2026-08-24 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

Summary

Built from the official action summary (minutes, Legistar status Final). It records motions and votes only, not discussion.

Monday, August 24, 2026, 5:00 PM. Members present, all five: Lewis (chair), Baca, Champine, Peña and Telles. The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Ten items: eight sent to Council with a recommendation of Be Approved or Do Pass, one sent without recommendation, and one postponed.
Sent to Council with a recommendation of Be Approved: EC-26-176 (residential parking permits, Parking Division lot at 400 Hannett Avenue Northeast, General Services; 5-0); EC-26-202 (notice of an Aviation Department grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration CRISI program; 5-0); EC-26-211 (recommendation of award for environmental maintenance, hospitality and safety services; 4-1, Champine against).
EC-26-218 (Mayor's recommendation of award for golf course concessions, Ladera Golf Course) sent to Council without recommendation, 5-0, on Baca's motion.
Sent with a recommendation of Do Pass: R-26-52 (Office of Internal Audit FY2027 audit plan as submitted by the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee, Bassan, by request; Champine's motion; 5-0); R-26-53 (National Recreation and Parks Association and Nike grant for coach training, appropriated to Youth and Family Services, Peña, by request; 5-0); R-26-59 (state Department of Health mosquito surveillance grant, Bassan, by request; Champine's motion; 5-0).
R-26-55 (moratorium on opening the Lofts at Albuquerque High courtyard) postponed to September 14, 2026, 5-0.

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 City Administration. Baca moved to postpone to September 14, 2026; carried 5-0. The committee next acted on it on 2026-09-14 - Finance and Government Operations Committee.

R-26-60 (redevelopment tax abatement for the Sichler Farms development project, Central Highland/Upper Nob Hill Metropolitan Redevelopment Area, Rogers, by request): Baca moved Do Pass; carried 4-1. Against: Telles. For: Lewis, Baca, Champine, Peña. Council passed it 9-0 on 2026-09-21 - City Council.

R-26-61 (redevelopment tax abatement for the La Curva development project, Historic Central Metropolitan Redevelopment Area, Baca, by request): Baca moved Do Pass; carried 5-0.