UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD

North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 13, ch. 13.02

in effect

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.010 Members.

13.02.010 - Members. A. The seven members of the Utility Advisory Board are appointed by the City Council. The City Council will appoint six members who live in and represent the City and one member who lives in and represents the Sunrise Manor area of Clark County. Portions of Sunrise Manor are in the water service area of the City of North Las Vegas. Any individual appointed to the Sunrise Manor member position on the Utility Advisory Board must reside at an address in Sunrise Manor that is in the City's water service area. B. All Utility Advisory Board members will receive seventy-five dollars ($75.00) compensation for each meeting attended. (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.020 Terms.

13.02.020 - Terms. A. The members of the Utility Advisory Board shall be appointed for four-year terms coterminous with the term of the member of the City Council who recommended the appointment, or as specified to fill an unexpired term, or as specified to align term end dates. A Board member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a new member has been appointed to that member's position on the Board. The Mayor shall be entitled to recommend two persons for appointment and the other members of the City Council shall be entitled to each recommend one person for appointment to the City resident positions, subject to the approval of the City Council. The Mayor shall exercise the first City resident appointment followed by each member of the City Council exercising their respective appointment in the order of the City Council members' seniority on the City Council before returning to the Mayor. Should the City Council not approve the recommended person, the Mayor or the member of the City Council who made the recommendation shall be entitled to make successive recommendations until a person is approved as a Board member by the City Council. Once the six City resident positions are approved, the Mayor and/or a City Council member will recommend candidates for the Sunrise Manor resident position. Should the City Council not approve a person recommended for the Sunrise Manor resident position, successive recommendations will be made until a person is approved. B. If the recommending member of the Council or the Mayor resigns their office before the expiration of their term, the corresponding member of the Utility Advisory Board may continue to serve until the office is next filled by election. If the office of the recommending member or the Mayor becomes vacant before the expiration of the term or for any other reason, the corresponding member of the Utility Advisory Board may continue to serve for the duration of the original term. Vacancies of Board members occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term must be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor or Council member who made the Board member's recommendation, unless that Council member who recommended the appointment is no longer in office in which case the Mayor and City Council shall make the unexpired term appointment. C. Terms of service shall be a maximum of three consecutive terms. A partial term of less than one-half of the full term shall not count toward the three terms. (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.030 Duties.

13.02.030 - Duties. A. To meet and discuss information relevant to the water and wastewater utilities. B. To review major changes to the water and wastewater utilities. C. To review proposed water and wastewater rate increases and to provide a recommendation to the Director to provide to the City Council. D. To gather information from the citizens of the City of North Las Vegas and its water service areas concerning the water and wastewater utilities through meetings, surveys and other public forums. E. To become familiar with the water and wastewater utilities through City facility tours, regional facility tours, reading pertinent reports, and other information gathering activities. (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.040 Administrative Assistance.

13.02.040 - Administrative Assistance. A. The Utilities Department shall provide the services of a recording secretary who shall keep the board records and record all minutes and votes. B. The Utilities Director or designee shall be the Staff Advisor to the Board. (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.050 Officers.

13.02.050 - Officers. A. The officers of the Board shall be members of the Board and shall consist of a Chair and Vice Chair. B. The Chair of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall sign all instruments and correspondence of the Board. C. The Vice Chair of the Board shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of or incapacity of the Chair; and in the case of death or resignation of the Chair, shall perform such duties as are imposed upon the Chair until such time as the Board shall elect a new Chair. D. Officers of the Board shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the Board. Initially, officers shall be elected at the first meeting after this ordinance is ratified by the City Council for a term of two years; thereafter, officers shall be elected biennially at a regularly scheduled meeting to serve a term of two years. (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.060 Meetings.

13.02.060 - Meetings. A. The regularly scheduled meetings of the Board will be held annually on the first Tuesday in November at a time and place to be designated by the Staff Advisor to the Board. B. Special meetings may be called by the Staff Advisor to the Board or by the Board when agreed to by majority vote at a meeting. C. All members must be notified at least seven days prior to the meeting. D. All meetings shall be presided over by the Chair, Vice Chair, or, in the absence of both, a member chosen by the quorum present. E. A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the existing membership. F. The order of business shall be prepared by the Staff Advisor to the Board. G. All recommendations to the City Council shall be in writing and approved by a majority of the quorum present. H. All voting shall be by "Aye" or "Nay" unless a Board member requests a roll call vote. I. All rules of order not herein provided for shall be determined in accordance with "Roberts Rules of Order." (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.02.070 Removal from Office.

13.02.070 - Removal from Office. A. Members may be removed from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance of office, or for excessive absences. B. One absence from a regular meeting during a Board year shall constitute excessive absence; members shall be required to show cause to the City Council as to why a replacement should not be appointed. C. City Council may remove members from office with a majority vote at a City Council meeting. (Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 4-1-2026)

Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13.02UTADBOFetched: 11/1/2026