>>COUN. DAVIS: WE'RE WAITING ON A COUPLE COUNCILORS TO JOIN US. GIVE US A FEW MINUTES, AND WE'LL GET STARTED AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. >>COUN. DAVIS: TWO MINUTE WARNING. GRAB YOUR SEATS AND WE'LL GET STARTED AS SOON AS GOVTV GETS US LIVE. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCILOR JONES IS EXCUSED FROM TONIGHT'S MEETING AND ALL OTHER COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT OR WILL BE WITH US SHORTLY. TO GET US STARTED, I'LL ASK THE VICE-PRESIDENT TO LEAD US IN THE MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE AND MOVE INTO THE FIRST ITEMSF OF BUSINESS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE'LL HAVE THE MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, I'LL DO THAT ONE, AND IN SPANISH, COUNCILOR BASSAN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. CIVIC PLAZA PARKING PASSES ARE PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. YOU CAN OBTAIN A PARKING PASS FROM COUNCIL STAFF AT THE ENTIRE TABLE OF THE CHAMBERS ENTRANCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CITY STAFF AND THE MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS MEETING IN PERSON OR LIVE STREAM THROUGH FOYER DIFFERENT PLATFORMS, GOVTV ON CHANNEL 16. COMCAST CHANNEL 16. THE GOVTV WEBSITE. YOU TUBE AND ZOOM WEBINAR. THE LIVE STREAMS CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST SMART PHONES, TABLETS OR COMPUTERS. ALSO, THIS MEETING IS CLOSED CAPTIONED AND YOU CAN ENABLE THE CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES ON YOUR TELEVISION OR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELEPHONE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING THE VIDEO ONLINE. PLEASE CALL 505-768-3100 FOR ASSISTANCE DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 TO 5. THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE A BREAK AT 7 P.M. IF NEEDED. WITH REGARD TO DECORUM IN THE CHAMBERS WE WANT TONIGHT'S PROCEEDINGS TO BE AS CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY PERSONAL ATTACKS, PLEASE NO APPLAUSE OR ANY OTHER OUTBURSTING DURING THE MEETING. THE MEETING WILL GO A LOT SMOOTHER IF WE'RE ALL RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER. THIS TIME WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. I HAVE A PROCLAMATION. THIS IS -- WE'RE GOING TO PROCLAIM IT DONATE LIFE MONTH WITH THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. WE HAVE WONDERFUL FOLKS FROM DONATE -- NEW MEXICO DONATES. WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE DONATE LIFE MONTH HERE BRIEFLY. WHEREAS ONE HERO ORGAN DOOR CAN SAVE THE LIVES AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF UP TO 75 OTHERS WITH EYE AND TISSUE DONATION AND WHEREAS PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR TRANSPARENTS ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUING MORE THAN 600 NEW MEXICANS AND WHEN ANOTHER PERSON IS ADDED TO THE WAIT LIST EVERY NINE MINUTES AND EVERY NEW MEXICAN CAN REGISTER REGARDLESS OF MAGE OR MEDICAL HISTORY. WE HONOR THOSE WHO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE THROUGH THE DONATION. WE ENCOURAGE EVERY NEW MEXICAN TO REGISTER AS A DONOR ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR I.D. CARD OR ONLINE AT DONATE LIFE NEW MEXICO DOT CORG AND TALK TO THE FAMILY OF GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE. BE IT PROCLAIMED THE COUNCIL GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE RECOGNIZES APRIL OF 2023 AS DONATE LIFE MONTH. WE HAVE WONDERFUL FOLKS HERE FROM DONATE NEW MEXICO. THEY'LL SAY A FEW WORDS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH,CITY COUNCIL, COUNCILOR LEWIS. COUNCILOR LEWIS IS A KIDNEY DONOR TO HIS BROTHER TIM. I WANT TO INTRODUCE DEBRA, RAUL. THEY LOST THEIR SON A YEAR AGO, ALMOST TO THE DAY. HE TRAGICICALLY -- THEY OWN A TREE TRIMMING COMPANY AND FELL OUT OF THE TREE WHILE WORKING. HE WAS ABLE TO SAVE THREE LIVES. THOSE THREE LIVES HELP CONTINUE CULTURE AND FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN OUR TRADITIONS. AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE BILL. AND FOR OUR DONOR HEROES AND ALL THE HEROES IN THE STATE. DONATIONS HAVE INCREASED YEAR OVER YEAR IN NEW MEXICO. LAST YEAR WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF HEART DONATIONS. WE DONATED 28 HEARTS INCLUING BILL'S. WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR EVERYBODY WHO IS WILLING TO GIVE THAT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU SO MUCH. JUST A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ALL THE WONDERFUL FOLKS THAT REALLY CHAMPION THIS AROUND OUR STATE. DONATE LIFE NEW MEXICO AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO A WONDERFUL JOB WORKING WITH THE STATE AND PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO TO REALLY RAISE AWARENESS TO SO MANY PEOPLE IN NEED. MY BROTHER AND I HAD A CHANCE TO DO TRANSPLANT GAMES. WE ENJOYED THAT. SO, THERE'S SO MANY WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO REALLY BE ABLE TO PROMOTE DONATIONS IN OUR STATE. THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'D LIKE TO GIVE THIS PROCLAMATION TO YOU AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SHAKE YOUR HANDS, IF YOU DON'T MIND. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>COUN. GROUT: COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT COUNCILORS THIS MONTH IS NATIONAL CHILDHOOD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH. AND YOU KNOW IT'S COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF ALL FAITHS ADVOCACY CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND WHAT THEY DO FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EITHER UNDERGONE TRAUMA OR WITNESSED TRAUMA OR ABUSE. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO COME AND PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL SO THAT MORE PEOPLE IN ALBUQUERQUE WERE AWARE OF THE SERVICES BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY FENS -- FORENSIC INTERVIEWING IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WHO DOES THIS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND ANY CHILDREN. THIS IS THE NUGGET WE NEED TO MAKE SURE TO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT SOME OF THE FUTURE TRAUMA FOR THE FUTURE. WE NEED TO HELP THEM SO THEY'RE NOT CONTINUING DOWN A NEGATIVE CYCLE. I LIKE TO INTRODUCE -- WHO IS THE C.E.O. OF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER. MICHELLE AND BRITNEY, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES TO PRESENT BECAUSE THEY DID A REALLY GOOD PRESENTATION ABOUT A WEEK AGO THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR MANY PEOPLE TO HEAR AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY DO IT SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM IN THE FULLEST DEGREE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILOR. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY AND INVITING US TODAY. I'M THE C.O. OF ALL FAITH'S CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER. AND MICHELLE AND BRITNEY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES. TOGETHER WE ARE HONORED TO SPEAK TO YOU AND TODAY ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH. I WANT TO START BY THANK YOUING YOU INTEREST -- FOR THE GENEROUS GRANT WE'VE RECEIVED FOR THE CITY THAT SUPPORTS THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW SERVICES. AND I'M HONORED TO SPEAK TODAY ABOUT THE VITAL ROLE THAT ALL FAITHS CHILDREN'S ADOCACY CENTER DISCUSS -- DOES TO ADDRESS MELT AND SOCIAL COMMUNITIES. THEIR SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT ON THE WELL BEING OF RESIDENCE. ENSUING THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE THE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCE AND SUPPORT THE NEED TO RECOVER FROM TRAUMA IS CRITICAL TO A HEALTHY AND THRIVING COMMUNITY. IT'S CRITICAL TO ALL OF US. TO ILLUSTRATE HOUR -- OUR HOIJANCY DOES OUR PART I INVITE MICHELLE AND BRITNEY TO TELL YOUR STORY. >> GOOD EVENING. I ASK YOU ALL TO IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT A FAMILY, YOUR FAMILY, AT HOME AFTER DINNER, YOUR 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER JUST FINISHED HOMEWORK AND THE WHOLE FAMILY IS PICKING UP READY TO RELAX FOR THE EVENING. YOU HAVE THE T.V. ON AND YOU HEAR THE HEAR SOMEONE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER'S SOCCER COACH. HOW COULD THIS BE? THIS IS SOMEONE YOU KNOW YOU AND TRUST AND YOUR DAUGHTER AND TEAMMATES HAVE SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH. COUNTLESS PRACTICES AND AWAY GAMES. YOU SIT IN DISBELIEF AS YOU LISTEN TO THE NEWSCAST, YOUR DAUGHTER IS QUIET. YOU TURN TO HER AND ASK, ARE YOU OKAY. SILENCE. THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE WAY SHE LOOKS, YOU ASK AGAIN, ARE YOU OKAY. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS. STILL NO ANSWER, UNTIL YOUR DAUGHTER HANGS HER HEAD AND BEGINS TO CRY. YOU TELL HER THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY BUT YOU KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG. YOUR DAUGHTER LOOKS UP AND SAYS I'M SORRY, MOM, AND WITH HESITANCY SHE SAYS I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT. I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE MAD AT ME. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN IT STARTED. I NEVER TOLD YOU BECAUSE I THUT HE WOULD JUST STOP BUT HE DIDN'T. AT THIS MOMENT YOU REALIZE YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. THIS THE TYPE OF ABUSE THAT MY STAFF AND I HEAR ABOUT EVERY SINGLE DAY. THIS BEGINS WHEN YOUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. A FAMILY LIKE THIS IS REFERRED TO ALL FAITHS WHERE A CHILD DISCLOSES THEIR ABUSE. DURING THE TIME THE TRAINED INTERVIEWER SPEAKS WITH THE CHILD AND KNOWS HOW TO ASK THE APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS NAY -- IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT RETRAUMATIZE THE CHILD. OUR WORE WORK AND INVESTIGATIONS AND PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT WITH ALL TEAM MEMBERS INCLUING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. ONCE THIS TEAM REFERS A FAMILY WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND WITH EACH CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY WITH A PATH TO HEALING AND RECOVERY. NOW BRITNEY, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES, WILL EXPLAIN WHAT A PATH TO HEALING LOOKS LIKE. >> THANK YOU. AS MICHELLE HIGHLIGHTED MOST OF US IN THE BEST SITUATIONS ARE NOT PREPARED TO HEAR OUR CHILD HAS BEEN ABUSED. THE UNCERTAINTY OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS OVERWHELMING. WITHOUT A CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FAMILIES MUST NAVIGATE SUPPORT SERVICES ALONE. IF YOU CAN IMAGINE AGAIN, 13 YOELD -- 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL COMPLETED THE INTERVIEW. THROUGH THE PROCESS THE ADVOCATES UNCOVER SHE'S BEEN HAVING NIGHT MARES, LACK OF APPETITE, FEELING ON EDGE, FEARFUL OF EVERYONE AND ENGAGED IN SELF-HARM. WELL-MEANING PARENTS ARE FACED WITH THEIR OWN FEELINGS OF DEFEAT. MANY QUESTION THEMSELVES. WHY DIDN'T SHE TELL ME? AS DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES THIS IS WHERE MY STAFF AND I PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC HEALING TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. BECAUSE OF THE IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCE OF ANY TYPE OF ABUSE, THE CLINICAL SERVICES ARE VITAL TO THE HEALING PROCESS. AFTER EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA WE HAVE STRESS HORMONES IN THE BODY. CONTINUED POKES CONTINUE TO RELEASE STRESS HORMONES AND COMPOUND THE EFFECTS THEY HAVE ON THE BODY. CHILDHOOD TRAUMA CAN HAVE LASTING EFFECT ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CONDITIONS. WE KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA CAN BE PREVENTED WITH THE HELP OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS AND CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS. ALL FAITH'S CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS ARE EXPERTS IN TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. WE'RE THE TRUSTED ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE FOCUS ON PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF TRAUMA. OUR WORK INTERSECTS WITH THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO HELP MENTAL HEALTH, CRIME AND VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUE. WE WORK WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF EXPERIENCES. WHILE DOING SO PROMOTE HEALING AND RESILIENCE ALLOWING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO THRIVE IN THEIR NATURAL COMMUNITIES. EACH YEAR, OUR AGENCY SEES CLOSE TO 2500 CLIENTS IN OUR CARE AND THE HARDSHIP THEY FACE LIKE THE ONE ILLUSTRATED BY OUR STORY. BEYOND THE FORENSIC SERVICES AND THERAPY WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, WRAP AROUND SERVICES, COORDINATION, AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM AS WELL. THE MAJORITY OF THE CLIENTS LIVE IN THE CITY. SOME PROGRAMS EXTEND BEYOND THE COUNTY NOTCH NOW MORE THAN EVERY NEW MEXICO RANKED 50th IN THE U.S. FOR CHILD WELFARE AND ALL FAITH'S CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER WE KNOW HOW TRAUMA CAN LEAD TO ADVERSE OUTCOMES INCLUDING ADDICTION, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SUICIDE. WHEN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NEED THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HEAL FROM TRAUMA THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO REQUIRE COSTLY SERVICES AND THIS IS NOT ONLY A MATTER OF MONEY, IT'S ALSO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY IF THEY GET SUPPORT AND SERVICES. AS AN AGENCY WE RECOGNIZE THE NATURAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY TO INCLUDE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROMOING EQUITY AND INCLUSION. TRAUMA IS ASSOCIATED WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNIIES INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES. BY PROVIING SARGTED SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE STRENGTHEN THE PATH TO SUCCESS AND ENSURE THAT ALL RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES. THIS, IN TURN, LEADS TO MORE VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. WITH OUR COLLABORATION WE CAN HAVE RESOURCE AND EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SUCH PARTNERSHIPS CAN ALSO HELP TO STRENGTHEN THE BOND WITHIN CITY GOVERNMENT AND TRAUMA INFORMED EXPERTS LEADING TO COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY OUR CITY. TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE A STRONGER, HEALTHIER AND MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR THE INVITATIONS AND MONETARY SUPPORT. I HOPE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE FACILITY TO TOUR OUR BUILDING. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. I THINK THAT IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT I DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING TO DO. I KNOW I SAID THIS TO YOU BUT I LOVE TO SAY IT PUBLICLY, I DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING TO DO WHAT YOU DO. I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE DESIRE TO DO WHAT YOU ALL DO. I THANK YOU SO, SO DEEPLY FOR HAVING THE COURAGE AND STRENGTH TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT BECAUSE NO HUMAN BEING SHOULD UNDERGO OR WITNESS TRAUMA, BUT ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO ASK -- AND CONTINUE TO DO. I WILL ADVOCATE FOR THE FULLEST. PLEASE KEEP HELPING ALL OF THE BABIES. ONE MORE THING, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, MY HUSBAND WILL GET SO MAD IF I DON'T SAY THIS BECAUSE WE SAY IT ALL THE TIME IN OUR HOUSE, AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS MORE THAN A POUND OF CURE. THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE HELPING US WITH. THANK YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. AND THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR COMING IN. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. I RETIRED FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE HAD MANY TIMES AS WE GO TO CALLS AS OFFICERS GO TO CALLS FOR SERVICE, IT'S IN THERE, THE TRAINING THE OFFICERS RECEIVE, THE WORK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU IS IMPORTANT. IF THE OFFICERS DIDN'T RECEIVE THE TRAINING THEY NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T RETRAUMATIZE, THEN WE WOULD SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT MANNER. IT'S ALL A TEAM EFFORT. IT'S INCREDIBLE TO SEE THE TEAM WORK TOGETHER SO SMOOTHLY, SO SMARTLY, AND IT'S JUST AN AMAZING THING TO WATCH. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN'T PUT WORDS ON. WHAT YOU FOLKS ARE DOING AND HOW YOU'RE HELPING. YOU MENTIONED A 13-YEAR-OLD IN YOUR STORY. I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN WITH SOMEONE MUCH YOUNGER. IT BRAKZ MY IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE WHAT THESE CHILDREN ARE GOING THROUGH. AND WHEN YOU GET THERE AND YOU ANSWER THAT CALL AND YOU'RE DISPATCHED AS AN OFFICER, YOU GO THERE KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT YOU CAN'T REALLY GET INVOLVED UNTIL YOU FOLKS ARE THERE OR THE CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN DETECTIVE IS THERE. THE FACILITY THAT YOU HAVE IS JUST SECOND TO NONE. I'VE SEEN THE WAY THE FACILITY OPERATES, I'VE SEEN THE WAY IT LOOKS. AND YOU GUYS HAVE IT TOGETHER. IT'S JUST AMAZING. I WISH EVERYBODY HERE COULD SEE THE FANTASTIC JOB THAT YOU FOLKS DO IN REFERENCE TO DEALING WITH THE YOUNG FOLKS. IT'S AMAING TO SEE. THANK YOU SO MUCH I'LL BE SUPPORTIVE OF YOU FOREVER. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I ALSO APPRECIATE YOU. AND IT'S SAD THAT WE HAVE THIS ISSUE. I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOU. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A WONDERFUL PROGRAM THAT HAS REALLY BEEN A BENEFIT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. OKAY. AT THIS TIMED AT THIS TIME WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION QUESTION AND ANSWERS. COUNCILORS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GROUT. THIS IS ABOUT THE THIRD MEETING IN A ROW, AND I'M ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER. IT'S BASICALLY FOR THE ONE ALBUQUERQUE FUND. I'M JUST DIRECTING THIS TO THE ADMINISTRATION. AND MAYOR KELLER, TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE FUND. I'D LIKE TO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN REFERENCE TO WHO IS GIVING TO THE FUND. WHAT IS THE MONEY SPENT ON. WHO IS ASKING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ? ARE CITY EMPLOYEES BEING ENCOURAGED OR ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND? AND WHAT'S THE MAYOR'S INVOLVEMENT? IS HE DECIDING ON WHERE THE MONEY IS SPENT? I'M LOOKING FOR TRANSPARENCY. I THINK THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS. I KNOW WE HAD A LETTER THAT SAID WE NEEDED TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE AND I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU'RE READY TO ANSWER THE QUESTION SINCE IT'S THE THIRD TIME I'VE ASKED IT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ONE ALBUQUERQUE FUND. OUR OFFICE DID. THEY'RE PREPARED TO SIT WITH YOU AND ANY OF THE COUNCILORS AND GO THROUGH ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY. BUT, THEY'RE VERY EAGER TO MEET WITH YOU AND WILL GET YOU THE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THEIR ROLE IN WHAT THEIR WORK IS. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS A SEPARATE GROUP THAT MAKES THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHERE THE MONEY THAT THEY RAISE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IS DEDICATED, IF YOU WILL. MANY OF THE ORIGINAL WORK THEY DID, THE FUND-RAISING THEY DID, A LOT OF THE MONEY WENT TO RECRUITING OFFICERS AND FOLKS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY POSITIONS. AND MANY OTHER GENERAL, IF YOU WILL, PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE CITY AS AN INSTITUTION. THEY DO HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION. I ALSO MAKE SURE THE COUNCIL KNOWS CITY EMPLOYEES ARE NOT BEING ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND AS CITY-PLEASE -- EMPLOYEES OR AS THE MAYOR'S EXECUTIVE TEAM OR ANY OTHER CAPACITY OTHER THAN WHAT THEY CHOOSE TO DO ON THEIR OWN AS INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. I WILL ENSURE THEY WILL CONTACT YOU HERE WITHIN THE WEEK AND SET UP A MEETING WITH YOU AND ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I JUST WISH THERE WOULD -- THEY WOULD HAVE PIN HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I'M SURE YOU ANTICIPATED THIS QUESTION COMING BECAUSE I ASKED IT THREE MEETINGS IN A ROW. MAYBE THEY CAN GIVE A PRESENTATION TO US NEXT MEETING. THEY WAY ALL THE COUNCILORS AND THE PUBLIC WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT FUND. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. THERE WAS AN INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE PARKING VIOLATIONS AND LIMITED CURB PARKING. THE IG MADE SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE END OF THE REPORT. JUST FOR EXAMPLE THE IG RECOMMENDS THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW THE RELATED ORDINANCES AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR MODIFICATIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE ORDINANCES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A MEETING AMONG THOSE DEPARTMENTS. I THINK SEVERAL MEETINGS BACK IN DECEMBER I THINK THE LATEST ONE WAS ON DECEMBER 12th. I JUST WANT TO GET AN UPDATE ON THAT AND SEE WHAT PLANS ARE IN PLACE, WHAT WAS DISCUSSED. MY OFFICE SENT AN EMAIL TO ALL OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS ON MR. RAEL 27th. IT'S WOULD YOU COMMENT ON THE PROGRESS WHAT THOSE DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING IN RELATION TO THE IG RECOMMENDATION? >> I WASN'T PERSONALLY AT THE MEETING. I'M NOT QUITE SURE. I KNOW THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULDN'T LEAD ANY INITIATIVE LIKE THAT. I DO THINK THAT PERHAPS DIRECTOR VARELA WAS THERE. THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE. IF HE'S HERE. I THINK HE'S HERE. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I WAS NOT PERSONALLY AT THE MEETING. I DID RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL FROM THE ANALYST TO ASK THE CITY ENGINEER ALL THEY HAD CONVERSATIONS REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE I.G. MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS. THE COUNCIL LEGISLATES. I BELIEVE THEY HAD INITIAL CONVERSATIONS. ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WAS INTERESTED IN WAS THE FACT THAT NOW VEHICLES ARE MUCH LONGER. SO, THE CODE WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED FOR THE DEPTH OF A PARKING SET BACK ON A DRIVE WAY ON A HOME PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING, IF CITY COUNCIL WERE TO CHOOSE TO REVIEW THE LEGISLATION, THEY MAY CONSIDER AT A LATER DATE MAYBE TO FORCE PEOPLE TO HAVE LONGER DRIVE WAYS. THAT'S BECAUSE WITH CREW CAB LONG BED TRUCKS THEY STICK OUT OVER THE SIDE WALK WHICH CREATE AS VIOLATION. THIS IS ENTIRELY A CITY COUNCIL MATTER. THAT SORT OF LEGISLATION AND ANALYZE COMPATIBILITIES BETWEEN LEGISLATION THAT CITY COUNCIL ENACTED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES WHICH MAY NEED REVISITING AND ARE OUTDATED WITH ITEMS SUCH AS THAT. >>COUN. LEWIS: HERE'S WHAT THE MANAGEMENT OR FROM THE ADMINISTRATION THIS WAS THE RESPONSE AFTER THE LATEST MEETING, THE PARKING DIVISION, THE DMD LEGAL AND THE CITY ENGINEER ARE REVIEWING THE FINDING OF YOUR REPORT BECAUSE OF THE MULTIPLE MEFRNZ DID KNOWING MENTION WE WILL SEND UPDATES AS THE CONVERSATIONS PROGRESSES. AS OF TODAY WE CONDUCTED A SITE VISIT, AND HELD A MEETING ON 12-12. WITH SAID DEPARTMENTS. SO, THE QUESTION IS, I MEAN, WERE THERE UPDATES SENT TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL REGARDING THE CONVERSATION AS IT PROGRESSES AND I THINK CLEARLY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL DID NOT SAY THIS IS UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE THE NEXT MOVE ON THIS. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEPARTMENTS GET TOGETHER. THE DEPARTMENTS, I GUESS THIS IS THE RESPONSE FROM YOUR OFFICE, MR. RAEL, SAID WE'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS. THE CONVERSATIONS ARE PROGRESSING. WE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS. THIS IS ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. I GUESS I WANT TO KNOW HOW IS THAT CONVERSATION PROGRESSING AND WHAT ARE THE UPDATES? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I SUSPECT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IS BEING HANDLED BY DMD IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE PARKING PROGRAM. I DON'T KNOW IF MR. MONTOYA IS HERE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. IF WE HAVE NOT PROVIDED THE OIG WITH AN UPDATE WE CAN GET THAT TO THEM ASAP. AND WE CAN LOOK AT MODIFICATIONS THAT MIGHT BE NECESSARY AS IT RELATES TO PLANNING DOCUMENTS. MR. MONTOYA IS HERE. >> COUNCILOR LEWIS, WE DID ASK FOR AN EXTENSION TO THE OIG'S OFFICE A WEEK AND HALF AGO. ONE OF THE THINGS WE LOOKED AT WAS THERE WAS SOME CONDITIONS WE DIDN'T THINK WE COULD MEET IMMEDIATELY. BASED ON THAT WE GOT AN EXTENSION. THAT WAS THE LAST COMMUNICATION WE HAD WITH THAT OFFICE. WE HAVE NOT, AS THE DEPARTMENT ASSEMBLES WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE READING FROM. THE INSPECTION WAS TO DMD. >>COUN. LEWIS: MAYBE THIS NEEDS TO BE COORDINATED BY YOU ALL BECAUSE YOUR RESPONSE TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS THAT YOU INDICATED YOU WOULD BRING THE DEPARTMENTS TOGETHER AND ADDRESS THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT ANDDRIES -- ADDRESS THE FINDINGS. THERE'S CLEAR FINDINGS OF CHALLENGES AND THINGS THE CITY NEEDS TO ADDRESS. IF IT WAS UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO THE IG I HOPE WE WOULD HAVE BY NOW. IT WAS CLEARLY UP TO YOU ALL. AND YOU INDICATED YOU WERE COORDINAING THIS. IF WE HAD TO BRING IT UPRIGHT HERE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S PROGRESSING AND THAT THERE'S SOME ONGOING CONVERSATION. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION. LET ME LOOK INTO THIS AND GET A RESPONSE. WE GOT AN EXTENSION SO THERE'S OBVIOUSLY CONVERSATION. CLEARLY A FORMAL DECISION NEEDS TO BE MADE. WE'LL GET BACK WITH YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. MY OFFICE JUST REQUESTED A FEW WEEKS AGO, EMAIL TO EVERYBODY, I WOULD APPRECIATE AT LEAST A RESPONSE TO THE EMAIL AS WELL. THANK YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: ANYTHING ELSE, COUNCILOR LEWIS? OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? YOU KNOW ME, I HAVE QUESTIONS. SINCE DIRECTOR VARELA IS HERE, WE'LL START WITH DIRECTOR OF PLANNING. HOW ARE YOU? >> GOOD, THANK YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: DOES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAVE ANY HISTORICAL DATA THAT WOULD SHOW HOW MANY PERMITS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS HAVE PIN ISSUED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR GROUT, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE SYSTEM DOES NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN TYPES OF STRUCTURES THAT ARE BUILT ON PROPERTY. THAT'S NOT A QUERY WE CAN MAKE IN THE SYSTEM. WHEN SOMEBODY COMES IN TO REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A STRUTURE AND IT HAPPENS TO BE AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IT GOES THROUGH THE ZONE CHECK AND SITE PLAN REVIEW, BUT THERE'S NOTHING IN THE PERMITTING SYSTEM THAT SAYS THIS IS A CASITA OR ACCESS RY DWELLING UNIT. I ASKED STAFF WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO FIGURE THAT OUT AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE A MANUAL PROCESS OF REVIEWING EVERY BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND DEVOTE A FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO GO THROUGH THOSE AND LOOK THROUGH NOTES AND COMMENTS TO SEE IF IT WAS ASCERTAINABLE WHETHER IT WAS AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. WITH THE NEW SYSTEM WE'RE GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTING IN PROBABLY 16 MONTHS WHICH WILL BE MUCH EASIER TO QUERY I THINK WE CAN GO THROUGH THERE AND PUT A DISTINGUISHING NOTE ON THER OF SOME TYPE TO PULL REPORTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ANSWER IS YES WE HAVE THE INFO, CAN WE GET IT FOR YOU? NOT QUICKLY. >>COUN. GROUT: I HOPE THAT NEW SOFTWARE CAN PULL THAT DATA OUT QUICKLY. WE SHOULD HAVE THOSE NUMBERS. IS CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FULLY STAFFED? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR GROUT, I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY, YES, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IS FULLY STAFFED. INCLUING THE EXTRA FTE THAT YOUR -- YOU WERE KIND AND WISE TO PROVIDE FOR US IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. >>COUN. GROUT: THAT'S GREAT NEWS. HOW MANY POSITIONS ARE ASSIGNED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT? >> WE HAVE 43 IN CODE ENFORCEMENT. >>COUN. GROUT: FABULOUS. OF THOSE HOW MANY ARE INSPECTORS? >> 19. >>COUN. GROUT: WE DON'T HAVE VACANCIES. ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DIVISION? >> WE ANALYZED THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF REQUESTS, AVERAGES TO 1,733 PER MONTH. >>COUN. GROUT: THAT'S A LOT. >> THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S A HEALTHY NUMBER. THAT IS WHY WE NEEDED THE EXTRA CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. WHEN YOU BREAK THAT NUMBER DOWN THAT COMES OUT TO FIVE INSPECTIONS PER DAY, WHICH IS REASONABLE. SOME OF THE INSPECTIONS MAY BE QUICK. WE SHOW UP AND THE TRASH HAS GONE AWAY IF IT'S A LITTER COMPLAINT. OTHER TIMES WE'LL SHOW UP AND THE ITEMS ARE IN VIOLATION NEED TO BE WRITTEN UP AND DO THE RESEARCH AND LOCATE THE OWNER AND PREPARE THE PAPERWORK. THAT IS REASONABLE CASE LOAD TO PEOPLE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. DO THEY GO BACK -- HOW OFTEN DO THEY GO BACK AND CHECK EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE O? >> THEY NOTICE ISSUE NOTICE WITHIN 30 DAYS. BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T COMPLY VOLUNTARILY WE TAKE THEM THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS. IT'S A CONTINUAL PROCESS UNTIL WE GET THE RESULT THAT WE NEED TO GET. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. HEARD SOME GOOD NEWS THAT YOU'RE FULLY STAFFED. THAT'S REALLY A GOOD THING. I THINK PEOPLE AROUND THE CITY WILL BE THRILLED TO HEAR THAT. >> WE'RE FULLY STAFFED AND ALSO HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON CALL DURING THE NIGHT. IF WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY CALL WE RESPOND RIGHT AWAY. IT'S USUALLY ZERO TO TWO HOURS. IT'S A REGULAR COMPLAINT THAT COMES THROUGH THE 311 SYSTEM WHICH IS THE BULK OF THEM, WE RESPOND WITHIN 72 HOURS. >>COUN. GROUT: WHAT IS A TYPICAL EMERGENCY COMPLAINT? >> FIRE BREAKS OUT SOME PLACE IN THE CITY AND A STRUCTURE IS QUESTIONABLE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT NEEDS TO BE DEMOLISHED IMMEDIATELY. THEY WORK WITH SOLID WASTE TO BOARD UP THE PROPERTY AND SECURITY IT AND BRING IN AN EMERGENCY FENCING COMPANY AND GET AN EMERGENCY DEMOLITION SCHEDULED ASAP. WITH A CONTRACT WE HAVE ON CALL. THAT'S THE TYPICAL EMERGENCY THAT WE'RE CALLED OUT DURING THE NIGHT TO DEAL WITH AN ISSUE. >>COUN. GROUT: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT INFORMATION. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. NEXT QUESTION IS FOR ERIC GREIGO. IS HE NOT HERE? OKAY. SO, LAWRENCE, CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? THE OTHER NIGHT AT OUR LUPS MEETING WE DISCUSSED THE WORKING GROUP THAT PUT TOGETHER THE HOUSING FORWARD PLAN AND HOW IT DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. SINCE THEN, HAVE YOU HAD ANY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS REACH OUT TO YOU ALL AND OFFER INPUT? IF SO, WHAT WERE THE RECOMMENDATIONS? AND WILL YOU PLAN ON PUTTING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS IN YOUR PLAN? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, LET ME SAY FIRST AND FOREMOST ERIC HAS BEEN OUR LEAD ON THIS ALONG WITH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. IF I MIGHT, I WOULD SAY TO YOU WE ANY THEY'VE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE CITY. DISCUSSING WHAT'S IN THE PLAN, ET CETERA. I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS OF HOW THEY HANDLED ANY QUESTIONS AS IT RELATES TO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CONCERNS. IF YOU MIGHT GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY I WILL GET WITH HIM AND PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY SAY. >>COUN. GROUT: I WILL GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY. WHAT WE'RE HAVED I -- INTERESTED IN, THE WORKING GROUP WHEN THE HOUSING FORWARD PLAN WAS PUT TOGETHER, AND SINCE THEN ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS MY LAST SET OF QUESTIONS. IT'S FOR APD. SOMEBODY FROM APD? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. MY QUESTIONS ARE, BACK IN MARCH YOU ANNOUNCED A CRACK DOWN ON VEHICLES OPERATING WITHOUT LICENSE PLATES. CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THAT EFFORT? HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND ISSUED CITATIONS? IS THIS EFFORT ONGOING? HOW MANY STOPS HAVE LED TO ARRESTS? HOW MUCH DO THE CITATIONS COST? CAN VEHICLES BE IMPOUNDED OR DO PEOPLE TAKE THEIR TICKET AND DRIVE OFF? >> MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. WE ANNOUNCED THIS INITIATIVE IN FEBRUARY. DURING THAT TIME FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS THE TRAFFIC UNITS FOCUSED ON NO LICENSE PLATE TO INCLUDE EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE, EXPIRED TEMP TAG AND EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION AND ILLEGIBLE LICENSE PLATES. THE TOTAL CITATIONS WAS 508. WHEN YOU ADD CITATIONS THAT FIELD SERVICES WROTE IT WAS 934. TOTAL OF 271 TRAFFIC STOPS. THOSE EFFORTS CONTINUED FROM MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 16. FOCUSED ON THE SAME CITATIONS. THEY MADE 1,670 TRAFFIC STOPS. 1,802 CITATIONS WERE ISSUED WHERE IT'S DUE TO NO LICENSE PLATE. 13 VEHICLES WERE TOWED AND 25 ARRESTS WERE MADE. WE'RE CONTINUING THE EFFORTS. WE WILL CONTINUE TRAFFIC STOPS WITH NO LICENSE PLATES. OUR FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS FOR RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS. THAT DOES NOT PREVENT US FROM CONTINUING THE TRAFFIC STOPS. WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW MUCH DOES A CITATION COST, IF IT'S NO REGISTRATION THAT'S COURT WITH A FINE UP TO $200. AND THE COURT WILL DECIDE IF THE INDIVIDUAL PAYS COURT COST AND FEES. IF THAT'S FOR NO LICENSE PLATE THAT IS A $25 FINE. AS FAR AS CAN VEHICLES BE IMPOUNDED OR DO PEOPLE TAKE THEIR TICKET AND DRIVE AWAY, IF IT'S NO LICENSE PLATE OR REGISTRATION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW US TO TOW A VEHICLE. IF THEY DON'T HAVE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INSURANCE, WE TOW THE VEHICLE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL GREAT INFORMATION. I APPRECIATE THAT. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN. THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES. THANK YOU. I APPLAUD THAT EFFORT. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR ALL THAT INFORMATION. FOLLOW UP. >>COUN. BASSAN: HANG ON ONE SECOND. DID YOU SAY THAT NOW YOU'RE STOPPING FOCUS ON THIS EFFORT ON THE NO LICENSE PLATES AND NOW YOU'RE FOCUSED ON RED LIGHT? >> MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, WE JUST ANNOUNCED INITIATIVE TO FOCUS ON RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS. HOWEVER WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON NO LICENSE PLATE. WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ANY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, JUST TO BE CLEAR WHEN YOU SAY RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS, LIKE RUNNING RED LIGHT? >> YEAH. >>COUN. BASSAN: MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT'S REAL OFFICERS ISSUING CITATIONS FOR PEOPLE RUNNING RED LIGHTS. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT. WHICH IS NOT HAPPENING WHEN IT COMES TO RED LIGHTS. I WILL SAY TO THAT'S FABULOUS. I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU'RE ALSO FOCUSED ON INNO LICENSE PLATES. I HATE TO SAY WE'RE TRADING ONE FOR ANOTHER. I KNOW YOU'RE DOING THE BEST WITH WHAT YOU HAVE. IF SOMETHING IS WORKING, I'M A FAN OF LET'S KEEP DOING IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COUN. GROUT: ANYTHING ELSE? MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: SPEAKING OF RED LIGHTS. THANK YOU, CHIEF, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. I DROVE DOWN LEAD ANDCALLY COAL AND I HAD TO STOP AT EVERY LIGHT BECAUSE THE LIGHTS MADE ME STOP. ARE THE LIGHTS WORKING? I THINK THEY ARE. I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. DIRECTOR, WELCOME BACK. >> THANK YOU, SIR. MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, YES, OUR STOP AND RED IS IN FORCE. WE HAVE THREE LOCATIONS. I CAN GIVE THOSE OUT. CARLISLE AND LEAD COAL. AND THEY SEEM TO BE WORKING. >>COUN. DAVIS: I MIGHT ADD A QUICK CHECK WITH THE UNIVERSITY AREA COMMAND FOUND THAT SINCE THE SIGNALS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON WE HAVE NOT ANY REPORTED ACCIDENTS IN THE PREVIOUS SEVEN DAYS ON THAT STRETCH OF LEAD AND COAL WHICH IS QUITE THE APPRECIATEMENT THAT HAVE HEARD FROM NEIGHBORS FOR YEARS AND YEARS. THANK YOU TO YOUR STAFF FOR GETTING THAT THROUGH. I ENCOURAGE TO DRIVE DOWN LEAD AND COAL AND FIND OUT WHAT THE SPEED LIMIT REALLY IS. >> MORE TO COME IN THE CITY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT'S GREAT. LET'S PUT THEM EVERYWHERE. >>COUN. GROUT: COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, SINCE WALTER AND LEAD WAS MENTIONED, I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR FINALLY GETTING THAT DONE. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE LEAVING OFFICE WITHOUT IT BEING DONE AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF WORKING ON IT. YOU GUYS DID PUT YOUR SHOULDER TO THE GRIND STONE. THANKS TO THAT. THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THAT IN PLACE. IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THAT PART IN THE SYSTEM. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, I KNOW THIS TOOK LONGER THAN YOU EXPECTED. BUT IN THIS DAY AND AGE WITH MATERIALS AND LABOR, THERE ARE SHORTAGES. WITH THAT IN MIND, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. WE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON AND I ARE DON'TED THAT OUR JOBS BEING THE CROSSWALK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY BY AUTOMATION. >> WE HAVE 144 FUNDED CROSSING GUARDS, WE'RE ALWAYS SHORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: GREAT. >>COUN. GROUT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COUNCILORS? THAT COMPLETES QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD. AT THIS TIME, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE APRIL 3rd JOURNAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT PASSES. MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. NICE JOB. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF AN ODD AGENDA. LET ME WALK FOLKS THROUGH IT. FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO GET THEIR BUDGET BEFORE DINNER. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING. IT'S A FAIRLY SHORT LIST. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THAT UP. WE HAVE THE CIP BUDGET BILL WHICH IS R-100 HANGING OUT FROM THE LAST MEETING. THE RULES REQUIRE THAT BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING FOR THE NEW MEETING WE HAVE TO FINISH THE OLD BUSINESS. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE THERE'S FOLKS ON THE SCHEDULE INCLUING OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT WANT TO SPEAK TO US. AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE BUDGET BILL AS LONG AS IT TAKES. TRY TO GET DONE AT SOME REASONABLE HOUR FOR DINNER AND TRY TO TAKE DINNER BREAK WHENEVER WE GET THERE. UNLESS WE'RE BOGGED DOWN. THAT'S OUR GOAL. WE'LL GET TO NORMAL BUSINESS AFTER THE DINNER BREAK. IF YOU WILL HELP ME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT. OUR FIRST PUBLIC SPEAKER IS SENAOR TOMLIN. THANKS FOR JOINING US IN PERSON. >>COUN. LEWIS: POINT OF ORDER. MAYBE CLARIFICATION. THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS CURRENT MEETING NOT TO THE PREVIOUS MEETING? >>COUN. DAVIS: RIGHT. IT CAN BE ON ANY TOPIC. >>COUN. LEWIS: I'M NOT ABOUT LIMITING ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO SAY WE WOULDN'T NORMALLY OPEN UP OR CONTINUE A MEETING AND THEN HAVE EXTRA GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THAT MEETING. SO, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THIS IS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE NEW MEETING TONIGHT, NOT THE MEETING WE'RE GOING TO REVERT IN A LITTLE BIT. >>COUN. DAVIS: I THINK THAT'S CORRECT LY THAT'S CORRECT. FOLKS ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK ON ANY TOPIC AT HAND. IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING TONIGHT THEY'RE WELCOME TO. THERE'S NO COMMENT ON THE BILL DURING DELIBERATIONS. SENATOR WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING. I AM MEMBER OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES. I'M NOT HERE IN MY CAPACITY AS A SENATOR. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU INSTATE THE FUNDS THAT WERE CUT FROM THE PORTION OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM INCLUDED IN THE $200 MILLION BOND ISSUE. I HAVE FOUR REASONS. NUMBER ONE, THIS PROJECT HAS SURVIVED A RIGOROUS PLANNING PROCESS. AS BARBARA STATED YESTERDAY, IT HAS GONE THROUGH A SIGNIFICANT ANALYSIS. THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REVIEWED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMITTEE. AND ALSO GONE THROUGH A PUBLIC PROCESS ADMINISTERED. NUMBER TWO, IT IS AN IMPORTANT MISSION OF THE MUSEUM WHICH IS EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT WILL COMPLETE THE FINAL PHASE OF THE NEW EDUCATION CENTER THAT WILL ENABLE THE MUSEUM TO EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. MULTIPLE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN AND PROVEN THAT ART CAN ALSO HELP CHILDREN LEARN. THE MUSEUM IS NOT A MAJOR -- THE MAJOR MISSION IS EDUCATION. NUMBER THREE, THIS FACILITY HAS LOTS OF VISITORS. LAST YEAR, 130,000. AM I SUPPOSED TO SHUT UP? I'LL BE QUICK. I'LL TALK FAST. LAST YEAR 130,000 PEOPLE VISITED TO THE MUSEUM. ALSO ALMOST 16,000 CHILDREN VISITED THE MUSEUM. PART OF THE MAGIC BUS PROGRAM. NUMBER FOUR THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING PROJECT FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS. THIS IS NOT A COME LATE PROJECT. IT'S NOW LONGER THAN ANY OTHER PROJECT INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S $200 MILLION BOND ISSUE. IF IT'S NOT FUNDED THIS YEAR, IT'S GOING TO DELAY THIS PROJECT ANOTHER TWO YEARS AND MAYBE GOING INTO A DECADE OF PLANNING TO BE COMPLETED. IN SUMMARY, MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO SAY OTHER THAN THE MAJOR ART MUSEUM AROUND THE COUNTRY LIKE ON THE WEST COAST AND EAST COAST AND MIDSECTION OF THE COUNTRY LIKE CHICAGO AND HOUSTON AND DENVER, THIS MUSEUM MEASURES QUITE NICELY TO OTHER MUSEUMS. OUR MUSEUM IS A REAL GEM AND WE NEED TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE ITS STATUS AS A WELL-RESPECTED ORGANIZATION THAT GREATLY IS APPRECIATED BY RESIDENTS. IT IS MY GREAT HOPE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPRECIATES THE VALUE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS MUSEUM AND WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER BESTOWING IT THE FUNDING. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. BEFORE -- WE HAVE A FEW RULES ABOUT DECORUM. THE HANDS OUT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TABLE. BEFORE THE MEETING YOU CAN ASK FOR STAFF. IF WE HAVE A VIOLATION I'LL PROVIDE A WARNING FOR ANYONE THAT CAUSES DISRUPTION AND SECOND DISRUPTIONS MAY CAUSE FOR ASKING YOU TO LEAVE THE CHAMBERS. AND WE'LL REVIEW THAT IF NECESSARY. TAKE US THROUGH THE REST OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. NEXT SPEAKER IS DOCTOR BURR, FOLLOWED BY MONET. >>COUN. DAVIS: IF YOU'RE BEING CALLED NEXT UP, COME ON DOWN. WE'LL GET YOU IN THE FRONT ROW SO WE CAN HAVE YOU READY TO GO. AND WE CAN KEEP FOCUSES MOVING. DOCTOR, WELCOME BACK. >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I AM AN ART LAW DISSOL SCHOLAR AND TRUSTEE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM. I WAS APPOINTED AS A TRUSTEE AT LARGE. MY CONSTITUENTS ARE FROM ALL OVER THE CITY AND I HAVE HEARD FROM ALL OF THEM, ALL OVER THE CITY ONCE THIS ISSUE CAME TO THE FOREFRONT. PEOPLE HAVE CONTACTED ME BY EMAIL, BY CALLING ME, WITH FACEBOOK COMMENTS, BY STOPPING ME IN THE STREETS WHILE WALKING THEIR DOG AND IN COUNCILOR GROUT'S DISTRICT. PEOPLE ARE VERY CONCERNED AND PARTICULARLY ABOUT THE CUTS TO THE EDUCATION CENTER. AND AS SENATOR MENTIONED, WE ARE EDUCATING STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE CITY INCLUDING ALL YOUR DISTRICTS. WE ARE HAVING STUDENTS COMING THROUGH THE MAGIC BUS PROGRAM IN ALL YOUR DISTRICTS. WHAT'S PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AND I KNOW COUNCILOR BASSAN CARES ABOUT ABUSE AND NEGLECT, ONE OF THE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE EXPOSED TO ART EDUCATION ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT. I KNOW COUNCILOR LEWIS IS CONCERNED ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY, WE ALSO NOTE STUDIES THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE EXPOSED TO ART-RICH EDUCATION ARE LESS LIKELY TO COMMIT CRIMES, THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. THEY TEND TO SCORE 100 POINTS HIGHER ON THE SAT. THE ARTS EDUCATION CENTER IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE STUDENTS IN YOUR DISTRICT. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU RESTORE ALL THE FUNDING. AS MY CONSTITUENTS ARE SAYING, GIVE THE MONEY BACK. >>COUN. DAVIS: NICELY DONE. >> MONET FOLLOWED BY ERICA. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS, I AM A RESIDENT OF ALBUQUERQUE. I AM HERE TO SPEAK WITH YOU ALL THIS EVENING ABOUT CANNABIS EQUITY. I REQUEST THE CITY CONSIDER HOW THE SAILS FROM CANNABIS ARE USED. THE STATE LEGISLATION WAS VERY CLEAR THAT IT INTENDED TO ADDRESS ENFORCEMENT OF MINOR DRUG LAWS ON CERTAIN COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER THERE'S NO FUND OR ALLOCATION FOR CANNABIS EQUITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL DESPITE THE FORECAST THAT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WILL RECEIVE BETWEEN 3 AND$4 MILLION IN TAX REVENUE ANNUALLY AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW. IN THE SPIRIT OF THE CANNABIS REGULATION ACT AND ACCORD TO THE EXPERT RECOMMENDATION OF THE CANNABIS EQUITY WORKING GROUP THESE FUNDS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AS SPECIFIC TO THE SALE OF RECREATIONAL CANNABIS, SHOULD NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND SHOULD BE USED REPAIRING HARMS IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN MOST IMPACTED. THE WORKING GROUP'S REPORT LAYS OUT INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON EQUITY. AND THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY INCLUING HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND BOND FOR THE CHILDREN OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED. AS STATED, THE WAY TO RIGHT WRONGS IS TURN F TURN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH UPON THEM. THERE'S A LIGHT OF WEALTH AND EXPERTISE FROM THE CANNABIS WORKING GROUP. PLEASE HONOR THIS WORK EXPERIENCE AS THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS GROUP AND CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CANNABIS WORKING GROUP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. WE'RE ACTUALLY WORKING ON THAT. THAT AND THE OPIOID LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS WITH THAT MONEY. I'LL HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION IF YOU WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MY ANALYST. SHE CAN KEEP YOU ABREAST OF WHAT WE'RE DOING. THANK YOU. >>ERICA, FOLLOWED BY CARL. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS. I HOPE YOU ARE WELL. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. I'M HAPPY -- IN SANTA FE THE LOCAL ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS HAD A TIME AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT DOWN HERE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR US IN THE CITY TO ACCESS THIS MEDICINE. WE THANK YOU. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ALSO TALK ABOUT CANNABIS EQUITY. SPECIFICALLY I'M REQUESTING THAT YOU HONOR THE WORK OF THE BLACK AND INDIGENOUS AND LATIN X COMMUNITY WORKERS THAT HELPED YOU WITH THIS PROGRAM. AND CONSIDER THEIR EXPERTISE WITH THIS EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS OF CANNABIS EQUITY AND CONSIDER AND ADOPT ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS WORKING GROUP. IT'S THE MOST BASIC HAVING AN OFFICE OF CANNABIS EQUITY. THIS ASSISTS EQUITY GOALS AND HELP NEW MEXICANS MOVE TO THIS INDUSTRY, AND NAVIGATE BARRIERS TO ENTERING THE CITY AND MAKE SURE THE CITY IS CALICATED RESOURCES INCLUING TAX DOLLARS IN AN QUITABLE MANNER. PART OF THIS RECOMMENDATION WHICH IS ALSO SIMPLE AND EASY TO IMPLEMENT IS CREATE A CITY WIDE SITE DEDICATE TODAY CANNABIS EQUITY. THIS IS A ONE STOP SHOP FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY. IF THE CITY ADOPTS THIS FOR APPLICANTS, THIS COULD BE FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE ON THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS EQUITY WOULD ADMINISTER FOR THE PROGRAM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS EQUITABLE AND REPRESENTS THE FAMILIES OF NEW MEXICO THAT ARE BROWN AND BLACK. >> CARL FOLLOWED BY GERALDO. >> GOOD EVENING, I COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL TODAY TO URGE YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THE UPCOMING SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE. THIS ORDINANCE IS GOING TO HARM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND STRIP AWAY OPPORTUNITIES FROM FUTURE GENERATIONS OF OUR CITIZENS. BY ENACTING THIS ORDINANCE THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WILL PUT 500 OWNERS OUT OF BUSINESS, DESTROY INVESTMENT, AND STIFLE INVASION IN INROIVATIONPP CORPORATE AMERICA WILL TAKE ALL THE TOURISM PROFIT OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE. WE NEED THOSE PROFITS STAYING HERE. IF THEY LEAVE AND TAKE THOSE PROFITS THEY'RE GOING TO LEAVE LOW-PAYING JOBS IN THEIR WAKE. AND WE NEED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO GENERATE MONEY. WE HAVE BECOME A VITAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY, GENERATING $216 MILLION A YEAR AS AN IMPACT AND OVER 23000 JOBS -- AND HELP SUPPORT THEIR WAY OF LIFE. WE'RE WORKING CLASS FAMILIES PROVIING EXTRA INCOME. I WANT TO NOTE THAT WE'RE PROVIING HOUSING FOR PEOPLE VISITING SMALL BUSINESSES AND LARGE BUSINESSES AS WELL. WE'RE HOUSING WORKERS FROM PRES BUTEARIAN, FACEBOOK, INTELL, AND WITHOUT US THERE'S NOT PLACES FOR THEM TO SAFELY STAY. THIS LEGISLATION HAS BEEN DELAYED AGAIN. THIS IS CAUSING LEGISLATIVE PARALYSIS IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. OUR SMALL BUSINESSES CANNOT MAKE DECISIONS WITH AN UNCERTAIN LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT. I ASK THE COUNCILORS TO PLEASE STOP DELAYING THIS BILL AND GET TO A VOTE. WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS AND KNOW WHETHER THIS IS GOING TO PASS OR NOT. I ASK TO PLEASE MOVE IT FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> GERALDO FOLLOWED BY SHAUNA. SHAUNA FOLLOWED BY LUZ. >> HELLO, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS FOR GIVING THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M A RESIDENT OF ALBUQUERQUE AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE CANNABIS EQUITY GROUP. THIS WAS TASKED TO CREATE A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CANNABIS IN ALBUQUERQUE. I CORT MADED MEETING ADVOCATED FROM RACIAL JUSTICE GROUPS, NONPROFIT AND CANNABIS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO DRAFT A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS AS REQUESTED BY THE CITY. THE RECOMMEND AATIONS WERE SUBMITTED IN THE SPRING OF 2022. HOWEVER THE ADMINISTRATION HAS NEITHER ACOMMENTED OR EJECTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE GROUP. THEY RANGED FROM A CANNABIS OFFICE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND MORE IMPLEMENTAL ITEMS LIKE HAVING A WEB PAGE THAT HAS UP T DATE INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY SAFETY MEASURES AND BUSINESS RESOURCES. I ASK YOU TO REMEMBER THAT CAN HADS LEGALIZATION IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WAS TOUTED AS A WAY TO REPAIR THE HARM CAUSED BY THE WAR ON DRUGS AND CREAING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW MEXICANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW INDUSTRY. THE STALE HAS FAILED TO REALIZE THE TRUE PLAN OF EQUITY, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITIES, BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE WAR ON DRUGS. I'M HERE TO MAKE THE CITY COUNCIL AWARE OF THIS PROCESS THAT HAPPENED AND ASK YOU TO HONOR THE WORK OF SO MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME. BY CONSIDERING THE ADOPT THE WORKING GROUP. THERE'S SO MANY TIME THE CITY SAYS WHAT DO YOU NEED AND WHAT DO YOU WANT AND HAVE A LISTENING SESSION AND THE CITY FAILS ON KEEPING THE FEEDBACK OPEN ON WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. I THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. RAEL, I THINK MS. BROWN SAID THERE WAS A REPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS OVER A YEAR AGO. HAVE THEY BEEN SHARED WITH THE COUNCIL OR PUBLIC? IT'S SOMETHING I PAY ATTENTION TO AND I HAVEN'T SEEN IT. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN HASN'T SEEN IT. I THINK THE COUNCIL WOULD LOVE TO SEE IDEAS WHILE WE'RE IN THE BUDGET CYCLE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME VISIT WITH MR. PADILLA. I'LL GET THE REPORT TO ALL OF YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP. WE'D LOVE TO SEE THOSE AND DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE BACK YET. THANKS. >> LEWIS FOLLOWED BY KATHLEEN. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. PRESIDENT, WELCOME BACK. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. THE LAST TIME I CAME BEFORE YOU TO SPEAK, A LITTLE NERVOUS WAS A STRETCH. FIRST TIME I DID PUBLIC SPEAKING. I WAS ASKED TO COME BACK BY MY MEMBERSHIP BECAUSE THERE'S KEY POINTS I LEFT OUT LAST TIME. FIRST ONE BEING HOMICIDE THAT OCCURRED AT ALBUQUERQUE TRANSIT CENTER IN DECEMBER OF 2021. THE TARGET OF THE HOMICIDE WAS ACTUALLY METRO SECURITY OFFICER. A GOOD MARE -- SAMARITAN TRIED TO DEFUSE THE SITUATION AND HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED. THE SECOND ONE BEING HOMICIDE THAT OCCURRED OCTOBER 21 OF 2022. THIS INVOLVED TWO INDIVIDUALS ON A MOPED PULLING UP TO THE CENTER AND SHOT A GENTLEMAN, KILLING HIM. WE HAD TWO OR THREE OFFICERS THAT WERE 25 FEET AWAY JUST BEHIND GLASS PARTITIONS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THESE ARE SOME OF THE SITUATIONS WE'RE BEING ASKED TO HANDLE. THIS ISN'T SECURITY WORK. THIS IS POLICE WORK. SINCE LAST SPEAKING WITH YOU, WE'VE LOST FIVE MORE OFFICERS. TWO HAVE QUIT. ONE RETIRED. ONE SET TO RETIRE ON THE 30th OF APRIL AND ONE'S LAST DAY IS FRIDAY. I DON'T SEE HOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 24 OFFICERS TO SEND TO THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT IF WE CAN'T RETAIN OUR OFFICERS. A LOT OF THEM ARE RA LEAVING BECAUSE OF THE STUFF WE'RE BEING ASKED TO HANDLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT. >>COUN. DAVIS: REALLY QUICKLY, WHEN IS THE BID FOR SECURITY OFFICERS? IT'S COMING UP? >> IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE END OF APRIL. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M REALLY CONCERNED, NOW THAT YOU BROUGHT UP TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS THAT ONE OF THEM WAS A TARGET OF THE TRANSIT SECURITY OFFICER AND ALSO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE AN ISSUE OTHER -- THEM BEING PUT INTO SITUATIONS THAT ARE CLEARLY POLICE ISSUES. THE CONCERNS THAT I HAVE IS IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE WE'RE TRYING TO PUT ANOTHER POLICE FORCE IN PLACE. AND PROBABLY SKIRTING THE DOJ PROCESS BECAUSE IF WE GO AND DEAL WITH THIS, I THINK THE DOJ NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS TOO. BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO US AS A CITY IN REFERENCE TO LIABILITY WE'RE ENTERING INTO. I THINK IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION REALLY FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE ASKING SECURITY GUARDS TO DO POLICE WORK BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POLICE OFFICERS. AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS FOCUS ON POLICE OFFICERS. INSTEAD OF CUTTING POLICE OFFICERS WE NEED TO BE ADDING POLICE OFFICERS. I'M REALLY, REALLY CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THESE SECURITY OFFICERS IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IN REFERENCE TO THE JOB DUTIES. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO PUT FORWARD, JUST SO YOU KNOW, IS I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT I PUT SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION TO MAKE SURE THE CITY IS GIVING YOU YOUR EXACT DUTY DETAILS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL UNDERSTAND THEM AND SEE THEM. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT US AS CITY COUNCIL AND THE ADMINISTRATION PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER. ONE, SO IT'S NOT SKIRTING THE DOJ PROCESS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HOPEFULLY WE'RE NOT ADDING ANOTHER POLICE FORCE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH WHEN IT COMES TO DOJ ISSUES AGAIN. THEY CAN CIRCLE RIGHT BACK AROUND AND HIT US ON THIS BY BUILDING ANOTHER POLICE ENTITY. WE NEED TO BE REALLY, REALLY CAREFUL ON WHAT WE'RE DOING. I'D LIKE TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE SURE YOU'LL ME SEEING A RESOLUTION SHORTLY BECAUSE THESE GENTLEMEN NEED TO KNOW THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. >> LAST THING. I THINK I HAVE FORWARDED, I -- ALL I CAN GIVE YOU IS THE NEWS STORIES FROM CHANNEL 13 AND CHANNEL 7 THAT OCCURRED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT. >> KATHLEEN FOLLOWED BY RAMIE. >> GOOD EVENING. I AM A DOCENT AT THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM. I CONDUCT MAGIC BUS TOURS FOR CHILDREN FROM GRADE K THROUGH 12. THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT WE EXPOSE THESE KIDS TO ARE -- AND SOME OF THE FAVORITE ITEMS ARE THE BIG, LARGE ALBUQUERQUE FLOOR MAP THAT IS A PICTURE OF THE RIO GRANDE UNDER THE MOUNTAINS. THE KIDS LOVE THAT. THE BIG LOOM DONATED FROM SPAIN. THE COYOTE, AND THE PAINTED COYOTE. THEY LOVE THAT. THEY ASK QUESTIONS. THE RAVEN SULPTURE OUTSIDE. AFTERWARD, THEY DOAN ART PROJECT. THESE KIDS ARE SMART AND THEY ASK INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS. WHEN CONDUCTING A TOUR MANY TIMES I THINK I'M NOT GETTING TO THEM. ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE KIDS. THEY'RE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE BIG KIDS ARE LIKE NOT PAYING ATTENTION. THEN THEY GET TO THE ART PROJECT WE GIVE THEM AND THEY ARE PAINTING OR DRAWING ITEMS THAT THEY SAW ON OUR TOUR. THIS GIVES THEM AN INSIGHT INTO WHAT THE WORLD IS ABOUT. THE MAGIC BUS HELPS EDUCATE ALL THESE KIDS. IF ANYTHING, THE MUSEUM COULD USE MORE MONEY NOT LESS MONEY TO PROVIDE MORE TOURS, MORE EXHIBIT ENHANCEMENTS, MORE FREE DAYS. A LOT OF THESE KIDS WHEN WE ASK THEM HOW MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN TO THE MUSEUM, KIDS ARE IN LESS AFFLUENT AREAS DON'T RAISE THEIR HANDS. WE'RE PROVIING THEM INSIGHT, CURIOSITY TO THE WORLD AROUND THEM. PLEASE FUND THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM MORE, NOT TAKE AWAY MONEY. THANK YOU. >> RAMIE FOLLOWED BY TAD. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILORS, I AM HERE TO SPEAK FOR OUR PUBLIC LIKE -- LIBRARY. THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE I'M ALSO A SUPPORTER OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM. I ECHO THE COMMENTS MADE EARY IER TODAY. AND I'M TRYING TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO RECONSIDER HOW THE BUDGET PLANS ARE FOR OUR BONDS. I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED BY THE RECENT CUTS IN THE LIBRARIES AND MUSEUM PROPOSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DEALING WITH GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PACKAGE. THE CITY'S LIBRARY AND MUSEUM HAVE STRUGGLED FOR DECADES. THIS YEAR'S BOND PACKAGE REPRESENTED MORE THAN TEN YEARS, AND I HEARD IT WAS EVEN LONGER THAN THAT FOR THE MUSEUM OF CAREFUL PLANNING TO MAKE CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. JUST AS THESE WERE BEING MADE, THE COUNCIL IS PROPOING TO GUT THEM. FOR THE LIBRARY THESE CUTS WOULD RESULT IN FEWER BOOKS, TO MEET THE ALREADY UNDERFUNDED NEEDS OF ALBUQUERQUE CITIZENS. THESE CUTS WOULD ALSO MEAN AIR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL IN THE LIBRARIES. AND ROOFS WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK BECAUSE THE NEEDED FUNDS AND REN VAGUS LAST YEAR, OUR LIBRARIES HOSTED MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION VISITS AND LOANED OUT MORE 3 MILLION BOOKS, MOVIES, AND MUSIC. A BROAD SPECTRUM OF OUR CITIZENS LOVES AND USES OUR LIBRARIES. I'M SHEINGING I'M SPEAKING FOR ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPEAKS, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE LIBRARY BOND BE REINSTATED AT THE $3.5 MILLION FOR THE MATERIALS AND$2 MILLION FOR MATERIALS AND RENOVATIONS. THANK YOU. >> TAD FOLLOWED BY STEVE. >> THANK YOU. WELL, DESTROYING PRIVATE PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, IT IS CRIME THAT THE WAY THEY DO THIS BUSINESS. WELL, HERE IS CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE. PLANNING DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR USING CITY COUNCIL. AND THEN WHO DOES IT? FIRE DEPARTMENT. WELL, HOW FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE REPORT SAYS THE FIRE STARTED ON THE BACK BY THE HOMELESS PEOPLE. WAS IS THERE ANY INVESTIGATION ARSON? NO. BECAUSE THAT HOMELESS PEOPLE. THAT IS DISGUSTING. NOW, THAT HAPPENED TO THE PRIVATE PROPERTY. THERE'S GOING TO BE ARSON INVESTIGATION. I UNDERSTOOD THAT TWO COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THAT WERE SET FIRE BY THE ONE TO THE THIRD ONE BY THE CITY EMPLOYEE I'M NOT GOING TO NAME IT. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE AT. NOW, IT'S A LOT MORE TO SAY. THIS BUSINESS STARTED MATTER -- MARTY CHAVEZ. DESTROYING MONUMENT OF ROUTE 66 MOTELS. LOOK AT CENTRAL. AND MOTELS THEY DESTROY. THANK YOU. >> STEVE FOLLOWED BY COREY ON ZOOM. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR, WELCOME BACK. WE HAVE AN EMPTY SEAT IF YOU WANT TO JUMP RIGHT BACK. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. I KNOW MORE THAN MOST HOW MUCH WORK YOU COUNCILORS DO. I'M A PAST CITY COUNCILLOR. SERVED FROM 1983 TO 1997. I SERVED ON THE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR EIGHT YEARS. AND I SERVED ON THE STATE SENATE. I'M HERE TO ASK FOR FULL FUNDING FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM. I'M NOT HERE TO REPORT MY CITY COUNCIL ER. KLARISSA IS MY VERY GOOD FRIEND. I APPRECIATE SHE'S TRYING TO SUPPORT HER CONSTITUENTS AS I WOULD. DURING MY TIME ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES I HAVE BEEN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MUSEUM. THEY'RE SO INCLUSIVE AND CARING. IT'S A REALLY GOOD ENVIRONMENT WE HAVE THERE. I NEED TO TELL YOU IT WASN'T ALWAYS THAT WAY. WE HAD TO FIGHT HARD FOR INCLUSIITY FOR MINORITIES IN THE MUSICM AND NOW WE HAVE EDUCATION CENTER THAT BRINGS PEOPLE INTO THE MUSEUM. THAT EDUCATION CENTER IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S ALL ABOUT EQUALITY. IT'S ALL ABOUT EDUCATION. IT'S ALL ABOUT LEARNING. ALL THESE THINGS WE BELIEVE IN. WE'VE BEEN DPOITH BNG FIGHTING WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THESE ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME. ABOUT ACCESS AND MAKING SURE THAT KIDS LEARN WHEN THEY'RE YOUNG. PLEASE DON'T CUT THE FUNDS. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. >>COUN. DAVIS: GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK. >> COREY ON ZOOM FOLLOWED BY BEX. >> COREY, PLEASE ACCEPT PROMOTION TO PANELIST. BEX. >> HELLO. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE ACTUALLY ENDURING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THAT WILL AFFECT THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES DUE TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MOVING IN AND OUT OF APARTMENT AND HOMES AND EXPERIENING INSTABILITY TO DUE TO HIGH PRICE RENTS. IT'S URGENT THAT RESOURCEERIZE DIRECTED INTO GUARANTEEING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF ALBUQUERQUE. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE'S HOUSING PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE BILL TO LIMIT AIR B&B. WE BELIEVE ALL AIR B&B UNSHOULD BE BANNED. WE >> THIS IS CRITICAL TO COLLECT DATA ON HOW MANY LANDLORDS AND UNITS ARE IN ALBUQUERQUE. AT THE ROOT OF THE CRISIS OUR PROFIT SEEKING LANDLORDS WHO SET RENT TOO HIGH. WITHOUT RENT CONTROL THEY SET PRICES HIGH AND LET UNITS SET VACANT. WE PERSONALLY CALL LUXURY COMPLEXES AND RECEIVE CONFIRMATION THEY HAVE A DUNZ OR MORE VACANT UNIT. IF THEY JUST SET THE PRICES AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE THOUSANDS OF NUMENS CAN ME HOUSED. WITHOUT A REGISTRY WE CANNOT NDZ HOW MUCH OF IT IS SETTING THE RENT TOO HIGH. HOW CAN WE MOVE FORWARD ADDRESSING THE HOUSING CRISIS IF THE DAA IS UNOBTAINABLE. WORKING PEOPLE SPEND HOURS OF UNPAID WORK APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE. LANDLORDS IN ALBUQUERQUE SHOULD NOT BE EXEMPT FROM PROPERLY REGISTERING BUSINESSES. THUS POINTS TO ANOTHER SOLUTION. TAKE OUT THE MIDDLE MAN AND PURCHASE OR BUILD PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE SOCIAL HOUSING. INSTEAD OF LEAVING THE BASIC HUMAN NEED UP TO THE MARKET. THANK YOU. >> COREY. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL BAN. I'M A REALTOR. WE'RE TRACKING LOW NEW INVESTMENTS. A LOT OF MY REALTOR FRIENDS ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW AND KEEP WORKING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. WHAT'S TERRIBLE IS THE PEOPLE WHO AREN'T GOING TO BE WORKING ARE THE CONTRACTORS, CLEANERS, PAINTERS, AND LANDSCAPERS THAT WE ARE HELPING HERE. AND IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE I ALWAYS ASK WHY ARE THEY NOT ABLE TO NOT ATTEND THESE PLACES, BECAUSE EVEN AS A PERSON OF COLOR I RECOGNIZE MY PRIVILEGE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUY A PROPERTY. I JUST FEEL FOR THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE FAMILIES. NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK, NOT HAVING PROSPECTS. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE MARKET IS GOING TO GO NOW. I'M GETTING CALLS THAT PEOPLE ARE THANKING US FOR FIXING UP NEIGHBORHOODS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS AND SAFETY OF OFFICERS. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FUND THAT IF YOU TAKE AWAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE TAXES? IF YOU WANT TO HELP OUT SAFETY, LET'S PREVENT HOMICIDES. THEY HAPPEN IN HOTELS. THERE'S OVER DOSES, PROSTITUTION, AND THEFT. THAT'S ACCEPTABLE AT THE AMBUSDER IN, BUT WHEN WE'RE HERE PROVIING JOBS AND SAFETY AND FUNDING OUR CITY AND KEEPING OUR FAMILIES AFLOAT, WE'RE SOMEHOW THE TARGET. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. STILL LOOKING FOR THE MAYOR'S RESEARCH. THANK YOU. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, FOLKS. THAT BRINGS US TO OTHER BUSINESS. WHEN WE LAST LEFT THIS COUNCIL WE RAN OUT OF TIME ON R-100 WHICH IS COMMITTEE SUBAPPROVING FUNDS AND PROJECTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. TO GET US BACK WHERE WE STARTED, I GUESS WE ARE ON A MOTION FOR A DO PASS WITH MULTIPLE AMENDMENTS. MR. MELENDREZ, WOULD YOU REFRESH OUR AMENDMENTRY ON WHERE WE ARE AS WE PICK UP? I KNOW WE HAVE THE AMENDMENTS PACK AVAILABLE FOR COUNCILORS AND WE'LL WORK FROM THOSE. >> SURE, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILORS, WHERE WE LEFT OFF AT THE ADJOURNMENT WAS THERE'S A MOTION FOR DO PASS ON R-100. SEVERAL AMENDMENTS HAD BEEN MOVED AND VOTED ON. ALL THE WAY TO AMENDMENT FIVE. THERE'S A MOTION FOR DO PASS OF AMENDMENT SIX WHICH IS LABELLED E. THAT IS CURRENT MOTION THAT IS ON THE FLOOR WITH RESPECT TO THIS BILL WITH CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT E WHICH IS MOVED AS AMENDMENT SIX. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'RE GOING TO PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF ITEM E. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. AS A REMINDER FOR FOLKS FOLLOWING ALONG CONFUSED, WHY HAVE TO GO WITH THE BILL ON THE TABLE. WHICH MEANS ALL THE AMENDMENTS WITH US ARE THE ONES WE'RE WORKING FROM TODAY. COUNCILORS HAVE THE OPTIONS TO MOVE THOSE AMENDMENTS AND COUNCILORS HAVE THE OPTION TO AMEND THE AMENDMENTS. WE HAVE LOTS OF AMENDING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. HANG ON TO YOUR PARLIAMENTARY BINGO. COUNCILOR LEWIS, IHINK WE LEFT U AT FLO AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. DO YOU WANT TO MOVE THAT AMDMENT? ITEM E. >> MR. PRIDENT, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND CONDED. >>COUN. DAVI WE'RE BACK ON IT THEN. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR LEWIS, WE'RE GOI TO GIVE THIS TOOU IF YOU WALK -- WANT TO SPEAK ON YOUR AMENDMENT OR MOV FOR A VOTE. >>COUN. LEWIS: AMEMENT C WAS PASSED. I MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. COUN. DAVIS: I THIN TECHNICALLTHAT WAS ON THE FLOOR ANMOD AND SECONDED AND WOULD YOU PICK US UPN DISCSION? YOU'RE TELLING U WHY YOU LOVED THIS IDEA AND E HAVE COUNCORS TELLING Y WHY THEY DOT. >>COUN. LEWIS: I THINK MADE THE. LET'S GO RIGHT TO JECTORS. THAT'S COUIL FIEBELKORN. >>CO. FIEBELKORN: I AM NOT AN OBJE TOHIS AMENDMENT. I D HAVE QSTNS ON E SOURCE OFUNDING ON TH PK IRRIGATION SYSTEM RENOVATION. I WORKEDIT COUNCOR LEWIS IN BETWEEN MEETINGSND THERE'S AN AMENENT IN YOU PACKET THAT CHANGES THE SOURCE OF THAT THE AMNT IS STILLFULL. IT ALL STILLOESO THE CIBOLA LOOP MULTIGENATIOL CENTE BUTH A SLIGHT DIFFERENT SOURCE ON THEIRST LINE ITEM. I MOVEHAT ANDME TO FOR AMENDMENT FB -NUER SIX. >>COUN. DAVIS:E HAVE AMENDMET NUMB ONE T ANDMENTSIX. JU TO CUSE YOU AL IT'S THE NEXT IM IN THE PACKET VE TO DO THI ON MY OWN. I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNLO GRT. OTHER DISCUSSION >>CO. FIEBELKOR TO VERFYAT I DID SPE WITH COUNLOR LEWIS AND HE'STILL AY W THAT >>COUN. DAVI HIS NDAYS YES. OTHER DISCUSON O AMENDMENT NUMBER ONEO AMENDMENTSIX? EING NONE. ALLHOSE IN FORAISE YOUR HAND AND HOL IT JUST A SECOND TO BESURE. 8-0. THE AMEMENT ISAMDED. UNLOR LEWIS AND MBE COUNCILOFIEBKO BACK ON FLOORMENENT NUMBER S AMENDED. TH ISUCH EASIER EARLY IN THE DAY. HE UES YR SUPPORT. Y OTHER DIUSSI? L THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMEMENT NUER SAY YES. AT PASS 8-0. CLERK AGREESITH . WEE DOING THIS WELL. NE UPUNCIRS ITEM F. ISOULD BE FOR AMENT NUMBER SEVEN AN CNCILOR JONES WANTOPUSH IT. COUNCIR BAAN. COUN. BASSAN: . IDENT, I WOULD LIKE T MOV AMENT SEVEN. PE TEE LINE 31 REDUCE THE AMOUNTY$400,000. ON PE FIVE AFTINE 26 INSERT THEFOLLOWING,LANNG HARDWARE AND SOFTWA UP GRADES $400,000. THIS ADDS FOTHE ANNING DEPARTMENTARDWE AND SOFTWARE UPRADES AND RESTORES FDING TOHE PROJECT REMOVEDURING THE COMMIEEUBSTITUTE PROCESS. FUNDIN IS TAK FROM TRANT DEPARTNT. THEYAVEPPROM$33 MILLN IN SPEN MONEY FROM PREVIO ND CLES >>COUN. DAVIS: SECONFROM COUNCILOR FIEBKORN. AN DISSSION QUTIROM THE ADMINIRATI? MOTION AND A SEND SEEING NO MOT -- OTHER DISCUSSI. ALL THOSE RAISE YOUR HAND AND HOLD IT. 8-0. AT MTER PASSES NEXT UPOUNCOR GROU IF YOU CHOOSE TOOVE IT IT WOULD BE FLO AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT. THAS IM G >>COUN. GROUT:R. PRESIDENT, FLOOR ANDME NUMEIT. PAGE THREEINE 31EDUCE THE AMOUNTOR REVENUE SPORT VEHIE REPLACEMENT EXPANSION B $300,0. ON PAGE FIVE LIN 32 INCREA THE AMOUNT FROM MULTIGENERATNAL NTER $300,0. THE EXANION IS THE TRANSPTATIEPARTMENT HA MORE TN$37.3 MILLIONN SPENT MONEY FROM PREVIOU BOND CYCL. E DEPTMENT O SIOR AFFAIRS ENTIFIED MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION IN CITL INFRASTRUCTURE NEE AT T MONZANO SA MULICULTURAL CEER. INCG RO, HV AND ELECTRAL SYSTEM. I MOVE TAMENEN THANYO >>COUNDAVI COUNCILOR GUT WITHHE SOND FR COUNCILOR ELRN. ANY DISCUSON? HING FROM E ADMINIRATION? NGONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RISE YOU HAND A SAY YES. Y OPPOSED. THAT CARRIS 8-0. COCIR GROUT, YOU HE FLO DMENT NUMBER NINE. >>COUN. GR FLOOR AENDMENT NUMBER NINN PAGE THREE, LE 1 REDUCE T AMOUNT FO REVENU AND SUPORT VEHIC REPLENT EXNSION B$650,000. ONAGEHREE LINE 32 REDUCE T MOUNT FOR BUSTOP STION IMPROVEMT BY# 0 -- $ $1,000. AND THIS EXPLANATION ISHE SAME. THE TRANSPORTATION DEPTMENT HAS LOTS OMONEY. ANLSO THERE IS ALSO 40 -- $400,0 IN UNSPENT MONEY FOR BUS STOP MONEY. EXPLOREA IS PLAING PHASE TWO. AND ELY EDUATION CENTER FOR LOWNCOME FAMILIES THAT WILL PROVIDE STEM-BASED CHILDCARE, TEACH TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVEPMENT AND RESOURCES FOR FAMILY WRAP AROUN SERVICES. >>COUN. DAVIS: SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. ANY DISCUSSION? MR. RAEL. SGLR MR. IDENT, >> IF I WOULD HE KNOWN SUPPOT VEHICLES WAS SUCH A POPULAR IM I WOU PUTORE MONEY IN THE GROUPO WE FINISHE A LOT ONER. HOWEVER, JUS FOR COUNCILOR'S INRMATION, THE NUMBER OF $37.3 MILLION IS ACCURATE. THAT INOT THE NUER. THERE IS FUNDS AVAILABLE THAT ARE NOT SPENT BY THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT. I ST WANT TO RAISE THAT ISSU. OBOUSLY, THIS IS AN AREAHAT DOWN THE ROAD IF WE HAVE A NEED FOR CITY OR LOCAL MATCH, IF YOU WILL, FORQUIPMENT PURCHASES, OBVIOUSLY WE CAN COMEACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR THAT PARTICULAR MATCH. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THE RECORD AS IT RELATES TO THE FUND BALANCE. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, CAN YOU FILL US IN? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR GROUT, I JT WANT TODAY MENTION, IT LOOKS LIKE THE AMOUNTS CAME FROM THE JANUARY FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT. AS OF TEOST LATEST REPORT THAT NUMBER HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED. I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT'S WHERE THE NUMBERS ARE COMING FROM. >>COUN. DAVIS: WHAT IS THE MARCH NUMBER? >> IT'S ABOUT $17 MILLION. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. RAEL, AT THE END OF THE PROCESS, IF EVERYBODY TAKES ALL YOUR BUS MONEY WE CAN REVISIT AND RESCOPE SOME OF THE REMAINING IF WE NEED TO. IF WE NEED TO REVISIT. >> THAT'S CORRECT. OBVIOUSLY, WE CAN ALWAYS USE THE TRANSPORTATION TAX FUNDS WE HAVE USED FOR THAT PURPOSES. I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: I UNDERSTAND, COUNCILOR GROUT. I THINK MR. RAEL -- AND I UNDERSTAND THE MONEY IS NOT GETTING SPENT. WE PUT IT INTO PRIORITIES READY TO GO. THE TRANSIT HAS BEEN ASKING MONEY FOR BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS AND SLOW ON DOING IT. I KNOW COUNCILOR PEÑA HAS BEEN PUSHING TO DO IMPROVEMENTS AND CLEAN UP. I HOPE WHAT MONEY IS LEFT GETS DEPLOYED AND GETS TO WORK TO REFUND THE POT. LET'S USE THE MONEY FOR SOMETHING USEFUL. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GROUT. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT NINE SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MATTER CARRIES NAM -- UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, YOU HAVE TEN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVER FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN. THIS IS ON PAGE THREE LINE ONE, OPEN SPACE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. REDUCE BY $650 HN$650,000. AND ON PAGE THREE LINE TWO ENTITLED RENOVATIONS INCREASE BY $500,000. THE EXPLANATION IS I WANTED TO GIVE BOSQUE RESTORATION UP TO WHAT THEY ASKED FOR. THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CITY'S TOURISM BASE. AND ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ECOLOGY. AND THE COW MEETING I TAKEN AWAY $500,000 FROM POOL RENOVATIONS AND COUNCILOR SANCHEZ AND COUNCILOR LEWIS ASKED ME TO PLEASE TRY TO FIND MONEY TO GET THAT BACK UP. THAT IS WHAT I'M DOING WITH THIS AMENDMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT. OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, YOU HAVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 11. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'LL MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 11. I DON'T WANT TO READ OUT THE ENTIRE PAGE. IT IS TAKING MONEY FROM QUITE A FEW LOCATIONS AND ADDING IT TO THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM MASTER PLAN PHASE THREE, EDUCATION CENTER DESIGN. THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT IS FOR 2 MILL YB I KNOW -- I HAVE AN AMENDMENT BUT LET'S GET THIS ON THE RECORD FIRST. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'LL SECOND THE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 11. AND BACK TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'LL DO FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO 11. AND THIS TAKES THE ADVICE OF A FELLOW COUNCILOR AFTER LAST MEETING TO TAKE MORE MONEY FROM EACH OF THE LOCATIONS TO GET MORE INTO THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM MASTER PLAN PHASE THREE. WE WERE UP TO -- THERE'S A TYPO ON HERE, BUT WE'RE UP TO $2.5 MILLION WITH THE CHANGES. >>COUN. DAVIS: CAN WE -- COUNCILOR, WOULD YOU CLARIFY WHERE THAT TYPO IS? AND BE SURE EVERYBODY MATCHES. I'LL SECOND, I KNOW WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. THE TYPO IS ON NUMBER FOUR ON PAGE THREE LINE 26. ENTITLED APD FACILITIES UPGRADES. REDUCE THE AMOUNT, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE$1 MILLION. WHICH MAKES LINE SIX FINAL NUMBER $2.5 MILLION. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: OKAY. I'M GOING TO ASK THE CLERK TO BE SURE WE CATCH IT. EVERYBODY IS DOING MATH ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A $10 MILLION ROUNDING ERROR WHEN WE GET DONE. WHICH WE'VE DONE BEFORE. YOU'RE GOOD? OKAY. MR. RAEL, I SEE YOU REACHING FOR THE MIC. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, CAN YOU TELL ME THE AMOUNT THAT YOU'RE REDUCING FOR APD SPECIFICALLY? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: FOR APD, IT IS ONE MILLION-DOLLAR REDUCTION FOR THE FACILITY REHABILITATION AND UPGRADES. >>COUN. DAVIS: IT'S CORRECT ON THE SCREEN, INCORRECT ON THE PRINTED PACKET. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE MILLION. THAT IS BASED ON THE CONVERSATIONS I HAD WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OR CONVERSATIONS NOW WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ON THAT. THE ORIGINAL ASK WAS$7 MILLION. THIS TAKES IT DOWN TO$6 MILLION. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE WORK NEEDED FOR THE FACILITIES REHABILITATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. RAEL. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, IS AFR GOOD WITH THE REDUCTION AS WELL? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: I MET WITH MR. RAEL FOUR TIMES TO GO OVER ALL OF THE NUMBERS AND THE ANSWER THAT I GOTTEN IS YES THE AMOUNT LEFT IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ON EACH OF THE LINE ITEMS. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA. THEN I'LL COME BACK OVER HERE. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. I KNOW WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THIS. I THINK THERE'S SIMILAR AMENDMENTS SO I WON'T MOVE MY AMENDMENT. IT WAS WHAT WAS JUST DISCUSSED BEFORE. I WANTED TO SAY WITH POLICE, BOTH APD AND FIRE, AND APPARATUS, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS OKAY WITH THIS CHANGE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA YEAH. OBVIOUSLY, WE ALWAYS NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT DEAL WITH PUBLIC SAFETY. BOTH THE DEPARTMENTS RECEIVED, FORTUNATELY, ADDITIONAL FUNDING DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WE THINK THAT WE'VE GOT ENOUGH TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE FOR BOTH DEPARTMENTS. OBVIOUSLY, AS WE MOVE ALONG, WE'LL GET MORE REFINED NUMBERS AND WE'LL GET A SENSE OF WHAT KIND OF A PHASING WE'LL HAVE TO DO WITH SOME OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ESPECIALLY AT APD. WE CAN LIVE WITH THIS AMENDMENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: IT WILL NOT HAVE AN NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ANY OF THEM? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, I THINK WE CAN LIVE WITH WHAT WE GOT. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, IF I MAKE TAKE A MOMENT TO BACK UP JUST A SMIDGE. BASED OFF OF SOME OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND MANY EMAILS THAT CAME IN. I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY A COUPLE OF THINGS. I AM NOT AGAINST THE MUSEUM. I AM NOT AGAINST CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATION. I NEVER SUPPORTED THAT CONCEPT. IF I CAN PLEASE EXPLAIN THE MENTALITY. I KNOW WE DID BEFORE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND. WHEN WE RECEIVED R-100 THERE WAS ALSO A SECOND BILL THAT WAS FOR $160 MILLION PACKAGE. THAT'S GOING TO BE RELEVANT IN JUST A MOMENT. WHEN WE WERE EVALUAING THIS BILL, LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT WAYS TO FUND SOME OF THE COUNCILOR'S PRIORITIES, BECAUSE WE HAD HEARD FROM THE MAYOR AND WHAT WAS SPECIAL TO HIM OR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NOT TO HIM PER SE, BUT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, YOU KNOW I DISCUSSED WITH STAFF AND TALKED TO ALMOST ALL THE COUNCILORS AND NOT ONE COUNCILOR BROUGHT UP NECESSARILY THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM PHASE THREE EDUCATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT IT SEEMED ANYONE KNEW ABOUT ON THIS COUNCIL OR WAS PARTICULARLY ADVOCATING FOR. I WOULD VENTURE TO GUESS, ALL-I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES THAT WE PROBABLY ALL SUPPORT IT BUT WE HAD NOT HEARD OF IT. WHETHER IT'S A TEN YEAR MASTER PLAN PROJECT OR NOT. WHILE LOOKING FOR FUNDING, IT WAS ONE OF THOSE OKAY MAYBE THIS CAN WAIT. WE HAD NOT HAD ADVOCACY FOR IT. I'M SORRY IT WAS A LITTLE LATE IN THE BALL GAME TO BE ABLE TO SAY LET'S FUND THIS PROJECT THAT NONE OF US HAD REALLY KNOWN ABOUT. I ALSO WANT TO CLARIFY THAT NOWHERE IN HERE WAS THE INTENTION TO PULL MONEY FROM ONE MUSEUM TO GIVE TO ANOTHER. IT WAS AN EVALUATION TO SAY IF WE ADD FUND FOR COUNCILOR-SPECIFIC PRIORITIES, WHICH I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY THE MAYOR HAS PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY, COUNCILORS HAVE PRIORITY FOR THE DISTRICT, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO MEET SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE, THIS IS PART OF THE MENTALITY. IT WAS NOT A TRADE. IT WAS NOT A DEAL. IT WAS NOT ME TAKING FROM ONE MUSEUM TO GIVE TO ANOTHER. I HOPE TO CLARIFY THAT BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR. GOING BACK TO THE $160 MILLION BILL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER FINALIZED, IT WAS PRESENTED FOR THE STAFF AND CITY. WHEN IT COMBHZ TO LIBRARIES, I ALSO SUPPORT THIS. I LOVE READING BOOKS AND I PREFER PAPER INSTEAD OF ON A TABLET OR ONLINE. THE ORIGINAL BILL WE SAW WAS $3.2 MILLION FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS. AND THE ORIGINAL BILL FOR 0 I PUT IN$1 MILLION. I UPPED THAT A LITTLE BIT. THAT'S WHERE WE STAND IN THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. I REALLY WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND I AM IN SUPPORT OF BOTH OF THESE. I WILL WORK HARD TO TRY TO SUPPORT FINDING FUNDING FOR THE MUSEUM. FINDING MORE FUNDING FOR THE LIBRARIES AS TIME PROGRESSES. AND NOW HERE'S MY CAVEAT. I CANNOT JUSTIFY TAKING MONEY FROM PUBLIC SAFETY AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO DO A WONDERFUL -- AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS MORE THAN A POUND OF CURE. IT CANNOT COME FROM APD AND THE CRIME CRISIS WE'RE AWARE OF. I WILL WORK TO FIND WAYS TO HELP FUND TO MUSEUM PROJECT IN OTHER MECHANISMS IN THE FUTURE. I WON'T BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS BILL FOR THAT REASON. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS A NO-BRAINER TO ME. WE HAVE A SERIOUS CRIME CRISIS IN ALBUQUERQUE. WE'RE NO LONGER FUNDING THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF OFFICERS WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE FUNDING. WE DROPPED THAT AMOUNT OF OFFICERS. THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE BY THE ADMINISTRATION. SECONDLY, I DO KNOW IT TAKES FIVE YEARS FOR APPARATUS TO BE HANDED DOWN TO THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IF THEY PUT A BID IN FOR SOMETHING IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THAT APPARATUS TO GET HERE. IF THAT TAKES FIVE YEARS TO BUILD AND GET HERE, THEN ALL WE'RE DOING IS MAKING A HOLE FOR THE FUTURE IF WE STOP FUNDING OUR FIREFIGHTERS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EVERYBODY IN THIS BUILDING NEEDS TO WALK OVER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SEE WHAT KIND OF BAD SHAPE THAT BUILDING IS IN. THAT BUILDING IS IN SUCH BAD DISREPAIR, IT'S ONE OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. IT NEEDS A HUGE AMOUNT OF TLC. THE FIRST THING YOU DO IS WALK INTO A BATHROOM IS SEE A BATHROOM FROM THE 1940s. THESE ARE THINGS WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE TAKING CARE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. IT'S OUR NUMBER ONE ISSUE RIGHT NOW IN ALBUQUERQUE. WE HAVEN'T SOLVED THE HOMICIDE PROBLEM OR THE DOJ PROBLEM. WE STILL HAVE THOSE ISSUES. AND THEY'RE NOT GOING AWAY ANY TIME SOON. AS A CITY COUNCILLOR I NEED TO MAKE SURE IF WE'RE GOING TO KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE AND EDUCATED, THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP EVERYBODY IN THE CITY SAFE AS WELL AS THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THAT LEARN AND DO EVERYTHING IN THE MUSEUM. I'M WITH COUNCILOR BASSAN, I'LL MOCK SURE WE I'LL MOCK SURE TO I'LL MAKE SURE TO FIND MONEY TO PUT THIS FORWARD. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MR. PRESIDENT, JUST A CLARIFICATION FROM OUR STAFF. AMENDMENT TWO WHICH WAS THE AMENDMENT THAT COUNCILOR PEÑA HAD PUT TOGETHER AND SAID SHE WAS NOT CONSIDERING MOVING, THAT IS PROCEDURALLY, IF WE WANT TO MOVE THAT AMENDMENT, IT'S COMPETING TO AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. HOW WOULD -- IF WE WANTED TO MOVE THAT AMENDMENT, AND I THINK WE SHOULD TO BE ABLE TO AT LEAST GET AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING, REALLY WHAT THIS IS ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING. IF WE AGREE WE WANT TO FUND THE MUSEUM, AND I THINK THERE'S HERE TO DO THAT IT'S A QUESTION WHETHER WE WANT TO TAKE IT OUT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR THE OTHER STORM WATER ALLOCATION. HOW WOULD WE MOVE THAT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, AS YOU MENTIONED, THEY FUND THE MUSEUM THROUGH DIFFERENT SOURCES. THE MOTION ON THE TABLE IS FOR AMENDMENT ONE TO J. WITH THE FUNDING SOURCES IN ONE TO J. IF YOU WANTED TO SUPPORT A DIFFERENT METHODOLOGY, MAYBE THE ONE REFLEKTDED IN AMENDMENT TWO TO J. WE NEED TO DISPOSE THE MOTION ON THE TABLE FOR ONE TO J. TO VOTE ON THAT IS COMPLETED TO MAKE A MOTION TO PUT THAT PROPOSAL ON THE TABLE TO FUND THE MUSEUM IN THAT MANNER. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAD PUT IT AS AN ALTERNATIVE BECAUSE I WAS HEARING THAT PEOPLE WERE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH MOVING WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY. I JUST WANTED TO HEAR FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TO SEE IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE A NEGATIVE IMPACT OR NOT. I DID RELAY TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN THAT I CAN SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT AND I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS AMENDMENT WOULD PASS AND IF IT DOESN'T WE'LL GO AN ALTERNATIVE AMENDMENT. I ACTUALLY HAD AN AMENDMENT TO THIS AMENDMENT WHICH IS J2 BUT IT'S REALLY REFLECTIVE OF WHAT MYSELF AND COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN WERE TALKING ABOUT. I THINK IT GOT A LITTLE JUMBLED. I WOULD NOT INTRODUCE MY AMENDMENT. IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND ADDING MY NAME YOUR AMENDMENT. I THINK WE SHOULD DISPOSE OF THIS FIRST AND SEE IF IT PASSES OR NOT. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE PROJECT WHICH I THINK I RECEIVED BAD INFORMATION AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME STUFF. TALKING TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN TODAY, THIS OTHER PROJECT IS SOMETHING NEAR AND DEAR TO HER HEART. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN HAVE J WHETHER IT PASSES OR NOT. AND THEN IF YOU DON'T MIND, MR. PRESIDENT, JUST LIKE COUNCILOR BASSAN, I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE SPEAKERS THIS EVENING AND NOT PITTING THE PROJECTS AGAINST EACH OTHER. THAT'S NOT HOW THIS HAPPENS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER TO DO THAT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A REAL UNFORTUNATE TURN OF EFRBTS, THAT'S NOT HOW THE PROCESS WORKS IN GENERAL. THERE ARE SOME MISINFORMATION OUT THERE. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE UNSERS AND THANK THEM. UNFORTUNATELY AL AND BOBBY PASSED AWAY A YEAR AGO. THEY PUT ALBUQUERQUE ON THE MAP. THIS FAMILY IN TOTALITY BORN AND RAISED AND LIVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF ALBUQUERQUE WON MORE IEND INDY RACES THAN ANY FAMILY EVER. THEIR WIVES REALLY HAVE A HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY. AND WHEN THERE'S THIS COMMUNICATION ABOUT A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT, CURRENTLY THEY'RE A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT, BUT IN THEIR GENEROSITY, THEY ACTUALLY WANT TO GIVE THEIR COLLECTION TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, BOTH BOBBY AND AL SO THIS WOULD IN TURN TURN INTO A PUBLIC MUSEUM. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND THE OPPORTUNITY IT BRINGS. WE MOVED IN HASTE. AS COUNCILOR BASSAN SAID, WHEN YOU GET THE FLOOR SUB YOU ACTUALLY GO THROUGH IT AND YOU ASK ALL OF THE COUNCILORS WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN YOUR DISTRICT AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, TALK ABOUT THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM AND THE NEED TO HAVE MORE ART AND CULTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S DEFINITELY DISTRICT THREE NEEDS THAT AS WELL. TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THE UNSER RACING MUSEUM WHERE THEY WERE PART AND PARCEL OF THE COMMUNITY IN THAT COMMUNITY, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE SO IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD. THE NEGATIVITY SURROUNDING THIS HAS BEEN REALLY UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL TIME FOR NEW MEXICO. AND HAVING THE COLLECTION BEING BROUGHT HERE TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS PARAMOUNT. I WANT TO MENTION MR. ROGERS, I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S HERE, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD. I CAN SEE PER OUR CONVERSATION YOU HAVE RELAYED THAT IT WASN'T PITTING ONE PROJECT AGAINST ANOTHER. THANK YOU, OTHER PEOPLE DIDN'T NECESSARILY GET THAT INFORMATION. YOU KNOW, MR. ROGERS DID SAY, ALSO, THAT HE WISHED HE WOULD HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS SOONER. I WISH IN TERMS OF NOTHING TO DO WITH THE UNSER MUSEUM, BUT I WISHED WE WOULD HAVE HAD THE CONVERSATIONS SOONER LIKE COUNCILOR BASSAN SEDZ -- SAID BECAUSE WHEN WE'RE TALKING PRIORITIEDS FOR OUR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS I NEED TO LOOK AT DISTRICT THREE AND THEIR NEEDS AND WHAT BRINGS ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE AREA IN TERMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS GENEROUS DONATION IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. I'LL END WITH THAT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. COUNCILOR LEWIS, THEN I HAVE A COMMENT. >>COUN. LEWIS: MR. PRESIDENT, JUST THERE'S TWO SOURCES OF FUNDING. I SUPPORT ONE OF THEM. I MAY NOT SUPPORT THE FIRST ONE. I SUPPORT FUNDING THIS EITHER WAY. I THINK WE HAVE A COUPLE OPTIONS. IF THIS FIRST AMENDMENT DOESN'T PASS I'LL MOVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT SO WE HAVE A FEW OPTIONS. I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN A QUESTION OF -- I THINK THIS COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM. UNFORTUNATELY, LIKE COUNCILOR PEÑA SAID, THE JOURNAL WROTE AN EDITORIAL THAT MISCHARACTERIZED THIS WHOLE PROCESS AND MISCHARACTERIZED THE INTENT OF SUPPORTING AND SPONSORING AND EVEN SOMEHOW SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS WHICH WAS ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE, EITHER. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT HAPPENED AND I THINK CAUSED UNNEEDED CONCERN ON THIS. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WHICH IS WHERE IT COMES FROM DOESN'T PASS I'LL MOVER THE OTHER ONE. >>COUN. PEÑA: IF I CAN ADD ONE MORE THING. THIS IS WHERE THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS COME IN. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH NOT VOTING SOMETHING RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY BUT WITH THE ASSURANCE WE RECEIVED AND IF SOMEONE HERE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHEN THE INFORMATION GOES OUT, I THINK I CAN SAFELY SAY ALL OF US COUNCILORS SUPPORT THE MUSEUM AND IF THERE IS A VOTE OF NO, IT'S POUR -- PURELY BECAUSE OF WHERE THE FUNDING COMES FROM. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MUSEUM. SOMETIMES WHAT HAPPENS HERE ON DOESN'T -- ISN'T THE MESSAGE THAT GETS OUT TO THE PUBLIC. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'M GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU. IF YOU CAN HELP ME FIGURE OUT. YOU HAD DATA ABOUT UNSPENT CYCLE DOLLARS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT'S OR TRANSIT APPARENTLY. LET ME ASK MR. RAEL, IN ADDITION, I'M OKAY WITH THIS BECAUSE WE CYCLE AFR APRATTING AND EQUIPMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE UPGRADED ALL OF THE STATIONS AND FACILITIES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS FOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND AIR CONTROL. WE ALSO HAVE OTHER OPTIONS INCLUING STATE FIRE FUND DOLLARS THAT ARE NOT ALLOCATED. THOSE WILL COME LATER IN THE YEAR. WE ALSO, IF SOMEBODY EXPOSE, I THINK AFR FOR THE FIRST TIME GOT A VERY DECENT AMOUNT FROM CAPITAL OUTLAY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE THAT DATA? IT'S NOT WE'RE TAKING THE MONEY OUT OF THE DEPARTMENTS THEY'RE GETTING IT FROM OTHER PLACES AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE THE PRIORITIES. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD YOU'RE CORRECT. THERE'S STATE FIRE FUNDS MONEY AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE, ET CETERA. A PUMPER, IF YOU WILL, OR A MAJOR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS SOMEWHERE AROUND A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WHAT APPARATUS WE'RE LOOKING TO REPLACE. THIS TAKES HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OFF THE ENTIRE PROGRAM FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY RECENTLY WERE AWARDED DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSIO $5 MILLION TO DO WORK ON A TRAINING FACILITY AT WELLS PARK AREA AND CORONADO PARK AREA. AND LOOK IT'S -- I'LL SAY TO YOU, BOTH FIRE AND POLICE IN THE MAYOR'S REQUEST WERE FUNDED AT A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT RATE. JUST TO GIVE YOU A PERSPECTIVE, FIRE, IF YOU WILL, RIGHT NOW IS AT $15.5 MILLION. THAT IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FOR THAT DEPARTMENT BASED ON MY TENURE OF WATCHING BIP OVER THE YEARS. POLICE UPGRADES ARE $14 MILLION IN TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY UPGRADES ARE AT $23.5 MILLION IN THE BILL. THOSE ARE SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS, I'M NOT SAYING WE DON'T NEED THE MONEY. WE CAN ALWAYS USE THE MONEY. IN THE SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE AND GET A BILL WE CAN ALL BE SUPPORTIVE OF AND PRESENT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS THAT MOVES THE CITY FORWARD IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS I THINK THE COMPROMISE IS REASONABLE. >>COUN. DAVIS: YUP. THANK YOU, MR. RAEL. COUNCILOR BASSAN. AND WE'LL TRY TO CLOSE. >>COUN. BASSAN: I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY BECAUSE OF THE TYPO ASK SOME OF THE CONFUSION. AMENDMENT ONE TO J. THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY DISCUSSING WOULD DO -- IT WOULD MOVE A TOTAL OF $2.5 MILLION FROM THE MUSEUM? AND IF AND WHEN AND HOW AND IF NOT, OKAY, BUT IF AMENDMENT TWO TO J GOES, I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR THAT IT'S $3.2 MILLION TO THE MUSEUM. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THAT IS NOT MY AMENDMENT. I CANNOT SPEAK TO THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, IF I CAN ASK STAFF, I WANT TO CLARIFY THERE'S NOT A TYPO. IT'S 2.5 ON ONE AND 3.2 ON THE OTHER. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT WOULD BE 3.2 MILLION ON AMENDMENT J2. THAT'S WHAT SHE ASKED FOR ON THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR PEÑA AND WE'LL CALL THIS YOUR CLOSE AND CLERK WILL ADD COUNCILOR PEÑA AS A SPONSOR. MAYBE COME BACK TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AS A CLOSE. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, YEAH. COUNCILOR BASSAN, ACTUALLY THIS WAS THE MATH NOT ADDING UP AT THE LAST MINUTE. WE'RE TRYING TO BOTH MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. I'M NOT GOING TO MOVER FORWARD J2. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. I GUESS MY REQUEST WOULD BE IF WE COULD DISCUSS -- I KNOW THE AMENDMENT IS ON THE FLOOR. THE QUESTION WOULD BE IF WE COULD DISCUSS THE SECOND AMENDMENT. I THINK IT'S IN YOUR PURVIEW. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'LL DO IT FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES. LET'S GO THERE. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS ON? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR LEWIS, I JUST SAW THE TWO RIGHT BEFORE THE MEETING. I CAN'T SUPPORT THAT. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH AMAFCA FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHSES -- TO MAINTAIN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. WE HAVE FLOODING IN DISTRICT SEVEN AND IN COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR GROUT'S DISTRICT. THERE ARE THREE PROJECTS THAT WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD ON TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT FLOODING. AND WE NEGOTIATED THIS NUMBER FOR THAT PROJECT. AND SO, TAKING AWAY -- THIS IS OVER HALF OF THE FUNDING THAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO DO THOSE PROJECTS, I COULD NOT SUPPORT THAT FOR THE REASON THAT AS MUCH AS I SUPPORT THE MUSEUM AND ALL OF THE OTHER THINGS I HAVE PEOPLE FLOODING IN MY DISTRICT. THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT WAS THE ONE REQUEST THAT I HAD FOR DISTRICT SEVEN. FOR THIS WHOLE THING. I KNOW THERE'S LOT OF TALK ABOUT WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT. THAT IS WHAT MY DISTRICTED HAS TO HAVE. THAT'S ALL WE ASKED FOR. RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT WE NOT TOUCH THAT MONEY AND DO ANY OTHER PROJECT UNTIL WE CAN GET PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY ARE NOT FLOODING IN THEIR OWN HOMES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YEAH, OKAY. I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND IT. I THINK IT WAS CERTAINLY A PROPOSED PLACE FOR THAT FUNDING. I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD THINK ABOUT STORM WATER FUNDING IN THAT PROJECT IN COMPARISON TO THE FIRE TO PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING THAT WE WOULD HAVE A CHOICE OF GIVING UP ONE OF THE TWO AREAS. WOULD THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE A PREFERENCE? >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. RAEL. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, LOOK, THE PROJECT THAT COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN JUST DESCRIBED HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROJECT AND A MAJOR PRIORITY FOR SOME TIME. IT DOES IMPACT THREE COUNCIL DISTRICTS. THAT MONEY IS NECESSARY TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN PLAGUING THOSE AREAS FOR MANY YEARS. WE JUST ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR AMAFCA TO TRANSFER A SITE OFF GIBSON BOULEVARD TO PUT A RETENTION POND TO ALLEVIATE THAT CONCERN. YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THIS IS A PROCESS OF DO YOU SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY OR DO YOU SUPPORT FLOODING OF A NEIGHBORHOOD. I THINK THE ISSUE FOR US IS IN THE SPIRIT OF TRYING TO WORK AN IMMEDIATE NEED OF SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO FOLKS GETTING FLOODING IN THEIR HOMES AND LIVING IN THE CONCERN THAT THERE MIGHT BE ADDITIONAL FLOODING DOWN THE ROAD, WE OFFERED A COMPROMISE THAT STILL PROVIDES SOME POLICE PROTECTION AND FIRE PROTECTION AND AT THE SAME TIME DEALS WITH A PRETTY IMMEDIATE ISSUE THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A POLICY CALL YOU GET TO MAKE. WE MADE INREQUEST TO PUT MONEY IN FOR THOSE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THOSE WERE IMPORTANT. YOU ALL MADE CHANGES, SO WE'RE TRYING TO BACK UP INTO THOSE NUMBERS. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN TO CLOSE. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO REITERATE, NONE OF THE NUMBERS WERE PULLED OUT OF AIR. THEY WERE ALL DISCUSSED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH SEVERAL OF THE FELLOW COUNCILORS SEVERAL TIMES. AFR GOT A LOT OF CAPITAL OUTLAY MONEY. WE'RE NOT TAKING AWAY FROM THEM IN MY MIND. AND THE APD FACILITIES REHABILITATION UPGRADES IS ONE MILLION OUT OF SEVEN MILLION. I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT NUMBER WAS AGREED UPON THE FOLKS IN CHARGE AT THE CITY AND IT WAS NOT DEEMED TO BE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON APD. I'LL POINT OUT I'M TAKING AWAY FROM REVENUE SUPPORT VEHICLES. THE FAVORITE TOPIC OF THE DAY. NO ONE HAS A QUESTION WITH THAT ONE. I JUST WANT TO SAY WE WANT TO GET THE MONEY BACK TO THE MUSEUM. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE DO THAT. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE IMPORTANT PROJECT EITHER. WE HEARD IT LOUD AND CLEAR. THIS IS MY ATTEMPT TO DO SO. WE CAN'T DO SO WITH THE SECOND AMENDMENT BECAUSE I CAN'T RISK THE PEOPLE IN COUNCILOR GROUT'S AND COUNCILOR DAVIS AND MY AREA WITH FLOODING. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT TO FLOOR AMENDMENT TO NUMBER 11. >>COUN. DAVIS: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND YOUR HAND. FIVE. ALL THOEPZ -- THOSE OPPOSED? THE VOTE IS 5-3. THE AMENDMENT PASSES. WE'RE BACK AS AMENDED. I THINK WE TALKED IT TO DEATH. IF ANYBODY WANTS TO GIVE IT ANOTHER ROUND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THINK ABOUT IT. ALL THOSE IN FAVORER AS 11 AMENDED SAY YES. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. 7-1. DOES THE WORK -- CLERK AGREE? THAT MATTER CARRIES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS, FOR WORKING THROUGH THAT. COUNCILOR PEÑA, YOU HAD THE NEXT ITEM, BUT YOU SAID YOU'RE SKIPPING IT. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, THIS IS WILL BE 12. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THIS WAS IN THE PACKET ORIGINALLY. THIS IS A FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 12. ON PAGE 2 LINE ONE ENTITLED SOUTHEAST HEIGHTS STORM WATER REDUCE BY ONE MILLION. ON PAGE FOUR LINE NINE REDUCE BY ONE MILLION. ON PAGE POWER LINE EIGHT INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY TWO MILLION. AND THIS WAS -- I PUT AN EXTRA MILLION INTO THE SOUTHEAST HEIGHTS STOURM WATER IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT THAT COUNCILOR BASSAN HAD GIVEB -- GIVEN TO US FOR FLOODING ISSUES. WE MADE SURE WE COULD DO THIS WITH FIVE MILLION THERE FOR THE THREE PROJECTS IN THE THREE DISTRICTS. TAKING THAT AND MOVING IT INTO THE ANIMAL SHELTER REHAB PROJECT THAT'S BEEN PLANNED FOR THE EAST SIDE AND WEST SIDE SHELTERS. I MOVE THE FLOOR AMENDMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTION? ANYTHING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 12 SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR GROUT. BACK TO YOU, MA'AM. THIS IS NOW 13. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 13, ON PAGE FOUR LINE FIVE AFTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSERT THE FOLLOWING. AMOUNT IS DESIGNATED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXIT -- EXISTING HOUSING AND FACILITIES. THE EXPLANATION IS HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO DEMONSTRATE EQUITABLE HOUSING LANDSCAPE. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS TRACK RECORD OF LEVERAGINGING VARIOUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO BUILD NEW AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING. AND A NUMBER OF EXISTING UNITS IN NEED OF REHABILITATION. I MOVE A DO PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: SECOND IT. CAN I ASK THE QUESTION OF THE SPONSOR -- COUNCILOR BENTON, GO AHEAD. I JUST WANTED TO ASK THE DOLLAR MATCHED TO THIS LINE ITEM? >>COUN. GROUT: IT WILL BE -- WHAT IS IT RIGHT NOW, JESSY? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THE EXIS ING AMOUNT IS 7.5 MILLION. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON. SDMRB I WANT . >>COUN. BENTON: I WANTED TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION AND/OR STAFF AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY, THESE FUNDS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE SAME AND EQUIVALENT TO THE WORKFORCE HOUSING TRUST FUND, AM I CORRECT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU'RE CORRECT. >>COUN. BENTON: SO, I KNOW WITHOUT A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TRUST FUND, IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND I WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW CITY COUNCILLORS FOR GETTING US BACK TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE ANNUALLY ON THIS TRUST FUND. AND THERE'S EVEN MORE PROGRESS TO BE MADE. DURING THAT DISCUSSION WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT HOW WE PRODUCE THESE UNITS AND HOW WE CREATE MORE HOUSING THAN JUST ONE TAX CREDIT PROJECT EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS OR MAYBE THREE IF WE GET A GOOD NUMBER. THESE FUNDS HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN COMPETITIVE. AT LEAST WHEN IT COMES TO THE LOW INCOME TAX CREDIT WORLD, THESE FUNDS HAVE LARGELY BEEN USED TO ACCESS THE FUNDS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY AND THEY'RE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. IN FACT, STATE WIDE, IN ALBUQUERQUE. THAT'S ONE REASON WE'RE ALWAYS SCRAMBLING TO GET OUR FAIR SHARE OUT OF THE FUNDS. I HAVE THE HIGHEST REGARD FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. I REALIZE THAT THEY SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN WHAT THEY NEEDED BUT I KNOW THEY'VE DONE TWO GOOD REMODELING PROJECTS AND ONE IS A COMPLETE REBUILD AND NOW DOING A THIRD IN COUNCILOR PEÑA'S DISTRICT. THIS IDEA THAT WE WOULD REALLY SAY THAT THESE ARE LIMITATIONS ON HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT, I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THAT. I WANTED TO BE CLEAR AS TO WHETHER IT'S EVEN APPROPRIATE IN TERMS OF ANTI- DONATION TO DESIGNATE A NON-PROPERTY. I KNOW THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. I LOVE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING IN THE EXPLANATION ABOUT THEM. IS THERE A CONCERN WITH THAT? >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR GROUT HAS A POINT AND WE'LL GO TO OTHER STAFF, IF NEEDED. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CHRIS. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, TO COUNCILOR BENTON'S POINT, I JUST CONFIRMED THE MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THE CAO, THE WAY THE CAPITAL BUDGET SETS OUT IS THERE A SET ASIDE, IT GOES INTO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND. THAT IS PURSUANT TO THE ORDINANCE. OUR ORDINANTS THAT WE HAVE MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS. THAT INCLUDES COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION AND PROJECT EVALUATION RELATIVE TO THE WAY THAT SPENT AND DOLLED OUT IN THE CITY. WE BELIEVE THIS TYPE OF RESERVATION WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME. I APOLOGIZE, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE DID NOT CATCH THAT SOONER. >>COUN. GROUT: I UNDERSTAND. IT'S OKAY. WE'LL JUST CANCEL IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: FLOOR AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN. WE'LL COOP IT AS A FLOOR AMENDMENT AND MOVE TO 14. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN AND COUNCILOR PEÑA. YOU HAVE FLOOR AMENDMENT 14 ITEM N. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE AMENDMENT NUMBER 14. ON PAGE TWO LINE 28 REDUCE THE AMOUNT BY ONE MILLION. ON PAGE LIVE AFTER LINE 21 ADD CITY VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THIS REALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT AND I'LL CONTINUE WORKING ON GETTING ALAMEDA FUNDED. >>COUN. GROUT: SECOND. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. THIS IS COUNCILOR BASSAN'S AMENDMENT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO HER HEART, IT WAS A COUNCIL-SPECIFIC PROJECT. SHE'S WILLING TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATION OUT A BIT. THANK YOU. MAYBE THE MAYOR HEARD THAT. I DON'T THINK SHE SAID IT THAT WAY. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAD A QUICK QUESTION. I LEARNED FROM OUR COW CHAIR THE GOOD POINT SHE MADE SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE OFTEN SHOULDN'T BOND ON VEEKZ BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LIFETIME SHORTER THAN THE BOND. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN GIVE INFER ON THIS. I APOLOGIZE I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT BF BEFORE HAND. >>COUN. BASSAN: I'LL GO TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION SO THEY CAN HELP ME JUSTIFY WHY WE ENDED UP CHANING THIS UP. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, THAT IS CORRECT. WE TYPICALLY LIKE TO FUND VEHICLES SUCH AS THOSE USED BY CITY EMPLOYEES INCLUING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS TO USE, IF YOU WILL, GENERAL FUND DOLLARS BECAUSE WE'RE BONDING FOR THESE VEHICLES FOR A PERIOD OF 13 YEARS. AND IN MANY CASES BECAUSE OF THE USE THEY DON'T QUITE LAST THAT LONG. HOWEVER AS WE HAVE SEEN THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF SOME TIME, WE'RE OFTENTIMES SCRAMBLING TO FIND GENERAL FUND DOLLARS TO FUND THE INVESTMENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP THE WORK OF THE CITY ALL OVER THE CITY. AS MUCH AS I WOULD PREFER WE DO NOT DO IT THIS WAY, THIS IS AN EXPENSE THAT WILL BE UTILIZED FOR MAJOR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND HOPE TO EXTEND THE LIFELONGER. IT'S PRETTY CLEAR WE HAVE LOTS OF VEHICLES IN THE CITY THAT ARE 14 YEARS OLD THAT OUR EMPLOYEES ARE UTILIZING. IN MANY INSTANCES NECESSARY -- NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. WE'RE UTILIZING VEHICLES FOR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. NONETHELESS, THAT'S ONE WAY TO GET THE VEHICLES FUNDED AT LEAST SO WE CAN TAKE SOME PRESSURE OFF THE GENERAL FUND AS WHY -- WE MOVE FORWARD TO GET APPROVAL FOR THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: ANOTHER QUICK QUESTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. WHO MAINTAINS THE VEHICLES? CITY MECHANICS? CONTRACTORS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, WE DO HAVE CITY FACILITY FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS THAT DOES MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT. IN SOME CASES WE USE THIRD-PARTIES TO DO SPECIALIZED WORK ON SPECIFIC AREAS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE POLICE SHOP FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT. AND DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE DIFFERENT SHOPS THAT DO MINOR WORK. >>COUN. BENTON: YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS ADVOCATED WHERE WE CAN TO SERVICE THEM OURSELVES WITH OUR MECHANICS. AT THE SAME TIME IF SOME OF THESE ARE SPECIALIZED VEHICLES THEY NEED MORE SPECIALIZED MECHANICS, IF YOU WILL. I'M ASSUMING WE'RE VERY STRATEGIC ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT. I DON'T NEED A RESPONSE. YOU CAN NOD, IF YOU AGREE. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER COMMENTS QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT 14, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. I'M SORRY? YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT. THAT WAS MY QUESTION. I KNEW WE COULDN'T ADD ANY NEW AMENDMENTS. THIS WOULD BE AN AMENDMENT TO O. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 15. ON PAGE FIVE AFTER LINE FIVE ADD ONE THIRD OF AMOUNT OF RESERVED RESPECTIVELY FOR EACH DEVELOPMENT OF FRANKLIN PLAZA, THE WAL-MART SITE ON SAN MATEO AND REDEVELOPMENT OF WEST CENTRAL. THIS RESERVES REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE IDENTIFIED INITIATIVE. THERE'S AN AMENDMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. WE HAVE FLOOR AMENDMENT 15 WHICH IS O AND COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN WILL SECOND IT. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 15 IS ON PAGE FIVE AFTER LINE FIVE ADD THE FOLLOWING WE DELETED THE WORDING AS WE HAD IT. AND WE ADDED 100% OF THE FUNDING SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR MR PROJECTS AND MR REGENTS OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. SO, THE EXPLANATION IS THIS AMENDMENT RESERVES THE REDEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE IDENTIFIED INITIATIVES. A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND IS THAT I UNDERSTOOD COUNCILOR PEÑA'S INTENT, BUT I DID REMIND HER HE -- WE HAD MR'S IN MY DISTRICT AND OTHER DISTRICTS. WE THOUGHT WE COULD DO THIS WORDING INSTEAD. I'LL MOVE AMENDMENT ONE TO AMENDMENT 15 WITH THIS NEW WORDING. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COUNCILOR GROUT AND TWO OTHERS SECONDED IT. SOUND GOOD. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: I THINK I GOT ININTENT. NOTHING TO DOWNTOWN. WE LAUGH BUT IT'S NOT A LAUGHING MATTER. DOWNTOWN IS REALLY HURTING. I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE OF THAT EXCLUSION. I DON'T THINK WE OUGHT TO BE CARVING OUT AREAS FOR ANY TYPE OF METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH IS INTENDED TO SERVE THE WHOLE CITY. I REALIZE OVER THE YEARS THAT DOWNTOWN AREA BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA PROGRAM BEGAN HAD A LARGE SHARE OF PROJECTS WITHOUT QUESTION. TAKE A LOOK, COUNCILOR PEÑA, YOU POINT OUT TO ME HOW ROUGH DOWNTOWN LOOKS. I CAN'T DISAGREE. IT'S A SHAME. IT'S A SHAME ON THE CITY. I DON'T SAY IT'S A SHAME ON THE CITY, IT'S AN EMBARRASSMENT ON THE CITY. WE'VE HAD UPS AND DOWNS IN DOWNTOWN. IT'S BEEN REALLY PROMISING AT TIMES. AND WE'VE BEEN DOWN IN THE DUMPS BEFORE. THERE'S BEEN AN ATTITUDE THAT I DON'T CARE ABOUT DOWNTOWN. I'LL GO DOWN THERE TO PAY A WATER BILL AND THAT'S IT. I DON'T HAVE A NEED TO GO DOWNTOWN. AND I'M NOT GOING DOWNTOWN. I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO IT. I THINK WE -- I DON'T THINK ANYBODY CAN DISAGREE THAT CITIES WITHOUT STRONG DOWNTOWNS ARE NOT STRONG CITIES. WHERES A BOOMING AMERICAN CITY WITH A SUFFERING DOWNTOWN? IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS WHEN WE RECRUIT BUSINESSES TO ALBUQUERQUE, VERY COMMON FOR PEOPLE TO SAY I WANT TO SEE YOUR DOWNTOWN. THEY'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE. I REALLY DISLIKE THE WHOLE PREMISE OF THIS. I'LL VOTE AGAINST IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THEN I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I NOTICED THE FIRST AMENDMENT TALKS ABOUT WAL-MART. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALLY KNOW IS I HAD INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE BY ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS WHO IS A MANAGER AT THE WAL-MART THAT CLOSED DOWN. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE TOLD ME AND I DON'T KNOW HOW ACCURATE THE INFORMATION IS, BUT I THOUGHT I'D TALK ABOUT IT AND NOW HERE WE ARE DOING STUFF WITH THAT MONEY. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN THIS CITY IS CRIME. WHEN I TALKED TO THE MANAGER I COULD NOT BELIEVE SHE TOLD ME THE RECORD NUMBER FOR SAN MATEO. THEY HAD $6.7 MILLION IN LOSS DUE TO THEFT. THAT'S OVER$560,000 A MONTH. THAT'S THE REAL REASON THAT CLOSED. WHAT I LOOK AT AND WHAT I'M SEEING IS THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE NEED TO DEAL WITH THE CRIME CRISIS WE HAVE IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS ADMINISTRATION AND SOMETIMES THE COUNCIL COMPLETELY IGNORES THAT. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE GET BACK ON TRACK. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US NEEDS TO BE THINKING ABOUT HOW WE SOLVE THE CRIME PROBLEM. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE RECORD HOMICIDE THIS YEAR. HOMICIDE RECORD GETS BROKEN AGAIN. THAT'S THE STUFF WE AS A COUNCIL NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT. THAT'S THE STUFF THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO BE THINKING ABOUT. YET, WE KEEP ON PUTTING THAT ASIDE. THE COMMENT I HAD WAS TO MAKE SURE WE START RETHINKING WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE AND MAKE SURE WE'RE ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF CRIME WE HAVE. FENTANYL ISSUE, ON THE STREETS EVERYWHERE, THE BUS DRIVERS BEING EXPOSED. THE POLICE OFFICERS BEING EXPOSED TO IT. THE CITY'S SKURALITY -- SECURITY GUARDS BEING EXPOSED. I'M TALKING ABOUT INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH INDIVIDUALS COMMITTING CRIME THEY'RE DEALING WITH BEING EXPOSED TO FENTANYL. WE NEED TO REALLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THAT'S CRIME. >>COUN. DAVIS: LET ME RESPOND TO THAT. THAT PIECE IS IN MY DISTRICT. I SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. LET ME SAY I SUPPORT IT BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE -- THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY -- MAYBE NOT AN OBLIGATION BUT A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A POTENTIAL ABANDONENED PROPERTY AND MAKING IT A CATALYST FOR REINVESTMENT IN OUR AREA. WHICH IS AN RM AREA. WITH THAT SAID, I APPRECIATE THE SPONSORS DOING THIS AND REMOVING SOME OF THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE. WE TALKED ABOUT THE WAL-MART ON SAN MATEO CLOSED. IT'S GOING TO BE YEARS BEFORE THEY'RE IN A POSITION TO SELL THAT TO THE CITY. IF THEY GIVE US A NUMBER TODAY IT WOULD TAKE SIX MONTHS TO EVEN BRING SOMETHING TO THIS COUNCIL. THE QUICK ANSWER IS NOT WE A NEW PROJECT AT 300 SAN MATEO NEXT WEEK. BUT THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE ARE OTHER PLACES IN THIS AREA IN THOSE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREAS INCLUDING THE NEAR HEIGHTS WHICH IS THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT AND EAST CENTRAL THAT HAVE NOT HAD THE INVESTMENT THAT DOWNTOWN HAS AND THEY NEED TO CATCH UP A LITTLE BIT TOO. WE NEED CATALYST PROJECTS. WEST CENTRAL IS A GREAT EXAMPLE. THERE'S GREAT INVESTMENT AROUND YOUR LIBRARY. THERE'S A LIBRARY IN THE EAST CENTRAL FOR INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES. WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THESE PROJECTS COMPETITIVE FOR THE FIRST ONE DOWN THE ROAD. WHO IS READY TO GO WITH US WHO IS READY TO PUT A GROCERY STORE AND PARTNER WITH THE DEVELOPER WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHETHER YOU'RE DOWNTOWN OR READY TO GO WITH AN APARTMENT COMPLEX OR WHETHER YOU'RE WILLING TO SERVE A NEED IN A FOOD DESERT OR JOB CENTER ON THE WEST SIDE WHERE WE NEED JOBS. SO I THINK THIS IS A MUCH BETTER USE OF THAT. MR. RAEL, REALLY QUICKLY, I KNOW COUNCILORS ARE LOOKING AT ME BECAUSE I EXTENDED OUR DINNERTIME. HOW MUCH MONEY IS IN MR AVAILABLE TO DEPLOY TO OTHER PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE BALL PARK? >> MR. PRESIDEN -- >>COUN. DAVIS: WELCOME. >> ABOUT SIX MILLION. >>COUN. DAVIS: NOT VERY MUCH WHEN IT COMES TO DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS? >> CORRECT. I WANT TO STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT OUR LAST FIVE BOND RELATED DEVELOPMENTS WERE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX, NINE, AND ONE. >>COUN. DAVIS: I THINK THAT'S THE SUCCESS THAT IS SHOWN DESPITE THE DOWNTOWN CHALLENGES I THINK THINGS LIKE THE ALBUQUERQUE HIGH PROJECT, THE NEW -- WHATEVER THIS IS RIGHT HERE, THE NEW HOTEL PROJECT, I THINK A LOT OF THE CENTRAL PROJECT IS WORKING WELL. WE SHOULD PUT MORE MONEY INTO IT EVERY TIME WE GET. THE LEGISLATION AT THE STATE IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE OTHER DOLLARS. I THINK THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT THESE FUNDS BE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE CITY. LOCAL MATCH FOR OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHERS THAT AMPLIFY THIS. IT'S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. I DISAGREE WITH THE MAYOR AND THE ADMINISTRATION MORE THAN I SHOULD. BUT I WILL SAY ONE THING WE AGREE ON IS MR IS WORKING. IT'S A PROJECT WE NEED AROUND THE CITY. THANK YOU. >> MR. PRESIDENT, I MIGHT OFFER ONE SUGGESTION. I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT WITH THE COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AS IT RELATES TO THIS AMENDMENT, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP THIS IN SOME LEVEL OF PERSPECTIVE. THIS IS A CAPITAL PROGRAM THAT GOES TO THE VOTERS FOR APPROVAL. WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH THIS AMENDMENT AND SEVERAL OTHERS IS THAT WE'RE BASICALLY APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE VOTERS YET. BY CREATING, IF YOU WILL, PARAMETERS OF HOW THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE USED. I GET THIS IS THE INTENT AND KEEP IN MIND ONCE THE VOTERS APPROVE THESE, HOPEFULLY THEY DO, THEY COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROPRIATING THOSE FUNDSES FOR RESPECTIVE PROJECTS IN AREAS OF THE CITY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL THINK ABOUT THAT AS IT RELATES TO WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE TO SUPPORT ALL OF THE BONDS. BY SEGREGATING SOME AREAS OUT AND SOME OTHERS THAT DOESN'T QUITE GET EVERYONE TOGETHER. LOOK, THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT THERE'S LOT OF EFFORT, EVERY MAYOR I WORKED FOR, EVERYONE WANTS TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN AND WE ALL DO OUR BEST TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THE FACT IS IT'S THE OLDEST PART OF THE CITY AND THE PART OF THE CITY THAT NEEDS TOSOME HELP. I WOULD MAYBE MAKE A POINT OUT THAT THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO EXACTLY WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES WHEN THE APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE BY THE COUNCIL AFTER THE BONDS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE VOTERS. EE MARKING EARMARKING THEM NOW IS EARMARKING FUNDS WE DON'T HAVE YET. THE VOTERS HAVEN'T WEIGHED IN. THAT WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO MAKE THESE TYPES OF MODIFICATIONS. JUST OFFERING THAT BIT OF ADVICE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS? OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION. NKDZ INCLUING YOURS, MR. PRESIDENT, ABOUT THE NEEDS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE. WE HAVE PROCESSES BY WHICH WE PRIORITIZE THEM. WE'RE PART OF THAT. COUNCILORS ARE PART OF THAT. WHEN I WAS ASKED WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME ON THE CAPITAL SIDE I DIDN'T THINK I HAD TO SAY REDEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY FOR DOWNTOWN. MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE. I THINK WHAT I'M HEARING FROM MR. RAEL IS A COMMITMENT TO BE FAIR ABOUT THIS. DON'T GET ME WRONG, THE PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED ELSEWHERE I'M IN FAVOR OF AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE IN TERMS OF READY TO BE IMPLEMENTED. THESE DETAILS OF HOW THE PROJECTS ARE I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE ONE IN COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN'S DISTRICT BECAUSE WE JUST DISCUSSED IT AT LUPZ. I'M SURE IF THE WAL-MART SITE BECOMES AVAILABLE, THAT'S IMPORTANT. I'VE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE WHOLE UNSER AND CENTRAL AREA AND METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT OF WEST CENTRAL WEST OF THE RIVER. THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING. I'M JUST APPEALING THAT THE SPONSORS DROP THIS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I JUST WANTED TO MAKE ONE STATEMENT. THAT STATEMENT IS BASICALLY, AS SIMPLE AS SIMPLE CAN GET, WHEN YOU HAVE A MAJOR CRIME ISSUE IN A CITY, AND YOU CHASE OUT THE BIGGEST, EASIEST TO DEAL WITH RETAILER BECAUSE OF A CRIME ISSUE, THEN IT'S OBVIOUS WHERE THE MAJOR IS. IT'S THAT WE HAVE A CRIME ISSUE AND WE NEED TO REMEMBER WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I HONESTLY BELIEVE WE'RE NOT TRULY ACKNOWLEDING THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CRIME WE HAVE IN THE CITY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: I HAVE TO SAY I'M ALMOST PERSUADED, MR. RAEL, AS MUCH AS I LIKE THE PREMISE, IT WILL BE A DIFFERENT COUNCIL NEXT SPRING. AT LEAST SOME OF US. THAT MAY BE THE PLACE THAT GETS TO BE MADE. I LIKE THIS IDEA. I UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS. I'M ALMOST PERSUADED THAT MAYBE NEITHER MAY NEED THIS AMENDMENT FOR THAT REASON. TO THE SPONSORS TO CLOSE. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YEAH, JUST LOOKING AT THIS CIP BILL AND LOOKING AT THE INVESTMENT WE'REMERICING IN DOWNTOWN, WE NEED TO MAKE THE INVESTMENTS IN DOWNTOWN. I'M ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ROUTE 66. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE MAKE THE INVESTMENTS IN OTHER AREAS THAT TEND TO GET NEGLECTED. ON SHEER NUMBERS IN TERMS OF THE INVESTMENTS MADE IN DOWNTOWN. I SEE WHAT MR. RAEL IS SAYING. I THINK IT BEGS THE ARGUMENT, DO WE EVEN NEED THIS WHOLE PROCESS? DO WE JUST PASS A BOND BILL AND LEAVE IT AT THAT AND PUT SOME TITLES ON IT. I GUESS THAT'S A CATCH-22. I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO THE CO-SPONSOR AND WE CAN PULL IT. I DO AGREE THAT I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF MEETINGS IN TERMS OF THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT THAT ARE HOTESTED DOWNTOWN. WE TALK ABOUT DOWNTOWN IMPACTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REST OF THE CITY. I BELIEVE THAT IF WE LOOK AT THROUGH THE CIP INVESTMENT WE LOOK AT DOWNTOWN BUT LOOK AT THE ENTIRE STRETCH AND MAKE THE CITY ONE ALBUQUERQUE AND CONNECT THE ROUTE WE'LL BENEFIT MORE FROM THAT. WITH THAT SAID, I'M WILLING TO PULL THIS AMENDMENT IF COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN IS OKAY WITH IT. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: COUNCILOR PEÑA, I'LL SAY THE REASON THAT I WANTED TO DO THE CHANGE IS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL SAID THREE AREAS OF TOWN. I THINK THAT IS REALLY VERY RESTRICTIVE. NOT ONLY BECAUSE MY MR WASN'T IN THERE, BUT WHAT IF ONE OF THOSE IS READY TO GO AND WE NEED TO SPEND $2.5 MILLION ON THAT. I'M GLAD THAT WE MOVED AWAY FROM THAT. I WANT TO PAK A POINT IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE'S MRs OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND SUPPORTED THEM LIKE WE DO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THERE ARE BLIGHTED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND WE NEED HELP IN THOSE AS WELL. I THINK WAVE MADE OUR POINT. I'M HAPPY TO FOLLOW COUNCILOR PEÑA'S LEAD. THERE'S AREAS OF TOWN THAT NEED HELP THAT ARE NOT DOWNTOWN. THAT'S ALL I'LL SAY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE TWO SPONSORS HAVING WITHDRAWN THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT, WE'RE BACK ON THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS TO RESPONSER. COUNCILOR PEÑA, ARE YOU WITHDRAWING? WE'RE ALSO DRAWING 15. THERE BEING NO ACTION ON THOSE TWO THINGS. WE'RE ON TO OUR LAST ITEM WHICH IS ITEM P. COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I WITNESS LIKE -- WHAT NUMBER ARE WE ON? >>COUN. DAVIS: >>COUN. BASSAN: ON PAGE FOUR AFTER LINE FIVE INSERT GIBSON HEALTH HUB IMPROVEMENT AND INCREASE BY$5 MILLION. INSERT KEN SANCHEZ SPORTS COMPLEX AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY$1 MILLION. THE EXPLANATION NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO TAKE AWAY WHAT IS READING AS APD POLICE VEHICLES AND MAKE SURE TO PUT KEN SANCHEZ SPORTS COMPLEX IN THERE, PLEASE. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THIS AMENDMENT AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. I ASK FOR CLARIFICATION, I KNOW IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTIONING THAT THE KEN SANCHEZ SPORTS COMPLEX IS NOT THE PROPER TERMINOLOGY AND LEGAL NAME. I ASKED STAFF TO LOOK THAT UP TO MAKE SURE WE VERIFY WHAT TO CALL THIS SO THIS AMENDMENT IS TO SOME EXISTING PROJECT. IF I CAN ASK FOR CLARIFICATION. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR BASSAN, WE DID RESEARCH AND OUR LATE'S CIP REPORT AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT ITERATIONS OF THE NAME. THE LATEST ONE WAS GRT BOND SALE WE NAMED IT KEN SANCHEZ INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX. IN THE OTHER BOND CYCLES AND GRANTS THERE'S DIFFERENT NAMES,THERE'S INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX, WEST SIDE SPORTS COMPLEX, AND WEST SIDE ENDORSE -- INDOOR SPORTS FACILITY. THESE RELATE TO THE SAME PROJECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THERE'S ALSO AN ACTIVITY NUMBER ATTACHED TO ONE OF THOSE? >> YES, I COUNTED EIGHT ACTIVITIES WITH EACH WITH ITS OWN ACTIVITY NUMBER. TOTAL NUMBER OF $8.8 MILLION. >>COUN. BASSAN: I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT SOMEONE, I'LL SPONSOR IT EVEN THOUGH I HOPE COUNCILOR SANCHEZ WOULD BE INTERESTED, FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLEAN THAT UP. BECAUSE THAT IS EXCESSIVE. I DO KNOW THIS IS A PROJECT FROM PREVIOUS COUNCILORS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THIS IS IMPORTANT TO HIM. I WOULD LIKE US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONSOLIDATE THE FUNDING FOR THE SAME PROJECT WITH MULTIPLE NAMES. I DO -- THIS IS IMPORTANT IN THAT LIST OF PRIORITIES FOR PEOPLE. I REALIZE THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO ALSO CONCEDE WHEN IT COMES TO COUNCILORS SET ASIDE. IN THE MEANTIME I WANT TO WORK WITH COUNCILORS AND STAFF AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO FIGURE OUT REALLY HOW MUCH SET ASIDE WE HAVE. BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S UP IN THE AIR. WE'RE TRYING TO FINE TUNE THAT AND WORK HARD ON THAT WITH STAFF. I LOOK FORWARD TO US BEING ABLE TO COME BACK TWO YEARS FROM NOW AND SAY WE NEED MORE MONEY. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: JUST A QUICK QUESTION. WHAT WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE KEN SANCHEZ INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX THING? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, RIGHT NOW I'M SHOWING ABOUT $8.8 MILLION AVAILABLE. >>COUN. DAVIS: GO AHEAD, COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. JUST TO ADD, YOU KNOW, THE REDUCTION FOR THE COUNCIL SET ASIDE, ONE OF THE SUFFICIENTS -- ONE OF THE ISSUES WE'VE HAD, I DON'T KNOW THE TIME FRAME SINCE THE LAST SET ASIDE HAS BEEN INCREASED. >> I WOULD HAVE TO RESEARCH THAT. >>COUN. PEÑA: I'M JUST HARE -- HEARING THAT IT'S BEEN AT LEAST 18 YEARS. I THINK THERE'S SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THE SET ASIDE SHOULD LOOK LIKE, BUT WHEN WE'RE ASKED ABOUT SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO GET COMPLETED AND IT HASN'T INCREASED IN 18 YEARS, I KNOW GIBSON MEDICAL CENTER IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY, SO THAT'S WHY THE REDUCTION TO PUT THE FIVE MILLION INTO THAT. IT'S DIFFICULT WHEN IT HASN'T SEEN AN INCREASE IN SO MANY YEARS AND WE GET THE REQUESTS FOR THE SPEED HUMPS AND WE'RE ASKED TO PAY FOR THE STUDIES AND THEY COST $100,000 AND ACTUALLY PUT THEM IN IS ANOTHER $500,000. WE GET $500,000 EVERY YEAR IN TERMS OF THE SET ASIDE. I ACTUALLY INTRODUCED -- I THINK IT'S ON HOLDOVER FOR THE NEXT MEETING. IT'S FOR AN INCREASE OF 6%. IT'S 6% INCREASE SO IT CAN GO UP WITH THE RATE OF INFLATION. WHICH I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE RATE OF INFLATION. ANYWAY, AT LEAST WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEE AN INCREASE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME RATHER THAN BE STAGNANT OF THE$2 MILLION PER COUNCIL DISTRICT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: LET ME ASK BRIEFLY, MR. RAEL, UNLESS ONE OF THE SPONSORS KNOWS, WHAT'S THIS $5 MILLION FOR GIBSON FOR? DIDN'T WE JUST GET $20 MILLION FOR THE LEGISLATURE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, THE$5 MILLION WE GET ASKED FOR IN THE MAYOR'S ORIGINAL REQUEST WAS TO FINISH THE PORTION OF PHASE TWO OF GATEWAY TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL BEDS THAT WERE NECESSARY. WE WOULD HAVE ASKED FOR LOT MORE HAD WE NOD BEEN WORKING HARD WITH THE DELEGATION AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS$5 MILLION REALLY GETS OUR PHASE TWO TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH ISSING CONTRACTS TO MOVE THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE FACILITY. >>COUN. DAVIS: WHAT IS THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE GIBSON HEALTH HUB? IN CAPITAL DOLLARS. >> LET ME ASK THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICE TO GIVE YOU THAT INFORMATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THEY'RE TRADING PAPERWORK BACK THERE. SOMEBODY IS LOOKING IT UP. HI DIRECTOR. GOOD TO SEE YOU. CAN YOU TELL US WHAT IS THE TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF BUDGET FOR THE GIBSON HEALTH CENTER START TO FINISH? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, FOR GATEWAY PHASE TWO WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT TOTAL PROJECT COST IS $34 MILLION. SO THERE'S THE ASK OF THE$5 MILLION THAT WAS MENTIONED. >>COUN. DAVIS: ALL THE PHASES. FROM START TO FINISH. FROM THE DAY WE POT BEINGS BOUGHT FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT UNTIL THE DAY IT'S DONE. WHAT'S THE TOTAL COST? >> WE'RE CONSULTING. GATEWAY PHASE ONE, WHICH IS WHERE WE'RE OPENING OUR OVERNIGHT BEDS SHORTLY MEDICAL SOBERING, 60 BEDS, MEDICAL RESPITE, AS WELL AS GATEWAY PHASE TWO THAT I MENTIONED, IS A TOTAL OF $59 MILLION. >>COUN. DAVIS: PLUS THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRIDE, IS THAT INCLUDED? >> THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE IS NOT IN THERE. PLUS THE $14 MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE. IT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. >>COUN. DAVIS: OKAY. THAT'S $73 MILLION. HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE ALREADY IN THE BANK FOR THIS PROJECT WITHOUT THIS$5 MILLION? >> RIGHT NOW, WHEN YOU -- COUNCILOR PEÑA KEN WHEN YOU LOOK AT A THE CONTRIBUTION FROM BERNALILLO COUNTY, ARPA, $9.9 MILLION FROM THE STATE, AND IF YOU INCLUDE THE$5 MILLION DISCUSSED TONIGHT, THAT'S A TOTAL OF $47 MILLION. >>COUN. DAVIS: YOU HAD SOME NUMBERS EARLIER. ARE WE USING THE SAME MATH? >> AS OF JANUARY 31st, WE HAD SHOWN $75.5 MILLION APPROPRIATED. BASED ON WHAT I'M SEEING, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT IS ALL CAPITAL. I'M SEEING $15 MILLION PURCHASE AND ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS. BASED ON THE REPORT I SEE THERE'S ABOUT $27 MILLION OF REMAINING BALANCE UNEXTENDED. >>COUN. DAVIS: DIRECTOR, THIS IS WHY I'M ASKING, THE RECORDS FROM THE BUDGET FILE SHOWS WE HAVE ABOUT $75 MILLION AND THIS IS A $73 MILLION PROJECT. SO DO WE NEED THE OTHER FIVE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, SO, WHAT WE HAVE IS ON THE INCUMBENT HAS BEEN PART ONE OF PHASE ONE. WE JUST GOT THE BALANCE OF THAT FUNDING PUSHED THROUGH. WE'LL SEE THAT COME ALONG. WE JUST RECEIVED THE MEDICAL SOBERING BID OF$5 MILLION. AND THAT IS BEING WORKED ON AS WE SPEAK. THAT WILL ENCUMBER ADDITIONAL FUNDS. MEDICAL RESPITE IS WE'RE WORKING ON CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. THESE FIRMS WILL BE INCUMBERED LATER THIS YEAR. AND PHASE TWO AS WE DESIGN THAT AND HIRE THE ARCHITECT WILL ALSO ENCUMBER THOSE FUNDSES. AS YOU SPREAD THESE OUT OVER THE PHASES THOSE MONIES WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR. >>COUN. DAVIS: I UNDERSTAND THAT. I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MR. MUNIZ ACCOUNTING FOR THE CAPITAL ALLOCATED WHICH MEANS YOU DON'T NEED MONEY AND THE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT THAT WE ONLY HAVE $47 MILLION APPROPRIATED. THAT'S $20 MILLION MISSING. >> MR. PRESIDENT, IN THERE IS A PURCHASE PRICE, OPERATING FUNDS TO OPERATE THE PROPERTY WHICH IS INCLUING SOME INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ONGOING. >>COUN. DAVIS: ARE THOSE OPERATING OR CAPITAL? THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET AT. >> WELL. THE $75 MILLION INCLUDES BOTH CAPITAL AND OPERATING. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. MUNIZ, IS THAT RIGHT? THERE'S A DIFFERENT OPERATING AMOUNT. IF SOMEONE ELSE WANTS TO HELP, THAT'S FINE. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, BASED ON THE INFORMATION I SEE THE $75.5 MILLION LOOKS LIKE ALL CAPITAL MOWN -- MONEY. >>COUN. DAVIS: MAYBE WE'LL DO THIS. IF YOU WILL BE OKAY WE'RE HAPPY TO PLUG THROUGH THIS BECAUSE IT'S A BIG THING. WE CAN TAKE THE DINNER THING NOW AND COME BACK AND KNOCK THOSE OUT. OR CONTINUE TO TRY TO FINISH THESE. IT MAY NOT TAKE THAT LONG. IT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL. FINISH? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, PARDON THE NUPGZ. JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR AND THERE'S NO MISINTERPRETATION. I SEE CAPITAL MONEY IS $56.3 MILLION. THE 775.5 DOES INCLUDE 19 IN OPERATING FUNDS. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'RE WITHIN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TOGETHER AMONG FRIENDS AT THE PODIUM. OKAY. LET ME SAY THIS AND I'LL GO TO COUNCILOR GROUT. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ADDING MORE MONEY TO GIBSON. THIS IS GOING TO BE SPENT IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS? THIS EXTRA FIVE FOR PHASE TWO? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YEAH. I STRUGGLE TO SEE WHAT THE PLAN IS AND FIND A GOOD ACCOUNTING FOR IT. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. ACCORDING TO MR. MUNIZ, HIS NUMBERS, JANUARY 31 WE HAD $75.5 MILLION INCLUDING OPRAYINGERATE WE GOT MORE MONEY FROM THE STATE. MOW >> WE RECEIVED $9.9 MILLION FROM THE STATE. >>COUN. GROUT: AND NOW WE'VE GOT ANOTHER$5 MILLION. I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP MY NUMBERS TOGETHER. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I HAVE TWO COMMENTS. QUESTIONS PROBABLY. ONE IS, FOR DIRECTOR PIERCE. HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN, WHAT'S THE DATE OF THE PURCHASE OF THE HEALTH HUB? WHEN WAS THAT PURCHASED? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE PURCHASED -- THE ORIGINAL BOND PASSED APRIL -- I'M SORRY NOVEMBER OF 2019. WE CLOSED ON APRIL 1, 2021. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT ROUGHLY TWO YEARS. PURCHASED APRIL 1, 2021. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY USING THE HEALTH HUB? >> WELL, COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, SO TWO DISTINCT PARTS. OVERALL THE GIBSON HEALTH HUB AND THE GATEWAY. IN THE GIBSON HEALTH HUB WE HAVE NINE TENANTS THAT HAVE LEASE AGREEMENTS. MANY OF THOSE HAVE COME THROUGH COUNCIL. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN TELL YOU THAT INCLUDES THREE ACCREDITED HOSPITALS. I DON'T HAVE AN EXACT NUMBER OF HOW MANY PEOPLE SPEND THE NIGHT OR OUTPATIENT SERVICES. ON THE GATEWAY SIDE, THROUGH THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT WE'VE HAD OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY BEDS THERE OVER THE WINTER TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM BEING COLD FOR MEN AND WOMEN. I THINK THE LAST COUNT WE'VE HAD -- THERE COULD BE 25 MEN COULD ME THERE AND 31 WOMEN. WE'VE BEEN FULL ALL THOSE EVENINGS AND NOW WE'RE WINDING DOWN. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THAT'S 56 PEOPLE FOR SOMETHING WE'VE SPENT $73 MILLION ON? YOU SAID 31 PEOPLE. HOW MANY PEOPLE UTILIZE THE CENTER EACH DAY OR EVEN STAYING THERE OVERNIGHT? I'M JUST TRYING TO GET THE RIGHT AMOUNT AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE'RE SPUNNEDING -- SPENDING AND THE BANG FOR THE BUCK. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, AGAIN, GIBSON HEALTH HUB IS DISTINCT WITH THE LEASES ON THE GATEWAY WITH THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND THE WORK WE'VE DONE THERE, WE HAVEN'T HAD -- WE WILL BE OPENING GATEWAY HERE VERY SOON. BUT THE ONLY PEOPLE THERE IN GATEWAY WERE THE EMERGENCY WINTER BEDS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. WITH THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, THE LEGAL BATTLES WE'VE BEEN IN, AFTER THE PURCHASE, WE'RE JUST NOW HOUSING PEOPLE WITH GATEWAY BESIDES THE WINTER BEDS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M ASKING BECAUSE THAT'S $73 MILLION FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. I DON'T THINK AT THIS POINT STILL THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE ARE GETTING THE BANG FOR THEIR BUCK FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY DISHED OUT. I THINK WE NEED TO REALLY CONCENTRATE ON GETTING SERVICES TO SOME PEOPLE INSTEAD OF ALL THE ISSUES. SECONDLY, IN REFERENCE TO THE KEN SANCHEZ SPORTS COMPLEX, I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SERVICES SAID THEY WILL CLEAN IT UP AND PACKAGE IT INTO ONE ITEM. IS THAT RIGHT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE HAVE BEEN CONFURRING AND WE THINK WE CAN DO THAT AS PART OF THE CLEAN UP. FOR ALL THOSE APPROPRIATIONS CAN BE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: MY LAST COMMENT IS THIS. KEN SANCHEZ IS WELL-KNOWN TO EVERYONE IN HERE. I KNOW HE TOUCHED A LOT OF PEOPLE'S LIVES. THIS IS ONE OF HIS DREAMS IS TO HAVE THE INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX. IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY NOOER AND DEAR TO MY HEART TAKING OVER THE LEGACY OF KEN SANCHEZ, BIG BOOTS I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO FILL. I JUST WANT TO URGE EVERYBODY IN HERE'S SUPPORT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HELP EVERY ONE OF US IN THE CITY AND HELP ALL THE CHILDREN IN THE CITY AND BE ABLE TO BRING EVENTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S NEW TO OUR AREA. WE DON'T HAVE VERY MANY OF THE INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEXES THAT CAN ACTUALLY HOUSE THIS MANY PEOPLE AND HANDLE THIS MANY SPORTS ANYWHERE IN THE REGION. WE WOULD BE AN MECCA AND HAVE PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. I HOPE WE CONTINUE TO WORK THIS AND MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD. ALSO FOR THE LEGACY OF KEN AND WE'LL PUT HIS NAME ON IT SOMEDAY. I URGE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: AS A BONUS WE ALREADY HAVE TUFRP -- TURF FOR IT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THAT IS A VERY GOOD POINT. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE ALREADY GOT IT INVESTED. I WANT TO GO BACK QUICKLY, IF I MAY. SOMEWHAT THE AVERAGE WHAT IS THE AVERAGE COST TO HOUSE AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE CITY? WE HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT OPTIONS. >> MR. PRESIDENT, WE ESTIMATE ANYWHERE FROM $15,000 A YEAR. TO HOUSE SOMEBODY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE AVERAGE RECENT COULD BE FROM $600 A MONTH ON THE LOW SIDE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT SEEMS LOW TO ME. LET'S SAY $7200 A YEAR. LET'S SAY $15,000. I'M NOT SAYING WE SHOULDN'T DO IT, WE NEED THE GIBSON CENTER. WE NEED A ONE-STOP SHOP. I'M NOT CONVINCED WE HAVE A FULL STRATEGY THAT'S THE RIGHT ONE. HAD WE INVESTED THAT $15,000 IN NEW HOUSING UNITS WE COULD CREATE A $5,000 UNITS. THEY'RE ALL DIFFERENT NEEDS BUT MY PROBLEM IS WE'RE INVESTING $70 MILLION INTO GIBSON AND NOT INVESTING THE NUMBER OF EQUAL AMOUNT REQUIRED TO INVEST FOR THE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS WHEN PEOPLE ARE OUT OF THE BACKDOOR AND READY TO GO. THE AMOUNT WE DO DOESN'T DO THAT. IT'S A DROP IN THE BUCKET COMPARED TO WHAT IS REQUIRED IF ALL OF THE PEOPLE SERVICED BY GIBSON IS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, WE DON'T HAVE HOUSING AND WE'RE NOT DOING THOSE ON PARALLEL TRACKS. THAT'S MY CONCERN. I'M NOT IN LOVE WITH THIS. I TOTALLY FOR THE INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX. THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. I'M NOT IN LOVER WITH THIS. I WOULD WOULD RATHER SEE THIS FIVE GO INTO HOUSING. IF THERE'S A BETTER PLAN AND FURTHER ALONG NEXT SPRING AND THE COUNCIL WANTS TO REAPPROPRIATE IT, THEY CAN DO THAT. I WOULD WANT TO SEE IT GO INTO HOUSING. I THINK WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM FINISHING THE 70-SOMETHING MILLION DOLLAR EXPENDITURE ON GIBSON FOR THE CAPITAL SIDE FOR ALL OF THE PHASES BECAUSE THEY HAVE A PHASE IN A CERTAIN ORDER. I'M INCLINED TO SAY TO THIS. NOT BECAUSE OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX BUT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK GIBSON NEEDS THE EXTRA MONEY. I THINK THERE'S OTHER PRIORITIES THAT NEED TO BE FUNDED IN PARALLEL. I'M OPEN TO THAT. DIRECTOR, GO AHEAD. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON HOUSING. THEY GO HAND AND HAND IN THIS EQUATION. AS YOU KNOW WE DID CLOSE ON SURE STAY ON FRIDAY. I KNOW THAT'S ONE PIECE OF A STRATEGY WITH OUR ADDRESSING THIS. THE HOUSING GAP -- THERE'S AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND THE $20 MILLION BOND FOR HOUSING. THANKS TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE STRATEGIES ARE MOVING LONG. I SAY AND I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS ALSO, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, ON BETWEEN MEDICAL SOBERING, THE OVERNIGHT BEDS, ENGAGEMENT CENTER, THE FIRST RESPONDER DROPOFF, THE MEDICAL RESPITE, ALL THOSE COMPONENTS NEEDED ARE FOR THE PIECES TO GET PEOPLE TO MOVE INTO HOUSING. WE ANTICIPATE SOBERING ALONE, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL COME IN FOR THAT 24 HOUR STAY IS 15,000 A YEAR. WHILE IT IS OUR OVERNIGHT BEDS AND COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES THAT WE HAVE GAPS IN THE COMMUNITY, I AGREE THE SYSTEM OF CARE IS FRAGMENTED. WITH OUR GOOD WORK WITH CARES CAMPUS WE NEED ALL THESE COMPONENTS TEA SEE -- SEE THE GATEWAY AND GIBSON HEALTH HUB COMPLETE. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW, I'VE SAID THERE'S LOT OF MONEY GOING INTO GIBSON TOO. I STILL FEEL THAT WAY. AT THE SAME TIME, I'M REALLY, REALLY COUNTING ON SOMETHING OPENING SOON. LIKE THIS MONTH. I THINK WE WERE TOLD MR. RAEL. PLEASE OPEN SOMETHING SOON SO ALBUQUERQUE CAN BENEFIT. NOT 40 PEOPLE, WHICH IS GREAT. I'M GLAD WE'RE HELPING THEM. BUT LET'S HELP PEOPLE WITH THIS FACILITY THAT'S COSTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. I REALLY THINK I HOPE WE CAN CALL THE QUESTION SOON. IF NOT NOW. >>COUN. DAVIS: YEAH. MAYBE IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE. I MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND TO REMOVE GIBSON HEALTH HUB AND PLACE THE$5 MILLION INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IF THERE IS A SECOND? COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN SECONDS. I CAN COUNT VOTES. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. TWO. OPPOSED? I THINK THAT IS SIX. OKAY. I THINK THAT CALLS THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT 16 RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE BACK ON Q. IS THAT RIGHT? THAT'S AFTER P. I THINK WE HAVE A Q, BUT I THINK IT'S UP FRONT. SOMEBODY TELL ME WHERE IT IS. >> MR. PRESIDENT, ITEM Q IS THE SAME AS ITEM M3. THERE'S A BIT OF DISCUSSION HOW TO PRESENT THAT. JUST GO TO THE M AMENDMENTS ONE THROUGH THREE, I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT. M1 WOULD BE NEXT IN THE SQUENS. WE'RE GOING TO DO M1 NEXT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AMENDMENT M1 IS COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, AMENDMENT 17. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WILL MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 17. AND I'M NOT GOING TO READ IT ALL. BUT THE GIST OF THIS IS WE TAKE MONEY FROM A LOT OF PLACES AND PUT IT ALL INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR AN INCREASE OF $2.5 MILLION TO REACH THE AMOUNT WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO REACH IN THE ORIGINAL CIP BUDGET PRIORITY BILL BACK TO THE POINT OF COUNCILOR PEÑA EARIER WHERE THE PROCESS SEEMS MULTI-STEPPED AND NOT SUPER HELPFUL. I'LL MOVE IT AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'LL SECOND IT FOR DISCUSSION. I SEE COUNCILOR PEÑA HAS A QUESTION. [ INAUDIBLE ]. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, REITERATE WHERE WE STARTED THIS ITEM, THE MEETING ADJOURNED WITH A MOTION OF DO PASS ON THE TABLE AND SEVERAL AMENDMENTS HAD BEEN CONSIDERED AND SEVERAL HADN'T. AMENDMENT M WAS A VERY LARGE AMENDMENT. INCLUDED 37 PARAGRAPHS. IT WAS MOVED AS AMENDMENT ONE. AND IT FAILED. WE WERE LOOKING AT THE COUNCIL'S RULES AND HOW THE LOCAL RULE WITHIN THE COUNCIL AUGMENTES THE NORMAL PROCEDURE. AND THE COUNCIL RULE THAT IS APPLICABLE IS ONE THAT SAYS AMENDMENTS HAVE TO BE ON THE DAIS AT 5 P.M. AT THE START OF THE MEETING. WE'RE RELATING THAT BACK TO THE START OF THE MEETING ON APRIL 3rd. PURSUANT TO WHAT WE FOUND IN PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH, THE RULES CARRY TO THIS MATTER. AMENDMENT M AND 37 PARAGRAPHS WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THE APRIL 3rd MEETING PACKAGED AS 37 PARAGRAPHS. THAT AMENDMENT FAILED. HOWEVER, THE COMPONENT PARTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL WITHIN THE CUTOFF TIME. IT'S STAFF'S OPINION THAT BECAUSE THE COMPONENT PARTS WERE PRESENTED APPROPRIATELY THEY ARE NOT AT THIS TIME -- THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND FOR STAFF OF WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE DOES APPEAR THE REASON BEHIND THE CUTOFF FOR THE CAPITAL BILL AND BUDGET BILL. PUTTING ALL THAT TOGETHER, WE'RE ADVISING THAT THESE AMENDMENTS THAT PROPOSED COMPONENT PARTS OF THE OVERALL LARGER FAILED AMENDMENT AND WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AT THIS TIME. >>COUN. PEÑA: IF AMENDMENT M FAILED, WOULDN'T A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE ENTIRETY BE APPROPRIATE MOTION? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, A COUPLE OF THINGS. THE FIRST IS IF YOU WANTED TO RE CONSIDER -- YOUR MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION YOU'RE CONSIDERING THE MOTION THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DECIDED. THE MOTION DECIDED WAS AMENDMENT M IS 37 PARAGRAPHS INITES ITS ENTIRELY. A MOTION TO RECONSIDER WOULD PUT YOU BACK. THE MOTION WOULD BE AMENDMENT M FOR DO PASS. A MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS NOT NECESSARILY RELEVANT TO MAKING A MOTION FOR THE COMPONENT PARTS. THE SECOND PIECE OF THAT, IT SAYS IF YOU RECONSIDER YOU HAVE TO DO IT AT THE SAME MEETING. THAT INJECTS ANOTHER LAYER OF COMPLEXITY. WITH THE SECOND MEETING NOW, WE HAVEN'T LOOKED AT WHETHER OR NOT THAT RULE SHOULD RELATE BACK AS WELL. BECAUSE THE WAY THE LAST MEETING ENDED THERE'S COMPLEXITIES ANY WAY YOU LOOKED. BASED ON WHAT WE'RE LOOK AT, A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION IS NOT REQUIRED. YOU CAN MOVE THE COMPONENT PARTS OF THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE PROPERLY PRESENTED WITHIN THE CUTOFF AND MOVING THE COMPONENT PART OF THEM IS NOT A DUEPLICATIVE MOTION. >>COUN. PEÑA: SO, WHY HAVE RULES THEN? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THE LOCAL RULE IS IN PLACE TO -- I THINK WE CAN DEPATE THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL RULE. WHY WE THE CUTOFF FOR THAT. BUT THE EFFECT OF THAT HAS BEEN THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PRESENTED WITH ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE NOT ADVISED OF BEING ON THE TABLE. AT THE LAST MEETING. THAT IS HOW THAT RULE APPLIES HERE. WITH RESPECT TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS, THIS IS THE GUIDANCE THAT WE'RE OFFERING. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PRESIDING OFFICER APPLIES THAT GUIDANCE IS WITHIN THE COUNCIL'S PREROGATIVE TO APPEAL THAT GUIDANCE AND PROPOSE AN INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES THAT IS MORE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT YOU BELIEVE THEM TO MEAN. IT SOUNDS LIKE PERHAPS THAT MEANS THAT THE SUBPART AMENDMENTS TO M MAY BE VIEWED IMPROPER. WE HAVE HAD THIS DISCUSSION. THE AMENDMENT DOES HAVE AN EFFECT, IT'S PREVENTED BRAND NEW AMENDMENTS COMING ON THE TABLE. AND THAT LOCAL RULE WHICH IS THESE CAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL IS WHAT BRINGS US TO THIS POINT OF HAVING TO TRY TO RECONCILE ALL OF THE VARIOUS CONCEPTS WITHIN OUR RULES AND ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER. BASED ON ALL OF THAT PUT TOGETHER THAT'S THE BEST ADVICE ELEMENT WE CAN PUT TOGETHER. >>COUN. PEÑA: I DON'T THINK THAT'S ACCURATE. WE REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE RULES -- I KNOW THIS IS GETTING INTO MURKY WATERS. I MAKE A MOTION TO CHALLENGE THE RULING OF THE CHAIR. I THINK WE SHOULD STAND WITH THE RULES THAT WE HAD IN PLACE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING WHERE ALL THE AMENDMENTS HAD TO BE IN BY 5 O'CLOCK THAT DAY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR BEING A AN APPEAL TO ALLOW WHATEVER THIS IS. IT REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF CITY COUNCIL ERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 17. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MR. PRESIDENT, THESE AMENDMENTS ARE IMPROPER. M WAS VOTED DOWN. WE WOULDN'T BE DOING THIS IF IT WAS 12:30 A.M., THESE AMENDMENTS WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW. I BELIEVE THEY'RE IMPROPER. I SUPPORT -- IF IT IS THE WILL OF THE PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE WITH VOTING ON ASK ALLOWING THIS AND SUPPORT AN OVERRIDE OF THAT DECISION. ALSO, I KNOW THAT COUNCILOR BENTON HAS AN AMENDMENT THAT I THINK WE CAN GET DONE OUTSIDE OF THIS. IT CERTAINLY IS NOT MY INTENTION TO NOT SUPPORT THAT. I THINK WE CAN DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION AND I CERTAINLY WOULD SUPPORT HELPING YOU GET THAT DONE AS FAR AS BROADWAY. I CAN'T SUPPORT US ALLOWING THESE AMENDMENTS WHEN IT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT WHAT WE WOULD HAVE DONE IF WE WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE MEETING THAT WE CONTINUED THE OTHER NIGHT. >>COUN. DAVIS: UP FOR DISCUSSION. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M NOT A PARLIAMENTARIAN. I'M RELYING ON THE FOLKS THAT ARE. I TOOK THE MEMO THAT OUR STAFF PRESENTED TO US. I SPOKE WITH TWO ADDITIONAL PARLIAMENTARIANS. EVERYONE THAT I SPOKE TO, AND I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY ADDITIONAL OPTIONS OUT THERE, EVERYONE I SPOKE TO SAID THIS WAS PROPER. I BELIEVE THAT COUNCILOR LEWIS IS RIGHT, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN DOWN IN FRONT OF US LAST MEETING. BUT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT I COULD HAVE MADE THE AMENDMENTS LAST MEETING AND TRY TO MOVE THESE AND I WOULD HAVE BECAUSE I SAID SINCE THE VERY FIRST COW MEETING THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. AND IT WAS IN THE BUDGET BILL WE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY SAYING WE WOULD PUT AT LEAST 5% OF OUR CIP BUDGET INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. I AGREE THAT THE WRITTEN DOWN DOCUMENT THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF YOU AT THE LAST MEETING BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ME AT 1 A.M. SAYING CAN WE DO THIS AND MAKE THIS CHANGE. I WOULD HAVE BEEN MOVE THESE IDEAS. IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO SEE AND FOLLOWING IF YOU HAVE IT WRITTEN DOWN IN FRONT OF YOU. THESE ARE THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE AT THE LAST MEETING AND I APPRECIATE HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO AT THIS MEETING. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MR. PRESIDENT, WE WOULDN'T HAVE -- THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED AT THAT MEETING BECAUSE AMENDMENT M WAS NO LONGER ON THE TABLE. WE WOULD NOT HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO AMENDMENT M. AND THAT'S WHAT THESE AMENDMENTS ARE. THEY'RE AMENDMENTS TO AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE TABLE AT ALL. THAT NIGHT. THEREFORE, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BRAND NEW AMENDMENTS WHICH WOULD FWHAUT HAVE BEEN PROPER OR ALLOWED. IF WE HAVE THESE RULES THIS COUNCIL VOTED ON AND HOW WE GOVERN OURSELVES, WE SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE RULES. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO STAND BY. OR WE CHANGE THE RULES. THE ONLY WAY THIS WOULD BE PROPER TONIGHT IS IT IF -- IF SOMEONE CALLED FOR SUSPENSION OF THE RULE AND YOU GOT THE VOTES TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. OTHERWISE, I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO OVERRIDE. CHAIR'S DECISION. >>COUN. DAVIS: LET'S LET ME RESPOND. WITH THE CONSULTATION WITH THE STAFF AND ATTORNEYS, WE MADE THE DECISION ANY ITEM LISTED IN THE ORIGINAL BILL OR IN THE AMENDMENTS WERE FAIR GAME FOR COUNCILORS TO ATTEMPT TO AMEND THROUGH THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT PROCESS OR OTHER AMENDMENTS AS LONG AS THEY WERE LISTED ON ALL OF THE ITEMS ACCORDING TO MY REVIEW WERE LISTED IN THE BILL AND IN FACT WERE LISTED IN AMENDMENTS TARGETING BASICALLY FOR MODIFICATION. WE MADE THAT ON THE GUIDANCE AS MR. MELENDREZ STATED. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE QUESTION. WE'LL CALL THE MOTION TO APPEAL THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION. A VOTE OF YES WOULD APPEAL THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION. AND A PROHIBIT THE M1, 2 AND THREE FROM BEING ALLOWED. CORRECT? VOTING YES, SAYS NO TO THE AMENDMENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPEALING THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION SAY YES. FIVE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? THREE. THE DECISION IS OVERTURNED. AMENDMENTS MRBGSZ -- M1, 2, 3 ARE DISALLOWED. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION OF THE AMENDMENT THAT IS LABELLED M3 NOW. THIS WAS ON THE BILL, YES. THIS IS A DESIGNATION. ALSO, I DID SPEAK TO COUNCILOR LEWIS ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IF EVERYONE WILL RECALL, WE DID SUSPEND THE RULES TO ALLOW A DESIGNATION OF COUNCILOR LEWIS'S PROJECT AT UNSER AND PDN AND MCMAHON. THAT'S ALL THIS IS. IT DOESN'T CHANGE FUNDING. RATHER, FROM THAT VERY APPROPRIATE FUNDING SOURCE WHICH IS RECONSTRUCT MAJOR STREETS IT WOULD BE DESIGNATED. IF THAT REQUIRES A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES I MOVE THE SUSPENSION OF THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN SECONDS. THE MOTION IS TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOR M3 TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN SECONDS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IS THAT OKAY? SOUNDS RIGHT TO ME. GREAT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THREE, FOUR, FIVER SIX. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. I BELIEVE THAT'S TWO. THE RULES ARE SUS PEBBEDED COUNCILOR BENTON, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION. THIS IS AMENDMENT M3. IT'S DESCRIBED JUST NOW AND SIMILAR TO COUNCILOR LEWIS'S DESIGNATION OF RECONSTRUCTION MAJOR STREETS, WE WOULD DO THIS FOR BROADWAY. THIS IS FOR A SEGMENT OF BROADWAY BETWEEN LOMAS AND MLK. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS SINCE BEFORE MY TIME ON THE CITY COUNCIL. THERE WAS ACTUALLY A DESIGN FOR THIS PROJECT. FOR WHATEVER REASON AN ADMINISTRATION DISAGREEMENT OR WHATEVER IT MAY HAVE BEEN, I WASN'T HERE FOR THAT. BUT IT WENT AWAY. IT GOT TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS BEFORE IT WENT AWAY. THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN STRUGGLING TO GET THIS PART OF THE STREET. IT DOES BORDER ON DOWNTOWN BUT IT'S THE BORDER OF DOWNTOWN BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND THE SOUTH MARTINEZ TOWN. I'M TRYING TO GO TO BAT FOR THEM. WE HAVE SKIN IN THE GAME AS DOES THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THIS WOULD GET US A LOT CLOSER TO GETTING THE PROJECT COMPLETED. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN OFFERS SECOND. I BELIEVE THIS IS AMENDMENT 18. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? I THINK WE KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THERE BEING NO OTHER AMENDMENTS, WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED SEVERAL TIMES. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY. NOR DOES IT MATTER. COUNCILOR BASSAN, IT IS YOUR BILL NOW. >>COUN. BASSAN: I MOVE -- I'M JUST TEASING. DON'T FREAK OUT. MR. PRESIDENT, WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS, SUGGESTION, THANK YOU FOR TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THIS. I KNOW IT'S NOT A PERFECT SCENARIO. I THINK COMPROMISES WERE MADE ON EVERYONE'S ACCOUNT. I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO. THAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALBUQUERQUE AS BEST AS WE CAN. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: GREAT CLOSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF COMMITTEE SUB 3 -- 23100 # #. THAT MATTER CARIES UNANIMOUSLY. MR. RAEL WANTS TO BE DONE WITH US. THAT CONCLUDES BUSINESS FROM OUR LAST MEETING. WE'LL PICK UP OUR NEXT MEETING AFTER THE DINNER BREAK. >>COUN. DAVIS: PLACING ON EC724 ON THE AGENDA. IT'S AWARD OF GODFRY APPRAIAL SERVICES. I NEED A VOTE ON THAT SUSPENSION. SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BENTON. AND SEVERAL OTHER MCHDZ ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GROUT: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF TRAUKZ. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO REPORT OF COMMITTEES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY APRIL 10 AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING. IN THE MATTER OF O-75-AND O-78 DO PASS AS AMENDED. R-115 DO PASS. AND IN THE MATTER OF EC-258 THAT RECEIPT BE NOTED. IN THE MATTER OF O-55-, 56, AND 68 BE ROUTE RECOMMENDATION AS SUBMITTED. IN THE MATTER OF R-118 BE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. AND IN THE MATTER OF R-116 THAT IT DO PASS AND BE ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING WHICH IT IS REPORTED. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT COMMITTEE REPORTED. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN OFFERS SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. LUPZ. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THE LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING MET WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 AND REPORTS R-92 DO PASS AS AMENDED. AND MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT. >>COUN. DAVIS: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. DO WE HAVE ANY DEFERRALS OR WITHDRAWALS? SEEING NONE. I'M GOING TO WAIT A MINUTE ON CONSENT. ANY QUESTIONS ON CONSENT? I'M GOING TO SKIP THAT FOR A MINUTE UNTIL SOMEBODY FROM UPSTAIRS JOINS US. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MR. PRESIDENT, LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 AT 5 P.M. ON THE VINCENT E. GRIEGO CHAMBERS. THIS IS A HYBRID MEETING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE WILL BE A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ON APRIL 27 AT 5 P.M. IN THE VINCENT E. GRIEGO CHAMBERS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. WE DON'T HAVE FINANCIAL -- WE DISPOSED OF PUBLIC COMMENT. IS MS. NORTON HERE? I HAVEN'T SEEN HER. I GUESS WE DON'T NEED HER IN THIS CASE. LET'S JUMP INTO THIS APPEAL, IF THAT'S OKAY. WE'LL GO FROM THERE. IT'S AN APPEAL BY MS. PEGGY NORT ON BEHALF OFT THE NORTH VALLEY DIVISION. [ READING APPEAL ]. WOULD YOU PLEASE CLUE US IN? >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE ISSUE IN THIS APPEAL IS WHETHER A SITE PLAN SHOULD BE APPROVED TO DEVELOP AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH. CITY PLANNING APPROVED THE SITE PLAN FINDING IT MET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE IDO AND DPM. PEGGY NORTON BEHALF OF THE NORTH VALLEY COALITION SAID THE SIDEWALKS ASK BUFFER ZONE WERE NOT LAID OUT PROPERLY. THE LAND USE HEARING OFFICER RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL DENY THIS APPEAL. THERE'S BACKGROUND. IN FEBRUARY 2022, THE APPLICANTS APPLIED TO THE DRB FOR A REPLOT OF THE PROPERTY WHICH WAS APPROVED WITH A CONDITION THAT THE APPLICATE -- APPLICANT CONSTRUCT A SIDE WALK. THE DECISION WAS NEVER APPEALED AND THE TIME TO DO SO PASSED. THE APPLICANTS CONSTRUCTED THE SIDEWALK PURSUANT TO THE APPROVAL. AND THE APPLICANTS MOVED TO THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS APPLYING FOR A SITE PLAN FOR BUILDING PERMIT WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND THAT IS THE DECISION BEING APPEALED. THE CRUX OF THIS APPEAL IS THE LAYOUT OF STREET STRET ELEMENTS. THE CITY APPROVED AND THE APPLICANT CONSTRUCTED THE SIDEWALK SUCH THAT IT GOES STREET SIDE WALK, LANDSCAPE BUFFER ASK THE CAR WASH PROPERTY. THE APPELLANTS CLAIM IT SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED STREET, LANSCAPE BUFFER THEN THE CAR WASH. TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM, THE APPELLANT POINT TO A DIAGRAM CONTAINED IN THE DPM THAT SHOWS THE SIDEWALK LAID OUT AND CLAIM IT REQUIRES IT BE PLACED IN THATTED ORDER. THE SITE HAS PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTED THAT MADE IT NOT REASONABLE IN THIS CASE. SUCH AS PRE-EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE FACT THAT THE SIDEWALK HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL. THE LUHO AGREED AND THAT IDO ALLOW FOR FLEXIBILITY AND REASONABLE DISCRETION. BECAUSE EVERY STREET IS DIFFERENT AND THE LUHO NOTED THAT IF STAFF INTERPRET'S RATIONAL THAT A REASONABLE MIND ACCEPTS IT AS ADEQUATE. THE LUHO CONCORDED THAT PLANNING STAFF APPROVE THE APPLICATION AND THE APPELLANT FAILED TO MEET BURDEN THAT PLANNING STAFF ACTED ARBITRARILY OR ABSED DISCRETION. THE LUHO RECOMMENDS DENIAL. THIS IS ACCEPT OR REJECT. COUNCIL'S OPTIONS IS ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION, ACCEPT AND ADOPT DIFFERENT FINDS, OR REJECT AND THIS IS SCHEDULED FOR A FULL HEARING AT THENECK DAEX -- NEXT CITY COUNCIL HEARING. >>COUN. DAVIS: IS THERE DISCUSSION ON THE APPEAL? COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: YES, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I THINK I HEARD YOU CORRECTLY THAT IT WAS A 10-FOOT SIDEWALK BUILT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, YES THAT'S CORRECT. >>COUN. BENTON: AND IN OUR BRIEFING TODAY I FORGOT TO ASK THAT QUESTION. THAT'S A LOT OF REAL ESTATE ON NORTH 4th STREET. THAT'S LOT OF FRONTAGE AVAILABILITY TO DO THINGS ON NORTH 4th STREET. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DECISION. NOT SO MUCH THAT IT'S ANY VALUE OF THE PERMITEE, IF YOU WILL. BUT RATHER, WHAT THE PROCESSES WERE BY WHICH WE GOT TO THIS POINT. NOT JUST THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MANUAL WHICH IS THE INTERNAL DOCUMENT WHICH IS USED FOR STREET DESIGN BY ENGINEERS AND FOLKS AT DND. IT ALSO HAD TO DO WITH THE NORTH 4th CORRIDOR PLAN WHICH WAS INCORPED INTO THE IDO. WHERE THIS TYPE OF FRONTAGE IN DISPUTE IS CLEARLY POINTED OUT. I KNOW THERE'S APPARENTLY A LOT OF DISCRETION THAT IS GIVEN TO THE ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPPO TO LOOK BEYOND THAT. ON TOP OF THE 4th STREET PLAN WE HAVE A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY WHICH SPEAKS TO THIS KIND OF QUESTION. AND WHAT'S THE BEST PRACTICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DRIVING THAT WITH WALKING OR RIDING BACK OR WAITING FOR A BUS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DECISION. I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT LIKE US TO HOLD UP THIS TOO MUCH LONGER. I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE A HEARING WHERE WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THESE DECISIONS WERE MADE ADMINISTRATIVELY THAT LED TO THIS APPEAL. MR. PRESIDENT, I DON'T WANT TO LIMIT OTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO DENY THE LUHO'S RECOMMENDATION AND HEAR THIS ITEM AT OUR NEXT MEETING. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE MOTION IS REJECT THE LUHO RECOMMENDATION TO HEAR IT AT THE NEXT MEETING. OTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MATTER? I WILL SAY, COUNCILOR, I APPRECIATE IT. YOU KNOW, YEAH. I THINK DEFER TO THE COUNCILOR IN WHOSE DISTRICT IT IS. I WILL SAY I THINK THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OR THROUGH THIS PROCESS, I HAVE A DISAGREE THAT THEY INTERPRETED THE FENCE RULES FOR EXAMPLE. THEY HAVE CREATED WAVERS AND VARIANCES THAT DON'T COME THROUGH THE PROCESS. I THINK THERE'S A QUESTION ABOUT HOW THAT INTERPRETATION IN STANDARD OF THAT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS REJECT THE RECOMMENDATION WE'RE HEARING. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. ANY OPPOSED? COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. 7-1. WE'LL SEE THAT AGAIN MAY 1st. LET'S GO BACK TO THE THING WE SKIPPED. LET'S GO BACK TO CONSENT. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO PULL R-23-A -- 125. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'LL DISCUSS THAT AFTER. ANYTHING ELSE OR CHANGES TO THE CONSENT? COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE HERE EC-23-268. EC-23-271 AND EC-23-273. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL THESE ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHY WE HAVE DOZENS OF PIOs AND WE'RE SPENDING ALMOST 700 -- $760,000 ON MORE MEDIA. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'LL PULL THOSE OFF AND DISCUSS THAT FUND IN JUST A SECOND. ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? WE HAVE 125, 268, 271, 273. ANYTHING ELSE? SEEING NONE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THOSE FOLKS VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE ON BOARD AND COMMISSIONS AS WALLS. SOME OF YOU DO GET TO WATCH THESE, WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE ON OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION AND SECONDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. FIRST UP, 125. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT UNDER R-123-125 UNDER THE COMMENTS OF THE STAFF WRITE UP. THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS MONEY WILL HOUSE 48 HOMELESS FAMILIES, 31 DISABLED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, 193 HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS. AND TEN HOMELESS FAMILIES CHILDREN SIX MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. HAVE THEY BEEN IDENTIFIED? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, IF I MIGHT REQUEST, IF YOU CAN MAYBE DEFER THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES. MS. PIERCE IS IN THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT -- THEY HAVE ALL THE DETAILS. IF I MIGHT INDULGE THOSE TO GIVE A COUPLE MINUTES TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ HAS A FEW OTHER ITEMS AND WE'LL COME BACK, IF THAT'S OKAY. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, LET'S TAKE YOURS. 268 271 273. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I JUST WANT TO ADMINISTRATION TO EXPLAIN ALL OF THE MEDIA THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. $7860,000 >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THESE ARE AS A RESULT OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH CABLE NETWORKS IN WHICH WE HAVE A PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY TO USE FOR PROVIING INFORMATION TO DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO ONGOING ACTIVITIES THAT FOLKS LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT. THESE ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF AN RFP PROCESS WE PUT IN PLACE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE. THIS IS NOT PIO FOR THE CITY AS AN INSTITUTION. THESE ARE CONTRACTS WITH THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ACCESS SERVICE ON THE COMMUNITY ACCESS CHANNEL THAT IS ONE OF THE CHANNELS THAT IS GRANTED TO THE CITY FOR PURPOSES OF GIVING THE COMMUNITY A VOICE ON ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, PREVIEW IS ONE OF THE VENDORS THAT PROVIDES THAT SERVICE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHAT DOES PRO VIEW DO? >> PRO VIEW A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY GROUP. THEY RUN SPORTS CHANNELS AND CHANNEL PROGRAMMING FOR THE PUBLIC ACCESS PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE FRANCHISE XREEMENT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE? >> WELL, MR. PRESIDENT,COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I KNOW THEY TELEVISE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES AS ONE COMPONENT. I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS THAT I CAN GIVE YOU AS IT RELATES TO ANY OF THOSE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I JUST WANTED TO LEARN WHAT THESE ARE ABOUT AND SEE ALL THREE OF THE THINGS ON THE SAME CONSENT AGENDA IS CONCERNING IT'S $760,000 ONCE YOU ADD ALL IT UP. ONCE -- CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE OTHER ONES? CAN WE PULL THIS AND GET BETTER UNDERSTANDING ADD A LATER DATE? I WANT TO GET UNDERSTANDING AT A LATER DATE. >>COUN. DAVIS: DIRECTOR SANCHEZ. THANK YOU. >> I THINK I KNOW WHAT THE QUESTION IS. SINCE I CAME IN A LITTLE LATE, COULD YOU ASK IT AGAIN? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: SURE. HOLD ON ONE SECOND. IT IS THE MEDIA MARKETING FOR, IT LOOKS LIKE THE COMPANIES ARE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT. WIND FIRE AND SOPAPILLA, I WAS ASKING ASKING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. MR. RAEL WASN'T 100% SURE. I WAS ASKED WHAT THEY DO FOR US AND HOW THEY OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY AND WHAT OUR BENEFIT IS. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I'M SURE MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT PUBLIC ACCESS TV HAS A VERY, VERY LONG HISTORY IN THE CITY AND IT'S FUNDED THROUGH FUNDS THAT COME TO OUR AGREEMENT WITH COMCAST FRANCHISE. THIS IS PART OF THE MONEY WE USE TO RUN THE CABLE ACCESS CHAN LSZ. AND PUBLIC ACCESS STUDO. WHICH IS AT CENTRAL. THIS, FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, ALL OF THE MONEY WENT TO ONE SINGLE CONTRACTOR. WHEN WE CAME IN ABOUT FIVE YIERZ -- YEARS AGO WE LOOKED AT PUBLIC ACCESS TV PROGRAMMING AND TOOK A VERY DIFFERENT APPROACH. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE FOUR DIFFERENT CONTRACTS. THERE'S ACTUALLY FOUR DIFFERENT PROVIDERS AND CONTENT PROVIDERS THAT ARE CONTRACTED THROUGH THIS PROCESS. WIND FIRE RUNS THE 519 STUDOES. PRO VIEW CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING ON THE LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL. AND CUTHEY'RES IT'S ACTUALLY FOUR CHANNELS. YOU KNOW GOVTV REALLY WELL. THERE'S THREE OTHER CHANNELS WE RUN AS PART OF PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNELS. THESE ARE ALL OF THE CONTRACTS THAT ARE GOING OUT TO THOSE CHANNELS. AND THROUGH AN RFP PROCESS. IT WAS THE FIRST ONE IN THREE YEARS BECAUSE WHEN WE DID IT THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO THAT PROCESS FAILED. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY RESPONSIVE RE SPONDENTS. WE WENT THROUGH THE OPEN MARKET AND HAD THE PROCESS THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: ONE OF THE THINGS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS THIS SOMETHING WE ACTUALLY NEED? YOUR EXPLANATION DIDN'T REALLY GET INTO THE MEAT AND POTATOES OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE FOUR ENTITIES. I JUST REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE FOUR ENTITIES. I'M SURE THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. EVEN MR. RAEL WASN'T ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT EXACTLY THIS ENTAILS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW. I'D LIKE TO SIT DOWN AND FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT IS EXACTLY GOING ON WITH THESE FOUR ENTITIES. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I'M HAPPY TO SPEAK MORE ABOUT IT. I WILL LIKE TO CLARIFY THE SPECIFIC FUNDING DOLLARS THAT ARE USED FOR THESE CONTRACTS COMES TO US FROM COMCAST TO OUR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE. THESE ARE NOT GENERAL FUND DOLLARS. THESE ARE DOLLARS EARMARKED SPECIFICALLY TO RUN THE PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL WHICH JUST TO BE CLEAR WE'VE ALSO UPDATED SO THEY ARE AVAILABLE ON STREAMING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A COMCAST SUBSCRIPTION. THERE'S ALSO A ROBUST DEBATE OF WHAT PUBLIC ACCESS TV IS. BUT THESE DOLLARS COME SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: OKAY, AND THEY'RE COMING TO THE CITY FROM THE OTHER COMPANIES, NOT FROM THE CITY'S SPENDING? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THEY ARE COMING TO THE CITY FROM COMCAST THROUGH OUR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: AND THIS IS JUST APPROVING THAT MONEY AS IT FLOWS FROM COMCAST THROUGH US TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS? IS THAT CORRECT? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, IT COMES TO THE CITY IN ORDER TO RUN THOSE CHANNELS. THE WAY WE DO IT IS WITH A SERIES OF CONTRACTORS THAT CAN PROVIDE THOSE CONSENT SERVICES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M STILL KIND OF CONFUSED ON IT. I WOULD LIKE SEE WHAT GOES ON WITH IT. JUST SOMETHING I THINK WE SHOULD ALL KNOW. >>COUN. DAVIS: MAYBE WE SHOULD SCHEDULE A TOUR. I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE YOU OVER THERE. >>COUN. GROUT: MAY I ASK A QUESTION? DOES THIS COST ANY MONEY OUT OF THE CITIZEN'S POCKETS? TAXPAYER DOLLARS? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR GROUT, THERE ARE GENERAL FUND DOLLARS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA RESOURCES ON GOVTV FOR STAFFING. THESE CHANNELS ARE PAID FOR THROUGH THIS SPECIFIC SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNELS. AND THERE IS ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT COME TO THE CITY THAT ARTS AND CULTURE THAT ARE NOT PART OF THAT SUPPORT OTHER I.T. INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF MONEY USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. >>COUN. DAVIS: GO AHEAD COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, IT MAY BE UNNECESSARY, I WAS HOPING TO HELP CLARIFY, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IN THE LAST BUDGET CYCLE FOR FY22 WE'RE UTILIZING, FUNDING WAS ALREADY APPROVED FOR THIS AGREEMENT. BUT THEN THERE WAS PROCESSING OF HAVING TO GO OUT TO RFP AND FIND WHO WOULD BE AWARDED THAT CONTRACT THROUGH THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. BUT THE FUNDING IS ALREADY SOMETHING WE APPROVED IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET WHICH IS THIS FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ADDITIONAL FUNDING BY PASSING THESE EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. IT'S ACTUALLY NOTIFYING US AND THE PUBLIC WHO WAS AWARDED THAT CONTRACT TO UTILIZE IT IN THE LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ EXACTLY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION ON 268? RECEIPT BE NOTED? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WE CAN ACTUALLY -- >>COUN. DAVIS: I'LL DO IT. I MAKE A MOTION FOR RECEIPT BE NOTED ON EC268. IS THAT THE PROPER MOTION? I THINK IT IS. JUST A NOTICE -- I'M SORRY. THAT'S A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. I WILL MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND SECOND FROM ON MY RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT MATTER CARIES UNANIMOUSLY. 269. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU ARE FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'M SORRY, 271. YOU HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? THAT'S SECONDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. 273. YOU HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? AND A SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THANK YOU. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: DID -- WE'RE BACK TO YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. DIRECTOR PIERCE, I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT R-23-125. IT IS A GRANT APPLICATION THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED. SO MY QUESTIONS ARE, IT'S WONDERFUL GRANTS. UNDER INCOMMENT SECTION IT TELLS US THIS MONEY, 3.5 MILLION, WILL FUND 48 HOMELESS FAMILIES, 31 DISABLED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, 193 DISABLED HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS AND 10 HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SIX MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OLD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HAVE THESE FAMILIES AND PEOPLE PIN IDENTIFIED? IF THEY HAVE, HOW ARE THEY CHOSEN? IF NOT, HOW ARE THEY CHOSEN? >> THIS COMES FROM HUD. AND THIS IS THE AUTHORIATION OF RESOURCES. WE WORK WITH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. YOU CAN IN THERE, RAPID REHOUSING, WE HAVE BARRETT HOUSE, CATHOLIC CHARITIES. SO THE EXACT PEOPLE, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, HAVE NOT BEEN CHOSEN. WE DON'T HAVE NAMES OF PEOPLE LINED UP. BUT LIKE RAPID REHOUSING AND THE THREE AGENCIES THAT IS THE YEAR TO TWO YEARS THAT REALLY NEED THE BOOST FOR HOUSING. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LONGER TERM WITH NEW MEXICO DREAM CENTER RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP AT ST. MARTIN'S. THE POPULATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED. PEOPLE ARE UNHOUSED IN THE VARIETY OF AGES BUT NOT THE SPECIFIC PEOPLE. ONCE THIS MONEY IS AUTHORIZED OR WITH COUNCIL'S BLESSING WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AGREEMENTS WITH THE AGENCIES. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: I MUB -- MOVE APRUBL. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT . >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT CONCLUDED OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THAT PUTS US BACK ON APPROVALS. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IT'S A POLICY BRIEF REPEALING THE NO-CRUISING LEGISLATION. I MOVE A RECEIPT BE NOTED. WE HAVE A FLOOR SUBSTITUTE AND WE HAVE MR. HURTS TO EXPLAIN THE ENTIRE BILL. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN WITH THE SECOND. COUNCILOR PEÑA, GO AHEAD. >>COUN. PEÑA: I DON'T KNOW IF WE MOVE THE FLOOR SUB FIRST OR HAVE JEFF -- I MOVE THE FLOOR SUB. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION TO MOVE THE FLOOR SUB SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. COUNCILOR PEÑA TO EXPLAIN OR DO YOU WANT TO -- SDPRP I'LL SEND . >>COUN. PEÑA: I'LL SEND TO JEFF. >> COUNCILOR PEÑA, COUNCILOR DAVIS, THIS OC IS POLICY BRIEF REPEALING OR FOCUSING ON REPEALING NO-CRUISING LEGISLATION. THIS ALL CAME OUT OF WORK OUT OF THE CRUISING TASK FORCE. IF YOU LOOK BACK T JANUARY OF 2018 IS WHEN THE CRUISING TASK FORCE WAS FIRST CONVENED. EXPLORING WAYS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL CRUISING COMMUNITY AND OUT OF THAT EFFORT THE FIRST ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THE CRUISING TASK FORCE REPORT WAS TO REPEAL THE CITY'S NO CRUISING ORDINANCE. AND SINCE THEN, WE'VE -- THAT PASSED AND SINCE THEN THERE'S BEEN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN REPEALING THEIR NO CRUISING LEGISLATION. THE REASON BEHIND OUR REPEALING IN ALBUQUERQUE WAS THE FACT THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH APD CULTURAL SERVICES AND DMD FOUND THAT APD HAD THE CORRECT -- HAD ALL THE TOOLS, THE ENFORCEMENT TOOLS THEY NEEDED TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS EXCESSIVE DRIVING. THERE'S A PROVISION IN OUR TRAFFIC CODE THAT EXHIBITION DRIVING. EXHIBITION DRIVING IS SOMETHING THAT APD USES TO ENFORCE A WIDE VARIETY OF RECKLESS DRIVING BEHAVIORS NOT NECESSARILY ASSOCIATED WITH CRUISING BUT WITH ANY TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR. THIS BILL IS REALLY THE CRUISING TASK FORCE MOVING FORWARD. SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THE WORK AND REACHING OUT TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO REPEAL THEIR LEGISLATION. IT WAS BACK IN -- WE'VE BEEN CONVENING CONFERENCE ACTUALLY SINCE THEN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS WITH A VARIETY OF CITIES INTERESTED IN REPEALING THEIR LEGISLATION. SINCE THEN, WE'VE HAD TWO CITIES IN CALIFORNIA THAT REPEALED AND WE HAVE OTHERS THAT ARE ALSO INTERESTED. SO, THIS OC IS REALLY JUST OUTLIING HOW WE CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION AS A CITY AND WHY WE THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR OTHER CITIES TO DO THE SAME. I STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: WELL, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. I COMPLOEZ BY SAYING EVERYTHING THAT JEFF SAID CORRECT. OUR ORDINANCE ON THE BOOKS WAS AN ORDINANCE TARGETED AT A CERTAIN POPULATION WHEN ALL OF OUR LAWS WERE IN THE TRAFFIC CODE AND THE LIKE. WHAT'S SO INTERESTING ABOUT THIS IS AS HE MENTIONED THROUGH OUR CONFERENCES WE'VE BEEN HAVING WE'RE THE FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO REPEAL OUR ANTI- CRUISING ORDINANCE AND MANY OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE NATION LOOKING TO US AS A MODELAL FOR THEM REPEALING. WE'VE HAD SOMEBODY ATTENDING OUR CONFERENCE FROM SAN DIEGO AND THEY JUST RECENLY BATTLED WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO GET THIS PASSED. I THINK THIS LAST WEEK OR SOMETHING THEY JUST GOT THEIR ORDINANCE REPEALED. THE CONFERENCE IS STARTING TO DPROE EVERY YEAR BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WANTING TO LEARN THE COMMUNITY POLICING WITH THE LOW RIDER AND LEARNING ABOUT REPEALING THE ORDINANCE ARE TARGETED A SPECIFIC POPULATION. I THINK THIS IS REALLY COOL. AND WE'RE A LEADER IN THE NATION. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF FLOOR SUBSTITUTE SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. I THINK YOU HAVE A MOTION FOR RULES SUSPENSION BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD? I'M GOING TO DO THE RULES SUSPENSION. I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO NEED RULZ SUS PENGDZ FOR ALLOWING IT'S . >>COUN. DAVIS: THERE'S A MOTION AND SEVERAL SECONDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. OPPOSED? WE'LL CALL THAT UNANIMOUS. WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL. NOW WE CAN DISCUSS IT. WE'RE GOING TO SEE IF WE CAN PASS IT. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD AN OC COME IN THAT'S A POLICY BRIEF. I WOULD LOVER TO KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. THE WAY IT SOUNDS IS IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE, WE'RE NOT THIS IS AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FOR POLICY BRIEF. I WOULD BE CURIOUS WHAT THIS MEANS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, YES, WE AT COUNCIL STAFF HAVE BEEN IN DISCUSSION WITH THE CRUISING TASK FORCE ABOUT THIS WORK. WE USE THE TERM POLICY BRIEF TO OUTLINE THE RATIONALE BEHIND REPEALING THIS ORDINANCE. WE'VE ALREADY DONE THIS WORK. IT'S OUTLIING OUR RATIONALE AS A CITY. AND I ACTUALLY -- THE TERM POLICY BRIEF WAS USED BY ANOTHER STAFF AT COUNCIL. I WISH I HAD HIM HERE TO HELP ME EXPLAIN WHY WE USE THAT TERM. IT REALLY JUST KIND OF A STEP BY STEP PROCESS IN RATIONALE FOR REPEALING THE LEGISLATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, WE CAN STAY TUNED FOR AN ORDINANCE UPDATE REPEAL WHATEVER THAT MAY LOOK LIKE EVENTUALLY? >>COUN. PEÑA: NO, MR. PRESIDENT. WE'VE ALREADY DONE IT. WHAT'S HAPPENING IS OTHER STATES ARE ASKING US FOR OUR MODEL. WE'RE DOING A POLICY BRIEF WHERE HE OUTLINES THE MODEL AND WE'RE GETTING VERIFICATION FROM ALL OF YOU THAT WE CAN SHARE THAT MODEL THROUGHOUT THE NATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT HELPS A LOT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I JUST WANT TO CLEARING SOMETHING UP. WE'RE NOT VOTING ON IT RIGHT NOW? >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: JUST THE POLICY BRIEF, IT'S NOT THE ORDINANCE? >>COUN. DAVIS: WE REPEALED IT BEFORE YOU WERE HERE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: OKAY. IT WAS BEFORE I WAS HERE. BECAUSE I PROBABLY WOULD NOT VOTE TO REPEAL IT. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH CRUISING AS A POLICE OFFICER. >>COUN. PEÑA: YP . >>COUN. PEÑA: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. OPPOSED? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. CONGRATULATIONS, COUNCILOR PEÑA. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT HARD. DESERVE THE CREDIT FOR PUSHES THIS FORWARD AND GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION FOR IT NATIONALLY. COUNCILOR PEÑA, M9. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IT'S URGING THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF LOW RIDER AS OFFICIAL STATE CAR IN THE 2024 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I KNOW IT'S EARLY. I HATE MEMORIALS. THIS COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE NAMING OF THE STATE AROMA GREEN CHILE. YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY JUST LOOKING AT IT SDWAUKING TO THE PEOPLE IN THE LOW RIDER COMMUNITY THEY'RE ASKING DO WE HAVE A STATE CAR. THERE'S ACTUALLY NO DESIGNATED STATE CAR IN THE NATION. I THOUGHT WOULDN'T IT BE WONDERFUL FOR NEW MEXICO TO HAVE THE FIRST STATE CAR AND IT BE A LOW RIDER. AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES INTERESTED IN CARRYING THE LEGISLATION NEXT YEAR. AS YOU KNOW WE'RE CONSIDERED THE WORLD CAPITAL FOR LOW RIDERS. THERE'S DEBATE. SOMEBODY LAUGHED, SOMEBODY MUST BE FROM ESPANOLA. ANYWAY. IT'S A FUN PIECE OF LEGISLATION. I KNOW IT'S JUST A 30-DAY SESSION THE NEXT SESSION. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO GET ANY BILLS PASSED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SIMPLE ENOUGH REQUEST. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I HAD AN INCIDENT WITH MY GRANDFATHER AND IF I SAID THE WORD LOW RIDER WE WOULD GET HIT ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD. HE SAID I DON'T WANT YOU ASSOCIAING WITH ANYBODY THAT HAS A LOW RIDER BECAUSE THERE'S SOME SORT OF CRIMINAL STIGMA TO IT. SO, WE GREW UP THAT WAY. I DO KNOW AND HAVE FRIENDS WHO OWN LOW RIDERS AND HAVE LOW RIDERS. SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ACTUAL CRIMINALS. BUT THE THING -- BUT THAT BEING SAID, I OWN A JEEP. I THINK THAT THERE'S WAY MORE JEEPS IN THIS CITY THAN LOW RIDERS. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT IF WE'RE TO GET OUT THERE AND HAVE A DEBATE OVER JEEPS AND LOW RIDERS, I THINK THAT THE JEEP COMMUNITY WOULD DEFINITELY WIN. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, YOU BETTER STOP WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD BECAUSE YOU'RE IN A DISTRICT FULL OF LOW RIDERS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M IN A DISTRICT FULL OF JEEPS AS WELL. I'M IN A DISTRICT FULL OF JEEPS AS WELL. ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO WITH JEEPS IS IF YOU OWN A JEEP AND YOU RIDE AROUND IN A JEEP THERE'S A JEEP WAVE. ANYBODY IN A JEEP WILL WAVE BACK AT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A JEEP. I THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE. THAT'S JUST MY COMMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: OKAY. ANY OTHER CONVERSATION? ANY OTHER FAVORITE CARS? COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF M9? OPPOSED? 7-1. THAT MATTER CARRIES. COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU HAVE A NUISANCE BUILDING. R-85. >>COUN. BENTON: IT'S A NUISANCE SUBSTANDARD DWELLING IN NEED OF ABATEMENT AT 3909 LOM BARDE ROAD. IT WAS WITHIN CITY LIMITS. OVERRAN DAMAGED AND MENSE TO THE HEALTH AND REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED. I MOVE A DO PASS. MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK WE HAVE MR. KAISER HERE. TO ADDRESS THIS STATUS OF THIS ADDRESS. >>COUN. DAVIS: BEFORE I AGAIN, THEY'RE NOT SIGNED UP. BUT IS THE OWNER HERE OR REPRESENTATIVE? SHE'S IN THE BACK. OKAY. MA'AM, WE'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO SPEAK. I KNOW YOU DIDN'T SIGN UP. WE DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS WITHOUT HEARING FROM YOU. WE'LL START WITH THE DIRECTOR AND WE'LL LET THE COUNCILORS ASK YOU QUESTIONS. DIRECT, GO AHEAD. WE HAVE PICTURES, I BELIEVE. >> IT'S BEEN A DRAIN OF CITY RESOURCES. IT CONSTITUTED A KNOWN DANGER. CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN OUT TO THE LOCATION 211 TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. APD HAS HAD 13 CALLS FOR SERVICE AT THIS PROPERTY. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN OUT THERE ONE TIME AS WELL. AND THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN BOARDED UP 19 TIMES WHICH SHOWS IT'S A MAGNET FOR WHATEVER ELEMENT IS BREAKING IN AND CAUSING FIRES AND OTHER DAMAGE. IT'S BEEN CLEANED UP BY CODE ENFORCEMENT TEN TIMES. WE'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNER FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE OWNER WAS HOPING TO DO A VERY LOCAL PROJECT THAT DEPENDS ON FUNDING. THAT HAS NOT COME FLEW. THERE'S NO DISAGREEMENT THAT THE PROPERTY NEEDS TO COME DOWN. SO THE CITY IS ASKING FOR THE RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED TONIGHT. WE ALL KNOW THAT ONCE YOU PASS YOUR RESOLUTION IT TAKES A BIT OF TIME FOR THAT TO GET PUBLISHED. AFTER THAT WE SEND A 10-DAY NOTICE TO THE OWNER GIVING THEM AN APPEAL WINDOW. AFTER THAT EXPIRES IT CAN TAKE FIVE TO SEVEN TO EIGHT WEEKS TO LINE UP A DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR. IF A PRIVATE OWNER AT ANY TIME DURING THAT PERIOD BEFORE OUR DEMOLITION CREW GETS OUT THERE TELLS US THEY'RE GOING TO DEMOLISH THEMSELVES AND SHOW A CONTRACT WITH A DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR SAVES US FROM GOING THROUGH THE USE OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO DO THAT WE CERTAINLY WOULD GIVE THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY. IN THE MEANTIME, THIS NEEDS TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DEMOLITION. WE ASK THE RESOLUTION BE MOVE FORWARD. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE MOTION IS FOR A DO PASS. I'LL MAKE A SECOND. MA'AM, ARE YOU THE PROPERTY OWNER? COUNCILOR BENTON, HOW DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED? >>COUN. BENTON: I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER. >>COUN. DAVIS: COME ON DOWN AND TELL US HOW YOU'RE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY. >> HELLO, THANK YOU FOR TALKING TO ME. I DO HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONDITION OF THIS PROPERTY. IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR 85 YEARS. I OWN THE PROPERTY. AS I WAS SAYING, THE TITLE IS IN MY NAME. IT'S BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR 85 YEARS. MY FATHER GIFTED TO ME SERVEN YEARS AGO. MY DAD WAS STILL TAKING CARE OF IT. I LIVE IN SAN DIEGO. THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN THE FAMILY OF WHAT WE DO. WE THOUGHT OF DEVELOPING IT INTO THE TOWN HOMES. I FINALLY SAID NO, LET'S PUT IT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS AND THAT'S A COMMUNITY GARDEN. I JUST MOVED BACK HOME AS OF JANUARY. I'M FINDING CONTACTORS, GETTING PERMITTING, EVEN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT PERMITTING. SOME OF THE CONTRACTORS SAID THIS WILL TAKE US THREE TO SIX MONTHS. I'M LIKE THE CITY IS CALLING ME EVERY DAY. THEY'RE LIKE IT NEEDS INSPECTION. I DEFINITELY WANT -- THE NUISANCE FOR ME IS THE HOMELESS PEOPLE. THERE WAS A TRAILER THERE BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. I AM COMMITTED, I'VE COME BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND I CAME BACK IN JANUARY. MY ROOTS ARE DEEP HERE. I'M THE CHAIR FOR HISPANO WOMEN BUSINESS. I HAVE THREE COMPANIES HERE. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO SEE THE REVITALIZATION OF THE PROPERTY. VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME. I CAN'T GET FUNDING FOR IT, HAVING THINGS COME AND GO. MY IDEA OF COMMUNITY GARDEN TAKES MONEY TOO. I'M WORKING WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THEY HAVE A GRANT ON THE 25th. I SUBMITTED TO THEM TO HELP THE DEMOLITION AND A FENCE AROUND THE PROPERTY. I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO DEAL WITH THE HOMELESSNESS THERE. THAT'S A BIG DEAL. I ALSO HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE NEW MEXICO MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVEATORY. AND TO FIND OUT THEY ONLY DO IT ONCE A YEAR. I WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT DONE UNTIL NOVEMBER. I WANT TO DO A COMMUNITY GARDEN. I NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING WITH THE CITY ASK A WATER PLAN. >>COUN. BENTON: IS THERE A QUESTION TO CONTINUE DEERRING THIS? >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS. >> IT DOES. EVEN FOR NOW IT'S AN EIGHT-WEEK PROCESS. WE'LL BE IN COMMUNICATION. I WOULD LOVE IF SHE'S ABLE TO COME IN WITH A DEMOLITION CONTRACT AND A DATE ON IT. WE'LL BACK OFF. IN THE MEANTIME SINCE WE HAVE SCHEDUING AND ET CETERA, WE NEED TO SEE GETS TO DEMOLISH IT FIRST. PHR . >>COUN. BENTON: IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A BIG PROPERTY. WHAT'S THE ACREAGE? >> IT'S JUST OVER TWO AND A HALF. I HAVE PROPERTY THAT IS INCLUDED IN THAT. THE BUILDING ITSELF IS ONE DUPLEX WHICH IS 2,000 SQUARE FEET AND A SINGLE FAMILY HOME THAT IS 1500 SQUARE FEET. ONE IS ADOBE. >>COUN. BENTON: FROM THE PHOTOS ONE IS REALLY DILAPIDATED. AND THE OTHER IS SOLID? >> I'VE BEEN OUT THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN THE CITY IS DOING CLEAN UP AND THEY'RE LIKE TEAR THE APARTMENTS DOWN. >>COUN. BENTON: PEOPLE SAY THAT QUITE OFTEN. SOMETIMES THEY'RE RIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY'RE RIGHT. >> MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE THAT'S AN ADOBE HOME. IF I COULD SAVE THAT HOUSE, I WOULD. I DON'T KNOW HISTORICALLY WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO SAVE THAT HOME. THAT'S BEEN MY PERSONAL HOME. FOR SURE THE APARTMENTS NEED TO COME DOWN. >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL ASK THE DIRECTOR IS THE INTENT TO TEAR DOWN T BOTH? >> YES, IT'S BOTH STRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY. BOTH HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO THOSE CALLS AND ALL THE BOARD UPS. I LIVE IN AN ADOBE HOUSE THAT I REFURBISHED. BUT IT HAD A GOOD ROOF AND GOOD FOOTINGS. THERE WAS NO CRACKS. THERE PROBABLY WEREN'T APPROPRIATE FOOTINGS BUILT AND BEYOND THE POINT OF SAVINGS. YOU CAN SAVE ONE WALL, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: I WANT TO ASK ONE QUESTION AND WE'LL GO TO COUNCILOR PEÑA. IF THE CITY MOVES FORWARD AND YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO FIND SOMEBODY TO DO IT. WE DO THE DEMOLITION ON OUR COST AND PUT THE LIEN ON THE PROPERTY. IN THE SHORTTIME DO YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES TO REPAIR THIS OR DO A DEMOLITION? >> YES. DEMOLITION. >>COUN. DAVIS: OKAY. >> JUST A MATTER OF GETTING IT AND THE PERMITTING. >>COUN. PEÑA: THIS IS FOR DIRECTOR VARELA. JUST A QUESTION, THIS RELATES TO A QUESTION I HAD FOR THE ADMIN, I SAVED IT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. WHEN WE HAVE NO TRESPASSING ON THE PROPERTY, SHE WAS MENTIONING THE HOMELESS AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE THE ISSUE IN ALL OF OUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS WHERE THERE'S PRIVATE PROPERTY AND ENCAMPMENTS SO WE GO OUT AND YOU LIKE THE WAY I SAID WE, THEY CLEAN IT UP AND WE -- AND YOU FINE THEM OR PUT A LIEN. THIS GOES ON AND ON BECAUSE EVERY TIME FOR EXAMPLE THERE'S AN ENCAMPMENT THAT WE HAVE BY COORS AND CENTRAL. YOU CLEAN IT AND CLEAN THE PROPERTY, THEY HAVE NO TRESPASSING SIGNS AND THEN THEY GET A LIEN WHICH REMINDS ME OF THE SAN MATEO PROPERTY AND THEY COME BACK NEXT WEEK AND HAVE A HUGE MESS AND YOU LIEN THE PROPERTY AGAIN EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NO TRESPASSING. AT WHAT POINT AS A CITY DO WE CONTINUE TO CHASING OUR TAIL A LITTLE BIT. AT SOME POINT THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER, I CAN SEE THEY CAN BECOME FRUSTRATED ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO CONTINUE TO PAY THESE LIENS. IT'S NOT BENEFITTING ANYONE. AND WE'RE HAVING THESE PRIVATE LOTS THAT ARE JUST LEFT VACANT BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCE AND IT CREATES OTHER PROBLEMS. I KNOW THERE'S A PROPERTY IN COUNCILOR SANCHEZ'S DISTRICT THAT HAD A HOUSE THAT WAS I THOUGHT COULD BE REMODELED AND IT GOT DEMOLISHED AND THERE'S ENCAMPMENTS. EVEN THOUGH IT'S VACANT, WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT ON THIS. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS BECAUSE IT BECOMES THEIR JOB TO REMOVE THE HOMELESS FROM THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY. THAT'S NOT A VERY SAFE THING TO DO. ANYWAY, I THINK WE HAVE TOED HAVE THAT >> I HAVE TO GO BY THE WAY. I WON'T GO OR MY APARTMENT WON'T GO. I THINK IT'S A JOINT EFFORT. IT IS BOTH OF US. MY DAD MOVED AND HE GOT SICK. HE KEPT THE APARTMENTS. AND LITTLE BY LITTLE NO ONE WAS LIVING THERE. THE RENTERS DIDN'T STAY THERE. IT WAS THIS GIVE-AND-GO. I DON'T THINK IT'S JUST THE CITY OR JUST US. WE DO NEED TO DO SOMETHING THAT HELPS WITH THE HOMELESSNESS. I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT BECAUSE IT DOES BECOME CUMBERSOME TO US. THERE WAS A FULL ENCAMPMENT THERE. LIKE SEVEN TENTS. YOU KNOW I HAD TO CALL FOR TWO WEEKS STRAIGHT. ULTIMATELY THEY HAD STOLEN AN OUTHOUSE AND PUT IT THERE. I CALLED THE COMPANY, ONCE THE COMPANY WAS CALLED THAT THERE WAS STOLEN PROPERTY EVERYBODY WAS GONE. IF I WOULD HAVE CALLED ABOUT THE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE I THINK IT'S BOTH. IF I CAN SECURE THE PROPERTY IF PEOPLE KNOW FROM THERE THEY WON'T BE AS ABLE TO SET UP ENCAMPMENTS. I DON'T WANT THE LIABILITY OF HAVING PEOPLE THERE. I THINK IT'S BOTH. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THAT'S AN EXCELLENT POINT YOU MAKE. THE ATTRACTIVENESS ISN'T THE FACT IT'S A LARGE PIECE OF PROPERTY. BUT THE STRUCTURES ARE WHAT PEOPLE BREAK INTO AND GET TEMPORARY PARTY HOUSE OUT OF IT. THAT'S WHY IT HELPS TO BRING THE STRUCTURE DOWN. THE ONLY THING THAT WE REALLY FOUND THAT CURES IT IS SOMETHING HIGHER THAN A THREE-FOOT FENCE AROUND IT. YOU NEED A PERMIT FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HIGHER THAN A THREE-FOOT FENCE ALLOWANCE IN THE CITY. IT'S TRUE. THE PAUPT OWNER IS TALKING ABOUT I NEED TO PUT A FENCE AROUND IT. YOU CAN PUT A THREE-FOOT FENCE AROUND IT. WHICH WON'T DO HER ANY GOOD . SHE NEEDS A SIX-FOOTER. >> SHE CAN BUILD A SIX-FOOTER. AS LONG AS YOU CAN SEE THE TOP OF IT. THAT'S ALLOWED. >>COUN. DAVIS:ALIZE . >>COUN. DAVIS: THERE IS A MOTION FOR DO PASS. TO ME THIS FEELS DIFFERENT THAN MOST OF THE ONES WE DEAL WITH. WE HAVE AN ENGAGED PROPERTY OWNER. I UNDERSTAND HOW WE GOT HERE. I KNOW HOW FRUSTRATING AND PROBLEMATIC TO SEE TO FIND PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK. I BE SKEPTICAL IF WE DEFERRED THIS, I'M NOT CERTAIN YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THAT. I'M INCLINED SAYING WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF YOU GET THERE FIRST WE DON'T DO THIS AND NOTHING HAPPENS. BUT IT KEEPS MOVING IT FORWARD FOR NEIGHBORS. I'M STUCK. WE END UP WITH ABSENTEE OWNERS THAT DON'T SHOW UP, OR PERSONS THAT CANNOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROPERTY. I DON'T SEE THAT HERE. I'M STUCK. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT. NORMALLY, I'M INCLINED TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE NUISANCE SUBSTANDARD DWELLINGS. THIS IS A VERY ENGAGED CONSTITUENT WHO REALLY SEEMS LIKE SHE'S TRYING. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WOULD BE HARM IN TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL JUST TO SEE -- I KNOW, I GET IT'S A CATCH-22. BUT MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT THERE CAN BE PROGRESS. SHE'S CLEARLY QUITE INVESTED. I DON'T MEAN TO TALK ABOUT YOU LIKE YOU'RE NOT HERE. I'M SORRY. YOU'RE QUITE INVESTED AND YOU'RE TRYING. TO ME, THAT'S HER PROPERTY. I'M CURIOUS IF THERE'S SOME OPTION THERE. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN WAS NEXT AND I WANT TO GO TO YOU. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT IS A TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? >> I DON'T KNOW IF A TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL WOULD BE ENOUGH. I DID JUST GET A RESPONSE FROM A CONTRACTOR TODAY. THAT SAID HE MAY BE ABLE TO DO IT MID-MAY, END OF MAY. BUT HE WAS LIKE YOU HAVE TO CHECK ON THE PERMITS FOR THAT. THAT'S DEPENDING ON PERMITS OF DEMOLITION AND WHAT INSPECTIONS ARE NEEDED. SO I'M LIKE OKAY. I THINK I HAVE SOMEBODY THAT CAN DO THE WORK. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PERMITTING PROCESS IS FOR DEMOLITION. EVERYONE IS LIKE THREE TO SIX MONTHS. I DON'T KNOW IF I GET THE CONTRACTOR AND FILE FOR PERMITS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WOULD ENTAIL. >> I STILL SUGGEST WE CONTINUE WITH PLAN A WHICH IS GET THE RESOLUTION IN PLACE. THAT IS STILL SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS OUT FOR THE CITY ITSELF TO DO IT. WE GO THROUGH THE SAME PERMITTING. CHECK THERE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LIKE ASBESTOS AND SUCH. ONCE THAT INSPECTION IS DONE, THE DEMOLITION WILL TAKE PLACE. THE PERMITTING PROCESS IS NOT SUPER-SIMPLE. I WOULD SAY AS I SAID BEFORE, IF THE OWNER COMES TO US IN FIVE WEIRS AND -- WEEK AND SAYS HERE'S THE CONTRACT WE'RE GOING TO SAVE THE CITY THE HASSLE AND $30,000 I CAN USE ON A DIFFERENT DEMOLITION WE'RE GOING TO SAY THAT'S FANTASTIC. WE'LL BACK OFF. I CAN GIVE HER THE DEFERRAL. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL FOR 30 DAYS. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION AND SECOND FOR 30-DAY DEFERRAL. LET ME SAY, IF I WERE YOU, AND I WANTED TO COME BACK AND SAVE THIS PROPERTY, I WOULD COME BACK WITH A CONTRACT FOR DEMO AND COME BACK HAVING INSTALLED A TEMPORARY FENCE TO SHOW YOU HAVE INTERIM MEASURES. I DO THINK THOSE KIND OF THINGS SHOW YOU CAN GET SOME STUFF DONE. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN'T, BUT I THINK THERE'S GOT TO BE PROGRESS. HAVING SAT HERE AND DONE LOT OF THESE, COMING IN ON THE 29th DAY, WHICH OFTEN HAPPENS AND THEY FIND A CONTRACTOR THAT DOESN'T LIKE IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT BIG ENOUGH OF A CONTRACT. I TRY TO DO MY BEST TO DO SOMETHING IN THE INTERIM THAT WORKS. TEMPORARY FENCE. GET SOMETHING. YOU KNOW, THAT MAY GIVE YOU AN OPTION TO DO THAT. >> THERE'S A PIPE FENCE ON THE BACK SIDE. >>COUN. DAVIS: IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PLANNER DEPARTMENT. >> I PUT A FENCE AND IT'S BEEN CUT DOWN. >>COUN. DAVIS: SOUNDS LIKE THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS PEOPLE THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU THAT CAN REFER YOU TO GET THAT MOVING. WE'LL BE BACK HERE IN 30 DAYS WHATEVER THAT DAY IS. THE 15th OF MAY. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. OPPOSED? THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR PEÑA, LAST ONE. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IT'S A FLOOR SUB DIRECTOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENTS TO EVALUATE BILINGUAL PAY DIFFERENTIAL FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. I MOVE A DO PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: I WOULD URGE EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. I'M JUST GOING TO ASK -- EVERYTHING IS GOOD TO GO. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. ANY OPPOSED? I'M SORRY, WE HAVE ONE THING. WE'RE GOING TO HOLD ON FOR A COMMENT ON THE BILL. YOU WANTED TO SPEAK ON THIS? >> AS I SAID EARIER THIS BILL. EACH MONTH 5% TO ALL HIS PANIC EMPLOYEES. HOW ABOUT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT? HE GETS 5%. WHAT ABOUT THE PERMITS HOW THEY FEEL. HOW ABOUT ALL THE MAYOR'S OFFICE? HE GET 5% TOO. EACH WEEK. EVERY FEW WEEKS OR MONTH. I CAN GO ON AND ON. HOW ABOUT BLUE COLLAR HISPANIC? I'M SORRY. IT'S NOT OKAY. THIS IS RRACISM. ONLY 5% TO THE POCKET OF HISPANIC. EMPLOYEES. CITY EMPLOYEES. THAT'S RIGHT. YOU PASS IT. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO SECOND JUTIAL -- JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND JURY TRIAL. >>COUN. DAVIS: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MATTER CARRIES. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. [ MEETING ADJOURNED.