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April 16, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final ·Public Participation: in person or https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85828927209.

Municipal Building, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 40 items

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  2. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT: Oral comments are accepted during the periods identified on the agenda and after initial board discussion on a business item, prior to accepting a main motion on an item. Public comments are limited to three minutes per person. For those participating over Zoom, please use the raise hand function. If you are participating by phone enter *9 to raise your hand. Please submit written comments to the board at bpu@lacnm.us.
  3. 1. CALL TO ORDER acknowledged
  4. 1.a. Statement Regarding Closed Session 19591-25 approval
  5. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT acknowledged
  6. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approval
  7. 4. CONSENT AGENDA approval
  8. 8 . 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.
  9. 4.a. Approval of BPU Meeting Minutes for March 2025 19582-25
  10. 4.b. Approval of the Expenditure and Issuance of a Purchase Order for Services Agreement No. AGR 25-925 with Andritz Hydro for the Purpose of Repairs to the Abiquiu Hydroelectric Plant Draft Tube AGR1115-25a
  11. 4.c. Recommendation of Renomination of Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager - Power Supply, as the Los Alamos County Member of the New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority (NMMEAA) Board of Directors 20043-25a
  12. 5. PRESENTATIONS
  13. 5.a. Update from NMED on the Nature, Extent and Remediation of the Chromium Plume at Los Alamos, New Mexico 19698-25 presented
  14. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Ordinances & Resolutions)
  15. 14 RECESS (8:03 - 8:15 p.m.)
  16. 6.a. Approval & Recommendation of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-365; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-121, 40-122 and 40-123 Relating to Electric Rate Schedules, Electric Customer Service Charges and Electric Energy Charges CO0711-25.2 approval
  17. 6.b. Approval & Recommendation of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-366; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-201 Relating to Sewage Service Rates CO0712-25.2 approval
  18. 6.c. Affirmation of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 741; an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Loan and Subsidy Agreement by and Between the Incorporated County of Los Alamos and the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA), in the Total Amount of $2,727,000 for the Purpose of Financing the Costs of Phases II & III of the Denver Steels Waterline Replacements Project OR1054-25a approval
  19. 7. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
  20. 8. BOARD BUSINESS
  21. 8.a. Chair's Report & Recognition of Ms. Karen Kendall discussed
  22. 8.b. Board Member's Reports discussed
  23. 8.c. Utilities Manager's Report discussed
  24. 8.d. County Manager's Report discussed
  25. 8.e. Council Liaison's Report discussed
  26. 8.f. Environmental Sustainability Board Liaison's Report discussed
  27. 8.g. General Board Business
  28. 8.g.1. Volunteers Needed for Focus Group 20075-25 discussed
  29. 8.h. Board Expenses
  30. 8.h.1. BPU Travel Opportunity: APPA National Conference, June 6-11, 2025 20076-25 approval
  31. 9. STATUS REPORTS
  32. 9.a. Status Reports for March 2025 19589-25 discussed
  33. 10. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
  34. 10a. Tickler File for May - July 19590-25 discussed
  35. 11. PUBLIC COMMENT acknowledged
  36. 34 ATTACHMENTS
  37. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned
  38. 36 .
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  40. 38 If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact Human Resources at 505-662-8040 as soon as possible. Complete Board of Public Utilities agenda packets, past agendas, videos, legislation and minutes can be found online at https://losalamos.legistar.com. Learn more about the Board of Public Utilities at https://ladpu.com/BPU.