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President Letter of Introduction and Agenda — City Council (Dec 15, 2025)

AlbuquerqueDec 15, 20253 min read

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The President's Letter of Introduction for the December 15, 2025 meeting lists communications and introductions including an AFIS contract approval request, multiple mayoral appointments to advisory boards, transit-related ordinance changes, planning and capital funding items, budget/appropriation adjustments, a request for immediate review of City Attorney conduct, and declarations supporting housing-related state legislation. Several items are marked for immediate action or referral to committees; many are scheduled to be heard at the Council meeting on January 5, 2026.

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Albuquerque Development New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Develop A Plan To Implement A Pilot Program Amendment To The New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Establishing A Continuing Sobriety Housing Voucher Pilot Program Local Economic Development Inc. Pursuant To The Local Economic Development

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EC-25-548: Approval requested for contract with IDEMIA to provide an AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) platform (Immediate Action Requested).
EC-25-549: Community Planning Area Assessment Report — West Mesa CPA (Referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee).
EC-25-550: Age-Friendly Quarterly Update for Q1 FY 2026 (Scheduled to be heard at Council on 1/5/2026).
EC-25-551: Lease agreement between the City of Albuquerque and ProView Networks, a nonprofit (Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee).
EC-25-552 through EC-25-558: Multiple mayoral re-appointments and appointments to advisory bodies (Development Commission; ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board; Transit Advisory Board; Older Americans Act Advisory Council; Youth Advisory Council; Para Transit Advisory Board; Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee) (Most scheduled to be heard 1/5/2026).
OC-25-57: Appointment of member to the Open Space Advisory Board (Immediate Action Requested).
OC-25-58: 508 1st St. NW declared essential for municipal purposes (To be heard 1/5/2026).
OC-25-59: Request for immediate review of City Attorney conduct and compliance with conflict-of-interest requirements in Mayor v. City Council litigation (Immediate Action Requested).
O-25-103: Ordinance amending the Transit System Ordinance related to Major Transit Route Network service changes (Referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee).
O-25-106: Ordinance approving a project involving Indus Synergies Inc. under the Local Economic Development Act to support a business accelerator project (To be heard 1/5/2026).
R-25-214: Acceptance of grant funds from the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department (NMDOT) and appropriation to the Parks and Recreation Department (Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee).
R-25-215 / R-25-216 / R-25-217: Adjusting FY2025 appropriations, amending the Capital Implementation Program, and establishing priorities/criteria for the 2027 Capital Improvements Plan and GO bond program (Some items Immediate Action Requested; some referred to Finance & Government Operations).
R-25-218: Recommendation in response to enactment establishing a continuing sobriety housing voucher pilot program for individuals experiencing homelessness (Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee).
R-25-219: Establishing a one-time supplemental compensation payment for City employees based on ending FY25 General Fund balance (Immediate Action Requested).
RA-25-9: Amendment to City Council Rules of Procedure regarding allocation of councilor expenses (To be heard 1/5/2026).
M-25-6 / M-25-7: Declarations of support for the Housing Affordability Amendment to the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code and for proposed state legislation on transparency of local planning review processes affecting creation of new housing (To be heard 1/5/2026).

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