TAB/CAC Resource Manual

Overview
The Town Advisory Board (TAB)/Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) Resource Manual was designed to provide TAB and CAC members with information and links to valuable resources that will aid them as they conduct TAB/CAC business. The manual consists of six (6) sections. 

If you have questions related to the TAB/CAC Resource Manual, contact your County liaison. 

2021 Annual Training

Watch videos from the 2021 TAB/CAC Orientation Training Session and review updated sections of the TAB/CAC Resource Manual. The session has been organized in seven (7) parts. The timestamps are noted below. Additionally, presentations and handouts used in each speaker's training section have also been provided below. 

Once you have completed watching all parts of the training, please click on this Training Acknowledgement Form, print it, initial and sign it, and return it to your respective County liaison.

Timestamps: 
1. Welcome to the TAB  & CAC Orientation Training Session.
-Presentation by Les Lee Shell, Chief Administrative Officer.

2. Oath of Office- Starts at 5:40.
-Presented by Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick. 

3. Overview of the TABs & CACs- Starts at 13:10.
-Presentation by Les Lee Shell, Chief Administrative Officer.

4. TAB/CAC Roles, Professionalism, & Protocol- Starts at 19:29. 
-Presentation by Tiffany Hesser, Liaison to Commissioner Michael Naft. 

5. Ethics, Open Meeting Law, Bylaws, and Abstentions- Starts at 1:29:11. 
-Handout by Steve Sweikert, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County District Attorney's Office.

6. TAB/CAC Resource Manual & GIS- Starts at 1:52:20. 
-Presented by Blanca Vazquez, Liaison to Commissioner Jim Gibson.

7. Planning 101- Starts at 2:25:15. 
-Presentation by Sami Real, Planning Manager, Clark County Comprehensive Planning. 

8. Closing Comments- Starts at 3:24:00.
-Presentation by Les Lee Shell, Chief Administrative Officer.

1. Overview:

• Clark County Government
• Role of TABs/CACs 
• Appointment of TAB/CAC Members 
• Bylaws
• Secretarial Duties
• Budget Procedures

2. Planning Procedures:

• Application Processing Calendar
• Citizens' Land Use and Zoning Toolkit
• TAB/CAC Recommendation Form
• Notification Card - Example
• Staff Report - Example
• Notice of Final Action - Example
• Notice of Final Action - Individual

3. County Departments & Services:

• Organizational Chart
• Administrative Services
• Building & Fire Prevention Department
• Community Resources
• Comprehensive Planning
• Fire Department
• Parks & Recreation 
• Public Works

4. References & Resources:

• Other Boards and Meeting Dates
  • Boards, Committees, and Commissions
  • 2022 County Commission Meetings
• Forms
  • Appeals  
  • TAB/CAC Application
• Maps 
• Urban Planning Areas
• Commission Districts - All Clark County 
• Commission Districts - Urban 
• Commission Districts - With Cities 
• Commission Districts - Detailed  
• Commission Districts and Unincorporated Towns- Valley
• Mixed Use Overlay District 
• Public Facilities 
• Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act 
• Helpful Links
• OpenWeb Info Mapper (The preferred browser to use OpenWeb is Internet Explorer. For more information regarding other browsers, visit: OpenWeb Mapping Application.)
• Title 30 Development Code
• Current Planning Page

5. Open Meeting Law & Ethics:

• Open Meeting Law
• Open Meeting Law 
• Ethics
• Clark County Ethics Laws & Policies, NRS Chapter 281A and Clark County Ordinance Chapter 2.42
• Nevada Ethics in Government Manual 2014

6. Running a Successful Meeting:

• Instructions
  • Board of County Commissioners Rules of Procedure Handbook
  • Meeting Facilitation - Setting Ground Rules
  • Running a Town Board Meeting - Rules to Keep Order