North Las Vegas council approves $127 million budget augmentation, zoning change and equipment donation; two appointments confirmed

The North Las Vegas City Council on June 18 approved a fiscal-year 2024–25 budget augmentation of roughly $127.3 million, adopted a zoning reclassification for about 1.71 acres, authorized donation of decommissioned fire equipment to an international fire-relief group and confirmed two appointments.

The budget augmentation, presented by Justin O’Brien, the city’s budget manager, was described as an annual compliance action required by Nevada law. O’Brien said the augmentation accounts for grant awards and capital project rollovers that were not closed out before the fiscal year ended. “What is a budget augmentation? Budget augmentation is something, that we present to council every year as required by NRS,” O’Brien said during the presentation. The council opened and closed a public hearing on the item and then voted to adopt Resolution No. 27,41; the motion passed (vote tally not specified in the record).

The augmentation summary provided to council reported about $127,300,000 in total adjustments, with roughly $68.3 million to governmental funds and about $58.9 million to proprietary funds. City staff said about 79% of the adjustments are related to grants and capital project rollovers, with smaller shares for motor equipment and other governmental increases.

Council also considered a zoning reclassification, ZN-042-2025, tied to Ordinance No. 32,47. The item would reclassify about 1.71 acres (the ordinance text appears on the agenda). One resident, Marshelle Walker Smith of 4539 Cradle Cliff, spoke in opposition and expressed traffic and driveway-safety concerns for Simmons Street, saying in part, “Sometimes it takes me 5 to 10 minutes to get out.” The applicant’s representative, Mark Mulhall, said the property and its operations have existed for decades and that the application would not increase operations or traffic. The council voted to approve the zoning ordinance; the motion passed (vote tally not specified in the record).

The council also approved Resolution No. 27,39 to permit donation of decommissioned fire apparatus and equipment to Bomberos Latinos. Deputy Chief Ben Erickson said the department coordinates moving apparatus to the border, at which point receiving agencies accept the equipment and assume liability; he said donated vehicles are often rebuilt locally and returned to service. Councilmembers praised prior similar donations and approved the resolution; the motion passed (vote tally not specified in the record).

In appointments and reappointments, the council unanimously moved to appoint David Jackson to the Utility Advisory Board for a term ending Nov. 30, 2026, and to reappoint Councilmember Isaac Barone to both the Clark County Regional Flood Control District and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada through Nov. 30, 2026. Those motions passed (vote tallies not specified in the record).

Several ordinances updating building, fire, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and related codes (International Building Code 2024 edition, International Fire Code 2024 edition, National Electrical Code 2023, Uniform Plumbing Code 2024, Uniform Mechanical Code 2024, International Energy Conservation Code 2024, International Existing Building Code 2024, International Residential Code 2024, International Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2024, International Swimming Pool & Spa Code 2024) were introduced for first reading; no final votes were taken on those items at this meeting.

Notes and next steps: The budget augmentation is a statutory compliance item and staff said public notices and state forms will be published as required. The zoning ordinance and the donation resolution were approved on first/final action as recorded; the meeting record does not include a roll-call vote with individual yes/no tallies for the items that passed.