Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee

CITY OF HENDERSON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES August 10, 2015 I. Call to Order Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Director of Community Development and Services called the City of Henderson Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Board Room, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada. II. Confirmation of Posting and Roll Call Brittany Markarian, Senior Public Engagement Specialist, confirmed the agenda was posted three working days prior to the meeting in accordance with the Open Meeting Law by posting in the four Official Bulletin Boards within the City Limits of the City of Henderson and the Nevada Public Notice Website. In addition, copies of the agenda were mailed to each person having an item on the agenda and to all those on the Agenda Master Mailing List. PRESENT: Michael Campbell Sandra Fairchild Shawn Gerstenberger Ric Jimenez Jennifer Lewis Telma Lopez Cathy Maggiore Julie Proctor Tina Quigley Richard Serfas Raymond Specht John Stewart Elizabeth Trosper Jodi Tyson EXCUSED: Shaundell Newsome David Saltman STAFF: Joan Chaplick, Consultant Shari Ferguson, Asst. Dir. of Parks and Recreation Alejandra Fazekas, Planner II Daniel Fazekas, Planner II Sally Galati, Assistant City Attorney II Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Dir. of Community Dev. & Services Fred Horvath, Assistant City Manager Mike Husted, Housing and Grants Coordinator Brandon Kemble, Assistant City Attorney II Brittany Markarian, Senior Public Engagement Specialist April Parra, Council and Commission Services Reporter Sean Robertson, Principal Planner Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Page 2 August 10, 2015 – Minutes GUESTS: Rhonda Reedom Raymond Hess III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments presented by the public. IV. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA (Motion) Mr. Campbell introduced a motion to accept the agenda as submitted. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Ms. Garcia-Vause declared the motion carried. V. NEW BUSINESS 1 WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Staff will introduce the project and committee. All Committee members, staff, and guests introduced themselves. 2 REVIEW SOUTHERN NEVADA STRONG REGIONAL PLAN & OUTREACH RESULTS Staff will provide an overview of the recently completed Southern Nevada Strong Regional Plan, led by the City of Henderson, and discuss outreach results from Henderson residents and the opportunity to customize principles in the Regional Plan for Henderson’s Comprehensive Plan Update. Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Director of Community Development and Services, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Southern Nevada Strong (SNS) Regional Plan and Outreach results. Areas of discussion included: SNS Vison, Improve Economic Competitiveness and Education, Invest in Complete Communities, Increase Transportation Choices, What We Heard Overall, Metroquest Survey, Henderson Metroquest Survey Participants, Metroquest Phase I, Economy and Education, Metroquest Phase II, Housing Choices, Job Center, Parks and Community, Streetscape, and Transportation. 3 REVIEW PURPOSE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PROJECT CHARTER AND SCHEDULE Professional consultants with MIG Inc. will present the Project Charter and review the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, the Advisory Committee, Committee protocols, and project schedule. Joan Chaplick, Consultant with MIG Inc., gave a PowerPoint presentation on the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, role of the Advisory Committee, Committee protocols, and project schedule. Areas of discussion included: Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Page 3 August 10, 2015 – Minutes What is a Comprehensive Plan, Purpose of the Comprehensive plan, SNS Brand Continuity, Project Charter, and Advisory Committee Member Responsibilities. 4 REVIEW COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS A. WEBSITE PREVIEW B. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND OUTREACH SCHEDULE PREVIEW C. UPCOMING METROQUEST SURVEY Professional consultant with MIG Inc. will share a preview of the website, present the public engagement plan, schedule, and opportunities for Committee members to participate in events and outreach activities. A. Website Preview: It was noted that the website is not ready to be rolled out at this time. A static screen shot was provided for demonstration purposes B. Public Engagement Plan & Outreach Schedule Preview: Staff explained that this will be a three-phased approach (Project Kickoff, Community and Stakeholder Engagement, and Plan Development). The Comprehensive Plan schedule was reviewed and it was noted that the desired end date is January 2017. Ms. Chaplick invited the Committee members to identify some ways to conduct outreach. The following suggestions were made by the Committee members for additional vetting and research: Key Groups and Individuals: Civic Organizations, Kiwanas, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Utility Bill Inserts, WIC Programs, Henderson Social Media Groups, Senior Adult Communities in Henderson, organized political groups, large employers (Timet, casinos), hospitals, municipal employees, non-profit groups, transit riders, public employees, and schools. Community Events in Oct-Dec: Back-to-school nights, PTA meetings, Harvest Festivals, check out school calendars, Take Back the Night, and non-profit events. Key Locations and Gathering Spaces: DMV, Our Savior Lutheran Pantry, senior centers, churches, Galleria Mall, WIC care centers, rec centers, colleges, retail stores (Wal-Mart, Target, grocery), libraries, transit locations, and schools (all ages). C. Upcoming Metroquest Survey Ms. Chaplick displayed a rendering of the Metroquest survey and Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Page 4 August 10, 2015 – Minutes explained how it will be utilized. She noted that all inquiries should be directed to Brittany Markarian 5 ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN The Committee will be asked to nominate a Chairman and Vice Chairman. A brief discussion ensued regarding the election of a Chairman and Vice Chairman. (Motion) Ms. Lewis introduced a motion to collect bios from all Committee members hold elections for Chairman and Vice Chairman at the next meeting. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Ms. Garcia-Vause declared the motion carried. VI. STAFF/CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER COMMENTS There were no comments presented. VII. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was tentatively set for January 25, 2015, or February 1, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments presented by the public. IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ April Parra, Council and Commission Services Reporter