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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 (Commissioner Mayfield attended telephonically thru Matters from Elected Officials)

 The meeting minutes from the September 24, 2013 BCC meeting were unanimously approved 5-0

 All items on the Consent Calendar were approved with amendments

 Items pulled off the Consent Calendar for discussion and action:

• ·         The use of District 4 Capital Funds, per Capital Outlay Policy, allocation $10,000 for infrastructure improvements to Canoncito at Apache Canyon Mutual Domestic Water Consumer Association was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         The use of District 4 Capital Funds, per Capital Outlay Policy, allocation up to $10,000 for an assessment and preliminary schematic of a proposed animal holding and care facility was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         The use of District 4 Capital Funds, per Capital Outlay Policy, allocation $260,000 to extend the design services for the Old Santa Fe Trail Multimodal Project from Mt. Cloud Zen to Zia Road within the City limits was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Lease the “Old” Edgewood Fire Station Number 1 Eastern Buildings to the Town of Edgewood for  Town Police Chief, Animal Control and staff use in the amount of one dollar per year ($1.00/Yr) and granting authority to the Santa Fe County Manager to sign and execute said lease contingent upon compliance and completion to legal form of the lease document was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·          Approved Amendment No. 2 to SFC Lease Agreement No. 2010-0174-CSD/MS wit S&G Land & Cattle Company for agricultural farm lease in the amount of $90,000 was unanimously withdrawn (4-0, Commissioner Mayfield was not present)
• ·         Approved Amendment No. 1 to SFC lease agreement No. 2012-0104-CSD/MS with S&G Land & Cattle Company for agricultural farm lease in the amount of $4,500 was withdrawn (4-0, Commissioner Mayfield was not present)
• ·         Approved the Lease Agreement between Santa Fe County and Julie Medina for property located at 205 B1 Juan Medina Road in exchange for in-kind caretaker services was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Approved the Lease Agreements between Santa Fe County and Edward Webb for property located at #2 Agua Fria Park Road in exchange for in-kind caretaker services was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Resolution No. 2013-113, Support for County participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) 2013-/2014 local government road improvements fund (LGRF) Grant Agreement No. SB-7806 (103) 14, for pavement rehabilitation/improvements on CR58B (Arroyo Hondo Trail), El Gancho Way, Two Trails Rd, and La Joya Rd in Santa Fe County, New Mexico was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Resolution No. 2013-114, An extension of the (NMDOT) year 2012/2013 Local Government Road Improvement Fund Program (LGRF) Cooperative Grant Project Agreement, Project No. SP-5-13 (184) due to emergency flooding in Santa Fe County was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Resolution No. 2013-115, Extension of the (NMDOT) year 2012/2013 Local Government Road Improvement Fund Program (LGRF) Grant Cooperative Project Agreement, Project No. CAP-5-13 (470) due to emergency flooding in Santa Fe County was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Resolution No. 2013-116, Support for County participation in the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) 2013/2014 Local Government Road Improvements Fund (LGRF) Grant Cooperative Agreement No. CAP-4-14 (470), for pavement rehabilitation/improvements on Avenida Vista Grand in Santa Fe County, New Mexico was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Resolution No. 2013-117, Support for County participation in the New Mexico Department of Transpiration (NMDOT) 2013/204 Local Government Road Improvements Fund (LGRF) Grant Cooperative Agreement No. SP-5-14 (184), for pavement rehabilitation/improvements on Camino del Rincon and East Feather Catcher Way in Santa Fe County, New Mexico was unanimously passed 5-0
• ·         Resolution No. 2013-18, An extension of the (NMDOT) year 2012-2013 Local Government Road Improvement Fund Program (LGRF) Cooperative Grant Project Agreement, Project No. SB-7806(103)13 due to emergency flooding in Santa Fe County unanimously passed 5-0

    Proclamations and Presentations

• ·         Introduction of New Employees
• ·         A presentation recognizing the Santa Fe County 2013 Fire Academy Graduates
• ·         Acknowledgment of the Government Finance  Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the County of Santa Fe for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2012
• ·         Proclamation honoring the life of Mary Lou Cook
• ·         Proclamation honoring Don and Nancy Dayton

Matters from the Commission

Miscellaneous

• ·         Presentation, discussion and nomination of District 50 House Representative seat Candidate from Santa Fe County (nominated Ann Jenkins) passed 4-1 with Commissioner Chavez abstaining

Matter from Elected Officials

Treasurer’s Office

The Board of County Commissioners adjourned and reconvened as the Santa Fe County Board of Finance.  4 Commissioners were present, Commissioner Mayfield was excused.

• ·         Presentation of the County’s Investment Portfolio for the five months ending September 30, 2013
• ·         County Treasurer’s Investment Plan unanimously passed 4-0
• ·         County Investment Policy from Public Trust

 Appointments/Reappointments

• ·         Appointment of Planning Manager Robert Griego to serve on the Santa Fe City and County Advisory Council on Food Policy unanimously passed 4-0

Staff Items

Public Works Department

• ·         Grant Agreement 13-L-1769 between the Department of Finance and Administration, State of New Mexico and Santa Fe County for Funds authorized through the 2013 Legislative session for improvements to the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds in the Amount of $450,000 was unanimously passed 4-0
• ·         Notice of Determination not to update Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plan or Impact Fees for Santa Fe County Fire and Rescue Impact Fees and approval of Resolution No. 2013-119, to continue Santa Fe County Fire and Rescue Impact Fees and associated waiver of requirements of Resolution No. 2013-26 was unanimously passed 4-0
• ·         A presentation and discussion of La Cienega Watershed conditions and County Utility Expansion was conducted by Public Works and community members 

Administrative Services Department

• ·         Award nine (9) contracts for No. 2014-0030-PW/PL On-Call Engineering Services, each in the amount of $500,000 for a total of $4,500,000 exclusive of GRT and request signature authority for County Manager to execute the purchase orders unanimously passed 4-0
• ·         BI, Inc. Agreement No. 2013-0115-CORR/PL Term, add new equipment and increase compensation to $780,000, exclusive of GRT, and request signature authority for County Manager to execute the purchase order unanimously passed 4-0

Matters from the County Manger

• ·         Department monthly reports from: Public Safety, Community Services, Human Resources, Growth Management and Public Works
• ·         Financial report for the quarter ending September 30, 2013
• ·         North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) update (Growth Management/Erick Aune)
• ·         Presentation of the schedule to adopt and incorporate the Tesuque Community Plan into the Sustainable Growth Management plan as amended
• ·         Introduction and discussion of a resolution amending procedures for resolutions with a fiscal impact; requiring fiscal impact reports; prescribing uniformity of fiscal impact reports; ensuring public input on resolutions; rescinding Resolutions No. 2012-056 and No. 2013-026
• ·         Discussion of possible changes to the format of the agenda of the Board of County Commissioners meetings to better engage, involve and inform the public and to more efficiently conduct the County’s business
• ·         Discussion of options to provide reasonable public notice for meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and for boards and committees appointed or acting under the authority of the Board of County Commissioners 

Executive Session/Legal

• ·         County Of Santa Fe v. Roddy Leeder, Leeder Construction, Inc., R.L. Leeder Headquarters, L.L.C., Et Al., No. D-0101-CV-2009-01717
• ·         Arbitration - Denice Sanchez v. Santa Fe County
• ·         Authorization To File Petition to enforce settlement of a post-disciplinary appeal brought by Denise Sanchez unanimously passed 4-0 (vote took place when the Board reconvened after Executive Session)
• ·         Consideration and possible approval of a settlement agreement in County Of Santa Fe v. Roddy Leeder, Leeder Construction, Inc., R.L. Leeder Headquarters, L.L.C., Et Al., No. D-0101-CV-2009-01717unanimously passed 4-0 (vote took place when the Board reconvened after Executive Session) 

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.