NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PORTALES, NEW MEXICO

DUE TO GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM’S ORDER LIMITING ATTENDEES AT GATHERINGS, THE
PORTALES CITY COUNCIL’S MEETING WILL BE HELD WITH LIMITED ATTENDANCE starting at 6:30
p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the Memorial Building Auditorium (the big room), 200 E. 7th Street,
Portales, New Mexico. Limited attendance to this meeting may be requested by calling (575) 356-6662, Option
3, prior to the meeting. Questions or comments from citizens may be submitted in writing to the City Clerk or
City Manager before or after the meeting. Contact information for both officers are on the City’s website at
https://www.portalesnm.gov/departments/. Covid-19 safety protocol will apply for the safety of attendees. 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. Scheduled Business — Discussion & Action – Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilor-as-Chair.

(A) Minutes of Previous Meeting(s):
1. Regular Meeting held December 15, 2020.
(B) CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below are recommended by the City Manager for placement on the consent
agenda. These items are placed on the agenda so that the Council, by unanimous consent, can
designate those routine agenda items that they wish to accept on the Consent Agenda. The
Mayor shall read the items listed into the record prior to acceptance by Council. If any item
does not meet with the approval of all Council members present, that item shall be removed
from the Consent Agenda and moved to be heard at the end of the regular agenda.

1. MOTION TO PLACE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BY
UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.
a. Proclamation declaring January 18, 2021 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in
Portales, New Mexico – Initiated by R. Jackson, Mayor— Urging all citizens to join in the
continued effort to follow Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of equality for all.
b. New Appointments and Re-Appointments to the Portales Cultural Affairs
Committee effective until after the next Regular Council Election – Initiated by R.
Jackson, Mayor upon recommendation by O. Robinson, Ward B Councilor—New
Appointments: Greg Dobbins, Juanita Dobbins, Marisol Jimenez, Kelsey Prince and Amanda
Strong. Re-appointments: Rey Coss, Geni Flores, Joan Martinez-Terry, Pilar Moreno, Rica
de Peralta Lee, Valerie Shines Warmly Pacini and Oscar Robinson and including Darrelyn
McCloud; Jasmine Johnson and Krista Jones who were appointed on October 20, 2020.

2. MOTION TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BY
UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL

Council Agenda January 5, 2021…………. 2
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.

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 31, 2020.
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