August 17, 2021

Commissioner Strickland

explained technical difficulties with the call-in system were delaying the start of the meeting.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked Mr. Prudhont how many people he was down in his department.

Mr. Prudhont

said two this week. One was out of town for the moment and he needed to hire for another vacancy.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if there was a possibility to make the indigent defense contract a two-year contract instead of a one-year contract. August 17, 2021 2. Commissioners’IManager’s Comments (This item limited to announcements or topiclissues proposed for future workshopslagendas)-Cont’d. Lorina Dellinger said she would look into that. Chris Arabia advised Daniel Damas was on his way to prison without having to go trial. He got the maximum sentence on his animal cruelty charges. The murder case with a possible death penalty was set for preliminary hearing on September 2, 2021, and he would keep people updated. There would be an announcement on the triple accident in the northern part of the County in the next couple of days. Mr. Arabia said he hoped to have an update regarding the grand jury, but he did not and hoped to have something in the next month or so. Lastly, he hoped everyone could spare thoughts and prayers for people in Afghanistan.

Commissioner Blundo

talked about the Governor’s recent directive. Arlette Ledbetter, Pahrump Tourism Director, offered prayers for the people in Afghanistan. She advised her office was flooded and closed so there was limited access, but they were available by telephone. Additionally, each Monday between August 23, 2021, and September 13, 2021, they would be open at the Bob Ruud Community Center from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Also, September 13, 2021, was the last day for fall festival applications and the vendor deadline was August 31, 2021. People could contact Alex Crow at (775) 253-1697 with any questions. Regarding masks, Commissioner Cox read a message from Sheriff Watts of Eureka County responding to the Governor’s order requiring a face mask, which he felt was not an enforceable mandate to the Sheriff’s Office or any other law enforcement agency which had much higher public safety issues to address than tracking down people who were not wearing masks. Right after that was published OSHA was called into the county and Commissioner Cox did not understand how that could happen.

Commissioner Blundo

for recognizing the military. Mr. Veitz said he lived at 111 Magnolia Boulevard in Cottage Grove and watched as the water went under and through the wall behind their house on August 26, 2021, as well as $60,000.00 of landscaping go out the gates. Their backyard was decimated and just to level the property would cost over $5,000.00. He advised Double M Construction was repairing the houses out of its own pocket. His insurance company denied his claim, which Mr. Veitz explained was the process to get FEMA involved. He said the Cottage Grove residents knew why the water came in, which was because of the County working on the road and changing the flow of the water. Tina Trenner said everyone had been watching what was going on with voting. In the past she was involved in an organization in Las Vegas headed up by Colonel Bob Frank who repeatedly said they were hackable and the vote was not secure. Last week there was a cyber symposium by Mike Lindell where one of the computer experts said to vote Amish, which meant with paper ballots and nothing electrical. Ms. Trenner felt paper ballots were needed so if 3,000 people voted there were 3,000 ballots and that needed to be taken care of without votes bouncing all over the world. Diane Southworth shared information she received from the Nye Communities Coalition regarding how to get the word out to people who were behind on their rent as well as landlords who needed help. She talked about the lifestyle courses at the Coalition including how to budget, how to plan meals and how to buy groceries. She then volunteered to help people fill out the applications for the County’s programs. Richard Goldstein said the Purple Heart Ceremony was held and he thanked Commissioners Blundo, Jabbour, Carbone and Strickland for attending the event. Helene Williams told Commissioner Cox she was the tip of the iceberg because she did something two weeks ago that most people would not do and Ms. Williams thanked her for doing that. A Public Records Act request was made, which showed Governor Sisolak’s wife’s business, which was Hobbs, Ong & Associates, LLC, had 28 government clients that she handled from Clark, Lincoln, and Churchill Counties and others along with private sectors, including the Raiders Stadium which the Governor allowed construction to continue on during the pandemic while other businesses were August 17, 2021 4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (up to three-minute time limit per person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item. (FIRST)-Cont’d. deemed non-essential and closed. His wife also provided advisory services assisting municipal insurers in obtaining more than $24 billion as well as oversight on the sales of more than 350 bond transactions totaling $35.4 billion. Ms. Williams said because of

Commissioner Cox

the Nevada voters were being exposed to the truths and facts of shocking behavior by the man who represented them. Ms. Williams asked that her statement be included in the minutes [see Attachment 1]. Sam Jones said he never felt more patriotic than he did two weeks ago when two people from different countries talked about Pahrump. He also thanked Commissioner Cox for her comments and hoped the rest of the Commissioners would denounce the Governor. Mr. Jones suggested a letter be sent to every business owner in the County advising there was no mask mandate in the County, which he offered to pay for, as there was a lot of confusion. Kay LaPointe thought everyone realized since the pandemic how important local rule was and she thanked the Commissioners for that. She then reminded everyone there was a school board meeting tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. She advised people could sign an exemption for a child and said there were reasons people should not have to take a vaccine, such as religious, health and personal reasons. Joe Burdzinski told the Board about a student he taught 12 years ago who did not finish the class because he enlisted in the Army. Mr. Burdzinski learned later that he was killed in Afghanistan. Mr. Burdzinski thanked all the veterans, men and women, who served the nation and he thought the pull out was a slap in their faces. He asked for 30 seconds of silence to think of his student and all the brave men and women who had given too much to keep the country free, which was held. Richard Hamilton said he had been able to go into all courtrooms, but as of today he was still locked out of both justice courts. He was still allowed in district court and did not understand what law allowed Justice of the Peace Jasperson to close his courtrooms. Also, when Mr. Hamilton was there this morning the mask mandate was still up at justice court and they were requiring people to wear masks in the lobby. He asked why the signs had not been taken down and why the justice court doors were locked. Mr. Hamilton had also tried to make appointments to see Chris Arabia, but he had not made himself available to Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton stated he had a case where an assault occurred in his own home and the Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney had not done anything about it.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TIMED ITEMS

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to adopt Nye County Bill No. 2021-08 with an effective date of September 6, 2021; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. August 17, 2021

Commissioner Strickland

opened the public hearing. Erika Gerling from the Beatty Town Advisory Board said the board supported the amendment. Sarah Chapman from the NCCA was concerned the zoning in this Code change could create a hardship for establishments trying to do business in the County. Some boards did not meet monthly and the Board of County Commissioners met as the governing board of the Town of Pahrump. The language in the Code change required the respective town boards to submit a letter in support or opposition of the establishment which would require them to come before the Board for two separate meetings, one as the Town of Pahrump and one as the Board of County Commissioners. Ms. Chapman suggested a statement be issued to the respective town boards to request their feedback on proposed establishments, which she felt would streamline the process.

Commissioner Strickland

closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to adopt Nye County Bill No. 2021-09, a bill proposing to amend Nye County Code Chapter 1 7.06 titled Marijuana Establishments; Zoning Requirements, and amending Section 17.06.020, titled Definitions, and amending Section 17.06.040, effective September 6, 2021; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour.

Commissioner Blundo

said he would like to have a back stop. While he liked soliciting feedback from the towns, he was concerned with subjugating the authority given to the County as it did the SUPs. He asked Commissioner Carbone how to approach that.

Commissioner Carbone

suggested adding to this amendment a time that they needed to respond by. If they could not meet the deadline the County would have to make a decision. Something could also be added about the Board making the decision if a timely response was not received.

Commissioner Blundo

suggested a statement at the end of d. on page 14 of the back up stating there was a 45-day window for that statement to be included. August 17, 2021 9. 10:00 a.m. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation — — to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Bill No. 2021 -09-Cont’d.

Commissioner Carbone

pointed out the same language was used in item 6.

Commissioner Blundo

felt this was missing the mark of what was trying to be accomplished and that it should be reworked and brought back.

Commissioner Carbone

said what he wanted to insert would change the way the bill was written and he withdrew his motion.

Commissioner Jabbour

withdrew his second. The item died for lack of a motion.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to adopt the Nye County Sergeants’ Association agreement which included the reporting of the fiscal impact of the agreement; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour.

Commissioner Carbone

asked Tim Sutton if he talked to the union about the concerns.

Mr. Sutton

said he did and they did not have any concerns. He explained it was Section 3.b. of Article 8 regarding holiday pay. Currently all other law enforcement contracts had the same language, but Commissioner Carbone pointed out language that was a little vague. The concern was with the word additional. The practice had been for all law enforcement unions that if a holiday fell on their regular day off they would get eight hours of pay and the union president agreed with that interpretation.

Commissioner Blundo

asked Mr. Sutton to get that in writing. He then said he would have liked to have gone into closed session because he had a few questions on this.

Commissioner Strickland

opened the public hearing. Lisa Stattelman said she lived on the street over from Homestead and was appearing on behalf of several people who had built or purchased there in the last year and did not know this was going on. They were not against the business. They just did not want a business with parking lots and all hours in their backyards. They also believed it might cause the value of the homes to go down.

Commissioner Strickland

suggested people check the zoning when they purchased property to avoid buying in areas with businesses. Frank Hyattt said his backyard abutted the property and while he was not opposed to cannabis businesses, he did not what that kind of business literally in his backyard. Kayla Hyatt said the business was also in her backyard. She was speaking for neighbors who thought it was a residential area. Ms. Hyatt knew something eventually would be built there and asked that they put up a privacy fence, a block wall, or something that would protect their properties from any kind of riffraff, or build walls for the neighbors. Steven Osborne from the Planning Department advised the applicant submitted a site development plan which was currently in review with Planning and Public Works. It did August 17, 2021 12. 10:00 am. For Possible Action — - Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation on ET-2021-000042-Cont’d. have a drive through, paved parking, landscaping, and all the requirements in the zoning ordinance for development standards they would have to comply with. He believed there was a wall in their plan as required in the Code.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked what the hours of operation were going to be. Brandon Wiegand, CFO for Nevada Organic Remedies, believed the business hours were slated for 8:00 am. to 11:00 p.m. He also confirmed there would be a block wall built around the site.

Commissioner Blundo

asked if there had been any instances of robbery.

Mr. Wiegand

said there was one incident four years ago at their Henderson location and zero since then. He added that they did crime studies in the immediate area of their locations and found that prior to their locations arriving crime had typically been higher. There had also been reports of dispensaries increasing surrounding property values.

Commissioner Blundo

mentioned how this property owner had removed an eye sore in the area. Charter Concoby from Western Trades Construction said they owned the property behind the Maverick on Homestead and Alfalfa. They had plans in review, which was 95% complete, to put a three-story, 37-unit hotel on that corner. They purchased the property in 2019 and were not aware of this either. Mr. Concoby said they now needed to determine if they still wanted to put the hotel there or go elsewhere. He opposed the extension. Eileen Prudhont said she was a commercial broker who sold homes and businesses for over 20 years. The Grove was not a rundown area and the County offices were right across the street. If she owned a hotel she thought that would be an awesome place for people to go and she thought having the hotel there was a brilliant idea.

Commissioner Strickland

closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve the extension for the SUP; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour.

Commissioner Jabbour

told Mr. Concoby that it would make total sense to have an additional marketing stream of his clientele coming in. He guaranteed they would ask for this, that and the other, one of which would be a dispensary for the alternative medicine they were seeking. Commissioner Jabbour encouraged Mr. Concoby to do some research before they decided to go somewhere else. August 17, 2021 12. 10:00 am. For Possible Action — - Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation on ET-2021-000042-Cont’d.

Commissioner Carbone

urged the concerned citizens to appear at the RPC when this was heard there.

Mr. Osborne

advised this would not go to the planning commission. The SUP was approved by the Board of County Commissioners and this was just an extension of that SUP. Maria Ziotek asked that a time period for the extension be included in the motion.

Commissioner Biundo

amended his motion to approve the extension of time of the SUP until February 5, 2022; Commissioner Jabbour amended his second; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Strickland

opened the public hearing. John Bosta said the Amargosa Valley Town Board approved moving the building to Amargosa Valley and that marijuana was to be grown inside that building. There was a stop order of all other construction on the property and the town approved only that one use permit. Pat Minshall disagreed with Mr. Bosta. According to the agenda item it was that they were going to be allowed to grow there. She did not believe there was any mention in the agenda item that it was just the building.

Commissioner Strickland

closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve an application for special use permit SU-2021-000072 allowing marijuana establishment (cultivation and production) to change location from 3171 E. Tillman Street, Pahrump, Nevada, to 2215 E. Anvil Road, August 17, 2021 13. 10:00 am. For Possible Action — — Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation on SU-2021-000072-Cont’d. Amargosa Valley, Nevada, Assessor’s parcel number 01 9-181-02; seconded by

Commissioner Jabbour

; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Cox

made a motion to approve MP-2021-000018; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. 14b. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion, and deliberation on ZC 2021-000062: A Zone Change to change approximately 2.10 acres from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Light Industrial (LI) to allow a vehicle towinglimpoundlstorage yard for Big Valley Towing on property located at 2500 and 2540 E. Basin Avenue, Pahrump, NV. Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 035-264-08 and 035-264-09. Chrismor Investments, LLC. Property Owner. Rene Morales — — Applicant/Agent.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve ZC-2021-000062; seconded by

Commissioner Cox

; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Strickland

advised the dates he was asking for were not available for the arena. August 17, 2021 15. 10:00 a.m. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation — — to issue an Outdoor Festival License to VinoJazz Foundation for the Food Truck Fiesta to be held October 15-16, 2021, at Petrack Park located at 150 N. Highway 160, Pahrump, NV-Cont’d.

Mr. Dubin

said he reached out to the town and was told the days were free. He had also reached out to the arena committee with limited to no response.

Commissioner Strickland

mentioned he could have contacted her.

Mr. Dubin

explained the plan was to build an amphitheater on the north end of the property with a stage and seating as well as temporary fencing. The plan was to continue with the event without using the arena.

Commissioner Carbone

said based on the town’s schedule for that area it was all reserved past those dates and he did not understand what happened.

Mr. Dubin

said they reserved A, B and C, as well as the arena, with the town. If that was not accurate he apologized but that was what they applied for. Samantha Tackett confirmed there were events on some of the fields for the dates he was requesting that had been scheduled for quite a while.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked Mr. Dubin to expound on the circumstances requiring date changes, to which Mr. Dubin responded safety and security.

Commissioner Jabbour

did not agree with changing the dates and displacing other groups. He told Mr. Dubin that if he was able to perform on the dates that were originally requested and put in place safety and health measures that would be greatly appreciated.

Mr. Dubin

said that could not happen due to the circumstances. If the facilities were not available then they would withdraw their application and continue planning other events in the future. They would also withdraw the application for the event they had scheduled in December, 2021. At this time Mr. Dubin formally withdrew both of those applications.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing noting the applicant had withdrawn the application. This item died for lack of a motion. The Board was in recess until 1:45 p.m.

Commissioner Cox

and Chris Arabia were not present. August 17, 2021

Commissioner Strickland

mentioned the Governor’s directive and said she assumed if someone was not wearing a mask that they fell under the guidelines for an exemption. PUBLIC PETITIONER

Commissioner Cox

was present. Sue Vandelinder from Waste Connections said she had been in the industry for over 30 years and with the company for the past 16 years. They firmly stood behind what Mr. Shea had built. They would provide more resources at a regional and corporate level to help in a time of need, but really nothing would change.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion that the Board found it was satisfactorily demonstrated that Waste Connections had the operational and financial ability to carry out the terms of the amended and restated solid waste franchise agreement entered into on January 1, 2004, between the Town of Pahrump and Pahrump Valley Disposal; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour. Tim Bohannon said consumers cared about the operation so making sure the services were there was important.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to adopt Town of Pahrump Resolution No. 2021-05; seconded by Commissioner Blundo; 5 yeas. SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC PETITIONER

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to adopt Nye County Resolution No. 2021-31, a resolution consenting to the assignment of the amended solid waste franchise agreement for Amargosa Valley; seconded by Commissioner Blundo; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to adopt Nye County Resolution No. 2021-32, a resolution consenting to the assignment of the second amendment to the amended and restated solid waste franchise agreement for Beatty; seconded by Commissioner Blundo; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to amend and adopt Nye County Resolution No. 2021-33, changing the first line in section 7 to read representative of the NHD; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. August 17, 2021 3. Approval of the Agenda for June 15, 2021 (Non-action item)-Reopened. Tim Sutton said item 34 could be removed from the agenda. CLERK 35. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to appoint one member to the Nye County Board of Equalization to the unexpired term ending January 2023, from the following list of applicants: Marc Light.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to appoint Marc Light to the Nye County Board of Equalization to the unexpired term ending January, 2023; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. SHERIFF 36. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to issue a Display Fireworks Event Permit to the Beatty Volunteer Fire Department for an aerial display for the Miracle Project Event on Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28, 2021. This event is being held at Cotton Wood Park in Beatty, NV. Mike Harmon, Applicant.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to approve and issue a display fireworks event permit to the Beatty Volunteer Fire Department for an aerial display for the Miracle Project event on Friday, August 27, 2021, and Saturday, August 28, 2021; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. COUNTY MANAGER 37. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to ratify the County Manager’s Declaration of Existence of Local Emergency due to the damage sustained to private, commercial, and public property and infrastructure after the July 25 and 26, 2021 storms pursuant to Nye County Code 8.28.90.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to ratify the County Manager’s declaration of an existence of local emergency due to the damage sustained to private, commercial, and public property and infrastructure after the July 25-26, 2021, storms pursuant to Nye County Code 8.28.90; seconded by Commissioner Carbone.

Commissioner Strickland

mentioned Double M was making repairs due to damage and asked if they would be able to ask for relief from the federal government. Tim Sutton said the preliminary answer was probably no as the expectation was that everyone had insurance. He was still fleshing that out to see if there was anything the County could do, but the funding the County was going after was primarily for infrastructure. August 17, 2021 37. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to ratify the County Manager’s Declaration of Existence of Local Emergency due to the damage sustained to private, commercial, and public property and infrastructure after the July 25 and 26, 2021 storms pursuant to Nye County Code 8.28.90-Cont’d.

Commissioner Blundo

hoped the State would be willing to help and some of the FEMA dollars could be accessed as well.

Commissioner Carbone

thought a lawsuit against BLM should be pursued to divert the water to the right places.

Commissioner Strickland

directed staff to work with Public Works Director Tim DahI and the new BLM Field Manager to get a detention basin built on BLM land. Tim Bohannon said he appreciated the comments about the BLM. There were ways this could be prevented from happening in the future or at least reduce the risk of damage. There were also other things that could be leveraged by having retention basins as well as a parks and recreation aspect.

Commissioner Blundo

asked if this would standardize the process for indigent defense, to which Mrs. Dellinger responded yes.

Commissioner Blundo

said his biggest concern was people qualified under the Nevada Supreme Court Rule 250, which in his opinion was something everybody disregarded. He asked where that was addressed in the plan.

Mrs. Dellinger

explained there was a list that the Department of Indigent Defense kept regarding those specific qualifications. If this plan was adopted she proposed to contract with a contract coordinator to assist with the rotation of the attorneys on that list. There was a cost for the coordinator, which would come before the Board to approve the contract and the funding would come as a reimbursement through the State as part of their budget resulting in a net zero to the County. August 17, 2021 38. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject the Nye County Plan for the Provision of Indigent Defense Services Cont’d.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to adopt the Nye County Plan for the provision of indigent defense services; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 27. For Possible Action Closure of meeting, pursuant to NRS 241 .015(3)(b)(2) for purposes of conferring with legal counsel regarding potential or current litigation. This item was removed from the agenda. 28. Closed meeting, pursuant to NRS 241 .015(3)(b)(2) for purposes of conferring with legal counsel regarding potential or current litigation. This item was removed from the agenda. 29. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation on conference with legal counsel regarding potential or current litigation presented in closed meeting. This item was removed from the agenda. 30. For Possible Action Closure of meeting, pursuant to NRS 288.220 for purposes of conferring with the County’s management representatives regarding labor negotiations, issues and other personnel matters. This item was removed from the agenda. 31. Closed meeting, pursuant to NRS 288.220 for purposes of conferring with the County’s management representatives regarding labor negotiations, issues and other personnel matters. This item was removed from the agenda. 32. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation on labor negotiations, issues and other personnel matters presented in closed meeting. This item was removed from the agenda. August 17, 2021 33. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt or relect the proposed amended Travel Policy 8.4.3 and 8.4.5 of the Nye County Personnel Policy Manual.

Commissioner Blundo

said he wanted to address a conflict of interest for him from the beginning of him taking office. He believed the policy needed to be separated into two pieces. One would be elected officials and elected department heads and the other part would be as it was currently stated.

Commissioner Cox

said she just took the old language and did housekeeping on it. She took a lot of things out that she was concerned about and changed a few words. This was her version and if the Commissioners wanted to make some changes she did not care. She just wanted to make it that someone could ride along in a vehicle for a purpose and they would sign a waiver. Commissioner Cox pointed out that was not an issue when Pam Webster was County Manager. Everyone signed a waiver and had to justify it. It became an issue when Commissioner Cox wanted to take her husband back to Washington, D.C. with her as she did not fly and only drove. He signed the waiver and everything was good. When Mr. Sutton became County Manager he made a different decision.

Mr. Sutton

said he could not speak for the former County Manager, but in looking at the existing policy he did not see any provision that allowed for what Commissioner Cox proposed. He had said the whole time if the Commissioners wanted that changed it was their policy.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked Mr. Sutton if a copy of the waiver was accessible. He said anyone who got in a County vehicle with him had to sign something stating they were in the vehicle with him and they were a County employee. The only person who had been in his vehicle was Darrell Lacy and he was surprised Commissioner Jabbour made him sign something.

Commissioner Cox

said that was not necessary for someone who worked for the County and was really an insurance issue.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked how the County insurance felt about passengers in the vehicle because that would be a determining factor.

Commissioner Cox

did not think it would be because it was the Commissioners’ decision.

Commissioner Blundo

said that went back to what he was trying to segregate out. There was a conflict of interest for him if he took the County vehicle to meet

Commissioner Jabbour

in Las Vegas for County business and he had an emergency at his business. As soon as he put the material to handle the emergency in the County car he was using County property for pecuniary gain. He wanted to execute a program where there would be a stipend or reimbursement for the County vehicle and then the August 17, 2021 33. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt or reiect the proposed amended Travel Policy 8.4.3 and 8.4.5 of the Nye County Personnel Policy Manual-Cont’d. liability was on the person who was driving it. The person could be issued a car or a stipend and nothing would have to be submitted. He mentioned how no documentation was required for using a County vehicle, but if he wanted to drive his own personal vehicle for a business meeting he had to document it and he was docked because he only got it back at the personal rate. He saw this as relieving the County and the constituents of that liability.

Commissioner Jabbour

was not satisfied that it was up to the Board and asked if there was coverage in the event of an accident.

Commissioner Cox

explained the passenger was not covered as they should be covered under their own insurance, which was why they would sign a waiver.

Commissioner Jabbour

said that concerned him. He also heard stipend and reimbursement, as well as no receipts, and that was a major concern to him as well. He said no receipt, no reimbursement.

Commissioner Blundo

said he had to provide receipts for using his personal vehicle but no one had to provide anything for using a County car.

Commissioner Strickland

suggested giving Commissioner Blundo a stipend for using his vehicle without reimbursement.

Commissioner Blundo

said he was not sure whether the right word was stipend or reimbursement. He said the school superintendent received a $750.00 a month car allowance. Commissioner Blundo said he was not putting in for any further reimbursement. He did not want the County car and would check one out if he needed to.

Commissioner Strickland

asked if someone turned in a County car they would get a monthly amount of money without reimbursement for fuel or mileage and it would decrease staff time on travel vouchers, to which Mr. Blundo responded yes.

Commissioner Carbone

said he urged the County Manager to put this on the agenda because of this conversation. He knew there was some rewriting that needed to be done and did not think the Commissioners could rewrite this right now. To avoid confusion Commissioner Cox thought this should be approved today and then have it brought back after it was rewritten as she did not want to have this held up for four or five months. August 17, 2021 33. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt or reject the proposed amended Travel Policy 8.4.3 and 8.4.5 of the Nye County Personnel Policy Manual-Cont’d.

Commissioner Blundo

said he would make a motion for Mr. Sutton to work on what the Board discussed and that the proposal Commissioner Cox shared go into effect today with all language being cleaned up for a final draft to allow a car allowance program for elected officials.

Commissioner Strickland

advised that was direction, not a motion.

Mr. Sutton

said this item was for changes Commissioner Cox proposed.

Commissioner Cox

said all she was trying to do was get to the original intent, which was people could ride in the vehicle if they signed a waiver.

Commissioner Blundo

asked Mr. Sutton what changes he needed to allow elected officials to have who they wanted in their vehicle. At a minimum, Mr. Sutton said changes would be needed in section 6 that authorized a ride along.

Commissioner Blundo

asked if they would be covered by the County insurance.

Mr. Sutton

said no. If the Commissioners wanted that then the insurance provider would have to be contacted and the premium would probably go up.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to amend and adopt keeping the ride along and omitting distance further than 20 miles.

Commissioner Strickland

wondered why the document was not being taken as it was.

Commissioner Blundo

said because of how the County Manager interpreted it and he wanted no confusion.

Commissioner Cox

said there was no confusion and it was very direct. Michelle Nelson asked Commissioner Blundo to refer to the sections of the policy where he was making amendments.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to amend and adopt adding d. under section 6, selected by an elected official/department head as a ride along, and eliminate the rest; seconded by Commissioner Carbone. August 17, 2021 33. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt or reject the proposed amended Travel Policy 8.4.3 and 8.4.5 of the Nye County Personnel Policy Manual-Cont’d.

Commissioner Strickland

mentioned item 11, cell phone use in car, and it referring to a section she did not have. She said most of the cars were Bluetooth enabled and if the Commissioners could not use their Bluetooth that would be a problem.

Commissioner Blundo

amended his motion to amend and adopt adding d. under section 6, selected by an elected official/department head as a ride along, and eliminate the rest, and remove the new item 11, which was the old item 12; Commissioner Carbone amended his second

Commissioner Cox

said that needed to be addressed in the personnel policy manual. John Prudhont encouraged the Board to have three different groups elected officials, County department heads, and employees. He felt that separation would make it easy for the County Manager to enforce what the Commissioners chose to do. The current policy was confusing as to the County Manager’s duties and authority. Also, Mr. Prudhont believed section 1 created huge confusion and was virtually impossible to enforce. Tim Bohannon agreed with the three separate groups. As to the insurance component, making sure there was a match against the policy was important. Lastly, allowances may be taxable to the employer per IRS regulations. Helene Williams said she was pleased she could be a passenger with both Commissioners Cox and Strickland as an appointee by this Commission. She would sign a waiver and would supply her insurance information. She did not take travel money or overnight expenses as she believed she served the community and was not to be reimbursed as she was appointed to do that. When Commissioners were elected they knew what they were getting into. When Ms. Williams was a Commissioner she took a County car from point a to point b and back. If she took her own vehicle she was reimbursed at the State rate. She thought the Commissioners were trying to put too much into the pie and then divide the pie up into too many things. She also never traveled with her spouse as she did not believe he should be with her when she was on County business.

Commissioner Jabbour

said District I was everything northwest of Bell Vista in Pahrump, which was pretty much the rest of the County. Many people knew his pick-up truck he drove back and forth more than he took the County vehicle as it was more convenient for him. What he had discovered after Commissioner Cox brought this forward was by taking one’s personal vehicle it was on their personal insurance if someone was in an accident, which concerned him. Commissioner Jabbour said he appreciated the comments but he did think this was ready to move forward as it needed a lot more work. August 17, 2021 33. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt or reiect the proposed amended Travel Policy 8.4.3 and 8.4.5 of the Nye County Personnel Policy Manual-Cont’d.

Commissioner Blundo

amended his motion to amend and adopt adding d. under section 6, selected by an elected official/department head as a ride along and eliminating the rest; remove the new item 11, which was the old item 12; and delete on page 2, under item 1, the line that said if a County vehicle was available as well as the line regarding use of a personal vehicle; Commissioner Carbone amended his second.

Mr. Sutton

asked if the removal of sentence three on page 2 of the back-up was for all County employees and officials.

Commissioner Blundo

said he tried to make a motion earlier that would split that out but was told he could not do that. These were temporary changes now and the policy would be brought back. Regarding removing the statements in section 1, Mr. Sutton said currently there was a disincentive for people to take their personal vehicle when a County vehicle was available because they would get reimbursed at a lower rate. If that was removed it would double the reimbursement for travel.

Commissioner Strickland

asked what the current mileage rate was. Savannah Rucker thought it was 58 cents per mile, but if a County vehicle was available it was half of that. Also, if employees started taking their personal vehicles it would completely impact the fleet program and may render vehicles useless.

Commissioner Strickland

did not like working on this document while sitting in chambers.

Commissioner Blundo

said he expected an item in the next 90 days to clean everything up.

Commissioner Carbone

advised they were up to 125 vendors. They were also working with NDOT for the parade and the music was being set up. He thought it was yes. Jimmy Martinez from Pahrump Buildings and Grounds explained this item was to see if they would get it next year to keep the accounts open for credit cards and bank accounts. Also, during the event they could have vendors sign up for next year and make their payment.

Commissioner Blundo

advised a three-year agreement was no longer needed for credit card processing and he would send Mr. Martinez some information about that. He thought this item should be heard after the festival was held and assessed.

Commissioner Strickland

agreed with having an item after the event. Savannah Rucker confirmed the Board wanted the team to move forward with giving applications to the vendors this year for next year. She mentioned how rate increases may cause problems.

Commissioner Blundo

thought a disclaimer at the bottom of the application about rate increases would cover that issue. Staff was directed to continue doing the fall festival.

Commissioner Cox

asked if the employees were paid overtime since it fell on a weekend or if it was all volunteers.

Mr. Martinez

said staff would be on overtime just like they were for every event. August 17, 2021 17. For Possible Action Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff regarding whether Town of Pahrump staff will continue to manage the Fall Festival in-house-Cont’d.

Commissioner Cox

made a motion that the Town of Pahrump continue to keep the Pahrump Valley Fall Festival and continue to work it until things needed to change; seconded by Commissioner Carbone. John Prudhont thought the Fall Festival was a great event, but he was concerned that there seemed to be an issue buried in the back-up regarding a three-year contract for credit card processing services which he hoped he was wrong about. He said the County already had agreements with multiple vendors providing different credit card processing services and he did not see a reason to contract with another one. Tim Bohannon thought the vendors being able to sign up for the next festival was a positive thing. He also agreed that the town should keep it and said the key factor would be attendance. John Bosta pointed out the Commission was acting as the governing board of the Town of Pahrump, not as the Board of County Commissioners, If there was a contract for the Town of Pahrump it did not necessarily have to be the contract for the County. Pahrump Tourism Director Arlette Ledbetter explained it was about credit cards somewhat in that they were a bit disabled by not being able to accept credit card payments. She said they would like to set that up.

Commissioner Carbone

said he would like the Town of Pah rump to use one of the credit card companies the County had contracted with.

Commissioner Blundo

suggested people look at Square, which had no month-to-month fee.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked who would negotiate the best percentage rate for the service fee for whatever option Mr. Martinez went with. Savannah Rucker explained there were a lot of complications with the system that was not written into the agenda item. First, the contract was not attached. Secondly, Quickbooks was used, a financial system outside of Eden, and it did not integrate with all credit card vendors, which was kind of a challenge. It was not as simple as signing up with Square. That was why it was identified as a three-year contract. Mrs. Rucker offered to meet with each of the Commissioners to talk about it.

Commissioner Blundo

did not think this was properly agendized to address the credit card issue. August 17, 2021 17. For Possible Action Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff regarding whether Town of Pahrump staff will continue to manage the Fall Festival in-house-Cont’d.

Mrs. Rucker

pointed out the description included the issue with the credit cards to help the Board make a decision.

Commissioner Strickland

asked if this contract limited the County to only doing business with them.

Mrs. Strozzi

said yes, specifically for Firetrucks Unlimited through the Clark County solicitation.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS These are items that Staff recommends for approval. The Board reserves the right to move any consent agenda item to the regular segment of the agenda should issues arise that need to be addressed. Discussion of any item from the Consent Agenda Items that needs review before a decision is made. 20. For Possible Action Approval of the Elected Official Collection Report regarding fees collected from elected county departments for services rendered by or provided to county citizens.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. August 17, 2021 21. For Possible Action Approval of the Assessor’s Office Change Requests to allow the Nye County Treasurer/Assessor to process and: 1) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $93.73 to Rippie Realty & Frank Hersman, owners of 0 N. Main St., Tonopah, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 008-021-05. 2) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $81.03 to Richard Ward, owner of Personal Property Account MH008891 located at 228 Sunset Park, Tonopah, NV. 3) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $81.03 to the Richard E. Ward Trust, owner of Personal Property Account MH009086 located at 224 Sunset Park, Tonopah, NV. 4) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $31.48 to Daniel Davis, owner of Personal Property Account MH009825 located at 0 Ketten Rd. Tonopah, NV. 5) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $264.69 to Rebecca & Antony Lambert, owners of Personal Property Account MH010264 located at 0 Main St., Tonopah, NV. 6) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $1,605.95 to Salvador Jose & Paula Roberta Viesca, owners of 1521 E. Cavalry St., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 042-702-01. 7) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $700.20 to Joann Waddell, owner of 401 S. Big Five Rd., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 043- 282-02. 8) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $663.21 to Paul & Patricia Hobson, owners of 4411 W. Tiger Rd., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 028-613-24. 9) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $92.67 to the Shadow Wolf Trust, owner of 4695 E. Lorenza Way, Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 046-052-01. 10) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $424.19 to Leroy & Valerie Lischefski, owners of 3380 E. Dandelion St., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 042-574-33. 11) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $43.24 to the Bernard L. & Rawnie McCann Trust, owner of 1610 E. Bruce St., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 044-1 72-29. 12) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $1,642.00 to Marie Torres & Ronald Becker, owners of 2901 S. Spy Glass Ave., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 042-593-03. 13) Issue an amended tax bill in the amount of $0.00 to the Deyoe Trust, owner of Personal Property Account MH010089 located at 321 Ellis St., Tonopah, NV.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. August 17, 2021 22. For Possible Action Approval to set the date and location for the second Board of Commissioners meeting in November for Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Pahrump, NV.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. 23. For Possible Action Approval to: 1) Accept the FY 2020 Continuum of Care Program Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $57,266.00, to serve Nye County homeless residents with rental assistance and supportive services through intense case management. There is no County match required; 2) Execute the Grant Agreement; and 3) Fund from 10340 Grants.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. 24. For Possible Action Approval to: 1) Accept SFY 2022 Notice of Subaward (NOSA) from the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) in the amount of $42,761.61 with a match amount of $6,414.00 to provide senior transportation services in Beatty, Gabbs, Smoky Valley and Tonopah in Nye County, as well as long-distance medical transportation providing non- emergency medical rides to larger cities; 2) Execute the Subaward; and 3) Fund $42,761.61 from 10281 Senior Nutrition and $6,414.00 from 10101 General.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. 25. For Possible Action Approval to: 1) Accept the SFY 2022 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Subaward from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services in the amount of $31,535.00 with a match amount of $7,884.00 for the purpose of hiring a Specialized Victim’s Unit LiaisonlSecretary; 2) Execute the Subaward; and 3) Fund $31,535.00 from 10340 Grants and $7,884.00 from 10101 General Fund.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. August 17, 2021 26. For Possible Action Approval to: 1) Accept the Joining Forces grant through the Nevada Department of Public Safety in the amount of $35,000.00 with a match amount of $7,000.00 to provide funding for statewide participation of traffic enforcement events; 2) Execute the grant award documents; and 3) Fund $35,000.00 from 10340 Grants and $7,000.00 from 10101 General Fund. Match requirements of this grant can be satisfied with the cost of vehicle usage and maintenance.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve items 20-26; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. FACI LITIES 39. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to: 1) Discuss the bid proposal received for Bid 2021 -06 Pahrump Janitorial Services; 2) Award Bid 2021 -06 Pahrump Janitorial Services to Synergy Plus, LLC. in the amount of $151,428.00; 3) Approve, amend, and approve or reject the contract with selected bidder; 4) Fund from 10340 Grants and 10101 General Fund; or 5) Reject bid and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the project.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to award Bid No. 2021-06, Pahrump Janitorial Services, to Synergy Plus, LLC, in the amount of $151,428.00 and fund from 10340, Grants, and 10101, General Fund; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. FINANCE 40. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Resolution No. 2021 -30: A Resolution Authorizing the Nye County Comptroller to Establish a Checking Account Through Nevada State Bank.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to adopt Nye County Resolution No. 2021-30; seconded by Commissioner Carbone. John Prudhont said the Legislature separated the responsibilities of the Treasurer’s Department and the Comptroller’s Department to ensure there was less probability of fraudulent behavior. The Treasurer’s Office set up the bank accounts, administered and monitored them, and according to NRS 354.280 provided the Board with a monthly bank reconciliation and Treasurer’s report against the accounting system. Mr. Prudhont did not agree that the Comptroller’s Department should get in the business of opening bank accounts for the County instead of the Treasurer’s Office.

Commissioner Strickland

referred to NRS 253.243, which said the Board of County Commissioner may. August 17, 2021 40. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or relect Nye County Resolution No. 2021-30-Cont’d. Tim Bohannon thought the separation of duties was vital to the success and assurance of the County. Even though the resolution said may, the question was what happened in practice. He asked what kind of controlled environment there was to make sure there was that separation of duties as well as an internal control system to provide the assurances.

Mrs. Rucker

explained the Health and Human Services Department oversaw the Public Guardian and at a moment’s notice may need to find a place for someone who came into the program. The purpose of this bank account was just like a petty cash account to allow Health and Human Services to find a residence and get them the care they need. The signers on the account were the Chief Public Guardian and the Deputy Public Guardian. Mrs. Rucker said she was only a back-up signer in case they were unavailable. They would submit expenses and request replenishment of those funds. Internal controls were met by way of Health and Human Services signing off on those bank statements and when those expenses were entered into the financial system that would post against the budget and meet all internal controls.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if there was a limit on the check amount since the Treasurer was concerned about balancing the books.

Mrs. Rucker

said this would not impact the bank reconciliation the Treasurer’s Office generated. It would create an entry that moved from cash and bank to petty cash. It would pull that out of the Eden system and it would reside in this bank account outside of the financial system, which was where the monthly reimbursement came into play. It was very similar to the elected offices who had bank accounts outside of the financials who submitted monthly reports. Health and Human Services Director Karyn Smith said not having this account had created problems because they did not have the ability to assist in a last-minute emergency. A lot of people who came to them had very low income and did not necessarily qualify for extra assistance to cover a facility. Once they were placed her department could usually work with the long-term facility to find other programs to assist them and bring in money to cover those charges, but they would have to cover them for a few months.

Commissioner Blundo

expressed his concern that there was no elected official to look at this for a little oversight and suggested adding the Treasurer as a back-up signer as well.

Commissioner Blundo

amended his motion to amend and adopt making the Nye County Treasurer the back-up signer in an emergency; Commissioner Carbone amended his second. August 17, 2021 40. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Resolution No. 2021 -30-Cont’d.

Mr. Prudhont

said he appreciated the direction Commissioner Blundo took this in, but that was not his intent. His intent had to do with the distinction of duties between the Comptroller’s Office and the Treasurer’s Department. The Treasurer’s Department was the banking function for the County while the Comptroller’s Office was the finance aspect as well as the inside auditor for the County.

Commissioner Strickland

wondered instead of taking the Comptroller off the account if the resolution could be changed on line four to read the Treasurer would set up the account as that would meet the Treasurer’s concerns.

Commissioner Blundo

amended his motion to amend and adopt by replacing Comptroller in line four with Treasurer; Commissioner Carbone amended his second; 5 yeas. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 42. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to approve the addition of a Women Infants and Children (WIC) NutritionistlLead Eligibility Worker within the Health and Human Services Department. This position will be fully funded by the WIC Grant.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve the addition of the Women Infants and Children (WIC) Nutritionist/Lead Eligibility Worker; seconded by Commissioner Blundo; 5 yeas. PLANNING 43. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation on a request to release all except 15% of the financial security bond related to the Mountain Falls Commercial Collector, Parkway, located in the Mountain Falls Master Planned Community. The 15% will be retained for the one-year maintenance and two-year warranty guarantee periods. Mountain Falls, LLC. and Mountain Falls Golf Course, LLC. Property Owners. Scott Swapp ApplicantlAgent. — —

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to release all except 1 5% of the financial security bond related to Mountain Falls Commercial Collector, Parkway; seconded by

Commissioner Jabbour

. Tim Dahi pointed out the last page of the back-up was a description for an offer of dedication that should not have been included. Michelle Nelson asked that the motion include that the 15% would be retained for one year maintenance and two-year warranty guarantee. August 17, 2021 43. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation on a request to release all except 15% of the financial security bond related to the Mountain Falls Commercial Collector, Parkway, located in the Mountain Falls Master Planned Community. The 15% will be retained for the one-year maintenance and two-year warranty guarantee periods. Mountain Falls, LLC. and Mountain Falls Golf Course, LLC. Property Owners. Scott Swapp ApplicantlAqent-Cont’d.

Commissioner Blundo

amended his motion to release all except 15% of the financial security bond related to Mountain Falls Commercial Collector, Parkway, and retain the 15% for the one-year maintenance and two-year warranty guarantee periods;

Commissioner Jabbour

amended his second. Mark Fiorentino said he was available for questions.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve and adopt as written. Samantha Kramer clarified this was just discussion on community stakeholders. August 17, 2021 41. For Possible Action Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff on the administration of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds relating to: 1) Support of the public health response; 2) Programs to address negative economic impacts of COVID; 3) Support to local government with revenue loss; 4) Premium pay for essential workers; 5) Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure needs; and 6) Allocation of ARPA funding eligible expenses for each fiscal year of the program-Cont’d.

Commissioner Carbone

added the Board did not need to do anything, but discussion needed to be held on how to use the funds and what the County would need to give people money.

Commissioner Blundo

did not think that was what the agenda item was about and withdrew his motion.

Mrs. Kramer

advised they were still in the process of completing the policy. One thing they wanted to discuss today was to see how the Commissioners felt about forming a committee of five members of the public to administer the application process and make recommendations for funding. Those applications would all be presented to the Board, and that committee would review applications under all programs except the water, sewer and broadband infrastructure needs which would come directly to the Board. The Commissioners thought that was a good idea, but Commissioner Blundo expressed his concern with ad hoc committees being a way to circumvent the Open Meeting Law requirements. Savannah Rucker explained that was not the intent. The thought was having community stakeholders on the ad hoc. The process of review would be assigned to that group and her staff would be available to answer questions.

Commissioner Strickland

said the applicants needed to come to the Board.

Mrs. Rucker

stated they may have a ton of applications and the concern was how they would deal with the management of that, timing, funding, etc.

Commissioner Strickland

said more grants administration personnel would need to be hired, and the County had the money to do it since the program would pay for it. She then said she would like to hear from some of the stakeholders.

Commissioner Carbone

wanted to make sure there was no overlap between what the County did and what the other organizations were doing. He thought partnerships with those organizations would be needed.

Commissioner Blundo

did not see a challenge with staff executing this. August 17, 2021 41. For Possible Action Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff on the administration of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds relating to: 1) Support of the public health response; 2) Programs to address negative economic impacts of COVID; 3) Support to local government with revenue loss; 4) Premium pay for essential workers; 5) Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure needs; and 6) Allocation of ARPA funding eligible expenses for each fiscal year of the program-Cont’d.

Mrs. Kramer

said another thing that needed to be identified was which programs the County would administer and which programs would have organizations apply for funding. She thought a good approach would be similar to the public assistance administered by not for profits, non-profits and charities. They would apply for the program they wanted to implement in the communities and the Commissioners would hear each one of those programs to approve or deny funding. She suggested out of the list it may be beneficial to identify which programs the Commissioners would like to see and who would administer them.

Commissioner Blundo

was concerned with double dipping. Most importantly, if they received a pocket of money, he thought they should be allowed to execute on their own since they had their own client list.

Mrs. Kramer

said at the next meeting she would compile a list of programs already implemented statewide to assist the Commissioners with the programs they wanted to implement.

Commissioner Blundo

said he would like to see what departments on the list were doing what right now. He would also like this to come back for the premium pay for essential workers and what that would look like in terms of documentation.

Commissioner Strickland

asked Karyn Smith what she could do for the grants administrator to coordinate things.

Ms. Smith

said she was more than happy to work with staff in setting up new programs they could assist with. She had some ideas that she could utilize extra staff maybe funded by ARPA money. She had also increased her staff hours through these programs while going through the programs. They were still doing the public assistance for rent, utilities and mortgage, but she had concerns that was going to be a big program once the moratorium was lifted and people would need help not necessarily because of COVID.

Mrs. Rucker

said she would bring back a policy when the final rule came out from the Treasury, which the Board could amend at that time. She advised there was a request for funding from the Cotillion that could not necessarily wait as they were under a time constraint. She asked if the Board was amenable to having it on the next agenda as a subgrant with a specific scope and funding part of it out of contingency from the last program and potentially the difference from ARPA. August 17, 2021 41. For Possible Action Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff on the administration of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds relating to: 1) Support of the public health response; 2) Programs to address negative economic impacts of COVID; 3) Support to local government with revenue loss; 4) Premium pay for essential workers; 5) Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure needs; and 6) Allocation of ARPA funding eligible expenses for each fiscal year of the program-Cont’d. Tina Trenner said if the Cotillion knew they had funding they could get started. They had to contract with people for more cameras as well as the people to run them, musicians, etc. She pointed out the one-time cost for this covered ten years and they would never come back for more money. Kay LaPointe said this ten-year project could be used in the entire school district for any grade.

Commissioner Cox

asked if the School District had been approached for money if the County could not fully fund it.

Ms. LaPointe

said they had already been there once to present it. They had planned to go back in July, 2021, but there was no quorum. She said that was an option.

Commissioner Jabbour

appreciated the clarification because he thought it was lot of money for one year. He thought the Board should start with the request for the first year and see how it went. From that point the Board could move forward with the remaining nine years, but not all at one time for the big chunk requested. Joe Burdzinski liked the idea of having more public input on this. There were organizations that had expertise, but he thought the public should be involved as well since it was taxpayer dollars. Regarding small businesses, Tim Bohannon said he had not heard if the chamber was actively involved in this by raising awareness and opportunities by business creation. He also had not heard small business incubator. Helene Williams said she had brochures for the Commissioners she created for the private well owners’ about cloud seeding. She said it was a five-year program and approximately $350,000.00 for two units.

Commissioner Strickland

asked that an e-mail be sent to those committees advising them of that. She then said she wanted to work with Samantha Tackett on the red area of the agenda to avoid the conflict that almost occurred this morning and not being able to have a meeting because of the wording. She also wanted the Board’s Rules of Procedure in the notes or something so she could read that if the issue arose again.

Commissioner Cox

directed staff to bring forward a resolution for no mandatory COVID shots as she wanted the County to be a safe haven from that for people. Tim Sutton said he had a long-standing request for a resolution against vaccine passports and asked if he could combine those, which Commissioner Cox was fine with.

Commissioner Blundo

told Mr. Sutton he would like to look at what the correct word to be used in the amendments to the travel policy was as well as splitting the three groups. He then advised he had drafts for the ban against vaccine passports, the ending of the state of emergency, and critical race theory.

Commissioner Carbone

mentioned to Savannah Rucker that whatever changes were made to the travel policy had to balance with the carpool. He said the issue with BLM and the water coming down the mountain creating damage needed to be addressed, even if meant going to court. He then asked if the County would have a booth at the fall festival as he thought there should be one.

Commissioner Strickland

suggested using the advisory board booths since they were already there. With the changes in elections, all mail elections, and voter opt out forms, Sam Merlino thought it might be a good idea if she could possibly sit at that booth to give a little voter education.

Commissioner Strickland

agreed it would be a great opportunity. _________ August 17, 2021 47. ADJOURN

Commissioner Strickland

adjourned the meeting. APPROVED this I day ATTEST: 2021. ChiJ/ Nyb CIinty Clerk I Deputy Good morning Commissioners, My name is Helene Williams and I like to speak about the last commissioners meeting where during the discussion the conversation went to the Sisolak family.

Commissioner Ccx

has become the “tip of the iceberg” or maybe the “thorn in the side” of the Sisolak family. Because of her comments a “can of worms” has now been open to many truths. Thank you, Commissioner Ccx from the heart of a proud women of this community for stepping up to the plate, every citizen should be honored to have you represent us as a commissioner. The Nevada Women’s History Project can call Mrs. Sisolak parents, her father “first Chinese dealer” and her mother “a native of China” but Commissioner Cox’s statement is ‘vile and racist”. If I call myself Australian born and you an American, am I being racist. NO. What happened is the rest of the “iceberg” has now been exposed and a matter of record. 360 New Las Vegas /bagman wrote a story on August 10, 2021, after serving a public records act request to the Governor of his wife’s foreign investments. In this disclosure a company named Ong Partners LLC. and with a google search of the same the company disclosed “Since the company was started we have been privileged to provide services to the following listing of governmental clients”. This list is attached but over 28 governmental clients including Clark, Lincoln, Douglas, and Churchill Counties etc. The list also includes 37 private sector clients along with representing ‘Resort World and The Raider’s Stadium both of which the Governor allowed to continue with their construction during the “Pandemic” while most small businesses that were deemed “nonessential” were closed. An interesting fact with all this information is that Mrs. Sisolak provided advisory services assisting municipal issuers in obtaining more than $24 billion and oversight on the sale of more than “350 bond transactions totaling $35.4 billion of taxable and tax-exempt debt. The proceeds funded improvements for airports; convention facilities; flood, water and sewer projects, hospitals” etc. So for those that write letter against Commissioner Cox, shame on you, you did not do your homework, learn from your mistakes. So, because of Commissioner Cox’s statement the Nevada Voters have now been exposed to the truth hopefully they will take that to the polls. Thank you, Commissioner Cox for your service not only to Nye County but to the people of the State of Nevada. Your truly special. See website Hobbs, Ong & Associates, Inc. Please attach this statement to the record.Thank you Helene Williams ATTACHMENT I 9 Email: NevWHPgrnaiI.com Phone 715- 186 -2335 NWHP NEVADA WOMEN’S HISTORY PROJECT HOME THE PROJECT RESEARCH CENTER EVENTS FOR MEMBERS CONTACT US SUFFRAGE NWHP STORE Home / RESEARCH CENTER / NEVADAS FIRST LADIES / KATHLEEN WON (ONG) SISOLAK KATHLEEN WON (ONG) SISOLAK SEARCH THE SITE Kathleen Won (Ong) Sisolak (1958 -) Search... 1st Chinese American First Lady born in Nevada Governor Stephen F. Sisolak (1953-) JOIN US The information below has been compiled from a variety of sources If the reader has access Become A Member to information that can be documented and that will correct or add to this wornaNs biographical information, please contact the Nevada Women’s History Project. SUPPORT THE PROJECT At A Glance: Born: February 19, 1958 If our site has been helpful, plea Maiden Name: Ong consider a donation to our ProjE Race/Nationality/Ethnic Background: Asian/Chinese (Donate) Married: December 28, 2018 I -, Photo Courtesy of Kathy Sisolak Children: (stepdaughters) Ashley Sisolak, Carley Sisolak DbI Oisclosue Primary City and County of Residence and Work: Las Vegas, Nevada Major Fields of Work: financial consulting Other Role Identities: Wife, mother Biography: Born of immigrant parents in Ely, Nevada on February 19, 1958, and raised in Las Vegas, Kathy Ong Sisolak is the epitome of a Native Nevadan. Kathy and her three brothers were raised in a family where education was deemed an important part of life. Her father was the first Chinese dealer on Fremont Street and her mother, a native of China, had learned English, attended classes in Las Vegas and ultimately gained employment with Clark County. Kathy attended school in Las Vegas and spent her young years riding bikes, walking to school, horseback riding and “cruising” down Fremont Street. Snow skiing at Mount Charleston and tennis were also a part of her young life and as she got older, she had opportunities to see stage and dinner shows in the casinos. She was able to see Elvis Presley when he was in town. She attended and graduated from Las Vegas schools as well as from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance. She began her career in the Clark County budget office and rose to the position of budget manager responsible for an annual budget of $1.8 billion dollars. 0©x In 1991, she and Guy S. Hobbs decided to form a Financial Consultant business, Hobbs, Ong and = BREAKING LAS VEGAS NEWS —, OORRUPTCANNIZZARORECEIVEDSEGRETSOROSFIJNNREDCASH(https:I/... Entertainment (https://36OnewsIasvegas.com/categQy/entertainment/) Politics (https://36Onewslasvegas.com/categjyJpoIitics/) Breaking News (hflps:/J36Onewslasvegas.com/categojy/breaking-news/j JVjh.tps://36Onewslasvegas.com/categ.yjt/) NEWS Home (bSjps:/LIIIIII.?1AgS). > \/cs I_r ./GsAiSteggrYPohtic/ Politics (https://36Onewslasvegas.com/categoryipolitics/) 9 KATHY (THE VIG) SISOLAK, STEVE SISOLAK’S BAGMAN? Aug 10, 2021 Rob Lauer Political Reporter Gov. Sisolak fired back at Nye County Commissioner Donna Cox over her allegations that Kathy Sisolak is somehb benefiting from Sisolak’s CV1 9 polices through her Chinese investments. Gov. Sisolak called Donna Cox comments racist but he never denied that Kathy Sisolak actually has Chinese investments or benefits from Gov. Sisolak’s polices. So 360 News decided to investigate. And what we found in the open was a shocking level of self-dealing and conflicts of interest and downright corruption. Gov. Sisolak only married Kathy after he won the Governor’s race. Now the spousal privilege attaches. According to Gov. Sisolak’s 2021 financial Disclosure form the attached list of companies his wife Kathy Ong Sisolak owns or has significant financial interests in. What the disclosure form does not disclose is the amount of cash paid to Kathy Sisolak by clients of those businesses. 360 News Las Vegas served Gov. Sisolak with a Public Records request asking for a list his wife Kathy’s foreign investments. bips:/Iwww. nvsos.gov/SOSCand idateServices/AnonymousAccessJViewCCEReport.asp ynK6SgM8U%252f7g1 erumqO%252bNBOg%253d%253d (flps://www.nvsos.gov/SOSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccessNiewCCEReport.asp2 ynK6SgM8U%252f7g1 erumqO%252bNBOg%253d%253d)the Cedar City Investments, L.LC Hobbs-Ong & Associates, Inc. Ong Parnters L.L.C. LI Ong Investments L.L.C. Li K.W.O. Irrevocable Trust LI K.Y.O. Irrevocable Trust LI Katherine W. Ong Trust LI Katherine W. Ong Irrevocable Trust LI Kenneth Y. Ong Irrevocable Trust We did a simple Google search of Ong Partners and found their website. Kathy Sisolak and a man named Guy S. Hobbs own and manage called Hobbs, Ong & Associates, Inc. the website describes it as “Nevada’s Premier Financial Consulting Firm”. just the two of them. But their client list is a who’s who of private and government agencies throughout Nevada, most of whom are also Sisolak campaigns donors. ips://hobbsong.com/the-team (ps://hobbsong.com/the-team) “About Them webpage” describes the firm as “The founders of Hobbs Ong&Associates, Inc., Guy S. Hobbs and Katherine Ong S/so/ak, are the preeminent experts on Nevadas governmental tax structure and local government financial environment” ‘This experience includes the financial management of Clark County, one of the most complex urban county governments in the countn/’.

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consulting firm also represented Resorts World and The Raider’s Stadium, both of whom Gov. Sisolak allowed to continue with their construction during the “Pandemic” while most small businesses that were deem “nonessential” and were shutter by Gay. Sisolak’s EQ orders. Again, Kathy Sisolak doesn’t disclose how much all these public and private companies currently pay Mrs. Sisolak now and paid in the past while her Husband was Chairman of the Clark County Commission and while he sits in the Governor Mansion. The website for “Katherine Ong Sisolak”, Director states “Mrs. S/so/ak has provided oversight on the sale of more than 350bond transactions totaling $35.4 billion of taxable and tax-exempt debt. The proceeds funded improvements for airports; convention facilities; flood, water and sewer projects; hospitals; special improvement districts; transportation and general government projects.” All this while money went through Steve Sisolak the Chairman of the Clark county Commission. Here is a list of their clients posted on their website. jjps://hobbsong.com/the-team (hps://hobbsong.comfthe-team) Since the company was started we have been privileged to provide services to the following listing of governmental clients’ Big Bend Water District• Boulder City Boulder City Library District Carson City. Clark County Churchill County Clark County Regional Flood Control District Clark County Water Reclamation District Douglas County Fallon Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Las Vegas Valley Water District Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Lincoln County McCarran International Airport Nevada System of Higher Education Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe Count Southern Nevada Water Authority State of Nevada Storey County Territory of Guam Truckee Meadows Water Authority Truckee River Flood Management Authority University of Nevada Las Vegas University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Washoe County Washoe County School District Since the company was started we have been privileged to provide services to the following listing of private sector clients: Alkimya Investments, LLC American Medical Response American Nevada Corporation Applied Analysis. Atlantic Richfield Breeders’ Cup CSL International First Transit Gem Consulting Howard Hughes Corporation juliet Las Vegas Sis Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Sands Laughlin Chamber of Commerce Majestic Realty MGM Design Group Madison Square Garden Nevada Association of Counties Nevada Resort Association Nevada Star - Nevada State Education Association Nevada Taxpayers Association Oakland Raiders Olympic Group Parsons Brinkerhoff R & R Partners Republic Services Service Employees International Union Silverton Casino and Hotel Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association Territory, Inc. The Fine Group Tiberti Construction U.S. Avestor, LLC Las Vegas Events Center The D Hotel & Casino • Fremont Street Experience SHARE ON: Tweet 4- Iherkraus-detained-by-pol ice-for-staIking). CORP STEPHEN SILBERKRAUS DETAINED BY POLICE FOR STALKING (jps://36Onewslasvegas.com/ccrppj siIberkraus-detained-bypoIice-for-staIki ngL). 0 (https://36Onewslasvegas.com/cIark-comish-tic-segerblom-i-want-vax-pj.ports-like-ny!).