The regular meeting of the Las Vegas City Council on July 15, 2026, included ceremonial recognitions, public comments, presentations, and action on multiple land use and regulatory items. Key outcomes included the approval of a new redevelopment area for East Las Vegas, adoption of a heat mitigation plan, a two-year collective bargaining agreement with the firefighter's union, and denial of two massage establishment licenses after documented violations. The council also heard public testimony on homelessness, code enforcement, and religious invocations.
Okay. Good morning. The July 15th, 2026 meeting of the city council will be called to order. This meeting has been properly noticed and posted in compliance with the open meeting law. These proceedings are being video recorded and can be viewed live on City of Las Vegas TV on Cox Cable Channel 2. You can also watch the meeting live online and access other city content by visiting Las Vegas, Nevada.gov slash connect. The proceedings will be rebroadcast on the City of Las Vegas TV, the Wednesday of the meeting at 8 p.m. and also on Friday at 4 a.m., Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 7 a.m. and the following Monday at 5 p.m. This building is protected by a state-of-the-art fire detection and suppression sprinkler system. If alarms should activate during today's meeting, please evacuate using the exits at the back of the chambers out to the mezzanine, proceed out the double doors to the terrace and down the back staircase. For anyone that has difficulty with stairs, please check with the marshal or fire official for assistance. Once outside, assemble on the northeast corner across the street from City Hall at Lewis and First Street. Employees wearing safety vests or our city marshals will inform you when it is safe to re-enter the building. For public comment related to the items on the agenda, citizen participation and public hearing items, we have available a speaker card that you can complete uh complete and submit to the city clerk. Cards are available in the clerk's office or at the rear of the chambers. If you do not submit a card, it does not prevent you from speaking under public comments, citizens' participation, or specified public hearing items. And please note if you parked in the parking garage across the street, a self-validation machine is located in the foyer between council chambers and the security desk you walk through to enter these chambers. You must have your ticket with you to use the machine. If you do not have your tickets, see security personnel when exiting for a validation coupon. Before we proceed with the meeting, would everyone please rise for the invocation given by Reverend Wonder Floyd? And I ask you to remain standing as she leads us in the pledge as well. Welcome. Let us pray. We recognize that this council has been entrusted with a sacred responsibility to serve the people of this great city. As they gather today, grant wisdom for every decision, courage for every difficult conversation, and compassion for every person whose life will be touched by the work done here today. Help them to remember that behind every agenda item, every policy and every vote are real people with real hopes, real struggles, and real dreams. May they use whatever influence they have to lift others up, to seek justice, to protect the vulnerable, and to ensure that every person is treated with dignity and respect. May the work accomplished here today help build a Las Vegas where people have the opportunity not only to survive but to flourish. We offer this prayer in the name of love and all that is holy and in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Please join me now in a pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the United States of America. Thank you so much. We will now proceed with the ceremonials. Thank you very much. Okay. We won't start without you, don't worry. Good morning, everybody. Uh, this is the ceremonial portion of our agenda, our council agenda. And for the first item, I want to invite our director of youth development and social initiatives, Dr. Tammy Malish to join us. Our employees strive to meet our values of being kind, committed, and smart, and they work to build our community to make life better. I am proud to announce that the employee of the month is Candace Camarello. Uh, Candace, please join us. Congratulations. All right, now you got over there. In addition to being a hugger, Candace. Candace is a uh management analyst and has been with the city since 2016. She is always willing to provide support and assistance.