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Elections and procedural items
- Chair (City of Sparks seat): Diane VanderWeil was nominated and elected by voice vote.
- Vice chair (City of Reno seat): Vice Mayor Kathleen Taylor was nominated and elected by voice vote.
- Agenda, minutes and consent agenda: The board approved the meeting agenda, minutes and the consent agenda by voice vote.

Regional plan amendment (RPA 25-02)
- Item: Regional Plan Amendment—Silver Lake to Moyang gas capacity improvements (add new regional utility site; map amendment to 2024 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan).
- Presenter: Regional Planner Chris Tolley and TMRPA staff.
- Key facts: Proposed gas regulator station on parcel 55401001 at CRC Edge Golf Course; approximately 4,700 feet of new main along Silver Lake Road; project operates above 100 psi and is treated as a project of regional significance under state thresholds.
- Action: Motion to adopt RPGP resolution 25-02 regarding the amendment to the 2024 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan; motion passed unanimously.

Administrative and personnel items
- Director evaluation form: Legal counsel Jessica Prunty presented a revised director evaluation form (rating scale 0–5 and a comment section). The board moved to adopt the proposed evaluation form; the motion passed.
- Agency report card: Director Smith presented a proposed agency report card tied to the approved TMRPA strategic work goals. The board approved the report card with an additional scoring option of \"unable to score/unable to observe.\" The motion passed.

Trails and coordination
- Truckee Meadows Trails: The board directed staff to continue GIS maintenance of the regional trails network, solicit partner contributions and pursue grants to fund an independent contractor to serve as the regional trails coordinator (estimated annual cost $40,000–$50,000). Motion by Commissioner Dorr, second by Commissioner Rodriguez; passed by voice vote.

Data centers
- Staff report on data centers: Director Smith presented updated research and public outreach plans; the board voted to accept the staff report and authorized public outreach (community conversation scheduled Aug. 20). Motion to accept the report was made and passed.

How votes were recorded: Most votes were taken by voice and recorded as passed; several motions were described as carrying unanimously. When the transcript did not identify a specific mover or seconder by name in the record, the minutes reflect the motion outcome and that a first and second were present.

Why this matters: The regional plan amendment and policy‑adjacent actions (data‑center research, trails funding and administrative evaluation changes) set direction for how TMRPA will manage infrastructure mapping, public outreach and interjurisdictional coordination in the coming year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regional Planning Governing Board | August 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency on Aug. 14, 2025, including elections, a regional plan amendment, administrative approvals, and direction on trails and data centers.","taxTitle","Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency, Other State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Nevada","taxId",55181,"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},6496683,"TMRPA to act as fiscal agent for regional trails coordination; board directs staff to solicit partner contributions",896,1901000,2797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587006-83e1ce91231b1b3afa5dff73ccfd8f79&start=1901&end=2797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587006-83e1ce91231b1b3afa5dff73ccfd8f79/thumbnail_1901000.jpg","/articles/6496683/Nevada/TMRPA-to-act-as-fiscal-agent-for-regional-trails-coordination-board-directs-staff-to-solicit-partner-contributions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496683-c375f155b1d79be7e16e972e86b46cbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815425&Signature=oUfRXuGgLelL7Nf1U1j2qTYWTvVnHNdL6YY57e9fv1WWXsqXO5TGz4Oe8rsuu~h5NUCEaoOEusVlenHwAji~cs9rE91cFSoBjYKN-fPWV0H-x4WxXeFpB7ofwpSr9GvIMXCIE93loCUX32THTkRWvT5UPz6ih28Zz52sZcT~942DB9FQONs7uMcu~38M6WSeXGKdH2KQNQKHC8JH3vlXzAUU3Q~tCWZUOCbL4kgUWmF1g-YuaurhGPmeBtjhmUy~yk2tLsMF8tPQnDR389H8w7LI5XI1Mi0kgRQPdj9xcNDIJelWeXD5pfxbWVQT8JqZZEndVPFAUtvj8XyCYpg3Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency on Aug. 14 directed staff to continue maintenance of the regional trails GIS dataset and to solicit funds from partner agencies to support a contracted regional trails coordinator.

Jeremy Smith, TMRPA director, told the governing board the Truckee Meadows Trails effort began in 2017 and culminated in a 2024 Truckee Meadows Regional Trails Action Plan. The recently dissolved Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation had previously hosted the regional trails coordinator; after the foundation dissolved, TMRPA hired an intern to maintain data but seeks a dedicated contractor to coordinate working‑group participants and keep the dataset current.

\"We don't want to lose the progress we've made,\" Smith said, explaining the agency’s intent to act as a fiscal agent and to request modest annual contributions from working‑group members. Smith estimated the coordinator role would cost about $40,000–$50,000 per year and suggested that contributions on the order of $1,000–$3,000 from each partner could fund the position if supplemented by grants.

The Trails Working Group includes local and regional stakeholders such as the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance, Great Basin Institute, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County, the U.S. Forest Service and several non‑profit trail stewards. The agency plans to publish the trails dataset on Washoe County’s open data portal when staff consider it accurate and complete.

Board action: Commissioner Dorr moved to direct staff to continue GIS data maintenance, solicit funds from partner agencies and pursue grants to support an independent contractor to function as the regional trails coordinator; Commissioner Rodriguez seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: the regional trails project is intended to coordinate trail planning across jurisdictions, preserve connectivity opportunities during new development review and support economic development tied to outdoor recreation. The action preserves the dataset and a governance path for a coordinator to help connect local planning, trail providers and private landowners.

Implementation: staff will pursue working‑group contributions, release a request for qualifications for a contractor and seek grant funding. Smith said the group's first funding target would cover a part‑time coordinator and that Washoe County’s open data site will host the datasets once verified.

Ending: Commissioners welcomed the proposal, noted the economic and quality‑of‑life benefits of connected trails and encouraged outreach to missing regional partners (comments requested adding Pyramid Lake and Nevada State Parks to the working group).","The governing board directed staff to maintain GIS trails data, solicit partner contributions and pursue a contract regional trails coordinator estimated at $40,000–$50,000 annually.",{"_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},6496689,"TMRPA updates data center research, schedules public forum; board accepts staff report",5490,555000,6045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587006-83e1ce91231b1b3afa5dff73ccfd8f79&start=555&end=6045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587006-83e1ce91231b1b3afa5dff73ccfd8f79/thumbnail_555000.jpg","/articles/6496689/Nevada/TMRPA-updates-data-center-research-schedules-public-forum-board-accepts-staff-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496689-9fada338753f124ea1d0f233ebb85a5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815425&Signature=nDBVFcJodznejylFfchDYoOgtEzn5~IG2bb-ouCNKatFdwfAownPCDrysWM619I98~VqOm~ItXNpXvGxscL-PZhcvlDgULvSQOkxDVT9Uw6ydOFqUkZkJa~gU2quSaV5NXIn36FTw-OCuGgtmk7~UtxtfcEmq-jEVfw7tbFNVdnOTWmxMskVWBhjLDUqfmBv0qXJVKvtCe04nfA6XlHzZk4TdWQlNjb8iTwd9v1Equxrbi0wtT1dxy9YdXdDO5egOdFRHUI0F7oP1uY7Or8PsPYKG9bNBgRJD2EA2uSK9EVg0RJ-3hTSj5jUovUULRu-KL1vmA2vv0GcqGOsQxwdrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency governing board on Aug. 14 accepted a staff report summarizing the agency’s research into data centers and announced a public community conversation for Aug. 20 at the Collaboratory in Reno.

The report, presented by Director Jeremy Smith, summarized the agency’s role reviewing projects of regional significance and described updated findings about energy and water demands, tax abatements and potential community impacts. Following Smith’s presentation, three members of the public urged stricter local requirements and further analysis before more data centers locate in the Truckee Meadows region.

\"I encourage you to continue to research all of those items and, including developing requirements or recommending requirements that local jurisdictions can take with regard to water use, to air quality, to noise abatement, and to fire prevention,\" said Kathy Folkerson, introduced in the meeting as a facilitator with Third Act Nevada.

Sandy Roth praised the agency’s work and asked officials to drill down on tax revenue, fire risks and diesel-generator emissions, referencing a Phoenix city council conversation and an International Association of Fire Fighters review of data-center fire response. \"We want them to be responsible citizens and not adversely impact our environment and our residents,\" Roth said.

Robin Palmer also thanked Director Smith and the board for holding community outreach and said residents want to ensure data centers do not have a detrimental impact on the area.

Why it matters: data centers can demand large amounts of electric power and—depending on cooling technology—varying amounts of water and emergency-suppression resources. TMRPA said its work is twofold: (1) fulfill the agency’s statutory review role for projects of regional significance (for example, facilities or pipelines that meet thresholds set in state law) and (2) compile and make accessible regional data so local governments and the public can weigh policy choices.

Key clarifications from the presentation: staff corrected an earlier public figure about water consumption that had been overstated in prior briefings. Director Smith said a prior statement implying very large per‑megawatt water use was incorrect; tabled permit requests from three recent Reno applications showed roughly 12 acre‑feet of water for a combined 45 megawatts in that permit sample, and staff suspects the true number for similar local proposals is likely in the range of a few acre‑feet per megawatt (staff provided a working estimate of about 0.5 acre‑feet per megawatt as a rough calculation but cautioned this is a preliminary estimate). Smith also reported that some operators (including a Google spokesperson for a Story County facility) say they use no water for cooling and rely on other cooling technologies, a choice that generally increases power demand.

The staff presentation explained how Nevada Energy and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) figure into regional planning: Nevada Energy uses an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process to plan capacity and the PUCN regulates rates and cost allocation. Smith warned that large new loads can create rate‑pressures and pointed to other states where research has linked data‑center growth to local rate increases; he said the agency will continue to track rate impacts and utility cost‑sharing mechanisms (for example, utility rule 9 type agreements).

Mr. Smith also described economic incentives available through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), including a personal‑property abatement (up to 75% reduction for qualifying equipment for a 10‑ or 20‑year period) and potential sales tax reductions, and said staff is preparing a hypothetical model to show potential fiscal impacts and franchise‑fee revenue for local governments.

Board action: a motion to accept the staff report was made and seconded and the governing board voted in favor. The motion was recorded as passed.

What’s next: TMRPA will host a public conversation (6:00–7:30 p.m., Aug. 20, Collaboratory) with agency staff and invited representatives from Nevada Energy, Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA), and GOED available to answer questions. The agency will publish a data‑center research web page with the bibliography and will share a survey to capture additional public feedback ahead of an Oct. 1 joint City of Reno meeting on possible data‑center ordinance work.

Ending: Board members emphasized the need for balanced policy that protects resources and public safety while recognizing potential economic benefits. Several commissioners asked staff to prepare detailed fiscal and resource‑use examples to inform future policy discussions.","The Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency presented updated research on data centers, corrected earlier water-use figures, and will host a public forum Aug. 20; the governing board voted to accept the staff report.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Aug. 14 TMRPA governing board actions

TMRPA to act as fiscal agent for regional trails coordination; board directs staff to solicit partner contributions

TMRPA updates data center research, schedules public forum; board accepts staff report