City of Albuquerque City Council met June 21.
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. ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD
5. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL
June 5, 2023
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - June 12, 2023
Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee - June 14, 2023
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
a. EC-23-298 Approving A Contract For The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber Of Commerce To Recruit Hispanic And Native American Tourist, Conventions, Trade Shows, And Corporate Meetings To The Albuquerque Convention Center And Albuquerque Hotels
b. EC-23-299 Approving A Contract With Visit Albuquerque To Provide Destination Marketing And Group Sales And Service
c. EC-23-300 Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Requests Vacation Of Public Right-Of-Way Within All Or A Portion Of Tract A-1 and Lot 8-A, Block N, BC Metro Court/Mandell Business and Residence Addition Zoned MX-M, MX-H, MX-FB-UD Located At 401 Lomas Blvd NW Between 4th St And 5th St Containing Approximately 3.9 Acre(s)
d. EC-23-301 Age-Friendly Quarterly Update for Q1/Q2 FY 2023
e. EC-23-302 Approval of FY22 Audit
f. EC-23-303 Mayor's re-appointment of Nadine Buerger to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
g. EC-23-304 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Rayellen S. Smith to the Albuquerque Housing Authority Board
h. EC-23-305 Mayor's Re-Appointment of Mr. Sean M. Cunniff to the Board of Ethics
i. EC-23-306 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Mary Schmidt to the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund
j. EC-23-307 Mayor's re-appointment of Alex Bazan to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
k. EC-23-308 Mayor's appointment of Mr. David J. Duhigg to the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
l. EC-23-309 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Vaisu D. Bronk to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
m. EC-23-310 Mayor's Appointment of Mx. Malini Perumal to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
[Consent to Withdraw- Withdrawn by Administration]
n. EC-23-311 Mayor's Appointment of Ms. Courtney Bell to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
o. EC-23-312 Three-Party Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Albuquerque, the State of New Mexico, and Central New Mexico Community College
*p. EC-23-313 Mayor's Appointment of Mx. Malini Perumal to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
*q. EC-23-314 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award (ROA) to Intera Incorporated for “Los Angeles Landfill Maintenance and Monitoring Services”
*r. EC-23-315 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award (ROA) to CDK Golf Management LLC for “Puerto Del Sol Golf Course Concession Services”
s. O-23-69 Amending The Short-Term Rental Ordinance, Section 13-19-1 Through 13-19-8 Of The Albuquerque City Code, In Order To Require All Short-Term Rental Units To Have A Local Property Manager Available To Respond To Maintenance And Security Concerns; Limit Short-Term Rental Permits To Three Per Natural Person; Limit The Number Of Short-Term Rental Permits Issued City-Wide To No More 1,200; And Increasing The Civil Penalties For Noncompliance With This Ordinance, As Amended (Benton, Fiebelkorn by request)
[Consent to defer O-23-69 to the August 21, 2023 Council meeting]
t. R-23-121 Directing The Department Of Family And Community Services To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Bernalillo County To Allocate Funds To The Metropolitan Detention Center For Opioid Treatment And Recovery (Peña)
[Consent to defer R-23-121 to the August 7, 2023 Council meeting]
*u. R-23-132 Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application For Broadband Marketing And Outreach Costs With The Federal Communications Commission/Consumer And Governmental Affairs Bureau And Providing For An Appropriation To The Department Of Technology And Innovation (Jones, by request)
*v. R-23-133 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 2023/2024 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
*w. R-23-134 Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From The Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) Community Project Funding Grant And Providing An Appropriation To The Parks And Recreation Department In Fiscal Year 2023 (Davis, by request)
*x. R-23-135 Appropriating State Funds From The New Mexico Environment Department’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program For Diesel Emission Reduction Projects Throughout New Mexico (Fiebelkorn, by request)
*y. R-23-136 Concerning The Local Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque On November 7, 2023 (Grout, by request)
*z. R-23-137 Relating To The Redevelopment, Leasing And Sale Of A Metropolitan Redevelopment Project Within The Historic Central Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Consistent With The Terms Of The Historic Central Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan; Approving The Metropolitan Redevelopment Application Entitled "The Pearl Redevelopment Tax Abatement Application"; Authorizing The Acquisition Of Land And Existing Improvements And Construction Of A Building Within The Historic Central Metropolitan Redevelopment Area; Authorizing The Disposition By Lease And Sale Of The City's Interest In Such Project To Rembe Silver Lofts, LLC, Its Successors And Assigns; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Lease Agreement, In Form, And Other Documents In Connection With The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Project; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Resolution (Benton, by request)
aa. R-23-139 Approving The Transit Department’s 2023 Title VI Program (Benton, by request)
bb. R-23-142 Adopting The FY 2024 - FY 2025 Two-Year Urban Enhancement Trust Fund Program And Appropriating Funds For The Urban Enhancement
Program’s Projects (Peña, by request)
*cc. R-23-145 Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application For The Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant With The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD), For Fiscal Year 2023 Through Fiscal Year 2024 (Davis, by request)
*dd. R-23-146 Concerning A Bond Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque At The Next Regular Local Election On November 7, 2023; Submitting To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors At Such Regular Local Election Certain Questions For Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds In Varying Principal Amounts And For Specified Public Purposes And, Providing The Form Of The Bond Questions And The Designation Clause For Such Questions On The Ballot; Prescribing Other Details In Connection With Such Bond Election And Bonds; And Ratifying Action Previously Taken In Connection Therewith (Bassan, by request)
*ee. R-23-147 Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application For American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding With The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Of The U.S Department Of Transportation By The Transit Department (Benton, by request)
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
11. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
12. APPEALS
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. R-23-141 Relating To The Redevelopment, Leasing And Sale Of A Metropolitan Redevelopment Project Within The University Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Consistent With The Terms Of The University Metropolitan Area Redevelopment Plan; Approving The Metropolitan Redevelopment Application Entitled "El Parador Redevelopment Tax Abatement Application"; Authorizing The Acquisition Of Land And Existing Improvements And Construction Of A Building Within The University Metropolitan Redevelopment Area; Authorizing The Disposition By Lease And Sale Of The City's Interest In Such Project To 201 Yale, LLC, Its Successors And Assigns; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Lease Agreement, In Form, And Other Documents In Connection With The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Project; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Resolution (Davis, by request)
b. R-23-144 Approving A Joint Powers Agreement Between The City Of Albuquerque And The County Commissioners Of Bernalillo County Establishing The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative (Benton)
[A floor substitute for R-23-144 may be moved that adjusts the title as follows: Approving
A Joint Powers Agreement Between The City Of Albuquerque And The County Commissioners Of Bernalillo County Establishing The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative And Adjusting Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Appropriations To Support The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative]
c. R-22-85 A Nuisance, Substandard Dwelling Or Structure In Need Of Abatement At 3709 Lombardy Rd NW 87105, AKA: 3711 Lombardy Rd NW 87105 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)
d. P-23-1 F/S Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2023 Regular Local Election, Proposing To Amend The Albuquerque City Charter To Adopt A Council-Manager Form Of Government (Sanchez and Grout)
P-1 Approved Floor Substitute P-1 Approved Floor Amendment 1 P-1 Approved Floor Amendment 2
e. R-23-131 F/S Authorizing A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Local Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning Amendments To The Albuquerque City Charter; Providing The Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For Such Question On The Ballot (Sanchez, Grout)
f. R-23-143 Directing The Administration To Convert Tijeras Avenue And Marquette Avenue From One-Way Roadways To Two-Way Roadways Between Fourth Street And Sixth Street, To Conduct A Study To Convert The Sections East Of Fourth Street To Two-Way Streets And Directing That A Four-Way Stop Replace The Traffic Signal At Silver Street And Third Street As Is Consistent With Adopted City Policy; Providing An Appropriation For Necessary Improvements (Benton)
g. O-22-54 Adopting Citywide Text Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance §14-16 In Conjunction With The 2022 IDO Annual Update Process To Address The Need For More Housing Opportunities (Benton and Jones, by request)
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
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