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 16, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Vincent E. Griego Chambers  
One Civic Plaza NW  
City of Albuquerque Government Center  
TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNCIL - SEVENTH MEETING  
Public Comment Sign Up for March 16, 2026 City Council Meeting  
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meeting. Comments on specific agenda items must be germane to the item under  
consideration.  
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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  
March 2, 2026  
6.  
7.  
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS  
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES  
Finance & Government Operations Committee - March 9, 2026  
8.  
CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of  
any Councilor}  
*a.  
Mayor’s Recommendation of Award for Fully Insured & Self-Funded Group  
Dental Insurance for the Human Resources Department  
Attachments:  
b.  
c.  
Early Head Start Quarterly Report for October 2025 through December  
2025  
Attachments:  
Transportation Infrastructure Tax Report  
Attachments:  
d.  
Approval of the Risk First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for  
Outside Counsel Legal Services Between German & Burnette Associates  
LLC and the City of Albuquerque  
Attachments:  
e.  
f.  
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 1st Quarter of FY  
2026 (Greater than 10,000)  
Attachments:  
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 2nd Quarter of FY  
2025 (Greater than 10,000)  
Attachments:  
g.  
h.  
i.  
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 3rd Quarter of FY  
2025 (Greater than 10,000)  
Attachments:  
Legal Department’s Quarterly Litigation Report for the 4th Quarter of FY  
2025 (Greater than 10,000)  
Attachments:  
Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Justin L. Hazen to the EMS Medical Control  
Board  
Attachments:  
j.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Mrs. Malini Perumal to the Lodgers’ Tax  
Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
k.  
l.  
Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Marijo J. Rymer to the Affordable Housing  
Committee  
Attachments:  
Mayor’s re-appointment of Dr. Ian Ma Medoro to the EMS Medical Control  
Board  
Attachments:  
m.  
n.  
o.  
p.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Ms. Jennifer Brower to the Lodgers’ Tax  
Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
Mayor’s appointment of Dr. Christopher W. Root to the EMS Medical  
Control Board  
Attachments:  
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Maisie J. M. Creelman to the Affordable  
Housing Committee  
Attachments:  
Appointment of Mr. Ricardo Reichsfeld to the Civilian Police Oversight  
Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
q.  
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 April 6, 2026 Council meeting]  
9.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
10.  
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
*a.  
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The  
City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Operating Grant  
Appropriations And Approving New Projects (Bassan, by request)  
Attachments:  
11.  
APPEALS  
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:  
b.  
The Pueblo of Santa Clara, the Pueblo of Laguna, and the West Side  
Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (WSCONA), appeal the  
Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) decision to Approve a Site  
Plan - EPC, for all or a portion of Tract 1-B Plat of Tracts 1-A & 1-B, Block  
2, Volcano Cliffs Subdivision, Unit 26 (A Replat of Tract 1, Block 2 and Lot  
5, Block 6 Volcano Cliffs Subdivision, Unit 26), containing approximately  
10-acres at the intersection of Kimmick Dr. and Rosa Parks Rd., just south  
of Paseo del Norte Blvd. NW, zoned MX-L (PR-2022-007712,  
SP-2025-00093)  
Attachments:  
12.  
13.  
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.  
APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}  
a.  
Department of Youth and Family Services Progress Report on  
Implementation of Resolution R-25-186  
Attachments:  
*b.  
Mayor’s Recommendation of City Wide On-Call for Traffic Engineering  
Services  
Attachments:  
14.  
FINAL ACTIONS  
a.  
Adopting A New Section In ROA 1994, Chapter 5, Article 1, Prohibiting  
The Use Of City Property For Immigration Enforcement; Adopting New  
Article In ROA 1994, Chapter 13, To Be Known As The “Safer Community  
Places Ordinance” (Peña, Telles, Baca, Rogers)  
Attachments:  
b.  
c.  
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of  
Revenues For Municipal Capital Projects, Including Related Debt Service,  
And Municipal Operations (Baca and Bassan)  
Attachments:  
Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2026 General  
Election; Proposing To Amend The Charter To Require Appointment And  
Confirmation Of The Director Of Albuquerque Community Safety (“ACS”)  
And Designating The Position As “ACS Chief” (Baca and Rogers)  
Attachments:  
d.  
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 (Baca and Rogers)  
Attachments:  
15.  
OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}  
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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