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 20, 2026

5:00 PM

Vincent E. Griego Chambers

One Civic Plaza NW

City of Albuquerque Government Center

TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNCIL - NINTH MEETING

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ROLL CALL

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish and any other language as determined by

the Council

PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD

APPROVAL OF JOURNAL

April 6, 2026

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Finance & Government Operations Committee - April 13, 2026

Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee - April 15, 2026

CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of

any Councilor}

EC-26-84

EC-26-85

EC-26-86

Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Miriam McIntosh to the ABQ Volunteers

Advisory Board

EC-84

Attachments:

Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Melani Buchanan Farmer, PhD to the ABQ

Volunteers Advisory Board

EC-85

Attachments:

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Andrew Keleher to the Greater Albuquerque

Active Transportation Committee

Attachments:

Mayor's appointment of Ms. Melinda Ann Montoya to the Greater

Albuquerque Active Transportation Committee

Attachments:

EC-87

Mayor's re-appointment of Nalleli Reyes Garcia to the Airport Advisory

Board

Attachments:

EC-88

Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Chloe Mae Caswell to the Affordable

Housing Committee

Attachments:

EC-89

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Kenneth Delmus Mitchell to the Municipal Golf

Advisory Board

Attachments:

EC-90

EC-26-91

EC-26-92

Mayor's appointment of Ms. Lam N. Ho to the Library Advisory Board

Attachments:

EC-91

Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Maria Gallegos to the Municipal Golf Advisory

Board

Attachments:

EC-92

EC-26-93

EC-26-94

Mayor's appointment of Ms. Alexis Kerschner Tappan to the Indicators

Progress Commission

Attachments:

EC-93

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Johnny I. Mangu to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory

Board

Attachments:

EC-94

EC-26-96

EC-26-97

Housing Forward Fund FY26 Report

EC-96

Attachments:

Approval of the Risk Fourth Supplemental Agreement to add funds for

Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Holland & Hart, LLP and the City

of Albuquerque

Attachments:

Albuquerque Energy Council FY 2025 Annual Report

Attachments:

EC-99

Mayor's appointment of Ms. Ciara C. Stiles to the Youth Advisory Council

EC-103

Attachments:

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Kevin A. Castelo to the EMS Providers

Advisory Committee

Attachments:

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Kevin D. Helfert to the Cable, Internet and PEG

Advisory Board

Attachments:

EC-106

Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Adrian N. Carver to the Greater

Albuquerque Active Transportation Committee

Attachments:

EC-108

Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Alex Applegate to the Greater Albuquerque

Active Transportation Committee

Attachments:

EC-109

Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Coby R. Gentry to the Albuquerque Energy

Council

Attachments:

EC-111

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 May 4, 2026 Council meeting]

OC-26-5

OC-26-6

CPOA C/S R-25-153 FY26 One Year Objectives Update

Attachments:

OC-5

Appointment of Ms. Georgia Duncan to the Civilian Police Oversight

Advisory Board

Attachments:

OC-6

OC-26-7

R-26-11

Recommendation of Award for “On-Call Planning Services for City Council”

(RFP-2025-688-CCS-LB)

Attachments:

OC-7

Amending R-24-109 To Extend The Deadline For Implementation Of

Directives Related To The City’s Housing Voucher Programs; Adding A

Directive To Develop A Plan To Integrate Data Across Housing,

Homelessness, And Related Service Dashboards; And Adding A Member

With Lived Experience Using A Housing Voucher To The Task Force

(Grout and Rogers)

Attachments:

R-11

R-11 Amendments CC 4-6-26

R-11 Blueline Version - CC 4-6-26

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

10.

O-26-17

*a.

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)

Attachments:

O-17

O-17 Approved CS NR

O-26-20

*b.

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)

O-20

Attachments:

R-26-10

*c.

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)

Attachments:

R-10

11.

APPEALS

AC-26-02

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

[Withdrawn by Applicant]

AC-26-03

Matthew Cunningham (“Applicant”) appeal the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s

decision to Deny a variance to install a 5-foot 10-inch perimeter steel fence

in the front yard of the property located at 2513 4th Street NW, zoned

MX-M and NR-C - VA-2025-00154

AC-26-03 Memo

Attachments:

12.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.

13.

APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}

Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Dennis F. Armijo Sr. to the Joint Air Quality

Board

Attachments:

EC-105

Mayor's re-appointment of Dr. Joseph Galewsky to the Joint Air Quality

Board

EC-110

Attachments:

Appointment of Raul Bujanda to the position of Executive Director of Public

Safety

EC-82

Attachments:

Appointment of Interim Chief of Police Cecily A. Barker to the position of

Chief of Police of the Albuquerque Police Department

EC-83

Attachments:

Training and Enforcement Plan Update Pursuant to Council Bill No.

R-25-196

EC-100

Attachments:

14.

FINAL ACTIONS

O-26-22

O-26-23

R-26-18

Amending Section 14-3-3-2 Of The Uniform Housing Code To Establish

Cooling System Performance Requirements (Fiebelkorn)

Attachments:

O-22

Amending The Police Oversight Ordinance To Clarify The CPOA’s

Authority To Investigate APD Personnel (Grout, Fiebelkorn, Rogers)

Attachments:

O-23

Amending R-24-22 To Extend The Two-Year Policy Of FasTrax Permitting

Eligibility For Housing Projects In Centers And Corridors And

Development Projects Within Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas (Baca)

Attachments:

R-18

R-26-21

*d.

Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From The

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) And Providing An

Appropriation To The General Services Department Beginning In Fiscal

Year 2027 (Fiebelkorn, by request)

Attachments:

R-21

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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