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
January 26, 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’/Manager’s announcements,
reports/updates from County Commission members concerning various
boards/commissions they may be a member of or liaison to. Requests for information, topics for future
agendas and any ideas and suggestions for greater efficiency, cost
effectiveness and innovation in County government. (No discussion among Commissioners will take
place on this item.)
Consent
Items.
5.A. Approve roll change requests, pursuant to NRS 361.765 and/or NRS
361.768, for errors discovered for the 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and
2015/2016 secured and unsecured tax rolls and authorize Chairman to execute the
changes described in Exhibit A and direct the Washoe County Treasurer to
correct the error(s). [cumulative amount of decrease
$44,329.22]. Assessor. (Parcels are in various
Commission Districts.)
5.B. Acknowledge Receipt of the Interim Financial Report for Washoe
County Governmental Funds for the six months Ended December 31, 2015 –
Unaudited. Comptroller. (All
Commission Districts.)
5.C. Approve the updated Washoe County Grant Management Policy Manual
2016. Manager. (All Commission
Districts.)
5.D. Accept The Emergency Food Assistance
Program sub-grant award from the Nevada Department of Agriculture in the amount of [$10,440 (no
match)], grant period retroactive from October 1, 2015 through September 30,
2016 and if accepted, direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate
budget adjustments. Senior Services. (All Commission Districts.)
Community
Services.
5.E.1. Approve an Easement Amendment (Truckee River Bicycle and
Pedestrian Traffic Access Bridge) between Washoe County and the State of Nevada
Division of State Lands, due to an increase in the annual fees associated with
the Easement [$275 annually]. (All Commission Districts.)
5.E.2. Approve a Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure Dedication Agreement
between Washoe County, St. James’s Village, Inc. and World Properties, Inc.,
for the development, construction and subsequent dedication of Sanitary Sewer
Infrastructure for the St. James’s Village and Sierra Reflections residential
developments located in the South Truckee Meadows. (Commission District 2.)
5.E.3. Approve a Communications Use Lease for Fox Mountain (NVN-004731)
between the United States of America, acting through the Bureau of Land
Management, Department of the Interior and Washoe County to replace an existing
Right of Way Grant. (Commission District 5.)
Sheriff.
5.F.1. Approve receipt of a direct grant award [$127,470, no County
match required] from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), State Criminal
Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), FY2015, Project number 2015-AP-BX-0775, to
the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Bureau. Beginning date of the
grant term is retroactive to October 1, 2015, with no end date. If approved,
direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. (All Commission Districts.)
5.F.2. Approve the direct grant award from the U.S. Department of
Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance FFY 2015/2016, Project No.
2015-SJ-BX-0002 for [$113,472, 25% cash match required from County] to support
the Anti-Wandering Initiative project for the retroactive grant period of
10/1/15 through 9/30/17 and award contract to Catholic Charities of Northern
Nevada based on response to RFP #2958-16 and if approved, direct Comptroller’s
Office to make necessary budget amendments. (All Commission
Districts.)
End of Consent Items
*6. Department
Presentation – Community Services Department, highlighting services and
operations.
7. Reccomendatoin
to acknowledge staff update regarding dispatch consolidation conversations with
the City of Reno and provide further direction to staff regarding option to
pursue consolidation study. Manager. (All Commission Districts.)
8. Recommendation to
acknowledge a grant award and a FY16 General Fund allocation of [$314,136],
awarded to the Second Judicial District Court, to help support and increase the
number of participants served through the expansion of the existing Mental
Health Court, titled the Northern Nevada Regional Mental Health Court, creation
of a new Medication Assisted Treatment Court, and expansion of the existing
Adult Drug Court, effective November 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016, and direct the Comptroller’s
Office to make the necessary budget adjustments. District
Court. (All Commission Districts.)
9. Recommendation
to approve a Grant Agreement between William N. Pennington Foundation and
Washoe County for Bower’s Mansion Pool construction and equipment improvements
[$400,000 - no match required]; authorize the Community Services Department
Director to sign the grant agreement, reports, and any subsequent documents
related to the grant on behalf of the County; and direct the Comptroller’s
Office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. Community
Services. (Commission
District 2.)
10. Recommendation to approve the sole source purchase of absentee
ballot central scanning hardware and software for the Registrar of Voters
Office from Dominion Voting Systems; authorize the Purchasing and Contracts
Manager to execute an agreement in the amount of [$224,523], which includes
first year maintenance as well as extensive training; approve the inter-fund contingency transfer of
[$224,523] from the general fund contingency account 189000-820000 to project
(number to be determined) Voter's Absentee Ballot project in the Capital
Improvement Fund; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate
adjustments. The total project
implementation cost, year one of maintenance and necessary training is
requested for the project and years two through four maintenance costs are to
be included in the base budget of the Registrar of Voter's Office beginning
fiscal year 2016/2017 and is approximately [$39,000] annually. Voters. (All Commission Districts.)
11. Recommendation to approve
the settlement of the claims by John Kesner and
Corrine Kesner against Washoe County et al, for a
total sum of [$200,000] for all claims against all defendants, with funding
from the Risk Management Fund. Comptroller. (All Commission Districts.)
12. Recommendation
to award Washoe County Bid No. 2943-16 for Ortho-Photography and 2-foot Contour
Products on behalf of Washoe County and the Jointer Agencies (the Cities of
Sparks and Reno, and Nevada Power Company) to the Geophex,
Ltd., 605 Mercury St., Raleigh, NC 27603 in the amount of [$196,844.56.] Authorize the Purchasing and Contracts
Administrator to purchase additional mapping products from the same vendor
through December 31, 2016 provided there is no increase in the pricing
structure. Technology Services. (All
Commission Districts.)
13. Introduction and first
reading of an ordinance amending Washoe County Code Chapter 55 by repealing
provisions concerning riding horses while intoxicated, abandoning injured
animals, and giving away live animals as part of a promotion; by amending
provisions related to keeping animals in sanitary conditions, animal waste
disposal, cruelty to animals, animal fighting, pigeon shoots, endangering
animals and restraining animals; and by repealing, adding and revising various
definitions, and all other matters properly relating thereto; and, if
supported, set the public hearing for second reading and possible adoption of
the ordinance on February 9, 2016. Animal Services. (All Commission Districts.)
14.
Recommendation to
approve the request 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 Tryke Companies Reno, LLC
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. The request is from Tryke Companies Reno, LLC to move a medical marijuana
dispensary from the location issued as State of Nevada provisional medical
marijuana certificate at 10 Stateline Road in Crystal Bay, Nevada to a new
location at 5105 Sun Valley Boulevard in Sun Valley, Nevada. 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 Districts 1 and 3).
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.)
15. Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Washoe County
Code Chapter 55 by creating provisions regulating commercial animal
establishments (through an animal welfare permit); by adding related
definitions; and by making changes to the definition of “County” and all other
matters properly relating thereto. (Bill No. 1756). Animal
Services. (All Commission Districts.)
16. Hearing, discussion, and possible action on Appeal Case No.
AX15-006 (Sugarloaf Ranch Estates), an appeal of the Planning Commission's
decision to deny Master Plan Amendment Case Number MPA15-004 and Regulatory
Zone Amendment Case Number RZA15-006, which (1) requested approval of an
amendment to the Washoe County Master Plan, Spanish Springs Area Plan, to
change the Master Plan Categories on one parcel of ± 39.84 acres from a mix of
Industrial (I) Commercial (C) and Open Space (OS) to Suburban Residential (SR)
and (2) requested approval of an amendment to the regulatory zones on the same
parcel from a mix of Open Space (OS), Industrial (I) and Neighborhood
Commercial (NC) to Medium Density Suburban (MDS). The applicant and property
owner is Sugarloaf Peak, LLC. The
subject parcel (APN: 534-562-07) is located on the north side of Calle De La Plata, approximately 2/10 of a mile east of its
intersection with Pyramid Highway within the Spanish Springs Area Plan and
Spanish Springs Citizen Advisory Board boundaries, Section 23, Township 21N,
Range 20E, MDM. The Development Code sections applicable to this amendment are
Article 820, Amendment of Master Plan, and Article 821, Amendment of Regulatory
Zones. The Board of County Commissioners
may take action to: (1) Confirm the
Planning Commission's denial of either or both cases; or (2) Reverse the
Planning Commission's denial of both cases, remand the Master Plan Amendment
back to the Planning Commission for a report and also send the Regulatory Zone
Amendment back to the Planning Commission with instructions; or 3) Reverse the
Planning Commission's denial of both cases, remand the Master Plan Amendment
back to the Planning Commission for a report, approve the Regulatory Zone
Amendment subject to ultimate approval of the associated Master Plan Amendment,
and authorize the Chair to sign the attached resolution. Community
Services. (Commission District 4.)
17. Hearing, discussion, and possible action on Appeal Case No.
AX15-005 (Blackstone Estates), an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision
to deny Master Plan Amendment Case Number MPA15-003 and Regulatory Zone
Amendment Case Number RZA15-005, which (1) requested approval of an amendment
to the Washoe County Master Plan, Spanish Springs Area Plan to change the
Master Plan Categories on one parcel of ± 58.49 acres from a mix of Suburban
Residential (SR), Industrial (I) and Commercial (C) to Suburban Residential
(SR) and (2) requested approval of an amendment to the regulatory zones on the
same parcel from a mix of Low Density Suburban (LDS), Open Space (OS),
Industrial (I) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Medium Density Suburban
(MDS). The applicant is SP58, LLC and the property owner is Jacie,
LLC. The subject parcel (APN: 534-571-01) is located on the north side of Calle de la Plata, approximately 650 feet east of its
intersection with Pyramid Highway. It is within the Spanish Springs Area Plan
and Spanish Springs Citizen Advisory Board boundaries and within Section 23,
Township 21N, Range 20E, MDM. The Development Code
sections applicable to this amendment are Article 820, Amendment of Master Plan
and Article 821, Amendment of Regulatory Zone. The Board of County
Commissioners may take action to: (1) Confirm the Planning Commission's denial
of either or both cases; or (2) Reverse
the Planning Commission's denial of both cases, remand the Master Plan
Amendment back to the Planning Commission for a report and also send the
Regulatory Zone Amendment back to the Planning Commission with instructions; or
(3) Reverse the Planning Commission's denial of both cases, remand the Master
Plan Amendment back to the Planning
Commission for a report, approve the Regulatory Zone Amendment subject to
ultimate approval of the associated Master Plan Amendment, and authorize the
Chair to sign the attached resolution. Community Services.
(Commission District 4.)
End of Scheduled
Public Hearings
18. 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.
*19. 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.
*20. Commissioners’/Manager’s
announcements, reports/updates from County Commission members concerning
various boards/commissions they may be a member of or liaison to. Requests for information, topics for future
agendas and any ideas and suggestions for greater efficiency, cost
effectiveness and innovation in County government. (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
Criminal
Justice Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
District
Board of Health
EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western
Nevada)
Internal
Audit Committee
Investment
Committee
Medical
Marijuana Working Group
Nevada
Association of Counties (alternate)
NevadaWorks (alternate)
Regional
Jobs Network
Regional
Transportation Commission
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Washoe
County Stadium Authority
Action
Communities for Health, Innovation & EnVironmental
changE (no longer active)
Vice-Chair
Lucey
Debt
Management Commission
EDAWN
(Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) (alternate)
Nevada
Association of Counties (alternate)
Nevada
Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway (alternate)
Regional
Transportation Commission
Reno-Sparks
Convention & Visitors Authority
Smarter
Region Economic Development Vision Subcommittee
Nevada Association
of Counties Board of Directors (NACO)
Nevada
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board (alternate)
Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency Board (alternate)
Tahoe
Transportation District Board of Directors (alternate)
Tahoe
Transportation Commission (alternate)
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority
Washoe
County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (alternate)
Washoe
County School District Oversight Panel
Commissioner
Berkbigler
Legislative
Liaison
Nevada Tahoe
Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Nevada
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board
Organizational
Effectiveness Committee
Public
Schools Overcrowding and Repair Needs Committee
Regional
Transportation Commission
Smarter
Region Economic Development Vision Subcommittee (alternate)
Tahoe
Prosperity Center Board of Directors
Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency 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 Stadium Authority
Western
Nevada Development District (WNDD)
Commissioner
Hartung
Investment
Committee
Nevada Association
of Counties (alternate)
Nevada
Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway
Nevada Land
Transfer Task Force
Regional
Planning Governing Board
Senior
Services Advisory Board Liaison (alternate)
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority
Western
Regional Water Commission
Commissioner
Herman
Nevada
Association of Counties
NevadaWorks
Open Space
and Regional Parks Commission
Regional
Planning Governing Board
Senior
Services Advisory Board Liaison
State Land
Use Planning Advisory Council (SLUPAC)
Truckee
Meadows Water Authority Board
Truckee
River Flood Management Authority (alternate)
Verdi Water
Service Oversight Advisory Board (pursuant to Interlocal
Agreement for provision of water service in Verdi, Nevada)
Washoe
County School District Oversight Panel
Western
Regional Water Commission