BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS  
Chair, Clara Andriola, District 4  
Vice-Chair, Mariluz Garcia, District 3  
Alexis Hill, District 1  
FIRE CHIEF  
Richard J. Edwards  
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY  
Jennifer Gustafson  
Michael Clark, District 2  
Jeanne Herman, District 5  
Notice of Meeting and Agenda  
TRUCKEE MEADOWS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT  
1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512  
10:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 7, 2026  
NOTE: Items on the agenda may be taken out of order; combined with other items; removed from the  
agenda; moved to the agenda of another meeting; moved to or from the Consent section; or may be  
voted on in a block. Items with a specific time designation will not be heard prior to the stated time but  
may be heard later. The Consent section is a single agenda item and is considered as a block and will  
not be read aloud.  
Accessibility. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Washoe County Commission  
Chambers are accessible and those requiring accommodation for this meeting should notify the Truckee  
Meadows Fire Protection District at (775) 326-6000, at least two business days prior to the meeting.  
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 comments are welcomed during the Public Comment periods at the beginning  
and end of the meeting on any matter, whether listed on the agenda or not, and are limited to three  
minutes per person per comment period. Additionally, public comment will be heard during individually  
numbered items designated as "for possible action" on the agenda; is limited to three minutes per  
person per comment period; and should pertain to the specific item(s) being considered by the  
commission. Persons are invited to submit comments in writing on the agenda items by emailing  
publiccomment@tmfpd.us and/or attend and make comment on that item at the Board of Fire  
Commissioners meeting. Persons may not allocate unused time to other speakers.  
Forum Restrictions and Orderly Conduct of Business. The Board of Fire Commissioners conducts the  
business of the District and its citizens during its meetings. 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.  
Responses to Public Comments. The Board of Fire Commissioners can deliberate or take action only if a  
matter has been listed on an agenda properly posted prior to the meeting. The Open Meeting Law does  
not expressly prohibit responses to public comments by the Commission. However, responses from Fire  
Commissioners to unlisted public comment topics could become deliberation on a matter without  
notice to the public. To avoid this situation and to ensure that the public has notice of all matters the  
Board of Fire Commissioners will consider, Fire Commissioners may choose not to respond to public  
comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, ask for District staff action or to ask that a matter be  
listed on a future agenda. The Fire Commissioners may do this either during the public comment item  
or during the item entitled "Commissioners'/Fire Chief's announcements, requests for information, or  
topics for future agendas."  
Posting of Agenda. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(4), the Agenda for the Board of Fire Commissioners has  
been physically posted at the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Administration building located  
at 3663 Barron Way, Reno , Nevada 89511 and has been electronically posted at  
https://tmfpd.us/agendas-minutes/ and https://notice.nv.gov.  
How to Get Copies of Agenda and Supporting Materials. Copies of this agenda and supporting materials  
for the items on the agenda, provided to the Board of Fire Commissioners are available to members of  
the public at the District's Administrative Office (3663 Barron Way, Reno, Nevada), by contacting Sandy  
Francis, phone (775) 328-6124, email sfrancis@tmfpd.us, and are available on the Truckee Meadows Fire  
Protection District's website at https://tmfpd.us/agendas-minutes/  
Agenda.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Salute to the Flag  
Call to Order and Roll Call  
Public Comment [Non-action item] - Comment heard under this item will be limited to three  
minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the Board of Fire Commissioners  
agenda. However, action may not be taken on any matter raised during this public comment  
period until the matter is specifically listed on an agenda as an action item. 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 of Fire Commissioners as a whole.  
4.  
5.  
Commissioners’/Fire Chief’s announcements, requests for information, and topics for future  
agendas. [Non-action item. No discussion among Commissioners will take place on this item].  
Consent Items - FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
A. Recommendation to approve the meeting minutes from March 3, 2026, Board of Fire  
Commissioners Meeting (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #5A 2026-03-03 Draft Meeting Minutes  
B. Recommendation to accept a donation of a 1990 D6-HP6 Caterpillar Dozer, VIN#4RC02534, in  
“as is” condition from the Nevada Division of Forestry, which has an estimated market value of  
$60,000; and if accepted, express sincere appreciation for the donation (All Commission Districts).  
FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #5B NDF Dozer Donation Staff Report  
Item #5B Dozer Donation Paperwork  
C. Recommendation to approve an increase in the amount of $30,000 to Blanket Purchase Order  
#7500004872 for Manpower Temporary Services, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount from  
$95,000 to $125,000, utilizing Nevada State Contract pricing (99SWC-NV25-25407). This increase  
will allow for the continued funding of one part-time Plans Examiner within the Fire Prevention  
Division (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #5C Manpower Purchase Order Increase Staff  
Report  
D. Recommendation to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Northern Nevada  
Public Health and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for planning and provision of mass  
prophylaxis in the event of a declared public health emergency (All Commission Districts). FOR  
POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #5D Northern Nevada Public Health POD MOU  
Staff Report  
Item #5D Northern Nevada Health POD MOU  
E. Recommendation to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the State of Nevada Division of  
Public & Behavioral Health (Public Health Preparedness Program) and Truckee Meadows Fire  
Protection District with a term ending on June 30, 2029, for the storage, maintenance, security and  
use of CHEMPACK containers, to include deployment when necessary (All Commission Districts).  
FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #5E State of Nevada Chempack Interlocal  
Agreement Staff Report  
Item #5E State of Nevada Chempack Interlocal  
Agreement  
End of Consent Items  
6.  
Promotional and new employees and badge pinning. [Non-Action Item]  
Engineer Samuel Dobson  
Captain Casey Marvin  
Battalion Chief Ryan Whitlock  
Fire Marshal Jennifer Williams  
7.  
Awards and recognition. [Non-Action item]  
Lifesaving Commendation  
Firefighter Paramedic Austyn Mitchell  
Firefighter Paramedic Matthew Nuthall  
Engineer Jonathan Sieben  
Meritorious Conduct Commendation  
Firefighter Paramedic David Watson  
Attachments:  
Item #7 - Award Certificates  
8.  
9.  
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2487 Report. [Non-Action Item]  
Fire Chief Report - [Non-action item. For Discussion Only.]  
A. Informational briefing on operational matters and activities for March 2026 and April 2026 to  
include the following items:  
1. Fire Prevention Statistics for January and February 2026  
2. Community Wildfire Protection Plan Grant  
3. REMSA Franchise Agreement Update  
4. Regional Operations Policy Update  
5. Regional Fire Study Board Update  
B. Monthly Response Statistics for February 2026  
Attachments:  
Item #9A Chief's Monthly Report for April 2026  
Item #9B February 2026 Response Statistics  
End of Fire Chief Report  
10.  
Review, discussion and possible approval of the annual employment performance evaluation  
process for Fire Chief Richard J. Edwards, to include possible modification and/or approval of a  
proposed list of evaluators and a set of performance-based evaluation criteria (All Commission  
Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #10 Fire Chief Evaluation Process Staff Report  
Item #10 Attachment 1 - Stakeholder Evaluators List  
Item #10 Attachment 2 - Stakeholder Evaluation  
Criteria  
Item #10 Attachment 3 - Goals and Objectives  
2025-2026  
11.  
Recommendation to approve the creation of one Public Information Officer (PIO) position,  
including job specification, benefits, and a salary range of $67,600 to $93,600, with an estimated  
hire date of June 15, 2026; freeze the Fire Communications Manager position effective July 17,  
2026; and approve the updated job specification and corrected salary ranges for the Deputy Fire  
Chief position as follows: Police/Fire PERS members $189,030-$241,238, and regular PERS members  
$210,101-$268,154 (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #11 PIO Communication and Deputy Fire Chief  
Staff Report  
Item #11 Public Information Officer 03-2026  
Item #11 Deputy Fire Chief - Operations 03-2026  
12.  
Financial presentation on the status of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund & Capital Project  
Funds as of February 28, 2026. [Non-action item]  
Attachments:  
Item #12 FY26 Financial Status Staff Report  
Item #12 FY26 General Fund Summary  
Item #12 FY26 Financial Status Presentation  
Item #12 FY26 Financial Status Presentation  
13.  
Presentation and discussion, to include any recommended changes, of the preliminary tentative  
budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Attachments:  
Item #13 FY 2026-2027 Budget Presentation Staff  
Report  
14.  
15.  
Commissioners’/Fire Chief’s announcements, requests for information, and topics for future  
agendas. [Non-action item. No discussion among Commissioners will take place on this item].  
Public Comment [Non-action item] - Comment heard under this item will be limited to three  
minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the Board of Fire Commissioners  
agenda. Comments are to be made to the Board of Fire Commissioners as a whole.  
16.  
Closed Session for the purpose of discussing labor issues with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection  
District per NRS 288.220. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  
Adjournment