CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-26-31 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Nichole Rogers
RESOLUTION
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Appropriating Funds Within The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget To Support Juneteenth Activities (Rogers)
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APPROPRIATING FUNDS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET TO SUPPORT JUNETEENTH ACTIVITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, which includes non-recurring appropriations within the Department of Arts and Culture; and
WHEREAS, the FY26 budget includes a $25,000 non-recurring appropriation for "African American Performing Arts"; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Arts and Culture has indicated that no agreement is in place with an organization to expend these funds and that the funds cannot be administratively reallocated without Council action; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure that these funds are utilized in a timely manner to support community programming; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is observed through community events, cultural programming, and educational activities; and
WHEREAS, reallocating these funds to support Juneteenth programming aligns with the intent of supporting cultural and community-based initiatives.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. That the following appropriations are hereby adjusted to the following programs from fund balance and/or revenue for operating City government in Fiscal Year 2026:
GENERAL FUND - 110
Arts and Cultural Services
The Department of Arts and Culture is hereby directed to use the non-recurring item titled "African American Performing Arts" in the amount of $25,000 within the Community Events Program to provide additional funding of $25,000 for the non-recurring item titled "Juneteenth," within the Commu...
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