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Carson City Board of Supervisors Meeting - May 7, 2026

Board of Supervisors — Thursday, May 7, 2026

BodyCarson City, Nevada

SessionBoard of Supervisors

DateThursday, May 7, 2026

StatusFILED

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0:17

Oh no, no, no.

4:03

Call the Board of Supervisors to order.

4:05

May I have a roll call, please, Mr.

4:06

Hohen?

4:07

Supervisor Jamie.

4:08

Supervisor White.

4:10

Supervisor Horton.

4:11

Supervisor Shooty.

4:12

Mayor Bagwell.

4:13

You have your quarrel.

4:14

Thank you so much.

4:16

Um, let's see.

4:17

I have a pastor that said they were gonna fill in this morning.

4:26

Sick couldn't make it.

4:27

I'm not uh seeing it, so why don't we we'll just move right along, right?

4:33

So we will go to our pledge of allegiance.

4:36

Um, Greg, do you want to give us a lead for the pledge?

4:44

Of the United States of America.

4:47

And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

4:55

Thank you so much.

4:57

Okay, and now I'll go to opening public comment, and I have uh Mike Drews listed first.

5:10

Mike, you turn the microphone.

5:12

Mike, Mike, mic's on.

5:14

Mike, get the mic.

5:15

Uh, an item 16D.

5:17

I want to thank Parks and Rec and Open Space for allowing us to comment on this.

5:22

Uh we brought it to Historic Resources Commission.

5:26

All of our comments have been integrated into the uh the document.

5:30

Uh as president of Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch, I brought it to our board.

5:35

They support everything in that uh that revision VA.

5:39

And I urge you guys to accept it.

5:41

Thank you.

5:42

Thank you so much.

5:43

Uh next on the list, I have Larry Shoemaker.

5:58

Hello, thank you for uh having me.

6:00

My name is Larry Shoemaker, and I'm a Carson City resident.

6:03

I'm here because I'm deeply concerned with the board's recent approval of a nearly quarter million dollars for the flock safety uh camera expenditures.

6:12

I believe this was made with minimal public notice and no meaningful community input.

6:17

By doing so, the board has effectively endorsed the use of a third-party data broker to circumvent the Fourth Amendment protections against unlawful search and seizure.

6:28

This is not a small policy choice.

6:30

I have emailed every supervisor and mayor in February.

6:34

Only one of you has responded to me.

6:36

Had I known this was on the agenda last week or week before, I would have come here.

6:42

Uh Supervisor Giaomi, you confirmed that the contract runs through June 2027.

6:48

So what was the urgency in renewing this contract?

6:51

Nevada has no laws regulated automated license plate readers, no retention limits, no data sharing restrictions, no oversight requirements.

7:02

This board is the only line of accountability, and right now there is none.

7:08

Flox network has been documented surveilling protesters and assisting abortion-related investigations, sometimes without even the knowledge of the local departments.

7:18

How do you plan to enforce privacy requirements on a private company?

7:24

Sheriff Bindley at the last meeting cites audits as safeguards, but my February 11th Public Records Act Act request asking basic questions about the system's use has gone unanswered despite multiple follow-ups.

7:40

This is a violation of Nevada statutory timelines.

7:44

If this system is being used responsibly, why can't residents like myself get basic information?

7:51

Three questions for the record.

7:54

Where are these cameras?

7:56

Who is the sheriff sharing the data with?

7:58

And why was this contract renewed without significant community input?

8:04

I'd like to note that Flock is also expanding into always-on audio surveillance and data broker enrichment.

8:11

Why was raising serious wiretapping and other civil liberty concerns?

8:16

I believe Carson City residents are in the dark, but I urge this board to require public reporting before the next renewal phase.

8:25

Thank you, and thank you for all the city employees.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Animal Welfare████████████████████████████████32%

Parks and Recreation███████████████████19%

Legislative Drafting████████████12%

Procedural███████████11%

Historic Preservation████████8%

Active Transportation████4%

Engineering And Infrastructure████4%

Public Safety███3%

Environmental Protection███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Carson City Board of Supervisors Meeting - May 7, 2026

The Carson City Board of Supervisors met on May 7, 2026, for a regular meeting covering proclamations, pathway naming, a municipal code revision update, a Nevada Humane Society contract amendment, park renovations, and land use items. Public comment addressed camera surveillance, park projects, and open meeting law concerns.

Consent Calendar

The consent agenda, comprising items 11C, 11B, 11A, 10A, 9A, and 8A, was approved unanimously. Item 11D, regarding a contract for renovations at Sunset Park, was pulled for separate discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

Mike Drews (President, Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch): Expressed full support for the Programmatic Agreement revision (Item 16D), noting his organization's comments had been integrated.
Larry Shoemaker (Carson City Resident): Voiced strong opposition to the renewal of the Flock safety camera contract, arguing it was approved with minimal public notice and infringes on Fourth Amendment protections. He stated his Public Records Act requests have gone unanswered and urged the board to require public reporting.
Denny French (Carson City): Expressed concerns about spending on park facilities (Items 11C and 11D), specifically the Korean trailhead and Sunset Park. He advocated for alternatives to asphalt due to heat factors.
Ronan Ripke (Student, Western Nevada College): Requested board approval for a temporary signage campaign to promote the Parks, Recreation & Open Space volunteer programs to address litter.
Kelsey Penrose: Spoke professionally, arguing the approval of the Sunset Park bid item constituted an Open Meeting Law violation due to a lack of specificity regarding tree removal on the agenda. She stated she would file a complaint with the Attorney General's office. Personally, she questioned the justification for removing specific trees and opposed the use of rubberized playground mats.
Robin Orloff (Carson City Citizen): Raised concerns that trail features on Prison Hill are violating natural resource protections, requesting a pause before further wash degradation occurs.

Discussion Items

Proclamations & Awards: The board proclaimed May 17–23, 2026, as National Public Works Week and the month of May as Historic Preservation and Archaeological Awareness Month. Historic Preservation Awards were presented to Resource Concepts (RCI) for rebuilding the Dr. Simeon Lee House after a fire, and to Darren Berger for his efforts to preserve a historic shed.
Glen Lucky Pathway (Item 16B): The board unanimously voted to name the Route 395 multi-use path the “Glen Lucky Pathway” in honor of Glenn Lockheed, a local legend who has logged tens of thousands of miles on adaptive tricycles despite cerebral palsy.
Sunset Park Renovation (Item 11D): Parks Project Manager Nick Wentworth detailed the playground replacement, noting three trees would be removed due to power line conflicts and five new ornamental trees would be planted. The board voiced support for the project.
Code Revision Project (Item 13A): Consultant Nick Anthony reported the pencil review of all code titles is ahead of schedule. A lengthy discussion occurred on incorporating substantive departmental changes. The board directed the City Manager to prioritize and collect requested changes from departments as soon as possible.
Nevada Humane Society Contract (Item 14A): CEO Geraldine Bryant reported the total cost of services in Carson City is $2.2 million annually versus $842,000 in contract revenue, creating a $600,000 deficit. She requested a $150,000 increase. Supervisor White stated adamant opposition to the Trap-Neuter-Return program, arguing it is illegal and contrary to the contract's enforcement requirements.
Mills Park Grant (Item 16C): Open Space Manager Lindsay Boyer presented the acceptance of a ~$14 million SNPLMA grant for a complete renovation of Mills Park, noting minor clerical errors in the agreement.

Key Outcomes

Pathway Naming (16B): Unanimously approved.
Sunset Park (11D): Unanimously approved the contract and contingency.
Nevada Humane Society (14A): Approved a motion (5–1, with Supervisor White opposed) to negotiate a $150,000 contract amendment and to conduct an analysis on the city assuming animal control services.
Mills Park (16C): Unanimously accepted the grant award, authorizing the mayor to sign necessary corrections.
Land Use (15A, 15B, 15C): Unanimously approved an abandonment, introduced a zone change, and approved a tentative subdivision map.
Programmatic Agreement (16D): Unanimously approved Amendment 1 to streamline maintenance on conveyed federal lands.

Meeting Transcript

Oh no, no, no. Call the Board of Supervisors to order. May I have a roll call, please, Mr. Hohen? Supervisor Jamie. Supervisor White. Supervisor Horton. Supervisor Shooty. Mayor Bagwell. You have your quarrel. Thank you so much. Um, let's see. I have a pastor that said they were gonna fill in this morning. Sick couldn't make it. I'm not uh seeing it, so why don't we we'll just move right along, right? So we will go to our pledge of allegiance. Um, Greg, do you want to give us a lead for the pledge? Of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you so much. Okay, and now I'll go to opening public comment, and I have uh Mike Drews listed first. Mike, you turn the microphone. Mike, Mike, mic's on. Mike, get the mic. Uh, an item 16D. I want to thank Parks and Rec and Open Space for allowing us to comment on this. Uh we brought it to Historic Resources Commission. All of our comments have been integrated into the uh the document. Uh as president of Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch, I brought it to our board. They support everything in that uh that revision VA. And I urge you guys to accept it. Thank you. Thank you so much. Uh next on the list, I have Larry Shoemaker. Hello, thank you for uh having me. My name is Larry Shoemaker, and I'm a Carson City resident. I'm here because I'm deeply concerned with the board's recent approval of a nearly quarter million dollars for the flock safety uh camera expenditures. I believe this was made with minimal public notice and no meaningful community input. By doing so, the board has effectively endorsed the use of a third-party data broker to circumvent the Fourth Amendment protections against unlawful search and seizure. This is not a small policy choice. I have emailed every supervisor and mayor in February. Only one of you has responded to me. Had I known this was on the agenda last week or week before, I would have come here. Uh Supervisor Giaomi, you confirmed that the contract runs through June 2027. So what was the urgency in renewing this contract? Nevada has no laws regulated automated license plate readers, no retention limits, no data sharing restrictions, no oversight requirements. This board is the only line of accountability, and right now there is none. Flox network has been documented surveilling protesters and assisting abortion-related investigations, sometimes without even the knowledge of the local departments. How do you plan to enforce privacy requirements on a private company? Sheriff Bindley at the last meeting cites audits as safeguards, but my February 11th Public Records Act Act request asking basic questions about the system's use has gone unanswered despite multiple follow-ups.

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