The Sparks Planning Commission elected Commissioner Ricky Rodriguez Elkins as chair for 2026 and selected Evan (name recorded in the transcript with varying spellings) as vice chair, each by unanimous voice vote. The actions came during general business after routine approvals of the agenda and meeting minutes.

City Attorney Brandon Sendahl walked commissioners through modest annual changes to the commission’s Rules of Procedure, saying the updates formally incorporate the Oath of Office and align record-retention language with recently updated state schedules. “If you do have email correspondence, either with an applicant or just … those should be turned over to the board secretary for record keeping,” Sendahl said, explaining that listing such correspondence as official records helps preserve transparency and makes retrieval easier in the event of future litigation.

Commissioners asked whether unsolicited or unresponded-to emails should be forwarded; Sendahl advised that, to be safe, commissioners should err on the side of disclosure so records show a presumption of regularity. After brief discussion the commission moved to approve the staff-proposed amendments; the motion (moved by Commissioner Bridal, seconded by Commissioner Kramer) passed unanimously.

The commission then proceeded to scheduled public hearings.