Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations
At a glance
- What: R-26-73 (Councilor Grout) amends the Capital Implementation Program to appropriate about $4.725 million: $3.425 million in state grants (including Han Arroyo, Main Street Central Crossing and reauthorization for Balloon Fiesta Park, names as captioned), $300,000 for fire mitigation and workforce development, and $1 million from the 2024 Bernalillo County bond for Han Arroyo.
- Amendments: Floor Amendment 1 (Councilor Bassan, Champine) widened the Northeast Area Command substation project to the Foothills command and a K-9 training facility (7-2). Floor Amendment 2 (Telles) changed a 2021 bond project to a West Side indoor sports and soccer complex (8-1).
- Decision: Passed as amended, 9-0, on October 19, 2026 (minutes: Councilor Grout moved passage as amended).
- Earlier version: R-26-71, the same title and sponsor, was withdrawn by the sponsor on the consent agenda (motion by Peña, 8-0, Councilor Baca excused). R-26-73 replaced it: it was introduced at the Council President's agenda review of October 19 with "Immediate Action Requested" (2026-10-19 - President) and added to the Council agenda (marked with an asterisk) by suspension of the rules.
- Vote detail (minutes): Amendment No. 1 (Councilor Bassan) 7-2 (for Councilor Bassan, Champine, Councilor Grout, Councilor Lewis, Peña, Councilor Rogers, Telles; against Councilor Baca, Councilor Fiebelkorn). Amendment No. 2 (Telles) 8-1 (against Councilor Baca).
Sources
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Council President letter of introduction, May 4, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/5/3135_M_President_26-05-04_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
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City Council action summary, October 19, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_M_City_Council_26-10-19_Action_Summary.pdf
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City Council President letter of introduction, October 5, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3173_M_President_26-10-05_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
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City Council President letter of introduction, October 19, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3177_M_President_26-10-19_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
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https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_A_City_Council_26-10-19_Agenda.pdf
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City Council action summary, June 1, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/6/3143_M_City_Council_26-06-01_Action_Summary.pdf
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City Council action summary, May 18, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/5/3141_M_City_Council_26-05-18_Action_Summary.pdf
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Council President letter of introduction, May 18, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/5/3142_M_President_26-05-18_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
Discussion time
About 12 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 12 |
Log
2026-10-19 - City Council
R-26-71 withdrawn by sponsor on consent (8-0); R-26-73 amended twice (7-2 and 8-1) and passed as amended 9-0.
2026-10-19 - President
R-26-73 introduced (Councilor Grout, by request) with immediate action requested.
2026-10-05 - President
R-26-71 introduced (Councilor Grout, by request), supplementing current grant appropriations and approving new projects; set for October 19. The same letter introduced R-26-72 (Councilor Rogers and Telles, by request), a separate amendment to the Aviation Department capital improvement program (transfers to existing projects, investment income, new and closed projects, federal and state grants), referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.
2026-08-03 - City Council
R-26-56 (Baca, by request): Rogers's Amendment No. 1 carried 7-1 (Peña against); passed as amended 8-0 on Baca's motion (Lewis excused).
2026-08-03 - President
R-26-56 introduced with immediate action requested.
2026-06-01 - City Council
R-26-24 (Grout, by request), an earlier capital program amendment supplementing grant appropriations and approving new projects: Amendment No. 1 carried 9-0; passed as amended 9-0.
2026-05-18 - City Council
R-26-34 (Rogers, by request), supplementing current grant appropriations and approving a new project for affordable housing, passed 9-0 on Rogers's motion. It had been introduced with immediate action requested (2026-05-18 - President), alongside R-26-33 (Grout, by request), which went to the June 1 meeting.
2026-05-04 - President
R-26-23 (Rogers, by request; new affordable housing project) withdrawn by its sponsor on Rogers's motion; R-26-24 (Grout, by request; new projects) referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.