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://us02web.zoom.us/j/84587518059 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 Webinar ID: 845 8751 8059
- 1. OPENING/ROLL CALL
- 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 3. STATEMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
- 4. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- 6. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
- A. Proclamation Declaring August 2024 as "Bear Month" in Los Alamos County (accepted by James Robinson, Casey Lundberg and Kristen O'Hara, Pajarito Environmental Education Center)
- 7. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA
- 8. CONSENT AGENDA
- 13 Consent Motion -
- A. Approval of County Council Minutes for the July 9, 2024 Regular Session
- B. Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR 24-28 with Waste Management of New Mexico for Solid Waste Disposal Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,737,277.47 Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax Over a Seven Year Period
- C. Award of Bid No. 24-74 in the Amount of $6,955,978 Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax to TLC Plumbing & Utility for Construction of Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project; Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of $8,445,857.27 for Roadway and Utility Work; and Approve Related Budget Revision 2025-02 (Utilities)
- D. Approval of Contract for General Services, Agreement No. AGR24-65 with La Mesilla Arts LLC in the Amount Not To Exceed $324,753.00 over Seven Years, for the Purpose of Management of the Step Up Art Gallery
- E. Approval of Location for Art in Public Places piece, "Santa Clara Jar", by Polly Rose Folwell
- F. Approval of the June 30, 2024 Quarterly Report as Required by the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration's Local Government Division
- G. Approval of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Grant Application for an Amount Not To Exceed $400,000 for the Purpose of Developing a Community Food Composting Program
- 9. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
- A. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-359; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-151 and 40-152 of the Code of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Relating to Gas Rate Schedules
- B. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 734; An Ordinance Authorizing the Incorporated County of Los Alamos (Borrower) to Enter Into a Loan Agreement with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for the Purpose of Obtaining Project Loan Funds in the Principal Amount of $1,500,000, Plus 1% Accrued Interest and Loan Subsidy Grant Funds in the Amount of $500,000; for a Total Funded Amount of $2,000,000; Designating the Use of the Funds for the Purpose Defined in the Most Current Project Description Form as Approved by NMED; Declaring the Necessity for the Loan; Providing that the Loan will be Payable and Collectible Solely from the Borrower’s Pledged Revenues Defined; Prescribing Other Details Concerning the Loan and the Security for that Purpose (Water Production Mechanical and Electrical Upgrades )
- C. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-20; A Resolution for County Participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2025 Local Government Road Fund - Cooperative Agreement Program (COOP) for the Grand Canyon Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project
- D. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-21; A Resolution for County Participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation through the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Government Road Fund - School Bus Route Program for the Grand Canyon Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project
- E. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-22; A Resolution for County Participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation through the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Government Road Fund - County Arterial Program (CAP) for the Grand Canyon Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project
- F. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-23; A Resolution Authorizing and Approving Submission of a Completed Application for Financial Assistance and Project Approval to the New Mexico Finance Authority for the Denver Steels Waterline Replacement Project Phase II and III
- 10. COUNCIL BUSINESS
- A. General Council Business
- B. Appointments
- 1) Board/Commission Appointments - Environmental Sustainability Board
- C. Board and Commission Vacancy Report
- D. Board, Commission and Working Group Reports
- E. County Manager's Report
- 1) County Manager's Report for June 2024
- 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
- 42 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 the County Human Resources Division at 662-8040 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the personnel in the Office of the County Manager at 663-1750 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.