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Strategic Plan to Address Growth
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SOUTHERN NEVADA STRATEGIC PLANNING AUTHORITY CHARTERED COMMITTEES AND SNSPA STAFF

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Dale W. Askew, County Manager
Clark County

Dr. Brian Cram, Superintendent
Clark County School District

William DaVee, City Manager
City of Mesquite

Gale Fraser, General Manager
Regional Flood Control District

Linda Hinson/Patrick Importuna, City Manager
City of North Las Vegas

Donald Kwalick, Chief Health Officer
District Health Department

Charles A. Lenzie, CEO
Nevada Power Company

Patricia Mulroy, General Manager
Las Vegas Valley Water District

Philip Speight, City Manager
City of Henderson

John Sullard, City Manager
Boulder City

Larry Barton/Virginia Valentine, City Manager
City of Las Vegas

Kurt Weinrich, Director
Regional Transportation Commission

Michael Winters, General Manager
Virgin Valley Water District

FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE
Robert E. Boyer, Director of Finance
Boulder City

Charles Brown, Director of Finance
City of Mesquite

Steven M. Hanson, Director of Finance
City of Henderson

George W. Stevens, Director of Finance
Clark County

Vytas Vaitkus, Director of Finance
City of North Las Vegas

Mark Vincent, Director of Finance
City of Las Vegas

SNSPA STAFF
Amy Dirks Stevens, Facilitator
Tracy B. Cotton, Project Coordinator
Betsy Fretwell, Acting Coordinator
Stephanie Garcia, Acting Coordinator
Linda Hodges, Secretary

SNSPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Jim Gibson, Chair
Mayor, City of Henderson

Lynette Boggs McDonald
Racial and Ethnic Minorities Representative

Terry Wright
Nevada Development Authority

Phil Speight
City of Henderson

Tracy Cotton
SNSPA Project Coordinator

Theresa O’Donnell
City of Las Vegas

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Tom Warden
Clark County

Courtney Alexander
SNSPA

Lynette Boggs-McDonald
SNSPA

Jeanne Corcoran
Nevada Dept. Of Transportation

Ruth Johnson
SNSPA

Janine Klein
Southern Nevada Water Authority

Kimberly McDonald
City of North Las Vegas

Vicki Taylor
City of Henderson

PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Debra March
Keith Schwer
Donna Weiss

University Nevada, Reno
Dean Judson

City of Boulder City
Susan Danielewicz

City of Henderson
Mary Kay Peck
Bristol S. Ellington
Stephanie Garcia

City of Las Vegas
Theresa O’Donnell
Viola Goodwin
Tom Perrigo

City of Mesquite
Kurt Sawyer

City of North Las Vegas
Don Schmeiser
Steve Baxter

Clark County
John Schlegel
Annie McCall
Phil Rosenquist

Clark County Regional Flood Control District
Gale Fraser

Clark County District Health Department
Michael Naylor

Clark County School District
Dusty Dickens

Regional Transportation Commission
Lee Gibson

Southern Nevada Water Authority
David Donnelly
Susan Selby

 

STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE
Courtney Alexander
Nevada State AFL-CIO Representative

Cecil Donaho
City of Mesquite Citizen Representative

Mike Montandon
Mayor, City of North Las Vegas

Bob Ferraro
Mayor, Boulder City

Pat Shalmy
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Representative

Mark Fine
City of Las Vegas Citizen Representative

Jeff van Ee
Environmental Concerns Representative

Lorraine T. Hunt
Clark County Board of Commissioners, Vice Chair

Greg Jensen
City of Henderson Citizen Representative

MASTER PLAN AND CAPITAL PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Mark Fine
City of Las Vegas Citizen Representative

Jan Jones
Mayor, City of Las Vegas

Robert Lewis
Southern Nevada Homebuilders Assoc. Representative

Mike Montandon
Mayor, City of North Las Vegas

NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Courtney Alexander
NV State AFL0CIO Rep.

Yvonne Atkinson Gates
Clark County Board of Commissioners, Chair

Greg Jensen
City of Henderson Citizen Rep.

Ruth Johnson
City of North Las Vegas Citizen Rep.

Tito Tiberti
NV Taxpayers Assoc. Representative

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Pat Shalmy
Chamber of Commerce

Richard Bunker
Nevada Resort Association

Ken Carter
Mayor, City of Mesquite

Don Clark
Clark County Citizen Representative

Neal Siniakin
Boulder City Citizen Representative

 

Clark County Support Staff
Dale W. Askew
Bonnie Rinaldi
Michael Alastuey
John Schlegel
Irene Navis
Phil Rosenquist
Mike Pierson
Sherri Frakes
Pat Battie
Carolyn Boyle
Kim Bush
Cindy Gates
Susan Laveway
Annie McCall
Valerie Schubert

Chief Editor
George Ormiston

City of Henderson Support Staff
Phil Speight
Mary Kay Peck
Tommy Burns
Mark Calhoun
Bristol Ellington
Stephanie Garcia
Joe Hill
Steve Long
Michelle Romaro
Phil Stoeckinger

SOUTHERN NEVADA STRATEGIC PLANNING AUTHORITY DELIVERABLE COMMITTEES

STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE
Courtney Alexander
Nevada State AFL-CIO Representative

Cecil Donaho
City of Mesquite Citizen Representative

Mike Montandon
Mayor, City of North Las Vegas

Bob Ferraro
Mayor, Boulder City

Pat Shalmy
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Representative

Mark Fine
City of Las Vegas Citizen Representative

Jeff van Ee
Environmental Concerns Representative

Lorraine T. Hunt
Clark County Board of Commissioners, Vice Chair

Greg Jensen
City of Henderson Citizen Representative

MASTER PLAN AND CAPITAL PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Mark Fine
City of Las Vegas Citizen Representative

Jan Jones
Mayor, City of Las Vegas

Robert Lewis
Southern Nevada Homebuilders Assoc. Representative

Mike Montandon
Mayor, City of North Las Vegas

NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Courtney Alexander
NV State AFL0CIO Rep.

Yvonne Atkinson Gates
Clark County Board of Commissioners, Chair

Greg Jensen
City of Henderson Citizen Rep.

Ruth Johnson
City of North Las Vegas Citizen Rep.

Tito Tiberti
NV Taxpayers Assoc. Representative

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Pat Shalmy
Chamber of Commerce

Richard Bunker
Nevada Resort Association

Ken Carter
Mayor, City of Mesquite

Don Clark
Clark County Citizen Representative

Neal Siniakin
Boulder City Citizen Representative

 

City of Las Vegas Support Staff
Larry Barton
Lynn Macy
Virginia Valentine
Dave Clapsaddle
Iyeka Coleman
Doug Dickerson
Viola Goodwin
Theresa O’Donnell
Doug Powell

Southern Nevada Water Authority Support Staff
Patricia Mulroy
Richard Wimmer
Amy Best
Randall Buie
Cary Casey
Karen Hayes
Marcia Holmberg
Bruce Petersen
Joseph White


SOUTHERN NEVADA STRATEGIC PLANNING AUTHORITY LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Michael Montandon
Mayor, City of North Las Vegas

Courtney Alexander
Nevada State AFL-CIO

Yvonne Atkinson Gates
Clark County Board of Commissioners, Chair

Richard Bunker
Nevada Resort Association

Mark Fine
City of Las Vegas Citizen Rep.

Greg Jensen
City of Hendeson Citizen Rep.

Pat Shalmy
Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Van Ee
Environmental Concerns Representative

ALTERNATES
Donald Clark
Clark County Citizen Rep

Jim Gibson
Mayor, City of Henderson

Ruth Johnson
City of North Las Vegas Citizen Rep.

Terry Wright
Nevada Development Authority

STAFF
Pat Importuna
Amy Dirks Stevens
Tracy Cotton
Marta Golding Brown
Bonnie Rinaldi
Betsy Fretwell


FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE
Robert E. Boyer, Director of Finance
Boulder City

Charles Brown, Director of Finance
City of Mesquite

Steven M. Hanson, Director of Finance
City of Henderson

George W. Stevens, Director of Finance
Clark County

Vytas Vaitkus, Director of Finance
City of North Las Vegas

Mark Vincent, Director of Finance
City of Las Vegas

SNSPA STAFF
Amy Dirks Stevens, Facilitator
Tracy B. Cotton, Project Coordinator
Betsy Fretwell, Acting Coordinator
Stephanie Garcia, Acting Coordinator
Linda Hodges, Secretary

SNSPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Jim Gibson, Chair
Mayor, City of Henderson

Lynette Boggs McDonald
Racial and Ethnic Minorities Representative

Terry Wright
Nevada Development Authority

Phil Speight
City of Henderson

Tracy Cotton
SNSPA Project Coordinator

Theresa O’Donnell
City of Las Vegas

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Tom Warden
Clark County

Courtney Alexander
SNSPA

Lynette Boggs-McDonald
SNSPA

Jeanne Corcoran
Nevada Dept. Of Transportation

Ruth Johnson
SNSPA

Janine Klein
Southern Nevada Water Authority

Kimberly McDonald
City of North Las Vegas

Vicki Taylor
City of Henderson

PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Debra March
Keith Schwer
Donna Weiss

University Nevada, Reno
Dean Judson

City of Boulder City
Susan Danielewicz

City of Henderson
Mary Kay Peck
Bristol S. Ellington
Stephanie Garcia

City of Las Vegas
Theresa O’Donnell
Viola Goodwin
Tom Perrigo

City of Mesquite
Kurt Sawyer

City of North Las Vegas
Don Schmeiser
Steve Baxter

Clark County
John Schlegel
Annie McCall
Phil Rosenquist

Clark County Regional Flood Control District
Gale Fraser

Clark County District Health Department
Michael Naylor

Clark County School District
Dusty Dickens

Regional Transportation Commission
Lee Gibson

Southern Nevada Water Authority
David Donnelly
Susan Selby

Nadia Wiggins
City of Las Vegas

Stan Wilkerson
Regional Transportation Commission

Ray Willis
Clark county School District

Clark County Support Staff
Hilarie Grey
Samantha Charles
Dave Linder
Marcie Whelan

City of Las Vegas Support Staff
Sonja Douglas
Cathy Hansen

City of Henderson Support Staff
Brenda Fischer

PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
Virgin Valley Water District
Michael Winters

Nevada Test Site Development
George Ormiston

Nevada Power Company
Steven Rigazio

SOUTHERN NEVADA STRATEGIC PLANNING AUTHORITY TECHNICAL REVIEWERS

ECONOMY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Guy Hobbs, President
Hobbs, Ong and Associates

Somer Hollingsworth, President/CEO
Nevada Development Authority

Jeff Leake, Economic Development Officer
City of Henderson

Mike Majewski, Manager
Economic Development
City of Las Vegas

Jacqueline Risner, Manager
Coordinator of Economic Development
City of North Las Vegas

Keith Schwer, Director
UNLV Center for Business and Economic
Research

Bob Shriver, Director
Economic Development
State of Nevada

ENVIRONMENT/AIR QUALITY
Allen Biaggi, Administrator
Environmental Protection
State of Nevada

Richard B. Holmes, Director
Clark County Comprehensive Planning

Dr. Donald S. Kwalik, Chief Health Officer
Clark County Health District
cc: Michael Naylor

Willie Molini, Administrator
Division of Wildlife
State of Nevada

Kurt Weinrich, Director
Clark County Regional Transportation Commission

FLOOD CONTROL
Gale Fraser, Director
Clark County Regional Flood Control District

HEALTH CARE
Arthur Gross, Vice-President- Administration
Columbia Sunrise

William Hale, Administrator
University Medical Center

Anthony M. Marlon, CEO
Sierra Health Services

Dr. Donald S. Kwalik, Chief Health Officer
Clark County Health District

John O’Reilly, Chair
Governor’s Healthcare System Review Committee

Yvonne Sylva, Health Care Administrator
Division of Health Care
State of Nevada

Ed Zdobinski, President & CEO
American Medical Response

HOUSING
Doug Bell, Manager
Clark County Community Resources

Greg Borgel, Chairman
Clark County Affordable Housing Committee

Frederick Brown, Executive Director
City of Las Vegas Housing Authority

Barbara Buckley, Executive Director
Nevada Legal Services

Gail Burkes, Executive Director
Nevada Fair Housing

Kristin Cooper, Senior Planner
Clark County Community Resources

William Cottrell, Executive Director
Clark County Housing Authority

HOUSING
Skeet Fitzgerald, Manager
Housing and Development
City of Henderson

Irene Porter, Executive Director
Southern Nevada Home Builders Association

Keith Schwer, Director
UNLV Center for Business & Economic Research

LAND USE/GROWTH STRATEGIES
Susan Danielewicz, Planner
City of Boulder City

Richard B. Holmes, Director
Clark County Comprehensive Planning

Deanna Howell, Planner
City of Mesquite

Theresa O’Donnell, Director
City of Las Vegas Planning

Mary Kay Peck, Director
City of Henderson Planning

Don Schmieser, Director
City of North Las Vegas Planning

PARKS / RECREATION
Eric Dabney, Director
City of North Las Vegas Parks

Roger Hall, Director
Boulder City Recreation

Dave Kuiper, Director
City of Las Vegas Parks

Shirl Nagle, Director
Museum & Historical Society
State of Nevada

Roy Orr, Director
Division of Parks
State of Nevada

Barbara Rice, Planner
National Parks Service

PARKS / RECREATION
Steve Rongyocsik, Director
City of Henderson Parks

Roy Trenoweth, Chief ForrestoDivision of Forestry
State of Nevada

Glenn Trowbridge, Director
Clark County Department of Parks and Recreation

Debbie Wright, Planner
BLM Recreation Department

PUBLIC SAFETY
Tommy Burns, Chief of Police
City of Henderson Police Department

Jim Cavalier, Deputy Chief
City of Henderson Fire Department

Larry M. Dau, Fire Logistics Officer
Clark County Fire Department

Robert Dodge, Chief
City of North Las Vegas Fire Department

Earl Greene, Chief
Clark County Fire Department

Joe Hill, Chief
City of Henderson Fire Department

Jerry Keller, Sheriff
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Dean Molburg, Chief
City of Boulder City Fire Department

David Mullin, Chief of Police
City of Boulder City Police Department

Stan Olsen, Lieutenant
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

J.E. Tillmon, Chief of Police
City of North Las Vegas Police Department

Mario Trevino, Chief
City of Las Vegas Fire Department

PUBLIC SAFETY
Ed Wood, Deputy Chief
City of Las Vegas Fire Department

SCHOOLS
Dr. Brian Cram, District Director
Dusty Dickens
Clark County School District

Dr. Jan Hamilton, Director
Department of Education
State of Nevada

Dr. Carol Harter, President
University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Dr. Richard Moore, President
Orlando Sandoval
Community College of Southern Nevada

TRANSPORTATION
Mark Calhoun, Director
City of Henderson Public Works

Susan Danielewicz, Planner
City of Boulder City

Richard Goeke, Director
Gordon Derr
City of Las Vegas Public Works

Phillip T. Henry, Director
Boulder City Public Works

Gary Holler, Director
City of North Las Vegas Public Works

Deanna Howell, Planner
City of Mesquite

Marty Manning, Director
Dennis Cederburg
Clark County Public Works

Theresa O’Donnell, Director
City of Las Vegas

Mary Kay Peck, Director
City of Henderson

Don Schmieser, Director
City of North Las Vegas

Tom Stephens, Director
State of Nevada

TRANSPORTATION
Randy Walker, Direcor
Jacob Snow
Dennis Mewshaw
Department of Aviation

Kurt Weinrich, Director
Clark County Regional Transportation Commission

WASTEWATER/WATER QUALITY
Ken Albright, Chair
Sewer and Wastewater Advisory Committee

Kay Brothers, Director
Southern Nevada Water Authroity

Kevin Eubanks, Asst. General Manager
Clark County Regional Flood Control District

Robert Coache, Cheif Engineer
Division of Water Resources
State of Nevada

Jim Gans, Director
Clark County Sanitation District

Gary Holler, Director
City of North Las Vegas

Richard B. Holmes, Director
cc: Chris Robinson
Clark County Comprehensive Planning

Doug Karafa, Vice-Chair
Sewer and Wastewater Advisory Committee

Dave Mendenhall, Manager
City of Las Vegas

Kurt Segler, Manager
City of Henderson

WATER SUPPLY\DISTRIBUTION
Dave Donnelly, Deputy General Manager
Las Vegas Valley Water District

 

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