North Las Vegas City Council and Redevelopment Agency Meeting – October 7, 2026

The North Las Vegas City Council and Redevelopment Agency met jointly on October 7, 2026. The meeting opened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of fifth-grade students, followed by council community updates, a business-of-the-month award, a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation, Redevelopment Agency business, City Council public hearings and lease resolutions, the city manager's report, and public forums. All approvals were by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were reported.

Consent Calendar

• The Redevelopment Agency agenda for October 7, 2026 was approved, and its consent agenda, consisting of one item, was approved.
• The City Council agenda was approved as amended after Item 30 was withdrawn.
• The City Council consent agenda, covering Items 5 through 25, was approved.

Community Updates, Presentations & Proclamations

• Councilmember Roan highlighted the Fire Station 51 grand opening, a fishing club event scheduled for October 17 at 10 a.m., and a ribbon cutting at Hope Christian Health Centers.
• Mayor Pro Tem Scott Black reported the groundbreaking of the 215 Beltway Trail, the NRC Bike Club ride, and the second annual GlowToberfest, which he said grew from 35–40 participants last year to 200 this year. He also announced that the city had narrowed its search to two finalists for its first acute-care hospital on a 135-acre medical campus near Pecos Road, with an agreement expected within 90 days.
• A councilwoman highlighted Hispanic Heritage Month events, a pre-K program at Cheyenne High School, and the final phase of Hilo Park, which will include a 200,000-square-foot indoor sports field house, outdoor sports fields, a renovated ice arena, a central plaza, medical offices, and a hotel.
• Doug King's Pope Straw Pet Salon, located at 955 West Craig Road, was recognized as the October 2026 Business of the Month. The salon is named for LVMPD Sergeant Douglas King, a Route 91 festival first responder who died in 2021, and has a 4.9-star rating from more than 370 Google reviews.
• The Council proclaimed October 2026 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, citing Nevada data for 2025: 27,707 cases of domestic and elder violence investigated, 14,237 children at the scene, and 4,283 survivors needing medical attention.

Redevelopment Agency Business

• The Redevelopment Agency public forums had no blue-card speakers.
• The board approved a $75,000 Commercial Facade Improvement Program grant to AAA Discount Storage LLC for exterior improvements exceeding $207,000 at 2647 North Las Vegas Boulevard. Redevelopment Manager Scott Carter presented the staff recommendation; applicant representative Victor Gonzalez voiced support.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments were submitted during the City Council's first public forum or during the Harvey Avenue public hearing.
• In the City Council's second public forum, three non-agenda speakers were heard:
  • Pastor Leo Rios of Victory Outreach North Las Vegas asked for a partnership with the city to support a new youth outreach center at 3925 North Martin Luther King Boulevard. He cited recent shootings involving teenagers, including three shot during First Friday in downtown Las Vegas on October 2, with one death, and a 15-year-old girl shot near Rancho High School. He said the center's mission is to bring wholeness, peace, and purpose to young people.
  • A resident named Terry described ongoing street drag racing and donuts near his home, said a speed feedback sign makes racing worse, a parked police cruiser does not respond, and children walking to school are at risk. He asked the city for help and noted he had not received a response from councilmember Black after being told he could call.
  • Eric King, a long-time resident, described alleged mistreatment while in detention, including head injuries, being forcibly moved between cells, and being remanded by a judge on October 9 for what he said was no good reason.

Discussion Items

• Item 26 – VAC 052026: The Council held a public hearing on a request by GCW to vacate a 40-foot right-of-way designated as Harvey Avenue, located southeast of the intersection of Valley Drive and West Shine Avenue and comprising part of APN 13918599002. No one from the public testified; the Ward 2 councilmember called the request straightforward; the Council approved the vacation.
• Item 27: The City Clerk was directed to set future public hearing dates as necessary.
• Item 28 – Resolution 2757: The Council approved a resolution expressing intent to lease 84 square feet of first-floor City Hall office and window space to Workforce Connections under NRS 277.050. Economic Development Director Terry Sheridan said the lease costs the city nothing and cited Small Business Connector results: 1,500 new jobs created, more than 2,400 meeting sessions, and 242 new businesses started.
• Item 29 – Resolution 2758: The Council approved a resolution expressing intent to lease 455 square feet of first-floor City Hall office space to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents on behalf of UNLV under NRS 277.0450.

City Manager's Report

• The city manager recapped the Fire Station 51 grand opening, thanking fire, public works, land development, and construction partners, including Corte Construction and Construct V.
• The city manager said GlowToberfest drew more than 150 riders; Mayor Pro Tem Scott Black earlier reported 200 people attended.
• The city manager announced Pumpkin Palooza/Trunk-or-Treat on October 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Silver Mesa.
• The city manager reported that the grants team secured eight grant applications and awards totaling nearly $2 million on this agenda and more than $21 million in grants in the first half of 2026 for public safety, affordable housing, and community services.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the Redevelopment Agency agenda and consent agenda.
• Approved the City Council agenda as amended, with Item 30 withdrawn, and the City Council consent agenda, Items 5–25.
• Approved the $75,000 Commercial Facade Improvement Program grant to AAA Discount Storage LLC.
• Approved the vacation of the Harvey Avenue right-of-way (VAC 052026).
• Approved Resolution 2757 and Resolution 2758 regarding Workforce Connections and UNLV lease intents.
• Directed the City Clerk to set future public hearing dates.
• Heard non-agenda public comments; no deliberation or action was taken on them, though they may be referred to staff for later action. The meeting was then adjourned.