James Umbach, AICP

Process incoming development applications to ensure completeness, and routed to staff as needed

Answer questions from members of the public and other staff about projects or proposed projects

Analyze minor deviations for compliance with development code

Coordinate pre-application meetings with developers and members of the public to address possible concerns or issues with proposals

Ensure new business licenses were permitted in the proposed location before approval, and assisting the applicant with use permits or deviations as needed

Respond to public records requests in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes

Ensure public meetings were properly noticed according to Reno Municipal Code and Nevada Revised Statutes

Analyze public input regarding deviations and special use permits for projects to ensure that said proposals would not adversely affect neighboring properties or the community as a whole

Make decisions based on my own analysis and public input at semi-monthly meetings, considering all points of view while balancing the needs of the applicant and community

Served as chairman of the Planning Comission from 2022-2024. During this time, I ran the meetings based on Robert's Rules of Order and established customs

Entered prior authorizations for Medicaid patients and providers to ensure proper care

Processed voter registrations in a nonpartisan manner when recipients wanted to register

Prepared monthly case reports for a group of social workers to update them on the progress of their recipients

Met recipients in the field as needed to assist social workers complete their cases

Maintained confidentiality of information based on HIPAA laws

Answered incoming calls from state health insurance recipients about benefits and enrollment

Processed reports of new enrollments

Ensured agency had proper documentation for all new recipients and dependents

Conducted meetings for new employees to learn about the benefits

Proofread documents for grammar and accuracy before agency would release to public