Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-14; An Election Resolution Setting Forth Ballot Question No. 2 to be Submitted at the November 3, 2026, General Election to the Voters of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, Which Question Would Amend the Composition of Standing Boards and Commissions
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-14; An Election Resolution Setting Forth Ballot Question No. 2 to be Submitted at the November 3, 2026, General Election to the Voters of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, Which Question Would Amend the Composition of Standing Boards and Commissions.
Body
The County Council discussed possible changes to the Charter at February 10, 2026 Council Work Session. As a result of that discussion, Chair Randall Ryti formed a Council Working Group consisting of Councilors Theresa Cull, Melanee Hand, and David Reagor. The Council Working Group met and discussed several charter changes.
Possible charter changes were discussed at the June 9, 2026 Council Regular Session. The following action was taken:
“A motion was made by Councilor Cull, seconded by Councilor Hand, that Council direct the County Manager to draft an ordinance to formally propose the following change to the charter: revise Section 305.3 to read “No more than a simple majority of the voting members of Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Public Utilities, or Personnel Board shall be members of the same political party.” The motion passed (5/2).
Ordinance No. 757 was adopted by Council on July 7, 2026.
Resolution 26-14 sets the ballot question to be submitted for the November 3, 2026 General Election for the voters of Los Alamos County to decide on this charter change.
Alternatives
Council could not adopt this resolution and therefore, this Charter change would not move forward and be on the General Election ballot.
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