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Reno council highlights: 50 intersection upgrades, design manual update and donated battalion chief truck; March 25 agenda preview
Summary
At its March 3 meeting, Reno’s council approved upgrades to 50 signalized intersections with audible pedestrian signals, accepted a battalion chief truck from the Reno Tahoe Airport Authority, and approved an update to the public works design manual. Assistant City Manager Norma Santoyo also previewed potential contracts for March 25 including preventative street maintenance covering 45 miles.
Assistant City Manager Norma Santoyo summarized key actions from the March 3 City Council meeting, including infrastructure approvals and a vehicle transfer that city staff said carries no cost to local taxpayers.
"Council approved the upgrade of 50 signalized intersections in our community with audible pedestrian signals making them ADA compliant," Santoyo said, noting the project is paid for through Community Development Block Grant funds and that staff appreciate the partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Santoyo also said council approved an update to the city of Reno's public works design manual—the technical standards used for design and construction in the public right of way—and accepted ownership of a battalion chief truck from the Reno Tahoe Airport Authority as part of consolidating fire services with the Reno Fire Department. "This vehicle will support emergency response oversight and comes at no cost to Reno taxpayers," she said.
Looking ahead, Santoyo previewed the March 25 council meeting agenda. Staff will ask council to consider contracts for the 2026 preventative-maintenance street program that would provide maintenance on 45 miles of roadway, patch 77 streets and construct 10 pedestrian ramps. Council may also consider a Community Development Block Grant-funded sidewalk improvement contract on Colorado River Boulevard and phase 1 of the Rivermount street and sewer rehabilitation project. The agenda will include an update on the Lear Community Meeting, an overview of the 2026 primary election process and possible next steps on live entertainment regulations.
What happens next: the city posts agendas, staff reports and meeting recordings at Reno.gov/meetings, where the public can review staff materials and recorded deliberations ahead of the March 25 meeting.
