These items are placed on the Consent Agenda so City Council can designate by unanimous consent those routine items they wish to be approved or acknowledged by one motion.  If any item does not meet the approval of all Council members or if a citizen so requests, it will be heard as a separate item.

Action Needed:

Motion to approve or acknowledge Items 1-5 on the Consent Agenda by unanimous vote:

Regular Meeting of May 24, 2022

Matthew Long and Kyle Spolar are recommended for reappointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The terms of these members have expired and both individuals have expressed interest in serving another two-year term.  

At the beginning of repayment of NMFA Loan PPRF-4966 (Street Light Upgrade), it was done semiannually.  Recently, the NMFA has changed the way that this loan is going to be paid.  It now has to be paid monthly and the NMFA is requiring a month payment plus one month ahead. A budget adjustment of $75,000 is necessary in order to cover this payment.

Fiscal Impact:

The Electric Department is requesting approval of a budget adjustment of $75,000 out of the Available Cash in Fund 507 and into the Debt Service Line Item.

Recommendation:

Council approval of a budget adjustment of $75,000.

Budget Adjustment from the General Fund  in the amount of $15,000 to Utilities, account # 101-3550-432.47-16. Funds are needed to cover the remainder of our current fiscal year.

The 72nd Annual Gallup Lions Club Rodeo will be held June 16-18, 2022 at Red Rock Park.  The Lions Club has presented documentation pertaining to the value of their community service projects conducted over the year as required by the Agreement Waiver for Red Rock Park Fees between the City and the Lions Club.  The Lions Club is also requesting to retain all of the parking fees collected at the rodeo by applying the value of the community service projects to the parking fees to be collected, in addition to the usage fees for Red Rock Park.  The total value of the Lions Club community service project over the year amount to $27,050.  

Presented for your consideration is a resolution that is supports the continued operation of the local Veteran’s Clinic in Gallup.  This clinic provides primary care and specialty health services, including cardiology, laboratory and pathology.  These services are not only utilized by our local veterans, but also veterans that live in the surrounding areas; including the Navajo Nation and Arizona.

Access to quality care is critically needed by our veterans and they need our support in addressing the potential closure of the local Veteran’s Clinic. 

The Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association will present their request for roadway and street closures for the following events:

1) Ceremonial 5K Run/Walk to held on Mendoza Road on Saturday, August 6, 2022 beginning at 7:30 A.M.; and

2) Ceremonial Parade to be held in downtown Gallup on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.  Two options for parade routes are submitted depending on the project status of the Coal Avenue Commons Phase II Construction.  Please see the attached maps.

Crystal Pablo, Gallup High School, will present the request to close Aztec Avenue from 8th Street to 1st Street for a parade to be held on June 20, 2022. The parade is being held to celebrate the Gallup High School Bengal Softball team for winning the 2022 Class 4A State Softball Championship this past May. The proposed street closure is set in accordance with the standardized parade route established by the City Council.  The parade is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.  Supporting documentation regarding the event permit will be provided prior to the meeting.    

Each year, the City of Gallup prepares an annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) requires Council to pass a resolution to adopt the 2023 Initial Budget.  The approved budget along with documentation of approval is due to DFA by July 31, 2022.

This agenda item requests that Council approve the NM Opioid Allocation Agreement and authorize the City Attorney to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. It also requests a decision regarding whether to participate in the “regional” distribution of the funds or to receive the funding independent of any other governmental entity.

The agreement also provides that the counties in which there is an eligible city and those cities have three choices for how their funding is distributed:
 1. The default setting is that the county and any eligible city’s within that county are a single “region” that receives only one payment;
 2. Notify the Attorney General by July 1 that the county and the associated cities want to receive their funding separately.
 3. Notify the Attorney General by July 1 that two or more counties and the associated cities have created a region consisting of all those entities, in which case a single payment will be made to the region.

Therefore, if the City wants to receive its allocation share independent of the County, we will need to notify the Attorney General’s Office of that decision prior to July 1. Similarly, if the City wants to participate in a joint effort with other governmental entities in addition to McKinley County, the Attorney General’s Office must be notified of that decision before July 1.

RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve notification to the NM Attorney General’s Office that the city wants to receive the Opioid Settlement Agreement funds directly and separately from county allocation.

This is a joint plan developed by McKinley County and the City of Gallup to protect the health and safety of the human and animal populations of the city and county during an emergency or disaster requiring evacuation until conditions in the evacuated area are restored to a sense of normalcy. 

McKinley County Commission approved agenda item on May 10, 2022. Signed Copy attached.

Staff Recommends approval of Resolution R2022-14, A Joint Resolution with McKinley County Approving Annex L: Joint Shelter and Mass Care Plan

Public Works Staff if requesting approval for the Design and Engineering for the Whole Block III for five blocks of Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk in the amount of $249,679.81. Please note that funding is not sufficient for construction for these five blocks, This is for award design and engineering services only. The Design and Engineering has already been funded and put into Project # CI2255-Drian Imprv/Sidewalk Program.  Below is a list of the streets for each Councilors' District.

District # 1 Councilor Garcia - Country Club Dr. - Hill Ave. South to Logan Ave.

District # 2 Councilor Schaaf - Ciniza Dr. - Toltec Ave West to Drainage Bridge

District # 3 Councilor Piano - Mariyanna Ave. -Nizhoni Dr. South to Anton St.

District # 4 Councilor Palochak - Elva Dr. - Water Tank to South end of Elva Dr.

District # 4 Councilor Palochak   Stagecoach Dr. -  Aztec Ave. south to Escalante Rd.