Letters of Interest solicited for Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force

Published on August 27, 2024

The Los Alamos County Council is seeking Letters of Interest to fill the newly chartered Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force. Letters are to be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 and may be submitted by any County resident. Adopted at the August 6 County Council meeting, the charter for the Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force directs appointed members to perform a scope of work that includes:

·       Determining an overall perspective of inclusivity within the community;

·       Identifying best practices that have already been developed by other municipalities, universities, industry, and other organizations, and could be applicable to promoting inclusivity and a feeling of belonging in the Los Alamos County community;

·       Reviewing the efforts and actions of the Racial Equity and Inclusivity Task Force and the status of their recommendations;

·       Proposing near-term actions to address immediate opportunities as well as longer-term efforts to promote sustainable progress and benefit to the community;

·       Engaging the community to obtain feedback on a Task Force final report.

This Task Force will consist of seven members, reflective of the Los Alamos County community, and will serve as an advisory board to the County Council with a term of about one year, from tentatively October 9, 2024, to November 30, 2025.  Letters of Interest should be limited to two pages and should include the applicant’s background, qualifications, and why they are interested in serving on the Task Force. The group is a working Task Force and the individuals appointed can expect to spend time in meetings for the main committee on a regular basis along with other assigned work outside of committee meetings to achieve the work plan set forth in the charter.   

Interested residents should e-mail Letters of Interest to: lacmanager@lacnm.us no later than 5 p.m. on September 20. All applicants are expected to be interviewed September 23-30.  This appointment will be an item for Council action at the October 8 Council meeting, 6 p.m. in Council Chambers (1000 Central Ave, Los Alamos). Individuals do not need to be present at the meeting to be considered but are welcome to attend.   

For questions, contact Jackie Salazar at jacqueline.salazar@lacnm.us.

Read the Inclusivity Task Force Charter:

Inclusivity Task Force Charter 2024(PDF, 77KB)