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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 Minutes from the September 27, 2016 BCC Meeting were approved by unanimous vote 5-0.

Employee Recognitions
Recognition of Years of Service for Santa Fe County Employees
Anita Lucero – Assessor’s Office/Assessment Specialist II – 5 years
Gloria Vigil – Assessor’s Office/Appraisal Assessment Manger – 5 years
Travis Darnell – CSD/Health & Human Services/Driver/Cook’s Assistant – 5 years
Lucas Herrera – PWD/Utilities/Utilities Systems Operator II – 5 years
Diane Salazar – CMO/Finance/Accountant – 5 years
James Salazar – PWD/Road Maintenance/Heavy Equipment Operator – 10 years
Tommy Garcia – Assessor’s Office/Appraiser Sr. – 10 years
Andres Garcia – PWD/Road Maintenance/Heavy Equipment Operator Lead – 15 years
Richard Chang – PWD/Road Maintenance Foreman – 20 years
Dolores Olivas – CMO/Finance/Accounting Tech. Sr. – 20 years
Andrew Armijo – PWD/Road Maintenance/Heavy Equipment Operator Lead – 25 years

Recognition of New Santa Fe County Employees
Santa Fe County Employee of the Quarter Award – 3rd Quarter of 2016
Nominees:
Glenda Ortiz (Public Safety/Corrections, Fire, RECC) – Emergency Communications Specialist III
Yvonne Cordova (Sheriff’s Office) –Secretary
Colleen Baker (Public Works) – Project Manager II
Dolores Olivas (Support Services/CMO/Legal/HR/Finance/ASD) – Accountant Tech Senior
Adrianna Velasquez (Community Services/Health/Growth Management/Housing) – Accounting Tech Senior
Employee of the Quarter is Yvonne Cordova. Congratulations to all the nominees!

• Recognition of Carole Jaramillo for Her Years of Service to Santa Fe County
• A Proclamation Honoring the Public Service of Luciano “Lucky” Varela.
• A Presentation and Recognition of the Turquoise Trail Volunteer Fire District.

Consent Agenda - All Items approved by unanimous vote 5-0
Resolutions
• Resolution No. 2016-119, Rescinds and Replaces Resolution 2016-89 and Declaring the Eligibility and Intent of Santa Fe County to Submit an Application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Transportation Alternatives Program (“TAP”) Funding; Acknowledging the Availability of County Funds for the 14.56% Local Match and Reimbursable Construction Costs Required by the TAP for Phase IV of the Arroyo Hondo Multi-Use Trail.
• Resolution 2016-120, Rescinds and Replaces Resolution 2016-90 and Declaring the Eligibility and Intent of Santa Fe County to Submit an Application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Transportation Alternatives Program (“TAP”) Funding; Acknowledging the Availability of County Funds for the 14.56% Local Match and Reimbursable Construction Costs Required by the TAP for the Construction of Segment 5 of the Santa Fe Rail Trail.
• Resolution No. 2016-121, Rescinds and Replaces Resolution 2016-91 and Declaring the Eligibility and Intent of Santa Fe County to Submit an Application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Recreational Trails Program (“RTP”) Funding; Acknowledging the Availability of County Funds for the 14.56% Local Match and Reimbursable Construction Costs Required by the RTP for the Construction of Segment 5 of the Santa Fe Rail Trail.
• Resolution No. 2016-122, Delegates Authority to the County Manager to Acquire Real Property Interests Necessary for Construction of the Santa Fe Rail Trail Segment 6.
• Resolution No. 2016-123, Authorizes Holidays, Closing of County Offices and the 2017 Santa Fe County Employee Calendar.
• Resolution No. 2016-124, An Increase to the Project Funding Allocation for the Pojoaque Recreation Complex, Madrid Fire Station and Eldorado Fire Station 4; and Requesting a Budget Increase in the State Special Appropriation Fund (318) to Budget Grants Received for those Projects / $361,910.

Miscellaneous
• Approved County Health Care Assistance Claims in the Amount of $204,749.85.
• Approved Four (4) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Price Agreements, with: Allied 360, Associated Asphalt, Espanola Transit Mix, LLC and Moriarty Concrete, Awarded Pursuant to IFB #2017-0078-PW/RM for Road Maintenance and Construction Materials and Authorization for the County Manager to Execute all Purchase Orders Associated with the Agreements.
End of Consent Agenda

Santa Fe County Board of Finance
(The Board of County Commissioners of Santa Fe County Temporarily Adjourned and Reconvened as the Santa Fe County Board of Finance.)
• Presentation of the County’s Investment Report for the Five Months Ending September 30, 2016.
• Revised Investment Policy. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
• County Treasurer’s Investment Strategy for the Next 6-Months. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
• Adjourned and Reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Fe County.

Action Items
Resolutions
• Resolution No. 2016-125, Delegates the County Manager Authority to Negotiate and Execute All Documents and Agreements Necessary to Effectuate the Santa Fe County Self-Funded Employee Benefits Program. Approved by unanimous vote
4-0 (Commissioner Stefanics was not present for the vote).
Miscellaneous
• Authorization to Publish Title and General Summary of Ordinance No. 2016-___, Amending and Restating in its Entirety Exhibit A to the Fee Ordinance of Santa Fe County, Ordinance No. 2015-10. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
• Authorization to Publish Title and General Summary of Ordinance No. 2016 - _____, An Ordinance Amending and Restating in its Entirety the Santa Fe County Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC), Ordinance No. 2015-11. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
• Approved to Change Order No. 4 in the Amount of $282,846.49 to Contract #2016-0067-PW/BT, for a Total Contract Amount of $3,075,708.51 with Weil Construction Company for the Stanley Cyclone Center Project and Authorization for the County Manager to Sign the Purchase Order. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.

Public Hearings
Ordinances
• Ordinance No. 2016-___, Santa Fe County Animal Control Ordinance: an Ordinance Governing the Duties of Animal Owners, and Others; the Impoundment of Animals; and the Issuance of Permits; Defining Offenses; Establishing Penalties Related to Animals; and Repealing Santa Fe County Ordinance Nos. 1981-7, 1982-7, 1990-8 and 1991-6 and Santa Fe County Resolution No. 1982-28. Withdrawn 3-2 (Commissioners Chavez and Holian voted in favor).
o Public Hearing Included Presentation by the Bernalillo Task Force Regarding the Implementation of Bernalillo County’s New Animal Ordinance Specifically to the Prohibited Fixed Point and Trolley Tethering. Captain Andi Taylor of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, Director Misha Goodman of the Bernalillo County Animal Care Services and Angela Stell of NMDOG will present.

Presentations
• Presentation and Public Comment on the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water Authority Joint Powers Agreement.

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 September 30, 2016.

Announcements
• Pojoaque Basin Regional Water Authority Joint Powers Agreement will be Considered for Action by the Board of County Commissioners on November 29, 2016.
• Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2016-__, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2016-04 to Extend the Deadline for Commercial Solid Waste Haulers to Provide Bundled Refuse and Recycling Collection Services, will be Held on October 28, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the County Commission Chambers.

Matters from the County Attorney
Executive Session – Deferred to November 8, 2016 BCC Meeting
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, Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights, as allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(8) NMSA 1978, Discussion of Competitive Sealed Proposals Solicited Pursuant to the Procurement Code, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(6) NMSA 1978, and Limited Personnel Matters, as Defined and as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(2) NMSA 1978, Including the Following:
• Rights-of-Way for County Roads.
• Acquisition of Open Space Property.
• AFSCME Council 18 v. Bd. Of County Comm’rs of Santa Fe County, PELRB No. 128-15.
• Santa Fe County Firefighters Assoc. v. Santa Fe County, PELRB No. 309-16.
• Possible Action(s) with Respect to Threatened or Pending Litigation in which Santa Fe County is or May Become a Participant Discussed in Executive Session. (Action Item) (Item Added)

Matters From the County Manager
• Miscellaneous Updates
• TABLED - NOVEMBER 8, 2016 MEETING Presentation and Update on the Santa Fe Regional Film Office and Industry Performance Measures for 2016-2017 (County Manager’s Office/Eric Witt)