Ward 3 Council Member· 2022–2026
Stan Lau
Fernley
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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)
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.
Truckee Canal litigation ends
Unknown — potential costs could fall on residents if canal work passes costs through.
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.
Fernley High School traffic and pedestrian safety
A $3.5 million project to reduce speed and add a crossing area is in development.
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.
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.
Mayor and council salary adjustment
Unknown until the item returns; raises would come from the city budget.
$4M capital improvement commitment
$4 million in potentially disputed funds is at stake.
FY 2026/2027 Final Budget Adoption
Ending general fund balance projected to fall from about $16.6 million to $9.8 million.
Main Street Art Park
About $31,500 in grant funds plus a $16,500 Main Street Fernley match for the gazebo project.
BLM public-lands conveyance funding
$46,400 more in city spending; the city has spent over $355,000 on Phase 2 to date.
Gas tanker parking near homes
Multifamily housing allowed in commercial zones (AB 241)
Expulsion of Councilman Stan Lau
Hanan warned the removal could expose taxpayers to a lawsuit.
Resolution 26-002 — exclusion of Councilman Stan Lau
Day care code modernization
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.
Storm Drain Master Plan
Up to $156,000 for the planning contract.
Stand-Alone Gaming Establishments (Bill 376)
Could generate new business activity and revenue, though no figures were stated.
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.
Approval of Agenda (removal of Item 7.2)
Consent Agenda (vouchers, minutes, business licenses, water rights agreement)
Additional BLM funding — Lands Conveyance Phases 1 & 2
Resolution 26-002 — permanent expulsion of Councilman Lau
Bill #380 / ZMA25001 & TSM25001 — Clover Ranch subdivision
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Voucher Report
Approval of Minutes
Approval of Agenda (Item 7.1 removed)
Consent Agenda (Items 2.1–2.7)
Poseidon Education Programs
Bill 376 (CA25010) — Stand-Alone Gaming Establishments
Bill 378 (CA25013) — Remote Non-Residential Development Standards
FY2027 Maximum Operating Property Tax Rate
Approval of Voucher Report
Possible action to approve the updated Staff Travel policy.
Possible action to approve the updated Uniform policy.
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.
(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.
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)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
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.
Approval of Agenda (removal of Item 7.2)
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.