Las Vegas City Council To Recognize Award-Winning Robotics Team

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Las Vegas City Council To Recognize Award-Winning Robotics Team

The City's Employee Of The Month Will Also Be Recognized

The Las Vegas City Council will recognize an award-winning robotics team at the June 17, 2026, City Council meeting that will begin following the 8:30 a.m. Redevelopment Agency meeting in Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, located at 495 S. Main St.

Ward 3 Councilwoman Olivia Diaz will recognize the Innovations International Charter School Robotics Team. The team recently earned second place in the statewide competition and received a first-place trophy for robot design. They were also one of only 90 teams in the world invited to compete in the Western Edge Open Invitational, which featured teams from more than 30 countries.

In addition, the City Council will recognize the city's June 2026 Employee of the Month.

The council meeting will be broadcast live on city of Las Vegas TV, and on the city of Las Vegas TV YouTube channel.

Those wishing to comment on items on the council agenda are invited to do so by attending the meeting in person and participating in the public comment periods. Meeting agendas may be viewed at https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/meetings.

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Las Vegas City Council

Mayor Shelley Berkley | Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen

Olivia Diaz | Francis Allen-Palenske | Nancy E. Brune | Shondra Summers-Armstrong | Kara Kelley

City Manager Mike Janssen