>>COUN. DAVI CALLED TO ORDER. ALL OF THE COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILOR HARRIS. BEFORE WE GET STARTED WE'LL BEGIN WHERE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AND A MOMENT OF SILENCE. WE ASK THAT YOU THINK OF THOSE THAT LOST LOVED ONES TO COVID, AT THIS POINT WE'VE KNOWN SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED. JOIN US IN THE MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THE PLEDGE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE THE PLEDGE NOW. >>ALL: 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. IF YOU BEAR WITH ME I'LL TRY TO DO IT IN SPANISH. [RECITING THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH ]. WITH APOLOGIES TO THE NATIVE SPEAKERS, I'M DOING MY BEST AND TRYING TO LEARN. SO, THANK YOU. A FEW HOUSEKEEPING NOTES FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND WE'LL GET INTO THE AGENDA. AS WAS NOTED IN THE PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE ON FRIDAY AND WAS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND PUBLISHED AGENDA THIS MEETING HAS SPECIAL PROCEDURES WITH THE DECLARATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OUR CITY STAFF, AND MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. ON GOV TV, CABQ.GOV AND YOU TUBE. THEY CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST ELECTRONICS. OCCASIONALLY WE'VE SEEN THAT TECHNOLOGY GETS THE BEST OF US AND WE'VE SEEN ONE OF THE OPTIONS GO OFFLINE FOR JUST A MINUTE. YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR OFFICE IS TWEETING LIVE IF WE LOSE ANY CONNECTION AND YOU CAN USE THE TV AND WEBSITE. THESE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE WEBSITE. OUR STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA PHONE, IF MEMBER OF THOSE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING VIDEOS CALL 768-3100 AND OUR STAFF WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP. WE ACCEPT LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ALSO ACCEPT WRITTEN COMMENT. THE WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED BY 1 P.M. THROUGH THE WEB FORUM WERE DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCILORS TODAY. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN WEB FORMS PEOPLE CAN ACCESS. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AND WE'LL GO TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR THOSE OF YOU HERE FOR COMMENT WE'RE GOING TO ASK YOU TO HANG ON. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION AND A FAIRLY IN-DEPTH PRESENTATION AND THEN WE'LL GET TO PUBLIC COMMENT. HANG OUT IN THE WAITING ROOM. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH COUNCILOR PEÑA WHO HAS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OUR SENNIER AFFAIRS. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M SHUFFLING THROUGH ALL THE NOTES. WE HAVE A PRETTY EXTENSIVE MEETING THIS EVENING. I APOLOGIZE. I THINK WE HAVE DR. WAYNE MAYES. AND DIRECTOR OF AFFAIRS, AND ANGEL MONTOYA. I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO BRING THEM IN? >>COUN. DAVIS: THEY'RE ALL IN, AND WE ASK THEM TO TURN ON THE VIDEO SO WE CAN SEE THEIR FACES ALONG WITH OURS. >>COUN. PEÑA: HI, DIRECTOR. BEFORE I GET STARTED I WANTED TO READ SOMETHING OFF. EVERY FIVE YEARS SENIOR AND MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTERS MUST BE ACCREDITED. SINCE 2012 THE DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS HAS GONE THROUGH TWO SESSIONS OF ACCREDITATION. MORE THAN 30 INDIVIDUALS ARE ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS. I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. THIS IS A BIG ENDEAVOR AND REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO WAS INVOLVED WITH MAKING SURE WE GOT THIS ACCREDITATION. WHEREAS SENIORS ARE AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF EVERY COMMUNITY AROUND THE COUNTRY PROVIDING WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CAN BENEFIT FROM, AND WHEREAS THE DSA HAS ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED SENIORS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE THE DSA HAS ENHANCED THE ABILITY OF SENIORS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT SO THEY REMAIN AN ASSET FOR CITIZENS. WHEREAS THE DSA FACILITATED THESE PROGRAMS TO CULTIVATE DIGNITY AND SELF-ESTEME TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING TOHE COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SENIOR AFFAIRS NCOA FOR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SENIOR CENTERS. AND WHEREAS THE NCOA NATIONAL INSTITUTE SENIOR CENTERS NISC IS THE ACCREDITING BODY FOR 10,000 SENIOR CENTERS NATION WIDE. AND WHEREAS THE DSA WORKED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS IN ADDITION TO STAFF IN OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS TO ACHIEVE THIS DESIGNATION. AND WHEREAS MULTIGENERAL CENTERS MUST THEN CONSIDER BE ACCREDITED. WHEREAS MORE THAN 30 INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN THE MOST RECENT ACCREDITATION PROCESS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUAL AND ENTITIES COLLABORATED TO COMPLETE VIRTUAL ACCREDITATION PROCESS DURING A PANDEMIC INCLUDING THE DR. WAYNE MAYS, VOLUNTEER GRADUATE STUDENT, ANDREW WEST, AND SENIOR CENTER MANAGERS, ANGEL, AND JULIO, MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMUNITY COUNSEL AND VOLUNTEERS AND OUR DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS. BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COUNCIL THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CONGRATULATES THEM FOR BECOMING NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SENIOR CENTERS OF 2020 AND CALLS UPON CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THIS DEPARTMENT HAS MADE ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING OF SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS, DIRECTOR, AND EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN. WITH THAT, DIRECTOR, DID YOU WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING A FEW WORDS AND THEN WE CAN GO TO OTHER FOLKS? >> YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILOR PEÑA. CERTAINLY, THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL RECOGNITION. I SEE WONDERFUL FACES ON THE THE LINE INCLUDING OUR DIVISION MANAGER. AND I THINK OUR CENTER MANAGER WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IN. I MAY MAKE A FEW WORDS ON HER BEHALF. >> IT LET ME IN. >> THERE SHE IS. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK OF OUR STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT TOOK THREE YEARS. WE HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE MEANTIME AND THE PANDEMIC THAT WE'RE FINDING OURSELVES IN. TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS ACCREDITATION DONE, IT'S THE NATION'S ONLY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM THAT ACCREDIDATES MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTERS. AND HOLDS US TO A HIGH STANDARD. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION. OUR SENIOR MANAGER IS ON THE LINE AND I THINK SHE WANTS TO THANK HER COLLEAGUES FOR THIS WORK. >> HELLO, EVERYONE. I WISH YOU CAN SEE ME BECAUSE I HAD AN AWESOME 800-PAGE NOTEBOOK. WHERE JUST WANTED START OFF BY THANKING COUNCILOR PEÑA FOR THIS WONDERFUL PROCLAMATION ACKNOWLEDGING THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF THE DSA CENTER MANAGERS. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, THIS WAS ALMOST A THREE-YEAR PROJECT. DURING THIS PROJECT WE HAD NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES AND THE PANDEMIC. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GAME AND THE PANDEMIC, OUR TEAM PULLED TOGETHER AND WORKED SO HARD TO ACCOMPLISH NOT JUST THE GAMES BUT THE COMPLETION OF ACCREDITATION. TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, I WISH I COULD SHOW YOU THE BINDER. BUT TO GIVE YOU THE GRAVITY OF THIS UNDERTAKING, 11,000 SENIOR CENTERS IN THE NATION, WE'RE OF THE 114 THAT ARE ACCREDITED. JUST THINK ABOUT THAT. 11,000 CENTERS IN THE NATION, AND ONLY 114 ARE ACCREDITED. FOR ME, I FEEL THAT IS IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR DSA AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DSA ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT. AND THE DEDICATION OF HARD WORK OF THE CENTER MANAGERS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS A TREMENDOUS PROCLAMATION THAT WE ARE GETTING. I'M SO EXCITED TO HAVE IT FOR OUR DEPARTMENT. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL HOLIDAY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, ANGEL. ANNA, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK. IF NOT, I'LL GO TO DR. MAYS. ARE WE GOOD? OKAY. OBVIOUSLY, IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE VOLUNTEER AND THE CITY STAFF, WE HAVE THE GROUP THAT PARTICIPATED WITH US AS WELL. WE HAVE THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE, IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. YOU'RE ON MUTE. >> ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME? >>COUN. PEÑA: THERE, NOW WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> JUST A COUPLE COMMENTS. OUR WORK WAS PRIMARILY IN THE FRONT LOADING OF THE PROJECT. WE HAD TO DO WITH THE EVALUATION ASPECT. AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH DATA. IT HAS TO DO WITH QUESTIONNAIRES, IT HAS TO DO WITH THE DESIGN OF THE EVALUATION. WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS BEYOND THAT. IT GAVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE UP FRONT AND PERSONAL THOSE CENTERS IN OPERATION. AND THAT IS A VERY IMPRESSIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS AND FOR STAFF AND IT ALSO TOUCHES ONE BEHIND THE HEAD AND BEYOND THE MECHANICS AND BEYOND. IT TOUCHES THE HEART. THERE'S GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN THE CENTERS. FORTUNATELY THROUGH THE QUESTIONNAIRES ADMINISTERED AND THE ANALOGIES DONE, IT SHOWED IN A DIRECTION THAT IS MORE STATISTICAL AND ORGANIZED. IT SHOWED THOSE INTERESTS ARE TO BE HONORED. THEY ARE AND HAVE THREE YEARS BEEN AMONG THE BETTER CENTERS IN THE CREANT. I THINK THAT'S SUFFICIENT COMMENT FROM ME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> I JUST WANT TO ADD TOO IT WAS CERTAINLY AN HONOR AND A PERSONAL HONOR TO WORK WITH THAT WONDERFUL STAFF AT DSA AND THE WONDERFUL GUEST OF THE CENTERS THESE PAST THREE YEARS. WE'RE PROUD OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE SENIOR AFFAIRS CENTERS. THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION HONOR. >>COUN. PEÑA: AGAIN, MR. PRESIDENT, PEOPLE AND THE FOLKS ARE HERE, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. SENIORS ARE A HUGE POPULATION IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER TO MAKE SURE WE PLAN AND MAKE SURE THE SERVICES NEEDED ARE THERE FOR THEM. WITH ALL OF YOUR HELP WE'RE ONE STEP FORWARD IN GETTING THERE. THANK YOU AGAIN, I APPRECIATE IT. MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON WHEREBY -- I SEE YOU HAVE A QUESTION. >>COUN. BENTON: NO QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT. THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS DOES A GREAT JOB. I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SPENDING AN HOUR AND A HALF DISTRIBUTING MEALS THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. I SAID, TELL ME WHAT TO DO AND I'LL DO IT. I DROPPED A LOT OF BAGS INTO THOSE FRONT AND BACK SEATS, SOMETIMES WONDERING IF I SHOULD BE DOING THIS. NONETHELESS, I SEE THE EMPLOYEES. I WAS THE ONLY VOLUNTEER THERE THAT DAY. I SAW THE EMPLOYEES OF THE DSA DOING SUCH A PROFESSIONAL JOB AND CLEARLY DOING IT SO WELL. SO, THANKS FOR THE PROCLAMATION, COUNCILOR PEÑA. THIS DEPARTMENT IS OUTSTANDING AND I DOUBT THERE IS MANY COMPARABLE ONES IN THE REGION FOR CITIES OF OUR SIZE THAT DO SUCH A GREAT JOB. THANKS TO EVERYONE. AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PROCLAMATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. COUNCILOR SENA, I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE TOO. COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU FOR COUNCILOR PEÑA AND DIRECTOR SANCHEZ FOR THIS. LIKE COUNCILOR BENTON, I WAS OUT THERE BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND WE WERE PASSING OUT OUR HALF A MILLION MEALS. AND FOR THE CENTER ON THE WEST SIDE, SEEING 500 SENIORS A DAY. AND WE'RE ACTUALLY PASSING OUT MEAL FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS FOR SENIORS KNOWING OUR SENIOR CENTERS WERE GOING TO BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. I CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH. I GOT TO ROLL UP MY SLEEVES AND SERVE THANKSGIVING DINNERS AND SEEING THE OPERATIONS BEHIND IT AND GETTING TO TALK TO OUR COOK AND HOW MUCH LOVE AND PASSION THEY PUT INTO THIS AND SERVE OUR SENIORS. IT'S REALLY HEART-WARMING TO SEE AND THANKING OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE THAT ATTEND THE SENIOR CENTERS. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. DAVIS: DIRECTOR, YOU'RE GETTING LOTS OF PRAISE. WE'LL LET YOU CLOSE IT OUT. >> THANK YOU, IT'S WONDERFUL TO HEAR THIS. WE LOOK TO GIVING QUALITY PROGRAMS GOING FORWARD AND SERVING THE SENIOR POPULATION. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. >>COUN. PEÑA: I JUST WANTED SAY, UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO ZOOM, WE'LL GET YOU THE PROCLAMATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. AND THANK YOU EVERYONE ELSE. WE APPRECIATE THE SENIORS AND THE VOLUNTEER HOURS THAT RUN THE CENTERS. IT'S A REAL COMMUNITY EFFORT TO KEEP EVERYONE ENGAGED. AND WE'LL ASK MR. MOYA TO LET THOSE GUESTS BACK TO THE DAY JOBS AND WE'LL PICK UP OUR NEXT ITEM WITH OUR GUESTS FROM NETFLIX AND EDD. I'M ASKING MR. MOYA, OUR ZOOM MODERATOR, WHICH IS A COOL TITLE, AND ARE BRING IN AND ALLOW OUR GUESTS RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION. I KNOW WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SPECIAL GUESTS. IF WE CALL YOUR NAME OR ARE HERE IN THE ROOM REGARDING THE NETFLIX PROJECT, WE'LL ASK YOU TO TURN ON YOUR VIDEO. WE'LL INTRODUCE THE GUESTS. AND FIRST WE HAVE SECRETARY KEYS FROM THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MR. MARK ROPER AND AMBER DATSUN, AND OMAR SOLIZ, AND OUR BOND ATTORNEY AS WELL AS FROM NETFLIX NICK -- I THINK THAT COVERS EVERYBODY. IF I MISSED SOMEBODY WE NEED, I KNOW THE DIRECTOR WILL WORK THEM THEM IN SOMEWHERE. DIRECTOR, I'M EXCITED. THIS HAS BEEN LONG TIME COMING. A LOT OF WORK BY LOT OF PEOPLE. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU THE FLOOR TO PRESENT THIS PROJECT. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING ALONG AT HOME. WE'RE TAKING THIS ITEM OUT OF ORDER. THIS IS ITEM M-2044. WE'RE BEGIN WITH THE PRESENTATION FROM ALL OF THE PARTIES. COUNCILORS CAN ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS THEY LIKE. AND I INTEND TO CALL ITEM M FOR APPROVAL SO THEY CAN KNOW THE ACTION AND GET BACK TO THEIR DAY JOBS. DIRECTOR, IT'S ALL YOURS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAVIS, GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU COUNCILORS FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I'M AS EQUALLY AS EXCITED AS YOU ARE AND EVERYBODY ON THE ZOOM MEETING. AS YOU MENTIONED I'M HERE TO BRIEFLY REVIEW WITH YOU FUNDING REQUESTS FOR A PROJECT THAT WOULD MAKE ALBUQUERQUE ONE OF THE LARGEST HIGH-TECH AND SUSTAINABLE FILM PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN NORTH AMERICA. NETFLIX PROPOSED EXPANSION AT MESA DEL SOL HEAD QUARTED IN CALIFORNIA, NETFLIX ALREADY HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LOCAL PRESENCE HAVING PURCHASED ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS IN 2018. TODAY, NETFLIX STUDIOS SEEKS TO ADD 170 ACRES TO THE FOOTPRINT AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR LOCAL TV, AND FILM PRODUCTION SERVICES WITH THE COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT WITH THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. SPECIFICALLY, NETFLIX IS REQUESTING $500 MILLION IN CITY INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS THAT WILL BE SELF-FINANCED IN TWO SERIES. ADDITIONALLY, $7 MILLION IN CITY LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS, IN ADDITION TO THE STATE'S $17 MILLION IN STATE FUNDS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OF THE $7 MILLION REQUESTED FROM THE CITY, ONLY $1 MILLION IS BEING SOUGHT IN CASH. THE REMAINDER IN IN-KIND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COST SUPPORT. NOW, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, NETFLIX WILL RECEIVE AN 80% PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT ON ANY EXISTING BUILDING OR IMPROVEMENTS ON EXISTING SITES, AND 80% ABATEMENT ON ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY EXISTING OR NEW FOR THAT SITE. THEY ALSO WILL RECEIVE AN EXEMPTION ON ANY GROSS RECEIPTS OR COMPENSATING TAXES. AND OWNED AND OPERATED BY NETFLIX FOR THAT SITE. THE NEW SITE, AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS -- EXCUSE ME. THE NEW SITE AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE AND OWNED AND OPPRATED BY NETFLIX ON THE NEW PARCELS WILL RECEIVE A 90% REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT AND A GROSS RECEIPTS OR COMPENSATING TAX-EXEMPTION. AND THE VALUE OF THESE TO THE RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND OUR CITY AS A PREMIER LOCATION FOR INDUSTRY COULD NOT BE CLEARER. AND THE CONTRIBUTION THAT NETFLIX WILL MAKE TO THE COMMUNITY COULD NOT BE MORE SUBSTANTIAL. HERE IS A TOP 10 OVERVIEW. A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF $500 MILLION TO BE INVESTED OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. CONSTRUCTION WILL INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF SPECIAL EFFECTS WAREHOUSE, TEN SOUND STAGES, POST PRODUCTION FACILITIES, OFFICE SPACE, BACK LOT AREA, TRAINING FACILITY AND WARDROBE SUITE. SUCH ADDITIONS WILL BOLSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYMENT CENTER AND INCREASE THE PROPERTY'S VALUE. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO SEE A TOTAL OF $2 BILLION OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT PRODUCTION SPENT BY THE END OF 2033. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS $1 BILLION BEYOND NETFLIX'S ORIGINAL 2018 COMMITMENT. ADDITIONALLY, ABOUT 30% OF PRODUCTION SPENDING WILL GO INTO GOODS AND SERVICE,OF WHICH 70% OR $210 MILLION WILL BE SPENT WITH ALBUQUERQUE SMALL BUSINESSES. ROUGHLY, 1,000 NEW FULL-TIME JOBS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE THE. THIS IS DEVELOPED BY THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT. ADDITIONALLY, AN INDEPENDENT FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THE LADA AND IRB TRANSACTIONS WILL RESULT IN MORE THAN $11 MILLION IN NET REVENUE. AND THE CITY WILL RECOUP THE INVESTMENT IN TEN YEARS. IT WILL BE TAX POSITIVE BY THE END OF THE YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS THAT WAS PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S BUREAU OF ECONOMIC BUSINESS AND RESEARCH. NETFLIX WILL SUPPORT DIVERSE POPULATIONS THROUGH TARGETED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS, CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HAS PROMISED TO INVEST HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TOWARD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. NETFLIX PROJECT WILL SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, LAND USE IMPROVEMENTS, AND ENHANCE PROPERTY VALUES, AS WELL AS BUSINESS RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT. COUNCILORS, BEFORE YOU HAVE PROVED THIS PROJECT, THE PROJECT SOLIDIFIED ALBUQUERQUE'S REPUTATION AS A GLOBAL HI FILM . IT'S GRABBED HEADLINES ON EVERY WIRE SERVICE AND MAJOR BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA WORLD WIDE, INCLUDING THE LA TIMES, HOLLYWOOD MAGAZINE AND OTHER RESPECTIVE BUSINESS MAGAZINES LIKE THE ECONMIST. OUR CITY COULD NEVER AFFORD THE MARKETING EXPOSURE AND REACH THAT WE'LL GET FREE OF CHARGE AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT. IT IS FOR THESE REASONS THAT WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF NETFLIX IRB AND REQUESTS. FINALLY, BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO SECRETARY KEYS AND TO -- WHO IS REPRESENTING NETFLIX, WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A VERY SINCERE THANKS TO NETFLIX FOR ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT, THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO ALBUQUERQUE, AND TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY KEYS, AND MARK ROPER, ALSO WANT TO GIVE A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ON WORKING WITH US FOR NEGOTIATIONS THIS HISTORY-MAKING PROJECT. I WANT TO MENTION THAT THE NETFLIX BOND ATTORNEY, AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE'S BOND ATTORNEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT OR THE PROJECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. WITH THAT, I HAND IT BACK OVER TO YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. YOU TEED UP EXACTLY RIGHT. MADAM SECRETARY, AND MR. ROPER, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. YOU'VE BEEN A HUGE PARTNER IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I KNOW THE GOVERNOR MADE FILM CREATION A PRIORITY. THIS SHOWS THAT HARD WORK BY YOUR OFFICE IS PAYING OFF. WELCOME AND THE FLOOR IS YOURS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS AND OTHER COUNCILORS. SOME OF YOU I ALREADY KNOW FROM PREVIOUS DEALS, OTHERS I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN PERSON. AS THE DIRECTOR HAS ALREADY MENTIONED, THIS IS A SUPER EXCITING PROJECT FOR NEW MEXICO TO FURTHER ESTABLISH ITSELF IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY BY BECOMING THE HOME OF NETFLIX'S LARGEST PRODUCTION FACILITY IN NORTH AMERICA. AS YOU ALL KNOW IN 2008 NETFLIX MADE THE MOVE TO PURCHASE ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS IN THE MESA DEL SOL AREA, THE DEAL GARNERED ATTENTION ACROSS THE GLOBE AS IT WAS THE COMPANY'S FIRST PRODUCTION HUB PURCHASE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT INCLUDED THE $1 BILLION IN PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO AND THE COMMITMENT TO CREATE UP TO 1,000 JOBS A YEAR. SINCE 2018 NETFLIX HAS SPENT MORE THAN $200 MILLION IN THE STATE, UTILIZED MORE THAN 2,000 PRODUCTION VENDORS, AND HIRED MORE THAN 1,600 CAST AND CREW MEMBERS. THEY MOVE, AS EXPECTED, SHINED A SPOTLIGHT IN THE STATE. AS THE DIRECTOR POINTED OUT, MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE RANKS ALBUQUERQUE AS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK AS A MOVIEMAKER IN 2019 AND 2020. THE MOVE WAS FOLLOWED BY FELLOW INDUSTRY GIANTS NBC UNIVERSAL WHO TURNED A VACANT WAREHOUSE INTO ITS OWN PRODUCTION FACILITY. NOT TO MENTION THE INQUIRIES WE RECEIVE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR PRESENCE. IN 2003, THE DIRECT -- IN 2019 IT REACHED A RECORD HIGH OF $525 MILLION. THIS IS OUTSIDE MONEY COMING INTO OUR STATE THAT WOULDN'T BE HERE OTHERWISE. MANY EXISTING BUSINESSES AND INTERNATIONAL BRAND RECOGNITIONS HAVE EXPANDED TO NEW MEXICO TO SUPPORT THIS THRIVING INDUSTRY. INCLUDING MANY BUSINESSES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE INDUSTRY WILL EMPLOYEE HUNDREDS OF NEW MEXICANS WITH A RANGE OF SKILLSETS THAT DON'T NECESSARILY A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE BUT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENTS, AND HIGH WAGE AND BENEFITS. I PROMISE YOU WE -- OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION. AND JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AS PART OF THE PROPOSED INVEST IN THE REGION AND THIS EFFORT TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND SCALE UP THE CREW AND TALENT POOL, NETFLIX IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW MEXICO FILM OFFICE. ADDITIONALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP, NETFLIX IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORT NATIVE-AMERICANS, LATEEN LATINO AND BLACK FILMMAKER. IT IS ANTICOR -- CREATING A BENEFIT OF OVER $107 MILLION AND CREATE AN ADDITIONAL 1,467 CONSTRUCTION JOBS TO COMPLETE THE EXPANSION. SO, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS ALWAYS A TEAM SUPPORT. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, OUR EDD TEAM INCLUDING OUR FILM OFFICE, AND AMBER DOTSON, MESA DEL SOL, AND GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO DAVID CAMPBELL, CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW GIG. AND ALL THE STATE LAWMAKERS WHO STAND BEHIND THIS AND ENSURE WE HAVE A COMPETITIVE ABILITY TO ATTRACT GOOD COMPANIES TO NEW MEXICO. OF COURSE, OUR TEAM AT NETFLIX. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US AND BELIEVING IN OUR STATE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INVEST IN BUSINESSES THAT ARE GOING TO DIVERSIFY OUR ECONOMY AND DELIVER ON THE PROMISE OF HIGHER PAYING JOBS. AND TO BUILD WEALTH AND ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR NEW MEXICO FAMILIES. WE KNOW THE STATE WILL BE MUCH MORE RESILIENT COMING BACK FROM A RECESSION OR DOWNTURN WITH A BROADER ECONOMIC BASE AND BETTER PAYING JOBS THAT OFFER SICK LEAVE AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND JOB SECURITY. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT DOES JUST THAT. WITH THIS EXPANSION, WE WILL SIGNAL TO THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY THAT NEW MEXICO IS REALLY THE PLACE TO BE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY AND CONSIDERING THIS PROPOSAL. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY, WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH AND APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN THIS. NEXT UP, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE, WE'LL START LOCAL AND MOVE OUT. MR. DAVID CAMPBLE, YOUR PORTFOLIO GOT BIGGER BEFORE YOU JOINED THIS VENTURE, SIR. WELCOME ABOARD. THIS IS AN EXCITING PROJECT FOR SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE AND FOR MESA. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU CHANCE TO SPEAK ON THIS. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH MR. PRESIDENT. THIS TRULY IS A TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT FOR ALBUQUERQUE AND THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. THE PRESIDENT OF MBS INVESTMENTS IS ALSO ON THE LINE. AND HE CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. I WILL POINT OUT THAT STEVE IS INSTRUMENTAL IN PULLING TOGETHER THE ENTITIES THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS SUCCESSFUL. FOR MY PART, I INTEND TO MAKE THIS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL BE NOT ONLY A MASSIVE JOBS GENERATOR BUT A MARK OF PRIDE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. MESA DEL SOL IS THE LARGEST PLANNED COMMUNITY IN THE STATE. IT FEATURES, IN ADDITION TO THE FILM STUDIO, RECKATIONAL, AND CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS THAT SERVE AS ANCHORS FOR A ROBUST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUTURE IN THE PART OF THE CITY AND FOR THE ENTIRE CITY. I DON'T WANT TO GO ON ANY FURTHER THAN TO SAY THAT WHERE 79 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 7 WAS A DAY THAT LIVED IN IN -- IT WILL GROW AND CREATE JOBS AND BUILD A ROBUST COMMUNITY. THANKS TO NETFLIX AND THE PARTNERS AT THE CITY, THE STATE LAND OFFICE, THE GOVERNOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF BOTH CITY AND STATE. AND I WANT TO THANK, PARTICULARLY, THE COUNCIL AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND URGE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. IT'S JUST LIKE THE OLD TIMES EXCEPT WE'RE ALL ONLINE. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNCILOR HARRIS HAS NOW JOINED US FOR THE CONVERSATION. HE'S HERE. LAST, AND NOT LEAST, AND WANT TO RECOGNIZE NICK. TO INTRODUCE MR. -- ON BEHALF OF NETFLIX AND GIVE YOU THE FLOOR TO TALK ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND WE'LL GO TO COUNCILOR QUESTIONS FOR ALL OF YOUR GUESTS. NICK, I'LL TURN TO YOU TO INTRODUCE YOUR PARTNER. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MAJID WHO HEADS UP THE GLOBAL POLICY TEAM. HE'LL SAY A FEW WORDS. >>COUN. DAVIS: WELCOME, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS AFTERNOON. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. SPECIAL THANKS FOR MOVING THIS UP ON THE AGENDA. WE BOTH ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE AS YOU CONSIDER THIS EXPANSION PROJECT. TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE CAME BEFORE THIS BODY DURING THE INITIAL ACQUISITION IN 2018, AND EXCITEMENT IN THE ROOM AND THE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN STAGES ONE AND TWO OF ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS. SINCE THAT TIME, ACQUISITION IS USED AND NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE. IT'S REALLY A GREAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP. ALBUQUERQUE IS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCTION CENTER FOR US. IT'S BROUGHT TOGETHER A NUMBER OF THINGS TO LOOK FOR. PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN ACCOMMODATING HIGH QUALITY FEATURES AND SERIES, STATE-OF-THE-ART SOUND STAGES, TOP-NOTCH CREW BASE. WE NOW SEEK A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION TO OUR STUDIO FOOTPRINT WHICH WE THINK WILL BRING MULTIPLE BENEFITS TO THE REGION. WE BROUGHT ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPULAR ORIGINAL SERIES HERE. IT WILL BRING HIGH TECH JOBS, CREATE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR GLOBALIZED CREW TO GROW THAT WORKFORCE. AND TARGETING UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. ALSO BECOME A PRODUCTION DESTINATION FOR OTHER COMPANIES THAT CAN USE THE STAGES WHEN WE'RE NOT USING THEM. THE PEOPLE OF ALBUQUERQUE HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD TO US. IN THE WAKE OF THIS CHALLENGING ECONOMIC TIME, THIS IS A PROJECT WE BELIEVE WILL HAVE GREAT IMPACT. WE NEED TO EXTEND YOUR GRATITUDE TO THE GOVERNOR HER TEAM. MAYOR KELLER AND HIS TEAM, ESPECIALLY MR. LAWRENCE RAEL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I KNOW WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING BACK IN ALBUQUERQUE, SOON. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING YOU BACK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FOLKS, HERE'S HOW WE INTEND TO HANDLE THIS. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR COUNCILORS TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DEAL. HERE'S HOW I WOULD LIKE TO HANDLE THAT. FOR EACH OF THE ENTITIES, I'LL GOING TO REFER TO THESE TO YOU. SECRETARY KEYS, DIRECTOR, AND MR. CAMPBELL, I'LL GOING TO PUT YOU ON NOTICE THAT WE'LL SEND THESE TO YOU AND YOU CAN PICK THEM OUT. COUNCILORS, USE THE RAISE THE HAND FUNCTION, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS PROJECTS BEFORE WE MOVE TO ITEMS "M" AND "N." MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, YOU'RE UP FIRST. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS REALLY A HAPPY DAY FOR ALBUQUERQUE. THANK YOU AND EVERYBODY THAT WORKED FOR YOU IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. IT'S PROBABLY THE MOST COMPLEX DEAL THAT I'VE ENCOUNTERED SINCE COMING TO COUNCIL. I'M VERY IMPRESSED THAT WE GOT THERE. EVERYBODY WORKING TOGETHER AND COMING TO THIS AGREEMENT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THANK YOU, I'M OVER THE MOON. VERY HAPPY. CAN'T THINK OF A QUESTION RIGHT NOW. I JUST WANTED TO OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS. >>COUN. DAVIS: OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE FLOOR? COUNCILOR BORREGO, GO AHEAD MA'AM. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IF YOU'RE AROUND CITY HALL LONG ENOUGH YOU SEE THINGS COME THROUGH FRUITION. IN THE EARLY 90s MESA DEL SOL STARTED, AND I WAS A PROFESSIONAL PLANNER BACK THEN. WE WORKED ON THE MASTER PLAN. WE WORKED ON THE AREA PLANS AND THE SECTOR PLANS WITH THE COUNTY AND THE STATE. WE ENVISIONED, BUT WE DIDN'T ENVISION NETFLIX, BUT WE ENVISIONED THE SOCCER FIELDS AND THE STADIUM WHICH ARE IN PLACE NOW AND WE ALSO ENVISIONED THE RESIDENTIAL WHICH IS NOW IN PLACE. SO, IT'S REALLY GREAT TO SEE THIS. I'M REAL VERY THANKFUL OF A GROUP THAT'S NOT HERE TONIGHT. THE ALBUQUERQUE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, THEY'RE THE ONES BEHIND THE SCENES DOING A LOT OF THE WORK AND THE STAFF. AND OUR ATTORNEYS, IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO THIS COME TO FRUITION. IT'S 30 YEARS LATER, ALMOST, BUT TO SEE THIS INFUSION INTO OUR ECONOMY AT THIS POINT AND TIME, I CAN'T BE MORE THANKFUL TO THE OFFICIALS, THE NETFLIX OFFICIALS, AND THEIR GROUP. AND THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, AND UNIVERSITY FOR HAVING THIS VISION AND BRINGING THIS TO ALBUQUERQUE. I THINK IT'S GOING TO GIVE US A BOOST WHERE WE REALLY NEED A BOOST RIGHT NOW. CONGRATULATIONS, KUDOS TO YOU, DAVE. WE'RE COHORTS IN THE SAME PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION GROUP. I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT. AND CYNTHIA, WITHOUT YOU, DAVE, WE'VE ALL WORKED TOGETHER FOR YEARS. TO SEE THIS COME TO FRUITION IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. COUNCILOR BENTON, FROM DOWNTOWN. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILOR BENTON FROM DOWNTOWN, FORMERLY REPRESENTING MESA DEL SOL DISTRICT. WHAT I'M REMINDED OF IS WHAT COUNCILOR BORREGO WAS TALKING ABOUT, IS THINKING BACK TO THE 1990s AND A BUNCH OF VOLUNTEERS ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS AND DO-GOODERS WERE TRYING TO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO SOME ANOTHER-LOOKING DEVELOPMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE AND THE STATE LAND OFFICE AT THE TIME, MY CONTACT THERE WAS TOM LEATHERWOOD WHO WAS PROMINENT IN THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF BRINGING THAT FORWARD WITH UNM AND ALL THESE GREAT PARTNERS. WE NEVER ENVISIONED NETFLIX. WE ENVISIONED A ROBUST MULTI-USE COMMUNITY WITH A LOW DENSELY RESIDENTIAL PLANNING DONE IN AN ELEGANT WAY. THAT'S WHAT WE WERE FOCUSED ON. I'M SO THRILLED TO BE A SMALL PART OF THIS NOW AS A FORMER MEMBER, OR CONTINUING MEMBER OF THE TID BOARD, SINCE THE DAYS WHEN I WAS THE COUNCILOR IN THE DISTRICT. AND WORKING WITH SO MANY PEOPLE AND THE STATIONS I SEE HERE WHO ARE VERY COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS IN THE CITY IN TERMS OF THIS TYPE OF PROJECT. MORE THAN ANYTHING, LOVE NETFLIX. I WELCOME NETFLIX. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED SO HARD ON THIS. OUR ADMINISTRATION AND OF COURSE NETFLIX THEMSELVES AND ALL THE GREAT FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS THING FOR A COUPLE DECADES AND LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MESA DEL SOL. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK TO GET MESA DEL SOL STARTED. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON IT TID BOARD AND YOUR VOTES TO GET THIS FORWARD. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? COUNCILOR SENA, GO AHEAD. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS. ESPECIALLY HAVING NEW SHOWS TO BINGE WATCH. I KNOW THIS WAS RAISED EARLY ON, I WANT TO APPRECIATE THE PACKAGE THAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE. IT WAS NOTED, SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND BRINGING THEM INTO THE STORY TELLING PROCESS. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT? >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. DALAL? >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE FOCUSING ON GLOBALLY NOW WITH OUR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY PRACTICE IS GAPS THAT WE'RE SEEING, BOTH ON THE PRODUCTION AND ON THE CONTENT SIDE. I THINK PART OF BUILDING UP A PRODUCTION SYSTEM, WE NEED TO FOCUS ON A WHOLE MANNER OF STORIES NOT JUST ONES THAT WE'RE USED TO BUT ONES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. I THINK WHAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH SECRETARY KEYS AND THE CITY IS TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP AND WORK WITH UNDER REPRESENTED GROUPS IN TERMS OF BUILDING UP THE WORKFORCE. AND MODEL THEM AFTER SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE AROUND THE WORLD. FOR INSTANCE, ON NATIVE-AMERICANS WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WITH AUSTRALIA AND CANADA IS THERE'S A WHOLE HOST OF PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE BEEN ENGAGED ON AND THAT'S LISTED IN THE PPA. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH EVERY DETAIL, BUT IT IS LISTED THERE AND HAPPY TO HAVE A FURTHER CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR? >>COUN. SENA: I APPRECIATE THAT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE OUR PUBLIC WAS AWARE OF THAT. AND I WANT TO APPRECIATE HIGHLIGHTING THE STORY OF SELENA. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. I THINK WE'RE ALL EXCITED TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS COMING IN THE NETFLIX. IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU'RE ALMOST OUT. IT'S TIME TO SEE WHAT COMES NEXT. COUNCILOR PEÑA. I BELIEVE YOU'RE ON MUTE. >>COUN. PEÑA: MY COMPUTER IS GLITCHING AGAIN. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE EVERYONE ON THIS. YOU'VE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB THERE WITH A LOT OF THE PROJECTS YOU'RE DOING IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE TOO SOME OF THE FILMS THAT STARTED TO FILM HERE LIKE BREAKING BAD AND BETTER CALL SAUL WHERE 90% OF THE STAFF WAS FROM HERE AND IT SOLIDIFIED THAT WE HAVE THE WORKFORCE TO DELIVER ON SOMETHING LIKE WITH THE MAGNITUDE LIKE NETFLIX. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPED WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION AND HIGH SCHOOLS. I LOOK FORWARD TO EXPAND AND BROADEN THAT. OBVIOUSLY, THE BELOW THE LINE WORKERS ARE PARAMOUNT AND IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THE FILM INDUSTRY IS SUCCESSFUL. I HOPE TO EXPAND ABOVE THE LINE JOBS TO MAKE SURE THE DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS THAT COME OUT OF NEW MEXICO. I KNOW PEOPLE LIKE MY FRIEND COMMISSIONER QUEZADA IS TALKING TO FOLKS ABOUT COMING HERE AND REALLY FILM IN NEW MEXICO. THERE'S SO MUCH HISTORY TO BE TOLD. AND IN MY PREVIOUS MEETING WITH SOME FOLKS WITH NETFLIX, I SAID THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY, OUR HISTORY IN NEW MEXICO IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE REST OF THE UNITED STATES AND HOWEVER YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS HISPANIC, CHICANO, WE ALSO HAVE A HISTORY IN NEW MEXICO WITH RECENT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED THAT WE NEED SOME PEOPLE TO LOOK AT HOW WE REALLY TELL OUR TRUE HISTORY OF THIS WONDERFUL PLACE WE CALL HOME IN NEW MEXICO. THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. WELL SAID. LAST CALL FOR OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE TO ACTION ITEMS THIS EVENING. SEEING NONE. LET ME JUST TAKE THE PRIVILEGE OF THE CHAIR TO ADD MY APPRECIATION TO EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED. AS WAS SAID, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED, THAT WE GET THIS RIGHT AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY TAXPAYERS. DIRECTOR, I WANT TO ASK YOU TO CLARIFY A COUPLE POINTS TO GET IT ON THE RECORD FOR THE FOLKS SEEING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. ONE OF THE THINGS WE HEAR WHEN WE OFFER PUBLIC INCENTIVES THAT CREATES PRIVATE JOBS IS HOW MUCH IS THE TAXPAYER ON THE HOOK AND WHAT HAPPENS? WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ALREADY, IT WILL BE TAX POSITIVE. IF SOMETHING LIKE A PANDEMIC WERE TO HAPPEN DOWN THE ROAD, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE CALL BACK PROVISIONS THAT ENSURE WE PROTECT TAXPAYER DOLLARS. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS CERTAINLY. TO TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE CLAW BACKS AS IT RELATES TO THE RELEASE AND PPA. I'LL BRING OUR ATTORNEY TO RUN THROUGH THE CLAW BACKS. >> THANK YOU, BOTH THE IRB LEASE AND THE PROJECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT HAVE CLAW BACK PROVISIONS TO PROTECT THE TAXPAYERS. IF THE DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT PROCEED AS EVERYBODY INTENDS, THERE ARE PROVISIONS THAT PROTECT THE CITY TO RECROUP PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT OR GROSS RECEIPT TAX ABATEMENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AND THAT IS THE IRB LEASE. IF THERE'S A FACILITY CLOSURE OR THE PRODUCTION DOESN'T PROCEED AS THE PARTIES INTEND THEY WILL, THERE'S CLAW BACKS THERE. THEY HAVE BEEN VETTED AND NEGOTIATED WITH THE COMPANY AND THEIR COUNSEL. THAT'S A BROAD BRUSH THAT BOTH AGREEMENTS PROTECT THE TAXPAYER IN CASE THE DEAL DOESN'T DEVELOP AS EVERYBODY ANTICIPATED. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, IF COUNCILORS HAVE ANY FOLLOW-UPS YOU HAVE THE CHANCE. THERE'S A FEW OTHER FOLKS THAT I KNOW WHO ARE AROUND THAT WE WORKED WITH. MR. LAWRENCE RAEL HAS BEEN A KEY PIECE. I'M GLAD WE DON'T PAY THE CITY'S CELL PHONE BILL TO CALL EACH OTHER EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS. HE'S ALWAYS IN SOME BIG DEAL TO BRING THINGS TOGETHER. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE ADC AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR HELPING TO WORK THROUGH THOSE ISSUES WITH MESA DEL SOL TO BE SURE THAT WE HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE AND CAN KEEP THOSE ENTITIES WHOLE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL. LET ME SAY THIS, IN CLOSE, AND WE'LL MOVE TO THOSE ITEMS. I THINK THIS IS EXCITING FOR A LOT OF REASONS. AS THE MAYOR SAID IN ANNOUNING THIS DEAL, THIS IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. THAT'S HOW THIS CAME ABOUT. WHEN YOU GET INTO NEW MEXICO AND YOU START WORKING AND FIND A GOOD WORKFORCE IT WAS SUCH A GOOD INVESTMENT THEY CAME BACK AND DID IT AGAIN. THE TEAM THAT DID THIS STARTED WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED IN NEW MEXICO'S FILM INDUSTRY. AND AGENCIES TOGETHER WHO WERE TIRELESS CHAMPIONS. BUT LET ME TAKE A LITTLE PRIDE IN SAYING THAT IN SOUTHEAST PART OF ALBUQUERQUE, A LOT IS GOING ON. IF YOU AREN'T WATCHING, THERE'S A LOT OF NEW JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE IN JUST THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH THE ORION PROJECT AND MESA DEL SOL, WE'VE ANNOUNCED MORE THAN 4100 NEW FULL-TIME BENEFITS ELIGIBLE WELL-PAYING JOBS ALL FOR PART OF NEW MEXICO'S NEW ECONOMY. THAT'S MORE JOBS THAN OIL AND GAS COMPANIES DIRECTLY STATE WIDE IN NEW MEXICO, ALL COMING IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS TO THE FILE-FILE STRETCH AROUND SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. THERE'S POCKETS OF INVESTMENT ACROSS THE CITY THAT ARE LITERALLY CHALLENGING NEW MEXICO'S ECONOMY. IT TAKES ALL THESE FOLKS TO DO IT. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR NEW MEXICO'S FUTURE, I THINK YOU LOOK HARD IN THE AREAS AROUND THE AIRPORT AND MESA. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S WORK ON THAT WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 0-22-44 WHICH IS THE PROJECT INVOLVING NETFLIX PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE O4-10 AND ALL THOSE OTHER PIECES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? COUNCILOR BENTON, THANK YOU. COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HERE? I WANT TO GIVE A CHANCE IF THE ADMINISTRATION HAS ANY COMMENT ON THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION BEFORE WE GO FORWARD. I KNOW MR. RAEL YOU'VE BEEN SITTING PATIENTLY, I WANT TO GIB YOU A CHANCE AS WELL. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY THANKS TO ALL OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED. I WANT TO THANK THE STATE LAND COMMISSIONER WHO WAS A MAJOR PLAYER IN THIS. AND A PORTION OF THIS WILL OCCUR ON STATE LAND OFFICE LAND WHICH IS THE CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF THE STATE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE LAND OFFICE AND CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ALL COMING TOGETHER AND A LOT OF PHONE CALLS AS YOU SAID, MR. PRESIDENT. ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ALL OF THE DETAILS WORKING THROUGH THIS AND THE ADMINISTRATION, WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT AND WE WELCOME NETFLIX INVESTMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, AND WE'VE MENTIONED HIM SEVERAL TIMES, I WANT TO ADD MR. CHAVEZ. WHEN THEY BOUGHT THE REMANENCE OF MESA DEL SOL, THEY SAW IT AS A FUTURE FOR NEW MEXICO AND INVESTED A LOT TO BRING THESE JOBS TO THE CITY. WE SAW THE VALUE OF HOLDING OUT FOR THOSE JOB VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE WE HAVE THE WORKFORCE AND TEAM TO DO THAT. WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, AND I DON'T IMAGINE IT'S OUT THERE, TYPICALLY FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES DO WE HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE DO A VOTE. IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE RELATED TO THIS BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT? >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, IF YOU'RE AWARE OF ANY, WE'RE HAPPY TO PULL THEM IN. WE'RE NOT AWARE OF ANY ASSIGNED FOR TODAY. THE ONES HERE ARE FOR THE ARTS RECOMMENDATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: I DON'T KNOW OF ANY. I JUST WANTED TO DOUBLE CHECK. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE TO A VOTE? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK MY CLERK TO CALL THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE DO NEED A VOTE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THAT ITEM. WE DID THAT ALREADY? WE'LL GET TO IT ON THE OTHER SIDE? I'M SORRY. NEXT WE'LL HAVE ITEM N, WHICH IS 0-2045. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE AROUND OUR PROCEDURAL PIECES. NEXT UP IS 0-2045. SERIES 2020 TO COMBINE WHICH WOULD BE IN PRINCIPLE $500 MILLION TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. WE'LL CLEAR THOSE. COUNCILORS, ANY DISCUSSIONS FOR THE IRB? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >> NARRATOR: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. JUST A SECOND, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ONE OTHER THING HERE. SORRY, COUNCILORS, I APOLOGIZE. I HAD MY SCRIPT IN COMMITTEE MODE WHERE WE DO IMMEDIATE ACTION AFTER. THOSE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND WOULD HAVE DONE SO EITHER WAY. WE'RE GOOD. CONGRATULATIONS, WE THANK THE PARTIES FOR YOUR HARD WORK. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW BUILDINGS AND INVESTMENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BRIEF TWO-MINUTE RECESS WHILE WE MOVE THOSE FOLKS OUT AND MOVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOLKS IN. STAY WITH US, WE'RE GOING TO TRANSITION TO THE NEXT SECTION. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SESSION. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT PROCESS. WE'RE GOING TO ASK IF MS. REYES IF SHE'S HERE TO COME UP SO WE CAN HEAR HERE. CAN YOU HEAR US OKAY, MA'AM? >> YES, I CAN. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. FOLKS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING, WE'RE OFFERING SPANISH INTERPRETATION IN OUR CONSECUTIVE MODE. THIS MEANS THE INTERPRETATION HAS TO PAUSE EVERY THREE SENTENCES TO ALLOW FOR THE INTERPRETER TO HAVE HER TURN. I WANT TO GIVE YOU CHANCE TO EXPLAIN ANY OTHER INTERPRETING RULES YOU NEED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. WE'LL LET YOU HAVE THE FLOOR BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST WE'VE DONE THIS. >> THANK YOU WERE VERY MUCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >> [TRANSLATING IN SPANISH ]. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. I'M GOING TO ASK MR. MOYA TO ACKNOWLEDGE WEAN WE HAVE SPEAKERS WHO SIGNED UP FOR INTERPRETATION AND EXTEND THEIR TIME TO COMMENT TO ALLOW FOR INTERPRETATION. I'M ALSO GOING TO ASK THE INTERPRETER IF WHILE SHE'S PROVIDING THAT IF SHE NEEDS TO US TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO RAISE HER HAND. AS WAS STATED EARLIER LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT IS BEING TAKEN TODAY. WE HAVE FOLKS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. WE HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN COMMENT EARLY YOU WERE TODAY. THESE WERE DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCILORS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IF THEY SIGNED UP PER THE RULES PUBLISHED IN THE AGENDA. MEMBERS WERE MOVED FROM THE WAITING ROOM INTO THE ROOM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL REMIND YOU THAT UNTIL YOUR NAME IS CALLED, IF YOU WOULD MUTE YOUR VIDEO AND TURN OFF YOUR MICROPHONE. IT HELP FOR PEOPLE FOLLOWING ALONG LIVE SO THEY CAN SEE THE SPEAKER BETTER AND NOT ALL OF US WHO ARE NOT SPEAKING. SO, AT THIS POINT I'M GOING TO ASK MR. MOYA, I THINK HE'S MOVED IN ALL OF THE MEMBERS. HERE'S THE GROUND RULES, EACH PARTICIPANT HAS UP TO 90 SECONDS OR A MINUTE AND A HALF TO PRESENT, YOU NEED NOT USE ALL OF YOUR TIME. YOU ADDRESS THE PRESIDENT, IT'S NOT A DEBATE WITH COUNCILORS. THOUGH COUNCILORS CAN FOLLOW UP AND ASK QUESTIONS IF THEY CHOOSE. THERE IS A ONE AND A HALF TIME LIMIT UNLESS YOU'RE USING INTERPRETATION. AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO THE ZOOM MODERATOR TO CALL EACH OF THE SPEAKERS AND MODERATE TIME. >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER WILL BE JESSIE BARNS. FEEL FREE TO UNMUTE YOURSELF AND YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I'M WITH THE PRIMARY CARE CLINICS. I'M THE FATHER OF TWO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. UNFORTUNATELY, I SEE ON A DAILY BASIS A LACK OF SICK LEAVE. (INAUDIBLE). FOR SEVERAL YEARS, I WAS SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, AND I KNOW HOW'S IT IS. (INAUDIBLE). MANDATORY PAID SICK LEAVE IS OVER DUE. I JOIN MANY OTHERS TODAY, AND MAKE SURE EVERY WORKER HAS ACCESS TO PAID SICK LEAVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. BARNS. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALEJANDRA. FEEL FREE TO TURN ON YOUR VIDEO AND UNMUTE YOURSELF. YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> MS. GONZALEZ, ARE YOU THERE? >>COUN. DAVIS: IF YOU'RE NOT HEARING HER, WE'LL PUT HER BACK IN THE AGENDA. WOULD YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER AND IF YOU CAN FIND MS. GONZALEZ WE'LL BRING HER BACK IN. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ERIC GRIEGO. AND HE'S FOLLOWED BY EMMA. YOUR ONE AND HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN. >> I'M CURRENTLY A PRESCHOOL TEACHER AT OUR LAPETITE ACADEMY IN NEW MEXICO. I'M GOING TO TELL YOU MY STORY. I THINK YOU ALL SHOULD KNOW I'VE BEEN WORKING IN PRESCHOOL FOR A YEAR. I'VE SUFFERING WITH COVID AND HAVE BEEN SICK AND OUT OF WORK FOR TWO WEEKS. I FOUND OUT WE'RE NOT GETTING PAID. AS OF FRIDAY WE WERE TOLD WE WERE GOING TO GET A $400 BONUS. BUT THESE SMALL BONUSES DON'T HELP MUCH. THEY DON'T REALLY HELP MUCH AND AFFECT OUR WAY OF LIVING. WHEN I CALLED MY HR DEPARTMENT, I ASKED IF THEY PEOPLE ON SICK LEAVE FOR COVID. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I WAS VERY UPSET. WHERE WAS DISAPPOINTED AND HOW THEY DID NOT WANT TO PAY US FOR TIME OFF AND BEING SICK. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WE FEEL WHEN WE'RE SICK AND WE DON'T HAVE PAID SICK TIME TO TO BE ABLE PAY OUR PRESENT OUR GROCERIES AND EVERYTHING WE NEED. EVEN IF WE HAVE CHILDREN, IT AFFECTS OUR WHOLE FAMILY. I'VE WORKED 12 AND A HALF YEARS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THEY JUST SEE US IF WE'RE SICK WE NEED TO COME INTO WORK, AND IF WE STAY HOME WE'RE NOT GETTING PAID FOR IT. THAT'S MY STORY. I FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT OKAY AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ABOUT HAVING EVERYBODY IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAVING PAID TIME OFF. >> YOUR TIME IS UP. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ERNIE CDEBCA. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ALBUQUERQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES HERE IN NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE AND NEW MEXICO. THERE IS NO WORSE TIME TO ADD MORE REGULATION ON SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALREADY SUFFERING, BARELY SURVIVING, SOME OF THEM NOT SURVIVING. SOME OF THEM EVEN IF THEY'RE SURVIVING WON'T SURVIVE IN THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTS OF NEXT YEAR. THE TIME IS NOT NOW TO ADD MORE REGULATION. THE TIME IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP THESE SMALL BUSINESSES SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO EMPLOY THEIR PEOPLE. WE ALL KNOW THAT WHEN BUSINESSES SHUT DOWN, EMPLOYEES LOSE THEIR JOB COMPLETELY. THERE'S NO WORSE TIME TO HAVE NO JOB AT THIS TIME. A HUNDRED YEARS, THIS IS THE WORST PANDEMIC IN A HUNDRED YEARS. YET, WE'RE CONSIDERING ADDING REGULATION TO THESE BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALREADY SUFFERING. I THINK WE OUGHT TO LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE. I KNOW THERE'S BILLS BEING SPONSORED TO TAKE THIS STATE WIDE. I THINK IT'S TIME TO CONSIDER THIS AS A STATE WIDE MEASURE, NOT A CITY MEASURE. NOT CREATE AN ISLAND OF REGULATION. I REALLY THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS RESPONSIBILITY PUT ON THE SMALL BUSINESS BACKS. THIS IS AN ISSUE. THIS WILL NOT CURE THE PANDEMIC, BUT IT SURE CAN KILL THE SMALL BUSINESSES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN OPPOSING THIS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, I KNOW YOU HAD A QUESTION FOR THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER. I APOLOGIZE. I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO GET EMMA BACK. IS SHE STILL HERE? WE WENT ON TOO FAST AND A COUPLE OF COUNCILORS WANTED IT TO FOLLOW UP WITH MUCH I SAW COUNCILOR BASSAN, AND COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILOR BASSAN I HAD YOU FIRST. AND THEN COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILOR BASSAN, I THINK YOU'RE MUTED. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M SORRY YOU'RE GOING THROUGH LIVING WITH COVID AND THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE AT YOUR JOB. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE AWARE THAT YOU CAN GO TO YOUR EMPLOYER ABOUT THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS THEY NEED TO PAY YOU FOR 14 DAYS. I'M HAPPY TO HELP YOU FOLLOW UP WITH THAT IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT TO ME VIA EMAIL, I'LL ASSIST WITH THAT. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO SAY THE SAME THING. I BELIEVE I DID GET AN EMAIL FROM YOU, MA'AM. I DID HAVE SOME STAFF LOOKING INTO THAT. IT SEEMS LIKE YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO -- YOUR EMPLOYER BE REIMBURSED. I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT WORKS. >> OKAY. >>COUN. GIBSON: WE WILL FIND OUT FOR YOU. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO CONTACTED ME THAT SAID THEY LOST PAY. I'M GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. AND THANK YOU, EMMA. IT LOOKS LIKE COUNCILOR SENA WANTS TO JUMP IN HERE AS WELL. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO NOTE THE CITY SET UP A HOTLINE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REALIZED EARLY ON HOW CRITICAL IT IS TO HAVE SICK LEAVE IN THIS TIME AS YOU GO THROUGH COVID. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY. WE HAVE THE CITY WIDE HOTLINE TO CONTACT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT IF YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR EMPLOYERS FOLLOW THE FEDERAL MANDATE. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE CHEER LEADERS IN YOUR CORNER. I SEE AT THIS POINT THAT MR. GRIEGO JOINED US, WE SKIPPED HIM EARLIER. MAYBE WE START WITH HIM AND SEE WHO WE HAVE NEXT. >> PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF, YOUR ONE AND HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. I APOLOGIZE I WAS HAVING CONNECTION ISSUES. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE YOU FOR THE DEBATE ON THIS. I WANTED TO URGE COUNCILORS TO SUPPORT THIS. THIS IS A COMPROMISE THAT WAS IN THE WORKS. THIS IS ONE THAT WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE SPONSORS AND ADMINISTRATION ON. IT REPRESENTS A DEEP, DEEP COMPROMISE IN THE FOLKS ADVOCATING FOR THIS. AND REALLY MAKING SURE WE TIGHTENED IT UP TO REFLECT THE CONCERNS WE'VE HEARD. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS SITTING WHERE WHERE YOU WERE SITTING, THESE ARGUMENTS WHETHER IT WAS A PANDEMIC OR COUNTY BILL OR STATE BILL, IT'S THE SAME ARGUMENT. IT'S THE SMOKING BAN AND MINIMUM WAGE BILL. IT'S TALKING POINTS WE HEAR FROM FOLKS WHO ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH WHAT 75%, ACCORDING TO OUR OWN POLLING OF ALBUQUERQUE AND PEOPLE IN THE STATE WANT. IN A TIME OF PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO SAY TO WORKERS YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH OR YOUR KID'S HEALTH, OR IF YOU'RE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY AND NOT LOSE YOUR JOB. WE'VE MADE IT AS BROAD AS POSSIBLE SO THAT FOLKS CAN ADJUST. AT THE END OF THE DAY THIS IS REALLY ABOUT ARE WE GOING TO PUT ESSENTIAL WORKERS AHEAD OF CORPORATE LOBBYISTS. I THINK YOU'VE HEARD FROM FOLKS THAT SAY THE WORLD IS GOING TO END EVERY TIME WE DO SOMETHING FOR WORKERS. IT'S OFTEN THE SAME FOLKS. I REALLY HOPE THAT COUNCIL WILL STAND STRONG AND REMEMBER THAT A LOT OF WORKING PEOPLE IN THE CITY ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO GIVE THEM THE TIME THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO SPEND WITH THEIR LOVED ONE AND SICK KIDS. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, SIR. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS AMAHD FOLLOWED BY JOAN. YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU, COUNCILORS FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. TODAY I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE IN THE RESTAURANT AND RETAIL INDUSTRY. BOTH PRE-PANDEMIC AND PANDEMIC. THE FIRST THING I WAS GOING TO MENTION IS WHY THIS IS MEETING AT 3 P.M. IN THE AFTERNOON? IF WE'RE NOT MEANT TO SILENCE WORKERS IT SHOULD BE AT A DIFFERENT TIME. I WANT TO MENTION, WORKERS ARE GOING TO WORK AND THEY CANNOT WORK TO TAKE THE DAY OFF. YOU ONLY GET PAID MINIMUM WAGE, AND I SEE MAJORS COME IN AND WORKERS THAT ARE SICK. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE THE DAY OFF. IF YOU GET SICK, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC YOU'RE CAUGHT BETWEEN GOING TO WORK AND GETTING EVERYBODY ELSE SICK, OR GO HOMELESS. NOBODY SHOULD BE CAUGHT TO MAKE THAT CHOICE. THIS VIRUS IS SUPER DANGEROUS. RIGHT NOW, I WORK IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY. YOU KNOW, I WORK WITH THE PUBLIC AND THEY ARE BREATHING THE SAME AIR ALL DAY. THIS IS TROUBLESOME. IN CONCLUSION, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WORKERS, NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO GO TO WORK. NOBODY SHOULD RISK THEIR LIVES TO MAKE A PIZZA. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> AND THE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT, IT'S THE SAME THING, NOBODY WANTS TO ENT UP IN THE ICU. >> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE VOTE YES TONIGHT, WITH NO AMENDMENTS. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOAN BRADLEY, FOLLOWED BY JOHN GARCIA. MS. BRADLEY, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF, FEEL FREE TO TURN YOUR CAMERA BACK ON. YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. MR. GARCIA, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO YOU. >> MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBER OF THOSE COUNCIL. IT'S TRUE, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT LEAVE SINCE 2015. IT WAS VOTED DOWN BY THE PUBLIC WHEN WAS PUT IN A REFERENDUM BY THE PUBLIC. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE BILL'S SPONSOR. YOU'LL SAY YOU NEED THIS MORE THAN EVER BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 SITUATION. THE FACT WAS IT WASN'T GOOD THEN AND IT'S NOT GOOD RIGHT NOW. RESTAURANTS ARE CLOSING AND BUSINESSES ARE CLOSING ALL AROUND THE CITY. THIS SEEMS MORE ABOUT MOVING FORWARD A NATIONAL AGENDA THAN IT IS ABOUT DOING SOME THINGS RIGHT FOR THE CITY. MANY OF YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL. INCLUDING THE FILM SUBSIDY PROGRAM. NETFLIXES GETS SUBSIDIZED WITH THEIR EXPENSES, BUT BUSINESSES DO NOT GET THAT SAME SUBSIDY FROM GOVERNMENT. IT'S NOT TO HAVE SICK LEAVE THEN AND NOT NOW. I HOPE YOU VOTE NO AGAINST THE SICK LEAVE BILL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. GARCIA. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAN GARCIA. UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. MR. DAN GARCIA, YOU ARE UP. >> HIS VIDEO AND EVERYTHING SHOULD BE MUTED UNTIL HE'S READY. >> I'M SORRY. YOU CAUGHT ME OFF-GUARD. ARE YOU READY FOR ME? >>COUN. DAVIS: WE CAN HEAR YOU. GO AHEAD, YOU HAVE A MINUTE AND A HALF. FIRST I WANT TO SAY GOOD AFTERNOON. AS YOU MAY KNOW, I'M ONE OF THE OWNERS OF GARCIA'S KITCHEN IN CHARGE OF OPERATIONS. I ONLY HAVE 90 SECONDS TO EXPLAIN THIS HUGE ISSUE. THIS PANDEMIC HAS HIT US ALL VERY HARD. I HOPE YOU HAVE ESTIMATED WAGE INCREASE THAT WE EMAILED YOU. TO START OFF, JANUARY 1, THE MINIMUM WAGE GOES INTO EFFECT THAT WILL COST US $260,000 WHICH WE CAN SHOW YOU. WE ALSO FIGURE THE PTO WILL COST US $176,000 OR MORE. THESE FIGURES ARE ON THE SHEET WE SENT YOU, DO NOT INCLUDE EMPLOYEES THAT THE WE'LL NEED TO COVER FOR THE PTO FOR THE EMPLOYEES THAT CALL IN OR DO NOT SHOW UP. THAT WILL ALL BE OVERTIME WORK. WE ALSO INCLUDED ON THE SHEET A PREDICTED NUMBER INCREASE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RAISE BECAUSE OF THE MINIMUM WAGE. YOU CAN'T JUST RAISE PEOPLE $1.15 AN HOUR, THAT'S GOING TO COST US. THAT WAS $300,000. WE CAN TAKE THAT OUT, IF WE DON'T RAISE UP ANYBODY. I KNOW THAT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM, THAT'S OUR PROBLEM. WE'RE NOT TOTALLY AGAINST PTO, BUT IF YOU CAN -- AT LEAST YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE'RE FACING. IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER STARTING OFF SLOW BY RAISING IT EIGHT HOURS A YEAR. I KNOW IT WOULD TAKE THREE OR FOUR YEARS, BUT IT WOULD GIVE US TIME TO RAISE OUR PRICES. I'M SURE I'M CLOSE TO A MINUTE AND A HALF. I HOPE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS SO I CAN ANSWER MORE THAN JUST THIS. A MINUTE AND A HALF DOES NOT GIVE YOU VERY MUCH TIME TO EXPLAIN OUR DECISION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, WE DID RECEIVE IT. WE SHARED IT ALL OF THE COUNCILORS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY, YOU'RE WELCOME. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KARI --. YOUR -- >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS. I SPEAK TO URGE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE HEALTH OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IN THIS TIME OF COVID-19. FOR THE HEALTH, WELL BEING AND FAIR TREATMENT OF ALBUQUERQUE'S WORKING PEOPLE, THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO PASS THIS NEEDED SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OPPOSED THIS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM A COUPLE OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS. IT'S NO SURPRISE THEY'RE DOING SO NOW. I'VE COME TO UNDERSTAND THEY'RE FUNDAMENTALLY OPPOSED TO ELECTED OFFICIALS TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO. THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VIRUS CAN BE SLOWED AND THE ECONOMY CAN BE OPENED. A SURE FIRE WAY IS FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME AND RECOVER. THEY CANNOT STAY HOME IF THEY LOSE INCOME. AFTER LISTENING TO THE NETFLIX PROMISE OF PAID SICK LEAVE, I CANNOT REALIZE WHAT A DRAG ON PROGRESS ELEMENTS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS. 12 CENTS AN HOUR OF PAID SICK LEAVE FOR EVERY HOUR WORK. BUSINESSES PASS COST THE CREASES TO CUSTOMERS, AS IF THEY CANNOT PASS THIS TO CUSTOMERS. THIS IS THE TIME THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE CALLED ON FOR THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS MEASURE WILL THOUGHT HURT, IT WILL HELP THE RECOVERY. IT'S TIME TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND THE WORKING PEOPLE AND NOT THIS NARROW SECTION OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT'S TIME TO PASS THIS MEASURE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANNAMRAIA DOL. >> THANK YOU, AS A SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE I CAN SAY THAT LEAVING ONE'S ABUSER IS NOT THE END OF THE ROAD. IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING. AS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO NEEDS PHYSICAL TREATMENTS FOR MY NECK AND BACK INJURIES, I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I'VE HAD TO SKIP COUNTLESS TREATMENTS. AS A RESULT, I'M IN PAIN DAILY AND HAVE BEEN SINCE MY EX-HUSBAND STRAININGLED ME OVER TEN YEARS AGO. AS A SINGED PARENT WE'RE FACED WITH THE CHOICE OF NOT GOING TO WORK AND LOSING. ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO FACE REPEATED EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 HAVE A VERY HIGH CHANCE OF CONTRACTING THE ILLNESS. THEY HAVE AN AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE LIKE I DO, THEY WEIGH THE LIFE OR DEATH OPTIONS BEFORE EACH SHIFT. ACCORDINGLY, MANY OF US LIKE MYSELF HAVE HAD TO LEAVE CAREERS WE'VE LOVED TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WAS A BETTER FIT DUE TO BEING SICK LEAVE PROTECTIONS. COVID-19 DID NOT CREATE THE ISSUES, IT AMPPLIFIED. >> THANK YOU, MS. DOLL. ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT DAVIS. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EQUALITY NEW MEXICO. I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU THIS EVENING YOU RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ME, PAID SICK LEAVE IS AN LBGTQ ISSUES. THOSE FOLKS HAVE A HIGHER PROPORTIONS OF LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS AND CANCER AND LIVING WITH EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. WE WORK HOURLY WAGE POSITIONS FROM OUR YOUTH INTO THE AGE OF RETIREMENT. I USE THAT TERM LOOSELY. THE REALITY IS FOLKS LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS NEED TO MANAGE THEIR ILLNESS ALL THE TIME IN ORDER TO HOLD OFF THE SIGNIFICANT COMPLICATIONS TO THAT VIRUS THAT MANY OF US KNOW TOOK A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE 90s. THE YOUTH ARE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES OF TRAUMA JUST AS A GENERATION RIGHT NOW AND ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY OUR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES AND THAT LEADS TO SEEK MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT'S NOT FAIR TO ASK QUEER AND TRANSFOLKS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MAKING ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR FOOD, OR GROCERIES OR RENT. I WOULD LOVE IF YOU COULD FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT FACE QUEER AND TRANS FOLKS. WHAT YOU CAN DO IS REALITY THAT MANY OF US CAN'T SEE A DOCTOR. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA,I SEE YOU RAISED YOUR QUESTION. GO AHEAD, MA'AM. >>COUN. SENA: MY QUESTION WAS MORE OF A STATEMENT, IF SHE'S STILL AVAILABLE. >>COUN. DAVIS: MS. DOLL, ARE YOU STILL WITH US? WELCOME BACK. COUNCILOR SENA, GO AHEAD. >>COUN. SENA: I JUST WANTED TO NOTE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR STORY ESPECIALLY RELATING TO BEING AN INCREDIBLE SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I WANTED TO SAY I APPRECIATE YOU SHARING THAT STORY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> I WANTED TO GIVE ONE MORE CHANCE FOR MS. GONZALEZ. ARE YOU THERE AND CONNECTED? IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE SHE'S THERE. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MR. MOYA. COUNCILORS, NEXT UP ON THE AGENDA IS OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION. WE COVERED EARLIER WITH NETFLIX AND HAVE NO OTHER ITEMS. WE MOVE TO ADMINISTRATION Q&A. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING ALONG AT HOME, HERE'S WHAT I THINK WE'LL DO. THOSE WHO GIVE PRO -- WE'LL TRY TO DO ADMINISTRATION Q&A JOURNAL INTRODUCTION, AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE, DEFERRALED AND WITHDRAWALS AND THE CONSENT AGENDA BEFORE TAKING THE DINNER BREAK. THAT WILL TAKE US TO ABOUT 5:30. WE'LL TAKE A DINNER BREAK AND COME BACK. THIS DOES LOOK LIKE A FAIRLY LONG MEETING. WE'LL TRY TO FIND A WAY TO TAKE BRIEF BREAKS AT THE TOP OF EVERY HOUR TO LET EVERYBODY STRETCH THEIR LEGS. THAT'S WHAT TONIGHT LOOKS LIKE. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING AT THE END OF THE AGENDA, YOU HAVE TIME TO ORDER SOMETHING AND GET IT BACK HOME. OTHERWISE, WE'RE AT ADMINISTRATION Q&A. COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU'RE THE FIRST TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS. WE'LL HAND YOU THE FLOOR. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IS CHIEF MEDINA ON THE CALL? >> COMMANDER BARKER IS. >>COUN. BENTON: HI, COMMANDER BARKER. I'LL ASK COMMANDER BARKER ABOUT THIS. THE FIRST QUESTION COMES FROM A CONSTITUENT WHICH HAS TO DO WITH THE APD'S MASK POLICY. WE HAVE SEEN THAT A NUMBER OF OFFICERS ARE IN QUARANTINE. ONE OFFICER IN CHIEF'S OVERTIME AT A BIG BOX AND WAS NOT WEARING A MASK. THE OTHER THREE OFFICERS CONGREGATING. ONE OF WHICH WERE WEARING A MASK TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER. WHAT IS THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH REGARD TO MASK WEARING BY OUR OFFICERS? WHAT, IF ANY, IS THE PENALTY FOR NOT WEARING ONE? >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON. THE CURRENT MASK POLICY IS OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS IN THE PUBLIC AND WHEN IN MEETINGS OR DISCUSSING WITH OTHER PEOPLE. WE FOLLOW THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 758 AND WE HAVE THE GUIDELINES WHICH ARE ON THE APD APPROPRIATE CALL PAGE. WHICH TALKS ABOUT THE PPE GEAR AND OUR RESPONSE TO SERVE. WE'VE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICERS STATING THAT OFFICERS ARE NOT WEARING THEIR MASKS. WHEN THOSE COME UP, INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION IS INITIATED. THERE'S AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POLICY THAT WE CAN CITE AND THOSE CASES ARE INVESTIGATED BY INTERNAL AFFAIRS. >>COUN. BENTON: MR. PRESIDENT, COMMANDER BARKER, SO WITH REGARD TO CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC THAT THE OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE A MASK ON. WHEN OFFICERS ARE OUT IN PUBLIC, IN THE PUBLIC ARENA, NOT JUST IN SOME PRIVATE SITUATION, OR INSIDE A CAR, AND THREE OF THEM ARE STANDING AROUND IN THE STREET CORNER, ARE THEY REQUIRED TO HAVE MASKS ON EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC. >> YES, THEY'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR MASK ON. WE OFTEN HAVE FIELD BRIEFINGS TO ELIMINATE OFFICERS MEETING IN A CLOSE SPACE, BUT THEY SHOULD BE WEARING THEIR MASK. >>COUN. BENTON: THEY'RE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING OUR BEST TO UTILIZE THESE PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING WHEN WE'RE INTERACING WITH OTHERS AND ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER CONTACTS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING. I WAS ALARMED TO HEAR THIS. I HAVEN'T SEEN IT MYSELF. IT CAME FROM A CONSTITUENT. THANK YOU FOR THE ANSWER. MOVE TO MY NEXT QUESTION, IF THAT'S OKAY. THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE HELICOPTER USE. I APPRECIATE OUR CONVERSATION, COMMANDER BARKER, WITH DC SMATHERS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON. I HAVE TRIED TO CONVEY THAT MY CONSTITUENTS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS ONLY IN MY DISTRICT OR A COUPLE OF COUNCIL DISTRICTS. IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT. I HEAR AND SEE THE HELICOPTERS MYSELF, I ASSUME THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING GOOD WHEN I SEE IT. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CREATED USE IN A PARTICULAR AREA. WE WON'T NAME THAT AREA. LET'S JUST DISCUSS THAT IT'S A CREATED USE WHERE NOT ONLY APD'S HELICOPTER, AND THE COUNTY HELICOPTER HAVE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME WIN THIS ONE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE CONSTITUENT CALLS ME FEELING LIKE THEY'RE UNDER SURVEILLANCE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT'S COMING FROM, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU'RE CONSTANTLY SEEING THESE THINGS YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR UNDER OBSERVATION WHETHER YOU'RE MEANT TO BE OR NOT. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THIS LATER, MY QUESTION IS, AND I HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION WITH A GENTLEMAN, AND I'LL PUT YOU IN TOUCH WITH HIM, BUT HE USED TO BE THE FAA'S NATIONAL NOISE OMBUDSMAN. HE HAPPENS TO LIVE IN NEW MEXICO. I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH HIM ABOUT WHAT HIS QUESTIONS WOULD BE. I'M GOING TO REPEAT SHOWS TO YOU. THE FIRST IS, WHAT IS THE READINESS OF THE HELICOPTER? DOES IT HAVE TO BE IN THE AIR TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY? OR DOES IT HAVE TO TAKE OFF AND GET IN THE AIR AND GO TO IT? BECAUSE A LOT OF THE CONCERN IS THE SENSE OF THE PUBLIC IS THEY'RE JUST FLYING AROUND UNTIL >> IF THERE'S A LOCATION IDENTIFIED AS A HIGH-CRIME AREA OR A LOT OF ACTIVITY IS GOING ON THEY PATROL THAT AREA AS PART OF THE THREE HOURS. HOWEVER, IT'S NOT DIRECTED TO BE JUST ONE FLYING IN A SIRBG CIRCLE OVER THE AREA. IT'S A LARGE CIRCLE OVER THE AREA. WE ALSO HAVE HELICOPTER PADS AT THREE OF THE HOSPITALS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREAS. A LOT OF THE FLIGHTS COME FROM THE WEST SIDE TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ONLY OUR HELICOPTER, BUT WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE FLYING. IF THERE'S SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT I CAN FOLLOW UP ON WITH YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON, I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO DO SO. >>COUN. BENTON: MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COMMANDER. THAT'S A GOOD DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF WHAT'S GOING ON. I APPRECIATE THAT. I THINK IT'S VERY HELPFUL THAT WE GET THE STRAIGHT INFORMATION OUT THERE. THAT SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD. I THINK THE STATISTICS, IN TERMS OF FUEL USED, ARE SKEWED BECAUSE LAST YEAR IS THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS IN OPERATION. OF COURSE, THERE'S A DRASTIC INCREASE IN FUEL BEING USED. YEAH, I THINK PEOPLE ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION, AND THESE CONSTITUENTS, THEY'VE GOT THE NUMBERS. THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE NUMBERS ON EACH OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HOW OFTEN THEY SEE THEM AND THEY'RE JUST UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IT'S EXCESSIVE. I'M THINKING THAT DOESN'T QUITE JIVE WITH WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. WE JUST NEED TO PROBABLY ANSWER SOME OF THESE QUESTION. IF THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE UNDER SURVEILLANCE, THEN HOPEFULLY, THAT'S NOT A GOOD REASON. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, I CAN ENSURE WE'RE NOT FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS ON ONE AREA. IT'S BASED ON IF A CRIME HAS HAPPENED THERE OR SOMETHING THEY CAN ASSIST THE OFFICERS WITH OR IF IT'S A HOT SPOT ZONE. THE HOT SPOT ZONE, THEY'RE CIRCING THE ENTIRE CITY AND NOT ONE AREA FOR THAT SHIFT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: LET ME JUST ADD, COMMANDER BARKER. I APPRECIATE THAT, AND COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD ADVOCATE FOR THIS. I GET THE SAME EMAILS THAT YOU DO. AND YOU GET MANY MORE. I HAVE TO SAY, COMMANDER, WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE. I LIVE BY THE AIRPORT. NOT ONLY THAT WE HAVE THE MILITARY TRAFFIC AND THE AVIATION TRAFFIC AS DIRECTOR ALAN WILL TELL YOU. IT IS THE 125PD UNIT THAT CONSTITUENTS ARE EMAILING US ON THE DAILY BASES. IT WAS 9:09 P.M. TO 11:09 P.M. THEY DID AN HOUR AND A HALF AROUND THE SOUTHWEST HEIGHTS. THERE WERE NO CALLS FOR HELICOPTER AT ALL. WHILE THAT MAY BE A HOT SPOT, AND I KNOW FOR EXAMPLE ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS IS. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT. I THINK WHAT THE COUNCILORS ARE MENTIONING AND WHAT THE CONSTITUENTS ARE TELLING US, WE NEED TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT OUR PLANS. IS AVIATION THE RIGHT UNIT TO HELP US DEAL WITH SOME OF THESE ISSUES. IS A TWO-HOUR PATROL OVER THE NEIGHBORHOOD AN EFFECTIVE DETERRENT. OR ARE THEY GETTING SO MAD THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE. IT'S NOT YOUR PERSONAL FAULT. I WANT TO GO BACK TO COUNCILOR BENTON TO CLOSE THIS OUT. I THINK WE OUGHT TO TAKE A LOOK. IT WOULD HELP IF YOU AND DC SMATHERS COULD HELP US. LET'S PULL A RANDOM SAMPLE AND SEE HOW MUCH THEY'RE USING IT AND SEE IF THERE'S OTHER ASSETS TO USE IN AN EFFICIENT WAY. WE KNOW IT'S HELPFUL, BUT WE ALSO KNOW AS COUNCILOR BENTON SAID, WE NEED TO SHARE THAT OR PUT IT ON A PAD SOMEWHERE AND COME UP WITH A WAY TO DO THAT. COUNCILOR BENTON, BACK TO YOU. COMMANDER, I'LL GIVE YOU CHANCE TO RESPOND. >>COUN. BENTON: WE'LL WRAP IT UP. QUICKLY, COMMANDER, THE QUESTION IS STILL, AND YOU CAN GET IT TO ME LATER, IF THE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE GROUND AND THERE'S AN EVENT THAT OCCURS WHERE IT'S CALLED UPON, WHAT IS THE TIME GET IN THE AIR? HOW QUICKLY COULD THEY GET TO THE AVERAGE SITE IN THE CITY? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, JUST TO BRIEFLY ANSWER THAT QUESTION, I KNOW OFTENTIMES THEY CAN BE ON CALL, IF THEY'RE NOT IN THE AIR WE CHECK WITH BCSO TO SEE IF IT'S THEIR HELICOPTER. WE'LL CHECK TO SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES TO GET IN THE AIR IF THEY'RE GROUNDED. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COMMANDER. I KNOW COUNCILOR BORREGO HAD SIGNED UP FOR NEXT QUESTIONS. COMMANDER, CAN WE JUST KEEP YOU IN THE WAITER ROOM? THANKS SO MUCH. COUNCILOR BORREGO, YOU'RE NEXT. COUNCILOR, I THINK WE'RE MUTED ON YOUR END. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAD TO TAKE A MINUTE TO LET MY DOG OUT. SHE WAS GOING TO BE BARKING AND I DIDN'T WANT EVERYONE TO HEAR HER. MY QUESTION IS WITH REGARD TO THE CASA AND THE NEXT STEP. I REALIZE IT'S PROBABLY A VERY COMPLEX ISSUE. WE HAD SOME OF YOUR HEARINGS LAST WEEK ON FRIDAY AND I DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING WHAT SOME OF THOSE NEXT STEPS ARE. I'M HAPPY TO MEET WITH HIM SEPARATELY. IF YOU WANT TO GIVE US A GENERAL ASSESSMENT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT. >> BASICALLY, THE CITY CONTINUES NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON STIPULATED ORDER IN WHICH CITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WOULD AGREE TO TERMS REGARDING OUTSIDE INVESTIGATORS AND OTHER REPORTING METRICS THAT THE PROCESS AND THE NEGOTIATES WOULD PROVIDE FOR REVIEW BY THE POLICE UNION, AND MONITOR. ADDITIONALLY, WE ANTICIPATE IT WILL BE IN JANUARY. WE WILL TAKE THAT ORDER AND SUBMIT TO THE COURT FOR APPROVAL. THE PARTIES AT THE TIME INCLUDING THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT. IN THE MEANTIME, THE CITY AND THE DEPARTMENT ARE WORKING ON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO HIGHER OUTSIDE INVESTIGATORS TO ASSIST WITH THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS, IN GENERAL. REGARDING THE ACADEMY, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT POSTED A POSITION FOR THE CIVILIAN CURRICULUM DEVELOPER AND IS REVIEWING THOSE CURRENTLY. THEY'RE DEVELOPING A SELECTION PROCESS FOR PERMANENT COMMANDER OF THE ACADEMY AND OUR OFFICE WILL ALSO BE ASSIGNING AN ATTORNEY FOR THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO BE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE ACADEMY ON THE PROCESSES AND TO REVIEW TRAININGS WHERE THEY'RE SENT TO THE MONITOR. THOSE ARE THE DEVELOPMENTS RIGHT NOW, WE SHOULD KNOW MORE IN A MONTH OR SO. WE'LL KEEP THE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UP TO SPEED. >>COUN. BORREGO: MR. AGUILAR, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE AREAS OF CONTENTION ARE STILL WITH REGARD TO USE OF FORCE, IS THAT CORRECT? >> THERE WERE MULTIPLE AREAS, USE OF FORCE IS ONE OF THEM. INVESTIGATIONS AND THE FORCE REVIEW BOARD AS WELL. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO DISCIPLINE AND WHAT'S THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON ADDRESSING. >>COUN. BORREGO: I'D LOVE TO MEET WITH YOU FURTHER TO GET MORE DETAILS. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BORREGO, WE'RE HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU OR ANY OTHER COUNCILORS. WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO SO AND KEEP YOU UPDATED. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO. THANK YOU, AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND THE DOJ FOLKS ABOUT THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE. I HOPE AS WE TAKE SOME TIME WITH THE REST OF THE MONTH THAT WE COME BACK WITH A SOLID PLAN. WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, I APPRECIATE THAT. WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, SIR. COUNCILOR BASSAN, I HAVE YOU NEXT. AND I BELIEVE DIRECTOR JARAMILLO IS COMING BACK IN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. HI DIRECTOR. I HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. I DIDN'T SUBMIT IT IN ADVANCE. THEY WERE TRYING TO APPLY FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS GRANT, IT SAYS THE PDFs ARE NOT ACCEPTED, AND JPEGS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THEY WERE ONLINE WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT ALL DAY. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOME KIND OF DIFFICULTY BECAUSE THAT DIDN'T SEEM PRIORITY. I WANTED TO CLARIFY OR FIND OUT IF THEY CAN FOLLOW UP AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND EMAIL THE DOCUMENTS THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO UP LOAD THAT THEY'RE UNABLE TO DO? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, CERTAINLY, I'M HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE BUSINESS DIRECTLY OR HAVE SOMETHING FROM MY SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS TEAM FOLLOW UP AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THOSE DOCUMENTS VIA EMAIL IF THEY'RE HAVING TROUBLE UPLOADING. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THOSE VIA PDF AND JPEG. I'M HAPPY TO REACH TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS. >>COUN. BASSAN: WHAT IS THE WEBSITE? I CAN'T REMEMBER. >> GOOD QUESTION. I'LL EMAIL IT TO YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: I'LL LOOK IT UP AND PUT THEM IN CONTACT WITH YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE WE MOVE ON? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A BIG AGENDA. WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK LOTS MORE. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE JOURNAL. >>COUN. GIBSON: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 16th JOURNAL. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. I'M SORRY, I'M CATCHING MY SCREEN UP SO I CAN SEE ALL OF YOU AGAIN. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION I ASK FOR THE ROLL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. NEXT WE COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTION. ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. COUNCILOR SENA, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE ONE. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED. O-42 IS THE LABOR MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW, CLARIFYING NEGOTIATION AND MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CURRENT PRACTICE AND UPDATE DEPARTMENT NEEDS OF THE CITY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. COUNCILORS, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU, I SEE COUNCILOR GIBSON. I'M SORRY, I'M HAVING A HARD TIME SEEING OUR ANTIBODYS. I'LL FIX THAT WHILE WE VOTE. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, WOULD YOU MAKE A ROLL CALL ON THE MOTION FOR O-42. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. I THINK I HAVE MY ISSUE FIXED. >> THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. DAVIS: NEXT UP IS COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING 0-43 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. O-43 IS ADOPTING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FOR 19.67 ACRE SITE. CHANGING THE EXISTING NRC TO RMC IN ORDER TO CODIFY A CONFORMING USE STATUS ON THE SITE. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND. VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. DAVIS: SO, COUNCILORS, AS YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED WE TOOK SOME THINGS OUT OF ORDER EARLIER THIS EVENING WHICH INCLUDED THE NETFLIX PIECES. BY OUR RULES WE NEED THE COUNCIL TO CONSENT TO DO THAT. THAT'S NOT REALLY AN ISSUE, THEREFORE IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE OKAY TO VOTE ON IT. JUST TO BE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT, I APOLOGIZE. IT'S MY FAULT. LET'S DO THIS ANYWAY JUST TO BE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT RECORD. WITH MY APOLOGIES, I'LL ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE TO SUSPENDED THE RULES FOR NETFLIX. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. I'LL ASK FOR THE ROLL CALL VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. AND I MADE ONE OTHER MISTAKE, WHICH WAS FOR 0-45. YOU'LL MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING ON THE AGENDA. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME FIX THAT. COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, NOW TO THE CLERK. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. WE'LL MOVE TO REFERRALS AND WITHDRAWALS. WE'LL BEGIN WITH COUNCILOR HARRIS, IF YOU CAN COME UP. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A DEFERRAL. I BELIEVE -- COUNCILOR HARRIS, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE ONE ON EC46. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ IT INTO THE RECORD? COUNCILOR, YOU'RE MUTED. >>COUN. HARRIS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE NEED TO DEFER THAT. I BELIEVE IT'S A LONG DEFERRAL THAT WE NEED. HANG ON A SECOND. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR, IT'S EC436. IT'S TO SUSPENDED THE RULES TO PREVENT IT FROM EXPIRING AND PUTTING TO FEBRUARY 1. IS THAT YOUR INTENT? >>COUN. HARRIS: THAT IS MY INTENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU COUNCILOR BORREGO FOR THAT. ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILORS, FINAL ACTIONS, COUNCILOR BORREGO I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MOTION. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES, I DO. I HAVE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW THIS ITEM. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, DO YOU SECOND, YOU DO. SEEING NONE -- I'M SORRY. COUNCILOR BENTON, GO AHEAD. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. JUST TO MAKE CLEAR, SINCE I CLARIFIED THIS TO A REPORTER TODAY. THIS WAS AND REMAINS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE, I WAS INTERESTED IN IT, NOT BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC INTERESTINGLY, BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS. IN OTHER WORDS, I DON'T NEED TO GO INTO THE DETAILS. OUTSIDE OF THE PANDEMIC, OTHER ISSUES WHERE A PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER APPROACHED A CITIZEN OR WHOEVER WHO WAS DOING BUSINESS OR ACTIVITY IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND WAS TOLD TO CEASE DOING SOMETHING AND THEY CONTINUE TO DO IT. THAT IS A CONCERN AND I THINK WE NEED TO CIRCLE BACK AFTER EVERYBODY COOLS THEIR JETS A LITTLE BIT WITH REGARD TO PANDEMIC AND HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT. I EXPLAINED THAT TO THE REPORTER. I HOPE THAT COMES THROUGH. I WANT IT TO COME THROUGH NOW. THIS WASN'T SOME, BENTON IS A CRAZY LIBERAL FASCIST IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE COMBINED, MAYBE IT IS, TO ENFORCE SOMETHING ON SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T WAN TO DO IT. NOT AT ALL. WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR A GOOD REASON. YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY COME UP AND SAY YOU SHOULDN'T DO THIS BECAUSE IT'S AGAINST THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, SOMEBODY SHOULD COMPLY. IF THEY DON'T WANT TO COMPLY, YES THE APD SHOULD GET INVOLVED. I'M NOT SPEAKING FOR MY CO-SPONSOR, WHO DOESN'T APPRECIATE ME COMPLICATING THIS WITH MY EXPLANATION. THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ABOUT COMPLYING WITH THE PANDEMIC ORDER, ALTHOUGH I STRONGLY FEEL THAT WE SHOULD. I AGREE WITH MY CO-SPONSOR, COUNCILOR BORREGO THAT SOMEHOW WE'RE NOT GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS. I DON'T WANT TO BE NEGATIVE ABOUT THAT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BORREGO. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. COUNCILOR BENTON AND I HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS NOW. WE ACTUALLY DECIDED BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THE NUMBERS, NOT JUST ABOUT THE PANDEMIC, BUT ALSO HEARING FROM OUR GOVERNMENT WORKERS WHO ARE TASKED WITH HAVING TO ENFORCE THE PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES AND THEIR FRUSTRATIONS. REALLY, THIS BILL MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LITTLE MISUNDERSTOOD. IT'S NOT SAYING THAT THE POLICE AND SO ON ARE GOING TO GO OUT AND ENFORCE PEOPLE WEARING THEIR MASKS AND TURNING PEOPLE IN. THAT'S NOT THE INTENT AT ALL. OUR INTENT WAS TO GIVE ENFORCEMENT FOLKS LEVERAGE TO -- IF THEY HAD SOMEBODY OR A BUSINESS THAT WAS HARASSING THEM, IT GIVES THEM LEVERAGE. I HAD AN AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE GIVE AN WARNING. IT WAS UP TO $500 AND UP TO 90 DAYS IN JAIL. IT WASN'T LIKE PITTING PEOPLE AGAINST EACH OTHER BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT WEARING YOUR MASK. IT WAS MORE WITH REGARD TO PROTECTING OUR GOVERNMENT WORKERS LETTING THEM KNOW THEY HAVE BACKUP WHEN THEY ARE BEING HARASSED FOR TRYING TO ENFORCE THE ORDERS. SO, COUNCILOR BENTON AND I DECIDED THAT BASED ON MISINTERPRETATION OF THE BILL, AND SOME OF THE EMAILS THAT WE RECEIVED, WHICH BY THE WAY WERE NOT NICE. WE'RE TRYING TO LOOK FOR WAYS THAT COULD HELP CURB THE PANDEMIC. WE DECIDED THAT INSTEAD -- IN LIGHT OF ALL OF THE COMMUNITY INPUT, WE WERE LISTENING TO PEOPLE, MAYBE WE TRY THIS EDUCATION PIECE INSTEAD. I REALIZE THAT THE MAYOR HAS BEEN DOING EDUCATION AND THE GOVERNOR, IF PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVE A BETTER IDEA PLEASE, WE'RE LISTENING SEND US YOUR IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN CURB THIS PANDEMIC. AND HOW WE CAN GET PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO COMPLY. OUR NUMBERS, AND WE HAVE THOSE NUMBERS, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO SHARE THEM BECAUSE OUR STAFF HAS BEEN TRACKING THOSE NUMBERS. THE PEAK IS GOING UP. IT'S NOT GOING DOWN. THEY SAID IN LIGHT OF THANKSGIVING WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT THIS WEEK AND CHRISTMAS COMING ALONG. WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT AGAIN. SO, THAT'S WHY WE CHOSE TO WITHDRAW, NOT BECAUSE WE -- WE DID SUPPORT THIS BILL. WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT. ANYWAY, MY DOG IS STARTING TO BARK. SORRY ABOUT THAT, FOLKS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS ON COUNCILOR BORREGO AND COUNCILOR BENTON MOTION TO WITHDRAW. SEEING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. NEXT UP, COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. R-113 ESTABLISHING A FEDERAL PROGRAMMING AND POLICY PRIORITY FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 AND 2022 I MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL JANUARY 24. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU FOR THAT. I ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER DEFERALES OR WITHDRAWALS? COUNCILOR BORREGO, ARE YOU ON AS A SECOND? >>COUN. BORREGO: I THINK I'M STILL ON JUST FROM THE LAST ONE. >>COUN. DAVIS: JUST CHECKING. CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILORS, WE'RE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ARE BEING APPOINTED TO BOARD AND POSITIONS, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL HALL AT SOME POINT. THE ADMINISTRATION HAS WITHDRAWN ITEM I WHICH IS THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF A CANDIDATE TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. COUNCILORS, IF YOU WILL, BRING YOURSELF BACK UP. COUNCILOR GIBSON, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MOTION. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. COUNCILORS, WE'RE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. BEFORE WE GET THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, PAT MONTOYA WANTS TO MAKE A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT. THANKS FOR HANGING IN THERE THROUGH ALL OF THE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE TO THE COUNCILORS AND GENERAL PUBLIC, THE PARKING DIVISION IS OFFERING TWO HOURS OF FREE PARKING WITHIN THE NOB HILL AND DOWNTOWN AND OLD TOWN. ALONG CENTRAL YOU'LL HAVE TWO HOURS OF FREE PARKING. SO, IT'S PART OF OUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT. WE JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH THE PUBLIC. WE'RE ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO AM OUT AND SHOP LOCAL WITH INLOCAL BUSINESS. GET SOME TAKE OUT, DO THAT ON US FOR TWO HOURS, IF YOU WILL. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT YOU KNOW, SIR. WE APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION WORKING ON THAT. LET ME JUST SAY ON BEHALF OF NOB HILL MAIN STREET. IT'S BEEN GREAT. ONE OF THE CITY GRANTS ALLOWED US TO DO THE CURBSIDE PARKING. WHICH HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS. IT REMINDS US THAT YOU CAN SEE A RESERVE OF LIGHTS PREVIEW ON NOB HILL AND CENTRAL AVENUE. WALK UP AND DOWN CENTRAL IN YOUR FAMILY POD AND GET A TASTE OF RIVER OF LIGHT AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS. WE APPRECIATE THAT. COUNCILOR GIBSON, YOU'RE NEXT. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. THE FINANCE AND OPERATION MEETING SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 14 IS CANCELED. >>COUN. SENA: THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 15 AT 3 P.M. VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. THE FIFTH ANNUAL ANGEL TREE LIGHTING TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN WE HAVE LOST TO VIOLENCE WILL TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY, AND CAN BE WATCHED ON YOU TUBE AND THE CITY FACEBOOK PAGE. IT WILL ALSO BE A TIME TO HONOR KEN SANCHEZ. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR JONES, THEN COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. JONES: THE LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING FOR DECEMBER 16 IS CANCELED. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THERE WILL BE AN ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY MEETING ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 17th AT 5 P.M. VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BORREGO. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE TO MY DISTRICT FIVE CONSTITUENTS THAT I HAVE A FOURTH QUARTER TOWN HALL ON DECEMBER 15th AT 6 O'CLOCK. I HAVE HAVE INVITED MY FELLOW WEST SIDE COUNCILORS TO BE MY GUESTS, IN ADDITION TO APD AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. YOU CAN WATCH THAT ON ZOOM OR YOU TO BE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THONG, MA'AM. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT EVENT. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR DECEMBER 21 IS CANCELED. COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? SEEING NONE, AS PROMISED, WE'RE GOING TO -- WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A DINNER BREAK. LET'S MAKE IT 20 MINUTES. THAT WILL BRING BACK AT 5:40. THEN WE'LL DO TWO HEARINGS, AND APPROVALS, AND OUR REGULAR AGENDA FOR ACTIONS. THAT'S DOING GOOD ON OUR TIMELINE. LET'S TAKE 20 MINUTES, AND WE'LL SEE YOU BACK IN A FEW. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, WELCOME BACK. WE'RE IN SECTION 12 IN THE AGENDA. BOTH OF THE ITEMS ARE RELATED. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IN DISCUSSION AND TO GET US STARTED I'LL ASK THE LEGAL ADVISOR TO GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR MOTIONS FOR COUNCILORS. >> THE ISSUE IS WHETHER LIGHT VEHICLE FUELLING AND RETAIL LIQUOR SALES SHOULD BE PERMITTED ON BRIDGE BOULEVARD, AND OLD COORS. THE FIRST APPEAL IS AC10 IS LIGHT VEHICLE FUELLING, AND THE RETAIL SALES OF LIQUOR. THE ZONING IS APPROVED IN BOTH. IN EVALUATING THE APPEALS IT SHOWS THERE'S NOVEL CONDITIONS. AND WITH RESPECT TO THE VEHICLE FUELLING STATION, IT CAN BE DEVELOPED MORE WITH WHETHER OR NOT 24/7 GAS PUMPS WILL BE IN PLACE. AND IF SO, WHETHER THEY GO AGAINST THE CONDITIONAL USE STANDARD THAT NONRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY NOT BE INCREASED. THE OFFICER IS RECOMMENDING THAT IT BE AFFIRMED. YOU HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS. YOU CAN REMAND THESE BACK TO THE VHE FOR CONSIDERATIONS. OR YOU CAN REJECT THE HEARING OFFICERS OUTRIGHT AND WE'LL HAVE A HEARING ON THIS MATTER IN JANUARY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE FIRST I SEE IS FROM COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: I HAVE A MOTION, IF MAY. IN THAT MATTER OF AC2010 AND MOVE IT BE REMANDED TO ADDRESS AN INTERFINDING THAT THE LIGHT VEHICLE FUELLING USE NOT INCREASE NON-RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT WITHIN THE HOURS OF 8 P.M. AND 6 A.M. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR JONES, COUNCILOR GIBSON, GO AHEAD. >>COUN. GIBSON: IT'S A SECOND. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, IS THAT A SECOND OR COMMENT? >>COUN. BENTON: THAT WAS A SECOND. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION TO REMAND THOSE PROVISIONS AS ENTERED BY COUNCILOR JONES? I'LL ASK OUR CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND THE MOTION TO REMAND. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR JONES, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION ON AC-2011. >>COUN. JONES: I DO, MR. PRESIDENT. IN THE MATTER OF AC2011 I MOVE IT BE REMANDED TO THE HEARING EXAMINER TO -- LIMITING THE LIQUOR SALES AND THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO APPROVAL. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FOR THE MOTION TO REMAND? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THAT MOTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT CONCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR THE EVENING. WE'RE MOVING TO APPROVALS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I SAW COUNCILOR GIBSON FIRST. I KNOW WE HAVE SOME FOLKS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AVAILABLE TO COMMENT. MR. RAEL, IF YOU OR YOUR TERM MAY WANT TO GIVE A BRIEF STATEMENT OR SUMMARY OF THIS BEFORE WE DO THAT? OR MS. IVERSON, IF YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN. DOES THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE ANY COMMENT? >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT DAVIS. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZED THE 20 IMPACT OF THE METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. OVER THE 20 YEARS WE'VE PARTICIPATED ON $520 MILLION OF PROJECTS. RESULTS IN 1900 HOUSING UNITS. 40% AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. A NEIGHBORHOOD WE'VE HAD IMPACT ON, WE'VE SEEN THAT PROPERTY TAX RAISE 860% COMPARED TO DOWNTOWN. OUR PROGRAMS ARE HAVING A GREAT IMPACT TO THE CITY'S BOTTOM LINE. THE 2020 PIPELINE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EVER. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: I THINK BECAUSE WE HAVE A LONG AGENDA, YOU'RE KEEPING IT TO THE TOP LINES. I HAVE TO SAY THERE'S A LOT OF DATA IN TERMS OF BUILDING OUR COMMUNITIES. I APPRECIATE IT. MR. RAEL, IF YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN. >> I THINK THAT ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IN THE PIPELINE REALLY SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT WE'VE GOT SOME REALLY GOOD PEOPLE BEING CREATIVE INOIVATIVE. A LOT OF THINGS THEY'RE DOING IS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS. I'M PRETTY PROUD OF THE WORK THEY'RE DOING. YOU'LL SEE MORE AND MORE OF THIS EFFORT AS WE GO FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON EC189? SEEING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE MOTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: NEXT UP IS EC198 IT'S THE MAYOR RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD TO CAA ICON FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY. I MOVE APPROVAL. THERE IS SECOND? I SEE COUNCILOR SENA NODDING. I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT AS A YES. IF IT'S NOT, CORRECT ME. COUNCILORS, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. WE'LL CLOSE. ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: I THOUGHT I WAS UNMUTED. YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: NEXT IS EC212 IT'S THE ALBUQUERQUE ARTS BOARD TO SUPPORT THE RACE HEALING AND SUPPORT DIRECT REGARDING THE -- FOR PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION I'M GOING TO MOVE RECEIPT BE NOTED WITH THE SECOND FROM COUNCILOR PEÑA. TO GET US STARTED, LET ME SAY THIS IS A RECEIPT NOTED WE JUST RECEIVED THAT REPORT. THERE MAY BE SOME OTHER DISCUSSION. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ENTERTAINING TO DEFER THIS TO SOME MEETING IN THE FUTURE TO TAKE SOME ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL DEFER TO THE COUNCILORS ON HOW WE TAKE THIS CONVERSATION. COUNCILOR PEÑA, I ASSUME YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET US STARTED. I SEE YOUR HAND FIRST. GO AHEAD. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA, I THINK YOU'RE ON MUTE ON YOUR END. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. THAT GLITCH HAS COME BACK. I JUST WANTED TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS. I SUPPORT THE RECEIPT BE NOTED AS LONG AS WE GET CLARIFYING ANSWERS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ACCEPTING IT AS RECEIPT BE NOTED MEANS THIS IS NON-BINDING AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF US ACKNOWLEDGING IT WAS RECEIVED. I JUST SOME CLARIFICATION ON THAT. JUST TO KNOW THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS DID. BUT YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT FEEL LIKE MORE TIME IS NEEDED AND DUE TO THE PANDEMIC PEOPLE SOMETIMES HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE HAS INTERNET OR CAN GET ON ZOOM. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ACCEPTING OR RECEIVING NOTICE OF THIS ENSURES THAT IT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR ANYONE ELSE TO HAPPEN. I THINK IT'S A DESIRE OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT I'VE SPOKEN TO THAT WE WAIT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS UNTIL AFTER THE PANDEMIC SO WE CAN ENSURE ALL MEMBERS OF THE CAN PARTICIPATE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. I DON'T WANT TO LET YOU GO YET. YOU MENTIONED A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. I WANT TO REFER TO THE ADMINISTRATION, I RECOGNIZE THAT DR. SANCHEZ IS HERE AS WELL AS MR. RAEL. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS, ASSUMING THE COUNCIL ACCEPTS THE REPORT THIS EVENING AS COUNCILOR PEÑA MENTIONED IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. THAT COMES BACK TO THE ADMINISTRATION. WHAT'S OUR NEXT STEP? >> I'LL RESPOND TO COUNCILOR PEÑA, AND I'LL HAVE DIRECTOR SANCHEZ TALK ABOUT NEXT STEPS. COUNCILOR PEÑA, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, YOUR INTERPRETATION OF NOTE RECEIPT OF THIS DOCUMENT IS CORRECT. IT TRANSMITTED THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN THROUGH THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. IT'S FOR YOUR INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE ACTUAL LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU. I WILL LET DR. SANCHEZ GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE. >>COUN. DAVIS: DOCTOR, GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> I THINK WE ALL AGREE THAT IT'S BEST TO UNDERTAKE THE NEXT ROUND OF PUBLIC INPUT WHEN WE GET PAST THE PANDEMIC. WE DO HAVE -- WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE NEXT STEPS IN TERMS OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ARTISTS. WE DO HAVE THE PARTICULAR WORK OF ART UNDER A VOLUNTARY WAVER UNTIL JUNE 15th. WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE PANDEMIC WILL TAKE TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE. THAT'S ONE THING WE'LL HAVE TO DO. NO MATTER WHAT, OUR NEXT STEP WOULD NATURALLY TO BE ENGAGE LIVING ARTISTS IN DISCUSSION AND PUT THEM UNDER CONTRACT TO DISCUSS AS PART OF OUR RESEARCH IN PUBLIC ART. AND THERE WOULD BE PUBLIC INPUT THAT WOULD BE PART OF MOVING FORWARD ANYWAY. I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO DO A SECOND ROUND OF PUBLIC INPUT WHEN BEING IN PERSON IS AN OPTION. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR SANCHEZ, JUST AGAIN, FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, THE FACT THAT THE ARTS BOARD VOTED PARTICULAR ISSUES, THEY ADVISE THE COUNCIL. SO NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THEIR VOTE, CORRECT? >> THE VOTE THAT THEY TOOK WAS TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH IS IN FRONT OF YOU. IF THEY WERE TO TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL VOTES, THOSE ARE ADVISORY, AND THOSE GO TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. AND ON TO COUNCIL UNDER R-2080. ANY DECISION FINAL ACTION OR -- WILL GO TO CITY COUNCIL. >>COUN. PEÑA: JUST ONE CLARIFICATION WITH THAT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO VOTED. AND THEY ACTUALLY VOTED ONCE AGAIN FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE INSTALLATION. JUST FOR PEOPLE'S COMFORT LEVELS THAT ALSO THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN. CORRECT? >> THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOES NOT HAVE OVERSIGHT. THEY VOTED TO SEND A LETTER EXPRESSING THEIR OPINION AND SHARING THEIR OPINION. IT IS NOT PART OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM COLLECTION. IT'S PART OF THE PUBLIC ART COLLECTION, WHICH IS WHY THEIR LETTER WAS ADDRESSED TO ALBUQUERQUE ARTS BOARD. >>COUN. PEÑA: ONE LAST QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT. I ALSO WANTED TO ASK BECAUSE I KNOW WHEN I ASKED FOR TO ENSURE IT'S NON-BINDING, I ASK FOR THE LEGAL OPINION AND IT WAS STATED THAT THEY -- TALKING TO THE ARTIST AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE ARTIST FROM BEFORE, JUST KNOWING THAT MAYBE HIS NAME WAS MENTIONED AS PART OF SOME CORRESPONDENCE AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. THERE WAS AN INTENT TO NOT NAME THE PIECE THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED AFTER ONATE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DIRECTOR, EVEN WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IT, WE DO NOT REFER TO HIM AS ONATE. JUST THAT PIECE WAS THOUGHT REMOVED. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. NEXT WE HAVE COUNCILOR JONES, AND LACKING ANYTHING ELSE I'LL HAVE A MOTION TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THIS. COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST HAVE TO COMMEND COUNCILOR PEÑA FOR TAKING A GOOD SENSIBLE STEP ON THIS. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE SHOULDN'T RUSH INTO. IT'S A COMMUNITY PROJECT THAT BELONGS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO DECIDE HOW TO DO THIS VERY DECISIVELY. AND AS MUCH INPUT AS POSSIBLE FROM THE COMMUNITY, EVERY COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND I'LL SUPPORT YOUR MOTION. >>COUN. DAVIS: I THINK ANY TIME WE CAN GET COUNCILOR JONES AND COUNCILOR PEÑA TO AGREE ON A PROCESS WE'VE COME A LONG WAY IN TERMS OF GETTING FOLKS TOGETHER. COUNCILOR BORREGO. >>COUN. BORREGO: I'D LIKE CLARIFICATION OF THE MOTION THAT'S ON THE FLOOR. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT THE LAST BILL ON THE AGENDA TO BE MOVED UP TO FOLLOW THIS BILL IN LIGHT OF THE DISCUSSION. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR, I'D BE HAPPY TO DO THAT. WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT. THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS RECEIPT BE NOTED FROM THE EC FOR THE ARTS BOARD ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY PROCESS. FROM HERE WE CAN ACCEPT THAT AND IT MOVES TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PREVIOUS LEGISLATION SAID ANY FINAL DECISION BY THE MAYOR WOULD COME BACK TO COUNCIL. OR WE CAN DEFER THIS TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE ART'S BOARD LETTER. >>COUN. BORREGO: I MAKE A MOTION WE DEFER THIS FOR 90 DAYS. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BORREGO HAS A MOTION OF 90 DAYS AND THAT WOULD BE FOR MARCH 1. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BENTON. COUNCILOR PEÑA WANTS TO COMMENT. LET ME GO BACK TO COUNCILOR BORREGO FIRST SINCE SHE HAS THE MOTION TO EXPLAIN THE MOTION. COUNCILOR BORREGO, IF YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN THE MOTION FURTHER. >>COUN. BORREGO: IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO DEFER THIS. GIVEN THE BILL THAT I'VE ASKED TO MOVE UP, I THINK IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO DEFER BOTH OF THEM. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA, GO AHEAD AND THEN COUNCILOR BENTON AND COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. PEÑA: I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I WOULD DISAGREE WITH THE DEFERRAL JUST BECAUSE THERE ACTUALLY JUST ONE THING THAT WOULD HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THIS. ACCEPTING THE RECEIPT BE NOTED ALLOWS US TO DO PRECISELY WHAT DIRECTOR SANCHEZ WAS TALKING ABOUT. IT ALLOWS US TO TALK WITH THE ARTIST SO WE CAN EXTEND THE TIME. IS THAT CORRECT, DIRECTOR SANCHEZ? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR PEÑA, YES I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A MARCH 1 DEADLINE WITH SONNY RIVERA BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TELL HIM 90 DAYS BEFORE JUNE 16. WE NEED TO INFORM HIM BY MARCH 1 OF OUR INTENTIONS. IF OUR INTENTIONS ARE TO CONTINUE TO KEEP THAT IN STORAGE, THEN WE NEED TO LET HIM KNOW BEFORE MARCH 1. 90 DAYS OR MORE. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'M SORRY, I HEARD SOMEONE. MR. RAEL, COUNCILOR BORREGO JUST A CONSIDERATION OF FOLKS WE'RE LOOKING AT CALENDARS AND WHETHER YOU WANT TO MAKE THAT FOR 60 INSTEAD OF 90 DAYS. >>COUN. BORREGO: I WAS GOING TO ASK IF I COULD AMEND IT TO 60 DAYS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT WOULD BE FEBRUARY 1. WE'LL TAKE THAT AS OUR INITIAL MOTION ON THE FLOOR. COUNCILOR BENTON WAS YOUR SECOND. WE'LL TAKE. I'M SORRY, MR.RAEL I WANT TO GET THE PROCESS RIGHT. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LET ME, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, FOR COUNCILOR BORREGO. THE NOTE OF THE EC SIMPLY TRANSMITS ALL OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED DURING THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF THE CONVERSATION. BY DEFERRING, WHICH IS NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING, IT SIMPLY MEANS YOU'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HEAR THE SAME CONVERSATIONS OVER AGAIN. THE IDEA HERE IS TO, AT LEAST FROM THE ADMINISTRATION'S PERSPECTIVE, WAS TO HAVE YOU RECEIVE THE INFORMATION AND START THE PROCESS AS THE COUNCIL SEES FIT MOVING FORWARD AFTER THE PANDEMIC. JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU CAN AMEND AN EC FROM THE COUNCIL. IT'S GOING TO BE TAKEN AS IT IS OR WITHDRAWN FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. IN THIS CASE IT'S ALL GATHERED FROM THE EC, IT SEEMS LIKE AN EXTRA STEP TO DEFER IT. A NOTE RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION STILL KEEPS THE CLOCK ROLLING AS YOU ALL WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD. IT DOES GIVE ALL OF THE COMMUNITY FOLKS THAT HAVE PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS A SENSE THAT THE COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED THE INFORMATION AND IS CONSIDERING THAT AS THEY MOVE FORWARD. I JUST PUT THAT OUT THERE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MR. RAEL WELL SAID. REJECTING THE EC ALSO SAYS WE DON'T AGREE, OR WE WANT THEM TO DO MORE WORK. I THINK WE'RE TRYING TO AVOID THAT IS WHAT I'M INFERRING FROM THIS AND TO LEAVE THE FLOOR OPEN. COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR GIBSON, THEN COUNCILOR BORREGO AND WE'LL SEE WHERE WE GO FROM THERE. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AS I SEE THIS, THIS WOULD BE THE APPROVAL OF AN ARTS BOARD APPROVAL OR STAMP OF APPROVAL ON THE PUBLIC PROCESS. WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THAT'S FINE. AND THAT'S ALL IT IS. IN THAT SENSE, I DID SECOND THIS FOR PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION, IN THAT SENSE, WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE WITH ECs THAT WE GO WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT WAS COMMUNICATED BY WHATEVER PROCESS THAT'S BEEN COMMUNICATED. IN THIS CASE, THIS IS A FRAUGHT ISSUE. I RESPECT THE COMMUNITY PROCESS THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER BY DIRECTOR SANCHEZ AND HER DEPARTMENT. THERE'S A LONG WAY TO GO AND I THINK WE ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. I'LL GO ALONG WITH ARGUMENT THAT IS PRETTY DIRECT AS MADE BY MR. RAEL THAT THIS IS COMMUNICATION OF A PROCESS THAT WAS COMPLETED. TO THAT EXTENT, I'LL SUPPORT IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. COUNCILOR GIBSON, AND THEN COUNCILOR BORREGO. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I TEND TO AGREE WITH WHAT I JUST HEARD. WHILE WE WANT TO BE SENSITIVE TO COMMENTS THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ON THIS, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE OPPORTUNITY WITHIN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IN FUTURE MEETINGS. I WOULD PREFER NOT TO PUT THIS OFF BUT TO GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT THIS AND MOVE ON. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE MOTION TO DEFER. COUNCILOR BORREGO WANTS TO GET INTO THE CONVERSATION. COUNCILOR, IT'S UP TO YOU WHETHER YOU WANT TO COME BACK OR CLOSE OR CONTINUE THE DEBATE. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR, WHERE WAS LOOKING AT THE FROM THE BILL AT THE END AND I REALIZED WE PUT IT ON AGENDA BY MISTAKE. IT PROBABLY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE IT WAS BEING SLATED FOR INTRODUCTION AND WE ALREADY APPROVED THAT. I JUST WANT THESE BILLS TO FOLLOW EACH OTHER. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT MAKES SENSE. IT WILL COME TO COMMITTEE IN JANUARY AND ARRIVE IN FEBRUARY. >>COUN. BORREGO: IF IT'S COMING BACK, WE DON'T NEED THE DEFERRAL. I WOULD WITHDRAW THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: OKAY. WITH A MOTION TO DEFER FOR 60 DAYS IS WITHDRAWN. WE ARE BACK ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION FOR A RECEIPT BE NOTED FOR THE RECEIVING THE REPORT WITH NO ACTION FROM THE COUNCIL. IS THERE OTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? LET ME CLOSE AS A CHAIR. IT'S MY MOTION. I AGREE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE COUNCILOR PEÑA. WE HAVE TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT NUMBER OF PEOPLE. TO THE DIRECTOR, AND THE MUSEUM BOARD, AND THE PUBLIC FORUMS WHICH WE CAN COMMUNICATE DIFFERENT IDEAS. I THINK COMPARED TO CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE STRUGGLED AS MUCH AS WE HAVE, AT LEAST WE STARTED A PROCESS AND DIALOGUE. I WILL ECHO THAT I THINK THE PROCESS HAS BEEN POSITIVE IN TERMS OF COLLABORATION AND REPRESENTS THE RIGHT FOLKS OR INCLUDES THE RIGHT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE THERE. I WORRY THAT WE HAVEN'T GOT FAR ENOUGH DOWN INTO THE QUALITY OF CONVERSATION THAT NEEDS TO BE HAD AMONG CONSTITUENCIES THAT HAVE A VERY INTERNAL AND PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE BIG R CONCEPT. IT'S NOT A FAULT OF THE PROCESS. I THINK THERE'S VOICES THAT NEED TO BE HEARD MORE DEEPLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES AROUND POVERTY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION. AS MUCH AS WE ARE HAVING A CONVERSATION, DOING IT DIGITALLY MAKES IT HARDER. I'M OKAY TO RECEIVE THE NOTICE AND KNOW YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS BUT ONLY THAT WE MAKE IT CLEAR THERE'S ONGOING DISCUSSION. I'D LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE DEADLINE AND NOTIFYING THE ARTIST. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE HARD TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION WITH EVERYBODY UNTIL WE'RE ABLE TO CONVENE PEOPLE IN A PERSONAL SETTING WHERE WE CAN HAVE PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS. THAT SAID. I COMMEND EVERYONE FOR WORKING ON. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. WITH THAT, I SUPPOSE I URGE YOUR SUPPORT TO MOVE THE RECEIPT BE NOTED. MADAM CLERK. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO, YOU'RE RIGHT. WE WANT TO CLARIFY, YOU HAVE ANOTHER BILL INTRODUCED THAT WILL BE UP FOR COMMITTEE LATERING IN JANUARY REGARDING OTHER STEPS IN THIS PROCESS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. NEXT WE'RE MOVE TO FINAL ACTION. THAT'S 0-39. MY CO-SPONSOR, COUNCILOR SENA, YOU'RE IN THE LEAD. WE'LL GIVE YOU THE FLOOR. >>COUN. SENA: IT'S ENACTING THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AND WORKFORCE ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THAT EMPLOYERS IN THE CITY PROVIDE PAID LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: FOR THE RECORD I'LL SECOND AS A CO-SPONSOR AND WE'LL GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR FOR THE DISCUSSION. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT BEFORE WE GET TO THE ENTIRE DISCUSSION. BEFORE WE DO THAT, WANT TO NOTE THAT MANY OF YOU ALL, INCLUDING THOSE WATCHING, KNOW JUST HOW PASSIONATE I AM ON THIS ISSUE BEING THAT I'VE BEEN A CANCER PATIENT FOR THE NINE YEARS AND STILL GOING THROUGH TREATMENT. BEING ABLE TO PASS A POLICY WHERE MY FELLOW CANCER FIGHTERS NEXT ME WILL HAVE A LOVED ONE NEXT TO THEM WHEN THEY SIT THROUGH CHEMO THERAPY IS CRITICAL. OF COURSE IT WOULD HAPPEN AFTER-THE PANDEMIC. WE CONTINUE TO THINK ABOUT POLICIES THAT WOULD HELP CURVE COVID-19, OR GET US OVER IT. OR POSSIBLY PRESENT PANDEMICS. THE STUDY THAT THE COUNCIL COMMISSIONED STATED THAT-PLEASE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT LACKED ACCESS WITH SICK LEAVE, WENT TO WORK 3.5 TIMES WHILE ILL COMP PAIRED TO THOSE WITH ACCESS. WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT THIS TO COUNCIL SIX MONTHS AGO, THE COVID-19 CASES WERE ONLY ABOUT 11,000 CASES AND NOW WE'RE NEARLY NINE TIMES THAT AMOUNT, OVER 100,000. AGAIN, I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU KNOW JUST HOW PASSIONATE I AM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO ME AS A CANCER PATIENT. I'M JUST HAMMERING HOME THE IMPORTANCE OF IT AND WHAT IT COULD HAVE DONE TO MITIGATE SOME OF THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19. OVER 100,000 COVID THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THOSE THAT PASSED AWAY WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT THIS TO THE COUNCIL, THERE WAS 492 DEATHS. NOW WE'RE AT OVER A THOUSAND. I THINK THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, WHICH WAS A WHILE BACK WAS 1,673 BASED AN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. IN THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO CURVE AND MITIGATE THE IMPACTS, WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT MEANS IN STAYING HOME. WE'RE ENCOURAGING AND TELLING YOUR COMMUNITY THAT'S WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET US OUT OF THIS. SO WE CAN HEAL AND RECOVER AT HOME AND NOT SPREAD THIS. I'M ENCOURAGING YOU ALL, MOST IMPORTANTLY, I DON'T WANT TO GO TOO FURTHER IN DEPTH BECAUSE I KNOW MORE CONVERSATIONS WILL BE HAD. AS WE THINK ABOUT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE, SICK LEAVE AND STAYING HOME ONE YOU'RE SICK IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. ALSO KEEP IN MIND OF SOME CONTINUITY FOR BUSINESSES AND REALLY BEING ABLE TO REOPEN. WHEN WE ALL STAY HOME IF YOUR SICK THE REST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO FUNCTION. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE AN AMENDMENT IN OUR iPADS. I WON'T READ THIS INTO THE RECORD, IF THAT'S OKAY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT'S FINE. WE'RE SHARING IT ON THE SCREEN. IT'S FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. >>COUN. SENA: I MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. AMENDMENT TO ADD ON PAGE 10 LINE 25 THROUGH 29 AMENDING SECTION B AND AGAIN I WON'T READ THIS IN. MAJOR EMPLOYERS AND OTHER FOLKS AS WELL THIS IS JUST TO CLARIFIES THINGS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. I'LL SECOND THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS. ANY TIME WE CAN GET BUSINESSES AND LABOR TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE AND AGREE THIS IS A GOOD IDEA, AT LEAST IN THIS AMENDMENT, IT JUST MAKES SENSE AND TAKE SOME OF THE LEGAL UNCERTAINTY OUT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS. ANY DISCUSSION ON FLOOR AMENDMENT ONE. GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. ROLL CALL FOR AMENDMENT ONE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0 ON THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA, YOU'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT AMENDMENT THROUGH, I AM EMPHASIZING THAT PUBLIC HEALTH OF THIS BEING THAT I HAVE A BACKGROUND IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY. WHEN THIS WAS FIRST INTRODUCED, WE HAD A LOT OF CHALLENGES AS A CITY. AND WE'VE MOVED FIVE YEARS FROM THAT. IN THIS DISCUSSION I'M SEEING THE CITY CAN REALLY LEAD IN THIS. NOW, MANY CITIES, MAJOR CITIES ARE LOOKING AT US AS A LEADER TO CHAMPION THIS POLICY. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR STATE SENATORS AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES AS THEY THINK ABOUT THIS STATE WIDE POLICY. THEY'RE LOOKING AT US AS CHAMPIONS AND LEADERS IN THIS. I'M WANTING TO NOTE OF THAT CONVERSATION. WHEN I KNOW IT WAS BROUGHT UP DURING PUBLIC COMMENT THAT -- CAN YOU HEAR ME? >>COUN. DAVIS: YUP. I LOST YOU FOR JUST A SECOND. CAN YOU HEAR US? >>COUN. SENA: YES, I'M HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY. MY SCREEN WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. CAN YOU HEAR ME? >>COUN. DAVIS: WE CAN SEE YOU AND HEAR YOU. HOW ABOUT WE HEAR FROM OTHER SPEAKERS AND THEN COME BACK TO YOU. COUNCILOR BORREGO, I SAW YOU UNMUTED YOURSELF, DID YOU A COMMENT? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MATTER 0-39? SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, LET ME JUST SAY I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT. WE HAVE -- NO MATTER WHICH PART OF THE REPORT YOU READ OR BELIEVE, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ARE LIKELY TO LOSE ACCESS TO HEALTH COVERAGE DURING THE PANDEMIC IN JUST A FEW WEEKS. I THINK IT'S EASIER AND MORE IMPORTANT THAT BUSINESSES HAVE THE CONTINUITY THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE THAT LEAVE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US COME BACK IN JANUARY AND SET UP A COMMISSION OR GROUP TO STUDY HOW ITS IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED AND BE SURE WE'RE DOING IT RIGHT. WE'LL BE THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY, BUT NOT THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY. AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE COUNTRY ABOUT KEEPING WORKING BETTER IN THE FUTURE. ASSUMING THIS PASSES TONIGHT, I HOPE COUNCILORS WILL PICK THAT UP. I KNOW A NUMBER OF COUNCILORS ARE INTERESTED IN DOING THAT. I LOVE TO SEE HOW THAT WORKS. COUNCILOR GIBSON, I SPOKE ENOUGH. GO AHEAD. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'VE GIVEN THIS A LOT OF THOUGHT. I THINK WE ALL PROBABLY HAVE IN RECENT DAYS. I DO HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES ON IT. I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S NECESSARY THAT I GO INTO EACH DETAIL. I SUPPOSE I CAN. I WOULD RATHER NOT. I'D LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PROCESS. THIS IS, AS WE ALL KNOW, THE FOURTH OR FIFTH ATTEMPT THIS BODY HAS TOUCHED IN PROVIDING A SICK LEAVE PROGRAM FOR THE WORKERS OF ALBUQUERQUE. EACH ONE HAS BEEN MADE IN A VACUUM. IT HAS NOT INVOLVED MORE THAN SUPERFICIAL DISCUSSIONS AND OCCASIONAL PHONE CALLS WITH EMPLOYERS, AND MAYBE MORE WITH EMPLOYEES. I GET VERY LITTLE FEEDBACK ON THAT. I JUST DON'T THINK THIS IS A GOOD WAY, AS IMPORTANT AS THIS POLICY IS, I WANT AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, AND IT'S TRUE, I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO HAVE A PUBLICLY ACCEPTED, CITY ACCEPT ED FORM OF PAID SICK LEAVE FOR WORKERS. AT LEAST SOME MINIMUM STANDARDS. AND HEAR FROM EMPLOYERS THAT SOME OF THEM ARE ALREADY DOING IT, OR WOULD LIKE TO DO IT. WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET. AS YOU KNOW, I TRIED PUTTING A SIMPLE RESOLUTION TO GET THAT STARTED. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT FAILED. I WISH IT HADN'T, BUT IT DID. I THINK -- ANOTHER THING THAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT THIS WASN'T CRAFTED THE WAY MOST OF OUR LEGISLATION IS CRAFTED. IT SHOWS IT TOO. IT SHOWS IT BECAUSE THERE'S PARTS IN HERE THAT ARE SO LABORIOUS WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF IT, TO THE ENFORCEMENT AND IT'S JUST NOT THE WAY WE HAVE DESCRIBED THAT OUR STAFF ATTORNEY SO VERY WELL IS ABLE TO DESCRIBE PROCESSES FOR ENFORCEMENT FOR APPEAL AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT PAINS ME. IT REALLY HURTS THAT I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST SOMETHING THAT BASICALLY I DO VERY MUCH BELIEVE IN. AND HAVE, AND WOULD LIKE TO GET THERE. I'M SORRY, I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS. WE NEED TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE. IT'S ONE THING TO SAY THAT, BUT IT'S ANOTHER THING TO ACTUALLY DO IT AND DO IT AS WELL AND AS FAIRLY ACROSS ALL KINDS OF LEGISLATION. YOU KNOW, I'VE GOTTEN LOTS OF EMAILS. NO, I DON'T BASE MY VOTE ON HOW MANY EMAILS I GET, BY THE WAY. I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY WHO DOES. THERE'S A POINT COMING, AND I'M ABOUT TO MAKE IT AS SOON AS I CAN FIND IT IN MY HEAD AGAIN. OH, MANY OF THESE EMAILS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. I DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT VERY MUCH. I HAVEN'T BEEN VERY MUCH. I THINK IT'S NECESSARY TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WILL BE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THIS. I THINK WE CAN MINIMIZE THEM, YOU KNOW, MITIGATE, PUT IN SOME MITIGATING PRACTICE AND LANGUAGE OR SOMETHING TO LESSON THOSE. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON'T WANT BUSINESSES TO CLOSE. NOBODY WANTS THAT TO HAPPEN. AT THIS POINT, I'M HEARING THAT RESOURCEERIZE -- RESOURCES ARE DEPLETED. IN FACT, PEOPLE WHO ARE WELL-KNOWN TO THIS BODY AND SUPPORT THIS -- NOT THIS BILL BUT SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF GETTING PAID SICK LEAVE FOR OUR WORKERS WAS TELLING ME THAT VERY THING THIS WEEKEND. THEY HAVE DEPLETED THEIR RESOURCES. THEY'VE HAD TO LET PEOPLE GO. IF WE PASS THIS, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NEXT? CHARGE THEM A $500 FINE FOR TRYING TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN? ANOTHER POTENTIAL, AND THERE'S MANY OF THEM, BUT ANOTHER POTENTIAL THING THAT COULD HAPPEN WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN, MORE AND MORE EMPLOYEES BEING RECLASSIFIED AS CONTRACT WORKERS. WHICH IS ILLEGAL, BY THE WAY. MOST OF THE TIME YOU SEE IT HAPPEN, IT'S ILLEGAL. AN EMPLOYEE IS VERY CAREFULLY DESCRIBED IN THE IRF STATUTES. BUT, THAT REALLY HAS A LONG-TERM IMPACT ON PEOPLE. IF YOU'RE WORKING A JOB, BUT YOU'RE CONSIDERED CONTRACT YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR OWN SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES. YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T, AND I'VE KNOWN SEVERAL OF THEM THEY FIND OUT THAT THEY'RE 60 YEARS OLD ONE DAY AND DON'T HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO DRAW FROM BECAUSE THOSE TAXES WERE NOT PAID. SO, JUST OVERALL MORE EMPLOYEES GETTING LAID OFF. LAST THING, AND I'LL END. I THINK THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AT LEAST EXTEND THE PPP PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR EMPLOYEES CALLING IN SICK DUE TO COVID, EITHER COVID INFECTION OR BEING ILL WITH COVID. I THINK THERE MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY. I AM PERSUING THAT. I DON'T HAVE ANSWERS TO THAT YET. IF WE CAN DO THAT BY USING SOME OF THE MONEYS THAT WE HAVE FOR COVID, FROM THE CARES ACT OR I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS PART OF THE PPP BUT IF WE CAN USE SOME OF THE CARES ACT FUNDS THAT ARE HERE THAT WE DO NEED TO USE BY THE END DECEMBER, ONLY CREATE AN ACCOUNT FOR SOMEONE THAT'S A PROFESSIONAL FIRM TO ADMINISTRATE THAT FOR US, A THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD WAY JUST FOR A STOP GAP METHOD UNTIL WE COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT'S DOABLE FOR COVID-19. THAT'S REALLY I HAVE TO SAY. I AM SORRY, AND NOT REALLY HAPPY THAT I HAVE TO VOTE THIS WAY. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILOR SENA, I SEE YOU NEXT. BUT I ALSO SEE COUNCILOR BORREGO, I WAS THINKING COUNCILOR BORREGO LET HER ADD YOUR ARGUMENTS AND LET YOU RESPOND TO BOTH IN CLOSE. WOULD THAT BE OKAY? >>COUN. SENA: I WAS HOPING TO GO NOW JUST TO ADDRESS FROM THE GET-GO. I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS A FEW THINGS BECAUSE THEY WERE BROUGHT UP AND THIS WILL ADDRESS THE CONCERNS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESSED TO ME. IN TERMS OF THE POLICY PROCESS, BEING A POLICY PERSON MYSELF HAVING EXPERIENCE PASSING POLICY BOTH NATIONALLY, FEDERALLY, AND THROUGH THE STATE IN TERMS OF POLICIES THAT IMPACT OUR HEALTH CARE, I'VE BEEN A VERY ROBUST IN THIS TOPIC AND MAYBE THAT'S WHY THIS DRAFT OF AN ORDINANCE IS DIFFERENT FROM WE'VE SEEN PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE THIS IS MY TOPIC OF EXPERTISE. HAVING BEEN ON A BIPARTISAN AND PASSING UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE POLICIES IS ONE. WHEN I WAS APPROACHED BY THIS CONCEPT AFTER THE LAST BILL IN JUNE, WHEN TALKING ABOUT ENFORCEMENT, I SAID FOR THOSE THAT ARE GOING TO DO THE ENFORCEMENT LET'S GO TO THEM TO DRAFT. I WOULD ACTUALLY LIKE TO CALL ON OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER WITH MY OFFICE OR WITH MYSELF WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS AND HOW WE DRAFTED THIS BILL. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT DAVIS, COUNCILOR SENA. CITY LEGAL DID WORK HAND IN HAND WITH BOTH THE ADMINISTRATION AND VARIOUS MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO DRAFT THIS. WE STARTED WITH LOOKING AT WHAT ALREADY EXISTED OUT THERE IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THE COUNTY AND COLORADO AND ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL. AND WE PRESENTED A DRAFT OF PUTTING SOME OF THOSE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS TOGETHER FOR THE COUNCIL AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION. AFTER SOME BRAINSTORMING WE HAD A MEMBER OF OUR LEGAL GROUP REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE DRAFT TO GET INPUT AND IT WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH LEGAL AND THE FACT THAT WE ARE ONES WHO WOULD END UP DOING THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM. WE WERE ABLE TO CALL VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS TO TALK THEIR BILL AND ORDINANCES AND SEE HOW THEY IMPLEMENT THOSE. WHAT KIND OF INFLUX OF CALLS DID THEY GET, WHAT KIND OF RESOURCES DID THEY NEED AT THE DEPARTMENT. WE WERE HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH BOTH PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT BRANCHES TO DO THIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. COUNCILOR SENA, ANYTHING MORE? >>COUN. SENA: IF I CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT TWO TOPICS AND TALKING ABOUT THE CLASSIFICATION COMPONENT, THAT IS AN ACTUAL VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. BY DOING SO, AS PART OF THIS ORDINANCE, IT BRINGS A PIECE OF WAYS OF JUSTICE FOR THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE. MEANING THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AT THE CITY IF A VIOLATION OR AN ALLEGEDED VIOLATION WAS BOUGHT TO THE CITY. FOR THIS CASE I CALL ON THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THAT. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE SOMEONE THERE TO TALK ABOUT THE ENFORCEMENT COMPONENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. RAEL DO YOU HAVE SOMEBODY IN MIND? >> IF THERE'S ANY QUESTION, THERE'S SENDING TO THE STATE FOR ENFORCEMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: I HAD ANOTHER ATTORNEY IN MIND THAT IS ACTUALLY LOOKING TO THE DO PART OF THE ENFORCEMENT TO SPEAK ON THAT PIECE. >> YES, DAMIAN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH YOU ON THIS. PRESIDENT DAVIS, COUNCIL MEMBER SENA, AS FAR AS THE FORCEMENT MECHANISM GOES IT WOULD BE PART OF IT LEGAL BRANCH THAT DEALS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY ENFORCEMENT, AND WOULD RESIDE WITHIN THAT GROUP OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO DO THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA, MR. LARA IS NOT IN THE WAITING ROOM AND IS NOT HERE AT THIS MOMENT. >>COUN. SENA: I'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT POINT. THE NEXT COMPONENT THAT I WANTED TO ADDRESS IS REALLY THE COST OF BUSINESS. I KNOW THAT THE STUDY, I KNOW THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST ITSELF, THIS ONE FIGURE IS THAT THE COSTS 12 CENTS IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OF TEN OR MORE. IF WE FACTOR IN ALONG WITH OUR SALARIES A FIGURE THAT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL NOTED, THEN IT WOULD BE 49 CENTS PER HOUR FOR THAT EMPLOYEE. ONE THING I WANT TO NOTE IS A NATIONAL STUDY ON SICK LEAVE THAT WAS PUBLISHED MORE RECENTLY NOTED THAT IT COST 21 CENTS AND ACTUALLY IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE, I'D ALSO LIKE THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION TO HAVE THE CITY ECONMIST, WHO I TALKED ABOUT THIS STUDY WITH, AND ASK HER WHAT HER OPINION IS ON THAT STUDY. >> THIS IS CHRISTINE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? >>COUN. DAVIS: WE CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD. >> DID YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION OR DID YOU JUST WANT ME TO GO OVER MY RESPONSE TO THE STUDY OR REACTION TO THE STUDY? >>COUN. SENA: JUST, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS RELATE TO WHAT YOUR RESPONSE IS ON THE STUDY AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE THE MATTER, I GUESS A SUMMARY OF THE STUDY SINCE MANY COUNCILORS DON'T HAVE IT AT THEIR HANDS. >> PRESIDENT DAVIS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I DID REVIEW THIS STUDY. THERE ARE A LOT OF STUDIES ON THIS POLICY. THIS IS ONE OF THE RECENT STUDIES COMPLETED NOT LONG AGO. IN MY FEW NOTES THAT I WROTE UP, IT'S A FOLLOW-UP OF ANOTHER STUDY. THAT STUDY ENTITLED LABOR MARKETS U.S. IS BEING PUBLISHED IN THE SPRING 2020 JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THAT IS PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. I KNOW THAT IT GAVE ME COMFORT THAT THE ANALYSIS EMPLOYED BY THE AUTHORS, THE MAIN FINDING WHICH IS THE IMPACT TO EMPLOYERS WAS COVERED BY THAT EARLIER STUDY AS WELL. IT DOES ALSO USE SOME QUALITY DATA. IT'S THE INDEX COMPONENT OF THE SURVEY. THIS A FEDERAL ECONOMIC INDICATOR THAT MEASURES CHANGES IN LABOR COST. THE DATA INCLUDED DETAILED INFORMATION ON LOCATION AND ESTABLISHES WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO MATCH STATE LEVEL PAID SICK LEAVE MANDATES. AS I MENTIONED, THERE ARE A LOT OF STUDY ON THIS BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE DATA. AND SOME OF THE STUDIES YOU'LL SEE OUT THERE RELY ON EMPLOYER INTERVIEWS. SOMETIMES CONDUCTED BY PARTISAN GROUPS. THIS PARTICULAR STUDY TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS SOCIAL ISSUE IN A RIGOROUS WAY WITH THE METHODS USED. I COULD JUST BRIEFLY -- I KNOW THAT I WAS INCLINED TO TRUST THE STUDY OUTCOMES. AS THE COUNCILOR SAID, THE INCREASE THAT THEY EXPECTED AMOUNTED TO 2.7 CENTS PER HOUR WORKED. THEY ALSO KNOW THAT THERE'S LITTLE EVIDENCE THAT THE SICK PAY MANDATE -- (INAUDIBLE). FINALLY, THEY DON'T FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT EMPLOYERS CURTAIL THE PROVISION OF OTHER GROUP POLICIES SUCH AS HEALTH, DENTAL, OR DISABILITY. I DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE MY THOUGHTS TOO MUCH. JUST NOTING THAT THE STUDY'S METHODOLOGY DID TRY TO MEASURE WHAT A PROFIT-SEEKING EMPLOYER COULD BE IN PROVIDING SICK LEAVE. YOU KNOW, YES EMPLOYERS CERTAINLY COULD FEEL MORE BURDEN AT THIS TIME WITH THE ADDITIONAL COST OF PROVIDING PAID SICK LEAVE. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH COVID RIGHT NOW, THE POTENTIAL COST OF THE ADVERSE OUTCOMES FROM SICK INDIVIDUALS GOING TO WORK THAT WOULD ALSO INCREASE DURING THE TIME OF THE PANDEMIC. THOSE ARE MY REVIEW OF THE STUDY. I FOUND IT TO BE RIGOROUS. I CAN ANSWER ANY OR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SENA, ANYTHING FURTHER BEFORE WE GO TO COUNCILOR BORREGO AND COUNCILOR JONES? >>COUN. SENA: I WANT TO ALSO ASK THE CITY ECONOMIST, IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT TO THE ECONOMY, IF BUSINESSES, IF IT'S NOT DUE COVID, IF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO GET SICK AND THERE IS MORE THAN ONE OR TWO CASES AND IT REQUIRES A RAPID RESPONSE FROM THE STATE, IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT TYPE OF RAPID RESPONSE WOULD BE A BIG IMPACT? >> PRESIDENT DAVIS, COUNCILOR SENA, YES I DID NOT SAY IT THAT WAY, BUT IN MY NOTES THAT IS WHAT I WAS REFERRING TO. THAT WOULD BE QUITE A -- THE BUSINESS WOULD SUFFER MIGHTILY IF THEY SUBJECT TO THOSE RAPID RESPONSES. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU FOR THAT RESPONSE. AND THANK YOU FOR EVALUATING THAT STUDY. I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT COST AND RELATING TO A NATIONAL VARIATION, I WOULD HAPPILY AS A CONSUMER SPEND 21 CENTS EXTRA FOR MY MEALS OR GOODS OR SERVICE IF THAT MEANT A FAMILY WOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EVICTION OR FOOD AND SECURITY. 21 CENTS IS SOMETHING I WILL HEAVILY PAY OR EVEN DOUBLE THAT AMOUNT IF I NEEDED TO IF IT BROUGHT SICK LEAVE FOR FAMILIES. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR BORREGO, YOU'RE NEXT IF YOU'RE BACK WITH US. >>COUN. BORREGO: I'M HERE. I HAD A QUESTION, I'M NOT SURE WHO WOULD ANSWER THIS, IF IT'S THE CITY ATTORNEY, OR OUR STAFF, IF THE STATE LEGISLATURE TAKES THIS BILL UP IN JANUARY THEY WOULD PROBABLY COMPLETE THEIR WORK BY MARCH, I BELIEVE. I'M NOT SURE, I THINK IT'S A 30-DAY SESSION. IS IT 30 OR 60? I DON'T REMEMBER. IS IT 60? >>COUN. DAVIS: YES, IT'S 60. >>COUN. BORREGO: I KNOW, FEBRUARY, MID-FEBRUARY, OR MID-MARCH. IF WE ENACTED THIS TODAY, THIS IS HYPOTHETICAL, WE ENACTED THIS AND I HAD A CONVERSATION TODAY WITH OUR COMMISSIONER TO WHAT THEY HAD ENACTED IN TERMS OF THEIR BILL THEY ADOPTED. MY QUESTION IS, AND MY QUESTION TO HER WAS IF THEY THE FACTED THAT BILL AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE CAME BACK AND ENACTED SOMETHING ELSE, WOULD THEIR BILL GO AWAY? WOULD IT BE REPLACED? IT'S THE SAME QUESTION I HAVE. SHE THOUGHT SO. BUT SHE WASN'T 100% SURE. MY QUESTION IS, I GUESS IT'S CHRIS THAT WILL ANSWER THIS. IF WE ENACTED THIS TODAY, AND IT WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1 AND THE LEGISLATURE MET, WOULD THIS GO AWAY? . >>COUN. DAVIS: I THINK THERE'S A GOOD ANALOGY HERE FROM MINIMUM WAGE. THE CITY PASSED A HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE THAN THE STATE'S MINIMUM FOR YEARS. THE STATE HAD THE OPTION TO SUPERSEDE THAT, THEY DECIDED TO DO SO. NOW THE STATE'S MINIMUM WAGE IS HIGHER THAN OURS. IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WE ESTABLISHED A FLOOR. EVEN IF THEY CREATED A BILL THAT WAS LESS PROTECTIVE THAN THE CITY'S, IT WOULD SUPERSEDE. I WANT TO DEFER FOR A MOMENT TO GET THE PROCESS RIGHT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S A GOOD FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PLAYS OUT. FIRST OF ALL, IF THE LEGISLATURE TO ACT IN THIS SESSION WE WOULD LOOK AN AFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1. THAT'S USUALLY THE TIME FRAME THINGS GO INTO EFFECT. IF THIS BILL PASSES ON CURRENT TIME FRAME, THEN THE CITY WOULD HAVE ITS OWN RULES IN PLACE UNTIL JULY 1 WHEN THE LEGISLATURE'S ACTION CAME INTO EFFECT. HOW THAT INTERACTS WITH THE CITY'S LAW IS FACT DEPENDENT. IT DEPENDS ON THE WAY THE LEGISLATURE FRAMES ITS BILL, THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PREEMPT A CITY REGULATION IN GENERAL. LEGISLATURE WOULD USUALLY STATE IT. IT'S FALL NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED. THE STATE, TO USE THE TERM FLOOR, AS REFERENCED BY COUNCILOR DAVIS, THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE USED TO BE LOWER THAN THAT OF THE CITY. THE CITY WAS TAKEN TO TASK IN THE ENACTMENT OF THE MINIMUM WAGE AND THE CITY WAS PREEMPTED. WE LEARNED FROM THAT EXPERIENCE, THAT WHEN THE STATE ACTS, FOR STATE WIDE PURPOSES IT DOES SET THE FLOOR FOR THINGS LIKE THAT. IF THE LEGISLATURE WERE TO ACT ON A LEAVE BILL THAT HAD LESS PROVISIONS THAT WERE MORE OR LESS FAVORABLE TO EMPLOYEES VERSUS EMPLOYERS, THIS WOULD SET THE FLOOR. AND THE STATE WIDE HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE GREATER RIGHTS UNLESS ITS EXPRESSED WITHIN THERE LANGUAGE ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE. THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE THE PLACE OF WHAT THE CITY DID. HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT LEAVE THE CITY WITHOUT ANY OPTION TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT SO LONG AS IT CONSISTENT CONTRAVENE WHAT THE STATE WAS DOING. TO TALK MORE ABOUT, THERE'S TIMES WHEN THE STATE OFFERED GAND FATHERING. WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THAT WITH THE LABOR MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE. IT'S UNPREDICTABLE HOW THAT'S PACKAGED. >>COUN. BORREGO: I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE TOO MANY BOARDS I'M ON. YOU KEEP FORGETTING WHICH ONE IS CHAIR AND PRESIDENT. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. IF THE LEGISLATURE ENACTED AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE, THEY COULD ENACT A CLAUSE THAT WOULD TAKE EFFECT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE. THAT ENACTMENT OF A BILL ON JULY 1 COULD ACTUALLY BE -- IT COULD ACTUALLY BE SOONER THAN JULY 1. IS THAT CORRECT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, SIMILAR TO THE CITY COUNCIL, YOU ACT ON DIFFERENT TIME FRAME IF AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. IF THEY CHOSE THAT ROUTE IT'S A POSSIBILITY. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE BRING UP THIS ISSUE OF TIMING. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED, AND I THINK PEOPLE NEED SICK LEAVE. I HAVE SOME FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE COVID. THEY WERE WAITRESSES, AND WE ALL HAVE SOMEBODY NOW THAT IS IN OUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS THAT ARE FACING THIS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT IF WE IMPOSE OR ENACT SOMETHING NOW, THE LEGISLATURE CAN TURN AROUND AND WE WOULD BE INTO IT FOR LIKE A MONTH OR TWO AND SAY IT GOES INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, THE LEGISLATURE COULD TURN IT AROUND AND REALLY WE WOULDN'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT TIMING IN HERE. AND THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING THESE QUESTIONS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANKS, COUNCILOR BORREGO. THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. I THINK EVERYBODY IS THINKING ABOUT TIMING. THERE'S FOLKS THAT WILL LOSE INSURANCE OR HEALTH CARE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I THINK YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT PROCESS ARE ON POINT. COUNCILOR JONES, COUNCILOR BASSAN, AND BACK TO COUNCILOR SENA TO CLOSE. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE IT. THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT TOPIC FOR US TO DISCUSS BECAUSE IT HAS MANY DIFFERENT FACTORS IN IT THAT CAN HARM OUR CITY, AND OUR PEOPLE, OR OUR CITIZENS. SO, LET ME FIRST SAY THAT THIS IS BEING MARKETED AS PAID SICK LEAVE WHICH IS A MAJORITY OF THE EMAILS GET IS IS WE NEED PAID SICK LEAVE. IN FACT, IT IS PAID LEAVE. AND CAN BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEREFORE, I THINK IT'S A BIT MISLEADING WHEN WE SAY PAID SICK LEAVE. I JUST WANT TO POINT THOUGHT -- THAT ARE NOT THOUGHT OUT. WHEN YOU COVER ADDITIONAL OVERHEAD YOU LOSE THE MONEY YOU HAVE TO SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY. WHEN WE TALK TO LARGE BUSINESSES, IT AFFECTS THEM BUT NOT AS DRASTICALLY. ONE OF THE THINGS I'M LOOKING AT NOW IS ONE OF THE LAST THINGS WE WANT TO DO IS TO HARM THE SMALL BUSINESSES RIGHT NOW IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I THINK THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DO THAT. I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK AT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN AND COULD HAPPEN, IS WE CAN CREATE AN ISLAND IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. WHICH MEANS IF OUR RESTRICTIONS AND OUR REQUIREMENTS AND OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS AND COST THAT WE PUT ON THE PEOPLE AND SMALL BUSINESSES ESPECIALLY, WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORK WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. DO WE WANT TO DRIVE THAT JOB AND EMPLOYMENT OUT OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE? I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE LOOK AT THIS. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE MIGHT DO. WE DON'T NEED TO DO IT WITHOUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO VETTED. EXCEPT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO SENT TONS OF EMAILS TO SUPPORT SICK LEAVE. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY SICK LEAVE. WE HAVEN'T TALKED TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE. WE HAVEN'T VETTED IT. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE A 60-DAY DEFERRAL BECAUSE IF THE STATE IS GOING TO DO THIS, I THINK WE SHOULD GET ON THE BANDWAGON WITH THEM AND MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING THE SAME THING AS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE STATE WE SHOULD COMPLY WITH WHAT THE STATE IS DOING IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS WORKABLE AND USABLE. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE A 60-DAY DEFERRAL. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR JONES HAS A 60-DEFERRAL ON THE BOARD. I ASK TO CLEAR ON THE HAND FOR CONVERSATION. IS THERE A SECOND FORHE -D-DAY? COUNCILOR GIBSON. THAT WOULD MAKEKE THIS LEGISLATN TO FEBRUARY 1. IN THE QUEUEOR GENERAL DISCUSSION, I HAD -- I'M SORRY. COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR GIBSON, AND COUNCILOR HARRIS. FOR THE MOMENT WE'RE GOING TO START WITH ANY DISCUSSION FOR THE MOTION FOR DEFERRAL. I A ASK THAT YOU L LIMIT YOUR COMMTSTS JUST TO THE MOTNN OF DEFERRAL WE HAVE A LONGAY TO. UNUNCILOR SENA IS FIRS >>COUNSESENA: MR. PRESINTNT. I'M AGAINST DEFEFERRING TH.. WE H HAVE BEENEAEADERS IN MANY POLICIES BEFORE THE STATE. MOST RECENT EXAMPLE I THE ENERGY CO.. WE WEE CHAMPMPIONS OF MINIMUM WAGE BEFORE THE STATE. IN FACT, WE ARE MUCHORORE AHEAD TH T THE STATE IN THAT THEY' JUJUSTOOOOKING AT THISSS A CONVERSATION, AN WE'VE BEE IN THIS CVEVERSATION FOR F FIVE ARARS. I'I'M TRULY AGAINST THIS. 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HARRIS:: YEYE >>COCO. JONES: YES.. >>COUN. . ÑAÑA: S. >>COUN. . NA: : YES. >>>>UN. DAVIS: YEYE >> 9-0.. >>COUNUNDAVIS: THANK YOU, COCORATUTUTIONS, COUNCILIL PEÑEÑ THTH PASSESES NEXT UP, COUNCIL BABAAN, UNCILOR GIBSBS, A COUNCILOR BORREGO. R-115. I'LL LETET THEE SPOPOORS S FIRSS UNCILOR HARRIS, DIDD YOU HA A QUESTION? OKAY. >>COUN. BASSSS: THANK YOU, M M PRESIDENT,T,OUNCILOR HARRIRI I WOULDLD LIKE TOO MOOR-1111 QUTING THE CONGRESSSF THE UNUNED STATES O OMERICA COCOINUEUEHE PUBLILI HEALTLT EMERERNCY LEAVE PRPRISION OF T T EMERGENCY MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSNSN ACTCTHROUGH DECEMBER 3131 2021. CRIME GOING TOTOAKE COUNCILIL HARRISIS SECOND BECAUSE WEWE VEN'T USED H HS YET. COUNUNLOR BASSANAN BACK ON THE BILLLL I BELILIE YOU HAVE A A AMENDMEN. >>COUN. BASSSS: YES, MR. PRPRIDENT. WOULD LIKEEO MOVE AMENDMENT ONE ONAGE TWO LIN THREE, DELETE THE WORD C CNCILND CERT IN EU. AFTERINE SIX INSERT THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PRESENTED TO MEMBMBS OF THE CONGRESSIONANA DELEGATION. IT WAS AN OVERSIGIG WHEN WE WERE DRAFTING THIS. WE WANTED TOO MAKE SUREHAT W WE INCLUDED WITH THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE AND ENANAMENT OF THIS IT INCLUDES THE WHOLE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND IT GETS DISTRIBUTED TO THE CONGRGRSIONAL DELEGATION IF T TS PASSES. >>COUN. DAVIVI THANK YOU, MA'AM. I SEE COUNCILOR BORREGO IS OFFEFENG A SECOND. COUNUNLORS, DISCUSSION ONN FLOO AMENDMDMT NUMBER ONE? SEEIEI NONE. WOULD Y Y CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT ONE? >>COUN. BASSAN: I WANTED TO ALLOW THEPPORTUNITY, IF WRAY SO COUNCILOR B BREGO AND COUNCILOR PEÑA IF THEY WANTED TO ADD ANYTYTNG. >>COUN. DAVIS: OF COURUR. I HAVE COUNCILORBORREGO. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR BORREGO AND COUNCILIL GIBSON. >>COUN. . VIS: IF THEY WANT TO. CO-SPONSORS? LET'S GO TO AMENDMENT, WE'LL COME BACK TO THE BILL. WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL ON FLOOR AMENDMENT IN. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0 ON AMENDMENT ONE. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, BACK TO YOU. YOU CAN HAND OFF TO GIBSON OR COUNCILOR BORREGO. WE HAVE COUNCILOR HARRIS AND COUNCILOR SENA WHO HAVE QUESTIONS. I DON'T WANT TO IGNORE COUNCILOR HARRIS WHO HAS BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES, THANK YOU. I SAID EVERYTHING I NEED TO SAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE MY CO-SPONSORS GET THEIR TWO CENTS. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'M GOING TO GO TO COUNCILOR HARRIS, AND WE'LL GO TO COUNCILOR SENA, AND WE'LL GO TO THE LAST TWO CO-SPONSORS. >>COUN. HARRIS: THIS RELATES TO THE OTHER BILL WE DEFERRED, BUT THEY'RE SAME TOPIC. I JUST WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE ABOUT THE ELECTION IN 2017 THAT BILL WAS DEFEATED BY 700 VOTES OUT OF 90,000 CASTS. THERE WERE REALLY TROUBLING PROVISIONS WHICH IS WHY THAT BILL FAILED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ADVOCATES ARE GEARING TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE BALLOT. I JUST THINK WE'VE BEEN SPEAK WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND SO FAR THEY'VE JUST SAID NO. I REALLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET REAL. WE'RE EITHER GOING TO HAVE A SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. IF YOU GIVE UP YOUR ABILITY TO COOPERATE AND TO NEGOTIATE WHAT'S IN THE BILL, IT'S GOING TO TURN OVER TO THE ADVOCATES. (INAUDIBLE). WE CAN END UP WITH SOMETHING THAT IS MUCH MORE HARMFUL TO BUSINESS. THE BILL THAT COUNCILOR SENA PUT FORWARD AND COUNCILOR DAVIS PUT FORWARD, HOPEFULLY WE CAN MODERATE THAT. ASSUMING CONGRESS DOESN'T PASS. CONGRESS DOESN'T GET MUCH DONE. >>COUN. DAVIS: NICELY SAID, SIR. I APPRECIATE THAT. COUNCILORS R-115. >>COUN. BORREGO: . >>COUN. SENA: I GUESS COUNCILOR HARRIS AND I AGREE ON SOMETHING. I AGREE. I MUCH APPRECIATE THIS. WE CAN REQUEST CONGRESS DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN REQUEST THEM. THEY WILL BE ON THEIR OWN TIMELINE. THEY WILL BE ON THEIR OWN AGENDA. MY EXPERIENCE IN PASSING FEDERAL LEGISLATION IS THEY CAN TAKE TEN YEARS OR MORE. WHEN IT RELATES TO THIS TOPIC, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RELATES TO LEAVE, LET'S NOT FORGET THAT CONGRESS WHEN TED KENNEDY WAS STILL A SENATOR INTRODUCED THE HEALTHY FAMILY WORKFORCE WHICH IS WHAT OUR PREVIOUS BILL WAS NAMED AFTER. AGAIN, WE CAN ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXTEND. I HOPE THEY DO, BUT WHAT IF THEY DON'T? WHAT WILL WE AS A COUNCIL DO TO ADDRESS THAT? I AGREE WITH COUNCILOR HARRIS. THAT'S WHEN WE'RE GOING TO STEP UP AND SHOULD ACT. THAT'S WHY I PUT FORWARD THE PREVIOUS LEAVE BILL. I'M GOING TO VOTE FOR THIS OF COURSE BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE WILL ENCOURAGE CONGRESS TO ACT, THEY FUNCTION ON THEIR OWN TIMELINE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. LET ME ADD MY TWO CENTS AND I'LL GO TO THE OTHER TWO SPONSORS TO LOOK AT COMMENT AND CLOSING. I AGREE WITH COUNCILOR SENA, AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CONGRESS TO RIGHT THING WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRES, EXPERIENCE TELLS US OTHERWISE. I'VE YET TO THINK, I DON'T KNOW, I'VE BEEN HERE FIVE YEARS, I CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE RESOLUTION WE'VE PASSED WHERE THEY LISTEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN ALBUQUERQUE. I WOULD LOVE TO THINK THIS WOULD HELP. I DO KNOW WITH OUR DELEGATION IT WILL. IT'S NOT OUR DELEGATION WE'RE WORDIED ABOUT. THINKING ABOUT WHERE OUR AGENDA HAS BEEN TONIGHT AND THE DISCUSSIONS WE'VE HAD. I WOULD LOVE TO RECONSIDER OUR LAST VOTE, TAKE A FINAL DECISIVE VOTE ON THE TABLE AND GIVE PEOPLE CERTAINTY THEY'RE -- IF OTHER FOLKS WANT TO BRING A LOCAL BILL THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO GET THAT PROCESS STARTED. IF WE DON'T HAVE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER FROM ONE OF THE FOLKS WHO VOTED TO DEFER. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD STEP THAT WE SHOULD ASK CONGRESS TO CONTINUE THE FEDERAL PROGRAM IF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS NOT GOING TO DO THAT. I'LL VOTE YES. COUNCILOR GIBSON, AND COUNCILOR BORREGO AND IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION WE'LL CLOSE. >>COUN. GIBSON: I HAVE NOTHING. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: I AGREE WITH COUNCILOR HARRIS AND I THINK THAT THIS IS REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH CHAMBERS AND ALL THE CHAMBERS IN TOWN TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND WORK WITH US BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GETTING SICK AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING COVID. AS COUNCILOR SENA MENTIONED EARLIER, THE NUMBERS SHE TALKED ABOUT, WE CAN'T KEEP SAYING NO TO OUR WORKERS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE CHAMBERS SIT AT THE TABLES AMONG THEMSELVES AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN BRING TO THE TABLE. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING BEING BROUGHT TO THE TABLE YET. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WITH THE TIMING, SOME THINGS NEED TO HAPPEN. ANYWAY, WITH REGARD TO THIS PARTICULAR BILL AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY URGING CONGRESS TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE, I THINK THAT IT'S PROBABLY A REALLY GOOD BILL BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEND ALL OF YOUR COVID MONEY. I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO GET ANOTHER -- I DON'T KNOW IF SOMETHING IS COMING BACK FROM CONGRESS OR NOT. THAT'S VERY FRUSTRATING FOR ALL OF US. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, WE'RE BACK TO YOU AS THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR, OTHERWISE WE'LL GO TO THE CLERK. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I AGREE WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING. THE MAJORITY OF EVERYTHING SAID JUST NOW. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RESOLUTIONS THAT I ALSO AGREE THAT THE LIKELIHOOD THAT WE'RE GOING TO IMPACT ANY DECISION OF CONGRESS IS SLIM. WE OWE IT TO THE PUBLIC TO AT LEAST ALL OF THE SMALL THINGS IN ADDITION TO CONSIDERING ALL OF THE LARGER THINGS. THAT WAS THE INTENT OF THIS. I THINK I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY SOMETHING TO SAY WE'RE DOING FOR PEOPLE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. R-116 IS AMENDING R-17233 TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF IT PROCEDURES WHILE THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION ORDINANCE IS UPDATED. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BENTON: AS DESCRIBED IN THE WHEREAS OF THIS RESOLUTION, WE'RE CLOSE. WE'VE DONE THE COUNCIL STAFF AND THE OFFICE OF THE COORDINATION HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF OUTREACH TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS. I THINK WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF INTRODUCING AN UPDATED ORDINANCE FOR THE COUNCIL. SO, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE DO NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT RIGHT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, SIR. MS. BACA, WELCOME. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> HI, NICE SEE YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANKS FOR JOINING US. >>COUN. BORREGO: I WAS WONDERING WHAT TIMING WE'RE LOOKING AT. IT SEEMS THIS KEEPS GETTING DEFERRED. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN TERMS OF WHEN THIS ORDINANCE IS IN PLACE. >> WE'LL BE SENDING OUT THE DRAFT LEGISLATION NO LATER THAN THE SECOND WEEK JANUARY. WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM A GOOD MONTH, IF NOT LONGER, AS A WINDER TO READ THE LEGISLATION AND SEND THEIR FEEDBACK. >>COUN. BORREGO: YOU'RE ANTICIPATING THIS WILL COME TO US IN THE SPRING? >> I DON'T KNOW WHEN COUNCIL WOULD TAKE ACTION. I KNOW THE DRAFT LEGISLATION WILL GO OUT NO LATER THAN THE SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON LOOKS LIKE HE WANTS TO RESPOND. >>COUN. BENTON: QUICKLY, COUNCILOR BORREGO, WE BACKED OUT OF THIS. I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT IT OUT THAT LONG. WE LEFT CUSHION ROOM. WE'RE LOOKING AT GOING TO THE FULL HEARING PROCESS AND BACKING OFF FROM THAT FEBRUARY AFTER THE NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE GOT A CHANCE. I MADE A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO MANY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD COALITIONS THAT WE WOULD NOT INTRODUCE THIS WITHOUT THEM GETTING IT FIRST AND BE ABLE TO LOOK IT OVER. >>COUN. BORREGO: I APPRECIATE IT. I THINK IT'S GIVING THEM AMPLE TIME TO RESPOND IS IMPORTANT. I'M JUST -- I REMEMBER I WAS INTERVIEWED REGARDING THIS WHEN IT STARTED AND IT'S BEEN A COUPLE YEARS NOW. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT AT SOME POINT IN TIME THIS COMES BACK TO US SO WE CAN TAKE SOME ACTION ON IT. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. COUNCILOR SENA, AND IF WE HAVE NO OTHER COMMENT WE'LL GO BACK TO COUNCILOR BENTON TO CLOSE. >>COUN. SENA: MY QUESTION IS, I WANT TO THANK MS. BACA FOR HELPING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. JUST FOR ALSO THE PUBLIC'S SAKE, THEY KNOW THIS IS FOR ANYONE NEW, WILL THEY BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES? WHAT HAS THAT PROCESS BEEN LIKE AS WE KICK THIS CAN DOWN THE ROAD? >> THERE'S ONE NEW DISTRICT FORMED IN DISTRICT FIVE. THEY WERE IN AN AREA WHERE THEY WATER NOT IN PROXIMITY TO OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THEY WERE ALLOWED TO FORM. WE HAVE SOME OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS WHO HAD BEEN RECOGNIZED WHO LET THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS BECOME INACTIVE. THEY WANTED TO GET IT REACTIVED SO IT HELPS THEM GET THEIR PAPERWORK. ANY GROUP THAT WANTS TO FORM A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION DURING THESE GUIDELINES CAN BE ALLOWED TO DO SO IF THEY'RE NOT IN AN AREA WHERE THERE'S NO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO HELP COMMUNICATE. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA, FOLLOW UP? >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MS. BACA. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS IF A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OR A COLLECTIVE OF NEIGHBORS WANTED TO BE RECOGNIZED. DURING THIS PROCESS THEY DIDN'T QUALIFY. DOES THAT MEAN THEY HAVE TO GO TO THE NEAREST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION THAT IS RECOGNIZED TO COMMUNICATE THAT? >> THAT'S AN OPTION THEY HAVE. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION'S GET THE NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS. THERE ARE ALSO MECHANISMS THAT GO TO THEM TO GET NOTIFICATIONS. THERE'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT WEBSITES THOSE ARE LINKS FROM THE REFERENCE PAGE. THOSE ARE WAYS THEY CAN GET THAT INFORMATION. WE DO ENCOURAGE THEME WORK WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN THEIR PROXIMITY. IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THAT CROSS COMMUNICATION NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE. I'M ALSO ENCOURAGING THEM IF THEY WANT TO FORM A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, AND THEY DON'T FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES, GET THEIR PAPERWORK READY, ONCE THE IN ORDER -- ORDINANCE IS PASSES WE CAN GET THAT PUSHED THROUGH. >>COUN. DAVIS: SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, BACK TO COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT COUNCILORS. >>COUN. DAVIS: SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES, 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU HAVE THE NEXT FEW ITEMS. WE'LL START WITH 117. >>COUN. BENTON: R-117 AND 118 ARE THE CLEAN UP BILLS. I'M SPONSORING THESE BY REQUEST OF THE ADMINISTRATION SINCE I'M SERVING AS YOUR COW CHAIR. THE FIRST IS ADJUSTING FY20 APPROPRIATIONS (INAUDIBLE). I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. AND I'LL TAKE SECOND FROM MYSELF. COUNCILOR BENTON, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE SOME AMENDMENTS. WE'LL TAKE THOSE THROUGH. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IF WE GET THOSE UP TO SHARE. THANK YOU. THIS WOULD BE FLOOR AMENDMENT ONE. THIS HAS TO DO SPECIFICALLY -- >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, I APOLOGIZE. WE WANT THE SCREEN TO MATCH WHERE YOU ARE. WE'RE GOING TO UPDATE THE PACKET. >>COUN. BENTON: YOU CAN SEE THERE'S THERE'S A LOT OF CORRECTIONS. THESE ARE MINER FIGURES. BUT TO JUST GET THE EXPLANATION. ADD SOME CLEANUP AMENDMENT FOR THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. IT REPLACES THE LIST OF SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WHICH WAS APPROVED VIA R-20. I MOVE A THAT FLOOR AMENDMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, SIR. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. COUNCILOR BENTON, THAT WAS YOUR CLOSE. ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT WAS THE ONLY AMENDMENT YOU HAD, IS THAT RIGHT? >>COUN. BENTON: I HAD ANOTHER ONE I'M NOT MOVING. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. UNLESS THERE'S ANOTHER ONE, THAT WOULD BE IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'M TOLD THAT'S THE ONLY ONE YOU WERE SPONSORING. WE HAVE A FEW OTHERS FROM OTHER COUNCILORS. I'M JUST TAKING THESE IN THE ORDER THAT THEY'RE PUT UP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS GOING TO BE. NEXT WILL BE COUNCILOR SENA, I BELIEVE YOU AN AMENDMENT. WE'LL CALL IT FLOOR AMENDMENT 2 TO R-20-117. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M GOING TO MOVE A MOTION FOR THE AMENDMENT. I'M NOT GOING TO READ THROUGH IT. IT'S TECHNICAL CLEANUP, AS COUNCILOR BENTON MENTIONED. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: JUST TO LAYERIFY FOR FOLKS AT HOME, THE CLERKS VERSION HAS THE TECHNICAL PROVISION THAT WILL BE CLEANED UP. ROLL CALL FOR FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0 ON FLOOR AMENDMENT TWO. >>COUN. DAVIS: WOULD YOU PUT UP FLOOR AMENDMENT THREE. THIS IS BY COUNCILOR BASSAN, AND COUNCILOR GIBSON. WE'LL LET EITHER OF YOU TAKE THIS ONE. >>COUN. GIBSON: I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THIS. THIS IS FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE? ON PAGE FIVE AFTER LINE SIX INSERT THE FOLLOWING SECTION, SECTION TOR THE DESIGNATION FOR LUMP SUMP PAYMENTS IN R-20-98 PAGE FOUR, LINE SIX, IS AMENDED, $87,000 IS DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A ONE-TIME LUMP SUMP PAYMENT OF REGULAR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES WHO EARN LESS THAN $15 PER HOUR. TO MITIGATE THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS PAYMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE EMPLOYEE STATUS, THAT IS MUST BE A CURRENT REGULAR FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME CITY EMPLOYEE AT THE TIME THE PAYMENT IS ISSUED. OUR EXPLANATION HERE IS THE AMENDMENT CLARIFIES FIRST THE ONE TIME LUMP SUM PAYMENT WILL BE A NET AMOUNT OF $100. SECOND THAT THE PAYMENT IS FOR REGULAR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES WHO EARN LESS THAN $15 PER HOUR. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES MUST BE CURRENT FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME THE PAYMENT IS ISSUED. I'M MOVE THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN IS OFFERING A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AMENDMENT? GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0 AMENDMENT THREE. >>COUN. DAVIS: WOULD YOU PUT UP FLOOR NUMBER FOUR. FLOOR AMENDMENT FOUR IS RELATE TODAY COUNCIL'S FUNDING. IT ALLOWS US TO TRANSFER $100,000 TO THE COUNCIL PROJECTS IN THE CAPITAL ACQUISITION FUND THIS WILL COMPLETE THE SECURITY AND UP GRADES IN THE LOBBY OF THE CITY COUNCIL. AND MOVE A DUE PASS. I SAW SEVERAL SECONDS. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0 AMENDMENT FOUR. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED FOUR TIMES. I'LL GO FIRST TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY DISCUSSION. I DON'T SEE ANY. I'LL GO BACK TO COUNCILOR BENTON TO CLOSE. >>COUN. BENTON: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: YOU MAKE IT EASY, SIR. THANK YOU. ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES 9-0 AS AMENDED. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, 118. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE-118 IS AMENDING THE CAPITAL PROGRAM WITH THE CITY TO APPROVE NEW PROJECTS SUPPLEMENTING CURRENT APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGING SCOPE OF EXISTING PROJECTS. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR BENTON, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF AMENDMENTS. GIVE ME JUST A SECOND. WE'RE GOING TO WORK TO GET THOSE UP. >>COUN. BASSAN: I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT. AND REPLACE WITH MULTIGENERATIONAL PARKING LOT. AND TWO, ON PAGE FIVE, LINES 21-22 STRIKE LANGUAGE FOR ALL SENIOR PROGRAM FACILITIES TO IMPROVE MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE LIFE OF FACILITY AND GROUNDS, AND REPLACE WITH MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER PARKING LOT. I MOVE A DUE PASS. I CAN EXPLAIN, TOO. THIS IS BOND MONEY APPROVED BY THE VOTERS. SO RATHER THAN SEE IT GO TO MUCH NEEDED WORK THROUGHOUT POTENTIAL SENIOR CENTERS THERE'S STILL WORK TO BE COMPLETED. BEING THE VOTERS APPROVED IT FOR THAT SPECIFIC FACILITY, I'M HOPING WE CAN CONTINUE TO KEEP IT THERE AND FINISH OFF THE EAST PARKING LOT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. WE DID COUNCILOR JONES AS THE SECOND FOR THAT, FOR THE RECORD. ANY DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE? SEEING NONE, WE'LL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL. I'M SORRY, COUNCILOR BENTON DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT? I MISSED YOUR HAND WAS UP. >>COUN. BENTON: IT WAS JUST A QUESTION. I GUESS FOR THE SPONSOR OF THE AMENDMENT, THIS IS ONE PART OF THE MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM. THIS IS NOT ALLOCATING THEM ALL TO A PROJECT? >>COUN. BASSAN: NO. MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, MS. YAR CAN CONFIRM. >>COUN. DAVIS: I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION, COUNCILOR BENTON. SHE WILL CLARIFY. IT'S IN COUNCILOR BASSAN'S DISTRICT. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR BENTON, THIS IS ONLY IN REFERENCE TO SOME NORTH DOMINGO BACA GYM MONEY THAT WAS ALLOCATED AND NOT USED FROM THE 2016GRT BOND AND THE 2017 GEO BOND. I BELIEVE THE COUNCILOR WANTS TO MAINTAIN IT FOR THE NORTH DOMINGO BACA AREA. >>COUN. BENTON: UNDERSTOOD, THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, SIR. WE'LL GO BACK TO CLOSE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. >>COUN. BASSAN: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT, AND YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 9-0 AMENDMENT ONE. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA, FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. I THINK THAT'S NEXT. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU FOR THAT FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. DAVIS: IT'S FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. SENA: I'M MOVING FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. THIS AMENDMENT, INSORT THE FOLLOWING, 3% FOR ENERGY CONVARITATION FROM THE GEO IN THE AMOUNT OF 100,000 TO DESIGN HVAC. ON PAGE TWO, AFTER LINE SIX, ABQ THE PLAN TRANSFER THE FUND ONE TIME OF $100,000. THE SENIOR CENTER TRANSFER THE FUNDS. THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT IS PLAN, DESIGN AND INQUIRE TO THE FLOORINGS OF THE SENIOR CENTER THIS DESIGNATES THE $100,000 OF THE 2019 BOND FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION TO SUPPLEMENT THE $827,000 RECEIVED FOR THE CAPITAL OUT LAY PROGRAM. IT REAPPROPRIATES $100,000 FOR (INAUDIBLE). >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. THAT'S FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BORREGO. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >> THANK YOU, 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: I BELIEVE WE HAVE COUNCILOR BORREGO. YOU HAVE AN AMENDMENT. THIS WILL BE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. >>COUN. BORREGO: SHARED ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STATION, THE SCOPE IS EXTENDED TO INCLUDE GOLF COURSE, TAYLOR RANCH GOLF COURSE BETWEEN TAYLOR RANCH ROAD AND MONTANO ROAD IN THE NORTHERN CITY LIMITS. THIS AMENDING THE SCOPE OF THE 2017 BOND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STATION PROJECT IT TO ALLOW FOR THE QUARTER STUDY ON THE GOLF COURSE ROAD BETWEEN TAYLOR RANCH AND MONTANO ROAD. A CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN SELECTED IN COORDINATION WITH COUNCIL STAFF AND DMD AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE MANAGED BY MR. COG THROUGH MOU WITH THE CITY. THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF SPEEDING. AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ACCESS POINTS THAT WERE APPROVED QUITE A LONG TIME AGO. THERE'S A LOT OF PROBLEMS ON GOLF COURSE ROAD WITH SPEEDING. THIS IS BASICALLY A SPEEDING STUDY. A SPEED STUDY. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. ANY DISCUSSIONS FOR FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE? I SEE A SECOND FROM DID KNOW. CALL THE ROLL CALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON, WE'RE BACK ON YOUR BILL, SIR. >>COUN. BENTON: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE CAN GO TO A VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> 8-0 WITH COUNCILOR BORREGO EXCUSED. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR SENA, 0-42. >>COUN. BORREGO: I SAID YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: THAT WAS COUNCILOR BORREGO FOR THE RECORD THAT WAS A YES. COUNCILOR SENA, WE'RE ON YOUR BILL. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE 0-42 AMENDING THE LABOR MANAGEMENT ORDINATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CHANGES TO STATE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BARGAINING, CLARIFYING NEGOTIATION AND I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: I SEE COUNCILOR GIBSON IS OFFERING A SECOND. WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE AMENDMENT ON THE SCREEN. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM O-42. COUNCILOR SENA TO CLOSE. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AFTER TALKING TO MANY OF THE UNIONS, I KNOW THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN LONG. AND HARD FOUGHT FOR THEM. THIS COMES TO US TO PUT US INTO COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT WAS PASSED AT THE SATE LEVEL I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: CALL THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR GIBSON, 0-43. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE 0-43, WHICH IS ADOPTING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FOR A 19 ACRE SITE AT 3000 ASTEC ROAD CHANGING EXISTING ZONE IN ORDER TO CODIFY A CONFORMING USE STATUS ON THE SITE. I'M MOVING A DUE PASS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR JONES OFFERED A SECOND. COUNCILOR GIBSON, WE'RE BACK TO YOU. COUNCILOR GIBSON, I'LL YIELD THE FLOOR. >>COUN. GIBSON: IF COUNSEL WOULD LIKE A FURTHER EXPLANATION MS. MORRIS IS ABLE TO DO THAT. THIS IS A TIME-SENSITIVE ITEM. THAT'S WHY WE ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MA'AM. I KNOW WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE STAFF REPORT. I KNOW MS. MORRIS HAS SAT THROUGH THE WHOLE MEETING. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS? MS. MORRIS YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB WRITING IT. MS. ORTEGA CALL THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >> PASSES, 9-0. >>COUN. DAVIS: JUST A SECOND. LET ME CONFER WITH THE CLERK THAT WE GOT EVERYTHING BEFORE WE LET EVERYBODY GO. I'M PRETTY SURE WE DID. COUNCILORS WE APPRECIATE YOU. AND TO EVERYBODY FOLLOWING ALONG. THIS IS OUR LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR WHAT HAS BEEN A VERY LONG YEAR. ABSENT ANY NEED FOR EMERGENCY MEETINGS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU JANUARY 4 WITH A NEW YEAR AND NEW START. SEEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY.