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Fire Station 9: David Seville, public works director, said the contractor has completed much of the stem wall and site utilities and the project is about 15% complete. “At this point in time right now, the contractor's nearly complete with the stem wall,” Seville said; crews will next prepare concrete pads and erect internal structural columns.

Park projects: Seville said the city finalized a lease with the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) for La Llorona park work and expects to begin construction in mid‑May. Planned work includes playground replacement, safety surfacing, wayfinding and stormwater mitigation; staff said mitigation options may require an amendment to the IBWC lease depending on discharge design.

East Mesa Public Recreation Complex: Seville said procurement for the next phase is in progress and construction is expected to start in June, with scaled‑back elements after initial cost estimates exceeded available funds. Planned work includes basketball courts, restrooms, street furniture, Musco lighting and a 10x10 public art installation.

Affordable housing pipeline: Natalie Green reported progress on bond‑funded housing projects.
- 3 Sisters (multifamily): 88% complete; Buildings A and B have temporary certificates of occupancy and are being leased; a public ribbon cutting is scheduled for May 13. Green said, “3 sisters is 88% complete. They've received temporary CEOs for Buildings A And B, and they have leased those up.”
- Pedrina Senior Apartments: 74% complete; interiors and elevators remain to be finished and staff expect phased occupancy once elevators arrive.
- Peachtree Canyon Apartments: under construction, about 26% complete; first residential buildings anticipated to be ready in late 2026.
- Amador Crossing: not GO bond funded but staff reported $14.25 million in secured funding to date and a recent $2 million award from Housing New Mexico; a remaining gap of about $1.3 million remains and staff are seeking state help to close it.

Next steps and timing
- Fire Station 9 and several park projects continue through 2025 with construction milestones in the coming months. Housing projects will proceed through phased occupancy as TCOs (temporary certificates of occupancy) are issued.
- Staff asked council to expect additional contract awards and funding requests as procurement completes.

Ending
Councilors and staff noted community interest in park access, wayfinding and stormwater fixes at La Llorona and urged continued coordination between project schedules and community outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Las Cruces Council Work Session - April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works and housing staff updated the council on 2022 voter‑approved GO bond projects: Fire Station 9 construction is 15% complete; 3 Sisters (affordable apartments) is 88% complete with a planned May 13 ribbon cutting; Pedrina Senior Apartments is 74% complete; Amador Crossing received a $2 million award and gaps remain.","taxTitle","Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico","taxId",2725,"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},6257929,"Draft parks impact fee study offers two fee options; councilors favor square‑foot schedule and moving to maximum allowable",4252,5239000,9491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151614-2dce7a689f0da4ed8124ae9f01781d0a&start=5239&end=9491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151614-2dce7a689f0da4ed8124ae9f01781d0a/thumbnail_5239000.jpg","/articles/6257929/Las-Cruces/Doña-Ana-County/New-Mexico/Draft-parks-impact-fee-study-offers-two-fee-options-councilors-favor-squarefoot-schedule-and-moving-to-maximum-allowable","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257929-1ba5ad6e229f5cf2307a06538cb47730/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178985&Signature=UWrxxR-fKIU8dQaR9m3W9p7KD5ciAzhxq9XodhHwlZLq004SIquIfQmaD-TKF5UrvdfS2QBCzxtdpyLu5JneHf4BkOF0mOXcLAac3wOkQlv0lSlROovrSFxx4wd1aQg0Ln6-IIfI3KmHj9OXPiCbUzSNyohVB3TV40wwVubyLOaMrLJkmoQAsmHtHQKoVGX-r1zELzieAqV6j8lRP86thFdmlfZahEShtJrlPVeEqQZQxo-5gAF-rS6QBL9TG7K1-8k50p4POv8NCPAe7~wolHBFtdsD8vVeyaKCyw-~mf0he~fNIYSuZM8AElgpZSC9qstmsslBS--DZjeE0ELO1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planners and consultant Tishler Bice presented a draft parks impact fee study at the April 28 work session, showing how the city could recalculate park impact fees and outlining two ways to set those fees: a traditional single‑family/multifamily schedule or a unit‑size (square‑foot) schedule that mirrors recent public‑safety fee work.

Catherine Harrison Rogers, who introduced the study, said the draft “is the maximum allowable fee, based on the analysis that was done, by the consultant, and the information available.” The consultant, Julie Herlands of Tishler Bice, walked council through the components that feed the calculation — current park acreage and facilities, levels of service, land acquisition assumptions and prototype improvement costs — then presented two fee schedules and projected revenue under each.

Why it matters: park impact fees are collected at building permit and pay for parkland and facilities needed to serve new residents. A change in fee methodology or level would affect development costs, city park revenues and the pace of park construction.

Major findings and choices
- Methodologies: the draft offers a by‑unit schedule (single family/multifamily) and a schedule by unit size (three size bands). Staff noted the unit‑size approach parallels the city’s existing public safety impact fee.
- Neighborhood parks: the draft includes neighborhood parks as a component, but staff presented an alternative “without neighborhood parks” scenario because new subdivision rules in Envision Las Cruces require neighborhood park land in many new developments. Leaving neighborhood parks out lowers the recommended fee and reduces the growth‑related shortfall.
- Shortfall: consultants calculated that, even adopting the maximum allowable schedule, a funding shortfall for growth‑related needs would remain; staff noted a large portion of the larger shortfall is attributable to already‑built indoor aquatic facilities (an existing asset whose city share of cost is allocated to growth). In the “without neighborhood parks” scenario the growth‑related shortfall is about $4.1 million under the consultant’s assumptions.

Advisory board and council debate
- The Capital Improvements Advisory Board (CIAC) reviewed the draft and recommended a lower fee based on a different improvement‑cost assumption; CIAC’s analysis used a per‑acre improvement cost that staff said was lower than the consultant’s prototype assumptions.
- Several councilors said they favored the unit‑size (square‑foot) schedule and asked staff to move forward with the maximum allowable fee now, with a commitment to revisit performance after the new subdivision rules from Envision Las Cruces are in place. Councilor Crane argued for including neighborhood parks on equity grounds; other councilors preferred the “without neighborhood parks” schedule because new subdivision requirements will place parkland responsibility on developers.

Next steps
- Staff and the consultant will present the draft at a forthcoming regular council agenda public hearing and the council will decide whether to adopt a fee schedule, adopt a lower fee recommended by CIAC, or take no changes.

Ending
Council members who spoke urged timely adoption to address an identified funding gap for parks while also asking for a one‑year review after new development rules are in effect.","City planning and consultant Tishler Bice presented a draft parks impact fee study showing a maximum‑supportable fee schedule and two methodologies (by unit type or by unit size). Consultants and councilors debated whether to include neighborhood parks in the fee; a Capital Improvements Advisory Board recommended a lower fee.",{"_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},6257934,"Las Cruces presents $191 million preliminary CIP; grants make up largest share of funding",937,4318000,5255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151614-2dce7a689f0da4ed8124ae9f01781d0a&start=4318&end=5255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151614-2dce7a689f0da4ed8124ae9f01781d0a/thumbnail_4318000.jpg","/articles/6257934/Las-Cruces/Doña-Ana-County/New-Mexico/Las-Cruces-presents-191-million-preliminary-CIP-grants-make-up-largest-share-of-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257934-b9365fb470b1ee3f096697c4f6e14ec4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178985&Signature=eIlcB5cIyxwcMvx4sRri-UnELJc6KC-FrLI9ZLhB1L3MvYWFQsLXJEIvUwDDrlEIQ2teXiUZDNBLy1iv-27b~DiTxA7fB54OjPmFkzRwBSbEXMm-TEgXzFAR3Dg32wl8wABZ3BskjuRYKX3rAcXsPhLpksD9a7v3XgzofydTWyCTT7pHC1FeBHj~C9-zmx0TqJBrOO~Pi3PU~j0eo~VFoLMeH7dgelVHrvRIIQPfAxjRHAN0YYIAmpsFTTTGjSMv7YRbLAMGIqkM3sZwiNKCK3cJ1Vwyfe8ZY3lGdXuil8wn~yH03cNiGeYAXakImByJ3b3PgVfqS~LCfJRWWKqyag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff on April 28 presented the preliminary FY26 Capital Improvements Program (CIP), telling the City Council the document identifies funded projects for the coming fiscal year and unfunded needs across a six‑year horizon.

Cynthia Lamillo, CIP manager with Planning and Implementation, said the CIP “produces a document that spans for 6 years,” and explained the CIP consolidates city capital needs — vehicles, buildings, street and utility projects — and identifies likely funding sources and priorities.

Why it matters: the CIP guides which streets, parks, utilities and public facilities the city will seek funding for and which projects the council should advance as legislative priorities to the state and other funders.

Key points
- Staff reported funded projects for FY26 total about $191 million, up from $133 million the previous year; departments identified additional unfunded needs for FY27–FY31.
- Funding sources: grants (including capital outlay) represent the largest share, followed by loans, bonds and tax revenues.
- By department, largest CIP allocations are for utilities, public works and parks and recreation.
- Project types in the FY26 preliminary CIP include carryover projects already under way, annual recurring projects and newly proposed future projects.

Programmatic priorities
- Staff described three crosscutting priorities applied to projects: Active Transportation, Complete Streets and Resiliency. Those programs emphasize multimodal street design, green infrastructure and stormwater resilience elements in projects submitted for funding and 90% design review.

Timing and next steps
- Staff said departments began preparing project submissions in mid‑2024, the preliminary CIP was published in March and the final CIP adoption is scheduled for council action in mid‑May.

Ending
Councilors did not take action at the session; staff will return with the adopted CIP for council approval at the scheduled May adoption meeting.","City planners and CIP managers presented the FY26 preliminary capital improvements program, identifying $191 million in funded projects, a six‑year planning horizon and grant funding as the largest single funding source.",{"_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},6257939,"Las Cruces staff present $609.6 million FY26 proposed budget; council questions homeless outreach, Mano y Mano and staffing",1349,656000,2005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151614-2dce7a689f0da4ed8124ae9f01781d0a&start=656&end=2005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151614-2dce7a689f0da4ed8124ae9f01781d0a/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6257939/Las-Cruces/Doña-Ana-County/New-Mexico/Las-Cruces-staff-present-6096-million-FY26-proposed-budget-council-questions-homeless-outreach-Mano-y-Mano-and-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257939-a6552aa7e09f822d677fad2648789ea2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178985&Signature=ktRZJJ4TZzLxI5GBZErxdT9TS8AMpiBjNClxy5me4Xj7Qp~MoW~knx7fBkpEYxNNsz9n-NBaHEu1M1cAtl~buR2pzh0g0IxyOsm-ua5yDfR6OjUkuW-GbxgXZl9Kck7PmTh6q8RwbksA8Y9atSpF2A6-oAUIhMhyMU-VlmBYoj5Bo6pAEJ0uPyWwVD97JRE30S5cSNOThmmxcpiZscZlnudcRoKPnl9LW0MO1wOVWsyHKP08FOTKosg3Q5WnmCLRLOOlp9Nw9wcX6gqK0OauDA3~DWlNgyigNP1284-u2rvJlf-sfcVgJKgOaCuhefi1isALiaeIxiRmT1C1-Hx5Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Las Cruces staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget at a work‑session public hearing Monday, April 28, 2025, saying the citywide proposed expenditures total $609.6 million and the general fund proposal is about $174 million.

The presentation laid out a $5.7 million increase in general fund expenditures from the FY25 revised level, driven largely by personnel costs and a built‑in 5% across‑the‑board wage projection. Jacqueline Rubalcaba, the city’s budget and grant administrator, said the FY26 proposal “is a visual of the FY26 proposed city budget, again, totaling the 609,600,000.0 expenditures.”

Why it matters: the budget frames hiring, public safety staffing, community services and one‑time projects. Councilors used the hearing to press for details on programs paid from Teleshore and other funds and to ask for follow‑up information before the council’s adoption vote.

Key numbers and policies
- Citywide FY26 proposed expenditures: $609,600,000 (staff figure presented).
- General fund FY26 proposed: approximately $174,000,000 (an increase of roughly $5.7 million vs. FY25 revised).
- Proposed new general‑fund positions: 26; non‑general fund positions: 12.
- Budgeted wage/benefit assumptions include a 5% general wage increase and selected insurance premium assumptions.

Highlights and contested items
- Homeless outreach: Councilor Flores asked how the city’s homeless outreach allocation is used. Natalie Green, Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Administrator, said, “Our homeless outreach program staffs 2 teams of 2 employees that do street outreach to people experiencing homelessness in our community.” Green added that the city contracts with Mesilla Valley Community Hope, which hires and manages those teams.

- Mano y Mano: Councilors pressed staff about a lower subcontract amount in the FY26 proposal ($676,000) compared with higher past allocations. Staff said the $676,000 figure is the subcontract amount to Mesilla Valley Community Hope and that the city also provides vehicles, supplies and long‑term maintenance outside that number. City staff said there is a carryover from Fy25 that also supports Mano y Mano and that reducing the subcontract would mean a lower level of service for park maintenance.

- Public safety and staffing: The budget includes funding for fire and police academies to support recruitment and operations; the fire academy is budgeted to start in February 2026. The budget also includes funding lines for overtime for licensed master social workers in the fire department to increase coverage of the city’s light team.

- Teleshore and one‑time programs: The proposed Teleshore fund allocations in FY26 include Mano y Mano ($676,000), public health and outreach items and other housing and homeless response programs. Council members sought clarity on the sustainability of programs that currently rely on Teleshore and on whether state grant matches are expected.

Other items noted
- Fleet purchases: Fleet Services (Mercedes Tomaco) described approval to purchase 17 vehicles from the Vehicle Acquisition Fund, mostly replacements and one new vehicle for an animal control officer tied to a new position.
- Fiscal agent contributions: The city’s proposed FY26 contributions to fiscal agents (City share only) were summarized: Animal Services ~$2,335,001.36; MRVDA ~$3,031,131; Metro ~$325,543, totaling about $5.6 million.

Next steps and context
- The presentation was a public hearing; council members asked for follow‑up detail on specific programs and one‑time funding sources. Staff indicated the council would consider adoption at an upcoming meeting (the hearing on the proposed budget is the step prior to the council’s adoption vote). No budget adoption vote occurred in this session.

Ending
Councilors said they want additional detail on program carryovers, staffing projections and Teleshore assumptions before the adoption vote. Staff will return with any requested clarifications and the formal adoption ordinance at a subsequent council meeting.","City staff presented a FY26 proposed budget totaling $609.6 million and a $174 million general fund at a work‑session public hearing April 28. Councilors pressed staff on homeless outreach, Mano y Mano funding and new positions; no adoption vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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