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Finance & Government Operations Committee (Albuquerque) — Action summary for March 9, 2026

AlbuquerqueMar 9, 20262 min read

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Committee met March 9, 2026; quorum present (Dan Lewis chair; Councilors Baca, Champine, Telles; Klarissa Peña excused; Renée Grout served as alternate). Committee sent multiple items to full Council (see decisions), substituted and advanced an ordinance on indirect overhead, postponed one item, and failed to advance a ranked choice voting charter change. Meeting adjourned at 5:23 p.m.

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To Include A Storm Drain Facilities Improvement Project Transitional Housing Development Storm Drain Facilities Improvement Project

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EC-26-19 Transmitting the Mid‑Year Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives — Sent to Council with recommendation 'Receipt Be Noted' (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
EC-26-20 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Fully Insured & Self‑Funded Group Dental Insurance (Human Resources) — Sent to Council with recommendation 'Be Approved' (vote: For 5; Excused 1); motion to send to Council for Immediate Action carried (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
EC-26-40 Follow up to EC‑25‑518 / response to O‑25‑95 (public purchase ordinance for affordable/transitional housing projects) — Sent to Council with recommendation 'Be Approved' (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
EC-26-42 Recommendation of Award for Violence Intervention, Therapeutic & Trauma Services — Sent to Council with recommendation 'Be Approved' (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
EC-26-45 Mayor’s Recommendation of Citywide On‑Call for Traffic Engineering Services — Sent to Council with recommendation 'Be Approved' (vote: For 5; Excused 1); motion to send for Immediate Action failed (vote: For 4; Against 1; Excused 1).
R-26-3 Amend Component Capital Implementation Program to include a Storm Drain Facilities Improvement Project, Backbone Subdivision — Sent to Council with recommendation 'Do Pass' (motion by Councilor Grout) (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
O-26-3 Amending ROA Chapter 2, Article 11 (regulating Indirect Overhead (IDOH) charges to capital funds) — Substituted; Sent to Council with recommendation 'Do Pass, as Substituted' (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
O-26-8 Requiring the Mayor’s Office to share board/commission applications with the district Councilor — Postponed to April 13, 2026 (vote: For 5; Excused 1).
O-26-13 Adopting a Ranked Choice Voting System (charter amendment) — Motion to send to Council with recommendation 'Do Pass' failed (vote: For 1; Against 4; Excused 1).

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