Quality of Life Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · December 7, 2022
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMITTEE
AGENDA DECEMBER 07, 2022
5:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
201 LINCOLN AVENUE
PROCEDURES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
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5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Update Regarding Police Department Recruitment and Staffing Levels
(Chief Paul Joye, Police Chief: pmjoye@santafenm.gov, 505-955-5355)
b. Presentation of the Language Accessibility Study Conducted by Pivot
Access (Kristine Bustos-Mihelcic, City Clerk and Director of Community
Engagement: kmmihelcic@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6327; Julie
Sanchez, Director, Youth and Family Services Divison:
jjsanchez@santafnm.gov, 505-955-6678; Curt Means, Pivot Access)
6. ACTION ITEMS: CONSENT
a. Approval of Minutes for the October 19, 2022 Quality of Life Committee
Meeting (Loretta Olguin, Business Operations Manager:
lsolguin@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6334)
b. Approval of Minutes for the November 2, 2022 Quality of Life Committee
Meeting (Loretta Olguin, Business Operations Manager:
lsolguin@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6334)
c. Request for Approval of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Recovery
Funds Subrecipient Contract with the New Mexico Coalition to End
Homelessness in the Total Amount of $600,000 for Consuelo’s Place
Shelter Under the First Statutory Category – to Respond to the COVID-
19 Public Health Emergency or its Negative Economic Impacts. (Cody
Minnich, Housing Grant Manager: cjminnich@santafenm.gov, 505-955-
6574)
Committee Review
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/07/2022
Governing Body: 12/14/2022
d. Request for Approval of Amendment No.1 to the Phone Maintenance and
Support Agreement Item #20-0041 with Altura Communications Solutions
to Increase Compensation by $583,959.21 Including Gross Receipts Tax
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for Telecommunications Services through December 31, 2025 in the Total
Amount of $827,600.07. (Manuel Gonzales,
mmgonzales@santafenm.gov, 505-955-5576)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/072022
Governing Body: 12/14/2022
e. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Telecommunications
Agreement Item #19-0871 with Century Link to Increase
Compensation by $45,720 for a Total Amount of $483,595.20 for a Term
of Sixty Months with GEO MAX. (Manuel Gonzales, ITT Department
Director: mmgonzales@santafenm.gov, 505-955-5576)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/07/2022
Governing Body: 12/14/2022
f. Request for the Approval of FY 2023 Grant Contract with Corporation for
National and Community Service in the Total Amount of $89,058 for the
Foster Grandparent and Retired Senior Companion Volunteer Programs.
(Anya Alarid, Volunteer Program Manager: aalarid@santafenm.gov 505-
955-4744)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/7/2022
Governing Body: 12/14/2022
g. Request for Approval of a Grant Agreement with New Mexico
Department of Transportation in the Total Amount of $83,749 for the
Funding of Projects: End Driving While Impaired (ENDWI); Buckle Up
(BKLUP)/Click it or Ticket (CIOT); Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP)/Summer Enforcement Period. (Lieutenant Jose Gonzales
Support Operations and Traffic: jcgonzales@santafenm.gov)
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1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution in the
Total Amount of $83,749 to Increase the General Fund Budget to
Fund Various Traffic Enforcement Projects with New Mexico
Department of Transportation.
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/07/2022
Governing Body Committee: 12/14/2022
h. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 6 to Administrative Services
Agreement #15-0757 with Cigna Health and Life Insurance to Extend the
Term to June 30, 2025 for City of Santa Fe Employer Sponsored Health
and Life Insurance Benefits. (Alvin Valdez Benefits and Wellness
Supervisor, aavaldez1@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6075 and Bernadette
Salazar, Human Resources Director, bjsalazar@santafenm.gov, 505-
955-6591)
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/7/2022
Governing Body 12/14/2022
i. Request for Approval of an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Recovery
Funds Sub-Recipient Contract in the Total Amount of $797,600 for Jobs
Training and Work-Based Learning Under the 2.10 Assistance to
Unemployed or Underemployed Workers Statutory Category; to Respond
to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency or its Negative Economic
Impacts (Rich Brown, Community & Economic Development Director:
rdbrown@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6626).
Committee Review:
Finance Committee: 11/28/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/7/2022
Public Works Committee: 12/12/2022
Economic Development Advisory Committee: 12/14/2022
Governing Body: 12/14/2022
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j. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO 2022-__ (Councilor Cassutt
and Councilwoman Villarreal)
A Resolution in Support of the Appropriation of Funds by the New Mexico
Legislature for New Mexico-Grown Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for
School and Senior Meals Programs and Related Education Programs for
Schools and Farmers. (Jesse Guillen, Policy and Innovation
Manager: jbguillen@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6518)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 11/09/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/07/2022
Governing Body: 12/14/2022
k. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__. (Mayor Webber,
Councilor Chavez)
A Resolution Relating to Firearms; Recognizing That Certain City
Properties are Used for School-Related Activities, Which Makes the
Carrying of a Deadly Weapon on Such Properties a Fourth-Degree
Felony Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 30-7-2.1; and Directing the City
Manager to Work with Staff to Post Notice on Such Facilities. (Kyra
Ochoa, Community Health and Safety Department Director:
krochoa@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Introduced: 11/30/22
Quality of Life Committee: 12/7/22
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 12/12/22
Finance Committee: 01/03/23
Governing Body: 01/11/23
l. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2022-__. (Councilor M. Garcia,
Councilor Cassutt)
An Ordinance Relating to Electric Bicycles; Amending Section 12-1-6 of
the Uniform Traffic Ordinance (“UTO”) to Include Electric Bicycles in the
Definition of Bicycle; Amending Section 12-1-40 of the UTO to Delineate
Electric Bicycles From Motor Vehicles; Amending Section 12-1-88 of the
UTO to Specify That an Electric Bicycle is Not a Vehicle; Amending
Section 12-8-1 of the UTO to Prohibit Anyone Under the Age of Sixteen
From Riding a Class 3 Electric Bicycle; Amending Section 12-8-10 of the
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UTO to Regulate and Establish a Speed Limit for Electric and Manually-
Propelled Bicycles on City Sidewalks; Amending Section 12-8-15 of the
UTO to Remove the Prohibition for Bicycles to Ride on a Street Adjacent
to a Sidewalk or Path When Bicycles are Required to Use the Sidewalk
or Street; Creating a New Section 12-8-18 of the UTO to Make it an
Offense to Enhance the Speed Capabilities of an Electric Bicycle;
Amending Section 12-8-23 of the UTO to Raise the Maximum Fine for
Violation of Certain Provisions from Twenty-Five Dollars to One Hundred
Dollars; and Amending SFCC 1987 Section 23-5.1 to Amend the
Definition of Bicycle to Include Electric Bicycles, and to Regulate the Use
of Electric Bicycles on City Roads. (Romella Glorioso-Moss; Project
Administrator: rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6623; Kevin
Nault, Assistant City Attorney: klnault@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 08/31/2022
Governing Body (Public Comment): 09/14/2022
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: 10/13/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 10/19/2022
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: 11/10/2022
Quality of Life Committee: 12/7/2022
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 12/12/2022
Finance Committee: 01/03/2023
Governing Body (Public Hearing): 01/11/2023
7. INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION
8. MATTERS FROM STAFF
9. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE
10. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR
11. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, January 4, 2023
12. ADJOURN
Persons with disabilities in need of accommodations, contact the City
Clerk’s office at 955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date.
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