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During questions from the dais, Councilor Michael Garcia asked whether the contract covered external audit work rather than internal support; Finance Director Oster confirmed the contract is for external auditors. Councilor Garcia also asked whether the auditors would begin work immediately to allow the city to meet year-end deadlines. Director Oster said auditors could start right away and that some control testing and IT review can be completed before the end of the fiscal year.

Council voted to approve the contract; the motion passed on a roll call with all present members voting yes.

Oster told the council the city hopes to have the audit completed and filed by the December deadline or sooner and that the early start would allow auditors to perform internal-control testing during the fiscal year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Body Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Santa Fe City Council approved a professional services agreement with Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC for external audit services totaling $349,880 through June 30, 2026; staff said auditors may begin control testing immediately to help meet reporting deadlines.","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},6203550,"Santa Fe Municipal Court reports DWI/drug treatment-court certification, new hires; provides muffler‑violation statistics",66,504000,570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782669-8db00eafc4aa8e4536fa653571e13693&start=504&end=570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782669-8db00eafc4aa8e4536fa653571e13693/thumbnail_504000.jpg","/articles/6203550/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Santa-Fe-Municipal-Court-reports-DWIdrug-treatment-court-certification-new-hires-provides-mufflerviolation-statistics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203550-ca11f91eec6b8645b2c7b7af53ee1103/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180921&Signature=Jeu95XJYMy7ZeKNxZN-SNSJMtUdt1geXB54tRpFLdwKNBnT1oGA9fYFysR0zEG3ErvbnX8rRpSJzRWtFYCKXnXpuwLeDoZd5dfLmg1y3Fo~RiVsOjlgPekIJWOB~FY6q2M2D1V8GkwgvOqQKaJcccQ50MymftYkAXQpGmOkND-amuWIldr9LVOptDD-okv6xayKSTHwlEF5RUvMY6HuL4y-Ip7XkQMENWDrorHEPN9XN4CJXs6Rk~NU9kSoZP3PjVTSGrgpmB5AtKtYLDnUsfi2sJbFR1EGztXyKlRzP~X~aDQJJBVdxAOY3im4Dlrow52Fg6XRpEsf~npGL29MDJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Municipal Court Judge Chad Chittum delivered a biannual update to the Santa Fe City Council on June 11, telling the council the court’s DWI/drug treatment court received certification from the Administrative Office of the Courts’ Therapeutic Justice Center — a designation he said makes Santa Fe the only municipal court in New Mexico with a fully certified treatment court.

Chittum credited the police department, the city prosecutor’s office, the public defender’s office and Vista Wellness for helping achieve certification. He also announced recent staffing additions: Blake Gordon, a licensed therapist serving as the court’s program director; and David Thomas, a former public defender and prosecutor, who is now the court staff attorney and a pro‑tem judge.

Chittum said the court is planning an 18–25 year old court program focused on self-control, anger management, life and vocational skills, and substance‑use awareness, with a target to launch by year’s end. He also said the court will pursue outreach to local schools for limited teen traffic cases.

On enforcement statistics Chittum provided figures for muffler violations: since January 2024, 159 muffler-violation cases were filed; 133 have been resolved. Of those resolved, 99 complied by fixing mufflers or otherwise coming into compliance, 20 resulted in convictions (fines), 12 were dismissed by the prosecutor through plea agreements, two were untimely filed by officers, and 26 remained unresolved at the time of the report. Chittum said full breakdowns would be provided in future reports upon request.

Chittum also said the court is fully staffed with a clerk starting later in June and that he was grateful for staff contributions. Councilors thanked him and asked follow-up questions about programs and future reporting.","Municipal Court Judge Chad Chittum told the City Council the court’s DWI/drug treatment court earned certification, named recent hires including a licensed therapist program director, and reported 159 muffler‑violation filings since January 2024 with 133 resolved.",{"_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},6203555,"Council approves deputy city manager job description amid debate over 60‑day rule and pending code change",406,1146000,1552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782669-8db00eafc4aa8e4536fa653571e13693&start=1146&end=1552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782669-8db00eafc4aa8e4536fa653571e13693/thumbnail_1146000.jpg","/articles/6203555/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Council-approves-deputy-city-manager-job-description-amid-debate-over-60day-rule-and-pending-code-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203555-0f41516e0f50b59cadbcfcd15b085261/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180921&Signature=CEe5pDf0EmocTKIeBJSpdtmNsCNU26garyU~PrfqHS2DlyrkjpRzmDxfiQmt~NUyb3afHuMuH-uE4pMTxFoYJuyZaNTZBDldPIqPGFds9rHAh8qwFccGBmpRdvRPV~CXlAIoChJ1fxDy4VPB-mVsco6fd85~vnZmLcTYeaT1-V864bKP7RhoG5mKMTubnKVHQvdTkgBAs1tYA6Xm31HDP45fpOvnLzrQLluQKyA-JZYsQwAh0lHAOvGQwOe4P~pIY88LOfJ3WCeGBpAuPMPwJALsznDd0-8jwsrKhEwPDn09q14sDHaXS9-ACPhfqKNjHETQ7MrMSKcE2sxyWkxSZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Fe City Council approved a job description for the deputy city manager on June 11 after a contentious discussion about a 60‑day municipal-code provision that city staff says unintentionally restricts the city manager’s ability to appoint a deputy after that deadline.

City Manager Mark Scott told the council he had intended to appoint Andrea Phillips as deputy city manager following a recruitment process and that Phillips accepted an offer and relocated to Santa Fe. Scott said he learned the municipal code’s language — which says the city manager “may appoint” a deputy within 60 days — raised a technical eligibility question, and he proposed a code change to remove the 60‑day limit so the appointment could be made without legal doubt. In the interim, Phillips is serving as the city’s affordable-housing director and is being paid at that job’s pay grade, not the deputy city manager salary Scott had offered.

Scott said he had issued an offer letter to Phillips and she agreed to temporarily fill the affordable-housing director role until the code can be changed. Several councilors said they preferred to approve the job description now so any future appointment would reference an explicit, approved description; others said the code amendment should come first. Councilor Michael Garcia and others pressed Scott on contingency plans if the code change fails; Scott declined to describe potential steps, saying only that he would follow council direction.

Council members also discussed whether the deputy city manager position remained necessary in Santa Fe’s current governance model. Some councilors said the position helps manage an extensive workload and professionalizes city management; others questioned the timing of an appointment late in an administration and the fairness of offering the job before the governing body had approved a code change.

Council voted to approve the job description and related procedural items. Councilor Michael Garcia recorded a “no” vote and later publicly explained that he opposed proceeding before the code change and voiced concerns about community engagement and process. The city manager said he would bring a code amendment to clarify the 60‑day language so the appointment could proceed in compliance with the municipal code.

The council approved the description with a majority vote; action does not itself appoint anyone to the deputy city manager post. Scott said the candidate Phillips is currently performing duties as affordable-housing director and will remain at that pay level until any formal appointment is possible.","City Council approved the job description for a deputy city manager after debate over a 60‑day appointment provision in the municipal code and questions about the manager’s effort to appoint Andrea Phillips; staff will seek a code amendment to remove the 60‑day limit.",{"_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},6203561,"Santa Fe council designates 2395 Richards Ave. for a family-focused micro community, adds reporting and review requirements",8038,2447000,10485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782669-8db00eafc4aa8e4536fa653571e13693&start=2447&end=10485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782669-8db00eafc4aa8e4536fa653571e13693/thumbnail_2447000.jpg","/articles/6203561/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Santa-Fe-council-designates-2395-Richards-Ave-for-a-family-focused-micro-community-adds-reporting-and-review-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203561-ca048eae1279986f34ceec60118a1da5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180921&Signature=RtLZhP7mOHoNvN2JItGKqfljrhcBy1fTPxmPSP6kFdIpzSL7oFo-58toi0T7Rqr8Smo5yu-iWX5zaQXKOhEe1lwd1~yRpabo5oEEtAHdf9c~Xqy8vX~kkVdPiuVznQF50U8qzCMoQFCjcdOzuGiFdoH2Dd02Dabk4g0Q9XoL-CKdDBFNIGbt06gfsJQedy8CqUWteiGBR44R78l3uftVbowBU6bw3jMSt~yoyzolRnsB9IuuPwKRw4a4PQxDkZxLft3EsqGZcf-46xsWmjRbIP2a8flpo1SpmDdaoKr6~eyPGLFCXNXhPh-6VuLAsw2pkVNaClZ6mXe8Zh75llzg1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Fe City Council voted June 11 to designate city-owned property at 2395 Richards Avenue as the site for a micro community aimed primarily at families with children and youth. The governing body approved language prioritizing family use, requiring the site to be drug- and alcohol-free except for physician-prescribed medication, mandating biannual reports to the council and requiring council reauthorization if the micro community is to continue beyond three years.

The decision formalizes staff direction to pursue site planning, permitting and community engagement for an on-site, staffed micro community that city officials say will add roughly 30–50 housing units (about 60 beds) to the city’s shelter system. Community Health and Safety Director Henry Hammond-Paul told the council the city has about 400 people on its “by-name” homelessness list and roughly 280 shelter beds, and said the micro community model helps people stabilize and move into permanent housing.

Hammond-Paul said the city will pursue detailed design, safety and operational plans and work with a contracted operator. He also described an outreach and permitting process that would include mailers and town-hall style meetings for nearby neighbors. He noted the July 1 town-hall meeting scheduled to provide more information and hear public input.

Public comment at the meeting included several neighbors, nearby program directors and nonprofit leaders. Many speakers urged delay for broader engagement and clearer guarantees (for example, insisting the site be family-only, drug- and alcohol-free and limited to a set number of units). Several organizations near the site — including First Serve New Mexico and the Genoveva Chavez Community Center — asked for more time to review plans and to coordinate on services for children.

Council debate focused on two tensions: (1) residents’ requests for additional engagement and binding commitments about rules and operations, and (2) council and staff urgency to add beds and services quickly in response to what staff described as an acute shelter shortage. Councilors debated whether to postpone final action to June 25; that motion failed. The council instead approved amendments that (a) prioritize families and youth, (b) prohibit alcohol and illegal drugs on-site except prescribed medication, (c) require biannual reporting to the council on services and outcomes, and (d) require council reauthorization after three years.

The vote on the final motion as amended passed with most members in favor and one member recorded as opposed. Councilor Michael Garcia said he supported the concept but voted against the motion because he believed community engagement on site selection and conditions should have happened before the vote. Hammond-Paul said staff will continue outreach and will work with the operator to produce a detailed management plan, good-neighbor agreement and safety protocols to be shared with neighbors.

Hammond-Paul noted the city has an operator contract in place (approved in April) with a provider capable of 24/7 on-site management and said his office will oversee reporting and accountability measures. He reiterated that micro communities are intended to be transitional, outcome-driven programs (connect residents to services and move people into stable housing) rather than permanent congregate shelters.

The council’s resolution does not start construction immediately. It authorizes staff to pursue planning, permitting and community engagement and to prepare operational plans and contracts for the site. Hammond-Paul said construction could begin in late fall if permitting and community engagement proceed on the timeline projected at the meeting.

Next steps include the July 1 public town hall, further neighborhood outreach, design and permitting steps, and development of a good-neighbor agreement and an operator management plan. Councilors also discussed seeking additional regional and state funding partners to expand capacity beyond the single site.

“The point is we have a critical shortage of beds in our city,” Hammond-Paul told the council, “if we want fewer homeless people in our city, we need more beds.”","The Santa Fe City Council approved a resolution designating city-owned property at 2395 Richards Avenue for a micro community prioritized for families and youth, adding a drug-free requirement (with medical exceptions), biannual reporting and a three-year reauthorization requirement after debate and public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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