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, May 4, 2026  
5:00 PM  
REVISED - May 5, 2026  
COMMUNICATIONS  
1.  
EC-26-115  
EC-26-116  
EC-26-117  
EC-26-118  
a.  
Veto Of R-26-12, Adjusting Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriations  
For Certain Funds And Programs  
Attachments:  
EC-115  
Immediate Action Pursuant to City Charter  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for the Concert Production  
Technical Staffing Services  
Attachments:  
EC-116  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Rayellen S. Smith to the Albuquerque  
Housing Authority Board  
Attachments:  
EC-117  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Notification of a grant application submitted by the Aviation Department  
to the US Department of Transportation for funding through the Better  
Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program  
Attachments:  
EC-118  
Immediate Action Requested  
EC-26-119  
e.  
Approval of the Exchange Agreement for property located at 2117 Osuna  
Rd NE for the property located at 6600 Zuni Rd SE  
Attachments:  
EC-119  
* A motion was made by Councilor Rogers that this matter be Withdrawn by  
Administration from the Letter of Introduction.  
Withdrawn by Administration  
EC-26-120  
EC-26-121  
EC-26-122  
f.  
Educational Campaign and Crosswalk and Signal Update Pursuant to  
Council Bill No. R-25-196  
Attachments:  
EC-120  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
g.  
h.  
Approval of contract extension and price increase with DNA Labs  
International (DLI)  
Attachments:  
EC-121  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for  
Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Allen Shepherd & Lewis PA  
and the City of Albuquerque  
Attachments:  
EC-122  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-123  
EC-26-124  
i.  
j.  
Approval of the First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside  
Counsel Legal Services Between Snell & Wilmer, LLP and the City of  
Albuquerque  
Attachments:  
EC-123  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for  
Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Peifer, Hanson, Mullins &  
Baker P.A. and the City of Albuquerque  
Attachments:  
EC-124  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-125  
EC-26-126  
k.  
l.  
Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency submission of a State Tourism  
Department Destination Forward FY27 grant application  
Attachments:  
EC-125  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Approval of the First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside  
Counsel Legal Services Between Modrall Sperling and the City of  
Albuquerque  
Attachments:  
EC-126  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-127  
EC-26-128  
EC-26-129  
EC-26-130  
EC-26-131  
m.  
n.  
o.  
p.  
q.  
Mayor's appointment of Dr. Clifford Ho to the Albuquerque Energy  
Council  
Attachments:  
EC-127  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Victor J. Segura to the Balloon Museum  
Board of Trustees  
Attachments:  
EC-128  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Alec Claude Mullet to the Library Advisory  
Board  
Attachments:  
EC-129  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Mayor's re-appointment of Dr. Jonathan Wolfe to the Balloon Museum  
Board of Trustees  
Attachments:  
EC-130  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Mayor's re-appointment of John "Jerry" Matthews to the Urban  
Enhancement Trust Fund  
Attachments:  
EC-131  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-132  
EC-26-133  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Abram A. Sanchez to the Personnel Board  
r.  
Attachments:  
EC-132  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
s.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mary Schmidt to the Urban Enhancement  
Trust Fund  
Attachments:  
EC-133  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-134  
t.  
Mayor's appointment of Pilar Westell to the Housing & Neighborhood  
Economic Development Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-134  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-135  
EC-26-136  
EC-26-137  
EC-26-138  
EC-26-139  
EC-26-140  
EC-26-141  
EC-26-142  
u.  
Mayor's appointment of Mercedes Dominique Metzgar to the Airport  
Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
EC-135  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
v.  
Mayor's appointment of Robert Stokowy to the Indicators Progress  
Commission  
Attachments:  
EC-136  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
w.  
x.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Julie Radoslovich to the Metropolitan Parks  
and Recreation Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
EC-137  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Joseph Garcia to the Housing &  
Neighborhood Economic Development Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-138  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
y.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Aaron Nieto to the Housing &  
Neighborhood Economic Development Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-139  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
z.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Miriam Diemer to the Information  
Services Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-140  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
aa.  
ab.  
Mayor's appointment of Joseph Greenwood to the Affordable Housing  
Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-141  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Mayor's appointment of Jeremy Sment to the Joint Air Quality Board  
Attachments:  
EC-142  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-143  
ac.  
Mayor's appointment of Tabitha N. Stallworth to the Lodgers’ Tax  
Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
EC-143  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
EC-26-144  
EC-26-145  
Capital Implementation Program (CIP) Indirect Overhead (IDOH) FY27  
ad.  
ae.  
Attachments:  
EC-144  
Immediate Action Requested  
Veto Of O-26-22, Amending Section 14-3-3-2 Of The Uniform Housing  
Code To Establish Cooling System Performance Requirements  
Attachments:  
EC-145  
Immediate Action Pursuant to City Charter  
INTRODUCTIONS  
2.  
O-26-26  
af.  
Adopting A New Article In The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque  
1994, Chapter 6, Adding Article 12, To Be Known As The “Storm Water  
Utility Ordinance;” Amending Chapter 6, Article 11 Storm Water Quality  
Ordinance, Section 2, Definitions, To Include A Definition Of Arid  
Adapted Green Stormwater Infrastructure, And Adding A New Section 15  
(Peña, by request)  
Attachments:  
O-26  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
O-26-27  
ag.  
Amending Chapter 2, Article 6, Part 1, To Add A New Section 9 To Be  
Known As “The Sunset Review Clause” To Mandate Periodic Review  
Process To Evaluate The Continued Necessity, Efficiency, And  
Effectiveness Of Every Board, Commission, Or Committee Established  
By The City Of Albuquerque (Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-27  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
O-26-28  
ah.  
Repealing Ordinances Related To Boards And/Or Commissions And/Or  
Committees That Are No Longer In Effect (ROA 1994 §§ 2-6-3  
(Information Services Committee), 2-6-13 (The Central Avenue Business  
Advisory Board), 9-1-1 (Commission On Alcohol And Substance Abuse),  
10-10-1 (Balloon Fiesta Park Commission), And 14-5-6-10 (Appeals;  
Technical Standards Committee)); Adding A New Section 2-6-21-1 Et  
Seq To Create “The GAATC And GARTC Merging Task Force”; And  
Amending Selection Advisory Committee § 14-7-2-3(A)(2) (Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-28  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
O-26-29  
O-26-30  
O-26-31  
ai.  
aj.  
ak.  
Amending The Legal Department; City Attorney Ordinance (ROA 1994,  
Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 2) (Champine)  
Attachments:  
O-29  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Amending The “Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance” (ROA 1994,  
Chapter 14, Article 24) (Baca)  
Attachments:  
O-30  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
Amending The Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance To Define  
The Role Of The Board; Improve Transparency; And Clarify Program  
Administration, Oversight, And Reporting Requirements (Rogers)  
Attachments:  
O-31  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
R-26-23  
al.  
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of  
Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Grant Appropriations And  
Approving A New Project For Affordable Housing (Rogers, by request)  
Attachments:  
R-23  
* A motion was made by Councilor Rogers that this matter be Withdrawn by Sponsor  
from the Letter of Introduction.  
Withdrawn by Sponsor  
R-26-24  
R-26-25  
am.  
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of  
Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Grant Appropriations And  
Approving New Projects (Grout, by request)  
Attachments:  
R-24  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
an.  
Making Findings In Connection With The Mesa Del Sol Public  
Improvement District No. 1 Resolution Authorizing The Issuance And  
Sale Of Mesa Del Sol Public Improvement District No. 1 Special Levy  
Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A In An Aggregate Principal  
Amount Not To Exceed $14,000,000, And Mesa Del Sol Public  
Improvement District No. 1 Special Levy Refunding Revenue Bonds,  
Series 2026B In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not To Exceed  
$6,000,000; Ratifying And Approving The Issuance And Sale Of The  
Series 2026 Bonds As Substantially Consistent With The Requirements  
Of City Ordinance Enactment No. 0-2003-12 And City Council Resolution  
Enactment No. R-2008-045 Adopted On March 3, 2008 (Rogers, by  
request)  
Attachments:  
R-25  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
R-26-26  
R-26-27  
ao.  
ap.  
Approving The Transit Department’s 2026 Title VI Program  
(Baca, by request)  
Attachments:  
R-26  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
Relating To The Approval Of The Capital Development Agreement For  
The Encuentro Home Health Aid Training Center, Developed By La  
Plaza De Encuentro Gathering Place (Baca, by request)  
Attachments:  
R-27  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
R-26-28  
R-26-29  
R-26-30  
aq.  
Establishing One-Year Objectives For The City Of Albuquerque In Fiscal  
Year 2027 To Meet Five-Year Goals And Establishing Reporting  
Requirements (Grout)  
Attachments:  
R-28  
Referred to the Committee of the Whole  
ar.  
Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next  
Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning Updating  
The Dedication Of The Public Safety Gross Receipts Tax (Rogers)  
Attachments:  
R-29  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
as.  
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 (Champine)  
Attachments:  
R-30  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026  
P-26-2  
at.  
Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2026 General  
Election, Proposing To Amend Article V The Charter Regarding The  
Appointment, Removal, And Independence Of The City Attorney And City  
Clerk (Champine)  
Attachments:  
P-2  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 5/18/2026