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Southern Nevada Council of Governments Meeting - May 26, 2026

Public Meetings — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:28

Good afternoon.

1:28

This is the Southern Nevada Council of Governments for May 26, 2026, and we are officially called to order.

1:35

And I'm gonna ask for roll call if I can.

1:38

Councilman Knutson.

1:39

Here.

1:40

Commissioner Jones.

1:42

Member Alan Polensky.

1:44

Excuse Commissioner McCurdy.

1:47

Councilman Stewart.

1:49

Excuse.

1:49

Councilwoman Larson.

1:51

Excused.

1:51

Councilman Giurcio.

1:53

Councilman Black.

1:55

Councilwoman Ashurst.

1:57

Excuse.

1:57

Thank you, Chair.

1:58

You have a quorum.

1:59

Thank you so much.

1:59

And we're on public comment.

2:01

Comment during this portion of the agenda must be lended as matters on the agenda for action.

2:04

If you wish to be heard, please step forward now.

2:08

Hearing and seeing none, we'll close the public comment period.

2:11

And item number four is for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of March 31st, 2026.

2:17

I'll entertain a motion.

2:19

There's a motion, please vote.

2:22

Aye.

2:23

And any opposed.

2:26

Hearing none, those pass.

2:28

Moving on to item number five, presentation by Seth T.

2:30

Floyd, interim executive director of the city of Las Vegas regarding initial findings on group homes between stakeholders.

2:38

And I'll turn it over to interim.

2:40

Yeah.

2:41

Thank you.

2:41

Yes, I guess I'm official now.

2:42

Uh Seth Floyd for the record.

2:44

Thank you, Mr.

2:44

Chairman.

2:44

I was just double checking to make sure we had the uh PowerPoint ready to go, which we do.

2:50

So uh pretty exciting update, I think today on the first topic that you all have chosen uh to study and to dig your teeth into this year uh of group homes, and it's a big topic.

3:02

Um this is actual footage from some of our uh meetings where we have been trying to navigate through this issue.

3:10

Uh it there's a lot to unpack.

3:13

And so this report will be what I would call uh an interim or preliminary report because we are not all the way to the finish line, but we've made some significant progress.

3:22

Uh there's some other folks in the room here from uh all the jurisdictions and and including the state who are gonna come up and help walk through some of what we've found out.

3:31

And one of the things that makes it complicated, uh, and really a good one uh for regional collaboration is kind of shown on this chart here.

3:39

You've got a number of government and agency stakeholders from the legislature, the state, uh, the court system, Metro, all the local governments, and then within each local government, there are a number of divisions and departments, depending on which jurisdiction that that touch this issue from planning, business licensing, building and safety, fire, uh police, uh, and code enforcement and some other uh divisions as well.

4:05

In fact, what one thing that's been interesting, which we're gonna talk through in a bit, is the fact that a lot of these calls for service are coming through kind of in roundabout ways because fire, for example, I think all of us are fire departments are responding to medical calls, they are the ones actually getting entry into some of these homes, seeing the conditions and then reporting those out uh to the various other agencies.

4:27

Another reason why I think this was uh an appropriate topic for you all to choose first, and I think part of the reason it it struck a chord with all of you is that uh a number of these homes, and we've seen it both internally, like I mentioned mentioned with our our fire uh teams who've gone in there and on responding to medical calls.

4:46

Some of them have had pretty rough conditions uh when they've gone inside uh to answer and respond to those medical calls.

4:53

Now I don't want to as I was looking through this PowerPoint.

4:56

I realized that we're a little gloom and doom here presenting some of the bad data.

5:00

This doesn't mean that all group homes are bad, uh, but there are a lot of issues that we've seen, and those came up in our conversations.

5:07

We have, speaking of our stakeholders here over the last uh month and a half or so.

5:13

Staff has met with every jurisdiction.

5:15

We've gotten uh fire departments on the call, police departments, code enforcement licensing, all been on Zoom calls.

5:20

And I want to thank all the jurisdictions uh who are who were represented on this board for their participation.

5:26

They had full rooms in most cases, bringing all their resources to have a chat with us and try to understand what the issues were.

5:33

And I appreciate everybody really jumping in and taking this seriously.

5:37

We we learned a lot.

5:38

Uh we took pages and pages of notes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning███████████████████████████27%
Group Homes Regulation██████████████████18%
Public Safety██████████████████18%
Code Enforcement██████████10%
Community Engagement█████████9%
Engineering and Infrastructure████4%
Procedural███3%
Healthcare███3%
Technology and Innovation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Southern Nevada Council of Governments Meeting - May 26, 2026

The Southern Nevada Council of Governments (SNCOG) held a regular meeting on May 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting focused on two major presentations: an interim report on group homes and a proposal to coordinate federal land disposal processes. The board also approved the minutes from the March 31, 2026 meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the final minutes of the regular meeting of March 31, 2026, by reference.

Discussion Items

  • Presentation on Group Homes (Item 5): Seth Floyd, Interim Executive Director of the City of Las Vegas, presented initial findings on group homes. Key points included:

    • A 2025 City of Las Vegas study found that only 15% of over 120 approved group homes (2020-2026) had a state license, indicating a significant oversight gap.
    • Calls for service data from Metro: one home had 21 calls (3 for child abuse, 9 for disorderly conduct, 5 for domestic violence, 1 for robbery); another home had 39 EMS calls in the first five months of 2025.
    • Henderson reported 216 calls for service across 35 group homes (average 4.5 calls per home vs. 0.17 for single-family homes).
    • North Las Vegas data: 20% of facilities in the last six months had more than three calls.
    • Presenters from the state (Paul Schubert, Cynthia Leach) noted that only two state license categories (AGC and CBLA) apply to group homes, and their authority is limited—they do not address parking or nuisance issues.
    • Board members expressed strong support for addressing the issue, with some noting the need to protect both vulnerable residents and neighborhoods.
    • A final report with recommendations is due at the August 2026 meeting; an interim report was provided for feedback.

  • Presentation on Federal Land Disposal (Item 6): Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick and Marcy Henson (Clark County) presented on the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) process. Key points included:

    • Over 18 months of stakeholder meetings identified the need for standard nomination forms, designated contacts, training for developers, and a central website for auction information.
    • The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) committed to holding two auctions per year (fall and spring), down from four.
    • The Appraisal Valuation Services Office (AVSO) has only two appraisers in Nevada, and administrative processes are cumbersome.
    • Board members strongly supported taking on this topic regionally, with a focus on process improvements and advocacy ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
    • Staff will develop a detailed plan and present it at the August 2026 meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Group Homes: The board acknowledged the interim report and directed staff to finalize recommendations, including requiring initial/periodic inspections, implementing proactive inspection programs, and enhancing interagency coordination. The final report is due in August 2026.
  • Federal Land Disposal: The board voted to adopt this issue as a regional priority. Staff will outline timelines, action items (e.g., creating a website, standard nomination forms), and next steps for the August 2026 meeting.
  • Public Comment: No members of the public spoke during the designated comment period.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. This is the Southern Nevada Council of Governments for May 26, 2026, and we are officially called to order. And I'm gonna ask for roll call if I can. Councilman Knutson. Here. Commissioner Jones. Member Alan Polensky. Excuse Commissioner McCurdy. Councilman Stewart. Excuse. Councilwoman Larson. Excused. Councilman Giurcio. Councilman Black. Councilwoman Ashurst. Excuse. Thank you, Chair. You have a quorum. Thank you so much. And we're on public comment. Comment during this portion of the agenda must be lended as matters on the agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, please step forward now. Hearing and seeing none, we'll close the public comment period. And item number four is for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of March 31st, 2026. I'll entertain a motion. There's a motion, please vote. Aye. And any opposed. Hearing none, those pass. Moving on to item number five, presentation by Seth T. Floyd, interim executive director of the city of Las Vegas regarding initial findings on group homes between stakeholders. And I'll turn it over to interim. Yeah. Thank you. Yes, I guess I'm official now. Uh Seth Floyd for the record. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was just double checking to make sure we had the uh PowerPoint ready to go, which we do. So uh pretty exciting update, I think today on the first topic that you all have chosen uh to study and to dig your teeth into this year uh of group homes, and it's a big topic. Um this is actual footage from some of our uh meetings where we have been trying to navigate through this issue. Uh it there's a lot to unpack. And so this report will be what I would call uh an interim or preliminary report because we are not all the way to the finish line, but we've made some significant progress. Uh there's some other folks in the room here from uh all the jurisdictions and and including the state who are gonna come up and help walk through some of what we've found out. And one of the things that makes it complicated, uh, and really a good one uh for regional collaboration is kind of shown on this chart here. You've got a number of government and agency stakeholders from the legislature, the state, uh, the court system, Metro, all the local governments, and then within each local government, there are a number of divisions and departments, depending on which jurisdiction that that touch this issue from planning, business licensing, building and safety, fire, uh police, uh, and code enforcement and some other uh divisions as well. In fact, what one thing that's been interesting, which we're gonna talk through in a bit, is the fact that a lot of these calls for service are coming through kind of in roundabout ways because fire, for example, I think all of us are fire departments are responding to medical calls, they are the ones actually getting entry into some of these homes, seeing the conditions and then reporting those out uh to the various other agencies. Another reason why I think this was uh an appropriate topic for you all to choose first, and I think part of the reason it it struck a chord with all of you is that uh a number of these homes, and we've seen it both internally, like I mentioned mentioned with our our fire uh teams who've gone in there and on responding to medical calls. Some of them have had pretty rough conditions uh when they've gone inside uh to answer and respond to those medical calls. Now I don't want to as I was looking through this PowerPoint.

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