City Council

Carolyn G. Goodman, Mayor (At-Large) City Manager Jorge Cervantes Brian Knudsen, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 1) City Attorney Jeff Dorocak Victoria Seaman (Ward 2) City Clerk LuAnn D. Holmes Olivia Díaz (Ward 3) Francis Allen-Palenske (Ward 4) Cedric Crear (Ward 5) Nancy E. Brune (Ward 6) City Council Agenda Council Chambers · 495 South Main Street · Phone 702-229-6011 City of Las Vegas Internet Address: www.lasvegasnevada.gov Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for convenience of persons with disabilities. For meetings held in the Council Chambers, sound equipment is available for persons with hearing impairments. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with disabilities or impairments. If you need an accommodation to attend and participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s office at 702-229-6311 and advise of your need at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Nevada. September 6, 2023 9:00 AM A lunch break may be taken at the discretion of the Mayor. Items listed on the agenda may be taken out of the order presented; two or more agenda items for consideration may be combined; and any item on the agenda may be removed or related discussion may be delayed at any time. Backup material for this agenda may be obtained from LuAnn D. Holmes, City Clerk, at the City Clerk’s Office at 495 South Main Street, 2nd Floor or on the City’s webpage at www.lasvegasnevada.gov. Online comments can be submitted via the City’s website at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/councilcomment prior to the City Council meeting. The schedule for the Comments Period can be found on the above website. The Mayor and City Council welcome your attendance, public comment related to the items on the agenda and citizen participation on items under the jurisdiction of the City Council at this meeting. If you wish to speak, we respectfully ask you to complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk. Cards are available online, in the Clerk’s Office or at the front of the Chambers as you enter. These proceedings are being video recorded as well as presented live on KCLV, Cable Channel 2. You can also watch this meeting live on Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV on the Go-Vegas app. The City Council Meeting, as well as all other KCLV programming, can be viewed on the internet at www.kclv.tv/live. The proceedings will be rebroadcast on KCLV Channel 2 and the web the Wednesday of the meeting at 8:00 PM, and also on Friday at 4:00 AM, Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 7:00 AM and the following Monday at 5:00 PM. Note: Cellular phones are to be turned off during the City Council Meeting. CEREMONIAL MATTERS 1. Call to Order City Council September 6, 2023 - Page 1 2. Announcement Regarding: Compliance with Open Meeting Law 3. Invocation - Reverend Carlton R. Fogg, Jr., Veterans of Foreign Affairs 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Recognition of the Citizen of the Month 6. Recognition of the College of Southern Nevada and President Federico Zaragoza BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:30 A.M. SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT 7. Public comment during this portion of the Agenda must be limited to matters on the Agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come to the podium and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion, as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, may be limited. BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:30 A.M. Session 8. For Possible Action - Any items from the 9:30 a.m. session that the Council, staff and/or the applicant wish to be stricken, tabled, withdrawn or held in abeyance to a future meeting may be brought forward and acted upon at this time. 9. For possible action to approve the Final Minutes by reference of the August 2, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting CONSENT AGENDA Matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been recommended for approval by the Submitting Departments. All items on the Consent Agenda may be approved in a single motion. However, if a Council Member so requests, any consent item may be moved to the discussion portion of the agenda and other action, including postponement or denial of the item, may take place. CITY ATTORNEY - CONSENT 10. For possible action to approve the Subdivision Participation and Release Form (Exhibit B) and the Subdivision Participation and Release Form (Exhibit A), in accordance with the One Nevada Agreement on Allocation of Opioid Recoveries, for participation in settlements with Teva and Walgreens, allocating a total of $9,441,335.15 to the City - All Wards COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - BUSINESS LICENSING - CONSENT 11. For possible action to approve a Cannabis Production license (Medical/Recreational) for NYE NATURAL MEDICINAL SOLUTIONS LLC at 1620 West Charleston Park Avenue - Pahrump 12. For possible action to approve a Cannabis Cultivation Facility license (Medical/Recreational) for NYE NATURAL MEDICINAL SOLUTIONS LLC at 1620 West Charleston Park Avenue - Pahrump 13. For possible action to approve a Restricted Gaming license for NEVADA RESTAURANT SERVICES INC dba DOTTY'S #171 at 238 South Rainbow Boulevard - Ward 1 (Knudsen) 14. For possible action to approve a New Restricted Gaming license for VIC'S SYMPHONY PARK, LLC dba VIC'S at 355 Promenade Place - Ward 5 (Crear) 15. For possible action to approve a Two-Day Opening for a Non-Restricted Gaming license for FIFTH STREET GAMING LLC dba FIFTH STREET GAMING LLC db at GOLD SPIKE HOTEL at 217 North Las Vegas Boulevard - Ward 5 (Crear) City Council September 6, 2023 - Page 2 ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT 16. For possible action to approve an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) between the City of Las Vegas (City) and Tru Development, LLC, (Developer) for Cashman Center located at 850 North Las Vegas Boulevard, expiring on March 1, 2024 with an option to be extended for one six-month term if mutually agreed (APNs 139- 27-709-001 and 139-26-301-004) - Ward 5 (Crear) FINANCE - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS - CONSENT 17. For possible action to approve award of Bid No. 23.1762.01-SK, City of Las Vegas Pavement Rehab Project, Federal Project Number STBG-003(340), to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for work located on Buffalo Drive from Sahara Avenue to Charleston Boulevard; Craig Road from Buffalo Drive to U.S. 95; Jones Boulevard from the 215 Beltway to Elkhorn Road; Jones Boulevard from Elkhorn Road to Horse Drive; Jones Boulevard from Lone Mountain Road to the 215 Beltway; Owens Avenue from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Las Vegas Boulevard; Rainbow Boulevard from U.S. 95 to Smoke Ranch Road; Vegas Drive from Buffalo Drive to Rainbow Boulevard; Vegas Drive from Rampart Boulevard to Buffalo Drive; Washington Avenue from Sandhill Road to Nellis Boulevard; Tenaya Way from Cheyenne Avenue to Craig Road; Tenaya Way from Lake Mead Boulevard to Washington Avenue; and St. Louis Boulevard from Paradise Road to Fremont Street - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: LAS VEGAS PAVING CORPORATION ($20,600,000 - Various Funds) - All Wards 18. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 23.MWA270-DD, Prime Design Services for WPCF Facility and Solar Site Security Improvements - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. ($466,098 - Sanitation Enterprise Fund) - All Wards 19. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 23.MWA951.D1-DD Prime Design Services for AnSan Sister City Park Upgrades, located at 7801 Ducharme Avenue - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: DESIGN VISION, INC. DBA SLA LAND ARCHITECTS ($143,800 - Parks & Leisure Activity Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 1 (Knudsen) 20. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 24.MWA830-SK, Material Testing and Special Inspection Services for Symphony Park L Garage Expansion and Bridge, located at 350 South City Parkway - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: GEOTEK, INC. (Not-to-Exceed $246,606 - City Facilities Capital Projects Fund) - Wards 3 and 5 (Diaz and Crear) 21. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 240030-HN Material Testing and Special Inspection Services for Grand Teton Drive Overpass - Tee Pee Lane to El Capitan Way - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: NINYO & MOORE GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSULTANTS (Not-to-Exceed $295,311 - Road and Flood Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 6 (Brune) 22. For possible action to approve award of Bid No. 230213-SK (Rev), Arrow Community Shuttle, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder - Department of Neighborhood Services - Award recommended to: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DBA AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION (Not-to-Exceed $633,250 Annually/Total Contract Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,166,250 - Various Funds) - All Wards 23. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 240009-PH, Professional Services for Feasibility Study and Market Assessment - Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs - Award recommended to: ARTSPACE PROJECTS, INC. ($70,000 - General Capital Projects Fund) - All Wards NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES - CONSENT 24. For possible action to approve an allocation of $1,000,000 of HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant Funds and Account for Affordable Housing Trust Funds (AAHTF) to Neighborhood Housing Services of Southern Nevada (NHSSN) for the construction of 60 senior apartments located at 820 North Eastern Avenue (APN 139-25-301-011) - Ward 3 (Diaz) OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - CONSENT 25. For possible action to approve the ratification of Ioana Tehahe in a Council support position as a Special Assistant to Council in the Ward 2 office ($79,233 + Benefits - General Fund) - Ward 2 (Seaman) City Council September 6, 2023 - Page 3 PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS - CONSENT 26. For possible action to approve the Reggae Rise Up Music Festival to be held October 6-8, 2023 including the closing of 3rd Street (between Carson Avenue and Bridger Avenue) and Bridger Avenue (between Casino Center Boulevard and 3rd Street) in downtown Las Vegas at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center located at 200 South 3rd Street - Ward 3 (Diaz) PUBLIC WORKS - CONSENT 27. For possible action to approve staff to acquire various real property rights for the Rampart Boulevard, Charleston Boulevard to Vegas Drive Improvement Project, multiple APNs ($1,185,000 - Road and Flood Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - Ward 2 (Seaman) 28. For possible action to approve Interlocal Agreement No. P119-23-816 between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the construction of pedestrian safety improvements located at Sahara Avenue and Redwood Street, Rancho Drive and Coran Lane, and Nellis Boulevard and Cedar Avenue - ($1,315,785.28 - Road and Flood Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - Wards 1, 3 and 5 (Knudsen, Diaz and Crear) 29. For possible action to approve an interlocal agreement between the City of North Las Vegas (CNLV) and the City of Las Vegas (CLV) for rehabilitation and the design and construction of Lake Mead Boulevard improvements - Simmons Street to Losee Road Project - City of North Las Vegas and Ward 5 (Crear) 30. For possible action to approve a Sewer Over-Sizing Refunding Agreement between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and Salvador Alvarez for an over-sized sewer generally located in Rosada Way ($209,800 - Sanitation Enterprise Fund [SEF]) - Ward 4 (Allen-Palenske) 31. For possible action to approve staff to acquire and dedicate various real property rights for the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit Project - between the Las Vegas Medical District and Harry Reid International Airport, multiple APNs ($3,220,000 - Regional Transportation Commission [RTC] Funds) - Wards 1 and 3 (Knudsen and Diaz) 32. For possible action to approve a drainage easement from Kencha LLC Series 7 to the City of Las Vegas for drainage purposes, located in the vicinity of Simmons Street and Coran Lane, APN 139-20-301-010 - Ward 5 (Crear) 33. For possible action to approve a drainage easement from Tufts Family Trust to the City of Las Vegas for drainage purposes, located in the vicinity of Homestead Road and Rocky Avenue, APN 125-05-506-002 - Ward 6 (Brune) 34. For possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement NM541-83-010 between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to modify limits of maintenance responsibilities between CLV and NDOT on Charleston Boulevard at the I-515 interchange - Ward 3 (Diaz) DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATIVE - DISCUSSION 35. Discussion for possible action regarding the ratification of Steven Ford as Deputy City Manager ($227,500 + Benefits - General Fund) - All Wards 36. Discussion for possible action regarding the ratification of Sabra Smith Newby as Deputy City Manager ($230,000 + Benefits - General Fund) - All Wards COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - BUSINESS LICENSING - DISCUSSION 37. Discussion for possible action regarding the approval of an Appeal of a Work Card Denial for Joshua Pouncey db at OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT at 1361 South Decatur Boulevard - Ward 1 (Knudsen) City Council September 6, 2023 - Page 4 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - DISCUSSION 38. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of Mike Janssen to the Board of Directors of City Parkway V, Inc., Las Vegas Medical District Corporation and Las Vegas Economic Recovery Corporation 39. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of the following nominee to the Board of Directors of CLV Strong Start Academy Elementary Schools, Inc.: Astrid Angulo (Mayor’s Designee) to a two-year term ending September 6, 2025 - All Wards RECOMMENDING COMMITTEE REPORT - DISCUSSION BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION AT A LATER MEETING There is no public comment on these items and no action will be taken by the Council at this meeting, except those items which may be stricken or tabled. Public testimony takes place at the Recommending Committee Meeting held for that purpose. 40. Bill No. 2023-18 - Amends the Uniform Housing Code, as adopted by the City, to require air conditioning in dwelling units, guest rooms and congregate facilities Sponsored by: Councilwoman Nancy Brune COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The items listed below, where appropriate, have been reviewed by the various City departments relative to the requirements for storm drainage and flood control, connection to sanitary sewer, traffic circulation, and Building and Fire regulations. Their comments and/or requirements have been incorporated into the action. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been recommended “for approval”. All items on the consent agenda may be approved in a single motion. However, if a Council Member so requests, any consent item may be moved to the Discussion portion of the agenda and other action, including postponement or denial of the item, may take place. 41. 23-0359 - APPLICANT/OWNER: CHEYENNE PINES, LLC - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 0.88 acres at the northwest corner of Cheyenne Avenue and Torrey Pines Drive (APN 138-11-408-013), C-1 (Limited Commercial) Zone, Ward 5 (Crear). Staff recommends APPROVAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 41a. 23-0359-EOT1 - EXTENSION OF TIME - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SPECIAL USE PERMIT (20-0300-SUP1) FOR AN ALTERNATIVE PARKING STANDARD TO ALLOW 22 PARKING SPACES WHERE 24 ARE REQUIRED 41b. 23-0359-EOT2 - EXTENSION OF TIME - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW (20- 0300-SDR1) FOR A PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF TWO DRIVE- THROUGH RESTAURANTS WITH OUTDOOR SEATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DISCUSSION 42. 23-0134-SUP1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: CORNER BUILDING, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FOR A PROPOSED 4,035 SQUARE-FOOT CANNABIS CONSUMPTION LOUNGE USE at 1205 South Main Street (APN 162-03- 105-011), C-M (Commercial/Industrial) Zone, Ward 3 (Diaz). The Planning Commission (5-0-1 vote) recommends DENIAL. Staff recommends APPROVAL. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 43. Report by Jamie Giellis, founder and president of Centro, on the Las Vegas Arts District and a public/private partnership to ensure creative vibrancy - Ward 3 (Diaz) City Council September 6, 2023 - Page 5 44. Report by Ryan Smith, Director, Economic and Urban Development (EUD), regarding an update on the activities pertaining to innovation, technology and start-ups within the Innovation District in the City of Las Vegas (City) - All Wards 45. Report from Marco Velotta, Planning Project Manager, regarding the City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability and the City’s associated activities and achievements - All Wards SET DATE 46. Set date on any appeals filed or required public hearings from the City Planning Commission Meetings and Dangerous Building or Nuisance/Litter Abatements. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 47. Citizens Participation: Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council. No subject may be acted upon by the City Council unless that subject is on the agenda and is scheduled for action. If you wish to be heard, come to the podium and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion on any single subject, as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, may be limited. COUNCIL EMERGING ISSUES Comments made by Council members during this portion of the agenda must refer solely to proposals for future agenda item topics to be brought before the Council for consideration and action at a later date. Any discussion must be limited to whether or not such proposed items shall be placed on a future agenda and no discussion regarding the substance of any such proposed topic shall occur. No action shall be taken. 48. Discussion regarding potential items for future City Council agendas - All Wards COUNCIL MEMBER RECOGNITION 49. Council Member Recognition: Comments made by individual City Council Members during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the City Council unless that subject is on the agenda and scheduled for action. *********************** THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN NRS 241.020: The City of Las Vegas website – www.lasvegasnevada.gov The Nevada Public Notice website – notice.nv.gov City Hall, 495 South Main Street, 1st Floor City Council September 6, 2023 - Page 6