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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
Agenda Item
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance & Government Operations Committee - March 9, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Fully Insured & Self-Funded Group Dental Insurance for the Human Resources Department
Early Head Start Quarterly Report for October 2025 through December 2025
Transportation Infrastructure Tax Report
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between German & Burnette Associates LLC and the City of Albuquerque
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 1st Quarter of FY 2026 (Greater than 10,000)
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 2nd Quarter of FY 2025 (Greater than 10,000)
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 3rd Quarter of FY 2025 (Greater than 10,000)
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 4th Quarter of FY 2025 (Greater than 10,000)
Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Justin L. Hazen to the EMS Medical Control Board
Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Malini Perumal to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Marijo J. Rymer to the Affordable Housing Committee
Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Ian Ma Medoro to the EMS Medical Control Board
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Jennifer Brower to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
Mayor’s appointment of Dr. Christopher W. Root to the EMS Medical Control Board
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Maisie J. M. Creelman to the Affordable Housing Committee
Appointment of Mr. Ricardo Reichsfeld to the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board
Amending The City Code Of Ordinances Relating To The Preparation Of Reports, Plans, Technical Documents And Drawings By The City Council Services Department (Grout)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The
City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Operating Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects (Bassan, by request)
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
The Pueblo of Santa Clara, the Pueblo of Laguna, and the West Side Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (WSCONA), appeal the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) decision to Approve a Site Plan - EPC, for all or a portion of Tract 1-B Plat of Tracts 1-A & 1-B, Block 2, Volcano Cliffs Subdivision, Unit 26 (A Replat of Tract 1, Block 2 and Lot 5, Block 6 Volcano Cliffs Subdivision, Unit 26), containing approximately 10-acres at the intersection of Kimmick Dr. and Rosa Parks Rd., just south of Paseo del Norte Blvd. NW, zoned MX-L (PR-2022-007712, SP-2025-00093)
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
Department of Youth and Family Services Progress Report on Implementation of Resolution R-25-186
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call for Traffic Engineering Services
FINAL ACTIONS
Adopting A New Section In ROA 1994, Chapter 5, Article 1, Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Immigration Enforcement; Adopting New Article In ROA 1994, Chapter 13, To Be Known As The “Safer Community Places Ordinance” (Peña, Telles, Baca, Rogers)
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of Revenues For Municipal Capital Projects, Including Related Debt Service, And Municipal Operations (Baca and Bassan)
Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2026 General Election; Proposing To Amend The Charter To Require Appointment And Confirmation Of The Director Of Albuquerque Community Safety (“ACS”) And Designating The Position As “ACS Chief” (Baca and Rogers)
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 V, Section 4 Of The Albuquerque City Charter; Providing The Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For Such Question On The Ballot (Baca and Rogers)
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
Agenda Item
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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
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of Revenues For Municipal Capital Projects, Including Related Debt Service, And Municipal Operations (Baca and Bassan)
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of Revenues For Municipal Capital Projects, Including Related Debt Service, And Municipal Operations (Baca and Bassan)
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of Revenues For Municipal Capital Projects, Including Related Debt Service, And Municipal Operations (Baca and Bassan)
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of Revenues For Municipal Capital Projects, Including Related Debt Service, And Municipal Operations (Baca and Bassan)
Adopting A New Section In ROA 1994, Chapter 5, Article 1, Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Immigration Enforcement; Adopting New Article In ROA 1994, Chapter 13, To Be Known As The “Safer Community Places Ordinance” (Peña, Telles, Baca, Rogers)
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Mayor's appointment of Ms. Staci Drangmeister to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Jessica Sapunar-Jursich to the Affordable Housing Committee
Age-Friendly Quarterly Update for Q2 FY 2026
Ground Lease Agreement between City of Albuquerque and Operating Engineers Local 953 Journeyman & Apprenticeship Training Trust Fund
Submission of a Grant Application to the State of New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) for funding through the New Mexico Land and Water Conservation Grant Program
Insurance and Benefits Survey
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Walz and Associates P.C., and the City of Albuquerque
Revenue & Expense Report for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026
Presentation of FY25 Audit
C/S Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Water Project Fund Loan/Grant Agreement By And Between The New Mexico Finance Authority (“Finance Authority”) And The City Of Albuquerque (The “Borrower/Grantee”), Evidencing An Obligation Of The Borrower/Grantee To Utilize The Loan/Grant Amount Solely For A Water Storage, Conveyance And Delivery Project For Puerto Del Sol Golf Course In The Total Amount Of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000), Including A Loan In The Amount Of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000); Solely In The Manner Described In The Loan/Grant Agreement; Providing For The Pledge And Payment Of The Loan Amount And An Administrative Fee Solely From The Revenues Of The Tax Distributions Received By The Governmental Unit Pursuant To NMSA 1978, § 7-1-6.1, NMSA 1978, § 7-1-6.4, NMSA 1978, § 7-1-6.15, And NMSA 1978, § 7-9-4, As Amended; Certifying That The Loan/Grant Amount, Together With Other Funds Available To The Borrower/Grantee, Are Sufficient To Complete The Project; Approving The Form Of And Other Details Concerning The Loan/Grant Agreement; Ratifying Actions Heretofore Taken; Repealing All Action Inconsistent With This Resolution; And Authorizing The Taking Of Other Actions In Connection With The Execution And Delivery Of The Loan/Grant Agreement (Rogers, by request)
F/S Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $38,025,000 To Finance The (1) The Cost Of Refunding The City’s Outstanding Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A And Outstanding Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2016C; And (2) Paying Expenses Related Thereto; Providing For The Payment Of The Series 2026A Bonds From State-Shared Gross Receipts Tax Revenues; Providing For The Collection Of State-Shared Gross Receipts Tax Revenues; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To Make Certain Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2026A Bonds Pursuant To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing For The Terms And Other Details Concerning The Series 2026A Bonds; Providing For Certain Documents Pertaining To The Series 2026A Bonds; Ratifying Action Previously Taken; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance; Authorizing The Taking Of Other Actions In Connection With The Issuance And Sale Of The Series 2026A Bonds (Grout, by request)
Approving A Project Involving Mantis Space 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 Leasing, Construction And Improvement Of A Facility To Support Advanced Optics Research And Development And Limited Scale Satellite Component Manufacturing For Development Of On-Demand Power In Space 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 (Grout, by request)
F/S Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026, In Three Series In A Collective Par Amount Not To Exceed $89,610,000, Consisting Of (I) $56,360,000 General Obligation General Purpose Bonds, Series 2026A, (II) $8,250,000 General Obligation Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 2026B, And (III) $25,000,000 Short-Term General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2026C (The Series 2026A Bonds, Series 2026B Bonds And Series 2026C Bonds, Collectively, Are Referred To As The “Series 2026 Bonds”), Authorized At An Election Of The City Held On November 4, 2025 To Finance Projects Relating To Public Safety, Citizens’ Centers And Community Enhancement, Parks And Recreation, Energy/Water Conservation, Facilities And Equipment, Library, Museum And Cultural Facilities, Storm Sewers, Streets, And Public Transportation; Providing For The Levy And Collection Of Ad Valorem Taxes For The Payment Of The Series 2026 Bonds; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To Make Certain Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2026 Bonds Pursuant To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing For The Forms, Terms, Purchase, Payment, Execution And Other Provisions Of And Concerning The Series 2026 Bonds; Authorizing The Sale Of The Series 2026C Bonds To The State Of New Mexico; Prescribing Other Details In Connection With The Series 2026 Bonds And The Payment Thereof; And Ratifying Prior Action Taken In Connection Therewith (Grout, by request)
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Municipal Infrastructure Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 For The Purpose Of (1) Financing The Cost Of Designing, Developing, Constructing, Reconstructing, Rehabilitating, Renovating, Modernizing, Signing, Enhancing And Otherwise Improving Community Enhancement Projects For The Benefit Of The City, (2) Funding The Capitalized Interest Fund And Debt Service Reserve Fund, As Necessary, And (3) Paying Expenses Related To Issuance Of The Bonds; Providing For The Payment Of The Series 2026 Bonds From Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Revenues Of A 0.4875% Municipal Gross Receipts Tax; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To Make Certain Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2026 Bonds Pursuant To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing For The Terms And Other Details Concerning The Series 2026 Bonds; Providing For Certain Documents Pertaining To The Series 2026 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 2026 Bonds (Bassan)
Designating Approximately 36 Acres On San Pedro Dr As Blighted; Approving An Expansion Amendment To The Boundary Of The Near Heights Metropolitan Redevelopment Area; Approving A Corresponding Non-Substantial Amendment To The Near Heights Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan; Amending Section 1-12-11 Of The Code Of Resolutions (Fiebelkorn and Rogers, by request)
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The
City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Operating Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects (Bassan, by request)
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations In The Albuquerque Fire Rescue’s Fire Fund (210) In Order To Provide Funding To The Capital Acquisition Fund (305) For The Fire Station 11 Bunk Room Addition (Rogers, by request)
Establishing The City’s Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan (ICIP) Priorities For 2026 (Grout, by request)
F/S Authorizing The Giving Of Notices For Bids For The Sale Of City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico General Obligation Bonds Consisting Of $56,360,000 General Obligation General Purpose Bonds, Series 2026A, And $8,250,000 General Obligation Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 2026B (Grout, by request)
Amending R-24-109 To Extend The Deadline For Implementation Of Directives Related To The City’s Housing Voucher Programs; Adding A Directive To Develop A Plan To Integrate Data Across Housing, Homelessness, And Related Service Dashboards; And Adding A Member With Lived Experience Using A Housing Voucher To The Task Force (Grout and Rogers)
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations For Certain Funds And Programs (Champine)
Appropriating The Portion Of Revenues Derived From The Community Enhancement Municipal Gross Receipts Tax Dedicated To Municipal Operational Purposes To Fund 110 (General Fund), Addressing Employee Compensation Adjustments And Facility Lifecycle And Deferred Maintenance Needs Including Municipal Facilities, Streets, And Parks, And Requiring City Council Approval Prior To Expenditure (Bassan)
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The
City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Operating Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects (Bassan, by request)
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call for Traffic Engineering Services
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call for Traffic Engineering Services
Transmitting the Mid-Year Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives
Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Fully Insured & Self-Funded Group Dental Insurance for the Human Resources 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”
Recommendation of Award for Violence Intervention, Therapeutic & Trauma Services
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call for Traffic Engineering Services
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, New Mexico (ROA 1994), To Add A New Section Regulating Indirect Overhead (IDOH) Charges To Capital Funds Establishing An IDOH Rate Calculation; Requiring Reporting And Transparency; And Aligning Eligible Uses With Capital Delivery Standards (Baca, Rogers, Champine, Bassan)
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 The City Of Albuquerque Component Capital Implementation Program To Include A Storm Drain Facilities Improvement Project, Backbone Subdivision (Peña)
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)
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APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}