News and Articles

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 August 13, 2013 BCC meeting were unanimously approved (5-0)

The Consent Calendar was unanimously approved (5-0)

Monthly Reports

Human Resources

Corrections Department

Financial Report for the month ending July 31, 2013

Public Works and Projects Process Update

Proclamations and Presentations

A Presentation was made by Eric Blinman, Acting Chair, of the La Bajada Ranch Steering Committee, to update Commissioners on activities and progress of the La Bajada Ranch Steering Committee

Matters from Elected Officials

Clerk’s Office

Resolution

Resolution No. 2013-84, A Resolution amending the boundaries of voting precinct 86 as required by section 1-3-1 (B) NMSA 1978, and associated waiver of requirements of Resolution 2013-26 passed unanimously 5-0

Commission

Resolutions

Introduction of a Resolution supporting the creation of a Regional Water Authority or authorities for and within Santa Fe County (Commissioner Holian and Mayfield)(Discussion only, First Hearing

)Introduction of a Resolution supporting Property Tax Equity (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion only, First Hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting Non-residential Real Property Sales Disclosure (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion only, First hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting Notice of Liens (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion only, First Hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting Suspension of Medicaid benefits in lieu of Termination Upon Incarceration In County Detention Centers For Youth And Adults (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion only, First Hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting County Correctional Facility Gross Receipts Tax (Commissioner Stefanics) (Discussion Only, First Hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting Delinquent Property Tax Payments (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion Only, First Hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting Delinquent Property Tax List (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion only, First hearing)

Introduction of a Resolution supporting the 2014 Legislative Priorities of the New Mexico Association of Counties. (Commissioner Stefanics)(Discussion only, First Hearing)

Staff Items

Finance Department

Authorization of the use of District 1 Capital Funds, per Capital Outlay Policy, allocating $14,000 for engineering services at the intersection at County Road 84/84J passed unanimously 5-0

Authorization of the use of District 1 Capital Funds, per Capital Outlay Policy, allocating $35,000 each for playground equipment at the Cundiyo Community Center and El Rancho Community Centers for a total of $70,000.00 passed unanimously 5-0

BCC set the tax rates on the net taxable value of property passed 4-1, Commissioner Anaya voting against

Administrative Department

Approval for a waiver from Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2012-5 to purchase twenty-one (21) police pursuit Ford Interceptor Sedans in the amount of $488,019.00 utilizing the State of New Mexico Purchasing Agreement and authorizing the County Manager to sign and execute this purchase order was unanimously approved 5-0

Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2011-0270-CORR/MS Pharmaceutical Services and Supplies to extend the term and increase for services in the amount of an additional $220,000.00 was unanimously approved 5-0

Approval of Award of Agreement No. 2013-0246-PW/MS Great Glorieta MDWCA Regional Water Quality and Infrastructure Phase 1 – Glorieta Estates, Village of Glorieta Waterline Connection to Done Right Construction, LLC. , in the amount of $535,000.08, exclusive of GRT was unanimously approved 5-0

Growth Management Department

Resolution 2013-85, Sponsorship for the Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) and maintenance commitment declaring the eligibility and intent of Santa Fe County to submit an application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2014-2015 TAP Funds for the Santa Fe County Rail Trail Project was unanimously approved 5-0

Public Works Department

Lease Agreement between Santa Fe County and Espanola Public School District was unanimously approved 5-0

Resolution No. 2013-86 adoption the Santa Fe County, County Improvement District Policy and Applications for the formation of County Improvement Districts in Santa Fe County was unanimously approved 5-0

Matters from the County Manager

Application deadline for House Seat 50 has been extended to September 273,000 Citizen Survey will be mailed out this month

DFA approved Fiscal Year 2014 Santa Fe County Budget

Public Safety Campaign starts this month

Santa Fe County will be supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)

Matters from the County Attorney

Executive SessionConsideration and approval of the amendment no. 2 to the Personal Services Agreement with Katherine Miller to serve as the Santa Fe County Manager unanimously passed 5-0

Public Hearings

Public Works

Update and public hearing on the 2015-2020 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP), due to Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) by September 30, 2013. Santa Fe County is still accepting public input until September 20, 2013.

Growth Management

CDRC Case #12-5110Ellen Jacobs Variance was tabledCDRC Case # Z/S 12-5450 Cielo Colorado Subdivision was unanimously approved 5-0

CDRC Case #V/Z/PDP 13-5080 Windmill Water Variance, Master Plan & Preliminary Development Plan was unanimously approved 5-0

BCC Case # MIS 13-5240 Santa Fe Canyon Ranch Time Extension was unanimously approved 5-0Z/S 13-5130 La Bajada Ranch Master Plan Amendment was Withdrawn

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_resolutions once 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.