City of Albuquerque City Council will meet Feb. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
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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
February 5, 2024
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance & Government Operations Committee - February 12, 2024
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
a. EC-24-2 Approval of Long Range Transit Security Program Study and Plan
b. EC-24-6 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award (ROA) for RFP No. RFP-2023-478-VAR-EV “Grant Consulting Services”
c. EC-24-8 Mayor's Re-Appointment of Ms. Skye Morris-Devore to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board
d. EC-24-10 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Jarrod Likar to the Environmental Planning Commission
e. EC-24-15 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Louis Carlentine to the Senior Affairs Advisory Council
f. EC-24-16 Mayor's reappointment of Jon D. Word to the Airport Advisory Board
g. EC-24-17 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Elaine W. Howe to the Water Protection Advisory Board
h. EC-24-18 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Dhruv P. Grandhe to the Youth Advisory Council
i. EC-24-20 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Cathy Intemann to the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee
j. EC-24-21 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Hylye R. Montoya to the Youth Advisory Council
k. EC-24-22 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Tara Trafton to the Albuquerque Energy Council
l. EC-24-23 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Vivian D. Wiseman to the Youth Advisory Council
m. EC-24-24 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Andoni Urioste to the Youth Advisory Council
n. EC-24-25 Mayor's appointment of Alexandra M. Lilley to the Youth Advisory Council
o. EC-24-26 Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Ian Medoro to the EMS Medical Control Board
[Consent to Withdraw- Withdrawn by Administration]
p. EC-24-27 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Martha S. Barrera to the Youth Advisory Council
q. EC-24-28 Mayor's appointment of Dr. Joseph P. Sanchez to the Older American’s Act Advisory Council
r. EC-24-29 Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Leticia Galvez Trujillo to the Human Rights Board
s. EC-24-30 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Dustin Berg to the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee
t. EC-24-32 Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 1st Quarter of FY 2024 (Greater than 10,000)
u. EC-24-34 Presentation of FY23 Audit
v. EC-24-36 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Bruce Perlman to the Labor-Management Board
w. EC-24-37 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Mahlet T. Habteyes to the Youth Advisory Council
x. EC-24-38 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Sharla Parsons to the Albuquerque Housing Authority Board
y. EC-24-39 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Lawrence Rael to the Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative
*z. EC-24-42 Mayor’s Recommendation Of Award For RFP-2023-481-ENH-EV CPRG Public Engagement Services
*aa. EC-24-44 Mayor’s Recommendation Of Award For RFP-2023-482-ENH-EV “CPRG Environmental Consulting”
ab. OC-24-5 Appointment of Mr. Kenneth J. Pascoe, PHD to the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board
ac. OC-24-6 Correction of Renn Halstead to the Environmental Planning Commission
ad. R-24-1 Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Appropriations (Peña, by request)
ae. R-24-12 Directing The City To Collaborate With The Mountain View Neighborhood Regarding Pollution Concerns And Develop A Proposal For Pollution Abatement And Adjusting Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Appropriations And Adjusting Capital Appropriations (Peña)
[Consent to defer R-24-12 to the March 4, 2024 Council Meeting]
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
11. APPEALS
12. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments} a. EC-23-383 Declaring 508 1st Street NW Not Essential Municipal Purpose
b. EC-23-391 Mayor's appointment of Dr. Michael Wartell to the Personnel Board
c. OC-24-4 Appointment of Member to the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. O-24-1 C/S Administrative Demolition Of Unsafe Commercial Buildings, Unsafe Accessory Structures, Or Dwellings Unfit For Human Habitation, Adopting A New Article In Chapter 14, And Amending The Uniform Housing Code, Chapter 14, Article 3 (Bassan, by request)
O-1 Approved Committee Substitute
b. R-24-3 Directing The Administration To Create A Program For The Disposal Of Human Feces On Properties In The City Of Albuquerque (Fiebelkorn, Rogers)
c. R-24-10 Creating A Central Avenue Right Of Way Improvements Project Between 1st And 8th Streets, Creating A Project To Convert Marquette And Tijeras Avenues To Two-Way Roadways, Establishing Priorities, And Rescinding Resolution 23-143 (Baca)
d. R-24-11 Directing The Albuquerque Police Department, The Albuquerque Community Safety Department, And The Albuquerque Planning Department To Report And Present To The City Council On A Quarterly Basis On Initiatives To Prepare Central Avenue Throughout City Limits For The Route 66 Centennial Celebration; Establishing The Method For Reporting And Presenting As Mandated In Resolution-23-175 (Peña, Grout)
e. M-24-2 Declaring Support For Proposed State Legislation Regarding Criminal Competency Determination (House Bill 233 And Senate Bill 16) (Baca, Bassan)
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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