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Discussion and Possible Approval of a Project Development Agreement between the Incorporated County of Los Alamos and Pajarito Recreation, LP for the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project and Related Budget Revision 2024-28 in the Amount of $14 Million
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the Project Development Agreement as presented in attachment A and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement and also approve the related budget revision 2024-28 in Attachment B in the amount of $14 million.
County Manager’s and Utility Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager and Utility Manager recommend that Council approve the Project Development Agreement as presented in Attachment A and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement and also approve the related budget revision 2024-28 in Attachment B.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The BPU approved budget revision 2024-28 at their regular meeting of November 15, 2023 and recommends that Council approve it as presented.
Body
The proposed Project Development Agreement provides the terms under which the County and Pajarito Recreation, LP (Pajarito) will partner on the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (the Project) and also includes Pajarito's subsequent ski hill improvement commitments.
The Project will convey water from the existing potable water system in Los Alamos to Pajarito Mountain to provide domestic water to the Pajarito Mountain ski facilities, Pajarito 10-million-gallon Reservoir, Camp May campground and provide a reliable water supply for regional fire protection and snow making. The existing 240,000-gallon non-potable water tank located in the vicinity of the Ski Lodge will be re-purposed to a potable water tank. It will be able to be refilled as needed to provide domestic water, fire protection to the Pajarito Mountain ski facilities, and to refill the 10-million-gallon mountain top Pajarito Reservoir available for fire protection. Currently...
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