MINUTES
CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS
CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
January 6, 2021
Website - http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com
CALL TO ORDER
4:03 p.m., Council Chambers, 2250 Las Vegas Boulevard North, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL PRESENT
Mayor Lee
Councilwoman Goynes-Brown
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
Councilman Black
Councilman Cherchio
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Juden City Attorney Moore City Clerk Raynor Assistant City Manager Melesio Assistant City Manager Goldberg Chief Innovation Officer Gavan Chief Financial Officer Adair Finance Director Harty Information Technology Director Moriarity Land Development and Community Services Director Jordan Library Director Lewis Neighborhood and Leisure Services Director Palmer Police Chief Ojeda Public Works Director Daffern Utilities Director Brady |
WELCOME
Mayor John J. Lee
VERIFICATION
Catherine A. Raynor, MMC
City Clerk
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Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
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Councilman Cherchio |
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PROCLAMATIONS |
Mayor Lee noted that the City added a proclamation to the meeting's agenda to honor former Senator Joseph Neal who passed away recently. Government Affairs Director Luke introduced the item, likening Senator Neal to a granite peak for his firm and steadfast leadership over a long and well-accomplished career. Mayor and Council discussed the senator's contributions to the City and State. Councilwoman Goynes-Brown read the proclamation declaring January 6, 2021 Senator Joe Neal day while the City displayed a slide show highlighting Senator Joseph Neal's life. Senator Dina Neal called into the meeting to thank the City for honoring her father. She described him both as a family man and as a senator and spoke of his style of leadership, thoughts on public service, and how he has shaped her and her siblings as well as the State of Nevada.
Mayor Lee adjourned the City Council meeting to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting. |
Chairman Barron opened public forum and having no requests to speak closed the public forum. |
1. |
Approve Redevelopment Regular Meeting Agenda of January 6, 2021. (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Vice-Chairwoman Goynes-Brown |
AYES: |
Chairman Barron, Vice-Chairwoman Goynes-Brown, Agency Members Lee, Cherchio, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
CONSENT AGENDA |
2. |
Approve Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2020. (Citywide) (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Vice-Chairwoman Goynes-Brown |
AYES: |
Chairman Barron, Vice-Chairwoman Goynes-Brown, Agency Members Lee, Cherchio, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
3. |
Approve Payment in an Amount Not to Exceed $63,000 for the Commercial Façade Improvement Program for Property Located at 2401 N. Las Vegas Boulevard. (Ward 1-Barron) (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Vice-Chairwoman Goynes-Brown |
AYES: |
Chairman Barron, Vice-Chairwoman Goynes-Brown, Agency Members Lee, Cherchio, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
Chairman Barron opened public forum and having no
requests to speak closed the public forum. |
Mayor Lee opened the public forum. City
Clerk Raynor read into the record as requested by Kenney Fawkes a letter
about an incident on November 30th where a homeless encampment was removed.
The letter was addressed to the City Councils of the City of Las Vegas and
the City of North Las Vegas. It listed nine demands to make restitution of
things lost during the process and asked for those demands to be agendaized
at a future Council meeting.
Mark Bangan, The WLB Group, 3663 E. Sunset Rd, Las Vegas called in regarding Item 31, Ordinance No. 3051. Mayor Lee stated that this item was later in the meeting for introduction only.
Having no more requests to speak, Mayor Lee closed the public forum. |
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4. |
Approve City Council Regular Meeting Agenda of January 6, 2021. (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Councilwoman Goynes-Brown |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
5. |
Approve City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2020. (Citywide) (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
6. |
Approve Restricted Gaming Business License for Sartini Gaming, LLC dbat 7-Eleven #39385, 2810 North Rancho Drive, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89032. (Ward 2-Goynes-Brown) (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
7. |
Approve Restricted Gaming Business License for Sartini Gaming, LLC dbat 7-Eleven #39454, 4240 East Craig Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030. (Ward 1-Barron) (For Possible Action). |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
8. |
Approve Restricted Gaming Business License for Sartini Gaming, LLC dbat Rebel #35, 250 West Craig Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89031. (Ward 2-Goynes-Brown). (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
9. |
Approve Restricted Gaming Business License for Sartini Gaming, LLC dbat Rebel #89, 2001 North Las Vegas Boulevard, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030. (Ward 1-Barron). (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
10. |
Approve Restricted Gaming Business License for Sartini Gaming, LLC dbat Rebel #91, 3540 East Lake Mead Boulevard, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030. (Ward 1-Barron). (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
AUTHORIZED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
AUTHORIZED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
AWARDED AND APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
24. |
25. |
Discussion and/or Action Regarding Annual Review and Proposed Amended Contract of City Attorney Micaela Moore. (For Possible Action) |
City Attorney Moore said she did not have a formal presentation. She shared some of the accomplishments of her team over the past year. She said she felt blessed to have the City Council as her boss and that the Council trusts her. She thanked her team, saying her team excelled displaying brilliance, resilience, tenacity and heart. City Attorney Moore thanked City Manager Juden for letting her and her team be part of City strategy and that City staff does not see her office as an impediment to their processes.
Mayor Lee and all Council members shared examples of City Attorney Moore’s accomplishments over the past year, praising her for her and her team’s impactful contributions to the City. Mayor and Council noted that a raise would be well deserved, but that given the current economy that would not be possible now. They indicated that it could be possible in the future. Mayor and Council expressed a desire to extend her contract for three years. |
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ACTION: |
APPROVED A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT UNTIL 2024
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
26. |
Discussion and/or Action Regarding Annual Review and Proposed Amended Contract of City Manager Ryann Juden. (For Possible Action) |
City Manager Juden stated the year really began on March 13, 2020 with the declaration of the pandemic emergency. He stated that the City took a two-pronged approach to attack the issues resulting from the pandemic: healthcare and economic impacts. He stressed that the City lead the way regionally by working with counterparts and other agencies to coordinate responses for success. City Mansger Juden went through the City’s organization chart by department and by department director and spoke of their accomplishments. He shared how all departments worked and continue to work collaboratively to solve problems and provide services. He stated that they are what makes management look good. City Manager Juden shared that the reason the City has lead throughout the pandemic is because he and his staff always anticipate what would be needed and made contingencies to address the issues at hand before the issue emerged. He said that the City was contacted by many other agencies in order to them copy and learn from the City. He stated staff’s flexible ability to respond quickly and accurately set the City in the best possible position given the circumstances. He said this style of leadership was pushed by the City Council and thanked them for their support. City Manager Juden thanked his entire team for their efforts and ability to work within a constantly changing environment and as dictated by the pandemic. Mayor Lee said he appreciated Mr. Juden’s ability to allow the City team to bloom and grow. He stated City Manager was a great leader and added that Councilwoman Goynes-Brown has been the VIP. Mayor Lee and all Council members shared examples of how City Manager built the organization structure that has been so successful before and during the pandemic. They praised him for his collaborative style and for working with the bargaining units. Mayor and Council noted that a raise would be well deserved, but that given the current economy that would not be possible now. They indicated that it could be possible in the future. Mayor and Council expressed a desire to extend City Manager Juden’s contract for three years. |
ACTION: |
APPROVED A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT UNTIL 2024
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MOTION: |
Councilman Cherchio |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
27. |
Presentation on the Potential Benefits of a Community Court Diversion Program to Increase Rehabilitation and Reduce Recidivism in the City of North Las Vegas (Citywide) (For Possible Action) |
City Manager Juden introduced Court Administrator Cindy Marshal. He said that the Municipal Court has done a tremendous job during the pandemic and noted that the Court does not fall under the City Manager’s office and is a separate management structure. City Manager Juden spoke of the Council’s vision for the future. He described how the Community Corrections Center was brought to fruition using an innovative approach and stated that tonight’s discussion is to get direction from Council on the need for and the creation of a Community Court Diversion Program. He specifically wanted Council to articulate which style of program they preferred and what the goalposts would be for success in accomplishing Council’s vision for the new program. Court Administrator Marshall and Court Clerk Supervisor Tellez described the types of programs that others have instituted and the benefits of those programs. In short, Ms. Marshall stated that there are some offenders who repeatedly are convicted, jailed, and fined, but that the underlying reason for the commission of their crimes is not truly addressed. She stated that instead of incarceration, a community court diversion program would use a team approach to determine what the underlying causes are and develop a plan to address the issue. She stated that if the plan for an individual would not be successful, then the offender would go back into the system for incarceration and fines. City Manager Juden noted that there could be cost savings associated with the program and they discussed the potential to receive grant dollars as well. Court Administrator Marshall stated that this approach removes the adversarial nature from the process and the goal is to keep people from committing repeated crimes. She stressed the program would look at underlying issues, like homelessness, addictions, and veteran trauma on an offender by offender basis and determine the best services to provide assistance. She noted that many of the relationships and connections necessary to support a program like this are already in place in the Community Corrections Center. She said the program by design is not just a court. Instead, she said the court, law enforcement, the City Attorney’s Criminal Division, and therapeutic specialists would work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for offenders. Mayor and Council discussed the idea of adding a new judge to support the program; the need to ensure there is no territorialism between judges; how the new program would work with the existing court; and how the chief or presiding judge would be determined. Court Administrator Marshall said a big first step could be the adoption of court rules drafted for court and later approved by the Supreme Court. She added that executing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City and the court would be good as well. She noted that the Cities of Las Vegas and Henderson have MOUs with their courts to address many of the concerns expressed by Council and Mr. Juden. Mayor and Council discussed an expansive program with a permanent judge in place. Court Administrator Marshal thanked Council for considering this program, stated she would be delighted and tickled if those who are marginalized or are indigent would get help soon. City Manager Juden stated staff would bring back a recommendation to Council at the next meeting based on the direction given. |
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ACTION: |
ACCEPTED PRESENTATION; DIRECTED STAFF TO BRING BACK A PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL
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MOTION: |
None |
AYES: |
None |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
CM Barron said he enjoys having the Congressman share our building and the assistance they provide from our 5th floor. |
ACTION: |
PASSED AND ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2657
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
ACTION: |
APPROVED
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MOTION: |
Mayor Pro Tempore Barron |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
City Manager Juden read Ordinance No. 3048 as published on the agenda. |
ACTION: |
FINAL ACTION SET FOR JANUARY 20, 2021
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City Manager Juden read Ordinance No. 3048 as published on the agenda. |
ACTION: |
FINAL ACTION SET FOR JANUARY 20, 2021
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City Manager Juden read Ordinance No. 3052 as published on the agenda. |
ACTION: |
FINAL ACTION SET FOR JANUARY 20, 2021
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City Manager Juden read Ordinance No. 3054 as published on the agenda. |
ACTION: |
FINAL ACTION SET FOR JANUARY 20, 2021
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34. |
Appointment by Councilman Cherchio of a Citizen Member to the Planning Commission to Fill an Unexpired Term Ending November 30, 2024. (Citywide) (For Possible Action) |
ACTION: |
APPOINTED LAMONT RILEY
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MOTION: |
Councilman Cherchio |
AYES: |
Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Agency Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black |
NAYS: |
None |
ABSTAIN: |
None |
City Manager Juden stated that he did not have a report,
but noted that the City’s unemployment rate is 13.5%, the highest in the
nation. |
Mayor Lee opened public forum and having no requests to speak close the public forum. |
Mayor Lee adjourned the meeting at 6:26 PM |
APPROVED: January 20, 2021 APPROVED: February 3, 2021
/s/ John J. Lee |
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/s/ Isaac E. Barron |
Mayor John J. Lee |
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Chairman Isaac E. Barron |
ATTEST:
/s/ Catherine A. Raynor |
Catherine A. Raynor, MMC City Clerk |
*Hard copy minutes for this City Council and Redevelopment Agency meeting when signed are separated into two documents, one for City Council and one for the Redevelopment Agency, to support ease of searching and filing.