>>COUN. GIBSON: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. THIS IS THE 30th MEETING OF THE 24th COUNCIL, WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL, AND THE TWO COUNCILORS NOT WITH US TODAY ARE COUNCILOR BORREGO, PRESIDENT, AND COUNCILOR PEÑA. THEY'RE BOTH EXCUSED. ALL OTHER COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT VIA ZOOM. WE'LL START WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE. FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE IN ENGLISH BY COUNCILOR BASSAN, AND THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH WITH COUNCILOR BENTON. JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. >>ALL: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BENTON: [RECITING THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH ]. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ FROM THE SCRIPT. AS WAS NOTED IN THE PRESS RELESS FROM OUR OFFICE ON FRIDAY POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE, AND NOTED ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA, THIS MEETING HAS SPECIAL PROCEDURES GIVEN BY THE DECLARATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND RESTRICTIONS ON GATHEDERING. THEREFORE, THIS IS BEING HELD ON ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. PEOPLE HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS LIVE THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. GOVTV, GOVTV WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND ZOOM WEBINAR. THESE LIVESTRIVES CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST SMART PHONES, TABLETS OR COMPUTERS. FOR THOSE WATCHING ON THE LIVE STREAM, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. THE VIDEO RECORDING FOR THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELEPHONE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING VIDEOS ONLINE. PLEASE CALL 768-3100 DURING BUSINESS HOURS, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8 A.M. THROUGH 5 P.M. THE COUNCIL IS ACCEPTING LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WRITTEN COMMENTS. THE COMMENTS WERE GIVEN TO THE COUNCILORS BEFORE THE MEETING. ITEM THREE IS PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATION. WE HAVE COUNCILOR JONES WITH A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING VETERAN AWARENESS MONTH. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. AND WE'LL HEAR A FEW LADIES ACCEPTING THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, APRIL 2021 MARKS THE OFFICIAL ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT VIOLENCE MONTH. AND WHEREAS IT'S A PREVENTIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM IN NEW MEXICO. AND WHEREAS, FBI DATA REFLECTS NEW MEXICO SEVENTH FOR MOST RAPES AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. AND ONE IN THREE WOMEN AND ONE IN FOUR MEN HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE INVOLVING PHYSICAL CONTACT DURING THEIR LIFETIME. AND WHEREAS, NATIONALLY ONE IN EIGHT FEMALE RAPE VICTIMS REPORT THEIR SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCURRED BEFORE THE AGE OF TEN YEARS, AND ONE IN FOUR IN MALE OCCURRED BEFORE THE AGE OF 10 YEARS. AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION. AND WHEREAS, RECENT ESTIMATES PUT THE COST OF RAPE AT $122,000 PER VICTIM INCLUDING MEDICAL COSTS, LOSS PRODUCTIVITY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES AND OTHER COSTS. WHEREAS, IN 2019 THERE WERE 1,467 SEX CRIMES REPORTED TO THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THESE STATISTICS DO NOT REPRESENT THE TRUE PREVALENCE FOR MULTIPLE REASONS. INCLUDING NOT ALL VICTIMS REPORT THE CRIME TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND WHEREAS FOR 48 YEARS THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER OF NEW MEXICO HAS PROVIDED 24 HOUR CRISIS SERVICES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS. AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. THANK YOU. ACCEPTING THIS AWARD TODAY ARE VERONICA, STEPHANIE, AND KIM. THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR ALL YOU DO. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? >> HI. I'M THE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATE FOR THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER. THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THIS ISSUE. WE DO THIS EVERY APRIL EVERY YEAR. WE TRY TO SPREAD AS MUCH AWARENESS FOR THE COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE. THE MORE WE TALK ABOUT IT THE MORE WE CAN HANDLE IT AND HELP OUR SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS GET THROUGH IT. WE WANT TO THANK OUR PARTNERRING AGENCIES AND EVERYBODY AT THE FAMILY ALBUQUERQUE CENTER. FOR ALL OF THE 24-HOUR WORK THEY DO. THEY'RE ON-CALL NON-STOP. OUR TEAM IS HELPING CLIENTS LONG-TERM. WE'RE EXCITED TO MAKE THIS AN OFFICIAL ORDEAL WHERE EVERYONE RECOGNIZES IT AS SUCH. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. WOULD THE OTHER LADIES LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? ARE THEY TOO SHY? >> THIS IS STEPHANIE, I WANT TO TELL YOU THANK YOU, COUNCILOR JONES. AND ALL OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING US WITH THIS. IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF. WE'RE TRYING TO PAINT THE TOWN TEAL IN AWARENESS AND SHOW IT'S A COMMUNITY ISSUE AND BRING IT UP AND TALK ABOUT IT. IF ANYBODY NEEDS TO CALL US OR REFER ANYBODY TO US, OUR HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. I'VE VISITED THE CENTER AND YOU DO AMAZING WORK. MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, I GIVE IT BACK TO YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: COUNCILOR SENA, I THINK YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP. >>COUN. SENA: YES, THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO THANK COUNCILOR JONES AND THOSE HERE TO RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION. I'VE BEEN OPEN ABOUT BEING A SURVIVOR OF SEXUAL ABUSE MYSELF. IN FACT I HAVE A PICTURE OVER MY SHOULDER OF AMANDA WHO HAS BEEN GOING ACROSS THE NATION BRINGING AWARENESS TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND GIVING BILLS OF RIGHTS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS. THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND BRINGING MORE AWARENESS TO APRIL AND REALLY THE STATISTICS THAT COUNCILOR JONES SHARED IS REALLY DEVASTATING TO HEAR. WE KNOW AND SEE THAT IN OUR COMMUNITY. WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT AS PEOPLE, EVEN COMING FORWARD TO ME SHARING THEIR OWN STORIES, I HOPE THEY KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY OUT THERE LIKE THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. WERE THERE ANY OTHER HANDS UP? I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS UP. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY THANKS TO MS. FLORES AND MS. GRIEGO FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT HAS GONE ON AT THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER. THAT'S BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN I'VE BEEN IN ALBUQUERQUE. I FIRST CAME TO NEW MEXICO IN 1975. I'VE BEEN IN ALBUQUERQUE SINCE 1979. THAT IS A QUESTION I WOULD HAVE. WHEN WAS RAPE CRISIS CENTER FIRST CREATED? DID THAT COME OUT OF UNM? >> YES. THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER STARTED IN 1973 AND IT WAS IN THE BASEMENT OF UNM WOMEN'S PHYSIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. I THOUGHT I REMEMBERED SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ANYWAY, CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO. YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RECOGNITION. HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS JUST A LITTLE BIT. OUR NEXT PRESENTATION IS FROM DELTA SIGMA. THIS IS A REQUEST FROM COUNCILOR BORREGO. I BELIEVE PRESENTING TODAY WE HAVE RATA MOSS WITH THE SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE. WITH THE SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE. AND MS. JASMINE MADISON WHO IS THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT. I THINK WE'LL BE BRINGING THEM IN AND LETTING YOU TWO LADIES LOOSE AGAIN IN JUST A MOMENT. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE MS. MOSS AND MS. MADISON WITH US? IF SO, I'LL TURN THIS OVER FOR YOUR PRESENTATION -- I'M SORRY IF I'M MISPRONOUNCING YOUR FIRST NAME. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCILOR GIBSON. THANK YOU ALL, GOOD AFTERNOON. ON BEHALF OF THE ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER OF DELTA -- WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS AFTERNOON. I'M A MEMBER OF THE ALBUQUERQUE ALUMNI CHAPTER AS WELL AS THE CHAIR FOR THE POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE. I'M HERE WITH YOUR CHAPTER PRESIDENT JASMINE MADISON THAT WILL SHARE INFORMATION WITH YOU IN A MOMENT. WE'RE THRILLED TO SHOW THE GREAT NEWS AND WORK OF DELTA WITH YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILOR BORREGO AND COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILOR BORREGO INVITED US TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I ACKNOWLEDGED HER. WE KNOW THAT YOU'RE ALL VERY BUSY AND HAVE A TIGHT SCHEDULE. WE TRULY APPRECIATE THIS TIME. WE REALLY DO. I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TOORY PRESIDENT JASMINE MADISON. >> IS IT OKAY IF I SHARE MY SCREEN? >>COUN. GIBSON: WE DID NOT GET THAT PRESENTATION. WE CAN HAVE YOU SHARE THE SCREEN. >> THANK YOU. CAN YOU SEE MY SCREEN? WE KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME. WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO IN OUR COMMUNITY. LET'S GET STARTED. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY. THIS WAS FOUNDED ON THE CAMPUS OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY ON JANUARY 13 1913. WE'RE KNOWN AS DELTAS. IF YOU CALL US DELTAS WE DON'T GET MAD AT THAT. WE HAVE A PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND OUR ORGANIZATION IS BROKEN INTO SEVEN DIDN'T REGIONS. AND EACH CAN HAVE DOZENS OVER HUNDREDS OF CHAPTERS. THE ALBUQUERQUE IN THE SOUTHWEST CHAPTER. IT WAS CHARTERED IN ALBUQUERQUE ON MARCH 18, 1968. WE CELEBRATED OUR 54th BIRTH DAY. A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT DELTA, WE HAVE OVER 300,000 MEMBERS. COLLEGIATE ARE STUDENTS THAT ARE IN COLLEGE AND ALUMNI MEMBERS ARE SEASONED WHO ARE NOT IN COLLEGE. WE HAVE CHAPTERS IN JAPAN, KOREA, CANADA, AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. WE'RE NOT JUST NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WE'RE A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION. SO, I WANT TO SHOW YOU A FEW MEMBERS. YOU MAY BE SAYING, IS THAT? IT IS. BECAUSE THE MEMBERS OF DELTA SPAN POLITICS, EDUCATION, ATHLETICS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MORE WELL-KNOWN MEMBERS. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T POINT OUR LOCAL MEMBERS. ALBUQUERQUE'S HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDING IS NAMED AFTER HER. SHE'S ONE OF THE LATE MEMBERS. SONYA SMITH IS WORKING WITH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN SERVICES. AND THERESA CARSON IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WHILE SOME OF THE PEOPLE YOU SEE ON THE SLIDE ARE WELL-KNOWN AND FAMOUS, THERE'S MORE WELL-KNOWN FAMOUS WOMEN IN ALBUQUERQUE. WHAT DO WE DO? WHO ARE WE? DELTA'S PROGRAM INVOLVES FIVE DIFFERENT POINTS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT, AND WE'RE HAVING PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE AREAS. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS WE HAVE, FINANCIAL FORTITUDE. WE KNOW THAT ECONOMIC PLAYS IMPORTANT PARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY AND WORLD. IT'S UP TO US TO HELP OUR COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN AND INVEST AND START THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. FOR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG LADIES. THE DELTA ACADEMY AND OUR DELTA PROGRAM. WE ALSO HAVE SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH I'LL TALK ABOUT IN A MINUTE. FOR INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT WE HAVE CHAPTERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. WE HAVE THE HELP OF THE SICK MEMORIAL IN KENYA. WE HAVE A SCHOOL IN HAITI, WE HAVE AN ORPHANAGE IN SWAZILAND AND FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, AIDS IS AN ISSUE. AFRICAN WOMEN ARE BECOMING INFECTED AT HIGH RATES. THAT IS A PART OF THE SITUATION THAT WE'RE TAKING A PART OF. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT. ONE OF THE NATIONAL INITIATIVE IS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT PROGRAM. POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT IS HOW WE STARTED, IT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, AND THE CAPITOL, AND SOCIAL ACTION WE'VE BEEN TO THE ROUND HOUSE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES BECAUSE WE'RE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY. WHY ARE WE HERE? WE HAVE FIVE POINTS THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN HELP US WITH. ALBUQUERQUE HAS A FEW CHALLENGES. OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO -- FROM A CRADLE TO NOT QUITE GRAVE, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY FROM OUR YOUTH AND INTO OUR FAMILY AND THOSE SEASONED AMONG US. FROM OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARK, WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE PROGRAMS WE'RE GEARING UP FOR THE FALL. UNFORTUNATELY, CHILD HUNGER IN ALBUQUERQUE AND IN NEW MEXICO IS A PROBLEM. IF WE SEE A PROBLEM WE FEEL IT'S OUR JOB TO FIX IT. EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE OUR YOUTH INITIATIVE WITH THE DELTA ACADEMY AND DELTA JAMES. WE'RE IN A NEW NORMAL WITH COVID. WE'RE REWORKING OUR CURRICULA TO IMPACT OUR YOUNG LADIES IN THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE SCHOLARSHIPS DONATIONS. AS WELL AS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, WE WANT TO BE WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROGRAMS. WE STARTED WITH YOUNG GIRLS. WE ALSO KNOW IN OUR COMMUNITIES SUBSTANCE ABUSE ARE ISSUES. WE HAVE COMMUNITY CARES WHO WORK ON INITIATIVES TO HELP WITH THESE PROGRAM EFFORTS. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT. WE RECENTLY STARTED A PROGRAM WHERE WE CREATED WELCOME HOME PACKETS TO WOMEN WHO WERE INCARCERATED BECAUSE THEY ARE RELEASED AND HAVE VERY LITTLE. WE COLLECTED TOILETRIES, SHAMPOO, SOAP, LOTION, THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED. FOR SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN AWAY FOR A LONG TIME THEY NEED THESE THINGS. WE HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL. WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS. WE ALSO HAVE PARTNERED WITH POPEJOY TO BRING THE ARTS TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NEW MEXICO. OF COURSE, THERE'S SO MANY SMART INTELLIGENT, CAPABLE PEOPLE ON THIS CALL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THE PROGRAMS AS A SPONSOR WE ALWAYS WELCOME THAT. SO, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR SCHOLARSHIPS. WE HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT AWARDS, THREE ARE MERIT-BASED. AND ONE IS NEED-BASED. THE MARGARET SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE SONYA SMITH SCHOLARSHIP. THESE AWARDS RANGE FROM $250 TO $1,000. IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS WE'VE HAD AWARDES FROM ALBUQUERQUE HIGH SCHOOL, CONNECTION ACADEMY AND CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL. THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS, WE'RE GIVEN $4,000 TO FIVE WOMEN. ALSO, WE STUDENTS FROM UNM AND ALBUQUERQUE HIGH SCHOOL WHO WILL BE ATTENDING HOWARD UNIVERSITY. CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL AND HEALTH LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. WE WANTED TO COME TO YOU TODAY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE. WE KNOW THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO IS NOT AN EASY JOB. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE TO HELP. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE PROGRAMS, WE HAVE PEOPLE, BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO MAKE YOUR JOB A LITTLE BIT EASIER. WE KNOW IT CAN BE DIFFICULT. ALBUQUERQUE IS A FASCINATING PLACE. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. SOMETIMES IT'S NOT THE EASIEST PLACE. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE FOR YOU. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO -- DID I DO OKAY? >> YOU DID GREAT. WE'RE JUST GOING TO WRAP IT UP AND JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED TO SUPPORT SPECIFICALLY OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS WE WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY COVID, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FUNDRAISE LIKE WE NORMALLY WOULD AND SHOULD. ADHERING TO THE SAFETY MARKS WE NEED TO ADHERE TO. IF YOU'RE SO INCLINED TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WE WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL. THAT IS OUR APPEAL. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS? >>COUN. GIBSON: FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR THIS PRESENTATION. I'M GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT YOU. I'M GLAD TO HEAR ALL OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS YOU'RE INVOLVED IN. WE MIGHT HAVE SOME QUESTIONS UP THERE. I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS. LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. WHILE THE PRESENTATION WAS GOING ON, I BROUGHT UP THE WEBSITE. THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE NATIONAL, OR INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE. DO YOU HAVE A LOCAL WEBSITE? CAN AND GET TO THAT FROM THE BIG ONE? >> WE DO HAVE A LOCAL WEBSITE, IT'S ABQDELTAS.ORG. YOU CAN FIND LINKS TO DONATE TO OUR PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US AND OUR HISTORY. >> IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OR IF SOME COME UP LATER, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET US KNOW. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>COUN. GIBSON: LET'S STAY IN TOUCH. >> HAVE A GOOD ONE. >>COUN. GIBSON: ALL RIGHT. BYE. MOVING ALONG, TYPICALLY WE DO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION. WAIT A SECOND. HOW COULD I FIGURE MR. ODONNEL? THIS IS OUR THIRD PRESENTATION FROM OUR LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON. OUR GOOD FRIENDS OVER THERE. WE HAVE MR. JOHN OO DONNEL AND JOHN JARAMILLO. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU HAVE THIS ORGANIZED. SHOULD WE START WITH YOU? >> THAT'S FINE. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. >> I WOULD ASK, YOU ANTICIPATED MY REQUEST. WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS GIVE YOU A BRIEF REPORT ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON THAT AFFECTS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS. THERE'S BEEN ONE ADDITIONAL COVID ASSISTANCE BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS. THE INTRODUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION BY THE HOUSE OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THE ADMINISTRATION HAS INTRODUCED A RATHER LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL. LET ME GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE AND MENTION THAT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ALREADY SENT THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, AND WE PASSED TO THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE FOR THE LAST COVID RELIEF BILL THAT PASSED. WHICH WAS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE OUT BY MAY 11th. THAT'S 60 DAYS FROM WHEN THE BILL PASSED. WE EXPECT THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THE FULL TWO MONTHS TO GET THAT DIRECTION OUT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. WE'RE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF THE FY22 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH THAT BILL WILL BE TAKEN UP ON BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE SIDE DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, MAY AND INTO THE SUMMER. THEY'RE HOPING TO GET THAT BILL FINISHED IN WHAT THEY CALL REGULAR ORDER. THAT MEANS THE HOUSE AND SENATE CAN AGREE TO -- WELL THERE FINISHED THE MARKUPS OF 12 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HILL AND GET A BILL PASSED ON OCTOBER 1. THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY CONGRESS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. ANOTHER THING THAT'S SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN THIS WEEK IS PRESIDENT BIDEN'S BUDGET FOR FY22 IS SUPPOSED TO BE UNVEILED. IT'S A SMALL VERSION OF THE NORMAL BUDGET. IT'S EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS. ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WILL BE IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF THE FY22 APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS IS BECAUSE THE NUMBERS THAT HE COMES FORWARD WITH IN HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS WILL BE A GUIDELINE FOR THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES TO LOOK AT AS THEY BEGIN TO DEVELOP THEIR BILLS WHICH THEY HOPE TO PASS BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER. THE OTHER MAJOR THING THAT'S GOING ON ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEM. THE PRESIDENT'S AMERICAN JOBS PLAN IS THE ONE THAT IS MOST SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF SCOPE AND COST. THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ACTUALLY PASSED AN INVEST ACT LAST YEAR. IT WAS REINTRODUCED THIS YEAR. THAT BILL IS REALLY AIMED AT HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS. THERE IS NO COMPANION BILL TO IT IN THE SENATE, AT THIS POINT. LAST YEAR, THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, IN 2019, PASSED THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION. THAT WAS NOT REINTRODUCED LAST YEAR, AND THERE'S BEEN NO REINTRODUCTION OF THAT LEGISLATION THIS YEAR. IN THE SENATE, THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS ARE HANDLED BY TWO DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. THE BANKING COMMITTEE HANDLES THE TRANSIT PROGRAMS AND THEY HAVE NOT INTRODUCED LEGISLATION AT THIS POINT. IF I CAN HAVE THE NEXT PAGE. I WANT TO LOOK BACK IN TERMS OF TALKING ABOUT THE THREE OR FOUR AREAS I JUST MENTIONED IN TERMS OF MONEY. I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR IN WHAT ALBUQUERQUE HAS RECEIVED OVER THE PAST YEAR SINCE MARCH OF 2020. IN THE CARES ACT, THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY, THESE NUMBERS ARE NOT EXACT BECAUSE SOME FUNDING IS MIXED IN WITH OTHER FUNDING THAT MAY COME TO THE CITY THROUGH OTHER SOURCES. WHAT YOU HAVE APPROXIMATELY IS $200 MILLION. $150 MILLION OF THAT WAS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND. THE BILL THAT WAS PASSED IN DECEMBER AND SIGNED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN JANUARY PROVIDED $31 MILLION. THERE WAS NO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THAT WAS IN THAT PROGRAM. AND THE FINAL ONE IS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN WHICH WAS PASSED IN MARCH AND THAT WAS $113 MILLION IN DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS FUND AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HOME PROGRAMS, AND AVIATION. AVIATION HAS NOT -- IT'S NOT FACTORED INTO THIS ONE. NICKY ALAN SENT ME INFORMATION EARLIER TODAY ABOUT WHAT THE AIRPORT RECEIVED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. THAT WAS ABOUT $7.6 MILLION. AND IN THE CARES ACT IT WAS $19.7 MILLION. THE CITY HAS DONE WELL IN TERMS OF THE COVID FUNDING AND I WOULD ALSO COMMEND THE CITY ON KEEPING EXCELLENT RECORDS, ESPECIALLY ON THE CARES ACT. THAT'S THE OLDEST OF ALL OF THESE. I BELIEVE THE CITY HAS COMMITTED ALL THE FUNDING AND HAS PROVIDED NECESSARY ASSURANCES TO TREASURIES THAT IT HAS DONE SO WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME THAT MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ALLOCATED. CAN I HAVE THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE? I JUST WANTED TO SPEND A SECOND, I MENTIONED THAT THE TREASURY GUIDANCE IS REALLY CRITICAL AT THIS POINT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT DETAILS THAT GO ALONG WITH THESE FOUR POINTS THAT WERE IN THE LEGISLATION ABOUT HOW THE CORONAVIRUS MONEY, THE $113.6 MILLION THE CITY GOT FROM THE FUND, HOW IT'S TO BE SPENT. WE HAVE BEEN, AS I SAID EARLIER, SPEAKING WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ABOUT THE DETAILS. NOBODY HAS THOSE YET. BUT THERE'S CERTAINLY THOSE FOUR OR FIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT WITH A LIST OF QUESTIONS THAT THEIR MEMBERSHIP HAVE ABOUT HOW THE -- WHAT THE GUIDELINES ARE GOING TO BE THAT WE'LL HAVE TO FOLLOW TO ADDRESS THESE PROVISIONS. IF I CAN HAVE THE NEXT PAGE, JULIAN? SO, THE THING THAT IS OF BIGGEST INTEREST TO MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFITS IS THE RETURN OF EARMARKS. THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD BE TAKING EARMARKS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS. I WANT TO SAY AS A BACKDROP TO THIS, WE DISCUSSED IT WITH THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY THAT WE'VE HAD PROBABLY THREE OR FOUR MEETINGS OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF WHERE WE'VE TALKEDB ABOUT THE CITY'S PROGRAM AND THE EARMARKS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE EARMARKS REALLY APPLY TO THREE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. IN THE HOUSE, THAT'S THE ONLY BODY AT THIS POINT THAT HAS OFFICIALLY SAID THAT THEY WOULD EARMARK PROJECTS AS THEY DID BACK UP UNTIL 2010 WHEN THE PROCESS STOPPED. IN THE HOUSE, THE TERMS THEY'RE USING FOR PROJECT EARMARKS IS COMMUNITY PROJECT FUND. MEMBERS ARE LIMITED TO TEN REQUESTS. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY WILL GET TEN EARMARKS. THERE ARE VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE EARMARKED. IN FACT IT'S ABOUT 1% OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET. WHEN THEY WERE DOING EARMARKS, THAT WAS ALL THEY DID WAS 1% OF DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS. THE PERFORM THAT THE CITY OR ANYBODY REQUESTING AN EARMARK THAT YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT TO A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE IS RATHER DETAILED AND INCLUDES REQUESTS FOR DEMONSTRATED SUPPORT, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, FOR THE EARMARK. AND THERE'S A QUESTION ON ME. MEMBER'S FORM IN THE HOUSE THAT SAYS WHAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS EARMARK FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. THE EARMARK REQUEST WILL BE POSED BY MEMBERS ON THEIR WEBSITE. THAT BRINGS US TO, WHAT'S THE WEBSITE FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ONE GOING TO LIKE LIKE BECAUSE WE HAVE NO INCUMBENT. WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE CITY'S EARMARK REQUEST IS COLLECTING THEM AND THEY WILL BE SENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, WHICH IS FUNCTIONING OUT OF THE LONGWORTH BUILDING FOR WHAT USED TO BE CONGRESSWOMAN HAALAND'S OFFICE. HER DIRECTOR IS ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF AND COLLECTING THAT INFORMATION. WE'RE GOING TO SEND IT THERE, AND THE SAME INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO SENATOR HEINRICH AND SENATOR LUJAN. THE UNIQUE SITUATION, AND THE REASON NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT ONE IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE MEMBER OF CONGRESS ACTUALLY CERTIFY ON THE APPROPRIATIONS WEBSITE THAT THEY ARE SUBMITTING THESE AND HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED SUPPORTING THIS EARMARK REQUEST. I EXPECT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS WE WILL HAVE A STACK OF CITY EARMARK REQUEST AND MAKE SURE THE NEW MEMBER OF CONGRESS, THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION HAS THOSE IN SOMEBODY'S HANDS, IF NOT THE PERSON'S HAND SO THEY KNOW WHAT OUR INTERESTS ARE. I UNDERSTAND THIS FROM TALKING WITH THE ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF IN THE OFFICE. HIS CONVERSATION WITH AUTHORIZING AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE STAFF IS THAT THOSE COMMITTEE STAFF ARE AWARE THAT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WILL HAVE PROJECT REQUESTS AND THEY WILL BE TRANSMITTED, I THINK, INFORMALLY TO THOSE COMMITTEES STAFF SOMETIME IN JUNE AND FORMALLY BY THE NEW MEMBER OF CONGRESS DURING THAT SAME MONTH. THE SENATE EARMARKS. THE SENATE HAS NOT MADE OFFICIAL HOW THEY ARE GOING TO TREAT EARMARKS THIS YEAR. THERE'S BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION BY SENATOR LEHEY FROM VERMONT, AND SENATOR SHELBY WHO HAS BEEN ON APPROPRIATIONS FOREVER. SENATOR MCCONNEL IS TO LEAVE IT TO REPUBLICAN SENATORS TO DO WHAT THEY WANT IN THIS PROCESS. I EXPECT THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS FOLLOWING WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY LEADER SCHUMER HAS SAID. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RULES PUBLISHED BY THE HOUSE YET. I CHECKED SENATOR HEINRICH'S WEBSITE TODAY. HE STILL HAS ANY REQUESTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS, HE STILL HAS THE OLD ANNOUNCEMENT, IF YOU WILL, OF LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS. THOSE ARE REALLY ABOUT HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT A FEDERAL PROGRAM LIKE CBG, JUST AS I'M TALKING ABOUT SENAOR LUJAN, HIS DIRECTOR IS CALLING ME. THE SENATE MEMBERS ARE CERTAINLY AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE HOUSE. I THINK WE SHOULD HEAR SOON ABOUT WHAT THE SENATE INTENDED TO DO IN TERMS OF GUIDELINES AND SUBMISSION OF COMMUNITY PROJECT FUND EARMARKS. I WOULD ALSO ADD, AND I SAID THIS EARLIER THAT IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FROM THE CITY OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN A LIST OF PROJECTS THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEM TO BE SUBMITTED AS EARMARKS. THERE'S ALSO ONE OR TWO PROJECTS THAT WERE DISCUSSED THAT MAY BE EARMARK REQUESTS THAT CAN GO INTO THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION. WITH THAT, I THINK I WOULD SAY, SINCE I'VE MENTIONED JULIAN, IF YOU'LL -- THANK YOU. I MENTIONED THE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST. SO THE INVEST ACT ON THE HOUSE SIDE -- THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT COMMITTEE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT WE WILL ACCEPT EARMARK PROJECT REQUESTS. THOSE WOULD BE FOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS. THE AMERICAN JOBS PROPOSAL IS A LARGE PROGRAM, A LARGE PROPOSAL THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE. PEOPLE WONDER WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE JOBS PLAN AND HR2 WHEN IT COMES TO HIGHWAY TRANSIT REAUTHORIZATION. RIGHT NOW, I WOULD SAY THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN IS OVER ARCHING BUT WILL PROBABLY SEE THE DETAILS OF THE INVEST ACT AS PART OF THAT. I THINK IT'S REFLECTED IN THE OUTLINED PROVIDED TO THE PRESS AND TO THE PUBLIC. I MENTIONED BEFORE THAT THERE IS A TRANSPORTATION FOR HIGHWAYS. THERE'S A TRANSPORTATION BILL ON THE SENATE SIDE IT WAS INTRODUCED BACK IN 2019. WE'LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE SENATE PLANS TO DO IN TERMS OF HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT LEGISLATION. THEY MAY BE WAITING, AT THIS POINT TO SEE HOW THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN PROPOSAL MOVES FORWARD. THAT IS A -- THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON IN WASHINGTON, AT THE MOMENT. ARE THERE QUESTIONS? >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. DO WE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILORS? OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: I GUESS WE'LL MOVE TO MR. JOE THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. HI EVERYBODY. IT'S A PLEASURE BEING WITH YOU TODAY. AS YOU KNOW, THE REGULAR SESSION ENDED ON MARCH 20th. AND THE GOVERNOR HAS UNTIL APRIL 9th TO SIGN OR VETO LEGISLATION. I'M GOING TO FOCUS ON THE CAPITAL OUT LAY. WE GOT $42 MILLION FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE GOVERNOR HAS UNTIL THIS FRIDAY, OR THE 9th AT NOON TO SIGN OR VETO LEGISLATION. SO, HOPEFULLY EVERYONE GOT THEIR LETTERS INTO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WITH THEIR ARTICULATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECTS TO YOU. AND AN ARTICULATION OF WHAT WE DO WITH THE MONEY IF WE'RE BRINGING MUNICIPAL FUNDS WITH IT OR OTHER FUNDS. I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT OUR PROCESS. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ON ANY OF THE PROJECTS WE'VE WORKED ON. WE HAD ABOUT 170 PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THAT WAS DOWN TO 150 TOTAL ONCE THEY MERGED DUPLICATED. IN MY 12 YEARS OF WORKING FOR THE CITY THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN THE CITY WRIT LARGE DO IN TERMS OF THE SUPPORT OF MR. -- AND HIS TEAM. MR. MOSCO AND THE FOLKS THERE, AND MAYOR'S OFFICE AND COUNCIL. I'M PROUD TO BE WORKING WITH YOU ALL. IT'S JUST WE REALLY DID WELL WITH THE WAY WE INTERACTED WITH LEGISLATORS. IT WAS A NEW CHALLENGE FOR US. THERE ARE SOME LESSONS THAT I'VE LEARNED THAT I THINK, GOING FORWARD, MAYBE WE CAN TALK ABOUT THINGS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE'VE DONE. I HAVE TO TELL YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE TEAM. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE A PART OF IT. I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >>COUN. GIBSON: GREAT, THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. THOMPSON? I'LL JUST SAY, SINCE THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO, IT'S REALLY BEEN VERY HELPFUL. MY OFFICE HAS GAINED A LOT FROM YOUR EXPERTISE AND YOUR OFFICE'S -- MR. JARAMILLO HAS BEEN HELPFUL WITH COMMUNICATING WITH OUR LEGISLATORS. THIS HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY COUPLE OF SESSIONS THIS YEAR OR LAST YEAR IN NOT HAVING MUCH FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT. LAST YEAR, WE WERE UP THERE. WE DID HAVE FACE-TO-FACE. IT'S BEEN A LONG YEAR. IT SEEMS LIKE IT LASTED A COUPLE YEARS. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. I CAN TELL YOU MY CONSTITUENTS REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. WE TALK A LOT ABOUT THE LOS ALTOS PARK AND POOL AREA AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO GET MONEY FOR THAT WHICH WE'RE GOING TO PUT TO REALLY GOOD USE. YOUR OFFICE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: ANYBODY ELSE? I DON'T SEE ANYTHING. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR MAKING YOURSELF AVAILABLE. >> APPRECIATE IT. >>COUN. GIBSON: MR. JARAMILLO, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? >> JOE IS RIGHTFULLY IN SANTA FE DESIGNATED THE KING OF CAPITAL. HE JUST LAID OUT WHY HE IS. HE HAS A GREAT TEAM. BIANCA AND OLIVIA WERE ROCK STARS. MADAM PRESIDENT, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I SAID I WOULD DISCUSS SOME OF THE POLICY FOR A FEW MINUTES. SOME OF THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT IGR. BUT FOR THE COUNCILORS NOT ON THAT I WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE. IT WAS A BUSY SESSION. DESPITE IT BEING A VIRTUAL SESSION AND AN UNUSUAL SESSION. IT WAS QUITE BUSY. THERE WASN'T THE BREADTH OR NUMBER OF BILLS THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY SEE IN A SESSION, BUT THE NUMBER OF BIG BILLS MAY HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE. THERE WAS A LOT OF FOCUS ON THEM. I'LL GO THROUGH THE BIG ONES. HOUSE BILL FOUR IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BILLS THAT WILL IMPACT THE MUNICIPALITIES. THAT'S A CREATION OF THE STATE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. AROUND THE COUNTRY IT'S CALLED THE ABOLISHMENT OF QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. THE ACT ITSELF DOES PROHIBIT THE USE OF THE QUALIFIED IMMUNITY LAW THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THESE NEW CLASS OF CASES. THAT DEFENSE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN FEDERAL COURT. IT CREATES A NEW CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER THE STATE CONSTITUTION, FOR CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS OF NEW MEXICAN'S RIGHTS UNDER NEW MEXICO'S BILL OF RIGHTS. I'M ADDRESS WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT IN A MINUTE. WHAT IT DOES IS CAPS DAMAGES AT $2 MILLION, INCLUSIVE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES. THERE'S NO SUCH CAP FOR SUCH THINGS IN THAT FEDERAL SENSE. A LAWYER OR LITIGANT WANT TO CHOOSE IF THEY WANT TO TRY THEIR LUCK IN FEDERAL COURT, OR PURSUE THEIR COURT IN STATE COURT WITH THEY HAVE A CAP ON DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. I REALLY WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AS WELL AS DAMON MARTINEZ WHO WERE VERY INSTRUMENTAL WITH OUR MEETINGS WITH THE SPEAKER WHO WAS THE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF THE BILL ABOUT THE CONCERNS THE CITY HAD ABOUT THE BREADTH OF THE ORIGINAL BILL. WE WERE ABLE TO REALLY GET IT FOCUSED ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS WHICH GIVES THE CITY MORE CLARITY. WE WERE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE FISCAL IMPACT ALONG WITH MUNICIPAL INPUT. I THINK THAT REALLY WENT A LONG WAY ON GETTING THE CAP ON THE DAMAGES WHICH LIKEWISE GIVES THE CITY CERTAINTY. THAT BILL WILL BE SIGNED TOWARD THE END OF THE CYCLE. GSD SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE BILL. THAT'S COMING. HOUSE BILL 20 BECAME RELEVANT TO THE CITY WHEN THE SENATE PUT A PUBLIC OPTION THAT WAS REMOVED. THAT BILL WAS THE PAID SICK LEAVE BILL. SOMETHING THAT OCCURRED IN THAT THAT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY WAS ALLOWING EXEMPTIONS FOR BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE A ROBUST PPO PLAN. THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO BUSINESSES. THAT WAS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO PROTECT SOME OF THE BUSINESSES. THOSE ARE THE FOLKS THAT PROVIDE GENEROUS PPO THAT MIGHT BE BIGGER THAN THIS LAW WOULD ALLOW. HOUSE BILL 285 WAS A BILL THAT SENATOR SOTO SPONSORED TOWARD THE END. IT WAS SENATOR ORTIZ Y PINO THAT CARRIED THE BILL TO ITS FINISH. A VERY IMPORTANT BILL THAT DAMON MARTINEZ WORKED ON, CHANGING THE WAY MENTAL HEALTH HOLDS CAN BE DONE FOR FOLKS OR FAMILIES THAT ARE IN NEED OF HAVING A LOVED ONE SENT FOR AN EVALUATION. IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT THING BECAUSE UNDER THE OLD LAW AND SOP, THOSE FOLKS IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH WOULD HAVE TO BE HANDCUFFED AND PLACED IN THE BACK OF A POLICE VEHICLE SADLY MY WIFE AND I HAD PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS REGARD. I CAN TELL YOU THIS BILL WILL DO A LOT OF THINGS. IT WILL HELP CITIZENS. THOSE THAT HAVE TO MAKE DIFFICULT CHOICES TO ASSIST THEIR CHILD, SPOUSE, SIBLING, OR LOVED ONE. IT WILL TAKE THE STIGMA OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIMINALIZING A MENTAL HEALTH CIRCUMSTANCE. TO BE SURE, LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL BE INVOLVED IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SOMEONE DOES NEED TO BE RESTRAINED FOR THEIR SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF OR THES. IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, EMTs WHO WILL BE TRAINED PURSUANT TO FUNDS FROM BUDGET WILL BE ABLE TO DO THE TRANSPORT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE MENTAL FACILITY FOR THAT HOLD IN COORDINATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. WHAT IT MEAN FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXTRACTS ITSELF FROM THAT MENTAL HEALTH ROLE. LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN GET BACK TO WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS TO DO, WHICH ENFORCE THE LAWS AND KEEP THE STREETS OF ALBUQUERQUE SAFE AND NOT BE WAITING AT DIFFERENT HOSPITALS TO PROCESS FOLKS. THAT WAS THE LAST BILL PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT WITH A MINUTE TO GO. I THINK IT'S GOING TO -- I HAVE A FRIEND THAT THE WORD IMPACTFUL IS NOT A WORD. I'M GOING TO USE IT. IT WILL BE IMPACTFUL TO POLICE OFFICERS AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS AND SOMETHING WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF. SB8 IS THE AIR QUALITY BILL. A VERY LARGE BILL THAT HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT TWISTS AND TURNS. SENATOR CANDELARIA WORKED WITH SOME OF THE INTERESTED TO MAKE SURE THE CHANGES IN THE ORDINANCES WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A HIGHER STANDARD THAN THE ORIGINAL BILL HAD SO THAT THE STAKEHOLDERS CAN HAVE THEIR SAY. WHAT THIS WILL ALLOW IS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TO PASS ORDINANCES AND LAWS THAT ARE MORE STRICT THAN THE EPA GUIDELINES BUT ARE TAYLORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. I WAS RAISED ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE AND I WOULD DRIVE TO THE BLUFF AND SEE THE BROWN HAZE OF MY YOUTH. THAT'S A TRANSIENT THING, BUT IT CAN HAPPEN IN COMMUNITIES LIKE THE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY AND OTHERS. IT'S GOING TO ALLOW FOLKS ON THE AIR QUALITY BOARD TO ADDRESS THOSE. RYAN MAST WAS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS JUST A CHAMPION AT EVERY MOMENT. HE WAS AN EXPERT WITNESS FOR MAJORITY LEADER WORTH. HELPED ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE NEEDED. THERE'S LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THIS WOULD IMPACT STATE WIDE. THIS IS BILL IS LARGELY A CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE BILL BECAUSE IT RELATES TO CITIES OF OUR SIZE. IT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO PURSUE A PATH THAT IS MORE PROTECTIVE OF OUR AIR QUALITY WHILE STILL KEEPING THE STANDARD HIGH FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS. SENATE BILL 84 WAS THE LATEST VERSION OF THE COMMUNITY SOLAR ACT. IT'S BEEN MOVING FOR MANY YEARS. I BELIEVE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SIGNED THIS MORNING BY THE GOVERNOR. IT WILL MAKE SOLAR ACCESSIBLE TO MORE FOLKS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROGRAM. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE AVAILABLE FOR OUR CITIZENS. THE SESSION ENDED FOR LOTS OF FOLKS ON MARCH 20th, FOR ME IT DID NOT BECAUSE WE HAD A LITTLE THING CALLED CANNABIS IN THE SPECIAL SESSION THAT I WORKED ON FOR ANOTHER CLIENT. I WORKED ON IT FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I SEE COUNCILOR DAVIS IS GIVING THUMBS UP. THE SHORT FOR THE CITY IS IN APRIL OF NEXT YEAR, THE STATE PRD THROUGH A VERY STREAMLINE PROCESS WILL START COLLECTING EXCISE TAX AND THE CITY CAN GET ON TOP OF THE GRT 4%. ALL OF THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN FROM EXPERIENCES IN COLORADO AND OTHERWISE WILL PROVE THAT THIS WILL BE A RESOURCE THAT THE CITY WILL GET TO ENJOY. THERE WILL BE MONEY COMING IN, OF COURSE, YOU WILL GET TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH IT. JUST LIKE ON THE STATE LEVEL, ALL THE MONEY IS GOING TO THE GENERAL FUND WHERE THERE'S A PUSH FOR SPECIFIC EARMARKS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRAMS. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, INSTEAD THE GENERAL FUND WILL BE GOING TO ADDICTION THERAPY, OR PUBLIC EDUCATION, I THINK WE'LL USE THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER STATES. THE CURRENT REGIME IS THAT IT WILL BE ROLLING OUT RULES AND REGULATIONS. THEY CAN START ISSUING LICENSES JANUARY 1. NO LATER THAN APRIL 1 OF NEXT YEAR, CANNABIS WILL BE LEGAL IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO ALONG WITH THAT, THERE'S A COMPANION BILL THAT DEALS WITH EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORDS. IT WILL INVOLVE THE RELEASE OF A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN PRISON OR JAIL FOR CANNABIS RELATED CRIMES. YOU'RE NOT QUALIFIED FOR RELEASE IF YOU HAVE OTHER CRIMES THAT YOU HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED FOR. MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT IT WILL DO FOR OUR WORKFORCE IS THE WHOLE CATEGORY OF FOLKS WHO ARE PREVENTED FOR APPLYING FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OR JOBS BECAUSE OF CANNABIS CHARGES OR CONVICTIONS THEY MAY HAVE HAD WHEN THEY WERE QUITE YOUNG, THOSE WILL BE EXPUNGED FROM THEIR RECORDS. THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND ALSO ENTER THE WORKFORCE. OF COURSE FOR YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THERE'S STILL PROTECTIONS. IT STILL WILL NOT BE >> I THINK THERE WILL BE EFFORTS TO GET THAT NEXT YEAR SINCE IT MADE SO MUCH PROGRESS. THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. LOT OF THINGS DIED THIS YEAR. I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A LONG LIST, AND BY SAYING IN MY YEARS AT THE LEGISLATURE, I'VE SEEN MORE AND MORE OF THE EVOLUTION OF REALLY LAW BEING CREATED DURING THE INTERIMS. I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO REPORT AS WE GO FORWARD AS THE INTERIM SCHEDULE IS DEVELOPED. COUNCILORS THAT HAVE PARTICULAR POLICY INTERESTS, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE INTERIM SCHEDULE AND LET US KNOW OF THINGS THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED ON THAT WILL BE HEARD WITH THE DIFFERENT INTERIM COMMITTEES. ANY BILL IN THE SESSION, THE QUESTION IS GOING TO BE BY THE MEMBERS, WHAT HAPPENED IN THE INTERIM. WAS THIS VETTED IN THE INTERIM? IN THE OLD DAYS LOBBYISTS WOULD PRIDE THEMSELVES ON NOT GOING TO THE INTERIM COMMITTEES. THE INTERIM COMMITTEES ARE BECOMING IMPORTANT ON WHAT WILL BE HEARD AT THE NEXT SESSION. THOSE WILL BE FORMULATED VERY SOON AND LAID OUT. EVERYBODY HAS MY CONTACT INFORMATION. I'M HAPPY TO VISIT WITH FOLKS AS THINGS COME UP WITH THE DIFFERENT INTERIMS. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. THAT WAS REALLY A GOOD RECAP FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT BILLS THAT WE HEARD ABOUT IN SANTA FE. I'LL JUST INVITE COUNCILORS, ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE A QUESTION >> >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. JARAMILLO, WHEN DID YOU SAY THE EXPUNGEMENT WILL GO IN EFFECT? >> THAT WILL START 90 DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNOR SIGNS THE LEGISLATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. I WAS VERY CURIOUS. I WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEBODY. IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO WAIT UNTIL THE LAW GOES INTO EFFECT. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. >> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, IN ONE OF THE COMMITTEES THE NUMBERS WERE REVEALED AS TO THE BELIEF THAT THE DOORS OF THE PRISONS AND JAILS WERE GOING TO OPENED AND FLOOD FOLKS OUT. IT WAS ACTUALLILY A VERY DISCREET NUMBER OF FOLKS. I THINK THE EXPUNGEMENT IS MORE IMPACTFUL IN TERMS OF FOLKS WHO HAVE THE BLACK MARK ON THEIR RESUME. I HAVE A NEPHEW WHO WAS NOT ALLOWED TO GO TO THE AIR FORCE BECAUSE HE WAS CAUGHT AT 16 WITH THE TINIEST BIT OF CANNABIS. I THINK THAT WILL BE YOU'LL SEE MOST QUICKLY. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: VERY GOOD. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, JOE THOMPSON MADE ME THINK OF SOMETHING WHEN HE WAS THANKING PEOPLE. THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT HELPED ME FOR THREE MONTHS IN MATTERS OF THE WASHINGTON AGENDA. I WANT TO THANK ISAAC AND TOM FOR HELPING ME. THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANKS FOR SAYING THAT. I APPRECIATE THOSE WORDS. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANY OF OUR LOBBYISTS HERE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND GO BACK TO OUR AGENDA. AS I MENTIONED THERE'S NO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND WHAT YOU ALL DO. TRULY. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: SO, GOING TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I BELIEVE WE DO HAVE AT LEAST A COUPLE, AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE PARAGRAPH OR TWO HERE. I'D LIKE TO GREET THOSE JOINING US TODAY TO PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN COMMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCILORS IN ADVANCE OF TODAY'S MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IF THEY HAVE SIGNED FROM LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE RULES PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA AND ON OUR WEBSITE ON FRIDAY. SPEAKERS WILL BE MOVED INTO THE MEETING ROOM TWO AT A TIME. THEY WILL REMINE MUTED WITH THEIR CAMERA OFF UNTIL THEY'RE CALLED UPON TO SPEAK. AT WHICH POINT, THEY CAN TURN ON THEIR CAMERAS, UNMUTE THEMSELVES AND THEY WILL HAVE ONE AND HALF MINUTES TO PROVIDE COMMENTS. AFTER THAT THEY WILL BE MUTED AND RETURNED TO BE AN ATTENDEE OF THE ZOOM WEBINAR. HERE'S THE GROUND RULES. EACH PARTICIPANT HAS ONE AND A HALF MINUTES TO PRESENT. COMMENTS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCILORS ONLY THROUGH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THAT'S ME, COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT. AND DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE WEBINAR. THERE'S A ONE AND HALF MINUTE TIME LIMIT. THE TIMER WILL START ONCE YOU BEGIN SPEAKING, THEN THE ZOOM MODERATOR WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. MR. MOYA, CALL THE FIRST NAME OF OUR SPEAKER. >> THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JONATHAN SPIEGEL. YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> THANK YOU. I SPEAK TODAY TO SUPPORT IMMEDIATE ACTION AND APPROVAL OF COUNCILOR BENTON'S PROPOSAL R-144 ON A BAN OF PERMIT PARKING. THE IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY DOWN NEAR THE RIO GRANDE BECAUSE THERE'S FEWER PLACES FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARK TO ACCESS THE RIVER AND RELATED RECREATIONAL TRAILS. FURTHER APPLICATIONS FOR RESTRICTED PARKING IN THE AREA WOULD HAVE A WIDER NEGATIVE IMPACT AND AFFECT ON CITIZENS AND VISITORS. PLEASE IMAGINE WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE FOR AN OUT OF TOWN VISITOR. YOUR CONSTITUENTS FROM ALL ACROSS THE CITY OUGHT TO HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO THIS AREA JUST AS WE OCCASIONALLY WISH TO VISIT OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY. THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON MY OWN HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD. WE LIVE NEAR THE RIVER AND PEOPLE PARK IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE TO VISIT THE BOSQUE. I'M ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC ACCESS AND PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS, INCLUDING MY OWN. THE NATURE CENTER IS PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE STATE AND ITS PARKING AREA IS GATED. THIS LEAVES THE STRAIGHT AS THE ONLY VIABLE PARKING ALTERNATIVE FOR EARLY MORNING AND EVENING RECREATION. I DO NOT CONSIDER THE CURB IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE TO BE MINE. IT IS A PUBLIC STREET AND A PUBLIC AMENITY. THE PARKING IS MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND FAR PREFABLE TO CREATED PARKING LOTS ON PROPERTY THAT DOES NOT VIST. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION OR STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PHIL ALMERAS. TURN ON YOUR VIDEO AND UNMUTE YOURSELF. YOUR ONE AND HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN ONCE YOU START SPEAKING. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A DESIGNATED PARKING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR VISITORS TO GO TO THE BOSQUE. WE DON'T AGREE THAT THE NEIGHBORING STREETS ARE THE SOLUTION. INCREASED TRAFFIC AND PARKING DIMINISHED THE QUALITY OF LIFE. WE'VE BEEN OVERWHELMED WITH THE SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC INCREASE, MORE NOISE, SPEEDING, AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION. SOME PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF PARKING AND PUSHING PARKING TO OTHER PARTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. NO PARKING ON CANDELARIA, NO PARKING ON CAMPBELL ROAD FROM RIO GRANDE WEST TO THE BOSQUE. WE ASKED THAT IT BE LEFT IN PLACE AND ENFORCED UNTIL THE YOU CRITERIA IS ESTABLISHED. IF THERE'S A FUTURE VOTE TO RESEND THE PARKING ON TRELLIS, THEN NO PARKING ON CANDELARIA ROAD SHOULD BE RESCINDED. THEN THE PARKING WILL BE OPEN TO THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD TO ADDRESS. >> THANK YOU. MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE FIFTH ITEM, ADMINISTRATION QUESTION AND ANSWERS. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION? SEEING NONE. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO THE JOURNAL. I'M GOING TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 15th JOURNAL. IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BENTON. THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MS. ORTEGA. NEXT, COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED, AND PLACE IT ON THE APRIL 18. O-58 IS AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND FOR THE AFFORDABLE SOLAR PROJECT IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $8 MILLION FOR A FACILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. >>COUN. GIBSON: WE HAVE A MOTION FOR INTRODUCING THIS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT. COULD WE PLEASE GET A VOTE MADAM CLERK? >> JUST TO CLARIFY THIS MOTION IS FOR LATE INTRODUCTION AND WILL BE PLACED ON THE APRIL 19th AGENDA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. NEXT, COUNCILOR SENA, YOU HAVE A MOTION? >>COUN. SENA: YES, I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF R-150. IT'S ADJUSTING FISCAL YEAR 2021 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF ASIAN STUDENT COMMUNITY IN APPROVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. >>COUN. GIBSON: I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THAT. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO A VOTE. MADAM CLERK. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. THIRD ONE, THIS IS FOR COUNCILOR BENTON. THERE'S A FOURTH AND FIFTH ONE. LAST THREE ARE YOURS. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING OC30 FOR ACTION. OC30 IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT MR. RICHARD JOHNSON TO THE CIVILIAN POLICE OVERSIGHT AGENCY BOARD. >>COUN. GIBSON: I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THAT. >>COUN. DAVIS: I HAVE A QUESTION, I APOLOGIZE I COULDN'T GET MY HAND RAISED. >>COUN. GIBSON: GO AHEAD. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR BENTON, I WONDER IF MR. JOHNSON IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTION AND ANSWER TODAY. I HAD A COUPLE OF EMAILS TODAY ABOUT HIM AND I WONDER IF WE WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH HIM IF WE PLACE IT ON TONIGHT'S ACTION OR HOLD IT OVER FOR OUR NEXT MEETING? >>COUN. BENTON: IS MR. JOHNSON PRESENT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR THEM. MR. JOHNSON WHAT NOT AVAILABLE TODAY HE HAD A DEATH AND WAS OUT OF TOWN. ACTUALLY, WE ARE WAITING FOR RESULTS OF HIS BACKGROUND CHECK AS WELL. HE WASN'T ABLE TO GET THAT INFORMATION DUE TO THE FUNERAL. HE WON'T BE AVAILABLE TONIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE IDEA IS TO DEFER THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT MEETING ONE HE'S AVAILABLE AND WE HAVE THE RESULTS BACK. >>COUN. BENTON: ALL RIGHT. >> THAT MOTION IS LATER IN THE SCRIPT TODAY. >>COUN. BENTON: OKAY. THANKS. >>COUN. GIBSON: NOT AVAILABLE, COUNCILOR DAVIS. IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS -- >>COUN. DAVIS: MADAM CHAIR. I'M SORRY, TO THAT POINT, GIVEN THAT HIS BACKGROUND CHECK IS NOT COMPLETED I WONDER IF THE SPONSOR WOULD BE WILLING TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING TO A REGULAR INTRODUCTION OR SOME OTHER INTRODUCTION. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S A CPOA MEETING THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVE ON. I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WAITING FOR ANOTHER MINUTE. >>COUN. BENTON: I'M NOT REALLY SPONSORING. IT'S AN OC, I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT. WE'LL JUST PUT IT PROCEDURALLY, IT CAN BE PLACED ON THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING'S AGENDA? >> IF THE INTRODUCTION GOES THROUGH TONIGHT, COUNCILOR BENTON, IT WOULD BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT STANDING COMMITTEE. IN THIS CASE, IT WOULD GO TO PUBLIC SAFETY. >>COUN. BENTON: MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO GET THIS POSITION FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER IF THERE'S QUESTIONS, THEY SHOULD BE ANSWERED. OBVIOUSLY, THE BACKGROUND CHECK SHOULD BE COMPLETED. IF WE COULD GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS MOTION, THEN I WILL MOVE FOR A DEFERRAL WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA. >>COUN. DAVIS: I WOULD BE GLAD TO SUPPORT THAT. THAT'S A GREAT COMPROMISE AND A GREAT ANSWER. >>COUN. GIBSON: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. COUNCILOR BENTON. YOU'RE UP. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PLACES OF PLACING R-144 ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. IT'S ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY HALT TO NEW RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREAS. DIRECTING THAT THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE AREA OF TRELLIS AND DECKER BETWEEN CAMPBLE ROAD AND ROAD AND CANDELARIA BE RESENDED. >>COUN. JONES: I'LL SECOND THAT. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY, MOTION AND A SECOND. LET'S GO FOR A VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR INTRODUCING R-149 AND PLACING ON THE APRIL 19th COUNCIL AGENDA FOR ACTION. R-149 IS A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND FOR EL -- PROJECT DOING BUSINESS AS BUENO FOODS IN A PRINCIPLE AMOUNT OF $10 MILLION FOR A PROPOSED PROJECT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. GIBSON: I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THAT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> 7-0. THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THERE'S A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR JONES. WE'LL GO TO A VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. WE HAVE NO REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. WE'LL GO TO DEFERRALS AND WITHDRAWALS. DO WE HAVE DEFERRALS OR WITH DRAWLS? >>COUN. SENA: IN THE MATTER OF O-39 ENACTING THE HEALTHY FAMILY AND WORKPLACE ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS IN THE CITY PROVIDE PLAYED LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES, AS WAS REPORTED, HOUSE BILL 20 IS SITTING AT THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. I MOVE A DEFERRAL UNTIL APRIL 19th. >>COUN. GIBSON: DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. GO AHEAD WITH THE VOTE PLEASE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: AND THE NEXT, WE'LL MOVE THIS FOR COUNCILOR BORREGO. R-130. IT'S ESTABLISHING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY COMMITTEE. I'LL MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL JUNE 7th. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THERE'S A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. WE NEED A VOTE PLEASE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: SO THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO WE HAVE ANY CHANGES FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? I DON'T HAVE ANY ON THIS LIST. NO LAST MINUTE ONES. THANK YOU FOR THAT. FOR THE INDIVIDUALS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA WHO ARE BEING APPOINTED TO SERVE ON A BOARD OF COMMISSION AND MAY BE POINTED TO A BOARD OR COMMISSION, AND WHO ARE WATCHING FROM HOME, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. I'LL MOVE THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU COUNCILOR SENA FOR THE SECOND. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNCILOR BASSAN, YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? . >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A FINANCE MEETING AN APRIL 12 VIA ZOOM. >>COUN. GIBSON: COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING ON TUESDAY APRIL 13 AT 3 P.M. VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. >>COUN. GIBSON: COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: THERE WILL BE A LAND USE PLANNING ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 AT 3 P.M. VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. FIRST OFF, OUR NEXT -- ITEM 12 UNDER PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE AC21-2 WHICH IS GARCIA KRAEMER AND ASSOCIATES CHARTER SCHOOL SOLUTIONS APPEALS THE ZONING HEARING EXAMINER. WE HAVE OUR COUNCIL ATTORNEY HERE. HE CAN PRESENT THIS AND EXPLAIN THE APPEAL. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE ISSUE IN THIS APPEAL IS WHETHER OR NOT AN LED SIGN, WHICH IS PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY MAY BE AUTHORIZED THROUGH A VARIANCE. THE ZONING HEARING EXAMINE EVALUATED THIS QUESTION OF THE VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE SIGN APPROXIMATELY 540 FEET FROM TRAMWAY. IT IS PROHIBITED FROM 660 FEET. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THE DEVIANT TO ALLOW THAT SIGN TO EXIST AT THAT LOCATION. HOWEVER, THE IDO, HAVING THE LANGUAGE OF PROHIBITTION, THE DHE DETERMINED THE VARIANCE WAS NOT AN OPTION AT THAT LOCATION. IN REVIEWING THE APPEAL, THE LUHO CONCURRED. THERE'S A SECTION THAT SAYS A VARIANCE CAN BE APPROVED IF IT DOES NOT UNDERMINE THE RULE. THAT SIGN IS NOT PERMITTED, SO THE SIGN CANNOT BE APPROVED. THAT WAS THE DETERMINATION, AND IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT WILL BE AFFIRMED. COUNCIL WILL NOT BE HEARING FROM THE PARTIES. WE YOU WILL CONSIDER TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE LAND USE OFFICER. IF YOU ACCEPT WE'LL SET A MEETING AT ANOTHER TIME WHERE THE PARTIES CAN BE HEARD. >>COUN. GIBSON: DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR HARRIS, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. THIS IS WAS IN MY DISTRICT. WHAT IS THE POLICY ABOUT THE LED ON TRAMWAY? DOES ANYONE KNOW? >> ESSENTIALLY, THERE'S SIX DIFFERENT ROADWAYS WITHIN THE CITY THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS NOT PERMITTING LED SIGNS WITHIN CERTAIN PROXIMITY. LED SIGNS ARE OF A DIFFERENT CHARACTER THAN WHAT ARE TRADITIONALLY DIFFERENT. THEY ARE BRIGHTER AND CAN AFFECT VIEWS, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. RESIDENCE ARE IMPACTED BY AN LED LIGHT. THE SPECIFIC POLICY FOR TRAMWAY ISN'T WRITTEN OUT IN THE IDO, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND OTHER ROADS, IF YOU LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND IDENTIFY SOME OF THE CHARACTER AND CHARACTERISTICS IN THE CITY, IT'S A GATEWAY TO THE FOOTHILLS AND THERE'S BEEN AN EFFORT TO MAKE AESTHETIC PREVALENT CONSISTENCY WITH THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE WRITING WOULD NOT PRESERVE THE CHARACTER OF THAT ROAD WAY. >>COUN. HARRIS: THE MOTION WOULD BE TO ACCEPT THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION OF THE LAND USE HEARING OFFICER? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >>COUN. HARRIS: I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. >>COUN. JONES: SECOND. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AND FINDINGS. IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'LL -- (INAUDIBLE). >>COUN. BENTON: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CASE. I THINK HOW THIS PARTICULAR ROADWAY WAS DEVELOPED IS RELEVANT. I ALSO WANTED TO LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER THAT COUNCILOR HARRIS AND I CO-SPONSORED SOME OF THE LANGUAGE WAY BACK WHEN WE TRIED TO TACKLE THE ISSUE OF DIGITAL SIGNS. IT IS A TOUCHY ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE DECISION-MAKING AS WE WENT ALONG WITH THE PROCESS HERE THROUGH THE DHE AND THE LUHO THAT THE THINKING WAS PRETTY SOLID. THIS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. I DO SUPPORT THE MOTION. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION BEFORE WE VOTE. I BEG YOUR INDULGENCE FOR JUST A MOMENT. I THINK IT'S PROBABLY ALMOST A GRAMMATICAL LOGIC FOR ME. IN THE STAFF WRITE-UP, YOU MENTIONED THAT THE LUHO DID A THOROUGH ANALYSIS AND THAT IT DOES CONSTITUTE A USE VARIANCE BECAUSE THE SIGN IS NOT OF PERMISSIVE USE AT THIS SIGHT. WHAT CAME TO MY MIND WAS THAT A NON-DIMENSIONAL USE AREA IS NOT PERMILTED AREA IS NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE WHERE THERE'S NOT PERMISSIVE USE GRANTED? >> A DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE CAN BE REREQUESTED AND EVALUATED RELATIVE TO DIMENSIONAL LIMITATIONS. THE SIZE OF THE SIGN, THE SETBACK OF THE SIGN. HOWEVER, IF THE USE IS NOT PERMITTED IN GENERAL, THEN THE IDO PROHIBITS A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THAT USE. THAT'S THE TERM, VARIANCE OR TRADITIONAL VARIANCE AND USE VARIANCE. THE IDO AND ZONE CODE BEFORE IT ALL PROHIBITED USE VARIANCES. IT MAKES SOME AMOUNT OF SENSE BECAUSE WE HAVE A PRETTY ESTABLISHED PROCESS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE IN THE ZONE CODE. IT REQUIRES A SHOWING OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF CHANGED CONDITION OF A MISTAKE. ELEMENTS THAT MIGHT BE BACKDOORED, IF YOU WILL, IF YOU COULD SIMPLY APPLY FOR A VARIANCE AND APPLY A DIFFERENT TEST TO GET THE SAME OUTCOME. THE SAME LOGIC OF IT APPEARS TO BE A USE VARIANCE IS NOT PERMITTED. >>COUN. GIBSON: IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE WERE IN A CONDITIONAL USE SITUATION THAT WOULD BE PERCOMMISSION FOR THE VARIANCE? >> YES. IT WOULD BE A CONDITIONAL. IT CAN BE PERMISSIVE BY RIGHT, IT CAN BE CONDITIONALLY PERMISSIVE, OR NOT PERMISSIVE. WE'RE DEALING WITH THE THIRD CATEGORY. EITHER OF THE OTHER CATEGORIES THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE SIGNS. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS RAISED. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. SO, WE HAVE THE REST OF OUR AGENDA THAT IS VERY BRIEF. WE IS DO HAVE AN APPROVAL. THIS IS THE APPROVAL FOR THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT MR. RICHARD JOHNSON TO THE CIVILIAN POLICE OVERSIGHT AGENCY BOARD. COUNCILOR BENTON, ARE YOU THERE? >>COUN. BENTON: YES. I GUESS I NEED TO MOVE THE OC AND I'LL MOVE THE DEFERRAL. I WILL MOVE OC30. >>COUN. JONES: SECOND. >>COUN. GIBSON: THERE'S A MOTION. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? >>COUN. BENTON: IT'S A MOVE TO APPROVE THE OC, SUBSEQUENTLY AS I STATED, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FOR A DEFERRAL. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, I BELIEVE THAT WAS FROM COUNCILOR JONES. ALL RIGHT. >>COUN. BENTON: AND MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, I'LL MOVE A DEFERRAL UNTIL APRIL 19th. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. WE'LL BE VOTING ON THE DEFERRAL. OKAY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> 7-0, MATTER IS DEFERRED UNTIL APRIL 19th. >>COUN. GIBSON: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. FOR FINAL ACTIONS, WE DO HAVE R-144. COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU'RE THE COUNCILOR. DO YOU WANT TO PRESENT THIS? >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. R-144. I READ IT BEFORE. I'LL READ IT AGAIN. AND WE DO HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THIS I'LL EXPLAIN. R-144 IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY HALT TO RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREAS, DIRECTING THAT THEY ESTABLISH THE AREAS OF TRELLIS AND CANDELARIA BE RESENDED UNTIL NEW EVALUATION CRITERIA CAN BE ESTABLISHED. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. JONES: SECOND THAT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR JONES. COUNCILORS, JUST QUICKLY IF I MAY, I'LL GIVE A BIT OF BACKGROUND. IT DID GET COVERAGE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL AND SOME EMAIL DISCUSSION RECENTLY. I THINK EVERYONE WAS COPIED ON IT. THIS IS THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN YOUR DISTRICT YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT WEATHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT. I DON'T BELIEVE THE PARKING DIVISION DID ANYTHING WRONG. THEY FOLLOWED THEIR PROCEDURES. THE APPLICANT FOLLOWED THEIR PROCEDURES. MR. ALMERS DID A VERY THOROUGH JOB AND KNOCKED ON EVERYBODY'S DOOR AND DID WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE UNDER THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FROM YEARS BACK. WE DON'T KNOW WHICH COUNCIL WROTE THAT, BUT IT WAS PRETTY SKINNY. IT DOESN'T PROVIDE MUCH IN THE WAY OF METRICS OR DETAIL ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. IT SIMPLY SAYS THEY CAN ESTABLISH A PROGRAM, AND THEY DID, AND THAT PROGRAM INVOLVES A PETITION PROCESS WHERE JUST 51% OF PEOPLE ON A STREET CAN, IF THEY AGREE, THESE KIND OF ZONES CAN BE ESTABLISHED. NORMALLY, WE'VE NEVER HAD MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS. I THINK THE HISTORY OF THIS GOES BACK TO THE UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL AREA JUST SOUTH OF UNM WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF APARTMENTS, VERY LITTLE ON-STREET PARKING SPACES. AND THOSE RESIDENTS SHARE THOSE ON-STREET PARKING SPACES WITH BUSINESSES. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A HIGH DEMAND OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF STAFF WHO MIGHT WANT TO PARK ON THOSE SPACES. THAT'S JUST FROM MY OWN MEMORY OF ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE THIS WAS MOST POPULAR AND REALLY TOOK OFF. AND WE HAD DISCUSSIONS OVER THE YEARS WITH OUR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ZONES AND IDO AND ZONING REFORM THAT WE DO NEED SUCH A PROGRAM. THERE'S CERTAINLY A NEED FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE QUESTION IS, IN THIS CASE, I'M PRETTY SURE THIS WOULD BE THE MOST WIDE-SPREAD USE IN ONE ACTION OF THIS RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM. TWO PRETTY LONG STREETS IN THAT AREA NEAR THE NATURE CENTER AS WAS MENTIONED BY THE SPEAKERS. I HAVE A SEPARATE INTRODUCTION THAT WAS ON THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION TONIGHT TO GO TO COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS THE ORDINANCE TRYING TO KICK-START THIS. THIS BILL WOULD BE THE PAUSE PART. THE RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE WOULD BE A DISCUSSION ABOUT A MORE ROBUST SET OF CRITERIA. THERE'S DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. I LIVED DOWN THE STREET FROM THE -- MOTEL. IT'S A BIG HIT. SOME OF MY NEIGHBORS DON'T LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE PARKING ON THE STREET. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS OURSELVES. THERE'S GOT TO BE A BALANCE. ALSO WE HAVE AN OLDER APARTMENT BUILDING THAT PREEXISTED THE ZOING CODE. THESE ARE THE DISCUSSIONS OR CONSIDERATIONS THAT SHOULD BE LEGITIMATELY DISCUSSED WHEN TALKING ABOUT PARKING PERMITS. I THINK AS WAS STATED IN SOME OF THE EMAILS IN PREVIOUS PUBLIC COMMENT, THERE'S A CONCERN THAT THIS WOULD SNOWBALL IN THIS ONE AREA WHERE THERE'S NO ON-STREET PARKING LEFT. IT'S LIKE, WELL IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE BOSQUE YOU HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO GO OR WHAT ELSE YOU WILL DO IT BETWEEN 8-5 WHEN THE STATE PARKING LOT IS OPEN. WE HAVE HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS BACK AND FORTH WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND I DO HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD -- A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT, IT WOULD CREATE THE PAUSE OF ISSUANCE OF NEW PERMITS. IN TERMS OF THE EXISTING ACTION THAT WAS DONE ON TRELLIS DRIVE AND DECKER ROAD WERE TREATED DIFFERENTLY. IF I COULD, I'D LIKE TO READ FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE AND WHAT THIS DOES IN THE TITLE, AMEND AS FOLLOWS. DIRECTING THAT THE CITY STAY ENFORCEMENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA ESTABLISHED ON TRELLIS DRIVE AND DECKER ROAD. IT STRIKES OUT THE RECENSION LANGUAGE. AND ON PAGE TWO, IT DESCRIBES THAT IN DETAIL, LINES 20-24 IT'S AMENDED TO READ THE CITY SHALL STAY ENFORCEM OF THE PUBLIC PARKING RESTRICTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ON TRELLIS AND DECKER ROAD BETWEEN CAMPBELL ROAD AND CANDELARIA ROAD FOR THE SAME DURATION REFERENCED IN SECTION ONE. FOR THAT SAME SIX-MONTH OR LESS PERIOD, IT WOULD BE SIX MONTHS IF IT TOOK THAT LONG, IT WOULD BE LESS IF WE COME UP WITH A PARKING VISION AND WORK WITH COUNCIL STAFF AND COME UP WITH DIFFERENT CRITERIA THAT WERE DESCRIBED AND ROUGHED OUT IN THAT ORDINANCE. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT WHAT THOSE ARE, IT'S MINE AND CHRIS'S THINKING. AS WAS EXPLAINED, THIS WOULD CHANGE THE LANGUAGE FROM RESENDING THE ACTION TO A STAY ON ENFORCEMENT. THAT WAS AN APPROACH AND COMPROMISE BETWEEN OUR DISCUSSIONS AND MR. MELENDREZ DISCUSSION WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. >>COUN. GIBSON: YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION? >>COUN. BENTON: I THINK I MOVED THE BILL. IF I DIDN'T, I APOLOGIZE. THIS WOULD BE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE BILL. >>COUN. GIBSON: I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THAT. >>COUN. BENTON: IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'M NOT SURE ALL OF THE DETAIL. THIS IS A DIFFERENT APPROACH AS OPPOSED TO THE WHOLESALE RESTRICTION. IT'S A STAY ON THE ACTION DURING THE SAME TIME. >>COUN. GIBSON: WE DO HAVE ONE PERSON WHO REQUESTED TO BE HEARD ON THIS. I THINK WE BROUGHT HER IN. MS. PEGGY NORTON. MS. NORTON, IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF. >> I BELIEVE I'M UNMUTED AND ON VIDEO. I HAVE SIGNED UP EARLY THIS MORNING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. I'M GLAD TO BE SPEAKING FOR THE BILL. I WROTE COMMENTS BACK IN FEBRUARY, THAT WAS ON MY PERSONAL, IMMEDIATE REACTIONS TO THIS. I'M NOW SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH VALLEY COALITION. I'M PRESIDENT, WE RAN THE ORDINANCE ITSELF. THE VOTE WAS TAKEN TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF A PAUSE FOR SIX MONTHS. I GUESS NOW A STAY OF ENFORCEMENT WHICH MEANS IT WOULDN'T BE ENFORCED. OUR CONCERNS ARE THE SAME ONES I HAD EARLIER, THIS IS GOING TO SNOWBALL. THERE'S ANOTHER PETITION. PEOPLE WILL GO OTHER PLACES AND PARK AND THOSE STREETS WILL BE SHUT OFF AND WE'LL HAVE NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE BOSQUE. IT'S UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT PARKING LOTS ALL DOWN THE WEST END OF RIO GRANDE IN ORDER TO GET TO THE BOSQUE. I REALIZE THE IMPACT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OF COVID PEOPLE ARE THERE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK INSTEAD OF TWO DAYS A WEEK. THAT'S CREATING A PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY, THAT IS TEMPORARY. WE DO SUPPORT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC INPUT IN APPROVING ANY PERMIT PARKING. THIS IS THE ONE FIRST ONE IN THE NORTH VALLEY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IT BE DONE RIGHT, IF IT'S DONE AT ALL. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MS. NORTON. >> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. >>COUN. GIBSON: CERTAINLY. COUNCILOR, BACK TO YOU. DO YOU HAVE A CLOSE? >>COUN. BENTON: I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION WANTED TO SPEAK ON THIS AT ALL. I DID INCLUDE THEM IN THE DRAFTS OF THE LEGISLATION AND HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM. THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN WAS, AS I DESCRIBED, WAS ADDRESSED BY THE AMENDMENT. I THINK IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM THEY AGREED WE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT HOW WE ANALYZE THESE REREQUESTS. AND THEY NOT JUST BE BASED SIMPLY ON PETITION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, WE'D BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THIS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN INTERESTING ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO WHERE SOME OF THE FACILITIES ARE. THE NORTH VALLEY IS ONE WE HAVE THERE. BUT THERE ARE OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY, WE ALSO BELIEVE THE CRITERIA FOR MAKING THESE DECISIONS NEEDS A LITTLE MORE EVALUATION. WE ARE OKAY WITH THE AMENDMENT. IT MAKES SENSE TO US. WE'RE GOOD. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. RAEL. >>COUN. GIBSON: OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE, COUNCILOR? >>COUN. BENTON: NO, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILORS, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. I THINK WE CAN GET THIS NEW LANGUAGE TACKLED IN A FAIRLY SHORT ORDER AND NOT HAVE TO TAKE THIS ENTIRE SIX MONTHS. THAT'S THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. WE'LL GO TO THE VOTE. >> THIS IS A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. JUST WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK. THAT IS OUR LAST ITEM. >> WE HAVE TO TAKE A VOTE ON THE FINAL. >>COUN. GIBSON: WE BETTER DO THAT. WE PASSED THE AMENDMENT AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD ENOUGH. MOMENTARILY. COUNCILOR, DO YOU HAVE A CLOSE FOR YOUR BILL? >>COUN. BENTON: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, SIR. >> R-144. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >> THAT ALSO PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. NOW, I THINK WE ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. THIS COUNCIL MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY. HAVE A NICE EVENING.