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Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC) at their regular meeting on April 10, 2018. All five (5) Commissioners were present.

The BCC meeting minutes from the March 13, 2018 Regular Board of County Commissioners meeting were approved by a vote of 4-0, with Commissioner Anaya absent at the time of the vote.

Consent Agenda (Action Items)
All Consent Agenda items passed by a vote of 4-0, with Commissioner Anaya not present at the time of the vote.
Miscellaneous
• Approval of First Amendment to the Amended and Restated County Utility Line Extension and Service Agreement No. 2016-0228-PW/MM, between Santa Fe County and Homewise, Inc. to Increase Their Water Budget.
• Approval of Grant of Electric Utility Easement to the Public Service Company of New Mexico for the Construction/Expansion of the Santa Fe Fairgrounds-Agricultural Extension Office.
(End of Consent Agenda)

Action Items
All Action Agenda items passed by a vote of 4-0, with Commissioner Anaya not present at the time of the vote.
Miscellaneous
• Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Service Agreement No. 2016-0150-DWI/BT Between Santa Fe County and Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc., Extending the Term of the Agreement an Additional Year and Increasing the Compensation an Additional $300,000.00, Exclusive of NM GRT for a Total Agreement Amount of $1,200,000.00, Granting the County Manager Authorization to Sign the Purchase Order.
• Presentation and Approval of Location for the Behavioral Health Crisis Center.
Resolutions
• Resolution No. 2018-34, A Resolution Requesting an Increase to the Road Projects Fund (311) to Budget Three (3) Grants from the New Mexico Department of Transportation for the Pavement Rehabilitation/Improvements of Various County Roads in Santa Fe County / $311,913.

Matters of Public Concern

Matters From the County Manager
Miscellaneous Updates
• Santa Fe County Strategic Planning Sessions
• Recycling Update
• Presentation by Santa Fe Downtown Kiwanis Foundation to Santa Fe County for the County’s Support for the Burning of Zozobra.

Matters from County Commissioners
Presentations, Proclamations and Resolutions (Action Items)
• Resolution No. 2018-35, A Resolution in Support of 2018 Bike-to-Work Week and Associated Activities. Approved by a unanimous vote, 5-0.
Recognitions and Acknowledgements (Non-Action Items)
Commissioner Issues and Comments, Including but not Limited to Constituent Concerns, Recognitions, and Requests for Updates or Future Presentations. (Non-Action Items)
• Update and Presentation on the Agricultural Extension Office Remodel at the Santa Fe County Fair Grounds.

Matters from Other Elected Officials (Non-Action Items)
Elected Officials Issues and Comments, Including but not Limited to Updates, Concerns, Recognitions.

Matters From the County Attorney
Executive Session as Permitted under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. Discussion items may include but are not necessarily limited to: Limited Personnel Matters in accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2);, Threatened or Pending Litigation in which Santa Fe County is or May Become a Participant in accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1 (H)(7); and Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights in accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1 (H)(8).
• Vistas de Sangres Subdivision (Item Added)
• Affordable Housing Project (Item Added)
• Aamodt Settlement (Item Added)

No Action was taken as a result of Executive Session.

Public Hearing (To Begin No Earlier Than 5:00 P.M.), which may include additional executive sessions pursuant to NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1(H)(3) and (7) to conduct deliberations and engage in privileged attorney-client communications, respectively.
Ordinances (Action Items)
• Ordinance No. 2018 - 1, An Ordinance Amending Section 6 of Santa Fe County Ordinance No. 2008-14 to Extend to January 1, 2024, the Time in Which An Election May Be Held to Reauthorize the Regional Transit District Gross Receipts Tax. Approved by a unanimous vote, 5-0.
• Ordinance No. 2018-2, An Emergency Ordinance Declaring Hazardous Fire Conditions And Imposing Restrictions On Open Fires, Smoking, And Other Ignition Sources. Approved by a unanimous vote, 5-0.

Presentations (Non-Action Item)
• Presentation and Public Comment on Santa Fe County’s Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Transition Plan.

Concluding Business
Announcements
Adjournment
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