2026-09-16 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official summary minutes; no video or transcript on file.

  • Called to order 4:02 PM by Mayor Pro Tempore Black; Mayor Goynes-Brown not present, four of five members present.
  • Agenda approved 4-0 on Councilman Barron's motion. Consent agenda (items 2 to 21) approved 4-0 on Councilwoman Garcia-Anderson's motion.
  • Public hearing: easement vacation VAC-06-2026 approved 4-0.
  • Set the VAC-05-2026 (Harvey Avenue) public hearing for October 7, 2026.
  • Public forum: no comment cards at the first forum; one resident spoke at the end on ethics in governance. Adjourned 4:32 PM.
  • Council comments: Barron (fishing club, Pan Dulce con la Policia, Fiestas de las Culturas); Cherchio (luncheon, 9/11 remembrance at Nellis AFB, Paws in the Park October 24); Garcia-Anderson (school honor society induction, The Cantina grand opening).
  • City Manager's report: Library Card Sign-up Month, Hispanic Heritage Month celebration September 19, Glowtoberfest October 2, Fire Station 51 grand reopening October 3, Paws in the Park, finance KPI highlight.

Rancho Drive and Coran Lane Easement Vacation

  • VAC-06-2026 approved 4-0 on Garcia-Anderson's motion after a hearing with no comment cards.

Homelessness Funding Agreements

  • HUD Continuum of Care grant ($193,582, city match $48,395.50) and the regional shelter and census interlocal agreement ($97,231.83): approved with the consent agenda, 4-0.

Job Order Contracting Awards

  • Five contractors, up to $125,000,000 total: approved on consent, 4-0.

215 Northern Beltway Trail Segment 1

  • $8,290,000 Unicon, LLC contract: approved on consent, 4-0.

Washburn Road Improvements

  • VTN Nevada design amendment (+$100,000 to $365,510): approved on consent, 4-0.

COPS Hiring Program Grant

  • $250,000 FY2026 application with $188,000 local match: approved on consent, 4-0.

Firefighter Protective Equipment Purchase

  • Galls LLC, up to $575,000: approved on consent, 4-0.
  • Business licenses: full liquor on-sale for La Mojarra Loca #2; massage establishments for Morris Family Massage and Massage Thai Devine; change of ownership for Lee's Discount Liquor; off-sale beer, wine and spirits and restricted gaming for Terrible's #408; secondhand dealer for Zia Records; restricted gaming at two 7-Eleven stores (Decatur Boulevard and Revere Street).
  • Parks: fertilizer and grass seed contract with Helena Agri-Enterprises (up to $500,000 over five years) and a third amendment with Par-3 Landscape and Maintenance (+$247,008, to $4,005,559.84).
  • Police: NCIC query training services agreement with Motorola Solutions ($60,366, five years).
  • Utilities: temporary staffing agreement with Manpower (up to $455,000 over five years).

Agenda

Item-by-item contents are in the Summary above; the full agenda is on the city PrimeGov portal.

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