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Supporters urged the council to approve a formal advisory body that they said would give rescues, veterinarians and animal-welfare volunteers a way to compile recommendations and improve coordination with city departments. “This program is going to be very good serving to the city and also being a very good representative for the city, showing the model of how animal rights should be done,” said Stephanie Lofredo, executive director of Courtroom Critters, during public comment.

Proponents — including volunteers from local rescues and advocacy groups and therapy-dog program leaders — described problems they want the committee to address: shelter intake and euthanasia rates, enforcement of existing animal-related ordinances, illegal breeding, and access to low-cost spay/neuter and veterinary care. “There are 55 animals scheduled for euthanasia as of this morning,” said Tracy Paz, a local rescue volunteer, listing several animals at imminent risk at the city shelter to illustrate the urgency she said advocates feel.

Opponents, including some council members, argued the issue should be handled regionally and warned that a city-only committee meeting quarterly would duplicate work or create another layer of bureaucracy. Mayor Shelley Berkeley said she supports action to help animals but said the problem “is a Southern Nevada issue, and we all have to address it in concert with each other,” and that a single-city advisory body with limited authority and infrequent meetings would be insufficient.

Councilwoman Victoria Seaman moved to approve the ordinance after public testimony and discussion; that motion failed on the council floor. After debate the city attorney suggested an alternative motion to remove the item from the agenda and the council then voted to deny the ordinance (motion to deny carried). The council did not adopt a replacement regional or interjurisdictional mechanism at the meeting.

The discussion included numerous public speakers and representatives from local rescues, veterinarians, and volunteers who urged the council to keep looking for ways to reduce shelter intake and increase enforcement of existing rules. Several speakers asked for enforcement against illegal breeders and for more low-cost veterinary and spay/neuter capacity.

Council members emphasized differences of view about scope and scale: some insisted a city advisory committee could be formed later if regional work lagged; others said the council should pursue multi-jurisdictional coordination first. No binding new animal-policy program or funding was adopted at the meeting.

The council action leaves the city without a new municipal animal advisory committee; proponents indicated they would continue advocacy and urged further talks with neighboring jurisdictions and city staff.

For the record, the ordinance under consideration was Bill 2024-41, described in the agenda as “an ordinance to amend LVMC Title 2 by adding a new chapter 2.67 to establish the animal advisory committee and to provide for related matters.” The council vote to deny was recorded at the Feb. 19 meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLV 02-19-2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Las Vegas City Council on Feb. 19 voted to deny an ordinance that would have created a city animal advisory committee after more than an hour of public testimony and council debate.","taxTitle","Las Vegas , Clark County, Nevada","taxId",2670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6322206,"Council approves a bundle of land-use and intergovernmental items; fact-finder report on firefighter contract presented",269,8377000,8646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348194-160246f2af736cdc374d7b39c3f62f82&start=8377&end=8646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348194-160246f2af736cdc374d7b39c3f62f82/thumbnail_8377000.jpg","/articles/6322206/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Council-approves-a-bundle-of-land-use-and-intergovernmental-items-fact-finder-report-on-firefighter-contract-presented","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322206-521557470196f1d9567bf6f501fe4f63/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436885&Signature=aNcoEUdbWscxWybq1kSWQQBj9IvmfG8s99Ga561onzXd~QB-kR4dwJdGzsiDAqAOUSHmfXXvfG-0kvVGsqo~4W4RK6Z7nqScB7ZFU7Iu-qLg7XTvWStDsPc1Af0YjliKkDyY~RfD9iDdUM6bLM1yOUPNJuV0-lVODJNc73j8zH5G6HKofWloWVsooqdcuyAmOzPbZbwxIaf~WuoCT7HaoJSbJADEbRPM~ksBAvgsVbGKuhyHDEshOsmxOlo5zUJlPcX~j3vqIJztSua4l0T9zNCcMWqzyqcI3x~Y1ipmVX-JDj1cbBBTV3UpJ2Nde2By-xQ6I7dw6gSSYWNfYy~DGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Las Vegas City Council on Feb. 19 considered and acted on several administrative, land-use, and intergovernmental items, and received a statutorily required fact-finder’s report on the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) bargaining unit.

Disposition and mixed-use development in the Las Vegas Medical District: The council moved forward with a disposition and development agreement with Cedar Street for a multifamily residential project at the southwest corner of Alta Drive and Tonopah Drive. City staff reported a sale price in the agreement of $1,265,000; the developer expects up to 200 Class A apartment units with 10% of units designated as affordable, 5,000 square feet of retail and a limited-service child-enrichment childcare facility. The developer’s close of escrow for the parcels is scheduled in the contract for March 2027; entitlement hearings and permit milestones were summarized during the presentation. Related items for approval were passed by the council.

Campus for Hope interlocal subsidy agreement: The council approved an interlocal subsidy agreement with Clark County to underwrite part of the city’s cost share for the Campus for Hope project for fiscal years 2027–2031. City staff summarized AB 528 (2023) funding structure and explained that Clark County will subsidize the city’s contribution for the first five years of campus operations while the county and state funding streams are implemented. The council’s motion to approve carried.

Fact-finder report on IAFF Local 1285 bargaining: Under Nevada law (NRS 288.2) the council received a public report summarizing the fact-finder’s recommendations from hearings held August 6–7, 2024. Senior Assistant City Attorney Morgan Davis read the fact-finder recommendations into the record: maintain status quo on several leave and overtime items; adjust accounting for holiday leave usage for certain 40-hour employees; eliminate the entry step on the salary schedule (to aid recruitment); and a recommended cost-of-living adjustment of 3.25% plus a separate 1.35% salary-schedule increase (a total suggested increase of 4.6% for the year under fact-finder recommendation). The fact-finder recommended raising the city’s trust contribution for health insurance from $500 to $515 biweekly per member; the fact-finder did not recommend adding bilingual-pay language. City management reported that discussions with the union continued and said the parties expect to bring a resolved two-year contract forward to council for approval in the near term. No council action was required on the report.

Land-use approvals and related planning items: The council approved a range of planning and zoning requests that were on the consent calendar or were taken after public hearings, including (but not limited to): a Somerset Academy school expansion (site development and special-use amendments); a church parking variance with a one-year administrative review; an auto-repair and associated vacation/variances; a series of tentative maps and plan-development rezonings in the Kyle Canyon area (including projects for single-family, townhome and multifamily units); and a major master-planned redevelopment application for the former Badlands golf-course property (projected in the application at 1,480 units, with significant open-space set-asides and design standards; council adopted the applications and related amended conditions at the Feb. 19 meeting). Votes on individual items were taken by voice or roll call and were carried as shown in the official meeting record.

What’s next: For items that require subsequent steps—such as subdivision improvement plans, drainage and traffic studies, entitlement hearings, or close of escrow dates—city staff identified conditions and timelines. The IAFF parties indicated they will return with a negotiated contract for council consideration.","At its Feb. 19 meeting the Las Vegas City Council approved multiple land-use projects, a disposition agreement for a mixed-use development in the medical district, and an interlocal subsidy agreement for the Campus for Hope; staff also presented a fact-finder report on the IAFF bargaining unit.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6322210,"City approves $45,000 in youth grants to fund 42 neighborhood projects",619,3116000,3735000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348194-160246f2af736cdc374d7b39c3f62f82&start=3116&end=3735","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348194-160246f2af736cdc374d7b39c3f62f82/thumbnail_3116000.jpg","/articles/6322210/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/City-approves-45000-in-youth-grants-to-fund-42-neighborhood-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322210-165a02e473710ad0e313d0092fb29fc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436885&Signature=dN1f1asD1IYKNp8pUcD5MSTPapfYybL1kQhnb6h76i14fHU7TM~5l5-274SpLtqk3NfA0~y-vd2cjTlFxpRMeTj1OKuJEVhEOwwu3ZPi-LrMqEsKjk2AK5WWOEyj0mmQa-dH86m46jNVs7yXrsuA6q0CVqm0audW3UdWgVkCMxxTBcsslmCQglkKMqg6fdUJxWoUfva62krAee~qGLC7ZSLzFIwK9EwBAo25GS6yFmHxVYuEgU5yNwTpassh0Ao-rN6TEykdDWYNL-ao54ra0e4j~htVGHDaThn0aBPkjBgVX0lti15JmMJm7ecCJ6HuQIarUf7VQe9AVNVDwICp1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Las Vegas on Feb. 19 approved $45,000 in Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership (YNAP) grants to fund 42 youth-led neighborhood projects across the city.

The YNAB (Youth Neighborhood Association Board) grant review panel and the Department of Youth Development and Social Initiatives recommended awards after scoring applications; the council voted to accept the panel’s recommendations. “This year the YNAB grant review board recommends 42 projects for a total of $45,000 in grant funding,” said Demari Burch, the student chair of the grant review board during the council presentation.

City staff reported that since the program’s start the city has funded 693 projects totaling $684,344 in city investment with matching funds of more than $6.6 million from partners and donors. Director Tammy Malich said the program is in its 25th year and praised the youth reviewers and mentor volunteers for the board’s work.

Awardees represent a range of project types and wards. The awards include community-service projects, community education programs and community-improvement work; examples read into the record included grants to school groups and local youth organizations across Wards 1–6 with allocations ranging from a few hundred dollars to approximately $1,600 for certain proposals. The councilwoman from Ward 5 moved to approve the item and the council carried the motion.

City staff asked awardees to gather after the meeting for brief refreshments and further coordination. The awarded projects are intended to seed small, youth-driven community efforts rather than large capital investments.","Las Vegas City Council approved $45,000 in Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership (YNAP) grants to fund 42 youth-led community projects citywide. The awards, recommended by the YNAB review board, spread small grants across wards for service, education and community-improvement projects.","actionData","errors"]

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Las Vegas council rejects creation of city animal advisory committee after hours of testimony

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City approves $45,000 in youth grants to fund 42 neighborhood projects