Public Comment Sign Up for February 18, 2026 City Council Meeting
To provide public comments to the Council, in person or virtually, everyone must sign up by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting by completing this web form: https://www.cabq.gov/feb-18-2026-comment. For members of the public without internet service, you may call our office at 505-768-3100 for assistance.
The Council will accept General Public Comment on any topic, as well as comments on specific agenda items, from a maximum of 30 speakers per meeting on a first-come, first-served basis.
In accordance with Council rules, individuals wishing to address the Council may sign up to speak during General Public Comment and on up to two (2) agenda items per meeting. Comments on specific agenda items must be germane to the item under consideration.
It is at the discretion of the Council President to determine the time limit for public comment, with a maximum of 2 minutes, dependent on the number of public comment sign-ups. If more than 50 individuals sign up to speak, the time per speaker will likely be less than two minutes. All time limits will be strictly enforced.
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General Public Comment is near the beginning of the meeting. If you sign up to speak on a specific agenda item, your name will be called when that item is heard.
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ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF SILENCE
President Peña led the Pledge of Allegiance in English.
Councilor Bassan led the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL
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COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee - February 11, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Barbara J. Lawrence to the Municipal Golf Advisory Board
Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Kathleen Cantwell to the Municipal Golf Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Dan Hyman to the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Cassandra Ann Porter to the Human Rights Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Maria Adriana Sultemeier to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Sara Aghaebrahimi Samani to the Human Rights Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Yasmeen V. Najmi to the Open Space Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Cara Gordon G. Potter to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Coby R. Gentry to the Albuquerque Energy Council
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Mathew Munoz to the Municipal Golf Advisory Board
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Sean Champagne to the Human Rights Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Ted L. Jurney to the Paratransit Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Michael J. Vigil to the Cable, Internet and PEG Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Nathan Behrens to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
Approval of the First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Robles Rael & Anaya PC. and the City of Albuquerque
Re-appointment of Mr. Aaron Calderon to the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board
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 The City Code Of Ordinances Relating To The Preparation Of Reports, Plans, Technical Documents And Drawings By The City Council Services Department (Grout)
Amending The Appointment Method, Membership Requirements, And Duties Of The Open Space Advisory Board (Fiebelkorn)
Requiring The Albuquerque Fire And Rescue Department, The Albuquerque Police Department And The Albuquerque Community Safety Department To Provide Quarterly Operations Reports (Grout)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
APPEALS
Maria Gonzales (Agent) Appeals The Zoning Hearing Examiner’s Decision To Deny A Variance Of 30 Inches To Allow A 66-Inch Projecting Wall Sign At The Property Located At 3715 Silver Ave SE, Zoned MX-M, VA-2025-00170
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
Community Planning Area Assessment Report - West Mesa CPA
Appointment of Associate Chief Administrative Officer Carla Martinez to the position of Chief Financial Officer
Appointment of Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Matthew Whelan to the position of Chief Operations Officer
FINAL ACTIONS
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Amending Section 14-16-6-4(U)(5) Of The Integrated Development Ordinance To Define The Criteria For Awarding Appeal Costs (Peña)
Establishing The African American Advisory Board (Rogers)
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
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Maria Gonzales (Agent) Appeals The Zoning Hearing Examiner’s Decision To Deny A Variance Of 30 Inches To Allow A 66-Inch Projecting Wall Sign At The Property Located At 3715 Silver Ave SE, Zoned MX-M, VA-2025-00170
FINAL ACTIONS
Establishing The African American Advisory Board (Rogers)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
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Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16 For The 2025 IDO Biennial Update (Fiebelkorn, by request)
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Mayor’s Recommendation of On-Call Architectural Services for the Aviation Department
Follow up to EC-25-518, Recommendation in response to O-25-95 “Amending the Public Purchase Ordinance to Simplify and Streamline the Process for Affordable and Transitional Housing Development Projects”
First Quarter FY2026 IPRA Report
Recommendation of Award for Violence Intervention, Therapeutic & Trauma Services
Q2 FY26 ABQ RIDE Quarterly Security Report with APD, ACS, and Metro Security Data
Report of All Grant Applications for July through December 2025
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call for Traffic Engineering Services
Department of Youth and Family Services Progress Report on Implementation of Resolution R-25-186
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Killian K. McDonald to the Human Rights Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Joseph S. Allred to the EMS Providers Advisory Committee
Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Michelle L. Denbleyker to the Affordable Housing Committee
Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Kimberly M. Pruett to the EMS Medical Control Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Shaun P. Hart to the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Christopher T. Martinez to the EMS Providers Advisory Committee
Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Connie M. Chavez to the Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Gene Gutierrez to the Cable, Internet and PEG Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Alana Banks to the Human Rights Board
Adopting A Ranked Choice Voting System, Repealing And Replacing Article II, Sections 7 And 8 Of The City Charter, And Directing The City Clerk To Develop Educational Materials (Rogers, Fiebelkorn and Telles)
Amending R-25-122 Regarding Minimum Staffing Requirements For Albuquerque Fire Rescue, Rescue Apparatus (Peña and Fiebelkorn)
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Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Renn Halstead to the Environmental Planning Commission
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Abdul Ganiu Tanko to the Environmental Planning Commission
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