Board of Public Utilities
County of Los Alamos
Agenda - Final
1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544
Robert Gibson, Chair; Matt Heavner, Vice Chair Eric Stromberg,, Charles Nakhleh and Jennifer Hollingsworth, Members
Philo Shelton, Ex Officio Member
Anne Laurent, Ex Officio Member
Ryn Herrmann, Council Liaison
Municipal Building, B&C Rm #110 5:30 PM Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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County of Los Alamos Printed on 10/16/2026
October 21, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
. MOTION: I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve the items
on the Consent Agenda as (PRESENTED -or- AMENDED) and that
the motions in the staff reports be included in the minutes for the record.
4.a.
Approval of Board of Public Utilities Meeting Minutes - September
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
A - Draft BPU Work Session Minutes - 9/2/26
B - Draft BPU Regular Session Minutes - 9/16/26
Attachments:
4.b.
Recommendation of AGR24-04c Task Order No.16 with Dub-L-EE in
the Total Amount of $460,000.00, Including a 15% Contingency and
NMGRT for the Tank 4A 18-inch Transmission Waterline Repair in Two
Mile Canyon; and Recommendation of Budget Revision No. 2027-23
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility
Manager-Engineering
A - AGR24-04c Task Order No. 16
B - Tank 4A Transmission Line Repair Plan Set
C - Dub-L-EE Quote
D - Budget Revision 2027-23
Attachments:
4.c.
Recommendation of Amendment No. 2 to Services Agreement No.
AGR20-912 with Smartphone Meter Reading (SPMR), LLC to Increase
the Term of the Agreement for a Total of 15 Years Pursuant to County
Code Section 31-111(1)(5), and Amend the Compensation to an
Amount NTE $362,000.00 for the Purpose of Recording Utility Meter
Data
Presenters:
Clay Moseley, Deputy Utility Manager-GWS
Services and Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility
Manager-Finance & Admin.
A - AGR20-912-A2 Smartphone Meter
Reading_FINAL
Attachments:
7.a.
Utility Comparison APPA Data
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin. and Richard Valerio, Business Operations
Manager
County of Los Alamos Printed on 10/16/2026
October 21, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
A - 2024 Performance Indicators Survey Report
Summary
B - 2024 Report on Financial and Operating Ratios
Summary
C - Financial and Operating Ratios of Public Power
Utilities APPA Report
Attachments:
8.a. Chair's Report
8.b. Board Member's Reports
8.c. Utilities Manager's Report
8.d. County Manager's Report
8.e. Council Liaison's Report
8.f. Environmental Sustainability Board Liaison's Report
8.g. General Board Business
8.h. Board Expenses
9.a.
Status Reports - September 2026
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Electric Reliability Report
B - Accounts Receivables Report
C - Risk & Safety Report
Attachments:
10.a.
Tickler File for November 2026 - January 2027
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
Attachments:
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County of Los Alamos Printed on 10/16/2026
October 21, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
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County of Los Alamos Printed on 10/16/2026