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, March 17, 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 3, 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. Portales Employee Service Awards—M. Davidson, Mayor.
a) Edward Brooks-25 Years, Community Services Department.
b) Lieutenant Artie James-10 Years, Fire Department.
c) Firefighter Hector Garcia-5 Years, Fire Department.
2. Portales Fire Department Paramedic Challenge Coin—T. Cathey, Fire/EMS Chief.
a) Firefighter Joseph “Luke” Wisneski

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
CITY MANAGER –- S. Mitten, City Manager
1. Ordinance 393 – NMSA 1978 3-13-1 City Manager’s Pursuits of Grants.
ACTION ITEMS:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT—L. Rivera, Director.
1. Governing Body’s Consideration and Approval of Resolution 2026-10 for FY 2026 Q4 Budget
Adjustments.
WATER DEPARTMENT—P. Gallegos, Public Works Director.
1. Governing Body’s Consideration and Approval of Resolution 2026-11 for the WPF Loan/Grant Agreement
dated April 24, 2026, by and between the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) and the City of Portales,
WPF-6596 for the purpose of designing, constructing and rehabilitation of a 3-million-gallon storage
system and booster station.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT—K. McClellan, Director.
1. Governing Body’s Public Hearing to Adopt Ordinance 777 repealing and replacing Ordinance 663 for the
correction of building permit fees, building codes and clarification of dangerous building, structure or
premise abatement procedures.
a) Action to Enter Public Hearing.
b) Action to Close Public Hearing.
c) Action by Council as a result of the Public Hearing regarding Ordinance 777.
PORTALES POLICE DEPARTMENT—C. Williams, Chief.
1. Governing Body’s Consideration and Approval of Mayor’s Signature on the Police Department’s 2026 Law
Enforcement Protection Fund (LEPF) Application for FY27.
2. Governing Body’s Consideration and Approval of the Intent to Adopt Ordinance 778 Off Highway Vehicle
use within the City of Portales.
CITY MANAGER –- S. Mitten, City Manager
1. Temporary Legal Services Contract.
2. Virtual Phone Assistant—Demonstration, Display and Action—Live Representatives Available.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
STAFF REPORTS:
1. Human Resources
2. Library
3. Community Services
4. Finance
5. Public Works
6. Communications/Dispatch
7. Police Department
8. 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. Friday, March 13, 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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