BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
FOR THE
NEW MEXICO BORDER AUTHORITY (NMBA)
Thursday January 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM
New Mexico Border Authority
221 Pete V. Domenici Hwy.
Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
Public Participation and Public Comment:
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MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
a) Joseph De La Rosa, Chair
b) Christie Ann Harvey
c) Alexander Sierra
d) Fred Heinrich
e) Emily Gojkovich
f) Andrea Tawney
g) Vacant
h) Hon. Howie Morales (or designee: Martina C’de Baca) (nonvoting ex-officio member)
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Comments may be made at the beginning of the meeting, but the Chair reserves the right to place time
limits on the length of time each person is given if the schedule requires. Members of the public wishing
to provide comments must sign up no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting by registering in
sign in sheet. Members may ask questions for clarification but may not engage in substantive discussion
or take formal action unless noticed in the meeting agenda. Comments will be taken under advisement,
and a response may be issued at a later time or may be placed on the agenda of a future public meeting
for discussion or action.
1. Consider approval of the agenda
Presenter: NMBA Chair
2. Consider approval of the minutes of the September 17, 2024, NMBA board meeting
Presenter: NMBA Chair
Michelle Lujan Grisham
GOVERNOR
Gerardo Fierro
Executive Director
Joseph De La Rosa
Chairman
221 Pete V. Domenici Hwy., Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008
REPORTS AND DISCUSSION:
3. Chair Report
Presenter: NMBA Chair
4. Staff Reports
a) Director Report
Presenter: Gerardo Fierro (NMBA Executive Director)
b) Border Development Projects Status Report
Presenter: Gerardo Fierro (NMBA Executive Director)
c) Financial and Revenue Report
Presenter: Felix Guerra (NMBA Financial Coordinator)
DISCUSSION AND ACTION:
5. Border Area Industry and Logistics Study
Presenter: Director Harvey
6. Consider authorizing the Executive Director to sign a letter of support for the Coyuma Cattle application
to request a new Livestock Inspection Point for cattle exportation to the Mexican government and the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Presenter: Gerardo Fierro (NMBA Executive Director)
7. Consider authorizing the Executive Director to execute a funding agreement with the El Paso Metropolitan
Planning Organization for the Border Highway Connector Phase 2 Impact and Improvements Feasibility
Study project using Capital Outlay funds (ACODE: A23H2080) in an amount up to $2,000,000
Presenter: Gerardo Fierro (NMBA Executive Director)
8. Consider approval of staff recommendation to select FinM Consulting for Grant, Construction and
Contract Administration Services in an amount up to $5,000; and to authorize the Executive Director to
negotiate and execute a consulting agreement.
Presenter: Laura Romero (NMBA Deputy Director)
9. Consider approval of Amendment No. 3 to the contract (24 417 P646 00033) with Bohannan Huston for
the Border Highway Connector Final Design (Phase II) project in the amount of $2,304,725.40 including
NMGRT
Presenter: Laura Romero (NMBA Deputy Director)
10. Consider authorizing the Executive Director to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Village
of Columbus for the Columbus Facultative Wastewater Pond project to provide Border Planning and
Infrastructure Projects funds from the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) in the
amount of $155,000.00
Presenter: Felix Guerra (NMBA)
11. Consider and ratify an intergovernmental agreement with Camino Real Regional Utility Authority
(CRRUA) for the Elevated 1 Million Water Storage Tank project to provide Border Planning and
Michelle Lujan Grisham
GOVERNOR
Gerardo Fierro
Executive Director
Joseph De La Rosa
Chairman
221 Pete V. Domenici Hwy., Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008
Infrastructure Projects funds from the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) in the
amount $3,200,000.00
Presenter: Felix Guerra (NMBA)
12. Consider approving the proposed 2025 NMBA board meeting schedule
Presenter: Laura Romero (NMBA Deputy Director)
CLOSING
13. Next Meeting April 10, 2025, at NMBA Offices in Santa Teresa, NM
14. Member Remarks or Announcements
15. Adjournment
If you are an individual with a disability or other need requiring a reader, amplifier, interpreter, or any other form of
auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact the Border Authority by emailing a request
to Laura Romero at Laura.Romero@nmba.nm.gov, calling (575) 589-6501, faxing (575) 589-6499, or visiting its office
at 221 Pete V. Domenici Hwy, Santa Teresa, NM with a minimum of 48 hours prior to meeting start tim