Councilor Grout

Context

Associated municipality: Albuquerque.

Renée Grout, City Councilor, District 9 (full name and district from the Council roster in the October 2026 minutes).

Issues

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council - Questioned staff on the state ending the interstate cleanup agreement, sponsored R-26-73, and raised the Sichler Farms agreement corrections. Minutes: moved passage of R-26-73 as amended (9-0); co-sponsor of O-26-66 (Charter Review Task Force), postponed to November 2, 2026.
2026-10-19 - President - R-26-73 introduced by request with immediate action requested; co-sponsor, by request, of R-26-75 (Indicators Progress Commission), referred to committee.
2026-10-14 - Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee - Member; voted yes on all five committee actions.
2026-10-05 - City Council - Sponsor of R-26-67 (FY2027 budget adjustment for Transit positions and Planning vehicles, passed 9-0); voted yes on Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance (5-4).
2026-10-05 - President - Sponsor, by request, of R-26-71; co-sponsor of O-26-66 (Charter Review Task Force).
2026-09-21 - City Council - Moved Amendments 1 and 2 to the Council's legislative program (7-0 each), the postponement of EC-26-209 (7-1) and passage of R-26-62 (Main Street Corridor Extension, 8-0, co-sponsor with Councilor Rogers).
2026-09-14 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Sponsor of R-26-67 (Transit Positions Budget Adjustment), which the committee amended and sent to Council with Do Pass (4-0).
2026-09-09 - President - Co-sponsor, by request, of R-26-62 (Main Street Corridor Extension) and sponsor of R-26-67.
2026-09-09 - City Council - Moved receipt of the Q3 FY2026 revenue and expense report and approval of the Fire Rescue FEMA grant application (both 9-0); co-sponsor of Affordable Housing Project Funding Direction (passed as amended 7-2); voted to override the City Attorney Ordinance Veto, for the Yale shelter reversal, and against the Virtual Currency Kiosk Ban (6-3).
2026-08-17 - City Council - Moved Amendment No. 1 to Budget Proposal Oversight Ordinance (failed 4-4), the extension to 11:00 p.m. (6-2) and passage (8-0); co-sponsor of that ordinance and of O-26-50; co-sponsor of R-26-51 (Affordable Housing Project Funding Direction); voted to override the veto in Charter Article V Amendment Veto.
2026-08-12 - Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee - Member; voted yes on Quick Build Street Safety Requirement (5-0).
2026-08-03 - City Council - Sponsor of O-26-39 (Cannabis Retail Zoning Rules, passage failed 3-6) and co-sponsor of the Recycled Metals Ordinance (moved six amendments; passed 8-1); moved postponement of the Homewise agreement (Homewise Rehabilitation Agreement, 7-2); voted against postponing the Dreamcatcher bond; voted for P-26-2 and R-26-30 (Charter Article V Amendment Veto).
2026-06-15 - City Council - Sponsor of the Tax Increment Finance Board Ordinance (passed 8-1); moved to reconsider the failed tax proposition (failed 4-5; see Community Investment Tax Proposal); voted against postponing the Sawmill bond.
2026-06-10 - Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee - Sponsor of the cannabis zoning bill (Cannabis Retail Zoning Rules); moved Amendment No. 1 (5-0); the only vote against Do Not Pass (4-1).
2026-06-01 - City Council - Voted against the Minimum Wage Ordinance, Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement and Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance; moved Amendment No. 4 to the wage bill (withdrawn) and No. 5 (9-0); moved Amendment No. 2 to the public safety tax proposition (Public Safety Tax Rules); moved postponement of Tax Increment Finance Board Ordinance; moved passage of R-26-24 and R-26-33 (Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations, State capital outlay project scope changes) and the third quarter objectives update (8-1).
2026-05-27 - President - Sponsor of R-26-39 (FY2027 appropriation adjustments, Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriation Adjustment).
2026-05-27 - City Council - Moved passage of R-26-39 (FY2027 appropriation adjustments, 8-0; see Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriation Adjustment).
2026-05-18 - City Council - Sponsor of the budget resolution R-26-17 (Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget, passed as amended 7-2) and R-26-28 (Fiscal Year 2027 One-Year Objectives, 8-1); moved Amendments 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17 and 18 to the budget; moved passage of Police Oversight Investigation Authority (O-26-23, 9-0, co-sponsor); voted for O-26-29 (City Legal Department Ordinance, failed 4-5).
2026-05-14 - Committee of the Whole and 2026-05-07 - Committee of the Whole - Chair of the Committee of the Whole; moved to substitute and amend the FY2027 budget and one-year objectives, withdrew Amendments 5 and 6 to the budget and No. 3 to the objectives, and moved Do Pass and Immediate Action on both; moved the May 7 postponement of the budget to May 14 (9-0).
2026-05-04 - City Council - Moved to override the Cooling System Housing Code Veto (failed 5-4); moved postponement of the Police Oversight Investigation Authority ordinance to May 18 (8-0); recused on San Pedro Drive Blight Designation; voted for the Enhanced Service Safety Zone Ordinance (6-3). 2026-05-04 - President - Sponsor of R-26-28 (Fiscal Year 2027 One-Year Objectives) and, by request, of R-26-24 (Capital Implementation Program grant appropriations). 2026-04-30 - Committee of the Whole - Chaired; moved postponement of Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget to May 7 (8-0).