Safety Committee
WASHOE COUNTY COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION (775) 328-2665
SAFETY COMMITTEE
SUMMARY: Effective May 5, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance amending Chapter 65 (Safety and Disaster Services) of the Washoe County Code by amending provisions related to the County Safety Committee, requiring the County Risk Manager to investigate and report on accidents or incidents involving County drivers, providing that the Safety Committee shall only review the findings of the Risk Manager as to accidents or incidents upon the request of certain persons; changing the membership of the Safety Committee from nine members to seven by eliminating two County management positions; and other matters thereto.
The Washoe County Safety Committee is comprised of the following members:
- Chairperson and Management representative: Ben West
- Sheriff's Deputies Association representative: Sgt. Lars Christensen
- Comptroller and Risk Manager: Cathy Hill
- Nurses’ Association representative: Kellisa Shirane
- Washoe County Employee Association representative: Monica Liebgott
- Public Attorneys Association representative: Jay Slocum
- Safety Analyst: Vacant
- Legal Counsel: Brandon Price
The Safety Committee typically meets on a bi-monthly basis on the third Thursday of the month. Requests to have items placed on the Safety Committee agenda can be made by calling the Risk Management Division at 328-2665. The Agenda for the upcoming Safety Committee meeting can be found by scrolling down to the 2023 drop down menu.
PURPOSES:
- To serve in an advisory capacity to the board of county commissioners, the county manager, the county safety officer, and the county risk manager in all matters relating to safety and health of county officers, employees, and volunteers;
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Communicate safety policies to all employees and volunteers;
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Review the report of the risk manager of the accidents or incidents pursuant to the driver's selection training policy upon the request of a person authorized by this chapter to request review. Following the requested review the safety committee may accept, reject, amend, or modify the report of the risk manager;
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Review all on-the-job accidents or injuries which result in lost time compensation pursuant to the county's workers' compensation program, and all accidents or incidents referred by the county safety officer or county risk manager. Where deemed necessary by the committee, the county safety committee may conduct additional evaluations. The county safety committee may recommend employee counseling, training or corrective measures, and other future accident-prevention or loss-control measures;
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Review and recommend action on all safety issues brought before the safety committee;
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The county safety committee does not recommend any disciplinary measures. Any discipline shall, subject to applicable personnel rules, be imposed as appropriate by the responsible supervising authorities and reviewed in accordance with county policy by the personnel division.
Meetings
Sept. 21, 2023
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Washoe County Administration Complex
1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada
Building D, 2nd Floor
AND Remotely via Zoom
Meeting ID: 92036108247
OR call
1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 920 2610 8247
July 20, 2023
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Washoe County Administrative Complex
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
1001 E. 9th St., Bldg D, 2nd Floor
AND
Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 91492635792
May 18, 2023
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Washoe County Administrative Complex
1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno NV 89512
Building D, 2nd Floor
VIA TEAMS
Meeting ID: 210 112 058 841
Passcode: gXxU77
CALL IN
(775) 325-0620
721 365 449#
March 16, 2023
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
CANCELLED
Washoe County Administrative Compex
1001 E. 9th Street, D-200
Comptroller's Lage Converence Room
Reno NV 89512
AND
Microsoft Teams: 775-325-0620
Meeting ID: 255 998 140 321
Passcode:f5JumP
318023466#
Jan. 19, 2023
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
Washoe County Administrative Complex
1001 E. 9th Street, D-200
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Reno, NV 89512
AND
Microsoft Teams; 775-325-0620
Meeting ID: 269 325 220 412
Passcode: czCCjh
Nov. 17, 2022
CANCELLED
Nov. 17, 2022
CANCELED
Sept. 15, 2022
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
Washoe County Administration Complex
1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada
Comptroller’s Small Conference Room, Building D, 2nd Floor
AND
Remotely via Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 249 207 153 629
Passcode: JNTpmC
(775) 325-0620
184080935#
July 21, 2022
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
Washoe County Administrative Complex
1001 E. 9th Street, D-200
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Reno, NV 89512
AND
Microsoft Teams; 775-325-0620
Meeting ID: 226 196 011 471
Passcode: uDqN6y
May 19, 2022
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
Washoe County Administration Complex
1001 E. Ninth St., Reno NV
Building D, 2nd Floor
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
AND
Remotely via Microsoft Teams
(775) 325-0620
Meeting ID 184272800#
March 17, 2022
COMPTROLLER LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
Washoe County Administration Complex
1001 E. Ninth St., Reno, NV
Building D, 2nd Floor
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
AND
Remotely via Microsoft Teams
(775) 325-0620
Meeting ID 184272800#
Jan. 20, 2022
Comptroller Large Conf Rm and TEAMS
CANCELLED
Washoe County Administrative Complex
1001 E. 9th St., Reno NV 89512
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Building D, 2nd Floor
AND
Remotely via Microsoft Teams
(775) 325-0620, meeting ID 179861332#
Nov. 18, 2021
Comptroller Large Conf Rm and TEAMS
Washoe County Administrative Complex
1001 E. 9th St., Reno NV 89512
Comptroller's Large Conference Room
Building D, 2nd Floor
AND
Remotely via Microsoft Teams
(775) 325-0620, meeting ID 408103767
Additional Meeting Resources:
Sept. 16, 2021
Comptroller Large Conf Rm and TEAMS
Washoe County Administrative Complex, 1001 E. 9th St., Reno, NV 89512
Comptroller’s Large Conference Room, Building D, 2nd Floor
AND
Remotely via Microsoft Teams
(775) 325-0620, meeting ID 12128177
July 15, 2021
VIA TEAMS
VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
775-325-0620
Phone Conference ID: 485 847 95#
May 20, 2021
VIA TEAMS
VIA TEAMS
(775) 325-0620
Meeting ID Conference ID: 157 180 421#
March 18, 2021
VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
(775) 325-0620
Jan. 21, 2021
Via Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID Conference ID: 360 522 508#
Nov. 19, 2020
Via Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams Conference ID: 360 522 508#
Sept. 17, 2020
Via Microsoft Teams
VIA TEAMS
775-325-0620
Meeting ID Conference ID: 810 190 566#
July 16, 2020
Via Microsoft Teams
ACCESS PHONE NUMBER (775) 325-0620.
May 21, 2020
Via Microsoft Teams
+1 775-277-3279 United States, Reno (Toll)
Conference ID: 169 142 234#
March 12, 2020
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX - 1001 E. 9TH STREET, RENO, NV 89512 - BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
Jan. 16, 2020
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX
1001 E. 9TH STREET
RENO, NV 89512
BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
Nov. 21, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
1001 E. 9TH STREET
RENO, NV 89512
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX AT 9TH & WELLS
BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
Sept. 19, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
1001 E. 9TH STREET
RENO, NV 89512
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX AT 9TH & WELLS
BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
July 18, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, 1001 E. 9TH ST., BLDG D 2ND FLOOR
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX
1001 E. 9TH STREET (AT 9TH AND WELLS)
BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
RENO, NV 89512
MEETING MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING
May 16, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, 1001 E. 9TH ST., BLDG D 2ND FLOOR
March 21, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX
1001 9TH at 9TH STREET AND WELLS AVE.
BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.
Jan. 17, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Meeting materials will be available at time of meeting.
Nov. 15, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONVERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
1001 E. NINTH STREET
RENO, NV 89512
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Sept. 20, 2018
Comptroller's Large Conference Room, Building D, 2nd Floor
Meeting materials available at time of meeting.
July 19, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING
May 17, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
March 15, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Jan. 18, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING PACKET AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Nov. 16, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Sept. 21, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Please note that the meeting will be in the SMALL conference room located next to the large conference room which will be occupied.
Aug. 16, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
July 20, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
ATTENDANCE DID NOT EQUAL A QUORUM. MEETING POSTPONED TO AUGUST 16, 2017
May 18, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
March 16, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Jan. 19, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Nov. 17, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Sept. 15, 2016
Mt. Rose Room, Bldg. A, 2nd Floor, Community Services Department
July 21, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
May 19, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING
April 21, 2016
9th St. Complex, Comptroller's Large Conference Room, Building D, Second Floor
Meeting materials will be available at the time of the meeting.
Jan. 21, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Nov. 19, 2015
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Oct. 8, 2015
SLIDE MOUNTAIN ROOM, BLDG. A, 2ND FLOOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING.
Sept. 17, 2015
MT. ROSE ROOM, BLDG. A, 2ND FLOOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT.
COMMITTEE DID NOT HAVE A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE. NO MEETING HELD. MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 8, 2015.
July 16, 2015
To be held in the Comptroller Large Conference Room. Bldg. D, 2nd Floor.
May 21, 2015
To be held in the Comptroller Large Conference Room. Bldg. D, 2nd Floor.
March 19, 2015
Ninth Street Complex, Caucus Room, Building A, 2nd Floor
Jan. 15, 2015
The next meeting of the Safety Committee is scheduled for January 15, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the Comptroller Large Conference Room. Location
Dec. 4, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
Sept. 18, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
July 17, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
May 14, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
March 20, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
Nov. 21, 2013
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
Sept. 19, 2013
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.