City of Albuquerque City Council met March 18.
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
President Lewis 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
March 4, 2024
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - March 11, 2024 Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee - March 13, 2024
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
b. EC-24-69 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Bruce Perlman to the Labor-Management 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
c. EC-24-73 Mayor's re-apppointment of Mr. George A. Maestas to the Affordable Housing 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
d. EC-24-74 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Len Romano to the Albuquerque Development 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
e. EC-24-75 Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Kendra Yevoli to the Affordable Housing 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
f. EC-24-76 Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Shawn M. Maden to the Affordable Housing 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
g. EC-24-77 Mayor's appointment of Mr. David A. Sanchez to the Municipal Golf 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. EC-24-78 Mayor's appointment of Ms. China F. Osborn to the Affordable Housing 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
i. 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)
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Postponed to April 15, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
*j. R-24-15 Approving And Authorizing Certified Local Government Subgrants And Providing An Appropriation To The Planning Department (Fiebelkorn and Baca, 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
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
a. EC-24-68 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Sharla Parsons to the Albuquerque Housing Authority Board
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Postponed to April 3, 2024. 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
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
a. EC-24-35 Emergency Purchase of Migrant Sheltering Services to Avoid an Interruption in Service While FEMA grant funds are being Competitively Procured
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 8 - Baca, Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
Against: 1 - Champine
*d. EC-24-87 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for RFP-2024-522-DFA-EV Migrant Assistance Services
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
b. EC-24-79 Appointment of Kevin Sourisseau, CPA to the position of Chief Financial Officer
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 7 - Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez
Excused: 2 - Baca, and Rogers
c. EC-24-80 Appointment of Patrick Montoya to the position of Chief Operations Officer
A motion was made by President Lewis 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-24-90 Uptown Transit Center Joint Development Partnership Agreement - Increase Reimbursement - 3rd Supplemental
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
*f. EC-24-91 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for RFP-2023-458-HRM-EV Self-Funded Medical Insurance Administrator Services
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
g. OC-24-8 Appointment of Andrea Calderon to Accountability in Government Oversight Committee
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Confirmed. The motion failed by the following vote:
For: 4 - Baca, Fiebelkorn, Peña, and Rogers
Against: 5 - Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, and Sanchez
h. OC-24-9 Appointment of Robert J. Aragon to Accountability in Government Oversight Committee
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 6 - Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez
Against: 3 - Baca, Fiebelkorn, and Rogers
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. R-24-20 Approving And Authorizing The Application For And Use Of Grant Funds For Phase 2 Funding Under The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program (CPRP), The Implementation Grant, And Authorizing An Appropriation To The General Services Department In Fiscal Year 2025 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Passed. 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}
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