>>COUN. LEWIS: 24 . >>COUN. SANCHEZ: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ IS EXCUSED. ALL OTHER COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT. I BELIEVE COUNCILOR BASSAN WILL BE JOINING US ON ZOOM THIS EVENING. WE'LL START WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> 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. [ INAUDIBLE ] >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'LL HAVE SOMEBODY OFFICIALLY LEAD THAT NEXT TIME. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CIVIC PLAZA PARKING PASSES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC. YOU CAN OBTAIN A PARKING PASS FROM COUNCIL STAFF AT THE TABLE NEAR THE CHAMBERS ENTRANCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, CITY STAFF AND THE MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS MEETING IN PERSON AND LIVE STREAM THROUGH FOUR PLATFORMS, GOVTV, GOVTV WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND ZOOM. THE LIVE STREAMS CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST SMART PHONES, TABLETS OR COMPUTERS. ALSO THIS MEETING IS CLOSED CAPTIONED AND YOU MAY ENABLE THE CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES ON YOUR TELEVISION OR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT ANY TIME ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELLPHONE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING THE VIDEOS ONLINE. CALL 505-768-3100 FOR ASSISTANCE DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00 TO 5:00, THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE A BREAK ADD 7 P.M., WITH REGARD TO QUORUM WE WANT TONIGHT'S PROCEEDING AS TO BE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE NO PERSONAL ATTACKS OR APPLAUSE OR OUTBURSTS DURING THE MEETING. THE MEETING WILL GO SMOOTHER IF WE'RE RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER. MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE HAVE TWO BRIEF PRESENTATIONS. THE FIRST IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THERE'S GOING TO BE A BRIEF PRESENTATION FROM VALRY MARTINEZ REGARDING THE 2024 BOARD REPORT. >>COUN. LEWIS: WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, HAPPY HOLIDAYS. MAY I'M IS VALERIE ON BEHALF OF THE METROPOLITAN PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD TO PRESENT THE 2024 REPORT. WE'RE AN ALL-VULN -- VOLUNTEER BOARD DEDICATED TO THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS. I THANK YOU, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, AND YOUR STAFF FOR FACILITATING THIS PRESENTATION. YOU CAN SEE THE SLIDES UP THERE, EVERYBODY. SO, WE ALSO EXIST IN PART TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND TO THE MAYOR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. SO, I WANTED TO START WITH A GLIMPSE OF PARKS AND RECREATION WHICH MOST OF YOU KNOW ABOUT AND RESIDENTS OF ALBUQUERQUE KNOW ABOUT. BUT THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF WHAT THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT DOES. THAT'S WHAT WE TAKE UP IN THE MEETING OF THE BOARD. SO, I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH NOT EVERYTHING BUT MOST OF THIS FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T VISUALLY SEE IT. PARK MANAGEMENT, PRD, OVERSEES 289 CITY PARKS. THAT'S 2800 ACRES. 147 MILES OF MULTI-USE TRAILS. 173 PLAY AREAS. 21 DOG PARKS. GROOMING HOUSE. URBAN FORESTRY. THERE'S AN AQUATIC PART OF THE DEPARTMENT. 15 FACILITIES, INCLUDES POOLS AND SPRAY PADS. ALSO, SWIM LESSONS, WATER EXERCISE CLASSES, POLO TEAMS, SWIM TEAMS, LIED GUARDING, SCUBA AND MORE. THE RECREATION PART OF PRD, YOUTH AND ADULT SPORTS. BALLOON FIESTA PARK, BICYCLE SAFETY AND EDUCATION CENTERS, THERE ARE TWO. ADEVENTUALER SPORTS. BMX TRACK, 17 SOFTBALL FIELDS, 136 TENNIS COURTS, 41 PICKLE BALL COURT AND MORE ON THE WAY. MODEL AIRPLANES, AND MODEL AIRPLANE PARKS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO INCLUDES GOLF. THAT'S FOUR COURSES, 543 ACRES. AND IN 2023, 257,931 GOLF ROUNDS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSEES OPEN SPACE, 30,596 ACRES OF OPEN SPAT. CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VISITOR CENTER, SHOOTING RANGE, AND HORSEMANS COMPLEX. THAT'S IT FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. $50 MILLION DOLLARS. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR 2024 REPORT. THE BOARD HASN'T ISSUED A REPORT FOR A FEW YEARS. WE'RE PROUD OF THIS REPORT. IT COVERS THE TIME FROM OCTOBER 2022 TO JUNE 28, 2024. THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR ADVISORY BOARD ARE THE FOLLOWING, RECOMMEND POLICIES TO THE MAYOR FOR OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK SYSTEM. WE MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY. WE ACTUALLY MEET ALMOST EVERY MONTH. AND WE HOLD ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AS OUR DISCRETION. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ATTEND OUR BOARD MEETINGS IF THEY HAVE CONCERNS OR THINGS ABOUT THE PARK SYSTEM. WE HAVE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS, WE CONDUCT SUBCOMMITTEES, WE REVIEW THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR A PROJECT OR PARK OR RECREATION FACILITY, ASSIST IN INVENTORY OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND MASTER PLAN FOR PARK AND RECREATION SYSTEMS. WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING AND SUBMITTING ANNUAL REPORTS. OUR BOARD CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL RESIDE IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. YOU CAN SEE THE LIST THERE AS WELL AS THE VACANCIES, WHICH I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT IN A LITTLE BIT. THERE'S AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR BOARD -- AND I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT. THAT'S COVERED IN THE PRIORITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING THROUGH ZOOM OR BEHIND ME. I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE THEIR HANDS TO RECOGNIZE THEM. I'M PROUD TO SERVE THIS HARD-WORKING BOARD. OUR ACTIVITY FOR THE REPORT PERIOD, WE CONVENED MONTHLY MEETINGS, ORGANIZED AND CONVENED A BOARD RETREAT. WE PARTICIPATED IN TWO FIELD TRIPS EXPERTLY ORGANIZED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WHICH WE VISITED 19 PARKS, CONSULTED WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR PARKS AND CONCERNS AND WHATEVER THEY WANTED TO TELL US ABOUT THE PARKS. WE CONVENED AND CONDUCTED SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS, WE ATTENDED AND PROMOTED VARIOUS PARK AND OPEN SPACE EVENTS, WE COMPLETED REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE PARK NAME CHANGE POLICY. THAT'S A PUBLIC DOCUMENT. ANYBODY CAN LOOK AT THAT. WE ENTERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR THE CHANGE OF PARK NAMES. THERE'S A POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THAT. WE VIEW LEGISLATIVE AND CITY CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS. AND WE ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS. WE'VE IMPROVED THE PROCESS OF ON BOARD NEW MEMBERS. WE'VE IMPROVED PROCESSES BY WHICH BOARD MEMBERS COLLABORATE ON KEY DOCUMENT. WE WORK HARD TO DO THAT TOGETHER AS A BOARD. WE LAUNCHED A PILOT PROGRAM TO UTILIZE CITY PARK AND PREPARED A REPORT. AS A RESULT OF ALL THESE ACTIVITIES, WE HAVE SOME PRIORITIES. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD, THE MORE OF US THERE ARE THE MORE WORK WE CAN DO. AND WE LIKE FOR THERE TO BE A MORE STREAM LINED PROCESS TO GET THOSE APPLICATIONS APPROVED. WE EDUCATE OURSELVES ABOUT UNDERUTILIZED PARKS AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS. THE REASON WHY THE UNDERUTILIZATIONS OF CITY PARKS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US AS A BOARD IS BECAUSE SAFER PARKS ARE PARKS THAT ARE UTILIZED. WHEN WE ACTIVATE OUR PARK AND WE HAVE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES, THEY'RE SAFER PLACES FOR EVERYONE. THAT'S WHY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US AS A PRIORITY. WE ENCOURAGE COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ACTIVATE THOSE PARKS. WE ENCOURAGE A MORE EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO OVERALL PARKS DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND USE. AND WE BECOME MORE WELL-INFORMED ABOUT THE PARK DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET PRIORITIES. OUR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND YOU HAVE THE REPORT IN FRONT OF YOU, AND WE SENT IT IN JUNE, JUNE 28. BOARD APPOINTMENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO US. WE HAVE MEMBERS OF OUR CURRENT BOARD WHO WAITED ONE YEAR, THREE YEARS, AND FIVE YEARS AFTER THEY APPLIED TO THE BOARD FOR THEM TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. WE WOULD LIKE TO STREAMLINE THAT PROCESS AND IN DOING THAT THE FIRST TWO RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU SEE THERE ARE JUST SIMPLY FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ORDINANCE 10-123. WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS OR 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE TEAM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SHOULD NOTIFY ALL OF YOU ABOUT THE VACANCY SO YOU CAN CONSIDER APPLICATIONS AND HELP ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS AND GET THAT VACANCY FILLED. ALSO, IN THE ORDINANCE IS IF A COUNCILOR FAILS TO NOMINATE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE MAYOR CAN REAPPOINT THE MEMBER. THAT CAN HELP SPEED THINGS UP. OF COURSE, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT APPLY FROM YOUR DISTRICT, SO WE WANT YOU TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, BUT THERE'S A WAY FOR IT TO MOVE MORE QUICKLY IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT IS FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF OUR CURRENT BOARD WHO WAITED ALL THOSE YEARS, THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY UPDATES. THEY SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATIONS AND NOBODY SAID I RECEIVED IT, OR THREE MONTHS LATER NOTHING IS HAPPENING OR WE'RE WAITING FOR A SECOND APPLICATION. SO, WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND UPDATE ON A MONTHLY OR BIMONTHLY BASIS. OUR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO HAVE TO DO WITH PARK ACTIVATION. IF I CAN SAY WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO THIS BOARD, IT'S THAT. FOR THE REASONS I MENTIONED EARLIER. THE MAYOR'S ANNUAL BUDGET SHOULD ALWAYS INCLUDE FUNDING FOR PRD OPERATIONS , THAT'S PARK MAINTENANCE AND STAFF AND PARK ACTIVATION. NOW WHAT'S GETS FUNDED ARE THE CREATION OF NEW PARKS, WHICH IS WONDERFUL, BUT IF YOU CREATE NEW PARKS THERE NEEDS TO BE FUNDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND ACTIVATION OF THOSE PARKS. AND WE HAVE ONE POP UP PROGRAM THAT'S LIKE $1500 GRANTS, IT'S A VERY LIMITED BUDGET THE DEPARTMENT HAS FOR ACTIVATING PARKS. IT'S REALLY MUCH TOO SMALL. WHAT WE SAID IN OUR REPORT TO THE MAYOR IS A STOP GAP MEASURE, THE MAYOR SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ALLOCATE $80,000 FOR PARK ACTIVATION PROGRAMS. THAT IS 0.16% OF THE DEPARTMENT BUDGET. WE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A LARGE ASK. IT'S A VERY TINY ASK FOR THE PARK SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE TO ACTIVATE OUR PARKS. ALSO, ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE IS PARK PROMOTION, IF YOU VISITED THE WEBSITE OF THE PRD IT'S A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING. THERE'S A COUPLE OF LANDING PAGES. THERE'S LOTS OF INFORMATION, BUT IT'S GNAW REALLY WHAT IT SHOULD BE. IT SHOULD BE A MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE MAP OF THE PARK SO ANY PERSON CAN ACCESS. IT'S NOT THAT THE INFORMATION IS NOT THERE, IT IS THERE. BUT IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEBSITE IT NEEDS UPDATING. SO WE RECOMMEND THAT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OR SOMEBODY PROVIDE THE FUNDING FOR I.T. OR WHOEVER TAKES CARE OF THE WEBSITE TO LOOK AT PRD, STREAMLINE THE WEBSITES SO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CAN MORE EASILY ACCESS THE SERVICES IN A MORE ORGANIZED MANNER. FINALLY, NOW IS THE TIME TO ALLOCATE MORE FUNDING FOR ACTIVATINGING AND MAINTAINING OUR CITY PARKS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERUTILIZED. ONE THING WE WANT TO SAY IS ALBUQUERQUE JUST HAD A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IN TERMS OF OUR PARK SYSTEM. I SAW IT IN THE COMMERCIAL, IT'S ON THE COMMERCIALS YOU SEE ON TV. ALBUQUERQUE GOT RANKED NUMBER 15 IN THE COUNTRY BY THE TRUST OF PUBLIC LAND IN TERMS OF PARKS. ALBUQUERQUE IS THE ONLY CITY IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST TO BE RANKED IN THE TOP 15, ACCOMPANIED BY CITIES WITH VASTLY DIFFERENT GEOGRAPIES AND CLIMATE. HOWEVER, ALBUQUERQUE RANKED LAST IN THE TOP 15 IN TERMS OF INVESTMENT. SCORING A 59, WHICH UNDERSCORES THE NEED FOR INVESTMENT IN PARKS, ACTIVATION, AND PROGRAMMING. THE SLIDIA SEE NOW IS FROM THAT TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND. THERE'S A VERY HIGH RATING. AGAIN, NO OTHER HIGH DESERT, FOR THIS CLIMATE IT'S A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT. WE REALLY NEED TO INVEST MORE. THAT'S THE 59 RANKING THAT YOU SEE THERE. THE WEBSITE IS LISTED THERE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS RANKING. IT IS A WONDERFUL RANKING, BUT WE NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE. IF YOU LIKE TO READ THE REPORT, I'VE INCLUDED THE -- IT IS A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE -- LASTLY I HAVE A SLIDE IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME. WE WELCOME VISITS FROM THE CITY COUNCILORS TO OUR BOARD MEETINGS. AND THE LAST THING I WANT TO SAY IS WE WORK HARD ON THIS. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO THIS REPORT. WE WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM ANY OF YOU UBTHIS REPORT. JUST SAYING YAY, NAY, THIS IS WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN. BECAUSE WE'VE PUT LOT OF WORK INTO THIS REPORT AND INTO THIS BOARD AND IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO HEAR FROM YOU. OF COURSE, WE WOULD LOVE THAT FUNDING FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR THE STOP GAP MEASURE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. WE'VE GOT QUESTIONS FOR YOU. COUNCILOR BASSAN AND WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION. WE TRY TO KEEP THESE TO FIVE MINUTES MAX. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, SO, I KNOW THAT I'VE HAD AN APPLICANT IN DISTRICT FOUR AT LEAST ONE IF NOT MORE, AND IT SHOWED ON THAT SLIDE THAT DISTRICT FOUR IS VACANT. DOES THE ADMIN KNOW IF WE HAVE APPLICANTS AND WE DON'T FILL THE ROLE? I KNOW THIS APPLICANT IS INTERESTED, IS IT BECAUSE WE NEED MULTIPLE APPLICANTS? DO WE HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR THAT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, I'M GOING TO LOOK INTO IT. I SAW THERE WERE MULTIPLE VACANCIES. I WILL TRACK IT DOWN AND PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: I WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE OF THAT. THIS IS TWO MEETINGS IN A ROW THAT I'VE BEEN TOLD I HAVE VACANT POSITIONS ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT I HAVE APPLICANTS FOR. IF WE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT, I WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR CHAIRING THE COMMITTEE. CERTAINLY, APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION AND WE GOT HARD COPIES OF SOME OF THAT. THANK YOU FOR COMMUNICATING THAT WITH US TONIGHT. WE APPRECIATE IT. WE'RE GOING TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LET'S SEE, HERE. ONE SECOND. OH MAN. LET'S SEE, WE HAVE TRACY WEAVER, SHE IS FROM THE -- SHE'S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF -- AND THEY'RE A WONDERFUL REFUGE FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND FAMILIES. I HAVE ONE IN MY DISTRICT. THERE IS A NEW CAMPUS THAT HAS OPENED ON THE WEST SIDE. I JUST LOVE, LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU ALL DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. CAN YOU PLEASE SHARE WITH US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF? >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GROUT. GOOD EVENING, I'M TRACY WEAVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT SARANAN. A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR 21 YEARS HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. OUR MOTION IS TO END NOT ONLY HOMELESSNESS BUT POVERTY AND GENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN HAVE UP TO TWO YEARS TO FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH FORMAL EDUCATION AND STABILIZING THEIR FAMILY THROUGH LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. AFTER TWO YEARS WITH US, 77% OF OUR FAMILIES LEAVE SARANAM ABLE TO SUPPORT THEM SELF-ON THEIR OWN INCOME, AND EVEN BECOMING HOMEOWNERS. OUR ALUMNI THAT LEFT SUCCESSFULLY HAVE AN 86% STABILITY RATE OVER YEARS POST EXIT. WE KNOW THAT HOMELESSNESS IS A BIG ISSUE HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE AND THAT IS WHY SARANAM HAS WORKED HARD TO DOUBLE OUR CAPACITY BY BUILDING A SECOND CAMPUS ON THE WEST SIDE. THIS WILL BE A NET ZERO EMERALD GREEN HOME. REDUCING THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS SIGNIFICANTLY. THE CAMPUS WILL ALSO HAVE A FAMILY CENTER AND A COMMUNITY CENTER, ADULT CLASSROOMS, PLAYGROUNDS, COMMUNITY GARDENS, OFFICE AND A DONATION CENTER. WE JUST COMPLETED PHASE ONE, INCLUDING 10 RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND HAVE MOVED FAMILIES INTO TO THIS BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED, FULLY-FURNISHED HOMES A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE REMAINING PHASES ARE SET TO COMPLETE IN SPRING OF 2025. OUR VISION IS TO CONTINUE TO REPLICATE THE SUCCESSFUL MODEL BECAUSE THE NEED CONTINUES TO BE SO GREAT. AS YOU KNOW, IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO GET THINGS DONE. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR PROGRAM FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE WITH EXPEDITING CITY INSPECTIONS WITH US. PLEASE KEEP US IN MIND AS YOU SEE OPPORTUNITIES SHOW UP AND AS WE MIGHT NEED YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF PHASE TWO AND THREE NEXT YEAR. I URGE YOU ALSO TO REACH OUT AND COME AND TAKE TOUR. AND LEARN ABOUT OUR SUCCESSFUL UNIQUE TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, TRACY. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THIS IS A WONDERFUL PROGRAM THAT WORKS. IT'S TWO YEARS. THESE FAMILIES COME IN AND THE STAFF, WONDERFUL STAFF, SEVERAL OF THEM ARE BACK THERE, THEY SIT AND THEY TALK WITH THESE WOMEN AND CHILDREN, FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE, THEY HELP THEM WITH SCHOOL, GETTING A JOB, FILLING OUT A RESUME. THEY HELP THE CHILDREN WITH STUDIES. THEY TEACH THEM. THEY HAVE STUDY TIME. AND THEY HAVE THOSE LIFE SKILLS. AND THEY MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING THE HELP AND THE MEDICAL NEEDS THAT THEY MIGHT NEED. IT'S SETTING THEM UP FOR SUCCESS TO BE INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. WHAT IS WONDERFUL AND WITHIN THAT FIRST YEAR THEY'RE REALLY GUIDED ALONG THE FIRST YEAR, AND IN THE SECOND YEAR THEY GET TO PARTICIPATE IN HELPING WITH NEW RESIDENTS THAT COME INTO THEIR COMMUNITY. IT'S JUST A MODEL THAT IS WONDERFUL AND HAS PROVEN SUCCESS. I'M SO GLAD THAT THEY'RE GROWING. I THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND FOR LOVING ON THESE PEOPLE. AND THE DEPARTMENT -- I GOT TO VISIT THE APARTMENT THAT THEY'RE LIVING IN, THESE LITTLE HOMES, THEY'RE HUGE, THEY'RE BIG AND WELL-FURNISHED. WHEN THEY EXIT THEY GET TO TAKE THE FURNITURE WITH THEM. IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL PROGRAM IN OUR COMMUNITY. I'M GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE HERE. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, JUST A QUICK QUESTION. WHERE ARE THE PROPOSED WEST SIDE FACILITIES AT? >> OUR WEST SIDE FACILITY IS AT MONTANO AND TAYLOR RANCH ROAD. WE HAVE THREE AND A HALF ACRES WE PURCHASED A COUPLE YEARS AGO. IT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW. IT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE. THE PORTABLES ARE BRIGHT YELLOW WITH BACKER BOARDS. IT'S AT TAYLOR RANCH AND MONTANO. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. JUST WANTED TO SAY HI. I WORKED WITH YOU A LITTLE BIT WHEN I WAS AT UNM HOSPITAL. I JUST HAVE TO ECHO THIS PROGRAM IS AMAZING WITH SUCCESS RATE AND TALKING TO FAMILIES YOU WORKED WITH DURING MY TIME AT THE HOSPITAL, WE WORKED WITH YOU GUYS A LOT TO GET FAMILIES OVER TO HELP. QUICK QUESTION, DO YOU GET ANY FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE NOW FOR YOUR PROGRAM? >> WE HAVE SOME DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FROM CITY COUNCIL RIGHT NOW AT $10,000 THIS YEAR. >>COUN. ROGERS: NOTHING FOR VOUCHERS FROM OUR HHH DEPARTMENT? >> NO. PART OF THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE'RE SET UP. WE'RE NOT HOUSING FIRST. AND WE BRING IN GROUPS OF FAMILIES AT ONE TIME BECAUSE THAT COMMUNITY ASPECT AND MOVING THROUGH AN EDUCATION SYSTEM IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER APPROACHES THAT I'M HAPPY TO HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT. >>COUN. ROGERS: WE CAN HELP TRANSITION THEM INTO PERMANENT HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE VOUCHERS. >> ABSOLUTELY. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, AGAIN. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE A FEW FOR DIRECTOR RAMIREZ AND DR. VERPLOEGH. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT DIRECTOR RAMIREZ IS HERE. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. ANYBODY FROM HHH? >> YES, MR. MONTOYA IS HERE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. LAST COUNCIL MEETING, I ASKED A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION AND AS THE EXCEPTION TO THE CITY'S REIMBURSEMENT MODEL. THOSE WERE MY QUESTIONS. I WAS TOLD -- YOU KNOW, WE WERE ALL TOLD SEVERAL THINGS. IF YOU WERE ALSO DIRECTLY PAYING THE LANDLORDS TO CUV THEIR RENTS, WHAT WERE YOU PREPAYING? >> COUNCILOR, I DON'T HAVE ANY PARTICULAR KNOWLEDGE OF THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION. I DO KNOW THAT STAFF HAD BEEN WORKING ON THOSE QUESTIONS BECAUSE THEY WERE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND I KNOW THOSE ANSWERS WILL BE COMING UP SHORTLY. I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT I PERSONALLY KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY, THANK YOU. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, SPECIFICALLY IN A SITUATION FOR HOUSING COALITION WE BECAME AWARE OF THE SITUATION IN WHICH THE FUNDS WERE NOT BEING PAID DIRECTLY TO THE LANDLORD. THE CITY STEPPED IN AND BEGAN PAYING THE LANDLORDS DIRECTLY TO ENSURE NO ONE WOULD BECOME UNHOUSED IN THE PROCESS. DOES THAT ANSWER THE QUESTION? >>COUN. GROUT: IT DOES. I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT. YOU STATED THE ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS ALLOWED YOUR PREDECESSOR TO AUTHORIZE PREPAYMENTS TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION. WHAT SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED YOU TO DO THAT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THAT QUESTION. I CAN GET YOU THAT ANSWER. I BELIEVE THERE'S AN AREA IN OUR INFORMATION THAT ALLOWS US TO DO SO WHEN IT ALLOWS US TO WORK WITH A PARTNER IN OUR SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRACT. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. I READ THROUGH ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND THERE'S A PIECE MISSING. WHAT AUTHORIZED YOU TO MAKE DIRECT PAYMENTS TO LANDLORDS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PREPAY THE CONTRACTOR TO PAY THOSE LANDLORDS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE MADE A DECISION TO ENSURE THAT WE DID NOT ALLOW ANY LAPSE AND ENSURE NO ONE WOULD BE UNHOUSED. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY DECISION ON OUR PART WHILE WE CONTINUED THROUGH OUR MONITORING AND AUDITING OF THE PROCESS. AND TO ENTER INTO A NEW AGREEMENT IN TERMS OF THE COST AND CHANGING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION. IT'S REALLY ABOUT ENSURING THERE WAS NO GAP. WE UTILIZED THE ABILITY TO MAKE SMALLER PAYMENTS WITH LANDLORDS TO ENSURE WE DID NOT HAVE THAT HAPPEN. SPECIFICALLY JUST DURING A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WE MOVED THOSE CLIENTS TO OTHER PROVIDERS. >>COUN. GROUT: WHAT WAS THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME PERIOD? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I BELIEVE WE'VE LOOKED AT THIS FOR THREE MONTHS, OR SO. AS SOON AS WE UNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LANDLORD AND BEGAN MAKING THE PAYMENTS. AGAIN, TO MAKE SURE NO ONE BECAME UNHOUSED AND WE ALSO BEGAN WORKING THROUGH THE AUDITING PROCESS WITH THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION. >>COUN. GROUT: IF YOU'RE PREPAYING TO THE LANDLORD, WHY WAS -- WHY DID YOU PREPAY TO THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I THINK THAT BASED UPON THAT QUESTION, I THINK THERE MIGHT BE MISUNDERSTANDING OR MISCOMMUNICATION. WE WERE NOT PREPAYING THE LANDLORD, WE WERE PREPAYING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION. THEY WERE MISUSING THE FUNDS AND NOT PAYING THE LANDLORDS. WE STEPPED IN AND PAID THE BACKPAY TO THE LANDLORDS THAT WERE MISSING AS WELL AS MADE NEXT PAYMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS VOUCHERS SO NO ONE WOULD MOVE. WE'RE NOT PREPAYING BOTH THE LANDLORD AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION. THE AGREEMENT WAS FOR PREPAYMENT TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION. >>COUN. GROUT: SO WHEN WE SEE IN SEPTEMBER 23rd YOU PREPAID FOR OCTOBER 1, AND IT'S UNDER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION, DID THAT GO TO THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSE COALITION AS PREPAYMENT? OR DID IT GO TO LANDLORDS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, LET ME CHECK ON THAT SPECIFIC PAYMENT SO I CAN ENSURE I GIVE YOU THE ACCURATE ANSWER. WE DEFINITELY HAVE THE ACCOUNTING FOR THAT AND CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION. >>COUN. GROUT: A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. LAST WEEK, YOU SENT A LETTER TO THE COALITION CANCELING THE CONTRACT AND THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION OWES THE CITY SOME MONEY. HOW DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH THE CITY OVERPAID SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION BY $234,000? >> COUNCILOR GROUT, WE -- OUR MONITORING TEAM AND THOSE THAT ARE WORKING THROUGH THIS INTERNAL AUDIT TO ENSURE WE HAVE FULL MONITORING OF THAT CONTRACT IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH LANDLORDS WERE NOT PAID. WE DID THE FULL ACCOUNTING OF VOUCHERS THAT WERE NOT PAID TO THE LANDLORDS, AND WE HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR THAT AS EQUALLING TO THE AMOUNT THEY NEED TO PAY US BACK. BECAUSE THOSE WERE DOLLARS THAT SHOULD HAVE GONE TO LANDLORDS FOR HOUSING VOUCHERS. THAT TOTAL AMOUNT EQUALS A LITTLE OVER $200,000. AND THERE'S AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION, WE'VE WORKED WITH THEM ON THIS ACCOUNTING AND HAVE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR HOW THEY WILL THEY POSE DOLLARS BACK. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. DO WE HAVE PAPER WITHWORK ASSOCIATED WITH GIVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO PRIVATE OWNERS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE DO. WE HAVE ACCOUNTING FOR ALL OF THE PAPERWORK RELATED TO THIS FOR SUPPORTING THE AGREEMENT TO PAY THOSE DIRECT PAYMENT TO LANDLORDS. >>COUN. GROUT: ONE MORE QUESTION. ARE THERE ANY OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE BEING PREPAID OR THE CITY IS DIRECTLY PAYING THE LANDLORDS TO COVER RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGENCY? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE DO HAVE OTHER VENDORS THAT WE HAVE PREPAY, AND WE HAVE FULL ACCOUNTING AND MONITORING AND THEY'RE IN GOOD STANDING. THERE'S NOT MANY, THERE'S A SMALL HANDFUL. WE DO NOT HAVE OTHER SITUATIONS IN WHICH WE ARE IN A POSITION THAT WE'RE HAVING TO STEP IN AND PAY LANDLORDS DIRECTLY ON BEHALF OF THE NONPROFIT OR BASED ON THE CITY'S REQUIREMENTS FOR ENSURING THOSE PAYMENTS GO TO THE LANDLORD. >>COUN. GROUT: IF YOU CAN GET ME THAT LIST, I'D APPRECIATE IT. THIS IS ALMOST A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS USED TO HOUSE PEOPLE AND NOW WE DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS. HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD THIS BE HOUSING RIGHT NOW? IF THIS MONEY HADN'T BEEN SPENT IMPROPERLY. IT BOTHERS ME GREATLY. I KNOW IT BOTHERS YOU TOO. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS ON WHAT COUNCILOR GROUT WAS ASKING. SO, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I HEARD CORRECTLY, MADAM CAO, DID YOU SAY THE CITY PAID BACK ALL OF THE PAYMENTS THAT WERE IN ARREARS FOR THIS PEOPLE SO THEY WOULDN'T BE EVICTED? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THAT'S CORRECT. WE MADE SURE THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS LIVING -- USING THE HOUSING VOUCHERS WITH THE LANDLORDS WERE CURRENT SO THEY WOULD BE IN A POSITION NOT TO BE EVICTED. >>COUN. BASSAN: DID YOU SAY THERE WAS ONE MORE MONTH ALSO THAT WAS PAID SO THAT WAY THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, WE HAVE AGREED THAT WE WOULD ENSURE THEY STAY CURRENT, SO WHILE WE WORKED WITH OTHER PROVIDERS TO TAKE ON -- IT'S ABOUT 115 OR SO, MAYBE 117 VOUCHERS, WE'LL WORK OTHER PARTNERS TO ENSURE THEY TAKE THOSE VOUCHERS AND ENSURE -- BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENSURE PEOPLE STAY CURRENT WHILE WE DO THAT WORK. >>COUN. BASSAN: OKAY. MR. PRESIDENT, MY NEXT QUESTION. I WAS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS NOW WITH SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IF THEY DON'T CONTINUE GETTING IT. THE CITY IS GOING TO WORK TO PAY THOSE VOUCHERS TO THOSE LANDLORDS ? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, IN THE SHORT-TERM YES. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE ANOTHER PROVIDER TO WORK WITH AND MAYBE MULTIPLE TO TAKE ON THE ADDITIONAL VOUCHERS SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE REMAINING SUPPORTS THEY PROVIDE AS WELL. >>COUN. BASSAN: DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW LONG? I DON'T KNOW. IS THAT SOMETHING WE'RE HOPING IN A FEW MONTHS, IS THAT GOING TO TAKE A YEAR? DO WE HAVE A GENERAL TIME FRAME SPH. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, OUR GOAL IS FOR THAT TO BE WRAPPED UP IN MONTHS, IF NOT WEEKS. WE'VE BEGUN DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR PARTNERS. OUR PARTNERS WERE AWARE BECAUSE, I THINK, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION INDICATED THAT THEY WERE HAVING SOME CHALLENGES. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR ANY OF OUR PARTNERS OR THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION BUT WE'VE BEEN IN DISCUSSION WITH THEM AND OTHERS. I THINK EVERYPLACE IS -- EVERYONE IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE INDIVIDUALS REMAIN HOUSED. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, ONE MORE QUESTION. WHAT HAPPENS, I GUESS, IF THE CITY IS COVER THE COST FOR THESE VOUCHER RECEIVERS, WHAT HAPPENS IF -- HOW DO WE KNOW WE GOT ALL OF THEM THAT NEED IT FROM THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION? BECAUSE I HEARD OF AN INDIVIDUAL JUST THIS LAST WEEKEND THAT FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS, WHAT I'M GOING TO CALL A DEBACLE, AND THEY'RE CLAIMING THAT THEY'RE $4,000 IN ARREARS. AND NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE, IF WE START AS COUNCILORS OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING SCAMMED BY WHATEVER SCAM MIGHT BE OUT THERE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HELPING THOSE PEOPLE THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE EVEN HEARD THAT THE CITY MIGHT BE HELPING THEM IF THAT'S THE CASE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, I APPRECIATE THIS QUESTION BECAUSE I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT IF WE HEAR ABOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS A CONCERN ABOUT THE STATUS OF THEIR VOUCHERS, THAT WE HAVE THEM CONTACT HHH AND ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH OUR MONITORING TEAM TO LOOK AT BOTH WHAT CONTRACT THEY WOULD BE SUPPORTED UNDER SO THAT WE CAN GET TO THE ROOT ISSUE. AND OF COURSE, I THINK WITH EACH ONE OF OUR PARTNERS EACH ONE OF THE VOUCHERS IS CONNECTED TO A PERSONS NAME. SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO TRACK THAT INDIVIDUAL BACK THROUGH AND ENSURE THEIR VOUCHERS ARE BEING PAID TO THEIR LANDLORDS. WE'RE WANT TO HAVE ANYONE CONTACT US THROUGH HHH OR THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO HELP TRACK THIS DOWN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT'S MY LAST QUESTION. IS THERE A SPECIFIC QUESTION WE SHOULD REFER TO VIA EMAIL? IS IT DIRECTOR RAMIREZ? OR IS THERE SOME NAME IN PARTICULAR OR IS IT YOU AND DIRECTOR RAMIREZ AND YOU DECIPHER IT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, I WOULD BE PLEASE IFFED YOU REFER THEM TO DIRECTOR RAMIRERZ AND CARLA. THEY WILL HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW THROUGH ON IT FOR SURE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. WHAT IS THE CURRENT NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ACS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, IT'S JUST OVER A HUNDRED. I'M NOT SURE THAT DIRECTOR ESQUIBEL -- I CAN TELL SHE'S LOOKING IT UP RIGHT NOW. >> 137 AND 24 VACANT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE ARE BUDGETED FOR 137, WE HAVE 24 VACANCIES. I THINK ALL OF THOSE ARE POSTED CURRENTLY. SEVERAL OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE PART OF OUR ON THE SPOT HIRING EVENT THAT WE'RE HAVING LATER THIS MONTH. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I AMMING . >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP. DO YOU HAVE CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS THAT YOU'RE GIVING THEM MONEY? DO YOU HAVE CONTRACTS WITH THEM NOW? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I BELIEVE WE DO, BUT LET ME ASK CARLA MARTINEZ. I BELIEVE WE HAVE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS WITH THOSE LANDLORDS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF VOUCHERS THAT WE'RE PAYING. >>COUN. GROUT: HOW ARE YOU PAYING WITHIN OUR PURCHASING RULES? WHAT'S THE PROCRURMENT METHOD FOR PAYING LANDLORDS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE DO HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE VARIOUS LANDLORDS TO PAY THEM DIRECTLY. MY UNDERSTANDING, AND I CAN GET THAT ANSWER FOR YOU, BUT WE HAVE SET UP ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO GET THOSE LANDLORDS PAID DIRECTLY SO THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT UNHOUSED. AND OUR HOPE IS TO TRANSITION TO OTHER PROVIDERS IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. >>COUN. GROUT: HOW MUCH IS THIS FUNDING? HOW MUCH IS IT THAT YOU'RE SETTING UP WITH THESE LANDLORDS? SHOULD IT BE COMING TO COUNCIL? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE ARE PAYING, DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME, WE'RE PAYING UP TO 60 OR 70% OF THE RENT. I CAN GET THOSE NUMBERS FOR YOU EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE PAYING DIRECTLY. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I DON'T BELIEVE THE AMOUNTS AND THE SPECIAL SERVICE CONTRACT TOOL THAT WE HAVE REQUIRE US TO COME HERE BEFORE COUNCIL. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE OVER $100,000. AND OUR GOAL, ANY ONE OF THOSE CASES CANNOT BE IN THAT SITUATION. >>COUN. GROUT: HOW MUCH HAVE YOU PAID OUT OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I CAN GET THAT TO YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. CAN YOU GET THAT TO US? I'D APPRECIATE IT. >>COUN. LEWIS: OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE A FEW MORE QUESTIONS. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'RE STILL ON Q&A FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. GO AHEAD. >>COUN. GROUT: DIRECTOR BRUNER. I KNOW HE'S HERE. THERE HE IS RIGHT THERE. THANK YOU. I KNOW WE HAVE SOMETHING COMING BEFORE US NEXT WEEK, NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MRA. OR THE TIFF. HOW MUCH FUND WILL A DOWNTOWN TIF GENERATE FROM PROPERTY TAX AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, WE DON'T KNOW. WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL THEY RAN THEIR ONE-YEAR ASSESSMENT AND ANALYZED THE PROPERTY TAX OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THAT'S WHAT'S REQUIRED IN THE STATE STATUTE. AND THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX FLUC CATS OVER THE TIME. WE HAVE A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, ASSUMEING A LOW GROWTH RATE WOULD BE $20,000. GROSS RECEIPTS IS DYNAMIC AND CHANGES A LOT, AND DEPENDING ON THE PARTICIPATION OF EACH ENTITY, CITY AND COUNTY AND STATE, UP TO 75% OF THE INCREMENT, THE AMOUNT CAN BE ALL OVER THE MAP. PART OF THE PURPOSES OF GOES AHEAD WITH THE LEGISLATION WE HAVE HOPEFULLY ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA IS TO SPEND THE FIRST YEAR TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE NUMBERS ARE. WE DON'T KNOW. WE'RE DEPENDING ON TAX AND REV AND THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO TELL US THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. THERE ARE 20MRAs IN THE CITY, WHAT IS OUR PROCESS FOR PRIORITIZING TIP AREAS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, WE DON'T HAVE A SYSTEM FOR PRIORITIZING THOSE MRA AREAS. WE ARE -- OUR PRIORITY IS DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE SOME ANALYSIS, BASIC ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON ABOUT FIVE OTHER AREAS. BUT, IT WILL BE INCUMBENT ON THE COUNCIL OR THE MAYOR TO DECIDE WHAT THEY THINK ARE PRIORITIES DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE A BASIC CHECK LIST THAT WE'RE UTILIZING TO TELL US IF THERE IS VALUE IN DECLARING A PARTICULAR MRA DISTRICT. IF IT'S -- WE ANTICIPATE GROWTH IN THAT AREA, WE HAVE SEEN A LEVEL OF GROWTH OVER TIME, AND IT WOULD BE RIPE FOR A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED THAT CHECK LIST IN THE PAST TO COUNCIL. SO YOU CAN SEE THE CRITERIA THAT ONE WOULD USE FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AND WHAT'S USED ACROSS THE NATION FOR THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. HOW LONG HAS MRA BEEN WORKING ON THIS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, I WOULD SAY ON THE DOWNTOWN TIF, IT'S BEEN TWO AND A HALF YEARS. I WANT TO STRESS THAT PART OF THAT WAS TWO YEARS LOBBYING FOR LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL TO ALLOW US TO EVEN START THIS PROCESS. THAT WAS MUCH OF THE WORK DONE. WE DID DO SOME ECONOMIC ANALYSIS WITH SB FREEDMAN ABOUT FIVE OR SIX DISTRICTS JUST TRYING TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT THEY MIGHT BRING IN. >>COUN. GROUT: WHAT IS THE SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THIS FUNDING? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, WE DON'T KNOW YET. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS WE WOULD USE IT IN THE WAY WE TRADITIONALLY USE FUNDS WITH THE MRA. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES, GRANT PROGRAMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE WOULD WANT TO SPEND THE UPCOMING YEAR, FOR INSTANCE, IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AFTER THIS LEGISLATION IS PASSED TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE WOULD STRUCTURE A TID PROGRAM. OBVIOUSLY IN THE FIRST FEW YEARS YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE MUCH REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE BECAUSE YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE AMOUNT TO BUILD UP. YOU WON'T SEE A $10 MILLION LOAN GRAM OR A LARGE GUARANTEE PROGRAM. WE'LL START WITH SMALLER EFFORTS, AND THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WE'RE COMBING THROUGH. AND MAKING SURE EACH TIP HAS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ORIGINAL MRA PLAN. IF YOU HAVE A HEAVILY COMMUNITY-BASED MRA PLAN YOU MIGHT STRUCTURE IT DIFFERENTLY THAN A MORE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT MRA PLAN. THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE LEARNED FROM OTHER AREAS. I THINK THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF THOUGHT PROCESSES WE GO THROUGH IN DESIGNING EACH TIP AND THE GOVERNANCE AND THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. >>COUN. GROUT: JUST A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE. WHO WILL GET TO DECIDE HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, IT DEPENDS. WE COULD GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AS IT IS WITH MRA FUNDING WHERE WE WORK WITH OUR ALBUQUERQUE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL TO LOOK AT THAT FUNDING AND ABIDE BY CURRENT MRA GUIDELINES ON HOW WE SPEND FUNDS. OR SET UP STRUCTURES THAT ARE CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH MRA DISTRICT. THERE ARE PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS THE EVALUATION TEAM FOR GRANT FUNDS THAT GO OUT. A LOT OF THEM PREFER TO HAVE A GROUP OF BANKERS AND INVESTMENT TYPES THAT ARE USING MUCH MORE DIRECTED COMPLEX FINANCING INSTRUMENTS. THAT YOU WOULD SEE SIMILAR TO AN INVESTMENT COUNCIL. >>COUN. GROUT: SHOULD THIS BE THOUGHT OUT BEFORE THIS LEGISLATION IS BROUGHT THROUGH? SHOULD SOME OF THOSE THINGS BE WORKED OUT? THERE'S A LOT OF WE DON'T KNOW, IT DEPENDS. A LOT OF NO ANSWERS. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, I WOULD LIKE THE LEGISLATION THAT IS COMING UP, IF THOSE OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT, WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCESS. THERE'S AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATION. THIS IS AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION. THIS IS LEGISLATION THAT AUTHORIZES US TO START TO SAY GO. TO START THIS PROCESS. AFTER A YEAR, WE'LL KNOW MUCH MORE ABOUT THE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL LEVELS OF FUNDS THAT MIGHT BE OUT THERE AND HAVE LOT MORE TIME TO GATHER INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY HOW THEY WANT TO SPEND FUNDS AND WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS THEY LIKE. WE ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE AT THE MOMENT IN THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION. WE'RE DOING A LOT OF GUESSWORK AT THE TIME WHICH I DON'T LIKE TO DO. I LIKE TO HAVE A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. >>COUN. GROUT: DOES THE MRA HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO WORK ON THIS AND HOW WILL THAT TAKE AWAY FROM OTHER MRAs IN ALBUQUERQUE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, I BELIEVE WE DO HAVE ENOUGH STAFF. THERE IS A PROVISION WITHIN THE NEW STATE STATUTE THAT WE WROTE IN THAT ALLOWS US TO USE 3% OF FUND FOR ADMINISTRATION. SO, I WOULD IMAGINE THESE TIDS ARE GOING TO GROW SLOWLY. MONEY WILL COME OVER SLOWLY OVER THE COURSE OF A 20-YEAR PERIOD. OVER TIME YOU CAN ACCUMULATE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS AND DECIDE WHAT THE STAFF WILL LOOK LIKE. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU HAVE ONE IN A COMMUNITY AND THEY WANT GRANT PROGRAMS AND THAT'S WHAT THEY LIKE AND THEY WANT REALLY SMALL GRANTS, YOU MIGHT HIRE STAFF MORE ORIENTED TOWARD THE EVALUATING OF GRANT PRODUCTS. WHEREAS, IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER TYPE OF STAFF, THEY MIGHT BE MORE ACCLIMATED TO LARGE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS LIKE LOAN GUARANTEES OR DIRECT LOANS. THAT WILL VERY MUCH DETERMINE AND GUIDE HOW YOU STRUCTURE THAT STAFF. >>COUN. GROUT: JUST MY LAST COUPLE QUESTION. MANY STATES HAVE BOARDS THAT OVERSEES THE TID DISTRICTS. WILL ENTITY WILL OVERSEE THE ONE IN ALBUQUERQUE AND HAS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO ISSUED POLICY GUIDELINES ON THIS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, THE STATE HAS NOT ISSUED POLICY GUIDELINES OUTSIDE OF WHAT'S IN THE MRA STATUTE. IT IS STRUCTURED AS IT IS STRUCTURED NOW FOR US, WHICH YOU HAVE AN MRA, YOU HAVE AN ALBUQUERQUE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION THAT RECOMMENDS PROJECT TO THE COUNCIL THAT YOU APPROVE AT CERTAIN LEVELS. THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT WE WOULD STICK WITH AT THE MOMENT. LET'S SAY IF WE WERE DOING THIS TOMORROW, BUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER, WE WOULD WANT TO DESIGN SOMETHING SPECIFIC TO EACH MRA DISTRICT BASED ON GEOGRAPHY, STYLE THE COMMUNITY YOU'RE WORKING IN, THE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS THEY WANT TO SEE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR YOU ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS. APPRECIATE IT. >> HAPPY TO DO IT. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR ROGERS, AND I KNOW THIS LEGISLATION IS COMING UP. WE'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO GO THROUGH THIS. AND I KNOW MR. BRENNER IS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNCILORS AS WELL. THESE ARE BASIC PROCESSES AS IT GOES THROUGH. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, WHAT OTHER CITIES -- THIS IS THE PROCESS THAT ALL CITIES GO BY? WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING THIS BY OUR PROCESS? IT DOES SOUND TO ME LIKE THERE'S SO MANY UNKNOWNS WITH THE PROMISE OF A POTENTIAL OUTCOME THAT'S BENEFICIAL. WHAT OTHER CITIES GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS OF TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND THEN ALL THE OTHER PARTS THAT YOU DESCRIBED? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WE ARE VERY MUCH LATE TO THE GAME IN THE WORLD OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. FIVE WERE PASSED BETWEEN 2003 AND 2006 IN ALBUQUERQUE BUT WERE NEVER IMPLEMENTED. THESE HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR 20 YEARS IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND WE HAVE NOT PURSUED THEM TO THEIR FULL EXTENT. WE HAVE LOOKED ACROSS THE NATION, THEY'RE COMMON IN CITIES THROUGHOUT THE ROCKY MOUTEN WEST AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF STYLES OF TIFs, THAT'S WHY IT'S AN OPEN-ENDED QUESTION. THE TIF IN ARIZONA IS RAN BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THEY STARTED WITH WHICH WAS A LOCALLY FUNDED TIF. WE HAVE A LOT TO LEARN FROM. THAT, IN A SENSE, HELPS US BECAUSE WE CAN LEARN FROM MISTAKES. THERE'S A LOT OF CITIES THAT DID TOO MANY TIFs AND IT CUT INTO TAX REVENUE. THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE TAKEN OVER BECAUSE THEY WERE INSOLVENT. OR TIFs THAT WERE NOT TRANSPARENT AND HAD INSIDER DEALS. WE WANT TO LEARN FROM THOSE AND DESIGN SOMETHING HERE THAT'S MORE EFFECTIVE AND MEETS THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY'RE AT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, WHY DID THE OTHER FIVE THAT WERE STARTED HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE NOT COME TO FRUITION OR NOT WORK? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, BECAUSE THERE WERE DISPUTS WITH THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AT THE TIME. THERE WERE ATTEMPTS MADE TO PROCESS THESE AND IT WAS, I THINK GOING BACK IN THE PAPERWORK, TOO MUCH TROUBLE. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO EXECUTE ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS NOT SUSTAINABLE. SOME DISTRICTS SAW A TIF FOR TWO YEARS AND THEY GAVE UP BECAUSE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE ASSESSOR BROKE DOWN. OR THERE WERE DISPUTE OVER THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. THINGS LIKE THAT. I THINK WHAT WE'VE COME UP HERE, WHAT YOU'LL VOTE ON IN A FEW WEEKS, IS A MUCH MORE SOLID PROCESS THAT HAS A LOT MORE DESIGNED AROUND THAT. WHEN WE DID I HAPPENED THIS WITH DESIGNED WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE WE PUT IN MORE PROVISIONS HOW IT SHOULD HAPPEN BETWEEN THE STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, YOU MENTIONED FIVE DISTRICTS THAT HAVE AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. ARE THEY MRA AREAS OR COUNCIL DISTRICTS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, THEY'RE MRAs. >>COUN. ROGERS: WHICH MRAs? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, I BELIEVE WE HAD WEST CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, MENAUL, DOWNTOWN, AND UNIVERSITY. >>COUN. ROGERS: HAVE THOSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS BEEN SHARED WITH THE RESPECTIVE COUNCILORS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, YES, THEY HAVE. >>COUN. ROGERS: FOR THE UNIVERSITY, THAT WOULD BE ME. I DON'T REMEMBER THAT. COULD WE SHARE THAT AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE ALREADY. MY APOLOGIES IF I MISSED IT. ONE MORE QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED THERE WERE ALREADY TIFs IN PLACE THAT WEREN'T IMPLEMENTED. WERE ONE OF THOSE DOWNTOWN? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE DIFFERENCE NOW AND WHY DO WE CHOOSE DOWNTOWN IF THEY HAVE ONE AND IT FAILED? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, THAT PARTICULAR ONE FAILED IN THE EARLY ROUNDS OF PAPERWORK. AND LIKE I SAID A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CITY AND ASSESSOR ON HOW TO PUT FORWARD A TIF. THAT WAS ONLY A PROPERTY TAX TIF. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO THE JOURNAL. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 18th JOURNAL. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'LL GO TO THE COMMUNICATIONS. ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? COUNCILORS, I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING EC -- 262 FOR ACTION. IT'S THE AWARD FOR PROPERTY MANAGER FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. QUESTIONS? [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING EC-263 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IT'S 2025 MAYOR ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS. >>COUN. GROUT: SECOND. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. ANY QUESTIONS? [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING R-105 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. IT'S APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ASPEN INSTITUTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM AND FUNDS FROM SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GROUT. QUESTIONS? [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: >>COUN. GROUT: THE FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MET ON NOVEMBER 25. IN THE MATTER OF EC-241, EC-THE 3, EC-246 AND 246 AND 248 BE APPROVED. O-55, R-96, R-98, R-10 1, R-104 DO PASS. O-52, O-57, O58, AND R-100 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. O-60, R-102, 103 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, YOU HAVE A MOTION? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MAKE A MOTION TO REVIVE O-24-59 AND PLACE IT ON THE DECEMBER 16 FOR ACTION. AFFECTING THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE TO REQUIRE COOLING SYSTEMS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. QUESTIONS ON O-24-59? [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: NO. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES. >>COUN. LEWIS: THAT WILL BE ON THE DECEMBER 16 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR ACTION. ANY DEFERRALS OR WITHDRAWALS AT THIS TIME? BEING NONE. WE'LL GO TO CONSENT AGENDA. ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? FOR INDIVIDUALS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT WHO ARE BEING APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OR COMMISSION, THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SERVE. APPRECIATE ALL THE APPOINTMENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR GIVING THESE TO US. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'LL GO TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, THERE WILL BE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING AT DECEMBER 4th AT 3 P.M. ON ZOOM. AND LAND USE PLAN ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11th IS CANCELED. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THERE WILL BE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATING COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY. THAT'S THIS THURSDAY DECEMBER 5th AT 5:00 O'CLOCK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM ON THE 9th FLOOR. THIS IS HYBRID AND SPECIFICALLY TO DISCUSS OUR OPIOID SETTLEMENT REPORT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: THE FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION MEETING ON MONDAY DECEMBER 9th IS CANCEL. THERE'S NO FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS. NO APPEALS. WE'LL GO TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY IF THEY'RE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PER THE INSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES AND COMMENTS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED OMTHROUGH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES. PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER. >> FIRST SPEAKER IS BIANCA FOLLOWED BY KEEFER FOLLOWED BY BERNADETTE. KEEFER FOLLOWED BY BERNADETTE FOLLOWED BY FRED. BERNET ETTE FOLLOW FOLLOWED BY FRED FOLLOWED BY RENE. RENEN FOLLOWED BY TREVOR FOLLOWED BY COURTNEY. >> DEFUND THE POLICE MEANS MOVE MONEY. ABOLISH THE POLICE, THAT'S A FREE COUNTRY. ABOLISH THE POLICE LET THE HOMELESS GO FREE. JUSTICE FOR APOLO GARCIA, AND FUCK ALL OF YOU FOR DOING NOTHING ABOUT THAT. >>COUN. LEWIS: OKAY. NEXT SPEAKER. >> TREVOR FOLLOWED BY COURTNEY, FOLLOWED BY IAN. >>COUN. LEWIS: ARE YOU TREVOR? OKAY THANKS. >> I'M HERE TONIGHT INSTEAD OF DOING HOMEWORK, TO SIT HERE ASKING YOU ALL TO TRY TO REDEEM ANY MERITS THAT APD MIGHT HAVE. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNTLESS MURDERS. INSINT -- INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST. AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO STUDY FOR MY FINALS, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT. THERE ARE CHILDREN WHO WILL ONE DAY BE IN THE SAME SITUATION TRYING TO STUDY FOR FINALS AND THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN TO THEIR FATHER FIGURE. I WOULD LIKE TO COME TO CITY COUNCIL TO SPEAK ABOUT OTHER ISSUES ABOUT IMPROVING HOUSING, MAKING BETTER STREETS, GIVING THE COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT IT DESERVES. BUT INSTEAD, I'M HERE PLEAING WITH YOU ALL TO TRY AND GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT UNACCOUNTED POLICE MURDER. I'D LIKE TO USE THE REST OF MY TIME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. >>COUN. LEWIS: NEXT SPEAKER. >> COURTNEY, FOLLOWED BY IAN, FOLLOWED BY LISA. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT LEWIS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE THE LAST TIME THE COMMUNITY ASSEMBLED WITH THE FAMILY OF SOLOGARCIA TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN MET WITH SILENCE AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY. ON OCTOBER 18, GROSS NEGLIGENCE AND CALLUSNESS LED TO SOLO DEATH AT THE LODGE. ALBUQUERQUE OFFICERS FAILED TO PERFORM A REQUIRED CARRY FRISK. TEN SECONDS COULD HAVE SAVED HIS LIFE. IN A SWORN STATEMENT OFFICER PERRY CONFIRMED HE GRABBED THE FIREARM AND PLACED IT ON A CIVILIAN VEHICLE BEFORE OFFICERS EXECUTED HIM WHILE HANDCUFFED. THE FOOTAGE WAS RELEASED TO THE MEAD YOU BY APD AND IT WAS RIFE WITH LAUGHTER. AND CALLUSNESS. AND THIS IS NOT WHAT PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD LOOK LIKE. I'M HERE AGAIN TO CALL FOR JUSTICE, RELEASE THE ENTIRE LAPEL FOOTAGE. APD HAS A HISTORY OF CORRUPTION AND DODGING ACCOUNTABILITY. EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE DWI UNIT SCANDAL. IT DID MAKE NATIONAL NEWS. RELIEVE THE OFFICERS FROM THE DUTIES. REMOVE CADENA AND EARLS FROM OUR COMMUNITY. APD'S KILL RATE DOUBLED SINCE THE CONSENT DECREE IN 2014. BY MODELING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT THERE'S A CHANCE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. WE MATTER. WE'RE ALL MADE OF STAR DUST, EACH ONE OF US IS A UNIVERSE NOT ONLY WITHIN OUR OWN CONSCIOUSNESS, BUT IN THE EYES OF OUR LOVED ONES. EACH ONE OF US HOLDS SOMETHING SACRED, REGARDLESS OF OUR SOCIAL STANDING, OUR PAST, OUR STRUGGLES AND UNCHECKED POLICE BRUTALITY MAKES THE COMMUNITY FEEL LIKE CITY OFFICIALS ARE LYING. S FOR SOLO GARCIA. >> IAN FOLLOWED BY LISA FOLLOWED BY DAVID. >>COUN. LEWIS: IF YOU'RE THE NEXT SPEAKER YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME SIT IN THE FRONT ROW. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE TWO MINUTES EITHER. >> LISA FOLLOWED BY DEVON FOLLOWED BY ANAMI. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCILORS, I LIVE IN DISTRICT THREE. I SPEAK TODAY DURING PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TWO REASONS. HUMANITY AND COMPASSION. VALUES THAT A COMMUNITY NEEDS REFLECTED IN OUR ORDINANCES AND GOVERNANCE. ONE OF MY SISTERS THIS MORNING HAD A FIVE-HOUR DOUBLE MASTECTOMY SURGERY. SHE FOUGHT THROUGH FOUR MONTHS OF CHEMO, SHE'S A GLORIOUS, HAIRLESS, BOOBLESS WARRIOR. SHE'S A REGISTERED NURSE. SHE HAS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. SHE WORKS WITH THE VETERAN'S ASSOCIATION. HE HAS GOVERNMENT INSURANCE, WE WERE THIS CLOSE TO HAVING A SISTER WHO WAS UNHOUSED. THIS MEDICAL CRISIS ALMOST BANKRUPTED THREE FAMILIES. THE BOOK OF JOHN, CHAPTER NINE, SPEAKS OF A BLIND MAN, AND JESUS IS ASKED WHO SINS? NO ONE IS WHAT JESUS RESPONDS BECAUSE HE WAS BORN BLIND. THOSE WERE UNHOUSED, I WAS CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE BECAUSE OF OUR CAPITALISTIC U.S. EQUATES HUMAN WORTH WITH WEALTH AND STATUS WITH HARD WORK, AND WE SEE THESE BEHAVIORS. SO WE'RE ARE TEMPTED TO QUESTION WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM. WHO SCREWED UP, THEM OR THEIR FAMILY. TRAUMA-FORMED COMPASSION KNOWS THAT ABUSE BREAKS A PERSON DOWN. OUR GOVERNMENT FORCED SOLDIERS TO DO THINGS IN VIETNAM, AFGHANISTAN, ALL OF MY UNCLES, MY FATHER SERVED DURING VIETNAM. FOLKS ARE ON DRUGS BECAUSE THERE'S PAIN. THERE'S PAIN FROM HUNGER, THERE'S PAIN FROM UNTOLD HORRORS, THERE'S PAIN FROM US THROWING THEM AWAY. I'M HERE TO ASK WHAT'S WRONG WITH US? WHY IS THE CITY ENCOURAGING CRIMINALIZING OF UNHOUSED. >> DAVID FOLLOWED BY ANAMI FOLLOWED BY JOHN. >> I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SOLO GARCIA. AND THE LACK OF PRESSURE THAT IS BEING PUT ON THE D.A. TO MAKE THIS RELEASE THE LAPEL CAMERAS. I DO NOT LIKEFUND MURDERS AND THE FUND THE HISTORY OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN KILLING CIVILIANS FOR DECADES, MAN. AND WE NEED A FAMILY GRIEVING AND PAIN. I DON'T SEE ANY REFLECTION FROM THE CITY TO MAKE THIS -- WE NEED TO LET THEM HAVE LESS MONEY. I'M TIRED OF OUR MONEY KILLING PEOPLE. AND LETTING THE D.A. NOT BE HARD ENOUGH ON THEM SO THAT BY THE TIME IT GETS TO THE JUDGE THEIR SLATES GET CLEANED TIME AND TIME AGAIN. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE IT'S PROTECTING THE ELITES. MAYBE IF THEY PROTECT THE HOMELESS THEY WOULDN'T GET BY SO FAR. BECAUSE IT'S THE HAVES THAT MAKE THE HAVE-NOTES SUFFER. AND WE SUFFER AS FAMILY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE TRUE CHANGE. PAIN LASTS FOR GENERATIONS. NOT ONLY -- WE NEED TO SURVIVE AND PERSIST AND STOP LETTING KILLS SLIP UNDERNEATH THE RUG BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW THEM. THEY DIDN'T HAVE WHAT WE THOUGHT WOULD BE THE BEST PERSON AND PEOPLE NOT FOLLOWING THE PROPER PROCEDURE. YOU WONDER WHY EVERYTHING IS MESSED UP. THEY'RE NOT HANDLED APPROPRIATELY AND WE NEED HARSHER SENTENCES FOR MURDERERS. THANK YOU. >> ANAMI FOLLOWED BY SHAUN FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> HI. TWO THINGS. I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE THOSE OTHER COMMENTS. THE MAIN THING ON THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, PLEASE USE PAGE NUMBERS ON THOSE DOCUMENTS. IT'S CONFUSING TO TALK ABOUT THEM WITHOUT THOSE. THE MAIN THING, APD OFFICERS SOME BACK TO WORK TOO QUICKLY AFTER SOMETHING HAPPENS. WHERE THERE'S AN INCIDENT OF ANY KIND, AND COUNCILOR ROGERS, YOU MENTIONED DURING SEVERAL MEETINGS AN AGO THE TRAUMA OF THE OFFICERS WHO INFLICT THIS KIND OF PAIN. JUSTIFIED OR NOT, IN ANY GIVEN SITUATION, I'M BEING VERY CAREFUL WITH MY WORDING. OFFICER IS SOMEONE I COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING OVERLY HARASSMENT AND -- I COMPLAINED ABOUT HIM IN THE MONTH LEADING UP TO SOLO'S MURDER AND I FOUND OUT THAT I STARTED MAKING THOSE COMPLAINTS AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TOO QUICKLY FROM A DIFFERENT SHOOTING HE WAS INVOLVED IN. I'M NOT GOING TO PUSH TOO FAR AND MAKE ANY KIND OF DEMANDS. I'M SAYING OUR OFFICERS NEED MORE TIME OFF TO COOL DOWN AFTER SOMETHING HAPPENS LIKE THAT. IT'S INCREDIBLY TRAUMATIC TO HURT ANOTHER PERSON, EVEN IF YOU'RE A COP. THEY NEED TIME AWAY FROM THE FIELD AND THE FIELD NEEDS TIME WITH THEM AWAY. THANK YOU. >> JOHN FOLLOWED BY JAMES, FOLLOWED BY TAD. JAMES FOLLOWED BY TAD FOLLOWED BY REBECCA. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. I'M FROM DISTRICT FOUR. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COUNCILORS THAT ATTENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BUILDING ON THE HOPE CAMPUS. COUNCILOR ROGERS, THANK YOU. COUNCILOR GROUT, THANK YOU. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BASSAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT BUILDING MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. WE WORKED ON THAT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. I'M GLAD IT WENT WELL. ANY OTHER COUNCILORS THAT WOULD LIKE A PRIVATE TOUR OR DON'T LIKE ME AND I'LL SET YOU UP WITH SOMEBODY ELSE. I'VE TALKED TO COUNCILOR BACA. WE REALLY WANT TO SHOW OFF WHAT YOUR INVESTMENT IS GOING TO HELP THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. I'M PROUD OF THAT. CHANGING GEARS, LET'S TALK ABOUT EC-206. THIS IS PROPOSAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THIS BILL IS CURRENTLY STUCK IN FGO COMMITTEE. BEING DEFERRED UNTIL JANUARY 13th. THIS IS A SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR TO THE BETTER WAY PROGRAM THAT WAS CANCELED IN 2018. I PARTICIPATED ORIGINALLY IN THE PROGRAM 10 TO 15 TIMES. I OFTEN SAY THAT $50 A DAY WAS CRUCIAL TO MY SURVIVAL IN THOSE YEARS. AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH CAO WAYLEN, I BELIEVE THIS CAN HELP SIGNIFICANTLY. I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING MORE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PREVIOUS PROGRAM AND I URGE YOUR SUPPORT IN GETTING THIS BILL OUT OF THE COMMITTEE. I THINK IF WE'RE ABLE TO FIND 16 PEOPLE AT THE WEST SIDE THAT ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO DO THIS WORK AND WORK AS EMPLOYEES OF BLOCK BY BLOCK I REALLY THINK IT COULD BE FOUNDATIONAL CHANGING. BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST A DAY PROGRAM, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT GETTING MONEY, IT'S ABOUT SETTING PEOPLE UP FOR SUCCESS. I KNOW A LOT OF COUNCILORS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT RECENTLY. I REALLY URGE YOUR SUPPORT IN THAT. THANK YOU. >> TAD FOLLOWED BY REBECCA FOLLOWED BY EMILY. >> THANK YOU. WELL, MANY PEOPLE ASK ME AND TELL ME HOW THEY'RE GOING TO FINANCE DEPORTATION AND THE WALL. VERY SIMPLE. THEY CAN TAKE ALL THIS MONEY SUPPORTING ILLEGALS, MILLIONS OF ILLEGALS. NOW, EXCUSE ME. NOW, THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, THE CITY STARTED BLOCKING, THEN WITHHOLD ALL GRANTS, ALL FROM THE GOVERNMENT. NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO TAXES, NOT ONLY MEXICO AND CANADA, 25%. THAT'S WHAT THAT WILL DO. BRING HOME PREPARATION. ALSO LOWER -- THE PRESIDENT WILL LOWER CORPORATE TAXES. BRING HOME CORPORATION. EMPLOYMENT. TAKING AWAY THE ILLEGAL AND EMPLOYED COOPERATION HERE. NOW, THIS CITY COUNCIL, THEY ARE SUCH CORRUPTED SINCE THEY GOT ON THEY WERE MAKING $12,000 A YEAR. NOW IT'S UP TO 36. THEY ALL GIVE THEMSELVES MONEY. >> REBECCA FOLLOWED BY EMILY FOLLOWED BY RUDOLPH. >> PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M NOT ASKING YOU TODAY TO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO BRING TRANSPARENCY TO THE SHOOTING OF MATTHEW GARCIA BY APD. A VERY SIMPLE WAY TO DO THAT IS DEMAND THEY RELEASE THE THREE OFFICERS IN AND AROUND THE SQUAD CAR AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING. AT LEAST THEIR BODY CAMS IN FULL. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU WATCHED THE PRESS CONFERENCE FROM NOVEMBER 20th, THE ONLY OTHER INFORMATION WE HAVE ABOUT THE SHOOTING. IF YOU HAVEN'T, I ASK THAT YOU DO TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHY I'M ASKING FOR THIS TODAY. THE ONLY NEW INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN WAS THE I.D. OF THE TWO OFFICERS THAT SHOT AND KILLED MATTHEW AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF STILL IMAGES FROM EETH OF THEIR BODY CAMS FROM THE TIME WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED. WE REALLY DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S VERY CLEAR IS THAT THEY WANT TO KEEP MUDDY THE MOMENTS THAT THE SHOTS WERE FIRED AND THAT THE GUN WAS POSSIBLY WAS TAKEN FROM HIM. CHIEF MEDINA, SPEAKING OF GOING BACK TO WORK TOO SOON, AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, YOU NEED TO REALIZE HOW THIS SOUND, AT ONE POINT SOMEBODY ASKS HIM ABOUT THE OFFICERS COMING BACK, AND HE SAYS WELL, YEAH, WHEN I HAD MY SHOOTING -- YOU REALIZE HOW THAT SOUNDS? HE'S SAYING WHEN I HAD MY SHOOTING, AND THEN ACTUALLY GOES ON TO SAY I WANTED TO BACK ON THE FORCE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS BEST FOR HIM SO THAT'S WHAT HE DID. WE DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THOSE MOMENTS. I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT THOSE MOMENTS TO LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE THAT IS USED WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE COST VERSES THE POTENTIAL SUSPECT. LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE. HE SAYS THEY USED COMPASSION TO DE-ESCALATE THE SITUATION. FACTS THAT WE LEARNED WERE THAT THE GUN THAT WAS OBTAINED FROM MATTHEW WAS NOT DISCHARGED. AND THAT 11 COMPASSIONATE ROUNDS WERE DISCHARGED, 10 LANDING IN HIS BODY. >> EMILY FOLLOWED BY RUDOLPH FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> GOOD EVENING, GREETINGS, PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M FROM DISTRICT FOUR. I'M HERE TODAY TO TALK A BIT ABOUT SOLO GARCIA AND ALSO ABOUT THE REJECTED ORDINANCE, O-24-42. THERE'S LANGUAGE THAT IS COMING UP THAT I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, EMPHASIZE WHAT OTHER FOLKS HAVE SAID ABOUT WHAT WE'RE WANTING TO SEE IN THE WAYS OF ACCOUNTABILITY, AROUND THE SHOOTING AND HOMICIDE SHOOTING MURDER, EXECUTION OF SOLO GARCIA ON OCTOBER 18. THE DEMAND OF THE PUBLIC IS TRANSPARENCY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REMIND THE COUNCIL THAT DUE TO THE RESULTS OF THE RECENT ELECTION, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE TERRORISTS. THAT IS WITHIN YOUR POWER. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT THIS BLOOD ON YOUR HAND FOR ALL ETERNTY YOU KEEP APD ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE THEY'RE A PORTION OF YOUR SAME GOVERNMENT. WE WOULD EXPECT THAT FROM YOU ALL. THE WAY THAT THIS IS BEING TALKED ABOUT IN THE NEWS IS IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S A COVER-UP TRYING TO HAPPEN. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN EIGHT SUPPRESSIVE AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE MURDERS BY APD THAT WERE ABLEIST. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST SOME EYES ON THE LANGUAGE INTERNAL POLICY ABOUT PRIORITY CAMPS. THINK ABOUT HOW YOU ARE REQUIRING PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THE DEAD OF WINTER. THERE'S A LOT OF PUBLIC LAND AROUND HERE. PLEASE DO NOT POLICE AND MRIT -- POLITICIZE PEOPLE. >> RUDOLPH FOLLOWED BY JAMES FOLLOWED BY LETZ. >> PRESIDENT LEWIS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. HOW MANY OF YOU REMEMBER A MOVIE OR A BOOK ABOUT A GUY FEEDING THE PIGEONS? I'M GOING TO START BREAKING BRED WITH THE MEN BUT NOTHING ABOUT THE PIGEONS BREAKING NECK. MY SYMPATHIES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WITH SOLO AND THEIR FAMILIES. I WENT COUNTING THE PIGEONS. LET'S SEE HOW MANY WE HAVE LEFT. WE HAVE LESS THAN 150. LESS PIGEONS THAN WHAT I FEED IN MY BACKYARD BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT BIRDS I FEED. THAT'S PAYING $1500 FOR KILLING PIGEONS. IT'S NOT A BIG ENOUGH NUMBER TO DO THAT. THAT'S WITH THE PIGEONS. I DO WANT TO KEEP THANKING YOU FOR THE YEAR. IT'S TIME TO THANK FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR. THANKSGIVING WAS HERE. AND YOU SIT DOWN AND WHAT YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR. I THANK HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A SMILE LAST YEAR. I CAN THANK BANDS OF ENCHANTMENT. THAT WAS A GOOD TIME. I WANT TO SEE IT COMING BACK. MAYBE SOMETHING WE CAN DO. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE WHEELERS, BUT FOR ME THREE LITTLE BIRDS IS THE FIRST SONG I TEACH TO MY KIDS. LET'S GET TOGETHER AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I CAME FOR TODAY. YOU KNOW, IN MY PUBLIC TIME. I WAS GOING TO TALK TO TWO MINUTES BECAUSE I PROMISED A LITTLE GEOPOLITICS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> JAMES FOLLOWED BY LES, FOLLOWED BY BRICK. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I COME HERE TODAY WITH A HEAVY HEART. A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS AGO OFFICERS RESPONDED TO MY HOME AFTER RECEIVING A PHONE CALL FROM AN OUT OF STATE ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT A WELFARE CHECK ON A GUEST AT MY HOME. THE INCIDENT WAS TOTALLY RECORDED, AVAILABLE FOR ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VIEW. THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL BRICK JONES. JONESEY. THE OFFICERS CAME TO MY HOME, AND THIS IS REALLY TOUGH FOR ME BECAUSE I'VE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS BEFORE. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND COUNCILOR GROUT AND HER ASSISTANT TODAY TO MEET WITH US IN TRYING TO OPEN UP PEOPLE'S EYES IN REGARD TO POLICE AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY. WE'VE ASKED -- TWO RESPONDING OFFICERS, THE SUPERVISOR, THE LIEUTENANT,AND THE COMMANDER OF THE FOOTHILLS PD DEPARTMENT IN OUR CONVERSATION, IF THEY KNEW WHAT THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT ARE. NOW, MAYBE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM, INCLUDING SOME OFFICERS THAT DON'T KNOW THAT, TO ME IF AN OFFICER IS SWORN -- HAS TO TAKE A SWORN OATH AND THAT HAS TO BE SIGNED AND SENT TO SANTA FE, WE'RE BEING TOLD THAT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE AREN'T REQUIRED TO SIGN AN OATH. SIMPLY ARE JUST GIVEN AN OATH. SOME INFORMAL THING. I'LL APPRECIATE -- THERE WILL BE NEXT MONTH TO COME BACK. THERE WILL BE SOME INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GREG FOLLOWED BY FRED FOLLOWED BY BIANCA. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK TODAY. I KNOW WE SPOKE EARLIER, COUNCILOR GROUT. MY FRIEND IS A GOOD MAN. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY. DIFFICULT FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS EVEN CARE. YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T EXPECT TO COME HERE AND HEAR PEOPLE TALK ABOUT YOUR OFFICERS KILLING PEOPLE. THAT'S DISGUSTING. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF DISMISSIVENESS IN YOUR EYES TOO. LIKE YOU REALLY DIDN'T CARE. THERE'S OFFICERS THAT CAME TO THE HOUSE AND THAT GENTLEMAN RIGHT THERE, THEY DIDN'T CARE. THEY DON'T KNOW OUR RIGHTS. IF YOU DON'T KNOW OUR RIGHTS, IT WOULD SEEM THAT YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR OWN. NO WONDER YOU DON'T KNOW OURS AND YOU'RE QUICK TO VIOLATE OUR RIGHTS. I DON'T WANT TO END UP DEAD ON YOUR STREETS BECAUSE YOUR OFFICERS DON'T KNOW OUR RIGHTS. PRETTY DISGUSTING. I AM ABOUT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY. I WILL BE OUT THERE WATCHING YOU WITH MY CAMERA. AND IF YOUR OFFICERS DECIDE THAT THEY WANT TO BE UNPROFESSIONAL, THEY MIGHT GET CUSSED OUT. IT'S MY RIGHT. MY RIGHT TO PETITION. YOU BETTER GET USED TO IT. THANK YOU. >> FRED FOLLOWED BY BIANCA FOLLOWED BY MOHAMMED ON ZOOM. >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. ON BEHALF OF OUR SON, MATTHEW GARCIA SOLO, MY NAME IS FRED GARCIA AND I'M SOLO'S FATHER. IT'S HARD TO STAND HERE AND EXPLAIN WHAT OUR FAMILY IS FEELING. ON OCTOBER 18th, I LOST MY SON. MY FAMILY LOST A PIECE OF OUR SOUL. SOLO WASN'T PERFECT, BUT WHO HE IS, HE WAS HUMAN. FULL OF LIFE. FULL OF LOVE. AND SO MUCH MORE THAN THE WAY THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE TRIED TO PAINT HIM. SOLO WAS MY SON. AND I WITH WAS -- I WAS PROUD OF HIM. HE HAD A LAUGH AND SMILE THAT COULD LIGHT UP A ROOM. HE WORKED HARD. AND WHEN HE STRUGGLED, HE NEVER STOPPED TRYING. MOST IMPORTANTLY, HE WAS GOOD FATHER. HIS SON MATTHEW, JR. IS JUST 12 YEARS OLD. AND HIS DAUGHTER IS ONLY 9. SOLO LIVED FOR THOSE KIDS. HE'D DO ANYTHING TO SEE THEM SMILE. TO GIVE THEM THE LOVE AND SUPPORT HE ALWAYS WANTED TO PROVIDE. NOW, THEY HAVE TO GROW UP WITHOUT THEIR DAD. THREE DAYS AFTER MY SON WAS KILLED, INSTEAD OF BEING AT HOME GRIEVING WITH MY FAMILY, I STOOD IN FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL WITH MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW DEMANDING ANSWERS. WE WERE LOOKING FOR A SHRED OF ACCOUNTABILITY. OVER A MONTH LATER, WE'RE STILL WAITING. WAIT FOR THE FULL LAPEL FOOTAGE, WAITING FOR APD TO ADMIT WHAT THEY DID, WAITING FOR JUSTICE. HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN TO A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY THAT HIS FATHER IS GONE BECAUSE THE POLICE PANICKED? HOW DO YOU TELL A 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT US ARE THE ONES WHO TOOK HER DAD AWAY? SOLO WASN'T A THREAT. HE WAS A FATHER, A HUSBAND AND MY SON. APD TOOK ALL OF THAT AWAY AND NOW THEY WON'T EVEN SHOW US THE FULL TRUTH. THEY DISARMED HIM AND THEY STILL KILLED HIM. THAT WASN'T AN ACCIDENT, IT WAS AN EXECUTION. WE NEED ANSWERS, WE NEED JUSTICE FOR SOLO, FOR MATTHEW, JR., AZUL AND EVERY FAMILY TORN APART BY POLICE VIOLENCE. I WON'T STOP FIGHTING FOR MY SON BECAUSE HIS LIFE MATTERS. HE MATTERED TO US AND HE SHOULD HAVE MATTERED TO THEM. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT MY SISTER IS FROM DENVER COLORADO AND HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE HERE AND FEELING SO BAD ASK SO HEART. THEY LOVED HIM JUST AS MUCH. THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME. WE NEED JUSTICE FOR SOLO. >> BIANCA FOLLOWED BY MOHAMMED. FOLLOWED BY MARCY. >> JUST ONE MOMENT. ON OCTOBER 18th, THEY TOOK MY SON. HE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MY BIOLOGICAL SON, BUT HE WAS MY SON FOR 20-SOME YEARS. HE WAS HUMAN BEING. THEY SHOT HIM WHILE HE WAS HANDCUFFED AND SHOT IN THE BACK SEAT. I WANT JUSTICE FOR OUR SON AND HIS DAUGHTER AZUL DIAMOND. MY GRANDSON URMATTHEW IS AT HOME WITH HIS MOM BIANCA. THIS IS TAKING A TOLL ON THE WHOLE FAMILY. WE GET NO ANSWERS. MEDINA STOOD UP HERE AND STATED I'LL HAVE SOMEBODY CALL HIM TOMORROW. I DIDN'T HEAR FROM NOBODY. FOUR DAYS LATER, WE FINALLY GET A CALL, NOT ONE OF THEM, BUT THE LADY WHO CALLED GAVE CONDOLENCES. MY -- GRANDSON IS HAVING A REALLY ROUGH TIME. MY GRANDSON WANTED TO BE A POLICE OFFICER. >> THEY TOOK THAT DREAM AWAY. >> MY HEART GOES OUT TO OTHER FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH NOW. I WOULDN'T WISH IT UPON NO ONE. AN ANIMAL HUNTED DOWN GETS A QUICK BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. HE SAT FOR 45 MINUTES IN A POLICE CAR WITHOUT BEING SEARCHED. IT'S NOT RIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO STOP. I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER FAMILIES TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH. AND THE LITTLE ONES THAT ARE LEFT BEHIND -- NOW, WITHOUT THEIR DADDY, THE HOLIDAYS -- I KEEP LOOKING AT THE DOOR HOPING AND PRAYING HE WILL WALK IN, BUT THEY TOOK HIM FROM US. IT'S NOT RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. JUSTICE FOR OUR ON SOLO MATTHEW GARCIA. I WANT JUSTICE FOR OUR SON. WE WON'T STOP UNTIL WE GET IT. THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU TO EVERYONE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL. PLEASE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, FRIENDLY REMINDER FOR PEOPLE SPEAKING ON ZOOM, PLEASE DO NOT UNMUTE OR TURN ON YOUR CAMERA UNTIL IT'S YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. WE HAVE MOHAMMED FOLLOWED BY MARSLEN, FOLLOWED BY SARAH. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT. I'M A MEMBER OF OLE IN SUPPORT OF THE ACA BILL. I WAS AT LAST WEEK'S MEETING. I JUST CAME HERE TO SAY THAT BOTH MY MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN BOTH HAVING AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS AND WE BOTH HAVE SUPER OLD SWAMP COOLERS THAT ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. OUR AC DOESN'T BLOW OUT HOT AIR. YOU CAN BARELY FEEL IT. THE AIR IS NEVER COOL, LET ALONE COLD. I HAD TO PUT AN EXTRA AIR CONDITIONER IN HER WINDOW TO COOL HER APARTMENT. AND MINE IS PUTTING OUT RUST AND ROTTING SMELLS. I WAS ASTHMATIC AS A KID AND I GOT BETTER AS AN ADULT IN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. I STARTED WAKING UP AND GASPING FOR AIR LIKE I WAS A KID HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK. THIS WOULDN'T BE NECESSARY AT ALL OR COST THE LANDLORDS IF THEY ACTUALLY FOLLOWED THE LAWS AND CODES INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CUT CORNERS AND PINCH PENNIES BY TREATING THEIR TENANTS INHUMANITY FOR A SLIGHTLY BETTER MARGIN. THEY ALREADY RAISE THE RENT ARBITRARILY ALL THE TIME, THE LEAST THEY CAN DO IS ENSURE OUR AC IS ALWAYS WORKING. THANK YOU. >> MARSLEN FOLLOWED BY JANICE, I'M SORRY, SARAH THEN JANICE. >> I HEARD THE ADMIN SAY TODAY HOW FOLKS NEED TO COME TO THEM FOR HELP. YOU WANT TO HELP PEOPLE? YOU HAVE TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE. YOU HAVE TO BRING HELP TO PEOPLE. YOU DON'T SET UP BARRIERS, YOU DON'T EXCLUDE. WHEN YOU SWEEP FOLKS AND DESTROY BELONGINGS, DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO FEEL SAFE COMING TO YOU FOR AID? YOU HAVE TO DESTIGMATIZE AID NOT HIDE IT. YOU'RE PROPOSING DISGUSTING ORDINANCES. -- FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO BAN ANYONE THAT ISN'T ACCOMPANIED BY A 12-YEAR-OLD FROM USING A PUBLIC PARK, THESE ARE WAYS TO CRIMINALIZE AND DISPLACE OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. I ASK, WHERE SHOULD THEY GO? TO YOUR POORLY RUN SHELTERS THAT KILL PEOPLE, SHOULD THEY LOOK HAVE VOUCHERS THAT DON'T REACH THEM, SHOULD THEY ABANDON BELONGS TO GO ON A WHILE GOOSE CHASE SO THEIR BELONGINGS CAN TAKE TAKEN FOR BEING ABANDONED. THE OTHER WAY IS GET YOUR BOOT OFF THE NECK OF THE COMMUNITY. SOLO GARCIA DID NOT DESERVE TO DIE. WE'RE TIRED OF OUR TAX DOLLARS FUNDING A STREET GANG WITH A LICENSE TO KILL OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEN YOU SIT HERE IN COMPLIANCE AND DO NOTHING YOU SHOW WHERE YOU STAND AND YOU DON'T STAND WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. WHEN YOU SIT HERE AND SHOW US HOW LITTLE WE MEAN TO YOU, DON'T BE SURPRISED WHEN WE BREAK DECORUM, OR THEY DON'T FEEL THEY WILL SEEK AID. WE SEE THE RESULTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, YET YOU DARE TO PROPOSE MORE. AGAIN, YOU CONTINUE TO SHOW WHERE YOU STAND AND IT'S NOT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. >>-- FOLLOWED BY JANICE FOLLOWED BY KIRT. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS. I'M AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. IT'S PAINFUL TO KNOW A FAMILY HAS SUFFERED THE LOSS OF SOLO AND IT'S HEART WRENCHING TO KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE DYING ON THE STREETS EVERY DAY. THE ONLY LEGISLATION COMING FORTH CONTINUES TO CAUSE HARM. I'VE BEEN TRYING HARD TO FIND SOME RAY OF LIGHT OR SOME HOPE IN IT. AND I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHO WE ARE BECOMING AS A PEOPLE, AS A COMMUNITY. AND THE LACK OF CARE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WE HAVE AS FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS, SO FOR A MOMENT IF YOU CAN PROVIDE ME A LITTLE GRACE I'D LIKE TO SPEAK THROUGH THE COUNCIL TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO EVERYONE IN ALBUQUERQUE TO PARTICIPATE IN A HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK OF EVENTS. THIS IS PART A CELEBRATION OF 50th CELEBRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY. AND IN PART TO LOOK AT SOLUTIONS TO THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS THAT WILL ACTUALLY BRING US TOGETHER, MORE THAN BUILD WALLS AND FENCES AND BARRIERS BETWEEN OUR HUMANITY. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THESE EVENTS, BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK. YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION ON THE RCM COMMUNITY FACEBOOK EVENTS PAGE. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS, I HOPE YOU'RE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AS WELL. I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU DO. I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO THE VOICES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED TODAY. AND CARE FOR THE CONSTITUENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. ENJOY YOUR RIGHT. >> JANICE FOLLOWED BY KIRT, FOLLOWED BY AUDRIANA. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'D LIKE TO SECOND WHAT MR. FREEMAN SAID IN TERMS OF GIVING THANKS. >> YOU HAVE A BAD CONNECTION. WANT ME TO COME BACK TO YOU? >> IN CONTRAST TO PLACES LIKE THE WEST SIDE CENTER, SHELTERS, WHATEVER YOU LIKE TO CALL IT, AS WE ALL KNOW WAS AN OLD PRISON OR JAIL. IT'S JUST A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FEELING. I'M REALLY WORRIED RIGHT NOW FOR A FRIEND OF MINE. HE LIVES OUTSIDE NEAR MY HOUSE. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING HE WAS HIT BY A HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER WHILE CROSSING THE CROSSWALK. HE HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY THE DRIVER HIT HIM. AND THE DRIVER KEPT GOING. [ CONNECTION BREAKING OUT ]? -- I'M TERRIFIED OF THE PROSPECT OF A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR -- THERE'S MOBILITY ISSUES. [ BAD CONNECTION ]. INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT CHECKS FOR PEOPLE WITH OBVIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES AND PLEASE GIVE EXCLUSION FOR EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE SHOULD BE DEFINED TEMPERATURE LIMITS. WE KNOW THAT FOR EXAMPLE PEOPLE WITH DIAGNOSIS OF KITSPHRENIA ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT. I'M IMAGINING MY FRIEND IN HIS WHEELCHAIR -- >> THANK YOU. UP NEXT WE HAVE KIRT FOLLOWED BY AUDRIANNA FOLLOWED BY SAVANNAH. >> HELLO? >> GO AHEAD, PLEASE. >> OKAY. MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I AM A CONSTITUENT OF ACTUAL FROM THE EIGHTH DISTRICT. I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE COUNCIL AND DIRECTOR GALLEGOS FROM SOLID WASTE IF HE IS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT, A DISTURBING AND CONFUSING ENCOUNTER I HAD WITH FOUR SEPARATE EMPLOYEES OF SOLID WASTE. THE DISTURBING PORTION OF IT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I LEFT MY CONTACT INFORMATION WITH YOUR POLICY ANALYST TODAY. I THINK IT'S BETTER THAT WE DISCUSS THAT OFFLINE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC TRUST AND GOOD WILL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE. LET'S NOT MAKE THIS A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD. I WAS TOLD BY A DRIVER FOR SOLID WASTE THAT SOLID WASTE DOES NOT PICK UP YARD WASTE IN TRASH BEENS, ONLY HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE. I WAS TOLD BY -- THAT IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE. THAT IS NOT WHAT -- YARD WASTE IS PICKED UP. AT THAT POINT, I CHECKED THE WEBSITE, THE CITY WEBSITE, THE SOLID WASTE WEBSITE, AND FOUND NO REFERENCE TO YARD WASTE BEING PROHIBITED FROM TRASH BINS. I CALLED 311 AND SPOKE TO SOMEONE VERY HELPFUL. THEY PUT A SOLID WASTE MANAGER IN QUEUE AND HE SAID THAT'S ABSOLUTELY WRONG WE DO COLLECT YARD WASTE IN TRASH BINS. HE REFERRED IT TO THE SUPERVISOR FOR SOME REMEDIATION TRAINING FOR THE DRIVER. THE SUPERVISOR CALLED ME AND SAID, NO, WE DO NOT COLLECT YARD WASTE IN TRASH BINS IN ALBUQUERQUE. SO, I HAVE ONE DRIVER TELLING ME THEY DON'T, ANOTHER DRIVER TELLING ME THEY DO, A MANAGER TELLING ME THEY DO, AND A SUPERVISOR TELLING ME THEY DON'T. MEANWHILE, THE WEBSITE MAKES NO REFERENCE TO ANY OF THIS. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS CONFUSION. IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN YARD WASTE IS GOING TO BE IN TRASH BINS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT WEEK. THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT REALLY NEEDS TO HAVE A COHERENT, COHESIVE AND WELL-ARYK -- ARTICULATED MESSAGE AND COMMUNICATED TO THE POPULOUS. >> THANK YOU. YOUR TIME IS UP. >> COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, YOUR POLICY ANALYST HAS MY CONTACT INFORMATION. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. THERE'S A DISTURBING ASPECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY YOU AND DIRECTOR GALLEGOS. I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME BACK. >>COUN. LEWIS: YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MORE TIME. >> AUDRIANNA FOLLOWED BY SAVANNAH. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS, CHAIR, COUNCIL AND ALL OF THE PUBLIC WATCHING TODAY. I AM A TENANT ORGANIZER HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE AC BILL THAT'S GOING TO BE HEARD ON THE 16th. THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS BILL IS HUGE. LAST WEEK WHEN IT WAS VOTED DOWN AND HEARD ABOUT HOW THIS DOESN'T AFFECT ENOUGH OF US, BUT THIS AFFECTS EVERY ONE OF YOUR COMMUNITIES. I HEARD ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO INCREASE THE LANDLORDS, WHAT ABOUT THE COST INCREASE AS TENANTS. THEY ARE STUCK IN THEIR HOMES WITH HEALTH ISSUES AND IN THIS BILL YOU'RE VOTING THIS BILL DOWN YOU'RE COSTING MORE HEALTH, HOSPITALIZATIONS SEIZURES HEART ATTACKS, WE HAVE LAWS MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO LEAVE A DOG IN A HEART CAR. WHY ARE WE LEAVING OUR COMMUNITY, ELDERLY, AND CHILDREN TO BE LEFT IN HOMES THAT REACH OVER 100 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER? THANK YOU FOR THE TIME, AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, FOR BRINGING THIS BILL BACK UP AND THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT VOTED TO HEAR THIS AGAIN THE NEXT WEEK. >> SAVANNAH FOLLOWED BY RAY FOLLOWED BETRESIA. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> I CAN HEAR YOU. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. I AM HERE TODAY TO ASK FOR THE RELEASE OF EVERY SECOND OF FOOT MG FROM ALL OFFICERS IN SOLO GARCIA'S KILLING. ANYTHING LESSON DEEPENS THE SUPERVISION OF A COVER UP. THE OFFICERS WHO KILLED SOLO ZACHARY EARLS AND PRECIOUS CRADENA ESCALATED UNNECESSARILY AND EXECUTED AN UNARMED MAN. THEY HAD COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE SCENE. THIS IS NOT ABOUT OFFICER SAFETY, THIS IS AN EXECUTION. APD HAS A HISTORY OF HIDING EVIDENCE. LIKE THE MISSING LAPEL FOOTAGE OR DELAYED RELEASES IN OTHER KILLINGS. IF APD HAS NOTHING TO HIDE THEY SHOULD RELEASE THE FOOTAGE IMMEDIATELY. OFFICERS THAT KILLED ALP AND MARY REMAINED ON THE FORCE. THIS COUNCIL MUST BREAK THE CYCLE AND FIRE THE TWO OFFICERS. THIS SYSTEM IS BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR AND SOLO'S DEATH IS PROOF. I ASK YOU TO REDIRECT RESOURCES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY-LED CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. THESE ARE THE SOLUTIONS THAT KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT IT'S PART OF A LONG BLOODY TIMELINE OF VIOLENCE FROM THE ASSASSINATION OF ANTONIO AND THE KILLING OF BRETT AND NOW SOLO. THIS COUNCIL MUST BREAK THE CYCLE. RELEASE THE FOOTAGE, AND FIRE THE OFFICERS. END THE VIOLENCE NOW. >>-- FOLLOWED BY THERESA. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCIL. I'M DISCONCERTED BY THE STORY OF SOLO AND ALSO THE LEGISLATION I'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT TARGETS UNSHELTERED PEOPLE AND EXCLUDES THEM FROM PUBLIC SPACES. IT'S REALLY COLD RIGHT NOW. AND I'M THINKING ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND HOW THEIR BELONGINGS ARE OFTEN TAKEN FROM THEM, BLANKETS AND TENTS, DURING THE SWEEPS. I'M ACTUALLY -- I ACTUALLY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF O-59, THE COOLING BILL THAT FAILED TO PASS THE FGO COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. I AM A RENTER, AND I SIGNED UP TO ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER HEARING THE BILL. I'M GLAD THAT YOU WILL HEAR THE BILL AGAIN. I WANT YOU TO CONSIDER THAT IT'S A MYTH THAT HEATING IS A NECESSITY AND COOLING IS A LUXURY. I THINK THAT THERE'S A RANGE OF HABITABLE TEMPERATURES FOR HUMANS AND WE'VE ALWAYS MADE A BIG DEAL ABOUT THE LOW PART OF THAT HABITABLE RANGE, AND I JUST WANT TO CONSIDER THAT THERE IS A HIGH END AS WELL. CONSIDER THAT WE PUT A MORATORIUM ON UTILITY COMPANIES FROM SHUTTING OFF PEOPLE'S POWER OR GAS IN THE WINTER BECAUSE IT WAS INHUMANE TO CUT THE HEAT OFF IN THE WINTER. IN THE SUMMER WE HAVE NO SUCH CONCERNS FOR THAT HUMANITY. WHEN IT GETS REALLY HOT, PEOPLE DIE. AND YOU HEAR ABOUT THAT ON THE NEWS WHEN THERE ARE HEAT WAVES. I WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DATA AND I LOOKED IT UP AND THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KEEPS A DASHBOARD ABOUT THIS AND THERE IS ACTUALLY A HEATING-RELATED ILLNESS DASHBOARD AND A COOLING RELATED ILLNESS DASHBOARD. IF YOU LOOK AT IT, THE HEATING DEATH IS REALLY HIGH AND THEY GET HIGHER AND HIGHER. >> THANK YOU. >> HAS BEEN GOING UP AND INCREASING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE. >> THANK YOU. YOUR TIME IS UP. >> AND CONSIDER THAT THESE TEMPERATURES AND ILLNESSES ARE EXTREME. EXTREME HEAT IS A HUGE PROBLEM. I IMPLORE YOU TO PROTECT RENTERS BEFORE THE HEAT NEXT SUMMER. >> THANK YOU. FINALLY THERESA. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AS CHAIR FOR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COMMISSION AND A SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO SECURE MERE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN OUR CITY. THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS. AND THEIR CONTINUED EXISTENCE IS VITAL TO THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE COMMISSION HAS FORMALLY SUBMITTED A RECOMMENDATION ASKING FOR $1.87 MILLION TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND THESE ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS. AND TO PREVENT THE CUTS THAT PROGRAMS HAVE ALREADY ENDURED. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS NO DEDICATED FUNDING BEING PUT FORWARD AS PART OF THE CITY'S PRIORITY FOR THE EFFORTS. THIS LEAVES AN UNACCEPTABLE GAP FOR SURVIVORS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM. ACROSS THE STATE, SOME OF THEM ARE CONSIDERING CLOSING. AS A CHAIR, I'M ASKING FOR A PROCESS WHEN RECOMMENDATIONS LIKE OURS ARE TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND PRIORITIZED. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO ALLOW THESE PROGRAMS TO FALTER. SURVIVORS DESERVE TO KNOW THAT THEIR CITY IS STANDING WITH THEM, PROVIDING THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO HEAL AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES. I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST NOT JUST AS AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDING, BUT AS A COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND RESILIENCE OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL IN ALBUQUERQUE. BY INCLUDING THIS RECOMMENDATION IN THE BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION, YOU CAN SEND A POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT OUR COMMUNITY WILL NOT TOLERATE VALENCE AND WE'RE INVESTED IN BREAKING THE CYCLES OF ABUSE. PLEASE WORK WITH US TO ENSURE THIS BECOMES A REALITY FOR THE PROGRAM, NOT JUST ONE, BUT ALL OF THEM. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE ALBUQUERQUE A MODEL CITY FOR COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SURVIVORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE DVSA COMMISSION. >> THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: I JUST WANT TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION, TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO SOLO'S FAMILY. THEY'RE CONTINUING TO SAY THEY'RE NOT GETTING RESPONSES. CAN YOU PLEASE, PLEASE TALK TO THEM? >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'LL GO TO EC-248. MAYORS APPOINTMENT OF MS. PHILLIPS TO SMALL BUSINESS AUTHORITY. I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND DEFERRAL TO JANUARY 6th. I'M SORRY, NOT JANUARY 6th. DEFERRAL TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WHICH IS DECEMBER 16th. THE REASON WHY IS I THINK THE ADMINISTRATION HAS SOME OTHER APPOINTMENTS TO THIS COMMITTEE. IT WOULD JUST GIVE US SOME TIME TO LOOK AT THE FULL MAKE UP OF THIS COMMITTEE WITH THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS. THERE'S THREE OTHER VACANT SPOTS OTHER THAN THESE TWO. THAT'S GOING TO BE MY RECOMMENDATION. LET ME MOVE DEFERRAL. SECONDED BY COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. ANY QUESTIONS ON EC-248 AND MOTION FOR DEFERRAL? ADMINISTRATION, I'M SURE THE ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMS THAT. YOU HAVE APPOINTMENTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S CORRECT. WE HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL VACANCIES. THEY'RE WALKING THROUGH THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS AND NAMES AND THEY'RE FROM ALL OTHER DISTRICTS. . >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. MOTION AND SECOND FOR DEFERRAL. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: SAME THING ON EC-249. MAYORS APPOINTMENT OF -- TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY COMMITTEE. AGAIN, NOT ATTEMPT TO HOLD THESE UP. I THINK WE'LL GET A GOOD PICTURE OF SOME OF THE OTHER APPOINTMENT AND THE WHOLE MAKEUP AND DIVERSITY ON THIS IMPORTANT COMMITTEE. I MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL DECEMBER 16th. MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ANY QUESTIONS ON DEFERRAL? EC-249. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SDMRL . >>COUN. LEWIS: EC-262. PROPERTY MANAGER FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSEING. I MOVE APPROVAL. MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. E2-62. MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON EC-262? COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: JUST A QUESTION. SO, JUST READING THROUGH THIS EC, WE HAVE THE ONES IN CANDELARIA GARDENS AND WE HAVE THE APARTMENTS AT TINGLY WHERE THERE'S 174 UNITS. SO, 26 OF THOSE UNITS ARE AFFORDABLE. I HAD NO IDEA THE CITY OWNED THESE PROPERTIES. WHAT ABOUT THE ONES THAT ARE MARKET RATE HOUSING? WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE INCOME? DO WE COLLECT THE INCOME? WHERE CAN WE FIND ANYTHING ON THESE PROPERTIES? >> ALL THE PROPERTIES COLLECTIVELY ARE MANAGED BY THIS PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDS GO INTO A FUND TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR MANAGEMENT AND UPKEEP. SO, ALL THE FUNDS, WHETHER THEY'RE AFFORDABLE OR NOT AFFORDABLE MEANS 8%. THERE'S STILL CASH UNDER TOTAL VALUES OF THE INCOME AND PEOPLE ENTERING THEM. ALL THE FUNDS GO INTO A SPECIFIC ACCOUNT TO PAY FOR MANAGEMENT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THERE'S NO REVENUE GENERATED FROM THESE APARTMENTS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, YES, THERE IS. HOWEVER, IT'S BEING USED IN ORDER TO UPDATE AND MAINTAIN THE APARTMENTS. >>COUN. PEÑA: CORRECT. THAT ACCOUNTS FOR ALL THE MONEY? SO WE'RE JUST -- ARE WE EVEN ON THIS WHOLE THING? I'M JUST WONDERING. IT'S SO INTERESTING WE HAVE APARTMENT COMPLEXES. >> GENERALLY SPEAKING, WE'RE NOT A PROFIT-MAKING ENTERPRISE. WE NEED TO PAY BILLS. WE DON'T ASK ANY MONEY FOR THE COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO GET EXTRA FUNDS IN ORDER TO -- EXCEPT FOR HIGH USES ISSUES WHEN WE ASK FOR ADDITIONAL MONEY. MOST OF THE FUNDS COME FROM THE RENTAL ITSELF. >>COUN. PEÑA: OKAY. MAYBE FOR OUR STAFF, YOU DID THE ANALYSIS ON THIS, CAN YOU JUST TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ANALYSIS YOU DID? >> COUNCILOR PEÑA, YES. SPECIFICALLY WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO THROUGH? >>COUN. PEÑA: YOU HAVE YOUR COMMENTS. I JUST FIND IT VERY INTERESTING THAT WE MANAGE APARTMENTS. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, JUST SOME OF THE COMMENTS IN THE ANALYSIS THAT THE STAFF DID, I FIND IT INTERESTING. MAYBE THE STAFF CAN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION I HAVEN'T ASKED. BUT IT JUST SEEMS AS THOUGH $282,000 FOR MANAGEMENT FEES, WHICH MAY INCREASE, THAT'S A HUGE MANAGEMENT FEE FOR ALL THESE PROPERTIES. I DIDN'T KNOW WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF MARKET REV. I FIND IT ALL VERY INTERESTING. ON THE OTHER APARTMENTS, I THINK THIS ONE HAS 26 AFFORDABLE, ONE ON CANDELARIA IS 16 UNITS AND THERE'S TWO AFFORDABLE. AND GLORIETTA APARTMENTS THERE'S 16 UNITS AFFORDABLE. MR. PRESIDENT, MAYBE THIS IS FOR THE CITY OR THE ADMINISTRATION, WHAT ABOUT USING THESE ALL AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, IF THEY WERE TO GO DOWN TO THAT THE LEVEL WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND UPKEEP. WE HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHAT WE'RE BRINGING IN AND USING TO MAINTAIN THE APARTMENTS. THERE IS NO DEBT SERVICE ON THIS. THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT YOU HAVE TO HIGHLY SUBDIZE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THESE ARE NOT SUBSIDIZED EXCEPT FOR THE INITIAL COST WAS BOUGHT THROUGH BOND ISSUANCES. WE MAINTAIN THEM RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOND. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT -- >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE A QUESTION. I WAS WORKING IN EQUITY AND INCLUSION DURING THE HEAD OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO DID AN AMAZING INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE STORY AROUND ILLEGAL EVICTIONS DURING THAT TIME. ONE OF THEM WAS ON THE TOP OF THAT LIST. MY QUESTION IS, KNOWING THAT THOUSANDS OF ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS WERE ILLEGALLY EVICTED BY THIS COMPANY, WHY WOULD WE CHOOSE TO LET THEM RUN OUR OWN RENTAL PROPERTYS ? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE TOTAL OF WHAT MONARCH DID IN TERMS OF THE PORTFOLIO, HOWEVER THE EVICTION RATE IS VERY LOW. THEY DID FOLLOW OUR INSTRUCTIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE COVID PANDEMIC NOT TO HAVE ANYBODY EVICTED AT ALL. HOWEVER, AFTER THAT TIME, AND THEY WORKED CLOSELY WITH -- AS YOU'RE AWARE, IN ORDER TO ASSIST FOLKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. THEY HAD A VERY HIGH RATE OF PEOPLE ACTUALLY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM. WE CAN CAN PROVIDE DATA SPECIFICALLY IF YOU WISH, FOR EACH PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF THEY EVICTIONS AND THE NUMBER OF EVICTIONS. WE'D BE HAPPY TO GIVE YOU THAT. >>COUN. ROGERS: SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO DID THAT FOR US. AND MADE SURE THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE TIME KNEW THAT. BECAUSE OF ERACK MONEY WAS GOING WHEN THEY WERE STILL EVICTING PEOPLE AND STILL GETTING MONEY. I FIND IT, KIND OF -- NOT SOMEBODY WE SHOULD HAVE MANAGING OUR PROPERTIES. IS THERE A PROVISION IN THE CONTRACT THAT SAYS WHAT THAT PROCESS IS FOR EVICTIONS FOR OUR TENANTS? WHAT IS IS THAT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, YES. WE HAVE VERY STRICT PROVISIONS NOT ONLY TO STATE LAW OF COURSE, BUT WE HAVE STRICT GUIDELINES WITHIN OUR CONTRACTS TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE FULLY ALLOWED THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING ABLE TO STAY IN THE APARTMENTS IF THEY HAVE IT? >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. HOW IS THE CITY GOING TO DO THAT WHEN WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY IN OUR CITY PROTECTION DEPARTMENT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM. WE OVERSEE THE CONTRACT. THERE'S OBLIGATIONS FOR THEM TO REPORT REVICTIONS TO US. >>COUN. ROGERS: MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE LEAVING IT UP TO MONARCH PROPERTIES WHO IS ONE OF THE TOP THAT DOES ILLEGAL EVICTIONS, WE LEAVE IT UP TO THEM? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, YES. WE HAVE A CONTRACTTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH THEM THAT THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO US. >>COUN. ROGERS: ABOUT WHO IS BEING EVICTED. AND ONCE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT? BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE CONSUMER PROTECTION TO REFER THEM TO GET THEM HELP. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THAT INFORMATION? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, MY INFORMATION IS NOT THAT NOTHING IS PROVIDED. WE ACTUALLY FUND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP WITH EVICTION PREVENTION. THEY'RE REFERRED TO FOLKS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH EVICTION PREVENTION IF THEY'RE BEING EVICTED INAPPROPRIATELY. >>COUN. ROGERS: WHO ARE THOSE COMPANIES THAT WE CONTRACT WITH EVICTION PREVENTION? >> WE CONTRACT WITH TWO LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH EVICTION PREVENTION. BOTH OUT OF THE COMMUNITY GRANT FUND IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THAT. WE DO SEE THAT AS A PROBLEM. >>COUN. ROGERS: I UNDERSTAND THE BUDGET BECAUSE I'M INTIMATELY PART OF THAT. MY QUESTION IS WHO ARE THE TWO COMPANIES THAT WE'RE REFERRING RESIDENTS TO GET HELP. >> I'LL GET THE EXACT NAMES FOR YOU. WE DO HAVE TWO CONTRACTS. >>COUN. ROGERS: GREAT. THAT SHOULD BE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE UNDER MONARCH PROPERTIES PURVIEW. I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS. HUGE. ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT THEY'RE THE TOP FIVE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. I'M HAPPY TO SEND YOU THE ARTICLE THAT NAMES ALL OF THEM SO WE CAN THINK ABOUT NOT DOING BUSINESS WITH THE OTHER ONES EITHER JUST IN CASE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE DO HAVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK RIGHT? NO. OKAY. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS FOR OUR STAFF OR EVEN THE CITY. AM I READING THIS RIGHT? I ADDED THE TOTAL OF NUMBER OF UNITS AND IT'S 694. IF I'M READING THE CHART RIGHT, THEN 312 ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR SOME VARIATION OF AND 382 ARE REGULAR MARKET RATE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR, WHEN WE SAY MARKET RATE, ACTUALLY, ALL THE UNITS BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THEM WITH SPECIFIC SOURCE OF FUNDS, THEY'RE ACTUALLY LIMITED IN THE TOTAL RATE. IT'S NOT REALLY MARKET RATE, WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS IT'S MORE THAN 80% -- I'M SORRY, THE TOTAL MARKET RATE ARE LESS THAN 80% OF INCOME. PEOPLE THAT MANAGE FOR 80% OF INCOME. THE TOTAL RATE THEMSELVES ARE BELOW THAT. BELOW MARKET RENT. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: SO 382 ARE NOT SUBSIDIZED? JUST THE 312? THE RENT IS NOT MARKET BUT IT'S DISCOUNTED? >> THE WHOLE DEVELOPMENT IS SUBSIDIZED BECAUSE THEY'RE BOUGHT WITH FUNDS THAT ALLOWED US TO BE ABLE TO BUY THEM WITH LOWER INTEREST MONEY. SO THE DEVELOPMENT ITSELF IS SUBSIDIZED FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: AND YOU PASS ON THE SAVINGS ? >> WE PASS ON THE SAVINGS, YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: OF THE TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS, THE 312, IS THE $282,000 ANNUAL PAY IS THAT OVER ALL 694? >> YES. THAT'S CORRECT. THAT IS THE FULL PAYMENT FOR ALL THE UNITS, TO MANAGE 100% OF THE UNITS. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ADDITIONAL UNITS THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR HOTEL CONVERSION. THAT GOES INTO OUR PORTFOLIO. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THAT WORKS ROUGHLY TO $407 ANNUALLY PER UNIT? THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE'LL CLOSE DISCUSSION. OC-26. MOVED AND SECONDED. I'M SORRY -- EC-262. MOVED FOR APPROVAL. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'RE GOING TO GO TO OC-26. ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 67th SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. I MOVE RECEIPT BE NOTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILOR BACA. OH, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE HAVE ANAMI WHO IS NOT HERE TO SPEAK. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO TREVOR FOLLOWED BY LISA AND RUDOLPH. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. WITH THIS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY, I'M QUITE DISAPPOINTED. I'M NOT ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT MORE POLICING, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OUT OF ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY REGARDING THE MURDER OF SOLO GARCIA. I'M NOT A FAN OF FURTHER CRIMINALIZING CRIMES OF DESPERATION. I THINK THAT THE PRIORITIES FOR OUR LEGISLATIVE SESSION SHOULD FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE HOUSING SUPPLY, ANTI-POVERTY MEASURES, SUPPLYING SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING IMPROVING LIBRARIES, FACILITIES, THINGS THAT MAKE QUALITY OF LIFE BETTER FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS. I THINK THE REALLY TELLING AND MISSING COMPONENT IS ANY MENTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION, ANYTHING TO GET US READY TO BE RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE EVIDENCE IS IRREFUTABLE. THERE IS NO SERIOUS SCIENTIST WHO HAS SAID ANYTHING CONTRARY TO THE CONSENSUS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. AS A DESERT STATE, NEW MEXICO WOMEN ARIDIFY. WE WILL EXPERIENCE MORE DROUGHT AND MORE HEAT. AND WE WILL LOSE A LOT OF ECONOMIC OUTPUT TO THOSE FACTORS. WE NEED TO PREPARE OUR ECONOMY. WE NEED TO PREPARE OUR SOCIAL MEETWORK. WE NEED TO MAKE THIS STATE RESILIENT. AND WE NEED TO PUT OUR CONTRIBUTION TO SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE, THIS INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE. THIS INCLUDES MAKING SURE PEOPLE CAN GET AROUND THE CITY IN MORE SUSTAINABLE, LESS INTENTIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A VERY CONCERN PRIORITY LIST THAT DOES NOT FOCUS ON THE LEADING ISSUE OF THE DAY. >> LISA FOLLOWED BY RUDOLPH. >>COUN. LEWIS: NEXT THREE SPEAKERS, YOU'RE SIGNED UP FOR THE TWO BILLS AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO SPEAK BOTH NOW ON BOTH BILLS. YOU'RE WELCOME TO IF YOU DON'T WANT. >> I DO PRACTICE AT HOME. I'M ALWAYS READY FOR YOUR ONE MINUTE OR TWO MINUTES. I DO HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR THIS ONE AND TWO MINUTE FOR THE NEXT ONE. >>COUN. LEWIS: YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO THAT AS WELL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILORS, I'M LOOKING THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. I DON'T SEE ANYTHING AND I REALLY COULD HAVE MISSED IT FOR PROGRAMS FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND/OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I SEE LOTS FOR HOUSING. VERY EXCITED. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THAT. AND ALSO FOR SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY. MUCH MORE THAN LAST YEAR. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. YOU'VE HEARD US AND WE FEEL LIKE YOU'VE HEARD US. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO PUT OUT THERE FOR YOU ALL, AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO LATE AND MAYBE IT'S FOR NEXT YEAR, I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WORKS. WE REALLY DO NEED TO HAVE -- WE HAVE PEOPLE ON COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS WITH HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE SERVING ON THESE COMMITTEES AND BOARDS. AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM TWO COMMITTEE CHAIRS, AND ONE OF THE COMMITTEES I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HELPING OUT WITH BECAUSE THEY HELPED MYSELF AND A FRIEND OF MINE, THAT'S HOW I BECAME AWARE OF THEM. YOU'RE HEARING FROM THEM THAT YOU'RE GIVING THEM ALL REPORTS OR SENDING REPORTS AND THEY'RE NOT BEING -- AND I KNOW FOR THE BDSAC THEY HAVE REPORTS AND COMMITTED FOR MONEY AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD BACK AND HAVE THOUGHT GOTTHEN MONEY. YOU HAVE ALL THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, HOW DO YOU HEAR FROM THEM? THAT'S THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATING AND TELLING YOU. AND THEY'RE GIVING YOU REPORTS BASED ON WHATEVER DATA THEY HAVE. AND THEY'RE MAKING THOSE PLEAS AND ASKS. $1.87 MILLION FOR THE DVSA, MY FRIEND THAT EXPERIENCED ADDITIONAL TRAUMA GOING THROUGH THE SYSTEMS THAT WERE IN PLACE BEFORE, IT WAS THE DVSAC PEOPLE, THESE VOLUNTEERS -- LIKE 2 IN THE MORNING, THEY'RE NOT GETTING PAID, BUT THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF THE HEAVY LIFTING THAT SOMEHOW THE SYSTEMS HAVE GAPS IN IT. YOU MIGHT CONSIDER THAT. THEY NEED MONEY. SO, PLEASE, IF YOU MIGHT CONSIDER HAVING -- IT'S NOT A NICE TOPIC TO TALK ABOUT, ASSAULT, BUT WE NEED MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T KEEP IT UNDER TWO MINUTES. >> RUDOLPH. >> COUNCILOR LEWIS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THERE SHOULD BE BASIC PAY FOR EVERYBODY. THAT WAS REALLY INTERESTING. I'M GOING TO USE THESE TO GIVE YOU A POLICY SCENARIO OF WHERE WE'RE AT. TRUMP USED TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO PENALIZE IF THEY GET AWAY FROM THE DOLLAR. 45% OF THE PLANET IS AWAY FROM THE DOLLAR. 71% OF THE PLANET IS AWAY. 69% OF THE OIL IS AWAY FROM THE DOLLAR. 47% OF FOOD GRAIN AND 20%. WE HAVE COMMUNISTS. THIS IS CORPORATE COMMUNISM. THE IDEA TO MAKE BACKPAY, OR OUR STATE USED TO GIVE BASIC INCOME TO THE PEOPLE, WILL WORK ONLY IF WE CREATE A COIN. AN OIL-BASED COIN OR WHEAT-BASED COIN. SOMETHING WE CAN BACK UP WITH OUR ECONOMY. AND ONLY IF WE USE IT FOR LOCAL BUSINESS. OTHERWISE, WE'RE JUST GOING TO PRODUCE MONEY TO GIVE TO EVERYBODY THAT IS ATTACKING THE STATES WITH THEIR CORPORATIONS. IT'S REALLY INTERESTING IDEA, I LIKE IT TO BRING GEOPOLITICS INTO THE CONVERSATION. AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE GROUNDS FOR THE NEW AMERICA. HOW ARE WE -- IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE CORPORATE AMERICA CORPORATE COMMUNISM? THAT'S THE ROUTE. BUT IT HAS TO BE MICROECONOMIES. NOT ONLY FOR EVERY CITY, FOR EVERY COUNTY, BUT FOR EVERY STATE. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO START PROMOTING. NOT HERE, BUT IN THE STATE, BECAUSE THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE STATE. SDMRF . >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: I MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT. WHEN WE GOT ININSTRUCTIONS ON THIS BILL IT WAS GOING TO BE COMBINED. WE WERE ASKED FOR THREE. I HAD DONE THAT. I HAD CHOSEN THINGS THAT THE ENTIRE COUNCIL COULD SUPPORT. SINCE WE'RE NO LONGER DOING IT AS A COMBINED THING. I'D LIKE TO AMEND IT TO INCLUDE ALL OF MY PRIORITIES. THOSE ARE BEFORE YOU IN FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. IT'S AMENDMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS THAT IS ATTACHED. INSORT THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS FOR DISTRICT 7. I'D LIKE TO INCLUDE THE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST FUND. I'MING I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM ALL. AND UNDER PUBLIC SAFETY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, I WANT TO ADD AVICTION RECOVERY SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GUN CONTROL, AND IMMIGRANT-FRIENDLY PROTECTION. THAT'S BEFORE YOU. I MOVE A DO PASS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MOTION. WHO SECONDED? SECOND BY COUNCILOR PEÑA. AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. DISCUSSION? MY QUESTION IS, WOULD IT BE PRETTY CLEAR IN THIS REQUEST THAT THIS IS DISTRICT SEVEN? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES, MR. PRESIDENT. IT IS UNDER DISTRICT SEVEN UNDER -- IN THE DOCUMENT. EACH COUNCILOR NOW HAS THEIR OWN DISTRICT LISTING, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST. >>COUN. LEWIS: I UNDERSTAND THAT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FINAL PRODUCT THAT GOES TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE THAT THERE'S A GOOD DISTINCTION THERE. MR. MENACCUI. >> MR. PRESIDENT, YES. THERE'S A CATEGORY THAT SAYS PUBLIC SAFETY. AND UNDER THAT IT WOULD BE LISTED BY DISTRICTS. THERE WOULD BE DISTRICT ONE, IT'S PRIORITY AND CATEGORY, AND THIS IS FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT. JUST RELATED TO THAT. THE ONLY THING I WAS NOTICING IS THAT ON HERE IT DOES SAY YOU DO HAVE IT PARCELLED OUT BY DISTRICT. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT ONLY DISTRICT 7'S PRIORITIES ARE DISTRICT 7'S PRIORITIES. THEY MAY BY PRIORITIES IN THERE THAT NOT ALL OF THE COUNCILORS NECESSARILY SUPPORT. WE HAVE THIS LIST IN HERE ON YOUR PRESENTATION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S PART OF THE RECORD. IT'S STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. WHAT DID WE DISCUSS THE BOARD WAS GOING TO BE? LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO AFTER THIS PASSES IS SEND A MEMO TO THE DIRECTOR AND ESTABLISH THE TOP PRIORITIES THAT EACH COUNCILOR HAS. BECAUSE THEN IT DOES APPEAR, MAYBE THE PRESIDENT IS ALLUDING TO, THAT THESE ARE OUR PRIORITIES. WITH SOME OF THEM, THE COMPETENCY, IS NOT MY PRIORITY. I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, ARE YOU REFER TO THE AMENDMENTS? >>COUN. PEÑA: I'M REFERRING TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE -- IT'S IN OUR BIO, CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE 2025 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, YOU MEAN THE ATTACHMENT ON THE TITLE UP FRONT? >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. AND THROUGH THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT. IT SAYS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH MAYBE THAT TITLE COULD CHANGE TO COUNCIL INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMS. WHATEVER THE WORDING WAS. IF I CAN MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THAT AFTER WE DISCUSS AND VOTE ON THIS ONE BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO SUPPORT THE COMPETENCY LEGISLATION EITHER. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA YES. THAT'S AN OVERSIGHT. THANK YOU FOR CATCHING, AND THE WORD WOULD BE PROGRAM. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. WE CAN DO THAT BY AMENDMENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: HOW ABOUT, MR. PRESIDENT, HOW ABOUT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM? WRITE THAT DOWN FOR THE RECORD. AND WE'LL VOTE. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. THAT'S NOT AN AMENDMENT TO THIS AMENDMENT. THE SECOND AMENDMENT YOU'RE WORKING ON. WE'RE ON HELP NUMBER ONE. COUNCILORS, ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE, VOTING YES ON THIS IS JUST FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 7? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BEGINNING OF FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM TO ATTACHED TO OC-24-26 TO INSERT THE FOLLOWING FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7. >>COUN. LEWIS: AGAIN, I THINK THAT'S CLEAR. THE CONCERN IS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR WHEN ALL NINE OF US ARE REFERRING TO COPIES OF THIS BILL, THIS REQUEST AND COPIES THAT WILL HAND SOME OF THE LEGISLATORS THAT IT'S VERY CLEAR IN THERE. AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, MY COMMENTS ARE RELATED TO COUNCILOR PEÑA'S COMMENTS AND SOME ADDITIONAL ONES. NOT RELATED TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN'S AMENDMENT. >>COUN. LEWIS: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. CLOSE DISCUSSION ON IT. WE'LL GO TO A VOTE. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY, THERE'S NO EDITING OF ANY OTHER COUNCILOR PROPOSALS IN THIS DOCUMENT. I CERTAINLY DO NOT SUPPORT HALF OF WHAT'S IN THIS DOCUMENT. I THINK IT'S VERY CLEAR BY LISTING THEM OUT BY DISTRICT THAT MY PRIORITIES ARE DIFFERENT THAN MANY OF THE ONES THAT I DON'T APPRECIATE. I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IF WE WANT TO HAVE OUR PRIORITIES LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT FOR OUR DISTRICT WE SHOULD BE GIVEN THAT CHANCE. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM CLERK [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. WE'LL SEE ANOTHER AMENDMENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA? >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. YES, I'M NOT SURE THAT -- DOES IT REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT JUST BECAUSE THIS IS JUST LIKE AN ATTACHMENT THAT YOU PRODUCE, WHICH I APPRECIATE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN THE LEGISLATION, IF IT STILL -- BECAUSE I THINK WE TOOK OUT ALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, WHAT WE CAN DO IS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE OC, IT SAYS WE'RE PLEASED TO SUBMIT ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL STATE AND LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST SESSION. WE CAN CHANGE THAT TO SUBMIT THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. THAT WOULD BE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE IF YOU READ THE EC. WHAT WE ALSO DO IS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DOCUMENT, WE'LL AMEND TO SAY PRIORITIES, WE'LL SAY PROGRAM AND THAT'S ATTACHED SO WE CAN EDIT WHEREVER IT SAYS PRIORITIES WE'LL CHANGE IT TO PROGRAMS ON THE ATTACHMENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: PERFECT. MR. PRESIDENT, DOES THAT REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LEGISLATION THAT WE PASSED LAST COUNCIL MEETING IS VERY CLEAR AS TO WHAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND I THINK COUNCILOR GROUT WAS ASKING IS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING IS INSTEAD OF REALLY TRYING TO COME TO CONSENSUS IN TERMS OF WHAT WE ALL BELIEVE HOW WE MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD, BUT AS COUNCILORS, ALL OF OUR PRIORITIES FOR OUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS ARE IMPORTANT. AND WE DON'T WANT TO HINDER ANYONE ELSE FROM TRYING TO PUT THEIR PRIORITIES FORWARD. IT DOES COME FROM SPECIFIC COUNCIL DISTRICTS. SAME WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE BEST IF WE WANT TO SPECIFY THAT THESE ARE SPECIFIC TO DISTRICTS THAT WE ADOPT AND CHANGE IT TO PROGRAM FOR EACH ONE OF THE DISTRICTS. >>COUN. PEÑA: I'LL MOVE THAT AMENDMENT AS FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. MOVED AND SECONDED. MOVED BY COUNCILOR PEÑA AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GROUT. I THINK WE'RE CLEAR ON WHAT THE AMENDMENT IS. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, MINE IS RELATED TO THE ATTACHMENT ONLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: SO NOT TO THIS AMENDMENT? >>COUN. BASSAN: AS LONG AS WE DON'T -- ANY CHANGES WE NEED TO MAKE -- I HAVE CHANGES ON THE ATTACHMENT, BUT THIS AMENDMENT SEEMS CLEAR. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILORS, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? CLEAR ON THE AMENDMENT? WE'VE REPEATED IT SEVERAL TIMES. WE'LL CLOSE DISCUSSION. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. MOVED AND SECONDED. MADAM CLERK. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, ON THE ATTACHMENT, I REALLY DO -- I REQUESTED, I THINK A FEW TIMES NOW, THAT ON PAGE 10 OF 10 UNDER SHOOTING RANGE THAT DISTRICT FOUR BE ADDED. I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS, I'VE TALKED TO COUNCILORS, AND STAFF, CAN WE PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT DISTRICT 4 IS ADDED AS A SUPPORTER AND IT'S ONE OF THE PROGRAM PRIORITIES OR HOWEVER WE NEED TO DO IT THAT DISTRICT 4 IS ADDED. ON PAGE THREE OF TEN, I THINK THAT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE JUST DISCUSSED WE CHANGED TO PROGRAM. NOT JUST ON THE FIRST -- AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ATTACHMENT. BUT, ON PAGE TWO, I THINK THAT SOME OF WHAT SEEMS POTENTIALLY CONFUSING -- THIS WHOLE PROCESS, YOU HEARD ME DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT. THE FACT THAT IT SAYS CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE 2025 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE'RE NEW GETTING INTO THE CONVERSATION ABOUT CITY THINGS, WHICH MEANS TEN OF US. I'M NOT GOING TO DIE ON THIS HILL ANY LONGER. IF YOU ALL THINK IT'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT, I THINK IT SEEMS CONFUSING TO ME THAT OUR PACKET NOW SAYS CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THEN WE'RE ALL SITTING HERE HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT I DON'T AGREE WITH THESE BUT I'LL SUPPORT THE OC, AND I DO THINK THAT GETS CONFUSING AND IT WILL BE CONFUSING FOR THE LEGISLATURE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, ON THE SAME PAGE, I KNOW THAT YOU PROBABLY ALREADY MADE A NOTE AS THE DISCUSSION WITH COUNCILOR PEÑA, BUT CITY COUNCIL PROGRAM SHOULD BE CHANGED AS WELL. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I WANT TO REPEAT THAT SO IT DOESN'T GET MISSED AGAIN THAT DISTRICT FOUR GETS ADDED TO THE SHOOTING RANGE AT THE VERY END OF THIS ATTACHMENT. PAGE THREE, TO SAY, LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. PAGE SIX SHOULD SAY CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM, AND PAGE TWO SHOULD SAY CITY COUNCIL PROGRAM, WITH THE CONSIDERATION THAT WE REMOVE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. MAYBE JUST SAY ALBUQUERQUE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO SAY. I THINK THAT'S GOING TO MAKE IT MURKY. >>COUN. LEWIS: SEVERAL AMENDMENTS IN THERE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, WE DO HAVE ALL THOSE AMENDMENTS. ON PAGE TWO, INSTEAD OF IT SAYING CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE 25, WE CAN SAY CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT PRIORITIES. >>COUN. BASSAN: DISTRICT PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS NOT PRIORITIES. WE NEED TO BE CONSISTENT. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THESE DON'T NEED TO BE AMENDMENTS. >> WE DO HAVE THAT WRITTEN DOWN. WE DO KNOW YOU WANT SHOOTING RANGE ON THE LAST PAGE. AND THAT IS ON PAGE THREE, YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO CHANGE THAT TO PROGRAMS. SO WHAT WE DID WITH COUNCILOR PEÑA'S AMENDMENT IS WHERE IT SAYS PRIORITIES IT WOULD BE CHANGE TO PROGRAMS. IF YOU WANT TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT, YOU CAN SAY WE WILL ADD DISTRICT FOUR TO THE SHOOTING RANGE AND WE WILL CHANGE THE SECOND PAGE TO CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, DOES THAT MEAN WE DO NEED AN AMENDMENT? I WAS TOLD -- I THOUGHT I WAS HEARING WE DON'T NEED AMENDMENT. >>COUN. LEWIS: I THINK YOU NEED AN AMENDMENT TO ADD DISTRICT FOUR TO SUPPORT THAT. WE CAN DO THAT. WILL YOU ADD THE WORD INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT? AGAIN, I THINK OUR GOAL IS TO TRY TO MAKE IT SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE THAT THESE ARE INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT REQUESTS. BECAUSE WE WANT TO AVOID CONFUSION THAT -- WE'RE NOT HANDING A PIECE OF PAPER TO SOMEBODY WITH SOMETHING WE DON'T AGREE WITH. AND, AGAIN, THE QUESTION -- THAT'S THE GOAL HERE. IF IT TAKES CHANGING SOME LANGUAGE LIKE THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED TO DO AN AMENDMENT FOR IT. >> WHAT WE COULD DO IS INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT PROGRAMS. AND WE CAN CHANGE THE PREVIOUS AMENDMENT WE'VE ALREADY PASSED ACTUALLY CHANGES PRIORITIES TO PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT. FOR THIS AMENDMENT, IF COUNCILOR BASSAN IS OKAY, MOVE AN AMENDMENT THAT CHANGES PAGE TWO TO INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT PROGRAMS. AND CHANGE ADD DISTRICT FOUR TO PAGE 10 FOR THE SHOOTING RANGE. >>COUN. LEWIS: THAT'S AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. AGAIN, IT'S BEEN REPEATED SEVERAL TIME. I THINK WE'RE CLEAR ON IT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE? >>COUN. BASSAN: I'M OKAY WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: COUNCILOR BASSAN, DO YOU OFFICIALLY WANT TO MAKE THAT A MOTION? >>COUN. BASSAN: I WOULD BE HAPPY TO. I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO CHANGE PAGE TWO TO SAY INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND ON PAGE TEN TO ADD DISTRICT FOUR TO SHOOTING RANGE. >>COUN. LEWIS: SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SORRY TO ADD ANOTHER ONE TO THIS. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO GIVE THREE PRIORITIES, SO OUT OF THE TEN THAT I HAD, WHITTLED TO THEM. I WASN'T ABLE TO ADD SOMETHING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WHILE WE'RE DOING THIS I NEED TO DO THAT FOR MY DISTRICT. NEXT TIME WE DON'T NEED TO FOLLOW THE RULES THAT ARE GIVEN TO US. AND I'LL PUT WHAT MY DISTRICT NEEDS NEXT YEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE -- MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. AND I BELIEVE MY FRIEND JULIA IS WORKING IT UP FOR ME RIGHT NOW SO THAT WE HAVE IT. I WANT TO ADD TO DISTRICT SIX WHAT WAS MENTIONED BY DISTRICT THREE, ESTABLISHING IMMEDIATE OPTIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO JAIL OR SOME NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS. I BELIEVE THAT WAS DISTRICT THREE. >>COUN. LEWIS: THAT'S YOUR WHOLE AMENDMENT? OKAY. THAT AMENDMENT HAS BEEN MOVED. AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE AMENDMENTS ? [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL RIGHT. NEXT DISTRICT. JUST KIDDING. BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED FOUR TIMES. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE BILL? CLOSE DISCUSSION. THIS IS EC. RECEIPT BE NOTED. IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED AND BEEN AMENDED. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT -- THIS IS FOR OC-26, CORRECT? >>COUN. LEWIS: OC-26, CORRECT SOME. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: ITEM E, EC-263. 2025 MAYOR RESOLUTION REQUEST. RECEIPT BE NOTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? >> WE DO HAVE RUDOLPH. >> COUNCIL, WE SPOKE ON THIS ALL YEAR. I BEGGED THIS COUNCIL, I BEGGED THE CITY, WE NEED MORE PROTECTION FOR THE CITIZENS IN THE LEGAL REALM. WE NEED MORE PUBLIC DEFENDERS TO HAVE THE SAME -- SO THEY CAN HAVE A LEGAL TRIAL THAT IS FAIR SO WE DON'T MOVE INTO THIS COMMUNITY THAT IS GOING TO BE LIKE RUSSIA IN THE 1910s WHERE YOU'RE A CRIMINAL BECAUSE WE SAY YOU'RE DEMENTED. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EMP -- IMPLEMENTED. MORE IMPORTANTLY, SUPPORT MORE LIKE FOR THE HOUSING PROJECTS. WE NEED THAT MONEY FOR BUSINESS. WE NEED TO INCREASE THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY AT LEAST 30%. I KNOW THE GOAL OF THE MAYOR WAS 20%, WHICH WAS GREAT VERSUS NOTHING BEFORE HIM. IF WE DON'T GET SOMETHING 50% LOCAL, AND ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN AT LEAST WATER AND FOOD, IN THE SCENARIO WE'RE LIVING BY WE'RE GOING TO END UP WITH TWICE MORE HOMELESS AND TWICE MORE CRIME. IT'S JUST A STATISTIC. I'M GOING TO BE GOING THERE TO THE LEGISLATION. I MAY PASS AN ENVELOPE. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE ME HERE FOR A FEW MONTHS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT YOUR COIN THERE AND I'LL SPEAK TO THEM. SOME OF THESE ISSUES, I HAVE TO TELL THE LEGISLATORS. I JUST DON'T HAVE A RIDE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> LISA DOESN'T WANT TO SPEAK. LISA. >> YES, I WOULD LIKE FOR THE MAYOR TO HAVE A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY TO HAVE A NEW CHIEF OF POLICE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: BACK ON THE BILL. THIS IS EC-263. MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: WE'LL BE OUT BY 8 O'CLOCK. I'D JUST LIKE TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION. I'D LIKE TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION IF YOU CAN TELL US SOME OF YOUR PRIORITIES AND WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON THIS YEAR. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR PEÑA, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK QUICKLY. AS YOU KNOW, MAYOR KELLER HAS BEEN VERY COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT WE FOCUS ON THREE VERY CLEAR AREAS. THAT HAS BEEN CRIME, HOMELESSNESS, AND HOUSING. OUR PRIORITIES THIS YEAR ARE ALIGNED TO ENSURING THAT IS CLEAR. WE'VE HAD LEGISLATORS SAY WHEN THERE'S LOT ON THE LIST IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE PRIORITIES. WE HAVE FOCUS ON METRO CRIME INITIATIVES AND NUMEROUS ITEMS HAVE BEEN ON OUR FOCUS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. AND THERE'S JUST A FEW ADDITIONS IN THE METRO CRIME INITIATIVE. AND OF COURSE, OUR METRO HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE IS A COMBINATION OF FOCUSING ON BOTH THE NEED FOR SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS THAT, BOTH RENTERS RIGHTS AND, AND INDIVIDUALS HOUSED AND REMAINED HOUSE. AS WELL AS GROW ABILITY TO CONVERT ALTERNATIVE PROPERTIES TO HOUSING AND FOR LONG-TERM HOUSING AS WELL AS THE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT WE HAVE TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE HOUSING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE'VE ALL HEARD AND KNOW THAT THERE ARE A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING AND SHORTAGE OF ACCESSIBLE HOUSING. WE KNOW THE OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF US IS TO ENSURE WE'RE PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE UNHOUSED AS WELL AS ENCOURAGE OUR INVENTORY OF AVAILABLE HOUSING. THOSE ARE THE THREE PRIORITY AREAS. WE'VE TRIED TO MAKE SURE IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT WE HAVE OUR LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE SUPPORT IN THESE AREAS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE'LL CLOSE DISCUSSION. MADAM CLERK. [ ROLL CALL ]. >>COUN. BACA: YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. ROGERS: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. LEWIS: THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ADJOURNED.