City of Albuquerque - File #: R-20-71

• File #: R-20-71
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 6/15/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/15/2020
• Enactment date: 6/30/2020
• Enactment #: R-2020-069
• Title: Requesting The Adoption Of Federal Aid To Provide Local And State Governments Fair, Direct Federal Emergency Support To Prevent Disruption To Government Services And To Enable The Reopening And Rebuilding Of America's Local Economies (Sena)

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	Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)
6/15/2020	President	Immediate Action Requested
6/15/2020	City Council	Passed	Pass

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-20-71 ENACTMENT NO. ______________________

SPONSORED BY: Lan Sena

RESOLUTION
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Requesting The Adoption Of Federal Aid To Provide Local And State Governments Fair, Direct Federal Emergency Support To Prevent Disruption To Government Services And To Enable The Reopening And Rebuilding Of America's Local Economies (Sena)
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REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF FEDERAL AID TO PROVIDE LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS FAIR, DIRECT FEDERAL EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO PREVENT DISRUPTION TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND TO ENABLE THE REOPENING AND REBUILDING OF AMERICA'S LOCAL ECONOMIES.
WHEREAS, America's cities, towns and villages face unprecedented threats due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Municipalities are essential to America's economic recovery and without funding support for local governments, municipalities may go from being a critical part of the economic solution, to becoming a major obstacle to long-term stabilization and recovery; and
WHEREAS, America's cities, towns and villages will experience budgetary shortfalls of up $134 billion in fiscal year 2020 alone, and the negative effects of the pandemic emergency on local communities will continue long after this year. As a result of these impacts, the National League of Cities considers there to be three million critical municipal worker jobs at risk, threatening cuts to basic community services; and
WHEREAS, without supplemental assistance to shore up budget shortfalls, local governments will be required to reduce services; adversely impacting public safety, public health, sanitation, and social services and economic development initiatives, which are all activities critical to reopening and repairing the national economy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque anticipates a shortfall approaching $36 million in fiscal year 2020 and could potentially experience a $112 million shortfall in fisc...