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MINUTES

CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS

CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REGULAR MEETING

May 5, 2021

Website - http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com

CALL TO ORDER

4:10 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

Finance Director Harty

Fire Chief Calhoun

Land Development and Community Services Director Jordan

Library Director Lewis

Neighborhood and Leisure Services Director Palmer

Public Works Director Daffern

Utilities Director Brady

WELCOME

Mayor John J. Lee

VERIFICATION

City Clerk Catherine A. Raynor, MMC

INVOCATION

Pastor Willie Jacobs, Jr.

True Love Missionary Baptist Church

	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - BY INVITATION
Councilmember Cherchio
	PRESENTATIONS

Certificate of Recognition for the Business of the Month.

Councilman Cherchio presented the Business of the Month certificate to Giselle and Casandra Gonzalez from Giselle's Beauty Salon located at 150 E. Centennial Parkway. Giselle stated she is a latina and was glad to get this certificate on Cinco de mayo.

PROCLAMATIONS

Proclaim May 2 - May 8, 2021 as Municipal Clerks Week.

Councilman Black read the proclamation to City Clerk Raynor and her deputy city clerks. City Clerk Raynor thanked the Mayor and Council and her staff for working very hard during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep City meetings on schedule.

AGENDA

1.	Approve City Council Regular Meeting Agenda of May 5, 2021. (For Possible Action)

MOTION:		Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:		Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:		None
ABSTAIN:		None

	BUSINESS

2.	Pass and Adopt Resolution No. 2662, Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

City Attorney Moore introduced Resolution No. 2662. She thanked those that came out to show their support of the resolution and Council for standing in solidarity with the City’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community by including this resolution on the meeting agenda. She provided statistics on the local AAPI community and expressed how involved they are both in the community and in City elections. She provided examples of positive contributions made by these community members. City Attorney Moore provided her personal history as a Filipino-American, specifically sharing what she went through personally growing up in the United States and the challenges she had to overcome. She reported that many brutal incidents have occurred against AAPI community members in the United States and urged the City Council to adopt Resolution No. 2662.

Municipal Judge Lee read Resolution No. 2662 and written comments from Assemblywoman Claire Thomas into the record. Judge Lee said as an Asian family it was important for he and his family to be present for this item. He said he was proud to stand in solidarity with the AAPI community and those present supporting this resolution.

Senator Pat Spearman, via a virtual conference, spoke in support of the resolution. She stressed that it is very important that everyone not just tolerate each other and each other’s cultural and racial differences, but that everyone accept and rejoice in the differences that all residents bring to the City, State, and Union. She closed asking everyone to continue to strive for equality and against any type of racism until acceptance and equality are a permanent part of the fabric of the world they live in.

Pauline Lee, 9504 Tournament Canyon Drive, Las Vegas shared that she was assaulted in a shopping mall by individuals asking if she was from China, if she was a citizen, and voicing other negative sentiments. She said this was very difficult to endure and hard to understand since many AAPI residents are employed in so many sectors across Southern Nevada. She stated that many AAPI residents escaped where they came from to be accepted by their new communities and to build a better life by working hard.

Natasha Sharma, 3590 Tropical Vine St, Las Vegas stated that self-identity is very important and is what makes us human. She said that residents should not be targeted for being AAPI or for similar reasons. She shared that she is a second-year law student, a woman, and an Asian-American. She encouraged the City Council to adopt the resolution immediately.

Eric Jang, 8863 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas shared how his organization educates and empowers AAPI members, supporting events and providing other resources. He provided the City Council with local AAPI demographics. He closed comparing diversity to a beautiful tapestry and said that the adoption of this resolution could not have come at a more appropriate time.

Rudy Pamintua, 2415 Motif, Henderson said that the great diversity in our community should unite the community and not divide it. He stressed that when one group in our community is attached, that all should feel compelled to speak out against that attack. He recommended that care should be taken to ensure such violence is not directed towards children. He stressed that this resolution spotlights what should not be happening in our communities, opposes those actions, and calls for understanding and acceptance.

Dr. Rozita Villaneuva Lee, 2983 Pinehurst Drive, Las Vegas said she has been in Nevada for 42 years and has watched all of the Southern Nevada cities grow. She eloquently shared with those present her Hawaiian background, how she was called on to work at a State and Federal level on AAPI concerns, and provided a list of her professional and personal success stories in regards to AAPI. She stressed that the right kind of education is most important, suggesting people start in their families and

then it be taught in schools, etc. She said that darkness cannot drive out the darkness of racism and asked that everyone be the light that removes that darkness from the world. She closed her comments sharing a quote from Dr. Clyde Rivers, "True vision never asks others for permission." She then read into the record comments from Sonny Vinuya and could not be present. Mrs. Vinuya asked Council to adopt the resolution, noting that the AAPI community does not have a lot of representatives at a local or State level and asked for their support.

Henry Kim, 5500 E. Washington Avenue, Las Vegas stated he was present on behalf of the Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas. He said his association strongly condemns these senseless acts of violence against AAPI residents and against anyone. He expressed his deepest sympathies to those directly affected and stands in solidarity with the City in the adoption of this resolution and its contents. He said he moved here when he was 15 and that personally he faced many adversities. He closed saying adoption of this resolution is a good first step.

Mayor Lee closed public comments on this item. Mayor and Council discussed the problems faced by AAPI residents.

Mayor Pro Tempore Barron said that if the Council stands with one group, it does not mean that the Council is standing against another group. He said he empathized with AAPI residents and it is important for the City to do so as well.

Councilman Cherchio said he does not have much tolerance for people who treat other people with disrespect. He noted that this has been the most moving Council meeting in a long time. He said it was difficult to hear what people have gone through and that he hopes that someday people would be respectful of one another. He asked that they know that they are all God's children.

Councilman Black shared that he and others had attended a meeting on the recent census results and that it dovetailed with some comments made tonight made about AAPI demographics. He said it is important for everyone to not draw conclusions about people when one meets new people. He said that he gained tremendous insight into AAPI resident lives tonight. Councilman Black said he agreed with Councilman Cherchio’s comment, but the desired change will not happen by accident. He stressed it has to be a deliberate action to gain an overall greater appreciation of each other.

Councilwoman Goynes-Brown said it is difficult to hear stories of hate, with one group spewing so much violence against another. She stressed that she truly believes it is not something people are born with, but that it is taught. She said people can easily reverse that feeling and that in her lifetime she wants to see everyone living in harmony. She spoke in support of the resolution.

Mayor Lee shared how his children have visited several Asian countries, that he has AAPI in-laws, and that it is disheartening that people still cannot get along.

City Clerk Raynor noted that the City received three written comments against the resolution as drafted from Miriam Gibson, Brandi Hairston, and Kamilah Bywaters. She added that Council received hard copies of these comments and that they would be part of the record.

MOTION:		Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:		Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:		None
ABSTAIN:		None

	*ADJOURN TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING*

PUBLIC FORUM

There was no participation.

AGENDA

3.	Approve Redevelopment Regular Meeting Agenda of May 5, 2021. (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Vice Chairwoman Goynes-Brown
AYES:	Chairman Barron, Vice Chairwoman Goynes-Brown, Agency Members Lee, Cherchio, and Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

CONSENT AGENDA

4.	Approve Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2021. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Agency Member Cherchio
AYES:	Chairman Barron, Vice Chairwoman Goynes-Brown, Agency Members Lee, Cherchio, and Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

5.	Authorize Funding for Installation of Underground Conduit, Which Increases the Original Amount from an Amount Not to Exceed $350,000 to an Amount Not to Exceed $352,000 for Work to be Completed by a Contractor Hired by the City Through a Public Works Bid. (Ward 1- Barron) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	AUTHORIZED
MOTION:	Agency Member Cherchio
AYES:	Chairman Barron, Vice Chairwoman Goynes-Brown, Agency Members Lee, Cherchio, and Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

PUBLIC FORUM

There was no participation.

***ADJOURN TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING***

PUBLIC FORUM

There was no participation.

CONSENT AGENDA

6.	Approve City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2021. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	PASSED AND ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2662
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

Approve Agreement for Mutual Aid in Fire Emergency Services with the Secretary of the Air Force Through the Commander of the 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on Behalf of the Nellis Fire and Emergency Services Flight for Fire Protection and Hazardous Material Incident Response with the Fire Emergency Representatives from Nellis Air Force Base for the North Las Vegas Fire Department. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

8.	Approve Beer-Wine-Spirit-Based Products On-Sale Business License for Sogol Group Inc dba Griddlecakes, 6584 North Decatur Boulevard, Suite 140, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89131. (Ward 3-Black) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

9.	Approve Liquor Catering Business License for Gone With The Wine LLC, 1370 West Cheyenne Avenue, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89032. (Ward 2-Goynes-Brown) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

10.

Approve FY2021-2022 Annual Action Plan in the Total Amount of $2,033,003; $1,871,762 in FY2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant Funds and $161,241 in FY2021-2022 Emergency Solutions Grant Funds; Authorize the City Manager or His Designee to Enter into Appropriate Agreements of Approved Projects and Programs as Required; and Administratively Approve Any Revised Final Funding Allocations or Contract Amendments as Needed. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

11.

Approve Third Amendment to the Heavy Equipment Rental Agreement with ECCO Equipment Company, LLC, Which Increases the Amount of the Agreement from an Amount Not to Exceed $800,000; $200,000 Annually to an Amount Not to Exceed $1,040,000; $320,000 Annually for the Remaining Year on the Existing Agreement with the Option to Renew for One Additional One-Year Period at the Discretion of the City Manager for Heavy Equipment Rentals. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

12.

Approve Special Improvement District No. 65 (Northern Beltway Commercial Area) Apportionment Report and Final Assessment Roll Amendment No. 8 Based Upon the Subdivision of Land into Numerous Parcels Necessitating the Apportionment of the Assessment on Which an Improvement District is Levied. (Ward 1-Barron) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

13.

Approve Interlocal Contract with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Clark County and the Cities of Las Vegas and Henderson for the Regional Bikeway and Sidewalk Inventory Project. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

14.

Approve Final Acceptance for Maintenance of the Commerce Street Improvements, West Cheyenne Avenue to Duchess Avenue Project, Bid Number 1571, CIP Project No. 10501; and Authorize Filing the Notice of Completion. (Ward 2-Goynes-Brown) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

15.

Approve Final Acceptance for Maintenance of the Cheyenne Avenue Intersection Improvements Project, Bid Number 1539, CIP Project No. 10341; and Authorize Filing the Notice of Completion. (Ward 1-Barron, Ward 2-Goynes-Brown) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

16.

Approve Release of Restrictive Covenants to Maverik, Inc. and AAA FAST, LLC that were Required to Guarantee Construction of Full Half Street Improvements on Losee Road and Lake Mead Boulevard Adjacent to APNs 139-22-701-006 and 007. (Ward 1-Barron) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

17.

Award Bid Number 1608 and Approve Construction Contract with Mc4 Construction, LLC, in the Amount of $694,519 Funded by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Fuel Revenue Indexing Extension Funds for the Traffic Signal Improvements, Decatur Boulevard/Grand Teton Drive Project, CIP Project No. 10509-20. (Ward 3-Black) (For Possible Action)

ACTION:	APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

SET FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING DATES

	18.	Set Date on Any Appeals Filed or Required Public Hearings.
· AMP-01-2021 (Centennial-Pecos) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· AMP-02-2021 (Centennial-Goldfield) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· AMP-03-2021 (Nightingale) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· Appeal of SUP-16-2021 (ONELUV) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· DA-02-2021 (Valley Vista Parcel 1.1) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· VAC-01-2021 (Villages at Tule Springs-Parcel 3.07) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· VAC-05-2021 (Centennial-Goldfield) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· ZN-04-2021 (Centennial-Pecos) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· ZN-05-2021 (Centennial-Goldfield) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· ZN-06-2021 (Valley Vista Parcel 1.1) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021
· ZN-07-2021 (Nightingale) Set Public Hearing for May 19, 2021

PUBLIC HEARINGS

19.

Approve ZN-03-2021 and Pass and Adopt Ordinance No. 3070, an Ordinance Related to Zoning; Reclassifying Approximately 6.5± Acres in the Zoning Map of North Las Vegas from a C-2 General Commercial District to a PUD Planned Unit Development District (ZN-03-2021, Noble Peak) for a 70-Lot, Single-Family Attached Subdivision for Property Located West of Scott Robinson Boulevard and Approximately 581 Feet North of Craig Road and Providing for Other Matters Properly Relating Thereto. (Ward 4-Cherchio) (For Possible Action) (Continued from April 21, 2021)

Land Development and Community Services Director Jordan read ZN-03-2021 and Ordinance No. 3070 as published on the agenda.

Jennifer Lazovich, Kaempfer Crowell, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Las Vegas, represented the applicant and provided information regarding the proposed development. She displayed a map of the property, stating it is a single-family townhome complex similar to one in Henderson that some of the Council have looked at. She stated they conducted a neighborhood meeting and provided a picture of what the buildings would look.

Mayor Lee opened the public hearing and having no requests to speak closed the public hearing.

ACTION:	ZN-03-2021 APPROVED; PASSED AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 3070
MOTION:	Councilman Cherchio
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

BUSINESS - CONTINUED

20.

Accept Presentation from the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada on Federal Stimulus Update and Proposed Transit Services Changes. (Citywide)

Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada Chief Executive Officer MJ Maynard provided Council with the presentation which included a video depicting services provided by the RTC during the pandemic. She provided a list of projected budget deficits from the present through 2030 which showed significant shortages. She then showed emphasized that thanks to stimulus funding that most of the significant deficits were eliminated and only those from 2028 forward are still concerns. She then shared with Council proposed service area changes based on need, demographics, and costs.

Deputy RTC CEO Francis Julien answered questions about which services would be restored or added for North Las Vegas. RTC Chief Strategy, Policy and Marketing Officer Angela Castro provided an update on the bills the RTC is looking at.

ACTION:

ACCEPTED PRESENTATION

21.

Receive Presentation and Update Regarding the Recent Southern Nevada Water Authority Activities. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

Utilities Director Brady Utilities Director Brady provided a slide presentation on the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) Activities, sharing that SNWA recommendations included infrastructure, water resources, water conservation, and funding recommendations. He stated based on those changes a typical household could see an increase of 75 cents. He also provided an update on SNWA Apex updates.

Mayor Pro Tempore Barron thanked Director Brady for all the hard work and noted that recently he was honored as one of the top ten Public Works leaders in the U.S.

ACTION:

ACCEPTED PRESENTATION

22.

Adopt Business Impact Statement Regarding Ordinance Nos. 3076 and 3077, Which Amends Chapter 13.04 and 13.24 of the North Las Vegas Municipal Code by Establishing a New Apex Water Connection Fee for Customers Connecting to the Apex Industrial Park Water System and Update Other Changes to Reflect Current Standards. (Citywide) (For Possible Action)

Utilities Director Brady provided Mayor and Council with the changes proposed in Ordinance Nos. 3076 and 3077 and asked that Council adopt the required business impact statement. He stated that this work is part of the Apex packages done by staff and for the City. He stated that a cost investment recovery fee is included in this to

ensure that the City has the water resources in Apex to move forward and to also receive users’ fees for the water the City is bringing to those users. He stressed that fees are use based and demand based and that fees simply act as a cost recovery function. Director Brady shared that other changes are included to give the City flexibility and the ability to support things like, senior rates. He noted that some things would be removed with the adoption of the ordinances, like the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) pass-through fees which the City has no control over. Another addition, he said, is to give staff the flexibility to support different paying arrangements and other incentives. In regards to the impact statement, he said that thus far there have few significant comments from the public. He asked Council to approve the impact statement, and noted that the ordinances would be introduced at the next meeting and are slated for adoption June 2^nd.

ACTION:	ADOPTED BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT
MOTION:	Mayor Pro Tempore Barron
AYES:	Mayor Lee, Mayor Pro Tempore Barron, Council Members Cherchio, Goynes-Brown, Black
NAYS:	None
ABSTAIN:	None

ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTION ONLY

23.

Introduce Ordinance No. 3072, an Ordinance Related to Zoning; Reclassifying Approximately 15.38± Acres in the Zoning Map of North Las Vegas from a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District to an R-CL Single-Family Compact Lot Residential District (ZN-04-2021, Centennial-Pecos), for Property Located at the Southwest Corner of Centennial Parkway and Pecos Road and Providing for Other Matters Properly Relating Thereto. (Ward 4-Cherchio) (Set Final Action for May 19, 2021)

Land Development and Community Services Director Jordan read Ordinance No. 3072 as published on the agenda.

ACTION: