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  
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA  
WASHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
- 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512  
COUNTY MANAGER  
Eric P. Brown  
November 15, 2024  
10:00 a.m.  
CHIEF DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY  
Mary Kandaras  
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: https://www.rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation/.  
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 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.  
Pursuant to NRS 241.020, the Agenda for the Board of County Commissioners has been posted at the following  
locations: Washoe County Administration Building (1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A), Washoe County  
Courthouse-Second Judicial District Court (75 Court Street), Reno City Hall - Clerk's Office (1 E. 1st Street);  
Sparks Justice Court (1675 East Prater Way); www.washoecounty.gov/bcc/board_committees/ and  
Although no longer required under NRS 241.020, the agenda has been physically posted at the following  
locations: Washoe County Courthouse-Second Judicial District Court (75 Court Street), Reno City Hall - Clerk's  
Office (1 E. 1st Street), Sparks Justice Court (1675 East Prater Way).  
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  
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.  
3.  
Salute to the flag.  
Roll call.  
Commissioners’/County Manager’s announcements, reports and updates to include boards  
and commissions updates, requests for information or topics for future agendas. (No  
discussion among Commissioners will take place on this item.)  
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 Commission agenda. 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.  
4.  
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.  
5.  
Declaration of canvass of local results of General Election 2024 and  
direction to the Registrar of Voters to certify the abstract of the  
results and transmit a copy of the certified abstract to the Secretary  
of State.  
Canvassing is the process by which local election results are declared,  
examined and certified. The canvass is a culmination of all the data  
generated during an election cycle. The canvass process aggregates  
and confirms every valid ballot cast and counted, including mail,  
uniformed and overseas citizen, electronically transmitted ballots,  
early voting, and Election Day ballots. NRS 293.387 requires the  
Board of County Commissioners to separately note any clerical errors  
discovered and take account of those errors, so the result declared  
represents the true vote cast.  
Pursuant to NRS 293.387, the Board of County Commissioners is  
required to canvass the vote and direct an abstract of votes to be  
sent to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days following the  
election, which was held on November 5, 2024. Voters. (All  
Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
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 Commission agenda. 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.  
6.  
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.  
Commissioners’/County Manager’s announcements, reports and updates to include boards  
and commissions updates, requests for information or topics for future agendas. (No  
discussion among Commissioners will take place on this item.)  
7.  
Adjournment  
Various boards/commissions the Washoe County Commissioners may be a member of or liaison to:  
Chair Hill  
Community Homelessness Advisory Board  
Downtown Reno Business Improvement District (alternate)  
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District Board of Supervisors  
Regional Transportation Commission  
Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority  
Tahoe Prosperity Center Board of Directors  
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board  
Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors  
Tahoe Transportation Commission  
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board  
Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association Board  
Truckee River Flood Management Authority  
Washoe County Internal Audit Committee (alternate)  
Washoe County Investment Committee  
Washoe County Legislative Liaison  
Washoe County Stadium Authority (alternate)  
Western Regional Water Commission (WRWC) – TMWA Appointed  
Vice-Chair Herman  
Nevada Association of Counties Board of Directors (NACO)  
Nevadaworks  
Regional Transportation Commission (alternate)  
State Land Use Planning Advisory Council (SLUPAC)  
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board  
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)  
Truckee River Flood Management Authority (alternate)  
Vya Conservation District (Diane Stobiecki—alternate)  
Washoe County Debt Management Commission  
Washoe County Internal Audit Committee  
Washoe County Legislative Liaison  
Washoe County School District Capital Funding Protection Committee  
Washoe County School District Oversight Panel  
Washoe County Stadium Authority (alternate)  
Washoe Storey Conservation District  
Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) (alternate)  
Commissioner Clark  
Community Homelessness Advisory Board  
EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) (alternate)  
Nevada Association of Counties Board of Directors (NACO) (alternate)  
Regional Transportation Commission (alternate)  
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board  
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)  
Truckee River Flood Management Authority (alternate)  
Washoe County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee  
Washoe County Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison  
Washoe County Stadium Authority (alternate)  
Washoe Storey Conservation District (alternate)  
Western Nevada Development District (WNDD)  
Commissioner Garcia  
Washoe County Animal Services Advisory Board  
Community Homelessness Advisory Board (alternate)  
District Board of Health  
Downtown Reno Business Improvement District  
EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada)  
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District Board of Supervisors (alternate)  
Regional Transportation Commission  
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board (alternate)  
Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors (alternate)  
Tahoe Transportation Commission (alternate)  
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board (alternate)  
Truckee River Flood Management Authority (alternate)  
Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission (liaison)  
Washoe County Stadium Authority  
Western Regional Water Commission (WRWC) – TMWA Appointed  
Commissioner Andriola  
Nevada Association of Counties Board of Directors (NACO)  
Regional Transportation Commission (alternate)  
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board  
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board  
Truckee River Flood Management Authority  
Washoe County Investment Committee  
Washoe County Senior Services Advisory Board Liaison (alternate)  
Washoe County School District Capital Funding Protection Committee  
Washoe County School District Oversight Panel  
Washoe County Stadium Authority  
Western Regional Water Commission