Reno City Council Special Meeting | November 13, 2026

At the City of Reno special City Council meeting on November 13, 2026, the Council unanimously directed staff to evaluate allocating $780,000 in opioid settlement funds to the Reno Police Department’s mobile outreach safety team and $50,000 to the Empowerment Center for opioid addiction treatment, then return with findings and recommendations. Staff reported that Reno has received close to $2 million to date and anticipates approximately $6 million in settlement funds through 2043. The Council also received an update on the Lear Theater property at 501 Riverside Drive: a feasibility study is underway, and roughly $2 million in RDA-funded exterior improvements—including landscaping, fencing, portico work, and electrical upgrades—were scheduled for a bid-award item on November 18. Staff said a future request for proposals is planned for the property, as previously directed by Council; no action was taken on the update at this meeting.

The Council unanimously approved a motion for staff to evaluate the feasibility of a community-participation public art painting project and return with findings. The meeting also certified the November 3 general election results and included the swearing-in of newly elected Mayor Kate Marshall, City Attorney Zalam Begali, and Municipal Court Judge Angie Janoli. No vendor or contract award was made at this meeting.