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Ward 3 Council Member· 2022–2026

Stan Lau

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Term ending Mar 4, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
2:46
Avg per meeting
1:23
Segments
44

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Mar 2026[21]

Utility contracts for rate study, Good Earth infrastructure, and emergency generator

Cash reserves are drawing down; the ancillary fee remains suspended and rates held at a scheduled 3% increase this year.

high↑Jan 2026[16]

Truckee Canal litigation ends

Unknown — potential costs could fall on residents if canal work passes costs through.

high↓Jan 2026[14]

Mayor's Pond Park and existing park conditions

Leagues are asking for $611,000 to $620,000 beyond the current budget; a sports complex could eventually cost tens of millions.

high↓Feb 2026[10]

Fernley High School traffic and pedestrian safety

A $3.5 million project to reduce speed and add a crossing area is in development.

high↓Jan 2026[7]

Fire staffing and regional academy partnership

The sheriff's 2026 training budget request rose 33% to about $90,000; school district helps fund SROs at roughly $500,000.

high↓Jan 2026[6]

Corridor Action Plan for 95, Main Street, and Farm District

No projects are funded yet; some, like the Main Street widening past the UPRR crossing, could be ten-year efforts.

high↓Feb 2026[4]

Mayor and council salary adjustment

Unknown until the item returns; raises would come from the city budget.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

$4M capital improvement commitment

$4 million in potentially disputed funds is at stake.

critical↓Feb 2026[3]

FY 2026/2027 Final Budget Adoption

Ending general fund balance projected to fall from about $16.6 million to $9.8 million.

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

Main Street Art Park

About $31,500 in grant funds plus a $16,500 Main Street Fernley match for the gazebo project.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

BLM public-lands conveyance funding

$46,400 more in city spending; the city has spent over $355,000 on Phase 2 to date.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Gas tanker parking near homes

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Multifamily housing allowed in commercial zones (AB 241)

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Expulsion of Councilman Stan Lau

Hanan warned the removal could expose taxpayers to a lawsuit.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Resolution 26-002 — exclusion of Councilman Stan Lau

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Day care code modernization

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Freshwater intake and Highway 95A/Cottonwood roundabout funding

$4 million in new grant funding — $2 million for the freshwater intake and $2 million for the roundabout.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Storm Drain Master Plan

Up to $156,000 for the planning contract.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Stand-Alone Gaming Establishments (Bill 376)

Could generate new business activity and revenue, though no figures were stated.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Stand-alone gaming establishments proposal

Decisions during term (49)

Recorded while Lau was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted no3-2Mar 4, 2026

Approval of Agenda (removal of Item 7.2)

approved5-0Mar 4, 2026

Consent Agenda (vouchers, minutes, business licenses, water rights agreement)

approved5-0Mar 4, 2026

Additional BLM funding — Lands Conveyance Phases 1 & 2

approvedVoted no3-2Mar 4, 2026

Resolution 26-002 — permanent expulsion of Councilman Lau

approved3-1Mar 4, 2026

Bill #380 / ZMA25001 & TSM25001 — Clover Ranch subdivision

approvedVoted no3-2Mar 4, 2026

Approval of Agenda

approved5-0Mar 4, 2026

Approval of Voucher Report

approved5-0Mar 4, 2026

Approval of Minutes

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Approval of Agenda (Item 7.1 removed)

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 2.1–2.7)

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Poseidon Education Programs

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Bill 376 (CA25010) — Stand-Alone Gaming Establishments

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Bill 378 (CA25013) — Remote Non-Residential Development Standards

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

FY2027 Maximum Operating Property Tax Rate

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Approval of Voucher Report

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Possible action to approve the updated Staff Travel policy.

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Possible action to approve the updated Uniform policy.

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

Possible Action to Approve the Will-Serve Request from AGRU America, Inc for AGRU America Expansion for 1.21 ERC's of water and 6.45 ERC's for Sewer for Lyon County Parcel 021-251-26 located at 230 Lyon Drive, Fernley, NV 89408.

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

(Possible Action) to approve a contract with Lumos & Associates, Inc. for the preparation of the City of Fernley's Storm Drain Master Plan for an amount not to exceed $156,000.

approved4-0Feb 18, 2026

For Possible Action:To approve a contract with Wood Rodgers for $79,700 (lump sum and time and materials not to exceed) for boundary surveys of the eight parcels (Phase 1) conveyed from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the City of…

Voting record (24)

19 yes4 no1 abstained

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Voted noMar 4, 2026

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AG EN DA WITH TH E REMOVAL OF ITEM 7.2 FOR TH lS M EETING AND ANY AND ALL FUTURE MEETINGS.

Voted noMar 4, 2026

Approval of Agenda (removal of Item 7.2)

Voted noMar 4, 2026

Resolution 26-002 — permanent expulsion of Councilman Lau

Argued the expulsion violated due process, Open Meeting Law, and First Amendment rights, and refused to resign.

Voted noMar 4, 2026

I MOVE TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-002 AS PRESENTED AND TO HIGHLIGHT SECTION 2, PERMITTED EXPULSION PURSUANT TO NRS 266.240. THAT COUNCILMAN LAU IS HEREBY PERMANENTLY EXPELLED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

Voted yesMar 4, 2026

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS lT SHOWS.

Voted yesMar 4, 2026

I move to pay the Bureau of Land Management $46,400 for work associated with the Fernley Lands Bill Conveyance Phase 1 and 2.

AbstainedFeb 18, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA REMOVING ITEM 7.1.

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

I MOVE TO PASS, APPROVE, AND ADOPT BILL NUMBER 363 ASSOCIATED WITH CA25006 AS PRESENTED BY STAFF

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH 3.1 MOVE TO THE MARCH 4rH,2026 MEETING, AS PRESENTED.

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

I MOVE TO PASS, APPROVE, AND ADOPT BILL 374 ASSOCIATED WITH CA25008 AS PRESENTED BY STAFF.

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

Approval of Agenda (Item 3.1 continued to March 4)

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

Consent Agenda (vouchers, minutes, business licenses, liquor licenses, Grant Administrator classification)

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

Bill #363 (CA25006) — Day Care code amendments

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

CONSIDERING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STAFF PRESENTATIONS AND IN THE STAFF REPORT, I MOVE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT BILL 373 ASSOCIATED WITH CA25OO7, AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS, USE TABLES ENTRIES, USE STA

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

I MOVE TO ADOPT BILL 375, AMENDING THE FERNLEY MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 4, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, B, EXCEPTIONS TO AUTHORITY UPDATING THE EVALUATION PROCESS.

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

Bill #374 (CA25008) — SF6 setback removal

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

Bill #373 (CA25007) — Animal services land-use amendments

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

Bill #375 — City manager evaluation process

Voted yesJan 21, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE BILL 371 (CA25005) AS PRESENTED BY STAFF.

Voted yesJan 21, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

Voted yesJan 21, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE BILL #370 (CA25004) AS PRESENTED BY STAFF WITH THE ADDITION OF SECTION H WHICH DOES NOT APPLY TO AGRICULTURAL NON-CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES.

Voted yesJan 21, 2026

I MOVE TO CANCEL THE JULY 1,2026, MEETING, SO STAFF CAN ATTEND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS.

Voted yesJan 21, 2026

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.