>>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT'S AUGUST 18, 2025. THIS IS THE 36th MEETING OF THE 26th COUNCIL. ALL COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: CIVIC PLAZA PARKING PASSES ARE PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. YOU CAN OBTAIN A PARKING PASS FROM THE COUNCIL STAFF. MEMBERS OFFENSE PUBLIC, CITY STAFF AND THE MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS ON FOUR PLATFORMS. GOVTV, CHANNEL 16, YOUTUBE, AND ZOOM. THE LIVE STREAMS CAN BE ACCESSED PROM MOST SMART PHONES, TABLETS OR COMPUTERS. THIS MEETING IS CLOSED CAPTIONED AND YOU MAY ENABLE THE SERVICES YOUR TELEVISION OR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS WILLRY MAIN VIEWABLE ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING VIDEOS ONLINE, CALL 505-768-3100 DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FOR EXAMPLED -- FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. WE WANT TONIGHT'S PROCEEDING TO BE AS CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL AS POSSIBLE. NO PERSONAL ATTACKS, APPLAUSE, SNAP ORGANIZATION OUTBURSESTT. ON THE SECOND DISRUPTION, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CHAMBERS AND SECURITY WILL BE ASKED TO ESCOURT THAT PERSON OUT. SUCH REMOVAL WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE MEETING. IF CONTINUED DISRUPTIONS OCCUR I WILL RECESS THE MEETING UNTIL ORDER IS RESTORED AND IF NECESSARY CLEAR THE CHAMBERS OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING OF THE DISTURBANCE. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. COUNCILOR LEWIS AND COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. GOOD EVENING. WE HAVE SOME FOLKS FROM THE HIGH DESERT MUSTANG CLUB. I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU TO COME ON DOWN AND RECOGNIZE THIS ASSOCIATION. WE HAVE CHRIS VALDEZ. CARLOS HERCULES, ANTONIO LOPEZ, AND LEASE -- LISA SEDILLO. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. WE'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: I'LL START IT. GLAD YOU ALL ARE HEAR TODAY. WHEREAS, THE HIGH DESERT MUSTANG CLUB HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIASM, FOSTERING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND PASSION FOR THE FORD MUSTANG. WHEREAS THE CLUB PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR MUSTANG PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, ENGAGE IN EVENTS AND CELEBRATE THELYINGACY OFT FORD MUSTANG. AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE HIGH DESERT MUSTANG CLUB HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT, PERSEWER VEERANCE AND DEDICATION IN PROVIDING CAR CULTURE. SUPPORTING LOCAL EFBALITYS AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. >>COUN. LEWIS: WHERE . >>COUN. LEWIS: FOR THE HIGH DESERT AND CONTRIBUTING TO BUSINESS AND TOURISM AND THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE AREA. THE HIGH DESERT MUSTANG CLUB ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO JOIN IN CELEBRATING THE CAMARADERIE THAT THE CLUB EMPLIFIES AND RECOGNIZE THE CLUB'S POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. WHEREAS THE HIGH DESERT MUSTANG CLUB IS COMMENDED FOR IT'S CONTINUOUS EFFORTS IN BUILDING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY, AND FURTHERING THE APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS. THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIMS AUGUST 23, 2025 HIGH DESERT MUSTANG HIGH CLUB CAR DAY. [ APPLAUSE ]. I'M JUST A HUGE FAN. I OWNED A 68 MUSTANG WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE. I DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE IN 1968. IT WAS A VINTAGE CAR WHEN I OWNED IT. BUT I'M JUST A BIG FAN OF YOUR CLUB. I KNOW YOU DO A LOT FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED IN THE CLUB. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> SURE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH DESERT MUSTANG CLUB. IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2024. OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE FORD MUSTANG. NEW, OLD, ORIGINAL, MODIFIED OR PRIMERED, YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN HIGH DESERT MUSTANG. MY VISION IS SIMPLE, EVERYONE HAS A VOICE. AND WE TREAT EACH OTHER LIKE FAMILY. MY GOAL IS CREATE A MUSTANG CLUB THAT ALLOWS ALL MEMBERS TO EXPRESS OPINIONS AND COLLABORATE TO MAKE THIS CLUB THE BEST IT CAN BE. I WANTED A CLUB THAT PEOPLE NOT ONLY ENJOYED BUT ARE PROUD TO BE MEMBERS OF. WHEN JOINING A CAR CLUB IT'S TO HAVE FUN AND SHARE AND HAVE EXPERIENCES WITH ONE ANOTHER. OUR CLUB OFFERS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THOSE FAMILY-LIKE FUN. BY PARTICIPATING IN CLUB ACTIVITIES MEMBERS GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER WHICH ADDS TO THE VALUE OF THE CAR CLUB. I WANTED TO PARTICIPATE A CLUB THAT PARTICIPATES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE CAR CLUB AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IT TAKES A TEAM TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND THAT WITH HIGH DESERT CAR CLUB. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING TODAY. THIS IS ACTUALLY MY MUSTANG CLUB. TAKE A LOOK. IT'S REALLY, REALLY NICE TO BE PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S REALLY, REALLY PULLING ME IN IS THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. ALSO, THE FACT THAT WE HELP WITH VERY, VERY GOOD EVENTS AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THAT'S WHAT MAKES US ALL VERY, VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS MUSTANG CLUB. AND WE JUST HAVE A GREAT TIME HANGING OUT AND ENJOYING EACH OTHER'S COMPANY. AND ANYONE THAT HAS A MUSTANG, FEEL FREE COME OUT AND ENJOY IT WITH US. THIS IS JUST AN AMAZING GROUP OF PEOPLE. AGAIN, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR LEWIS AND COUNCILOR GROUT, FOR THE PROCLAMATION. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. TOTALLY APPRECIATE YOU. >> ONE MORE THING. THIS SATURDAY, WE'RE HAVING OUR INAUGURAL CAR SHOW. SUPPORTING THE VETERAN INTEGRATION CENTER. THE PROCEEDS WE RAISE WILL GO TO THEM. IF YOU'RE FREE ON SATURDAY, WE'LL BE AT LOMAS AND EUBANK. -- LOMAS AND JUAN TABO. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE TODAY. I LOVE WHAT YOU DO. AND IT'S NICE TO SEE THE CAMARADERIE THAT YOU ALL GET -- HAVE WITH EACH OTHER. AND THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. QUESTION FOR YOU IS WHAT IS THE OLDEST MUSTANG IN YOUR CLUB AND WHAT IS THE NEWEST MUSTANG IN YOUR CLUB? >> THE OLDEST IS A '65. THE NEWEST ONE IS -- 2025 DARK HORSE. >>COUN. GROUT: VERY NICE. HOW MANY MEMBERS ? >> APPROXIMATELY 41. >>COUN. GROUT: VERY NICE. WELL, I HOPE YOU DO GROW. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THE COMMUNITY. I'M GLAD THAT YOU HAVE A PLACE TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. ANYTHING ELSE, COUNCILOR LEWIS? >>COUN. LEWIS: THANKS SO MUCH. I'VE GOT A PROCLAMATION FOR YOU. WE'D LOVE TO SHAKE YOUR HAND. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. THIS PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZING CRIME STOPPERS. FOR ITS INCREDIBLE RUN IN DOING REALLY AMAZING THINGS TO HELP PREVENT CRIME AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO REPORT CRIME. AND THEN, ACTUALLY REWARDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORTED CRIME. IF I CAN HAVE EVERYBODY REPRESENTING THE CRIME STOPPERS ORGANIZATION PLEASE COME UP. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CRIME STOPPERS BOARD -- I'LL HAVE YOU A SAY A FEW WORDS. WHEREAS, CRIME STOPPERS WAS FOUNDED IN SEPTEMBER 1976 IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DETECTIVE GREG MAGLEZE, WHO CREATED A NEW MODEL FOR COMMUNITY POLICING. WHEREAS, THIS MODEL OFFERING AN ONMTY AND CRASH REWARDS RESULTED IN THE SWIFT ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE SUSPECT IN THE FIRST CASE AND INSPIRED THE CREATION OF THE FIRST OFFICIAL CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM RIGHT HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. WHEREAS THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM BROUGHT TOGETHER LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDIA AND COMMUNITY TO CREATE A POWERFUL PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS SINCE BECOME A GLOBAL MODEL REPLICATED BY OVER 1200 PROGRAMS IN ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES. WHEREAS, SINCE ITS INCEPTION, CRIME STOPPERS HELPED FACILITATE OVER 600,000 ARRESTS AND AIDED IN THE RECOVERY OF MORE THAN $4 BILLION IN DRUG AND STOLEN PROPERTY WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO PROGRAM CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 2,000 ARRESTS , 7,000 CLOSED CASES AND $400,000 REWARDS PAID OUT. AND CRIME STOPPERS REMAINS A VITAL TOOL IN COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION, UPHOLDING THE PRINCIPLES OF CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND WHEREAS, THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM WILL HOST ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY FUND-RAISER. THE ANNUAL HERO'S LUNCHEON ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20th, 2025 AT EMBASSY SUITES, ALBUQUERQUE. TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THIS LIFE-SAVING INITIATIVE. THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALBUQUERQUE RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF CRIME STOPPERS, AND HONORS THE ALBUQUERQUE ROOTS AND CALLS ON ALL CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE COMMISSION OF COMMUNITY-LED CRIME PREVENTION. I WOULD LIKE MR. TIM SHEHAN TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, FOR THE PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU, COUNCIL, FOR ALL THE SUPPORT. YOU'RE BEHIND US ALSO THROUGH THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. PROVIDING STAFF THAT HELPS ASSISTS US GETTING THOSE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THIS IS THE KICKOFF OF THE 50th YEAR. 50 YEARS WILL BE NEXT SEPTEMBER. WE'LL HAVE A BIG CELEBRATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE'RE REALLY PROUD TO BE THE FIRST ONE IN THE WORLD. AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. ONE MORE THING I'D LIKE TO SAY IS THIS IS A MAJOR EVENT THAT WE'RE HAVING HERE IN TOWN. AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP. IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT'S LISTENING, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE CRIME STOPPERS EVENT. IF YOU CAN BUY A TABLE, PLEASE DO. IF YOU CAN BUY TICKETS TO COME TO OUR EVENT, PLEASE DO. BECAUSE IT ALL GOES TO HELP CRIME-FIGHTING INITIATIVES. AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR IS TO MAKE SURE ALBUQUERQUE IS A SAFER PLACE. PLEASE, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE. IF YOU JUST WANT TO CONTRIBUTE, YOU CAN DO THAT AS WELL. IS THERE A PHONE NUMBER OR WEBSITE WE CAN CALL? >> OUR WEBSITE IS CRIMESTOPPERSNM.COM. WE TAKE DONATIONS. WE'RE SOLD OUT FOR WEDNESDAY. WE HAVE 330 PEOPLE COMING. SOLD OUT. THERE'S 60 MORE PEOPLE THAN LAST YEAR. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: AWESOME. YOU CAN STILL DONATE. IF YOU DON'T MIND -- >>-- >>COUN. BASSAN: BEFORE THAT, IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT CRIME STOPPERS WORKING ON THE DON PERBINGENS STATUE. HE WAS A HUGE CHAMPION FOR THAT. WE'RE WORKING ON THAT FOR THAT SQUARE IN NOB HILL. HIS FAMILY TALKS A LOT STILL ABOUT CRIME STOPPERS. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR ALLOWING ONE OTHER PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADD ANOTHER PROCLAMATION TO THE TWO IN OUR RULES. COUNCILORS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M GOING TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO HELP READ THE PROCLAMATION. STARTING WITH COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHEREAS, OUR SHARED HUMANITY IS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A MORE PEACEFUL AND CONNECTED WORLD. AND -- >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHEREAS, THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN KIND DAY IS TO PAUSE, REFLECT AND ACT WITH INTENTION TO SPREAD EMPATHY, KINDNESS, PEACE AND GENEROSITY IN OUR HOMES, NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES AND -- >>COUN. GROUT: WHEREAS, THE KIND HUMAN KIND WEEK AND HUMAN KIND DAY ENCOURAGES THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY AND POWER OF SIMPLE ACTS OF KINDNESS TO UPLIFT INDIVIDUALS, BRIDGE DIVISIONS, AND PROMOTE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL HEALING AND -- >>COUN. PEÑA: WHEREAS HUMAN KIND DAY PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR COMMON HUMANITY, ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD WITH LOVE, COMPASSION AND -- >>COUN. BASSAN: WHEREAS THIS OBSERVANCE ALIGNS WITH THE VALUES WITH RESPECT, INCLUSION AND DIGNITY AND BELIEF WE ALL PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN MAKING OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: WHEREAS, BE KIND TO HUMAN KIND WEEK IS A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION FOUNDED IN 1988 BY TEACHER AND HUMANITARIAN LORRAINE YARRA AND HUMAN KIND DAY INITIATED BY BRIAN JOHNSON TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTAKE IN SPREADING KINDNESS AND FOSTERING EMPATHY AND BUILDING A MORE UNITED WORLD. >>COUN. LEWIS: WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT THE WEEK PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE IN DAILY ACTS OF KINDNESS, SUCH AS MOTEST -- PRACTICE PATIENCE, TOUCH A HEART TUESDAY, SHOW LOVE AND APPRECIATION TOWARD OTHERS, WILLING TO LEND A HAND WEDNESDAY, OFFER TIME, HELP OR ADVICE TO SOMEONE IN NEED, THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY, BE THOUGHTFUL AND CONSIDERATE IN ALL INTERACTIONS. FORGIVE YOUR FOE FRIDAY. SPEAK KIND WORDS SATURDAY. USE POSITIVE AND KIND LANGUAGE TO UPLIFT OTHERS. AND SACRIFICE OR WANTS FOR OTHERS NEEDS SUNDAY. DO SOMETHING SELFLESS FOR SOMEONE ELSE. >>COUN. BACA: WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE CALL FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TO OBSERVE HUMAN KIND WEEK. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SPREADING KINDNESS AND BUILDING A MORE UNITED WORLD ONE SMALL ACT AT A TIME. >>COUN. ROGERS: BE IT PROCLAIMED THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES HUMAN KIND ON AUGUST 25th THROUGH THE 31st. AND ACCEPTING THIS PROCLAMATION FOR US IS THE FOUNDER OF SALAD BOWL AMERICA, BRIAN JOHNSON. HE'LL SAY A COUPLE WORDS. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS, FOR READING THAT FOR ME. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE THINKING TO YOURSELF, IT'S COMMON SENSE TO BE KIND TO EACH OTHER. THE TRUTH IS, THERE'S NOT MUCH COMMON SENSE RIGHT NOW. ALL KNOWLEDGE IS LEARNED. OUR PAST EXPERIENCE SHOULD TELL US HUMAN KINDNESS IS SOMETHING WE OUGHT TO PRACTICE EVERY SINGLE DAY. CERTAINLY MORE THAN ONE DAY OR ONE WEEK A YEAR. WE CAN TAKE VALENTINE'S DAY FOR EXAMPLE. IT'S NICE TO SHOW YOUR PARTNER OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER YOU LOVE OR APPRECIATE THEM ON FEBRUARY 14th, BUT THROUGH MY OWN EXPERIENCES AND COMMON KNOWLEDGE I CAN TELL YOU ONE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU ALL SHOW YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS MORE THAN ONE DAY OR ONE YEAR IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP THAT THEY ARE APPRECIATED. WITH THAT BEING SAID, BACK TO HUMAN KIND DAY, THE REALITY IS WE HAVE TO TAKE BABY STEPS WHEN IT COMES TO HUMAN KINDNESS. TODAY, I CHALLENGE EACH ONE OF YOU TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR YOUNGER GENERATION COMING BEHIND US BY PRACTICING THREE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL ACTIONS. RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPECT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO AGREE, BUT AT LEAST RESPECT. IF WE CAN ALL LIVE BY THOSE THREE PRINCIPLES MAYBE ONE DAY IN OUR LIFETIME HUMAN KINDNESS WILL BE SECOND NATURE, AN AFTERTHOUGHT, RATHER THAN SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES A PROCLAMATION FOR ONE DAY OR ONE WEEK. LASTLY, SALAD IS MORE THAN A NAME IT'S A METAPHOR. A SALAD BOWL IS WHERE MULTIPLE CULTURES AND ETHNICITIES CAN COEXIST WHILE KEEPING UNIQUE IDENTITIES INTACT. TO CELEBRATE OUR DIFFERENCES WHILE HONORING WHAT MAKES US ONE. FOLLOW ALONG WITH US AS WE DISCOVER AMERICA AND THERE'S NO PASSPORT NEEDED, JUST STORIES. SALADBOWL AMERICA IS TO REPORT STORIES. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR ROGERS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECTING MY VISION. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, AND OTHER COUNCILORS, FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN HELPING ME BRING MY VISION TO A REALITY. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL STAFF BECAUSE IN OUR STAFF MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT KINDNESS AND ROLLED OUT AN EXERCISE WHERE WE COULD GIVE KINDNESS TO EACH OTHER IN THE OFFICE FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH. WE'LL SHARE MORE AND HOPE ALL CITY EMPLOYEES WOULD JOIN IN AND GIVE EACH OTHER AND OUR COMMUNITIES RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS. I THINK THE REASON IT MATTERS IS THAT UNM DID A RESEARCH STUDY THAT SHOWED NOT ONLY DOES THE PERSON RECEIVING THE RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS IMPROVE THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEM AND THE PERSON GIVING IT AND ALSO OF THOSE THAT WITNESS THE RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS. THIS IS REALLY BOOSTING IMMUNE SYSTEMS AND OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND ALL THE THINGS WE NEED MORE OF RIGHT NOW IN TODAY'S WORLD. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. JOHNSON, FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. JOHNSON, GO AHEAD AND COME ON UP. MOVING ON, COUNCILOR ROGERSES WITH YOUR PRESENTATION. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM DR. VERPLOEGH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS. WHO WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON COUNCILOR GROUT'S AND I'S HOUSING VOUCHER TASK FORCE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> THANKS, COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILORS. THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT WHAT ABOUT THE WORK WE'VE BEEN DOING ON THE HOUSING VOUCHER TASK FORCE. THIS IS SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTION R-24-109. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK FORCE IS TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCESS TO HOUSING VOUCHERS ACROSS THE CITY AND THROUGH THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE VOUCHER PROGRAM. WE CREATED A TASK FORCE IN JANUARY, 2025 STAFFED BY HEALTH HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS STAFF, OTHER DEPARTMENTAL STAFF LIKE ACS AND COUNCIL STAFF. AND NONPROFIT REPRESENTATION WHICH IS REALLY COOL. THE TASK FORCE LOOKS OVER MOTEL VOUCHERS, RAPID REHOUSING VOUCHERS, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHERS AND PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS. IN ORDER TO CREATE AND ACCOMPLISH THIS WE BROKE OUT INTO SEVERAL SUBCOMMITTEES. IN THESE DIFFERENT SUBCOMMITTEES WE WORKED ON DIFFERENT THINGS. POLICY WAS REALLY TO TRY TO CREATE CLEARER RULES SO WE COULD BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH CLIENTS, PROVIDERS AND STAFF. WE -- IN THE COORDINATED ENTRY SUBCOMMITTEE WE WANTED TO IMPROVE HOW PEOPLE GOT MATCHED TO VOUCHERS AND HOW THEY GOT MATCHED TO HOUSING. IN THE DATA SUBCOMMITTEE YOU WANTED TO BETTER TRACK PROGRESS, AND SHARE DATA, AND ALSO TO SHEREAL -- SHOW REAL OUTCOMES OVER TIME. THIS SLIDE TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE TIMELINES WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. IN APRIL, WE SUBMITTED AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO YOU GUYS. IN MAY, WE DID A PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY. WE WENT TO THE NONPROFITS AND SAID GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE POLICIES. AND THINGS THAT WORK GOOD AND THINGS THAT DON'T WORK WELL SO WE DON'T ONLY GET FEEDBACK FROM JUST ON THE TASK FORCE BUT FROM ALL. QUARTER TWO AND THREE IS POLICY DRAFTING, AND CREATING AN RFQ. AND QUARTER FOUR IS FINALIZING THESE POLICIES AND SELECTING A TECH VENDOR. AND ULTIMATELY TOWARD THE GOAL OF IMPLEMENTING AND LAUNCHING A NEW DATA PLATFORM. FINALLY, IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING IN THE SUBCOMMITTEES. I KNOW MY TIME SHORT. IN THE POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE QUARTER TWO REPORT, IT TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO INCLUDE IN OUR CURRENT INTERNAL VOUCHER PROCESS. SO, RENT REASONABLE, INVOICING TIMELINES TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE GET PAID ON TIME, PROVIDING SOME FLEXIBILITY AROUND HOMELESS VERIFICATION. AND MAKING SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING THE SAME GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ACROSS PROVIDERS. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING OVER OUR PROJECT-BASED POLICIES. WE'LL GIVE YOU UPDATES ON CHALLENGES AND THINGS WE WANT TO MAKE CLEAR IN THE PROCESS. IN THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM WE WORKED WITH THE SYSTEM PROVIDER. AND TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND WHY THEY EXIST. AND THEN, TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE WANTED TO IMPROVE. THIS IS OUTLINED IN THE QUARTER TWO REPORT. THINKING ABOUT STREAMLINING AND REFERRAL PROCESSES. BROAD TRAINING FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND CREATING A HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER. THAT'S PRETTY COOL. WE HAVE AN RFP DRAFTED. IT'S GONE TO COUNCIL STAFF. THEY WILL LOOK OVER THAT AND WE'LL RELEASE IT. HOPEFULLY WILL BE A CENTRAL POINT OF ACCESS FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS SERVICES BETTER. AND OUR DATA SUBCOMMITTEE, THIS HITS ON ALL KINDS OF COOL THINGS. VALIDATING BASELINE VOUCHER DATA, AND PEOPLE SOFT DATA, AND MAPPING OUT THE PROCESS THAT FUNDING HAPPENS IN THE CITY AND BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY VOUCHER TYPE AND GUIDE THAT SYSTEM DESIGN. FINALLY, CREATING AN RFQ AND INTEGRATED PLATFORM THAT IS READY FOR RELEASE. THAT RFQ WILL GO OUT SHORTLY AND WE'LL HOPEFULLY BRING IN A TECH PROVIDER THAT CAN DO THINGS LIKE PUBLIC VOUCHER DASHBOARD, ELECTRONIC REIMBURSEMENT PORTAL, AND CLIENT FEEDBACK MODULE AND SECURE DATA TO SYSTEMS. WE'RE WORKING ON ALL THOSE THINGS. AND HAPPY WE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THIS TOGETHER WITH COUNCIL AND STAFF. WE STAND FOR QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT WAS GREAT, DR. VERPLOEGH, IN A NUTSHELL. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST HAVE TO SAY SITTING ON THE MEETING AS MANY TIME AS I CAN, IT'S BEEN REALLY GREAT TO SEE INNOVATION AND PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO THINK DIFFERENTLY. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T DO IT THAT WAY NOW, WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE IF WE HAD A GOOD SYSTEM IF WE KNOW WHAT THE IMPACT WAS INTEREST THE DOLLARS WE'RE SPENDING AND WE KNOW WE'RE CONNECTING FOLKS TO THE HOUSING THEY NEED. FOR ME, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO HELP US TO CONTINUE TO GET BETTER. I'M ALWAYS VERY HARD ON HHH, BUT YOU'RE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB WITH THIS BEING INNOVATIVE AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND KUDOS. KEEP GOING. WE CAN HELP CHANGE THINGS FOR YOU IF YOU HELP US UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BARRIERS ARE SO WE CAN REMOVE THEM. THAT'S OUR JOB. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. HOW DOES A PERSON RECEIVE A VOUCHER? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. PEOPLE RECEIVE A VOUCHER BY GOING THROUGH OUR COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM. OUR NEW MEXICO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS RUNS AND OVERSEES THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM. WHAT HAPPENS IS THEY WORK WITH PROVIDERS THAT ARE ACCESS POINTS IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THOSE ACCESS POINTS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANYBODY TO GO TO THE COALITION OR TO ACCESS POINTS AND RECEIVES ASSESSMENT. AND SEND TO THE COALITION SO THEY CAN BE PUT IN A PRIORITY ORDER IN TERMS OF THEIR PRIORITY IN NEEDING THAT VOUCHER. AND THAT CREATE AS WAIT LIST. ONCE THEY'RE PUT IN THAT ORDER, AS SOON AS VOUCHERS ARE AVAILABLE WE IDENTIFY THEM AND GIVE THEM A VOUCHER. WE TALKED ABOUT IN THIS REPORT AND WITH THE COALITION THAT SOMETIMES THE CHALLENGE IS REALLY UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM AND IT CAN BE COMPLICATED. WE'VE CREATED SOME CARTOON GRAPHICS TO THAT MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE CONSTITUENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO UNDERSTAND HOW DO PEOPLE ACCESS A VOUCHER AND GET TO THAT PROCESS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: MADAM PRESIDENT, HOW DO YOU DETERMINE WHO IS ACTUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR VOUCHERS? BECAUSE THE WAY I SEE IT, THERE'S THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE. HOW DO YOU DETERMINE IS ELIGIBLE, WHO GETS THE VOUCHER, AND DO YOU TRACK EVERYBODY THAT NEEDS A VOUCHER? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, YES. WE DO TRACK EVERYBODY THAT NEEDS A VOUCHER. THEY'RE ON A WAITING LIST THAT GETS SUBMITTED TO COALITION AND THEY KEEP TRACK OF THE SYSTEM. IT DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF VOUCHER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. IF YOU GET A MOTEL VOUCHER, YOU HAVE THE CRITERIA FOR MOTEL VOUCHER FOR WHATEVER REASON THAT HAS BEEN CREATED FOR. FOR EXAMPLE, IF SOMEONE NEEDED TO GET INTO A MOTEL BECAUSE THEY NEEDED A MEDICAL RESPITE OR THEY'RE WAITING FOR A HOUSING PLACEMENT AND THEY JUST NEED A SHORT-TERM STAY FOR TWO WEEKS OR MAYBE THEY HAVE BEEN DISCHARGES FROM AN UNSAFE HOTEL. THERE'S A VARIETY OF REASONS YOU QUALIFY FOR MOTEL. RAPID REHOUSING IS SOMEONE WHO HAS A LOWER LEVEL OF ACUITY BUT NEED AS LITTLE BIT OF ASSISTANCE TO GET TO BEING STABILIZED IN THEIR HOUSING SITUATION. THAT CAN GO FOR TWO YEARS. THE CRITERIA FOR THAT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FOR A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHER WHERE YOU HAVE DISABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS. IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHER YOU DO THAT WITH THE ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE ACCESS POINT PROVIDER. AND THAT RATES YOU ON A POINT SCALE TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE. WE WANT TO GIVE IT TO PEOPLE MOST ACUTE THAT REALLY NEED THAT RIGHT AWAY, DOWN TO PEOPLE WHO NEED IT LESS BUT STILL NEED IT. IF WE HAVE MORE VOUCHERS AND MONEY, WE WANT TO SUPPORT MANY MORE PEOPLE THAN WE CAN GIVE SUPPORT TO CURRENTLY. WE DO OUR BEST TO PRIORITIZE THE PEOPLE THAT NEED IT THE MOST. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: MADAM PRESIDENT, ALSO DO YOU HAND THE VOUCHER PHYSICALLY TO THE PERSON? >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, MY STAFF IS TALKING ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME. THE VOUCHER IS NOT SOMETHING YOU PHYSICALLY HOLD. THE VOUCHER IS RENTAL ASSISTANCE. THEY GET IDENTIFIED AS FALL KWIED TO RECEIVE THAT SUPPORT. AND THE PROVIDERS GIVE THAT SUPPORT TO THE LANDLORD. OFTEN THAT INDIVIDUAL THAT IS ON PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHERS GIVES A PORTION TO THE LANDLORD AND THEN THE REST IS PROVIDED FOR THEM. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: ANOTHER QUESTION, MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M JUST ASKING THE QUESTIONS SO THE PUBLIC CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE ACTUAL VOUCHER AND HOW IT WORKS. IS THERE RULES AND REGULATIONS? LET'S SAY IF SOMEBODY VIOLATES THE RULES, THEY USE DRUGS OR COMMIT A CRIME IN THAT LOCATION, ARE THEY SUBJECT TO KEEPING THE VOUCH OR REVOKE THE VOUCHER? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THERE ARE RULES THAT PEOPLE NEED TO FOLLOW TO REMAIN HOUSED. IF THEY BREAK THE RULES YOU MIGHT GIVE THEM A SECOND CHANCE. YOU MIGHT ASK HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT THEM OR GIVE THEM SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THEY MIGHT WORK WITH THE CLIENT. IF THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES, YES, THEY WOULD BE DISCHARGED FROM THE PROGRAM. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. >>COUN. GROUT: I KNOW I REALLY ENJOYED LISTENING IN ON THE MEETINGS AS WELL. IT'S LIKE EVERY QUESTION WE GET AN ANSWER BUT WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. IT'S JUST SO COMPLEX. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD COMMITTEE. I LIKE THE SUBCOMMITTEES. I THINK YOU'RE LEADING IT VERY WELL. I APPRECIATE THAT. MY QUESTION FOR RIGHT NOW IS I KNOW WE DON'T -- WE'RE GETTING READY TO HAVE THE RFQ FOR A DATA ANALYST POSITION. IT'S BEING RELEASED TOMORROW. AND YOUR FINAL VENDOR SELECTION IS PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 17th. BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A DATA ANALYST POSITION RIGHT NOW, I KNOW THAT THE ACMIS REPORTING IS PAUSED A LITTLE BIT. MY QUESTION IS, THE FINAL VENDOR SELECTION IS OCTOBER 17th, HOW SOON WILL THAT DATA ANALYST BE WORKING AFTER OCTOBER 17th TO GET BACK GOING? >> COUNCILOR GROUT, THE RFQ GOING OUT IS GOING TO BE FOR A DATA PLATFORM. WE'RE PUTTING IT OUT TO GET A DATA TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO BUILD OUT A SYSTEM THAT CAN REPORT THIS IN REAL TIME. THERE'S A COMPONENT WE NEED TO DO WHICH IS FUNDING A DATA ANALYST TO BE ABLE TO DO THE FIRST PHASE OF DATA REPORTING. THAT FIRST PHASE IS TAKING DATA MANUALLY OUT OF HMIS AND CLEANING AND IT REPORTING IT TO YOU GUYS. WE'RE NOT WAITING UNTIL THAT TO GET YOU DATA. MY INTENTION IS TO GIVE YOU DATA NOW. SO LET'S GET WHAT WE HAVE OUT THERE NOW. AND THEN AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND ONCE WE GET THAT DOWN IN PLACE WE CAN GET EVEN CLEANER AND HER DETAILED VERSION OF THE DATA OUT OF HMIS. I KNOW THERE'S WAYS TO GET SOME ON THE WEBSITE SO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S REAL AND TANGIBLE TO REPORT TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS. THAT DATA FUNDING THAT WE'VE CREATED FOR THE ANALYST AND FOR THE DATA PLATFORMS WE'RE SEEKING FROM THE STATE APPROPRIATION. SO, WE JUST NEED TO IDENTIFY THE USER AGREEMENT AND NOTICE OF OBLIGATION AND ONCE WE HAVE THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO SPEND THAT MONEY. >>COUN. GROUT: DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT WHEN THAT GUY OR GAL WILL BE HIRED AND STARTING WORKING? >> COUNCILOR GROUT, THAT IS TO BE DETERMINED WHEN WE FIND THE FUNDING. THE FUNDING FOR THAT ANALYST IS $27,000. AS SOON AS I CAN IDENTIFY THAT FUNDING, I WILL -- SHE'S ALREADY BEEN ON CONTRACT AND WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 25 THAT YOU ALLOCATED. THAT FUNDING WENT AWAY AT FISCAL YEAR 25 END. WE NEED TO FIND THE FUNDING AND BRING HER TO CONTRACT AGAIN. THAT FUNDING IS ALLOCATE BIDE THE STATE, BUT GOING THROUGH THE STATE ALLOCATION IS COMPLICATE ASKED TIMELY. WE'RE WORKING THROUGH IT. IF THERE'S OTHER FUNDING WE CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MEANTIME, WE WOULD BE EXCITED TO BRING HER ON. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU, DR. VERPLOEGH. APPRECIATE IT. MOVING ON, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. YES, AUGUST IS NATIONAL AIRCRAFT LASER INCURSION MONTH. FOR PEOPLE OUT THERE, IT'S POINTING LASERS WE CAN BUY AT THE STORE, AND THEY USE IT FOR POINTING THEM AT AIRCRAFT AND THE DANGERERSESES. I ASKED APD TO GIVE A PRESENTATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING. MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL, I'M WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE AIR SUPPORT UNIT. I'M WITH ONE OF THE PILOTS. I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A TRUE STORY. WE FLY OUR AIRCRAFT A THOUSAND FEET. ABOUT A QUARTER MILE OFFSET WHEN WE'RE SEARCHING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. WHILE SEARCHING FOR AN ARMED SHOOTING CALL, EVERY TIME I TURNED ON A NORTHWEST CARNER MY COCKPIT ILLUINATED WITH A BLUE LIGHT. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED FROM A LASER THAT WAS FOUR MILES AWAY. AS WE CONTINUED THE ORBIT, THE LIGHT WENT AWAY, BUT EVERY TIME I LEARNED ON NORTHWEST, THE COCKPIT WAS ILLUMINATED. WE COULD NOT LEAVE THE CALL BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN ARMED SUBJECT. AS WE CONTINUED TO FLY I PUT ON NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, WHICH FILTERS NATURAL LIGHT. AS WE CONTINUED TO ORBIT WE LOCATED THE SUBJECT. A COUPLE NIGHTS LATER, I HEARD A SOUTHWEST 737 ON ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FINAL THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE GROUND FLYING INTO ALBUQUERQUE REPORT A BLUE LASER FROM THE SAME AREA. WE'RE ABLE TO LOCATE THAT SUBJECT THAT NIGHT. IDENTIFY HIM. AND REPORT IT TO THE FAA. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT HAVE A STATE STATUTE OR CITY ORDINANCE WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO CHARGE THAT SUBJECT. WHEN WE'RE IN THE HELICOPTERS, IT'S TWO PEOPLE OVER A POPULATED AREA. THE SOUTHWEST AIRCRAFT WITH OVER 200 PEOPLE IS A DIFFERENT STORY. A COUPLE EXAMPLES. THIS IS A GREEN LASER. THIS IS ONE OF THE NEW BLUE LASERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYBODY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LASERS THEY THINK OF THE LITTLE ONES WE USE WHEN WE PLAY WITH CATS. THESE ACTUALLY CAUSE TEMPORARY LIGHT SENSITIVITY, HEADACHES, AND FLAWED VISION WHILE WE'RE FLYING. LAST YEAR, 12,840 INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. OF THAT, 304 WERE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AREA. OUT OF 17,700 THAT WERE REPORTED FROM 2005 TO 2013, ONLY 134 PEOPLE WERE CHARGED AND 80 CONVICTED NATIONWIDE. THIS IS A HAZARD THAT'S NOT ONLY TO US WHEN WE'RE FLYING BUT TO YOU AND EVERYONE IN THE CITY AND EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY WHEN THEY FLY COMMERCIALLY AND TRY TO GET TO SEE THEIR LOVED ONES OR HOME FROM WORK. I STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, OFFICER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION. I KNOW FIRST-HAND THE DIFFERENCE OF COLORS AND THE EFFECTS. TO BRING AWARENESS TO REGULAR PUBLIC THINKING, USING LASER AS A TOY AND SEEING HOW FAR IT WILL GO AND STRIKING A POLICE HELICOPTER IS ONE THING, BUT A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT INCIDENT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOULS ON BOARD OF A PLANE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS AND THE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON A MUCH BIGGER SCALE. WHEN I WAS STRUCK WITH MINE IT WAS INSTANT. IT WAS THE TWO OF US. WE LANDED AND I HAD A HEADACHE FOR FIVE DAYS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE PRESSURE IT WOULD BE FOR A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT TO FACE THAT SAME INCIDENT ON A BIGGER PLANE. THANK YOU FOR THIS. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. OFFICER, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK YOU DO. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY TO BE UP THERE. I WAS PART OF ALBUQUERQUE'S AIR UNIT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I DO UNDERSTAND THE AMOUNT OF STRESS AND PEOPLE DON'T REALLY REALIZE WHEN YOU'RE ORBITING A SCENE DOWN BELOW, YOU ARE ACTUALLY IN THE CONSTANT ORBIT AND YOU STILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH DIRECTION THAT INDIVIDUAL IS FLEEING. WHEN YOU'RE TURNING, THAT HELICOPTER IS MOVING IN AN ORBIT AND WHILE IT'S MOVING IN AN ORBIT YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE THAT VIEW TO KNOW WHICH PERSON THAT IS RUNNING AND FLEEING AND WHAT STREET THEY'RE ON. WHAT YOU'RE DOING UP THERE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT'S NOT LIKE BEING ON THE GROUND. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT HARD WORK AND DEDICATION YOU DO, DAY IN AND DAY OUT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, SIR, FOR BEING HERE. NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO A PRESENTATION FROM MISSOURI MS. WHO WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON GROSS RECEIPTS TAX. GOOD EVENING. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. WE RECEIVED THE JUNE GRT, BUT NOT UNTIL ABOUT 3:30 THIS AFTERNOON. THAT WASN'T ENOUGH TIME TO PUT TOGETHER AN ANALYSIS OF THE REVENUE. THIS IS JUST A COUPLE QUICK SLIDES REGARDING MAY'S GRT. FOR MAY, GRT GROWTH BASED ON 1.225 WAS 15.2% GROWTH. THAT BROUGHT OUR GROWTH TO 3.5% FOR THE YEAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A REASON BEHIND THIS. MAY OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR THERE WAS A TAX REFUND TO A BUSINESS. $5.5 MILLION TAX REFOUND. BY COMPARISON, THIS LAST MONTH, THE GROWTH LOOKED TO BE OUTSIZED. MY ESTIMATE LAST MONTH WAS OUR GROWTH FROM MAY WAS CLOSER TO 3.3%. THAT SAID, THE REVENUE WAS HIGHER THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR. WE DID EXPERIENCE THAT GROWTH. THE MAJORITY OF THE REDUCTION CAME FROM -- SWITCH TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THE MAJORITY OF THE REDUCTION LAST YEAR CAME FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION. ON THIS SLIDE, I BELIEVE IT'S THE TOP LINE, YOU CAN SEE THE OUTSIZED GROWTH THAT SECTOR HAD LAST MONTH BY COMPARISON. AND RETAIL TRADE SHOWED MODEST GROWTH. ABOUT 2.2%. THERE WERE A FEW CATEGORIES THAT WERE NEGATIVE. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD, AND CONSTRUCTION WERE ALL NEGATIVE FOR MAY. COUNCILORS HAVE REQUESTED SOME INFORMATION ON CANNABIS REVENUE. I STOPPED REPORTING ON THOSE WHEN THEY WERE DIVURTED -- DIVERTED TO THE MARIJUANA EQUITY INVESTMENT FUND. YEAR TO DATE, JULY THROUGH MAY, REVENUE WAS $3.3 MILLION IN FY25. AND I DON'T HAVE A SLIDE FOR THIS. THANK YOU. HOWEVER, YEAR TO DATE REV FLEW -- REVENUE FOR THE SAME DATE LAST PERIOD WAS $3.4 MILLION. THERE'S A 17% DECLINE FROM LAST YEAR. NORMALLY, WE WOULDN'T EXPECT THAT. EVERY MONTH, SINCE AUGUST, WE'VE EXPERIENCED A DECLINE IN REVENUE. MOST OF THE TIME IN DOUBLE DIGITS. I DID SPEAK WITH THE TAX DEPARTMENT ABOUT THIS. THE CAUSE FOR THE DECLINE IS UNCLEAR. IT WAS VERY MUCH OFF-THE-RECORD WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM. THEY DO BELIEVE A LACK OF COMPLIANCE AND TAX REPORTING IS BEHIND IT. THEY TOLD ME TO THEY WILL STEP UP ENFORCEMENT. HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE A CORRECTION OF SOME SORT. 17% IS QUITE A BIT OF A DECREASE. SO, THAT CONCLUDES MY QUICK REPORT TONIGHT. I'M HOPING TOMORROW OR AT LEAST THIS WEEK I CAN GET YOU INFORMATION ON JUNE, WHICH WOULD GIVE US THE FINAL YEAR TO DATE FY25. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING CANNABIS NUMBERS. I ASK THAT YOU BRING THE SLIDE SO THE PUBLIC CAN SEE THEM. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE WANT TO TRACK WHAT'S HAPPENING. PAUSE WE HAVE SOME APPROPRIATIONS TO MAKE FROM CANNABIS REVENUE THAT HELPS US KNOW WHAT WE CAN PLAN FOR. ESPECIALLY FOR THINGS THAT WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED LIKE BASIC INCOME. FOR ME, THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THESE SPECIFIC TAX DOLLARS SO THAT WE'RE PLANNING PROGRAMS. WE DON'T PLAN THEM WITH 17% DECREASE. IF WE CAN PLEASE, NEXT TIME, BRING THAT. OUR KNOW OUR COUNCIL RULES SAY IF THIS HAPPENS AT THE SECOND MEETING, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE HOW WE CHANGE THAT IN THE RULES SO WE CAN GET A REPORT UP TO DATE. IT'S NOT HER FAULT. I WENT BACK AND UNDERSTOOD MORE ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THOSE NUMBERS. AND MAYBE WE CAN THINK ABOUT DOING THAT AS A TEAM SO WHEN YOU COME YOU ACTUALLY HAVE MORE UP TO DATE DATA. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COUNCILORS? THANK YOU. WE'RE MOVE TO THE JOURNAL. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 4th JOURNAL. THERE'S A SECOND BY MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? DID YOU GET IT ALL? MOVE TO COMMUNICATION AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? I'LL START THAT I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING EC-469 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA FOR. IT'S THE UPTOWN TRANSIT CENTER JOINT DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: SECOND. >>COUN. BASSAN: SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. WE'RE JUST ON THE RULE SUSPENSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING R-181 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IT'S RESCINDING R-251-154 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE MORATORIUM ON FIBER INSTALLATION PERMITS AND ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO REEVALUATE PERMITTING CRITERIA AND OTHER REQUIREMENT STANDARDS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: SECOND. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF SUSPENDING THE RULES TO PUT R-81 ON THE AGENDA RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR BACA. >>COUN. BACA: I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCING R-182 AND REFERRING IT TO THE LAND USE, PLANNING AND JOANING COMMITTEE. IT'S APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLANNED. AND REPEALING THE DOWNTOWN 2025 METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR INTRODUCING R-183 AND REFERRING IT THE SEPTEMBER 8th FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION AGENDA FOR ACTION. IT'S ESTABLISHING THE EMERGENCY PARKS AND GRASS TURF FUNDING TO ADDRESS THE DYING TURF AND GRASS CITYWIDE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. I WANT TO SAY IT'S THE SEPTEMBER 3rd. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, A MOMENT AGO I WAS JUST REMINDED IT DOES -- IT SHOULD GO TO FINANCE BECAUSE IT REQUIRES TWO HEARINGS. WE ACTUALLY JUST CHANGED THAT A MOMENT AGO. SEPTEMBER 8th. >>COUN. BASSAN: OKAY. CAN WE CLARIFY THE RECORD THE MOTION IS TO SUSPEND THE RULES INSTEAD OF PLACING IT ON THE COUNSELING AGENDA, IT NEEDS TO BE ON THE FGO AGENDA. THERE'S A SECOND. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND FROM COUNCILOR ROGERS. ALL THOSE FOR APPROVAL OF LETTER OF INTRO RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THE FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MET ON AUGUST, 11, 2025 AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING. EC-419 BE RECEIPT BE NOTED. EC-428, THAT WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. O-81 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS SUBSTITUTED. AND MAKE MEEGZ -- MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION AND SECOND BY MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THE LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MET ON AUGUST 13th AND REPORTING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. EC-433 AND 454 BE CONFIRMED. O-88, O-90 DO NOT PASS. -- >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT PASSES. COUNCILORS, ANY DEFERRALS OR WITHDRAWALS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? SOME FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA APPOINTED TO SERVE ON A BOARD OF COMMISSION, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND BY MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. MOVING TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT -- >>COUN. BASSAN: I'M SORRY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. NOW MOVING TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THERE WILL BE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATING COMMISSION MEETING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st AT 5 P.M. IN THE BERNALILLO COUNTY BUILDING, KEN SANCHEZ COMMISSION CHAMBERS. THIS WILL BE A HYBRID MEETING. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOVING ON,WY DON'T HAVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS OR APPEALS. WE'RE GOING TO START PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE COUNCIL IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY IF THEY SIGNED UP PER THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE AGENDA WEBSITE FRIDAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT KNOWNED RULES, EACH PERSON HAS TWO MINUTES. COMMENTS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH HAD COUNCIL PRESIDENT. ANY DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL. THERE'S A TWO-MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND A BELL WILL RING TO INDICATE YOUR TIME IS UP. MR. CORNELIUS CALL THE NAME OF THE FIRST SPEAKER. IF YOU'RE ON DECK AFTER THAT, WORK YOUR WAY DOWN TO THE FRONT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS LISA FOLLOWED BY JANET. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILOR BASSAN, DUE PROCESS WAS INCLUDED IN THE VERY FIRST AMENDMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM AND AGAINST GOVERNMENT DECISIONS THAT DEPRIVE DUE PROCESSES TO ENSURE FAIRNESS IN ALL OF YOUR LEGAL MATTERS. THE FIRST AND THE 14th AMENDMENT STATE THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DO PROCESS. THE GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED TO RESPECT DUE PROCESS BEFORE IT CAN TAKE ACTIONS THAT AFFECT A PERSON'S LIFE, LIBERTY, ORPROPERTY. THIS AMENDMENT GIVES PROTECTION FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS EXPLICITLY AGAINST OR FOR PROTECTIONS AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REGARDLESS OF WHERE AN AMERICAN LIVES IN THIS COUNTRY. INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE. SO, MY QUESTION TO US, WHY ARE WE ALL ALLOWING FEDERAL AGENTS TO KID NAP AND ABDUCT WITHOUT PROVING THE DETAINMENT IS LAWFUL? AREN'T YOU ALL SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE RULE OF LAW? ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL IS THE GOVERNMENT AND VOTED IN TO BE THE GOVERNING BODY TO REPRESENT US. OUR GOVERNANCE TO ENSURE OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE HERE TO DO, TO UPHOLD AND PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THE FACT OF YOU THAT CANNOT VOTE ON ORDINANCE THAT SAYS SIMPLY LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATING IN ALBUQUERQUE AREA MUST HAVE A LEGAL BADGE VISIBLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT'S A PROBLEM AND WHY CAN WE NOT SAY A LEGAL WARRANT HAS TO BE SIGNED BY A LEGAL JUDGE PRODUCED BEFORE THE HUMAN IS DETAINED? PLEASE, CAN WE NOT ENSURE WE HAVE -- WE CAN BRING YOU VIDEO AFTER VIDEO OF -- THEY HAVE PLAIN CLOTHES, CAN'T IDENTIFY. HAD TO CALL FOUR DIFFERENT AGENCIES TO FIND OUT WHO THEY WERE. CALLING 311 DOES NOT WORK. CALLING ICE DOES NOT WORK. WE HAVE PEOPLE ABDUCTING. WE NEED HELP. >> JANET FOLLOWED BY FRANCESCO. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. FIRST, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, GIVING YOUR TIME, ENERGY AND COMMITMENT TO MAKING OUR CITY A BETTER PLACE. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY BOARD BECAUSE FIVE MONTHS FROM TODAY OR AROUND TODAY, THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE WILL START MEETING. THAT MEANS CAPITAL OUTLAY. AND THAT MEANS LISTS BEING PREPARED RIGHT NOW BY CITY ADMINISTRATION TO BE CONSIDERED. AND I WANT, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, I WANT TO BRING TO YOU INFORMATION ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT CAPITAL NEED. AND THAT IS THE MAIN LIBRARY, WHICH OPENED IN 1975, BUT THE SYSTEM, THE COOLING-HEATING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF PIPES, VALVES, DUCTS, FANS AND FILTERS THAT ARE THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM OF THAT BUILDING. I AM ASKING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PUT ON THE CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST $2.14 MILLION. THAT SOUNDS CRAZY, BUT HERE WE GO. YOU MIGHT SAY, WELL, THE MAIN LIBRARY IS IN COUNCILOR BACA'S DISTRICT. WHY SHOULD OTHER PEOPLE CARE? IT'S BECAUSE, FIRST OF ALL, IT'S A BRANCH LIBRARY. SECOND, IT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR THE ENTIRE LIBRARY SYSTEM. 25-PLUS EMPLOYEES THAT DO MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY SHIPPING AND RECEIVING OF ALL THE BOOKS. LET'S SEE, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF, DELIVERY STAFF. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT FIXING THIS SYSTEM, WHICH FAILS AND WHEN IT FAILS -- ANYWAY. WHEN IT FAILS WE'RE IN BIG TROUBLE BECAUSE IT'S TOO HOT AND TOO COLD. THIS IS MY PLAN. I AM HOPING THAT 30 REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS FROM THE LEGISLATURE WILL EACH GIVE $100,000. MAY I FINISH MY -- >>COUN. BASSAN: IF YOU FINISH REAL QUICK. >> YES. UPWARDS -- WE'RE GOING TO ASK UPWARDS OF 30 LEGISLATURES TO CONTRIBUTE $100,000. I AM HOPING THAT EACH ONE OF YOU FROM THE 25 BOND ISSUE MIGHT GIVE UPWARDS OF 20,000 FROM YOUR COUNCIL SET ASIDE. I'M GOING TO ASK THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION TO DO THE SAME. AND WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN COME UP WITH $2 MILLION FOR THIS 50-YEAR-OLD SYSTEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> FRANCESCO FOLLOWED BY ILSE. >> WE PRACTICALLY DOUBLED THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, ALMOST HALF A BILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND I FEEL LESS SAFE TODAY THAN I EVER HAVE. A PREMEDITATED VIOLENT ATTACK LANDED ME IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THEY FIRE BOMBED MY HOUSE. THE SAME PEOPLE TRESPASSED ON TO MY PROPERTY IN ANGER AGAIN AND REFUSED TO LEAVE WHEN I DEMANDED TO GET OFF MY LAND. I CALLED 911 EMERGENCY, BUT APD DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. FIRE RESCUE NEVER SHOWED UP. YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE, YOU KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHAT THEY DID, BUT YOU DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. NOTHING. SOMEONE SHOWED UP TO A LOCAL POLITICIAN'S HOUSE IN ANGER, NOBODY DIED, NOBODY ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM LIKE I DID. BUT HE WAS ARRESTED AND PROSECUTED IN A HEARTBEAT. THIS WEEK, HE GOT SO MUCH JAIL TIME IT IS A LIFE SENTENCE. I WAS SUPPOSE TO DIE THAT DAY. LATER, BURNED ALIVE BY SETTING MY HOUSE ON FIRE WITH ME INSIDE OF IT. I STAND BEFORE YOU TERRORIZED 24-7. BY SOME MIRACLE I DIDN'T LOSE AN EYE OR BOTH. THEY DON'T MAKE STITCHES TO GIVE YOU BACK YOUR EYESIGHT. THAT'S NOT THE WORSE OF IT. THE ROYALTY IN ALBUQUERQUE HAVE SHOWN NO REMORSE AND TRIVIALIZED MY TRAUMA AS FRIVOLOUS. MY BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS. THE KELLER ADMINISTRATION IS ON RECORD OF BEING ABOVE THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION DOESN'T PLY -- APPLY TO THEM. WHEN WE HAVE TO FEND FOR OURSELVES OUT HERE, WE WANT OUR HALF A BILLION DOLLARS BACK. WE DON'T HAVE A CRIME PROBLEM IN ALBUQUERQUE, WE HAVE A LEADERSHIP PROBLEM IN ALBUQUERQUE. >> ILSE FOLLOWED BY ANAMI. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: I WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF RESPONSE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACT AFD DIDN'T SHOW UP. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. WHELAN. >> MADAM CHAIR, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE CAN DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THE SITUATION. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, JUST NOT AFR NOT SHOWING UP BUT THE WHOLE INCIDENT ITSELF. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE INFORMATION SENT TO ME AS MUCH AS I'M SURE ALL THE COUNCILORS WOULD LOVE THAT TOO OF WHY THIS HAS BEEN DROPPED TREMENDOUSLY. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE WILL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO TO THE INCIDENT. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST LIKE THE ADMINISTRATION TO ACTUALLY COMMUNICATE WITH MR. ARTIS TO GET THE INFORMATION AND GIVE HIM THE FOLLOW UP HE NEEDS AND DESERVES. HE ACTUALLY NEEDED LAW ENFORCEMENT AT HIS HOUSE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT NEVER SHOWED UP. I KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE. I'VE BEEN IN THAT SITUATION WHEN LAW HAD FORCEMENT DOESN'T SHOW UP IN REFERENCE TO ISSUES. AND I FEEL FOR YOU, SIR. LET ME KNOW. YOU HAVE MY PHONE NUMBER. YOU KNOW HOW TO CONTACT ME. LET ME KNOW HOW THAT FOLLOW UP GOES. I'LL HELP YOU MONITOR IT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: I'M SURE YOU KNOW, MR. WHELAN, MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE US ALL. THANK YOU. >> ILSE FOLLOWED BY ANAMI. >> GOOD EVENING. PROTOCOLS ARE THERE TO ORGANIZE THINGS, ALSO TO PROTECT PEOPLE WHO NEED SOME EXTRA PROTECTION. I WOULD WAGER THAT THERE ARE FEW PEOPLE IN THIS CITY THAT ARE MORE VULNERABLE THAN THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LEFT TO MAKE DUE OUTSIDE. THE DISPLACEMENT POLICY WAS CHANGED LAST YEAR, IMPLEMENTED IN DECEMBER, JANUARY, WHENEVER IT WAS. AFTER SOME GOING TO -- I'VE ALREADY PREVIOUSLY TOLD YOU ABOUT HOW THE PROTOCOLS HAVE BEEN CHANGED WITHOUT ANY INPUT OR TRANSPARENCY OR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, ET CETERA, WITH REGARDS TO JUST PEOPLE FEELING THEY CAN JUST TAKE SOME STUFF AND PUT IT IN STORAGE. I'M PART OF A GROUP DOING QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS ON THE STREET FOR THE POINT IN TIME COUNT. AND DURING MY -- GETTING THESE INTERVIEWS DONE AND JUST IN GENERAL DEALING WITH WITH FOLKS AND DOING OUTREACH, I KEEP ON HEARING ABOUT THE CITY, SOMETIMES IT'S APD, MAINLY SOLID WASTE, WHO ARE TELLING PEOPLE THEY'RE ALLOWED TO TAKE ONE BAG. WHEN PEOPLE THINK -- TRY TO TAKE ONE BAG, THEY'RE TOLD BY THE WORKERS CHOOSE ONE. THAT IS JUST BEING USED ON THE STREET WILLY-NILLY. IT'S NOT THOUGHTFUL. IT MAKES NO SENSE. IT IS REALLY SUPPRESSING THE PEOPLE, OPPRESSING THE PEOPLE EVEN FURTHER. AND THE RESULT IS THAT FOLKS ARE SO TRAUMATIZED THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HEAR HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: CAN WE GET THE UPDATED DISPLACEMENT POLICY SHE'S SPEAKING OF? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, FIRST OF ALL THERE'S NO DISPLACEMENT POLICY. THERE IS A POLICY FOR ADDRESSING AND HANDLING ENCAMPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GET THAT TO YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: FOR THE RECORD, SEND THAT TO ALL OF US. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ANAMI FOLLOWED BY BRICK. >> HIGH, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. LAST YEAR APD WAS THE DEADLIEST POLICE FORCE OF THE 50 LARGEST U.S. CITIES. AND THAT WAS IN PART BECAUSE OF THE 13 OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS THAT TOOK PLACE. IN 2025 WE'RE AT 11. WE'RE ON TRACK TO HAVE THAT NUMBER EXCEED ANY YEAR PREVIOUSLY. APD ALSO SET A RECORD OF THE MOST USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS IN A SINGLE MONTH IN APRIL WITH 76. THAT'S MORE THAN TWO A DAY. AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT CLOSE TO GETTING THE EXACT SAME NUMBER IN JUNE. IN THE DATA, I'VE NEVER SEEN A NUMBER HIGHER THAN 21 FOR A SINGLE LEVEL OF FORCE. AND SINGLE AREA COMMAND. THERE WERE 31 IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA IN JUNE. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THOSE NUMBERS STARTED GOING UP WHEN THE NATIONAL GUARD GOT DEPLOYED IN THE CITY. NOT SAYING THEY'RE DOING IT, I'M SAYING THEY ALLOWED RESOURCES SO THERE'S MORE COPS. AND IT'S NOT REALLY HELPING WITH RETENTION. EVEN WITH CRIME DOWN IN EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY, INTERACTIONS ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE VIOLENT. IT'S OF GRAVE CONCERN. THANK YOU. >> BRICK FOLLOWED BY LEX. >> ALL RIGHT. I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT COUNCILORS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT THAT PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP TO TALK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES. I REALLY WISH MORE FOLKS IN THE CITY WOULD ACTUALLY SHOW UP. I DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE THAT. YOUR HORSE-MOUNTED UNITS AND A FEW OTHER OFFICERS THAT HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED YET, I'VE GOT THE RECORDING, THEY'LL BE INVOLVED IN LITIGATION SOON ENOUGH. FOUR OTHER OFFICERS OF YOURS DEFINITELY ALREADY ARE. YOU ALREADY GOT YOUR WARNING. YOU SAID A WHILE BACK THAT YOU WANTED THAT WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. WELL YOU GOT IT ALREADY. YOU KNOW, YOU GOT YOUR DOWNTOWN AREA WHERE YOUR HORSES LIKE TO RUN PEOPLE OVER. THEY RAN ME OVER. JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND. YOUR BRIGHT LIGHTS. YOUR OFFICER PATROLMAN WAS TALKING ABOUT BLINDING PEOPLE WITH LIGHTS. GUESS WHAT, PEOPLE ON THE STREET DOWNTOWN ARE BEING BLINDED BY YOUR OFFICERS. I WAS THREATENED MANY, MANY TIMES TO LEAVE A PUBLIC AREA. ESSENTIALLY, YOUR OFFICERS ARE OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVEN'T COMMITTED ANY CRIMES. I GUESS YOU GUYS DON'T MIND LOSING THE MONEY. IT'S REALLY DOWN TO THE TERRY VERSUS OHIO. GRAB AND HARM PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY CRIME BEING COMMITTED. IT'S LIKE STOP AND FRISK. GRAB THEM. AND FIGURE OUT IF THEY COMMITTED A CRIME. THAT SORT OF THING. THAT'S NOT OKAY. THAT'S NOT RESPECT. AND THE WHOLE THING WITH THE KINDNESS, I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT PROCLAMATION WAS TALKED ABOUT TODAY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THAT RESPECT THING, YOUR OFFICERS DON'T RESPECT US. THEY DON'T RESPECT RIGHTS. AND THEY DON'T RESPECT THE CONSTITUTION. IN FACT, AS I'VE SAID IT MANY TIMES, MEDINA SAID HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SIGN THE OATH. >> LEX FOLLOWED BY TAD. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU KNOW MAYBE AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, LORD WILLING, I WON'T BE COMING HERE AND HAVING TO GIVE YOU ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I SEE IN YOUR CITY. I USUALLY TRY TO COME WITH A SOLUTION TO SOME OF THE PROBLEMS. SOME THINGS ARE JUST OUT OF MY HANDS. SOME THINGS ARE OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HANDS. WHEN I TALK TO POLICE THEY SAY WE HAVE TO BE DOWN HERE BLOWING THE SIRENS BECAUSE THE COUNCIL WANTS TO HAVE THE PEOPLE THAT CONGREGATE FROM THE BARS LEAVE THE AREA. LAST I KNEW, THAT'S STILL CITY SIDEWALK. AND WHEN YOU HAVE OFFICERS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A LIGHT THAT THAT'S BIG. IT'S GOT 15 CELLS WITH 7 LIGHTS IN EACH CELL, SHINING IT INTO PEOPLE'S EYES AS THEY'RE LEAVE THLG BUILDING. THEY HAVE ONE OR TWO PLACES TO GO, THEY GO TO THE LIGHT OR TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IF THEY CAN'T GO LEFT OR RIGHT, YOU HAVE PEOPLE BANGING INTO EACH OTHER TRYING TO LEAVE. THAT'S GOING TO CAUSE ISSUES IN ITSELF. NOW YOU'VE GOT AN OFFICER THAT BLINDS THE INDIVIDUAL AND HE'S TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE BAR. AND HE'S VISIBLY TRYING TO FEEL HIS WAY OUT. HE MIGHT TOUCH AN OFFICER THAT HAS THAT FLASHLIGHT. BUT THAT OFFICER IS NOT SAYING EXCUSE ME, SIR, I WAS JUST LIGHTING YOUR WAY TO YOUR CAR. HE'S LOOKING AT US LIKIA PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME AND NOW HE'S JUMPED BY FOUR PEOPLE. HE'S SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CRUISER FOR TWO HOURS. I WALK AROUND AND I SEE PILES OF HORSE SHIT ON THE CORNERS WHEN A GUY IN THE WHEELCHAIR IS TRYING TO GET BY. WHY ARE THE HORSES ON THE SIDEWALK? >> TAD FOLLOWED BY MERVIN. >> MY NAME IS TAD. HERE IS ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. ALL POLITICIANS DOORS ARE LOCKED UP. YOU CAN'T GET INSIDE. BULLET PROOF GLASS. NOW WE HAVE SCREENERS WHEN YOU GO TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. YOU CANNOT PASS SECURITY. NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT DICTATORSHIP, AUTHORITY RUSSIAN-STYLE WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG ABOVE. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE AT EXACTLY. LET'S GO TO BUSINESSES. POLITICIANS SELLING CITY, SELLING COUNTY, MAKING DEALS. DEBBIE O'MALLEY WAS DOING IT HERE WITH COUNCIL, NOW SHE'S WORKING FOR THE STATE. HE IS SELLING, MAKING DEALS WITH -- WELL, HOW ABOUT RUIZ PROPERTY. SPONSORED SALES. I CAN GO ON AND ON. HOW DIRTY POLITICIANS ARE IN THIS CITY. THIS IS TALKING ABOUT LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU. >> MERIN FOLLOWED BY ADEO. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES HERE THAT YOU DISCUSSED. ONE OF THEM IS THE ALBUQUERQUE NATIVE AMERICAN RESIDENTS. THEY'VE FALLEN INTO TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE -- THEY FACE POTENTIAL EVICTIONS WITH NO RECOURSE FROM THE CITY OR ANY DEPARTMENT. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN PUT IN A POSITION WHERE MY ECONOMY HAS BEEN STOPPED. I WANT TO READ THREE NAMES. KAYLA LANDINGHAM, CHUCK RODGADIE, ROSEANNE, ALL THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE ALBUQUERQUE ESPARANZA BICYCLE EDUCATION CENTER, ALL THREE KILLED IN ALBUQUERQUE. ON FEBRUARY 15th OF THIS YEAR, THERE WAS AN INDIVIDUAL PINNED DOWN BY CITY COACH. HE WAS KILLED. ON MAY 30, 2025, I WAS NEARLY ADDED TO THIS PREVENTIBLE NUMBER. THERE'S AN ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL OP-ED ON AUGUST 3, 2025, THAT STATED THE DEATHS I MENTIONED WERE PREVENTIBLE. THERE'S NINE IN NEW MEXICO. I WANT YOU TO SAY THAT MINE WAS CAUSED BY CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE SOLID WASTE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS PARKED AT A RED LIGHT WHO WAS PARKED IN THE SAFETY ZONE CROSSWALK. I RIDE ON THE SOUTH SIDE BECAUSE OF WHAT I'VE SEEN OF PEOPLE GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. RECENTLY AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE NATIONAL LABS HERE. AS I WAS CROSSING, I WAS CLEARLY IN FRONT. I HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN THAT EMPLOYEE RAN ME OVER AND PINNED ME UNDERNEATH. CHIEF FROM METRO SECURITY COULD NOT PULL ME OUT. HE HAD TO PULL BACK. DURING THAT TIME THOSE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE LAUGHING. THEY WERE LAUGHING AT WHAT THEY WERE WATCHING. WHICH I TOOK IT THEY MUST HAVE FILMED. I TURNED IN PAPERWORK, TO THE COUNCILORS. BUT I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER PEOPLE OUT HERE NEED CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE ORDINANCES WITH BIKE SAFETY AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. THANK YOU. >> ADEO FOLLOWED BY STEVEN. >> I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS SOLID WASTE OR NOT, BUT MY NEIGHBORS HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD -- THEY'VE BEEN ROUSTED. THEY'VE BEEN STOLEN FROM BY CITY EMPLOYEES. I WANT TO ALSO GET ON THE RECORD THAT THIS IS A MEDICAL MASK. THIS IS -- I CAN WERE BOTH. ICE AGENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, THEY HAVE MUCH MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE GIVEN TO THEM. I THINK WE ALL CAN EXPECT TO SEE THEIR FACES. WE CAN ALL EXPECT TO SEE EYE TO EYE. THE POLICE, THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S -- I WAS SITTING ON THE SIDEWALK WITH MY FEET IN THE GUTTER WITH MY FRIEND AT TRUMBULL PARK. AND TWO CARS -- TWO BIG, YOU KNOW, BERNCO SUVs REVVED BY. I SAW SUNGLASSES. I FELT SMOKE. YOU'RE OVERPOLICING THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. THAT'S FOR SURE. IF THEY HAVE TIME TO DRIVE UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE AND LOUD EVERY TIME, THEN THE BUDGET'S GOT TO CHANGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> STEVEN FOLLOWED BY THERESA. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, THANK YOU. I'M A LONGTIME RESIDENT, FORMER PRESIDENT OF UB -- UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THE LUPZ PROCESS FOR ZONING CONVERSION. I SUBMIT THIS IS OUTSIDE THE I. D. I'M IN OPPOSITION. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD JUST FOUGHT AN ATTEMPTED SUBDIVISION ON THE EDGE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. IT WAS LENGTHY AND IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY. WHILE THERE ARE LOADS OF VACANT PROPERTIES CITYWIDE. WE DON'T NEED TO DO ANY MAJOR CHANGES. THE ZONING CONVERSIONS BY LEGISLATION REMOVE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERSIGHT, A KEY COMPONENT TO QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IT OFFERS NO REAL PROTECTION FOR THOSE WHO FILE SOLAR RIGHTS UNDER STATE LAW. AND HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND MONITOR EVERYBODY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE DON'T HAVE ANY SIGNAGE GOING UP. IT TAKES AWAY DUE PROCESS OF NOTIFICATION TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS. URGE NO VOTES FOR AFFIRMING THIS PROCESS. SECOND ITEM I HAVE IS STATE REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON LEADS OUR LEGISLATIVE HEALTH COMMITTEE. THERE ARE NO HEARINGS ON COVID-19 AND GMO SHOTS AND IMPACTS. IT'S BEEN IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY. WE SHUT DOWN BUSINESSES CITYWIDE WITH REGARD TO THIS. I THINK IT'S TIME AND OVERDUE THE LEGISLATURE BE TOLD BY THIS THAT WE HAVE A NEED FOR HAVING HEARINGS ON THIS AND TO LOOK AT THE STATE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ACT, WHICH IS -- I MEAN, I COULD BE PUT AWAY FOR FIVE DAYS IF I TEST POSITIVE WITH NO DUE PROCESS. >>COUN. BASSAN: SIR, BEFORE YOU GO. I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT AS OF REPORTING OUT OF THE COMMITTEE TONIGHT, O-167 DID NOT PASS. IT FAILED IN COMMITTEE. JUST SO YOU KNOW. >> I UNDERSTAND, BUT IF THERE'S AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY THIS COUNCIL OF FOUR MEMBERS YOU CAN BRING IT BACK. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT MOMENT HAS PASSED. IT'S NOT Q&A, IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO STAFF MEMBERS THEY CAN CLARIFY THE PROCESS. THANK YOU. >> THERESA FOLLOWED BY AVA. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M A MOTHER OF TWO STUDENTS AT ATRISCO HERITAGE. I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN ARE SITTING IN CLASSROOMS OVER 90 DEGREES. TEACHES -- TEACHERS ARE TEACHING IN UNBEARABLE HEAT. THIS ISN'T A NEW ISSUE. IT'S HAPPENED SINCE 2009. IT'S 2025. THEY PURCHASED WINDOW UNITS, BUT NOT ALL CLASSROOMS HAVE WINDOWS. SYSTEMS SHOULD BE FIXED PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT COMFORT, IT'S ABOUT SAFETY AND OUR HEALTH AND OUR CHILDREN'S ABOUT TO LEARN. I CONTACTED APS BOARD TO RAISE THE CONCERNS FOR THE DISTRICT. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT APS CAN DO ALONE. IF WE WORK TOGETHER ACROSS THE BOARD, CITY, COUNTY, AND APS AND ALLOCATE MONEY WHERE IT'S NEEDED. WE WOULDN'T NEED TO TALK ABOUT WORKING AC AND A HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT. THIS INCLUDES SIDEWALK AND PROPER LIGHTING WHILE CROSSING 118th. AT THE SAME TIME, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE ANOTHER CRITICAL FACING FAMILIES. THE SAFETY OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. WE CANNOT IGNORE THE REALITY THAT ICE IS TARGETING MY COMMUNITY AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS WHO ARE NOT CRIMINALS IN ALBUQUERQUE. I'M A PROUD DAUGHTER OF AN IMMIGRANT, PROUD OF MY CULTURE AND WHERE I COME FROM AND BEING INDIGENOUS. WE NEED TO STOP DETAINING -- KIDNAPPING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY'RE TRYING TO WORK AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WE CANNOT ALLOW CITY RESOURCES TO ASSIST ICE AND CREATE POLICY AND PROTECTIONS TO UNMASK ICE. PROPERLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE VIOLENCE INFLICTED ON OUR COMMUNITY. DISTRICT THREE IS VIBRANT, HARDWORKING COMMUNITY FILLED WITH FAMILIES, IMMIGRANT AND NON-IMMIGRANT WHO DESERVE SAFE SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES AND A CITY THAT PROTECTS THEM, NOT ONE THAT LOOKS AWAY. I'M SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT. I WANT TO THANK, COUNCILOR GROUT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, COUNCILOR ROGERS, COUNCILOR BACA FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR JOB CORPS. COMMUNITY LEADERS -- >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. >> EVA -- I'M SORRY. >>COUN. ROGERS: I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT FOR THE RECORD, APS CAPITAL BUDGET IS $473 MILLION. THE CITY'S CAPITAL BUDGET IS $180 MILLION. I'M GRATEFUL THAT YOU ALSO TOOK THAT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD BECAUSE THEY HAVE A VERY LARGE BUDGET FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SCHOOLS THAN THE ENTIRE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THEIR OPERATING BUDGET IS $2.3 BILLION TO OUR 1.7. I AGREE WE SHOULD PUSH OUR COUNTER PARTS TO USE THEIR CAPITAL DOLLARS WHICH ARE WAY HIGHER THAN OURS TO ACTUALLY DO THE THINGS THEY NEED TO DO IN OUR SCHOOLS. I'M HAPPY TO CARRY THAT ON. THEY HAVE A BIGGER BUDGET THAN THE ENTIRE SILTY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE PUBLIC HAS TO KNOW THAT. PLEASE GO TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AND WE SHOULD ALL BE RAISING OUR VOICES THERE. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. CORNELIUS. >> EVA FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> GOOD EVENING, I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS SOME GRATITUDE TOWARD COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AND THE MAYOR FOR SHOWING UP TO ADDRESS SITUATION. MY NIECE WAS KILLED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT FOLLOW UP WITH THAT. JUST MAKE SURE, LIKE, I JUST SEE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH PUBLIC SAFETY. SHE WAS ONE AT THE TIME. SHE WAS ONE OF 19 CYCLEISTS. THIS FEELS LIKE A DANGEROUS PLACE FOR EVERYBODY. OUR IF ENFORCEMENT IS VERY LACKING. WE SEE IT ALL AROUND. I SEE CARS WITHOUT TAGS. I SEE CARGS IN DANGEROUS CONDITION. I SEE PEOPLE SWERVING AND NOT STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS. ALBUQUERQUE HAS A REPUTATION FOR HAVING HORRIBLE DRIVING AND OUR INSURANCE RATES REFLECT THAT. I HAVE PEOPLE MOVE IN TO THE CITY AND SAY THEIR INSURANCE HAS GONE THROUGH THE ROOF. IT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE A POOR CULTURE. I JUST FEEL LIKE OUR ENFORCEMENT OF BASIC RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BEING ON THE STREET IS BAD. I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF APD IS LACKING RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. YOU ALL DRIVE THESE STREETS. YOU SEE YOURSELF. YOU CARS THAT SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD. IF YOU GET HIT BY A VEHICLE, 50-50 CHANCE THEY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE. I DON'T KNOW THAT JUST FEELS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF THOSE ITEMS ARE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO HAVE SAFETY FOR PEOPLE AND MAKING OUR CITY UNSAFE FOR EVERYBODY AND OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IS SUFFERING. PEOPLE ARE DYING FOR NO REASON. AND IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. I HOPE THERE'S ENFORCEMENT WITH THE HAWK INSTALLATIONS. AND WE HAVE COPS ENFORCING STOPLIGHT VIOLATION. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MA'AM. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I'M REALLY SORRY. I ALSO THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SPEAK UP. THAT'S VERY BRAVE. I DO AGREE WE NEED TO BE ENFORCING THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS. THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM. I SEE LOT OF LAWS BROKEN AS WELL. I AGREE, WE NEED TO SLOW DOWN. AND WATCH OUT FOR BIKES. YOU GUYS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JAMES FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> GOOD EVENING. I'M FROM DISTRICT FOUR. TO MS. KEEFE'S POINT, WE ALL KNOW IT'S NOT CALLED THE DISPLACEMENT POLICY BUT THERE'S POLICY THAT WENT INTO EFFECT OF NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. IT'S WHAT CREATED THE PRIORITY SYSTEM WHERE, OKAY, IF YOU'RE ONE BLOCK NORTH OF OR ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF CENTRAL YOU CAN BE DISPLACED WITHIN TWO HOURS. YOU'RE PRIORITY ONE DISPLACEMENT AND IT'S PRIORITY TWO OR THREE. THE POLICY EXISTS. THERE'S 17 CHARACTERICS THAT DEFINE WHAT A PRIORITY ONE ENCAMPMENT AND IT CAN BE DISPLACED QUICKLY. ALSO, I WANTED TO SHARE DR. VERPLOEGHS TASK FORCE. I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THAT. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THIS IS A TOOL TO BE USED AGAINST NONPROFIT TO SHOW THEY'RE NOT GETTING PEOPLE IN HOUSING FAST ENOUGH OR THE MONEY IS REALLY SITTING AROUND. I THINK AFTER THESE MONTHS OF COLLABORATION, I NO LONGER HAVE THAT FEAR. THE OTHER POINT I REALLY WANT TO MAKE, THE CITY EMPLOYEE ACTUALLY CORRECTED ME IN A MEETING LAST WEEK THAT IT DIDN'T GO FROM 12 MILLION TO 8 MILLION IT WENT FROM 16 MILLION. THE HOUSING VOUCHER POOL WAS 16 MILLION THEN 12 AND THEN 8. ALL THE WORK WE'VE DONE ON THE TASK FORCE IS ONLY MEANINGFUL IF WE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE RESOURCES IN THAT POOL. WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE HOUSED. THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO DO IT. THAT'S WHY WE INVEST SO MUCH TIME IN THIS TASK FORCE. THE CEO SHOWS UP, MS. ROGERS, MS. GROUT SHOW UP, WE'RE ALL DOING THE WORK. WE ONLY HAVE FUNDING FOR 596 VOUCHERS AND WE KNOW DOLLARS MORE THAN 596 PEOPLE ON THE STREET. WE NEED TO THE CREASE THAT FUNDING. THANK YOU. >> JAMES FOLLOWED BY NICOLE ON ZOOM. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. I AM PRESIDENT OF THE MARK TWAIN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT SEVEN COALITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS. THE CITY HAS BEEN INVESTING IN THE GATEWAY SYSTEM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS SINCE BEFORE 2021. AGGREGATE TOTAL SPENDING, COMMITMENTS TO DATE EXCEED $300 MILLION. IN THE EVENINGS, AFTER THE BUSES TO THE WEST SIDE SHELTER HAVE CEASED RUNNING, ANY OBSERVATION OF EAST CENTRAL AND AREAS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT OR UNDER THE I-40 INTERPASS OR ELSEWHERE ALONG MOST MAJOR CORRIDORS INDICATE THAT IF THERE WAS EVER A GOAL OF THE GATEWAY SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR OUR STREETS, SIDEWALKS, ALLEY WAY AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES TO BE THE LAST REFUGE FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, IT HAS FAILED TO BE MET. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY WISH TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVELY TRANSITIONED BY THE EXPENSIVE SYSTEM INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THEY WILL NOT LOCATE A REPORT CARD BEYOND GENERALIZED MEANINGLESS NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED OR EXCUSS LIKE 75% RE REFUSE SERVICES. IN THE CORPORATE WORLD, THE LIFE-SPAN OF FAILED STRATEGIES IS MEASURED IN QUARTERS NOT IN YEARS. AS THE ULTIMATE SPENDING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY, I URGE YOU TO DEMAND MORE QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE SPENDING AND SCHEDULED ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE GATEWAY SYSTEM. I BELIEVE YOU'RE BEING ASKED TO RUBBER STAMP $36,000 PER PER YEAR FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HOUSING NAVIGATION AT GATEWAY EAST. THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY, THERE SHOULD BE TARGETS AND MANDATED COMMITMENTS BY THE CONTRACTORS TO A RATE OF SUCCESS. THANK YOU. >> NICOLE FOLLOWED BY JUSTIN. YOU'RE MUTED, NICOLE. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. I'M A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ON A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER READING PROGRAM. AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR FUNDING SUMMER READING. I GOT TO DO EVERY LIBRARY BRANCH AND I SAW TONS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES DOING THE ACTIVITIES. ONE THING I HEARD AT SOME OF THE BRANCHES WAS THAT THE STAFF OF OTHER LIBRARIES WERE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE EXTRA HELP FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT STAFF DURING THAT PERIOD WHEN THE LIBRARY WAS CLOSED TO GET THEIR AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRED. THEY FELT BAD FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT PATRONS. THE EXTRA STAFF GAVE THEM BREATHING ROOM AND HELPED THEM STAY ON TOP OF THINGS. OUR LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDES INCREDIBLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, BUTDLER -- BUT THEY'RE AT A POINT WHERE THEY CAN'T DO WITH LESS. WE NEED TO START INCREASING FUNDING FOR STAFF AT THE LIBRARY. THANK YOU. >> JUSTIN FOLLOWED BY JANICE. >> HELLO, PRESIDENT, COUNCIL. THIS IS THE SECOND MEETING SINCE YOU CAME BACK FROM VACATION. I'M ASKING YOU TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE FROM ICE. IT'S GREAT TO DECLARE BE KIND TO HUMAN KIND WEEK, BUT WE ALLOW VIOLENCE FORCE TO OPERATE IN OUR CITY. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR BACA AND COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN AND COUNCILOR ROGERS. EVERYTHING YOU SAID ABOUT ICE IS SPOT ON. I KNOW THAT COUNCILORS LEWIS AND GROUT WANT MORE ENFORCEMENT. NON-CRIMINALS ARE ALSO -- [ INAUDIBLE ]. WE DON'T NEED ADDITIONAL FEARS BASED ON IMMIGRATION STATUS. IF YOU HAVE A MINOR DISPUTE SOMEONE MIGHT NOT CALL 911. OR IF I HAVE A DISPUTE WITH A NEIGHBOR WHO I THINK IS UNDOCUMENTED I COULD GET THEM ARRESTED OR DEPORTED. I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT USE HERE. THE THREE REMAINING COUNCILORS, COUNCILOR PEÑA, COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I HOPE YOU CAN JOIJ THE THREE THAT THREE THAT WROTE THE OP-ED. THERE'S SOME THINGS YOU DO. REQUIRE FEDERAL AGENTS TO HAVE VISIBLE I. D. TRAIN CITY CONTRACTS FOR HOW TO PROTECT WORKS. RESTRICT ENFORCEMENT IN SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, HOSPITALS, ASK COURTROOMS. THESE ARE HOPEFULLY BEING DONE ALREADY, BUT PUTTING IT INTO CITY ORDINANCE WOULD BE GREAT. YOU KNOW WHAT WE CALL GERMANS WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT THE NAZIS? WE CALLED THEM NAZIS. PLEASE BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PROBLEM. >> JANICE FOLLOWED BY ADAM. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I WANTED TO TOUCH ON THE COMMUNITY BRIDGES INCORPORATED WHO IS THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR FOR THE GATEWAY EST EXPANSION. I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO THE NUMBERS. I DID SEND NUMBERS OUT OVER EMAIL. THERE ARE EIGHT DIFFERENT POSITIONS WHO ARE LISTED AT 0.02 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WHICH IS LESS THAN ONE HOUR PER WEEK. IN THEIR PERSONNEL CONTRACT. THE HIGHEST OF WHOM IF YOU PRORATE THE AMOUNT HE'S PAID IS LESS THAN ONE HOUR PER WEEK. IT'S MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THEIR CEO. I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT TO YOU ALL. A VOTE YES FOR THE COMMUNITY BRIDGES CONTRACT IS IN SUPPORT OF A MILLION AIR CEO OVERSEEING OUR LOCAL HOUSING PROGRAM. OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO TOUCH ON, I'M GLAD THE TOPIC OF VOUCHERS CAME UP. I WORKED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED VOUCHERS AND WERE HAVING TROUBLE ACTUALLY GETTING A RENTAL UNIT LOCATED, APPROVED AND TO THE PROCESS IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPECIFIED BY THE VOUCHER CONTRACT. I'M WONDERING IF THERE ISN'T SOME KIND OF WAY TO ADD A MECHANISM OR SOMEONE IF THEY HAD GONE TO SEE AN APARTMENT OR IF THEY PUT IN REQUESTS TO THEIR CASE MANAGER FOR CERTAIN UNITS TO BE INSPECTED AND HAD NOT GONE THROUGH FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY'RE ABT TO GET AN EXTENSION. THAT WILL RELIEVE STRESS ON PEOPLE WHO UTILIZE PUBLIC TRANSIT WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE A PHONE TO FACILITATE THE PROCESS AND ARE FEELING REALLY PINCHED BY THE WAY THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED. AND FINALLY, IN MY OWN PERSONAL LIFE I HAD A GAS LEAK WHERE I LIVE. AND MY UTILITY BILL CAME OUT FOUR TIMES THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I'M A RENTER. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE AGIC INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE I LIVE. AND I ACTUALLY WANT YOU TO CONSIDER MOVING THAT POLICY TO THE LANDLORD. >> ADAM FOLLOWED BY ROSEMARY. >> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK. I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL OF YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND STEWARDSHIP. WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. SOMETIMES IT GOES UNREWARDED. FIRST I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. SECOND, I WANT TO COME IN HERE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ON O-95 WHICH YOU'LL HEAR LATER TONIGHT. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD START TO MAKING THE PROCESS A LITTLE BIT EASIER AND CONTINUE THE POSITIVE WHEEL FOR THE MORE DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE MORE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR CITY FOR BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR WORK. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. >> ROSEMARY FOLLOWED BY ALEX. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> GOOD. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR BACA, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, AND ROGERS FOR THE OPINION PIECE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THIS SUNDAY. RESPECT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY MAKES US SAFER. ICE SHADOWING OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MAKE US LESS SAFE. IT'S AN INTERESTING COINCIDENCE THIS IS HAPPENING AROUND NATIONAL KINDNESS WEEK. -- AFTER 9-11 WE ALL LEARNED THE PHRASE IN-FIA SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING. COUNCILORS, THAT ADVICE ONLY WORKS IF EVERYONE INVOLVED CAN TRUST THE PEOPLE TO WHOM THEY SAY SOMETHING. ICE IS A TERRORIST PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. AS THE COUNCILORS STATE IN THEIR OPINION PIECE, UNIDENTIFIED MASKED AGENTS ARE TARGETING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AT WALMARTS, DETAINING WORKERS AND TEARING PEOPLE FROM THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS. I KNOW THEY'RE MAKING PEOPLE AFRAID TO GO TO CHURCH FOR GOODNESS SAKE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE BEING TARGETED HAVE NEVER COMMITTED A CRIME AND YET THEY ARE BEING DENIED DUE PROCESS. THIS SITUATION IS BAD ENOUGH UNDER OUR EXISTING SET UP. IF THIS COUNCIL SHOULD EVER CHANGE THE LAWS, END PROTECTION OF RESIDENCE FOR ICE HARASSMENT AND AUTHORIZE USE OF CITY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH ICE, WE WILL ALL BE LESS SAFE. THAT'S NOT IMPORT THE CULTURE OF BULLYING. HOLD ICE TO DUE PROCESS STANDARDS REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. BULLYING IS NOT BRAVERY, IT'S A MARK OF COWARDICE. HOLD THE LINE AGAINST ICE AGAINST OUR MARKETS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES AND OUR NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU. >> ALEX. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCILORS, I AM THE CHAIR OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE TRANSPORTATION -- I'M HEARTBROKEN TO BE SPEAKING BECAUSE OF ANOTHER BIKER'S DEATH. REQUESTS FOR TRANSPARENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN ANSWERED. IT'S THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY I WISH TO FOCUS ON TODAY. IT WOULD BE A GREAT INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW HOW THE INVESTMENTS ARE ABLE TO ADJUST THE PERFORMANCE THAT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED. THE CITY HAS A BIKE AND TRAIL WAY PLAN BUT WE DON'T HAVE A MEANS OF TRACKING THIS PLAN. THIS LACK OF TRANSPARENCY -- THE CITY HAS THE COMPLETE STREET AND MISSION ZERO PROGRAM. THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE ENFORCED BY THE CITY. I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE UNDERSTAFFED AND UNDERFUNDED. WE NEED MORE TRANSPARENCY HERE TOO. WE NEED SEE THE NUMBERS. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF STREET CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INVOLVE CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE? I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT UNLESS THE TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY ORGANIZES, WHICH CAN TAKE YEARS OF EFFORT, COMPLETE STREETICIZE IGNORED. THIS MUST CHANGE. I HOPE WITH YOUR HELP I AND OTHERS CAN SAFELY RIDE THE STREETS AND KAYLA WILL BE THE LAST DEATH TO DISCUSS WITH YOU. I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I HAD A HARD TIME SLEEPING SINCE HER PREVENTIBLE DEATH. THANK YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, KAYAND RUDOLPH ARE NOT PRESENT. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE'RE MOVING TO APPROVALS. APPROVAL A IS EC-442 REVENUE AND EXPENSE REPORT FOR THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2025. I MOVE RECEIPT BE NOTED. SECOND BY MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. EVA IS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. >>COUN. BASSAN: IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON THE REVENUE AND EXPENSE REPORT -- >> NO. >>COUN. BASSAN: NO PROBLEM. >> THAT WAS OUR ONLY SPEAKER. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR RECEIPT BE NOTED. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >>COUN. GROUT: I KNOW THESE ARE PROJECTIONS AND UNTIL WE -- WE'LL FIND OUT THE TRUE NUMBERS. IT SAYS THAT WE -- THE GENERAL FUND IS OVERSPENT BY $6.7 MILLION. THE SECOND QUARTER, WE WERE AT $12 MILLION. WE'RE COMING DOWN. I KNOW YOU CAN'T SPECULATE ON THE FINAL YEAR END EXPENSES. DO YOU ANTICIPATE A NEGATIVE FUND BALANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 25? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, NO WE DON'T. WE STARTED TAKING MEASURES DURING THE YEAR TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ABLE TO COME IN ON BUDGET. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE NUMBER DROP FROM THE SECOND QUARTER TO THE THIRD QUARTER. WE'RE CONFIDENT WE'LL MAKE THE. >>COUN. GROUT: WHAT WERE THE MEASURES? >> WE DID SEVERAL THINGS. OUR OFFICE OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT STARTED LOOKING AT EVERY POSITION OVER $25,000. WE STARTED LOOK AT THE JOURNAL ENTRIES TO MAKE SURE THE THINGS WE WERE BUYING WERE NECESSARY. WE STARTED TO APPROVE POSITIONS THAT WERE ONLY DEEMED -- THAT WERE DEEMED CRITICAL. SO, WE SLOWED SOME OF THE HIRING. WE WERE POSTING POSITIONS FOR TWO WEEKS. AND WE JUST WORKED WITH EACH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GOING TO COME IN UNDER BUDGET. >>COUN. GROUT: HOW DID YOU WORK WITH DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS TO DO WHAT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, EACH DIRECTOR MANAGES THEIR OWN BUDGETS. WE WORKED WITH THE DIRECTOR TO FIND OUT WHERE COULD THEY POSSIBLY HAVE SOME SAVINGS, WHAT COULD THEY DO SO WE CAN MAKE SURE EACH DEPARTMENT DID MAKE THE BUDGET. >>COUN. GROUT: MADAM PRESIDENT, DID YOU INSTRUCT DEPARTMENT HEADS TO CUT BUDGETS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE HAD SAVINGS WE NEED TO OBTAIN TO MAKE IT IN THE BUDGET. WE WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE BUDGETS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ANSWERS. WERE THEY -- DID YOU INSTRUCT THEM TO FIND SALARY SAVINGS AND PROGRAM SAVINGS IN THE AMOUNT OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, EVERY DEPARTMENT DOES HAVE SALARY SAVINGS ANNUALLY. IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR. WE DID LOOK AT PROGRAMS THAT POSSIBLY WERE BEING OVER SPENT SO WE CAN MAKE SURE IF IT WAS A CRITICAL PROGRAM WE COULD KEEP IT, BUT IF IT WASN'T THEN ADJUST. >>COUN. GROUT: WHY DOES THE CITY SUPPORT OVERSPEND? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, THAT IS DUE TO OUR EARLY RETIREMENT PROGRAM. THAT NUMBER IS ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER EVERY YEAR FOR ALL OF YOUR PEOPLE WHO ARE RETIRING EARLY. MAINLY, WHEN IT COMES TO AFR, APD AND A LOT OF SUPPORT STAFF. THAT'S A NUMBER THAT IS THERE. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. IF IT'S EVERY YEAR, WHY IS IT OVERSPENT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, IT'S A JOURNAL ENTRY NUMBER WE HAVE TO DO AT YEAR END BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RETIRE. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH PAPERWORK IS GOING TO COME IN. AND YOU GET A BIG PUSH OF EARLY RETIREMENT IN OCTOBER. WE DON'T KNOW THE NUMBER. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. WHY DID PLANNING OVERSPEND? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, PLANNING WAS DUE TO THE TYLER SYSTEM UPGRADE. THAT WAS A NEW SYSTEM WE HAD TO PUT IN IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S PROCESS. >>COUN. GROUT: WAS IT NOT FUNDED AT THE RIGHT LEVEL? OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T. WHY WASN'T IT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, SOME OF THE EXPENSES WENT UP THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR. AND MANY DEPARTMENTS AND MANY THINGS. WE HAVE TO ADJUST WAS WE'RE GETTING IT IMPLEMENTED AND AS WE'RE GETTING IT PUT IN. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. MY FINAL QUESTION, WHY DID AFR OVERSPEND? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, AFR WAS PRETTY FULLY STAFFED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SO, THEY HAVE A LOT OF COSTS. THEY HAVE LOT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES COST. THOSE COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE. THAT HAVE TO HAVE THAT CRITICAL SUPPLY IN ORDER TO FULFILL THEIR DUTIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MR. WHELAN, CAN YOU SPEAK TO HOW MUCH WAS RAISED WITH THE INCREASE WITH IDOH THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT OVERALL? HOW MUCH WAS RAISED AND HOW MUCH WAS TAKEN INTO OPERATING FROM THAT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I DON'T HAVE THE -- COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, I APOLOGIZE. I CAN GET YOU THAT INFORMATION. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: OKAY. MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M INTERESTED IN HOW MUCH WAS RAISED OVERALL AND BY THE DEPARTMENT. AND I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN WHEN WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT DOWN TO THE LEVEL IT'S AT NOW AND WHAT THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THAT WAS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEND IT TO EVERYBODY. >> WE'LL DO THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: HAD A QUESTION ABOUT RISK MANAGEMENT BEING ABOVE THEIR BUDGET. DO WE KNOW WHY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, THE RISK FUND IS A FUND THAT IS FLUID THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF TORT CLAIMS WE'RE GOING TO GET. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT PAYMENTS WE'RE MAKING OUT. ALL WE CAN DO IS WORK THROUGH IT AND HAVE ESTIMATES. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN OVERVIEW WHERE PARKS AND RECREATION IS AT AS FAR AS ON TRACK WITH THEIR BUDGET? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, THEY ARE TRACKING TO COME IN ON BUDGET THIS YEAR. >>COUN. LEWIS: THEY'RE ON BUDGET THIS YEAR. I'LL JUST BRING THIS UP NOW BECAUSE THIS IS -- DURING OUR BUDGET YEAR WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT THIS. WE SPEND -- YOU ALL START THE BUDGET. YOU GIVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS YEAR IS $1.5 BILLION BUDGET. IT INCREASED FROM THE YEAR BEFORE OVERALL, PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED TO THE DIRECTORS IS DO YOU HAVE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO OPERATE AND GIVE THE CITY THE BEST SERVICES POSSIBLE BACK. WE DID THAT WITH PARKS AND RECREATION AND WE SPECIFICALLY HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATION ASKING IF THIS BUDGET WAS ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF STANDARD OF QUALITY OF PARKS IN OUR CITY. THE DIRECTOR SAID YES, IT IS. I THINK THE QUESTION WAS DO YOU NEED MORE MONEY. WE SAW SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SOME OF THE PARKS IN THE CITY. AND BACK THEN. BUT NOW, THIS IS AUGUST AND IT'S PRETTY EVIDENT THAT MANY OF OUR PARKS AROUND THE CITY ARE JUST IN DISARRAY. JUST IN -- I HAVE PICTURES. I KNOW MY ANALYST -- WE ACTUALLY ASKED A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY OF VENTANA RANCH, AROUND COTTONWOOD TO SEND IN PICTURES OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS RIGHT NOW. AND I WOULD ADMIT AND SAY THAT THERE'S SOME DISASTER PARKS ALL OVER THE CITY AND CERTAINLY IN MY DISTRICT. AND THE STATEMENT WAS MADE RECENTLY, FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, THAT IT IS A BUDGETARY ISSUE. IN FACT, TO MY CONSTITUENTS, IT WAS CLEARLY STATED THAT THIS IS A BUDGETARY ISSUE. SO, I GUESS I WOULD ASK, DO WE NEED MORE MONEY? IS THERE A BUDGETARY ISSUE? AND WOULD YOU EXPLAIN THAT WHEN IT COMES TO PARKS AND RECREATION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I THINK WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUDGET WE HAVE TO OPERATE WITHIN WHAT WE BRING IN FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX. I KNOW FOR THE PARKS THERE'S STAFFING ISSUES. THERE'S BEEN WEATHER. AND THERE'S BEEN OTHER ISSUES AT SOME OF THE PARKS THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING. NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO STAFFING, I SPOKE TO THE DIRECTOR TODAY AND WE'RE AT -- OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS. I REMEMBER THREE YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS A LOT OF RAIN, OUR MEDIANS HAD A LOT OF WEEDS. BECAUSE THE STAFFING LEVEL WE HAD COULD ONLY ADDRESS SO MANY MEDIANS AT THAT TIME, WE STARTED USING A CONTRACTOR TO HELP US GET CAUGHT UP. ONCE WE GET CAUGHT UP, WE SCALE BACK. SO, THAT'S THE CONDITION WITH PARKS AND REC. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, THERE'S SOME PARKS RIGHT NOW ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE DISTRICT. I KNOW PARTS OF THE REST OF THE CITY. IF THEY DON'T HAVE SOME IMMEDIATE CARE TO THEM RIGHT NOW, IF WE DON'T SPEND MONEY RIGHT NOW, THEN THE PROCESS IS GOING TO BE TO HAVE TO WAIT THROUGHOUT THE WINTER AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO START OVER ON THE TURF FOR THESE PARKS COMPLETELY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COMPLETELY START OVER WITH THEM. I IMAGINE, YOU KNOW, SPENDING SOME MONEY NOW TO REPAIR THEM AND TO GET THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE BEFORE WINTER IS A LOT LESS EXPENSIVE THAN REPLACING THE ENTIRE PARKS IN THE SPRINGTIME. THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE HAPPEN. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INFUSION OF CASH AND MONEY TO BE ABLE TO HIRE THOSE CONTRACTORS. BY THE WAY, YOUR CONSTRAINTS ARE NOT THE REVENUE THAT THE CITY BRINGS IN TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. YOUR CONSTRAINTS ARE THE BUDGET THAT YOU PROPOSED BACK IN THE SPRING. THE ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES A BUDGET. THE COUNCIL CHANGES IT VERY LITTLE. YOU PROPOSE A BUDGET AND THOSE ARE YOUR CONSTRAINTS. YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CONSTRAINTS. IN FACT, YOUR CONSTRAINTS ARE YOU CAN'T SPEND THE MONEY BECAUSE YOU PUT IT INTO GATEWAY, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND OTHER PRIORITIES OF THE MAYOR. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING DURING THE BUDGET THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAD EVERYTHING IT NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF PARKS IN OUR CITY. AND THAT IS CLEARLY NOT THE CASE RIGHT NOW. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE. AND ONE OF THE REASONS GIVEN TO ME, NOT ONLY THE PERSONNEL. THERE WAS PERSONNEL REASONS, BUT SPECIFICALLY TO MY CONSTITUENTS THE REASON WAS A BUDGETARY ISSUE. HOW COULD YOU EXPLAIN THAT WE WOULD HAVE A BUDGETARY ISSUE WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PARKS RIGHT NOW? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, WE ARE ADDRESSING THE SITUATION AT THE PARKS. IT'S ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES WE'RE TAKING CARE OF. >>COUN. LEWIS: WHERE ARE YOU GETTING THE MONEY TO ADDRESS THAT SITUATION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS IT'S A BRAND NEW FISCAL YEAR. WE BUDGET ACCORDING TO WHAT WE FEEL WE'RE GOING TO NEED AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT. IT'S THE SUMMERTIME. AND PARKS REQUIRE MORE ATTENTION RIGHT NOW. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO. WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS IT FROM MANY DIFFERENT ANGLES. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, ONE OF THE RESOLUTIONS DISCUSSED TONIGHT IS TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE REVERSIONS AND TO ENSURE THAT HAPPENS. AGAIN, THIS COUNCIL APPROVES A BUDGET AND THEN WHEN THE DEPARTMENT SAYS WE DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET TO DO THIS AND THERE'S SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS, THEN PEOPLE LOOK BACK ON THE COUNCIL AND GO WHY DIDN'T YOU FUND THIS, WHY DIDN'T YOU BUDGET FOR THIS. WE DIDN'T BUDGET IT FOR IT BECAUSE THE MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATION DIDN'T ASK FOR MONEY. THEY SAID THEY HAD AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT. WE DO NEED A PLAN. I THINK IT IS RIGHT FOR THIS COUNCIL TO ALLOCATE SOME RESERVES TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT. IA -- YOU SAID YOU DID IN THE SPRING, BUT YOU NOW SAY YOU DON'T. I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO TAKE SOME OF THE RESERVES AND GIVE YOU SOME MONEY FOR IT AND ALSO HAVE A SPECIFIC PLAN OF REHAB, RENOVATION, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PARKS NOW BEFORE WE HAVE TO REDO THEM IN A YEAR FROM NOW. IF I HAVE TO BRING PICTURES NEXT WEEK AND WE'LL SHOW ALL OF THEM, AND GET A REAL PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR PARKS RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY DEVASTATING. WE HAVE A LOT OF -- NOT JUST BROWN GRASS, WE HAVE DEAD DIRT ON PARKS THAT USED TO BE, MANY OF THEM FOR 15 OR 20 YEARS, THAT HAVE BEEN PRISTINE FOR A LOT OF YEARS. YOU LOOK AT THIS AND GO WHAT'S THE REASON FOR THIS? IT'S NOT THE DROUGHT. THAT'S NOT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR AND FIVE YEARS AGO AND TEN YEARS AGO. AGAIN, THESE ARE NOT MY WORDS. THIS IS COMING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION THAT IT'S A BUDGETARY ISSUE. SO, IF THAT IS THE CASE, I WANT TO FIX THAT. AND MAKE SURE THAT -- AND MAKE SURE THAT NEXT YEAR YOU REQUEST ENOUGH MONEY TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PARKS. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. ROGERS: I WAS READING WHILE I WAS LISTENING. I THOUGHT OF A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. JUST LOOKING AT REVENUE CATEGORIES LIKE INTEREST PERMITS AND THIS ONE THAT'S MISCELLANEOUS, THEY'RE TRENDING BELOW EXPECTATIONS. ARE WE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FY26 FORECASTING MODELS BASED ON THIS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, WE ARE ALWAYS FORECASTING AND ADJUSTING AS WE NEED TO, EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX AND WHAT WE THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. HOW ARE WE AS A CITY MANAGING ONE-TIME REVENUE WINDFALLS LIKE OUR AUTOMATIC SPEED CAMERAS LINE I'M LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW VERSUS RECURRING FUNDING. HOW DO WE MANAGE THAT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, WE MANAGE EACH THING AS WE BUILD THE BUDGET. WE HAVE A CERTAIN PERCENT COMING THROUGH GROSS RECEIPTS AND WHEN IT COMES TO OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, THE MONEY IS JUST ALLOCATED WITHIN THAT PORTION. FOR INSTANCE, SWIMMING POOLS OR THINGS YOU PAY FOR, THOSE GO INTO THE GENERAL FUND. YOU HAVE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS AN ENTERPRISE FUND. IT'S ALL ALLOCATED THROUGH THE BUDGET. >>COUN. ROGERS: LAST QUESTION, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST THINKING ACROSS DEPARTMENTAL SPENDING AND DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS, HOW DO WE LOOK AT THAT AS A CITY ACROSS DEPARTMENTS? JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT DUPLICATING EFFORTS IN FUNDING AND HOW DO WE EVALUATE THAT ACROSS THE WHOLE CITY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN DO THINGS ACROSS DEPARTMENTALLY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DOUBLE EFFORTS. I KNOW OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORKS WITH SOLID WASTE SO THEY DON'T SPEND MONEY FOR CONTRACTORS AT THE LANDFILLS. WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BE MORE INNOVATIVE ON HOW WE'RE DOING THINGS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THAT WAS A HOT BUTTON ONE FOR ME. WE'LL KEEP IT ON MOVING. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION BASED ON SOME OF THE COMMENT. WHY WOULD SOMEONE SAY IT'S A BUDGETARY ISSUE WHEN YOU SAY WE'RE A MONTH AND HALF INTO THE BUDGET? WHY WOULD THERE BE A MIX OF COMMUNICATION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES. THEY DON'T CONTROL THE BUDGET. THE OFFICE OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT CONTROLS THE BUDGET. I CAN'T SPEAK EXACTLY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS SAID. I KNOW WHAT WE'VE BEEN TOLD. I CAN'T CONTROL WHAT AN EMPLOYEE WOULD SAY. WE'LL HAVE TO TALK TO THE DEPARTMENT. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, THE MOTION IS FOR RECEIPT BE NOTED ON EC-442. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING TO EC-469. UP TOWN TRANSIT CENTER JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. I MOVE PROVAL. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: SECOND. >>COUN. BASSAN: SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE ADEO. SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. >> PARDON ME. WHAT ARE WE ON? >>COUN. BASSAN: UP TOWN TRANSIT CENTER JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. EC-469. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. LAST TIME I WENT THERE THE PUBLIC BATHROOM WAS LOCKED UP. I HAVE USED THAT PLACE AS A PARK AND RIDE. I'VE HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF IT THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE TRANSIT RIDERS. SOME OF US LIKE RIDING THE BUS ENOUGH THAT WE'RE WILLING TO MAKE A WHOLE ORGANIZATION ABOUT IT. I THINK THE PLAN I'VE SEEN IS VERY GOOD. ALSO, THERE IS ANOTHER CADDY CORNER LOT THAT IS FULL OF WEEDS AND CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE. IT IS NEAR THE TOTAL WINE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER EXCELLENT PLACE TO LOOK AT FOR THESE SORT OF PROJECTS. THANK YOU. >> THAT WAS OUR ONLY SPEAKER ON THIS ITEM. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THE MOTION IS FOR APPROVAL OF EC-469. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. WE'RE MOVING TO FINAL ACTIONS. COUNCILOR BACA. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AMENDING THE PUBLIC PURCHASES ORDINANCE TO SIMPLIFY AND STREAMLINE FOR AFFORDABLE AND TRANSITION HOUSING PROJECTS. THIS IS UPDATE AND CLARIFICATION ON OUR EXISTING PROCUREMENT CODE. ESSENTIALLY, WE'RE CLEARING THE RED TAPE TO GET HOUSING BUILT NOW. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: BEFORE THAT, YOU HAVE A MOTION? >>COUN. BACA: I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR ROGERS. COUNCILORS , ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS? I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST, COUNCILOR GROUT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE LISA FOLLOWED BY TAD. FOLLOWED BY ROY ON ZOOM. >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS TAD. WELL, HERE IS PUBLIC PURCHASING ORDINANCE AND SIMPLIFIES. WELL, HOW CAN YOU TRUST SIMPLIFIED TO CONTRACTOR, BUILDER, CONTRACTS , VENDORS ET CETERA AND ET CETERA? WELL, WE HAVE IN THIS GOVERNMENT NO ACCOUNTABILITY. OVER AND OVER. THIS MONEY GOES TO POTENTIAL NONPROFITS AND SO ON, CONTRACTORS, THEY HAVE NO POWER. THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH THIS MONEY. WHERE IS SOME KIND OF ACCOUNTABILITY? NOW, THE ISSUE, HOUSING. AND FOR -- LINE 13, VERY LOW INCOME RENTERS. WELL AFFORDABILITY. HOW ABOUT AFFORDABILITY WHEN GOVERNMENT CHARGING FOR APARTMENTS TWICE MORE THAN FROM THE STREET, LITTLE GUYS? THAT'S HOW GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION IS THIS THING. [ INAUDIBLE ]. ALSO ACCOUNTABILITY. >> ROY ON ZOOM. ROY, IF YOU LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE ACCEPT PROMOTION TO PANELIST. ROY, GO AHEAD. I'VE GIVEN YOU PERMISSION TO SPEAK. YOU CAN UNMUTE. MAYBE SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY. RIGHT OF WAY, ? >> ROY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK -- >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. CORNELIUS, WE'LL GO TO COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. IS THIS PROCESS LIMITED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OR PURCHASES WITH STATE FUNDING OR WILL THIS NOW APPLY TO ANY PROJECT? >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT IS THAT FOR COUNCILOR BACA? >>COUN. GROUT: SURE. >>COUN. BACA: ACTUALLY, I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR STAFF TO ANSWER THAT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, PORTIONS OF THIS BILL WOULD APPLY TO JUST THE AFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PIECE. BUT THE QUESTION FOR QUALIFICATION COMPONENT WOULD BE A PROCESS THAT WOULD APPLY TO OTHER PROCRURMENT OF TANGIBLE PROPERTY SERVICES OR CONSTRUCTION. >>COUN. GROUT: ONE MORE QUESTION. WILL THIS METHOD INCLUDE A COST PROPOSAL? >>COUN. GROUT: WILL THIS METHOD INCLUDE A COST PROPOSAL? >> MADAM CHAIR, COUNCILOR GROUT, IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHICH ONE YOU'RE USING FOR THESE. SO, THE REQUEST -- THE EXEMPTION THAT SPECIFICALLY STREAMLINES AFFORDABLE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AS PART OF MFA AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANTEE, AND IT HAS A HUGE OF LIST OF ITEMS IN IT THAT SHOWS WHAT THE PROJECT IS ABOUT, HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND HOW MUCH WE'RE LEVERAGING. IT WOULD BE INCLUDING IN THAT. IN THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, YOU -- WHEN YOU ASKED FOR REQUEST OF QUALIFICATIONS YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH THEY'RE GOING TO PROPOSE. IT IS NOT LIKE A REQUEST FOR BID. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >>COUN. GROUT: YUP. THANK YOU. SDMRN ANY OTHER . >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MR. CORNELIUS. >> YES, WE HAVE ROY. GO AHEAD, ROY. UNMUTE. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, SIR. PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILOR LEWIS. YOU KNOW WHAT MY PRIORITIES ARE. AS FAR AS IT GOES BACK, I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO COLLABORATE ON WHAT I THINK ABOUT THIS SECTION, BUT I AM INTERESTED IN THIS CURRENT CONVERSATION. I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL ADDRESS IT AT A LATER DATE AS THE PROJECTS GO FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THAT CONCLUDES COMMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR BACA TO CLOSE. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ONE QUICK OVERSIGHT. COUNCILOR ROGERS IS SUPPOSED TO BE CO-SPONSOR. IS IT POSSIBLE -- THAT'S MY FAULT FOR NOT GETTING HER ON THAT. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET HER ADDED? >>COUN. BASSAN: THEY'RE INDICATING YES. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU. YEAH, HOUSING AS WE ALL ACKNOWLEDGE IS ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. THE ROOT OF QUITE A FEW OF ISSUES IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW. THIS IS A RESULT OF FUNDING THAT BECAME AVAILABLE THIS YEAR BOTH IN HB450 AND HB2. AND THE ANALYSIS OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THOSE OUT BECAUSE BOTH BILLS HAVE CRITICAL DEADLINES. ACTUALLY, WE CAN STREAMLINE SOME OF THIS. WE CAN MAKE THINGS QUICKER. WE CAN GET THINGS DONE. GOVERNMENT CAN BE A SOLUTION. I URGE EVERYBODY'S SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR A DO PASS OF O-95. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. MOVING ON TO R-181. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. R-181 RESCINDING R-154 WHICH ESTABLISHED MORATORIUM ON FIBER INTERNET. I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: DOLLARS . >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION FOR DO PASS. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THIS RESCINDS THE REQUIREMENT TO ENACT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP TO UPDATE THE CITY PROCESS FOR INSTALLATION OF FIBER INTERNET THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY SEPTEMBER 1st OR MORATORIUM WOULD BE IMPOSED. AS IT TURNS OUT SEPTEMBER 1st IS A HOLIDAY, THE FIRST POINT OF ACTION WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 3rd. I'M JUST MAKING THAT ADJUSTMENT. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT. >>COUN. BASSAN: LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. AND WE'LL COME BACK FOR COUNCILOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ADEO FOLLOWED BY TAD FOLLOWED BY CARLOS ON ZOOM. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS. I'M JUST HERE TO SAY THAT I LIKE FIBER INTERNET. AND I LIKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I LIKE STARLINK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> TAD FOLLOWED BY CARLOS FOLLOWED BY RICHARD. >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS TAD. WELL, SLIGHT OF HAND. THIS CONTRACTOR NEVER STOPPED CONSTRUCTION. THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY. THANK YOU. >> CARLOS FOLLOWED BY RICHARD. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. -- [ INAUDIBLE ] -- I WILL BE BRIEF. -- REQUIRES THOUGHTFUL SOLUTIONS. THE WORKING GROUP HAS DEVELOPED MEANINGFUL ACCOMMODATIONS TO CONTINUE THE WORK. I THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT. >> RICHARD. YOU'RE MUTED, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO SPEAK. THERE WE GO. >> I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TO ADDRESS YOU. WE SUPPORT THE RECENSION OF THE MORATORIUM. OVER THE PAST MONTHS WE'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, COUNCIL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BROADBAND WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS TO REAL CHALLENGES. THAT WORK HAS SHOWN WHAT COLLABORATION CAN ACCOMPLISH AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING ON THAT PATH TOGETHER. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO THE PEOPLE OF ALBUQUERQUE. WE KNOW THIS ISN'T ABOUT JUST BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE IT'S ABOUT DOING IT IN A WAY THAT HELPS NEIGHBORHOODS AND STRENGTHENS OUR CITY. WE WILL WORK WITH STAKEHOLDARDS TO MOVE FORWARD RESPONSIBLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES COMMENTS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TODAY FROM CONSTITUENTS. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE BROADBAND PROGRAM MANAGER GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THIS PROCESS SO WE KNOW WE'RE STILL MOVING FORWARD. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. I BELIEVE THEY'RE BACK THERE. I GUESS I SHOULD SAY IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU, MADAM CAO. WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. AS A WORKING GROUP, WE MET SIX TIMES. A TOTAL OF TEN HOURS WE WORKED TOGETHER. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR, FOR CREATING THE WORKING GROUP. WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY WONDERFUL CONVERSATIONS. AS MENTIONED BY CARLOS ROSAS, THESE ARE COMPLEX ISSUES. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE AN URBAN DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE YEAR 2025. TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE, AFTER MEETING SIX TIMES AND HAVING TEN HOURS TOGETHER SOME IN ZOOM AND SOME IN PERSON, RESIDENT IF GAGEMENT OF THE FIBER PROJECT HAS INCREASED IN THE SENSE THAT RESIDENTS ARE TELLING US THEY FEEL EMPOWERED. THEY KNOW WHAT THE RULES SAY. THEY READ THEM FOR THEMSELVES. THERE'S AN UPTICK OF POSITIVE CALLS FOLLOWING CONCERNS THAT COMPANIES HAVE RESPONDED QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THEY'RE VERIFYING THEY'RE SATISFIED. EVERYTHING THEY'RE CLOSING THE LOOP. RESIDENTS HAVE BECOME AWARE, AS I MENTIONED, OF THE CITY'S BROADBAND RULES AND THEY EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE OVERSIGHT. THIS IS INENGAGEMENT WE HAVE NOT SEEN IN THE PAST. ALSO, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE TIME FROM CONCERN TO RESOLUTION OF A SITUATION BY THE FIBER COMPANIES HAVE BEEN MUCH FASTER. AND THAT SPEAKS TO SECTION 7.1 AND 7.4 OF THE BROADBAND RULE SIGNAGE AND NOTIFICATION HAS BECOME STANDARD AND MEASURABLE. THAT'S SECTION FOUR OF THE BROADBAND RULES. EMERGENCY REPAIRS ARE BEING COMPLETED QUICKER. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE NOTICING. IN GENERAL, THINGS HAVE IMPROVED. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ONE LAST QUESTION. THE BROADBAND RULES ARE ONLINE SO FOLKS CAN READ THEM. TELL US WHERE TO GET THOSE. >> ABSOLUTELY. THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS A BROADBAND PAGE. IT'S THE OFFICE PAGE. WHAT WHERE DO IS IN GOOGLE I JUST TYPE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE BROADBAND. WHEN THAT PAGE POPS UP YOU GO THERE AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE LINKS THAT TAKES YOU TO THE RULES. ALSO ON THE CITY CLERK WEBSITE. AND IF ANYONE HAS -- I'M SURE WE CAN GET IT OUT THERE IN OTHER WAYS TOO. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL SAY THAT WITH ANYTHING THAT LARGE AND STAFFED, WHICH I THINK IS EXACTLY HOW THIS HAPPENED IN ALBUQUERQUE, IT MADE LOT OF WAVES. WE EXPECTED THERE'S WRINKLES THAT HAPPENED IN ANYTHING WE DO. I AM GUILTY OF NEVER LEAVING A POSITIVE YELP REVIEW. NEVER DONE IT. I'VE ACTUALLY REACHED OUT A COUPLE TIMES AND LEFT A NEGATIVE ONE. I WILL SAY THAT THE CITY HAVE BEEN SO RESPONSIVE TO MY INQUIRIES. I THINK ALL BUT ONE HAS FOUND RESOLUTION. THEY'RE SATISFIED, HAPPY, AND IT IS HAPPENING TO WHERE THERE'S POSITIVE TURN AROUND FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TO COME OUT OF THE DARK AGES AND HAVE BROADBAND. I REALLY WISH, MYSELF INCLUDED, I WOULD START LEAVING POSITIVE REVIEWS OR EMAILING CITY COUNCILORS OR WHOEVER ELSE THAT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING POSITIVE ONCE IN A WHILE. FOR ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT HAPPENED, AND THEY'VE BEEN SIGNIFICANT FOR THE FIBER INSTALLATION IN ALBUQUERQUE, I HAVE A FEELING THERE'S BEEN LOT OF POSITIVE INTERACTION AND LOT OF PEOPLE REALLY HAPPY AND SATISFIED AND HAD A SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE WITH ININSTALLATION OF THAT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. I AM GRATEFUL TO THE TWO OF YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSIVENESS. AND PROFESSIONALITY. I SAY THANK YOU. I REALLY WANT FIBER OPTIC AT MY HOUSE. IT IS REALLY BAD. MY INTERNET IS REALLY BAD. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE TO CLOSE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CLOSE BETTER THAN WHAT YOU JUST SAID. IT'S GREAT. YES, THIS RESOLUTION DOESN'T TAKE AWAY FROM WHAT 51-54, THE WORK PUT IN BY THE GROUP AND COUNTLESS MEETING AND HOURS. ALL THIS IS IS BASED OFF THE WORKING GROUP AND ADMINISTRATION'S SUBMISSION OF THE RESULTS OF THAT AND THE TIMING OF THE 1st OF THE MONTH AND 3rd OF THE MONTH MEETING IS WHAT THIS IS. I WOULD HATE TO -- REALIZING THE 1st IS GOING TO BE A HOLIDAY, AND WHAT THE RESOLUTION STATES IS IF IT'S NOT TURNED IN AND IMPROVED BY THE 1st, THAT THE MORATORIUM GOES INTO EFFECT. BASED ON THE WORK THEY'VE PUT IN, THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT FROM ALL PARTIES HAVE SHOWN, I DON'T WANT TO PENALIZE THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE BUT ALSO THE PARTIES THAT HAVE PROVIDED SO MUCH INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE AND COLLABORATION. WITH THAT, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT ON MAKING THIS SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT ON THE TIME. >>COUN. BASSAN: THE MOTION IS FOR DO PASS OF R-181. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES ON A 9-0. WE'RE DONE WITH FINAL ACTION. THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS. WE'RE MOVING TO ADMINISTRATION Q&A. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMIN? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR OUR ACS DIRECTOR. DIRECTOR ESQUIBEL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THE ACS STREET OUTREACH NAVIGATION PROGRAM HAS A 78% SUCCESS RATE PLACING CLIENTS INTO STABLE HOUSING. CONGRATULATIONS. THAT'S GOOD. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. GROUT: YOU'RE WELCOME. WHAT HAS MADE THE PROGRAM SO SUCCESSFUL? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, JUST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU FOR ASKING THE QUESTION. THIS PROGRAM AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM IS SO SPECIAL FOR ACS AND OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK ONE BIG -- ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS ON WHY IT'S SO SUCCESSFUL IS THE RESPONDERS. OUR RESPONDERS ACTUALLY REALLY, REALLY CARE AND UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING IS SO COMPLEX. WE HAVE THE STREET NAVIGATORS THAT ARE PART OF OUR STREET OUTREACH TEAM. JEN MARTINEZ IS THE LEADER FOR THE TEAM. WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR HER. SHE BRINGS 20-PLUS YEARS OF THIS IN THE WORLD. BUT PARTNERSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LANDLORDS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR STREET MEDICINE TEAM, WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. WE'RE ABLE TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY'RE AT ON THE STREET. PRESCRIBE MEDICATION. START ANTI-BIOTIC. WE HAVE A PSYCHIATRIST THAT RESPONDS WITH THE TEAM AS WELL. I THINK THAT UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ISSUES ARE SO COMPLEX AND THE STABILITY THIS TEAM IS OFFERING HELPS PEOPLE MAKE BETTER DECISIONS. AND HELPS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WE'RE THERE. AND THERE'S SOMEBODY THERE THAT CARES. I REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR RESPONDERS AND THIS AMAZING STREET OUTREACH TEAM. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TOO. MY FAVORITE -- EVERYTHING YOU SAID WAS WONDERFUL. BUT MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE IN THE STREET, THAT BRINGS WARMTH TO MY HEART. THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO BE. MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME TO US. WE NEED TO GO TO THEM. FOR THE RECORD, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU PLACED SO FAR? >> THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THAT WE'RE SPEAKING OF, WHICH IS THE TWO NAVIGATORS PROGRAM THROUGH THE STREET OUTREACH, THERE'S 62 FOLKS PLACED IN LONG-TERM HOUSE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. AND ARE YOU FOLLOWING UP TO SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING? >> WE ARE. I'LL HAVE JEN SPEAK TO THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: PERFECT. >> IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU ALL. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOVE TO THE OTHER PODIUM. THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING. I THINK IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT HAVING NAVIGATION WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT IS WE GET TO FOLLOW THEM AS LONG AS THEY NEED US TOO. WE WALK WITH THEM FROM BEGINNING TO END. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO WALK WITH THEM, EVEN WHEN WE HOUSED THEM. WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE ONLY FIVE PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN BACK INTO HOMELESSNESS OR BECAUSE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. WE'RE STILL AVERAGING 84% HOUSING RETENTION, WHICH IS HUGE. EVEN CONSIDERING THE MOST ACUTE INDIVIDUALS WE'RE SERVING, THOSE ARE THE HARDEST TO HOUSE. WE'RE MAKING SURE TO KEEP UP WITH THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I APPLAUD WHAT YOU'RE DOING. AND THIS IS JUST EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING. MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE AND HELPING THEM AND FOLLOWING THEM. WE CAN'T JUST PUT THEM IN A HOUSE AND LEAVE THEM ALONE. WE NEED TO FOLLOW THEM. THAT'S WHEN WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING IS SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I HAVE A DIFFERENT QUESTION. I ALSO LOVE YOUR OUTCOMES. WHY I ASK FOR MORE VOUCHER MONEY AND HOUSING MONEY TO GO TO ACS. I KNOW THEY DO IT WELL. MY QUESTION IS FOR AFR. I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T SEND IT AHEAD OF TIME. WHEN I FIRST TOOK OFFICE AND I SAW STATION 11, I NOTICED THE BUNKS IN THE STATION 11 LIVING QUARTERS ARE AN OPEN ROOM, WHICH MEANS ALL OF THEM SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM. WE HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE FEMALE FIREFIGHTERS WON'T BID ON THAT HOUSE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO SLEEP IN THE OPEN BUNKS WITH EVERYONE ELSE. I OFFERED TO HELP PAY FOR THE BUNK REMODEL SO WE CAN FIX THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET AN UPDATE WITH WHERE WE ARE AT FOR THE REMODEL. IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND A HALF AND I WOULD LOVE WOMEN FIREFIGHTERS AT STAGDZ -- STATION 11. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, WE'RE GETTING A LIVE UPDATE AS WE SPEAK. THEY'VE BEEN MAKING PROGRESS. DMD IS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING A CONTRACTOR. THAT'S THE MOST BEAR MINIMUM UPDATE I CAN GET YOU. I CAN GET YOU A MORE DETAILED UPDATE. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ESPECIALLY WITH THE OTHER ISSUE THERE. DEFINITELY WANT TO PUSH THIS UP IF POSSIBLE. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST A HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS. I LEARNED THE CITATION ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IS MOVING ACROSS THE STREET. I WAS CURIOUS ON WHY. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM CAO. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I THINK I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO IT TO MAKE SURE I ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ACCURATELY. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THE ONE LITERALLY ACROSS THE HALLWAY. THEY'RE MOVING INTO THE BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET. IS THERE A REASON WE MOVED THEM OUT OF THE BASEMENT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN BOTH PARKING AND THE TICKETS. AND ENSURING IT'S EASIER FOR THEM TO FIND THE LOCATION. THEY ALSO HAVE ASKED -- WANTED ADDITIONAL SPACE. I'LL GET YOU OUR EXACT REASONING. WE WENT THROUGH A SPACE ALLOCATION. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: QUESTION TWO -- >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM CAO, MAKE SURE WE ALL RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION. THANK YOU. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, THIS IS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. THE SHIELD UNIT OF APD, WHICH WAS MADE UP IN 2018, IS CASE PREPATION AND DOES IT ALSO DO TRACKING THE CASES AND SUCH? I KNOW I DIDN'T SUBMIT THESE. SO APD IS NOT HERE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE I'D ACTUALLY THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT TO GET YOU A FULL UPDATE RELATED TO THE SHIELD UNIT. I THINK ALL COUNCILORS WOULD BENEFIT FROM HEARING. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DUGZ -- DISCUSSION WE'VE HAD RELATED TO PROSECUTION. WE'VE HAD LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS AND DATA TRACKING RELATED TO WHERE CASES FIT -- CASES BROUGHT FORWARD BY THE CITY. I WOULD LOVE TO GET YOU A FULL UPDATE. I THINK THERE'S A REAL VALUE IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE SHIELD UNIT DOES TO COORDINATE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU. MY LAST QUESTION, MADAM PRESIDENT. IT WAS BROUGHT UP SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE H-VAC SYSTEMS. THEY'RE FAILING CITYWIDE. LIBRARIES, I KNOW IN MY COMMUNITY CENTER, IS THERE A REASON WHY WE HAVE SO MANY H-VAC SYSTEMS FAILING WITHIN THE CITY FACILITIES? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I WILL -- I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER COUNCILOR RELATED TO MAINTENANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE'S HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SQUARE FEET WE HAVE, YOU ALWAYS HAD SOMETHING AT END OF LIFE OR REPAIR SEASON. WE ACTUALLY DO -- THROUGH OUR GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE INVENTORY OF ALL OF OUR SYSTEMS AND THEY'RE TRACKING THAT. I'M NOT SURE I REMEMBER THE NAME OF THAT SYSTEM. I'M GOING TO ALLOW COO MONTOYA SPEAK TO THAT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING THAT FUNDING FOR MOST OF OUR H-VAC SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL, ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE GENERAL OPERATION OF A BUILDING COMES OUT OF THE GO BOND PROGRAM. EVERY TWO YEARS, WE ALLOCATE A PORTION OF WHATEVER WE'RE AFFORDED INTO GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE AN INVENTORY OF ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS AND THE CONDITIONS OF ALL OF THE BUILDINGS THEMSELVES. IN MANY CASES , THE DIRECTOR AND HIS STAFF WILL LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE SYSTEM ITSELF. THE LIBRARY, THE MAIN LIBRARY IS AN OLDER BUILDING. THAT ONE IS ACTUALLY UP FOR REPAIRS AT THIS POINT. THEY'RE GETTING PRICING ON THE H-VAC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WE ALSO DEPEND ON CAPITAL OUTLAY FROM THE STATE. A LOT OF FUNDS THAT COME IN FOR UPGRADES TO LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, FIRE STATIONS, WE COUNT ON STATE MONEY. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU WE HAVE OVER 200-SOME BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IF WE HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO DO ALL OF THEM, IT WOULD BE UPWARDS OF A BILLION DOLLARS. STAFF MONITORS IT ON A REGULAR BASES. AND WE LOOK AT WHERE THE NEEDS ARE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, IT'S A BALANCE BETWEEN MONEY AND TIMING? BECAUSE YOU'RE TRACKING THE LIFE OF ALL THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND BASING THE NEEDS OF THOSE EQUIPMENT OR LIFESPANS OF A REFRIGERATED AIR UNIT OR BOILER? IS THAT CORRECT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, THAT'S CORRECT. THE SYSTEM WE CURRENTLY USE IS THE BRAIN. WE'RE ABLE TO MONITOR ALL OF THE SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THAT GIVES US A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHERE WE ARE AS FAR AS THE DATE TO DAY OPERATION AND THE UTILITIES USED AND THE CONDITIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE OTHER BIG EXPENSE WE HAVE AND WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET A HANDLE ON IS ROOFING. WE JUST SPENT ROUGHLY $6.5 MILLION TO DO A PORTION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. WE DO ALL OF THE CONVENTION CENTER, WE'D DO UPWARDS OF $9 MILLION. WE FINISHED ALAMEDA COMMUNITY CENTER WITH ROOFING. WE NEVER HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED. SO THE DEPARTMENT PRIORITIZES THOSE -- THERE'S A LISTING. WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT TRACKS AND WE HAVE A LIST -- A CATEGORY OF WHICH BUILDING WILL BE NEXT, THAT BUILDING WILL BE AFTER THAT. WHICH BUILDING YOU DO IN 25, 26, 27. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I BRING IT UP BECAUSE I HEAR YOU SAYING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. IN THE ISOTOPES GAME THERE WAS A LITTLE UNIT BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS OUT. THE OFFICES BELOW WERE SITTING AT 92 DEGREES FOR THE SUMMER. THE ISOTOPES STADIUM IS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE'LL BRING THAT TO MR. ATENCIO'S ATTENTION. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: I APPRECIATE IT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, YOU REFER TO THE PARK DIVISION. IN WHICH DIVISION IS -- OR WHICH DEPARTMENT IS THE PARKING DIVISION HOUSED? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, PARKING DIVISION HAD BEEN RESIDING WITHIN DMD. WE RECENTLY EVALUATED THE TYPE OF WORK AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT IT HAS WITH PARKING ENFORCEMENT BASED UPON THEIR WORK MET ROSECURITY. WE HAVE NOW ADJUSTED THEM AND MOVED INTO GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT UNDER THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR THAT OVERSEES SECURITY SO WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF COORDINATION AND SECURITY AND PARKING ENFORCEMENT TOGETHER. >>COUN. LEWIS: YOU MOVED THE PARKING DIVISION FROM DMD TO GSD. WHEN DID YOU MAKE THAT DECISION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, IT WAS IN LATE JULY THAT WE FINISHED THE ASSESSMENT AND MADE THAT DECISION. >>COUN. LEWIS: IT WASN'T IN THE FY26 PROPOSED BUDGET. BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MADE THAT DECISION BEFORE THE BUDGET STARTED. HAS THERE BEEN ANY MEMO OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR INTERNAL COMMUNICATION TO FORMALIZE THAT TRANSFER? ANYTHING SIGNED OR UNSIGNED? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, IT OCCURRED IN THE END OF JULY, WHICH IS NOT BEFORE THE BUDGET WENT INTO EFFECT. I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN COMMUNICATED FORMALLY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. >>COUN. LEWIS: WAS IT COMMUNICATED TO THE COUNCIL? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, WE HAVE NOT OFFICIALLY COMMUNICATED THAT. THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING THROUGH EXACTLY WHAT THAT ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE WOULD LOOK LIKE. OUR TEAMS ARE LOOKING AT WHAT THE IMPACT IS RELATED TO THE BUDGET SPECIFICALLY. WE WILL PROVIDE YOU ALL WITH AN UPDATE. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, WHICH DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY MANAGING THE PERSONNEL, THE CONTRACTS AND REVENUES ALL TIED TO PARKING OPERATIONS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I WILL ASK MR. WHELAN TO GIVE THAT RESPONSE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I BELIEVE MOST OF THE ITEMS ARE BEING DONE BY THE GSD DEPARTMENT. THERE'S SOME CROSSOVER HAPPENING THAT WILL BE OTHER DEPARTMENTS. >>COUN. LEWIS: IS THE INTENTION TO MOVE ALL OF THAT ADMINISTRATIVELY UNDERSTAND GSD? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, THAT'S THE GOAL AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: OKAY. HOW IS IT COMMUNICATED INTERNALLY? HOW DID YOU COMMUNICATE INTERNALLY OF THE CHANGE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, AS WE DO WITH ANY DIVISION RELATED TO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS WORK WITH STAFF. >>COUN. LEWIS: OKAY. HAS THERE BEEN ANY DISCUSSION OF USING PARKING REVENUE TO ADDRESS SHORTFALLS IN OTHER GSD FUNCTIONS SUCH AS SECURITY SERVICES OR OTHER THINGS GSD DOES? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, PARKING IS AN ENTERPRISE FUND. AS YOU KNOW, WITHIN THE BUDGET ENTERPRISE FUNDS ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THEIR OWN FINANCIAL. >>COUN. LEWIS: THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DIVISION THAT WAS MOVED. I GUESS I WOULD SAY YOU EXPECT THE COUNCIL TO SIMPLY ACCEPT A POST-HOC ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE COUNCIL OR GIVING ANY OPPORTUNITY TO NOTIFY THE COUNCIL OR TO LEGISLATE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, STAFFING IS THE FUNCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. THIS IS A STAFFING ALIGNMENT BASED UPON CALLANT -- TALENT WITHIN OUR TEAM AND CAPACITY. AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE THAT TALENT AND CAPACITY TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF PARKING AND METRO SECURITY WORKING TOGETHER. WE'RE NOT MAKING A BUDGETARY DECISION. WE'RE NOT CHANGING THE BUDGET IN THE SENSE THAT YOU LEGISLATED. WE'RE ORGANIZATIONALLY OPERATING IT AND MOVING IT AROUND. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULDN'T SAY THIS IS JUST A STAFFING ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR DIVISION THAT WAS MOVED FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT. AND I GUESS THE OTHER THING I'D ASK IS ARE THERE SOME MECHANISMS THAT EXIST -- THIS DIVISION HAS AN ENTERPRISE FUND WITH REVENUE. ARE THERE SOME MECHANISMS IN PLACE THAT WOULD ENSURE THAT REVENUE THAT'S GENERATED FROM PARKING IS NOT PROPPING UP UNRELATED FUNDS COMING FROM GSD? >> AS AN ENTERPRISE FUND APPROVED IN THE BUDGET AS IT IS, THAT FUND DOES NOT CHANGE WITHOUT YOUR LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY. AND BECAUSE IT IS A BUDGET MATTER. WE -- THE -- IT'S AN APPROVED BUDGET. IT'S APPROVED AS ENTERPRISE FUND AND ALL FUNDS GENERATED GO INTO THE ENTERPRISE FUND AND ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSES THE ENTERPRISE FUND IS ESTABLISHED FOR. >>COUN. LEWIS: AND MADAM PRESIDENT, I GUESS LASTLY, WHY HASN'T THE COUNCIL BEEN FORMALLY BRIEFED? WHEN WAS THE DECISION MADE AGAIN? AND WHO MADE THE DECISION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I MADE THE DECISION. AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING -- MOVING ALL OF THE OPERATIONAL IMPACTS AND THINKING THROUGH ALL OF THAT. NOT MOVING IT MEANING IN THE FINANCIALS, BUT THINKING THROUGH ALL OF THAT AND ALLOWING FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO DO THE WORK FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFIT. I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU ALL A MEMO ONCE WE HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE. IT'S PRUDENT ON OUR BEHALF TO HAVE IT WORKED THROUGH BEFORE WE REPORT OUT HALFWAY THROUGH IT. >>COUN. LEWIS: I THINK IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO FORMALLY BRIEF THE COUNCIL ON SUCH A BIG CHANGE. IT'S A PRETTY BIG ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE BETWEEN DIVISIONS. IF YOU CAN DO THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I'D APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ADJOURNED.