LEGAL NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING – October 12, 2023
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center located at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061. The agenda for the Regular Meeting may be altered up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from the County Manager's Office or viewed online at www.grantcountynm.gov . If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aide or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Grant County Manager at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. The meeting will be livestreamed on the County Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GrantCountyNM/  and available later as a recording on the County's website at www.grantcountynm.gov .
The tentative agenda is as follows:

I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to Flag
III. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda

IV. Public Input
During this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your concerns. This is not a question and answer peiiod; speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes. Any individual who would like to discuss an item in more depth may request to be placed on a future agenda. Request forms are available in the County Manager's Office.

V. Approval of Minutes

     a. September 12, 2023, Work Session Minutes
     b. September 14, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes
     c. September 26, 2023, Special Meeting Minutes
VI. Proclamations
d. Consideration of Proclamation, Proclaiming "National Fire Prevention Week"

VII. Presentations
     e. Grant County Community Health Council - Dr. Stacey Cox
     f. IO-years of Service - Steve Duffy (Corre Caminos)- Kim Dominguez, Director
     g. Scout Clean Energy - Great Divide Wind Farm - Bob Karsted

     h. National Association of Counties-National Center for Public Lands Counties (The Center)

VIII. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports - Margie Molitor, Interim CEO

IX. Elected Officials' Reports

X. Financial Reports

     i. Consideration of October 2, 2023, Expenditure Report
     j. Consideration of FY24 Asset Deletion/Transfer Request #2 - Veronica Rodriguez, Chief Procurement Officer
XI. New Business

     k. Consideration of ARPA Allocation Request from Whiskey Creek Zocalo, 11786 Highway 180, Arenas Valley, NM, in the amount of $60,000.00, Addressing Negative Economic Impacts
     l. Consideration of request to extend IRB Ordinance for Scout Clean Energy

XII. Contracts & Agreements

     m. Consideration of Subaward Agreement No. A-23-47 with the Center for Health Innovation as authorized under the New Mexico Department of Health Memorandum of Agreement to Provide Data Support Activities to Statewide Community Health Organizations for FY24 in the Amount of $150,000.00.
     n. Consideration of Subaward Agreement No. A-23-48 with the Center for Health Innovation as authorized under the NM Department of Health Memorandum of Agreement to expand Comprehensive Health Career Training Programs for FY24, in the amount of $192,500.00.
    o . Consideration of A-23-49; Memorandum of Agreement No. 25269, with the New Mexico Department of Health to Provide Data Support Activities to Statewide C0mmunity Health Organizations for FY24 in the Amount of $150,000.00.
     p. Consideration of A-23-50, Memorandum of Agreement No. 25282, between the New Mexico Department of Health and Grant County to expand Comprehensive Health Careers and Regional Training Programs for FY24, in the amount of $192,500.00.

     q. Consideration of Agreement A-23-5l; National Association of Counties - National Center for Public Lands Counties (The Center)
     r. Consideration of A-23-52; Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with National Purchasing Partners (NPPGov) for Law Enforcement and Emergency Equipment
     s. Consideration of A-23-52; Appropriation Number: 23-ZH5048-3l, Total Allocation $393,750.00, Law Enforcement Recruitment Funds
XIII. Resolutions
     t. Consideration of Resolution R-23-62, Approving Participation in PERA Municipal Association Fire Member Coverage Plan 4
     u. Consideration of Resolution No. R-23-63, Approval of Budget Adjustment amending FY24 Budget - Linda Vasquez, Fiscal Service Director
     v. Consideration of Resolution No R-23-64, Title VI Civil Rights Compliance - Randy Hernandez, Planning & Community Development Director

     w. Consideration of Resolution No. R-23-65, Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Compliance - Randy Hernandez, Planning & Community Development Director
XIV. Bids and Request for Proposal (RFP)
     x. Consideration of Bid No. B-24-01; Fleming Tank Road Drainage - Veronica Rodriguez, Chief Procurement Officer
XV. Commissioners' Reports
XVI. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 10-15-1(H)(7), (H)(8)
     y. Real Property Pursuant to NMSA 1978 10-15-1 (H)(8)
XVII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
Approval of Purchase Agreement for Property located at 1422 Hwy 180 E, Silver City, NM
XVIII. Adjournment

Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman
By: (s) Kristi Franco, Administrative Assistant

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