City of Albuquerque City Council met Dec. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

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

December 6, 2021

7. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Finance and Government Operations Committee - December 13, 2021

9. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}

a. EC-21-466 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award to Mitchell International for “Workers’ Compensation Cost Containment Service-Pharmacy Benefit Management”

b. EC-21-467 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award to Jarrett Walker & Associates, LLC for “ABQ RIDE System Evaluation and Redesign”

c. EC-21-468 Approval of the Calle Cuarta Development Agreement with YES Housing to Utilize Workforce Housing Trust Funds and Convey City-owned property towards the Development of a Mixed-used Affordable Rental Housing Project

*d. EC-21-476 Agreement with Aegis Solutions

e. EC-21-477 Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Stephen Pilon to the Transit Advisory Board

f. EC-21-478 Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Juan B. Montoya to the Labor-Management Board

g. EC-21-479 Mayor's Re-appointment of Mrs. Samia Assed to the Human Rights Board 

h. EC-21-480 Lease Agreement between North Fourth Art Center formerly known as VSA Arts of New Mexico, a non-profit company and the City of Albuquerque for 4904 Fourth Street NW

*i. EC-21-482 Approving a Supplemental Agreement with Jaramillo Law Firm PC Attachments: EC-482

j. OC-21-51 Re-Appointment of Cynthia Serna to the Metropolitan Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

k. R-21-210 Approving And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A One-Time Grant Agreement With The New Mexico Early Childhood Education And Care Department Services In Partnership With Southwest Region Education Cooperative, And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services, Division Of Child & Family Development For Fiscal Year 2022 (Sena, by request)

l. O-21-77 Amending Article 20 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque (The “Albuquerque Tax Preparer And Consumer Rights Ordinance”) Regarding Requirements For Tax Preparation Services (Davis, by request) [Withdrawn by Sponsor]

10. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

Please refer to the statement "Special Procedures for December 20, 2021 City Council Meeting" at the beginning of the Council Agenda.

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS

12. PUBLIC HEARINGS: {Appeals, SAD Protest Hearings}

13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}

a. EC-21-483 Appointment of Gene Gallegos to the position of Chief of the Albuquerque Fire Department

14. FINAL ACTIONS

a. O-21-76 Adopting A Uniform Administrative Code And Technical Codes Prescribing Minimum Standards Regulating The Construction, Alteration, Moving, Repair And Use And Occupancies Of Buildings And Structures And Building Service Equipment And Installations Including Plumbing, Swimming Pools, Electrical, Mechanical, Signs, Solar, Energy Conservation, Building Conservation And The Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings Within The City Of Albuquerque; Providing For The Issuance Of Permits And Collecting Fees Therefore; Repealing Chapter 14, Article 1, ROA 1994, The Present Uniform Administrative Code And Technical Codes Including The Building Code, The Plumbing Code, The Swimming Pool Code, The Mechanical Code, The Solar Energy Code, The Electrical Code, Providing For Penalties For Violation Of The Code (Jones, by request)

b. O-21-79 Amending The Open Space Trust Fund And Land Administration Ordinance To Authorize The Use Of The Fund For Open Space Acquisitions; Amending A Relevant Cross Reference Within The Open Space Advisory Board Ordinance; And Amending Section 2-12-1, Capital Improvements Program Intent And Scope, To Make Permanent The Two Percent CIP Set Aside For Open Space Acquisitions (Harris)

c. R-21-225 Approving A Form Of Master Development Agreement For Implementation Of The South Campus Tax Increment Development District; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Resolution (Benton, Davis by request) [The intent is to defer R-21-225 to the January 19, 2022 Council meeting.]

d. R-21-228 The City Of Albuquerque Expresses Its Appreciation For The Acquisition Of The La Cuentista Open Space, Encourages The Conservation Of The Site And Directs The Administration To Prepare A West Mesa Open Space Trails Plan (Borrego, Sena)

e. R-21-229 Denouncing Xenophobia, Anti-Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Sentiments And Condemning Harmful Rhetoric, Racist Acts, And Hate Crimes Targeting Asian-Pacific Americans Stemming From People’s Reaction To The COVID-19 Pandemic (Sena, by request)

f. R-21-231 Directing The City Of Albuquerque To Provide Language Access To Make Information And Services More Accessible To All City Residents, Regardless Of Their Ability Or English Proficiency (Sena, Peña, Benton, Davis)

*g. O-21-85 Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds (Hope Christian Schools, Inc. Project), Series 2022 In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $8,500,000 To (i) Refinance The Acquisition, Construction, Improvement And Equipping Of An Educational Facility (ii) Fund Any Required Reserve Funds, And (iii) Pay Expenses Related To Issuance Of The Bonds; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Financing Agreement, Bonds, And Other Documents In Connection With The Issuance Of The Bonds And The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Bonds And The Project; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Bassan, by request)

*h. O-21-86 Amending Chapter Two, Article One, Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque Relating To The Operations And Meetings Of The City Council To Repeal Sections Already Addressed By Rule Or Charter (Benton)

*i. R-21-220 Calling For The City Of Albuquerque To Explore Alternative Forms Of Government Through A Study To Be Presented To City Leadership; Identifying Key Aspects Of The Study (Gibson, Davis, Jones)

*j. R-21-227 Appropriating Funds To The Capital Implementation Program For The 2021 General Obligation Program (Peña by request)

*k. R-21-233 Approving The Transit Department’s Equity Analysis For The Zero Fare Pilot Beginning On January 1, 2022 (Benton, Davis, Sena, Peña, by request)

*l. R-21-234 Appropriating Federal Funds For An Intelligent Transportation System Traffic Signal Project On Louisiana Boulevard (Gibson)

m. O-21-78 Amending Chapter 9, Article 4, Part 1 ROA 1994, The Police Oversight Ordinance (Bassan, Benton, Davis, Sena)

[There may be a motion to pull O-21-78 out of the Public Safety Committee and place it on the agenda of the first regular City Council meeting in January 2022.]

15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}

a. EC-21-493 Veto Of R-21-208: Encouraging The City Of Albuquerque To Complete The Funding For The Renovation Of Los Altos Park, Adding A Facility To House A Security Patrol Vehicle To The Scope Of The Park Renovation, Prohibiting The Sale Of Alcohol At Los Altos Park Except During Certain Special Events, Removing Los Altos Park From The List Of City Parks Where Public Alcohol Consumption Is Permitted, Funding A Feasibility Study And Design Analysis Report To Construct A Foot Path Around The Perimeter Of Los Altos Golf Course

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