Campo Board Meeting - January 14, 2026

The Campo (Carson City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) board convened at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with a quorum present. The meeting focused on the adoption of the Campo 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), election of officers, and routine updates from staff and NDOT. Chair Greg Novak presided.

Consent Calendar

• Approval of minutes: The minutes of the December 10, 2025 meeting were approved unanimously. Member Casanelli abstained, noting they were not on the council the previous month.

Discussion Items

• Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson: Chair Novak nominated himself and Vice Chair Lucia Maloney for reappointment to one-year terms expiring at the first regular Campo meeting in 2027. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Novak noted the role is largely ceremonial with no compensation.
• Campo 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Update: Senior Transportation Planner Kelly Norman presented the final draft. A 30-day public comment period (Nov 5 – Dec 5, 2025) yielded 44 comments, which were compiled with responses in the plan’s appendix. Staff issued late material correcting responses to comments #7 and #19, but made no substantive changes to the RTP itself. The plan includes a project list, financial projections, and performance measures.
  • Chair Novak highlighted the plan’s tie to land use, public input (267 survey responses), and the need for continued dialogue with planning commissions. He noted that over 7,300 individual registrations for Complete Streets at $2 each indicated strong public interest in multimodal infrastructure.
  • Mayor Bagwell (Member Bagwell) requested clarification on edits, particularly language about OHV access. The late material was explained as transparency for comment responses, not changes to the RTP. A new paragraph in Chapter 4.1 regarding federal lands and OHV/e-bike challenges was identified.
  • Member Costason praised the plan’s organization and reflection of public input, especially regarding differing community priorities and revenue challenges.
  • Vice Chair Maloney commended the plan for meeting federal requirements and balancing long-range vision with flexibility.
  • Member Nordlow expressed concerns about a significant funding deficit, projecting a 65% deterioration of road conditions over 25 years. He noted the Board of Supervisors recently approved redirecting $2.1 million per year from the former VNT railroad tax to local roads, which could help address backlogs. He also urged reevaluation of project prioritization, incorporation of transit modeling accuracy, and attention to safe routes to school and heavy truck traffic on Johnson Lane (Douglas County).
  • A Lyon County representative asked about project numbering and priority; staff clarified that numbers are identifiers, and local agencies can set their own priorities within the list.
  • Ex officio Capular thanked staff for collaboration throughout the process.
  • Member Shuty noted performance measures on national highway system roads and bridges.
• Transportation Manager’s Report: Chris Martinovich introduced new Safe Routes to School Coordinator Erica Rosilius, acknowledged the retirement of Douglas County’s John Erb (a Campo board member since 2014), and reported on the upcoming Fiscal Year 2027-28 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) process. He also announced his appointment to the Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group under Assembly Bill 256.
• NDOT Report: Rebecca Capular provided preliminary 2025 crash data: five fatalities in Carson City (up from two in 2024), with two involving unbuckled occupants. She emphasized safety as a top priority and announced the governor’s approval of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan. She also highlighted the NV 511 travel information system (333,000 visits/calls in December 2024, a 136% increase) and the completion of the State Route 28 Marlette Creek water quality improvement project. Capular announced her retirement in February 2026; Deputy Director Sandra Rosenberg and Kevin Very will continue NDOT updates.
• Other News: Chair Novak reported that the Tahoe Transportation District received a $2.9 million Safe Streets for All grant for trail construction, noting that Carson City will continue competing for discretionary funding.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments were made during the two public comment periods (opening and closing). The chair noted one written comment about light rail submitted as late material but deemed it more appropriate for other regions.

Key Outcomes

• Approval of Campo 2050 RTP: Motion carried unanimously to approve the RTP as presented, including late material and with authority for staff to make administrative, non-substantive edits. Chair Novak will sign the approving action document.
• Reappointment of Officers: Greg Novak (Chair) and Lucia Maloney (Vice Chair) were elected unanimously for one-year terms.
• Consent Calendar: Minutes approved unanimously (one abstention).
• Acknowledgment: Recognition of John Erb’s retirement and Rebecca Capular’s upcoming retirement.
• Next Steps: Staff to finalize the UPWP amendment for FY26, begin development of FY27-28 UPWP, and continue regional coordination on transit and safety initiatives.