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2026-08-10 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

Summary

Built from the official action summary (minutes, Legistar status Final). It records motions and votes only, not discussion. The attendance block lists four present and one excused, plus an alternate; every vote shows five for and one excused.

  • Monday, August 10, 2026, 5:00 PM. Chair Lewis with Champine, Peña and Telles present; Baca excused; Fiebelkorn sat as the alternate and voted. The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
  • Fourteen items. Every vote was 5-0 except the first amendment to O-26-47 (4-1). Baca was excused on all of them.
  • Sent to Council with a recommendation of Receipt Be Noted: EC-26-175, the 2025 Downtown Albuquerque Parking Study (Lewis's motion).
  • Sent to Council with a recommendation of Be Approved (Lewis's motions): EC-26-190 (lease between CLNKids (Cuidando Los Ninos) and the City for office space at the John Marshall Health and Social Service Center, 1500 Walter SE); EC-26-191 (first amendment to the Rental Car Concession and Lease Agreement with Avis Budget Rental Group, Enterprise, Alamo, National, Hertz and SIXT); EC-26-199 (submission of an FY27 New Mexico MainStreet Capital Outlay request); EC-26-201 (Small Properties Disposal Program development and disposition agreement with PIRU Group, LLC for lots at 1016 3rd St. NW).
  • Sent to Council without recommendation: EC-26-200 (lease between New Mexico Solutions and the City at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE; Peña's motion) and the artificial intelligence package (see below).
  • Sent with a recommendation of Do Pass: O-26-48 (amends ROA 1994, Chapter 12, Article 1, Section 4 "Definitions" to align with state statute; Peña, sponsor and mover) and O-26-49 (Virtual Currency Ordinance; Telles's motion).
  • Postponed to September 14, 2026: EC-26-176 (residential parking permits, 400 Hannett Avenue Northeast), on Fiebelkorn's motion.
  • The report was received by the full Council on 2026-08-17 - City Council.

Artificial Intelligence Ordinance

  • O-26-43 (creates an "Artificial Intelligence Ordinance" article in Chapter 2; Fiebelkorn and Champine): Peña moved to send it to Council without recommendation; 5-0.
  • O-26-44 (committee substitute creating an Emerging Technology Advisory Board in Chapter 2, Article 6): Fiebelkorn moved the substitute, 5-0, then moved it to Council without recommendation as substituted, 5-0.
  • O-26-45 (amends Section 5-5-9 of the Public Purchases Ordinance to require all purchases to comply with the City's artificial intelligence rules and policies): Fiebelkorn moved to send it to Council without recommendation; 5-0.
  • All three passed the full Council 9-0 on 2026-09-09 - City Council.

Multifamily Recycling Requirement

  • O-26-46 (Fiebelkorn): requires multiple-family dwellings to provide recycling service and adds a section requiring recycling at city-owned and city-operated buildings. Fiebelkorn moved to send it to Council without recommendation; 5-0.

Fiber Excavation Rules

  • O-26-47 (Champine) regulating public rights of way excavation and barricading for fiber infrastructure. Champine moved Amendment No. 1, carried 4-1 (for: Lewis, Champine, Telles, Fiebelkorn; against: Peña). Amendments No. 2 and No. 3 each carried 5-0. Champine withdrew Amendment No. 4. Fiebelkorn moved to send it to Council without recommendation as amended; 5-0. The Council then defeated the bill on 2026-09-09 - City Council.

Virtual Currency Kiosk Ban

  • O-26-49 (Telles, Fiebelkorn) would create the "Virtual Currency Ordinance" prohibiting virtual currency automatic teller machines and cashier-facilitated virtual currency transactions in the city. Telles moved Do Pass; 5-0.

Hannett Avenue Residential Parking Permits

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