CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-22-41 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Klarissa J. Peña, Brook Bassan
ORDINANCE
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F/S Amending The Intergovernmental Relations Ordinance To Update Intergovernmental Relations Committee Membership, The Ability Of The Committee To Convene, The Intergovernmental Coordination Responsibilities Of The Committee, Development Of The Federal And State Program Resolutions, Review Of Obligations (Fiebelkorn, Peña, Bassan)
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AMENDING THE INTERGOVERMENTAL RELATIONS ORDINANCE TO UPDATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, THE ABILITY OF THE COMMITTEE TO CONVENE, THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION RESPONSIBLITIES OF THE COMMITTEE, DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM RESOLUTIONS, REVIEW OF OBLIGATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Relations Ordinance Governs the City’s Outreach to Federal, State, and Local Governments; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires an update to:
A. More formally structure the committee as a standing committee of the City Council and the Administration;
B. Adjust the deadline dates for the adoption of annual priorities resolution for the State and Federal Governments and streamline the amendment process for those resolutions;
C. Clarify the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Process for selecting and approving agents to represent the City to the Federal and State Governments; and
WHEREAS, the update will improve the Intergovernmental Relations Committee’s ability to hold regular monthly meetings, to address issues with other government units, and to improve the ability of the City to utilize the state and federal government resolutions as instruments to promote the City’s priorities with those entities.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. § 2-2-1 of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque is amended as follows:
Ҥ 2-2-1 CREATION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
There is hereby created a Joint Committee on Intergovernmental and Legislative Relations that shall be comprised and convene as follows:
(A) The Committee shall be composed of six voting members. Three voting members of the committee shall be members of the City Council. The remaining three voting members shall be designated by the Mayor. The Chief Administrative Officer shall chair the committee and two other members of the Administration shall occupy the remaining committee positions.
(B) The staff support to the committee shall be provided jointly by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Council Services.
(C) The committee shall meet monthly and may convene additional meetings by request of the Chair of the Committee or by a joint request from the three City Council Committee Members.”
SECTION 2. § 2-2-2 of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque is amended as follows:
Ҥ 2-2-2 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.
The Joint Committee on Intergovernmental and Legislative Relations shall have the express authority to do the following:
(A) Promote cooperation and encourage coordination between the city, the federal, and state and local governments.
(B) Attend such meetings of other governmental entities as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article.
(C) Prepare for submission prior to October 1st, of each calendar year a state legislative program resolution that includes the Mayor’s, the City Council’s and City Councilors requests for capital outlay and policy initiatives. The Mayor, the Council and or individual Councilors, may submit requests as additional capital outlay needs are identified.
(D) Represent the City and coordinate its legislative efforts at any general or special session of the legislature of the state.
(E) Prepare by December 1st for approval by the committee, and adoption by the Council at the following Council Meeting, a Federal program resolution for the City of Albuquerque’s grant, policy initiative, and program requests to the Federal Government. The Mayor, the Council and or individual Councilors, may submit requests as additional grant and program needs are identified. The Resolution and additional requests shall be submitted to the members of the New Mexico Congressional Delegation and agencies of the Federal Government, as needed.
(F) Adopt and promulgate rules, regulations and orders necessary to implement any authority delegated to the committee by this article.
(G) Represent the City and coordinate its federal and state legislative programs in Washington, D.C. and at the State Capital and with State Agencies.
(H) Work with the New Mexico Municipal League to coordinate the activities of the City with the programs and activities of other municipalities throughout the state including reviewing and approving the City of Albuquerque’s annual membership to the league and any initiatives proposed between the City of Albuquerque and the Municipal League.
(I) Engage and manage the services of representatives at the state and federal level to assist the committee in carrying out its responsibilities provided in this article including reviewing and submitting for approval to the City Council proposed contracts and legal obligations between the City of Albuquerque and such representatives.”
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
SECTION 4. COMPILATION. SECTION 1 and SECTION 2 of this Ordinance shall amend, be incorporated in, and made part of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication by title and general summary.
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