For the March 7 Santa Fe municipal election, SFR called up Sandra Aguilar, a write-in candidate for the City Council District 1 race, to test her knowledge. The rules for Pop Quiz are as follows: No research allowed and if they call back later with the right answer, too bad. To see if Aguilar answered correctly (or at least came close), check out our answer key below.
Questions:
1. How much is a cell phone violation fine, including the court fee?
2. According to the City Code, what are five provisions required of the City Attorney?
3. What organization conducted the preliminary report (released in December) on the impact of the Living Wage Ordinance?
4. When is the final master plan for the city's Downtown Vision project expected to be unveiled?
5. What business sector employs the largest number of lower-wage workers in Santa Fe?
6. On average, Santa Fe attracts how many visitors annually?
7. According to the latest Santa Fe Trends report, what is Santa Fe's Cost of Living index rating in comparison to the US average?
8. From which three locations does the New Mexico Environment Department monitor Santa Fe's air quality?
9. What are the four top additions outlined in the Railyard Master Plan?
10. If you had carte blanche to change one aspect of life in Santa Fe, what would it be?
Answers:
***image1***Sandra Aguilar, 61, is the owner of Aguilar Design.
1. Um…I believe the fine is $100 but I don't know the court fee. I've never gotten one.
2. One is to represent the city government, the elected officials, to enforce the code requirements, to resolve issues that affect the financial management of the budget and to assist, um, the public in terms of understanding the mechanics of how the governing body operates.
3. Um…it was Nancy Zeckendorf and I'm trying to remember the name of the organization. It's a labor association and I'm sorry but I don't have the total name of it. I'll have to leave that as the answer.
4. How much time do I have? [Laughs]. I remember the study area…I remember the November meetings and I'm just trying to remember what they said…I believe they're hoping to present a plan in the coming meetings so I'm going to guess this year and I don't know the month.
5. I would guess it would be the hotel sector.
6. This was in Santa Fe Trends and I'm going to have to guess what the latest was. I would say one to two million.
7. I think the average is about 100 and we're a little above that. Let's say around 110, 115, around there.
8. I would say close to the watershed up in the canyon, [Highway] 285 and Cerrillos Road.
9. There's mixed-use housing I believe…and I think there's a notion to have more commercial space. At one time there was a theater with garage parking underneath…and I don't know if this was added (but I was kind of hoping it would be) and that's a substation for the police.
10. More access and community involvement in the education of our populous.
SFR Key
1. $101: $60 fine; $41 court fee.
2. Attendance at meetings; drafting ordinances and contracts; weighing the legality of ordinances; representing the city in suits or proceedings against the city; prosecuting violators of ordinances, bonds or affidavits in lawsuits.
3. University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
4. May, 2006.
5. Hospitality.
6. 1-2 million.
7. 116; US average is 100.
8. The PERA building at Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail; the Harold Runnels State Office Building at St. Francis Drive and Alta Vista St.; Fire Station #3 at Cerrillos Road near Third Street.
9. Live-in artist studios; permanent structure for the Santa Fe Farmer's Market; a cinema; more than 13 acres of open space for a park, plaza and pedestrian areas.
