The existing Charter of the City of North Las Vegas divides the City into four wards, each of which is represented on the City Council by a Council Member. (North Las Vegas City Charter §§ 1.045, 2.010) Section 1 of this bill increases the number of wards in the City of North Las Vegas from four to six. Section 2 of this bill provides that the City Council of the City consists of six Council Members and a Mayor. Section 8 of this bill requires that the seats for the City Council Members be designated one through six. Section 10 of this bill requires, between July 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, the City Council to, by ordinance: (1) establish the boundaries for the new fifth and sixth wards; and (2) change the boundaries of the existing four wards so that the boundaries of all six wards are contiguous and as nearly as equal in population as possible. Sections 7 and 11 of this bill provide that the Council Members who represent the fifth and sixth wards will be first elected at the general municipal election held in November 2024, and the wards will not be considered vacant before that election. Section 12 of this bill requires the City Manager to present a report to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections during the legislative interim regarding the redistricting of the wards.
Existing law requires the City Council to appoint a City Manager who need not be a resident of the City or the State of Nevada at the time of his or her appointment, but he or she may reside outside the City while in office only with the approval of the City Council. (North Las Vegas City Charter § 3.010) Section 4 of this bill requires that the City Manager become an actual resident of the City not later than 6 months after the date of his or her appointment and remain a resident of the City while in office. Section 13 of this bill provides that if the City Manager is not an actual resident of the City on July 1, 2023, he or she must become an actual resident of the City not later than December 31, 2023, and remain a resident while in office.
Section 3 of this bill requires the City Manager to: (1) prepare an annual diversity study to determine the number of city employees who are in managerial positions and are women, veterans or members of a minority group; and (2) establish a supplier diversity program.
Section 6 of this bill provides that the City Attorney or an attorney with whom the City Council enters into a contract to perform all or a portion of the duties of the City Attorney may not opine or provide legal advice to the Mayor or a Council Member on any issue or matter that does not directly relate to the official duties of the Mayor or the Council Member.
Section 9 of this bill requires the City Manager to submit a report to the Senate Standing Committee on Government Affairs and the Assembly Standing Committee on Government Affairs on vacant or leased space in the North Las Vegas City Hall.