Public Comment Sign Up for December 1, 2025 City Council Meeting
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ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF SILENCE
President Bassan led the Pledge of Allegiance in English.
Councilor Sanchez led the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL
Agenda Item
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call Engineering Services for Transportation and Storm Drainage Projects
Mayors Recommendation of Award for Victims of Domestic Violence Advocacy Program
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call Architectural Services
Mayor’s Recommendation of Traffic Engineering On-Call for the NTMP Traffic Calming Program
Child Friendly Community Action Plan
Community Planning Area Assessment Report - Northwest Mesa CPA - Plan-2025-00003
Q1 FY26 ABQ RIDE Quarterly Security Report with APD, ACS, and Metro Security Data
Mayors Recommendation of Award for Victims of Domestic Violence Advocacy Program
Amending The Adopted Capital Improvement Program For The City Of Albuquerque - Aviation Department By Transferring Funds To Existing Projects, Approving New Projects, And Accepting State Grant Funding (Rogers, by request)
Assessing District Benefit Fees For The Albuquerque Tourism Marketing District In Accordance With The Approved Budget (Grout, Bassan, Baca)
Establishing Funding For Affordable Housing As A Citywide Priority For The City Of Albuquerque For The Second Session Of The 57th New Mexico State Legislature (Fiebelkorn)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds In Two Series In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not To Exceed $47,000,000: (I) Gross Receipts Tax/Project Revenue Improvement Revenue Bonds (Juniper Flats Project), Series 2025A In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $18,000,000, And (II) Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2025B In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $29,000,000 To Finance The (1) Cost Of Acquiring, Improving And Equipping The Juniper Flats Housing Development And Paying Expenses, And (2) Financing The Cost Of Refunding The City’s Outstanding Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A And Paying Expenses; Providing For (I) The Payment Of The Series 2025A Bonds From Certain Gross Receipts Tax Revenues And Certain Project Revenues, And (II) The Payment Of The Series 2025B Bonds From Certain Gross Receipts Tax Revenues; Providing For The Collection Of Certain Gross Receipts Taxes And Certain Project Revenues; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To Make Certain Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2025 Bonds Pursuant To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing For The Terms And Other Details Concerning The Series 2025 Bonds; Providing For Certain Documents Pertaining To The Series 2025 Bonds; Ratifying Action Previously Taken; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance; Authorizing The Taking Of Other Actions In Connection With The Issue And Sale Of The Series 2025 Bonds (Grout, by request)
APPEALS
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
The Office of Inspector General’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025
The Office of Internal Audit’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025
The Office of Inspector General’s Annual Whistleblower Report for Fiscal Year 2025
FINAL ACTIONS
Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2026 General Election, Proposing To Repeal Article XI, Section 7 Of The Charter Of The City Of Albuquerque Regarding A Public Vote On Performing Arts Center (Baca)
Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning An Amendment To Article XI, Section 7 Of The Albuquerque City Charter; Providing The Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For Such Question On The Ballot (Baca)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
Establishing An Emergency Parks Grass And Turf Replacement Funding Source To Address The Dying Turf Grass In Parks City-Wide (Lewis)
Repealing The St. Joseph Hospital Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Designation And Plan And Amending The Code Of Resolutions (Baca, by request)
Amending The City Council Rules Of Procedure: Article III, Section 4(E) Order Of Business; And Article III, Section 6(A) Bills (Bassan)
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
ATTENTION: The Council will take a dinner break at approximately 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise decided by the Council.
*IF THE PROPER ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL, THESE ITEMS WILL BE PLACED ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR FINAL ACTION OR DISCUSSION.
Agenda Item
Deferrals/Withdrawals
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña)
Establishing An Emergency Parks Grass And Turf Replacement Funding Source To Address The Dying Turf Grass In Parks City-Wide (Lewis)
Establishing An Emergency Parks Grass And Turf Replacement Funding Source To Address The Dying Turf Grass In Parks City-Wide (Lewis)
Agenda Item
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Christopher G. Ortiz to the EMS Providers Advisory Committee
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. William W. Wilson to the EMS Providers Advisory Committee
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Ben Garland to the Transit Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Christopher Faverino to the Paratransit Advisory Board
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Jopaul Valles to the EMS Providers Advisory Committee
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Bardacke Allison Miller LLP and the City of Albuquerque
Early Head Start Quarterly Report for April 2025 through June 2025
Early Head Start Quarterly Report for July 2025 through September 2025
Mayor's appointment of Mr. John M. Gauthier to the Affordable Housing Committee
CPOA’s 2025 January-June Semi-Annual Report
The Office of Inspector General’s Annual Whistleblower Report for Fiscal Year 2025
Adopting The “Rental Practices Ordinance” To Codify Provisions Of New Mexico Senate Bill 267 (2025) Regarding Rental Practices, Screening Fees, Fee Disclosures, And Late Fees; Requiring Owners To Offer A No-Fee Payment Option (Rogers)
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The
City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Operating Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Relating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement For The 4th And La Plata Multi-Family Residential Development Project, Developed By 4th & La Plata, LLC (Baca, by request)
Amending R-25-169 To Extend The Deadline For Implementation Of A Working Web-Based Tool For Use When Submitting A Comprehensive Plan Analysis For Relevant Legislative Items (Bassan)
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