The existing Charter of the City of Las Vegas authorizes the City Council of the City to exercise such powers and enact such ordinances, not in conflict with the laws of this State, as the City Council determines are necessary and proper for the development and provisions of programs relating to employment and training. (Las Vegas City Charter § 3.300) Section 1 of this bill requires the City Council to establish a workforce development program, in coordination with all applicable agencies which provide workforce development services, to reduce the rate of unemployment in all areas of the City that have a high rate of poverty. Section 1 further requires: (1) the City Council to receive an update to the program on a quarterly basis; (2) the City Council to post information about the program in a conspicuous place on the Internet website of the City; (3) every public utility owned or operated by the City to include certain information regarding opportunities available in workforce development in each utility bill; (4) each building that is owned in the City to have posted in a clear and conspicuous place all job openings that are available in the building; and (5) the City Council to provide a written report each year to the Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau relating to the workforce development program. Section 3 of this bill sets forth the same requirements for the City of North Las Vegas.
Section 2 of this bill creates an exception to the provision that authorizes but does not require the City Council of the City of Las Vegas to exercise powers and enact ordinances relating to programs relating to employment and training.
The existing Charter of the City of North Las Vegas provides for the establishment of a Charter Committee by the City Council and requires the Charter Committee to meet at least once every 2 years before the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature. (North Las Vegas City Charter §§ 1.100, 1.110) Section 3.2 of this bill requires each member of the Charter Committee to complete certain training. Section 3.2 also prohibits the City Council, officers and employees of the City from interfering with the duties of the Charter Committee or committing any abuses of power with respect to the duties of the Charter Committee. Section 3.2 further requires the Charter Committee to meet at least four times between regular sessions of the Legislature.
The existing Charter of the City of North Las Vegas sets forth certain duties of the City Clerk. (North Las Vegas City Charter § 3.040) Section 3.4 of this bill requires the City Clerk to take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office before entering upon the duties of the office.
Section 3.6 of this bill requires the City Manager of the City of North Las Vegas to submit an annual report to the Committee on Local Government Finance that contains certain information relating to special revenue funds of the City. Section 3.8 of this bill requires the City Manager to submit, on or before January 1, 2024, a similar report to the Committee for the period beginning July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2024.