- Prevailed in Zia Station Court of Appeals Case
This Development includes hundreds of new residences, a mixed-use development, easy access to multimodal transportation, and a walkable grocery store. - Hired the Department’s First Policy Analyst and Developed a Policy Research Request Form 2.
- Completed Sale of Alto Street building
This sale generated over $400K for the City. - Assisted City with Midtown Master Plan, Community Development Plan, RFP Issuances, and Exclusive Negotiation Agreements
- Assisted Airport to Enter Several New Leases and Comply with a Variety of Federal Regulations
- Facilitated the City’s Decennial Charter Commission
- Implemented a Contracts Submission Form for Legal Review of Contracts
This creates one entrance for legal review of contracts, automates tracking, and will allow much better data collection regarding contract submissions. - Supported the Redistricting Commission in adopting a new Council District Map
Community and Economic Development
- Affordable Homeownership
33 Santa Feans bought homes with mortgage assistance loans. Fourteen homeowners improved the safety and comfort of their homes. Fifteen home sites are prepared for construction in Tierra Contenta. City Investment: $1,197,059 - Emergency Housing Assistance
622 Families and Individuals kept their homes or were provided safe places to stay. City Investment: $1,043,970 - Community Development
Planning and design completed for a Safe-Routes-To-School path to El Camino Real Academy. City Investment: $84,484 - Affordable Rental
58 rental home conversions were initiated at the Lamplighter Inn. 302 affordable rental homes renovated or upgraded. Ten affordable rental homes for seniors designed for future construction. City Investment: $3,108,883 - Public Services
804 SFPS students and their families received social support and housing services. 582 households received shelter services or supportive housing. City Investment: $1,100,788
- Awarded 49 Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations in Santa Fe
Grant recipients included a wide range of arts and culture organizations, from internationally famous institutions to local grassroots community organizations. - Successfully Hired an Arts and Culture Director, a Deputy Arts and Culture Director, and a New Project Specialist
- Sponsorships of Community Events
Co-sponsored events, including the first-ever Native Nations Pow Wow on the Plaza, Juneteenth, Santa Fe Pride, and the Cloudtop Comedy Festival. - Partnered with the Santa Fe Indian Market (SWAIA, the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts) to Launch a SWAIA Silent Auction Show at the Community Gallery
Arts & Culture engaged in a successful partnership with SWAIA, which utilized the Community Gallery for two weeks around the Indian Market and held a show and Silent Auction. This reached a significant number of SWAIA attendees and brought hundreds of people to the Community Gallery. - Installed Two Pieces of Public art in Entrada Park: Tom Osgood’s “Sentry” and DeAnn Wagner’s “Red Chair”
- OED Awarded $100,000 Creative Industries Grant
The $100,000 grant will support the Santa Fe Office of Economic Development in crafting a community navigator hub that will amplify the creative industries ecosystem in Santa Fe. - Landmark Milestones for Midtown: two exclusive negotiated agreements (ENAs) that focus on both film production and the visual arts finalize
Over 60 full-time jobs were created, and a contribution of $6M in wages and an additional $2M was funneled through artist contracts. The film studio alone projects a remarkable $100 million economic influx. - OED Helping to Develop Hispanic Immigrant Entrepreneurship Through Community Engagement
The Feria Southside and Mercado events have become community hubs. With the first Feria in 2022 attracting 73 vendors and 600 plus attendees, subsequent events in 2023 saw a steady rise in engagement, reaching up to 650 plus attendees. - Providing Continued Support for High Growth Businesses Through LEDA and JTIP
- Building Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Coffee & Collabs
The first three events have brought together over 200 attendees to discuss crucial topics like community engagement, inclusion, and workforce development.
- Land Development Code Phase One Update Underway
- General Plan Update Resolution and Request for Proposals
The General Plan update project will include a digital platform that will provide transparency throughout the process and allow for consistent feedback from the community. - Third-Party Plan Review (TPPR) to Provide an Additional and Alternative Approach to Plan Review for Building Permitting
- Digital Housing Pipeline Platform
The new web-based map increases access and transparency by providing updated information on housing development to all residents, policymakers, and city staff online. The pipeline snapshot has 1,442 Dwelling Units “under review,” 4,654 DUs “Approved,” 3,045 DUs “under construction, and 1,230 DUs “Completed." - Business Licensing was Brought Under the Planning and Land Use Department
- Pandemic Tourism Recovery
A large part of the city's economy is supported by the tourism industry. FY23 lodger’s tax, a great measure of success, was at a level of more than $17.5 million. The strongest pre-pandemic collections in a fiscal year were just under $13 million. - Outstanding Accolades
Year to date (since January 2023), Santa Fe has received 28 significant accolades that are listed on santafe.org. Accolades include #2 Favorite City Destination in reader polls from Travel and Leisure and Conde Nast. Travel and Leisure also ranked Santa Fe #21 in the world. 4th Most Beautiful in the World from Redbook Magazine. Moviemaker Magazine ranked Santa Fe as the #1 smaller city on the list of the “Best Places to Live and Work as a Movie Maker.” Men’s Journal selected Santa Fe as one of the “9 Best Small Towns in America for Every Type of Traveler”. Food and Wine honored Santa Fe on the list of “The 10 Best Cities for Neighborhood Restaurants in the U.S.” Cosmopolitan named Santa Fe as the #2 destination on its list of “40 of the Best Girl’s Trip Destinations in the U.S.” - Creation of a Tourism Santa Fe Creative Office
The division now produces a city map, superior Visitor Guide and has added a Dining Guide and Flamenco brochure. Next project is a Guide to the Southside. - Local Use of Convention Center
The CCC has become the envisioned gathering place for our community to celebrate weddings, quinceneras, graduations, art, and meetings. During FY23, the building was in use for 280 days, with 104 social events, nine art exhibitions, and 79 meetings. Twenty groups also used the facility to support occupancy at our hotels. - Condition of Community Convention Center Restored to Near New Condition
City Clerk and Community Engagement
- Public Campaign Financing Online Portal/Petitions Online Signature
Candidates seeking election can now accept campaign contributions online and receive signatures online. Santa Fe is the second city in NM to now offer online options for Public Campaign Financing. - City Clerk Process & Operations Processed
617 contracts City-wide, including all governing body contracts. Reviewed/processed 80 standing committee agendas. Fulfilled eight requests for English-Spanish interpretation of city meetings. Built and implemented a new committee schedule for the upcoming calendar year that places all finance meetings before governing body meetings to streamline the committee approval process. Implemented a new process for reviewing standing committee agendas to ensure the accuracy of information provided to the public and that internal policies are followed for items that need GB approval. - Processed 42 Liquor Licenses, 257 Special Dispenser Permits, Obtained City Liquor License for Fort Marcy Park, Processed 300 Invoices for City Clerk/Community Engagement Department
- Updated the City Records Center
Implemented digital record-keeping and in the process of implementing a new resolution for records retention. - Clerk’s Office Initiated and Reconvened the Independent Citizens Redistricting Committee
Reviewed and approved the new districts in advance of the 2023 Regular Local Election.
- Digital Reach
Website: 1.1M site visits, 2.2M page visits.
Social Media: 75,000 profile visits across all platforms.
Email: Sent 724,980 individual emails to subscribers and had a 49% open rate (15% above the industry average). - Implemented a New Process for City Business Cards
Moved the entire process in-house for efficiency and cost savings. Produced over 180 business card sets so far. - Senior Scene Production & Distribution
Printed & distributed over 3000 Senior newsletters each month. Implemented a digital subscription option for the Senior Scene Magazine and grew the number of subscribers by 800% in six months. - Supported the City’s First Double-Feature Movie Series, Teen Center Grand Opening, and Several Other Events
- Completed the Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe Logo Redesign
- Restructured City Nuisance Team
Addressed two long-term nuisance properties and have an additional 14 nuisance properties that are being dealt with under the new system. - Processed 5,834 Work Orders and Resolved 92.17% of Those
- Managed the ongoing Plaza Park Artist/Artisan and Pushcart Vendor Programs
Including soliciting new applications, reviewing, and licensing the 23-27 Plaza Park Artist/Artisans and Pushcart Vendors (four pushcart vendors and 23 artists). - Ran a Pilot Program for Shopping Cart Collection with a Contractor to Collect and Return 488 Carts
Community Health and Safety
- Provided Warm Clothing and Other Essentials to Vulnerable Populations During CODE BLUE
- Purchased Two Access and Functional Needs Communications Kits
Provided communications capabilities for AFN individuals - Conducted Full-Scale Terrorism Exercise with NM National Guard 64th Civil Support Team (CST)
- Conducted a Table-Top Active Shooter Exercise with City Leadership
- Initiated All Employee Active Shooter Training
- Digital Information Dashboard for Enhanced 911 Response
By providing real-time call information and maps, this tool enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of SFFD’s 911 response. - Purchased One Fire Engine, One Large Rescue Vehicle, and Three Ambulances
- Wildland Temporary Employees Replaced as Permanent Employees
This change improves SFFD’s ability to protect lives, property, and natural resources by ensuring a year-round wildfire response. - Transitioned to Digital Timekeeping with UKG
- Two Academies One Year/Laterals
The recruitment of two cadet academies and lateral employees is a significant milestone in the Fire Department’s history, creating a well-staffed and highly trained fire department year-round.