Staff report: Summary of actions taken pursuant to Section 8 of Reno Municipal Code (Mayor's Mar. 13 declaration; City Manager's telework and service orders; Mayor's Mar. 16 closure order; the Governor's Mar. 17 preemption)

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Reno, Nevada · Las Vegas and Reno · Nevada

Level

City

Authority

RMC 8.34.060

Issued

2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020

Effective

2020-03-25

In force

Mar. 25, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandate

Addressees

• Reno City Council

Functions reached

• companion record

Collection

Las Vegas and Reno MET-LAS

Operative words

On March 12, 2020, Gov. Sisolak declared a statewide emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 13, 2020 Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, invoking the authority provided her in RMC, similarly declared an emergency in the City of Reno. The City Manager then took several actions to protect staff and the community and limit the spread of the pandemic. Staff whose presence on-site at City of Reno facilities was not critical or otherwise required were instructed to work from home. Departments were ordered to scale back services to de minimis levels... On March 16, 2020, Mayor Schieve again invoked RMC 8.34.060 to limit or prohibit operations of dine-in restaurant service, bars and nightclubs, and gymnasiums generally available for use by the general public. The order remains unsigned as of the drafting of this staff report. On March 17, 2020, Governor Sisolak then preempted this declaration, issuing orders of his own to close down all 'non-essential' business in the state. He issued guidance for this order the following day, and Staff reviews this guidance periodically to assess municipal operations and enforcement.

Enforcement

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