1 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,920 call this meeting to order. 2 00:00:23,039 --> 00:00:29,199 » Early on today, folks, we we had a situation 3 00:00:27,279 --> 00:00:34,719 across the parking lot here at District Court, 4 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:40,079 a critical situation um where we had to stand by and and and stay locked up. I 5 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:45,440 just want to recognize all the people that were involved in 6 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:50,239 taking care of that situation. We had the sheriff's office. We had AIC Police 7 00:00:48,559 --> 00:00:55,199 Department, Farmington Police Department, Bloomfield Police 8 00:00:52,000 --> 00:01:01,760 Department, the FBI, the fire department, and the EMS. 9 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:07,360 This goes to show how how different departments come together 10 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:14,640 and act as one to keep our community safe. I can't express how grateful I am 11 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:20,560 as a citizen, but also as a county commissioner of how our departments come 12 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:24,720 together and take care of business when they're they're called upon. I just want 13 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:28,880 to personally thank you and the county commission wants to thank you for your 14 00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:34,880 service and what you do in protecting our county. Thank you. 15 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:40,119 » Now like this [clears throat] meeting is called to order. M Terry, would you do 16 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:40,119 the invocation? 17 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:47,360 » All right. If you'll just pray with me. Heavenly Father, I just thank you for 18 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:52,640 this day that we can come here in freedom and safety. Dear Lord, thank you 19 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:56,560 for the 250 years that we celebrated as a nation and everything that has 20 00:01:54,720 --> 00:02:01,280 happened during that time and even before and will happen in the future. I 21 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:06,799 thank you, dear Lord, for all of the people that responded to this situation 22 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:11,840 that was tense and uh really protected people from any further harm, even the 23 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:17,440 subject that meant harm to themsel. I thank you for them because Lord, they're 24 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:24,080 out there and anything could go bad at the time, but it turned out in favor of 25 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:27,599 of all lives were protected. And dear Lord, I just also pray for water. We 26 00:02:26,239 --> 00:02:32,319 desperately need water. >> Amen. 27 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:37,200 » We need to um be able to uh continue to water all of our plants and and just for 28 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:41,360 drinking water. Thank you for the individuals that are here. I just pray 29 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:45,599 for the commission as we make our discussions and all the people that are 30 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:47,920 presenting. Lord, just be with us in our decisions in Jesus name. Amen. 31 00:02:47,519 --> 00:02:51,840 » Amen. >> Amen. Thank you. 32 00:02:49,519 --> 00:02:57,200 » J, would you lead us in the pledge? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 33 00:02:54,560 --> 00:03:03,760 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 34 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:08,959 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 35 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:16,560 » Okay. [snorts] to regular meeting. I'd like to 36 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:18,720 entertain a motion the approval of the agenda. 37 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:21,920 » So move and >> Mr. Chair might just add that we don't 38 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:25,200 have any changes tonight. >> Okay. Just we don't have any changes. 39 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:28,480 Okay. Very good. We don't have any changes the approval. Is there a second? 40 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,280 » Second. >> Okay. All in favor? 41 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:37,000 » I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. Thank you. 42 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:44,480 » Moving. Moving on to the consent agenda. We've got nine items on the consent 43 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:49,120 agenda. Item number one is consideration of regular meeting minutes for June 9th, 44 00:03:47,519 --> 00:03:54,799 2026. Consider number two, consideration of 45 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:59,599 finance check register for June 2026. Number three, consider consideration of 46 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:06,000 treasur register for June 2026. Number four, 47 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:10,840 consideration of FY26 budget adjustment number 17. Resolution number 26-27-05. 48 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:19,519 Number five, consideration of contractual changes to ATB Behavioral 49 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:23,639 Health. Number six, consideration of resolution number 26-27-02, 50 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:31,120 appointing new surplus committee members. Number seven, consideration of 51 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:38,000 projects for state fire marshall grant funding. Number eight, ratification of 52 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:44,560 annual 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program, EMPG, 53 00:04:41,919 --> 00:04:50,400 submitted to the state on June 30th, 2026. 54 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:54,759 Number nine, consideration of renewal of proposal number 24-25-03, 55 00:04:55,040 --> 00:05:05,199 fire hose and hydrant testing. I'd like to entertain a motion to accept 56 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:09,280 Mr. Chair, I would like to make a motion to approve the nine consent agenda 57 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,919 items. >> Very good. Is there a second? 58 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,960 » I'll second. >> There's a second. All in favor? 59 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:17,919 » I >> I. 60 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:24,320 » Any opposed? Motion carried. New business. 61 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:29,360 Under new business. Um item number one, we have we have six items under new 62 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:33,479 business. The first one is consideration of resolution number 26-07-01 63 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:42,080 recognizing and honoring Purple Heart recipients in the designating San Juan 64 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:48,080 County a Purple Heart County. I'd like to pass this over to Commissioner Gary 65 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:51,759 McDaniel so he can um go ahead and read the resolution. 66 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:54,960 » Thank you, Mr. Chairman. and uh commission as you know uh 67 00:05:53,704 --> 00:06:02,639 [clears throat] last commission meeting I alluded to this and uh to for it to be 68 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:06,400 on the agenda and here we are. So uh I'm thankful for that. First of all, welcome 69 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:12,319 everybody. We we sure appreciate you being here. Um, this resolution number 70 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:16,240 2627-01 formally recognizes the service and 71 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:20,479 sacrifice of United States military personnel who have been wounded or 72 00:06:18,479 --> 00:06:26,080 killed in combat and are recipients of the Purple Heart Medal established by 73 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:30,560 General George Washington in 1782. The Purple Heart is the nation's oldest 74 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:34,160 military decoration still in use and is awarded to members of the armed forces 75 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:38,960 who have been wounded or killed in action while serving in the United 76 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:42,720 States. The resolution acknowledges the profound gratitude and respect of San 77 00:06:41,039 --> 00:06:47,120 Juan County residents for the men and women who have placed themselves in 78 00:06:45,199 --> 00:06:51,680 harm's way to defend the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans. It further 79 00:06:49,919 --> 00:06:56,400 recognizes the Purple Heart Trail Program, a national network of roads, 80 00:06:53,919 --> 00:07:00,720 highways, bridges, and communities established to honor Purple Heart 81 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:03,919 recipients and preserve awareness of their sacrifices. 82 00:07:03,039 --> 00:07:08,960 Approval [clears throat] of this resolution designates San Juan County as 83 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:14,240 a Purple Heart County and affirms the county's commitment to honoring Purple 84 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:18,479 Heart recipients and their families. By joining the Purple Heart Trail Network, 85 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:23,840 Sanan County publicly recognizes the courage, dedication, and sacrifices of 86 00:07:21,759 --> 00:07:28,560 wounded and fallen service members while demonstrating ongoing support for 87 00:07:26,479 --> 00:07:34,720 veterans and military families throughout the community. And as I 88 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:40,800 understand it, if this passes, San Juan County will be the first county in the 89 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:47,840 state to be a Purple Heart County. So I think that's uh uh very very great. Let 90 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:52,960 me go ahead and read this. U San County resolution number 2627-01 91 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:57,759 recognizing and honoring Purple Heart recipients and designating Sanan County 92 00:07:54,879 --> 00:08:01,759 a Purple Heart County. Whereas General George Washington established what is 93 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:07,440 now known as the Purple Heart Medal in 1782 during the Revolutionary War. And 94 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:12,960 whereas the Purple Heart Medal is the oldest United States military decoration 95 00:08:09,599 --> 00:08:16,879 in present use. And whereas the Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of 96 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:21,680 the President of the United States to recognize members of the armed forces 97 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:25,840 who are killed or wounded in action against an enemy of the United States or 98 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:32,479 are killed or wounded while held as prisoners of war. And whereas the Purple 99 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:37,039 Heart Trail was established in 1992 as a symbolic and honorary system of roads, 100 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:42,320 highways, bridges, and other monuments to give tribute to Purple Heart medal 101 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:46,959 recipients. And whereas residents of San Juan County have the utmost gratitude 102 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:52,000 and respect for all men and women in the in the armed forces and have placed 103 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:56,959 themselves in harm's way in selfless service to the United States. And 104 00:08:54,560 --> 00:09:01,519 whereas Sanan County seeks to honor those men and women who have been killed 105 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:06,000 or wounded while protecting our freedoms by designating itself a Purple Heart 106 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:09,839 County and by joining the Purple Heart Trail Network. Now therefore, be it 107 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:13,680 resolved by the board of county commissioner of San Juan County, New 108 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:19,279 Mexico, that San Juan County is designated as a Purple Heart County to 109 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:23,600 honor the sacrifice of those armed forces members wounded or killed in 110 00:09:21,519 --> 00:09:29,680 action and service to the United States of America. Passed, approved, and 111 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:36,160 adopted this 7th day of July, 2026. Signed by Sam Gonzalez, chair and 112 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:40,880 County Clerk. But anyway, u uh first of all, Mr. Mr. Chairman, before I go any 113 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:49,440 further in commission, I'd like to uh make a motion if I could that uh we u uh 114 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:54,720 pass this resolution where uh counting uh resolution number 2627-01 115 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:58,000 recognizing and honoring Purple Heart recipients and designating Sanan County 116 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:01,680 of Purple Heart County. >> That we approve resolution 262701. 117 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,200 » Okay. >> Okay. 118 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:04,959 » That we approve it. >> Okay, 119 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:07,680 » I'll second that. >> Okay, there's a second. All in favor? 120 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:11,440 » I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. 121 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:14,720 Congratulations. Very good. >> And and before we go any further, if I 122 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:21,200 could, Mr. Bill Simkins here in the front row. Bill is with American Legion 123 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:26,880 uh number 93. And Bill has been instrumental in this. And uh I know he 124 00:10:24,560 --> 00:10:33,440 was going to have another uh person here today, but he couldn't make it from 125 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:37,680 Oklahoma. But uh uh glad Bill is here. And uh Bill, would you like to say 126 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:41,360 anything uh on behalf of uh what just occurred? 127 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:45,120 » Well, yes. Uh chairman, uh commissioners, 128 00:10:42,959 --> 00:10:50,560 it's an honor for me to stand here and accept this from the county. It's, you 129 00:10:47,519 --> 00:10:56,240 know, been something that's it happened uh on Memorial Day, Farmington became a 130 00:10:52,959 --> 00:11:00,800 Purple Heart city. It all become of a because of a a friend of mine that came 131 00:10:58,079 --> 00:11:05,040 here on a retreat I did last August. He's a three-time Purple Heart recipient 132 00:11:02,959 --> 00:11:10,240 in one tour. >> He uh I'll just briefly mention it 133 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:12,880 because we talked about it last last time. 134 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:17,120 » U he got shot right here in the forehead, shattered his helmet, broke 135 00:11:14,959 --> 00:11:20,399 his neck and skull in the hospital. Commander says, "We're going to send you 136 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:25,680 home." He says, "No, I'm a combat medic. I want to take care of my troops." So he 137 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:29,680 stayed and stayed through three injuries like that. 138 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:35,120 you know, offered to go home stay to finish off his tour. He's the reason 139 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:40,800 that I do what I do to try to help, you know, recognize these people that are 140 00:11:37,279 --> 00:11:45,120 have given their life or or limbs or whatever has happened to him for the 141 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:50,160 service. So, I just it's an honor to receive this for him and the mil 142 00:11:47,680 --> 00:11:55,040 military order purple heart. >> I would like to present you with this 143 00:11:52,079 --> 00:11:58,399 frame resolution present. I've known Bill for many 144 00:11:56,560 --> 00:12:03,600 decades and thank you for all you do and and on behalf of all of us, you know, we 145 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:05,120 really appreciate you and thank you and your 146 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:10,200 » this presentation >> you're so we can take 147 00:12:06,639 --> 00:12:10,200 » people you work with 148 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:22,760 you can read 149 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:30,760 Gary, I think you ought to be the one having this overd. 150 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:41,600 » All right. Right here. Big smiles. One, two, three. One more. One, two, three. 151 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:44,839 » Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Bill. 152 00:12:53,040 --> 00:13:03,240 Yeah, they are here. I don't know where they might be in the very back. 153 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,240 Might have to come up. 154 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:12,639 Okay, moving on to item number two. Consideration of resolution number 155 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:18,560 26-27-03, a proclamation honoring the Pedro Vista 156 00:13:15,519 --> 00:13:21,680 High School baseball team. Commissioner Forner. 157 00:13:19,279 --> 00:13:25,680 » Okay. Thank you. All right. So, whoever's here from Pedra Vista, would 158 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:30,560 you go ahead and come forward? I know there's I I can see right over here. So, 159 00:13:28,639 --> 00:13:35,200 if you don't mind, go ahead and come forward. Thank you for being here. I 160 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:40,399 know that probably people are different places playing. So, um, before I read 161 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:43,920 this proclamation and say, I was going to say, will you introduce yourself and 162 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:46,959 tell me what position you play? >> Yes, ma'am. 163 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:47,839 » I'm Cody Kugton. I play second base. >> Thank you. 164 00:13:47,519 --> 00:13:50,240 » Yep. >> You can just stand right over there. 165 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:53,120 Thank you. >> Basic Courtney. I play center field. 166 00:13:52,079 --> 00:13:55,040 » Thank you. >> I'm Zach Westford and I play right 167 00:13:54,639 --> 00:13:58,480 field. >> Right field. Okay. 168 00:13:56,320 --> 00:14:01,760 » Um, Kate Aragon and I'm the catcher. >> Catcher. All right. 169 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:05,120 » JW Bis and I pitch and I play first. >> Okay. Thank you. 170 00:14:03,279 --> 00:14:08,480 » Andrew Cunningham. I play left field. >> Left field. All right. 171 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:13,360 » Brady Sandal. I play first base. >> First base. Okay. 172 00:14:11,519 --> 00:14:16,240 » Uh, my name is Ethan Sessen. I'm an assistant coach. 173 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:18,320 » Thank you for being here. >> Tyrell Curtis. I'm also an assistant 174 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,440 coach. >> Thank you. 175 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:25,040 » I'm Jeff Corali. I'm the head coach. >> Thank you, Jeff, for being here. Thank 176 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:31,600 you all each one of you for being here. So, um, it's my pleasure that I was 177 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:36,800 contacted by Carrie Sandival and, uh, she let us know what this was all about. 178 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:42,639 And I'm a mom of a softball pitcher from Pedra Vista who was a state champ for 179 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:47,040 four times herself pitching. So I know the dedication that goes into this and 180 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:51,120 yours too, coach. Each one of you, I appreciate it because not it doesn't 181 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:54,959 matter what the weather is. Um you're up early, you're out late, you're 182 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:58,160 traveling. These are students. They have to make good grades. They want to 183 00:14:56,399 --> 00:15:02,880 graduate because I'm going to guess most of them want to go on to play college 184 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:06,320 sports. Does is that kind of the goal? I have uh eight seniors this year. All 185 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:08,880 eight are going to college and seven of them are going on baseball scholarships. 186 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:12,279 » Oh, wow. >> That is awesome. 187 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:18,639 [applause] >> So, so well done. 188 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:22,560 » Yeah. I I appreciate it. I My one daughter went to Farmington, the other 189 00:15:20,079 --> 00:15:26,560 daughter went to PB. So, I love our high schools and everything that goes into 190 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:30,959 this. So, thank you young men for being here. I appreciate it. So, at this time, 191 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:36,000 I'm going to read the proclamation that the county commission has written up and 192 00:15:32,959 --> 00:15:42,079 signed. It says, "Whereas the Pedro Vista High School baseball team won the 193 00:15:38,639 --> 00:15:49,120 2026 New Mexico Activities Association Class A State Baseball Championship on 194 00:15:45,199 --> 00:15:53,759 May 16th, 2026." So, that's barely over. That's what about six weeks ago. So, 195 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:58,000 it's still fresh and exciting. Whereas the Pedro Vista Panthers defeated 196 00:15:55,600 --> 00:16:03,519 Cleveland High School. Yay. by a score of 10 to zero. That's big. In the 197 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:09,040 championship game at Lobo Field in Albuquerque, securing the title in a run 198 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:14,560 rule victory. Wow. A run rule victory. Okay, I understand that. [laughter] 199 00:16:11,519 --> 00:16:18,959 Okay. where whereas the Panthers advanced through a highly competitive 200 00:16:16,959 --> 00:16:25,440 state tournament defeating Los Cruus's in the quarterfinals, top-seated Rio 201 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:28,959 Rancho in the semifinals in Cleveland in the [cough and clears throat] 202 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:34,639 championship game. And whereas this championship marks the fifth state champ 203 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:42,000 baseball championship in the Pedro Vista High School history, the program's first 204 00:16:37,759 --> 00:16:45,440 state since 2014. So that's 12 years. That's [clears throat] probably when you 205 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:49,519 guys were all in kindergarten about I'm going to guess. 206 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:53,040 Whereas the student athlete, coaches, administrators, parents, and supporters 207 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:57,920 of Pedro Vista High School have demonstrated dedication, perseverance, 208 00:16:55,279 --> 00:17:03,120 sportsmanship, and excellent serving as exemplary representatives of San Juan 209 00:17:00,079 --> 00:17:06,720 County. Now there therefore be it resolved that the board of county 210 00:17:04,799 --> 00:17:11,439 commissioners San Juan County, New Mexico hereby congratulates and 211 00:17:09,439 --> 00:17:17,520 recognizes Pedro Vista High School baseball team coaches and supporters for 212 00:17:13,919 --> 00:17:23,039 winning the 2026 NMAA class 5 state baseball championship for bringing 213 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:28,160 distinction and pride to San County and be it further resolved that the board of 214 00:17:25,439 --> 00:17:34,799 county commissioners hereby proclaims July 7th today 2026 six as Pedro Vista 215 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:39,679 High School baseball team day in San Juan County, New Mexico in recognition 216 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:44,320 of the team's outstanding achievement and fifth state championship passed, 217 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:50,937 approved, and adopted this 7th day of July 26 signed by Commissioner uh Sam 218 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:56,480 Gonzalez. So, thank you so much. [applause] 219 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:58,400 » I'd like to approve the resolution. >> So, moved. 220 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:00,559 » Is there a second to the >> I'll second. 221 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:03,919 » There's a second. All in favor? >> I 222 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:07,120 » motion. Any any opposed? >> Yeah. Motion car. We have a resolution, 223 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:13,520 too. We have >> Yeah. Let's go. The guys can stand right 224 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:17,080 here and move the podium, too. >> Get you guys in 225 00:18:23,679 --> 00:18:26,679 our 226 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,760 Okay. 227 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:47,000 » No hiding. >> All right. If you can't see me, I can't 228 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:47,000 see you. 229 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:55,320 » Ready? Big smiles. One, two, three. One, two, three. Very good. 230 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:59,799 Oh, sorry. 231 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:13,523 » There you go. >> Okay. Thank you guys so much. 232 00:19:11,503 --> 00:19:13,523 [applause] 233 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:25,320 » Good job. 234 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:35,960 I think that's pretty neat. 235 00:19:41,120 --> 00:19:51,240 » Okay. Item number three, moving right along. [clears throat] 236 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:51,240 Consideration of resolution 26-27-04 237 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:59,919 recognizing the 25th anniversary of the consolidation of San Juan County Fire 238 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:04,960 and Rescue. >> Mr. David Vega 239 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:09,120 say >> Mr. Chairman, Commission, good 240 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:15,200 afternoon. Uh coming off the heels of a a big weekend where our nation just 241 00:20:10,799 --> 00:20:20,640 celebrated 250 years of uh independence. Uh I'm very proud to be able to come uh 242 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:25,679 to you today as we celebrate uh 25 years as a consolidated fire department. This 243 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:30,720 year marks a significant milestone for San County Fire and Rescue as we 244 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:35,440 celebrate 25 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Sanongan County. Over 245 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:40,159 the past quarter century, our department has grown tremendously. We began as an 246 00:20:38,159 --> 00:20:45,200 allv volunteer fire department that has evolved into a professional combination 247 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:50,400 fire department, bringing together the dedication of volunteer and career 248 00:20:47,679 --> 00:20:54,799 personnel to provide fire suppression, emergency medical services, rescue 249 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:59,120 operations, and fire prevention throughout our county. This anniversary 250 00:20:57,360 --> 00:21:04,559 is not just about the department. It's about the people who built it. I would 251 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:09,039 like to extend my sincere gratitude to the fire chiefs whose leadership shaped 252 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:15,280 Sanin County Fire and Rescue over the past 25 years. Fire Chief Larry Markham, 253 00:21:12,799 --> 00:21:21,440 Fire Chief Doug Hatfield, Fire Chief Craig Dhy, and Fire Chief John Mohler. 254 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:26,240 Their vision, commitment, and leadership laid the foundation for the department 255 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:31,280 we proudly serve today. And I am honored. I truly am to continue building 256 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:37,120 on the legacy they established in commission. I believe with us we do have 257 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:42,240 uh fire chief uh Doug Hfield. Chief Hatfield if you would stand up. And then 258 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:45,480 I believe in the back uh Chief Mohler and Chief 259 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,760 and be recognized. [applause] 260 00:21:51,980 --> 00:21:54,000 » [applause] 261 00:21:55,520 --> 00:22:02,799 » Uh these two men mean a lot to me. In in 2011, 262 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:09,200 uh Chief Hatfield uh hired me away from a different fire department uh as a 263 00:22:05,039 --> 00:22:13,520 captain. And uh in 2011 uh was not uh even in my sphere that I'd have the 264 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:18,559 opportunity to uh lead this organization someday. And uh I'm humbled to to be 265 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:23,440 here in his presence. and uh Chief Mohler uh hired me as a deputy chief and 266 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:28,159 work directly under him and uh I'm just very grateful that uh they they are here 267 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:32,159 and able to celebrate uh this accomplishment. So, thank you. I also 268 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:35,840 want to recognize every past and current member of San County Fire and Rescue. 269 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:40,880 Whether you served as a volunteer or career firefighter for a few years years 270 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:45,200 or an entire career, your dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to serving 271 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:49,120 others have made this department what it is today. 272 00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:55,600 Countless lives and properties have been protected because you answered the call 273 00:22:52,559 --> 00:22:58,720 often at a great personal sacrifice. And commissioner, if you would allow me to 274 00:22:57,120 --> 00:23:02,640 just acknowledge one other person in this room, and I had the pleasure to 275 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:07,120 walk in with her tonight, and uh that's Susan Rosenbomb. Susan, I'm going to put 276 00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:16,240 you on the spot and ask you to to stand up. Susan started uh in 1980 277 00:23:12,159 --> 00:23:20,960 uh with Samon County and uh for those of you that are math inclined 278 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:24,400 » uh [laughter] >> it's a long time ago. 279 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:28,240 » That's a long time ago long time ago. >> Uh and I just want to recognize Susan. 280 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:33,679 She's been here since day one. >> And it's what's even more important is 281 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:38,000 uh she is still active uh today and one of our uh most active volunteer 282 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:42,021 firefighters. uh she's still out there doing it. So Susan, thank you. And 283 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:44,041 again, we're honored to have you. [applause] 284 00:23:46,606 --> 00:23:51,919 [applause] As we celebrate this milestone, we also 285 00:23:50,159 --> 00:23:55,520 look toward the future. We remain committed to providing exceptional 286 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:58,960 emergency services, investing in our personnel, and continuing to earn the 287 00:23:57,280 --> 00:24:04,640 trust of the communities we proudly serve. On behalf of San County, I'd like 288 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:09,679 to thank the San Juan County Commission for your continued support over the past 289 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:14,799 25 years. Your commitment has enabled us to grow, improve, and better serve our 290 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:20,400 citizens. We are honored to serve San County and we look forward to the next 291 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:25,840 chapter of our history. and commission. Uh it's my understanding that you have 292 00:24:22,559 --> 00:24:30,720 uh honored us with a proclamation and uh with the chairman's approval. I'd 293 00:24:27,919 --> 00:24:34,559 like to read that proclamation if I may. >> You you certainly may. 294 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:39,440 » Thank you, Mr. Chairman. San County resolution 26-7-04, 295 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:43,600 a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the consolidation of San 296 00:24:41,360 --> 00:24:49,360 County Fire and Rescue. Whereas in October 13, 2001, ordinance or excuse 297 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:53,600 me, ordinance 49 authorized the consolidation of multiple volunteer fire 298 00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:58,159 departments into a single countywide fire organization, establishing what is 299 00:24:56,080 --> 00:25:04,159 known today as San County Fire and Rescue. And whereas this consolidation 300 00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:07,520 created a unified fire and rescue agency dedicated to providing professional, 301 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:12,559 efficient, and coordinated emergency response services to the residents and 302 00:25:09,679 --> 00:25:16,799 visitors of Sanongan County. And whereas over the past 25 years, San County Fire 303 00:25:15,279 --> 00:25:21,600 and Rescue has grown into one of the region's premier emergency service 304 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:26,480 organizations, responding to fires, medical emergencies, technical rescues, 305 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:30,720 hazardous materials incidents, wildland fires, and other emergencies while 306 00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:34,400 continually adapting to meet the demanding J change, excuse me, the 307 00:25:32,799 --> 00:25:38,720 demanding and changing needs of the community. 308 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:42,559 And whereas the success of Sam County Fire Rescue is built upon the 309 00:25:40,159 --> 00:25:46,880 dedication, professionalism, and courage of its volunteers, firefighters, 310 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:51,360 emergency medical personnel, support staff, and leadership who serve with 311 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:56,480 distinction and a steadfast commitment to protecting lives, property, and the 312 00:25:53,760 --> 00:26:00,799 environment. And whereas the department has fostered strong partnerships with 313 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:05,679 local, tribal, state, and federal agencies as well as neighboring fire 314 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:09,919 departments and community organizations, strengthening emergency preparedness and 315 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:14,000 response throughout the region. hand. Whereas beyond emergency response, San 316 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:18,960 County Fire and Rescue has de demonstrated an enduring commitment to 317 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:23,919 community risk reduction through fire prevention, public education, emergency 318 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:30,880 preparedness, and outreach programs that help make San County a safer place to 319 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:35,360 live, work, and visit. And whereas the board of county commissioners wishes to 320 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:40,400 recognize the lasting contributions of the men and women who envisioned and 321 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:44,400 implemented consolidation 25 years ago as well as every member of San County 322 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:49,440 Fire and Rescue whose service has strengthened the organization and 323 00:26:46,159 --> 00:26:53,279 benefited the community. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that the board of 324 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:58,960 county commissioners of San County, New Mexico, hereby recognizes the 25th 325 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:04,320 anniversary of the consolidation of San County Fire and Rescue, and expresses 326 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:08,880 its sincere appreciation to all past and present firefighters, emergency 327 00:27:06,159 --> 00:27:13,760 responders, volunteers, staff, and leaders for their unwavering dedication, 328 00:27:11,360 --> 00:27:17,360 professionalism, and service. The board encourages all residents to join in in 329 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:21,039 celebrating this milestone and to recognize the vital role San County Fire 330 00:27:19,279 --> 00:27:25,679 and Rescue has played in protecting our communities for the past 25 years while 331 00:27:23,679 --> 00:27:30,880 looking forward to many more years to come. Adopted this 7th day of July, 2026 332 00:27:29,279 --> 00:27:36,159 by the board of county commissioners of Sanong County, New Mexico, signed by 333 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:39,360 Chairman Sam Gonzalez. >> Thank you, sir. 334 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:43,039 » And Mr. Chairman, if I just may add, if I'd like, if I may have all my staff, 335 00:27:41,679 --> 00:27:46,240 past and present, Son County firefighters that are in the crowd 336 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:50,269 tonight, my administration staff to please stand up and be recognized. And 337 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,289 thank you for your service. [applause] 338 00:27:56,819 --> 00:28:01,240 [applause] After 339 00:28:03,279 --> 00:28:11,120 we entertain the motion and approve this and and and pass it, would like to go 340 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:13,440 out in the lobby and take a picture with the firefighters. 341 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:19,279 » Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> I'd like to entertain a motion to 342 00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:24,080 approve proclamation 262704 U recognizing the 25th anniversary of 343 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:26,559 the consolidation of San Juan County Fire and Rescue. 344 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:29,520 » I'll second it. >> Motion. Is there a second? 345 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:31,440 » I did. Second. Is there a >> second? Second. 346 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:33,120 » All in favor? >> I. 347 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,200 » Any opposed? >> Motion carried. 348 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:40,600 » Thank you, commission. >> You bet. Let's go take a picture with 349 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:40,600 the staff. 350 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:46,799 » Do you want to bring do it out there? >> No. 351 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:48,960 » No. >> Why? 352 00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:52,520 » I don't want light behind them. >> Oh, okay. 353 00:28:53,039 --> 00:28:58,399 » So, up here. >> Yeah. 354 00:28:54,559 --> 00:29:02,200 » Gentlemen, ladies, come on. John, that means you 355 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:10,235 » that means you [laughter] 356 00:29:12,080 --> 00:29:16,130 need a better deal. [laughter] 357 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:38,080 All right, everybody together. We're going to have to get a second row in the 358 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:44,480 back there. Please scooch together. Scooch in. Heather, that means you 359 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:49,399 scooch in. Scooch in. Carl, scooch back. >> Goodness gracious. You guys never listen 360 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:49,399 to me. 361 00:29:49,679 --> 00:29:55,840 » You're not on fire. [laughter] All right, there we go. Big 362 00:29:53,760 --> 00:30:00,919 smiles. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. Very nice. 363 00:29:57,919 --> 00:30:00,919 Thanks. 364 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:07,220 [applause] 365 00:30:14,399 --> 00:30:19,520 » Have one. The best mustache. All just sits in the stands in the back. 366 00:30:18,399 --> 00:30:24,480 » Take all the >> Yeah. statue of glory. 367 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:28,799 » Didn't know I was going to need my walking shoes today. I guess [snorts] 368 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:32,039 when I saw resolutions or popations, I should have known. 369 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:52,080 All right, moving on to item number four. 370 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:59,200 Consideration of memorandum of understanding with the city of 371 00:30:54,320 --> 00:31:04,480 Farmington authorizing ASD-JIP pilot program, Miss Jennifer Mitchell. 372 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:07,760 » Welcome, Jennifer. >> How are you, 373 00:31:05,279 --> 00:31:12,240 » Mr. Chair and commissioners? Before I do proceed with the matter on the agenda, I 374 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:16,080 would also like to at this time give you a brief update on the recent incident 375 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:20,240 that occurred over the weekend at the ASD facility. 376 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:24,799 As you know, an inmate breached the fence at the ASD campus and fled on 377 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:28,880 foot. Law enforcement was notified immediately following the incident and 378 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:33,520 the sheriff's office continues to lead that investigation. We are cooperating 379 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:39,120 fully and deferring all investigative matters to them. Second, our internal 380 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:42,640 review identified operational practices that may have contributed to the 381 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:47,519 incident. We are following up with the involved staff from an administrative 382 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:51,760 perspective, reviewing policies, practices, and reinforcing our 383 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:56,480 procedures going forward, and that process is underway. Finally, we have 384 00:31:54,799 --> 00:32:00,880 identified the likely location of the escape. The examination revealed a 385 00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:06,480 security breach in the perimeter, which has since been rectified. The photos 386 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:11,760 before you show the breach as we found it and the same location after the 387 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:18,720 corrective work was completed. I'm happy to answer any questions that you may 388 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:21,200 have now or following my presentation. >> Any questions from the commission? 389 00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:26,320 » Not so far. >> Okay, I'll go ahead and proceed then. 390 00:32:23,519 --> 00:32:32,240 So, I'm here today um along with uh Farmington City Manager Shauna Reeves, 391 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:37,120 Farmington Police Chief T Steve Hebill Adair, Christine Carlson, and Estebon 392 00:32:34,799 --> 00:32:42,480 Rodriguez representing the GIF program to introduce a new pilot program that 393 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:48,320 would expand our existing 28-day uh jailbased DWI treatment program to a new 394 00:32:46,159 --> 00:32:52,320 population, and to highlight what I think is a genuinely unique three-way 395 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:56,159 collaboration between the San Juan County City of Farmington and 396 00:32:54,000 --> 00:33:01,519 Presbyterian Medical Services Toe Behavioral Health JIP program that makes 397 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:05,519 this possible. So, let me start with the problem that we're trying to solve. As 398 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:09,600 you are likely aware, the city of Farmington experiences significant 399 00:33:07,279 --> 00:33:14,720 challenges with respect to unhoused and intoxicated individuals. This issue 400 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:18,799 remains a high priority for residents and business owners within the 401 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:22,640 community. One effective tool the courts have to address the addiction and 402 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:27,039 housing insecurity issues is by utilizing the joint intervention program 403 00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:31,519 operated by PMS's Total Behavioral Health Services. Historically, when the 404 00:33:29,279 --> 00:33:36,159 municipal court has sentenced someone into outpatient treatment, namely JIP, 405 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:41,200 and that person fails to complete it, there hasn't been a structured secure 406 00:33:39,039 --> 00:33:45,279 treatment option to fall back on. That person uh basically cycles back through 407 00:33:43,519 --> 00:33:50,799 the court system and the judge is left with two choices. either send them back 408 00:33:47,519 --> 00:33:55,279 to JIP or place them in jail. As you know, our alternative sentencing 409 00:33:52,320 --> 00:34:00,640 division already operates a 20 proven 28-day jailbased treatment program. Up 410 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:06,320 to now, that program has been limited exclusively to individuals convicted of 411 00:34:03,200 --> 00:34:10,639 DWI. But the inf infrastructure, the clinical staff, and the treatment model 412 00:34:08,079 --> 00:34:15,679 we've built are well suited to serve a small carefully screened group of in 413 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:21,200 additional individuals, specifically those non-DWI municipal defendants who 414 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:26,159 weren't able to exceed succeed in a non-secured treatment environment and 415 00:34:23,359 --> 00:34:30,639 need something more structured. This is where the three-way partnership comes 416 00:34:28,159 --> 00:34:34,639 in. To behavioral health services will continue to run JIP, the JIP program 417 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:38,720 exactly as it does today. However, this collaboration will add a 418 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:42,480 layer to the process in that when someone doesn't complete the program, 419 00:34:40,879 --> 00:34:47,119 the program's involvement and documentation of that non-comp 420 00:34:44,639 --> 00:34:51,520 completion becomes the catalyst um that opens up this referral pathway. San Juan 421 00:34:50,159 --> 00:34:55,359 County through the alternative sentencing division retains full 422 00:34:52,960 --> 00:35:00,160 discretion over program eligibility, admission, and space availability just 423 00:34:57,760 --> 00:35:04,079 as we do with our DWI population. We're not changing our clinical model or our 424 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:09,200 screening standards. were simply extending eligibility in a very limited 425 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:14,640 way to this new population. Individuals convicted of DWI and sentenced into the 426 00:35:11,599 --> 00:35:19,280 program will continue to have priority for admission. Additionally, the number 427 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:24,560 of non-DWI inmates will be capped at five at any given time. So, I'm before 428 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:28,480 you today to request that you approve the memorandum of understanding between 429 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:32,560 the San Juan County and the city of Farmington that puts this pilot into 430 00:35:30,240 --> 00:35:38,880 effect. Under the proposed terms, the city would compensate the county $3,916 431 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:43,599 per individual who completes the program or a pr-rated daily rate of one uh 432 00:35:41,599 --> 00:35:48,400 $139.86 for those who don't. Um, all of our 433 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:52,720 existing admission criteria remain fully in effect and unchanged and either party 434 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:57,280 will have the ability to terminate the agreement for convenience within 30 day 435 00:35:54,960 --> 00:36:02,640 with 30 days written notice which gives us an easy off offramp in case the pilot 436 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:05,920 doesn't perform as we expect it to. We'll be tracking outcomes carefully 437 00:36:04,240 --> 00:36:11,760 throughout the pilot period so that we have a solid have solid information to 438 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:15,760 use for evaluation of efficacy that will eventually help inform whether or not 439 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:21,839 the partnership partnership should continue, expand or end. So with that, 440 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:24,640 we stand for any questions you may have. >> Is there any questions? 441 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:30,079 » I do. >> Terry, go ahead. Um I was just curious 442 00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:34,880 how many uh judges are involved in uh referral to this program for this is 443 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:40,400 there one two >> Mr. Chair u ma madam I mean madame 444 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:46,079 commissioner [laughter] Mr. Chair, madam commissioner. Um, yes, 445 00:36:43,359 --> 00:36:50,400 there is uh from the planning perspective, there has been one uh the 446 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:54,720 full-time municipal court judge uh Robert Miller has been involved in the 447 00:36:52,160 --> 00:37:00,400 in some of the planning and and you know laying of the foundation of this um 448 00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:03,680 pilot. My understanding is that uh all of the judges at the municipal court 449 00:37:02,079 --> 00:37:08,079 level will be involved. So I believe there is a of course the full-time judge 450 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:11,599 as well as a part-time judge and an alternate judge. Okay. So, this option 451 00:37:09,839 --> 00:37:16,160 will be a available to all of them. >> All of them. And they're aware obviously 452 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:21,680 if they're part of the planning as well. >> Um, yes. Uh, Judge Miller is aware and 453 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:27,520 I'm assuming he has relayed this information to the rest of the judges. 454 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:32,800 But I will once this memorandum of, uh, understanding is is formalized, then I 455 00:37:29,839 --> 00:37:36,800 will make that uh, opportunity available to them so that they're familiar with 456 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:42,240 all the processes. And it sounds like the accommodations are already in place. 457 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:47,280 So, and staffing those type things already ready to go with this if we 458 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:51,119 agree to this. >> Madam Chair, Commissioner Forner, yes, 459 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:57,440 the infrastructure is already in place. We've been doing it for years and um 460 00:37:53,920 --> 00:38:03,119 capping the the opportunity or the the limiting to the five individuals non 461 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:06,960 non-DWI individuals at any given time will uh easily will easily be able to 462 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:11,280 accommodate that. >> Okay. Awesome. Thank you. 463 00:38:09,280 --> 00:38:14,000 » Mr. Chair, I have a question. Um you mentioned tracking mechanisms. Have you 464 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:17,200 defined what [clears throat] your tracking mechanisms will be and what are 465 00:38:16,480 --> 00:38:22,560 they? >> Mr. Chair, um Commissioner Laneir. So we 466 00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:26,720 we have not defined exactly what parameters we're going to be looking at, 467 00:38:25,040 --> 00:38:31,920 but certainly we will be looking at success rates, recidivism rates, um uh 468 00:38:30,079 --> 00:38:37,119 completion rates to start with, of course, um things like that. And we 469 00:38:33,599 --> 00:38:41,119 already have uh database structure in place where we can um you know, easily 470 00:38:39,520 --> 00:38:44,640 track all of that information. >> Okay. 471 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:47,440 » Any other questions from the commission? No. 472 00:38:45,440 --> 00:38:52,160 » Okay. Then I'd like to entertain a motion to approve 473 00:38:50,079 --> 00:38:56,800 I'll move that we approve >> with the city of Farmington authorizing 474 00:38:54,240 --> 00:39:01,119 ASD and GIP pilot program. >> I move that we approve theou with the 475 00:38:58,720 --> 00:39:03,280 city of Farmington authorizing ASD JIF pilot program. 476 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:05,440 » I'll second. >> There's a second. All in favor? 477 00:39:05,119 --> 00:39:09,200 » I. >> I. 478 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:15,320 » Any opposed? Motion carried. Thank you. >> Thank you. 479 00:39:11,599 --> 00:39:15,320 » All right. Good job. 480 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:20,079 It's new. >> Item [clears throat] number five, 481 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:24,560 consideration of the amended and restated joint powers agreement with the 482 00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:28,320 Navajo Nation to operate and maintain solid waste transfer stations. Mr. 483 00:39:27,599 --> 00:39:31,280 Stark. >> Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair and 484 00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:36,720 commissioners. Um, as you might recall, this this item was previously before you 485 00:39:33,839 --> 00:39:41,599 at the March 3rd uh commission meeting. We thought we had uh the agreement 486 00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:46,640 wrapped up, the third amendment, and ready to go for approval by the Navajo 487 00:39:43,599 --> 00:39:52,160 Nation. Uh we were informed by uh the Navajo Nation DOJ uh and really the 488 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:57,520 primary change here uh is that they can't continue doing JPA that that go on 489 00:39:55,280 --> 00:40:01,839 in perpetuity. They need to have an end date and their end date is every 5 490 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:06,320 years. And so that's the primary change is the term uh on this joint powers 491 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:09,680 agreement. Um so it has a has a five-year a cap on it. And of course 492 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:16,800 we'll go through you know when that point in time comes uh renewal 493 00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:21,040 appropriately uh for the JPA. So um just as background uh you know in 1994 San 494 00:40:19,760 --> 00:40:26,240 County and the Navajo Nation entered into this JPA for the operation and 495 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:30,720 maintenance of solid waste uh compacting and transfer stations on the Navajo 496 00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:35,280 Nation at Shiprock uh upper Fruitland and Sand Springs. Um the original 497 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:41,760 agreement was was ultimately amended in 2016 and 2022 and so this is of course 498 00:40:37,839 --> 00:40:46,000 the third amendment. Um the Navajo Nation did uh reach out. We've been 499 00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:50,960 working with Navajo Nation Council Michelle Garcia and Charlene Jeff who's 500 00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:56,240 the Navajo Nation senior projects and programs specialist for the division of 501 00:40:53,280 --> 00:41:01,119 community development. Uh and they made that that one major change. Um, but then 502 00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:04,800 also the just to make sure you're aware, the financial arrangements under the 503 00:41:02,720 --> 00:41:08,960 agreement have not changed at all. So, the Navajo Nation will continue to pay 504 00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:12,960 all operating and maintenance expenses of the stations. Uh, of course, San 505 00:41:11,280 --> 00:41:17,200 County will continue to operate the stations. Uh, each Navajo Nation fiscal 506 00:41:15,680 --> 00:41:21,200 year. They're on the federal fiscal year, so their federal their fiscal year 507 00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:25,119 starts on October 1st. the NAVO Nation will deposit with the county an amount 508 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:30,240 estimated to cover the nation's total obligations uh for the upcoming fiscal 509 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:33,599 year. Uh over the course of the year, each quarter, the county will credit 510 00:41:31,920 --> 00:41:37,760 against the deposit any revenues received through user fees at the 511 00:41:35,119 --> 00:41:40,560 stations. Uh if a deficit occurs between the amount on the deposit and the actual 512 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:45,680 expense, the county will build the Navajo Nation uh for that amount on a 513 00:41:43,119 --> 00:41:49,599 quarterly basis. If any of the deposited funds remain at the end of the Navajo 514 00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:54,000 Nation fiscal year, uh that amount will be credited um against what I'm sorry, 515 00:41:52,079 --> 00:41:58,000 against what they owe. It does not appropriate funds for a given year. The 516 00:41:55,920 --> 00:42:02,480 Navajo Nation will alert the county to this fact as soon as possible before 517 00:41:59,680 --> 00:42:07,440 funds are exhausted and the county may terminate the agreement upon uh exhaust 518 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:12,000 exhaustion of remaining funds. Uh you may recall we haven't done that yet. uh 519 00:42:09,440 --> 00:42:15,280 they are in a deficit situation, but uh we've been working with our great 520 00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:20,640 partners. We we've been working together since 1994. 521 00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:25,119 And so the agreement is that the JPA, if approved by you all, um will be approved 522 00:42:23,359 --> 00:42:29,920 by the Navajo Nation. It ultimately has to be approved as well uh by the 523 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:34,079 Department of Finance and Administration for the state of New Mexico. So and when 524 00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:38,160 that happens uh then they will make good on their past due balance and then also 525 00:42:36,319 --> 00:42:44,400 provide us uh funding for the next fiscal year starting October 1st. So 526 00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:48,560 that is this reconsideration of this u third amendment before you 527 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:52,000 this this evening. >> Well, thank you. 528 00:42:50,960 --> 00:42:55,839 » Uh is [clears throat] there any questions for Mr. Stark? 529 00:42:54,880 --> 00:42:57,839 » No. >> What's the balance that they owe us by 530 00:42:57,440 --> 00:43:01,760 the way? >> Um pretty close to half million dollars. 531 00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:06,000 No. >> So that that's accumulated over the 532 00:43:03,599 --> 00:43:11,599 course of a year. Um, you know, we notified them uh over a year ago about 533 00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:16,400 the outstanding balance and uh and ultimately, you know, kept extending 534 00:43:14,319 --> 00:43:21,359 credit in essence in good faith that we want to continue the partnership. It 535 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:26,240 wasn't something we wanted to to just, you know, arbitrarily terminate. So, um, 536 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:29,040 you know, to date, they've been good partners and we want to continue that 537 00:43:27,680 --> 00:43:33,359 partnership. We think it's a valuable service that San Juan County provides 538 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:38,240 and and they've indicated they don't have the internal capacity to provide 539 00:43:35,760 --> 00:43:42,240 the service. So if we don't uh they would be left without a service. 540 00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:43,200 » Well, let's hope they pay up. That's for sure. 541 00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:49,359 » Mr. Chair, >> yes. 542 00:43:43,599 --> 00:43:56,960 » Um Mr. start. Uh you met with um their division directors and are they 543 00:43:54,240 --> 00:44:03,599 saying in the future that they're working on uh 544 00:44:00,319 --> 00:44:09,599 a a place, you know, where the tribe will take care of its own waste 545 00:44:05,599 --> 00:44:16,240 management? Did they kind of bring that up or it wasn't discussed? 546 00:44:12,640 --> 00:44:20,319 » M Mr. chair and commissioner toini um indirectly it was discussed they do 547 00:44:18,160 --> 00:44:25,359 operate a facility in Arizona as I understand and so uh they do have one 548 00:44:23,119 --> 00:44:30,800 facility that they currently operate and then I believe contract services um with 549 00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:34,720 other entities like us to provide services across across the nation but it 550 00:44:33,599 --> 00:44:39,880 was not mentioned that they would be looking to do that here in San County 551 00:44:40,800 --> 00:44:48,880 » Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion then, if I could. We uh approve the 552 00:44:47,119 --> 00:44:51,920 amended and restated joint powers agreement with the Navajo Nation to 553 00:44:50,400 --> 00:44:57,359 operate and maintain solid waste transfer stations as stated herein by 554 00:44:55,200 --> 00:45:02,160 Mr. Stark. >> I'll I'll take that. But we have another 555 00:44:59,119 --> 00:45:05,440 question from Commissioner for Sorry. Go ahead. 556 00:45:02,560 --> 00:45:10,319 » So, um Mr. Stark, just so I understand it, so right now half a million is what 557 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:14,720 we're due. Is that correct? And what's the time period for that? 558 00:45:11,599 --> 00:45:20,240 » That's been over a year and 13 months, I think. Kim, does that sound right? 559 00:45:16,160 --> 00:45:24,560 » So, over a year. And um it says if the Navajo Nation does not appropriate funds 560 00:45:22,560 --> 00:45:29,359 for a given year, the Navajo Nation will alert the county to this fact before 561 00:45:27,440 --> 00:45:36,400 this funds are exhausted. And they've alerted us of that fact. 562 00:45:32,079 --> 00:45:42,240 » Well, Madam Mr. Chair, Madam or >> Go ahead, Commissioner. [laughter] Miss 563 00:45:38,640 --> 00:45:45,846 Mitchell got me started on that. >> I think she called me madam chair. 564 00:45:43,826 --> 00:45:45,846 [laughter] 565 00:45:47,200 --> 00:45:53,520 » Um yeah, they so part of the dilemma with 566 00:45:52,079 --> 00:45:59,040 uh and I think this new format of agreement plus having you know a a 567 00:45:56,240 --> 00:46:02,640 different management group in place is it was always a dilemma for them to 568 00:46:01,040 --> 00:46:07,280 reappropriate funding for the next fiscal year. Uh and part of it was it 569 00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:11,680 was a perpetual JPA that I think they oftentimes forgot about internally uh 570 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:15,119 until we would notify them that their past due that their previous 571 00:46:13,040 --> 00:46:20,720 contribution their funds had been exhausted and and then we would you know 572 00:46:17,839 --> 00:46:24,800 oftentimes that would happen uh outside of the start of their fiscal year. And 573 00:46:23,040 --> 00:46:28,240 so that would be problematic for them in terms of getting funding re you know 574 00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:32,560 reappropriated during the middle of a fiscal year. And so, uh, this 575 00:46:30,319 --> 00:46:37,200 arrangement is much better, uh, because it's going to be prefiscical year start, 576 00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:43,440 October 1st, and they're going to make make good on the outstanding balance, 577 00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:48,000 um, and then also preund the next year's worth of activity. So, um, is it 578 00:46:46,079 --> 00:46:52,240 possible that we could end up in this place again? It is, but I think we've 579 00:46:49,680 --> 00:46:57,119 got a better structure in place now. And and then also there's uh certainly an 580 00:46:54,319 --> 00:47:02,079 out with the the termination after 5 years and actually an out if we so chose 581 00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:06,319 county commission so chose uh if there were funds not appropriated. 582 00:47:04,079 --> 00:47:10,079 » So it's an it's an annual payment that they make not not five years. 583 00:47:08,160 --> 00:47:13,440 » Uh Mr. Chair, that's correct. So they would make an upfront annual payment. Um 584 00:47:12,160 --> 00:47:17,119 and our hope would be that that's going to happen advance or right at the same 585 00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:21,119 time of the start of their fiscal year. >> Very good. Um, so this this should this 586 00:47:19,520 --> 00:47:24,400 should clean up, like I said, current and then going forward. And then we'll 587 00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:28,240 just have to make certain that they're appropriating accordingly uh for for 588 00:47:27,119 --> 00:47:34,319 future years to come. >> And is there a grace period and then any 589 00:47:31,040 --> 00:47:39,680 type of fees attached to that paid? Yeah. If it's not paid or 590 00:47:37,200 --> 00:47:44,160 » uh Mr. Chair and Commissioner For, we do not have any penalties and interest that 591 00:47:41,520 --> 00:47:48,880 acrew on this. So it it's it's solely the outstanding balance. Uh so we have 592 00:47:46,560 --> 00:47:51,599 been carrying that now for 13 months. >> That's a long time. 593 00:47:49,680 --> 00:47:57,520 » It is a long time. No question about it. >> And how how is the staff and how is the 594 00:47:54,560 --> 00:48:01,359 operations paid for in the event that for that funding hasn't been given to 595 00:47:59,760 --> 00:48:06,000 the county to operate? >> So uh Mr. Chair, Commissioner Forner, we 596 00:48:04,079 --> 00:48:10,000 we have a fund balance within the solid waste fund that would allow us to carry 597 00:48:07,920 --> 00:48:13,040 that balance and we've been doing so. We've had been in constant 598 00:48:11,119 --> 00:48:17,760 communication. So that >> um proactively by county staff, myself, 599 00:48:16,160 --> 00:48:22,400 Miss Martin, >> uh I I bet we're in communication over 600 00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:26,559 the last 13 months, every month. >> Uh unfortunately, we weren't seeing the 601 00:48:24,559 --> 00:48:30,160 the the ball moving forward and finally we got to a place where I think we've 602 00:48:28,400 --> 00:48:33,680 got the right people involved and so I don't think we're going to have this 603 00:48:31,119 --> 00:48:38,000 problem in the future. Um although, you know, uh management does change, 604 00:48:35,599 --> 00:48:40,400 elections will change management. So I hope 605 00:48:38,559 --> 00:48:45,359 » for the candidates. Yeah, I hope I hope that this is uh certainly something I as 606 00:48:42,960 --> 00:48:49,920 you know, we try to meet quarterly >> um with Navajo Nation officials on a 607 00:48:47,839 --> 00:48:53,839 variety of topics, right? Um but this will certainly be front and center going 608 00:48:51,839 --> 00:48:56,800 forward because we need to make sure that everybody has full awareness of how 609 00:48:55,280 --> 00:49:01,040 important this is because the last thing we would want 610 00:48:57,920 --> 00:49:04,559 » is for citizens um on the Navajo Nation in Sanin County to be out be without 611 00:49:03,280 --> 00:49:06,319 proper trash service, >> right? 612 00:49:04,880 --> 00:49:12,079 » And that wouldn't be good for anybody. also to strap the county at a position 613 00:49:08,880 --> 00:49:15,760 of operational funds for that. >> Correct. Correct. 614 00:49:12,880 --> 00:49:20,480 » So, we want to be fiscally wise in how we're using our money, too. So, I 615 00:49:18,240 --> 00:49:24,960 appreciate that those that information. So, 616 00:49:20,720 --> 00:49:30,319 » just I'm just wondering if we couldn't create some incentive by tacking on 617 00:49:28,240 --> 00:49:34,400 interest on that for the county. I mean, uh, we've given 618 00:49:33,119 --> 00:49:36,480 them plenty of time. >> Mhm. 619 00:49:34,880 --> 00:49:40,400 » And this might nudge them a little bit to be prompter on their payments. 620 00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:45,599 » Mr. Chair, is that something you you're suggesting we do for the for the future 621 00:49:44,319 --> 00:49:48,800 moving forward? Because we didn't have that provision for the current balance 622 00:49:47,440 --> 00:49:52,079 that's been accumulated. >> Yeah. And it will come into play if they 623 00:49:50,880 --> 00:49:55,280 if they pay up. >> Certainly, we could certainly add that 624 00:49:53,520 --> 00:49:59,040 provision to the agreement. And if you'd like to make a motion accordingly, we 625 00:49:56,960 --> 00:50:02,079 can we can add that accordingly. >> Yes. Do you want to amend the motion to 626 00:50:00,960 --> 00:50:05,119 include that provision? >> Gary. 627 00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:08,000 » Gary would you want to amend that motion? 628 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:13,119 » Yeah, I'll amend that motion to uh I guess it was to add interest. Is that 629 00:50:10,319 --> 00:50:16,880 right? Okay. Same motion, but we'll add that to it. 630 00:50:14,960 --> 00:50:22,319 » And we can discuss at what percentage, but um I I think it'd be a good thing uh 631 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:24,400 just just to motivate them to to make a payment. Is there a second to that 632 00:50:23,839 --> 00:50:26,880 motion? >> I'll second. 633 00:50:25,760 --> 00:50:32,000 » All in favor? >> I. Any opposition? 634 00:50:29,680 --> 00:50:34,880 Okay. Motion carried. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. 635 00:50:32,400 --> 00:50:39,839 » Thank you. >> Item number six, consideration of 636 00:50:36,800 --> 00:50:46,160 fulfillment and release of ordinance 121, discommissioning requirements for 637 00:50:43,599 --> 00:50:49,200 public service company of New Mexico. Mr. Mike Stark. 638 00:50:47,920 --> 00:50:53,680 » Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair and commissioners. And I do want to note we 639 00:50:51,119 --> 00:50:59,119 have representatives of uh PNM with us tonight. uh I think in person as well as 640 00:50:56,160 --> 00:51:05,839 as online and then we also have Andrew Schoff who is uh San Juan County's uh 641 00:51:02,000 --> 00:51:10,800 engineer um relative to this project and I'll I'll share more with you. Uh so for 642 00:51:08,079 --> 00:51:15,599 background uh the county commission uh approved ordinance number 121 in in 643 00:51:13,200 --> 00:51:20,000 November of 2021. A couple of of commissioners here were part of this 644 00:51:17,599 --> 00:51:24,160 this uh passage of this ordinance and it it was an ordinance requiring the 645 00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:29,200 demolition and remediation of coal fired electricity generation facilities uh 646 00:51:26,480 --> 00:51:33,440 upon retirement. And it laid out um requirements that the county commission 647 00:51:30,960 --> 00:51:38,240 put in place uh relative to how decommissioning should work and and how 648 00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:42,720 it should be completed uh overseen and then ultimately a release that's 649 00:51:40,559 --> 00:51:47,760 provided. And that's what uh happy to announce that we're bringing to you 650 00:51:44,400 --> 00:51:53,119 tonight. Um and I've got uh I'm going to turn over some time to Mr. Shaw here uh 651 00:51:50,240 --> 00:51:58,400 our engineer that assisted us with this. But but in essence, we um 652 00:51:56,400 --> 00:52:01,839 uh you know, PNM has has demonstrated fulfillment of the obligations 653 00:51:59,680 --> 00:52:06,480 established under ordinance 121 by removing above ground generating station 654 00:52:04,480 --> 00:52:10,559 infrastructure, addressing associated environmental uh safety concerns, and 655 00:52:08,800 --> 00:52:14,960 restoring the site to a prevailing grade consistent uh with the approved 656 00:52:12,400 --> 00:52:18,880 demolition and remediation plan that was actually brought forth um to the 657 00:52:16,480 --> 00:52:23,359 commission previously. uh consistent consistent with section three of 658 00:52:20,240 --> 00:52:27,280 ordinance 121, Sanin County retained um a qualified independent engineering firm 659 00:52:25,839 --> 00:52:31,119 to evaluate the demolition and remediation plan and to assist uh the 660 00:52:29,680 --> 00:52:35,680 county in determining compliance with ordinance requirements. Uh following a 661 00:52:33,359 --> 00:52:40,400 review of P&M's completed uh documentation uh site conditions and 662 00:52:38,079 --> 00:52:44,319 demolition activities, uh the county's independent engineering consultant has 663 00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:48,240 concluded uh that San Juan generating station has been properly decommissioned 664 00:52:46,559 --> 00:52:52,960 uh and demolished in accordance with the approved plan and the requirements of 665 00:52:49,920 --> 00:52:58,160 ordinance 121. So with that, I'd like to turn it over to Mr. Schoff. Um he has 666 00:52:55,359 --> 00:53:02,559 provided you his letter. Um, in addition within our packet, your packet is the 667 00:53:01,040 --> 00:53:06,640 complete Burns and McDonald decommissioning completion report 668 00:53:04,240 --> 00:53:10,880 provided by by PNM and we have some associated pictures we can uh share with 669 00:53:08,960 --> 00:53:13,119 you all as well. So, with that, I'll if I could, Mr. Chair, turn over to Mr. 670 00:53:12,480 --> 00:53:19,056 Shaw. >> You bet. Mr. Shaw, you're on. 671 00:53:16,559 --> 00:53:24,000 » All right. Thank you. Uh, Mr. [clears throat] Stark and uh 672 00:53:20,960 --> 00:53:30,720 commissioners, the work that was done by PNM uh is inconsistent and uh supports 673 00:53:27,920 --> 00:53:36,160 what the ordinance was requesting uh from the county for the utility to do. 674 00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:40,800 Uh just to highlight several of the things that was completed during the 675 00:53:38,319 --> 00:53:46,480 activity. Uh there was a speestous that was removed from the facility. There was 676 00:53:43,440 --> 00:53:51,680 uh the elimination of you know like the uh chimneys which required notification 677 00:53:48,800 --> 00:53:55,280 of outside agencies. Uh there was some underground storage tank removal and 678 00:53:53,599 --> 00:54:02,240 above ground storage tanks that were removed and a lot of those things were 679 00:53:57,760 --> 00:54:07,920 also governed by uh other uh agencies permit requirements. So, uh that the uh 680 00:54:05,599 --> 00:54:14,559 New Mexico Environmental Department has some governing uh efforts over that and 681 00:54:11,760 --> 00:54:20,800 that they have reached uh all of the demolition and uh closure requirements 682 00:54:17,280 --> 00:54:26,480 from uh those different permitted uh storage tanks and activities. uh from a 683 00:54:24,640 --> 00:54:32,480 uh a couple of things that I do want to just kind of highlight uh that were like 684 00:54:29,280 --> 00:54:38,160 direct impacts to San Juan County. Uh that there was uh while there was a 685 00:54:35,359 --> 00:54:43,440 large amount of steel uh they typically refer to it as ferris and non ferrris 686 00:54:40,800 --> 00:54:48,240 materials. So ferrris materials or the structural steel that's removed from the 687 00:54:45,119 --> 00:54:53,680 facility. uh and the non-ferris metals. Uh most of that was all shipped off off 688 00:54:51,119 --> 00:54:58,000 uh and outside of San Juan County, but from a construction and demolition 689 00:54:55,440 --> 00:55:04,480 debris. Uh there was a large volume of it that was uh disposed of in the San 690 00:55:01,119 --> 00:55:12,000 Juan County landfill uh that uh totaled about 16,000 tons uh and uh which was 691 00:55:08,640 --> 00:55:16,800 almost 700 truckloads of material over the several years of decommissioning 692 00:55:14,480 --> 00:55:21,520 work, which is very common. Uh that's a very standard amount of material that 693 00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:26,480 would be uh but just want to make sure that the commissioners understand kind 694 00:55:23,359 --> 00:55:32,720 of the impact of the uh waste facility that you guys have and are uh managing 695 00:55:29,280 --> 00:55:37,680 for the the county. Um and that uh what they've talked about is the uh all of 696 00:55:35,280 --> 00:55:43,440 the material being properly handled and disposed of uh at the landfill or other 697 00:55:41,040 --> 00:55:49,359 disposal sites that they've coordinated uh through all of the standard um 698 00:55:46,400 --> 00:55:56,319 disposal requirements uh that are laid out in all of the regulations. Um, and 699 00:55:53,280 --> 00:56:02,559 want to just reemphasize the uh good work that the demolition company uh that 700 00:55:59,520 --> 00:56:10,559 was hired by PNM has done and has brought the site to uh the condition uh 701 00:56:07,040 --> 00:56:22,440 to reinstate it in kind of as close to the general rolling um topography that 702 00:56:15,200 --> 00:56:22,440 the site was at or uh is uh located in. 703 00:56:24,423 --> 00:56:29,920 » [clears throat] >> So the site is pretty much completely 704 00:56:27,680 --> 00:56:34,799 cleared up. Uh all of the structures above ground 705 00:56:32,079 --> 00:56:39,920 are uh all removed. There still are uh concrete foundations that exist uh out 706 00:56:37,599 --> 00:56:45,119 there. And if you look at the report that was provided by PN, you can kind of 707 00:56:42,319 --> 00:56:49,119 see there's the the different areas and they've they brought [clears throat] in 708 00:56:46,480 --> 00:56:54,720 fill in the area or kind of leveled it out so you don't see like big giant uh 709 00:56:52,400 --> 00:57:01,040 foundations jutting up out of the ground that it's kind of the uh general rolling 710 00:56:57,760 --> 00:57:04,240 landscape uh that exists out there. >> Good deal. 711 00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:07,599 » Mr. Chair, um if I could have Mr. committee pull up. We've got pictures 712 00:57:06,240 --> 00:57:12,000 that we could share that were in the report. 713 00:57:09,119 --> 00:57:16,559 Um, so this will give you an idea of of what that site looks like now post 714 00:57:14,799 --> 00:57:19,839 decommissioning. >> I think there's a handful of pictures 715 00:57:18,079 --> 00:57:25,960 here. >> Yeah. Towards the end of their report, 716 00:57:22,559 --> 00:57:25,960 so you can 717 00:57:28,079 --> 00:57:35,920 » and Mr. Chair, I might add that um myself, Mr. Svedra, Miss Sitta, you 718 00:57:33,599 --> 00:57:40,559 know, as well as P&M representatives met on site about a month and a half ago and 719 00:57:38,240 --> 00:57:45,440 and did a tour complete tour stem to Stern of of of the activities that have 720 00:57:43,280 --> 00:57:50,240 taken place uh since decommissioning. and they've done a commendable job and 721 00:57:48,240 --> 00:57:54,960 uh [clears throat] and you know not just with decommissioning but also managing 722 00:57:52,319 --> 00:57:58,880 uh future storm water uh making sure they have retention ponds on site so 723 00:57:56,720 --> 00:58:01,440 that you don't have you know wash outs or areas that get you know 724 00:58:00,559 --> 00:58:05,920 » Yeah, >> you know 725 00:58:03,920 --> 00:58:08,559 it sure has changed the view. >> Definitely. 726 00:58:06,400 --> 00:58:10,960 » Yeah, definitely. >> Right. 727 00:58:08,960 --> 00:58:13,599 » Like I mentioned we do have P&M um representatives here. I didn't know if 728 00:58:12,079 --> 00:58:18,319 you'd want them to come up or not, but they're certainly here if you needed to. 729 00:58:15,520 --> 00:58:21,680 » Yeah. If any representatives from PNM would like to step up and say a few 730 00:58:19,839 --> 00:58:28,440 words, would would be glad to listen to you and introduce yourselves and let us 731 00:58:24,880 --> 00:58:28,440 know who you are. 732 00:58:30,960 --> 00:58:38,480 » Good afternoon. Uh Derek Bailey, project manager for demolition decommissioning. 733 00:58:35,760 --> 00:58:41,920 » Uh good evening. Uh Mr. Chair, commissioners. Uh, I'm Wes Gray, vice 734 00:58:40,400 --> 00:58:44,480 president of operations in engineering for P&M. 735 00:58:43,119 --> 00:58:47,760 » All right. >> Good deal. Any any questions for these 736 00:58:46,960 --> 00:58:50,640 individuals? >> No. 737 00:58:48,960 --> 00:58:55,359 » But we just thank you for being here and and you know, do you have anything for 738 00:58:52,559 --> 00:58:59,920 us to tell us other than how the project's been going or or fill us in? 739 00:58:57,920 --> 00:59:04,160 » Uh, it's it's a bittersweet time for P&M. Uh the plants have operated here in 740 00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:07,440 San Juan County for a considerable amount of time and we we've 741 00:59:05,555 --> 00:59:13,599 [clears throat] been a partner here for for all those years. It it's tough for 742 00:59:09,920 --> 00:59:18,480 any utility to choose to decommission a plant and tear it down. But uh you know 743 00:59:16,240 --> 00:59:22,799 time time moves on and technology moves on and and you know we accept that with 744 00:59:21,119 --> 00:59:28,720 the energy transition that's going on in the state of New Mexico. Uh we're happy 745 00:59:25,680 --> 00:59:34,480 that uh the county is satisfied with the work we did that uh we're returning that 746 00:59:30,880 --> 00:59:37,839 site back to the way it once was. Um unfortunately at this point we we don't 747 00:59:36,400 --> 00:59:42,480 have a long-term plan for it. We've had a couple of soft inquiries about 748 00:59:40,480 --> 00:59:47,040 utilizing that site for some renewable generation facilities, but nothing 749 00:59:44,559 --> 00:59:50,240 concrete. But from us at P&M, we're committed to working with our 750 00:59:48,079 --> 00:59:53,839 stakeholders, our community partners, the county to try to find a viable 751 00:59:52,319 --> 00:59:57,920 long-term solution for it. But at this point, we don't. But, uh, you know, it 752 00:59:55,680 --> 01:00:02,559 it's a a little bit bittersweet, but I think the the project went very well. 753 00:59:59,440 --> 01:00:06,319 The team worked very cohesively with the county staff and the the consulting 754 01:00:04,400 --> 01:00:09,359 engineers to make sure that we met all the requirements and that the county is 755 01:00:07,839 --> 01:00:15,400 fully satisfied with the work we have done. 756 01:00:10,799 --> 01:00:15,400 » Well, very good. Thank you. 757 01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:25,200 » I guess it above ground it's easier to clean. Correct. rather than the storage 758 01:00:22,480 --> 01:00:32,880 that's underground. Is that being taken care of too? Like is that fuel of 759 01:00:29,680 --> 01:00:36,799 something? Is that >> Yes, ma'am. We removed the underground 760 01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:41,520 storage tank. So, all that has been remediated as well. 761 01:00:38,319 --> 01:00:47,520 » Okay. Thank you. just the big concrete structures are 762 01:00:43,440 --> 01:00:52,000 still in in place, but they are uh flush with the the rest of the ground, the 763 01:00:49,200 --> 01:00:57,040 back field to where but it looks good. >> All right. Any other questions? 764 01:00:55,440 --> 01:01:03,040 » Well, thank you. Thank you for coming up, but thank you for 765 01:01:00,079 --> 01:01:07,599 » and Mr. Mr. Chair, um so ultimately what this item needs is an action item. 766 01:01:05,440 --> 01:01:12,799 » Yeah. And so it would it would be that you all would accept uh that PNM has 767 01:01:10,720 --> 01:01:17,920 made satisfactory completed the requirements of ordinance 121 and and 768 01:01:15,760 --> 01:01:22,400 with that action then we could issue them formal notification via letter uh 769 01:01:20,720 --> 01:01:24,720 that we're required to do by way of the ordinance. No. 770 01:01:23,200 --> 01:01:31,040 » Well, I'd like to entertain a motion then consideration of the fulfillment 771 01:01:27,040 --> 01:01:36,000 and release of ordinance 121 uh decommissioning requirements for Public 772 01:01:33,040 --> 01:01:40,880 Service Company of New Mexico. >> I move that we accept and approve the 773 01:01:38,160 --> 01:01:45,839 fulfillment and release of ordinance 121 decommissioning requirements for uh 774 01:01:43,680 --> 01:01:47,599 Public Service Company of New Mexico Union. 775 01:01:46,319 --> 01:01:50,559 » Is there a second? >> I'll second. 776 01:01:49,040 --> 01:01:52,480 » Second. All in favor? I 777 01:01:52,079 --> 01:01:57,920 » I >> Is there any opposed? Motion carried. 778 01:01:56,512 --> 01:02:04,480 [clears throat and cough] It's carried. Motion passed. Okay. 779 01:02:01,760 --> 01:02:07,119 Moving on to the report from our county manager. 780 01:02:05,599 --> 01:02:11,520 » Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Commissioners, a brief update. I know we 781 01:02:08,960 --> 01:02:18,079 have some some uh department heads that like to to update you on some items. Um 782 01:02:15,920 --> 01:02:22,640 grants and awards is what I'm focused on tonight. So, we have continued, as you 783 01:02:20,160 --> 01:02:27,920 know, to do very well in the grants department and uh we recently received 784 01:02:26,079 --> 01:02:33,040 uh from the New Mexico Environment Department a VW uh settlement award of 785 01:02:31,280 --> 01:02:37,680 244,481 that will replace um the heavy hall 786 01:02:35,599 --> 01:02:41,920 truck within our uh solid waste department. This is the third such award 787 01:02:39,839 --> 01:02:45,760 that we've received through uh through the VW settlement fund. And so, we're 788 01:02:44,319 --> 01:02:51,359 we're appreciative of that. It's going to replace a 2007 unit and uh it's going 789 01:02:49,440 --> 01:02:54,960 to be paid for through the grant. So, um it's always nice to have those dollars 790 01:02:53,359 --> 01:02:59,680 coming in from elsewhere to fund activities and capital replacement here. 791 01:02:57,040 --> 01:03:03,440 We also received uh been a few years, but Commissioner uh Toaden notified us a 792 01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:06,559 few years ago the Clean and Beautiful grant. Remember that one? 793 01:03:05,119 --> 01:03:09,920 » He said the county needs to apply for that. And we've been applying for it 794 01:03:07,760 --> 01:03:14,400 every year and we we won that grant again for $8,000 that will help us 795 01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:19,680 offset uh transfer station fees. you know, we do a spring um um waiver of 796 01:03:17,839 --> 01:03:23,760 fees at the transfer stations and then a fall that's actually provided. I can't 797 01:03:21,520 --> 01:03:27,119 remember if it's if the spring is is through through the contract we have 798 01:03:25,119 --> 01:03:32,559 with Waste Management or if if it's this this grant, but either way, it's funding 799 01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:38,319 uh one of those one of those uh cleanup free dumpster days um on a weekend that 800 01:03:35,599 --> 01:03:42,559 we we do twice a year. So, nice to have that. Um, we also found out, we're going 801 01:03:41,039 --> 01:03:47,359 to formally recognize him when we actually get the award. Uh, but the 802 01:03:45,119 --> 01:03:53,680 finance department uh was the recipient of the GFOA, Governmental Finance 803 01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:59,920 Officers Association Triple Crown Award. >> And so that's uh for three different u 804 01:03:56,960 --> 01:04:06,400 programs that that uh we submit on and and win the triple crown. out of 90,000 805 01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:12,240 roughly 90,000 governmental units across the United States, uh we're only one of 806 01:04:08,880 --> 01:04:14,960 441 to have received the Triple Crown award. So, I just wanted to make you 807 01:04:13,520 --> 01:04:19,599 aware of that. And like I said, we'll once we get the hardware, we'll we'll 808 01:04:17,039 --> 01:04:25,760 get to formally recognize them at the July uh 28th meeting. And then uh we 809 01:04:23,280 --> 01:04:29,760 also received notice uh a week and a half ago that we are a national 810 01:04:27,599 --> 01:04:35,200 association of counties significant achievement award winner again 811 01:04:32,799 --> 01:04:38,480 » for two different achievement awards. And I don't know if Mr. Meyers is here 812 01:04:37,119 --> 01:04:43,280 from the treasur's office. He was instrumental in putting those together. 813 01:04:40,640 --> 01:04:49,280 But one is for our workforce feedback system using employee insight to improve 814 01:04:46,240 --> 01:04:54,400 uh county operations. Uh and the other award was for the GIS enabled delinquent 815 01:04:51,680 --> 01:04:58,640 property tax uh collection program. So out of the award winners uh for NAO in 816 01:04:57,200 --> 01:05:03,680 the state of New Mexico, there were only 12. And so we represent two of those uh 817 01:05:01,680 --> 01:05:08,319 12 awards. And you know, we've got a wall right there of all of our 818 01:05:05,280 --> 01:05:12,480 significant achievement uh award wins to date. And so we'll be happy to hang two 819 01:05:10,720 --> 01:05:17,039 more on the wall >> uh here very soon. So, 820 01:05:14,160 --> 01:05:19,760 » and that'll be presented to us in in a couple of weeks also. 821 01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:25,200 » Yes, Mr. Chair, Commissioner Forer. Yes, July 28th. In fact, Mr. Myers is heading 822 01:05:21,839 --> 01:05:29,839 down to um to New Orleans for the summer conference to pick up those awards. So, 823 01:05:28,319 --> 01:05:33,039 uh that's here in a couple weeks. >> Okay, that's good. 824 01:05:30,720 --> 01:05:37,520 » That concludes my report tonight. >> Well, thank you, 825 01:05:34,400 --> 01:05:41,839 » Mr. Chair. Yes, ma'am. before um I know we're going to get the hardware about 826 01:05:39,200 --> 01:05:45,599 the finance department, but I just had to say publicly how much I appreciate 827 01:05:43,920 --> 01:05:52,720 them in light of a lot of things that go on in our state. Um we have been uh we 828 01:05:50,319 --> 01:05:57,359 look pretty good, I must say, because of the finance department and I know we'll 829 01:05:54,720 --> 01:06:01,839 be discussing it more later, but I just wanted to publicly say thank you. 830 01:06:00,000 --> 01:06:05,039 » Thank you. >> Good deal. 831 01:06:03,839 --> 01:06:11,359 Any [clears throat] other comments from the commission? Okay. 832 01:06:08,160 --> 01:06:17,640 Uh reports from our elected officials and our department heads. Who do we have 833 01:06:14,319 --> 01:06:17,640 up today? 834 01:06:20,240 --> 01:06:26,720 » All right. Apologize. [laughter] >> Mr. Chair, commission. 835 01:06:24,880 --> 01:06:30,640 » I also like to invite Jennifer Johnson forward. Um [clears throat] wanted to 836 01:06:28,319 --> 01:06:35,599 give you an update on how the year with Jen has been. So, [laughter] I have I 837 01:06:33,920 --> 01:06:39,520 often refer to her as our contract comedian. Um, which she is exceptionally 838 01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:42,000 funny and we do have like a Lucy and Ethel dynamic that goes on in the 839 01:06:41,039 --> 01:06:46,799 office. >> Um, but [laughter] she uh she's our 840 01:06:44,640 --> 01:06:51,760 success mentor. So, we have a strong partnership with 100% San Juan, which is 841 01:06:49,200 --> 01:06:55,839 a grassroots organization that aligns, amplifies, and advocates. Um, they're 842 01:06:53,680 --> 01:07:01,039 not a 501c3. They go through a fiscal sponsor. So, every penny goes to a 843 01:06:58,799 --> 01:07:04,880 cause. They have certainly amplified what we do and one of those ways in 844 01:07:02,640 --> 01:07:10,559 which they have is contracting out Jennifer Johnson. So wanted to give you 845 01:07:07,440 --> 01:07:15,839 kind of a 30,000 foot view both of how it's been um maybe where it's going but 846 01:07:12,960 --> 01:07:19,599 also what barriers she has observed which coexists with the barriers that 847 01:07:17,920 --> 01:07:24,079 the rest of us are observing as well and they're not new to you. You will you 848 01:07:21,200 --> 01:07:29,599 will recognize them. So, um, she has served a total of 486 clients this year, 849 01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:33,119 most of which have been, uh, what we would call high needs. Now, I mean, most 850 01:07:31,200 --> 01:07:37,839 people that walk through our door are high needs. Um, initially that was 851 01:07:36,079 --> 01:07:42,559 really the focus was following these more high needs clients. We've adapted 852 01:07:40,240 --> 01:07:46,559 that to accommodate the volume that comes into the navigation center. So, 853 01:07:44,640 --> 01:07:51,839 what she is doing is sort of functioning in a in a a bit of a triage way. uh 854 01:07:49,760 --> 01:07:55,760 Tuesday through Thursday, she's with us and those are walk-in days. So, Jen will 855 01:07:54,079 --> 01:07:59,839 take these individuals, she'll assess what's going on. If it's a fix that we 856 01:07:58,160 --> 01:08:04,559 can do right then and there, she will do that. Um if somebody needs to come back, 857 01:08:02,480 --> 01:08:11,200 they're going to come back to me or one of the peer navigators or Bianca for 858 01:08:06,720 --> 01:08:16,239 that follow-up work. Um so, that's a lot of people, right? Um and a couple of 859 01:08:14,559 --> 01:08:21,839 barrier or a few barriers that have come up. Uh transportation issues through 860 01:08:19,199 --> 01:08:26,239 100%. We also received a grant for uh Greyhound bus tickets with which came in 861 01:08:23,839 --> 01:08:31,359 very handy. We would have um re-entry services from the jail approach us and 862 01:08:28,640 --> 01:08:36,560 say so and so is put in jail here but they actually are from here. Can you 863 01:08:33,759 --> 01:08:41,279 help us get them back to there? Uh and we've been able to do that which is 864 01:08:38,239 --> 01:08:45,199 lovely. Um, but transportation is a huge barrier for our community. Um, obviously 865 01:08:43,279 --> 01:08:50,159 we're not a very walkable community. Um, so that is a problem. Lack of phones or 866 01:08:47,600 --> 01:08:53,920 internet access. You guys might be aware that most restaurants and sort of these 867 01:08:52,239 --> 01:08:58,239 more entry-level positions, you can't walk in anymore and say, "I would like 868 01:08:56,159 --> 01:09:02,239 to be a dishwasher." Used to be they'd say, "Cool, put on an apron and like get 869 01:09:00,000 --> 01:09:06,319 back and wash dishes." Right? But now they're like, "Yeah, so you go to Indeed 870 01:09:04,239 --> 01:09:10,560 and you look us up and you turn in this application online, right?" Well, that 871 01:09:08,400 --> 01:09:15,040 is a barrier for folks that do not have access to computers, phones, internet, 872 01:09:12,640 --> 01:09:20,239 etc. So, we do have a computer station. She has helped numerous people apply for 873 01:09:17,120 --> 01:09:24,880 jobs through that mechanism. Um, long wait times and just multiple service 874 01:09:23,199 --> 01:09:28,000 processes that are going on. If you have five needs, you need to speak to five 875 01:09:26,799 --> 01:09:31,600 different people, but you're not even quite sure who the first one is nor how 876 01:09:29,679 --> 01:09:34,400 to get there and who to talk to. Helping with that affordable housing, we know 877 01:09:33,199 --> 01:09:38,400 thankfully a county is working on affordable housing plan. One interesting 878 01:09:36,640 --> 01:09:43,679 component that you might not think of is that often there are application fees, 879 01:09:40,880 --> 01:09:48,000 right? So, say we have the ability to help with move in expenses, but you have 880 01:09:45,920 --> 01:09:51,040 to have a lease to get that assistance, but you can't get a lease until you're 881 01:09:49,600 --> 01:09:54,800 accepted, but you can't get accepted till you put in an application fee, 882 01:09:52,480 --> 01:09:59,199 right? Um, other housing barriers include certain criminal charges are 883 01:09:56,880 --> 01:10:04,159 prohibited from housing, and that's a a big big deal that's going on out there. 884 01:10:00,960 --> 01:10:09,040 Um, and just again the the vital documents revolving door to our vital 885 01:10:05,760 --> 01:10:13,600 documents and uh Medicaid has some new requirements um for 80 hours of work, 886 01:10:11,600 --> 01:10:17,520 volunteer or school. And so what we're trying to do right now is to get that 887 01:10:15,199 --> 01:10:23,120 word out to folks that need to hear that and help connect them to volunteer work 888 01:10:20,400 --> 01:10:28,800 or school or work work um working through that. So those are the barriers. 889 01:10:26,239 --> 01:10:33,199 This is the broad overview. I wanted to allow a re reintroduce Jennifer. She's 890 01:10:31,120 --> 01:10:39,360 hard to forget, but here she is again. Uh, and also give her a chance to share. 891 01:10:36,719 --> 01:10:42,800 There's a story today that happened. Um, so I would like to give her the shot to 892 01:10:41,360 --> 01:10:45,199 tell you that. So, >> well, thank you, Megan. 893 01:10:43,840 --> 01:10:48,080 » Well, good afternoon. Thank you for having me. Sorry this is a bit 894 01:10:46,640 --> 01:10:51,040 spontaneous. I didn't expect to have the time to be here, but I had a story I 895 01:10:49,840 --> 01:10:53,840 shared with Megan and she goes, "Could you come to the commission meeting with 896 01:10:52,239 --> 01:10:57,920 me? I think they might love this." And I'd also just like to take a minute to 897 01:10:55,440 --> 01:11:00,880 thank you for what you're doing. I I'm going to try not to cry because I do 898 01:10:58,880 --> 01:11:05,360 that a lot. Um, Jennifer, Jill, Christine, what an incredible thing 899 01:11:02,400 --> 01:11:09,600 that's going on over there. Uh, P&M, the contribution that you've made to our 900 01:11:07,199 --> 01:11:16,080 community in so many ways will be long missed. Uh, so I had a walk-in day 901 01:11:13,280 --> 01:11:20,560 today, which was fairly calm, and I had a gentleman come in who, um, it often 902 01:11:19,040 --> 01:11:24,239 starts with one small problem, and then you you kind of see the the avalanche 903 01:11:22,400 --> 01:11:29,520 underneath, right? So, he just wanted to replace his ID. Um and the beautiful 904 01:11:26,880 --> 01:11:33,280 thing about it was the attitude that he had towards the services he's 905 01:11:30,880 --> 01:11:38,480 experienced in San Juan County. So he was referred um just being released from 906 01:11:35,440 --> 01:11:41,120 jail in uh on Saturday in fact. And so he came to the first walk-in day cuz 907 01:11:39,920 --> 01:11:45,199 that was the earliest time that he could be seen. He wanted to replace his New 908 01:11:43,040 --> 01:11:49,600 Mexico ID. He had the expired one. He still had his bracelet on which is gold 909 01:11:47,440 --> 01:11:53,840 if anybody knows that is a government ID basically. So uh he still had that which 910 01:11:52,000 --> 01:11:57,679 was great. and he had his Medicaid card which was from about 6 years ago. Wasn't 911 01:11:55,840 --> 01:12:01,360 sure if it was still active or not. And so he said, "If I could just replace my 912 01:11:59,360 --> 01:12:05,520 ID and I have my SNAP card, but my SNAP benefits were cancelled while I was in 913 01:12:02,960 --> 01:12:09,600 jail. If I could get that back, I am so motivated." And this was one of the most 914 01:12:07,600 --> 01:12:13,120 inspiring people I've met yet. So motivated. I I want to work. I want to 915 01:12:11,360 --> 01:12:16,320 work anywhere. I want to get housing. I've been at the bottom. I don't want to 916 01:12:14,480 --> 01:12:19,040 be there anymore and I'm ready to do it. And I was like, "Oh my gosh, you're so 917 01:12:17,920 --> 01:12:23,840 cool. I can't wait to [laughter] help you." Um, and so we started on his ID, 918 01:12:21,840 --> 01:12:28,560 which luckily we have the the paperwork and the funding to be able to send him 919 01:12:25,920 --> 01:12:32,560 to the MVD without um having to pay for it. We can verify that he's homeless, he 920 01:12:30,640 --> 01:12:35,840 has no income, he's a resident. We had that all in favor. We didn't have any 921 01:12:34,480 --> 01:12:41,120 current bus passes, and again, transportation an issue. So, um, on foot 922 01:12:39,040 --> 01:12:45,199 from the navigation center to the DMV is is a long ways. Um, so luckily, I had 923 01:12:43,920 --> 01:12:49,520 the flexibility to be able to take him there. And as we went there, we talked 924 01:12:47,440 --> 01:12:52,560 about his SNAP benefits and we tried to call um several numbers that was a long 925 01:12:51,360 --> 01:12:55,920 wait, but we got a hold of Echko. They said, "We can get you here at 3:15 if 926 01:12:54,000 --> 01:13:00,080 you can be here. We will get your SNAP benefits back up and running." And so in 927 01:12:58,080 --> 01:13:05,199 the short drive from the navigation center to um the MVD, he shared with me 928 01:13:03,600 --> 01:13:09,760 that he not only had an exceptional experience with Mr. Web and actually the 929 01:13:08,080 --> 01:13:13,600 whole program there, that he wrote him a letter that he had hoped would be shared 930 01:13:11,760 --> 01:13:17,679 with you all. I I can't give you any details on the Hippopy, but you might 931 01:13:15,199 --> 01:13:22,000 have already heard his story. Um, and so he said it was incredible. I love that 932 01:13:20,080 --> 01:13:26,719 they sent me straight here because all I needed was that small win to make me 933 01:13:24,800 --> 01:13:30,960 keep getting those wins. He goes, I knew if I didn't talk to somebody today who 934 01:13:28,640 --> 01:13:35,040 made me think I could do this, I wasn't going to make it. And that was not me. 935 01:13:32,800 --> 01:13:40,400 This was the opportunity that you guys gave me along with 100% and the grant 936 01:13:37,520 --> 01:13:45,840 from the Encor Fund to be there for him. and we both [laughter] cried on the way 937 01:13:42,159 --> 01:13:50,800 to the DMV, if you can imagine. Uh that he said, "I can't wait to be a CPSW. I 938 01:13:49,120 --> 01:13:55,120 can't wait to help other people. I can't wait to tell them about my experiences." 939 01:13:53,280 --> 01:13:58,880 And uh the other little thing that I think he might have mentioned in his 940 01:13:56,239 --> 01:14:01,760 letter was um a bicycle. Cuz I told him, I said, "I understand that we are so 941 01:14:00,400 --> 01:14:07,120 grateful to have the transportation system that we have. Um, but I've had a 942 01:14:04,080 --> 01:14:11,760 client who, for example, got a job food prepping at a restaurant on the east 943 01:14:08,880 --> 01:14:15,600 side by Lowe's, 7 am to noon. So, the bus didn't leave early enough from PATH 944 01:14:13,440 --> 01:14:18,719 to get him there on time. Then, he got a second job at a McDonald's, but only 945 01:14:17,199 --> 01:14:22,880 working the graveyard shift from 8:00 to midnight. So, the bus is shut down. He 946 01:14:20,560 --> 01:14:28,719 can't get there. So, he's trying to get from um essentially Lowe's to PATH back 947 01:14:26,719 --> 01:14:34,000 and forth twice in a day. And he said, "All I need is a bicycle." And so I got 948 01:14:32,080 --> 01:14:38,640 100% because we had an anonymous fund for homeless support for $112. We got 949 01:14:36,480 --> 01:14:43,520 him a new Huffy bike from Walmart. Um, which is a small thing, but that changed 950 01:14:40,640 --> 01:14:47,360 that person's story. And I told him, "What do you think if I could get you a 951 01:14:45,040 --> 01:14:50,731 bike?" And then we cried again. He was like, [laughter] "If I could get a 952 01:14:48,960 --> 01:14:54,800 bike," he goes, "I'm going to make you [clears throat] so proud of me." 953 01:14:52,719 --> 01:14:58,800 » And so I just wanted you guys to know the navigation center does incredible 954 01:14:56,880 --> 01:15:04,000 things. There are a lot of beautiful things going on in this community, but I 955 01:15:00,960 --> 01:15:07,920 think that they are overlooked for the sense of belonging that we give to 956 01:15:05,600 --> 01:15:12,159 people that come in and just giving them that sense of hope because it's never a 957 01:15:10,239 --> 01:15:16,159 closed door. If it's something that they can't provide, they still sit with you, 958 01:15:14,560 --> 01:15:21,040 talk to you about it, figure out who can help you, and if no one can help you, 959 01:15:18,000 --> 01:15:24,400 then we figure out how we fix that. So, thank you 960 01:15:23,482 --> 01:15:27,400 [applause] Any 961 01:15:27,679 --> 01:15:31,840 questions? >> Any questions? 962 01:15:30,640 --> 01:15:34,560 » I have something. >> Go ahead. 963 01:15:32,480 --> 01:15:39,040 » Okay. [laughter] >> I didn't have a question. Terry does. 964 01:15:36,800 --> 01:15:43,120 » Jen, you always tell a great story and cry and I love it. You always have great 965 01:15:41,280 --> 01:15:47,199 stories and you know, >> well, that's that's that passion, 966 01:15:44,960 --> 01:15:51,440 enthusiasm, and I appreciate that. And Megan, thank you for having her come and 967 01:15:49,120 --> 01:15:54,640 tell. And so, you know, there's this thing called Tik Tok and YouTube and 968 01:15:53,920 --> 01:16:00,800 that >> tell me an Ethel thing. [laughter] 969 01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:03,920 » You guessed it right. I am Ethel. Yes. Okay. 970 01:16:01,199 --> 01:16:09,679 » Yeah. Well, and we need comedic relief sometimes cuz you guys deal with tough 971 01:16:06,960 --> 01:16:15,440 things and it's okay to laugh and make other people laugh and I appreciate the 972 01:16:11,920 --> 01:16:18,800 way you guys tell stories because um you know ultimately at the end of the day 973 01:16:16,719 --> 01:16:22,800 you guys are doing it. we have the opportunity to to support you in this 974 01:16:21,199 --> 01:16:27,679 and I hope that we always have that opportunity to support you cuz that's 975 01:16:24,800 --> 01:16:32,239 big work and for somebody to say that he has hope 976 01:16:28,960 --> 01:16:35,920 » that is big from a bicycle you know I mean 977 01:16:33,280 --> 01:16:41,483 » yeah so thank you for sharing that >> yeah absolutely I feel like I have to 978 01:16:37,600 --> 01:16:41,483 tell you a joke [laughter] 979 01:16:42,640 --> 01:16:47,840 » it's not a good one but it's the most recent one I heard so do you know what 980 01:16:45,440 --> 01:16:53,040 the difference is between New York and Minnesota. Why they're polar opposites? 981 01:16:50,560 --> 01:17:00,239 Because New York has the big apple and Minnesota is where the mini apple is. 982 01:16:58,080 --> 01:17:03,753 » That's good. That's kidfriendly. >> Any other questions? [laughter] 983 01:17:04,159 --> 01:17:11,000 » The stage now. Okay. >> Thank you for making the difference. 984 01:17:17,453 --> 01:17:19,473 » [laughter] 985 01:17:21,760 --> 01:17:25,640 » other department heads. 986 01:17:26,400 --> 01:17:34,640 » There comes Mr. Nick >> road information bridges. 987 01:17:32,239 --> 01:17:38,159 That's good. >> Uh good afternoon, Mr. Chair, 988 01:17:36,080 --> 01:17:41,280 commissioners. Um Mr. Starcast I give you a report. U we'll share So I'll 989 01:17:39,920 --> 01:17:47,360 share two projects that are going on right now. Um yesterday, today's 990 01:17:44,159 --> 01:17:52,960 Tuesday, uh we started uh the full depth reclamation work uh for the second phase 991 01:17:49,199 --> 01:17:56,719 of the road 7900 project. Um that should take about 6 weeks. Uh so we do have 992 01:17:55,199 --> 01:18:01,679 single enclosures in place during the day out there right now. Folks that that 993 01:17:58,800 --> 01:18:06,239 may use that road will indeed um encounter construction and asking them 994 01:18:03,920 --> 01:18:10,159 certainly to obey any signage and direction we have in place from our our 995 01:18:07,760 --> 01:18:14,080 crews on the ground. Uh second project um starting actually next Monday that 996 01:18:12,480 --> 01:18:18,239 you awarded I think it was on the consent agenda last month is the 997 01:18:16,159 --> 01:18:22,560 rehabilitation project on the APS bridge is what it's known. Uh it's that bridge 998 01:18:20,080 --> 01:18:28,960 that crosses the Sanan River uh between Upper Futland and uh and Futland outside 999 01:18:26,080 --> 01:18:33,440 of Kirtland. Uh that project will be continuing through October this year. 1000 01:18:30,640 --> 01:18:38,000 It's uh structural concrete repairs, a bridge coating project and replacement 1001 01:18:35,120 --> 01:18:42,800 of the the supporting uh bridge bearing plates. Um certainly keep you updated as 1002 01:18:40,719 --> 01:18:45,040 that project progresses, but starts Monday. So, a lot going on. 1003 01:18:44,640 --> 01:18:48,480 » Awesome. >> Well, good. Thanks. Thank you. 1004 01:18:46,880 --> 01:18:53,280 » I I don't have anything. I just have a comment is that I feel kind of like a 1005 01:18:50,800 --> 01:18:57,440 salmon on a salmon ladder with all the construction, not in the county, but in 1006 01:18:55,040 --> 01:19:02,159 the city. I'm get I'm trying to go here, but I'm going all the way over here. But 1007 01:18:59,760 --> 01:19:07,040 I feel like um you know and it's just you got to do stuff now, right? But 1008 01:19:04,960 --> 01:19:10,640 » I I just realized that today I'm getting further away from where I'm going 1009 01:19:08,804 --> 01:19:12,159 [laughter] >> to get there. 1010 01:19:11,679 --> 01:19:14,640 » Yeah. >> Yeah. 1011 01:19:12,800 --> 01:19:19,040 » It's like 550. >> I have a little bit of a report and a 1012 01:19:16,560 --> 01:19:23,199 little bit of a request. So a few weeks ago we had the um New Mexico County 1013 01:19:21,440 --> 01:19:26,960 summer conference down in Gallup. Um there were several of us from the county 1014 01:19:24,640 --> 01:19:32,800 that were able to attend that. Um, it was great few days of networking and 1015 01:19:29,840 --> 01:19:36,880 learning and visiting a county that I honestly had never spent much time in. 1016 01:19:34,560 --> 01:19:41,760 Um, Gallup has a lot to offer. It's kind of a neat place. Um, but as I was 1017 01:19:39,760 --> 01:19:45,520 driving in, um, one of the first things I noticed was their fuel prices, and I 1018 01:19:43,679 --> 01:19:51,600 know fuel prices was on everybody's minds. Um, at that point it was 355 a 1019 01:19:49,679 --> 01:19:56,000 gallon at Walmart. Um, 1020 01:19:53,120 --> 01:19:59,360 we're a community that just as Jim was saying, we do have public 1021 01:19:57,600 --> 01:20:03,760 transportation, but it's not convenient for everybody. So, everybody has to use 1022 01:20:02,080 --> 01:20:10,000 their cars, get their kids to school, go to work, whatever. Um, so I've had 1023 01:20:06,880 --> 01:20:16,400 several PE people reach out to me and I am now asking the county staff to um 1024 01:20:14,080 --> 01:20:20,480 open an investigation into our fuel prices in Sanong County. 1025 01:20:19,545 --> 01:20:23,480 » [applause] >> um 1026 01:20:23,520 --> 01:20:31,120 that will be going through the attorney general and um we just want some answers 1027 01:20:28,640 --> 01:20:36,239 as to why our prices are higher. Um we need a better understanding as to what 1028 01:20:33,280 --> 01:20:40,880 the issue is issues are whether it be um supply or transportation because that's 1029 01:20:38,880 --> 01:20:46,239 kind of the typical answer I seem to get. Um competitions, taxes or other 1030 01:20:44,080 --> 01:20:52,080 reasons. Um, you all deserve transparency and I'm hoping that as a 1031 01:20:49,520 --> 01:20:55,120 county we're able to provide that. >> Well, very good. That's a great 1032 01:20:54,080 --> 01:20:58,800 suggestion for sure. >> Okay. 1033 01:20:56,480 --> 01:21:02,960 » Yeah. Is there any other [snorts] department heads that need to give us an 1034 01:21:01,280 --> 01:21:08,080 update? >> Mr. Chair, um, 1035 01:21:05,920 --> 01:21:14,159 » Mr. start. I don't know if you've already done it, but uh Farmington 1036 01:21:10,400 --> 01:21:20,239 Police Department lost an officer in a tragic. If if we haven't sent um 1037 01:21:17,440 --> 01:21:23,760 condolences, could you please do that? >> Mr. Chair and Commissioner Toni, we'd be 1038 01:21:22,159 --> 01:21:27,840 we'd happy to do so on behalf of the commission. 1039 01:21:25,360 --> 01:21:33,040 » Okay. Okay. 1040 01:21:29,440 --> 01:21:36,960 Guess there's not any more [snorts] um 1041 01:21:35,040 --> 01:21:42,239 comments and input from the general public. 1042 01:21:39,920 --> 01:21:48,320 Comments are accepted in person. >> How do we do that? Do I just say 1043 01:21:46,480 --> 01:21:54,239 » okay let me read this and then we can come up. Comments are accepted in person 1044 01:21:51,280 --> 01:21:58,560 limited to three minutes on the subjects the commission has not previously 1045 01:21:56,000 --> 01:22:04,719 discussed or formal action has not been taken. No formal action will be taken at 1046 01:22:02,159 --> 01:22:08,400 this meeting that relates to the comments or inputs from the general 1047 01:22:06,560 --> 01:22:14,199 public. If you have a comment or an input, come 1048 01:22:11,040 --> 01:22:14,199 on up. 1049 01:22:17,280 --> 01:22:22,719 Hello you all. >> Well, hello there. 1050 01:22:19,920 --> 01:22:25,760 » I don't come real often, you must admit. No, 1051 01:22:23,120 --> 01:22:31,040 » but I'm here to tonight to ask you to rethink something. 1052 01:22:29,280 --> 01:22:36,239 » Introduce yourself, please. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Dr. Carol Claw. I'm a 1053 01:22:34,080 --> 01:22:41,440 retired educator and an alalfa hay farmer. 1054 01:22:37,920 --> 01:22:46,480 » Okay. I live on the West Hammond. And when I was 18 years old, my husband 1055 01:22:44,000 --> 01:22:50,560 was 19, we got married and came to Farmington 1056 01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:54,560 and we fell in love with it. Then we went all over. You know how the gas 1057 01:22:52,239 --> 01:22:59,199 company does. And when we had a chance to come back, said, "Let's go to San 1058 01:22:56,880 --> 01:23:03,679 Juan County." And we did. And we bought a 100 acres on the West Hammond. It had 1059 01:23:02,080 --> 01:23:07,679 never been planted. And we didn't know how to farm. You remember Christy Donna 1060 01:23:06,639 --> 01:23:13,199 Thorp? Yes, >> she taught us how to farm and Harold 1061 01:23:10,400 --> 01:23:17,040 built her a chicken coupe. [laughter] We had a 5-year-old, 7year-old, 1062 01:23:15,280 --> 01:23:22,560 9year-old little daughter. One of the middle daughters back there with me now 1063 01:23:20,080 --> 01:23:30,159 on that West Hammond, it was a dirt road. There were literally 12 families. 1064 01:23:27,199 --> 01:23:35,600 The reason I know that my husband and four men started the water company for 1065 01:23:33,280 --> 01:23:42,080 drinking water. Barbara Kipper is here. There are now 1066 01:23:39,440 --> 01:23:47,199 3,500. That road 1067 01:23:44,400 --> 01:23:54,880 paved by the San Juan County Commission. Thank you. Is a two-lane highway. 1068 01:23:51,920 --> 01:24:01,840 The road coming from Albuquerque to Farmington is four divided. Farmington, 1069 01:23:58,560 --> 01:24:09,520 Bloomfield to Farmington, four divided. the huge trucks come down that road. Now 1070 01:24:06,960 --> 01:24:15,120 I'm a retired educator and my daughter Dr. Kimberly Meiselle was superintendent 1071 01:24:11,920 --> 01:24:21,760 in Bloomfield. She said, "Mom, that's really dangerous because we have kids 1072 01:24:18,080 --> 01:24:28,639 standing out there morning and evening being picked up or let off from the 1073 01:24:23,760 --> 01:24:34,560 buses. The bridge has been built twice. I don't know how much a oil tanker 1074 01:24:31,600 --> 01:24:40,239 weighs filled up, but I'm assuming it's pretty much and there's enough for two 1075 01:24:37,199 --> 01:24:49,520 or three to be on that bridge. I would like to ask you all to rethink 1076 01:24:45,280 --> 01:24:53,920 perhaps that road isn't appropriate for huge trucks. 1077 01:24:52,080 --> 01:25:00,480 Now I don't know what it would take to do that but I do know that there are 1078 01:24:57,040 --> 01:25:05,679 areas where there is high population in cities that trucks are not allowed to 1079 01:25:03,440 --> 01:25:13,360 go. So my request tonight 1080 01:25:09,360 --> 01:25:20,480 after I thank manager Mike Stark, I really do thank you Mike and at the 1081 01:25:16,400 --> 01:25:27,840 state fair he gives me a hug because he is working the booth for San Juan County 1082 01:25:24,719 --> 01:25:33,040 and I am down there as a commissioner. So, I really appreciate and he always 1083 01:25:30,080 --> 01:25:38,239 calls me back and he helps me solve my problems. If the county can't do it, he 1084 01:25:35,840 --> 01:25:43,760 tells me how to get it done. So, I want to thank all of you for what you do. I 1085 01:25:41,280 --> 01:25:48,800 appreciate it. I love this community. I love this county. 1086 01:25:45,920 --> 01:25:56,960 And I'm appealing to you to rethink that road being open. Oh, by 1087 01:25:53,920 --> 01:26:02,639 the way, it's so straight. It's a racetrack 1088 01:26:00,159 --> 01:26:08,000 and I have to remind myself not to do it too. 1089 01:26:04,400 --> 01:26:13,440 But please just consider that and what you're looking at doing in the future. 1090 01:26:10,560 --> 01:26:19,360 And as a high school principal, I used to tell my teachers, 1091 01:26:15,520 --> 01:26:23,199 don't tell me why you can't, tell me how you can. 1092 01:26:21,199 --> 01:26:26,349 All right? So, think of it that way. Thank you. 1093 01:26:23,920 --> 01:26:28,369 » Thank you, Cheryl. >> [applause] 1094 01:26:31,840 --> 01:26:39,840 » allow myself to introduce myself. My name is Steve Wl. I reside at 48 Road 1095 01:26:35,840 --> 01:26:44,960 5250 on the West Ham. Thank you for uh allowing us to come and speak here today 1096 01:26:42,159 --> 01:26:48,480 of a serious concern of course of what Miss Chlor has already alluded to with a 1097 01:26:46,880 --> 01:26:52,320 show of hands. How many uh West Hammond residents do we have here today? 1098 01:26:50,800 --> 01:26:55,040 Wonderful. I'm the one I'll take full 1099 01:26:53,920 --> 01:26:59,280 responsibility. I'm the one that spearheaded this effort because I see a 1100 01:26:57,760 --> 01:27:04,719 safety related concern on the West Hammond. Since the construction of the 1101 01:27:01,600 --> 01:27:09,679 bill of of the um of the bridge itself that was completed in May of 2022, 1102 01:27:07,600 --> 01:27:14,719 that bridge was actually constructed to allow that of heavier weight trucks to 1103 01:27:12,800 --> 01:27:18,639 enter as well as to exit, I guess you could say, over the bridge and continue 1104 01:27:16,639 --> 01:27:24,639 on to 550. As you well know, all of us search for 1105 01:27:21,040 --> 01:27:28,639 that of the closest parking spot at Walmart. 1106 01:27:26,639 --> 01:27:33,760 The same thing here in that of psychology applies. People think that 1107 01:27:31,440 --> 01:27:37,120 they can take that shortcut and eliminate time. I talked to the state 1108 01:27:35,760 --> 01:27:41,760 police officer. I said, "How much time does really we can actually save?" And 1109 01:27:39,440 --> 01:27:44,719 he says, "Probably about 4 minutes." Ladies and gentlemen, these heavy trucks 1110 01:27:43,280 --> 01:27:49,280 coming up and down our road have now become that of a serious problem. 1111 01:27:47,760 --> 01:27:52,159 I asked the state police officer, I said, 'What is it going to take to 1112 01:27:50,239 --> 01:27:58,159 correct the problem? He said, ' Probably a serious accident and then the review 1113 01:27:55,520 --> 01:28:04,080 of what the problem is. I'm here to provide that of a solution. 1114 01:28:00,880 --> 01:28:08,800 We just restrict that of heavy over the low over the road tractor trailer rigs 1115 01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:14,800 coming through our West Hammond rural road, which is a double yellow line, 1116 01:28:12,239 --> 01:28:20,239 very narrow with no shoulder. Case in point, I was actually making a left-hand 1117 01:28:16,800 --> 01:28:23,760 turn to go into my road 5250. To make a left-hand turn, we had traffic going 1118 01:28:21,920 --> 01:28:27,679 obviously going eastbound, so I had to stop. Behind me was a tractor trailer 1119 01:28:25,360 --> 01:28:30,639 rig. With that person's impatience, I guess you could say, in order to make 1120 01:28:28,880 --> 01:28:35,679 the final delivery point, decide to pass me on the right hand side, completely 1121 01:28:32,560 --> 01:28:40,080 around me. There's no shoulder there. What would happen if a pedestrian or 1122 01:28:37,760 --> 01:28:43,760 someone riding a bicycle? How about there was a school bus? 1123 01:28:42,560 --> 01:28:48,320 There's no shoulder, ladies and gentlemen. Now, we have the wonderful 1124 01:28:45,679 --> 01:28:53,040 Dollar General store. The wonderful Dollar General store. Along with that, 1125 01:28:50,400 --> 01:28:58,480 we have three major mailboxes along that pathway on that south side of the road. 1126 01:28:55,920 --> 01:29:03,360 Now, we have obnoxction, you would say, of egress and degress of traffic coming 1127 01:29:00,400 --> 01:29:08,639 in and out of that of Dollar General store. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm telling 1128 01:29:05,840 --> 01:29:13,600 you what, I'd hate to see a school bus. I'd hate to see any fatality or injury, 1129 01:29:10,560 --> 01:29:18,480 including myself. My wife and I we every time we I guess you could say drive the 1130 01:29:15,920 --> 01:29:22,960 gauntlet the West Hammond and the influx of that of tractor trailer rigs has 1131 01:29:20,400 --> 01:29:27,360 become a major major safety concern. I did the research here ladies and 1132 01:29:24,560 --> 01:29:32,639 gentlemen. We do have a state statute is chapter 66 motor vehicle 66-7-415 1133 01:29:31,199 --> 01:29:37,040 when the state transportation commission or local authorities may restrict the 1134 01:29:35,199 --> 01:29:40,800 right of the usage of streets and highways. 1135 01:29:38,800 --> 01:29:44,960 I would suggest your legal counsel review this and we're talking about 1136 01:29:42,960 --> 01:29:49,120 let's don't wait till tomorrow. Let's get it done. We do appreciate the large 1137 01:29:47,520 --> 01:29:52,560 marquee sign that says to please slow down. We appreciate that, but it's not 1138 01:29:50,960 --> 01:29:57,840 going to remedy the problem. Now, I'm not out to that of the fact of limiting 1139 01:29:55,199 --> 01:30:03,920 or saying that of anyone who has a business of tractor trailer business of 1140 01:29:59,760 --> 01:30:08,239 semis. No, I'm not out to do that. I'm looking out for the safety the safety of 1141 01:30:06,080 --> 01:30:14,239 our constituents and our residents who live in rural America, rural New Mexico 1142 01:30:11,760 --> 01:30:20,639 on the West Hammond. Let's take action now. Let's put up a sign on both ends. 1143 01:30:18,560 --> 01:30:25,679 It is not a thorough way. It's not I7. It's not an extension of I50, 550 or 1144 01:30:23,120 --> 01:30:30,159 anything else. It's a two-lane highway, ladies and gentlemen. Let's not let a 1145 01:30:28,239 --> 01:30:33,679 fatality or that of someone become seriously injured on that road. And then 1146 01:30:31,840 --> 01:30:37,520 we finally decided, let's take action. My 3 minutes is up. I do have a copy of 1147 01:30:35,920 --> 01:30:41,040 that state statute. I'm going to go and leave that for your legal counselor to 1148 01:30:38,880 --> 01:30:44,320 review. I suggest in collaboration with your local authorities along with that 1149 01:30:42,960 --> 01:30:50,239 state police, whatever the case might be, and and your sheriff's department, 1150 01:30:46,320 --> 01:30:54,800 we take action now. Please, I beg of you. Okay? All right. Thank you for your 1151 01:30:53,520 --> 01:30:57,840 time, consideration. I've gone over the three minutes. Thank you. 1152 01:30:56,000 --> 01:31:01,080 » You was 10 minutes. >> Thank you. 1153 01:31:01,452 --> 01:31:03,472 » [applause] 1154 01:31:11,360 --> 01:31:19,199 » Hey, Mr. Chairman County Commissioners. I'm Barbara Kipper. I live out in the 1155 01:31:17,040 --> 01:31:25,840 West Hammond area. I've been there for 20 years now. And uh I've watched the 1156 01:31:22,719 --> 01:31:30,960 traffic continually to increase. And ever since that bridge that everybody's 1157 01:31:27,760 --> 01:31:36,960 talked about was uh uh given more strength and the trucks now go through 1158 01:31:33,760 --> 01:31:43,360 there. Um I've watched that traffic with the trucks just increase every year. Uh 1159 01:31:40,719 --> 01:31:50,560 I recently found myself sitting at the uh stop sign at 550 and 5500 1160 01:31:47,520 --> 01:31:56,400 waiting for an opportunity to get on and merge on to 550. waiting for all the 1161 01:31:53,760 --> 01:32:01,760 trucks, the Walmart, the Target, the Core Mark, just constantly coming and 1162 01:31:59,360 --> 01:32:08,400 turning coming down that hill and turning on the 5500. And as people said, 1163 01:32:06,400 --> 01:32:14,080 yeah, they're saving two, three, four minutes by not going into Bloomfield. 1164 01:32:12,239 --> 01:32:19,600 Um why? What about the destruction that 1165 01:32:16,800 --> 01:32:26,159 those heavy trucks are going to do to the road that the county is maintaining, 1166 01:32:23,120 --> 01:32:33,920 not the state as 55550 is maintained by the state. So, um 1167 01:32:30,960 --> 01:32:40,400 the mailboxes that are all along the rural road, they sit very very close to 1168 01:32:37,840 --> 01:32:45,600 that road. And when those big trucks are coming by and you're standing beside 1169 01:32:42,320 --> 01:32:49,679 your mailbox, you can feel the pressure from these trucks, 1170 01:32:47,679 --> 01:32:58,239 it's dangerous. And I really ask that the county take 1171 01:32:55,040 --> 01:33:05,679 and evaluate what is happening on that road, how it has changed, what are the 1172 01:33:01,040 --> 01:33:12,400 safety concerns to the people there to recognize that it is a rural community. 1173 01:33:09,760 --> 01:33:18,239 There's tractors. There's people going slow for valid reasons and they're 1174 01:33:16,000 --> 01:33:23,199 feeling the pressure from these trucks that are going 60 miles an hour and 1175 01:33:20,639 --> 01:33:27,920 they're right there on your tail end. They want you to go faster. 1176 01:33:26,239 --> 01:33:32,880 Uh ask you to evaluate what are our 1177 01:33:29,840 --> 01:33:39,040 options. How can we improve the process, improve the highway there 1178 01:33:35,600 --> 01:33:42,000 before something seriously does happen? Thank you for your time and your 1179 01:33:40,480 --> 01:33:45,914 consideration. >> Thank you. 1180 01:33:43,894 --> 01:33:45,914 [applause] 1181 01:33:52,800 --> 01:34:01,440 » Good evening, commission. Just like to say that I appreciate the ability for 1182 01:33:58,560 --> 01:34:04,719 citizens to come on board their >> gentle your name, please. 1183 01:34:02,480 --> 01:34:09,679 » I'm sorry. David Harrison Bloomfield. >> David Harrison. Um, I appreciate being 1184 01:34:07,280 --> 01:34:14,400 able to be heard and and seen by you folks and we appreciate what you guys 1185 01:34:11,120 --> 01:34:19,440 do. I know it's pretty tough job. Um, those uh who have spoken are pretty 1186 01:34:17,199 --> 01:34:24,320 tough acts to follow and I'm not going to really elaborate, but I'm also a 1187 01:34:21,199 --> 01:34:31,520 citizen. I mean a a a resident off of 5500. Um, the traffic is is pretty bad 1188 01:34:28,320 --> 01:34:35,760 and uh lots of trucks etc. One thing I've noticed, um, I'm recently retired, 1189 01:34:33,520 --> 01:34:40,800 but when I was working the oil field, uh, I was up on Nappy just above there, 1190 01:34:38,239 --> 01:34:47,760 and I noticed when they started the major construction of the intersection 1191 01:34:43,440 --> 01:34:52,000 in Bloomfield with 550 and 64, U, and that was kind of a mess over there. I 1192 01:34:49,600 --> 01:34:59,679 noticed a pretty sudden change in the traffic across, uh, 7100 up there. not 1193 01:34:57,120 --> 01:35:04,880 7100. Um, but anyway, across the cut across, it goes all the way to uh the 1194 01:35:02,080 --> 01:35:09,040 Bista Highway. And come to find out to talking through to some of the truckers, 1195 01:35:07,040 --> 01:35:11,840 it was actually Google that was routing them 1196 01:35:10,000 --> 01:35:18,960 » across that way. >> And so, you know, I try to look up stuff 1197 01:35:15,120 --> 01:35:23,920 and as most of us probably know, Google is like there's no contacting anybody 1198 01:35:22,159 --> 01:35:29,760 there that you can do anything with. But anyway, so looking at that, it it made 1199 01:35:26,400 --> 01:35:34,159 sense and then I noticed slowly the traffic started increasing on 5500 while 1200 01:35:32,960 --> 01:35:38,800 they were still working on that intersection in Bloomfield. So I don't 1201 01:35:35,840 --> 01:35:43,679 know if there was uh something that Google had changed in their program that 1202 01:35:41,600 --> 01:35:47,360 would automatically just send people, you know, cut them across the top of the 1203 01:35:45,120 --> 01:35:51,760 bluffs or down 5,500. But there was definitely a change and I'm thinking 1204 01:35:49,520 --> 01:35:55,040 that since we have a lot of uh people who are not from here that are passing 1205 01:35:53,520 --> 01:36:00,639 through that are driving trucks and stuff like that that that's probably 1206 01:35:57,679 --> 01:36:07,199 where that came from. Having said that, um I also spoke to someone um I don't 1207 01:36:04,960 --> 01:36:12,080 remember who it was, but basically what I was told was it being it's a county 1208 01:36:09,520 --> 01:36:15,600 road that comes off of a state highway. I think I was asking about signage or 1209 01:36:14,000 --> 01:36:20,560 something that we could put up, you know, to kind of try to divert traffic 1210 01:36:17,360 --> 01:36:24,639 back through Bloomfield. Uh, and basically they told me that it's kind of 1211 01:36:22,159 --> 01:36:30,480 hard for state and county to collaborate on something like that to get a sign or 1212 01:36:27,440 --> 01:36:35,440 signs put up to kind of make that happen. So, you guys are the experts at 1213 01:36:33,520 --> 01:36:39,679 that. I don't know how uh that could be done, but that was one of the things 1214 01:36:37,120 --> 01:36:44,639 that I was told and stuff. But anyway, uh not going to take up a bunch more of 1215 01:36:41,360 --> 01:36:48,960 your time. Um but that it is a concern. Like Mrs. Cler said, it's it's really 1216 01:36:46,560 --> 01:36:52,159 dangerous. I've got kids and all kinds of stuff. I know you guys know what's 1217 01:36:50,320 --> 01:36:56,480 going on, but uh just wanted to reiterate that it's a it's a pretty good 1218 01:36:54,719 --> 01:37:00,320 problem and you know, the sheriff's department does everything they can to 1219 01:36:58,480 --> 01:37:04,960 do what they you know what they do. And we appreciate them a lot. They're pretty 1220 01:37:02,880 --> 01:37:09,280 uh visual out there and we do see state police also. So, thumbs up to them. 1221 01:37:08,000 --> 01:37:13,497 Thank you all for your time. I appreciate it. 1222 01:37:10,320 --> 01:37:15,517 » Thank you, David. [applause] 1223 01:37:23,840 --> 01:37:28,679 Commissioners, uh, my name is Alyssa. 1224 01:37:34,080 --> 01:37:42,880 I am a resident of San Juan County. I have been for almost all my life and 1225 01:37:39,040 --> 01:37:49,119 it's not that much. I am a steward of the land by birth being a da woman which 1226 01:37:46,800 --> 01:37:53,520 has brought me to you today. Um more importantly I am also a community 1227 01:37:51,360 --> 01:37:59,280 member. I like to say everywhere my foot touches is my community. So, I'm very 1228 01:37:56,400 --> 01:38:06,239 concerned when there's um outside entities who are trying to come in to 1229 01:38:03,360 --> 01:38:12,639 desecrate our water, desecrate our land, and by doing so with a data center. That 1230 01:38:10,159 --> 01:38:16,960 is my largest concern at the moment. On the reservation, of course, we are 1231 01:38:14,560 --> 01:38:23,040 surrounded by rivers at this point. We have the utmost beautiful land. I think 1232 01:38:19,760 --> 01:38:29,119 the rivers are one of the resources that we have. Other states do not. Other 1233 01:38:25,679 --> 01:38:32,960 parts of New Mexico do not. I have been following data centers since the 1234 01:38:30,960 --> 01:38:38,320 beginning of this year, possibly back to December of 2025. 1235 01:38:36,239 --> 01:38:43,679 I've just been watching at this point, and have just started to make myself 1236 01:38:41,040 --> 01:38:51,199 heard by means of drafting resolutions for my local chapter, which is the 1237 01:38:45,920 --> 01:38:55,920 Shiprock chapter. I am also working with well just trying to get myself heard 1238 01:38:52,880 --> 01:39:01,760 with leadership and giving information about data centers. Some of those are 1239 01:38:58,960 --> 01:39:06,400 the amounts of water that are used. There's a lot of talk about new tech to 1240 01:39:03,840 --> 01:39:12,080 where they are closed loop systems. However, resources are actually being 1241 01:39:09,360 --> 01:39:17,440 utilized. Be it water. Uh there are promises of jobs and anything that's 1242 01:39:15,199 --> 01:39:22,239 built from the get-go always is lucrative in jobs, but over the course 1243 01:39:19,199 --> 01:39:26,800 of time those uh amounts of jobs are decreased. With data centers 1244 01:39:24,480 --> 01:39:32,320 specifically, the employment that happens after they're built is a very 1245 01:39:30,080 --> 01:39:37,280 skeleton crew. You just have someone there either cleaning or making sure 1246 01:39:34,080 --> 01:39:42,320 that everything's cooled down. Given the location of where we are at, my biggest 1247 01:39:39,920 --> 01:39:47,679 concern is the water usage. We do have farmers, ranchers that are still 1248 01:39:44,800 --> 01:39:52,000 utilizing their lifeways. We do have indigenous cultures living downstream 1249 01:39:49,520 --> 01:39:55,840 from us to be considered. And ultimately, we have future generations 1250 01:39:53,840 --> 01:40:01,840 that are depending on us to protect the resources within our community. So my 1251 01:39:59,119 --> 01:40:06,880 ask for you today is to please consider our future generations when making 1252 01:40:03,840 --> 01:40:12,719 decisions if approached by data centers that want to set up within the county um 1253 01:40:09,679 --> 01:40:16,880 and more importantly within our area. Uh the amount of water that is used, the 1254 01:40:14,800 --> 01:40:21,360 amount of frequencies that the sound makes could potentially make people 1255 01:40:19,840 --> 01:40:25,119 aggressive um or affect the animals where they're 1256 01:40:23,679 --> 01:40:30,159 grinding their teeth from the frequencies that are bothering them. So, 1257 01:40:27,600 --> 01:40:34,480 I thank you for the opportunity to talk. I thank you for the opportunity to serve 1258 01:40:32,080 --> 01:40:41,189 you. And I look forward to watching my leadership do good for our community. 1259 01:40:37,040 --> 01:40:41,189 » Thank you for your time. [applause] 1260 01:40:47,119 --> 01:40:54,000 » Good late afternoon, chairman and commissioners. My name is Linda Corwin. 1261 01:40:51,199 --> 01:40:59,920 I live in Bloomfield. I'm also going to be talking about the data centers. 1262 01:40:57,119 --> 01:41:04,880 Uh we are aware that there are people I would say snooping around 1263 01:41:02,560 --> 01:41:10,560 uh looking for a suitable place for a data center in Sanin County. And because 1264 01:41:08,080 --> 01:41:16,320 other counties and the state legislature and even the United States government 1265 01:41:13,600 --> 01:41:22,639 are moving to ban or put moratoriums on data centers, the pressure is going to 1266 01:41:19,040 --> 01:41:27,920 be increased on you. Many outlandish promises will be made to 1267 01:41:25,199 --> 01:41:32,960 you like we could get water out of the air or we have a new system to make 1268 01:41:31,040 --> 01:41:39,840 electricity. But please remember what Enchant Energy 1269 01:41:36,400 --> 01:41:46,080 did to our area. How much of our money was spent and lost. 1270 01:41:43,440 --> 01:41:52,719 These data center companies are rushing too fast. Please slow down and ask some 1271 01:41:51,040 --> 01:41:59,280 questions. One, ask them, "Do you have a fullcale 1272 01:41:56,400 --> 01:42:05,679 working model of whatever machines they're pushing? 1273 01:42:01,679 --> 01:42:10,159 How much noise will be produced 247? How much light pollution will be 1274 01:42:07,679 --> 01:42:15,440 produced 247? How much air pollution will they produce 1275 01:42:13,040 --> 01:42:23,440 24/7? How much land are they asking for? 1276 01:42:19,360 --> 01:42:28,719 Each acre equals habitat destruction for our endangered pong horns and other 1277 01:42:26,080 --> 01:42:33,600 wildlife. So, I am all for solar energy, but we've 1278 01:42:31,360 --> 01:42:39,040 already lost over a thousand acres of habitat 1279 01:42:35,440 --> 01:42:47,551 from uh for our wild creatures who need that land to survive. So, please say no 1280 01:42:43,440 --> 01:42:49,571 to these greedy companies. Thank you. [applause] 1281 01:42:54,159 --> 01:43:02,800 » Good evening. I'm Sean Schlafley and um I have a concern about the data centers, 1282 01:42:59,679 --> 01:43:08,880 too. Um I guess there's a proposal right now. They're in the uh early stages of 1283 01:43:06,639 --> 01:43:16,960 selling off some school land, I guess, over across the Llata. Um uh that's very 1284 01:43:13,840 --> 01:43:21,920 precious. Um I think we're short. Um that's a short-term decision, not a 1285 01:43:19,199 --> 01:43:27,199 long-term, you know, short-term. Yeah. You know, the money looks great. uh you 1286 01:43:24,560 --> 01:43:32,480 know and since New Mexico is considering banning AI centers right now or putting 1287 01:43:30,480 --> 01:43:40,320 a moratorum on them because they want to study water resources, electrical rates, 1288 01:43:36,080 --> 01:43:47,760 etc. They're already planning to do one over across from the the platada. Um, I 1289 01:43:44,480 --> 01:43:52,560 think that is a very poor decision and anybody that makes that decision, they 1290 01:43:50,719 --> 01:43:56,159 can have that in their backyard cuz there's a lot of people that are going 1291 01:43:53,920 --> 01:43:59,760 to live next to that school and they're going to be affected. 1292 01:43:58,159 --> 01:44:03,840 And you know, if you're making these decisions, think about your own backyard 1293 01:44:02,400 --> 01:44:10,792 because if you want to put it in your own backyard, you know, think, think, 1294 01:44:06,159 --> 01:44:10,792 think. Thank you. [applause] 1295 01:44:15,600 --> 01:44:21,679 Hello, commissioners. [clears throat] My name is Rebecca Davis. Um, I live in 1296 01:44:20,080 --> 01:44:25,520 Bloomfield. I'm an elementary school teacher in Farmington. Um, I want to 1297 01:44:24,080 --> 01:44:29,920 start by thanking you guys for your time, um, this service that you guys do. 1298 01:44:28,239 --> 01:44:34,960 We may not agree on what I'm about to speak on, but I do appreciate the time 1299 01:44:32,080 --> 01:44:39,119 and effort you guys all put into this. Um, I'm coming to you today on behalf of 1300 01:44:37,360 --> 01:44:44,159 myself, but I know there are many more in the room in our county uh that care 1301 01:44:41,600 --> 01:44:48,719 what I am here about today. Um, so I'm here to talk about the concern um 1302 01:44:46,239 --> 01:44:53,520 surrounding data centers um coming to San Juan County. I was first made aware 1303 01:44:50,880 --> 01:44:58,239 of the um situation thanks to a Farmington schoolboard meeting in May uh 1304 01:44:56,239 --> 01:45:02,719 where the realtor and state legislator spoke about uh several data center 1305 01:45:00,080 --> 01:45:07,679 developers that are com um confirmed to be looking in the area. Um he was not 1306 01:45:04,880 --> 01:45:11,199 openly asking FMS to sell their land to that data center. I've listened to it 1307 01:45:09,199 --> 01:45:16,960 many times. He did not ask them directly, but it was enough to concern 1308 01:45:14,239 --> 01:45:23,199 myself and others uh that care about our environment here and our um livelihood. 1309 01:45:20,000 --> 01:45:27,280 Um so thankfully it seems as though FMS is not going to be selling that land. 1310 01:45:24,800 --> 01:45:32,719 It's not been on the agendas um and following meetings. Um but that's why 1311 01:45:30,159 --> 01:45:37,119 I'm here today. Um I actually would like to know how many if you could raise your 1312 01:45:34,800 --> 01:45:41,600 hand if you are here about data centers and your concern against them. So, this 1313 01:45:39,679 --> 01:45:45,119 was with a week's notice of trying to get uh concerned people together. 1314 01:45:43,600 --> 01:45:49,280 There's a lot of people concerned about this. Um, and we know that it's not on 1315 01:45:47,679 --> 01:45:53,119 your agendas yet. We haven't heard anything official. Um, I think the 1316 01:45:51,360 --> 01:45:57,360 concern is what's happening that we don't know about. What's happening 1317 01:45:54,560 --> 01:46:03,360 behind non-disclosure agreements. Um, and so that's the concern. Um, data 1318 01:46:01,040 --> 01:46:08,639 centers are not good for our land, our people, our animals, our spirits. I 1319 01:46:07,199 --> 01:46:13,760 thought it was interesting that you guys started today with a a Christian prayer. 1320 01:46:11,520 --> 01:46:16,800 Um, with it being a government entity, but because it seemed as though maybe 1321 01:46:15,520 --> 01:46:21,760 all are spiritual people, we could equate data centers to a devil. Um, a 1322 01:46:19,760 --> 01:46:26,560 data center is a devil that will come with false promises, will come with 1323 01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:31,360 false promises of jobs, an economic boom. But in reality, what will we see 1324 01:46:28,960 --> 01:46:35,600 is a hike in electric prices, short-lived jobs that will fade out 1325 01:46:33,440 --> 01:46:39,840 after uh development, and massive amounts of pollution in our air, land, 1326 01:46:37,760 --> 01:46:44,719 and water. Now, whether or not y'all as a commission and county choose to 1327 01:46:41,360 --> 01:46:48,719 believe these things are true, um you are held to represent the people who 1328 01:46:46,320 --> 01:46:52,560 elected you. You are held to do what the people want and is what is best for our 1329 01:46:50,560 --> 01:46:57,040 well-being. And a data center is not that. I ask that you please consider 1330 01:46:54,239 --> 01:47:02,000 adopting a moratorum on data centers um in the area or even an ordinance to ban 1331 01:46:59,360 --> 01:47:05,679 them would be better. I know my journey doesn't stop here uh to fight data 1332 01:47:04,159 --> 01:47:09,679 centers, but I do hope that this will be the start of San Juan County um putting 1333 01:47:07,920 --> 01:47:14,194 the well-being of its people over profit. Thank you 1334 01:47:12,174 --> 01:47:14,194 [applause] 1335 01:47:19,679 --> 01:47:26,159 » commissioners. Good evening. My name is Candy Blasting Game and I live in Aztec. 1336 01:47:24,800 --> 01:47:30,080 And I'll start with something a little bit unusual. 1337 01:47:27,920 --> 01:47:35,520 I'm not here about a project because as I understand it, there isn't one on the 1338 01:47:32,159 --> 01:47:39,679 table. And that's exactly why I'm here. I would like San Juan County to 1339 01:47:37,199 --> 01:47:44,924 proactively stand up an exploratory committee on data centers now before any 1340 01:47:42,639 --> 01:47:47,119 developer ever walks through the door. [applause] 1341 01:47:45,760 --> 01:47:52,080 Oh, y'all aren't going to like me too much in a minute, so hold on. Here's my 1342 01:47:50,080 --> 01:47:57,440 reasoning. A committee isn't how we slow this down. A moratorium is a horrible 1343 01:47:54,239 --> 01:48:02,960 idea. It's how we make sure that if something gets built, San Juan County 1344 01:48:00,000 --> 01:48:08,880 actually wins instead of just hosting someone else's win. Because the benefits 1345 01:48:06,000 --> 01:48:13,920 of these projects are negotiated, not automatic. 1346 01:48:10,800 --> 01:48:18,560 Look at Los Lunis. They came prepared and they locked in a payment in lie of 1347 01:48:15,920 --> 01:48:23,760 taxes revenue and a state grant dedicated to water infrastructure. 1348 01:48:21,440 --> 01:48:29,119 Elsewhere, the same industry has built and gifted entire water treatment plants 1349 01:48:26,719 --> 01:48:35,199 to the towns that hosted them. And that's what a ready county captures. 1350 01:48:32,080 --> 01:48:40,880 Now, on the other hand, Donana County approved a multi-billion dollar project 1351 01:48:37,440 --> 01:48:45,199 in about a month. Nobody was prepared, and the fight over water and emissions 1352 01:48:42,800 --> 01:48:50,080 has not stopped since. When you're unprepared, you get 1353 01:48:46,960 --> 01:48:54,239 stampeded into a rushed yes or a rushed no, and you leave the real benefits on 1354 01:48:52,560 --> 01:48:59,600 the table. I'll be honest about where I stand. 1355 01:48:57,199 --> 01:49:05,520 I think this county can host a data center reliably. And I think if we can 1356 01:49:02,560 --> 01:49:10,960 host a data center reliably, we should consider it in light of the benefits it 1357 01:49:07,920 --> 01:49:16,880 may offer. I would rather help shape one on our terms than miss it or agree to 1358 01:49:14,400 --> 01:49:21,520 terms that fail to capture full benefit or fail to negate full harm. 1359 01:49:19,840 --> 01:49:27,520 I also know that I am prone to confirmation bias and so is everyone in 1360 01:49:24,560 --> 01:49:31,440 this room on both sides. I've heard a lot of information, a lot of 1361 01:49:29,360 --> 01:49:36,159 misinformation. I'm not going to claim to be an expert 1362 01:49:33,199 --> 01:49:41,280 on data centers, but I can say that some of the things I've heard even in this 1363 01:49:37,679 --> 01:49:45,679 room tonight are facious. A public balanced committee is how we 1364 01:49:43,840 --> 01:49:49,199 protect each other from our own certainty. 1365 01:49:47,199 --> 01:49:54,560 And this isn't data centers as villain or savior. It's a partnership. And a 1366 01:49:52,639 --> 01:50:00,719 partnership is impossible when everyone's already dug in. Here's what 1367 01:49:57,520 --> 01:50:05,520 it looks like. A major tech company is already funding leak detection across 1368 01:50:02,800 --> 01:50:10,159 Farmington's water lines, a project the city expects to save hundreds of 1369 01:50:07,440 --> 01:50:15,679 millions of gallons a year. That happened because someone was at that 1370 01:50:11,840 --> 01:50:21,119 table. So my ask is specific. Form the committee now. Make it 1371 01:50:18,320 --> 01:50:26,800 genuinely balanced. Utility engineers and hydraologists, not just advocates 1372 01:50:24,560 --> 01:50:34,639 and not just opponents, plus any residents nearest that site. 1373 01:50:30,560 --> 01:50:41,520 Publish everything. Be transparent and set our standards in advance. water, 1374 01:50:38,400 --> 01:50:45,760 rateayer protection, closure bonding, real permanent jobs, environmental 1375 01:50:44,159 --> 01:50:53,566 impact. Let's get ahead of this in the open so 1376 01:50:48,560 --> 01:50:55,586 we can decide with a purpose. Thank you. [applause] 1377 01:50:59,280 --> 01:51:07,760 » My name is Steve Rogers. I'm a resident at uh County Road 5251. I've been there 1378 01:51:05,199 --> 01:51:14,480 42 years. I would like to address the 5500 issue from another perspective. I'm 1379 01:51:11,840 --> 01:51:19,440 a professional truck driver. I haul fuel in San Juan County. [cough] The 1380 01:51:17,199 --> 01:51:27,840 unprofessional actions that I have seen on 5,500 by countless companies, both 1381 01:51:23,360 --> 01:51:34,080 local and out of state, display that their professionalism is lacking 1382 01:51:30,880 --> 01:51:40,800 and they're dangerous. They come off of the hill from Nappy down to Sanan to to 1383 01:51:37,679 --> 01:51:46,239 turn off there on 5500. Your brakes are hot if you're a loaded truck. You can't 1384 01:51:42,880 --> 01:51:50,480 stop from 65 miles an hour down to a complete stop and then turn and have 1385 01:51:48,320 --> 01:51:55,199 brakes that will instantly respond to you while you're traveling. I've seen 1386 01:51:52,719 --> 01:52:02,080 these guys pass me. I could name companies that do this. FedEx being one 1387 01:51:58,000 --> 01:52:06,560 of them. M&R Trucking another one. uh some of the other local companies and 1388 01:52:04,880 --> 01:52:12,000 these drivers are displaying unprofessionalism. They're passing on a 1389 01:52:08,719 --> 01:52:17,040 double yellow line. There's 400 ft according to Google Earth Maps 1390 01:52:14,639 --> 01:52:22,880 difference in the route on 5500 and going into Bloomfield turning left and 1391 01:52:19,679 --> 01:52:27,599 going on a highway that has three lanes so that you can move around and avoid 1392 01:52:25,440 --> 01:52:33,280 slow vehicles or you can stay in a slow lane. But it it's a very dangerous 1393 01:52:31,119 --> 01:52:38,239 situation that we have out there. Somebody's going to get killed out 1394 01:52:34,560 --> 01:52:42,719 there. I'll guarantee you that. I will give kudos to the Sanin County Sheriff's 1395 01:52:40,400 --> 01:52:46,880 Department. They are out there. They are trying to slow vehicles down and they're 1396 01:52:44,480 --> 01:52:51,599 issuing tickets. They've put out a a sign that says, "Are in a hurry? Don't 1397 01:52:49,760 --> 01:52:57,440 don't break the speed limit." That's a good thing. That's a great idea. Uh the 1398 01:52:54,400 --> 01:53:03,599 mailboxes are dangerous. I go to get out and get my mail. I open the door and 1399 01:53:00,320 --> 01:53:09,599 it's about 8 in from the pavement where those trucks are going by and cars at 70 1400 01:53:06,639 --> 01:53:14,800 and 80 miles an hour. That happens every week. And uh I just kind of want to add 1401 01:53:13,199 --> 01:53:20,639 my comments to it from the truck driver's perspective. It's better to go 1402 01:53:17,280 --> 01:53:26,000 on into Bloomfield and turn and use uh 64. And it will always be better because 1403 01:53:24,000 --> 01:53:29,520 that highway was designed for a volume of traffic and it's a [clears throat] 1404 01:53:27,679 --> 01:53:34,560 great idea. Needed to be done when it was done. 5500 1405 01:53:32,560 --> 01:53:39,679 is a danger. I love living out there. I don't want to 1406 01:53:36,800 --> 01:53:44,960 move. I don't want my wife and I were almost retired. Not quite. 1407 01:53:42,480 --> 01:53:50,800 But we would like to see it stay a safe place. And I agree with Carol Clure. It 1408 01:53:47,840 --> 01:53:58,279 was a great place to move when 42 years ago we were there. Thank you guys for 1409 01:53:53,440 --> 01:54:00,299 your time. Appreciate it. Thank you. [applause] 1410 01:54:00,480 --> 01:54:10,800 » My name is Candy Lynn Christensen Le Moine. I live in Farmington. I'm here to 1411 01:54:07,760 --> 01:54:16,639 speak about AI data centers. I appreciate each and every one of you for 1412 01:54:12,880 --> 01:54:23,280 serving San Juan County. I was the volunteer coordinator, the mayor's 1413 01:54:20,239 --> 01:54:29,520 the mayor's volunteer partners coordinator for the city of Farmington. 1414 01:54:26,800 --> 01:54:38,080 Um, I worked for the city of Farmington for 26 years. I loved my job and I love 1415 01:54:34,320 --> 01:54:42,400 my community. I have one daughter, four grandchildren, and five greatg 1416 01:54:40,239 --> 01:54:47,199 grandandchildren. Three of my granddaughters live here and three of my 1417 01:54:44,960 --> 01:54:54,560 greatg grandand do grandchildren live here. I want to see them have a future. 1418 01:54:51,280 --> 01:55:02,320 Water has a heartbeat and we're losing it. We are If you travel to Durango and 1419 01:54:58,880 --> 01:55:08,080 go over Wook Creek Pass, the trees are screaming. I can hear them screaming 1420 01:55:05,119 --> 01:55:11,520 because they're dying and they bring us water. 1421 01:55:09,679 --> 01:55:19,440 So, I don't know what we're going to do about this climate situation, but it is 1422 01:55:14,159 --> 01:55:26,560 getting bad. And AI data centers. I want you to do a full 1423 01:55:22,639 --> 01:55:33,040 cost benefit analysis to include the environment to include 1424 01:55:29,119 --> 01:55:38,800 future generations and what we do here. We have lived here a long time. My 1425 01:55:35,199 --> 01:55:48,159 grandfather was born near the confluence in a log cabin 1901. Don H. Homer Steel. 1426 01:55:44,719 --> 01:55:55,920 My grand greatgrandparents came in here at the behest of President Snow 1427 01:55:51,599 --> 01:56:01,040 with that Mormon migration. So, um I'm very appreciative of my community. I 1428 01:55:58,719 --> 01:56:09,440 hope I can help serve on any commission that you you uh you elect to do and I 1429 01:56:06,080 --> 01:56:16,239 appreciate your service. Just please Aaron Brochovich is even on the case 1430 01:56:12,480 --> 01:56:21,280 with this. Just Aaron Brochovich data centers. All you got to do is give that. 1431 01:56:19,199 --> 01:56:25,710 Thank you for your time. Thank you for your service. 1432 01:56:23,690 --> 01:56:25,710 [applause] 1433 01:56:33,599 --> 01:56:39,760 Thank you commissioners for your time. My name is Judith Johnson. I live in 1434 01:56:37,440 --> 01:56:43,995 Farmington, New Mexico. I'm a retired school district uh teacher from 1435 01:56:41,840 --> 01:56:46,480 Farmington school districts. >> [snorts] 1436 01:56:44,000 --> 01:56:50,159 » Um though I have followed the news 1437 01:56:48,239 --> 01:56:55,040 concerning data centers over the last years, I have recently begun to educate 1438 01:56:52,639 --> 01:56:59,520 myself on the impact of data centers and what they could the impact could be in 1439 01:56:57,119 --> 01:57:04,480 San Juan County, both positive and negative. 1440 01:57:02,159 --> 01:57:09,119 I have learned enough to know that the decision to proceed with data centers 1441 01:57:06,400 --> 01:57:14,400 will require rigorous review. Nationally, we are in a climate where 1442 01:57:11,440 --> 01:57:19,599 investors and developers exert extreme pressure on government entities to act 1443 01:57:16,400 --> 01:57:25,520 quickly. However, due diligence should be our first priority. 1444 01:57:22,480 --> 01:57:31,119 I have include I have emailed you um the written comments that I'm making today 1445 01:57:27,440 --> 01:57:35,920 with links to um citations for the comments that I'm going to make. So, at 1446 01:57:33,280 --> 01:57:41,119 your review um please feel free to look at that. It's in your email. Donna Ana 1447 01:57:39,119 --> 01:57:45,040 County and the project Jupiter developers are embroiled in lawsuits 1448 01:57:43,119 --> 01:57:49,440 over the lack of transparency and incomplete permitting applications after 1449 01:57:47,280 --> 01:57:54,239 their rush through approval of the project. Much of the original proposals 1450 01:57:52,239 --> 01:57:58,480 concerning securing energy and water resources have already shifted and 1451 01:57:56,800 --> 01:58:02,320 changed. Quoting state representative Michaela 1452 01:58:00,800 --> 01:58:05,840 Kandana um who attended the meeting where the 1453 01:58:03,920 --> 01:58:11,040 county voted to approve an industrial bond. She said, "I like so many of my 1454 01:58:08,800 --> 01:58:14,800 constituents that I represent were surprised to see that our county 1455 01:58:12,560 --> 01:58:21,760 commission here in Dona Anna was taking a high $165 billion industrial revenue 1456 01:58:19,199 --> 01:58:27,760 bond vote on a proposal that we knew less than a month about." And again, 1457 01:58:24,800 --> 01:58:32,239 there are citations in your email. In Sakuro, New Mexico, 1458 01:58:30,480 --> 01:58:37,280 a letter of intent was signed by the Green Data Center Corporation, James 1459 01:58:34,400 --> 01:58:41,520 Bach, as the CEO. He represented his company as having developed several data 1460 01:58:39,199 --> 01:58:46,480 centers to bring cutting edge technology to address water scarcity. His website 1461 01:58:44,320 --> 01:58:52,480 states that he is actively building data centers in New Mexico, which he is not. 1462 01:58:49,760 --> 01:58:57,280 um his tech cutting edge technology was to address water scarcity by um the 1463 01:58:55,760 --> 01:59:02,159 ability to secure water from the atmosphere. A letter intent was signed 1464 01:59:00,239 --> 01:59:06,000 with his corporation and again the citations are available to you. The 1465 01:59:04,320 --> 01:59:10,400 impact of technologies that are being developed and deployed at record speed 1466 01:59:08,000 --> 01:59:13,760 can only be fully understood in time. Just last week, it was reported by the 1467 01:59:12,159 --> 01:59:17,679 Cheyenne, Wyoming Board of Public Utilities that they would no longer 1468 01:59:15,440 --> 01:59:22,159 accept the wastewater for secondary use from the Meadow Data Center in Cheyenne. 1469 01:59:20,320 --> 01:59:27,119 The center uses a closed loop technology, but there is contamination 1470 01:59:23,920 --> 01:59:32,960 that has been found. Again, citations that data center development is has an 1471 01:59:29,760 --> 01:59:37,679 inherent pressure and a rush in order to provide economic 1472 01:59:34,560 --> 01:59:41,440 development. But I would like you to take these considerations and I guess at 1473 01:59:39,520 --> 01:59:46,087 this point I hope that you read my email for more information and considerations 1474 01:59:43,119 --> 01:59:48,107 I'd like you to take. Thank you. [applause] 1475 01:59:52,800 --> 02:00:02,159 » Good evening commissioners. My name is Kyla Johnson. I'm a retired educator. 1476 01:59:58,480 --> 02:00:11,040 I'm also a veteran and I've been in um this area for 40 plus years now and um 1477 02:00:07,679 --> 02:00:17,920 I'd like to speak um against data centers. I am going to try not to get 1478 02:00:14,639 --> 02:00:25,360 emotional because I don't think emotion um persuades people sometimes. Yes. But 1479 02:00:22,400 --> 02:00:30,800 I've been, you know, I came into this kind of feeling emotional about a lot of 1480 02:00:27,679 --> 02:00:35,760 things um over the last year or so. But then I said, "Come on, you're a retired 1481 02:00:34,080 --> 02:00:42,000 librarian. Look at the facts." So, I've been looking at facts. And I thank my 1482 02:00:39,440 --> 02:00:46,159 colleague Judy who I'm not related to even though we have the same last name. 1483 02:00:44,400 --> 02:00:49,840 But I've been trying to look at facts and things like that and saying, "Show 1484 02:00:48,400 --> 02:00:53,840 me the facts. Show me the facts." because there is so much misinformation 1485 02:00:52,000 --> 02:00:58,400 out there. And um one of the things I was reading 1486 02:00:56,639 --> 02:01:03,679 this weekend from the Wall Street Journal, which is one of the most 1487 02:01:00,400 --> 02:01:09,920 conservative newspapers around that I subscribe to, and they were talking 1488 02:01:06,560 --> 02:01:15,360 about the hidden cost of the water usage because before you even get to the water 1489 02:01:12,400 --> 02:01:22,320 that the actual data centers use, they were talking about there is the frontend 1490 02:01:20,408 --> 02:01:27,520 [clears throat] water usage that is being used to power the electricity that 1491 02:01:25,040 --> 02:01:34,320 goes to the data center to power the data centers. So from where they're 1492 02:01:31,520 --> 02:01:39,840 getting their electricity to run them, there is that hidden cost of water that 1493 02:01:37,760 --> 02:01:44,719 powers the electricity that runs the data centers. And they were saying that 1494 02:01:42,159 --> 02:01:49,679 that's not included in their cost proposals that they give to the 1495 02:01:47,040 --> 02:01:57,520 communities. And it's up to 30 times more than the usage of water that the 1496 02:01:53,599 --> 02:02:03,360 data center actually uses in itself. There's up to 30 times more. And this is 1497 02:02:00,400 --> 02:02:09,760 from uh the Wall Street Journal I think is a pretty reliable source. And that 1498 02:02:06,080 --> 02:02:16,480 article came out this weekend. And and then I was reading today 1499 02:02:12,320 --> 02:02:23,119 um in source, New Mexico about the water agreement that we all are a part of the 1500 02:02:19,760 --> 02:02:27,199 upper basement, upper basin of the Colorado River compact, which we all 1501 02:02:25,760 --> 02:02:36,719 know [laughter] San Juan River water usage and um we all 1502 02:02:33,360 --> 02:02:45,280 know how what a hot topic water agreements are in this area in the lower 1503 02:02:41,119 --> 02:02:50,960 basin of the Colorado and it's still ongoing and there is the three tribal 1504 02:02:49,280 --> 02:02:56,239 entities that um are about to exert their use and 1505 02:02:54,159 --> 02:03:02,639 they're waiting for the federal government to agree that for the usage 1506 02:02:58,719 --> 02:03:09,360 as they put forth to um take their fair use of the um upper basin 1507 02:03:07,280 --> 02:03:14,159 in the lower basement and how that's going to work and that of course is 1508 02:03:11,360 --> 02:03:20,080 going to affect us here because that hasn't been properly 1509 02:03:16,400 --> 02:03:27,520 um exercised their rights to that which is going to affect in turn the San Juan 1510 02:03:24,239 --> 02:03:34,080 use and their rights there and that hasn't been exercised before and it's 1511 02:03:31,119 --> 02:03:38,560 just been kind of glossed over and so um we have a shortage of water we all agree 1512 02:03:36,480 --> 02:03:44,159 we have been in a drought and anybody who walks B park as I do on a fairly 1513 02:03:41,920 --> 02:03:51,440 daily basis can see that you can walk across it right now and um the Animus 1514 02:03:48,000 --> 02:03:55,679 River we have a water shortage um I don't think we should be doing anything 1515 02:03:52,960 --> 02:04:04,159 that is going to use more water right now that's just 1516 02:04:00,000 --> 02:04:10,800 speaking in a factual manner and I don't think we are going to get any more water 1517 02:04:06,880 --> 02:04:15,440 anytime soon for whatever reason. Um, you know, we don't have to get into the 1518 02:04:12,560 --> 02:04:20,535 politics of it. We just don't have water. So, that's all there is to it. 1519 02:04:18,400 --> 02:04:22,555 Thank you, [applause] 1520 02:04:25,776 --> 02:04:31,520 [applause] >> Captain Chair. Commissioners, thank you 1521 02:04:28,960 --> 02:04:37,199 for giving us the opportunity to voice our concerns. We are um members of the 1522 02:04:35,440 --> 02:04:41,599 West Hammond community. >> What is your name? 1523 02:04:38,000 --> 02:04:49,040 » I apologize. Dorothy North is my name. Um I don't know 1524 02:04:44,800 --> 02:04:55,199 where people or who are sets 1525 02:04:50,800 --> 02:05:02,000 the speed limits on residential areas um up until after you pass the bridge is 35 1526 02:04:58,159 --> 02:05:08,639 m an hour. from there to 550 is 50 miles an hour. Maybe if they were lower the 1527 02:05:06,000 --> 02:05:15,679 speed limit, these trucks would not be coming through there. Um we our deer 1528 02:05:12,159 --> 02:05:21,280 population is being wiped out. The school buses during the school year, 1529 02:05:18,800 --> 02:05:26,800 I've seen it too many times where there's going to be a bad accident out 1530 02:05:23,280 --> 02:05:32,239 there. Um, we have on both ends of the road, we have signs 1531 02:05:28,880 --> 02:05:38,000 that say engine brakes prohibited in the residential area. 1532 02:05:34,880 --> 02:05:46,719 One of our neighbors is a truck driver and he refuses to to go by that law for 1533 02:05:43,679 --> 02:05:53,920 a half a mile coming out either side. He uses that Jake break either any time of 1534 02:05:50,080 --> 02:06:00,000 day or night. We have reported it before and we were told that the DOT has to be 1535 02:05:56,960 --> 02:06:07,440 there to witness it. I don't know what else to do. It's a nuisance and I know 1536 02:06:03,840 --> 02:06:10,480 that he has a job to do as well, but he doesn't need to wake up the whole 1537 02:06:08,880 --> 02:06:16,719 neighborhood. It's posted. I don't know who can 1538 02:06:12,800 --> 02:06:20,639 enforce that. Um, I appreciate you listening to our 1539 02:06:18,960 --> 02:06:24,960 concerns. used to be a really nice neighborhood, 1540 02:06:22,719 --> 02:06:31,280 but right now it isn't. There's so much traffic you have to wait some time to 1541 02:06:28,320 --> 02:06:38,520 get out of your off your county road to the highway. I appreciate your time and 1542 02:06:34,320 --> 02:06:38,520 thank you for listening to us. 1543 02:06:38,742 --> 02:06:40,762 [applause] 1544 02:06:44,880 --> 02:06:51,280 Good evening y everyone. Hello. Um my name is Tissa Bernali. 1545 02:06:59,599 --> 02:07:09,760 and I am of the Da tribe. Um, my name is Tissa. My clans are Mountain Cove. My 1546 02:07:06,880 --> 02:07:14,719 father is Kanani uh, Towering House. Both my paternal maternal grandfathers 1547 02:07:11,679 --> 02:07:19,520 are Salt Clan. And I'm a mother. I'm not a grandmother yet. And I'm a mother of 1548 02:07:16,719 --> 02:07:24,480 five children. I'm also a social worker. I've been a professional in the four 1549 02:07:21,119 --> 02:07:28,320 corners area primarily for the last 15 years doing a lot of what was just 1550 02:07:26,639 --> 02:07:33,760 discussed earlier working in the community. I'm also an activist. I'm a 1551 02:07:31,119 --> 02:07:39,440 member of the American Indian Movement D women and I do a lot of advocacy in my 1552 02:07:37,040 --> 02:07:45,520 community grassroots. I'm not paid for doing that. So I I want to say thank you 1553 02:07:41,920 --> 02:07:50,239 for having me speak to Shinat or Natani the leaders up here about the data 1554 02:07:47,440 --> 02:07:58,040 centers. I'm here on that platform today specifically to talk to you about the 1555 02:07:52,800 --> 02:07:58,040 importance of our water. Our 1556 02:07:58,159 --> 02:08:07,280 means water is lifeon means the same thing. As a da woman this 1557 02:08:04,560 --> 02:08:13,520 is my territory here before colonization. This is where my people 1558 02:08:10,000 --> 02:08:18,719 lived in this area of Aztec Farmington, so-called Bloomfield. As a little girl, 1559 02:08:16,480 --> 02:08:23,520 my mom told me, "Take care of that water. Take care of the land." Those 1560 02:08:21,360 --> 02:08:29,360 were things that were instilled in me as a young woman. And I have lived the 1561 02:08:26,480 --> 02:08:34,480 history. I am 52 years old of resource colonialism. And I have seen the 1562 02:08:32,000 --> 02:08:39,280 destruction these corporate companies come into our communities and what they 1563 02:08:36,560 --> 02:08:44,639 do to our people, our land, our four-legged, our wing ones, and our 1564 02:08:41,840 --> 02:08:49,599 botany. So, I'm here I'm not going to give you statistics or facts. I'm 1565 02:08:47,360 --> 02:08:55,440 educated. I can email that to you if you want me to. I'm here to talk about the 1566 02:08:52,560 --> 02:09:01,199 significance of our water. That water is a living entity. We are taught to pray 1567 02:08:57,760 --> 02:09:05,520 to it every day. We do offerings. I was here when the gold king mine spill 1568 02:09:02,880 --> 02:09:10,560 happened and I remember how it impacted our farmers down in Shiprock where they 1569 02:09:08,079 --> 02:09:15,760 couldn't plant their heirlooms, their seeds for two or three years because 1570 02:09:13,040 --> 02:09:20,560 that water was tainted. We are living in a time where we we don't have water. We 1571 02:09:18,639 --> 02:09:26,639 have prophecies from our indigenous elders that say when these resources it 1572 02:09:23,920 --> 02:09:32,159 is not a resource are used we won't have anymore. So, I am here to speak for the 1573 02:09:29,520 --> 02:09:37,119 water, the land, and these data centers that are coming into our communities. 1574 02:09:34,284 --> 02:09:42,159 [snorts] You know, I I um I just came from a a um conference over at Sanan 1575 02:09:40,320 --> 02:09:46,719 College, a plant teaching on the importance of 1576 02:09:45,040 --> 02:09:54,400 these plants that grow on our mother earth, Nihham Sun, and how special they 1577 02:09:50,000 --> 02:10:00,719 are to us, and they give us life. So I implore you to understand from the heart 1578 02:09:56,800 --> 02:10:05,760 that these the water is not for sale. It has never been. And these corporate 1579 02:10:02,880 --> 02:10:11,360 entities that come in here see it as profit to us. It is our life. It 1580 02:10:09,040 --> 02:10:16,880 sustains us in our ceremonies and what we do. So I'll stop there, but thank you 1581 02:10:14,480 --> 02:10:20,190 for listening to me. My time is up. Yeah. [applause] 1582 02:10:24,065 --> 02:10:29,040 » [applause] >> Hello, my name is Trip Gomez. I live in 1583 02:10:26,880 --> 02:10:31,760 Aztec and I first and foremost want to thank everybody who's come up and spoke 1584 02:10:30,320 --> 02:10:35,599 before me and those who are lined up to speak after me to do their civic 1585 02:10:33,760 --> 02:10:40,320 participation and I also want to thank the council members for uh listening to 1586 02:10:38,480 --> 02:10:44,079 uh all of us and our worries and plights. When it comes to data centers, 1587 02:10:42,400 --> 02:10:47,840 I think it's a giant nuanced conversation. Uh what Candi said is 1588 02:10:46,079 --> 02:10:53,920 true. There is an algorithm right now that's helping save Farmington gallons 1589 02:10:49,679 --> 02:11:00,079 of water per year. And so it is a very big uh idea that government moves like 1590 02:10:58,159 --> 02:11:03,840 an iceberg intentionally to make sure things are done right the first time. 1591 02:11:01,760 --> 02:11:08,400 And I'm just hoping to implore all the fellow citizens here and in county 1592 02:11:05,920 --> 02:11:12,639 abroad to uh do the due diligence that is needed to make sure that if we are to 1593 02:11:10,400 --> 02:11:17,760 have something of this industry come in that it is legitimately to the benefit 1594 02:11:15,280 --> 02:11:21,440 of our community. Uh a lot of stipulation right now a lot of the 1595 02:11:19,599 --> 02:11:25,440 reason that the data centers are booming in construction is because there is 1596 02:11:23,760 --> 02:11:29,599 language in the big beautiful bill that offers a rebate for those when they are 1597 02:11:26,880 --> 02:11:33,199 in full uh full effect. There is a lot of speculation as to why that language 1598 02:11:31,360 --> 02:11:39,679 is in there that I'm not going to uh go down on today. But I do want to say that 1599 02:11:35,840 --> 02:11:43,440 we as a community can come together in all the various aspects that are needed 1600 02:11:41,280 --> 02:11:48,480 to make sure that what happens here in our land benefits us to the be best of 1601 02:11:46,320 --> 02:11:53,199 our abilities. But that is an active communication that is a big discussion. 1602 02:11:51,119 --> 02:11:57,119 Uh it's a large table that many people have to come to in good faith to to have 1603 02:11:55,360 --> 02:12:01,360 that discussion about. I believe that the people who spoke today are very 1604 02:11:59,440 --> 02:12:07,040 passionate about the understandings that we want uh our future generations, our 1605 02:12:04,239 --> 02:12:10,719 livelihoods to be maintained and thought about throughout, you know, uh through a 1606 02:12:08,960 --> 02:12:16,400 long course of action instead of short order. And so when uh big companies come 1607 02:12:14,239 --> 02:12:21,520 into town offering us big dollar signs for the short-term uh effects, I just 1608 02:12:19,360 --> 02:12:26,000 think that it behooves the council uh the commissioners here as well as in the 1609 02:12:23,760 --> 02:12:31,119 cities and on the state level to really fully consider the impacts throughout 1610 02:12:28,239 --> 02:12:36,000 and uh not just look at the big flashy ticket items that are being proposed. 1611 02:12:33,119 --> 02:12:40,079 Um, of course, this means that we have uh hopefully a lot of uh people 1612 02:12:38,639 --> 02:12:44,079 participating in this conversation together to make sure that uh Sanongan 1613 02:12:42,159 --> 02:12:48,166 County's future is as bright as it possibly can be. Thank you for your time 1614 02:12:45,840 --> 02:12:50,186 and have a great day. [applause] 1615 02:12:54,719 --> 02:13:02,000 » Good evening. Uh my name is Jody Moore. I live in the uh 1616 02:13:00,480 --> 02:13:07,199 fentanyl and meth corridor of Farmington, New Mexico. This area is 1617 02:13:04,079 --> 02:13:12,320 also called district 1 or the Animus corridor of Farmington. Um I'm here 1618 02:13:10,079 --> 02:13:17,440 today to invite all of you guys and all the people here in the audience. The 1619 02:13:15,360 --> 02:13:23,440 city of Farmington is holding a hosting a community listening and action session 1620 02:13:20,320 --> 02:13:28,560 on July 30th at 5:30m. Um at this meeting we are going to I'll 1621 02:13:26,320 --> 02:13:34,639 just read what they wrote in their uh page here that I'd like to give to Joe. 1622 02:13:31,840 --> 02:13:40,400 Um we know our local businesses businesses and residents are dealing 1623 02:13:36,480 --> 02:13:46,639 with serious daily challenges regarding uh public intoxic intoxication, street 1624 02:13:43,280 --> 02:13:52,400 inebriation, drug activity and vandalism and safety issues that come with them. 1625 02:13:49,280 --> 02:13:56,159 Um we need everybody on board. Uh we have a serious fentanyl and med problem 1626 02:13:54,159 --> 02:14:01,040 I believe in in the four corners, not just San Juan uh county. Uh Monizuma 1627 02:13:59,119 --> 02:14:07,119 County Sheriff Nen's been dealing with it. Monaceel uh recently busted somebody 1628 02:14:04,400 --> 02:14:11,199 with like 78 lbs of meth. My neighbor was busted with over six pounds of 1629 02:14:08,880 --> 02:14:16,400 fentanyl and meth. I believe she was let out in two days. Um it's been a 1630 02:14:13,360 --> 02:14:20,960 nightmare. Um for the last 5 years, her boyfriend later got charged with like 12 1631 02:14:18,400 --> 02:14:26,880 felony charges and and was let off in a couple days. Um, we've got the incoming 1632 02:14:24,639 --> 02:14:30,960 sheriff, Ken Christensen, is is on board with all of this. Uh, he met, we've had 1633 02:14:28,960 --> 02:14:36,159 meetings down at Pancake Alley to try to address the the problems. But, uh, the 1634 02:14:33,840 --> 02:14:40,320 city's solution has been to lock the public restrooms. That's also been the 1635 02:14:37,840 --> 02:14:45,040 Speedway gas station solutions, lock up their public restrooms. So, we we have, 1636 02:14:42,320 --> 02:14:50,239 uh, street folks um, using and not just street folks, customers at the speedway 1637 02:14:46,800 --> 02:14:54,000 using the ConX box for a restroom. So, imagine how terrible that is on on our 1638 02:14:52,400 --> 02:14:59,040 tourism that you go to the speedway down on Broadway. And not only are people 1639 02:14:56,320 --> 02:15:03,920 being killed, but you also have uh piles of, you know, how do you say it nicely? 1640 02:15:01,520 --> 02:15:08,560 Um, you understand human waste. There we go. I'll be nice. Uh, human human waste 1641 02:15:06,719 --> 02:15:14,719 on the street. So, we want to get those restrooms open. We would also like uh 1642 02:15:10,960 --> 02:15:19,280 drinking water dispensers for everybody to use. We need those at the library and 1643 02:15:16,960 --> 02:15:24,239 every city park. So, thank you for your time. I also love the timing. It seems 1644 02:15:22,000 --> 02:15:28,320 like in Farmington, uh although we have 3 minutes, it seems like they're kind of 1645 02:15:25,599 --> 02:15:32,800 sick of us after about 30 seconds. So, I appreciate the fact that you guys are 1646 02:15:30,560 --> 02:15:37,813 awesome. Keep doing the great work and and come to come to the meeting. We need 1647 02:15:34,880 --> 02:15:39,833 you. Thank you. [applause] 1648 02:15:43,920 --> 02:15:51,040 » Hello. My name is Megan Sheay. I'm a resident of Farmington, New Mexico. I'm 1649 02:15:48,480 --> 02:15:54,159 here speaking about the data centers and I want to admit that I'm actually here 1650 02:15:52,480 --> 02:15:56,880 to thank you for your prayer when you open the meeting because I I came in 1651 02:15:55,599 --> 02:16:01,679 here with a heavy heart. Reading the news, you get really concerned, but to 1652 02:15:59,280 --> 02:16:06,400 be reminded that our community really understands the importance of water to 1653 02:16:03,760 --> 02:16:10,079 support us really booied my spirit and I appreciate that. 1654 02:16:08,480 --> 02:16:13,440 Um, saying the prow reminded me I've got a 1655 02:16:11,840 --> 02:16:16,159 little one at home. He recently asked me for a new toy and I said, "You don't 1656 02:16:14,719 --> 02:16:19,679 take care of your toys. I'm not going to get you a new toy." And he said, "I'll 1657 02:16:18,000 --> 02:16:23,280 take care of this one." Like, I wouldn't be a good mom if I gave into that every 1658 02:16:21,520 --> 02:16:27,760 time. And so, I just really appreciate what the public has said about opening 1659 02:16:25,599 --> 02:16:32,000 exploratory committees, considering memorandums, everything like that. My 1660 02:16:29,920 --> 02:16:36,559 concern with these data centers is they need a lot of water and we don't have a 1661 02:16:34,880 --> 02:16:41,200 lot of water. So, why do they want to come here? and I have a fear that they 1662 02:16:38,719 --> 02:16:44,240 have the economic and legal might to take our water. And so I really 1663 02:16:42,800 --> 02:16:48,554 appreciated the comments that the public had to work on that. Thank you so much 1664 02:16:45,840 --> 02:16:50,574 for your time. [applause] 1665 02:16:55,120 --> 02:17:01,920 » Good evening, commissioners. My name is Yael Oliva. I'm a mental health 1666 02:16:59,439 --> 02:17:06,319 therapist here in Farmington. Um, I'd like to talk about a couple of 1667 02:17:04,399 --> 02:17:10,000 issues that everyone has talked about tonight, but I would like to add my 1668 02:17:08,000 --> 02:17:16,160 voice. I saw serious looks on your guys' faces, 1669 02:17:13,280 --> 02:17:21,280 and I hope that if you haven't been thinking about these 1670 02:17:17,920 --> 02:17:25,200 data centers that it's going to be a focus for you. 1671 02:17:23,679 --> 02:17:29,599 I don't know what the right answer is. I'm not that smart. I don't understand 1672 02:17:27,439 --> 02:17:37,679 all the technology. I don't understand what's possible. 1673 02:17:33,439 --> 02:17:42,399 I also believe that AI is here to stay. Let's just be real. Everybody's using 1674 02:17:40,000 --> 02:17:47,120 it. It's used for good reasons and bad reasons. 1675 02:17:44,800 --> 02:17:53,599 Please, please, please don't destroy our community and our land in the process. 1676 02:17:50,639 --> 02:17:59,519 Please be transparent. include the community 1677 02:17:55,519 --> 02:18:04,479 and allow us to go forward in a way that is the least damaging and the most 1678 02:18:01,760 --> 02:18:11,679 beneficial possible. You guys are entrusted with the future 1679 02:18:08,479 --> 02:18:17,840 and I just am begging that you include us and you do your due diligence on this 1680 02:18:16,080 --> 02:18:21,519 matter. I can't say anything better than anyone 1681 02:18:19,599 --> 02:18:27,439 else here has already said tonight except just to ask you guys that 1682 02:18:25,040 --> 02:18:33,359 I also just want to say my office is on West Apache. I'm very familiar with a 1683 02:18:31,679 --> 02:18:39,519 lot of the problems with unsheltered folks and what's going on in the 1684 02:18:36,160 --> 02:18:45,040 community and I also support this initiative to please get water fountains 1685 02:18:41,599 --> 02:18:49,280 and restrooms. They're human beings. At the very end of the day, they are 1686 02:18:47,200 --> 02:18:53,599 human beings and there but for the grace of God go any of us 1687 02:18:52,000 --> 02:19:00,265 and I would really like to see us support them in this way. Thank you 1688 02:18:58,246 --> 02:19:00,265 [applause] 1689 02:19:05,120 --> 02:19:14,479 Stephen Shelby under Farmington New Mexico. Uh thank you all for letting us 1690 02:19:11,280 --> 02:19:18,880 speak. Um, one thing I did want to touch base on just right quick is, uh, when 1691 02:19:16,800 --> 02:19:23,120 we're talking to council at Farmington, they're up here and and I have to look 1692 02:19:21,280 --> 02:19:30,000 up at them like I'm having to to address a king or to address someone, um, that's 1693 02:19:27,040 --> 02:19:34,880 higher or above me. Um, thank you guys for being on my level, being on our 1694 02:19:32,240 --> 02:19:39,599 level. um that instantly gives a person a less intimidating uh aura to come up 1695 02:19:37,760 --> 02:19:42,880 with uh to to speak with you guys because it's hard for a lot of these 1696 02:19:41,040 --> 02:19:47,120 people to come up to to speak. You can tell. Um I want to commend everybody 1697 02:19:45,359 --> 02:19:51,920 that's came in and speak. I know some of y'all have a hard time with that. So, 1698 02:19:48,960 --> 02:19:57,359 thank you for doing that. Um y'all, I I we've got a lot of information regarding 1699 02:19:53,600 --> 02:20:01,760 the data centers um that's coming in. Um Farmington resident San County my whole 1700 02:19:59,600 --> 02:20:05,680 life. my my family which is the Shelby family is one of the first families to 1701 02:20:03,280 --> 02:20:10,000 settle uh in Farmington, New Mexico or to come into San Juan County. Um so we 1702 02:20:08,319 --> 02:20:15,120 got a lot of lot of blood and skin in the game. A lot of years here I I love 1703 02:20:12,640 --> 02:20:20,319 this place. It it is absolutely unbelievable and special. Um, if you go 1704 02:20:18,479 --> 02:20:23,920 take time and and you go set into the desert and you go dry camping for a 1705 02:20:22,640 --> 02:20:28,399 couple days and you listen to the coyotes howl and uh you listen to the 1706 02:20:26,479 --> 02:20:33,520 wind through the trees and and you put your feet in the dirt, you you will 1707 02:20:30,080 --> 02:20:38,560 truly understand how how important this land is to a lot of us. Um, just some 1708 02:20:35,920 --> 02:20:43,520 background guys, oil and gas industry. Uh, I I raised a family on oil and gas. 1709 02:20:41,200 --> 02:20:49,200 I understand closed loop, what closed loop means. um did a lot of work with 1710 02:20:46,880 --> 02:20:53,680 BLM guys fixing a lot of wells that were doing a lot of damage to our water 1711 02:20:50,800 --> 02:20:58,240 system. Um so we know that things happen sometimes even though we're trying to to 1712 02:20:55,680 --> 02:21:03,040 do good and and bring our economy up. There's going to be things that get by 1713 02:20:59,920 --> 02:21:07,120 and that did get by for many many years um that I'm sure we're still working on. 1714 02:21:05,359 --> 02:21:11,600 But I was a part of that process of fixing those those issues as well. So, 1715 02:21:09,200 --> 02:21:15,600 I'm fully versed on on the oil field closed loop systems and everything else 1716 02:21:13,280 --> 02:21:20,000 they want to say about data centers. Um, to to get to a different point, guys, 1717 02:21:17,439 --> 02:21:25,680 anytime the federal government tells us that we need to do something or that 1718 02:21:22,560 --> 02:21:29,600 they're going to put a law in order to do something, uh, executive orders, 1719 02:21:27,359 --> 02:21:32,880 which are against the law as we know, that raises a red flag for me. So, I'm 1720 02:21:31,200 --> 02:21:37,040 going to cut it come at these in a different perspective. Not that I 1721 02:21:34,720 --> 02:21:41,520 disagree with everyone's perspective. Um because I do agree with y'all's 1722 02:21:38,319 --> 02:21:45,920 perspective on things. Um why are they pushing us to build data centers? Why is 1723 02:21:43,840 --> 02:21:49,760 the federal government pushing to build data centers? What that does when he 1724 02:21:48,000 --> 02:21:56,319 pushes to build them on federal property? That puts a real push on our 1725 02:21:53,359 --> 02:22:00,720 counties and our local government to maybe perhaps push data centers in 1726 02:21:58,319 --> 02:22:06,880 before the federal government does. you guys, we don't need any any more uh 1727 02:22:04,720 --> 02:22:11,040 surveillance or anything else proposed by the government. Now, I know they say 1728 02:22:08,399 --> 02:22:16,800 this is for data reasons and and the data gathering. Okay, that's fine. We 1729 02:22:13,439 --> 02:22:22,000 have data centers. We we have ways of gathering data. We've been doing it for 1730 02:22:18,640 --> 02:22:29,040 years. Why do we have to to keep going and upgrading data? How much data do we 1731 02:22:25,680 --> 02:22:34,399 need to operate as a society, you guys? Um, honestly, we don't need AI to 1732 02:22:32,160 --> 02:22:39,200 operate as a society. We have the tools as human beings to operate as a society. 1733 02:22:37,040 --> 02:22:43,760 Um, so I will ask you all moving forward, please consider what I'm saying 1734 02:22:41,520 --> 02:22:50,160 and everybody else. Um, as we move forward, I will raise a petition to ban 1735 02:22:46,399 --> 02:22:57,040 uh data centers in the county. Um, so that's coming too. Uh, but again, you 1736 02:22:52,960 --> 02:23:03,760 all, I love my county. I love my people. Uh this place is special. We know it's 1737 02:22:59,359 --> 02:23:08,720 special. Um as as the the young lady had said, um guys, there's a lot of culture 1738 02:23:06,560 --> 02:23:13,600 here and we can't forget about that culture. Uh it's a mix of cultures. We 1739 02:23:11,280 --> 02:23:18,000 have Mexicans, we have whites, we have da, we have everybody. Everyone's here, 1740 02:23:16,160 --> 02:23:24,240 guys. We have to learn to get together. I love your stones. 1741 02:23:20,160 --> 02:23:28,000 Um we can do this if we work together. Please be transparent with us, guys. 1742 02:23:25,920 --> 02:23:32,160 That's all I'm asking uh moving forward. Transparency. Thank you for what you're 1743 02:23:29,920 --> 02:23:37,279 doing and uh I look forward for more uh dialogue with you going forward. 1744 02:23:34,319 --> 02:23:39,299 » Thank you. [applause] 1745 02:23:43,280 --> 02:23:50,760 » Is there anyone else? Okay, moving forward to the rest of our 1746 02:23:47,760 --> 02:23:50,760 meetings. 1747 02:23:52,960 --> 02:23:58,720 I' I'd like to hear from you, Sandra. Go into close session. 1748 02:23:56,640 --> 02:24:04,800 » Uh motion to go into close session. I move that we go into closed executive 1749 02:24:00,720 --> 02:24:08,720 session pursuant to sections 10-15-1H7 and 8 to discuss the possible 1750 02:24:06,560 --> 02:24:13,120 acquisition of real property for the Pinion Hills extension project and to 1751 02:24:11,040 --> 02:24:17,520 discuss matters pertaining to litigation related to the movement of Sunray 1752 02:24:14,800 --> 02:24:19,840 Western Gaming Racino license to Clovis, New Mexico. 1753 02:24:19,120 --> 02:24:22,640 » Right. >> Second. 1754 02:24:20,720 --> 02:24:27,840 » Second. All in favor? >> I. 1755 02:24:23,520 --> 02:24:27,840 » Any opposed? into close session. 1756 03:01:55,520 --> 03:01:58,520 Ready. 1757 03:02:02,479 --> 03:02:05,840 Let's come in out of out of close session. 1758 03:02:04,399 --> 03:02:09,680 » Yep. I move that we go out of close session and go back into open session. 1759 03:02:07,760 --> 03:02:11,520 » Second. >> All in favor? 1760 03:02:11,120 --> 03:02:14,479 » I. >> All oppose. Any oppose? 1761 03:02:13,840 --> 03:02:17,520 » No. >> All right. We have returned from closed 1762 03:02:16,000 --> 03:02:21,520 session. The matters discussed in the closed session were limited to those 1763 03:02:18,960 --> 03:02:26,600 specified in the motion for closure. All right. 1764 03:02:23,120 --> 03:02:26,600 Meeting's adjourned.