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, March 2, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Vincent E. Griego Chambers  
One Civic Plaza NW  
City of Albuquerque Government Center  
TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNCIL - SIXTH MEETING  
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1.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
MOMENT OF SILENCE  
Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish and any other language as determined by  
the Council  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS  
ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD  
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL  
February 18, 2026  
6.  
7.  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS  
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES  
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of  
any Councilor}  
a.  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Mayor’s Recommendation of On-Call Architectural Services for the  
Aviation Department  
Attachments:  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Renn Halstead to the Environmental  
Planning Commission  
Attachments:  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Abdul Ganiu Tanko to the Environmental  
Planning Commission  
Attachments:  
First Quarter FY2026 IPRA Report  
Attachments:  
e.  
Q2 FY26 ABQ RIDE Quarterly Security Report with APD, ACS, and Metro  
Security Data  
Attachments:  
Report of All Grant Applications for July through December 2025  
f.  
Attachments:  
g.  
Department of Youth and Family Services Progress Report on  
Implementation of Resolution R-25-186  
Attachments:  
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Administration]  
h.  
i.  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Killian K. McDonald to the Human Rights  
Board  
Attachments:  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Joseph S. Allred to the EMS Providers  
Advisory Committee  
Attachments:  
j.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Michelle L. Denbleyker to the Affordable  
Housing Committee  
Attachments:  
k.  
l.  
Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Kimberly M. Pruett to the EMS Medical  
Control Board  
Attachments:  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Shaun P. Hart to the Metropolitan Parks and  
Recreation Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
m.  
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Christopher T. Martinez to the EMS Providers  
Advisory Committee  
Attachments:  
[Consent to Withdraw - Withdrawn by Administration]  
n.  
o.  
p.  
Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Connie M. Chavez to the Middle Rio Grande  
Housing Collaborative  
Attachments:  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mr. Gene Gutierrez to the Cable, Internet and  
PEG Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Alana Banks to the Human Rights Board  
Attachments:  
q.  
r.  
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:  
[Consent to defer O-26-1 to the March 16, 2026 Council meeting]  
Amending Section 14-6-6-4(U)(5) Of The Integrated Development  
Ordinance To Define The Criteria For Awarding Appeal Costs (Peña)  
Attachments:  
[Consent to defer O-26-10 to the April 6, 2026 Council meeting]  
9.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
APPEALS  
10.  
11.  
a.  
Maria Gonzales (Agent) Appeals The Zoning Hearing Examiner’s Decision  
To Deny A Variance Of 30 Inches To Allow A 66-Inch Projecting Wall Sign  
At The Property Located At 3715 Silver Ave SE, Zoned MX-M,  
VA-2025-00170  
Attachments:  
12.  
13.  
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.  
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}  
FINAL ACTIONS  
14.  
Establishing The African American Advisory Board (Rogers)  
a.  
Attachments:  
b.  
c.  
Requiring The Albuquerque Fire And Rescue Department, The  
Albuquerque Police Department And The Albuquerque Community Safety  
Department To Provide Quarterly Operations Reports (Grout)  
Attachments:  
Amending R-25-122 Regarding Minimum Staffing Requirements For  
Albuquerque Fire Rescue, Rescue Apparatus (Peña and Fiebelkorn)  
Attachments:  
15.  
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}  
a.  
Executive Session pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(7) - Discussion subject  
to attorney-client privilege pertaining to D-202-CV-2025-04659.  
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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before the meeting date at  
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