City of Albuquerque City Council met Sept. 16.
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
September 4, 2024
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Withdrawn by Administration. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
b. EC-24-200 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Maria S. Geisseler to the ABQ Volunteers 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
c. EC-24-201 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Andrew Estocin to the Indicators Progress 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
d. EC-24-202 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Miriam J. Hicks 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
e. EC-24-203 Mayor's appointment of Dr. Susan J. Altman to the Albuquerque Energy 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. EC-24-204 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Stacy E. Bruce to the Veterans and Military Affairs 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. 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
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
h. EC-24-209 Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Caleb Ferganchick to the Arts 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. EC-24-210 Mayor's appointment of Ms. Shatriece Angelique Lewis 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
j. EC-24-211 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Gregory P. Johnson to the Veterans and Military Affairs 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
k. EC-24-212 Mayor's appointment of Mr. Arthur M. Martinez to the Veterans and Military Affairs 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
l. EC-24-213 Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Valerie L. Lynne Martinez to the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation 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
m. EC-24-214 Approval of Contract for Kaizen Institute Consulting Group
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that this matter be Withdrawn by Administration. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
n. R-24-12 Directing The City To Collaborate With The Mountain View City of Albuquerque 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 December 16, 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
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 (Rogers and Peña, by request)
A motion was made by Councilor Rogers 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. 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)
A motion was made by Councilor Sanchez 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. 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)
A motion was made by Councilor Rogers that this matter be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 8 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
Against: 1 - Fiebelkorn
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, 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)
A motion was made by President Lewis that this matter be Denied and Adopt the Environmental Planning Commissions Findings. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 6 - Baca, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez
Against: 3 - Bassan, Fiebelkorn, and Rogers
13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}
14. FINAL ACTIONS
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)
A motion was made by Councilor Rogers that this matter be Amended. Councilor Rogers moved Amendment No. 1. Councilor Rogers Moved Withdrawal of Amendment No. 1. The motion failed by the following vote:
For: 3 - Champine, Lewis, and Rogers
Against: 6 - Baca, Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Peña, and Sanchez
A motion was made by Councilor Rogers that this matter be Amended. Councilor Rogers moved Amendment No. 1. The motion failed by the following vote:
For: 3 - Fiebelkorn, Peña, and Rogers
Against: 6 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, and Sanchez
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Postponed to October 7, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 8 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Rogers, and Sanchez
Against: 1 - Peña
a. O-24-25 F/S Amending Articles XII, XIII And XVI Of The City Charter Relating To Disclosure, Elections And Public Campaign Financing (Baca, by request)
A motion was made by Councilor Baca 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 Peña that this matter be Amended. Councilor Peña moved Amendment No. 1. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 6 - Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña, and Sanchez
Against: 3 - Baca, Fiebelkorn, and Rogers
A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Amended. Councilor Peña moved Amendment No. 2. The motion failed by the following vote:
For: 3 - Bassan, Grout, and Peña
Against: 6 - Baca, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Lewis, Rogers, and Sanchez
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Postponed as Substituted and Amended to October 7, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 9 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
A motion was made by Vice-President Grout that the rules be suspended for the purpose of extending the meeting to 11:00 p.m. The motion carried by the
following vote:
For: 8 - Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
Excused: 1 - Baca
12. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
14. FINAL ACTIONS
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)
A motion was made by Councilor Bassan that this matter be Amended.
Councilor Bassan 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 Bassan that this matter be Passed as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 8 - Baca, Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, and Sanchez
Against: 1 - Fiebelkorn
15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}
There being no further business, this City Council meeting adjourned at 10:34 p.m.
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