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President Letter of Introduction — Communications and Introductions (Nov 5, 2025; revised Nov 6, 2025)

AlbuquerqueNov 5, 20251 min read

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Agenda lists mayoral appointments, legal and lease actions, a right‑of‑way vacation, a Northwest Mesa CPA assessment referral, and introduced resolutions on land‑use changes, a transit safety plan, preservation of a property name, repeal of the St. Joseph Hospital MRA, and required quarterly public safety reports; many items are scheduled for the Council meeting on 11/17/2025 or referred to committees.

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Repealing The St. Joseph Hospital Metropolitan Redevelopment St. Joseph Hospital Metropolitan Redevelopment

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EC-25-527: Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Kathleen Cantwell to the Municipal Golf Advisory Board — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
EC-25-528: Mayor's appointment of Ms. Clare R. Strickman to the Senior Affairs Advisory Council — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
EC-25-529: UNM-Gibson Commercial District, Varsity Ave. SE & Alumni Dr. SE Right-of-Way Vacation — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
EC-25-530: Community Planning Area Assessment Report — Northwest Mesa CPA (Plan-2025-00003) — referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee.
EC-25-531 and EC-25-532: Approval of Risk First supplemental agreements to add funds for outside counsel legal services (YLaw, P.C.; Wiggins, Williams and Wesenberg PC) — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
EC-25-533: Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Retail Concession Lease (Geisler Projects, LLC to Standard Time Operations, LLC) — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
EC-25-534: Mayor's appointment of Ms. Denise P. Pepin to the Old Town Portal Market Advisory Board — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
R-25-201: Preserving the name “Juniper Flats” for the property at 25 Hotel Circle NE (Grout) — immediate action requested.
R-25-202: Approving the Transit Department’s 2025 Updated Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (Peña, by request) — referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee.
R-25-203: Text amendment to the Westland Master Plan to change land use from Education to Residential on Tract N-1-B (~60 undeveloped acres) — to be heard at Council on 11/17/2025.
R-25-204: Repealing the St. Joseph Hospital Metropolitan Redevelopment Area designation and plan (Baca, by request) — referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee.
R-25-205: Requiring Albuquerque Fire and Rescue, Albuquerque Police Department, and Albuquerque Community Safety Department to provide quarterly operations reports (Grout) — late introduction; referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee.

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Nov 5, 2025, 12:00 AMscheduled

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REVISED - November 6, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Kathleen Cantwell to the Municipal Golf Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Clare R. Strickman to the Senior Affairs Advisory Council
UNM-Gibson Commercial District, Varsity Ave. SE & Alumni Dr. SE Right-of-Way Vacation
Community Planning Area Assessment Report - Northwest Mesa CPA - Plan-2025-00003
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between YLaw, P.C. and the City of Albuquerque
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Wiggins, Williams and Wesenberg PC and the City of Albuquerque
Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Retail Concession Lease - Geisler Projects, LLC to Standard Time Operations, LLC
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Denise P. Pepin to the Old Town Portal Market Advisory Board
INTRODUCTIONS
Preserving The Name “Juniper Flats” For The Property Located At 25 Hotel Circle NE (Grout)
Approving The Transit Department’s 2025 Updated Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (Peña, by request)
Adopting A Text Amendment To The Westland Master Plan (Framework Plan) To Change The Land Use Designation From Education To Residential On Tract N-1-B Containing Approximately 60 Undeveloped Acres, Including Changes To Land Use Tables And Exhibits, And To Update Maps To Reflect A Bulk Land Plat That Split Tract N-1 Into Tract N-1-A And N-1-B (Sanchez, by request)
Repealing The St. Joseph Hospital Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Designation And Plan And Amending The Code Of Resolutions (Baca, by request)
Requiring The Albuquerque Fire And Rescue Department, The Albuquerque Police Department And The Albuquerque Community Safety Department To Provide Quarterly Operations Reports (Grout)

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Minuteshttps://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2025/11/3071_M_President_25-11-05_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf

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