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Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting - January 8, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, January 8, 2026
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, January 8, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:25

We are gonna go ahead and call the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board meeting to order.

0:33

Madam, Mr.

0:35

Secretary, can you please call the role?

0:39

Chair Scott, excused Vice Chair Neil.

0:43

Here.

0:45

Member Horsford, excused Member Monroe Moreno.

0:48

Here.

0:49

Member McNeil, excuse, Member Garcia Anderson.

0:52

Here.

0:53

Member McCurdy the second.

0:55

Member Steele.

0:56

Excuse.

0:57

Member Summers Armstrong.

0:59

President.

1:00

Thank you.

1:00

You have a quorum.

1:02

Thank you.

1:04

So are we in compliance with open meeting law?

1:08

Yes, we are.

1:09

Okay, thank you.

1:10

So we will now move to agenda item number three, which is to open up for any public comment.

1:15

Is there anyone here for public comment?

1:19

Seeing no one here for public comment, we will close agenda item number three.

1:24

And now we will go to agenda item number four for possible action.

1:28

You guys should have seen uh the September 15th, 2025 minutes.

1:33

These are the final minutes.

1:35

Are there um any changes or is everything correct in those minutes?

1:41

There are no changes, I move for approval.

1:43

Okay.

1:44

So I have a first from uh Commissioner McCurdy.

1:47

Do you have a second?

1:48

Second.

1:49

So I have a second from assemblywoman Moreau Moreno.

1:53

So all in favor of approving the final minutes from the regular meeting September 15, 2025.

2:00

Aye.

2:00

Aye.

2:01

Aye.

2:02

Aye.

2:03

Anyone opposed?

2:04

Seeing no opposition, the minutes pass.

2:07

So we will now move to agenda item number five.

2:12

Uh we have to have a discussion regarding the acceptance of interests to appoint two representatives from the community to the SNCC board, and this includes all wards.

2:25

So I'll open that up for discussion from any members.

2:29

Do you have any suggested representatives that would come from the wards within the city?

2:39

I just have a question.

2:41

Um for Brian.

2:42

Brian, you send me an application.

2:44

Um, I think it's an interest form.

2:47

Is there a place where residents interested can access that?

2:51

Or how do we go about letting folks know about this?

2:58

Uh Brian, the cruise management analyst for the record.

3:01

Um, so it will be able to be it'll be posted online.

3:04

It's with the agenda right now.

3:06

Um, so the whole letter of interest is on there.

3:09

My email, that will be the way that folks can um fill it out and send it in.

3:14

Uh we'll take the application to the end of February.

3:17

But I'll share uh a copy with all the board members after the meeting, um, another copy, and then you all are kind of free to send it out to anybody you think might be interested.

3:26

Okay, thank you.

3:30

So I guess I mean uh we're I'm gonna recognize councilwoman um Armstrong and then Commissioner McCurdy.

3:39

You can pass me.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Economic Development█████████████████████████████████████████████53%
Public Engagement████████████████████████28%
Procedural█████████████15%
Parks and Recreation███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting - January 8, 2026

The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community (SNEC) Board held a meeting on January 8, 2026, with Vice Chair Neil presiding. The board addressed routine approvals, discussed the process for appointing two community representatives, and held a strategic discussion on aligning projects and preparing for the 2027 legislative session. A retreat was scheduled for the next meeting to develop a unified economic development agenda.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were identified.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public appeared for comment under either agenda item 3 (public comment) or agenda item 8 (citizen participation).

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes (Agenda Item 4): The board unanimously approved the final minutes from the regular meeting of September 15, 2025, with a motion by Commissioner McCurdy, seconded by Assemblywoman Monroe Moreno. All members present voted 'aye'; no opposition.

  • Appointment of Community Representatives (Agenda Item 5): The board discussed the process to accept letters of interest to appoint two community representatives from all wards. Management Analyst Brian Cruz explained that the interest form would be posted online with the agenda and that submissions would be accepted until the end of February. Board members may also submit names. Commissioner McCurdy requested that applicants include a resume. Past practice involved narrowing a slate without physical presentations, but the board may decide to hear from candidates at the following meeting. No action was taken; the board agreed to advertise the opportunity.

  • Alignment and Support for West Side Projects & 2027 Legislative Session (Agenda Item 6): Chair Neil opened a lengthy discussion on unifying the board’s mission. The SNEC board, created by statute to combat historic poverty within designated census tracts, has historically operated with individual member initiatives rather than a collective economic development plan. Management Analyst Cruz noted that the current focus is awaiting guidance on the SEDS (Sustainable Economic Development Strategy) process due to federal administration changes. Projects mentioned include the Jackson Street Initiative (Ward 5), a business/housing park in Commissioner McCurdy’s area, and past efforts like the Rose Garden and collaboration with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority. Commissioner McCurdy proposed aligning under the Ward 5 plan due to all land use occurring there, and suggested a legislative ask for $250,000 to $500,000 to provide matching grants for small businesses (the city currently offers a $25,000 matching grant) and exploring the board’s ability to develop projects without acquiring land. Councilwoman Armstrong recommended a retreat to gather information, review existing maps, avoid duplicating efforts (e.g., the city’s Brownfield plans), and identify a project where all three represented jurisdictions (city, county, state) can collaborate. Chair Neil noted that the board can receive gifts, grants, or donations (per Deputy City Attorney Chris Levy Gallagher) but cannot acquire property. However, the board can identify projects and request appropriations from other entities. Members agreed to each bring three priority areas for 2026 and consider a legislative agenda for 2027, including policy fixes or appropriation requests.

  • Future Agenda Items (Agenda Item 7): The board decided that the next meeting will take the form of a public retreat to further the discussion from Agenda Item 6. Chair Neil will compile historical SNEC documents, maps, and overlays for the board’s review.

Key Outcomes

  • The minutes of September 15, 2025, were approved unanimously.
  • The process for appointing two community representatives was outlined: interest forms due by end of February; board members may submit names and resumes to Brian Cruz (bcruz@lasvegasnevada.gov). The board may decide at the following meeting whether to hear candidate presentations.
  • The board agreed to schedule a public retreat for the next regular meeting to develop a unified economic development strategy for 2026 and a legislative agenda for 2027. Each member will come prepared with three short-term priority areas and potential legislative asks.
  • Chair Neil will distribute historical SNEC documents, including maps and overlays, to inform the retreat discussion.

Meeting Transcript

We are gonna go ahead and call the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board meeting to order. Madam, Mr. Secretary, can you please call the role? Chair Scott, excused Vice Chair Neil. Here. Member Horsford, excused Member Monroe Moreno. Here. Member McNeil, excuse, Member Garcia Anderson. Here. Member McCurdy the second. Member Steele. Excuse. Member Summers Armstrong. President. Thank you. You have a quorum. Thank you. So are we in compliance with open meeting law? Yes, we are. Okay, thank you. So we will now move to agenda item number three, which is to open up for any public comment. Is there anyone here for public comment? Seeing no one here for public comment, we will close agenda item number three. And now we will go to agenda item number four for possible action. You guys should have seen uh the September 15th, 2025 minutes. These are the final minutes. Are there um any changes or is everything correct in those minutes? There are no changes, I move for approval. Okay. So I have a first from uh Commissioner McCurdy. Do you have a second? Second. So I have a second from assemblywoman Moreau Moreno. So all in favor of approving the final minutes from the regular meeting September 15, 2025. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Seeing no opposition, the minutes pass. So we will now move to agenda item number five. Uh we have to have a discussion regarding the acceptance of interests to appoint two representatives from the community to the SNCC board, and this includes all wards. So I'll open that up for discussion from any members. Do you have any suggested representatives that would come from the wards within the city? I just have a question. Um for Brian. Brian, you send me an application. Um, I think it's an interest form. Is there a place where residents interested can access that? Or how do we go about letting folks know about this?

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