CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Yolanda T. King, County Manager
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Renominate Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council. (For possible action)
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BACKGROUND:
In December 2014, the United States Congress created the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (Monument) Advisory Council (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council provides guidance to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and National Park Service for the management of the Monument.The Council is composed of ten members, appointed by the Secretary to three-year terms, and consists of the following members:• One representative from the Clark County Board of County Commissioners (County Commission);• One representative appointed by the Las Vegas City Council;• One representative appointed by the North Las Vegas City Council;• One member appointed by the tribal council of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe;• One representative of the conservation community in Southern Nevada;• One representative of Nellis Air Force Base;• One member who resides in Clark County and has a background that reflects the purpose for which the Monument was established; and• Two members who reside in Clark County or adjacent counties, both of whom shall have experience in the field of paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both. Members serve without compensation for a three-year term on the Advisory Council.The County Commission is asked to renominate Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council for another three-year (3-year) term that ends in 2025.