The commission tabled a conditional use permit for a proposed 324 MW natural‑gas power plant (CUP26005) after an ethics disclosure and requests for more public outreach; developer asked to extend CUP expiration to three years to match permitting and procurement timelines.

Council approved a resolution authorizing staff to submit an Economic Development Administration grant application for design of the East Wastewater Treatment Plant; estimated design cost cited as $3,066,000 with staff saying up to 80% federal funding may be available.

Key actions: minutes deferred to October; CUP26005 (Victory Power Plant) tabled to October (5‑2); Planning Commission recommended approval of Bill 377 (adjacency standards) to council (7‑0); CUP26006 (vocational center) approved 7‑0; CUP26004 (aerosol processing) approved 7‑0.

Wood Rogers presented a draft corridor action plan recommending intersection controls at US‑95/Cottonwood, several road widenings and multimodal connections to handle projected population growth; staff will present a revised draft to council and release a final document in late September/early October.

Council approved Resolution 26‑024 adopting a 2026 sewer master plan that identifies 11 priority projects, 93 miles of city sewer main, 11 lift stations and an East Wastewater Plant currently treating about 1.42 MGD with a full capacity of 3.05 MGD. Staff emphasized phased funding, developer participation on growth projects, and a gravity‑system inspection to pinpoint repairs.

Council authorized staff to advance a bill draft request expanding the Nevada Infrastructure Bank's authority to finance 'infrastructure support equipment' for municipalities under 50,000, citing limited financing options and the need to protect local roads, water and wastewater systems.

The Fernley City Council voted 4-0 to transfer its 2026 private activity bond volume cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority to support homeownership programs, including a $20,000 down-payment assistance option called Rural Rocks 20K.

The city presented an overview of the 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, eligibility criteria, and the citizen participation schedule; council accepted the presentation and directed staff to solicit potential projects for an August meeting.

After a multi-hour presentation and council questioning, the Fernley City Council voted 3–1 to table the second reading of the Fernley Power District ordinance and seek additional legal and consultant review of the proposed 1% franchise fee and governance structure.

Fernley council approved a contract to design expansion of the city’s water treatment plant to treat Truckee Canal surface water, increase capacity and add PFAS treatment; consultants will run a treatability study to compare media options and help estimate lifecycle operating costs.

Council approved an amended development agreement that reduces Sherwood Village from 316 apartments to 293 townhomes and adopted a resolution authorizing acquisition (including condemnation if needed) of remaining Fremont Street right-of-way and an emergency access easement on Vine Street to complete public improvements.

The Fernley Planning Commission reviewed a preliminary draft of zoning code amendments for data centers July 8, heard public health and water‑use concerns, and asked staff to gather regional input (including Story County and NV Energy) before returning with a revised draft.

The Senior Coalition of Washoe County and Nevada Aging & Disability Services Division (ADSD) briefed the Fernley advisory committee on member services, coalition outreach, legal and caregiver supports, and long-term care waivers; ADSD offered to return with waiver wait-list figures.

Council approved the FY 2026–27 final budget and a one‑time $110,000 payment to the local fire district; Councilman Mendoza disclosed a conflict (Northland/Northline Fire battalion chief) and recused on that vote. The budget includes multi‑million dollar water and sewer CIP items and a $2 million placeholder transfer to the capital projects fund.

On first reading council considered an ordinance to form a municipal Fernley Power District under state law to serve the Victory Logistics area; counsel said franchise or power rates will be set at market and estimated potential annual revenue of roughly $24 million, but no final vote occurred.

Following a city Local Road Safety Plan that flagged speeding and impaired driving as top crash contributors, council authorized staff to apply for a U.S. DOT Safe Streets grant to fund a school zone, flashers and an enhanced pedestrian crossing near Fernley High School (total ask roughly $4 million; 20% local match required).

The commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of Bill 385, a major modification to the Friendly 5 planned-unit development that revises the timing and implementation framework for an arterial connector to US-50. The amendment requires completion of the connector by the first certificate of occupancy issued on the south side of Farm District Road.

A lobbyist for Summit Government Affairs described AB540, a 2025 Nevada law that creates a statewide attainable-housing framework for households up to roughly 150% of AMI, a $20 million infrastructure reimbursement pool, and incentives for local governments to partner on eligible housing projects. Commissioners discussed steps Fernley could take to position sites and expedite permitting.

Wood Rogers presented Fernley's new travel-demand model showing steep AADT growth by 2050 under no-build scenarios; Nevada Pacific Parkway would reduce but not eliminate roundabout congestion, a downtown bottleneck (the "mouse hole") remains problematic, and portions of Farm District Road may need widening. Consultants will follow with intersection-level operations recommendations.

After a presentation from Design Workshop, the Fernley City Council voted to advance the preferred roundabout concept (monument centerpiece, drought‑tolerant plantings) and added direction that staff work closely with NDOT; council recorded the motion as carrying 4‑0.

After hearing three consultant presentations, the council voted 3‑1 to accept Matrix Consulting Group as the RFP winner and directed staff to begin contract negotiations; council members discussed that price is not the deciding factor for professional services procurements.

A company representative told the Fernley City Council the $115 million Nevada Pacific Parkway is best funded by a special assessment district rather than a federal grant because grants add oversight, delay and cost; the developer said it can deliver a dedicatable NDOT‑standard parkway by about 2028.

Utilities Director Sung Kim presented a tentative five‑year water and wastewater CIP that includes rehabilitation projects, a push to convert 3,000 analog water meters to digital and a long‑range surface‑water intake design estimated for $37 million construction; wastewater phase‑1 construction was estimated at $17 million.