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Quality of Life Committee

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

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Meeting Documents (2)

11-05-25 QLC Meeting Agenda

AgendaPosted 10/31/2025

11-05-25 QLC Meeting Agenda Packet

Agenda PacketPosted 10/31/2025

Agenda Items (21)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Consent Agenda

5. Presentations

5-a. Youth Community Violence Interruption Pilot Report ​

Sandy Emory, Youth and Family Services Program Managersxemory@santafenm.gov
sxemory@santafenm.gov
Dr. Elizabeth Silva, ​YCVI Consultantdrelizabethsilva@gmail.com
drelizabethsilva@gmail.com
Chanelle Delgado, Santa Fe County Administrative Youth ​& Family Services Program Managercdelgado@santafecountynm.gov
cdelgado@santafecountynm.gov

11.5.25 YCVI Quality of Life Committee

6. Action Items: Consent Agenda

6-a. Request for Approval of the October 22, 2025, Quality of Life Committee Meeting Minutes.

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

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee11/05/2025

Quality of Life Minutes 10-22-25 Signed

6-b. Request for Approval of the Purchase of One Automated Side-Loading Collection Vehicle in the Total Amount of $372,062.47, Excluding NMGRT with Pete’s Equipment Repair, Inc.

Martin Valdez, ESD Fleet Managermjvaldez@santafenm.gov
mjvaldez@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee11/05/2025
  • Finance Committee11/10/2025
  • Governing Body11/12/2025

GB - 550- PETES EQUIPMENT

6-c. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $844,469 to Re-Appropriate the Unused Funding from the Office of Affordable Housing Capital Outlay from the FY25 Budget into the FY26 Budget.

Roberta Catanach, Project Administratorrlcatanach@santafewnm.gov
rlcatanach@santafewnm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee11/05/2025
  • Finance Committee11/10/2025
  • Governing Body11/12/2025

(2) JL Gray - Signed BAR

6-d. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $1,613,334 to Re-Appropriate Unused Funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund FY25 Budget to the FY26 Budget.

Faviola Chavez, Director of Office of Affordable Housingfachavez@santafenm.gov
fachavez@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee11/05/2025
  • Finance Committee11/10/2025
  • Governing Body11/12/2025

(1) AHTF - BAR

6-e. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 6 to Item #19-0872, Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with Santa Fe Recovery Center to Reduce the Size of the Premises and Extend the Term to January 15, 2026, to Occupy City Owned Buildings Located at 1600 St.

Michael’s Drive.

Terry Lease, Asset Development Managertjlease@santafenm.gov
tjlease@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee11/05/2025
  • Finance Committee11/10/2025
  • Governing Body11/12/2025

1. SFRC Amendment 6 Packet

6-f. 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 Policetjgrundler@santafenm.gov
tjgrundler@santafenm.gov
Paul Joye, Chief of Policepmjoye@santafenm.gov
pmjoye@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced)10/8/2025
  • Governing Body(Public Comment)10/29/2025
  • Quality of Life Committee11/5/2025
  • Finance Committee11/10/2025
  • Governing Body12/10/2025

Prohibiting Animals on Medians (Memo)

Prohibiting Animals on Medians (Bill)

Prohibiting Animals on Medians (FIR)

Co-Sponsorship - Castro

Co-Sponsorship - Faulkner

Amendment A - Romero-Wirth - Prohibiting Animals on Medians (Bill)

6-g. 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.

Henri Hammond-Paul, Community Health and Safety Department Directorhmhammondpaul@santafenm.gov
hmhammondpaul@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced — Quality of Life Committee: 10/01/2025Finance Committee: 10/27/2025Governing Body: 10/29/2025 (POSTPONED TO GOVERNING BODY 11/12/2025 & REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEES)Public Works and Utilities Committee: 11/03/2025)09/24/2025
  • Quality of Life Committee11/05/2025
  • Finance Committee11/10/2025
  • Governing Body11/12/2025

A Micro-Community in Each District (Memo)

A Micro-Community in Each District (Resolution)

A Micro-Community in Each District (FIR)

Amendment A - Cassutt, Romero-Wirth, Faulkner, Lindell - A Micro-Community in Each District

Amendment B - M. Garcia - A Micro-Community in Each District (Resolution)

7. Action Items: Discussion Agenda

8. Executive Session

9. Matters from Staff

10. Matters from the Committee

11. Matters from the Chair

12. Next Meeting: Wednesday December 03, 2025

13. Adjourn