City Council

Shelley Berkley, Mayor (At-Large) City Manager Mike Janssen Brian Knudsen, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 1) City Attorney Jeff Dorocak Kara Kelley (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. March 18, 2026 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 - Reverend Kassinda Ellis, Christ Church Episcopal 4. Pledge of Allegiance City Council March 18, 2026 - Page 1 5. Recognition of the Employee of the Month 6. Recognition of Senator Richard Bryan and the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act 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 February 18, 2026 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. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - BUSINESS LICENSING - CONSENT 10. For possible action to approve a One-Day Opening for a Non-Restricted Gaming license for FIFTH STREET GAMING LLC dba FIFTH STREET GAMING LLC db at WESTERN HOTEL & CASINO at 899 Fremont Street - Ward 3 (Diaz) 11. For possible action to approve a Cannabis Production Facility license (Medical/Recreational) for DB PROCESSING, LLC dba CALIENTE EXTRACTS at 15167 State Route 317- Lincoln County 12. For possible action to approve a Restricted Gaming license for UNITED COIN CO dba CENTURY GAMING TECHNOLOGIES db at KICKERS at 931 North Las Vegas Boulevard - Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT 13. For possible action to authorize the Urban Chamber Community Development Corporation to participate in the City of Las Vegas Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (C-PACE) relating to improvements to the property located at 1951 Stella Lake Street - Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong) ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT 14. For possible action to approve Amendment No. 2 to the Operating Agreement between City Parkway V, Inc., (CPV) and the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (RDA) - Redevelopment Area 1 and 2 - All Wards [NOTE: This item is related to RDA Item 5] FINANCE - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS - CONSENT 15. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 23.MWA754-JH, Construction Manager at Risk Construction Contract for Fire Training Center, located at 633 North Mojave Road - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: CORE CONSTRUCTION ($9,095,853 - Fire Services Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 3 (Diaz) City Council March 18, 2026 - Page 2 PUBLIC WORKS - CONSENT 16. For possible action to approve Interlocal Contract 3252 between the Cities of Las Vegas (CLV), North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City and Mesquite, Clark County, and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) in which the RTC will oversee and increase engineering funding in the amount of $50,000 for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Data Analytics, Arterial Performance Dashboard Project - All Wards RESOLUTIONS - CONSENT 17. R-17-2026 - 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 Nevada Good Luck Investments LLC and 1301 Commerce LLC (Owners) and Wonder Fine Liquids, LLC, (Applicant), located at 1309 South Commerce Street (APN 162-03-105-013), 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 6 (RA-7-2026)] DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DISCUSSION 18. Discussion for possible action to consider an Appeal of the decision by the City Council Designee to deny the request to waive or reduce the out-of-pocket costs of $1,716 for inspection fees and late fees, and civil penalties of $2,450 assessed for Code Enforcement case CE24-08088 against the property located at 1707 Santa Paula Drive - APPLICANT: JOSHUA MICHAELY - PROPERTY OWNER: ARIEL E SANTAMARIA - Ward 3 (Diaz) BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - DISCUSSION 19. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of nominee Samantha Vitone to the Ward 5 seat on the Arts Commission 20. Discussion for possible action regarding the reappointment of Richard Serfas to the Historic Preservation Commission 21. Discussion for possible action regarding the reappointment of Jan Churchill (Mayor’s Designee), Matt Tramp (Ward 1), Liz Becker (Ward 4), Angel Lazcano (Ward 5) and Robert Estrada (Ward 6) as Neighborhood Representatives, and Staff Designees Brenda Flank (Ward 4), Nora Lares (Ward 5) and Blanca Lenzi (Ward 6), and the appointment of nominees: Maryann Goodsell (Ward 2) and Elines Wong (Ward 3) as Neighborhood Representatives, and Maria Trevino Espinosa (Ward 1), Ioana Tehahe (Ward 2) and Ydo Yturralde (Ward 3) as Staff Designees to the Neighborhood Partners Fund Board 22. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of nominee Staci Walters to the Ward 5 seat of the Planning Commission RECOMMENDING COMMITTEE REPORT - DISCUSSION 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. 23. Bill No. 2026-9 - Updates the description of Ward 4 boundaries to reflect an additional precinct number added to Ward 4 by the Clark County Election Department. Proposed by: Dr. LuAnn D. Holmes, City Clerk 24. Bill No. 2026-10 - Adopts that certain document entitled “First Amendment to Development Agreement for Property Formerly Known as Cashman” regarding property generally bounded by Las Vegas Boulevard to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Sagman Street to the east, and Maryland Parkway to the south. Sponsored by: Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong 25. Bill No. 2026-11 - Adopts that certain document entitled “First Amendment to Development Agreement for Property Formerly Known as Grant Sawyer” regarding property generally bounded by Las Vegas Boulevard to the west, Washington Avenue to the south, and Visions Park Lane to the east. Sponsored by: Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong City Council March 18, 2026 - Page 3 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 - ONE MOTION/ONE VOTE The following are items that may be considered in one motion/one vote. They are considered to be routine non-public and public hearing items with a Planning Commission and/or Staff recommendation of approval. All public hearings and non-public hearings items will be opened at one time. Any person representing an application or a member of the public or a member of the City Council not in agreement with the conditions and all standard conditions for the application recommended by staff, should request to have that item removed from this part of the agenda. 26. 25-0394-RQR1 - REQUIRED REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC. - OWNER: LAZAROU REAL ESTATE, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request for a Required Review of an approved Special Use Permit (U-0135-95) FOR AN EXISTING 40-FOOT TALL, 14-FOOT BY 48-FOOT OFF-PREMISE SIGN at 1701 South Decatur Boulevard (APN 162-06-301-001), C-1 (Limited Commercial) Zone, Ward 1 (Knudsen). Staff recommends APPROVAL. 27. 25-0395-RQR1 - REQUIRED REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC. - OWNER: NINETEEN HUNDRED SOUTH, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request for a Required Review of an approved Special Use Permit (U-0103-95) FOR A 40-FOOT TALL, 12- FOOT BY 24-FOOT OFF-PREMISE SIGN at 1910 Industrial Road (APN 162-04-704-006) M (Industrial) Zone, Ward 3 (Diaz). Staff recommends APPROVAL. 28. 25-0555-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: MUSTAPHA RABBAJ - OWNER: VMC PROPERTIES, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FOR A PROPOSED MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT USE WITH WAIVERS OF DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FROM A CHURCH/HOUSE OF WORSHIP, SCHOOL, CITY PARK, INDIVIDUAL CHILD CARE CENTER LICENSED FOR MORE THAN 12 CHILDREN AND A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT at 2441 Tech Center Court, Suite #109 (APN 138-15-410-065), C-PB (Planned Business Park) Zone, Ward 1 (Knudsen). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DISCUSSION 29. 25-0520-VAR1 - APPEAL ITEM - VARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: JONATHAN G. BELLEW - For possible action on an Appeal of the Denial by the Planning Commission of the following Land Use Entitlement project request TO ALLOW AN EXISTING FRONT YARD WALL/FENCE THAT DOES NOT CONFORM WITH TITLE 19 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR HEIGHT AND VISIBILITY on 1.00 acre at 410 South Rancho Drive (APN 139-32-601-057), R-A (Ranch Acres) Zone, Ward 1 (Knudsen). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend DENIAL. 30. 25-0393-RQR1 - REQUIRED REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR - OWNER: SUN INVESTMENTS, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request for a Required Review of an approved Variance (V-0066-97) WHICH ALLOWED A 55-FOOT TALL, NONCONFORMING OFF-PREMISE SIGN TO BE RAISED TO A HEIGHT OF 85 FEET, WHICH IS 60 FEET ABOVE THE FREEWAY GRADE WHERE 30 FEET ABOVE THE ELEVATED GRADE IS THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT ALLOWED; AND ALLOWED THE SIGN TO BE A DISTANCE OF 520 FEET FROM AN EXISTING OFF-PREMISE SIGN AND 30 FEET FROM A "R" DESIGNATED ZONING DISTRICT WHERE 750 FEET AND 300 FEET ARE THE MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATIONS REQUIRED at 616 "H" Street (APN 139-27-310- 069), T4-N (T4 Neighborhood) Zone, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). Staff recommends APPROVAL. 31. 25-0466 - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: RHYTHM ROAST, INC. - OWNER: BJH PROPERTY, LLC - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 0.97 acres at 2747 North Rainbow Boulevard (APN 138-15-701-002), C-1 (Limited Commercial) Zone, Ward 1 (Knudsen). NOTE: This item was remanded back to the Planning Commission for consideration DUE TO INCREASING AN INTENSIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL REQUEST. THE CHANGES INCREASE THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED ALCOHOL, ON-PREMISE FULL USE. The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) recommends APPROVAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. Staff recommends DENIAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. City Council March 18, 2026 - Page 4  31a. 25-0466-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW 39 PARKING SPACES WHERE 76 ARE REQUIRED 31b. 25-0466-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A PROPOSED 3,800 SQUARE-FOOT ALCOHOL, ON- PREMISE FULL USE 32. 25-0537 - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: LAS VEGAS BILLBOARDS - OWNER: STEWART PLAZA, LLC - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 2.78 acres at 321 North Mojave Road (APN 139-36-603-001), C-1 (Limited Commercial) Zone, Ward 3 (Diaz). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) recommends APPROVAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. Staff recommends DENIAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 32a. 25-0537-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A PROPOSED OFF-PREMISE SIGN TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO A HEIGHT OF 65 FEET WHERE 55 FEET IS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED AND 42 FEET ABOVE THE ELEVATION OF THE ROADWAY SURFACE OF AN ELEVATED FREEWAY WHERE 30 FEET IS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED 32b. 25-0537-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A PROPOSED 65-FOOT TALL, 14-FOOT BY 48-FOOT OFF-PREMISE SIGN (NOT QUALIFYING AS A CITY COMMUNICATION SIGN) USE WITH DIGITAL (LED) DISPLAY ON BOTH FACES 33. 25-0590 - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: GABRIELA ARIAS SOTO TRUST - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 0.18 acres at 913 Artesia Way (APN 139-29-213- 016), R-1 (Single Family Residential) Zone, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) recommends APPROVAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. Staff recommends DENIAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 33a. 25-0590-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE [POOL BATHROOM], AND A PATIO COVER THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO TITLE 19.06 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SEPARATION AND SETBACKS 33b. 25-0590-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT USE 34. 25-0596-ZON1 - REZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: ABRAHAM GABBAY - OWNER: A & Z MANAGEMENT, LLC - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request FROM: R-E (RESIDENCE ESTATES) TO: R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) on 0.47 acres on the north side of Del Rey Avenue, approximately 330 feet east of Arville Street (APN 162-06-510-012), Ward 1 (Knudsen). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend DENIAL. 35. 25-0600 - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: ALFONSO ARELLANO LOPEZ, ET AL - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement requests on 0.68 acres at the northeast corner of Peyton Drive and Eastern Avenue (APNs Multiple), Ward 3 (Diaz). The Planning Commission (6-0 vote) and Staff recommend DENIAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 35a. 25-0600-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A ZERO-FOOT CORNER SIDE YARD SETBACK WHERE 10 FEET IS REQUIRED [APN 162-01-110-040] 35b. 25-0600-ZON1 - REZONING - FROM: P-R (PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AND PARKING) AND R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO: C-1 (LIMITED COMMERCIAL) [APNS 162-01-110-040, 041 AND 162-01-110- 052 AND 053] 36. 26-0077-DIR1 - DIRECTOR'S BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: CITY OF LAS VEGAS - Discussion for possible action on a request for the First Amendment of the Cashman Development Agreement, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). Staff recommends APPROVAL. 37. 26-0079-DIR1 - DIRECTOR'S BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CITY OF LAS VEGAS - OWNER: STATE OF NEVADA DIVISION OF STATE LANDS - Discussion for possible action on a request for the First Amendment of the Grant Sawyer Development Agreement, Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong). Staff recommends APPROVAL. City Council March 18, 2026 - Page 5 REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 38. Report by Rosa Cortez, Deputy City Manager, regarding an overview and update on the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) - All Wards SET DATE 39. 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 40. 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. 41. Discussion regarding potential items for future City Council agendas - All Wards COUNCIL MEMBER RECOGNITION 42. 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 March 18, 2026 - Page 6