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

 

May 10, 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.      Cancel the June 14, 2016 and November 8, 2016 Board of County Commissioner meetings.

 

5.B.      Approve funding [$2,130.00, no match required] provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Marshals Service (USMS) to reimburse the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for overtime costs associated with the United States Marshals Service led Task Force and the Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit for the fifth Sex Offender Compliance Sweep (Operation SOS) for the retroactive grant period of 3/15/16-3/17/16; and authorize Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget adjustments. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts.)

 

Manager

 

5.C.1.   Certify charges, levy and direct the Treasurer to collect $99,780.92 in special assessments for fiscal year 2016/17 as requested by the State Engineer of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for Honey Lake Valley Groundwater Basin ($2,743.14), Hualapai Flat Water District ($3,123.00), San Emidio Desert District ($3,440.09), Warm Springs Valley Groundwater Basin ($6,045.38), Washoe Valley Groundwater Basin (3,929.31), Warm Springs/Winnemucca Creek Basin ($4,000.00); Cold Springs Valley Groundwater Basin ($3,000), Lake Tahoe Groundwater Basin ($1,500), Lemmon Valley Water District ($15,000/no assessment required due to sufficient cash resources in Lemmon Valley Water District Fund), Pleasant Valley Groundwater Basin ($5,000), Spanish Springs Valley Groundwater Basin ($3,000), Tracy Segment Groundwater Basin ($1,000),  Truckee Canyon Segment Groundwater Basin ($3,000),  and Truckee Meadows/Sun Valley Basin ($45,000.00). The Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Treasurer to remove uncollectible assessments and/or correct assessments on the tax roll as requested by the Division of Water Resources; and direct the Comptroller to pay to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the requested funds.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.C.2.   Approve of the Cooperative Agreement for the Creation of Nevadaworks. (All Commission Districts.)

 

Community Services

 

5.D.1.  Appoint Don Mahin as one of Washoe County’s appointees to the Truckee River Fund Advisory Committee.   (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.D.2.  Approve the Water Rights Deed transferring 2.02 acre-feet of water rights from Washoe County to Kevin De Paoli and Maureen De Paoli. (Commission District 5.)

 

5.D.3.  Approve the Water Rights Deed transferring 4.04 acre-feet of water rights from Washoe County to Raymond J. Poncia, Jr. (Commission District 5.)

 

5.D.4.  Accept a Land & Water Conservation Fund grant, administered through Nevada State Parks for the South Valley’s Playground Resurfacing Project [award amount of $91,207.50 with a required match of $91,207.50 in Residential Construction Tax funds] with a term to December 31, 2018; and authorize the Community Services Department Director to sign the grant agreement and all associated documents on behalf of the County; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (Commission District 2.)

 

District Health

 

5.E.1.   Approve amendments totaling an [increase of $19,726] in both revenue and expense to the FY 16 CDC Public Health Preparedness – FY16 Carryover, IO 11294; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.E.2.   Approve amendments in expense to the FY16 Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Grant Program (VNRFRPS), IO 11088; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate budget adjustment. (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.E.3.   Approve amendments totaling an [increase of $3,000] in both revenue and expense to the FY16 Arctica Ice Donation budget, IO-20424; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission Districts.)

 

Comptroller

 

5.F.1.   Award Bid #2953-16 for Institutional Soft goods and Supplies for various Departments/Divisions of Washoe County, to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, Victory Supply, 165A Trade Street, Lexington Kentucky 40511. This award recommendation is made on a requirements basis with an [estimated annual amount in excess of $150,000 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. (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.F.2.   Acknowledge Receipt of the Interim Financial Report for Washoe County Governmental Funds for the nine months Ended March 31, 2016 – Unaudited. (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.F.3.   Approve retroactive and continued purchases for needed supplies, material, consultants, construction work, MRO and equipment from various suppliers that [have or will exceed in the aggregate $100,000.00 during the 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  $100,000.00 in the aggregate] but will remain within available adopted budget funding.  All such purchases will continue to be subject to and in accordance with the local Government Purchasing Act. (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.F.4.   Award Washoe County Bid No. 2975-16 for Backbone and UTP Horizontal Cabling Services and Supplies that [will aggregate to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year] but will remain within the available Fiscal Year 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 adopted budget for technology infrastructure, from local vendors:  Advanced Communication Technology Services (ACTS) and Nelson Electric Company as primary suppliers for these services and supplies.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

Senior Services

 

5.G.1.  Accept a supplemental grant award from the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division for the following Older Americans Act Title III Programs: Nutrition Services Incentive Program [$131,373 no match required] retroactive from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016; and direct Comptroller to make the appropriate budget adjustments.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

5.G.2.  Approve increasing the Office Assistant II PC# 70008125 from part-time (.45 FTE) non-benefitted to full-time (1.0 FTE) benefitted position effective May 10, 2016.  The change in position will have no fiscal impact in FY15/16, the Department will budget an increase of [$42,091] as part of the FY16/17 budget process.  (All Commission Districts)

 

End of Consent Items

 

*6.        Appearance:    Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority [10 minutes]

                                           Marily Mora, AAE, President/CEO

 

7.          Approve an Interlocal Agreement between Washoe County, the City of Reno, and the City of Sparks for reimbursement to the City of Reno [$225,000.00] for construction of an effluent pipeline extension. Community Services. (Commission District 2.)

 

8.          Discussion and possible adoption of a Resolution of Support from the Washoe County Commission in support of comprehensive federal public lands legislation in order to support economic development, conservation, and recreation in Washoe County. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.)

 

9.          Update on the Community Assistance Center for fiscal year FY16-17 and approval of funding of the Community Assistance Center in an amount up to $2,020,856.00 to be included within the FY 16-17 Interlocal Agreement for the Operation of the Community Assistance Center, and possible direction to staff on related matters.  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.)

 

10.        Regulatory Zone Amendment Case Number RZA15-009 (Black Rock Station) Public hearing and possible action on Black Rock City LLC’s application:

              (1) To tentatively adopt, tentatively adopt with modifications, or deny an amendment to the High Desert Regulatory Zone Map changing the regulatory zone from General Rural to Specific Plan on APN 066-030-23 located at 88 Jackson Lane, east of the intersection with State Route 34, approximately 20 miles north of Gerlach.  The regulatory zone amendment will establish a mix of Residential, and Industrial uses for the general purpose of creating a permanent base of operations for the annual Burning Man event held in neighboring Pershing County, and will divide the approximately 200 acre property into five separate use areas, including Civic, Residential, Industrial, Agricultural, and Future;

              (2) To tentatively adopt, tentatively adopt with modifications, or deny an accompanying Development Standards Handbook that provides detailed development standards for the rezoned parcel.  The Development Standards Handbook establishes all necessary development standards and provides maps of the site design including the location of proposed uses; 

              (3) If tentatively adopted, to direct the Director of the Planning and Development Division to sign and certify the amended High Desert Regulatory Zone Map upon final approval of the plan by the Director; and

              (4) If tentatively adopted, to authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution adopting the amendment to the High Desert Regulatory Zone Map after final approval of the plan by the Director of Planning and Development. The resolution shall provide up to 12 months for the owner to submit development plans for final approval.

              The adoption of the proposed regulatory zone and the Development Standards Handbook will supersede and include all previous Special Use Permits granted to the parcel including SB03-24 (Auto Repair), SW03-25 (Light Industrial Wood/Metal Fabrication), SW04-004 (Storage/ Distribution), SW04-007 (Inoperable Vehicle Storage), SW04-008 Communication Facility/Commercial Antenna, and SB04-009 (Operable Vehicle Storage). Community Services. (Commission District 5.)

 

11.        Second reading and possible adoption 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.  Community Services. (All Commission Districts.)

 

12.        Public hearing to (1) consider all comments concerning a proposed amendment to the boundaries of District No. 24 (Groundwater Remediation/Central Truckee Meadows Remediation District) in Washoe County, Nevada.  (2) If, after considering all comments, the Board approves the proposed amendment to the boundaries of District No. 24, direct that the amendment be made by ordinance. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.)

 

13.        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.

           

*14.     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.

 

*15.     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