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District G Residents,
As we enter into the second month of this new year, our February newsletter covers a variety of topics, events and assistance resources that may prove helpful.
Currently, short-term rentals (STR's) are illegal in Clark County. However, the Nevada Legislature passed a bill that the County must enact an ordinance regulating STR's by July 1, 2022. Please provide your input by taking the survey. If you want your voice to be heard, don't wait as the survey closes Monday, January 31. Read below for more details and click here to take the survey.
For those exploring first-time homeownership, the Las Vegas Coalition To Make Homes Possible is offering monthly webinars that can assist you on your path to homeownership. Read more about this valuable resource below.
Our Whitney Recreation Center is holding many events in February, from celebrating Black History Month to organizing various activities for the youth and senior communities. Paradise Recreation Center has also arranged for some fun events and activities as well. Check out their calendars and fliers below.
The Whitney, Henderson and Boulder City Libraries are conducting some great programs for kids, teens, families and seniors. Explore below to see what's being offered.
The cities of Henderson and Boulder City always provide useful information on what's happening in their jurisdictions. Make sure to read below what they have coming up in February.
As always, do not hesitate to email me at ccdistg@clarkcountynv.gov or call my office at (702) 455-3500 with any questions or concerns you may have. You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jim
Short-term rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO are currently illegal in unincorporated Clark County. However, the passage of Assembly Bill 363 by the 2021 Nevada Legislature requires the County to enact an ordinance regulating short-term rentals by July 1.
The first step in that transition gets underway with the announcement of a survey, whose results County officials will consider as they develop an ordinance that includes limitations on such rentals. AB363 places some of these limits as part of the mandate, including on minimum distance separation between short-term rentals, proximity to resort hotels, limits on the number of occupants and number of permits a person may hold.
Because of the potential impact of short-term rentals on neighborhood quality of life, officials say the brief survey, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete, is important and urge County residents to take part. Click here to take the survey.
The survey asks about respondents’ experience with and perception of short-term rentals in their neighborhood, as well as seeks community input on factors to consider in drafting the mandated ordinance.
The survey will be held open until the end of January. Survey responses will be used to assist staff in drafting an ordinance to be presented to the County Commission. There may be additional ways to provide input in the months ahead. If you are interested in receiving updates about the County’s implementation of AB 363, you may subscribe to updates at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/subscribe.
The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and the Engelstad Foundation are looking for the next BIG IDEA in education by launching, “The Big Idea Challenge.” Up to 5 people can win $100,000 each for their ideas. You must be 18 or older and a Nevada resident to enter.
No idea is too big or too small. It could be a curriculum tool that strengthens learning for students, a technology concept to boost a school’s infrastructure, a platform to boost teachers’ efficiency, or something else to enhance Nevada’s educational landscape. Foundation representatives want to help jumpstart your unique ideas like never before and up to $500,000 in total contest funds are at stake. These funds must be used to take your idea to the next level – ultimately making a positive impact on Nevada students.
The deadline to submit ideas is March 31st. More information may be found at https://bigideachallenge.org.
 Las Vegas Coalition to Make Homes Possible will host a new monthly webinar series enabling potential homebuyers to ask questions about how to get on the path to homeownership and receive free housing counseling in an online, group format.
The first session, hosted by Nia Girma, an Affordable Housing Advocate at the State of Nevada's Housing Division, will occur on Saturday, January 29 at 10:00am and focus on down payment assistance. The webinar is free, but pre-registration is requested at https://www.makehomespossible.org/live-qa/.
Subsequent sessions will be held at 10:00am on the last Saturday of every month through May 28, 2022 and cover topics that often challenge potential homebuyers like homebuyer requirements, credit building, local market trends, student loan debt, and bankruptcy. Sessions will also promote various resources available locally and from Coalition partner agencies that can assist homebuyers.
Nevada Health Response provided an update on county risk levels as posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
All Nevada counties are listed as high risk of transmission. Cases continue to be extremely high across the state with the current Omicron surge. According to Directive 045, residents and visitors in all counties, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear masks in indoor settings.
To be able to lessen mask restrictions, counties need to remain at low or moderate transmission, as defined by the CDC, for two weeks in a row. Low transmission is defined as having less than 10 new cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days and less than 5% of tests resulting in positive cases in the past 7 days. Moderate is between 10 and 49.99 new cases per 100,000 in the past 7 days and between 5 and 7.99% of tests resulting in positive cases in the past 7 days.
Please review UPDATED NEVADA COVID-19 GUIDANCE: Delta Variant, Vaccinations and Masks for additional information on how this applies across Nevada.
The CDC recommended that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor settings in counties with substantial or high transmission. In line with Emergency Directive 045 (signed and effective May 3, 2021), the State of Nevada automatically adopted the latest CDC guidance related to masks as a statewide requirement.
Please note that some school districts and local governments have implemented mask requirements that may be more restrictive than those set forth in Directives 047 and 048. For the latest information on current mitigation measures in place by county, visit NV Health Response - Current Status.
 About DISCOVERY Children’s Museum
Celebrating more than 30 years as a non-profit, DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is the top interactive Museum in Southern Nevada, welcoming all children and families to explore three complete floors filled with heart-pumping, brain-boosting, curiosity-satisfying fun, adventure, and DISCOVERY. The nonprofit educational institution re-located to Symphony Park in March 2013 and serves as Las Vegas’ only children’s Museum. The three-story Museum encompassing 26,000 square feet is complete with nine exhibition galleries featuring immersive traveling exhibitions, daily programs, demonstrations and activities, and collaborative cultural programming for all occasions. DISCOVERY Children’s Museum offers children the opportunity to explore their curiosities while addressing the core educational areas of science and nature, art and culture, and early childhood development. For more information about DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, visit www.discoverykidslv.org, or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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