The Reno City Council has been on a spree of pivotal decisions, as detailed in their latest council meeting summary, with a significant contract awarded for the Riverside Drive Berm Restoration Project to Powerhouse Construction, set to kick off in early 2026. The earmarked $1,398,933 budget, sourced from the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, aims to reconfigure the berm and pathway overlooking the Truckee River – envision a more resilient, erosion-proof riverbank and a broader, more accessible path for the public.
Meanwhile, affordable housing got a leg up with the council throwing its weight behind a resolution supporting a $39 million bond for revamping the Zephyr Pointe Apartments, ensuring its 216 units remain affordable for the next three decades. This was reported on the official City of Reno website, which paints a promising future for low-income residents who have felt the sting of Nevada’s notorious housing costs. Additionally, the council approved the sale of parcels at 333 Galetti Way to Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, finalizing a $1,320,000 deal that will result in the loss of about $100,565 in yearly lease revenue for the ReTRAC maintenance fund.
On the economic front the council opted to hold back on auctioning several city-owned parcels, aiming instead to navigate through the Request for Proposal process – a move marking their intent to keep reins on what rises from these plots down the line. Furthermore, public safety and building maintenance standards are set to leap into the modern era with the council nudging staff to draft an ordinance amendment mirroring the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, a switch from the current 2012 version with Reno nuances in place since 2014, which they claim will facilitate more rigorous upkeep of properties city-wide…