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Votes at a glance: Dec. 16 Los Alamos County Council actions
Summary
Council approved multiple ordinances, resolutions, appointments and budget adjustments on Dec. 16, including NMFA waterline loan/grant ordinances, the appointment of a fire chief, a local road funding resolution, the Green Los Alamos program, an EOC design task order, a police camera budget revision, and routine consent and procedural items.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Los Alamos County Council took the following formal actions (motions and roll‑call outcomes as recorded):
- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion by Councilor Reedy, second by Councilor Hand; motion passed 6‑0 with Councilor Neil Clinton absent.
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve eight consent items as presented (mover: Councillor Hand; second: Councillor Herman); roll call recorded the motion passed 6‑0 with one absence.
- OR‑7‑49 (loan/grant with New Mexico Finance Authority, $2,000,000; $1,800,000 grant / $200,000 loan at 0.25%) to replace ~4,600 ft of waterline on San Ildefonso Road: Moved by Councilor Hand; adopted by roll call 6‑0 (Neil Clinton absent).
- OR‑7‑51 (NMFA loan/grant, $2,500,000; ~90% grant) to replace a 14‑inch transmission line along East Road: Moved by Councilor Hermann; adopted by roll call 6‑0 (Neil Clinton absent).
- Resolution 25‑24 (participation in NMDOT FY2026 Local Government Road Fund cooperative agreement, ~$87,000 for concrete restoration at San Ildefonso roundabout and North Mesa intersections): Moved by Councilor Reedy; adopted by roll call 6‑0 (Neil Clinton absent).
- Appointment of Eric Litzenberg as Fire Chief (county manager's recommendation): Motion by Councilor Herman; seconded and adopted by roll call 6‑0 (Neil Clinton absent).
- Green Los Alamos certification program: Motion to support the program (mover: Councilor Hermann; second: Councilor Hammond); roll call vote 5‑1 with Councilor Regor voting no and Councilor Neil Clinton absent.
- Task Order #5 Revision 1 with Lloyd & Associates for EOC design ($484,000 + GRT): Motion by Councilor Hahn; second by Councilor Reedy; roll call recorded 5‑1 with Councilor Reber/Rigger (record varies) voting no and one absent.
- Budget revision (FY26‑29) for police body‑worn and in‑vehicle cameras and hosted services: Motion by Councilor Reiting; seconded and passed 6‑0 (Neil Clinton absent); council authorized budget authority so staff can negotiate vendor contracts and return with procurement specifics.
- Approval of revised council procedural rules: Motion by Councilor Reiding; seconded and adopted 6‑0 (Neil Clinton absent).
Several other administrative and project items were discussed and either approved or scheduled for future consideration. Where a roll call was shown, the transcript reports unanimous or majority outcomes as noted.
If you need the precise motion text, mover/second lines or the exact roll‑call transcript line for any single item, those are recorded in the meeting minutes and the posted transcript.
