Charter Review Commission
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · December 15, 2022
Agenda
CHARTER REVIEW
COMMISSION
DECEMBER 15, 2022
AGENDA 3:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
200 LINCOLN AVENUE
***AMENDED***
PROCEDURES FOR CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING
Viewing: The public is welcome to attend in person. Members of the public may also
view the meeting on the City of Santa Fe’s YouTube channel
at https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofsantafe. The YouTube live stream can be
accessed at this address from most smartphones, tablets, or computers.
The video recording of this meeting of the Charter Review Commission will also remain
available for viewing at any time on the City’s YouTube channel
at https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofsantafe. Staff is available to help members of the
public access pre-recorded Charter Review Committee meetings online at any time
during normal business hours. Please call 955-6521 for assistance.
Virtual Viewing: To attend the meeting virtually, you must join the Zoom meeting by
internet or phone, as follows:
Internet: To join the Zoom meeting on the internet using a computer, laptop,
smartphone, or tablet, use the following link: https://santafenm-
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Phone: To join the Zoom meeting using a phone, use the following phone numbers and
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Written Public Comment: Members of the public may submit written comments by
clicking on the comment bubble to the right of the meeting on the public portal
at https://santafe.primegov.com/public/portal until 1 p.m. the day of the meeting.
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The agenda and packet for the meeting will be posted at
https://santafe.primegov.com/public/portal.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes from the November 14, 2022 Meeting.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Written public comment is also welcome. Visit
https://santafe.primegov.com/public/portal.
6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
a. Topics the Charter Review Commission is Required to Review Pursuant
to Resolution No. 2022-40.
• The Appropriate Number of City Council Districts
• The Appropriate Number of City Councilors per District
• Whether the City Should Have an “At-Large” Council Member
• Whether the City’s Mayor Should Have a More Purely Executive
Role, Rather Than Both Legislative and Executive Roles and, if so,
What New Rights and Limitations Should be Adopted Along With
Such a Separation of Powers
• Whether Councilors Should be Full-Time
• Whether the Roles of the Mayor, Councilors, and City Manager
Should be Better Defined and, if so, How
• Whether a City Councilor Who Has Lost a Campaign for Mayor
May Remain in Office After the inauguration of a New Mayor
• Whether, if an Amendment to the New Mexico Constitution Allowing
Term Limits for City Officials Were Approved, the City’s Charter
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Should Include Such a Limitation
• Whether the Human and Civil Rights Policy Statement Should be
More Specific With Regards to Breadth of Required Protections
and/or the Manner in Which Such Rights Should be Protected
b. Other Topics Raised by Commissioners and the Public.
c. Request for Approval for the Finding that it is in the Best Interest of the
Public for the Charter Review Commission to Conduct Charter Review
Commission Meetings Virtually on certain dates.
7. MATTERS FROM STAFF
8. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE
9. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR
a. Appointment of Subcommittees.
10. NEXT MEETING: Thursday, January 12, 2023
11. ADJOURN
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