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Votes at a glance: actions taken by Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners, Jan. 28, 2025
Summary
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.
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.
