City Council

Shelley Berkley, Mayor (At-Large) City Manager Mike Janssen Brian Knudsen, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 1) City Attorney Jeff Dorocak Kara Kelley (Ward 2 - Interim) City Clerk LuAnn D. Holmes Olivia Díaz (Ward 3) Francis Allen-Palenske (Ward 4) Shondra Summers-Armstrong (Ward 5) Nancy E. Brune (Ward 6) City Council Agenda Council Chambers · 495 South Main Street · Phone 702-229-6011 City of Las Vegas Internet Address: www.lasvegasnevada.gov Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for convenience of persons with disabilities. For meetings held in the Council Chambers, sound equipment is available for persons with hearing impairments. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with disabilities or impairments. If you need an accommodation to attend and participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s office at 702-229-6311 and advise of your need at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Nevada. November 5, 2025 9:00 AM A lunch break may be taken at the discretion of the Mayor. Items listed on the agenda may be taken out of the order presented; two or more agenda items for consideration may be combined; and any item on the agenda may be removed or related discussion may be delayed at any time. Backup material for this agenda may be obtained from LuAnn D. Holmes, City Clerk, at the City Clerk’s Office at 495 South Main Street, 2nd Floor or on the City’s webpage at www.lasvegasnevada.gov. The Mayor and City Council welcome your attendance, public comment related to the items on the agenda and citizen participation on items under the jurisdiction of the City Council at this meeting. If you wish to speak, we respectfully ask you to complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk. Cards are available online, in the Clerk’s Office or at the front of the Chambers as you enter. These proceedings are being video recorded and can be viewed live on city of Las Vegas TV on COX Cable Channel 2. You can also watch the meeting live online, and access other city content, by visiting lasvegasnevada.gov/connect. The proceedings will be rebroadcast on city of Las Vegas TV the Wednesday of the meeting at 8:00 PM, and also on Friday at 4:00 AM, Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 7:00 AM and the following Monday at 5:00 PM. Note: Cellular phones are to be turned off during the City Council Meeting. CEREMONIAL MATTERS 1. Call to Order 2. Announcement Regarding: Compliance with Open Meeting Law 3. Invocation - Reverend Carol Simpson, Shekinah Glory Ministries 4. Pledge of Allegiance City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 1 5. Oath of Office Administered to Kara J. Kelley - Interim Councilwoman (Ward 2) 6. Recognition of the Citizen of the Month 7. Recognition of the Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:30 A.M. SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT 8. Public comment during this portion of the Agenda must be limited to matters on the Agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come to the podium and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion, as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, may be limited. BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:30 A.M. Session 9. For Possible Action - Any items from the 9:30 a.m. session that the Council, staff and/or the applicant wish to be stricken, tabled, withdrawn or held in abeyance to a future meeting may be brought forward and acted upon at this time. 10. For possible action to approve the Final Minutes by reference of the September 30, 2025 Special City Council Meeting CONSENT AGENDA Matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been recommended for approval by the Submitting Departments. All items on the Consent Agenda may be approved in a single motion. However, if a Council Member so requests, any consent item may be moved to the discussion portion of the agenda and other action, including postponement or denial of the item, may take place. CITY ATTORNEY - CONSENT 11. For possible action to approve a business impact statement regarding a proposed ordinance to amend LVMC 6.84.010 and 6.84.050, relating to wedding chapels, to provide a definition of “wedding chapel” for licensing and regulatory purposes and to update operational requirements. (This item is related to Bill No. 2025-39, which appears later on this agenda under New Bills.) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT 12. For possible action to approve the ratification of the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial award of $213,600 to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority for the 2026 and 2027 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade (License Plate Revenue) - All Wards 13. For possible action to approve the ratification of the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial award of $405,000 to the City of Las Vegas by and through its Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs for the production of the 2026 and 2027 Helldorado Days Parade (License Plate Revenue) - All Wards 14. For possible action to approve the ratification of the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial award of $207,000 to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority for the oral history and production of a documentary of Marble Manor (License Plate Revenue) - All Wards FINANCE - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS - CONSENT 15. For possible action to approve award of Bid No. 25.MWA295.C3‐JG, Floyd Lamb Shooting Range ‐ Site 1B Remediation, located at 9200 Tule Springs Road, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: LAS VEGAS PAVING CORPORATION (Not-to-Exceed $1,120,000 - Parks and Leisure Activities Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 6 (Brune) 16. For possible action to approve award of Bid No. 25.69111.09-JG, DPS Detention Center HVAC & Roof Replacement - Various Facilities, located at 3300 East Stewart Avenue, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: JAMES F. THOMSON, JR. DBA AMERICAN SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC (Not-to-Exceed $2,624,242 - City Facilities Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 3 (Diaz) City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 2 17. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 260055-BW, Blanket Services for Material Testing and Special Inspection Services - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: NINYO & MOORE GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSULTANTS (Not-to-Exceed $350,000 - Various Funds) - All Wards 18. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 260056-BW, Blanket Services for Material Testing and Special Inspection Services - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (Not-to-Exceed $350,000 - Various Funds) - All Wards 19. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 260038-SK, Blanket Services Contract for Material Testing and Special Inspection Services-UES - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: UES PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS 30, LLC (Not-to-Exceed $350,000 - Various Funds) - All Wards 20. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 260050-JG, Fifth Street School Theater Upgrades, located at 401 South Fourth Street - Department of Public Works - Award recommended to: THEATREDNA, LLC (Not-to-Exceed $53,500 - Parks and Leisure Activities Capital Projects Fund) - Ward 3 (Diaz) 21. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 250109-JG, Tree Planting Project Landscaping, Various Locations - Department of Community Development - Award recommended to: PAR 3 LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE, INC. (Not-to-Exceed $4,950,000 - Multipurpose Special Revenue Fund) - Wards 1, 3 & 5 (Knudsen, Diaz and Summers-Armstrong) 22. For possible action to approve award of Modification No. 2 to Mutual Use Contract No. 230070-LAB, Velocity Aerial Platform and Pumpers - Department of Fire and Rescue - Award recommended to: HUGHES FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC. (Increase Amount Not-to-Exceed $13,000,000 - Fire Services Capital Projects Fund) - All Wards 23. For possible action to approve award of Contract No. 260065-TF, Community Land Trust Consulting Services - Department of Neighborhood Services - Award recommended to: GROUNDED SOLUTIONS NETWORK (Not- to-Exceed $110,000 - Housing and Urban Development Special Revenue Fund) - All Wards OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES - CONSENT 24. For possible action to approve a Franchise Agreement for the Provision of Non-Emergency Ambulance Services between the City of Las Vegas (“City”) and MedicWest Ambulance, Inc. (“MedicWest”) - All Wards PUBLIC WORKS - CONSENT 25. For possible action to approve Interlocal Agreement No. 143205-A between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) for installation of water commitment services for the CLV Strong Future Career Connections Center Project located on D Street, south of Jefferson Avenue ($43,906 - City Facilities Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - Ward 5 (Summers-Armstrong) 26. For possible action to approve Interlocal Contract 3234 between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) in which the RTC will provide construction funding in the amount of $200,000 for the Via Olivero Avenue, Montessouri Street to Buffalo Drive Meadows - Charleston Storm Drain Traffic Improvements Project ($200,000 - RTC funded through the Road and Flood Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - Ward 1 (Knudsen) 27. For possible action to approve Supplemental No. 6 to Interlocal Contract 1321 between the Cities of Las Vegas (CLV), North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City and Mesquite, Clark County, and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) in which the RTC will oversee and increase construction funding in the amount of $2,000,000 and extend the contract expiration date to June 30, 2028, for the Lot A - Fiber Optics Service Contract Project - All Wards 28. For possible action to approve Supplemental No. 4 to Interlocal Contract 1287 between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to increase construction funding in the amount of $55,000 for the Off-Street Shared Use Path Maintenance, City of Las Vegas Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Project ($55,000 - RTC funded through the Traffic Improvements Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - All Wards City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 3 29. For possible action to approve Supplemental No. 1 to Interlocal Contract 3059 between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to increase construction funding in the amount of $310,000 for the Downtown Mobility Operations Program ($310,000 - RTC funded through the Traffic Improvements Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - Wards 1, 3 and 5 (Knudsen, Diaz and Summers-Armstrong) 30. For possible action to approve Supplemental No. 1 to Interlocal Contract 3110 between the City of Las Vegas (CLV) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to increase construction funding in the amount of $559,000 for the City of Las Vegas Intersection Improvements Program Fiscal Year 2024 Project ($559,000 - RTC funded through the Traffic Improvements Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - All Wards 31. For possible action to approve staff to acquire, dedicate, and convey various real property rights for the Stewart Avenue Complete Streets - Sandhill Road to Nellis Boulevard Project, multiple APNs ($1,000,000 - Road and Flood Capital Project Fund [CPF]) - Ward 3 (Diaz) 32. For possible action to approve the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) Non-Exclusive Access and License Agreement from the City of Las Vegas (CLV) to provide services at Angel Park (APN 138-32-501-003) - Ward 2 (Kelley) DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATIVE - DISCUSSION 33. Report by Mike Janssen, City Manager, and discussion for possible action regarding a new two-year collective bargaining agreement between the City of Las Vegas and Las Vegas Police Protective Association (Not-to- Exceed $3,008,075 - General Fund) - All Wards CITY ATTORNEY - DISCUSSION 34. Hearing and discussion for possible action regarding a complaint for disciplinary action against A2 Management, LLC d/b/a US Motel, and Arpit Patel, Managing Member, whose place of business is located at 2500 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104, as holders of Motel License No. G72-06385 for violations of the Las Vegas Municipal Code - Ward 3 (Diaz) PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS - DISCUSSION 35. Discussion for possible action regarding the City of Las Vegas Arts Commission Municipal Arts Plan for FY2026 for public art initiatives within the city of Las Vegas - All Wards RESOLUTIONS - DISCUSSION 36. R-68-2025 - ABEYANCE ITEM - Discussion for possible action to approve a Resolution adopting the Charleston 2050 Special Area Plan for the Charleston area - Wards 1 and 3 (Knudsen and Diaz) [NOTE: This item is related to Council Item 48 (25-0179-DIR1)] BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - DISCUSSION 37. Discussion for possible action regarding the appointment of nominee Lindsey Lebo to the Ward 2 seat of the Planning Commission 38. Discussion for possible action regarding the reappointment of members to the Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program (YNAPP) Grant Review Board from the following list of nominees: Samantha Burgess (Ward 2), Ydoleena Yturralde (Ward 3), and Brenda Flank (Ward 4); Marquetta DeVille (Mayor’s Adult Designee) and Aiyana Castro, Jericho Cruse, and Khloe Camarillo (Mayor’s Youth Designees); and the appointment of nominees: Maria Jose Trevino Espinosa (Ward 1), Julius Lightfoot (Ward 5), and Elizzeth Lopez-De La Torre (Ward 6); Alex Bernal (Mayor’s Adult Designee), Erika Borges (Mayor’s Adult Designee Alternate), and Zion Moore, Skai Jones, Perla Hernandez, and Harlequinn Jane Diaz (Mayor’s Youth Designees), and Scarlet Mota (Mayor’s Youth Alternate) - All Wards City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 4 RECOMMENDING COMMITTEE REPORT - DISCUSSION BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION AT THIS MEETING 39. Bill No. 2025-35 - ABEYANCE ITEM - For possible action - Amends various provisions of LVMC Title 7 pertaining to the regulation of pet shops, revises and establishes penalties for violations of various provisions of Title 7, and prohibits newly licensed pet shops from selling dogs, cats, rabbits, potbellied pigs or guinea pigs. Sponsored by: Mayor Shelley Berkley and Councilwoman Nancy E. Brune BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION AT A LATER MEETING There is no public comment on these items and no action will be taken by the Council at this meeting, except those items which may be stricken or tabled. Public testimony takes place at the Recommending Committee Meeting held for that purpose. 40. Bill No. 2025-36 - Amends various sections of LVMC Chapter 6.75, relating to short term residential rentals, to conform the definition of the term to the definition of that term as found in LVMC Title 19; update and clarify requirements related to owner occupancy and liability insurance. Proposed by: Seth Floyd, Director of Community Development 41. Bill No. 2025-37 - Amends LVMC Title 7 by adding a new chapter therein, designated as Chapter 7.43, to require certain owners and operators of commercial establishments engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets. Proposed by: Jason Potts, Chief of Public Safety 42. Bill No. 2025-38 - Adopts that certain document entitled “Development Agreement for Desert Pines,” including the incorporated “Desert Pines Development Standards and Architectural Design Guidelines” and other incorporated elements. Sponsored by: Councilwoman Olivia Diaz NEW BILLS There is no public comment on these items and no action will be taken by the Council at this meeting, except those items which may be stricken or tabled. Public testimony takes place at the Recommending Committee Meeting held for that purpose. 43. Bill No. 2025-39 - Amends LVMC 6.84.010 and 6.84.050, relating to wedding chapels, to provide a definition of “wedding chapel” for licensing and regulatory purposes and to update operational requirements. Sponsored by: Councilwoman Olivia Diaz 44. Bill No. 2025-40 - Adopts an extension of an ad valorem property tax rate in the City of Las Vegas for the purpose of employing police officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, as required by Senate Bill 451 of the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature, and providing for other related matters. Sponsored by: Mayor Shelley Berkley CLOSED SESSION 45. TIME CERTAIN AT 11:00 A.M. - Closed Session - A closed meeting is called in accordance with NRS 241.015(4)(c) to receive information from the City Attorney about potential and existing litigation COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The items listed below, where appropriate, have been reviewed by the various City departments relative to the requirements for storm drainage and flood control, connection to sanitary sewer, traffic circulation, and Building and Fire regulations. Their comments and/or requirements have been incorporated into the action. City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been recommended “for approval”. All items on the consent agenda may be approved in a single motion. However, if a Council Member so requests, any consent item may be moved to the Discussion portion of the agenda and other action, including postponement or denial of the item, may take place. 46. 25-0432 - APPLICANT/OWNER: I S O DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS 2, LLC - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 1.78 acres at 331 West Utah Avenue (APNs 162-04-608- 002 and 007), C-2 (General Commercial) Zone, Ward 3 (Diaz). Staff recommends APPROVAL. 46a. 25-0432-EOT1 - FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME - SPECIAL USE PERMIT (23-0237-SUP1) - FOR A PROPOSED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 46b. 25-0432-EOT2 - FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW (23-0237-SDR1) - FOR A PROPOSED SEVEN-STORY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 279 MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS; 97 HOTEL SUITES; 2,800 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND A 1,000 SQUARE-FOOT OUTDOOR PLAZA WITH WAIVERS OF APPENDIX F INTERIM DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DISCUSSION 47. 25-0324 - ABEYANCE ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: THE CALIDA GROUP - OWNER: PALM FUND, LLC, ET AL - For possible action on the following Land Use Entitlement project requests on 17.12 acres on the south side of Alta Drive, approximately 420 feet west of Rampart Boulevard (APNs Multiple), PD (Planned Development) Zone, Ward 2 (Kelley). The Planning Commission (7-0 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL on the entire Land Use Entitlement project. 47a. 25-0324-MOD1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - MAJOR MODIFICATION - TO AMEND THE QUEENSRIDGE TOWERS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS REGARDING LAND USE, BUILDING SETBACKS, BUILDING HEIGHT, PARKING, SCREENING, MATERIALS AND FINISHES, AND EXTERIOR COLORS 47b. 25-0324-SDR1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A MAJOR AMENDMENT OF AN APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW (SDR-4206) FOR THE ADDITION OF A PROPOSED FOUR-STORY, 332-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO AN EXISTING 18-STORY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT [8.17 acres on APN 138-32-210- 007] 48. 25-0179-DIR1 - ABEYANCE ITEM - DIRECTOR’S BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT/OWNER: CITY OF LAS VEGAS - Discussion for possible action on adopting the Charleston Special Area Plan for the Charleston Area, Wards 1 and 3 (Knudsen and Diaz). The Planning Commission (6-1 vote) and Staff recommend APPROVAL. [NOTE: This item is related to Item 36 (R-68-2025)] 49. 25-0407-RQR1 - REQUIRED REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICANT: CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, LLC - OWNER: ERIC PENA PENA - For possible action on a Land Use Entitlement project request for a Required Review of an approved Special Use Permit (U-0029-87) FOR A 75-FOOT TALL, 14-FOOT BY 48- FOOT OFF-PREMISE SIGN at 2421 Stewart Avenue (APN 139-35-612-044), C-1 (Limited Commercial) Zone, Ward 3 (Diaz). Staff recommends APPROVAL. SET DATE 50. Set date on any appeals filed or required public hearings from the City Planning Commission Meetings and Dangerous Building or Nuisance/Litter Abatements. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 51. Citizens Participation: Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council. No subject may be acted upon by the City Council unless that subject is on the agenda and is scheduled for action. If you wish to be heard, come to the podium and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion on any single subject, as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, may be limited. City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 6 COUNCIL EMERGING ISSUES Comments made by Council members during this portion of the agenda must refer solely to proposals for future agenda item topics to be brought before the Council for consideration and action at a later date. Any discussion must be limited to whether or not such proposed items shall be placed on a future agenda and no discussion regarding the substance of any such proposed topic shall occur. No action shall be taken. 52. Discussion regarding potential items for future City Council agendas - All Wards COUNCIL MEMBER RECOGNITION 53. Council Member Recognition: Comments made by individual City Council Members during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the City Council unless that subject is on the agenda and scheduled for action. *********************** THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN NRS 241.020: The City of Las Vegas website – www.lasvegasnevada.gov The Nevada Public Notice website – notice.nv.gov City Hall, 495 South Main Street, 1st Floor City Council November 5, 2025 - Page 7