1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Cassutt
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Feghali
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Barrett
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
8-a. City of Santa Fe Water Annual Update.
8-b. Planning & Land Use Development Manual Stakeholder Engagement and Recommendations Report.
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the April 7, 2026, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve a Request from Wagon Hospitality, LLC for a Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) Liquor License with on Premises Consumption Only and Patio Service, to be Located at Hyatt Place Santa Fe, 4320 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe.
9-c. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Palace Hospitality Group, LLC for a Transfer of Ownership of Dispenser Liquor License No.
DIS-001158 with on Premises Consumption Only with Patio Service, to be Located at Palace, 142 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe.
9-d. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen, LLC for a Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) Liquor License with on Premises Consumption Only and Patio Service, to be Located at Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen, 1512 Pacheco St., BLDG B, Santa Fe.
9-e. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Kelly Liquor Barn for the Following: 1.
Pursuant to §60-6B-10 NMSA 1978, Consideration of a Waiver of the 300-Foot Location Restriction to Allow the Dispensing/Consumption of Alcohol at the National Dance Institute of New Mexico (NDI), 1140 Alto St., which is within 300 Feet of Aspen Community Magnet School, 450 La Mad...
9-f. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement with New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for the Replacement of Natural Turf with Artificial Turf at Ragle Park Project 25-J3158 in the Total Amount of $300,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. 1.
Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) to Allocate $300,000 from the 2025 Capital Appropriation to FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction.
9-g. Request for Approval of an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement to Negotiate the Sale of Midtown Tracts R2-1B to Homewise Inc. for Development as a Mixed-Use Development.
9-h. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with the Santa Fe Animal Shelter for Animal Boarding and Care Services in the Total Amount of $1,927,125 through June 30, 2030.
9-i. Request for Approval of a General Services Agreement with Jenoptik Smart Mobility Solutions, LLC for Automated Speed and Noise Enforcement Services in the Total Amount of $4,000,000 for a Five Year Term.
9-j. Request for Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Mesa Vista Wellness dba Earth Spirit Awakening LLC for DUI/Drug Court Programs in the Total Amount of $238,000 through June 30, 2030.
9-k. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $80,000 from FY26 Contributions/Donations to Repair and Maintenance Building/Structure to pay for Landscaping, Pest Control, and other Repair and Maintenance Needs at the Southside Library.
9-l. Request for Approval of Written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Reflecting the April 7, 2026, Decision by the Governing Body to Deny Appeal # 2025-11633-APPL of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve the Zorro Blanco Development Plan for a 7.9-Acre Parcel at 7205 Plaza Central in Case # 2024-9320, and Finding that the Development Is Not Subject to the Affordable Housing Guidelines of the Santa Fe Homes Program.
9-m. 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.
9-n. 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.
9-o. 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.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Mexico General Services Department, Facilities Management Division to Provide a Specific Description of the Respective Duties, Powers and Rights of the Parties with Regard to the Land Swap to Establish a Mutual Understanding between All Parties for Terms Affiliated with New Mexico Senate Joint Resolution 7.
10-b. Request for Scrivener’s Error Correction for Ordinance No. 2026-04.An Ordinance Rezoning an Approximately 4.12-Acre Tract of Land Located at 2768 Agua Fria, From M-U (Mixed-Use) to C-2 (General Commercial) (Case No. 2025-8902).
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)(8), Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights by the City, Including but Not Limited to, Properties at 2405 Cerrillos Road, 1324 Luana Street, the Midtown Campus, and 170 Mesa Verde in Santa Fe.
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 A RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____.
(Councilor Jamie Cassutt and Councilor Amanda Chavez)A Resolution Authorizing the Installation of Fifty Banners from June 1, 2026 to June 1, 2027, on City of Santa Fe-Owned Light Poles, on the Midtown Campus to Promote the Opening of New Businesses and Draw Attention to the Midtown Campus.
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garica, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, and Councilor Jamie Cassutt).A Bill Approving the Ground Lease and Development Agreement of a City-Owned Building, the Midtown Visual Arts Center, with Midtown Arts and Design Alliance, LLC.
16-c. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor Lee Garcia, Councilor Amanda Chavez)A Bill Amending Subsection 12-6-12.3 of Article VI of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance (“UTO”) to Eliminate Minimum Penalties for Reckless Driving and Raising Maximum Penalties From Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) to Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) for First Convictions and From Three Hundred Dollars ($300) to Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for Second or Subsequent Convictions; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.4A of Article VI of the UTO, Exhibit A to Chapter 24, SFCC 1987 to Define, Criminalize, and Penalize “Aggressive Driving”; Amending the UTO’s Schedule a Traffic Violation Penalty Assessment Schedule to Increase Certain Penalties, to Specify that all Reckless Driving Fines, Aggressive Driving Fines, as Well as all Schedule A Penalties (Except for Those Dedicated to Traffic Calming) Shall be Split Equally Between the Law Enforcement Fund and the Fire Support Services Fund, and to Require a Mandatory Court Appearance for Violations Related to Aggressive Driving; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.25 of Article VI “Engaging in Prolonged, Deliberate, and/or Excessive Tailing of Another Vehicle” and Establishing a Penalty in Santa Fe’s UTO, Schedule A, Traffic Violation Penalty Assessment Schedule for the Same; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.26 of Article VI “Unsafe Sudden Stops” and Establishing a Penalty in Santa Fe’s UTO, Schedule A, Traffic Violation Penalty Assessment Schedule for the Same; Creating a New Subsection 12-6-12.27 of Article VI “Throwing Items Outside of Vehicle at Another Vehicle or at a Pedestrian” and Establishing a Penalty in Santa Fe’s UTO, Schedule A, Traffic Violation Penalty Assessment Schedule for the Same.
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. 2026-8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Alma Castro)
A Bill Amending Section 23-6, SFCC 1987 to Remove the Resolution Requirement for the Purpose of Approving Sales and Consumption of Alcohol at Public Events on City Property and Requiring that Governing Body Approval Be Recorded in Regular Governing Body Minutes Upon the City Cler...
19-b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-5. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-____.(Councilor Amanda Chavez and Councilor Pilar Faulkner)A Bill Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Water Project Fund Loan/Grant Agreement By and Between the New Mexico Finance Authority (“NMFA”) and the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico (the “Borrower/Grantee”), in the Total Amount of $2,500,000, Including a Loan in the Amount of $1,000,000 Evidencing an Obligation of the Borrower/Grantee to Utilize the Loan/Grant Amount Solely for the Purpose of Financing the Costs of Designing McClure Dam to the Outlet Conduit and Spillway, Including Related Work and Revisions, and Solely in the Manner Described in the Loan/Grant Agreement; Providing for the Pledge and Payment of the Loan Amount and an Administrative Fee Solely From the Net Revenues of the Water Utility System of the Borrower/Grantee; Certifying that the Loan/Grant Amount, Together with Other Funds Available to the Borrower/Grantee; is Sufficient to Complete the Project; Approving the Form of and Other Details Concerning the Loan/Grant Agreement; Ratifying Actions Heretofore Taken; Repealing All Action Inconsistent with this Ordinance; and Authorizing the Taking of Other Actions in Connection with the Execution and Delivery of the Loan/Grant Agreement.
19-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”.
19-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...
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
21. Appointments
21-a. North Central New Mexico Economic Development District Johanna Nelson - Appointment as Alternate - Term Ending 12/2027
21-b. Metropolitan Redevelopment Commission Robert Gonzalez - Appointment - Term Ending 01/2031
22. Adjourn