Reno City Council & Redevelopment Agency Board

APPROVED — Bill Thomas as Acting City Manager at $182,000 annually — 7-0 — Provides interim leadership during permanent city manager search; salary set above highest-paid subordinate.

APPROVED — Ordinance 6413: Train Town zoning remap (441 acres) — 6-1 — Rezones area west of White Lake Parkway from unincorporated transition zone to single-family residential and other uses.

APPROVED — Truckee River Management Plan with 4 goals, 21 objectives, and 103 strategies — Unanimous — Guides river improvements across three phases focusing on water quality, accessibility, and stewardship.

APPROVED — Ordinance 6414: Allow boarding houses in single-family zones within half mile of UNR — Unanimous — Permits boarding houses with special use permit near university.

CONTINUED — Gaming license for 15 slots at CVS pharmacy in Booth Shopping Center — 30 days — Council deferred decision pending staff review of special use permit attachment and clarification of appeal procedures. Councilwoman Breeus opposed citing school proximity; supporters noted operator met existing criteria.

APPROVED — Two tax-delinquent parcels for open space — 5-1 — City acquires land restricted to open space use. Councilman McKenzie opposed smaller parcel due to deed restriction blocking adjacent property access.

APPROVED — Plaza Park (vacant lot at Virginia Street) for art installation — Unanimous — Authorizes use of site for Burning Man art sculptures; city holds $200,000 lien against property.

APPROVED — Pharmacy Benefit Management plan change (Medimpact/CVS to Welldyne) — Unanimous — Reduces pharmaceutical costs through rebates on $5 million annual spend.

APPROVED — Ordinance 6985: Expand Arts and Culture Commission from 9 to 11 members — Unanimous — Increases participation to support arts as priority.

APPROVED — Resolution designating city as military and veteran caregiver supportive city — Unanimous — Partners with Elizabeth Dole Foundation's Hidden Heroes campaign.