Reno City Council - Regular - Mar 9, 2016 10:00 AM

CORRECTED/REVISED AGENDA
ITEMS E.1.D, E.1.E AND H.3 HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA.

ITEM J.6 HAS BEEN MOVED TO ITEM H.2.
ITEMS L.9 AND M.1 HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

Regular Meeting
Reno City Council
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 ● 10:00 AM

Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501

Hillary Schieve, Mayor

Council Members:

Ward 1 – Jenny Brekhus Ward 4 – Paul McKenzie

Ward 2 – Naomi Duerr Ward 5 – Neoma Jardon

Ward 3 – Oscar Delgado At-Large – David Bobzien

AGENDA CAUCUS MEETING
Monday, March 7, 2016 ● 10:00 AM
7th Floor Caucus Room, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501

An Agenda Caucus meeting (Caucus) is scheduled for the Reno City Council to review agenda items as noticed in the
agenda below. If a quorum of the Reno City Council is in attendance, a public meeting will be held. The Caucus may
include staff presentation, review of background information and questions on any agenda item. Information
provided to the Reno City Council which is considered to be supporting materials under Nevada’s Open Meeting
Law will be distributed in compliance therewith. Action on Public Hearing items will be considered during the
regular meeting of the Reno City Council, as noticed.

Public Notice: This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3)(notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall – One East
First Street, Washoe County Downtown Reno Library – 301 South Center Street, Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center – 1301 Valley
Road, McKinley Arts and Culture Center – 925 Riverside Drive, Reno Municipal Court – One South Sierra Street, Washoe County
Administration Building – 1001 East 9th Street and Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority – 4001 South Virginia Street, Suite G. In
addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) at http://www.reno.gov, and NRS 232.2175 at
https://notice.nv.gov/. To obtain further documentation regarding posting, please contact Ashley D. Turney, City Clerk, 1 East 1st Street, Reno,
NV 89505, (775) 334-2030; [email protected].

Accommodations: Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please contact
the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 in advance so that arrangements can be made.

Supporting Material: Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available at the City Clerk’s Office, and on the City’s website at
http://www.reno.gov/meetings. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(6), supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is
provided to the City Council.

Order of Business: The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the meeting
pursuant to the Rules of the Reno City Council (City Council Resolution No. 7467, adopted May 26, 2010). Items on the agenda may be taken
out of order. The Reno City Council may combine two or more agenda items for consideration; remove an item from the agenda; or delay
discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. See, NRS 241.020(2)(c)(6). Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard
no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.

Council Recess: The Reno City Council may recess at 12:00 pm for approximately one hour for lunch, and/or to confer with counsel NRS
241.015(3)(b)(2) and/or its management representatives NRS 288.220(4), as necessary. Additional short breaks may be taken throughout the
meeting as needed.

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Public Comment: A person wishing to address the Reno City Council shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk. Public
comment, whether on action items or general public comment, is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Unused time may not be reserved by the
speaker, nor allocated to another speaker. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included
on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken.

On specific agenda items, the presiding officer may prohibit comment if the content of the comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within
the authority of, the City Council, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive,
inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers. Any person making willfully disruptive
remarks while addressing the Reno City Council or while attending the Reno City Council meeting may be removed from the room by the
presiding officer, and the person may be barred from further audience before the Reno City Council during that session of the Reno City Council.
See, Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047 (April 27, 2001); Nevada Open Meeting Law Manual, § 8.05.

In addition, any person willfully disrupting the meeting may be removed from the room by the presiding officer. See, NRS 241.030(4)(a); RMC
§§ 8.12.024, 8.12.027. Examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name
calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to
impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of the Reno City Council, city staff, or meeting participants.

Watch Meetings: Certain Reno City Council meetings are streamed online when Reno City Council is in session in Council Chamber at
www.reno.gov/meetings and broadcast on Charter Channel 194.

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A Introductory Items

A.1 Pledge of Allegiance

A.2 Observance of a Moment of Silence

A.3 Roll Call

A.4 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item
or for any general public comment.)

A.5 City Manager Announcements (Item for general announcements and
informational items only. No deliberation or action will be taken on this
item.)

A.6 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) - March 9, 2016.

A.7 Approval of Minutes

A.7.1 Reno City Council - Regular - Jan 13, 2016 10:00 AM (For Possible
Action)

A.7.2 Reno City Council - Regular - Feb 10, 2016 10:00 AM (For Possible
Action)

A.7.3 Reno City Council - Special - Feb 19, 2016 2:30 PM (For Possible
Action)

A.7.4 Reno City Council and Reno Civil Service Commission - Special Meeting
- Feb 19, 2016 4:00 PM (For Possible Action)

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B Cash Disbursements

B.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Cash Disbursement Reports for
February 7, 2016 through February 20, 2016.

C Proclamations

C.1 Proclamation celebrating the life of Marion Tavener Hose and recognizing the
many contributions she made to the City of Reno - Roberta Ross.

D Presentations

D.1 Recognition of the Mt. Rose Elementary School fifth grade students winning
Shark Tank presentation - Ana Sanchez, Teacher.

E Consent Agenda (All consent items may be approved together with a single
motion, be taken out of order, and/or be heard and discussed individually.)

E.1 Approval of Privileged Business Licenses

E.1.a New - Alcohol
1. The Mustard Seed Restaurant, Peggy Ann Hart, 760 South Virginia Street -
Dining Wine and Beer (For Possible Action) [Ward 3]
2. Skipolini's Italian, Kent Allen Ipsen, 13971 South Virginia Street - Bar
(For Possible Action) [Ward 2]

E.1.b New - Cabaret
1. Woodrow's Tap Room, William Chris Parsons, 4755 North Virginia Street
- Cabaret (For Possible Action) [Ward 4]

E.1.c Supplemental - Alcohol
1. Dollar + Merchandise Smoke & Liquor, MD Abdul Mannan, 957 West
Moana Lane - Packaged Liquor (For Possible Action) [Ward 2]

E.1.d Medical Marijuana - Cultivation Facility
1. Good Chemistry, Matthew Huron, 491 Eureka Avenue - Medical
Marijuana - Cultivation Facility (For Possible Action) [Ward 5] -
Addendum Item

E.1.e Medical Marijuana - Production Facility
1. Good Chemistry, Matthew Huron, 495 Eureka Avenue - Medical
Marijuana - Production Facility (For Possible Action) [Ward 5] -
Addendum Item

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E.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of consulting services agreement
between HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR), the City of Reno and the City of Sparks
for Consulting Engineering Services for the Truckee Meadows Water
Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) Return Activated Sludge (RAS) Waste Activated
Sludge (WAS) System 1 Pumping Improvement Project in the amount of
$499,412 with Reno's share being $342,746.46 (Sewer Enterprise Fund).

E.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Agreement for Consultant
Services with CWA Consulting Services, LLC (CWACS) for Pretreatment Local
Limits Evaluations in the amount of $61,328 (Sewer Fund).

E.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of a donation from Daughters of
the American Revolution of two concrete benches and $200 for plants associated
with the interpretive area near the Virginia Street Bridge project.

E.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of Award of the 2016 Traffic Signal
On-Call Contract to Titan Electrical Contracting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$385,150 (Street Fund).

E.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval to purchase Traffic Signal Vibro-
Tactile (ADA) Pedestrian Push Buttons and associated equipment from Advanced
Traffic Products in accordance with NRS 332.115 (c) & (d), in an amount not to
exceed $246,159 (Community Development Block Grant Funds).

E.7 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of request to partner with World
Wildlife Federation (WWF) to participate in Earth Hour 2016 and turn off the
lights on the Reno Arch on Saturday, March 19 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

F Public Hearings - 1:00 PM (Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be
heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.)

F.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential approval of a request
to relocate a State approved Medical Marijuana Establishment for a Cultivation
Facility and Production Facility registered and permitted under NRS Chapter
453A. The request is from Good Chemistry Nevada, LLC to relocate from 415
Parr Circle (Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 003-084-27), Reno, NV 89512 to a
new location at 491 and 495 Eureka Avenue (APN 008-242-01), Reno, NV
89512. [Ward 5]

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F.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ________
Case No. TXT14-00004 (Recreation Uses in Greenfield Neighborhood Plan)
Ordinance amending the Reno Municipal Code Title 18, “Annexation and Land
Development”, Chapter 18.08, “Zoning,” Section 18.08.406, entitled
“Neighborhood Planning Area Overlay Districts,” together with other matters
properly relating thereto. [Ward 2]

F.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution No. ________ Case No. LDC16-
00011 (University of Nevada Regional Center Plan - Gateway) Request to
consider amendments to the City of Reno’s University of Nevada Regional Center
(UNRC) Master Plan element to include designation of a Gateway District, policy
modifications, changes to subland use designations and graphics, identification of
proposed future amendments to plan area boundaries and other matters properly
related thereto. The proposed amendments apply to the existing UNRC plan area,
which generally includes: 1) properties north of Interstate 80, south of North
McCarran Boulevard, west of Sutro Street and east of Sierra Street; and 2) areas
south of Interstate 80 generally located north of the railroad tracks, east of Sierra
Street and west of Valley Road. [Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5]

F.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Introduction - Bill No. ________
Case No. LDC16-00038 (Arlington Gardens) Ordinance to amend Title 18,
Chapter 18.08 of the Reno Municipal Code, entitled "Zoning," rezoning ±.83
acres of a ±1.71 acre site located on the south side of West Plumb Lane, ±280 feet
west of its intersection with South Arlington Avenue from Single Family
Residential - 9,000 square feet (SF9) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC);
together with other matters properly relating thereto. [Ward 2]

G Ordinances - Adoption

G.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Ordinance Adoption - Bill No. 6963
Ordinance to amend Reno Municipal Code, Title 5, Entitled "Privileged Licenses,
Permits and Franchises", Chapter 5.07, entitled "Alcoholic Beverages," by adding
new definitions to Section 5.07.011 and adding a new section to Chapter 5.07, to
establish a method by which to process a Nevada State Liquor License application
for certain persons and businesses who are importers of liquor, wholesale dealers
of beer, wines and liquors, winemakers, instructional wine-making facilities,
breweries, brew pubs and craft distilleries; together with other matters properly
related thereto. [All Wards]

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H Resolutions (Other Resolution items may be found under the following agenda
sections: Public Hearings; Ordinances, Adoption; Ordinances, Introduction; City
Clerk; Mayor and Council; and/or Standard Department Items.)

H.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution No. ________ Resolution
appointing the panel of substitute judges, known as judges pro tempore, for the
Reno Municipal Court, together with other matters properly relating thereto.

H.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution No. ________ Resolution
directing the City Attorney to work with a coalition of local governments and file
an amicus curiae brief in Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA, et al. in support of
the United States Environmental Protection Agency in defending the Clean Power
Plan.
- Corrected Item

H.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution No. ________ Resolution
directing the City Attorney to sign on to an amicus curiae brief in support of the
President's executive action on immigration.
- Addendum Item

I Ordinances - Introduction (Other Ordinance, Introduction items may be found
under the following agenda sections: Public Hearings, and/or Standard Department
Items.)

J Standard Department Items

Parks, Recreation & Community Services

J.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion, and potential
direction to staff on the Parks Memorial Policy.

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council
meeting.

J.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Approval of an Intergovernmental
Agreement with Washoe County for Funding of Phase V Construction at
North Valleys Regional Park in the amount of $1,000,000 (Residential
Construction Tax Funds District 1).

City Manager's Office

J.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Presentation, discussion and potential
approval regarding current Sister City relationships and implementing new
Sister City relationships.

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J.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion, potential direction to staff,
and approval of 65 special events in-kind sponsorship allocations in a
total amount not to exceed $358,933 for Fiscal Year (FY) 16/17 based
upon recommendations of the Special Events Subcommittee of the Reno
City Council; and discussion, potential direction to staff and approval of
Reno Sculpture Fest, Reno's Biggest Little 5K/10K and Half-Marathon
and Arch Rivals Superhero Fun Run special events in-kind sponsorship
allocations for FY 15/16 remaining funds in a total amount not to exceed
$11,000 based upon recommendations of the Special Events
Subcommittee of the Reno City Council; and authorize the City Manager
to sign a Sponsorship Agreement with each of the recommended recipients
for every special event in a total amount not to exceed $369,933 (General
Fund).

J.5 Presentation on Sustainable Communities and Reno's approach for
establishing City of Reno sustainability priorities. (For Possible Action)

J.6 THIS ITEM WAS MOVED TO H. RESOLUTIONS (H.2)

- Corrected Item

K City Clerk

K.1 Citizen Appointments to Boards and Commissions

K.1.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential
reappointment/appointment of one individual to the Recreation and Parks
Commission from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical
order: Michael Ginsburg (appointment), Troy Harsh (reappointment) or
Anthony Tiscareno (appointment).

K.1.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of up to two individuals to the Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board
from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: James
Busey, Dean Carlstrom, Scott Catron, Michael Dubois, Esther Fuentes-
Garcia, Clint Koble, Paul Lenart, Philip Makris, Jeromy Manke, Jerelyn
Smith, Douglas Wachholz, Wesley Widerholt and/or Cliff Young.

K.1.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Discussion and potential appointment
of one individual to the Reno Housing Authority from the following pool
of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Alana Dixon-McAllister.

This item was continued from the January 27, 2016 and February 24,
2016 City Council meetings.

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Naomi Duerr – Ward 2
Artown
Debt Management Commission
Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) - alternate
Regional Planning Governing Board
Reno Arts & Culture Commission
Reno City Council Subcommittee on Council Rules and Regulations
Reno Tahoe Airport Authority - alternate
Smarter Region Economic Development Vision Subcommittee - alternate
Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Urban Forestry Commission
Ward 2 Neighborhood Advisory Board
Western Regional Water Commission

Oscar Delgado – Ward 3
Building Enterprise Fund Advisory Committee - alternate
Capital Projects Surcharge Advisory Subcommittee
District Board of Health
Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN)
Regional Planning Governing Board - alternate
Reno City Council Subcommittee on Council Rules and Regulations
Reno Tahoe Airport Authority - alternate
Special Events Subcommittee
Truckee Meadows Water Authority - alternate
Truckee River Flood Management Authority - alternate
Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board
Washoe County Stadium Authority
Youth City Council

Paul McKenzie – Ward 4
Building Enterprise Fund Advisory Committee
Civil Service Commission
Downtown Police Tax District Committee
Oversight Panel for School Facilities
Regional Planning Governing Board
Regional Transportation Commission
Special Events Subcommittee
Truckee Meadows Water Authority - alternate
Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) Joint Coordinating
Committee

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L.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution No. ________ Resolution

donating Council Donation Funds to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals (SPCA) of Northern Nevada to help homeless pets find permanent

homes, care for shelter animals and maintenance at the SPCA facility in the

amount of $1,000 (General Fund). [Schieve]

L.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Resolution No. ________ Resolution
donating Council Donation Funds to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as part
of the University of Nevada, Reno Up 'Til Dawn event to raise funds for the work
of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to provide life saving medical care for
children faced with illness and disease in the amount of $1,000 (General Fund).
[Schieve]

L.7 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more
hours of staff time to prepare a presentation on the digital billboard ordinance and
the potential number of digital billboards in Reno if the City prevails in the
pending review by the Nevada Supreme Court. (For Possible Action) [Brekhus]

L.8 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to review Dickerson Road safety and neighborhood

transportation needs. (For Possible Action) [Brekhus]

L.9 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to organize a Special Council Meeting the week of March 14,

2016 or later, to give direction to staff and developers regarding the vision for the

Downtown Reno area. (For Possible Action) [Delgado]

- Corrected Item

L.10 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to present how the potential impacts of development,

particularly water, transportation, and education, are reviewed and addressed

during the development review process, and Council discussion regarding any

ordinance or other changes that may be needed to fully address those potential

impacts. (For Possible Action) [Duerr]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

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L.11 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to develop a specific process related to how Council sponsored

ordinance changes are developed and move through the review process to

potentially include additional involvement by the sponsoring Council Member, if

so desired. (For Possible Action) [Duerr]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

L.12 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to organize a Mayors Forum with the mayors throughout

Northern Nevada which focuses on statewide objectives including tourism,

education, and environmental matters. (For Possible Action) [Schieve]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

L.13 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to analyze implementation of a 15 MPH speed limit in the

Midtown District. (For Possible Action) [Schieve]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

L.14 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to research allowed penalties for motel owners whose

businesses are not in compliance with regulations and best practices related to

effective penalties. (For Possible Action) [Schieve]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

L.15 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more
hours of staff time to review options to reconfigure the travel lane directional and
parking on the portion of Pine Street between Center and Sinclair Streets and for
additional diagonal parking on Center Street. (For Possible Action)
[Schieve, Brekhus]
This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

L.16 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more
hours of staff time to work with the Arts & Culture Commission regarding
creation of a neon district and/or museum. (For Possible Action) [Schieve]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

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L.17 Discussion and potential direction to the City Manager to utilize two or more

hours of staff time to implement monthly recognition of City Superheroes

nominated by City Council. (For Possible Action) [Schieve]

This item was continued from the February 24, 2016 City Council meeting.

M Public Hearings - 6:00 PM (Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be
heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.)

M.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC16-00039 (Logisticenter 395-
Phase 2) Request to amend Conditions of Approval No. 6 and 8 associated with
special use permit LDC15-00084 (Logisticenter 395-Phase 2) to: (1) modify the
allowed hours of operation; and (2) reduce the required landscape area along the
southern property line. The ±130.8 acre parcel is located between Military Road
and Lemmon Drive, east of Tholl Drive in the Industrial Commercial (IC) and
Open Space (OS) zones. The site has Master Plan land use designations of
Industrial and Parks/Recreation/Open Space. [Ward 4]

This item was appealed by Kenneth Krater, P.E., KK Consulting, on behalf of
L395 II Owner, LLC in protest of the Planning Commission decision.

- Corrected Item

N Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)

O Adjournment (For Possible Action)

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