County Council - Regular Session
County of Los Alamos
Agenda - Final
Los Alamos, NM 87544 www.losalamosnm.us
Randall Ryti, Council Chair; Ryn Herrmann, Vice-Chair; Theresa
Cull; Melanee Hand; Beverly Neal-Clinton; Suzie Havemann; and
David Reagor, Councilors
Council Chambers - 1000 Central Avenue 6:00 PM Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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April 7, 2026 Closed Session Motion
This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public
on items that do not require action by the Council or are not
otherwise on the agenda.
A.
Proclamation Declaring April 13-20, 2026, as "International Dark Sky
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Sky Week" (Accepted by Didier Saumon and Heidi Morris, Pajarito
Astronomers)
Presenters:
County Council
B.
Proclamation Declaring April 19-25, 2026, as âNational Library Week
in Los Alamos Countyâ (Accepted by staff of Los Alamos County
libraries)
Presenters:
County Council
A.
Citizen Petition Requesting to Make the North Road and Urban Street
Intersection a Four-Way Stop
Presenters:
Citizens of Los Alamos
A - Citizen Petition regarding Four-Way Stop on North
Road and Urban Street intersection
Attachments:
A.
Presentation on 2026 State of New Mexico Legislative Session
Presenters:
Danielle Duran, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
A - 2026 Legislator Recap Presentation MCS
Attachments:
B.
Quarterly Intergovernmental Affairs Presentation
Presenters:
Danielle Duran, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
A - Quarterly Intergovernmental Update April 2026
Attachments:
The following items are presented for Council approval under a single
motion unless any item is withdrawn by a Councilor for further
Council consideration in the agenda section entitled "Business."
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Consent Motion -
I move that Council approve the items on the Consent Agenda as
presented and that the motions in the staff reports be included for
the record; or,
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I move that Council approve the items on the Consent Agenda and
that the motions contained in the staff reports, as amended be
included for the record.
A.
Approval of General Services Agreement No. AGR26-872 for the
Purchase of a Stallion Air Custom Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA) Breathing Air and Rehabilitation Trailer from L.N.
Curtis & Sons, in the Amount of $301,800
Presenters:
Erik Litzenberg, Fire Chief
A - AGR26-872 L.N. Curtis & Sons
Attachments:
B.
Approval of Task Order No. 7, Revision 1 under Services Agreement
No. AGR 22-21c with Huitt Zollars, Inc. in the Amount of $228,373 for
a Total Revised Task Order Amount of $314,833 plus Applicable
Gross Receipts Tax for Construction Documents and Construction
Administration Services for Betty Ehart Senior Center Renovations
Presenters:
Miguel Jimenez, Senior Engineer and Eric Martinez,
Public Works Director
A - Task Order No. 7 - AGR22-21c
Attachments:
C.
Approval of Bid No. IFB 26-37 for the East Rd 14â Water
Transmission Line Project in the Amount of $1,762,570.88
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
and Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - IFB 26-37 Construction Plans
B - LoanGrant No WPF-6584
Attachments:
D.
Award of Task Order No. 15 under AGR22-18e with R&M
Construction for the Purpose of Drilling Five Piers in the White Rock
Substation for the Transformer Replacement Project in the Amount of
$463,657.50, add a 10% project contingency of $46,366 plus
Applicable Gross Receipts Tax for the Term of 90 Days
Presenters:
Dennis Astley, Deputy Utility Manager-Electric
Distribution and Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Task Order No. 15
B - RM Construction Estimate No. 523
Attachments:
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A.
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-378: An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the
Incorporated County of Los Alamos by Amending Sections 38-92 and
38-315 of Chapter 38, Traffic and Vehicles, Relating to the Penalty
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for Use of Handheld Mobile Communication Devices While Driving
Presenters:
Anne Laurent, County Manager and Dino
Sgambellone, Police Chief
Attachments:
A.
Presentation and Possible Action on the Los Alamos County Assessor
Property Valuation and Maintenance Plan
Presenters:
George Chandler, County Assessor and Nerio Gurule,
Chief Deputy Assessor
A - 2026 Valuation and Maintenance Plan Presentation
B - 2026 Property Valuation and Maintenance Plan
Attachments:
B.
Discussion and Possible Action on Single Use Plastics
Presenters:
Randall Ryti, Council Chair and Angelica Gurule,
Sustainability Manager
A - Plastic Bag Research Update
B - History of Plastic Bag Research in Los Alamos
County
Attachments:
C.
Consideration and Possible Award of Bid No. 26-49 in the Amount of
$17,905,000 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax to Spartan
Construction of New Mexico LLC for the Fire Station No. 4
Replacement Project, Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of
$22,250,000, and Approve Related Budget Revision 2026-59
Presenters:
Miguel Jimenez, Project Manager, Eric Martinez,
Public Works Director and Erik Litzenberg, Fire Chief
A - Project Area Map
B - Project Rendering-Floorplans-Elevations
C - Project Budget Spreadsheet
D - Budget Revision 2026-59
E - Revised CIP Fund Statement
Attachments:
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A. General Council Business
1)
Report from Federal trip to Washington, DC
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Presenters:
Randall Ryti, County Council Chair, Loryn 'Ryn'
Herrmann, County Council Vice Chair, Anne Laurent,
County Manager and Danielle Duran,
Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
Attachments:
2)
Discussion and Possible Action to Establish Path Forward on
Proposed Charter Changes
Presenters:
Theresa Cull, Councilor, Melanee Hand, Councilor
and David Reagor, Councilor
Attachments:
3)
Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the Council Chair to
Sign and Send a Letter to the New Mexico Environment Department
(NMED) Secretary about Acceptance of Waste from Outside New
Mexico to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New
Mexico
Presenters:
County Council
B - February 11, 2026 letter from NMED to DOE
Carlsbad Field Office
Attachments:
B. Appointments
C. Board and Commission Vacancy Report
1)
Board and Commission Vacancy Report
Presenters:
County Council
A - BCC Vacancy Report April 1, 2026
Attachments:
D. Boards and Commission Reports
E. County Manager's Report
F. Council Chair Report
Council Chair's Report
Presenters:
Randall Ryti, County Council Chair
A - Chair Report_2026-02-17
Attachments:
G. Working Groups and External Entities Report
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Councilor Submitted Reports
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County Council
A - Ryti report 2026-04-07
B - ALICE Report for Los Alamos County
C - International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
(IHRA) with Draft Proclamation
Attachments:
H. Approval of Councilor Expenses
I. Preview of Upcoming Agenda Items
Note: This report shows tentative Council agenda items and is for
planning purposes only. All items on the report are subject to
changes such as item title, meeting date and/or being removed or not
considered by Council.
1)
Tickler Report of Upcoming Agenda Items
Presenters:
County Council
A - Tickler Report dated April 3, 2026
Attachments:
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