Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
2-a. Councilor Barrett
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag
3-a. Councilor Garcia
4. Invocation and Rememberances
4-a. Councilor Chavez
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
8. Presentations
8-a. Development of City Offices and Community Space at 1614 Paseo de Peralta
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the July 1, 2026, Governing Body Study Session Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of the July 8, 2026, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-c. Request for Approval of Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Izumi, Inc. for a Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) Liquor License with On-Premises Consumption Only, to be Located at Izmi Sushi Bar, 105 E.
Marcy St. Suite A, Santa Fe.
9-d. Request for Approval of a Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Lotus Flower Dumpling Tea House, LLC for a Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) Liquor License with On-Premises Consumption Only, to be Located at Lotus Flower Dumpling Tea House, 1807 Second Street, Suite 35, Santa Fe.
9-e. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement Item #23-0544 with Huitt-Zollars Inc. to Expand Scope of Work for Design Services to Prepare Area Drainage Report, Increase Compensation by $195,965 for a New Total Amount of $1,419,037 Including NMGRT, and Extend the Term to June 30, 2029. Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 07/20/2026 Finance Committee: 07/27/2026 Governing Body: 07/29/2026
9-f. Request for Approval of a Construction Contract with TLC Services, LLC for Replacement of the Energy Management System for the City-Owned Facility Leased by La Familia Medical Center in the Total Amount of $229,340 Including NMGRT through July 4, 2027.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 07/20/2026 Finance Committee: 07/27/2026 Governing Body: 07/29/2026
9-g. Request for Approval of a Construction Contract with AnchorBuilt Inc. for On-Call HVAC Installation and Maintenance Services in the Total Amount of $1,000,000 for a Four-Year Term.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Total Amount of $250,000 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to Service Contracts. Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 07/20/2026 Finance Committee: 07/27/2026 Governing Body: 07/29/2026
9-h. Request for Approval of General Services Contract with Heads Up Contractors, LLC for On-Call Landscape, Snow and Ice Control in the Total Amount of $1,081,875 Including NMGRT for a Ten-Year Term.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities: 07/20/2026 Finance Committee: 07/27/2026 Governing Body: 07/29/2026
9-i. Request for Approval of Amended and Restated Buckman Direct Diversion Shared Pool Agreement Between City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County.
9-j. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with College & Career Plaza to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Education and Career Readiness in the Total Amount of $201,600 through June 30, 2029.
9-k. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Rio Grande School as a Fiscal Sponsor to Community Educators Network to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Education and Career Readiness in the Total Amount of $239,898 through June 30, 2029.
9-l. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Consuelo's Place to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Support Services for Youth at Higher Risk in the Total Amount of $225,000 through June 30, 2029.
9-m. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Cooking with Kids to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Education and Career Readiness in the Total Amount of $215,325 through June 30, 2029.
9-n. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Nature Ninos to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Youth Physical, Mental Health and Well Being in the Total Amount of $206,550 through June 30, 2029.
9-o. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with National Dance Institute of New Mexico to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Youth Physical, Mental Health and Well Being in the Total Amount of $209,622 through June 30, 2029.
9-p. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with New Mexico Immigrant Law Center to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Support Services for Youth at Higher Risk in the Total Amount of $255,000 through June 30, 2029.
9-q. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Partners in Education Foundation as a Fiscal Sponsor for Santa Fe Public Schools Office of Student Wellness to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Youth Physical, Mental Health and Well Being in the Total Amount of $240,975 through June 30, 2029.
9-r. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Santa Fe Public Schools to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Education and Career Readiness in the Total Amount of $240,000 through June 30, 2029.
9-s. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with The Sky Center/New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Areas of Youth Physical, Mental Health and Well Being and Support Services for Youth at Higher Risk in the Total Amount of $225,000 through June 30, 2029.
9-t. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Lou Hammond Group, Inc. for TOURISM Santa Fe Public Relations Services in the Total Amount of $588,000 Excluding NMGRT through June 30, 2030.
9-u. Request for Approval of Lease Agreement With Daisy Lay II, LLC, dba Ranch House, for the Lease of Land Adjacent to 2571 Cristos Rd. for Use as a Parking Lot in the Amount of $8,307.36 for the First Year With an Escalation of 2.5% Per Year.
9-v. Request for Approval of Written 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-w. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_____. (Councilor Paul Bustamante and Councilor Patricia Feghali)A Resolution Approving the Updated Santa Fe Trails Title IV Program and Directing the City Manager to Authorize its Submission to the Federal Transit Administration.
9-x. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia).
A Resolution Approving Budget Amendments and Associated New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration/ Local Government Division Schedules Summarizing the Fourth Quarter Amendments and Requesting that the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Approve the City ...
9-y. 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.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Reading Quest to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Education and Career Readiness in the Total Amount of $255,000 through June 30, 2029.
10-b. Request for Approval of Professional Services Contract with Santa Fe Public Schools Adelante Program to Deliver Services to Address the Children and Youth Commission Priority Area of Physical, Mental Health and Well Being in the Total Amount of $216,000 through June 30, 2029.
10-c. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Railyard Park Conservancy in the Total Amount of $460,000 Including NMGRT for Horticultural Care & Educational Programming at Santa Fe Railyard Park with a Term of Four Years.
Committee Review Finance Committee: 07/27/2026 Governing Body, Discussion: 07/29/2026
10-d. Request for Approval of Grant Agreement with Interfaith Community Shelters for Senior Bridge Housing for Homelessness Services in the Total Amount of $350,000 through December 31, 2026.
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, and Subpart (H)(8), Meetings for the Discussion...
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 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 Candidates;...
16-b. 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...
17. Petitions from the Floor
17-a. Written Public Comment
18. Public Comment on Bills (First Public Comment, No Action)
18-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-14. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-___. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt and Councilor Patricia Feghali)A Bill Amending Section 14-7.9, SFCC 1987, to Clarify a Park Impact Fee Exemption as it Relates to Certain Construction Permits.
19. Final Action on Legislation (Public Hearing)
19-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.
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
20-a. Appeal #2026-12102-APPL of Case # 2026-11903-HDRB.
Property Owner Claudia L. Quan, DDS, Appeals the Historic Districts Review Board’s March 10, 2026, Decision Denying a Request for an Exception to Build a Mixed-Use Structure to a Height of 24 Feet Where the Maximum Allowable Height is 14’1” at 911 Roybal St. in the Westside-Guada...
21. Appointments
21-a. Santa Fe Film and Digital Media Council Gay Dillingham - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028Robert Dennis - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028Dyanna Taylor - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028Jason Ordaz - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028Dr.
Elizabeth Stahmer - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028James Wysong - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028Allesandra Dobrin-Khal - Reappointment - Term Ending 03/2028Ienenharihshon Thompson - Appointment - Term Ending 03/2027Ziad Seirafi - Appointment - Term Ending 03/2027Michael ...
22. Adjourn