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, June 1, 2026  
5:00 PM  
COMMUNICATIONS  
1.  
EC-26-163  
a.  
Approval of Outside Counsel for Legal Services Agreement with North  
Star Legal Group, LLC  
Attachments:  
EC-163  
Immediate Action Requested  
EC-26-164  
EC-26-165  
Appointment of Hearing Officers for the Independent Hearing Office (IHO)  
b.  
c.  
Attachments:  
EC-164  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
Filing of Funding Application for FY26 Safe Streets and Roads for All  
Grant Program  
Attachments:  
EC-165  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
EC-26-166  
EC-26-167  
Recommendation of Award for Drug and Alcohol Testing Services  
d.  
e.  
Attachments:  
EC-166  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
Recommendation of Award for Workers Compensation Cost  
Containment Service-Pharmacy Benefit Management  
Attachments:  
EC-167  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
EC-26-168  
f.  
Recommendation of Award for MRA Redevelopment Services On Call  
RFP, FY27  
Attachments:  
EC-168  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
EC-26-169  
EC-26-170  
EC-26-171  
g.  
h.  
i.  
Mayor's re-appointment of Lauren Sandoval to the Housing &  
Neighborhood Economic Development Committee  
Attachments:  
EC-169  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
Mayor's appointment of Michael W. Plantenberg to the Indicators  
Progress Commission  
Attachments:  
EC-170  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
Mayor's appointment of Jessilyn S. Hobby to the Biological Park Board  
Attachments:  
EC-171  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
INTRODUCTIONS  
2.  
O-26-36  
j.  
Approving A Project Involving No Eden Pharmacy, 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 Expansion  
Of Eden Pharmacy Compounding Pharmacy And Fulfillment Center 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-36  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
O-26-37  
k.  
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New  
Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Journal Center  
Hotel Project), Series 2026 In The Maximum Principal Amount Of  
$25,008,118 To Provide Funds To Acquire, Construct, Equip, And  
Improve The Dreamcatcher Journal Center Hotel, A Home2 Suites By  
Hilton Hotel With An Anticipated 103 Guestrooms, And Associated Site  
Improvements; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of An Indenture,  
Lease Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, Bonds, And Other  
Documents In Connection With The Bonds; Making Certain  
Determinations And Findings Relating To The Bonds And The Project;  
Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions  
Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Bassan, by request)  
Attachments:  
O-37  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
O-26-38  
l.  
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New  
Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel  
Project), Series 2026 In The Maximum Principal Amount Of $40,520,267  
To Provide Funds To Acquire, Construct, Equip, And Improve The  
Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel, A Dual Branded Hampton Inn And Home2  
Suites With An Anticipated 135 Guestrooms, And Associated Site  
Improvements; Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of An Indenture,  
Lease Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, Bonds, And Other  
Documents In Connection With The Bonds; Making Certain  
Determinations And Findings Relating To The Bonds And The Project;  
Ratifying Certain Actions Taken Previously; And Repealing All Actions  
Inconsistent With This Ordinance (Baca, by request)  
Attachments:  
O-38  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
O-26-39  
O-26-40  
m.  
Amending The Integrated Development Ordinance To Revise  
Regulations For Cannabis And Nicotine Retail Uses In Table 4-2-1:  
Allowable Uses And Section 14-16-4-3 (Grout, by request)  
Attachments:  
O-39  
Referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee  
n.  
Repealing ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Articles 10 And 17; Creating A  
Consolidated “Accountability In Government Ordinance” Governing The  
AGO Committee, Office Of Internal Audit, And Office Of The Inspector  
General (Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-40  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
O-26-41  
O-26-42  
o.  
q.  
Amending The Whistleblower Ordinance, ROA 1994, Chapter 3, Article 7  
(Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-41  
Referred to the Finance & Government Operations Committee  
Imposing A Municipal Gross Receipts Tax And Providing For The Use Of  
Revenues For Municipal Operations And Maintenance And  
Cost-Of-Living, And For Municipal Community Enhancement Projects,  
Including Related Debt Service (Bassan)  
Attachments:  
O-42  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
R-26-40  
R-26-41  
R-26-42  
p.  
Approving And Authorizing A Request To Utilize $140,000 From Fund  
265 FY25 Rapid Rehousing Project To Support Continued Housing For  
31 Households Through The Heading Home Continuum Of Care  
Permanent Supportive Housing Program (Peña, by request)  
Attachments:  
R-40  
Immediate Action Requested  
r.  
Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of Grant Applications And The  
Acceptance Of Potential Grant Awards For Multiple City Departments  
From Associated Grantor Agencies And Providing For An Appropriation  
To The City Of Albuquerque (Grout, by request)  
Attachments:  
R-41  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
s.  
Approving The Appointment Of Directors To Fill Vacancies On The  
Governing Body Of The Saltillo Public Improvement District Caused By  
The Resignations Of Directors, Pursuant To The Public Improvement  
District Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 5-11-1 Through 27, As Amended,  
And ROA 1994, Sections 6-9-1 Through 7; And Repealing All Actions  
Inconsistent With This Resolution (Lewis)  
Attachments:  
R-42  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026  
R-26-43  
t.  
Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next  
General Election Concerning The Imposition Of A 0.4875% Municipal  
Gross Receipts Tax For Essential Services, To Be Known As The  
“Community Enhancement And Local Investment Tax” And Providing The  
Form Of The Question And The Designation Clause For Such Question  
On The Ballot (Bassan)  
Attachments:  
R-43  
To be heard at the Council Meeting on 6/15/2026