North Las Vegas City Council Meeting - July 15, 2026
North Las Vegas City Council Meeting - July 15, 2026
The North Las Vegas City Council held a regular meeting on July 15, 2026, starting at an unspecified time. The meeting included proclamations, public hearings on zoning changes, a presentation on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, ordinance final action, and reports. Key actions included approval of two zoning amendments for a residential subdivision and a mixed-use development, and adoption of an ordinance related to marshal qualifications. The meeting also featured community engagement updates and a public comment on speeding enforcement.
Consent Calendar
- The consent agenda (items 2 through 16) was approved by motion. No specific items were discussed.
Public Comments & Testimony
- First Public Forum (on posted agenda items): No blue cards were submitted; the forum was closed.
- Public Hearings (Items 17 & 18): One written comment card in opposition was received for each item. No speakers came forward; the public hearings were closed.
- Public Hearing (Item 19): No blue cards or written comments were received; the hearing was closed.
- Second Public Forum (non-agenda items): Mr. Terry Maria spoke about speeding and racing on his street. He requested enforcement of radar data collected by the city, noting that speeding occurs at all hours. He also sought to discuss Republic Services issues with Mayor Pro Tim. The council referred the matter to staff.
Discussion Items
- Council Reports: Councilmembers shared updates on community events, including a backpack giveaway (August 8, 8-11 a.m.), a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration (July 16, 4 p.m.), and a bike club ride (July 25). Mayor Pro Tim highlighted the Culinary Academy's new coffee bar and a back-to-school pool event (August 1).
- Proclamation – World Drowning Prevention Day (July 25): Greg Blackburn, Chairman of the Southern Nevada Child Drowning Prevention Coalition, accepted the proclamation. He noted that when the coalition started, there were approximately 10 child drowning deaths per year, with one year all victims being Hispanic children. Education and awareness efforts have been key.
- Parks and Recreation Master Plan Presentation: Jason Gennick and Rich Newman of Barry Dunn presented findings from community engagement, which included a statistically valid survey and nearly 750,000 touchpoints. Top priorities identified: trails/pathways, land acquisition, community parks, and arts/culture programming. Medium priorities: senior programming, wellness/fitness, shade structures, aquatic facilities, and playgrounds. Key findings: Over 56% of residents are within a 10-minute walk of a city park; growth has outpaced service levels; the city's system is high-performing but faces aging infrastructure. The plan aims for adoption by end of 2026.
- Assistant City Manager's Report: Highlights included 56 summer interns hosted, 80th anniversary merchandise sales, and the HOME Team's May statistics: 261 individuals experiencing homelessness served, 137 connected to supportive services. The report also noted the passing of Recreation Superintendent Angela Johnson, who served over 25 years.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to approve the agenda: Passed.
- Motion to approve the consent agenda: Passed.
- Item 17 (AMP-03-2026): Approved. This amends the comprehensive master plan to change land use from employment to single-family medium for approximately 17 acres at Low C and Tropical, for a 121-lot subdivision by Pulte Homes.
- Item 18 (ZN-03-2026, Ordinance 3278): Approved with an amended condition (removing requirement for a dog park, replaced with a promenade). This rezones 16.81 acres to a PUD for 121 single-family homes (mixed single-story and two-story). Construction expected within 1-2 years.
- Item 19 (ZN-04-2026, Ordinance 3279): Approved. This rezones 16.26 acres of the old city hall site to a PUD for mixed-use commercial (minimum 27,000 sq ft) and multifamily residential (1-500 units, target ~300 units), plus open space.
- Item 21 (Ordinance 3281): Adopted. This amends municipal code section 2.68.105 regarding eligibility lists for marshal qualifications.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our city council meeting. There are two public forums set aside for comments at this meeting, one at the beginning and one at the end. If you wish to speak, please complete one of the blue cards, whether at the podium rail or at the main entrance. Um once you complete your card, please give it to the city clerk. And we request that you limit your comments to no more than two minutes and that you avoid repetition. Madam City Clerk, are we in compliance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Today we have the opportunity to have the invitation given by Mayor Pro Tim, Scott Black. Following that will be the Pledge of Allegiance as led by Sergio. I'm gonna not say the last name so I don't mess it up. I'll just say Sergio Q. You can correct me when you come up here, Sergio. So please rise. To live on this earth to be part of a community, to be part of families. We're grateful unto thee, Father, for our free nation that we live in, and we pray that we may as a city council use wisdom in our decision making, that we will strive to use our influence and our resources to the benefit of those that we serve. We pray for direction that we may make choices that will uplift uh the entirety of our community at this time of turmoil and strife in our world. We pray for peace and common sense. We pray that leaders will be guided by wisdom and the desire to be instruments of peace and kindness. I pray for our first responders that put themselves in harm's way each day in our community to protect and serve and preserve life and property. I pray for the families in our community that they may be uplifted and have their needs met both temporally and in all the ways that they uh that thou sees fit. Pray for our meeting today that it will be a productive session as we spend our time serving. And I pray for these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. My name is Shergeon Korezma. Ready. Hi, Planingus, Judah Lang. Hi, Planka. Two frung. One nation on the gone, an invisible for all. Thank you, Show. Thank you so much, Sergio. That was awesome. And thank you for being here. All right, moving on to council items. Councilmember Roan. Thanks, Mayor. And um, I'm glad that we see we have the pipeline of leadership flowing well with young Mr. Curesmo over there. Um just last week uh we went uh fishing here at uh Lorenzi Park with the uh club of some club members for the Nevada, I mean from uh the neighborhood recreation center. Um we did take the uh frozen hot dogs, uh, but it didn't work. We did get a bite, I have to admit, but um it was hot that morning, and uh the children, well, let's just say they melted faster than the hot dogs did. Uh so uh fortunately that the the bite that we got was about the the best, but we're gonna take another whack at it uh on August 11th, and then we're gonna try it in the afternoon this time. Um the City of North Vegas. Uh I'm really happy that we're gonna uh yet have another uh backpack uh school uh school event um where of course uh the councilwoman uh and I will be teaming up together here. Um does anyone know uh do you recall how many times we've done this now? All together uh anyone from parks know just uh you can shout it out if you're out there if you know. It's more it's more than three, less than 10, right? So you're a fourth. We only did it a couple times before that, so I've already forgotten how many times we've done this before, but uh well uh we we have to uh really be uh very thankful for our partners who have been very generous uh to help us with this.
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