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TMP-8440
| 1 | 6.A.1. | | Donation | Recommendation to accept a one-time equipment donation of one [1] Edward Bohlin customized leather with silver western saddle with an appraised value of $6,900.00 donated by the Cashell Family to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. To be placed in the executive office of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and will be used for community outreach programs and special events of the Mounted Horse Unit. Sheriff. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8409
| 1 | 7.A.1. | | Minutes | Approval of minutes for the Board of County Commissioners' special meeting of February 16, 2024, and the regular meeting of February 20, 2024. Clerk. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION. | | |
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TMP-8410
| 1 | 7.A.2. | | Informational Report | Acknowledge the communications and reports received by the Clerk on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, including the following categories: Monthly Statements/Reports and Annual Statements/Reports. Clerk. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8387
| 1 | 7.B.1. | | Contract | Recommendation to approve a Grant, Bargain and Sale Deed between Washoe County (Grantor) and the City of Reno (Grantee) conveying a 1,542+/- square foot parcel (Assessor’s Parcel Number 009-421-10) from Washoe County to the City of Reno [at zero cost] to be used for a public purpose pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 277.053, allowing for the continued operation, maintenance and/or replacement of an existing lift station currently owned by the City of Reno, located near the intersection of Oak Court and Sagittarius Drive. Community Services. (Commission District 1.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8444
| 1 | 7.C.1. | | Action Item | Recommendation to approve the award of the Washoe County’s Independent Audit Services to Eide Bailly LLP, in accordance with NRS 354.624, that states each local government is required to provide for an annual audit and in accordance with the State of Nevada Department of Taxation the Board of County Commissioners, for a contract period of one (1) year effective March 2024 for fiscal year ending 2024; fees are based on the amount of time required at various levels of responsibility, plus actual out-of-pocket expenses, including administrative charges. Estimated fees for the financial statement audit will be $263,285 and $19,950 for each major program in relation to the compliance audit over major federal award programs which includes a newly instituted technology fee and if approved, staff will submit the notification of award to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Comptroller. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8445
| 1 | 7.D.1. | | Action Item | Recommendation to approve an increase to the Public Service Intern classification (class code 60000040) from a current pay range of $11.25 - $14.62 per hour to $15.00-$20.00 per hour and delimit the Public Service Intern (M) classification (class code 60019101), pay range of $15.00 - $18.00 per hour, effective March 25, 2024, and to authorize Human Resources to apply future pay range increases to keep pace with the current pay structure and to respond to the current labor market; and authorize Human Resources to make the necessary changes. [No fiscal impact]. Human Resources. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8383
| 1 | 7.E.1. | | Action Item | Recommendation to: (1) accept various items donated totaling an estimated market value of [$41,599.34]; and (2) accept donations from various donors to Washoe County Human Services Agency Homelessness Fund to support the participants at the Nevada Cares Campus, Our Place and to people experiencing homelessness in unsheltered settings in the amount of [$7,800.00] retroactive for the period July 1, 2023 through January 5, 2024; and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8385
| 1 | 8. | | Appointment | Recommendation to approve the appointment of one candidate to fill a term beginning on the date of appointment and ending on December 31, 2025, for the Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission. Applicants for the vacancy include: Jessica Brown, Matthew DeMartini, Barbara S. Fenne, Sean Hill, Kami S. Hitti, Matthew B. Kaempfe, Robert A. Laurie, James McNamara, Luke M. Rippee, Tami R. Rougeau, Charles Wellington II. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8405
| 1 | 9. | | Appointment | Recommendation to appoint one candidate from a pool of applicants including: Shauna Adams, Danielle Anders, Ilya Arbatman, Ron Aryel, Katherine Ayzengart, Kim Barghouti, Manny Becerra, Nicole Bell, Scott Benton, Paula L. Berkley, Ryan Bernardo, Bonnie Billings, Franco Biondi, Jessica Brown, Andrea Caldwell, Megan Cannella, Raymond Case, Frederick Clayton, Kate Crist, Reva Crump, Grace Davis, Heather Drew, Roger Edwards, Robert Ellis, Brian Erbis, Scott Ferguson, Scott Finley, Maria Flores, Noah Glick, Gordan Gossage, Mel Grotberg, Erica Hall, Jessica Hofmann, Wayne Holland, Naseem Jamnia, Rosemary Johnson, Megan Kay, Valieria T. Koss, Patricia Kress, Samual Lackey, Bradley Leavitt, Darla Lee, Timothy Lewis, Ed Lind, William Luikart, Jill Lynch, William Mason, Robbie Maus, Lesley Means, Krista Meier, Katelyn Miller, Olivia Nevarez-Salazar, Virginia A. Nolte, Patricia Olmstead, Melissa Olsen, Linda Park, Bruce Parks, Angeline Peterson, Peter Picetti, Ma’kayla Porter, Kelly Proud, William Puchert, Sharon Reardon, Luke Rippee, Judith Rodby, Marie Rodriguez, Tami Ruf, Christina Rutledge, | | |
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TMP-8386
| 1 | 10. | | Contract | Recommendation to award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Washoe County Regional Archery Facility Phase 1 Improvements Project, PWP-WA-2024-127, located at 1255 Matterhorn Boulevard, Lemmon Valley, Nevada. Staff recommends Farr Construction Corporation doing business as Resource Development Company, [in the amount of $414,780.00 and approve a $73,395.00 contingency fund for a total project amount of $488,175.00]. The project includes construction of a parking lot, storage road, and improvements to the access road. Community Services. (Commission District 5.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8394
| 1 | 11. | | Contract | Recommendation to: (1) award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Washoe County District Attorney’s 6th and 7th Floor Office Expansion Project - PWP-WA-2024-087, located at 1 South Sierra Street, Reno, Nevada [staff recommends Houston Smith Construction, Inc., in the amount of $509,000.00]; and (2) approve a separate project contingency fund [in the amount of $40,250.00] for the total construction cost not to exceed $549,250.00. Renovations will convert open areas on the 6th and 7th floor of the Washoe County District Attorney’s Complex to allow for additional attorney offices. Community Services. (Commission District 1.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8395
| 1 | 12. | | Contract | Recommendation to: (1) award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Washoe County District Attorney 8th Floor Office Expansion Project, PWP-WA-2024-088, located at 1 South Sierra Street, Reno, Nevada [staff recommends Houston Smith Construction, Inc., in the amount of $1,010,000.00]; and (2) approve a separate project contingency fund [in the amount of $90,300.00] for the total construction project not to exceed $1,100,300.00. Renovations will convert a shell space on the 8th floor of the Washoe County District Attorney’s Complex to allow for additional attorneys and support staff. Community Services. (Commission District 1.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8396
| 1 | 13. | | Contract | Recommendation to award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the 2024/2025 Encroachment/Excavation Repair Project for various areas within the Truckee Meadows for the period of April 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, to perform street cut pavement repairs as needed for specific Washoe County owned roadways in the Truckee Meadows pursuant to Washoe County’s Street Cut Ordinance at Washoe County Code 85.058, et. seq., [staff recommends Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc., in the amount of $384,007.00]. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8397
| 1 | 14. | | Contract | Recommendation to award a bid and approve the Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Senior Services Phase 1 Remodel Project - PWP WA 2024-144, located at 1155 East 9th Street, Reno, Nevada [staff recommends Houston Smith Construction, Incorporated, for the base bid plus bid alternates #1a, #2b, and #3, for the total construction cost not to exceed $840,434.00]. The Senior Services Phase 1 Remodel Project consists of building and site improvements supporting food service operation and production to allow for an increased level of home delivered meals and replacement of the existing kitchen flooring. Community Services. (Commission District 3.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8384
| 1 | 15. | | Grant | Recommendation to accept a FY24 Adoption Savings subgrant award from the State of Nevada, Division of Child and Family Services in the amount of [$1,040,849.00; no county match] retroactive for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to provide supportive services to facilitate and maintain the successful adoption of children from the Washoe County Child Welfare System; authorize the Agency Director of Human Services Agency to execute the award and related documents; and direct the Comptroller’s office to make the necessary budget amendments. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8377
| 1 | 16. | | Action Item | Recommendation to approve allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) in the total amount of [$77,500] for the following two projects:
a. Human Services Agency GenArete Pilot Program ($49,500), which will utilize a dynamic tool to create high quality, individualized learning plans for children with developmental disabilities; and
b. Permanent Supportive Housing - Supportive Services Needs Assessment ($28,000), which will provide funds to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment for supportive services in Northern Nevada.
Recommendation to approve an increased allocation to the previously approved project:
c. Increase funding for the District Attorney’s Office - Court Case Backlog Personnel Workstations by $225,697 for a total of $616,429 to cover fire and seismic requirements as well as increased construction costs.
The total amount of allocations is $303,197. If approved, direct the Comptroller’s Office to make necessary net zero cross-fund and/or cross-functional budget appropriation transfers. Ma | | |
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TMP-7994
| 1 | 17. | | Action Item | Discussion and possible approval of the revised Washoe County Board of Commissioners Rules of Procedure Handbook (most recently reviewed on January 16, 2024). The purpose of the rules is to establish rules of procedure for the conduct of meetings and members of the Board of County Commissioners, where such rules are consistent with the laws of the State of Nevada. Possible amendments may include, but are not limited to, the following subjects within the rules of procedure: consent agenda parameters, order of business, virtual appearances by remote technology system, reconsideration, terms of officers, communication records, clarifying applicability of Robert’s Rules of Order, and placement of items on Board agendas. Commissioners may propose additional amendments for adoption as well. Manager's Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8439
| 1 | 18. | | Action Item | Recommendation to approve the updated Washoe County Code of Conduct which lists expectations employees and Washoe County representatives in their interactions with the public and each other. The updated version reflects the current Washoe County Statement of Values. These values include integrity, effective communication, and quality public service. The Code of Conduct maintains the expectations of honesty, respect, duty to public service, tolerance, fairness, courtesy and professionalism. The updated version adds the expectation of promoting a positive work environment by prohibiting bullying, outlines the investigation process for complaints made under the Code of Conduct, and establishes a biennial training requirement for employees on bullying. The training requirement will be accomplished through an online training that will be available on the approval of the updated code. Human Resources. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8407
| 1 | 19. | | Ordinance | Introduction and first reading of an ordinance pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 278.0201 through 278.0207 approving a development agreement between Washoe County and North Pyramid Investors LLC for Blue Oaks, a residential subdivision (Tentative Subdivision Map Case No. WTM19-003).
The purpose of the development agreement is to extend the deadline for recording the first final map from January 7, 2024, to January 7, 2026, and to adopt amended conditions of approval (WAC24-0001). The project is located along Campo Rico Lane, east of Pyramid Highway. The project encompasses a total of approximately 9.88 acres, and the total number of residential lots allowed by the approved tentative map is 10. The parcels are located within the Spanish Springs Planning Area and Washoe County Commission District No. 4. (APN: 534-600-23).
And, if approved, schedule a public hearing, second reading and possible adoption of the ordinance for April 23, 2024, and authorization for the Chair to execute the Development Agreement. Community Services. (Commission District 4.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8380
| 1 | 20. | | Public Hearing | Public Hearing: Appeal of the Washoe County Planning Commission’s denial of Master Plan Amendment Case Number WMPA23-0008 and Regulatory Zone Amendment Case Number WRZA23-0009 (Thompson Family Trust) which seeks to amend the Southwest Truckee Meadows Area Plan, a component of the Washoe County Master Plan, to redesignate 8.36 acres of two parcels totaling 81.83 acres (APN’s 041-650-04 and 041-650-05) from Rural (R) to Suburban Residential (SR); and which seeks to amend the Southwest Truckee Meadows Regulatory Zone Map, to redesignate 8.36 acres of the same parcels from General Rural (GR) (1 dwelling unit/40 acres) to Low Density Suburban (LDS) (1 du/acre).
The appellant and applicant is David Thompson. The subject parcels are located southeast of the intersection of Hunters Peak Road and Hunter Fall Circle within the Southwest Truckee Meadows Area Plan, have a master plan designation of Rural and a regulatory zone designation of General Rural.
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TMP-8398
| 1 | 21. | | Public Hearing | Public Hearing for the second reading and possible adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance 1615, Washoe County’s Requirements and Schedule of Rates and Charges for Sanitary Sewer Service, to amend connection fees within all service areas; and other matters properly relating thereto. The Sanitary Sewer Connection Privilege Fee Charges (Connection Charges) will increase from the current rate of $5,900.00 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) to $9,477.00 per ERU with a change to the annual rate adjustment from $50.00 per ERU to the annual averaged Engineering New Record Construction Cost Index (ENR-CCI) percentage for the previous calendar year; the Connection Fee for each Weighted Fixture Unit (WFU) will increase from the current rate of $320.00 to $379.00 with a change to the annual rate adjustment from $5.00 per WFU to the annual averaged Engineering New Record Construction Cost Index (ENR-CCI) percentage for the previous calendar year. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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TMP-8404
| 1 | 22. | | Ordinance | Public Hearing: Second reading and possible adoption of an ordinance amending Washoe County Code Chapter 110 (Development Code) by modifying various sections in Division Three- Regulation of Uses and Division Four- Development Standards, in order to update regulations related to accessory dwelling units, detached accessory structures, manufactured housing, and battery-charged fences. These updates include deleting a section specifying the procedure and findings for placing a manufactured home that is less than 1,200 square feet in size; and modifying various sections to: allow detached accessory dwelling units as an allowed use by right in certain residential regulatory zones; require detached accessory dwelling units on parcels ½ acre in size or smaller to be subject to the administrative review permit process in Article 809; update the maximum square footage for both attached and detached accessory dwelling units; define “minor accessory dwelling unit”; modify permitting requirements for detached accessory structures; update the minimum square footage for manufactured homes; and ad | | |
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TMP-8309
| 1 | 23. | | Action Item | Possible Closed Session for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations with Washoe County and/or Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District per NRS 288.220. Human Resources. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION | | |
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