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At the start of the meeting Mayor Weber called for approval of the agenda. A motion and second passed by voice vote; the mayor said, “All in favor of approving the agenda, say aye,” and the motion carried.

The consent agenda was approved by motion and second; later during Item 8b staff noted that the operator contract for the micro‑community operator (Lifelink) appeared on the consent agenda and was therefore included in that approval.

The governing body also voted to move to petitions from the floor and then heard a series of public comments.

Appointments approved by roll call included nominees to advisory boards and commissions. The council confirmed reappointments and appointments across several bodies; roll‑call votes recorded the following approvals (voice or roll call as noted in the record):

- Santa Fe River Commission: Jake Lyon (reappointment), Heidi Klingle (reappointment), Karen Jackson (appointment). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Airport Advisory Board: Jill DeHaven (reappointment), Rosemary Thompson (reappointment), Len Rand (reappointment), Lutz Arnold (reappointment). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Santa Fe City and County Advisory Council on Food Policy: Jasmine Meyer (reappointment), Sergio Mata Cisneros (appointment to fill unexpected term). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Board of Adjustment: Gary Friedman (reappointment), Colleen Dearing (reappointment), Teague Douglas (reappointment), Daniel Painter (reappointment). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Historic Districts Review Board: Scott Cherry (appointment), Madeline Aguilar Medrano (reappointment), Cecilia Rios (reappointment). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Audit Committee: Elizabeth Travis (appointment), Bill Keller (appointment). Outcome: approved by roll call.

The record shows unanimous or majority approval on the listed appointments as captured in the clerk’s roll calls. The meeting concluded after the clerk read several administrative items; staff said no further legislative votes were taken at that time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Body Committee Meeting 3-12-25","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved the agenda and consent agenda, moved to petitions from the floor, and confirmed multiple board and commission appointments by roll call. No major ordinances were adopted in this meeting's final vote block.","taxTitle","Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico","taxId",2727,"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},6283521,"City outlines plan to expand micro ‘pallet’ communities; council demands site, cost and neighbor engagement details",3843,3360000,7203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2587635-c2301adc46b07eac631e08b5088c34dc&start=3360&end=7203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2587635-c2301adc46b07eac631e08b5088c34dc/thumbnail_3360000.jpg","/articles/6283521/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/City-outlines-plan-to-expand-micro-pallet-communities-council-demands-site-cost-and-neighbor-engagement-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283521-54df8c7ca40c3add85701901dd185d9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166027&Signature=G29siHWAihb-nZPGQ8cF2Cl5gsvs8NvSREIg1dv3Dwv715P6rePHQdvlQQPuCyvWvMMXWl2QQ38QCTxqGGittGOBODRGV8Wn-6FvvHErWxHEYrtVHkntfRiPgVpi3NEIFliv5JaWhO6POi4avyNc6ytSFIMBsUiZD96np35LkZQdONRHGE6y9t1eJHtxYrm8HF2J1jsHLRlA3dz5ZqaIU4Xun6ol8k9FMdLbagV38x~D~3Hi5Q6WSmBv3iuT5A2yxxdIX6u31-HfWvQjOVM5Ho-tfbvjasgetZ-Nh7fdqPs259XGB~R~MyUvDGDNLF4dXhWX0bZyAyxWyIKRH-99Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Health and Safety Director Henry Hammond Paul and Youth and Family Division Director Julie Sanchez updated the governing body on the city’s micro‑community (\"pallet\") pilot and plans for expansion.

Hammond Paul said the city currently maintains a “by‑name” list of unhoused individuals and reported, “we currently have on our by name list, 385 individuals. We have about 285 beds in our emergency housing system, emergency shelter system. So that leaves us with about a deficit of a hundred and 5 beds.” He cited Santa Fe Public Schools’ broader McKinney‑Vento count of 741 homeless youth as an additional measure of need.

The pilot at Christ Lutheran Church has 10 units; Hammond Paul said nine residents had been placed into permanent housing and seven had completed detox or medically assisted treatment. He emphasized that the micro communities are managed, fenced and staffed, saying these “are managed sites with on‑site services, trained professionals. They're 24/7 providing care and case management and security.”

Hammond Paul described a multi‑phased rollout. Phase 1 was the single pilot site; Phase 2, currently under way, aims to add two to three more sites. The city has secured funding to purchase additional units and the micro community advisory board (MCAB) narrowed a set of ten city sites to five candidates; staff will perform a technical feasibility review with project and construction firms before presenting recommendations to the governing body.

Councilors pressed for specific protections for neighbors and for a clear timeline. Councilor Lee Garcia and Councilor Romero Worth asked how the city will ensure service continuity and public safety in proximate neighborhoods and whether technical reviews will examine grading, utilities and emergency access. “We don't want to just see what happens,” Garcia said; he and others said they want quick, clearly scheduled district‑level engagement sessions that demonstrate how problems will be addressed promptly.

Romero Worth urged fast action to help a defined group. “Let's make a commitment that within 2 months, we will find a site … and get 15 veterans off the streets,” she said, referencing a list from the Santa Fe Veterans Advisory Board. Several councilors urged county and state collaboration for sites and funding.

Councilor Cassett and others asked the city to provide comparable experiences from other cities and to show whether neighborhoods chosen for pallet communities were high‑need before siting. Hammond Paul pointed to research and vendor data that show examples where pallet communities correlated with reduced neighborhood calls for service and, in some studies cited by staff, small increases in nearby home sales over 24 months.

Hammond Paul said the city has an active MCAB that includes service providers, faith‑based organizations and people with lived experience; site scoring factors include sewer and water access, site layout, transit proximity and closeness to supportive services. He urged councilors to help plan district meetings and said staff would pursue private, nonprofit and county or state property options as part of a broad site search.

No final site selection or vote occurred at the meeting. Staff said they will return with the contractor technical reports, refined community engagement plans, cost estimates (including per‑unit capital and operating projections) and recommended sites for council consideration.","City staff briefed the governing body on plans to add 2–3 additional pallet/micro communities after a yearlong pilot; officials pushed for timeline, technical feasibility, county coordination and strong neighborhood engagement, while staff stressed on‑site services and 24/7 management.",{"_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},6283526,"Santa Fe reports high take-up, mixed cost signals from two-year employee wellness pilot",2837,514000,3351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2587635-c2301adc46b07eac631e08b5088c34dc&start=514&end=3351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2587635-c2301adc46b07eac631e08b5088c34dc/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6283526/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Santa-Fe-reports-high-take-up-mixed-cost-signals-from-two-year-employee-wellness-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283526-15c688afcb4c84c3b614b303265899ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166027&Signature=lVwc9BaVgfY1aKJjzdUmS92YXx9dTRdkdDjLL~-cG7g4k2CcusL3rSFKWdgn4eDSdVueiocfEw2buk-UbaA-cEMfP9xRPXHjXahrR-xihOnv4ihq9YW9HHQbzeOliUiWzkxB8H6frwIqsEpdf4kUzvzBpLHRiTAeRM8L0YZJE6twX~LrvbnoS07pb4dgF3s7IEoRGKoq1PFNN9HHQ3QqB2TwIInJ4NRM4SNtTTUPtOfQuWpISrJbepQyhyFFyqd81xU7g2mMerVgcRvRpODYC480evkUagV3vwQANODQ~tp4jJAu7lGh-B0oNq-fy3LXrYSIBShRVFhPi8VCPTKcjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alvin Valdez, the city’s benefits and wellness manager, told the Santa Fe governing body on the pilot program that the temporary rules (Rule 13.91 and Rule 13.92 of the Santa Fe personnel rules and regulations) produced broad participation in fiscal year 2024.

Valdez said 305 employees enrolled in the weekly two-hour fitness/mental-wellness leave and 303 used it at least once during FY24. “We came up with 9,788 times,” he said, referring to the number of clock-outs recorded for the weekly leave, which he said averaged about 32.3 uses per enrolled employee over the year. He said the city also collected voluntary health metrics and two detailed personal testimonials from employees who reported weight loss and clinical improvements.

The pilot began July 1, 2023, and applied to full‑time, part‑time, exempt and term employees after a six‑month probationary period. Employees could use the weekly leave as four half‑hour segments, two one‑hour blocks on two days, or one two‑hour block in a week; the separate wellness day had to be taken in the calendar year or it would be forfeited.

The governing body pressed for more data before committing. Councilor Amanda Chavez, who sponsored the pilot, said she wants it made permanent and asked staff to boost outreach: “I think making this permanent, really going and making sure that there’s outreach, all of the department heads are communicating this clearly to their employees is going to be key,” she said. Chavez and other councilors urged clearer messaging to supervisors so employees do not hesitate to use the benefit.

Several councilors asked for measures tied to fiscal impact. Councilor Michael Garcia asked staff to split usage figures between the weekly leave and the single wellness day and to show cost‑benefit metrics so the council can “justify at the end of the day” whether the investment is worth it. Valdez said the city recorded 8,412 hours used and that the FY24 cost for the leave was presented in the meeting material; he read a figure for FY24 costs as reported in his slides (transcript excerpt). Councilor Pilar Faulkner asked specifically for data on attendance and whether the program affected job performance, retention and recruitment.

Councilor Lindell raised questions about part‑time employees and program guardrails. “Two hours ends up being 10% of the work week,” she said, adding she would seek clarification about which activities qualify as fitness or wellness and whether the leave should be pro‑rated for part‑time staff. Alvin Valdez and human resources staff said they are open to defining guardrails and noted the city’s version already required modified schedules approved by supervisors and directors.

Other councilors supported continuing the pilot or making it permanent. Councilor Gassett, who has a public‑health background, urged more time for evaluation but said she saw benefits in morale, retention and potential long‑term reductions in chronic‑disease costs for the city’s self‑insured plan. Councilor Faulkner urged flexibility so workers in shift roles (for example, transit or waste routes) can participate via facility access or alternate scheduling.

Valdez told the governing body the team will gather the requested follow‑up: a breakdown of single‑day wellness day use versus weekly leave, attendance and sick‑leave comparisons, and options for outreach and survey requirements. He recommended the council choose among three options at the pilot’s June 30, 2025, expiration: extend the pilot another year, make the rules permanent in personnel policy, or allow the pilot to lapse.

The governing body did not take formal action on the program during the meeting; councilors instructed staff to return with additional data and options.","City staff reported strong enrollment and regular use of a two-year pilot giving employees weekly fitness/mental-health leave and a yearly wellness day; councilors asked for more cost, attendance and equity data before deciding whether to extend or make the policy permanent.","actionData","errors"]

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