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Public Works and Utilities Committee

Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Location:

City Council Chambers, City Hall 200 Lincoln Avenue Santa Fe , New Mexico 87501

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Meeting Documents (2)

3-16-26 PWUC Agenda

AgendaPosted 3/13/2026

3-16-26 PWUC Packet

Agenda PacketPosted 3/13/2026

Agenda Items (24)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Consent Agenda

5. Public Comment

6. Presentations

6-a. Public Works Department Employee of the Month for March 2026: Orlando Valdez, CDL Driver III, Transit Division.

Sam Burnett, Interim Public Works Directorjsburnett@santafenm.gov
jsburnett@santafenm.gov

6-b. City of Santa Fe Facilities Management Division (FMD): Digital Infrastructure Management for Integrated Facilities Management.

Sam Burnett, Interim Public Works Directorjsburnett@santafenm.gov
jsburnett@santafenm.gov
Tim Farrell, Interim Facilities Division Directortgfarrell@santafenm.gov
tgfarrell@santafenm.gov

Digital Infrastructure Management for Integrated Facilities Management

6-c. The Water Resources Indicator: A Data Based Tool to Inform Seasonal Conservation Policy.

Walker Williamson, Water Resources Coordinatorwrwilliamson@santafenm.gov
wrwilliamson@santafenm.gov

2026 03 PWUC WRI Update v2

7. Action Items: Consent Agenda

7-a. Request for Approval of the March 2, 2026, Public Works and Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes.

Elsa Ornelas-Segura, Administrative Manageregornelssegura@santafenm.gov
egornelssegura@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026

Public Works and Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes 3.2.2026

7-b. Request for Approval of a Lease Agreement with Mark A Lopez Development, to Operate a Retail Gift Shop and Hallway Displays at the Santa Fe Regional Airport in the Amount of $6,734.75 for the First Year with a 2.5% Yearly Increase, Plus a Gross Receipts Fee of 12% for an Initial Term of Five Years and Two Option Terms of Five Years Each.

Jimmy Gunnjdgunn@santafenm.gov
jdgunn@santafenm.gov
Terry Leasetjlease@santafenm.gov
tjlease@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026
  • Finance Committee03/23/2026
  • Governing Body03/25/2026

1. Airport Gift Shop Lease Packet

7-c. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item # 24-0304 with New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department to Decrease the Compensation Amount by $72,000 for a New Total Amount of $241,120 for Volunteer Program Services.

Manuel Sanchez, Interim Community Services Department Director/Senior Services Division Directormnsanchez@santafenm.gov
mnsanchez@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026
  • Finance Committee03/23/2026
  • Governing Body03/25/2026

ALTSD 26-624-4000-0024 A-1 packet

7-d. 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”.

Brian Moya, Interim City Managerbjmoya@santafenm.gov
bjmoya@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced)02/25/2026
  • Governing Body(Public Comment)03/11/2026
  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026
  • Quality of Life Committee(MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED)03/18/2026
  • Finance Committee03/23/2026
  • Governing Body(Public Hearing)04/07/2026

Reorganizing City Departments (Memo)

Reorganizing City Departments (Bill)

Reorganizing City Departments (FIR)

Amendment A - Reorganizing City Departments (Bill)

7-e. 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...

Clinton Peterson, Public Utilities Engineercdpeterson@santafenm.gov
cdpeterson@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduction)02/25/2026
  • Governing Body(Public Comment)03/11/2026
  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026
  • Finance Committee03/23/2026
  • Governing Body(Public Hearing)04/07/2026

DW 6522 - DWSRLF Loan for Flocculation Sedimentation Upgrades at CRWTP (Memo)

DW 6522 - DWSRLF Loan for Flocculation Sedimentation Upgrades at CRWTP (Bill)

DW 6522 - DWSRLF Loan for Flocculation Sedimentation Upgrades at CRWTP (FIR)

7-f. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Resolution Authorizing the Sale and Consumption of Beer and Hard Cider During the Party on the Pitch Soccer Tournament on May 30, 2026, Pursuant to Section 23-6.2(C) SFCC 1987.

Geralyn Cardenas, Interim City Clerkgfcardenas@santafenm.gov
gfcardenas@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced)03/11/2026
  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026
  • Governing Body03/25/2026

Party on the Pitch Alcohol Approval (Memo)

Party on the Pitch Alcohol Approval (Resolution)

Party on the Pitch Alcohol Approval (FIR)

7-g. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Mayor Michael Garcia)A Resolution Approving Budget Amendments and Requesting that New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Approve the City of Santa Fe’s Second Quarter Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2026.

Christina Martinez, Senior Budget Analystcfmartinez@santafenm.gov
cfmartinez@santafenm.gov
Andy Hopkins, Budget Officerajhopkins@santafenm.gov
ajhopkins@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body03/11/2026
  • Public Works and Utilities Committee03/16/2026
  • Finance Committee03/23/2026
  • Governing Body03/25/2026

FY26 Second Quarter Budget Amendments (Memo)

FY26 Second Quarter Budget Amendments (Resolution)

FY26 Second Quarter Budget Amendments (FIR)

8. Action Items: Discussion Agenda

9. Executive Session

10. Matters from Staff

11. Matters from the Committee

12. Matters from the Chair

13. Next Meeting: Monday, March 30, 2026

14. Adjourn