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 **