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
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.