KCLV Shows > Las Vegas City Scene

Description: This magazine-style program goes behind the scenes of your city government at work, interviewing city department representatives about city services, how they are offered and their benefits to citizens. Beginning Feb. 6, you can expect new episodes of Las Vegas City Scene at 5 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

Host: Shari Singer  Length: 30 minutes

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Downtown Parking – Parking Manager Brandy Stanley and Chief Michele Freeman with the city’s Detention and Enforcement Department provide details on the city’s new parking program, which takes a comprehensive look at parking downtown with the goal of making it easier for employees, residents and businesses to park, use parking meters and pay tickets. Also discussed are crucial private / public partnerships the city is working on to ensure even more parking options for those visiting downtown.

Emergency Preparedness Month – Emergency Manager Carolyn Levering and Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Fash discuss Emergency Preparedness Month efforts and the activities the city participates in to prepare itself for an emergency. They also provide preparedness tips for individuals, pet owners and populations with special needs such as older individuals and those with disabilities.

Original air date: Sept. 21, 2011

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Economic & Urban Development/Symphony Park - Symphony Park Marketing Director Nancy Higgins shares details of the “Capture Downtown! Photo Competition” for amateur and professional photographers ages 21 and older. Also discussed are opportunities for all of us to view entry photographs both online and at events aimed to reinforce that if you haven’t been downtown lately, you haven’t been downtown.

Building & Safety -  Director Chris Knight shows us the city’s plans repository located in the new Development Services Center and explains how shifts in the building market have resulted in changes to the types of projects currently permitted for construction within the city limits.

Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services - Since the official launch in November 2010, the Nevada Public Computer Centers located in city facilities have been a welcomed resource delivering hope and opportunities, especially for those seeking employment.  Lonny Zimmerman, deputy director of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services and the Urban League’s Christina Clark, explain the program, and the success story of resident Julia Mann illustrates possibilities for those in need of assistance.

Original air date: July 7, 2011