Sparks City Council Highlights September 9, 2024

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Julie Duewel
Community Relations Manager
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(775) 353-7894

Sparks, NV - The following are highlights from the September 9, 2024, Sparks City Council Meeting.

Announcements, Presentations, Recognition Items, and Items of Special Interest:

Mayor Lawson proclaimed the following:

• September 15 - October 15, 2024, as Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the cultures and contributions for Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
• September as Hunger Action Month to raise awareness about hunger in our nation and inspire our community to make a difference.
• September 15 - 21 as National Surgical Technologists Week to recognize the essential role surgical technologists play in the operating room and healthcare teams across the country.

General Business

Council approved:

• The appointment of Eric Rose to the Sparks Tourism and Marketing Committee for a term ending December 31, 2027.
• The appointment of Matthew Myres as the electrical engineer/electrical contractor representative and Brett McElhaney as the structural/civil engineer, to the Sparks Building Code Board of Appeals, each for a 2-year term, ending September 30, 2026.
• The $134,567.27 purchase, with the City of Sparks's share being $51,350.87, of a replacement badging and camera system for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility consisting of a combination of hardware, software, and contract services from T&R Communications, Inc.
• A $122,312.00 agreement for information security services and maintenance from Summit Partners/Adlumin.

Public Hearing and Action Items Unrelated to Planning and Zoning

Council held public hearings and approved:

• The Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY23-24 for submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• An ordinance creating the Special Improvement District No. 1 (Five Ridges); ordering a street project, storm sewer project, sanitary sewer project, drainage project, and water project.
• An ordinance concerning Special Improvement District No. 1 (Five Ridges); assessing the cost of local improvements against the assessable property benefited by the local improvements.
• An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale by the City of its Special Improvement District No. 1 (5 Ridges) Local Improvement Bonds, Series 2024 in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $11,845,000, approving the form of certain documents concerning such bonds and ratifying action taken by City officers toward the issuance of such bonds.
• The amendment of the Sparks Municipal Code to establish an expedited process for the consideration of projects for affordable housing as mandated by Assembly Bill 213.

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