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Quality of Life Committee

Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Last synced 189d ago

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Meeting Documents (3)

09-03-25 QLC Updated

AgendaPosted 9/2/2025

09-03-25 QLC Packet

Agenda PacketPosted 8/29/2025

9-3-25 Quality of Life Committee FINAL

MinutesPosted 11/20/2025

Agenda Items (22)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Consent Agenda

5. Presentations

5-a. Housing NM Presentation

Izzy Hernandez, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officerihernandez@housingnm.org
ihernandez@housingnm.org
Robyn Powell, Senior Director of Policy and Planningrpowell@housingnm.org
rpowell@housingnm.org

Housing New Mexico QOL Committe 3 September 2025

5-b. Santa Fe Police Department Axon My90 Community Engagement Tool

Ben Valdez, Deputy Chief of Policebpvaldez@santafenm.gov
bpvaldez@santafenm.gov

Axon My90

6. Action Items: Consent Agenda

6-a. Request for Approval of the August 20, 2025, Quality of Life Committee Meeting Minutes.

Marcella A. Apodaca, Business Operations Managermaapodaca1@santafenm.gov
maapodaca1@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee09/03/2025

Quality of Life Minutes 8-20-25 Signed EM

6-b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $224,394 to Re-Appropriate Agency’s Unused One-Time Funding from the FY25 Budget to FY26 to Support Wildfire Detection and Planning.

Kyle Morgan, Emergency Interim Directorklmorgan@santafenm.gov
klmorgan@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee09/03/2025
  • Finance Committee09/08/2025
  • Governing Body09/10/2025

FY26 Carryforward Request for Proffesional Contracts

6-c. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $251,110 to Re-Appropriate Agency’s Unused One-Time Funding from the FY25 Budget to FY26 to Support Vehicle Barriers.

Kyle Morgan, Emergency Interim Directorklmorgan@santafenm.gov
klmorgan@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee09/03/2025
  • Finance Committee09/08/2025
  • Governing Body09/10/2025

FY26 Carryforward Request for Vehicle Barriers

6-d. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez and Councilor Pilar Faulkner)A Resolution Adopting Strategies to Participate in Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, September, by Increasing City of Santa Fe Employees’ Awareness about Suicide Prevention Resources and Calling on all Santa Fe Employers to Participate in Suicide Prevention Month.

Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Managerakphillips@santafenm.gov
akphillips@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced — Public Works and Utilities Committee: 09/02/2025Quality of Life Committee: 09/03/2025Governing Body: 09/10/2025)08/27/2025

Increase in Accessibility to Crisis Support (Memo)

Increase in Accessibility to Crisis Support (Resolution)

Increase in Accessibility to Crisis Support (FIR)

6-e. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, and Councilor Alma Casto)A Resolution Convening a Charter Review Commission No Later than April of 2026 to Consider Mayor and City Councilor Powers.

Marci Eannarino, Legislation and Policy Innovation Managermaeannarino@santafenm.gov
maeannarino@santafenm.gov
Palmer Anderson, Policy Analyst; pcanderson@santafenm, gov, and Christine Spiers, Legislative Assistantcmspiers@santafenm.gov
cmspiers@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced — Public Works and Utilities Committee: 09/02/2025Quality of Life Committee: 09/03/2025Finance Committee: 09/08/2025Governing Body: 09/10/2025)08/27/2025

Call for Charter Review Commission to Review Mayor and City Councilor Powers (Memo)

Call for Charter Review Commission to Review Mayor and City Councilor Powers (Resolution)

Call for Charter Review Commission to Review Mayor and City Councilor Powers (FIR)

6-f. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____. (Mayor Alan Webber and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)A Resolution Authorizing Foreclosure of Certain Municipal Liens and Inviting Santa Fe County to Address Tax-Delinquent Properties within City Limits as Additional Strategies to Address Nuisance Properties in the City.

Frank Ruybalid, Assistant City Attorneyferuybalid@santafenm.gov
feruybalid@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced — Public Works and Utilities Committee: 09/02/2025Quality of Life Committee: 09/03/2025Governing Body: 09/10/2025)08/27/2025

Foreclosure of Certain Municipal Liens (Memo)

Foreclosure of Certain Municipal Liens (Resolution)

Foreclosure of Certain Municipal Liens (FIR)

7. Action Items: Discussion Agenda

7-a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.2025-______. (Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth, Councilor Jamie Cassutt, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, and Mayor Alan Webber)A Resolution Adopting Improvements to the Budget Process for the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Annual Operating Budget.

Rod Gould, Senior Advisor and Public Engagement Coordinatorrsgould@santafenm.gov
rsgould@santafenm.gov
Emily K. Oster, Finance Directorekoster@santafenm.gov
ekoster@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced)08/13/2025
  • Quality of Life Committee08/20/2025
  • Finance Committee08/25/2025
  • Governing Body08/27/2025
  • Quality of Life Committee09/03/2025
  • Finance Committee09/08/2025
  • Governing Body09/10/2025

FY26-27 Budget Development (Memo)

FY26-27 Budget Development (Resolution)

FY26-27 Budget Development (FIR)

Memo Attachment - FY26-27 Budget Development PowerPoint

Amendment A - FY26-27 Budget Development (Romero-Wirth & M. Garcia )

IN CONTEXT - AMENDMENT A- FY26-27 Budget Development

FY26-27 Budget Development PowerPoint QOL 9-3-25

8. Executive Session

9. Matters from Staff

10. Matters from the Committee

11. Matters from the Chair

12. Next Meeting: Wednesday September 17, 2025

13. Adjourn