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, January 4, 2022, 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:

A G E N D A
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 December 15, 2021.
(B) Employee of the Month for December 2021 – S. Austin, City Manager.
(C) Proclamation Declaring January 18, 2022, as “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Portales,
New Mexico” – R. Jackson, Mayor.
(D)Request for Approval of Signatures by City Manager & Fire Chief on Assurance Page to
Complete FY23 New Mexico EMS Bureau Trauma System Development Grant- Application
for Funding – T.J. Cathey, Fire Chief.
(E) Request for Approval of Mayor’s Signature on the State of New Mexico Aging and LongTerm Services Department Fund 89200 Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement No.
A21F2043 – S. Austin, City Manager.
(F) Ratification of Amendment 8 for a Time-Only Extension and Approval of Amendment 9 for
Construction Services for Well Equipping for Blackwater Wellfield Development with Daniel
B. Stephens & Associates Pending Funding Agency Concurrence – J. DeSha, Public Works
Director/C. Weems, Deputy City Clerk.
Council Agenda January 4, 2022, continued 2
(G) Resolution #21-22-25, Compliance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act Resolution &
Meeting Schedule – S. Austin, City Manager.
(H)Ratification of City’s Participation in New Mexico Attorney General’s Opioid Settlement – S.
Austin, City Manager.
(I) Approval of City Manager’s Employment Agreement – R. Jackson, Mayor.
(J) Requesting Approval of, and Setting Compensation for, Election Board members for the
Municipal Officers Election set for March 1, 2022 – J. Martinez-Terry, City Clerk.
(K) 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.
(L) Executive Session/Closed Meeting: R. Jackson, Mayor.
1. Action to Convene in a Closed Meeting to Discuss Matters as Provided for under
New Mexico Statutes Pertaining to Open Meetings related to the Purchase,
Acquisition, or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights.
2. Action to Convene in Open Session.
3. Action as a result of the Closed Session.
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, December 30, 2021.
Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk

Mayor: Ronald L. Jackson At-Large
Mayor Pro-Tem: Michael G. Miller Ward C
Councilors: Daniel W. Boan Ward B Michael James “Jim” Lucero Ward D
Veronica A. Cordova Ward A Dianne Y. Parker Ward D
Chadrick Heath Heflin Ward C Oscar H. Robinson Ward B
Jake J. Lopez Ward A

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any
other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Planning
Director/ADA Officer at (575) 356-8449 or at p&z@portalesnm.gov at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon
as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please
contact the Office of the City Clerk at (575) 356-6662 or at cityclerk@portalesnm.gov if a summary or other type of
accessible format is needed