City of Albuquerque - File #: R-15-240

• File #: R-15-240
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/17/2015
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/9/2015
• Enactment #: R-2015-075
• Title: Adjusting Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations For City Of Albuquerque Employee Wage Increases And Making An Appropriation To The Economic Development Department To Support Entrepreneur Development And International Trade Programs (Pe?a, Lewis)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2015	City Clerk	Published
9/18/2015	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
9/16/2015	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
9/9/2015	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
9/9/2015	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/9/2015	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/9/2015	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/9/2015	City Council	Amended	Pass
8/17/2015	City Council	Introduced
8/17/2015	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-15-240 ENACTMENT NO. _____________________

SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Pe?a and Dan Lewis

RESOLUTION
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Adjusting Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations For City Of Albuquerque Employee Wage Increases And Making An Appropriation To The Economic Development Department To Support Entrepreneur Development And International Trade Programs (Pe?a, Lewis)
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ADJUSTING FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE EMPLOYEE WAGE INCREASES AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, the approved Fiscal Year 2016 budget included a 1% salary increase for Clerical, Transport, and Blue Collar Union employees; and no salary increase for Management Union, E Series, I Series and Unclassified employees; and
WHEREAS, the approved Fiscal Year 2016 budget included amounts equivalent to a 2.32% to 4% salary increase for other City employees classes; and the City wishes to provide equitable cost of living increases to all City employees when possible; and
WHEREAS, the approved Fiscal Year 2016 budget included a 4% salary increase for Transit Union employees, and the City wishes to provide an additional 1% salary increase for these employees in order to be competitive with other CDL level driver positions within the City and at local entities and businesses; and
WHEREAS, The epicenter @ Innovate ABQ is an entrepreneurial community center focused on providing educational growth and training opportunities to enhance economic development; and operational funding for the epicenter is needed; and
WHEREAS, the City has been actively pursuing funding to complete a market analysis and feasibility study for Albuquerque to become a logistics center for trade between Mexico and the U.S.; and additional City funding is needed for this study; and
WHEREAS, the City Economic Dev...