In our ongoing commitment to keep residents and media informed we've summarized the outcomes of a few key agenda items from Wednesday's Regular Meeting of the Reno City Council. Staff Reports with more information are linked below.
B.4 - Contract Awarded for the Construction of the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility Flow Shave Capacity Project
Council awarded a contract to KG Walters Construction, Inc. for the construction of the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility (RSWRF) Flow Shave Capacity Project in an amount not to exceed $1,864,200. This project is located in Ward 4 and will be funded by the City's Sewer Fund. This project will replace the RSWRF solids waste pumps that send solids waste from RSWRF to the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF), improving reliability and wet weather mitigation capabilities.
B.5 - Contract Awarded for the 2025 Sewer Life Stations Improvement Project
Council awarded a contract to Gerhardt and Berry Construction for the 2025 Sewer Lift Stations Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $1,683,481. This project will take place in Wards 2, 3, and 4, and is funded through the City's Sewer Fund. Three of the City's 29 lift stations will be rehabbed for failing pipes, valves, corroded concrete wells and miscellaneous electrical. This project will make those necessary improvements.
B.10 - 2025 Washoe County Regional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption
Council adopted the 2025 Washoe County Regional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan provides an all-hazards mitigation action plan that provides guidance and assistance in planning, response, and mitigation of the effects of natural, technological and man-made disasters. This plan includes the City of Reno, the City of Sparks, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, and the Truckee River Flood.
C.1 - Annual City Manager's Performance Evaluation
Council approved the annual City Manager's performance evaluation. The Reno City Manager Employment Agreement requires the City Manager's annual performance review be held in the last quarter of each fiscal year or more often as directed by Council. Council praised City Manger Jackie Bryant for her work and commitment to serving the Reno community.
C.2 - Reno Fire Department and Reno Police Department Overtime Utilization, Staffing Practices, and Operational Impacts
Council accepted a presentation by Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance and Reno Fire Chief David Cochran that provided an overview of overtime use by both departments and how it supports essential public safety services. Overtime is a strategic tool that enables round-the-clock coverage, maintains emergency response readiness, and fulfills regulatory and certification requirements without incurring long-term personnel costs. Overtime costs are managed within existing budgets and partially reimbursed through regional deployments, grants or special events.
C.4 - Approval to Develop a Service Plan to Explore Future Park District
Council approved a professional services agreement with PROS Consulting, Inc. for the development of a Service Plan to explore the creation of a future park district in the City. This agreement is in an amount not to exceed $223,550 and will be funded using salary savings available in the Parks and Recreation Youth Division's temporary salaries. A park district provides an alternative funding source that can be used to acquire, build and maintain a park, recreation, any trail, and open space resources. With this agreement, the awardee will investigate the formation of a park district by gathering public input to provide models for stakeholder review and decisions. This will be a lengthy process, and Council will receive updates throughout the process.
F.1 - Rancharrah Planned Unit Development Master Plan Ordinance Adoption
Council adopted an ordinance to amend the Rancharrah Planned Unit Development (PUD) Handbook, subject to conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission, including the following:
- Change a ±7.2-acre portion of the land use plan from Equestrian Center to Single-Family in order to create Village 8;
- Reduce the total number of units from 722 to 464 units;
- Modify the objectives of the PUD by removing all references to "equestrian" and "riding facilities"; and
- Update the Flexibility section to reflect current RMC processes and other miscellaneous updates to reflect current RMC references.
F.2 - StoneGate Heinz Ranch Zoning Map Ordinance Adoption
Council adopted an ordinance for a zoning map amendment from the StoneGate Planned Unit Development to a mix of Industrial, Single-Family Residential 5 units per acre, General Commercial, and Parks, Greenways, and Open Space. The site is located partly north of U.S. 395 and west of White Lake Parkway and partially south of White Lake and U.S. 395 in Cold Springs. This was the second reading of this ordinance request with the first reading at the May 21, 2025 Council meeting.
F.3 - Ordinance Adoption for Sign Code Regulations
Council adopted an ordinance to amend Reno Municipal Code (RMC) Title 18, specific to sign code regulations. This was the second reading of this ordinance request with the first reading at the May 21, 2025 Council meeting. In June of 2022, Council initiated several text amendments to the Title 18 Annexation and Land Development Code, including one to address the sign standards. Proposed changes include the following but not limited to amending on-premise sign regulations for more clarity and consistency, allowance for schools to have digital signs, "content neutrality" to address federal laws related to freedom of speech as it relates to signage, general clarifying language where necessary for more consistent and clearer implementation, and more.
G.1 - Guiding Principles and Engagement Strategies Related to the City's Boards and Commissions
Council directed staff to draft a resolution establishing a temporary pause on non-mandatory boards and commissions and to proceed with the engagement and review process as outlined in the staff report and direction provided by Council today. Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NABs), the Parks and Recreation Commission and all other boards and commissions will be at the discretion of the City Manager.
G.3 - Boards & Commissions Appointments
Tina Gonfiantini and Jacob Williams were appointed to the Reno City Planning Commission.
Other Headlines
- Council approves Professional Service Agreement for Parks and Recreation registration and membership software services
- Council accepts $18,000 grant from the David Shaw-Kennedy III Fund at the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada for the installation of two universal adult changing stations at City of Reno recreation facilities
- Council approves donation of Youth City Council funds to the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows ($2,500) and Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, INC dba PBS Reno ($3,000)
- Mayor and Councilmembers donate discretionary funds to various organizations:
- Councilmember Taylor
- Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation ($5,000)
- Councilmember Duerr
- Historic Reno Preservation Society ($2,500)
- Councilmembers Duerr and Martinez
- India Association of Northern Nevada ($1,000 total)
- India Arts and Cultural Center ($1,000 total)
- Councilmember Martinez
- Education Alliance of Washoe County ($2,000)
- Latino Arte and Culture ($500)
- Sierra Nevada Journeys ($2,000)
- Urban Roots ($2,000)
- Councilmember Reese
- Nevada Discovery Museum ($2,000)
- High Sierra Lacrosse ($2,000)
- Options Veterinary Care ($3,000)
- The Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association ($2,000)
- Mayor Hillary Schieve, Councilmembers Taylor, Martinez, Reese, and Duerr
- Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada ($3,500 total)
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