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
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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
WASHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSION CHAMBERS - 1001 E. 9th
Street, Reno, Nevada
March 21, 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. 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.
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.)
5. Introduction of new Washoe County Employees. Human Resources.
*6. Presentation of Excellence in Public Service Certificates honoring the following Washoe County employees who have completed essential employee development courses. Human Resources.
Emily Goehring, Library, Promote Yourself! Mini Certificate Program
Pamela Larsen, Library, Promote Yourself! Mini Certificate Program
Nancy Mason, Social Services, Promote Yourself! Mini Certificate Program
Karen Nelson, Public Defender, Essentials of Personal Effectiveness
Jeri Renshaw, Comptroller, Essentials of Support Staff
Renee Schebler, Community Service Department, Promote Yourself! Mini Certificate Program
Samantha Wolcott, Reno Justice Court, Essentials of Personal Effectiveness
Donations
Proclamations
8.A. Proclamation – April is Fair Hosing Month.
8.B. Proclamation – April 9-15, 2017 is National Library Week.
8.D. Proclamation – March 31, 2017 is Cesar Chavez Day.
Consent
End
of Consent Items
10. 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.)
11. Discussion and direction
to staff regarding legislation or legislative issues proposed by legislators,
by Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District 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 of Fire Commissioners to be
of critical significance to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection
District. (All Commission Districts.)
*13. 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.
*14. 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