2/2/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Commissioner Tick Segerblom advised that a pop-up vaccine clinic for individuals 70 years of age and older was recently held at Jerome Mack Middle School; pop-up pantries hosted by the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas were held at Valley High School and Parkdale Recreation & Senior Center; recognized the appointment of Dr. Fermin Leguen as the permanent District Health Officer of the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD); and requested the Board consider creation of an ordinance to rename McCarran International Airport in honor Senator Harry Reid.
Commissioner Jim Gibson directed staff to perform a study of broadband services in Clark County which would include available services and service gaps; providers present or not present in the valley; best practices utilized in other jurisdictions; possible amendments to franchise agreements; and that results of the study be presented to the Board at a future meeting.
Commissioner William McCurdy thanked staff and the Board for the celebration of Black History Month; expressed support for the airport name change proposed by Commissioner Segerblom; advised that, in conjunction with City of Las Vegas, a vaccination event was planned for those 70 plus years of age; acknowledged that January 26 was proclaimed Joe Neal Day in remembrance of the late Senator Joseph M. Neal; and stated that additional celebrations regarding Black History Month were planned, and encouraged the public to contact his office with recommendations for future recognitions.
Commissioner Michael Naft recognized the retirement of Randy Lavigne, Executive Director at American Institute of Architects, Las Vegas & Nevada Chapters who had provided 26 years of service and contributions to the organization and the community; and a vaccine clinic was scheduled in Laughlin on February 3 and 4, 2021 at the Aquarius Casino Resort ballroom, and that appointments were required.
Commissioner Justin Jones shared details on the recent vaccination event that took place at the West Flamingo Senior Center in conjunction with the SNHD, Touro University, and the Las Vegas Fire Department; thanked Tuscan Highlands First Responders for their ongoing dedication and service; an event was planned for Tuesday, February 16, 2021 to discuss resources and information available to assist small businesses; thanked senior management, Public Works and Real Property Management for the efforts related to securing grant funding; and expressed support for the airport name change proposed by Commissioner Segerblom.
Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick thanked staff for the hard work and extra efforts provided during the last month; advised that the SNHD held a weekly call on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. to provide details and updates related to vaccination efforts in the community; provided an update on COVID vaccinations, stated that Southern Nevada had administered over 133,000 vaccines to date consisting of primarily first doses, and had the ability to administer 100,000 per week; a request had been submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Clark County to receive 1 million vaccines through a mega pod; statewide almost 280,000 vaccines had been administered from Mesquite to Laughlin to Esmeralda County; that Clark County was responsible for issuing vaccines to most federal employees, all state employees, and also the 208,000 seniors over 70 years of age; a telephonic Ask-A-Lawyer event was scheduled for February 11, 2021, with registration in advance required through www.lacsn.org/ask; and expressed appreciation to all that participated in the hugely successful Clothes for Comfort program. | |
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