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
10769.1 1 CITY OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__2 INTRODUCED BY:3 4 Councilor Paul Bustamante5 Councilor Patricia Feghali6 7 8 9 A RESOLUTION10 ADOPTING THE CITY OF SANTA FE’S (“CITY’S”) REGIONAL ANNUAL TRANSIT11 SERVICE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; ACCEPTING THE NORTH CENTRAL12 REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT’S (“NCRTD’S”) FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED13 FUNDING OF REGIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF $1,421,890; AND14 APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CITY’S REGIONAL ANNUAL TRANSIT15 SERVICE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 TO THE NCRTD’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS16 FOR APPROVAL.17 WHEREAS, the Regional Transit District Act, NMSA 1978, Section 73-25-4, authorizes18 a combination of two (2) or more governmental entities to create a regional transit district by19 agreement; and20 WHEREAS, the City of Espanola, Los Alamos County, Pojoaque Pueblo, Rio Arriba21 County, San Ildefonso Pueblo, San Juan Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, the City of Santa Fe (“City”),22 Santa Fe County, and Tesuque Pueblo entered an agreement to create the North Central Regional23 Transit District (“NCRTD”) in 2004; and24 WHEREAS, NCRTD’s Resolution No. 2008-14 stated that “in order to create a truly25 10769.1 2 effective and efficient regional transit system that cooperatively and equitably serves north central1 New Mexico, the NCRTD believes that the City of Santa Fe should be a member of the District”;2 and3 WHEREAS, the City provides regional service routes as described in the Annual Transit4 Service Plan detailed below, and NCRTD’s Resolution No. 2011-10 requires that, prior to5 committing Regional Transit Gross Receipts Transit taxes, the routes must be included in the City’s6 “annual service plan and adopted by the NCRTD Board as well”; and7 WHEREAS, the Transit Division of the City’s Public Works Department has implemented8 the following regional transit services for adoption as the City’s Regional Fiscal Year 2027 Annual9 Transit Service Plan:10 1. Santa Fe Trails Route 22, serving the New Mexico 599 Rail Runner station as well11 as Rancho Viejo and Santa Fe Community College;12 2. Santa Fe Trails Route 2 and 4, serving inbound and outbound Rail Runner trains13 at South Capitol Station;14 3. Santa Fe Pick-Up Historic District Shuttle operations, providing shuttle service to15 and from the Rail Runner station at the Railyard and downtown destinations;16 4. Special Event Services to:17 a. accommodate visitors and residents alike;18 b. meet increased demand for Rail Runner transfers;19 c. transport visitors and residents during Folk Art Market, Spanish Market,20 and Indian Market weekends21 d. transport visitors and residents during the annual community celebrations22 of Zozobra and the Canyon Road Farolito Walk; and23 WHEREAS, the Public Works Department understands that NCRTD has identified24 funding in the amount of $1,421,890 in its Fiscal Year 2027 budget to keep the aforementioned25 10769.1 3 regional services, operated by the City and funded through Fiscal Year 2027.1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE2 CITY OF SANTA FE that it adopts the City’s Regional Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Transit Service3 Plan described above.4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will accept NCRTD’s reimbursement to the5 City for regional transit services it provides, up to $1,421,890.6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a representative from the Public Works Department7 shall forward a copy of this Resolution to NCRTD’s Board of Directors.8 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this ______day of ___________, 2026.9 10 11 12 ____________________________13 MICHAEL J. GARCIA, MAYOR14 ATTEST:15 16 _______________________________17 GERALYN F. CARDENAS, CITY CLERK18 APPROVED AS TO FORM:19 20 _________________________________21 MARCOS D. MARTÍNEZ, CITY ATTORNEY22 23 Legislation/2026/Resolutions/Adopting NCRTD’s City of Santa Fe’s Regional FY 202724 25Marcos Martinez (Jul 17, 2026 14:58:21 MDT) Marcos Martinez 10769.1 4 Legislation/2026/Resolutions/Adopting NCRTD’s City of Santa Fe’s Regional FY 20271 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Legislation/2026/Resolutions/Adopting NCRTD’s City of Santa Fe’s Regional FY 202726