OPENPUBLICA · PUBLIC MEETING RECORD
Record of Proceedings

Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting - May 28, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, May 28, 2026
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, May 28, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
0:00 / 57:23

Transcript — Verbatim
1:43

Okay, we're gonna go ahead and call the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board to order.

1:49

Uh Mr.

1:50

Secretary, please call the roll.

1:53

Vice Chair Neil.

1:56

Here.

1:57

Member Member Horsford, excused.

2:00

Member Monroe Moreno, excused.

2:02

Member Garcia Anderson.

2:04

Excused, Member McCurdy.

2:06

Present.

2:08

Okay.

2:09

Uh Member Garcia Anderson is present.

2:11

Member McCurdy?

2:13

Member Steele?

2:15

President.

2:16

Member Summers Armstrong.

2:18

Thank you, Chair.

2:19

You have a quorum.

2:21

Thank you for that.

2:22

And so we are in compliance with the open meeting law, correct?

2:29

Yes, we are.

2:30

All right.

2:30

Thank you for that.

2:31

So we will move to agenda item number three, which is public comment.

2:34

Is there anyone here for public comment?

2:40

Okay.

2:40

Seeing no one here for public comment, we will go ahead and close public comment.

2:45

We will now move to agenda item number four, which is for possible action to approve the final minutes that are referenced from the regular meeting of January eighth, twenty twenty-six.

2:55

Uh members, do you have those minutes or do you have any edits or any move approval of the minutes?

3:03

All right.

3:03

So I take a first from uh Commissioner McCurdy, a second from Councilwoman Armstrong.

3:08

All in favor, say aye.

3:10

Aye.

3:11

On the phone, member members.

3:14

Member Steele.

3:16

Aye.

3:17

Aye.

3:17

All right, seeing no opposition.

3:19

Uh the minutes from January eighth, twenty twenty-six passes.

3:23

We will now move to agenda item number five for possible action regarding the election of the chair and the vice chair.

3:30

So as you guys know, uh Dante Scott was the chair, he no longer is a part of the committee.

3:39

He stepped down.

3:40

We were trying to figure out uh to do the election on chair and vice chair.

3:47

I think we would say September.

3:49

Is that September?

3:51

Or August is when the church is a good thing.

3:59

Does there any comments on moving the election for the chair vice chair to August?

4:06

That's what's up for DMM.

4:33

So members do not want to obey that item to August.

4:38

They want to do an election today, which me would be I would be chair.

4:44

So we need to do a nomination for me to be chair and then assembly councilwoman Armstrong to be vice chair.

4:52

I move for uh Senator New to be chair of the board and Councilwoman Summers Armstrong to be vice chair.

5:00

So the nomination process works.

5:03

We've got a motion second.

5:04

I know.

5:06

So but we do them separately, right?

5:09

Or can we do them together?

5:14

Deputy City Attorney Chris Hubby Allocate for the record.

5:16

Yes, you'll want to take both of those as separate motions.

5:18

Yeah.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing███████████████████████████████████35%
Procedural████████████████████20%
Economic Development███████████████15%
Miscellaneous█████████9%
Workforce Development████████8%
Community Engagement███████7%
Land Use Planning████4%
Public Engagement██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting - May 28, 2026

The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community (SNEC) Board met on May 28, 2026, at 3:30 PM. The meeting included the approval of previous minutes, election of new officers, appointment of a community representative, and extensive discussion on aligning board efforts with existing west side projects and potential legislative requests for the 2027 session. The board decided to cancel the July 9 meeting and next meet on September 10, 2026.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimously approved the final minutes from the regular meeting of January 8, 2026. Motion by Commissioner McCurdy, second by Councilwoman Summers-Armstrong. All members present voted in favor.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public provided comment during the public comment period, and the board closed public comment.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Chair and Vice Chair: The board elected Senator Neil as Chair and Councilwoman Summers-Armstrong as Vice Chair. The election was held immediately after a motion to defer to August was not taken up. Motion for Chair by Commissioner McCurdy, second by Member Steele, passed unanimously. Motion for Vice Chair by Commissioner McCurdy, second by Member Steele, also passed unanimously.
  • Appointment of Community Representatives: Nicole Brooks, a longtime Las Vegas native with extensive community involvement, was appointed to fill a vacant community seat. She affirmed her capacity and commitment to attend meetings. Motion by Member Steele, second by Vice Chair Summers-Armstrong, approved unanimously. The second nominee, Dr. Gail Anderson Holeness, was not present; the board agreed to seek another candidate, possibly a younger professional or college student.
  • Board Alignment and Support of West Side Projects: The board reviewed a historical chart of SNEC actions since 2008, including efforts on F Street, the Promise Neighborhood initiative, workforce diversity, Choice Neighborhoods, AB 385 (grocer tax credit), and a 2021 bill requiring redevelopment project reporting to SNEC. Current projects discussed included Share Downtown, Share Westside, the Good Word, West Side Flats, Marble Manor (by Housing Authority and Metcalf), and an affordable housing project on Lake Mead (78 units at 80% AMI). Members stressed the importance of monitoring workforce and small business participation in these projects, particularly under Councilwoman Summers-Armstrong’s reporting legislation.
  • 2027 Legislative Session Planning: Members explored a potential appropriation bill to infuse SNEC with dollars to support aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly for FFE (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) in new maker spaces at Share Westside and the Good Word. Ideas included partnering with workforce connections to develop a 20-hour work program for SNAP beneficiaries, expanding pre-apprenticeship training at WETSI, and exploring homeownership models like community land trusts. Concerns were raised about the AB 540 down payment assistance second lien structure and property tax issues on leased land. The board decided to refine legislative priorities and bring the 2025 SNEC bill draft for review in September.
  • New Topics for Future Meetings: Members planned future presentations from the Southern Nevada Housing Authority (on workforce and Flex program), NHSSN on Jefferson, and possibly the Housing Coalition. The board agreed to cancel the July 9 meeting and hold the next meeting on September 10 to allow time to organize agenda items around housing and workforce.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes from January 8, 2026 (unanimous).
  • Elected Senator Neil as Chair and Councilwoman Summers-Armstrong as Vice Chair (unanimous votes).
  • Appointed Nicole Brooks as community representative (unanimous).
  • Cancelled the July 9, 2026 meeting; next meeting scheduled for September 10, 2026.
  • Directed staff to prepare a 2027 legislative appropriation request centered on supporting entrepreneurial capacity and workforce programs within the SNEC boundaries.
  • Referred to the September meeting a review of the 2021 reporting bill’s implementation and data collection from redevelopment projects.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, we're gonna go ahead and call the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board to order. Uh Mr. Secretary, please call the roll. Vice Chair Neil. Here. Member Member Horsford, excused. Member Monroe Moreno, excused. Member Garcia Anderson. Excused, Member McCurdy. Present. Okay. Uh Member Garcia Anderson is present. Member McCurdy? Member Steele? President. Member Summers Armstrong. Thank you, Chair. You have a quorum. Thank you for that. And so we are in compliance with the open meeting law, correct? Yes, we are. All right. Thank you for that. So we will move to agenda item number three, which is public comment. Is there anyone here for public comment? Okay. Seeing no one here for public comment, we will go ahead and close public comment. We will now move to agenda item number four, which is for possible action to approve the final minutes that are referenced from the regular meeting of January eighth, twenty twenty-six. Uh members, do you have those minutes or do you have any edits or any move approval of the minutes? All right. So I take a first from uh Commissioner McCurdy, a second from Councilwoman Armstrong. All in favor, say aye. Aye. On the phone, member members. Member Steele. Aye. Aye. All right, seeing no opposition. Uh the minutes from January eighth, twenty twenty-six passes. We will now move to agenda item number five for possible action regarding the election of the chair and the vice chair. So as you guys know, uh Dante Scott was the chair, he no longer is a part of the committee. He stepped down. We were trying to figure out uh to do the election on chair and vice chair. I think we would say September. Is that September? Or August is when the church is a good thing. Does there any comments on moving the election for the chair vice chair to August? That's what's up for DMM. So members do not want to obey that item to August. They want to do an election today, which me would be I would be chair.

SUMMARIZED BY OPENPUBLICA AI
TRANSCRIPT VIA PUBLIC VIDEO
openpublica.com