Summary
The Charter currently only lets the city appoint the Fire Chief; adding the Assistant Fire Chief would match how assistant police chiefs are treated and align with the firefighters' bargaining agreement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
None directly — adding the position to the Charter doesn't mean it will be funded or filled.
✅Who benefits
Fire Department leadership structure gains flexibility and parity with police.
Mentions & discussions (1)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Reno
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.