SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Meeting Agenda
May 28, 2026 – 9:00 A.M.
Meeting will be conducted In-person and via Microsoft Teams
Southern Nevada Health District, 280 S. Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Red Rock Trail Rooms A and B
NOTICE
- Microsoft Teams Event address for attendees:
- To call into the meeting:
- dial (702) 907-7151 and;
- enter Access Code: 984 310 753#
Note:
- Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Chair.
- The Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration.
- The Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time.
- CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- RECOGNITIONS
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- Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- UNLV School of Public Health Department of Social and Behavioral Health’s Outstanding Community Partner
- Southern Nevada Health District – May Employees of the Month
- Mayra Avalos and Jelena Grave De Peralta
- Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT: A period devoted to comments by the general public about those items appearing on the agenda. Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. Please clearly state and spell your name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this may be done by the Chair or the Board by majority vote. There will be two public comment periods. To submit public comment on either public comment period on individual agenda items or for general public comments:
- By Teams: Use the meeting controls at the top of the screen and select the Raise Hand icon. When called upon, select the Microphone icon to unmute yourself.
- By telephone: Call 702-907-7151 and when prompted to provide the Meeting ID, enter 984 310 753#. Press *5 to raise your hand. When called upon, press *6 on your phone keypad to unmute yourself.
- By email: public-comment@snhd.org. For comments submitted prior to and during the live meeting, include your name, zip code, the agenda item number on which you are commenting, and your comment. Please indicate whether you wish your email comment to be read into the record during the meeting or added to the backup materials for the record. If not specified, comments will be added to the backup materials.
- ADOPTION OF THE MAY 28, 2026 AGENDA (for possible action)
- CONSENT AGENDA: Items for action to be considered by the Southern Nevada District Board of Health which may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be discussed separately per Board Member request before action. Any exceptions to the Consent Agenda must be stated prior to approval.
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- APPROVE MINUTES/BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING: April 23, 2026 (for possible action)
- PETITION #32-26: Approval of the Agreement between the Southern Nevada Health District and the Whiting-Turner Construction Company for completing construction of the new BSL-3 building of the public health laboratory located at 700 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- PUBLIC HEARING / ACTION: Members of the public are allowed to speak on Public Hearing / Action items after the Board’s discussion and prior to their vote. Each speaker will be given two (2) minutes to address the Board on the pending topic. No person may yield his or her time to another person. In those situations where large groups of people desire to address the Board on the same matter, the Chair may request that those groups select only one or two speakers from the group to address the Board on behalf of the group. Once the public hearing is closed no additional public comment will be accepted.
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- Variance Request for an existing septic system, SNHD Permit#ON0026656, located at 8620 Mustang St., Las Vegas, NV to allow existing trees to encroach on the septic system; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- REPORT / DISCUSSION / ACTION
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- Presentation on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP); direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- Presentation on the Strategic Plan; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- BOARD REPORTS: The Southern Nevada District Board of Health members may identify and comment on Health District related issues. Comments made by individual Board members during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the Southern Nevada District Board of Health unless that subject is on the agenda and scheduled for action. (Information Only)
- HEALTH OFFICER & STAFF REPORTS (Information Only)
- DHO Comments
- SNPHL Expansion
- Environmental Health Consumer Price Index (CPI) Update
- Grant Suspension (Reinstatement) & SB118 Funding Activity (July 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026)
- INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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- Administration Division Monthly Activity Report
- Community Health Division Monthly Activity Report
- Community Health Center (FQHC) Division Monthly Report
- Disease Surveillance and Control Division Monthly Activity Report
- Environmental Health Division Monthly Activity Report
- Public Health & Preventive Care Division Monthly Activity Report
- SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT: A period devoted to comments by the general public, if any, and discussion of those comments, about matters relevant to the Board’s jurisdiction will be held. Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this may be done by the Chair or the Board by majority vote. See above for instructions for submitting public comment.
- ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Disabled members of the public who require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify the Administration Office at the Southern Nevada Health District by calling (702) 759-1201.
THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN PUBLICLY NOTICED on the Southern Nevada Health District’s Website at https://snhd.info/meetings, the Nevada Public Notice website at https://notice.nv.gov, and a copy will be provided to any person who has requested one via U.S mail or electronic mail. All meeting notices include the time of the meeting, access instructions, and the meeting agenda. For copies of agenda backup material, please contact the Administration Office at 280 S. Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89107 or (702) 759-1201.