I'll call the regular meeting to order. To make it easier for residents to voice their comments, there will be two public comment periods. There will be one at the beginning of the meeting designated for comments related to items on the agenda and one at the end of the meeting for general public comment. Public comment for designated public hearing items will be heard when the item is called. Speakers will be limited to three minutes to state their comments. This meeting is being video recorded and streamed live on the internet. Mr. Valdez, please confirm posting and roll call. Mayor, this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law. All members of the Council are present, including Councilwoman Cox, who is attending via teleconference, and you have a quorum. Thank you. I would like to invite Adrian Dahl of Green Valley Presbyterian Church to the podium to give the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Before I would offer tonight's prayer, I would ask that we would take a moment of silence for all the victims of violence in our nation. Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, we humble ourselves before you this day and we offer the concerns we bring with us for our communities, our city, our nation, and our world. Even as we thank you for the gift of living in this place, we are privileged to call home the city of Henderson. We pray for an end to the violence that consumed so much of our public life. We pray for all victims of violence in this country, and we ask that you would comfort their grieving families. Give each one of us as citizens of this nation and people of goodwill and residents of this city, the fortitude of character to work together to sow seeds of peace, and reconciliation. We pray for the ability of all citizens to share their convictions in the public arena without the threat of violence. We pray for your hand of protection upon our law enforcement personnel as they would risk their own safety for our safety. Watch over our city's first responders, medical workers, and emergency personnel as they respond to the needs of our citizens. Lord, we pray for our Jewish neighbors and friends as they would prepare for their high holy season. In an age of growing antisemitism, we pray for their safety and the safety of all people of faith who gather in their homes of worship. Would you be with the members of our council tonight as they make decisions for the good of our city? And may they know the gratitude of this city for their dedication. In your word you have said, blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. No matter where we find ourselves in the days ahead, we ask that you would use us to sow seeds of peace in the chaos of our world. Thus we ask in your holy name. Amen. Would you join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Ms. Garcia-Vos, are there any changes to the agenda? Yes, Mayor Romero, there are changes. Item 16 will be pulled from the consent agenda to allow you, Mayor Michelle Romero, the opportunity to abstain. And for item 39, Jordan Ludkey requested to be removed from the consideration for the item. Thank you. May I have a motion to accept the agenda as amended? So moved. Please vote. All council members voted in favor of the motion made by Councilman Stewart and it carries. Now is the time for the first public comment. Before we open public comment, the city clerk will make an announcement. All email, text and social media messages to the city council and city staff is subject to the Nevada Public Records Act and the Nevada Open Meeting Law. Please do not sit, stand, or block the aisles, walkways, or doorways. And as a reminder, the vestibule at the back of the chambers is reserved for working city staff and public safety personnel only. During the meeting, there are three opportunities for public comment. The first public comment period at the beginning of the meeting is for items that are on the agenda but are not designated public hearing items. The second public comment period is for designated public hearing items. During this period, public comments are limited to designated public hearing items only. The third public comment period at the end of the meeting is for general public comment. During this period, comments may be offered on topics that are not on the agenda, but comments should be limited to matters within the jurisdiction, authority, or control of the city. Please note that the City Council cannot take action or deliberate on matters that are not on the agenda. Therefore, issues raised during the final public comment period will be referred to the appropriate City Department for response through a contact Henderson case created by the City Clerk's office at the direction of the City Manager. Persons who would like to speak during any of the three public comment periods should sign up with the Deputy City Clerk managing the public comment queue in the vestibule at the entrance of the chambers in the back. When your name is called by the City Clerk, please walk to the front of the podium, speak directly into the microphone, and state your first and last name and your zip code for the record. You will have three minutes to speak, and Mayor, in the first public comment queue, no one is signed up. Mayor Redekop, Mayor and Council, the next section of your agenda is the City Manager's Report. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Last week, we proudly welcomed 18 new Henderson police officers and four corrections officers to our city. After months of rigorous training, these officers will now serve our community to ensure our city remains one of the safest in the country. Congratulations to all of the graduates. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, this September I'd like to highlight the vital work our crisis response team performs to meet residents in times of crisis to help assess, stabilize, and connect them to treatment and resources in the community. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or suicidal thoughts, please call or text the national hotline at 988. Today is National Voter Registration Day. The City Clerk's Office has made staff available directly outside these doors in our lobby to help residents register or update their voter registration information. We want to help all residents be vote ready for the 2026 primary election. Thank you Mayor and Council. That concludes this evening's City Manager's Report. The next section of your agenda is the Consent Agenda. Unless an item is pulled for discussion, council will take action on all consent agenda items with one motion. With the exception of item 16, may I have a motion to accept the agenda as amended? Nope, we already did this, nevermind. Now's the time to, with the exception of item 16, may I have a motion to accept the consent agenda? So move. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Our vote. All council members voted in favor of the motion made by Councilman Cox and he carries. Let's start over. Now we'll go to item 16 is the award of the construction contract for Lake Las Vegas Roundabout, Las Vegas Paving Corporation, and the recommendation is to award to Las Vegas Paving Inc. This item is for the award of a contract to Las Vegas Paving Corporation for the construction of the roundabout at Galleria Drive and Strada di Villaggio. My husband and son work for Las Vegas Paving and their employment with the company is a conflict of interest that could be perceived by a reasonable person to affect the independence of my judgment on this matter. Accordingly, I will abstain from deliberation and voting on this item. Mayor and Council, bids were opened on July 30th. Four bids were received ranging from $6,680,000 to $10 million. Staff evaluated the bids. It would determine that the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is Las Vegas Paving Corporation with the lowest bid of $6,680,000. So staff recommends council award to Las Vegas Paving. Council members, do you have any questions or comments? May I have a motion? There's a motion on the floor, please vote. And Councilwoman Cox, please vote verbally. Aye. With the exception of Mayor Michelle Romero, who abstained, all council members voted in favor of the motion by Councilman Stewart, and it carries. The next section of your agenda is public hearings. Item 29 is a continued public hearing for A, CPA-2025016991, a comprehensive plan amendment. Item B, ZCA-2025016993, a zone change for Galleria 45. The recommendation is to approve with conditions. Mayor and members of council, this is a two-part request to amend the land use and zoning on a 46-acre parcel that the city of Henderson owns. The request is to amend the comprehensive plan from public, semi-public, and zoning from development holding to low-density residential, all with the hillside and redevelopment overlay located at approximately 500 feet northeast of the intersection of Galleria Drive and Calico Ridge Drive. The accompanying ordinance limits the site to allow only 91 dwelling units in total. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval. Thank you. This is a public hearing. If there's anyone wishing to speak on this item, please come forward. Mayor, there is no one in the public hearing queue for this item. I'll close the public hearing. Council members, do you have any questions or comments on this item? Just a comment. So I had heard from several neighbors in that area, which included some that represented the HOAs, about the density and the zoning and I know community development, your team met with those neighbors, listened to their concerns and they all agreed with the position where the city was, hey, we would limit it to no more than 91 units. So I just want to say thank you for that. I understand that there might be, you know, there's The line, the hillside and everything else like that, it's kind of hard to determine where exactly that is. However, the bottom line is the biggest concern for the neighbors was the density, and we were able to meet that after that meeting. Other than positive comments, I've heard no other concerns from the neighborhood, so I just want to say thank you again for that. You're welcome, Councilman. And if there is no concern on that, then Potentially a condition that we would add at this time would be that the non-developable area boundary shown in exhibit B in the backup material would be adjusted to the future tentative map provided it maintains 22 acres of non-developable land, limiting it to 91 lots and preserve the southernmost 450 feet of the parcel that is currently designated as non-developable. If the non-developable area boundary is changed in any way, the tentative map must be heard at the Planning Commission as a public hearing with mail notices sent to all property owners within 525 feet of the boundary as shown in Exhibit B. Correct, yes, they would want to be informed of that, so thank you. Yes, please add that. Is that your motion? Yeah, so with that, I make a motion to include that language in the motion as well. Are there any questions from Councilwoman Cox? No, I just would say the same thing that Councilman Sebald just said, so I agree. Thank you. There's a motion on the floor. Please vote. Aye. All council members voted in favor of the motion by Councilman Seabach and it carries. Item number 30 is the accompanying resolution for item number 29, CPA-2025016991, Galleria 45. The recommendation is to adopt as resolution number 4640. May I have a motion? Please vote. Can we have a voice vote, please, from the phone? Councilwoman Cox. Did we lose the connection? We did. I'm just calling now. she's no longer in the meeting so she must have lost connection. Okay. Then a vote's been cast. All members voted in favor of the motion, excuse me, with the exception of Carrie Cox. All members voted. I vote yes. Okay. I vote yes. I'm sorry it dropped and I just reconnected. Okay, I've fixed the vote. All members have voted in favor of the motion made by Councilwoman Larson, and it carries. Item 31 is a public hearing for the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report, also known as the CAPER, and the recommendation is to approve. Mayor and members of council, this is a public hearing to receive comments on the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and to authorize the city staff to submit the final report to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The CAPER was submitted to HUD at the end of each program year. It summarizes the city's activities funded through the Community Development Block Grant Program and the Home Investment Partnership Program. It evaluates these activities and addresses the needs of low to moderate income residents in neighborhoods and demonstrates alignment with the goals in the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. In accordance with the city's citizen participation agreement, the CAPER was made available for the 15-day public review period and comment period from August 28th to September 15th. Public notices were provided to the Las Vegas Review Journal, city certified locations, and on the city's website. As of this meeting, there are no comments that have been received. Thank you. This item is a public hearing, which I'll now open. Mayor, there is no one in the public comment queue for this item. I'll close the public comment. Council, are there any questions or comments? No. May I have a motion? I'll move. Please vote. Aye. All council members voted in favor of the motion by Councilman Seabach and it carries. Item 32 is a public hearing for appeal of decision AP-6-25 for MS- a master signed plan amendment for Railroad Pass Travel Center. Before sharing more, it's my understanding that the applicant may be asking for a month continuance to work with staff. Yes, if that's okay, we work with staff, if we can't agree with a continuance, we believe we might be able to resolve this administratively. Great. Do we need to take formal action to continue? May I have a motion to continue this item for one month period? Please vote. Aye. All council members voted in favor of the motion made by Councilwoman Larson and it carries. The next section of your agenda is bills referred from regular meeting for adoption as ordinance. Item 33 is bill number 3864, a standard development agreement, DEV-2025017239, Inspirata Town Center via Inspirata Collection. The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4102. We have a motion. Please vote. All council members voted in favor of the motion made by Councilwoman Larson. And it carries. Item 34 is bill number 3865, ZCA-2025017121, Greenway and Van Wagenen. The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4103. We have a motion. So move. Please vote. Aye. All members voted in favor of the motion. May by Councilman Seabach and it carries. Item 35 is bill number 3866, ZCA-2025016630, Warm Springs and Boulder Plaza. The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4104. May I have a motion? So move. Please vote. Aye. Members vote in favor of the motion of the Councilwoman Gary Cox and it carries. Item 36 is Bill number 3867, ZCA-2006660018-A33, McDonald Highlands, and the recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4105. We have a motion. Please vote. Aye. All council members vote in favor of the motion made by Councilwoman Larson and it carries. Item 37 is bill number 3868 ZCO-200167-0000-A3, Neo Project, Unicorn Hills, The Hills. The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4106. We have a motion. I'll move. Please vote. Aye. Council members vote in favor of the motion. May the Councilman Zeebock and it carries. Item 38 is bill number 3870, ZCA-2006660051-A4, Monument at Calico Ridge, Chip Shots. The recommendation is to adopt as ordinance number 4107. May I have a motion? Aye. All council members vote in favor of the motion by by Councilman Stewart and it carries. The next section of your agenda is new business. Item 39 is appointments for mayor and council. The for committee and against committee for the ballot question to ask the city of Henderson voters whether to maintain a special elective tax rate for operating and maintaining city parks and recreational facilities. The recommendation is to appoint, and as a reminder, Jordan Ludke has requested to be removed from consideration on this item. Are there any questions or comments? Or do we need to have a description of this? I'm sorry, Mayor. Do we need to have any more description of this? So the for and against committee members, we recruited members for a couple of weeks. These are the folks who we received. Mr. Lidke did initially apply and express some interest, but at the end of yesterday afternoon asked to be withdrawn. This ballot question and the arguments that are going to be prepared by the committees, once the Council approves it, that information will be sent out to the committees and for a period of time they will have opportunity to prepare those arguments and then they will exchange the arguments and go ahead and respond to each other and then we'll bring those back to you for final consideration. Thank you. Any questions or comments? May I have a motion? Please vote. All council members voted in favor of the motion made by Councilman Stewart and it carries. Item number 40 is a presentation, the East Henderson Desert Edge Study. I'd like to welcome Calvin Abdul, Planner 2 from Community Development and Services to present key findings from the East Henderson Desert Edge Study and recommended strategies to guide future growth while protecting sensitive lands. Good evening, Mayor and Council. My name is Calvin Haw and I'm a long range planner with the city of Henderson. Tonight I want to share with you guys the East Henderson Desert Edge study. It's an in-house plan developed by staff with technical assistance from the National Park Service. The purpose of this study was to inform how we balance growth with conservation. As Henderson's population continues to grow, there's more demand for land and development. The vision was to preserve the desert edge while providing scenic views, protective floodplains, climate benefits, and low impact recreation to the residents and visitors of Henderson. Based on previous planning work such as the West Henderson Desert Edge Study from 2006, the open space and trails plan from 2005, and a more recent 2024 update, we recognized the need for a similar study in East Henderson. The project began with defining study boundaries and understanding how the process data collected. Using existing data sets from the Nevada Division of Natural Heritage, the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, iNaturalist, and our own city's field surveys, we combined all of that to develop a comprehensive understanding of the study area. A key component of this study was the field survey. To support this, the GIS team in community development created an in-house app that allowed staff and volunteers to collect live geocoded data in the field. We recorded a total of 1,613 data points, which ranged in four categories, being physical elements, plants, wildlife, and cultural. We focused on three key species, one being the Mojave Desert Tortoise, the second being the Las Vegas bear poppy, and the third being the Desert Bighorn Sheep. We confirmed observations of both the Desert Tortoise and a California bear poppy in the study area. We know that the bighorn sheep population is well established in the river mountains as well. In addition, we also identified 12 other covered species in the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. Invasive species like the Sahara mustard, tamarisk, and fountain grass are all a major threat. These species were observed during our field surveys, and they crowned natives, worsened fire risks, and destabilized the desert. We divided the study area into four zones, beginning from the bottom of the map. We have area one, El Dorado Valley Annexation Edge, home to Henderson's tallest peak at 4,135 feet. Area two, Railroad Pass Connection, the most active of the four areas. Area three, River Mountains Edge, an important location for the desert bighorn sheep population and for recreation. And lastly, area four, Old Landfill and Three Kids Mine, the area with the most biodiversity. Land ownership is split between the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the City of Henderson, and privately owned parcels. We also currently have existing development within the study area, such as the Railroad Pass Casino and the Water Treatment Facility. Starting off with Area 1, El Dorado Valley Annexation Edge, it covers about 8,000 acres of largely natural desert and includes Henderson's highest peak. It is the most untouched of all four areas and we also recorded observations of illegal shooting, off-road vehicle use and littering. Area two is 2,000 acres including existing developments such as the Railroad Pass Casino and Travel Center, making it one of the more active edges within the study area, although it is one of the smaller of the four. Area three, is 3,000 acres and is home of the large population of the Desert Bighorn Sheep. It also features a five mile section of the River Mountain Loop Trail that wraps around the base of the hills connecting Henderson with Boulder City and Lake Mead. Lastly, we have Area 4, which spans 2,000 acres and borders the Las Vegas Wash, one of the valley's most important ecological corridors, and is adjacent to the Wetlands Park Nature Preserve and two designated areas of critical environmental concerns. Human disturbance is increasing from infrastructure like transmission lines to gas lines or recreational use like man-made ramps or just plain littering. The study outlines six recommendations, each with goals and strategies for balancing conservation, recreation, and development. These are the strategies we'll use to guide future decisions. Urban buffer zones guide development near the desert edge to protect natural beauty, wildlife, and recreation. By creating buffers around sensitive areas, this recommendation helps reduce disturbance while supporting desert-friendly development and trail connections. Biodiversity protects species and habitats by reducing disturbance, restoring land, and maintaining wildlife corridors. This keeps the desert ecosystem healthy while involving the community in long-term stewardship. Invasive species management targets fast-bredding plants that harm ecosystems, increase wildfire risk, and threaten public health. Policies, restoration, and education will reduce invasives while promoting native species and safer landscapes. Soil and land stewardship focuses on protecting fragile desert soils that support plants, filter water, and control erosion. By limiting damaging routes, restoring vegetation, and raising awareness, we safeguard both ecosystem health and public safety. Sustainable water resources ensures that water is conserved and managed wisely in our desert environment, Expanding reclaimed water use, protecting floodplains, and promoting green infrastructure reduces flood risk and supports resilient ecosystems. Climate adaptation and resilience prepares Henderson for hotter temperatures and shifting rainfall. By embedding sustainability into planning and using nature-based solutions, we protect communities and ecosystems while building long-term resilience. That concludes the presentation, and I do truly appreciate the time and the guidance and just the patience with this entire process. Next steps for us include using the study findings to inform a potential open space zoning category and associated standards. Beyond zoning, we plan to use this study as a foundation for future planning efforts, cross-referencing it with other documents, studies, outreach initiatives, and collaboration efforts with other agencies. We also see this plan as a stepping stone for more citizen science opportunities, continuing to engage the community in understanding and protecting the desert edge. If there are any questions, I'd be happy to take them. And if we are not able to address those today, then anyone can just reach out to me or my supervisor, Alejandra. Thank you. Counsel, do you have any questions or comments? Just a brief question is, were you able to partner with NSU or CSN or any of our schools on this study at all? Not directly with this project, no. Thank you for the work you put into this. I think it's important. In fact, I was speaking to a group today and one of the questions they had was for this specific area and how we're going to protect it. So our residents are concerned about it and it's great to know that you're on top of it and you have formed a basis for us to move forward with any decisions we make so that we know where we need to protect and where we don't. Thank you. Can I make a comment? No, I appreciate that. And I was brought in a little bit in the beginning area of this project, so I do want to give the proper kudos to the rest of the long-range team, community development, and all the other cross-departments that were involved in this. It wasn't just me standing here. All right. Thank you. 41 is a presentation, the quarterly report, Clark County School District CCSD Region 3 Regional and Associate Superintendents. I'd like to welcome Clark County School District Regional Superintendent Dr. Theodore Robinson III to present the latest Region 3 quarterly report which includes updates on student safety, chronic absenteeism, and student behavior. Hi, good afternoon. Deanna Jaskolsky, I currently serve as the Chief of Teaching and Learning Initiatives here to introduce our new Region 3 Superintendent, Theodore Robison. We're also joined by our Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Jesse Welch. So, I'm Theodore Robison III. I'm coming from Loveland, Colorado, where the last seven years I served as Executive Director and Director of Secondary Ed. And then prior to that I had 10 years in Boulder Valley School District, which is a similar population to Henderson. And I was a principal and building level administrator there as well. And then I'm also happy to say that I actually live in the Henderson community. And we moved out here on July the 16th. So thank you. We are so excited to welcome him to the Clark County School District, in particular Region 3 with his expertise coming from out of state. So for today, just an update on our compliance status. On November 25th of 24, the district received a notice of noncompliance related to the district's ability to provide accurate, complete, and timely information necessary for the development and implementation of school plans of operation. District has worked with the compliance monitor appointed by the Nevada Department of Education to further progress on the process of improvement plans, which the final report was presented to the Board of School Trustees on August 14th, 2025. Next, into celebrations. So you may have seen in the news the Nevada State Report Card, which you may also know is our star rating, was released yesterday. The next municipality report will go into much greater detail in regards to that data, but we're incredibly excited to celebrate the hard work of our educators and leaders in the Henderson area for some really substantial growth across the Henderson area. And I do have specific school celebrations to share from what has been submitted from our leaders. Shirley and Bill Wallen Elementary School wanted to share that at the end of last year, they had 13 students exit from English language service supports. Bartlett Elementary School increased their star rating due to high academic growth and proficiency results. Basic Academy had a 97% graduation rate for last year, and they have two communities and schools, site coordinators, with an additional social worker to support social and emotional learning. Robert and Sandy Ellis Elementary School would like to share that they've increased their ELA proficiency for last year, and they're offering positive behavior reinforcement through their Elite Eagle Student of the Month. Del Webb Middle School would like to share they increased their ratings on the NSPF, and will be moving from a three-star to a five-star designation. 29 students, which is 50%, were able to exit from their English Learner Support classification. And 60 students earned perfect scores on the state reading assessment, 20 for math assessment, and nine for reading and math. They also would like to share that they've expanded their Too Good for Drugs program, facilitated by the Clark County Police Department. It's a comprehensive drug and violence prevention program to mitigate those risk factors. Fiddle High School would like to share that in two years, or in the past two years, their advanced placement enrollment has increased by 18% overall and with all of our student groups. The Hispanic student group saw the most significant increase. Councilmember Jim Seabach and Fire Chief Scott Viver were judges in the Foothill One Hill Homecoming Parade, where 28 floats participated. They had some very difficult decisions, I'm told, but the winners included the Foothill Band, Hannah Brown, and Galloway Elementary School, with a 2029 class taking the best float award. 109 future Falcons from K-8 grade, from the K-8, through eighth grade, performed at their first football game, and their football coach, Coach Vernon Brown, was named the Raiders High School Football Coach of the Week, where the Raiders donated $1,000. David Cox Elementary School would like to share their five-star status with eight students scoring perfect on the state assessment. They also wanted to share that they exceeded their social-emotional learning goals from the prior year, and they also now have a tutoring club with former students, so it's the David Cox Alumni Tutoring Club that are now at Green Valley. They'd also like to share that their chronic absenteeism has declined by over 10% for their school. They also took second place in the Apple Core Reading Program. Bob Miller Middle School would like to share that they've returned to their five-star status, and they are just thankful for the students and staff. It was powered by incredible growth, improvements with their English language learner student groups, and closing the opportunity gaps. They will host their first ever multicultural fair on December 24th, Around the World Unity Culture Fair. They're also celebrating their 25th year of excellence as an institution. They will honor the history and look forward to their future. Gordon McCaw STEAM Elementary School would like to share that they are named as a nationally certified demonstration magnet school. The only CCSD school to earn this distinction in 2025. Gibson Elementary School grew two stars and is proud to share that they are a five star school and they're so proud of their staff and students at their school. Liberty High School would like to share that they've achieved a four-star status for the second year in a row and that their graduation rate has exceeded 91% or higher for the last nine years. Coronado High School would like to share that their scholarship total for the class of 2025 was over $33 million. Last year, their advanced placement, they had 1,011 students participate in advanced placement courses with 2,201 advanced placement assessments taken. They had 1,930 students in their dual enrollment, where 220 of those received a skill of attainment. And going off of the city manager's report, in regards to Suicide Prevention Month, they'd like to share in regards to their Coronado Hope Squad that are serving only 3,000 students on campus annually. The Hope Squad members represent 10 countries and seven languages. They have 2,700 tier three student support check-ins annually by the Hope Squad advisors using the social emotional elements. 40 referrals for suicidal ideations were received in the office last year, and that the Hope Squad members were able to refer and follow up with the appropriate supports. They follow up on peer referrals over 10 times per week. They'd also like to share with their athletic championships in the fall, women's golf, women's volleyball, men's soccer, men's tennis, women tennis. In the winter, women's bowling, men's bowling, wrestling, and in the spring, men's golf, men's volleyball, and women's swim. Nate Mack Elementary School would like to share their increase in academic growth. Hinman Elementary School received a $10,000 grant from Sprouts for their garden. Josh Stevens Elementary School has achieved a four-star status. Harriet Treem Elementary School grew from a three to a four star school, increasing their proficiency in science by over 10% and in math by 7%. Robert Taylor would like to share that they've gained a star as well in the NSPF rating and that they've earned the diamond status work for their positive behavior intervention and supports. That's the highest award given by the Nevada MTSS department. They also earned the lighthouse certification for working as a leader in me school. And moving on to the municipality report in regards to student safety, our students in grades four to five did share at the 90% level their safety in school based, that they feel safe in school based on the district-wide survey from last spring. Our middle schools still reported in the 80% for safety, they did see a slight decline. Our middle schools work very closely in regards to ensuring they understand that data. So they either administer an additional survey, provide focus groups, and work individually with our students as well as large groups to ensure they understand the root cause and are providing support for that. Our students in high school in grades nine through 12 did see an over a 3% increase in reporting that they feel safe at school. which then leads into as well the the data for our student behavior. So when we feel safe in school, we want to be at school, we've seen a decrease in student suspensions as well as discretionary expulsions out of school. This is again the report for third quarter of last school year. And then lastly, sharing with chronic absenteeism that we can continue to see a decrease in chronic absenteeism in our students attending school. Again, this report and data is from the third quarter of last school year. And looking at the current data, we do continue to see that decrease and chronic absenteeism in our students attending school. So with that, we're happy to take any questions that you may have. Thank you, welcome to Henderson and congratulations on your new job. I can't tell you how long we have waited to hear positive news swinging in the right direction. We knew that there was a huge challenge ahead of us and we wanted to see steps, didn't need to see huge progress at a time but we wanted to see positive steps constantly moving up and we have seen that through this this report it's really refreshing to to see that we have I know it'll be on the next report but more than doubled the number of five-star schools in Henderson which is phenomenal some of our schools especially at the middle school level have gone up two stars, not just one. So those are all things that I know the effort it took to make that happen. And I know you've been working on it a long time and you've been hammered and beat up about all of this. And so it's really great to see. One of the things that we discussed in our briefing was the fact that although we have pretty high feelings of safety in the schools, it looks like it's ticking down a little bit. And a lot of that has to do with a variety of things. But my guess is a lot of it's the environment that we're living in now. And so I offered and I continue to offer publicly that whatever we can do to partner to help create the positive reinforcement that we are living in a safe city, that we take safety very seriously, that we take the kids' safety very seriously, that we have a great police department that crime is reducing in Henderson, and that all these things are created and we're working on them to help students feel safer going to school, which maybe will continue to impact in a positive way the chronic absenteeism, whatever we can do to partner on those things, we're willing to do it. Just ask. We're here to help you. It takes everybody working. It can't just be you. It has to be everybody working. So I appreciate the fact that you're reaching out, that we're communicating on a regular basis now, and that we are seeing progress in the right direction finally. With that, anybody else? One thing I want to add on that is we like to share in that joy. I know I was one who's been very critical of you, and I'm very grateful, as the mayor said, for the positive results. What I would ask is if you could send us that list of the schools that have increased. I know I just saw the story about it, but we commonly interact with our principals and support the schools in many different ways, and I'd love to be able to just give them a phone call, or the next time we're talking to the community, we bring that up to say, hey, in this area, this is what's improved. So let us also partner with you with that because this is good news to share. It's really good news for us. Thank you. Mayor, may, yes, please. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, I know that I shared my feelings in our briefing today, and I just want you to know that I meant everything I said, and I know the challenge and the mountain that you kind of declined, but I am very proud of the progress and all of our educators, admins, and all the staff that have made the difference for our kids. Thanks so much. Thank you. Thank you for all the incredible work that you all have done. It shows, it's reflective, and we can't be any more excited than you are. This is great news for our children, for our families. Thank you for everything you've done. Thank you. Thank you so much for your partnership and it's been an honor to serve the schools in Henderson and I'm just so thankful. Have a wonderful evening. The next section of your agenda is bills to be read in title unless an item is pulled for discussion. Council will take action on all bills to be read in title with one motion. Item 42 is the accompanying bill, number 3861. For item 29, ZCA-2022. 2501-6993, Galleria 45. Item 43 is the accompanying bill for number or bill number 3871 for item number six, Standard Development Agreement DEV-2025-017415, GSN Sunridge. Your recommendation is to refer bill numbers 3861 and 3871 to the City Council regular meeting of October 7th, 2025. Thank you, may I have a motion to refer? Please vote. Aye. All council members voted in favor of the motion made by Councilwoman Larson and it carries. Now is the time for Mayor and Council comments. Are there any comments to share? Next I will set the City Council regular meeting for October 7th, 2025 and now is the time for our final public comment. If you wish to make a public comment, please come to the podium, speak directly into the mic and you'll have three minutes to speak. Mayor, we have Justin Bennett in the second public comment queue. This is my first time, Ms. Mayor. If I go over three minutes by like 12 seconds, are you going to shut me off? Okay. So my name is Justin Bennett. The zip code this is regarding is 89044. So good evening, Mayor and council members and city officials. I'm here tonight to raise an issue. should trouble every resident of Henderson. This is the mismanagement, delay, and inaction surrounding a case of domestic violence committed by a firefighter in the way of the fire department, the city attorney's office, and even the police department have handled it. It takes tremendous bravery for a victim of domestic violence to come forward. When they do, they put their trust in the system to protect them. Instead, this victim has been left helpless. She has been forced to sit unprotected for so long that she has fallen multiple times into the trap of manipulation and ongoing mental and emotional abuse. Abuse so severe that Now she has even become an offender herself, when the truth is that she should have been protected from the very beginning. On May 21st, a complaint was made regarding three separate instances of physical abuse, one of which included strangulation, an act that under Nevada law is a felony. A quote from the offender, the firefighter, "'I did not punch her in the face. I hit her in the shoulder, and I did not choke her. I put my hands around her neck for like two seconds.'" Here's a fact for you. Strangulation for any link can be lethal. Survivor who is being strangled has a 750% chance higher likelihood of being murdered than one just being abused. This matter should have been and should be taken more seriously than the efforts put forth so far. The Henderson Police Department's Special Victim Unit investigated, but even then they did not interview every witness or collect every piece of available evidence. Yet it still took 70 days to complete. However, they did have enough solid evidence to believe they would have no problem getting a warrant for his arrest. This information was provided to me when I called Henderson Police Department and asked why they would not have done a thorough investigation. Their response was, there must have been enough evidence or he admitted to the abuse so no more was needed. Since July 31st, the case has been sitting on the desk of the city attorney waiting for a warrant to be issued so this man could be arrested and charged. It's now been 117 days since the victim came forward. The offender, a firefighter sworn to serve the city, has admitted his abuse to multiple people in multiple ways, and still nothing has been done. No arrest, no accountability, no protection for the victim. The Henderson Fire Department supposedly started an investigation into this matter after a video of just his verbal abuse went viral. However, I am not sure what they are investigating since they have not reached out to the victim or anyone with any of the facts. I am here. I am willing to testify. I have all the evidence. I have the recordings. I have the admissions. I have the screenshots. I will do whatever necessary to help justice get served in this situation. I've tried to raise this issue with everyone I could. the mayor, city manager, city attorney, police department, and even the fire chief. Yet nobody will acknowledge it and nobody will act. This silence makes it impossible to ignore the conclusion there's a culture of special protection for firefighters, police officers, and public officials that it's not afforded to the rest of the public. Firefighters are supposed to represent courage, integrity, and protection. Henderson Fire Department claims to have a zero tolerance policy for domestic violence, as they should, but does zero tolerance only apply after one of their own is finally convicted? If so, then it's truly not zero tolerance at all. And how is there supposed to be a conviction when it seems the issue is already being swept under the rug? This community deserves better. Victims deserve protection. Public servants must be held to the same standard, if not a higher one, than the people they serve. And I am asking, pleading, and begging this City to finally act without further delay, to enforce the laws fairly, to protect victims, and to hold this firefighter accountable. I promise I'm almost done. I'm sure that everyone in this room can agree that you would not want your children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews looking up to someone that is not a hero, protector, or role model in a position of public trust when in fact they're committing acts that would get anyone else put in jail or prison. I look forward to hearing from one of you, where I look forward to speaking at the next meeting, providing more and more details so that the public is informed if this continues being swept under the rug. Thank you. Thank you. So as you're aware, we can't comment on here, but we take these very seriously. Thank you. No one else in the queue, Mayor. Thank you. And then I will adjourn the regular meeting at this...