Storm Water Utility Ordinance

At a glance

• What: O-26-26 (Peña, by request) adds a new Article 12, the "Storm Water Utility Ordinance," to ROA 1994 Chapter 6 and amends Article 11 (Storm Water Quality Ordinance), Section 2, to define arid adapted green stormwater infrastructure, with a new Section 15.
• Amendments (June 15, 2026): Fiebelkorn moved Amendments 1 to 8 and Peña moved Amendments 9 and 10; all ten carried. Nos. 1 to 4 passed 8-0 (Lewis excused). Nos. 5 and 6 passed 7-2 (against: Champine, Lewis). Nos. 7 to 9 passed 9-0. No. 10 passed 8-1 (against: Lewis).
• Decision: Passed as amended, 8-1, on Peña's motion. Against: Lewis. This came after the Council extended the meeting to 12:00 a.m. (7-1).
• Gap: The action summary does not give the text of the amendments or describe the utility's fees or structure.

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 15, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/6/3149_M_City_Council_26-06-15_Action_Summary.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
• 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

2026-06-15 - City Council

Ten amendments carried; passed as amended 8-1 (against: Lewis).

2026-06-01 - City Council

Postponed to June 15, 2026, 9-0, on Peña's motion.

2026-05-18 - City Council

Postponed to June 1, 2026, 5-4, on Peña's motion (for: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña; against: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles).

2026-05-04 - President

O-26-26 introduced (Peña, by request) for the May 18 Council meeting.