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

WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME

October 25, 2016

9:00 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.  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) Marilyn Kramer, 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.

 

9:00 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 on and off both Commission agendas.  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.)

 

5.          Washoe County Board of Commissioners and Washoe County Library. – see separate Notice of Joint Meeting and Agenda.

 

The following item only (Agenda Item #6) will be heard by Washoe County Board of Commissioner and Washoe County Library Board of Trustees. 

 

6.          Presentation of the Washoe County Library Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2015-2016.  Library.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

              Consent

             

7.A.      Cancel the November 22, 2016, December 20, 2016, and December 27, 2016 Board of County Commissioner meetings and propose a special meeting be scheduled on November 29, 2016.

 

7.B.      Approval of minutes for the Board of County Commissioner’s regular meetings of September 13, 2016, September 20, 2016 and September 27, 2016.

 

7.C.      Approve roll change requests, pursuant to NRS 361.765 and/or NRS 361.768, for errors discovered for the 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 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 to all taxing entities $15,685.52]. Assessor.  (Parcels are in Commission Districts 1, 3 & 5.)  

 

7.D.      Approve to acknowledge Receipt of the Interim Financial Report for Washoe County Governmental Funds for the three months Ended September 30, 2016 – Unaudited.  Comptroller.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

7.E.       Approve to acknowledge a Specialty Court General Fund Allocation from the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada to the Reno Justice Court [$116,814.00 for FY17, no match required], paid in quarterly installments retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and direct the Comptroller to make the appropriate budget adjustments.  Reno Justice Court.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

7.F.       Approve reclassification requests for a vacant Appraisal Assistant, pay grade G, to a new job classification of Appraisal Support Specialist, pay grade H (Assessor’s Office); and a vacant Chief Investigator, pay grade P, to Investigator II, pay grade LM, and two Deputy Public Defender III’s, pay grade ATT, to Deputy Public Defender IV’s, pay grade AUU (Public Defender) as evaluated by the Job Evaluation Committee. Estimated financial impact for FY 16/17 is $14,405.  Human Resources.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

              Community Services

 

7.G.1.  Approve six separate CCFEA Amendments (RRIF Credit Extension) to Regional Road Impact Fee Capital Contribution Front Ending Agreements  between Washoe County, the Regional Transportation Commission, and the CCFEA Account/Credit Holder; and, approve nine separate CCFEA Amendments (RRIF Credit Extension) to Regional Road Impact Fee Capital Contribution Front Ending Agreements between Washoe County, the City of Reno, the Regional Transportation Commission, and the CCFEA Account/Credit Holder, all for the extension of credit expiration dates.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

7.G.2.  Approve the Second Amendment to Interlocal Agreement to the Septic Nitrate Baseline Data and Risk Assessment Study, Phase II: In-Depth Analysis of Prioritized Study Areas, Creation of Baseline Data Set, and Risk Assessment project, between Washoe County and the Western Regional Water Commission to extend the completion date of the final report to December 31, 2016, and to allow use of preliminary data by Washoe County, retroactive to July 1, 2015.  (All Commission Districts.).)

 

              Manager

 

7.H.1.  Recommendation to receive and accept the Declaration of a State of Emergency by the Acting Washoe County Manager, ratify the Declaration, and direct staff to publicize the Declaration as required by WCC 65.320.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

7.H.2.  Approve the renewal of the Agreement for appointed Counsel Administrator Services between the County of Washoe and Robert Bell, Esq., for professional legal services as the Appointed Counsel Administrator for the period of November 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 [not to exceed $25,750.00] and if approved, authorize County Manager to execute the Contract.   (All Commission Districts.)

 

              Sheriff

 

7.I.1.    Approve a sub grant award [$67,940.00, no match required] from the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, Federal FY 2016, Project number 16-3000, to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for the Citizen Corps Program for the retroactive grant term of September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2018 and if approved, direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments.  Sheriff.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

7.I.2.    Approve a sub grant award [$25,375.00, no match required] from the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, Federal FY 2016, Project number 16-3000, to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for Cyber Security for the retroactive grant term of September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2018 and if approved, direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments.  Sheriff.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

End of Consent Items

 

*8.        Appearance:              Sanford Center for Aging

                                                      Peter Reed Ph.D., MPH, Director

 

              Presentation on the Sanford Center of Aging.  Social Services.  [10 minutes]

 

9.          Recommendation to approve the terms of purchase for the property located at 905 E. Prater Way, Sparks, Nevada for use by the Child Protective Services as a family visitation center [$535,000]; and authorize the Chair to act on behalf of Washoe County to execute and deliver any and all instruments and funds, including without limitation, contracts, agreements, notices, escrow instructions, closing documents and all other documents as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the acquisition of the property located at 905 E. Prater Way, Sparks, Nevada.  Community Services.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

10.        Recommendation to award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Rancho San Rafael Regional Park Irrigation Reconstruction Project - Phase 2 [staff recommends Burdick Excavation Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,200,135.00].  Community Services.  (Commission District 3.)

 

11.        Recommendation to approve the purchase of Systems Furniture and the  installation of SpaceFile File Systems for the Washoe County Medical Examiners Building Project from Reno Business Interiors [$123,713.82] under NRS 332.195’s provisions for joining the contracts of other governments or government agencies, U.S. Communities Contract #4400003402 (Haworth), NASPO/WSCA Contract #1931MA146 (Hon), and National IPA Contract #2015000063 (Sit On It and Ideon); and approve the purchase of SpaceFile file storage systems for the Washoe County Medical Examiners Project from SpaceFile [$35,032.40] under NRS 332.195(m)’s provisions for purchasing from a vendor that has an agreement with the General Services Administration, GSA contract #GS-27F-0041X.  Community Services.  (Commission District 3.)  

 

12.        Acknowledge status report on agreement with It’s My Community Store for Office Supplies and Office Consumables and provide direction to staff regarding initiation of the second of two optional one year renewals of the agreement from November 17, 2016 to November 16, 2017.  [$261,000 estimate].  Manager.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

13.        Approve, tentatively, an Agreement for License and Professional Management Services at Washoe Golf Course between Washoe County and the most qualified proposer [staff recommends Billy Casper Golf], for full management of the Washoe Golf Course for a four and one half year period commencing on January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2021; and if tentatively approved, authorize the Community Services Department Director to further negotiate and sign the Agreement consistent with the selected vendor’s proposal.  (Commission District 1.)

 

14.        Update and possible direction to staff on future code changes regarding possible restriction of adult use/recreational marijuana.  Manager.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

15.        Update and acknowledgement of the Washoe County FY16-18 Strategic Plan, including status thru first quarter of Fiscal Year 2016-17 goals and initiatives [No fiscal impact].  Manager.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

16.        Discussion and direction to staff regarding Washoe County’s Bill Draft Request of proposed changes to regional planning for the 2017 Nevada Legislative Session and other legislative issues proposed by legislators, 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.)

 

17.        Update and possible direction to staff on the Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act.  (Washoe County Federal Lands Bill).  Manager.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

Public Hearings.  (Note:  Due to public testimony and discussion, time expended on the item in this category can vary.)

 

18.        Public hearing and possible action to approve the relocation of a medical marijuana dispensary within unincorporated Washoe County pursuant to section 3 of Senate Bill Number 276 as signed into law on June 9, 2015.  The request is from GTI Nevada, LLC dba Rise Incline Village to move a medical dispensary from the location issued a State of Nevada provisional medical marijuana certificate at 745 Mays Blvd, #12 in Incline Village, Nevada (APN 132-201-07) to 15 Eagle Canyon Drive, Spanish Springs, Nevada (APN532-132-01).  If approved, direct staff to notify the State of Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health in writing of the Board’s approval of the relocation request.  Manager (Commission District 4.)  

 

19.        Hearing, discussion, and possible action on Appeal Case No. AX16-005 (Harris Ranch Subdivision), an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny Tentative Map Case Number TM16-007 that involved the merger and re-subdivision of three lots into a 610 lot, single family detached, common open space subdivision on three parcels totaling ±610.34 acres. Lots would range in size from 10,000 square feet (.23 acres) to 50,855 square feet (1.17 acres) with lot sizes averaging approximately 14,866 square feet (.34 acres).  The applicant is further requesting that the required yard setbacks be reduced from the required Low Density Suburban regulatory zone setbacks to the Medium Density Suburban regulatory zone setbacks of 20 feet front yard, 20 feet rear yard, and 8 foot side yard. The applicant is Spanish Springs Associates, LLC.  The subject parcels (APN: 534-600-01, 534-600-02 and 076-290-44) are located southeast of Pyramid Highway and Alamosa Drive. The properties are ±610.34 acres in size within the Spanish Springs Area Plan and the Spanish Springs Citizen Advisory Board boundaries, Sections 11 and 13, Township 21N, Range 20E, MDM. The Development Code sections applicable to this amendment are Articles 408 (Common Open Space Developments) and 608 (Tentative Subdivision Maps).  Community Services.  (Commission District 4.)  

 

20.        Hearing, discussion, and possible action to affirm or reverse, with or without conditions, Appeal Case No. AX16-006 (Mil Drae Lane), an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny Abandonment Case Number AB16-001 (1) to accept dedication of Mil Drae Lane and, following the acceptance of dedication, (2) to abandon Mil Drae Lane to the seven adjacent properties shown on the Mil Drae Country Estates Subdivision Tract Map #1568. The applicants for the abandonment are Ryan M Dolan Family Trust, Roland and Tina Scarselli, Nunnally Family Trust, Ernaut Family Trust, Faulstich Family Trust, and Herbert and Susan H Family Trust.  The subject parcel (APN: 040-581-20) is located about 1,500 feet north of the intersection of Huffaker and Del Monte. The property is ±2.523 acre in size within the Southeast Truckee Meadows Area Plan and the South Truckee Meadows Washoe Valley Citizen Advisory Board boundaries, Section 1, Township 18N, Range 19E, MDM.  The Development Code section applicable to this amendment is Article 806.  Community Services.  (Commission District 2.)  

 

21.        Possible Closed Session for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations with Washoe County and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District per NRS 288.220.

 

*22.     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.

 

*23.     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