Clark County Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Gold House and one APIA Nevada at the welcome to fabulous Las Vegas sign as we turn the lights golden for AANHPI heritage month. The light change brought out dozens of community members to honor the Asian American, native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community for their contributions to Southern Nevada. Looking ahead, I'll be joining our LVMPD Spring Valley Area Command for first Tuesday. Captain Lorcin and I will be talking to neighbors about all things summer safety from pool safety to heat safety and much more. As the temperatures continue to rise, it's important to be prepared and stay healthy in the heat.

Our annual Silverado Ranch Community Center block party is scheduled for Saturday, May 30. The event will showcase the wide variety of classes offered at the center from ballet and music to cooking along with games, crafts, and so much more. I'm really looking forward to sharing details as the event approaches. To stay up to date on all things happening in District A and across Clark County, connect with us on Instagram, Facebook x, and LinkedIn at commissionnaft. Until next time, I look forward to seeing you all around a.

Good morning. Good morning, and welcome to the May 5 meeting of the Clark County Commission. We will begin today's meeting with the invocation led by deacon Thomas Garcia of the Light of the World Church. Please stand if you're able. It'll be immediately followed by the pledge of allegiance.

Almighty and gracious god, we are here this morning with great grateful hearts united by a shared purpose, the well-being of Clark County and all who call it home. We thank you for the beautiful heritage that gives our community its character. Looking back at the history of this county, in this thread of time, we reflect on over a century of an enduring light of faith. Lord, it is your light that has shown brightly across generations, guiding families, neighbors, and leaders right up to this very moment. We humbly ask for your help today.

May you fill this room with your wisdom, open our ears to one another, and steady our hearts so that the work before us may bear good fruit for all whom we serve. We are reminded of the words written in the book of Proverbs, trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Lord, the responsibility leadership is great. Every decision made within these walls touches lives, shapes families, and forms the future of our county. Grant our elected officials, commissioners, and all who serve here the courage to lead with integrity, the patience to listen with humility, and the discernment to act with justice.

Finally, oh divine creator, we pray for and lift up the people of this county, our workers, our families, our elders, our children. Bless those who labor for their daily bread. Comfort those who carry burdens of illness or loss, and strengthen the bonds that unite us across every culture, every tradition, and every story that enriches this land we share. May your light guide us at all times, lighting the path ahead as we move forward together in unity and hope. In your holy name, we pray.

Amen. The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God.

Michelle, before we begin with our recognition items, aside from being a county commission day and special for that reason, it is also special because it is commissioner Gibson's birthday today. We we think? Commissioner McCurdy says we should sing on three. One, two, three.

Thank you so much. I was just thinking that I don't think I've ever heard it sung so by so many. But then I've heard it a few times. Thank you so much.

Well, thank you and happy birthday. Michelle, we can now begin with our recognition items.

Thank you, mister chair. Good morning, commissioners. Your first item today is the recognition to recognize and present a proclamation for May 3 through the ninth twenty twenty six as National Correction Officers Week and grant a proclamation to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Detention Services Division to honor the work of the dedicated men and women working in our jail facilities.

A bunch of you. Guys, get you guys closer to the flag. Gavin, if you can.

Who are you? Forever.

Or your parents. To you. Yeah. Hi. Thank you.

Good morning. Today, I'm pleased to proclaim that May 3 through May 9 is National Corrections Week right here in Clark County. As you can see, I have deputy chief Nita Smith and many members of the corrections community here to accept this proclamation. For those of you that don't know, we have a little over 1,300 personnel from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who serve in custody, super division, and support roles throughout the system. Our correction officers have seen over 50,000 inmates each year, and they play a key role in public safety.

While we recognize correction officers for their vital work in keeping our community safe, a lot of times it goes unnoticed because people are not going there because they're happy to be there, but we do have a job to do and a responsibility to ensure that they stay safe and that they get the proper treatment that we need. Also, corrections officers show courage, compassion, professionalism. They uphold integrity, accountability, respect, and excellence. So this is a small sampling of the many personnel that we have at our jail system. We have three locations, CCDC, North Valley Complex, and then the Tucker Holding Facility.

So if you don't know, they are in your grocery stores, they're your neighbors, they're everywhere, and they're doing so much. So we're pleased to have the few of you here today to represent all departments of corrections, and we congratulate you and we wanna make sure that people know what you do doesn't go unnoticed. So please help me welcome them and give them a round of applause. So now I'll let deputy chief have some words.

Thank you. We just wanna appreciate everybody for the recognition and for recognizing my team. As the commissioner said, often we are unseen working behind the walls of the detention centers trying to keep, the community safe, but obviously our presence is is known in the community, is seen, when we take our our transport folks to court, but also our obligation to keep people safe while they're incarcerated. So thank you and we appreciate the acknowledgement.

Half on one side of me and half on the other and then the commissioners will step in behind you on the second level for the. Yeah. Everybody's gonna cut. You'll stand in the middle right in front of the Clark County sign. One more sec, guys.

Three, two, one. Thank you.

The next item on your agenda is to recognize and present a proclamation in recognition of Arbor Day in Clark County, Nevada.

Good morning. Today, we are recognizing Arbor Day in Clark County. And, Louie Louie, if you wanna come down with your crew. Arbor Day was first recognized in 1872 in Nebraska for the special day for planting trees. And here in Clark County, we have a park a a tree planting crew that we're gonna honor today, part of Real Property Management's division.

But fact is they have planted over 900 trees in the past couple of years for Clark County, and we just had a heat summit last week. And the one recommendation was more trees. So these guys are gonna have their work cut out for for them and the rest of their careers, so I can't thank you enough. So everybody's here? Okay. So, Louis, we're going to Louis Sadad is is the head. We're gonna ask him to say a few words. But I just wanted everybody to thank you for making Clark County cooler, shadier, and better. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you, Tig. I just want to recognize the board for recognizing us. Thank you for, it's a good appreciation to know that we're wanted and that we do. We work hard on a daily basis to get as many trees as we can in. My crew, they're the backbone of this operation. They make sure everything's done to make the tree last, water, the sustainability. We wanna make our valley a cooler and more beautiful place to live. And yeah, we just try to do that. So we're gonna try to beat the goal for next year that we beat this year. So thank you guys so much for the recommendation.

Your next item is to recognize present a proclamation in honor of Cinco de Mayo and Clark County commemorating the historical and cultural significance of the day and honoring the continued partnership and strong ties between the state of Puebla, Mexico and Clark County.

Good morning, and you all so much for joining us to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Over the past four years, my office has been proud to partner with the Federation de Poblanos in Las Vegas to host our Cinco de Mayo art exhibit and reception. This event has become a meaningful tradition bringing together artists from across Mexico with a special emphasis on the state of Puebla's incredible talent and cultural heritage. This year's exhibition, Bridges of Belonging, beautifully captures stories of identity, culture, and connection, highlighting both local and international artists who remind us of the power of art to unite us across the borders. We were especially honored to feature work from Chingopan Pueblo recognized as Puebla's Magico, showcasing the richness and beauty of its traditions.

This celebration would not have been possible without the strong partnership we've built with our colleagues in Puebla. And today, we are especially honored to have with us Juan Carlos Villas Lima, president of Palma De Bravo. Juan Carlos, your leadership and commitment have helped strengthen the cultural and civic ties between your community and ours here in Clark County. We are deeply grateful for your partnership, your support of the arts, and your role in fostering this meaningful exchange between our regions. Cinco de Mayo reminds us of the strength found in unity, and today we celebrate not only history, but the growing relationship between Clark County and the state of Pueblo.

It is through partnerships like these that we continue to build bridges of understanding, respect, and belonging. And on behalf of our board of county commissioners, it is my honor to present you this proclamation in recognition of Cinco de Mayo and in appreciation of our continued partnership with the state of Puebla. Thank Thank you for all that you do and thank you for strengthening Clark County. Please roll the video. Hello, everyone.

I'm Clark County commissioner William McCurdy the second. Today, we gather to recognize and reflect on the meaning of Cinco de Mayo, a date that holds deep historical and cultural significance for millions of people, particularly within the Mexican and Mexican American community here in Clark County and across The United States. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla, fought on 05/05/1862 during a challenging period in Mexico's history. Following internal conflict and economic hardship, Mexico faced foreign intervention from French forces seeking to expand their influence in the region. At the time of the battle, Mexican troops led by General Ignacio Zaragoza were significantly outnumbered and outmatched by one of the most powerful armies in the world.

Despite those odds, Mexican forces achieved a remarkable and symbolic victory at Puebla. While the battle did not end in the broader conflict, it became a powerful moment of resilience and a major boost in morale for the Mexican people. Often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16, Cinco de Mayo is a day of remembrance in modern Mexico. Celebrations largely stay within the Pueblo area with parades, speeches, and reenactments of the historic eighteen sixty two battle. However, in The United States, it has become an opportunity to recognize the rich cultural contributions of Mexican and Mexican American communities in shaping the fabric of our nation.

Here in Clark County, that cultural legacy is alive and thriving. Our community is strengthened every day by the traditions, leadership, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement of our Mexican and Mexican American residents. Cinco de Mayo serves as a reminder of the shared history that connects us and the importance of honoring and uplifting those contributions. It is also a moment to celebrate the enduring partnership between Clark County and the state of Pueblo, built on cultural exchange, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to preserving heritage for future generations. As we commemorate this day, we do so not only by remembering history, but by recognizing the living culture that continues to shape and inspire our community today. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Good morning, every everyone. I want to say thank you very much for commissioner William McCarthy. It's really a friend of our community. All commissioner really are.

Thank you very much for support our community. I am from Palmar De Bravo in Puebla, state of Puebla in the middle of the country. Today is a very important celebration in Mexico. Actually, our president of the Mexican Republic is now in Puebla state celebrating this important date. And it represents the French in between The United States and Mexico because in in that date, in May five May five eighteen sixty two, the Mexican army rejected to the most powerful army in the world in that day, the French went.

And that's why the French army didn't come here to conquer The United States. So it represents the supports of Mexican to The United States and also The United States support to Mexico. It's part of our friendship. And we, our community of Poblanos in Las Vegas represents this this opportunity to create more alliance and friendship between our countries and our towns. So I really want to say thank you all commissioners to support, to be friends of our community. And now I am the mayor of this city, and I really, really appreciate this kind of things. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Right. Your next item is to recognize and present a proclamation to Danny Sanders, chair of the Clark County Air Pollution Control Hearing Board, proclaiming the week of May 2026 as Air Quality Awareness Week and honoring his more than thirty years of helping to improve Clark County's air quality.

The first week of May is recognized as Air Quality Awareness Week, and each year, we take this opportunity to recognize the men and women of Clark County's Division of Quality who do work every day to protect the air that we all share. In addition to the more than 100 staff members in the division, the air pollution control hearing officers and hearing board also protect local air quality. These individuals serve as independent arbiters resolving air quality disputes and violations with fairness and integrity. No one represents the hard work that goes into protecting air quality more than our our current air pollution control hearing board chair, Daniel Sanders. Danny has dedicated more than thirty years to public service in Clark County, helping to reduce air pollution while working closely with local governments and the private sector to ensure Southern Nevada continues to grow and thrive while protecting the air we share.

Through his business, Sanders Construction and Western States Drilling and Blasting, Danny has helped shape much of the Southern Nevada that we see today. Just as importantly, he has made it a priority to ensure that construction and blasting operations take every possible measure to to reduce fugitive dust, once a significant challenge in Clark County. We're honored to share a video of Danny and his own words reflecting on growing up in this region and his years of public service to our community. Victor, would you play the video now?

You know, almost every day we did get up and there was this this cloud that hung over the valley. We would drive up Boulder Highway to go in Harrison. The wind started blowing very hard. It would pick up dust just from all the all the vacant land and and that dust sometimes would blow so bad that we would actually have to pull over and wait for it to clear out a little bit because you couldn't see the road. Wow.

That's a that's a scary thought. That's kinda like the fox watching over the hen house. Because I was a young member on that that board, I was able to have a lot of input in in these dust issues, particularly now. You know, I guess this is a dad's greatest dream, you know, I'm able to work with my sons. You know, we've been able to do some pretty major high profile projects over the years.

You know, we've shot almost every site on the strip for the major casinos and stuff. And and I I really think that it's a combination of not only were the were good regulations put into place, good best practices as they call them, were put into place. The compliance part of it is is really been phenomenal. You just don't you just don't see those big dusty projects going on anywhere. I mean, if if they did, there'd be a handful of air quality guys out there, you know, straining them out.

There's a good group of people at air quality right now. As good as we've ever had there, I think, top to bottom. You know, it's made Vegas that much more desirable to live here, and I think you can help contribute all the growth that we have to the fact that we've done these things and and, you know, made Vegas a more desirable place to live, made this valley a more desirable place to be here.

So I've known Danny. He grew up at 107 Beach Street. Is that right? And I grew up at 117 Beach Street. Person I liked in his family was his sister who was my age.

But Danny has been a remarkable guy. He has an incredible bunch of talents. First of all, he took over the drilling and blasting work that his dad did and amplified If his father could be around to see what they've done, he wouldn't believe it. Just hundreds and hundreds of times larger that business is today than ever before. Danny high jumped six feet five inches when he was in high school.

Not too bad. Have you still got a little hop? No. Well, he's a he's a wonderful example of what we grow here. Terrific fellow who has worked awfully hard to make a business work, employ people, and keep this economy moving.

And so we ask you to join us in thanking Danny for his remarkable career, more than thirty years of service as we celebrate him by proclaiming the week May 4 through 05/08/2026 as Danny Sanders Air Quality Awareness Week. I

appreciate it, Jimmy. The I I was raised close to him. He he was seemed like he was at our house more than he was his own when I was when I was younger. But, you know, as I as the video stated, I I was raised under the the cloud that used to exist in Henderson, and you'd and you'd see it pretty much throughout the valley. And and you just don't you don't see that anymore.

And it's really due to the work that has been done by air quality. And I know they measure things in million parts per microns, or I don't know what they measure. But they, you know, I do it by, hey, driving in here this morning, I could see the whole valley. And it didn't used to be like that. And I appreciate the staff and everything that they do, and I appreciate the other board members being here as long as I have. I've been able to get to know a lot of different people. I appreciate their contributions to this effort. Thanks.

Commissioners, we may now move on to public comment.

Thank you. This is the first time set aside for public comment, a period dedicated to items that are on today's agenda. Anyone wishing to speak, please come forward. State your name for the record, and you may speak for up to three minutes.

Good morning, commissioners. My name is Miguel Canales with the Culinary Union. Commenting on item 45, I'm excited to announce that the union has agreed to a proposal for a five year contract with the DBE employers. Some employers have signed this tentative agreement, but some have not yet done so. We will not stop fighting until all DBE workers have what they deserve, a guarantee in a in a contract.

We hope in the future process will not be as difficult. We appreciate whatever the commissions can do to help the DBE workers for a smoother process. I would like to turn over now to a DBE worker that would like to talk a little bit about the details on this agreement.

Good morning, commissioners. My name is Christopher Saenz. In addition, happy birthday, commissioner Gibson. Many DBE workers like myself have been working for years waiting for wage increases. We are still waiting for some of the employers to sign the tentative agreements. I hope in the very near future the DBE employers will agree to the contract we deserve. In the proposal, the union agreed to DBE workers beginning a total economic package of $5.75 over a course of five years. Our wage increases will be retroactive and all DBE workers get at least a one year retroactive pay. Finally, I'm excited that we have negotiated language on technology that will allow workers and like myself from changes in the future. Thank you for your time today.

Thank you. If you could hold off on clapping. Thank you. Good morning.

Good morning. Be real quick. I'm Shoshana. I'm a resident, and I just wanna cite The United States constitution, the first amendment, which separates religion from government. I'm absolutely for the separation of religion from these forum because this is not

a church service. Section four? No. Thank you. Anyone else wishing to speak, please come forward. Thank you. There's a handheld right there in the middle.

I'm pretty tall even when I sit down. Good morning, honored and esteemed commissioners, leaders of our great county and great state. My name is Eric King, a long time resident here. Like you, I also have served oh, I can I can speak up? Like you all, I also have served for public safety, ecology, on boards to help guide development growth here.

I've done that for a number of years. Very proudly and happily, I've had the pleasure of knowing miss Goya for a great many years and even dined at her house a number of times. Other gracious people I know still miss Kirkpatrick. We've had some conversations. It's been quite a long time. Thank you for your kindnesses in the past. Why I'm here today is just a few days ago, we had Earth Day. Just a few days from now, we'll be having one of the largest events. Las Vegas hosts the Electric Daisy Carnival. And we talked a little bit today about Arbor Day, planting trees.

I've been talking about that for twenty something years. Very excited. It's catching more and more traction and we're getting more and more in the ground. I happen to be a designer in sustainable design. One of my talent skill sets. And what I've come to learn over the years in researching urban heat island effect is the hundred and ninety one deaths so far that have happened here in Nevada that I'm aware of. Some handful of them over at Electric Daisy Carnival. A lot of them probably would not have occurred. Even at Electric Daisy Carnival, drugs involved? Yes.

Heat involved? Yes. We wanna prevent all of those. Every life is precious. I've been saying that for most all of my life.

I've been acting in ways to help preserve life. I'd be very excited to help work with Desert Research Institute, who I know some folks over there on the 90 or so member panel, I think they have, or committee, that helps with urban heat island effect. And I'd be really interested to talk with certainly you commissioner NAFT, hopefully, mister Kirkpatrick, mister Segerbloom, I know some other members have those on their agenda as priorities as well. Not only public safety, but also to what can we do about urban heat island effect. Be very excited to be more connected with you on this topic, and I'm excited you honored Arbor Day as well today.

Thank you all very much for your leadership and guidance here, and I look forward to getting to know you better. Thank you all for your service.

Thank you very much. Anyone else wishing to speak? If not, we'll close this first time set aside for public comment. Good morning, Michelle.

Good morning again, Mr. Chair. Your next item is the approval of the minutes from the regular meeting of 04/07/2026.

Mr. Chair, I move approval of the meeting minutes from 04/07/2026.

Thank you. There is a motion for approval of the minutes. Please cast your vote. The motion passes.

Item number seven is the approval of the agenda with the inclusion of any emergency items and the deletion of any items. Staff has no recommendations to delete or hold any items at this time.

I move approval of our agenda. Thank you. Please cast your vote. That motion passes.

Section five is your consent agenda. Please note that items eight through 42 comprise your consent agenda.

I move approval of consent agenda, items eight through 42.

Thank you. Please cast your vote. That motion passes.

Since it's not yet 10AM, we can move to introduction of ordinances. Item 47 is an ordinance to amend Clark County Air Quality Regulation sections 12.2, permit requirements for major sources in nomination in non attainment areas, prevention of significant deterioration, section 12.3 permits required for major sources in non attainment areas, and section 12.4 excuse me, authority to construct application and permit requirements for part 70 sources to incorporate requirements associated with the serious non attainment classifications under the twenty fifteen ozone standards, incorporate U. S. Environmental Protection Agency feedback, and ensure consistency across other sections and federal language amend sections 12.5 part 70 operating permit requirements to add language for portable major sources requirements, ensure consistency across other sections and federal language, and add new insignificant activities, make necessary editorial, administrative, and non substantive revisions throughout sections 12.2 through 12.5 and providing for other matters properly rated thereto and to set a public hearing.

Thank you. I'll introduce the ordinance and set the public hearing for Tuesday, 05/19/2026 at ten a. M.

Item 48 is an ordinance to amend title 22, chapters 22.16 of the Clark County Code by deleting Chapter 22.16 in its entirety and adopting a new Chapter 22.16 entitled Amusement Ride and People Mover Code, which adopts national standards for the design, manufacturing, operations, testings, maintenance, inspections, quality assurance, classifications of injuries, adopting other standards, and imposing penalties, and providing for other matters properly related thereto, and set a public hearing.

I'll introduce the ordinance and set the public hearing for Tuesday, 05/19/2026 at ten a. M. Item

49 is an ordinance to amend title 13, chapter four of the Clark County Code by adding sections 13.04.275 relating to the design, operation, maintenance, and commissioning of single lane tunnel systems designated chapter 42 of the International Fire Code and providing other matters properly related thereto and setting a public hearing.

I'll introduce the ordinance and set the public hearing for Tuesday, 05/19/2026 at 10AM.

Item 50 is an ordinance to amend title eight, chapter 8.2 of the Clark County Code by adding a new section designated as 8.20.020.417, Water Park to establish regulations pertaining to the licensing and operation of water parks, amending Sections 8.20.276 to exclude water parks from businesses required to be open to the general public, amended Sections eight point two zero point zero two zero point three two five to include water parks and providing for other matters properly related thereto and set a public hearing.

Thank you. I'll introduce the ordinance and set the public hearing for Tuesday, 05/19/2026 at 10AM.

As it is still not yet 10AM, we can move to your business items. Item 51 is to identify emerging issues to be addressed by staff or by the board at future meetings, receive updates on the activities of various regional boards and commissions, and direct staff accordingly.

Thank you. Does anyone on the board have anything for emerging issues?

Okay, great. Item 52 is to appoint one qualified individual to serve on the Paradise Town Advisory Board for the remainder two year term ending 01/06/2027 from the following list of applicants, Nancy Matheny, Stuart Martin, William Kepphardt, and Ronald Newell.

Mister chair, it's always difficult yet rewarding when so many really talented giving people are willing to serve on these boards. At this time, I would move the appointment of William Kephart to fill that, opening on the Paradise Challenge Advisory Board.

Thank you. There's a motion, to appoint William Kephardt to the Paradise Town Advisory Board. Please cast your

vote. The

motion passes.

Mister chair, I I believe he's here

with us. Thank

you very much for your

service. If he might.

Come on down.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Thank you very much. I saw the agenda and I figured, I actually asked Blanca if it was, she told me to be here 09:15. I thought maybe 09:15 p. M. So, but Thank you very much. I appreciate it. And I'll probably be calling on you when I need help.

Thank you for your service.

Are you sure you're not overqualified?

I don't know. I watch all these, watch what you do, maybe not. But I'll be calling for assistance if I feel that way. Thank you.

Thanks a lot, judge.

Item 54 is to consider and approve the business impact statement pursuant to NRS 237.09 for the proposed ordinance to amend title 13 chapter four of the Clark County Code by adding sections thirteen point four point two seven five relating to the design, operation, maintenance, and commissioning of single link tunnel systems designated chapter 42 of the International Fire Code and providing other matters properly related thereto.

Good morning, Director Garen.

Good morning. Did we skip item 53? Not that I don't We sure did. All day with you people.

I'm so sorry.

That's alright.

Would you like me to go back and read item 53?

Yes, please. This is a shell game.

Yes.

Item 53 is to accept and approve the business impact statement pursuant to NRS two thirty seven point zero nine zero for the proposed ordinance to amend title 22, chapter 22.16 of the Clark County code and providing other matters related properly related thereto.

Good morning.

Good morning, commissioners. My name is Jim Garran. I'm the director of the Clark County Building Department. First, let me express my gratitude to deputy county manager Leslie Shell for doing such a great job. This is the most efficient meeting we've ever had, and you may wanna make this permanent change. No offense, Kevin. Also, happy birthday, commissioner Gibson. Item 53 is really just the business impact statement. We're updating what used to be called the amusement and transportation systems code, the ATS code. There was always confusion when you relate transportation systems to the building department.

The main reason I'm here actually is just to let you know we did not receive any public comments in response to the public notices we we published. I'd like to recognize Brian Lenahan, principal engineer at the building department for his efforts to spearhead this this ordinance update. Really, this is just clarifications. We are changing the title, as you can see, to amusement ride and people mover code. That is really just to get rid of the confusion surrounding the reference to transportation systems. And then the final reason I wanted to be here today is just to answer any questions you may have and to reassure you that this ordinance has nothing to do with the Las Vegas Loop or The Boring Company. They will not be subject to the new amusement ride and people mover code.

Thank you. Are there any questions for the director?

I move to accept the business impact statement.

Thank you. There's a motion that we accept and approve the business impact statement. Please cast your vote. That motion passes.

Okay, now item 54. To consider and approve the business impact statement pursuant to NRS 237.09 for the proposed ordinance to amend title 13, chapter four of the Clark County Code by adding section thirteen point zero four point two seven five relating to the design, operation, maintenance, and commissioning of single lane tunnel systems designated chapter 42 of the International Fire Code and providing other matters properly rated thereto.

Thank you. Good morning, Chief.

Good morning, Billy Sanders for the record. We did do our business impact statement from March 23 through April 15, and we had no comments from the public. Really no issues so far and just hoping to move forward with Deputy Chairman and you are doing a great job. However, like you as my boss. Happy birthday sir because I don't want I thought Jim was going to take this for me. That was going be great.

Thank you. Are there any questions for the Chief related to this item?

Seeing none, I move to approve the business impact statement.

Thank you, there's a motion for approval. Please cast your vote. The motion passes.

Item 55 is to consider and approve the business impact statement pursuant to NRS Chapter two thirty seven for the proposed amendments to Title eight, Chapter 8.2 of the Clark County Code by adding a new section designated as eight point two zero point zero two zero point four one seven, Water Park, to establish regulations pertaining to the licensing and operation of water parks, amending sections 8.20.276 to exclude water parks from businesses required to be open to the general public, amending sections eight point two zero point zero two zero point three two five to include water parks and providing for other matters properly related thereto.

Welcome. Good morning, chair, commissioners. Mike Harwell for business license. We sent a notification letter out to the chambers of commerce, trade associations and several other potentially affected businesses such as liquor caterers and other venues that hold special events and parties. We received no comment.

So apparently there was no one that wanted to express anything against it. Obviously this is I think right now really the only one business that would be allowed to sell liquor while they're open, while they're not open to the general public which is what they're probably doing now. So I'm here for any questions you might have.

Thank you. Are there any questions from members of board? Commissioner Jones.

If there are no questions, then

I move for approval of the

business impacts segment.

There's a motion, cast your vote? Motion is adopted.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Item 56 is to discuss amending Clark County Code eight point two zero point zero two zero point one zero five to increase the locations that are eligible for a full bar license and direct staff accordingly.

Mr. Chair, I'll go ahead and talk about this item. It's come to my attention that under the current code, if there's a cannabis lounge, the same institution cannot have an open bar, a full bar license. And that's problematic for Plant thirteen and possibly other locations where they have a multiple range of businesses. They have a lot of convention business that come over and do parties.

And right now, they don't have the ability to have an open bar. So this would be a proposal to have the staff draft, look at this issue and see if they could come back with something which would apply specifically to this instance. We're not trying to there's not going be alcohol in the consumption lounge. It has nothing to do with the consumption lounge. It just enables, Plant 13 or other locations like that to have a full service bar as part of their what they offer to the public.

Thank you. Is there any comment from members of the board? Alright, seeing none. Director Keanu, you feel like you have enough information? Alright, thank you.

At this time, I believe we'll have to take about a ten minute recess until ten a. M. To continue our agenda. That's correct.

Thank you, mister chair. Commissioner, it's now past ten a. We can return to your public hearing session section of the agenda. Item 43 is to conduct a public hearing to review the funding award recommendations for the FY twenty six through twenty eight community development block grant CDBG funds, select and approve projects for inclusion into the FY '26 HUD annual action plan for a total of $17,101,918 in program funds to provide public services and facility improvements and authorize the county manager or his designee to one, accept grant funds and allocate according to the approved HUD plan and two, execute any necessary documents related thereto.

Good morning.

Good morning, commissioners. Dagny Stapleton, community housing administrator. Happy birthday, commissioner Gibson. This item is the public hearing for our HUD 2026 through 2028 community development block grant or CDBG funds and also includes the approval of how we will use those funds for the next two years. The county is estimated to receive approximately 8,500,000 in CDBG funds per year.

So that's a total of approximately 17,000,000 over two years. And as outlined in your backup materials provided with this item. A portion of these funds are recommended for administration as well as distribution to our consortium members. Of the total estimated allocation approximately 14,000,000 is recommended for nine organizations to deliver services and complete capital improvement projects that support low income residents and community development efforts in Clark County. If approved, these allocations will be included in our 2026 HUD annual action plan which we will bring back to you at a later date and then submit to HUD for their approval.

Finally, I'd also like recognize the hard work of the Community Development Advisory Committee or CEDAC for reviewing these applications, making recommendations to you and to thank those individuals for their public service. I also would like to recognize the current chair of the CEDAC Committee, Eric Chang who's here with us today. Thank him for his leadership of that committee. I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you. This is a public hearing. Anyone wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Seeing no one, I will close the public hearing. And miss Stapleton, I'll add to your thanks, our thanks to Chair Jiang and to the entire CDAC group who comes together in a volunteer capacity to sift through a lot of this. We appreciate it. Is there a motion on the item? There's a motion for approval. Please cast your vote. The motion passes.

Item number 44 is to conduct a public hearing to review the funding award recommendations for the 2006 and 2007 HUD Home and State AAHFT funds, select funding award amounts and approve allocations for inclusion into Clark County's twenty twenty six twenty seven HUD annual action plan, an application to the state of Nevada's housing division for a total of approximately $6,837,216 in twenty six twenty seven home AAHTF program monies, authorized prior year's unspent or returned home AAHTF, funds in the amount of $4,788,805 for reallocation, authorize staff to prepare and submit all necessary documents, applications per HUD and state of Nevada deadlines and requirements, and authorize the county manager or his designee to one, accept the grant funds and allocate according to the approved HUD plan, and two execute any necessary documents related thereto.

Thank you.

Good morning again. Dagny Stapleton, community housing administrator. So this item is the hearing for the funding allocations for our 2627 HUD home funds along with our application to the state for state home funds and for state account for affordable housing trust funds or aft funds. All of these funding sources are used together each year by the county to support attainable housing development. This item also includes the recommendations for the 2627 home aft awards for attainable housing developments as well as allocations to our home consortium partner partner, the city of North Las Vegas for their home funds and also for home program administration.

The applications for the twenty six twenty seven Home Aft Funding Awards for housing developments were reviewed and scored by staff and the CDAC, the Community Development Advisory Committee. The final recommended awards include four attainable housing projects for a total of $5,400,000 in home aft funds. Staff is also recommending that 2,500,000 of the 26, 27 home funds be reserved for the development of attainable housing development that may qualify for funds outside of the annual funding round including projects on BLM or county parcels and preservation or rehabilitation projects. Finally, I want to again thank the CDOT committee members and Chair Jiang for their work contribution to this process. If approved today, these funding recommendations will also be included in the county's twenty six, twenty seven HUD annual action plan.

Thank you. This is a public hearing on item 44. Anyone wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Seeing no one, I'll close the public hearing. If there are no comments, I move for approval. Thank you. There's a motion for approval. Please cast your vote. The motion passes. Passes.

Item 45 is to conduct a public hearing for the purposes of section 147F of the Internal Revenue Code only related to a plan of finance involving airport revenue bonds and approve, adopt, and authorize the chair to sign a resolution approving the issuance of bonds and provide for other matters properly related thereto or take actions as appropriate. Good morning.

Morning commissioners. For the record, Joe Burkowski, airport chief financial officer. So this item before you is required by IRS tax code for the issuance of airport private activity bonds. It's required that there's a public hearing and the bonds be approved by the board. The resolution before you will approve up to $650,000,000 in future private activity bonds for a period of up to three years. It doesn't approve actual bonds, it just approves it and applies with the tax code.

Thank you. This is a public hearing on item 45. Anyone wishing to speak please come forward. Seeing no one, I will close the public hearing.

Seeing no comments, I move for approval.

Thank you. There's a motion for approval. Please cast your vote. The motion passes.

Item 46 is to conduct a public hearing and approve, adopt, and authorize the chair to sign an ordinance to amend chapter 3.74, section 3.7402, subsection two of the Clark County Code to amend the selection process for UMCSN governing board members and providing for other matters properly relating thereto.

Thank you. Is there a presentation at this time?

There's no presentation at this time. This is the language that was requested by the board to come back to them regarding the appointment of the governing board members.

Alright, got it. This is a public hearing. Anyone wishing to come forward at this time? Seeing no one, we'll close the public hearing and entertain a motion.

I would move to approve.

We have a motion for approve. Please cast your vote. Motion is adopted. Sorry.

We may now move back to item 57 under your business items, which is to approve and adopt as though an emergency exists and authorize the chair to sign an ordinance authorizing the issuance of county's airport system subordinate lien revenue refunding bonds series twenty twenty six a to refund the outstanding airport system senior lean revenue bond series twenty fifteen a, the issuance of county's airport system subordinate lean revenue bond series twenty twenty six b for the purpose of financing the cost of certain improvements to the airport system, approving the execution and delivery of related documents, and providing for other matters related thereto.

Hi. Morning commissioners again, Joe Burkowski, airport chief financial officer. So the ordinance before you, approves and authorizes the 26 a bonds. Those are refunding bonds to refund our outstanding 20 We 15 A estimate a present value savings there of a

little over $8,000,000

and 13% of our. And then the 26B bonds are new money bonds to help us with terminal improvements we're currently working on. It's about $150,000,000 in total. With that I respectfully ask for your approval.

Thank you very much. This is a public hearing. Anyone wishing to speak on item 57, please come forward at this time.

We actually don't have to have a public hearing on this one because we're adopting it as an emergency exists. You just need to introduce the ordinance and then have the chair read it by have the clerk read it by title.

I'll introduce the ordinance and ask the clerk to read it in by title.

An ordinance relating to the county airport facilities for Clark County, Nevada authorizing the issuance by the county of its airport system subordinate lien revenue refunding bonds series twenty twenty six A in its airport system subordinate lien revenue bonds series twenty twenty six B, approving certain documents and other matters related thereto declaring that this ordinance pertains to the sale, issuance, and payment of bonds and adopting it as if an emergency now exists and providing the effective date hereof.

Thank you. I'll move for the adoption of the ordinance as if an emergency exists. Please cast your vote. The motion passes.

And that's the end of your regular agenda.

Mr. Chair, may I ask that we go back to emerging issues? Sure. So I would like to, when it comes to the CDAC money and the housing money and all that stuff, I would ask that maybe we refine the process a little bit. Because I keep seeing the same people coming before us every time when I watch the CDBG money with every other community.

They're not anying up anything, right? Housing is supposed to be a regional conversation. So I would like to start, I want to revamp the process. I want to know how much they get year after year, what the total cost of their project is, what is everybody else giving? Because this is becoming frustrating for me because we are not even invited to the ribbon cuttings or whatever as people get up there and take all the credit if it's not even in our jurisdiction. And if I'm paying for it, I wanna know what I'm getting for it. So if we could redo that process, I'd appreciate that.

Thank you. This is the final time set aside for public comment. Anyone wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. State your name for the record and you may speak for up to three minutes.

Hi. My name is Shoshana. I'm a resident. I'm here once again to urge the commissioners to support the separation of religion from government by eliminating prayer from these meetings. But since the bible is the source of praying and it is the most gruesome book I've ever read, I hope people will finally read it. Let's read some of the sickening scripture that I've read. Let's talk about the cannibalism. Parents will eat their children and children will eat their parents in Ezekiel. Let's talk about women not having any say in anything. I permit not a woman to teach nor to have dominion over a man but to be in quietness.

Kidnapping girls, a girl or two is to be given to each soldier. God loves to murder, I'll tell you that. So I will fill your mountains with the dead, your hills and your valleys and your streams will be filled with people slaughtered by the sword. I will make you desolate forever, your cities will never be rebuilt, then you will know that I am the Lord. I will smash them one against the other, parents and children alike, declares the Lord.

I will allow no pity or mercy or compassion to keep me from destroying them. If a child doesn't obey his or her parents, take the child to the elders of the city so the men can stone the child to death. Even if they bear children, I will murder their off pring. But if the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel, they should bring her to the door of her father's house, and the men of the city shall stone her to death. And it came to pass that at midnight, the lord murdered all the firstborn in the land of Egypt and all the firstborn cattle and there was not a house where one was not dead.

Keep the Sabbath day holy, everybody works on the Sabbath, but you're supposed to be dead if you work on the Sabbath because anyone who desecrates it must die. Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but you don't get punished if the slave recovers after a day or two since the slave is their property. Gotta love the bible for slavery. By the way, just a trivia question. According to biblical scholars, do you know how many people who wrote the passages in this were eyewitnesses to anything that happened in here?

It's zero. Nobody saw anything. These were passages written years and years and years later and as a matter of fact, the New Testament was translated in Greek and retranslated and retranslated and retranslated, so there's a lot of inaccuracies. Again, we the people in support of the United States constitution separate support the separation of church and state. So please stop hosting church services at our government meetings.

70% of cities and counties in Nevada don't pray at their meetings because they just do their jobs as anyone would expect. And again, there are thousands of churches in this area for people to go, I don't care what you believe, you can believe any of this stuff, it's horrible, but fine. People can believe whatever they want. The fact of the matter is this should not be a house of worship. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Anyone else wishing to speak? Please come forward at this time.

Again, morning to all of you esteemed leaders of community. My name is Eric King. I was detained just a little bit getting in here. I'm glad I made it before you all finished. Also, in addition to what I had described a little bit ago about helping people survive the heat better and us all have better lives, better quality of life.

I also wanted to talk a little bit about it being military appreciation month. And I have volunteered about thirty thousand hours of my life, ten thousand plus of which were devoted to veterans and first responders here in the valley. That's ongoing for me. About an average of an hour a day right now is what I spend helping veterans with. I do it with great joy and integrity.

I come from a military family actually. So it's it's a real honor to talk to you about that here on Military Appreciation Month. And with Memorial Day coming up and large events like what happens at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, I would be honored to discuss also some ideas that I have about helping first responders. I have an ongoing project that would be really exciting to talk to you all about as it moves forward about helping them gain greater resources to bridge gaps that in my research over many months and years have learned their quality of life is not meeting what they'd like it most to be. So it'd be a great honor to discuss that too with you through email with your wonderful staff.

It'd be honored to move dialogue forward on those regards And I look forward to meeting you possibly at one of the memorial events coming up later this year. So thank you all for your time. Great honor to connect with you this morning. And I again cherish your leadership here. Honor to meet you at least over the microphone here. Thank you.

Thank you. Anyone else wishing speak, please come forward. Seeing no one, we will recess until tomorrow morning at 9AM.