Meeting Name: Board of County Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/22/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
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Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: 2023-08-22 BCC Minutes 2023-08-22 BCC Minutes  
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Attachments: ITEM_11 - PSA - BHC Health Services Sale to Washoe County, ITEM_12 Invocation at BCC_8.22.23
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TMP-7677 14. AppearancePresentation and Appearance by Dr. Peter Reed, Director, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Sanford Center for Aging, Supporting Quality of Life for Nevada’s Elders. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY   Action details Not available
TMP-7632 15. AppearanceRecognition of Washoe County employees receiving Safety Awards by the Safety Committee Chair, Ben West, Security Administrator. Eric Crump, Community Services Department Jacob Ayala, Community Services Department Arunas Narusevicious, Community Services Department Antonio Lopez, Assessor Sarah Turner, Medical Examiner   Action details Not available
TMP-7790 16.A.1. ResolutionRecommendation to approve Resolution R23-126 which amends the Washoe County Clerk Fee Schedule to include fees associated with the Clerk's provision of passport application services, with an effective date retroactive to July 1, 2023; and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution. Clerk. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7817 16.A.2. Action ItemRecommendation to approve the creation of one new full-time Deputy Clerk - Board Records and Minutes position, pay grade 12, (County Clerk) as reviewed and evaluated by the Job Evaluation Committee (JEC); and authorize Human Resources to make the necessary changes. [Net fiscal impact is $107,536.] Clerk. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7733 16.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 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 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 $216,925.40]. Assessor. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7778 16.C.1. Action ItemRecommendation to: 1) approve a Cancellation Agreement to terminate a Water Sale Agreement between Washoe County and American Ready Mix; and 2) approve a Water Rights Deed to re-convey 30.00 acre-feet of water rights from Washoe County to American Ready Mix. The water rights were previously dedicated to support an approved aggregate operation project. Pursuant to Washoe County Development Code, Chapter 110, Article 422 amendment, water rights are no longer required to be dedicated to the project, and the subject Cancellation Agreement and Water Rights Deed allow for the reconveyance of the water rights back to American Ready Mix. Community Services. (Commission District 4.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7797 16.D.1. GrantRecommendation to approve the acceptance of grant funds awarded by Community Solutions International, an organization with the mission to end homelessness, in the form of a grant and in the amount of [$50,000.00; no county match], from April 17th, 2023 through April 17th, 2024; Authorize Dana Searcy, Homeless and Housing Services Division Director to sign award documents, and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. Manager’s Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7750 16.E.1. ContractRecommendation to accept the 2024 Agreement to use the Account for Affordable Housing Trust Fund Welfare Set-Aside Program by Washoe County between Washoe County and the Nevada Housing Division of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry in the amount of [$217,114.00; no county match] retroactive to July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 to provide emergency housing assistance; authorize the Acting Director of the Human Services Agency to execute the grant agreement; and direct the Comptroller’s office to make the necessary budget amendments. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7751 16.E.2. Action ItemRecommendation to retroactively approve an Interlocal Contract between Washoe County and Washoe County School District for personnel to provide support and access to social work services and associated activities at the Family Resources Center at Proctor R. Hug High School for a total amount of [$98,000.00] for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Approve Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Contract which authorizes the Washoe County School District to apply unspent funds totaling [$11,000] toward the personnel expenditures of the Washoe County School District position that supports the Family Resources Center at Hug High School for a total amount not to exceed a total of [$109,000]; and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute Amendment #1. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7780 16.F.1. GrantRecommendation to approve and acknowledge a Fiscal Year 2024 allocation from the Specialty Court Funding and Policy Committee of the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada to the Sparks Justice Court [$31,550 for FY24, no match required], paid in quarterly installments retroactive to July 1, 2023, grant end date June 30, 2024; and direct the Comptroller to make the appropriate budget amendments. Sparks Justice Court. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7757 16.G.1. AppointmentRecommendation to approve the appointment of Washoe County Government Affairs Liaison, Cadence Matijevich, to fill an unexpired term on the 911 Emergency Response Advisory Committee following the resignation of Jamie Rodriguez from the Committee, with a term ending June 30, 2025; and recommendation to approve the reappointment of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Division Chief Chris Ketring to a four-year term on the 911 Emergency Response Advisory Committee expiring June 30, 2027. Technology Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7743 16.H.1. Informational ReportRecommendation to Acknowledge Receipt of the Report of Sale- July 18, 2023, Delinquent Special Assessment Sale [Sale Proceeds $0.00] as all parcels paid prior to the sale for the following districts: WCAD 32 - Spanish Springs Valley Ranch Rd, parcels: 076-310-65, 076-371-09, 076-391-23, 077-230-07, WCAD 37 - Spanish Springs Sewer Phase 1A, parcel: 089-243-07, 089-323-04 (No Fiscal Impact to the General Fund) Treasurer. (Commission Districts 4 and 5.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7777 17. Informational ReportPresentation and overview of the Washoe County property program by Dave Solaro, Assistant County Manager. The Board of County Commissioners have requested information related to the Washoe County property portfolio, to include facility master planning, review of lease versus own considerations, and properties for potential disposal. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY   Action details Not available
TMP-7598 18. Action ItemRecommendation to consider a request from SouthWestern Property Corporation (SWPC), as requested by Commissioner Clark, for Washoe County staff to negotiate an Easement Deed and Easement Agreement between Washoe County (“Grantor”) and SWPC (“Grantee”) for design, construction, installation, use and maintenance of a requested emergency access road, including relocation of an existing public utility easement and associated improvements over, across and through a portion of Washoe County property Assessor’s parcel number (APN) 520-250-31, (5100 Spectrum Boulevard, Regional Public Safety Training Center) located at the terminus of Spectrum Boulevard Reno, Nevada. Said easement request would provide for emergency ingress/egress to the adjacent City of Reno approved residential development; and if approved, authorize County staff to negotiate an Easement Deed and Easement Agreement and require staff to present the negotiated Easement Deed and Easement Agreement to the County Commission for approval at a later date. Community Services. (Commission District 3.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7779 19. ResolutionRecommendation to adopt Resolution R23-125 amending short-term rental (STR) application fees within the Washoe County Development Code Master Fee Schedule, with an effective date of October 1, 2023, as authorized by Washoe County Code Section 110.906.05, and approve an annual adjustment to those fees based on the Western Consumer Price Index beginning on July 1, 2024. This amendment updates fees related to the administration and enforcement of STR standards and permits in unincorporated Washoe County. Proposed updates include: increases of approximately $270-$350 for Tier 1 STR permit applications and renewals; new fees for applicant-requested changes to existing STR permits; and a new fee for applicant appeals of Tier 1 STR permits. Virtual Public Comment Eligible. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7775 110. OrdinanceRecommendation to provide direction to staff on initiation of amendments to Washoe County Code Chapters 110 (Development Code) and 125 (Administrative Enforcement Code) pursuant to WCC Sections 2.030 and 110.818.05, to create the necessary code language to limit the number of short-term rentals (STRs) operating in unincorporated Washoe County. The amendments may include, but are not limited to, the establishment of a cap on the overall number of STR permits issued, the basis for such a cap, the area of applicability, and method(s) of implementation. The amendments may also include other changes to streamline and clarify current STR permitting and enforcement processes; and direct the County Clerk to submit the request to the District Attorney’s Office for preparation of the proposed ordinance(s) in accordance with WCC 2.040. Virtual Public Comment Eligible. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7776 111. Action ItemRecommendation and possible action to: (1) Approve the purchase and sale between Washoe County and BHC Health Services of Nevada, Inc. a Nevada Corporation for the property commonly known as the West Hills Hospital located at 1240 East 9th Street, Reno, Nevada (APN 008-171-38) (an approximate 3.43 acres portion of the overall 4.69 acre site) as authorized in Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 244.275 for $4,800,000.00; and (2) authorize the County Manager to execute any and all required documents necessary for the property purchase. Community Services. (Commission District 3.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7698 112. ResolutionRecommendation to acknowledge and approve a resolution allowing an invocation at the opening of public meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and the guidelines and procedures pertaining thereto. Human Resources and Manager’s Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7731 113. Action ItemRecommendation to approve Sole Source waiver to extend the established Agreement between Washoe County and New Hope Placement, PLLC aka Well Care Services, for supportive housing and coordinated services to individuals with Severe Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Disorders, and/or Co-Occurring Disorders that impede their ability to live with complete independence, for the term of September 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed [$1,404,000.00]; and if approved, authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute the Agreement. Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7764 114. GrantRecommendation to authorize the implementation of the LifeSet Program by Human Services Agency’s Independent Living Program. The LifeSet Program is an evidence-based model program designed to provide intensive clinical and individualized services to youth aging out of foster care, or recently aged-out of foster care, with the goal of achieving a successful transition to adulthood by: (1) Acceptance of a grant award for the implementation of LifeSet Program developed by the Youth Villages, Inc., a private foundation, in the amount of [$1,288,783.00; $2,836,528.00 county match] for a four (4) year award period retroactive from June 1, 2023, and through November 30, 2027; (2) Approval of the creation and funding of the following positions, one (1) FTE Human Services Supervisor (salary grade 17) and two (2) FTE Human Services Case Worker III (salary grade 15), salary grade implemented through the Korn Ferry class and compensation study, as reviewed and evaluated by the Job Evaluation Committee (JEC) effective August 22, 2023; with the recognition that if grant funding is reduced or eli   Action details Not available
TMP-7699 115. ResolutionDiscussion and possible adoption of a resolution from the Washoe County Commission in support of introduction and passage by the 116th Congress of a bill that recognizes county authority over historic roads and establishes an administrative adjudication process for determining Washoe County's title to certain rural county highways, commonly referred to as R.S. 2477 roads. Manager’s Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7809 116. ResolutionRecommendation to approve a resolution transferring Washoe County’s 2023 pro-rata share of the State of Nevada’s Private Activity Bonding Authority ($6,889,172.03) to the Director of the State of Nevada Department of Building and Industry to support the development of affordable housing projects, specifically the construction of a multifamily housing project of approximately 240 affordable housing units, with rent amount restricted to 60% of Area Median Income or below located off of Chocolate Drive in Sun Valley, Nevada, and to authorize the chair to sign the resolution. (APN: 502-250-09 and 502-250-10, Applicant: Pedcor Investments, LLC. Project property owner) Manager's Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7799 117. ResolutionRecommendation to approve the acceptance of Home Means Nevada Initiative Funds awarded by the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry Housing Division in the form of a grant in the amount of [$21,900,000.00; no county match], to pay the costs of constructing and equipping a 50-unit affordable supportive housing project on a portion of the Nevada Cares Campus, with funds required to be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026; if approved, authorize the County Manager to sign award documents, and direct the Comptroller’s Office to make the necessary budget amendments. Manager’s Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available
TMP-7800 118. Action ItemRecommendation to approve the Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) between Washoe County and TruEd Consulting, Inc. for the purchase of consulting services to assist in the design, implementation, and training of Anaplan budgeting software for Washoe County in an amount not to exceed [$360,000] over the 5-year contract term. If approved, authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute the agreement. Finance and Technology Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Action details Not available