>>COUN. BORREGO: GOOD AFTERNOON, TODAY IS JUNE 21, 2021. I'M COUNCILOR BORREGO. TODAY IS THE 36th MEETING OF THE 24th COUNCIL. I'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. ALL COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT VIA ZOOM. WE HAVE TWO COUNCILORS THAT WILL BE JOINING US A LITTLE BIT LATE. COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR BENTON. TODAY, I'VE ASKED COUNCILOR HARRIS IF HE WOULD LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN ENGLISH. COUNCILOR HARRIS. >>COUN. HARRIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >>ALL: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR HARRIS. I WAS GOING TO ASK COUNCILOR SENA IF SHE WOULD LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN SPANISH. COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR SENA, ARE YOU THERE? >>COUN. HARRIS: YOU'RE MUTED. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU. [ RECITING THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH ]. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. I APPRECIATE YOU. I JUST WANTED TO WISH COUNCILOR DAVIS A HAPPY BIRTH DAY. WHEN HE JOINS US, WE'LL REMIND HIM. COUNCILORS, TO THE PUBLIC. I WOULD LIKE TO READ SOME INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC INTO THE RECORD. AS NOTED IN A PRESS RELEASE FROM OUR OFFICE ON FRIDAY POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, AND NOTED ON THE PUBLISHED COUNCIL AGENDA THIS MEETING IS HAVING SPECIAL PROCEDURES AND BEING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. PEOPLE HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS MEETING LIVE THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. GOVTV ON COMCAST 16, THE GOVTV WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND ZOOM WEBINAR. THEY CAN ME ACCESSED THROUGH MOST SMART PHONES , TABLETS AND COMPUTERS. THIS IS ALSO CLOSED CAPTIONED, AND YOU MAY ENABLE THE CLOSED CAPTION SERVICES AT THIS TIME. FOR THOSE WATCHING ON THE LIVE STREAM, THANK YOU FOR JOINING THIS AFTERNOON. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS WILL REMAIN VIEWABLE ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELEPHONE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED HELP FINDING THE VIDEOS ONLINE. PLEASE CALL 768-3100 DURING BUSINESS HOURS, WHICH IS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. THE COUNCIL IS RECEIVING LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WRITTEN COMMENTS. WRITTEN COMMENTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCILORS IN ADVANCE OF TODAY'S MEETING. WITH THAT, WE'LL PROCEED TO THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. WE'LL BEGIN WITH PRESENTATION BY DAVE YANKEE, REGARDING MATERIALS, FEASIBILITY AND ANALYSIS. THIS IS UNDER PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. GOOD AFTERNOON. I SEE OUR DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE ON. IS THERE ANOTHER GENTLEMAN? >> HE'S ON THE ZOOM HERE, RIGHT NOW. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE HAVE HIM THEN? >> HE SHOULD BE RIGHT HERE. >>COUN. BORREGO: MR. YANKEE, WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. CAN YOU SEE THE SCREEN I PUT UP? DO YOU SEE A POWERPOINT? OKAY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY. I WILL MENTION I AM NOT SHARING MY VIDEO BECAUSE I JUST HAD DENTAL SURGERY THURSDAY. I'VE GOT A LITTLE BRUISING. I'M GOING TO LET YOU NOT HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT TODAY. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. REAL QUICK BEFORE I GO INTO CONDUCTING STUDIES, I'LL KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND AS TO WHY OUR FIRM IS RETAINED. I'VE GOT A LITTLE OVER 25 YEARS OF SOLID WASTE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COST OF SERVICE, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, THESE TYPES OF ANALYSIS FOR STUDIES. OUR FIRM IS A 50-PERSON FINANCIAL CONSULTING FIRM. WE WORK WITH SOLID WASTE, WATER WASTE, CONDUCTING FEASIBILITY SERVICES ET CETERA. OUR FIRM WAS RETAINED TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WAS FEASIBLE FOR THE CITY TO BUILD, OWN AND OPERATE ITS OWN. AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE CITY'S CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRES IN SEPTEMBER 2023. TO CONDUCT THIS ANALYSIS, WHAT WE DID WAS I PROVIDED A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON THE INDUSTRY, WHAT'S TAKING PLACE WITH REGARD TO RECYCLING. WE TALKED WITH A DOZEN MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES. I WANT TO SHARE WHAT WE HEARD FROM THEM. I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH AT A HIGH LEVEL OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. FIRST OF ALL, WITH A LITTLE INDUSTRY BACKGROUND, WHAT IS A MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY? JUST SO WE HAVE PROPER TERMS, IT'S A FACILITY THAT SEPARATES AND PREPARES RECYCLABLES TO SELL TO AN END USER. THEY SEPARATE THE MATERIALS THEY CONNECT FROM RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESSES. THAT'S CARD BOARD, NEWSPAPER, ALUMINUM CANS AND PLASTIC BOTTLES. THEY'RE SORTED AND BAILED AND PUT INTO BALES LIKE THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN. THEY'RE SOLD TO END MARKETS. WHETHER IT'S PAPER MILLS, CARPET MANUFACTURES, ET CETERA. BACK IN 2018, CHINA NOTIFIED THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION THEY WERE GOING TO START PROHIBITING CERTAIN TYPES OF RECYCLABLES TO BE ALLOWED INTO CHINA. THEY ALSO PUT IN PLACE A VERY STRINGENT STANDARD OF CONTAMINATION OF LESS THAN 1%. THIS HAD A HUGE IMPACT ACROSS THE MARKET FOR ALL EXPORT-BASED MATERIALS LIKE PAPER, CARDBOARD, PLASTICS METALS. YOU CAN SEE IT IN PRICING. WHEN THOSE MATERIALS CANNOT GO TO CHINA, ALL OF A SUDDEN THOSE MATERIALS HAD TO FIND A NEW HOME. YOU HAD A LOT MORE SUPPLY THAN DEMAND. YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENED WITH PRICES. THIS IS FOR OCC. CORRUGATED CONTAINERS. THINK OF THE AMAZON BOXES YOU RECEIVE. YOU CAN SEE, STARTING AROUND JANUARY OF 18, YOU CAN SEE MY AREA, YOU SEE THE PRICES DROP FOR OCC FROM A HIGH OF $180 TO AROUND $40. THEY HAVE STARTED TO GO UP AGAIN. THE PRICES REALLY WENT DOWN. THIS IS ANOTHER MATERIAL. THIS IS HBPE. THINK OF YOUR GALLON MILK JUG. THOSE PRICES STAYED RELATIVELY CONSTANT THROUGH 2019. THEY'VE STARTED TO CLIMB IN THE LAST FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WITH SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING, SOME FOLKS WILL HAVE A CONCERN THAT CONTAMINATION HAS INCREASED WITH SINGLE STREAM BECAUSE PEOPLE START TREATING THAT RECYCLING CART AS ANOTHER WASTE CONTAINER. SOMETIMES FOLKS WILL ENGAGE IN WISHFUL RECYCLING. THINKING THAT GARDEN HOSE BECAUSE IT HAS PLASTIC OR RUBBER CAN BE RECYCLED. SOMETIMES WE'VE SEEN INCREASE IN CONTAMINATION. WHAT ARE THE FUTURE TRENDS WE'RE SEEING? BOTTOM LINE, WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS BRIEFLY IN THE UPCOMING SECTION, WE'VE SEEN MANY INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY. OPTICAL SORTERS THAT HELP SORT MATERIALS AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT HAVING TO USE MANUAL LABOR. ALSO INCLUDES ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED TO DO AS PART OF THIS STUDY WAS TALK WITH A NUMBER OF THEM THAT WE KNOW OPERATE WITHIN THE SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES. WE SPOKE WITH 12 IN NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, AND ARIZONA. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THIS ANALYSIS, WE VISITED WITH THOSE THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY A CITY LIKE GLENDALE, ARIZONA. WE ALSO TALKED WITH OPERATORS THAT ARE OWNED BY THE CITY. IT'S OWNED BY A PRIVATE OPERATOR. THE CITY OF PHOENIX ACTUALLY OWNS TWO, BUT CONTRACT OUT THE OPERATIONS TO THE PUBLIC WASTE. WE TALKED WITH ALL THESE DIFFERENT FOLKS. AGAIN, WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE. YOU CAN CAN SEE ON THE MAP WHERE THESE FOLKS ARE LOCATED. AND THE REPORT GOES INTO MORE DETAIL. ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE FOUND IN VISITING WITH THESE DIFFERENT MURPS IS THREE DIFFERENT RISK FACTORS THAT WE IDENTIFIED IF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WOULD CONSIDER GOING INTO THE OPERATION BUSINESS, THERE'S TECHNOLOGICAL RISK, AND MARKET RISK. TECHNOLOGY IN THAT TECHNOLOGY IS MOVING RAPIDLY IN THIS INDUSTRY. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON WITH INNOVATION AND OPTICAL SORTERS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. OPTICAL SORTERS CAN BE $700,000. OPERATIONAL RISK. THE SORTING IS A DIFFICULT LABOR-INTENSIVE JOB. TURN. OVER IS HIGH. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WE'RE MOVING TOWARD AUTOIMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. IT'S A HARD JOB AND HARD TO FILL THESE POSITIONS BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT TYPE OF WORK. FINALLY, THERE'S MARKET RISK WITH THE VOLATILITY OF THE PRICE OF THE MATERIAL, IT'S CRITICAL IF YOU'RE IN THIS BUSINESS THAT YOU MUST HAVE FIRM, GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE END USERS. ONCE YOU SORT AND BALE THE MATERIAL AND FIND A HOME FOR IT AND SELL IT SOMEWHERE. THE THIRD SECTION OF THIS, I WANT TALK ABOUT WHAT ARE FINANCIALS ENTAIL. I HAVE GIVEN YOU BACKGROUND IN WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE INDUSTRY AND SOME OF THE ONES WE'VE TALKED TO. WE WERE HIRED TO DETERMINE IF IT MAKES SENSE FOR THE CITY TO BUILD, OWN, AND OPERATE IT'S OWN. WE LOOKED AT THREE OPTIONS. WITH IT'S CITY OWNED AND OPERATED, OR CITY OWNED AND PRIVATELY OPERATED. THAT'S WHAT PHOENIX DOES. THEY OWN THEIR OWN, BUT CONTRACT THE OPERATIONS TO WASTE SERVICES, OR PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED. THAT'S LIKE A FREEDMAN RECYCLING SCENARIO. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, THIS SHOWS THE TONNAGE THAT IS DEVOTED MONTHLY. THE GREEN LINE SHOWS THE TONNAGE DELIVERED. YOU CAN SEE THAT'S AROUND -- USING THE AXIS ON THE LEFT, IT'S 3,000 TONS TO 3500 TONS PER MONTH. THE BLUE BAR IS THE COST. WHAT YOU PAY AFTER A REVENUE SHARE. BOTTOM LINE, IT'S WHAT THE CITY PAYS. BOTTOM LINE, YOU PAY ABOUT $3.4 MILLION TO FREEDMAN OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO PROCESS YOUR RECYCLABLES. WHEN WE WENT TO CONDUCT OUR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, THERE ARE THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES OF COST THAT WE WANT TO FOCUS ON. THE LABOR COST, THE CAPITAL COST, AND THE OPERATING COST. I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THE DETAILS HERE. I'D BE GLAD TO TAKE QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS. BOTTOM LINE, WE'VE HAVE TWO SLIDES. THIS IS THE COST OF LABOR FOR SORTING. YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST COLUMN IS THE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, PUBLIC OPERATION. YOU CAN SEE THE TOTAL COST, SORTERS, LABORS, AND BENEFITS IS OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. VERSUS A PUBLIC OWNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE OPERATION, OR PRIVATE WITH PRIVATE OPERATION. THE COST IS MUCH LESS FOR LABOR. $631,000. WHY IS THAT? ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID, IF YOU LOOK AT THE SECOND LINE, THE LABOR RATES, YOU CAN SEE IN COLUMNS TWO AND THREE WHETHER THERE'S AN PRIVATE OPERATOR, A BLENDED RATE OF $13.50 PER HOUR IS WHAT THE SORTER IS PAID. THERE ALL THOSE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE SPOKE WITH THE DIFFERENT OPERATORS, THAT WAS THE RANGE THEY WOULD PAY. FOR A CITY-OWNED SCENARIO, YOU HAVE A LIVING WAGE. WE WENT BACK TO WHAT THE LABOR RATE WOULD BE AND THE CLOSEST RATE WE FOUND WAS IN THE LEVELS B15-B17. A BLENDED RATE OF $14.55 PER HOUR. THEN YOU HAVE ANNUAL BENEFITS, HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE, WHICH IS $11,186 A YEAR. AND BENEFITS THAT ARE 31% OF THE LABOR COST. AGAIN, WE WORKED WITH CITY STAFF TO MAKE SURE WE HAD ACCURATE NUMBERS IF THEY WERE CITY EMPLOYEES. YOU CAN SEE THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL $400,000 COST PER YEAR FOR THE SORTING LABOR. THAT'S NOT SURPRISING. BECAUSE OF THE -- WE'LL RUN INTO THAT WHEN WE DO THESE TYPES OF ANALYSIS. THE SECOND SLIDE IS OTHER LABOR. THIS IS FOLKS DRIVING FORK LIFTS, MAINTENANCE, ET CETERA. WE USED THE SAME TYPE OF METHODOLOGY AND LOOKED AT STAFFING, BOTTOM LINE THIS LABOR, YOU CAN SEE $530,000 IN THE FIRST COLUMN FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION, VERSUS $375,000 FOR PRIVATE LABOR. BOTTOM LINE, WHEN YOU LOOK AT LABOR COST RIGHT HERE, THE LABOR DIFFERENTIAL, THE PUBLIC OPERATION COST ALMOST $600,000 MORE A YEAR. AGAIN, THAT'S BECAUSE OF HEALTH INSURANCE, A LITTLE HIGHER WAGE, ET CETERA. ALL GOOD THINGS, BUT THIS IS WHAT THE COST IS. THE NEXT COST WE LOOKED AT IS OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COST. THESE COSTS, AGAIN, LOOKING AT WHAT DIFFERENT PLACES WERE INCURRING FOR ELECTRICITY, BALING, AND WIRING. THEY WERE ASSUMED, BASED ON CONVERSATIONS, TO BE ABOUT $15 A TON. AND ASSUMING INPUT OF 45,000 TONS A CAREER, THIS WOULD BE $675,000 A YEAR. THIS COST IS THE SAME WHETHER IT'S PUBLICLY OWNED AND OPERATED OR IF IT WERE PRIVATELY OPERATED. THIS COST IS THE SAME. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE NUMBER THE SAME IN ALL THREE COLUMNS. WHEN YOU LOOK AT CAPITAL COSTS, THERE ARE THREE MAJOR COST COMPONENTS. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE LAND, A BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT. AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, IF THE CITY WERE TO BUILD ITS OWN, HOW MUCH WOULD THIS COST? THIS IS AN IMPORTANT COST COMPONENT? WHAT WE DID, WE DID QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ON LAND TRANSACTIONS. WE LOOKED AT SOME OF THE LAND DATA THE CITY HAD AVAILABLE AS WELL AS RESEARCH THAT WE DID AND BOTTOM LINE YOU CAN SEE IN CLIFF NOTE TWO FOR THE LAND, WE ASSUMED THAT YOU NEEDED APPROXIMATELY NINE ACRES. THE PRICE WE FOUND IS ABOUT $7.35 PER SQUARE FOOT. TOTAL COST FOR THE LAND WOULD BE ABOUT $2.9 MILLION TO PURCHASE THE LAND. THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ARE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT. AGAIN, WHEN WE TALKED WITH THE DIFFERENT ONES, WE LOOKED AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES AND HOW MUCH THEY SPENT ON IT. WE HAD A RANGE OF $90 TO $200 A SQUARE FOOT. WE USED AN ASSUMPTION OF $150 A SQUARE FOOT. AND WITH OTHER CONVERSATIONS, REASONABLE RANGE, YOU NEED ABOUT 60,000 FEET. THAT'S ABOUT $9 MILLION. NOW, I'LL STOP THERE FOR A SECOND AND IN THE THIRD COLUMN, YOU CAN SEE WHERE UNDER A PRIVATE OWNER IT'S $9 MILLION AND UNDER PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, PUBLIC OPERATION, IT'S 15% MORE. IT'S OVER $10 MILLION. BOTH OF THOSE SCENARIOS ARE CITY OWNED. WHY IS IT 15% MORE? WHEN YOU GO THROUGH A PROCUREMENT PROCESS CITIES HAVE TO BE TRANSPARENT. ALBUQUERQUE IS VERY FOCUSED ON TRANSPARENCY PROCUREMENT. YOU GO THROUGH PROCUREMENT PROCESSES AND BIDDING. QUITE FRANKLY, THAT TENDS TO ADD COST. I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. ONE OF THE OPERATORS WE TALKED ABOUT SAID, IF WE'RE BUILDING THE THE BUILDING OURSELVES, AND LET'S SAY WE'RE IN NEW MEXICO, IF WE'RE BUILDING THAT WE HAVE OUR IN CONTRACTOR WE USE. HE'S CERTIFIED IN NEW MEXICO. HE SAID WE CAN SHAVE FOUR TO TO SIX MONTHS BECAUSE THAT ENGINEER KNOWS HOW TO BUILD OUR THINGS AND HE'S RIGHT IN. YOU HAVE TIME AND MAN COST SAVINGS. SAME THING ON EQUIPMENT. AGAIN, EQUIPMENT IS MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT FROM A TECHNOLOGY STANDPOINT. IN VISITING WITH THE DIFFERENT OPERATORS AS WELL AS SOME FIRMS THAT INSTALL THE EQUIPMENT, THE RANGE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PROCESSED, YOU'RE LOOKING AT 12 TO $15 MILLION IN CAPITAL COST FOR THE EQUIPMENT. IT'S VERY CAPITAL INTENSINTENSI. WE USED THE $13 MILLION AS AVERAGE. YOU SEE IN THE THIRD COLUMN FOR EQUIPMENT. AGAIN, BECAUSE OF PROCUREMENT PROCESS THAT HAVE TO BE FOLLOWED IN BIDDING PROCUREMENTS, THERE'S A 15% MULTIPLIER THAT'S ADDED IF IT'S CONSTRUCTED AND PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY THE CITY. BOTTOM LINE, WHEN WE ADD UP ALL THESE COSTS UNDER A PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, PUBLIC OPERATION, SO IF THE CITY WERE TO OWN AND OPERATE IT, THE TOTAL ANNUALIZED COST WOULD BE $5,363,000. THAT'S $134 A TON. HOW WE GET THAT NUMBER IS WE EITHER DIVIDE BY 40 TO 45,000 TONS PER PROCESS. UNDER A PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, PRIVATE OPERATION, IT'S A LITTLE LESS. $122 TO $108. AGAIN, THAT IS DUE PRIMARILY TO THE DECREASE IN LABOR COSTS. AND UNDER THE PRIVATE OTHER THAN -- OWNERSHIP. IT'S $118. HERE YOU GET THE -- SORRY. THIS THIRD ONE IS DUE TO LABOR COST SAVINGS AND CAPITAL COST SAVINGS. BOTTOM LINE, LET ME EMPHASIZE THIS FOOTNOTE AT THE BOTTOM IS VERY IMPORTANT. THESE ARE THE TOTAL COSTS IF YOU WERE TO OPERATE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBTRACTING OFF ANY REVENUE RECEIVED FOR THE SALE OF MATERIALS. THIS IS STRICTLY COSTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE. BOTTOM LINE, WHAT ARE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS? BASED ON THE COSTS, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY NOT BUILD AND OPERATE ONE. WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY APPROACH FREEDMAN ABOUT ADDING OPTICAL SORTERS TO THEIR SYSTEM. THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS AND COULD HELP CAPTURE MORE OF THE MATERIALS. THIRD, WE WOULD RECOMMEND THE CITY DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WANT TO CONSIDER GOING AND PUTTING AN RFQ OR A REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO SEE IF OTHER VENDORS AND OPERATORS WOULD BE POTENTIALLY INTERESTED IN PROPOSING. THERE'S ONE THAT SAID THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED. THE FOURTH ITEM, IF YOU DECIDE TO NEGOTIATE EXTENSION, THERE'S RECOMMENDATIONS WE WOULD MAKE TO NEGOTIATE ON OPERATING COSTS AND PRICING OPTIONS. AND FINALLY, YOUR FIFTH AND FINAL AND RECOMMENDATION IS WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT CITY STAFF AND/OR ELECTED OFFICIALS CONSIDER TOURING THE RESOURCES ONE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO HOST A TOUR. STATE OF THE ART, IT'S GOOD TO FOLKS TO SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. I KNOW I WENT LONG. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. I'LL STOP AND ASK FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >>COUN. BORREGO: BEFORE WE ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS, I SEE DIRECTOR IS ON. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT? >> COUNCILOR BORREGO, NO I DON'T. I JUST OPENED FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. COUNCILORS, I'LL ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY. I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCILORS. MR. YANKEE, WITH THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US THIS AFTERNOON. WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS, WHICH IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION. THERE IS NONE. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. HOW MANY DO WE HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE HAVE 10 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE TWO MISSING FROM SIGN-UP LIST. >>COUN. BORREGO: BEFORE WE START PUBLIC COMMENT, I'D LIKE TO READ SOME INFORMATION INTO THE RECORD. FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO BE SPEAKING, AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING, AND I JUST WANT TO WELCOME ALL OF YOU AND ALLOW YOU TO SPEAK TO US TO OUR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COUNCILORS IN ADVANCE OF TODAY'S MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. IF THEY HAVE SIGNED UP FOR LIVE PUBLIC PER THE INSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA AND ON THE WEBSITE ON FRIDAY. SPEAKERS WILL BE MOVED INTO THE MEETING ROOM TWO AT A TIME. THEY WILL REMAIN MUTED WITH THEIR CAMERA OFF UNTIL THEY'RE CALLED UPON TO SPEAK. AT WHICH POINT THEY CAN TURN ON THEIR CAMERA AND UNMUTE THEM SELF-. AT THAT POINT THEY HAVE ONE AND A HALF MINUTES TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO COUNCIL. AFTER THEY SPEAK THEY'RE MUTED AND RETURNED TO BE AN ATTENDEE OF THE WEBINAR. THE GROUND RULES ARE EACH PARTICIPANT HAS ONE AND A HALF MINUTES TO PRESENT. COMMENTS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCILORS ONLY THROUGH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. ANY DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE ZOOM WEBINAR. >> FIRST IS DAVID. FEEL FREE TO TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DAVID. I'M A MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP APPOINTED BY THE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD TO LEAD THE EFFORTS TO HAVE A RESOURCE PLAN FOR THE CANDELARIA NATURE RESERVE. THIS IS AN HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 44 YEARS MANAGEMENT OF THE PRESERVE WILL BE GUIDED BY AN APPROVED MANAGEMENT PLAN AND BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES OF LAND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING. I STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE PLAN WHICH WILL REWILD THIS JEWEL OF ALBUQUERQUE OPEN SPACE SYSTEM. RESTORING 100 ACRES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO A NATURAL MOSAIC HABITAT IN SUPPORT OF NATIVE URBAN WILDLIFE. I SUPPORT AMENDMENTS ADDRESSED BY COUNCILOR BENTON THAT ADDRESS AMBIGUITIES IN THE PLAN WRITTEN. I SUPPORT AMENDMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE 1.3 ACRE ASPHALT PAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PRESERVE. INTRODUCTION OF THIS INTO THE PRESERVE WAS NEVER AUTHORIZED. IT'S IN VIOLATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVEIVATION RULES. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF AND YOUR ONE AND HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> CAN YOU SEE ME? OKAY. I HAVE LIVED HERE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE NATURE CENTER. WE WERE PROMISED, WHEN IT WAS MADE THE NATURE CENTER, IT WOULD NOT IMPACT US AS PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG THIS AREA AND ALONG CANDELARIA. WHEN I MOVED HERE, THERE WERE FARMS, THERE WERE HORSES ON THE CORNER OF RIO GRANDE, THERE WAS A FARM THERE, THERE WAS ANOTHER FARM ON THE OTHER CORNER. SINCE THEN, RIO GRANDE HAS GONE FROM FOUR LANES TO TWO LANES. A LOT OF INFILL HAS GONE ON WHICH RUINED THE AREA, I BELIEVE. I STILL LIVE HERE. I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE PARKING ISSUE. IT'S A NARROW STREET. IT'S A CIRCLE, IT'S ONLY ONE BLOCK LONG. PEOPLE WALK DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THIS STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I'M REALLYCONCERNED WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PARKING. THERE'S A PARKING LOT AT ALL FAITHS HOME. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT TO HAVE OUR PEACEFUL EXISTENCE MARRED BY CARS PARKING OR GOING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IS JUST A BIT MUCH. I'M REALLY -- >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU, MA'AM. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS -- MS. NORTON TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. MY NAME IS PEGGY. I FEEL VERY -- DAVID WAS VERY ELOQUENT IN HIS EXCITEMENT OF THE PRESERVE. I WANT TO ECHO THE IDEA THAT THIS IS JEWEL. I'M LOOKING FORWARD FOR IT'S FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS. I HAVE A FEW ISSUES WITH THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. I'M A MEMBER OF THE TAG. ONE OF THEM IS A PATHWAY CITIZENS CAN HAVE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW THIS PLAN WILL PLAY OUT. A PATHWAY FOR THEM TO HAVE CONCERNS. ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS ADDRESSES THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE STRONGER HERBICIDE CONTROL. THE IS A PERSONAL ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN OPPOSED TO USING THEM ON THE PRESERVE ALL ALONG. WE HAVEN'T RECOVERED FROM FIVE YEARS USE. I THANK COUNCILOR BENTON FOR WORKING WITH US ON THESE AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MADAM. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS COLBY. TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF, YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M THE CHIEF ENCOURAGEMENT OFFICER FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP ON TRUMAN STREET. THE ITEM IS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR GIBSON FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND WILLINGNESS TO EXPLORE THIS IDEA INITIALLY. MAYOR KELLER, FOR GIVING THE GO-AHEAD. AND DIRECTOR SIMON FOR WORKING CLOSELY WITH ME TO CREATE A WIN/WIN FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. OF COURSE, THE REAL WINNERS ARE THE COMMUNITY KID AND TEENS. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS GOING TO HELP CREATE A STATE OF THE ART BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TEEN CENTER. PROVIDING A SAFE, FUN, AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE NEED AND WITH THE COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP ATTACHED, WE ENVISION GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP MORE TEENS ACTIVE, ENGAGED IN SCHOOL, AND ON TRACK FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY ON THIS PROJECT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. WILSON. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ELEANOR. TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, AND UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> COUNCILORS, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE RIO GRANDE BOULEVARD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THERE ARE MANY THINGS WE LIKE ABOUT THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CANDELARIA NATURE PRESERVE. HOWEVER WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS. SEEING THE AMENDMENTS BEING PROSED, SOME OF THESE THINGS MAY BE COVERED IN THE AMENDMENTS. I DON'T KNOW. WE OPPOSE THE USE OF HERBICIDES AND PESTICIDES. ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO HERBICIDES WERE USED AND BIRD POPULATIONS DECREASED AND IT HAD AN EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY. DURING MEETINGS, A CONTRACTOR STATED THE ONLY ECONOMIC WAY TO REMOVE WEEDS WAS THROUGH BROAD SPRA THE FIELD. WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THIS IMPACTS THE WILDLIFE AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. WE SUPPORT MORE INOIVATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT. WE SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD OVERSIGHT. THE PLAN USE MINIMAL HERBICIDE. WE SUPPORT THE PLAN TO RETURN THE NATURE HAB TT BEFORE 20 YEARS. WE ALSO HAVE GREAT CONCERNS ABOUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS. THIS TRACK OF LAND BORDERS NEIGHBORING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. CURRENTLY THE TRACK IS USED FOR STORAGE FOR REFUGE ON CITY PARKS. THIS VIOLATES NEW MEXICO STATE STATUTES. THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO COMMIT TO A TIMETABLE. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MADAM. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> COUNCILOR BORREGO, COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU HAVE R-21, PART OF THAT SAYS A DRAFT WILL REVISE AND NARROW IS NEAR COMPLETION AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL JUNE, 2021. I'M ASSUMING THAT WILL HAPPEN TODAY BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANOTHER MEETING BEFORE THE JULY BREAK. NOVEMBER, 2019 THE REPORT WAS GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL. FROM THAT POINT FORWARD, THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND COALITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY MADE A CONTINUAL REQUEST THAT WE RECEIVE A SEAT AT THE WRITING TABLE FOR THE NARROW REVISION. THE 166 SAYS THAT WE NOW NEED TO PUSH OUT THE MORATORIUM ON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS SO THAT BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR THAT TEMPORARY MORATORIUM WILL HAVE LASTED FOUR YEARS AND TWO MONTHS. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INVITATION TO HAVE A SEAT AT A WRITING TABLE. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO ABILITY FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS WHERE COUNCILORS -- THE COMMUNITY LEADERS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN ANY OF THIS STUFF TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE NARROW AND WHAT'S IN IT AND HOW IT NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN. >> YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS HEATHER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M A SUPERINTENDENT OF THE RIO GRANDE NATURE STATE PARK IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THE RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER STATE PARK COMPRISES 30.8 ACRES OF THE 167 ACRE FARM. IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1977 BY THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVEIVATION FUNDS. THE PLAN WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1979 PROVIDED A GUIDE FOR THE CANDELARIA SITE. IT WILL PRESERVE AND REINFORCE OPEN SPACE QUALITIES. IN THE 80s THEY ENTERED INTO A 25 YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT THAT WAS RENEWED IN 2006. THE TRAILS, RESTORATION PLANTING AND PARKING LOT OPENED IN 1992. SINCE THE PARK OPENED NEARLY 5 MILLION VISITORS HAVE VISITED THE PARK, ENJOYING NATURE WALK AND PROTOGRAPHY. WE HAD CLASSES AND STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN CLASSES BY RANGERS AND EDUCATORS. WE'RE IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE WATER SUN SERVATION FUND. IT WILL EXPAND THE HAB TT OF THE RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER. ACCESS TO THE NATIVE HABITAT WILL BE THROUGH GUIDED PROGRAMS. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STEVE. PLEASE TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF, AND YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME AND SEE ME? >> YES, SIR, PLEASE PROCEED. >> I JOINED THE TREE FARM OF THE CANDELARIA NATURE PRESERVE. CLEAN THE SITE UP COMPLETELY WITHIN 60 DAYS. THEY'VE HAD YEARS AND KEEP SAYING THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT, THEY HAVEN'T. IT'S OPEN SPACE, THEY NEED TO MAKE IT SAFE. NUMBER TWO, THERE SHOULD BE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. WE WERE NOT SURROUNDING THE TREE FARM, WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OR KNEW OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TREE FARM UNTIL IT HAPPENED. IT WAS ALREADY PREDETERMINED. NUMBER THREE, I WOULD LIKE THE LANGUAGE ADDED BY THE EPC AT THEIR 12-10-20 MEETING, 16E TRASH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS SHALL BE FORBIDDEN FROM THE NURSERY. AT THE TREE FARM SITE IN CONTACT WITH THREE DIFFERENT RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. NOISE, DUST AND ODORS ARE A CONCERN. IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO INDICATE A PLAN THESE ARE NOT TO BE DONE AT THIS SITE. THERE ARE OTHER SITES IN THE CITY THAT ARE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS KIND OF USE. THANK YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE HAD TWO OTHER FOLKS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK BUT THEY HAVEN'T SHOWED UP. THAT WILL CONCLUDE PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. COUNCIL ALWAYS APPRECIATES HEARING WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO OUR NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS. THAT IS OUR QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. I'VE ONLY RECEIVED ONE REQUEST FROM COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR SENA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, I JUST KNOW WITH THE ANTICIPATED DATE OF 100% OPENING OF THE STATE IN TERMS OF LIFTING RESTRICTIONS BEING JULY 1. WHAT IS THE PLAN TO RESUME BUS ROUTES OR FACILITIES? I JUST WANT TO HAVE AN UPDATE. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL TURN TO MS. NAIR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO. COUNCILOR SENA, GREAT QUESTION. WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN PLANNING FOR A FULL REOPENING SOMETIME IN JULY FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. WE JUST PICKED UP THE SIGNAL AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND REALIZED THE TRAIN WAS COMING. WE HAVE THE FULL REOPENING PLAN THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. TO GIVE YOU THE SHORT ANSWER, BY THE END OF JULY MOST THINGS SHOULD BE BACK TO NORMAL. AS YOU MENTIONED THINGS ARE BACK TO OPEN AT SOME LEVEL OF PERCENTAGE. THE COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WILL BE LAGGING WILL BE -- WE WANT TO TAKE TIME IN GETTING THE BUS ROUTES BACK ONLINE. SOME OF THOSE AS WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE REOPENING PLAN, THERE MIGHT BE SMALLER BUSES ON THE LESS POPULATED ROUTES AS WE GET DRIVERS BACK TO SPEED. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED AS LONG AS FEDERAL AGENCIES REQUIRE THAT. THE AIRPORT IS BACK TO NORMAL, BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAVE A MASK REQUIREMENT THAT COMES FROM THE FAA. MOST OF THE FACILITIES ARE BACK OPEN. AGAIN, MANY WILL GO FULL OPEN ON JULY 1. ALL WILL BE BACK TO FULL OPEN BY THE END OF JULY. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU FOR THAT. IF I MAY, JUST ONE MORE THING. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WE REALLY WANTED TO THANK THE ENTIRE STAFF FOR ALL OF THE HELP IN GETTING EVERYTHING ON TO THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING. I KNOW IT WAS A HEAVY LIFT. WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S WORK ON THAT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU SO, MS. NAIR. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW MS. NAIR, SHE'S THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR THE CITY. I ALSO SEE ONE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEFS IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL? COUNCILORS? IT DOES NOT APPEAR SO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WILL MOVE ON WITH THAT TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. IT'S COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. SORRY ABOUT THAT. I MOVE APPROVAL FOR THE JUNE 7th JOURNAL. >>COUN. BORREGO: BEFORE WE GO THERE. I THINK I'VE JUMPED TO SEVEN AND WE'RE ON SIX. GO AHEAD, COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: I MOVE PROVAL OF THE JUNE 7th JOURNAL. >>COUN. BORREGO: SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILORS? IF NOT, WE'LL PROCEED TO THE VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. OKAY, COUNCILORS, I'LL MENTION THAT COUNCILOR PEÑA IS GOING TO BE JOINING US SOON. I BELIEVE SHE HAD ANOTHER MINOR COMMITMENT BUT SAID SHE WOULD BE JOINING US. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING OC35 ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. OC35 IS THE SELECTION OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. >>COUN. BORREGO: I'LL SECOND YOUR MOTION. I SEE ANOTHER MOTION FROM COUNCILOR SENA. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILORS? BEFORE WE GO TO THE VOTE, I WILL INFORM THE COUNCILORS THAT WE NEED A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF COUNCILORS PRESENT TO VOTE ON THIS ITEM. WE'LL MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. THAT MOTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR GIBSON, WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING EC386 FOR ACTION. IT'S THE LEASE OF 3333 TRUMAN STREET NORTHEAST TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. WE -- >>COUN. BORREGO: WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. BEFORE WE GO TO THE VOTE, WE NEED TWO THIRDS TO VOTE ON THIS IN ORDER FOR IT TO PASS. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT MOTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR SENA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRESENT THIS? >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING R180. IT'S DEDICATING THE SECTION OF COORS BOULEVARD TO BERNALILLO COUNTY LIMITS TO HONOR THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF FATHER GRAHAM AND URGE THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE THE SAME DEDICATION. >>COUN. BORREGO: I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? I REMIND THE COUNCILORS THAT WE NEED TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNCILORS PRESENT TO VOTE ON THIS IN ORDER FOR IT TO PASS. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: IT APPEARS THAT COUNCILOR BENTON HAS STEPPED AWAY FOR A MOMENT. THAT MOTION DOES PASS ON A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILORS PRESENT. THAT WAS 7-0. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR BENTON. WOULD ONE OF YOU CARE TO PRESENT THIS? I THINK COUNCILOR DAVIS. COUNCILOR BENTON STEPPED AWAY. >>COUN. DAVIS: SURE, JUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF GETTING ON THE RECORD I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING R179. IT DECLEARS THE INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OR RESOLUTION FOR THE SOUTH CAMPUS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BENTON WHO REJOINED US. I WOULD ASK THE COUNCILORS IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS. IF NOT, LET EVERYONE KNOW WE NEED TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNCILORS PRESENT TO PASS THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT MOTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. THE NEXT ITEM IS MINE, I WILL MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING EC385 ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. EC385 IS THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD TO SSA GROUP LLC FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE BIO PARK RETAIL CONCESSION SERVICES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. THANK YOU FOR THAT SECOND, COUNCILOR SENA. ANY QUESTIONS? IT DOES NOT APPEAR SO. WE ALSO NEED A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILORS PRESENT FOR THIS TO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT MOTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. THE NEXT ITEM IS ALSO MY ITEM. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACES EC387. IT'S AN APPROVAL OF LAND USE FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I NEED A SECOND. I WOULD ENTERTAIN AN ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE. I DO NOT SEE ANY QUESTIONS. I REMIND US THAT WE NEED TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILORS PRESENT IN ORDER FOR THIS TO PASS. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL MOVE TO THE LAST ITEM UNDER THIS PARTICULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING EC388 ON TODAY'S AGENDA. IT'S APPROVING THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND NETFLIX STUDIOS LLC. DO I HAVE A SECOND? COUNCILOR SENA, THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND. COUNCILORS, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? I DO NOT SEE ANY HANDS. COUNCILORS, I REMIND US THAT WE NEED TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILORS PRESENT IN ORDER INTEREST THIS TO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, MS. ORTEGA. THAT MOTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR GIBSON. >>COUN. GIBSON: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GIBSON. I SECOND YOUR MOTION. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO TO THE VOTE? >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. I MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, WHICH IS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, JUNE 14th AND REPORTS OUT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. IN THE MATTER OF EC343, 348, 349, 350, 301, 3352 THROUGH 56 ME -- BE APPROVED. IN THE MATTER OF R160 AND R173 DUE PASS. AND R163 DUE PASS AS AMENDED. IN THE MATTER OF R176 DUE PASS AS MINDED AND BE ACTED ON IN THE MEETING IN WHICH IT'S REPORTED. THEY HAVE A DUE PASS AND BE ACTED IN THE MEETING WHICH THEY'RE REPORTED. O-49 AND O-67 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. AND R-48 BE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND BE ACTED ON IN WHICH IT'S REPORTED. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GIBSON AND COUNCILOR SENA. WE NEED A VOTE ON THIS, MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 15th AND REPORTS THE ITEMS. EC373 IT BE APPROVED AND BE ACTED ON THE MEETING IN WHICH IT'S REPORTED. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. WE WOULD NEED A VOTE ON THIS. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT MOTION PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. IN THE MATTER OF EC370 IT BE CONFIRMED. IN THE MATTER OF EC378 THAT RECEIPT BE NOTED. IN THE MATTER OF R-171 DUE PASS AND BE ACTED UPON. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MEET REPORTS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR JONES. YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BENTON AND COUNCILOR BASSAN. IT APPEARS WE NEED A VOTE ON THIS. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE HAVE CONCLUDED WITH THAT ORDER OF BUSINESS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO DEFERRAL AND WITHDRAWALS. COUNCILORS, DO WE HAVE ANY DEFERRALS OR WITHDRAWALS? WHERE MOVE TO COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR BENTON. O-50. >>COUN. DAVIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE DEFER O-50 UNTIL THE AUGUST 2nd MEETING. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? COUNCILOR BENTON. THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE DEFER THIS ITEM UNTIL AUGUST 2nd. WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED UNTIL AUGUST 2nd. WE'LL MOVE ON NOW TO ITEM R-156. COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. R-156 IS NUISANCE STRUCTURE IN NEED OF ABATEMENT. AND MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL AUGUST 2nd. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GIBSON AND COUNCILOR BASSAN. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. I WOULD JUST LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT COUNCILOR PEÑA HAS JOINED US. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER NINE WHICH IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? COUNCILOR BASSAN. BEFORE WE GO TO YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN, I WANT TO READ THIS INTO THE RECORD. FOR THE INDIVIDUALS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA BEING APPOINTED TO SERVE ON A BOARD OR COMMISSION AND MAY BE WATCHING FROM HOME, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL EC21-343 FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. GIBSON: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. BORREGO: I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT MOTION PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. PARDON ME, JUST ONE SECOND. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, AT THIS POINT WE SHOULD MOVE TO EC343 THE ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BORREGO: BEFORE WE MOVE TO ITEM 11, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO YOU TO DISCUSS EC21-343. >>COUN. BASSAN: I WAS READING THROUGH THIS AND I NOTICED THERE NOT A LOT OF DETAIL ON WHAT'S TRANSSPIRING TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY OF LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. I'M WONDERING IF WE CAN HEAR WHAT'S BEING DONE AND WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH AN ADDITIONAL $35,000. >>COUN. BORREGO: WHO WOULD BE PREPARED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION? >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO AND COUNCILOR BASSAN. THE CONTRACT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOR APPROVAL IS FOR KAREN MYERS WHO HELPED US FOUND AND BUILT OUR CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION INITIATIVE. THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENT PARTS TO THAT. ONE OF THEM WAS JUST LAUNCHES LAST WEEK CALLED BANK ON BURQUE. IT'S TARGETED TO GETTING FOLKS WHO ARE UNBANKED INTO THE BANKING SYSTEM. IT'S A PARTNERSHIP WHERE THEY'RE OFFERING LOW-COST AND NOT COMPLICATED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO GET THEM INTO THE BANKS INSTEAD OF USING EXPENSIVE SERVICES LIKE CHECK CASHING AND PAYDAY LENDERS. THAT'S BEEN AN EXCITING THING THAT KAREN WORKED ON AND CONTINUES TO WORK ON THIS EXTENSION. WE HAVE THE FINANCIAL NAV GATORS PROGRAM WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THROUGH THE ARPA PROGRAM AND THE CARES FUNDING LAST YEAR. THAT IS A PROGRAM THAT HELPS FOLK WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC BUT ALSO CAN EXIST WITHOUT THE PANDEMIC NAVIGATE THE VARIETY OF THINGS. EVERYTHING FROM SMALL BUSINESS LOANS TO HOW TO APPLY FOR THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AND ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. IT'S ALSO WORKED ON INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE SOLAR SCAN PROGRAM WHICH GOT QUITE A BIT OF COVERAGE IN THE MEDIA AND CAME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AS AN INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE FOLKS WHO GO DOOR TO DOOR AS OPPOSED TO ESTABLISHED SOLAR INDUSTRY, THESE ARE FOLKS TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE BY OFFERING CREDIT-BASED PROGRAMS THAT REPORT TO BRING THE BENEFITS SOLAR BUT DON'T PAY OFF. THERE'S A VARIETY OF PROJECTS THAT FALL UNDER THE OFFICE. INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO TAKE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSUMER FINANCIAL SCAMS. THE SCAM SQUAD HELPED SMALL BUSINESSES, MANY OF WHOM ARE STRUGGLING WITH THINGS LIKE WEALTH CREATION TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE SCAMS THAT WERE PREYING ON PEOPLE DURING THE PANDEMIC AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THAT'S JUST AN OVERVIEW OF THE PORTFOLIO. WE'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE THEM DO A PRESENTATION. IT'S BEEN A MINUTE SINCE THEY DONE THAT. THAT'S WHAT THAT IS RELATED TO. >>COUN. BASSAN: IF I MAY. THANK YOU, IT'S JUST NICE TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE TWO AND TWO TOGETHER. I APPRECIATE HAVING THAT EXPLANATION WITH IT. I REALLY WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE BANK ON BURQUE THING. THAT'S COOL. I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO BE UTILIZED BY MANY PEOPLE. WITH THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ARE THERE OTHER TRICKS UP THE SLEEVE? OR IS THIS TO SUPPLEMENT AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD? >> IT'S REALLY CLOSING THAT WORK AND LANDING A PLAN ON THE WORKS THAT KAREN IS DONE WITH THE OFFICE. SHE IS RETIRING AND WE HAVE A NEW PERSON COMING IN. IT'S MAKING SURE WE ARE GOOD ON THE HAND OFF AND IT'S MAKING SURE WE HAVE MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE THAT AFFECT CONSUMER PROTECTION THINGS. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M HAPPY WITH THE CLARIFICATION WE GOT. >>COUN. BORREGO: I SEE THAT COUNCILOR SENA HAS A QUESTION ALSO. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. IT'S NOT SO MUCH A QUESTION, I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT KAREN MYERS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH MYSELF ON SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ON A BILL THAT WILL COME LATER ON EMERGENCY EVICTION RENTAL ASSISTANCE. SHE HAS BEEN REALLY INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING GUIDANCE. WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER. SHE'S BEEN IN THIS INDUSTRY FOR QUITE SOME TIME WHETHER IT WAS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE OR ADDRESSING HOUSING INCOME AND ALSO ANY TIME I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR APARTMENT COMPLEXES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS SHE IS HELPFUL IN PROVIDING SOME GUIDANCE. I WANT TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION. I KNOW WE'RE TRANSITIONING AS SHE WANTS TO RETIRE, BUT SHE DID STATE SHE'LL STILL PICK UP MY PHONE CALLS. I HOPE THE NEXT TRANSITION AND THE INDIVIDUAL PICKING UP THE THIS POSITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE COUNCIL QUESTION AS WELL. I KNOW THAT WE'LL STILL BE HAVING ISSUES AROUND CONSUMER AND FINANCIAL PROTECTION THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I JUST WANTED TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE AND REALLY HOPE THAT THE NEXT PERSON THAT TAKES ON THIS ROLE WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO MY CALLS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. WITH THAT, I BELIEVE THAT I STILL NEED A MOTION TO MOVE THIS FORWARD AS PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILOR BASSAN, WOULD YOU BE PREPARED TO MAKE THAT MOTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. WITH NO FURTHER QUESTIONS I MOVE TO THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT CONCLUDES OUR CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THERE WOULD BE AN ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 24 AT 5 P.M. VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. >>COUN. BORREGO: THE NEXT ITEM IS MINE. THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEET ON FRIDAY JUNE 25th VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. THAT ITEM IS TO DISCUSS O-21-070 AMENDING THE LABOR MANAGER RELATIONS ORDINANCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE TO STATE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BARGAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. WE DON'T HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THAT CONCLUDES ITEM 12. ITEM NUMBER 13. ITEM NUMBER 13 IS OC-35. SELECTION OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SELECTED TOP THREE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, NUMBER ONE MELISA, AND RICHARD. ALL THREE ARE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THEM. THE COUNCIL RULES PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE COUNCIL. WE'RE FOLLOWING THAT PROCEDURE THIS EVENING. GIVEN THE FORMAT OF THE MEETING, EACH COUNCILOR IS TO SEND AN EMAIL TO OUR COUNCIL CLERK, MS. ORTEGA, INDICATING THE ORDERS OF PREFERENCE. THE EMAIL SHALL INCLUDE -- IF YOU CANNOT SEND AN EMAIL, YOU CAN SEND A TEXT. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE TOP THREE NAMES INDICATED AS NUMBER ONE NEXT TO THE FIRST PICK. NUMBER TWO NEXT TO THE NAME OF SECOND PREFERENCE AND NUMBER THREE NEXT TO THE NAME OF THE THIRD PREFERENCE. MS. ORTEGA'S EMAIL IS CORTEGA AT THE -- I MOVE THIS ITEM. AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO TABLE IT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, IF YOU LIKE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE CANDIDATES? THEY'RE IN THE ZOOM MEETING. >>COUN. BORREGO: I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS TO MOVE THIS ITEM. IF ANY OF THE COUNCILORS WOULD LIKE THESE INDIVIDUALS TO SPEAK, THEY ARE PREPARED TO SPEAK IN THE ZOOM CONFERENCE ROOM. COUNCILOR SENA, COUNCILOR BASSAN. IT APPEARS THAT MR. HOLDEN IS NOT WITH US THIS EVENING. HOLMGREEN. COUNCILOR SENA AND COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR AT LEAST TWO MINUTE REMARKS FROM THE CANDIDATES THAT ARE PRESENT TODAY. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR BASSAN, DID YOU HAVE THE SAME REQUEST? >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL MOVE TO MS. SANTISTEVAN AND MS. MCORMIK. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM WITH PRECISION ACCOUNTING. I HAVE ABOUT 32 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING INDUSTRY. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FRAUD SINCE 2012, OFFICIALLY. ALTHOUGH I DID START IN ACCOUNTING AS A CPA AND WE DID DO FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS AS WELL. I AM EXCITED FOR A NEW VENTURE, SHOULD THAT COME TO FRUITION. IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OF ME, I'M WILLING TO ANSWER THOSE NOW. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MADAM. IT APPEARS THAT COUNCILOR DAVIS HAS A QUESTION FOR YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR APPLYING AND MAKING IT THROUGH THE PROCESS. I'M WONDERING IF YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY SOMETHING. YOU WERE THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. WHEN WAS YOUR TERM? >> I WAS ACTUALLY HIRED APRIL 18 OF 2018. I ENDED MY TERM DECEMBER 31, 2018. IT WAS FINISHING OUT A TERM WHEN THERE WAS A CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT QUESTION. I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WORKED UNDER MAYOR KELLER'S TERM? >> I DID NOT. I WAS A CPA FOR IPA UNDER HIM. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ONE, BUT YOU DON'T SEE ANY CONFLICT THERE AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUE IN CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION OR CONFLICT INVOLVING THE ADMINISTRATION THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE? >> NOT AT ALL. >>COUN. DAVIS: WANTED TO GET THAT ON THE RECORD SO WE CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION FROM THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU. I DO NOT SEE ANY OTHER ITEM -- OR COUNCILORS HANDS RAISED. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE A CLOSER REMARK? >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND ALLOWING ME TO GIVE A LITTLE TALK ON MYSELF. I APPRECIATE THAT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL MOVE TO OUR NEXT INDIVIDUAL. MR. GRANT. MCORMIC. SORRY, I GOT DISTRACTED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I'VE BEEN THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND TAX REVENUE. I'VE BEEN IN INVESTIGATIONS FOR 30 YEARS THROUGHOUT MY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER AND THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. I PRESENT MYSELF WITH ALL OF MY QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTINUE TO DO INVESTIGATIONS RESULTING FROM FRAUD TO FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE. AND CRIMINAL CASES. OF COURSE ADMINISTRATIVE CASES DUE TO EMPLOYMENT CONDUCT AND ABUSE OF FUNDS OR EMBEZZLEMENT. I OFFER MY SERVICES AS I'VE BEEN A DEDICATED SERVICE PERSON TO STATE, CITY AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS. I'M WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE FOR ME. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE THERE QUESTIONS OF COUNCILORS AND MR. MCORMIK? I DO NOT SEE ANY HANDS UP. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE ANY CLOSER REMARKS? >> I KNOW THIS POSITION REQUIRES CERTIFIED BY BROAD EXAMINE. THE ONE THING THAT I DID NOT PUT IN MY REPORT IS THAT I'M PREPARING FOR THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, MADAM, FOR BEING WITH US. AT THIS POINT -- COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILOR GIBSON, I REMIND YOU TO USE THE USE YOUR HAND FEATURE. >>COUN. GIBSON: I WILL DO THAT. SORRY ABOUT THAT, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND THANKS TO MR. MCORMIK FOR HIS INTEREST AND PUTTING HIS HAT INTO THE RING FOR THIS. I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT HE'S REACHING OUT AND IS INTERESTED IN THIS JOB. GLAD TO HAVE PEOPLE AND BOTH OF THESE CANDIDATE'S CALIBER. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GIBSON. COUNCILORS, TO ALLOW TIME FOR STAFF TO TALLY THE RESULTS, I'M GOING TO MOVE THAT WE TABLE OC-35. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO THAT MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL MOVE TO TABLE THAT ITEM. IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOU WOULD SEND YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO MS. ORTEGA. EITHER VIA EMAIL OR VIA ZOOM. OR TEXT, RATHER. WE'LL TALLY THOSE RESULTS AND COME BACK THIS ITEM AT A LATER TIME ON THE AGENDA. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE TO ITEM B, WHICH IS EC387. IT IS IS APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE LAND OFFICE AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I MOVE APPROAPPROVAL. I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILORS? I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA FOR THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS EC388. ITEM C. APPROVING A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND NETFLIX STUDIOS LLC. I MOVE APPROVAL. I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCILORS? I BELIEVE THAT MS. JARAMILLO IS IN THE WINGS. WOULD YOU JUST QUICKLY GIVE US A LITTLE SUMMARY OF THIS? >> COUNCILOR BORREGO, AND COUNCILORS, THE PROPOSED SUBLEASE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMPANY'S EXPANSION PLAN. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE SUBLEASE IS APPROVED THIS AFTERNOON. WITHOUT THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACH ITS MAXIMUM POTENTIAL EXPANSION AT MESA DEL SOL. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, ALL RENT DUE UNDER THE SUBLEASE SHALL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LAND. I'D LIKE TO MENTION THIS IS A GAME-CHANGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT IS ALREADY HAVING PROVIDING INCREDIBLE BENEFITS TO ALBUQUERQUE. NOT ONLY WITH THE EXPANSION LEADING TO JOB CREATION, $1 BILLION IN PRODUCTION, AND $150 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND ALL OF THE OTHER BENEFITS WE HAVE TOUTED IN PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS BUT THERE'S SO MANY OTHER POSITIVES. THERE'S BENEFITS TO THE FILM INDUSTRY INCREASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SECONDARY BUSINESSES. AND THE FACT THAT THE PROJECT HAS BOOSTED ALBUQUERQUE'S NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROFILE. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A HUGE WIN FOR THE CITY. IT IS FOR ALL OF THESE REASONS THAT WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED BRING THIS PROJECT TO FRUITION. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK KEVIN AND TO NEXT -- NETFLIX FOR THE INVESTMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE. I'D LIKE TO THANK EACH CITY COUNCIL THAT INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT. AND THE STATE LAND OFFICE, THIS AGREEMENT WAS WORKED WITH THE STATE LAND OFFICE. WE NEGOTIATED THE LEASE AGREEMENT TOGETHER. THEY WERE AN INTEGRAL ROLE. WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT WE DO HAVE LUIZ FROM THE STATE'S ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT AND KEVIN FROM NETFLIX AND OUR ATTORNEY. >>COUN. BORREGO: DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS? MS. JARAMILLO, COULD YOU INTRODUCE EACH ONE OF THEM? THEY MAY WANT TO GIVE A ONE MINUTE ADDRESS TO THE COUNCIL. >> CERTAINLY. COUNCILOR BORREGO, AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE KEVIN BAR WHO REPRESENTS NETFLIX. >> NICE TO MEET YOU. WE HAVE LARGE EXPANSION PLANNED TO BRING UNIQUES INFRASTRUCTURE. MORE PRODUCTIONS MORE JOBS MORE SERVICES. VERY LARGE AND ROBUST PROJECT WE'RE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS HOPING TO GET FINAL DESIGNS AND GET CONSTRUCTION STARTED. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW MEXICO. AND ADDING TO OUR ESTABLISHED ALBUQUERQUE HUB. THANK YOU, ALL. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO. LUIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON THE STATE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> I'M A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. ON BEHALF OF SECRETARY KEYS, WE WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW WE STAND IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM. I WANT TO ECHO THAT THIS IS A GAME-CHANGER FOR THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> COUNCILOR BORREGO, THOSE ARE THE TWO SPEAKERS WE HAD LINED UP. I STAND FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? I DO NOT SEE ANY. THANK YOU. WE WILL GO BACK TO THE ITEM. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL, WE'LL MOVE ON TO A VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. COUNCILORS, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. I'M GOING TO GIVE EVERYBODY JUST ONE MINUTE TO ENSURE THAT YOUR EMAILS WENT THROUGH. AND FOR MS. ORTEGA, I SENT MINE AND MINE BOUNCED BACK. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TEXT MINE TO HER. IF YOU'LL GIVE ME ONE MINUTE, WE'RE GOING TO TALLY THAT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE NEED ADDITIONAL TIME TO CALCULATE AND TALLY THE RESULTS. EVEN AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR VOTE, IF WE COULD PLEASE MOVE ON AND COME BACK TO THIS MATTER. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES, WE CAN. WITH THAT, COUNCILORS, WE'LL MOVE ON. WE'LL DELAY THAT JUST A BIT. AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR APPROVALS. WE'RE GOING TO SKIP THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT. WE'LL MOVE TO FINAL ACTIONS. COUNCILOR BENTON HAS REQUESTED THAT R171 MOVED UP ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE HE HAS SOME PEOPLE IN THE QUEUE THAT HAVE BEEN WAITING QUITE A WHILE. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ITEM R171 UP ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR BENTON. COUNCILOR BENTON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT MOTION? >>COUN. BENTON: YES MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR MOVING THAT UP. >>COUN. BORREGO: IT'S ITEM L. >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL MOVE A DUE PASS. THIS IS CONCERNING THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF THE CANDELARIA NATURE PRESERVE AND THE APPROVAL OF THE 2020 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS. FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T BEEN FOLLOWING THE ISSUE, IT HAS BEEN A LONG AND INTERESTING AND VERY PUBLIC INVOLVED PROCESS WITH REGARD TO WHERE WE GO WITH THIS PROPERTY. THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE AND IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT GO WAY BACK, LONG BEFORE COUNCILOR BORREGO MIGHT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS. BUT BEFORE ANY OF THE REST OF US. GOING BACK TO THE FORMATION OF THE RIO GRANDE STATE PARK AND THE RESERVE FOLLOWED ALONG WITH THAT OR SUBSEQUENT TO THAT. THIS PRESERVE AREA WAS A WORKING FARM THAT ONE POINT. IT WAS RECOGNIZED THAT THIS WAS A VERY VALUABLE HABITAT. THE FLY-AWAYS AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE RIO GRANDE AND BOSQUE. WHAT WE HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IS CONVENE A TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP THAT INCLUDED PEOPLE WHO ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE NATURE PRESERVE. INCLUDING THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM STATE PARKS WHO WAS INVOLVED IN IT. GOT A LOT OF REALLY GOOD DISCUSSION. WE APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION'S WORK ON THIS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. IT'S GONE THROUGH THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP, GONE THROUGH THE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD. WE'RE HERE TODAY WITH THE FINAL PLAN WHICH IS WONDERFUL. WE HAVE A FEW AMENDMENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE WELCOMED BY THE PARKS DIRECTOR AND OPEN SPACE. WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM ON THAT. AND SEE WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH IT. THERE HAVE BEEN A COMPLICATION. I'LL ALLOW MS. SCHULZ TO EXPLAIN THAT. THIS IS NO BAD INTENTION ON ANYONE'S PART. THIS PLAN WAS REQUIRED TO GO TO THE EPC. FROM THEN ON AFTER THE EPC WEIGHED IN WE HAD CONFUSION. I'LL ASK HER TO GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON THAT. THANK YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, THANKS, I'D BE HAPPY TO HIGHLIGHT. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'RE STILL ON THE ORIGINAL BILL AND WE HAVEN'T MOVED THE AMENDMENT YET. GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR BENTON, I WILL BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE DISCREPANCY THAT WE DISCOVERED LATE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH IS THAT THE PLAN THAT IS BEFORE THE COUNCIL DOES NOT QUITE MATCH THE PLAN THAT CAME OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMISSION. THERE ARE SOME PAGES MISSING FROM THIS PLAN THAT WE NEED TO PUT IN VIA AN AMENDMENT. IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS A TECHNICAL ERROR BY THE STAFF THAT TRANSMITTED FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OR FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO THE COUNCIL SERVICES OFFICE. THE HUGE 900-PAGE RECORD WE LOST ABOUT TEN PAGES. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME TODAY TO ADDRESS THAT DEFICIENCY. TO MAKE SURE WHAT THE COUNCIL ADOPTS IS SAME AS THE EPC RECOMMENDATION, REQUEST A DEFERRAL TO AUGUST TO FIX THE TECHNICAL MISHAP. COUNCILOR BENTON WORKED ON THREE FLOOR AMENDMENTS THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED AND MOVED FROM THE PLAN TO BE MOVED TO AUGUST. I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. WE HAVE SUPERINTENDENT HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND OF COURSE DIRECTOR SIMON IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PLAN OR THE AMENDMENTS AS THEY WILL SOON BE PRESENTED. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BENTON, I'LL DEFER PACK TO YOU HOW YOU WANT TO PROCEED. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR THAT BRIEFING. THERE'S SO LITTLE DISTANCE BETWEEN WHERE SOME OF THE PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE COUNCIL AND THOSE OF THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DIVISION. I WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH THESE AMENDMENTS. I THINK THERE'S ONE THAT WE AGREE ON AND WE'RE GO AHEAD AND PASS IT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. IF IT'S OKAY, WHY DON'T WE START WITH THE ONE THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS TO. I THINK IT'S FLOOR AMENDMENT THREE. SORRY THAT I'M GOING OUT OF ORDER. >>COUN. BORREGO: JUST TO BE CLEAR, YOU'RE NOT MOVING FLOOR AMENDMENT ONE AND TWO, YOU'RE REFERRING TO NUMBER THREE? >>COUN. BENTON: MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU TO CLARIFY THAT. WE'RE STARTING ON NUMBER THREE BECAUSE WE'RE IN AGREEMENT ON THAT IN OUR DISCUSSIONS. AND AWAY GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY AND WE CAN DISCUSS THE OTHER TWO AMENDMENTS. AND SEE WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH THAT. >>COUN. BORREGO: JUST TO BE CLEAR, COUNCILORS, WE HAVE THREE AMENDMENTS BEFORE US. WE ARE MOVING FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE, WHICH WILL BECOME FLOOR NUMBER ONE. COUNCILOR BENTON, IS THAT A MOTION TO MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE? >>COUN. BENTON: YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'LL MOVE FLOOR NUMBER ONE, WHICH ADDS A WHEREAS CLAUSE. >>COUN. BORREGO: YOU CAN SEE THAT ON THE SCREEN, COUNCILORS. >>COUN. BENTON: IF I CAN GET SOME HELP WITH MY WEARY OLD EYES TO MAKE IT BIGGER, THAT WOULD HELP ME. >>COUN. BORREGO: IS THERE A SECOND IN THE MEANTIME FOR THIS FLOOR AMENDMENT? >>COUN. DAVIS: SECOND. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. BENTON: FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE READS AS FOLLOWS, WHEREAS INTERESTED PARTIES INCLUDING THE FRIENDS OF THE PRESERVE GROUP OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS SHOULD CONTACT THE OPEN SPACE DIVISION, PARTICIPATE IN OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OR CONTACT THE CITY COUNCIL OFFICE IN HITCH THE CANDELARIA NATURE PRESERVE IS LOCATED, THE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AREA OR INFORMATION OF THE PLAN AND ON PAGE THREE, LINE FIVE, THE FINAL WHEREAS, WHEREAS THE EPC CONSIDERED THE RNP ON DECEMBER 10th 2020 ON DECEMBER 21, 2021 VIA, BLAH, BLAH-BLAH, AND RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF COUNCIL. THIS IS REALLY DOING GREATLY ABOUT THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND ONGOING PUBLIC PROCESS. PEOPLE SAY, AFTER WE PASSED THIS, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? AND WHAT DOES HAPPEN NEXT IS WE'VE GOT A VERY ACTIVE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD WITH TERRIFIC PEOPLE ON THERE REPRESENTING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY AND CONSTITUENCIES. THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY HEAR ANY CONCERNS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT THIS PLAN. SAME THING WITH A COUNCILOR FROM A DISTRICT WHICH MAY REPRESENT THIS AREA. AND OF COURSE, WITH THE OWN SPACE DIVISION ITSELF. AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS REALLY ABOUT. IT'S LAYING OUT THAT GROUNDWORK FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GOING FORWARD. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCILOR BENTON'S AMENDMENT FROM THE STAFF OR ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ADDRESS THIS? IT DOES NOT APPEAR SO. COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU HAVE A HOEGZ AND A -- MOTION AND SECOND. MR. SIMON, DID YOU WANT TO COMMENT? >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. PARKS AND RECERATION HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS AMENDMENT. WE SUPPORT IT. WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO KEEP ALL NEIGHBORS STAKEHOLDERS GENERAL PUBLIC UPDATED ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PRESERVE AND HAVE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENGAGEMENT. WE TO NOT OBJECT TO THIS AMENDMENT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR SIMON. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE ON FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. YOU HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. COUNCILOR BENTON, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? >>COUN. BENTON: I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THESE AND HEAR FROM DIRECTOR SIMON AND THE OPEN SPACE DIVISION ABOUT THEM. WE'LL SEE WHETHER WE MOVE THESE NOW. BECAUSE OF THE COMPLICATIONS DESCRIBED, I WILL BE MOVING THIS AS A DEFERRAL. WE MIGHT AS WELL GET A COUPLE OF THESE THINGS IRONED OUT TO THE EXTENT WE CAN. SO MANY PEOPLE STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERESTED IN THIS PLAN. IT PAINS ME TO HAVE TO DEFER IT. WE'VE COME A LONG WAY AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT BEFORE WE TAKE A FINAL VOTE ON THIS PLAN. I'LL ASK IF MS. SCHULZ WILL EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENTS IN ORDER. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL GO BACK TO WHAT WE CONSIDER FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE EARLIER WHICH IS NOW FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, AND FLOOR NUMBER THREE. WE'LL PUT FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, WHICH BEGINS WITH IN EXHIBIT ONE TO R21-171. THAT WOULD BE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. COULD YOU PUT THAT ON THE SCREEN PLEASE? COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST QUICKLY, THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE -- WE'RE GETTING INTO DETAILS WHICH PROVES WE HAD A GOOD PROCESS. THIS HAS TO DO WITH RECYCLED ASPHALT WORK AREA THAT HAS BEEN ON THE SITE. AND WHAT'S THE FUTURE FOR THAT. THERE'S A CONCERN THAT SINCE THIS IS ASPHALT, THAT OVER TIME IT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE ECOLOGY. I ASK IF MS. SCHULZ WANTS TO ELABORATE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, YES SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY TO ITEM ONE AT THE MOMENT THIS INSTITUTES THAT THE PAD TO BE REMOVED IN TWO YEARS. FOR CONCERNS THAT WE HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT ASPHALT PAD IS CURRENTLY CONTRIBUTING TO POOR CONDITIONS AT THE SITE AND IS REALLY AFFECTING THE ECOLOGY OF THE SITE. THE QUICKER WE CAN GET IT REMOVED THE BETTER FROM THE NATURE PRESERVE AS A WHOLE. COUNCILOR BENTON, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO THROUGH SUBITEM TWO AND THREE OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME. >>COUN. BENTON: ARE WE GOING TO VOTE ON THESE ONE AT A TIME? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BORREGO, THIS ENTIRE AMENDMENT, ITEMS ONE, TWO, THREE WILL BE VOTED ON AT ONCE. WE CAN DISCUSS THE SUBTOPICS INDIVIDUALLY IF YOU THINK IT WOULD BE CLEARER FOR THE CONVERSATION. >>COUN. BENTON: LET'S DO THAT. LET'S DO ONE, TWO, THREE AND HEAR FROM DIRECTOR SIMON AND MS. ROBERTS ON THIS. THE SECOND ONE HAS TO DO SOME LANGUAGE IN THE PLAN ABOUT ACCESSIBLE -- ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DISABILITIES AND UNDER THE ADA THEY WOULD BE ACCOMMODATED. I KNOW THERE MAY BE CONCERNS ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT WHETHER THIS IS REDUNDANT OR NOT NECESSARY. IT REALLY SPECIFIES THAT THE PARKING -- THE PLACEMENT OF PARKING FOR EVERYONE, WHETHER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR NOT WOULD BE EQUAL. BUT THAT IT WOULD BE SOMEWHAT CONSTRAINED AND NOT BE A PARTICULAR PARKING AREA PROVIDED WAY OUT WITHIN THE PRESERVE AND WOULD BE FAIRLY ACCOMMODATED. OF COURSE, THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE, AS WITH ANY PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, THERE HAS TO BE SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID WITH PERSONS WHO NEED AN ACCESSIBLE PATH AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO THE EXPERIENCE. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. WE CAN HEAR FROM OWN SPACE DIVISION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT AFTER THAT. THE LAST ONE, IF WE COULD MOVE ON DOWN. THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE DESCRIPTION WITHIN THE PLAN ABOUT PARKING. COUNCILORS, YOU'VE ALL BEEN INDULLAGE AND THIS IS JUST TRYING TO BE DESCRIBING THE NEED FOR PARKING AND THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES BUT WE'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSIONS THAT THE NEW NUMBER OF SPACES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED WILL BE AT THE TREE FARM PROPERTY WHICH IS DIRECTLY OFF OF RIO GRANDE PROPERTY AND THAT THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED BUT WE'RE NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. WHAT THE PLAN SAYS IS WE'RE PROPOSING ROUGHLY 30 SPACES TO BE ADDED ON THE TREE FARM. BY THE WAY THAT TREE FARM PROPERTY, TNT REFERS TO THE TREE -- HELP ME OUT. >> TREE NURSERY TRACK. >>COUN. BENTON: THAT TRACT OF LAND WHICH IS OFF RIO GRANDE BOULEVARD IS ANTICIPATED TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE VISITORS UNDER VERY NOT WIDE OPEN UNRESTRICTED ACCESS, BUT UNDER RESTRICTED CONDITIONS. ASK THAT THIS IS DESCRIBING THAT. DID I MISS ANYTHING, MS. SCHULZ? WE DID SAY SPECIFICALLY, THIS IS THE BIG THING. THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE WOODWARD HOUSE WHICH IS AN HISTORIC BUILDING ON THE PRESERVE. ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LATERAL, THE IRRIGATION DITCH, HISTORICALLY OR DURING THE HISTORY OF THIS SITE UNTIL NOW, IT HAS INCLUDED A PARKING SPACE AND QUITE A BIT OF ACTIVITY AROUND THIS HISTORIC HOUSE. WE'RE EMPHASIZING IN THIS LANGUAGE THAT IS STILL A POTENTIAL PLACE FOR EQUIPMENT AND SO FORTH THAT ARE NEEDED TO OPERATE THE PRESERVE. BUT SHALL NOT BE A PARKING SPACE. INCLUDING FOR STAFF. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NEW PARKING AREA. ENCLOSED AND SECURED AT NIGHT FOR STAFF AND ANYONE WHO NEEDS TO PARK THERE OVERNIGHT CAN PARK. WE WILL NOT HAVE A HEAVY PRESENCE OF TRAFFIC AT THE WOODWARD HOUSE THAT DISRUPTS THE WILDLIFE BY ITS SHARED NATURE. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DIRECTOR SIMON AND HIS STAFF. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. DIRECTOR SIMON. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY IS HOW APPRECIATIVE I AM AND PROUD OF OUR CITY FOR EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PLAN. IT TOOK ABOUT FOUR YEARS AND OVER 50 PUBLIC MEETINGS, THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, ADVISORY GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT PUT IN A LOT OF TIME. AND A LOT OF HARD WORK BY OUR VERY GOOD OPEN SPACE STAFF. I THINK THAT'S A GOOD INDICATION OF HOW MUCH PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT THERE'S BEEN AND HOW MUCH OF IT WAS LISTENED TO AND RESPECTED THROUGH THE PROCESS. THAT INCLUDES COUNCILOR BENTON. I APPRECIATE HIS PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN MANY OF THE STEPS ALONG THE WAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS RMP. THAT'S WHY ONE OF THE REASONS IT'S A STRONG DOCUMENT THAT COMES BEFORE THE COUNCIL THAT IS WHEN WE GET THE RIGHT VERSION OF IT. THE FIRST THING I'LL SAY IS I ALSO APPRECIATE THE SPIRIT OF THESE AMENDMENTS. I THINK SOME OF THE CONCERNS HAS TO DO WITH TRYING TO CHANGE THE OBJECTIVE OF REALITY OF MANAGING A COMPLICATED PLAN ONCE IT IS APPROVED. JUST TAKING THESE THREE AMENDMENTS, WHICH I'LL CALL A, B, AND C. HERE WOULD BE MY TAKE ON THEM. WE DO NOT AT ALL OPPOSE THE OBJECTIVE OF REMOVING THIS ASPHALT AREA FROM THE NATURE PRESERVE. IN FACT, IT'S CLEAR IN THE PLAN THAT WE WOULD REMOVE THE AREA OF THIS ASPHALT. PERSONALLY I DON'T THINK IT'S NOT CAUSING ANY TOXIC WASTE. BUT LONG-TERM, WE WANT TO REMOVE IT. MY CONCERN RIGHT NOW IN THE LANGUAGE OF AMENDMENT A IS THAT THIS WOULD MAKE IT MANDATORY WITHIN TWO YEARS. IN A VERY COMPLICATED PLAN WE HAVE, WHICH HAS A LONG-TERM PLAN, I HESITATE TO MAKE THIS ONE ELEMENT MANDATORY. THE REASON FOR THAT IS THERE IS HIGHER PRIORITY THINGS WE SHOULD GET DONE IN THIS PLAN BEFORE WE REMOVE THE ASPHALT AREA. WE HAVE THE RESTORATION OF THE CONVERSION OF THE FARM FIELD WHICH IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR INCLUDING WILDLIFE HABITAT ON THE PRESERVE. THAT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME AND MONEY. I JUST HESITATE TO PUT THIS ONE PROJECT OF REMOVING THE ASPHALT AREA AHEAD OF EVERYTHING ELSE IN THAT SCHEDULE. I THINK WE'RE STILL GOING TO BE QUITE BUSY IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS IMPLEMENTING THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ITEMS IN THE PLAN. WITH RESPECT TO AMENDMENT B, AGAIN, WE STRONGLY SUPPORT ADA COMPATIBILITY THROUGHOUT OUR FACILITIES IN THE CITY. WE WANT THE CLANDLARIA NATURE PRESERVE TO HAVE GOOD ADA ACCESS. I THINK, AGAIN, THE AREAS HERE STILL CALL OUT FOR SOME FLEXIBILITY AND HOW WE DO THAT. IT'S NOT CLEAR YET WHAT THE BEST APPROACH TO ADA ACCESS WILL BE IN THE AREA. THE RAMP, FOR EXAMPLE, WE'RE DOWN IN THE WEEDS FOR THIS, PUT SOMEBODY HAD AN IDEA TO PUT A RAMP. IT WAS TO HONOR THAT PERSON'S GENUINE CONCERN AND THE IDEA. IS IT ACTUALLY FEASIBLE AND A GOOD IDEA? WE'RE NOT SURE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GET TO THAT PART OF IMPLEMENTATION. I HESITATE TO BE SO SPECIFIC AND COMPULSORY WITH THIS. ADA ACCESS WITHIN THE PRESERVE, WHICH IS REFERENCED IN THIS AMENDMENT WILL ALL BE ALONG UNIMPROVED DIRT SERVICES AND THINGS LIKE THAT WHICH PRESENT DIFFERENT OBSTACLES FOR ADA ACCESS AND OF COURSE ALONG THE DITCHES THEMSELVES, THAT'S THE MRGCV. IT'S NOT OUR SURFACE. WE WANT GOOD STRONG ADA ACCESS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT. I'M CAUTIOUS ABOUT BEING SO PRESCRIPTIVE. THE AMENDMENT C, THE THIRD PART OF THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT, THE KEY LANGUAGE I WOULD FOCUS IN ON IS THE LANGUAGE THAT SAYS PUBLIC PARKING SHALL NOT OCCUR AT THE WOODWARD HOUSE. AGAIN, WE SUPPORT THE OBJECTIVE OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKING TO THE PRESERVE AT THE TNT. WHICH IS NOT THE FIREWORKS HOUSE, IT'S A TREE NURSERY TRACT. WE THINK THAT'S THE SMARTEST PLACE TO BRING THE PUBLIC IN. WE DON'T WANT TO PRIORITIZE PUBLIC PARKING ON A REGULAR BASIS AT THIS NORTHERN LOCATION. THIS AMENDMENT SAYS SHALL NOT OCCUR. HERE'S THE SITUATION, FIRST OF ALL THE WOODWARD HOUSE IS UNDER A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH A TREE NEW MEXICO ORGANIZATION. THEY'RE A WONDERFUL NON-PROFIT NARTNER. AND THEY'RE USING THE WOODWARD HOUSE FOR GREAT STUFF. PROPAGATING SOME STUFF THERE AND A TEACHING LOCATION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THIS LANGUAGE COULD ACTUALLY BE INTERPRETED TO PREVENT THEM PARKING THEM OR SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR VOLUNTEERS, EVEN A SMALL NUMBER OF THEM, FROM PARKING AT THE WOODWARD HOUSE. THE LANGUAGE COULD PROBABLY BAN OTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM PARKING THAT AREA. WE FULLY EXPECT TO RELY ON A LOT OF VOLUNTEER HELP TO ASSIST IN RESTORATION OF THE PRESERVE. IT'S THE MOST LOGICAL PLACE SUPERSOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS TO PARK NOW SINCE THE TREE NURSERY TRACT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PARKING NOW. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE. AGAIN, THE THING THAT I AM CAUTIOUS ABOUT, I WOULD OPPOSE THE LANGUAGE THAT IS WRITTEN. IT'S VERY PRESCRIPTIVE AND CAN UNDERMINE SOME OF THE SHARED OBJECTIVES WE HAVE, OR USE THE WOODWARD HOUSE. I DO THINK THAT WE DON'T WANT TO UNDERMINE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS TO DO CITIZEN SCIENCE AND TO HELP US WITH RESTORATION IN THE WAY THE AMENDMENT IS WRITTEN WOULD ELIMINATE PARKING. I'M FINE WITH OUR SHARED GOAL OF LIMITING THE PARKING THERE. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE PRIMARY PUBLIC ACCESS POINT FOR THE PRESERVE. WHICH IS WHY I WOULD CERTAINLY SAY TO COUNCILOR BENTON AND THE COUNCIL WE SHARE YOUR OBJECTIVES ON ALL THESE THINGS. IF WE CHOOSE TO ACT IN WHATEVER MANNER YOU WILL HERE TONIGHT, IF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE LANGUAGE TO DIAL IT IN BETTER, I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BENTON, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANKS, DIRECTOR SIMON. I UNDERSTAND YOUR PERSPECTIVE. I WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION WITH REGARD TO TREE NEW MEXICO WHO IS A GREAT FRIEND AND ALLY OF ALL OF US. THEIR OUR MAIN CONTRACTOR ON THE NEIGHBOR WOODS PROGRAM THAT EVERYONE ENJOYS SO MUCH. WHAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IF THOSE VOLUNTEERS DID HAVE TO WORK OVER TO THE WOODWARD HOUSE? >> IF WE ELIMINATE ALL PARKING, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A -- WE DON'T HAVE PUBLIC ACCESS PARKING. ONCE THE TREE NURSY SITE MIGHT BE OPEN IT'S A QUARTER MILE WALK. RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE TO WALK. >>COUN. BENTON: PRESENTLY, THOSE VOLUNTEERS ENTER THROUGH TRELLIS? >> THEY ENTER ON HARBOR ROAD, IT'S THE PRIMARY POINT. WE HAVE A VERY LIMITED OF VEHICLES THAT GET PARKED NEAR THE HOUSE. IF WE COULDN'T DO THAT, I THINK IT WOULD UNDERMINE OUR GOAL. >>COUN. BENTON: WE'RE DEFERRING THE BILL, I'M PREPARED TO DEFER THIS FOR THE NORTH TRACK AND WE'RE NOT DEFERRING IT. I WON'T MOVE IT. WE'RE GOING TO BE DEFERRING THE BILL BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO CLARIFY SOME OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT. LET'S MOVE ON TO FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO WHICH HAS TO DO WITH HERBICIDE. I'LL LET MS. SCHULTZ LEAD INTO THIS. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR, THIS IS FLOOR AMENDMENT TWO. WE'LL PUT IT UP ON THE SCREEN. THE COUNCILORS ARE CLEAR ABOUT WHICH ONE IT IS. CAN YOU GET THAT UP ON THE SCREEN PLEASE? GO AHEAD. >> THIS PROPOSES TO ADD LANGUAGE TO THE RESOLUTION ITSELF NOT THE PLAN AS IT EXISTS AS AN EXHIBIT TO THE RESOLUTION. THIS AMENDMENTS PROPOSES TO DO TWO THINGS. THE FIRSTSET OF RED UNDERLYING TEXT PROPOSES THAT WHEN THE OWN SPACE DIVISION GOES TO THE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE AN A REPORT IT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNCILOR'S OFFICE WHOSE DISTRICT THE PRESERVE SITS IN. WE WEREN'T SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT THAT DISTRICT IT IS IN CASE REDISTRICTING MOVES THE LINE. IT CALLS FOR THE COUNCILOR'S OFFICE TO STAY INFORMED ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN TO HELP CONSTITUENTS THAT MAY CALL WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PLAN. THE SECOND RED TEXT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE USE OF HERBICIDE. THERE'S CONCERNS ABOUT THE CRUSE OF HERBICIDE WHICH THE MANAGEMENT PLAN DOES SAY CAN HAPPEN, THAT THE OWN SPACE DIVISION CAN USE HERBICIDE AS LAST RESORT MEASURE, IF NEEDED. WHAT THIS AMENDMENT CALLS FOR IS SOME REPORTING ON HOW, WHEN, AND IF THOSE HERBICIDES ARE GOING TO BE USED. THAT THE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD SHOULD BE ADVISED ON THEIR FTIVENESS AND LOOKING UNTIL THE FUTURE OF THE NEXT YEAR BEFORE THEY GET THEIR NEXT ANNUAL REPORT WHEN THE DEPARTMENT MIGHT EXPECT TO USE HERBICIDE IN THAT YEAR ALSO. THAT SUMMARIZES FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. I WILL PASS IT OVER TO DIRECTOR SIMON WHO IT SOUNDS LIKE WAS QUEUED UP NEXT AFTER ME. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON. AGAIN, WE SUPPORT THE INTENT OF THIS. I THINK WITH THE FIRST SENTENCE IN THE AMENDMENT, COUNCILOR, OF COURSE PROVIDING REPORT TO THE COUNCILOR. I'LL GO YOU ONE BETTER, WE'LL PROVIDE A REPORT TO EVERY COUNCILOR. I THINK ALL OF YOU ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY THE UPDATES AND THE PROGRESS WE'RE GOING TO MAKE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING YOU TO SEE IT. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE ALBUQUERQUE PROUD WHEN WE IMPLEMENT THIS PLAN. THE FIRST PART OF IT, YOU BET. WITH RESPECT TO INCLUDING THIS DETAILED INFORMATION IN THE REPORT, NO PROBLEM. I THINK IT'S A LITTLE UNUSUAL TO CALL OUT ONE ITEM LIKE THIS IN THE RESOLUTION, IF YOU WILL. WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST SECTION OF THE RNP THAT TALKS ABOUT INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN. I FEEL LIKE ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON WHAT SHOULD BE ON THE ANNUAL REPORT REALLY BELONGS BEST IN THE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT PLAN ITSELF. NOT IN THE RESOLUTION. THE LAST THING I'LL SAY IS WHILE WE ALL LOVE CERTAINTY, WE CERTAINLY CAN REPORT ON ANYTHING WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. HOPEFULLY ACCURATELY. PREDICTING WHAT WE MAY DO IN THE FUTURE WITH AMOUNTS OR DAYS OR THINGS LIKE THAT OF AN APPLICATION, THAT'S REALLY DIFFICULT. WE CAN TRY TO DO THAT. I THINK WHAT WE'LL FIND OUT A LOT IS WHAT WE'LL BE DOING AND TALKING ABOUT IS GENERAL INTENDED USE BECAUSE THE SPECIFIC INTENDED USE WILL DEPEND ON CONDITIONS ON THE PRESERVE. I DON'T MIND REPORTING OF ANY KIND. I THINK THE LANGUAGE IS BEST BELONGING IN THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ITSELF. AND JUST SO LONG THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS OF WHAT LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PREDUCT. I MOVE IT TO THE RNP. I DON'T THINK IT'S A HUGE ISSUE. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR SIMON. CAN WE PUT THE LANGUAGE BACK UP, MS. SCHULZ? I UNDERSTAND, THIS USE OF HERBICIDES AND PESTICIDES, SPECIFICALLY HERBICIDES, BUT BOTH HAVE BEEN LONGSTANDING DISCUSSIONS WITHIN THE PARKS DIVISION. NOT INTENDING TO SAY I'M OR SOME FUTURE COUNCILOR FROM THIS AREA IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYONE ELSE, BUT WE DO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE SURROUNDING THESE AND THEY ARE TAT THE BROUGHT THIS FORWARD. WE'RE REALLY JUST ASKING FOR AN ANNUAL UPDATE. WE'RE NOT EXPECTING A CRYSTAL BALL, BUT RATHER TO LOOK AT THE ANNUAL UPDATE. I THINK THAT'S PRETTY SOFT LANGUAGE. >> I THINK WE CAN LIVE WITH THAT LANGUAGE. AGAIN, IT BETTER BELONGS IN THE PLAN ITSELF. IF YOU LIKE TO HAVE IT IN THE RESOLUTION, I WOULD NOT OBJECT. >>COUN. BENTON: YEAH. WE'RE TRYING TO WALK A FINE LINE BETWEEN PUTTING A BUNCH OF THINGS IN THE PLAN AS OPPOSED TO GIVING GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION ON SOME REPORTING. AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE COUNCIL. COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A MOVING TARGET WITH REGARD TO HERBICIDES. THIS SITE HAS BEEN USED AS A FARM FOR MANY YEARS. NOW WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TURN IT INTO A TRUE NATURE PRESERVE. THERE'S GOING TO BE BACK AND FORTH IN FIGURING IT OUT. I APPRECIATE THE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT. I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE THIS AMENDMENT. I DON'T THINK IT DOES ANY HARM. I'M MOVE THIS AS AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILOR DAVIS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL? WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE ON FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO WHICH STARTS ON PAGE TWO LINE 12 OF R-21. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT CONCLUDES THE AMENDMENTS. WE APPROVED ITEM AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE AND AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. THESE WERE RENUMBERED. AND AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE WAS NOT MOVED FORWARD. WITH THAT, COUNCILORS, I'D GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BILL. COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE ORIGINAL BILL. DUD YOU WANT DO MAKE A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL? >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL MOVE A DEFERRAL UNTIL OUR FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST. WE LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING SOME OF THE DETAILS. I BELIEVE WE'LL IRON THOSE OUT. WE APPRECIATE THE OPEN SPACE DIVISION AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE EPC AND ALL THOSE CHEFS IN THE KITCHEN. WE'LL WRAP IT UP AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND COUNCILOR DAVIS PROVIDED A SECOND REGARDING THE DEFERRAL. BEFORE WE GO TO THE VOTE, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS BY COUNCILORS? I DO HAVE ONE COMMENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, IF YOU REMEMBER AT THE LUTES HEARING I BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE OF THE ACEQUIAS, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT. I WOULD LIKE TALK WITH YOU ABOUT THAT BEFORE AUGUST. MR. SIMON, DO YOU HAVE YOUR HAND UP? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, IF YOU LIKE TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS YOU HAD NOW, I'M CAPABLE OF DOING THAT OR GOOD TO DEFERRAL. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL DEFER. WE HAVE A MONTH BEFORE OUR NEXT HEARING. I THINK IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. MAYBE WE CAN WORK OUT SOME OF THE ISSUES PRIOR TO THE AUGUST MEETING. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND DEFERRAL FOR R171 AS AMENDED. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: WRES -- >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE HAVE DEFERRAL ON THAT PARTICULAR ITEM. BEFORE WE GO ON, UNDER FINAL ACTIONS, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE DO HAVE MR. HOLMGREEN ON THE LINE. I KNOW WE'VE ALREADY VOTED FOR THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK TO THAT ITEM. IF THE COUNCIL AGREES, WE CAN ASK HIM TO SPEAK FOR TWO MINUTES SINCE WE ALLOWED THE OTHER CANDIDATES. I REALIZE WE ALREADY VOTED. IF COUNCILORS WANT TO AMEND THEIR VOTE, WE CAN DO THAT. I'D LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM HIM. I'M SEEING NODS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE TO HIM FOR TWO MINUTE AS WE DID THE OTHER CANDIDATES. HE IS WAITING IN THE ZOOM ROOM. BEFORE WE START WITH OUR FINAL ACTIONS, WE'RE GOING TO GO AND HEAR HIM. >>COUN. BORREGO: CAN YOU UNMUTE YOURSELF? THIS IS YOUR LAS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. OTRWISE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE . WE'RE GOING TO DO THE THREE NUISANCE ABATEMENTS AND WRE GOG TO COME BACK TO OUR IG RESULTS. WE'RE ANNOUNCE TH AT THAT POIN COUNLOR BENTON, ITEM B R-135. COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU,ADAM PRESIDENT. 35 IS NUISANCE SUBSTDARD DWELLINGN NEED OF ABATEMENT. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO:HA YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. WE HAVE SEVERAL CONDS. COUNCILOR BASSAN HAD HANDP FIRST. ARE ERE ANY -- WOULD LIKE TO DCUSS TH? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >>COUN. BENTON: YE MAD PRESIDENT. I' LIKE TO HEAR AN UPDATFROM DIRECT WILLIAMSR OTHERS LOOKING HE PROPTY. >>COUNBOEGO: I SEE TH CITY ATTORNEY. THANK YOU, MAD PRESENT, AND COUILORBENTON. DICTOR WILLIAMS JUS STEPPED OUT, H BE BACK I TWO NUTE MY APOLOGIES. >>ADAM PRIDENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CNCIL MAY REMEMBER, THIS MATTER DERRED FROM TWO WES. E BJECT PROPERTY A SUBSTANDD BUILDINGASN THE MIDDLE OEAL ESTATE TRANSACTN. IT WASEING SOLD. COUNL AFFDED EESPEED OWWITH AN AN OPPORTUTY TO MEET WH THE CDE ENFCEMENT DISIONO DISCUSS NOT ONLYHE FAILEDF THE PRERTY BUT NEEDOET IT BACK INTO COLICE. THAT DISCUSSION CUED,ND M UNDERSNDFROM CODE ENFORCT THAT THE PSPECTIVE OWNER IOININGHIS AFTERNOON FOR AN UPDE TOHE COUNCIL AS TO HOWATISCUION WIT CODE ENFORCENT NT AND H TY TEND TO PROCEED WH IS OPTY. >>COUNBOEGO: I DON HEAR THAT HE'S . COUN. BENTON: MR. HOLGREENHO THE PERSON INTDING TO PUSEIT? >>COUN. RREGO: NO, THAT'S THE NDIDATE FOIG WHERE TH ITH WRO PLACE. UNLE THE DEPARTMEN HAS SOMETHING NEW ONTHIS,'D LIKE TO CONTINUE DEFERRING IT. IFHEURCHASE ARES NOT PRIDEN THAT'S A OBLE >> MAM PRESIDENT, COUNCOR BEON, MY UNDERSTANDI W HOSE DISSSIONS DIDAKE ACE. M NOT SUR OF THE DAILS OF IF THE SE HAS OCCURRE OR I EXPECTED TO OCC, I CAN REPORT THATHE INDICATION IS OCCURRING. FROM A DEPTMENT STANDPOINT WEEOT OPPOSED T COMG BACK IN EARLY AUGUS TO UPTE YOU ON TH. I'LY CONFIDENT THAT INHE TIMEERIOD NOT OY ALL THE TRANSACTIOE COMPLETED, B I CAN GIVE A BTER UPDATE AS TO E PROGRESS ON THEROPERTY TO GET BACK INTO PRODUCTIVE USE. >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL MOVE A DEFEAL UNTIL THE FIRST MTING IN GU. COUN. BORREGO: THA YO UNCIR BEON. YOU HAVE SECONDROMOUNCOR SENA WE GO TO A VOTE. HO. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVI YES. >>COUN. BENTON YES. >>UN. GIBSON: S. >>COUNHAIS:YES. COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA YES. >>COUN. SENA YE >>COUN. BORREG YES. >> AS WELL THE GENTLEMEN PURCHASE THE PROPERTY UNDER A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT, MR. WATER. BOTH OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS APRIZED OF THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS PROPERTY. THE REQUESTS TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE TO DEAL WITH OUTSTANDING ISSUES. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, MR. HOUSE WAS APPROACHED, THERE WAS A KNOCK FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT AND HE INFORMED THE SUPERVISOR THAT NOT ONLY HE RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE BUT HIS REQUEST IS WE DEAL WITH THE GENTLEMAN PURCHASE THE PROPERTY BECAUSE MR. HOUSE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FORCEMENT ACTION. BOTH INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN NOTICED. NOT ONLY NOTICE OF THE PRIOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BUT NOTICE OF THIS PARTICULAR MATTER OF THE DAY. I DON'T SEE ANYBODY IN THE MEETING THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO THAT. CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THEY HAD NO DIRECT COMMUNICATION FROM EITHER ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS, IF THERE ARE SOME. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR WILLIAMS. I ALSO WANT TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF FURTHER INFORMATION, JUST MAKING IT VERY CLEAR, IT WAS DEEMED UNINHABITABLE IN 2014. NO ONE HAS LIVED THERE IN APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE, NO MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. IT'S TO THE POINT THAT IF NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO IMPROVE THE PROPERTY, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THE POSSIBILITY OF SAFELY RELOCATED THAT DWELLING WHEN IF YOU LOOKED AT THE WRITE-UP, I THINK THIS IS COMING TO THE POINT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO. ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCILORS? IF NOT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ONE MORE THING TOO. IN MY FURTHER QUESTIONS, IF THIS DOES PASS, AND THERE IS A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, TECHNICALLY THE FEES FOR THAT AND THE LIEN WOULD GO TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, MR. HOUSE. HE IS THE ONE LEGALLY, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, HE'S THE LEGAL PROPERTY OWNER. IF HE THINKS HE HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY, HE CAN TAKE IT UP IN CIVIL COURT WITH MR. WATERMAN AT THAT TIME. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THAT'S CORRECT. ONE ADDITIONAL POINT I'D LIKE TO ADD. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE DEPARTMENT OR COUNCIL TO GET REQUESTS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ADDITIONAL TIME IN SPITE OF THE TIME AND EFFORT GONE INTO IT. AS I MENTIONED IT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THIS AFTERNOON, IF THIS COUNCIL VOTES TO CONDEMN THE PROPERTY AND THAT STARTS THE BALL FOR DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL AND THE OWNER COMES FORTH AND IS ABLE TO RELOCATE THAT MANUFACTURED HOME OR THE PROPERTY CHANGES HAND, WE'LL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. COMPLIANCE IS THE GOAL. COUNCILOR BASSAN, THIS HAS GONE ON FOR A LONG TIME WITHOUT ANY SORT OF POSITIVE PROGRESS BEING MADE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BENTON, I BELIEVE THAT WAS COUNCILOR BASSAN'S CLOSE. DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING REALLY QUICK? >>COUN. BENTON: THAT'S FINE. I DID HAVE A POINT OF INFORMATION IN GENERAL. IF COUNCILOR BASSAN WOULD ING I- >>COUN. BENTON: WHEN WE DEMOLISH TO BE DEMOLISH SEWER AND WATER? IS THAT SALVAGEABLE OR NOT? OR DO WE RIP IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE METER? >> IT'S THE LATTER. EVERYTHING TO THE FOUNDATION FOR DEMILATION OF THIS NATURE IS REMOVED. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BASSAN, IS THAT YOUR FINAL CLOSE? >>COUN. BASSAN: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: NO. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT NUISANCE ABATEMENT. COUNCILOR BENTON. R-155. >>COUN. BENTON: R-155 IS A NUISANCE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING IN NEED OF ABATEMENT 1804 HIGH STREET SOUTHEAST. SAME OLD STORY. SO RUINED AND DAMAGED AND DILAPIDATED THAT IS VIOLATES THE HEALTH OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: I NEED A SECOND. COUNCILOR DAVIS, THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL DEFER TO DIRECTOR WILLIAMS. >>COUN. BORREGO: DIRECTOR WILLIAMS. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. THIS MATTER WAS BEFORE YOU TWO WEEKS AGO. AT THAT HEARING, WE HAD FAMILY MEMBER OF THE REGISTERED OWNER COME FORWARD AND INDICATE THEY WERE WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY THAT INVOLVED IN THIS STAGE OF THE GAME MUCH LIKE THE PROPERTY EDITH, THAT FAMILY TALKED WITH THEM AND OUTLINED A PLAN TO REHAB ILITATE THE EXISTING BUILDING. SHE HAS CLEANED THE INSIDE OF THE HOME AND THEY HAVE REINFORCED THE BOARDS TO KEEP TRESPASSERS OUT OF THE WINDOWS. THEY MADE SOME PAYMENTS ON THE LIENS. THE FAMILY MEMBER WAS TO JOIN US THIS AFTERNOON. IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BASED ON THE WORK THAT'S OCCURRED OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS, CODE ENFORCEMENT IS HAPPY WITH THE EFFORTS AND WOULD NOT BE OPPOSED TO HAVE THIS MATTER DEFERRED UNTIL AUGUST AND PROVIDE A REPORT BACK TO THIS COUNSEL AS TO THE EFFORT OF THE OBJECTIVES THAT OCCURRED SINCE JULY. I STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR WILLIAMS? I'LL GO BACK TO COUNCILOR BENTON. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? >>COUN. BENTON: IF THE FAMILY IS NOT HERE, WE'LL DEFER THIS UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST. AS WITH SO MANY OF THESE THEY'RE SIX YEARS AND MORE. EVEN MORE IN THE CASE OF COUNCILOR BASSAN'S DISTRICT. WE HAVE TO SEE STRONG EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS IN ORDER TO KEEP THESE IN PLAY AS A POSSIBLE SALVAGE. I MOVE A DEFERRAL UNTIL FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. WE WILL MOVE TO THE VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: NO. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. I'LL NOTE THAT WE HAVE DAVID ON THE LINE. I'M GOING TO GIVE HIM HIS FINAL OPPORTUNITY. WE HAD TECHNICAL DIFFERENTIES EARLIER. COULD YOU COME ON? I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ONE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. COUNCILORS, I ADVISED YOU THE COUNCILORS ALREADY VOTED. THEY MAY VOTE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE. WARE GOING TO GIVE YOU TWO MINUTES AS WE DID THE OTHER CANDIDATE. I'M GOING TO GIVE THE COUNCIL SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE FINAL VOTE ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. ALL I WANT TO SAY IS I HAVE A VERY EXTENSIVE INSPECTOR GENERAL BACKGROUND. I KNOW YOU HAVE TWO OTHER CANDIDATES YOU'RE LOOKING AT WHO HAVE IMPRESSIVE CREDENTIALS. I DON'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT THE PROCESS, I'M JUST SURPRISED THAT THE REQUIREMENTS WERE THAT SOMEBODY BE A CERTIFIED INSPECTOR GENERAL THAT WASN'T THERE. I BRING THAT TO THE TABLE. I THINK A BETTER OPTION. I KNOW YOU HAVE MADE DECISIONS ALREADY, I APPRECIATE THAT. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS. AND I'M PROBABLY SHOOTING MYSELF IN THE FOOT. I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT. IF YOU WANT AN INSPECTOR GENERAL AND YOU WANT SOMEBODY THAT HAS ACTUALLY DONE THAT BEFORE, I BRING THAT TO THE TABLE. I THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR HARRIS. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES, I DON'T THINK -- HAVE WE ANNOUNCED THE SELECTION YET? >>COUN. BORREGO: NO. >>COUN. HARRIS: THIS IS THE GENTLEMAN FROM OUT OF STATE? >> CORRECT. >>COUN. HARRIS: WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS GIVE EVERYONE, AND JUST BE CLEAR THAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM THIS GENTLEMAN, AND THE COUNCILORS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECONSIDER THEIR VOTES. >>COUN. BORREGO: THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT, AFTER HE DISCUSSED HIS CREDENTIALS. I WAS GOING TO COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL AND DISCUSS OUR VOTE. >>COUN. HARRIS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US THIS AFTERNOON, SIR. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU BACK INTO THE WAITING ROOM. I'M GOING TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNCIL. COUNCILOR BASSAN, BEFORE I GO TO YOU, I WANT TO GIVE GUIDANCE. WE'VE ALREADY VOTED ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILORS TO AMEND THEIR VOTES. WE WILL COME BACK TO THIS ITEM AT A LATER TIME ON THE AGENDA. I'M GOING TO PLACE THIS ITEM -- I WAS GOING TO PLACE IT AS ITEM OR BEFORE ITEM G. I'M GOING TO PLACE IT BEFORE ITEM I. GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY, IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE, BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE JUST RECEIVED. PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO CRYSTAL. IF YOU DECIDE TO LEAVE IT AS IS, DO NOT SEND AN EMAIL. LEAVE WHAT YOU SENT IN PLACE. AND WE'LL TALLY THAT BEFORE ITEM I. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MY QUESTION WAS FOR HIM, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT. >>COUN. BORREGO: HE'S STILL ON. >>COUN. BASSAN: IT'S FINE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT IF WE WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM OUR PREVIOUS VOTE, I THINK THAT IS VALID. >>COUN. BORREGO: THAT'S PERFECTLY FINE. WE CAN CONFIRM OUR VOTE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SENT YOUR CONFIRMATION AS TO HOW YOU ALREADY VOTED OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO AMEND IT, PLEASE SEND IF FORWARD BEFORE WE GET TO ITEM I. WITH THAT, AND WITH THAT SET OF INSTRUCTIONS WE'LL ANNOUNCE THAT ONCE WE HAVE THOSE RESULTS. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM F. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL MOVE A DUE PASS ON R164. THIS IS CONCERNING THE LOCAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER, 2021. >>COUN. BORREGO: YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. COUNCILOR BENTON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? >>COUN. BENTON: THIS IS FOR OUR MUNICIPAL ELECTION. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD UNLESS COUNCILORS HAVE QUESTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OR THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: IT WAS A PROBABLY A CLERICAL ERROR, IT DOES SAY THE TERM BEGINS ON JANUARY 1, 2021 IN THIS LEGISLATION. IT SHOULD READ JANUARY 1, 2022. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU FOR THAT CORRECTION, COUNCILOR BASSAN. THAT SHOULD BE NOTED. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> MADAM CHAIR. CAN WE MAKE THIS AS A CLERICAL AMENDMENT? CAN THE CLERK MAKE THIS A CLERICAL AMENDMENT OR DO WE VOTE TO AMEND THE BILL? >> IF I MAY ADDRESS THE COMMENT. IT'S SOMETHING WE NOTED IN THE BILL. I THINK IT'S JUST A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY. THE CHARTER SETS WHEN THE TERMS BEGIN. IT'S SOMETHING WE'LL DO TECHNICALLY. IT DOESN'T REQUIRE A VOTE. >>COUN. BORREGO: I DO SEE THE CITY CLERK. MR. WATSON, DID YOU WANT TO COMMENT? >> NO. COUNCILOR BENTON JUST DESCRIBED THE ELECTION AND THE DETAIL AND THE DATES. AND THAT'S IT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, SIR. OKAY, WITH THAT TECHNICAL AMENDMENT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM G. >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL MOVE A DUE PASS ON -- >>COUN. BORREGO: WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ IT? I CAN. ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM TO PROHIBIT CANNABIS RETAIL, CANNABIS CULTIVATION AND CANNABIS USES IN THE OLD TOWN HISTORIC PROTECTION OVERLAY ZONE UNTIL, I THINK THERE'S A TYPO, UNTIL NO SOONER OF JULY 1, 2022 OR WHEN THE 2021 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ANNUAL UPDATE BECOMES EFFECTIVE. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, YOU READ THAT PERFECTLY. >>COUN. BORREGO: THERE WAS A LITTLE TYPO IN THERE. >>COUN. BENTON: I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: YOU HAVE TWO SECONDS, COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. BENTON: IF I MAY JUST QUICKLY PROCEED AND NOT TAKE TOO MUCH TIME. WE DID SPEND A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THE IDO AMENDMENTS. THERE WASN'T A PLACE IN THAT PROCESS FOR THIS CONSIDERATION. I THINK THIS IS, OF THE SENSITIVES AREAS IN THE CITY WHERE WE REALLY WANT TO EVALUATE WHAT CANNABIS SALES WOULD LOOK LIKE AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER SALES ARE PRETTY STRONGLY REGULATED, THAT'S OLD TOWN. WITHIN THAT HISTORIC DISTRICT, THIS WOULD POSTPONE THE SALE OF CANNABIS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESSES INTO OLD TOWN UNTIL THE NEXT UPDATE OF THE IDO. IT GIVES US TIME TO TOUCH BASES WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS AND CURRENT MARCH WANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION. BUT ALSO THE LANDMARKS AND CONSERVATION. AND WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE IN OLD TOWN. THINGS LIKE SIGNAGE AND DISPLAYS. THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT IT, BUT GIVES US A YEAR OR TWO TO SLICE AND DICE IT OUT IN OLD TOWN. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: I JUST HAD A QUESTION. YOU SOMEWHAT CLARIFIED IT JUST NOW. JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS JUST A PAUSE. IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT IT. IF YOU CAN'T COME TO A CONSENSUS OR DECISION BY THE UPDATE THEN CURRENT RULES WOULD PERMIT? IS THAT CORRECT? >>COUN. BENTON: THAT'S CORRECT, COUNCILOR SENA. IT WOULD BE TREATED AS ANY OTHER ZONE DISTRICT, AT THAT POINT. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. SENA: JUST ANOTHER FOLLOW UP, AS WE'RE PAUSING THIS DISCUSSION AT LEAST FOR WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FOR OLD TOWN, I HOPE WE CONTINUE, I KNOW YOU STATED EARLIER OF WHO WE HAVE AT THE TABLE. JUST MAKING IT REALLY MINDFUL TO SEND THOSE INVITATIONS TO ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENT. I HOPE THAT EFFORT IS MADE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. WITH THAT, COUNCILOR BENTON TO CLOSE. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILORS, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: MS. ORTEGA, TAKE THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. LET ME REMIND YOU ON THE IG VOTE, IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM OR IF YOU WANTED TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE, THIS WOULD BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY BEFORE WE COME BACK TO THAT. ITEM H, COUNCILOR BENTON, R-166. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. R-166 IS AMENDING THE 2017-095 TO EXTENT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROCEDURES WHILE THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION ORDINANCE IS UPDATED. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILOR BORREGO, YOU HAVE SEVERAL SECONDS. COUNCILOR JONES AND I'M SORRY, SOMEBODY PUT THEIR HAND DOWN. COUNCILOR JONES, WE'LL TAKE THAT AS A SECOND. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: WE HAVE INTRODUCED THE NEW PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR DISCUSSION. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE MONTH OF JULY FOR PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THAT. THIS WOULD JUST KEEP IN THE INTERIM PROCEDURES WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN PLACE. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: IT LOOKS LIKE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS IT RELATES TO WHAT WAS STATED AT PUBLIC COMMENT. AS WE'RE POSTPONING THIS. I APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU'RE TAKING FOR COMMUNITY INPUT DUE TO IMPLEMENTATION. I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP CONCERNS THAT I GET FROM CONSTITUENTS, MOSTLY FROM NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS STATING THAT THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO HAVE PARTICIPATION AND THEY WORRY THIS MAY BRING MORE REGULATION. I THINK REALLY THROUGH THE SUMMER AND THROUGH RECESS TO HAVE A PLAN TO FULLY DISCUSS IT. CAN I ASK, IN TERMS OF THE RULES, IT WOULD PAUSE ANY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS THAT OVERLAP WITH OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS? CAN I GET SOMEBODY THAT WORKED ON IT? COUNCILOR BENTON, IF I CAN HAVE A BETTER EXPLANATION ON THIS MORATORIUM? >>COUN. BENTON: THIS IS SOMETHING ALREADY IN PLACE WHILE WE'RE WORKING ON IT. I IMAGINE SOMEBODY COULD SPEAK TO THIS. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BENTON, BEFORE YOU GO INTO THAT DISCUSSION, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT ON YOUR DATE REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. I'LL HAVE MR. MELENDREZ DISCUSS THIS. >> REALLY QUICKLY, I SENT OUT AN AMENDMENT EARLIER TODAY, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S AVAILABLE TO PULL UP. THERE'S A PLACE IN THIS RESOLUTION THAT REFERENCES A JUNE DATE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE NARROW ORDINANCE AND WE PREPARED AN AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY IT'S INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED IN AUGUST. I WILL GET THAT SENT OVER TO JULIAN. HE'LL BE ABLE TO PULL IT UP. WHILE HE'S PULLING THAT UP, COUNCILOR SENA, YOU'RE REMIND ME WHAT YOUR QUESTION US. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN GO OVER WHAT IS THE CURRENT GUIDELINES OF CONTINUING THE DISCUSSION OF NARROW. I THINK THE BIGGEST CLARIFICATION IS THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS CAN FORM, HOWEVER THOSE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS THAT MAY OVERLAP ANOTHER CANNOT FORM A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN THE MEANTIME. IS THAT CORRECT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SENA, THAT'S CORRECT. THE INTERIM GUIDANCE IS EXACTLY AS YOU STATED. NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS WITH OVERLAPPING BOUNDARIES CANNOT BE CREATED AT THIS TIME. >>COUN. SENA: FOR THOSE THAT DO WANT TO CHIME IN AND HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS OR CONCERNS OR COMMENTS THAT MAY BE PART OF THOSE THAT ARE OVERLAPPING, WHAT'S THEIR PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE? WOULD THEY STILL ENGAGE WITH THE OVERALL ASSOCIATION THAT THEY MAY OVERLAP? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I THINK FIRST IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THERE AREN'T VERY INSTANCES PRESENTLY OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS WITH OVERLAPPING BOUNDARIES. THE DRAFT WHICH WAS CIRCULATED BEFORE INDICATED THAT IF BOUNDARIES WERE IN PLACE AT A CERTAIN DATE IN 2017, WITH WHICH I BELIEVE THE OVERLAPPING BOUNDARIES WERE AND THEY CONTINUED TO FUNCTION AT THIS POINT, THEY WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO DISSOLVE OR CHANGE BOUNDARIES. MOVING FORWARD, NEW ASSOCIATIONS COULDN'T FORM. THEY WOULD BE TABLE TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE EVEN WITH THOSE OVERLAPS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND US SAYING THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME TIME FOR PUBLIC INPUT TO REVIEW THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE, HOW LONG OR WHEN DO YOU ANTICIPATE WE'LL BE ABLE TO APPROVE THIS AND GET IT IN THE WORKS? >>COUN. BENTON: I'LL ASK MR. MELENDREZ AS FAR AS THE PROCESS. WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE IT INTRODUCED TODAY BUT THERE WERE GLITCHES IN THE DRAFTING. ONCE ITS INTRODUCED, WHAT DO YOU SEE IS THE PATHWAY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR BENTON, IT HAS BEEN A LONG PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THIS ORDINANCE. A DRAFT HAD BEEN PRESENTED BEFORE NOW. STAFF HAS CONTINUED TO WORK DILIGENTLY TO MAKE SURE THE DRAFT ARE IN A FORM THAT IS INTERNALLY CONSISTENT AND COHESIVE AND UNDERSTANDABLE AND ARTICULATES THE OBLIGATION OF THE OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION. AND SETS OUT CLEAR PARAMETERS FOR THE NARROW. IN THE PROCESS, THE TARGET DATE THAT COUNCILOR BENTON HAD SET WAS FOR INTRODUCTION AS OF THIS MEETING TODAY. THE LAST DRAFT WE TURNED AROUND WAS JUST FROM LAST WEEK. I WOULD SAY IT IS VERY NEAR READY FOR INTRODUCTION. I THINK THAT BECAUSE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ORDINANCE AND THERE'S A LOT OF ATTENTION ON IT, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WHEN IT'S INTRODUCED IT DOES HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION TO DETAIL. IN SPEAKING WITH COUNCILOR BENTON, I ANTICIPATE IT WILL BE PREPARED FOR INTRODUCTION IN AUGUST. AT THAT TIME THROUGH THE THROUGH THE NORMAL PROCESS IT WOULD BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE AND COME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE. AT THE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL LEVEL THERE'S ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT AND TAKE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE DEFERRAL OR INVITE PARTICIPATION AT THOSE MEETINGS. THE RESOLUTION THAT IS BEFORE YOU TODAY PROPOSES THAT THE INTERIM GUIDELINES BE EXTENDED THROUGH THEENED OF THE YEAR. IF THIS GETS INTO THE HOPPER IN AUGUST, I THINK THAT JUST BASED ON WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IN FRONT OF YOU WITH THIS RESOLUTION CAN BE ANTICIPATED FOR A VOTE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. >>COUN. BASSAN: I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. >>COUN. BORREGO: GO AHEAD, COUNCILOR. >>COUN. BASSAN: JUST TO PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DIDN'T PASS THIS TONIGHT? >> THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT SEVERAL YEARS AGO THAT INCLUDED THE CITY COUNCIL BRINGING ON A CONTRACTOR TO ENGAGE IN A PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS. INVOLVED THE CULMINATION OF THAT PROCESS AND A REPORT BEING DEVELOPED. AND THE PREPARATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND COLLECTING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF COMMENTS AND ANALYZING THEM. IF THIS IS NOT VOTED UPON TODAY, ESSENTIALLY THE INTERIM GUYEDANCE WOULD EXPIRE. AND THE EXISTING NARROW IN ITS CURRENT FORM WOULD BE THE BACKSTOP FOR THAT. IT WOULD NOT INCLUDE THINGS LIKE NO NEW DISTRICTS WITH OVERLAPPING BOUNRIES. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A LOT OF AMBIGUITIES. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE THERE OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. WHEN THIS IS STUDY GOING TO REACH OUR -- IS THAT PART OF THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE COMING TO US AS PART OF THIS INTERIM PROCEDURE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, IF YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE REPORT THAT WAS DONE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL'S CONTRACTOR, THAT REPORT IS AVAILABLE NOW. IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN IT WAS SUBMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL FOR RECEIPT. HOWEVER, WE HAVE THAT AVAILABLE. WE'LL SEND THAT OUT AGAIN TO ALL THE COUNCILORS SO IT IS READILY AVAILABLE WITHIN YOUR EMAIL IN CASE YOU WANT TO REFERENCE IT. >>COUN. BORREGO: OKAY. AT OUR NEXT MEETING, IF WE PASS THIS TONIGHT, THAT REPORT IS A GUIDELINE? I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION. THE REPORT IS WHAT IS INFORMING THE UPDATES TO THE ORDINANCE. THAT'S THE REPORT TRACKING WITH THE ORDINANCE THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING THAT IS TARGETED TO BE INTRODUCED IN AUGUST. THE INTERIM RESOLUTION THAT YOU'RE VOTING ON TONIGHT CONTINUES THIS STATUS QUO THAT WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE COUNCIL AS AN APPROPRIATE PATHWAY WHEN THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND NARROW REVISION PROCESS WAS KICKED OFF. I'M MOVING THIS RESOLUTION TONIGHT. YOU'RE ONLY VOTING TO CONTINUE THE INTERIM PROCESS WHILE YOU ANXIOUSLY AWAIT THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE NARROW BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES. >>COUN. BORREGO: THAT'S MUCH MORE CLEAR. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN IN THIS STATUS OF WAITING ON THE MORATORIUM FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD STUFF? >> I WAS CONSULTING WITH STAFF TO MAKE SURE I GET THE DATE RIGHT. THIS PROCESS BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2017. >>COUN. PEÑA: THIS MORATORIUM THAT WE'VE HAD IN PLACE HAS BEEN HOW LONG? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, SINCE THAT TIME. >>COUN. PEÑA: CURRENTLY, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS CAN'T FORM A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SINCE 2017? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THAT'S NOT QUITE ACCURATE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS IN EXISTENCE THAT CONTINUE TO FUNCTION DURING THE INTERIM GUIDELINES THAT ARE FOUND WITHIN THE RESOLUTION TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE'S AREAS WITHIN THE SIT A THAT ARE PRESENTLY NOT SERVED OR REPRESENTED BY A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THOSE ARE ELIGIBLE TO FORM SO LONG AS THEIR BOUNDARY DO NOT OVERLAP WITH ANY OF THOSE IN EXISTENCE TODAY. >>COUN. PEÑA: SO, IF WE VOTE YES AND COUNCILOR BENTON AND COUNCILOR JONES ARE SAYING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD NOW IN AUGUST AND I'M SORRY FOR BEING REPETITIVE, I HAVE A FAMILY THING GOING ON HERE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, NO PROBLEM. YES. THE RESOLUTION, THE AMENDMENT THAT JULIAN WILL PULL UP WILL AMEND ONE OF THE RECIALS THAT AMENDS THE INTENT TO INTRODUCE THE REVISED NARROW IN AUGUST. >>COUN. PEÑA: OKAY, THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: ANY OTHER COUNCILORS? IF NOT, COUNCILOR BENTON TO CLOSE. OH, BEFORE WE GO TO THAT CLOSE, WE DO HAVE THE AMENDMENT THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. WE'LL CALL THAT FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'LL MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. [ READING AMENDMENT [. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR BENTON, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE A SECOND? COUNCILOR BASSAN, THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? IT DOES NOT APPEAR SO. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: I'D LIKE TO MAKE ONE STATEMENT, I AM NOT A CO-SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION. I SIMPLY SECONDED THE MOTION. MY VOTE IS YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: ON THE AMENDMENT, CORRECT? >> CORRECT. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. OKAY COUNCILORS. NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BILL. R-166. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILORS, BELIEVE ME, WE REALLY, REALLY THOUGHT WE'D BE READY TO INTRODUCE THIS TONIGHT. IT'S DISAPPOINTING TO ME. I'M SURE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO SEE IT. IF WE GET THE LANGUAGE STRAIGHT WE'LL PUT THIS OUT IN THE ABSENCE OF AN INTRODUCTION SO EVERYONE CAN SEE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. HANG ON ONE SECOND. COUNCILORS SORRY. STAFF WAS TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION. COUNCILORS, WE WILL MOVE TO A VOTE ON THIS. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: NO. >>COUN. SENA: NO. >>COUN. BORREGO: NO. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. AT THE POINT, WE HAVE HEARD FROM ALL OF OUR COUNCILORS REGARDING ITEM 13, WHICH IS OC35, SELECTION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. WE'VE RECEIVED YOUR CONFIRMATION OR YOUR AMENDMENTS. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN TALLIED. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE CONFIRMATION OF MELISA AS OUR INSPECTOR GENERAL. >>COUN. HARRIS: MADAM . >>COUN. DAVIS: DO WE HAVE TO MOVE THIS ON THE ORDER? >>COUN. BORREGO: NO, WE DON'T. >>COUN. DAVIS: I SECOND YOUR MOTION. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU. AND HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOU, COUNCILOR. I SEE ANOTHER SECOND BY COUNCILOR HARRIS. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR HARRIS. OR IS THAT A QUESTION? >>COUN. HARRIS: THAT'S A QUESTION. DON'T WE HAVE TO MOVE TO TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE? >>COUN. BORREGO: I'M LOOKING AT MR. MELENDREZ. >> NORMALLY, IF WE WOULD HAVE PROPERLY MOVED TO PUT ON THE TABLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. SINCE THAT MOTION DIDN'T OCCUR IT DIDN'T SEEM APPROPRIATE TO UNDO A MOTION THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. >>COUN. BORREGO: I ANNOUNCED EARLIER COUNCILOR HARRIS AND COUNCILOR DAVIS THAT WE WOULD MOVE IT AS ITEM I. IF YOU REMEMBER, WHEN WE WERE TALKING EARLIER. SO, I'M GOING TO -- I HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GIBSON. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE TO THE VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: NO. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL MOVE BACK TO ITEM NUMBER I. COUNCILOR BASSAN, R169. >>COUN. BASSAN: IT'S CONCERNING A BOND ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021. SUBMITTING A VOTE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS THAT CERTAIN QUESTIONS FOR AUTHORIZING THE ISHANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN VERYING AMOUNTS AND FOR SPECIFIED PUBLIC PURPOSES AND PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BOND QUESTION. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: IT APPEARS YOU HAVE TWO SECONDS. COUNCILOR SENA AND SOMEBODY ELSE. ARE THERE QUESTIONS REGARDING R169? I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILOR BASSAN. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE, MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM J. ESTABLISHING SAFETY FROM UNIVERSE BOULEVARD TO VENTANA HILLS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I HAVE A SECOND. >>COUN. GIBSON: SECOND. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR GIBSON. I HAVE TOM ON THE PHONE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS? >> SURE. MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WHAT THIS RESOLUTION DOES IS THAT IT ESTABLISHES AS A PRIORITY THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF A RECOMMENDATIONS OF A STUDY. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE STUDY IT REQUIRES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMEND EGG -- THE STUDY WILL OCCUR ONCE THE FULL SYSTEM IS BACK. THE ROAD WAY SYSTEM IS BACK IN FULL OPERATION. AND ONCE THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE THIS RESOLUTION ASKS THAT THOSE BECOME A PRIORITY. THE ISSUE IS THREE SAFETY HAZARDS HAVE COME TOGETHER. IT'S CREATING A COMPLEX OF SAFETY HAZARDS. THOSE ARE AT COUNTY COURT THERE USED TO BE A FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION. I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS SIGNAL OR FOUR-WAY STOP. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE CITY AT ONE POINT AND TIME REMOVED THAT FOUR-WAY STOP. NOW, IT'S TRAFFIC FREE FLOW. THAT WAS PUT INTO PLACE BECAUSE OF THE OTHER TRAFFIC ISSUE, THAT WAS UP AT UNIVERSE AND IRVING AND IT WAS NOT STOPPED AND A SIGNAL WAS PUT IN. IT WAS DETERMINED EITHER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE SIGNAL AT IRVING AND THE ONE AT UNIVERSE COULD BE REMOVED. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THE SIGNAL PUT IN WOULD METER TRAFFIC FOR SAFE GAPS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO GET OUT. BUT, THAT HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE RESIDENTS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT SINCE THIS FOUR-WAY STOP WAS REMOVED IS IT MADE A THIRD TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE THERE'S SPEEDING GOING UP AND DOWN. IT HAS MADE IT VERY DANGEROUS TO GET OUT ON TO UNIVERSE. AND BECAUSE OF IT THEY'VE SEEN INCREASE IN WRECKS. WITH THESE, THE FINAL ISSUE THAT'S COME UP IS EVEN THOUGH A SIGNAL AS PUT IN, THERE'S STILL WRECKS OCCURRING PUSHING TRAFFIC ON THE TO THE ADJACENT LANDS. THAT THEY ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE OR MAY LOOK AT A TRAFFIC CIRCLE. WITH THESE THREE EVENTS THE STUDY HAS BEEN GOING TO OCCUR AND WOULD BE PAID BY COUNCIL SET ASIDE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO BE PUT INTO THE PRIORITY RESOLUTION. WHY A PRIORITY RESOLUTION THE IT'S SIMPLY, BESIDES THERE BEING A NEED FOR ADDRESSING TRAFFIC SAFETY WHERES THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR GOING ON. REMEMBER THE CITY REMOVED THE FOUR-WAY, IT'S DIFFERENT. THE CITY REMOVED A SECTION. THERE'S A BIT OF CONCERN AMONG THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS HOW COMMITTED THE CITY IS LOOKING AT THIS INTERSECTION. THE OTHER FACTOR IS THE INTERSECTION WILL NOT WARRANT A SIGNAL. WE NEED TO LOOK AT OTHER MEANS OF ADDRESSING IT. THE PRIORITY SOLUTION SAYS THERE'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE'S AN UNUSUAL SITUATION IN THAT YOU ACTUALLY LOST THE CONTROLLED INTERSECTION AND THE PRIORITY SAYS THIS HAS THAT. THERE'S UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES. SO BY DROPPING PRIORITY RESOLUTION YOU'RE CONFIRMING THE CITY DOES NOT CARE EVEN IF IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT. THE CITY DOES CARE. THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THESE INTERSECTIONS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ONCE YOU MAKE A PRIORITY? THE FIRST SECTION OF THE RESOLUTION SAYS YOU SHALL MAKE A PRIORITY. THE SECOND ONE SAYS, THIS IS WHAT THE CITY SHOULD DO. THE REASON YOU SHOULD SAY SHALL, IT ADDS THE CITY COMMIT FUNDING TO IT. WE CANNOT PRECOMMIT FUNDING TO A PROJECT FOR FUNDING WE DON'T HAVE. IT SAYS THAT IT GIVES THE ADMINISTRATION TIME TO LOOK AT FUNDING IN THE 2023 CAPITAL BILL, AND THIS SHOULD BE ON YOUR PRIORITY LIST OF PROJECTS YOU LOOK AT. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY SAY YOU HAVE TO PUT FUNDING INTO IT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL OF THE PROJECT IF YOU NEED TO DO THIS, THIS SHOULD BE PART OF THE NEED TO DO LIST. IT DOESN'T GUARANTEE YOU HAVE FUNDING FOR IT. IT TELLS THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT A PRIORITY. SAME THING TOO, THE COUNSEL SHOULD HAVE THE CAPITAL OUTLAY LIST. ALSO, WHEN WE GO TO COC, IF DURING THE NEXT THREE YEARS BEFORE WE DO THE TIP, EITHER A, THE CITY WILL MAKE IT A PRIORITY, OR B, IF THERE'S AMENDMENTS AND MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS WILL BE ON THE LIST THAT THEY HAVE ON THE TOP OF THE LIST TO SEE IF IT FITS FUNDING. IT DOESN'T COMMIT THE FUNDS, IT MAKES IT HIGH PRIORITY. THAT'S IT. AND AGAIN, THE REASON FOR PRIORITY RESOLUTION IS WE DO HAVE TO DO THE EXTRA ASSURANCE THE CITY IS COMMITTED BEING WE REMOVED THE FOUR-WAY CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF TOM? I JUST WANTED TO ADD THERE'S SEVERAL FATALITIES IN THIS AREA IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THERE HAS BEEN PUBLIC OUTCRY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THE CITY ADDRESS THESE THAT'S RIGHT SECTIONS. WITH THAT, IF WE DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS I'M GOING TO HAVE MOVE TO A VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM K. COUNCILORS, THIS IS COUNCILOR SENA R-167. >>COUN. SENA: IT'S APPROVING AN AWARD FOR EMERGENCY RENAL ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2021. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILORS? >>COUN. SENA: MADAM PRESIDENT, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE. I MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. AS YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN. I DO WANT TO STATE A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT AS IT'S MISSING A C. IT READS ON PAGE ONE, LINE 24 INSERT THE FOLLOWING, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES OF THIS FUNDING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE RENTERS WITH PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT. THE EXPLANATION OF THIS AMENDMENT IS THAT FAMILIES ARE GOING INTO THE RENTAL MARKET IN NEED OF THIS ASSISTANCE. THERE'S A BARRIER WHERE MANY FAMILIES EVEN WITH HOUSING VOUCHERS COULD NOT AFFORD THE SECURITY DEPOSIT. BEING THAT SECURITY DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN A BARRIER AND IN LAR WITH EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE THAT SHOULD NOT BE A BARRIER FOR THAT. ESPECIALLY IN THE PANDEMIC AND THE NEAR END OF THE MORATORIUM FOR EVICTIONS. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: I DO NOT SEE A SECOND. I OFFER A SECOND FOR THAT AMENDMENT. COUNCILOR DAVIS HAS OFFERED A SECOND AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILORS? MS. ORTEGA ON THE AMENDMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. WE'LL GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BILL. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. IF COUNCILORS DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THIS IS THE FUNDS THAT WERE COMING FROM THE TREASURY. WE'RE GETTING $24 MILLION, A LITTLE BIT OVER $24 MILLION TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN OF EVICTIONS AND PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED FOR OUR FAMILIES. I JUST WANT TO URGE THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PLEASE APPLY IF YOU ARE IMPACTED IN ANY WAY BECAUSE OF COVID AND NEED THAT ASSISTANCE, PLEASE DO APPLY. KAREN MYERS HAS BEEN HELPFUL. A LOT OF OUR PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IN GETTING THE WORD OUT. I KNOW IT'S ALSO BEING SPREAD IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. I DO HOPE THAT IS SENT IT TO OUR COMMUNITIES. THAT IS MY CLOSING, THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. >>COUN. BORREGO: YOU'RE MUTED. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE ARE ALREADY ADDRESSED ITEM L. WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM M. COUNCILOR PEÑA, R-174- >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MISDEMEANOREDM PRESIDENT. IT'S ADOPTING THE FY202 FROM PROGRAMS AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS FOR THE URBAN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. AND COUNCILOR SENA. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS YOUR ITEM? >>COUN. PEÑA: JUST URGE YOUR SUPPORT. ALL OF THE PROJECTS ARE IN THE PACKET. GREAT THINGS WERE TRUSTED WITH THE TRUST FUND. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. I DO NOT SEE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE HAVE FOUR OTHER ITEMS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE ON AND TRY TO FINISH OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A BREAK? I SEE YES. THAT MEANS YOU WANT TO KEEP ON GOING. I THINK WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS FAIRLY QUICKLY. ITEM N. COUNCILOR PEÑA, R-176. >>COUN. PEÑA: R-176 IS AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS BY APPROVING PROJECTS AND CHANGING THE EXISTING SCOPE OF PROJECTS. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR PEÑA YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS OF COUNCILORS? WE DO HAVE THREE AMENDMENTS, COUNCILORS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT, IF YOU WOULD ENTERTAIN OUR AMENDMENTS, THE FIRST IS SPONSORED BY MYSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THAT AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. ON PAGE FIVE AFTER LINE 26 INSERT THE FOLLOWING, ATTACHMENT TO THIS RESOLUTION SUBMITS AN UPDATED LIST OF TRANSPORTATION TAX PROJECTS THAT INCLUDES THE CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE LIST SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS RESOLUTION. THERE'S THE EXPLANATION RIGHT UNDER THAT. I WOULD MOVE THAT AMENDMENT. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SENA. ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILORS? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. AMENDMENT ONE PASSES ON A 7-0 VOTE. WE'LL MOVE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. THAT WILL COME UP ON THE SCREEN, COUNCILORS. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: SORRY, MADAM CHAIR. YES, I'LL MOVE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. THIS READS AS FOLLOWING. AFTER LINE EIGHT, INSERT THE FOLLOWING, RIO GRANDE COMPLETE STREET SOUTH OF CENTRAL MINUS 30,000, MONTANO IMPROVEMENTS MINUS 15,000, RIO GRANDE COMPLETE STREETS SOUTH OF CENTRAL, MINUS 316,169. 12th AND SAWMILL, 45,339. 12th AND SAWMILL, AGAIN. INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. COUNCILORS, THESE ARE WITHIN DISTRICT TWO. THE PROJECT IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE STRIPING AND OTHER ROAD WAY IMPROVEMENTS. FROM BROADWAY TO UNIVERSITY. INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, WEST. THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE STRIPING AND OTHER ROAD WAY FROM BROADWAY TO UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD. AND INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, EAST. THE SCOPE INCLUDED STRIPING BROAD BROADWAY TO UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. I'LL SECOND YOUR MOTION ON FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCILOR BENTON'S AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE ON FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT PASSES ON AN 8-0 VOTE. WE'LL MOVER TO FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. THIS IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR SENA AND COUNCILOR PEÑA. WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THIS? >>COUN. SENA: I CAN PRESENT, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. ON PAGE FOUR AFTER LINE 19 INSERT THE FOLLOWING, UNSER FROM I40 TO CENTRAL FROM THE 17 GEOBOND THE SCOPE INCLUDES PLANNING DESIGNING ENGINEERING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS FROM UNSER BOULEVARD TO 106th STREET. THIS ALLOWS FOR $1.4 MILLION OF UNUSED PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE CENTRAL AVENUE AND UNSER TO THE WEST CENTRAL COMPLETE STREET PROJECT BE USE TODAY FUND THE NEXT PHASE. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. THIS IS FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. ANY QUESTIONS? I DO NOT SEE ANY QUESTIONS. WITH THAT, MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES FLOOR AMENDMENTS. WE'LL GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BILL. R-176. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I GUESS NOT. WE'LL GO TO MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM O. THIS IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR SENA, COUNCILOR PEÑA, AND COUNCILOR DAVIS. R-178. WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THIS? >>COUN. SENA: I'LL TAKE THIS ONE. R-178 IS AMENDING THE CITY OPERATING BUDGET LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY THE INTENT TO IMPLEMENT A ZERO FAIR PILOT. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE ORIGINAL BILL? >>COUN. SENA: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY SOME LANGUAGE. I THINK OVERALL I WILL BE MOVING TO DEFER THIS AFTER WE HAVE SOME CLARIFYING LANGUAGE. AFTER WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. UNTIL THEN, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE AMENDMENTS. WE'LL CALL THIS FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. COUNCILOR SENA, DISCUSS YOUR FLOOR AMENDMENT. >>COUN. SENA: I'D LIKE TO MOVE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. AFTER THE WORD RIDERS, DELETE THE REMAINING PART OF THE SENTENCE. ON PAGE TWO LINE ONE, AFTER THE WORD FARES DELETE THAT SENTENCE. THIS IS TO CLEAR SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAD AT FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS IN TERMS OF EXCLUSION OF OTHER RIDERS AFTER WE HAD CLARIFICATION FROM BOTH LEGAL AND TRANSIT DEPARTMENT AND FROM THE THE ADMINISTRATION. THIS AMENDMENT WAS NECESSARY. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. I WOULD GO TO THE ADMINISTRATION IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA FOR THE AMENDMENT. IT CLARIFIES THAT PARTICULAR ISH. WE APPRECIATE WORKING TOGETHER ON THIS BILL AS WE MOVE FORWARD. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. RAEL. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION? IT DOES NOT APPEAR SO. WE'LL MOVE BACK TO FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. COUNCILOR SENA TO CLOSE ON YOUR FLOOR AMENDMENT. >>COUN. SENA: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BILL. COUNCILOR SENA, COUNCILOR PEÑA, OR COUNCILOR DAVIS TO CLOSE. >>COUN. SENA: ACTUALLY, MADAM PRESIDENT, IF I CAN CALL UPON MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AS TO WHY WE'LL BE MOVING FOR A DEFERRAL. BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE SOME CLARIFICATION TO THE PUBLIC AS IT RELATES TO THIS BILL. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, COUNCILOR SENA AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THIS ISSUE IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO THE CITY AS A WHOLE. CERTAINLY THE MAYOR SPORTS THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION. HOWEVER, DURING THE COURSE OF THIS CONVERSATION WE'VE COME ACROSS A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE THINK MIGHT CREATE SOME CONFUSION AS IT RELATES TO THIS BILL. ONE, THERE'S LANGUAGE IN THE BUDGET THAT WAS PUT IN THE BUDGET THAT TALKS ABOUT CONTINUING FREE FARES. AND THERE'S THIS PARTICULAR ITEM THAT IS ABOUT A CREATING A PILOT PROJECT BEGINNING IN OCTOBER. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL COORDINATED WITH THAT AND WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH OUR BUS SYSTEM AS IT RELATES TO FARES. THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PIECE. ONE OF OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNCILORS TODAY WAS IF WE COULD GIVE US SOME TIME SO WE MAKE SURE TO GET THE MESSAGING OUT THAT WE NEED TO THE PUBLIC AND CONTINUE THE FREE FARES IN PLACE DURING THE COURSE OF THE PANDEMIC WHICH WAS THE FARES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FARES FOR SENIORS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WOULD GIVE SOME TIME TO WORK WITH THE COUNCILORS AND SPONSORS OF THE BILL TO LOOK AT THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES TO WORK THROUGH. I COMMITTED TO COUNCILOR SENA IF WE CAN HAVE A DEFERRAL UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST SO WE CAN WORK THROUGH THIS IN THE FIRST MONTH OF JULY AND COME BACK WITH A PLAN THAT WOULD HELP US IMPLEMENT THE PLAN AND GET INFORMATION. I WOULD ALSO INDICATE THE EXPERIENCES WITH ART IN THE CORRIDOR AS IT RELATES TO THE USERS AND OPERATIONS, WE CERTAINLY KNOW WE'RE GETTING A LOT MORE REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND FROM OUR DRIVERS IN THE CORRIDOR THAT SAFETY IS A BIG ISSUE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GET THAT DATA AND SOMETHING LINED UP SO IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROGRAM WE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE WE'RE DOING THE BEST JOB WE CAN FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE THANK COUNCILOR SENA FOR GIVING US TIME. WE'LL MAKE SURE WE CLARIFY TO THE PUBLIC THE COUNCILOR'S LANGUAGE THAT WAS PUT IN THE BUDGET DOCUMENT AND THE FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THAT TO ENSURE THE FREE FARES CONTINUE. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. RAEL. COUNCILOR SENA, DO YOU HAVE A FOLLOW UP? >>COUN. SENA: ADJUST A FEW QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. I WANT TO BE SURE THIS TRACKS ALONGSIDE THE OTHER TWO. WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE UPDATE AND A RESOLUTION THAT CLARIFIES OUR INTENT OF THE ZERO FARE PILOT PROGRAM. OUR QUESTION IS FOR MS. ORTEGA OUR CLERK. IF WE DEFER THIS TO AUGUST, THAT WILL BE HEARD ALONGSIDE THIS BILL ALONGSIDE WITH THE OTHER TWO COR PONDING BILLS? >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT. THOSE ITEMS WERE REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE THIS EVENING WHICH MEANS THEY WILL HIT THE AUGUST 2nd AGENDA. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU FOR THAT, MS. ORTEGA. I THINK THROUGH THIS I REALLY WANT TO ENSURE OUR PUBLIC CAN GET THE COMMITMENT TO THAT, IF THERE IS A MISUNDERSTANDING, THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO GET ON THE BUS EXPECTING ZERO FARES THAT ALSO BE MITIGATED. I THINK THAT WE ARE PROVIDING A LOT OF CONFUSING. IF THESE BILLS ARE TRACKED AT THE SAME TIME IT SHOULD REALLY ELIMINATE OR MITIGATE SOME OF THE CONFUSION AS WELL. I KNOW WE HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS IN THE QUEUE. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS. I HOPE THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SENA. I HAD A QUICK QUESTION. JUST A FOLLOW-UP WITH COUNCILOR SENA'S DISCUSSION BEFORE I GO TO COUNCILOR BASSAN. AT THE MEETING, I ASKED IF WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE FISCAL IMPACT. I JUST WONDER, MR. RAEL, IF YOU'LL BE PROVIDING THAT TO US? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT AND MAKING SURE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU. STAY TUNED FOR THAT. FOR SURE. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MY QUESTION, IS THIS GOING TO CHANGE AND AFFECT ANY OF THE $3 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR THIS IF WE DELAY AND DON'T START? GIVEN HOW THE MATHEMATICAL EQUATION COMES TO THAT CONCLUSION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, NOT ENTIRELY. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE $3 MILLION IS ROUGHLY THE EQUIVALENT OF THE FARES WE COLLECT ON A NORMAL YEAR FOR OPERATIONS. THIS WAS BEFORE WE HAD IMPLEMENTED THE FREE FARES FOR 25 AND YOUNGER AND 65 AND OLDER. THOSE ARE ALREADY IN PLACE GOING TO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON THAT NUMBER. IN FACT, IT MIGHT GIVE US A LITTLE MORE CUSHION. IF WE AGREE IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS TO GET THESE BILL ALIGNED AND WE START THE PILOT IN OCTOBER, WE SHOULD BE IN GOOD SHAPE. >>COUN. BORREGO: I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO COUNCILOR SENA AND I NOTICED THAT -- IS IN THE CHAT ROOM. COUNCILOR SENA, GO AHEAD. >>COUN. SENA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANT TO MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL AUGUST 2nd COUNCIL MEETING. >>COUN. BORREGO: COUNCILOR SENA, BEFORE YOU MOVE THAT CAN I JUST ASK HIM. HE HAD AN ITEM HE WANTED TO RAISE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I THINK QUESTION CAME FROM THE COUNCIL DIRECTOR IF WE CAN GIVE AN EXPLANATION ARE -- IT WAS FROM THE 2019 AIR PRIZE FUND BEFORE THE CURRENT FREE FARES WERE INTRODUCED FOR SENIORS AND STUDENTS. $3 MILLION CAME FROM THAT FARE RECOGNIZING THAT ONE THERE WOULD BE SOME DEDUCTIONS CAUSED BY NOT HAVING TO PAY PEOPLE'S COST FARES AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT WHICH WAS AROUND $550,000. PLUS A CURRENT CREDIT GIVEN TO THE COUNTY. THEY GIVE US CREDITS TO RUN ROUTES. THEY DECIDED TO KEEP IT AT $3 MILLION. THEY NEEDED THE CUSHION. IT WAS TO MARKET THE CHANGES. AND THERE WERE ADDITIONAL SECURITY NEEDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THAT ADDITIONAL SECURITY. THAT'S WHERE THE $3 MILLION HAS COME FROM. IF THERE'S SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN RIDERSHIP, PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE THAT CREATES. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SENA, I THINK YOU HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. IS THAT A SECOND, COUNCILOR DAVIS? THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SENA TO CLOSE. >>COUN. SENA: URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: WE'LL MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION. WE'RE DEFERRING UNTIL AUGUST? >> YES. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE ARE MOVING -- TO ITEM Q. THAT'S IS COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COUNCILOR SENA. R-180. I'M SORRY. I'M AHEAD OF MYSELF. WE ARE MOVING TO ITEM P. COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR BENTON. R-179. >>COUN. BENTON: THANKS. I'LL MOVE THIS. R179 IS DECLARING THE INCENT OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITY TO CONSIDER FOR ADOPTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FORMATION OF A SOUTH CAMPUS TAX INCREMENT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. APPROVING FOURTHER PROCEEDINGS TO THE TAX DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDES DESCRIPTION OF AREAS TO BE INCLUDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRICT IDENTIFICATION AND GRT. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING MECHANISMS. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. YOU'VE GOT A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. BENTON: MADAM PRESIDENT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY. I THINK WE HAVE SOME FOLKS. MR. MURPHY FROM THE UNM. AND UNM REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TOM NEAL. I DON'T KNOW WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEAD OFF WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF WHERE WE ARE WITH THIS. >>COUN. BORREGO: MR. MOYA, ARE THEY IN THE CHAT ROOM? I DON'T SEE THEM ON THE SCREEN. MR. MURPHY, MR. NEAL? >> MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I'M REPRESENTING LOBO DEVELOPMENT CORPINATION. THAT'S A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OWNED BY THE REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. WE'VE WORKED ON A TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT FOR THE SOUTH CAMPUS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE UNIVERSITY. WE'RE IN A POSITION THAT WE CAN DASH -- IF THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, IT'S COMMITTED TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION BACK IN MARCH. WE'VE HAD RECENT ADMINISTRATION FEEDBACK ON SOME THINGS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER FOR FUNDING OF THE TID. WE FEEL THAT GIVEN THAT NATURE OF THOSE REQUESTS AND THE FACT THAT OUR LEADERSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY HAS NOT REALLY BEEN IN A POSITION TO CONSIDER THOSE REQUESTS, WE FEEL THAT A DEFERRAL WOULD BE APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME TO ALLOW THE ADMINISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION WITH COUNCIL INPUT TO CONSIDER THOSE RECENT CLARIFICATIONS AND REQUESTS. WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A DEFERRAL. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. MURPHY. MR. NEAL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? >> I CONFIRM WHAT MR. MURPHY. WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK THROUGH ISSUES BETWEEN COUNCIL, THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION, AND THE UNIVERSITY. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, MR. NEAL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MURPHY OR MR. NEAL? I'D JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF MR. MURPHY HAS A SECRET BECAUSE HE LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME FROM 30 YEARS AGO. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE ORIGINAL BILL. COUNCILOR BENTON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO OFFER A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL. >>COUN. BENTON: I WILL MOVE FOR A DEFERRAL. I DON'T KNOW IF COUNCILOR DAVIS HAS ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO THAT? >>COUN. DAVIS: IF I MAY, MADAM PRESIDENT. IF WE HAVEN'T ALREADY, I'LL OFFER A SECOND UNTIL AUGUST 2nd. I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THIS S AN IMPORTANT PIECE WE'VE WORKED ON FOR THREE YEARS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. AND WITH THE UNIVERSITY, IT'S AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DRIVE FRR THE SOUTH CAMPUS AT UNM. LOTS OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE BUSINESS ACTIVITY THERE. SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AND DIVERSIFY THEIR INCOME AND LEVERAGE STATE AND FEDERAL DOLLARS TO DO THAT AND BRING NEW ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. THIS COUNCIL HAS BEEN CRITICAL IN BRINGING NEW ACTIVITY LIKE NETFLIX AND ORION TO THAT CORRIDOR. THIS WILL BRING POSITIVE THINGS TO DO IN ADDITION TO THE UNITED AND ISOTOPES AND LOBO THINGS. THIS WAS SUBMITTED BACK IN MARCH, IT WAS FRUSTRATING THAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT HAD A CHANCE TO GET INTO IT. AND A LAST MINUTED MEETING ADDED NEW ISSUES THAT HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS. I'M SURE WE CAN GET THROUGH THOSE. I THINK IT'S URGENT WE TAKE THESE OPPORTUNITY AND PRIORITIZE THESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE WE SHARE SO MUCH IN TERMS OF OUR COMMON SUCCEEDING TOGETHER WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER. I'M GLAD THE ADMINISTRATION IS ON BOARD. I WISH WE HAD DONE THIS A LOT EARLIER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE IN WHERE WE ARE NOW THAT THINGS ARE OPENING. I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY DELAY IT UNNECESSARILY. I HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD THAT WE'LL DO IT WELL. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS. BEFORE WE CLOSE ON THIS, I THINK COUNCILOR GIBSON HAS A COMMENT. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES, THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ACTUALLY, WHAT I HAVE IS A QUESTION. MAYBE I MISSED THIS IN THE BILL. WHAT ARE THE BOUNDARIES? CAN ANYONE LET ME KNOW WHAT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS DISTRICT WOULD BE? >> MADAM CHAIR, COUNCILOR GIBSON, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT ARE GENERALLY ALL OF THE LAND ON SOUTH CAMPUS THAT'S OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY. AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF SMALL TRACTS OF DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT LAND ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE AT BOTH THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AND SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE CAMPUS. THE CITY PARTICIPATES IN THE DISTRICT BY VIRTUE OF INCLUDING RIGHT-OF-WAY, FIRE STATION ON GIBSON. SO THEY'RE PARTICIPATING AS WELL. AND THROUGH THE ADDITION OF THOSE STREET RIGHTS OF WAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE COMPLETED THAT WILL ENHANCE THE AREA AS WELL AS TRANSIT AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. >>COUN. GIBSON: IT'S NOT ALL CONTIGUOUS? IT SOUNDS LIKE ISLANDS. >> IT IS ALL CONTIGUOUS, IN MANY CASES BY VIRTUAL OF THE PUBLIC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. >>COUN. GIBSON: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BORREGO: OTHER QUESTIONS COUNCILORS? I HAD A QUICK QUESTION. COUNCILOR BENTON, I THINK THIS IS FOR YOU. DO YOU REMEMBER THE ACCESS THAT WE HAD FOR THE RAIL RUNNER AT ONE TIME TO THE AIRPORT. WE DID THAT STUDY SOME TIME AGO. THIS IS RIGHT IN THAT AREA, IS IT NOT? WE HAD PROPOSED A LEG TO THE AIRPORT FROM DOWNTOWN? >>COUN. BENTON: YES. I KNOW ANECDOTEALLY ABOUT THAT. IF WE GO BACK TO THE MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM MR. RAEL PROBABLY KNOWS MORE ABOUT IT. THERE'S AN EXISTING RAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT GOES UNDER I25 FROM THE MAIN LINE. AND UP TO THE AIRPORT. THAT OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AS POSSIBLE RAIL CONNECTION. I DON'T THINK THIS TID WITH WOULD INCLUDE THAT SPECIFIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR PROJECT. >>COUN. BORREGO: MR. RAEL, DID YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT. I VAGUELY REMEMBER THAT STUDY. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THE RAIL CORRIDOR WE TALKED ABOUT BACK IN THE DAY WHEN DEVELOPING THE RAIL RUNNER ACTUALLY IS SOUTH OF THE GIBSON INTERCHANGE. JUST SOUTH OF THAT. THE UNM PROPERTY DOESN'T EXTEND THAT FAR SOUTH. IT DOES TOUCH ON IT. HOWEVER WE HAD A BUS ROUTE WE HAD PUT TOGETHER. THAT MAY BE WHAT YOU'RE REMEMBERING. IT WAS A PLATFORM BUILT ALONG THE RAIL LINE RIGHT THERE IN THE SAN JOSE AREA WHERE WE WERE GOING TO USE IT USE A CONNECTION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS FOR BOTH THE PIT, SPORTS STADIUM AND THE ISTAUPE -- IT MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE RAIL RUNNER FOR THE BASKETBALL GAMES. THAT COULD BE ANOTHER CONVERSATION PIECE AS WE DEVELOP THE TRANSIT CORRIDOR AROUND THAT AREA. >>COUN. BORREGO: I SUPPOSE WE'LL AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THAT FURTHER. THIS IS GOING TO BE DEFERRED. I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE IDEA TO DISCUSS THAT FURTHER WITH YOU. I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILORS. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO BACK TO COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST TO REITERATE, WE'RE SORRY WE COULDN'T MOVE THIS FORWARD TONIGHT. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME DISCUSSION THAT I AND COUNCILOR DAVIS WERE NOT PART OF AND SO WE'RE WILLING TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE. AND MOVE DEFERRAL UNTIL AUGUST 2nd. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. I THINK WE HAD A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND A SECOND. WE'LL CONSIDER THAT YOUR CLOSE. WE'LL GO TO MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. WE'LL TAKE THAT UP IN AUGUST. WE'RE MOVE TO OUR LAST ITEM OF BUSINESS. ITEM Q. THIS IS R-180. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR VOTING TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING. AS YOU KNOW I'VE HAD SOME FAMILY STUFF GOING ON TODAY. THIS IS R180 DEDICATING THE SECTION OF COORS BOULEVARD FROM CENTRAL SOUTH TO BERNALILLO COUNTY LIMITS TO HONOR THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF FATHER GRAHAM GOLDEN. AND TO URGE THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE THE SAME DEDICATION. I MOVE A DUE PASS. BEFORE WE MOVE ON, ACTUALLY, JUST BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER, I DID HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE COUNCILORS, I SEE WE HAVE COUNCILOR SENA'S NAME ON HERE. I NEGLECTED TO LOOK AT SOME OF MY RESPONSES FROM EARLIER TODAY. I SEE COUNCILOR BASSAN WILL ALSO BE CO-SPONSORING. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT -- THERE WAS ANOTHER COUNCILOR. ANYWAY, WITH THAT, I JUST MOVE A DUE PASS. AS YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THIS. THEY REACHED OUT WANTING TO DEDICATING COORS ROAD TO FATHER GRAHAM. IT WOULD BE JUST A DEDICATION. THERE WOULDN'T BE A RENAMING OF THE STREET. THIS WOULD BE A DEDICATION. WE WOULD THEN WRITE A LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO OUR STATE LEGISLATURE, I'VE SPOKEN WITH SENATOR PADILLO AND LOPEZ AND THEY'RE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS EFFORT. AND ALSO TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THEY'RE VERY INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR EFFORTS WITH THE SPEEDING HAS A NAME. THEY'VE ACTUALLY WANTED TO LOAN FATHER'S GRAHAM'S NAME AND IMAGE TO THE CAMPAIGN. I WANT TO INVITE THE SMALL WORKING GROUP TO BE PART OF THIS RESOLUTION. IT'S REALLY PART OF THAT ONGOING WORK THAT WE'RE DOING. AND ANY OTHER WAY, THEY DID MENTION THE EFFORTS THAT WERE BEING TALKED ABOUT NOW. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. THEY DIDN'T SAY THAT OTHER THAN SPEEDING HAS A NAME. AGAIN, I'M SORRY FOR REPEATING MYSELF. IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY. I WANT TO INVITE THE SMALL WORKING GROUP. THIS IS PART OF THE LONG-TERM EFFORT. I THINK ON JULY 17th WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT CONFIRMED BUT THEY WANT TO HOLD A LARGE COMMUNITY EVENT. I'LL PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SPEEDING HAS A NAME SIGNS WITH FATHER GRAHAM'S IMAGE AND THE FAMILY OF ERICA CHAVEZ WILL BE THERE. THEY'RE GOING TO BE ASKING EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND TAKE SIGNS AND PUT THEM ALL OVER THE CITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT AND URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA. IT APPEARS COUNCILOR SENA IS SECONDING YOUR MOTION. ARE THERE COMMENTS FROM OUR COUNCILORS? COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COMMITTEE, I HAPPEN WE CAN'T HAVE FIVE COUNCILORS. I WOULD LIKE -- AND I KNOW YOU WANT YOUR COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THIS. I WOULD SUPPORT IT. I WAS OUT PUTTING SOME SIGNS IN THE AREA OF THE ITEM THAT I PASSED TONIGHT ON UNIVERSE WHEN I DROVE UP TO PUT MY SIGNS UP THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. IT'S PREVALENT ALL OVER THE CITY. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH THIS. WITH THAT, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL, I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER COMMENTS. COUNCILOR PEÑA, I'LL CONSIDER THAT YOUR CLOSE. >>COUN. PEÑA: I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS AGAIN, YES I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ANY TIME WE COMMUNICATE THIS WE TALK ABOUT THEF EFFORT OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL. US FOUR HAPPEN TO BE A SMALL WORKING GROUP. THIS COULDN'T BE HAPPENING WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU FOR STARTING THIS. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA ON THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. GIBSON: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. THAT PASSES ON AN 9-0 VOTE. THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.