CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-26-13 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan
RESOLUTION
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Appropriating The Portion Of Revenues Derived From The Community Enhancement Municipal Gross Receipts Tax Dedicated To Municipal Operational Purposes To Fund 110 (General Fund), Addressing Employee Compensation Adjustments And Facility Lifecycle And Deferred Maintenance Needs Including Municipal Facilities, Streets, And Parks, And Requiring City Council Approval Prior To Expenditure (Bassan)
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WHEREAS, the Community Enhancement Municipal Gross Receipts Tax dedicates a portion of revenues to municipal operational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque has completed a comprehensive Classification and Compensation Study prepared by Evergreen Solutions, LLC, which identified market alignment gaps, wage misalignment, and pay compression affecting classified City employees, and the City has adopted a unified pay plan structure consistent with the study framework and begun phased implementation of adjustments, but full implementation-particularly to address employees below minimum pay ranges, lower-paid classifications, and internal pay compression-requires a structured and fiscally sustainable funding plan; and
WHEREAS, the City faces a growing backlog of facility lifecycle and deferred maintenance needs across municipal facilities, streets, parks, and other public infrastructure, as identified through departmental asset inventories and existing and updated facilities condition assessment reports; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that a portion of the revenue generated by the proposed municipal gross receipts tax increment may be used to offset certain municipal fees in order to improve affordability and access to public facilities and services while maintaining existing service levels through appropriate operating budget adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the City Counc...
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