Save the Date: Santa Fe Governing Body to Hold Special Meeting for Ballot Measures | City of Santa Fe

Save the Date: Santa Fe Governing Body to Hold Special Meeting for Ballot Measures

7 Aug, 2023

SANTA FE, August 7, 2023 – The City of Santa Fe Governing Body will host a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, at the Santa Fe Convention Center (201 W Marcy St.) to vote on all ballot measures to be considered for the November 7, 2023 election. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person or participate via Zoom. The meeting will also be streamed live on YouTube. 

The Governing Body will vote on the following ballot measures:  

  • A Bill Creating Article 18-18, the High-End Excise Tax for Affordable Housing Ordinance; Establishing an Excise Tax on the Transfer of Certain Residential Property and Dedicating the Revenues to Affordable Housing.
  • A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City of Santa Fe’s Voters During the November 7, 2023, Regular Local Election Regarding Approval of the City Ordinance Establishing a High-End Excise Tax for Affordable Housing.
  • A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City of Santa Fe’s Voters During the November 7, 2023 Regular Local Election Regarding Amending the City’s Charter to Include a Provision Establishing an Independent Office of Inspector General for the City of Santa Fe.
  • A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to Be Submitted to the City’s Voters During the November 7, 2023 Regular Local Election Regarding Amending the City’s Charter to Reduce the Signature Requirements for Referenda and Initiatives From 33.3 Percent to 15 Percent, Provide That the Denominator Used to Calculate the Percentages is the Total Number of Voters Who Voted In the Most Recent Election That Included the Election of the Office of the Mayor, and Make Appropriate Technical Changes to Sections 3.01, 3.02 And 3.03, Consistent With Ordinance No. 2018-24 Regarding the City’s Adoption Of The Local Election Act. 
  • A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to Be Submitted to the City’s Voters During the November 7, 2023, Regular Local Election Regarding Amending the City’s Charter to Include a Provision Stating That the Governing Body, Commissions, and Boards Must Adopt Procedural Rules Stating That They Must Adhere to Established Principles of Procedural Due Process and Fundamental Fairness When Functioning In a Quasi-Judicial Role.
  • A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City’s Voters During the November 7, 2023, Regular Local Election Regarding Amending Article X of the City’s Charter to Specify the Santa Fe Municipal Charter Commission’s Appointment, Terms, and Functions.
  • A Resolution Proposing a Ballot Question to be Submitted to the City’s Voters During the November 7, 2023, Regular Local Election Regarding Amending the City’s Charter to Limit the Mayor’s Ability to Vote when there is a Tie.

Additional details on the meeting, including the agenda and packet materials, will be forthcoming.

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