SB246A - Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR S-1028)

EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on June 5, 2023) THIRD REPRINT S.B. 246 - *SB246_R3* SENATE BILL NO. 246–SENATOR NEAL MARCH 9, 2023 ____________ 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) ~ 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 – 2 – - *SB246_R3* 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 – 3 – - *SB246_R3* 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 transmittal 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 – 4 – - *SB246_R3* 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 – 5 – - *SB246_R3* 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 – 6 – - *SB246_R3* 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 return [Text truncated for display. 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