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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on June 5, 2023)
THIRD REPRINT S.B. 246
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SENATE BILL NO. 246–SENATOR NEAL
MARCH 9, 2023
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to governmental
administration. (BDR S-1028)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State: No.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 1, 3, 3.6, 3.8)
(NOT REQUESTED BY AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring the City
Councils of the City of Las Vegas and the City of North
Las Vegas to establish a workforce development program;
requiring the City Councils to receive updates on the
programs and post information about the programs;
requiring every public utility which is owned or operated
by the City of Las Vegas or the City of North Las Vegas
to include certain information in utility bills; requiring
that certain information be posted in each building owned
by the City of Las Vegas or the City of North Las Vegas;
requiring the City Councils to submit an annual report 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; revising provisions relating to the Charter
Committee, City Clerk and City Manager of the City of
North Las Vegas; providing penalties; and providing
other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
The existing Charter of the City of Las Vegas authorizes the City Council of 1
the City to exercise such powers and enact such ordinances, not in conflict with the 2
laws of this State, as the City Council determines are necessary and proper for the 3
development and provisions of programs relating to employment and training. (Las 4
Vegas City Charter § 3.300) Section 1 of this bill requires the City Council to 5
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establish a workforce development program, in coordination with all applicable 6
agencies which provide workforce development services, to reduce the rate of 7
unemployment in all areas of the City that have a high rate of poverty. Section 1 8
further requires: (1) the City Council to receive an update to the program on a 9
quarterly basis; (2) the City Council to post information about the program in a 10
conspicuous place on the Internet website of the City; (3) every public utility 11
owned or operated by the City to include certain information regarding 12
opportunities available in workforce development in each utility bill; (4) each 13
building that is owned in the City to have posted in a clear and conspicuous place 14
all job openings that are available in the building; and (5) the City Council to 15
provide a written report each year to the Director of the Department of 16
Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and the Director of the Legislative 17
Counsel Bureau relating to the workforce development program. Section 3 of this 18
bill sets forth the same requirements for the City of North Las Vegas. 19
Section 2 of this bill creates an exception to the provision that authorizes but 20
does not require the City Council of the City of Las Vegas to exercise powers and 21
enact ordinances relating to programs relating to employment and training. 22
The existing Charter of the City of North Las Vegas provides for the 23
establishment of a Charter Committee by the City Council and requires the Charter 24
Committee to meet at least once every 2 years before the beginning of each regular 25
session of the Legislature. (North Las Vegas City Charter §§ 1.100, 1.110) Section 26
3.2 of this bill requires each member of the Charter Committee to complete certain 27
training. Section 3.2 also prohibits the City Council, officers and employees of the 28
City from interfering with the duties of the Charter Committee or committing any 29
abuses of power with respect to the duties of the Charter Committee. Section 3.2 30
further requires the Charter Committee to meet at least four times between regular 31
sessions of the Legislature. 32
The existing Charter of the City of North Las Vegas sets forth certain duties of 33
the City Clerk. (North Las Vegas City Charter § 3.040) Section 3.4 of this bill 34
requires the City Clerk to take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office before 35
entering upon the duties of the office. 36
Section 3.6 of this bill requires the City Manager of the City of North Las 37
Vegas to submit an annual report to the Committee on Local Government Finance 38
that contains certain information relating to special revenue funds of the City. 39
Section 3.8 of this bill requires the City Manager to submit, on or before January 1, 40
2024, a similar report to the Committee for the period beginning July 1, 2013, and 41
ending on June 30, 2024. 42
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Charter of the City of Las Vegas, being chapter 1
517, Statutes of Nevada 1983, at page 1391, is hereby amended by 2
adding thereto a new section to be designated as section 3.310, 3
immediately following section 3.300, to read as follows: 4
Sec. 3.310 Workforce development. 5
1. The City Council shall establish a workforce 6
development program, in coordination with all applicable 7
agencies which provide workforce development services, to 8
reduce the rate of unemployment in all areas of the City that 9
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have a high rate of poverty. The workforce development 1
program established pursuant to this section: 2
(a) Must prioritize outreach and assistance in 3
neighborhoods that have historically had high rates of 4
poverty; 5
(b) Must not prioritize any one minority group over 6
another; and 7
(c) Must include, without limitation: 8
(1) Targets to share work opportunities for all 9
economic development projects within the boundary of the 10
City with residents of the City based on the priorities 11
established pursuant to paragraph (a); and 12
(2) Engagement and outreach regarding work 13
opportunities from the beginning of an economic 14
development project until completion. 15
2. The City Council shall: 16
(a) Receive an update on the workforce development 17
program established pursuant to subsection 1 on a quarterly 18
basis. 19
(b) Post information about the workforce development 20
program established pursuant to subsection 1 in a 21
conspicuous place on the Internet website of the City. 22
3. Every public utility which is owned or operated by 23
the City shall include in each utility bill sent to a customer 24
clear and conspicuous notification of the Internet address 25
that sets forth opportunities in workforce development 26
available to residents of the City. 27
4. In each building that is owned by the City, there 28
must be posted in a clear and conspicuous place all job 29
openings that are available in the building. 30
5. The City Council shall provide a written report each 31
year to the Director of the Department of Employment, 32
Training and Rehabilitation and the Director of the 33
Legislative Counsel Bureau for t ransmittal to 34
the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, the 35
Legislative Commission, describing the efforts made by the 36
workforce development program established pursuant to 37
subsection 1. 38
Sec. 2. Section 3.300 of the Charter of the City of Las Vegas, 39
being chapter 338, Statutes of Nevada 2007, at page 1532, is hereby 40
amended to read as follows: 41
Sec. 3.300 Programs: Employment and training. 42
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and 43
section 3.310 and in addition to any other powers authorized 44
by specific statute, the City Council may exercise such 45
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powers and enact such ordinances, not in conflict with the 1
laws of this State, as the City Council determines are 2
necessary and proper for the development and provision of 3
programs relating to employment and training. 4
2. The City Council shall not impose or increase a tax 5
for the purposes set forth in subsection 1 unless the tax or 6
increase is otherwise authorized by specific statute. 7
Sec. 3. The Charter of the City of North Las Vegas, being 8
chapter 573, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 1210, is hereby 9
amended by adding thereto a new section to be designated as section 10
3.110, immediately following section 3.100, to read as follows: 11
Sec. 3.110 Workforce development. 12
1. The City Council shall establish a workforce 13
development program, in coordination with all applicable 14
agencies which provide workforce development services, to 15
reduce the rate of unemployment in areas of the City that 16
have a high rate of poverty. The workforce development 17
program established pursuant to this section: 18
(a) Must prioritize outreach and assistance in 19
neighborhoods that have historically had high rates of 20
poverty; 21
(b) Must not prioritize any one minority group over 22
another; and 23
(c) Must include, without limitation: 24
(1) Targets to share work opportunities for all 25
economic development projects within the boundary of the 26
City with residents of the City based on the priorities 27
established pursuant to paragraph (a); and 28
(2) Engagement and outreach regarding work 29
opportunities from the beginning of an economic 30
development project until completion. 31
2. The City Council shall: 32
(a) Receive an update on the workforce development 33
program established pursuant to subsection 1 on a quarterly 34
basis. 35
(b) Post information about the workforce development 36
program established pursuant to subsection 1 in a 37
conspicuous place on the Internet website of the City. 38
3. Every public utility which is owned or operated by 39
the City shall provide quarterly in a utility bill sent to a 40
customer clear and conspicuous notification of the Internet 41
address that sets forth opportunities in workforce 42
development available to residents of the City. 43
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4. In each building that is owned by the City, there 1
must be posted in a clear and conspicuous place all job 2
openings that are available in the building. 3
5. The City Council shall provide a written report each 4
year to the Director of the Department of Employment, 5
Training and Rehabilitation and the Director of the 6
Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to 7
the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, the 8
Legislative Commission, describing the efforts made by the 9
workforce development program established pursuant to 10
subsection 1. 11
Sec. 3.2. Section 1.110 of the Charter of the City of North Las 12
Vegas, being chapter 254, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1325, is 13
hereby amended to read as follows: 14
Sec. 1.110 Charter Committee: Officers; meetings; 15
duties. 16
1. The Charter Committee shall: 17
[1.] (a) Elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 18
members, who each serve for a term of 2 years; 19
[2.] (b) Meet at least [once every 2 years before the 20
beginning of each regular session] four times between 21
regular sessions of the Legislature and at other times when 22
requested by the City Council or the Chair of the Committee; 23
[and 24
3.] (c) Set the agenda for every meeting of the Charter 25
Committee. The City Council may request not more than 26
four items be considered by the Charter Committee at a 27
meeting of the Charter Committee; and 28
(d) Appear before the City Council on a date to be set 29
after the final biennial meeting of the Charter Committee is 30
conducted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection [2] 1 and 31
before the beginning of the next regular session of the 32
Legislature to advise the City Council with regard to the 33
recommendations of the Charter Committee concerning 34
necessary amendments to this Charter. 35
2. The City Council, officers and employees of the City 36
shall not interfere with the duties of the Charter Committee 37
or commit any abuse of power with respect to the Charter 38
Committee. 39
3. Each person who is appointed to serve as a member 40
of the Charter Committee shall complete training which 41
must include, without limitation, instruction relating to: 42
(a) The Code of Ethical Standards set forth in chapter 43
281A of NRS, including, without limitation, how to file a 44
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complaint with the Commission on Ethics created pursuant 1
to NRS 281A.200; 2
(b) The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS; and 3
(c) Responsibilities of the Charter Committee. 4
Sec. 3.4. Section 3.040 of the Charter of the City of North Las 5
Vegas, being chapter 573, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended 6
by chapter 254, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1331, is hereby 7
amended to read as follows: 8
Sec. 3.040 City Clerk: Office; duties. 9
1. The City Clerk shall: 10
(a) Before entering upon the duties of office, take and 11
subscribe the constitutional oath of office. 12
(b) Keep his or her office at the place of meeting of the 13
City Council or some other place convenient thereto, as the 14
City Council may direct. 15
[(b)] (c) Keep the corporate seal and be the custodian of 16
all official papers and records of the City, including, without 17
limitation, contracts, agreements, documents, resolutions, 18
ordinances, minutes and official city election records. 19
[(c)] (d) Keep a record of the proceedings of, and be the 20
Clerk of the City Council, whose meetings it shall be his or 21
her duty to attend. 22
[(d)] (e) Record votes of members of the City Council. 23
[(e)] (f) Direct the transcription and keeping of minutes 24
and official records and the making and keeping of audio 25
recordings or transcripts of all City Council meetings. 26
[(f)] (g) Countersign official contracts, bonds and other 27
official City documents. 28
[(g)] (h) Make arrangements for regular, special or 29
emergency meetings of the City Council. 30
[(h)] (i) Supervise the operation and maintenance of the 31
records management system of the City. 32
[(i)] (j) Supervise the printing of all ballots for city 33
elections. 34
[(j)] (k) Certify the election returns. 35
[(k)] (l) Administer official oaths for the City. 36
2. Copies of all papers filed in the office of the City 37
Clerk and transcripts from all records of the City Council 38
certified by him or her, under the corporate seal, shall be 39
evidence in all courts to the same effect as if the original were 40
produced. 41
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Sec. 3.6. Section 3.020 of the Charter of the City of North Las 1
Vegas, being chapter 573, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended 2
by chapter 254, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1330, is hereby 3
amended to read as follows: 4
Sec. 3.020 City Manager: Power and duties. 5
1. The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer 6
of the City. He or she is responsible to the City Council for 7
the efficient and proper administration of all City affairs 8
placed in his or her charge by or under this Charter. 9
2. The City Manager shall: 10
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, this Charter, or 11
personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter, appoint, and 12
when he or she deems it necessary for the good of the service, 13
discharge or suspend all City employees and appointed 14
administrative officers provided for by this Charter. He or she 15
may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his 16
or her direction and supervision to exercise the powers 17
enumerated in this paragraph with respect to subordinates in 18
that officer’s department, office or agency. 19
(b) Direct and supervise the administration of all 20
departments, offices and agencies of the City, except: 21
(1) As otherwise provided by law; and 22
(2) For any department, office or agency whose head 23
is not appointed by the City Manager. 24
(c) Attend all City Council meetings and have the right to 25
take part in all discussions. The City Manager may not vote. 26
(d) Be responsible for the enforcement of all laws, 27
provisions of this Charter and acts of the City Council subject 28
to enforcement by the City Manager or by his or her officers 29
subject to his or her direction and supervision. 30
(e) Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital 31
program to the City Council. 32
(f) Submit to the City Council and make available to the 33
public a complete report on the finances and administrative 34
activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year. 35
(g) Make such other reports as the City Council may 36
require concerning the operations of City departments, offices 37
and agencies subject to his or her direction and supervision. 38
(h) Keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial 39
condition and future needs of the City and make such 40
recommendations to the City Council concerning the affairs 41
as he or she deems desirable. 42
(i) Perform such other duties as are specified in this 43
Charter or which may be required by the City Council. 44
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3. In addition to the duties set forth in subsection 2, on 1
or before January 1 of each year, the City Manager shall 2
submit to the Committee on Local Government Finance 3
created by NRS 354.105 a report that compares the 4
projected and actual budgets of each special revenue fund 5
maintained by the City for the immediately preceding fiscal 6
year. Such report must: 7
(a) Identify each special revenue fund; 8
(b) Indicate in detail all revenue received in the special 9
revenue fund for the immediately preceding fiscal year; and 10
(c) Indicate in detail all expenses for the immediately 11
preceding fiscal year which were paid with money from the 12
special revenue fund. 13
4. The report submitted pursuant to this section to the 14
Committee on Local Government Finance is a public 15
record. 16
Sec. 3.8. 1. On or before January 1, 2024, the City Manager 17
of the City of the North Las Vegas shall submit to the Committee on 18
Local Government Finance created by NRS 354.105 a report that 19
compares the projected and actual budgets of each special revenue 20
fund maintained by the City for each fiscal year of the period 21
beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2023. Such report 22
must: 23
(a) Identify each special revenue fund; 24
(b) Indicate in detail all revenue received in the special revenue 25
fund for each fiscal year in the reporting period; and 26
(c) Indicate in detail all expenses for the fiscal year which were 27
paid with money from the special revenue fund. 28
2. The report submitted pursuant to this section to the 29
Committee on Local Government Finance is a public record. 30
Sec. 4. (Deleted by amendment.) 31
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval. 32
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