Agenda - City Council

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, August 17, 2026

5:00 PM

Vincent E. Griego Chambers

One Civic Plaza NW

City of Albuquerque Government Center

TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNCIL - SIXTEENTH 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

August 3, 2026

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Finance & Government Operations Committee - August 10, 2026

Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee - August 12, 2026

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

any Councilor}

EC-26-184

EC-26-185

EC-26-186

Mayor's appointment of Ms. Andrea Estelle Lima, to the Greater

Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee

EC-184

Attachments:

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Daniel Patrick Chavez-Williamson to the Youth

Advisory Council

EC-185

Attachments:

Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Zachary Potts to the EMS Providers

Advisory Committee

Attachments:

Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Christopher W. Root to the EMS Medical

Control Board

Attachments:

EC-187

Mayor's re-appointment of Dr. Joseph P. Sanchez to the Older American’s

Act Advisory Council

Attachments:

EC-188

Mayor's appointment of Mx. Alex Malkoski to the Greater Albuquerque

Active Transportation Committee

Attachments:

EC-189

Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for

Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Garcia Law Group, LLC and the

City of Albuquerque

Attachments:

EC-193

EC-26-194

EC-26-198

Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for

Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Park & Associates and the City

of Albuquerque

Attachments:

EC-194

Mayor's appointment of Mario Semiglia to the Housing & Neighborhood

Economic Development Committee

Attachments:

Report of All Grant Applications for January through June 2026

Attachments:

EC-203

Filing Application for FY25 Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant

Attachments:

EC-204

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Jordan Barela to the Affordable Housing

Committee

Attachments:

Mayor's appointment of Linda Morgan Davis to the Albuquerque Museum

Board of Trustees

EC-206

Attachments:

Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Mara Ortiz to the EMS Providers Advisory

Committee

EC-207

Attachments:

Final Objectives Report for Fiscal Year 2026

Attachments:

EC-209

[Consent to defer EC-26-209 to the September 9, 2026 Council meeting]

Mayor's appointment of Jessica Sutherland to the Balloon Museum Board

of Trustees

Attachments:

EC-212

Re-appointment of Ms. Lindsey Fromm to the Albuquerque Museum Board

of Trustees

Attachments:

OC-12

Re-appointment of Mrs. Natalie Pascoe to the Anderson/Abruzzo

Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Board of Trustees

Attachments:

OC-13

Re-Appointment of Don Harris to the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque

International Balloon Museum Board of Trustee for District 8

Attachments:

OC-14

Imposing A 0.4875% Municipal Gross Receipts Tax To Be Known As The

“Community Investment Tax”; Providing That Revenues Shall Be Used For

Municipal Operations And Maintenance, Including Employee Wages; And

Providing That Revenues Shall Be Used For Municipal Community

Enhancement Projects, Including Related Debt Service; And Providing

That The Tax Shall Become Effective July 1, 2027, Upon Approval By The

Voters At An Election (Peña)

Attachments:

O-57

[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Sponsor]

R-26-57

Dedicating State Capital Outlay Funds To Specific Projects And Phases

And Requiring Council Approval Of Scope Changes (Fiebelkorn)

R-57

Attachments:

R-57 Amendments CC 8-3-26

R-57 Blueline Version - CC 8-3-26

[Consent to defer R-26-57 to the September 21, 2026 Council meeting]

ANNOUNCEMENTS

10.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

O-26-38

Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New

Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel

Project), Series 2026 In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $40,520,267

To Provide Funds To Acquire, Construct, Equip, And Improve The

Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel, A Dual Branded Hampton Inn And Home2

Suites With An Anticipated 135 Guestrooms, And Associated Site

Improvements; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of An Indenture,

Lease Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, Bonds, And Other

Documents In Connection With The Bonds; Making Certain Determinations

And Findings Relating To The Bonds And The Project; Ratifying Certain

Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions Inconsistent With This

Ordinance (Baca, by request)

Attachments:

O-38

O-38 Approved FA#1 KP

O-38 Blueline CC 6-15-26

O-26-52

Approving A Project Involving Securin, 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 Expansion Of

Securin, Inc.’s Cybersecurity Technology Operations 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 (Bassan, by

request)

O-52

Attachments:

O-26-53

Approving A Project Involving Quantinuum LLC 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 Acquisition,

Construction And Improvement Of A Facility For A Quantum Computing

Facility With Photonics And Ion-Trapping Labs 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 (Bassan, by request)

Attachments:

O-53

O-26-56

Approving A Project Involving BlackVe, 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 Acquisition,

Construction And Improvement Of A 55,000 Square Foot Satellite Design,

Manufacturing, And Operations Facility At The MaxQ Campus Adjacent To

Kirtland Air Force Base 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 (Rogers, by request)

O-56

Attachments:

11.

APPEALS

AC-26-07

The Yale Village Neighborhood Association and D. Love’s Restaurants,

LLC, (“Appellant”) appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to

APPROVE a Conditional Use for an Overnight Shelter for the property

located at 2300 Yale Blvd SE, zoned NR-LM

Attachments:

AC-26-07 Memo

AC-26-07 NOH

AC-26-07 LUHO Proposed Disposition

NoHAC-26-07

12.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

13.

APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}

EC-26-126

EC-26-160

EC-26-210

Approval of the First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside

Counsel Legal Services Between Modrall Sperling and the City of

Albuquerque

EC-126

Attachments:

Approval of the Agreement with Homewise, Inc. to Utilize Housing and

Neighborhood Economic Development Funds (HNEDF) in the amount of

$2,835,000.00 to Administer a Home Owner Rehabilitation Program

Attachments:

EC-160

*c.

Approval of the Development Agreement for the Uptown Connect

Affordable Housing Project with Family Housing Development Corporation

to Utilize Workforce Housing Trust Funds & State Capital Outlay Funding

Towards the New Construction of a Multi-Family Rental Housing Project

Attachments:

EC-210

14.

FINAL ACTIONS

O-26-50

Amending The Public Purchases Ordinance Related To The Definition Of

Social Services And Department References, And Directing The City To

Update Information Accordingly (Baca, Grout, Rogers)

O-50

Attachments:

O-26-51

Adopting A Zoning Map Amendment From NR-SU To NR-LM For

Approximately 165 Acres Legally Described As All Or A Portion Of Tract

A, Plat Of Tract A, City Of Albuquerque Water Treatment Facility, Located

At 6000 Alexander Dr. Ne And Owned By The Albuquerque Bernalillo

County Water Utility Authority (Bassan, by request)

O-51

Attachments:

[Quasi-Judicial]

O-26-54

Amending ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 2, Related To The City

Attorney And The City Legal Department And Repealing Section 3-2-5 Of

The Code Of Resolutions (Fiebelkorn, Champine)

Attachments:

O-54

O-26-58

R-26-51

Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of

Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And

Strengthen Oversight And Accountability Measures (Peña, Grout)

Attachments:

O-58

Directing The City Administration To Utilize State Capital Outlay Funding

Associated With Project No. 24-I2735 And Project No. 24-I2699 For The

Cottages At 161 Chama Affordable Housing Development And To

Facilitate The Determination That StreetVision Housing Strategies Is A

Qualifying Grantee (Grout, Rogers)

Attachments:

R-51

R-26-54

A Resolution Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Water Project

Fund Grant Agreement By And Between The New Mexico Finance

Authority (“NMFA”) And The City Of Albuquerque (The “Grantee”), In The

Total Amount Of $6,160,000, Evidencing An Obligation Of The Grantee To

Utilize The Grant Amount Solely For The Purpose Of Financing The Costs

Of Design And Construction Of John St. Pump Station And Gravity Pond,

Diversion Of Williams St. 72-Inch Storm Drain And Broadway Blvd. 66-Inch

Storm Drain And Upsizing Storm Drain In Barelas Ditch To A 30-Inch Pipe;

And Solely In The Manner Described In The Grant Agreement; Certifying

That The Grant Amount, Together With Other Funds Available To The

Grantee, Is Sufficient To Complete The Project; Approving The Form Of

And Other Details Concerning The 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 Grant Agreement (Baca)

Attachments:

R-54

15.

OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}

EC-26-222

Veto Of R-26-30, 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

Attachments:

EC-222

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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