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Record of Proceedings

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Meeting – February 23, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, February 23, 2026
BodyClark County, Nevada
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, February 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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3:57

At this time, I'm gonna uh open up the uh mic and turn it over to um our general counsel, Caroline Bateman, who will give us a roll call, please.

4:06

Good morning, Mr.

4:07

Chair, members of the committee, all members are present either in person or virtually, other than member Rose Davis, you have a quorum, and the meeting may proceed.

4:19

Um, you know, I wanted to have uh board members um wanted to introduce themselves.

4:24

So Peter, let's start with you since you're way on the end down there, you know, we can already see you.

4:29

I know, and I'm I meant to bring that up that I'm getting tired of you putting me at the end all the time.

4:34

Like I'm a troublemaker.

4:37

Uh, my name is Peter Guzman.

4:38

I have the honor and pleasure of being the president of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, and more importantly, uh, here since we uh picked up some dirt and moved it, and now we have this thing called the allegiance stadium, which is absolutely incredible.

5:00

Thank you.

5:01

All right, everybody.

5:02

I'm Dr.

5:02

Lawrence Weekly.

5:03

Um was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and I'm with the College of Southern Nevada.

5:09

Uh good morning, everyone.

5:10

My name is Christopher Sotaroulos.

5:11

I'm our um the vice president of stadium operations for the Las Vegas Raiders.

5:15

Um, and I think it was fun.

5:17

We were reminiscing this morning.

5:18

These meetings um for some of us have been eight years going.

5:22

So um just been a part of it from day one, and just again excited that we get to all come together today.

5:27

Thank you, Chris.

5:28

Um, we do have a Corman.

5:29

Do we have anybody?

5:30

Is it Monica on the line?

5:31

Monica.

5:33

Good morning, every good morning, everyone.

5:35

I'm sorry I'm not present.

5:37

But my name is Monica Ford, president of M3 Strategies, as well as superintendent at Rainbow Dreams Early Learning Education and Community Advocate.

5:48

I've also been a part of this wonderful group since inception.

5:54

So proud to be here today.

5:55

Thank you so much.

5:57

Pretty cool, Monica.

5:58

Your glasses match your outfit.

5:59

Okay, coordinator.

6:01

Okay, we see you.

6:03

All right, thank you so very much.

6:04

Um at this time, um, we're gonna open up um the floor uh for public comment.

6:09

Anyone wishing to uh comment to this board, uh please come to the microphone, state your name for the record and share with us your thoughts.

6:16

Of course, we're not able to act on your uh on your comments, but we're here to listen.

6:23

Good morning.

6:26

Guys doing good, thank you.

6:27

Happy new year.

6:28

Yep.

6:28

Uh Vince Kristasik, president, Southern Nevada Officials Association.

6:33

Uh SNOA for short.

6:35

What we do is we supply, which you know as well, and you know some of our referees.

6:38

Uh, we supply all of the high school, middle school youth referees for Southern Nevada.

6:43

We got about 1,200 people to work for us.

6:45

So, what I do want to speak on briefly is the what the Raiders have done specifically for SNOA.

6:51

Uh Commissioner Weekly, you know what we're doing with College of Southern Nevada.

6:55

We hold over all we hold our training meetings, which is 17 a year.

7:00

Uh, we also have a recruiting coordinator working out of CSN trying to help us recruit officials coming out of pandemic.

7:06

We did not have enough officials.

7:08

It was over all over the local news to supply officials to play the games.

7:13

Right?

7:13

School district was canceling games, youth leagues were canceling games, youth leagues were not coming to play in Vegas.

7:18

We didn't have enough officials.

7:20

So we partnered with College of Southern Nevada uh to have a recruitment uh uh training program and recruitment for officials.

7:28

Our numbers have gone from 650 three years ago to about 1,200 officials.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Economic Development███████████████████████████████████████39%
Community Engagement█████████████████████████25%
Public Engagement██████████████████18%
Procedural██████6%
Environmental Protection██████6%
Education███3%
Youth Programs███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Meeting – February 23, 2026

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority met on February 23, 2026, to receive the annual community benefits report from the Las Vegas Raiders, hear public testimony, and conduct routine business. The board unanimously approved the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting. Public commenters and board members alike praised the Raiders' extensive community investments, which were detailed in a presentation by Piper Overstreet White, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Affairs.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda and Minutes: The board voted unanimously to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the prior meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Vince Kristasik (President, Southern Nevada Officials Association) reported that a $25,000 Raiders grant helped double the number of referees from 650 to 1,200, ending game cancellations. He also thanked the Raiders for honoring officials and providing leadership scholarships.
  • Yvonne Wade (Athletic Director, Nevada State University) expressed gratitude for the Raiders' $100,000 investment to launch Nevada's first women's collegiate flag football program and for hosting showcase events at Allegiant Stadium and the practice facility.
  • Pogos Kazanchin (Clark County School District) highlighted the Raiders' partnership addressing student mental health, literacy, chronic absenteeism, and educator appreciation, stating the organization has been an "unwavering advocate."
  • Evelyn Pacheco (President of Nevada Women in Trades, first Black woman licensed plumber in Nevada) asked the board to support women in skilled trades, noting that her program has helped women attain careers earning $100,000 per year.

Discussion Items

  • Annual Community Benefits Report (Piper Overstreet White): The presentation provided a comprehensive overview of the Raiders' 2025 impact:
    • Economic Impact: Allegiant Stadium hosted 860,000+ visitors across 30+ events; 62% of attendees came to Las Vegas specifically for the event, generating $1.1 billion in economic activity. Billboard named it the top-grossing U.S. stadium and second globally. Notable events included WrestleMania 41 (WWE's most successful event ever), the inaugural HBCU Classic (30,000 fans), and the Canelo-Crawford boxing match.
    • Sustainability: The stadium earned three awards (Play to Zero Waste Leader of the Year for third time, Energy Champion for second time, and an innovation award for the UNLV RUSH program). It is one of only seven NFL teams with LEED Gold certification and is powered by 100% renewable energy.
    • Community Giving: The Raiders Foundation awarded $500,000 in grants to 40 local nonprofits and invested $55,000 in the Nevada Grant Lab's ALIGN fellowship. The Silver & Black Gala raised $1 million for mental health services. Corporate giving totaled $2.4 million (including in-kind tickets, memorabilia, and time). Over 200 new citizens took the oath at a naturalization ceremony (400+ since inception).
    • Youth & Football Development: Over 8,000 youth were introduced to tackle and flag football; 22,000+ reached through camps and wellness education. Through the UNLV RUSH program (girls' flag football + wellness), hundreds of middle school girls participated. Since 2020, more than 60 collegiate flag football scholarships have been awarded.
    • Player & Staff Engagement: Players logged 954 volunteer hours. Max Crosby was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Jeremy Chinn was named NFLPA Community MVP.
    • Partnerships: Collaborated with the library district (200,000+ community members reached) and corporate sponsors for small business showcases, safety equipment donations, and military recognition.
  • Board Comments: Members expressed overwhelming approval. Peter Guzman stated the Raiders "exceeded all expectations" and that their commitments are "provable." Lawrence Weekly praised the HBCU game and the team's unpublicized support for the family of a seriously injured Grambling quarterback. Monica Ford (via phone) emphasized the grassroots impact. Rebecca Felton noted the Raiders' sustained commitment to diversity. Chris Sotaroulos (Raiders appointee) expressed pride in the team's Monday-through-Saturday community work.

Key Outcomes

  • The board accepted the annual community benefits report with commendation. No formal resolution was required or adopted.
  • The meeting adjourned after a final opportunity for public comment, with no additional speakers.

Meeting Duration: Approximately one hour, as noted by the chair upon adjournment.

Meeting Transcript

At this time, I'm gonna uh open up the uh mic and turn it over to um our general counsel, Caroline Bateman, who will give us a roll call, please. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the committee, all members are present either in person or virtually, other than member Rose Davis, you have a quorum, and the meeting may proceed. Um, you know, I wanted to have uh board members um wanted to introduce themselves. So Peter, let's start with you since you're way on the end down there, you know, we can already see you. I know, and I'm I meant to bring that up that I'm getting tired of you putting me at the end all the time. Like I'm a troublemaker. Uh, my name is Peter Guzman. I have the honor and pleasure of being the president of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, and more importantly, uh, here since we uh picked up some dirt and moved it, and now we have this thing called the allegiance stadium, which is absolutely incredible. Thank you. All right, everybody. I'm Dr. Lawrence Weekly. Um was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and I'm with the College of Southern Nevada. Uh good morning, everyone. My name is Christopher Sotaroulos. I'm our um the vice president of stadium operations for the Las Vegas Raiders. Um, and I think it was fun. We were reminiscing this morning. These meetings um for some of us have been eight years going. So um just been a part of it from day one, and just again excited that we get to all come together today. Thank you, Chris. Um, we do have a Corman. Do we have anybody? Is it Monica on the line? Monica. Good morning, every good morning, everyone. I'm sorry I'm not present. But my name is Monica Ford, president of M3 Strategies, as well as superintendent at Rainbow Dreams Early Learning Education and Community Advocate. I've also been a part of this wonderful group since inception. So proud to be here today. Thank you so much. Pretty cool, Monica. Your glasses match your outfit. Okay, coordinator. Okay, we see you. All right, thank you so very much. Um at this time, um, we're gonna open up um the floor uh for public comment. Anyone wishing to uh comment to this board, uh please come to the microphone, state your name for the record and share with us your thoughts. Of course, we're not able to act on your uh on your comments, but we're here to listen. Good morning. Guys doing good, thank you. Happy new year. Yep. Uh Vince Kristasik, president, Southern Nevada Officials Association. Uh SNOA for short. What we do is we supply, which you know as well, and you know some of our referees. Uh, we supply all of the high school, middle school youth referees for Southern Nevada. We got about 1,200 people to work for us. So, what I do want to speak on briefly is the what the Raiders have done specifically for SNOA.

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