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City Council (May 4, 2026) approves multiple consent items, adopts Enhanced Service & Safety Zone, passes housing and redevelopment measures, and accepts several grants

AlbuquerqueMay 4, 20263 min read

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The Council approved consent items including awards, grants, appointments, and budget adjustments; passed an Enhanced Service and Safety Zone ordinance as amended; adopted the 2026 HUD entitlement action plan and related appropriations for housing programs; designated ~36 acres on San Pedro Dr as blighted and amended the Near Heights MRA; sustained vetoes on two previously passed items.

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Amendment To The Near Heights Metropolitan Redevelopment Leverage Development U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Summary For The Expenditure Of Community Development Community Energy Efficiency Development Approving An Expansion Amendment To The Community Energy Efficiency Development Metropolitan Redevelopment Boundary Of The Near Heights Metropolitan Redevelopment Approved Metropolitan Redevelopment

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Approved recommendation of award for APD Mental Health & Support Services (EC-26-56).
Approved Metropolitan Redevelopment’s Trails+ grant request for the West Old Town Rail Trail (EC-26-59).
Confirmed mayoral appointments: Jessie Hunt to the Balloon Museum Board of Trustees (EC-26-112), Dede Feldman to the Indicators Progress Commission (EC-26-113), and Daniel C. Martinez to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board (EC-26-114).
Receipt noted for Insurance & Benefits Survey (EC-26-78) and Revenue & Expense Report for Q2 FY26 (EC-26-80).
Postponed O-26-1 (preparation of reports/plans by Council Services Department) to May 18, 2026.
Approved notification of Aviation Department BUILD grant application (EC-26-118).
Motion to approve CIP Indirect Overhead (IDOH) FY27 (EC-26-144) failed (2 for, 7 against).
Approved On-Call Planning Services for City Council (RFP-2025-688-CCS-LB) as amended (OC-26-7).
Passed O-26-14, the Enhanced Service and Safety Zone Ordinance, as amended.
Postponed O-26-23 (amend Police Oversight Ordinance to clarify CPOA authority) as amended to May 18, 2026.
Passed R-26-6 designating approximately 36 acres on San Pedro Dr as blighted and approving related Near Heights MRA amendments.
Passed R-26-15 adopting the 2026 Action Plan and Program Investment Summary for CDBG, HOME, ESG and Workforce Housing Trust Funds and providing an appropriation to the Department of Health, Housing & Homelessness for 2026 HUD entitlement funds.
Passed R-26-19 approving acceptance and use of grant funds for an amendment to the Community Energy Efficiency Development (CEED) Block Grant and authorizing an FY26 appropriation to the General Services Department.
Vetoes sustained: veto of R-26-12 was sustained (EC-26-115); a motion to override the veto of O-26-22 failed (EC-26-145), so that veto was sustained.

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