Minimum Wage Ordinance

At a glance

• What: O-26-33 (Fiebelkorn, with Baca, Rogers and Telles by request) amends the Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance (ROA 1994 Chapter 13, Article 12) to increase the minimum wage rate, change the calculation method for annual cost-of-living adjustments, and remove obsolete provisions.
• Decision (June 1, 2026): Passed as amended, 5-4, after reconsideration, with Amendment No. 6. For: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Peña, Rogers, Telles. Against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis.
• Amendments: Peña's No. 1 carried 5-4; her Nos. 2 and 3 failed 4-5 each, then Lewis secured reconsideration of both and moved them himself (each carried 8-1). Grout's No. 4 was withdrawn. Grout's No. 5 carried 9-0. Fiebelkorn's No. 6 carried 7-2 after the whole bill was reconsidered.
• Late-night timing: The bill was taken up in the Final Actions block of a meeting that ran until 1:06 a.m. Lewis's motion to postpone to June 15 failed 3-6.
• Gap: The action summary gives neither the new wage rate nor the text of the amendments.

Sources

• 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
• 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

Log

2026-06-01 - City Council

Peña's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-4; Nos. 2 and 3 failed 4-5, were reconsidered on Lewis's motions (7-2 and 8-1) and carried as Lewis amendments (8-1 each). Grout's No. 4 withdrawn 8-1; No. 5 carried 9-0. Passed as amended 5-4 on Fiebelkorn's motion. After the meeting was extended to 12:00 a.m. (6-3), Fiebelkorn moved reconsideration (7-2); Lewis's postponement motion failed 3-6; Amendment No. 6 carried 7-2; passed as amended 5-4.

2026-05-18 - President

O-26-33 introduced (Fiebelkorn, with Baca, Rogers and Telles by request) for the June 1, 2026 Council meeting.