2026-10-20 - City Council Regular Meeting

00:00call the regular meeting to order.

00:02To make it easier for residents to voice their comments,

00:04there will be two public comment periods.

00:07There will be one at the beginning of the meeting

00:08designated for comments related to items on the agenda,

00:11and one at the end of meeting for general public comment.

00:15Public comment for designated public hearing items

00:17will be heard when the item is called.

00:19Speakers will be limited to three minutes

00:21to state their comments.

00:23This meeting is being video recorded

00:25and streamed live on the internet.

00:26Mr. Valdez, please confirm posting and roll call.

00:30Mayor, this meeting has been posted

00:31in accordance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law.

00:33All members of the council are present,

00:35and you have a quorum.

00:36- Thank you.

00:37I'd like to invite Amy Johnson,

00:38Executive Administrative Assistant to the podium,

00:41to give the invocation,

00:42followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

00:49- Let us take a moment to reflect.

00:51May we be guided by wisdom, grounded in compassion,

00:56and united in our commitment to serve our community.

00:59May we listen with open minds,

01:02treat one another with respect,

01:03and make decisions that promote fairness,

01:06opportunity, and well-being of all who work,

01:09play, and live in Henderson.

01:11May our work today be thoughtful,

01:13our intentions be honorable,

01:15and our service make a positive difference

01:17in the lives of others.

01:19Amen.

01:23- I pledge allegiance to the flag

01:25of the United States of America,

01:28and to the republic for which it stands,

01:30one nation under God,

01:33indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

01:41- Ms. Garcia-Vas, are there any changes to the agenda?

01:45- Yes, Mayor Romero.

01:46Item 16 was withdrawn at the request of staff.

01:49- Thank you.

01:50May I have a motion to accept the agenda as amended?

01:53Please vote.

02:07We have one that's frozen.

02:09- Okay.

02:10- We can, do you want to voice vote, please?

02:17- All council members voted in favor

02:18of the motion by Councilwoman Larson, and it carries.

02:22- Now is the time for our first public comment.

02:25Before we begin, the city clerk will make an announcement.

02:30- I'll text, I'm sorry,

02:31all email, text, and social media messages

02:34to the city council and city staff

02:36is subject to the Nevada Public Records Act

02:38and the Nevada Open Meeting Law.

02:40Please do not sit, stand,

02:41or block the aisles, walkways, or doorways.

02:43As a reminder, the vestibule at the back of the chambers

02:45is reserved for working city staff

02:47and public safety personnel only.

02:50During the meeting, there are three opportunities

02:51for public comment.

02:53The first public comment period

02:54at the beginning of the meeting

02:55is for items that are on the agenda

02:57but are not designated public hearing items.

03:00Second public comment period is for

03:01designated public hearing items.

03:03During this period, public comments

03:05are limited to designated public hearing items only.

03:08The third public comment period

03:09at the end of the meeting is for general public comment.

03:12During this period, comments may be offered

03:14on topics that are not on the agenda

03:15but comments should be limited to matters

03:17within the jurisdiction, authority, or control of the city.

03:21Please note that the city council cannot take action

03:23or deliberate on matters that are not on the agenda.

03:26Therefore, issues raised during

03:28the final public comment period

03:30will be referred to the appropriate city department

03:32for response to a contact Henderson case

03:34created by the city clerk's office

03:35at the direction of the city manager.

03:37Persons who would like to speak

03:38during any of the three public comment periods

03:40should sign up with the deputy city clerk

03:43managing the public comment queue and the vestibule

03:45at the entrance of the chambers in the back of the room.

03:47When your name is called by the city clerk,

03:49please walk to the front of the podium,

03:51speak directly into the microphone,

03:53and state your first and last name

03:54as well as your zip code for the record.

03:56You will have three minutes to speak.

03:57Mayor, there is one person in the queue.

03:59Derek Montgomery would like to speak on item number four.

04:05Derek Montgomery.

04:13- Good evening, Mayor.

04:14Members on the board, my zip code is 89121.

04:19So I just wanna come and explain to you

04:22about the Wellness Center.

04:26It's the medical services.

04:28I am a grad student right now

04:30and an intern therapist at Mine Well Counseling.

04:32And we're looking for spots where

04:35some of our therapists can get more clinical hours.

04:39And I feel like when we initiate that,

04:41that's where we need to go.

04:42Right now we have about 28,000 people in Henderson

04:46that voted last year that they have mental illnesses

04:49that have not been treated.

04:51So that means our first responders,

04:53our council members, our teachers,

04:56those people are going to work with mental illnesses

04:59that have not been treated,

05:00which means our babies at home are not being treated as well.

05:05That's a big topic to me because I have two kids.

05:09One is with me right now.

05:11One is at school right now.

05:13Wait, baby.

05:15I am big on mental health.

05:18I am big on making sure we're all okay.

05:21And I always try to come up with ideas

05:25of what we can do to partner with each other.

05:27So I said, how about we start small?

05:30How about we do two departments or one department

05:35and we just do a pilot run.

05:38And we see about this clinical therapist

05:41or we get this clinician

05:43and we just put everybody together and we do a trial run.

05:46Maybe we work at a fire station.

05:49We get some therapists there.

05:50We get some therapists at the police station

05:52and we just have a trial run.

05:53And then we move from there and move it to the schools

05:55because those babies need us more than anything.

05:57And there are so many schools in Henderson

05:59without therapists.

06:00There are so many jobs that don't have therapists.

06:03We need this, right?

06:05My job is not to change the world

06:07or my job is not to fix anything.

06:09It's to peel the layers back

06:11and process what we have going on.

06:13So I just wanna thank you for your time

06:15and thank everybody for their time.

06:16Everybody look good just to let y'all know.

06:18So thank you for your time.

06:21- Thank you.

06:22And Ryan Turner is raising his hand back there.

06:24And if you want to have a talk with him,

06:26he might be able to flesh it out.

06:29- Yes, ma'am.

06:30- Okay.

06:30- Thank you so much.

06:31- Thank you.

06:32- Thank you.

06:33- Mary, there's no one else in the queue.

06:34Public comment.

06:36- Next item on your agenda is the city manager's report.

06:43October 5th through the 8th,

06:44we celebrated Team Henderson during customer service week.

06:48Our employees are the heartbeat of our city

06:50and the pride they take in their work

06:52shines through in the service they provide every day.

06:55Their commitment to our residents and community

06:57is a big part of what makes Henderson

06:58such a special place to live, work and play.

07:02Thank you, Team Henderson, for all you do.

07:06Last week, Henderson Sport and Social

07:08opened its doors over the weekend,

07:10marking an exciting milestone for our city.

07:12This facility is a great example

07:14of how public-private partnerships

07:16can expand recreational opportunities for our residents

07:19while supporting Henderson's economy.

07:21I want to thank you, Mayor and Council,

07:23for your support in helping bring this project to life,

07:26along with our Team Henderson staff and partners

07:29who work to make this project a reality.

07:31We look forward to seeing this facility

07:33serve our community for years to come,

07:35creating new opportunities for families

07:37to connect and make lasting memories.

07:41October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month,

07:44a reminder that everyone deserves

07:46to feel safe and supported.

07:48The city is strengthening its efforts

07:50through a recent grant for the last Warding Shot Initiative,

07:53which expands training and resources

07:55for staff and community partners

07:57to help identify warning signs earlier and protect lives.

08:01In recognition of this month,

08:03City Hall and the Water Street District

08:05will be illuminated purple through October 23rd

08:08to raise awareness and show our support for survivors.

08:13I would like to congratulate

08:15Senior Assistant City Attorney Michael O.

08:18He was recently awarded

08:19the 2026 Bartley Distinguished Public Lawyer Award

08:22by the State Bar of Nevada.

08:24The award focuses on high ethical standards

08:27and the value attorneys bring to organizations as leaders.

08:31Our City Attorney's Office is the only local government

08:34to receive this honor three times.

08:37Michael joins a distinguished group from Henderson,

08:39City Attorney Nick Vascoff

08:41and retired City Attorney Shauna Hughes.

08:44Michael, thank you for your commitment

08:46to strengthening our city

08:47through public trust and transparency.

08:56That concludes this month's

08:58or this week's City Manager's Report.

09:00Next on your agenda is the consent agenda.

09:03Unless an item is pulled for discussion,

09:05Council will take action on all consent agenda items

09:07with one motion.

09:11- Thank you.

09:12With the exception of item 16,

09:14may I have a motion to accept the agenda as amended?

09:18Please vote.

09:24- All Council members voted in favor

09:25and a motion made by Councilwoman Cox and it carries.

09:28- The next section of your agenda is bills referred

09:30for adoption as ordinance.

09:31Item 29 is bill number 3938 DEV-202601 9086,

09:40Standard Development Agreement,

09:42Casara at West Henderson Affordable Apartments.

09:46The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4175.

09:53- Mayor and Council, this is an ordinance

09:54for a application that was before you at the last meeting,

09:58staff's recommendations for approval.

10:00- Are there any questions or comments?

10:03May I have a motion?

10:05Please vote.

10:11- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

10:13made by Councilwoman Larson and it carries.

10:16- Item number 30 is bill number 3939 ZCA-2026019055,

10:24Dawson and Paradise Hills.

10:26The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4176.

10:31- Are there any questions or comments?

10:33May I have a motion?

10:36Please vote.

10:48- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

10:49made by Councilman Seabach and it carries.

10:52- Item 31 is bill number 3940 ZCA-2026019132,

11:00St. Rose Supportive Housing.

11:01The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4177.

11:07- May I please vote?

11:12- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

11:13made by Councilman Stewart and it carries.

11:16- Item number 32 is bill number 3941 ZCA-2026019125,

11:24Larson and Gillespie.

11:25The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4178.

11:29- May I have a motion?

11:31Please vote.

11:36- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

11:38made by Councilwoman Cox and it carries.

11:41- Item 33 is bill number 3942 ZCA-2026019152,

11:48Weltman and Fairfield.

11:49The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4179.

11:54- May I have a motion?

11:56Please vote.

12:02- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

12:03made by Councilwoman Larson and it carries.

12:06- The next section of your agenda is new business.

12:07Item 34 is the appointment by Mayor Michelle Romero

12:10to the Henderson Arts Advisory Commission.

12:13The recommendation is to appoint Daniel Hidalgo

12:15and Stephanie Yeager Stanley

12:17to the Henderson Arts Advisory Commission.

12:20- If there are no questions,

12:21I'll make the motion to approve.

12:31- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

12:34made by Mayor Michelle Romero and it carries.

12:37- Item 35 is an appointment by Councilwoman Monica Larson

12:40to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.

12:42The recommendation is to adopt Audra Brennan

12:44to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.

12:48- May I have a motion?

12:49Please vote.

12:54- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

12:56made by Councilwoman Larson and it carries.

12:58- Item 36 is the appointment by Councilman Dan Stewart

13:01to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.

13:03The recommendation is to appoint Joanne Worschba

13:06to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.

13:09- May I have a motion?

13:11Please vote.

13:14- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

13:15made by Councilman Stewart and it carries.

13:18- Item 37 is a resolution,

13:20a land sale of approximately 1.20 acres

13:23at 600 College Drive, Henderson, Nevada, 89002.

13:27The recommendation is to adopt as resolution number 4698.

13:32Mr. Olson.

13:33- Mayor and Council, this is a resolution

13:34and notice of intent to sell 1.2 acres

13:36located at 600 College Drive.

13:39That's our old fire station 81.

13:41It'll be done through a public auction.

13:43The minimum bid is $1,387,500

13:48and that's determined by the average of two independent,

13:51sorry, two independent appraisals.

13:54So staff recommends approval.

13:55- Thank you.

13:56Are there any questions or comments?

13:58May I have a motion?

14:01Please vote.

14:05- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

14:07made by Councilman Seabach and it carries.

14:09- Item 38 is the property marketing agreement,

14:12commercial real estate exchange, Inc.

14:15Land sale of approximately 1.20 acres,

14:18600 College Drive, Henderson, Nevada, 89002

14:22and the recommendation is to approve.

14:24- Yeah, this is the property marketing agreement

14:26along with the previous item.

14:29Crecsey's an online real estate company

14:31so they'll market it,

14:32they'll advertise it and perform the auction.

14:35Their fee is 2.5% of the sales price

14:38and so that'll come out of the proceeds at the closing.

14:40So staff recommends approval.

14:42- Thank you.

14:43Any questions or comments?

14:45May I have a motion?

14:47Please vote.

14:52- All Council members voted in favor of the motion

14:53made by Councilman Seabach and it carries.

14:55- Now are the time for Mayor and Council comments.

14:58Does anybody have anything?

15:00Just want to say thank you to the City Clerk's office

15:02and the entire team for all the work you're doing right now

15:04for our elections and just encourage people

15:06to get out and vote.

15:07Thank you for making a smooth process.

15:12- Yes, thank you, Louie and team

15:14and it's good to see you, Louie.

15:17- Thank you.

15:20- Next, we'll set the City Council regular meeting

15:23for Wednesday, November 4th, 2026.

15:26Now is the time for the final public comment.

15:28If you wish to make a public comment,

15:29please come to the podium,

15:31speak directly into the mic

15:32and state your name and zip code.

15:33You will have three minutes to speak.

15:35- Mayor, there is no one

15:36in the second public comment queue.

15:38- Then I will adjourn the regular meeting at this time.

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