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President meeting summary

AlbuquerqueJun 15, 20262 min read

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Agenda introductions and communications including mayoral appointments and board re‑appointments; proposed ordinances on artificial intelligence, recycling, and virtual currency introduced and referred to committee; parking study and residential parking permit referred to Finance & Government Operations Committee; multiple grant acceptances and appropriations requested as immediate action.

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This document lists items introduced at the President meeting on June 15, 2026 — it is an agenda/letter of introduction, not a record of final votes. Several mayoral appointments and reappointments were announced and are scheduled to be heard at a later council meeting. The council was asked to refer new ordinances (for example on artificial intelligence, recycling requirements, and virtual currency) to a committee for review, and several grants and budget adjustments were submitted with requests for immediate action.

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Introduced multiple communications including mayoral appointments and re-appointments to commissions and boards (Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission; Human Rights Board; Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees; Housing & Neighborhood Economic Development Committee).
Referred the 2025 Downtown Albuquerque Parking Study and a request to establish residential parking permits (400 Hannett Ave NE) to the Finance & Government Operations Committee.
Introduced ordinances to create an Artificial Intelligence Ordinance, replace the Information Services Committee with an Emerging Technology Advisory Board, update procurement to address AI, require recycling in multi-family dwellings and city buildings, regulate fiber right-of-way excavation, align local definitions with state statute, and prohibit certain virtual currency machines; all referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee.
Submitted several grant acceptance and appropriation requests with Immediate Action Requested status, including HUD Continuum of Care grant, Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund and state grants for Crestview Bluffs Park, animal welfare grants (Dennis Friends Foundation and PetSmart Charities), a Violence Intervention Fund grant and behavioral health grant via intergovernmental agreement, adjustments to Golden Forward project funds, and FY2027 appropriation adjustments.

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Jun 15, 2026, 12:00 AMscheduled

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COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor's re-appointment of Amy M. Kindrick to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission
Mayor's re-appointment of Sara Yvonne Escobar to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission
Update on City Department efforts related to pollinator protection and conservation
The 2025 Downtown Albuquerque Parking Study
Establishing Residential Parking Permits - 400 Hannett Avenue Northeast Parking Division, General Services
Mayor's re-appointment of Jodie L. Jaramillo to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission
Mayor's re-appointment of Chearie J. Alipat to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission
1522 Edith Vacation Of Public Right-Of-Way
Mayor's appointment of Benjamin J. Tobias to the Human Rights Board
Mayor's appointment of Cecilia J. Navarrete to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Sonora Rodriguez to the Housing & Neighborhood Economic Development Committee
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Catherine E. Mexal to the Housing & Neighborhood Economic Development Committee
Re-appointment of Senator Bill Tallman to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees for District 8
INTRODUCTIONS
Creating A New Article In Chapter 2 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances, To Be Known As The “Artificial Intelligence Ordinance” (Fiebelkorn and Champine)
Repealing ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Article 6, Part 3 To Replace The “Information Services Committee” With A New “Emerging Technology Advisory Board” (Fiebelkorn and Champine)
Amending Section 5-5-9 Of The Public Purchases Ordinance To Update The General Procurement Requirements And Require All Purchases To Comply With The City’s Rules And Policies Governing Artificial Intelligence (Fiebelkorn and Champine)
Amending Section 9-10-1-10 Of The Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance, To Require All Multiple-Family Dwellings To Provide Recycling Service And Make Recycling Physically Available To Residents; And Adopting A New Section 9-10-1-13, Titled “Recycling At City-Owned And City-Operated Buildings,” To Require Recycling Service At All City-Owned And City-Operated Buildings (Fiebelkorn)
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Amending ROA 1994, Chapter 12, Article 1, Section 4 “Definitions” To Align With State Statute (Peña)
Creating The “Virtual Currency Ordinance;” Prohibiting Virtual Currency Automatic Teller Machines And Cashier-Facilitated Virtual Currency Transactions In The City Of Albuquerque (Telles)
Approving And Authorizing A Grant From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For The Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum Of Care Grant And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Health, Housing & Homelessness, For City Fiscal Year 2027 (Rogers, by request)
Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Grant From The Federal Land And Water Conservation Fund, Administered By The State Of New Mexico Energy, Minerals And Natural Resources Department, And A Grant From The State Of New Mexico, Department Of Finance And Administration, For Partial Funding Of The Crestview Bluffs Park Project (Peña, by request)
Approving And Authorizing A Grant Application From Dennis Friends Foundation And Providing An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department In Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Approving And Authorizing A Grant Application From The PetSmart Charities And Providing An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department In Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds For A Violence Intervention Fund Grant From The New Mexico Department Of Health Office Of Gun Violence Prevention And Grant Funds From The State Of New Mexico Healthcare Authority Behavioral Health Regional Investment Act Grant Through An Intergovernmental Agreement With Bernalillo County; Providing An Appropriation To The Albuquerque Community Safety Department In Fiscal Year 2027 (Baca, by request)
Amending R-25-177 (Enactment No. R-2025-054) To Adjust The Funds For The Golden Forward Gizmo Projects (Baca)
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations For Certain Funds And Programs (Peña, Baca, Champine)

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Minuteshttps://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/6/3150_M_President_26-06-15_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf

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