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 13, 2015
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 short 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 individual action 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 Central Library (301 South Center Street); Sparks Justice Court (1675 East Prater Way); www.washoecounty.us/bcc and https://notice.nv.gov.
Members of the Board of County Commissioners also serve as the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and as the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Sierra Fire Protection District and the Washoe County Liquor and Gaming Board and during this meeting may convene as any of those boards as indicated on this or a separately posted agenda.
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) Joey Orduna Hastings,
Assistant County Manager, (775) 328-2000 and on Washoe County’s website www.washoecounty.us/bcc
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’/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.)
5. Introduction of new Washoe County employees. (All Commission Districts.)
6. Introduction of Shyanne Schull as the Regional Animal Services Director effective January 12, 2015. (All Commission Districts.)
Proclamations and Resolutions.
7. A. Proclamation--January 2015 as National Radon Action Month in Washoe County.
Consent Items.
Community
Services.
Manager.
Sheriff.
Donations.
End of Consent Items
17. Discussion and possible action with
regard to amendment, additions to and/or repeal of the 2012 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. (All Commission Districts.)
18. Discussion and possible action with
regard to appointment and reappointment of Commissioners to boards and
commissions, alteration of terms of service on boards and commissions where
legally permissible. (All Commission
Districts.)
19. Discussion and possible further direction to staff to establish a process and timeframe to fill a vacant Reno Justice Court Department, Department 3, including soliciting applicants, screening applicants (including the possible appointment of a subcommittee of the Board)--Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
6:00 p.m. Public Hearing. (Note: Item 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 item in this category can vary.)
20. GENERAL OBLIGATION BUILDING BONDS ADDITIONALLY SECURED BY PLEDGED
REVENUES PROPOSAL:
Shall the Board of County Commissioners of Washoe County in the State of Nevada, be authorized to incur a general obligation indebtedness on behalf of the County by the issuance at one time, or from time to time, of the County's general obligation (limited tax) building bonds, in one series or more, in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $12,000,000 for the purpose of financing, wholly or in part, the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipment of building projects as defined in NRS 244A.019, the bonds to mature commencing not later than five (5) years from the date or respective dates of the bonds and ending not later than thirty (30) years therefrom, to bear interest at a rate or rates not in excess of the statutory maximum rate in effect at the time bonds are sold, to be payable from general (ad valorem) taxes (except to the extent pledged revenues and other moneys are available therefor), and to be issued and sold at par, or below or above par, and otherwise in such manner, upon such terms and conditions, and with such other detail as the Board may determine, including at its option but not necessarily limited to provisions for the redemption of bonds prior to maturity without or with the payment of a premium? (the "Proposal"); and
The above Proposal was previously approved by the Debt Management Commission of Washoe County, Nevada.
The County has determined that the Bonds to be issued for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipment of building projects, including, but not limited to facilities, structures, fixtures, furniture and equipment for a building for the Medical Examiner, and all appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for any such facilities as set forth in NRS 244A.019 (as further described in the above Proposal) will be additionally secured by a pledge of the "Pledged Revenues," which include the pledge of 15% of all income and revenue derived by and distributed to the County pursuant to NRS 360.698. The Board has, in addition, determined, based upon a revenue study, that the Pledged Revenues will at least equal the amount required in each year for the payment of the interest on and the principal of the Bonds.
End of Scheduled Public Hearing
21. 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.
22. Emergency Items.
*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. Adjournment.