City Council Committees are the 3 major legislative committees in the City of Santa Fe legislative process. All ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, and other important city business must go through the City Council Committees before being heard by the Governing Body.
Ordinance 2019-32: An Ordinance Amending Section 2-1.4 SFCC 1987 to Clarify when Committee Appointments Shall be Made and to Clarify which Committees are Composed Entirely of Members of the Governing Body; Amending Section 2-1.13 SFCC 1987 to Establish the Purpose of the Finance Committee, Consolidate the Public Works Committee and the Public Utilities Committee, and Create the Quality Of Life Committee; Repealing Section 2-1.16 SFCC 1987; Amending References to the Public Utilities Committee and Replacing them with the Public Works and Utilities Committee; and Amending the Reference to the Public Works Committee and Replacing it with the Public Works and Utilities Committee.
The Quality of Life Committee
The Finance Committee
The Public Works and Utilities Committee
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The Quality of Life Committee
The Quality of Life Committee works to ensure that all residents of Santa Fe have access to the physical, environmental, social, and economic resources they need to thrive. The committee solicits public comment and study and makes recommendations to the Governing Body on policies related to the committee's jurisdiction. The committee works to improve the well-being, health, and safety of all residents and visitors. It seeks to support equitable access to health and human services, employment, housing, education, arts, and culture so that residents from every part of the city and of every income, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, and veteran or immigration status enjoy a high quality of life in Santa Fe.
Members
Chair Jamie Cassutt
Councilor Lee Garcia
Councilor Amanda Chavez
Councilor Michael Garcia
Councilor Renee Villarreal
The Finance Committee
The Finance Committee shall provide continuing oversight of the operations of the city’s finances and shall solicit public comment and study and make recommendations to the Governing Body concerning the city’s annual operating and capital budgets, the issuance of debt instruments, and financial operating policies, and rules and regulations. The committee may report to the Governing Body the cost of implementation for any order, ordinance, program or other initiative pending before the body. The committee shall have the opportunity to review all matters concerning appropriations, city budget, loans, previously unbudgeted expenditures, and financial issues related to all city-owned or leased facilities.
Members
Chair Carol Romero-Wirth
Councilor Jamie Cassutt
Councilor Signe Lindell
Councilor Chris Rivera
Councilor Renee Villarreal
Staff Liaison:
Emily Oster, Finance Director
ekoster@santafenm.gov
The Public Works and Utilities Committee
The Public Works and Utilities committee shall provide continuing oversight over the operations of the city’s water, wastewater, and solid waste collection and disposal utilities; solicit public comment; and study and make recommendations to the Governing Body concerning franchise agreements, the public works and public utilities annual operating budgets, capital improvements, the issuance of debt instruments, operational policies, and rules and regulations. The committee shall provide continuing oversight of the development, maintenance, operations, and construction of roadways and related infrastructure, facilities, parking, stormwater infrastructure, property assets, and multimodal transportation, including transit, air travel, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. The committee oversees the capital planning and project delivery for all city departments.
Members
Chair Chris Rivera
Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth
Councilor Lee Garcia
Councilor Michael Garcia
Councilor Amanda Chavez
Staff Liaisons:
Jamie-Rae Diaz
jldiaz@santafenm.gov
505.955.4233