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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/16/2025 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Vincent E. Griego Chambers One Civic Plaza NW City of Albuquerque Government Center
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EC-25-418  Executive CommunicationLine-Item Veto Of C/S R-25-132: Appropriating Funds For Operating The Government Of The City Of Albuquerque For Fiscal Year 2026, Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026; Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations; And Appropriating Capital FundsReceived (Immediate Action Pursuant to City Charter)  Action details
EC-25-419  Executive CommunicationFY/24 Outstanding Encumbrances Reappropriated in FY/25Received and Referred  Action details
EC-25-420  Executive CommunicationApproval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Mayer LLP and the City of AlbuquerqueReceived  Action details
EC-25-421  Executive CommunicationApproval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Peifer, Hanson, Mullins & Baker P.A. and the City of AlbuquerqueReceived  Action details
EC-25-422  Executive CommunicationAmended and Restated Stadium Lease Agreement between City of Albuquerque and DBH Albuquerque LLCReceived (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
EC-25-422  Executive CommunicationAmended and Restated Stadium Lease Agreement between City of Albuquerque and DBH Albuquerque LLCMotionPass Action details
EC-25-423  Executive CommunicationT-Hanger Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and The Department of Public SafetyReceived  Action details
EC-25-424  Executive CommunicationLease Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and Heading Home, a NM nonprofit corporation located at 2040 4th Street NWReceived (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
EC-25-424  Executive CommunicationLease Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and Heading Home, a NM nonprofit corporation located at 2040 4th Street NWMotionPass Action details
EC-25-425  Executive CommunicationRequest authorization of approving three Social Services Agreements with Heading Home, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, and S.A.F.E House to provide additional Permanent Supportive Housing servicesReceived (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
EC-25-425  Executive CommunicationRequest authorization of approving three Social Services Agreements with Heading Home, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, and S.A.F.E House to provide additional Permanent Supportive Housing servicesMotionPass Action details
EC-25-426  Executive CommunicationRequest Approval to Add Funds to the Professional Service Agreement with Chicanos Por La Causa to Operate Gateway Women’s Housing Navigation ExpansionReceived  Action details
EC-25-427  Executive CommunicationRequest Approval to Add Funds to a Professional Services Agreement with Community Bridges to Operate Gateway Men’s Housing Navigation ExpansionReceived  Action details
EC-25-428  Executive CommunicationRequest authorization to establish a Professional Service Agreement with Youth Development Incorporated (YDI) to Provide Young Adult Sheltering, Case Management, and Housing Navigation ServicesReceived and Referred  Action details
EC-25-429  Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Mr. Jonathan B. Lipshutz to the Municipal Golf Advisory BoardReceived  Action details
OC-25-42  Other CommunicationCPOA 2024 July-December Semi-Annual ReportReceived  Action details
O-25-85  OrdinanceCreating A New Chapter 14, Article 27 In The Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Be Known As The Albuquerque Permitting Office (Lewis)MotionPass Action details
O-25-89  OrdinanceAmending Chapter 9, Article 24 Known As The "Safe Outdoor Space Operator's Permit Ordinance" (Rogers, by request)Introduced and Referred  Action details
O-25-90  OrdinanceAmending The Integrated Development Ordinance §14-6-4-3(G) Related To Safe Outdoor Spaces (Rogers, by request)Introduced and Referred  Action details
O-25-91  OrdinanceF/S Establishing The "Preserving Albuquerque Through Critical Housing" (PATCH) Program To Provide Structural Housing Repairs To Income-Qualified Homeowners And Preserve Long-Term Housing Stability (Baca and Peña)Introduced and Referred  Action details
R-25-162  ResolutionApproving An Amendment To The Boundary Of The Central/Highland/Upper Nob Hill Metropolitan Redevelopment Area To Include 58 Additional Adjacent Lots Totaling 23+/- Acres; Approving A Corresponding Amendment To The Central/Highland/Upper Nob Hill Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan (Rogers)MotionPass Action details
R-25-164  ResolutionConcerning A Bond Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque At The Next Regular Local Election On November 4, 2025; Submitting To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors At Such Regular Local Election Certain Questions For Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds In Varying Principal Amounts And For Specified Public Purposes And, Providing The Form Of The Bond Questions And The Designation Clause For Such Questions On The Ballot; Prescribing Other Details In Connection With Such Bond Election And Bonds; And Ratifying Action Previously Taken In Connection Therewith (Grout, by request)Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
R-25-164  ResolutionConcerning A Bond Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque At The Next Regular Local Election On November 4, 2025; Submitting To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors At Such Regular Local Election Certain Questions For Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds In Varying Principal Amounts And For Specified Public Purposes And, Providing The Form Of The Bond Questions And The Designation Clause For Such Questions On The Ballot; Prescribing Other Details In Connection With Such Bond Election And Bonds; And Ratifying Action Previously Taken In Connection Therewith (Grout, by request)MotionPass Action details
R-25-165  ResolutionRelating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement On The Sycamore Plaza Mixed-Use Project, Developed By F&A Development, LLC (Rogers, by request)Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
R-25-165  ResolutionRelating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement On The Sycamore Plaza Mixed-Use Project, Developed By F&A Development, LLC (Rogers, by request)MotionPass Action details
R-25-166  ResolutionRelating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement On The Vassar & Phoenix Warehouse Development, Developed By Cornerstone Capital, LLC (Fiebelkorn, by request)Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
R-25-166  ResolutionRelating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement On The Vassar & Phoenix Warehouse Development, Developed By Cornerstone Capital, LLC (Fiebelkorn, by request)MotionPass Action details
R-25-167  ResolutionEstablishing An Opt-In Process For Legislative Zoning Conversions For Properties Zoned R-1, R-T, Or R-ML To Increase Housing Options Citywide And Allow Mixed-Use Development Along Collector And Arterial Streets And Within Established Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas (Fiebelkorn, by request)Introduced and Referred  Action details
R-25-168  ResolutionAmending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Grout, by request)Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
R-25-168  ResolutionAmending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Grout, by request)MotionPass Action details
O-25-86  OrdinanceAuthorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Short-Term Lodgers’ Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2025 In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 For The Purpose Of Studying, Designing, Developing, Constructing, Reconstructing, Rehabilitating, Renovating, Modernizing, Signing, Enhancing And Otherwise Improving Tourist-Related Facilities And Attractions Located Within The City; Providing For The Payment Of The Series 2025 Bonds From Lodgers’ Tax Revenues; Providing For The Collection Of Certain Lodgers’ Tax Revenues; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To Make Certain Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2025 Bonds Pursuant To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing For The Terms And Other Details Concerning The Series 2025 Bonds; Providing For Certain Documents Pertaining To The Series 2025 Bonds; Ratifying Action Previously Taken; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance; Authorizing The Taking Of Other Actions In Connection With The Issue And Sale Of The Series 2025 Bonds (Grout, by requestAccepted with a Recommendation Do Pass  Action details
R-25-156  ResolutionApproving And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Grant Agreement With The New Mexico Early Childhood Education And Care Department And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Youth & Family Services In Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, 2028, And 2029 (Peña, by request)Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass  Action details
R-25-157  ResolutionPlacing A Reserve On The Proceeds Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Short-Term Lodgers’ Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2025, And Requiring Council Approval Of A Detailed Spending Plan Prior To The Expenditure Of Funds (Grout)Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass  Action details
R-25-161  ResolutionApproving And Authorizing A Grant Agreement From The New Mexico Environment Department, Recycling And Illegal Dumping Fund (RAID) And Providing An Appropriation To The Solid Waste Department For Fiscal Year 2025 (Fiebelkorn, by request)Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass  Action details
R-25-147  ResolutionAdopting The FY2026 - FY2027 Two-Year Urban Enhancement Trust Fund Program And Appropriating Funds For The Urban Enhancement Program’s Projects (Peña, by request)Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass (Immediate Action)  Action details
R-25-155  ResolutionApproving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From A New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Trails+ Grant And Providing An Appropriation To The Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency In Fiscal Year 2025 (Baca, by request)Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass (Immediate Action)  Action details
R-25-163  ResolutionAdjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations And Reserves To Enhance The Planning Department’s Efforts To Increase Plan Review And Permitting Efficiency For The Betterment Of The City Of Albuquerque (Lewis)Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass (Immediate Action)  Action details
EC-25-376  Executive CommunicationChild Friendly Community Action PlanAccepted with a recommendation Receipt Be Noted  Action details
O-25-84  OrdinanceAmending Sections 9-2-4-4 And 9-2-3-7 Of The HEART Ordinance Relating To The Sale Or Gifting Of Animals On Public Property (Fiebelkorn)Accepted Without Recommendation  Action details
EC-25-401  Executive CommunicationLease Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and Heading Home, a NM nonprofit corporation located at 2040 4th Street NWWithdrawn by Administration  Action details
R-25-160  ResolutionCreating A Working Group To Explore A Fixed Pricing Disposition Program For The Sale Of City-Owned Vacant Buildings And Lots For Housing Development (Rogers)Accepted with a Recommendation of Failed  Action details
R-25-160  ResolutionCreating A Working Group To Explore A Fixed Pricing Disposition Program For The Sale Of City-Owned Vacant Buildings And Lots For Housing Development (Rogers)MotionFail Action details
EC-25-407 a.Executive CommunicationHi-Way Hotel, 3200 Central Ave. SE - Right of Way VacationWithdrawn by AdministrationPass Action details
EC-25-408 b.Executive CommunicationFirst Amendment to Hangar Lease between the City of Albuquerque and High Flying Hangars, LLCApprovedPass Action details
EC-25-409 c.Executive CommunicationEarly Head Start Quarterly Report for January 2025 through March 2025Receipt Be NotedPass Action details
EC-25-410 d.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Mrs. Lisa McCulloch to the Albuquerque Development CommissionConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-411 e.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Ms. Jennifer Brower to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory BoardConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-412 f.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Ms. Melora Palmer to the Urban Enhancement Trust FundConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-413 g.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Mr. John Crumbacher to the Small Business Regulatory CommitteeConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-414 h.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Mr. Donald Meaders to the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory BoardConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-415 i.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Mr. Tony R. Johnson to the Veterans and Military Affairs Advisory BoardConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-416 j.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Ms. Lisa Huval to the Affordable Housing CommitteeConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-417 k.Executive CommunicationMayor's appointment of Mr. Joseph S. Booth to the Veterans and Military Affairs Advisory BoardConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-422 *l.Executive CommunicationAmended and Restated Stadium Lease Agreement between City of Albuquerque and DBH Albuquerque LLCApprovedPass Action details
O-25-85 *m.OrdinanceCreating A New Chapter 14, Article 27 In The Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Be Known As The Albuquerque Permitting Office (Lewis)Withdrawn by SponsorPass Action details
R-25-147 *n.ResolutionAdopting The FY2026 - FY2027 Two-Year Urban Enhancement Trust Fund Program And Appropriating Funds For The Urban Enhancement Program’s Projects (Peña, by request)PassedPass Action details
R-25-155 *o.ResolutionApproving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From A New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Trails+ Grant And Providing An Appropriation To The Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency In Fiscal Year 2025 (Baca, by request)PassedPass Action details
R-25-162 *p.ResolutionApproving An Amendment To The Boundary Of The Central/Highland/Upper Nob Hill Metropolitan Redevelopment Area To Include 58 Additional Adjacent Lots Totaling 23+/- Acres; Approving A Corresponding Amendment To The Central/Highland/Upper Nob Hill Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan (Rogers)Withdrawn by SponsorPass Action details
R-25-163 *q.ResolutionAdjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations And Reserves To Enhance The Planning Department’s Efforts To Increase Plan Review And Permitting Efficiency For The Betterment Of The City Of Albuquerque (Lewis)PassedPass Action details
R-25-164 *r.ResolutionConcerning A Bond Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque At The Next Regular Local Election On November 4, 2025; Submitting To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors At Such Regular Local Election Certain Questions For Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds In Varying Principal Amounts And For Specified Public Purposes And, Providing The Form Of The Bond Questions And The Designation Clause For Such Questions On The Ballot; Prescribing Other Details In Connection With Such Bond Election And Bonds; And Ratifying Action Previously Taken In Connection Therewith (Grout, by request)PassedPass Action details
O-25-87 a.OrdinanceAuthorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Sawmill Bellamah Properties Project) In Three Series In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $227,500,000 To Provide Funds To Acquire, Construct, Equip, And Improve Three Interrelated Components Within The Sawmill District: (I) The $76,300,000 Sawmill Hotel With An Anticipated 115 Guestrooms, 10 Suites, Restaurants, And Conference/Meeting Space; (II) The $70,400,000 Chaco Residences With An Anticipated 107 Extended Stay Guestrooms, Including 8 Suites, Wellness Areas, Restaurants And Conference Facilities; And (III) The $80,800,000 Sawmill Mixed Use Development With An Anticipated 140 Apartments With Entertainment Venues, Restaurants And Retail Space; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of Indentures, Lease Agreements, Bond Purchase Agreements, Bonds, And Other Documents In Connection With Each Series Of Bonds; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Bonds And The Project; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With ThisAmendedPass Action details
O-25-87  OrdinanceAuthorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Sawmill Bellamah Properties Project) In Three Series In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $227,500,000 To Provide Funds To Acquire, Construct, Equip, And Improve Three Interrelated Components Within The Sawmill District: (I) The $76,300,000 Sawmill Hotel With An Anticipated 115 Guestrooms, 10 Suites, Restaurants, And Conference/Meeting Space; (II) The $70,400,000 Chaco Residences With An Anticipated 107 Extended Stay Guestrooms, Including 8 Suites, Wellness Areas, Restaurants And Conference Facilities; And (III) The $80,800,000 Sawmill Mixed Use Development With An Anticipated 140 Apartments With Entertainment Venues, Restaurants And Retail Space; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of Indentures, Lease Agreements, Bond Purchase Agreements, Bonds, And Other Documents In Connection With Each Series Of Bonds; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The Bonds And The Project; Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With ThisPassed as AmendedPass Action details
R-25-165 *b.ResolutionRelating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement On The Sycamore Plaza Mixed-Use Project, Developed By F&A Development, LLC (Rogers, by request)PassedPass Action details
R-25-166 *c.ResolutionRelating To The Approval Of A Redevelopment Tax Abatement On The Vassar & Phoenix Warehouse Development, Developed By Cornerstone Capital, LLC (Fiebelkorn, by request)PassedPass Action details
OC-25-39 a.Other CommunicationSelection of the Inspector General (William Hoffman)TabledPass Action details
OC-25-39  Other CommunicationSelection of the Inspector General (William Hoffman)MotionPass Action details
OC-25-39  Other CommunicationSelection of the Inspector General (William Hoffman)ConfirmedPass Action details
OC-25-41 b.Other CommunicationAppointment of Two Candidates to the Board of Ethics (Clayton King and Levi Green)ConfirmedPass Action details
OC-25-40 c.Other CommunicationSelection of the City Auditor (Marisa Vargas)TabledPass Action details
EC-25-424 *d.Executive CommunicationLease Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and Heading Home, a NM nonprofit corporation located at 2040 4th Street NWApprovedPass Action details
OC-25-40 c.Other CommunicationSelection of the City Auditor (Marisa Vargas)MotionPass Action details
OC-25-40  Other CommunicationSelection of the City Auditor (Marisa Vargas)ConfirmedPass Action details
EC-25-425 *e.Executive CommunicationRequest authorization of approving three Social Services Agreements with Heading Home, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, and S.A.F.E House to provide additional Permanent Supportive Housing servicesApprovedPass Action details
RA-25-5 a.Rules AmendmentAmending Article II, Section 4 Of The City Council Rules Of Procedure Regarding Committees Of The Council (Fiebelkorn)PassedFail Action details
R-25-168 *b.ResolutionAmending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Grout, by request)AmendedPass Action details
R-25-168  ResolutionAmending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Grout, by request)AmendedPass Action details
R-25-168  ResolutionAmending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Approving New Projects, Supplementing Current Appropriations And Changing The Scope Of Existing Projects (Grout, by request)Passed as AmendedPass Action details
EC-25-418 a.Executive CommunicationLine-Item Veto Of C/S R-25-132: Appropriating Funds For Operating The Government Of The City Of Albuquerque For Fiscal Year 2026, Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026; Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations; And Appropriating Capital FundsOverridden [Override attempt failed]Pass Action details
EC-25-418  Executive CommunicationLine-Item Veto Of C/S R-25-132: Appropriating Funds For Operating The Government Of The City Of Albuquerque For Fiscal Year 2026, Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026; Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations; And Appropriating Capital FundsOverridden [Override attempt failed]Pass Action details
EC-25-418  Executive CommunicationLine-Item Veto Of C/S R-25-132: Appropriating Funds For Operating The Government Of The City Of Albuquerque For Fiscal Year 2026, Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026; Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations; And Appropriating Capital FundsOverridePass Action details
EC-25-418  Executive CommunicationLine-Item Veto Of C/S R-25-132: Appropriating Funds For Operating The Government Of The City Of Albuquerque For Fiscal Year 2026, Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026; Adjusting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations; And Appropriating Capital FundsOverridePass Action details