City of Albuquerque City Council met Nov. 8.
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
October 16, 2023
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - October 23, 2023
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
a. EC-23-376 City of Albuquerque Vision Zero Year-in-Review/Action Plan Update
b. EC-23-378 Approval of Outside Counsel for Workers Compensation Legal Services Agreement with YLAW, P.C.
c. EC-23-379 Approval of the Farolito Senior Community Development Agreement with Greater Albuquerque Housing Partnership to Utilize HUD HOME Funds Towards the New Construction of a Senior Rental Housing Project
d. EC-23-380 Authorization of Social Service Agreement with Youth Development Inc. to Provide Violence Intervention & Prevention Services to youth/young adults who are high risk of engaging in gun violence or violent crimes
e. AC-23-14 (VA-2023-00196) PR-2022-007712, SI-2023-00127 The Westside Coalition of Neighborhood Associations and Michael Voorhees appeal the Development Hearing Officer decision to approve a final plat, for all or a portion of Lot 5, Block 6 Volcano Cliffs Unit 26 & Lot 1, Block 2, Volcano Cliffs Unit 26 zoned MX-L & MX-M, located on Rosa Parks Rd. between Paseo Del Norte and Rosa Parks Rd. containing approximately 18.23 acre(s). (C-11)
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Applicant]
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-23-377 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award to Fresquez Concessions Inc. for "Food and Beverage Concessions Program at the Albuquerque International Sunport”
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. O-23-87 Directing The Tax Revenue Generated By Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales To A Permanent Marijuana Equity And Community Reinvestment Fund For The Benefit, Health, Safety, Welfare, And Quality Of Life For Those Who Have Been Negatively Impacted By The Criminalization Of Marijuana (Peña)
b. O-23-89 Amending Sections §7-2-1-1 Through §7-2-1-3 Of The Transit System Ordinance, Creating A Zero-Fare Structure (Fiebelkorn, Davis, Peña)
c. R-23-177 A Resolution Requiring City Council Approval For Expenditure Of Affordable Housing Funding (Benton) [A floor amendment for R-23-177 may be moved that adjusts the title as follows: Designating Fund ‘305 Misc.’ As The ‘Housing Forward Fund’ And Requiring The Administration To Provide An Annual Report.]
d. R-23-178 Suspending Administrative Appeals To Safe Outdoor Space Applications In Response To Court Injunction Restricting Removing Encampments From Public Land (Fiebelkorn)
e. RA-23-3 Amending Article I, Sections 8(C) And 8(H); And Article III, Sections 4(A), 4(B), 24(12), And 24(13) Of The City Council Rules Of Procedure Relating To The Order Of Business And Public Comment On Quasi-Judicial Matters (Davis)
f. O-23-88 Repealing Chapter 9, Article 5, Part 1 ROA 1994, The Joint Air Quality Control Board Ordinance; Abolishing The Current Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board; Adopting Chapter 9, Article 5, Part 1 ROA 1994, The Joint Air Quality Control Ordinance; Creating The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (Lewis)
g. R-23-176 Establishing A Moratorium For The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board To Act Under Chapter 9, Article 5, Part 1 ROA 1994,
The Joint Air Quality Control Board Ordinance Until February 1, 2024 (Lewis)
*h. R-23-180 Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Awards From The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) And Providing For An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration For Fiscal Years 2024, 2025 And 2026 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
*i. R-23-181 Directing The City Of Albuquerque Transit Department And Rio Metro Regional Transit District To Conduct A Study For Considering Consolidation; Appropriating Funding For The Study (Benton)
*j. R-23-182 Establishing Legislative And Budget Priorities For The City Of Albuquerque For The Second Session Of The 56th New Mexico State Legislature (Fiebelkorn, Peña, Bassan)
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
a. Executive Session relating to the matter of LaDella Williams, et al. v City of Albuquerque, which is subject to attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation as permitted by Section 10-15-1.H(7), NMSA 1978
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