North Las Vegas council approves budget augmentation, zoning reclassification and equipment donation; several appointments confirmed

The North Las Vegas City Council on June 18 approved a package of routine and substantive actions including a fiscal-year 2024–25 budget augmentation, a zoning reclassification for a 1.71-acre parcel, and the donation of surplus fire equipment to a cross-border firefighting nonprofit.

The council adopted Resolution No. 2741 to augment the city’s 2024–25 budget after a staff presentation that described the change as a compliance step required by state law. Justin O’Brien, the city’s budget manager, said, “Budget augmentation is something that we present to council every year as required by NRS. It includes any increase to the adopted budget previously approved by council and is offset with any increases in revenues or fund balance.” The council voted to approve the resolution after a public hearing; no public commenters were recorded on the item and the motion passed on the record.

The council also held a public hearing on a zoning reclassification (ZN042025 / Ordinance No. 3247) that would reclassify about 1.71 acres. Mark Mulhall, representing the applicant, said staff had recommended approval. A nearby resident, Marshelle Walker Smith, raised traffic and driveway-sightline concerns; Mulhall and a staff speaker said the property operations and frontage had existed for decades and the application would not change traffic patterns. After the hearing the council approved the ordinance.

Council members approved Resolution No. 2739 to permit the donation of certain decommissioned fire equipment to Bomberos Latinos. Deputy Chief Ben Erickson explained that donation of older apparatus is a way to extend useful life in jurisdictions where it can be kept in service; the council approved the resolution.

Other actions approved during the meeting included: adopting the evening agenda and the consent agenda (items 2–14) as presented; appointing David Jackson to the Utility Advisory Board (term ending 11/30/2026); and reappointing Councilman Isaac Barone to the Clark County Regional Flood Control District and to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (terms ending 11/30/2026). Items 16 and 17 were continued to the July 16, 2025 meeting at the applicant’s request.

Several ordinances updating local building, fire, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, pool and energy codes (2023–2024 editions and Southern Nevada amendments) were read for introduction only; those items were not acted on and will return for subsequent readings. The council received and accepted the city manager’s report and closed two public forums without additional action.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting record): - Agenda approval: motion made and passed (mover/second not specified in the record). - Consent agenda (items 2–14): approved (motion passed; mover/second not specified in the record). - Resolution No. 2741 (budget augmentation for FY2024–25): public hearing opened and closed; motion to adopt approved (vote tally not specified in the transcript). - ZN042025 / Ordinance No. 3247 (reclassify ~1.71 acres): public hearing held; motion to approve passed (vote tally not specified). - Resolution No. 2739 (donation of fire equipment to Bomberos Latinos): motion to approve passed (vote tally not specified). - Appointment: David Jackson to Utility Advisory Board: motion to appoint passed (vote tally not specified). - Reappointments: Councilman Isaac Barone to Clark County Regional Flood Control District and to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada: motions approved (vote tallies not specified). - Items 16 & 17: continued to 07/16/2025 at applicant’s request.

The meeting record does not list roll-call vote tallies for the items above. Where the transcript records only that the motion “passed” or “motion passed,” this article reports that outcome and notes that the detailed tally (yes/no/abstain) was not provided in the spoken record.