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Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC).  Four Commissioners were present, Commissioner DanielMayfieldwas excused for the first half of the meeting.

The meeting minutes from the May 27, 2014BCC meeting passed by unanimous vote 4-0

The meeting minutes from the May 28, 2014BCC Special Meeting passed by unanimous vote 4-0

Employee Recognitions

• New employees were introduced to the Board
• ValerieHuerta, Housing and Self Sufficient Specialist, was recognized for receiving the Member of the Year Award from the NM Chapter of NAHRO for her leadership, support and commitment to the NM NAHRO and the Affordable Housing Industry.

Consent Calendar passed by unanimous vote 4-0

Final Orders

• CDRC Case # V 14-5070 Judith Moor Variance, Judith Moore, Applicant, requested a variance of Article 4, Section 4.2 of Ordinance No. 2008-10 (Flood Damage and Stormwater Management) to allow a family transfer land division of 3.44 acres into two lots that do not meet all weather access requirements.  The property is located at 22 Santa Cruz Dam Road, in the vicinity of Chimayo, within Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 10 East (Commission District 1)

Resolutions

•  Resolution No. 2014-50, requested a budget increase to the 2005 Series General ObligationBondFund(330) to budget remaining cash balance and allow for fund close-out/$39,797

(End of Consent Agenda)

Resolutions

• Resolution No. 2014-51, as amended, requesting approval of the Fiscal Year 2015 Final Budget was passed by unanimous vote 5-0 (amendment passed 3-2, Commissioners Anaya and Mayfield voting against the amendment)
• Resolution No. 2014-52, to establish a viewing fee to more fully implement Resolution No. 2012-151 which adopted procedures for acceptance, designation and re-design of private roads and vacation of county-maintained roads was passed 3-1 with Commissioner Mayfield voting against (Commissioner Anaya was not present for vote)
• Resolution No. 2014-49, supporting “Solarize Santa Fe!”, a public outreach, marketing and technical assistance initiative promoting the viability of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems was amended and passed 4-0 by unanimous vote (Commissioner Anaya was not present for vote)
• Resolution No. 2014-48, supporting the creation of a new boys and Girls Club in the southern part of the City of Santa Fe in the recently annexed Tierra Contenta area was amended and passed by unanimous vote 4-0 (Commissioner Mayfieldwas not present for vote)

Miscellaneous

• LDWI Detox Grant Agreement No. 15-X-I-G-27 with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division, in the amount of $300,000 to provide detoxification services in Santa FeCountyfor FY 2015 was passed by unanimous vote 4-0 (Commissioner Anayawas not present for vote)
• Grant Agreement between Department of Finance Administration, State of New Mexico, acting though the Local Government Division and Santa FeCountyfor the statewide E911 program total grant amount of $482,000 for provision and payment of enhanced 911 services and equipment for FY 2015 was passed by unanimous vote 4-0 (Commissioner Anayawas not present for vote)
• A voluntary remediation agreement between Santa FeCountyand the New Mexico Environment Department for the New First Judicial Courthouse site was passed by unanimous vote 4-0 (Commissioner Anayawas not present for vote)
• Amendment No. 2 to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Santa FeCountyand the Santa Fe County Firefighters Association, Local 4366, International Association of Firefighters was passed by unanimous vote 4-0 (Commissioner Anayawas not present for vote)
• Amendment No. 1 to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Santa FeCountyand the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 18, Local 1782, AFL-CIO was passed by unanimous vote 4-0 (Commissioner Anayawas not present for vote)
• Amendment No. 3 to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Santa FeCountyand the New Mexico Coalition of Public Safety Officers was unanimously passed 5-0
• Amendment No. 5 to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Santa FeCountyand the Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, a subsidiary of the New Mexico Coalition of Public Safety Officers was unanimously passed 5-0

D. Purchasing

• Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 2011-0269-FI/MS Lodgers Tax Advertising and Promotional Services with Impressions advertising in the amount of $300,000 for a total contract amount of $1,200,000 inclusive of Gross Receipts Tax and to extend the term for an additional year was unanimously approved 4-0 (Commissioner Holian was not present for the vote)
• Amendment No. 1 to Professional Service Agreement #2014-0003-DWI/MS with Capital City Cab for the Cab Ride Home Program to increase the contract in the amount of $100,000 for a total contract amount of $256,000 and to extend service for an additional year was unanimously approved 4-0 (Commissioner Holian was not present at time of vote)

Discussion/Information Items/Presentations

Discussion Items

• Proposed resolution creating a Fleet Management Policy for Santa FeCountywas discussed

Presentations

• Update and information on the upcoming 2014 County Fair provided by the Fair Board and Queen.  Santa Fe County Fair is August 6-10, 2014
• Recognition of PojoaqueValley(LeticiaGomez), Santa Fe(ElianaOtero-Bell, GretaA.Millerand  ZacharyGrand) and Capital High (AnthonyGarcia), all graduates that received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship for 2014

Matters from the Commission

Updates regarding ongoing projects (Commissioner Mayfield)

·         JaconaLandGrand Lease (AdamLeigland)

• Pojoaque Ball Fields (TonyFlores)
• MarcosTrujilloTeenCenterUpdate (AdamLeigland)
• BennieJ.ChavezCenterUpdate (GregSmith)

Matters form the County Manager

• 2016-202 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan
• Fitness Challenge Update

Matters from the CountyAttorney

Executive Session, approved 3-0 (Commissioners Anaya and Stefanics were not present for vote)

               Discussion of the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights

• Top of the World Update ranch property
• Highway 14 senior center properties discussion
• Preliminary to Collective Bargaining negotiations
• AFSME

Information Items

                Growth Management monthly report
                Public Safety monthly report
                Public Works monthly report Human Resources monthly report

                Administrative Services monthly report

                Community Services monthly report

                Financial report for the month ending 5-31-2014

                QuarterlySanta FeCountyEthics Board Report

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