Public Works and Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · June 15, 2026
Minutes
Amanda Chavez
Amanda Chavez (Jun 30, 2026 12:23:07 MDT)
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Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Public
Works and Utilities Committee
June 15, 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 June 2026: Kevin
Crawford, Environmental Services Collections Equipment Operator, Public
Utilities Division. (David Ruiz-Parra, Environmental Services Department
Supervisor; dfruizparra@santafenm.gov, Debora Trujillo, Environmental
Services Division Director; dctrujillo@santafenm.gov)
b. Presentation of External Requests for Inclusion in the Infrastructure Capital
Improvements Plan FY 2028-2032. (Sean Moody, Capital Projects Manager;
sxmoody@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 06/17/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body: 06/24/2026
7. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of the June 1, 2026, Public Works and Utilities
Committee Minutes. (Norma Sutor, Administrative Assistant;
nasutor@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 06/15/2026
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $250,000 to Allocate Half Percent 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 Appropriate Grant Agreement
Firefighter Recruitment Fund 24-ZI5036-124 in the Total Amount of $12,792 to
Support Santa Fe Fire Department (SFFD) Equipment Reimbursment
Program. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov,
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
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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
$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
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h. 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
i. 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 through 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
8. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-11. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia, Councilor Alma Castro, and Councilor
Pilar Faulkner)
A Bill Relating to the Santa Fe Homes Program and Requirements for Rental
Units; Amending Section 26-1.22 to Make Certain Technical Changes, to
Clarify the Calculation of Fees Paid in Lieu of Providing On-Site Affordable
Units, to Amend the Fee-in-Lieu Calculation to Use Thirty Percent of the Area
Median Income Instead of Sixty-Five Percent when Determining Base Fee
Amount. (Faviola Chavez, Affordable Housing Director;
fachavez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduction): 05/27/2026
Governing Body (Public Comment): 06/10/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 06/17/2026
Finance Committee: 06/22/2026
Governing Body (Public Hearing): 07/08/2026
9. Executive Session
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10. Matters from Staff
11. Matters from the Committee
12. Matters from the Chair
13. Next Meeting: Monday, June 29, 2026
14. Adjourn
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