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2026-10-19 - President

Summary

Built from the Letter of Introduction for the Council President's agenda-review meeting of October 19, 2026 (Legistar status Final). It lists what was sent to committee or set for a Council meeting; no votes are taken at this meeting.

  • Held Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM, the same evening as the regular 2026-10-19 - City Council meeting. Council President Peña and Vice-President Champine head the roster, with all nine councilors listed.
  • Three communications were routed: EC-26-284 (the Transit Department's 2026 Updated Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan) referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee; the Mayor's appointments of Ayanna Zahra (African American Advisory Board, EC-26-285) and John M. Valles (Old Town Portal Market Advisory Board, EC-26-286) to be heard at the Council meeting of November 2, 2026.
  • Five introductions: R-26-73 and R-26-76 were marked for immediate action; R-26-74 and RA-26-1 were set for November 2, 2026; R-26-75 was referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations

  • R-26-73 (sponsor Councilor Grout, by request) amends the adopted Capital Implementation Program by supplementing current grant appropriations and approving new projects. Immediate action requested; the Council passed it as amended on the evening of October 19.

Uptown Connect lease agreement

  • R-26-76 (Councilor Fiebelkorn) approves the city's execution as a party to the lease between Bernalillo County (lessor) and Uptown Connect Apartments LLLP (lessee) for the Uptown Connect project. Immediate action requested; the Council passed it 9-0 that evening.

Other items routed

  • R-26-74 (Councilor Rogers): findings for the South Campus Tax Increment Development District and approval of the sale of a taxable short-term tax increment revenue bond, Series 2026, not to exceed $160,000, to finance public infrastructure and secured by gross receipts tax increment revenues in the district. To be heard November 2, 2026.
  • R-26-75 (Councilor Grout and Councilor Rogers, by request): updates the name and clarifies the duties of the Indicators Progress Commission (Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Code of Resolutions). Referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.
  • RA-26-1 (Peña): amends the City Council Rules of Procedure, Article III, Section 4, Order of Business. To be heard November 2, 2026.

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