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Votes at a glance: Sparks City Council meeting, Feb. 9, 2026
Summary
On Feb. 9 the council approved the meeting agenda and minutes, adopted proclamations, confirmed several appointments, directed staff on Kiley Ranch consolidation, and approved multiple Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility contracts and reimbursements; all recorded motions passed unanimously with those present.
The Sparks City Council recorded multiple routine and substantive votes during the Feb. 9 meeting. Summary of actions and outcomes (motion mover and meeting segment cited):
- Approve meeting agenda: motion moved by Council Member Abbott and seconded by Council Member Vanderwell; motion passed unanimously (recorded during approval of agenda).
- Approve minutes (Sparks City Council meeting and affordable housing workshop, 01/26/2026): motion moved by Council Member Vanderwell, seconded by Mr. Rodriguez; passed unanimously.
- Proclamation: Black History Month (February 2026) — proclamation read and adopted (no contested vote noted).
- Proclamation: National News Literacy Week — proclamation read and accepted by Jody Baden and Steve Mulvannon (no contested vote noted).
- Appointments: Steven/Stephen Asquaga (Nevada Resort Association member) approved to serve on the Sparks Tourism and Marketing Committee and the Sparks Tourism and Revitalization Steering Committee; motions passed unanimously.
- Confirmation: Mayor’s appointments of Marilyn Kramer and Shelley Reed to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission for three-year terms (01/01/2026–12/31/2028) — motion passed unanimously.
- Land-use direction: Council directed the city manager to prepare proposed modifications to consolidate 12 final approved Kiley Ranch North handbooks into a single final handbook (motion by Council Member Rodriguez; passed unanimously).
- Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, Digester 4 cover replacement: council approved a reimbursement to the City of Reno for the construction contract with Resource Development Company (FAR Construction) with the total contract amount listed at $4,205,200 and Sparks’ share noted as $1,319,171.24; motion passed unanimously.
- Consulting agreement AC-6175 (Brown and Caldwell) for engineering services during construction for Digester 4: total $448,215 with Sparks’ share $140,605.05; motion passed unanimously.
- Consulting agreement AC-6174 (Corolla Engineers) for Aeration Tank 1B design: total $350,204 with Sparks’ share $109,858.99; motion passed unanimously.
All votes recorded at the meeting passed unanimously with those present (Mayor absent). Where the transcript recorded specific motion text and mover, that information is reflected above; several agenda and proclamation items were presented and accepted without extended debate.
