Appeals to the Commission.

Reno City Charter, art. IX, § 9.270

in effect

Sec. 9.270 - Appeals to the Commission. 1. An employee in the Civil Service who has been suspended for a period of more than 3 days or who is the subject of an action by the City Manager to demote or terminate him or her may appeal such action to the Commission by serving the Secretary of the Commission with a written notice of appeal within 10 days after such action. The Commission shall set the time for hearing the appeal not less than 5 nor more than 15 days after the date of service of the notice of appeal. 2. The Commission shall adopt a rule for hearing such appeals and making any investigations it deems appropriate. The City Attorney or, if applicable, special counsel retained pursuant to section 3.070 shall represent the interest of the City in appeals to the Commission. 3. In connection with any hearing or investigation contemplated by this article each member of the Commission may administer oaths, secure by subpoena the attendance of witnesses residing within 50 miles of the City and the production of books and papers relevant to the hearing or investigation, compel witnesses to answer and punish for contempt in the same manner as provided by law for the governing of trials before justices of the peace for failure to answer or produce books and other evidence necessary for the hearing. All witnesses must be under oath. The accused has the right to be heard in person and by attorney in his or her own defense and is entitled to secure the attendance of witnesses at the expense of the City if within the reach of the Commission's subpoena and necessary for his or her defense. Upon a showing of necessity an accused may secure from the Commission an order requiring the taking of depositions of witnesses who are necessary to his or her defense and not within the reach of a subpoena. The Commission shall determine to what extent the expense of such depositions will be paid for by the City. Hearings on appeal must be reported and may be transcribed if a transcript is necessary for a deliberation of the Commission or for an appeal to the district court. The Commission shall render its decision within 7 days after the date of the hearing. 4. The action taken by the City Manager may be affirmed, modified or revoked by the Commission. If the Commission finds that the reason for which the action was taken is insufficient or conflicts with the provisions of this Charter, the Civil Service rules and regulations, or any applicable law, it must modify or revoke the action. 5. The Commission shall adopt a rule for the hearing and disposition of appeals concerning procedures or the content of examinations. (Added—Ch. 553, Stats. 1973 p. 889; A—Ch. 373, Stats. 1979 p. 647; Ch. 65, Stats. 1981 p. 162; Ch. 349, Stats. 2013 p. 1836; Ch. 163, Stats. 2015 p. 777)

Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT1RECH_ARTIXCISE_S9.270APCOFetched: 11/1/2026