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| | This meeting has been properly noticed and posted online at ClarkCountyNV.gov and Nevada Public Notice at https://notice.nv.gov/ and in the following locations: | |
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| | CC Government Center 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV (Principal Office)
Regional Justice Center 200 Lewis Ave, 1st Fl. Las Vegas, NV
Third Street Building 309 S. Third St. Las Vegas, NV
Paradise Park Pool & Center 4775 McLeod Dr. Las Vegas, NV
Winchester Park & Center 3130 S. McLeod Dr Las Vegas, NV
Desert Breeze Park & Community Ctr 8275 Spring Mtn. Rd Las Vegas, NV
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Clark County Reg. Govt. Center 101 Civic Way Laughlin, NV
City of North Las Vegas 2250 N. Las Vegas Blvd North Las Vegas, NV
City of Henderson 240 Water St. Henderson, NV
City of Boulder City 400 California Ave. Boulder City, NV
City of Mesquite 10 E. Mesquite Blvd. Mesquite, NV
City of Las Vegas 495 S. Main St. Las Vegas, NV | |
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| | If you wish to speak on an item marked “For Possible Action” appearing on this agenda, please fill out a Public Comment Interest Card which is located in front of the Commission Chambers and submit the comment card to staff sitting in the Commission Chambers. If you wish to speak to the Board about items within its jurisdiction but not appearing as an “Action” item on this agenda, you must wait until the "Comments by the General Public" period listed at the end of this agenda. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Please step up to the speaker's podium, clearly state your name and address and please spell your last name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this will be done by the Chair, or the Board by majority vote.
• Items on the agenda may be taken out of order.
• The Board of County Commissioners, Board of Trustees, and Licensing Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration.
• The Board of County Commissioners, Board of Trustees, and Licensing Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item at any time.
Contracts, zoning matters, or ordinances that do not comply with the County's disclosure requirement as outlined in Section 10(2) of the County Ethics Policy are subject to being voided.
The main agenda is available on Clark County's website, ClarkCountyNV.gov. For copies of agenda items and supporting backup materials, please contact Cyndi Baroni, Agenda Coordinator, at (702) 455-3530. This meeting will be broadcast live in the Las Vegas area. Clark County Television is available in the Las Vegas area on Channel 4/1004 on Cox cable and on CenturyLink on Channels 4 and 1004 as well as in Laughlin on Channel 14 via Suddenlink. Live streaming of CCTV programming is available at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov and https://www.youtube.com/ClarkCountyNV. CCTV is also available in Boulder City on Channel 4 and in Moapa Valley on Digital Channel 50.3. For more information about the program schedule, please refer to https://clarkcountynv.gov/CCTV4/ or contact CCTV Channel 4 at (702) 455-6890. | |
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| SEC. 1. | OPENING CEREMONIES
Agenda note: The Board of County Commissioners of Clark County, Nevada met in joint regular session with the Moapa Valley Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners, the Clark County Water Reclamation District Board of Trustees, and the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Board of Trustees, in full conformity with law and bylaws of said Boards, at the regular place of meeting in the Commission Chambers, Government Center, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada on Tuesday, the 16th day of March, 2021 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 9:02 a.m. by Chair Kirkpatrick and, on roll call, the following members were present, constituting all of the members thereof: | |
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| 1. | Public Comment
Agenda note: At this time, Chair Kirkpatrick asked if there were any persons present in the audience wishing to be heard on any items on the agenda as posted.
SPEAKER(S): Present
Rocco Sant spoke in opposition to the renaming of the airport after Senator Harry Reid.
Craig Valdez spoke in support of Item No. 46.
Maybelline Enyard commented on Item No. 46, and school openings.
Steven Strehlow expressed concerns about proper disposal of face masks as a biohazard material.
There being no other persons present in the audience wishing to be heard on any items listed on the agenda as posted, Chair Kirkpatrick closed the public comments. | |
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| 2. | Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 16, 2021. (For possible action) (Available on the County website and in the County Clerk's Office, Commission Division) | Approved |
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| 3. | Approval of Agenda with the Inclusion of Any Emergency Items and Deletion of Any Items. (For possible action) | Approved |
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| SEC. 2. | CONSENT AGENDA: Items No. 4 through No. 40
Agenda note: NOTE:
• The Board of County Commissioners, Board of Trustees, and Licensing Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item at any time.
• Consent Agenda - All matters in this sub-category are considered by the Board of County Commissioners, Board of Trustees, and Licensing Board to be routine and may be acted upon in one motion. Most agenda items are phrased for a positive action. However, the Board/Trustees may take other actions such as hold, table, amend, etc.
• Consent Agenda items are routine and can be taken in one motion unless a Commissioner/Trustee/Licensing member requests that an item be taken separately. The Chair will call for public comment on these items before a vote. For all items left on the Consent Agenda, the action taken will be staff's recommendation as indicated on the item.
• Items taken separately from the Consent Agenda by Commission/Trustees/Licensing members at the meeting will be heard following the Commissioners'/County Manager's Recognition Section. | Approved |
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| 4. | Note for the record the following Town Advisory Board (TAB) and/or Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) Minutes: Bunkerville TAB - October 15, 2020; Enterprise TAB - February 10, 2021; Goodsprings CAC - September 29, 2020; Lone Mountain CAC - February 9, 2021; Lower Kyle Canyon CAC - July 28, 2020; Moapa TAB - February 9, 2021; Moapa Valley TAB - October 28, 2020; Paradise TAB - February 9, 2021; Spring Valley TAB - February 9, 2021; Sunrise Manor TAB - February 11, 2021; and Winchester TAB - November 10, 2020. | Approved as Recommended |
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| 5. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution in support of $15,250,000 in Private Activity Bond Cap funding for the proposed Ovation Development affordable housing development at Fort Apache and Wigwam, allocate $1.4 million in Off-Cycle HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)/Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) monies for the project, and authorize the County Manager or her designee to execute any required documents. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 6. | Approve, adopt, and recommend that the Chair sign an Amended Resolution to Grant Low Income Housing Trust Funds to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada that will shorten the Period of Affordability to allow for property sale and proceeds to be invested in a future affordable housing development. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 7. | Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an Interlocal Agreement to provide $30,000 in FY 2021 County Community Initiative Outside Agency Grant funds to the City of Las Vegas for the West Las Vegas Arts Center to assist with its Performing and Visual Arts Summer Camp FY2021 program. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 8. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Clark County and the Nevada Housing Division to receive and use $20,000,000 in CARES Act funding for rental assistance. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 9. | Accept the renewal of award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Healthy Living Consolidated Project by Clark County Social Service to provide permanent supportive housing to households experiencing homelessness that are medically fragile; authorize the continuation of one (1) Part Time Hourly Management Assistant or equivalent position, contingent upon award from HUD; authorize the Assistant Director of Social Service or their designee to sign the grant documents; approve the acceptance of funds from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Solutions, Silver Summit Health Plan, and United Health Care / Health Plan of Nevada; and accept any grant funds awarded. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 10. | Accept the renewal of award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for New Beginnings by Clark County Social Service to provide permanent supportive housing to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness; authorize the continuation of one (1) Part Time Hourly Management Assistant, or equivalent position, contingent upon award from HUD; authorize the Assistant Director of Social Service or their designee to sign the grant documents; and accept any grant funds awarded. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 11. | Accept the renewal of award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Stability, Tenancy, Access, Restore Permanent Supportive Housing by Clark County Social Service to provide permanent supportive housing and critical supportive services to households experiencing homelessness; authorize the continuation of five (5) Family Services Specialists, one (1) Youth and Adult Intervention Specialist I/II, one (1) Senior Youth and Adult Intervention Specialist, one (1) Family Services Assistant, two (2) Part Time Hourly Management Assistants, and one (1) Financial Office Specialist, or equivalent positions, contingent upon award from HUD; authorize the creation of one (1) Office Assistant I/II or equivalent position, contingent upon award from HUD; authorize the Assistant Director of Social Service or their designee to sign the grant documents; and accept any grant funds awarded. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 12. | Accept the renewal of award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Stability, Tenancy, Access, Restore Transitional Housing-Rapid Rehousing by Clark County Social Service to provide transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and critical supportive services to households experiencing homelessness; authorize the continuation of five (5) Family Services Specialists I/II, one (1) Senior Family Services Specialist, one (1) Social Work Supervisor, two (2) Part Time Hourly Management Assistants, and one (1) Financial Office Specialist, or equivalent positions, contingent upon award from HUD; authorize the creation of one (1) Office Assistant I/II or equivalent position, contingent upon award from HUD; the Assistant Director of Social Service or their designee to sign the grant documents; and accept any grant funds awarded. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 13. | Reappoint seven (7) qualified individuals to serve on the Ryan White Part A Planning Council for a two-year term commencing on March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023 from the list of interested individuals: Stephany Coaley, Ricardo Fernandez, Robert Hamilton, Tory Johnson, Heather Lazarakis, Cheryl Radeloff and Francesca Reed; and Appoint five (5) new qualified individuals to serve on the Ryan White Part A Planning Council for a two-year term commencing on March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023 from the list of interested individuals: Danny Brown, Susana Gonzalez, Raychel Holbert, Aaronell Matta and Robert Tinghitella. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 14. | Authorize the Director of Aviation and the Chief Executive Officer of University Medical Center of Southern Nevada to sign the Lease Agreement between Clark County and University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (Mason Van Houweling, Chief Executive Officer) for the operation of a medical clinic at McCarran International Airport; or take other action as appropriate. (For possible action) (Also sitting as the UMC Hospital Board of Trustees) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 15. | Approve and authorize the County Manager or her designee to sign a dedication in fee for a portion of County-owned property pertaining to Assessor's Parcel No. 125-19-801-021 as public right-of-way for roadway and drainage purposes generally located at Park Street, north of Darling Road. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 16. | Approve and authorize the County Manager or her designee to sign Supplemental No. 1 to the professional engineering services contract between Clark County and VTN Nevada (Robert C. Hosea, III, Principal) for additional engineering services for the Russell Road and Hacienda Avenue Reconstruction project. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 17. | Approve and authorize the County Manager or her designee to sign Supplemental No. 1 to the professional services contract for staff augmentation between Clark County and Kleinfelder, Inc. (Bart Larsen, Las Vegas Operations Manager) for additional quality assurance or independent assurance testing and inspection on various Clark County Department of Public Works projects. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 18. | Approve and authorize the County Manager or her designee to sign Supplemental No. 2 to the professional engineering services contract between Clark County and Horrocks Engineers, Inc. (Wayne Horlacher, Sr. Vice President) for additional engineering services and a time extension to the contract for the Fort Apache Road between Alexander Road and Clark County 215 Bruce Woodbury Beltway project. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 19. | Approve and authorize the County Manager or her designee to sign Interlocal Agreement No. NM097-21-015 between Clark County and Nevada Department of Transportation for the Interstate 515 Bridge over Desert Inn Road project. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 20. | Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Remain In Place Facilities Agreement between Clark County and Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy allowing NV Energy to remain in place existing and future facilities in the right-of-way that are no longer necessary, no longer in service, and will never be used again. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 21. | Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign Right Of Entry No. USAF-ACC-RKMF-21-2-0092 between Clark County and United States of America, Department of the Air Force, granting Clark County Department of Public Works access and use of property located on Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, installing, and repairing a traffic signal on Craig Road and Salmon Drive. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 22. | Approve the Competitive Bidding Exception with Valmont Industries, Inc. for the purchase of Smart Poles; authorize the Chief Financial Officer or her designee to issue purchase orders, subject to approved budget appropriation; or take other action deemed appropriate. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Staff advised there were corrections to Item No. 22 in the Fiscal Impact section, that the fund number should read: 4180.006; and the program/grant should read: PW.S190103. | Approved as Recommended |
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| 23. | Approve and authorize the Director of Real Property Management or her designee to sign the Interlocal Agreement with City of Las Vegas (CLV) to award dedications and easements on behalf of CLV to facilitate pedestrian improvements along Charleston and Shadow Lane and sign any other documents as necessary to complete the transaction. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 24. | In accordance with NRS 244.210 and 354.220 through 354.250, approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution to authorize refunds as shown on Exhibit "A. " (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 25. | Approve the claim settlement of the auto bodily injury claim of Tanya Thompson. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 26. | Approve the reallocation of $1,966,834 of appropriations within the County Capital Projects Fund (4370.000) from the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) South Tower Renovation project (RP.D0920057) to the CCDC South Tower Fire & Building Control Systems Replacement project (RP.D0917033). (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 27. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Interlocal Contract between the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) and Clark County for the federally required participation share of an inpatient and outpatient Medicaid UPL program. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 28. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the amended Interlocal Contract between the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) and Clark County to support and fund the State’s supplemental DSH Program. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 29. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Interlocal Contract between the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) and Clark County for the federally required participation share of a GME program. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 30. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign an amendment to the Interlocal Contract between the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) and Clark County for the federally required participation share and administrative costs of a practitioner UPL program. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 31. | Appoint Judy Metz to the Moapa Valley Fire Protection District Advisory Board for a two-year term ending February 2, 2023. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 32. | Approve and authorize the General Manager to negotiate a contract with Las Vegas Paving Corporation (Jay Smith, President) for preconstruction services as the Construction Manager at Risk for Project No. 19100, "Whitney Lift Station Rehabilitation"; or take other action as appropriate. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 33. | Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the correction of the 2020-2021 Secured and the 2019-2020 thru 2020-2021 Unsecured Assessment Roll AR-0316-21-6 and order the corrections to be made. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 34. | Approve and authorize the Chair to grant the petition to designate as uncollectible the taxes on personal property on the attached list. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 35. | Pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes, note for the record that the Official Reports and Documents received from various County offices are on file in the County Clerk's Office, Commission Division. | Approved as Recommended |
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| 36. | Approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution to reduce development fees to incentivize the development of affordable housing; and direct staff to update the Clark County Code of Ordinances and the Clark County Water Reclamation District Service Rules to reflect the reduction of development fees for affordable housing projects no later than September 16, 2022. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: The Board received a presentation from staff regarding the resolution, stated that there was an insufficient supply of attainable, affordable, and sustainable housing for low and extremely low income families; shared some of the details of the resolution which included that projects presented to the Board that targeted an income range of 61-80% of Area Median Income (AMI) be certified through the Social Services Department and would be eligible for a 50 percent reduction in development fees as presented by Comprehensive Planning, Public Works, the Building Department, and the Water Reclamation District; and that projects with rent or sales prices that targeted 60 percent of the AMI or less would receive a 75 percent reduction of said fees. | Approved |
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| 37. | Ratify a grant from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public and Behavioral Health for $180,600 in State Opioid Response funding to enhance the Community Court Misdemeanor Treatment Program within Justice Court, Las Vegas Township; and authorize acceptance of the grant award. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 38. | Approve the submission of the grant application, and authorize the Public Guardian to accept the Title 111-B Grant Funding from the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division in the amount of $135,975 for the continuance of the "Representative Payee Over Sixty Program" through June 30, 2022; authorize the Public Guardian or her designee to sign the grant documents related thereto; and accept any funds awarded. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 39. | Approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution authorizing the County Treasurer to apportion the surplus amounts remaining in the special fund created for payment of bonds and interest for Special Improvement District No. 108 - Summerlin South Area. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 40. | Approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution authorizing the County Treasurer to apportion the surplus amounts remaining in the special fund created for payment of bonds and interest for Special Improvement District No. 124 - The Gardens at Summerlin, Village 14B Area. (For possible action) | Approved as Recommended |
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| 41. | Recognize outstanding women in the community for their contributions in recognition of Women's History Month.
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: In honor of Women’s History Month, the Board acknowledged the contributions and significant actions of women that had acted as trailblazers and glass ceiling breakers in the community, and presented tokens of appreciation to those named.
Commissioner McCurdy recognized Chef Natalie Young, entrepreneur and owner of Eat Restaurant; Astrid Silva, civil rights leader, and executive director of Dream Big Nevada; Luz Marina, founder of the nonprofit Immigrant Home Foundation; Margaret Murray, University Medical Center (UMC) oncology and orthopedic staff nurse and clinical instructor; Evelyn Pacheco, Nevada's first black female union plumber and founder of the Nevada Women in Trades (NVWIT), non-profit corporation; and Jeannie Beatty, who had a nursing degree, a cosmetology license, was a breast cancer survivor, and participated on multiple boards and organizations that promoted breast cancer awareness.
Commissioner Tick Segerblom acknowledged and expressed appreciation to Commissioner Kirkpatrick, Chair of the Clark County Board of Commissioners; then presented proclamations to Mercedes Maharis, local artist, filmmaker, advocate for the incarcerated, and member of the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum; Roxanne James, principal at Jerome Mack Middle School; and Cherina Kleven, first female Las Vegas Fire Department and community activist for the Asian community and community development.
Commissioner Ross Miller recognized Brenda Talley, a fourth generation Nevadan, Executive Director of the Nevada Senior Olympic Games, and member of the Mt. Charleston Town Advisory Board; Elaine Sanchez, community activist and member of the Board of Directors at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center; and Elizabeth Blough, restaurateur, and founder and CEO of Blau + Associates, a restaurant development company.
Commissioner Justin Jones acknowledged Latoya Holman, Director of Community Outreach at the ?Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation, founding member of the Human Rights Campaign of Las Vegas (HRC), a member of the HRC National Board of Governors, and was a member of the National Executive Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Amy Dockter Rozar, Principal at West Career and Technical Academy, and vice-president of the administrative division of the National Council for Technical Education; and Yvette Williams, a Las Vegas advocate for education, family, and criminal justice reform, chair of the Spring Valley Town Advisory Board, and the chair of Clark County Black Caucus. | Recognized as Recommended |
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| 42. | Highlight the many contributions of the Irish-American Community in Clark County in recognition of St. Patrick's Day.
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DISCUSSION: In recognition of the Irish-American community in Clark County, Commissioner Michael Naft shared details about the island of Ireland, the culture and history of the Irish-American community in Clark County and the US; stated that Nevada was one of the most Irish states in the country with approximately 10 percent of the population claiming Irish descent; and introduced Terry Murphy, Honorary Consul of Ireland for the State of Nevada and Brian McMullan, owner of McMullan's Irish Pub.
Following Commissioner Naft’s introduction, Terry Murphy reflected on the impact of the pandemic on St. Patrick’s Day festivities in 2020; shared a story of the Irish famine in the 1840s and the ties to the Choctaw nation; and current day contributions from Ireland to the Hopi and Navajo nations during the pandemic.
Brian McMullan reflected on the St. Patrick’s Day 2020 closure of McMullan’s Irish Pub; the importance and significance of St. Patrick’s Day in America; and shared details of the 15th Annual St. Baldrick’s charity event scheduled for September 18, 2021, a charity event that benefited Childhood Cancer Research, and that $5.5 million had been raised over last 14 years.
Commissioner Naft expressed appreciation to Brian McMullan for hosting Tropicana Business and Community Coalition meetings. | Presented as Recommended |
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| 43. | Identify emerging issues to be addressed by staff or by the Board at future meetings; receive updates on the activities of the various regional boards and commissions; and direct staff accordingly.
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Commissioner Michael McCurdy advised that as of March 15, 2021, UMC had provided over 37,000 vaccinations at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, and that over one million COVID tests had been administered to date in Southern Nevada; that the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority had appointed Fred Haron as the interim Executive Director; advised that the Hispanic Resource Fair, a partnership with the LVMPD Northeast Area Command, was scheduled for Friday, March 19, 2021, at the El Salvador Consulate General located on Nellis Boulevard; and that, in partnership with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, a food distribution drive would take place on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) on Meadows Lane.
Commissioner Michael Naft expressed appreciation to Clark County Parks and Recreation members Jamie Homm and David Rodriguez for their help with the recent food pantry distribution and partnership event with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, where more than 100 40-pound boxes of food were provided to members of the community; and that another food pantry distribution event was scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the West Flamingo Senior Center.
Commissioner Justin Jones shared that a statewide virtual job fair, co-hosted with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Congresswoman Susie Lee, and Congresswoman Alexis Hill was scheduled for March 25, 2021, and that pre-registration was available at nvcareercenter.org/jobfair2021; expressed appreciation to Parks and Recreation staff and the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas for their efforts at the recent food distribution events; stated a food distribution event was scheduled on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Desert Breeze Community Center while supplies lasted; and commented that the recent Ride with the Commissioner event held last week with Commissioner Segerblom was a success, and that thanks to recent stimulus packages the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) should be able to restore and expand services to meet the needs of the community for both transit and paratransit.
Commissioner Tick Segerblom also commented on the enjoyable tour with the RTC, that the buses were spotless, the staff was cordial and professional, social distancing was practiced, and the event included a stop at the Thrive Dispensary for a tour of the facility; and that a virtual town hall was taking place on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, and would focus on evictions, the expiration of the Governor’s moratorium, and the availability of funds for landlords to cease evictions.
Commissioner Jim Gibson spoke on the LVMPD budgets and related expenses for policing activities, the increased number of academies, and the submittal of the tentative budget that may allow additional officer and other positions to be filled in an effort to reestablish the two officers per thousand population ratio; advised that a prefabricated building and chain link fences had been installed at the Sunset Park Pickleball complex; and recognized Chair Kirkpatrick for her leadership, ongoing work and unending dedication on issues related to the pandemic, and other demanding responsibilities.
Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick expressed her appreciation to the Board and senior management team for their ongoing support, and also to the men and women that had been administering vaccinations; provided an update on vaccines and test rates which included a 5.7 percent positivity rate over the last 14 days; that a rise in positivity was expected as businesses continued to open up, and reminded of the importance of continued washing of hands and wearing masks; over 15,000 vaccines were administered over the weekend in the valley; advised that a meeting with the mitigation task force, which included Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Nevada Gaming Control Board, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and others was scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2021, and that the State would be notified that the County was working with regional partners to formulate a plan to steadily and safely open the County on May 1, 2021, while vaccines continued to be administered; a program offering vaccines for the homebound through Meals on Wheels was available, and RTC continued to provide transportation to vaccine sites as well; vaccines for those with disabilities aged 55 and older opened yesterday at pharmacies, and recommended that those aged 16 to 54 should contact their physician to find a convenient location; shared information on the recent St. Patrick’s day drive-thru food event where full meals were provided to over 200 families through partnerships with Aliante Casino and Hotel, South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, and Get Fresh; and advised that, due to the consistent amount of growth in the area, the groundbreaking of the new free-standing Centennial Hospital Emergency Department recently took place with North Las Vegas Councilman Scott Black in attendance.
Chief Financial Officer Jessica Colvin provided a presentation to the Board regarding the American Rescue Plan recently approved by Congress, which included that an estimated allocation of $439.6 million, a figure based on population, would be received by Clark County; cities would also receive allocations; payments would be made in two traunches, with 50 percent distributed within the first sixty days, and the remaining 50 percent one year later, and that funds would be available through December 31, 2024; provided examples of eligible uses such as responses to public health emergencies, negative economic impacts due to COVID-19, and investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure; ineligible uses included tax cut offsets or deposits to pension funds; questions continued to be submitted to the United States Department of the Treasury (the Treasury), and responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) would be forthcoming within the next sixty days; management advised that staff would meet with the Board once detailed information from the Treasury was available regarding realistic appropriate use within the time frame provided, and that an agenda item would be scheduled for further discussion and direction; stated that other forms of assistance created as part of the American Rescue Plan, such as the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, which would provide a minimum $100 million distribution to states for critical capital projects, emergency rental assistance that included utility and mortgage assistance, transportation and infrastructure funding through additional Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief funds, economic development administration, transit to assist with operating costs, airport funding that included airport concessionaires, and also low-income water and energy assistance.
Commissioner Kirkpatrick advised that, based on input from local governments, the American Rescue Plan reflected a response from the congressional delegations regarding restrictions experienced with previous emergency allocations; that all counties would receive direct allocations from the Treasury; and that cities with a population under 50,000 would receive funds directly from the state, with a 30-day time frame allowed for State distribution.
In response to questions from the Board, staff advised that Clark County expenditure cuts resulted in an approximate $22 million loss in salaries and benefits, a 10 percent reduction to services and supplies, multiple staff positions frozen, and approximately $70 million in deferred capital projects; applications for rental assistance through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the CARES Housing Assistance Program (CHAP) were still being accepted; approvals of subgrantee agreements with the City were being processed in order for the rollout of the $31 million allocated to begin; discussions with the State and the Treasurer regarding state funding were ongoing; and that those in immediate crisis of eviction were being expedited. | No Action Taken by the Board |
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| 44. | Receive a presentation from NV Energy’s President and CEO, Doug Cannon, on the preparedness of southern Nevada’s electrical grid for extreme temperatures and associated weather events. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED:
Clark County Commission NV Energy Resiliency Preparedness and Planning PowerPoint (9 pages) submitted by representative
SPEAKER(S): Present
DISCUSSION: A representative of NV Energy (NVE), President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Doug Cannon, made a presentation to the Board regarding the preparedness of southern Nevada’s electrical grid for extreme temperatures and associated weather events; stated that NVE served approximately 1.5 million customers or 90 percent of the state’s population, along with a typical state tourist population of more than 56 million annually; contributions were made to the local economy through jobs, partnerships, and paid tax revenues which in 2020 totaled more than $231 million; provided an overview of the power crisis experienced in Texas due to non-weatherized power plants, the lack of transmission infrastructure with out-of-state energy resources, and deregulation which ultimately cost Texas electric customers more than $28 billion in additional costs; Nevada maintained a more stable model that was fully regulated with full oversight by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Nevada; that Nevada had an integrated resource planning process and annual reviews of energy loads and resources, and was better prepared to deal with the extreme high and low temperatures experienced in southern and northern parts of the state; the interconnected grid provided the opportunity of drawing energy from surrounding states; advised that NVE had been committed to renewable energy since 1987, that in 2020 approximately 29 percent of energy delivered to homes was renewable, and the goal was to one day deliver 100 percent renewable energy; the current renewable energy portfolio consisted of 56 large-scale geothermal, solar, solar-plus storage, hydro, wind, biomass, and supported rooftop projects in service and under development; in the fall of 2020 a $120 million bill credit was delivered to customers, as well as a rate reduction in January; more than 12 renewable energy projects were in development which would provide more than 1,000 megawatts of battery storage which ensured the availability of renewable energy to customers during peak demand periods; transmission or the ability to move the energy through the Greenlink Nevada infrastructure initiative was pending with the PUC, which would significantly increase renewable energy development in Nevada, and at the same time economic development opportunities for the state and jobs would be increased; since 2005, carbon emissions had been reduced by 55 percent; NVE was protecting customers and the community from the impacts of climate change and natural disasters such as monsoons or wildfires through the Natural Disaster Protection Plan; and that NVE was committed to provide safe, low-cost, reliable energy.
In response to questions by the Board, the representative stated that the Natural Disaster Protection Plan was needed and addressed natural disasters such as monsoons; certain equipment could be installed at substations that would expedite restoration of power in the event of a disaster; power poles in town were the property of NVE and maintenance was their responsibility; federal law dictated that the poles be made available for co-location of lines within the pole; installation of underground lines that would replace above ground poles was ongoing; an undergrounding plan had been approved by the PUC, and NVE was engaged with County staff to identify high priority lines for relocation, and that funds had been earmarked for that plan; millions of dollars per year were invested to ensure that proper cyber security standards were met at all local, state and federal levels which required certain industry certifications being maintained, regular briefings, and internal drills and exercises; and that partnerships with higher education were in place with University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), University of Nevada Reno (UNR), the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), and other higher education institutions in Nevada. | Presented as Recommended |
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| 45. | Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Ordinance authorizing the issuance by the County of its “Clark County, Nevada, Highway Revenue Bonds (Indexed Fuel Tax and Subordinate Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax), Series 2021", in the maximum principal amount of $100,000,000, as if an emergency exists. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Commissioner Jim Gibson introduced the ordinance.
Upon request of the Chair, the Clerk read the ordinance by title (Bill No. R-3-16-21-1). | Approved |
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| 46. | Discuss a resolution condemning and combating racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders; and direct staff accordingly. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Commissioner Tick Segerblom stated that intolerance against Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders was a problem throughout the country; that while approximately 10 percent of the population in Clark County was of Asian descent, there had been no visible public signs of those types of occurrences; and that it was important to be proactive and stand behind those individuals by moving forward with the creation of a resolution.
Commissioner Michael Naft advised that the director of the Anti-Defamation League Nevada had reached out to offer their assistance or partnership if needed to support the objective.
Legal Counsel confirmed that staff be directed to prepare a resolution for approval by the Board. | Discussed as Recommended |
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| 47. | Discuss the creation of a neighborhood service department. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Commissioner Tick Segerblom expressed interest in possible reorganization of County services related to graffiti and Building Code Enforcement, and other issues related to beautification of older neighborhoods which could be performed and responded to under one umbrella, and provide a presentation to the Board at a future meeting.
Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick stated that previous attempts by Commissioners Giunchigliani and Weekly had been made to initiate a County Multi-Agency Response Team (CMART) type process which did not come to fruition due to lack of funding; that there was a need for a more regionalized approach to those issues; and expressed support of moving forward with the discussion.
Commissioner Jim Gibson reflected on prior experiences where Neighborhood Services Departments would organize clean-ups; that the level of planning that went into older neighborhoods had not been as thorough as those more recently developed, that the need for dispute resolution was more common in older neighborhoods, and expressed support of further discussion to determine the value of grouping such services together.
Commissioner Michael Naft expressed support of exploring creation of a CMART-type environment, the importance of receiving a briefing on the historical context of past County actions, and where those services would be focused. | Discussed as Recommended |
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| 48. | Discuss the creation of a neighborhood crime prevention camera division. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED:
1. Assembly Bill (AB) 309 of the 80th (2019) Legislative Session, Clark County-Title 4, Chapter 4.18 Update and Overview PowerPoint (22 pages) submitted by staff
DISCUSSION: Commissioner Tick Segerblom commented that the installation of security cameras on light poles was needed in areas with high crime; stated that previous conversations with LVMPD on the subject had not been productive due to funding or changes in personnel; inquired about the allocation of funds to purchase and install cameras in key areas where LVMPD would have the ability to respond; and advised that while LVMPD was installing cameras in some areas, it was at a slow pace.
Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick made reference to the Shot Spotter program that had been initiated in the northeast, and advised that cameras that had been purchased at a cost of $50,000 each were usually destroyed by residents of those neighborhoods; advised that through the program it was learned that the poles and systems were not sufficient to handle the function of the cameras, and RTC had to upgrade the systems at a great expense in order to handle the feeds; LVMPD began making the cameras for approximately $5K, and the remaining funds were used to upgrade the poles to handle the feeds; stated that the installation of cameras had since become a mandatory condition for District B project approvals, and it was required that their functionality was coordinated with LVMPD; RTC played a large role in these types of systems through the Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) system; and expressed support for the installation of security cameras.
Staff was directed to initiate discussions between the Clark County Information Technology (IT) Department, RTC, Public Works, and the LVMPD to further research what would be needed to move forward and report back to the Board. | Discussed as Recommended |
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| 49. | Discuss an amendment to Title 4, Chapter 4.18, to remove the sunset provision on the sales and use tax. (For possible action)
Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Staff provided a presentation regarding the impact of the pandemic on tax revenues and the potential impact removal of the sunset provision could create; stated that at the time the sunset provision had been implemented, COVID-19 had not occurred; actions taken to support the tax revenue during the pandemic were effective to significantly bridge gaps in services for residents; programs that were intended to benefit from the sunset provision included early childhood education, reduced truancy, joint labor management and workforce training in the hospitality industry, reduced homelessness, and development in increasing capacity related to infrastructure tied to affordable housing; the COVID-19 crisis severely impacted basic needs, housing, employment, child care, education supports and intervention, and mental health services access; that a two-year window of recovery was expected in the social services realm as related to clients and individuals that had been impacted; funding to the Rainbow Dreams Academy provided much needed early childhood education services to an underserved area that consisted of families with an income below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level; the pandemic impacted the number of children that would normally have been enrolled in that Rainbow Dreams Academy, so continued growth of the program was anticipated; and that all COVID-19 challenges related to access, youth, and engagement with families provided a direct transition to the truancy.
Staff then introduced the Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services Director Jack Martin, shared information on programs to reduce truancy, stated that the Truancy Prevention Outreach Program (TPOP) received $12 million in funding pre-COVID, was based on three levels of intervention, and was critical to support of current and ongoing pandemic impacts on youths; a review of truancies during the peak of the pandemic indicated that tier 3, or habitual absences, peaked to approximately 90 percent of all truancies, many of whom had no prior history of chronic absenteeism; the program began with 35 pilot schools and had grown to 160 schools; the number of school principals that communicated with TPOP with referrals continued to grow as the news of the program spread; currently approximately 60 cases were managed by one program navigator; the Departments of Family Services (DFS), Social Services (DSS), and the Clark County School District (CCSD) are partnered with TPOP; currently a parent mentor program was being developed as successful interventions had grown, as well as creation of a peer program following the same model; statistics on the TPOP program included that approximately 3,300 students had been served, 3,200 cases remained active, 80 cases were closed, and there were 170 referring schools; an additional 30 Community Navigators plus a couple additional full-time positions had recently been approved; severe high risk cases had been referred to The Harbor and DSS; advised that the details presented on the services provided were based upon a sampling of 31 percent of families served and had not been accurately captured in the data system, and that UNLV was working to solidify those numbers; and stated that the number of success stories continued to grow.
The presentation by staff continued with information relating to homelessness, housing and affordable housing during COVID-19, and continuity post CARES sustainable programming reflected a serious need in the areas of mobile outreach, crisis response and care teams, non-congregate shelter, COVID-19 transitional housing, navigation resource centers, CHAP and food insecurities; over 800 individuals and households had been placed into emergency shelter; creation of the Betterment Village, a transitional community project through a mobile home master lease, was family centered and would address evictions and homelessness, and would tie housing and workforce dollars from AB309 to work within a critical time response model, and that necessary services would be provided onsite; non-congregate shelter was provided through master lease hotel and motel programs; outreach was achieved through programs such as Clean The World for hygiene, mobile outreach through the Highway to Health program, and increased technology that supported mobile access, and ongoing prevention efforts that supported basic needs, services, and intervention; fund disbursements included $11.5 million to the Transitional Community Project, $7.8 million in support of non-congregate shelter, $800,000 for Clean The World, $400,000 towards Highway to Health, $1.5 million on technology to support mobile access, $800,000 for non-CARES eligible prevention needs; affordable housing dollars were identified and isolated for specific needs which included $8 million towards permanent supportive housing, and $2 million each to operational subsidies and critical home repair programs; stated there was the possibility of applying funds from the American Rescue Plan in conjunction with AB309 for programming; and that federal funds for the 2021 Nevada Continuum of Care Initiative had increased.
Staff continued the presentation and highlighted client centered programmatic support for current and future needs; there was a need for creation of three CARE response teams that consisted of seven full-time eligibility and social work staff per team, and would be sustained through the Family First Prevention Services Act; the pandemic created opportunities to implement practice changes that impacted the efficiency, delivery, and outcomes of services to clients; the CARE team approach would utilize a tiered methodology of best practice, trauma informed, case management (CM) models based on client needs which would include a brokerage model for service connection and navigation, strength based models for short term support needs, critical time intervention for 90-day engagements, coordination of prevention service vendors, and six-month follow ups to track stability and improvements; the CARE teams and models were important to success of programs and services through the collaborative responses and partnerships with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), law enforcement, the courts and DFS; funds would be used towards sustainability of services due to increased capacity; homelessness services established with CARES funding remained in place post December 30, 2020; affordable housing would continue to be a priority; that there were benefits to Clark County becoming an established Medicaid provider; and continued utilization of the TPOP through the 2021-2022 academic year.
In closing, staff shared a summary of the AB309 services budget which included allocations as follows: $5 million for early childhood education; $12 million for truancy prevention; $9 million for hospitality workforce training; $23 million for homelessness programs; $10 million for affordable housing incentives and gap funding; $2 million for client workforce education; $1.7 million for CARE teams and admin quality assurance personnel; and the importance of maximizing all funding resources for continued community recovery and program sustainability.
Discussion took place between the Board regarding pursuit of increased funds from Legislature; efficient use of future funding; the need for streamlined information and increased availability of real-time information in order to stay ahead of chronic truancy cases; expedited processing for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance; positive progress of multi-jurisdictional cooperation; and the importance of removing the sunset provision on sales and use tax.
Staff was directed to draft an ordinance for introduction at the April 6, 2021 Board meeting. | Discussed as Recommended |
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| 50. | Go into closed session, pursuant to NRS 241.015(3)(b)(2), to receive information from the District Attorney regarding potential or existing litigation involving a matter over which the Board has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power, and to deliberate toward a decision on the matter, and pursuant to NRS Chapter 288.220, to receive a report on the status of ongoing labor negotiations; and direct staff accordingly. (For possible action)
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Agenda note: At this time, Chair Kirkpatrick asked if there were any persons present in the audience wishing to be heard on any items not listed on the agenda as posted.
SPEAKER(S): Present
Maybelline Enyard commented on COVID-19 testing and vaccines.
Steven Strehlow expressed support for the beautification of older neighborhoods and the installation of security cameras.
Jacob Reynolds spoke on his behalf and on behalf of his father, Bruce Reynolds, in opposition to the proposed Hollywood Boulevard extension.
Steven Strehlow shared concerns about emergency preparedness and the ability to manufacture pharmaceuticals in Las Vegas.
David Gomez commented on challenges experienced in obtaining mobile billboard licenses.
John Carlo spoke on voting machine suppression, social distancing, and the unlawful hiring of illegal immigrants.
Commissioner William McCurdy stated for the record that the term illegal could be deemed offensive, and that the terms documented or undocumented should be used.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, at the hour of 12:06 p.m., Chair Kirkpatrick recessed the meeting to the hour of 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2020 for the Zoning agenda. | |
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