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, August 4, 2026
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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.
Quarterly Climate Action Plan Implementation Update
Presenters:
Angelica Gurule, Sustainability Manager and Elias
Isaacson, Community Development Director
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A - Climate Action Plan Implementation Q2 Update
B - Climate Action Metrics July 2026
C - Adopting Green Building Standards
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motion unless any item is withdrawn by a Councilor for further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 Task Order No.5, Revision 2 under Services Agreement
No. AGR-22-21d with Lloyd and Associates in the Amount of
$174,616.00 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax to Incorporate
Specialized Technology, Furniture, Equipment, and Additional
Sustainability Features in the Construction Documents for the
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Fire Station 3
Presenters:
Miguel Jimenez, Project Manager
A - Task Order No. 5 Revision 2
Attachments:
B.
Approval of Revised FY2027 Equipment Replacement Schedule
Presenters:
Melissa Dadzie, Chief Financial Officer, Helen
Perraglio, Administrative Services Director and Eric
Martinez, Public Works Director
A - FY2027 Equipment Replacement Schedule
B - REVISED FY27 Equipment Replacement Schedule
Attachments:
C.
Approval of the Expenditure of the Art in Public Places Fund, in an
Amount Not-to-Exceed $75,000 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax,
for Commissioning Artist Daniel Borup to Create a Lion Sculpture for
the Police Station, as Recommended by the Art in Public Places
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Board
Presenters:
Tim Foley, Chair-Arts in Public Places Board and
Chelsea Ashcraft, Senior Management Analyst
A - Project Plan
B - Lion Design Survey Results
C - Borup Redesign #1-Sphinx Pose
D - Borup Redesign #2-Sitting Pose
E - Image of Proposed Location
F- Borup initial RFQ proposal submission
Attachments:
D.
Approval of Grant Agreement for E911 Grant Awarded to the
Incorporated County of Los Alamos by the Department of Finance
and Administration, Acting Through the Local Government Division, in
the Amount Not to Exceed $757,179 and Budget Revision 2027-06
Presenters:
Dino Sgambellone, Police Chief and Kate Stoddard,
Emergency Service Commander
A - County of Los Alamos FY27 E-911 Grant
B - Budget Revision 2027-06
C - Grant Matrix E911
Attachments:
E.
Approval of Adjustment to Purchase Order No. 91298 for AGR27-815
With Advanced Network Management (ANM) for Three-Year Renewal
of HPE Cohesity Software, a Backup and Data Recovery Solution,
and Hardware, and Accompanying Addendum in the Not-to-Exceed
Amount of $403,706.31, Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax
Presenters:
Beverly Purtymun, IM Business Manager, John Roig
and Helen Perraglio, Administrative Services Director
A - AGR27-815-A1 Advanced Network Management
B - Advanced Network Management Quote -
#QT-000119326
C - Purchase Order #91298-002 Change Order
D - Addendum to HPE Cohesity's Terms and Conditions
executed 7222026
E - Purchase Order No. 91298 issued 7_24_2026
F - ANM's New Mexico Statewide Price Agreement
#60-00000-25-00021AB
Attachments:
A.
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-385; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Article III, Sections
40-151, and 40-152 of the Code of the Incorporated County of Los
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Alamos Pertaining to Gas Service Rates
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin. and Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-385
B - Gas Rate Ordinance Presentation
C - Gas Rate FAQ
Attachments:
B.
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No.
760; An Ordinance Adopting A Local Economic Development Project
For Public Support Of VE Holdings Nm LLC, A Domestic Limited
Liability Company Qualified To Conduct Business In The State Of
New Mexico
Presenters:
Anne Laurent, County Manager
A - Incorporated County Los Alamos Ordinance No. 760
Attachments:
A.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-17 Approving
the Issuance by the Public Finance Authority of Not To Exceed
$230,000,000.00 of Its Workforce Housing Revenue Bonds On Behalf
of Madrone - Los Alamos Housing I, LLC. [Related to Coyote Mesa
Project]
Presenters:
Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director and
Dan Osborn, Housing and Special Projects Manager
A - Resolution No. 26-17
B - Publication Notice
Attachments:
A.
Discussion and Possible Action on Recommendation from
Environmental Sustainability Board on Proposed Single-Use Plastic
Bag Ban Ordinance
Presenters:
David Hampton, Chair-Environmental Sustainability
Board, Angelica Gurule, Sustainability Manager and
Shannon Blair, Vice Chair-Environmental
Sustainability Board
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A - Presentation of Proposed Single-Use Plastic Bag
Ordinance
B - Proposed Single-Use Plastic Bag Ordinance
C - Plastic Bag Ordinance and Historical Context and
Current Perspectives
D - Public Comments on Proposed Single Use Plastic
Bag Ordinance
E - Memo Regarding Proposed Plastic Bag Ordinance
Attachments:
A. General Council Business
1)
Discussion and Possible Approval of Los Alamos County Policy
Resolution to the National League of Cities (NLC)
Presenters:
Danielle Duran, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
A - NLC RESOLUTION 2026 Energy Communities
Attachments:
2)
Discussion and Possible Action on New Mexico Counties / State of
New Mexico Statutory Amendment
Presenters:
Randall Ryti, Council Chair
A - NM Counties Talking Points for Statutory
Amendment Committee, May 29, 2026
B - Statutory Amendments and Clean Up Reference List,
Version 6
C - NM Counties Proposed Statutory Changes, Version
6
Attachments:
B. Appointments
C. Board and Commission Vacancy Report
1)
Board and Commission Vacancy Report
Presenters:
County Council
A - BCC Vacancy Report July 30, 2026
Attachments:
D. Boards and Commission Reports
E. County Manager's Report
F. Council Chair Report
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G. Approval of Councilor Expenses
H. 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 July 31, 2026
Attachments:
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