CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-21-181 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Peña
RESOLUTION
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Establishing Federal Priorities For The City Of Albuquerque For 2021 (FY21-FY22) To The Community Project Program Funds Of The 117th Congress Of The United States (Peña)
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ESTABLISHING FEDERAL PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR 2021 (FY21-FY22) TO THE COMMUNITY PROJECT PROGRAM FUNDS OF THE 117TH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 117th Congress of the United States, have established a Community Project Fund to assist in the development and operation of public infrastructure and community-based service programs for state and local government; and
WHEREAS, the members of the New Mexico Delegation to the 117th Congress have issued calls to the communities of New Mexico to submit applications for the Community Project Fund; and
WHEREAS, staff from the Mayor’s Office, multiple City Departments and the Council Services Department have submitted applications for projects through direction of the Mayor and City Councilors; and
WHEREAS, § 2-2-2 of the Albuquerque Code of Ordinances authorizes the Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee to prepare a legislative program for submission prior to December 30th, of each calendar year to the Mayor and Council for their approval and to draft appropriate legislation on behalf of the City prior to each session of the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, the Community Projects Fund is a new program instituted by the 117th Congress after the December submission of the City’s Priorities Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee convened in July of 2021 and approved a list of projects to be submitted to the City Council as the City of Albuquerque’s Community Project Fund Submittals, to be included as part of City of Albuquerque’s Federal Priorities as adopted in R-20-113.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. To provide for the health, safety welfare and quality of life of its residents of the City of Albuquerque, the projects listed in Attachment 1 to this Resolution are adopted as the City’s Priority Community Development Fund Projects for the First Term of the 117th Congress for inclusion with the lists of City Federal Priorities adopted through R-20-113.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution is to be presented and delivered to members of the Congressional Delegation.
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