COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chair, Alexis Hill, District 1
Vice-Chair, Jeanne Herman, District 5
Michael Clark, District 2
Mariluz Garcia, District 3
Clara Andriola, District 4
COUNTY MANAGER
Eric P. Brown
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
WASHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Nathan Edwards
January 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.
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 the Americans with Disabilities Act, wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. 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:
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 may also submit comments by mail (1001 E. Ninth St., Reno, NV 89512), by eComment at https://washoe-nv.granicusideas.com/#, and by voice
message at: (775) 328-2003. 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.
Voicemails will no longer be played for broadcast; 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 concerning Districts 1, 5, or “All Commission Districts” (as specified in
the subject line of the respective agenda items as “Virtual Public Comment Eligible”) 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.
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.
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.
