Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · March 17, 2026
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee
March 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM City
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Start time: 4:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Councilor Amanda Chavez
Vice Chair Ted Bolleter
Member Bruce Finger
Member Cameron Crawford
Member Aric Wheeler
Member Christine Robertson
Member Laura Liswood
Members Excused
Member Steven Pilcher
Member Aurora Martinez
There was a quorum.
Others in Attendance Interim Chief of Police Thomas Grundler, Interim Fire Chief Scott
Ouderkirk, Emergency Management Director Kyle Morgan, Police Lieutenant John De
Baca, Crime Analyst Cassandra Tapia, RECC Director Roberto Lujan, RECC Deputy
Director Kiesha Chavez, Dispatcher Heather Morrow, GIS Supervisor Julian Sena and
Project Specialist Gaby Perea.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: a motion was made by Member Finger, seconded by Member Wheeler, to
Approve the Agenda as presented.
VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote.
For: Chair Chavez, Vice Chair Bolleter, Member Liswood, Member Finger,
Member Crawford, Member Wheeler and Member Robertson.
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Against: None
Abstain: None
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of February 17, 2026 Minutes
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Finger, seconded by Member Wheeler,
to Approve the Minutes.
VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote.
For: Chair Chavez, Vice Chair Bolleter, Member Liswood, Member Finger,
Member Crawford, Member Wheeler and Member Robertson.
Against: None
Abstain: None
5. ACTION ITEMS
a. Approval of Professional Services Contract in the total amount of $1,800,000– not to
exceed and excluding tax for consultation for a term of four (4) years with Public
Consulting Group, LLC (PCG). (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire
Chief, slouderkirk@santafenm.gov; Mario D. Risso, Assistant Fire
Chief, mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$450,000 to Appropriate funding from existing General Fund cash balances to pay for
year 1, which also includes a 14% contingency fee the City of Santa Fe pays to
PCG. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief, slouderkirk@santafenm.gov; Mario D. Risso,
Assistant Fire Chief, mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works & Utilities Committee: 03/02/2026
Public Safety Committee: 03/17/2026
Finance Committee: 03/09/2026
Governing Body: 03/11/2026
MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Chavez, seconded by Member Wheeler,
to Approve the item.
VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote.
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For: Chair Chavez, Vice Chair Bolleter, Member Liswood, Member Finger,
Member Crawford, Member Wheeler and Member Robertson.
Against: None
Abstain: None
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$199,137 per Item #25-0405. Payment represents Public Consulting Group's
(PCG) efforts in preparing the State of NM Ambulance Supplemental Payment
Program (ASPP) cost report for Calendar Year 2024 July-December
timeframe: City of Santa Fe pays PCG a 14% contingency fee.
(ScottOuderkirk, Interim Fire Chief, slouderkirk@santafenm.gov; Mario D.
Risso, Assistant Fire Chief, mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works & Utilities Committee: 03/02/2026
Public Safety Committee: 03/17/2026
Finance Committee: 03/09/2026
Governing Body: 03/11/2026
MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Finger, seconded by Member Wheeler,
to Approve the item.
VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote.
For: Chair Chavez, Vice Chair Bolleter, Member Liswood, Member Finger,
Member Crawford, Member Wheeler and Member Robertson.
Against: None
Abstain: None
2. PRESENTATIONS
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion of GIS Addressing and 9-1-1 Implications. Requested by
Roberto Lujan, Director, RECC
4. MATTERS FROM POLICE, INTERIM CHIEF THOMAS GRUNDLER
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a. February 2026 Crime Stats and Crime Mapping
b. February 2026 My90 survey results.
5. MATTERS FROM FIRE, INTERIM CHIEF SCOTT OUDERKIRK
6. MATTERS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR KYLE
MORGAN
7. MATTERS FORM RECC, DIRECTOR ROBERTO LUJAN
a. Staff recognition
8. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE
9. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR
10. NEXT MEETING: April 21, 2026
11. ADJOURN
End time: 5:09 p.m.
KS Christner Amanda Chavez
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Amanda Chavez (Apr 30, 2026 11:53:05 MDT)
Liaison Chair
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Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Public
Safety Committee
March 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
City Council Chambers, City
Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
Procedures for Public Safety Committee Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. February 17, 2026 Minutes.
5. Action Items
a. Approval of Professional Services Contract in the total amount of $1,800,000– not to
exceed and excluding tax for consultation for a term of four (4) years with Public
Consulting Group, LLC (PCG). (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire
Chief, slouderkirk@santafenm.gov; Mario D. Risso, Assistant Fire
Chief, mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$450,000 to Appropriate funding from existing General Fund cash balances to pay for
year 1, which also includes a 14% contingency fee the City of Santa Fe pays to
PCG. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief, slouderkirk@santafenm.gov; Mario D. Risso,
Assistant Fire Chief, mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works & Utilities Committee: 03/02/2026
Public Safety Committee: 03/17/2026
Finance Committee: 03/09/2026
Governing Body: 03/11/2026
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$199,137 per Item #25-0405. Payment represents Public Consulting Group's
(PCG) efforts in preparing the State of NM Ambulance Supplemental Payment
Program (ASPP) cost report for Calendar Year 2024 July-December
timeframe: City of Santa Fe pays PCG a 14% contingency fee. (Scott
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Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief, slouderkirk@santafenm.gov; Mario D. Risso,
Assistant Fire Chief, mdrisso@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works & Utilities Committee: 03/02/2026
Public Safety Committee: 03/17/2026
Finance Committee: 03/09/2026
Governing Body: 03/11/2026
6. Presentations
7. Discussion Items
a. Discussion of GIS Addressing and 9-1-1 Implications.Requested by Roberto Lujan, Director, RECC.
8. Matters From Police, Interim Chief Thomas Grundler
a. February 2026 Crime Stats and Mapping.
b. February 2026 My90 survey results.
9. Matters from Fire, Chief Brian Moya
10. Matters from Emergency Management Director Kyle Morgan
11. Matters from RECC, Director Roberto Lujan
a. Staff Recognition.
12. Matters from the Committee
13. Matters from the Chair
14. Next Meeting: April 21, 2026
15. Adjourn
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955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date.
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