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

 

February 28, 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/

 

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 Items.

 

5.A.      Approval of minutes for the Board of County Commissioner’s regular meeting of January 24, 2017 and Strategic Planning Retreat of January 31, 2017.  

 

5.B.      Approve roll change requests, pursuant to NRS 361.765 and/or NRS 361.768, for errors discovered for the 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 $9,148.49].  Assessor.  (Parcels are in Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 & 5.) 

 

5.C.      Approve the following:  (1) continuing a vehicle leasing program for 19 unmarked vehicles for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, administered by the Community Services Department Operations Division by joining the City of Scottsdale, Arizona’s bid #14RP006 for Police Department Undercover Vehicles; (2) allowing Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. to continue as the vehicle provider for a 36-month period at an estimated annual cost of [$84,924.00]; and (3) authorizing the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute the leasing contract documents on behalf of the Community Services Department Operations Division and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.  Community Services.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

 

5.D.      Approve payments totaling $9,806.47 to vendors for assistance of 53 victims of sexual assault and authorize Comptroller to process same.  NRS 217.310 requires payment by the County of total initial medical care of victims, regardless of cost, and of follow-up treatment [costs of up to $1,000] for victims, victim’s spouses and other eligible persons.  District Attorney.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.E.       Approve amendments totaling an increase of [$118,119] in both revenue and expense to the FY17 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Grant Program, IO 10984; and if approved direct the Comptroller’s office to make the appropriate budget amendments.  Health District.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.F.       Approve Library Services and Technology Act, Diversity in Action grant award from the State of Nevada in the amount of [$2,100., no local match required] for a retroactive term of February 13, 2017 through May 5, 2017 for the augmentation of Library Early Literacy Collections; direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments; and authorize the Director to sign the grant award documents.  Library.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.G.      Waiver of six month “cooling off” period for former employee/independent contractor agreement for Ellen G.I. Clark, M.D. with estimated Independent Contractor Agreement cost of $6,000.  Medical Examiner.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.H.      Acknowledge Receipt of the Report of Sale- January 24, 2017 Delinquent Special Assessment Sale [Sale Proceeds $0.00].  Treasurer.  (Commission Districts 2 and 4.)  

 

              Manager

 

5.I.1.    Possible action to approve an appointment of Barbara Kinnison to the Washoe County Audit Committee to fill a one-year term beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017.  (All Commission Districts.) 

 

5.I.2.    Acknowledgment of Publication of Notice of Intent to Augment Budgets and approval of the attached resolution to augment the General Fund [in the amount of $141,903] to appropriate the Registrar of Voters’ fee revenue generated from previously unbudgeted sources; and direct the Comptroller to make the appropriate budget amendments (net impact to General Fund is zero).  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.I.3.    Approve the payment of $29,425 to Tahoe Regional Planning Agency pursuant to the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact (Article VIII, Public Law 96-551, December 1980).  (All Commission Districts.) 

 

Sheriff

 

5.J.1.    Approve funding [$15,000.00, no match required] provided by the Reno Police Department through their grant award 16-JAG-22 through the Justice Assistance Grant program, Office of Criminal Justice Assistance for overtime costs associated with the Regional Gang Task Force activities for the retroactive grant period of 10/01/16 through 9/30/17; and if approved, authorize the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments.   (All Commission Districts.)  

 

5.J.2.    Acknowledge Receipt of Status Report of Commissary Fund submitted by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Commissary Committee for Second Quarter for Fiscal Year 16/17.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

End of Consent Items

 

*6.        Appearance:              Chris Askin, President and CEO

                                                      Community Foundation of Western Nevada

 

Presentation and update on the Caregiver Support Initiative.  [10 minutes]

 

*7         Appearance:              Meghan Kelly, District Manager.

                                                      Nevada Tahoe Conservation District

 

Nevada Tahoe Conservation District's contributions to Washoe County.   [10 minutes]

 

8.          Recommendation to award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Bowers Mansion Pool Mechanical Building Project [staff recommends California Commercial Pools in the amount of $349,000.00].  Community Services.  (Commission District 2.)  

 

9.          Approve Intrastate Interlocal Contract between the State of Nevada Acting through the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Washoe County District Attorney, Child Support Division for the period of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021, [$4,482,202 for FY2018, $4,571,546 for FY19, $4,662,677 for FY20, and $4,755,631 for FY2021] for the purpose of providing child support establishment and enforcement services in Washoe County on cases that do not involve state administered public assistance to one of the parents.  District Attorney.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

10.        Acknowledgement of Publication of Notice of Intent to Augment Budgets and approval of the attached resolution to augment the General Fund [in the amount of $1,096,211] and approve the use of General Fund Carryover to cover previously approved unbudgeted expenditures for Fiscal Year 2016-17; and, direct the Comptroller to make the appropriate budget adjustments (net impact to County Budget is zero).  Manager.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

11.        Possible action to initiate an amendment to Washoe County Code Chapter 110 (Development Code), Article 505 (Sign Regulations), Section 505.30 (Electronic Message Display Signs) in order to provide for exceptions for certain electronic message display (EMD) placement requirements specifically for governmental entities when the EMD promotes the general welfare of the public; and if approved, authorize the Chair to sign the initiation resolution.  Community Services.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

12.        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.  Manager. (All Commission Districts.)

 

 

 

 

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

 

13.        Public Hearing, second reading, and possible action to adopt an ordinance amending the Washoe County Code at Chapter 110 (Development Code), Article 324 Communication Facilities at Section 110.324.50(e), to include the General Rural Agricultural regulatory zone among the regulatory zones where wireless communication facility monopole antennas are allowed with a special use permit; to clarify that all new monopole antennas require the approval of a Special Use Permit; and to replace the master plan designations of Rural Residential, Suburban Residential, and Urban Residential with the corresponding regulatory zones of High Density Rural (HDR), Medium Density Rural (MDR), Low Density Rural (LDR), Low Density Suburban (LDS), Medium Density Suburban (MDS), High Density Suburban (HDS), Low Density Urban (LDU), Medium Density Urban (MDU), and High Density Urban (HDU), and to make other changes necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto.                 Bill No. 1776.  Community Services.  (All Commission Districts.)

 

14.        Public Hearing, second reading, and possible action to adopt an ordinance approving an “Amended and Restated Development Agreement (Silver Hills)” amending and restating a Development Agreement originally approved in 2012 (DA09-001) regarding Silver Hills Subdivision (approved in 2011 as Tentative Map TM09-001). This agreement (Case Number AC16-005) extends the deadline for filing the next in a series of final maps to February 28, 2022.  Lifestyle Homes TND, LLC, Location: East and west of Red Rock Road, north of Longhorn Road, Assessor’s Parcel No: 086-203-05, 086-232-31, 087-390-10, 087-390-13, Parcel Size: ±36.67, ±192.39, ±307.84, ±243.02 & (±779.92 acres total), Regulatory Zone: Low Density Suburban (LDS), Master Plan: Suburban Residential, Area Plan: North Valleys, Citizen Advisory Board: North Valleys, Development Code: Article 814, Development Agreements, Section/Township/Range: Sec 23 & 24, T21N, R18E, MDM, Bill No. 1775.  Community Services.  (Commission District 5.) 

 

15.        Hearing and second reading to adopt an Ordinance amending Washoe County Code Chapter 5 (Administration and Personnel) at Section 5.268 by amending certain provisions relating to semi-annual accrual of Personal Leave and exclusion of sick leave due to bereavement from the calculation of Personal Leave accrual. (Bill No. 1777).  Human Resources.  (All Commission Districts.)  

 

*16.     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.

 

*17.     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 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