NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE PORTALES CITY COUNCIL’S MEETING TO BE HELD at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in the Council Chambers, at 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico. Face masks required for the safety of attendees in accordance with Governor Lujan-Grisham’s health mandate. Questions, requests, or comments from citizens should be submitted in writing to the City Clerk or City Manager by 4:00 p.m. a day prior to the meeting. Contact information for both officers is on the City’s website: https://www.portalesnm.gov/departments/. The following item(s) is/are scheduled for consideration and action by the City Council:
AMENDED AGENDA
I. Call to Order – Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilor-as-Chair. II. Roll Call – City Clerk.
III. Invocation.
IV. Pledge of Allegiance.
V. Official Salute to the New Mexico Flag: “I salute the flag of the State of New Mexico the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures.”


VI. Scheduled Business — Discussion & Action – Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilor-as-Chair. (A) Minutes of Previous Meeting(s):

  1. Regular Meeting held October 12, 2021.
    (B) Presentation of Humanitarian Award to Police Patrol Officer Jarvis Hall – C. Williams, Police
    Chief.
    (C) Recognition of Employee(s) of the Month – S. Austin, City Manager/J. DeSha, Public Works Director.
    (D) Proclamation Recognizing “Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Day in Portales, New Mexico” – R. Jackson, Mayor.
    (E) Item(s) from Finance Department: M. Rapp, Finance Director/M. Miller, Chairman of Finance/Administration Committee
  2. Review & Request for Ratification of the City’s Payments/Bills for the Month of September 2021.
  3. Presentation, Review & Recommendation of Approval of First (1st) Quarter Budget Adjustments FY 2021-2022.
  4. Resolution #21-22-18, Adoption of First (1st) Quarter Budget Adjustments.
    (F) First Presentation of Redistricting Plan by Research & Polling, Inc. upon Release of U.S. 2020 Census Results – Brad Morrison, Project Manager.

Council Agenda October 26, 2021, continued 2
(G) Request for Approval to Apply for a Building Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant
– A. Brezovsky, Emergency Manager.
(H) Resolution #21-22-19, Election Resolution for Notification to Secretary of State of Municipal Officers Election (MOE) to be held March 1st, 2022 (Pursuant to §1-22-4(C)) – J. Martinez-Terry, City Clerk.
(I) Requesting Approval of Updated Information Technology (I.T.) Policies – C. Mitchell, I.T. Director.
(J) Ratification of Mayor’s Signature on the State of New Mexico Department Finance & Administration Fund 89200 Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement No. 21-F2847 (Backhoe w/Jackhammer Attachment) – S. Austin, City Manager/Susan Baysinger, Public Works Capital Projects Administrator.
(K) Ratification of Mayor’s Signature on the State of New Mexico Department Finance & Administration Fund 89200 Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement No. 21-F2848 (Cemetery Improvements) – S. Austin, City Manager/S. Baysinger, Public Works Capital Projects Administrator.
(L) Resolution #21-22-20: A Resolution Authorizing Participation in Local Government Road Fund Program Administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Control Number L200447 and Superseding Resolution #20-21-11 – J. DeSha, Public Works Director.
(M) Approval of Amendment 7 for Additional Professional Services for Blackwater Wellfield Development with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates (DBS&A) – J. DeSha, Public Works Director/Carla Weems, Deputy City Clerk.
(N) Other Business/Public Comment – Any Matter not known about, or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Public comment is at the discretion of the Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem or Chair for information only and limited to 3 minutes per speaker with no action to be taken.
V. Adjournment.
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on City’s website and the bulletin board in the front lobby of City Hall by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021. Amended Agenda posted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2021.
Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk
Mayor:
Mayor Pro-Tem: Councilors:
Ronald L. Jackson Michael G. Miller
Daniel W. Boan Veronica A. Cordova Chadrick Heath Heflin Jake J. Lopez
At-Large Ward C Ward B Ward A Ward C Ward A
Michael James “Jim” Lucero Dianne Y. Parker
Oscar H. Robinson
Ward D Ward D Ward B
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