City of Albuquerque
File #: R-25-119   
Type: Resolution Status: In Council - To Be Introduced
File created: 2/3/2025 In control: City Council
Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning An Amendment To Article XI, Section 7 Of The Albuquerque City Charter; Providing The Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For Such Question On The Ballot (Baca)
Sponsors: JoaquĆ­n Baca
Attachments: 1. R-119
CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-119 ENACTMENT NO. ________________

SPONSORED BY: Joaqu?n Baca


RESOLUTION
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Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning An Amendment To Article XI, Section 7 Of The Albuquerque City Charter; Providing The Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For Such Question On The Ballot (Baca)
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WHEREAS, Proposition P-25-7 proposes to amend the Albuquerque City Charter by repealing the requirement that before the City can appropriate funds for a performing arts center, a majority of voters must approve the proposed performing arts center in a municipal election; and
WHEREAS, P-25-7 specifies that the City Clerk is required to coordinate with the Bernalillo County Clerk to prepare and file any necessary documents and agreements for an election on P-25-7; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article VI of the Albuquerque City Charter, amendments to the Charter may be proposed by the Council and must be approved by a vote of a majority of all Councilors plus one.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The City Clerk is instructed to place the following proposal on the 2025 Regular Local Election ballot, and the qualified voters of the City of Albuquerque shall be permitted to vote "for" or "against" the following proposition:
(A) QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED.
(1) PROPOSITION. The City Clerk is instructed to coordinate with the Bernalillo County Clerk to submit the following summary, title, and complete text of the following proposed Charter amendment to the City's qualified, registered voters who shall be permitted to vote "for" or "against." The ballot face shall be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT
REGULAR LOCAL ELECTION
HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2025
PROPOSITION 1: Proposition to amend the City Charter by repeali...

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