City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met April 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting started 1:06 pm
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Councilor Signe Lindell
Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth
Councilor Chris Rivera
Councilor Jamie Cassutt
Councilor Renee Villarreal
Members Excused:
None
Others Attending:
Carolynn Roibal, Attendee
Mary McCoy, Attendee
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Councilor Lindell moved, seconded by Councilor Villarreal, to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Cassutt, Councilor Villarreal
Against: None
Abstain: None
4. CHAIR OPENING REMARKS
Councilor Romero-Wirth gave opening remarks.
a. Community Engagement
Director Kristine Bustos-Mihelcic presented budget for the Community Engagement Department.
Councilor Romero-Wirth set aside the Community Engagement budget without taking formal action at this time. Councilor Cassutt ill-excused from remainder of today’s Budget Hearings.
MOTION: Councilor Lindell moved, seconded by Councilor Rivera, to postpone the Community Engagement budget until tomorrow, April 14th.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera
Against: None
Abstain: Councilor Villarreal
Councilor Chris Rivera requests additional information on Community Engagement budget and Councilor Villarreal request reconsideration to combine two positions in Community Engagement (Community Engagement Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator). Community Engagement budget to be revisited April 14th.
b. City Attorney
City Attorney, Erin McSherry, presented the City Attorney’s budget.
Councilor Villarreal and Councilor Chris Rivera requested additional information around the proposed pay increase for the City Attorney and City Clerk.
MOTION: Councilor Lindell moved, seconded by Councilor Romero-Wirth, to approve the City Attorney budget as presented.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal
Against: None
Abstain: None
Councilor Cassut: excused.
c. City Manager
City Manager, John Blair presented the Budget for the City Manager.
MOTION: Councilor Lindell moved, seconded by Councilor Villarreal, to approve the budget as presented for City Manager.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal
Against: None
Abstain: None
d. Internal Audit
Finance Director, McCoy presented the Internal Audit budget.
MOTION: Councilor Rivera moved, seconded by Councilor Lindell, to approve the Internal Audit as presented.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal
Against: None
Abstain: None
e. City Council
Finance Director, McCoy presented the City Council Budget.
MOTION: Councilor Lindell moved, seconded by Councilor Rivera, to approve the Budget for City Council as presented.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal
Against: None
Abstain: None
f. Mayor’s Office
MOTION: Councilor Romero-Wirth moved, seconded by Councilor Rivera, to approve the budget for Mayor’s Office as presented.
VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:
For: Councilor Lindell, Councilor Romero-Wirth, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Villarreal
Against: None
Abstain: None
Finance Director McCoy made presentation for Mayor’s Office.
Councilor Cassutt excused from 4/13 Budget Hearings.
6. ADJOURN
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