Kathleen Taylor

Urban Heat Mitigation and Tree Canopy

Future urban forestry grants and capital improvement investments will target canopy expansion in vulnerable areas.

Truckee River Vision Plan Implementation

Estimated rehabilitation costs are currently being evaluated by city staff.

TMWRF Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Progress

Capital improvement updates directly reflect regional utility investment and budgeting.

Wildfire Mitigation and Forest Health Grants

Project anticipated to utilize external grant funding and existing infrastructure.

Bear Management and Wildlife Interactions in Neighborhoods

The rebate covers roughly a $6 monthly difference for cart upgrades.

Reno Municipal Code Title 8 Tree and Shrub Updates

Requiring ISA certified professionals for all tree work could raise costs for tree work in the city.

Section 106 Federal Preservation Regulations Update

Potential indirect impacts on municipal project review timelines and federal funding compliance.

2026 Urban Forestry Commission Annual Report & Future Planning

Saplings will be sold for a couple of dollars each, roughly covering costs as last year.

FEMA Flood Map Updates and Public Outreach

Contract with HDR Engineering not to exceed $169,543 from the Sewer Fund.

Sediment runoff from NDOT staging yard at Clear Acre Lane

Virginia Lake recirculation system vandalism

Solar panels at the Reno Events Center

Estimated $1.4 million cost with a roughly 19-20 year payback.

Microforest proposal for south Reno

Could be funded by small grants; no cost estimate yet.

Sparks Marina water quality

Truckee River Fund grant for Construction BMP Field Guide

Grant amount not stated; the funds would cover updating the Construction BMP Field Guide.

water conservation

Future development costs and utility rates could climb as the city scrambles to secure scarce water resources.

Staff Report (For Possible Action): Acceptance of Grant Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the FY2023 Community Grant Funding Program for the Booth Street Siphon Project in the amount of $1,500,000, with a…