1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Feghali
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Faulkner
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Chavez
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
8-a. Urban Alchemy LOVE in Santa Fe. (Michael Anderer, Chief Administrative Officer, Urban Alchemy)
8-b. Urban Alchemy Agape House Santa Fe. (Melek Totah, CFO, Urban Alchemy)
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the February 11, 2026 Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of the Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve a Request from F&C Restaurant, LLC for a Restaurant A (Beer and Wine) Liquor License with On-Premises Consumption Only and Patio Services to be Located at F&C Restaurant 109 N.
Guadalupe St. Suites 5 & 5A Santa Fe, New Mexico.
9-c. Request for Approval of the Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve a Request from Yamas, LLC for a Restaurant A (Beer and Wine) Liquor License with On-Premises Consumption Only to be Located at Yamas, 2411 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico.
9-d. Request for Approval of the Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve a Request from EVO Entertainment Santa Fe, LLC for a Restaurant A (Beer and Wine) Liquor License with On-Premises Consumption Only to be Located at EVO Entertainment Santa Fe, 3474 Zafarano Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
9-e. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate Road Impact Fees in the Total Amount of $600,000 to FY26 Revenue and Expenses for the Construction of Agua Fria - Cottonwood Roundabout Project.
9-f. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $360,000 to Allocate from the 1/2% Capital GRT Fund to Complete Streets FY26 WIP Construction for Repairs to Corte de Princesa.
9-g. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $210,567 to Re-Appropriate Unused FY25 Funds to FY26 Contracts to Support Ongoing Commitments and Implementations into FY26.
9-h. Request for Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Amount of $80,000 to Transfer One-Time Funding in FY26 from Planning & Land Use to ITT to Compensate for the Purchase of the OpenGov Software.
9-i. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Amended Condominium Declaration for Market Station to Adjust the Common Area of the City of Santa Fe’s Office Condominium at 500 Market Street.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 02/16/2026 Finance Committee: 02/23/2026 Governing Body: 02/25/2026
9-j. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for the Completion of the Replacement of Cerro Gordo Bridge Project 25-J5981 in the Total Amount of $300,000 with a Reversion Date of April 11, 2027.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $300,000 from the 2025 Capital Appropriation to FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the Completion of the Replacement of Cerro Gordo Bridge.
9-k. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement with New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for the Improvement of the Nichols Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project 25-J5960 in the Total Amount of $997,850 with a Reversion Date of April 11, 2027.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate $997,850 from the 2025 Capital Appropriation to FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction for the Improvement of the Nichols Dam Safety Rehabilitation.
9-l. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement Extension with New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration for the Improvement of Midtown Project 25-J4369 to Extend the Reversion Date to June 30, 2027.
9-m. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Grant Agreement Item# 22-0514 with the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department to Extend the Reversion Date to June 30, 2026, for Encumbered Funds in the Amount of $170,259.18 for Grant Agreement E5290 to Purchase and Equip Vehicles for the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center.
9-n. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Grant Agreement Item #22-0541 with the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department to Extend the Reversion Date to June 30, 2026, for Encumbered Funds in the Amount of $133,762.68 for Grant Agreement E5288 to Plan, Design, Construct, Equip and Furnish the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center.
9-o. Request for Approval of a Construction Contract with Gordo, LLC for the Arroyo de Los Chamisos Urban Trail Repair at Vo Tech Road in the Total Amount of $643,159 through June 30, 2029.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of $643,159 from the Stormwater Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan to WIP Construction.
9-p. Request for Approval of General Services Contract / Software Agreement with Image Trend, Inc for Call Reporting Software in the Total Amount of $406,658.49 including GRT with a Term of Four Years.
9-q. Request for Approval of a Service Agreement with Soundthinking Inc for the Purchase of a Gunshot Detection, Location, and Forensic Analysis Service in the Total Amount of $354,000 for a One-Year Term.
9-r. Request for Approval of the Age Friendly Action Plan.
9-s. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Councilor Lee Garcia and Mayor Michael Garcia)A Resolution Clarifying the Terms of Resolution No. 2024-14 to Allow the Knights of Columbus Council 10517 to Display Banners Commemorating Santa Fe Veterans as “Santa Fe Heros” Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Annually.
9-t. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt)A Resolution Authorizing the City of Santa Fe to Submit Applications to the Local Government Fund, the Municipal Arterial Program, the Transportation Project Fund, and Any Other Applicable State Transportation Funding Programs for State Transportation Construction Funding for the Henry Lynch Road Reconstruction Project from Rufina Street to Agua Fria Street and Committing to the Applications’ Requirement for a Local Match of Funding.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Set a Recurring Time for Monthly Study Session.
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.H.8, Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition, or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights by the Public Body, Including but Not Limited to Discussion of the Shelter at 2801 Cerrillos Road.
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-____. (Councilor Amanda Chavez)A Resolution Authorizing City of Santa Fe Representatives and Agents to Sign Agreements and Requests for Payment Regarding New Mexico Department of Transportation, for Grant Agreement Control Number C5243320 to Acquire Rights of Way to Plan, Design, and Construct Road and Spine Infrastructure Extensions to Paseo Del Sol Per the Tierra Contenta Master Plan for Affordable Housing in Santa Fe County.
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia and Councilor Lee Garcia)A Resolution Supporting the Placement of the Remnants of the Soldiers’ Monument in the New Mexico History Museum on a Temporary Basis; Authorizing the City Manger to Work with State Officials to Enter into a Temporary Loan Agreement.
16-c. 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”.
16-d. 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...
16-e. 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.
17. Petitions from the Floor
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
18-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-02. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 11-13 to Expand Exemptions Permitted by NMSA 1978, Sections 13-1-98 Through 13-1-98.2, Including Certain Purchase Types and Legal Service Types; Adding Exemptions for Certain Prepayment Required Items, Not Exceeding $100,000 and for Lobbying Services Representing the City of Santa Fe’s Interests; Requiring the Procurement Manual to be Adopted by Resolution; Establishing an Eight-Year Maximum Term for Professional Service Contracts; Authorizing the Chief Procurement Officer to Approve Purchase Orders and to Approve the Use of Requests for Applications; Adopting Construction Manager at Risk Delivery Method Procedures; Modifying Certain Amounts Listed in NMSA 1978, Section 13-1-125; Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Contract Amendments that Do Not Materially Alter the Scope of Work.
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
20-a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____.A Resolution Amending the General Plan’s Future Land Use Map Designation from Industrial and Business Park to Community Commercial for an Approximately 3.87 Acre Property Owned by Girls, Inc., of Santa Fe, at 2904 Rufina Street (Case No. 2025-11028).
20-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-27. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____.A Bill Rezoning an Approximately 3.87 Acre Tract of land Located at 2904 Rufina Street, from I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (General Industrial) to C-2 (General Commercial) (Case No. 2025-11029).
20-c. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____.A Resolution Adopting a Master Plan, for the Two Tracts of Land Located at 2904 Rufina Street, Lots 3 and 2A, 2-2, Within the City of Santa Fe, Comprising an Area of Approximately 4.27 Acres. (Case No. 2025-11030)
20-d. 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. Arts Commission Oriana Lee - Appointment - Term Ending 10/2028
22. Adjourn