City of Albuquerque - File #: R-23-135

• File #: R-23-135
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/15/2023
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/21/2023
• Enactment date: 7/3/2023
• Enactment #: R-2023-053
• Title: Appropriating State Funds From The New Mexico Environment Department's Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program For Diesel Emission Reduction Projects Throughout New Mexico (Fiebelkorn, by request)
• Sponsors: Tammy Fiebelkorn (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/3/2023	City Clerk	Published
6/30/2023	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/27/2023	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/21/2023	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass (Immediate Action)
6/21/2023	City Council	Passed	Pass
6/12/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council for Immediate Action	Pass
6/12/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
5/15/2023	City Council	Introduced and Referred
5/15/2023	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE

TWENTY-FIFTH COUNCIL

COUNCIL BILL NO.      R-23-135                   ENACTMENT NO.   ________________________

SPONSORED BY:  Tammy Fiebelkorn, by request

RESOLUTION

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Appropriating State Funds From The New Mexico Environment Department’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program For Diesel Emission Reduction Projects Throughout New Mexico (Fiebelkorn, by request)

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APPROPRIATING STATE FUNDS FROM THE NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT’S VOLKSWAGEN ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION TRUST PROGRAM FOR DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. 

                     WHEREAS, the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program provides funding to projects that will offset the excess emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) emitted by affected Volkswagen vehicles registered within New Mexico; and

                     WHEREAS, among the choices available to Transit agencies, battery electric buses are the best option due to low life cycle agency costs and environmental and health impacts from greenhouse and air pollutant emissions; and

WHEREAS, the above project supports the desired community condition for safe and affordable integrated transportation options associated with Goal 3-Public Infrastructure on the City’s Five-Year Goals Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to accept and appropriate these state funds in the amount of $817,826 for electric buses which will result in lower levels of emissions from the entire fleet of light and heavy-duty vehicles.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:

                     Section 1. That the attached application to the New Mexico Environment Department Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program for the financing of electric buses in the amount of $817,826 is hereby approved, and its acceptance and filing with the appropriate official or office is in all respects approved.

                     Section 2. That upon award, funds from this trust in the amount of $817,826 consisting of state funds from the New Mexico Environment Department’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program are hereby appropriated to the Capital Fund 305 for Fiscal Year 2023.

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