Destination Forward Grant

At a glance

• What: R-26-65 (Baca, by request) accepts grant funds from a New Mexico State Tourism Department Destination Forward grant and appropriates them to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency in fiscal year 2027. The documents give no dollar amount.
• Committee (September 14, 2026): Baca moved Do Pass; carried 4-0 (Lewis, Baca, Champine, Telles for; Peña excused).
• Council: Passed 9-0 on October 5, 2026 (2026-10-05 - City Council).

Sources

• 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
• Finance and Government Operations Committee action summary, September 14, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/9/3167_M_Finance___Government_Operations_Committee_26-09-14_Action_Summary.pdf
• President letter of introduction, September 9, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/9/3165_M_President_26-09-09_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
• 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

Log

2026-09-14 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

Sent to Council with a Do Pass recommendation, 4-0.

2026-09-09 - President

Introduced and referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

2026-05-18 - City Council

An earlier Destination Forward item, EC-26-125 (Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency submission of a State Tourism Department Destination Forward FY27 grant application), approved 9-0 on the consent agenda on Peña's motion.

2026-05-04 - President

EC-26-125 (Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Destination Forward FY27 application) set for May 18.