Ordinances and Resolutions

2026 Ordinances

• 2026-08

  An Ordinance Amending SFCC 1987, Section 11-13 to Expand Exemptions Permitted by NMSA 1978, Sections 13-1-98 through 13-1-98.2, Including Certain Purchase Types and Legal Service Types; Adding Exemptions for Certain Prepayment-Required Items Not Exceeding $100,000 and for Lobbying Services Representing the City of Santa Fe’s Interests; Requiring the Procurement Manual to Be Adopted by Resolution; Establishing an Eight-Year Maximum Term for Professional Service Contracts; Authorizing the Chief Procurement Officer to Approve Purchase Orders and to Approve the Use of Requests for Applications; Adopting Construction Manager at Risk Delivery Method Procedures; Modifying Certain Amounts Listed in NMSA 1978, Section 13-1-125; and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Contract Amendments That Do Not Materially Alter the Scope of Work.

• 2026-07

  An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Water Project Fund Loan/Grant Agreement by and between the New Mexico Finance Authority (“NMFA”) and the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico (the “Borrower/Grantee”), in the Total Amount of $7,750,000, Including a Loan in the Amount of $3,100,000, Evidencing an Obligation of the Borrower/Grantee to Utilize the Loan/Grant Amount Solely for the Purpose of Financing the Costs of Construction of New Flocculation and Sedimentation Improvements to the Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant, Including Demolition of Existing Clarifier Equipment, Structural Additions, New Flocculation and Sedimentation Equipment, All Associated Power, Controls, Process and Chemical Piping, and Valves, a New Flocculation Master Control Center Electrical Building and Associated Grading and Paving, Potable Water Yard Piping Relocation, and All Associated Instrumentation, Electrical, Architectural, and HVAC Design Components, Including Related Work and Revisions, and Solely in the Manner Described in the Loan/Grant Agreement; Providing for the Pledge and Payment of the Loan Amount and an Administrative Fee Solely from the Net Revenues of the Water Utility System of the Borrower/Grantee; Certifying That the Loan/Grant Amount, Together with Other Funds Available to the Borrower/Grantee, Is Sufficient to Complete the Project; Approving the Form of and Other Details Concerning the Loan/Grant Agreement; Ratifying Actions Heretofore Taken; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent with This Ordinance; and Authorizing the Taking of Other Actions in Connection with the Execution and Delivery of the Loan/Grant Agreement.

• 2026-06

  An Ordinance Amending Section 25-4.1, Exhibit A, Rule Number 2 to Adopt New Definitions and Adopting a New Rule Number 7, Imposing Requirements for Backflow Prevention and Control for Certain Customers, Imposing Fees for Administering the Program, and Imposing Fines for Violations.

• 2026-05

  An Ordinance Rezoning an Approximately 3.87 Acre Tract of Land Located at 2904 Rufina Street, from I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (General Industrial) to C-2 (General Commercial) (Case No. 2025-11029).

• 2026-04

  An Ordinance Rezoning an Approximately 4.12-Acre Tract of Land Located at 2768 Agua Fria, from M-U (Mixed-Use) to C-2 (General Commercial) (Case No. 2025-8902).

• 2026-03

  An Ordinance Amending SFCC 1987, Section 2-4.2, to Require City Managers to Be International City/County Management Association (“ICMA”) Credentialed or Credential-Eligible Unless an Appointment and Consent of Such a Candidate Is Not Possible After Five Months; Requiring Candidates for Deputy City Manager to Have the Same Qualifications Pursuant to Section 2-4.6(L); Removing Portions of Section 2-4.3 That Conflict with City Charter; and Removing the Prohibition for an Acting City Manager to Employ and Discharge Personnel.

• 2026-02

  An Ordinance Approving a Community Energy Efficiency Development (“CEED”) Block Grant from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Energy Conservation and Management Division, Pursuant to the “CEED Block Grant Act,” to Authorize a CEED Program Project and Approve the Terms and Conditions of the Grant Agreement.

• 2026-01

  An Ordinance Updating the Rates and Service Charges for Water Utility Services.