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 Reno City Council Meeting. Staff Reports with more information are linked in the item numbers below.
B.12 - Interlocal Agreement between Washoe County and the City of Reno to develop a Parks Service Plan
Council approved an Interlocal Agreement between Washoe County and the City of Reno to reimburse the City for services rendered by PROS Consulting, Inc. to develop a Parks Service Plan. The cost of developing a Service Plan is $223,550 authorized on June 4, 2025. This interlocal agreement would reimburse the City for $100,000, reducing the City's contribution to $123,550.
B.13 – 15 - Consultant Agreements for professional services for Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Improvement and Upgrade Projects
Council approved multiple consultant agreements for professional engineering services for improvements to sewer lift stations. The City completed a sewer lift station assessment in 2020 that identified needed sewer lift station improvements. Today’s approved consultant agreements include improvements to the Panther Valley, RETRAC, El Rancho, Eagle Ridge and South Dakota Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations. The Lift Station Controls Upgrade Project was also approved today which includes upgrades to equipment that is no longer supported by the manufacturer.
B.16 - Second Amendment to the Joint Funding Agreement for the administration and costs of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA)
Council approved the Second Amendment to the Joint Funding Agreement for the administration and costs of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) with Reno's share set at 10% of the State of Nevada share for fiscal years beginning October 1, 2025 in an approximate amount of $450,000 (Sewer Fund) over the 5-year term, as authorized and required by the United States District Court for Nevada. The Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA), Washoe County, City of Reno, City of Sparks, and City of Fernley are included in the agreement to pay this administrative fee.
C.1 - Resolution to reduce staff of City departments and City Manager authorization for fiscal year 2025/26
Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to implement a reduction in force (RIF) for Fiscal Year 2025/26, as necessary with quarterly reporting updates to Council. This request is based on continued and anticipated slow revenue growth for Fiscal Years 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27. This comes based on the need to proactively plan for and begin to address an estimated $25 million delta between projected revenues and projected expenses in the City’s General Fund for the next Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget cycle. The City of Reno has previously implemented RIFs in response to budget constraints, changes in service delivery, or loss of external funding. In each instance, the RIF process has been governed by Civil Service Rules and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). These rules are designed to encourage interdepartmental transfers, minimize the impact of layoffs, and provide for bumping and recall rights as outlined in the Civil Service Rules and/or the CBAs.
C.4 - Direction to staff to continue establishing general rules and standards for the City’s Advisory Boards and Commissions
Council made a motion to continue items C.4 and E.2 - E.9 to the August 13th City Council Meeting, with additional direction related to the content of a future Resolution. Council also provided direction to conduct additional public outreach over the course of the next year to help inform any future changes to the City’s advisory boards and commissions (B&C) system. On November 20, 2024, Council directed staff to conduct a comprehensive review of B&C structure and function. This continued reform effort is intended to restore clarity, reduce inefficiencies, and ensure that the City’s boards and commissions are structured to support meaningful civic engagement and responsive public service.
C.5 - Interlocal agreement to establish a board to study regional fire and emergency services options pursuant to Senate Bill 319
Council approved an interlocal agreement between Washoe County, the City of Reno, and the City of Sparks to establish a board to study regional fire and emergency services options pursuant to Senate Bill 319, passed during the 2025 Legislative Session. The interlocal agreement, developed jointly by staff from the three jurisdictions, outlines the Board’s composition, authority, scope of work, governance, compliance with open meeting law, shared cost responsibilities and ensures that each participating jurisdiction has equal representation and input in the study process.
C.7 & C.8 - Riverside Drive Interlocal Funding Agreement for repairs and improvements
Council adopted resolutions approving two Riverside Drive Interlocal Funding Agreements with Truckee River Flood Management Authority, Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District, and City of Reno for repairs and improvements to the existing berms ($1,947,600) and for a new floodwall ($1,728,300) on the north bank of the Truckee River along Riverside Drive. Funding for construction will come from the Truckee River Flood Management Authority.
D.3 – Changes to Conditions of Approval for Santerra-Quilici Development in Verdi
Council approved a request to delete the requirement for a temporary residential fire station (two-person crew) and replace it with a requirement for the Developer to make a $300,000 contribution to the City of Reno to be set aside by the City and applied toward capital improvements for fire facilities to serve the Verdi area. With recent changes made to the Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of Reno and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, fire and medical protection service to the project area are addressed.
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