City of Albuquerque - File #: R-16-131

• File #: R-16-131
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/21/2016
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2016
• Enactment date: 12/16/2016
• Enactment #: R-2016-111
• Title: Renaming The Community Room At The Shawn McWethy Southwest Police Substation, As The Louis Tafoya Community Room In Honor Of Former West Mesa Neighborhood Association President And Community Advocate, To Recognize His Distinguished Service To The Citizens Of The Westside And His Commitment To The Men And Women Of The Albuquerque Police Department (Sanchez, Pe?a)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2016	City Clerk	Published
12/16/2016	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/9/2016	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
12/5/2016	City Council	Passed	Pass
11/21/2016	City Council	Introduced
11/21/2016	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SECOND COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-16-131 ENACTMENT NO. _______________________

SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez and Klarissa Pe?a


RESOLUTION
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Renaming The Community Room At The Shawn McWethy Southwest Police Substation, As The Louis Tafoya Community Room In Honor Of Former West Mesa Neighborhood Association President And Community Advocate, To Recognize His Distinguished Service To The Citizens Of The Westside And His Commitment To The Men And Women Of The Albuquerque Police Department (Sanchez, Pe?a)
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RENAMING THE COMMUNITY ROOM AT THE SHAWN MCWETHY SOUTHWEST POLICE SUBSTATION, AS THE LOUIS TAFOYA COMMUNITY ROOM IN HONOR OF FORMER WEST MESA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATE, TO RECOGNIZE HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE WESTSIDE AND HIS COMMITMENT TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, Louis Tafoya and his wife Ruby "Jane" served as Co-Chairs of the Crime Prevention Committee in the Lavaland Vecinos (later-West Mesa) Neighborhood Association. Louis Tafoya served as the President of the West Mesa Neighborhood Association, ran the Weed and Seed Program, served on the Albuquerque Veteran & Military Affairs Advisory Board, Southwest Alliance of Neighborhood Associations, South Valley Coalition, Albuquerque Community Team, Community Action Team, West Central Community Development Group, and Albuquerque Partnership. Mr. Tafoya also proudly served our country for forty years in the U.S. Navy; and
WHEREAS, Louis Tafoya, through all of his community involvement and personal time over several decades, honored and supported our police officers with the annual Police Appreciation Day at the Shawn McWethy Police Substation. He led the organization of the all-day event with other community members to provide a hot meal for all officers on all shifts at the substation. He also organized one of the largest Westside annual National Night Out Aga...