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2026-06-15 - President

Summary

Built from the Council President's Letter of Introduction (Legistar status Final), which sorts new communications and legislation to a Council meeting or committee. It records routing only, not votes or discussion. The Council's action summary for the same date is on 2026-06-15 - City Council.

  • Monday, June 15, 2026, 5:00 PM. Council President Peña and Vice-President Champine with the nine councilors listed on the letter.
  • Communications (13 items, a to m): four Mayor's re-appointments to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission (Kindrick, Escobar, Jaramillo, Alipat), two to the Housing and Neighborhood Economic Development Committee (Rodriguez, Mexal), the re-appointment of Senator Bill Tallman to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees for District 8, and the 1522 Edith vacation of public right-of-way, all set for the August 3, 2026 Council meeting; appointments of Benjamin J. Tobias to the Human Rights Board and Cecilia J. Navarrete to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees (immediate action requested); an update on City department efforts on pollinator protection and conservation (immediate action requested).
  • Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee: the 2025 Downtown Albuquerque Parking Study (EC-26-175) and residential parking permits for 400 Hannett Avenue NE (EC-26-176; see Hannett Avenue Residential Parking Permits).
  • Seven ordinances (O-26-43 to O-26-49) introduced and all referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee, including O-26-48 (Peña), amending ROA 1994 Chapter 12, Article 1, Section 4 "Definitions" to align with state statute.
  • Grants and budget items needing immediate action: R-26-44 (HUD Continuum of Care grant for federal fiscal year 2025, appropriation to the Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness for city fiscal year 2027; Rogers, by request); R-26-45 (Land and Water Conservation Fund and state grants for the Crestview Bluffs Park project; Peña, by request); R-26-46 and R-26-47 (grant applications from Dennis Friends Foundation and PetSmart Charities for Animal Welfare; Fiebelkorn, by request); R-26-48 (Violence Intervention Fund grant and Behavioral Health Regional Investment Act grant funds through an agreement with Bernalillo County, for the Community Safety Department; Baca, by request); R-26-49 (amending R-25-177 to adjust funds for the Golden Forward Gizmo projects; Baca); R-26-50 (adjusting fiscal year 2027 appropriations for certain funds and programs; Peña, Baca, Champine).

Artificial Intelligence Ordinance

  • O-26-43 (creating an "Artificial Intelligence Ordinance"), O-26-44 (repealing ROA Chapter 2, Article 6, Part 3 to replace the Information Services Committee with an Emerging Technology Advisory Board) and O-26-45 (requiring purchases to comply with City rules and policies on artificial intelligence, Section 5-5-9 of the Public Purchases Ordinance), all sponsored by Fiebelkorn and Champine, referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Multifamily Recycling Requirement

  • O-26-46 (Fiebelkorn) requires all multiple-family dwellings to provide recycling service and make recycling physically available, and adds a new Section 9-10-1-13 requiring recycling service at all city-owned and city-operated buildings. Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Fiber Excavation Rules

  • O-26-47 (Champine) regulates public rights of way excavation and barricading for fiber infrastructure. Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Virtual Currency Kiosk Ban

  • O-26-49 (Telles) creates a "Virtual Currency Ordinance" prohibiting virtual currency automatic teller machines and cashier-facilitated virtual currency transactions in Albuquerque. Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Hannett Avenue Residential Parking Permits

  • EC-26-176, establishing residential parking permits at 400 Hannett Avenue NE (Parking Division, General Services), referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

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