Community Databank: Local Government Meetings (Nov. 9)

(Editor’s Note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas until 72 hours prior to the meetings.) 

  

Belen City Council 

When: 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Belen Veterans Memorial at Eagle Park 

Agenda highlight: A quorum of the Belen governing body may be present at the Veterans Day ceremony at the Belen Veterans Memorial. City business may be discussed; however, no action will take place 

  

Belen Planning and Zoning Commission 

When: 4 p.m. (workshop) and 6 p.m. (regular meeting), Monday, Nov. 13, in the council chambers 

Agenda highlight: Election of vice chairperson 

  

Also on the agenda 

• Discussion of zoning ordinance in workshop
• Public comment
• Communication from commission and staff

  

Rio Communities City Council 

When: 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13, in the council chambers, 360 Rio Communities Blvd. 

 Agenda highlight: Consideration of MOU with the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Public comment
• City manager’s report
• Consideration of 15-day public review of an ordinance superseding or repealing ordinance No. 2023-88 Chapter 4 zoning code
• Consideration of reauthorizing $300,000 for public works yard
• Consideration of legislative capital outlay priorities
• Consideration of canceling the Nov. 27 and Dec. 25 meetings
• Council discussion
• Executive session to discuss municipal clerk resignation, EEOC claim of former public works employee, real property and water rights
• Consideration of municipal clerk recruitment

  

School of Dreams Academy Governing Council 

When: 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13, at the campus, 906 Juan Perea Road, Los Lunas 

Agenda highlight: Reorganization of the board 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Superintendent’s report
• Community report
• Consideration of October check listing and budget report
• Consideration of revenue listing
• Consideration of budget adjustments

   

Belen Board of Education 

When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the administration building boardroom, 520 N. Main St., Belen 

Agenda highlight: Consideration of 2023-24 ratified BFSE CBA including salary schedules 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Open forum
• Superintendent’s report, including VISTAS update, grading committee update and Istation and Galileo
• Policy committee board report
• Consideration of budget adjustments

  

Los Lunas Board of Education special meeting 

When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the central office boardroom, 119 Luna Ave., Los Lunas 

Agenda highlight: Discussion and consideration of amendments to policies, support services, copyright compliance, use of technology in office services and personnel 

  

Also on the agenda 

• Public comment
• Presentation of new website
• Discussion and consideration of amendments to policies, foundations and basic commitments, school board governance and operations, support services, students, negotiations, instructional program, educational agency relations, school-community relations
• Consideration of board member requests for topics for upcoming board work sessions and/or board meetings

  

University of New Mexico-Valencia campus Advisory Board 

When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Room A101 in the Arts and Sciences Building at the campus 

Agenda highlight:  Chancellor update, including planning and development, institutional effectiveness and workforce training center 

  

Also on the agenda 

• Public forum
• Consideration of bylaws and Open Meetings Act resolution
• Consideration of operating agreement
• Instruction update, including faculty assembly update
• Enrollment management and student success, including department update and student government update
• Business operation update and staff association update

  

Valencia County Commission 

When: 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the county administrative building, 444 Luna Ave., Los Lunas 

Agenda highlight: Public hearing and consideration of amending the solid waste ordinance 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Public comment
• Public hearing and consideration on a greenhouse overlay to construct a commercial greenhouse at 11 Cherokee Circle 
• Public hearing and consideration of a zone change for Paul and Loretta Baca from planned development district to community commercial district at the corner of Manzano Expressway and N. Rio Del Oro Loop
• Public hearing on repealing ordinance 2005-004
• Consideration of canvass of 2022 general election
• Consideration of indigent report
• Consideration of vacation of old Manzano Expressway
• Consideration of MOA with Isleta for paving of Don Pasqual Road
• Consideration of emergency management performance grant program for the county manager signature
• Consideration of state homeland security grant program for the county manager signature
• Consideration of MOA with NM Department of health in the Cities Readiness Initiative Program
• Consideration of moving indigent funds to a six-month CD investment account
• Consideration of zone change No. 2023-22
• Consideration of MOU with Los Lunas Schools
• Consideration of hiring incentive for two certified law enforcement deputies utilizing grant money
• Executive session to discuss greenhouse overlay and zone change; request for proposals for a hospital; and Maldonado v. Valencia County

  

Los Lunas Planning and Zoning Commission 

When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15, at village hall, 660 Main St. SW, Los Lunas 

Agenda highlight: Consideration of a variance at 412 Cortez St. SE for Hugo and Silvia Rivera who is asking for a side setback variance for an existing single family residential dwelling within and R-1 zone 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Public hearing and consideration of ordinance update, amending Title 13 Public Services, Chapter 13.16 Impact Fees
• Consideration of commission 2024 schedule and meeting and public notice period
• Commission update
• Community Development activity report
• Code enforcement issues

  

Los Lunas Village Council 

When: 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, on the corner of N.M. 314 and Courthouse Road 

Agenda highlight: A possible quorum of the mayor and council of the village of Los Lunas may be present for the New Mexico Department of Transportation commission meeting 

  

Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District 

When: 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area center, 2424 N.M. 47 

Agenda highlight: Discussion of 77th NMACD annual meeting and designation of VSWCD as Soil and Water District of the Year 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Public comment
• District staff monthly report
• Updates, partner reports and correspondence
• Consideration of BEMP 2024 proposal
• Consideration of district assistant intern
• Consideration of budget and accounting, including September expenditures, district procurement policy land and water summit donation and grants and related updates

  

Los Lunas Village Council 

When: 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at village hall, 660 Main St. SW, Los Lunas 

Agenda highlight: Public hearing and consideration of acceptance of infrastructure at Sierra Vista 

 

Also on the agenda 

• Public input forum
• Consideration of final plat approval for phase 3 at Sierra Vista 
• Consideration of bids for pedestrian improvements on NM 6 multiuse trail project
• Consideration of agreement acceptance of grant to acquire rights of way to construct sound barrier on N.M. 6
• Consideration of agreement of acceptance of grant for scope of work for intersection improvements at Sun Ranch Village Road and Desert Willow
• Discussion of water master plan and aquifer study presentation
• Public hearing and consideration of personnel ordinance revision 
• Executive session to consider hiring a system administrator, community planner, part-time museum technician, operator in training, two community planners in the street division, streets laborer and part-time recreation aide