On the agenda: Los Lunas meeting — data center (Mar 26)

VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 6:00PM
Council Chambers | 660 Main Street
Los Lunas, NM, 87031
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Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Input Forum

Alex Ochoa

TAB

1. 2026-2028 Planning and Zoning Commissioner Appointments
1.
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve or disapprove.

Cynthia Shetter
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2. Library Department Records Destruction
2.
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve or disapprove.

Gregory Martin
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3. Administration Department Records Destruction
3.
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve or disapprove.

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4. Executive Session – pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section §10-15-1(H), the following
matters may be discussed in closed session:
4.
a. Hire Commercial Driver – Solid Waste Division/Public Works Department
b. Hire Solid Waste Laborer – Solid Waste Division/Public Works Department.
c. Hire Part-Time Recreation Aide – Recreation Division/Parks & Recreation
Department
d. Hire Recreation Coordinator – Recreation Division/Parks & Recreation
Department
e. Hire Certified Police Officer – Police Department
5. Approval of Minutes.
5.
a. Minutes from March 12, 2026, Council Meeting.
6. Adjournment.

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form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Deputy Clerk five (5)
days prior to the meeting or hearing at (505) 839-3840.

VILLAGE COUNCIL

Agenda Item Title:

2026-2028 Planning and Zoning Commissioner Appointments

Presenter:

Alex Ochoa

Department:
Meeting Date:
Action Requested:

Community Development
March 26, 2026
☒Approval/Disapproval
☐Public Hearing

☐ Informational
☐Other

OVERVIEW/ ANALYSIS
In accordance with Section 2.36.020(A) of the Los Lunas Municipal Code, the positions for districts one,
three, and the at-large district shall be appointed or reappointed during even numbered years.
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Councilor Chrisopher Ortiz recommends the reappointment of Commissioner Michael Doyle for
the District 1 position for the 2026-2028 term.

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Councilor Matthew Chavez recommends the appointment of Arthur Gaerlan for the District 3
position for 2026-2028 term.

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Mayor Charles Griego recommends the reappointment of Commissioner Sandra Goldberg for
the At-large position for the 2026-2028 term.

POSSIBLE ACTIONS
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Approve item
Approve item, with changes
Deny item
Postpone item to a future meeting (direct staff to conduct further research)
Table item for future discussion (direct staff to conduct further research)
No action at this time

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ALIGNMENT
☐I-25 Interchange/Los Lunas Boulevard Corridor Project
☐Quality of Life Improvements
☐Infrastructure Improvements
☐Economic Development
☐Personnel
☒N/A

BUDGET IMPACT
N/A

LEGAL REVIEW
☐Yes, by:
☒Not applicable

ATTACHMENTS
N/A

VILLAGE COUNCIL

Agenda Item Title:

Library Department Document Destruction

Presenter:

Cynthia Shetter

Department:
Meeting Date:
Action Requested:

Library
March 26, 2026
☒Approval/Disapproval
☐Public Hearing

☐ Informational
☐Other

OVERVIEW/ ANALYSIS
Destruction of Daily Cash Reports dating July 2011 – December 2022 per NMAC 18.03.002

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Approve item
Approve item, with changes
Deny item
Postpone item to a future meeting (direct staff to conduct further research)
Table item for future discussion (direct staff to conduct further research)
No action at this time

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ALIGNMENT
☐I-25 Interchange/Los Lunas Boulevard Corridor Project
☐Quality of Life Improvements
☐Infrastructure Improvements
☐Economic Development
☐Personnel
☒N/A

BUDGET IMPACT

LEGAL REVIEW
☐Yes, by:
☒Not applicable

ATTACHMENTS

VILLAGE COUNCIL

Agenda Item Title:

RECORDS DESTRUCTION REQUEST: IPRA (INSPECTION OF PUBLIC
RECORDS ACT REQUESTS). JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY 2025.

Presenter:

Gregory Martin

Department:
Meeting Date:
Action Requested:

Administration
March 26, 2026
☒Approval/Disapproval
☐Public Hearing

☐ Informational
☐Other

OVERVIEW/ ANALYSIS
NM State Statue 18.01.039 - Destruction of IPRA Requests one year after file closed. Files may include
procedures, custodian of record appointment, requests to review/copy documents, copies of denial to
review/copy documents, copies of memoranda extending time to respond to request, copies of
memoranda stating that this Department is not responsible for maintaining record requested and is
forwarding request to appropriate custodian, all outstanding IPRAs that have dropped communication,
all receipts received from hard copies and thumb drives, etc. from January 2024 – February 2025. (hard
copies and emails).

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Approve item
Approve item, with changes
Deny item
Postpone item to a future meeting (direct staff to conduct further research)
Table item for future discussion (direct staff to conduct further research)
No action at this time

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ALIGNMENT
☐I-25 Interchange/Los Lunas Boulevard Corridor Project
☐Quality of Life Improvements
☐Infrastructure Improvements
☐Economic Development
☐Personnel
☒N/A

BUDGET IMPACT

LEGAL REVIEW
☐Yes, by:
☒Not applicable

ATTACHMENTS

MINUTES
VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 12,2026
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Los Lunas, County of Valencia, and State of New Mexico met Thursday, March 12, 2026 in regular
session at 6:00PM. Roll call was taken, and the following were present: Mayor Charles Griego, Councilor Gino Romero, Councilor
Christopher Ortiz, Councilor James Runyon& Councilor Matthew Chavez. The meeting was conducted in person and recorded through
TEAMs.
Mayor:
Mayor Pro Tem:

Council:

Charles Griego
Christopher Ortiz

Matthew Chavez
James Runyon
Gino Romero

Also present were: Gregory D. Martin, Nancy Jo Gonzales, Debra Sanchez, Craig Donohue, and Luis Brown. In accordance with Ordinance
114A, the following agenda was prepared and circulated as required:
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3.

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5.
6.
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Vistas at Los Senderos Unit 1 Infrastructure Acceptance.
Easement Agreement between Village and Westway Six BESS LLC.
Consideration of Ordinance 486 approving a LEDA Project for the bene�it of Greater Kudu, LLC pursuant to the Local
Economic Development Act and the Village of Los Lunas LEDA Plan, providing public support for expansion of the
Company’s existing data center within the Village of Los Lunas and Valencia County from certain local gross receipts tax
revenues generated by construction of the Project.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
a. Hire Library Technician – Library Department.
b. Hire (2) Parks Technician I – Parks Division / Parks & Recreation Department.
c. Promotion to Detective – Police Department.
d. Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations – Fire Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. Minutes from February 26, 2026, Council Meeting
ADJOURNMENT.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER.

At 6:00PM, Mayor Griego brought the meeting to order and welcomed the audience. Mayor Griego announced that Item 1 would be
moved to Item 3 (presenter was stuck in traffic from Albuquerque). Items 2 and 3 would move up on the agenda.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

Mayor Griego asked Debra Sanchez to lead the Council and TEAMS participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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PUBLIC INPUT FORUM.

Mayor and Council presented Debra with retirement recognition plaque for 31 years of service to the village. Nancy Jo Gonzales also
gave Debra a bouquet of flowers from village staff. Ms. Beth Waldrop approached the podium – she is one of two regional
representatives from the State of New Mexico Economic Development Department. I have the pleasure of representing Valencia
Bernalillo in Torrance County and I'm here this evening to support the META GRT here in Los Lunas.

1.

Vistas at Los Senderos Unit 1 Infrastructure Acceptance.

Mr. Alex Ochoa presented item one. We're requesting the infrastructure acceptance for the subdivision the Vistas at Los Senderos.
We did receive the �inal punch, walk through and also the �inal approval letter from Molson Corbett on February 19th, which did
state that the developers met all of the requirements for acceptance. The other thing I just want to make of note too is that they did
have a bond for the infrastructure as well. So provided that Council does accept the infrastructure, we will release that bond. The
council was asked if they had any additional questions, there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a recommendation.

APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes;
Councilor Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

2.

Easement Agreement between Village and Westway Six BESS LLC.
Mayor Griego asked for a motion to remove from tabled status.

APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Romero
Councilor Chavez
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes;
Councilor Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Mayor Griego asked for a motion to adjourn into executive session.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Romero
Councilor Chavez
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes;
Councilor Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Adjourned at 6:08pm

Mayor Griego asked for a motion to reconvene into a council meeting.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes;
Councilor Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 6:44pm

Mr. Larry Guggino (village attorney) continued with presentation. We basically had a chance to discuss the new contract and the
pricing on the contract. Do you want to entertain either just to recap every �ive years and at the end of 25 years the payment would
be need to be renegotiated. The council was asked if they had any additional questions, there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a
recommendation.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

3.

Motion to approve.
Councilor Runyon
Councilor Chavez
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes;
Councilor Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. (Council video and sound missing.)

Consideration of Ordinance 486 approving a LEDA Project for the bene�it of Greater Kudu, LLC pursuant to the Local Economic
Development Act and the Village of Los Lunas LEDA Plan, providing public support for expansion of the Company’s existing
data center within the Village of Los Lunas and Valencia County from certain local gross receipts tax revenues generated by
construction of the Project.
Ms. Jill Sweeney presented item three. (council transcript and video were not available). Mayor Griego asked for a recommendation.

APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

4.

Motion to approve ordinance 486.
Councilor Runyon
Councilor Ortiz
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes;
Councilor Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mayor Griego announced that the Council would be going into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H), the
following matters may be discussed in a closed session: Hiring of Library Technician, two Parks Technician I, the promotion to
Detective, and Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations.
APPROVAL:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on a vote of 4(Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 7:02PM

At 8:04PM, Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council to reconvene after discussion: Hiring of a Library Technician, two Parks
Technician I, the promotion to Detective, and Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Runyon
Councilor Ortiz
Motion passed on a vote of 4(Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Regarding the Library Technician – Mayor Griego recommended Astrid C. Quintana.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Regarding the Parks Technician I – Mayor Griego rerecommended Timothy T. Najera.

APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Runyon
Councilor Chavez
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Regarding the Parks Technician I– Mayor Griego rerecommended Victor Antonio Vargas.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

Motion to approve.
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Regarding the Detective Promotion – Mayor Griego rerecommended Office Michael Abeyta.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

5.

Motion to approve.
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Mayor Griego announced there was a discussion on negotiations but there was nothing to report out.

MINUTES

Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections to the Council minutes of February 26, 2026 – there were none.
APPROVAL:
MOVED:
SECONDED:
CARRIED:

6.

ADJOURNMENT.

Motion to approve.
Councilor Ortiz
Councilor Runyon
Motion passed on vote of 4 (Councilor Romero – yes; Councilor Ortiz – yes; Councilor Runyon – yes; Councilor
Chavez – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.

Council meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.
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Gregory D. Martin, Village Administrator

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Charles Griego, Mayor