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Mesquite Redevelopment Agency Meeting – March 17, 2026

City Council & Committees — Tuesday, March 17, 2026
BodyMesquite, Nevada
SessionCity Council & Committees
DateTuesday, March 17, 2026
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0:02

Good afternoon, everyone.

0:04

And welcome to the redevelopment agency meeting for the City of Mesquite, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.

0:12

Starting at 246.

0:14

We are going to start off with public comment.

0:18

Okay, seeing none, we'll move on to item 2.1, the consent agenda.

0:22

Consideration or approval of the Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 redevelopment agency meeting minutes and the Tuesday, March 17th, 2027, 2026 redevelopment agency meeting agenda.

0:35

Any public comment on the consent agenda.

0:38

Okay, seeing none, Councilwoman Fielding.

0:41

Thank you, Chairman.

0:44

Um, I'll go ahead and make a motion to approve the um consent agenda.

0:48

Okay, do I have a second?

0:50

I'll second.

0:51

Okay, call for the vote.

0:54

Parish I NSI.

0:58

Item 3.1 consideration and approval of 17,873.25 cents RDA grant request from BP Living Trust 2017, located at 12 West Mesquite Boulevard for landscaping improvements.

1:16

Thank you, board chair.

1:18

Um in spring of last year, the 1995 redevelopment agency 30 year plan expired.

1:26

I had spent the previous year before that working with Fred Steinman at UNR to formalize a new RDA 2.0 plan.

1:33

It is open and accepting applications.

1:36

The one you have before you is a grant request from 12 West Musquite Boulevard, which is the shopping center across the street from City Hall.

1:44

Although only two bids are necessary for the application process, they submitted three.

1:48

The application was submitted by Mons Lopez with the RA brokers on behalf of the owner of the shopping center.

1:55

The current landscaping is outdated, water intensive, and costly to maintain.

2:01

They are seeking to convert the existing landscape to desert landscaping, which would significantly re significantly reduce water usage, lower long-term maintenance costs, and improve the overall appearance of the property.

2:14

The three bids are apples to apples or all similar products and services.

2:19

We take the lowest of the three, apply a 75% discount since it's in the central business district.

2:26

The total of the project will be 23,831 dollars for a reimbursement of 17,873.

2:35

Staff recommends that the application be approved.

2:40

Thank you, Councilman Wandless.

2:48

With the last RDA in the past, it was my understanding, and it was stated multiple times here, that the maximum was 50% and up to a maximum of 99,999.

3:09

This is the first time in three and a half years I've seen anything where the RDA covers 75%.

3:17

And I'm curious exactly why that's the central business district.

3:21

And nothing before ever was?

3:23

Yes.

3:24

Anything that was in the central business district received a 75% reimbursement.

3:29

Over the last three years, they've all been 50.

3:33

In fact, that shopping center across the street has many.

3:37

Um I can send you the whole spreadsheet if you'd like.

3:48

In the last three years, 50% has been the maximum.

3:50

If they were outside of the central business district, then they receive 50% reimbursement.

3:56

Inside the central business district, it's 75%.

4:01

So there's a boundary.

4:04

Okay.

4:06

Councilman Parrish.

4:08

Member Parrish.

4:09

Um, my first question is is uh is Star One landscaping a licensed landscaping company?

4:16

Yes.

4:17

Um I know Coca-Pelle is, but I don't know about Star One.

4:19

I don't know a thing about it.

4:21

They are that's Matt Woods' company.

4:23

Who is it?

4:24

Matt Woods.

4:25

Oh, okay.

4:25

Good.

4:26

Thank you.

4:26

They can only use licensed.

4:28

No, I wanted to make it.

4:29

Yes.

4:34

Council member fielding.

4:38

Thank you.

4:39

Can you give me some names of the ones that we gave 50% of outside of the district?

4:48

All the ones across the street from before.

4:51

Okay, so all the ones across the street.

4:53

So you're pointing this way.

4:54

So Sam Lee's project or no.

4:57

That other gentleman that's the shopping center that this one is in.

5:00

So Sam Lee's project or no that other gentleman that's the shopping center that this one is in, every single one of the ones that that we gave, like the the bakery we gave money to the previous bakery.

5:07

Um all the businesses in that shopping center received a 75% reimbursement.

5:15

Okay, but what I'm asking is can you tell me who received who was outside of that district that received only 50%?

5:23

I have a whole list.

5:24

I mean I okay, just anything off the top of your head.

5:26

Fixology?

5:28

Danielle's yeah, fixology.

5:30

Danielle's 50%.

5:31

Okay.

5:32

Thank you.

5:33

Okay, just curious who those who they were.

5:36

And we have the pro the whole program description that's like 10 pages that describes that.

5:40

Okay.

5:41

Thank you, Martin.

5:42

For the program.

5:42

Thank you.

5:43

Thank you.

5:46

Any other questions from the board?

5:50

Okay.

5:50

Thank you, Martine.

5:51

Thank you.

5:52

Any uh public comment?

5:55

Okay, do I have a motion?

5:59

Member Fielding.

6:01

I will make a motion to approve 17,873.25 cents to the BP Living Trust.

6:12

I'll second.

6:13

Okay, call for the vote.

6:16

Yes.

6:18

Parachite.

6:21

Okay, motion passes, and with that we move on to our final public comment.

6:26

Seeing none, this meeting is adjourned.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Mesquite Redevelopment Agency Meeting – March 17, 2026

The Mesquite Redevelopment Agency met on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 2:46 PM to consider a consent agenda and a grant request for landscaping improvements. The meeting was brief, with no public comments received.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimously approved the Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Redevelopment Agency meeting minutes and the Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Redevelopment Agency meeting agenda. Motion by Councilwoman Fielding, seconded, passed unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3.1 – RDA Grant Request for Landscaping Improvements
    • Staff presented a $17,873.25 grant request from B P Living Trust 2017 for property at 12 W. Mesquite Blvd. The project aims to convert outdated, water-intensive landscaping to desert landscaping, reducing water usage and maintenance costs. The property is in the central business district, qualifying for a 75% reimbursement. Three bids were submitted; the lowest was $23,831, resulting in a $17,873.25 reimbursement.
    • Councilman Wandless questioned why the reimbursement rate was 75% (central business district) when previous grants in the last three years were 50% (outside the district). Staff confirmed the boundary-based rate structure.
    • Councilwoman Fielding asked for examples of the 50% grants; staff mentioned Fixology and Danielle's.
    • Councilman Parrish asked about licensing of a bidder; staff confirmed Star One Landscaping is licensed.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to approve the $17,873.25 grant to B P Living Trust 2017, made by Councilwoman Fielding, seconded, and passed unanimously.
  • The meeting adjourned without further public comment.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, everyone. And welcome to the redevelopment agency meeting for the City of Mesquite, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Starting at 246. We are going to start off with public comment. Okay, seeing none, we'll move on to item 2.1, the consent agenda. Consideration or approval of the Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 redevelopment agency meeting minutes and the Tuesday, March 17th, 2027, 2026 redevelopment agency meeting agenda. Any public comment on the consent agenda. Okay, seeing none, Councilwoman Fielding. Thank you, Chairman. Um, I'll go ahead and make a motion to approve the um consent agenda. Okay, do I have a second? I'll second. Okay, call for the vote. Parish I NSI. Item 3.1 consideration and approval of 17,873.25 cents RDA grant request from BP Living Trust 2017, located at 12 West Mesquite Boulevard for landscaping improvements. Thank you, board chair. Um in spring of last year, the 1995 redevelopment agency 30 year plan expired. I had spent the previous year before that working with Fred Steinman at UNR to formalize a new RDA 2.0 plan. It is open and accepting applications. The one you have before you is a grant request from 12 West Musquite Boulevard, which is the shopping center across the street from City Hall. Although only two bids are necessary for the application process, they submitted three. The application was submitted by Mons Lopez with the RA brokers on behalf of the owner of the shopping center. The current landscaping is outdated, water intensive, and costly to maintain. They are seeking to convert the existing landscape to desert landscaping, which would significantly re significantly reduce water usage, lower long-term maintenance costs, and improve the overall appearance of the property. The three bids are apples to apples or all similar products and services. We take the lowest of the three, apply a 75% discount since it's in the central business district. The total of the project will be 23,831 dollars for a reimbursement of 17,873. Staff recommends that the application be approved. Thank you, Councilman Wandless. With the last RDA in the past, it was my understanding, and it was stated multiple times here, that the maximum was 50% and up to a maximum of 99,999. This is the first time in three and a half years I've seen anything where the RDA covers 75%. And I'm curious exactly why that's the central business district. And nothing before ever was? Yes. Anything that was in the central business district received a 75% reimbursement. Over the last three years, they've all been 50. In fact, that shopping center across the street has many. Um I can send you the whole spreadsheet if you'd like. In the last three years, 50% has been the maximum. If they were outside of the central business district, then they receive 50% reimbursement. Inside the central business district, it's 75%. So there's a boundary. Okay. Councilman Parrish. Member Parrish. Um, my first question is is uh is Star One landscaping a licensed landscaping company? Yes. Um I know Coca-Pelle is, but I don't know about Star One. I don't know a thing about it. They are that's Matt Woods' company.

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