City of Albuquerque - File #: R-24-3

• File #: R-24-3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/8/2024
• In control: Finance & Government Operations Committee
• Final action: 2/21/2024
• Enactment date: 2/29/2024
• Enactment #: R-2024-008
• Title: Directing The Administration To Create A Program For The Disposal Of Human Feces On Properties In The City Of Albuquerque (Fiebelkorn, Rogers)
• Sponsors: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/29/2024	City Clerk	Published
2/26/2024	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
2/23/2024	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
2/21/2024	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
2/21/2024	City Council	Amended	Pass
2/5/2024	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
1/29/2024	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
1/8/2024	City Council	Introduced and Referred
1/8/2024	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-24-3 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole L. Rogers


RESOLUTION
title Directing The Administration To Create A Program For The Disposal Of Human Feces On Properties In The City Of Albuquerque (Fiebelkorn, Rogers)
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DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO CREATE A PROGRAM FOR THE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN FECES ON PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE.
WHEREAS, City Ordinance section 9-10-1-3 defines "infectious waste" as: "Solid waste that carries a probable risk of transmitting disease to humans, including but not limited to:" human pathological wastes, human and body fluid wastes including blood and blood components, body fluids, and biological wastes; and
WHEREAS, the intricate and interconnected design of the human body necessitates the vital and indispensable function of defecation, serving as a fundamental process for the maintenance of overall health and physiological equilibrium; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Point in Time Count indicates there are at least 3,842 unhoused individuals in the city, yet the city currently only operates one 24/7 year-round public toilet: a Portland Loo at the Uptown Transit Station; and
WHEREAS, the challenges faced by individuals experiencing homelessness are compounded by the inherent difficulty in accessing basic human necessities, such as restroom facilities; and
WHEREAS, in the last calendar year, the 311 Community Contact Center has been contacted nearly 400 times to resolve issues involving human feces; and
WHEREAS, current City Policy states that it is a resident or business owner's responsibility to clean their private property, including sidewalks and alleys, including the removal of human feces when present; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Library of Medicine, enteroviruses, hepatitis A virus, rotaviruses, parvovirus-like viruses, astroviruses, caliciviruses, adenovir...