CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTIETH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
R-13-131 ENACTMENT NO. ____________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis
RESOLUTION
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Establishing A Legislative Policy For The City Of Albuquerque For The 2013 Legislative Session Of The New Mexico Legislature (Lewis)
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ESTABLISHING A LEGISLATIVE POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE 2013 LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the legislative policy for the 2013 Session of the New Mexico Legislature is hereby approved and adopted as follows:
(A) REVENUE MEASURES. The City of Albuquerque:
(1) urges that the New Mexico State Legislature not take any action to reduce, alter or repeal the Food and Medical Hold Harmless Provision for Local Governments;
(2) opposes any erosion of local government taxing authority and the City’s gross receipts tax base;
(3) supports the examination of alternatives to enhance the revenue stream or create diversity to stabilize municipal revenue sources; and
(4) opposes changes relative to local franchise fees and franchises which would have the effect of lowering municipal revenues or lessening control over municipal rights-of-way.
(B) CAPITAL PROJECTS. The City requests:
(1) that existing City capital projects be reauthorized, and new projects identified by the City as having a high priority receive capital outlay funding;
(2) funding for the purchase of right-of-way for the Paseo del Volcan By-Pass Freeway; and
(3) funding for the purchase of open space.
(C) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The City:
(1) urges the State to recognize the regional importance of the
I-25/Paseo del Norte interchange project headed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation, to continue to support the collaboration among local, State and Federal agencies on the project, and to provide funding toward the completion of the phased renov...
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