>>COUN. DAVIS: WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MID-WEEK OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALL OF THE COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT THIS EVENING. MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN ENGLISH LED BY COUNCILOR BASSAN AND IN SPANISH BY COUNCILOR PEÑA. WILL YOU ALL STAND WITH ME? >> 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. GROUT: THANK YOU. CIVIC APPLAUSE HA PARKING PASSES ARE PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. YOU CAN OBTAIN ONE FROM COUNCIL STAFF FROM THE TABLE NEAR THE ENTRANCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, CITY STAFF AND THE MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS IN PERSON AND ON LIVE STREAM THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. GOVTV ON COMCAST CHANNEL 16. THE GOVTV WEBSITE. YOUTUBE AND ZOOM WEBINAR. THE LIVE STREAMS CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST SMART PHONES, TABLETS OR COMPUTERS. ALSO, THIS MEETING IS CLOSED CAPTIONED AND YOU MAY ENABLE THE CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES ON YOUR TELEVISION OR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT ANY TIME ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELEPHONE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING THE VIDEOS ONLINE. CALL 505-768-3100 DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 TO 5. COUNSEL WILL TAKE BREAK AT 7 P.M. IF NEEDED. WITH REGARD TO DECORUM, WE WANT TONIGHT'S PROCEEDING TO BE AS CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY PERSONAL ATTACKS AND PLEASE NO APPLAUSE OR OUTBURSTS. THE MEETING WILL GO SMOOTHER IF WE'RE RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION TONIGHT. IF WE CAN GET DR. ABRAHAM, DIRECTOR OF UNM ONCOLOGY AND HER PATIENT SAMANTHA AND HER MOTHER TO COME. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. THIS IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. DR. ABRAHAM DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY AND PATIENT AND HER MOTHER ARE HERE TO ACCEPT. AND HERE IS THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, CHILDHOOD CANCER IS A THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH BY DISEASE IN CHILDREN. WHEREAS, ONE IN 285 CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY THE 20th BIRLTH DAY. WHEREAS, 46 CHILDREN PER DAY OR 16,000 CHILDREN PER YEAR ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IN THE U.S., AND WHEREAS, AT LEAST ONE CHILD IN NEW MEXICO IS DIAGNOSED EACH WEEK. THE AVERAGE AGE IS SIX YEARS OLD. AND WHEREAS, 80% OF CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENT RATES ARE DIAGNOSED WITH MET STATIC DISEASE. AND THERE'S BEEN A .6% INCREASE OF INCIDENTS PER YEAR SINCE THE MID-1970s RESULTING IN AN INCIDENCE INCREASE OF 24% OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS. TWO-THIRDS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS WILL HAVE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AS A RESULT OF THE TREATMENT TOXESTY. WITH ONE QUARTER CLASSIFIED OF SEVERE OR LIFE-THREATENING. WHEREAS, IN THE LAST 30 YEARS ONLY SIX NEW DRUGS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO SPECIFICALLY TREAT CHILDHOOD CANCER. WHEREAS, RESEARCHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WORK DILIGENTLY DEDICATING EXPERTISE TO TREAT AND CURE CHILDREN WITH CANCER. WHEREAS, TOO MANY CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED BY THIS DIDDLY DISEASE AND MORE MUST BE DONE TO FIND THE CURE. THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF ALBUQUERQUE AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AND AWARENESS MONTH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STEP UP AND SAY SOMETHING, OR THEN COME UP WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO GIVE YOU. WOULD ANY OF YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? >> THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR HAVING US HERE. IT IS A GREAT ACTION TO INCREASE AWARENESS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER. AND AS COUNCILOR SAID, THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE IN THE AREA OF PEDIATRIC CANCER. THERE'S STILL A LOT OF STUDIES BEING DONE TO IMPROVE THE SURVIVAL. AND WE WANT ALL OF OUR PATIENTS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE -- GET INTO ADULTHOOD AND HAVE A HEALTHY AND NORMAL LIFE. THANK YOU. IT'S MY HONOR TO BE HERE. AND TO RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF OUR PATIENTS. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? ALL RIGHT. COME ON AROUND HERE. WE'D LOVE TO SHAKE YOUR HAND. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR JONES. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. THIS PROCLAMATION IS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. IF WE CAN HAVE THE SPEAKERS COME UP. I THINK WE HAVE WITH US ORLANDO, AND DOMNIE FROM THE OFFICE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION. I DON'T SEE DIRECTOR SANCHEZ. I DIDN'T ASK HER TO BE HERE. I KNOW I'M GOING TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION. WE DID IT EVERY YEAR AND YOU VOLUNTEER AND DO GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. I KNOW THE CITY IS LAUNCHING SOMETHING INTERNALLY AS WELL. WE'RE HAPPY ABOUT THAT. WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START BY READING THE PROCLAMATION. >>COUN. LEWIS: WHEREAS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF HISPANIC AND LOT R -- LATIN-AMERICANS. >>COUN. BASSAN: AND IT STARTED IN 1968 AS HISPANIC TEAR HERITAGE WEEK AND ON AUGUST 7, 1988 WAS EXPANDED TO A 30-DAY PERIOD. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHEREAS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT PRESENCE OF HISPANIC AMERICANS IN THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY HAVE MADE TO OUR COUNTRY BY ENHANCING AND SHAPING OUR NATIONAL CHARACTER WITH CENTURIES OLD TRADITIONS THAT REFLECT THE MULTI-ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL CUSTOMS OF THE COMMUNITIES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: 18.9% OF THE ENTIRE AMERICAN POPULATION ARE OF HISPANIC POPULATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE NATIONAL HISPANIC AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZES CITIZENS FROM THOSE THAT ORIGINATED FROM AROUND THE WORLD. >>COUN. GROUT: AND PARTICIPATIONS OF HISPANICS HAS BECOME VITE FRL THE GROWTH OF AMERICA. HISPANICS REPRESENTING ONE OF THE MAJOR DRIVING FORCES OF ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE PROVIDING BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE UNITED STATES. >>COUN. JONES: WHEREAS, THIS YEAR'S THEME IS WE'RE ALL ONE. >>COUN. BENTON: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE THE TRADITIONS OF HISPANIC AND LATIN-AMERICANS AND THE RICH SENSE OF CULTURE THEY BRING TO THE UNITED STATES. >>COUN. PEÑA: BE IT PROCLAIMED THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BECAUSE OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15 AS ONE ALBUQUERQUE'S NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IT IS AN HONOR TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS WE KICK OFF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AT LARGE. THE NATIONAL THEME AS WAS MENTIONED IS WE'RE ALL, WE'RE ONE. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT THE -- IN LIEU OF SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES WE MAY HAVE, IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE DIFFERENCES IN AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BETTER AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS FACING OUR COMMUNITY. OUR JOB IS TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, CELEBRATE ALL THINGS HISPANIC CULTURE AND HISTORY. WHAT BETTER WAY TO DO THAT WITH THE SUPPORT OF CITY COUNCIL THAT SUPPORTED US FOR YEARS AND YEARS. I STAND BEFORE YOU TO THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA, FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THIS COMMITTEE AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DONE TO SUPPORT THIS COMMITTEE, AND EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF HISPANICS IN YOUR CIRCLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE SPANNED TO REPRESENT THAT COMMUNITY AS BEST AS WE CAN. WE DO THAT TOMORROW IN THE OLD TOWN PLAZA WHICH YOU'RE INVITED TO. IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HELP US CELEBRATE WHAT MAKES THIS AMAZING COMMUNITY IN ALBUQUERQUE SO SPECIAL. THANK YOU. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. APPRECIATE IT. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU TOMORROW. DO YOU GUYS WANT TO COME AROUND AND GET THE PROCLAMATION? [ APPLAUSE ] >>COUN. GROUT: THOSE ARE ALWAYS SO NICE. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE MOVING TO ADMINISTRATION QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION? COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. MR. RAEL, IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH MEMBERS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, AS YOU'RE AWARE, I BECAME AWARE OF A CONCERN ABOUT A CONSTITUENT THAT CALLED 311 REQUESTING COMMUNITY SAFETY RESPONSE FOR HOMELESS RESIDENTS THAT WERE LIVING IN A VEHICLE IN A PARK AT SOUTHEAST HEIGHTS. WHEN THEY CALLED THEY REQUESTED ACS BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A CRIME COMMITTED. THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROTOCOL. THEY REQUESTED ACS. TWO DAYS LATER, WHEN THE PERSON'S VEHICLE REPORTED THEY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYBODY AND WAITING ON SERVICES, WE FOLLOWED UP AND LEARNED THAT 311 ROUTED THE CALL TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. WITH FURTHER EVALUATION THAT'S A COMMON PRACTICE THROUGH THE 311 SCRIPTING AND ROUTING PROCESS. SPEAKING WITH ACS AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS WE'RE NOT CAPTURING -- ALTHOUGH OUR MARKETING ABOUT ACS TELLS FOLKS TO CALL 311, IN FACT A LOT ARE GOING TO OTHER PLACES. INCLUDING WHEN SOMEONE CALLS TO ACS IT GOES TO TRANSIT DEPARTMENT FOR A BUS STOP CLEAN UP THAT CAN TAKE WEEKS WHICH IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF THE CALL AT ALL. I KNOW WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LITTLE ABOUT THIS. I WONDER IF YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT HOW THAT ROUTING WORKS. LET ME PREFACE THAT BY SAYING, WITH ALL THE MULTI-PART QUESTION. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? OUR BIGGER CONCERN IS ARE WE CAPTURING THE DATA AND INFORMATION WE NEED TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION REQUIRED BY ACS. AWHAT ARE WE DOING IT AND HOW DO WE DO IT BETTER? >> MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THIS QUESTION IS APPROPRIATE IN THAT WE HAVE HAD THE SAME FEEDBACK OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. WHERE 311 RECEIVES THE PHONE CALL, GETS A LOCATION, IF YOU WILL, OF WHATEVER IT IS HAPPENING. AND THE ISSUE REALLY IS THEY RESPOND TO THE LOCATION TO THE AGENCY THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE REQUESTED TO DO THE FOLLOW-UP. A PARK, YOU HAVE THE PARK DEPARTMENT RESPONDING TO THAT. THE ACS CALLOUT IS A VERY DIFFERENT REQUEST BECAUSE TYPICALLY AS YOU KNOW AND ALL OF YOU KNOW, ACS RESPONDS MORE TO WHAT WE CONSIDER PUBLIC SAFETY CALLS RATHER THAN JUST SIMPLY SOMEONE IS AT A PARK, ET CETERA. I THINK THERE'S SOME WORK WE NEED TO DO OVER THERE IN CREATING A MUCH BETTER, IF YOU WILL, HANDOFF BETWEEN A CALLER THAT IS CALLING RELATED TO A PARK AND MAYBE A MISUSE OF A PARK WHETHER OR NOT SOMEBODY OUT THERE IS OUT THERE PUBLICLY CREATING A NUISANCE, VERSUS THERE'S A NEED FOR A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR OR DIRECT INTERVENTION. HAVING SAID THAT, WE'RE REVIEWING ALL OF THOSE CASES BECAUSE TO YOUR POINT AS WE DO NOT WANT TO CREATE A SCENARIO IN THAT IF THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES THAT KIND OF RESPONSE, WE'RE ALSO SEEING THE ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH IT BEING A PUBLIC-SAFETY ISSUE IT'S REPORTED TO 911. AND WE'RE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN WHETHER 911 RESPONSED WITH OFFICER OR ACS. THERE'S CHALLENGES WITH US. WE'RE WORKING TO ENSURE WE PROVIDE A BETTER COORDINATION WITH 311 IN THAT PEOPLE ARE CALLING THE SERVICE. WHAT MIGHT BE ROUTINELY BE A DEPARTMENT REQUEST, NOT AN ACS. BECAUSE ACS IS MORE, IF YOU WILL, INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY NOW, A LOT OF FOLKS ARE USING ACS FOR THAT PURPOSE. HAVING THE ABILITY FOR THE 311 OPERATOR TO TRIAGE THE CALL, TO TRY AND MAKE A DETERMINATION WHETHER OR NOT IT REALLY IS AN APPROPRIATE ACS RESPONSE OR WHETHER IT SHOULD BE IN THE CASE OF TRANSIT STOP, WHETHER IT NEEDS TO BE A MAINTENANCE CREW TO CLEAN A FACILITY. WE ARE DOING THAT WORK WITH 311 TO GET THOSE KINDS OF TRIAGE, IF YOU WILL, STRUCTURE IN PLACE SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE THOSE THAT ARE LEGITIMATE AN ACS RESPONSE AND THOSE THAT REQUIRE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT. OUR DIRECTOR FOR ACS IS IN THE AUDIENCE, I'D LOVE TO HAVE HER COME UP AND GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION IN THAT WE JUST STARTED THE 24-7 PROGRAM, IF YOU WILL, AND EXPANDING ACS SO THE CALL VOLUME IS GOING UP. I KNOW -- SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE DETAIL ABOUT THAT. JUST BEING CANDID, WE'RE WORKING ON THAT PIECE OF IT BECAUSE IT'S AN IMPORTANT PIECE AND WE NEED TO TRIAGE BETTER AT 311 TO ENSURE WE GET THE RIGHT RESPONSE. >>COUN. DAVIS: I SEE THE DIRECTOR BEHIND YOU. I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU BACK WHEN WE HAVE TIME TO SCRIPT SOMETHING MORE FORMAL. I KNOW WE'RE ROLLING THAT OUT. BRIEFLY, TALK ABOUT THE TRIAGE. WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSE TIMES? WE'VE ADDED EXTRA SHIFTS AND THINGS. I'VE SEEN NUMBERS THAT CONCERN ME A LITTLE BIT. >> THEY'RE CONCERNING TO ME. I ACTUALLY GOT OFF THE PHONE. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS, WE DEFINITELY HAVE EXPANDED TO 24-7 MODEL HAVE SEEN AN UPTICK IN 311 AND 911 CALLS. THE LEVEL OF ACUITY IS HIGHER. OUR RESPONSE TIME TAKES LONGER WHEN WE GET THERE TO TRY TO GET SOMEBODY TO THE SERVICE THAT'S APPROPRIATE. WITH THAT SAID, JUST LIKE RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ALREADY 30 CALLS DEEP THAT HAVE BEEN PENDING FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. AND YOU KNOW, I LOVE APD, BUT I DON'T WANT TO BECOME THE NEW APD. PART OF THAT REASONING IS THAT IT'S ALSO -- EVERYBODY WANTED A PIECE OF THEM. WE'RE ASKING THEM TO BE OUR OFFICERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS AND CLEAN UP CREWS AND TRANSIT FOLKS. I THINK THIS IS WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE PRIORITIZE. JUST LIKE WHAT WAS SAID, I THINK WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF FIGURING OUT OUR LEVELLING. GRAVEYARD HAS BEEN FANTASTIC. WE'RE SEEING MORE CALLS COMING IN DURING THE GRAVEYARD TIME. IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THERE'S PENDING CALLS FROM THE SWING SHIFT. IT'S GREAT THING THAT PEOPLE WANT TO USE ACS, OUR FEAR IS THE SAME THING, WHICH THAT SOMEBODY IS IN A CRISIS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET TO THAT. THE CALLS THAT PEND ARE PENDING THE LOST ARE BYSTANDER CALLS. BY THE TIME WE GET THERE THEY'RE ALWAYS GONE. I THINK WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GIVE-AND-TAKE. WE HAVE SEEN AN UPTICK IN THE CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT. SOME OF THIS IS NOT BEING SOLVED TODAY. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR PATIENCE AS WE GET THROUGH THIS. I THINK THE OTHER THING I WILL SAY IS PART OF THE FUNDING THAT YOU GAVE US AT MID-YEAR IS TO ALSO CREATE TRIAGE SPECIALISTS. SIMILAR TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE A TRIAGE COMPONENT, THIS WILL HELP US TO TAKE THOSE 311 CALLS OR EVEN THE 911 CALLS PENDING AND HAVE SOMEBODY WHO IS PHYSICALLY LOOKING AT THOSE, SEPARATE FROM POLICE AND DISPATCH AND 311 TO SAY EVEN OUT OF THE 20 PENDING THESE ARE THE TOP FIVE, THESE ARE THE NEXT TEN. IT ALLOWS TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT. THIS IS OUR TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, AND IT'S AMAZING WE'VE GOTTEN AS FAR AS WE HAVE. REALLY PROUD OF WHAT WE'RE DOING AND I HOPE YOU'RE SEEING THE IMPACT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS. I DO APPRECIATE THE FLEXIBILITY AND THE PATIENCE AS WE REALLY WORK TO TRY TO GET THIS RIGHT. >>COUN. DAVIS: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT DIRECTOR QUICKLY, I WANT TO BRING YOU BACK AT A TIME ON THE AGENDA TO HAVE MORE TIME. I REMEMBER WHEN WE ROLLED THIS OUT TWO YEARS AGO, WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PRIVATE MEETINGS WHEN YOU DOWN STAIRS IN THE OLD WATER AUTHORITY LOOKING AT THE TRIAGE TREES FOR 311 AND 911 WHAT QUESTIONS WE'RE ASKING TO GET TO THE RIGHT SPOT. ARE THOSE LIVING OR ACCURATE? ARE WE USING THEM? IT'S SOUNDING LIKE IN SOME INSTANTES WE'RE MISSING THE FIRST LEVEL WHICH IS LESS ABOUT THE LOCATION AND MORE INTO THE PERSON. >> THE TREE IS STILL WORKING. WHAT'S MAKING THIS COMPLICATED -- FULL TRANSPARENCY IS SOME OF THE HOMELESSNESS CALLS, WE GET TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. WE WANT THE HUMANE, PLEASE FIND SOMEBODY TO GET HELP. I THINK EVERYBODY WANTS THAT. A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY GET THE PERSON OFF THE SIDE WALK. IF A 311 TICKET COMES FOR FIRST AND INDIAN SCHOOL, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO GO OUT THERE BECAUSE IT'S AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD. SOMEBODY CAN GET HURT. THAT'S A SITUATION WE'RE GOING TO LET METRO SECURITY OR POLICE HANDLE THAT. SOMETIMES WE GET CALLED TO A PARK AND WE JUST PASSED BY THERE'S A PUNCH OF TRASH. WE CAN GO OUT THERE BUT I'M HAVING TO FIGURE OUT IS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUICIDE CALL MORE IMPORTANT OR THE PERSON WHO CALLED BECAUSE THEY WANT THEIR KIDS TO PLAY IN THE PARK. I HAVE PARKS HANDLE THE SITUATION WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL A SPECIALIST OUT OF THE FIELD. >>COUN. DAVIS: MY LAST QUESTION, DIRECTOR, YOU MENTIONED IN SOME OF THE BACK AND FORTH THAT YOU WERE CONCERNED ABOUT RESPONSE TIMES GETTING UP TO 72 HOURS. IS THAT A REAL NUMBER? OR IS THAT A CRISIS TIME? WHAT ARE OUR REAL RESPONSE TIMES? >> COUNCILORS, 311 TICKETS WE GIVE OURSELVES 48 TO 72-HOUR LENIENCY. WE WILL TRY TO GET TO IT SOONER THAN THAT. I LOOKED AT THE CALLS RIGHT BEFORE I CAME IN BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THAT FROM A 311 PERSPECTIVE. I THINK THERE'S A PIECE OF THIS THAT THERE'S RESIDENTS KNOW THAT ACS MAY NOT GET DISPATCHED FROM A 911 LEVEL BECAUSE IT'S TOO DANGEROUS, SO THEY'RE CALLING 311 AS AN ALTERNATIVE. THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. WE'RE EVEN GETTING CALLS TO OUR OFFICE MORE OFTEN OF RESIDENTS SAYING I HAVE A SITUATION. WE HAVE HAD TO SAY THIS IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE CALL FOR US. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE YOU CALL 911. I THINK THAT'S PART OF WHY WE'RE HAVING TO FIGURE THIS OUT BECAUSE I THINK PEOPLE SEE US AS A LOOPHOLE. I'LL JUST CALL THE DIRECTOR AND SHE CAN SEND SOMEBODY. THESE ARE JUST THE PAIN POINTS WE'RE DEALING WITH. AND THEY'RE VALID. SOME OF THESE ARE SYSTEMIC. AND SOME OF THEM ARE THINGS WE JUST NEED TO BE ABLE TO LEVEL OUT AND GROW. AND ALSO PART OF IT IS REALLY JUST FIGURING OUT SOME OF THE LARGER PAIN POINTS WHICH TO GO BACK TO IS HOMELESSNESS. WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF THOSE CALLSES COME OUT. >>COUN. DAVIS: I DON'T WANT TO OVERSTAY MY WELCOME. MAYBE DIRECTOR OR MR. RAEL, DO YOU HAVE A DATA ANALYST? COULD YOU WORK WITH DIRECTOR MOYA AND OUR STAFF, I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU BACK IN THE FIRST OF THE MONTH, LET'S FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR STATUS IS. LET'S LOOK AT THE BUDGET OBJECTIVES TO SEE WHERE WE ARE. I THINK MY CONCERN THERE'S REALLY AMAZING ONE-ON-ONE WORK, BUT EVERYBODY IS OVERWHELMED WITH THE SERVICE NEED. I DON'T WANT US TO FALL SO FAR BEHIND THAT WE GIVE UP ON THIS PROGRAM OR WE'RE NOT ABLE TO EXECUTE WELL. I WANT TO RESOURCE THEM WELL. OTHERWISE THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A CALL THAT GOT TO OUR LEVEL. IT CONCERNS ME HOW MANY DON'T GET TO YOUR LEVEL AND WAIT 72 HOURS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT INFORMATION. THAT'S MY GOAL. I THINK IF YOU WORK WITH US, WE WANT TO HAVE YOU WITH US FOR SOME DATA AND REVIEW. >> ABSOLUTELY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR ACS. A COUPLE THINGS THAT ARE CONCERNING TO ME IS YOU SAID YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR TWO YEARS AND YOU SAID YOU'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PRIORITIZE. TO ME, THAT SHOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU SHOULD BE DOING IS PRIORITIZING. MAKING SURE THE CALLS ARE HANDLED IN A CERTAIN WAY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN WE HAD OUR MEETING A YEAR DOING YOU DISCUSSED YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS VERY ISSUE. TO HEAR THAT IT'S STILL NOT HAPPENING IS ACTUALLY CONCERNING. HEARING THERE'S 30 CALLS PENDING RIGHT NOW AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO 72 HOURS FOR SOMEBODY TO GET THERE IS BASICALLY NOT WHAT WE NEED AS A COUNCIL OR AS A CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. WE NEEDED THE ACS TEAM TO BE IN THERE HELPING MAKING SURE THE POLICE CAN GET TO OTHER CALLS, SUPPLEMENTING THE POLICE. THAT'S WHAT THIS WHOLE PROGRAM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR. IF IT'S NOT WORKING, WHY ARE WE FUNDING IT THE WAY WE ARE? ANOTHER THING IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 911 CALLING 311. NOW WE'VE CONFUSED THE PUBLIC. THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING. THE PUBLIC IS COMPLETELY CONFUSED IF THEY'RE CALLING 911 AND THEY THINK THEY'RE GETTING MORE RESPONSE FROM 311. THAT TELLS ME TWO THINGS, WE'VE CONFUSED THEM. TWO, THEY'RE CALLING NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR EMERGENCY WHICH IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING TO ME AND IT SHOULD BE CONCERNING TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL. THAT IS A TOTAL FAILURE IN MY OPINION. PEOPLE -- BASED ON PAIN POINTS YOU DISCUSSED, ALL OF THE THINGS YOU DISCUSSED WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY AN OFFICER IF WE HAD ENOUGH OFFICERS. WHEN I WAS A POLICE OFFICER ALL THE DIFFERENT PAIN POINTS YOU DISCUSSED WERE ALL HANDLED BY US AS REGULAR OFFICERS. IF I SAW A COUCH UTTHERE, I CALLED AND HAD 311 AND THAT COUCH PICKED UP. IF I SAW SOME GRAFFITI I GET ON MY PHONE AND CALL IT IN. IF I SAW SOMEBODY HANGING OUT ON THE STREET CORNER THEY SHOULDN'T BE, I MADE THEM MOVE. IF THEY WERE BREAKING THE LAW. IF THEY'RE SUSPECTED OF DEALING DRUGS, WE HANDLED IT. ACS, IN MY OPINION, IS NOT DOING WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AND WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING IT TO DO. AND HEARING THIS AFTER TWO YEARS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. >> MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, JUST TO CLARIFY. CALLS THAT ARE PENDING FOR 72 HOURS ARE NOT 911 CALLS. THAT'S A 311 CALL. THAT'S TYPICAL RESPONSE TIME FOR MOST DEPARTMENTS. THAT'S NOT AN EMERGENCY 911 CALL. THAT'S SOMEBODY THAT CALLED 311. IN REGARD TO PEOPLE CALLING 311 VERSUS 911. IN MY OPINION, THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO WEREN'T GOING TO CALL 911 TO BEGIN WITH BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO INTERACT WITH A POLICE OFFICER. I WANT THEM TO CALL 311 TO GET A RESPONSE FROM SOMEBODY TO NOT CALL ANYBODY. I GET A LOT OF CALLS FROM 311 THAT ACTUALLY -- >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WE'RE NOT SEEING A RESPONSE AT ALL. THAT'S A VERY, VERY LONG TIME TO WAIT FOR ANY TYPE OF RESPONSE. >> SO, TO GO BACK AGAIN, THOSE 311 CALLS, ALTHOUGH THEY MIGHT PEND THAT'S NOT STANDARD. WE CAN PULL THE RECORD, I AGREE WITH BRINGING A REPORT AND FIGUING OUT HOW TO SHOW YOU THE DATA. WHEN I TALK ABOUT PRIORITIZING, WE TALKED SIX MONTHS AGO WHEN WE BROUGHT THIS UP TWO YEARS AGO, THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF ACS WE GOT ZERO CALLS FOR SERVICE. WE TOOK NOTHING BUT 311 CALL AND PROACTIVE RESPONSES JUST PROVING CENTRAL TO TRAMWAY. AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE TO REALIZE THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE NATION-WIDE. WE'RE LEADING THE PACK IN SOMETHING THAT IS SUPER INNOVATIVE AND HELPED APD AND WE'RE SEEING IT ACROSS THE BOARD HELPING OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND BEING SENT TO OTHER CHIEFS OF POLICE WHO NEED THE SUPPORT. I AGREE WITH YOU, I THINK WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO BE FLEXIBLE AND SHIFT WHERE WE NEED TO SHIFT BECAUSE THIS IS NEVER DONE BEFORE. I UNDERSTAND PROOIT -- THE REALITY IS WE TO TAKE THINGS AND CHUNK IT OUT, AND SEE WHERE WE ARE IN SIX MONTHS. WHEN WETURN OVER TO A NEW SHIFT WE EVALUATE THE SHAVING -- AND PRIORITIZE THE CALLS COMING TO ACS. I NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD TAKE SUICIDE IN PROGRESS AND WE ARE. I HAVE TO PLAN FOR THAT. I APPRECIATE YOUR FLEXIBILITY. I APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. I HOPE AT SOME POINT WE'RE GOING TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE YOU GO ON A RIDE ALONG. I THINK THAT WOULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HOW YOU SEE THIS DEPARTMENT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: OKAY, SET UP THE RIDE ALONG. I'M READY FOR THAT. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU HAVE ALL THIS DATA. THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'RE WORKING ON. I WOULD BE INTERESTED THE AMOUNT OF INCOMING CALLS THROUGH 311 AS OPPOSED TO 911 BECAUSE THAT DOES PROVIDE THE -- IT GOES BACK TO THE PURPOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH IS TO BE ABLE TO GIVE MORE LEAD TO OFFICERS AND 911 CALLS. IF A LOT OF THE DATA WE'RE GET{YOU'RE DEMONSTRATING IS CALLS THAT WOULD GO THROUGH 311 ANYWAY, I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE RECEIVE NOT JUST THE CALLS IN THE NUMBER OF CALLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT HOW DOES THAT CALL GET RESOLVED, WHAT WAS THE ISSUE. BECAUSE THAT WOULD SHOW US IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT AN OFFICER WOULD HAVE RESPONDED TO IN THE PAST OR NOT. THIS DISCUSSION BROUGHT UP SOME PRETTY GOOD -- AT LEAST FOR ME, QUESTIONS IN THAT REGARD AS THE DEPARTMENT EVOLVES. >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT, COUNCILOR. I APPRECIATE THE ENCOURAGEMENT. AT ONE POINT WE'RE SENDING COUNCILORS A MONTHLY REPORT, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS TOO MUCH. I THINK WE HEARD IT WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH. WE WENT TO QUARTERLY. I THINK WE'VE BEEN LAX ON THAT. WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU GO BACK TO AT LEAST A QUARTERLY OR EVERY OTHER MONTH. I DON'T WANT TO BOMBARD. >>COUN. GROUT: I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU, DIRECTOR, FOR GOING OUT DURING THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT FOR THAT WEEK WHEN IT ROLLED OUT. I THINK THAT SHOWS YOUR LEADERSHIP. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE SEE THAT PEOPLE AT THE TOP ARE DOING THAT. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. YOU SAW SOME THINGS THAT YOU WERE PROBABLY DIDN'T REALIZE YOU'D SEE. I WANTED TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. I'M ALSO VERY INTERESTED IN KNOWING HOW CALLS FOR SERVICE WERE RESOLVED. I THINK THAT WILL SPEAK VOLUMES. IT WILL MAKE A LOT MORE SENSE TO PEOPLE IN SEEING THE NEED AND BENEFIT OF THIS PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, I WAS REVIEWING THE VIDEO RECORDING OF OUR COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 7th. AND DURING THE ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, MR. RAEL SAID THAT PHASE ZERO IS REQUIRED TO GET THIS SITE READY FOR THE NORTH DOMINGO BACA AQUATIC CENTER CONSTRUCTION. THAT STILL TRUE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, AS FAR AS MY UNDERSTANDING, THAT'S CORRECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: IS THE RETAINING WALL PART OF THE SPLASH PAD PROJECT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THAT IS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO GET THE SITE REPAIRED FOR THE PROJECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: FOR THE PLASH PAD? >> FOR AQUATICS. >>COUN. BASSAN: DID WE GET A PRICE AND A SCHEDULE FROM BASIC IDIQ FOR PHASE ZERO OF THE AQUATIC CENTER? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, MR. MONTOYA IS HERE. I ASKED HIM TO PREPARE ANSWERS TO ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS YOU IS SENT EARLIER. IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO HIM AND HE'LL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION. >>COUN. BASSAN: DIRECTOR, THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS. >> MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS YES. WE DID GET IT PULLED FROM IDI2 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AND THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US AT LUNCH TIME. >>COUN. BASSAN: SO, CAN YOU EXPLAIN, I GUESS, GOING OFF SCRIPT A LITTLE BIT. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PHASE ZERO AND THE RETAINING WALL, I WAS TOLD -- I'M GOING OUT OF ORD. WILL A CHANGE ORDER BE USED FOR PHASE ZERO OF THE NORTH DOMINGO BACA? >> IT WILL NOT. THE WORK ORDER FOR THE SPLASH PAD IS INDEPENDENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE WORK. WE ARE USING BASIC IDIQ ON THE ON-CALL CONTRACT. THEY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO THE WORK WE ASKED THEM TO DO. IT'S NOT PART OF THE SPLASH PAD ITSELF. WE TRY TO KEEP BOTH PROJECTS SEPARATE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. SO, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME IF WE USE AN ON-CALL CONTRACTOR FOR THIS CONTRACT, IS THAT LEGAL TO USE IN ALBUQUERQUE? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, WE HAVE USED CHANGE ORDERS AS FAR AS BACK WHEN I WAS CIP OFFICIAL. BACK IN 1993. NOTHING HAS CHANGED ONLY THAT WE USE DOCU-SIGN. BUT IT IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT? IT IS. A CHANGE ORDER ADDRESSES FEDERAL ISSUE WITHIN DEPARTMENTS REQUEST. I'LL GIVE YOU A QUICK EXAMPLE. WE MIGHT HAVE A FALL THAT IS FIVE-FEET TALL. HALFWAY THROUGH THE PROJECT THE MANAGER DETERMINES IT SHOULD BE NINE-FEET TALL. WHAT WE DO IS ISSUE THE CHANGE ORDER AND INCLUDE THE PRICE OF THE CHANGE ITSELF, SIGNED BY THE PROJECT MANAGER AND CIP OFFICIAL, MYSELF, AND IT'S SIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR. IN SOME CASES THE CIO WILL SIGN TAT. IN MOST CASES HE WON'T NEED TO BECAUSE IT'S UNDER A LIMIT THRESHOLD. THE CHANGE ORDER IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT WE USE FOR MOST DEPARTMENTS. >>COUN. BASSAN: YOU JUST TOLD US WE ARE NOT GOING TO USE A CHANGE ORDER. IT'S A SEPARATE CONTRACT. IS THE SEPARATE CONTRACT USING THE ON-CALL CONTRACTOR, IS THAT LEGAL? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THAT IS LEGAL. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, I'M SORRY I MAY NEED TO -- >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, I MAY JUST ADD A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION. WHEN YOU AND I SPOKE ON THE PHONE AND I SPOKE HERE, THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO DO THIS. ONE IS DO A CHANGE ORDER TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT AS MR. MONTOYA SAID. OTHER THE OTHER OPTION IS TO USE AN ON-CALL THAT HAS THE LIMITS THAT YOU APPROVED. AND IF WE CAN DO A SEPARATE CONTRACT, THAT AVOIDS US GOING THROUGH THE RFP PROCESS TO GET A NEW CONTRACTOR IN PLACE. WHEN I SAID TO YOU THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO A CHANGE ORDER, THAT WOULD BE ONE WAY OF DOING IT. AND MR. MONTOYA AND I MET IS AND HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A LEANER WAY TO DO THE NEW CONTRACT SO THE -- SPLASH PAD AND IMPROVEMENTS ARE SEPARATE. HIS POINT IS YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU WANT WHICH IS A QUICK WORK ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE. IT WILL BE NOT A CHANGE ORDER BOUGHT NEW CONTRACT WITH THE SAME CONTRACT DOING THE SPLASH PAD. IT SAVES US THE MOBILIZATION COST AND ALL OF THE OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING A NEW CONTRACT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. JUST RECENTLY SOMEBODY MENTIONED TO ME THAT IT MIGHT BE ILLEGAL TO DO WHAT WE'RE DOING. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO CLARIFY TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO ENSURE THAT PERSON FINDS OUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. DIRECTOR, SINCE WE'RE -- WE HAVE THE PRICE AND SCHEDULE FOR PHASE ZERO, CAN YOU MAKE SURE -- WILL YOU PLEASE IF YOU'RE SO INCLINED SEND IT OVER TO ME SO I CAN SEE IT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THAT IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR US. WE'LL SHARE THAT WITH YOU AND WITH THE GROUP THAT MEETS WITH THE PROJECT TEAM ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS. >>COUN. BASSAN: WHAT IS THE COST OF PHASE ZERO? >> THE ESTIMATE THAT WE ARE GOING TO USE IS 4.7 FOR THE RETAINING WALLS, ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT GOES WITH THAT, AND $200,000 FOR ACTUAL SOIL TESTING. WE BUDGETED $5 MILLION FOR PREPPING FOR THE ACTUAL POOL. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. I'LL SKIP ONE OF THEM BECAUSE WE ANSWERED THAT ONE. ARE ALL THE DESIGNS NOW COMPLETE FOR THE AQUATIC CENTER? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THE ANSWER IS 95%. YES. ALL OF THOSE PLANS ARE IN OUR OFFICE. THEY'VE BEEN REVIEWED BY ALL OF THE APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBERS AS WELL AS THOSE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE POOL ITSELF. WE'VE MADE COMMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE ARCHITECT, THEY WILL REFINE THOSE AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. WE'LL ANTICIPATE THAT WILL BE COMPLETE BY LATE OCTOBER. HOPEFULLY, IN A PERIOD OF TIME TO PUT THIS OUT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT WOULD BE FOR THE BID, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE RFP FOR PHASE ONE? WHICH IS FOR THE OUTDOOR POOL AND DEPENDING ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH BUDGET AND PRICING? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. HAS THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO WORK ON PERMITTING FOR PHASE ZERO? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN, DIRECTOR VARELA IS HERE, BUT IF I'M WRONG HE'LL CORRECT ME. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE SIGNED OFF ON THE RENDERINGS. FOR PHASE ZOE. THE LAST ONE IS SIGNED OFF TODAY. THEY'RE SENT TO THE IMPACT FEE DIVISION. THEY'LL ASSESS WHAT GOES WITH THIS PROJECT. IF ALL GOES WELL, BOY THIS TIME NEXT WEEK IT WILL BE ISSUED. AND IN THE WORK ORDER IT WILL SPELL OUT THE TIME FRAME WHEN THE CONTRACTOR IS ALLOWED TO START. AND WE'RE ALLOWING HELP RIGHT AT 20 WEEKS A COMPLETION OF DATE FEBRUARY 1. ONCE THAT ISSUED WE HAVE A VERBAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTRACTOR HE'S AUTHORIZED TO ORDER THE EQUIPMENT THAT HAS A NEED TIME OF MORE THAN 16 WEEKS. THAT'S AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO OF US. IN THE WORK ORDER ITSELF, THE PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED IN THE DEPARTMENT. IT WILL BE ISSUED TO THE CONTRACTOR BY THE THIRD WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. >>COUN. BASSAN: THE WORK ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO IDIQ IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND THEY HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY TO GET THEIR DUCKS IN A ROW? >> THEY HAVE GIVEN US A TIME FRAME FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THEY ANTICIPATE STARTING WORK AROUND THE FIRST OF OCTOBER. EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE MOBILIZING NOW WITH A 20-WEEK PERIOD. WE'VE CALCULATED WHETHER OR NOT FEBRUARY 1 IN ORDER TO HAVE EVERYTHING READY TO START, WHATEVER THE PHASE OF THE POOL WE'RE GOING TO CONSTRUCT, HAVE IT READY BY THEN. >>COUN. BASSAN: FIRST OF OCTOBER, AND THEIR TIME FRAME ALLOWS UNTIL THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY? >> CORRECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DIRECTOR. THAT CLARIFIED A WHOLE BUNCH FOR ME. MS. KEITH. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS. I WANT TO ASK IF POSSIBLE SO WE CAN CLARIFY FOR EVERYBODY, SO, I KNOW THERE'S COUNCILORS THAT HAVE STAT ON PLANNING MEETINGS FOR DIFFERENT DISTRICTS SPECIFIC PROJECTS. I'M FAIRLY CONFIDENT ALMOST IF NOT ALL OF US HAVE DONE SO. IS IT A VIOLATION OF THE SEPARATION OF POWERS FOR A COUNCILOR TO BE INVOLVED IN THOSE MEETINGS? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BASSAN NO. IT'S NOT. IF I CAN JUST EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT, THERE'S ACTUALLY VERY HELPFUL OPINION IN NEW MEXICO, IT REALLY LAYS OUT SEPARATION OF POWERS MORE CLEARLY THAN YOU GET IN NEW MEXICO LAW. THIS BODY, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY CAN ALLOCATE FUNDS AND THE ADMINISTRATION CAN EXPAND THOSE FUNDS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS SET BY THIS BODY. THE EXAMPLE I LIKE TO USE IF YOU ALLOCATE FUND FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, THEY CAN DECIDE WHAT BRAND, CONTRACTOR, COLOR, ALL OF THOSE THINGS. BUT THAT'S NOT TO SAY THIS BODY CAN'T PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND EXPRESS OPINIONS AND BE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THEY JUST CAN'T DIRECT THE DECISIONS. YOU CAN ATTEND MEETINGS AND EXPRESS OPINIONS AND MAKE PHONE CALLS, YOU CAN'T MAKE THE ULTIMATE DECISIONS OR DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE ACTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: WHICH FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE NOT. IS IT LEGAL TO HAVE COUNCILORS -- COUNCILOR'S STAFF, WHETHER IT'S ANALYST OR COUNCIL STAFF, SOMEONE FROM COUNCIL THAT'S ONE OF THE SPECIAL PROJECTS ANALYSTS, TO BE ON AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR AN RFP PROCESS REGARDING DISTRICT-SPECIFIC PROJECTS? >> I DID POSE THAT QUESTION TO THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, HER OPINION IS COUNCIL MEMBERS CANNOT BE ON THE AD HOC COMMITTEES BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THE AWARDS BEING GIVEN. I WOULD SAY THAT DIRECTS TO YOUR DIRECT STAFF. I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL STAFF CAN SIT ON THOSE. THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: IF YOU CAN HELP ME BY LOOKING INTO THAT. I THINK WE HAVE STAFF MEMBERS NOT NECESSARILY LINKED TO ANYONE OF US IN PARTICULAR BUT HAVE STRONG INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE AND I WILL SAY OUT OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE'VE HAD REGARDING THE AQUATIC CENTER, IT WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT OR DEMAND OR REQUEST OF MINE, BUT WE WERE TOLD -- AND BY WE, THE MEETING OF CERTAIN PEOPLE FROM DMD AND PARKS AND COUNCIL STAFF AND THE ARCHITECTS, THAT THERE ARE SOME SENIOR ANALYSTS NOT DIRECTLY MY ANALYSTS THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET IN TROUBLE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD. IF YOU CAN HELP ME CLARIFY TO STAY ON THE UP AND UP THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR THOSE QUESTIONS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. I HAVE A FEW. FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT IS ACTING DIRECTOR GALLEGOS HERE? THERE HERE IS. THANK YOU THERE BEING HERE THIS EVENING. I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE -- YOU AND YOUR TEAM, FOR WORKING ON CENTRAL AND CLEANING IT UP BETTER. I KNOW IT'S LIKE EVERY 24 HOURS YOU'RE HAVING TO GO BACK THERE EVERY DAY AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE NOT MAKING PROGRESS. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE TRYING. I WANTED TO SAY SPECIFICALLY SAY THANK YOU TO A FEW PEOPLE THAT I KNOW ARE WORKING REALLY HARD. ABRAHAM SANCHEZ WITH THE CLEAN CITY SOLID WASTE. MARK SANDOVAL ILLEGAL DUMPING SUPERVISOR OF SOLID WASTE. ANGELO AND DANIEL TAPIA WITH OPERATION MAINTENANCE. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE PASS ON MY THANKS AND GRATITUDE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THE CITY'S BIG. THERE'S -- I'M REALLY AMAZED AT THE COORDINATION TO PICK UP TRASH FROM ALL OF THE RESIDENTS AND ALL OF THE BUSINESSES AND ON THE STREETS. I KNOW YOU HAVE A BIG JOB. THANK YOU. I KNOW IT'S A THANKLESS JOB, NOT A FUN JOB. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I KNOW WITH OUR VISITORS THAT ARE COMING FOR THE FAIR AND FOR THE BALLOO FIESTA WE WANT A CLEAN CITY. KEEP UP THE WORK. I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING. THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. I'LL PASS IT ON. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. THANK YOU HAVE BEING HERE. THE NEXT SET OF QUESTIONS, ON SEPTEMBER 1, THE NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT CITED THE CITY AND ISSUED OVER $761,000 IN FINES FOR WHAT THEY CALLED DEMONSTRATING PLAIN INDIFFERENCE FOR THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES IN EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO ASBESTOS DURING THE RENERATION OF THE GATEWAY CENTER. MR. RAEL, AND THE DIRECTOR FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, WHOEVER CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, I'D LIKE TO KNOW FIRST, IS EVERYONE OKAY THAT YOU KNOW OF THAT WAS EXPOSED? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, FIRST AND FOREMOST, TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CONTACTED ALL THE FOLKS THAT HAD BEEN IN AND AROUND THE FACILITY DURING THE TIME OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PARTICULAR AREA, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY THAT I'M AWARE OF, ANY CLAIMS. FOLKS HAVE REGISTERED THEIR CONCERNS WITH OUR RISK DEPARTMENT ABOUT POTENTIALLY HAVING ADDITIONAL, IF YOU WILL, REVIEW OR SERVICES, IF YOU WILL, THAT THEY DID -- IF THERE WAS ANY ISSUE. WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT ISSUED A CLAIM DIRECTLY. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. ARE ANY EXPOSED EMPLOYEES BEING OFFERED ANY KIND OF HEALTH MONITORING SERVICES? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WHEN WE REACHED OUT TO THEM IN THE OFFICIAL, IF YOU WILL, REQUEST TO NOTIFY THEM THEY MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A PARTICULAR SITUATION, THAT INCLUDED OFFERING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND I DON'T KNOW -- I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHERS ASKING FOR IT OR ANY EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR THAT. WE'RE CERTAINLY AVAILABLE AND READY FOR THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. HOW WILL THIS FINE BE PAID AND WHEN? WILL THE FUNDS COME FROM FCS OR RISK MANAGEMENT FUND? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, LET ME SAY THIS, I HAVE SAID AND WE'VE SAID PUBLICLY, SOME MISTAKES WERE MADE, NO DOUBT, IN TERMS OF HOW THIS CONTRACT WAS MANAGED AND THIS PROJECT WAS MANAGED. BOTH ON THE CITY STAFF AND ON THE CONTRACTOR STAFF. WHEN THE ISSUE WAS REVEALED, IF YOU WILL, TO BE AS ACUTE AS WE HAVE NOW UNDERSTAND IT TO HAVE BEEN, WE DID TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ENSURE WE HAD ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE, CONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS THAT DEAL WITH THIS WORK AND HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE SITE, IF YOU WILL, THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, FOR THE PREVIOUS SPACE THAT WAS DONE AND THE PHASE THAT ARE COMING UP, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE SITES HAVE BEEN REMEDIATED COMPLETELY FROM ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL THAT MIGHT EXIST. THE POINT IS THAT WE ARE TAKING THIS VERY SERIOUSLY. WE WILL CONTINUE -- WE'RE REVIEWING THE REPORT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS WITH THE FINDINGS IN THE REPORT. WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE TIME TO POTENTIALLY APPEAL INCLUDING HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ACTUAL FINE ITSELF. WE WILL DO THAT. I BELIEVE THE CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED ME ABOUT TEN DAYS. WE WILL BE FORMALLY APPEALING SOME OF THE FINDINGS IN THE REPORT. ULTIMATELY, THESE ARE RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES THAT WILL PROBABLY BE ASSESSED THROUGH THE RISK DEPARTMENT. I'M HOPEFUL IN MY CONVERSATION, COUNCILORS, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, THEY ARE OPEN TO HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ACTUAL FINE AND HOW WE MIGHT APPLY THE ACTUAL PAYMENT OF THE FINES TO POTENTIALLY OFFERING SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY, NOT ONLY TOEICATE ABOUT THE ASBESTOS ISSUES BUT HELPING WITH THE CURE WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITY. I FIND THAT SECRETARY KINNY AND THE DEPARTMENT ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH US TO FIND A SOLUTION THAT IS A BETTER SITUATION THAN WE FIND OURSELVES IN THIS MOMENT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. HOW IS IT NO ONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMODEL INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF ASBESTOS AND TAKE STEPS TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS DONE PROPERLY? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, AS I SAID EARLIER, WE DID HAVE A REPORT THAT WAS ISSUED WHEN THE PURCHASE -- WHEN WE PURCHASED THE BUILDING. THE REPORT IDENTIFIED THAT IT WAS AN OLDER BUILDING THAT IDENTIFIED ASBESTOS ISSUES IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BUILDING. WE, UPON ISSUANCE OF THE CONTRACT, AND THE WORK, SOME STEPS WERE MISSED. WE SHOULD HAVE DONE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE AREA AND TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, IT'S ABOUT 4,000 SQUARE FEET OF A 30,000 SQUARE FOOT AREA THAT WAS BEING WORKED ON DURING THIS PORTION OFT PROJECT. SMALL AREA, NONETHELESS, MATERIAL THAT NEEDED TO BE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY. THERE WERE STEPS THAT WERE MISSED IN THAT PROCESS. AS I SAID EARLIER, WE HAVE TAKEN THE PRECAUTIONS OR NECESSARY STEPS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. WE'RE REVIEWING THE REPORT AND WE'LL TAKE THE NEXT STEPS TO SOLVE THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HOW WE MANAGE THE PROJECT AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT WAS INVOLVED. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. WHO WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER OR THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE REMODELING WORK? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, IT WAS AN EXPERIENCED CITY EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN WORKING WITH DMD AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO GSD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL SERVICES. IF I MIGHT, JUST BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES WE'RE REVIEWING NOW AS IT RELATES TO INVESTIGATION, TELL YOU THAT I WOULD PERF -- PREFER NOT TO REVEAL THAT INDIVIDUAL. >>COUN. GROUT: I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU. IT'S COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE ORIGINAL JUSTIFICATION FOR BUYING THE GATEWAY PROPERTY THAT IT WAS AN EMERGENCY AND THE BUILDING WAS NEEDED TO HOUSE FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE IN THE SPRING OF 2021, WHY DID IT NOT START SERVING HOMELESS PEOPLE UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, TO GO BACK AND TAP INTO THE HISTORY, THIS BUILDING WAS BEING USED TO HOUSE COVID FAMILIES DURING THE COVID CRISIS WE WERE ALL INVOLVED WITH. THE STATE HAD LEASED THE BUILDING FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS. AND IT ACTUALLY MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING TO USE THAT AS AN EMERGENCY COVID CENTER DURING THE PANDEMIC. IT WAS AFTER THE PURCHASE WAS DONE AFTER THAT, IF YOU WILL, ALL THE TAIL END, ONLY WHEN THE VOTERS APPROVED THE BOND ISSUE, IF YOU WILL, THAT PROVIDED THE FINANCIAL DOLLARS TO ACTUALLY ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE BUILDING, THE RATIONALE AT THAT POINT WAS SIMPLY TWO-FOLD. ONE, THE -- THE CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED DURING COVID WE'RE VERY LUCKY AS A COMMUNITY THAT THE GOOD WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT AND STAFF IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT WE HAD VERY FEW COVID CASES RELATED TO HOMELESS POPULATION. AND THOSE THAT WE DID HAVE WERE HANDLED VERY CAREFULLY AND QUICKLY. THE DILEMMA WAS AS COVID WAS WANING, OUR ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY WERE STARTING TO GET MORE CRITICAL NATURE IN THAT WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE STREETS. THE EMERGENCY WAS SIMPLY WE NEEDED TO MAKE SURE TO GET A FACILITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND WE COULD PURCHASE THE BUILDING. UPON PURCHASING THE BUILDING, BECAUSE OF OUR IDO AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE IDO, WE HAD TO GO THROUGH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS. THAT PROCESS TOOK ALMOST 12 MONTHS, IF NOT, A LITTLE LONGER IN TRYING TO GET, IF YOU WILL, HEARING OFFICERS REVIEW AND ULTIMATELY CREATING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION AND WORK THAT'S BEING DONE. THAT'S IN ESSENCE WHY IT TOOK SO LONG EARLY ON TO GET STARTED. OBVIOUSLY, THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ITSELF TOOK SOME TIME AND QUITE FRANKLY, ISSUES THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WITH AN OLD BUILDING THAT NEEDS MORE WORK, IF YOU WILL, IT WASN'T A STATE OF THE ART BUILDING. ON PRACTICAL LEVEL, THE BUILDING ACTUALLY DOES OFFER GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND MORE WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAN EVER BEFORE. AND NOT BUT NOT LEAST, I WOULD SAY TO YOU, COUNCILORS, THE COST OF REPLICATING THE PORTION WE BUILT TODAY WOULD BE SOMEWHERE NORTH OF $35 MILLION IF YOU WERE TO BUILD THIS FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION. SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE PRICES OF CONSTRUCTION. WE ARE STILL IN A VERY GOOD PLACE AS IT RELATES TO THE FACILITY. QUITE FRANKLY, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO TAKE AN ABANDONED BUILDING THAT MIGHT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN A CHALLENGE IN OTHER WAYS AS A COMMUNITY AND PUTTING IT BACK TO REUSE THAT ACTUALLY ADDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT AREA. AS MUCH AS I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WE COULD HAVE HAD, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY THERE. A LOT OF EXPANSION, WE JUST KNOW THAT THE HOSPITALS ARE EXPANDING WORK THERE AND PROVIDING MORE SERVICES. THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING AT EXPANDING THEIR VETERAN'S HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THAT SITE. THERE'S SOME OPPORTUNITIES THERE THAT ARE -- THAT WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED HAD WE NOT BEEN IN THIS POSITION TODAY. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, WITH THAT ALSO, WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE GATEWAY WOULD BE USED TO HOUSE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. IS THAT STILL AN INTENT TO SERVE FAMILIES? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, LET ME HAVE MS. PIERCE ANSWER THAT PARTICULAR QUESTION. SHE'S MUCH MORE INVOLVED IN THE STRUCTURES OF HOW WE WILL BE PROVIDING THE SERVICES. >> DIRECTOR, THANK YOU. >> COUNCILOR GROUT, FAMILIES IN OUR SYSTEM OF CARE ARE BEING CARED FOR AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WE BEGAN THAT IN 2020. IN THE END OF 2020. THAT CAME OUT OF COVID, PRIOR TO THAT FAMILIES WE WERE KEEPING THEM SHELTERED AT THE WEST SIDE. WE QUICKLY LEARNED IN OUR COVID EXPERIENCE WAS MUCH BETTER TO HAVE FAMILIES INSIDE. WE HAD ANOTHER LOCATION, WE MAINTAIN THAT LOCATION TODAY. THAT'S THE MODEL THAT WE TALKED ABOUT THE FAMILY HOUSING NAVIGATION CENTER. IT'S THE MODEL WHICH GATEWAY IS BUILT OFF OF, WE'VE HOUSED ABOUT A THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS FROM THAT LOCATION. >>COUN. GROUT: IS THAT THE WELLNESS HOTEL? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR GROUT YES. IT IS THE WELLNESS HOTEL. WE JUST TRIED -- WELLNESS CAME OUT OF COVID. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. THERE IS NO PLAN TO HAVE FAMILIES AT THE GATEWAY? >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILOR GROUT, THE PLAN RIGHT NOW IS REALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES. AND REALLY KEEP OUR FAMILIES IN A UNIQUE LOCATION TO MEET THEIR NEEDS BETTER IN THAT SITUATION. >>COUN. GROUT: I ASK ALL THESE QUESTIONS BECAUSE PEOPLE ASK ME ALL THE TIME. WE THOUGHT THE GATEWAY WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THESE HOMELESS PEOPLE WE'RE SEEING ON THE STREETS. AND THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT. MY QUESTIONS COME FROM PEOPLE THAT REACH OUT TO ME. THAT'S WHERE I'M COMING FROM. I APPRECIATE ALL THE ANSWERS AND MORE CLARIFICATION. I WANT IT TO WORK. THANK YOU. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, IF I MIGHT JUST SAY THIS, I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR GET THIS QUESTION. CERTAINLY, THE MAYOR AND I GET THE QUESTION, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT ON ANY GIVEN DAY, OR NIGHT, ESPECIALLY, WITH GATEWAY COMING ONLINE AND ALL OF OUR PROVIDERS THAT ARE OUT THERE PROVIDING SERVICES, WE CAN POTENTIALLY BE AT A THOUSAND PEOPLE A NIGHT PROVIDING SERVICES AT SOME LEVEL. ESPECIALLY DURING THE COLD WINTER MONTHS AND WE EVEN SAW A SPIKE AT THE WEST SIDE FACILITY DURING THE TIME DURING THE SUMMER WHEN FOLKS ARE LOOKING FOR SHELTER. THERE ARE A LOT MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY THAN THAT. I THINK THE CHALLENGE FOR US AS A COMMUNITY AND FOR US AS A CITY IS TO FIND MEANINGFUL WAYS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FOLKS INTO HOUSING AND CREATE THAT NEXT LEVEL OF SUPPORT THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE AS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT AND MANY OF THE COUNCILORS HAVE SAID TO US OVER AND OVER, IT REALLY IS ABOUT A HOUSING MODEL THAT PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO GET SOME OF THE FOLKS INTO HOUSING. I WANT TO LAY THAT GROUND WORK BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD. LAST PIECE IS NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO TO A FACILITY. THAT REALLY IS WHAT WE SEE OFTEN WHEN WE DO THE OUT. REACH TO THE COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY. SOME REFUSE SERVICES. AND THEY HAVE THE PREROGATIVE AND RIGHT TO DO THAT. SO, IT'S REALLY A BALANCING ACT TO TRY AND PROVIDE SERVICES THEY NEED AND PROVIDE THE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO HELP THEM GET TO A DIFFERENT PLACE. I APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTIONS AND CONTINUE THE WORK IN PROGRESS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: I APOLOGIZE. I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION FOR DIRECTOR VARELA. BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK I MENTIONED BEFORE. AND I WANTED TO REHASH IT BECAUSE IT'S LANDSCAPING ISSUES. MY QUESTION IS REAL QUICK, WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON IT LATER, JUST TO GET CLARIFICATION, WHEN CLUPPERS COME IN THEY DO SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND THEY HAVE LANDSCAPING AND PARKING. THE LANDSCAPING -- IT'S A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE ENSURE THEY KEEP UP THAT LANDSCAPING? SOME BUSINESSES -- CURRENT BUSINESSES HAVE CLOSED DOWN AND THEY HAVE PLAN FOR LANDSCAPING AND THEY MOVE OUT AND LET EVERYTHING DIE. SO THE NEW PEOPLE COME IN AND THERE'S NO LANDSCAPING AND NO INCENTIVE TO DO LANDSCAPING. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE? THEY COME IN AND THEY'RE REQUIRED TO DO THAT. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION. THE IDO SETS FORTH MOST OF THE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MANUAL FOR LANDSCAPING. THOSE ARE CALCULATED WITH TREE COVERAGE TO PREVENT THE HEAT AREAS IN TOWN. THAT'S A REQUIREMENT FOR THE INITIAL SITE PLAN AND MAINTENANCE IS PART OF THAT. HOWEVER WHEN A COMPANY GOES BROKE, GOES OUT OF BUSINESS, LEAVES TOWN, I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER AS TO WHAT THE REMEDY IS FOR MAINTAINING THAT LANDSCAPING. IT COMES DOWN TO A MATTER OF -- IS THERE AN ACCOUNTABLE PARTY AND DO THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THE LANDSCAPING. WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT AND SEE WHAT REMEDIES MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I DON'T KNOW WHEN THERE'S A TRANSITION OF OWNERSHIP. >>COUN. PEÑA: SO, YEAH, BECAUSE IT IS IN THE IDO AND YOU HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE ALBERTSONS THAT CLOSED DOWN AND THEY HAD GRASS AND TREES AND BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPING, AND CHUZE FITNESS BUT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THE LANDSCAPE. BUT THE GRASS IS DEAD, THE TREES ARE DYING. MAYBE A POLICY MOVING FORWARD TO SAY IF THEY DON'T MAINTAIN IT, EVEN IF THE BUSINESS SHUTS DOWN THE PROPERTY OWNER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THIS IS THE REASON WE HAVE SOME OF THE BUILDING START TO BECOME DILAPIDATED. AND THEY LOOK -- AND THERE'S DISINVESTMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IF WE CAN AT MINIMUM HAVE THEM KEEP UP WITH THE LANDSCAPING I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. >> AND COUNCIL LEADERSHIP, AND COUNCILOR PEÑA, WITH THAT SCENARIO, I THINK THEY INHERIT THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SITE PLAN BECAUSE THEY'RE OPERATING UNDER THAT SITE PLAN AND THAT APPROVED USE. I THINK WE WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THEM COMPLY WITH THE ORIGINAL TERMS OF THE APPROVED SITE PLAN. >>COUN. PEÑA: FOR THE NEXT MEETING, CAN WE GET A REPORT ON THAT? JUST KIND OF WHAT WE CAN DO AND WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES? >> CERTAINLY. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. >>COUN. BENTON: FOLLOW UP. YEAH, IN MY EXPERIENCE AS AN ARCHITECT, I HOPE THE IDO DIDN'T GET RID OF THIS, IT'S SOMETHING THE APPLICANT SIGNS AND RUNS WITH THE PROPERTY. AS YOU IMPLIED, I HOPE THAT WOULD BE THE CASE. AND I REALIZE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS STUFF IS HARD. YOU DON'T HAVE INSPECTORS RIDING AROUND AND SEEING A LAND-STANDING LANDSCAPE PLAN IS MAINTAINED. IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD RUN WITH THE PROPERTY REGARDLESS OF THE TENANT. WHETHER WHOEVER BOUGHT IT OR LEASE IT OR WHATEVER. THE OWNER AND TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP SHOULD KEEP THOSE AGREEMENTS. >> I AGREE. WE'LL GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHICH PROVISIONS WITHIN THE IDO OR OTHER ORDINANCES ALLOW FOR THE AVENUE FOR SEEKING FORCE COMPLIANCE. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT, JUST TO ADD TO THAT, WHEN THEY LET EVERYTHING DIE THERE AT THE ALBERTSONS, THE COST OF BRINGING IT BACK IS HUGE INVESTMENT. IT WOULD BEHOOVE THEM TO KEEP WATERING. >>COUN. GROUT: ALL RIGHT. LET'S MOVE ON. WHERE ARE WE? THE JOURNAL. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 21st JOURNAL. WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY AYE. OPPOSED? UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. WE'RE ON TO COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: YES, I DO. SPEAKING OF TREES. R-64, I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING IT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IT'S DIRECTING THE CITY TO INSTALL STREET TREES AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIO PARK. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I PRIDE MYSELF ON LISTENING TO PEOPLE. AND I HAVE ALWAYS SAID I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE DECISIONS BASED OFF OF MY OWN OPINIONS. NOT THAT THIS WAS ONE. WE HAD CONSTITUENTS REACHING OUT TO US REGARDING THE ODOR OF CAN CANBUS. IT'S BECOME CLEAR IN THE LAST 30 HOURS THAT UNFORTUNATELY FOR THOSE PEOPLE AND MY APOLOGIES, I WAS TRULY TRYING TO HELP WITHOUT OVERSTEPPING IN SOME WAYS, THIS BILL IS NOT GOING TO BE IT. I CAN SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL. I MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION TO WITHDRAW O-84. IT'S ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE IN ROA CHAPTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE PERSONAL PRODUCTION OF PLANTS ORDINANCE. MR. PRESIDENT -- >>COUN. DAVIS: SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT FOR THE RECORD. >>COUN. BASSAN: JUST FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT REMOVING THIS FROM THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION MEANS, IT MEANS THAT IT WILL NOT BE HAPPENING ON MY ACCORD. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE MOVING IT TO THE COMMITTEE AND IT'S GETTING DROPS. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE MORE THING, PEOPLE CAN BE NICE ABOUT IT AT LEAST. THEY'RE MEAN. AND THEY -- AND I KNOW THAT'S FUNNY. THEY THREATENED MY STAFF TODAY. THEY HAVE THREATENED ME TODAY. AND I THINK IT IS WRONG. YOU CAN EXPRESS YOUR OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING, BUT YOU SHOULD NOT BE HATEFUL. IN THE WAY YOU GO ABOUT DOING SOMETHING IN ORDER TO EXPRESS YOUR OPPOSITION. I DO NOT APPRECIATE THAT. I DID HEAR THEM. I REALLY HEARD THE KIND PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE EDUCATIONAL AND TRY TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION. FOR THOSE PEOPLE LISTENING THAT WERE RUDE, AND ANGRY, AND FRANKLY MEAN WITH POTENTIAL HATE CRIMES, I THINK THAT IS A SAD SIGN. IF ANYBODY HAS TO REACH OUT TO COUNCIL, I THINK MOST OF US LISTEN. JUST ME NICE ABOUT IT. >>COUN. DAVIS: ON THE MATTER OF THE WITHDRAWL, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW EC-435. IT'S DECLARING A PARCEL AT 1250 NON-ESSENTIAL FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES. SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION AS AMENDED. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION AND SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MATTER IS UNANIMOUS. WE DON'T HAVE COMMITTEES. WE'RE UP FOR DEFERRALS AND WITHDRAWALS. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY. ARE THERE ANY? SEEING NONE. WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE A COUPLE MODIFICATIONS. LET'S START WITH COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I PULL R-151 ITEM E OFF CONSENT AGENDA. AND WITH REGARD TO ITEM H, R-155 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. LET THE RECORD SHOW I'M RECUSED. MY BUSINESS IS ON SAN PEDRO ON DISTRICT SEVEN. I'M GOING TO RECUSE MYSELF ON THIS ONE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THE CLERK WILL NOTE THE RECUSAL. >>COUN. GROUT: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANKS. ANY OTHER CHANGES? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MATTER CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR GROUT, YOU HAD PULLED 151. GO AHEAD. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. R-151 AMENDING THE ADOPTED CAPITAL -- AND CHANGING THE SCOPE OF EXISTING PROJECTS. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ONE. WE HAVE RECEIVE -- HAVE WE RECEIVED THE REPORT -- THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 REPORT ON IMPACT FEES? THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND HOW THEY WERE DISTRIBUTED? >> MR. PRESIDENT, MR. MONTOYA'S DEPARTMENT RUNS THIS BILL. I REFER TO THEM TO PROVIDE YOU THAT INFORMATION. >>COUN. DAVIS: HE'S HERE WITH BACKUP. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, DMD HAS NOT MAINTAINED THE IMPACT FEE FINANCIAL REPORT. DIRECTOR VARELA IS HERE. AND THEY CAN EXPLAIN WHEN THAT REPORT IS TO BE PRESENTED. WE DON'T COMPILE THAT. >>COUN. GROUT: HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE IMPACT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022? >> PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, NO. WE HAVE LOOKED AROUND AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THAT REPORT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO US. WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING. THE CLOSEST WE CAN GET TO OBTAINING THE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED BY THE REPORT IS COBBLING TOGETHER AMOUNTS FROM THE MONTHLY SSR REPORT WE RECEIVE FROM DMD. HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T PROVIDE EVERYTHING THAT IS REQUIRED PER THE ORDINANCE. WE DO OUR BEST TO TRY TO COLLECT THAT INFORMATION. THERE'S ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT IT DOES NOT REQUIRE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR THAT. MR. PRESIDENT, THE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHED AN IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. IS THAT COMMITTEE STILL MEETING? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT COMMITTEE HAS NOT FORMED AND NOT MET. >>COUN. GROUT: THAT COMMITTEE ISN'T STAFFED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT? OR FROM DMD? >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S NOT STAFFED BY DMD. IT'S STAFFED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. I KNOW THEY HAD A MEETING OR THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATOR RETIRED FROM THE CITY. RETIRED AND CAME BACK TO WORK UNDER CONTRACT. I'M NOT SURE IF THEY HAVE A NEW PERSON. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. >> COUNCILOR GROUT, I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING. OUR STAFF IS HERE. THEY MAY BE ABLE TO GET YOU INFORMATION ON THE STATUS. THIS IS REALLY MORE IN THE PLANNING WORLD. >> COUNCIL LEADERSHIP, THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE LIKE THESE QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE SO WE DON'T FEEL WE'RE BEING SANDBAGGED ON THOSE. IT WOULD TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO RESEARCH IT. I'D LIKE TO READ THE ORDINANCE, WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM THE CITY ENGINEER IS THAT COMMITTEE MEETS ON AN AD HOC BASIS WHEN THERE'S ADJUSTMENTS TO IMPACT FEES. I HAVE NOT DEALT WITH THE IMPACT FEE COMMITTEE OR THE ISSUE OR READ THAT PARTICULAR ORDINANCE. WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT AND PROVIDE SOME ANSWERS FOR YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. THESE QUESTIONS -- THEY WERE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. I'M NOT TRYING TO SANDBAG ANYBODY. I WANTED TO KNOW, ARE THE IMPACT FEE REVENUES, IS IT BEING APPROPRIATED WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL? >> ONCE AGAIN, I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO DETAILS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RESEARCH IN ADVANCE. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT KNOWING IN ADVANCE THAT THESE QUESTIONS ARE COMING UP. WE'RE HAPPY TO LOOK INTO THAT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS BILL DOES APPROPRIATE THE INTEREST OF IMPACT FEES TO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. IF YOUR QUESTION IS ARE THE IMPACT FEES UTILIZED ONCE THEY'RE APPROPRIATED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED, THAT MAY BE A DIFFERENT CONVERSATION TO HAVE. THIS BILL DOES EXACTLY THAT. IT APPROPRIATES INTEREST AND IMPACT FEES IN THE FUND. >>COUN. GROUT: OKAY. WHEN ARE WE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE IMPACT FEE REPORT? FOR EACH YEAR. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, IT APPEARS FROM MY PLANNING STAFF THAT THEY HAVE GOOD QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS. IF THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE, I THINK I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE THIS EC DEFERRED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND WE'LL PROVIDE YOU THAT INFORMATION. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE DEFERRED, THAT WOULD BE FINE. >>COUN. GROUT: I WOULD LIKE TO DEFER BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE REPORT BY OCTOBER 2nd, IF WE COULD. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: IS THAT A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL? >>COUN. GROUT: MOTION TO DEFER EC151. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR BENTON OFFERS A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. WE'LL REVISIT THAT IN THE MEANTIME. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATION. ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHAIRMAN SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THERE WILL BE A FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEEING ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11 AT 5 P.M. VIA ZOOM. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, THE LAND USE PLANNING MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13th IS CANCELED. >>COUN. DAVIS: WE'RE MOVING TO PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY IF THEY HAVE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. PER OUR INSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA AND WEBSITE EACH FRIDAY. I THINK I RECOGNIZE ALL THE NAMES. EACH PARTICIPANT HAS TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT COMMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE PRESIDENT. OF COURSE, ANY DISRUPTIVE COMMENT THAT VIOLATES THE RULES MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL. THERE'S A TWO-MINUTE TIME LIMIT IN PERSON YOU'LL HEAR THE BELL, ONLINE YOU'LL HEAR THE BUZZER. DO YOU HAVE THE NAMES ? >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS FRANCHESCO FOLLOWED BY CLIENT. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MADAM VICE-PRESIDENT. AGAINST ALL ODDS, WE ARE ABLE TO MINIMIZE THE HOMELESS POPULATION BY OFFERING FREE PNR SERVICES WHICH STANDS FOR TRAP, NUDER AND RELEASE. DUE TO A STAFF DEATH IN THE FUNDING THEIR AMAZING SERVICES CAME TO A HALT FOR TWO MONTHS. THE FOLLOW UP FROM CITY COUNCIL WAS AMAZING. THE WAY CITY COUNCIL WAS LIKE NO, NO, NO, THAT'S NOT HOW WE PLAY THIS GAME. WOW. WITHOUT MENTIONING NAMES IT STARTS WITH COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, AMAZING YOU'RE ABLE TO BRIDGE THAT GAP IN A POWERFUL WAY. THANK YOU. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT STREET CAT HUB IS ABLE TO PROVIDE -- AS WE SPEAK WE'RE GEARING UP TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO SO WELL BECAUSE OF YOU. THANK YOU. WHICH MAKES ME SO SAD THAT HALF OF YOU ARE NO LONGER GOING TO BE HERE BECAUSE YOU DON'T JUST TALK THE TALK, YOU WALK THE WALK. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE A WELL-DESERVED REST, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE AND STILL WANT TO DO THIS, THANK YOU. I WISH I LIVED IN DISTRICT FOUR BECAUSE I WOULD VOTE FOR YOU SO HARD. THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A WONDERFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF WE THE PEOPLE, NOT JUST HUMANS BUT THE FUR KIND. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: I THINK WE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL. YOU HAD AN INCIDENT IN YOUR YARD. I HOPE THE POLICE RESPONDED. JUST REALLY TRYING TO GET FOLLOW-UP TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED. BECAUSE -- >> VERY SCARY. VERY SCARY. I CAN GO ON FOR HOURS. I WOULD LOVE TO GET -- IF IT'S ALLOWED -- I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE A FOLLOW UP WITH YOU. >>COUN. PEÑA: OKAY. MR. PRESIDENT, DID THE SOUTHWEST AREA COMMAND RESPOND? >> YES. YES, THEY DID. >>COUN. PEÑA: WE CAN HAVE A FOLLOW UP CONVERSATION. I KNOW YOU'RE IN COUNCILOR BENTON'S DISTRICT. YEAH. I'D LIKE TO -- I HOPE EVERYTHING'S OKAY. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE VERY FLATTERING LIKENESS. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY EVER HAS DRAWN ME OR DEPICTED ME. I APPRECIATE THAT. I'M THANKFUL FOR YOUR WORK ON THE STREET CAT HUB. I WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR BEING AN INVOLVED CITIZEN. >> THANKS, EVERYBODY. THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CLINT FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I HAVE BEEN A SWIMMING COACH AND PROUD EDUCATOR IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR 35 YEARS. I AM HERE TONIGHT TO URGE YOU TO MAKE THE FINAL PUSH TO GET THE NORTH DOMINGO BACA POOL PROJECT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. I WAS THE ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE GROUP THAT STARTED THIS PUSH 20 YEARS AGO. WE'RE SO CLOSE TO THE FINISH LINE. I'VE BEEN FORCED TO SQUEEZE MY 40 HIGH SCHOOL TEAM MEMBERS TO FIVE POOL LANES. I'VE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO SECURE TWO HOURS A WEEK FOR 75 SWIMMERS ON MY TEAM. A TEAM THAT WOULD EASILY BE 150 SWIMMERS OR MORE GIVEN MORE SPACE AND TIME. I'M ONE OF MANY COACHES AND TEAMS AROUND THE CITY WHO STRUGGLE WITH LIMITED POOL SPACE. FOUR NEW MEXICO CITIES, CARLSBAD, FARMINGTON, LAS CRUCES, AVERAGE POPULATION IS 51,000 PEOPLE, THEY HAVE ONE 50-METER AQUATIC CENTER. ALBUQUERQUE, POPULATION 573,000 HAS ONE 50-METER FACILITY. ALBUQUERQUE HAS TEN TIMES THE NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS AND WE ONLY HAVE ONE 50-METER FACILITY. IT'S NOT JUST SWIMMERS, WE NEED SPACE FOR DIVERS AND WATER AEROBICS, SCUBA LESSONS, LAP SWIMMERS, WATER POLLO AND MUCH MORE. THERE'S NO BETTER THAN SWITCHING. THOSE THAT PARTICIPATE IN SWIMMING HAVE OUTSTANDING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IT'S TIME FOR ALBUQUERQUE TO GET ANOTHER OLYMPIC SIZE SWIMMING FACILITY. I URGE YOU TO FUND THE MONEY TO GET THIS POOL OPEN. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: I -- MR. STEKLER IS NOT ONLY AN EDUCATOR IN ALL THINGS SWIM, HE RISKED HIS LIFE IN THAT PARENT DOP -- DROPOFF LANE, SO I SAY THANK YOU. >>COUN. GROUT: MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE KNOWN MR. SECKLER FOR MANY YEARS. HIS WIFE AND HIS DAUGHTER. MY CHILDREN ARE AVID SWIMMERS. IT ALL STARTED WHEN THEY WERE 6 YEARS OLD. AND THE BENEFITS FOR SWIMMING AND ALL THINGS WATER RELATED ARE SOMETHING THESE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS CAN TAKE FOR THEIR WHOLE LIVES. I AM SUCH AN ADVOCATE FOR THIS FACILITY AND I'M SO EXCITED THAT IT'S VERY CLOSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. >> JAMES FOLLOWED BY TAD. >> I LIVE IN DISTRICT FOUR. I WANT TO REFLECT ON THE LAST MEETING A LITTLE BIT. COUNCILOR BASSAN THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT 60% OF STR OPERATE WITH REQUIRED PERMIT. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING WE'RE IN A HOUSING CRISIS. IT'S DISSEN THERE ARE 254 TOTAL HOUSING UNITS IN ALBUQUERQUE. THAT INCLUDES ALL APARTMENTS, LONG-TERM RENTAL HOMES, ALL TRAILERS, NEARLY ALL THESE RENTALS INCLUDE NON-SUBLET CLAUSE. TOWN CHARTS EXPLAINS 45% OF HOUSING IS NOT SUBLETABLE. THAT REPRESENTS OVER 100,000 UNITS. THE SPEAKER MENTIONED THERE ARE 2,773 PERMITTED STR AS OF DECEMBER. THE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT 40% ARE OPERATING ILLEGALLY. THAT PUTS THE NUMBER NEARLY 4,000 THAT MEANS 2.5% OF THE SUBLETABLE HOUSING MARKET IS A SHORT-TERM RENTAL. MANY OF YOU KNOW ARE OWNERS OR EXECUTIVES OF SMALL BUSINESSES. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE PINNACLE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM AND LIVE BLOOD OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. I'VE NEVER MET A SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS EXCITED TO PAY TAXES. -- THE PLANNING CORRECTOR EXPLAINED NO PROPERTY HAS LOST PERMIT IN THE THREE-YEAR PROCESS AS EXISTED. LET US SUPPLY THE ALBUQUERQUE LOGIC TO THIS SITUATION. DO PEOPLE BUY VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY GET LICENSE PLATES? IF APD ENDED PLANS AND STOPPED COLLECTING DATA ON VEHICLES WITHOUT LICENSE PLATES WOULD WE ASSUME EVERYONE IS DRIVING A FULLY LEGAL CAR IN ALBUQUERQUE? SIMILAR WITH BUYING PROPERTY -- WHAT ACTION DOES THE CITY TAKE WITHOUT A PERMIT GETS VIOLATION? THANK YOU, KINDY. >> TAD FOLLOWED BY CHRISTOPHER. >> I SEE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF IS GONE. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR IS GONE TOO. WELL, I GOT SOMETHING TO TELL TO THE COUNCIL WHAT'S GOING ON -- THEY NOT RESPONDING TO MY REQUESTS. OVER TWO WEEKS ALREADY, NOW HERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE. THERE WAS A FIRE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD IN TWO MONTHS, THREE DIFFERENT DAYS SET FIRE. TWO WEEKS AGO, ONE ON SECOND AND LAST WEEK WAS THIRD ONE. BURNED UP HOUSE. ANYWAY, WHY THAT HAPPENED? WHERE IS FIRE DEPARTMENT? WHERE IS INVESTIGATION, WHERE IS ARSON PEOPLE? NO, IT IS CLEAR SOMEBODY -- SOMEBODY FROM THE CITY STARTED THE FIRE THEN THEY BLAME HOMELESS PEOPLE. I WANT PEOPLE IN ALBUQUERQUE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. NOW, TODAY, COUNCILOR BASSAN, YOU -- CONSENT AGENDA IN HER DISTRICT WANT NO -- REMOVED FROM FINAL TO CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILOR BASSAN WAS ON THE FIVE BILLS. THANK YOU. >> CHRISTOPHER FOLLOWED BY ZYRA. >> I WORK WITH ADULTS WITH DISABILITY TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO THEM. EARLIER THIS WEEK I HAD A -- WORKING WITH THE CITY. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT EVERYONE I WORKED WITH WHO IS CURRENTLY WORKING MAKES THE CITY MORE INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DAVIS, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR JONES, THANK YOU COUNCILOR BASSAN. I APOLOGIZE TO THE REST OF YOU, BUT YOU GUYS ARE NEWER AND STARTED WORKING ON THIS, SO I HAVE YET TO WORK WITH YOU. THANK YOU TO ANTHONY ROMERO FROM THE HR DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU TO DIANE FROM THE HR DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU TO REBECCA FROM THE BIO PARK. THANK YOU TO CIVIC CLERK. THANK YOU TO ASHLEY WHO IS -- FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. ERICA FROM 311. THANK YOU TO JEFF, THANK YOU TO RACHEL, THANK YOU TO GARY. THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR KEENEN. THANK YOU TO DOREEN. AND FROM TRANSIT THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT. JUST REAL QUICK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK UP. WE PASSED A RESOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN A BIT ALREADY, AND MR. ROMERO WITH HR THEY'VE BEEN REALLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO MORE INCLUSIVE HIRING. I THINK IT WOULD BEHOOVE US TO WORK WITH PEOPLE LIKE CHRIS WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLACE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SO I ASK THE ADMINISTRATION IF WE CAN LOOK AT WAYS, AND OF COURSE OUR CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT, ON WAYS TO PARTNER WITH CHRIS TO REAL BE ABLE TO FIND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY LOOKING FOR JOBS. WITH HR IT'S BEEN A CHALLENGE BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE HAVE CHALLENGES WITH FILLING OUT RESUMES OR THE LIKE AND SOMETIMES PEOPLE NEED JOBS. IT'S REALLY A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING. I KNOW WE PASSED A RESOLUTION -- TELL ME CHRIS, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN? >> IT WAS IN AUGUST OF 2020. IT'S BEEN A WHILE. >>COUN. PEÑA: IT'S BEEN A BIT. I BELIEVE WE CAN GEAR UP AND MAKE SURE WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE'S WONDERFUL PEOPLE OUT THERE JUST LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT. I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF JOBS THAT CAN BE FILLED. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, CHRIS. >> THANK YOU, GUYS. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH FOLLOWED BY NEAL ON ZOOM. >> HI. I'M NEW AT THIS. I'VE COME TO TALK ABOUT THE AQUATIC CENTER. I LIVED HERE FOR FOUR YEARS IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND I MOVED HERE FROMTHE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA. I WAS SHOCKED AT THE LACK OF AQUATIC CENTERS. THE COUNTY WHERE I COME FROM HAS 12, WITH 50-METER POOLS. AND THE FLOORS THAT ACTUALLY GO DOWN. UNLIKE WEST MESA, THESE OFFER SWIM LESSONS, DIVE LESSONS, LIFEGUARD, LAP SWIMMING, SPACE FOR PARTIES, RENTALS SO KIDS CAN HAVE BIRTH DAY PARTIES. THEY HAVE MUCH MORE, INCLUDING WATER RESCUE CLASSES, ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF. I'M A MOM OF TWO SWIMMERS. ONE IS A TEEN SWIMMER AND ONE IS HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMER. MY SON HAS TO DRIVE 30 MINUTES DURING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC EVEN AS A NEW DRIVER DOWN THERE AND MANY OF THE KIDS HAVE HAD CAR ACCIDENTS GOING TO AND FROM HIGHLAND POOL FROM LA CUEVA. NOT A SHORT DRIVE. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE A BRAND-NEW DRIVER. MY SON COMES BACK AND SAID PEOPLE HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS FROM THAT 30-MINUTE DRIVE. BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ONE CLOSER TO OUR AREA. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO GO BACK TO VIRGINIA. WE CAN'T GET LONG COURSE TIME. WE WENT TO VIRGINIA TO GET 50-METER SWIMMING. OTHERS HAD TO GO TO TEXAS TO GET THEIR TIME IN. OPPORTUNITIES NEW MEXICO WILL HAVE ARE TREMENDOUS. THE TOURISM IS AMAZING AND GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I THINK THEY'RE AWESOME. I AGREE WITH YOU 100%. WE NEED MORE SWIMMING FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, THIS COUNCIL, AND THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE DONE MAJOR, MAJOR RENOVATIONS AT WEST MESA TO MAKE SURE IT IS A BETTER PLACE FOR OUR YOUNG SWIMMERS. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT FACILITY IS SERVING YOU THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE. I LOOK FORWARD TO ACTUALLY HELPING THIS COUNCIL MOVE FORWARD ON THE NORTH DOMINGO BACA PROJECT. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY MUCH NEEDED IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I TOO AM A FATHER OF TWO SWIMMERS WHO ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH AND I REALLY LIKE TO SEE A STATE SWIM MEET HELD AT ONE OF OUR FACILITIES INSTEAD OF A PRIVATE POOL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR COMMENT. >> AND WEST MESA WE CAN'T HAVE ONE BECAUSE THE FLOOR IS STUCK. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WE DID ADDRESS THAT. MR. SIMON HAS SOME PLANS FOR THAT AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT -- FIXING THE ACTUAL LEVEL AND RAISING LEVEL AND DROPPING LEVEL IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I THINK THERE'S IDEAS THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT BETTER. THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NEAL FOLLOWED BY KELLY. >> MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, NEAL AND I ARE WITH LAMAR ADVERTISING. WE'RE ON THE TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUS AND SHELTER ADVERTISING CONTRACT WITH ABQ RIDE. LAMAR HAS TRADED LOCAL JOBS AND PROVIDED THE CITY WITH OVER $5.3 MILLION IN ADVERTISING REVENUE AND ASSISTED HUNDREDS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH BUS ADVERTISING. I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN REGARD TO COUNCIL BILL R-23-152 PART OF THE AUGUST 21st CITY COUNCIL MEETING. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE ARE TWO MAIN CONCERNS RELATED TO BUS ADVERTISING. NUMBER ONE, PERCEIVED RIDER SAFETY. NUMBER TWO, BRAND CONSISTENCY FOR ABQ RIDE. AS WRITTEN, THIS BILL WILL ELIMINATE ADVERTISING ON THE EXTERIOR OF BUSES AND AS A BY-PRODUCT THIS WILL ELAMEINATE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL ADVERTISING REVENUE FOR THE CITY. THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIALITIES AND PARTNERS, WE'VE CREATED A VIABLE SOLUTIONS. LAST WEEK WE PRESENTED THIS TO THE ABQ RIDE TEAM. WE HOPE AS THE CITY COUNCIL BODY ARE RECEPTIVE TO CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION AND HEARING THE SUCCESS STORIES THAT OTHER CITIES PRIOR TO THE BILL BEING ENACTED SO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ADVERSATIZING PROGRAM THAT ENCOMPASSES RIDER SAFETY, TRANSIT, COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND ADVERTISING REVENUE THAT GENERATES NEARLY A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS EACH YEAR FOR THE CITY WHILE SECURING LOCAL JOBS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> KELLY FOLLOWED BY JAY. >> HI. I AM THE CO-LEADER FOR THE CITIZEN INITIATIVE. FOR THE NORTH AQUATIC CENTER. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE TO SPEAK. I'M A BIT OUT OF BREATH I HAD A RUN. I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR BASSAN FOR HER EXCELLENT QUESTION. AND MR. MONTOYA AND MR. RAEL WITH FOLLOW UP INFORMATION TO GIVE MORE IDEAS TO THE RFP AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE PROJECT. I'M HERE TO REQUEST TONIGHT THAT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND PARKS AND REC PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND UPDATED TIMELINE ON THIS PROJECT. INCLUDING THINGS LIKE, THE PERMITS MENTIONED EARLIER, AND GROUNDBREAKING AND ANY OTHER KIND OF DEVELOPMENT STEPS THAT ARE GOING TO OCCUR. BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME CITY-WIDE INTEREST AND STATE-WIDE INTEREST IN THE PROJECT, THERE ARE A LOT OF EYES ON THE TIMELINE, AND WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS -- I'M SORRY I'M OUT OF BREATH. IS VERY OLD. IT NEEDS QUITE A BIT OF UPDATING. AND WE HAVE CITIZENS WHO ARE ASKING INTELLIGENT QUESTIONS. THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE'S DELAYS. WE WANT TO SEE BETTER TRACKING WITH THE TIMELINE. AND RIGHT NOW, THERE'S LOT OF DELAYS THAT HAVE OCCURRED. IF WE CAN GET BETTER EYES ON THAT BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE THIS KIND OF INTEREST IN A PROJECT SO WIDESPREAD IS CITIZENS WILL FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THEIR OWN INFORMATION. I THINK WE HAVE MISCOMMUNICATION HAPPENING. AND IF THE CITY CAN PROVIDE MORE OPTICS INTO THIS IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL. WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION AND HAVE IT BE MORE ACCURATE TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND COMMUNICATION METHODOLOGIES. THANKS. >> JAY FOLLOWED BY PRUTITIA. >> YOU'RE MUTED, SIR. >> GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT, RESPECTED COUNCILORS, I MOVED TO ALBUQUERQUE FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK. I'M EMPLOYEDED WITH INTEL. WITH THE EXPANSION WITH INTEL THERE'S MOVEMENT FROM OTHER STATES FOR GETTING EMPLOYED. I HAVE A SIMILAR -- SWIMMING IN NEW MEXICO FOR MANY YEARS. I COME BEFORE YOU TO ECHO THE NORTH DOMINGO AQUATIC CENTER. FOR OVER 20 YEARS OUR CITY WAIT FOR A WORLD-CLASS FACILITY. GENERATIONS OF SWIMMERS, DIVERS, WATER POLO PLAYERS HAVE BEEN DENIED ACCESS TO TOP-NOTCH AMENITIES AND EVENTS. THIS CENTER WOULD BE A GAME-CHANGER PROVIDING SUPPORTS FOR ATHLETES TO LEVEL UP SKILLS, QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL TEAMS SKWURJ COLLEGE SCOPERSHIPS. WITHOUT ADEQUATE FACILITIES MANY LEAVE THE STATE AND WE LOSE OUR HOME-GROWN CHAMPIONS. THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ARE IMMENSE. LARGE REGIONAL MEETS PROVIDE REVENUE FROM VISITORS AND FANS STAYING IN HOTELS AND DINING IN RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPING IN STORES. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WILL BE INJECTED INTO ALBUQUERQUE'S ECONOMY. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS ARE IMPACTFUL. THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SPANS ACROSS GENERATIONS. THIS FACILITY WOULD BE A HELP FOR HEALTH, FAMILY AND SOCIAL CONNECTION. ALBUQUERQUE HAS AMPLE -- NO OLYMPIC POOL FOR MAJOR COMPETITIONS. AFTER WAITING DECADES WE MUST MAKE THIS A PRIORITY. THE AQUATIC CENTER WILL BE A JEWEL BENEFITTING OUR COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. I URGE YOU TO PRIORITIZE WITH CONSTRUCTION. THANK YOU. >> PATRICIA WILSON. >> COUNCILOR DAVIS, COUNCILORS, IN YOUR LAST TWO MEETINGS WE HEARD ABOUT TWO SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. SANTA FE VILLAGE AND -- CANYON TO THE EAST. THERE'S 166 RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, NINE COALITIONS, AND INTERCOALITION COUNCIL FORMED BY THE LATE DR.LAIS TO PROMOTE BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. AND ICC COMMITTEE BEGAN REVIEWING THE 2022 ANNUAL UPDATE IN MID-APRIL AND CONTINUED MEETING NEARLY EVERY FRIDAY THROUGH AUGUST. WITH AN AVERAGE OF 14 FOLKS PER MEETING THAT REPRESENTS AN ENORMOUS INVESTMENT IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE ICC COMMITTEE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON WAYS TO CODIFY MEDRICS TO GAUGE THE SUCCESS OF HOUSING FORWARD. A RECENT ARTICLE IN THE DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE NEWS PROVIDED AN INSTRUCTIVE Q&A GUIDE TO THE CASITA CONSTRUCTION AND WAS CLEAR THIS IS NOT ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IF THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY IS AN INDICATION IS A TRICKLE. IT MAY TURN OUT THE MOST MOMENTOUS THING THAT MAY HAPPEN WAS NOT THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF CASITA LIBERALIZATION BUT THE SHEER FACT THAT THE POLITICAL LEADER DARED TO TOUCH THE THIRD RAIL WHICH IS ZONING IN NEIGHBORHOODS. THEY MAY WELL DO IT AGAIN. THE FIRST STATEMENT ON THE FIRST -- PAGE OF THE IDO SAYS THE PURPOSE OF THE IDO IS TO IMPLEMENT THE ADOPTED ABC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. COUNCIL COULD REVIEW THE COMP PLAN AND STOP PROVIDING CHANGES TO THE IDO THROUGH THE ANNUAL UPDATE PROCESS. THANK U. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUNDAVIS: THANK YOU, ALL. NEXT UP, WE HAVE NO APPEALS. AND APPROVALS. FIRST UP EC33 COUNLORS, UNLESS THERE'S ANY OBJECTION WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MO THROUGH THIS? I SEE LOTS OF NODDING HEADS. WEE ALL RIGHT. IAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE EC337 WHICH IS THE CITY'S LABOR MAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALQUERQUE POLE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR FIEBELRN. THERE'S NO ONE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE BILLS? 'RE GOING T GO STRAIGHT TO THE ADMISTRATION TO GIVE U A SUMMARY OF MAJOR ITEMS. MR. RAEL. >> MR. PRESIDENT, O LOR REPORT ON EACHF THOSE.BRIEF >>COUN. DAVIS: CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW POSITION. YOU'RE NOT F FROM HOME. >> THAS TRUE. I'M SORRY, MR. PRESENT, COUNCIL, IT IS GOING TO BE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT W DID SI WITHHE APOA. IT DOES ALLOW FOR A RAIS EACH ARNCLUDING 5% FOR E FY23 AND 4%OR FY. FY25 WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE UNCIL AND GETHATEVER APPROPRIATED DURING THAT PERIOD BY THE COUIL. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIO? JUST A REND, MAYBE OUR BUDGET STAFF, WE SATONEY IN REE FOR THIS? THANK YOU, MR. RA THAT'SRIGHT? I SEEMO REMEMBER SOMHING LI THAT. >> MR.PRESIDENT, TT'S CORRECT. IFYO RECALL, ALSO, OF THE ASONS TS CONTRACT IS WHA IT IS IS THE LEGLATURE AS Y RECALL APPROIATED ADDITIONAL NDING IN ORDER TO KEEP PUBLI SAFETY PERSONN ON BOAR THAT LEND SOME ADTIONAL FUNDG TO HEL GET THIS CONTRA ROLVED. >>COUN. DAS: WAPPRECIATE THE GORNOR AND LEGISTURE FOR TH. SEEING NO OTHERDISCUSSION MOON OTHE FLOOR IPROVAL. L THOSE IN FOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOU HAND. AT MATTERARRIES ANIMOUSLY. DON'T G FAR. I MAKE A MOTIO T ARO TE CBA WITH PSONETRANORT OFFI. WE HAVE A SECO? HEAROUNCILOR GROUT THIS IS MILAR. THE-YEAR CONTRAC SIMILARO THETH CONTRTHOES GIVE3.5 F FY23. AND 3 FOR FY24 ING TO BE A APPROPRIE RAE IN FY25. >>CO. DAVIS: THANK YO SIR. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS? YTHING FROM THE ADNISTRATION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAV SAYES AN RAISE YO HAND. THAT'S UNAMO. CORATS. WE'R GOI T S OU OTHER PERSONNEL AND GO TO F ACTIONS. UNCILOR BENT, DO YOU MI KI R-164. >>COUN. BENTONTHK YOU. IT'S DECTING THE ADMINISTTION T INSTALLTREET TREE AHE ALBUERQUE BIO PARK ANDAKG APOPRIATNS. I MOVE A DO SS. COUNDAVIS: SOND FROM CILOR JONES. COUNCILOR BENT BACK ONHE LL >>UN. BENTON: MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCIRS, WAS DIUSSED, TREES D STREET TREES ARE -- LL, YWAY, EVERYDY KNOWS I THINK IT'SIG DEAL. THINK IT'S REALLY A B DEAL. NDSCAPING REQUIREMESHETHER ONRIVATEROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT OR AROVALS ORN THE PUBLI RIGHT-OF-WARE MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT AS THE CLIMATE CHES. IT'SETTING WARM. THAT'S PRETTY CLEAR IN ALBUQUERQUE. OUR CLATE IS CONSIDERABLY WARM THAN WHEN I FIRST CE HERE IN 19. STREET TREES ARE A BI PTF AT. THEY IMENVIRONMENT IN THE PUBLICREALM. WHH I THE SIDETHE RE. WE'VE H AREET TREE ORNANCE FO MANY YEARS. THEIDO ALSOOLLE THAT INTO E IDO WHE THEONIN CODES WERE UPDATED AND REFERRED TO THE STREETREE ORDINCE. THIN TRE'S SOME LANAGE IN THE IDO THAT PROBAY NEED TO TACK IN THE NEXT UPTE. I REJECT THE IA WE SHOULDOT UPDA THEONING CODE ON A GUR BAS. NTINUING QUALITY IMPREMENT. TAKE A LOOK WT'S WKING AN UPDATE YR PROCEDURES. THAT'SETHING THAT W NEED TO HAPPEN. AND I WON BE HE FOR IT. HOPE THA GETSNE. THBIO PARK, AS WH AN OTH ENTITY, W TY'RE DELOPING, TH'LL BE REQUIRE TO PUT IN REET TREES. ANYIGNIFICANT DELOPMENT IN THE PRIVATE SECORR AND OVE SMALL REMODELS AND THING LIKE THA ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDINCE. IT'S ONLYPPCABLEO COERCIAL ORDORES ON MAJOR STREETSOT RESIDENTIAL STREETS. ANYWAY THIS IS TRYING T CORRECT THAT MISINTERETATN. I THINK THER WASOMEONFUSION ON THE P OF PERHAPS THE SIGN TEAMAS TO WHICH- WHHER IT'S STR TREE ORDINANCOR THE IDO THAT PLIES. THIDO IS FOR PRIVATE DEVEPMT ANDT NEEDS TO GO IN PLACE IN PRIVATE PROPERTY. THISS A DIFFERENT SITUION. WE DIDAVE AN APPEAL WHILE BACK. I MEMBER A LOT OF DISSSION ABOUTHERE THE STREET TREES SHOULD B PLACED. JUST TRYING T KEE IN LINE. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, COCILOR BENTON. MR. RAEL, DOES THE ADMINISTRATIONPPOSE TREES? >> MR.PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BENTON, WE HAVE NO PROEM WITH COMPLYING WITH THIS REPORT. I HADCTUALLY ALREADY ASKED ARTS AND CULTURE TO MOVE FORWARD TO GETTING TREES PUT TOGETHER. I APPRECIATE YOU PATIENCE WITH US ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THAT MAYBE TOO MANY HANDSN THE PRECTS. LET'S -- WE'LL GET IT DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COUN. DAS: COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THE MOTION -- DOOU NEED CLOSE? >>COUN. BENTON: URGEOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. DAVIS: MOTION IS APPROVAL OF R-164. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WE'RE WITH THE SELECTION OF DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL SERVICES. I MOVE CONFIRMATION OF MR. PADILLA. SECOND FROCOUNCILOR JONES. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING ALONG. WE HAVEA WEIRD PROCESS. OUR RULES AND PROCEDURES STATE THAT ITHE EVENT OF AN ABSENCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL SERVICES, A COMMITTEE OF THREE COUNCILORS AND THE PRESIDENT WILL TAKE A SEARCH AND PRELIMINARY SCREENING. THAT COMMITTEE HAS MET. IT MADE A SELECTION AND RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ISAAC PADILLA. IN ORDER TO CONFIRM HIM TO THE POSITION WE NEED A TWO-THIRD VOTE. SIX VOTES. WE'LL START. MR. PADILLA, ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THESE MEETINGS? >> YES, I DO. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL STAFF TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES YOU WANT TO PUT FORWARD. I KNOW THE CITY COUNCIL IS A CO-EQUAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. IT'S SET OUT IN OUR CHARTER AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT AS CITY COUNCIL IS SUCCESSFUL IT MEANS THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ARE SUCCESSFUL. I BELIEVE INDEMOCRACY AND THE WAY THEY SET UP THE CO-EQUALS, AND THIS NEEDS YOU TO BE AS SUCCESSFUL TO HAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND STAFF TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES YOU NEED. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MR. PADILLA. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MR. PADILLA. HONOR TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, FOR SERVING ON THAT COMMITTEE, COUNCILOR PEÑA, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, AND YOURSELF AND MYSELF. IT WAS AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POSITION. WE WANT OUR STAFF TO BE WELL-TAKEN CARE OF AND HAVE THE STAFF THAT'S GOING TO SERVE US WELL. I KNOW IT WAS A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO RECOMMEND MR. PADILLA. WE'RE GLAD THAT HE'S WILLING TO ACCEPT THE POSITION. AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM. >>COUN. DAVIS: ANYTHING ELSE? QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: JUST A COMMENT. FINISHING UP MY 18th YEAR ON THE COUNCIL, AND I'LL SAY THAT I ALWAYS HAD THE HIGHEST REGARD FOR OUR STAFF. WE'VE HAD A TERRIFIC STAFF AND IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH ALL THESE YEARS. I KNOW THAT YOU, MR. PADILLA, HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF WHAT AN EXCELLENT GROUP WE HAVE HAD. WE DO NEED TO MAINTAIN THAT ROBUST STAFF. AND THE RESIGNATION OF MR. MELENDREZ WAS KIND OF CAUGHT ME AND OTHERS BY SURPRISE. I THINK YOU HAD THIS DISCUSSION AND I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION WITH REGARD TO THIS. IT'S REALLY -- IN SOME KEY AREAS STAFF UP. AND WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT PEOPLE. WE CAN ALWAYS USE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF BRAINPOWER ON THE STAFF SPECIFICALLY AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THAT MOVING FORWARD. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS TO OUR STAFF. FOR ALL THE YEARS OF SERVICE AND WORKING WITH US, AND MR.MOYA FOR FILLING IN AS INTERIM DIRECTOR. WELCOME. >> MR. CHAIR, MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. ISAAC, I AM ONLY AT 16 YEARS. I CAN TELL YOU IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE AND A GOOD LAUGH WORKING WITH YOU. YOU'RE A VERY BRIGHT AND AMAZING PERSON. THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO DO THIS. I'M ALMOST BUT NOT ATTEMPTED TO STICK AROUND AND PLAY THE GAME A LITTLE MORE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: LET ME SAY, LET ME JOIN WITH COUNCILOR BENTON AND OTHERS TO SAY THANK YOU TO MR.MOYA FOR STEPPING UP. ASSUING THAT MR. PADILLA IS CONFIRMED WE'LL ASK MR. MOYA TO STAY WITH US. AND HE'LL SERVE THE COUNCIL AND BE AN ASSET. THIS IS AN INTERESTING SUMMER. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. AND MR. PADILLA, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'VE SERVED THE CONGRESSWOMAN AND THE MAYOR AND GOVERNOR, BUT YOUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. WE HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGES. I WANT TO ECHO COUNCILOR BENTON. WE HAVE A GREAT STAFF. I THINK WE OUGHT TO MAINTAIN IT. AND THERE'S A CONVERSATION ABOUT GROWING OUR STAFF AND CAPACITY AND THEIR SKILL SET. AND MAYBE EVEN GROWING TO BE SURE WE'RE GROWING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CITY. OUR BUDGET EXPANDED BY A THIRD OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS. I THINK WE NEED TO BE SURE WE CAN KEEP UP WITH THAT. AND RESPOND TO THINGS AND I KNOW YOU'VE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN HELPING US ON THAT. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR RECOMMENDATION OF WHAT THAT NEXT GENERATION LOOKS LIKE. I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT OF THE COMMITTEE WHO SPENT LOTS OF HOURS ALONG WITH MS. ORRTEGA AND TO REALLY HELP US SORT THROUGH A NUMBER OF WELL-QUALIFIED EXCELLENT APPLICANTS. WE'D LIKE TO SEE A NUMBER OF THEM COME TO THE CITY IN THE OTHER POSITIONS. CONGRATS. I CONSIDER YOU A FRIEND FOR YEARS AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE AND EVEN WHEN WE DISAGREE YOU HAVE DONE IT WELL AND REPRESENTED WHOEVER YOU WERE WORKING FOR, AND WHEN I LOST I GOT MAD. NOT NECESSARILY YOU DID IT WRONG, BUT YOU BEAT ME AT IT. AND YOU'LL BEAT FOLKS FOROUS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR THE COMMITTEE THAT SPENT THE TIME GOING THROUGH ALL THE APPLICANTS. AND ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS. AND COMING UP WITH THIS GENTLEMAN HERE. I'VE HEARD SOME DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. I TALKED WITH ISAAC SEVERAL TIMES. AND HE HAS HAD -- I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TOO. I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO DO A LOT OF GREAT THINGS IN COUNCIL SERVICES. YOU'RE GOING TO BRING A LOT OF VALUE. I LOOK FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN. AND I'M GOING TO HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE. I WANT TO THANK COMMITTEE THAT DID SPEND THE TIME -- AND I RESPECT YOUR DECISION. AND I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU MADE THE CHOICE YOU MADE. THANK YOU. >>COUN. DAVIS: SEEING NO OTHER QUESTION OR DISCUSSION. MR. RAEL. >> IF I MIGHT JUST SAY A FEW WORDS. FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE ALSO HAVE WORKED WITH ISAAC FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME. LOOK, I THINK HE MADE A GOOD POINT, SERVING THE COUNCIL WELL WITH INFORMATION AND GETTING INFORMATION IS REALLY HELPFUL TO THE CITY AS A WHOLE. AND HAVING SOMEONE WITH THAT EXPERIENCE AND BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE IS HELPFUL. CONGRATULATIONS ON A CITY THAT WILL HELP SERVE THE CITY WELL. >>COUN. DAVIS: MR. PADILLA TO CLOSE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I PLAN TO USE THE INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGE I GAINED AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL AND AT THE ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL. I WORKED WITH A LOT OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE STAFF WHEN I WAS SERVING UNDER THE MAYOR. ALL THAT INFORMATION, ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE THAT I DO HAVE I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT INFORMATION IS GOING TO BE USED TO MAKE EACH ONE OF YOU SUCCESSFUL AS MUCH AS I CAN TO DO WHATEVER I CAN TO MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL AND THE BODY AS A WHOLE SUCCESSFUL. WORKING WITH COUNCIL STAFF AND PROVIDING THE SERVICES YOU NEED HAVE NO DOUBT WE'LL WORK WITH YOU TO MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, SIR. THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS CONFIRMATION OF MR. PADILLA TO THE DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL SERVICES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. OPPOSED? 8-1 THAT MATTER CARRIES. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS. THIS CITY COUNCIL IS ADJOURNED. CONGRATULATIONS.