City of Albuquerque - File #: R-13-8

• File #: R-13-8
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 12/16/2013
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/22/2014
• Enactment date: 1/31/2014
• Enactment #: R-2014-004
• Title: F/S Establishing A Legislative Policy For The City Of Albuquerque For The 2014 Legislative Session Of The New Mexico Legislature (Jones)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/31/2014	City Clerk	Published
1/30/2014	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
1/27/2014	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
1/22/2014	City Council	Passed as Substituted	Pass
1/22/2014	City Council	Substituted	Pass
1/6/2014	City Council	Postponed	Pass
12/16/2013	City Council	Introduced
12/16/2013	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-13-8 ENACTMENT NO. ____________________

SPONSORED BY: Trudy Jones


RESOLUTION
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F/S Establishing A Legislative Policy For The City Of Albuquerque For The 2014 Legislative Session Of The New Mexico Legislature (Jones)
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ESTABLISHING A LEGISLATIVE POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE 2014 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 2014 Session of the New Mexico Legislature is hereby approved and adopted as follows:
(A) REVENUE MEASURES. The City of Albuquerque:
(1) opposes any erosion of local government taxing authority and the City's gross receipts tax base;
(2) supports the examination of alternatives to enhance the revenue stream or create diversity to stabilize municipal revenue sources; and
(3) 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 for infrastructure improvements at the State Fairgounds and the immediately surrounding public streets; 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...