City Council

Shelley Berkley, Mayor (At-Large) City Manager Mike Janssen 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) Shondra Summers-Armstrong (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. April 16, 2025 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. 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 and can be viewed live on city of Las Vegas TV on COX Cable Channel 2. You can also watch the meeting live online, and access other city content, by visiting lasvegasnevada.gov/connect. The proceedings will be rebroadcast on city of Las Vegas TV 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 2. Announcement Regarding: Compliance with Open Meeting Law 3. Invocation - Pastor Drew Moore, Canyon Ridge Christian Church 4. Pledge of Allegiance City Council April 16, 2025 - Page 1 5. Recognition of the Employee of the Month 6. Recognition of the Anti-Violence through Community Engagement (ACE) Program 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 March 19, 2025 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 a business impact statement regarding a proposed ordinance to amend LVMC Chapter 6.08 to make various changes regarding ambulance franchises, including provisions to update maximum service rates; change the method and calculation of annual increases in service rates and franchisee penalty items; update provisions regarding the revocation and adjustment of franchises for noncompliance; and provide for the extension of ambulance vehicle service life under certain circumstances (This item is related to Bill No. 2025-5, which appears later on this agenda under New Bills.) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - BUSINESS LICENSING - CONSENT 11. For possible action to approve a Restricted Gaming License for CRAWFORD COIN, INC. db at GREEN VALLEY GROCERY #95 at 7983 North Hualapai Way - Ward 6 (Brune) 12. For possible action to extend a Temporary Massage Establishment License for ZION INVEST LLC dba ZION SPA at 3140 South Valley View Boulevard [Lexi Lianhua Fang, Managing Member] - Ward 3 (Diaz) 13. For possible action to extend a Temporary Massage Establishment License for RELIEF MASSAGE, LLC dba RELIEF MASSAGE at 4343 North Rancho Drive, Suite 220 - Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong) FINANCE - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS - CONSENT 14. For possible action to approve award of Bid No. 24.MWA212-JG, Flamingo Boulder Highway North, Charleston - Main to Maryland, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: HARBER COMPANY INC. DBA MOUNTAIN CASCADE OF NEVADA (Not-to-Exceed $47,591,380 - Road and Flood Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 3 (Diaz) 15. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 25.MWB127-SK, Prime Design Services for Wildwood Park Upgrades, located at 1800 Wildwood Drive - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. (Not-to-Exceed $349,990 - Parks and Leisure Activities Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong) 16. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 25.MWA860.D2-SK, Prime Design Services for Paradise Road and St. Louis Avenue - Sahara Avenue to Las Vegas Boulevard - Final Design - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: VTN NEVADA ($542,881 - Road and Flood Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 3 (Diaz) City Council April 16, 2025 - Page 2 17. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 25.MWA267-DG, Dewatering Building Equipment Rehabilitation located at 6005 East Vegas Valley Drive - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. (Not-to-Exceed $2,850,000 - Sanitation Enterprise Fund) - Clark County 18. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 250217-TF, Blanket Services for Construction Manager as Agent and Staff Augmentation Services - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: DIVERSIFIED CONSULTING SERVICES (Not-to-Exceed $500,000 - Various Funds) - All Wards 19. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 250196-JG, Blanket Contract for Independent Cost Estimating Services - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: O'CONNOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INC. (Not-to-Exceed $200,000 - Various Funds) - All Wards 20. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 25.MWB155-JG, Prime Design Services Transitional Housing at 2033 Fremont Street - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: SIMPSON COULTER STUDIO ($698,830 - General Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 3 (Diaz) 21. For possible action to approve award of Bid No. 25.MWA951-TF, Ansan Sister City Park Upgrades, located at 7801 Ducharme Avenue, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: JNJ ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, INC. ($2,629,969 - Parks and Leisure Activities Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 1 (Knudsen) 22. For possible action to approve Purchase Order 503236 for four (4) Demers MCP170 Type I Ambulances - Department of Fire and Rescue - Award recommended to: REDSKY FIRE APPARATUS, LLC ($1,859,736 - Fire Service Public Education Special Revenue Fund) - All Wards 23. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 250068-BM-A, Annual Audit Services & Financial Reports - Department of Finance - Award recommended to: RUBINBROWN LLP (Not-to-Exceed $300,000 Annually/Total Contract Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,500,000 - General Fund) - All Wards RESOLUTIONS - CONSENT 24. R-23-2025 - For possible action to approve a Resolution concerning the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Improvement District No. 1485 - Alta Drive (Landscape Maintenance FY2026); overruling complaints, protests, and objections made to the assessments at the hearing of said assessment roll; and confirming the assessment roll - Ward 1 (Knudsen) 25. R-24-2025 - For possible action to approve a Resolution concerning the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Improvement District No. 1516 - Fremont Street Maintenance District FY2026 (Las Vegas Boulevard to 8th Street); overruling complaints, protests, and objections made to the assessments at the hearing of said assessment roll; and confirming the assessment roll - Ward 3 (Diaz) 26. R-25-2025 - For possible action to approve a Resolution consenting to the undertakings of the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (RDA) in connection with the Commercial Visual Improvement Program (CVIP) Agreement between the RDA and Sticky VIII, LLC, (Owner) and The Dustland Bar LLC, (Tenant) located at 1433 South Commerce Street (APN 162-03-210-005), to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the RDA - Redevelopment Area 1 - Ward 3 (Diaz) [NOTE: This item is related to RDA Item 8 (RA-9-2025)] 27. R-26-2025 - For possible action to approve a Resolution concerning the authority of the City Manager of the City of Las Vegas (City) to approve and issue grant funding for the Security Grant Incentive Program for twenty individual grants of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) which will provide an economic boost to small businesses that have been impacted by roadway improvement projects and property theft - Redevelopment Areas 1 and 2 - Wards 1, 3 and 5 (Knudsen, Diaz, and Summers-Armstrong) [NOTE: This item is related to RDA Items 6 and 7 (RA-8-2025)] City Council April 16, 2025 - Page 3  DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATIVE - DISCUSSION 28. Discussion for possible action regarding the approval of the employment contract with Bryan Smith and ratification as City Auditor ($172,500 + Benefits - General Fund) RESOLUTIONS - DISCUSSION 29. R-27-2025 - Discussion for possible action regarding a Resolution adopting the Kyle Canyon Special Area Plan for the Kyle Canyon area, generally bounded by Moccasin Road, Durango Drive, Ackerman Avenue, Grand Teton Drive, Puli Road, and Witch Mountain Street - Ward 6 (Brune) [NOTE: This item is related to Item 43 (24- 0615-DIR1)] BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - DISCUSSION 30. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of nominee Todd VonBastiaans to the Ward 1 seat on the Arts Commission 31. Discussion for possible action regarding the reappointment of Chad Kaercher to the Audit Oversight Committee 32. Discussion for possible action regarding the reappointment of Tony Cornell to the Board of Appeals 33. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of nominee Bonnie Wohl as one of the Mayor’s designees to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission 34. Discussion for possible action regarding the reappointment of Rudy Zamora to a Ward 3 seat on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission RECOMMENDING COMMITTEE REPORT - DISCUSSION BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION AT THIS MEETING 35. Bill No. 2025-2 - For possible action - Amends the Title 19 Land Use Tables regarding various uses to correct drafting errors regarding those uses that were made in Ordinance No. 6876, adopted last year. Proposed by: Seth T. Floyd, Director of Community Development NEW BILLS 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. 36. Bill No. 2025-3 - Ordinance concerning the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Improvement District No. 1485 - Alta Drive (Landscape Maintenance FY2026); providing for the payment of the costs and expenses of maintaining street beautification improvements; assessing the cost of maintenance against the assessable lots, tracts, and parcels of land benefitted by said maintenance. Proposed by: Joey Paskey, Director of Public Works 37. Bill No. 2025-4 - Ordinance concerning the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Improvement District No. 1516 - Fremont Street Maintenance District FY2026 (Las Vegas Boulevard to 8th Street); providing for the payment of the costs and expenses of a Neighborhood Improvement Project, assessing the cost of the project against the assessable lots, tracts, and parcels of land benefitted by said improvements. Proposed by: Joey Paskey, Director of Public Works 38. Bill No. 2025-5 - Amends LVMC Chapter 6.08 to make various changes regarding ambulance franchises, including provisions to update maximum service rates; change the method and calculation of annual increases in service rates and franchisee penalty items; update provisions regarding the revocation and adjustment of franchises for noncompliance; and provide for the extension of ambulance vehicle service life under certain circumstances. Proposed by: Fernando Gray, Chief of Fire and Rescue City Council April 16, 2025 - Page 4 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 - DISCUSSION 39. 24-0672-SUP1 - COUNCIL REVIEW - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: SIDRAZZ INVESTMENTS, LLC - OWNER: 7TH STREET PROPERTIES, LLC - For possible action on a Council Review of the Approval of 24-0672-SUP1 by the Planning Commission on the following Land Use Entitlement project request FOR A PROPOSED 12,700 SQUARE-FOOT ALCOHOL, ON-PREMISE FULL USE WITH A 7,650 SQUARE-FOOT OUTDOOR PATIO at 115 North 7th Street (APN 139-34-601-005), T5-MS (T5 Main Street) Zone, Ward 3 (Diaz). The Planning Commission (4-0-1 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL. 40. 24-0190 - ABEYANCE ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: WILLIAM BROWN - OWNER: H&H INVESTMENT REALTY, LLC - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 1.18 acres on the southwest corner of Owens Avenue and Gateway Road (APN 140-30-502-002), Ward 3 (Diaz). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend DENIAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 40a. 24-0190-GPA1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - FROM: ML (MEDIUM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO: M (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) 40b. 24-0190-ZON1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - REZONING - FROM: R-E (RESIDENCE ESTATES) TO: R-3 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) 40c. 24-0190-VAR1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A FIVE-FOOT RESIDENTIAL ADJACENCY SETBACK WHERE 69 FEET IS REQUIRED AND A 25-FOOT RESIDENTIAL ADJACENCY SETBACK FOR A PROPOSED TRASH ENCLOSURE WHERE 50 FEET IS REQUIRED 40d. 24-0190-VAR2 - ABEYANCE ITEM - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW 32 PARKING SPACES WHERE 44 SPACES ARE REQUIRED 40e. 24-0190-SDR1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A PROPOSED TWO- STORY, 20-UNIT, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH WAIVERS OF PERIMETER LANDSCAPE BUFFER REQUIREMENTS 41. 24-0508 - ABEYANCE ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CHAMPION RESOURCE GROUP, LLC - OWNER: DFA, LLC - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 0.32 acres generally located west of Harvey Munford Street, approximately 725 feet south of Washington Avenue (APN 139-28-303-005), Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). The Planning Commission (7-0 vote) recommends APPROVAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. Staff recommends DENIAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 41a. 24-0508-VAR1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A 60-FOOT LOT WIDTH WHERE 100 FEET IS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 41b. 24-0508-ZON1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - REZONING - FROM: R-E (RESIDENCE ESTATES) TO: C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) 42. 24-0510-ZON1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - REZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CHAMPION RESOURCE GROUP, LLC - OWNER: DFA, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FROM: R-E (RESIDENCE ESTATES) TO: C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) on 2.68 acres generally located at the southwest corner of Washington Avenue and Harvey Munford Street (APNs 139-28-303-001, - 002, and -003), Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). The Planning Commission (7-0 vote) recommends APPROVAL. This item was remanded back to the Planning Commission AS A RESULT OF NOTIFICATION ERROR. Staff recommends DENIAL. City Council April 16, 2025 - Page 5 43. 24-0615-DIR1 - DIRECTOR’S BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: CITY OF LAS VEGAS - Discussion for possible action on adopting the Kyle Canyon Special Area Plan for the Kyle Canyon area - Ward 6 (Brune). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL. [NOTE: This item is related to Item 29 (R-27-2025)] 44. 24-0638-VAR1 - VARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: MARTIN MENDEZ NOLASCO - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request TO ALLOW AN EXISTING PATIO COVER [CARPORT] AND A PROPOSED PATIO COVER [PORCH] THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO TITLE 19.06 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SETBACKS, PLACEMENT, SIZE AND LOT COVERAGE on 0.14 acres at 4921 Elmhurst Lane (APN 138-25-612-030), R-1 (Single Family Residential) Zone, Ward 5 (Summers- Armstrong). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) recommends APPROVAL. Staff recommends DENIAL. 45. 24-0647-SDR1 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: OIKOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - OWNER: CITY OF LAS VEGAS - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FOR A PROPOSED FOUR-STORY, 22-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING on 0.33 acres at the northwest corner of Van Buren Avenue and F Street (APNs 139-27-110-037 and 139-27-110-038), T4-N (T4 Neighborhood) Zone, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL. 46. 24-0674-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: AMEL, LLC - OWNER: FAEC HOLDINGS WIRRULLA, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FOR A PROPOSED 2,849 SQUARE-FOOT ALCOHOL, ON-PREMISE FULL USE at 450 Fremont Street, Suite #135 (APN 139-34-513-002), C-2 (General Commercial) Zone, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL. 47. 25-0090-EOT1 - FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME - NONCONFORMING - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: 777 GAMING AND SPIRITS - OWNER: S & J SHOPPING CENTER, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FOR A NONCONFORMING LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENT (TAVERN) USE at 2333 North Jones Boulevard, Suite #108 (APN 138-24-101-001), C-1 (Limited Commercial) Zone, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). Staff recommends APPROVAL. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 48. Presentation by Jill Tolles, Executive Director, The Guinn Center, and Nicholas Irwin, Research Director, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Center for Real Estate, regarding key data from the most recent Housing Affordability in Nevada: An Economic Analysis and Policy Considerations report, underscoring critical findings and policy options to increase Nevada's housing supply - All Wards 49. Report from Audrea Hooper, Executive Director, and Patrick Reilly, Board Chairman, Downtown Vegas Alliance, regarding the organization's activities and achievements throughout 2024 and their goals for 2025 - All Wards SET DATE 50. 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 51. 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. City Council April 16, 2025 - Page 6 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. 52. Discussion regarding potential items for future City Council agendas - All Wards COUNCIL MEMBER RECOGNITION 53. 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 April 16, 2025 - Page 7