COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
Chair, Clara Andriola, District 4  
Vice-Chair, Mariluz Garcia, District 3  
Alexis Hill, District 1  
Michael Clark, District 2  
Jeanne Herman, District 5  
WASHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
COUNTY MANAGER  
Kate Thomas  
- 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512  
May 19, 2026  
10:00 a.m.  
CHIEF DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY  
Michael Large  
COUNTY CLERK  
Janis Galassini  
NOTE: Items on this agenda may be taken out of order, combined with other items, removed from the agenda,  
or moved to the agenda of another later meeting. The Consent section is a single agenda item and is  
considered as a block and will not be read aloud. Items on this agenda may also be moved to or from the  
consent section. Items not voted on in the Consent section may also be voted on in a separate block or blocks.  
Items designated for a specified time will not be heard prior to the stated time but may be heard later. There  
will be only one period of public comment on any block vote. Any public comment made during that period  
may pertain to any of the items being voted on in the block, but there will not be separate public comment  
periods for each item within the block.  
Location. This meeting will be held at the physical location designated on this agenda, but one or more of the  
County Commissioners and/or County staff may attend and participate by a remote technology system.  
Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting may do so at the designated physical location or may  
otherwise participate as stated in the Public Comment section. The Chair or their designee will make  
reasonable efforts to ensure that members of the public body and members of the public present at the  
physical location can hear or observe each member attending by remote technology system, and each member  
of the public body in attendance can participate in the meeting.  
Accessibility. Washoe County, in compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Title II of the Americans  
with Disabilities Act, will make its public meetings digitally, physically, and language accessible to the public. For  
limited English proficient and hearing-impaired individuals, the Wordly application is available to members of the  
public attending the meeting in-person. Persons who require special accommodations or assistance in attending  
this meeting may contact the Office of the County Manager at least two working days before the meeting, if  
possible, by dialing 311 from any phone or (775) 328-2003.  
Public Transportation. Public transportation is available to this meeting site. For eligible RTC ACCESS  
reservations call (775) 348-5438 or visit: https://www.rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation/.  
Forum Restrictions and Orderly Conduct of Business. The Board of County Commissioners carries out the business  
of Washoe County and its residents during its meetings. The presiding officer may order a person be removed if  
the person’s conduct or statements disrupt the order or safety of the meeting. Warnings about disruptive conduct  
or comments may or may not be given prior to removal.  
Public Comment. Public comment is welcomed during public comment periods and is limited to 3 minutes per  
person per public comment period. Unused time may not be allocated to other speakers. A speaker’s  
viewpoint will not be restricted; however, reasonable restrictions may be imposed upon the time, place, and  
manner of speech. Irrelevant statements, unduly repetitious statements, and personal attacks that would  
objectively antagonize or incite others are examples of speech that may be reasonably limited. All comments  
are to be directed to the Commission as a whole.  
During the general public comment periods at the beginning and end of the meeting, speakers may address  
any matter either on or off the agenda. Items voted on in the Consent section or in a separate block or blocks  
shall have a single public comment period per block, and public comment will only be heard about the specific  
items being considered by the Commission in the block. For the remainder of the agenda, during items  
designated “for possible action” that are considered individually, public comment will only be heard about the  
specific item being considered by the Commission. Members of the public that wish to share documents or  
make a brief presentation within their public comment period must provide ten (10) printed copies of each  
document. Please note that USB drives or any other digital media will not be accepted due to the risk of  
introducing viruses or malicious code, which could potentially compromise the County’s systems.  
Members of the public may also submit comments by mail (1001 E. Ninth St., Reno, NV 89512), by eComment  
at https://washoe-nv.granicusideas.com/#. The County will make reasonable efforts to include all such  
comments received by 4:00 pm one working day prior to the meeting in the record. Mail and eComment will  
not be read by the Clerk.  
Although not required by the Open Meeting Law, in order to accommodate persons residing in populated  
areas substantially outside the vicinity of the commission chambers, additional public comment may be given  
by remote technology system on agenda items from the following locations: Incline Village Library: 845 Alder  
Ave, Incline Village, NV 89451 and/or Gerlach Community Center: 510 Cottonwood St, Gerlach, NV 89412.  
Responses to Public Comments. The Board of County Commissioners may only deliberate or take action on  
matters that have been properly labeled “for possible action” and listed on a properly noticed Agenda. While  
the Open Meeting law allows discussion of public comments by members of the Commission, responses to  
matters not listed on the agenda could become deliberation without notice to the public. To avoid this  
situation and to ensure the public has proper notice of all matters, members may choose not to respond to  
public comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, ask for staff to provide information, or ask that the  
matter be listed on a future agenda for consideration.  
Posting the Notice. Pursuant to NRS 241.020, the Agenda for the Board of County Commissioners has been  
posted as required at the following locations: Washoe County Administration Building (1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg.  
A), www.washoecounty.gov/bcc/board_committees/ and https://notice.nv.gov.  
Although no longer required under NRS 241.020, the agenda has also been physically posted at the following  
locations: Washoe County Courthouse-Second Judicial District Court (75 Court Street), Sparks Justice Court  
(1675 East Prater Way).  
Documentation. 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) Washoe 311 (washoe311@washoecounty.gov), (775) 328-2000 and on  
Washoe County’s website www.washoecounty.gov/bcc/.  
Land Acknowledgement. We begin by acknowledging that we gather today on the ancestral homelands of the  
Waší·šiw (Washoe), Numu (Northern Paiute), Newe (Western Shoshone), Nuwu (Southern Paiute), and Pipa  
Aha (Mojave), the original caretakers of the land that we now call Nevada. Washoe County, formally named  
after the Washoe people in 1861, continues to be a gathering place and home for Indigenous Peoples, and we  
recognize their rich history and deep connections to these lands. May we honor their past, present, and future  
stewardship by remembering that the health of the land and its people are inextricably linked.  
10:00 a.m.  
1.  
2.  
Salute to the flag.  
Roll call.  
3.  
Public Comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited to three (3) minutes per  
person and may pertain to matters both on and off the Commission agenda. Unused time  
may not be allocated to other speakers. 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. Virtual Public Comment may be  
taken when facilities are available.  
A speaker’s viewpoint will not be restricted; however, reasonable restrictions may be  
imposed upon the time, place, and manner of speech. Irrelevant statements, unduly  
repetitious statements, and personal attacks that would objectively antagonize or incite  
others are examples of speech that may be reasonably limited.  
The Board of County Commissioners carries out the business of Washoe County and its  
residents during its meetings. The presiding officer may order a person be removed if the  
person’s conduct or statements disrupt the order or safety of the meeting. Warnings  
about disruptive conduct or comments may or may not be given prior to removal.  
Furthermore, certain disruptions of a public meeting are criminal acts as defined under  
NRS 203.090 and/or NRS 203.119 which may result in prosecution in appropriate cases.  
Public Hearing. (Note: Due to public testimony and discussion, time expended on the item in  
this category can vary.)  
(Note: Items listed under this heading only will be heard at or after the noted time. In no  
case will it be heard before the stated time. Due to public testimony and discussion, time  
expended on the item in this category can vary.)  
4.  
Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on the Washoe County  
Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027)  
pursuant to NRS 354.596-estimated appropriations [$1,133,146,149], as  
well as possible changes to the Tentative Budget and adoption of it as the  
Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 pursuant to NRS 354.598-estimated  
appropriations [$1,138,146,582]. The proposed budget incorporates Board  
priorities of funding for existing contractual obligations, supplies, utilities,  
personnel costs, capital improvements and operations, and maintaining  
the County’s assets and infrastructure needs. The proposed budget also  
includes the following actions:  
1) To approve the changes to position control for Fiscal Year 2027  
indicated on Attachment A-including the reduction of 9.68 Net Full Time  
Equivalents (FTE), Reclassifications/Evaluations/Other Changes impacting  
up to 34.0 positions/incumbents and Title Only Changes impacting up to  
13.0 positions/incumbents.  
If necessary to accommodate any material changes desired by the Board as  
identified during the hearing on the Tentative Budget, this item may be  
continued to May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Finance. (All Commission  
Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
BCC 05.19.2026_FY27 Tentative and Final Budget Staff  
Report  
FY27 Final Position Changes_5-8-26.pdf  
State Doc FY 2026-27 Tentative_signed_4-14-26  
State Doc FY 2026-27 Final_5-7-26  
End Of Scheduled Public Hearings  
5.  
Discussion and possible action on the County Manager’s recommended  
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 and direct the  
County Manager to submit the CIP to the State of Nevada and others by  
August 1, 2026 as required by NRS 354.5945 [FY 2027 total appropriations  
of $123,236,701] which requires all local governments annually to prepare  
a five-year capital improvement plan to be submitted to the State  
Department of Taxation and County Debt Management Commission by  
August 1st of each year. The CIP is a five-year plan for the County’s capital  
improvements for park facilities, including trails, open space, and regional  
parks; libraries; roads under purview of the County; purchase of light and  
heavy fleet equipment; utilities infrastructure; capital outlay for major  
equipment; and County buildings and other facilities. The CIP is limited to  
capital projects with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more for assets that  
have a life-span of more than one year, as part of the reporting  
requirements of the State and under Board of County Commissioner (BCC)  
policies. Finance. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Staff Report_5-19-26 Manager's CIP 5 Year FY27-FY31  
FY27-31 CIP Summary_5.19.26_Attachment A  
6.  
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP AND UPDATES TO THE BOARD  
(Workshop Item) - The purpose of the Strategic Planning Workshop is to  
provide the Board with information and receive guidance for a unified  
vision of success and expected outcomes. Topics of discussion include:  
clarifying Washoe County’s role and the role of partners in building  
housing capacity; concepts to be aware of and are important for  
constraints on future growth; and concepts for possibly prioritizing  
residential growth areas, including incentives, funding, benefits, and  
tradeoffs. (All Commission Districts.) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY  
7.  
Public Comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited to three (3)  
minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the Commission  
agenda. Unused time may not be allocated to other speakers. Comments are to be  
made to the Commission as a whole.  
Adjournment