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Staff said the New Mexico State Aviation Department awarded a $1,000,000 grant to the city to support the service and that grant funds will be used before drawing on city operating funds. Airport staff said there is an opt-out clause allowing the city to cancel the contract if ridership is insufficient.
James Cardenio, project manager at the airport, and Sebastian Gallegos, project administrator at Santa Fe Regional Airport, said the service will initially be one round-trip flight and that marketing and grant-funded advertising are part of the launch plan. Staff emphasized they will monitor load factors and can cancel the contract if it becomes clear the service is not sustainable without continued subsidy.
Councilors sought details about timing, marketing and how the minimum revenue guarantee would work. City manager Scott later clarified during \"matters from staff\" that the $1.8 million minimum revenue guarantee roughly equates to a threshold that can be met at about a 40% load factor over 12 months, meaning the city would not be required to pay for a fully empty plane; staff cautioned that precise calculations depend on aircraft type and actual load factors.
Councilor Lindell asked that staff report back once a set portion of the grant is spent; she suggested a report when $800,000 of grant or city-supported subsidy is spent so the council can reassess continuing the subsidy. Airport staff said they will track bookings and marketing performance and provide regular updates; councilors also asked staff to explore earlier flight times to improve connections.
Action and next steps: the committee approved the agreement (motion passed). Staff will apply the New Mexico grant to reimburse eligible subsidy payments, waive specified fees for American Airlines as negotiated, run a marketing campaign funded partly by a grant and provide periodic updates to the council on load factors and expenditures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Santa Fe Finance Committee on Sept. 8 approved an air-service agreement with American Airlines for scheduled service to Los Angeles International Airport through Oct. 24, 2026, under which the city may make direct payments not to exceed $1.8 million to cover revenue shortfalls.","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},6025478,"Council committee approves $23.7 million contract for Canyon Road water treatment overhaul",405,1415000,1820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a&start=1415&end=1820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a/thumbnail_1415000.jpg","/articles/6025478/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Council-committee-approves-237-million-contract-for-Canyon-Road-water-treatment-overhaul","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025478-22755a22fa962216656dca236fdd00ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1773540801&Signature=CMpP~DlALE5o2oNv0ildDxMCzQYDH3Ik18hBFPJdMGsjYyudofA9QxXpSZIgBFtsRDDqzeQb3MWJn3lr1KqZNS7AXDl2XAm~vXz3k2zcKhjs~42kN~0MuEPiV3JMn1nknbcS-OZvypPu6rfzea3nEQkQaL0UQTvt099LH6a1~ob1MiPEOIKPa2Kgp1nkE058ba~lF0iTXYEaWt~DVOMl3RR6ouDMwbqGDNhbpvHONhqpOg8Ux5XmeqraB7aRTPXKKXtl72jcI-4Tw4PJOyvhTo8LbxjiEWd5Z8Gogy49raLp~DjskNU8o8sJjsKsD2avzWgR~qLGer-UfIbBEHHOxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance Committee on Sept. 8 approved a construction contract with Bradbury Stamm Construction for $23,673,913.31, including New Mexico gross receipts tax, to perform flocculation and sedimentation improvements at the city’s Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant. The contract covers construction services through Dec. 31, 2028.
The vote funds upgrades to the early-stage processes in drinking-water treatment—chemical coagulation/flocculation and sedimentation basins—intended to reduce suspended solids and improve filtration performance. Staff said the project is the first half of the treatment process and will remove organic and suspended particles before water moves to filtration.
Engineer Clinton Peterson told the committee the procurement ran twice: an ITB in August 2024 produced a single, high bid; a second solicitation in April 2025 produced three bids and Bradbury Stamm was the lowest responsive bidder and consistent with the engineer’s estimate. The contract includes a 10% allowance for unit-price and unanticipated items such as curb, gutter, excavation and concrete replacements; staff described 10% as an industry-standard contingency for construction projects.
Councilors asked how the city would manage cost overruns and ensure contractor performance. Peterson said pay applications will be reviewed by the city and by the project’s design engineers (Carollo) and that construction management will be provided by on-call engineering; invoices and change orders will be reviewed before the city pays additional sums. Peterson also noted Bradbury Stamm has prior experience with water- and wastewater-treatment projects, including a digestor project in the city’s wastewater plant.
Action and next steps: the committee approved the construction contract (roll-call vote; motion passed). Staff said construction will be overseen by the city’s construction management team and design engineer reviews of pay applications will gate payments for change orders and unit items. The contract allows the city to require documentation and to deny unsubstantiated overrun requests.
The project schedule and specific milestone dates were discussed at a high level; staff did not provide a detailed construction schedule in the committee discussion but said oversight and pay-application reviews will occur throughout the project.","The Finance Committee approved a $23,673,913.31 construction contract with Bradbury Stamm Construction to complete flocculation and sedimentation improvements at the Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant; staff said the project went through two procurements and includes a 10% allowance for unit and unforeseen bid items.",{"_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},6025482,"Finance committee approves $1.24 million Mountain River contract to finish utility-billing transition",962,414000,1376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a&start=414&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a/thumbnail_414000.jpg","/articles/6025482/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Finance-committee-approves-124-million-Mountain-River-contract-to-finish-utility-billing-transition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025482-43e6d9eab900343c1430ff9a83c5e51e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773540801&Signature=HH6bVlN6iROMamfNXyusFqWhTBkZ534BPY-qIClD4HzGp-z-TXdTBJCupvB7sgCNafYvaq9-Hlo78riE2CIBlmavlMhc59A8lhefDEgODPNvYGzIg~e64WjRThkMqYoWQEoktrZENpc5jqV7W4i2NI8AywKehR8EI8tb4VVunVobEnYCQkXq7~vvMqvktGVPPKDae8OsOTGcoGTQLY9sNXkkGVjaupzPZlh10VpyGzK0tm76mpdKnzQQZpFMSimfXsyTCIg0F0d4I4wnkbNp0yzsoTE7GYfgdTazv7h22kqJ0Z7zAgANGXDODHz3B7ADbl0~nfUOHfnugD3kyCbENw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Fe Finance Committee on Sept. 8 approved a two-year professional services contract with Mountain River Consulting Inc. for $1,244,156.25, including New Mexico gross receipts tax, to provide application support, technical support for data conversion and CIS interfaces for the city’s utility-billing modernization. Councilors approved the contract after discussion and a roll-call vote in which one member abstained.
The item matters because the city has been working to move from its legacy AS/400-based billing system to a modern Advanced billing platform, and committee members described the contract as a necessary but painful step to complete a long-running project. The committee pressed staff for dates and asked for a plan to limit ongoing consultant dependence.
Nancy Jimenez, public administration administrator, told the committee Mountain River has supported the current utility-billing system for the city since about 2010 and would assist with the cloud migration, data conversion and an archive/exit strategy if needed. City IT involvement includes DeNovo (the original software firm) and Advanced, the incoming platform vendor; staff said DeNovo and Mountain River possess knowledge of legacy customizations that did not transfer cleanly to the cloud.
Councilor Lindell, who pulled the item from consent, criticized the long relationship with the consultant and said, “it ethically bothers me” that the city has paid millions over many years and that the consultant employs a former city employee. Lindell asked why the work could not be done by current city staff. Nancy Jimenez and City IT staff said Mountain River retains institutional knowledge of legacy customizations and that DeNovo also participates to ensure billings reconcile correctly during the transition.
Committee members asked about timeline and contingencies. Staff said parallel testing of the new Advanced system is planned for June 2026 with three months of parallel billing before final cutover, and the contract term is two years to allow for an archival/exit contingency; the contract contains a 30-day termination provision. Councilor Cassett said she expects the work to be done by October 2026 but accepted the contingency; IT director Jesse Roche said he will remain to oversee completion.
Action and next steps: the committee approved the contract (motion passed; Councilor Windell abstained). Staff said monthly check-ins with the city manager and deputy city manager will continue and that the city will keep the council informed if the schedule shifts. Staff also said they will seek to limit ongoing payments by canceling the contract once the migration and any needed archiving are complete.
The committee did not change the contract amount or the contingency language at the meeting; members asked staff to provide clear milestone updates and to bring material schedule slips back to the committee for review.","The Santa Fe Finance Committee approved a two-year, $1,244,156.25 professional services contract with Mountain River Consulting Inc. to support data conversion and CIS interfaces as the city moves to a new Advanced utility-billing system; members pressed staff on a long history of delays and asked for clearer timelines and contingency plans.",{"_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},6025463,"Committee advances budget-process resolution; councilors debate timing and public engagement approach",391,3597000,3988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a&start=3597&end=3988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a/thumbnail_3597000.jpg","/articles/6025463/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Committee-advances-budget-process-resolution-councilors-debate-timing-and-public-engagement-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025463-cbbfec86956da62afa85cdb77e6e9273/orig.mp4?Expires=1773540801&Signature=Vlwfmz67QkJeWzHBeUDjSB9RgAukcIXacQ9e1xafrcX9cb0ofJlhlsNnSf2MMJpEWYFX~Zxy1EZ7WqsvggZ3HsQ5U4vV0QbD-xGz1P2SRYgnJs07H0QMauQEyMKVXv8GdeuqA2W7-gEi6W-6LejZhTX6OLXCN3C6j2oECbg42dKuFpvuBP9YbSu6J2Emqvtcr9QdCXf9t~XcG7mnAt2CevqTbXrnVGJPYY4tdU372bh9X2iD1i0MT758IndczkeKlA8s223t1VJph74Hx18z1VMoDN1qXzMTRxmSuC-MOD7kGyKTQyoKarhU6a6QwuSMF~blaABXHYaIXl3pzmktdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance Committee on Sept. 8 approved Resolution 2025 (sponsored by Councilor Cassett, Councilor Faulkner, the mayor and the chair) to adopt improvements to the budget process for the FY26–27 annual operating budget, with provisions for finance-committee recommendation and expanded public engagement.
Councilors discussed an amendment in progress that would clarify when the finance committee makes a recommendation and would describe the public-engagement component as interactive \"community roundtable\" sessions rather than traditional town halls. Sponsors said the roundtables should let participants weigh trade-offs—what the city might do more of and what it might do less of—so public feedback is informed by realistic choices, not a long, unprioritized wish list.
Senior advisor and public engagement coordinator Rod Gould, deputy city manager Andrea Phillips and Councilor Cassett discussed sequencing: some councilors prefer community engagement before the council sets its goals so public priorities shape the council’s deliberation; others worry that engagement after council goal-setting appears perfunctory. Gould said either sequence can work but recommended designing public sessions that ask participants to think like budget decision-makers and weigh trade-offs. Several councilors urged clear public communication about the sessions’ purpose—whether they are listening sessions or interactive problem-solving workshops.
Action and next steps: the finance committee approved the resolution (motion passed). Councilors will continue to refine an amendment detailing the community engagement format and the role/timing of the finance committee’s formal recommendation. Staff and sponsors asked council colleagues to submit wording suggestions in the following days so a polished amendment can be brought back for finalization.","Finance Committee approved a resolution establishing improvements to the FY27 budget process and calling for community engagement; councilors debated whether engagement should precede or follow the council’s goal-setting and whether the city should use interactive \"community roundtable\" sessions rather than traditional town halls.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6025468,"Committee adopts revised internal-audit plan after budget and priority changes",398,2937000,3335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a&start=2937&end=3335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755078-f477be401110c24ca6b382f93ea7c28a/thumbnail_2937000.jpg","/articles/6025468/Santa-Fe/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Committee-adopts-revised-internal-audit-plan-after-budget-and-priority-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025468-1ea9b7124390378afa11dd61b245df40/orig.mp4?Expires=1773540801&Signature=UGzGfFma2BEHm4HaCUBvcm3RFykpjkS6e3O0jVKEQm4OTP5iqf5WhNpfBnZujaZBeuckmZDkdJJb9xUBNSh7-CBJSwevm8ETW4VUQqSYPlkBOdnlxUyIZEspGx~WGyuvO7il5TO1Q4swXFh8N~8ThwEDjGkD6BgiwZvegH7DjmhtD4H57bayTQ6-OkHrGZEIPjy0yVtc1SpdUGAV1u7zCEDYMzC1r6VrL7ARMAPG-JOf1GriWE7QB7LMtiZCNkF8FHsGAhthO74USO6YfZHWMYPZB~6HKwCLf87YkKAOn2i6R-pn8pdpBMd23yz5-yRy1NwwMwY0mS-mp2ffqxNz5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance Committee on Sept. 8 approved a revised fiscal-year 2026 internal-audit plan that reprioritizes projects given changing departmental work and a reduced audit budget. The audit committee unanimously recommended the revisions before the finance committee vote.
Deputy City Manager Andrea Phillips and Haley Garcia of Baker Tilly explained the changes: grants-management and cash-balances reviews were moved out of FY26 to allow the city’s new grants manager time to implement procedures; the procurement-process review was added; and policy-and-procedure support remains in the plan. The firm noted the original annual contract amount had been $190,000 but the approved FY26 budget for audit services was $150,000, requiring reprioritization.
The procurement review will take a deeper look at the end-to-end procurement lifecycle and whether following the state procurement code is the most efficient approach for the city. The risk-management operational review and a recruitment-process review remain on the FY26 list. Deputy City Manager Phillips noted earlier enterprise risk assessments had identified these areas as high risk and the revised plan is intended to balance attention among them.
Action and next steps: the committee approved the revised plan (motion passed). Staff said the audit committee (four members present) unanimously supported the revisions; Baker Tilly and city staff will proceed with the risk-management, procurement and recruitment reviews and will provide updates to the audit committee and finance committee as work progresses.","Finance Committee approved a revised fiscal-year 2026 internal-audit plan that removes grants management and cash-balance audits to a later year, adds a procurement process review, and reflects a reduced annual audit budget from $190,000 to $150,000.","actionData","errors"]

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