City of Albuquerque City Council met Aug. 7

City of Albuquerque City Council met Aug. 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. ROLL CALL

Present 8 - Brook Bassan, Isaac Benton, Pat Davis, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Renee Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, and Louie Sanchez

Excused 1 - Trudy Jones

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE

Councilor Lewis led the Pledge of Allegiance in English.

Councilor Peña led the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.

3. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS 4. ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD 5. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL

June 21, 2023

6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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

b. EC-23-317 Revenue & Expense Report for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023

A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Receipt Be

Noted. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

c. OC-23-36 Appointment of Christopher Sylvan to the Information Services Committee

A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

d. R-22-75 Establishing A Tip Line Program Specifically For The Reporting Of Illegally Used Or Possessed Firearms, Adjusting Fiscal Year 2023

Appropriations To Support The Program (Sanchez)

A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Withdrawn by

Sponsor. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

e. R-23-113 Updating The 2014 Rail Yards Master Plan Which Provides The Policy Framework And Regulations To Guide The Redevelopment Of The Rail

Yards Site (Benton)

A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

f. 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)

A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Postponed to August 21, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

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

a. EC-23-316 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Lindsey Fromm to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees

A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

11. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

12. APPEALS

a. AC-23-10 PR-2023-008175_RZ-2023-00007-VA-2023-00130: Diana Dorn Jones, Agent For Johnny & Nova Dorn, Appeals The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) Decision To Approve A Zoning Map Amendment From R-1A To R-.ML, For All Or A Portion Of Lot 07, Block 19, Eastern Addition, Located At 1102 Edith Blvd. SE, Between Garfield Ave. SE, And Lewis Ave. SE, Approximately 0.2 Acre (The "Subject Site") (L-14-Z)

A motion was made by Councilor Benton To Accept the Land Use Hearing Officer Recommendation and Findings. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 6 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Lewis, and Sanchez

Against: 2 - Grout, and Peña

Excused: 1 - Jones

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

14. FINAL ACTIONS

a. R-23-148 Declaring The City’s Intent To Collaborate With Bernalillo County To Revitalize Sunset Road And Isleta Boulevard, From Central Avenue To Isleta Pueblo (Peña)

A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:

For: 8 - Bassan, Benton, Davis, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez

Excused: 1 - Jones

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

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