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2026-05-04 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official City Council action summary (Twenty-Seventh Council, tenth meeting; Legistar status Final) and the same-day Council President letter of introduction, 2026-05-04 - President. The summary records motions and votes only, not discussion or public comment.

  • Monday, May 4, 2026, 5:00 PM. All nine councilors present: Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers and Telles. President Peña led the Pledge of Allegiance in English and Bassan led it in Spanish. The journal of April 20, 2026 was listed for approval.
  • Consent agenda, all on Peña's motions and all 9-0: approved the APD mental health and support services award (EC-26-56), the Trails+ grant request for the West Old Town Rail Trail (EC-26-59) and the ground lease with the Operating Engineers Local 953 training trust fund (EC-26-76); noted receipt of the insurance and benefits survey (EC-26-78), the second quarter FY2026 revenue and expense report (EC-26-80) and the Community Police Oversight Advisory Board's annual policy review (OC-26-8); confirmed Mayor's appointments of Jessie Hunt (Balloon Museum Board of Trustees), Dede Feldman (Indicators Progress Commission) and Daniel C. Martinez (ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board).
  • Also on consent, 9-0: O-26-1 (Council Services reports and plans, Grout) postponed to May 18; O-26-8 (sharing board and commission applications with the district councilor, Fiebelkorn) withdrawn by its sponsor; R-26-2 (Montaño Bridge records), R-26-8 (Fire Station 11 bunk room addition funding transfer between the Fire Fund and Capital Acquisition Fund; amount not in the summary) and R-26-9 (2026 Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan priorities) passed.
  • Approvals: receipt of the FY25 audit noted (EC-26-81, 9-0); Aviation Department BUILD grant application approved (EC-26-118, 9-0); the capital program indirect overhead item (EC-26-144) failed 2-7; the on-call planning services award for the Council (OC-26-7) approved as amended 9-0.
  • Final actions: the Enhanced Service and Safety Zone Ordinance passed as amended 6-3 after seven amendments; the police oversight ordinance was amended and postponed to May 18; the San Pedro Drive blight designation passed 7-0; the 2026 HUD Action Plan passed as amended 9-0; a CEED block grant appropriation (R-26-19) passed 9-0.
  • Other business: the veto of R-26-12 (FY2026 operating appropriations) was sustained with no motion or vote; a motion by Grout to override the veto of O-26-22 (cooling system requirements) failed 5-4.
  • Adjourned at 9:28 p.m.
  • Gap: Baca is recorded as excused on the O-26-23 and R-26-6 votes yet present for the votes before and after them. Amendment text, dollar amounts for most items and all debate are not in the summary.

Enhanced Service Safety Zone Ordinance

  • O-26-14 (Baca) adopts the "Enhanced Service And Safety Zone Ordinance." Seven amendments: No. 1 (Telles) failed 3-6; No. 2 (Fiebelkorn) failed 4-5; No. 3 (Fiebelkorn) carried 9-0; No. 4 (Telles) failed 4-5; No. 5 (Telles) carried 5-4; No. 6 (Telles) failed 3-6; No. 7 (Baca) carried 9-0. Passed as amended 6-3 on Baca's motion (for: Baca, Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña; against: Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles).

Police Oversight Investigation Authority

  • O-26-23 (Grout, Fiebelkorn, Rogers) clarifies the Civilian Police Oversight Agency's authority to investigate APD personnel. Fiebelkorn's Amendment No. 1 carried 8-0 (Baca excused). On Grout's motion it was postponed as amended to May 18, 2026, 8-0 (Baca excused).

Cooling System Housing Code Veto

  • EC-26-145, veto of O-26-22 (cooling system performance requirements in the Uniform Housing Code). Grout moved to override; the motion failed 5-4 (for: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña; against: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles).

Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriation Veto

  • EC-26-115, veto of R-26-12 (fiscal year 2026 operating appropriations for certain funds and programs). The summary records "Veto sustained. No motion or votes taken."

Capital Program Indirect Overhead

  • EC-26-144, Capital Implementation Program indirect overhead (IDOH) for FY27. Peña's motion to approve failed 2-7 (for: Bassan, Peña; against: Baca, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Rogers, Telles).

San Pedro Drive Blight Designation

  • R-26-6 (Fiebelkorn and Rogers, by request) designates about 36 acres on San Pedro Dr as blighted, expands the Near Heights Metropolitan Redevelopment Area boundary and makes a corresponding non-substantial plan amendment. Passed 7-0 on Fiebelkorn's motion (Baca excused, Grout recused).

HUD Entitlement Action Plan

  • R-26-15 (Rogers, by request) adopts the 2026 Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, ESG and Workforce Housing Trust Fund money and appropriates 2026 HUD entitlement funds to the Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness. Rogers's Amendment No. 1 carried 9-0; passed as amended 9-0.

Montaño Bridge Ownership Records

  • R-26-2 (Baca) directs the City to update maps and documents to show City ownership of the Montaño Bridge. Passed 9-0 on consent.

On-Call Planning Services Award

  • OC-26-7, recommendation of award for on-call planning services for the City Council (RFP-2025-688-CCS-LB). Rogers's Amendment No. 1 carried 9-0; approved as amended 9-0.

Other items

  • Grant and appropriation items passed 9-0 included R-26-19 (Fiebelkorn, by request), accepting a Community Energy Efficiency Development block grant amendment and appropriating it to the General Services Department. Items introduced at the agenda review are on 2026-05-04 - President.

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