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Quality of Life Committee

Date: Wed, May 20, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Location:

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

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Santa Fe City Hall. Without the 6-hour meetings.

Twice-weekly briefing — email only.

Meeting Documents (2)

05-20-26 QLC Agenda

AgendaPosted 5/15/2026

05-20-26 QLC Packet

Agenda PacketPosted 5/15/2026

Agenda Items (20)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Consent Agenda

5. Presentations

6. Public Comment

7. Action Items: Consent Agenda

7-a. Request for Approval of the May 6, 2026, Quality of Life Committee Meeting Minutes.

Marcella A. Apodaca, Business Operations Managermaapodaca1@santafenm.gov
maapodaca1@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Quality of Life Committee05/20/2026

Quality of Life Minutes 5-6-26 Signed Final

7-b. Request for Approval to Reclassify Two (2) Assistant Fire Chief Positions from Exempt Status to At-Will Employment to Align with Executive-Level City Employment Standards and Enhance Operational Flexibility.

Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chiefslouderkirk@santafenm.gov
slouderkirk@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Public Safety Committee05/19/2026
  • Quality of Life Committee05/20/2026
  • Finance Committee05/26/2026
  • Governing Body05/27/2026

Reclass Assistant Chief Positions to At-Will

7-c. 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.

Carly Venditti, Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Deputy Directorcavenditti@santafenm.gov
cavenditti@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduction — Metropolitan Redevelopment Commission: 05/06/2026 Economic Development Advisory Committee: 05/06/2026)04/29/2026
  • Governing Body(Public Comment — Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/18/2026Quality of Life Committee: 05/20/2026Governing Body (Public Hearing): 06/10/2026)05/13/2026

Approving Ground Lease of City-Owned Buildings at Midtown (Memo)

Approving Ground Lease of City-Owned Buildings at Midtown (Bill)

Approving Ground Lease of City-Owned Buildings at Midtown (FIR)

7-d. 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.

Ben Valdez, Deputy Chief of Policebpvaldez@santafenm.gov
bpvaldez@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduction — Governing Body (Public Comment): 05/13/2026Quality of Life Committee: 05/20/2026Finance Committee: 05/26/2026Governing Body (Public Hearing): 06/10/2026)04/29/2026

Approving Ground Lease of City-Owned Buildings at Midtown (Memo)

Defining Aggressive Driving and Establishing Penalties (bill)

Defining Aggressive Driving and Establishing Penalties (FIR)

Amendment A - Defining Aggressive Driving and Establishing Penalties

7-e. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Paul Bustamante, Councilor Pilar Faulkner, Councilor Alma Castro, Councilor Jamie Cassutt)A Resolution Ensuring the Availability of Narcan for City of Santa Fe Transit, Library, and Recreation Staff; Requiring Training for Appropriate Employees to Recognize Opioid Overdoses and Administer Narcan; and Directing the City Manager to Identify and Allocate Funding to Maintain the Supply of Narcan Nasal Spray and Training of Narcan.

Mario Risso, Assistant Fire Chiefmdrisso@santafenm.gov
mdrisso@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced — Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/18/2026Quality of Life Committee: 05/20/2026Governing Body: 05/27/2026)05/13/2026

Increasing Availability of Narcan at Certain City Facilities and Buses (Memo)

Increasing Availability of Narcan at Certain City Facilities and Buses (Resolution)

Increasing Availability of Narcan at Certain City Facilities and Buses (FIR)

Co-Sponsorship Form - Increasing Availability of Narcan at Certain City Facilities and Buses

7-f. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Jamie Cassutt, Councilor Amanda Chavez, Mayor Michael Garcia)A Resolution Approving the Adoption of the Santa Fe Midtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan.

Carly Venditti, Midtown Redevelopment Agency Department Deputy Directorcavenditti@santafenm.gov
cavenditti@santafenm.gov

Committee Review

  • Governing Body(Introduced — Public Works and Utilities Committee: 05/18/2026 Quality of Life Committee: 05/20/2026Finance Committee: 05/26/2026Metropolitan Development Commission: 06/03/2026Economic Development Advisory Committee: 06/03/2026Governing Body (Public Hearing): 06/10/2026)05/13/2026

Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (Memo)

Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (Resolution)

Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (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: Wednesday June 3, 2026

14. Adjourn