Sparks City Council Meeting 9/14/2020 2:00:00 PM
Meeting Dial-in #: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 967 1206 9902

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Opening Ceremonies

• 3.1 Invocation Speaker:

  N/A N/A

• 3.2 Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment

• Public Comment.pdf

5. Agenda

• 5.1 Approval of the Agenda (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. Minutes

• 6.1 Consideration and possible approval of the minutes of the Sparks City Council meeting for August 24, 2020. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

7. Announcements, Presentations, Recognition Items and Items of Special Interest

• 7.1 Presentation: Update on the cumulative fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• 7.2 Presentation: Annual update from Mike Kazmierski, President of Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN)

8. Consent Items

• 8.1 Consideration and possible acceptance of the report of the claims and bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period of August 7, 2020 through August 28, 2020. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 8.2 Consideration and possible approval of an application for a Gaming License for TA Operating Nevada, LLC dba Alamo Travel Center located at 1950 E. Greg Street, Sparks, Nevada by Mr. Lowell Chichester (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

9. General Business

• 9.1 Administer the Oath of Office to Mayor pro tempore Ed Lawson, Councilmember for Ward 2, who assumed the office of the Mayor of the City of Sparks following the passing of Mayor Ron Smith on August 19, 2020. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.2 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of the Mayor's appointment of Dian VanderWell to fill the vacancy of Sparks City Council, Ward 2. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.3 Administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Ward 2 Councilmember Dian VanderWell. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.4 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of the Mayor's nomination of a Mayor pro tempore, chosen from the current sitting council members. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.5 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of the Mayor's recommendation to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term ending 06/30/2023, (from the following pool of applicants listed in alphabetical order): Jeffrey Heron and Justin Shore. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.6 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of the Building Official's recommendation to the Building Code Board of Appeals for two (2), two-year appointments with terms ending 09/30/2022, (from the following pool of applicants listed in alphabetical order): Brett McElhaney and Matthew Myres. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.7 Presentation, discussion and possible approval of a complement change in Management Services to add a Human Resources Analyst I/II position effective the first pay period after approval. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.8 Consideration and possible approval to purchase one Jacobsen HR800 16’ wide deck mower from RMT Equipment in the amount of $91,700.54 utilizing Sourcewell Contract #062117-JCS. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.9 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of an Addendum to the Agreement for Concessions at Sparks Marina Park with Goodwin-Huett Enterprises, Inc. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.10 Consideration and possible ratification of an agreement (AC-5686) by and between the City of Sparks and the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher education on behalf of the University of Nevada Reno to fund research related to the investigation of the presence of the COVID-19 virus in waste water and community prevalence monitoring in an amount not to exceed $1,790,385.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.11 Consideration and possible ratification of an agreement (AC-5687) for a grant award from the City of Sparks to the Moonridge Foundation for the Delivering with Dignity Reno-Sparks program in the amount of $100,000.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.12 Consideration and possible ratification of an agreement (AC-5688) for services between Imperium Consulting, LLC and the City of Sparks for the provision of renter mediation services to renters and/or landlords in the City of Sparks in an amount up to, but not to exceed, $85,000.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.13 Consideration of and possible action on a request to amend the tentative map for Pioneer Meadows Village 6 (TM080001) to add 10 lots, increasing the number of lots from 183 to 193, on a site approximately 44.69 acres in size located in the PD (Planned Development – Pioneer Meadows) zoning district located at 7000 Rolling Meadows Drive, Sparks, NV. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.14 First Reading of Bill 2777 to amend the final approved plan for the Legends at Sparks Marina, revising sign standards for movie theaters and other matters related thereto, for a site approximately 148 acres in size generally located north of I-80, south of Prater Way, and west of Sparks Boulevard, Sparks, Nevada in the NUD (New Urban District – Legends at Sparks Marina) zoning district. (PCN20-0025/PD20-0005)

10. Public Hearing and Action Items Unrelated to Planning and Zoning

• None

11. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items

• 11.1 Public Hearing, discussion and possible certification of a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the Comprehensive Plan land use designation for approximately 13.81 acres of Intermediate Density Residential (IDR) and approximately 15.00 acres of Commercial (C) to 28.81 acres of Multi-Family Residential (MF14) on a site 28.81 acres in size within a larger parcel 386.87 acres in size generally located at 555 Highland Ranch Parkway, Sparks, NV. (PCN19-0040) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 11.2 Second Reading, Public Hearing, discussion and possible adoption of Bill No. 2776, an Ordinance to rezone real property approximately 28.81 acres in size within a larger parcel 386.87 acres in size generally located at 555 Highland Ranch Parkway from approximately 15.00 acres of C2 (General Commercial) and 13.81 acres of SF-6 (Single-Family Residential, 6,000 sq. foot lots) to MF-2 (Multi-Family Residential). (PCN19-0040) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

12. Comments

• 12.1 Comments from the Public
• 12.2 Comments from the Mayor, City Council and City Manager

13. Adjournment