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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
5. Public Comment
6. Presentations
Public Utilities Department Employee of the Month September 2025: Bernardo Araujo-Ortiz, Heavy Equipment Operator, Environmental Services Division. (Matthew Lujan, ESD Supervisor; mflujan@santafenm.gov, and Debora Trujillo, Environmental Services Division Director; dctrujillo@santafenm.gov)
6-a. Water Division: Using Dashboards to Work Smarter
7. Action Items: Consent Agenda
7-a. Request for Approval of the September 15, 2025, Public Works and Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes.
7-b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution 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.
7-c. Request for Approval of a Grant Agreement (FTA G-31) with the U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) via the Federal Transit Administration 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 Amend...
7-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.
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.
7-e. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with FCS for an Amount Not To Exceed $1,235,412.54 Including NMGRT for Financial Management Services for a Four-Year Term.
7-f. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-21. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber)A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 28-1.5 (“Living Wage Ordinance”), to Increase the City’s Base Minimum Wage and Update the Formula for Calculating the Minimum Wage Annually.
7-g. 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.
7-h. 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.
8. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
9. Executive Session
10. Matters from Staff
11. Matters from the Committee
12. Matters from the Chair
13. Next Meeting: Monday, October 20, 2025
14. Adjourn
15. Presentations
Public Utilities Department Employee of the Month September 2025: Bernardo Araujo-Ortiz, Heavy Equipment Operator, Environmental Services Division. (Matthew Lujan, ESD Supervisor; mflujan@santafenm.gov, and Debora Trujillo, Environmental Services Division Director; dctrujillo@santafenm.gov)