Great Advice …
Were there any suggestions from Councilmember Devon Reese or Commissioner Clara Andriola regarding the appointments to the RAAB (Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board) on February 12, 2025 - dig into your memory banks.
Picon always reads The Barber Brief and Ms. Barber got it right in the latest brief “Preview: February 26, 2025 Reno City Council meeting” where she noted a Hunden Partners presentation that was talked about at the City of Reno’s Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (RAAB) being worth the read.
We have put up the 110 page report which is chocked full of information.
Picon urges all residents to closely watch the RAAB. They have a lot of power and were appointed by Mayor Hillary Schieve.
The pool of applicants listed in alphabetical order: Taylor Adams, Kyle Archie, Jacob Arroyo, Charlie Baxter, Dex Blaire, Corey Bond, Brian Cassidy, Jaime Chapman, Chelsea Chicvara, Robert Cuillard, Dillon Davidson, Deborah Grimes, Kara Harris, Brian Jorgensen, Daniel Kahl, Jay Kenny, Paul Klein, Joseph Lassonde, Craig Macy, Cory Miller, Nettie Oliverio, Kelly Orr, Michael Pagni, Jeffrey Peterson, Art Rangel, Ryan Rhodes, Colin Robertson, Melisa Ruscsak, Clifford Scheffel, Michael Sprinkle, Kurt Stitser, Jennifer Tegnerud, Mike Van Houten, Ashley Young, Batuhen Zadeh, and Christian Zinck.
Ask yourself how Paul Klein, Chair Colin Robertson, Vice Chair Taylor Adams Kara Harris Jay Kenny Nettie Oliverio Michael Pagni Kurt Stitser Mike Van Houten ended up on this board. How did they stand out more to Mayor Schieve than other names? Know what they do?
Paul Klein lobbyist at Tri Strat - Colin Robertson works at the Nevada Museum of Art (remember that $500K for Seven Magic Mountains from Commissioners Hill, Andriola, and Garcia) - Taylor Adams from EDAWN (say no more) - Kara Harris - Banking - Jay Kenny - Realtor and Owner of a Doughboy Donuts (former candidate for Ward 2) - Nettie Oliverio Arts & Culture Director for Foothill Partners (think Reno Public Market) - Michael Pagni - attorney/partner McDonald Carano Wilson LLP (hasn’t Mayor Schieve retained McDonald Carano for Trackergate); his practice focuses primarily on real estate and water law, corporate and transactional law - Kurt Stitser President of The Eddy and General Contractors, Realm Constructors - and finally a nod to someone watching out for Reno residents and keeping their best interests in mind Mike Van Houten who has been documenting the downtown Reno for over a decade as Downtown Makeover (which Picon reads continually and we urge you to get his updates).
Tri-Strategies In-Kind Contribution to Frank Perez in 2024.
We always like to follow the money and were amused while rummaging through past Nevada Secretary of State Contribution and Expense Reports to perhaps stumble upon why Councilmember Kathleen Taylor was pitching a fit during appointments to the RAAB at the February 12, 2025 meeting. Tri-Strategies supported her opponent Frank Perez.
Hunden Partners Reno Arena Proposal Review by documents on Scribd