Tue Aug 25

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 25, 2026

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1. OPENING/ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

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.

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

A.

21161-26

Proclamation Declaring September 2026 as "National Suicide
Prevention Month In Los Alamos" (Accepted by Jamie Allbach, Social
Services Division Program Specialist)

Presenters:

County Council

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B.

22017-26

Introductory Overview of the Community Health Action Center Project
Scope and Schedule

Presenters:

Russell Naranjo, Project Manager, Miguel Jimenez,
Senior Project Manager and Eric Martinez, Public
Works Director

A- CHAC Working Group Recommendations
B - Presentation

Attachments:

6. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA

7. CONSENT AGENDA

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motion unless any item is withdrawn by a Councilor for further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.

22054-26

Board/Commission Appointments - Art in Public Places Board

Presenters:

David Reagor, Councilor, Tim Foley, Chair-Arts in
Public Places Board and Chelsea Ashcraft, Senior
Management Analyst

A - APP Board Roster
B- Application and Interview Packet for Bryan Fearey
C - Interview Panel Recommendation

Attachments:

B.

AGR1238-26

Approval of Amendment One to Agreement No. AGR26-888 with
BIGBYTE.CC Corporation, for a Term of Seven (7) Years, to
Increase the Not to Exceed Amount from $550,000.00 to
$740,000.00, Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of
Increasing Required Power Supply at the Remote Disaster Recovery
Site and Data Center with Telecommunication Interconnection

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Presenters:

Helen Perraglio, Administrative Services Director,
John Roig, Chief Information Officer and Beverly
Purtymun, IM Business Manager

A - AGR26-888-A1 BigByte.CC Corporation
B - AGR26-888 BigByte.CC Corporation

Attachments:

C.

22066-26

Appointment to Fill the One Vacancy of the Board of Registration

Presenters:

County Council

A - Letter of Interest - Best

Attachments:

8. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE(S)

A.

OR1152-26

Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No.
759; An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Water
Project Fund Loan/Grant Agreement Between the New Mexico
Finance Authority (“NMFA”) and the Incorporated County of Los
Alamos, New Mexico in the $3,252,000 for the Purpose of Financing
the Costs of Phases II and III of the Denver Steels Waterline
Replacements

Presenters:

James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
and Tara Mariano, Senior Budget Analyst

A – LAC Ordinance No. 759
B – Amended and Restated Loan Grant Agreement
C – Budget Adjustment Request
D – Credit Analysis Updated
E – Debit Service Schedule
F – NMFA Board Summary Report
G - Presentation Slides

Attachments:

9. PUBLIC HEARING(S)

A.

OR1148-26b

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 and Elias Isaacson,
Community Development Director

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A - Incorporated County Los Alamos Ordinance No. 760
B - Publication Notice
C - Presentation Slides
D - The Rock Public Benefit Evaluation

Attachments:

B.

CO0760-26b

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 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 - Publication Notice

Attachments:

10. BUSINESS

A.

AGR1234-26

Possible Approval of Contract for General Services, Agreement No.
AGR26-54 with Sancre Productions in the Amount of $1,370,000.00,
plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, a Seven Year Contract for the
Purpose of Production of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series

Presenters:

Katherine Hudspeth, Recreation Division Manager and
Cory Styron, Community Services Director

A - General Services Agreement No. AGR26-54

Attachments:

B.

21707-26

Possible Approval of the 2026 Electric Coordination Agreement
between the Incorporated County of Los Alamos and the U.S.
Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration.

Presenters:

Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
and Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager

A - 2026 Electric Coordination Agreement Presentation
20260825
B - Contract Terms Conditions
C - Attachment 1 ECA PWS
D - Attachment 2 ECA Operating Procedures

E - Attachment 3 Los Alamos Electric Power Services
Reporting Requirements Checklist
F - Attachment 4 LANL Exhibit-G Physical Security
Lab-wide_Rev.20240716

Attachments:

11. COUNCIL BUSINESS

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A. General Council Business

B. Appointments

C. Board and Commission Vacancy Report

D. Boards and Commission Reports

E. County Manager's Report

1)

21119-26

County Manager's Report for July 2026

Presenters:

Anne Laurent, County Manager

A - July County Manager's Update
B - LEDA MRA Status

Attachments:

F. Council Chair Report

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)

21099-26

Tickler Report of Upcoming Agenda Items

Presenters:

County Council

A - Tickler Report dated  August 21, 2026

Attachments:

12. WORKING GROUPS AND EXTERNAL ENTITIES REPORTS 1)

22089-26

Councilor Submitted Reports

Presenters:

Randall Ryti, Council Chair

A - Ryti Report

Attachments:

13. COUNCILOR COMMENTS

14. ADJOURNMENT

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