Public Comment Sign Up for December 15, 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
Finance & Government Operations Committee - December 8, 2025
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
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
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
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)
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)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
APPEALS
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
Request for Immediate Review of City Attorney Conduct and Compliance with Conflict-of-Interest Requirements in Mayor v. City Council Litigation
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
Appointment of Karl R. Kiser to the Open Space Advisory Board
Approval of contract with IDEMIA to provide an AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) platform
FINAL ACTIONS
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)
Adopting A Zoning Map Amendment From NR-LM To MX-M For 3 Subject Sites Totaling Approximately 19 Acres And From NR-C To MX-M For 13 Subject Sites Totaling Approximately 10.17 Acres Within The Menaul Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting A Zoning Map Amendment From R-MH To NR-C For Four Subject Sites And From R-MH And MX-L To NR-C For One Subject Site, Totaling Approximately 35 Acres In The University Of New Mexico’s South Campus Within The Gibson Town Center (Rogers, by request)
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)
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations For Certain Funds And Programs To Provide For Actual Expenditures; And Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations (Grout, by request)
Establishing A One-Time Supplemental Compensation Payment For City Employees Based On Ending FY25 General Fund Balance (Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña)
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
Executive Session pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(7) - Discussion subject to attorney-client privilege pertaining to Mayor Tim Keller v. Albuquerque City Council litigation matters.
Agenda Item
Appointment of Karl R. Kiser to the Open Space Advisory Board
Appointment of Karl R. Kiser to the Open Space Advisory Board
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)
Adopting A Zoning Map Amendment From R-MH To NR-C For Four Subject Sites And From R-MH And MX-L To NR-C For One Subject Site, Totaling Approximately 35 Acres In The University Of New Mexico’s South Campus Within The Gibson Town Center (Rogers, by request)
Deferrals/Withdrawals
Agenda Item
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
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Agenda Item
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Community Planning Area Assessment Report - West Mesa CPA
Age-Friendly Quarterly Update for Q1 FY 2026
Lease Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and ProView Networks, a nonprofit organization
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Mona Ghattas to the Albuquerque Development Commission
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. David A. Chene to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Amanda Rose Sofio to the Transit Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Joby Mitchell-Wallace to the Older American’s Act Advisory Council
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Lucy Y. Binnert to the Youth Advisory Council
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Sarah C. Kelly to the Para Transit Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Nancy Tankersley to the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee
Approval of contract with IDEMIA to provide an AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) platform
Appointment of Karl R. Kiser to the Open Space Advisory Board
508 1st St. NW Essential for Municipal Purposes
Request for Immediate Review of City Attorney Conduct and Compliance with Conflict-of-Interest Requirements in Mayor v. City Council Litigation
C/S Amending The Transit System Ordinance Related To The Major Transit Route Network Service Changes To The Transit Route Network (Lewis, Rogers)
Amending ROA 1994, Section 9-2-2-4(B) Of The Humane And Ethical Animal Rules And Treatment Related To Housing And Restraint Standards (Fiebelkorn, by request)
F/S Approving A Project Involving Indus Synergies Inc. Pursuant To The Local Economic Development Act And City Ordinance F/S O-04-10, The City's Implementing Legislation For That Act, To Support The Completion Of A Business Accelerator Project To Be Located In Albuquerque, New Mexico; Authorizing The Execution Of A Project Participation Agreement And Other Documents In Connection With The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Project Including The Appropriation Of Funds; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Rogers, by request)
Amending ROA 1994, Section 2-1-10 Regarding The “Administration Question And Answer Period” Of City Council Meetings And Attendance At Meetings (Grout)
Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From The New Mexico State Highway And Transportation NMDOT Department And Providing An Appropriation To The Parks And Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2026 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations For Certain Funds And Programs To Provide For Actual Expenditures; And Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations (Grout, by request)
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Grout, by request)
Establishing Priorities For The 2027 Capital Improvements Plan; Defining The Criteria To Be Used In Rating Project Proposals; Assigning Weights To The Criteria; Allocating Amounts For Different Purposes Within The 2027 General Obligation Bond Program (Grout, by request)
Recommendation In Response To Enactment No. R-2025-060 “Establishing A Continuing Sobriety Housing Voucher Pilot Program For Individuals Experiencing Homelessness; Directing The Department Of Health, Housing And Homelessness To Develop A Plan To Implement A Pilot Program And Report On Outcomes” (Grout, by request)
Establishing A One-Time Supplemental Compensation Payment For City Employees Based On Ending FY25 General Fund Balance (Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña)
Amending The City Council Rules Of Procedure: Article III, Section 23 Allocation Of Councilor Expenses (Rogers and Baca)
Declaring Support For The Housing Affordability Amendment To The New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code (Grout)
Declaring Support For Proposed State Legislation Regarding Transparency Of Local Planning Review Processes Affecting The Creation Of New Housing (Housing Transparency Bill) (Baca, Rogers)
Agenda Item
516 ARTS Operating and Facility Lease Agreement 2025-2031
Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Group Benefits Consultant for the Human Resources Department
Approving The Transit Department’s 2025 Updated Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (Peña, 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)
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The
City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Operating Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Amending The City Of Albuquerque Component Capital Implementation Program To Include A Roadway Facilities Project, McMahon Boulevard Between Kayenta Street And Universe Boulevard Northwest (Lewis)
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)
Agenda Item
Approval of contract with IDEMIA to provide an AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) platform
Appointment of Karl R. Kiser to the Open Space Advisory Board
Establishing A One-Time Supplemental Compensation Payment For City Employees Based On Ending FY25 General Fund Balance (Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña)
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations For Certain Funds And Programs To Provide For Actual Expenditures; And Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations (Grout, 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)
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Agenda Item
Amending ROA 1994, Section 2-1-10 Regarding The “Administration Question And Answer Period” Of City Council Meetings And Attendance At Meetings (Grout)
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