>>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT'S OCTOBER 20, 2025. THE 40th MEETING OF THE 26th COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. ALL COUNCILORS WILL BE PRESENT AT SOME POINT. COUNCILOR BACA WILL BE LATE. WE'LL START WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH. [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. BASSAN: CIVIC PLAZA PARKING PASSES ARE PROVIDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, CITY STAFF AND THE MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS IN PERSON AND LIVE STREAM THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. GOVTV ON COMCAST CHANNEL 16. GOVTV WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND ZOOM. THE LIVE STREAMS CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST SMART PHONES, TABLETS OR COMPUTERS. THIS MEETING IS CLOSED CAPTIONED AND YOU MAY ENABLE THE SERVICES ON YOUR TELEVISION OR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST MEETINGS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR VOTING ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING THE VIDEOS ONLINE. CALL505-768-3100. THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE A BREAK AT 7 P.M. IF NECESSARY. WE WANT TONIGHT'S PROCEEDINGS TO BE AS CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL AS POSSIBLE. NO APPLAUSE, SNAPPING OR OUTBURSTS DURING THE MEETING. I'LL PROVIDE ONE WARNING, UPON THE SECOND DISRUPTION THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CHAMBERS AND IF NECESSARY SECURITY WILL BE ASKED TO ESCOURT THAT PERSON OUT. SUCH REMOVAL WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE MEETING. I MAY RECESS THE MEETING UNTIL ORDER IS RESTORED AND MAY CLEAR THE CHAMBERS. THE MEETING WILL GO SMOOTHER IF WE'RE RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE'LL START WITH A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. I'M GOING TO INVITE THERESA GARCIA, CHAIR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT COMMISSION. AND MARY ELEN GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW MEXICO COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO COME TO THE PODIUM AS WE ALL DO OUR LINES FROM THE PROCLAMATION AND ASK COUNCILOR SANCHEZ TO GET US GOING. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. WHEREAS, IN 2022 THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COMMISSION ORDINANCE CREATING A PERMANENT SURVIVOR-CENTERED BODY TO STRENGTHENING PREVENTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: WHEREAS NOW IN THE THIRD YEAR THE DVSA COMMISSION CONTINUES TO BRING TOGETHER LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY GAPS, RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS AND ENSURE THE CITY'S RESPONSE IS TRAUMA-INFORMED AND EFFECTIVE. >>COUN. PEÑA: WHEREAS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSION HAS ADVANCED THE INITIATIVES INCLUDING NEW RESTRAINING ORDER PACKETS TO MAKE FILING MORE ACCESSIBLE. THE UNANIMOUS VOTE TO IMPLEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO HIGH RISK SITUATIONS. ONGOING TRAINING FOR ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY SAFETY RESPONDERS AND THE EXPANSION OF HOTELING OPTIONS TO PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER FOR SURVIVORS IN CRISIS AND. >>COUN. BASSAN: WHEREAS THE DVSA COMMUNICATION HAS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED INCORPORATING THEIR MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT WITH THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVING THE FUNDING REQUEST TO HIRE A COACH AND SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONSAL DOCUMENTATION. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: WHEREAS THE ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECT THE ORDINANCES PURPOSE OF BUILDING A COORDINATED SURVIVOR-CENTERED RESPONSE THAT REDUCES BARRIERS AND AMPLIFIES VOICE AND PROMOTES SAFETY DIGNITY AND HEALING. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: WHEREAS THE IS URGENT NEED FOR SHELTERS TO KEEP ANIMALS AND OWNERS TOGETHER. UNDERSTANDING THOSE FOREGO SEEKING SAFETY FOR THE WELL BEING OF ANIMAL FAMILY MEMBERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: DURING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AAWARENESS MONTH WE HONOR THE RESILIENCE OF SURVIVORS, RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATION OF ADVOCATES AND PARTNERS AND REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: BE IT PROCLAIMED, THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIMS OCTOBER, 2025, AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. GROUT: AND CALLS ON ALL RESIDENTS TO STAND WITH SURVIVORS, SUPPORT PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EFFORTS AND WORK TOGETHER TOWARD A SAFER AND MORE JUST COMMUNITY. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: BE IT PROCLAIMED THE COUNCIL THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIMS OCTOBER, 2025, AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH. THAT'S ALREADY BEEN SAID. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ANNOUNCED THREE OF YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO ALL INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A QUICK STATEMENT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU. WE FINISHED OUR COMMISSION MEETING WITH A CHANGE ON OUR COMMISSION. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS MY LAST TIME. MY TIME TERMED OUT ALONG WITH MY COCHAIR FROM THE NEW MEXICO ASIAN FAMILY CENTER. IT'S AN HONOR TO STAND IN FRONT OF YOU ALL. ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT HAS REALLY BEEN A HUGE SUPPORT FOR US AND THE COMMUNITY ACROSS THE BOARD. THANK YOU FOR THE FUNDING OF $250,000. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT. WE HAVE THE RESTRAINING ORDER THAT'S BEING IMPLEMENTED. NONE OF THIS WORK WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU AND THE SUPPORT. AND MAKING ROOM FOR US. EVEN LAST MINUTE WITH THE POLICY ANALYST. IT'S AN HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU. THANK YOU. I'LL CALL ON MY CO-CHAIR. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. OCTOBER IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL SURVIVORS AND ADVOCATES SITTING HERE BUT ALSO COMMITMENT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE AND HAVE GIVEN US IN SUPPORT OF CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC CARE, COMMUNITY CARE AND SURVIVOR JUSTICE BECAUSE WE KNOW SURVIVORS DESERVE BETTER. SURVIVORS DESERVE ALL THEY CAN FOR JUSTICE AND FOR SAFETY. HOWEVER THEY DO FIND THAT. WE'RE HERE AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND ADVOCATES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION IN THE COLLABORATION WE'VE DONE. IT WAS NOT EASY. BUT REMEMBERING HOW YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE HOW MUCH WE WORK VERY, VERY HARD TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. WE'RE JUST GRATEFUL FOR THE ONGOING SUPPORT. NO MATTER WHAT, ELECTIONS OR NOT, YOU'RE CONTINUING TO HAVE THAT COMMITMENT FOR ALL OF US. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> LET ME INTRODUCE THE NEW CHAIR AND COCHAIR. AMY FROM SAFE HOUSE NEW MEXICO AND TIFFANY FROM THE COALITION TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE WOMEN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I'M MARY ELEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT THE NEW MEXICO COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ALWAYS GETTING IT RIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. WE KNOW THAT SURVIVORS OF PARTNER VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ARE SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ALWAYS PUTS SURVIVORS FIRST. AND WE HERE AT THE COALITION ON BEHALF OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS ARE WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY IN THE ENTIRE STATE TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S ADEQUATE FUNDING AND RESOURCES WHICH WE KNOW THERE ARE NOT. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO CALL ON YOU AS LEADERS TO ENSURE OUR PROVIDERS ARE MEANINGFULLY AND ADEQUATELY FUNDED SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO DO THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING. I JUST WANT TO ECHO IT IS OCTOBER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. I WANT US TO UNDERSTAND THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOESN'T END OCTOBER 31st. IT IS A DAY TO DAY, YEAR TO YEAR, HOUR-TO-HOUR, MINUTE TO MINUTE CRISIS. AND WE CALL ON YOU AS LEADERS TO ENSURE THE FOLKS HERE WHO ARE DOING THE INCREDIBLY POWERFUL WORK ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DO SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. I AM FROM THE PUEBLO OF ISLETA. I SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE COALITION TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE WOMEN. WE ARE HOUSED HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE RIGHT ACROSS LOVELESS WOMEN'S HOSPITAL. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS WORK FOR OVER 11 YEARS. I'VE BEEN WITH THE COALITION FOR FIVE YEARS. VERY HONORED TO BE NOMINATED AS CO-CHAIR ALONG WITH AMY KENNEDRIC AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COMMISSION. AS A SURVIVOR OF BOTH, I APPRECIATE THE COMPASSION THAT YOU HAVE FOR THIS WORK. THANK YOU. >> HI, I'M JODY, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF CRISIS SERVICES FOR RAPECRISIS CENTER FOR CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. I ECHO THE SUPPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL FOR HELP SURVIVORS AND BEING SURVIVOR CENTERED. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK WITH US. >> OKAY. MADAM CHAIR -- I HAVE A FEW CARDS FOR YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT CAME OUT TONIGHT. WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT DOING THIS I SAID I WANT TO HAVE EVERYBODY FROM EVERY GROUP WORKING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THIS ROOM WOULD HAVE BEGIN FULL AND NO PLACE FOR ANYONE TO SIT. I HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED FOR WORK ON A BOARD THAT REDUCES FAMILY VIOLENCE. I'VE GOTTEN THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH MANY OF THE FOLKS TONIGHT I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR WHAT THEY DO TO KEEP WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. IT IS VITAL WORK AND WE ARE VERY THANKFUL TO YOU. IF YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SHAKE HANDS, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME AROUND THIS WAY. >> I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR CARDS AFTER. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR FIRST PRESENTATION FROM DR. SANCHEZ, DIRECTOR OF ARTS AND CULTURE THAT WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ALL RIGHT. THERE IT IS. ALL RIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING. ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL, APPARENTLY I LOOKED AT THE CALENDAR, AND IT IS JUST ABOUT TWO AND A MONTHS AWAY UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF 2026. MAYBE I'M THE ONLY ONE SURPRISED. TODAY, I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PRIMARY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT, WHICH IS CALLED ROUTE 66 REMIX. WE LAUNCHED IT ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK. AND WE GOT SOME REALLY NICE PRESS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL. JUST A REAL QUICK RECAP OF WHAT THAT IS. ROUTE 66 REMIX IS AN ART-FUELED ROADTRIP. WE HAVE 18 STOPS DESIGNED BY A TEAM OF 20 ARTISTS. HALF OF THE STOPS ARE NEW ART,S ALONG ROUTE 66, CENTRAL AVENUE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE OTHER HALF ARE AUGMENTED REALITY STOPS. YOU CAN SEE THE NEW WORKS OF ART, BUT YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHERE TO LOOK. AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR PHONE TO SEE THE AUGMENTED REALITY. THIS LAUNCHES IN JANUARY. 15 OF THE 18 STOPS ARE COMPLETE. AND THREE MORE WILL BE MAKING THEIR WAY INTO PUBLIC VIEW OVER THE NEXT MONTH. WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF THIS PROJECT. WHEN WE SET OUT TO DO CENTENNIAL ENGAGEMENT PROJECT, WE HAD A FEW GOALS. ONE WAS REALLY TO RESPOND TO THE ENTIRE 18 MILES OF ROUTE 66. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT OTHER CITIES HAVE A MILE OR MAYBE TWO MILES, WE HAVE 18 MILES, WHICH IS AMAZING. IT'S ALSO A LOT OF MILES. WE HAVE OUR FURTHEST EAST STOP IS SINGING ARROW. AND THE FURTHEST WEST STOP IS THE TOP OF NINE MILE HILL. WE'RE PROUD OF BEING ABLE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE WAY. IT'S IT'S REALLY INSPIRED BY A ROAD TRIP. IT'S A MOMENT THAT YOU CAN PULL OFF AND DO SOMETHING INTERESTING. HAVE A LITTLE FUN MOMENT. MAYBE DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW, MAYBE BUSINESS, MAYBE CITY RESOURCE. THERE'S A WEBSITE THAT GUIDE PEOPLE THROUGH IT. THERE'S NARRATION THAT REALLY BRINGS IT TO LIFE BY HAKIM BELLOMY. YOU CAN ENGAGE IN ALL OF IT OR DO ONE STOP AT A TIME, OR FIVE OR TEN MINUTES. THE OTHER THINGS THAT GETS US APART AND WE GOT GOOD NATIONAL PRESS ABOUT IT, IS YOU CAN DO IT ANY DAY OF THE YEAR. SOME CITIES GO IN ON A WEEKEND FESTIVAL OR ONE BIG PARTY, BUT IF ARE YOU COME TO ALBUQUERQUE WE HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU EVERY SINGLE DAY OF 2026. WE'RE REAL PROUD OF THAT. AGAIN, 18 MILES, 18 STOPS. THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE HIGHLIGHTS THE MURAL THAT WE CELEBRATED LAST WEEK. AND IT WAS -- I THINK IT'S THE BIGGEST OR IT WAS THE BIGGEST BLANK WALL ALONG CENTRAL. UNM CAME IN AS A PARTNER. WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THAT PARTNERSHIP. YOU GET A NICE AIRIAL VIEW THERE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE ROOSEVELT BUILDING, THERE'S AN INSTALLATION OF THE MIRRORS WRAPPING THE BUILDING BY THE LOCAL ARTIST GALE LUNA. AND JUST A FEW MORE -- ONE OF THE THINGS POWERFUL ABOUT WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS WE HAVE A LOT OF PARTNERS AND BUSINESSES THAT COME ON BOARD. THERE'S A VERY LONG LIST. THESE ARE THE NEWEST ONES JUMPED ON BOARD. BLAKE'S LOTABURGER IS A SIGNIFICANT SPONSOR OF THE MAP THAT'S A PRINTED GUIDE TO THE EXPERIENCE. ALSO IT'S A BEAUTIFUL COLORING MAP OF ROUTE 66 IN ALBUQUERQUE AND ARTIST RENDITION. THEY'RE GOING TO NOT ONLY PAY FOR THE PRINTING OF ALL OF THE MAPS, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO HELP DISTRIBUTE THEM ACROSS THE STATE IN ALL OF THEIR LOCATIONS. YAY TO BLAKE'S AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A PURCHASE TO PICK ONE UP. YOU CAN GO INTO THE STORE AND TAKE ONE HOME. PRESBYTERIAN CAME IN AS A PARTNER AND OUR INITIATIVE WAS THEM. WE THINK IT'S VERY FUN AND CUTE. EVERY BABY BORN AT PRESBYTERIAN ON CENTRAL IN 2026 IS GOING TO GO HOME WITH ONESIE THAT SAYS BORN ON ROUTE 66. THEY'RE WORKING ON A T-SHIRT SO YOU OR SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY BORN ON ROUTE 66, WE CAN STILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. PRESBYTERIAN, WE'VE DONE OUR RESEARCH. WE BELIEVE THEY'RE THE OLDEST HOSPITAL ANYWHERE ON ROUTE 66 IN THE COUNTRY. WE'RE GOING TO BUILD ON THAT AND REALLY MAKE THAT SUPER FUN. NEW ALSO FRONTIER HAS COME ON AS A PARTNER. DURAN'S. A LOT OF BUSINESSES ARE REDOING THEIR LOGOS. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE T-SHIRTS JUST TO REALLY HYPOIT -- HYPE IT UP DURING 2026. THERE'S AN ABQ TROLLEY TOUR OF THE ROUTE 66 REMIX. WE'RE PROUD OF THE PARTNERSHIPS. WE THINK THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE IT POWERFUL FOR VISITORS EVERY DAY. OTHER ROUTE 66 ENDEAVORS, THE SIGN PARK AT THE ROUTE 66 VISITOR'S CENTER IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WE'RE WORKING ON THE SIGNS GOING IN IN THE NEXT MONTH. THAT SHOULD BE READY FOR VISITORS IN JANUARY. AND WE HAVE A POP-UP EVENT THIS WEEKEND. I WENT OVER BUT NOT TOO MUCH. I THINK YOU'LL FORGIVE ME BECAUSE I ALSO BROUGHT YOU OUR NEWEST SWAG. HAVE I SHARED THE STICKERS WITH YOU? OKAY. THESE ARE GOING TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AGAIN, JUST TRYING TO WORK WITH OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY TO HAVE FUN THINGS THAT REALLY MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT LOTS OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN OUR CITY. I'M GOING TO -- DON'T WORRY, THERE'S ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE. THERE'S A SET OF TWO. AND I STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. SGRL MADAM PRESIDENT . >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPONSORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS? WHAT WOULD SOMEONE DO IF THEY WANT TO -- HOW WOULD THEY CONTACT YOU? WHO SHOULD THEY CONTACT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS ALWAYS. WE HAVE SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS GOING ON. IF PEOPLE WANT TO SPONSOR, WE'LL HAVE SOME SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. LIKE PRESBYTERIAN, WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER CORPORATE SPONSORS ON THINGS THAT MAKE SENSE AND RESONATE FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY CAN REACH OUT TO ME DIRECTLY OR ANYBODY ON MY LEADERSHIP TEAM. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COUNCILORS? THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. YOU HAVE ONE? MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND ALL OF YOUR STAFF AND VISIT ALBUQUERQUE. I THINK YOU HAVE DONE SUCH AN OUTSTANDING JOB. THE ARTIST THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS, IT TAKES A VILLAGE. IT REALLY TOOK A VILLAGE TO MAKE ALL THIS HAPPEN. I'M REALLY EXCITED AS YOU ALL KNOW. I'M ALWAYS BLAH, BLAH, BLAH ABOUT THE ROUTE 6 #. BUT WE HAVE THE LARGEST STRETCH IN THE NATION. AND REALLY CREATING A SPACE AND PLACE FOR PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY PAY A TICKET TO GO SOMEWHERE BUT CAN DRIVE DOWN CENTRAL AND WE ALL OF THE WONDERFUL AMENITIES. SOME OF THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED, PLUS WE'RE GETTING BANNERS AND FESTIVE LIGHTING. COUNCILOR GROUT IS GETTING A LARGE SIGN. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING AND COMING NEXT YEAR. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. WE DO HAVE A VERY LONG UPDATE, WHICH I SHOULD -- IT SHOULD BE IN YOUR INBOXES AND POSTED ON THE ARTS AND CULTURES WEB PAGE. FOR THE PUBLIC THEY CAN SEE EVERYTHING ALL THE DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS CONTRIBUTED SOME MAJOR INVESTMENTS INTO ROUTE 66. IF YOU WANT THE FULL REPORT, IT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOW, THANK YOU. WE HAVE ANOTHER PRESENTATION TONIGHT FROM MS. MARTINEZ, CHAIR OF PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD WHO WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE 2025 ANNUAL REPORT. GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCILORS. I'M VALRY MARTINEZ. I'M THE CHAIR OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. I'M HERE WITH TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. JULIE OF DISTRICT TWO. AND LARRY REPRESENTING DISTRICT SIX. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US. AND WE SUBMITTED THE REPORT TO YOU IN AUGUST. AND WE'RE HERE IN THIS VERY SHORT THREE-MINUTES TO GIVE YOU A HIGHLIGHT OF THAT REPORT. AND FOCUS ON ONE REALLY PRIORITY THAT WE HAVE. YOU SEE HERE OUR OVERALL PURPOSE AS A BOARD. THAT IS KEEP OURSELVES INFORMED OF PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS. TO SERVE AS A FORUM FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION, WHICH WE DO. AND ENCOURAGE THE GREATEST USE OF PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE ARE A VERY ACTIVE BOARD, FULFILLING THE RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE WHICH CREATED US AND MORE, INCLUDING PREPARING AND DELIVERING OUR ANNUAL REPORT. YOU SEE THAT THERE. I WON'T READ THROUGH ALL OF THEM. AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THERE WILL BE A LINK TO THE REPORT SO EVERYBODY CAN DIVE DEEPER. WE ARE AN ACTIVE BOARD, THAT'S WHY THIS SLIDE IS SO DETAILED. YOU SEE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. I HOPE THESE DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT AS A VOLUNTEER BOARD TO OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUR STANDING TO MAKE A RANGE OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU AND TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. THE LAST TWO SLIDES DETAIL OUR RECOMMENDATIONS. BECAUSE MY TIME IS SHORT, I WILL FOCUS ON PARK ACTIVATION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN ACCESS THE FULL REPORT ONLINE. AGAIN, FOR A DEEPER DIVE. THE BOARD IS PARTICULARLY DEDICATED TO PARK ACTIVATION, PROGRAMMING, ESPECIALLY IN UNDERUTILIZED PARKED FOR SEVERAL REASONS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT, ONE, ACTIVATED PARKS, THOSE WITH PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS ARE SAFER PARKS. THEY HAVE FEWER INCIDENTS OF DRUG ACTIVITY AND OTHER CRIMES AS WELL AS VIOLENCE AND VANDALLISM. ACTIVATED PARKS HAVE FEWER INCIDENTS OF ENCAMPMENTS. FAMILY AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES ESPECIALLY DISCOURAGE CAMPING. AND ACTIVATED PARKS PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH AND WELL BEING, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND SOCIAL COHESION. UNDERUTILIZED PARKS ON THE OTHER HAND HERE AND NATIONWIDE SUFFER FROM THE OPPOSITE OF THESE BENEFITS. COUNCILORS, CURRENTLY, THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ZERO DOLLARS IN CITYING FUNDING FOR ACTIVATION. YES THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DOES WELL WITH CREATING AND RENOVATING CITY PARKS. WE HAVE ROBUST FUNDING FOR THIS. YES, THERE ARE WONDERFUL SPORTS LEAGUES IN SOME OF THE PARKS. THESE ARE FUNDED PRIVATELY BY MEMBERSHIP FEES, NONPROFIT GRANTS, AND PRIVATE FUNDING. HOWEVER, MANY OF OUR PARKS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF THE CITY DO NOT BENEFIT FROM THE SPORTS LEAGUES. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WE ASK FOR THE STOP GAP FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO ASK EACH OF YOU TO DEVOTE SOME OF YOUR DISCRETIONARY FUND TO PARK ACTIVATION. YOU COULD, FOR EXAMPLE, PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS TO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HOST PARK EVENTS. YOU COULD, FOR EXAMPLE, PRIORITIZE UNDERUTILIZED PARKS IN YOUR DISTRICTS FOR THE SMALL GRANTS. FINALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK BOTH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE IN THE PAST YEAR BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN LAST YEAR'S REPORT. THESE ARE IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN TERMS OF PRD AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS. I WANT TO THANK YOU. YOU HAVE DONE SOME STREAMLINING THE PROCESS OF APPOINTING BOARD MEMBERS. WE WOULD REALLY LOVE FOR THE CITY TO COMMITMENT TO OUR PARKS TO ACTIVATE THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL AND TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE LARGER ISSUES THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS DEALING WITH. THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU TO YOUR BOARD AND ALL THE WORK YOU ALL DO. I KNOW WE ALL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES. I KNOW YOU ALL WORK HARD AND DO GREAT RESEARCH AND REALLY ADVOCATE FOR OUR PARKS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE LARGE PORTION -- I KNOW A LARGE PORTION OF MY SET-ASIDE SOMETIMES IN YEARS HAVE GONE ENTIRELY TO OUR PARKS AND/OR LARGE PARTS OF IT. SOMETIMES MY SET-ASIDE IS PAID FOR ENTIRE NEW PARK. IN MY DISTRICT WE HAVE A GREAT NEED FOR LOT OF NEW PARKS, NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND A LOT OF REHABBING AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I THINK ULTIMATELY WE'RE GOING TO REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT THIS NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET AND MAKE SURE BOTH OUR CAPITAL BUDGET THAT WE'RE ALLOCATING A GOOD AMOUNT, NOT ONLY TO ACTIVATE PARKS AND LOOK AT UNDERUSED PARKS, BUT SOME OF THE NEW ONES THAT NEED TO BE BUILT AND REHABBED. JUST THAT COMBINATION OF OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS OUR BUDGET, MAKING SURE OUR BUDGET THIS NEXT YEAR PUTS A PRIORITY. THESE ARE ESSENTIALS. THESE ARE BASIC ESSENTIALS THAT TAXPAYERS IN ALBUQUERQUE SAID WE WANT A GOOD SERVICE PROVIDED WHEN IT COMES TO THIS. SO, I GUESS MY ONLY COMMENT WOULD BE AS WE MOVE INTO THIS NEXT BUDGET YEAR, WE MAKE SURE WE GET -- THAT THERE IS NOT ONLY GOOD RESEARCH AND DATA, AND JUSTIFICATION FOR IT, BUT BIG PRIORITY ON ENSURING THAT WE'RE TAKING CARE OF OUR PARKS, BUILDING THE ONES WE NEED TO, AND THIS IS HIGH PRIORITY IN OUR BUDGET, CAPITAL PROGRAM. I KNOW COUNCILORS ARE VERY GENEROUS WHEN IT COMES TO SET-ASIDES WHEN IT COMES TO PARKS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO THE JOURNAL. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 6th JOURNAL. THERE'S A SECOND FROM MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. COMMUNICATION AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING OC-53 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. OC-53 IS THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 57th SESSION OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE RULE SUSPENSION RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. THERE'S A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM PRESIDENT, THE LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15 AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING. IN THE MATTER OF EC-479 WITHDRAWN BY THE ADMINISTRATION. IN THE MATTER OF O-98 AND R-196 DO PASS AS AMENDED AND ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING WHICH THEY'RE REPORTED. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE APPROVAL, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. THERE ARE NO DEFERRALS AND WITHDRAWALS UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS TO ADD ONE NOW. MOVING TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA BEING APPOINTED TO SERVE ON A BOARD OR COMMISSION, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE'S A SECOND FROM MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES, 8-0. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, ANNOUNCEMENTS. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THERE WILL BE A FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th AT 5:00 IN THE VINCENT E. GRIEGO CHAMBERS, BASEMENT LEVEL OF THE ALBUQUERQUE GOVERNMENT CENTER. THIS WILL BE A HYBRID MEETING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS OR APPEALS. WE'LL MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT IF THEY SIGNED UP NER INSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA AND ON THE WEBSITE FRIDAY. EACH PARTICIPANT HAS TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT. COMMENTS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCILORS ONLY THROUGH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. ANY DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE MEETING. THERE IS A TWO-MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND A BELL WILL RING TO INDICATE YOUR TIME IS UP. PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER. AND IF YOU'RE ON DECK, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY DOWN AS THE FIRST SPEAKER AHEAD OF YOU IS PRESENTING. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FIRST SPEAKER IS FRANCESCO FOLLOWED BY MIGUEL. >> TOP ALBUQUERQUE LEADERSHIP, ON RECORD WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO HARBOR CRIMINALS WHO WORK FOR MAYOR KELLER WHILE UNLAWFULLY PAYING THEM TO COMMIT CRIMES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VIOLATION OF CITY POLICY, CODES OF CONDUCT, 301.1 WHICH OBLIGATES ALL CITY TO REPORT FAL FEEZENS REGARDING MAYOR KELLER. THE TIP OF THE SPEAR OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES IS A RIGHT HAND OF MAYOR KELLER AND WILLFUL KNOWN VIOLATION OF SUNSHINE LAWS AND TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AS CITY CLERK WILLFULLY BROKE THE LAW IN MALICIOUS UNETHICAL SABOTAGE OF MULTIPLE IPRA VIOLATIONS, COVERING UP THAT LAWS WERE BROKEN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MISCONDUCT AND PROPERTY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. WHILE DEMANDING SPEECH TO BE ERASED FROM THE PERMANENT RECORD IN A FORM OF STRIKE AND AND HORRIFIC CIVIL RIGHTS FREEDOM OF SPEECH VIOLATIONS, WHILE WRONGFULLY CLAIMING THEY AND OTHER KING KELLER ROYALTY ARE ABOVE THE LAW. SILENCE WHILE TURNING A BLIND EYE WHEN WORKING FOR THIS CITY IS CONSPIRACY. YOU HOLD IN YOUR HANDS THE COVER UP TO THE COVER UP TO THE COVER UP, NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. NO KING. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. MIGUEL FOLLOWED BY CESAR. >> I'M HERE TO TALK TO EVERYBODY THAT LISTENS TO OUR COMRADES WHETHER YOU'RE IN HOUSE OR OUTHOUSE. IT'S ABOUT TIME WE GET NEW PEOPLE TO DO THINGS FOR US AND NOT FOR WHAT GOES INTO THEIR POCKET. I'M TIRED OF BEING IN THIS TOWN AND EVERYTHING IS GOING DOWNHILL. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK HARD TO DO THINGS, BUT IT ONLY TAKES A FEW PEOPLE TO KNOCK DOWN WHAT YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO DO. I USED TO COME HERE ALL THE TIME TO TALK TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PEOPLE THAT WOULD LISTEN. BUT CITY COUNCILORS DON'T LISTEN TO US. IT GOES IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER. I'VE GIVEN A LOT OF YOU ADVICES TO A LOT OF PEOPLE HOW YOU CAN GET BUS DRIVERS AND MECHANICS AND A LOT OF OTHER SITUATIONS TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEMS WE'VE GOT. BUT NOBODY CARES. ONLY WHAT GOES INTO YOUR POCKET IS ALL YOU GUYS LOOK ABOUT. KELLER WANTS TO RUN FOR MAYOR AGAIN, LOOK AT HOW WE'RE LIVING. LOOK AT OUR CITY WITHOUT BUS DRIVERS, NO POLICE OFFICERS, NO PARAMEDICS, NO FIREFIGHTERS. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT? ARE WE GOING TO LET CRIMINALS WALK IN AND TAKE OVER? THIS IS ABOUT TIME FOR US TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF TURNING THINGS AROUND. LET'S GET SOME NEW PEOPLE INTO OFFICE. I WAS AROUND WHEN YOU PEOPLE THAT ARE UP THERE NOW GOT ELECTED. I DIDN'T COME HERE TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS DO OR WHAT YOU LISTEN TO. LIKE I USED TO. BECAUSE I GOT TIRED OF TALKING AND NOBODY LISTENS. AND IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT PEOPLE START OPENING YOUR EARS AND LISTEN TO US. WE'RE THE ONES THAT PUT YOU UP THERE. EMERGENCY ROOM THE ONES THAT MAKE SURE YOU GUYS GET PAID. OUR TAX MONEY GOES INTO YOUR POCKET. YOU GUYS DO THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE FOR US LITTLE PEOPLE TO GET AROUND TO LIVE. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER. CESAR FOLLOWED BY ANNE. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNSEL. I SERVE AS A SENIOR ORGANIZER WITH COMMON CAUSE NEW MEXICO. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT. I'M HERE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR RANK CHOICE VOTING FOR OR INSTANT RUNOFFS IN ALBUQUERQUE -- RIGHT NOW IF NO CANDIDATE GETS 50%, WE HAVE TO HOLD ANOTHER RUNOFF ELECTION. THAT PROCESS IS FAIR IN THEORY, BUT IN PRACTICE IT CAUSES MORE MONEY AND A LOT OF VOTERS DON'T COME BACK. WE USUALLY LOSE ABOUT 10% OF VOTERS AND IN ONE OF THE RUNOFF ELECTIONS IT COSTS $500,000, UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS AND THAT MONEY COULD ME USED FOR BETTER PURPOSES. RANK CHOICE IS SIMPLE. VOTERS RANK CANDIDATES IN ORDER THEY PREFER. IF YOUR FIRST CHOICE DOESN'T WIN, YOUR VOTE GOES TO NEXT CHOICE. THAT MEANS EVERYONE'S VOICE CONTINUES TO COUNT UNTIL THERE'S A TRUE MAJORITY WINNER. WE ALREADY SEEN THIS WORK IN SANTA FE AND LAS CRUCES. WHERE PEOPLE SAY IT'S EASY. IT SAVES MONEY. IT REWARDS CANDIDATES THAT REACH TO MORE COMMUNITIES INSTEAD OF JUST THEIR BASE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I JUST RAN INTO THE SANTA FE COUNTY CLERK. SHE'S OUT HERE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW EASY FOR THEM AND THEIR STAFF BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORK A WHOLE OTHER MONTH, I'M SURE THIS STAFF HERE WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE THAT AS WITH WELL. THIS REFORM IS ABOUT FAIRNESS AND EFFICIENCY. BUT MORE IMPORTANT, IT'S ABOUT TRUST. TRUST THAT OUR VOTERS MATTER AND OUR SYSTEM REPRESENTS US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERING A REFORM THAT WILL STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY IN ALBUQUERQUE. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AND COUNCILOR ROGERS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS EFFORT. THANK YOU. >> ANNE FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> GOOD EVENING. I SOME -- I AM SPEAKING ON THE SAME SUBJECT. AS A CANVASSER KNOCKING ON DOORS, MAKING GET OUT THE VOTE CALLS ON ELECTION DAY, TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXERCISE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELECT THEIR OWN LEADERS WITH THEIR VOTE, IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH APATHY, RESISTANCE, AND DEFEATISM I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THROUGH THE YEARS. ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE COMMON MANTRA SEEMS TO BE MY VOTE DOESN'T COUNT. THESE PEOPLE DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME. WITH ALL THE POLITICS AND WINNER TAKES ALL LOSER GETS NOTHING MENTALITY TOWARD LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS, IN A SENSE THESE PEOPLE ARE RIGHT. SO WHAT WILL BRING DEMOCRACY BACK TO THE ELECTION PROCESS? WHAT WILL INSPIRE TEAM TO CAST THAT BALLOT? WHAT WILL MAKE THEM FEEL THEY'RE FINALLY BEING HEARD AND TAKEN SERIOUSLY? I THINK THAT RANK CHOICE VOTING IS A VIABLE PATHWAY TO THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION, PERHAPS YOUR NUMBER ONE CHOICE WILL NOT WIN THE ELECTION, BUT NUMBER TWO OR NUMBER THREE BY PUBLIC CONCENSUS JUST MIGHT. FRINGE EXTREMES TEND TO DROP OUT, LEAVING A MODERATE PERCENTAGE FOR THE VOTING POPULOUS. I BELIEVE A GREATER BODY OF THESE PEOPLE WILL BE SERVED WITH A RULE OF THE MAJORITY AS THE FOUNDING FATHERS FRAMED IT. I SUPPORT RANK CHOICE VOTING. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TOO. THANK YOU. >> JAMES FOLLOWED BY LISA. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT COUNCILORS. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS, SO MUCH FOR THE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. I AM A YOUTH ADVOCATE HERE FOR RANK CHOICE VOTING IN ALBUQUERQUE. COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE ARE HERE TODAY TO SHOW AND DEMONSTRATE OUR SUPPORT FOR RANK CHOICE VOTING HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. WE NEED AN ELECTORAL PROCESS WHICH REPRESENTS ALL OF US HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLIC, AN INDEPENDENT, OR A DECLINE TO STATE VOTER. IN ALBUQUERQUE, RUNOFF ELECTIONS ARE VERY COSTLY. VERY COSTLY. IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX ALONE IN DECEMBER 2023, IT COSTXLY $581,000. IN ADDITION, THERE'S AN ESTIMATED 10% DROPOFF IN TURNOUT FOR RONOFF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY. WE WANT TO CREATE AN ELECTORAL PROCESS THAT BRINGS IN EVERYBODY. AND IT STARTS BY RANK CHOICE VOTING HERE IN IN THE CITY. IF WE REALLY DO WANT TO CREATE A GOVERNMENT THAT REPRESENTS ALL OF US, I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK TWO CITIES LIKE SANTA FE, LAS CRUCES THAT IMPLEMENT THIS SYSTEM TO GREAT SUCCESS. FOR ALL OF THOSE HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF RANK CHOICE VOTING, I ASK YOU TO QUICKLY RAISE YOUR HAND. SHOW YOUR HANDS. I THINK I SEE MANY PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE ARE IN WILDLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS POLICY. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. I REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO PUSH FOR AN ELECTORAL PROCESS THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF US. I UNDERSTAND WE MAY BE DIVIDED ON PARTISAN LINES. BUT CREATING DEMOCRACY AND ELECTORAL PROCESS THAT WORKS FOR EVERYBODY IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD PUSH FOR. THANK YOU. >> LISA FOLLOWED BY JANET. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN, CITY COUNCILORS. I STAND HERE TODAY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ASKING AGAIN, I WILL CONTINUALLY ASK AGAIN TO PLEASE ADD PROTECTIONS FOR US IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. PROTECTIONS THIS ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL COULD GIVE TO US TO ENSURE THAT OUR U.S. AND NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ARE BEING PROTECTED. THEY ARE AFFORDED TO ALL WHO ARE ON AMERICAN SOIL. AND YOU ALL COULD STRENGTHEN AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE PROTECTED IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. AS I STAND HERE TODAY, THOSE ICE GOONS ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE LAWS AS WE WITNESSED IN CHICAGO LAST WEEK. ICE TEAR GASSED POLICE OFFICERS AT A PEACEFUL PROTEST DOING NOTHING AND POLICE OFFICERS WERE TEAR GASSED. WHAT PROTECTIONS DO WE HAVE? I DON'T HAVE A BADGE. I DON'T HAVE FEDERAL ANYTHING. A VAN COMES BY, SOMEBODY IS MASKED UP TAKES ME AWAY, MY FAMILY MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW WHERE I AM FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS AND I'M LET GO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT NO CHARGES. WHAT PROTECTIONS DO WE HAVE? I IMPLORE AND ASK THIS BODY TO DO JUST AS THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DID, PROTECT US FROM ASSAULTS, FROM BEATINGS, FROM MASKED THUGS WHO HAVE ZERO WARRANTS AND IDENTIFICATION AND THEY'RE MASKED. AND TO KNOW WE HAVE A WEAK MAYOR AND GOVERNOR THAT BROUGHT IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THOSE PEOPLE AT ANY MOMENT CAN BE USED TO BE FEDERALIZED LIKE MILITARY. YES, WE THINK WE'RE IN CHARGE WE BROUGHT THEM IN BEFORE TRUMP COULD, BUT THEY'RE AT THE BECK AND CALL OF THOSE THAT THEY -- WHATEVER YOU CALL IT. TELLS THEM WHAT TO DO. THAT STUFF. YOU NEED TO KEEP US SAFE. THAT INCLUDES UNHOUSED AND UNSHELTERED. PLEASE DO NOT CRIMINALIZE POVERTY. WE'RE ASKING FOR YOU TO PLEASE UPHOLD OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THANK YOU. >> JANET FOLLOWED BY ALTHEA. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE STAFF. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT NINE. I AM HERE TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AS CHAIR PERSON. BEFORE I MENTION THAT, I JUST WANT TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT A PERSON WHO WAS A CITY EMPLOYEE FROM 1978 UNTIL 2001 WHO DEEPLY LOVES CITY GOVERNMENT AND SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS SITTING RIGHT IN THESE CHAMBERS AT ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND CITY COUNCIL, HIS NAME WAS JOE MONTANO. I READ WITH SADNESS HIS OBITUARY. I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT JOE DAVID WAS COMMITTED TO THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FOR CITY GOVERNMENT. A QUICK UPDATE ON OUR QUEST TO THE $2 MILLION. FOR THE H-VAC SYSTEM AT THE DOWNTOWN MAIN. WE ARE AT $550,000. STATE REP MATTHEWS HAS MADE A COMMITMENT ALONG WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONER OLIVAS AND COUNCILOR GROUT TO GO ALONG WITH COUNCILOR BACA WHO IS NOT IN HIS CHAIR TONIGHT. THANK YOU AGAIN. WE'RE ON OUR WAY. IN CONCLUSION, I HAVE THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT THE ALAMOSA LIBRARY REOPENING THIS MORNING. THANK YOU COUNCILOR PEÑA FOR YOUR SET-ASIDE. I TOOK A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE GOING UP TO WEST GATE. IT HAD BEEN 30 YEARS SINCE I HAD BEEN IN WEST GATE. I GOT TO SEE THE WEST GATE LIBRARY. AND THE AMAZING WEST GATE COMMUNITY CENTER, OH, MY GOSH. THAT'S BEYOND BELIEF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >> ALTHEA FOLLOWED BY ADRIAN. >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, I CALL THIS MY CIVIC DUTY HAT. BUT I COME WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT HAT ON TODAY. MY ROLE AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND AS A MOTHER. ALBUQUERQUE SHOULD ADOPT A RANK CHOICE RUNOFF VOTING SYSTEM. I'M SURE MANY OF US, MYSELF INCLUDED, HAVE A SECOND OR THIRD PLAN IN OUR OWN HEADS IF WE'RE WORRIED ONE OF THE CANDIDATES WON'T MAKE THE RUNOFF IN ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION. WHAT IF WE CAN PUT THOSE PREFERANCES ON THE FIRST PIECE OF PAPER BALLOT? IT MAKES SENSE AS WE'VE HEARD FROM OUR COLLEAGUE OVER HERE FROM OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STANDPOINT AND ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT STANDPOINT. ANOTHER BIG ADVANTAGE OF INSTANT RUNOFF IS IT ENCOURAGES CANDIDATES WHO ARE -- RANKING IN SPOT NUMBER TWO OR THREE TO BE NICER TO EACH OTHER. INSTEAD OF CHEAP SHOTS BETWEEN CANDIDATES, THEY CAN SPEAK TO THEIR POLICY AND SPRAULS. IN A TIME WHEN MUDSLINGING HAS BEEN SO COMMON PLACE IT IS A BLIP ON THE NEWS RADAR, WHEN POLITICIANS POST DISGUSTING AI VIDEOS DEPICTING BIOLOGICAL ATTACK ON ADVER AIRIES, WE CAN ALL USE KINDNESS. WHEN WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AS NEIGHBORS IF WE WANT TO MAKE OUR CITY A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE. THAT'S A PLACE I WANT TO RAISE MY YOUNG CHILDREN. RANK CHOICE VOTING IS A GREAT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION. PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING UP THE ISSUE OF RANK CHOICE VOTING ONCE SO THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE MUNICIPAL ELECTION WE CAN AVOID A COSTLY RUNOFF AND HAVE THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND FACILITATE CANDIDATE CONVERSATIONS. THANK YOU. >> ADRIAN FOLLOWED BY ADONI. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVITALIZE SAN PEDRO PARTNERSHIP. WE'RE THE ORGANIZATION WORKING BETWEEN CENTRAL AND I-40 ON SAN PEDRO. AND THIS PAST WEEKEND, WE WENT TO THE MAIN STREET NEW MEXICO SUMMIT IN ALAMOGORDO. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN WAS GIVEN AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALL OF HER WORK WITH THE REVITAL SAN PEDRO PARTNERSHIP. MYSELF AND A COUPLE BOARD MEMBERS ARE HERE TO PRESENT THIS AWARD. I'LL BRIEFLY READ THE STATEMENT THAT THEY MADE AT THE AWARDS DINNER. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN HAS BEEN AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR SAN PEDRO MAIN STREET DISTRICT. IN JUNE 2023 SHE HOSTED THE SAN PEDRO TEAM TO CELEBRATE THEIR GRADUATION TO MAIN STREET STATUS. SHE PLEDGED CITY FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. HER SUPPORT WAS GENEROUS AND ROOTED IN THE DEEP BELIEF OF THE CORRIDOR'S POTENTIAL. OUR CONSISTENT PRESENCE, ADVOCACY, AND WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE AND BND HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO GAIN CREDIBILITY, SECURE RESOURCES AND BUILD MOMENTUM. HER ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN HANDS ON AND RESULTS DRIVEN. LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR REVITALIZATION AND REGROWTH IN THE CORRIDOR. COUNCILOR, WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. OTHER COUNCILORS, WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET YOU AN AWARD NEXT YEAR. I JUST WANTED TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU PUBLICLY TO SAY THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]. >> ADONI FOLLOWED BY CARLOS. >> THAT IS ADONI, MY BROTHER. GREETINGS SALUTATIONS ANDIO WHAT IT DO? TYPICALLY FOLKS COME TO THIS PODIUM TO COMPLAIN. BUT TODAY, I ELIKE TO FOCUS ON DIFFERENT C-WORDS. COLLABORATION COMMEMORATION CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CONSIDERATION, AND CENTENNIAL. HOW DO WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD ON CENTRAL AVENUE PAST THE 100 YEARS OF ROUTE 66? WILL WE SHIFT GEARS AND GUIDE THE MOMENTUM OR WILL WE LET THE WHEELS STAY STILL? MY NAME IS ADONI, AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JUNETEENTH A LOCAL NONPROFIT BUILDING ECONOMIC PATHWAYS AND PARODY FOR THOSE MOST VULNERABLE. I'M ALSO A REALTOR. AND SOMEONE WHO SLEPT TWO YEARS ON THESE ALBUQUERQUE STREETS. THIS PAST MAY, OUR NONPROFIT HOSTED THE HEART OF ABQ. THE 99th YEAR CELEBRATION FOR ROUTE 66 IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. WE HONORED OUR ROADS, ROOTS, WITH COMMUNITY SPEED WALK A WELL BEING FAIR. ALL WHILE CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF THAT PART OF ROUTE 66 PROMOTING HEALTH AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. AND THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND TRIBUTE TO 101-YEAR-OLD MILITARY COMBAT VETERAN. THOUGH, IT'S ONLY JUST THE BEGINNING. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST AN AN ANNUAL EVENT. IT'S A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TOWARDS ECONOMIC RECOVERY. A CIVIC AND CULTURAL HEALTH-CENTERED PUSH TO BRING BACK TO THE LIFE TO THE AREA THAT IS STILL CALLED THE WAR ZONE. BASED ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, NOT ON WHAT IT COULD BE. OH NO. YOU GOT TO GIVE ME MORE TIME. I'M JUST HERE TO ASK FOR 90 GRAND. $90,000 IN SUPPORT FOR THIS DISTRICT. ALSO, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. CARLOS, FOLLOWED BY BRICK. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. THANK YOU FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT TO TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD. I'M HAPPY TO SERVE ON THAT BOARD. THANK YOU FOR MYSELF. I WANT TO SPEAK ON ANOTHER ISSUE RAISED BY ANOTHER COMMENTER. THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT IS STILL OPERATING AT LESS LEVELS AND BLAMING THE PANDEMIC FOUR YEARS AGO. THIS SERVICE AT 60 TO 80% IS STILL THE NORM. WE KNOW THE ISSUES. THE ISSUE IS THAT WE NEED TO PAY MORE TO OUR DRIVERS AND MECHANICS. BEING A DRIVER OR MECHANIC FOR THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT IS A MORE CHALLENGING JOB THAN FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR SOLID WASTE. THE DEPARTMENT GIVES THOSE DRIVERS AND OTHER MECHANICS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER INDUSTRIES. WE NEED TO PAY THEM MORE. PUT THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES. NO ONE LIKES TOUCHING THE UNION ISSUE WITH A TEN-YARDSTICK. WHILE EVERYBODY DOES NOTHING, PEOPLE DEPEND ON THE BUS AND HAVE TO HAVE MISSED SERVICE BECAUSE WE'RE OPERATING AT 60%. OR PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY MORE ON CARS JUST BECAUSE THE ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN WE KNOW WHAT THE SOLUTION IS. AND THE REASON I BRING THIS TODAY, EVEN THOUGH I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR ANSWERS ON THIS FOR OVER A YEAR IS BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS AMAZING NEW ABQ RIDE FORWARD PLAN. WHEN HOUSTON HAD THEIR PLAN, THEY IMPLEMENTED IT OVERNIGHT. WE REPRESENT WITH A FOUR-YEAR 16-STEP PLAN TO SWITCH FROM THE CURRENT NETWORK TO THE NEW NETWORK. AND THE REASON WE DON'T DO IT OVERNIGHT IS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE DRIVERS AND MECHANICS. WE NEED TO PAY THEM MORE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO. I'M ASKING YOU TO LOOK INTO IT BECAUSE THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE NOTHING. THANK YOU. >> BRICK FOLLOWED BY LEX. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, GOOD TO SEE YOU. I JUST WANT TO BRING TO YOU TODAY A REMINDER OF OUR FIRST AMENDMENT. THE CONSTITUTION IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND. THERE'S NO HIGHER LAW FOR THE PEOPLE TO BE UNDER. AND AS IT IS WITH THIS COUNTRY THE GOVERNMENT IS OF THE PEOPLE. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THE GOVERNMENT IS SUBJECT TO AND UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. YOU ARE ALL SUBJECT IN YOUR POSITIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND THUS THE BILL OF RIGHTS. OUR FIRST AMENDMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF PROTECTION FOR THE PEOPLE TO FREELY CHOOSE WHAT THEY BELIEVE, WHAT THEY SAY, WHERE THEY GO, WHAT THEY PUBLISH AND ASK FOR IN REFERENCE TO ANY CHANGES. THE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS ARE GUARANTEED BY CONTRACT AS TO BE PROTECTED AND DEFENDED BY YOU. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR THIS IN BLOOD AND SWEAT AND TEARS AND SACRIFICE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO BECAUSE CIVIC DUTY REQUIRES THIS. OUR HEADS ARE ON THE LINE. ALL OF OUR HEADS ARE ON THE LINE, INCLUDING YOURS. FREEDOM COMES WITH A PRICE. IT ISN'T CHEAP. WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FEAR GOVERNMENT THERE IS TYRANNY, BUT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FEARS THE PEOPLE THERE'S LIBERTY. ANOTHER FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOM OUTLINED IN THE FOUNDING DOCUMENT IS A SOCIAL AGREEMENT AND IS ONLY OF VALUE UPON THE OTHER FREEDOMS AFFORDED TO THE PEOPLE LIKE RELIGION, SPEECH, PRESS, ASEMPBLY AND PETITION. ALL OF THE RIGHTS IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT ARE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AND ALL RIGHTS EXPRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION. THEY MUST BE, OR THERE WOULD BE NO CONTRACT. NO -- KNOW OUR RIGHTS AND RESPECT OUR RIGHTS. OR YOU YOURSELVES WILL HAVE NONE. LEX FOLLOWED BY TAD. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I KIND OF FEEL A NEED TO SOMEWHAT APOLOGIZE BECAUSE I DO RESPECT THE COUNCIL. AND I DO RESPECT SOME OF THE COUNCILORS HERE. I LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO COUNCILOR BASSAN FOR MY LAST COMMENT WHEN I DIDN'T PROPERLY ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE OVERHEAD. MAYBE I HAD OTHER THINGS ON MY MIND IN REGARDS TO EXACTLY WHAT TRANSPIRED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. IT SEEMS A SHAME THAT ANYONE IN THE COUNCIL WOULD THINK THAT THEY HAD A RIGHT TO SIMPLY ASK SOMEONE TO DIVULGE WHAT COMMENTS THEY WOULD BE MAKING AT THE COUNCIL MEETING BEFOREHAND. AND WHEN AN EXCUSE IS GIVEN THAT WE NEED NOT TO HAVE FOUL LANGUAGE, WELL, I CHOOSE NOT TO USE FOUL LANGUAGE. BUT I AM A SAILOR. I SWEAR. IT SHOULDN'T BE HELD AGAINST ANYONE TO HEAR SUCH LANGUAGE. THIS IS AN ADULT ROOM. CHILDREN, I DON'T THINK, ARE RUNNING THE CITY. AND I ALSO LIKE TO STATE THAT I MENTIONED IT BEFORE, YOU HAVE THIS EXCELLENT SYSTEM HERE. THIS GOVTV. IT APPEARS THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY SPENT FOR THE VIEWERS TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING. THERE'S A GREAT, LARGE POPULATION OUT THERE THAT CAN'T GET HERE. THAT CAN'T SEE THINGS. AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET ON THE COMMENTS. BUT THEY'RE NOT GETTING ON THE COMPUTER. THEY'RE NOT PUSHING BUTTONS. ALLOW THEIR COMMENTS TO BE HEARD. ALLOW THE COMMENTS TO BE TURNED ON THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL. IT'S NOT THAT HARD. YOUTUBE DOES ALL THE CENSORING. THANK YOU. >> TAD FOLLOWED BY JANICE. >> CAN I GET OVERHEAD? JUST A SECOND. MY NAME IS TAD. LET'S GO THROUGH HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO. WHEN NEW MEXICO DECIDE TO JOIN THE UNION, BECAME ONE OF THE UNION, BECAME UNITED STATE OF NEW MEXICO. NOW, SAME TIME, NEW MEXICO JOINED THE UNION WHEN -- I MEAN. EXCUSE ME. BECAME UNION, THEN MUST ACCEPT UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. SO, NEW MEXICO HAVE NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTION ALMOST EXACTLY. NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO IMMIGRATION WE HAVE AGREED TO IMMIGRATION, LEGAL AND ILLEGAL. BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANTED CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION. WHY ARE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION ONLY TO LEGAL, OTHERWISE THEY HAVE NO RIGHTS. SIMPLE AS THAT. WHAT DOES ALBUQUERQUE DO? SAME THING? I'M SURE THEY'RE ALREADY DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I NEVER HEARD OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WELL, HERE IS -- I DON'T HAVE TIME. YOU CAN HIDE IT. I WILL FIND IT. >> JANICE FOLLOWED BY ADEO. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. LAST TIME I CAME AND SPOKE I MENTIONED A WOMAN WHO WAS UNHOUSED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND LOOKED AT MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. I FOUND OUT SHE WAS CITED UNDER ORDINANCE 2024-49 OR THE PUBLIC CAMPING ORDINANCE. WHICH WAS VOTED IN SUPPORT BY BASSAN CHAMPINE GROUT LEWIS AND SANCHEZ. SHE HAS BEEN CITED FOR UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHE LET ME KNOW WAS ONE SHOPPING BASKET AND UNLAWFUL CAMPING AND HAS A TRESPASSING CHARGE. AT THIS POINT, SHE HAS MISSED PRETRIAL APPOINTMENT AND A DIFFERENT COURT DATE SHE HAS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY DUE TO THE FACT SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL. I DID VISIT HER TWICE SINCE SHE WAS PUT IN THE HOSPITAL LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY. SHE SAID, QUOTE, WE CARRY OUR MOST NEEDED BELONGINGS ON OUR CART. I CANNOT CARRY BLANKETED TO KEEP ME WARM. BLANKETS, WATER CLOTHES , I DON'T HAVE MUCH MOR THAN THAT. SHE HAS A SERIOUS KIDNEY STONE THAT CAUSED A KIDNEY TO BECOME OBSTRUCTED. HER KIDNEY IS NON-FUNCTIONING AND SHE NEEDS SURGERY. SHE COMPLAINS ABOUT NOT HAVING ACCESS TO THE RESTROOM AND HAVING TO HOLD THE BATHROOM AS LONG AS SHE CAN WHICH IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO KIDNEY DISEASE. PEOPLE EXPERIENCING UNSTABLE HOUSING MAY HAVE GREATER EXPOSURE TO HEAT-RELATED STRESS, LOWER WATER AVAILABILITY WHICH HAS BEEN LINKED TO ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, AMONG THOSE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING UNSTABLE HOUSING ARE LIKELY TO PROGRESS TO KIDNEY FAILURE OR DIE THAN PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND STABLE HOUSING. ER VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATION WITH HOMELESS ADULTS COMPARED TO THOSE HOUSED, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SHOULD ME CONSIDERED FOR THOSE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH KIDNEY FAILURE. SHE'S WORRIED ABOUT GOING TO JAIL. WE'RE TRYING TO GET HER GET WAY WEST. WE COULD USE BATHROOMS AND WATER FOUNTAINS. THANKS. >> ADDEO FOLLOWED BY DAVID. >> CITY COUNCIL, I WANT TO ECHO SO DEEPLY AND VIVIDLY WHAT MY FRIENDS EARLIER SAID. WE REALLY NEED PROTECTIONS AGAINST MASKED ICE OFFICERS. WE NEED PROTECTION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE ON THE WEST SIDE. WE GOT DISTURBING REPORTS FROM THE HOMELESS UNION THAT PEOPLE IN PARKS ARE GETTING RUNOVER. AND PEOPLE ON SIDEWALKS ARE GETTING RUN-OVER AT NIGHT IN VERY FANCY CARS LIKE IT'S SOME KIND OF GAME. I LOVE WHAT WE'RE GOING FOR HERE. I LOVE OUR CITY ON A HILL WITH A VISION OF ZERO PEDESTRIAN -- ZERO DEATHS. AND THE HOMELESS PEOPLE HAVE TO BE A PART OF THAT TOO. RANK CHOICE VOTING IS GREAT. YOU HAVE DONE IT. AT LEAST ONCE. I WAS HERE FOR THAT. WHEN YOU DO ONE, TWO, AND THREE. AND LIKE MORE POINTS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE LEAST SCORE WINS. THAT'S ALSO A FORM OF RANK CHOICE VOTING. WE CAN DO THIS. WE UNDERSTAND IT. LET'S GET IT DONE. FREE, FREE, FREE PALESTINE. >> DAVID FOLLOWED BY MIGUEL. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK THIS EVENING. I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR RANK CHOICE VOTING. JUST FROM A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE. I'M DOING A STUDY TRYING TO ASK THE QUESTION HOW DOES RANK CHOICE VOTING AFFECT VOTER PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL ELECTIONS IN NEW MEXICO. I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE SANTA FE ELECTIONS USING DATA FROM THE CITY CLERK UP THERE. AND ONE OF THE THINGS I FOUND IS THAT IN THE THREE ELECTIONS PRIOR TO ADOPTING RANK CHOICE VOTING IN SANTA FE THE TURNOUT NEVER EXCEEDED 30% IN THE MAYORAL RACES. AFTER RANK CHOICE VOTING IT BUMPED UP TO 38%. OR WENT UP BY ABOUT A QUARTER OR THOUSANDS OF VOTES. I'M A RESEARCHER, SO I -- THAT'S KIND OF COOL. I TRIED TO LOOK AT LAS CRUCES. WHEN THEY ADOPTED RANK CHOICE VOTING IN 2021, THE CHALLENGE WAS THE FIRST ELECTION WAS THE FIRST THEY EVER HAD WITHOUT MAYOR KEN -- I'M GOING TO PRONOUNCE HIS NAME WRONG. THEY HAD A WHOLE GENERATION VOTING FOR ONE MAYOR. AND THEY HAD RANK CHOICE VOTING AND AN OPEN ELECTION. HARD TO MAKE AN ARGUMENT FOR CAUSALITY IMPACTING TURNOUT. I'M GOING TO TRY LOOKING AT THIS NOT JUST IN NEW MEXICO BUT BROADLY. HOPEFULLY I CAN BRING SOME INEIGHTS AS WE MOVE AHEAD. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME. I VERY MUCH RESPECT YOUR WORK. >> MIGUEL FOLLOWED BY JAMES. JAMES FOLLOWED BY IAN. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT. I AM FROM DISTRICT FOUR. FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS. YOU APPROVED THE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY BRIDGES. IT'S GOING TO OPERATE THE MEN'S SIDE OF THE GATEWAY EAST. THEY STARTED MOVING PEOPLE IN. ONE OF MY BUDDIES WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE IN. THEY MOVED TEN PEOPLE IN LAST WEEK. I BELIEVE WEDNESDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY. THEY'RE DOING A STAGGERED OPENING. THEY'RE GOING TO FILL THOSE 92 BEDS UP. TEN AT A TIME, I SUPPOSE. I HEAR SOME CHATTER IT'S ONLY FOR PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 55. I'VE HEARD DIFFERENT THINGS. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A STRAIGHT ANSWER YET. DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT. BUT MY FRIEND IS ALMOST 70. HE SAID EVERYBODY ELSE MOVED IN WAS ELDERLY. I THINK WE NEED A SHELTER FOR PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 55. IT'S A VERY SPECIFIC POPULATION. THEY NEED VERY SPECIFIC NEEDS. SO, HE SAYS IT'S THE MOST INCREDIBLE HOMELESS SHELTER HE'S SEEN. HE'S HAD A HARD LIFE. HE'S IN AWE OF HOW INCREDIBLE THE SPACE IS. HE FEELS THE COMMUNITY BRIDGES STAFF IS REALLY GOOD. HE FEELS TAKEN CARE OF OVER THERE. HE SAYS IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. THANK YOU FOR THE FUNDING. I'M GLAD IT WORKED OUT. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR THREE OR FOUR YEARS. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THE BENTON PERIOD AND THE PAT DAVIS, AND DAN LEWIS, AND BASSAN PRESIDENCY. I SPOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION LAST WEEK. IT FEELS SO MUCH MORE WARMER AND INVITING. EVERYBODY SEEMS SO MUCH HAPPIER. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO TAKE TURNS YELLING AT THE ADMINISTRATION OR REALLY TAKING SHOTS AT DIFFERENT PEOPLE. THEY PUT ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENT -- YOU ONLY GET PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S RIGHT UP FRONT. EVEN BEFORE THE CONSENT AGENDA. I ASKED WHY BEFORE THE CONSENT AGENDA, IT'S SO IF THEY WANT TO PULL SOMETHING OFF THEY CAN MENTION THAT AND HAVE A COMMISSIONER PULL IT OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA. THAT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU. >> IAN FOLLOWED BY BARBARA. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. PLEASE VOTE YES ON O-25-98 AND R-25-196. I THINK THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER FOR EVERYONE. I ALSO WAN TO SEE US GO FURTHER. CHANGING THE RULES WILL HELP, BUT CHANGING THE STREET DESIGN WILL GET US THERE. HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT CITY BUDGET WE CAN SEE MORE FUNDING ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS THAT MAKE OUR ROAD CROSSING SAFE FOR PEDESTRIAN CYCLES AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. ESPECIALLY WITH BUSY CORRIDORS AND BIZ -- BUSY BUS STOPS. I WANT TO ADDRESS THE MURDER OF JUVON GIVEN. WE DESERVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND DESERVE ACTION. WHEN YOUNG BLACK MEN ARE FOUND MURDERED, THE CASES SHOULD NOT BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG, THEY SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED AND FULLY INVESTIGATED. EVERY VICTIM DESERVES A FULL INVESTIGATION NO MATTER THE COLOR OF SKIN. FAMILIES SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND KEPT UP TO DATE WITH SUCH CASES. UNFORTUNATELY IT SEEMS LIKE HIS FAMILY WAS LEFT NFT IN THE DARK FOR A YEAR. WE SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR THE RESULTS OF THE AUTOPSY TO DO SOMETHING. WE NEED EXPANSION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR AND ADDRESS THE ANTI-BLACK RACISM WE EXPERIENCE IN THE CITY EVERY SINGLE DAY. I WANT TO SEE EXPANDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. AND I WANT TO SEE MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. IF THE CITY SETS THE PROGRAM, I'LL BE THE FIRST TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE RACISM IN PUBLIC SPACES, BUSINESS THAT RACIALLY PROFILE US AND HATE CRIMES CAN BE REPORTED AND ADDRESSED BY THE CITY BEFORE THEY ESCALATE INTO VIOLENCE. THANK YOU. >> BARBARA FOLLOWED BY MARSELYN. >> I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SIX. AND I WON'T NEED THE TWO MINUTES. I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR RANK CHOICE VOTING. WE NEED MONEY FOR MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAN RUNNING THE PROCESS WE'RE USED TO. YOU MIGHT ARGUE WE DON'T SAVE MONEY IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO RETOOL PROCESSES AND TRAIN PEOPLE ON HOW TO USE IT. WE DON'T HAVE TO INVENT IT. WE HAVE RESOURCES IN SANTA FE AND LAS CRUCES THAT CAN HELP US. I'D ARGUE THIS IS AN EASY THING TO PICK TO CHOOSE MONEY FROM NOW FORWARD FOR THE CITY. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THE RESISTANCE TO CHANGING. THANK YOU. >> MARSEYLN FOLLOWED BY PEGGY. >> HI. WHILE ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL TONIGHT, I LOOK TO SPEAK TO THE BELOVED CITY AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE. WE HAVE ELECTIONS IN TWO WEEKS. MANY CITY OFFICIALS ARE UP FOR ELECTION. INCLUDING MANY COUNCILORS IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY AND AN INEFFECTIVE MAYOR. THERE'S QUESTIONS WE HAVE TO ASK OURSELVES. DOES THE MAYOR WHO FAILED ON PROMISE AFTER PROM DESERVE A RELECTION? -- SUFFERS -- DOES THE MAYOR WHO SPENDS TAXPAYER DOLLARS DESERVE A THIRD TERM? DO COUNCILORS DESERVE REELECTION WHEN THEY VOTE DOWN BASIC DECENCY TO THE 40% OF US RENTERS IN THE CITY IS? DO WE RE-ELECT COUNCILORS MORE CONCERNED WITH MAKING GOLF MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THES HAVE THAN HAVE-NOTS. DO WE REWARD COUNCILORS WHO SPEND ENTIRE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THEIR PHONE? DO WE REWARD A MAYOR AND COUNCILORS WHO SPEND THE PAST FOUR YEARS BLOCKING EVERY ATTEMPT AT REAL TANGIBLE CHANGE IN EXCHANGE FOR SUBSIDIES FOR DONORS? WE DESERVE BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE, AND BUS SERVICE, AND DESERVE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS HOUSED AND TAKEN CARE OF, NOT LEFT TO DIE ON THE STREET OR IN A CYCLE OF SHELTERS. WE DESERVE BETTER. WE SHOULDN'T REWARD BAD BEHAVIOR. PLEASE VOTE BECAUSE IT MATTERS. VOTE BECAUSE IF WE CONTINUE TO LET THESE ABSOLUTE GOOF BALLS RUN OUR CITY, WE'RE DESTINED TO GO DOWN THE SAME CYCLE OF INEFFECTIVE BAND-AIDS. WE SHOULD RE-ELECT THAT THE COUNCILOR THAT TRIED TO PASS THE RENT ACT. SHOUT OUT TAMMY. >> PEGGY FOLLOWED BY NICOLE. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY IN RELATIONSHIP TO LEGISLATION WHICH IS CONNECTED TO NEIGHBORHOODS. I'M SPEAKING THIS USING THE MENAUL CORRIDOR DESIGNATION AS AN EXAMPLE, BUT IT RELATES TO R-25-182 LEGISLATION WHICH IS BEING HEARD TONIGHT. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT SANTA BARBARA MARTINEZ TOWN. WITH THE MENAUL CORRIDOR ALL FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITY COUNCILOR OPPOSED IT, YET IT STILL PASSED. WE KNEW IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF THE COMP PLAN. WE KNEW IT WASN'T TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. EVERYBODY AGREED THAT MENAUL IS VERY DIFFERENT ON THE WEST OF I-25 TO EAST OF I-25. AND NOW WE FIND OUT THAT MAYBE THE REAL REASON TO DO THIS WAS THERE'S A NEW IDO AMENDMENT REZONING ALL MAJOR TRANSIT CORRIDORS. NOW, THERE'S THE WEST OF I-25 MENAUL HAS BEEN REDESIGNATED TO BE A MAJOR TRANSIT CORRIDOR, NOW IT HAS BEEN UP-ZONED IF THE AMENDMENT PASSES. I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN MISLED ABOUT THE COMPLEXITY OF THE AMENDMENT. IT WAS REALLY ONLY TO COMPLY WITH THE COMP PLAN. REPEATEDLY STATED. I FEEL AS A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION -- I KNOW THERE'S OTHERS BUT ARTHUR -- I WOULD LIKE TO REALLY UNDERSTAND R-25-192 AND HOW IT IMPACTS SANTA BARBARA MARTINEZ TOWN. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE RANK CHOICE VOTING ISSUE CAME FROM. I WOULD SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU. >> NICOLE FOLLOWED BY NICKHEIL. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. I'M A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. TODAY I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE VERY LOVELY EVENT GUIDE THAT YOU CAN GET AT EVERY LIBRARY BRANCH. IT'S MANY PAGES OF EVERY EVENT HAPPENING AT ALL LIBRARY BRANCHES THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR, THROUGH DECEMBER 31st. THE LIBRARY BUDGET DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PRINT SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THIS IS PRINTED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION. WE THANK THEM FOR THAT. AND I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE EVENT FROM MY LIBRARY, LOMAS TRAMWAY IN DISTRICT NINE. THEY HAVE A MONTHLY AFTER SCHOOL THEME CLUB. THAT STANDS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS AND MATH. THEY HAVE A MEETING THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH FOR AGES 8 TO 17. THAT'S THIS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22nd. AND THIS WEEK, THERE'S GOING TO BE A PROGRAM ON HOW A BIKE STAYS UPRIGHT. AND BICYCLE SAFETY WILL BE PRESENTING THE PROGRAM. THAT'S A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND HOW THE LIBRARY BRINGS US TOGETHER. >> NICKHEIL FOLLOWED BY SARAH. >> I'M THE CO-CHAIR OF THE ALBUQUERQUE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIS PARKS. WE WANT TO RETAIN A HIGHER LEVEL OF STAFFING AS WE MOVE INTO THE LATE FALL AND WINTER. AND THEN, WE WILL BEGIN TO WINTERIZE OUR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. THE GROWING SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE. I THINK BASED ON LEARNING FROM LAST WINTER, WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING MORE WINTER WATERING. PARTICULARLY IF WE SEE A WINTER AGAIN WITH -- THAT WAS AS DRY AS LAST WINTER AND LACK OF PRECIPITATION WE SAW LAST WINTER, WE'LL DO WINTER WATERING. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY ACTIVE AND WATCH THOSE METRICS AND SIGNALS THROUGH THE WINTER TO KEEP WATER ON THE PARKS. AND THE OTHER KEY THINGS THAT WE'LL PURSUE OVER THE WINTER WILL BE STOCKING UP ON THE INPUT WE NEED FOR THE SPRING. ONCE WE CAN START TO GET BACK INTO THE PARKS FOR THE SPRING GROWING SEASON, WE WANT TO BE READY WITH ADEQUATE STOCK PILES. THIS YEAR, I AM GOING TO TRY TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT WE HAVE TO DO THIS WORK. I THINK WE NEED AN ADEQUATE, SHALL WAY SAY, FLEET OF THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT THAT WE CAN DEPLOY TO THE PARKS SIMULTANEOUSLY SO WE CAN GET WORK DONE ALL ACROSS THE CITY AT THE SAME TIME. I THINK WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR SOME ADDITIONAL TURF-RELATED EQUIPMENT THAT WE BRING IT IN, GET IT READY AND WE HAVE THE STAFF TO USE IT. WE'LL ME MUCH MORE PREPARED FOR THE GROWING SEASON IN SPRING. AND I THINK YOU'RE ALL VERY FAMILIAR WITH THAT NOTION OF THE SPRING STARTUP. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFORE. THAT MEANS BEING READY TO TURN SYSTEMS BACK ON, IRRIGATIONS SYSTEMS, BACK ON. TRIAGE AND CORRECT ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY APPEAR OVER THE WINTER. FIX THOSE. AND BE READY TO APPLY ALL THE MATERIALS THAT WE'LL HAVE STOCK PILED AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GROWING CONDITIONS FROM THE START. I THINK WE'RE PREPARED TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. I'M OPTIMISTIC IT'S GOING TO PRODUCE GOOD RESULTS. I'M HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, THANK YOU. WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A GOOD PLAN TO ENSURE THAT OUR PARKS ARE IN THE CONDITION THAT THEY NEED TO BE IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. LIKE NOW, WHERE THEY SHOULD BE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. CERTAINLY THEY WEREN'T IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I TALKED ABOUT A BINDER I HAVE WITH PARKS AROUND MY DISTRICT AND AROUND THE CITY THAT THERE WERE AND ARE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO THE POINT WHERE IF WE DIDN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT PRETTY QUICKLY, WE WOULD -- MANY OF THE PARKS WOULD NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REDONE IN THE SPRINGTIME. SO, I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SAYING BY THIS PLAN IS THAT WE CAN GET THEM UP TO A -- THE CONDITION THEY NEED TO BE BEFORE THE WINTER SO WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE MASS -- COMPLETELY REDOING A LOT OF THE PARKS. AND THAT YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND THAT HAS BEEN THE PRIMARY GOAL. IF IT'S MONEY THAT'S NEEDED, THEN A TOOL THAT WE HAVE IS MONEY THAT'S OFTEN REVERTED DURING A BUDGET YEAR IS THAT WE CAN CAPTURE THAT AND PUT DUBS ON IT AND SAY LET'S PUT PRIORITY ON THAT AND MAKE SURE IT'S GOING TO AN IMMEDIATE NEED, ESSENTIAL PARTS OF OUR PARKS IN THAT REGARD. MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D MOVE DEFERRAL. AND THE REASON THAT -- I JUST WANT TO KEEP THIS MONEY ON THE TABLE. CERTAINLY, WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH WOULD BE REVERTED YET. I DO AGREE THERE'S SOME TIME THAT WE HAVE AT THE SAME TIME I DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE BECAUSE I THINK THAT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WE COULD SEE IF WE'RE MAKING SOME REAL PROGRESS. I'D LIKE TO KEEP THAT ON THE TABLE. I MOVE DEFERRAL. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS, BEFORE WE MOVE THE DEFERRAL, WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. DON'T GO FAR, DIRECTOR, IN CASE THERE'S ANOTHER QUESTION. >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS LISA FOLLOWED BY ADEO. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ACTUALLY SUPPORTING SOMETHING THAT -- I REALLY DO APPRECIATE -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I DO HAVE A QUESTION ON ROBINSON PARK. I DO SUPPORT THIS BILL. IS THERE ANY WAY WE COULD MAYBE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IF IT'S -- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW. IT WAS ALL OVER BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TAKING PICTURES. LITERALLY 12 PEOPLE AROUND THE SPACE OF GRASS GUARDING GRASS. COULD POSSIBLY THE COMMUNITY BE INVOLVED SO WHATEVER IT IS THEY NEED TO GUARD, MAYBE WE CAN HELP WITH THAT AND UTILIZE THOSE PEOPLE ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY DOING THE CRIME OR WHATEVER THEY WERE DOING? I VERY MUCH, COUNCILOR LEWIS, WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. >> ADEO FOLLOWED BY TAD. >> THANKS. GOOD EVENING. ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS, I REALLY WANT TO REITERATE OUR THANKS. AND THE THE SAME COMMENTS FROM EARLIER. AGAIN, THE PARKS HAVE TO BE SAFE FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE. I THINK WE NEED TO RETHINK PUBLIC CAMPING BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THAT PUBLIC CAMPING IS INDIGENOUS TO TIWA LAND. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S INDIGENOUS TO THE SANDIA PUEBLO. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S INDIGENOUS TO THE ISLETA PUEBLO. AND I REALLY LOVE OUR PARKS. I LOVE THE WATER TREES. THEY'RE VERY FANCY. AND I THINK THAT THE MORE PUBLIC RESTROOMS THAT WE GOT, THE BETTER. WE'VE GOT TWO IN OLD TOWN. AND ONE COMING UP AT THE UPTOWN TRANSIT CENTER. I'M REALLY SEEING GOOD THINGS. WHAT DO THE PARKS LOOK LIKE IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN? AGAIN, IT'S BEEN A REALLY NICE NIGHT. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ALL OF US AND HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> TAD FOLLOWED BY MARSELYN ON ZOOM. >> AGAIN, NOW, LET ME BEGIN FROM EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE IS ROOSEVELT PARK. THE TROUBLE WITH THE OLDEST ONE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THERE IS BEAUTIFUL OLD TREES. THE GRASS, ALWAYS BEEN HOW NICE. NOW MAYOR KELLER SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLAR INTO -- PARK. TEARING DOWN OLD TREES. ALMOST ALL GRASS GONE. AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEING SPENT. TENS OF MILLIONS. NOW, THAT GOES FARTHER TO THIRD PARK. EVERYBODY KNOWS TRAIN PARK. YES, KELLER DESTROYED. ALL TREES GONE EXCEPT FEW ON THE SIDE. GRASS IS GONE. AND THAT'S MANAGER OF CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE UNDER MAYOR KELLER. THANK YOU. >> HI. HAPPY THE BILL IS GETTING MOVED FORWARD. I WANTED TO MENTION AND HIGHLIGHT THAT I'M LOOKING AT THE GOVERNOR'S DECLARATION THAT WE'RE IN A DROUGHT EMERGENCY. JUST PART OF THAT, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORDS MORE WINTER WATERING. SEEING -- THE SOUTHWEST CLIMATE DURING A DROUGHT, WE COULD REPLACE SOME OF THE GRASS WITH MORE LANDSCAPES THAT SOAK IN WATER AND ARE BETTER FOR SOIL. I'M ALSO CURIOUS WHAT CHEMICALS THE CITY NEEDS TO USE TO KEEP THIS NATIVE EUROPEAN CROP AND WATER INTENSIVE CROP ALIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO IN THE SOUTHWEST CLIMATE. AND THAT'S JUST A FEW OF THINGS I WANTED TO MENTION ON THIS GRASS EMERGENCY. I THINK WE SHOULD LET DESERTS BE DESERTS. AND ESPECIALLY DURING A DROUGHT CRISIS, WE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE PUMPING A EUROPEAN PLANT IN OUR REGION. THANK YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES COMMENT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHAT PREVENTS US FROM -- WHAT IS THE CRITERIA FOR WINTER WATERING? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I THINK THAT USUALLY WE'D LIKE TO SEE SOME MOISTURE ON THE PARKS ONE OR TWO TIMES A MONTH IN THE WINTER. FOR DORMANT TURF. WE WATCH OBVIOUSLY WHAT NATURE PROVIDES FROM THE SKY WHETHER IT'S IN THE FORM OF RAIN OR SNOW. IF WE GET GOOD WINTER STORMS WE'RE USUALLY OKAY, I THINK. THE CRITERIA WILL BE -- TEMPERATURE, AND PRECIPITATION. AND IF TEMPS ARE REMAINING HIGH LIKE IN THE 40s AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT WILL BE A SIGN WE NEED TO LOOK. AND IF WE'RE NOT GETTING WINTER STORMS, A COUPLE, ONCE A MONTH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK TO SUPPLEMENT A LITTLE BIT. I WILL SAY WE'RE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION. OUR GOAL IS TO GET MORE OUTPUT FROM THE WATER WE DO USE. I'M VERY, VERY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR SYSTEM SO WE CAN DISTRIBUTE THE WATER BETTER. IF WE CAN SAVE MORE WATER IN THE SUMMER, WE'LL BE ABLE TO AFLY -- APPLY IT IN THE WINTER WITHOUT NET INCREASE. THAT WILL BE THE GOAL. WINTER WATERING DOES NOT MEAN REGULAR CYCLES OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS GOING OFF EVERY DAY, CERTAINLY NOT. IT WOULD BE VERY INFREQUENT IN THE WINTER. I THINK WE'RE ENTERING SOME NEW TIMES. WE HAVE TO LEARN TO ADAPT TO SOME WARMER WINTER TEMPERATURES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: DIRECTOR, DOES THAT MEAN CHANGING TO DAYTIME INSTEAD OF NIGHTTIME WATERING SPH. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE GENERALLY SMARTER BECAUSE I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ON THE MONEY. WE DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT PARK USES DURING THE DAY. AT THE SAME TIME WE NEED TO HAVE HANDS ON OUR SYSTEMS IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF THE THREAT OF FREEZING OF THE SYSTEMS. WE DO NOT WANT TO DO DAMAGE TO THE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. WE DON'T WANT TO WATER WHEN THEY'RE POTENTIALLY FREEZING CONDITIONS. AND WE NEED OUR TECHNICIANS TO ACTIVELY MONITORING THE WATER GOING ON. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, ONE LAST QUESTION. WOULD WINTERIZING THE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS -- HOW DOES THAT AFFECT WINTER WATERING? >> THE WINTERIZING, MADAM CHAIR, COUNCILOR, MAKES SURE THAT WE TRY TO DRAIN PORTIONS OF THE SYSTEM THAT -- WE DON'T WANT WATER RETAINED IN THE PIPES. MAKE SURE WE HAVE HEAT TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM SO WE DON'T FREEZE AND SUFFER CATASTROPHIC BREAK TO MAIN LINE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. HEAT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN A LOW ABOVE FREEZEN CONDITION IN SOME OF OUR VALVE BOXES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR THIS PLAN. OUTLINING YOUR PLAN FOR THIS YEAR FOR ALL OF OUR PARKS. I THINK WE CAN ALL APPRECIATE THIS. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL HAPPEN WITH IT. I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ROBINSON PARK. WHY WERE THERE LOTS OF PEOPLE SURROUNDING IT? WHAT IS -- I NEED TO UNDERSTAND. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I BELIEVE -- AND I HEARD THIS SECONDHAND. THE ISSUE CONCERNS PRESENCE OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN AND WOMEN. I DON'T HAVE FAMILIARITY WITH THAT OCCASION. CERTAINLY WE'RE NOT USING NATIONAL GUARD AS PART OF PARK OPERATION, NOR WERE THEY GUARDING THE PARK FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE. I'M NOT SURE THE FULL DETAILS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. MADAM CAO, CAN YOU -- DO YOU HAVE ANSWER? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WHEN THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED, WE CHECKED IN WITH ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELATED TO THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS NO DEPLOYMENT OVER -- THEY WEREN'T BEING DEPLOYED TO THAT LOCATION. WE DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO WHY THEY'RE THERE. WE CAN CONTINUE TO ASK AROUND. BUT IT WAS NOT A WATCH THE PARK REQUEST OR ANYTHING ALONG THOSE LINES. >>COUN. GROUT: SOMEBODY HAS TO KNOW RIGHT? CAN YOU LET US KNOW? I'M VERY CURIOUS. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I WILL GET YOU AN ANSWER THAT IS CLEARER THAN THAT. I JUST KNOW IT WASN'T A REQUEST FROM US. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE A ONE-MONTH DEFERRAL. SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION, AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF A ONE-MONTH DEFERRAL RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A 30-MINUTE DINNER BREAK AND COME BACK -- LESS THAN 30 MINUTES FOR THOSE THAT DON'T PAY ATTENTION CLEARLY, WE'RE GOING TO DO 7:30. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: WELCOME BACK. WE ARE BACK FROM OUR BREAK. AND WE ARE ON FINAL ACTIONS. COUNCILOR BACA, YOU ARE UP WITH R-194. >>COUN. BACA: R-194. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ESTABLISHING PRIORITY OF RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITS UNTIL THE START OF 2026 DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RESIDENTIAL SOLAR TAX CREDITS UPON JANUARY 1, 2026. IF YOU MAY NOT KNOW -- I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. COUNCILOR BACA. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. SEVERAL COMMUNITY GROUPS REACHED OUT TO US. THE SOLAR PANEL TAX CREDITS ARE GOING TO BE PHASED OUT BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THOSE WILL END ON JANUARY 1st. IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO QUALIFY FOR THOSE TAX CREDITS, ALL THE FOLK WHOSE GOT SOLAR PANELS THIS PAST YEAR, YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR PANELS INSTALLED. RIGHT NOW, ONE OF THE BOTTLENECKS IS CITY PERMITTING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL THOSE FOLKS WHO PUT IN THE SOLAR PANELS WITH THE EXPECTATION THEY'RE GOING TO BE GETTING FEDERAL TAX CREDITS, THAT WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE TAKEN CARE OF. >>COUN. GROUT: I'M GLAD YOU'RE DOING THIS, COUNCILOR. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS THAT I'D LIKE TO GET OUT THERE. DOES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO PUSH THESE PERMITS THROUGH AND KEEP UP WITH THE OTHER PERMIT APPLICATION WITHOUT CREATING A BACKLOG? >> DIRECTOR VARELA CAN SPEAK TO THE PROGRAM AND WHAT WE'RE DOING. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, THEIER -- THE ANSWER IS YES. WE HAVE NEW TECHNOLOGY. WE JUST IMPLEMENTED THE SOLAR EXPRESS PERMITTING SYSTEM LAST WEEK. IF THEY'RE ROOF-MOUNTED THEY'RE ISSUED INSTANTLY. WE DO NOT PARTICIPATE MUCH OF AN ISSUE WITH THE BOTTLENECK. AND WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO BE WORKING ON PARALLEL TASK WITH CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT IN COMMON GOALS LIKE THIS. >>COUN. GROUT: PERFECT. THANK YOU. WHEN THIS PASSES TONIGHT, WHEN WILL IT GO INTO EFFECT? >> THAT'S A QUESTION TO CITY COUNCIL. BUT THE SOLAR PERMITTING SYSTEM IS UP AND RUNNING. WE'RE HAPPY TO START PRIORITIZING, AND WE HAVE BEEN IF ANYBODY CALLS US. I THINK IT DEPENDS ON WHEN IT GETS PUBLICATION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, THE RESOLUTION DEPENDS. IT IS EITHER EFFECTIVE THE MOMENT IT'S SIGNED BY THE MAYOR, OR IF THE MAYOR CHOOSES NOT TO SIGN IT, IT WILL BE AFTER THE TEN-DAY WINDOW. IF IT HAPPENSES -- LAPSES OR VETOED -- >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION IT WILL GET ROUTED TO UP STAIRS QUICKLY TO SIGN IT QUICKLY. I HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS. DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OF HOW MANY RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITS YOU EXPECT TO REVIEW BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WANT TO INTRODUCE ANGELO METSGER, ASSOCIATE PLANNING, OVERSEEING THE PROJECT. >> THANK YOU, MADP PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT. IT'S HARD TO SAY. IT DEPENDS ON WHAT COMES IN. I CAN LOOK TO SEE WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND GET YOU AN ANSWER. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. ONE FINAL QUESTION, MADAM PRESIDENT. IS THERE A BACKLOG FOR THE PERMITS RIGHT NOW? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE ARE -- I WOULD SAY ABOUT FIVE TO TEN DAYS BEGINNING THIS YEAR. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF ONE BUT NOT TOO BAD. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. HOPE TALE WHEN . >>COUN. GROUT: HOPEFULLY WHEN THIS GETS SIGNED WE CAN GET IT DONE RIGHT AWAY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE GET IT DONE FOR THE FOLKS. >> I AGREE. THAT'S WHY WE PUT THE SOLAR EXPRESS PERMITTING SO THEY'RE AUTO-ISSUED. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I'M GLAD YOU DID THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, OUT OF CURIOSITY, THIS IS MY BRAIN GOING, BUT THIS IDEA IF THIS PASSES AND GETS IMPLEMENTED COULD IT BE USED AS A PILOT PROGRAM FOR FUTURE PERMITS BEING STREAMLINED? SAY, A CATEGORY OF I'M JUST TRYING TO CHANGE THE WINDOWS IN MY HOUSE OR SOMETHING, SIMPLE PERMITS. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I'LL GIVE YOU A BIG BINGO ON THAT. THE OTHER EXPRESS PERMITTING SYSTEMS ARE RESIDENTIAL REROOFS. WE PROCESSED OVER 90 OF THOSE AUTOMATICALLY. THEY'RE ISSUED INSTANTLY. WE JUST ADDED WINDOW REPLACEMENT, WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT, SIMPLE ALTERATIONS. AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR ANY OTHERS. WE MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH A LOT OF TRADE PERMITS. THIS IS ALL BASED ON THE NEW ABQ PLAN PLATFORM WE HAVE. THE ANSWER IS YES, WE'RE TRYING TO DO THAT. AND THE IDEA HERE, EVERYBODY AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT, EVERY LITTLE BIT OF WORKLOAD I CAN TAKE OFF THE PLAN REVIEWERS FREES THEM UP TO SPEND TIME QUICKER ON THE COMPLEX APPLICATIONS THAT COME THROUGH. IF WE CAN REDUCE THE WORKLOAD THROUGH TECHNOLOGY OR 5 OR 10 OR 15% WHICH IS THE GOAL, WE CAN GO THROUGH MUCH FASTER. AS YOU HAVE SEEN AND HEARD, WE'VE INCREASED THE PERMIT SPEED BY 30% PER YEAR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. THIS IS JUST GOING TO MAKE THAT GO EXPONENTIALLY FASTER. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR BACA TO CLOSE. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF COUNCIL AND THE ADMINISTRATION WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM IN TANDEM. I -- IDEALLY WE WOULD DO THAT WITH EVERYTHING. BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR STAFF HERE. FOR GETTING THIS TURNED AROUND QUICKLY. A LOT OF PEOPLE PUT IN GOOD WORK. THEY SHOULD GET THEIR CREDIT. THIS COUNCIL, WE PASSED LAST YEAR TO FAST TRACK HOUSING PERMITS. BIG KUDOS TO EVERYONE AROUND. >>COUN. BASSAN: I BELIEVE COUNCILOR ROGERS IS BACK ON ZOOM. WE'LL TAKE ROLL CALL VOTE. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE ARE MOVING TO O-98, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN BY REQUEST. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. O-98 IS AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CODE AND SIDE WALK ORDINANCE TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS FOR BICYCLEST AND PEDESTRIAN AND OTHER USERS. AND I MOVE DO PASS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION, AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE WERE TWO DAYS OFF ON THE REQUIRED NOTICE. SO, WE WERE GOING TO DO AN AMENDMENT TONIGHT, BUT WE WILL HAVE TO DEFER THIS FOR TWO WEEKS TO MAKE IT ALL LEGAL. MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M HAPPY TO MOVE THAT AMENDMENT BEFORE OR AFTER WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WHENEVER YOU LIKE. >>COUN. BASSAN: LET'S DO THE AMENDMENTS FIRST. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU. WE'RE ONLY GOING TO DO B. THAT'S GOING UP ON THE SCREEN. AND IT IS FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. AND ON PAGE 16, INSERT THE FOLLOWING, AFTER LINE 23. AND WE ARE FURTHER DESCRIBING HOW YOU CAN WALK ALONG A ROADWAY. AND THE EXPLANATION IS THAT THIS ALLOWS FOR PEDESTRIANS TO TRAVEL ON THE ROADWAY IF A SIDEWALK IS NOT THERE OR IF IT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR IF IT'S JUST UNPASSABLE. SO, I WOULD MOVE THAT FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, THE MOTION IS FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO O-98. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THAT'S THE ONLY AMENDMENT TONIGHT. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO TAKE A QUICK MINUTE BECAUSE THERE'S A COUPLE OF NAME FOR O-98 AND R-196. I REALIZE THEY'RE DIFFERENT. I'M NOT TELLING YOU THAT YOU HAVE TO, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMBINE YOUR COMMENTS FOR BOTH IT COULD BE APPRECIATED IF THEY END UP BEING SIMILAR IN NATURE. I KNOW ONE IS ORDINANCE FOR THE PEDESTRIAN AND VULNERABLE ROAD USER FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE OTHER IS EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT SIGN UP FOR BOTH BILLS, IF YOU WANT TO USE BOTH THAT'S FINE, IF YOU WANT TO COMBINE, THAT'S FINE TOO. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FIRST UP WE HAVE JACKIE FOLLOWED BY BEN. >> COUNCILORS, I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE AS WE ARE ONCE AGAIN CONSIDERING BRINGING THE TRAFFIC CODE INTO THE 21st CENTURY. I SUPPORT THIS AS A PEDESTRIAN, CYCLEST AND DRIVER. IT MAKES IT CLEAR THAT YOU MUST STOP FOR ANY PERSON IN A CROSSWALK WHETHER THEY'RE ON A SKATEBOARD, BICYCLE, YOU MUST STOP. OTHER JURISDICTION USE THIS STOP LANGUAGE AS OPPOSED TO YIELD LANGUAGE. ILLINOIS, GEORGIA, TEXAS AND OREGON USE THIS LANGUAGE. NUMBER TWO, IT MAKES WHAT TO DO AT A HAWK SIGNAL CLEAR. I THINK MANY OF US WERE CONFUSED WHEN THE HAWK SIGNALS DROPPED WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO WHEN FACED WITH THAT SITUATION. AS A PEDESTRIAN, CYCLEIST AND DRIVER. IT ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY AS TO WHERE SPEED CAMERA REVENUE IS GOING. I'VE HEARD PEOPLE SAY SPEED CAMERAS IS A CASH GRAB. AND THIS DIRECTS US TO PUT THE SPEED CAMERA PROGRAM OUT OF BUSINESS LONG-TERM. IT KEEPS IT FROM BEING A CASH GRAB. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS BILL. THANK YOU. >> BEN FOLLOWED BY ALTHEA. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I'M BEN. I'M WITH THE UNM CENTER FOR PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE SAFETY. I'M HERE ON MY PERSONAL TIME. I'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR SAFE STREETS FOR TEN YEARS. I 100% SUPPORT THIS UPDATE TO THE TRAFFIC CODE. I DO WANT TO BE CLEAR, THESE CHANGES ARE A WONDERFUL START. BUT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING, NOT THE END. WE HAVE LOT MORE WORK TO DO TO MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER FOR EVERYONE OF ALL AGES ABILITIES AND NO MATTER WHAT FORM OF TRANSPORTATION THEY CHOOSE. LAWS ARE ONE SMALL PART OF MAKING OUR STREETS SAFER. WE ALSO NEED EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE NEED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT PROTECTS ALL ROAD USERS AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE BEHIND THE WEAL OF AUTOMOBILE IS ENCOURAGE TO DRIVE SAFELY. WE KNOW THERE'S A NUMBER OF DRIVERS THAT USE OUR STREETS LIKE A RACETRACK AND RED LIGHTS AS A SUGGESTION. I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING PROGRESS ON MAKING OUR ROADS SAFER SO NO ONE HAS TO LOSE THEIR LIFE ON THE STREETS OF ALBUQUERQUE EVER AGAIN. I KNOW IT MAY SEEM LIKE AN IMPOSSIBLE GOAL, BUT IF WE WORK TOGETHER I KNOW WE CAN GET THERE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS FIRST STEP TONIGHT. THIS IS A MEANINGFUL CHANGE THAT HELPS SAVE LIVES. I HOPE IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AND FOR THE EDUCATIONAL RESOLUTION, I WOULD WANT TO PROPOSE THE MAJORITY OF OUTREACH IS BY BILLBOARDS ALONG THE ROAD WAYS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE DRIVERS WILL SEE IT. THANK YOU. >> ALTHEA FOLLOWED BY PATRICK. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BASSAN, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF O-25-98 FOR COUNTLESS REASONS INCLUDING ALL THE THINGS THEY JUST SAID. I APPRECIATE THE ATTENTION IT GIVES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS, AND INCLUSION OF FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE AND THE JEN ARE 21st CENTURY UPDATE. I HAVE ONE HESITATION I HOPE TO BE AMENDED BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING. IF -- PAGE 16 OF THE BLUE LINE VERSION ONLINE. SECTION B. VULNERABLE ROAD USERS SHALL NOT CROSS AT UNMARKED UNCONTROLLED UNSIGNED CROSSWALK OR INTERSECTION OR NEXT TO THE ADJACENT TRAFFIC CONTROLS. THIS IS A LITTLE BIT WORRISOME. AS SOMEONE THAT GETS AROUND AS IS A VULNERABLE ROAD USER AND BUS RISER. IDEALLY WE SHOULD CROSS AT MARKED CROSSWALKS. AS SOMEONE WHO PUT IN MY FAIR SHARE OF 311 FOR ZEBRA STRIPES, I WORRIED THIS CODIFYING CROSSING IN THOSE AREAS AS A PROBLEM. THAT INCLUDES SOME AREAS NEAR NOB HILL, THE LOMA LINDA COMMUNITY CENTER AND NUMEROUS PLACES IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. USUALLY THE CURB CUT IS DEEMED A SAFE PLACE TO CROSS. I REALIZE A LOT OF TIMES THAT'S HOW I DO THESE THINGS. AND WHEN WE HAVE REGULATIONS LIKE THIS THEY CAN SOMETIMES BE ENFORCED UNJUSTLY AND UNEVENLY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT ACCIDENTLY CODIFYING ANY LANGUAGE THAT WE DON'T WANT TO STAND BY. AS FOR 196, I ENCOURAGE THE MARK MARKETING PLAN NOT JUST BILLBOARDS BUT BUSES AND BUS STOPS HAD. THANK YOU. >> PATRICK FOLLOWED BY CARLOS. IT APPEARS WE HAVE PATRICK ON ZOOM. PATRICK, I'LL COME BACK TO YOU ONCE WE GET TO ZOOM. THANK YOU. CARLOS FOLLOWED BY MELINADA. >> THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS UPDATE TO THE TRAFFIC CODE. IT'S BEEN 50 YEARS. IT'S OVERDUE. AND ALSO FOR FUNDING VISION ZERO. SO FAR, VISION ZERO HAS BEEN SHOWN. I HOPE THIS CAN CHANGE SO WE CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE'VE LOST TOO MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING THREE CITY EMPLOYEES RIDING THEIR BIKES. RECENTLY A YOUNG WOMAN USING OUR SEPARATED TRAILS, WHEN THE TRAIL CROSSES THE ROAD SHE GOT KILLED. JUST TEN DAYS AGO, THEY UNMH NURSE, EMERGENCY NURSE, WHILE CROSSING GOING TO WORK ON LOMAS GOT KILLED. ALBUQUERQUE IS CONSISTENTLY LISTED AS MOST DANGEROUS OR ONE OF THE TOP THREE MOST DANGEROUS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLISTS EVERY YEAR. I'M HAPPY TO SEE THESE CHANGES HAPPENING. I ECHO WHAT WAS SAID, IT'S NOT JUST CHANGING LAWS, WE NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH SYSTEMIC CHANGES TO OUR ENVIRONMENT. SLOW CARS, PROMOTE TRANSIT AND PROMOTE MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY. I DO HAVE ONE BIG ISSUE. THE ONE THAT SHE JUST MENTIONED. I THINK IT SHOULD BE LEGAL TO CROSS AT CROSSWALKS. IT'S IN THE NAME. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THAT CROSSWALK IS MARKED OR UNMARKED. THAT'S THE WAY THE STATE STATUTE READS. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY NEED FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TO GO BEYOND THE STATE STATUTE AND ARBTRALLY DEFINE SOME CROSSWALKS WHICH IS LEGAL TO CROSS. I URGE YOU TO STRIKE-OUT SECTION A THROUGH 79B. I LOVE THE SECOND BILL, THE EDUCATION PART OF IT. I DON'T THINK APD WILL ENFORCE ANY OF THIS. AND EDUCATING DRIVERS IS PROBABLY THE BEST WAY WE HAVE. THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM KAYLA'S MOTHER. I EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AND PARKS AND REC MANAGER DAVE SIMON FOR TAKING THE MEETING WITH ME SHORTLY -- I WANT TO SAY LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER KAYLA'S DEATH. THAT MEETING COULD HAVE GONE LOT OF WAYS. THEY HEARD MY CONCERNS. ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TRAFFIC CODE THAT DID NOT PROVIDE HER WITH DIGNITY. THERE WERE NO REPERCUSSIONS FOR A DRIVER WHO WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. IT REALLY SENT A MESSAGE THAT THERE ARE NO RULES ON OUR ROAD. THEY HAVE REALLY WORKED DILIGENTLY TO GET US TO THIS POINT. AND NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, WE CANNOT MOVE BACKWARD, ONLY FORWARD. ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL OFFER DIGNITY TO EVERY ROAD USER BY REMOVING THE AMBIGUITY OF WHAT THE RULES ARE AND WILL BRING US TO SIMILAR PEER CITIES. KAYLA WAS A KIND COMPASSIONATE WOMAN WHO WAS A LIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY. SHE USED TO TELL PEOPLE THAT WE COULD DO HARD THINGS BECAUSE GOOD THINGS ARE OFTEN HARD BUT ALWAYS WORTH IT. LET'S DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR KAYLA BECAUSE EVERYONE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON THESE STREETS DESERVE TO HAVE SOMETHING BETTER. SPEAK ONG -- SPEAKING ON THE RESOLUTION, IT'S IMPORTANT. BECAUSE IT STANDS TO CHANGE OUR CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION. SINCE HER PASSING, I PARTICIPATED AND PAID ATTENTION TO LOCAL COMMENTARY. IT'S OBVIOUS WE HAVE GAPS IN OUR LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO CITIZENS. THIS RESOLUTION OFFERS A RADICAL OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE DRIVING CULTURE IN ALBUQUERQUE AND IT OFFERS TO TO UPDATE CITYWIDE DRIVER'S ED AND SAFETY CAMPAIGN SO EVERYONE KNOWS THE RULES AND HOW TO USE SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE THE HAWK LIGHT AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A SAFER CITY FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> CHRISTOPHER FOLLOWED BY MARSELYN. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, FELLOW COUNCILORS. I AM ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE ARE VERY PRO-THIS RESOLUTION OF WORK. I'M SORRY. ANYWAY. IT'S ABOUT TIME WE BRING THE TRAFFIC CODE UP TO DATE. IT'S THE 21st CENTURY. AND SOME OF THE STUFF IN HERE, WHICH IS THE DEFINITIONS OF PEDESTRIANS AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS TO INCLUDE WHEELCHAIRS AND PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. I AM ALSO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON 196, BUT ALL I WANT TO SAY IS, YES, THE BEST WAY TO GET THIS OUT TO THE GENERAL POPULATION WITH USERS SUCH AS DRIVERS, MOBILITY PEDESTRIANS, PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL IMMOLATIONS, IS THROUGH EDUCATION. THANK YOU. >> MARSELYN FOLLOWED BY RENEE. >> HI, I JUST WANTED TO READ OFF SOME DATA HERE. INTERSECTIONS, CENTRAL AND LOUISIANA, 25 CRASHES. CENTRAL AND SAN PEDRO, 17 CRASHES. CENTRAL AND EUBANK, 16. CENTRAL AND WYOMING, 16. CENTRAL AND COORS, 14. SAN MATEO AND MONTGOMERY, 10. I-40 AND 4th, 10. I-40 AND 2nd, 8. WE HAVE A PROBLEM. WE HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM. WE HAVE THE HIGHEST PEDESTRIAN DEATH RATE IN THE COUNTRY AS A STATE. A LOT OF NEEDLESS DEATHS AS A PART OF THIS. AS A PEDESTRIAN, IT IS SO MUCH MORE DANGEROUS FOR US OPERATING OUT THERE WITH NO INFRASTRUCTURE THAN CARS HAVING TO SHARE THE ROAD AND HAVE IMPEDING INTO THE ROAD. THIS IS BASIC. WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THIS SITUATION. AND ME ON A BIKE AND SO MUCH MORE VULNERABLE THAN SO MANY OF THESE THINGS THAN SOMEONE IN A CAR. WE CAN'T JUST DESIGN THESE ROADS. WE CAN'T DECIDE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS NEED TO BE TAUGHT TO LOOK FOR PEDESTRIANS. WE NEED TO MAKE OUR ROADS PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY. WE NEED TO LIGHT UP CROSSING THAT ARE HEAVILY TRAFFICKED. SO PEOPLE FEEL SAFE TO BIKE WHATEVER THEY NEED TO BIKE. WE WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL SAFE TO WALK WHATEVER THEY NEED TO WALK. NOT FEAR GETTING RAN DOWN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I APPLAUD COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN FOR PUTTING IT FORWARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> RENENN FOLLOWED BY LUIS. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY COMMENT. I'VE BEEN RIDING BY BICYCLE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. I'VE CROSSED THE TRAIL DESIGNATED BIKE CROSSES COUNTLESS TIMES. ON JULY 22, 2025 19-YEAR-OLD WAS KILLED AT THE CARLISLE CROSSING. IN 2018, 12-YEAR-OLD JUSTEEN LOST HER LIFE AT A CROSSING ON LOUISIANA. THE PATTERN IN BOTH OF THE TRAGEDIES AND OTHERS IS SADLY FAMILIAR. ONE DRIVER STOPPED TO LET A PEDESTRIAN OR CYCLIST CROSS WHILE THE OTHER DOES NOT. AS SOMEONE WHO USES THE CRISISING, I SEE IT ALL THE TIME. ONE CAR STOPS WHILE THE OTHERS RACE THROUGH AT 40 MILES AN HOUR UNAWARE OF THE DANGER. FLASHING YELLOW LIGHTS DON'T SOLVE THIS. DRIVERS ARE CONFUSED OF WHAT'S EXPECTED AND THAT CONTINUES TO ACROSS LIVES. ANY EXPERIENCED CYCLIST WILL TELL YOU THAT THESE MARKED CROSSINGS CAN BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN UNMARKED. IN NEW MEXICO, DRIVERS IGNORE CROSSWALKS ALTOGETHER. WHEN A CAR DOES STOP FOR ME, I USUALLY ASSUME THE DRIVER MUST BE FROM OUT OF STATE BECAUSE LOCAL DRIVERS RARELY DO. IT'S NOT OUR CULTURE. I URGE YOU TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC CODE CHANGES THAT STRENGTHEN PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE ROAD USERS. FOR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS NEW MEXICO HAD THE HIGHEST PEDESTRIAN DEATH RATE IN THE NATIONA CORD TO THE GOVERNOR'S HIGH WAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION. WE NEED CROSSINGS THAT ARE SAFE AND PREDICTABLE SO DRIVERS KNOW HOW TO RESPOND AND NO MORE LIVES ARE LOST. >> LUIS FOLLOWED BY MARK. >> HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER -- I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE DEFINITION OF VULNERABLE ROAD USERS BEING USED. THIS WILL MAKE IT CLEAR THAT AREAS SUCH AS PENNSYLVANIA WHILE RODING A -- DOES NOT REQUIRE CYCLIST TO DISMOUNT THEIR BIKES. THAT'S FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. I DO HAVE A CONCERN REGARDING THE ACROSSING. 8-2-7-9. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE PROHIBITION. IN 2025, [ INAUDIBLE ] -- CYCLIST ARE ALLOWED TO ASSESS WHEN THE ROAD IS CLEAR. PEOPLE WERE WALKING -- SHOULD HAVE THE SAME DISCRETION. LET'S ALLOW WALKING TO BE SAFE AND CONVENIENT BY REMOVING THIS BURDEN. AS FAR AS RESOLUTION 196, I ALSO SUPPORT THAT. HOWEVER, I DID NOTICE ANY EFFORT FOR THE RESOLUTION TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE STATE LAW RELATED TO USERS. ONE SUCH LAW IS SENATE BILL 73, SIGNED INTO LAW HERE. THE LAW ALLOWS CYCLIST TO TREAT STOP SIGNS AS A YIELD. WE NEED TO EDUCATE ON SUCH LAWS. AND THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR. I HAVE BEEN YIELD AT FOR FOLLOWING THIS LAW. THEY'RE IGNORANT TO THE LAW. >> MARK FOLLOWED BY BRANDON. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT COUNCILOR. I'M A DISTRICT TWO RESIDENT AND BIKE COMMUTER. I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN 99% OF O-25-98. I COMMEND LUPZ FOR TAKING THIS UNANIMOUSLY AND TAKING STREET SAFETY SERIOUSLY. VISION ZERO DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE EFFORT. IT'S UNFORTUNATE TO SEE SO MANY PEDESTRIAN DEATHS IN OUR STREETS. WE MUST TAKE SERIOUS STEPS TO SEE VISION ZERO COME TO LIFE. I THINK THE TRAFFIC CODE CHANGES ARE A KEY FIRST STEP TOWARD THAT GOAL. THE CHANGES ARE WELCOME, BUT I RECOMMEND A CHANGE IN SECTION 8-2-7-9B WHICH MAKES ILLEGAL WHAT IS LEGAL TODAY. THIS SECTION, WHILE WELL-INTENTIONED PENALIZES PEDESTRIANS FOR TAKING THE SAME ROUTE THAT A MOTORIST COULD TAKE. I SUGGEST CHANGING THE LANGUAGE TO BE LESS PRESCRIPTIVE, AND NOT PENALIZE THEM IF THEY TAKE A DIRECT ROUTE. SHOULD THAT PLACE, UNMARKED CROSSWALKS WILL BE MADE ILLEGAL TO USE. PLEASE CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE OR ENCOURAGE RATHER THAN REQUIRE THESE STEPS TO BE TAKEN. AND I WOULD JUST ASK THAT WE ALSO DON'T STOP HERE AND KEEP PUSHING FORWARD AND START POURING CONCRETE SO PEOPLE STAY SAFE ON THE STREETS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> BRANDON FOLLOWED BY PATRICK. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M A DISTRICT FOUR RESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF ORDINANCE 25-98 AND RESOLUTION 25-186 IN SOLDAY DARETY WITH -- WHO WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A CAR THIS YEAR. JUST O-25-98 AND R-25-196 ARE REALLY IMPORTANT MEASURES. I URGE YOU TO PASS THESE. TOGETHER, THESE ARE CHANGES THAT CLOSE DANGEROUS GAPS IN THE LAWS AND MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER FOR DRIVERS AND VULNERABLE USERS OF THE STREETS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> PATRICK. >> THANK YOU. APOLOGIES, I HAD TO GO HOME. I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT PERSONALLY AND AS PRESIDENT OF BIKE ABQ. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE TRAFFIC UPDATE AND RESOLUTION. AND TO SHARE THE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY. I SHARED AN OPEN LETTER SIGNED BY OVER 60 PEOPLE FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE CODE UPDATE. TRAFFIC CODE IS ENHANCED WHEN YOU HAVE ITEMS ALIGNED. WHAT IS SAFE, WHAT THE LAW SAYS TO DO, AND WHAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD DO, AND WHAT THEY CHOOSE TO DO. THE ORDINANCE AND RSOLUTION ALIGN. I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE STREET DESIGN PROCESS TO FURTHER THE WORK THAT THE GREAT WORK IN T S ARE -- THE RESOLUTION DOES. I DO SHARE REZITATION ON THE UNMARKED CROSSWALK. 8-2-7 9B. THERE ARE ROADS IN THE CITY WHERE CROSSING AT INTERSECTIONS IS SAFE, EXPECTED AND DESIGNED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I LOOK FORWARD TO AN AMENDMENT IN NOVEMBER THAT CAN ALIGN THE WORDING OF THE ORDINANCE WITH WHAT WE WANT TO ENFORCE. I DO URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS RESOLUTION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES COMMENT ON O-98. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, WE'RE BACK ON O-98. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ADVOCATES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS. AND I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO HEAR, 8279, WE HEARD YOUR CONCERNS. NOT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. GIVE US TIME TO FIND AN ANSWER. WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND WE WILL SEND OUT SOMETHING FOR YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT AND MAKE SURE WE GET EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO HAVE IN THIS BUT DO NOT WORRY, I HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR. OTHER THAN THAT, MADAM PRESIDENT, AS I SAID EARLIER WE DID MISS THE DEADLINE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. SO, I'M GOING TO MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL THE NOVEMBER 5th MEETING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR -- COUNCILOR ROGERS, FOR THE RECORD IS BACK. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO ROLL CALL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DEFERRING TO NOVEMBER 5th AND SAY YES. I SEE NO ONE IN OPPOSITION. THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. WE'RE ON R-196. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. R-196 IS TAKING MEASURES TO IMPROVE MEASURES FOR BIKES AND PEDESTRIAN AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION, AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU'RE HERE OR ONLINE AND YOU ARE GOING TO SKIP -- I'LL GO BACK TO YOU. >>COUN. WHOSE AMENDMENT? COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. I LIKE TO MOVE AMENDMENT A. I THINK IT'S ON YOUR iPAD. IT'S ALSO READY FOR THE PUBLIC. ON PAGE ONE, LINE 20, ADD SUBSECTION AMENDING EXISTING LANGUAGE. THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REVIEW TRAINING PROVIDED TO APD FOLLOWING THE NEW TRAFFIC CODE TO ENSURE THE TRAINING ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES THE PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE USERS. THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CREATE AN UPDATED ENFORCEMENT PLAN HOW APD WILL ADMINISTER THE TRAFFIC CODE. ITEM C, WE'RE ADDING TO WHAT THEY NEED TO BRING BACK, INCLUDING APD'S ENFORCEMENT PLAN TO COUNCIL WITHIN 120 DAYS. PRETTY SELF-EXPLAINATORY. WE ALSO TRAIN OUR OFFICERS ABOUT ENFORCEMENT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DOES APD ENFORCE THESE NEW THINGS AND HAVING THAT PLAN. I WILL MOVE A DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. AND COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? ALL RIGHT. COUNCILOR ROGERS TO CLOSE. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. SDMRN ALL THOSE BLNG. >>COUN. BASSAN: >> NARRATOR: ALL THOSE IN MR. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT PASSES, 9-0. NOW, ANY MORE AMENDMENTS, COUNCILORS? LET'S MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU ARE -- I KNOW LOT OF YOU SEEMED LIKE YOU WERE -- YOU SPOKE ON BOTH. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AGAIN IF YOU WANT. IF YOU CAN INDICATE YOU WANT TO PASS, OTHERWISE COME UP WHEN YOU'RE CALLED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JACKIE FOLLOWED BY BEN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MS. DAVIS PASSES. >> BEN FOLLOWED BY ALTHEA. >>COUN. BASSAN: THEY BOTH PASS. THANK YOU. >> PATRICK FOLLOWED BY MELINDA. >>COUN. BASSAN: PATRICK IS ON ZOOM CORRECT? >> PATRICK, IF YOU LIKE TO SPEAK, RAISE YOUR HAND. I DO NOT SEE A HAND. MELINDA FOLLOWED BY ADEO. >>COUN. BASSAN: SHE'S GOING TO PASS. >> ADEO FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> OKAY. LOGICALLY, WHAT DO THE ROADS LOOK LIKE IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN? WE HAVE SOME OBVIOUS BICYCLE-RELATED INCONSISTENCIES. I REALLY LIKE THE IDAHO STOP. ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS FROM IDAHO. AND BASICALLY, LET'S BIKE RIDERS RUN OR PEDAL PAST RED LIGHTS IF IT'S SAFE TO DO SO. YOU KNOW, THIS CONSERVES MOMENTUM AND FEELS WONDERFUL. I URGE ALL OF OUR SUPPORT FOR KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE OUT HERE. THANKS. >> JAMES FOLLOWED BY BRANDON. BRANDON, IF YOU'RE ON ZOOM, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, UNTIL FAIRLY RECENTLY I WAS A VERY ACTIVE ROAD CYCLIST. I HAVE RIDDEN THOUSANDS OF MILES ON PUBLIC ROADS IN AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, MASSACHUSETTS, AND HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. I CAN STATE UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT ALBUQUERQUE HAS THE BEST NETWORK OF PIKE PATHS, BIKE LANES AND TRAILS. ALBUQUERQUE ALSO HAS THE LEAST AWARE AND LEAST RESPECTFUL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS VIS-A-VIS CYCLISTS. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AND THIS COUNCIL ARE TO BE COMMENDED FOR CRAFTING AND ENACTED ORDINANCE 25-98. IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT RESOLUTION 25-196 DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER PUBLIC TO USE THE ROADS LESS SELFISHLY AND MORE SAFELY BUT THE SAKE OF PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLIST PROCEED WITH -- R-25-196 REQUIRES THE ADMINISTRATION TO REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL ON THE SCOPE, MEASURES AND OUTCOMES OF THEIR PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN BY APRIL OF NEXT YEAR. I URGE COUNCIL TO REQUEST INTERIM REPORTS AND SUBMISSION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE DESIGN, MESSAGING, MEDIA AND FREQUENCY OF THE CAMPAIGN ON AT LEAST A MONTHLY BASIS STARTING EARLY JANUARY. TO ENSURE THIS EFFORT PROCEEDS WITH URGENCY AND COMMENCES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE AS WE KNOW IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. THANK YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT APPEARS TO BE IT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. LOVE, YOU SIGNED UP. DID YOU WANT TO SAY OR SKIP? OKAY. I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO SKIP OVER YOUR. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILORS, WE ARE BACK ON R-196 AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN -- COUNCILOR GROUT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO DISCUSS, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. I'M GLAD WE'RE DOING THIS. I'M SORRY IT TOOK A LOSS OF LIFE TO DO IT. I AM GLASS TO SEE COMMUNITY EMBRACING THIS AND COMING AROUND IT. THIS RESOLUTION IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAT WE DO HAVE THAT EDUCATION. I ALSO LIKE ONE OF THE SPEAKERS RECOMMENDATION TO GET MONTHLY UPDATES SO WE'RE NOT MISSING ANYTHING. WE PUT A HAWK SIGNAL IN MY DISTRICT ON A BIZ -- BUSY STREET. IT'S DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IT. THAT EDUCATION IS VERY IMPORTANT. I KNOW THE ADMINISTRATION WILL COME UP WITH SOME GREAT THINGS. I THINK THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE PART OF TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GETTING THAT EDUCATION OUT THERE. INCLUDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION, ALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, AND JUST BLASTING THE INFORMATION OUT THERE. WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY MORE LIVES. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL SAY, JUST REAL QUICK, I DID ASK MY KIDS IF DRIVERS ED IS TEACHING THEM ABOUT HAWK SIGNALS. THEY ARE NOT. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT CHANGES WITH THIS RESOLUTION. BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT A HAWK SIGNAL WAS UNTIL I STARTED THIS POSITION. I DEFINITELY CONCUR AND CAN'T WAIT FOR ALL THE DRIVING SCHOOLS TO LEARN ALL OUR NEW RULES TO TEACH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN TO CLOSE. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PIECE TO THE ORDINANCE UPDATE. IT DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO PASS IT TONIGHT STHINS ORDINANCE CAN'T BE PASSED TONIGHT. I MOVE FOR DEFERRAL UNTIL NOVEMBER 5th FOR R-196. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DEFERRAL RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES. 9-0. THERE IS NO OTHER FINAL ACTIONS. THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS. ADMINISTRATION Q&A. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMIN? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: FOR EVERYONE WATCHING AT HOME, CAN YOU BRIEFLY TELL US THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CITY'S CORE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND LIQUIDLY PORTFOLIO AND THE PURPOSE OF EACH? >> YES, I CAN. BEFORE I START TO ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS -- I WANT TO INFORM YOU WE HAVE OUR CFA. SHE'S THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR FOR GOVERNMENT ADVISOR. SHE'S THE THIRD PARTY WE USE. SHE'S ON ZOOM PREPARED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. BACK TO YOUR QUESTION, COUNCILOR GROUT. IT CONSISTS OF FUNDS THAT THE CITY INVESTS FOR LONG PERIODS TO HAVE HIGHER RETURNS THAT IS ALIGNED TO MATCH THE BUDGETED FUNDING REQUIREMENT OZ FUTURE YEARS. THE LIQUIDITY PORTFOLIO HOLDS CASH READY AND AVAILABLE TO COVER DAILY OPERATING SUCH AS PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OR COMBINATION OF OTHER THINGS, OPERATING NEEDS AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS. AND THE COMBINATION OF THE CORE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND LIQUID LIQUIDITY PORTFOLIO -- >>COUN. GROUT: IN APRIL, THE CITY LEFT $98 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LIQUIDITY INSTEAD OF INVESTING IN THE CORE. IN JULY THE CITY TRANSFERRED $100 MILLION OUT OF THE CORE AND INVESTED IN LIQUIDITY. ACCORD TO THE MINUTES OF THE LAST INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT MEETING, THE IRC RECOMMENDS PULLING ANOTHER $100 MILLION BY THE END OF THE YEAR. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY? AND WHAT'S GOING ON THERE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE IOC, ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THEY REVIEW SEVERAL UNDERLYING FACTORS THEY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AS THEY DECIDE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO LEAVE IN THE ACCOUNTS. YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT PROJECTED GROSS RECEIPTS, PROPERTY TAX, AND BOND PROCEEDS TAX AND THE TIMING OF WHEN WE ACTUALLY RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS. BUT THEY LOOK AT PROJECTED EXPENDITURES INCLUDING PAYROLL, CONSTRUCTION AND PROCESS, AND CAPITAL PROJECTS EXPECTED THAT WILL BE DUE IN THAT QUARTER. THEY HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD AND SEE WHAT DO WE THINK WE HAVE COMING IN, AND WHEN WE WILL GET THE MONEY AND WHAT IS SPENT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE THE FUNDS READILY AVAILABLE TO HAVE THEM IN THE LIQUID ACCOUNT. THE IOC DETERMINES HOW MUCH REMAINING LIQUIDITY TO ENSURE THE CITY CAN MEET THE NEAR-TERM OBLIGATION AND LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS. THE PORTFOLIOS WORK TOGETHER TO MAINTAIN THE TARGETED BALANCESS SET FORTH FOR THAT QUARTER BY THE IOC. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. WHO CURRENTLY HAS FID -- RESPONSIBILITY OVER DEPARTURES? >> THE CURRENTLY, THE CONTROL IS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. THAT IS OUR DIRECTOR DONA SANDOVAL. SHE'S THE ACTING TREASURER. THEY PROVIDE WRITTEN APPROVAL FOR ALL INVESTMENT. THE OVER SIGHT PROVIDES SUMMARY REPORTS. AND THOSE REPORTS ARE TO STAY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT INVESTMENT POLICY AND THE IOC REVIEWS AND CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE AND ANY RECOMMENDATION TO THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY. THEY MUST VOTE ON IT AND GET APPROVAL TO CHANGE ANYTHING. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. THE CITY HAS A THIRD PARTY INVESTMENT ADVISOR, WHAT IS THEIR ROLE IN THE IOC'S DECISIONS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT? >> OUR THIRD PARTY ADVISORS ARE AN ADVISOR. THEY'RE A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THEIR ROLE IS TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CITY'S PORTFOLIO. AND IT PROVIDES POTENTIAL OPTIONS FOR THE IOC TO CONSIDER IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS. THEY ACT IN NONDISCRETION BASIS. ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY IOC. TRANSACTIONS ARE MADE WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF ACTING TREASURER AND DOCUMENTED WITH WRITTEN APPROVAL. THE ADVISOR'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS HELP MAXIMIZE RETURNS WITHIN THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH PROJECTED CASH FLOW NEED FOR THE UPCOMING QUARTER. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I HAVE A LOT MORE QUESTIONS TO ASK. I'D REALLY LIKE A PRESENTATION BEFORE THE COUNCIL. WHEN IS THE EARLIEST WE CAN HAVE A PRESENTATION? >> COUNCILOR GROUT, SPEAKING WITH MS. WOODARING I THINK WE WOULD BE COMFORTABLE EARLY 2026. WE HAVE AN IOC MEETING ON THE 28th. WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION THEN. WITH THE HOLIDAYS AND EVERYTHING, WE ASK IF WE CAN DO AN EARLY 2026 PRESENTATION. >>COUN. GROUT: I THINK WE NEED TO GET THAT ON THE CALENDAR SO WE CAN LEARN MORE. THANK YOU. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: OKAY. >>COUN. GROUT: I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT'S OKAY. GO AHEAD AND WE'LL GO TO OTHER COUNCILORS WHEN YOU'RE DONE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR THAT. FOR HHH AND ACTING DIRECTOR BRADEN. HELLO THERE. THE CITY RECEIVED A LITTLE OVER $12.7 MILLION FROM THE STATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING THIS YEAR. UNDER THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED IN AUGUST, THE CITY REQUIRED -- THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT OPERATIONAL PLANS FOR ALL FUNDED PROGRAMS WITHIN TWO WEEKS. AND YOU SENT ME THIS PLAN ON FRIDAY. I THANK YOU FOR THAT. I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. I REVIEWED IT OVER THE WEEKEND. I HAVE A FEW MORE QUESTIONS. WAS THIS THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT SENT TO THE STATE OR IS IT A SUMMARY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, THAT WAS THE DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO THE STATE. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. EVEN THOUGH THE STATE IS FUNDING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE MEDICAL RESPITE, NOT OPERATIONAL FUNDS, SHOULDN'T THE OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THAT AREA BE INCLUDED? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE PROVIDE THOSE DOCUMENTS TO THE STATE AND THEY HAVE ACCEPTED THOSE. SO, THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE ACCEPTED. >>COUN. GROUT: I DON'T SEE AN OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE YOUNG ADULT HOUSING NAVIGATION CENTER. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I HAVE PROVIDED YOU ALL THE OPERATIONAL PLANS PROVIDED TO THE STATE. >>COUN. GROUT: THE CONTRACT WITH CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA REQUIRES ALL DATA ENTERED INTO HMIS. THAT ISN'T REFLECTED IN THE OPERATIONAL PLAN. WILL YOU DO THAT? >> IN THE CONTRACT WE SPECIFY THE PROVIDERS HAVE TO DO THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: THE WOMEN'S HOUSING NAVIGATION AT THE GATEWAY WILL HAVE 100 BEDS. THIS PLAN SAYS 90. IS THAT A TYPO? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WOMEN'S HAS 92 AND THE MEN'S HAVE HUNDRED. >>COUN. GROUT: THERE'S REQUIREMENT FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR UP TO 20 GOOD EVENINGS. THIS ISN'T REFERENCED EITHER. AS THE HAT CHANGED? >> UP TO 20 GUEST IS THE FIRST RESPONDER RECEIVING AREA IS WHAT YOU'RE ADDRESSING. >>COUN. GROUT: ALL RIGHT. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE BUDGET OVERVIEW FOR THE MEN'S HOUSING NAVIGATION. IS THAT AN OVERSIGHT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, AGAIN, WE PROVIDE AN OPERATIONAL PLAN WE FELT MET THE NEED OF THE IGA. >>COUN. GROUT: ALL RIGHT. I WANT TO FOLLOW UP, WE CAN TALK TO CAO SENGEL OR TO YOU, REGARDING -- THE PROPERTY THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO BE PURCHASING FOR SENIOR HOUSING. AND IT'S IN MY DISTRICT. I THINK THE RENOVATION IS COMING ALONG NICELY. GOING TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR SENIORS 55-PLUS. WE KNOW OUR POPULATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS AGING, LIVING MUCH LONGER. AND THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO CHANGE THE NAME TO GATEWAY SENIORS. FROM JUNIPER PLATS. IS THAT REALLY HAPPENING? PERSONALLY, I TALKED WITH YOU ABOUT IT THE OTHER NIGHT, BUT I KNOW YOU ALL ARE VERY MARKET MINDED IN WHAT YOU DO. I THINK CHANGING NAME FROM JUNIPER FLATS IS A VERY NICE NAME AND IT'S VERY SOPHISTICATED. AND I THINK THAT IS VERY WELCOMING. AND ANYBODY CAN LIVE THERE THAT'S 55 OR PLUS. BUT IF YOU CHANGE THE NAME TO GATEWAY SENIOR THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SHELTER. IT'S NOT A SHELTER. IT'S AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE THE RESIDENTS WILL LIVE WITH A LEASE. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD RECONSIDER CHANGING THE NAME TO GATEWAY SENIOR OR ANY OTHER GATEWAY THING. I DON'T THINK THAT -- OUR GATEWAY SYSTEM IS A TEMPORARY SYSTEM HELPING PEOPLE NEGATIVEIGATE GETTING AROUND. WHEN THEY'RE AT JUNIPER FLATS, WHEN THEY CHOOSE TO LIVE THERE, THAT'S A PERMANENT HOME FOR THOSE PEOPLE. I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE CALLED GATEWAY. THAT'S JUST MY TWO CENTS. WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, OUR INTENTION IS TO SEND CLEAR COMMUNICATION INTENT ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PEOPLE CAN TAKE THROUGH THE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT. I THINK THE INTENTIONS AROUND PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS OF GATEWAY SENIOR BEING THE FACT THAT WE KNOW MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE MOVING -- ACTUALLY WE HAVE EVIDENCE THAT FOLKS ARE MOVING ALREADY FROM GATEWAY WEST TO THE GATEWAY CENTER AND OUR HOUSING AND TREATMENT NAVIGATION PATHWAY. WE'RE MOVING FOLKS AS WE MENTIONED WITH THE INTENT OF 20 MEN BEING AT MEN'S HOUSING AND TREATMENT NAVIGATION CENTER BY MONDAY. AND WE HAVE ALREADY MORE THAN 60 WOMEN AT THE WOMEN'S. SO, I THINK OUR INTENTION IS REALLY TO GIVE A CLEAR MESSAGE THERE ARE PATHWAYS AND GATEWAY TO THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY. THIS HOUSING FOR SENIORS IS REALLY GOING TO BE CONNECTED WITH OUR GATEWAY SYSTEM IN TERMS OF THE FACT WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES SUPPORT THAT WILL BE ADDED AT THE FACILITY CONTINUES TO BE ATTACHED TO THE SERVICES THAT WE HAVE ELSEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM. THAT WAS OUR INTENTION RELATED TO THAT NAMING. I WILL ABSOLUTELY FIGURE YOUR THOUGHTS BACK FOR DISCUSSION. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE, AGAIN, GATEWAY TO ME IS -- I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY KNOW IT'S A TEMPORARY PLACE. AND WE DIDN'T NAME LOS ALTOS LOFTS GATEWAY SOMETHING. A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE WERE ONCE HOMELESS. THEY'RE DOING QUITE WELL. I DON'T THINK THEY WANT IT TO BE KNOWN -- I JUST THINK IT'S A MISTAKE. I THINK THEY DESERVE BETTER. AND I WOULD ALSO -- THE SIGNS THAT ARE UP ARE BEAUTIFUL AND BRAND NEW. THERE'S NO NEED TO SPEND MONEY ON NEW SIGNS WHEN THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL SIGN UP THERE THAT'S WELCOMING TO THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, IMMEDIATEM PRESIDENT. JUST A FEW QUESTIONS. I KNOW I DIDN'T SUBMIT ANYTHING ON FRIDAY. >>COUN. BACA: I DROVE BY JUNIPER FLATS TODAY. IT LOOKS GREAT. SIGN LOOKS GREAT. I'VE BEEN WORKING ON SOME SIGNAGE MYSELF. AND THAT SIGN PROBABLY COST LIKE $50,000 TO DO. GIVEN HOW MUCH WE TALK ABOUT THE COST OF GATEWAY AND PUTTING THAT MONEY TO GOOD USE, I CAN'T IMAGINE SOMETHING MORE FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE THAN CHANGING A BRAND NEW SIGN FOR $50,000 FOR BRANDING. I AGREE WITH BRANDING AND I LIKE THE THOUGHT PROCESS, BUT THAT SEEMS IRRESPONSIBLE. MY TWO CENTS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE. I WASN'T ABLE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS ON FRIDAY, IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS THAT'S FINE. IF YOU DO, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THERE'S A PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN THAT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION UP IN THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS. SIGNS ARE BEING PUT OUT SAYING TO CALL APD IF YOU HEAR GUNSHOTS. IT'S LABELED IN BIG WORDS, GUNSHOTS. DO YOU HAVE ANY DETAILS AND IF IT'S THE BEST PRACTICE TO ANNOUNCE IF YOU HEAR GUNSHOTS ON BIG BILL BOARD? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I'M BEFUDDLED. I'M -Y HAVE TO LOOK INTO IT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHO THE AUTHOR IS OF THE CAMPAIGN AND WHAT IT'S COMING FROM. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: OKAY. >> I WITH WILL FOLLOW UP. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, MY SECOND QUESTION IS I HEARD THERE'S A NEW GROWTH PROGRAM. I WAS -- IT MENTIONED A THOUSAND NEW JOBS. I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE MAYOR'S IDEA OF WHAT THIS GROWTH PROGRAM IS AND WHAT THOSE THOUSAND NEW JOBS ARE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, THE FOCUS IS COMING FROM OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR US TO REALLY CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND DIG IN ON THE JOB TRAINING ALBUQUERQUE PROGRAM. OUR SMALL HUSBAND OFFICE, SBO, AND REPORTS FOR GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES IN ALBUQUERQUE AND THEIR ABILITY TO ADD IN THE WORKFORCE BASED ON GROWING SKILL AND THEIR ABILITY TO ADD TO GROWING BUSINESSES. WE HAVE STRONG EVIDENCE OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE JOB TRAINING ALBUQUERQUE PROGRAM AND THE FACT THAT BUSINESSES REPORT SIGNIFICANT -- BOTH REVENUE DPROETH BUT ALSO THEIR ABILITY TO GROW THEIRWORK FRS AND HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF AND WAGE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH JOB TRAINING, ALBUQUERQUE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CNM, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO -- I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE NUMBERS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT DON'T QUALIFY FOR J-TIP. THOSE BUSINESSES OFTEN ARE EXCLUDED NOT BY FAILURE OF DESIGN JUST INTENDED TO BE A DIFFERENT DESIGN FOR ALBUQUERQUE-BASED SMALL BUSINESSES AND WHEN THEY CAN IDENTIFY SKILLS FOR SOMEONE IN THEIR WORKFORCE TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS, THE OUTCOMES ARE SIGNIFICANT. WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A PRESENTATION. IT'S IN YEAR THREE. IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY GROWN EACH YEAR IN OUR ABILITIES TO MEASURE ECONOMIC IMPACT, BUSINESS IMPACT AND INDIVIDUAL. WE PAIR THIS WITH THE SKILLS AND TRAINING WORKSHOP THAT WE OFFER THROUGH THE SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE THAT ALLOWS THE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY NEEDS WITHIN SMALL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR EXPANDING THEIR CAPABILITIES. WE DO ALL OF THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTIPLE -- BOTH EDUCATION AND SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ANGSS THAT SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES TO ENSURE WE'RE MAXIMIZING THAT BENEFIT FOR ALBUQUERQUE BASED BUSINESS. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: OKAY. I WOULD LOVE A PERSPECTIVE ON IT. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER COUNCILORS. SOMETHING WOULD BE AWESOME ABOUT THE LITERATURE. MY NEXT QUESTION. I'VE ASKED THIS IN THE PAST ABOUT TALKING ABOUT THE MOVEMENT OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT FROM THE BASEMENT HERE. AND IT SAYS IT'S AN ENTERPRISE FUND AND IT'S GOING TO GENERAL SERVICES. WHAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS FALL UNDER GENERAL SERVICES? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO MISS SOMETHING. I WILL DO MY BEST. WE HAVE GENERAL SERVICES IS FACILITY MAINTENANCE ACROSS PORTFOLIO OF CITY BUILDINGS NOT DESIGNATED TO SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS. WE HAVE METRO SECURITY THAT FALLS WITHIN GSD. AND WE HAVE FLEET AS WELL. AND NOW WE WILL HAVE PARKING. THOSE LAST THREE ARE ALL UNDER DEPUTY DIRECTOR DURAN. WHICH IS WHERE WE SEE THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THINKING ABOUT MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES WHICH IS PARKING STRUCTURES IN THAT SPACE, BUT ALSO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT PARKING, METRO SECURITY AND FLEET, THERE'S AN ALIGNMENT IN TERMS OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE FOR THAT LEADERSHIP. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, ONE LAST QUESTION. ARE WE STILL DOING ENCAMPMENT SWEEPS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE HAVE AN ENCAMPMENT TEAM THAT IS AN INTERACTION TEAM. WE HAVE A COORDINATED FOCUS OWN SURING ACROSS THE CITY WHEN WE RECEIVE BOTH THROUGH COMPLAINTS THAT COME THROUGH 311 TICKETS AS WELL AS OTHER MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING WHEN WE HAVE ENCAMPMENTS WE DO HAVE VERY COORDINATED FOCUS OF CLEANING UP OUR STREETS. AND ENSURING WE'RE REMOVING TRASH THAT IS IN THE STREET, CLEANING THE STREET, AND USING STREET SWEEPERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS IF THEY'RE VIOLATING OUR CITY ORDINANCE ABOUT THE FACT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO EITHER MOVE THEIR ITEMS THAT HAVE THOSE VIOLATIONS. AND WE HAVE OUR INTERACTION TEAM THAT COMES BACK AND WILL CITE PEOPLE IF THEY REFUSE TO MOVE FROM AREAS THAT ARE VIOLATING OUR CITY ORDINANCE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: ONE FOLLOW UP. I APOLOGIZE. IS THIS STANDARD PRACTICE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE? NOTHING HAS CHANGED WITH THIS PROGRAM AND THE TEAM AND OPERATIONS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, THIS IS AN ONGOING PRACTICE ACROSS THE CITY. WE HAVE BOTH POLICY AND CITY ORDINANCE AND LAWS. IT IS A COORDINATED FOCUS IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE WE'RE IMPROVING OUR COMMUNICATION. I SHOULD MENTION EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE WE ARE OFFERING SUPPORT SERVICES AND WE OFFER FOR ACS TO COME OUT AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER BED. IN EVERY INTERACTION WE MAKE THAT OFFER. AND THAT IS CORE TO THIS WORK WE DO. WE DO MAKE THOSE OFFERS. THE COORDINATION OF OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE ENFORCEMENT, WHICH WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO IMPROVE THOSE COMMUNICATIONS AND IMPROVE HOW WE GIVE NOTICE AND GET PEOPLE AS MUCH COMMUNICATION AS POSSIBLE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: BUT THE OVERALL FUNDAMENTAL PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED? STILL GOING THROUGH AND CLEANING UP? STILL OFFERING SERVICES? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, THE FUNDAMENTAL METHOD ARE STILL IS THERE. STARTING WITH OFFERING SERVICES, GIVING NOTICE, AND COMING BACK TO WORK ON CLEANING OUR STREETS. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, CAO. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS ON COUNCILOR GROUT'S QUESTIONS THAT SHE ASKED ABOUT THE -- CAN WE ALSO INCLUDE IN THAT PRESENTATION -- BECAUSE I ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW DO WE ASCERTAIN THE FINANCIAL SECURITY OF THE CITY. CAN YOU INCLUDE THAT SO WE CAN CAN SEE WHAT THE PICTURE SHOULD LOOK LIKE AS A WHOLE? WE REQUESTED SEVERAL TIMES THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET OF THE GATEWAY SYSTEM. SO WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT. I WANTED TO ASK WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THAT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SCHEDULING WORK STUDY TO GO THROUGH OUR PLANNING RELATED TO THE GATEWAY NETWORK AND OUR SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. WE'RE PULLING TOGETHER WAYS FOR US TO PROVIDE THAT DOCUMENTATION TO YOU ALL IN A -- ALL INCLUSIVE. AND WORKING TOWARD BOTH SCHEDULING AND MAKING SURE THAT INFORMATION. WE WILL HAVE A REPORT FROM OUR STATE REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF REPORTING COMING UP SOON. MY GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE WHOLE PACKAGE. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THAT. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I ASKED FOR. PART OF OUR JOB ALSO IN THE BUDGET IS TO MAKE SURE IT'S INCLUDED IN OUR BUDGET. I THINK FOR US TO WRAP AROUND EVEN THE SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, WE NEED THE OPERATIONS. A BUCKET FOR WHAT THE OPERATIONS COST, THE PROGRAMMATIC COST, AND THE REVENUE FOR EACH OF THE GATEWAYS. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. WE'VE ALREADY BEEN WAITING SINCE BUDGET SEASON IN APRIL TO GET THIS INFORMATION. I AM INCREASINGLY WORRIED WE CAN'T PRODUCE THIS. AND THAT SCARES ME. JUST MY LITTLE BIT OF EXPERIENCE AT UNM HOSPITAL WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT BUILDING THE TOWER, WE COULD TELL PEOPLE TO A T WHAT WE NEEDED AS FAR AS FUNDING BEFORE WE BROKE GROUND. I AM WORRIED WE CAN'T PRODUCE THIS INFORMATION WE SHOULD HAVE AT OUR FINGERTIPS IF WE'RE RUNNING BIG OPERATIONS LIKE THIS. I APPRECIATE IF WE CAN GET THAT BEFORE YOU SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, THAT'S WHAT I MEANT. WITH OUR REPORT WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN TERMS OF DATA, MY INTENTION TO PROVIDE THAT AS WELL. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ALSO, THE DOCUMENTS THAT COUNCILOR GROUT REFERRED TO THAT WERE SENT TO THE STATE. WAS THAT SENT TO ALL COUNCILORS OR JUST COUNCILOR GROUT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, I BELIEVE IT WAS IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION ON FRIDAY. THE DOCUMENTS THEY'RE REFERENCING. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU. I ASK THAT BECAUSE I KNOW I SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF I COULD RECEIVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WE'RE SENDING TO THE STATE. I THINK ALL THE COUNCILORS -- WHATEVER YOU'RE SEND TO THE STATE ON A REGULAR BASISES, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. I THINK A LOT OF US WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE ACCOUNTABLE FOR. >>COUN. DAVIS: MAD . >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, WITH OUR PACKET WE'LL SEND BOTH FINANCIAL QUESTIONS YOU HAVE WITH THE PACKET OF INFORMATION RELATED TO STATE REPORTING. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU FOR THAT. LAST QUESTION. THIS IS ISN'T REALLY A QUESTION. JUST A STATEMENT IN REGARD TO THE JAVON GIVENS CASE. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM APD ABOUT THE LAST BIT OF INFORMATION I REQUESTED BECAUSE THERE'S A CALL FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CONVENE AND DISCUSS THIS CASE FOR LEADERS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION BEFORE WE DO THAT. ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR BACA WHO -- EVEN THOUGH I ASKED APD TO HELP ME LOCATE HIS REMAINS, COUNCILOR BACA DID IT IN FIVE MINUTES. LITERALLY FIVE MINUTES. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THAT WAS A HUGE THING FROM HIS FAMILY. HIS REMAINS AND HOW TO GET HIM HOME TO KANSAS CITY. APD SHOULD COVER THAT COST TO GET HIM HOME. THAT'S ANOTHER FOLLOW UP ITEM FROM APD I WOULD LIKE HELP WITH. SO THE FAMILY DOESN'T HAVE TO TREK DOWN FROM KANSAS CITY TO FIGURE IT OUT. THE FAMILY IS EXTREMELY OVERWHELMED. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE COULD HELP THEM WITH IN LIEU OF THE TRAGEDY THAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I AM REMISS FOR SAYING MS. KEEFE IS NOT IN, SO MS. KING IS SITTING IN. ANY HARD QUESTIONS FOR MS. KING? ANYBODY? BEING THAT THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.