Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Cassutt
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Lindell
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Romero-Wirth
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the July 9, 2025, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Pajarito Spirits, LLC, for a Transfer of Location of Inter-Local Dispenser Liquor License #DIS-001027 from 614 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos to 730 St.
Michaels Drive, 3-F, Santa Fe Doing Business as Farafina, LLC with Patio Service.
9-c. Request forApproval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from G.L.A.
Santa Fe Hospitality, LLC dba Piazza Caffe for a Transfer of Ownership of Dispenser Liquor License No. DIS-001298 with On-Premise Consumption Only with Patio Service, this License Will Remain at 2574 Camino Entrada Road.
9-d. Request for Approval of a Master Lease Agreement with Deere Credit, Inc./John Deere Financial for the Lease of a Loader for Streets Maintenance in the Total Amount of $271,136 Including NMGRT through June 30, 2030.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 07/21/2025 Finance Committee: 07/28/2025 Governing Body: 07/30/2025
9-e. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Project 22-3018 Grant Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for SWAN Park Phase 2 in the Total Amount of $380,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2026.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Legislative Grant Proceeds of $380,000 to FY26 Parks and Open Space Revenue and Expenses for SWAN Park Phase 2.
9-f. Request for Approval of Addendum with Century Link Business/ Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc to Increase the Compensation by $7,546.68 for a New Total of $360,346.68 and to Adjust the Scope of Work to Include Deployment of Four Dedicated Internet Firewalls Configured for High Availability Network Redundancy.
9-g. Request for Approval of the Capital Appropriation Project Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Local Government Division for Tierra Contenta Trail Extension in the Total Amount of $300,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2026.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $300,000 from the Grant to Complete Streets Revenue and WIP Design and Construction for the Tierra Contenta Trail Extension.
9-h. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Road Impact Fees in the Total Amount of $1,220,000 to FY2026 Revenue and Expenses for the Completion of the Guadalupe Street Reconstruction Project
9-i. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Lease Agreement, Dated February 18, 1987, As Amended, with Challenge New Mexico to Remove the Requirement for Construction of Group Homes and Assign the Agreement to The Life Link, Contingent Upon the City Receiving Confirmation of the Sale and Transfer of Challenge New Mexico’s Improvements on the Leased Property to The Life Link.
9-j. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $3,400,000 from General Fund Balance to Grants and Services for Urban Alchemy Street Outreach and Community-Based Public Safety Services and Shelter Management Services.
9-k. Request for Approval of Retro-Active Amendment No. 1 to General Services Contract Item #24-0490 With Interfaith Community Shelter to Increase the Compensation by $780,000 for a New Total Amount of $1,530,000 and Extend the Term through June 30, 2026, to Provide Case Management and Property Management Services for Consuelo's Place Shelter.
9-l. Request for Approval of General Services Contract with Trane USA for the Purchase and Installation of Santa Fe Community Convention Center Boilers in the Total Amount of $507,148.38 for a Term Ending June 30, 2026.
9-m. Request for Approval of New Mexico Tourism Department Cooperative Marketing Grant Agreement #26-418-1003001000-34 in the Amount of $208,955 for FY 2026.
1. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Funding in the Amount of $44,283 for the Marketing Cooperative Agreement.
9-n. Request for Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with Santa Fe County Outlining the City and County’s Responsibilities for the November 4, 2025, Regular Local Election as it Relates to Municipal Candidates Seeking Public Campaign Financing.
9-o. Request for an Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Amount of $3,047, 327 from the 1/2% GRT for Infrastructure Fund to Cover Debt Service for the 2021 GRT Refunding Bonds.
9-p. Request for Approval of a Legal Services Contract with Modrall Sperling for Financial Advisory Services in the Total Amount of $289,266.33 for a Four-Year Term.
9-q. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor Lee Garcia, and Councilor Amanda ChaveZ)
A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City of Santa Fe Voters During the November 4, 2025, Regular Local Election, Regarding Amending the City’s Charter to Require Governing Body Consent Before a Mayor Can Remove a City Manager, City Attorney, or City Cl...
9-r. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-_____. (Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor Amanda Chavez, Councilor Lee Garcia)A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City of Santa Fe Voters During the November 4, 2025, Regular Local Election, Regarding Amending Articles VI, Section 6.02 and VII, Section 8.04 of the City’s Municipal Charter to Allow Five Councilors to Suspend or Remove the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk at a Regularly Scheduled Meeting.
9-s. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Signe Lindell)
A Resolution Authorizing the Consumption of Wine During the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta’s Grand Tasting on the Last Saturday of September for the Years 2025-2029, Pursuant to Subsection 23-6.2(C) SFCC 1987.
9-t. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Signe Lindell)
A Resolution Authorizing a Tasting Event and the Consumption of Beer, Wine, Cider, and Mixed Beverages that Include Liquor During the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta’s Chile Friday Event on the Last Friday of September, for the Years 2025-2029, Pursuant to Subsections 23-6.3(B)(7)...
9-u. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Lee Garcia and Mayor Alan Webber)A Resolution Approving the Updated Santa Fe Trails Agency Safety Plan and Directing its Submission to the Federal Transit Administration.
9-v. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez) A Resolution Authorizing Representatives and Agents to Enter an Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Regarding Appropriation ID Number F3057, Control Number C5213057, to Acquire Rights of Way and to Plan, Design, Construct, and Improve Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Drainage Infrastructure on Governor Miles Road in the City of Santa Fe; and Accepting Responsibility for the Project and Assuming Ownership, Liability, and Maintenance Responsibilities for all Amenities Related to the Project.
9-w. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____(Mayor Alan Webber)
A Resolution Approving Budget Amendments and Associated New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration/Local Government Division Schedules Summarizing the Fourth Quarter Amendments and Requesting that New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Approve the City of Sa...
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Approval of a General Services Agreement with Southwest Water Works LLC., for Operation and Maintenance Services in the Total Amount of $432,750 for a Term of One Year.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $432,750 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to Professional Contracts.
10-b. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with HEI, Inc. to Provide On-Call Telecommunications and Network Engineering Services in the Total Amount of $649,125 for a Four Year Term.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $649,125 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to WIP Construction.
10-c. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item #25-0011 with Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society, Inc. to Increase the Compensation by $150,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $278,000, and to Extend the Term for an Additional 6 Months for Animal Shelter Services.
10-d. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with FII-National DBA UpTogether to Disburse Funds to Eligible Individuals as Part of the City of Santa Fe’s Mayors for a Guaranteed Income Cash Assistance Program in the Total Amount of $999,000 through June 30, 2027.
(Christa Hernandez, Youth and Family Services Program Manager; chernandez@santafenm,gov) 1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the amount of $1,000,000 to Re-Appropriate Funding from FY25 into FY26 Grants and Services for the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income Program.
10-e. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement Item #22-0266 with Ciber Pathway Inc to Increase the Compensation by $1,771,968.00 for a New Total Amount of $6,078,116.40 and to Extend the Termination Date to June 13th, 2026, for ITT Professional Services.
10-f. Request for the Approval to Dispose of 3 Fleet Vehicles to the Milan Police Department and Truth or Consequences Police Department.
10-g. Request for Approval of the Purchase of 20 Police Vehicles Including Equipment and Labor Costs Associated with Each Vehicle in the Total Amount $1,892,661.18 from Chalmers Ford, MHQ, and Code 3 Service.
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, Subpart (H)(5), Discussion of Bargaining Strategy before Collective Bargaining Negotiations with AFSCME, and Subpart (H)(7), Attorney-Client Privileged Discussion of Pending and Threatened Litigation...
13. Executive Session Action Items
14. Matters from the City Clerk
15. Communications from the Governing Body
16. Introduction of Legislation
16-a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-___. (Councilor Lee Garcia)
A Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Local Government Road Fund Program Administered by New Mexico Department of Transportation and Entering into Cooperative Agreement Control Number L500618.
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Alma Castro, Councilor Michael Garcia, Councilor Pilar Faulkner)
A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City’s Voters During the November 4, 2025, Regular Local Election Regarding Amending the City’s Charter to Limit the Mayor’s Authority to Vote when there is a Tie.
17. Petitions from the Floor
17-a. Public Comment
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
20-a. Appeal # 2025-9812-APPL of Case # 2024-9478-HDRB.
Property Owner Miriam Leth Espensen and Agent Robert Kohn Appeal the Historic Districts Review Board’s December 10, 2024, Decision Denying a Request for an Exception to Exceed the 4’6” Maximum Allowable Height by 1’2” for a Fence in Front of a Contributing House at 614 Paseo de P...
21. Appointments
Capital Improvements Advisory Committee
21-a. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Angela Bordegaray - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027Ben Pingilley - Reappointment - Term Ending 06/2027
21-b. Metropolitan Redevelopment Commission Sandra Aguilar - Reappointment - Term Ending 01/2030
22. Adjourn