City Attorney Appointment

At a glance

• What: EC-26-223 is the appointment of Joshua D. Boone to the position of City Attorney. It was a late introduction at the Council President's agenda review on August 17, 2026 and was set for the September 9 Council meeting.
• Decision (September 9, 2026): Confirmed 9-0 on Council President Peña's motion. All nine councilors voted for.
• Related: The same night the Council overrode the Mayor's veto of an ordinance on the City Attorney and the City Legal Department (see City Attorney Ordinance Veto).

Sources

• President letter of introduction, August 17, 2026 (revised August 18): https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/8/3161_M_President_26-08-17_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
• City Council action summary, September 9, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/9/3164_M_City_Council_26-09-09_Action_Summary.pdf

Log

2026-09-09 - City Council

Confirmed 9-0.

2026-08-17 - President

Introduced as a late item and set for the September 9 Council meeting.