COUNTY COMMISSIONERS             

Chair Marsha Berkbigler, District 1

Vice-Chair Kitty Jung, District 3

Vaughn Hartung , District 4

Jeanne Herman, District 5

Bob Lucey, District 2

 

COUNTY MANAGER

John Slaughter

 

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Paul Lipparelli

 

County Clerk

Nancy Parent

NOTICE OF CONCURRENT MEETING AND AGENDA

 

Washoe County Board of Commissioners

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners

Sierra Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners

Reno City Council[*]

 

COMMISSION CHAMBERS - 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada

 

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

PLEASE NOTE TIME                              1:30 p.m.

 

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 during the public comment item. 

 

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.

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.

 

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) Julie Skow, Assistant to the 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.

 

1:30 p.m. *1.      Call to Order

*2.      Pledge of Allegiance

*3.      Roll call

*4.      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 Board of County Commissioners agenda.  The Board of County Commissioners 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, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Commission, Sierra Fire Protection District Commission, and Reno City Council as a whole.

5.      Overview of current fire department organization, governance, funding and operation

          a.            Presentation, discussion and potential direction to staff on the City of Reno Fire Department

            b.            Presentation, discussion and potential direction to staff on the Truckee Meadows/Sierra Fire Protection Districts

6.      Overview of Automatic Aid:  opportunities and challenges

a.            Presentation, discussion and potential direction to staff on the City of Reno Fire Department

b.            Presentation, discussion and potential direction to staff on the Truckee Meadows/Sierra Fire Protection Districts

7.         Overview of Regional Fire Services

a.            Presentation, discussion and potential direction to staff on the City of Reno Fire Department proposal for fire consolidation

b.            Presentation, discussion and potential direction to staff on the Truckee Meadows/Sierra Fire Protection District proposal for fire consolidation, including but not limited to, an overview of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Regional Fire, 2014 -- Truckee Meadows-Sierra Fire Protection Districts/Washoe County, prepared by Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI)

8.         Discussion and potential direction by each governing board to its respective staff on possible dates and items for agendas for future Concurrent meetings relating to fire services.

*9.      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 Board of County Commissioners agenda.  The Board of County Commissioners 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, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Commission, Sierra Fire Protection District Commission, and Reno City Council as a whole.

10.    Adjournment



[*] The City of Reno is responsible for posting of a Notice of Meeting for the City Council