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Olivia Diaz

Olivia Diaz

Mayor ProTem, Las Vegas City Council

Appears in 5 stories

Office: Las Vegas City Council member
Born: 1978, Las Vegas
Party: Democratic Party
Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nova Southeastern University, Rancho High School

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

Stories

Las Vegas council votes to end Clark County boundary agreement unless the county signs an amendment

Rule Changes

Said she expected the county to agree to amended terms; commissioners approved the extension on October 20.

Las Vegas and Clark County will keep their northwest services agreement alive until February 22, 2027. Clark County commissioners approved the extension on October 20, after the Las Vegas City Council voted 7-0 on October 7 to terminate the deal unless the county signed on by that date.

Updated Oct 24

Las Vegas planners approve downtown rental store permit and design waiver

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Councilwoman for Ward 3, which includes 731 South 7th Street; the council approved the rental store permit and waiver 7-0 on October 21

The Las Vegas City Council approved a special use permit and a downtown design waiver for a rental store at 731 South 7th Street on October 21. The vote was 7-0, taken as part of a single consent motion with no items pulled for separate discussion. The Planning Commission had recommended approval 5-0 on October 13, and city planning staff also backed the request.

Updated Oct 23

Las Vegas council renews Fergusons Downtown vending lot permit

Rule Changes

Presided over the September 2 hearing that approved the vending permit with conditions

The boarded-up Fergusons Motel took more than a decade to become a downtown Las Vegas retail-and-events hub. On September 2, the city council renewed the block's open-air vending permit, with conditions — the review was overdue, since the permit dated to 2020.

Updated Oct 18

Las Vegas planning commission approves alcohol permit for Boom Bang restaurant

Rule Changes

Represents the ward containing 70 East Bonneville

The Las Vegas Planning Commission approved Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails' special use permit 5-0 at its September 8 hearing. The vote clears the way for alcohol service at the 2,637-square-foot restaurant planned for 70 E. Bonneville Ave. in the Las Vegas Civic Center.

Updated Oct 18

Las Vegas council declares intent to lease Fifth Street School suites to Philharmonic

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Sponsor of the lease resolution

Las Vegas City Council held a public hearing on Sept. 16 on leasing two suites in the historic Fifth Street School to the Las Vegas Philharmonic for less than fair market value. The council's minutes record no vote on the hearing item itself. On the same day the council approved, 7-0 on its consent agenda, Resolution R-59-2026, which declares the city's intention to lease the space to the Philharmonic.

Updated Sep 14