City of Reno leadership reported several formal actions at the most recent meeting that affect housing, redevelopment and building-safety standards.

City Manager Jackie Pratt said council approved a resolution supporting the Zephyr Point Apartments affordable‑housing rehabilitation, a project that would rehabilitate 216 units and require an additional 30 years of affordability. Pratt described the resolution as council support for the project’s affordability goals.

Pratt also reported that the Reno Redevelopment Agency—the legally separate redevelopment body that shares membership with the council—met and approved a tax‑increment financing (TIF) application for 200 townhomes on East Commercial Row.

Separately, council directed staff to return with an ordinance updating the Reno Municipal Code (a chapter referenced in the podcast) to reflect the 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, which would allow the city to follow current guidelines for building safety, sanitation and systems including plumbing and electrical.

Pratt emphasized the legal separation between the redevelopment agency and the council even though membership overlaps, noting that meetings are opened and closed separately because the decisions and authorities differ.

Pratt also previewed the Dec. 10 council agenda, which will include consideration of field lighting funded by residential construction taxes for Hilltop Park, a prefabricated bridge for Teglia's Paradise Park (also funded by residential construction taxes), and a donation from WYZE Labs to furnish Reno Police Department security cameras for victims of domestic abuse.

The transcript did not include vote tallies or mover/second details for the resolution or the RDA’s TIF approval; the actions were reported as approved on the council and agency dockets.