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Building and Safety Enterprise Fund Advisory Committee Meeting - October 9, 2025

Public Meetings — Thursday, October 9, 2025
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, October 9, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:35

I see two o'clock, so we'll we'll kick off this building and safety enterprise fund advisory committee agenda and uh we'll we'll call to order Chair Potter here, Member Tatum.

1:55

Here member Lloyd Ligos here, member Cunningham.

2:00

Here member Frius, excuse.

2:03

Do you have a quorum?

2:04

Thank you.

2:05

Thank you.

2:06

Uh we'll do our announcement regarding compliance with open meeting law.

2:10

Um comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action.

2:16

If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record.

2:19

The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, may be limited.

2:25

And I look out in the audience and I see no one.

2:30

Thank you.

2:30

We'll move on to the next item.

2:33

Um for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of April 14th, 2025.

2:42

I presume we need a motion for that.

2:46

Yeah, I'll make a motion to approve the minutes to approve the minutes.

2:49

I will second the motion.

2:50

Okay, all those in favor say aye.

2:52

Aye.

2:53

Aye.

2:54

Okay.

2:54

So passed.

2:55

So we'll move on to item five.

2:58

Uh report by Michael Cunningham.

3:01

It won't be his last, but it'll be the first for today.

3:04

Deputy Community Development Director and Building Official Regarding the 2024 code adoption.

3:09

All right, good morning.

3:10

For the record, Michael Cunningham, Deputy Community Development Director.

3:13

Uh so this item we had kind of a carryover because during the last meeting where we're we were still in the process of the code adoption.

3:19

Uh we have fully adopted.

3:21

It was adopted at the July City Council meeting.

3:23

Um our effective date is in January on January 5th.

3:27

Uh so between now and then, uh contractors developers have the option to submit under either code.

3:32

Uh we have gotten more than I thought we would have gotten in this interim, but we have gotten quite a few projects already submitted to the 2024 code.

3:39

Um, and we're continuing to work with the home builders on some of their grandfathering of some of their subdivisions and working out those fine details.

3:46

But fully adopted and kind of just moving forward now.

3:52

Very good, thank you, Michael.

3:53

Any comments on from the board on that issue?

3:56

Yes, member Tatum for the record uh question for you in terms of the deadline in which permits that were submitted under the 2018 code or the 2021 code.

4:06

I can't remember which one it would be here.

4:07

Um, what's the end date in which they would need to pull those permits?

4:11

So the way we wrote that in there is they have to submit their application by January 5th.

4:16

Um then they just can't let it expire.

4:18

So they technically have six months after that.

4:21

Um we didn't have the January 5th date be the approved date.

4:24

We just had it be the submittal date.

4:27

So as long as they submit by January 5th, they can stay under the 18 if it's residential, 21 if it's commercial.

4:34

Thank you.

4:36

Very good.

4:37

Thank you for that response and question.

4:39

Okay, so we'll now move to item seven report by Michael Cunningham, Deputy Community Development Director and Building Official Regarding the Enterprise Fund budget for fiscal year 2026.

4:54

Oh, I'm sorry.

4:55

Uh let's let's I jump forward.

5:00

Okay, regarding the enterprise fund budget for fiscal year 2025 correction, Chair.

5:05

All right, thank you again for the record, Michael Cunningham, Deputy Community Development Director.

5:09

So as part of the backup, you got the end of our end of your report for the fiscal year 2025 budget.

5:15

Um unfortunately it did end up uh we ended up in the red.

5:18

We had discussed it in quite a few meetings that we were kind of trending down.

5:21

I was hoping we were gonna get a little bit more volume to get out of there, but it did not work out.

5:26

So just going over the high level um on our revenue, we ended up at $13,897, uh, which is 84% of what we projected.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Government Cost Allocation████████████████████20%
Land Use Planning███████████████████19%
Budget Equity Analysis██████████████████18%
Procedural██████████████14%
Fiscal Sustainability█████████9%
Public Safety████████8%
Economic Development██████6%
Code Enforcement████4%
Arts And Culture██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Building and Safety Enterprise Fund Advisory Committee Meeting - October 9, 2025

The Building and Safety Enterprise Fund Advisory Committee met on October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The meeting covered updates on the 2024 code adoption, FY2025 and FY2026 budget performance, government cost allocation for FY2026, major development projects, and fire department plan review and inspection trends. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the April 14, 2025 meeting and discussed ongoing financial challenges, vacancy management, and the upcoming fee study.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimous approval (all in favor) of the final minutes by reference from the regular meeting of April 14, 2025.

Discussion Items

2024 Code Adoption (Item 5)

  • Michael Cunningham, Deputy Community Development Director, reported that the 2024 codes were adopted by City Council in July 2025 and become effective January 5, 2026. Until then, contractors may submit under either the 2018 (residential) or 2021 (commercial) codes, provided applications are submitted by January 5, 2026.
  • Member Tatum asked about permit expiration after submittal; Cunningham clarified that submittal by the deadline allows six months to complete without permit expiry.

FY2025 Enterprise Fund Budget (Item 6)

  • Cunningham presented the end-of-year report for FY2025 (ended June 30, 2025). Revenue was $13.897 million (84% of projection), expenses $16.069 million (90% of budget), resulting in a net negative of $2.18 million.
  • A large June transfer to rectify deferred revenue caused a negative revenue entry in structural permits; the funds remain in deferred revenue and will be realized as projects complete.
  • Professional services spending was $1.2 million (70% of budget), lower due to slowed permit volume.

FY2026 Enterprise Fund Budget (Item 7)

  • For July and August 2025, revenue reached 15% of the annual projection (just over $1 million), but both months ended in the red.
  • Cunningham noted that vacant inspector, permit tech, ASA, and supervisor positions are being held unfilled, but two retired inspectors were replaced to maintain service capacity. Overtime, training, and travel are being limited; professional services costs will appear in the next report.

Government Cost Allocation FY2026 (Item 8)

  • Gail Lloyd Likos, Director of Finance, detailed the $3.2 million general government cost allocation to the Building and Safety Enterprise Fund. The largest components were: City Clerk ($1.4 million, covering record retention for over 30,000 files and 4.5 million digital images), IT and technology ($642,000, largely cybersecurity), Finance ($267,000), HR ($287,000), Internal Audit ($234,000), City Attorney ($60,000), City Manager ($85,000), Office of Communications ($61,000), Office of Mayor and Council ($124,000), and Building Depreciation (approx. $98,000).
  • Chair Potter asked about the percentage of total expenditures; Cunningham estimated 19% based on the breakdown.

Projects with Significant Impact (Item 9)

  • Cunningham presented an overview of current and upcoming developments. In plan review: Anzali at Tivoli Village (300 apartments), Marble Manor (phase 1 of 5-6 buildings), Sky Canyon police substation and park, Golden Apartments (mixed-use).
  • Permit queue: 86 projects valued $100,000–$500,000 (total $19 million) and 85 projects over $500,000 (total $741 million), for a combined 171 permits in review valuing $760 million.
  • Other notable projects: Civic Plaza leasing (Vegas Chamber, Workforce Connections), medical district (Parting C’s medical office building with parking garage, Women’s Cancer Center clinic lab), Arts District Garage (city parking structure), Z Life Midtown (174 apartments, 214 hotel rooms, commercial space), Area 15 tenant buildouts, Desert Pines (1,500 housing units, CSN training center, construction start 2026), Symphony Park medical office building ($40 million, 388 jobs), Las Vegas Museum of Art media lab, and potential RDA expansion into two new areas to spur redevelopment.

Fire Department Plan Review and Inspections (Item 10)

  • David Cross, Fire Plans Review Section Manager, reported a 20% increase in plan review volume over the last six months, with 80% of reviews meeting the 14-day turnaround target. Inspections were up 9% (6,000 total) over the same period. Year-over-year: plan reviews up 14.4%, inspections down 1.8%, indicating a likely future increase in inspection demand.
  • Cross and Cunningham provided an update on the fee study: they aim to have initial findings by January 2026, with stakeholder meetings (home builders, IAPO, etc.) around that time. A proposed fee schedule could go to City Council for approval by July 2026, with implementation targeting the next fiscal year. The committee will receive a further update at the April 2026 meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public were present or offered comment.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes approved unanimously for the April 14, 2025 regular meeting.
  • The committee acknowledged the FY2025 budget shortfall and ongoing financial constraints; staff will continue holding vacant positions and limiting discretionary spending.
  • The fee study will proceed with a goal of presenting preliminary results to industry in January 2026 and implementing new fees by July 2026.
  • The committee took no formal action on the reports presented, but discussion highlighted the need for revenue recovery through fee adjustments and monitoring of development activity.
  • The next meeting will include updates on FY2026 budget performance and the fee study progress.
  • Adjourned unanimously after no other business.

Meeting Transcript

I see two o'clock, so we'll we'll kick off this building and safety enterprise fund advisory committee agenda and uh we'll we'll call to order Chair Potter here, Member Tatum. Here member Lloyd Ligos here, member Cunningham. Here member Frius, excuse. Do you have a quorum? Thank you. Thank you. Uh we'll do our announcement regarding compliance with open meeting law. Um comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, may be limited. And I look out in the audience and I see no one. Thank you. We'll move on to the next item. Um for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of April 14th, 2025. I presume we need a motion for that. Yeah, I'll make a motion to approve the minutes to approve the minutes. I will second the motion. Okay, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Okay. So passed. So we'll move on to item five. Uh report by Michael Cunningham. It won't be his last, but it'll be the first for today. Deputy Community Development Director and Building Official Regarding the 2024 code adoption. All right, good morning. For the record, Michael Cunningham, Deputy Community Development Director. Uh so this item we had kind of a carryover because during the last meeting where we're we were still in the process of the code adoption. Uh we have fully adopted. It was adopted at the July City Council meeting. Um our effective date is in January on January 5th. Uh so between now and then, uh contractors developers have the option to submit under either code. Uh we have gotten more than I thought we would have gotten in this interim, but we have gotten quite a few projects already submitted to the 2024 code. Um, and we're continuing to work with the home builders on some of their grandfathering of some of their subdivisions and working out those fine details. But fully adopted and kind of just moving forward now. Very good, thank you, Michael. Any comments on from the board on that issue? Yes, member Tatum for the record uh question for you in terms of the deadline in which permits that were submitted under the 2018 code or the 2021 code. I can't remember which one it would be here. Um, what's the end date in which they would need to pull those permits? So the way we wrote that in there is they have to submit their application by January 5th. Um then they just can't let it expire. So they technically have six months after that. Um we didn't have the January 5th date be the approved date. We just had it be the submittal date. So as long as they submit by January 5th, they can stay under the 18 if it's residential, 21 if it's commercial. Thank you. Very good. Thank you for that response and question.

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