City Council - Regular Meeting

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Heat. Heat. Awesome. Down. Welcome to Boulder City City City Council. We will call the meeting to order. And Madame City Clerk, if you could confirm posting and roll call, please.

Thank you. The agenda was posted in accordance with Nevada open meeting law and all members are present.

Thank you. Uh if we could all stand for the invocation by Pastor Kevin Doyle of the Boulder City Home Church and then stay standing for the pledge of allegiance with us all. Thanks. Fantastic. Thank you so much for letting me do this. It's such an honor to pray and I speak on behalf of all the pastors uh who are just thankful that we pray before meetings like this with such weight and uh you guys carry a lot of weight. And so we ask God uh for wisdom. So let's pray together. We come before you today, Almighty God, and pray that you would grace this meeting with your presence. We acknowledge that you alone are sovereign and yet we partner with you to make wise and good decisions for the people that we serve. We pray that these decisions that impact people would be for their good and for the betterment of this city. So God, today we ask that you would lead every discussion, that you would lead every heart, and that you would lead every mind. In this moment, with a deep breath, we pause and reflect on your goodness and your kindness and your grace and your mercy that leads us. So lead this meeting and every bit of business that would bless this city. May these decisions today reflect attributes that would make life better in Boulder City. We pray for clarity of mind. We pray for the energy to stay alert. And we pray for the peace even in opposite sides of any debate. We thank you Lord for this great city, Boulder City. I thank you for their elected elected officials and businesses and churches and families and even the individuals Lord that make the city the great place that it is. Specifically today, God, I want to pray for the protection of all of our elected

officials. That you would protect them, that you would uh encamp your angels, as your word says, around them. And today, God, I I pray specifically for their families that you would bless them. Lord, those who deal with so many pressures outside of this office and outside of these decisions and the husbands and wives and extended families and those concerns upon their hearts. God, we pray that you would bless them, that you would give them peace, the true peace that comes to you. And we pray all of these things in the name of Jesus, who is the king, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be all honor and glory forever and ever. And everyone said, "Amen."

Amen. Thank you. Thank you, pastor. Please join us with the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you all. The first uh public comment we have during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. And each person each person has up to three minutes to speak on a specific agenda item. and members of the public may participate in the meeting without being physically pre present by using written comments or calling in at 7025899629 and is are there any announcements madame city clerk? Okay, we'll open up public comment then on anything that is uh on the agenda. Anyone here in chambers or call in at 7025899629 come forward identify yourself please. Uh my name is Rod Walters. I'm a resident of Boulder City. Um I just want to make a brief comment. I haven't really had an opportunity to go through the entire U draft of the amendment regulations, but I um I don't think there's a limitation here as far as how long the dogs can be kept once they're bred. I understand that you by 8 weeks you have to have certain things done, but also does that mean they can keep the dog sitting around for for three years? Um

is that on our agenda on number on number eight then? Yes, I'm sorry that you're addressing. Okay.

And like u so um I mean from that I mean I don't know if it is going to be addressed maybe by the regulation of these the center because it's supposed to be of commercial breeding. The idea is to move the dogs along and not just have an everinccreasing you know group of dogs in one location. And finally, I know it's it's not in this draft as I understand it, but like u you probably should because it's for commercial breeding. Seriously be considering putting in a commercial zone, you know, like the problem is like, you know, most dogs, especially when the puppies, stuff like that, make a lot of noise and I certainly wouldn't want one next to my house. And like uh so those are the things I I just uh want to raise to you and hopefully like u if not in this draft consider at a later date. I think it should be in a commercial zone. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you. Anyone else here in chambers on anything related to anything that's on the agenda or on the phone line? 7025899629. Do we have anyone on the phone, Madam City Clerk? Anyone else in chambers? Seeing none and hearing none on the phone line, we will close the first public comment and go to uh approval for the regular agenda. Please. I move to approve the regular agenda. I'll second.

Moved and seconded. All those in favor of approving the regular agenda say I. I I any oppose? Thank you. Unanimous. And then move to approval of the consent agenda, please. Move to approve the consent agenda. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Thank you. We'll move to the regular agenda item number four. And we will have some bill introductions. Uh, so if someone would like to do introduction, introduction, introduction in order and pass it on if you want to, but

I'll introduce bill number 21 and wave the reading except for title regarding the proposed zone text. Did I I I apologize. Did you say you were introducing bill number 2099? Wrong one. Uh, 2099. Sorry. That's correct. Thank you. You grab the wrong one.

Bill number 2099, an ordinance of the city of Boulder City, Nevada, amending Boulder City Municipal Code, Title 6, Fire Regulations, to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code as the Boulder City Fire Code and to add sections addressing enforcement and the appeal process for violations. This matter will be considered by the city council on May 12th, 2026. Thank you. and introduction. Now number five, I move to introduce bill number 2100. Wait the reading except for title.

Thank you. Bill number 21000 amending Boulder City Municipal Code Title 11 zoning and subdivisions chapter 11 C2 general commercial zone to authorize truck rentals as permit as a permitted use AM-26-385. This matter will be considered by the city council on May 12th, 2026. Thank you. And number six, introduction of bill number 21101. I I have to read that.

Okay. We have a a disclosure statement on uh bill number 21101. Councilwoman Booth, I would like to disclose pursuant to NRS 281A that I manage Elorado Mobile Home Park and was involved in the application of this item because this is a relationship under Nevada ethics law that would likely impact the judgment of a reasonable person in my situation. I will abstain on this item. Thank you. Is there an introduction then? I'll introduce bill number 21101 and waved reading.

Thank you. Thank you. Bill number 21101 amending Boulder City Municipal Code Title 11 Zoning and Subdivisions Chapter 6 MP mobile home park zone to authorize recreational vehicles as a permitted use AM-26-386. This matter will be considered by the city council on May 12th, 2026. Thank you. And we need an introduction of bill number 21102. I'll introduce bill 21102 and wave the reading.

Thank you. Bill number 21102, an ordinance of the city council of Boulder City, Nevada, approving agreement number 26-032 between City of Boulder City and VB BTS 3 LLC for a cellular Tower ground lease located adjacent to Wayland Field at approximately 852 Adams Boulevard. This matter will be considered by the city council on the May 12, 2026 meeting. Thank you. and then introduction of 21103.

I move to introduce bill number 21103. Wave the reading except for title. Thank you. Bill number 21103, an ordinance of the city of Boulder City, Nevada, amending Boulder City Municipal Code, Title 7, Police Regulations, Chapter 3, Animal Control to create a breeder permit, and estab establish regulations for the breeding of dogs and cats and make conforming changes to Title 4, business regulations, chapter 1, business licenses, section 22, license classifications, and fees. This matter will be considered by the city council on May 12th, 2026.

Thank you. That brings us to uh number nine, consideration of bill number 2098. Po Dexter.

Good evening, mayor and council. Gary Po Dexter, public works and utilities director. Item nine is in consideration of bill number 2098 introduced on April 14th which would approve franchise agreement number 20 26-044 with Southwest Gas Corporation. The city's previous agreement was approved in 2002 and expired in uh 2022. We've been um both parties have been operating under these terms and while negotiating a successor. The new 25-year agreement runs through 201, continues a 5% gross revenue franchise fee. This agreement sets forth the gas Southwest Gas rights for installing and maintaining infrastructure for natural gas service to Boulder City residents, including detailed parameters regarding how and where work may occur within our rideways.

Questions, concerns? Motion. Mayor, I'll move to approve bill 2098. I'll second. Moved and approved. Any discussion? All those in favor, please say I. I. Any oppos? Say n. Thank you.

Thank you. Unanimous. Thank you. That brings us to our second public comment period. Uh it may be appropriate to uh allow people to come in at this point if they so wish. I don't see anybody. Go ahead. Okay. Rosanne Rabiola. And uh it's been a kind of crazy 2 and 1/2 years for me, but um I'm back living in Boulder City and I'm really happy and I'm actually in a historic home and that even makes me happier. And I remember the first time I came in this chamber, it was in 1995 and I want to say it was for a planning commission meeting. And I thought, "Wow, is this different from the city of Chicago, how open, how people can comment and say things." And um that was 95. In 1998, I start working for the Boulder City News. And I didn't stop working for the Boulder City News until um an editor didn't like my opinion columns. Uh but that was about 25 years. But I came to work for the city of Boulder City. Um I was recruited. The then city manager called me and I spent 10 years here. And

little by little, I really felt the culture, the culture of the department heads, people who were supposed to be colleagues. And um I don't feel it as much as I did when I was here every day for hours and hours. But what I do feel that's different from 31 years that I've been here is the fact that there are people here who actually will speak up and who will voice their opinion. And because I was like that, I didn't have a job as of December 1 of 2010. So all I can say is um I will always say what I believe. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? Is it fair to all concerned? And number one, is it the truth? And we can all take that. And my hashtag in leaving tonight is failure is not an option.

Thank you. Appreciate it. Anyone on the phone line? Uh, anyone here in chambers like to come forward?

I was at the back. You didn't see me.

Hi, my name is Kendra Dyson and I'm um a resident here in Boulder City. I am so disappointed. Everything we every person I speak to has shared that they don't want the data center here. I speak to parents on both sides of the political spectrum. I've spoken to people in their 30s, their 40s, their 50s, and beyond. I put out a poll on the Boulder City Association group. 200 people replied, and 94% said if you were to give them a vote, they would vote no. I put even to be fair the yes option first. So I put the no in the B slot and they all 94% of 200 people here in Boulder City said no. And yet we're continuing to push this through. We had a panel for people who wanted to talk about open leash laws and yet there's been no space where regular people can ask hard questions. I'm disappointed that we're considering this and we're putting my children's future on the line here. If you take 10 seconds and you Google data centers, you will find thousands of articles from towns from Nebraska to Virginia to Oregon and beyond. And I can't find more than maybe one or two positive ones. It is ruining small towns across our comm community, across our nation. In Oregon, the nitrates that come from the water that they're going to use in the AC system will poison the groundwater and that would be going into our Colorado River. And yet, no one is everybody's pretending like this isn't a big deal. The people don't want that. And I'm concerned that our voices aren't being heard. Especially the voices of like our children who are going to be the people who will take this town and make it into something in our futures. I feel like we need to stop and put the brakes on. We need an environmental impact study. We need to talk to the Bureau of Reclamation and ask them how they feel about these chemicals going into the Colorado River, which goes downstream and ends up watering our fruits and vegetables and providing

waters to communities across the Southwest. These are real concerns, and I've not heard any of these addressed. So, I ask that you guys would pause and at least maybe wait till November, see how we vote on the other ballot measure. If that one passes, then clearly the city is a fan. But if it fails then you would have given us the chance to speak. Thank you. Thank you.

My name is Jeffrey Brew and I'm the founder of Infrastructuralist Corporation. Now I'm not a resident of Boulder City, but I am a resident of Clark County. And I'm here to hopefully remind you that the decisions you make regarding this data center doesn't just impact the people the residents of uh Boulder City, but it it impacts all 2.6 million people in Clark County. Um there I have other concerns too. I've found out about this meeting yesterday, so I didn't have a lot of time to prepare, but is this data center bordering protected land? was I heard it was I I'm asking.

You're you can ask but we can't answer.

U well if it is um in past when like green energy projects have gone in especially like in the ocean offshore wind turbines generate a hum that has impacted um the feeding and migration of whales. Now with data centers, they create a lot of noise and if this is actually built, you know, bordering protected land, there should be a serious environmental study being done on that and how that's going to impact, you know, the wildlife in that protected area. Um, another concern that I have, and I' I'm very familiar with data centers, is the water usage that they're claiming post construction seems unrealistically low. Um mainly because they have to keep the the air inside that data center somewhere around 50% to keep static under control which for 170 uh megawatt data center is going to end up being about 40,000 gallons of water a day post construction. You know that's after the 900,000 gallons of water a day that they say they're going to be using during construction for dust control. Um and you know the the power usage too. I mean, the grid just isn't, you know, capable of handling all that much power. And according to what President Trump and executive order President Trump signed, they're supposed to be building a power generation facility somewhere close by to produce their own power. And I haven't seen anything um that they're doing that for this data center. Um again, those are just my some of my concerns. I urge council to you and strongly urge council to vote against this data center.

Thank you. Thank you.

Anyone on the phone? Okay. Uh name is Rod Walters. I'm citizen as a resident of Boulder City. Um I guess I'm here to support the data center. Um, you know, they did have information day. We went down there, I saw it. Um, first thing I noted, cuz I was concerned, too, was they're not going to be using water as a coolant. They're going to be using a dry system. And so, that issue really, you know, they they everyone keeps revisiting it, but like it's not going to be a problem here. They they apparently decided in the design of this that they're going to go with a dry system. Um, two, I guess like um they indicated too in the information they provided was that they're going to be getting their electrical uh on wholesale off the grid. Um I don't I you know I don't believe there's any requirement they bu build a power plant down there. Um even a noise issue they uh very clearly discussed it that u the noise energy as it is designed or considered now will be dissipated by the time it reach reached any residence in Boulder City. Um, finally, as I put it in a comment, I suggested to him that they possibly uh build a uh a noise barrier similar to see and roads in Las Vegas and Hennison to u kind of dissipate the noise and make certain it's not an issue at all. Um, and finally, I think like you know it'll be good source of revenue for the city, but also we I assume a certain number of people could be hired locally. some people agreeing for like cleaning the uh the the operations. Um the the only comment they had about lighting was

that it was going to be in compliance with Boulder City uh code. Um and I hope that means that basically it's going to be very subdued so we don't see it at all. I understand they have to have emergency lighting for circumstances but like uh that's not going to be turned on all the time. Um, so I I think it's actually probably a pretty good deal for uh Bola City and like they seem to have addressed all the old issues that had were problems with with with them. Um, and they said like hopefully they're like, you know, this will be thought out because the first thing that comes out everyone's mouth is like, oh, it's going to use too much water. Well, they they say they're not going to design it that way. And so and we up to Boulder City Building Department make certain that they don't use water as a goal. So uh from that standpoint um that's kind of like a facious argument and so u I think the Boulder City Boulder you know the data center will probably be a good thing for Boulder City. Thank you. Appreciate it. Anyone on the phone? 7025899629. We don't have anyone anyone else here in chambers like to come forward for the last public comment. Good evening, mayor, council, staff, ladies and gentlemen. Brandon Smith for the record. Um uh first of all, I'd just like to um publicly acknowledge Mr. Po Dexter and um his help that he

continues to provide uh throughout the city. Um I think he does a remarkable job. Um and I just want to say thank you for that. Um, you knew I was going to come up here and talk about data center, so I guess I won't disappoint you. Um, listen, the last couple of months is been it's been tough. Um, I'm living, breathing, eating or not eating, not sleeping. This data center data center thing uh 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Um, and I continue to try and consume as as much information as humanly possible to try and come up with some sort of positive. Um, so I could come up here and not tell you how disappointed I am that you guys can continue to consider this proposal for a data center. Um, and quite frankly, I just can't. I I can't come up with a good reason because the only good thing that comes out of data centers basically is money. Um and I think the proposal as it sits on the table the as it sits now um is is so petty that the downsides um to the known downsides to data centers in any town across America um far outweigh any potential upside for revenue. We're not talking about large amounts of money here to the city. Small positive income, yes, but it's not so much that it couldn't be supplemented in other ways that aren't so destructive to the city itself. Um, I'm curious to know, I I just quickly read through the packet for the the cell phone tower, um,

which which includes a 7 and 12% raise each year. Um, but you guys have offered 2% to the data centers, which doesn't even cover any large measure of of history in in the in year-over-year CPI, COLA, whatever you want to call it. Um, and by the time 90 years is up, they'll be getting they'll be getting it at half off of what they should be. It's it's just kind of painful. So please like help us as a community understand the positives to this please other than you know a million and change to to city coffers. Thank you.

Thank you. So, is someone on the phone?

Public comment. Go ahead.

Yes. Hi, this is Kathleen McGerty calling. I'm watching on live stream. Uh, I'd like to comment and I first of all would like to thank Roseanne for taking the time to speak. Uh, thank you very much. Uh, Roseanne, you are very much appreciated your service, all the work you've done. you have quite a reputation. I just want to thank you. Uh it's maybe not known about my background, but I have worked uh some lengthy amount of time for some corporations. And in uh in two of those instances, they were very reputable, top-notch type corporations. But what I notice, and this has just never been not the case, that a plan starts out, it gets approved, but along the way that plan doesn't stay true to what the plan to what the agreement is initially in building anything, uh, things change, challenges come up, and I'm very concerned. This concerns me as much as the uh large amount of opposition to the data center in town. I'm wondering who will be watching over it. It's it's talked about in town as though it's going to happen. And I don't know if that's true or not, but who will be watching over the process would be my question when it's the appropriate time to discuss it. Will it be one person working with the LLC? Will it be a group of individuals? Um, I myself would very much like it to be more than one person, you know, a team of five or whatever. I' I'd like to know who will be monitoring how the plan is implemented. Thank you so much. Bye-bye.

Thank you. Come forward, please.

My name is Carol Duncan Schultice. I've lived in Boulder City for 35 years. I love Boulder City. Would never go back to the East Coast. There's so many beautiful things about this town. I'm concerned that there hasn't been a proper environmental impact study. The largest one of these data centers that's even out there is something like 190 watt and this one's proposed to be almost 300 watts. the air pollution, the low hum, the animals. What have we done to protect turtles in this county? Can you believe how many things have been stopped because of the turtles? But yet still with the impact on the humans and the people who live here, just because it's down there a little bit farther in the in the valley doesn't mean it's not going to affect us either. at 300 watts. This needs to be studied. I've been told that the company that does this stuff makes you guys sign non-disclosure agreements. And I know you don't talk back to us here at the meeting. So, I'm wondering what voice the people actually do have regarding this mega center. And if you've gone out and looked at North Las Vegas and seen the switch data centers, they go on and on and on. That's going to infect our environment out there in that valley. I drive by it sometimes. I go through it a lot. And I don't like the solar panels either, but I know they're they're positive for Boulder City. I live on the lakeside

and I I've seen even the development where we've done the St. Jude's has, you know, gotten a lot bigger. I've seen the environment change from that. We don't have any more great horned owls on the lakeside that I've seen. I'm a bird watcher and I I'm concerned. We have several groups of paragan falcons on the lakeside. They don't just stay right there at the lake. We have great the the golden eagles out here, the big all of the big hawks and and falcons that we have. No environmental impact studies for humans or animals. And I think that the money could be found. We have a huge city and I think that you could find other ways to bring in income into this town without having so much opposition to something and no voice really for the people. It's really upsetting to know that there's things going on and signed and possibly getting started and look at how many people are here. But I can tell you the movement is so strong. I'd just like for you to know that we don't want this.

Thank you. Anyone on the phone? Okay, come forward.

Hey, good evening, Mayor and Council. Bin Deormier and um I think everybody's pretty much said uh I echo everybody's sentiments. Uh at the March 24th meeting um one of you said that everybody that had come up and spoke in in opposition wasn't necessarily representative of our community as a whole. So I did start a change.org petition. It has over 5,300 signatures at this point. I recognize not all of them are Boulderites, but if you're interested, I can actually download the data from that and I can tell you how many of them are Boulderites. It's a lot. I downloaded it two weeks ago. It is a large percentage of our population. I know that um members of council and staff have been online. You've seen the vehement opposition to this. Um, so you know that people do not want this in the community and I just wonder why it is continuing to go through. I know the the land management process which you know aka reszoning an area a large area of our city that is just proceeding through. And if you look at the March 24th packet, um already in the February 24th meeting, an item was added to our ballots, which people were also opposed to, and that is to vote on an area of the desert in November. So when the the March 24th packet came out with a schedule in it for the actual applicant to proceed, by the time that people vote on this on a different area of the desert in November, they'll be well under construction. And like somebody else said, there is no environmental impact assessment that the planning commission will be able to review by the May 20th meeting. So, I would kindly ask that you delay that until an environmental impact assessment is

completed and they've had a chance to review it, the public has had a chance to review it. And I'd also ask that you just please listen to your constituents. Almost nobody wants this here. Um, so thank you for hopefully listening to us.

Thank you. Hello, my name is James J. House and I want to thank you for letting us speak today. I just want a point of clarification. I am a Boulder City resident. Uh it was stated tonight that the system would be a dry system. In my 30 years as an industrial water treatment consultant, I have never seen a dry system. They don't exist. Now, there's closed loops. There's fin fans. There's other ways of doing it than an open cooling tower. But a dry system, if they're telling people that's what they're doing, they're not being truthful. That's all I have to say. Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi. Um I'm a longterm resident here, too. Kind of grew up here. Yeah, you're gonna have to speak. I'm a longterm resident here to also kind of grew up in this city. Um,

sure. My name is Temple Forsight. Um, and I I'm not opposed to data centers. I'm not opposed to AI actually work with it. Um, but it has to be sustainable and the backup generators cause a ton of pollution. They have to run on something else. There's just it's already 125 degrees here in the summer. It just makes no sense to put it in this particular location. And Boulder City is a place where we pride ourselves on being a little bit different or just having a smaller um more niche community. And if we do this, it's just going to make us industrialized just the same as Las Vegas, other places.

That's all I have to say.

Thank you. 7025899629 if you want to call in. Anyone else here in chambers like to say anything? Hi, I'm Tim Sherno, Boulder City resident. You guys want to talk about the data center? Okay. Admittedly, maybe embarrassingly, I don't know enough about this data center decision to have a firm opinion about it one way or the other, just to be honest with you. Yet I am learning about it. I think that's really it. I'm hearing a lot of different facts flying around and when people are divided, it makes me unhappy and uncomfortable because we shouldn't be. Let's all learn about it together. I have read about push back in other states and some of the reasons for the push back raises questions for me too in particular, water and power. And there's another issue which is timing um speed. Now, I understand that there's almost an actual race to get these things built, but their timeline shouldn't be our timeline. Let's be deliberate. So, there are some questions that I have and I hope to hear answers as we navigate through this decision together as a community. And that's really what we are doing and what we should do. So, so here are the questions I have. I hope I'll hear the answers. Why do we need this? If we need it, why do we need it? And if we don't need it, why are we doing it? What about water? How much? What impact? Will I ever notice the impact? Is it going to cost me? If so, how much? And when? And if not, help me understand why not. Power. I've read that these projects consume a massive amount of energy. Well, where will it come from? Energy is a commodity. If the project uses a ton of it, will it nudge up my rates? And if not, why not? I want someone to explain that to me. And finally, timing. What's the hurry? If the developers of this project want to frame this as an

investment in Boulder City, then start with investing time and outreach and information and goodwill and getting to know our town and explain why your project could be good, if it can be, and how you'll contribute and be part of the city that we all love. And my cautions, let's not give away our advantages should we want to have them. negotiating this opportunity by being in a hurry. We'll get a better deal for the city if we play a little harder to get and we'll move if we move a little more slowly. And the way I like to think of it is kind of small town. We'll move small town with these big city slickers that want to come in here. There is big pressure to get these projects built and big money behind getting them built. It seems to me that the best deal for Boulder City is the one that is so tipped in our favor, so demanding, so almost one-sided that they seriously consider walking away from it. If this is going to happen, I like that kind of deal for us. Remember, they're the ones that that are under pressure, not us. So, let's talk about how they're willing to sweeten the deal, some benefits. Let's talk about revenue sharing. Let's talk about requiring that they provide their own power. and let's bring them right to the edge with a smile. Lastly, a friendly request. Don't divide my city. There's already too much of that. To the developers, you want to win us over, win us all over. Don't work to get 51% of the vote and walk away. Work to win everyone over or please just walk away. Thank you.

Thank you. Hello. Hello. Uh my name is Yes. Hello. We can hear you.

Okay. Thank you. My name is Matthew Deresa and uh like most of the residents that I've talked to, I am opposed to not only this data center but any data centers anywhere in the Boulder City u Boulder City limits. Um and for the same reasons um you know these so-called dry systems as the uh gentleman spoke just a little while ago they really don't exist. I'm a retired operating engineer. I've worked with cooling towers, boilers, and chillers for 40 years. And uh yeah, they just do not exist. And we're being fed a lot of misinformation. Um but I think the bigger question is how could we possibly be going broke? We get between 19 and 20 million every year from the solar leases. Um, you know, where is all this money going? Who is running this this town into debt? Um, last year, last fiscal year, the police department went $480,000 over budget. I have yet to hear anybody on city council or anybody in city administration speak about this. Ask the chief of police. find out what how the hell this happened. $480,000 for a you know, basically a small town police department. Um and we can't seem to hold on to uh finance directors. They stay for a couple of years and that this goes for city managers too. They stay for a couple of years and then they bail and go elsewhere. That that really worries me. What are they seeing that is making them leave? Um anyway, I I hope

that this council listens to the residents and we don't bring data centers into the Elderorado Valley because if you don't, I guarantee that none of you will be reelected. Thank you very much.

Thank you. 7025899629 if you'd like to call in. Otherwise, please come forward. See no one on the line. No one coming forward. We'll close public comment and go to the city council report. Start with Councilman Walton, please.

Thank you, Mayor. The uh one committee report I have is hydraology report. uh uh produced for April 2026. Um so we have the final numbers um what we believe are final for the winter since we're heading into spring and soon into summer. The snow pack for the basin region is 60% of the seasonal median. So, we continue to run substantially low in our snowpack, which equals substantially less runoff into the uh feeders for the basin into the Colorado River. Uh these are big deals. Um there's a substantial issue keeping Lake Powell at the appropriate levels. Lake Powell is not um structurally capable. Um, and that might be an overexaggeration, but they have issues with their bypass tubes that are under u scrutiny by the engineers. So, if Powell can't send water through the power generating tubes, Powell won't send water down river at all. Big deal. So, uh, in the upper basin, they're going to be, uh, finding, uh, Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa, Navajo, other water, u, uh, reservoirs to to feed into Lake Powell. And we're probably going to see Lake Me drop in levels because they're going to maintain higher levels in Lake Powell during this summer. So, uh, we continue in a catastrophic drought and we need to, uh, partner with our local purveyor members, uh, here in Clark County. we have of the total uh basin flow well what was once the

total basin flow 4% coming to the state of Nevada of the total flow and of the lower basin states Arizona Colorado or Arizona California Nevada we have only 2% coming to the state of Nevada so while we do everything we can we are highly dependent on the other basin states to do a heck of a lot more which they're starting but certainly falling short so anyway we'll probably see Lake me fall in elevation um level. Um that's because Powell is going to be brought up to higher levels to maintain the structural integrity of Lake Powell. So that's my that's my committee report and I want to emphasize I am available to meet with people who have questions and concerns about city business. Please reach out to me. My email and phone number are on the city's website. And thank you. Thank you, Council Jorgensson.

Thank you. So, the Boulder City Museum has a new digitizing room on the very first floor. Um, it opened up with a grant from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. One of the reasons that they offered the grant is because they were some of the founding people who came in here for the power for the dam. So, um, it's an amazing thing to go and see. They have so many things archived that talk to the history, pictures, documents, all sorts of things. And now they're starting to digitize it so that we'll be able to have those memories and those records for um longer than hopefully even if they last, right? So, if you have a chance, go over there, check out the museum. They've been doing some really great things there. And then go look at the new digitizing room. Also, just a thought, um Clark County School District is coming tomorrow, which is Wednesday, 6 p.m. to the Boulder City High School Library to discuss options that are on the table for our four schools. I know that there's a couple different options that they're looking at combining possibly. So, um, please go let your voices be heard there so that they'll understand what you feel the needs are for our community for that. So, thank you.

Thank you. That's one booth. I I don't see Gary Poring Dexter in the room, but he assures me that we're going to be open for Art in the Park uh this uh coming weekend, and the fences are going to be going down, and we're going to have some pavement out there. What was that? Spring Jamberee.

Yeah, what did I say? Art in the park. Sorry, it's spring jamberee. I'm going to Sorry. And uh we'll have Bark in the Park at Spring Chambbury, too. So, I better be prepared. And that'll be at 11:00. And we're really looking forward to seeing everybody. It's kind of been a lot of construction dust and so it's going to be exciting having something fresh and vibrant going on out there. And so we'll see all the puppies at 11 o'clock and everybody else will see you there. Thank you. Thank you.

So, uh, we had the Southern Nevada League of Cities and we, uh, met with virtually with, um, Senator Katherine Mass Cortez Masto and her team. Obviously, we focused on one of the bigger um areas of housing that's needed uh across the nation actually the um housing infrastructure and funding programs that was all discussed and we actually talked a little bit about that the centers towards the end. Um I also visited the wellness center. If you haven't been over, go over and look at the wellness centers. Uh the organization is a community-based hub dedicated to expanding access to wellness and social support services for Boulder City residents. Um we also had a garden tour that I uh took part in this year. And while it sounds all flowery, no pun intended, um they actually the the the reason why we host the garden tour is for fundraising for the kids education program. So, it's more than just people walking around and, you know, sipping tea at a garden. It actually has a purpose to it. And we also get to u meet our neighbors and um it inspires other people to do gardening. And that's one of the small things in Boulder City that we like to do that is unique to Boulder City. Um I also am available to talk to anyone about data centers. I have been meeting with all those who emailed me if I've been getting back with them within a day. Um, so if you have any questions, I am available um, anytime you want to. Uh, I know it's on everybody's heart and minds of um, what's good and what's not good for Boulder City. And I think that there is a balance and I think there's a time that we could come and reason together about these things. And one of the things we do do well here in Boulder City is communicate. And I hope we continue to do that. Thank you to everyone who came up to the DAS tonight with the concerns for the city. I I I hear you. I hear your heart and um I know we're going to get through this

like we got through the streets, like we got through the dog leashes and we will uh see our way through this as well. But thank you all for coming and thank you mayor for allowing me to thank you serve woman. Thank you. I have one more um because it just dawns on me that we will not be having a council meeting before this. Uh we have a Boulder City Historic Preservation Day.

Oh yeah. and that's May 9th. And um you can go on bcnv.org and you can find the schedule for that and it's always a really amazing thing to go participate and see the things that are available. I know that there's um an award that's going to be happening. There's a historic water filtration plant tour. Is that what it is? A tour of that. So, if you've wanted to go inside or see what we've been doing to help it, please come do that. There's also something at the um Bulock Field Airport hanger. So, there's some of the really fun places. So, come on out.

Thank you. We'll uh take the privilege of uh recognizing the council. We have a council who cares, who is informed, who goes out, and we all have phone numbers that are available. So, we are not afraid, and I really appreciate everybody on this council who is who are doing so much uh in the community. We all have different assignments and you hear some reports tonight. For instance, um one of the good news from the Southern Nevada Health District, for instance, is we had a decrease in our overdoses in 2025. Uh and the Las Vegas uh Global Economic Alliance, uh we are recruiting people and companies and big companies here to southern Nevada working with the Governor's Office of Economic Development. We all have responsibilities and one of those responsibilities representing ourselves meaning the city of Boulder City to the greater Clark County area. I am uh very appreciative of all of you who are doing so much in your various responsibilities as well as just doing things about town. So, I appreciate everybody uh who are everyone who's doing so much. And uh with that, I will close the city council's report and the meeting is adjourned. Thank you.

I didn't realize everything was a bill today. I I did I just didn't pick up that everything was a bill. So, it went pretty quickly. Thank you.