Finance Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · October 27, 2025
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Finance Committee
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Regular Meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order by Councilor
Romero-Wirth at 5:02 PM, on Monday, October 27, 2025, in the Council Chambers, CIty
Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT
Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth
Councilor Signe Lindell
Councilor Jamie Cassutt
Councilor Pilar Faulkner
Councilor Lee Garcia
MEMBERS EXCUSED
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING
Emily Oster, Director, Finance Department
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Cassutt, seconded by Councilor Faulkner,
to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a voice vote.
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Cassutt, seconded by Councilor Lindell, to
Amend.
VOTE The motion Passed on a voice vote.
The following items were pulled for discussion:
• Item m
• Item bb
• Item gg
• Item hh
• Item ii
5. Presentations
a. Finance Department Staff Recognition- Results of Auction and Fleet Staff
Contribution. (Emily K. Oster, Finance Director; ekoster@santafenm.gov)
6. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of the October 06, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting
Minutes. (Emily K. Oster, Finance Director; ekoster@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Approved on Consent.
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) Appropriating
Bond Proceeds, Premiums and Issuance Fees for the 2025 General Obligation
(GO) Bond Issue. (Andy J. Hopkins, Budget Officer; ajhopkins@santafenm.gov
and Clarence Romero, Treasury Officer; clromero@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
c. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$500,000 from Prior Year, FY2025 General Fund Balances to Support
Continuation of Audit Support Accounting Services Professional Contracts.
(Emily K. Oster, Finance Director; ekoster@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
d. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $90,193 to Increase WIP Design from Grant Revenue for the
Rehabilitation of Taxiway F- Design. (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director;
jdgunn@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
e. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $249,450 to Increase WIP Design from Grants Revenue for the
Reconstruction of the Airport Lighting Vault. (Paulette Ortiz, Grant
Administrator; pkortiz@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
f. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Santa Fe
Watershed Association for the Santa Fe Conservation and Sustainability
Education Programming in the Total Amount of $454,387.50 for a Four-Year
Term. (Christine Chavez, Water Conservation Manager;
cychavez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
g. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $112,000 from Road Impact Fees to FY26 Complete Streets
Revenue and Expenses for the Completion of the Engineering Design of Henry
Lynch Road Reconstruction Project. (Romella Glorioso-Moss, Capital Projects
Manager; rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review;
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
h. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $510,214 to Increase the Repairs & Maintenance and Professional
Contracts Using FY26 Available Airport Revenue in Excess of Budgeted
Expenditures. (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director; jdgunn@santafenm.gov
and Kelly Bynon Administrative Manager; kabynon@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
i. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3151
Improvements to Fire Station Facilities in the Total Amount of $100,000 with a
Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Sam Burnett, Facilities Division Director;
jsburnett@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$99,000 to FY26 Revenue and Facilities WIP Construction for Improvements
to Fire Station Facilities.
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
j. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Department of Finance
Administration Grant Appropriation #25-J3149 in the Total Amount of
$1,900,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027, to Purchase and Equip a
Ladder Truck. (Sten Johnson, Fire Department Assistant Chief;
sajohnson@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Grant Proceeds in the Amount of $1,900,000 into FY26 Revenue and
Expenses for Fire Support Services.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
k. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Department of Finance and
Administration Grant Appropriation #25-J3150 in the Total Amount of $525,000
to Purchase and Equip a Fire Engine with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027.
(Sten Johnson, Fire Department Assistant Chief; sajohnson@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Grant Proceeds in the Total Amount of $525,000 into FY26 Revenue and
Expenses for Fire Support Services.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
l. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement from the New Mexico
Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3155 for MRC
Soccer Valley Expansion in the Total Amount of $3,000,000 with a Reversion
Date of June 30, 2029. (Scott Overlie, Project Manager III;
saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$3,000,000 Legislative Grant Funds to Parks and Open Space FY26 Revenue
and WIP Construction for the MRC Soccer Valley Expansion Project.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
m. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement from the New Mexico
Department of Finance and Administration for Capital Appropriation Project 25-
J3152 Fort Marcy Park Baseball Field Improvements in the Total Amount of
$500,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Scott Overlie, Project
Manager III; saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Legislative Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $500,000 to Parks and Open
Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the Fort Marcy Park Baseball
Field Improvements Project.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Lindell, seconded by Councilor Cassutt, to
Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
n. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement #25-J3156 with the
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for MRC Irrigation
Upgrades in the Total Amount of $200,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30,
2029. (Scott Overlie, Project Manager III; saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Legislative Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $200,000 to Parks and Open
Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the MRC Irrigation Project.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
o. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $1,000,000 from Available General Fund Balance to Parks and
Open Space FY26 WIP Construction for Shelby Pedestrian Bridge
Replacement. (Scott Overlie, Project Manager III; saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
p. Request for Approval of a Professional Service Contract with SKM Engineering
for On-Call SCADA and Controls Engineering Services in the Total Amount of
$346,200 Including NMGRT for a Four-Year Term. (P. Fred Heerbrandt, P.E.,
Engineering Supervisor; pfheerbrandt@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the
Total Amount of $346,200 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to WIP
Construction.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
q. Request for Approval of the Purchase of Two Automated Side-Loading
Collection Vehicles in the Total Amount of $851,054.20 Excluding NMGRT
with MHC Texas Kenworth. (Martin Valdez, ESD Fleet Manager;
mjvaldez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
r. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3141
Improvements to the Fogelson Library Complex in the Total Amount of
$100,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Sam Burnett, Facilities
Division Director; jsburnett@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$99,000 to FY26 Revenue and Facilities WIP Design for Improvements to the
Fogelson Library Complex.
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
s. Request for Approval of Assignment and Estoppel of Leases from Jet Center
at Santa Fe Real Estate, LLC, to Atlantic Aviation Santa Fe, LLC Pursuant to
the Transfer Provision of those Leases. (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director,
jdgunn@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
t. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Software as a Service
Agreement Item #17-0381 with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to Increase the
Compensation by $1,144,148 for a New Total Amount of $9,431,664.12 and to
Extend the Termination Date to August 31, 2026, for Tyler Munis and EnerGov
Software. (Eric Candelaria, ITT Department Director:
edcandelaria@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
u. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$92,509 from the General Fund Balance to the Municipal Court FY26 Operating Budget.
(Justine Hines, Paralegal Municipal Court; jahines@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 0/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
v. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$1,584,933 to Re-Appropriate the Economic Development FY25 One-Time Funding to the
FY26 Budget for Small Business Crime Mitigation and Workforce Development. (Loretta
Olguin, Business Operations Manager; lsolguin@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
w. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$168,568 to Re-Appropriate the Unused Balance from FY25 General Fund Appropriation
to FY26 to Fund Previously Existing Contracts. (Roberta Catanach, Project Administrator;
rlcatanach@santafenm.gov).
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee:10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body:10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
x. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Item #23-0375 with Homewise to Increase
the Compensation by $190,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $760,000 and to
Extend the Term through June 30, 2026 to Provide Homebuyer/Owner Support Services
to Residents of Santa Fe with Low and Moderate Incomes. (Roberta L. Catanach, Project
Administrator; rlcatanach@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
y. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Item #22-0376 with the Housing Trust to
Increase the Compensation by $110,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $440,000
and to Extend the Term through June 30, 2026, to Provide Homebuyer/Owner Support
Services to Residents of Santa Fe with Low and Moderate Incomes. (Roberta Catanach,
Project Administrator; rlcatanach@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
z. Request for Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement Between the First Judicial District
Attorney's Office and Santa Fe County to Collaboratively Implement, Sustain, and
Evaluate Two Programs: The Youth Community Violence Initiative and a Youth Diversion
Initiative Known as Uplift Youth to Reduce Youth Involvement in Violence and the Juvenile
Justice System through Proactive, Trauma-Informed, and Community-Centered
Approaches, for a Term Ending on December 31, 2025. (Sandra Emory, Youth and
Family Services Program Manager; sxemory@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
aa. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item #24-0596 Intergovernmental
Agreement with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department to Decrease
the FY26 Budget from $316,342 to $218,822 for Alternative to Detention Services in the
City of Santa Fe. (Sandra Emory, Youth and Family Services Program Manager;
sxemory@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Decrease Grant
Proceeds by $97,520 in FY26.
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
bb. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate
Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $6,656,267 to FY26 for Homelessness
Service Contracts. (Kristen Woods, Program Manager Youth & Family Services;
krwoods@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Cassutt, seconded by Councilor Garcia, to
Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
cc. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate
Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $200,000 to FY26 for One-time Midyear
Funding for the City’s Afterschool Program. (Brian Stinett, Recreation Division Director;
bjstinett@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
dd. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate
Unused Funding in the Amount of $175,000 from FY25 Teen Center Remodel and
Replacement to FY26 Ice Arena Repair and Maintenance. (Brian Stinett, Recreation
Division Director; bjstinett@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
ee. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $90,103 to Fund the Previously-Frozen Risk and Safety
Compliance Officer Position. (Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager;
akphillips@santafenm.gov).
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
Approved on Consent.
ff. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____.
(Mayor Alan Webber, Councilor Signe Lindell, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor
Michael Garcia)
A Bill Relating to the Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program; Amending Section 24-4 to
Remove the Requirement for Police Department Oversight; Provide for the Use of
Cameras that Detect Vehicle Noise Violations Using an Automated Compliance
Enforcement System; and Impose a Fine for System-Detected Vehicle Noise
Violations.(Deputy Chief Valdez, Santa Fe Police; bpvaldez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 09/24/2025
Governing Body (Public Comment): 10/08/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 11/12/2025
Approved on Consent.
gg. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber)
A Resolution Requiring a “Micro Community” in Every City of Santa Fe Council District by
January 1, 2027, or, if that Timeline is not met, A Presentation explaining the Barriers to
Meeting the Timeline and Recommending How and When the Goal of a Micro
Community in Every District Can Be Achieved. (Henri Hammond-Paul, Community
Health and Safety Director; hmhammondpaul@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 09/24/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/01/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Faulkner, seconded by Councilor Cassutt,
to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
hh. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-21. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber)
A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 28-1.5 (“Living Wage Ordinance”), to
Increase the City’s Base Minimum Wage and Update the Formula for
Calculating the Minimum Wage Annually. (Rod Gould, Senior Advisor and
Public Engagement Coordinator; rsgould@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 09/10/2025
Governing Body (Public Comment): 09/24/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 09/29/2025 VOTED TO POSTPONE TO
10/20/2025, RULE IV(C)(4)(i)
Economic Development Advisory Committee: 10/01/2025
Quality of Life Committee 10/01/2025 POSTPONED TO 10/22/2025, RULE
IV(C)(4)(ii)
Finance Committee:10/06/2025 POSTPONED TO 10/27/2025, RULE
IV(C)(4)(ii)
Governing Body: 10/29/2025 POSTPONED TO 11/12/2025, RULE IV(C)(4)(ii)
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 11/12/2025
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Garcia, seconded by Councilor Faulkner,
to Call to Question.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Garcia, seconded by Councilor Faulkner,
to Approve Amendment G.
VOTE The motion Failed on a roll call vote.
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Cassutt, seconded by Councilor Faulkner,
to Approve Amendment H.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Garcia, seconded by Councilor
Faulkner, to Approve Item 6.hh with Amendment H.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
ii. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2024-17. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Bill Repealing and Replacing SFCC 1987 Chapter 14 (“Land Development
Code”); Clarifying and Consolidating Various References to Code Violations
Into One Violations Section; Specifying that the Applicant or the Property
Owner Have the Burden of Proof for Establishing Legal Non-Conformities;
Reducing the Early Neighborhood Notification Requirement for City Capital
Improvement Projects to those Exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars; Renaming “Special Use Permit” to “Conditional Use Permit”;
Removing Historic District Review Board’s (“HDRB”) Authority to Recommend
Personal Property Acquisitions; Requiring Archaeologists to Hold a New
Mexico State Burial Excavation Permit for Certain Work; Removing Waivers of
Qualifications for Archaeologists by Archaeological Review Committee;
Increasing Permitted Building Heights for Residential Districts and Non-
Residential Development; Establishing Densities and Height By Right for
Certain Residential Zones Exceeding Ten Units Per Acre; Creating a Parks
and Open Space Zoning District; Permitting Additional Flexibility for Certain
Structures and Situations Regarding Setbacks; Eliminating Residential Suite
Hotel/Motel and Ecological Resource Protection Overlay Zoning Districts;
Reducing the Length at Which an Archaeological Clearance Permit is
Required for Sewer and Utility Main Construction; Removing Alcohol Sale
Regulations in the Airport Road Overlay; Identifying a Strategy to Review and
Approve Land Uses Not Specifically Listed in the “Summary Table of Allowed
Uses”; Clarifying that Duplexes, Triplexes, Townhomes, and Residential
Complexes are Permitted Uses; Creating Use Categories and Subcategories
and Reorganizing Some Existing Uses Into New Categories within the Table of
Allowed Uses; Requiring Trees to be Integrated Into Stormwater Infrastructure
in the Airport Road Overlay District; Removing Certain Prohibitions for Vehicle
Parking at Residences; Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units to be the Maximum
Allowable Height of the Zoning District; Establishing Design and Dimensional
Standards for Residential Compound Development; Regulating In-Ground and
Above-Ground Pools; Regulating Agricultural Home Occupations; Reassigning
the Use, “Laboratory, Research, or Testing” From Industrial to Commercial;
Regulating Outdoor Dining; Updating Telecommunication Facilities Code to be
Consistent with Federal Standards; Establishing New Subdistrict Regulations
in the Historic District Overlays; Specifying Primary Facades for Significant
Structures and the Strategy for Identifying Primary Facades On Contributing
Structures; Updating Definitions For Façade and Elevation; Prohibiting
Enclosure Of Existing Porches and Portals on Primary Facades of Contributing
Structures; Requiring Window Depth and Other Characteristics of Windows
and Doors be Preserved in Historic Districts; Increasing Affordability
Incentives, Including Administrative Review and Density Bonuses; Specifying
that Open Space Requirements in the C-2 District are Per Dwelling Unit;
Expanding Options to Reduce On-Site Parking and Exempting the Business
Capital District from Parking Requirements in Table 7-4; Reducing Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces; Requiring Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for All
New Developments; Distinguishing Parking Regulations Applicable to Bicycles
from those Applicable to Vehicles, and Requiring Long-Term Bicycle Storage
and Parking; Eliminating Content-Based Sign Restrictions; Imposing a Variety
of New Regulations Protecting the City’s Terrain and Stormwater
Management; Imposing New Landscaping Standards for Plants and Trees;
Eliminating Allowance for High- and Low-Pressure Sodium Lamps and
Mercury Vapor, Adding Led as the Permitted Lamp Type, and Decreasing the
Permitted Incandescent Watts from 160 to 150; Sunsetting the Business
Capitol District Design Review Committee and Long Range Planning
Subcommittee; Defining Numerous Terms; Imbedding Graphical Depictions of
Processes; and Making Non-Substantive Chapter Organizational Changes.
(Maggie Moore, Assistant Land Use Director; mrmoore@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduction): 10/08/2025
Special Governing Body (Public Comment): 10/09/2025
Historic Districts Review Board and Archaeological Review Committee Joint
Meeting: 10/14/2025
Planning Commission: 10/16/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body Special Meeting (Public Hearing): 11/19/2025
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Faulkner, seconded by Councilor Garcia,
to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
7. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
8. Public Hearing
a. Request for Issuance of a Cease-and-Desist Order to close Chinese Massage
LLC, 4985 Airport Road, Unit B, Yufang Bao, Operator/Owner, (571)392-0740.
Code Enforcement Case# 2025-4553, Violation of SFCC 18-1.7 Notice of
Violation; Penalty, Operating Without a Business License and in a Manner
Contrary to the Public Welfare. (Maggie Moore, Assistant Land Use Director;
mrmoore@santafenm.gov)
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Romero-Wirth, seconded by Councilor
Faulkner, to Approve Cease-and-Desist Order.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
9. Matters from Staff
10. Matters from the Committee
11. Matters from the Chair
12. Next Meeting: Monday, November 10, 2025
13. Adjourn
Meeting Adjourned at 8:24 P.M.
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Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Finance
Committee
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
5. Presentations
a. Finance Department Staff Recognition- Results of Auction and Fleet Staff
Contribution. (Emily K. Oster, Finance Director; ekoster@santafenm.gov)
6. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of the October 06, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting
Minutes. (Emily K. Oster, Finance Director; ekoster@santafenm.gov)
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Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) Appropriating
Bond Proceeds, Premiums and Issuance Fees for the 2025 General Obligation
(GO) Bond Issue. (Andy J. Hopkins, Budget Officer; ajhopkins@santafenm.gov
and Clarence Romero, Treasury Officer; clromero@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
c. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$500,000 from Prior Year, FY2025 General Fund Balances to Support
Continuation of Audit Support Accounting Services Professional Contracts.
(Emily K. Oster, Finance Director; ekoster@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
d. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $90,193 to Increase WIP Design from Grant Revenue for the
Rehabilitation of Taxiway F- Design. (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director;
jdgunn@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
e. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $249,450 to Increase WIP Design from Grants Revenue for the
Reconstruction of the Airport Lighting Vault. (Paulette Ortiz, Grant
Administrator; pkortiz@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
f. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Santa Fe
Watershed Association for the Santa Fe Conservation and Sustainability
Education Programming in the Total Amount of $454,387.50 for a Four-Year
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Term. (Christine Chavez, Water Conservation Manager;
cychavez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
g. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $112,000 from Road Impact Fees to FY26 Complete Streets
Revenue and Expenses for the Completion of the Engineering Design of Henry
Lynch Road Reconstruction Project. (Romella Glorioso-Moss, Capital Projects
Manager; rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review;
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
h. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $510,214 to Increase the Repairs & Maintenance and Professional
Contracts Using FY26 Available Airport Revenue in Excess of Budgeted
Expenditures. (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director; jdgunn@santafenm.gov
and Kelly Bynon Administrative Manager; kabynon@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
i. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3151
Improvements to Fire Station Facilities in the Total Amount of $100,000 with a
Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Sam Burnett, Facilities Division Director;
jsburnett@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$99,000 to FY26 Revenue and Facilities WIP Construction for Improvements
to Fire Station Facilities.
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
j. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Department of Finance
Finance Committee
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Administration Grant Appropriation #25-J3149 in the Total Amount of
$1,900,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027, to Purchase and Equip a
Ladder Truck. (Sten Johnson, Fire Department Assistant Chief;
sajohnson@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Grant Proceeds in the Amount of $1,900,000 into FY26 Revenue and
Expenses for Fire Support Services.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
k. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Department of Finance and
Administration Grant Appropriation #25-J3150 in the Total Amount of $525,000
to Purchase and Equip a Fire Engine with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027.
(Sten Johnson, Fire Department Assistant Chief; sajohnson@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Grant Proceeds in the Total Amount of $525,000 into FY26 Revenue and
Expenses for Fire Support Services.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
l. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement from the New Mexico
Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3155 for MRC
Soccer Valley Expansion in the Total Amount of $3,000,000 with a Reversion
Date of June 30, 2029. (Scott Overlie, Project Manager III;
saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$3,000,000 Legislative Grant Funds to Parks and Open Space FY26 Revenue
and WIP Construction for the MRC Soccer Valley Expansion Project.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
m. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement from the New Mexico
Department of Finance and Administration for Capital Appropriation Project 25-
J3152 Fort Marcy Park Baseball Field Improvements in the Total Amount of
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$500,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Scott Overlie, Project
Manager III; saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Legislative Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $500,000 to Parks and Open
Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the Fort Marcy Park Baseball
Field Improvements Project.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
n. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement #25-J3156 with the
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for MRC Irrigation
Upgrades in the Total Amount of $200,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30,
2029. (Scott Overlie, Project Manager III; saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
Legislative Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $200,000 to Parks and Open
Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the MRC Irrigation Project.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
o. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $1,000,000 from Available General Fund Balance to Parks and
Open Space FY26 WIP Construction for Shelby Pedestrian Bridge
Replacement. (Scott Overlie, Project Manager III; saoverlie@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
p. Request for Approval of a Professional Service Contract with SKM Engineering
for On-Call SCADA and Controls Engineering Services in the Total Amount of
$346,200 Including NMGRT for a Four-Year Term. (P. Fred Heerbrandt, P.E.,
Engineering Supervisor; pfheerbrandt@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the
Total Amount of $346,200 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to WIP
Construction.
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Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
q. Request for Approval of the Purchase of Two Automated Side-Loading
Collection Vehicles in the Total Amount of $851,054.20 Excluding NMGRT
with MHC Texas Kenworth. (Martin Valdez, ESD Fleet Manager;
mjvaldez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
r. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3141
Improvements to the Fogelson Library Complex in the Total Amount of
$100,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Sam Burnett, Facilities
Division Director; jsburnett@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$99,000 to FY26 Revenue and Facilities WIP Design for Improvements to the
Fogelson Library Complex.
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
s. Request for Approval of Assignment and Estoppel of Leases from Jet Center
at Santa Fe Real Estate, LLC, to Atlantic Aviation Santa Fe, LLC Pursuant to
the Transfer Provision of those Leases. (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director,
jdgunn@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
t. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Software as a Service
Agreement Item #17-0381 with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to Increase the
Compensation by $1,144,148 for a New Total Amount of $9,431,664.12 and to
Extend the Termination Date to August 31, 2026, for Tyler Munis and EnerGov
Software. (Eric Candelaria, ITT Department Director:
edcandelaria@santafenm.gov)
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Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
u. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$92,509 from the General Fund Balance to the Municipal Court FY26 Operating Budget.
(Justine Hines, Paralegal Municipal Court; jahines@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 0/29/2025
v. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$1,584,933 to Re-Appropriate the Economic Development FY25 One-Time Funding to the
FY26 Budget for Small Business Crime Mitigation and Workforce Development. (Loretta
Olguin, Business Operations Manager; lsolguin@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
w. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$168,568 to Re-Appropriate the Unused Balance from FY25 General Fund Appropriation
to FY26 to Fund Previously Existing Contracts. (Roberta Catanach, Project Administrator;
rlcatanach@santafenm.gov).
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee:10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body:10/29/2025
x. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Item #23-0375 with Homewise to Increase
the Compensation by $190,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $760,000 and to
Extend the Term through June 30, 2026 to Provide Homebuyer/Owner Support Services
to Residents of Santa Fe with Low and Moderate Incomes. (Roberta L. Catanach, Project
Administrator; rlcatanach@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
y. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Item #22-0376 with the Housing Trust to
Increase the Compensation by $110,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $440,000
and to Extend the Term through June 30, 2026, to Provide Homebuyer/Owner Support
Services to Residents of Santa Fe with Low and Moderate Incomes. (Roberta Catanach,
Project Administrator; rlcatanach@santafenm.gov)
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Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
z. Request for Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement Between the First Judicial District
Attorney's Office and Santa Fe County to Collaboratively Implement, Sustain, and
Evaluate Two Programs: The Youth Community Violence Initiative and a Youth Diversion
Initiative Known as Uplift Youth to Reduce Youth Involvement in Violence and the Juvenile
Justice System through Proactive, Trauma-Informed, and Community-Centered
Approaches, for a Term Ending on December 31, 2025. (Sandra Emory, Youth and
Family Services Program Manager; sxemory@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
aa. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item #24-0596 Intergovernmental
Agreement with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department to Decrease
the FY26 Budget from $316,342 to $218,822 for Alternative to Detention Services in the
City of Santa Fe. (Sandra Emory, Youth and Family Services Program Manager;
sxemory@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Decrease Grant
Proceeds by $97,520 in FY26.
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
bb. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate
Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $6,656,267 to FY26 for Homelessness
Service Contracts. (Kristen Woods, Program Manager Youth & Family Services;
krwoods@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
cc. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate
Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $200,000 to FY26 for One-time Midyear
Funding for the City’s Afterschool Program. (Brian Stinett, Recreation Division Director;
bjstinett@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
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dd. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate
Unused Funding in the Amount of $175,000 from FY25 Teen Center Remodel and
Replacement to FY26 Ice Arena Repair and Maintenance. (Brian Stinett, Recreation
Division Director; bjstinett@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
ee. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $90,103 to Fund the Previously-Frozen Risk and Safety
Compliance Officer Position. (Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager;
akphillips@santafenm.gov).
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
ff. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____.
(Mayor Alan Webber, Councilor Signe Lindell, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor
Michael Garcia)
A Bill Relating to the Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program; Amending Section 24-4 to
Remove the Requirement for Police Department Oversight; Provide for the Use of
Cameras that Detect Vehicle Noise Violations Using an Automated Compliance
Enforcement System; and Impose a Fine for System-Detected Vehicle Noise
Violations.(Deputy Chief Valdez, Santa Fe Police; bpvaldez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 09/24/2025
Governing Body (Public Comment): 10/08/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 11/12/2025
gg. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber)
A Resolution Requiring a “Micro Community” in Every City of Santa Fe Council District by
January 1, 2027, or, if that Timeline is not met, A Presentation explaining the Barriers to
Meeting the Timeline and Recommending How and When the Goal of a Micro
Community in Every District Can Be Achieved. (Henri Hammond-Paul, Community
Health and Safety Director; hmhammondpaul@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 09/24/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/01/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 10/29/2025
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hh. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-21. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber)
A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 28-1.5 (“Living Wage Ordinance”), to
Increase the City’s Base Minimum Wage and Update the Formula for
Calculating the Minimum Wage Annually. (Rod Gould, Senior Advisor and
Public Engagement Coordinator; rsgould@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 09/10/2025
Governing Body (Public Comment): 09/24/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 09/29/2025 VOTED TO POSTPONE TO
10/20/2025, RULE IV(C)(4)(i)
Economic Development Advisory Committee: 10/01/2025
Quality of Life Committee 10/01/2025 POSTPONED TO 10/22/2025, RULE
IV(C)(4)(ii)
Finance Committee:10/06/2025 POSTPONED TO 10/27/2025, RULE
IV(C)(4)(ii)
Governing Body: 10/29/2025 POSTPONED TO 11/12/2025, RULE IV(C)(4)(ii)
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body: 11/12/2025
ii. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2024-17. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Bill Repealing and Replacing SFCC 1987 Chapter 14 (“Land Development
Code”); Clarifying and Consolidating Various References to Code Violations
Into One Violations Section; Specifying that the Applicant or the Property
Owner Have the Burden of Proof for Establishing Legal Non-Conformities;
Reducing the Early Neighborhood Notification Requirement for City Capital
Improvement Projects to those Exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars; Renaming “Special Use Permit” to “Conditional Use Permit”;
Removing Historic District Review Board’s (“HDRB”) Authority to Recommend
Personal Property Acquisitions; Requiring Archaeologists to Hold a New
Mexico State Burial Excavation Permit for Certain Work; Removing Waivers of
Qualifications for Archaeologists by Archaeological Review Committee;
Increasing Permitted Building Heights for Residential Districts and Non-
Residential Development; Establishing Densities and Height By Right for
Certain Residential Zones Exceeding Ten Units Per Acre; Creating a Parks
and Open Space Zoning District; Permitting Additional Flexibility for Certain
Structures and Situations Regarding Setbacks; Eliminating Residential Suite
Hotel/Motel and Ecological Resource Protection Overlay Zoning Districts;
Reducing the Length at Which an Archaeological Clearance Permit is
Required for Sewer and Utility Main Construction; Removing Alcohol Sale
Regulations in the Airport Road Overlay; Identifying a Strategy to Review and
Approve Land Uses Not Specifically Listed in the “Summary Table of Allowed
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Uses”; Clarifying that Duplexes, Triplexes, Townhomes, and Residential
Complexes are Permitted Uses; Creating Use Categories and Subcategories
and Reorganizing Some Existing Uses Into New Categories within the Table of
Allowed Uses; Requiring Trees to be Integrated Into Stormwater Infrastructure
in the Airport Road Overlay District; Removing Certain Prohibitions for Vehicle
Parking at Residences; Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units to be the Maximum
Allowable Height of the Zoning District; Establishing Design and Dimensional
Standards for Residential Compound Development; Regulating In-Ground and
Above-Ground Pools; Regulating Agricultural Home Occupations; Reassigning
the Use, “Laboratory, Research, or Testing” From Industrial to Commercial;
Regulating Outdoor Dining; Updating Telecommunication Facilities Code to be
Consistent with Federal Standards; Establishing New Subdistrict Regulations
in the Historic District Overlays; Specifying Primary Facades for Significant
Structures and the Strategy for Identifying Primary Facades On Contributing
Structures; Updating Definitions For Façade and Elevation; Prohibiting
Enclosure Of Existing Porches and Portals on Primary Facades of Contributing
Structures; Requiring Window Depth and Other Characteristics of Windows
and Doors be Preserved in Historic Districts; Increasing Affordability
Incentives, Including Administrative Review and Density Bonuses; Specifying
that Open Space Requirements in the C-2 District are Per Dwelling Unit;
Expanding Options to Reduce On-Site Parking and Exempting the Business
Capital District from Parking Requirements in Table 7-4; Reducing Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces; Requiring Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for All
New Developments; Distinguishing Parking Regulations Applicable to Bicycles
from those Applicable to Vehicles, and Requiring Long-Term Bicycle Storage
and Parking; Eliminating Content-Based Sign Restrictions; Imposing a Variety
of New Regulations Protecting the City’s Terrain and Stormwater
Management; Imposing New Landscaping Standards for Plants and Trees;
Eliminating Allowance for High- and Low-Pressure Sodium Lamps and
Mercury Vapor, Adding Led as the Permitted Lamp Type, and Decreasing the
Permitted Incandescent Watts from 160 to 150; Sunsetting the Business
Capitol District Design Review Committee and Long Range Planning
Subcommittee; Defining Numerous Terms; Imbedding Graphical Depictions of
Processes; and Making Non-Substantive Chapter Organizational Changes.
(Maggie Moore, Assistant Land Use Director; mrmoore@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduction): 10/08/2025
Special Governing Body (Public Comment): 10/09/2025
Historic Districts Review Board and Archaeological Review Committee Joint
Meeting: 10/14/2025
Planning Commission: 10/16/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025
Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025
Finance Committee: 10/27/2025
Governing Body Special Meeting (Public Hearing): 11/19/2025
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7. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
8. Public Hearing
a. Request for Issuance of a Cease-and-Desist Order to close Chinese Massage
LLC, 4985 Airport Road, Unit B, Yufang Bao, Operator/Owner, (571)392-0740.
Code Enforcement Case# 2025-4553, Violation of SFCC 18-1.7 Notice of
Violation; Penalty, Operating Without a Business License and in a Manner
Contrary to the Public Welfare. (Maggie Moore, Assistant Land Use Director;
mrmoore@santafenm.gov)
9. Matters from Staff
10. Matters from the Committee
11. Matters from the Chair
12. Next Meeting: Monday, November 10, 2025
13. Adjourn
Persons with disabilities in need of accommodations, contact the City Clerk's office at
955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date.
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