Regular Governing Body Meeting - Last Wednesday — Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 16.b CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__(Councilor Paul Bustamante and Councilor Patricia Feghali) A Resolution Adopting the City of Santa Fe’s (“City’s”) Regional Annual Transit Service Plan for Fiscal Year 2027; Accepting the North Central Regional Transit District’s (“NCRTD’s”) Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Funding of Regional Services Provided by the City of Santa Fe $1,421,890; and Approving the Submission of the City’s Regional Annual Transit Service Plan for Fiscal Year 2027 to the NCRTD’s Board of Directors for Approval. (Gabrielle Chavez, Transit Director of Administration; gnchavez@santafenm.gov) Committee Review: Governing Body (Introduction): 07/29/2026 Quality of Life Committee: 08/05/2026 Finance Committee: 08/10/2026 Governing Body: 08/12/2026
Memorandum Date: July 10, 2026 To: Public Works and Utilities Committee, Finance Committee and Governing Body From: Gabrielle Chavez, Transit Director of Administration Via: Sam Burnett, Public Works Department Director RE: FY27 NCRTD Regional Tax Distribution for the City of Santa Fe EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The proposed resolution requests Governing Body approval for the City of Santa Fe’s (“City’s”) Fiscal Year 2027 (“FY2027”) Annual Transit Service Plan and accepts the North Central Regional Transit District’s (“NCRTD”) FY2027 proposed funding to provide $1,421,890 to the City for operating costs of regional transit services. Should the Governing Body approve the Regional FY2027 Annual Transit Service Plan, the Public Works Department shall forward a copy of the Resolution to the Board of Directors of the NCRTD for its approval. BACKGROUND: NCRTD was created in 2004 by agreement between the City of Espanola, Los Alamos County, Pojoaque Pueblo, Rio Arriba County, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, and Tesuque Pueblo. In 2008, the City withdrew from the NCRTD, and the NCRTD then updated the terms of membership in its Resolution No. 2008-11. As a result of City Resolution No. 2008-14, the City re-joined the NCRTD and expanded City-delivered transit services to provide connected transportation to and from the Rail Runner. These regional, City- delivered transit services make the City eligible to receive its portion of the regional transit district increment of Gross Receipt Tax revenue managed by the NCRTD. The services provided by Santa Fe Trails are outlined in the City’s Regional FY2027 Annual Transit Service Plan, which include connections to and from the Rail Runner, the Santa Fe Pick- Up Historic District Shuttle, and Special Events Services. NCRTD requires that this resolution be provided to the NCRTD Board by August 21, 2026, to secure this funding for regional transit services provided by the City.JOHN BURNETTGabrielle Chavez Memorandum ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Fiscal Impact Report (FIR)