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Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting Summary - September 10, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, September 10, 2026
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, September 10, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:44

All right.

0:45

Good afternoon, everybody.

0:48

Welcome to the September 10th Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting.

0:53

We are going to call this to order.

0:56

And Mr.

0:57

Secretary, can you do the role?

1:00

Chair Neal.

1:02

Here.

1:03

Vice Chair Summers Armstrong.

1:05

Present.

1:06

Member Horsford, excused Member Monroe Moreno.

1:09

Here.

1:09

Member Garcia Anderson.

1:11

Excused Member McCurdy.

1:13

Member Steele, excused Member Brooks.

1:16

Here.

1:17

Thank you, Chair.

1:17

You have a quorum.

1:19

Thank you.

1:20

So are we in compliance with the open meeting law?

1:23

Yes, we are.

1:24

All right.

1:25

Thank you for that.

1:26

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

1:30

Is there anyone here for public comment in the audience?

1:34

Seeing no one here for public comment, we will now uh move to agenda item number four, which is for possible action approval of the minutes from May 28th, 2026.

1:51

So everybody's seeing the minutes.

1:54

Can I get a motion to approve?

1:58

So I have a first from uh Vice Chair Armstrong.

2:04

Second from Assembly Woman Moreau Moreno.

2:08

Uh all in favor say aye.

2:10

Aye.

2:11

Any opposed?

2:13

So no opposition.

2:15

The minutes are passed unanimously.

2:18

All right.

2:19

So thank you.

2:20

We will now move to agenda item number five, which is our presentation from Kathy Thomas, who is the chief housing officer.

2:29

Shahara McGee, the jobs plus program manager, Frank Stafford, Director of Modernization and Development.

2:39

And Raven McSwain, who is the marketing manager.

2:46

And I guess if some new is also going to provide updates to Marble Manor Redevelopment Initiative.

2:54

So you guys may come up and hello.

3:00

All right.

3:01

You may begin.

3:02

Thank you very much.

3:03

Good afternoon.

3:04

It's a pleasure to be here.

3:05

My name is Kathy Thomas.

3:06

I'm the chief housing officer with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, and we do have a team presentation today for all of you.

3:14

And we're very pleased to do it.

3:16

I think many of you have been getting snippets of this, and you requested to have a more comprehensive update, and so we will be providing that to you.

3:50

One is the actual physical housing stock.

3:54

So obviously, that is Marble Manor.

3:58

And that is a post-war center block construction, and it has served our families well, and it is time to reinvest in those families.

4:41

And that includes things like public art and facade improvements, and you'll hear team members discuss that.

4:48

The third and perhaps most important pillar is people.

5:06

So prior to getting this implementation grant, we actually did have a planning grant that was $500,000 that allowed us to build on the foundation from the 100 plan, incorporate more fully the vision that the residents have for what their community should bring to them and how they wanted to engage with the built environment.

5:30

And so those are three pillars that are set up nationally actually by HUD, and you'll hear today how we've taken that from a conceptual framework into action literally on the block.

5:46

For us, you will see three core areas that we're going to update about today, specifically responding to some requests from this body to understand more fully what the public-private partnerships entailed and who those partners are, how they're engaging in a more meaningful way at the community level.

6:07

You also asked us about workforce development, and we have an additional grant from the jobs plus program, also a federal program that is funding our FLEX program, and you'll get more detail about how Flex is supporting employment and training for residents at Marble Manor and other public housing sites on the historic west side.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Workforce Development█████████████████████████████████████████████58%
Affordable Housing███████████████19%
Economic Development█████████12%
Procedural████5%
Public Engagement██2%
Mental Health Awareness█1%
Youth Programs█1%
Housing█1%
Land Use Planning█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting Summary - September 10, 2026

The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board convened on September 10, 2026, with Chair Neal presiding. A quorum was present. The board unanimously approved the minutes from May 28, 2026. No public comments were offered.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimously approved the minutes from May 28, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke.

Discussion Items

  • Marble Manor Redevelopment Initiative (Item 5): A team from the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) gave a comprehensive update on the $400 million project, seeded by a $50 million HUD Choice Neighborhood Initiative grant. Chief Housing Officer Kathy Thomas explained that 235 families have been temporarily relocated with options to return or take vouchers. Phased redevelopment will include units at various income levels (30% to 80% AMI plus market rate). Demolition is nearly complete; grading and utilities are underway.
  • Subcontractor and Workforce Outreach: Raven McSwain (Some New Marketing) described a two-track system for contractors: a fast track for those ready to contract and a development track for those needing technical assistance (licensing, bonding, etc.). Two solicitation events were held in August and September 2026, with 60 and 30 attendees respectively. The goal is to ensure local businesses can participate and sustain beyond the project.
  • Section 3 and Davis Bacon: Frank Stafford, SNRHA Director of Modernization, outlined federal requirements: Davis Bacon prevailing wages must be paid to all workers, and certified payroll will be tracked. Section 3 mandates that 25% of total labor hours be performed by Section 3 workers, with 5% from targeted Section 3 workers (public housing or voucher residents). Businesses may qualify as Section 3 if 51% owned by low-income individuals or public housing residents.
  • FLEX Program (Jobs Plus): Shahara McGee, FLEX Program Manager, presented the $3 million federal grant serving 640 workable-age adults across five properties (including Marble Manor and others on the historic west side). The program (rebranded as FLEX – Fostering Lasting Employment Experiences) started in 2025 and runs through 2029. As of August 2026, 263 participants were enrolled (exceeding the year-two target of 256), 74 were employed, and 16 were in training. The program provides intensive case management, a transportation van, Uber accounts, peer mentors, and financial incentives – participants' rents do not increase as their earned income rises, with the grant covering the difference. EmployNV has a seated career coach; 28 referrals have been made, with 4 completing training and employed at livable wage. A partnership with CSN will launch an apprenticeship-ready program in December 2026. The program also coordinates with Section 3 goals to connect residents to construction jobs on the Marble Manor project.
  • Capital Stack: The financing for Phase 2A/2B (223 units) includes approximately 10% from HUD Choice Neighborhood funds, 82% from private sources (low-income housing tax credits, state tax credits, mortgage bonds, developer fees, seller financing), and 6.7% from public funds (city/county HOME funds, city green space funds, and state gap funds).
  • Board Questions and Discussion: Board members, including Vice Chair Armstrong, Member Brooks, and Assemblywoman Monroe Moreno, asked detailed questions about construction training timelines, subcontractor turnout, and the FLEX program's funding and outcomes. Chairwoman (who also spoke extensively) raised concerns about workforce coordination, noting that other agencies (EmployNV, Workforce Connections) have existing funds for on-the-job training and WIOA that could be better leveraged instead of using FLEX grant dollars for the same purpose. She suggested a potential Bill Draft Request (BDR) for the 2027 Nevada Legislature to reform workforce funding and ensure it reaches target populations effectively. The board also discussed Opportunity Zone 2.0, with a public comment deadline of September 12, 2026, and the possibility of including the Marble Manor census tract. Kathy Thomas explained that the state's GOED is accepting comments, and SNRHA is advocating for census tracts that require coordinated investment.

Key Outcomes

  • The board unanimously approved the May 28, 2026, meeting minutes.
  • The presentation was received and discussed; no formal action was taken on the Marble Manor project.
  • Future agenda items will focus on crafting BDRs related to workforce development and the Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation. The board agreed to consider scheduling an October meeting to allow timely input before the final OZ deadline (September 28, 2026) and to begin BDR drafting.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the September 10th Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board Meeting. We are going to call this to order. And Mr. Secretary, can you do the role? Chair Neal. Here. Vice Chair Summers Armstrong. Present. Member Horsford, excused Member Monroe Moreno. Here. Member Garcia Anderson. Excused Member McCurdy. Member Steele, excused Member Brooks. Here. Thank you, Chair. You have a quorum. Thank you. So are we in compliance with the open meeting law? Yes, we are. All right. Thank you for that. So we will now move to agenda item number three, which is public comment. Is there anyone here for public comment in the audience? Seeing no one here for public comment, we will now uh move to agenda item number four, which is for possible action approval of the minutes from May 28th, 2026. So everybody's seeing the minutes. Can I get a motion to approve? So I have a first from uh Vice Chair Armstrong. Second from Assembly Woman Moreau Moreno. Uh all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? So no opposition. The minutes are passed unanimously. All right. So thank you. We will now move to agenda item number five, which is our presentation from Kathy Thomas, who is the chief housing officer. Shahara McGee, the jobs plus program manager, Frank Stafford, Director of Modernization and Development. And Raven McSwain, who is the marketing manager. And I guess if some new is also going to provide updates to Marble Manor Redevelopment Initiative. So you guys may come up and hello. All right. You may begin. Thank you very much. Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. My name is Kathy Thomas. I'm the chief housing officer with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, and we do have a team presentation today for all of you. And we're very pleased to do it.

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