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Votes at a glance: Washoe County commissioners approve donations, consent agenda and ground lease to First Tee
Summary
At the meeting commissioners approved a donation to a foster/adoptive families charity, passed the consent agenda and blocked and approved several consent items, and approved a ground lease and associated amendment to allow First Tee of Northern Nevada to use 39 acres at Wild Creek Golf Course.
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners recorded several formal actions during the meeting, including acceptance of a charitable donation, approval of consent agenda items and approval of a ground lease amendment enabling First Tee of Northern Nevada to secure approximately 39 acres for Wild Creek Golf Course expansion.
Donation accepted: The board approved a gift of $9,165.56 to FTFT LLC (doing business as Hammer and Nails), a husband‑and‑wife team that staged a charity golf tournament to support foster and adoptive families. Commissioner Marius Garcia made the motion to accept the donation; the motion was seconded and carried with all commissioners present voting in favor (Vice Chair Herman, Commissioner Mike Clark, Commissioner Marius Garcia, Commissioner Claire Andreola). No commissioner recorded a dissenting vote.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda items (7A1–7G1) with one item (7E1) pulled earlier in the meeting. Vice Chair Herman moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Mike Clark seconded. The board then blocked items 8, 9, 10 and 11 for separate consideration and approved the block on a subsequent motion from Commissioner Marius Garcia that received a second and passed unanimously.
Ground lease and amendment: The board approved a ground lease to Northern Nevada Youth Golf Foundation (doing business as First Tee of Northern Nevada) to lease approximately 39 acres historically part of Wild Creek Golf Course and approved Amendment No. 1 to the previously executed golf course development agreement (originally dated July 25, 2022) to reflect the lease arrangement and related development fund terms. Vice Chair Herman moved to approve the staff recommendation; Commissioner Mike Clark seconded. The motion passed with all commissioners present voting yes. First Tee board chair Bob Enzenberger attended and answered questions about water supply; he said the course receives approximately 200 acre‑feet of effluent from the City of Sparks to support course irrigation.
Why it matters: The actions preserve charitable and recreational golf access at Wild Creek under the First Tee operating model and moved routine consent business forward during the meeting. The donation will be used by FTFT LLC/Hammer and Nails to support foster and adoptive families.
Ending: No recorded nays were announced for any of the votes reported on the record. The board did not take additional related policy votes at this meeting.
