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Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC).  All five Commissioners were present.

The meeting minutes from the June 9, 2015 BCC Meeting were passed by unanimous vote 5-0.

Honoring our Veterans and Service men and Women

•          Jose (Joe) Eufracio Thomas - Joe joined the United States Army in 1968. During his time in the military he served in the Viet Nam war where he served approximately 18 months.  He returned to New Mexico after his service with the Army and joined the Santa Fe Police Department as an officer from which he retired in 1993, after 22 years. After retiring from the Santa Fe Police Department he worked for the Santa Fe Public Schools for 18 years.
•          Robert Griego - Robert joined the military and served on Active Duty in the US Navy from January 1989 to January 1993 as an Operations Specialist. He served in Operation Desert Shield in the Persian Gulf and received the National Defense Service Medal; the Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star; and a Sea Service Ribbon.  Robert received an Honorable Discharge from the US Navy Reserve in January 1997.  Robert has been an employee of Santa Fe County since 2000.

Consent Calendar

Final Order - approved by unanimous vote 5-0

•          CDRC CASE # Z/P&FDP/V 14-5470 Ernest Luna Water Tower.  Ernest Luna, Applicant, Requests Master Plan Zoning, Preliminary and Final Development Plan approval for a water storage tank for the greater Glorieta MDWCA in a fenced 4,400 sq. ft. area and 17,802 sq. ft. for an access driveway and associated water lines within an easement on a 10.82-acre tract.  The remainder of the tract will remain for residential use.  This request also includes a Variance of Article III, Section 4.4.4.c Development and Design Standards of the Land Development Code, to allow the proposed Water Storage Tank to be constructed at Sixty-Six (66) feet in height which exceeds the maximum permitted height of thirty-xix (36) feet.

(End of Consent Agenda)

Action Items

Appointments/Reappointments – all appointments/reappointments were approved by unanimous vote, 5-0

•          Roger Carson was reappointeded to the Santa Fe County Protest Valuation Board.
•          Gil Tercero was reappointed to the Santa Fe County Protest Valuation Board.
•          Suzanne Taylor was appointed to the Santa Fe County Protest Valuation Board.

Resolutions – First Public Hearings had no action taken

•          Resolution No. 2015-___, A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2006-116, The Village of Agua Fria Community Plan, and Resolution Nos. 2010-210 And 2010-225, The Sustainable Growth Management Plan, to Create The 2015 Village of Agua Fria Community Plan Update. (First Public Hearing)
•          Resolution No. 2015-___, A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2001-51, The San Pedro Neighborhood Community Plan, and Resolution Nos. 2010-210 and 2010-225, The Sustainable Growth Management Plan, to Create The 2015 San Pedro Community Plan Update. (First Public Hearing)
•          Resolution No. 2015-___, A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 1999-129, The Los Cerrillos Community Plan, and Resolution Nos. 2010-210 and 2010-225, The Sustainable Growth Management Plan, to Create The 2015 Los Cerrillos Community Plan Update. (First Public Hearing)
•          Resolution No. 2015-___, A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2006-41, Tres Arroyos Community Plan, and Resolution Nos. 2010-210 and 2010-225, The Sustainable Growth Management Plan, to Create The 2015 Tres Arroyos Del Poniente Community Plan Update. 
•          Resolution No. 2015-93, Established the Santa Fe County Youth Development Program Task Force.

Miscellaneous

•          Request authorization from the Board of County Commissioners to accept the donation of a 2005 Ford Expedition from the Town of Edgewood to the Edgewood Fire District/Santa Fe County Fire Department for the use by the Fire District as a Command Vehicle.  Approved by unanimous vote, 5-0

Ordinances – approved by unanimous vote, 5-0

•          Authorized Publication of Title and General Summary of an Ordinance that amends the Land Development Code to add a New Article XVII, developments of countywide impact, to regulate landfills, junkyards and sand and gravel mining extraction of a certain scale and make amendments to other articles of the Land Development Code Related to the new Article XVII.

Matters from the County Manager

•          Miscellaneous Updates
•          Reminder of Teen Court Mural Event

Matters from the County Attorney

Executive Session - approved by unanimous vote to enter Executive Session 5-0

•          Discussion of Competitive Sealed Proposals Solicited Pursuant to the Procurement Code, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(6) NMSA 1978.

o   Proposals submitted in response to RFP #2015-EMP-CM/HR, Employee Benefit Program.

•          Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal or Real Property or Water Rights, as allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(8) NMSA 1978.

o   Acquisition of Rights–of-Way for County Roads.

•          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.

o   Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. First Revised Rate Rider No. 4 – Pueblo of San Ildefonso.

o   In The Matter of the Application of Public Service Company of New Mexico for approval to abandon San Juan Generating Station Units 2 and 3, issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience and necessity for Replacement Power Resources, Issuance of Accounting Orders and Determination of Related Ratemaking Principles and Treatment, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Applicant, Public Regulation Commission Case No. 13-00390-UT.

o   American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 18, AFL-CIO v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Santa Fe, PELRB Case No. 305-15.

o   American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 18, AFL-CIO v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Santa Fe, PELRB Case No. 107-15.

o   Litigation involving claims against special Deputy Sheriffs. 

o   Arbitration and Lawsuits involving the City of Santa Fe and/or City of Espanola.

(No action taken on Executive Session discussion)

Public Hearings

Land Use Cases

•          CDRC CASE # APP 13-5382 Elevation Multi-Family Community Appeal. Vedura Residential Operating, LLC, Applicant, JenkinsGavin, Agents, received conditional approval from the County Development Review Committee (CDRC) for Preliminary and Final Development Plan for a multi-family residential community consisting of 200 residential units on 22 + acres. The applicant is aggrieved with a Condition of Approval, imposed by the CDRC, on the approval of the Preliminary and Final Development Plan. The condition imposed by the CDRC states “No construction of buildings may begin until actual construction of the southeast connector begins”. The applicant requests an appeal to the Board of County Commissioners of the condition imposed by the CDRC on the Preliminary and Final Development Plan.  Approved by unanimous vote, 5-0 with conditions.
•          CDRC CASE # V/DP 13-5381 Elevation Multi-Family Community Variance. Vedura Residential Operating, LLC, Applicant, JenkinsGavin, Agents, received conditional approval from the County Development Review Committee (CDRC) for Preliminary and Final Development Plan for a multi-family residential community consisting of 200 residential units on 22 + acres. The applicant requests BCC approval of a variance of Ordinance No. 2000-12, Section 6.E.3.c to allow a no-outlet roadway to exceed 300 feet and a variance of Santa Fe County Ordinance 1996-10, the Santa Fe County Land Development Code, Article V, Section 8.1.4, which states that dead end roads may not serve more than thirty (30) dwelling units. The two variances were the subject of a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners by the CDRC.  Denied by unanimous vote, 5-0.

The BCC Packet is available online by clicking the BCC meeting event on the Events calendar or visiting the BCC committee page www.santafecountynm.gov/committees/board_of_county_commissioners_bcc. All approved Ordinances and Resolutions are available on the County website at www.santafecountynm.gov/ordinances_and_resolutionsonce they are approved and recorded. All BCC meetings are broadcast live at www.santafecountynm.gov, on Comcast Ch. 28 and on Que Suave AM 810. To view recorded video of this BCC meeting, visit www.santafecountynm.gov/video_on_demand/. Transcripts of the meeting will be available within 10 working days at www.santafecountynm.gov, once approved.