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Votes at a glance: Council actions on Feb. 25 — mileage, EIS comments, work plans, appointments
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Los Alamos County Council approved a series of routine and policy items: certification of annual road mileage for NMDOT, submission of comments on LANL's Site-Wide EIS, 2025 boards and commissions work plans, changes to the Inclusivity Task Force charter, and several board appointments; all motions passed unanimously.
Los Alamos County Council recorded a series of unanimous votes on Feb. 25 on items ranging from annual administrative submittals to board appointments.
Key outcomes (all motions passed by roll call unless noted):
- Approval of agenda: Council approved the meeting agenda as presented (vote recorded as 7-0).
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda items as amended (vote recorded as 7-0).
- Resolution certifying annual road mileage (Resolution No. 25-04): Staff presented the county's annual mileage report for submission to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, noting a small increase (less than 0.3 mile) due to acceptance of new roads in a subdivision. Council approved certification and authorized submission (vote 7-0).
- Submission of County comments on LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SW EIS): Council approved the county's comments to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s SW EIS for continued operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory and authorized the county manager to submit the document before the comment period closed (motion approved 7-0).
- Board and commission work plans (2025): Council approved the 2025 work plans for the county's boards and commissions (motion passed unanimously). Staff noted a few roster corrections and requested continued liaison coordination.
- Inclusivity Task Force charter amendments: Council approved two technical changes to the task force charter: (1) move the midterm progress report month to "April or May 2025"; and (2) increase the membership cap from "no more than seven" to "no more than nine". The motion passed 7-0.
- Appointments: Council filled vacancies and made appointments by roll call vote. Notable appointments included three members to the Inclusivity Task Force (Richard Brether Bell, Rachel Kayser and James Wernicke were selected by council vote from the applicant pool) and Chris Lucchini to fill a vacancy on the Board of Registration (term to 06/30/2025). The Council also approved other routine appointments and noted liaison updates from multiple boards.
Procedural notes: Several agenda items drew council questions but no recorded opposition. In several votes councilors emphasized alignment of approvals with county plans and federal engagement (for the LANL SW EIS comments) and requested continued monitoring of related budgetary or program impacts.
Ending: The council recessed for a short break after these items and continued with additional business later in the meeting.
