CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-21-166 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
RESOLUTION
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Amending R-17-233, Enactment Number R-2017-095, To Extend The Effective Date Of The Interim Procedures While The Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance Is Updated (Benton)
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AMENDING R-17-233, ENACTMENT NUMBER R-2017-095, TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE INTERIM PROCEDURES WHILE THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION ORDINANCE IS UPDATED.
WHEREAS, the City’s Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance (NARO) provides a vehicle for the City to recognize neighborhood associations for the purpose of notifying associations about proposed City actions that may impact their neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the NARO do not have the scope or enforceability mechanisms to prevent the formation of new neighborhood associations that may create discord within the community and divide neighborhoods, which is contrary to the intent of the program; and
WHEREAS, R-17-233, Enactment Number R-2017-095, was approved by the Council on October 12, 2017 for the purpose of temporarily halting the formation of new recognized or non-recognized neighborhood associations with overlapping boundaries while the city evaluated the existing NARO and potential amendments thereto; and
WHEREAS, R-17-233, Enactment Number R-2017-095, and the associated temporary halt on the formation of new associations expires on June 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the temporary halt of new recognized or non-recognized neighborhood associations may limit associations in areas where coalitions are the only association and their bylaws may restrict participation; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Neighborhood Coordination is still in the process of working toward an improved NARO, and has completed the Neighborhood
Engagement Process in order to develop a series of recommendations to support the update of the NARO; and
WHEREAS, a draft of a revised NARO is near completion and is intended to be introduced into the City Council review and approval process in August of 2021; and
WHEREAS, new recognized and non-recognized associations should be allowed to form under certain circumstances during the update process; and
WHEREAS, in order to grant additional time for public review of the draft NARO, the expiration date of R-17-233, Enactment Number R-2017-095 needs to be extended.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. In Section 3 of R-17-233, Enactment Number R-2017-095, on page 2 line 23 strike June 30, 2021 and replace with December 31, 2021 so that the section is amended to read as follows: This resolution expires upon the sooner of the next enactment to amend the NARO in relation to the establishment of neighborhood associations or December 31, 2021.
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