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May 27, 2014 BCC Summary

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 April 29, 2014BCC meeting passed by unanimous vote 5-0

New Employees were introduced by the CountyManager

Operations Assistant Fire Chief Mike Neely was recognized for his retirement from Santa Fe County Fire Department

Consent Agenda(passed by unanimous vote 5-0)

Miscellaneous

Final Orders In Land Use Cases

  • ·                     CDRC Case # V 13-5400 Tod Amon Variance, Tod Amon, Applicant, Requested A Variance of Article V, Section 8.1.3 (Legal Access) of the Land Development Code, to allow access for a driveway to a property consisting of 18.46 Acres. The property is located at 29 Puertecito Road, within the vicinity of Golden, Within Section 19, Township 12 North, Range 7 East, (Commission District 3). JohnLovato, Case Manager (Approved 3-0).
  • ·                     CDRC Case # V 14-5020 Dennis  & Lynne Comeau Variance, Dennis And Lynne Comeau, Applicants, requested a Variance of Article VII, Section 3.41.C.C.I (No Build Areas) to allow 30% slope disturbance for an existing driveway to access buildable area on a 66.52 acre parcel. The property is located at 191 County Road74 in the vicinity of Tesuque, within Section 20, Township 18 North, Range 10 East, (Commission District 1). JohnLovato, Case Manager (Approved 4-0).
  • ·                     CDRC Case # 14-5340 VincentSalazarVariance,VincentSalazar, Applicant, requested a Variance of Ordinance No. 2002-9 (La Cienega /La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area And La Cienega Traditional Zoning District), Section 6.4.3 to allow two dwelling units on 1.00 acre. The property is located at 73 Camino Torcido Loop, within Sections 17 & 20, Township 16 North, Range 8 East, (Commission District 3). JohnLovato, Case Manager (Approved 3-0).
  • ·                     CDRC Case # V 14-5000 LeePackVariance.LeePack, Applicant, requested a Variance of Article V, Section 8.1.3 (Legal Access) and Article V, 8.2.1c (Local Roads) of the Land Development Code to allow the construction of a residence on 2.5 acres. Both roads that service the property (Old Buckman Road And Kalitaya Way) do not meet the specifications of Local Lane, Place Or Cul-De-Sac Roads and do not have adequate drainage control necessary to insure adequate access for emergency vehicles. The property is located at 111 Kalitaya Way, off Old Buckman Road, Within Section 31, Township 19 North, Range 8 East, (Commission District 1). WayneDalton, Case Manager (Approved 4-0).
  • ·                     CDRC Case # S/V 12-5451  Cielo Colorado Estates Preliminary Development Plan, Plat  And VarianceCielo Colorado LLC., Applicant, James W. Siebert, Agent, request Preliminary Development Plan and Plat Approval for a 24-Lot residential subdivision on Tract 15A-2 of the Eldorado at Santa Fe Subdivision consisting of 246.30 acres more or less. The application also includes a request for a Variance of Ordinance No. 2008-10 (Flood Damage Prevention and Stormwater Management) to allow access through a 100-Year Flood Plain without an all-weather crossing. The property is located on the east side of US 285, off CaminoAcote, within Sections 21 and 22, Township 15 North, Range 10 East (Commission District 4). VicenteArchuleta, Case Manager (Approved3-0)

Resolutions

  • ·         Resolution No. 2014-39, Authorizing the Surplus of Fixed Assets in accordance with State Statute (passed 5-0 with amendment)
  • ·         Resolution No. 2014-40, To make application with the NM Economic Development Department for Certified Community status under its Certified Communities Initiatives
  • ·         Resolution No. 2014-41, A budget increase to the Fire Operations Fund (244) to Budget Title III Appropriation Funds in the amount of $22,446
  • ·         Resolution No. 2014-42, A Budget increase to the Law Enforcement Operations Fund (246) to budget (1) Grant awarded through the Bureau Of Land Management/$15,000.00
  • ·         Request Authorization of the use of District 5 Capital Funds, per Capital Outlay Policy, allocating $85,000 for the LeoGurulePlaygroundredevelopment

Purchasing

  • ·         Request Approval of Lease Agreement No. 2014-0284-PW/PL between Santa FeCountyand EricLucerofor Property located at 89 La Puebla Roadin exchange for In-Kind Caretaker Services
  • ·         Request Approval of Lease Agreement No. 2014-0304-PW/PL between Santa FeCountyand JeremyMartinfor property located at 14 Calle DelPrado for In-Kind Caretaker Services
  • ·         Ratifying the Lease Agreement No. 2013-0276-PW/GG and approving Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement No. 2013-0276-PW/GG between Santa FeCountyand AnthonyTafoya 

Items pulled from Consent(all items passed by unanimous vote 5-0)

Appointments/Reappointments/Resignations

  • ·         Appointment Of EricaAbeytato the DWI Planning Council
  • ·         Corrections Advisory Committee Resignation
  • ·         Corrections Advisory Committee Appointment

End of consent Agenda

Action Items (Public Comment)

Resolutions

  • ·         Resolution No. 2014-43, In Support of Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area and acknowledging the completion of its Management Plan was passed by unanimous vote 5-0

Purchasing

  • ·         Approval of second amendment to Cooperative Project Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation to increase the Transportation Enhancements (TPE) Funding for construction of a portion of the Santa Fe Rail Trail in amount of $797,950 and authorizing the CountyManagerto sign and approve the purchase order was passed by unanimous vote 5-0

Finance

  • ·         Presentation of the Proposed Interim 2014-2014 (FY 2015) Budget
  • ·         Resolution No. 2014-44, Adopting the Interim 2014-2015 (FY 2015) Budget was passed by unanimous vote 5-0 (with additions and edits)

Ordinances

  • ·         Request for Authorization to Publish Title and General Summary of Ordinance Establishing Development Permit and Review Fees for Projects in Santa Fe County, New Mexico; and repealing Ordinance No 2008-12 was tabled.  Staff is to research comparisons and receive public input before bringing back to the Board.

Discussion/Information Items/Presentations

Presentations

  • ·         Presentation and recommendations of the draft Cerrillos Hills State Park Management Plan was presented by the New Mexico State Parks Division
  • ·         A Proclamation acknowledging May 31, 2014World No Tobacco Day to educate the public about the need to protect our youth and citizens from further damage caused by tobacco use and secondhand smoke was passed by unanimous vote 5-0

Matters From The CountyManager

  • ·         Miscellaneous Updates on Bike to Work Week events and Free Green Waste Days at certain County transfer stations thru June 30.

Matters From CountyAttorney

Executive Session(items in Executive Session were approved 4-0 Commissioner Holian was not present for vote)·         Discussion of Pending or Threatened Litigation

  • ·         Limited Personnel Issues
  • ·         Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights
  • ·         Discussions preliminary to Collective Bargaining Negotiations
  • ·         Contract Negotiations under the Procurement Code
  • ·         Deliberations in connection with an Administrative Adjudicatory.  Proceeding: BCC Case #MIS 13-5061 Robertand BernadetteAnaya
  • ·         Process for the consideration and adoption of the Sustainable Land Development Code Zoning Map was presented by Attorney Shaffer.  The Board voted to add regional public meetings on the zoning map

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 04/30/2014

Public Hearings On Proposed Ordinances

Ordinances

  • ·         Ordinance No. 2014-05, Amending Ordinance No. 2014-1 (an Ordinance establishing a Living Wage within Santa Fe County; specifying employers subject to The Living Wage; making findings as to the necessity of a Living Wage; establishing a prohibition on retaliation for reporting violations of the Living Wage; providing for remedies and penalties; specifying enforcement officers; providing the process to be employed upon complaints of violation; establishing severability; and providing an effective date), to modify the base wage for tipped employees. (Second Public Hearing) Ordinance was approved 4-1, commissioner Mayfield voting against.  Base wage for tipped employees increased to $3.20 (30% of the minimum Living Wage which is $10.66) effective January, 2015.
  • ·         Ordinance No. 2014-06, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2012-7 (Amending Ordinance 2010-5 to extend the time during which permits will remain valid), to ensure that Residential Solid Waste Permits shall not expire until fully utilized. (Second Public Hearing) was approved 3-2 (Commissioners Holian and Stefanics voting against).
  • ·         Ordinance No. 2014-, An Ordinance approving the 2014 Economic Development Plan; repealing on a limited basis Ordinance No. 1996-07; providing for detailed rules to be applied to assistance of qualifying economic projects, including the qualifications of applicants, requiring an application, requiring a project participation agreement and specifying its contents; providing for limitations on the amount of assistance permitted pursuant to the local economic development act; and requiring a special fund for monies received or held for an Economic Development Project was tabled.  Public Hearing will be June 10, 2014.
  • ·         Ordinance No. 2014-___, An Ordinance establishing a twenty-six (26) Ton Weight Limit on Old Lamy Trail County Road 33 was tabled indefinitely.

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.