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 Faulkner
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 July 29, 2026, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of the Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Santa Fe Brewing Co. for a Waiver of the 300-Foot Location Restriction and Approval to Allow Dispensing/Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages at the Santa Fe Children's Museum, Located at 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Which is Within 300 Feet of St. John's United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe. 1. Pursuant to §60-6B-10 NMSA 1978, a Request from Santa Fe Brewing Co. for a Waiver of the 300-Foot Location Restriction has Been Submitted to Allow the Dispensing/Consumption of Alcohol at the Bricks and Brews Sponsored by Santa Fe Children's Museum, which Will be Held on Friday, August 28, 2026, with Alcohol Service from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
9-c. Request for Approval of a Public Celebration Permit Application from Santa Fe Brewing Co. to Allow the Dispensing/Consumption of Beer, Wine, and Cider at the 102nd Annual Burning of Zozobra, to be Held on Friday, September 4, 2026, with Alcohol Service from 4:30 P.M. to 9:15 P.M. in Two Beer Gardens One Located in Magers Field and One at Fort Marcy Park, 490 Bishops Lodge Road, Santa Fe, which are Located on City Property, with an Expected 50,000 Attendees, Pursuant to SFCC 1987 §23-6.2(C) and Consistent with NMSA 1978, §60-6A-12.
9-d. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Item # 22-0259 with Routeware, Inc. to Increase Compensation by $392,642.68 for a New Total Amount of $940,323.09 for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Fleet Technology Solutions for Waste Management and Recycling Industry.
9-e. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $6,000,000 from the Water Enterprise Cash Fund to the Water WIP Construction for On-Call Construction Services for Sub Surface Contracting, Inc.
9-f. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $155,390 from Unanticipated GRT/One-Time Funds for the Southside Library Operations to Open the Southside Library on Sundays.
9-g. Request for Approval of the Purchase of 24 Police Vehicles Including Equipment and Labor Costs Associated with Each Vehicle in the Total Amount $2,209,187.75 from Chalmers Ford, MHQ, and Code 3 Service LLC.
9-h. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 5 to Item #23-0551 Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Fe County to Increase the Compensation by $20,000 for a New Total Amount of $245,000 for Local LDWI Grant Funds.
9-i. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $750,000, with $500,000 from the Lodgers Tax Fund and $250,000 from the General Fund to Salaries and Benefits for New Positions within the Police Department.
9-j. Request for Approval of Cooperative Grant Agreement with New Mexico Tourism Department for Marketing in the Total Amount of $259,527 through June 30, 2027.
1. Request for Approval of Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) to Allocate Funds in the Amount of $64,455 for the Marketing Cooperative Agreement.
9-k. Request for Approval of a Public Fireworks Display Permit Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe for the 102nd Annual Burning of Zozobra on September 4, 2026 at Fort Marcy Park.
9-l. Request for Approval of Revised Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Reflecting the June 25, 2026, Decision by the Governing Body to Deny an Appeal by the Old Santa Fe Association, Appeal # 2026-12028-APPL, of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve a Development Plan for a Four-Story, 150-Room Marriott Hotel at 1000, 1101 and 1103 Cerrillos Road.
9-m. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__(Councilor Paul Bustamante and Councilor Patricia Feghali)
A Resolution Adopting the City of Santa Fe’s (“City’s”) Regional Annual Transit Service Plan for Fiscal Year 2027; Accepting the North Central Regional Transit District’s (“NCRTD’s”) Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Funding of Regional Services Provided by the City of Santa Fe $1,421,89...
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Approval of a Goods and Services Contract With Axon Enterprises, Inc, for the Purchase of the Drone as First Responder Program in the Total Amount of $2,168,020 until June 30, 2031.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $433,604 from the General Fund Reserves to the Inventory Exempt Equipment for FY27.
10-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__ . (Mayor Michael Garcia, Councilor Paul Bustamante, Councilor Jamie Cassutt, Councilor Amanda Chavez, Councilor Lee Garcia, Councilor Elizabeth Barrett, Councilor Pilar Faulkner)
A Resolution Proposing Four Ballot Questions to Be Submitted to the City of Santa Fe Voters at the November 3, 2026 General Election Relating to the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds: (1) up to $11,250,000 for Citywide Street, Sidewalk, Curb-ramp, and Pedestrian Accessibility ...
11. Matters from the City Manager
12. Matters from the City Attorney
12-a. Executive Session
In Accordance with the Open Meetings Act, NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1, Subpart (H)(7), Meetings Subject to the Attorney-Client Privilege Pertaining to Threatened or Pending Litigation in which the City is or may Become a Participant Including but not Limited to Jeffrey Hurtado, v....
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, Councilor Paul Bustamante)
A Resolution Suspending the Annual Fishing Derby in Santa Fe River; Approving a Children’s Fishing Derby Event on City Property in Nichols Reservoir on September 26th, 2026; and Directing the City Manager and Designated City Staff to Take the Necessary Steps to Organize the Event.
17. Petitions from the Floor
17-a. Public Comment
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
18-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-13. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-___. (Councilor Alma Castro and Councilor Paul Bustamante)
A Bill Amending the City of Santa Fe’s Public Campaign Finance Code, Chapter 9-3 SFCC 1987, to Increase the Amount of Funding Available for Publicly Financed Candidates for Municipal Office; Increasing the Funding Amounts for City Council, Municipal Judge, and Mayoral Candi...
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
19-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-11. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia, Councilor Alma Castro, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, and Councilor Lee Garcia)A Bill Relating to the Santa Fe Homes Program and Requirements for Rental Units; Amending Section 26-1.22 to Make Certain Technical Changes, to Clarify the Calculation of Fees Paid in Lieu of Providing On-Site Affordable Units, to Amend the Fee-in-Lieu Calculation to Use Thirty Percent of the Area Median Income Instead of Sixty-Five Percent when Determining Base Fee Amount.
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
21. Appointments
22. Adjourn