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City of Albuquerque  
Albuquerque, NM 87102  
Action Summary  
Finance & Government Operations Committee  
Dan Lewis, Chair  
Joaquín Baca  
Dan Champine  
Klarissa J. Peña  
Stephanie W. Telles  
Monday, April 13, 2026  
Attendance:  
5:00 PM  
City Council Committee Room  
9th Floor, Suite 9003  
City of Albuquerque Government Center  
5 -  
Present  
Dan Lewis, Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Klarissa Peña, and Stephanie  
W. Telles  
Recommendation of Award for APD Mental Health & Support Services  
a.  
b.  
A motion was made by Councilor Lewis that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
Metropolitan Redevelopment’s State of New Mexico Trails+ grant  
request for West Old Town Rail Trail  
A motion was made by Councilor Lewis that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
c.  
d.  
Ground Lease Agreement between City of Albuquerque and Operating  
Engineers Local 953 Journeyman & Apprenticeship Training Trust Fund  
A motion was made by Councilor Lewis that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
Insurance and Benefits Survey  
A motion was made by Councilor Lewis that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Receipt Be Noted. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
Revenue & Expense Report for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026  
e.  
A motion was made by Councilor Lewis that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Receipt Be Noted. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
For:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
Presentation of FY25 Audit  
f.  
A motion was made by Councilor Lewis that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Receipt Be Noted. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
g.  
Requiring The Mayor’s Office To Share Applications To Any Board Or  
Commission With The Councilor Of The Council District In Which The  
Applicant Resides (Fiebelkorn)  
A motion was made by Councilor Telles that this matter be Sent to Council  
with a recommendation of Withdrawn by Sponsor. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
h.  
Adopting The “Enhanced Service And Safety Zone Ordinance” To  
Provide Better City Services And Enhance Safety Provisions For All To  
Support Economic Vitality (Baca)  
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Amended. Councilor  
Baca moved Amendment No. 1. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Do Pass, as Amended. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
i.  
C/S Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Water Project Fund  
Loan/Grant Agreement By And Between The New Mexico Finance  
Authority (“Finance Authority”) And The City Of Albuquerque (The  
“Borrower/Grantee”), Evidencing An Obligation Of The Borrower/Grantee  
To Utilize The Loan/Grant Amount Solely For A Water Storage,  
Conveyance And Delivery Project For Puerto Del Sol Golf Course In The  
Total Amount Of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000), Including A Loan In  
The Amount Of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000); Solely In  
The Manner Described In The Loan/Grant Agreement; Providing For The  
Pledge And Payment Of The Loan Amount And An Administrative Fee  
Solely From The Revenues Of The Tax Distributions Received By The  
Governmental Unit Pursuant To NMSA 1978, § 7-1-6.1, NMSA 1978, §  
7-1-6.4, NMSA 1978, § 7-1-6.15, And NMSA 1978, § 7-9-4, As  
Amended; Certifying That The Loan/Grant Amount, Together With Other  
Funds Available To The Borrower/Grantee, Are Sufficient To Complete  
The Project; Approving The Form Of And Other Details Concerning The  
Loan/Grant Agreement; Ratifying Actions Heretofore Taken; Repealing  
All Action Inconsistent With This Resolution; And Authorizing The Taking  
Of Other Actions In Connection With The Execution And Delivery Of The  
Loan/Grant Agreement (Rogers, by request)  
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Substituted. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Do Pass, as Substituted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Sent to Council for  
Immediate Action. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
j.  
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico  
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026, In Three Series In A Collective  
Par Amount Not To Exceed $89,610,000, Consisting Of (I) $56,360,000  
General Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A, (II)  
$8,250,000 General Obligation Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 2026B, And  
(III) $25,000,000 Short-Term General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series  
2026C (The Series 2026A Bonds, Series 2026B Bonds And Series  
2026C Bonds, Collectively, Are Referred To As The “Series 2026  
Bonds”), Authorized At An Election Of The City Held On November 4,  
2025 To Finance Projects Relating To Public Safety, Citizens’ Centers  
And Community Enhancement, Parks And Recreation, Energy/Water  
Conservation, Facilities And Equipment, Library, Museum And Cultural  
Facilities, Storm Sewers, Streets, And Public Transportation; Providing  
For The Levy And Collection Of Ad Valorem Taxes For The Payment Of  
The Series 2026 Bonds; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To  
Make Certain Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2026  
Bonds Pursuant To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing  
For The Forms, Terms, Purchase, Payment, Execution And Other  
Provisions Of And Concerning The Series 2026 Bonds; Authorizing The  
Sale Of The Series 2026C Bonds To The State Of New Mexico;  
Prescribing Other Details In Connection With The Series 2026 Bonds  
And The Payment Thereof; And Ratifying Prior Action Taken In  
Connection Therewith (Grout, by request)  
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Sent to Council  
with a recommendation of Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Sent to Council  
for Immediate Action. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
k.  
Authorizing The Giving Of Notices For Bids For The Sale Of City Of  
Albuquerque, New Mexico General Obligation Bonds Consisting Of  
$56,360,000 General Obligation General Purpose Bonds, Series  
2026A, And $8,250,000 General Obligation Storm Sewer Bonds, Series  
2026B (Grout, by request)  
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Sent to Council  
with a recommendation of Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Sent to Council  
for Immediate Action. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
l.  
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations In The  
Albuquerque Fire Rescue’s Fire Fund (210) In Order To Provide Funding  
To The Capital Acquisition Fund (305) For The Fire Station 11 Bunk  
Room Addition (Rogers, by request)  
A motion was made by Councilor Baca that this matter be Sent to Council with  
a recommendation of Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
m.  
Establishing The City’s Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan (ICIP)  
Priorities For 2026 (Grout, by request)  
A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Sent to Council  
with a recommendation of Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, and Telles  
For:  
There being no further business, this meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m.