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2026-05-11 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

Summary

Built from the official Finance and Government Operations Committee action summary (minutes, Legistar status Final). The summary records motions and votes only, not discussion, public comment or the text of amendments.

  • Monday, May 11, 2026, 5:00 PM. All five members present: Lewis (chair), Baca, Champine, Peña and Telles. Adjourned at 5:51 p.m.
  • Sent to Council with a recommendation of Be Approved, 5-0 each: right-of-way services award (EC-26-95), the airline operating agreements and terminal and cargo building leases (EC-26-98), and the real estate sales agreement for 5511 Holly Ave NE (EC-26-101).
  • Sent to Council with Receipt Be Noted, 5-0 each: the third quarter update on fiscal year 2026 objectives (EC-26-102) and the five-year forecast for FY2026 to FY2030 (EC-26-107).
  • Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance (O-26-24): Champine moved to send it to Council Without Recommendation, 5-0. The companion tenant code enforcement priorities resolution (R-26-20) was amended (Baca's Amendment No. 1, 5-0) and sent with Do Pass, as Amended, 5-0.
  • Tax Increment Finance Board ordinance (O-26-25): Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 4-0 (Peña excused) and No. 2 carried 5-0; sent with Do Pass, as Amended, 5-0.
  • Public Safety Tax Advisory Board ordinance (O-26-31): Do Pass, 4-1 (against: Champine). Public safety gross receipts tax ballot proposition (R-26-29): amended by Baca's No. 1 (5-0) and sent Without Recommendation, as Amended, 4-1 (against: Champine).
  • Trails+ grant (R-26-16) and the Cruisers for Route 66 program (R-26-22): Do Pass, 5-0 each.
  • Mesa Del Sol Public Improvement District bonds (R-26-25): Do Pass, 4-1 (against: Telles). A motion to send it to Council for Immediate Action failed on the same 4-1 count.

Airport Airline Agreements

  • EC-26-98: Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Inc., Delta Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and United Airlines, Inc., and the Scheduled Cargo Airline Operating Agreement and Cargo Building Lease with Federal Express Corp. and United Parcel Services. Lewis moved Be Approved; carried 5-0. The full Council approved it on consent on June 1.

Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement

  • O-26-24 (Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles, Baca): Champine moved to send it to Council Without Recommendation; carried 5-0 (Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña, Telles).
  • R-26-20, establishing code enforcement priorities for the protection of residential tenants (same sponsors): Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-0; Do Pass, as Amended, 5-0.

Tax Increment Finance Board Ordinance

  • O-26-25 (Grout, by request) amends Chapter 14, Article 8 of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque 1994 to create a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Board and update the powers of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency and City Council accordingly.
  • Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 4-0 (for: Lewis, Baca, Champine, Telles; Peña excused). Baca's Amendment No. 2 carried 5-0. Baca moved Do Pass, as Amended; carried 5-0.

Public Safety Tax Rules

  • O-26-31 (Rogers) amends the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance to define the board's role, improve transparency, and clarify program administration, oversight and reporting. Baca moved Do Pass; carried 4-1 (for: Lewis, Baca, Peña, Telles; against: Champine).
  • R-26-29 (Rogers and Baca) adopts a proposition for the next city election on updating the dedication of the public safety gross receipts tax. Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-0. Champine moved Amendment No. 2 and then withdrew it. Champine moved to send it to Council Without Recommendation, as Amended; carried 4-1 (against: Champine).

Cruisers for Route 66 Program

  • R-26-22 (Peña, Grout, Telles) establishes a Cruisers for Route 66 program along Central Avenue to celebrate the Route 66 centennial and support community stewardship. Baca moved Do Pass; carried 5-0.

Mesa Del Sol Improvement District Bonds

  • R-26-25 (Rogers, by request) makes findings on Mesa Del Sol Public Improvement District No. 1 special levy improvement revenue bonds, Series 2026A (not to exceed $14,000,000), and special levy refunding revenue bonds, Series 2026B (not to exceed $6,000,000).
  • Baca moved Do Pass; carried 4-1 (for: Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña; against: Telles). Lewis's motion for Immediate Action failed on the same 4-1 vote; the summary does not state the threshold that was required.

Other items (no Issue page)

  • EC-26-95, recommendation of award for real property right-of-way services: Be Approved, 5-0.
  • EC-26-101, real estate sales agreement for 5511 Holly Ave NE: Be Approved, 5-0.
  • EC-26-102, third quarter update on fiscal year 2026 objectives, and EC-26-107, five-year forecast FY2026 to FY2030: Receipt Be Noted, 5-0 each.
  • R-26-16, acceptance of grant funds from a New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Trails+ grant and an appropriation to the Department of Municipal Development in fiscal year 2026 (Baca, by request): Do Pass, 5-0.

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