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
April 25, 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’/County Manager’s announcements,
reports and updates, requests for information or topics for future agendas.”
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/
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 (For Possible Action)
5.A. Approval of minutes for the Board of County Commissioner’s
regular meetings of March 14, 2017, March 21, 2017 and March 28, 2017. Clerk. (All Commission Districts)
5.B. Approve amendments totaling an increase of [$9,119] in both
revenue and expense to the FY17 Air Quality Management Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Multipurpose Grant Program, IO 11397; and if approved direct the
Comptroller’s office to make the appropriate budget amendments. Health. (All Commission Districts.)
5.C. Approve Commission
District Special Fund disbursement [in the amount of $1,000] for Fiscal Year
2016-2017; District 5 Commissioner Jeanne Herman recommends [$1,000] grant to Vya Conservation District; approve Resolution necessary for
same; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary disbursement of
funds. Manager.
(Commission District 5.)
5.D. Certify charges, levy and
direct the Treasurer to collect [$37,983.30] in special assessments for fiscal
year 2017/18 as requested by the State Engineer of the State Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources, for
Honey Lake Valley Groundwater Basin [$1,371.22], Hualapai Flat Water
District [($3,123.05], San Emidio Desert District
[$3,440.09], Warm Springs Valley Groundwater Basin [$2,442.81], Washoe Valley
Groundwater Basin [$3,606.13], Warm Springs/Winnemucca Creek Basin [$4,000.00];
Cold Springs Valley Groundwater Basin [$0.00], Lake Tahoe Groundwater Basin
[$1,500.00], Lemmon Valley Water District [$2,500.00 no assessment required due
to sufficient cash resources in Lemmon Valley Water District Fun], Pleasant
Valley Groundwater Basin [$2,500], Spanish Springs Valley Groundwater Basin
[$6,000], Tracy Segment Groundwater Basin [$2,000], Truckee Canyon Segment Groundwater Basin [$3,000], and Truckee Meadows/Sun Valley Basin
[$2,500.00]. The Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Treasurer to
remove uncollectible assessments and/or correct assessments on the tax roll as
requested by the Division of Water Resources; and direct the Comptroller to pay
to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the requested
funds. Manager.
(All Commission Districts)
5.E. Approve payments [totaling $8,708.50] to vendors for assistance
of 55 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.F. Accept renewed funding for a Deputy District Attorney for the
provision of continuing prosecutor services related to the High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Task Force [in the amount of $80,000] from the Office
of National Drug Control Policy award to Nevada HIDTA for the period May 1,
2017 through April 30, 2018, with [remaining $20,000] position cost covered by
District Attorney General Fund budget. District Attorney. (All Commission
Districts.)
5.G. Approve a Lease Agreement between ECOL Partnership and Washoe
County for a thirty-six month term, commencing May 1, 2017 through April 30,
2020, for the renewal of occupancy at 250 S. Rock Blvd. #100, for the Registrar
of Voters’ voting machine and equipment management facility [$91,457.16
annually]. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.)
5.H. Accept grant funding [$4,524.31 with no county match] from the USDA
Forest Service, received under the 1908 Act which mandates 25 percent payments
to the states from receipts from national forests in each state, for the
benefit of public roads within Washoe County, and direct the Comptroller’s
Office to make the necessary budget adjustments. Community
Services. (All
Commission Districts.)
6. Award Invitation to
Bid # 3004-17 for Solenoid Operated Dead Latch System (SODLS) to the lowest,
responsive, responsible bidder, Western Detention, 3711 E. Deer Park-Milan Rd,
Deer Park Washington 99006 in the [estimated amount of $236,495.00]. Comptroller. (All Commission Districts.)
FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
7. Recommendation to
accept agreement granting the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) access
to install new microwave communications and traffic management data equipment
into select Washoe County owned and operated radio communications facilities in
exchange for Washoe County Regional Communications receiving a share of the
created bandwidth to be used in the ongoing operations and future expansion of
the WCRCS. Technology Services. (All Commission
Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
8. Approve three separate
Water Rights Deeds transferring a total of 44.5 acre-feet of water rights from
Washoe County to: 1) Charles M. Spitzer
(17.5 acre feet); 2) Gannett Family Trust (17.5 acre feet); and 3) Trust
Company of American for the benefit of Eric and Constance Roberts (9.5 acre
feet). Community Services. (Commission
District 5.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
9. Recommendation
to: (1) award a bid and approve the
Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the 911 Parr - Lower
Detention Roof Tear off and Replacement Project [staff recommends D&D
Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc., in the amount of $454,700]; and if awarded, (2)
approve the purchase of roofing materials from Garland, DBS [in the amount of
$326,592.80] utilizing Cobb County Georgia Bid No. 14-5903 pursuant to the
joinder provision of NRS 332.195; and (3) approve a [separate $15,000] project
contingency fund. Community
Services. (Commission District 3.) FOR POSSIBLE
ACTION
10. Recommendation to award
a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
for the Bartley Ranch Maintenance Building Project, [staff recommends Sullivan
Structures, LLC, in the amount of $349,110]; and if approved, direct the
Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate budget adjustments. Community Services. (Commission District
2.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
11. Recommendation to
approve an Agreement for Professional Consulting Services between Washoe County
and Arrington Watkins Architects, LLC to develop a comprehensive master plan
for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Facility located at 911 Parr Boulevard, Reno,
Nevada [$230,370.00]; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary
budget adjustments. Community
Services. (Commission District 3.) FOR POSSIBLE
ACTION
12. Recommend amendments to
Washoe County’s Water and Sanitary Sewer Financial Assistance Program Policies
and Procedures to align the execution and recordation of appropriate loan
documents prior to authorizing construction to connect to a public water or
sanitary sewer system. Community Services. (All Commission
Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
13. Recommendation to
acknowledge the receipt of a loan from the Nevada State Department of
Conservation & Natural Resources through the Nevada Division of
Environmental Protection with a term for no more than 20 years from the
contract date of December 6, 2016 for the Panther Drive Emergency Sanitary
Sewer Project [amount not to exceed $500,000 with 100 percent of the principal
forgiven]; and to direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the appropriate
budget adjustments. Community Services. (Commission District 5.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
14. Possible action, policy
discussion, and direction to staff to gift Washoe County general funds to cover
the cost of county building permit fees, including any applicable county plan
review fees, for affected properties in Lemmon Valley where insurance does not
cover the cost of permits for repairs necessitated by the recent flooding
events in early 2017 of Swan Lake and the surrounding area, and direct the
appropriate staff to make necessary general fund budget adjustments. The potential gifting of fees would be limited
to those properties which were either red or yellow tagged (meaning, a red tag
indicates a building is unsafe for occupancy or entry, and a yellow tag
warrants restrictions on occupancy and reuse of the property, per adopted
Building Code) by Washoe County Building and Safety or the Washoe County Health
District and where insurance coverage does not include the permit fee. Community Services. (Commission District
5.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
15. Acknowledge status
report and possible direction to staff on the County Manager’s recommended
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget; and direct the County Manager to return to the
Board of County Commission with a Tentative and Final Budget incorporating the
approved County Manager’s recommendations for adoption at a public hearing to
be scheduled in May 2017. Manager. (All
Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
16. Recommendation to
approve a Cooperative Agreement between Washoe County and the Pyramid Lake
Paiute Tribe for the provision of Fire and Emergency Medical Services to the
privately held areas of Sutcliffe to include provision of Fleet Maintenance to
the Tribe's Public Safety Fleet and authorize the Chairman to sign the
Agreement and direct the Finance Department to make the necessary changes the
Equipment Services Division Budget. Manager. (Commission District 5) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Public Hearing. (Note: Due to public testimony and discussion, time
expended on the item in this category can vary.)
17. Master Plan Amendment
Case No. WMPA17-0002 and Regulatory Zone Amendment Case No. WRZA17-0001 (Lemmon
Valley Properties) - For possible action hearing and discussion to affirm the
findings of the Planning Commission and:
(1) To adopt an amendment to the Washoe County Master Plan, North
Valleys Area Plan Master Plan Map that reconfigures the location of Rural (R)
and Suburban Residential (SR) Master Plan Categories on six parcels to conform
more closely to the topography of the area. If approved, the amendment would
change ±25.3 acres of the property currently designated Rural to Suburban
Residential and would change ±25.3 acres of the property currently designated
Suburban Residential to Rural. The
overall amount of acreage on the property designated Rural will remain the same
at ±139.816 acres and the amount of acreage designated Suburban Residential
will also remain the same at ±68.797 acres, after a determination of
conformance with the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan by the Truckee Meadows
Regional Planning Commission; and; (2) Subject to final approval of the
associated Master Plan change, to adopt an amendment to the North Valleys
Regulatory Zone Map that reconfigures the location of General Rural (1 dwelling
per 40 acres) and Medium Density Suburban (3 dwellings per acre) regulatory
zones on six parcels to conform more closely to the topography of the area. If
approved, the amendment would change ±25.3 acres of the property currently
zoned General Rural to Medium Density Suburban and would change ±25.3 acres of
the property currently zoned Medium Density Suburban to General Rural. However, the overall amount of acreage on the
property zoned General Rural will remain the same at ±139.816 acres and the
amount of acreage zoned Medium Density Suburban will also remain the same at
±68.797 acres. JDS, LLC is the applicant
and one of the property owners. The additional property owners are Juan and
Linda Arevalo, The subject parcels
(APNs: 080-730-18, 080-730-19, 080-730-21, 080-635-01, 080-635-02 and
552-210-07) total ± 208.615 acres in size and are located at 1200 Estates Road,
adjacent to, and south of, the intersection of Lemmon Drive and Deodar Way,
extending south to Bernoulli Street, in the Lemmon Valley area. They are
situated within the North Valleys Area Plan and North Valleys Citizen Advisory
Board boundaries and within portions of Section 3, T20N, R19E and Sections 34
and 35, T21N, R19E MDM. (Commission District 5.)
FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
18. Status and possible direction on progress related to the
exclusive negotiation with the Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association
regarding Reno Ice to utilize Washoe County property located within the South Valleys
Regional Park as the location for the project.
Manager. (Commission District
2.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
19. 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. (Including but not limited to
AB39). Manager.
(All Commission Districts.) (standing
item until further notice) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
20. Update and direction to
staff on the Waste Management franchise agreement and possible related
matters. Manager.
(All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
21. 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.
22. 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.)
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