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2026-08-03 - President

Summary

Built from the Council President's Letter of Introduction (Legistar status Final; revised August 4, 2026), which sorts new communications and legislation to a Council meeting or committee. The Council meeting of the same day is on 2026-08-03 - City Council.

  • The letter, under Council President Peña and Vice-President Champine, lists 32 communications (items a to af), 17 introductions of legislation (ag to aw) and sets each for the August 17, 2026 Council meeting, for a committee, or for immediate action.
  • Immediate action requested: a social services agreement with New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers using opioid settlement funds (EC-26-195), increased FY27 substance use treatment voucher funding for Albuquerque Behavioral Health (EC-26-196) and Engender, Inc. (EC-26-197), R-26-56 (capital implementation program grant appropriations) and R-26-57 (state capital outlay scope changes). All were acted on at the Council meeting the same evening.
  • Point of order on R-26-58: Councilor Fiebelkorn asked the President to determine whether R-26-58 was out of order as a violation of Section 38 of Robert's Rules of Order. Peña ruled it was not out of order and should be introduced. Fiebelkorn appealed; the appeal carried 7-2 (for: Baca, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Peña), so R-26-58 was out of order and was removed from the letter.
  • Mayor's appointments and re-appointments (set for August 17 unless noted) include the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee, Youth Advisory Council, EMS Providers Advisory Committee, EMS Medical Control Board, Older American's Act Advisory Council, Greater Albuquerque Active Transportation Committee, Housing and Neighborhood Economic Development Committee, Affordable Housing Committee, Albuquerque Museum and Balloon Museum boards of trustees, and the Environmental Planning Commission (EC-26-208, referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee).

Community Investment Tax Proposal

  • O-26-57 (Peña) would impose a 0.4875% municipal gross receipts tax, the "Community Investment Tax," for municipal operations and maintenance (including employee wages) and community enhancement projects with related debt service, effective July 1, 2027 upon voter approval. Set for August 17.
  • R-26-58 (Peña), the companion proposition for the 2026 general election with the ballot question and a direction to the City Clerk, was ruled out of order on appeal (7-2) and removed.

Securin LEDA Project, Quantinuum LEDA Project, BlackVe LEDA Project

  • Three Local Economic Development Act projects introduced for August 17: Securin, Inc. (O-26-52, expansion of cybersecurity technology operations; Bassan, by request), Quantinuum LLC (O-26-53, a quantum computing facility with photonics and ion-trapping labs; Bassan, by request) and BlackVe, Inc. (O-26-56, a 55,000 square foot satellite design, manufacturing and operations facility at the MaxQ Campus adjacent to Kirtland Air Force Base; Rogers, by request).
  • O-26-54 (Fiebelkorn, Champine) amends ROA 1994 Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 2 on the City Attorney and City Legal Department and repeals Section 3-2-5 of the Code of Resolutions. Set for August 17.

Budget Proposal Oversight Ordinance

  • O-26-58 (Peña, Grout) amends Chapter 2, Article 11 to improve the budget proposal process and strengthen oversight and accountability. Set for August 17.

Quick Build Street Safety Requirement

  • O-26-55 (Fiebelkorn) amends the Complete Streets Ordinance to require consideration of quick build safety treatments in road construction, resurfacing, sidewalk reconstruction and restriping projects. Referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee.

John Street Pump Station Grant

  • R-26-54 (Baca) authorizes a New Mexico Finance Authority Water Project Fund grant agreement totaling $6,160,000 for design and construction of the John St. pump station and gravity pond, diversion of the Williams St. 72-inch and Broadway Blvd. 66-inch storm drains and upsizing of the Barelas Ditch storm drain to a 30-inch pipe. The referral was amended; set for August 17.

Albuquerque High Lofts Courtyard Moratorium

  • R-26-55 (Baca) would establish a moratorium on opening the common area central courtyard at the Lofts at Albuquerque High for public use between 9:00 AM and dusk and require a report from the Administration. Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations

  • R-26-56 (Baca, by request) amends the adopted Capital Implementation Program by supplementing current grant appropriations and approving new projects; immediate action requested.

State capital outlay project scope changes

  • R-26-57 (Fiebelkorn) dedicates state capital outlay funds to specific projects and phases and requires Council approval of scope changes; amendments dated August 3 were attached; immediate action requested.

Affordable Housing Project Funding Direction

  • R-26-51 (Grout, Rogers) directs the Administration to use state capital outlay project Nos. 24-I2735 and 24-I2699 for the Cottages at 161 Chama affordable housing development and to determine that StreetVision Housing Strategies is a qualifying grantee. Set for August 17.

Opioid settlement funds appropriation

  • EC-26-195, social services agreement with New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers using opioid settlement appropriations from Council Resolution R-25-128; immediate action requested.

Street Outreach Housing Services Award

  • EC-26-192, the Mayor's recommendation of award for street outreach housing services, referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Homewise Rehabilitation Agreement, Uptown Connect lease agreement

  • EC-26-210, the development agreement for the Uptown Connect Affordable Housing Project with Family Housing Development Corporation (Workforce Housing Trust Funds and state capital outlay), was referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee. The Homewise agreement (EC-26-160) was already on the Council's calendar.

Other referrals and routine items

  • Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee: lease with CLNKids at the John Marshall Health and Social Service Center (EC-26-190); first amendment to the rental car concession and lease agreement (Avis Budget, Enterprise, Alamo, National, Hertz, SIXT) (EC-26-191); FY27 New Mexico MainStreet capital outlay request (EC-26-199); lease with New Mexico Solutions at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE (EC-26-200); Small Properties Disposal Program agreement with PIRU Group, LLC for 1016 3rd St. NW (EC-26-201); Aviation Department CRISI grant application notification (EC-26-202); Environmental Maintenance, Hospitality, and Safety Services award (EC-26-211); the Office of Internal Audit FY2027 audit plan (R-26-52, Bassan, by request); a National Recreation and Parks Association grant for youth coaching (R-26-53, Peña, by request).
  • Set for August 17: risk first supplemental agreements adding funds for outside counsel with Garcia Law Group, LLC and Park and Associates; the report of grant applications for January through June 2026; filing of the FY25 Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant application; the Final Objectives Report for Fiscal Year 2026; O-26-50 (Public Purchases ordinance, social services definition; Baca, Grout, Rogers); O-26-51 (zoning map amendment from NR-SU to NR-LM for about 165 acres at 6000 Alexander Dr. NE owned by the Water Utility Authority; Bassan, by request).

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