City of Albuquerque City Council met Jan. 8.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1. ROLL CALL
Present 9 - Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, and Louie Sanchez
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Councilor Champine led the Pledge of Allegiance in English. Councilor Baca led the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.
3. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
b. Election of President and Vice-President
Councilor Grout opened the floor for nominations for Council President.
Councilor Bassan nominated Councilor Lewis.
Councilor Lewis was elected President by the following 8-1 vote:
For: Joaquin Baca
Brook Bassan
Dan Champine
Renee Grout
Dan Lewis
Klarissa Peña
Nichole Rogers
Louie Sanchez
Against: Tammy Fiebelkorn
Councilor Grout opened the floor for nominations for Council Vice-President.
Councilor Peña nominated Councilor Grout.
Councilor Grout was elected Vice-President by unanimous vote.
c. Election of Chair of the Committee of the Whole
Councilor Grout opened the floor for nominations for Chair of the Committee of the Whole.
Councilor Baca nominated Councilor Peña.
Councilor Peña was elected Chair of the Committee of the Whole by unanimous vote.
d. Approval of Committee Appointments
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that the rules be suspended for the purpose of deferring the Approval of Committee Appointments to the January 22, 2024 Council meeting, and the current make-up of the Council Committees remain in place until the new Committee Appointments are approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
4. ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD
5. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL
December 4, 2023
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - December 11, 2023 Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee - December 13, 2023
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
a. EC-23-391 Mayor's appointment of Dr. Michael Wartell to the Personnel Board
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Postponed to
January 22, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
b. EC-23-406 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award to SB Friedman Development Advisors, Sites Southwest LLC, Pland Collaborative (Formerly MRWM Landscape Architects), Toole Design Group, LLC, Stoss Landscape Urbanism, HatchForm, LLC, and Tierra ROW Services Ltd. for “Redevelopment Services”
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
c. EC-23-407 Terminal Building Lease and Operating Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and United Airlines, Inc. (“United Airlines”)
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
d. EC-23-408 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Teresa Geoffrion-Redd to the Personnel Board
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
e. EC-23-409 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Mikhail Ganadonergro to the Commission on American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
f. EC-23-410 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Dillon Shije to the Commission on American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
g. EC-23-411 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Scott J. Steffen to the Technical Standard Committee
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
h. EC-23-412 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Deborah Kuidis to the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
i. OC-23-47 Appointment of Mr. Shama E. Newton to the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
*j. O-23-95 Adopting A Uniform Administrative Code And Technical Codes Prescribing Minimum Standards Regulating The Construction, Alteration, Moving, Repair And Use And Occupancies Of Buildings And Structures And Building Service Equipment And Installations Including Plumbing, Swimming Pools, Electrical, Mechanical, Signs, Solar, Energy Conservation, Building Conservation And The Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings Within The City Of Albuquerque; Providing For The Issuance Of Permits And Collecting Fees Therefore; Repealing Chapter 14, Article 1, ROA 1994, The Present Uniform Administrative Code And Technical Codes Including The Building Code, The Plumbing Code, The Swimming Pool Code, The Mechanical Code, The Solar Energy Code, The Electrical Code, Providing For Penalties For Violation Of The Code (Fiebelkorn, by request)
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
11. APPEALS
a. AC-23-18 PR-2023-008504 VA-2023-00102 VA-2023-00263: Rafael Juarez, appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiners decision to Approve a conditional use to allow a horse in an R-1B zone (Residential) zone (“Application”) upon the real property located at 900 Alta Vista CT SW
A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be To Accept the Land Use Hearing Officer Recommendation and Findings. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
12. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments} 14. FINAL ACTIONS
*a. R-23-196 Amending The Level A Community Framework Plan For Mesa Del Sol To Change The Allowable Maximum Building Height From 80-Feet To 110-Feet And Allow NR-GM Land Uses On Specific Properties In The Employment Center On A Case-By-Case Basis As Approved By The EPC (Grout, by request)
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
*b. R-24-2 Establishing Federal Programming And Policy Priorities For The City Of Albuquerque For Federal Fiscal Years 2024/2025 (Fiebelkorn, Peña, Bassan)
A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Postponed to
January 22, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
*c. M-24-1 Urging The New Mexico State Legislature To Consider Changes To New Mexico’s Criminal Justice Pretrial Detention System That Has Created An Unacceptable Level Of Lawlessness In And Throughout The Albuquerque Area And The Council Urges State Legislative Leaders To Move Such Proposals Through The Committee System And Allow Up Or Down Votes On The Floors Of The House And Senate (Champine)
A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Amended. Councilor Peña moved Amendment No. 1. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Do Pass as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
a. EC-24-1 Veto Of R-23-197 Creating A Joint City/County Working Group To Improve The Operation Of The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Joint Air Quality Control Board (Davis)
Veto sustained. No motion or votes taken.
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