Fiber Excavation Rules

At a glance

• What: O-26-47 (Champine) regulates public rights of way excavation and barricading for fiber infrastructure purposes.
• Outcome (September 9, 2026): After five amendment votes, the motion to pass as amended failed 4-5. The ordinance did not pass.
• Amendments by Fiebelkorn: No. 1 failed 4-5 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles); No. 2 carried 5-4 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Lewis, Peña); No. 3 carried 6-3 (for: Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Peña, Rogers, Telles; against: Baca, Champine, Lewis).
• Amendments by Champine: No. 4 failed 3-6 (for: Champine, Grout, Lewis); No. 5 failed 4-5 (for: Champine, Grout, Lewis, Rogers). The extension of the meeting to 12:40 a.m. passed 7-2 (against: Baca, Rogers) between Amendments 3 and 4.
• Final vote: Champine's motion to pass as amended failed 4-5. For: Champine, Grout, Lewis, Telles. Against: Baca, Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Peña, Rogers.
• Gap: The record has no debate and does not say what the amendments changed. Whether the sponsor will reintroduce the measure is not in the record.

Sources

• 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

Amendments 2 and 3 (Fiebelkorn) carried; Amendments 1 (Fiebelkorn), 4 and 5 (Champine) failed; passage as amended failed 4-5.

2026-08-10 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

Champine's Amendment No. 1 carried 4-1 (Peña against); Amendments No. 2 and 3 carried 5-0; Amendment No. 4 withdrawn; sent to Council without recommendation as amended, 5-0 on Fiebelkorn's motion.

2026-06-15 - President

O-26-47 introduced (Champine) and referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.