Veterans Community Commission Meeting

NOTICE AND AGENDA CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS VETERANS COMMUNITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 28, 2024 CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m., Council Chambers, 2250 Las Vegas Boulevard North, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030 Website - http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com WELCOME The North Las Vegas Veterans Community Commission welcomes each of you to their meeting. Veterans Community Commission Meetings are usually held quarterly, February, May, August, and November on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:00pm at the North Las Vegas City Hall, Council Chambers; although the date or time may change, or additional meetings may be called at other times. Contact the City Clerk’s Office, or watch for posted agendas for other meetings. The Veterans Community Commission, Council Chambers is accessible to all persons. If you need special assistance to attend and participate in the Veterans Community Commission meeting, please call Relay Nevada, a free service provider for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or those having difficulty speaking on the phone, by dialing 711. Call at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to speak to City offices in order to submit your comments on agenda items. The City of North Las Vegas is pleased to provide AI-powered interpretation services through Wordly. Wordly provides real-time interpretation services for each scheduled public meeting of the City so that participants can choose from their preferred language interpretation through audio on a mobile device or visual transcript on a mobile device. To access, scan the QR Code to the left, or join via https://attend.wordly.ai/join/ZUHF-5506, choose a language, and click attend. Veterans Community Commission Regular Meeting Agenda August 28, 2024 Page 1 Copies of the agenda are available the day of the meeting in the lobby outside of the Council Chambers or online at www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com under Meetings and Agendas; or on the State of Nevada’s website at https://notice.nv.gov/. A copy of the agenda is posted at City Hall for viewing. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. Two or more agenda items may be combined for consideration or items may be removed from the agenda or have the discussion delayed to another date. For general questions regarding this agenda or for supporting material, please contact Jackie Rodgers, City Clerk at (702) 633-1030. You may provide comments online or by email prior to the meeting. Information for submitting comments can be found on the City’s website. If you attend the meeting and wish to speak on a particular item, please complete one of the blue cards located at either the table outside the main entrance to Council Chambers, or at the podium rail inside Council Chambers and submit the card to the City Clerk. We request that you limit your comments to less than two minutes and that you avoid repetition. If you are attending the meeting in person, we also request that you remove your hat and/or sunglasses, as applicable, before speaking to the Veterans Community Commission. North Las Vegas Municipal Code (NLVMC) 2.04.150(C) provides that any person making personal, impertinent, slanderous, or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct of the meeting shall be called to order by the presiding officer. If such disorderly conduct continues, the presiding officer at the meeting may bar the disruptive person from the remainder of the meeting. NLVMC 2.04.150(D) provides that people attending the meeting shall not engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstration that disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. Further, members of the public attending the meeting shall not display any graphic, disturbing, or obscene images that impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct of the meeting. These proceedings can be viewed in person inside the Council Chambers or live online at the City’s website. This Notice and Agenda posted no later than three days prior to the meeting, at the City of North Las Vegas City Hall, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North; City Clerk’s Office, Suite 800, City website www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com under Meetings and Agendas, and the State of Nevada website. Veterans Community Commission Regular Meeting Agenda August 28, 2024 Page 2  VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAW PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - BY INVITATION PUBLIC FORUM This is the first of two portions of the meeting devoted to the Public. Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. After completing and submitting a blue speaker card, please come forward to the podium upon recognition by the Veterans Community Commission Chair. Please state your name and address for the record. In consideration of other citizens, we ask that you please limit your comments to two minutes and that repetition be avoided. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1. Veterans Community Commission to Elect from its Membership a Chairperson. (For Possible Action; Recommendation – Appoint) 2. Veterans Community Commission to Elect from its Membership a Vice Chairperson. (For Possible Action; Recommendation – Appoint) AGENDA 3. Veterans Community Commission Regular Meeting of August 28, 2024. (For Possible Action; Recommendation – Approve) CONSENT AGENDA 4. Veterans Community Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2024. (For Possible Action; Recommendation – Approve) BUSINESS 5. Review of Veterans Community Commission By-Laws. (For Discussion Only) 6. Introduction of New Veterans Community Commission Member, Dr. Marvin Parker. (For Discussion Only) Veterans Community Commission Regular Meeting Agenda August 28, 2024 Page 3 7. Discussion of 2024 Thanksgiving Turkey Drive in November. (For Discussion Only) 8. Discussion of 2024 Operation North Las Vegas GI Family Christmas in December. (For Discussion Only) 9. Discussion on the North Las Vegas Veterans Court to Include How Many Veterans Have Been Accepted Into North Las Vegas Veterans Court, How Many Graduated and the Need for Mentors. (For Discussion Only) 10. Discussion on Veterans Day Parade 2024 to Include the City of North Las Vegas Participation Once Again. (For Discussion Only) 11. Discussion on Veterans Community Commission Participation at the YMCA Back to School Event that Took Place on Saturday, August 3, 2024. (For Discussion Only) 12. Discussion on the North Las Vegas Point In Time Count to Include Veterans Community Commission. (For Discussion Only) STAFF COMMENTS COMMISSION COMMENTS PUBLIC FORUM This is the second portion of the meeting devoted to the Public to speak on any subject within the jurisdiction, control, or authority of the Veterans Community Commission. After completing and submitting a blue speaker card, please come forward to the podium upon recognition by the Chair. No matter raised in Public Forum may be the subject of deliberation or action but may be referred to staff for action at a later date. Please state your name and address for the record. In consideration of other citizens, we ask that you please limit your comments to two minutes and that repetition be avoided. ADJOURNMENT The City Clerk keeps the official record of all proceedings of the Veterans Community Commission. In order to maintain a complete and accurate record of all proceedings, any photograph, map, chart, or other document used in any presentation to the Veterans Community Commission should be submitted to the City Clerk. If materials are to be distributed to members of the Veterans Community Commission, please provide thirteen copies for distribution to the Veterans Coordinator, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Staff. Veterans Community Commission Regular Meeting Agenda August 28, 2024 Page 4