Solid Waste Management Agency Joint Powers Board
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · February 19, 2026
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Solid
Waste Management Agency
Joint Powers Board
February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Grant Conference Room, 2nd Floor
240 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
I. Call to Order
A regular meeting of the Solid Waste Management Agency Joint Powers Board
was called to order by Commissioner Adam Johnson, at 5:10 pm, on February 19,
2026, in the Grant Conference Room, 240 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM.
II. Roll Call
Members Present
Councilor Paul Bustamante
Commissioner Camilla Bustamante, arrived just after roll call
Commissioner Hank Hughes
Commissioner Lisa Cacari Stone
Commissioner Adam Johnson (alternate for Commissioner Bustamante)
Members Absent
Councilor Amanda Chavez, excused
Councilor Pilar Faulkner, excused
Others Present
Randall Kippenbrock, Executive Director, SWMA
Christiann Orozco, HR Officer/Administrative Assistant, SWMA
Ernestina Baca, SWMA
Deborah Trujillo, Division Director, City of SF, Environmental Services Division
Les Francisco, SF County,
Jonas Nahoum, Long, Komer and Associates
Elizabeth Martin, Stenographer
III. Election of Chair Pro Tem to Preside Over the Meeting
Commissioner Cacari Stone presided over the meeting.
IV. Welcome New Board Members
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New Board members Commissioner Hughes and Councilor Bustamante were
welcomed to the Board.
V. Approval of Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Bustamante, seconded by
Councilor Bustamante, to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTE The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows:
Commissioner Cacari-Stone, yes; Councilor Bustamante, yes; Commissioner
Bustamante, yes; Commissioner Hughes, yes.
VI. Matters From the Public
None.
VII. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Meeting - November 20, 2025
MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Bustamante, seconded by
Councilor Bustamante, to approve the minutes as presented.
VOTE The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows:
Commissioner Cacari-Stone, yes; Councilor Bustamante, yes; Commissioner
Bustamante, yes; Commissioner Hughes, yes.
VIII. Approval of Consent Calendar
MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Bustamante, seconded by
Commissioner Hughes, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
VOTE The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows:
Commissioner Cacari-Stone, yes; Councilor Bustamante, yes; Commissioner
Bustamante, yes; Commissioner Hughes, yes.
IX. Consent Calendar
A. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Services Agreement
with Familia Rios, LLC, d/b/a Nelly’s Cleaning Service of Santa Fe,
NM, for Cleaning Services for the Solid Waste Management Agency
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(ITB No. 25109); and
1. Extend the Term of the Agreement through February 20, 2027.
2. Increase the Compensation by $74,700 for a Total Not-To-
Exceed Amount of $147,200.
Approved on consent.
B. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Services Agreement
with Pro-Motion Transportation, LLC of Espanola, NM, for Glass
Hauling Services for the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer
Station (ITB No. 22/28/B); and
1. Extend the Term of the Agreement through March 17, 2027.
2. Increase the Compensation by $98,400 for a Total Not-To-
Exceed Amount of $589,800.
Approved on consent.
C. Request for Approval to Purchase Four Tarp Assemblies, Including
Tarps and Associated Cables, from Tarpomatic, Inc., of Canton, OH
under ITB No. 25110 for the Caja del Rio Landfill, in the Amount of
$65,200; and
1. Approval of Budget Increase to 8100851.530200 (Operating
Supplies) from 810.100700 (Operating Cash Fund Cash) in the
amount of $65,200.
Approved on consent.
D. Request for Approval to Purchase Two Vehicles with Options from
Melloy Chevrolet of Los Lunas, NM, Under New Mexico Statewide
Price Agreement 40-00000-24-00068 in the Amount of $106,347; and
1. Approval of Budget Increase to 8100851.571000 (Capital Outlay
- Vehicles <1.5 Tons) from 811.100700 (Equipment
Replacement Reserve Fund Cash) in the Amount of $106,347.
Approved on consent.
X. Matters from the Executive Director
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A. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional
Services Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. of Albuquerque, NM (RFP
No. 25098); and
1. Add Task 5 - Funding Support for the Caja del Rio Landfill
Water Main.
2. Extend the Term of the Agreement through June 18, 2027.
3. Increase the Compensation by $42,908 for a Total Not-To-
Exceed Amount of $233,599.
4. Approval of Budget Increase to 8100851.510320 (Engineering
Services) from 810.100700 (Operating Cash Fund Cash) in the
amount of $42,908.
Mr. Kippenbrock said this item is to do the preliminary assessment of the 10%
design to ascend the water line to the property. Currently, we have to haul the water to
the property.
Mr. Kippenbrock shared his screen with a map of the site including the
Maintenance Shop site and reviewed the history of the site and the plans.
Commissioner Bustamante asked if we are voting on the conceptional design.
Mr. Kippenbrock said yes, we need the 10% design to submit an application for
funding.
MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Bustamante, seconded by
Councilor Bustamante, to approve Amendment 1.
VOTE The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows:
Commissioner Cacari-Stone, yes; Councilor Bustamante, yes; Commissioner
Bustamante, yes; Commissioner Hughes, yes.
B. Update of New Administration Building and Maintenance Shop at the
Caja del Rio Landfill.
Mr. Kippenbrock referred to the map of the site and said on-call engineering was
done last fall on the administration building at the Caja del Rio landfill. We will be
coming back to the Board with the construction estimate.
C. Update on Key Projects and Activities at the Caja del Rio Landfill.
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Mr. Kippenbrock said we talked about the administration building, the water line
and the site. This site will give us 10 years of life in the first area and 28 years of life in
the second area. You may see and RFP for a new MRF at Buckman this year as well.
D. Update on Basalt Crushing Operation at the Caja del Rio Landfill.
Mr. KIppenbrock, referred to the site map and said the black area is the basalt
crushing operation. We work with the Santa Fe County Land Use Department to
submit a blasting permit application for 4 to 5 blasts per year to expose the area the
contractor needs.
E. Update on Customer Unloading Area Improvements (Safety Railing
and Curb Stops) at the BuRRT Transfer Station.
Mr. Kippenbrock shared his screen with a map of the site at BuRRT of the
Transfer Station saying the improvements were completed in December. This is all
about safety. It is working out well.
Commissioner Cacari - Stone said thank you Mr. Kippenbrock for thinking about
safety and for your leadership.
F. Update on Classification and Compensation Study.
Mr. Kippenbrock said the last Classification and Compensation Study we did was
in 2014. We have paused our Union negotiations to do another study. We selected
Gallagher and are in the process of obtaining a purchase order. Gallagher will review
job descriptions and pay ranges to see if they are appropriate when compared to other
solid waste authorities that are similar to ours. They are very knowledgeable and will
work closely with us. Our current pay plan is based on COLA. Merit pay is based on
the budget. It will take three to four months to complete the study.
XI. Matters from Staff - City and County
A. Deborah Trujillo, Division Director, City of Santa Fe Environmental
Services Division
Ms. Trujillo said the relocation of the Lucero Drop Off Center is in process. It will
be located at 3184 Jemez Road, behind Walgreens on Airport Road. The hours will be
8:00 am to 4:00 pm, seven days a week and will be serviced one to three times a day.
Keep Santa Fe Beautiful and Sustainability Services are now located in the
Conservation Sustainability Division.
B. Les Francisco, Solid Waste Superintendent, Santa Fe County Public
Works
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Mr. Francisco said we are working on our time and recycling this summer. We
have changed our capacities for recycling and have been able to minimize our trips to
the collection centers for recycle bins.
Commissioner Bustamante said thank you both for all the good work you do.
XII. Matters from the Board
A. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.
MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Bustamante, seconded by
Commissioner Hughes, to elect Commissioner Cacari-Stone as Chair of
the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency Joint Powers Board.
VOTE The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows:
Commissioner Cacari-Stone, yes; Councilor Bustamante, yes; Commissioner
Bustamante, yes; Commissioner Hughes, yes.
MOTION A motion was made by Chair Cacari-Stone, seconded by Commissioner
Bustamante, to elect Councilor Bustamante as Vice Chair of the Santa Fe
Solid Waste Management Agency Joint Powers Board.
VOTE The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows:
Commissioner Cacari-Stone, yes; Councilor Bustamante, yes; Commissioner
Bustamante, yes; Commissioner Hughes, yes.
XIII. Next Meeting Date: March 19, 2026
XIV. Adjournment
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 5:52 pm.
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Commissioner Lisa Cacari-Stone, Chair
Elizabeth Martin 03/11/2026
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Elizabeth Martin, Stenographer
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Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Solid
Waste Management Agency
Joint Powers Board
February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Grant Conference Room, 2nd
Floor
240 Grant Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Election of Chair Pro Tem to Preside Over the Meeting
IV. Welcome New Board Members
V. Approval of Agenda
VI. Matter from the Public
VII. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Meeting - November 20, 2025
VIII. Approval of Consent Calendar
IX. Consent Calendar
A. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Services Agreement with
Familia Rios, LLC, d/b/a Nelly's Cleaning Service of Santa Fe, NM, for
Cleaning Services for the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (ITB No.
25109); and
1. Extend the Term of the Agreement through February 20, 2027.
2. Increase the Compensation by $74,700 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount
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of $147,200.
B. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Services Agreement with
Pro-Motion Transportation, LLC of Espanola, NM, for Glass Hauling Services
for the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (ITB No. 22/28/B); and
1. Extend the Term of the Agreement through March 17, 2027.
2. Increase the Compensation by $98,400 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount
of $589,800.
C. Request for Approval to Purchase Four Tarp Assemblies, Including Tarps and
Associated Cables, from Tarpomatic, Inc., of Canton, OH, under ITB No.
25110 for the Caja del Rio Landfill, in the Amount of $65,200; and
1. Approval of Budget Increase to 8100851.530200 (Operating Supplies) from
810.100700 (Operating Cash Fund Cash) in the Amount of $65,200.
D. Request for Approval to Purchase Two Vehicles with Options from Melloy
Chevrolet of Los Lunas, NM, Under New Mexico Statewide Price Agreement
40-00000-24-00068 in the Amount of $106,347; and
1. Approval of Budget Increase to 8100851.571000 (Capital Outlay –
Vehicles <1.5 Tons) from 811.100700 (Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund
Cash) in the Amount of $106,347.
X. Matters from the Executive Director
A. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services
Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. of Albuquerque, NM (RFP No. 25098); and
1. Add Task 5 – Funding Support for the Caja del Rio Landfill Water Main.
2. Extend the Term of the Agreement through June 18, 2027.
3. Increase the Compensation by $42,908 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount
of $233,599.
4. Approval of Budget Increase to 8100851.510320 (Engineering Services)
from 810.100700 (Operating Cash Fund Cash) in the Amount of $42,908.
B. Update on New Administration Building and Maintenance Shop at the Caja del
Rio Landfill.
C. Update on Key Projects and Activities at the Caja del Rio Landfill.
D. Update on Basalt Crushing Operation at the Caja del Rio Landfill.
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E. Update on Customer Unloading Area Improvements (Safety Railing and Curb
Stops) at the BuRRT Transfer Station.
F. Update on Classification and Compensation Study.
XI. Matters from Staff - City and County
A. Deborah Trujillo, Division Director, City of Santa Fe Environmental Services
Division.
B. Les Francisco, Solid Waste Superintendent, Santa Fe County Public Works.
XII. Matters from the Board
A. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.
XIII. Next Meeting Date: March 19, 2026
XIV. Adjournment
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