Water, Wastewater or Water Related Project Funding Sources (Resolution)

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CITY OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO1
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__2
INTRODUCED BY:3
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Councilor Amanda Chavez5
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A RESOLUTION7
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND8
STATE FUNDING SOURCES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, AND OTHER WATER9
RELATED PROJECTS; IDENTIFY A STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY LIST; AND10
APPROVE THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE NEW MEXICO WATER TRUST11
BOARD.12
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WHEREAS, the City of Santa Fe (“City”) must make significant investments to install,14
upgrade, or replace outdated infrastructure for water and wastewater systems; and15
WHEREAS, adequate water and wastewater infrastructure is essential in protecting public and16
environmental health, and for contributing to the City’s economic health; and17
WHEREAS, there is an ongoing need for the City to obtain funding for water and wastewater18
projects; and19
WHEREAS, the City established several water and wastewater infrastructure project financing20
priorities through the City’s Fiscal Year 2027 through 2031 Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan21
(“ICIP”), attached as Exhibit A, and adopted in Resolution No. 2025-44; and22
WHEREAS, the New Mexico Finance Authority Water Trust Board requires the Governing23
Body’s adoption, or expected adoption, of a Resolution authorizing the submission of an application to24
the Water Trust Board; and25

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WHEREAS, the City’s Public Utilities Department submitted applications to the New Mexico1
Water Trust Board for Fiscal Year 2027 and requested funding for several design projects; and2
WHEREAS, the City’s Public Utilities Department plans to submit applications to the New3
Mexico Water Trust Board for Fiscal Year 2027 and will be requesting funding for potential4
construction projects; and5
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE6
CITY OF SANTA FE that the City Manager or designee is directed to:7
1. Identify including but not limited to, priorities and research for water, wastewater,8
water conservation, water treatment, water recycling, water reuse, water storage, water9
conveyance, water delivery, flood prevention, watershed restoration, watershed10
management, and other similar projects (“Projects”) and identify potential Federal and11
State funding sources for such projects.12
2. Apply for funding and bring specific agreements for such Projects for approval by the13
Governing Body.14
3. Identify a state legislative priority list of Projects for presentation to the City’s Public15
Works and Utilities Committee and Governing Body.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governing Body approves the applications submitted17
to the New Mexico Water Trust Board for financial assistance from the New Mexico Water Project18
Fund for all project types eligible for consideration, including but not limited to:19
a. Water storage, conveyance or delivery projects;20
b. Wastewater collection, conveyance, and treatment;21
c. Watershed restoration and management projects;22
d. Water conservation or recycling, treatment, or water reuse projects;23
e. Endangered Species Act collaborative projects; and24
d. Flood prevention projects.25

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this ___ day of _____, 2026.1
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MICHAEL GARCIA, MAYOR4
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ATTEST:6
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GERALYN CARDENAS, CITY CLERK9
APPROVED AS TO FORM:10
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MARCOS MARTINEZ, CITY ATTORNEY13
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Water Funding Sources (Resolution)-combined
Final Audit Report 2026-09-03
Created: 2026-09-03
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