Public Safety Committee

Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee May 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM City Council Chambers, City Hall 200 Lincoln Avenue MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Start time: 4:01 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present Councilor Amanda Chavez Member Bruce Finger Member Steven Pilcher Member Aurora Martinez Member Cameron Crawford Member Aric Wheeler Member Christine Robertson Vice Chair Ted Bolleter Member Laura Liswood There was a quorum. Others in Attendance Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Interim Chief of Police Thomas Grundler, Interim Fire Chief Scott Ouderkirk, Deputy Police Chief Benjamin Valdez, Police Captains, Patrick Trujillo, and Amanda Montano, Lieutenants, Dianna Conklin and Erik Ramirez, Crime Analyst Cassandra Tapia, Sgt. Patrick Sanchez, Asst. Fire Chief Mario Risso, Case Manager Supervisor Matthew Martin, fire department staff, RECC Deputy Director Kiesha Chavez, members of the public, Santa Fe New Mexican Reporter Nicholas Gilmore, and Admin. Manager Katherine Christner. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: a motion was made by Member Bolleter, seconded by Member Wheeler, to Approve the Agenda as presented. VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote. For: Chair Chavez, Member Bolleter, Member Martinez, Member Finger, Member Pilcher, Member Crawford, Member Wheeler, Member Robertson and Member Liswood. Against: None Abstain: None 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of April 21, 2026 Minutes MOTION: A motion was made by Member Bolleter, seconded by Member Wheeler, to Approve the Minutes. VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote. For: Chair Chavez, Member Bolleter, Member Martinez, Member Finger, Member Pilcher, Member Crawford, Member Robertson, Member Liswood and Member Wheeler. . Against: None Abstain: None 5. PRESENTATIONS a. ARU Presentation, by Assistant Fire Chief Mario Risso and Case Manager Supervisor Matthew Martin 6. ACTION ITEMS a. Request for approval to reclassify two (2) Assistant Fire Chief positions from exempt status to at-will employment to align with executive-level city employment standards and enhance operational flexibility. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov). Committee Review: Public Safety Committee: 05/19/2026 Quality of Life Committee: 05/20/2026 Finance Committee: 05/26/2026 Governing Body: 05/27/2026 MOTION: A motion was made by Member Wheeler, seconded by Member Bolleter, to Approve. VOTE: The motion was passed on a voice vote. For: Chair Chavez, Member Bolleter, Member Martinez, Member Finger, Member Pilcher, Member Crawford, Member Robertson, Member Liswood  and Member Wheeler. . Against: None Abstain: None 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. MATTERS FROM INTERIM POLICE, CHIEF THOMAS GRUNDLER a. April 2026 Crime Stats and Crime Mapping 9. MATTERS FROM INTERIM FIRE, CHIEF SCOTT OUDERKIRK 10. MATTERS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR KYLE MORGAN 11. MATTERS FROM RECC, DIRECTOR ROBERTO LUJAN 12. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE 13. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR 14. NEXT MEETING: June 16, 2026 15. ADJOURN End time: 5:04 p.m. K S Christner ____________________________________ _______________________________________ Liaison Chair