Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Lindell
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Michael Garcia
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Faulkner
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
8-a. Biannual Municipal Court Update/Budget.
8-b. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2026 First Quarter Health Benefits Performance Analysis.
8-c. Midtown Update.
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the October 8, 2025, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of the 2026 Governing Body and Council Committee Meeting Calendar.
9-c. Request for Approval of the 2026 City of Santa Fe Employee Calendar.
9-d. Request for Approval of Ratification of City Manager’s Approval of the U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Grant #3-35-0037-066-2025 in the Amount of $90,193 for the Rehabilitation of Taxiway F- Design.
9-e. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $90,193 to Increase WIP Design from Grant Revenue for the Rehabilitation of Taxiway F- Design.
9-f. Request for Approval of Ratification of the City Manager’s Approval of U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Grant #3-35-0037-067-2025 in the Amount of $249,950 for the Reconstruction of the Airport Lighting Vault - Phase 1.
9-g. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $249,450 to Increase WIP Design from Grants Revenue for the Reconstruction of the Airport Lighting Vault.
9-h. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Santa Fe Watershed Association for the Santa Fe Conservation and Sustainability Education Programming in the Total Amount of $454,387.50 for a Four-Year Term.
9-i. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $112,000 from Road Impact Fees to FY26 Complete Streets Revenue and Expenses for the Completion of the Engineering Design of Henry Lynch Road Reconstruction Project.
Committee Review; Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025 Finance Committee: 10/27/2025 Governing Body: 10/29/2025
9-j. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Amount of $510,214 to Increase the Repairs & Maintenance and Professional Contracts Using FY26 Available Airport Revenue in Excess of Budgeted Expenditures.
9-k. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3151 Improvements to Fire Station Facilities in the Total Amount of $100,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $99,000 to FY26 Revenue and Facilities WIP Construction for Improvements to Fire Station Facilities. Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025 Finance Committee: 10/27/2025 Governing Body: 10/29/2025
9-l. Request for Approval of the New Mexico, Department of Finance and Administration Grant Appropriation #25-J3149 in the Total Amount of $1,900,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027, to Purchase and Equip a Ladder Truck. 1.
Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Grant Proceeds in the Amount of $1,900,000 into FY26 Revenue and Expenses for Fire Support Services.
9-m. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Grant Appropriation #25-J3150 in the Total Amount of $525,000 to Purchase and Equip a Fire Engine with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027. 1.
Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Grant Proceeds of an Additional $525,000 into FY26 Revenue and Expenses for Fire Support Services.
9-n. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3155 for MRC Soccer Valley Expansion in the Total Amount of $3,000,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $3,000,000 Legislative Grant Funds to Parks and Open Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the MRC Soccer Valley Expansion Project.
9-o. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Capital Appropriation Project 25-J3152 Fort Marcy Park Baseball Field Improvements in the Total Amount of $500,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Legislative Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $500,000 to Parks and Open Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the Fort Marcy Park Baseball Field Improvements Project.
9-p. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement #25-J3156 with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for MRC Irrigation Upgrades in the Total Amount of $200,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Legislative Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $200,000 to Parks and Open Space FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the MRC Irrigation Project.
9-q. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $1,000,000 from Available General Fund Balance to Parks and Open Space FY26 WIP Construction for the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge Replacement.
9-r. Request for Approval of a Professional Service Contract with SKM Engineering for On-Call SCADA and Controls Engineering Services in the Total Amount of $346,200 Including NMGRT for a Four-Year Term.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $346,200 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to WIP Construction.
9-s. Request for Approval of the Purchase of Two Automated Side-Loading Collection Vehicles in the Total Amount of $851,054.20 Excluding NMGRT with MHC Texas Kenworth.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025 Finance Committee: 10/27/2025 Governing Body: 10/29/2025
9-t. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J3141 Improvements to the Fogelson Library Complex in the Total Amount of $100,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029.
Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $99,000 to FY26 Revenue and Facilities WIP Design for Improvements to the Fogelson Library Complex. Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/20/2025 Finance Committee: 10/27/2025 Governing Body: 10/29/2025
9-u. Request for Approval of Assignment and Estoppel of Leases from Jet Center at Santa Fe Real Estate, LLC, to Atlantic Aviation Santa Fe, LLC Pursuant to the Transfer Provision of those Leases.
9-v. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Software as a Service Agreement, Item# 17-0381 with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to Increase the Compensation by $1,144,148 for a New Total Amount of $9,431,664.12 and to Extend the Termination Date to August 31, 2026, for Tyler Munis and EnerGov Software.
9-w. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $92,509 from the General Fund Balance to the Municipal Court Budget.
Committee Review Quality of Life Committee: 10/22/2025 Finance Committee: 10/27/2025 Governing Body: 10/29/2025
9-x. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $1,584,933 to Re-Appropriate the Economic Development FY25 One-Time Funding to the FY26 Budget for Small Business Crime Mitigation and Workforce Development.
9-y. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $168,568 to Re-Appropriate the Unused Balance from FY25 General Fund Appropriation to FY26 to Fund Previously Existing Contracts.
9-z. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Item #23-0375 with Homewise to Increase the Compensation by $190,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $760,000 and to Extend the Term through June 30, 2026 to Provide Homebuyer/Owner Support Services to Residents of Santa Fe with Low and Moderate Incomes.
9-aa. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Item #22-0376 with the Housing Trust to Increase the Compensation by $110,000 for a New Total Contract Amount of $440,000 and to Extend the Term through June 30, 2026, to Provide Homebuyer/Owner Support Services to Residents of Santa Fe with Low and Moderate Incomes.
9-bb. Request for Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement Between the First Judicial District Attorney's Office and Santa Fe County to Collaboratively Implement, Sustain, and Evaluate Two Programs: The Youth Community Violence Initiative and a Youth Diversion Initiative Known as Uplift Youth to Reduce Youth Involvement in Violence and the Juvenile Justice System through Proactive, Trauma-Informed, and Community-Centered Approaches, for a Term Ending on December 31, 2025.
9-cc. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item #24-0596 Intergovernmental Agreement with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department to Decrease the FY26 Budget from $316,342 to $218,822 for Alternative to Detention Services in the City of Santa Fe.
1. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Decrease Grant Proceeds by $97,520 in FY26.
9-dd. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $6,656,267 to FY26 for Homelessness Service Contracts.
9-ee. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from FY25 in the Amount of $200,000 to FY26 for One-time Midyear Funding for the City’s Afterschool Program.
9-ff. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from FY25 in the
Amount of $175,000 to FY26 for Teen Center Remodel and Replacement for Ice Arena Repair and Maintenance.
9-gg. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) Appropriating Bond Proceeds, Premiums and Issuance Fees for the 2025 General Obligation Bond Issue.
9-hh. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $500,000 from Prior Year, FY2025 General Fund Balances to Support Continuation of Audit Support Accounting Services Professional Contracts.
9-ii. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $90,103 to Fund the Previously-Frozen Risk and Safety Compliance Officer Position.
9-jj. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber, Councilor Jamie Cassutt, and Councilor Pilar Faulkner)A Resolution Requiring a “Micro Community” in Every City of Santa Fe Council District by January 1, 2027, or, if that Timeline is not met, A Presentation explaining the Barriers to Meeting the Timeline and Recommending How and When the Goal of a Micro Community in Every District Can Be Achieved.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
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)(7), Attorney-Client Privileged Discussion of Pending and Threatened Litigation, Through a Quarterly Litigation Update, Including, but not Limited to, Discussion of Pueblo of Sandia v. Cit...
13. Executive Session Action Items
13-a. Approval of City of Santa Fe Joining Santa Fe County as an Amicus in Pueblo of Sandia v. City of Rio Rancho and Mike Hamman, New Mexico State Engineer, Ct. App. No. A-1-CA-42980.
13-b. Approval of Attorney-Client Privileged Recommended Next Steps in Damian Vigil v. City of Santa Fe and K-9 Services, D-101-CV-2023-00106.
13-c. Approval of Contract for Pro-Bono Legal Representation by the Public Rights Project in City and County of San Francisco et al vs. Trump, 3:25-cv-01350.
13-d. Approval of Contract for Pro-Bono Legal Representation by the Public Rights Project in San Francisco Unified School District and City of Santa Fe v. Americorps, 3:25-cv-02425.
13-e. Approval to Join other Municipalities and Counties in King County v.
Turner and the U.S. Department of Housing, et. al, 2:25-cv-00814, Challenging Illegal Grant Requirements in Federal Grants from the Housing and Urban Development Department and Other Federal Departments.
13-f. Approval of Contract for Pro-Bono Legal Representation by the Public Rights Project in King County v. Turner and the U.S. Department of Housing, et. al, 2:25-cv-00814.
14. Matters from the City Clerk
15. Communications from the Governing Body
16. Introduction of Legislation
16-a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Resolution Authorizing City of Santa Fe Representatives and Agents to Sign Agreements and Requests for Payment Regarding New Mexico Department of Transportation, Appropriation ID Number I3319, Control Number C5243319, to Acquire Rights of Way for and to Plan, Design, Construct,...
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez and Councilor Jamie Cassutt) A Resolution Authorizing City of Santa Fe Representatives and Agents to Sign Agreements and Requests for Payment Regarding New Mexico Department of Transportation, Appropriation ID Number J3296, Control Number C5253296, to Acquire Rights of Way for and to Plan, Design, and Construct Improvements to Rufine Street and Lopez Lane Intersection and Accepting Responsibility for the Project.
16-c. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-25. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez, Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth, Councilor Jamie Cassutt)A Bill Updating the Rates and Service Charges for Water Utility Services. Committee Review Schedule: Governing Body (Introduced): 10/29/2025Governing Body (Public Comment): 11/12/2025Public Works and Utilities Committee: 12/01/2025Finance Committee: 12/08/2025Governing Body: 01/14/2025 (PENDING APPROVAL OF MEETING DATES)
17. Petitions from the Floor
17-a. Public Comments
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
18-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-22. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025____.(Councilor Jamie Cassutt, Councilor Signe Lindell, Councilor Alma Castro, and Councilor Pilar Faulkner)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)
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
21. Appointments
21-a. Sister Cities Committee Jeff Case - Reappointment - Term Ending 10/2027Ron Press - Appointment to Member - Term Ending 10/2027Kerri Cottle - Reappointment - Term Ending 10/2027
22. Adjourn