City of Albuquerque City Council will meet Oct. 4.
Here are the agenda provided by the council:
Special Procedures for the City Council Meeting
Attendance: The City Council meeting at 3:00 pm will be held via Zoom video conference.
Viewing: Members of the public will have the ability to view the meeting through GOVTV on Comcast Channel 16, or to stream live on the GOVTV website at https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/govtv, YouTube at https://youtu.be/LxM5GDkHa48, or Zoom Webinar. The live streams can be accessed at these addresses from most smartphones, tablets, or computers. This meeting is closed captioned and you may enable the closed captioning services on your television or device.
The video recording of this and all past meetings of the City Council will also remain available for viewing at any time on the City’s website. Council Staff is available to help members of the public access pre-recorded Council meetings on-line at any time during normal business hours. Please call 505-768-3100 for assistance.
Instructions to Provide Public Comments
• Written Comments: The Council will take public comment on the meeting’s specific agenda item in written form via email through 1:00 pm on Monday, October 4. Web form submission for written public comment can be found at
https://www.cabq.gov/oct-4-2021-written. These comments will be distributed to all Councilors for review in advance of the meeting.
• Virtual, Live Comments: The Council will take general public comment on any topic, including agenda items, from up to a maximum of 30 people, on a first-come first-serve basis. To provide real time verbal public comment over Zoom, participants must sign up for public comment by 1:00 pm on Monday, October 4. The sign-up sheet can be accessed at this link: https://www.cabq.gov/oct-4-2021-live. Participants have the ability to select if they require Spanish language interpretation when signing up.
o Note: Participants must sign up for public comment with the Zoom username or phone number that you will use to enter the Zoom meeting so that you can be identified when accessing the meeting. Persons who do not provide this information will not be allowed into the meeting, but may still view the meeting via Zoom Webinar, YouTube live or through GOVTV.
• Participants will be an Attendee in the Zoom Webinar until the public comment period begins. The Zoom moderator will move you into the meeting room as Panelist when it’s your turn to provide public comments.
o Access the Zoom waiting room by following this link, entering the room information manually, or by calling in via telephone:
- https://cabq.zoom.us/j/81300278131
- Webinar ID: 813 0027 8131
- (669) 900-6833 // 813 0027 8131#
o Participants will be able to view the meeting via Zoom while waiting for public comments, but participants can also watch on YouTube live or GOVTV.
• Once called upon for public comment, the participants will be able to unmute themselves and turn on their camera.
• If you are also watching on YouTube or GOVTV, please note that the online stream lags approximately 10 seconds behind the Zoom meeting. Please mute or pause the online stream once you are in the Zoom meeting room to avoid feedback between the Zoom meeting room and the online broadcast.
• Public comment will be limited to 1 ½ minutes, which starts when you begin speaking. You will be informed when your time has concluded, at which point your microphone will be muted and your camera will be turned off.
• Participants will be moved back to Attendee of Webinar once your comment period has ended.
Public Comment ground rules:
• Each participant has 1 ½ minutes to present.
• Comments are to be addressed to the Councilors only, through the Council President.
• Any disruptive conduct will result in removal from the Zoom meeting room.
1. ROLL CALL
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish and any other language as determined by the Council
3. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION
5. ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD
6. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL
September 20, 2021
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - September 27, 2021
Public Safety Committee - September 28, 2021
9. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
*a. EC-21-431 Approval of an Application for State Grid Modernization Grant Attachments: EC-431
b. EC-21-437 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Leah Nauman (Black) to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
c. EC-21-438 Mayor's reappointment of Mr. T. Zane Reeves to the Personnel Board Attachments: EC-438
d. EC-21-439 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Tushar Patel to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
e. R-21-196 Determining Reasonable Notice Of Public Meetings Of The City Council (Borrego) Attachments: R-196
f. R-21-197 Setting The Official List Of City Council Meetings From January 2022 Through December 2022 (Borrego)
*g. R-21-198 C/S Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From The Department Of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency And Providing An Appropriation To The Economic Development Department For Fiscal Years 2022 Through 2026 (Borrego, by request)
*h. R-21-201 Approving Submittal Of Grant Applications By The Parks And Recreation Department To The New Mexico Finance Authority, Water Trust Board And Providing An Appropriation To The Parks And Recreation Department For Fiscal Year 2022 (Benton, Davis, Sena, by request)
10. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the statement "Special Procedures for October 4, 2021 City Council Meeting" at the beginning of the Council Agenda.
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS: {Appeals, SAD Protest Hearings}
a. AC-21-12 Project-2019-002291, VA-2021-00292, VA-2021-00132: Frank Comfort, Laurelwood NA, appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiners decision to approve a conditional use to allow a drive-through facility for Lot 5A1C2, El Rancho Atrisco Phase 3, located at 1901 Ladera DR NW, zoned MX-L [Section 14-16-4-2]
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
*a. OC-21-42 Appointment of Mr. Jared Robert Vander Dussen to the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee
*b. OC-21-45 Staff Recommendation to Appoint Mr. Jesse Crawford to the Civilian Police Oversight Agency Board
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. O-21-69 Enacting The Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Ordinance To Monitor The Speed Of Travel And Enforce The Speed Limit Through Speed Enforcement Cameras (Peña, Sena, Bassan, Benton)
b. R-21-155 A Nuisance, Substandard Dwelling Or Structure In Need Of Abatement At 1804 High St SE Within The City Limits Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Is So Ruined, Damaged And Dilapidated As To Be A Menace To The Public Comfort, Health, Peace Or Safety And That It Is To Be Required To Be Removed (Benton, by request)
c. R-21-182 Establishing Corridor Improvements For 118th Street From Interstate 40 To Senator Dennis Chavez Boulevard As A Priority For The City Albuquerque Funding Processes, Encouraging The New Mexico Department Of Transportation To Prioritize The Approval And Construction Of An Interchange At Interstate 40 And 118th Street (Peña)
[The intent is to defer R-21-182 to the November 3, 2021 Council meeting.]
d. R-21-195 Directing That The Civilian Police Oversight Agency Provide A Training Compliance Report For Members Of The Civilian Police Oversight Agency Board With Respect To The Training Requirements Under The Court Approved Settlement Agreement With The United States Department Of Justice, And The Civilian Police Oversight Ordinance (Borrego, Sena)
e. R-21-202 Approving The Petition Of The Regents Of The University Of New Mexico By And Through Lobo Development Corporation, A New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Formed Under The Research Park And Economic Development Act, And The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico For Formation Of The South Campus Tax Increment Development District (The "District" Or "TIDD") Pursuant To The Tax Increment For Development Act, Sections 5-15-1 Through 5-15-28, NMSA 1978 And City Ordinance, Chapter 4, Article 10; Making Findings In Connection With The Petition And Supporting Documentation Requesting Approval Of The Formation Of The TIDD; Determining The Real Property To Be Included Within The TIDD And The Purposes For Which The TIDD Is Being Formed; Approving The Joint Application, Petition And Financial Feasibility Study For The TIDD; Ratifying The Tax Increment Development Plan Approved For Consideration In Connection With The Formation Of The TIDD; Dedicating 75% Of The Gross Receipts Tax Increment Revenue And 75% Of The Property Tax Increment Revenue For The Financing Of Public Improvements For The TIDD, And Related Purposes Under The TIDD Act; Approving Parameters For The Issuance Of Tax Increment Bonds By The TIDD; Providing For Governance Of The TIDD By The Appointment Of Members Of The Governing Body Of The TIDD; Providing That Tax Increment Bonds Of The TIDD And Other Obligations Of The TIDD Shall
Not Be Obligations Of The City Of Albuquerque Or The University Of New Mexico; Ratifying Certain Actions Heretofore Taken; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Resolution (Benton, Davis)
f. M-21-11 F/S The City Of Albuquerque Reaffirms Its Strong Commitment To End The Drivers Of Crime, Including Criminal Firearm Use And Recidivism (Borrego)
*g. R-21-205 Acknowledging and Recognizing The Albuquerque Indian School Cemetery At 4H Park As A Historical And Sacred Burial Site; Acknowledging The Historical And Ongoing Intergenerational Trauma Experienced By Native American Individuals, Families, And Tribal Nations
As A Result Of Indian Boarding School Policies; And Committing To Work With Tribal Nations And Local Native Americans Toward Reconciliation And Healing (Benton, Borrego, Sena, by request)
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
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