# Public Safety Committee Meeting

The City of Santa Fe Public Safety Committee meeting was held October 20, 2026 (the metadata is dated October 21). The committee received updates on the police and fire departments’ drone programs, emergency response, and staffing. Fire officials reported that the Station 5 facility is under construction and expected to be completed before next summer; legislative funds are supporting the project, and a substantial final-completion item had previously come before the committee. The department also described pending budget adjustments: the Fire Protection Fund estimate would be updated from $1.5 million to just over $1.6 million, and the ambulance supplemental payment program generated just over $8 million at a cost of about $4 million. A pending budget item would retain roughly $4 million in the General Fund and move the other $4 million into the Fire Department revenue account, with the funds intended to help build a needed next fire station. These items were headed to other committees; no procurement award or spending vote occurred at this meeting.

The committee also heard about drone use during flooding and other incidents, plans to develop a deployable fire drone team, and coordination with county fire services. Members discussed possible models for a police advisory role and agreed to pursue further consultation with the City Attorney; no decision establishing a board was made. The committee approved its agenda and prior minutes and voted to fill a vacancy with BPAC-recommended member Chandler Moore. Fire officials also noted that an MOU with Santa Fe Community College to continue in-house EMT instruction was moving through committee review.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Safety Committee Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xU6k2SVpeg) - cityofsantafe