First Inaugural Meeting of the Southern Nevada Council of Governments

The Southern Nevada Council of Governments (SNCOG) held its first inaugural meeting on February 24, 2026. The meeting was called to order, a quorum was established, and compliance with open meeting law was confirmed. Members introduced themselves representing Clark County, Las Vegas, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, and Henderson. The council elected a chair and vice chair, appointed an executive director, received an overview of the COG's purpose and operations, conducted an icebreaker to discuss potential regional priorities, and approved a zero budget and meeting schedule for the upcoming year.

Discussion Items

• Election of Chair and Vice Chair: A motion was made and passed unanimously to elect the chair. (The transcript indicates a motion and vote, but the names of the chair and vice chair were not explicitly recorded in the provided text.)
• Appointment of Executive Director: Seth Floyd was appointed as the executive director of the SNCOG by unanimous vote. Mr. Floyd will be housed within the City of Las Vegas City Manager’s office for the initial year.
• Overview of the Council of Governments: Mr. Floyd presented the purpose of the COG to serve as a forum for regional collaboration on issues that transcend jurisdictional boundaries such as air quality, conservation, population forecasting, and infrastructure. He highlighted the region’s growth, economy (gaming and tourism, ~2.5 million population), and the flexibility the COG provides compared to the previous Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC).
• Icebreaker: Topic Selection for First Year: Board members were asked: “If money was no object and boundaries were not a barrier, what’s the number one thing you would change or address in southern Nevada?” Responses included: safer streets (especially school zone traffic safety), education (K-12 and higher), attainable/workforce housing, diversification of the economy, public transit, homelessness and permanent supportive housing, senior fraud prevention, youth investment (mentorship, prevention of trafficking), modernizing the tax structure, and increased interjurisdictional cooperation. No topic was selected; a facilitated discussion to pick one topic will occur at the next meeting on March 31, 2026.
• Staff Standing Committee: A motion passed to establish an informal jurisdictional staff committee that will meet between quarterly meetings to prepare topics and materials.
• Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027: The council approved a zero-dollar budget for FY26-27. Staff time and expenses will be tracked and reported to the board.
• 2026 Meeting Schedule: The council approved a schedule of quarterly meetings: March 31, May 26, August 25, and December 1, 2026, all to be hosted at the City of Las Vegas.

Key Outcomes

• Unanimous election of chair and vice chair (specific names not captured in transcript).
• Unanimous appointment of Seth Floyd as executive director.
• Unanimous approval of a zero budget for FY26-27 with tracking of city staff resources.
• Unanimous approval of the 2026 meeting schedule.
• Unanimous authorization to continue jurisdictional staff meetings in preparation for future meetings.
• Next meeting set for March 31, 2026, to select a regional topic for the first year.

Public Comments

No members of the public provided comments during either the agenda-specific public comment period or the general citizen participation portion at the end of the meeting.