January 21. 2026 Agenda

El Valle de Los Ranchos Water & Sanitation Authority

January 21, 2026

El Valle de Los Ranchos Office

5:30 P.M.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

  1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance – Del Torres, Chairman
  2. Roll Call – Agapito Griego, Secretary
  3. Approval of Agenda – Board Members
  4. Corrections & Approval of Previous Minutes
    1. Board Meeting of December 10, 2025
  5. Appointment of Officers for 2026
  6. Llano Quemado Community Center – Alipio Mondragon
  7. Chairman and Board Members Report
  8. Open Forum - 3 minutes per guest.  No action will be taken.
  9. Correspondence – 
  10. Financial Report – Johnny Valerio
    1. Resolution 2026-01-01 BAR
    2. December 2025 Financial Report
    3. Ruby Martinez & Pete Martinez
  11. Engineer’s Report – Alex Abeyta
    1. Progress Report
    2. Pay Request No. 3 for Utilities Quality Performance, LLC – Phase A4-2 
    3. Pay Request No. 3 (Invoice #236741) for SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc. – CR Monitoring Phase A4-2
    4. SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc. time extension contract – Phase A4-2
    5. Abeyta Engineering Proposal for Mitigation Well improvements
    6. Engineering Pay Requests
  12. Project Managers Report
    1. Progress Report William
  13. Attorney’s Report – Renee Barela-Gutierrez
    1. Progress Report
    2. Review of Personnel Policies table of contents
    3. Barela-Gutierrez Billing Report
  14. Business Manager Report – Melene Montaño
    1. Collection
    2. Grant/Loans
    3. Conferences  
    4. Future Meetings
    5. Office Closures
  15. New Business - Melene Montaño
    1. Resolution 2026-01-02 – A Resolution Delegating Check Signing Authority
    2. Resolution 2026-01-03- The Authority approving the transfer and assumption of all assets and liabilities
    3. Pay Request No. 22 to Hydroscience Associates, Inc. in the amount of $23,527.79
    4. Pay Request No. 3 to Paul’s Building & Construction in the amount of $79,000.
    5. Change Order 1 regarding Well #6
    6. An Estimate to upgrade the Stakeout Well from Kit Carson Electric in the amount of $59,630.00
    7. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the New Mexico Environment Department and El Valle de Los Ranchos Water & Sanitation Authority
  16. Old Business – Melene Montaño
    1. None
  17. Executive Session - the Board may meet in executive session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act to discuss the following: 
    1. Section 10-15-1(H)(2) Limited (personnel matter – William Espinoza and Angel Morales)

18. Adjournment

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