City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Oct. 6

City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Oct. 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting started at 5:08pm

2. ROLL CALL

Members Present:

Councilor Jamie Cassutt

Councilor Michael Garcia

Councilor Chris Rivera

Councilor Renee Villarreal

Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth

Members Excused:

Others Attending:

Jesse Guillen, Legislative Liaison

Kyra Ochoa, Community Services Department Director

Jamie-Rae Diaz, Clerk

Bernadette Salazar, Attendee

Pauline Kamiyama, Attendee

Rich Brown, Attendee

Andy Hopkins, Attendee

Mary McCoy, Attendee

Kyle Hibner, Attendee

Alexis Lotero, Attendee

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Villarreal, to approve the as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None

4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Cassutt, to approve the as amended.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None

Councilwomen Cassutt pulled item E for discussion.

Councilor Garcia pulled item A and D for discussion

Councilwomen also pulled item E for discussion.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Approval of September 15, 2021 Minutes.

MOTION: moved, seconded by , to approve the minutes as presented.

VOTE: The motion was on the following Roll Call vote:

For: None

Against: None

Abstain: None

MOTION: moved, seconded by , to approve the minutes as presented. VOTE: The motion was on the following Roll Call vote:

For: None

Against: None

Abstain: None

6. ACTION ITEMS: CONSENT

a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-__. (Mayor Webber) A Resolution Extending the Timeline for the Community Conversations on Santa Fe’s Cultures, Histories, Arts, Reconciliation, and Truth Established in Resolution No. 2021-6. (Pauline Kamiyama, Arts and Culture Department Director: pkkamiyama@santafenm.gov; Kristine Mihelcic, Community Engagement Department Director: kmmihelcic@santafenm.gov, 955-6846)

Committee Review:

Quality of Life Committee: 10/06/21

Governing Body: 10/13/21

MOTION: Councilor Cassutt moved, seconded by Councilor Villarreal, to approve the resolution.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: Councilor Garcia

Pulled by Councilor Garcia for discussion

b. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2021-23. (Councilor Garcia) An Ordinance Amending Section 9-1.7 SFCC 1987 Regarding Ranked Choice Voting to Amend How a Tie Vote Between Two Candidates is Resolved. (Marcos Martinez, Senior Assistant City Attorney: mdmartinez@santafenm.gov, 955-6502 and Kristine Mihelcic, City Clerk: kmmihelcic@santafenm.gov, 955-6846)

Committee Review:

Introduced: 09/20/21 (Finance Committee)

Ethics and Campaign Review Board: 09/28/21

Governing Body (Request to Publish): 09/29/21

Quality of Life Committee: 10/06/21

Finance Committee: 10/18/21

Governing Body (Public Hearing): 10/27/21

MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Cassutt, to approve the bill as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None

item pulled by Councilor Garcia for discussion

c. Request for the Approval of 2022 Employee Calendar. (Bernadette Salazar, HR Director, bjsalazar@santafenm.gov 505-955-6591)

MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Cassutt, to approve the meeting information as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None

d. Request to approve the Acceptance of Award Terms and Conditions for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fiscal Recovery Funds. (Mary McCoy, Finance Director, mtmccoy@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6171; Rich Brown, Community Development Director, rdbrown@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6625; Kyra Ochoa, Community Health and Safety Director, krochoa@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6603)

Committee Review:

Finance Committee –10/04/2021

Quality of Life Committee – 10/6/2021

Public Utilities and Public Works Committee –10/12/2021

Governing Body – 10/13/2021

MOTION: Councilor Garcia moved, seconded by Councilor Villarreal, to approve the grant as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None

e. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2021-__. (Councilor Lindell and Councilor Abeyta)

An Ordinance Relating to the City of Santa Fe Uniform Traffic Ordinance (“UTO”); Amending Section 12-10-1.10 to Insert a Clause Stating That a Person Who Violates a Provision of Section 12-10-1.10 of the UTO is Guilty of a Penalty Assessment Misdemeanor; and to Add and Increase Penalties in Schedule A, the Traffic Violation Penalty Assessment Schedule. (Kyle Hiber, City Prosecutor: kjhibner@santafenm.gov, 955-

Committee Review:

Introduced: 09/29/21

Quality of Life Committee: 10/06/21

Governing Body (request to publish): 10/13/21

Finance Committee: 10/18/21

Public Safety Committee: 10/19/21

Governing Body (public hearing): 11/10/21

MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Cassutt, to postpone the bill until.

VOTE: The motion was on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None

Pulled by Councilwomen Cassut and Councilwomen Villarreal for discussion.

Postpone item and bring item back to 10.20.21 QoL Committee on discussion.

f. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION NO. 2021-__. (Mayor Webber, Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Abeyta, Councilor Vigil Coppler, and Councilor Cassutt)

A Resolution Supporting Offering at Least a Wage of Fifteen Dollars per Hour for Employees of the City of Santa Fe and Directing the City Manager to Offer Hourly Wage Increases for All Full-Time, Non-Probationary City employees Paid Less Than Fifteen Dollars per Hour. (Mary McCoy, Finance Director: mtmccoy@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6171; Bernadette Salazar, Human Resources Director: bjsalazar@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6591)

1) Request for Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution in the Total Amount of $216,449 to increase salaries to $15 per hour.

Committee Review:

Introduced: 09/18/21

Finance Committee: 10/04/21

Quality of Life Committee: 10/06/21

Public Works and Utilities Committee: 10/12/21

Governing Body: 10/13/21

MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Cassutt, to approve the budget adjustment resolution (BAR) as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal, Councilor Romero-Wirth

Against: None

Abstain: None