Twice-weekly briefing — email only.
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. Midtown Infrastructure Update.
9. Action Items: Consent Agenda
9-a. Request for Approval of the August 12, 2026, Regular Governing Body Meeting Minutes.
9-b. Request for Approval of the Liquor Hearing Officer's Recommendation to Approve the Request from Versos, LLC for a Restaurant B (Beer, Wine, & Spirits) Liquor License with On Premises Consumption Only to be Located at Versos, 105 Marcy St.
Suite B.
9-c. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Project 25-J2492-1 for Improvements to Siringo Road Between St. Francis and Boltuph Road in the Total Amount of $800,000 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2028.
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) to Allocate $800,000 from the 2025 Capital Appropriation to FY26 Revenue and WIP Construction. Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-d. Request for Approval of Public Announcement: Midtown Real Property for Sale or Lease Pursuant to Resolution 2021-16 Regarding Parcel K-1b, Property at Midtown Site Available for Sale or Lease to Facilitate a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Project, (LIHTC) via Consultant Jones Lang LaSalle.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-e. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the Amount of $425,795 from FY26 Available Funds from the Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe Operating Agreement Appropriations to Service Contracts for the Replacement of the Clubhouse Roof and HVAC Systems at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe. Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-f. Request for Approval of a Construction Contract with Cassidy's Landscaping Inc. for On-Call Landscape Management Services in the Total Amount of $4,000,000 for a Four-Year Term.
9-g. Request for Approval of a Construction Contract with High Desert Landscape Maintenance for On-Call Landscape Management Services in the Total Amount of $4,000,000 for a Four-Year Term.
9-h. Request for Approval of a Construction Contract with San Isidro Permaculture Inc. for On-Call Landscape Management Services in the Total Amount of $4,000,000 for a Four-Year Term.
9-i. Request for Approval to Purchase Five Kenworth L770 Double-Axle Chassis from Inland Kenworth US, Inc. In the Total Amount of $1,119,655 through May 28, 2028.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-j. Request for Approval to Purchase Five, Twenty-Seven-Yard Labrie Automizer Side-Load Packing Bodies from Reliance Environmental Truck Sales, LLC (dba), Reliance Truck and Equipment, In the Total Amount of $1,318,485 through November 30, 2026.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-k. Request for Approval to Purchase Two, Fifteen-Yard, Labrie Automizer Side-Load Packing Bodies from Reliance Environmental Truck and Equipment Sales, LLC (dba), in the Total Amount of $517,778 through November 30, 2026.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-l. Request for Approval to Purchase Two Kenworth L770 Single-Axle Chassis with InLand Kenworth US, Inc. In the Total Amount of $387,688 through May 12, 2028.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-m. Request for Approval of Amendment No.1 to the New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division Grant #SAF-25-02 for a Change of Purpose to Utilize this Grant Funding for Pavement Rehab to Runways 15/33 and 2/20, and an Extension of Time to December 31, 2027.
Committee Review Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/17/2026 Finance Committee: 08/24/2026 Governing Body: 08/26/2026
9-n. Request for Approval of the New Mexico State Library Appropriation General Obligation Bond for the Support of Library Services in the Total Amount of $347,026.21 Through June 30, 2029.
9-o. Request for Approval of a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) to Re-Appropriate Funding from FY26 to FY27 in the Amount of $128,314 that was Allocated for B&D Industries, Inc. for the Ice Arena Cooling Towers Installation.
9-p. Request for Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consulate of Mexico in Albuquerque to Promote, Develop, and Strengthen Joint Cultural, Artistic, and Civic Projects and Activities, for the Benefit of the Mexican Community and the Residents of the City.
9-q. Request for Approval of Written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Memorializing the July 29, 2026, Decision by the Governing Body to Grant an Appeal by Claudia L.
Quan, DDS, Appeal # 2026-12102-APPL, of the Historic Districts Review Board’s Decision to Deny an Application to Build a 24-Foot-High Mixed-Use Structure at 911 Roybal St. in the Westside-Guadalupe Historic District, and to Grant an Exception to the Streetscape Height Restriction of 14’1”.
9-r. Request for Approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 Internal Audit Plan.
9-s. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__. (Mayor Michael Garcia, Councilor Paul Bustamante, Councilor Pilar Faulkner)
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.
10. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
10-a. Request the Approval of City Sponsored International Travel to Amsterdam, the Netherlands for Brand USA Travel Week, September 26, 2026, through October 2, 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 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 Elizabeth Barrett, Councilor Paul Bustamante) A Resolution Approving the Hopewell Mann Neighborhood Stabilization Plan.
16-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Alma Castro and Councilor Patricia Feghali)
A Resolution Approving the Updated Santa Fe Trails Agency Safety Plan and Directing its Submission to the Federal Transit Administration.
16-c. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt and Mayor Michael Garcia)
A Resolution Approving the City of Santa Fe’s Participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Local Government Road Fund Program for the Henry Lynch Road Reconstruction Project by Entering into Cooperative Grant Agreement, Control Number L500665.
16-d. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-___. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Resolution Approving the City of Santa Fe’s Participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Local Government Road Fund for the Henry Lynch Road Reconstruction Project, Control No. L500689.
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. 2026-14. 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.
20. Public Hearings (Land Use Cases, Appeals and Other Items Required to Have a Public Hearing)
20-a. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2026-15
A Bill Rezoning an Approximately 7.01-Acre Tract of Contiguous Parcels (910008728, 99312180, 99312181) Located at 2780 South Meadows Road, from R-3 (Three Dwelling Units Per Acre) to R-6 (Six Dwelling Units Per Acre) (Case No. 2025-10767).
20-b. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__
A Resolution Amending the General Plan’s Future Land Use Map from Very Low Density to Low Density, for Approximately 0.27 Acres of Land at Parcel Numbers 99312180 and Approximately 0.46 Acres of Land at 99312181, within the City of Santa Fe (Case No. 2025-10766).
21. Appointments
21-a. Santa Fe River Commission Jesse Shapiro - Filling an Unexpired Term - Term Ending 02/2028
21-b. Metropolitan Redevelopment Commission: Danika Padilla - Appointment - Filling Unexpired Term Ending 01/2027Justin Martin - Appointment - Filling an Unexpired Term Ending 01/2027
21-c. Planning Commission: Katherine Rivera - Appointment to District 1 - Term Ending 6/2028Peter Smith - Reappointment to District 2 - Term Ending 6/2028Sasha McGee - Reappointment District 3 - Term Ending 6/2028Sean Noonen - Reappointment to District 4 - Term Ending 6/2028Brian Gutierrez - Appointment to At-Large-Term Ending 6/2028
22. Adjourn