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Good morning, everybody.

The redevelopment agency meeting of December seventeenth, twenty twenty-five is called to order.

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We will now move to item number three.

Agenda item number three.

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We will set the time at one minute.

Is there anybody wishing to speak?

In that case, we will move on to agenda item number four for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular redevelopment agency meeting of November 19th, 2025.

Mayor Pro Tem, is there a motion to approve the minutes?

Move to approve the minutes.

Please vote.

Nothing.

I'm voting yes.

Post?

No post.

Do you want to vote orally?

No, I'm not see it.

Well, let me motion passes.

Agenda item number five.

And before I say that, uh Nancy Bruni uh is stuck in traffic and she will be with us as soon as she can uh uh get here.

Uh agenda item number five, RA-30-2025.

Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution finding the project proposed by the Commercial Visual Improvement Program Agreement between the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency and Boer Hirsch LLC and the Fundamentum LLC doing business as White Whale, located at 11 Las Vegas Boulevard South, to be in compliance and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the execution of the CVIP agreement by the RDA not to exceed $25,000.

RDA Special Revenue Fund, redevelopment area one.

Ward 3, Ms.

Diaz.

Please note this item is related to Council Item 29 R-86-2025.

Ms.

Babski.

Yes, good morning, Mayor.

Good morning, City Council members.

Dina Babski, Director of Economic and Urban Development.

And with me here today is the applicant, Mr.

Daniel Wayne, representing the uh the property.

Welcome.

So the address for the project is at 11 South Las Vegas Boulevard, right in the heart of the uh Fremont East Entertainment District.

As we know, there's a lot of energy, a lot of uh restaurants, bars, entertainment venues uh in that area.

And the property we are talking about is the former downtown cocktail room.

The exterior before, uh, nothing but a bare brick wall, uh, no signage, uh obviously some sagging uh lights on the outside.

Uh and so pre-uh plain, and so this project we excited is gonna take it out to a whole new level.

So the VAP grant and the amount of 25,000 will have help pay for the uh new sign.

Uh additionally, it will have some artistic windows wraps as well as the uh obviously the lights are going to be fixed.

Um the white the developer actually is uh investing quite a large sum of money, uh 171,000, which make make them eligible for the full amount of the 25,000 dollar grant.

And the work completion is estimated actually January 30th of 2026, not 25.

Uh with that, I'd like uh to pass the mic over to Mr.

Yang to talk about the exciting project.

Welcome.

Uh I'd like to take a moment to thank Mayor Berkeley and everyone here for giving us a chance to speak.

Um we really are happy to be a group of four locals who've missed a lot of our time to um reinvest into the community.

And the idea behind White Whale was to take our experience from the strip and offer back to the locals.

So would you mind stating your name for the record?

I am so sorry.

My name is Jani Lung.

Um I've been in Vegas for 26 years, and now representing White Whale.

Um ideally, we just want to you know be able to survive a few more years, and having some money uh helps for that.

Okay, thank you so much.

Thank you.

Um, are there any questions or comments from agency members?

Seeing none, is there a motion?

Councilwoman Diaz.

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Before I make my motion, can you educate us as to what the offerings will be?

I remember the old um bar that used to be their uh lounge.

But what what are you doing different?

I guess just so to educate those of us that want to know what are you bringing with the white whales opening next year.

Absolutely.

Um our goal is to offer an elevated lounge.

Uh no DJs, nothing like too loud or or rambunctious, more along more like a cozy bar that people can come in enjoying craft cocktails with fresh juices, housemate syrups, and high-end spirits.

Our backspace is going to be um more of a speakeasy style with no menus, completely conversation driven experience where our bartenders are trained to engage with guests to find out what suits them best.

Okay.

All right, thank you for educating me on that.

And uh with that, I move to approve agenda item five.

Please vote.

Post.

Okay.

Motion passes.

Thank you so much.

And best of luck.

Thank you.

I'm going to read agenda items six and seven together, although we will vote on them separately.

Um agenda item number six, RA-31-2025.

Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution, finding the project proposed by the multifamily residential unit improvement program agreement between the City of Las Vegas redevelopment agency and MV Star Group LLC, located at 1418 South 3rd Street, to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the execution of an MF M Fr-UIP agreement by the RDA not to exceed $50,000, RDA special revenue fund.

Redevelopment Area 1, Ward 3, Ms.

Diaz.

Please note this item is related to council item 30, um item 30, R-87-2025.

Agenda item of seven RA-32-2025.

Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution, finding the project proposed by the multifamily residential visual visual improvement program agreement between the City of Las Vegas redevelopment agency and MV Star Group LLC, located at 1418 South Third Street, to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the execution of the MFR-VIP agreement by the RDA not to exceed $25,000, RDA Special Revenue Fund, redevelopment area one, ward three, Miss Diaz.

Please note this item is related to Council Item 31, R-88-2025.

Ms.

Babsky.

Thank you, Mayor.

City Council members Dina Babski, Director of EUD, and with me here today at the podium is Mr.

Glenn Plantone representing the applicant.

Welcome.

Thank you.

So the project site is 1418 South Third Street.

And as you can see, uh it is right adjacent to where we're building our brand new Arts District parking garage that's gonna be coming online next year.

Um also it is across the street where we're plan to build affordable housing for the artists in the near future.

So this area is going to see a lot of growth.

So we're excited to have uh to be able to present this project for your consideration.

As I mentioned, in the area, there's a mix of different types of properties, commercial motels, restaurants, um, multifamily apartments, and of course, this specific very special project to the city, the what we all know as the Star Motel.

And that motel, as Mr.

Plantone just educated me, was built in 1947 and is the sixth oldest motel in the city.

Being that it's the sixth oldest oldest motel in the city.

Obviously, it needs a little bit of work now that Mr.

Planton is going to take it through a full rehab, interior and exterior.

Again, some pictures before the work is going to be done.

And then these are the uh the images that Mr.

Plantone and his team are envisioning are going to be the finished product.

So new kitchens, new bathrooms, updated flooring, uh, you know, obviously paint and the you can imagine what type of investment it takes to do uh such an extensive rehab, almost 200,000.

So with this investment, Mr.

Plantone and his team are eligible for $50,000 of the um multifamily unit uh program as well as the $25,000 for the exterior improvements.

Uh the work will begin as soon as possible, uh hopefully with your approval, and we'll be completed within 180 days uh following that.

And this is a very excited Mr.

Plantone and his uh partner, and so we're also very excited to uh to have them in uh here with us to request your approval.

So, with that, Mr.

Plantone, would you mind telling us a little bit more?

Not at all, thank you.

And we bought the motel about two years ago.

The former owner had kind of run it down into the ground, and when we took it over, it had about 40 percent occupancy.

Uh, a lot of deadbeats.

We were able to move people out and uh start renovating the first building.

We actually renovated the C building, which is on another lot, which is 1414.

Uh we turned that into an Airbnb, and it's doing very well.

And then we started on the the B building, which is where I moved my office in to.

So I've been there for about a year now, and it's worked out really well, and we're in the process of getting ready to do the A building, which is the building that we're discussing today.

The rendition, some of the ones you saw are pictures that we actually did, and some are from the Fairfield property that we already got a grant for last year and renovated 24 units, which is right behind the stratosphere.

So uh David and I have done a lot of small projects from five units, eight units, five units, uh 24 for the Fairfield, and 23 for the Star Motel.

So we're excited about revitalizing some of these older properties and bringing them back to life, and that's what we're doing.

All right, thank you so much.

Uh do any of the agency members have any questions or comments?

In that case, is there a motion uh for agenda item number six?

Uh, Miss Diaz.

Thank you, Madam Mayor, and thank you for the investment.

This is a part of Las Vegas Boulevard that really is needing um to be lifted and uh given some life, uh some new life being breathed into it.

So we really appreciate it.

So uh I'm gonna go ahead and move to approve agenda item six.

Thank you.

Please vote.

No sir.

No, sir, go all right.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed?

Motion is carried.

It's yes, can we do a quick selfie for you, Dina?

And we need to do one more vote, right?

Agenda item seven.

I'm good on the selfies.

All right, agenda item number seven, which we have already read.

Um, Miss Babski, do you have any additional comments?

No, ma'am.

All right.

In that case, is there a motion, Councilwoman Diaz?

Yes, I move to approve agenda item number seven.

Although orally, I think it's gonna work.

Oh, wait a minute.

Please post motion carries.

Congratulations.

We're very happy for you.

Thank you, Mayor.

All right, congratulations.

Agenda item number eight, citizens' participation.

Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the redevelopment agency.

No subject may be acted upon by the redevelopment agency unless that subject is on the agenda and is scheduled for action.

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

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

We will limit it to one minute.

Is there anyone wishing to speak under this portion of the agenda?

Seeing no one.

This redevelopment agency meeting is adjourned.

We will start our city council meeting at 9 a.m.

And I see that the dancing dreidels are in the house.

Um may I ask when uh what your plans are, Rabbi.

Um where are they performing?

Oh no, not at nine because we start our meeting.

Okay, so all right, dancing draidles, come on up.