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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 January 9, 2018. Four (4) Commissioners were present, Commissioner Anna Hansen was excused.

The BCC meeting minutes from the November 28, 2017 Regular Board of County Commissioners meeting were approved by a vote of 3-0, with Commissioner Anaya absent at the time of the vote.

Consent Agenda (Action Items)
All Consent Agenda items passed by a vote of 3-0, with Commissioner Anaya absent at the time of the vote.
Resolutions
• Resolution No. 2018-1, A Resolution Authorizing the Donation of Fixed Assets in Accordance with State Statutes.
Miscellaneous
• Approval of an Increase to the Allocation of Certain Capital Projects with Revenues from Remaining Budgets of Completed Projects.
• Approval of an Indefinite Quantity Price Agreement No. 2018-0043-FD/IC with Kaufman’s West, LLC for Uniforms for the Fire Department and Grant Signature Authority to the County Manager to Sign the Purchase Orders.
• Approval of Multiple Source Award, Multiple Year Contracts Nos. 2018-0071-A, B, C, D-PW/MM for On-Call Road Construction and Maintenance Services for Existing County Road Infrastructure Improvements and Maintenance and Granting Authority to the County Manager to Finalize Negotiations and Execute the Contracts and Purchase Orders.
(End of Consent Agenda)

Action Items
Appointments/Reappointments
• Appointment of Santa Fe County Commissioners and Staff to Boards and Committees of the following entities:
o Buckman Direct Diversion- Commissioners Roybal and Hamilton. Commissioner Hansen will serve as alternate.
o Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization- Commissioners Hansen, Anaya and Moreno. Commissioner Roybal will serve as alternate.
o North Central New Mexico Economic Development District- Commissioner Hansen. Commissioners Anaya and Moreno will serve as alternates.
o North Central Regional Transit District- Commissioner Moreno. Commissioner Hansen will serve as alternate.
o Regional Coalition of LANL Communities- Commissioner Roybal. Commissioner Anaya will serve as alternate.
o Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency- Commissioners Hansen, Hamilton and Moreno. Commissioner Roybal will serve as alternate.
o Estancia Valley Economic Development Association- Commissioner Anaya.
o New Mexico Association of Counties Multiline Pool- County Manager Katherine Miller. Commissioner Moreno will serve as alternate.
New Mexico Association of Counties Worker’s Compensation Pool- Commissioner Roybal. Commissioner Moreno as alternate.
Approved by a unanimous vote, 4-0.
• Appointment/Re-appointment of Charlie Gonzales (District 2-re-appointment), Susan Martin (at large- re-appointment) and Steve Shephard (at large- appointment) to the Santa Fe County Planning Commission. Approved by a unanimous vote, 4-0.
Miscellaneous
• Approval of Construction Contract No. 2018-0143-PW/KE Between Santa Fe County and G M Emulsion, LLC in the Amount of $376,353.13, Exclusive of NM GRT, for the Pinon Hills All Weather Crossing Project; Authorizing the County Manager to sign the Purchasing Order. Approved by a unanimous vote, 4-0.
• Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2017-0120-SO/IC with Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society for Animal Care and Sheltering Services to Extend the Agreement for a Term of 3 Years and Increase Compensation for a Not to Exceed Amount of $796,722.12 inclusive of GRT and Grant Signature Authority to the County Manager to Sign the Purchase Order. Approved by a unanimous vote, 4-0.

Matters From the County Manager
Miscellaneous Updates
• 2018 Legislative Session Update
• Update on Revisions to the Santa Fe County Ethics Ordinance
• Update on Revisions to the Santa Fe County Animal Control Ordinance

Matters From the County Attorney
Executive Session. Threatened or Pending Litigation in which Santa Fe County is or May Become a Participant, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1 (H)(7) NMSA 1978, and Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1 (H)(8) NMSA 1978, Including the Following:
• Rights-of-Way for County Roads on Pueblo Lands.

Rights-of-Way for County Roads on Pueblo Lands (Item to Be Heard No Earlier than 5:00PM)
• Approval of Special Board of County Commissioners Meeting on January 18, 2017, for consideration of all four (4) proposed Settlement Agreements with the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso and Tesuque. Approved by a unanimous vote, 4-0.
• Consideration of proposed Settlement Agreement with the Pueblo de San Ildefonso. Continued until Special BCC Meeting on January 18, 2018.
• Consideration of proposed Settlement Agreement with the Pueblo of Tesuque. Continued until Special BCC Meeting on January 18, 2018.
• Discussion of proposed Settlement Agreement with the Pueblo of Nambe.
• Discussion of proposed Settlement Agreement with the Pueblo of Pojoaque.

Concluding Business
• Election of Board of County Commissioners Chair for 2018. Continued until Special BCC Meeting on January 18, 2018.
• Election of Board of County Commissioners Vice-Chair for 2018. Continued until Special BCC Meeting on January 18, 2018.
• Announcements
• Adjournment