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 19, 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. Presentation of Excellence in Public Service Certificates honoring the following Washoe County employees who have completed essential employee development courses--Human Resources.
Erica Bower, Assessor’s Office, Essentials of Personal Effectiveness
Kathie Duart, Recorder’s Office, Promote Yourself! Mini Certificate Program
Suzanne Dugger, Health District, Essentials of Personal Effectiveness
6. Donations
*7. 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.)
8. 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.
*9. 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.
*10. 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:
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)
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)
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
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