Title
Approval of Authorized Signers for County Bank and Investment Accounts
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the individuals authorized to sign on the County of Los Alamos bank and investment accounts as presented in the attachment, to be effective on May 6, 2025.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
Article IV of the County Charter requires formal Council action to approve all individuals authorized to sign on County bank and investment accounts. The list of accounts and authorized signers is updated periodically to keep it current and to avoid potential audit findings. The following changes are proposed to update the listing that was last approved on March 26, 2024.
This action removes Karen Kendall, Deputy Utility Manager - Finance & Administration from the Los Alamos bank and investment accounts due to her retirement.
This action adds Joann Gentry, to the Los Alamos bank and investment accounts due to her recent promotion to Deputy Utility Manager - Finance & Administration.
This action removes Mauricia Chavarria-Quam, Accounting Operations Manager, from the Los Alamos bank and investment accounts due to her leaving the County.
This action adds David Griego, to the Los Alamos bank and investment accounts due to his promotion to Accounting Operations Manager.
This action removes Oliver Morris, Deputy Police Chief, from the Police Operations and LA Crimestoppers accounts due to his retirement.
This action removes James Rodriguez, Deputy Police Chief, from the Police Operations and LA Crimestoppers accounts due to his promotion.
This action adds Commander Christopher Ross and Detective Sergeant Ryan Wolking, to the Police Operations and LA Crimestoppers accounts.
Alternatives
If this is not approved there could be a negative impact on internal customer service and the County's ability to perform routine banking operations.
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