Thu Jul 17

Environmental Sustainability Board

County of Los Alamos

Agenda - Final

1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM  87544

Shannon Blair, Chair; Sue Barns, Vice-Chair; Joseph Chandler; Jyl DeHaven; Hermann Geppert-Kleinrath, and Rebecca Paley-Williams, Members

1000 Central Avenue, Council Chambers and Zoom 5:30 PM Thursday, July 17, 2025

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1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public
on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

20404-25

Approval of May 15, 2025, Environmental Sustainability Board
Minutes

Presenters:

Shannon Blair

A - Draft ESB Minutes May 15, 2025

Attachments:

5. BOARD BUSINESS

20418-25

Planetary Health: An Overview by Heidi Rogers

Presenters:

Heidi Rogers

A - Planetary Health by Heidi Rogers

Attachments:

20417-25

Plastic Bag Working Group Update

County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/14/2025

July 17, 2025 Environmental Sustainability Board Agenda - Final

Presenters:

Shannon Blair, Hermann Geppert-Kleinrath and
Rebecca Paley- Williams

A - Plastic Bag Working Group Update

B - History of Plastic Bag Initiatives in Los Alamos
County

Attachments:

6. REPORTS

A. Chair's Report - Shannon Blair

1). Board of Public Utilities - Sue Barns/Shannon Blair 2). Transportation Board - Hermann Geppert 3). Parks and Recreation Board  - Shannon Blair 4). Health Council - Jyl DeHaven 5). County Council Liaison - Ryn Herrmann 6). Inclusivity Task Force - Xeph Ivankovich and KokHeong McNaughton

B. Working Groups and Steering Committee

1). Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance - Sue Barns and Rebecca Paley-Williams 2). Education and Outreach Work Group 3). Community-Wide EV Study Working Group 4).

Plastic Bag Fee Research Group - Shannon Blair, Rebecca Paley-Williams, and Hermann
Geppert-Kleinrath

5). Bee City Los Alamos - Britton Donharl

7. STAFF REPORT

20419-25

Sustainability Manager Updates

Presenters:

Angelica Gurule

A - Sustainability Manager Update to County Council
July 8, 2025
B - Residential Sustainability Report - JUNE 2025.pdf

Attachments:

County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/14/2025

July 17, 2025 Environmental Sustainability Board Agenda - Final

8. PREVIEW OF UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS

9. ADJOURNMENT

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County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/14/2025