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, June 9, 2026
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A.
June 9, 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 June 7-13 as âLGBTQ+ Pride Week in Los
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Alamosâ (Accepted by Los Alamos Pride Board Member Xeph
Ivankovich)
Presenters:
County Council
B.
Recognition for Special Olympic Athletes Participating in Jemez
Mountain Trail Run
Presenters:
County Council
C.
Presentation on the Wildlife Assessment Project by Representatives
from Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc.
Presenters:
Leslie Bucklin, Assistant Public Information Officer
A - Wildlife Assessment Kickoff Presentation
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motion unless any item is withdrawn by a Councilor for further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,
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 County Council Minutes for the May 12, 2026, Work
Session and May 19, 2026, Regular Session
Presenters:
Michael Redondo, County Clerk
A - Council Minutes for May 12 2026
B - Council Minutes for May 19 2026
Attachments:
B.
Approval of Contract for General Services, Agreement No.
AGR25-963-A2 with Stryker Sales, LLC, Increasing the Contract
Not-to-Exceed Amount to $1,201,186.57 plus Applicable Gross
Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Six (6) Additional LifePak35 Cardiac
Monitors, Including Software and Maintenance, for a term of up to
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Seven (7) Years
Presenters:
Manuel Pacheco, Fire Battalion Chief and Erik
Litzenberg, Fire Chief
A- AGR25-963-A2 Stryker Sales LLC
B- AGR25-963-AGR25-963-A2 Stryker Sales LLC
Attachments:
C.
Approval of Recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board to
Deaccession the Broken Wind Sculpture âSplit Infinityâ by Artist Mark
White and to Accept âBlooming Lily 3 Mediumâ as a Replacement at
No Cost to the County
Presenters:
Tim Foley, Chair-Arts in Public Places Board and
Chelsea Ashcraft, Senior Management Analyst
A- Decommission Report for Split Infinity
B- Image of Split Infinity
C- Image of âBlooming Lily 3 Mediumâ
Attachments:
D.
Award of Bid No. 26-61 for the Western Area Twin Tanks,Tank Piping
Upgrades Phase 2 Project to NM Underground Utilities, Inc. in the
Amount of $607,890.00 plus Applicable NMGRT
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
A - IFB 26-61 Construction Plans
Attachments:
E.
Approval of Recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board to
Deaccession the âAquatic Figuresâ Mural at the Larry R. Walkup
Aquatic Center and to Authorize the Use of Art in Public Places
Funds in an Amount Not-to-exceed $45,000 Plus Applicable Gross
Receipts Tax, to Return the Wall To Its Original Condition
Presenters:
Tim Foley, Chair-Arts in Public Places Board and
Chelsea Ashcraft, Senior Management Analyst
A- Image of Aquatic Figures
B- Decommission Report for Aquatic Figures
C- Disposal section of Art in Public Places Policies and
Guidelines document
Attachments:
F.
Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UAPP), Local Union
No. 412, Covering the Period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031
Presenters:
Bernadette Martinez, Human Resources Manager and
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
Attachments:
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G.
Approval to Execute a Power Purchase Agreement in an Amount not
to Exceed $4,725,000 Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, to Supply
Power and Energy to the Los Alamos Power Pool for the Month of
July 2026
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
H.
Board/Commission Appointment - Planning & Zoning Commission
Presenters:
Suzie Havemann, Councilor and Karen Easton,
Chair-Planning & Zoning Commission
A - Interview Packet
B - Interview Panel Recommendation KB
C - PZC Roster
Attachments:
I.
Approval of Budget Revision 2026-79 to Budget the Transfer from
Major Facilities Maintenance (MFM) in the General Fund to the Arts in
Public Places (AIPP) Fund
Presenters:
Melissa Dadzie, Chief Financial Officer, Cory Styron,
Community Services Director and Eric Martinez,
Public Works Director
A - Budget Revision 2026-79
B - FY2026 Adopted MFM Schedule
Attachments:
J.
Vacation of Utility Easement Within Lot 4 of Eastern Area No.2 (1110
Canyon Road)
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
and Eric Ulibarri, County Engineer
A - Vacation of Utility Easement
B - Easement Exhibits
Attachments:
K.
Approval of Submission of 2028-2032 Capital Outlay Infrastructure
Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for Senior Centers to the New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), as
Required by the New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services
Department (ALTSD)
Presenters:
Melissa Dadzie, Chief Financial Officer and Jessica
Strong, Social Services Division Manager
A - 2028-2032 ICIP Submittal
B - Transmittal to DFA
Attachments:
L.
Approval of Budget Revision 2026-81 for an Additional Increase of
$40,000 to the Municipal Court Budget for Software Integration
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Presenters:
Melissa Dadzie, Chief Financial Officer and Elizabeth
Allen, Municipal Court Judge
Attachments:
A.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No.02-383 An
Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinance of the Incorporated
County of Los Alamos by Repealing Chapter 8 Boards and
Commissions, an Article XIV, in its Entirety and Replacing it with
Provisions to Create an Inclusivity Board
Presenters:
County Council
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-383
Attachments:
B.
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-380; An Ordinance Amending the Department of Public
Utilities' Water Service Rate Schedules, Chapter 40, Article III,
Sections 40-171, 40-173 and 40-175, and adding new Sections
40-176, 40-177, and 40-178 to the Incorporated County of Los
Alamos Code
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-380
B - Water Rate Ordinance Presentation
C - Publication Notice
Attachments:
C.
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No.
756; An Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance Of The Incorporated
County Of Los Alamos, New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Improvement
Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A (The â Bondsâ), In The Principal
Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000 For The Purpose Of Acquiring,
Extending, Enlarging, Bettering, Repairing And Otherwise Improving
Fire Station Number 4, Fire Fighting And Safety Facilities And
Equipment, And Other Public Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure;
Providing That The Bonds Will Be Payable And Collectible From
Certain Gross Receipts Tax Revenues Distributed To The County;
Providing For The Disposition Of The Receipts Derived From Certain
Gross Receipts Tax Revenues; Delegating Authority To The County
Council Chair And County Manager To Approve Certain Terms And
Details Of The Bonds At The Time The Bonds Are Priced; Prescribing
Other Details Concerning The Bonds And Gross Receipts Tax
Revenues, Including But Not Limited To Covenants And Agreements
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In Connection With The Bonds And The Form And Manner Of
Execution Of The Bonds; Authorizing The Preparation Of A
Preliminary Official Statement And The Form Of A Final Official
Statement For The Marketing Of The Bonds; Authorizing The
Execution And Delivery Of A Bond Purchase Agreement If The Bonds
Are Sold In A Negotiated Sale, And Other Agreements And
Certificates In Connection With The Bonds; Ratifying Action
Previously Taken In Connection With The Bonds; And Repealing All
Ordinances In Conflict Herewith
Presenters:
Anne Laurent, County Manager, Helen Perraglio,
Administrative Services Director and Melissa Dadzie,
Chief Financial Officer
A - Ordinance No. 756
B - Preliminary Official Statement
C - Disclosure Responsibilities Memorandum.pdf
Attachments:
D.
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-384, Amending Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6-10, Bites;
Impounding
Presenters:
Dino Sgambellone, Police Chief
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-384
Attachments:
A.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 754: An
Ordinance Granting a Cable Franchise to Comcast of
Florida/Michigan/New Mexico/Pennsylvania/Washington LLC, to
Construct, Operate and Maintain a Cable System in the Public
Rights-of-Way and to Provide Cable Service, Within the Incorporated
County of Los Alamos; Establishing the Terms and Conditions of the
Franchise Agreement; and Establishing Certain Remedies for the
Violation of the Franchise
Presenters:
Anne Laurent, County Manager
A - Ordinance No. 754 Cable Franchise
B - Public Notice of Ordinance No. 754
Attachments:
B.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-379; An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-151, and
40-152 of the Code of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos
Pertaining to Gas Service Rates
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Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin. and Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - LAC Code Ordinance 02-379 - Gas Rates
B - Gas Rate Ordinance Presentation
C - Publication Notice
Attachments:
C.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 755 - An
Ordinance Proposing Amendment to Article III, Section 305,
Subsection 305.4 of the Charter of the Incorporated County of Los
Alamos to be Submitted to the Electorate for Adoption or Rejection at
a General Election on November 3, 2026, Pertaining to Standing
Boards and Commissions and Ad Hoc Advisory Committees
Presenters:
Linda Matteson, Deputy County Manager
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No.
755
B - Publication Notice
Attachments:
D.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-11,
Proclamation Imposing Restrictions and Limiting the Use of Fireworks
During Severe Drought Conditions
Presenters:
Erik Litzenberg, Fire Chief and Colorado Cordova,
Fire Battalion Chief
A - Resolution No. 26-11
B - Notice of Public Hearing of Resolution No. 26-11
Attachments:
E.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-10; Declaring
the Official Intent of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New
Mexico to Reimburse Itself From Bond Proceeds for Amounts
Advanced to Pay Costs of Construction of Certain Projects of the
County; Stating the Maximum Principal Amount of Bonds Expected to
be Issued and Estimating the Expenditures to be Reimbursed from
Proceeds of the Bonds; and Authorizing Incidental Action
Presenters:
Melissa Dadzie, Chief Financial Officer
A - Resolution No. 26-10
B - Publication Notice
Attachments:
A.
Consideration and Possible Award of Bid No. 26-22 in the Amount of
$2,023,166.50 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax to H.O.
Construction, Inc. for the Finch Street Extension Project and
Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of $2,720,000
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Presenters:
Eric Ulibarri, County Engineer and Eric Martinez,
Public Works Director
A - Conveyance and Development Agreement and
Amendment
B - Project Area Map
C - Project Budget Spreadsheet
Attachments:
B.
Approval of Department of Energy / Los Alamos County Electric
Resource Pool Budget for Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
A - Electric Resource Pool 24-month Budget FY27-28
Attachments:
C.
Discussion and Possible Action of the Council Charter Review of
Utilities Profit Transfer; Council Procedures for Filling Partial Terms of
Elected Officials; and Party Affiliation Requirements for Boards and
Commission Members
Presenters:
County Council
Attachments:
D.
Discussion of the Possible Purchase of the Los Alamos School of
Gymnastics Building
Presenters:
Anne Laurent, County Manager
A - DRAFT Purchase Sale Agreement
B - Appraisal Report
Attachments:
E.
Approval of Budget Revision 2026-80 for FEMA Grant to Fund the
Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project - Electrical Undergrounding
in the Federal Share Amount of $2,632,746.18 and accept sub-grant
agreement DR-4652-0006-NM
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering,
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin. and Melissa Dadzie, Chief Financial Officer
A - Approval Notification of FEMA Grant
B - Sub-Recipient Grant Agreement
C - Budget Revision 2026-80
Attachments:
F.
Possible Approval of the Submission of the 2027 Infrastructure
Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) to the New Mexico Department of
Finance and Administration (DFA)
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Presenters:
Anne Laurent, County Manager, Danielle Duran,
Intergovernmental Affairs Manager, Melissa Dadzie,
Chief Financial Officer, Randall Ryti, County Council
Chair, Loryn 'Ryn' Herrmann, County Council Vice
Chair and Melanee Hand, Councilor
A - ICIP Top 10 List 2027
B - ICIP List 2028-2032
C - Los Alamos Transmittal Letter for Adopted ICIP
FY2028-FY2032
Attachments:
A. General Council Business
1)
Discussion and Possible Approval of Los Alamos County Policy
Proposals to the National Association of Counties (NACo)
Presenters:
Randall Ryti, County Council Chair and Danielle
Duran, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
Attachments:
2)
Consideration of Sponsoring the Los Alamos Nuclear Forum August
25, 2026
Presenters:
Randall Ryti, Council Chair
A - Los Alamos Nuclear Forum Sponsorship Package
Presentation
B - Los Alamos Nuclear Forum Agenda
Attachments:
3)
Consideration of Sending Letter from the Incorporated County of Los
Alamos Council to the Carson National Forest Supervisor Opposing
Uranium Exploratory Drilling in Carson National Forest
Presenters:
Randall Ryti, Council Chair
A - New Mexico Federal Delegation Opposition Letter to
Uranium Exploratory Drilling in Carson National Forest
B - Santa Fe County Commission Opposition Letter to
Proposed Uranium Exploratory Drilling in the Chama
Watershed
Attachments:
B. Appointments
1)
Board/Commission Appointment - Historic Preservation Advisory
Board
Presenters:
Theresa Cull, Councilor and Patrick Cruz,
Chair-Historic Preservation Advisory Board
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A - Application Packet C Gregory
B - Interview Panel Recommendation for C. Gregory
C - Application Packet R. Adler
D - Interview Panel Recommendation R. Adler
E - I. Powell Application Packet
F - Historic Preservation Advisory Board Roster
Attachments:
2)
Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Los Alamos County Health
Council
Presenters:
Jessica Strong, Social Services Division Manager,
Lisa Hampton, Chair-LAC Health Council and Melanee
Hand, Councilor
A - LACHC - Board Roster
B - Application Packet Stacy Frers
C - Application Packet Susan Williams
D - Application Packet Jyl DeHaven.
E - Interview Panel Recommendations
Attachments:
C. Board and Commission Vacancy Report
1)
Board and Commission Vacancy Report
Presenters:
County Council
A - BCC Vacancy Report June 1, 2026
Attachments:
D. Boards and Commission Reports
E. County Manager's Report
F. Council Chair Report
G. Working Group and External Entities Report
1)
Councilor Submitted Reports
Presenters:
County Council
A - Chair Ryti External Report - June 9, 2026
B - June 2026 Council Report for Boards and Working
Groups
Attachments:
H. Approval of Councilor Expenses
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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 June 5, 2026
Attachments:
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