City of Albuquerque - File #: O-20-19

• File #: O-20-19
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/1/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/15/2020
• Enactment date: 6/30/2020
• Enactment #: O-2020-020
• Title: Amending Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 1 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, "Civil Emergency Powers," To Add New Sections Creating The Albuquerque Emergency Anti-Price Gouging Ordinance (Benton and Sena, by request)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2020	City Clerk	Published
6/26/2020	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/19/2020	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/15/2020	City Council	Passed	Pass
6/1/2020	City Council	Introduced
6/1/2020	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. O-20-19 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton and Lan Sena, by request


ORDINANCE
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Amending Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 1 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, "Civil Emergency Powers," To Add New Sections Creating The Albuquerque Emergency Anti-Price Gouging Ordinance (Benton and Sena, by request)
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AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 9, PART 1 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE, "CIVIL EMERGENCY POWERS," TO ADD NEW SECTIONS CREATING THE ALBUQUERQUE EMERGENCY ANTI-PRICE GOUGING ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 ROA 1994 is amended to renumber and replace Section 2-9-1-8 and add Sections 2-9-1-9 through Section 2-9-1-17, the Albuquerque Emergency Anti-Price Gouging Ordinance, as follows:
? 2-9-1-8 FINDINGS AND INTENT.
The City Council finds that, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 9 ROA 1994 et seq., during a declared state of emergency, it is in the public interest to prohibit price gouging in the conduct of any trade or commerce in the City. During times of emergency, some sellers may take unfair advantage of consumers by greatly increasing prices for vital goods and services. The City Council also finds that, during times of emergency, the public health, safety, and welfare are best served when the community unites to protect and serve all Albuquerque residents, including our most vulnerable populations. Price gouging during an emergency must not put vital goods and services, such as food, medicine, and emergency supplies, out of the reach of the Albuquerque residents who need them.
While under ordinary conditions the pricing of consumer goods and services is generally best left to the marketplace, when abnormal disruptions of the market result from a declared state of emergency, the public interest requires that excessive and unjustified increases in the ...