Regular Governing Body Meeting - Last Wednesday — Wed, May 27, 2026 · 9.i Request for Approval of a Special Appropriation Grant Agreement with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer to Reimburse Fiscal Year 2026 Costs Associated with Critical Maintenance and Improvements at Nichols Dam in the Total Amount of $2,000,000 through June 30, 2026. (Jesse Roach, Interim Public Utilities Department Director; jdroach@santafenm.gov) Committee Review: Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/18/2026 Finance Committee: 05/26/2026 Governing Body: 05/27/2026
DATE: May 18, 2026 TO: Governing Body Finance Committee Public Works and Utilities Committee FROM: Jesse Roach, Interim Public Utilities Department Director VIA: Andy Hopkins, Budget Officer Erika Lujan, Grant Manager SUBJECT: New Mexico Special Appropriation Grant Agreement ______________________________________________________________________________ The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer has generously offered up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) in legislative appropriations to the City of Santa Fe to reimburse fiscal year 2026 costs associated with critical maintenance and improvements at Nichols Dam. The actual amount will be determined by qualifying expenses through June 30, 2026 that will not be reimbursed through any other funding mechanism. The City of Santa Fe’s Public Utilities Department expects to be able to take advantage of nearly $1,300,000 of this generous offer and recommends approval of the attached NEW MEXICO SPECIAL APPROPRIATION GRANT AGREEMENT for Santa Fe Critical Dam Maintenance and Improvement Project ZJ5134. Project Ledger information for the Nichols Dam rehabilitation project for internal accounting purposes is included on the next two pages.ERIKA LUJAN (May 21, 2026 11:30:26 MDT) ERIKA LUJAN CITY OF SANTA FE PROJECT MASTER TABLE Report generated: 05/21/2026 10:40 User: 5164jdroach Program ID: pamstmnt Page 1 Project code: WTR1950508 Title: NICHOLS - OUTLET CONDUIT REHABILITA Short title: NICHOLS DAM REH Major Project: Contact Names: Status: Active Workflow Status: Drawdown frequency: REM Start date: 07/01/2019 Percent complete: 0 Est completion date: Estimate to complete: 9,978,500.00 Actual completion date:04/11/2027 Comment: 1 Records printed ** End of Report ** 05/21/2026 CITY OF SANTA FE PAGE 1 10:40:47 PROJECT MASTER REPORT Projects Project Title Status Start Date End Date WTR1950508 NICHOLS - OUTLET CONDUIT REHABILITA Active 07/01/19 04/11/27 Expense String Name Status Start Date End Date WTR1950508-Design-- nichols outlet conduit rehab Active 07/01/2019 06/30/2026 WTR1950508-CONSTRUC-- NICHOLS - OUTLET CONDUIT REHAB Active 07/01/2019 06/30/2026 Funding Source String Name Status Start Date End Date WTR1950508-State-NMDFA- NICHOLS DAM SAFETY REHAB Active 07/01/2019 04/11/2027 WTR1950508-State-NMFA- NICHOLS DAM SAFETY REHAB Active 07/01/2019 04/11/2027 WTR1950508-INTERNAL-- NICHOLS - OUTLET CONDUIT REHAB Active 07/01/2019 06/30/2026 WTR1950508-LOAN-- NICHOLS DAM SAFETY REHAB Active 07/01/2019 04/11/2027 ** END OF REPORT - Generated by Jesse Roach **