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City Launches First Friday Food Truck/Trailer Pilot Program

Program Will Allow Vendors To Secure Spots During First Friday Event

Beginning November 2023, a new pilot program will create designated spots for mobile food trucks and trailers during the monthly First Friday event in the 18B Las Vegas Arts District. Vendors that are licensed and approved to operate in the city of Las Vegas will have the opportunity to have a spot, based on a lottery.

Interested food truck and trailer operators must apply in person for the lottery by noon on Oct. 20, at the Las Vegas Parking Services Office located at 350 S. City Parkway. The lottery will be held at the same location Oct. 25 at 9 a.m., and food trucks will be able to choose the date and spot that they want to operate in over the next six months.

Available locations for First Fridays include:

21 W. Imperial Ave.;
1401 S. Commerce St.;
1319 S. Commerce St.;
1221 S. Casino Center Blvd.; and
198 E. Colorado Ave.

The pilot program is the result of the city of Las Vegas staff meeting with businesses in the Arts District and the 18B Board following concerns about illegal parking and use of private properties without consent. The city already has a successful food truck lottery in place for other parts of downtown Las Vegas.

The Oct. 25 lottery will be limited to those that have registered and companies currently licensed to operate mobile food vending trucks or trailers in the city of Las Vegas. There is a fee of $50 per application to enter the lottery.

Lottery winners will be able to use the space they choose on the First Friday of their choice from 6 to 10 p.m.

For more information about the Mobile Food Vendor Pilot Program, vendors may contact Parking Services via email at CLVFoodTruck@LasVegasNevada.GOV or by phone at 702.229.4700.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jace Radke | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514 |

City Of Las Vegas Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bring The Family To Lorenzi Park Nov. 2, 4-9 P.M.

The city of Las Vegas offers a fun family event in honor of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Free and open to the public Thursday, Nov. 2, 4-9 p.m., the annual festival offers live entertainment, artisan vendors, food trucks, children’s activities and an ofrenda contest at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park, located at 720 Twin Lakes Drive.

This year’s entertainment features the Pacifico Dance Company. Bring blankets and low-back chairs to be more comfortable on the lawn. To participate in the ofrenda contest, submit your completed application by Oct. 20. Call 702.229.2238 for an ofrenda contest application. For more information, visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/dayofthedead or www.lasvegasnevada.gov/diadelosmuertos.

To assist in preparing your ofrenda, the Charleston Heights Art Center offers a Sugar Skull Art Making Workshop Saturday, Oct. 28, 1-3 p.m. The cost is $15 per person (ages 7+) and includes all supplies.

Sugar skulls are used annually during the Dia de los Muertos holiday. Celebrated primarily in central and southern Mexico, the holiday is observed Nov. 1–2, most notably with decorated ofrendas.

The Day of the Dead is increasingly observed in the United States as a way to honor and celebrate our loved ones who have passed on. Workshop students receive one skull each to decorate, following a lesson on traditions, origins, uses, and meanings of the holiday, along with an overview of how to create skulls from scratch. Participants should dress for art-making.

For more information and registration to reserve your seat, go online to https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/discover. Registration is limited. Call 702.229.ARTS (2787) for assistance and information.

MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2055 | 702.249.3154 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov

Las Vegas City Council Ratifies Two New Deputy City Managers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Steve Ford And Sabra Newby Join the City Of Las Vegas Senior Executive Team

At today’s meeting, the Las Vegas City Council unanimously ratified Steve Ford and Sabra Newby as new deputy city managers. They join Tim Hacker and Gary Ameling at the deputy city manager level of the organization. All will report to City Manager Mike Janssen.

Both were selected for their positions by Janssen. In their new roles, Ford will oversee Public Works, Community Development and Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs, while Newby will oversee Neighborhood Services, Government Affairs and Youth Development and Social Innovation. Photos of Ford and Newby are available here.

Ford, who has been with the city since 1997, previously served as the city’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs director. Prior to that he had served as the city engineer, and spent 23 years in the departments of Public Works and Operations and Maintenance, where he designed major city infrastructure projects and oversaw streets, facilities and parks maintenance.

Before joining the city, Ford was a member of the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves for 23 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Air Force Institute of Technology.

Newby has served as the vice president of Government and Community Engagement at UNLV since 2020, and was appointed by the Clark County Commission to the Nevada State Assembly in January 2023.

From 2017 to 2020 she was city manager for the city of Reno, and prior to that was with Clark County from 2006 to 2017, where she was a chief administrative officer before being promoted to assistant county manager. Newby began her career in public service in 2002 with the city of Las Vegas where she held multiple roles, including legislative officer.

She is a past member of the International City/County Managers Association, and a member of the Nevada Public Radio Community Advisory Board. She has a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Wellesley College.

MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.2318 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov

Culver City Safe Sleep Site to Begin Providing Interim Housing to our Unhoused Neighbors

Culver City’s “Safe Sleep” site and wellness village is now complete and will begin transitioning clients into the program over the next few weeks.

The Safe Sleep program is a form of transitional and low-barrier housing, which aims to reduce loss of life and provide greater access to resources for our unhoused neighbors. “On January 3, 2023, the City of Culver City proclaimed a local homelessness emergency. The Safe Sleep site aims to foster a safer environment for our unhoused neighbors. This project offers a safe place where people can rest and sleep, access services, and receive wraparound support to work towards permanent housing,” said Culver City Mayor Albert Vera.

According to the 2022 Homeless Count, there are an estimated 350 people experiencing homelessness in Culver City.

View the construction of the Safe Sleep Site and the services provided.

About the Safe Sleep Project

The primary focus of the Safe Sleep site is to provide temporary, safe sleeping areas (also known as suites) and respite to unsheltered adults living in the community who are not ready to come inside. Safe Sleep programming gives access to basic human necessities, such as bathrooms, showers, on-site supportive services, laundry service, food/nutrition, open/recreational space, garbage/recycling service, 24-hour staffing and supportive services, and a sense of safety and community. Unlike traditional shelters, the Safe Sleep site offers a welcoming space where residents can keep their own belongings and establish a sense of home and stability.

About Lead Operator and Service Provider – Urban Alchemy

The selected lead operator and service provider for the Culver City Safe Sleep Program is Urban Alchemy. Urban Alchemy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of transforming people and places through respect, compassion, and love, in order to heal communities challenged by the intersection of extreme poverty, mental illness, addiction, and homelessness. Urban Alchemy has also developed other safe sleep sites across the country.

About Culver City’s Homelessness Program

Culver City is ramping up efforts to address homelessness in the community. The City, along with its partners, is addressing homelessness with housing, services, and outreach. The City’s goal is for this project to be the national model for a safe-camping site.

Addressing Homelessness with Housing, Services, and Outreach Fact Sheet

Learn more about the range of programs and projects provided by the City
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact the City’s Human Services Department at (310) 253-5780. Please sign-up for email updates related to Culver City’s projects and programming to address homelessness.

About Culver City
Culver City is a five-square-mile, urban community of 40,779 residents surrounded mostly by the City of Los Angeles but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. It is centrally located on the Westside near Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles International Airport. Culver City is particularly known for its well-run public school system, “small town” charm, growing high-tech and creative economies, and a dynamic downtown that is regionally known as a destination for restaurants, live theater, and art galleries.

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