Councilor Baca

Context

Associated municipality: Albuquerque.

Joaquín Baca, City Councilor, District 2 (full name and district from the Council roster in the October 19, 2026 minutes). Recorded excused on the consent agenda and the Sichler Farms vote that night.

Issues

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council - Arrived after the first votes; voted no on the IDO appeal fees (O-26-60) and against both capital program amendments, moved to end debate on the opioid floor amendment (call for the question failed 6-3). Minutes: excused from the first eight consent votes (8-0 each) and the Sichler Farms vote (8-0); voted yes on R-26-69, R-26-57, R-26-76 and the final R-26-73 vote; no on Amendments 1 and 2 to R-26-73.
2026-10-05 - City Council - Moved acceptance of the findings in the Solar Road fence appeal (8-1). Minutes: voted no on Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance (5-4) and on Amendment No. 3 to it (7-2); voted yes on the zoning appeal memorials (M-26-1 9-0, M-26-2 6-3); sponsor, by request, of R-26-65 (Destination Forward grant for the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency, passed 9-0).
2026-09-21 - City Council - Excused on the committee report, approvals and final actions; present for the consent agenda, financial instruments and appeals. Moved to grant the Solar Road fence appeal (7-2); voted yes on the No Bull Prime Meats LEDA ordinance (7-2); sponsor, by request, of R-26-61 (La Curva Redevelopment Tax Abatement, 9-0).
2026-09-21 - President - Sponsor of O-26-63 (Downtown Mobile Food Parking Permit) and, by request, of R-26-70 (Albuquerque Museum Education Center funding); both referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.
2026-09-14 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Member; voted yes on all eight actions (4-0, Peña excused). Moved to postpone R-26-55 (Albuquerque High Lofts Courtyard Moratorium) to October 26, moved Do Pass on R-26-65 (Destination Forward Grant) and on R-26-69 (Opioid settlement funds appropriation).
2026-09-09 - President - Sponsor of R-26-55 (see above), co-sponsor, by request, of R-26-66 (ARPA Community Wi-Fi Parks grant), sponsor, by request, of R-26-65 and R-26-68 (Gizmo Arts recovery housing project, District 2).
2026-09-09 - City Council - Moved to send the Solar Road fence appeal to a full hearing (9-0); voted to override the City Attorney Ordinance Veto (6-3), to reverse the Yale Boulevard shelter approval (6-3) and against the fiber excavation ordinance's final passage (4-5); voted no on every meeting extension from 12:00 a.m. onward. Sponsor, by request, of R-26-68 (Gizmo Arts recovery housing, 9-0) and co-sponsor, by request, of R-26-66 (Wi-Fi Parks grant, passed on consent).
2026-08-24 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Member; moved postponement of Albuquerque High Lofts Courtyard Moratorium to September 14 (5-0), Do Pass on Sichler Farms LEDA project (4-1) and on La Curva Redevelopment Tax Abatement (5-0), and no recommendation on the Ladera golf concessions award.
2026-08-17 - President - Sponsor, by request, of R-26-61 (La Curva Redevelopment Tax Abatement), referred to committee.
2026-08-17 - City Council - By-request sponsor of O-26-38 (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Revenue Bond); moved Amendment No. 2 (6-3) and passage (8-1). Sponsor of R-26-54 (John Street Pump Station Grant) and co-sponsor of O-26-50; voted yes on City Legal Department Ordinance; voted against overriding the veto in Charter Article V Amendment Veto and against Amendment No. 1 to Budget Proposal Oversight Ordinance.
2026-08-10 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Member; excused from every vote.
2026-08-03 - City Council - Moved postponement of the Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Revenue Bond (7-2); sponsor of R-26-56 (Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations, passed as amended 8-0); voted against the cannabis retail zoning amendment's rules extension and for its failed amendment (Cannabis Retail Zoning Rules); sponsor of R-26-54 (John Street Pump Station Grant) and R-26-55 (Albuquerque High Lofts Courtyard Moratorium) at the 2026-08-03 - President review.
2026-06-15 - City Council - Moved postponement of the Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Revenue Bond to August 3 (5-4); voted for the Tax Increment Finance Board Ordinance but against the Sunset Review Clause Ordinance (7-2); excused on the vote to extend the meeting; voted for Telles's failed amendment to the Savio Ridge district (Savio Ridge Public Improvement District); voted for the failed tax proposition (Community Investment Tax Proposal).
2026-06-08 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Member; moved Do Pass on the Title VI program and the Encuentro Training Center Development Agreement.
2026-06-01 - City Council - Sponsor of Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance (Amendment No. 1 carried 8-1; passed as amended 5-4); co-sponsor of Minimum Wage Ordinance (by request) and Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement, voting yes on each; co-sponsor of Public Safety Tax Rules; excused on two habitability amendment votes; voted no on Peña's Route 66 amendment and on extending the meeting to 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.
2026-05-18 - City Council - Moved Amendment No. 1 to Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance (6-3) and Amendments 2, 4 and 15 to the Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget; voted against extending the meeting to 1:00 a.m. (6-3) and against postponing the Storm Water Utility Ordinance (5-4); voted against O-26-29 (City Legal Department Ordinance, failed 4-5).
2026-05-11 - Finance and Government Operations Committee, 2026-05-14 - Committee of the Whole and 2026-05-07 - Committee of the Whole - Moved Amendments 1 and 2 to the TIF Board ordinance, Amendment No. 1 to the tenant code enforcement resolution and to the public safety tax proposition, and Do Pass on the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board ordinance, Trails+ grant, Route 66 cruisers and Mesa Del Sol bonds; moved Amendment No. 2 to the FY2027 budget on May 14; voted against extending the May 7 meeting (7-2).
2026-05-04 - City Council - Sponsor of Enhanced Service Safety Zone Ordinance (moved Amendment No. 7 and passage as amended, 6-3) and Montaño Bridge Ownership Records (passed 9-0 on consent); voted against overriding the Cooling System Housing Code Veto and against Capital Program Indirect Overhead; excused on the police oversight amendment and the San Pedro Drive blight votes. At 2026-05-04 - President, sponsor of the Downtown Vacant Premises and Encuentro items. 2026-04-30 - Committee of the Whole - Listed present but excused on every vote.