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Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC).  Four of the five Commissioners were present (Commissioner Holian was excused).

The meeting minutes from the February 9, 2016 BCC Meeting were passed by unanimous vote, 3-0 (Commissioners Anaya and Holian were present for vote).

Consent Agenda

Action Items – All Consent/Action Items Approved by Unanimous Vote, 4-0

Final Orders

•          CDRC CASE #Z/V 15-5210 28 Main Street Master Plan/Variance.  Patrick And Kelly Torres, Applicants, Request Master Plan Zoning Approval to Allow a 1,211 Square Foot Restaurant within a 3,257 Square Foot Structure with the Remaining 2,046 Square Feet to Remain as Residential Use on a 0.656-Acre Tract.  This Request also Includes a Variance of Ordinance No. 2003-6 (Rainwater Catchment Systems), so the Applicants Will Not Have to Construct a Rain Water Harvesting System.  (Approved 5-0).
•          CDRC CASE #V 15-5220 Heidi Seizys Home Occupation Variance.  Michael and Heidi Seizys, Applicant, James Siebert, Agent, Request a Variance of Article III § 3.2 (Home Occupation Performance Standards) to Allow a Dog Rescue Facility which Exceeds 50% of the Floor Area of the Existing Dwelling on 6.52-Acres.  (Approved 3-0).
•          CDRC Case No.MIS 13-5201 Oshara Village Preliminary Plat, Final Plat and Development Plan. Century Bank, Applicant, Design Enginuity (Oralynn Guerrerortiz), Agent, Request Preliminary Plat, Final Plat and Development Plan Approval for a Five (5) Lot Residential Subdivision Located within Tract C of Oshara Village Phase 1, which Consists of 10.41 Acres. (Approved 5-0).

(End of Consent Agenda)

Action Items – All Action Items Approved by Unanimous Vote, 4-0

Appointments/Reappointments/Resignations

•          JoAnn Brennan, Jim Butler and Bruce Martin were Appointed to the County Fair Board.

Miscellaneous

•          Approved a Proposed Re-Conveyance Agreement and Quitclaim Deed between Altshuler, LLC and Santa Fe County. 
•          Approved Architect/Engineering Agreement No. 2016-0104-PW/BT Between Santa Fe County and Spears/Horn Architects for the Design of the New County Administration Building in the Amount of $1,580,635.13, Excluding NMGRT, and Granting Signature Authority to the County Manager to Execute the Purchase Order for the Agreement. 
•          Approved Region III Task Force Modifications No. 2 and No. 3 Increasing the HIDTA Grant Funding by $70,000 and $50,000, Respectively, for a Total Grant Amount of $375,013.00, and Authorizing the County Manager to Sign the Grant Modification Agreements.

Resolutions

•          Resolution No. 2016-30, A Budget Increase to the Law Enforcement Operations Fund (246) to Budget Supplemental Funding Awarded Through the HIDTA Grant Program / $120,000.00.  (Finance Department/Carole Jaramillo)
•          Resolution No. 2016-31, Authorizes the County Manager to Sign and Submit Application for Federal Grant to Implement the Accountable Health Communities Model, Including All Related Agreements. 

Ordinances

•          Request Authorization to Publish Title and General Summary of Ordinance No. 2016-______, Amends Section 3.5.4 of Ordinance No. 2015-11, the Santa Fe County Sustainable Land Development Code, Concerning Hearing Officer Qualifications.

Matters from the County Manager

•          Miscellaneous Updates
•          Legislative Updates
•          Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Presentation

Discussion/Information Items/Presentations

Presentations

•          Proclamation Established March 9, 2016, as “Santa Fe County 4-H Consumer Decision Making Team Day”.
•          A Proclamation Proclaimed the Month of March as Certified Government Financial Manager’s Month.

Matters from the County Attorney

Executive Session (Closed Session) – Three Commissioners were Present (Commissioners Anaya and Holian were excused)

•          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:

o   Santa Fe Film and Media Studios, Inc. and La Luz Holdings, LLC.

o   Right of Ways for County Roads.

o   Buckman Direct Diversion Structure Issues.

o   Bulk Water Service Agreement Concerning Las Campanas Water and Sewer Cooperative.

•          Buckman Direct Diversion Board Contingency Fund Policy.  Denied 3-0

End of Closed Session

No actions were taken by the Board as a result of Closed Executive Session.

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.