Councilor Lewis

Context

Associated municipality: Albuquerque.

Dan Lewis, City Councilor, District 5 (full name and district from the Council roster in the October 2026 minutes).

Issues

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council - Sponsored the IDO appeal fee bill (O-26-60) and urged a policy response to the construction slump. Minutes: moved passage of O-26-60 (5-4); voted yes on each other recorded vote that night, including the opioid appropriation (9-0).
2026-10-05 - City Council - Sponsored and moved passage of Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance (O-26-61, 5-4), the zoning appeal memorials (M-26-1 9-0, M-26-2 6-3) and, on O-26-60, the postponement as amended to October 19 (8-1).
2026-09-21 - City Council - Voted yes on the No Bull Prime Meats LEDA ordinance (7-2), granting the Solar Road fence appeal (7-2), the Yale Boulevard shelter findings (6-3), all five digital billboard appeals (7-2) and the Board of Ethics confirmation (6-2).
2026-09-21 - President - Sponsor of O-26-60 (IDO appeal filing fees), O-26-61 (Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance) and the two memorials in Zoning Appeal Legislative Memorials, all set for October 5.
2026-09-14 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Chair; moved the three awards (EC-26-230, EC-26-242, EC-26-244) and receipt of the IPRA report (OC-26-16), each carried 4-0; voted yes on all eight actions.
2026-09-09 - City Council - Moved to grant the Yale Boulevard Overnight Shelter Appeal and reverse the Zoning Hearing Examiner (6-3); voted to override the City Attorney Ordinance Veto and against the Virtual Currency Kiosk Ban (6-3). Excused on the consent agenda.
2026-08-24 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Chair; moved sending EC-26-176, EC-26-202, EC-26-211 and R-26-53 to Council.
2026-08-17 - City Council - Voted to override the veto in Charter Article V Amendment Veto (failed 4-5); voted yes on every item he was present for that night, including the Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Revenue Bond amendment and passage.
2026-08-10 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Chair; moved Receipt Be Noted on the downtown parking study and Be Approved on the CLNKids lease, rental car concession amendment, MainStreet capital outlay request and PIRU Group disposition agreement. Presided over all 14 actions, each 5-0.
2026-08-03 - City Council - Only vote against the Recycled Metals Ordinance (8-1) and Solid Waste Disposal Fees (8-1); against Amendments 2 to 4 of the metals ordinance; voted against Amendment No. 1 and passage of the Cannabis Retail Zoning Rules ordinance (both failed or fell short); excused on the votes on R-26-30, R-26-56 and R-26-57.
2026-06-15 - City Council - Only vote against the Storm Water Utility Ordinance (8-1) and against its Amendments 5, 6 and 10; excused on Amendments 1 to 4; voted against the tax proposition in Community Investment Tax Proposal and against the Sawmill bond amendment and postponement (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Revenue Bond).
2026-06-08 - Finance and Government Operations Committee - Chair; moved Do Pass on the Accountability in Government Ordinance and Be Approved on the Homewise Rehabilitation Agreement (5-0).
2026-06-01 - City Council - Voted against the Minimum Wage Ordinance (5-4), Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement and Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance; won reconsideration of Peña's Amendments 2 and 3 to the wage bill and moved them himself; his motion to postpone the wage bill to June 15 failed 3-6; voted against extending the meeting to 12:00 a.m.; excused on the Sunset Review Clause Ordinance postponement and Obsolete Boards Repeal Ordinance votes.
2026-05-27 - City Council - Excused (R-26-38, R-26-39 votes).
2026-05-18 - City Council - Voted against the Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget (7-2) and the Fiscal Year 2027 One-Year Objectives (8-1); recused on the Joint Air Quality Board appointment; voted for O-26-29 (City Legal Department Ordinance, failed 4-5).
2026-05-14 - Committee of the Whole, 2026-05-11 - Finance and Government Operations Committee and 2026-05-07 - Committee of the Whole - Chair of the Finance and Government Operations Committee on May 11 (all items sent to Council; moved Be Approved on the airline agreements and Immediate Action for the Mesa Del Sol bonds, which failed 4-1); excused on the Do Pass vote on the FY2027 one-year objectives on May 14; voted for extending the May 7 meeting to 11:59 p.m. (7-2).
2026-05-04 - City Council - Voted for the Enhanced Service Safety Zone Ordinance (6-3) and to override the Cooling System Housing Code Veto; voted against Capital Program Indirect Overhead. 2026-04-30 - Committee of the Whole - Voted for each meeting extension and the postponement of Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget.