Special Reno City Council Meeting - 7/16/26

The City of Reno held a Special City Council Meeting and concurrent City Charter Committee meeting on July 16, 2026. The primary focus was the City Charter Committee's biennial review of the city charter, resulting in six key recommendations including residency requirements for the city manager, joint meeting requirements between the council and charter committee, adoption of gender-neutral language, clarification of charter committee member terms, inclusion of the assistant fire chief position in the charter, and adjustment of the timing for the vice mayor appointment. The committee also discussed but did not advance proposals on council vacancy filling processes, voting rights for the Reno Sparks Indian Colony, and election versus appointment of the city attorney. The council unanimously accepted the committee's report. The meeting featured robust discussion on the implications of ward-only voting and other governance issues, but no direct procurement or contracting actions were taken.