Council approves EV charging stations plan and LED lighting upgrade agreement with NMDOT

Dec 9, 2025

Council approved moving forward with four EV charging stations north of the Blue Hole Convention Center (budget $650K) and authorized entering an agreement with NMDOT to upgrade city lighting to LED in multiple locations; staff said next steps require a fully executed agreement and procurement.

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City staff reported that four EV charging stations north of the Blue Hole Convention Center have a project budget of $650,000 and that a resolution related to the stations is complete; staff said the next step is a fully executed agreement with NMDOT before construction can begin. "Resolution Complete; next step would be the fully executed agreement and then proceed with construction (Somos Solar or Private Contractor)," the staff report stated.

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