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2026-06-01 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official action summary (minutes, Legistar status Final) and the Council President's letter of introduction for the same date (2026-06-01 - President). The action summary records motions and votes only, not discussion, public comment, or the text of amendments.

  • Monday, June 1, 2026, 5:00 PM, Twenty-Seventh Council, Thirteenth Meeting. All nine councilors present: Peña (President), Champine (Vice-President), Baca, Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Rogers and Telles. The meeting adjourned at 1:06 a.m. on June 2 after three extensions (to 12:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m. and 1:15 a.m.).
  • Pledge of Allegiance led in English by Peña and in Spanish by Bassan. The journal of May 27, 2026 was approved.
  • Minimum wage: the Minimum Wage Ordinance rewrite (O-26-33) passed as amended 5-4 on Fiebelkorn's motion, after a string of amendments, reconsiderations and a later reconsideration of the whole bill; it passed 5-4 again with Amendment No. 6.
  • Tenant protections: the Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance (O-26-24) passed as amended 6-3 and the companion code enforcement priorities resolution (R-26-20) passed 5-4.
  • Public safety tax: the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board ordinance (O-26-31) passed 9-0 and the ballot proposition on the Public Safety Gross Receipts Tax dedication (R-26-29) passed as amended 9-0.
  • Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance (O-26-30) passed as amended 5-4.
  • Financial instruments: Mesa Del Sol Public Improvement District No. 1 bond findings (R-26-25; Series 2026A not to exceed 14,000,000 dollars and refunding Series 2026B not to exceed 6,000,000 dollars) passed 9-0.
  • Postponed to June 15, 2026, all 9-0 unless noted: the Tax Increment Finance Board ordinance (O-26-25), Savio Ridge Public Improvement District formation (R-26-35), the Storm Water Utility Ordinance (O-26-26), the Sunset Review Clause (O-26-27, substituted, 8-0 with Lewis excused), the obsolete boards repeal (O-26-28, substituted and amended, 8-0 with Lewis excused), two Charter Article V propositions (P-26-2 and R-26-30) and a supplemental outside counsel agreement (EC-26-126). The Solid Waste Disposal Fees ordinance (O-26-35) was amended and postponed 9-0 to August 3, 2026.
  • Also passed: the Cruisers for Route 66 program (R-26-22, as amended 9-0), two Capital Implementation Program amendments (R-26-24 and R-26-33, each as amended 9-0), the FY2026 operating appropriation adjustment (R-26-37, 7-1 with Telles recused), Juneteenth funding (R-26-38, 9-0) and use of 140,000 dollars of Rapid Rehousing funds (R-26-40, 8-1).
  • Consent agenda: about two dozen items approved, confirmed or noted 9-0 on Peña's motions (see Other actions).

Minimum Wage Ordinance

  • O-26-33 (Fiebelkorn, with Baca, Rogers and Telles by request) amends the Minimum Wage Ordinance (ROA 1994 Chapter 13, Article 12) to raise the minimum wage rate, change how annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated and remove obsolete provisions.
  • First round: Peña's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-4; her Amendments No. 2 and No. 3 failed 4-5 each. Lewis then won reconsideration of Amendment No. 2 (7-2) and of No. 3 (8-1) and moved both himself; each carried (No. 2 by 8-1, against Champine; No. 3 by 8-1, against Rogers). Grout's Amendment No. 4 (with Telles's Amendment No. 1 to it) was withdrawn 8-1 (Bassan against). Grout's Amendment No. 5 carried 9-0. Passed as amended 5-4 on Fiebelkorn's motion.
  • Later in the night: Fiebelkorn moved reconsideration of the whole bill, carried 7-2 (against Bassan and Champine). Lewis's motion to postpone to June 15 failed 3-6. Fiebelkorn's Amendment No. 6 carried 7-2 (against Bassan and Lewis). Passed as amended 5-4 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Peña, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis).
  • The action summary does not state the new wage rate or the content of the amendments.

Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement

  • O-26-24 (Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles, Baca), the Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance: Fiebelkorn's Amendments No. 1 (8-0, Baca excused) and No. 2 (9-0) carried; Champine's Amendment No. 3 (9-0), his Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 (8-0, Baca excused) and Amendment No. 4 as amended (9-0) carried. Passed as amended 6-3 (against: Bassan, Grout, Lewis).
  • R-26-20 (same sponsors), establishing code enforcement priorities for the protection of residential tenants, passed 5-4 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Peña, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis).

Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance

  • O-26-30 (Baca) amends the Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance (ROA 1994 Chapter 14, Article 24). Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 8-1 (Champine against). Passed as amended 5-4 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Peña, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis).

Public Safety Tax Rules

  • O-26-31 (Rogers and Baca) amends the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance to define the board's role, improve transparency, and clarify program administration, oversight and reporting. Passed 9-0 on Rogers's motion.
  • 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. Rogers's Amendment No. 1 failed 4-5 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis, Peña). After the meeting was extended to 1:00 a.m. (8-1, Baca against), Grout's Amendment No. 2 was itself amended by Bassan (Amendment No. 1 to No. 2, 9-0) and Peña (Amendment No. 2 to No. 2, 9-0), then carried 9-0. Passed as amended 9-0 on Rogers's motion.

Solid Waste Disposal Fees

  • O-26-35 (Peña, by request): Grout's Amendment No. 1 carried 9-0; Peña moved to postpone as amended to August 3, 2026, carried 9-0. (Introduced on 2026-05-27 - President.)

Storm Water Utility Ordinance

  • O-26-26 (Peña, by request) postponed to June 15, 2026, 9-0, on Peña's motion.

Tax Increment Finance Board Ordinance

  • O-26-25 (Grout, by request) postponed to June 15, 2026, 9-0, on Grout's motion under Deferrals/Withdrawals.

Sunset Review Clause Ordinance

  • O-26-27 (Bassan): floor substitute carried 8-0 (Baca excused); postponed as substituted to June 15, 8-0 (Lewis excused).

Obsolete Boards Repeal Ordinance

  • O-26-28 (Bassan): floor substitute 8-0 (Lewis excused); Bassan's Amendment No. 1 8-0 (Lewis excused); postponed as substituted and amended to June 15, 8-0 (Lewis excused).

Savio Ridge Public Improvement District

  • R-26-35 (Telles, by request), the Pulte Homes of New Mexico petition to form the district, postponed to June 15, 2026, 9-0, on Telles's motion.

Charter Article V Amendment Veto

  • P-26-2 (proposition to amend Charter Article V on the City Attorney and City Clerk) and R-26-30 (Article V, Section 4 proposition), both Champine, postponed to June 15, 2026, each 9-0.

Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations

  • R-26-24 (Grout, by request) supplements current grant appropriations and approves new projects in the Capital Implementation Program. Grout's Amendment No. 1 carried 9-0; passed as amended 9-0.

State capital outlay project scope changes

  • R-26-33 (Grout, by request) amends the Capital Implementation Program by approving new projects, supplementing appropriations and changing the scope of existing projects. Peña's Amendment No. 1 carried 8-0 (Bassan excused); passed as amended 9-0 on Grout's motion.

Mesa Del Sol Improvement District Bonds

  • R-26-25 (Rogers, by request) makes findings on the Mesa Del Sol Public Improvement District No. 1 special levy improvement revenue bonds, Series 2026A (not to exceed 14,000,000 dollars), and refunding bonds, Series 2026B (not to exceed 6,000,000 dollars), and ratifies the sale as substantially consistent with the 2003 enabling ordinance and the 2008 resolution. Passed 9-0 on Rogers's motion.

Cruisers for Route 66 Program

  • R-26-22 (Peña, Grout, Telles) establishes a Cruisers for Route 66 program along Central Avenue for the Route 66 centennial. Peña's Amendment No. 1 carried 8-1 (Baca against); passed as amended 9-0.

Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriation Adjustment

  • R-26-37 (Champine) adjusts FY2026 operating appropriations for certain funds and programs and rescinds R-26-36. Rules suspended to extend the meeting to 1:15 a.m. (8-0, Telles recused). Passed 7-1 (against: Fiebelkorn; Telles recused).

Juneteenth Activities Funding

  • R-26-38 (Rogers) appropriates funds in the FY2026 operating budget to support Juneteenth activities and rescinds R-26-31. Passed 9-0.

Rapid Rehousing Fund Reuse

  • R-26-40 (Peña, by request) approves use of 140,000 dollars from the Fund 265 FY25 Rapid Rehousing Project to support continued housing for 31 households through the Heading Home Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program. Passed 8-1 on Peña's motion (against: Champine).
  • EC-26-163 (outside counsel legal services agreement with North Star Legal Group, LLC) was approved 9-0 on the consent agenda. EC-26-126 (first supplemental agreement adding funds for Modrall Sperling) was postponed to June 15, 2026, 9-0.

Airport Airline Agreements

  • EC-26-98 (scheduled airline operating agreement and terminal building lease with Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest and United, and the scheduled cargo airline operating agreement and building lease with Federal Express and United Parcel Service) was approved 9-0 on the consent agenda.

Other actions

  • Consent agenda, approved 9-0 on Peña's motions: EC-26-95 (real property right-of-way services award), EC-26-101 (real estate sales agreement for a city property on Holly Avenue NE), EC-26-107 (five-year forecast, FY2026 to FY2030), EC-26-154 (62nd Street right-of-way vacations for a Habitat for Humanity development), EC-26-155 and EC-26-156 (grant applications to the Federal Aviation Administration and NM Department of Transportation for Double Eagle II Airport taxiway design projects), OC-26-9 (project management of Council-sponsored projects and hallmark capital projects), and R-26-16 (acceptance of a New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Trails+ grant, Baca by request; passed).
  • Appointments confirmed 9-0: nine Mayor's appointments or re-appointments to the Commission on American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board (four), the Youth Advisory Council (three) and the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (individual names not repeated here).
  • Receipt noted 9-0: ABQ RIDE Q3 FY26 quarterly security report (EC-26-157) and the Early Head Start quarterly report for January to March 2026 (EC-26-158). Receipt noted 8-1 on Grout's motion (against: Champine): the third quarter update on FY26 objectives (EC-26-102).

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