| 10/5/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: The Commissioners spoke of participating tonight in National Night Out, sponsored by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (Metro), in their respective districts.
Following introduction of the item, Commissioner Segerblom advised that on October 9, 2021, Indigenous Peoples Day would be celebrated at the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center.
Commissioner Gibson advised of Fall Movie Night on October 22, 2021 at Francis Cortney Junior High School; on October 28, 2021, the annual Trunk or Treat will be held Silver Bowl Park from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; the Metro Fiscal Affairs Committee had reached a tentative agreement with the Police Managers and Supervisors Association; on October 1, 2021, Metro held a ribbon-cutting for a reality-based training center which would be funded by private donations; and further advised that the Vegas Golden Knights donated $1 million dollars, the Englestad Foundation donated $8 million dollars, and an anonymous donor donated $4 million dollars, and Metro hoped to use the facilities in early 2022.
Commissioner McCurdy advised of attending a tour of the North Las Vegas Airport on September 28, 2021; attended Blues, Brunch, and Bingo at the Doolittle Community Center, and the participants were treated to brunch by Darla’s Cajun Bistro; partnered with the Las Vegas Indian Center to host the Indigenous Wellness Fair on September 28, 2021; joined with other elected officials for the ribbon cutting at EmployNV Career Hub at the Westside School on September 30, 2021; and assisted in the kick-off of the fourth annual Caravan for Mammogram on October 2, 2021.
Commissioner Naft advised of a park cleanup with a Pokémon theme at Silverado Ranch Park on October 9, 2021.
Commissioner Jones advised of the Public Lands Day park cleanup on October 2, 2021 and thanked various organizations for their assistance; congratulated Valley Health for the opening of a specialty hospital in District F; and spoke of concerns of the north and south traffic on multiple roadways in Districts A and F, particularly around Durango Avenue the CR215, and advised that due to construction in the area traffic cones would not go up before 9:00 p.m.
Commissioner Kirkpatrick advised of the Cora Coleman Senior Center 20th anniversary in District B; attended the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2021 Conference in Churchill County, where the opioid settlement was discussed and spoke regarding a formula in place to distribute settlement funds throughout the State; hosted the President’s Reception with Commissioner French of Humboldt County; attended the Boys Town Nevada’s 30th Anniversary Celebration on September 30, 2021; attended the sunrise service in memory of 1 October with 8,000 survivors in town; the grandmother of Jeff Quinn, Emergency Manager at the Southern Nevada Health District, made a memorial quilt which was on display in the rotunda; attended the groundbreaking of the new Metro training facility with Commissioner McCurdy; partnering with the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office, spoke regarding Fund the Future, a 529 college savings plan; advised that each kindergartner who enrolled would receive $50 to open a savings account and could spend the money on anything education-related; on October 4, the County hit a positivity rate of 6.9%; the booster vaccination shots were now being offered; spoke regarding workforce grants and the issues of finding a grant writer, and hoped to give staff the ability to hire consultants using the Economic Development funds; and received confirmation from the County Manager that the item would have to be brought before the Board as a discussion item and to provide direction to staff; and advised of an Airport grant for ground detection for safety around the Airport and the Strip corridor; the cost would be approximately $125,000 out of the Economic Development funds, and would bring the item before the Board for discussion. | |
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