County and city staff presented existing programs — county down‑payment and developer assistance, and the city’s $3,000,000 annual Affordable Housing Trust Fund and $600,000 in CDBG funding — and urged coordinated use of tools to avoid duplication.

Key procedural outcomes: county and city approved the joint agendas; both bodies voted to form working groups on housing & homelessness, land use/annexation and seniors/child care; city to poll members for an October meeting and county to match; both bodies adjourned.

Staff told the board that HUD AMI updates and mortgage-rate volatility pushed affordable-sale prices higher; the authority approved a FY2027 maximum target pricing matrix and is exploring down-payment assistance, developer rate buy‑downs and code changes to encourage smaller units.

Commissioners prioritized housing affordability: growth management will present SLDC chapter revisions in ~6 months, staff will present a TDR market analysis and PSH feasibility report by year-end or January, and commissioners discussed conservation easements, TDR banking and city–county code alignment.

At a strategic-planning session staff and commissioners emphasized customer service and accountability, a focus on housing affordability and coordinated growth-management code updates, and efforts to capture broadband and sustainability funding; staff will synthesize a proposed plan for the December meeting.

County growth‑management staff told commissioners that housing demand and land‑use plans, not a simple supply question, should drive water policy. Staff cited county growth data, a 17,000‑unit affordable housing gap and plans to revise the Sustainable Growth Management Plan and SLDC with public outreach over the coming year.

At the Oct. 14 Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners meeting the board approved multiple procurement actions, a county letter supporting a state clean-fuel rulemaking, amendments to existing agreements, and a multifamily housing bond ordinance for the Turquoise Trail affordable-housing project. The board also authorized publication of title

Commissioners honor Kim Shanahan and Minerva Marquez Dominguez while addressing domestic violence issues.