Governing Body
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · June 24, 2026
Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the
Governing Body
June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
City Council Chambers, City
Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
a. Councilor Chavez
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
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a. Councilor Castro
4. Invocation and Rememberances
a. Councilor Bustamante
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
a. Presentation on FY27 Policy Period Insurance Plan Renewals (Nasreen
Kopecky, AJ Gallagher)
b. Bicycle and Pedestrians Advisory Committee (BPAC) Accomplishment Report
and Muchisimas Gracias Certificate Presentations to BPAC Members Judith
Gabriel, District 2, Tony Gerlicz, District 2 and Steve Pilcher, District 3.
(Romella Glorioso-Moss; Capital Projects Manager and BPAC Staff Liaison;
rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov)
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve
the Request from La Fogata Grill Southside, LLC for a Restaurant B (Beer,
Wine, & Spirits) Liquor License with On Premises Consumption Only and Patio
Service to be Located at La Fogata Grill Southside, 8380 Cerrillos Rd., Units
408, 414, & 416. (Emily Aragon, Constituent Services Specialist;
emaragon@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Liquor Hearing: 6/22/2026
Governing Body: 6/24/2026
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $250,000 to Allocate ½% Gross Receipts Tax to Complete Streets
FY26 WIP Construction for Repairs to Corte de Princessa. (Marcos Esquibel,
Acting Complete Streets Department Director; mpesquibel@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
c. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Special Appropriation Grant
Agreement Firefighter Recruitment Fund 24-ZI5036-124 in the Total Amount of
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$12,792 to Support Santa Fe Fire Department (SFFD) Equipment
Reimbursment Program. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire
Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov and Mario D. Risso, Assistant Fire Chief;
mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Public Safety Committee: 06/16/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
d. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $2,000,000 from Water WIP Construction to New Mexico State
Engineer for Critical Dam Maintenance and Improvements at Nichols Dam.
(Taylor Jurgens, Engineer; trjurgens@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
e. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $1,354,479 from Water WIP Construction to New Mexico State
Engineer for Planning and Design for the Rehabilitation of McClure Dam.
(Taylor Jurgens, Engineer; trjurgens@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities: 06/15/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
f. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement Item #16-0828
with Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency to Extend the First Option
Term to May 31, 2032, and Increase Rent to $277,774.80 with a 2.5% Annual
Increase for the Lease of the City-Owned Buckman Road Recycling and
Transfer Station. (Terry Lease, Asset Development Manager;
tjlease@santafenm.gov, Nina A. Nguyen, Project Manager;
nanguyen@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works & Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
g. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract
#26-0125 with Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe to Increase Compensation by
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$51,179.80 for Event Management Services for the City's Fourth of July
Celebrations. (Melissa McDonald, Parks and Open Space Director;
mamcdonald@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
h. Request for Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement #27-624-4000-0024
with New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department for State Support
to Provide Volunteer Services for the Senior Services Division Foster
Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, Retired Senior Volunteer
Program, and Care Companion Program in the Total Amount of $278,110
through June 30, 2027. (Theresa P. Trujillo, Senior Services Program
Manager; tptrujillo@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Quality of Life Committee: 06/17/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
i. Request for Approval of a Public Fireworks Display Permit Submitted by the
Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe for the Fourth of July Celebration on July 4, 2026, at
Franklin Miles Park. (Geronimo Griego, Fire Marshal;
gggriego@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
j. Request for Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Santa Fe Police
Officers Association for FY27 to Include Salary Increases in the Amount of $508,985 for
Sworn and Civilian Bargaining Unit Employees. (Ben Valdez, Interim Chief of Police,
bpvaldez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
k. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Collective Bargaining Agreement
Item #25-0232 with the Santa Fe Firefighters Association International
Association of Firefighters – Local 2059 to Include a 2.5% Wage Increase for
all Bargaining Unit Employees and Extend the Term to June 30, 2027. (Mario
D. Risso, Assistant Fire Chief - Support Services; mdrisso@santafenm.gov
and Charles Gonzales, IAFF Union President – Local 2059;
cmgonzales@santafenm.gov)
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Committee Review:
Public Safety: 06/16/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
l. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Carr, Riggs &
Ingram, LLC for Audit Services for Fiscal Year 2026 in the Total Amount of
$360,483 through June 30, 2027. (Matthew Bonifer, Accounting Officer;
mtbonifer@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
m. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract Item #25-0278 with
Arthur J. Gallager to Set Annual Insurance Premiums in a Not to Exceed
Amount of $4,177,105.76 for FY26-27 Policy Period. (Nasreen Kopecky,
Arthur J. Gallagher and Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager;
akphillips@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
n. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)
A Resolution Adopting the City of Santa Fe’s 2028-2032 Infrastructure Capital
Improvements Plan. (Sean Moody, Capital Projects Manager; sxmoody@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 06/10/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
o. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Mayor Michael Garcia and
Councilor Alma Castro)
A Resolution Authorizing the Annual Installation of Twenty-Five Banners from October 1
to November 1, Commemorating the Santa Fe International Film Festival Along the
Guadalupe Corridor. (Jennifer LaBar-Tapia, Film Office Executive Director;
jllabartapia@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 06/10/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 06/17/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
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a. Request for Approval of Professional Service Contract with FBT and Luis Vidal
Architects Joint Venture for Professional Architect/Engineer Services for a New
Terminal Expansion at the Santa Fe Regional Airport in the Total Amount of
$1,160,00.00 including NMGRT for a Four-Year Term. (Sebastian Gallegos,
Project Manager; sfgallegos@santafenm.gov and Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport
Director; jdgunn@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) from Salary
Savings to the ERP Budget in the Total Amount of $400,000 to Support
Ongoing and Future ERP Initiatives. (Kayla Conner, Business Operations
Manager: kmconner@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
c. Request for Approval of Grant Agreement with Interfaith Community Shelter
Group to Provide Bridge Housing, Case Management, and Homelessness
Services in the Total Amount of $350,000 through December 31, 2026.
(Kristen Woods, Youth and Family Services Program Manager;
krwoods@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
d. Request for Approval of Termination of Professional Services Contract Item #
25-0216 with Urban Alchemy in the Total Amount of $7,948,133.59, to Provide
Street Outreach for Homelessness Services. (Kristen Woods, Youth and
Family Services Program Manager; krwoods@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
e. Request for Ratification of $11,027,934 in Federal Financial Assistance from
U.S. Department of Interior to City of Santa Fe. (William Schneider, Water
Resources Manager;whschneider@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
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f. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Amount of
$7,641,910 from the Community Development Fund to the Affordable Housing
Trust Fund (AHTF). (Faviola Chavez, Affordable Housing Director;
fachavez@santafenm.gov and Christina Browning, Project Administrator;
cxbrowning@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
11. Matters from the City Manager
12. Matters from the City Attorney
13. Executive Session Action Items
14. Matters from the City Clerk
15. Communications from the Governing Body
16. Introduction of Legislation
a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)
A Resolution Approving Budget Amendments and Requesting that the New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Approve the City of Santa
Fe’s Third Quarter Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2026. (Christina
Martinez, Senior Budget Analyst; cfmartinez@santafenm.gov, Andrew
Hopkins, Budget Officer; ajhopkins@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 06/24/2026
Finance Committee: 07/06/2026
Governing Body: 07/08/2026
b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Patricia Feghali
and Councilor Alma Castro)
A Resolution Amending Resolution Nos. 2014-49 and 2016-80 to Close the
Streets Surrounding Plaza Park Annually from Memorial Day to October 31st or
Later and to Close Lincoln Avenue and Palace Avenue, Next to Plaza Park
Permanently. (Barbara Lopez, Public Works Project Manager;
bvlopez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 06/24/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/29/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 07/01/2026
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Finance Committee: 07/06/2026
Governing Body: 07/08/2026
17. Petitions from the Floor
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-12. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-
_____. (Councilor Paul Bustamante and Mayor Michael Garcia)
A Bill Specifying that Specific and Limited Fishing Events on City-Owned Property in the
Santa Fe Municipal Watershed May be Approved by the Governing Body. (Alan Hook,
Water Resources Coordinator; aghook@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 06/10/2026
Governing Body (Public Comment): 06/24/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/29/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 07/01/2026
Governing Body: 07/29/2026
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____.
(Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor Lee Garcia, Councilor Amanda Chavez)
A Bill Amending Subsection 12-6-12.3 of Article VI of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance
(“UTO”) to Eliminate Minimum Penalties for Reckless Driving and Raising Maximum
Penalties From Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) to Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) for
First Convictions and From Three Hundred Dollars ($300) to Five Hundred Dollars ($500)
for Second or Subsequent Convictions; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.4A of Article
VI of the UTO, Exhibit A to Chapter 24, SFCC 1987 to Define, Criminalize, and Penalize
“Aggressive Driving”; Amending the UTO’s Schedule A Traffic Violation Penalty
Assessment Schedule to Increase Certain Penalties, to Specify that all Reckless Driving
Fines, Aggressive Driving Fines, as Well as all Schedule A Penalties (Except for Those
Dedicated to Traffic Calming) Shall be Split Equally Between the Law Enforcement Fund
and the Fire Support Services Fund, and to Require a Mandatory Court Appearance for
Violations Related to Aggressive Driving; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.25 of Article
VI “Engaging in Prolonged, Deliberate, and/or Excessive Tailing of Another Vehicle” and
Establishing a Penalty in Santa Fe’s UTO, Schedule A, Traffic Violation Penalty
Assessment Schedule for the Same; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.26 of Article VI
“Unsafe Sudden Stops” and Establishing a Penalty in Santa Fe’s UTO, Schedule A,
Traffic Violation Penalty Assessment Schedule for the Same; Creating a New Subsection
12-6-12.27 of Article VI “Throwing Items Outside of Vehicle at Another Vehicle or at a
Pedestrian” and Establishing a Penalty in Santa Fe’s UTO, Schedule A, Traffic Violation
Penalty Assessment Schedule for the Same. (Ben Valdez, Deputy Chief of Police;
bpvaldez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduction): 04/29/2026
Governing Body (Public Comment): 05/13/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 05/20/2026
Finance Committee: 05/26/2026
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Governing Body (Public Hearing): 06/10/2026 (POSTPONED FOR NOTICING
REQUIREMENTS)
Governing Body (Public Hearing): 06/24/2026
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a
Public Hearing)
21. Appointments
a. Santa Fe River Commission
• Tanya Trujillo - Appointment - Term Ending 02/2029
• Jessie Shapiro - Appointment - Term Ending 02/2029
22. Adjourn
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