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September 29, 2015 BCC Summary

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 Chavez was excused).

BCC meeting minutes from the August 25, 2015 BCC was approved by unanimous vote 4-0.

State of the County Special BCC meeting minutes from September 1, 2015 was approved by unanimous vote 4-0.

Honoring Our Veterans and Service Men and Women (note – all honored were woman veterans)

Colonel Gail Crawford – Air Force.  Addressed the Commission on behalf of all woman veterans.

Woman Veterans Present:

Air Force/Air Guard

Lee Jacobson      

Patricia R. Lollar  

Judy M. Quintana           

Sylvia "Ricky" Robinson  

Maria B. Sanche

Vickie T. Mares

Army/Army National Guard/Army Reserve

Sara Galpin          

Thelma (Sue) Murphy     

Ally Stanfield     

Frances Gallegos

Marine Corp

Gay Doman       

Navy

AnnaMaria Cardinalli     

Laurel Davis         

Bobby G. Huskey            

Sandra Singer     

Mónica Sosaya Halford                 

Employee Recognitions

Introduction of New Employees

Recognition of Years of Service for Santa Fe County Employees for July

            Katherine Miller – CMO/County Manager – 5 years

            Nathaniel Garcia – Sheriff’s Office/Sheriff Deputy – 5 years

            Elsa Ornelas-Segura – ASD/Risk Management/Administrative Assistant – 10 years

            Andria Duran – CMO/Human Resources/HR Supervisor – 10 years

            Miguel Romero – GMD/Building & Development/Dev. Review Spec., Sr. – 10 years

            Isaiah Romero – Assessor’s Office/Appraiser Senior – 15 years

            Jessica Ulibarri – Assessor’s Office/Appraiser Chief – 15 years

            Diolinda Roybal – CSD/DWI/DWI Prevention Specialist – 15 years

            Erle Wright – GMD/GIS/Data Integration Administrator – 20 years

Consent Calendar - All Consent Agenda items, passed by unanimous vote 4-0

Final Orders

•          CDRC CASE # V 15-5000 Victor Duran Variance. Victor Duran, Applicant, Requests a Variance of Ordinance No. 2002-9 (La Cienega and La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area and La Cienega Traditional Community Zoning District), Section 6.4 (Zoning Density) to Allow Two Dwelling Units on 2.5 Acres.
•          CDRC CASE # V 14-5130 Juan Gonzalez Density Variance.  Juan Gonzalez, Applicant, Requests a Variance of Article III, § 10 (Lot Size Requirements) of the Land Development Code to Allow Two Dwelling Units on 10.07 Acres.

Resolutions

•          Resolution No. 2015-130, A Budget Decrease to the Fire Operations Fund (244) to Budget State Forestry Revenue and to Correct an Overstated Budget for the 2015 YCC Grant for the County Fire Department/ -$36,118. 
•          Resolution No. 2015-131, A Budget Increase to the Fire Operations Fund (244) to Budget the FY2015 Available Cash Balances for Various Fire Districts Revenue Fund for the County Fire Department/ $105,130. 
•          Resolution No. 2015-132, A Net Budget Decrease to Various Capital Project Budgets to Realign the FY2016 Budget to the FY2015 Balances and to Budget New Grants Received for FY2016 / -$2,072,742. 
•          Resolution No. 2015-133, A $50,000 Expenditure from the Santa Fe County Health Care Assistance Fund to Support the “New Mexico Mission of Mercy” a Dental Care Event Sponsored by the New Mexico Dental Foundation
•          Resolution No. 2015-134, A Budget Increase to the Indigent Fund (220) to Budget Cash Carryover with Operating Transfers to the Indigent Services Fund (223) and Corrections Operations Fund (247) for Various Health Related Programs / $800,000. 
•          Resolution No. 2015-135, Transfer from the General Fund (101) to the Road Maintenance Fund (204) for Bank Stabilization on Tesuque Creek and Bishop’s Lodge Road / $110,000. 
•          Resolution No. 2015-136, Repeals Resolution No. 2012-149, as Amended by Resolution No. 2013-33, Concerning the Corrections Advisory Committee. 

Miscellaneous

•          Approved of County Health Care Assistance Claims in the Amount of $ 58,478.  
•          Approved of Acknowledgement of Special Warranty Deed and Assignment, Transfer, and Bill of Sale Conveying the Wastewater Collection System and Lift Station in the Thornburg Amendment Master Plan Area to Santa Fe County. 
•          Approved Reallocation of Capital Funds from the CR109S Old Callejon Road Project to improve CR89/89C Feather Catcher Road
•          TABLED – Approval of Reallocation of Capital Funds to Pave Camino Torcido Loop and Construction on the All Weather Crossing on Los Pinos Road at the Arroyo Hondo Project.
•          A Proclamation Recognizing October 4 to October 10, 2015 Mental Illness Awareness Week.        

(End Of Consent Agenda)

Action Items – All Action Items approved by unanimous vote 4-0 (with the exception of “Tabled” items)

Miscellaneous

•          Approved Construction Contract No. 2015-0365-PW/MM with Salls Brothers Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $1,295,301.87, Exclusive of GRT, for the Old Santa Fe Trail Road Improvements and Waterline TL2N Construction and Request Signature Authority be Granted to the County Manager to Execute the Purchase Order. 
•          Approved Construction Contract No. 2015-0143-PW/PL with Reineke Construction in the Amount of $284,844.00, Exclusive of GRT, for the Rio Quemado Watershed Restoration Project and Request Signature Authority be Granted to the County Manager to Execute the Purchase Order. 
•          TABLED - Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2014-0002 LG/MS with Daniels Insurance, Inc., for an Increased Contract Amount of $95,000.00 and to Extend the Contract Term One (1) Additional Year for Insurance Broker and Consulting Services and Request Signature Authority be Granted to the County Manager to Execute the Purchase Order. 
•          Approved Construction Contract No. 2016-0067-PW/BT between Santa Fe County and Weil Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $2,420,400.00, Exclusive of GRT, for The Stanley Cyclone Center Arena and Request Signature Authority be Granted to the County Manager to Execute the Purchase Order.

Presentations

•          Presentation that Recognized the Accomplishments of the 2015 Grant Funded Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Black Canyon Wildland Hand Crew.
•          Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing October 4 to October 10, 2015 Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Matters From The County Manager

•          Miscellaneous Updates
•          Sustainable Land Development Code Amendments and Zoning Map Adoption Schedule.

Matters from the County Attorney

Executive Session

•          Deliberations in Connection with Administrative Adjudicatory Proceedings, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(3) NMSA 1978. 

o   CDRC Case # ZMXT 13-5360 Buena Vista Estates, Inc. & Rockology LLC.

•          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 or Acquisition of Real Property, as allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(8) NMSA 1978.

o   Litigation Concerning and Acquisition of Rights–of-Way for County Roads.

o   Litigation Concerning Applications of Ocentro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal, Nucleo Santa Fe for Development Approvals or Permits for a Community Service Facility Located at 5 Brass Horse Road Santa Fe NM.

o   Potential Litigation Related to the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act.

•          CDRC Case # ZMXT 13-5360 Buena Vista Estates, Inc. & Rockology LLC.  Approved  a motion that (1) staff inform the applicants that the Board has tentatively concluded that their application should be denied, without prejudice to their ability to apply under Article 17 of the Land Development Code; (2) the applicants and other interested persons be given until October 14, 2015, to submit written argument to the Land Use Administrator as to whether the application should be denied, without prejudice to the applicants’ ability to apply under Article 17; and (3) that this case be placed on the agenda of the Board’s October 27, 2015, meeting, at which time the Board will consider any written arguments submitted and take final action on the referenced CDRC case.  Approved by unanimous vote 4-0.
•          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.  No Action was taken with respect to pending or threatened litigation.

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 Quarter Ending August 31, 2015