CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-23-156 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
RESOLUTION
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Amending F/S R-08-47 With Respect To The Composition Of The Rail Yards Advisory Board (Benton)
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AMENDING F/S R-08-47 WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE RAIL YARDS ADVISORY BOARD.
WHEREAS, because former Rail Yards Advisory Board members have extensive experience and valuable insight to offer the Rail Yards Advisory Board, former members should have the opportunity to be ex-officio members of the Board and are encouraged to participate in Board discussions; and
WHEREAS, the Rail Yards Advisory Board Chair has continuously been the elected City Councilor for the district in which the Rail Yards and surrounding neighborhoods are located, and has been effective at collaborating and leading the Board through various aspects of the site’s growth and redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, neighborhood representatives are integral members of the Board, each representing the neighborhoods directly adjacent to the Rail Yards, and are elected by their respective neighborhoods through a democratic process for their representation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Section 3 of F/S R-08-47 is hereby amended as follows:
“3. The City shall form the Rail Yards Advisory Board to establish a competitive process for the selection of a Master Developer. The Master Developer shall assist the City of Albuquerque and the Advisory Board in developing a Master Plan for the site. The Master Plan shall be reviewed by the Rail Yards Advisory Board and the Environmental Planning Commission prior to being considered for approval by the City Council. A summary of the Master Development and Disposition Agreement shall be presented to the Rail Yards Advisory Board for review prior to being considered for approval by the City Council. The Rail Yards Advisory Board shall complete its review within 20 days of receipt of the summary.
The Advisory Board shall consist of the following members and shall continue to oversee the redevelopment of the Rail Yards, including advising the City regarding the approval and implementation of a Master Plan, the establishment of interim and/or long-term uses, and the programming and expenditure of capital and operating funds to support redevelopment efforts:
A. City of Albuquerque
i. The Mayor or Mayor’s designee
ii. The City Councilor elected to represent the Rail Yards
area or his/her designee. This City Councilor shall be the Chair of the Advisory Board.
B. State of New Mexico
i. A representative appointed by the Governor
ii. The State Senator elected to represent District 12. As of January 1st, 2025, this shall be the State Senator elected from District 13, due to State redistricting
iii. The State Senator elected to represent District 14
iv. The State Representative elected to represent District 11
v. The State Representative elected to represent District 14
C. Bernalillo County: The County Commissioner elected to represent the Rail Yards area or his/her designee
D. A representative duly elected by the Barelas neighborhood in accordance with the Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance
E. A representative duly elected by the South Broadway neighborhood in accordance with the Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance
F. A representative of the WHEELS Museum
G. A representative of the New Mexico District Council of the Urban Land Institute.”
All former voting Board members are considered ex-officio members. Ex-officio Board members shall be invited to all Board meetings, but shall not be counted when determining a quorum, nor will they be voting members of the Board.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word, or phrase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Resolution. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word, or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
SECTION 3. COMPILATION. Section 1 of this Resolution shall amend, be incorporated in and made part of the Code of Resolutions of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect five days after publication by title and general summary.
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