LEGAL NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING – December 14, 2023
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, December 14, 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:
AGENDA

I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag
III. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
IV. Public Hearing –Ordinance No. O-23-08
a. Open Public Hearing and Discussion Regarding:
Ordinance No. O-23-08, Second Ordinance Amending and Restating Ordinance No.
O-18-01, and also Amending and Restating Ordinance No. O-22-01, Relating to the Issuance and Sale of Grant County, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (Great Divide Wind Farm, LLC Project)

b. Close Public Hearing

c. Consideration of Grant County Ordinance No. O-23-08, Entitled Above
V. 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 period; 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.
VI. Presentation
d. Presentation by District Attorney, Michael Renteria – in reference to MOU #2023-0060, Coordinate and Oversee the Veterans and enhancing the DA Prosecution Diversion Program
VII. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports – Robert Whitaker, CEO
VIII. Elected Official's Reports

IX. Approval of Minutes
e. November 14, 2023, Special Meeting
f. November 14, 2023, Work Session
g. November 16, 2023, Regular Meeting
X. Financial Reports
h. Consideration of Expenditure Report – Period Ending 12/5/2023 – Linda Vasquez, Fiscal Service Director
i. FY2024 - Asset Transfer Request – 2008 F-Expedition, 2008 F-Expedition, 2010 D-Charger. 2008 F-Expedition - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
j. FY2024 – Asset Deletion Request – 2006 F-Expedition, 2009 F-Expedition, 2011 F-Crown Victoria, 2011 F-Crown Victoria, 2014 F-Explorer - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XI. New Business
k. Consideration of Tourniquet/Trauma Kit Policy: 60 – Sheriff, Raul Villanueva
l. Consideration of Holiday schedule for 2024
m. Consideration of Approval for Purchases of New Rescue Pumper – EMO, Scot Fuller
n. Consideration of EMS Fund Act, Local Funding Program Application FY2025
XII. Agreements
o. Consideration of Agreement No. A-23-58, Purchase Agreement between Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation for Motor Graders, Governmental Equipment Lease – Linda Vasquez, Fiscal Services Director
p. Consideration of Agreement No. A-23-59, JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) in the amount of $47,946.66 – Sub-grantee Agreement No. 21-JAG-GCSOC-SFY24, 2021 - Sheriff, Raul Villanueva
q. Consideration of Agreement A-23-60, MOU between USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region, Gila National Forest Law Enforcement and Investigations Cooperative Agreement – Sheriff, Raul Villanueva
r. Consideration of Agreement A-23-61, State of NM Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management in the amount of $73,440.00. Sub-Recipient of Hazardous Mitigation – Emergency Manager, Scot Fuller

XIII. Resolutions
s. Consideration of Resolution R-23-76, Amending the Approved and Adopted Budget for the FY 2023-2024 – Linda Vasquez, Fiscal Services Director
t. Consideration of Resolution R-23-77, Adopting Procurement Card Policies and Procedures – Procurement Officer, Veronica Rodriguez
XIV. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Health Claims Board
u. Consideration of October 2023 - County Health Claims for the Recommended Approval in the Amount of $107.92-Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XV. Adjourn as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners
XVI. Commissioner's Reports
XVII. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(8)
v. Real Property Pursuant to NMSA 1978-10-15-1 (H)(8)
• 1.46 acre property located at 1416 Highway 180 East
• .18 acre property located adjacent to Highway 180 East
XVIII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
w. Any Action to Address Real Property Issues
XIX. Adjournment

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