County Council - Regular Session
Council Chambers - 1000 Central Avenue
Agenda — 40 items
- 1 NOTE: This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85448619994 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 346 248 7799 or + 1 346 248 7799 or + +1 669 444 9171 US or + 1 719 359 4580 or +1 720 707 2699 Webinar ID: 854 4861 9994
- 1. OPENING/ROLL CALL
- 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 3. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- 5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
- A. Presentation by Dr. Stanley Pyram, Manager of the Department of Energy Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office and Brad Smith, President of N3B
- B. Presentation on Council Strategic Focus Area: Economic Vitality and Quarterly Economic Development Update
- 6. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA
- 7. CONSENT AGENDA
- 12 Consent Motion -
- A. Approval of County Council Minutes for the June 23, 2026, Work Session
- B. Approval of Contract for General Services, Agreement No. AGR27-806 with CDW-G in the Amount Not to Exceed $73,400.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the FIscal Year 2027 Purchase of Adobe Large Government Agencies (LGA) Program Licenses, and the Total Cumulative Expense Amount with CDW-G of $375,628.25 for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027
- C. Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Los Alamos County Health Council
- D. Approval to Submit for the FY27 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant Application to the New Mexico Economic Development Department, Outdoor Recreation Division in the Amount of $1,000,000
- E. Board/Commission Appointment - Historic Preservation Advisory Board
- 8. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE(S)
- A. Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-371; A Code Ordinance Amending Chapter 16, Development Code, Article V , Administration and Enforcement, Division 1, Review And Decision - Making Bodies, Sections 16-68, 16-69, 16-70, Division 2, Procedures, Sections 16-71, 16-72 Division 3, Specific Development Procedures Sections 16-73, 16-74, 16-75, Division 4, Non-conformities, Sections 16-79, 16-81, 16-83, Division 5, Construction Improvements, Sections 16-84, 16- 91, 16-92, 16-93, and Division 6, Violations, Enforcement, and Penalties, Section 16-98
- 9. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
- A. 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 “ Bonds”), 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 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
- B. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 757; An Ordinance Proposing Amendment to Article III, Section 305, Subsection 305.3, 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
- C. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 758; An Ordinance Proposing Amendment to Article V, Section 509 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 Priority of Budgeted Expenditures
- D. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-12, A Resolution of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Council Authorizing Application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 Rural Area Transportation Program Funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2028 to Fund the Administrative, Operating and Capital Needs of Atomic City Transit in the Amount of $7,271,004
- E. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-13, A Resolution Endorsing the North Central Regional Transit District’s FY2027 Budget Proposal, Approving the FY2027 Los Alamos County Regional Transit Plan and Directing the County Manager to Submit the FY2027 Los Alamos County Regional Transit Plan to the North Central Regional Transit District Board of Directors
- 10. COUNCIL BUSINESS
- A. General Council Business
- 1) New Mexico Counties / State of New Mexico Statutory Amendment Discussion
- 2) Discussion and Possible Request of the Environmental Sustainability Board to Evaluate Expanding Recycling Services
- B. Appointments
- C. Board and Commission Vacancy Report
- 1) Board and Commission Vacancy Report
- D. Boards and Commission Reports
- E. County Manager's Report
- F. Council Chair Report
- G. Approval of Councilor Expenses
- H. Preview of Upcoming Agenda Items
- 1) Tickler Report of Upcoming Agenda Items
- 11. COUNCILOR COMMENTS
- 12. ADJOURNMENT
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