City of Albuquerque City Council met Oct. 2.

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

September 18, 2023

6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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

a. EC-23-348 Mayor's appointment of Mr. John “Jerry” Matthews to the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund

b. EC-23-349 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Rodrigo L. Eichwald to the Balloon Museum Board of Trustees

c. EC-23-350 Mayor's appointment of Mr. George W. Slad to the Airport Advisory Board

d. EC-23-351 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Sean Champagne to the Human Rights Board

e. EC-23-352 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Ernie Esquibel to the Para Transit Advisory Board

f. EC-23-353 Mayor's appointment of Mx. Althea May Atherton to the Transit Advisory Board

g. EC-23-354 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Regina E. Mead to the Para Transit Advisory Board

h. EC-23-355 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Rachel A. Hoffman to the Para Transit Advisory Board

i. EC-23-356 Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Deborah L. Gray to the Para Transit Advisory Board

j. EC-23-357 Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 4th Quarter of FY 2023 (Greater than 10,000)

k. EC-23-359 Report in Response to Resolution R-22-8 Related to Open Space

l. EC-23-360 2022-2023 Workforce Housing Trust Fund Report

m. R-23-151 Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Bassan, by request)

[Consent to defer R-23-151 to the October 16, 2023 Council meeting]

n. R-23-160 Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application For Transit Buses Purchase With The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Of The U.S. Department Of Transportation And Providing For An Appropriation To The Transit Department (Fiebelkorn, by request)

o. R-23-161 Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of 2020 GO Bonds From The State Of New Mexico For Public Libraries Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System, And Providing For An Appropriation To The Department Of Arts & Culture In Fiscal Year 2024 (Grout, by request)

p. R-23-162 Approving And Authorizing The Application For And Use Of Grant Funds For The Carbon Pollution Reduction Grant And Authorizing An Appropriation To The General Services Department In Fiscal Year 2024 (Benton, Fiebelkorn, Davis and Peña, by request)

q. R-23-166 Determining Reasonable Notice Of Public Meetings Of The City Council (Davis)

r. R-23-168 Supporting An Application To The New Mexico Water Trust Fund Board For A Grant For The Construction Of A Stormwater Pond On John Street Southwest (Benton)

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

11. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.

12. APPEALS

a. AC-23-12 PR-2023-008520 - RZ-2023-00015: Beatrice Villegas and Flora Garcia appeal the Environmental Planning Commission’s decision to Approve a Zoning Map Amendment from R-ML to MX-L, for all or a portion of Lots 1-6 and 13-15, including the northern 70 feet of the northern 109 feet; the southern 38 feet of the northern 108 feet, and the southern 34 feet of Lots 13-15 respectively, Block 1, Baca Addition, bounded by Second St. and Third St. SW and Santa Fe Ave. and Pacific Ave. SW, approximately 1.1 acres (the “subject site”) (K-14-Z). Staff Planner: Silvia Bolivar

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

a. EC-23-342 Appointment of Dr. Samantha Sengel to the position of Chief Administrative Officer

b. EC-23-346 Approving A Contract With Visit Albuquerque To Provide Destination Marketing And Group Sales And Service

c. EC-23-347 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

*d. EC-23-363 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award to New Mexico Golf Ltd for Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course Concessions Services

e. OC-23-41 Office of Internal Audit's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023

*f. OC-23-42 Appointment of Ms. Diane Souder to the Open Space Advisory Board

14. FINAL ACTIONS

a. O-23-83 Amending Section 2-12-1 To Reserve And Make Permanent 3% Of The General Obligation Bond Program Capacity For Open Space Land Acquisition (Grout)

b. 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)

c. R-23-163 Directing The City Of Albuquerque Transit Department And Rio Metro Regional Transit District To Conduct A Study For Consolidating ABQ Ride And Rio Metro And Develop A Consolidation Plan; Appropriating Funding To Fund The Study And Plan (Benton)

d. R-23-167 Setting The Official List Of City Council Meetings From January 2024 Through December 2024 (Davis)

e. R-23-169 Renaming The East Central Health & Social Service Center In Honor Of Former City Councilor Ruth Adams (Davis)

f. R-23-170 Urging Comprehensive Legislative Action For Public Safety And Behavioral Health Improvement At The Next Legislative Session (Lewis, Bassan, Sanchez, Grout)

g. R-23-171 Affirming Support For The Fundamental Right To Keep And Bear Arms, To Urge The Governor To Take No Actions That Violate Constitutional Rights, And To Uphold The Duty Of Government Officials To Support The Constitution And Laws Of The State Of New Mexico And The United States Of America (Lewis, Bassan, Sanchez, Grout)

h. M-23-10 Urging The Bernalillo County Commission To Pursue Adoption Of The 2017 Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan As A Shared Vision For Planning And Growth, Critical To Both Jurisdictions (Benton, Fiebelkorn)

*i. R-23-172 Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application For Section 5307 Federal Transit Administration Funds For Planning And Design Of The Uptown Transit Center (Uptown Connect) Joint Development Project (Fiebelkorn, by request)

*j. R-23-173 Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Lease Between The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber Of Commerce (“AHCC” Or “Landlord”), And The City Of Albuquerque, A New Mexico Municipal Corporation (“City” Or “Tenant”) (Peña, by request)

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

ATTENTION: The Council will take a dinner break at approximately 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise decided by the Council.

*IF THE PROPER ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL, THESE ITEMS WILL BE PLACED ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR FINAL ACTION OR DISCUSSION.

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