City of Albuquerque  
Government Center  
One Civic Plaza  
Albuquerque, NM  
87102  
City of Albuquerque  
Agenda  
City Council  
Council President, Klarissa J. Peña, District 3  
Council Vice-President, Dan Champine, District 8  
Stephanie W. Telles, District 1; Joaquín Baca, District 2;  
Brook Bassan, District 4; Dan Lewis, District 5;  
Nichole Rogers, District 6; Tammy Fiebelkorn, District 7;  
Renée Grout, District 9  
Monday, April 6, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Vincent E. Griego Chambers  
One Civic Plaza NW  
City of Albuquerque Government Center  
TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNCIL - EIGHTH MEETING  
Public Comment Sign Up for April 6, 2026 City Council Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
MOMENT OF SILENCE  
Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish and any other language as determined by  
the Council  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS  
ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD  
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL  
March 16, 2026  
6.  
7.  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS  
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES  
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of  
any Councilor}  
EC-26-19  
Transmitting the Mid-Year Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives  
a.  
b.  
EC-19  
Attachments:  
EC-26-40  
Follow up to EC-25-518, Recommendation in response to O-25-95  
“Amending the Public Purchase Ordinance to Simplify and Streamline the  
Process for Affordable and Transitional Housing Development Projects”  
EC-40  
Attachments:  
EC-26-42  
EC-26-73  
c.  
d.  
Recommendation of Award for Violence Intervention, Therapeutic &  
Trauma Services  
EC-42  
Attachments:  
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Staci Drangmeister to the Albuquerque  
Museum Board of Trustees  
Attachments:  
EC-73  
EC-26-74  
e.  
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Jessica Sapunar-Jursich to the Affordable  
Housing Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-74  
EC-26-75  
EC-26-77  
Age-Friendly Quarterly Update for Q2 FY 2026  
f.  
EC-75  
Attachments:  
g.  
Submission of a Grant Application to the State of New Mexico Energy,  
Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) for funding through  
the New Mexico Land and Water Conservation Grant Program  
EC-77  
Attachments:  
EC-26-79  
O-26-1  
h.  
i.  
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for  
Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Walz and Associates P.C., and  
the City of Albuquerque  
Attachments:  
EC-79  
Amending The City Code Of Ordinances Relating To The Preparation Of  
Reports, Plans, Technical Documents And Drawings By The City Council  
Services Department (Grout)  
Attachments:  
O-1  
[Consent to defer O-26-1 to the April 20, 2026 Council meeting]  
O-26-21  
j.  
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New  
Mexico Municipal Infrastructure Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue  
Bonds, Series 2026 For The Purpose Of (1) Financing The Cost Of  
Designing, Developing, Constructing, Reconstructing, Rehabilitating,  
Renovating, Modernizing, Signing, Enhancing And Otherwise Improving  
Community Enhancement Projects For The Benefit Of The City, (2)  
Funding The Capitalized Interest Fund And Debt Service Reserve Fund,  
As Necessary, And (3) Paying Expenses Related To Issuance Of The  
Bonds; Providing For The Payment Of The Series 2026 Bonds From Fifty  
Percent (50%) Of The Revenues Of A 0.4875% Municipal Gross Receipts  
Tax; 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 Terms And  
Other Details Concerning The Series 2026 Bonds; Providing For Certain  
Documents Pertaining To The Series 2026 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 2026 Bonds (Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-21  
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Sponsor]  
R-26-3  
k.  
Amending The City Of Albuquerque Component Capital Implementation  
Program To Include A Storm Drain Facilities Improvement Project,  
Backbone Subdivision (Peña)  
Attachments:  
R-3  
R-26-13  
l.  
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)  
Attachments:  
R-13  
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Sponsor]  
9.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
10.  
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
O-26-18  
a.  
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New  
Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A In  
The Maximum Principal Amount Of $38,025,000 To Finance The (1) The  
Cost Of Refunding The City’s Outstanding Gross Receipts Tax  
Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A And Outstanding Gross  
Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2016C; And (2) Paying  
Expenses Related Thereto; Providing For The Payment Of The Series  
2026A Bonds From State-Shared Gross Receipts Tax Revenues;  
Providing For The Collection Of State-Shared Gross Receipts Tax  
Revenues; Approving The Delegation Of Authority To Make Certain  
Determinations Regarding The Sale Of The Series 2026A Bonds Pursuant  
To The Supplemental Public Securities Act; Providing For The Terms And  
Other Details Concerning The Series 2026A Bonds; Providing For Certain  
Documents Pertaining To The Series 2026A Bonds; Ratifying Action  
Previously Taken; Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This Ordinance;  
Authorizing The Taking Of Other Actions In Connection With The Issuance  
And Sale Of The Series 2026A Bonds (Grout, by request)  
O-18  
Attachments:  
O-26-19  
b.  
Approving A Project Involving Mantis Space Inc. Pursuant To The Local  
Economic Development Act And City Ordinance F/S O-04-10, The City's  
Implementing Legislation For That Act, To Support The Leasing,  
Construction And Improvement Of A Facility To Support Advanced Optics  
Research And Development And Limited Scale Satellite Component  
Manufacturing For Development Of On-Demand Power In Space To Be  
Located In Albuquerque, New Mexico; Authorizing The Execution Of A  
Project Participation Agreement And Other Documents In Connection With  
The Project; Making Certain Determinations And Findings Relating To The  
Project Including The Appropriation Of Funds; Ratifying Certain Actions  
Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This  
Ordinance (Grout, by request)  
O-19  
Attachments:  
11.  
APPEALS  
AC-26-02  
a.  
Dalila Solis ("Applicant") appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner's decision  
to DENY a variance of 3 feet to install a 6-foot perimeter steel fence in the  
front yard for the property located at 237 Wyoming Blvd NE, zoned MX-M -  
VA-2025-00162  
Attachments:  
AC-26-02 Memo  
12.  
13.  
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.  
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}  
FINAL ACTIONS  
14.  
O-26-3  
a.  
C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The Revised Ordinances Of  
Albuquerque, New Mexico (ROA 1994), To Add A New Section Regulating  
Indirect Overhead (IDOH) Charges To Capital Funds Establishing An IDOH  
Rate Calculation; Requiring Reporting And Transparency; And Aligning  
Eligible Uses With Capital Delivery Standards (Baca, Rogers, Champine,  
Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-3  
O-3 Approved CS  
O-26-10  
b.  
Amending Section 14-6-6-4(U)(5) Of The Integrated Development  
Ordinance To Define The Criteria For Awarding Appeal Costs (Peña)  
Attachments:  
O-10  
[An amendment may be moved that adjusts the title as follows: Amending Section  
14-16-6-4(U)(5) Of The Integrated Development Ordinance To Define The Criteria For  
Awarding Appeal Costs.]  
O-26-13  
R-26-11  
c.  
d.  
Adopting A Ranked Choice Voting System, Repealing And Replacing  
Article II, Sections 7 And 8 Of The City Charter, And Directing The City  
Clerk To Develop Educational Materials (Rogers, Fiebelkorn and Telles)  
O-13  
Attachments:  
Amending R-24-109 To Extend The Deadline For Implementation Of  
Directives Related To The City’s Housing Voucher Programs (Grout and  
Rogers)  
R-11  
Attachments:  
R-26-12  
P-26-1  
e.  
f.  
Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations For Certain Funds  
And Programs (Champine)  
R-12  
Attachments:  
Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2026 General  
Election; Proposing To Amend The Charter To Require Appointment And  
Confirmation Of The Director Of Albuquerque Community Safety (“ACS”)  
And Designating The Position As “ACS Chief” (Baca and Rogers)  
Attachments:  
P-1  
R-26-5  
g.  
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 V, Section 4 Of The Albuquerque City Charter;  
Providing The Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For  
Such Question On The Ballot (Baca and Rogers)  
Attachments:  
R-5  
R-26-14  
*h.  
Third Update To Attachment 1 To R-20-47 Appropriating Transportation  
Infrastructure Tax Funds To Expand The Scope Of The Cutler Avenue  
Complete Streets Project To Include The San Pedro Complete Streets  
Project (Fiebelkorn)  
Attachments:  
R-14  
15.  
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}  
ATTENTION: The Council will take a dinner break at approximately 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise  
decided by the Council.  
*IF THE PROPER ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL, THESE ITEMS WILL BE PLACED  
ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR FINAL ACTION OR DISCUSSION.  
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