CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-21-222 ENACTMENT NO. ____________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Peña, Lan Sena, Brook Bassan, Cynthia Borrego
RESOLUTION
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Establishing Legislative And Budget Priorities For The City Of Albuquerque For The Second Session Of The 55th New Mexico State Legislature (Peña, Sena, Bassan, Borrego)
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ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 55th NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE.
WHEREAS, the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque, a municipal subdivision of the State, are charged with providing for the public’s health, welfare and safety; and
WHEREAS, The State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque strive to create policies and programs to provide for just and equitable communities and often share missions, and work cooperatively, to provide citizens mental and physical health services, job and food security, and quality civic infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, many of the facilities provided by, and services offered through, the City of Albuquerque have a regional impact. These facilities and services benefit residents of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico and citizens from throughout the State. To succeed in acquiring the funds to construct and improve these amenities requires a joint effort between the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, The City of Albuquerque is one community created through many neighborhoods that require continual investment. Efforts to fund these neighborhood projects are multi-year combined efforts between neighborhood groups, Albuquerque City Councilors, New Mexico State Legislators and often Bernalillo County Commissioners.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The City of Albuquerque encourages the New Mexico Legislature to adopt policies, programs and funding to provide the residents of Albuquerque, and all the people of New Mexico, safe and healthy communities, quality infrastructure, and robust economic development. The City especially urges the legislature, to adopt legislation that creates and furthers, public safety programs and social services that care for those in need of assistance regarding behavioral and physical health, economic opportunity, shelter, and food security as identified in Attachment 1 to this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Albuquerque, after careful consideration of its joint responsibilities with the State of New Mexico, respectfully desires that the New Mexico State Legislature, partner with the City to fund Citywide projects with regional impacts and the District projects that benefit neighborhoods, identified in Attachment 2 to this Resolution. The Council further enjoins the legislature to adopt legislation for programs and policies identified in Attachment 3 to this Resolution.
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