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City Clerk Mickey Huntsman outlined a 12-month review plan and a set of guiding principles including enhanced governance, greater inclusivity, improved public engagement, stronger collaboration and a formal training and evaluation program for members. Huntsman said the review would cover charter and ordinance requirements, conflicts or duplication among bylaws and statutes, demographic representation, meeting attendance and staff time spent supporting boards and commissions.

After council debate, members approved a motion that pauses non-mandated boards and commissions but exempts Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NABs) and the Recreation and Parks Commission from the pause; other non-mandated bodies may meet at the manager’s discretion. The motion also directs staff to proceed with the review and public engagement described in the staff presentation and to return draft recommendations. Council asked that staff incorporate council liaisons’ input and that any pause include extensions of current terms so members do not lose appointment time.

Supporters of the review said an audit was overdue, that Boards and Commissions are governed by numerous ordinances and resolutions and that more consistent procedures and training could improve governance. Some council members and public commenters objected to a year-long pause and warned that pausing meetings could reduce momentum for volunteer members and hamper public input on active development projects. City staff said the pause would be implemented by resolution and that manager Jackie Bryant would retain discretion to allow specific bodies to meet where needed.

Council voted unanimously to ask staff to prepare the formal pause resolution and to proceed with a staged review and outreach process described by the clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Reno City Council Meeting | June 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council directed staff to draft a resolution pausing non-mandated boards and commissions while launching a 12-month review and public-engagement process; the council exempted neighborhood advisory boards and the Recreation and Parks Commission and left other bodies subject to manager discretion.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings , Reno, Washoe County, Nevada","taxId",69270,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6530378,"Reno council adopts rezoning for Stonegate development in Cold Springs over residents’ objections",8317,287000,8604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3665149-d3291c02f95014b532902ecb51f77118&start=287&end=8604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3665149-d3291c02f95014b532902ecb51f77118/thumbnail_287000.jpg","/articles/6530378/Nevada/Reno-council-adopts-rezoning-for-Stonegate-development-in-Cold-Springs-over-residents-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530378-e5d1d19901a143ffab939f8bf89ba532/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447686&Signature=m3vULErCzel0sVTiFXSDuEnVvYEBcJ-dqpG~w35p4vECGdEB9XcconAUUSQkB1RRdAsJo6kjitRUfViE1Fpq0W1358iZz1XjU7D8Bk-PybJMhmP4GEHGBUr8~I9vx8qln9ABt6V1A6~xgYI4px6yncudXtMJi1SWF8nGVeHopBwJoSVztiGDsMChAOu4BOdWHdCo0Q6q4onLpHAzQIL6ySIghpX~S9ZCFxsSNvfcCvc-xJp5yDR6SJDylHxhpXmUyBbqdRhekDP~rWP0arj~qbZK45X~paIJ2i7-3ntIEabh4E9PV2I8sOsGJG4SsCgD9HCu6v1OjUpobmR4bX027Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Reno City Council on June 4 adopted an ordinance to amend the Stonegate Hines Ranch Planned Unit Development (LDC24-00051), changing the approved land-use mix for the Cold Springs site. The amendment reclassifies roughly 1,767 acres into a mix that increases industrial acreage and reduces the residential component compared with an earlier PUD the developer had proposed. The council’s final recorded vote to adopt the ordinance was 4 in favor, 3 opposed.

The issue drew dozens of Cold Springs residents to the meeting and a stream of public comment. Speakers at the council meeting raised concerns including traffic, road safety on the narrow two-lane approaches to the valley, impacts on groundwater and wells, increased heavy-truck volumes, wildlife collisions, and the loss of recreational and scenic resources residents said attract visitors and protect local quality of life. Several speakers said nearby wells are already deepening and that shifting the water supply model from the originally proposed system could raise costs for existing residents.

Council debate focused on the change from the prior PUD, which had a far larger residential component and included commitments for regional planning items such as a school site and coordinated stormwater management. Councilmember Ebert (who represents part of the area) urged the developer to retain the PUD structure and adjust proportions so the earlier public-engagement commitments would carry forward; she said the latest proposal removed many items community members had worked years to secure. Other council members said the new proposal reduced overall water demand and traffic compared with the earlier, mostly residential plan and argued the city must rely on the technical analyses provided by the applicant and their water provider.

After an initial failed motion to reject the ordinance, the council adopted it in a recorded roll call: Vice Mayor Kathleen Taylor — yes; Councilmember Naomi Doer — no; Councilmember Miguel Martinez — yes; Councilmember Ebert — no; Councilmember Reese — yes; Councilmember Anderson — yes; Mayor Hillary Schieve — no. Outcome: ordinance adopted, 4–3.

City staff and the developer said the project’s water supply would be served by Great Basin Water Company and that Stonegate holds adjudicated water rights; the developer has said it will construct wells on the south side of the valley to serve the project. Great Basin representatives told council their hydrologic records and planned improvements indicate system reliability and that the company expects to serve the project without shifting costs to existing ratepayers. Multiple residents disputed that conclusion in public comment and asked council to delay or deny the rezoning. The council decision concludes the city-level zoning process; future approvals required for construction and grading will proceed through normal building and permitting channels, and opponents could pursue additional administrative or legal remedies outside the council process.","After extensive public comment from Cold Springs residents and multiple rounds of debate, the Reno City Council approved an ordinance amending the Stonegate planned unit development to allow substantially more industrial acreage (and fewer homes) than the earlier PUD; the final vote was 4–3 in favor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6530383,"Reno council approves $223,550 contract to study regional parks district",555,3651000,4206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3665149-d3291c02f95014b532902ecb51f77118&start=3651&end=4206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3665149-d3291c02f95014b532902ecb51f77118/thumbnail_3651000.jpg","/articles/6530383/Nevada/Reno-council-approves-223550-contract-to-study-regional-parks-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530383-57c3b48518f69b5235840ad7e917cd22/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447686&Signature=HNcoZBweHEnGgx8b9WMTvlapxndSivlOVJSFA-l-vqeq4kprzZ0ai97FRbZUfI1VYnyt-ScU02~1V--5dePCjKRvA8wLIS0P4JWqv81oV8Tpez9C7UhYkaM467JqGnITyfWgsySoiCex3bFmhMHQ2Fm5i5DqOIGn3t282-ivU~9hK6UKxIRSHE~cuHZWI41X8j4NVYRdP1bC8LOCdWyYzjJqBPond4Xbx6uMn3i-uGnz4GBBWArAgCgdPRAiDoLaRSPbNUkMp6IaxjvOHhRiMDuLjcGQaV9PrbJgIsYr83LIoprXMx6Ifl0IQBOfnbXm2GKq6wdLUPqZ~dVSOEUnIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Reno City Council on June 4 approved a $223,550 professional services agreement with PROS Consulting Inc. to prepare a parks district service plan — a legally required feasibility study that would describe options, boundaries, governance and funding methods should a parks district be created. Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Olyatt told the council the service plan \"is a legally required first step\" and emphasized the contract itself does not create a district.

Olyatt, who led the presentation, summarized why staff put the item before council: the city faces roughly $150 million in deferred maintenance for parks and facilities and lacks a stable funding tool for operations and capital other than bonds or ad hoc grants. He said the plan will evaluate options including a city-only district, a regional district that could cross jurisdictional lines, or focused river or trail districts. \"This process will take us through all of the steps, all of the options, all of the boundaries,\" he said. Olyatt estimated a roughly one-year timeline to complete the plan and prepare material that could be used in any future legislative or ballot process.

The council and public commenters emphasized the local political and community interest. Craig Bronson, chair of the parks and recreation commission, said a district could protect parks funding when general funds are cut and urged council to keep consultant scope tight. Multiple community groups — Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, 1 Truckee River, Sierra Nevada Journeys and others — urged approval at public comment and during the hearing.

Olyatt said funding for the study would be shared: the contract total is $223,550, with a tentative $100,000 reimbursement from Washoe County under consideration and $60,000 identified in the redevelopment agency budget as reimbursement. If those contributions proceed, the city general fund would cover the balance of the contract. Council approved the contract unanimously.

The study will be a community process and will not itself create a district or a funding mechanism. Instead, it will provide detailed options — boundaries, service levels, funding scenarios, governance structures and implementation steps — and staff said the plan will be used only if elected officials later decide to pursue formal creation through the Nevada Legislature or a ballot measure.

Council members who represent neighborhoods and community groups praised the outreach plan and asked staff to ensure coordination with Washoe County, Sparks and regional partners. Several speakers pressed for a dedicated staff position or shared staff focused on the Truckee River irrespective of the district outcome; council members suggested that would be considered alongside the study’s findings.

The council approved the agreement after acknowledging the study would not produce an immediate funding change and noting the need for public engagement and interjurisdictional coordination.","The City Council approved a professional services agreement to produce a legally required service plan to study a possible parks, recreation and open-space district for Reno and surrounding jurisdictions; the contract funds a year-long feasibility process and does not create a district.","actionData","errors"]

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