Public Safety Tax Rules

At a glance

• What: Two linked measures from Rogers and Baca. O-26-31 amends the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance to define the board's role, improve transparency, and clarify program administration, oversight and reporting requirements. R-26-29 adopts a proposition for the next city election on updating the dedication of the Public Safety Gross Receipts Tax.
• Decision (June 1, 2026): O-26-31 passed 9-0 on Rogers's motion. R-26-29 passed as amended, 9-0, on Rogers's motion.
• Amendments to R-26-29: Rogers's Amendment No. 1 failed 4-5 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña). Grout's Amendment No. 2 was amended by Bassan (No. 1 to No. 2) and Peña (No. 2 to No. 2), each 9-0, and then carried as amended 9-0.
• Timing: The Council extended the meeting to 1:00 a.m. (8-1, Baca against) to reach this item.
• Gap: The action summary does not give the new dedication of the tax or the ballot wording.

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
• 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

Log

2026-06-01 - City Council

O-26-31 passed 9-0. R-26-29: Amendment No. 1 failed 4-5; Grout's Amendment No. 2 carried with two sub-amendments; passed as amended 9-0.

2026-05-11 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

O-26-31: Baca moved Do Pass; carried 4-1 (against: Champine). R-26-29: Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-0; Champine moved and withdrew Amendment No. 2; sent to Council Without Recommendation, as Amended, 4-1 (against: Champine).

2026-05-04 - President

O-26-31 (Public Safety Tax Advisory Board ordinance) and R-26-29 (ballot proposition on the public safety gross receipts tax dedication), both by Rogers, referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.