CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S R-19-213 ENACTMENT NO. __________________
SPONSORED BY: Cynthia D. Borrego
RESOLUTION
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C/S Establishing A Process To Gather And Include Neighborhood Input In The Development Of The Capital Improvement Program Of The City Of Albuquerque (Borrego)
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ESTABLISHING A PROCESS TO GATHER AND INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Albuquerque that the Capital Improvement Program supports the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan and adopted growth policies for urban development and conservation; and
WHEREAS, in the past, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) planning process included the solicitation of input from the community for area specific capital priorities through a series of neighborhood meetings and town halls; and this input was considered during the development of the program through a collaborative effort between the City Council and Mayoral Administration; and
WHEREAS, the CIP process includes consideration and ranking of capital projects by a Staff Committee comprised of staff from respective City departments; and then further review by the CIP Committee, which includes members of both the Administration and City Council Staff. The CIP Committee then makes its final recommendations to the Mayor for the proposed plan that is submitted to the City Council for final adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council rely on input from their constituents to assist in the prioritization of capital projects within Council Districts and the City as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the development of the City’s CIP Plan should include the identification of short-term, mid-term and long-term capital needs of the City.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The preliminary planning process for the upcoming 2021 Capital Improvements Program shall include the administration of a standardized survey through community meetings or other means, for the purpose of gathering information on specific community capital needs and priorities from constituents. The City Council’s Office of Neighborhood Coordination and the Department of Municipal Development CIP Division will develop and administer the meetings and surveys through a collaborative effort, and will be responsible for scheduling, development of outreach materials, and the collection and summarization of survey information.
SECTION 2. The information gathered at these meetings or through the surveys will be summarized and provided to the Capital Improvements Staff Committee to inform the CIP development process. The process shall be completed by May 2020, in order for timely submission to the Committee before it convenes in June 2020.
SECTION 3. It is the intention of the City Council to include the requirements of Sections 1 and 2 of this Resolution in future amendments to the Capital Improvements Ordinance, to ensure that community needs are considered during CIP planning and development .
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