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Carson City Regional Transportation Commission Meeting – April 8, 2026

Board of Supervisors — Wednesday, April 8, 2026
BodyCarson City, Nevada
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateWednesday, April 8, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:01

May I have a roll call, please?

0:03

Chair Bagwell.

0:04

Here.

0:05

Vice Chair Shuty.

0:06

Here.

0:06

Commissioner Acosta.

0:07

Here.

0:08

Commissioner Maloney.

0:09

Commissioner Novak.

0:10

Here.

0:11

Accorum is present.

0:12

Thank you so much.

0:13

We're now on to opening public comment.

0:16

We have some today.

0:17

Come on up and you'll push the button.

0:19

It'll turn green around the uh-huh.

0:23

Green it is.

0:24

Okay.

0:25

State your name and then go ahead and give us your comments.

0:28

Right.

0:29

My name is Cynthia Homburg.

0:31

And I uh I purchased a property on David Street, and I did a major, major uh rehab on that property.

0:41

And I uh in doing so I met a lot of different city uh personnel and everything was permitted.

0:52

And so I was I have a property uh on uh Carson Meadows Drive, and I had some concerns about the parking there.

1:04

So the city the city people told me to attend an RTC meeting and bring up my concerns.

1:13

So Carson Meadows, though there are a number of apartments there, and it's a high density neighborhood, and when I go there at night, I have to park away.

1:26

What I mean out and and it's a far walk, and especially if there's snow.

1:30

And I notice that around uh city, the city council area you have angular or angle parking.

1:37

And I'm wondering, I'm here to ask how do I proceed to to make that request to change the parallel parking situation into an angle situation, and that would give people well that would give us more spaces, and I lost some spaces when I was come I complied with the city to make room for wheelchair, so I'm really short on spaces.

2:05

So I didn't know what the the process was.

2:09

Be happy uh uh appropriate staff is in the room so they can just take a look at that area and see if it would be possible or not.

2:18

Okay, and specifically it would be in front of 300 South Carson Meadows.

2:25

Okay, and then if you'll if you step out, maybe one of the staff can grab your phone number or something from you and they'll contact you.

2:33

Okay, thank you so much.

2:34

You're welcome.

2:35

Thank you.

2:36

Thanks.

2:37

Do I have any other public comment?

2:43

Seeing none, then we'll move on to agenda item 4A, which is our minutes of March 11th, 2026.

2:50

Does anybody have any corrections or changes?

2:53

Seeing none, I'll accept a motion for approval.

2:57

I move to approve the minutes of our last meeting.

3:00

I second.

3:02

I have a motion and a second to approve.

3:04

All those in favor, please say aye.

3:06

Aye.

3:06

Any opposed, say no.

3:08

Let the record reflect it was unanimous.

3:11

We're now on to our uh first action item, and this is on the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for the federal fiscal 27, not federal fiscal, state fiscal US.

3:24

Uh 27 budget supplemental requests, capital requests for the regional transportation, transit, street maintenance, street high, and highway funds.

3:35

Ums Benaboo, and she brought Jamie as a helper reinforce.

3:42

Because she prepares these budgets and she works so hard that I'm gonna have her present them.

3:46

She should absolutely.

3:49

All right, Jamie, take it away.

3:51

All right, uh, Jamie Stevenson, accounting manager for the record.

3:56

Um, I was gonna start with transit because that was the first one in the packet.

4:01

Um, so the transit fund is used to account for transit grants, fares, donations, and additional city funding to be used solely for the purpose of providing public transportation services within Carson City for revenues uh to budget grant revenue, anticipated expenditures are first determined, then a determination of the grant match required for those expenditures is calculated based on the grant requirements and terms.

4:30

Operating expenses are generally 50 percent reimbursable, capital expenses are generally reimbursable at 80 or 85 percent.

4:39

Once the expenditures and matches are found, grant revenue expected can be determined.

4:46

The fund maps in your packet on pages 20 and 21 show the anticipated match and federal reimbursement for each expense account of the transit budget.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation███████████████████████████████████35%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████29%
Fiscal Sustainability████████████████████20%
Active Transportation███████7%
Procedural██████6%
Community Engagement██2%
Public Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Carson City Regional Transportation Commission Meeting – April 8, 2026

The Carson City Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) met on April 8, 2026, to consider budget recommendations for state fiscal year 2027, approve project funding agreements, and receive updates on transportation planning and operations. The Commission approved the budgets for transit, regional transportation, and street funds with one dissenting vote due to concerns over street maintenance funding. They also unanimously approved amendments for the Lompa Multi-Use Path and the Fairview Drive Preservation Project, and discussed the North Carson Complete Streets feasibility study.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of March 11, 2026: Approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Cynthia Homburg: Requested that parallel parking on Carson Meadows Drive be changed to angle parking to increase available spaces, noting she lost parking when complying with city requirements for wheelchair accessibility. Staff indicated they would follow up with her.

Discussion Items

  • State Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Supplemental Requests and Capital Requests: Staff presented budgets and supplementals for the Transit Fund, Regional Transportation Fund, Streets and Highway Infrastructure Fund, and Street Maintenance Fund.
    • Transit Fund: Three recommended supplementals totaling $54,241 ($41,241 for operating contract, $12,000 for RTC Inner City, $1,000 for small furnishings). A fourth supplemental of $172,601 for increased general fund contribution was deemed not needed after re-estimation. Discussion noted declining ridership and the Board of Supervisors’ direction to maintain, not expand, transit services.
    • Streets and Highway Infrastructure Fund: A correction was provided: capital outlay increased by $500,000 to $2,566,828, with ending fund balance $50,000. Funds will be used for district four road projects.
    • Street Maintenance Fund: No supplementals. Commissioner Maloney expressed strong concern that the budget is insufficient for street maintenance, citing an estimated $18–19 million annual deficit and stating that the budget does not adequately address the problem. He argued the city must explore new funding sources and voted against approval. Others acknowledged funding constraints and noted that project prioritization will be discussed in May.
  • North Carson Complete Streets Feasibility Study: Presentation by staff on the study background, timeline, and public engagement tools (online survey and comment map launching April 20, corridor walk April 29). Discussion included Commissioner Maloney’s questions about proportionality between vehicle and pedestrian traffic, suggestions to coordinate with the planning department and business owners, and the importance of capturing business input. No action taken.
  • Lompa Multi-Use Path Amendment 2: Agreement with NDOT adding $220,000 ($209,000 Carbon Reduction Program funds and $11,000 match) to cover expanded scope associated with the US 50 project. Approved unanimously.
  • Fairview Drive Preservation Project Agreement: LPA agreement with NDOT totaling $1,902,571, using HSIP ($906,342) and STPG ($901,100) funds, each with a 5% match. Expected to fully fund construction. Approved unanimously.
  • Transportation Manager’s Report: Updates on the pedestrian safety campaign, countywide project coordination, district four project prioritization (facing $10–15 million in requests against $3 million available), and new traffic signal agreements with Douglas and Lyon counties.
  • Street Operations and System Reports: February work included tree chemical abatement and shoulder work on Carson River Road. Two projects were closed out: the ARPA Menlo Drive project and the Carson Multi-Use Path project, with unused contingency funds returned.

Key Outcomes

  • Budget Approvals (4-1): Approved the tentative budgets for the Transit Fund, Regional Transportation Fund, Streets and Highway Infrastructure Fund (with correction), and Street Maintenance Fund. Commissioner Maloney voted no due to insufficient street maintenance funding.
  • Lompa Multi-Use Path Amendment (unanimous): Authorized the amendment and allowed future non-material amendments up to 10%.
  • Fairview Drive Preservation Agreement (unanimous): Approved the funding agreement and authorized future non-material amendments up to 10%.
  • Future Agenda Item: Commissioner Acosta requested a future report on the RTC Inner City program, including ridership, mileage, and rate details.

Meeting Transcript

May I have a roll call, please? Chair Bagwell. Here. Vice Chair Shuty. Here. Commissioner Acosta. Here. Commissioner Maloney. Commissioner Novak. Here. Accorum is present. Thank you so much. We're now on to opening public comment. We have some today. Come on up and you'll push the button. It'll turn green around the uh-huh. Green it is. Okay. State your name and then go ahead and give us your comments. Right. My name is Cynthia Homburg. And I uh I purchased a property on David Street, and I did a major, major uh rehab on that property. And I uh in doing so I met a lot of different city uh personnel and everything was permitted. And so I was I have a property uh on uh Carson Meadows Drive, and I had some concerns about the parking there. So the city the city people told me to attend an RTC meeting and bring up my concerns. So Carson Meadows, though there are a number of apartments there, and it's a high density neighborhood, and when I go there at night, I have to park away. What I mean out and and it's a far walk, and especially if there's snow. And I notice that around uh city, the city council area you have angular or angle parking. And I'm wondering, I'm here to ask how do I proceed to to make that request to change the parallel parking situation into an angle situation, and that would give people well that would give us more spaces, and I lost some spaces when I was come I complied with the city to make room for wheelchair, so I'm really short on spaces. So I didn't know what the the process was. Be happy uh uh appropriate staff is in the room so they can just take a look at that area and see if it would be possible or not. Okay, and specifically it would be in front of 300 South Carson Meadows. Okay, and then if you'll if you step out, maybe one of the staff can grab your phone number or something from you and they'll contact you. Okay, thank you so much. You're welcome. Thank you. Thanks. Do I have any other public comment? Seeing none, then we'll move on to agenda item 4A, which is our minutes of March 11th, 2026. Does anybody have any corrections or changes? Seeing none, I'll accept a motion for approval. I move to approve the minutes of our last meeting. I second. I have a motion and a second to approve. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, say no. Let the record reflect it was unanimous. We're now on to our uh first action item, and this is on the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for the federal fiscal 27, not federal fiscal, state fiscal US. Uh 27 budget supplemental requests, capital requests for the regional transportation, transit, street maintenance, street high, and highway funds.

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