2014 2:00:00 PM

Monday, March 24, 2014 2:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 Fourth St., Sparks

General Business: 6.3

Title: Consideration and possible approval of appointment of: (A) One member of the City Council to represent the City of Sparks on the Board of Trustees of the Western Regional Water Commission, for a two-year term ending March 31, 2016; and, (B) Recommendation to the City of Reno for a joint appointment of one elected official to represent the owners of the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility on the Board of Trustees on the Western Regional Water Commission, for a two-year term ending March 31, 2016.

Petitioner/Presenter: Steve Driscoll, Acting City Manager/Steve Driscoll, Acting City Manager

Recommendation: That the City Council confirm the following recommendations of reappointment to the Western Regional Water Commission: Ron Smith as the City’s representative and Geno Martini as the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility representative.

Financial Impact: None.

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.

Agenda Item Brief:

Committee appointments.

Background: On January 22, 2008, the City Council considered and approved the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) among the City of Sparks, the City of Reno, the South Truckee Meadows General Improvement District, the Sun Valley General Improvement District, the Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) and Washoe County to create the Western Regional Water Commission (WRWC). All other pertinent agency governing boards have approved the JPA as well as the State Attorney General’s Office. The current WRWC Commissioners representing Sparks are Councilman Ron Smith; Mayor Geno Martini representing the Joint Reno/Sparks appointment for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF); and Council Mike Carrigan as appointed and approved by the TMWA Board. The terms of two representatives will expire on March 31, 2014. Staff recommends that Sparks Council reappoint to the WRWC Ron Smith as the City's representative and Geno Martini as the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility representative. Their current terms expire March 31, 2014. The upcoming term is for two years from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Note: Per NRS Ch. 531, no alternates are permitted on this board.

Analysis: The State Legislature, through SB 487, created the Western Regional Water Commission as a new governance structure for regional planning of water resources. The Bill required the development and adoption of a comprehensive plan for the area over which the new commission had jurisdiction and addresses the supply of municipal and industrial water, quality of water, sanitary sewerage, and treatment of sewage and drainage of storm water.

Alternatives: The City Council may direct staff to choose other Council Members as appointees.

Recommended Motion: I move to confirm the reappointment of Ron Smith as the City’s representative and Geno Martini as the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility representative to the Western Regional Water Commission.

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