Minutes - President

City of Albuquerque

Government Center

One Civic Plaza

City of Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM 87102

Letter of Introduction

President

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 3, 2026

5:00 PM

REVISED - August 4, 2026

COMMUNICATIONS

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

Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee

Attachments:

EC-184

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Youth Advisory Council

Attachments:

EC-185

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Advisory Committee

Attachments:

EC-186

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Control Board

Attachments:

EC-187

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

American’s Act Advisory Council

Attachments:

EC-188

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

EC-26-189

EC-26-190

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

Active Transportation Committee

Attachments:

EC-189

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Attachments:

EC-190

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

EC-26-191

EC-26-192

EC-26-193

First Amendment to Rental Car Concession and Lease Agreement with

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

Attachments:

EC-191

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

Mayors Recommendation of Award for Street Outreach Housing

Services

Attachments:

EC-192

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

EC-26-194

EC-26-195

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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

Authorization for a Social Services Agreement with New Mexico

Veterans Integration Centers Utilizing Opioid Settlement Fund

Appropriations as Outlined in City Council Resolution R-25-128

Attachments:

EC-195

Immediate Action Requested

Approval Requested to Increase Funding for FY27 Substance Use

Treatment Voucher Contract with Albuquerque Behavioral Health

Attachments:

EC-196

Immediate Action Requested

Approval Requested to Increase Funding for the FY27 Substance Use

Treatment Voucher Contract with Engender, Inc

Attachments:

EC-197

Immediate Action Requested

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

Economic Development Committee

Attachments:

EC-198

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

Approving the submission of an FY27 New Mexico MainStreet Capital

Outlay request

Attachments:

EC-199

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

Lease Agreement between New Mexico Solutions and the City of

Albuquerque at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE

Attachments:

EC-200

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

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

Attachments:

EC-201

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

EC-26-202

Notification of a grant application submitted by the Aviation Department

to the US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration

for funding through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety

Improvements (CRISI) Program

Attachments:

EC-202

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

EC-26-203

Report of All Grant Applications for January through June 2026

Attachments:

EC-203

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

EC-26-204

EC-26-205

Filing Application for FY25 Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant

Attachments:

EC-204

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Committee

Attachments:

EC-205

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

EC-26-206

EC-26-207

EC-26-208

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

Board of Trustees

Attachments:

EC-206

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Advisory Committee

Attachments:

EC-207

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

Mayor's appointment of Trula M. Howe to the Environmental Planning

Commission

Attachments:

EC-208

Referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee

EC-26-209

EC-26-210

Final Objectives Report for Fiscal Year 2026

Attachments:

EC-209

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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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

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

EC-26-211

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Recommendation of Award for Environmental Maintenance, Hospitality,

and Safety Services

Attachments:

EC-211

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

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Mayor's appointment of Jessica Sutherland to the Balloon Museum

Board of Trustees

Attachments:

EC-212

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Board of Trustees

Attachments:

OC-12

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Board of Trustees

Attachments:

OC-13

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

Re-Appointment of Don Harris to the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque

International Balloon Museum Board of Trustee for District 8

Attachments:

OC-14

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

INTRODUCTIONS

O-26-50

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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)

Attachments:

O-50

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

O-26-51

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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)

Attachments:

O-51

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

O-26-52

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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)

Attachments:

O-52

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

O-26-53

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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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

O-26-54

O-26-55

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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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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Amending The Complete Streets Ordinance, Chapter 6, Article 5, Part 6

Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Require That The

City Consider Quick Build Safety Treatments When Planning Road

Construction, Resurfacing, Reconstruction Of Sidewalks, Or Restriping

Projects On City Streets (Fiebelkorn)

Attachments:

O-55

Referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee

O-26-56

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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)

Attachments:

O-56

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

O-26-57

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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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

O-26-58

R-26-51

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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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

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

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

R-26-52

R-26-53

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Approving The Office Of Internal Audit FY2027 Audit Plan As Submitted

By The Accountability In Government Oversight Committee (Bassan, by

request)

Attachments:

R-52

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

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Approving And Authorizing The Acceptance Of Grant Funds From The

National Recreation And Parks Association In Partnership With Nike And

U.S. Olympic And Paralympic Committee On “How To Coach Kids And

How To Coach Girls,” And Appropriating Funds To The Department Of

Youth And Family Services (Peña, by request)

Attachments:

R-53

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

R-26-54

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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

*Referral Amended

To be heard at the Council Meeting on 8/17/2026

R-26-55

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Establishing A Moratorium On Opening The Common Area Central

Courtyard At The Lofts At Albuquerque High For Public Use Between

9:00 AM And Dusk And Requiring A Report From The City

Administration (Baca)

Attachments:

R-55

Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee

R-26-56

R-26-57

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Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of

Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Grant Appropriations And

Approving New Projects (Baca, by request)

Attachments:

R-56

Immediate Action Requested

Dedicating State Capital Outlay Funds To Specific Projects And Phases

And Requiring Council Approval Of Scope Changes (Fiebelkorn)

Attachments:

R-57

R-57 Amendments CC 8-3-26

Immediate Action Requested

R-26-58

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Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Qualified Voters Of The

City Of Albuquerque At The 2026 General Election Concerning The

Imposition Of A 0.4875% Municipal Gross Receipts Tax, To Be Known

As The “Community Investment Tax”; Providing The Proposed Form Of

The Ballot Question; And Directing The City Clerk To Take The Actions

Necessary To Place The Question On The Ballot (Peña)

Attachments:

R-58

*Councilor Fiebelkorn called Point of Order - Requested President Peña determine if

R-26-58 is Out of Order based on it's violation of Section 38 of Robert's Rules of

Order.

President Peña's decision was that R-26-58 was not Out of Order and should be

Introduced.

A motion was made by Councilor Fiebelkorn to appeal the President's decision to

Introduce R-26-58. The motion passed by the following vote:

For: 7 - Baca, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Rogers, Telles

Against: 2 - Bassan, Peña

Based on this vote, R-26-58 is Out of Order and is removed from the Letter of

Introduction.

Removed from Letter of Introduction