CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
O-26-31 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Nichole Rogers and Joaqu?n Baca
ORDINANCE
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Amending The Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance To Define The Role Of The Board; Improve Transparency; And Clarify Program Administration, Oversight, And Reporting Requirements (Rogers and Baca)
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AMENDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY TAX ADVISORY BOARD ORDINANCE TO DEFINE THE ROLE OF THE BOARD; IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY; AND CLARIFY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, OVERSIGHT, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Public Safety Tax was approved by voters to fund clearly defined public safety purposes and requires ongoing review to ensure funds are used effectively and consistent with voter intent; and
WHEREAS, the Public Safety Tax is dedicated by ordinance to specific public safety categories, reflecting the voters' intent that revenues be used for clearly defined purposes; and
WHEREAS, a 2019 Performance Audit completed by the City of Albuquerque Office of Internal Audit found that since 2008 the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board had not been fully established; and
WHEREAS, an advisory board composed of key City and community public safety stakeholders is an appropriate mechanism to review the use of Public Safety Tax revenues and to recommend changes, if necessary, in the distribution of such revenues; and
WHEREAS, the Board has since been established and is now active, and requires sufficient access to program data and information to effectively carry out its duties related to transparency, expenditure tracking, and policy recommendations; and
WHEREAS, regular program-level review of expenditures and outcomes by the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board promotes transparency, accountability, and data-driven improvements in the delivery of public safety services; and
WHEREAS, the Board has received a substantial volume of information from funded departments and has foun...
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