 (Bailey Creek Estates), a 56-lot single-family
residential subdivision on two parcels totaling ±28.76 acres. The site is located immediately south of the
intersection of Geiger Grade Road and Shadow Hills Drive within Sections 27 and
34, T18N, R20E, MDM, Washoe County, NV. The parcels (APNs: 017-520-03 and
017-480-02) are ±23.63-acres and ±5.125-acres in size and within the boundaries
of the Southeast Truckee Meadows Area Plan. The Master Plan Categories are
Suburban Residential and Rural, and the Regulatory Zones are Medium Density
Suburban (2 dwelling units per acre in SETM) and General Rural (1 dwelling unit
per 40 acres). The property owner is Charles Maddox, the tentative subdivision
map applicant is Silver Crest Homes, and the appellant is Kathleen Pfaff. Community Services. (Commission District 2.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
17. For possible action,
public hearing, and discussion on appeal of the Board of Adjustment’s modified approval
of Variance Case No. WPVAR16-0003 (Snyder), which approved a 7 foot front yard
setback from the edge of the roadway to facilitate the construction of a garage
with living space below it. The possible
actions to be taken are to affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Board
of Adjustment. The appellant is
requesting that the Board of County Commissioners modify the variance by
allowing a 1.74 foot setback rather than the 7 foot setback that was approved
by the Board of Adjustment. The .563 acre
property is owned by Patrick and Filomena Snyder and is held by the Snyder 1998
Family Trust. The property address is
540 Gonowabie Road in Crystal Bay, and the APN is
123-101-04; it is in the territory covered by the Tahoe Area Plan of the Washoe
County Master Plan. The property has a
regulatory zone of Medium Density Suburban (MDS). Community
Services. (Commission
District 1.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
18. For possible action
and public hearing to approve an Outdoor Festival business license application
(pursuant to Washoe County Code chapter 25 and related provisions) and
associated License Conditions for the Red, White and Tahoe Blue 2017 Outdoor
Festival, scheduled to be held from July 1 through July 4, 2017, in Incline
Village at the following locations:
Village Green (APN:127-010-07), Aspen Grove (APN:127-010-04), Incline’s
Main Firehouse (APN:132-223-07), Susie Scoops, 869 Tahoe Blvd.
(APN:132-240-02), Potlach, 930 Tahoe Blvd. (APN:132-012-02), Incline Middle
School (APN 127-030-16), and Incline Beach (APN:127-280-01). Off-site parking will be available at Diamond
Peak Ski area (APN: 126-010-60), Incline High School (APN: 124-071-52) and
Sierra Nevada College (APN: 127-040-10). Event set-up is proposed to begin on
June 29, 2017, and event takedown and dismantle is proposed to end on July 5,
2017. Event organizers estimate that each event will have between 100 and 1,500
participants and spectators in attendance, except for the fireworks display,
which is expected to draw between 8,000 and 10,000 spectators. The event also
proposes to hold a parade on July 1, 2017, that will require closing a section
of Tahoe Boulevard, Southwood Boulevard and Incline Way to traffic at 10:00
a.m. for approximately 2 hours. If approved, 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 1.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
20. 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.
21. 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.)
Various boards/commissions the Washoe County
Commissioners may be a member of or liaison to:
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)
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 Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe
County Debt Management Commission
Washoe
County Investment Committee
Washoe
County Stadium Authority (alternate)
Western
Regional Water Commission
Vice-Chair
Berkbigler
Economic
Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN)
Nevada
Tahoe Conservation District Board of Supervisors
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 Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe
County Legislative Liaison
Washoe
County Stadium Authority
Commissioner
Jung
Community
Assistance Center Transitional Governing Board
District
Board of Health
Nevada
Works (alternate)
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe
County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
Washoe
County Internal Audit Committee
Washoe
County Investment Committee
Washoe
County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission Liaison
Washoe
County Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison
Washoe
County School District Capital Funding Protection Committee
Washoe
County School District Oversight Panel
Washoe
County Stadium Authority
Commissioner
Hartung
Truckee
Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority
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
Nevada
Works
State
Land Use Planning Advisory Council (SLUPAC)
Truckee
Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority
Vya
Conservation District
Washoe
County School District Capital Funding Protection Committee
Washoe
County School District Oversight Panel
Washoe
County Stadium Authority (alternate)
Western
Nevada Development District
Western
Regional Water Commission