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, September 21, 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 LujanGrisham’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 September 7, 2021.
(B) Recognition of Portales Fire Department Personnel – Micah Obenhaus, Firefighter – T.J.
Cathey, Fire Chief.
(C) Proclamation Declaring “October 3 – 19, 2021 as Fire Prevention Week in Portales, New
Mexico” – R. Jackson, Mayor.
(D)Resolution #21-22-11, A Resolution Requesting a Change to the Public Employees
Retirement Association of New Mexico (PERA) Return to Work Provisions – S. Austin, City
Manager.
(E) Resolution #21-22-12, A Resolution Accepting Donation of Equipment for Fire/EMS
Department – T. J. Cathey, Fire Chief.
(F) Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance No. 752, Repealing and Replacing, Ordinance
No. 751, City of Portales, New Mexico: Ordinance Regulating the Time, Place and
Manner of Cannabis Sales, Manufacture and Consumption – S. Doerr, City Attorney.
Council Agenda September 21, 2021, continued 2
(G)Authorization to release RFP and enter into contract negotiations for Legal Services of a
City Attorney – S. McFadden, CPO.
(H)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.
(I) 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 referencing Attorney-Client
Privilege Pertaining to Threatened or Pending Litigation.
2. Action to Convene in Open Session.
3. Action Required as a Result of the Closed Session