Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Feghali
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Bustamante
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Garcia
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 March 7, 2022, Emergency Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of the March 18, 2026, Governing Body Study Session Minutes.
9-c. Request for Approval of the March 25, 2026, Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-d. Request for Approval of a Purchase Order Change with ITSQuest, Inc. in the Total Amount of $241,268.95 for Utility Billing System Modernization Project.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $181,972 from the Public Utilities Cash Enterprise Fund to Public Utilities Admin Service Contracts for the Utility Billing Modernization Project with ITSQuest, Inc.
9-e. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 4 to Item #23-0551 Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Fe County to Increase the Compensation by $25,000 for a New Total Amount of $225,000 for Local LDWI Grant Funds.
9-f. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe to Produce the City's Fourth of July Celebrations in the Total Amount of $885,507 through April 15, 2030.
9-g. Request for Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Santa Fe Community Housing Trust for Mortgage Reduction Assistance in the Total Amount of $208,072.18 through September 30, 2026.
Committee Review Quality of Life Committee: 04/01/2026 Finance Committee: 04/06/2026 Governing Body: 04/07/2026
9-h. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $609,755 from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development to Grants and Services for the Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreements for Grant Years 2023, 2024 and 2025.
9-i. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-___. (Councilor Amanda Chavez)
A Resolution Authorizing City of Santa Fe Representatives and Agents to Sign Agreements and Requests for Payment Regarding New Mexico Office of the State Engineer Grant Agreement DSB-FY26-HHPD-01, to Plan and Design the Rehabilitation of McClure Dam.
9-j. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-___. (County Commissioner Lisa Cacari Stone, Mayor Michael Garcia, and Councilor Pilar Faulkner)A Joint Resolution Recognizing the Value of Periodic Joint Meetings Between Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe and Establishing a Framework for Conducting Those Meetings.
9-k. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-___. (Councilor Alma Castro)A Resolution Approving the Consumption of Beer and Wine During Site Santa Fe’s Annual Gala Dinner Event on July 1st, 2026, at The Ramada in the Railyard Park, Pursuant to Subsection 23-6.2(C) SFCC 1987.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Ratification of Attorney Employment Agreement with Marcos D. Martinez with a Term Ending on December 31, 2029.
10-b. Request for Ratification of Employment Agreement with Geralyn F. Cardenas as City Clerk/Director of Community Engagement with a Term Ending December 31, 2029.
10-c. Request for Approval of City Sponsored International Travel to the United Kingdom for David Carr, TOURISM Santa Fe, Director of Sales, June 20–27, 2026, for the Cooperative Sales Mission with the New Mexico Tourism Department Focused on Group Tour and Travel Business for Santa Fe with an Anticipated Cost of $6,353.71.
10-d. Request for Ratification of Grant #SAF-26-03 with New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division for Airport Maintenance and Consumable Items in the Total Amount of $20,000 for a Two Year Term.
(State Funding) 1. Request For Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $20,000 to Increase WIP Repair and Maintenance Grounds/Rd Using New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division Funding for Airport Maintenance and Consumable Items.
10-e. Request for Approval of Dates for Governing Body Study Sessions for the Remainder of the Year.
1. If Governing Body Study Session Dates are Approved, Consideration of Approving the Amended 2026 Governing Body and Council Committee Calendar to Include the Governing Body Study Session Dates.
11. Matters from the City Manager
12. Matters from the City Attorney
12-a. Executive SessionIn Accordance with the Open Meetings Act, NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1, Subpart (H)(8), Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights by the City, Including but Not Limited to, 2801 Cerillos and Las Estrellas.
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. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Resolution Repealing City of Santa Fe Resolution No. 2000-11, a Joint City/County Resolution Which Sponsored and Supported an Annual Marching Parade on Airport Road in Celebration of Cesar E. Chavez.
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-10. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Bill Approving the Sale of Seven City-Owned Parcels, Located in Las Estrellas in the Northwest Quadrant, Within the City and County of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Santa Fe Housing Trust for a Total of $4,490,000.00.
16-c. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Councilor Alma Castro and Councilor Paul Bustamante)A Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 2003-33; and Adopting New Records Information Management and Retention Policy.
16-d. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.2026-___. (County Commissioner Lisa Cacari Stone, County Commissioner Adam Fulton Johnson, Councilor Alma Castro, Councilor Patricia Feghali, and Mayor Michael Garcia)A Joint Resolution Directing Staff to Bring Forward an Amendment to the Settlement and Annexation Phasing Agreements to Terminate Phase Three of Annexation, to Waive The City’s Right to Challenge Santa Fe County’s Designation of a Traditional Historic Community of Agua Fria, and to Convene, With Santa Fe County, the Extraterritorial Land Use Authority to Make Any Necessary Extraterritorial Land-Use Ordinance Changes to Effectuate the City and County’s Decision to Terminate Phase Three of Annexation.
17. Petitions from the Floor
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
19-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-03. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-_____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Bill Relating to City Administration; Amending Section 2-8 SFCC 1987 to Reorganize Certain City Departments; Creating New Sections of Code to Include 2-8.10, 2-8.11, 2-8.12, 2-8.13, 2-8.14, and 2-8.15; Amending Section 2-8.1 SFCC 1987 to Include a General Provisions Section and Exhibit A; Amending Section 2-8.2 to Rename Community Health and Safety Department to “Community Services Department” and to Include Youth and Family Services and Recreation, and to Remove the Office of Emergency Management; Amending Section 2-8.3 SFCC 1987 to Eliminate the Community Development Department; Amending 2-8.4 to Establish the Office of Emergency Management and Changing the Name From Office of Emergency Management to “Emergency Management Department”; Amending 2-8.5 Creating a New Department the “Economic Development Department” and to Include the Arts and Culture Division and the Film Division; Amending 2-8.6 Creating a Department the “Land Use Department” and to Include the Affordable Housing Division; Amending Section 2-8.7 Creating Tourism Santa Fe Department; Creating Section 2-8.14 to Include a New “Regional Airport Department”; Creating Section 2-8.15 to Include the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency and Renaming it “Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (“MRA”) Department”; Repealing Sections 2-14, 2-15, and 2-20 SFCC 1987; Repealing Exhibit C of SFCC 1987, “City Organization”.
19-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-04. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez and Councilor Alma Castro)Be It Ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Santa Fe:
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Loan and Subsidy Agreement (“Loan Agreement”) by and Between the New Mexico Finance Authority (“NMFA”) and City of Santa Fe, New Mexico (“the Borrower”), in the Total Amount of Seventeen Million Dollars ($17,000,000), Evidencing an Obli...
19-c. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-07. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt)A Bill Creating a New Section 2-2.10 of SFCC 1987 to Establish City Attorney and City Clerk Authority to Correct Scrivener’s Errors.
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
20-a. Appeal # 2025-11633-APPL of Case # 2024-9320.
Adjoining Property Owner Tierra Contenta Corp. Appeals the Planning Commission’s October 16, 2025, Decision Approving a Development Plan by Zydeco, LLC, for a 7.9-Acre Parcel at 7205 Plaza Central and Finding that the Development Is Not Subject to the Affordable Housing Guideline...
21. Appointments
21-a. Human Services Committee Karen Baldwin - Reappointment as Chair - Term Ending 03/2029Emily Haozous - Reappointment as Vice-Chair - Term Ending 03/2029Jennifer Romero - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2029Kathleen Tunney - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2029
21-b. Economic Development Advisory Committee James Johnson - Appointment - Term Ending 06/2028
21-c. Archaeological Review Committee Shelby Mageson - Appointment - Term Ending 06/2028
21-d. Santa Fe Public Library Board Nicholas Taylor - Appointment - Filling an Unexpired Term Ending 07/2027Kate Goddard - Appointment - Filling an Unexpired Term Ending 07/2027
22. Adjourn