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.
Other consent items (all approved 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.