City of Albuquerque City Council met Sept. 16.
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
September 4, 2024
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance and Government Operations Committee - September 9, 2024
8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}
a. EC-24-197 Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Automated Speed Enforcement Attachments: EC-197
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Administration]
b. EC-24-200 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Maria S. Geisseler to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
c. EC-24-201 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Andrew Estocin to the Indicators Progress Commission
d. EC-24-202 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Miriam J. Hicks to the Affordable Housing Committee
e. EC-24-203 Mayor's appointment of Dr. Susan J. Altman to the Albuquerque Energy Council
f. EC-24-204 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Stacy E. Bruce to the Veterans and Military Affairs Advisory Board
g. EC-24-207 Approval to submit a grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program for the purchase of two all-electric skid loaders and charging station for the Aviation Department
h. EC-24-209 Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Caleb Ferganchick to the Arts Board
i. EC-24-210 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Shatriece Angelique Lewis to the Affordable Housing Committee
j. EC-24-211 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Gregory P. Johnson to the Veterans and Military Affairs Advisory Board
k. EC-24-212 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Arthur M. Martinez to the Veterans and Military Affairs Advisory Board
l. EC-24-213 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Valerie L. Lynne Martinez to the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
m. EC-24-214 Approval of Contract for Kaizen Institute Consulting Group
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Administration]
n. 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 December 16, 2024 Council Meeting]
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a. O-24-43 Approving A Project Involving Ebon Solar, LLC Pursuant To The Local Economic Development Act And City Ordinance F/S O-04-10, The City's Implementing Legislation For That Act, To Support The Acquisition, Construction And Improvement Of A Facility For The Manufacture Of Photovoltaic Cells Which Are Semi-Conductor Devices That Covert The Energy Of Light Into Electrical Energy To Be Located At Mesa Del Sol In Albuquerque, New Mexico; Authorizing The Execution Of A Project Participation Agreement And Other Documents In Connection With The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Project Including The Appropriation Of Funds; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Peña, by request)
b. O-24-44 Approving A Project Involving Mesa Film Studios, LLC Pursuant To The Local Economic Development Act And City Ordinance F/S O-04-10, The City's Implementing Legislation For That Act, To Support The Acquisition, Construction And Improvement Of Sound Stage Studios And Related Support Facilities In Albuquerque, New Mexico To Support Operations And Productions Of Mesa Film Studios, LLC; Authorizing The Execution Of A Project Participation Agreement And Other Documents In Connection With The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Project Including The Appropriation Of Funds; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Sanchez and Peña, by request)
c. O-24-45 Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Project MAIA) Series 2024 In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $300,000,000 To Provide Funds To Finance The Acquisition, Renovation, Development, Expansion, Improvement And Equipping Of Advanced Energy Technology Research And Development Facilities; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of An Amended And Restated Indenture, Amended And Restated Lease Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, Bond, And Other Documents In Connection With The Issuance Of The Bond And The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Bond And The Project; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Rogers, by request)
11. APPEALS
a. AC-24-14 PR-2024-009946, RZ-2024-00014: University Heights Neighborhood Association appeals the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) decision to Approve a Zoning Map Amendment from R-ML to MX-L for all or a portion of Lots 23 and 24, Block 2, University Heights Addition, City of Albuquerque Page 4 Printed on 9/13/2024 City Council Agenda September 16, 2024 located at 201 & 203 Harvard Drive SE, between Silver Avenue SE and Lead Avenue SE, approximately 0.34 acres (the "Subject Site") (K-16-Z)
12. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
14. FINAL ACTIONS
a. O-24-25 Amending Articles XIII And XVI Of The City Charter Relating To Elections And Public Campaign Financing (Baca, by request)
b. O-24-42 Renaissance And Progress For Downtown Albuquerque: Adopting The “Downtown Vacant Buildings And Properties Ordinance” As A New Article In Chapter 14 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Activate Vacant Buildings To Benefit Economic Development In The Downtown Center By Requiring Registration And Fees; And Amending ROA 1994 Section 14-3-5-14 Of The Uniform Housing Code “Vacant Building Maintenance” To Add A Cross Reference To The Downtown Vacant Buildings And Properties Ordinance; And Adopting The “Downtown Dilapidation Ordinance” As A New Article In Chapter 14 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Provide Minimum Aesthetic Standards That Preserve Structures And Encourage A Flourishing Streetscape; And Amending ROA 1994 Section 14-20-4 Of The “Dilapidated Commercial Buildings And Properties Ordinance” To Add A Cross Reference To The Downtown Dilapidation Ordinance; And Adopting The “No Obstruction Zone Ordinance” As A New Section In Chapter 8, Article, 2, Part 7 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque To Promote A Safe And Accessible Walkable Environment Downtown By Prohibiting The Misuse Of Sidewalks In Pedestrian-Focused Areas; And Amending The Traffic Code, ROA 1994 Chapter 8, Article 1, Part 3, To Allow Citywide Automated Parking Enforcement (Baca)
c. RA-24-2 Amending Article III, Section 6 (A) Of The City Council Rules Of Procedure Relating To Adoption Of City-Wide Legislative Priorities Resolutions (Bassan and Grout)
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
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