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County Manager Jason Schaefer told the commission that the midyear adjustments rely largely on higher-than-budgeted gross receipts tax receipts and a set of restricted fund balances. Finance Director Yvonne Nedra described a roughly $106.7 million revised revenue estimate for FY2025, and said the current package uses restricted resources where available and limits general-fund drawdown to $200,000 for the adjustment. The largest single line in the package is $2.7 million allocated for ERP consulting and related scope.

County officials said the ERP funding will cover a multi-phase program that includes discovery, RFP development, vendor selection and implementation planning. The board heard from Avero’s CEO, Abhijit Verakar, who said the firm will work as a time-and-materials engagement capped by phase and provide weekly deliverables and progress reporting. “We will provide milestones, weekly updates, and invoice detail tied to delivered work so the county retains control,” Verakar told the commission.

Why it matters: County leaders described the project as a multi‑year, transformational effort intended to replace antiquated systems, reduce manual reconciliations and improve budgeting and reporting for departments across the county. Commissioners stressed that the project will need active change management and regular milestone reporting to avoid scope creep and unexpected cost increases.

Other midyear adjustments approved in the package included funds for corrections capital and operations (additional recreation yards, surveillance and fire‑suppression repairs), infrastructure and flood‑plain work in growth management, solid‑waste and environmental fund increments, lining a pond at the county water‑reclamation facility and an additional $1 million to the enterprise water fund for water‑rights purchases and compliance work.

Commissioners asked for frequent, clear milestones and public reporting. Chair Camilla Bustamante requested the project charter, steering committee membership and a communications plan be delivered to the board after the procurement kickoff. Avero and county staff said they will produce a project‑charter, a communication cadence and quarterly steering‑committee reports.

What the board voted: The motion to approve the midyear budget package and the separate motion to approve the contract with Avero Advisors passed unanimously. Commissioner Adam Johnson moved the budget approval; Commissioner Hank Hughes seconded. Commissioner Justin Green moved the Avero contract approval and Commissioner Adam Johnson seconded. The board asked staff to return regular milestone reports and to ensure procurement documents include firm cost and deliverable controls.

Ending: County managers said the ERP consultant selection starts an intensive planning period; the procurement is anticipated to take several months with implementation and vendor rollout to follow over multiple years.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1/28/2025 Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Santa Fe County commissioners approved $7.33 million in midyear budget adjustments and hired Avero Advisors to guide selection and implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system.","taxTitle","Santa Fe County, New Mexico","taxId",2698,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363292,"Votes at a glance: actions taken by Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners, Jan. 28, 2025",9171,1945000,11116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166375-3171b015411fcffe0f04e7e8e7f7006a&start=1945&end=11116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166375-3171b015411fcffe0f04e7e8e7f7006a/thumbnail_1945000.jpg","/articles/6363292/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Votes-at-a-glance-actions-taken-by-Santa-Fe-County-Board-of-County-Commissioners-Jan-28-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363292-1a0ff79bf4aea79b81bb23bcf1803580/orig.mp4?Expires=1775445320&Signature=iE9yZij6v1kVxbRHQ4OIjBBr-mYTZEqni4yAgtdiolSU9zJUulDn7W4IVl17t5JVvagA8CwyPH6HizkU4hmPKJjHl077kQN0Ruban63sQMr44Pf3VjAVEFwMG3tMTpG~22Q~5ryQUindaYE9JV0cHAjhHaBjbAOhrKOCOKUD3cM3jnAK6Sctr-VIX-rt2o5dyFuiV1eJFhzTKx5f5pM2Y281jYp60ImNk7CWTYDB5GPcXTm1TJehBsATrU1ELNJ-IH2DOjyp9omJZxYxGJ6mPwiuVPzYK1a02Elay6Mz-M-9qftnBxgoLINRGrpRPxMbs-HhehppBtB8GYZYMj71SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","This roundup lists formal motions the Board of County Commissioners took on Jan. 28, with outcomes and immediate follow‑up items. All actions below were recorded on the public record during the meeting.

- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Consent agenda: Consent items A, B, C and E approved; item D removed for separate discussion. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Contract amendment (Growth Management online permitting): Approval of Amendment 4 to agreement GMKE‑2020‑20086 with GeoCivics (online permitting licensing) to increase compensation and complete implementation. Outcome: approved (motion by Commissioner Green, second by Commissioner Johnson; unanimous).

- COLPAC reappointment: Reappointment of Christopher Mann as District 2 representative to County Open Lands, Trails and Parks Advisory Committee (COLPAC). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- ACE Council appointments: Approval of initial appointments for the Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (ACE) Council across districts 1–5 and at‑large member Michael Lancaster; vacancies to be filled later. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Planning Commission appointments: Reappointment/appointment of members for districts 1, 4 and 5 (Carl Trujillo; Erica Beau; Steve Brugger) and extension of JJ Gonzales for district 3 until replacement found. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Midyear budget adjustments: Approval of $7,333,276 midyear budget adjustment (agenda item 7a), including $2.7M for ERP consulting. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Resolution number provided on record: 2025‑013.

- Contract for ERP consulting: Approval of agreement 202569 PSDBT with Avero Advisors for ERP selection and implementation consulting. Outcome: approved (unanimous). (Motion included board direction that staff obtain periodic milestones and reporting.)

- HUB insurance services amendment: Approval of Amendment #7 to HUB International insurance services contract for facility risk assessment and related work. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- WPAC 2025 work plan: Adoption of the Water Policy Advisory Committee (WPAC) 2025 work plan and schedule. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Resolution number on record: 2025‑014.

- Enterprise Water UETA (Doctor Horton / Tierra Pintala): Approval of county utility line extension and delivery agreement (UETA) for Doctor Horton, with developer‑provided water rights in lieu of fee. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Tierra Pintala subdivision (UETA/plats): Approval of preliminary plats for phases 1 and 2 and final plat for phase 1 (Tierra Pintala) subject to conditions (TDR confirmation, pedestrian connectivity condition). Outcome: approved (unanimous). Case number: 235151.

- Liquor license (Fiasco Fine Wine): Local option hearing and approval of wholesaler (spirits, beer, wine) license for Fiasco Fine Wine LLC at 20 Bisbee Court; state preliminary approval noted. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

How to follow up: Staff will track TDR transfers and DOT coordination (Tierra Pintala), submit budget adjustments and contract documents to DFA and finalize the ERP contract and project‑charter documentation. Several items were approved with conditions that require staff verification before plat recordation or payment draws.

Note: Where roll‑call tallies are not individually read into the record, the meeting record shows unanimous 'Aye' responses from Commissioners Camilla Bustamante, Lisa Kakari Stone, Hank Hughes, Justin Green and Adam Johnson for the major votes above.","Summary of formal actions taken during the Jan. 28 meeting: agenda approval, consent votes, contract and budget approvals, appointments, and land‑use decisions. Outcomes and basic vote records are listed for transparency and follow‑up.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363296,"Board approves 'Tierra Pintala' subdivision; developers to use transfer‑of‑development‑rights and set aside affordable lots",511,12695000,13206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166375-3171b015411fcffe0f04e7e8e7f7006a&start=12695&end=13206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166375-3171b015411fcffe0f04e7e8e7f7006a/thumbnail_12695000.jpg","/articles/6363296/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Board-approves-Tierra-Pintala-subdivision-developers-to-use-transferofdevelopmentrights-and-set-aside-affordable-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363296-c1eea454878badf536cf1439684dbfd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775445320&Signature=d0~XAbTd4iB60VZ0P3-OgSaLPYbkX00svArns6pqR1OdyQpuJv~8SnafmuLhi19abPFXaDAk0ScoRc6nZ-IEWlqEK7NgPuy4h7uDohICNV4z1ZfN7KpiQ9iZE8w0Qcfzoo8~75EfM-mCrSz-qNGjqhW5eHoOoGdFO9jWVosC77HhG4pYiTEfAUG6arP73RUn-sJ6uVvmrIW5sf~08FhDD6x948WcqqKcqzgmaOlOVKJuYEwR3Hyi3dfl2mahjG8~PybAigwfsVpGn1YfiG93OCksLMpVy6fhA2hVy6L1F507Gzs3rwEIW53gk~Ks36UgjwIz8RknxBlli80tR1vMQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board approved preliminary plat (phases 1 and 2) and the phase‑1 final plat for Tierra Pintala (filed by Doctor Horton / NN Land Solutions) on Jan. 28. The mixed‑use project covers 32.143 acres off New Mexico 14 and will be built in two phases totaling 138 residential lots and roughly 1.5 acres of nonresidential land. The applicant will use transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDRs) to exceed the base district density and to reduce the nonresidential requirement to 5 percent.

The developer told the commission the project will provide 11 affordable lots in phase 1 (and 10 in phase 2) to be sold to income‑qualified buyers under the county’s affordable‑housing process. Applicants said they are finalizing the TDR purchases and will complete those transfers prior to plat recordation.

Commissioners focused on connectivity and neighborhood access. Commissioner Justin Green requested a pedestrian connection to link the subdivision to adjacent neighborhoods and to provide a path to the commercial parcel and Highway 14; the project civil team said the development will provide a trail along the southern edge and a connection along the west, and noted one southeastern connection faces a DOT access‑control area and site topography that must be engineered. The developer agreed to add a plat note and a condition requiring a pedestrian connection to the south, conditioned on DOT approval where access crosses state right‑of‑way, and to pursue feasible connections to neighboring Valle Vista and Pueblo Garcia neighborhoods as engineering and jurisdictional approvals allow.

Why it matters: The project is a practical example of the county’s TDR program in action — preserving agricultural land (TDR send sites) by shifting density to a mixed‑use growth area. Commissioners and members of the public who spoke in favor cited potential farmland preservation and the county’s use of TDRs as policy successes.

Votes and next steps: The BCC voted to approve the preliminary plats for phases 1 and 2 and the final plat for phase 1, with the pedestrian‑connectivity condition discussed on the record. Staff will confirm the TDR transfers, finalize plat notes and track engineering approval of pedestrian connections. The board will receive recordation documents once the plat, utilities and TDR paperwork are complete.

Ending: Neighbors and farmland owners who testified said they supported the project as a model for pairing growth with farmland preservation; commissioners requested staff follow‑up on DOT coordination and the timing of TDR recordation.","The BCC approved preliminary plats for 138‑lot Tierra Pintala (Doctor Horton) on about 32 acres in the Mixed‑Use district, using transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDRs) to reach the proposed density and reserving 11 affordable homes in phase 1.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363300,"Utilities director reports 2024 water accounting, highlights storage, reuse and PoeWaque regional system plans",820,6137000,6957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166375-3171b015411fcffe0f04e7e8e7f7006a&start=6137&end=6957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166375-3171b015411fcffe0f04e7e8e7f7006a/thumbnail_6137000.jpg","/articles/6363300/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Utilities-director-reports-2024-water-accounting-highlights-storage-reuse-and-PoeWaque-regional-system-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363300-b19d0bcdda9183bf701a00d9a6c399b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775445320&Signature=mjpyLJ2rMqMXc4b2D3ckuPROMFuReTAVHnghe~pZfMbMGQYPPkUtx7Fe83BEPRaAzs0xzM0iJt8yJ0m5U6H7GOgwlTX8v-2OtUkHqB9iCmr8UOzNjlnFoqnUQsxHBH~g8HkOc8txZqessUiT~OdRdWGod~dD4esExGZgRpA9JCrZO5-5O3jDkUBqAdPGePNTGjjwuW5fLuroLCwfLAz-gqVpOnacmR1W~72Cd9nmr3muZdOZTS42ttwUY11MCmBG-t7oTMDy3xe3lm5BXWPx18w6KcZ72O2D3num9zd9Q2~yY~LAt4dv05xWDIM7oMv9PG1nrVrmT-DojjEipvLStw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Utilities Director Travis Soderquist told the Board on Jan. 28 that Santa Fe County’s water supply program showed available capacity in 2024 but that planning is under way to address future demand and climate risks. The presentation summarized physical diversions, legal water rights, treated capacity at the Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD), and planned projects through 2040.

Soderquist said the county’s average deliveries in 2024 were roughly 1,365 acre‑feet potable and 272 acre‑feet nonpotable (1,637 acre‑feet total county‑right deliveries). He explained the county’s mix of native flow rights at the Rio Grande and San Juan–Chama Project storage rights that can carry over from year to year. The county holds entitlements at the BDD (native + acquired rights, plus developer-transferred parcels) and participates in two agreements with the City of Santa Fe — the 2016 Water Resources Agreement and a 2024 shared‑pool agreement — that govern how the partners use and price shared capacity.

Soderquist said county capacity at the BDD is well below permitted treatment capacity in 2024 but noted distribution system limits that constrain how much treated water can be delivered on any given day. He told the board the county holds about 367 acre‑feet of San Juan–Chama storage and additional arrangements with Albuquerque Bernalillo Water Utility Authority can provide storage in Abiquiu under lease agreements.

Looking ahead, Soderquist described three near‑term priorities: (1) the Poíwaque (Poway) Basin regional water system interconnect that will bring additional basin supply when completed, (2) reuse and aquifer‑storage/recovery opportunities at the Santa Fe County Water Reclamation Facility including bulk nonpotable supply options, and (3) a county water rate and cost‑of‑service study to update user charges after recent wheeling cost changes.

Board members asked for more detail in future briefings on storage options (Abiquiu/upper canyon reservoirs), the condition and usable life of storage dams, and the schedule and operating model for the Poíwaque Basin system, which Soderquist said is expected to provide additional volume in the early 2030s. Commissioner Justin Green asked staff to include the Poíwaque status in future reports; Soderquist and County Manager Schaefer agreed to provide more frequent updates so WPAC and the board can weigh in on policy and budgeting.

Ending: Soderquist said staff will audit prior water allocations to confirm which developer obligations remain active and to refine projected needs as part of county planning and the Santa Fe 21/100 modeling project; commissioners requested a follow‑up on storage options and a map of existing allocations and development timing.","Deputy utilities director Travis Soderquist briefed the board on the county’s 2024 water deliveries, rights portfolio, capacity at Buckman Direct Diversion and future projects including the Poíwaque (Poway) Basin regional water interconnect and wastewater reuse options.","actionData","errors"]

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