Reno City Council Meeting

APPROVED — Demolition of old police building at 455 East 2nd Street — Unanimous — $3,534,997 from Redevelopment Agency. Clears site for future Central Fire Station.

APPROVED — $1,230,000 HUD grant for home modifications for seniors — Unanimous — Three-year federal grant administered through Rebuilding Together Northern Nevada.

APPROVED — Downtown Reno Partnership FY 2026 budget and assessment rate — Unanimous — Allows partnership to proceed with downtown improvements funded through property assessments.

APPROVED — Four transportation planning studies for Regional Transportation Commission — Unanimous — Addresses crash mitigation, truck route planning, and infrastructure safety without dollar amount specified.

APPROVED — Partial abandonment of Record Street (9,222 sq ft) — Unanimous — Enables affordable housing development at 315 and 335 Record Street by removing street from city inventory.

APPROVED — Updated City Public Art Master Plan — Unanimous — Five-year strategic roadmap for public art programming with no new funding required.

APPROVED — Opidan 5 megawatt data center conditional use permit — Unanimous with conditions — Project approved with modifications for industrial water use, native vegetation requirements, and noise abatement, despite water consumption concerns (8 acre-feet annually).

APPROVED — Sewer connection fee credit expiration policy change (first reading) — 4-2 vote — Allows extension of sewer credits beyond current time limits for development projects. Council member Durer opposed, requesting more information before final vote.

CONTINUED — Grand Sierra Resort arena and mixed-use project financing — No vote taken — Council directed staff to complete financial "but-for" test analysis before deciding on tax increment financing commitment (potentially $25-89 million). Analysis expected in late April/May.

APPROVED — Board and advisory board appointments — Multiple unanimous votes — Appointed members to NNOB, Ward 5, and Ward 6 advisory boards, plus reappointments.