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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 meeting minutes from the August 11, 2015 BCC Meeting were passed by unanimous vote 5-0.

Consent Calendar - All items approved by unanimous vote 5-0

Final Orders

•          CDRC CASE # S 15-5040 Univest-Rancho Viejo (La Entrada Phase I) Preliminary and Final Plat and Development Plan Amendment. Univest-Rancho Viejo LLC, Applicant, James W. Siebert and Associates, Agent, Requested a Preliminary and Final Plat and Development Plan Amendment for La Entrada Phase 1. The Request Includes a Reduction in the Number of Lots From 456 Lots to 404, as Well as to Increase the Area of Undeveloped Open Space From 139.78 Acres to 146.36 Acres, the Area of Developed Open Space from 5.69 Acres to 7.87 Acres, and to Reduce the Area of the Private Park from 4.13 Acres to 3.94 Acres. The Request Also Includes the Removal and Realignment of Several Roads within the Subdivision.
•          CDRC CASE # MIS 13-5051 Patrick Christopher and Marga Friberg. Patrick Christopher and Marga Friberg, Applicants, Requested Reconsideration of a Condition Imposed by the BCC Requiring a 0.25 Acre Foot Water Restriction for an Approved Variance of Article III, § 2.4.1a.2.b (Access) of the Land Development Code and a Variance of Article 4, § 4.2 of Ordinance No. 2008-10 (Flood Damage and Stormwater Management) to Allow the Construction of a Residence on 14.981 Acres.

Resolutions

•          Resolution No. 2015-126, Support of the Reauthorization of and Full Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

Miscellaneous

•          A Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of September 21 through September 25 to be End Hunger in Santa Fe County Week. (Commissioner Stefanics and Commissioner Holian)

(End of Consent Agenda)

Action Items

Appointments/Reappointments/Resignations/Consideration

•          Mr. Roger Holden resigned from the Arts, Culture and Cultural Tourism Committee.  Approved 4-0 (Commissioner Holian was not present for the vote)
•          Mrs. Karen Nance was appointed to the Arts, Culture and Cultural Tourism Committee.  Approved 4-0 (Commissioner Holian not present for the vote). 

Miscellaneous – all items approved 5-0 (with the exception of one tabled item)

•          Alternate Means of Compliance Request for La Pradera.
•          Application for SF County Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) Support for The Place at Caja Del Rio, a Senior Living Project. 
•          Utilize the New Mexico Association of Counties Voluntary Benefits Program.
•          Waiver to Ordinance 2012-5, Section Two, Periodic Rebidding, and Approval to Enter into a Five (5) Year Term Xerox Lease Agreement. 
•          Waiver from Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2012-5 to Purchase Two (2) Tandem Dump Trucks with Snow Removal Equipment in the Amount of $436,000.00 Utilizing the Houston Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchase Agreement and Grant Signature Authority to the County Manager to Sign the Purchase Order and Any Other Purchasing Documentation. 
•          Approved a Waiver from Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2012-5 to Purchase Two (2) Tractor Trailer Trucks in the Amount of $292,406.00 Utilizing the Houston Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchase Agreement and Grant Signature Authority to the County Manager to Sign the Purchase Order and Any Other Purchasing Documentation. 
•          Order Imposing Tax Rates on the Net Taxable Value of Property Allocated to Governmental Units within Santa Fe County for the 2015 Tax Year. 
•          TABLED - Request Approval of an Amendment to Contract No. 2015-0128-AO-BT with Pictometry International Corp. in the Amount of $26,000 for Change Finder Detection Software. 

Resolutions

•          Resolution No. 2015-127, Required the County’s Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 and Future Fiscal Years To Be Developed Utilizing Results Based Accountability or Another Form of Priority –Driven Budget Process.  Approved 4-0 (Commissioner Anaya was not present for the vote)

Discussion/Information Items/Presentations – All items approved 5-0

Matters from County Commissioners and Other Elected Officials

•          A Proclamation to Remember and Honor the Contributions of Steven Spencer, MD, to the State Of New Mexico and to Santa Fe County.  (Commissioner Stefanics)
•          A Proclamation Proclaiming September 16, 2015, as Old Spanish Trail Ride Day.  (Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Chavez and Commissioner Anaya)
•          A Proclamation Proclaiming September 17, 2015 as Three Trails Day.  (Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Chavez and Commissioner Anaya)

Matters from the County Manager

•          Miscellaneous Updates

Matters from the County Attorney

Executive Session (Closed Session)

•          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.

o   Arbitrations Involving the City of Santa Fe.

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

•          Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal or Real Property or Water Rights, as allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(8) NMSA 1978.

o   Acquisition of water systems.

•          Discussion of Bargaining Strategy Preliminary to Collective Bargaining Negotiations, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(5) NMSA 1978.

o   Negotiations with Santa Fe County Fire Fighters Association, Local 4366, International Association of Firefighters. 

o   Negotiations with The New Mexico Coalition of Public Safety Officers.

No actions taken on items discussed in closed executive session.

Public Hearings - All Public Hearing items were approved 4-0, Commissioner Anaya not present for the votes (with the exception of two tabled items)

Ordinance

•          Ordinance No. 2015-8, Amends Ordinance No. 2012-5 to Clarify that the County is Not Prohibited from Maintaining Roads Located on County-Owned Property.  (Final Public Hearing)

Community Plans

•          Resolution No. 2015-128, Amended Resolution No. 2003-4, the El Valle De Arroyo Seco Highway Corridor Plan, and Resolution Nos. 2010-210 and 2010-225, the Sustainable Growth Management Plan, to Create the 2015 El Valle De Arroyo Seco Highway Corridor Plan Update. (Second and Final Public Hearing)
•          Resolution No. 2015-129, Amended Resolution No. 2004-73, the US 285 South Highway Corridor Plan, and Resolution Nos. 2010-210 And 2010-225, the Sustainable Growth Management Plan, to Create the 2015 US 285 South Highway Corridor Plan Update. (Second and FinalPublic Hearing)

Land Use Cases

•          CDRC Case # V 15-5150 Jude Tercero. Jude Tercero, Applicant, Maria Cerquera, Agent, Request a Variance of Ordinance No. 2007-2 (Village Of Agua Fria Zoning District), Section 10.6 (Density and Dimension Standards), to Allow Three Dwelling Units on 0.962 Acres.  This Request also Includes a Variance of Article V, Section 8.2.1c (Local Roads), of the Land Development Code as Paseo De Tercero which Services the Property Does Not Meet Local Road Standards Consisting of Two Ten Foot Driving Lanes, a Minimum Right-Of-Way of Fifty Feet and an All-Weather Driving Surface. 
•          CDRC CASE #V 15-5160 Susan Stokes. Susan Stokes, Applicant, Requests a Variance of Ordinance No. 2007-02, Section 10.6 (Village of Agua Fria Zoning District, Density And Dimensional Standards) to Allow the Creation of Three (3) Lots (Lot 1-1.642 Acres, Lot 2-1.010 Acres, and Lot 3-1.174 Acres) on 3.826 Acres, More or Less, Utilizing an On-Site Well and Septic System rather than Community Water or Sewer.. The Property Lies within the Agua Fria Low-Density Urban Zone (AFLDUZ) Where the Minimum Lot Size is 2.5 Acres per Dwelling.
•          CDRC CASE # V/FDP 15-5170 Jacona Collection Center. Santa Fe County, Applicant, Received Conditional Approval from the County Development Review Committee (CDRC) for Final Development Plan to Allow a Facility to be Utilized as a County Collection Center on 19.63 Acres +. The Applicant Requests Approval by the Board of County Commissioners for a Variance of Ordinance No. 2002-6, Article III, Section 4.4.4(C) (Maximum Height) to Allow the Structure to Exceed 24 Feet in Height, A Variance of Ordinance No. 2000-01, Section 2.3.6.D.2, to Allow Retaining Walls to Exceed 10 Feet in Height, and a Variance of Article VII, Section, 3.4.1.1.C.1 (No Build Areas) to Allow 5 Isolated Disturbances of 30% Slope for Access Roads totaling 1,313 Square Feet.
•          TABLED - CDRC CASE # Z/PDP/FDP 15-5130 Ashwin Stables. Don Altshuler, Applicant, James W. Siebert & Associates, Agent, Request Master Plan Zoning, Preliminary and Final Development Plan Approval to Allow an Equestrian Facility on 2.71 Acres +.
•          TABLED - BCC CASE # MIS 10-5354 Rio Business Park. Pena Blanca Partnership, Applicant, James W. Siebert & Associates, Agent, Request an Amendment to a Condition Imposed by the BCC on a Master Plan Zoning Amendment to an Existing Zoning Approval and Preliminary and Final Plat and Development Plan Approval to Create Four (4) Commercial Lots on a 31.44 + Acre Parcel to be Utilized as a Commercial/Industrial Use. 

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_resolutionsonce 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.