Draft would raise a meter-reading contract the board has not voted on
Amendment No. 2 to AGR20-912 is on Wednesday's consent agenda. Signature lines are blank.
LOS ALAMOS - A draft amendment on Wednesday's Board of Public Utilities agenda would raise a meter-reading contract. The board has not voted on it.
Consent item 4.c recommends Amendment No. 2 to agreement AGR20-912 with Smartphone Meter Reading LLC. The unsigned amendment would take effect Nov. 1, 2026, lift the not-to-exceed amount from $95,000 to $362,000, not counting gross receipts tax, and end the term on Oct. 31, 2033. The signature lines are blank.
The draft's whereas clauses say the utilities board approved the amendment on Oct. 21, 2026, and the County Council on Oct. 27, 2026. Those meetings have not happened. The board session is the one set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21. This story does not report the amendment as passed.
Source: Board of Public Utilities agenda, Oct. 21, 2026, and draft Amendment No. 2 to AGR20-912.