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Meeting Name: Board of County Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/18/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
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TMP-9533 16. Informational ReportPresentation by Commissioner Scott J. Kipper, Nevada Division of Insurance, to discuss insurance challenges in Northern Nevada. (All Commission Districts.) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY   Not available Not available
TMP-9652 17.A.1. MinutesApproval of minutes for the Board of County Commissioners' regular meeting of February 11, 2025. Clerk. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9653 17.A.2. Informational ReportAcknowledge the communications and reports received by the Clerk on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, including the following categories: Monthly Statements/Reports and Budgets. Clerk. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9664 17.B.1. Action ItemRecommendation to 1) approve roll change requests, pursuant to NRS 361.765 and/or NRS 361.768, for errors discovered on the 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 secured and unsecured tax rolls 2) authorize Chair to execute the changes described in Exhibits A and B and 3) direct the Washoe County Treasurer to correct the error(s). [cumulative amount of decrease to all taxing entities $205,938.30]. Assessor. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9655 17.C.1. ResolutionRecommendation to approve an amendment to an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Washoe County (County), and the City of Reno (Reno), to reimburse Reno for professional engineering services provided by HDR Engineering, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood map revision/updates for certain areas in the South Truckee Meadows. This amendment to the approved ILA identifies Washoe County’s additional, not-to-exceed cost of $56,954.00. [County’s total professional services cost is the not-to-exceed amount of $136,297.50]. Community Services. (Commission District 2.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9588 17.D.1. GrantRecommendation to accept the Opioid Settlement Funds subaward through the Director’s Office of the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of [$130,563.00; no county match] retroactive to March 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 to provide coordinated services to individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Abuse Disorders (SUD), and/or Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) through an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program; authorize the Director of the Human Services Agency to execute the grant agreement; and direct Finance to make the necessary budget amendments. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9554 17.E.1. Action ItemRecommendation to approve budget amendments totaling an increase of [$160,152.19; no county match] in both revenue and expenditures to the FY25 HIV Prevention Program, retroactive to August 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 for the Community and Clinical Health Services (CCHS) Division to support HIV Prevention Program agreement, and direct Finance to make the appropriate budget amendments. Northern Nevada Public Health. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9665 18. Action ItemRecommendation to approve the increase to the existing Olin Chlor Alkali Products (Olin Corp.) purchase order (PO No. 65-2659) for sodium hypochlorite chemicals used in the disinfection process at the Washoe County wastewater reclamation facilities, in the not-to-exceed amount of [$350,000.00] and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute the necessary change order for the continued delivery of chemical through the end of the contract period, June 30, 2025. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9650 19. Action ItemRecommendation 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 2025 for fiscal year ending 2025; 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 not exceed $300,000 and $25,000 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   Not available Not available
TMP-9589 110. ContractRecommendation to accept an award from Anthem, Inc. in the amount of [$400,000; no county match] for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, to support the installation, maintenance and operation of an OnMed CareStation; and recommendation to award an agreement to OnMed LLC in the amount of [$400,000] annually, beginning April 1, 2025 and continuing as long as sponsor funding is available, for the installation, maintenance and operation of one (1) CareStation, a standalone, on-site unit that will provide hybrid medical care at the Reno Senior Center; authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute all relevant documents; and direct Finance to make the necessary budget amendments. Hybrid medical care consists of live, virtual access to licensed clinicians via high-definition audio-video capabilities along with a comprehensive suite of medical devices contained within the unit whereby clinicians can assess a patient’s needs. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9630 111. Action ItemRequest by the Washoe County Manager, through the Washoe County Clerk, and pursuant to Washoe County Code (“WCC”) 2.030, to initiate amendments to WCC Chapter 5 (Administration and Personnel) to update provisions relating to citizen advisory boards (CABs). The amendments may include, but are not limited to: renaming the boards; clarifying that the purpose of the boards is to provide feedback on community-wide issues within Washoe County’s governmental jurisdiction as part of the commissioner support program; requiring the geographical boundaries of the boards to fall within a single commissioner district; updating provisions for appointment of members; removing the prohibition on CAB members from concurrently serving on the County’s planning commission or board of adjustment; amending various provisions to comply with current open meeting law requirements; and updating provisions related to bylaws; and direct the County Clerk to submit the request to the District Attorney’s Office for preparation of a proposed ordinance in accordance with WCC 2.040. Manager. (All Commission Districts   Not available Not available
TMP-9687 112. Action ItemRecommendation to (1) accept donation from Greg Nelson 1993 Living Trust, Frankie Sue Del Papa, Trustee, in the amount of [$21,101.60, no match] to provide Washoe County with funding for a Public Service Intern to assist the Emergency Management Administrator with issues surrounding wildfire prevention, evacuations, and any other needs of Washoe County and its residents and surrounding areas in the event of wildfires., (2) direct Finance to make the necessary budget amendments, and (3) authorize Human Resources to make the necessary changes for the creation of one new intermittent (part-time) 0.40 FTE Public Service Intern position, pay grade 012, as reviewed and approved by the Job Evaluation Committee; the position is 100% financed by the donation and will end when funding is exhausted. Manager. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-9686 113. Action ItemDiscussion 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. Pending legislative bills can be located here: <>. Current bills the County is tracking that may be reported on or discussed are listed under Government Affairs at . Due to time constraints inherent in the legislative process, a list of specific bills that staff will seek direction from the Commission on during this item will be posted on the web site under Government Affairs at by 6:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting. Due to the rapid pace of the legislative session, additional bills upon which comment may be sought from the Board of    Not available Not available
TMP-9643 114. OrdinanceIntroduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the Washoe County Code at Chapter 110 (Development Code) by adding and amending various sections in Division Three-Regulation of Uses, Division Four-Development Standards, and Division Nine-General Provisions. These updates include adding various sections to: establish minimum standards for guest quarters, cottage court developments, and employee housing; relocate lot coverage standards from article 306 to article 406; establish required findings for the approval of a common open space development; and establish minimum standards for alleyways. These updates also include amending various sections to: update the table of uses for residential use types to include middle housing, minor accessory dwelling units, guest quarters, multifamily minor, and employee housing; modify allowances in the table for duplexes and multifamily housing within regulatory zones in which those use types are already allowed; and reorganize that table; update the residential use types list to add and define multifamily minor, the middle housing use types    Not available Not available
TMP-9645 115. OrdinanceIntroduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the Washoe County Code at Chapter 110 (Development Code), article 610 Final Subdivision Maps, to modify various sections in order to clarify requirements related to final subdivision maps. These amendments include requiring each final map submission to contain a minimum of 5 lots and specifying what type of parcels count toward the 5 lot minimum; updating language to ensure compliance with the Nevada Revised Statutes; adding the requirement for a water supplier certificate on the final map when served by a general improvement district; providing that an acceptable financial assurance document may be utilized in lieu of a faithful performance bond; increasing the number of days for the initial final map submittal from 60 to 120 days prior to the final date to present the map to the Director of Planning and Building for signature; removing the requirement for a phasing plan; further clarifying the timing requirements for the presentation date for the first final map and all successive final maps; and updating the names or titles o   Not available Not available
TMP-9634 116. Public HearingPublic Hearing to: (1) consider objections to Resolution (R25-23), declaring Washoe County's intent to convey to Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA), a joint powers authority entity created pursuant to a cooperative agreement among the cities of Reno, Nevada, Sparks, Nevada and Washoe County, Nevada, pursuant to NRS chapter 277, approximately 479.774 acres of land commonly known as American Flats (APN 079-332-37 and 079-332-36) without consideration as authorized in NRS 244.284. The conveyance benefits the public by contributing to the OneWater Nevada Advanced Purified Water (APW) Facility, an initiative approach to diversifying the region’s water supply; and (2) possible action to approve a Grant, Bargain and Sale Deed, With Possibility of Reverter, conveying American Flats (APN# 079-332-37 and 079-332-36) without consideration as authorized in NRS 244.284, TMWA; and (3) possible action to approve an Assignment And Assumption of Agreement with the County of Washoe and The City of Reno Swan Lake Land Application American Flat Road Site, assigning Washoe County’s rights to TMWA; an   Not available Not available