Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Chavez
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Castro
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Bustamante
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
8-a. Presentation on FY27 Policy Period Insurance Plan Renewals (Nasreen Kopecky, AJ Gallagher)
8-b. Bicycle and Pedestrians Advisory Committee (BPAC) Accomplishment Report and Muchisimas Gracias Certificate Presentations to BPAC Members Judith Gabriel, District 2, Tony Gerlicz, District 2 and Steve Pilcher, District 3.
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from La Fogata Grill Southside, Inc for a Restaurant B (Beer, Wine, & Spirits) Liquor License with On Premises Consumption Only and Patio Service to be Located at La Fogata Grill Southside, 8380 Cerrillos Rd., Units 408, 414, & 416.
9-b. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $250,000 to Allocate ½% Gross Receipts Tax to Complete Streets FY26 WIP Construction for Repairs to Corte de Princessa.
9-c. Request for Approval of the New Mexico Special Appropriation Grant Agreement Firefighter Recruitment Fund 24-ZI5036-124 in the Total Amount of $12,792 to Support Santa Fe Fire Department (SFFD) Equipment Reimbursment Program.
9-d. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $2,000,000 from Water WIP Construction to New Mexico State Engineer for Critical Dam Maintenance and Improvements at Nichols Dam.
9-e. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $1,354,479 from Water WIP Construction to New Mexico State Engineer for Planning and Design for the Rehabilitation of McClure Dam.
9-f. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement Item #16-0828 with Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency to Extend the First Option Term to May 31, 2032, and Increase Rent to $277,774.80 with a 2.5% Annual Increase for the Lease of the City-Owned Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station.
9-g. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract #26-0125 with Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe to Increase Compensation by $51,179.80 for Event Management Services for the City's Fourth of July Celebrations.
9-h. Request for Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement #27-624-4000-0024 with New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department for State Support to Provide Volunteer Services for the Senior Services Division Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and Care Companion Program in the Total Amount of $278,110 through June 30, 2027.
9-i. Request for Approval of a Public Fireworks Display Permit Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe for the Fourth of July Celebration on July 4, 2026, at Franklin Miles Park.
9-j. Request for Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Santa Fe Police Officers Association for FY27 to Include Salary Increases in the Amount of $508,985 for Sworn and Civilian Bargaining Unit Employees.
9-k. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Collective Bargaining Agreement Item #25-0232 with the Santa Fe Firefighters Association International Association of Firefighters – Local 2059 to Include a 2.5% Wage Increase for all Bargaining Unit Employees and Extend the Term to June 30, 2027.
9-l. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC for Audit Services for Fiscal Year 2026 in the Total Amount of $360,483 through June 30, 2027.
9-m. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract Item #25-0278 with Arthur J. Gallager to Set Annual Insurance Premiums in a Not to Exceed Amount of $4,177,106.12 for FY26-27 Policy Period.
9-n. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Resolution Adopting the City of Santa Fe’s 2028-2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan.
9-o. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Mayor Michael Garcia and Councilor Alma Castro)A Resolution Authorizing the Annual Installation of Twenty-Five Banners from October 1 to November 1, Commemorating the Santa Fe International Film Festival Along the Guadalupe Corridor.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Approval of Professional Service Contract with FBT and Luis Vidal Architects Joint Venture for Professional Architect/Engineer Services for a New Terminal Expansion at the Santa Fe Regional Airport in the Total Amount of $1,160,00.00 including NMGRT for a Four-Year Term.
10-b. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) from Salary Savings to the ERP Budget in the Total Amount of $400,000 to Support Ongoing and Future ERP Initiatives.
10-c. Request for Approval of Termination of Professional Services Contract Item # 25-0216 with Urban Alchemy in the Total Amount of $7,948,133.59, to Provide Street Outreach for Homelessness Services.
10-d. Request for Ratification of $11,027,934 in Federal Financial Assistance from U.S. Department of Interior to City of Santa Fe.
10-e. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Amount of $7,641,910 from the Community Development Fund to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF).
11. Matters from the City Manager
12. Matters from the City Attorney
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 Approving Budget Amendments and Requesting that the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Approve the City of Santa Fe’s Third Quarter Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2026.
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Patricia Feghali and Councilor Alma Castro)
A Resolution Amending Resolution Nos. 2014-49 and 2016-80 to Close the Streets Surrounding Plaza Park Annually from Memorial Day to October 31st or Later and to Close Lincoln Avenue and Palace Avenue, Next to Plaza Park Permanently.
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. 2026-12. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-_____. (Councilor Paul Bustamante and Mayor Michael Garcia)A Bill Specifying that Specific and Limited Fishing Events on City-Owned Property in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed May be Approved by the Governing Body.
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
19-a. 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.
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
21. Appointments
21-a. Santa Fe River CommissionTanya Trujillo - Appointment - Term Ending 02/2029Jessie Shapiro - Appointment - Term Ending 02/2029
22. Adjourn