Minutes - Finance & Government Operations Committee

City of Albuquerque

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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, August 10, 2026

Attendance:

5:00 PM

City Council Committee Room

9th Floor, Suite 9003

City of Albuquerque Government Center

4 - Dan Lewis, Dan Champine, Klarissa Peña, and Stephanie W. Telles

1 - Joaquín Baca

Present

Excused

Alternate

1 - Tammy Fiebelkorn

EC-26-175

The 2025 Downtown Albuquerque Parking Study

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, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

EC-26-176

Establishing Residential Parking Permits - 400 Hannett Avenue

Northeast Parking Division, General Services

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Postponed to

September 14, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

EC-26-190

Lease Agreement between CLNKids (Cuidando Los Ninos) and the City

of Albuquerque for Office Space at the John Marshall Health and Social

Service Center at 1500 Walter SE

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, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

EC-26-191

First Amendment to Rental Car Concession and Lease Agreement with

Avis Budget Rental Group, Enterprise, Alamo, National, Hertz and SIXT

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, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

EC-26-199

EC-26-200

EC-26-201

Approving the submission of an FY27 New Mexico MainStreet Capital

Outlay request

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, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

Lease Agreement between New Mexico Solutions and the City of

Albuquerque at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE

A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Sent to Council

Without Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

Small Properties Disposal Program - Development and Disposition

Agreement with PIRU Group, LLC for Lots 13, 14, 15 & 16, Block 3,

Homestead/Gardenspot Addition at 1016 3rd St. NW

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, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-43

Creating A New Article In Chapter 2 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of

Ordinances, To Be Known As The “Artificial Intelligence Ordinance”

(Fiebelkorn and Champine)

A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Sent to Council

Without Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-44

C/S Adopting A New Part In Chapter 2, Article 6 Of The Revised City Of

Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances, To Create The “Emerging

Technology Advisory Board” (Fiebelkorn, Champine)

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Substituted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

For:

1 - Baca

Excused:

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Sent to Council

Without Recommendation, as Substituted. The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-45

Amending Section 5-5-9 Of The Public Purchases Ordinance To Update

The General Procurement Requirements And Require All Purchases To

Comply With The City’s Rules And Policies Governing Artificial

Intelligence (Fiebelkorn and Champine)

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Sent to Council

Without Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-46

Amending Section 9-10-1-10 Of The Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance,

To Require All Multiple-Family Dwellings To Provide Recycling Service

And Make Recycling Physically Available To Residents; And Adopting A

New Section 9-10-1-13, Titled “Recycling At City-Owned And

City-Operated Buildings,” To Require Recycling Service At All

City-Owned And City-Operated Buildings (Fiebelkorn)

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Sent to Council

Without Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-47

Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber

Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)

A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Amended.

Councilor Champine moved Amendment No. 1. The motion carried by the

following vote:

4 - Lewis, Champine, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

For:

Against:

Excused:

1 - Peña

1 - Baca

A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Amended.

Councilor Champine moved Amendment No. 2. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Amended.

Councilor Champine moved Amendment No. 3. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

A motion was made by Councilor Champine that this matter be Amended.

Councilor Champine moved Amendment No. 4. Councilor Champine Withdrew

Amendment No. 4.

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn that this matter be Sent to Council

Without Recommendation, as Amended. The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-48

Amending ROA 1994, Chapter 12, Article 1, Section 4 “Definitions” To

Align With State Statute (Peña)

A motion was made by Councilor Peña that this matter be Sent to Council with

a recommendation of Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

O-26-49

Creating The “Virtual Currency Ordinance;” Prohibiting Virtual Currency

Automatic Teller Machines And Cashier-Facilitated Virtual Currency

Transactions In The City Of Albuquerque (Telles, Fiebelkorn)

A motion was made by Councilor Telles that this matter be Sent to Council

with a recommendation of Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Lewis, Champine, Peña, Telles, and Fiebelkorn

1 - Baca

For:

Excused:

There being no further business, this meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.