Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Romero-Wirth
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Lee Garcia
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Chavez
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
Update on the Conservation and Sustainability Division, Christine Chavez, Water Conservation Manager, cychavez@santafenm.gov, 505-955-4219.
8-a. Update on the Conservation and Sustainability Division.
8-b. Results of Civic Engagement on the Living Wage Proposal.
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the September 24, 2025, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) from the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Funds to Salary and Benefits in the Total Amount of $1,005,495 to Reclassify 87 Positions in the Public Utilities Department.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 09/29/2025 Finance Committee: 10/06/2025 Governing Body: 10/08/2025
9-c. Request for Approval of a Grant Agreement (FTA G-31) with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) via the Small Urban Section 5339 Funding for Public Transportation Capital Funding in the Total Amount of $159,545 through December 31, 2026.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $159,545 from the FTA Grant to Transit Revenue and Expenses.
9-d. Request for Approval of Grant Agreement with New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration in the Total Amount of $590,000 for the Capital Project 25-J3159 Phase II Expansion of the Airport Terminal and Related Infrastructure through June 30, 2029.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $584,100 from the Legislative Grant to FY26 Airport Revenue and WIP Design for Phase II of the Airport Terminal Expansion Project.
9-e. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with FCS Group for an Amount Not To Exceed $1,235,412.54 Including NMGRT for Financial Management Services for a Four-Year Term.
9-f. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $254,069 to the FY26 Human Service Grants and Services and Professional Service Contracts.
9-g. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $124,754 into FY26 Human Services and Children and Youth Commission Funds.
9-h. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $100,000 from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Grant Proceeds to the EMS Fund for Paramedic Training.
9-i. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt and Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth)
A Resolution Updating the Water Offset Requirement Fee Chart to More Accurately Reflect the Current Market Value of Water Rights.
9-j. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez and Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth)A Resolution Directing the City Manager to Direct City Staff to Identify and Apply for Federal and State Funding Sources for City Water, Wastewater, and Other Water-Related Projects, Including Submitting Water Trust Board Applications; Identify a State Legislative Priority List for Water-Related Projects; and Approve New Mexico Water Trust Board Applications Submitted.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from FY25 in the Total Amount of $1,225,850 from the General Fund to Land Use Contracts for the General Plan Update and Short-Term Rental Software.
10-b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $10,000,000 from the 2025 GO Bond to FY26 Complete Streets Revenue, WIP Design and WIP Construction for Paving Projects Planned for FY26.
10-c. Request for Ratification of the Second Amendment to Cooperative Project Agreement #23-0597 with the New Mexico Department of Transportation to Extend the Agreement Term through December 30,2025 to Facilitate Federal Closeout of the Guadalupe Street Reconstruction Project (S100460).
11. Matters from the City Manager
12. Matters from the City Attorney
12-a. EXECUTIVE SESSION
In Accordance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1, Part (H), Subparts (7) and (8), Discussion of Pending Litigation, Mark Lopez, v. City of Santa Fe, et al., D-101-CV-2023-02458; and Discussion of Property Disposition, Specifically, the Disposition o...
13. Executive Session Action Items
13-a. Approval of a Settlement Agreement and Release in the Amount of $375,000, Resolving Pending Litigation Regarding Mark Lopez, v. City of Santa Fe, et al., D-101-CV-2023-02458.
14. Matters from the City Clerk
15. Communications from the Governing Body
16. Introduction of Legislation
16-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-22. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025____.(Councilor Jamie Cassutt, Councilor Signe Lindell, and Councilor Alma Castro)A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 5-2, to Define “Abandonment” and “Unattended Animal”; Section 5-5.4 to Prohibit Keeping an Animal On any Median; and Section 5-8.4 to Specify that Abandoning an Animal Will Incur a Fine; Creating a New Section, 5-8.14, “Unattended Animal”, Prohibiting Unattended Animals and Imposing a Fine; and Amending Table 15-12.1 to Increase the Fine for Abandoning an Animal From $200 to $500, Impose a $200 Fine for a First Unattended Animal Offense and a $500 Fine for Subsequent Offenses, and Impose A $200 Fine for Keeping Animals on Medians. (Thomas Grundler, Deputy Chief of Police; Paul Joye, Chief of Police)
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2024-17. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Bill Repealing and Replacing SFCC 1987 Chapter 14 (“Land Development Code”); Clarifying and Consolidating Various References to Code Violations Into One Violations Section; Specifying that the Applicant or the Property Owner Have the Burden of Proof for Establishing Legal Non-C...
17. Petitions from the Floor
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
18-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber, Councilor Signe Lindell, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor Michael Garcia)A Bill Relating to the Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program; Amending Section 24-4 to Remove the Requirement for Police Department Oversight; Provide for the Use of Cameras that Detect Vehicle Noise Violations Using an Automated Compliance Enforcement System; and Impose a Fine for System-Detected Vehicle Noise Violations.
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
19-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-17. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 25-1.8(A) to Require the City of Santa Fe (“City”) to Continue to Monitor the Naturally Occurring Fluoride Levels in its Water System at Representative Sample Locations and to End the Requirement to Add Fluoride to the System.
19-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-19. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Signe Lindell)
A Bill Establishing a Ten (10) Year Plaza Pushcart Vendor License for which Vendors who have Completed Twenty-Five (25) Consecutive Years of Vending are Eligible to Apply.
19-c. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt and Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth)
A Resolution Updating the Water Offset Requirement Fee Chart to More Accurately Reflect the Current Market Value of Water Rights.
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
21. Appointments
21-a. Arts Commission April Cleveland - Appointment - Term Ending 10/2027Winoka Yepa - Reappointment - Term Ending 10/2027Robyne Robinson - Reappointment - Term Ending 10/2027
21-b. Planning Commission Thomas J. Rieland - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027
21-c. Economic Development Advisory Committee Mary Ondine Frauenglass - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027Myrriah Tomar - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027David Perez - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027Kenneth Resnick - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027Dulce Marti - Appointment - Term Ending 06/2027
22. Adjourn