Public Works and Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · May 4, 2026
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Public Works and Utilities Committee
May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Regular Meeting of the Public Works and Utilities Committee Meeting was called to
order by Councilor Amanda Chavez at 5:00 PM, on Monday, May 4, 2026, in the
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT
City Councilor, District 4 Amanda Chavez
City Councilor, District 1 Patricia Feghali
City Councilor, District 2 Elizabeth Barrett
City Councilor, District 2 Paul Bustamante
City Councilor, District 3 Pilar Faulkner
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING
Sam Burnett, Interim Public Works Department Director
Jesse Roach, Interim Public Utilities Department Director
Efren Morales, Wastewater Maanagement Plant Manager
Leroy Leyba, Utility Operator Intermediate
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Faulkner, seconded by Councilor
Bustamante, to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
City Councilor, District 4 Amanda Chavez - yes
City Councilor, District 2 Elizabeth Barrett - yes
City Councilor, District 2 Paul Bustamante - yes
City Councilor, District 3 Pilar Faulkner - yes
City Councilor, District 1 Patricia Feghali - yes
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Councilor Faulkner, seconded by Councilor Feghali,
to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
City Councilor, District 4 Amanda Chavez - yes
City Councilor, District 2 Elizabeth Barrett - yes
City Councilor, District 2 Paul Bustamante - yes
City Councilor, District 3 Pilar Faulkner - yes
City Councilor, District 1 Patricia Feghali - yes
5. Public Comment
6. Presentations
a. Public Utilities Department Employee of the Month for April 2026: Leroy Leyba,
Utility Operator Intermediate, Wastewater Management Division. (Efren
Morales, emmorales@santafenm.gov)
7. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of the April 20, 2026, Public Works and Utilities
Committee Minutes. (Elsa Ornelas-Segura, Administrative Manager;
egornelassegura@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Approved on Consent
b. Request For Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the U.S. Department of
Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Number 065 to
Increase the Compensation by $244,007 for a New Total Contract Amount of
$6,333,707 for the Reconstruction of the Terminal Apron. (Jimmy Gunn,
Interim Airport Director; jdgunn@santafenm.gov; Paulette Ortiz, Administrative
Grant Administrator; pkortiz@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) to Allocate
$244,007 from the FAA Grant Amendment to WIP Construction for the
Reconstruction of the Terminal Apron.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
Approved on Consent
c. Request for Approval of Goods and Services Contract with Trojan
Technologies, Inc. for the Purchase of UV3000 Replacement Parts for the
Public Utilities Department in the Total Amount of $2,000,000 for a Four Year
Term. (Paul Heerbrandt, P.E., Engineer
Supervisor: pfheerbrandt@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
Approved on Consent
d. Request for Approval of a General Services Contract with Casidy's
Landscaping, Inc in the Total Amount of $1,081,875.00 Including NMGRT for
On-Call Landscape and Snow and Ice Control for a Term of Ten Years.
(Sebastian Gallegos, Airport Project Manager, sfgallegos@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
Approved on Consent
e. Request for Approval of a General Services Contract with Mark A. Lopez
Development in the Total Amount of $1,081,875.00 Including NMGRT for On-
Call Landscape and Snow and Ice Control for a Term of Ten Years. (Sebastian
Gallegos, Airport Project Manager, sfgallegos@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
Approved on Consent
f. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_ _. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt and
Councilor Amanda Chavez)
A Resolution Authorizing the Installation of Fifty Banners from June 1, 2026 to June 1,
2027, on City of Santa Fe-Owned Light Poles, on the Midtown Campus to Promote the
Opening of New Businesses and Draw Attention to the Midtown Campus. (Carly Venditti ,
Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Deputy Director; cavenditti@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 04/29/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
Approved on Consent
8. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
9. Executive Session
10. Matters from Staff
11. Matters from the Committee
12. Matters from the Chair
13. Next Meeting: Monday, May 18, 2026
14. Adjourn
Meeting Adjourned at 5:06 PM
Amanda Chavez
Amanda Chavez (May 28, 2026 10:44:45 MDT)
Liaison Chair
Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Public
Works and Utilities Committee
May 4, 2026 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. Public Comment
6. Presentations
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a. Public Utilities Department Employee of the Month for April 2026: Leroy Leyba,
Utility Operator Intermediate, Wastewater Management Division. (Efren
Morales, emmorales@santafenm.gov)
7. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of the April 20, 2026, Public Works and Utilities
Committee Minutes. (Elsa Ornelas-Segura, Administrative Manager;
egornelassegura@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
b. Request For Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the U.S. Department of
Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Number 065 to
Increase the Compensation by $244,007 for a New Total Contract Amount of
$6,333,707 for the Reconstruction of the Terminal Apron. (Jimmy Gunn,
Interim Airport Director; jdgunn@santafenm.gov; Paulette Ortiz, Administrative
Grant Administrator; pkortiz@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) to Allocate
$244,007 from the FAA Grant Amendment to WIP Construction for the
Reconstruction of the Terminal Apron.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
c. Request for Approval of Goods and Services Contract with Trojan
Technologies, Inc. for the Purchase of UV3000 Replacement Parts for the
Public Utilities Department in the Total Amount of $2,000,000 for a Four Year
Term. (Paul Heerbrandt, P.E., Engineer
Supervisor: pfheerbrandt@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
d. Request for Approval of a General Services Contract with Casidy's
Landscaping, Inc in the Total Amount of $1,081,875.00 Including NMGRT for
On-Call Landscape and Snow and Ice Control for a Term of Ten Years.
(Sebastian Gallegos, Airport Project Manager, sfgallegos@santafenm.gov)
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Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
e. Request for Approval of a General Services Contract with Mark A. Lopez
Development in the Total Amount of $1,081,875.00 Including NMGRT for On-
Call Landscape and Snow and Ice Control for a Term of Ten Years. (Sebastian
Gallegos, Airport Project Manager, sfgallegos@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
f. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt and
Councilor Amanda Chavez)
A Resolution Authorizing the Installation of Fifty Banners from June 1, 2026 to June 1,
2027, on City of Santa Fe-Owned Light Poles, on the Midtown Campus to Promote the
Opening of New Businesses and Draw Attention to the Midtown Campus. (Carly Venditti,
Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Deputy Director; cavenditti@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 04/29/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/04/2026
Finance Committee: 05/11/2026
Governing Body: 05/13/2026
8. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
9. Executive Session
10. Matters from Staff
11. Matters from the Committee
12. Matters from the Chair
13. Next Meeting: Monday, May 18, 2026
14. Adjourn
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