City of Albuquerque City Council met Jan. 22.
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 Bassan led the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.
3. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4. ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD 5. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL
January 8, 2024
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Deferrals/Withdrawals
b. R-23-192 Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of The Attached Grant Application For The Inflation Reduction Act Air Monitoring Grant With
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency And Providing An Appropriation To The Environmental Health Department In Fiscal Year 2023-2024. This Grant Was Applied For March 9, 2023, And The Funds Were Received July 1, 2023. No Grant Funds Have Been Spent (Fiebelkorn, by request)
A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Withdrawn.
The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
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 February 21, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
b. EC-23-413 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Renn Halstead to the Environmental Planning Commission
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
c. EC-24-4 Mayor's Re-Appointment of Mr. Deepesh Kholwadwala to the Lodgers’ 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
d. EC-24-5 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Steve Borbas to the Senior Affairs Advisory Council
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-24-7 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Lorey A. Esquibel to the Senior Affairs Advisory Council
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. OC-24-1 Reappointment 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
*g. OC-24-2 Reappointment of Mr. Zander Bolyanatz 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
h. O-23-92 Adopting A Fire Code Prescribing Regulations Consistent With Nationally Recognized Good Practice For The Safeguarding Of Life And Property From The Hazards Of Fire, Explosion, And Dangerous Conditions Arising From The Storage, Handling And Use Of Hazardous Materials And Devices, And From Conditions Hazardous To Life Or Property In The Use Or Occupancy Of Buildings Or Premises And Provisions To Assist Emergency Response Personnel; Provisions Of This Code Shall Supplement Any And All Laws Relating To Fire Safety And Shall Apply To All Persons Without Restriction, Unless Specifically Exempted; Providing For A Board Of Appeals, Providing Penalties For Violations Of Code Provisions; Repealing The Fire Prevention Code Adopted In 2019 By Ordinance No. O-19-63, Enactment No. O-2019-012; And Providing A Severability Clause (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
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
11. APPEALS
12. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
a. Approval of Committee Appointments
A motion was made by President Lewis to Approve the Committee Appointments. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
a. EC-23-383 Declaring 508 1st Street NW Not Essential Municipal Purpose
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Postponed to February 21, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. R-23-188 Approve And Authorize The Filing Of A Grant Application And The Acceptance Of The Grant Award For The Department Of Family & Community Services Providing For An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque, For The City Of Albuquerque Medical Sobering Center With The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration For The Medical Sobering Center And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family & Community Services Beginning Fiscal Year 2024 (Bassan, by request)
A motion was made by Councilor Bassan that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
c. R-23-194 Establishing Priorities For The 2025 Capital Improvements Plan; Defining The Criteria To Be Used In Rating Project Proposals; Assigning Weights To The Criteria; Allocating Amounts For Different Purposes Within The 2025 General Obligation Bond Program (Bassan, by request)
A motion was made by Councilor Bassan that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
d. R-24-2 F/S Establishing Federal Programming And Policy Priorities For The City Of Albuquerque For Federal Fiscal Years 2024/2025 (Fiebelkorn, Peña and Bassan)
A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Substituted.
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 Bassan that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing R-24-2 to be adopted the same evening it is substituted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Amended. President Lewis moved Amendment No. 1. The motion failed by the following vote:
For: 1 - Lewis
Against: 8 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Amended. Councilor Peña moved Amendment No. 2. 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 Fiebelkorn that this matter be Passed as Substituted, as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
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