NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA  
Agenda  
WASHOE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOMELESSNESS ADVISORY BOARD  
---------  
-----------  
Members  
WASHOE COUNTY COMMISSION  
CHAMBERS  
Michael Clark, Chair, County Commissioner,  
District 2, Washoe County  
1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512  
and via Zoom Teleconference  
Alexis Hill, Vice Chair, County Commissioner,  
District 1, Washoe County  
Ed Lawson, Mayor, City of Sparks  
Kathleen Taylor, Councilmember, Ward 1, City  
of Reno  
Dian VanderWell, Councilmember, Ward 2, City  
of Sparks  
Brandi Anderson, Councilmember, Ward 6, City  
of Reno  
Community Homeless Advisory Board Goals:  
• Permanent housing for emergency shelter residents and region  
• Regional shared data in alignment with the Built for Zero model  
• Engagement of community donations and volunteers  
• Safety of shelter clients, employees, and visitors  
• Community communication  
_
This meeting will be held in the Washoe County Commission Chambers and via Zoom teleconference. To attend  
this meeting via Zoom teleconference, please log in to the Zoom webinar at the link below and enter the passcode:  
Homeless1!.  
https://washoecounty-gov.zoom.us/j/97204533501?pwd=X5WTIYxxpI6jSpbPkisXVW1t1VsZ4U.1  
You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us into your computer browser, clicking “Join a Meeting”  
on the Zoom website, and entering this Webinar ID: 972 0453 3501.  
NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities. Alternatively, you can join the  
meeting by telephone only by dialing +1 669 444 9171, entering the Meeting ID: 972 0453 3501, passcode:  
0567110787 and pressing #.  
_
NOTE:  
Items on the agenda may be taken out of order; the Advisory Board may combine two or more agenda items for  
consideration; may remove an item from the agenda or may delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at  
any item per NRS 241.020(2)(d)(6).  
_
Accessibility:  
The Washoe County Commission Chambers are accessible to the disabled. If you require special arrangements for  
the meeting, call the Office of the County Manager, (775) 328-2000, 24-hours prior to the meeting.  
_
Public Transportation:  
Public transportation is available to this meeting site: RTC Routes 2, 5 and 15 serve this location. For eligible RTC  
ACCESS reservations call (775) 348-5438 or visit the link below.  
https://www.rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation/  
_
Public Comment:  
Public comments are welcomed during public comment periods and is limited to 3 minutes per person per public  
comment period. During the general public comment period at the beginning and end of the meeting, speakers  
may address any matter either on or off the agenda. Additionally, public comment of three minutes per person will  
be heard during individually numbered items on the agenda which are designated for possible action. Persons are  
invited to submit comments in writing on the agenda items and/or attend and make comment on that item at the  
Advisory Board meeting. Persons may not allocate unused time to other speakers. All comments are to be directed  
to the Advisory Board as a whole. Members of the public may submit public comment by either attending the  
meeting in person, attending the meeting via teleconference, or attending by telephone only. To provide public  
comment via Zoom teleconference, log in to the Zoom webinar at the above link and utilize the “Raise Hand”  
feature during any public comment period. To provide public comment via telephone only, press *9 to “Raise  
Hand” and *6 to mute/unmute.  
_
Forum Restrictions and Orderly Conduct of Business:  
The presiding officer may order the removal of any person whose statement or other conduct disrupts the orderly,  
efficient or safe conduct of the meeting. Warnings against disruptive comments or behavior may or may not be  
given prior to removal. The viewpoint of a speaker will not be restricted, but reasonable restrictions may be  
imposed upon the time, place and manner of speech. Irrelevant and unduly repetitious statements and personal  
attacks which antagonize or incite others are examples of speech that may be reasonably limited.  
_
Pursuant to NRS 241.020, the Agenda for the Community Homelessness Advisory Board Meeting has been posted  
at the Washoe County Administration Building (1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A) and has been electronically posted at  
the following links:  
https://notice.nv.gov/  
https://www.washoecounty.gov/homeless/CHAB  
Support documentation for the items on the agenda, provided to the Community Homelessness Advisory Board, 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 at:  
www.washoecounty.gov/mgrsoff/board_committees/.  
Effective as of September 2023, CHAB meetings will be held at the discretion of any member of the board, through  
the Chair, and will be noticed with at least thirteen (13) days written notice to each member of the CHAB.  
_
9:00 AM  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Salute to the flag.  
Roll call.  
Public comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited to three minutes per person and may  
pertain to matters both on and off the Board agenda. The Board will also hear public comment during  
individual action items, with comment limited to three minutes per person. Comments are to be made to  
the Board as a whole.  
4.  
Approval of the minutes of the December 2, 2025, Community Homeless Advisory Board meeting. FOR  
POSSIBLE ACTION.  
Attachments: 2025-12-02 W  
5.  
6.  
Discussion and possible action to make a recommendation to each of the governing bodies, including  
the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners, the Reno City Council, and the Sparks City  
Council, to dissolve the Community Homelessness Advisory Board (CHAB). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Discussion and possible action to make a recommendation to each of the governing bodies, including  
the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners, the Reno City Council, and the Sparks City  
Council, to adopt new resolutions to modify respectively Resolution No. R18-017, Resolution No. 8499,  
and Resolution No. 3330, to provide for additional members of the Community Homelessness Advisory  
Board (CHAB). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
7.  
8.  
Presentation and overview of the Karma Box Project Street Outreach Program Update. Grant Denton,  
Karma Box Project. Non-Action Item.  
Presentation and overview of the Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality’s (RISE) Outreach: Care, Cost,  
and Community Impact. Ben Castro, RISE. Non-Action Item.  
Attachments: RISE Outreach  
9.  
Presentation and of the City of Reno’s Clean and Safe Team, including outreach, operations, and  
coordination . Cynthia Esparza, City of Reno. Non-Action Item.  
10.  
Presentation and overview of street outreach efforts by the Washoe County Homeless Outreach  
Proactive Engagement (HOPE) Team, including its successes and challenges. Washoe County Sheriff’s  
Office Staff. Non-Action Item.  
Attachments: Spanish Springs W HOPE  
11.  
Presentation and overview of street outreach efforts by the Sparks Police Department Homeless  
Outreach Proactive Engagement (HOPE) Team, including its successes and challenges. Sparks Police  
Department Staff. Non-Action Item.  
12.  
13.  
Board members announcements, reports, and updates to include requests for future board agenda items.  
Public Comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited to three minutes per person and may  
pertain to matters both on and off the Board agenda. The Board will also hear public comment during  
individual action items, with comment limited to three minutes per person. Comments are to be made to  
the Board as a whole.  
_
Adjournment