City Council - Regular Meeting

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Good morning, Madam Clerk. How are we looking? Are we ready to get started?

Good morning, Mr. Vice Mayor. We are ready to get started if you are.

Yeah, let's get going, please. We'll call the meeting to order for the Reno City Council on June 3rd, today at 10.02. Yes, I think the mic is working. If everybody can hear me, we're going to go ahead and get started. Yes. Yes. Thank you, appreciate it. We're going to go ahead and call this meeting to order for June 3rd at 10.02. Madam Clerk, we can get started.

All right, our first item today is the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank You director Koski All right, mr. Vice mayor we're calling roll for Wednesday June 3rd Reno City Council meeting councilmember Taylor here door here Martinez Ebert Mr. Vice mayor you do have a quorum of the Reno City Council great.

I think we have a proclamation to get the day started and then we're gonna move into public comment As councilmember Reese makes his way up I'll ask maybe if director Koski if you could join him, please

Well, hello, thank you, and good morning, Vice Mayor Martinez. This will be a great day for us all to celebrate Carrie Koski. As you know, Carrie Koski has earned her well-deserved retirement, and I will read the proclamation. I know Madam Mayor is online, and I'll try to do it without shedding any tears when I do that. i don't know i already started i know waterworks you and me both were big babies this says whereas kerry kosky has faithfully served the city of reno for over 22 years demonstrating exceptional professionalism vision and unwavering commitment to public service that enhances our quality of life, and whereas as Director of Public Works and City Engineer, Carrie played a vital role in advancing critical infrastructure projects, improving city services, and ensuring the safety, functionality, and sustainability of Reno's public works system, and whereas under her leadership, Reno delivered transformative generational projects, including the Virginia Street Bridge, Moana Springs Aquatic Center, and the Public Safety Center, representing lasting investments in public safety, connectivity, and community well-being, and whereas Carrie's guidance, supported by the planning, development, and maintenance of Reno's transportation networks, utilities, and public facilities, leaving a lasting community impact while her collaborative approach institutional knowledge and dedication have earned the respect of colleagues elected officials and the residents she served and whereas carrie has also guided the delivery of numerous sewer roadway parks and capital improvement projects strengthening the city's infrastructure and enhancing reno's quality of life and whereas her distinguished career reflects a profound commitment to public service that shaped the modern foundation of Reno's infrastructure and will benefit the city for years to come. Now I, therefore, Devin Reese, on behalf of Hillary Schieve, Mayor of the City of Reno, Nevada, do hereby forever proclaim June 3rd, 2026, as Kerry Kosky Day. And Carrie's no stranger to the microphone, so I'm going to turn it over to her.

Thank you, Carrie Koska, your Director of Public Works, City Engineer. Thank you so much for this privilege to serve this community. I want to say that it's been a wonderful journey I started out probably over 45 years ago. My aunt, Shuey, in Laurel, Montana, helped me get a job as an intern for a city engineer. His name was Curtis T. McKenzie. At that time, I had the privilege of mapping out the city's entire sewer system. My staff here today, they probably can't imagine this, but I was a party of one, and I mapped out the whole city system using just drafting tables and no computers, put it that way. I do want to say thank you to everyone in the community. This is an achievement for myself, but I did nothing by myself. You know, the saying goes, go fast, go by yourself. You want to go slow, take others with you. And everyone in the room, these people, I've taken with me. And I'm very grateful for all of their support. I do want to say one other thing. I want to thank the contracting community has been so supportive of me, AGC, all of the labourers, the plumbers, the operators, the electricians, I have learned something from every one of them. And I would ask you all to remember that it takes a village, when they say that, it takes a village to build a city, it has. I haven't done any of this by myself. My team is back here, my coworkers, I thank you for their support. And last but not least, I want to thank my dad. She has been here beside me for 45 years. So it's been a pleasure. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

I think we're gonna do a picture, but then we might have some words to share.

All right, now everyone carry on their shoulders. One, two, three. Perfect.

Thank you, Carrie. Thank you for everything that you've done over the years for our city. Obviously, as I was saying in the proclamation, your impact will last generations. So thank you for all of your work. I don't know if any other council members have any comments, but I see Council Member Dewar.

Yeah. thank you i have to i've already had out the tissues i'm trying to cope with this experience never thought i'd see the day that miss kerry kosky would be retiring before me but here we are and all i can say is that she has indeed led her team and the city with incredible grace, dignity, and intelligence, and made sure that we made good decisions, that we showed up and brought our best. And she's remained an inspiration to all of us the whole time we've known her. And everybody's nodding behind you, agreeing with me. So thank you, Carrie. I treasure your friendship and your leadership. And I hope that that continues on after we both leave. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor. Ms. Kosky, I think I've already shared a lot of what I might say to you in private, but I wanted to share publicly a couple of things. One is that as elected officials, when we come onto this body, we serve for a very short time, and it's a defined period of time. It's purposefully so, but our staff often covers generations of council members over time, and over that period of time, I'm sure you've seen all types right and i think one of the things that sticks with me is in one of our first interactions when i was a brand new elected official you took me on a tour of some of the very important things that we would see in the city and you tried to explain to me for the third or fourth time what a sewer pump was and a lift station and why it mattered and ultimately the thing you said is you don't remember the things you do today but when you look back on it you'll see the very fabric of the city being built in front of you And so whether that was sewers and lift stations, or whether that was dealing with the flooding in Swan Lake, whether that was a new bridge, new sewer and septic systems across Reno, roadway connectivity, you approach each problem with the same grace. You tackled it, you never said no. Even when we tried to push you to do things that we wanted to see happen for our community, you always found a way. I was not able to be there on Monday night because we were here in these chambers for a very special evening that was in your honor largely about the bicycle community and it was very funny because I don't think either one of us are particularly good bicyclists but you always had a heart for growing and improving the safety of this community and then the last thing I'll say is that We don't always have the time and opportunity to look at the life well spent, but if you just look across the city of Reno in all the buildings, whether it's the Public Safety Center, Moana Springs Aquatic Center, some of the things that were mentioned, you really have left an indelible footprint on the heart of this city, and it's something that we will all know and remember, and certainly you'll take with you as you go into the next phase of your enjoyable retirement, a well-earned one at that. So thank you so much, Kerry. It's a privilege of a lifetime.

Councilmember Anderson.

Yes, my remarks will be short, but I just want to tell you that I started one of my first jobs, actually it was my second job other than Baskin Robbins, was in the Parks and Rec Department for the City of Sparks. And there was a woman there that was a leader, her name was Heather, and I do believe she worked for the City of Reno for some time. And she was a, when I was going to camp at the City of Sparks, she was one of my rec leaders. She ended up being a leader within the City of Sparks. She ended up coming over here and working in Reno. But she had this matriarchal institutional knowledge and she vibed with it. And I always trusted her. I always sought her out. And when I came here two years ago, you... represented that same matriarchal subject matter expertise and institutional knowledge that i was looking for so that i could get a real foundation of what we were doing here so thank you so much for closing that loop and and like just showing me that you can be a leader and you can lead from your heart and be committed and be a long-term person in this community that changes people's lives and you've changed the careers of the people that are sitting with you and I'm so happy. I have a husband that is retired from the city of Reno and it's made even better when you have someone to love and people to spend time in this community with. So I'm so grateful. I'm so grateful for you and I'm so excited for you. Thank you.

Council Member Taylor.

Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor. Carrie, I know you in my professional life and in this life for very many years, and a lot has been said. Obviously, you are an expert in your profession. In every encounter I've had with you, you've been professional. But more than that, you are a great, good person. Your character is phenomenal, and I am not sad for you. I am sad for the city, but I am excited for you and your family because I know as the good person that you are, you're going to take this and move it into the next chapter of your life, and I'm excited for you and all of the people that you will touch. Thank you for giving us the short time that we had with you, and good luck. It's gonna be great.

Council Member Ebert.

Yeah, I just want to say thank you so much to Carrie. She helped me get my first win for my ward, which was getting crosswalk beacons, flashing beacons installed at schools in my ward. And it was such a proud moment for me. And it only happened because of her. So I'm so grateful that, you know, kids are safer in my ward because of her. And that's something that people might not think about, but I do. You know, that people, and especially children, are safer and they will be like forever now. So I don't even know how to say thank you for that. There's been other issues in my ward in the industrial area that Carrie has helped me solve and she just always was available and so eager to help. It was always, let me find a solution for that. She's always been such a wonderful, I always felt like she was a partner, like she was in there with me and I'm very grateful for her. problem-solving for my community and just for her supportive attitude. She was always such a pleasure to work with. I always loved our meetings together and I'm so happy for her, but I am really gonna miss her too. So I hope you have a wonderful time. It's such a well-deserved retirement and those are just little things in my ward and I can't imagine how many wonderful things you've done throughout the city in your time here um that are just gonna live on in perpetuity so that's something you should be so proud of and i know that i'm really grateful that i got a chance to work with you so thank you so much carrie i really appreciate you city manager bryant

Thank you, Vice Mayor. So one of the things that I'm not sure everybody knows is, because you can see the impacts of Carrie Koski around the city. You see the buildings, you see the bridges, you see the streets and the bicycle paths. But what you don't necessarily know is how she has built people. And I have watched her grow people and invest her heart and soul into people. And that's the real legacy. You have a lot of people that have crossed your path. And because of you, they are better. And for that, I am incredibly grateful. Thank you.

Mayor Schieve?

Yes, thank you. Sorry, Carrie, I'm at an emergency. dental appointment but we um the timing was a little funky here uh as you know you know the date kind of it's always hard to leave and you push it out and push it out right so and you're like oh i gotta do this or i gotta get that done and someone begs you to stay another week so um just knowing and we were hoping to celebrate with you so much but we have something else planned so i want you to know this will not be the last of it I also want you to know your mother is so proud of you right now because I know how hard it is to be without those that we want to celebrate these milestones with. So she's smiling and just so proud of what you've done. And you want to know what you've done? You have built this city. Now, Carrie and I joked and laughed. You've built this city on rock and roll. You built this city on love and care and absolute heart. You need to know that. Every time you hear that song, I will think of you. It is you. And Jackie's right. One of the things that you have done that have just touched so many of us, it's not just touching us and connecting us with streets and infrastructure. It's touching the people around us and making such an impact. And all of you heard her say you know this wasn't just me this was my team and AGC and how kind and thoughtful she was to thank everyone else so this job wasn't about her it was about everyone that she touched that she loved and loving this community you gave far back way more than we will ever give you my friend um This city is Kerikoski. It really, really is. And you should be so, so proud. I know you will never realize that kind of impact, but it truly is. It is something that I hope you realize that you are responsible for. And that is one hell of an accomplishment, my friend. That is really remarkable. So we have something very special for you. Can't give it to you now, but also, you know, I know you're thinking this proclamation, what is this? But we have something much, much bigger planned. So you will have to come back and see it because I think it will speak to exactly who you are and how you loved and what you accomplished in the city. And again, giving everyone else the credit. You're a remarkable person. And many of you heard a story a few weeks ago how this elderly woman was sort of walking around and lost. And she didn't know who it was and she didn't know Carrie's name, but she knew she showed her kindness. And that's what leaders do. And that's what you've done this entire time, 23 years at the city. I did not know you started 45 years ago, but I'm so glad that we got you for 23 and I got you for half of that. So I'm super grateful. Thank you for all that you've done. Thank you, my friend.

Councilmember Dewar, you have a final comment?

No, everything's been said beautifully, so thank you.

I agree. Thank you for everything. Director Kosky, it's been a privilege. With that, we'll move on to a public comment.

Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor. Our first item today is public comment. It should be noted for those in attendance that comments are to be addressed to the mayor and council as a whole. Comments heard under this item will be limited to three minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the council's agenda. Council may not take action upon any matter not agendized on today's agenda. When you're called on for public comment, please state your name for the record and begin speaking. The time will begin when you state your name and you will be afforded three minutes. for those participating in chambers in accordance with council rule 6.3.11. While in this room, please be respectful. Disruptive behavior from audience members like clapping, yelling, whistling, et cetera, which impede the meeting may result in a warning issued by the presiding officer. If the behavior continues, you may be removed from chambers. If you're an attendee in the Zoom meeting, would like to make public comment, please raise your hand at this time.

We're gonna call up a group first.

So we've got Kyle Sims, Katie Silvera, Mariah Vargas, Heather Van Erden, and Haley Ann Morrow.

Good morning. I'm Mariah, and I'll let my colleagues introduce themselves as well. I'm Katie Silvera with Eide Bailey.

I am Kyle Sims with LP Insurance.

I'm Haley Ann Morrow with Jam Entertainment. I'm Heather Van Erden with Aspen Earthworks. And today we're representing the Reno sparks Carson City Chamber, the 2026 leadership class and just want to say hello. Thanks so much for having us.

Thank you.

All right. Our next public commenter is Terry Brooks, followed by George Eddie Lorton, followed by William Steward.

Good morning. It's me, Terry Brooks again. And today I'd like to share with you my thoughts on fun and games and what seniors go through. At our local senior centers, there are a lot of things to do, such as playing games with each other and other fun things to do. There are several kinds of games to play, such as playing cards. like Bridge, Gin Rummy, or Texas Hold'em and other games with cards. Bingo is another game for seniors to play, and Scrabble is another game for seniors to play. Another game for seniors to play is pickleball, and another game to play is beanbag baseball. Basketball fundamentals is also there for seniors, and shuffleboard is another game for seniors. There are several groups in which seniors can participate, and they will probably really appreciate. Capital Quilters is one of those groups and the Crochet Club is another one of those groups. Another group there is the beading group and another one is the scrapbooking group. There's a group about gems and minerals that's interesting to join and a group about ceramics that's interesting to join. About oil painting there are groups and in the near future there will be more groups. In all of these groups, seniors not only get to know each other, but they learn a lot from others and share their skills with each other. There are so many fun things to do at all these senior centers. I just hope that all of our seniors know about these senior centers. I would like to thank you all for listening to me today, and I look forward to coming back if I'm not in a senior center that day. Thank you.

Thank you.

George Eddie Lorton, followed by William T. Stewart.

Good morning, council. My name is George Eddie Lorton, runner for Reno Mayor, and that first one was tough. It's tough losing good people. I almost needed a Kleenex and I didn't know her. So what a great lady. So that was nice and she did a good job through all these years, so that's wonderful. Sorry you lost somebody good. So now on to a couple things on the agenda. I see for C1, yes. Sell off city-owned property, put it on the tax rolls. Glad to see that over at the bus station. And then also, let's talk about the Yeti for a minute. I'm not even sure how this made it on the agenda. We have bigger fish to fry, but since it's here, I say no. A dollar to lease a city-owned property where the Mapes once was, I think it shouldn't be going that way as to where to let's take a walk back in history to where we used to have the ice skating rink there. You know, the city ended up profiting, after all payouts, $115,000 a year. We had the ice skating rink there. So I think we should bring the ice skating rink back because when we ended up building the bridge, they used it for a storage yard, so they quit doing it. And then they lent it to the Caranos there over the bridge. Later on, it was DSR. So maybe there's not a way to get it back. I'm not sure if we sold it or not. because I wasn't following that. But if it's possible, it'd be nice to do the ice skating rink here again. And then it brings people downtown, public safety, family friendly. So maybe we could look into that. But to give them this area for a dollar is ridiculous. Can I listen? You know, that's one of the most valuable piece of real estate in this whole city, actually, by the way. So, I mean, it did leave a hole in our heart, as Ms. Dewar had said before. You know, the Mapes was great. Or maybe one day they might think about, they talked in the past about building some restaurants and shopping there if the city sells it off. But if they keep it, I know a lot of people in town like assembling there. It is close and quality of life doesn't have a price tag. So things to think of, but if we could do the ice skating rink again, if possible, that was a moneymaker and it was kind of cool, but Devon was saying no, so if they can't, we sold it, that's too bad, because that was a great thing. But as far as giving it to the Eddie for a dollar... That's ridiculous. So now I'm for selling the bus station. So now more than anything. I I got to let people know please get out and vote We have a low voter turnout and if people don't vote special interest groups decide who your new leaders will be And actually we're not leaders were representatives of the community. So please get out and vote and and and don't vote often just vote once and i look forward to the election i thank everybody for their time and now too i have a couple friends that will be speaking today about the river in i support them they don't need tax abatements they don't need anything they're trying to develop their own piece of property so in the future i hope you can work with them a little bit so i thank you for your time george eddie lorton for reno mayor appreciate it thank you

William T. Stewart, followed by Lawrence McNutt, followed by Dana Miller.

Good morning. My name is William Stewart. I'm here today to talk to you guys about question six. As a Christian, I believe every human life is created by God and has inherent value and dignity. Scripture tells us in Psalm 139, 13 through 14, for you created my innermost being, you knit me together in my mother's womb. The Bible teaches me that life is not an accident, but a gift from God. Question six seeks to place abortion into the Nevada Constitution. While people have different opinions on this issue, I believe our constitutions protect life whenever possible, especially the most vulnerable among us that cannot speak for themselves. Proverbs 31 18 tells us, speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, ensure justice for those being crushed. As people of faith, we have a responsibility to defend and value human life at every stage from the unborn child to the elderly and disabled. A no vote on question six is a statement that life matters. It's a statement that we should continue supporting mothers, strengthening families, encouraging adoption and providing resources for women facing difficult pregnancies. This issue is about more than politics. It's about our values and the kind of state we want Nevada to be. Do we recognize that every life has worth, purpose, and value because it is created in an image of God? I believe we should. For these reasons, I respectfully encourage my fellow Nevadans to vote no on question six. Thank you. And then with my remaining time, I wanted to talk about the regionalization within emergency service and fire. Having spent more than two decades in both fire suppression and fire prevention, I have seen firsthand emergencies do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries. Wildfires, structure fires, EMS calls, and disasters require coordinated responses regardless of which patch is on their shoulder. Regionalization can improve efficiency, reduce duplication of services, enhance training opportunities, strengthen resource sharing, and provide a more consistent level of service to residents throughout a region. Most importantly, it allows firefighters and emergency personnel to focus on what matters most, saving lives and protecting property. As our community continues to grow and wildfire threats increase, we must evaluate whether our current system is the most effective or sustainable model for the future. Taxpayers deserve transparency, accountability, and the best possible return on their investment in public safety. I not only encourage you, but I implore you to make sure that you continue down this path. How long are we going to talk about this? How long are we going to have fires and EMS calls where we call a Another agency, I've seen it firsthand, takes five minutes for them to get there where somebody's bleeding out or shots are fired or something's going to happen. We need to come together as a public safety. The first The first point of government is public safety. You have to take that very seriously. And if we don't continue to do that, and we don't have the resources available, and we don't have firefighters on the trucks, and we brown out stations, and we've done all the things we've done in the past, visible accountability, take care of money, we're going to continue to have problems. And as the city grows and the county grows, we need more leadership. So I please implore all of you to make sure you vote no on question six. And let's get this resolution taken care of. Thank you, God bless.

Thank you.

Lawrence McNutt, followed by Dana Miller.

Hello, my name's Lawrence McNutt. We were actually on our way to voting and thought we'd stop by and say a few words today. That's how this happens. Lawrence McNutt, I'm a business owner. I own multiple businesses. I employ about 400 people. And I'm going to share with you, because sometimes the harsh feedback is what I need from my staff. So I'm going to share some things with you. We've been here for about six years. Reno has been the most extremely unfriendly city I have ever worked in. I'm not happy being here. But I've made some big investments. Not only our homes, we're a neighbor of yours, Kevin, you don't know that. We also own 180 acres over by the river end and up the hills there. The things that I've experienced personally, and this is a personal statement, not the business statement, is I have been accused of multiple crimes by our neighbors. And this council has supported those neighbors in investigating me for tax fraud, drug dealing, All been found innocent on those, but it continues again. We're in the third round of this, okay? I'm insulted, completely insulted by this. It does not make me feel friendly towards this city in any way, shape, or form. I love being here, by the way. I love the city, I love living here. The council continues to sport code violations against us. while they don't enforce the code violations against others. To date, I think we have one unproven or unfinished code violation out there out of about 30 over the last six years. We have tried everything. The last time you saw me here was about two and a half years ago. I decided to pull back, Dana and I, and work with the city. work through the codes and work through the permitting but yet we continue to get false reports from neighbors and then the code enforcement is wasting their time coming after us we're in multiple lawsuits we have attorneys that will only talk to the city now because we can't talk to you guys anymore so i'd love to see a new A new possibility there. The other one is that when I bought the 180 acres on the other side of the river back in December, the first thing that happened to me when I went to visit my property on my easement across city land is I was assaulted by about 19 neighbors screaming, yelling at me, blocking my path to get to my property. By the way, Corey, thank you. Your team was phenomenal when they finally showed up. It took a while with about, what, four 911 calls? But that is unacceptable. I own the land. I own the easement. I bought that easement to avoid hassles with our neighbors, to avoid them. So I've tried so hard. So... It's disappointing, and I'll move to the end here. Also, I really don't appreciate the city calling Union Pacific and sticking them on me for my leases, and I know that for a fact. I have it in writing from Union Pacific. That is unacceptable behavior, okay? The only reason I still continue to fight and work here is because there's an election coming up, and I'm hoping there's gonna be a change. Thank you.

Thank you. Larry, thank you so much for your donation to the 250th anniversary parade. Appreciate that.

You're most welcome. I also donate to a lot of charities and robotics clubs in town.

Dana Miller, followed by Desmond Powers, followed by Nicole Anagapis via Zoom.

This is very hard for me to be up here today because I am so emotional about the amount of stress that we have been put through from the city. I'm disappointed in this entire city council, manager, and everybody involved. We have seen a small group of neighbors constantly harass us for five years. Five years, constant complaints, and not just 20, we're talking at least 100 or more. And they reach out to our city council and our city council pushes those complaints forward instead of going through the normal channels. When a city council person pushes those complaints forward, it legitimizes those complaints, whether they are true or not. And then the rest of the city reacts. The departments react, and anybody else who is brought into this reacts, even if they are false, which makes us guilty before we're innocent. The same small group of neighbors that has been harassing us has not just called the city, they have called the fire department, they have called the police department, they have called nonprofits, they have called news outlets, and they have called anybody who will listen to them, including the ditch companies, the railroad, and anybody who we are trying to work with. This is not okay, this is harassment. I am afraid for my life when I go on my own property. These neighbors, I have been fortunate not to have gone through what Lawrence did, but I am terrified. We are told put up no trespassing signs. These neighbors somehow go on our property and take them down. This has cost us time and money. Not to mention the amount of time and money we have spent on lawyers for the lawsuits and actually fighting the city on certain things that we do not think that we should be punished for. Well, then you go and you have the eddy and you rent, You approve a piece of property for $1 for them while we're spending millions trying to do something with a property that the city ignored for years and the neighbors didn't give a crap about.

Sorry about that.

But I am literally afraid to go on my property. When I go to that property, I bring a taser. I bring mace. I bring things to protect myself because these people are not stopping. They are watching us. They watch us all the time on our property. They go after us. And I just do not think anybody on this council cares about that. They just care about moving those people's complaints forward. And I have also reached out to city council and had anything that I've had to say disregarded. Thank you.

Desmond Powers, followed by Nicole Anagapis via Zoom.

Good morning, Mayor and council members. My name is Desmond Powers. I live in South Reno, right off of Wilbur May Drive. I am here today to talk about unsafe, dangerous habits of young people, particularly so far, I haven't seen any girls do this, but boys, in riding e-motorcycles, e-vehicles, e-bikes, however they want, wherever they please. A little background about myself. My family moved to Reno when I was eight years old. Given that I'm 73, that was 65 years ago. I went to school at Little Flower. I went to high school at Bishop Minogue, where I played football for Chris Ault, and I mentioned his name. I'm in touch with Coach Ault to this day, but I mentioned his name to kind of give you the sense of how long I've been connected to this community. I went to the University of Nevada. I got two degrees. First was in journalism, second was in accounting. I'm a CPA, retired, which is an official designation of the Board of Accountancy. and moved away from Reno for about 40 years, came back about four years ago with my wife, and we're very happy here. Many of the changes in Reno I like, some I'm not sure about, but the city has made great progress from the last 65 years. I want to compliment the city of Reno, and particularly Councilmember Anderson, who I met with a couple of weeks ago, regarding the beginning of a program that the city has to address the issue of unsafe riding of these vehicles. I'll give you a couple of examples of illustrative examples of the dangers associated with these vehicles, which so far from what I have seen has not come to Reno yet, but I think it's only a matter of time before somebody gets seriously hurt, injured, or worse from these little e-bikes. E-bikes, they're E-motorcycles, E-bikes ridden by eight, so far from what I've seen, about eight to 15-year-old boys. I'm not saying there aren't girls out there doing this dangerous activity. I just haven't seen any. Just yesterday, out of the Summit Mall, while leaving the Summit Mall, a literal mob of young boys on these E-bikes, and I'm guessing probably 12 to 15 of them en masse rolled into the parking lot there. I've seen the same thing up on Collin Ranch, coming out of the Raley's parking lot. Recently, California parents were charged with child abuse after their teenage son crashed his e-motor vehicle into a van, causing injuries to himself and others. The child abuse charge came after repeated citations by authorities to the parents. They didn't do anything about it. So the authorities ratcheted it up and charged the parents with child abuse. Amazon stopped selling e-bikes in California because of the fatalities there. Thank you, I appreciate the opportunity to talk to the council.

Thank you, sir.

Nicole Anagapis via Zoom, followed by Deborah Gallet via Zoom.

Good morning, my name is Nicole Anagapisis for The Record and I know that you have yet to agendize the proposal from the EDDIE to relocate to our Believe Plaza. I took a look at the proposal and firstly I think it's Garbage. But beyond that, I just wanted to point a couple of things out to you guys in case this does make it onto the agenda in the future. I'm sure that it will. So the Eddie is offering to have a permanent pizza restaurant at the Believe Plaza with their relocation. I did a Google search really quickly, pizza restaurants within a one mile radius of the Believe Plaza, and I found 13. It's also proposing a food truck court with rotating vendors. I don't know how else to tell you guys this. We already have that kind of, and no one wants it. Let's see here. Pickleball courts. There are three within a two mile radius of the Believe Plaza already there. An entertainment stage. We have one of those at Winfield Park, plus like a bunch more. It's trash. It's a it's a dog shit proposal so I Also gotta say this is huh it must be a cold day in hell or something because like I agree with Eddie Lorton on something I Mean this is embarrassing if this gets in front of you guys, and you move forward with it You're gonna hate your lives. I'm gonna make you hate your lives so much and So much. Over my dead body. Over my dead body.

Deborah Gallet via Zoom.

Hello, Council. I hope you can hear me. My name is Deborah Gallet and I'm here to speak about the proposal to lease the Believe Closet by the Eddy and owner Kurt Stetzer. I want to first note that Kurt currently sits on the Reno redevelopment agency, which approved the proposal to move forward. And if that's not a conflict of interest, and I don't know what is. The fact that Kurt and the Eddie are trying to lease one of our only free speech areas in town that we use all the time for rallies and protests and meetups. is a classic example of capitalism and profits over people. I have planned and participated in many events at the Believe Plaza, and the ease of use, visibility, excellent location, and ample space serve our purpose as well. And the fact that Kurt suggested we have to move elsewhere, like the old bus depot, is so condescending and removed from reality that it's laughable. Kurt clearly has no grasp on how the community utilizes the plaza, and that lack of understanding shows his immense privilege and will seriously backfire on him as he's already seen the community call for a boycott of the eddy. Not only do many groups in town use the plaza for meetups and rallies and protests, but it has been the home of Family Soup distribution for over five years now. Every Tuesday, dedicated members of the community meet to provide home-cooked meals and much-deserved visibility to our overlooked houseless community. Family Soup provides an essential service that the city utterly fails at, and we should honestly be so grateful for the care and kindness they show people in their times of need. Kurt pretended to barely know who they are but he's going to find out real quick that they have the support and backing of the community and we will fight to keep the plaza for family soup and all our community. Please listen to your constituents and deny the proposal by the eddie for the one dollar lease of the plaza. The demeaning value he has assigned to the plaza is laughable and makes me so angry that someone with someone with so much privilege believes he can propose taking over one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in Reno with no pushback. Please do what's best for the community and keep the plaza out of the eddies hands. And I hope you realize that if this doesn't get put to bed, you will have a real fight on your hands and you better be prepared for another nine hour marathon session like you just had for data centers. Thank you.

Mr. Vice Mayor, that is the close of our opening public comment session. In addition, we did receive six comments which were general in nature or not directly associated with an agenda item prior to 4 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, June 2nd. These comments were written correspondence received via our reno.gov online public comment form or by emails to our office. Copies of these have been distributed to the Reno City Council and are available to the public on reno.gov forward slash meetings.

Thank you with that we'll move on to the approval of the agenda say manager Bryant are there any updates or changes.

There are no updates or changes to this agenda and for the record the eddie proposal is not on the 6, 10 agenda. Also to note that we do have a discussion with our attorneys today that must occur before item C 3.

Move to approve second. a motion to second all those in favor say aye aye aye aye aye opposed motion passes unanimously looking for approval of the minutes so move me five second motion in a second all those in favor say aye aye aye aye Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Great. With that, we'll move on to our consent agenda. Are there any items that you would like to pull off, Council Member Anderson? No. Taylor? No. Reese? No. Thank you. Sheevy or Ebert? Are there any items that you all would like to pull?

No, not for me. Thank you.

Move to approve.

Second. Second.

Motion the second all those in favor say aye Any opposed motion passes unanimously great with that we'll move on to agenda item See you one Mr. Vice mayor, I don't require a presentation on this particular item unless anyone else does I'm prepared to make a motion before we take a motion Can I just state for the record that we did receive one comment associated with this item prior to 4 p.m.

Yesterday Tuesday June 2nd. It was one letter of neutral or concerned I

anyone else from the body require a presentation or i would like a presentation okay let's hear it hey good morning uh mayor and council members my name is brenna nichols senior management analyst in public works and i am here joined today by dale keller from the rtc So this item is a resolution of intent to sell city-owned property to RTC for expansion of the 4th Street bus station. This item is in alignment with our strategic plan and the economic and community development goal. Again, this item is a request from RTC to purchase the city-owned property for expansion of the 4th Street bus station. at the appraised market value of $1,350,000. This property consists of three vacant parcels, totaling 31,500 square feet, or about three quarters of an acre. It's located just south of the 4th Street bus station, north of the Retrack Railroad Trench, by Lake Street and Evans Street. A quick timeline on this. Council has been aware of this item for many years now, starting in 2020 when RTC originally submitted a letter of intent to purchase this property. At that time, Council directed staff to work on this sale at the end of the current tenant's end of their lease. In 2022, when those tenants did not vacate the property, Council approved eviction proceedings for this property. Then in 2025, in April, it was included in the property plan. In November of 2025, RTC was granted a right of first refusal for this property by council. upon the ending of legal proceedings with those tenants. And in December 2025, those legal proceedings were resolved in the city's favor, clearing the property for sale. That leads us to where we are today with a resolution of intent to sell in front of you. This is the first step in a two-step process. If it is approved, the next step would be in July. We would bring the resolution of sale to you. And just to provide some clarity on the difference of this type of sale from other sales that have recently occurred, this is a sale to another government entity for a public purpose. So it follows a different set of NRS statutes. This is, again, the first step in a two-step process. The resolution of intent is before you today with a hearing of objections and the resolution of sale for your consideration in July. And here is the recommended motion. Let me know if you have any questions.

Yeah, I just have a brief question. I did ask it at a briefing. If you could come up, Mr. Keller. Thanks for being here. My question, if you could put up the site plan, that would be helpful. A couple slides back. Yeah. I was just wondering, I'm not on RTC. I would like to hear it from you. Is the plan to add more terminals? What is driving the need? Is it for look, you know, movement.

What's it all about? Sure. Good morning, Vice Mayor and Council. Dale Keller, Deputy Executive Director at the RTC. So great question. So two things we're looking to do. First one, we're helping improve safety of our operations around this area, making sure the inflow and egress helps with our circulation for our buses. And second, it provides flexibility flexibility of our future needs that we have for the site to help out with maybe a future Bay South. We've actually already been through the environmental process and we've been approved through the Federal Transit Authority as well. So we've had that already approved. So next is making sure that what those future needs look like for us that we can implement. As you saw in one of those pictures and a couple of slides here, there is some existing infrastructure that's already there related to the train trends. So those are things we'll have to redefine and redesign as we look what's best for this site.

So when you say a future bay south, is that about adding additional terminal, essentially, I mean, or landing spots for buses? In other words, I'm trying to understand, is it driven by demand, expectation of future demand? What's going on?

A little bit of both, to be honest with you. We just went through our five-year CIP, call it, program, and the RTC board just adopted. So those are things as you look into the future needs of it. This is our central hub. We see a lot of ridership coming into downtown Reno. This is our main station that really operates our bus system.

Okay. All right. And just out of curiosity... I guess I'm thinking two things. One is, is there any relationship to our biking network? You know, we talked about it a little earlier today. Is this also a hub for that in any way?

I would say our 4th Street station complements what our bike facilities are now and what it's going to be. We have a lot of investment that's happening along Evans as part of the biggest little bike network that we're excited to start construction here in August. So all of these complement these different modes of transportation to help us get around the city.

Okay, and could this be tied in I just saw your report that they were rejecting a rail for now rail out to trick. Is this possible that this bus station could become part of that hub, you know, I'm just wondering how my work.

Yes, so we just completed our computer real study that looks out a community from downtown Reno sparks and out to the tri Center that for reporters on our website for more information, but this is a potential stop that also helps relate one of those modes of transportation if that's a

future they could potentially connect here to other places around reno sparks as well okay thanks councilmember ebert i see your hands raised but you're still on mute councilmember ebert if you're trying to

Oh, my apologies, yeah. I just had some questions on the process. So we're selling it for the assessed, this is for staff, sorry. We would sell the property for the assessed value, correct?

That is correct.

And where does the assessment come from?

Yes, we had an appraisal completed by a certified appraiser. Okay.

And is there any commission paid to any entity in this process, or is it all handled through government agencies?

There was a fee paid to the appraiser. Otherwise, it would just be the two entities, the purchaser and the buyer, involved in the process.

OK. And how do we decide who the appraiser is?

Yes, NRS and RMC lay out a very thorough process for our appraisers and we use an appraiser off of that council approved appraiser list. Okay.

And is there any adjustment in appraisals? If it takes a while for this to go through, will there be an updated appraisal if property values continue to rise or if there happens to be a decline in the market? Or is this vote set that value in place kind of permanently?

So part of this this process is Council approving this fair market value as the sale price. The appraisal was completed in February of this year. So it is recent.

OK, so if for some reason the sale doesn't happen for longer than we expected and there's a significant change in property values, will there be an additional assessment? Or is this assessment just kind of blocked in?

As part of the process, council will be locking in this fair market value price of $1.35 million. Okay.

All right. That was just something I was curious about. I didn't know if RTC could request a new assessment, if there was a steep decline in property values, or if we could, if property values increased significantly. So thank you for that information. Mm-hmm. I have no other questions. Thank you.

There are no other questions. I'll look for motion.

I move to adopt the resolution declaring intention to sell city-owned property located between Lake Street, East Plaza Street, Evans Avenue, and the railroad tracks. APN numbers 007-311-21, 007-311-22, 007-311-23 to the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, RTC, for the public purpose of expanding the 4th Street bus station at the appraised fair market value of $1,350,000 and to provide notice to the public to attend the public meeting of the City Council on July 29, 2026 to provide any objection to such transfer as required by NRS 277.050 through 277.053. Second. Awesome.

We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Great. Thank you so much. Close that item and move on to agenda item C2.

Good morning, Matt Taylor, Assistant Finance Director for the City of Reno. We have a presentation on the resolution for the deposit and reimbursement agreement for a special assessment district known as Tallis Valley. It aligns with economic opportunities, homelessness, and affordable housing. A special assessment district at a higher level is a financing tool that's allowed under NRS 271. It's a defined geographic area, and property owners within that geographic area pay for the benefits of the improvements within that area. Improvements can include items like roads, sidewalks, water, sewer, storm drain, parks, landscaping, and other public safety improvements. Most of it has to be a public infrastructure type thing. It can't be used to finance their personal property. assessments are levied only on properties receiving the benefit and outstanding bonds are secured by the properties so if an owner doesn't pay the city has the ability to force foreclosure in order to get the money back to make payments on their outstanding debt property owners are notified of the assessment at the time that they purchase the home and assessments aren't paid properties are foreclosed on sad bonds do not affect the city's overall rating And so some of the city overall uses SADs to provide a way to finance infrastructure that they can pay for now or to be built now and be paid back over time. And it allows the cost to be allocated directly to the property owners receiving that benefit. Some of the cons to an SAD. would be the property owners are paying the special assessment district or their special assessments as well as their property taxes. And sometimes that gets confusing for them. And if they don't pay their assessment, they can also lose their home by going into foreclosure. So the project before you today is the special assessment district called Tows Valley. It is located on the corner of South Meadows Parkway and Veterans Parkway on the south end of town. The developer, the proposal is to, or the developer proposes to put most, it's sewer and storm drain and some water infrastructure within that area in the red box. The overall project is going to be done in three different phases. Today we're only talking about phase one, which would be 774 homes that would be impacted. The overall project is going to be a little bit more than 2,500 homes. The estimated total cost of the infrastructure for all three phases would be $27 million, and today we're talking about $7.8 million for sewer, storm drain, and water infrastructure. The estimated bonds would be about $9.5 million after costs. That's how we get to the $7.8 million for the proceeds to pay for the infrastructure. Annual assessments would be $1,000 per homeowner per year over a 30 year bond. The average bond for those 774 homes is a little bit over $12,000. The special assessment, this item is to approval of the reimbursement agreement with the developer. And the developer will pay $150,000 up front to cover staff time and any other ancillary costs that go into putting together the special assessment district. And it authorizes staff to begin work on the district. It does not commit the city to form the district at the end of the process or to levy any assessments or issue bonds. This is the very first step of the whole process. So here we are today with the deposit agreement to be approved. The next step would be the petition for the formation of the Special Assessment District, and then the developer financing agreement that lays out all the criteria of the Special Assessment District. And then we'll have the creation of the SAD, and then the introduction of the bond ordinances, and then finally the second reading of the bond ordinance done later.

So I believe, do we have?

The developer was going to be here, but they are not here yet. But I can try to answer questions that you have.

Yeah, we'll move to the body. See if there are any questions or comments. Yeah, Council Member Doerr.

Yeah, thank you. I just wanted to make sure I understand a few things. You mentioned that this is 750 homes of a 2,500 home. Will they have to set up, if they want, separate SADs for each, or do they just enlarge the one?

They'd have to set up separate ones for each district.

And do you know, have they established an amount, even an approximate amount, of what they're going to be asking?

The total of the infrastructure was $27 million altogether.

Yeah.

So I believe that would be for all three districts. This one's only looking at $7.8 million.

Oh, I didn't realize that. Okay. $7.8 million.

The bonds would be $9.5, sorry. What's that?

I'm sorry.

The bonds would be $9.5 million. Okay. And then the net proceeds would be $7.8.

And then who ensures that when the money's coming in, these homeowners you mentioned paying, do they pay it to the developer or to the city or somewhere else?

The city has a management company, AMG, that we utilize for all of our special assessment districts, and they're very good about setting it up, and then they'll send annual bills to the homeowners.

Well, one thing I'm concerned about is potential overpayment, like 30 years from now. 20 years from now, who's paying attention? This is going on and on and on forever, and everybody just keeps paying. Did they terminate it at the right time? Is this group, AMG, responsible for those things?

I believe AMG will notify the homeowner when their assessments paid in full but we don't have control if they keep sending checks in.

And then one final thing and this is for all of my colleagues that I learned in my briefing and I think we really need to pay attention to. So apparently we're going to be on the case for like 30 plus years and apparently While we get reimbursed for our costs up front, you said this $150,000 that's put in as a deposit, I found that at some point, our ability to collect against our costs is told. In other words, it's capped. And according to our CFO, we go on providing all kind of services to the sad that we can't collect reimbursement for now that's what she said i brought it up to our legislative team on my briefing that maybe this is something the city should seek to change like why should we be capped in in addressing our costs and you know our cfo was saying it's really a strain to do all of this analysis paperwork tracking working with this amg group whatever

it's all on us with no income coming back so can you address that yes we are allowed to uh to allocate our cost to the individual bonds but a lot of the work that we do is for bond work overall so it would be included in it and it's hard to go through and itemize how much time is spent so we can go back and allocate our costs against the bonds and the outstanding proceeds? Because there are amounts that are sitting in an account.

Well, I brought that up and I said I know it's hard to go and do forensic recounting trying to figure out how much cost you have and if I may have another 30 seconds is all. But it sounded like these are not costs related to issuance of the bonds. These are costs later in subsequent years that go on for like 30 years. So anyway, I just wanted to let people know I was concerned. You know, we're short on money. If there's an opportunity to change a law that doesn't seem appropriate, maybe we should take it.

And if I may, Council Member Dewar, thank you so much for being an advocate for staff in that way. I spoke with the representative, Mr. Josh Hicks, after that conversation and confirmed that we will be seeking full reimbursement even subsequent. To that bond okay full and he agreed and and I see him now that it is certainly appropriate There might have been a little confusion about the application of the statute But we intend to fully be reimbursed for all costs that staff incurs for any project This one included.

Okay, so you're saying maybe the CFO wasn't totally on point or didn't understand this doubt There might have been some nuances that we didn't quite flesh out in that conversation.

We subsequently have thank you again. Thank you

Are there any other questions or comments from the body?

Yes, Vice Mayor.

Yes, Mayor Sheen.

I will be recusing myself from this vote. I typically make a disclosure, but I am not there in person, so I just wanted to let you know.

Madam Mayor and Ms. Clerk, would you like me to read the disclosure for Ms. Mayor to confirm? That would be... Fantastic. Okay, is it my understanding that Madam Mayor on item C2, Josh Hicks is an attorney from McDonough-Crono, represents TL Tallis Valley LLC. In Madam Mayor's private life, she has retained Adam Hosmer-Henner, a partner at McDonough-Crono on a civil matter unrelated to item C2. And Mr. Hicks, Madam Mayor has sought guidance from the city attorney's office, has been advised that she may have a commitment in private capacity to the interests of McDonough-Crono pursuant to NRS 281A.0655. That said, this item has nothing to do with Madam Mayor's civil case, nor will impact what she pays McDonnell-Corono or the services she has received in return for payment. To the best of her knowledge, I believe any action that she took today on this item would not impact her or McDonnell-Corono. And Madam Mayor has indicated that she will not be participating in the item and now asks that we accept this disclosure and lodge it on the record for the meeting.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Thanks. Are there any other comments or questions? If not, we'll look for a motion.

Mr. Vice Mayor, I move to approve the resolution approving the deposit reimbursement agreement.

Second. Sorry, go ahead, Chair Board.

We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Great. We're going to move item C3 until after lunch. So we're going to move through the rest of the items and do C3 after we take a small break to have our attorney-client meeting. With that, we'll move to agenda item F1, ordinance adoption.

This is ordinance adoption, ordinance number 6742 for possible action, case number TXT26-00002, live entertainment, temporary exception, ordinance amending, renal municipal code, title 18, annexation and land development, specifically chapter 18.03, use regulations, section 18.03.405, entitled standards for specific accessory uses. To code to provide for a temporary exception to conditional use permit regulations for indoor live entertainment within the entertainment core together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith.

Move to adopt.

We have a motion.

Second. Sorry, Mr. Vice Mayor. Before we take a motion, it needs to be noted that we did receive two comments associated with this item, one in favor and one in neutral.

Thank you. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Item F2, another ordinance adoption.

Ordinance adoption. Ordinance number 6743. Case number LDC 26-00060, Fairfield Farmhouse's zoning map amendment. Ordinance to amend Title 18, Chapter 18.02 of the Reno Municipal Code entitled zoning. Rezoning a plus minus 1.08 acre site comprised of three parcels located on the north side of West Plum Lane, directly north of its intersection with Fallen Leaf Court. 1133 West Plum from single family residential, three units per acre, SF3 to single family residential, five units per acre, SF5 together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected there with Ward 2.

Yeah, Council Member Stewart.

Yeah, thank you.

Madam Clerk, is there any correspondence on this item?

Thank you. I would like to make a motion for this final ordinance adoption but I also want to note on the record the same thing I said last time. I'm making an earnest appeal to our staff to work with both the residents and the developer to see if they can come up with a way to minimize the impact of this minor amount of traffic but on the existing residents who have lived in a cul-de-sac their whole life and are now

um i guess it's plum lane with their community what's that i faulted so i can hear from our staff who wanted to add something all right councilmember dory this is leah picotti for the record so this there is not a cut through um to plum it's emergency access only for those homes so it's still in a sense that's what i'm saying yes it's it's not a cut through though it is still a cul-de-sac

Right, it's a cul-de-sac, it's just that it's gonna have a bit more traffic through what had been a play area, and that concerns me. I think all of us have experienced the experience of having a cul-de-sac, and given our shortage of parks in locations right near people, often the streets are used, it is a potential conflict. So all I'm saying is I'm asking you again to meet once more, the developer their consultant and the residents to see if there's even if it does cut through the cul-de-sac is what I was getting at that somehow they figure out a way to minimize the impact to the existing residents okay with that understood I want to make a motion to approve this ordinance adoption second we have a motion second all those in favor say aye opposed motion passes unanimously

I'll move to Mayor and Council comments before opening the RDA.

I would like to I guess what I'm going to do because I I don't know if people have heard me I would I'm going to request an agenda item is fine after the break is fine of course to take a closer look at our unsolicited proposal process. Every time we have an unsolicited proposal like we heard today about the eddy people think this is either something that we are proposing or that we're about to approve or we've requested and I know that the mayor wants these items to come to council. She doesn't want them to be artificially kept back at staff level and not come to us. But at the same time, I know that she would like discussion at the staff level about the appropriateness of the item, whether staff support the item, and get a read on where the staff is before it comes to council. And about over two years ago, maybe going on three now, I provided to our staff a process that the county has adopted for unsolicited proposals. And they go through a fairly significant vetting process before they ever come to Council in terms of viability funding. The likelihood of becoming a thing and how do I know this because they went through one at the county while I was on City Council. There was a proposal made by ranch area residents. to the county and I ended up getting involved with it with the commissioner at the county for those residents and working through this unsolicited proposal myself and I thought you know there is value in this process it's much it's much more defined than the current process that we have. And I really think it would give us some comfort as council members to have had an analysis before it gets to us, not just show up on our agenda, whether it's to buy a piece of land, do something, lease something, whatever it might be, I think it would be helpful. So we may leave it the way it is, but I think we deserve a discussion of what is the best practice for this body so that we can provide reassurance to the community about the process and how they can engage in the process and how it ends up in front of council. So that would be my request. It doesn't have to be instantaneous, but I think the sooner the better because we keep getting them. Okay, so that that's my request.

Thank you, Councilmember Dewar. Are there any other members of the body? I see Councilmember Ebert. Yeah.

Yeah, so I just want to piggyback on that and. Madam mayor, and I have discussed this as well as a potential process change, because ultimately staff is following the current process. So, if we're not happy with it, it's up to the body to change the process. So we've all been kind of. consumed with data centers, but I think we do need to revisit some of our processes and something that I shared with Madam Mayor is that maybe we can potentially require like an announcement that we've received an unsolicited proposal or something so that other members of the public can also submit a plan if they have interest. Just so that there's more notification so people don't have the perception that this is some private deal that's been negotiated with somebody and it's a done deal and we've done backroom deals with people that it lets everyone know that, hey, this has come in. We're now open for other proposals to come in and that way we don't have to modify the process too much, but just that we're providing more notice to the community that there's been interest expressed and you likewise have the same opportunity to. Like, present a proposal, if you would like, so I don't know if that's something that staff could accommodate, but I think there would be a really great opportunity for us to just kind of review the processes and see if there's a way we could make it. You know, give the community a better sense of what the process is and have some security on these are not backroom deals. This is just the process that we have currently and we're open to making changes to help them feel more comfortable. and then that way i think it'll it'll alleviate a lot of the stress council has from it and also the the public when they're worried that this was you know not done you know openly so um i don't know if council's open to that but i think we do have some room for discussion there um so i just wanted to piggyback off council member doer's comments because i do think we could improve it But at the moment, staff is following the existing process. So we can't, I don't think it's fair to come down on them at any point when they're following the existing process. And I'm not saying anyone is, but sometimes in public comment, it gets a little uncomfortable. So we as the council need to make a decision if we want to modify that.

Thank you. Mayor Sheehy?

Yeah, thank you. I appreciate it. My colleagues comments on this for sure. And I do wanna point out one of the reasons why it is done this way is for transparency purposes. So that the public does know that we have received something. So really it is at the utmost transparency. However, then it can be misconstrued like my colleagues mentioned. And so it sounds like the County has a really good process I assume that's what you're saying, Councilwoman Doerr?

I'm saying they have a decent process that's worth a look at, and I don't know that we'd want to adopt it whole cloth, but it has some extra steps that I think we could benefit from.

Okay. Yeah, I think that that would be great or some benchmarks, maybe some benchmarks that the council puts in before we see any proposals, I think would be extremely beneficial. But I do want to reiterate the reason why it's done this way now is so that the public is very aware and it's very transparent. Now, is it anything that the council has looked at before? No. So it's very premature. But I also think then it creates a narrative that might not exist or a nod from the council. So I just think to be more thoughtful of what it looks like before it gets there. And staff is very well versed in what something would be acceptable, right? And so I just want to make everyone aware that this is done, you know, even before, you know, there's discussion so that it is transparent. So everyone does know what's happening. So I don't think this is, you know, the fault of staff. I think we've always been, hey, if there's any proposals, let's see them. But they tend to be probably a little bit too premature before they get to us. Not all, but some. So I think there's a better process so that everyone can have that discussion and be part of the process. But when it happens, I think in this capacity, then it just is really hard to sort of break it down. So I just, yeah, I would agree with looking at how we agendize items. Not that this is agendized, but I'm just saying how they come forward.

And I don't want to debate it. I just want to acknowledge to our manager that there's a chicken and egg thing here. We don't want to have the staff spend a tremendous amount of time vetting things that then we didn't even want to hear about, on the other hand. So it has to just be, I think, a modest adjustment. But I'd love to see something come forward that will give everyone a little bit more comfort instead of just the minute something's submitted, it's showing up on an agenda. And it's so difficult.

Okay, thanks. Thank you. With that, we'll skip items J and K and leave the City Council meeting open and move to the Redevelopment Board. Madam Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor. We will call roll for the Redevelopment Agency Board.

Member Taylor, absent at this time.

Doerr? Here. Martinez? Here. Ebert? Here. Reese? Here. Anderson? Here. Sheeby? Here. You do have a quorum of the Redevelopment Agency Board.

Moved to approve the agenda, noting that there is no presentation on B1.

sorry just to note that we do not have any public comment registered for item a3 and we have not received any correspondence thank you for those updates madam before i move to motion manager brian just want to make sure that's no changes thank you other than we can withdraw item b1 since we do not have mr klein in the audience

I think that was clear from the motion. Member Reese, is there a second? Second. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Great. We'll move to approval of the minutes. So moved.

Second.

We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. With skipping item B1, we'll move to item C1. Any member comments? Mayor Sheeby, I see your hand up. I just want to make sure if you have any public comment or any comment.

Oh, sorry. Sorry, I apologize.

No worries. I just want to make sure I don't miss you all online. Thank you. Yeah. Member Ebert, I see your hand raised.

Yeah, yeah. I just have a quick question, maybe. I'd like to maybe have a review of our... It's been a little while since we've looked through it, and I think it would be good for us, especially with this discussion of potentially The Eddie's request coming to council, I'm not saying it is, I'm not saying it isn't, but I think it would be beneficial to counsel to review the place making study and maybe kind of prioritize some areas that we want to activate. And I think that would be good for us. It's been a little while since we've taken a look at it, but I think we all really. wanted to use some of the recommendations in there. So I'm not sure if the RDA meeting would be the place to do that. But I would like to request that it be agendized again just to review it publicly and reassess, you know, how we want to move forward with that, especially since we might have some RDA dollars in the future to work on some of those areas. So that was it. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other comments? All right, with that, we'll see if there's any public comment.

We do not have any closing public comment and have not received any correspondence for the Redevelopment Agency Board.

Thank you. With that, I'll look for a motion to adjourn.

Motion to adjourn.

We have a motion and a second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Okay, we are adjourned, and we'll jump back to our City Council meeting. We'll take a quick break before we take Item C-3. Just looking to our attorneys to see if 15, 30 minutes is okay, or what you all were thinking. Probably like 10 minutes. 10 minutes? Okay, we'll be back in 10 minutes at 1140. Thank you.

Hello, I'm Chris Payne and it's time for the Reno Minute. It's back to school time and we're here with Officer Johnson from the Reno Police Department to discuss some great reminders on how to keep our students safe.

Hey, thanks, Chris. Here at the Reno Police Department, we want to ensure a safe school year for every child in our community, and so we have some important tips and reminders for drivers. Slow down in school zones. Always adhere to posted speed limits. Stop for school buses. It's illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped to unload or load children. Yield to pedestrians, especially in school zones and residential areas. Avoid distractions, such as using your phone while driving. The Reno Police Department will be increasing enforcement in and around schools this summer and fall to help keep all of our students and pedestrians safe.

Thank you, Officer Johnson. And don't forget to follow City of Reno and RPD on all of your favorite social media platforms. So now you know with Reno. Thank you for watching the Reno Minute. Hello, I'm Chris Payne, and it's time for the Reno Minute. Today, we're excited to spotlight the city's new Rolling Recreation Center, a mobile recreation center designed to bring fun and activities to communities across the city. Here's Kayla Snow to tell us more.

Thanks, Chris. Our Rolling Recreation Center is all about making accessible recreation for everyone in our community. Our mobile recreation center travels to various parks following the schedule of the Food Bank of Northern Nevada Kids Cafe Summer Meals Program. This means that not only do kids get free recreational activities, but also a free meal.

our program offers a wide range of activities for people of all ages including sports games arts and crafts and so much more the rolling recreation center is free and open to the public we welcome everyone of all ages to come out have fun and enjoy our city parks thank you kayla visit reno.gov forward slash parks and rec to find out when the rolling recreation trailer rolls through a park near you so now you know with reno thank you for watching the reno minute hello i'm chris payne and it's time for the reno minute If you're looking for a career in a fast-paced environment, perhaps becoming a Reno police officer could be for you. Let's go inside and speak with Officer Hunter Mercurio and find out more.

Thanks, Chris. The Reno Police Department is on a continuous hiring basis. If you're interested in finding a career in law enforcement and finding a job with purpose, come join us today. Also, being a Reno police officer in Reno makes my city not just livable, but lovable. Every day looks completely different and you're normally going to somebody's worst day, but you get to be that opportunity to make a change in their life and hopefully better their day. If you're interested in becoming a police officer, go to the City of Reno jobs page and apply for the police officer recruit position. If you have any questions about becoming a police officer or want to come do a ride along with us, you can reach me at recruiter at reno.gov or you can reach me at my phone number 775-437-0043. Thanks.

Hello, I'm Chris Payne and it's time for the Reno Minute. Today we turn our attention to motorcycle safety, a crucial topic for our roads. Joining us is Officer Chris Johnson from the Reno Police Department.

Thanks, Chris. One concerning trend that we're observing is an increase in speed-related incidents involving motorcycles. Another issue we're facing is lane splitting, which is illegal in Nevada, but unfortunately still occurs frequently. Speeding reduces the rider's ability to react to unexpected situations. increasing the likelihood of accidents and the severity of injuries. Lane splitting, besides being against the law here, is dangerous because it puts motorcyclists in a close proximity to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a collision. We also urge vehicle drivers to be aware of their surroundings, including motorcycles. Check your mirrors and blind spots often, especially before changing lanes or making turns. And remember, always give motorcyclists plenty of space on the road.

Thank you, Officer Johnson, for sharing these important insights. So now you know with Reno. I'm Chris Payne for the Reno Minute. Hello, I'm Chris Payne, and it's time for the Reno Minute. We're here today with Reno Fire Inspector Talena Skye to discuss Wildland Urban Interface, or WUI, and how you can protect your home from wildfires.

Thanks, Chris. The Wildland Urban Interface, or WUI, is the area where urban development meets wildland.

These areas are at increased risk of wildfires.

The City of Reno has implemented several initiatives to help residents mitigate wildfire risks, such as creating a community wildfire protection plan, which outlines strategies for reducing wildfire hazards, fuel mitigation projects, such as GOATS and Rosewood Canyon, and residents can also participate in our dumpster program, where they can dispose of green waste to enhance their defensible space. Residents should keep their home in the first five feet, non-combustible and ember resistant.

Thank you, Talena. For more information from the Reno Fire Department, visit Reno.gov slash fire and follow RFD on all of your favorite social media platforms. So now you know with Reno. I'm Chris Payne for the Reno Minute.

I'm Jamie Peek with the City of Reno. I'm a housing and neighborhood development and I'm a housing coordinator. And I met Michael with the clean and safe team. They were really instrumental in getting Michael into kind of like in contact with us. But we've helped him with some rental and deposit assistance and some private funding for a motel stay while we're trying to figure out his next moves.

My name is Michael Jean St. Clair. I'm a Reno resident here in Reno, Nevada. I'm sharing my story about how outreach helped me and my family out over the last year. My wife passed away about a month ago, so it's hard. This is my wife and my three kids, Michael, Tish, and Reba. My kids, they're my life. And I guess it was then that kind of made me realize that I needed to get out of this one situation about living in the RV and getting a place of our own. Well, we were staying with some friends. The landlord found out they were staying there, so I got my RV out of storage. We, me and my family, we stayed in it for about three years, I believe. Three, maybe four. And living in the RV, it was rough. You know, five people in a small area. And then my RV broke down. They put a sticker on it for it to be towed. And one morning I woke up and the tow truck was there and said that we had, they're going to tow my vehicle. They wanted to give me a chance to move it. They notified These people from the state, they helped me get into, put me and my family in a motel until they found this apartment. It's good to have family and friends and people like Outreach to help out. I'm glad there's people like them out there to help. Just don't give up. There's people out there that can help and if they offer to help, take the help.

RISE, well especially the outreach, is mostly compiled of lived experience outreach specialists like myself. I was in a tent three years ago. So we understand what it's like to have that desperation and we just try to meet people where they're at.

Just got tired of living the way we were living. I mean, we only had my wife's check and my daughter's check, and we were trying to find a place. But, you know, it's hard trying to find a place when everybody kind of looks down on you, you know. I appreciate the outreaches, you know, and my goal is to just stay here. I made a promise to my wife that I'd make sure the kids always had a roof over their heads, so that's my goal.

Well, Outreach would like to do anything we could to assist you in doing so.

Yes, and like I said, I appreciate all your guys' help. It's all good, brother. Yeah.

I'm glad we could help.

And I appreciate it.

I used to come for the staycation. I used to come here and enjoy the hotels and go down to the river. And I was familiar with the Automobile Museum, but I never in a million years thought I'd be working here. My name is Philip McDougall. I'm the president of the National Automobile Museum. The history of the National Automobile Museum goes way, way back. So most people know the name Harrah from the casinos, but they don't know the story behind it. Mr. Harrah, he had a collection of 1,400 of the most unbelievable cars. And when he passed, he didn't have a will. The community got together and they said, you can't sell all these things. This is part of our community. It's part of our identity. We need to keep them here. They raised money to build the museum. The city said, we're going to contribute the land if you get the money to build it. And then the Holiday Inn, who purchased all the assets of Mr. Harris' collection, said if you do all that, then we're going to throw in 175 cars of the total collection of 1,400. So all those things came together because the community thought it was important. And in 1989, the museum was opened up. We want to be a community partner and we are great. We have events, we have older cars, newer cars, Elvis's car, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future. We have a brand new children's educational activity center, 3,000 square feet of technology for those kids and adults to get hands-on experience on how cars work, how next generation of technology was created. We wanted to be different. We wanted to embrace the community, be a community partner. We did a complete renovation and then we went out with an active campaign, not in that car mode, not museum mode, but outdoor concerts, speaker series, parties, birthdays, and a whole new selection of cars. I think the biggest change is that we have a new exhibit every 60 days. It really is fun to watch how a family can come in and they'll just go in five different directions because we have something for every generation. It's not just a building, it's not just the cars that are in there, it's the people, it's the livelihoods of everybody that's around this town that keeps us going. The downtown partnership has been a lifesaver for us. Just helping us overall in the day-to-day challenges we have, like any business downtown. We can't make it without the security issues addressed, without the communication addressed, and it's all one big team down here. So the restaurants help us, the businesses help us, everyone here, we all kind of depend on each other. And that's what we're trying to bring to the equation is another partner who can help us all be a little bit stronger and a bigger community partner. I see a greater emphasis from the Downtown Partnership, from the elected officials, than the community leaders to get together and say, we really want to succeed, we have to succeed as a group. No silos. The restaurants, the businesses, the gas stations, everybody that's here has to get a common bond, otherwise we're not going to succeed. It's a storytelling, it's a camaraderie, and we had that not only with us in the museum, but all the Walker businesses downtown here. We have the same common bond and passion. Downtown Reno's the place to be. It's a family place, it has something for everybody. Come to the museum, go to a local restaurant, you're gonna feel safe, you're gonna have fun, and you're gonna be 15 minutes away from wherever you live.

My name is Robert Downs. I'm a field specialist with RISE and this experience with Bonnie Pace and the Pathway Pilot has been awesome and tremendous and I'll never forget it.

Okay, everybody, we're going to call this meeting back to order. Madam Clerk.

All right, so we are reconvening the meeting at 1141. At this time, Mayor Sheeby is absent and Council Member Ebert is online.

Thank you. With that, we'll move to Item C-3.

Item C-3.

I don't need a presentation. Motion to approve?

Second. We've got a motion and a second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

motion passes unanimously. With that we will move on to agenda item. I don't Jay is there any final public comment.

Mister vice mayor we do have one hand raised from Nicole and a gap assist. The assume.

Hi, welcome back from your recess. Yeah, I just wanted to double back. Councilwoman Doerr, you mentioned something about changing the process to something that was more similar to what the county was doing, which I believe is actually a more closed door process for your constituency. We definitely want to know when proposals are being made. to purchase or lease public lands, whether or not it is agendized or not. It is a topic of discussion that is very important to your constituents. We care very deeply about our public places, our public parks. I personally believe that anytime there is a conversation being held about possibly selling or I guess unburdening yourselves of public property, that there should be a public vote on that. I think that's something that would probably have to happen on the legislative level. I'm not sure, but that's not my job to figure that out. It's your job to remain, you know, open and transparent. I think. that it's important that these things stay transparent. And I think that the process that you have now probably is one of the more transparent ones that exist. I just wanted to iterate that in this comments because I saw your guys' conversation. And I think maybe perhaps You all have misconstrued a little bit about what myself and my friends and the public is talking about right now. We're upset that this proposal was made. Obviously, I know that it's not agendized right now. I think it was pulled from an agenda. I'm aware of that. We're all aware of that. We're informed. We don't want the plaza to be sold to anybody at all. Once again, we care about our public places. This one in particular is very important to me as an individual and obviously to Family Soup. But beyond that, it is important to a lot of people. That being said, this is about all public places. This is about all public lands. it is your civic duty to steward these places and to care for them for on behalf of the public and for you know your own benefit as well as individuals to enjoy these places the belief plaza is an iconic place in downtown reno and turning it into or allowing it to be turned into um another shipping container bar is outrageous and preposterous. And we just wanted to let you know that even though this is not agendized, we're aware of it. we get that. So that is what I just had to chime back in here to say I think one of my other friends is watching also maybe wanted to give comment I'm not sure if they're in the room anymore now unfortunately but yeah just wanted to iterate that here.

Okay and Mr. Vice Mayor if I just could respond. I completely agree with you Ms. Anagopoulos. The My interest is that everything get put on an agenda to the mayor's point about transparency. It is really about adding some steps so that when something does get on an agenda and come to us, we're a little more prepared to even understand what it's about. And all I asked was to consider adding a few steps, not making it less transparent or behind a curtain. That's the opposite of what I'm after. So I just want to clarify that. And just to also clarify, I sent a memo on this topic to our staffs almost three years ago. It is not about this particular one. There have been many. Okay. So just wanting to thank you. I just wanted to clarify where I'm coming from.

Thank you. Council Member Eber, I see your hand up. Do you have...

Yeah, I do, I just wanted to reiterate what I said on the RDA side that I really want to have a review. I'm sorry. Oh, sorry. Oh, hi, I just wanted to. Again, ask for a review of the place making study and just in case the RDA is not where we should have that, because I know that there's like certain places where we need to discuss different things. I want to request it at the city council meeting if that's the appropriate place. So I don't, I'm not asking for it at both places, but I just want to make it clear. I want to have it at the appropriate meeting time to review. spaces that we want to activate there might be another area that's more suitable for the eddy or there might be other things that we want to fund with rda dollars um just again just to refresh what we're looking to do in that area we you know spent money on that plan and i'd like to see some of it some more of it get completed so um just you know again reiterating what i said before thank you

Thank you. Madam Clerk, are there any other public commenters?

We do not have any additional hands raised via Zoom for the record. We did receive nine additional comments after 4 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, June 2nd. Those have been distributed to the Reno City Council and are a part of the record. Thank you. At this time, we're looking for a motion to adjourn. Second.

We have a motion and a second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? The motion passes unanimously. Thank you.