Joint Meeting of Clark County Board of Commissioners and Other Entities – August 4, 2026
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Joint Meeting of Clark County Board of Commissioners, Redevelopment Agency, Water Reclamation District, and UMC Board of Hospital Trustees – August 4, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 AM. The Board recognized three 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards for the Office of Sports and Special Events, the Eviction Diversion Program, and the Whole Blood Pilot Program. The Board then proceeded through the agenda, taking action on consent items, an ordinance, and several business items.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the minutes of the July 7, 2026 regular meeting.
- Approved the agenda with item 34 (Capital Improvement Program) to be heard separately.
- Approved the consent agenda consisting of items 5 through 41, including numerous contracts, interlocal agreements, and routine approvals, with item 34 removed.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Item 42): Multiple speakers opposed the proposed amendments. A speaker noted the licensing system has been closed for 1,043 days (nearly 47 months) and argued the county should fix existing problems before adding new restrictions. A local realtor expressed support for regulations but opposed the current proposal, emphasizing that short-term rentals support local jobs and taxes. A homeowner who was denied a license due to a septic tank stated she incurred $30,000 in fines and a lien, and felt targeted by code enforcement. Another resident described ongoing nuisance issues from an unlicensed STR in his neighborhood, urging the county to act. A home-share host argued the proposal would harm responsible hosts because the county lacks a reliable real-time verification system and has not reopened licensing. Several other speakers echoed concerns about the verification system and the impact on existing bookings.
- Nomination of Jason Allswang (Item 44): A speaker requested that the State Land Use Planning Advisory Council consider stormwater management to support tree planting and water conservation.
- General Public Comment: Multiple speakers addressed the North Las Vegas Airport hangar lease situation. They accused the Clark County Department of Aviation of failing to negotiate in good faith, proposing a reversion clause that would force hangar owners to lose their investment. They requested that the Board direct the Department to renew long-term leases. One speaker presented a petition to terminate Director Jim Chrisley. Another speaker urged the Board to end invocations at meetings, arguing that clergy privilege laws protect child abusers, citing Arizona legislation and Nevada Revised Statutes 432B.220.
Discussion Items
- Item 34 – Capital Improvement Program (CIP): Commissioner Jones moved to hold the item for two weeks, noting that the CIP totals nearly $5.4 billion and that the Board should receive a presentation on how projects were scored. The motion passed unanimously.
- Item 42 – Introduction of Ordinance (Short-Term Rentals): The ordinance was introduced. It would require booking platforms to verify that a short-term rental unit is properly licensed via an electronic verification system, require licensees to deactivate listings for unlicensed units, and clarify enforcement procedures. The public hearing was set for August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
- Item 45 – Business Impact Statement for STR Amendments: Staff reported that 90 comments were received on the proposed ordinance: 53 in opposition (citing lack of a reliable verification system, pending applications, and closed licensing), 35 supportive of the industry but not directly addressing the ordinance. The Board approved the business impact statement.
- Item 44 – Nomination of Jason Allswang to State Land Use Planning Advisory Council: Approved by motion.
- Item 46 – Report from Clark County School District (CCSD) Non-Voting Trustee: Trustee Lisa Satori reported on the 2026-2027 school year readiness. Key metrics: licensed teacher vacancies at a 10-year low (152 as of July 17); weapons-related infractions fell 29%, fighting fell 17%, and threats fell 9% compared to the prior year; the CCSD strategic plan targets academic excellence, career-connected learning, and safe schools; over $380 million in scholarships awarded to the Class of 2026 ($281 million merit aid, $98 million Millennium Scholarships); a new agreement with Legal Aid of Southern Nevada to strengthen foster care and literacy supports; and a community engagement campaign using 25 billboards and an estimated 600,000 digital impressions. Trustee Satori also noted that a meeting with Commissioner Jones on July 9 addressed the “Open Schools Open Doors” initiative, with the county open to shared costs.
- Item 47 – Report on Conditions of Confinement at County Jail Facilities: Deputy Chief Sheree Page presented the biannual report. Capacities: Clark County Detention Center (3,000+), North Valley Complex (1,000+), Tucker Holding Facility (40), Electronic Monitoring (950). From June 2025 to May 2026, there were over 51,000 bookings and releases, an average daily population of about 2,600, and an average length of stay of 20 days. During the reporting period (January 1 to June 9, 2026), there were four in-custody deaths, all male, occurring at the hospital; causes of death for three are pending medical examiner reports.
- Item 48 – Bill Draft Requests (BDRs) for 2027 Legislative Session: The Government Director presented four BDRs: (1) workforce bill for the Coroner’s Office to allow treating physicians to sign death certificates for deaths outside hospitals, exempting urgent/emergency care and preserving coroner authority for suspicious deaths; (2) consumer protection bill to require transparency in utility charges and property tax pass-through for tenants, modeled on mobile home park protections; (3) bill to allow Metro to tow illegal mobile billboards on the Las Vegas Strip; (4) bill to update the Public Administrator’s Office, enabling data sharing and reporting, and allowing the Board to adopt a de minimis property value for the Coroner’s disposition. The Board accepted the four proposals as direction. The Director also noted that NACo is submitting up to five bills, including two important to Clark County: one on pharmacy rebates for Medicaid and one on emergency management funding.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Agenda: Approved (items 5–41) with item 34 removed.
- Item 34 (CIP): Held for two weeks until August 18, 2026, for further discussion.
- Item 42 (STR Ordinance): Introduced; public hearing set for August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
- Item 45 (Business Impact Statement): Approved.
- Item 44 (Allswang Nomination): Approved.
- Item 46 (CCSD Report): Received and filed.
- Item 47 (Jail Report): Received and filed.
- Item 48 (BDRs): Direction given to staff to proceed with the four proposed BDRs; additional NACo bills to be presented at a future meeting.
- Public Comments: No formal action taken on public comments; the Board recessed to August 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM for zoning matters.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. Going to call to order the August Fourth meeting of the Clark County Commission. The first item on our agenda is Commissioner County Managers Recognition. We'll begin by recognizing Clark County Department for winning three Twenty Twenty Six National Association of Counties Achievement Awards. Uh the last meeting I talked about IT and some of the things that they've done, but it comprised of a little more than 3,260 um counties from around the country, and they all get together on a uh regular basis. We have uh meetings, a lot of Zoom meetings uh we've learned are just as efficient, but they just wrapped up their conference that they had last week. And at the conference, Clark County was super excited and proud to be recognized for three very unique uh things that we've done in our county, and it really shows that we're constantly moving the needle so much that National NACO will be here in October because there are things that we are doing today that other counties can learn from. So the first one is many of you know uh the Clark County Office of Sports and Special Events. As you know, we start talking about this in 2019, long before we had to make it work. Uh but now we have a very exciting and robust special events department right here in Clark County through responsive service, efficient coordination, strong partnership. The program helps to deliver safe world-class events that enhance community engagement's economic vitality and overall event experience that defines Clark County. But we couldn't do all of that without our staff who's dedicated to fostering a vibrant and dynamic community by supporting a diverse range. And it's always um funny when I talk to other counties across the country, and they're like, oh my gosh, we're getting ready for this big event. And I'm like, so how many people? They're like, 9,000, it's taking all of our staff. And I'm like, 9,000. We got 300,000 coming uh just for New Year's Eve. And we're constantly 38 departments are engaged and involved in all of that. But now we have a system in place that makes it very uh efficient. You can do it if your job is to do it at midnight, you can do it at midnight, and you can get through the process. We can start working through it. But we couldn't have done all of that without the folks in business licensing. And I know they got tired of hearing from me, so they really deserve this award. But um, so Vince Chiano, who is our director of business licensing, Jennifer Wilfred, Deputy Director of Business Licensing, Andrew Renter, Program Administrator, Adriana Adrian Durante, Management Analyst, Elena Marshawn, Management Analysts, Gemma Avello, Management Analysts, Micah Mesa, Management Analyst, Sandra Paina, Administrative Specialist, Heather Simmons, Administrative Specialist. So if we could give all of them a round of applause. And I'm gonna bring, I'm gonna bring all the groups up at once because it really is a uh pictures worth a thousand words and to see all the employees that have done three small projects. Imagine the 10,000 employees that we have that can do so much more. Um, our next one that we were recognized for was Clark County Eviction Diversion Program. Uh the eviction diversion program is designed to support vulnerable residents of Clark County, particularly the elderly and persons with disability who are at risk of eviction. The program connects tenants to critical resources, including rental assistance, legal aid, individual case management with the primary goal of promoting housing stability and preventing displacement by addressing the underlying programs of eviction. Um, this helps reduce homelessness, it supports community well-being and improves the outcomes. Recently expanded beyond the Las Vegas Court to North Las Vegas and Henderson Court. And I I can tell you that uh a one-stop shop, ensuring that people get the access. A lot of times we're now getting in front of the eviction so that we can have a safe place for them to go. But really, um, it's a real partnership with our justice court. Uh so I want to thank them because it's made a difference in so many lives. So if we could recognize employees um with at the court system, so Las Vegas Justice Court, uh, Melissa Delegarza, Charles Mapp, Senior Court Administrator, William Jimenez, Assistant Court Administrator, umir Rad Napolitano. I'm chopping that name up. I'm very sorry. Uh Division Administrator, Desiree Perez, Court Program Administrator, Jamie Sorensen's uh director of Clark County Social Services, Randy Reynoso, Deputy Director, Clark County Social Services, Serena Moore, Manager of Social Services, Susie McLaughlin, North Las Vegas Justice Court, Jackie Mataliano, North Las Vegas Justice Court, and Tony Cristiani, North Las Vegas Justin Court, and a special recognition to Jonathan Norman of legal aid for being the glue that holds it all together. So if we could also give them a round of applause. So really what does that mean? That means that we're providing you blood on the scene to uh ensure that we can do everything possible to save your life. And that really um is huge uh for what we see today in our valley. The whole blood pilot program targets patients who experience severe bleeding as a result of traumatic injury. National data supports an increase in survivability of patients who suffer major blood loss and receive rapid administration of blood products. And so if you all don't know, and if you've ever needed blood and to have that on the bus or the rig or whatever you want to call it right then and there is uh phenomenal um cutting edge of what Clark County is doing to ensure that our folks that we can do everything that we are saving them. But we couldn't have done that without a lot of people. So I do want to uh recognize the employees, uh Chief Billy Samuels, Deputy Chief uh Sean Collins, Assistant Fire Chief Dalen Woolbridge, Michael Holtz, Jason Pullmutter, Ryan Tyler, Justin Pack, Alina Johnson, Justin Pearson, Matthew Hishman, Rebecca Carmody, Jason Montegro, and Lance Howard, Christian Ross, and Chris Thorpe. And then um hopefully Jen Wyatt's here because she was kind of she's re retired uh senior deputy chief, but she kind of spearheaded this.
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