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Bills and formal actions the council approved (motion and voting details were recorded by the clerk and posted to the meeting record):

- Bill No. 2025-31: Ordinance creating City of Las Vegas Special Improvement District No. 819 (Summerland Village 30A) and ordering street, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, drainage and water projects within the district. Motion to adopt approved by council.

- Bill No. 2025-32: Ordinance assessing the cost of local improvements against property benefited by SID No. 819 (Summerland Village 30A). Motion to adopt approved by council.

- Bill No. 2025-33: Ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of City Special Improvement District No. 819 Summerland Village 38 local improvement bonds, Series 2025, approving certain financing documents and ratifying officer actions toward issuance. Motion to adopt approved by council.

- Reappointment: Todd Van Bastians reappointed to the Ward 1 seat of the Arts Commission to fill an unexpired term. Motion approved on consent.

- Required Review (Item 32 / 20Five-0143 RQR1): Planning staff recommended approval and the council approved a required review of an approved variance (V0023-89) for an off-premise sign at 5301 W. Charleston Blvd.; staff required continued conformance with prior conditions including bird-deterrent devices.

- Consent agenda: Items 10–22 were adopted as a single motion.

Several land-use items (including the revised motor-vehicle repair project on Rainbow Boulevard, items 25-0109 B–D) were considered separately and are reported in a separate item.

The city clerk recorded each adoption; ordinances will be codified according to municipal procedures and bond issuance will follow standard financing approvals referenced in the cited bills.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLV 09-03-2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Las Vegas City Council on Sept. 3 adopted multiple ordinances and consent items, including the creation and assessment of Special Improvement District No. 819 (Summerland Village 30A) and authorization to issue local improvement bonds for that district.","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},6477342,"Goodman Civic Center and Plaza set for ribbon cutting, year-round cultural programming and public art",699,4800000,5499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711751-3deb65bf9301804e2771e873d35f6cea&start=4800&end=5499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711751-3deb65bf9301804e2771e873d35f6cea/thumbnail_4800000.jpg","/articles/6477342/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Goodman-Civic-Center-and-Plaza-set-for-ribbon-cutting-year-round-cultural-programming-and-public-art","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477342-059d8dd3e8a57c5b4ef80c827394356f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144844&Signature=H4YKvzwtQBY0efjunt19M5UD288-CflcVAdZAqTwj0IavjslgShsA-rqyZdXvbUsqtmfAuateHL4zEhOjMByJvxl~k3Qo7BG05D158zTZdUdfI0nUAQykeohJUjXTHM0ldrd~K2ks2A5vauBFidKMS4NjrAlB4kNFoyV0~IY6o8NQmHxU9YtvgEyvYtBs84HuXVXdnk-KJttg0Dmdd2ncG64Z5bmqOAFE6Gm8rGMlnjpDcHZEHheTo2ee9bvs0UnifQVEH5PaKN0Hi5nCazM23XIR3N~4W43C6QgLLwn9Hnu3uK6cJU7vyJQhqj66XKdpuIEdTDN5egaaq0xgWr2gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs staff on Sept. 3 presented a program of openings, festivals and public art for the new Goodman Civic Center and Plaza, emphasizing a year-round calendar of free and ticketed events and a significant public-art program.

Director Maggie Plaster and Deputy Jennifer Kleven presented the department’s plan: a ribbon cutting set for the week of the meeting, a concert by Las Vegas artist Jessica Manolo, and a grand-opening weekend with concerts, artist talks and family festivals. Staff said the plaza will host a farmer’s market every second and fourth Thursday, and the Civic Center Gallery will hold rotating exhibitions with free public admission.

Plaster said the city planted approximately 106 trees in the plaza — 18 species — with an approximate investment of $500,000. She described the plaza as a community gathering place designed to showcase performing and visual arts, public art and to provide vendor and rental opportunities for local artists and nonprofits.

Public art projects include a large steel sculpture, Harmonic Ascension, commissioned from Cliff Garden Studio of Venice, California; staff said it is the largest public-art commission the city has funded to date and is on track for installation next spring. A second work by local artist Crystal Ramirez will be installed this month and will reference the Jay Sarno “bridal block” aesthetic with pink neon text on curved walls. The Civic Center Gallery’s first exhibition, “Family Album” (organized with LACMA and the Las Vegas Museum of Art), opens Oct. 14 and runs through Jan. 9; a second exhibition, “Rhythm and Resilience: The Pulse of Black Las Vegas,” opens Feb. 5, 2026 and runs through June 18, 2026.

Plaster said the plaza will be activated with diverse programming selected through a spring 2025 RFP process that produced partners including the Nevada Latino Arts and Culture Association, Nevada Chamber Orchestra and the Black Mountain Institute. Gallery hours will be Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., with additional openings for special events.

Deputy Director Kleven said the department will evaluate success by attendance, vendor sales and length of stay; staff also plans internal department events and employee programming on the plaza. The arts commission approved an additional $91,000 for new works that staff will present to the council in November for formal approval.

Council members praised the project and asked staff to return with a progress update after a year of programming.","City parks and cultural staff outlined opening events, a concert series, public art installations and gallery exhibitions for the new Goodman Civic Center and Plaza, including a ribbon-cutting, an estimated $500,000 invested in 106 trees and commissioning of large-scale public artworks.",{"_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},6477346,"Council approves revised motor-vehicle repair project on Rainbow Boulevard with conditions",894,4410000,5304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711751-3deb65bf9301804e2771e873d35f6cea&start=4410&end=5304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711751-3deb65bf9301804e2771e873d35f6cea/thumbnail_4410000.jpg","/articles/6477346/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Council-approves-revised-motor-vehicle-repair-project-on-Rainbow-Boulevard-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477346-4d6bb1b1b4779f9a8f63d75189cac715/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144844&Signature=SH47tXxoEIwfLixZSUB2UXlHNEgVJyVDZmX~tNSt-oZoK8S98UTHvgwhfTndpDaViuX6VWdnfCgbFdBAzYEXy4f648mXfl81T3yYLChl3wDwf7KZ5Ce7GI7VS~KP0g4ViVmnUID~Jr82y8xsfVouoWP8MJMSxOdDaL5KHAjLiXE2UI~53mBamz70E7eYmKzjy1gifLMiNZnlDOByA1z3-8j3SC1mRNmUQUfPOY3T72b8Q4wRrcUZw7elAXsM9Kw7fXMvnHkmJcypMlHypoA61gBDWg2Wbq9ICn3XckVpL1c3H5PcwcOv9wJnKndN6fZYcJzcfaWR-b3Vgc6Xo-KcHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Las Vegas City Council approved a revised land-use proposal on Sept. 3 for a one-story motor vehicle repair and smog check facility on Rainbow Boulevard in Ward 6, clearing the way for the applicant’s adjusted design and conditions intended to reduce neighborhood impacts.

Applicant Eran Gold told the council the project had been revised after meetings with Ward 6 staff and neighbors. Planning staff said the revisions removed the need for a residential-adjacency variance and reduced the intensity of a parking variance to a shortfall of one space.

Planning staff recommended approval of the site with conditions tied to the special use permit and site development review. Conditions cited by staff and included in the approval: restrictions on hours of operation (including closure on Sundays), an administrative review six months after business-license issuance, and an eastern landscape buffer requiring 36-inch-box trees with a minimum trunk caliper of 3 inches measured 6 inches from the base.

Peter Lowenstein, city planning staff, said the applicant reduced building square footage and relocated the structure on the lot, eliminating the residential adjacency variance that had drawn protest in earlier renderings. Lowenstein said the site’s character remains commercial and staff’s recommendation for approval reflects the applicant’s concessions and added mitigation measures.

Councilwoman Nancy Bruni moved to approve items 25-0109 (B, C and D). Bruni said the revised design appeared “beautiful and harmonious and compatible” with the corridor and noted the absence of new letters of concern after the revisions. The motion passed.

The application package includes the site development review and a condition requiring the use of 36-inch-box trees as part of the eastern buffer; staff also required a six-month administrative review to evaluate the operation after the business license is issued. The planning commission had recommended denial before the applicant made the revisions now before the council.

The approval authorizes the land-use entitlements described on the agenda: a special use permit for motor-vehicle sales/repair (minor), site development review for a 7,449-square-foot repair facility with a 400-square-foot smog-check area, and the associated waivers as listed in the agenda item.","The Las Vegas City Council approved the revised land-use entitlements for a minor auto repair and smog-check facility on Rainbow Boulevard (item 25-0109 B–D), eliminating a residential-adjacency variance and imposing conditions including hours limits, a six-month administrative review and upgraded eastern landscaping.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477351,"Las Vegas council directs staff to pursue appointment process for Ward 2 vacancy, asks appointee not to run",782,3173000,3955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711751-3deb65bf9301804e2771e873d35f6cea&start=3173&end=3955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711751-3deb65bf9301804e2771e873d35f6cea/thumbnail_3173000.jpg","/articles/6477351/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Las-Vegas-council-directs-staff-to-pursue-appointment-process-for-Ward-2-vacancy-asks-appointee-not-to-run","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477351-a8f6a5cd5c1535b7dccc0ea24ce040fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144844&Signature=cKccxGxhjSb99B5j91y27vkWwfCHVFJLkPpQdUThGelplRnF5Avm2Zmf9Yov9PQEireyvY5LBnDX65RaQye3NZU2H4S0SeuGu8q3ORjmONTO8VNlYJkrC6Hfxzj6T~afDSSWagcRgJun77CyShiOMV4jfJTN5lvslzoMeBmjnBwSSRvIwRJbCdoYuMI6gZZ8V~FYytmfdO2HIvzmZWi9eKSNf-OXPqmID8D-eMr5GoYLNXIe7-tOgeD54Th0ctEW3ua4U-j1vCDeuDe-5XCxGfzNxE1vRuPWIK2txCq6x5nBrLVb~1eGPHmGEB2YUKQ4Mpq4IdcyckLAYg5wT2EuBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Las Vegas City Council voted on Sept. 3 to direct staff to pursue an appointment process to fill the Ward 2 council vacancy, rather than call a special election, and to include a written acknowledgement in applications asking finalists to state publicly they will not run in the 2026 municipal election.

City Clerk Dr. Lou Anne Holmes told the council the city charter requires the council to fill the vacancy by majority vote within 30 days or declare a special election under Nevada law (NRS 268.325). Holmes and elections staff laid out two options: appoint an eligible resident to serve until the 2026 election, or call a special election. Election staff estimated a one-ward, mail-ballot special election would cost about $467,000 and take roughly 90 days to complete.

The council chose the appointment route and directed Human Resources Director Vince Zamora to publish a two-day application window, Sept. 3–5, with finalists forwarded to the council for selection at the Sept. 17 meeting. According to Zamora, the process will require each council member to rank their top three candidates by Sept. 7; HR will forward the finalists to the city clerk for the Sept. 17 agenda, where finalists will have up to three minutes to present before the council votes.

Council members debated whether the council should ask the appointee to pledge not to run in 2026. City Attorney Jeff Dorczyk said such a pledge would be unenforceable but could be placed on the public record. “Our request that a candidate stipulate ... that he or she will not run is an unenforceable promise,” Dorczyk said. The council asked staff to include a supplemental question and a written acknowledgement in the application that the appointment is temporary and that the appointee will agree not to seek election in 2026.

Several council members cited fiscal constraints and representation needs as factors in the decision. Council members noted Ward 2 represents more than 120,000 residents and emphasized the importance of full representation on policy and budget matters. The motion directing the appointment process and the application requirements passed on a council vote.

Zamora said the application will require proof of Ward 2 residency and the ability to register to vote, a driver’s license to verify address, and answers to five supplemental questions drawn from council input. The tentative schedule calls for finalists to be identified by Sept. 8 for inclusion on the Sept. 17 council meeting; the newly appointed interim council member would be briefed before participating in the Sept. 30 strategic planning session.

The council also discussed the option of asking nominees not to endorse candidates in the 2026 race; Dorczyk said the city could request such a pledge but, like the “not to run” promise, it would be unenforceable and would rely on the nominee’s public commitment. The council instructed staff to include the language in the application package.

The council’s action sets a compressed timetable: application posted Sept. 3, application deadline Sept. 5, council rankings due to HR Sept. 7, finalists listed Sept. 17, and appointment at the Sept. 17 council meeting.

Meeting materials and all application documents will be public record, the council was told.","The Las Vegas City Council voted Sept. 3 to direct staff to run an expedited application process to fill the Ward 2 vacancy by appointment rather than call a special election, and to ask finalists to state on the record that they will not run in the 2026 election — a pledge city attorneys said would be unenforceable.","actionData","errors"]

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