City of Albuquerque City Council met Aug. 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
August 7, 2023
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - August 14, 2023
Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee - August 16, 2023
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
a. EC-23-318 Approval of the Risk Third Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services between YLaw P.C. and the City of Albuquerque
b. EC-23-319 Approval of the Risk Second Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Modrall Sperling Roel Harris & Sisk, P.A. and the City of Albuquerque
c. EC-23-320 Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 3rd Quarter of FY 2023 (Greater than 10,000)
d. EC-23-321 Mayor’s Recommendation of Engineering Consultants to INTERA, Tetra Tech, and Wilson & Co for City Wide On-Call Environmental Engineering Services
e. EC-23-322 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award (ROA) to First Nations Community HealthSource for “Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program”
f. EC-23-323 David Moya requests Extension of Right of Way Vacation at 9700 Central Avenue within all or a portion of: Lots 19 Thru 27 Block 10 zoned MX-M, located at 9700 Central SW between 98th/Central and 94th/Central containing approximately 0.11 acre(s)
g. EC-23-324 Age-Friendly Quarterly Update for Q3 FY 2023
h. EC-23-325 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Architectural Consultants to H+M Design Group, SMPC, and Wilson & Co. for City Wide On-Call
i. EC-23-326 Approval of the Third Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services between Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C. and the City of Albuquerque
j. EC-23-327 Approval to increase the maximum contract amount for Strategic Planning Services for the Aviation Department
k. EC-23-328 Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Dagney Townsend to the Old Town Portal Market Advisory Board
l. EC-23-329 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Darrell Kundargi to the Water Protection Advisory Board
m. EC-23-330 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Saige Stewart to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
n. EC-23-331 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Melani Buchanan Farmer to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
o. EC-23-333 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Harper Correia-Kuehn to the Biological Park Board
p. EC-23-334 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Celina A. Martinez to the Youth Advisory Council
q. EC-23-335 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Keely Frazier to the Para Transit Advisory Board
r. EC-23-336 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Winifred Whiteman-Jennings to the Biological Park Board
*s. EC-23-340 Authorization to Supplement a Professional Technical Agreement with Albuquerque Behavioral Health to Provide Substance Use Treatment
t. OC-23-37 Appointment of Mr. James M. Collie to the Board of Ethics & Campaign Practices
u. 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)
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}
a. EC-23-332 Appointment of Matthew Whelan to the position of Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. 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)
[A floor substitute for O-23-69 may be moved that adjusts the title as follows: Amending The Short-Term Rental Ordinance, Section 13-19-1 Through 13-19-8 Of The Albuquerque City Code, In Order To Add A Separation Distance Between Short Term Rental Permits; And Removing Criminal Penalties For Noncompliance With This Ordinance And Clarifying The Administrative Appeal Process For Civil Penalties.]
b. O-23-82 Amending Certain Portions Of Chapter 2, Article 6 Of The City’s Code Of Ordinances, Known As The Commission On Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault (Jones, Fiebelkorn, Grout, and Peña by request)
c. R-23-152 Directing The Transit Department To Establish A Policy For Removing Bus Wraps From Buses And Developing A Plan To Provide Adequate Advertising Space Inside Of Buses, At Bus Stops, And Other Locations Where It Is Most Appropriate (Benton)
*d. R-23-158 Amending The Level A Community Framework Plan For Mesa Del Sol To Change The Allowable Maximum Building Height In The 92 -Acre Urban Center From 60-Feet To 80-Feet And Up To 128-Feet With Applicable Height Bonuses And Would Not Change The Maximum Building Height In The 88-Acre Community Center Of 60-Feet, But Would Allow Up To 84-Feet With Applicable Height Bonuses (Davis, by request)
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
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