Reno City Council and TMFPD Board of Fire Commissioners to review fire services lawsuit settlement

Media availability planned for January 27, 2016, pending dual approval of settlement.

Reno, Nevada. Jan. 22, 2016. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s (TMFPD) Board of Fire Commissioners will review and possibly approve a settlement of the lawsuit between TMFPD and the City of Reno regarding fire services at its Tuesday, January 26, 2016 meeting, which starts at 9 a.m.

The Reno City Council will review and possibly approve a settlement of the lawsuit between TMFPD and the City of Reno during its Wednesday, January 27, 2016 meeting at *2 p.m., time certain.

A press conference, which will include officials from the City of Reno and Board of Fire Commissioners, will be held on the first floor of Reno City Hall pending approval of the lawsuit settlement by both bodies.

Who: Reno City Council and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) Board of Fire Commissioners

What: Possible approval of the settlement of the lawsuit between TMFPD and the City of Reno regarding fire services

Where: First-floor lobby of Reno City Hall (1 East First Street in Reno)

When: 2 p.m. (or later) on Wednesday, January 27, 2016

“In a settlement, neither party gets everything they want, but by agreeing to stop looking backward, we can all focus on the future,” Board of Fire Commissioners Chair Kitty Jung said. “Our public safety agencies are too important to our community to be bogged down in legal arguments. Through this settlement the parties can work full-time to protect life and property.”

“The City of Reno and Washoe County continue to demonstrate that disagreements and challenges can be overcome through communication and cooperation,” Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said. “Settlement of this lawsuit allows us to lay a solid foundation on which we can continue to provide excellent and responsive emergency services to our citizens and focus on regionalization. I am confident that we will achieve many more great things together.”

See the staff report.

* “Time certain” indicates that the specific item will not be heard before that time (not necessarily at that time).

Media Contacts:

Washoe County
Nancy Leuenhagen
Communications & Engagement Manager
nleuenhagen@washoecounty.us
775-328-2069 c:775-772-7930

City of Reno
Deanna Gescheider
Director of Communications
gescheiderd@reno.gov
775-348-3909 c: 775-354-8780