Statement on behalf of Washoe County Commission Chair Vaughn Hartung and Vice Chair Alexis Hill:
On the advice of the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, we will be pulling Agenda Item 14 (Election Resolution R22-28) put forth by Commissioner Jeanne Herman related to election security. As stated by the District Attorney’s Office below, the process by which the item was introduced was in violation of the Open Meeting Law and cannot be heard at tomorrow’s Board of County Commissioners meeting scheduled for 10 a.m., February 22.
We apologize for the inconvenience but must follow the legal advice of our District Attorney.
Statement from Washoe County District Attorney Christopher Hicks:
Upon legal review, Item 14 on the Board of County Commissioner’s agenda for February 22, 2022 – concerning a possible resolution making changes to the county’s election process and rules — a recommendation has been made that the item should be removed from the agenda at this time due to Nevada Open Meeting Law requirements.
Specifically, Item 14 was submitted the day before the agenda deadline by a commissioner and did not go through the customary agenda review process. As a result, the agenda item description does not match the resolution that has been submitted for possible approval and does not adequately describe the possible action to be taken.
Therefore, the agenda item is removed from tomorrow’s agenda and may be resubmitted at a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by not opening this item at tomorrow’s meeting.
