REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY MANAGER
Scott Mitten

Mayor Michael W. Davidson
Mayor Pro-Tem Veronica Cordova

WARD A:
Veronica Cordova
Dina Ortega

WARD B:
Rustin Self
Gary L. Watkins

WARD C:
Eldon Merrick
Thomas Dewitt

WARD D:
Mike Rackler
Angela M. Smith

Memorial Building, Council Chambers 200 E 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico 88130
AGENDA TUESDAY, April 7, 2026, 5:30 pm
CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR/MAYOR PRO-TEM/COUNCILOR-AS-CHAIR
ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:
INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, SALUTE TO THE FLAG OF NEW MEXICO:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Regular Meeting March 17, 2026

PUBLIC COMMENT: The Public may address the Council on City Business during the public period. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, unless the Mayor or a Councilor requests additional information.
All speakers must sign in at the beginning of the meeting. No more than six (6) speakers per topic are allowed. Time begins when the speaker addresses the Mayor and Council. When the three minutes have passed, the time keeper will announce “TIME.”
Public comment is for citizen input only. The Open Meetings Act prevents Council from responding to comments on topics not posted on the agenda. Speakers may be connected with the appropriate City department for assistance.

PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATION ITEMS:
1. Proclamation Honoring Emergency Telecommunications Dispatchers, April 12th—April 18th, 2026—M.
Davidson, Mayor.
2. Employee Service Awards:–M. Davidson, Mayor.
a) Cash Daggett—Five-years’ service to the Portales Police Department.
b) Ethan Tapia —Five-years’ service to the Portales Fire Department.
3. Constituent Services Presentation—Senator Ben Lujan represented by Constance Williams, SE Field
Representative.
4. Presentation of Annual Audit Results Fiscal Year 2025—Chris Gardner, Patillo, Brown & Hill, LLP.

DISCUSSION ITEM(S):
CITY MANAGER –- S. Mitten, City Manager
1. Enterprise Billing Discussion with recommendation from the Finance Committee.
PUBLIC WORKS—P. Gallegos, Director.
1. Governing Body’s update regarding status, progress on fire hydrants.
ACTION ITEMS:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT—L. Rivera, Director.
1. Governing Body’s Approval of Resolution 2026-12 Acknowledging and Accepting FY 2025 Audit.
PUBLIC WORKS—P. Gallegos, Director.
1. Governing Body’s consideration and authorization to the City to utilize Roadway Asset Services LLC
(RAS) for the purpose of developing a comprehensive pavement condition assessment.
2. Governing Body’s consideration and authorization to the City to purchase and implement CemSites
cemetery management software.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT—K. McClellan, Director.
1. Governing Body’s consideration and authorization of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s
recommendation to adopt the proposed numbering of potentially dangerous structures.
PORTALES POLICE DEPARTMENT—C. Williams, Chief.
1. Governing Body’s consideration and authorization of accepting a $5,000.00 donation from the Rotary Club
for Portales Youth Sports program.
FINANCE/GRANTS –- J. McVey, Administrator.
1. Governing Body’s consideration and authorization of entering a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the City of Portales and ENMU for the purpose of installing EV charging stations at
ENMU’s campus.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
STAFF REPORTS:
1. City Clerk
2. Human Resources
3. Library
4. Community Services
5. Finance
6. Public Works
7. Communications/Dispatch
8. Police Department
9. Fire Department
COUNCILOR COMMENTS:
MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on the City’s website and the bulletin board in front of the City Hall Building by
5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026, following Open Meetings Act (OMA) NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 to 10-15-4 requirements.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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