2026-09-02 - City Council and Redevelopment Agency
Summary
Built from the official summary minutes; no video or transcript on file.
- Called to order 4:03 PM by Mayor Goynes-Brown, all five members present; Councilman Barron left at 4:54 PM, so later votes were 4-0 with one absent.
- Presentations: Business of the Month certificate, Library Card Sign-Up Month proclamation, Quilts of Valor certificate.
- Redevelopment Agency portion: agenda approved 5-0; consent agenda (Agency minutes of August 5 and the downtown final map easement waiver) approved 5-0.
- City Council portion: agenda approved 5-0; consent agenda (items 5 to 14) approved 5-0 on Councilwoman Garcia-Anderson's motion, including Council minutes of August 5 and August 19.
- Public forum: no comment cards, apart from one resident who spoke on constitutional rights and again at the end on ethics. Adjourned 5:22 PM.
- Council comments: Barron (school walk, fishing club, Hispanic Heritage Month); Cherchio (veterans committee, police citizens academy, Taste of SkyView); Black (SNWA tunnel tour, bike club, Visions Park opening); Garcia-Anderson (Youth Court, Three Square, interview).
- City Manager's report: Team Member of the Month (Javier Lomeli), Fire Station 53, Lead 365 pilot program, information technology KPI highlight, Glowtoberfest.
Downtown Redevelopment Final Map Easement Waiver
- Redevelopment Agency consent item 3; approved 5-0 on Barron's motion.
Lake Mead Boulevard and 5th Street Right-of-Way Vacation
- VAC-04-2026: hearing with no comment cards; approved 5-0 on Barron's motion.
Clark County School District Region 1 Update
- Discussion only. Three of five principal vacancies filled; safety perceptions improving; new 8:30 a.m. high school start time well received.
Library District Board of Trustees Appointments
- McDuffie ratified (term to November 30, 2026), 4-0; Dunn appointed to a four-year at-large seat, 4-0.
Rancho Drive and Coran Lane Easement Vacation
- Council set the VAC-06-2026 hearing for September 16.
Detective Bureau Office Lease
- 18-month extension to May 31, 2028 ($364,930.50) and up to $500,000 for Lincoln County inmate housing, approved on consent.
Crack Sealing Contract Change Order
- Change Order No. 4, +$1,500,000 and extension to June 30, 2027; approved on consent.
Investment Policy Update
- Federal agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities added to the portfolio; approved on consent.
Other consent items (all approved 5-0)
- Fire: piston intake valves from LN Curtis and Sons (up to $61,880).
- Public Works: sixth amendment to custodial services with CCS Facility Services-Nevada (extended to November 30, 2026, +$141,460); first amendment to Cheyenne Civil Consulting's agreement (ratified, to $200,000, through December 4, 2027).
- Utilities: mixed liquor return pump from James, Cooke and Hobson (up to $58,535).
Agenda
Item-by-item contents are in the Summary above; the full agenda is on the city PrimeGov portal.