Title
Discussion and Possible Approval of Los Alamos County Policy Resolution to the National League of Cities (NLC)
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the submission of the policy proposal as agreed upon to the National League of Cities policy process for consideration.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the policy resolution for submission as requested.
Body
The National League of Cities (NLC) develops annual policies for which the organization and its members advocate. Policies that are proposed and approved during the NLC City Summit remain in place for a full year. The proposed resolution included in this item would support the goals of Los Alamos County. If accepted and approved by the membership of NLC, the policy represented in the Resolution would find additional support through the advocacy staff of NLC and through the nation-wide municipal membership.
Attachment A is a renewal of the resolution Los Alamos County has submitted to NLC for the last two years. It is to support a program for investment in infrastructure for communities that host or are adjacent to the host community for Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. This program is often refer to this as the Energy Communities Infrastructure Program (ECIP). It would be submitted to the NLC Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Policy Committee and then to the full membership to vote on their inclusion in the officials NLC Policy Resolutions for one year.
Alternatives
The Council could choose to allow staff to submit the resolution under consideration to NLC without endorsing the policies.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
If approved those representatives of Los Alamos County that are on policy committees for NLC would have to present the policies at the NLC policy meeting at the City Summit in November 2026. Those representatives would likely attend the conference regardless of the policy submission and the...
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