>>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT'S THE 39th MEETING OF THE 26th COUNCIL. WE WILL COME TO ORDER. ALL COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. BASSAN: YOU CAN OBTAIN A PARKING PASS FROM COUNCIL STAFF AT THE TABLE NEAR THE CHAMBER'S ENTRANCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CITY STAFF CAN VIEW THIS MEETING THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. GOVTV, THE GOVTV WEBSITE, YOU TUBE AND ZOOM. THE LIVE STREAMS CAN BEEB ACCESSED FROM SMART PHONES, TABLETS AND COMPUTERS. YOU MAY ENABLE YOUR CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES ON YOUR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELEPHONE IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING VIDEOS ONLINE. CALL 505-768-3100 DURING BUSINESS HOURS 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY PERSONAL ATTACKS AND NO APPLAUSE, SNAPPING OR OTHER OUTBURSTS. I WILL PROVIDE ONE WARNING TO ANYONE CAUSING DISRUPTION. UPON THE SECOND DISRUPTION YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE HAD CHAMBERS AND SECURITY WILL BE ASKED TO ESCOURT THAT PERSON OUT OF THE CHAMBERS. SUCH REMOVAL WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING. IF CONTINUED DISRUPTIONS OCCUR I WILL RECESS THE MEETING UNTIL ORDER IS RESTORED. THE MEETING WILL GO SMOOTHER IF WE'RE RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR ALLOWING MORE THAN FOUR PROCLAMATIONS PER COUNCILOR PER YEAR. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION, AND MULTIPLE SECONDS. MADAM CLERK. >> WE CAN RAISE HANDS TONIGHT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I LIKE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO COME TO THE PODIUM, PEGGY GRAHAM, MELISSA WITH MANDY'S FARM, JEFF OLGUIN, AND CHRIS LOVE WITH POM GRANITEERTUREDS. >> >> >>COUN. PEÑA: AND WHEREAS THE PURPOSE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH IS TO CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES AND SHOWCASE SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT BENEFIT EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS ALIKE. >>COUN. BASSAN: WHEREAS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE DEDICATION OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTIVITY. THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CREATED ADA TITLE 2 COORDINATOR TO ADDRESS CONCERN RESIDENTS ACCESSIBILITY FOR PROGRAMS SERVICES AND FACILITIES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: WHEREAS, ON AUGUST 17, 2020 THE CITY ADOPTED R-20-84 DIRECTING THE CITY OF OFFICE AND EQUITY AND INCLUSION TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT PROVIDERS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IN SEPTEMBER 2025, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CREATED THE PATHWAY TO PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LSG AND ASSOCIATES AND NEW MEXICO DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION WHICH ONBOARDS ADULT FACILITIES THROUGH A 12-WEEK PAID ROTATION TO INTRODUCE THEM TO CITY DEPARTMENT AND RESULT IN A TWO-YEAR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT. >>COUN. GROUT: WHEREAS THE SECOND ANNUAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH CONFERENCE AND HIRING EVENT IS TAKING PLACE IN ALBUQUERQUE ON OCTOBER 14, 2025 AND WILL PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY ABOUT CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND WHEREAS SEVERAL STATE AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE ATTENDING HAD CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE AND TALENT THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ADD TO THE WORKPLACE AND AFFIRM COMMITMENT TO INCREASE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKFORCE FOR ALL AND. >>COUN. BACA: WHEREAS, NEW MEXICANS WITH DISABILITIES ARE UNTAPPED RESOURCES FOR SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW AND WHEREAS WORKPLACES THAT APPRECIATE THE TALENTS OF ALL PEOPLE INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE CRITICAL PART OF BUILDING A WELCOMING COMMUNITY AND STRONG ECONOMY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: BE IT PROCLAIMED THE COUNCIL THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 2025 AS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH IN ALBUQUERQUE. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>COUN. PEÑA: IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM TO SAY A FEW WORDS, AND I'LL CLOSE IT OUT UNLESS OTHER COUNCILORS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M THE BUSINESS OUTREACH COORDINATOR FOR THE NEW MEXICO DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE EMPLOYED. AND YOUR EFFORTS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WHETHER THEY HAVE VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE DISABILITIES ARE INCLUDED IN ALL WORKPLACES ACROSS ALBUQUERQUE AND MAKE A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? MADAM PRESIDENT. ANYONE ELSE? >> HELLO, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT MANDY'S FARM. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND ACKNOWLEDGING THIS MONTH. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE SO LEFT OUT OF WERE FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND THIS HELPS PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. CHRIS, DID YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> EVERYONE ELSE PRETTY MUCH SAID IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMITMENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? NO? OKAY. IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE? OKAY. MADAM PRESIDENT, I JUST WANT TO SAY I WANT TO COMMEND THE CITY AND COMMEND CHRIS AND MANDY'S FARM. WE STARTED ON THIS JOURNEY MANY, MANY YEARS AGO. I HAVE A BROUGHT WHO HAS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. HE HAS BEEN WORKING AT WALMART FOR 23 YEARS, HE SAID HE'LL RETIRE AT 25. WE'LL SEE. HE HAS A JOB COACH. HE DOES HIS JOB AND HE DOES IT BETTER THAN SOME OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES. AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WORKED ON TO REALLY TRY TO GET HERE AT THE CITY TO BE ABLE TO FIND PLACEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. I THINK AS IT SAYS IN THE PROCLAMATION, WANT TO COMMEND THE ADMINISTRATION. THIS SEPTEMBER -- WE'VE BEEN DOING WORK IN HIRING SOME PEOPLE PART-TIME, BUT THIS IS REALLY LIKE OUR FIRST OFFICIAL EMPLOYEE AT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ADMIN. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT WORK AND I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU GUYS AND ALL OF YOUR WORK. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD OR SAY? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. IF I CAN HAVE THE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE RIO GRANDE DOWNS SYNDROME NETWORK COME THEIR WAY DOWN. I'LL TAKE A PAGE -- I'LL READ IT ON THE WAY DOWN. WHEREAS OCTOBER SERVES TO BRING NATIONAL VISIBILITY TO THE DOWNS SYNDROME COMMUNITY AND THE CHANGES THAT COME WITH IT. WHEREAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ACCORD TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEARLY 400,000 AMERICANS LIVE WITH THE DOWN'S SYNDROME. AND WHEREAS NEW MEXICO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTED THAT AS OF 2016, DOWN'S SYNDROME AFFECTED ONE IN EVERY ONE THOUSAND BIRTHS. WHEREAS, THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOWNS SYNDROME, ALL THREE TYPES BEING GENETIC CONDITIONS AND WHEREAS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A PERSON WITH DOWNS SYNDROME IS 60 YEARS, WHICH HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PAST 20 YEARS THANKS TO ADVANCEMENT IN THE MEDICINE. AND WHEREAS WITH AWARENESS AND ADVANCEMENT IN MEDICINE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH DOWNS SYNDROME IMPROVED WITH INCREASE EDUCATION, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION. WHEREAS THE RIO GRANDE DOWN'S SYNDROME NETWORK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWNS SYNDROME AND FAMILIES WITH ADVOCACY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. WHEREAS, THE RIO GRANDE DOWNS SENDROOM NETWORK IS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK WHICH SEEKS TO CREATE AWARENESS AND ENSURE INCLUSION AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWNS SYNDROME SERVING MORE THAN 450 FAMILIES ACROSS ALBUQUERQUE AND RIO RANCHO AND HAS MEMBERS AS FAR AS LAS CRUCES, SANTA FE AND LAS VEGAS. BE IT PROCLAIMED, THE COUNCIL THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, PROCLAIMS OCTOBER AS DOWNS SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH. [ APPLAUSE ]. MADAM PRESIDENT, IF IT'S OKAY I'D LIKE TO INVITE THEM TO MAKE A COUPLE WORDS IF THEY WOULD LIKE. >> HI, I'M JAMIE MARTIN. I'M A BOARD MEMBER AT THE RIO GRANDE DOWNS SYNDROME NETWORK. THIS IS -- SHE'S PRETTY OPEN TO TALK. SHE'S 17. SHE GOES TO LA CUEVA HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. RILEY PARTICIPATES IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS. SHE PARTICIPATES IN TRACK AND FIELD, SWIMMING, AND HER FAVORITE IS BASKETBALL. SHE IS AN AVID MEMBER OF THE RIO GRANDE DOWNS SYNDROME NETWORK. SHE PARTICIPATES IN SUMMER CAMP AND OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SHE WAS NOMINATED BY THE FOOTBALL COACH AT LA CUEVA TO BE PART OF THE UNIFIED PAIR AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES IN 2026. THIS AWARENESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWNS SYNDROME ARE VERY CAPABLE IN PARTICIPATING, JUST LIKE OUR TYPICAL KIDS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, I HAVE THE PROCLAMATION HERE. WE'LL GET IT TO YOU BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING. I HAVE SPOKE WITH YOU BEFORE. I KNOW YOU'RE A SPEAKER. I KNOW YOU TALK A BUNCH. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOU SHOWING UP TONIGHT AND TAKING THE TIME. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: RILEY, IF YOU EVER WANT TO COME BACK TO THE MICROPHONE WHEN THERE'S NOT A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE, WE CAN ARRANGE IT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO GO -- [ APPLAUSE ]. NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO PRESENTATIONS. WE'LL START THE FIRST PRESENTATION FROM MS. BURNER WHO WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX. GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. NICE TO SEE YOU. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SLIDES. THIS IS THE GRT REPORT. EACH OF YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS IN YOUR EMAIL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU DID NOT. THIS IS JULY, 2025. WE RECEIVED IT IN SEPTEMBER. SO, JUST BRIEFLY, THE FIRST COLUMN ON THE LEFT IS THE MONTHLY CHANGE FOR JULY THAT WE RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER. THE SECOND COLUMN TO THE RIGHT IS PAST FIVE MONTH PERCENT GROWTH AVERAGE. AND THE FAR RIGHT SHOWS SHARED GRT. RETAIL REPRESENTS 26% OF GRT. AND CONSTRUCTION NEARLY 12%. THE HOLD HARMLESS DISTRIBUTION WAS HIGHER THIS MONTH DUE TO AN ERROR AT THE TAX DEPARTMENT. THEY FREELY ADMITTED THIS. WE DID GET INFLATION FOR THIS MONTH. THAT'S WHY THEY SHOW GROWTH AT 13.7%. IF WE ACCOUNT FOR THAT HOLD HARMLESS IT LOOKS LIKE THE GROWTH RATE WAS AROUND -- WHAT DID I SAY IT WAS? I DON'T HAVE IT IN MY NOTES. ANYWAY, THE EXPECTED GROWTH FOR THIS MONTH IS 3.8%. OH 4.5%. SOMEWHERE ELSE IN MY NOTES. IT LOOKS LIKE THE GROWTH IS 4.5% WHICH IS PRETTY GOOD FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. SO, YOU CAN SEE IN THAT LITTLE CHART BELOW THAT ACCOM DAGDZ DASH ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, RETAIL, SHOWED GAIN. THE FOOD IS GROWING NEARLY 300%. THAT'S THE ISSUE I TALKED ABOUT A SECOND AGO. THE MEDICAL HOLD HARMLESS AND HEALTH CARE SECTOR IS DOING QUITE WELL. WE CAN SWITCH TO THE OTHER ONES. THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT, BUT IN THE INTEREST OF PROVIDING VISUALS AND GOING FORWARD, I'VE GOT A LITTLE CHART OR GRAPHIC FOR CANNABIS. YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT GOING FORWARD. JUST AS A REMINDER CANNABIS REVENUE, THIS IS THE EXCISE TAX REVENUE, THAT DECLINED 16.4% IN 2025. UNFORTUNATELY, FOR JULY OF THIS MONTH OF THIS YEAR, IT ALSO DECLINED 14.4%. WE'RE NOT SEEING AN INCREASE OR IMPROVEMENT IN THAT SITUATION. I'LL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH TRD TO SEE THEIR COMPLIANCE EFFORTS. THAT'S REALLY MY HIGHLIGHT FOR THIS MONTH. WE DON'T HAVE OCTOBER'S REVENUE. I CAN TAKE QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST -- LOOKING AT CONSTRUCTION. IT'S NEGATIVE 1.9% FOR THE MONTH. JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE FOR THE YEAR. I CALL THAT SLIGHT, CERTAINLY NOT AS BIG AS THE OTHERS AT .9%. AND THE SHARE OF TOTALS OF 11.8%. I DON'T SEE YEAR OVER YEAR. DO YOU HAVE YEAR OVER YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION? >> SO, THE NEGATIVE 1.9 WILL BE THE YEAR OVER YEAR FOR JULY. IT WILL BE COM -- >>COUN. LEWIS: THAT'S YEAR OVER YEAR LAST JULY? >> CORRECT. >>COUN. LEWIS: IS THERE A FIVE-MONTH AVERAGE YEAR OVER YEAR? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWI -- WHAT I DID BEFORE I CAME IN WAS LOOK AT -- I WAS LOOKING AT BUILDING PERMITS FOR FY25 VERSUS FY24. WE DID SEE A DECLINE IN BUILDING PERMITS AND BUILDING PERMIT REVENUE. THAT WAS BUILDING PERMIT. THAT WASN'T ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION. I CAN GET YOU THE FUEL -- FULL YEAR. WE HAVE THE PAST FIVE MONTHS VERSUS THE PREVIOUS YEARS SAME FIVE MONTHS. IT'S NOT A YEAR BUT IT'S WHAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. >>COUN. LEWIS: OKAY. MADAM PRESIDENT, THE WHOLE HOLD HARMLESS ON THE FOOD, IT WAS -- I MEAN, YEAH, LIKE OUTRAGEOUSLY HIGHER. WHAT WAS THE ERROR? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THE ERROR WAS REALLY UNUSUAL THIS TIME. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ACTUAL FLAT OUT ERROR. WHAT WE CAN DETERMINE IS THAT LAST MONTH, INSTEAD OF GETTING THE POSITIVE AMOUNT OF WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET, WE GOT THE NEGATIVE AMOUNT OF WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET. THIS MONTH, WE ACTUALLY GOT TWICE AS MUCH AS WE NORMALLY WOULD. IT WAS JUST AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR. THEY ADMIT IT. THEY APOLOGIZED. I DON'T HAVE CONFIRMATION ON HOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH THAT WAS. THAT WAS AN ERROR OR FLUKE. >>COUN. LEWIS: WHO CAUGHT THE ERROR? DID THEY CATCH IT INTERNALLY? WE SAW THIS REPORT AND SAW THIS AMOUNT LAST MONTH, RIGHT? >> MADAM CHAIR, I FIRED -- I MADE A PHONE CALL WHEN I SAW THIS REPORT. WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THE ISSUE, I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR -- I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE RULE CHANGE THAT ALLOWS US TO HAVE BETTER INFORMATION WHEN YOU COME. THANK YOU FOR TRACKING THE CANNABIS. THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I WANTED TO SEE IT CALLED OUT TO SEE THE NUANCES HAPPENING IN THE INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE CHANGES WITH HEMP AND ALL THE THINGS WE DID ON COUNCIL. I AM REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THIS. I THINK THIS IS A BIGGER QUESTION. HOW DO WE AS COUNCIL ASCERTAIN THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CITY IN ANY POINT IN TIME? AS OUR ECONOMIST, THERE'S NOT A REPORT I CAN LOOK AT. I'M ASKING VERY SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I'VE ASKED OUR TEAM AND THE ADMINISTRATION, WHAT'S THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE, AND I FEEL LIKE I BROKE THE TEAM ASKING THAT QUESTION. JUST BEING REAL. HOW DO WE ASCERTAIN THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OR FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CITY AT ANYONE TIME? LOADED QUESTION, I KNOW. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, I DON'T HAVE THE ENDING REVENUE FOR FY25 YET. THERE ARE A LOT OF PENDING ADJUSTMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE. WHILE I'VE GOT SOME PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FOR GRT, FULL GENERAL FUND, I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER YET. AS FAR AS THAT GOES, WE REALLY DON'T KNOW YET. IT'S HARD TO SAY THAT WHERE WE'LL END UP. AS FAR AS FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THE CITY, I DON'T BELIEVE I'M THE PERSON TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. >>COUN. ROGERS: WHO IS THE PERSON TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION? I'VE ASKED A LOT OF FOLKS, LIKE IS THERE ONE REPORT I CAN LOOK AT? I KNOW IT'S VARIABLE. BUT WHO IS THE RIGHT PERSON TO ASK THAT QUESTION TO? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, IT REALLY DEPENDS. THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS OF ASCERTAINING THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF AN ENTITY. THAT'S JUST NOT SOMETHING I CAN -- IT'S SOMETHING TO BE EXPLORED. WHAT I HAVE ACCESS TO IS GRT GROWTH. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THE FIRST MONTH FOR THIS YEAR WAS GOOD. NOTWITHSTANDING THE HOLD HARMLESS ISSUE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW. I'M SORRY. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION. ELEN BRADEN, HEALTH HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS WILL WHO WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT. I CAN -- I HEARD THIS MIGHT BE WITH THE COUNTY AS WELL. GREAT. IF YOU JUST MAKE SURE TO BE AT THAT OTHER MICROPHONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, ACTUALLY. THANKS SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M HERE WITH MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE COUNTY. DR. LINDSTROM. WE'RE GIVING AN UPDATE. THIS IS THE SIMILAR UPDATE AS TO ONE WE PROVIDED TO THE LGCC. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT BOTH BODIES, CITY COUNCIL AND COUNTY COMMISSION, HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED TO THE LGCC. WAYNE AND I WILL BE TAG TEAMING THIS PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BEGIN BY GIVING A HISTORY 101 WITH REGARD TO THE WHOLE INITIATIVE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A WHOLE. YOU MAY RECALL THAT WE HAD A JOINT MOU BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT THE BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION AWARDED $10 MILLION TO VITAL STRATEGY WHICH IS AN ARM OF THE BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION. THEY'RE AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING HOUSE, BASICALLY. THEY WERE CHARGED WITH WORKING WITH SEVEN STATES ON THEIR OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS STRATEGIC PLAN. AND WE WERE ONE OF THOSE SEVEN. THE PLANNING THAT WENT INTO THIS INITIATIVE WAS NOT A COST ABSORBED BY THE CITY OR COUNTY. WHEN THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS FINALLY FINALIDES, I'M SORRY ABOUT THE REDUNDANCY, WE HAD PRESENTATIONS BEFORE THE LGCC, CITY COUNCIL, AND BOARD OF COUNT Y COMMISSIONERS. THE PLAN WAS ADOPTED. AND THE LGCC DECIDED TO FORM A WORK GROUP AROUND WHAT THE PREVAILING GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES OUGHT TO BE RELATIVE TO THAT STRATEGIC PLAN. AND WE WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS BEFORE COMING UP WITH AN LGC GUIDANCE DOCUMENT. WHICH THEN WAS ENDORSED BY THIS BODY AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGAIN. SO, ONCE THAT WAS FULLY ENDORSED BY ALL THREE BODIES, WE PUT ABOUT THE EFFORT OF AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS TO REALIZING WHAT IT WAS THAT WE WERE BEING DIRECTED TO DO WITH THESE FUNDS. SO WITH THAT, IF WE CAN TURN TO THE FIRST PAGE, THANK YOU. IF YOU NOTICE THE NEXT SLIDE, THE TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED FOR THE COUNTY'S PORTION IS $25 MILLION, PLUS. I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT WHEN THIS WHOLE INITIATIVE RECEIVED A LOT OF MEDIA ATTENTION, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THERE WAS $150 MILLION IN NEW MONEY AND EVERYONE IS GOING, WOW, WHAT A WINDFALL. WE'RE STILL HAVING TO DEAL WITH THAT. THE REASON I BRING THIS UP IS BECAUSE THE ACTUALITIES ARE MUCH MORE NUANCED THAN $150 MILLION IN TERMS OF WINDFALL. THIS $25 MILLION THE CITY RECEIVED TO DATE BASICALLY HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED OVER ROUGHLY THE LAST FIVE YEARS. SO, WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN, THE WORK OF THE LGCC AND SUBSEQUENT ENDORSEMENTS, WE WERE NOT PREPARED TO PUT THIS MONEY ON THE STREET, SO TO SPEAK. NEITHER THE CITY NOR THE COUNTY. THIS $25 MILLION, BASICALLY, FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS A ONE-TIME ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THE REASON I AM SAYING THAT IS BECAUSE IF WE PUT $25 MILLION IN A PROCUREMENT PROCESS NOW FOR REOCCURRING SERVICES BY YEAR FOUR WE WOULD LARGELY HAVE TO DISMANTLE WHAT IT IS WE HAVE FUNDED. THE LGCC WAS VERY INTENT IN APPRECIATING HOW DO WE MAXIMIZE THIS ONE-TIME INVESTMENT THAT'S GOING TO BENEFIT THE SYSTEM OVERALL IN TIME. THE COUNTY IS ONLY PROJECTED TO GET $2.2 MILLION ON AVERAGE PER YEAR THROUGH 2038. THE NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT FOR THE CITY, BUT THE PRINCIPLE REMAINS THE SAME. WE WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR THAT WE'RE MAKING SOUND INVESTMENTS IN THE SHORT-TERM. YOU CAN SEE ON THIS CHART THE FUNDS THAT WE'VE EXPENDED TO DATE LEAVES A BALANCE OF $23.5 MILLION. WHAT WAS SPECIFIED IN THE LGC GUIDELINES IS WE ISSUE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY RFP THAT WAS REALLY TARGETED AT SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED PROVIDERS TO HELP THEM BUILD THEIR CAPACITY. THAT OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN PROCURED. BUT WE DID THE SOLICITATION. WE'VE HAD 21 SUBMISSIONS OVERALL AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THOSE. AND WE'RE CLOSE TO ACTUALLY SCORING THEM AND MAKING SOME FINAL DECISIONS REGARDING AWARDS WITH THAT PARTICULAR AMOUNT OF MONEY. THERE WAS A MEASURE TO WORK WITH APS AROUND A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE. THE CROSSROADS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATING WITHIN THE HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN APS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AS WELL AS THEIR CLINICAL SERVICES. SO, APS REALLY MADE AN APPEAL THAT WITH THE FACT THAT NOT JUST OPIOID CONDITIONS BUT ALL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS BEGINNING AT THE YOUNGER AND YOUNGER AGE COULD WE MAKE INVESTMENTS SO WE'RE DOING NOW IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SYSTEM WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING HISTORICALLY IN HIGH SCHOOL. SO, WE'VE NEGOTIATED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT. AND THAT TOTALS ON THE PART OF BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY $9.6 MILLION OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT THREE YEARS. LASTLY, WE'VE BEEN DIRECTED TO PUT OUT PROCUREMENTS OF $10 MILLION EACH TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE. AND THE CITY HAS HAD THAT SOLICITATION OPEN. I HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS WITH REGARD TO THAT AND THE COUNTY WILL OPEN THEIR SOLICITATION ON OCTOBER 12th. THAT LEAVES US WITH ROUGHLY $6.5 MILLION. AND BACK WHEN WE WERE MEETING WITH THE LGCC WE HAD A NUMBER OF OTHER PROJECTS THAT WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION AND WE'RE VETTING THOSE AS WE SPEAK. WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO ELEN. >> THANK YOU. ON THE NEXT SLIDE, IT'S SIMILAR. WE'RE SHORE SHOWING ALLOCATIONS FROM CITY FUNDING. THE CITY RECEIVED ROUGHLY $32.5 MILLION FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND. I APOLOGIZE. THERE WAS THIS UPDATED SLIDE, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THE NUMBERS. WE HAVE $28 MILLION ALLOCATED. THAT INCLUDES -- THAT'S EXCLUSIVE OF THE $10 MILLION FOR THE GRANT, THE CAPITAL OUTLAY THAT WAYNE JUST SPOKE OF AS WELL AS MONEY FOR THE APS, IGA, AND CAPACITY BUILDING RFP. SO WE HAVE SPENT ROUGHLY $18 MILLION OF THE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED. AND YOU'RE TO DATE, THAT IS NOT ALLOCATED, LEAVES ABOUT $4.5 MILLION UNALLOCATED. I'LL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE UPDATED SLIDE DECK WITH THOSE NUMBERS. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE DID GET IT IN THE iPAD. THANK YOU. >> I'M HEARING THE PUBLIC IS ASKING FOR THE NUMBERS. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SPEAKING ABOUT TONIGHT IS THE DASHBOARD THAT WILL HAVE THE NUMBERS AS WELL AS THE OUTCOMES AND THE OUTPUTS FROM THE NUMBERS. WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT WHEN THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WHAT OUR PROCESS IS IN HAVING THAT DASHBOARD AVAILABLE. PART OF THE SLIDE DECK INCLUDES APS PERFORMANCE MEASURES. THEY'VE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE IGA. WE'VE MET MONTHLY WITH APS TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR REPORTING. WE'RE LOOKING AT PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND PROGRAM IMPACT SURVEYS. SO WHAT IS THE ACTUAL IMPACT ON THE PARENT AND CHILD? SOME OTHER HIGH LEVEL IMPACTS INCLUDES SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, ATTITUDE INTERVENTION, ARE THEY SHOWING THEY'RE PREVENTING REDUCTION OR PREVENTING REPEAT CLIENTS FROM ENTERING THEIR PROGRAMS. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY PERFORMANCE MEASURES. AGAIN, HOW THE BEHAVIORS THEY'RE SEEING IN THE CLASSROOM AS A RESULT OF BEING IN THE CROSSROADS PROGRAM. >>COUN. BASSAN: DIRECTOR, DO YOU HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH MORE? WE WERE TRYING TO KEEP IT TO THREE-MINUTE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE PUBLIC INFORMATION. >> YOU'LL SEE ON THE SAME SLIDE THE PROGRESS REPORTS AND MUCH OF THAT INFORMATION IN TERMS OF SOLICITATION WE'VE PUT OUT FOR THIS CONFORMANCE WITH THE LGCC GUIDANCE. WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE JOHN BLANCO WHO IS THE DATA ANALYST ON THE COUNTY SIDE WHO IS WORKING. >>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING. I HOPE YOU GIVE US HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW AND DIRECT US WHERE WE CAN GO TO FIND PUBLIC-FACING INFORMATION. >> YES. MADAM PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, THE DASHBOARD WE'RE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH ACTING DIRECTOR BRADEN WILL BE LAUNCHED BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR. IT WILL CONTAIN ALL OF THE FINANCIAL MEASURES THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR FROM THIS PRESENTATION. BUDGET ALLOCATION, EXPENDITURES, AND FUNDS RECEIVED AND THOSE RECEIVED FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND. WE'LL HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES. THAT'S THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DASHBOARD THAT WILL LAUNCH AS WE GET THE CONTRACTS UP AND RUNNING. WE'LL GET THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES FROM THOSE CONTRACTS. WE'LL CONTINUOUSLY UPDATE THAT DASHBOARD AS WE LAUNCH THE INITIAL PHASE IN DECEMBER. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE WON'T HAVE A WHERE TO GO UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR CORRECT? >> CORRECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: DIRECTOR, IS THERE SOMEWHERE PEOPLE CAN GO TO NOW TO SEE THE INFORMATION THAT'S NOT IN THE iPAD? SO THE PUBLIC CAN FIND IT AS WELL. >> I DIDN'T WANT TO CUT OFF COUNCILOR ROGERS, MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE LGCC WEBSITE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. DIRECTOR, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COUNCILORS? COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I TALKED ABOUT THIS AT LGCC. JUST FOR GOOD MEASURE, I'LL MAKE SURE WE DO IT HERE AS WELL. IN OUR TALKS WITH APS THEY'RE ALSO SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR THE DASHBOARD. WE HAD THAT CONVERSATION, NOT JUST THE COUNTY AND CITY PAYING FOR DASHBOARD SINCE APS GOT AN ALLOTMENT THEY SHOULD ALSO PAY FOR THE DASHBOARD. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE -- I KNOW YOU TOLD ME THAT'S IN THE IGA, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE AS WELL. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. OUR LAST PRESENTATION TONIGHT, COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. THIS IS A PRESENTATION FROM JENNIFER TURNER, THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT. GIVE US AN UPDATE THIS EVENING ON THE CRACK SEALING AND ROADWAYS. >>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING, DIRECTOR. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, OTHER COUNCILORS. THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT CRACK SEALING PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT OR DMD FOR SHORT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 4600 LANE MILES OF ROAD. WHICH IS 7600 ACRES OF PAVEMENT. OR TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S ENOUGH PAVEMENT TO GET YOU FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO DISNEY WORLD TO PORTLAND, MANE, TO FLORIDA AND BACK AGAIN. IN MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT, WE SEE TWO TYPES OF ASPHALT CRACKS IN THE ROAD. SMALL CRACKS WHICH ARE LESS THAN TWO INCHES ON OLDER STREETS. THOSE ARE DUE TO AGE OR ASPHALT FATIGUE. AND WE SEE LARGE CRACKS TWO INCHES OR MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THERMAL CRACKS AND ARE DUE TO EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF ASPHALT. CRACK SEALING IS A PRESERVATION TREATMENT THAT DELAYS THE NEED FOR MORE EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING TREATMENTS. SO, WE USE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT TO ADDRESS CRACKS. WE HAVE THREE CRACK SEALING KETTLES FOR LARGER CRACKS, AND THREE RUBBER CRACK SEALING KETTLES FOR SMALL CRACKS. EACH KETTLE COSTS APPROXIMATELY $100,000. WE HAVE -- IN TERMS OF APPLICATION AND PERSONNEL, WE HAVE 10 BLUE COLLAR EMPLOYEES WHEN FULLY STAFFED WITH ONE SUPERVISOR. CURRENTLY, ONLY SEVEN PLUCOLLAR POSITIONS ARE FILLED. WHEN FULLY STAFFED CREWS CAN FILL ONE MILE A DAY. SMALL CRACKSE -- WE USE A WAND WITH RUBBERIZED CRACK SEALING MATERIALS. AND LARGE CRACKS, WE USE A TROUGH ATTACHMENT. IN TERMS OF COST, WE SPEND APPROXIMATELY $650,000 PER YEAR ON CRACK SEALING MATERIALS. OUR BLUE COLLAR CREW, WE SPEND $667,000 ON SALARIES AND COMPENSATION. AND WHEN WE PAY CONTRACTORS TO SUPPLEMENT OPERATIONS, WE SPENT $1.4 MILLION. AND I HAVE A MAP HERE, SMALL, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT WE SEE CRACK SEALING REQUESTS ALL OVER THE CITY. WE HAVE A BACKLOG OF A THOUSAND CASES. WE'VE HAD AN UPTIC IN REQUESTS THROUGH 311 AND THE PUBLIC WITH 60 REQUESTS A DAY. TO ADDRESS THE BACKLOG AND ADDRESS CONCERNS FROM THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC, WE HAVE OUR CRACK SEALING CREW WORKING OVERTIME. WE'VE REASSIGNED OTHER CREWS TO HELP WITH CRACK SEALING AND PATCH LARGER CRACKS WITH ASPHALT. AND WE'VE ISSUED A PURCHASE ORDER FOR A CONTRACTOR TO SUPPORT CRACK SEALING ADDITIONAL AREAS. LASTLY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE DMD EMPLOYEES AND OUR STREET CREWS WHO WORK SO HARD EVERY DAY TO KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE FOR ALL USERS. WITH THAT, I STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. DIRECTOR, THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. CERTAINLY, EXPERTISE OF OUR CREWS WHO WORK HARD AND THAT'S QUITE A CREW. I KNOW THEY'RE INCREDIBLY SKILLED AND IT'S A BIG JOB. AND ALSO, OTHER CONTRACTORS, I KNOW THEY DO SOME OF THE WORK AS WELL. IT IS -- YOU MENTIONED A THOUSAND, I WANT TO HELP WITH SOME BIG PICTURE ON ENSURING THAT WE -- WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT NOT ONLY DEAL WITH BACKLOG BUT HAVE A GOOD, STRONG FUNDED SUSTAINABLE FUNDED FUTURE AND ENSURE WE'RE KEEPING UP WITH WITH IT. EVEN JUST LOOKING AT THE MAP, JUST THE REQUESTS ALONE, THE NEED ALONE, I THINK I'VE BEEN ON EVERY STREET IN MY ENTIRE DISTRICT SINCE JUNE. AND IT'S DEFINITELY AT THE TOP OF THE MINDS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. BECAUSE I THINK SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK IT'S THE MAIN ARTERIAL ROADS. THOSE ARE RESIDENTIAL ROADS IN FRONT OF PEOPLE'S HOMES. WHEN I THINK OF TWO INCHES OR THE TWO INCH AND MORE ARE THE THERMAL CRACKS. THE CRACKS IN MY DISTRICT, AND I KNOW THIS IS ALL OVER THE CITY, ARE FOUR INCHES, SIX INCHES. I THINK I PUT MY WHOLE FOOT IN ONE THE OTHER DAY THAT WAS 12 INCHES. SO, THESE ARE -- THE BACKLOG IS IMMENSE. AND IT'S A TREMENDOUS NEED. SO, WITH THE CREW THAT YOU HAVE NOW, AND WITH THE CONTRACTOR, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE US TO CLEAR THE BACKLOG? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WINTER IS OUR FAVORITE CRACK-FILLING SEASON. WE CAN USE THE HOT MIX IN THE WINTER. IT'S A GOOD TIME TO GET IT DONE. I WOULD SAY DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF NEW REQUESTS WE GET IN, WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT THREE TO SIX MONTHS IN TERMS OF GETTING AHEAD OF THE BACKLOG. >>COUN. LEWIS: OKAY. YOU'RE PLANNING ON HIRING -- WHEN WOULD YOU GET A NEW CONTRACTOR IN PLACE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, WE ARE JUST ROUTING THAT PURCHASE ORDER TO BRING THE CONTRACTOR IN TO ADD SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES RIGHT NOW. THOSE OF US IN THE CITY WILL START SEEING MORE CREWS CRACK FILLING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. >>COUN. LEWIS: HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE PRIORITY LIST? HOW DO YOU PRIORITIZE EACH STREET? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WE GENERALLY TAKE A FIRST IN, FIRST OUT APPROACH. THOSE THAT WAIT THE LONGEST IS WHEN WE HAVE CREWS GOING OUT WE'LL GO INTO THE FIRST REQUESTS THAT COME IN. >>COUN. LEWIS: IS THERE -- MADAM PRESIDENT, WHAT ABOUT JUST CONDITION OF THE ROAD? IS THERE A PART OF THAT PRIORITY LIST VIA THE AGE AND CONDITION OF THE ROAD? I IMAGINE A 12-INCH CRACK IS HIGHER ON THE LIST THAN A TWO-INCH CRACK? >> THAT'S CORRECT. IF WE HAVE AN URGENT SAFETY SITUATION, WE'LL ALSO ADDRESS THAT FIRST. OUR POTHOLES FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN WE GET A COMPLAINT ABOUT POTHOLES WE HAVE A CREW THAT GOES THE SAME DAY. >>COUN. LEWIS: SO YOU'RE MOVING THAT PRIORITY LIST FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN YOU'RE SEEING -- I GUESS MY OTHER QUESTION, MADAM PRESIDENT, IS REAL QUICK, IS THERE JUST REPLACEMENT? AT WHAT POINT DO YOU LOOK AT THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD OR SIZE OF A CRACK AND GO WE'RE NOT GOING TO FILL THIS ANYMORE? WHAT'S THE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD SHOW THIS IS MILL FILL? >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE A CONTRACTOR THAT EVERY FOUR TO FIVE YEARS DRIVES ALL THE STREETS IN THE CITY AND CONDUCTS PAVEMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT. I THINK I SHARED THAT WITH YOU BEFORE. THEY'LL REVIEW EACH ROAD AND SAY IS THIS GREAT, FAIR, GOOD, POOR. SO AS WE REVIEW OUR REHAB PROGRAM AND DECIDE WHAT'S NEXT, WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE DATA THAT WE'VE RECEIVED. WE ALSO LOOK AT HOW OUR TYPICAL PAVEMENT GRADES FROM YEAR TO YEAR AND THAT GOES INTO OUR CALCULATIONS AS WELL. IF WE SEE REALLY BAD CRACKS WE DON'T THINK OUR AGGREGATE CAN ADDRESS, WE WILL DO AN ASPHALT PATCH WHERE WE PATCH THE ENTIRE AREA. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU SEE SEVERE CASES. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM CHAIR, LAST THING. DO YOU HAVE -- IS THERE ANY OF THIS THAT'S A BUDGETARY ISSUE? DO WE NEED TO ALLOCATE MORE CAPITAL FUNDS, MORE MONEY INTO OUR ROADWAYS TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE WE DON'T GET A BACKLOG AND GET AHEAD OF IT? I THINK WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF KNOWING WHAT THE COST WOULD BE. AND WHERE -- WHICH STREETS, WHAT THE COST WOULD BE. DO WE HAVE THE ABILITY BUDGET WISE TO BE ABLE TO NOT ONLY TAKE CARE OF THE BACKLOG BUT GET A GOOD SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM KEEPING UP WITH IT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I THINK EVERY DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR WOULD SAY, SURE, IF THERE'S UNLIMITED MONEY. WE WOULD WANT MORE FUNDS. BUT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITHIN OUR BUDGET. RIGHT NOW I'M THREE EMPLOYEES DOWN IN MY CREW. MY FIRST PRIORITY IS FILLING THOSE POSITIONS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT THIS NEXT YEAR WHEN WE DO THE CAPITAL PROGRAM AND NEXT BUDGET. THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL AND THEY'RE AN NECESSITY. AND WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BUDGETING FOR THESE ESSENTIALS. EVEN THE ONES -- ESPECIALLY SINCE WE KNOW HOW MUCH THEY COST. AGAIN, WHETHER IT COMES TO SIDEWALKS AND STREETS AND A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT TAXPAYERS PAY FOR THAT SHOULD BE COMPETING WITH OTHER BUDGET ITEMS. SO, I GUESS MY -- THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME OF OUR BEST FINANCIAL MINDS AND ENSURE THAT WITHIN OUR BUDGET, WITHIN OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM, THAT -- I UNDERSTAND OTHER DIRECTORS AND EVERYBODY IS LIVING WITH THE BUDGET. I THINK WE SHOULD KNOW WHAT THE BUDGET IS FOR THIS. AND IT SHOULDN'T BE COMPETING WITH OTHER BUDGETS. IT'S JUST ONE OF THE LINE ITEMS WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IS ABSOLUTELY FUNNED AND TAKEN CARE OF. BY THE WAY, QUALITY OF LIFE, SOME OF THESE STREETS ARE IN SOME PRETTY BAD CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW. IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT, AT LEAST MY NEIGHBORS, I WOULD SAY ARE LOSING THEIR MINDS OVER, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, THANKS FOR ACTUALLY HAVING THE CREWS OUT THERE WORKING. YOUR PRESENTATION WAS REALLY GOOD. I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE CRACKS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE NOTICED IS MY ROAD HAS A LOT OF REALLY BAD CRACKS WHERE I LIVE. MY RESIDENTIAL STREET. WHEN I FIRST BECAME A CITY COUNCILOR I REMEMBER THAT THE CAO AT THAT POINT CALLED ME UP AND HE SAID WE JUST FILLED THE CRACKS IN YOUR ROAD. I WAS LIKE VERY THANKFUL. HOWEVER THAT WAS IN 2022. IT'S NOW 2025. AND THOSE CRACKS ARE EVEN BIGGER THAN THEY WERE BEFORE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DID NOTICE WHEN HE FILLED THE CRACKS, AND I JUST WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THIS, WHEN THEY FILLED THE CRACKS THE CRACKS DIDN'T TAKE ENOUGH SLURRY BECAUSE ALL THEY DID -- THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE. ALL IT DID WAS SEEP DOWN INTO THE CRACK. AND WE STILL HAD A CRACK, BUT IT WAS FULL OF SLURRY. WITH STILL THE SAME BUMP. DO YOU HAVE SOMEBODY THAT GOES BACK BY AND ACTUALLY INSPECTS THOSE CRACKS? BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMPLAINTS I HAVE. YEAH, THEY CAME DOWN, BUT THE CRACK DIDN'T GET FILLED. IT WENT DOWN TWO INCHES INTO THE DIRT BUT DID NOT FIX THE CRACK. HOW ARE YOU GOING BACK AND INSPECTING THOSE? BECAUSE IF WE'RE HITTING THE STREETS AND PUTTING THE SLURRY IN, AND WE'RE NOT PUTTING ENOUGH SLURRY, THEN WE'RE NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. HOW ARE YOU INSPECTING THE STREETS LIKE MINE THAT DIDN'T GET THE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SLURRY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, GREAT JOB. CRACK SEALING IS NOT PERFECT. IT'S A PRESERVATION TREATMENT. IT ONLY LASTS A COUPLE YEARS OF AND WE LOOK AT WHETHER A MORE SIGNIFICANT REHAB IS NECESSARY. OUR CREWS TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN THEIR WORK. SO, IF YOU DO SEE ISSUES THEN I ENCOURAGIA -- YOU TO REACH OUT OR CALL 311 AND WE WILL FOLLOW UP AND TRY TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS YOU SEE. WE'RE CONSTANTLY LOOKING AT THE CONDITIONS OF OUR ROADS. AND WE DO HAVE SUPERVISORS THAT LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE. IT'S A CONSTANT ENDEAVOR. AGAIN, I'M SURE COUNCILOR LEWIS CAN ATTEST TO THIS, CRACK SEALING IS NOT ONLY POTHOLES IT'S COMPLICATED AND LABOR-INTENSIVE. ANY TIME YOU HAVE CONCERNS PLEASE REACH OUT AND HAVE CONSTITUENTS DO THE SAME. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I JUST WANTED TO SAY IF YOU CAN MAKE SURE THE CREWS ACTUALLY GO THROUGH AND KEEP AN EYE ON THAT BECAUSE WITHIN A DAY THAT CRACK STILL COMES BACK AND IT IS JUST A CRACK FILLED WITH THE SLURRY. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT DOES HAPPEN, HAVE THE CREWS GO BACK AND THROW ANOTHER LAYER. IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE CONSTITCHANTS OF ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, YOU KNOW -- YOU RECEIVE MY PICTURES EVERY DAY. I HAVE MY FOOT IN CRACKS AND YOU KNOW THAT I'M LOOKING AND SHARING WHAT I SEE ON THE STREETS AS WELL. I COME WITH A COUPLE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND LISTENING TO PEOPLE AND SEEING WHAT THEY SEE. BUT ALSO FROM OUR BUSINESS I SEE CARS THAT COME IN THAT ARE RELATIVELY NEWER CARS WITH LOW MILEAGE AND THEY ALREADY HAVE MOUNTS OR STRUTS THAT ARE BLOWN. IT'S PAUSE OF THE ROAD DETERIORATION. A FEW MONTHS AGO, I MET WITH THE CABINET SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR STATE, AND HE CONFIRMED WHAT I WAS SEEING AS WELL. HOW DID WE GET SO FAR BEHIND ON CRACK SEALING? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL TO HEAR CONCERNS ABOUT CRACKS. WE'VE DEFINITELY WANTED TO ADDRESS THEM. AGAIN, EVERYONE, IF YOU SEE CRACKS SUBMIT THEM THROUGH 311. IN TERMS OF GETTING BEHIND AND A BIGGER BACKLOG, A COUPLE THINGS. FIRST WE HAVE VACANCIES. THAT JUST HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS IN EVERY CITY DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE TURNOVER AND WHEN YOU HIRE NEW EMPLOYEES IT TAKES TIME TO TRAIN THEM. WE DO HAVE THAT. WE'RE WORKING TO FILL OUR THREE. I THINK PEOPLE ARE JUST REPORTING MORE. WE'RE SEEING UPTICK. SUMMER AND FALL IS THE CRACK SEALING SEASON. FOLKS ARE OUT AND ABOUT AND LOOKING AT THE CONDITION OF THE STREETS. WE TEND TO GET MORE COMPLAINTS THIS TIME OF YEAR. AND WE'LL CATCH UP OVER THE WINTER AS I MENTIONED. I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF REASONS. AND LASTLY, IN THE 1990s THERE'S A SHIFT IN THE PAVEMENT THAT THE INDUSTRY STARTED USING. SO, THEY DIDN'T -- THE INDUSTRY DIDN'T GET THE MIX EXACTLY RIGHT. WE TEND TO SEE THERMAL CRACKS A LOT MORE IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DATE BACK TO THE 1990s. WHEREAS THE OLDER PAVEMENT JOBS JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF THERMAL CRACKS. IT'S REALLY -- THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION HAS A NUMBER OF COMPONENTS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION. I APPRECIATE IT. ARE YOU SEALING CRACKS YEAR ROUND? OR ARE YOU WAITING FOR THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE SEAL YEAR LONG. YOU'LL SEE OUR CREWS IN THE HOTTEST DAY OF SUMMER AND I MENTIONED IN THE WINTER IT'S NOT LIKE OTHER TYPES OF REHAB PROJECTS WHERE WE HAVE TO STOP. WE'RE ABLE TO USE THE HOT MIX AND DO IT YEAR LONG. >>COUN. GROUT: ONE FINAL QUESTION. WHEN WILL YOU GET THESE THREE PEOPLE HIRED? SO YOU WILL BE AT FULL STAFF. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, GREAT QUESTION. WE'RE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS NOW. I'M HOPING BY THE END OF THE YEAR. IF NOT SOONER. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, JUST A FEW QUESTIONS. I'M GOING TO REITERATE, THE JOB YOU DO FILLING THE CRACKS IS FUNDAMENTAL GOVERNMENT WORK. IT'S WHAT THE TAXPAYERS PAY FOR. I APPLAUD YOU AND THE SEVEN PEOPLE THAT YOU SAID COVER 4600 MILES OF ROADS. THAT'S AMAZING THAT YOU ONLY HAVE A THOUSAND BACKLOG. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. I THINK YOU NEED 20 OR 30 PEOPLE IF WE'RE GOING TO STAY OFF THAT BACKLOG. YOU MENTIONED THE CATCH UP PROCESS. IS THAT A COMMON THING THAT YOU FALL BEHIND A THOUSAND DURING THE SUMMER BECAUSE THERE'S MORE CALLS? AND YOU NORMALLY CATCH UP IN THE WINTER? IS THAT A COMMON PRACTICE SPH. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE HAVE BROUGHT ON CONTRACTORS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE PAST. WHEN WE SEE A BIG BACKLOG. AND WE REASSIGN CREWS AS NECESSARY. AS I MENTIONED, OUR ASPHALT CREW RIGHT NOW WE'RE HAVING THEM FOCUS ON LARGER CRACKS. YES, WE DO REALLOCATE RESOURCES WHEN WE SEE A BIG BACKLOG. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT'S USUALLY DUE TO HIRING COMPANIES, THE SEVEN PEOPLE DON'T CATCH UP? WE HAVE TO ALWAYS OUTSOURCE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, AGAIN WE HAVE INTERNAL CREWS WE CAN REALLOCATE. WE HAVE THEM DO OVERTIME AND WE ALSO BRING ON THE ADDITIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT. IT'S A COMBINATION OF INTERNAL WORK REASSIGNMENT OVER TIME AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE BEING -- YOU'RE WORKING WELL WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS. YOU MENTIONED EARLIER TO A QUESTION THAT IF MONEY WAS UNLIMITED WE WOULDN'T HAVE A BACKLOG AND YOU KEEP UP WITH IT BUT YOU WORK WITH THE BUDGET YOU'RE GIVEN. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YOUR BUDGET NEEDS TO BE INCREASED. I'M SURE YOU ASKED FOR MORE MONEY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD WHAT THIS IS WHAT YOU GET TO DEAL WITH. CORRECT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, AGAIN I WORK WITHIN OUR BUDGET. THERE'S LOT OF DEPARTMENTS COMPETING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. SO, YES, AGAIN RIGHT NOW IF I'M FULLY STAFFED THAT THREE FULL CREWS WOULD GO OUT AND WE'D BE IN A BETTER POSITION. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: DO YOU THINK YOU COULD ACCOMPLISH IT WITH 10 PEOPLE? >> COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, IF WE DID SFLAUT -- NOT HAVE A BACKLOG AND FULLY STAFFED, YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YOU SAID THAT 4600 MILES AND YOU -- YOUR TEAM CAN DO A MILE A DAY. WHAT'S THE AVERAGE COST PER MILE THAT YOU'RE RUNNING FOR FILLING THESE? WHAT DOES IT COST TO DO A MILE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, THAT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO DO PUBLIC MATH. WE'VE LEARNED LESSONS ABOUT THAT. I WILL HAVE TO FOLLOW UP IN WRITING. I AM NOT GOING TO GO THERE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: I APPRECIATE IT. I'M SORRY TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT WITH MATH. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR TURNER. I WAS SHOOK BY HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST FOR OUR CREW, $667,000, FOR OUR CREW OF -- TOTALLY FUNDED FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF STAFF. AND THE CONTRACTOR, WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR THE CONTRACTOR ABOVE THAT IS $1.4 MILLION PER YEAR. DO WE HAVE ONE CONTRACTOR OR SEVERAL TO WORK WITH? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ONE CONTRACTOR. THEY SPECIALIZE IN THIS. JUST LIKE I VIEW MY TEAM AS THE EXPERTS, WHEN WE GO TO THE CONTRACTOR IT IS ONE THAT DOES IT ALL DAY EVERY DAY. IT'S MOST EFFICIENT TO JUST MANAGE ONE CONTRACTOR DOING THE WORK. >>COUN. ROGERS: WHO IS THAT CONTRACTOR? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, NOW THAT I JUST ADVERTISED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK -- IT IS DISMUKE. >>COUN. ROGERS: WONDERFUL. I'M STAGGERED. I COME FROM HEALTH CARE. UNM HOSPITAL, WE HAD TO HAVE FIVE BACKUPS FOR ANYTHING WE ORDERED AS A HOSPITAL. I'M ALWAYS SHOCKED THAT I CONSTANTLY HEAR -- ARE THERE MORE THAN ONE COMPANY TO DO THIS WORK? OR DO WE TAKE THAT 1.4, TO COUNCILOR CHAMPINE'S LINE OF QUESTIONING, AND ADD THAT TO YOUR STAFF BUDGET SO WE DON'T HAVE TO USE A CONTRACTOR AS MUCH? OVERTIME. AND IS THIS CONTRACTOR CHARGING US FOR THE MATERIALS? OR DO THEY USE OUR MATERIALS? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, THAT PRICE INCLUDES THE MATERIALS AND THE LABOR. IT INCLUDES EVERYTHING THAT THEY'RE DOING. AGAIN, HAVING ONE CONTRACTOR MAKES IT MORE EFFICIENT TO MANAGE. SO WE'RE NOT HAVING CREWS CHASE OTHER CREWS ALL AROUND THE CITY. >>COUN. ROGERS: I UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S EASIER FOR US. BUT FOR THE PEOPLE OF ALBUQUERQUE, IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO HAVE MORE CONTRACTORS OR MORE STAFF. BECAUSE WE CAN'T CONTINUE -- I THINK TO THE COUNCILOR'S POINT, YOUR CREWS ARE DOING AMAZING WITH WHAT THEY HAVE. WE AS COUNCILORS ARE THINKING AHEAD TO THE BUDGET. WE CAN FIX THIS. I ALSO THINK ARE THEY COMPARABLE? WHAT THEY'RE CHARGING FOR MATERIALS VERSUS WHAT WE PAY FOR MATERIALS. ALL KINDS OF THINGS COME UP. AS A CITY, IT WOULD BE SMART AND GOOD BUSINESS FOR US TO HAVE MULTIPLE CONTRACTORS SO WE CAN GET THE WORK DONE FASTER. AND WE ASSIGN THEM THE JOBS. IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR CRACK SAYING THAT'S MY CRACK. WE ASSIGN THE CRACK TO THEM TO FIX. NO PUN INTENDED. I JUST THINK IT BEHOOVES US TO -- IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO ADD STAFF, WE ADD ANOTHER CONTRACTOR TO GET THROUGH IT A LITTLE FASTER. IN THE BUDGET WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP WITH THAT AS A COUNCIL TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WHEN I ADD UP THE CALLS AND EMAILS AND TEXTS WE GET ABOUT CONSTITUENT STUFF, ROADS ARE A BIG ONE. I KNOW I GET A LOT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: I HAVE ONE FINAL QUESTION. WE GET BETWEEN 45 AND $55 MILLION ANNUALLY FROM THE QUARTER-CENT STREET TAX. HOW IS THAT MONEY SPENT? >> COUNCILOR GROUT, WE SUBMIT IT THROUGH EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, A FULL BREAKDOWN OF HOW OUR FUNDS ARE SPENT. WE HAVE A OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY YEAR. OUT OF OUR CRACK SEALING POSITIONS, TWO ARE PAID FOR. AND I WOULD HAVE TO DEFER TO THE REPORT WE SUBMITTED. WE SUBMIT THEM ANNUALLY. I CAN GET YOU THE UPDATED REPORT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR, INTEREST THE -- FOR THE UPDATE. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS ARE OVER. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 15th JOURNAL. THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING TO COMMUNICATION AND INTRODUCTION. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING EC492 FOR ACTION. IT'S FOR MS. ORTIZ TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING EC-493 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IT'S THE 2026 ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATIVE REQUEST. THERE'S A MOTION, AND A SECOND BY MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I MOVE THE RULES BE SUS PENNED FOR PLACING OC-51 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IT'S THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 57th SESSION OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE. ALL THOSE -- I'M SORRY. THERE WAS SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I WAS GETTING ON AUTOPILOT. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED FOR PLACING R-195 ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA FOR ACTION. R-19D SHORT-TERM LODGERS TAX IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BOND TAXABLE SERIES 2025. . >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOEGDZ MOTION AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? SEEING NONE. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. SECOND BY COUNCILOR PEÑA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVE TO REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM. R-182 DO PASS. M-5, DO PASS AND ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING WHICH REPORTED. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SEVERAL SECONDS. WE'LL PICK COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILORS, ANY DEFERRALS OR WITHDRAWALS? SEEING NONE. WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO PULL R-25-173 OFF CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE'RE GOING TO PULL R-173. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL R-25-183 OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. BASSAN: R-183, PLEASE. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I PULL ITEM B, EC-440, THE ALBUQUERQUE RIGHT UPTOWN CONNECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: I PULL ITEM F, EC-486 OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA. IT'S THE FISCAL YEAR OBJECTIVE REPORTS. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL RIGHT. EC-486. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I PULL ITEM KR-171 OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA. IT'S AMENDING THE ADOPTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION DEPARTMENT BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO EXISTING PROJECTS APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR FACILITY CHARGES, PFC, APPROPRIATING INVESTMENT FUNDS, APPROVING NEW PROJECTS, CLOSING PROJECTS AND ACCEPTING FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S NO SECOND -- I WAS DELAYED. WE'RE GOING TO PULL R-171. BELIEVE IT OR NOT THERE'S STILL STUFF LEFT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ANY OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE? I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE'S A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE GOING BACK TO COUNCILOR LEWIS. R-173. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. IT'S NAMING THE NEW MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER IN DISTRICT FIVE THE CONWAY WOOD NORTHWEST MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER. THE MULTI-GEN CENTER IS BEING CONSTRUCTED RIGHT NOW WITH THE HELP OF THIS COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FUND THIS AMAZING FACILITY. THE FIRST PHASE, EVENTUALLY, ON THIS PROPERTY IT'S ABOUT 11 ACRES OF PROPERTY IN DISTRICT FIVE. AND EVENTUALLY ON THIS PROPERTY WE'LL HAVE A CITY POOL AS WELL AS CITY LIBRARY. IT'S JUST A REMARKABLE PIECE OF PROPERTY. AND REALLY A WONDERFUL FACILITY THAT WE'RE ADDING TO IT. AND THIS BILL TONIGHT IS TO NAME THAT MULTI-GEN CENTER AFTER A WONDERFUL MAN WHO WAS A REAL STALLWARD IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SOMEBODY WHO REALLY WORKED HARD FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATED FOR SENIORS AND SO MANY THINGS. WE HAVE HIS FAMILY HERE TONIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO READ A -- THESE WHEREAS STATEMENTS ARE ACTUALLY IN THE BILL. BUT THEY'RE ALSO ON A PROCLAMATION AS WELL. WE'RE DEALING WITH THE BILL TONIGHT. BUT SOME OF THE SAME LANGUAGE. I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. I'D LIKE TO ASK MR. WOOD'S FAMILY, IF YOU WOULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND SOME OF YOU THAT KNOW WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >>COUN. BASSAN: BEFORE YOU DO THAT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE MOTION AND SECOND. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. ANYBODY FROM THE FAMILY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU. THE WHOLE FAMILY COME ON UP. YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. >>COUN. BASSAN: MAYBE AS THEY'RE COMING DOWN, START READING IF YOU DON'T MIND. >>COUN. LEWIS: YEAH. ALL RIGHT. GREAT. WHEREAS THE NEW MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER IN DISTRICT FIVE IS BEING NAMED THE CONWAY WOOD NORTHWEST MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER IN HONOR OF CONWAY WOOD'S LIVE LONG COMMITMENT TO SERVING SENIORS AND ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WHEREAS HE DEDICATED HIS TIME TO IMPROVING THE LIVES AND WELL BEING OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF NEW MEXICO. AND MR. WOOD AND HIS WIFE WERE FAITHFUL ATTENDEES AT THE PARADISE HILLS SENIOR CENTER PARTICIPATING FROM THE TIME THE OWNERS OPENED UNTIL THEY CLOSED. WHEREAS HE SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT THE PARADISE HILLS SENIOR CENTER WHERE HE PLAYED A KEY LEADERSHIP ROLE AND HE WAS DEEPLY FAMILIAR WITH THE FINANCIAL INSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTERS AND THEIR GOALS AND CRITICAL NEEDS. HE HELPED REPAIR THE SENIOR CENTER EACH MORNING BY SETTING TABLES, FILLING PITCHERS WITH ICED WATER, GREETING NEW VISITORS, ANSWERING PHONES AND ENCOURAGING FELLOW MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER THROUGH THE RSVP PROGRAM FOSTER A COMMUNITY SERVICE. CONTRIBUTING TO VOLUNTEER HOURS AND ENSURING WARM AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. WHEREAS HE MADE IT HIS MISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR NEEDS OF SENIORS BY WORKING WITH SENIOR STATE OFFICIALS TO SECURE FUNDING FOR SENIOR CENTERS. HELPING TO ESTABLISH SENIOR SERVICES WHERE NONE PREVIOUSLY EXISTS. WHEREAS MR. WOOD CONSISTENT LERALLIED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ANYONE WHO SUPPORTED HIS VISION FOR A DEDICATED SENIOR CENTER ON ALBUQUERQUE'S WEST SIDE. HE OFTEN SHARED STORIES OF WORKING ALONGSIDE FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION THAT BENEFITTED SENIOR CENTERS. WHEREAS HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED AND HIS LEGACY LONG REMEMBERED. MR. WOOD AND -- WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. LOVE FOR YOU TO SHARE A FEW WORDS IF YOU LIKE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL. ON BEHALF OF OUR FAMILY, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THIS. IT MEANS A LOT. IN ADDITION TO HIS SUPPORT FOR SENIORS, HE WAS A BIG BOLO TIE FAN. HAD QUITE THE COLLECTION. A LOT OF US ARE WEARING PART OF HIS COLLECTION TONIGHT. IN THE 60s AND 70s WE LIVED IN CORTEZ COLORADO. THAT'S WHERE HE STARTED FIGHTING FOR A SENIOR CENTER THERE. AND THEY ACCOMPLISHED THAT. AND I THINK IN THE EARLY 80s, HE MOVED TO ARKANSAS WHERE HE DID THE SAME THERE. HE WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE FUNDING AND GET ONE BUILT OVER THERE. THAT'S WHERE THE STORY COMES FROM GOVERNOR CLINTON. THEY WERE AT A MEETING AND GOING DOWN SOME STEPS AND GOVERNOR CLINTON CAUGHT HER. HE HAD A LOT OF FUN SAYING MY WIFE FELT FOR GOVERNOR CLINTON. I DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE. I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL, I JUST HAVE A FUNNY STORY. IT WAS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL. THEY DECIDED TO TAKE THE SALT AND PEPPER AWAY FROM THE SENIORS. WELL, THIS SAYS THEY WERE SEASONED CITIZENS. SO, CONWAY, MR. WOODS, WAS SITTING OUTSIDE KIND OF SAD ABOUT IT. IT JUST HAPPENED A REPORTER CAME UP TO HIM. HE SAID WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? HE SAID, WELL, THEY TOOK THE SALT AND PEPPER AND THE FOOD IS BLAND. ANYWAY, SOMEHOW MAYOR BERRY GOT A HOLD OF THE STORY. I GUESS HE HEARD IT IN THE PAPER FIRST. HE DECIDED -- IT SAID SENIOR CENTER BAN ON SALT AND PEPPER DOESN'T PASS THE COMMON SENSE TEST. MR. BERRY REINSTATED THEM TO HAVE SALT AND PEPPER. AND THE FRONT PAGE THAT SAID -- HE WAS PRETTY SPICY AND SEASONED GUY. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING MR. WOOD AND SITTING DOWN WITH HIM WITH A CUP OF COFFEE AND TALKING ABOUT SENIOR CENTERS. HE CERTAINLY WAS A GREAT ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY AND FOR THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE ON THE WEST SIDE IN MANY WAYS. I REMEMBER THE TIME WHEN WE ALSO TRIED TO TAKE AWAY COFFEE FROM THE SENIORS. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT, BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO BE IN TROUBLE. >>COUN. LEWIS: ALL OF US ALMOST LOST ALL OF OUR JOBS OVER THAT. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE FAMILY OR ON THE BILL? COUNCILOR LEWIS TO CLOSE. >> HE ALSO WAS A VERY BUSY GUY. SEE WHAT HE DID? >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR LEWIS TO CLOSE. >> HE WOULD BE 102 TODAY. >>COUN. LEWIS: WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. [ APPLAUSE ]. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILORS, WE'RE ON -- I DON'T HAVE IT. I LOST MY PAGE. R-173. COUNCILORS, ALL THOSE IN FABFAV RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REAL AWKWARD IF IT DIDN'T. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOVING ON, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. R-183. . >>COUN. CHAMPINE: ESTABLISHING GRASS AND TURF FUND TO ADDRESS THE DYING TURF, AND GRASS, CITYWIDE. I ASK FOR DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S MOTION FOR DO PASS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS CAME THROUGH FGO. IT PASSED FGO. WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE. DURING THE COMMENTS AND BACK AND FORTH I ADVISEDED I BRING THIS OFF OF THE CONSENT SO THE COUNCIL CAN WEIGH IN BECAUSE IT'S A -- IT'S NOT A SENSITIVE SUBJECT, IT'S A HOT TOPIC. HERE WE ARE IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, OUR BUDGET STARTED IN JULY AND IT SEEMS LIKE PARKS DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY, EVEN THOUGH WE ALLOCATED ENOUGH. I WANTED TO -- I SAID I WOULD ADDRESS IT AND BRING TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON R-183? COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M UNDERSTANDING THIS TO ME THAT WE'RE APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM OUR FY25, IF THERE'S A FUND BALANCE? IS THAT CORRECT? >>COUN. CHAMPINE: YES, THAT'S WHAT IT IS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MY CONFUSION IS I JUST ASKED OUR FUND BALANCE? WHAT IS THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE CITY? WE DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE -- FOR THIS, WHICH I AGREE, WE NEED GREEN GRASS AND THINGS IN OUR PARKS. BUT IF THERE'S A NEED FOR ROADS AND THERE'S ONLY $2 MILLION, IF WE PASS THIS THAT MEANS WE WOULD PRIORITIZE THAT OVER ROADS BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE. I'M JUST -- HELP ME THROUGH THAT ON HOW WE AS A BODY WOULD APPROPRIATE MONEY WE DON'T KNOW WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. >>COUN. BASSAN: WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, COUNCILOR ROGERS? >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD SAY SINCE THE SPONSOR IS POINTING TO MR. MOTSCO. >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR ROGERS, THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. THIS IS A BILL TO ADDRESS THE NEED OF PARKS. THEY HAVE BEEN OVERRAN BY WEEDS AND DYING GRASS. WE'RE HOPING TO WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR STAFF THAT THEY HAVE AT YEAR'S END THEY WILL COME UP WITH SOME FUND BALANCE FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I THINK -- BECAUSE I ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION TO FIND $200,000 FOR CASE MANAGEMENT FOR SENIORS AT THE GATEWAY. THEY'RE NOT GETTING CASE MANAGEMENT. I WAS TOLD -- THAT'S HOW I BROKE THE BUDGET TEAM. I WAS TOLD I NEED MEET WITH LAWRENCE AND SANJAY TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. NOW, WE WANT TO -- I'M STRUGGLING WITH THIS MYSELF AND THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST A COUPLE QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING AT THE END OF THE BUDGET PROCESS THIS YEAR THAT OUR BUDGET CHAIR HAD INDICATED WE WOULD BE PRIORITIZING ADDITIONAL COLA FOR CITY STAFF, IF THERE'S ANY AVAILABLE FUNDS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THAT -- IF WE'RE REALLY GOING TO SAY THAT THE PRIORITY IS TURF OVER PAYING OUR STAFF MORE? I HAD A QUESTION POTENTIALLY FOR CAO OR FOR THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME TO MY MIND AND ASKED ME ABOUT ON THIS BILL IS WE'RE SAYING THE CITY IS GOING TO UNDERTAKE AN EMERGENCY PARK TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT THE TIME OF YEAR WE CAN ACTUALLY BUY TURF. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT WE WOULD ACTUALLY DO WITH THE $2 MILLION IF THAT'S PRIORITIZED FOR THIS PROPOSAL BEFORE US TONIGHT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM CAO. MR. WHELAN. >> THE FUNDING WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-JANUARY BECAUSE WE'RE GOING THROUGH OUR YEAR-END CLOSE FOR 25. AND THE GENERAL FUND IS THEALIST -- THE LAST FUND TO CLOSED. TO COUNCILOR ROGERS'S POINT, WE DON'T KNOW THE EXACT FUND BALANCE BECAUSE IT'S CHANGING ON A DAILY BASIS. WE'RE CLOSING POs, CLOSING CONTRACTS, AND OUR AUDITORS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS WE GO. THE FUNDS WOULDN'T BE READY UNTIL MID-JANUARY BECAUSE THE FINANCIAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IS DUE THE STATE AUDITOR BY DECEMBER 15th. AND THEY USUALLY HAVE IT FOR TWO WEEKS OR THREE. AND THERE'S A HOLIDAY IN THERE. IT TAKES A MONTH PAUSE -- BECAUSE OF THE TIME. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THE QUESTION WAS CAN WE BUY TURF NOW. CAN WE BUY TURF IN JANUARY? IS THAT AVAILABLE IN JANUARY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, IT'S NOT IDEAL. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND YOU DOING THAT. NO. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ONE MORE QUESTION. I SPOKE TO THE PARKS AND REC STAFF ABOUT A COUPLE OF PARKS IN MY AREA LOOKING PRETTY BROWN. ALTHOUGH IT IS THE FALL. I THINK THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO LOOK BROWN RIGHT NOW. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THERE WOULD BE OVERSEEDING IN THE FALL IN A LOT OF AREAS WHERE WE HAD TURF THAT WAS DAMAGED OR WAS A BIT UNDER THE WEATHER. I AM WONDERING IF THAT'S THE PLAN TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY REPAIR TO TURF AND PARKS. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MEET WITH COUNCILORS TO DISCUSS OUR PLAN GOING FORWARD. WE MADE THAT OFFER ALREADY TO SEVERAL COUNCILORS IF THEY WANT TO MEET AND TALK ABOUT OUR PLANS ABOUT HOW THEY'RE GOING TO REVITALIZE. I HAVE DIRECTOR SIMON THAT CAN EXPLAIN THE SEEDING PORTION OF THAT. WE'RE WILLING TO MEET. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE DIRECTOR. HE EXPLAINED IT TO ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HIM CLARIFY. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. YOU ARE CORRECT, WHEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES WE DO OVERSEEDING IN THE FALL. GETTING THE SEEDS TO GERMINATE REQUIRES PROPER TEMPERATURES. RIGHT NOW THE TEMPERATURES ARE STAYING A LITTLE WARMER. MAYBE WARMER THAN WE LIKE. WE SEE GRASS SEED GERMINATE THAT WE'VE PUT DOWN. WE WOULD DO THAT AS OUR ABILITY PERMITS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR, IS THE FALL THE ONLY TIME YOU SEED? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE NO. WE OVERSEED IN THE SPRING. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: SO, IF SOMETHING WAS ALLOCATED IN JANUARY, SAY THE $2 MILLION, YOU COULD ACCESS THAT AND USE IT IN THE SPRINGTIME, CORRECT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE YES. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: OKAY. PLEASE, THIS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY FROM THE AMAZING WORK PARKS AND REC DOES. I UNDERSTAND YOU GUYS WORK JUST ABOUT AS HARD AS THE ROAD PEOPLE DO. WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS THEY WORK IN. I AM SURE THAT YOU AND THE PAST DIRECTOR ASK FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CONDUCT WHAT GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSE TO DO AND TAKE CARE OF THESE FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS FOR OUR CITY AND TAXPAYERS AND WE'RE TOLD HERE'S THE BOUNRIES YOU CAN WORK IN AND WHAT YOUR BUDGET IS GOING TO BE. I THINK THAT COMES IN TO SAY WITHIN THE BUDGET OF A COLA. IT ISN'T NECESSARILY WE'RE CHOOSING ONE OR THE OTHER, I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL PASSED THE PATCH PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE NO FUNDING FOR BUT WE PASSED A PROGRAM FOR IT. I'M SLIGHTLY CONFUSED ABOUT THAT. IF THIS $2 MILLION IS AWARDED AND IT DOES COME IN JANUARY BECAUSE WE FIND IT, JUST LIKE WE FIND OTHER MONEY, IS IT GOING TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR YOUR PROGRAM IN FIXING THE ISSUES CITYWIDE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, IT'S AS MY FELLOW DIRECTOR SAID, GOOD PRESENTATION ON THE NEEDS OF STREETS IN THE CITY, I THINK WE ALL HAVE NEEDS THAT WE'D LIKE TO ADDRESS. WHAT WE WORK -- WE WORK WITH WHAT WE'RE GIVEN. SO, OF COURSE WE WOULD DO OUR BEST TO INVEST THOSE FUNDS TO GET THE RESULTS THAT WE ALL WANT. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AGAIN, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE OUR PARKS TOO. I LOVE SEEING FAMILIES OUT THERE USING THE NEW PLAYGROUNDS AND THE FUN PLAYGROUNDS AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO HAVE FOR OUR CITIZENS. I ALSO HEAR A LOT ABOUT THE NEEDS THAT THEY'RE NOT WHAT THEY'RE USED TO. I KNOW THERE'S DIFFERENT REASON FOR THAT. JUST RECENTLY, I'VE BEEN HEARING THAT THEY CAN'T WALK DOGS IN THE PARK BECAUSE OF THE GOATHEADS IN THE PARK. THEY HAVE TO TAKE THEIR DOGS HOME AND PLUCK THESE OUT OF THEIR PAWS. THAT'S SAD TOO. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PARKS. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THEM WELL. COULD YOU USE THIS MONEY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, WE WILL USE TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY ALL FUNDS THE COUNCIL PUTS AT OUR DISPOSAL, AS WOULD ANY DEPARTMENT. ALL OF WHICH HAVE NEEDS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO BALANCE. OF COURSE. WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, GIVE MONEY TO THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BECAUSE MY DOGS SUFFER EVERY DAY FROM THE VINE. >>COUN. GROUT: I THINK COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN DID MENTION THAT AT THE YEAR END WHEN WE'RE DOING CLEAN UP -- THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR FISCAL YEAR 25. AND TALKING OR GOING INTO FISCAL YEAR 26, SEEING WHAT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT THERE MIGHT BE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE REMEMBER ALL OF THESE THINGS. I ALSO KNOW THERE'S A REAL NEED IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT. THERE'S ALSO A STRONG NEED THERE. THERE ARE MANY NEEDS WITHIN OUR CITY. IT IS HARD TO BALANCE AND FIGURE OUT HOW BEST TO SPEND MONEY FOR ALL OF THE CITIZENS. BUT TAKING THIS IN MIND, IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE CAN DEFER THIS A MONTH FOR -- IS THERE A REAL NEED TO PASS IT RIGHT NOW? >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT, I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU WANT TO DIRECT THAT QUESTION TO. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. THESE ARE EMERGENCY FUNDS. THIS IS WHERE THIS STARTED OVER MONT AGO. >>COUN. BASSAN: I'M SORRY. I HAD OTHER COUNCILORS BEFORE YOU AS FAR AS QUESTIONS. I KNOW THAT COUNCILOR GROUT WAS ASKING YOU YOUR OPINION ABOUT A DEFERRAL? I'LL COME BACK TO YOU. I PROMISE. MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, YOU'RE NEXT. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD SUPPORT A DEFERRAL PAUSE THE PATCH PROGRAM HAD NO MONEY ALLOCATED TO IT. THIS HAS MONEY ALLOCATED TO IT. I'M WONDERING, AS BEING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CHAIR IN THE PAST, WE REALLY DON'T ALLOCATE MONEY WE DON'T HAVE. WHAT IF THERE'S A CATASTROPHE AND WE DON'T HAVE THIS MONEY? AND WE'RE IN THIS POSITION -- I AGREE ABOUT THE OTHER PERCENT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE. I WOULD BE AMENABLE TO A DEFERRAL. IF THE MONEY IS THERE WHEN WE CAN SPEND IT, IT DOESN'T CHANGE WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO TODAY. I WANT TO ASK CITY LEGAL OR SOMEBODY OR JULIA, CAN WE ACTUALLY ALLOCATE MONEY WHEN WE DON'T HAVE MONEY? >> COUNCILOR PEÑA, AS I READ IT, THIS IS A CONTINGENT ALLOCATION. IT'S CONTINGENT OF THE FUND BALANCE OF FY25, WHICH I UNDERSTAND WOULD BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER. I BELIEVE COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THIS CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. COUNCILOR GROUT WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL, I WOULD SUPPORT THAT. IT WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING. IT WOULD STILL BE ALIVE. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: MADAM PRESIDENT, A COUPLE THINGS ON THE BUDGET. THE CITY'S OWN FY26 BUDGET SHOWS REVENUE CLIMBING NEARLY 5% FROM $833 MILLION TO $873 MILLION. THERE WAS A $21 MILLION AVAILABLE BALANCE THAT EXISTED IN FY24. I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN USED FOR PARKS OR STREETS OR OTHER THINGS. LAST YEAR, $21 MILLION. OUR FINANCE STAFF TOOK A LOOK, EVEN JUST TODAY, IF THERE'S A QUESTION OF WHETHER WE CAN AFFORD $2 MILLION RESTORATION PLAN, THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS CURRENTLILY PROJECTED TO UNDERSPEND IN 2025. COMMUNITY SAFETY BY $1.38 MILLION. YOUTH AND FAMILY BY $3.2 MILLION. HHH BY $1.5 MILLION. POLICE BY $2.85 MILLION. AND PARKS BY $2.45 MILLION. THOSE ARE PROJECTIONS ON UNDERSPENDING OF THE BUDGET BY THE END OF THE YEAR. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, IS THIS TYPICAL, DO WE DO THIS? WE CERTAINLY HAVE REALLOCATED. AND WE'VE ALSO LEFT THIS OPEN TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATION BE ABLE TO FIND THAT IN WAYS -- IF THEY'RE NOT SPENDING IN SOME AREAS AND THEY WANT TO USE IT FOR THIS, THE BILL LEAVES IT OPEN FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I THINK THERE'S SOME FINANCIAL DATA HERE. AND REASONING THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. WHY IS THIS CALLED AN EMERGENCY PARKS TURF FUNDING PROGRAM? IT IS ABOUT RE-SEEDING. IF WE DON'T RE-SEED RIGHT NOW. WE'LL REPLACE TURF IN THE SPRING. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE DIRECTOR WHEN I SAT AT ONE OF THE PARKS WITH HIM AND A CONSTITUENT AT HUNTER'S RUN ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, THAT PARK I HAVE A BINDER OF 50 OR 60 PICTURES OF PARKS ALL OVER THE WEST SIDE THAT ARE CLOSE TO DYING. CLOSE TO JUST BEING GONE. MEANING IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING WITH THEM NOW, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THEM IN THE SPRING. YOU KNOW, WHEN WE SAT AND LOOKED AT THESE PARKS, THE COMMUNICATION DURING THAT TIME, SPECIFICALLY AMONG OTHER THINGS, AMONG CHALLENGES WITH LABOR AND THING LIKE THAT, WAS THESE ARE BUDGETARY ISSUES. THESE ARE BUDGETARY ISSUES. I CAN SHOW YOU EMAILS FROM OTHER CONSTITUENTS THAT WERE WRITTEN BY DIRECTOR SIMON THAT SAID THESE WERE BUDGETARY ISSUES. CERTAINLY WANTED TO LOOK BACK BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT US TO MISS SOMETHING. I WANT TO MAKE SURE FUNDING THE PARKS. BY THE WAY THE CONDITION OF THE PARKS, IN THE LAST 15 YEARS I'VE NEVER SEEN THEM LOOK LIKE THIS. AND OUR CONSTITUENTS HAVEN'T EITHER. THEY'RE JUST BLOWN AWAY BY IT. SO, AGAIN, THE WORD WAS FROM THE DEPARTMENT WE'RE HAVING BUDGETARY ISSUES. SHOULD WE GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE BUDGET AND MAKE SURE THAT COUNCIL DIDN'T MISS SOMETHING? WHEN IN FACT WE HAD DISCUSSIONS DURING OUR BUDGET TIME OF SPECIFICALLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ARE WE MISSING ANYTHING. DO YOU NEED MORE? THIS IS ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE A QUALITY OF SERVICE TO MAINTAIN OUR PARKS AT A HIGH LEVEL? AGAIN, AS WITH EVERY DEPARTMENT, THERE WERE PROGRAM SAVINGS TO THE TUNE OF ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS IN PROGRAM SAVINGS. WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION OF OVER WHETHER THOSE WERE CUTS OR NOT. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THERE WAS ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS IN LESS FUNDING. YOU CAN SAY IT GREW OVER YEAR. BUT THERE WAS ABOUT $800,000 IN PROGRAM SAVINGS. AGAIN, I WANTED TO CONFIRM DO WE NEED THAT MONEY? SHOULD IT GO TO PARKS? AND THE WORD WAS YES, OR WE'RE FINE. AGAIN, IT'S A LITTLE SHOCKING TO FIND OUT THERE WERE BUDGETARY ISSUES. SO, AGAIN, LET'S SOLVE IT. HOW DO WE SOLVE IT? WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL DECEMBER. WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT BUDGET YEAR CERTAINLY. WHAT CAN WE DO NOW? AND I THINK THIS IS A SENSIBLE WAY TO DO THAT. I ASK THE ADMINISTRATION, LOOK, IF YOU GOT A PLAN AND YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE A PLAN THAT WE ARE GOING TO RE-SEED AND SAVE THESE PARK AND GET THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE, IF YOU CAN SHOW ME THAT AND SHOW ME HOW YOU'RE GOING TO -- THAT IT'S PAID FOR WITHIN THIS BUDGET, THEN I'M FINE. I'LL WITHDRAW THIS BILL. IT'S FINE. THIS HAS BEEN A MONTH AND A HALF. THERE'S NOT A PLAN. I DON'T WANT TO DEFER TWO WEEKS OR A MONTH WITHOUT HAVING ANY KIND OF SOLUTION OR AN ANSWER TO THAT. I'D RATHER ALLOCATE THE MONEY AND SAY YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE NOW TO COME UP WITH A PLAN. THERE'S NO EXCUSE. IT'S NOT A BUDGETARY ISSUE. WE NEED TO GET THESE PARKS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO ASK THE UNDERSPENT PROJECTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THOSE CAME FROM. >>COUN. LEWIS: WE'LL ASK OUR FINANCIAL STAFF. THAT CAME FROM THE FINANCIAL STAFF. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. >> COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, COUNCILOR BASSAN, AS COUNCILOR LEWIS SAID, THESE WERE PROJECTIONS. WE RAN A GENERAL LEDGER REPORT THIS AFTERNOON THAT SWEEPS THE ENTIRE BUDGET AND AT THE CURRENT -- CURRENT POINT OF TIME TODAY, THE CITY OVERALL IS UNDERSPENT BY ABOUT $11 MILLION. SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS ARE OVERSPENT. SOME ARE UNDER-SPENT. THAT'S THE NUMBER TODAY. OBVIOUSLY, ASSOCIATE CAO WHELAN SAID, WE WON'T GET THIS INFORMATION UNTIL THE AUDIT IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY, BUT WE DO RUN OUR RUNNING TOTAL. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND. WE JUST TOOK THE TOTAL BUDGET AND DIVIDED THE MONTHS WE COVERED AND SAID IF THEY HAVEN'T SPENT AN EQUAL AMOUNT IN EVERY MONTH THEN THEY'RE UNDER-SPENDING? >> COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING WE LOOKED AT EACH DEPARTMENT'S INDIVIDUAL BUDGET INCLUDING OPEN POs, AND CONTRACTS THAT NEED TO BE PAID AND WHAT THEY PAID AS OF TODAY, EVEN THOUGH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED ON JUNE 30th, AND WE GIVE OUR DEPARTMENT -- LAST YEAR CFO SOURISSEAU SAID THE SAME THING. WE GIVE THEM TIME FOR THE STRAGGLERS TO COME TO PAY BUDGETS AND CONTRACTS AND THAT GETS AUDITED AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WHAT WE DID TODAY -- WE RAN THIS IS THE BUDGET AND THIS IS HOW MUCH THEY SPENT TO DATE AND HOW MANY DOLLARS ARE OUT THE DOOR VERSUS HOW MANY DOLLARS WERE ALLOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. >>COUN. BASSAN: IF I MAY SQUEEZE IN REAL QUICK. I DON'T CLAIM TO KNOW EVERYTHING. AND THIS IS DEFINITELY STARTING TO CONFUSE MY BRAIN A LITTLE BIT. I IMAGINE THERE'S PROBABLY MANY OUT IN THE UNIVERSE THAT MIGHT BE CONFUSED AS WELL. I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE FY25 YEAR, JUST TO BE CLEAR, IS DONE. AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, IT ENDED ON JUNE 30th. WE'RE IN THE FY26 YEAR. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CLEANING UP ANY REMAINING FUNDS THAT COME IN BASED OFF THE GRT AND ANY INFORMATION THAT WAS THROUGH THE CLOSE OF THAT YEAR. FY25 BY JUNE 30th, CORRECT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT'S CORRECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: BUT WE DON'T REALLY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THOSE NUMBERS WILL BE UP UNTIL JUNE 30th OF FY25 FISCAL YEAR UNTIL MID-DECEMBER. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >>COUN. BASSAN: I THINK THIS IS A VERY WELL-INTENDED BILL. I THINK WE NAILED BETWEEN STREETS AND PARKS TODAY, 95% OF MY EMAILS. AT THE SAME TIME, I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE INTENTIONS ARE GOOD, I THINK THAT I REMEMBER GETTING A BUDGET FOR FY26 THAT STARTED JULY 1st THAT WAS BALANCED. MEANING, WE STARTED WITH NOT ANY EXTRA MONEY. SO, EVEN IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OVERAGES AND LOWER AMOUNTS, RIGHT NOW, HOW DO WE SAY THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF A FISCAL YEAR? WE HAVE ALL YEAR LONG TO START BALANCING THINGS OUT, WHERE IF A DEPARTMENT IS OVER OR UNDER IN THIS FISCAL YEAR THEY SHOULD BALANCE THAT OUT UNTIL JUNE 30th OF NEXT YEAR. I HAVE HEARTBURN OVER SAYING THAT I'M GOING TO COUNT ON US HAVING MORE WHEN IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE WILL ACTUALLY HAVE OTHERS. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. YOU WRAPPED UP IN A NUTSHELL. I JUST WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE COUNCILOR LEWIS. I THINK WE'RE ALL SUPPORTIVE OF THIS BILL. WE REALLY NEED IT. I AGREE THAT WE HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH SOME OF THE PARKS THAT WE NEED TO GET ADDRESSED. ALTHOUGH, I MUST SAY THAT THERE'S BEEN SOME WORK DONE TO A COUPLE OF PARKS THAT I'M PLEASED WITH. I THINK IT'S A WIN. I'M JUST MORE COMFORTABLE SUPPORTING IT WHEN WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE IN THE BANK. >>COUN. ROGERS: I JUST HAVE TO POINT OUT, I WOULD LIKE THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE COUNCILOR LEWIS GOT WHEN IT CAME TO LOOKING AT FUND BALANCE. I ASKED THE SAME QUESTION FOR $200,000 APPROPRIATION FOR SOMETHING I THINK FOR THE EMERGENCY WHICH IS SENIORS AT THE WEST SIDE SHELTER GETTING CASE MANAGEMENT. I COULDN'T GET A BREAKDOWN LIKE THAT FROM OUR OWN TEAM. I AM FRUSTRATED. I WOULD SAY WHAT YOU BROKE DOWN FOR COUNCILOR LEWIS TO BE SENT TO ME. I HELD OFF ON MY APPROPRIATION SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WASTE TIME AS A COUNCIL ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME TYPE OF INFORMATION, DEPENDING ON WHO ASKS THE QUESTION. I'M LIVE -- LIVID. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: I WOULD -- I'LL MOVE A TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL. AND IN THAT TIME I WILL BE WILLING TO WITHDRAW THIS BILL IF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT CAN SHOW ME THEY HAVE A PLAN WITH THE MONEY THEY HAVE TO KEEP OUR PARKS -- AGAIN, IF WE DON'T RE-SEED AND PUT A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS INTO OUR TURF IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THEN MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE HAVE TO RE-SOD IT IN THE SPRING. AND THIS IS UNPRECEDENTED. I'VE NEVER SEEN OUR PARKS IN THIS CONDITION BEFORE. SO, THAT'S FINE. IF YOU ALL, THE ADMINISTRATION, CAN SHOW US THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY RIGHT NOW TO PUT TOGETHER A GREAT PLAN THAT YOU SAID YOU WOULD DO THIS SPRING WHEN WE DID OUR BUDGET AND COME TO US NEXT MEETING WITH THAT PLAN AT THE NEXT MEETING, I'D BE GLAD TO WITHDRAW THE BILL. IF YOU DON'T WANT THE MONEYY, I'LL -- WITHDRAW THE BILL. YOU HAVE TO SHOW WE'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE OUR PARKS. OTHERWISE, THE WHOLE REASON THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BILL. THERE'S A REASON FOR IT. WE'RE -- AGAIN, WHAT DID WE DO WITH THE $21 MILLION? I'M PRETTY SURE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT SAME AMOUNT OR MORE NO MATTER WHAT WE DO. WE DO HAVE AN ADMINISTRATION THAT WANTS TO SPEND EVERY LAST PENNY ON THEIR PRIORITIES HERE, BUT I'LL MAKE A TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL. OR MOTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT FOR TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO EC-440, COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. EC-440 IS ALBUQUERQUE RIDE UPTOWN CONNECT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. I WOULD MOVE APPROVAL. BUT I JUST WANTED TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION, DO WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT CAN SPEAK ON THAT? I ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT SAWMILL AND SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT WE'RE DOING FOR PARKING AND THE ENFORCEMENT. I KNOW THIS PROJECT HAS SMALLER SPACE FOR PARKING. I KNOW WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DEVELOPER WOULDN'T BE ENFORCING. BUT I KNOW THEY'RE ENFORCING IN SAWMILL. AND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THERE'S A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT SAWMILL. BUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF CITATION FOR PARKING. I KNOW I ASKED THAT QUESTION BEFORE. I DON'T RECALL GETTING A RESPONSE. MAYBE I GOT AN EMAIL I OVERLOOKED. WE GET SO MANY EMAILS. JUST REMIND ME. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, WE HAVE BOBBY SISNEROS FROM TRANSIT WHO CAN SPEAK TO THE TRANSIT CONNECT PROJECT AND WHAT IS INCLUDED IN IT. >>COUN. PEÑA: HI, BOBBY. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IT, I REALLY WANT YOU TO PUTT IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ORDINANCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING WE'RE DOING WITH MIXED USE WHERE WE HAVE MARKET HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT WE'RE NOT PENALIZING OF PEOPLE LIVING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH HIGH FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PARKING. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. REBECCA VELARDE WITH THE CONTRACTOR DID SEND AN EMAIL ADDRESSING THIS VERY QUESTION. I'D BE HAPPY TO FORWARD IT TO YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THAT. THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS, IT'S ALWAYS A FINE BALANCE OF FIGURING OUT WHO LIVES THERE AND WHO IS VISITING AND FOR HOW LONG. I KNOW THE DEVELOPER IS CONSTANTLY WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S PLEASANT FOR EVERYONE THAT LIVES WITHIN THEIR DEVELOPMENT. WHEN IT COMES TO PASSING AN ORDINANCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, I'D LIKE TO WORK WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOLKS BEFORE I ANSWER THAT QUESTION. I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW WE HANDLE THAT. >>COUN. PEÑA: MADAM PRESIDENT, GREAT. AS YOU GUYS ARE DEVELOPING THESE AGREEMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT, I THINK WE NEED TO INCORPORATE SOME OF THAT IN THERE, WHETHER IT'S A STICKER FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE THAT LIVE IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SOMETHING TO ALERT THEM THIS IS A RESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY. I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO INCORPORATE THAT IN. THE NEXT QUESTION FOR THE STAFF IS, MOVING FORWARD, I'D LIKE TO LOOK AT AN ORDINANCE ON HOW WE DEAL WITH THIS. BUT IF WE PASSED IT YOUED -- TODAY, HOW WOULD WE INCORPORATE INTO THE DEVELOPER'S CRITERIA? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR PEÑA, I WOULD THINK THAT WE CAN CERTAINLY WORK ON AN ORDINANCE MOVING FORWARD WHERE WE INCORPORATE THAT INTO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS MOVING FORWARD. I WOULDN'T KNOW IN TERMS OF THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IF THAT WOULD BE AN AMENDMENT THAT COULD BE DONE. >>COUN. PEÑA: OKAY. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THIS IS AN EC. COUNCIL CANNOT MAKE AMENDMENTS TO AN EC. IT'S JUST APPROVED OR VOTED DOWN. IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO INCORPORATE, IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AT A LATER DATE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, THIS PROJECT IS SUPER UNIQUE BECAUSE IT'S A TRANSIT BASE PROJECT. IT IS BUILT INTO MAXIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INDIVIDUALS LIVING THERE USING TRANSIT. WE'VE INCORPORATED MASS TRANSIT IN THE ESSENCE OF THE BUILDING. WEAN -- WHEN WE LOOK AT NUMBERS IT MAY LOOK OFF-BASE. WHEN WE BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MAKING SURE WE'RE PLANNING FOR PARKING -- I'M SORRY, AVAILABLE PARKING AND ENSURING WE DON'T HAVE ANY FAVORITISM OR DISCRIMINATORY RELATED TO PARKING ADJACENT TO THOSE DEVELOPMENT, WE CAN ABSOLUTELY WORK WITH YOU TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO DEVELOP SOMETHING THAT DOES ENSURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO CLOSE TO WHERE THEY LIVE AND ACCESS TO TRANSIT IN BOTH CASES. >>COUN. PEÑA: MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. WITH THAT, I'LL SUPPORT THIS. I REALLY WANT TO SIT DOWN AND MEET AND DISCUSS THAT. EVEN WITH SAWMILL I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUSTS. DEBBIE O'MALLEY DID AN AMAZING JOB THERE. A LOT OF THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE ARE RECEIVING CITATIONS AND THEY'RE REALLY EXPENSIVE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. WITH THAT, I MOVE APPROVAL. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. I DO KNOW -- COUNCILOR PEÑA, I KNOW MS. VELARDE IS ONLINE. DID YOU WANT TO CIRCLE BACK OR DID YOU WANT AN ANSWER RIGHT NOW? [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR GROUT, EC-486. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. EC-486 IS FISCAL YEAR OBJECTIVES REPORT. MADAM CAO, IN R-24-40 HUMAN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT GOALS, HHH WAS ASKED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALBUQUERQUE AUTHORITY AND HHH IN ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE CITY. THE ADMINISTRATION RESPONDED IN EC-25-46 THAT IN THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN OCTOBER 2024. WE ASKED THAT INFORMATION BE PROVIDED AGAIN AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. WE ASKED THAT BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND IT. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO US AGAIN BY FRIDAY? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR GROUT, THAT WAS ACTUALLY SENT TO YOU THIS MORNING. I WILL MAKE SURE IT'S SENT TO COUNCIL STAFF AND ALL COUNCILORS. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THIS MOTION WILL BE RECEIPT BE NOTED. >>COUN. GROUT: I MOVE RECEIPT BE NOTED. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. THERE'S A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I BRING THIS UP DURING OUR BUDGET SEASON, BUT I THINK I BRING IT UP AGAIN HERE. THIS DOCUMENT THAT WE GOT WITH THE OBJECTIVES, IT HAS THE STATEMENTS BUT IT DOESN'T TELL ME WHAT THE METRIC GOAL IS FOR THAT OBJECTIVE. SO, WE HAVE GATEWAY MEDICAL SOBERING. THAT ONE IS EASY. WE KNOW IT LEADS TO OPERATIONAL TO FISCAL YEAR 25. EASY. FOR SOME OF THE OTHER ONES, HOW WOULD WE ACTUALLY GAGE WE FINISHED THESE OBJECTIVE OR MET THE OBJECTIVES? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, I APPRECIATE THE COMMENT BECAUSE I LIKE NUMBERS AND I LIKE THINGS THAT ARE MEASURABLE SO I KNOW WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE SUCCESS. I DO MY OWN SCRATCH WORK TO MONITOR THESE THINGS. WHEN THERE ARE NUMBERS IN THEM, WE ARE MONITORING THOSE NUMBERS. WE'RE REPORTING ON THOSE NUMBERS. FOR EXAMPLE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS TRAINED MINIMUM OF 300 EMPLOYEES AND 100 HUSBANDS AND THEY TRACK THOSE NUMBERS AND REPORT ON THEM. [ INAUDIBLE ]. >>COUN. ROGERS: I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO A POINT AS A COUNCILOR WHERE I CAN LOOK AT THE METRICS AND SAY YES THIS DEPARTMENT IS PERFORMING OR NO, THEY'RE NOT. WE CAN'T GET TO THAT LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY IN LOOKING AT OUR DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCE. THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION IS -- I FLIPPED PAGE AGAIN. MOTION IS FOR RECEIPT BE NOTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? COUNCILOR LEWIS ARE YOU YES? YES OKAY. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. JUST A LITTLE HEADS UP FOR THE AUDIENCE, I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE. WE WILL BE GOING TO DINNER SHORTLY BEFORE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT. I TRY REALLY HARD TO DO IT IN ADVANCE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO -- THAT'S OUR NOTICE, PLEASE. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, R-171. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: AMENDING THE ADOPTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION DEPARTMENT BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS FOR EXISTING PROJECTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT FUNDS AND APPROVING NEW PROJECTS, CLOSING PROJECTS AND ACCEPTING FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDING. RIGHT AFTER FGO, I ENDED UP DOING A LITTLE BIT OF TRAVELING. I WALKED THROUGH THE AIRPORT. AND THERE WAS SOMETHING I DIDN'T SEE ON THIS. AND WHAT I DIDN'T SEE -- WHEN I WALKED THROUGH THE AIRPORT, I SAW 40 BY 30 SIGN, A BANNER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AIRPORT TALKING ABOUT A NEW OBSERVATION DECK COMING IN. I JUST HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON THIS BILL. I'D LIKE TO ASK THOSE QUESTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION. BEFORE THIS PASSED -- BECAUSE ME AS A CONSTCH WOULDN'T OF ALBUQUERQUE, AND CITIZEN OF ALBUQUERQUE AND CITY COUNCILOR, I DON'T REMEMBER ANYBODY TALKING ABOUT A BRAND NEW OBSERVATION DECK AT THE AIRPORT UNTIL I SAW THAT MASSIVE BANNER AS I HAPPENED TO GO THROUGH THE AIRPORT. I'M NOT SURE ANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE AIRPORT IN THE LAST MONTH AND SEEN THAT BANNER. IT'S HUGE. THE BANNER HAD TO COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BUILD. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE HEARD THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT AN OBSERVATION DECK. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE WAS AN OBSERVATION DECK BUILT THERE OVER 20 YEARS AGO AND WITH THAT OBSERVATION DECK IT WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF SECURITY. WHEN YOU HAVE SECURITY, EVERYBODY GOES THROUGH SECURITY IT'S ON THE WRONG SIDE, YOU WANT TO USE OBSERVATION DECK FOR PEOPLE THAT COME TO THE AIRPORT AND HANG OUT AND LOOK AT DIFFERENT AMENITIES. WANT TO LOOK AT THE AIRPLANES AND MUSEUM FEATURES THAT ARE THERE. AND ACTUALLY GO UP TO THE OBSERVATION DECK AND WATCH A FEW AIRPLANES LAND AND TAKE OFF. EVERY PERSON THAT WOULD BE UTILIZING THE OBSERVATION DECK AS OF 20 YEARS AGO ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO THEIR GATES AND NOT GOING TO THE OBSERVATION DECK. I DON'T SEE IT ON THIS. I JUST WANT TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. IT LOOKS TO ME THAT WE'RE GETTING OBSERVATION DECK OUT ANY OF US HERE ON THE DAIS WEIGHING IN. I HOPE THE ADMINISTRATION CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. I MOVE A DO PASS AND POSSIBLY DEFERRAL AFTER WE HAVE OUR DISCUSSION. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR DO PASS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM MADAM VICE PRESIDENT OR COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, YOUR QUESTIONS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHAT'S THE $7 MILLION IN LINES 28 29? CAN YOU BREAK IT DOWN? THE SOURCES AND INTENDED USES. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE HAVE ACTING DIRECTOR MANNY ENRIQUEZ WHO HAS OVERSEEN FULL RENOVATIONS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCILORS, COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. THE $7 MILLION ALLOCATION IN QUESTION IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK THAT YOU RAISED. I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THE PURPOSE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK AND I HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT. THIS IS THE FINAL PHASE OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH FLIGHT RENOVATION PROJECT WHICH I HAVE OVERSEEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION. CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN JANUARY. THEY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING THE BUSY TRAVEL SEASON AND HOLIDAYS. IT'S EXCITING FOR THE CITY AND SUNPORT. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN RANKED AMONG THE TOP 10 AIRPORTS IN THE COUNTRY BY THE WASHINGTON POST. WHAT THIS WILL DO IS ADD NOT ONLY THE BUILD OUT OF THE DECK ITSELF, BUT PUMP OUT THE SPACE TO CREATE AN OUTDOOR PATIO THAT WILL ALLOW NOT ONLY PASSENGERS BUT OTHER VISITORS TO THE AIRPORT TO SEE THE AIRFIELD ACTIVITY. THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS IS WHAT ARE WORKING ON A PROGRAM WE CALL FLY PASS. THAT WILL ENABLE PEOPLE TO APPLY THROUGH A PORTAL AND GET ALMOST INSTANT APPROVAL OR DENIAL TO GO THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT AND SECURE OUR VENDORS AND LOCAL VENDORS. THE CONCESSIONS PROGRAM THAT WE'RE ROLLING OUT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES REPRESENTED. AND ALSO THE OBSERVATION DECK TO HAVE THAT UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF VIEWING THE AIR FEEL FROM THAT VANTAGE POINT. THIS IS ANSWERING A CALL THAT WE'VE HAD FROM MANY CONSTITUENTS SAYING THEY MISS THOSE OLD DAYS TO HAVE A GREAT VIEW OF THE AIRFIELD AND SEE AIRPLANES TAKE OFF AND LAND. THIS IS GOT PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR PASSENGERS AND RESIDENTS WHO AREN'T FLYING. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: ONE SECOND. SO, YOU'RE SAYING THAT $7 MILLION IS IN FACT FOR THE OBSERVATION DECK? >> YES, SIR. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: OKAY. AND WHAT DID YOU CALL THESE FLY PASSES? >> FLYSIDE PASS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: OKAY, DO THESE FLYSIDE PASSES COST EXTRA? >> NO, THERE'S NO COST. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: HOW ARE THEY IMPLEMENTED? >> THERE'S A SYSTEM THAT THE TSA MAINTAINS CALLED APTERO. OTHER AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY HAVE THIS PROGRAM. THERE'S A NUMBER OF THEM POPPING UP AROUND THE COUNTRY. AN INTERESTED PARTY WOULD GO TO OUR WEBSITE. THEY WOULD FILL IN THE PERSONAL INFORMATION INTO THE SYSTEM. AND THEY WOULD GET AN ALMOST IN INSTANTIOUS RESPONSE. THAT'S THE VERY SAME SYSTEM WE IMPLEMENT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: DON'T THEY ALREADY HAVE A TA PRE-CHECK? >> THAT'S JUST FOR TRAVELLERS. THE FLYSIDE PASS IS FOR NON-TRAVELLERS. RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO GO AND DO SOME HOLIDAY SHOPPING OR GO TO THE RESTAURANTS, THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY AND GET IN THAT SAME DAY OR ANOTHER DAY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: DON'T THEY STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THAT DOESN'T SOUND CONVENIENT. WHAT EXACTLY -- CAN YOU BREAKDOWN THE $7 MILLION? WHAT'S IT EXPECTED TO FUND? IF YOU CAN BREAK THAT WHOLE THING DOWN FOR ME? >> SURE. BASICALLY, THE $7 MILLION IS THE FIRST INVESTMENT IN OUR CONSTRUCTION COST. WE DON'T KNOW THE FULL CONSTRUCTION COST. BUT WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THAT PHASE IN THE PROCESS YET WHERE THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE IS ESTABLISHED. THAT'S INVESTMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION COST. IT'S ALL FOR CONSTRUCTION. DESIGN IS COVERED ALREADY. AND WE'RE JUST COMPLETING THE SCHEMATICS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU'RE SAYING THAT'S YOUR FIRST INVESTMENT, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE THE MAX PRICE YET? >> WE DON'T HAVE THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE YET. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHY NOT? >> THAT'S PART OF THE CMR PROCESS. SINCE WE'RE ADDING THIS SCOPE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK, LATER ON THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AT THE 30% THRESHOLD WE CAN BEGIN TO HAVE THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SCOPE OUT EXACTLY HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ACTUALLY ASKING THE PUBLIC TO PUT UP $7 MILLION FOR THE FIRST INVESTMENT. AND WE DON'T HAVE A PRICE FOR THE MAX PROJECT? AND WE'RE LOOKING AT OTHER AREAS OF OUR BUDGET WHEN WE NEED -- WE HAVE ISSUES IN THE PARKS. SO, THIS IS JUST NOT MAKING SENSE TO ME. ALL RIGHT. SO, THE NEXT QUESTION IS -- WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUR FIRST INVESTMENT IS GOING TO BE? WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL COST WOULD IT BE? 10%? 20%? >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THAT INITIAL INVESTMENT WILL COVER MOST LIKELY MORE THAN HALF OF THE CONSTRUCTION COST. I DO WANT TO PROVIDE ONE CLARIFICATION. THIS IS FROM THE AVIATION ENTERPRISE FUND NOT THE GENERAL FUND. JUST TO BE CLEAR. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: GOT IT. SO, DO WE HAVE ANY OF THE CURRENT ENGINEERS SPECULATING WHAT IT WOULD COST? TO BE A REALLY GOOD MANAGER OF THE AIRPORT AND MANAGE THE AIRPORT'S FUNDS, THE ACTUAL TOTAL COST SHOULD -- YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT. WHY DON'T YOU KNOW THAT? THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF ENGINEERING, SOMETHING TO TELL US WHAT THE TOTAL COST AND IS KNOW WHAT THE TOTAL COST IS RIGHT UP FRONT SO WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A GOOD IDEA ON HOW WE SHOULD PROCEED UP HERE. >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I WOULD NOT VENTURE A GUESS AT THIS MOMENT, OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE THIS $7 MILLION WILL COVER MORE THAN HALF THE CONSTRUCTION COST. I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE OF ME TO PUT OUT A NUMBER INTO THE PUBLIC UNTIL WE HAVE DONE THE ANALYSIS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: HOW ABOUT AN ESTIMATE? >> I DON'T HAVE ONE OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT WOULD COVER THE MAJORITY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YOU TOLD ME IT WOULD COVER AT LEAST 50% OF THE COST. YOU'RE SAYING WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT A $14 MILLION PROJECT? IS IT SAFE TO SAY THAT? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, IT COULD BE THAT MUCH. IT COULD ALSO BE LESS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: OKAY. THIS IS ACTUALLY ADDED AS JUST A CIP CLEANUP? OR IS THERE A CHANGE ORDER ADDED? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THERE WOULD BE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE DREAM OF FLIGHT PROJECT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THAT PROJECT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO THE CHANGE ORDER TO? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, CURRENTLY THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS ABOUT $89 MILLION. >> I KNOW THIS COUNCIL APPROVED A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE. WHAT'S THE PERCENTAGE OF THE $89 MILLION THAT THIS WILL COVER AND IS ALLOWABLE BY THE CHANGE ORDINANCE? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THIS WILL BE AN ADDITION TO THAT COST BECAUSE THE COST I JUST MENTIONED IS FOR THE CORE RENOVATION PROJECT. IT WAS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE PROCESS A COUPLE YEARS AGO. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: SO IT'S A CHANGE ORDER AND AN ADDITIONAL $7 MILLION? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, IT WOULD BE A CHANGE ORDER TO ENCOMPASS THE SCOPE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK. YES, IT WOULD BE THE $7 MILLION -- >>COUN. SANCHEZ: IT COULD BE EVEN MORE IF YOU INCORPORATE THE CHANGE ORDER PLUS THE POSSIBLE $14 MILLION? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I AM NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M SAYING EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THAT BREAKS DOWN. THE CHANGE ORDER VERSUS THE CIP MONEY. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THE $7 MILLION ALLOCATION IS PART OF THIS CIP CLEANUP. WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO NEED THOSE FUNDS TO START AND GET A SUBSTANTIAL WAY ALONG THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS CONSTRUCTION BILLOUT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M STILL CONFUSED. HALF WOULD BE $14 MILLION? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, $14 MILLION FIGURE THAT YOU'RE STATING RIGHT NOW IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD SAY TODAY. I DON'T HAVE THAT LEVEL OF CERTAINTY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: SO -- WHAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CHANGE ORDER CONTRACT AGAIN? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE DON'T YET HAVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT. WE'RE WORKING WITH JAYNES CORPORATION. ONCE THEY ESTABLISH GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE, THAT'S HOW WE ESTABLISH THE CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT AND PUSH THROUGH THE CHANGE ORDER THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRETY OF THE BUDGET. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: NOW I'M REALLY CONFUSED BECAUSE YOU SAID IT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL JOB, SO WHY ARE YOU ADDING THE CHANGE ORDER? >> SURE. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE ALWAYS KNEW WE WERE GOING TO DO THE OBSERVATION DECK BUILDOUT. BUT WE DIDN'T INCLUDE THAT IN THE CORE RENOVATION PROJECT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHY NOT? >> THIS IS AN ADDITION -- >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHY WAS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE FIRST PLACE? WHY DON'T ALL OF US KNOW AND THE PUBLIC KNOW? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THAT'S BECAUSE WE HAD NOT DETERMINED WHAT THE SCOPE WOULD BE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK. WE KNOW THE REST OF THE SCOPE. BUT WE WITH WERE IN DISCUSSION WHERE WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING REALLY GREAT FOR THE PASSENGERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. AT THIS MOMENT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JUST THAT PIECE, THAT FINAL PIECE, OF THE DREAM OF FLIGHT RENOVATION. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE NEED AN OBSERVATION DECK WHEN IT FAILED BEFORE. THAT'S MY BIGGEST ISSUE. >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THE REASON FOR IT IS REALLY TO INVEST IN A WORLD-CLASS AIRPORT. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL AIRPORT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M SORRY. WE JUST BECAME, BY YOUR WORDS, ONE OF THE TOP TEN AIRPORTS IN THE NATION. WITHOUT THE OBSERVATION DECK. AND NOT ONLY THAT, LET ME FINISH ONE MORE TIME. NOT ONLY THAT, I JUST RECENTLY HEARD THAT THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION MR. McCURLY ISN'T THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. IS THAT TRUE SPH. >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THAT'S CORRECT. HE DID DEPART FOR ANOTHER AIRPORT. THAT'S WHY I'M ACTING DIRECTOR RIGHT NOW. TO ANSWER YOUR PREVIOUS QUESTION, I'D LIKE TO SEE US GET NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY. WE SHOULD. WE SHOULD SHOOT FOR THE STARS. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL AIRPORT. IT'S A POINT OF PRIDE FOR OUR CITY. WE HAVE ENHANCING OUR CITY BY SHOWCASING ALL THE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND MICROBUSINESSES. WE SHOULD CELEBRATE THAT. AND WE SHOULD BE PROUD WE HAVE THE REVENUE AT THE AIRPORT TO MAKE INVESTMENTS LIKE THIS IN THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THIS TAKE TO BUILD BASED ON THE FACT THAT WE'VE HAD OUR AIRPORT TORN UP FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS NOW? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE WOULD BE COMPLETE IN ABOUT A YEAR FROM NOW. HOWEVER, THE IMPACT TO ALL THE OTHER SPACES IN THE AIRPORT WOULD BE MINIMAL. IT'S LOCATED JUST IN THAT ONE SPACE. ALL THE REST OF THE CONCESSIONS PROGRAM IS ABLE TO COMPLETE OPENINGS AND FUNCTIONS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHEN DO YOU THINK WE'LL GET THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I BELIEVE WE WILL GET THE GMP CLOSE TO THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: CAN YOU GET IT SOONER FOR ALL OF US, THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I'LL DO MY VERY BEST. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF OTHER QUESTIONS I WROTE. IS THERE ANY RESTAURANTS OR ANY CONCESSION AREAS THAT ARE GOING TO BE UNDERNEATH THE OBSERVATION DECK AFFECTED? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THERE WILL BE. THERE IS A RESTAURANT BY THE NAME OF BURQUE BREW WHICH IS A FULL SERVICE SIT-DOWN BREW PUP. THAT'S ON THE THIRD LEVEL. THE OBSERVATION IS ON THE FOURTH LEVEL. THAT IS RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE OBSERVEIVATION DECK. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, DO YOU HAVE HAVE MORE? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. >>COUN. BASSAN: MAY I GO TO COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE AIRPORT, I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW EXCITING THE PROGRAM IS. AND WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET THE FLIGHTSIDE PASS UP AND RUNNING? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, WE'RE IN THE FEDERAL APPROVALS PROCESS. WE HAVE CLEARED ONE VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF THAT PROCESS. TSA REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE USE OF THE APP. THE NEXT STEP IS AMEND THE AIRPORT SECURITY PLAN. THAT DOES TAKE SOME TIME. IT'S IN THE HANDS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE DO NEED TO HAVE SOME PATIENCE. WE'RE IN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. AS FAR AS WHAT WE CAN CONTROL TODAY AND IF THE FEDERAL PROCESS DOESN'T DRAG ON, THEN I THINK WE CAN HAVE IT READY IN A COUPLE YEARS. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. SEVERAL COUNCILORS WERE ABLE TO GO TO THE ASCEND GRADUATION AND PURCHASE, IN MY PLACE, WAY TOO MUCH FROM THE NINE AMAZING MICRO-BUSINESSES THAT ARE REALLY STARTING TO TAKE OFF AT OUR AIRPORTS. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM AND HAVE MORE PEOPLE GO OUT WITH THE FLIGHTSIDE PASS AND OBSERVATION DECK TO REALLY START BRINGING IN MORE BUSINESS FOR THOSE INCREDIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALSO EQUITY-BASED AND LOCAL. I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE IDEA AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. >>COUN. BASSAN: I'M GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION REGARDING THE OBSERVATION DECK BEING AFTER SECURITY. I WOULD ASSUME THE REASON IS BECAUSE OF FAA REGULATION AND TRAVEL SAFETY, IN MY OPINION. WHERE THE OBSERVATION DECK IS LOCATED, IS THAT PART OF FAA GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS ? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, NOT NECESSARILY. IT IS THE BEST VANTAGE POINT WHERE YOU GET AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE AIRFIELD. I BELIEVE THAT'S WHY WE HAD IT BUILT A COUPLE DECADES AGO. WE HAVE A PUBLIC SIDE OBSERVATION AREA RIGHT OFF OF GIRARD. HOWEVER, THERE'S A FENCE YOU HAVE TO LOOK THROUGH IN ORDER TO SEE THE AIRFIELD. THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS OBSERVATION DECK IS WE'LL HAVE GLASS WALLS AND AN OUTDOOR PATIO AREA BUMPED UP FROM THE MAIN SPACE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK AND A CLEAN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU FOR THAT. I CAN SAY WHEN I TRAVEL I PREFER PEOPLE HAVE TO GO THROUGH SECURITY IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE TRAVEL GATES. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THE LAST QUESTION I HAVE IS EVERY SINGLE GATE AT OUR AIRPORT HAS LARGE WINDOWS AND THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEE PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THAT THE OBSERVATION DECK CAN SEE. THAT BEING SAID, I JUST DON'T AGREE WITH THE AMOUNT OF SPENDING. I REALLY THINK THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE NEED TO WEIGH IN ON THIS. I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE. I HAVE THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CONSTITUENT -- HAVE YOU HAD THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CONSTITUENTS WEIGH IN ON THIS? AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HAVE THEM WEIGH IN? >> ESSENTIALLY, I THINK WHAT YOU'RE GETTING AT IS WHETHER WE'VE HAD THE ADOPTION OF THE PUBLIC AND APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC OF THINGS LIKE OBSERVATION DECK AND OTHER AMEN AMENITIES. I CAN TELL YOU BEING THE PERSON OVER THE PERSON WHO HAS ENGAGED WITH THE PUBLIC, THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. ALL OF THE THINGS WE'RE DOING AT THE AIRPORT. I WANT TO STRESS A VERY IMPORTANT POINT. FLIGHTSIDE PASS, OBSERVATION DECK, THE OTHER AMENITIES WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER AT THE AIRPORT SUPPORTS THE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE AIRPORT. THIS WILL HELP MAKE THEM SUCCESSFUL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE FROM ALL OF MY CONVERSATIONS I HAD IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THERE'S EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE OBJECTIVE AND THE COMMUNITY IS BEHIND US WHEN WE'RE PUTTING FRONT AND CENTER A SENSE OF PLACE AND CELEBRATING THE WONDERFUL PRODUCTS AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE WE HAVE IN ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'M STILL NOT CONVINCED IT'S ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF SECURITY. WE'VE TRIED THIS BEFORE. THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE TRIED 20 YEARS AGO. AND I REMEMBER GOING UP TO THE OBSERVATION DECK AND NOBODY WAS IN THE OBSERVATION DECK. NO ONE SAT IN THE. PEOPLE WENT STRAIGHT TO THEIR GATES AND AS SOON AS THEY GOT OFF THE AIRPLANE THEY DIDN'T HANG AROUND. THEY PICKED UP THEIR LUGGAGE AND OUT THE DOOR. I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD WITH MAKE R BREAK OUR TOP 10% OF OUR AVIATION BEING ONE OF THE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE NATION. I THINK THAT WE COULD PROBABLY FIND A LITTLE BIT BETTER USE BY MAYBE BUILDING UP SOME OF THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT. SO, WITH THAT, IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE DEFER THIS AND SEE IF THERE'S A WAY TO ACTUALLY MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC WANTS IT, AND TWO, EVERY SINGLE COUNCILOR WANTS IT. AND ALSO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN FOR THE AIRPORT. AND TO TELL YOU THE HONEST TRUTH, SINCE THEN -- AND I'M NOT ASKING EVERYBODY WALKING THROUGH THE AIRPORT. I ASK THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE. AND THEY SAID DIDN'T WE ALREADY HAVE A FAILED OBSERVATION DECK? THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING FROM THE CITIZENS. I DON'T MIND TO DEFER THIS TO HEAR A LITTLE MORE FROM THE CONSTITUENTS. YOU CAN GIVE US BROADER INFORMATION. THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING YOU CAN WORK ON SO YOU CAN GIVE THIS COUNCIL A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION IN REF REES -- REFERENCE TO THE FINAL COST. AND WHEN THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE OPEN. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET IT OPEN. AND WHAT'S THE TIMELINE SO WE'RE NOT IN CONSTRUCTION FOR SO LONG AT THE AIRPORT. AND WE CAN GET BACK TO BUSINESS. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REALLY NEEDING TO SEE IN REFERENCE TO MAKING SURE THIS IS AN ACTUAL VIABLE PROJECT. I THINK WE CAN GET THAT DONE WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING. BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER THINGS ON THIS BILL WE NEED TO LOCK AT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, BEFORE WE GO TO ANY ADDITIONAL MOTION, THERE'S COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THERE'S 20-SOME THINGS IN THIS RESOLUTION OUTSIDE OF THE OBSERVATION DECK. THIS IS MY DISTRICT. I AM ABSOLUTELY IN TOUCH WITH MY CONSTITUENTS NOT JUST TRAVELLERS BUT FOLKS ABOUT MISSING THE OBSERVATION DECK DURING THE RENOVATION. THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE TALKED ABOUT A LOT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE OBSERVATION DECK DIDN'T FAIL. IT'S BEEN OPEN. IT'S BEEN CLOSED DURING RENOVATIONS. I WANT TO PINT OUT FOR OUR DISTRICT AT THE DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS WE NEED TO CLOSE OUT FOR FAA GRANTS. AND THERE'S SO MANY OTHER THINGS WE NEED IN HERE LIKE PERIMETER ROAD REHAB FOR THE AIRPORT. A FIRE SUPPRESSION DESIGN. THAT'S VERY NEEDED. I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS DEFERRED BECAUSE ONE COUNCILOR DOESN'T LIKE THE OBSERVATION DECK. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE AND WAS JUST RECENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION. AND IT'S SOMETHING PEOPLE MISSED AND WANT. I'VE DONE SEVERAL TOURS AND BEEN A VERY KEY PART OF THE ASCEND PROGRAM. AND FOR OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE OBSERVATION DECK IS A NICE TOUCH. AND NOTHING DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER AIRPORT THAT HAS TICKET OPTIONS OR PASS OPTIONS TO GET PAST SECURED, THEY STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SECURITY AND GET THE BODY SCAN. YOU HAVE TO DO ALL THE THINGS TO GET TO THE OBSERVATION DECK. WE'RE KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE AT THE AIRPORT BY GIVING ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT IN A NEW WAY THAT IS ABSOLUTELY GOOD FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS AND GOOD FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. I WOULD HATE FOR US TO HOLD UP THINGS LIKE THE FIRE SUPPRESSION DESIGN BECAUSE SOMEONE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WE'VE ALWAYS HAD AN OBSERVATION DECK AND IT'S ONLY RECENTLY BEEN CLOSED FOR THE RENOVATION. STORM WATER DRAINAGE, REHAB. BAGGAGE SYSTEMS. HAVING MY BAG GET STUCK IN THERE RECENTLY, THAT'S REALLY NEEDED BY OUR CONSTITUENTS AND TRAVELLERS. WE HAVE A MILLION VISITORS RIGHT NOW TO THE AIRPORT FOR THE BALLOON FIESTA. THE OBSERVATION DECK WOULD BE AN AMAZING THING FOR THOSE TRAVELLERS. I ASK THAT WE DO NOT DEFER. I WILL COUNT THAT AS MY CLOSE, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. THIS IS NOT OUR BILL TO CLOSE, COUNCILOR. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP GOING. COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY. IN TRYING TO DECIDE WHERE TO GO IN LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES. SHE POINTED OUT THINGS THAT ARE NOT POINT OF THE OBSERVATION DECK. IF THIS IS DEFERRED FOR TWO WEEKS -- LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, IF IT PASSES TONIGHT, ARE THOSE THINGS IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS? THE MONEY BEING PUT FOR FIRE SUREGZ ROADS PERIMETER. IS TWO WEEKS -- IS ALL THAT GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXTEND THOSE FUNDS. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: I UNDERSTAND THAT. ARE YOU PLANNING TO EXPEND THOSE IN TWO WEEKS? >> NO, SIR. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: IF IT'S DEFERRED FOR 14 DAYS, IT'S NOT GOING TO LOSE A STEP IN THE PROCESS THAT YOU WILL BE EXPENDING THAT INIT'S APPROVED IN THE NEXT MEETING? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE, I BELIEVE IT'S FAIRLY CRITICAL TO GET MOVING ON SEVERAL OF THESE PROJECTS. AS THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE AIRPORT I WOULD MUCH PREFER WE'RE ABLE TO EXPEND THE FUNDS AND MOVE FORWARD ON THINGS LIKE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. FOR AN AIRPORT THAT OPERATES LIKE A BUSINESS, TIME IS MONEY. >>COUN. CHAMPINE: COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE. MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. WE KNOW IF IT'S DEFERRED, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BLOW $14 MILLION IN TWO WEEKS, CORRECT? OKAY. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS, I APOLOGIZE. I REALIZE THIS IS YOUR BILL. I WANT TO CLARIFY, THIS IS YOUR BILL BY REQUEST. HOWEVER, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ IS WHO PULLED IT. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, IF YOU WANT TO ASK YOUR QUESTION AND HOPEFULLY DO A SHORT CLOSE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. I RECOGNIZE THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF ON THIS BILL THAT'S IMPORTANT. IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS MORE THAN ANYTHING IS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TRANSPARENCY OF EVERYTHING, THAT'S WHAT GETS ME. THE TRANSPARENCY. ALL I WANT TO DO IS JUST ASK THE QUESTION AND PUT IT OUT THERE SO YOU GUYS CAN GIVE ME SOME OF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. WHAT THE TIMELINE IS GOING TO BE. WHAT'S THE AMOUNT TO ACTUALLY DO THIS. THESE ARE SIMPLE QUESTIONS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ALREADY KNOWN BUT WE DIDN'T. I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS HAPPENED UNTIL I HAD TO WALK DOWN THROUGH THE AIRPORT AND SEE A 40 BY 30 BANNER THAT PROBABLY COST A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE TAXPAYERS FOR JUST THE BANNER ITSELF. THAT'S ALL I'M LOOKING FOR. I'M LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO WHY WE DIDN'T KNOW AND WHY THIS WASN'T ON THE BILL. HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST. WHAT THE CHANGE ORDER IS. LIKE YOU SAID, IT'S THE $7 MILLION THAT IS THE FIRST INVESTMENT. NONE OF THOSE THINGS HAVE EVER BEEN TALKED ABOUT AT ALL IN REF RENES TO REFERENCE TO THE ITEMS WE'RE DEALING WITH. ALL I'M ASKING FOR IS AN EXPLANATION TO SEE WHAT WE NEED TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR OUR AIRPORT. AND I HONESTLY HAVE GONE UP TO THE OBSERVATION DECK DURING THE TIME. SINCE IT'S BEEN OPENED FOR YEARS, NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN UP THERE. THAT'S THE KEY. THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT. ARE WE SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY, ARE WE SPENDING THESE FUNDS IN THE RIGHT PLACE? WHAT IF WE'RE NOT? WHAT IF THERE'S OTHER AREAS IN THE AIRPORT THAT COULD USE THIS TO MAKE THE AIRPORT BETTER? THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE NEED TO LOOK AT AND THINK ABOUT. ALL I'M ASKING IS A TWO-WEEK DEFERRAL SO YOU CAN GIVE ME A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION, GIVE US AND THE PUBLIC A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION SO WE CAN HELP WITH THIS DECISION AS WELL. IF THE PUBLIC COMES OUT AND SAYS, HEY, LET'S DO THIS, THEN LET'S DO THIS. IF THE PUBLIC COMES OUT AND SAYS, HEY, WE DON'T WANT THIS, WE'LL LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC. >>COUN. BASSAN: DID YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL FOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. JUST TO GET THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED. AND THAT'S BASICALLY IT. WE ALREADY DETERMINED IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A HUGE AMOUNT OF TIME AND IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT THIS AIRPORT TO THE DETRIMENT. ALL WE WANT IS ANSWERS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION FOR DEFERRAL FOR TWO WEEKS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILOR CHAMPINE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? COUNCILOR LEWIS? NO? THANK YOU. 3-6, I BELIEVE. THAT FAILS. NOW WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL WITH A DO PASS. THERE WAS A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF A DO PASS, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A 30-MINUTE BREAK. WE'LL BACK HERE -- I SAY 30 MINUTES BUT IT'S VERY LOOSE. WE'LL BE BACK HERE AT FIVE MINUTES TO 8:00. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'RE BACK FROM OUR BREAK. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: -- OKAY. MADAM PRESIDENT, THERE WILL BE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT 3:00 IN TWO DAYS. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM PRESIDENT, THERE WILL BE A LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONES MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th AT 5:00 HERE IN CHAMBERS. >>COUN. BASSAN: FOR THE RECORD, COUNCILOR CHAMPINE IS EXCUSED FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING. NO FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, NO APPEALS. WE'LL MOVE TO GENERAL PUBLIC. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT TO COUNCIL IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY IF THEY SIGNED UP PER THE INSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA. THE GROUND RULEICIZE EACH PARTICIPANT HAS TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT. COMMENTS WILL BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCILORS ONLY THROUGH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND ANY DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL. AFTER A TWO-MINUTE TIME LIMIT IS REACHED A BELL WILL RING. LEZE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER. >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS BRICK FOLLOWED BY LEX. >>COUN. BASSAN: HERE HE COMES. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE -- HE'S RIGHT HERE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD EVENING. MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT CENSORSHIP TODAY. CENSORSHIP IN REGARDS TO PRESS, SPEECH, THAT SORT OF THING, YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS FROM OTHERS AS WELL. SHORT ANSWER IS THE ANSWER IS NO. I DON'T WANT TO BE CENSORED. IF YOU WANT TO CENSOR OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY AGREE TO IT, THAT'S FINE. I DON'T CARE WHAT DECISIONS THEY MAKE. I DON'T WANT TO BE CENSORED FROM THE PROJECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF IT IS TO BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU PRESENTATION. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE TOOLS JUST AS MUCH AS ANYBODY ELSE. BUT REGARDLESS OF THAT, I WANT TO SPEAK ON A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS. YOUR POLICE DOWNTOWN, I'VE SEEN THEM DOING BETTER WITHOUT THE HORSES THAN WITH THE HORSES. I DON'T LIKE THE HORSES ON THE SIDEWALK. THAT'S ME. WHAT YOU'RE DOING WHEN YOU'RE DOING THAT IS MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT AND ALSO WHEN THE POLICE ARE SHINING THEIR BIG LUMENS, THAT'S WORSE THAN IF THE ESTABLISHMENT AT THE LIBRARY IS DOING IT. PEOPLE SUE THE LIBRARY, THAT'S ONE THING. BUT IF THEY'RE SUING THE CITY THAT'S A WHOL OTHER THING. KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN YOU SEND OFFICERS DOWN THERE. THE OTHER THING IS THE POLICE ON THE STREETS -- I WANT TO BELIEVE THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. SOMETIMES THEY'RE NOT. SOMETIMES THEY'RE RUDE. SOMETIMES THEY CUSS. DEFINING PROFANITY IS DIFFICULT. I'M NOT INTO DEFINING IT. I BELIEVE EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY. TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS. YES, THERE'S THINGS THE COURT RULES AGAINST. THOSE THINGS ARE DIFFERENT. THANK YOU. >> LEX FOLLOWED BY FRANCESCO. >> I'M NOT GOING TO USE MY TABLET TONIGHT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING PLANNED TO FACTUALLY USE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT BEFORE I GIVE YOU THE Y IN LET ME GIVE YOU THE YANG. THANK YOU FOR HELPING IN DISTRICT NINE. THE AREA I RESIDE. I THINK YOU AND COUNCILOR BACA WERE APPEARING AT THE NORTHWEST EVENT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR LAND USE. ON A NOT SO LIGHT NOTE, HAVING RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IT TROUBLED ME. IF I WAS TO TAKE A DISK AND BRING IT TO THE RECORDS DEPARTMENT THEY WOULDN'T LET ME USE IT AGAIN. THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT I MIGHT BRING IN AND DAMAGE YOUR SYSTEM WITH MALWARE. AT THE SAME TIME YOU WANT ME TO PUT A VIDEO I MADE. SOME WILL BE GOOD, SOME WILL BE BAD. YOU CAN LOOK AT THE EVENTS WE POST. THEY'RE NOT ALL BAD. WHEN I SAY BAD, IT'S BAD ON REFLECTION OF WHAT'S SEEN. NOT THAT I CHOOSE TO PUSH OUT BAD MATERIAL. YOU CAN READ IT YOURSELF. THERE'S NO CONSISTENCY THERE. WHY SHOULD I BE ASKED -- IT WAS A REQUEST. IT'S NOT A DEMAND. WHY WOULD ANYBODY ASK TO REVIEW THE VIDEO THAT I WOULD SHOW DURING MY ONE-MINUTE OR TWO-MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT? A VIDEO IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SERIES OF PICTURES. IT DID NOT BREAK RULES. IT'S AN 8.15X11.5-INCH TABLET. IT'S A SHAME TO HAVE THIS FINE GENTLEMAN'S CHANNEL TAKEN DOWN WHILE HE'S GIVING HIS PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. >> FRANCESCO FOLLOWED BY LISA. LISA FOLLOWED BY DENNIS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT AND CITY COUNCILORS. I'M HERE -- ICE, NATIONAL GUARD, AND A BLACK MAN WHO WAS KILLED IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT WE NEED ANSWERS FOR. DUE PROCESS WAS INCLUDED IN THE VERY FIRST AMENDMENT. IN THE IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM AND AGAINST GOVERNMENT DECISIONS THAT DEPRIVE. DUE PROCESS IS NEEDED AND ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE FAIRNESS IN ALL LEGAL MATTERS. THE FIFTH AND 14th AMENDMENT STATE NO PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LIEU UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. I'M THINKING ABOUT CHICAGO. THE GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED TO RESPECT DUE PROCESS BEFORE IT CAN TAKE ACTION THAT AFFECTS A PERSON'S LIFE, LIKEERT -- LIBERTY OR PROPERTY. THE FIFTH AMENDMENT GIVES PROTECTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RADLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE. WHY ARE WE ALLOWING FEDERAL AGENTS TO KIDNAP AND ABDUCT WITHOUT PROVING THE PAYMENT OR THE DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY IS LAWFUL? AND THERE'S A WARRANT. AREN'T YOU ALL SUPPOSED TO BE FOR RULE OF LAW? WHEN I LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CHICAGO AND NOW WE KNOW THAT LANDOWNER, THAT PROPERTY MANAGER WAS FROM OUT OF STATE CALLED ICE ON THOSE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN COMPLAINING THEY DIDN'T HAVE WHAT THEY NEEDED. SO THEY CALLED ICE AND THEY TOOK EVERYBODY. BLACK, BROWN, DIDN'T MATTER. THEY WERE ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS, EXCEPT FOR SOME OF THEM. I BELIEVE THAT KIND OF THING COULD HAPPEN HERE. WE HAD A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR AND MAYOR WHO PULLED A TRUMP BEFORE TRUMP EVEN PULLED A TRUMP AND SENT THE NATIONAL GUARD. I AM NOT EVEN EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY THERE ARE TRULY FEARS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE ARE NOT SAFE AND ANYBODY BLACK OR BROWN OR SPEAKS SPANISH IS GOING TO GET HAULED OFF BY SOMEBODY WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE AN ACTUAL AGENT. CAN YOU NOT STRENGTHEN OUR LAWS SO THAT WE CAN BE SAFE? >> DENNIS FOLLOWED BY ROBERTA. ROBERTA FOLLOWED BY LORETTA. >> GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNCILORS. I'M LORETTA. I'M AS THE PRESIDENT OF SANTA BARBARA MARTINEZTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE. WE'RE ASKING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REJECT THE LUPZ REPORT AND MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE 101 LOMAS BOULEVARD AND 229 BROADWAY FROM THE DOWNTOWN MRA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. THE UNDERSTANDING FROM THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS THAT OUR MRA DOESN'T EXIST BUT ACCORD TO THE PLANNER THAT WROTE THE PLAN AND ALSO WAS PART OF THE MRA OFFICE, SHE SAID IT DOES EXIST. SO DOES JOHN Q HAMMENEDS INDUSTRIES EMBASSY SUITES THAT USED THE MRA. IT WAS USED AT THAT TIME IN 2004 AND 2013. SO THE EVIDENCE IS THERE. I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE OCTOBER 6th LETTER I SENT TODAY OUTLINES THIS DOESN'T MEET THE MRA REQUIREMENT. AND ALSO THAT BECAUSE THESE TWO PARCELS ARE NOT BLIGHTED. BUT ALSO I'M CONCERNED THAT COUNCILOR BACA WAS ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SHOULD NOT BE VOTING ON THIS. HE SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF. HE'S ALSO GIVEN ALLOCATIONS FOR $1 MILLION FOR HIS AREA FOR DOWNTOWN AND $800,000. AND THE COUNCIL ON R-24-160 VOTED TO GIVE US $250,000 TO UPDATE OUR MRA PLAN. ACCORDING TO THE CITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND TERRY BRUNER THE CITY COUNCIL DIDN'T ALLOCATE THE FUNDING. YOU DO VOTE AND THERE'S NO FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR MRA. IT'S CONCERNING TO ME THAT THESE THINGS ARE QUESTIONABLE. WHY OUR MRA IS NOT ACCEPTED AND WHY ISN'T THERE MONEY ALLOCATED WHEN WE ALREADY ASKED FOR PROPOSALS OF SCOPE OF WORK BY THE SOUTHWEST. WHY WOULD WE GO THROUGH ALL THAT TROUBLE AND GET NOTHING? I WOULD LIKE YOU TO INVESTIGATION THIS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. >> JESSICA FOLLOWED BY TANOA. >> GOOD EVENING, I AM THE CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATE AND LITIGATOR FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. I'M HERE TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE COUNCIL. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL PROCEDURE AS WELL AS RULE 17 AND 20 OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURTS. THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES THE REQUIREMENT THAT EVERY STATEMENT FOLLOWS. I DON'T THINK ANYONE DISAGREES WITH THAT. STATES ARE NOT ABLE TO ENACT THEIR ALTERNATIVE LEGISLATION AND SUBSTITUTE THAT FOR THE GUARANTEE FOR THE CONSTITUTION. THAT WOULD MEAN YOUR STATE LAWS ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE CONSTITUTION. CLAUSE ONE OF AMENDMENT FIVE, LIKE THE PREVIOUS LADY WAS SPEAKING ABOUT NO PERSON SHOULD BE HELD TO HELD FOR EVIDENCE UNLESS PRESENTMENT OR INDICTMENT BY GRAND JURY. THAT ALSO INCLUDES CITIZENS. UNFORTUNATELY, YOUR STATE HAS ENACTED A LAW THAT PERMITS YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND JUDGES TO CHARGE BY WAY OF INFORMATION AS OPPOSED TO INDICTMENT. THERE ARE TWO AREAS WITHIN OUR CONSTITUTION THAT REINFORCES THIS. THE FIRST IS ARTICLE ONE, SECTION 10. THAT'S WHERE STATES NO STATE SHALL CREATE A LAW THAT SHALL IMBEAR THE OBLIGATION OF A CONTRACT. THE POLICE OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, THEY'RE ALL UNDER CONTRACT. YOU ARE UNDER A CONTRACT. THAT'S A CONTRACT TO PERFORM BASED ON THE OATH OR AFFIRMATION YOU TOOK TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE SECOND AREA IT REINFORCES IS EMOLUNIT AND PAYING PUBLIC OFFICIAL FOR A CRIME. NO STATE SHALL CREATE OR ENFORCE LAWS THAT SHOULD INFRACHG OR PRIVILEGES OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS. THEY'RE AT A BEAR MINIMUM THOSE ENUMERATED WITHIN THE BILL RIGHTS AND FIRST AMENDMENT. I'M HERE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND LET YOU KNOW YOU CANNOT PAY PEOPLE TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST CITIZENS. IT'S UNLAWFUL AND ILLEGAL. I HAVE A NOTICE I WANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU. >> TANOA FOLLOWED BY JANICE. >>COUN. BASSAN: HOLD ON ONE SECOND. GIVE THAT TO THE CLERK RIGHT THERE. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> GOOD EVENING. I AM CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATOR. I'M ABOUT TO ARGUE THE CASE IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ON BEHALF OF 700,000 PEOPLE -- I WANT TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY ASKING FROM ALL OF YOU. I HAVE 12,000 CRIMINAL AFFIDAVITS ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS THAT HAVE BEEN CHARGED. MANY ARE FROM WITHIN THIS COUNTY AND CITY. THESE AFFIDAVITS IDENTIFY TWO PARTICULAR CRIMES. THE FIRST IS TITLE 18 SUBSECTION 242 DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS. SUBSECTION 241 WHICH IS CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE RIGHTS. WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS THAT STATES ANY PERSON HAVING KNOWLEDGE CONSPIRED OR HAD THE -- NEGLECTS OR REFUSES TO DO SO MAY BE HELD IN ACTION. UPON HAVING PROVIDED THIS NOTICE YOUR AGENTS LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE ACTING UNCONSTITUTIONALLY BY ABREAKING THEIR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. LET'S WORK TOGETHER AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE ALTERNATIVE IS I HAVE TO CONVERT THIS TO CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS. I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT. I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE ATTORNEYS WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS TRUE. THIS IS CASE 1984. -- VERSUS CALIFORNIA. BEFORE YOU CHOOSE TO RELY ON THAT, I MUST REMIND YOU THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES IS FOUNDATION NOT A JUDGE-MADE RULING. THE SUPREME COURT -- BECAUSE THAT MUST BE DONE BY ACT OF PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE. JUDGES -- ALL LEGISLATIVE POWERS INVESTED IN THE POWERS OF THE UNITED STATES. I NEED DWRU -- YOU TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. WHETHER OR NOT YOU FOLLOW THE JUDGE RULING OR THE CONSTITUTION OF AMERICA. JUST TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS. THE CIRCUIT COURT IDENTIFIED IT'S AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION. LEGAL CONTEMPLATION THE LOWEST FORM OF LAW IS SUPERIOR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THAT WOULD BE ERRONEOUS VIEW OF THE LAW. GOD BLESS AND HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR NIGHT. >> JANICE FOLLOWED BY ADEO. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO. TODAY AS I WALKED IN I SIGNAGE OF A ROSARY RALLY. THERE'S A PERSON THAT ASKED ME TO PRAY FOR HER. I HELD HER IN MY THOUGHTS. I ASK EACH OF YOU WHO HOLD POWER TO REFLECT ON ACTIONABLE MEASURES TO REFLECT ON THIS CRISIS SITUATION. SHE SHOWED ME KINDNESS. THIS WOMAN WHO WAS UNSHELTERED RAN DOWN THE BLOCK AND PICKED THEM UP AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO ME. I SAW HER MAKE PERSONAL SACRIFICES TO PROVIDE FOR HER PET TO PROVIDE WITH FOOD AND WATER FIRST AID. YESTERDAY WHEN I SAW THIS WOMAN SHE WAS IN TEAR. TODAY SHE HAD COURT DATE RELATED TO MISDEMEANORS PUBLIC CAMPING AND OBSTRUCTING THE SIDEWALK AND TRESPASSING. SHE MISSED COURT DATES AND HAD BEEN ARRESTNED. SHE WAS AFRAID OF GOING TO MDC AND LOSING HER DOG. THREE YEARS AGO, LESS THAN 10% OF POPULATION IS LESS THANIANT CRIMINALIZATION IS NOT CONDUIVE TO REHABILITATION. POVERTY IS THE CRIME OF THE STATE. 1 MILLION VISITORS WILL SHELTER FOR BALLOON FIESTA. I WELCOME THE EXCITEMENT AND REVENUE THEY BRING, I QUESTION HOW YOU LEVERAGE THE HOTELS AND LODGING WE HAVE. WE HAVE THE ESTIMATED RESOURCES WHO ARE 10,000 PEOPLE INTO DECENT HOUSE NOTHING STEAD OF INCARCERATING OR INSTITUTIONALIZING THEM FOR EXISTING WITHIN THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. >> ADEO FOLLOWED BY TAD. TAD FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> WOULD YOU GIVE ME OVERHEAD? THANK YOU. MY NAME IS TAD. NOW, WHAT I'M SHOWING RIGHT HERE CONCERNS AN AGENDA. OCTOBER 6, 2025. PAGE ONE. NOW, WE'LL GO TO PAGE TWO. PAGE TWO, LET'S GO TO PAGE THREE. HERE IS WHAT I'M SHOWING. CITY COUNCIL VIOLATING LAW. THEIR OWN CHARTER AND ALSO LAWS. NOT THE LAW THAT IS ALSO STATE CONSTITUTION. STATE OF NEW MEXICO BECAME STATE DURING THE UNION ADOPTED THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. SAME APPLIES. THAT IS FIRST AMENDMENT AND MANY OTHER LAWS. SO, NOT ALL PUBLIC SPEAKING ON CONSENT AGENDA. HIDING. IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT ARE THEY DOING? HIDING. NOW, LET'S GO FARTHER. POLITICS AND POLITICIAN. I'M TALKING ABOUT HOUSING. LONG ISSUE. NEVER MIND. NOW, WELL WHAT THEY'RE DOING MANIPULATING LYING. ALL WE'RE SAYING IS DO YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU'RE PREACHING? NO. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY DO NOT. >> JAMES FOLLOWED BY JANET ON ZOOM. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR, I'M SURE, WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL POLLING REPORTING OCTOBER 2nd OF VOTER PERCEPTIONS OF CITY PERFORMANCE ON THE CRISIS OF HOMELESSNESS. THE FAILING GRADE WOULD SURPRISE NO ONE WHO DRIVES AROUND ALBUQUERQUE WITH THEIR EYES OPENED. YET, CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE ARE NOT SEEING ANY PIVOTING FROM A PLOTTING WELL BORN PATH OF INADEQUACY. WE DO HEAR TIRED CLEEGS -- CLICHES LIKE 75% REFUSE SERVICES. WE DON'T HEAR WHO IT WAS THAT ASKED THE QUESTION. I WITNESSED TWO EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS IN ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. ONE WAS A STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION DURING THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MEETING FOR THE STATE FAIR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THE PANEL INCLUDED A NEIGHBORHOOD MOM, DECADES-LONG ADVOCATE, AND ACTIVIST FOR THE UNHOUSED, A FORMERLY UNHOUSED PERSON THAT RUNS A NONPROFIT WILL COMPLETING A MASTER'S DEGREE AT UNM AND SOUTHEAST AREA COMMANDER OF ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS MORE EXPRESSION OF VISION, PRACTICAL RESOLVE, AND WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE TO FIX THIS IN THEIR DISCUSSION THAN I HAVE HEARD ANYWHERE. THE SECOND EVENT WAS YESTERDAY WHERE FOUR MAY ORAL CANDIDATES LISTENED TO FOUR CURRENTLY OR FORMERLY UNHOUSED PEOPLE DESCRIBE THE TREPIDATION AND CHALLENGES THEY HAVE CONFRONTED WITH OUR SYSTEM. MY READ OF THE FACES OF THE CANDIDATES IN THE ROOM WAS EACH OF THEM LEARNED THINGS THEY DID NOT KNOW, IMPORTANT THINGS. THIS EXISTENTIAL CRISIS FOR ALBUQUERQUE IS NOT BENEFITING FROM MEANINGFUL PROGRESS. THE GATEWAY SYSTEM BY DESIGN WILL BE INADEQUATE FOR YEARS TO COME. YET, WE HAVE IN OUR CITY PEOPLE WITH THE EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND THE COMMITMENT TO CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICAL HUMANE AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO END THE CATASTROPHE AND SUFFERING ON OUR STREETS. ALBUQUERQUE CAN RESTORE ITS HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMMERCIAL VITALITY FROM EDGE TO EDGE. IT'S TIME TO BRING THOSE PEOPLE TO THE TABLE. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. >> JANET, FOLLOWED BY NICOLE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YOU ARE MUTED. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF. I LIVE IN DISTRICT NINE. AND FIRST, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE COMMITMENT OF ALL OF YOU TO SERVE ON THE COUNCIL AND GIVE TIME AND ENERGY TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS FOR OUR CITY. AND I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. AND THE 19 BRANCHES OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY SYSTEM. AND I'M GLAD TO REPORT THAT TODAY EIGHT OF THE BRANCHES WERE OPEN. AND TOMORROW ALL 19 BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ALAMOS WHICH HAS BEEN UNDERGOING RENOVATION AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE OPEN VERY SOON. THAT'S IN COUNCILOR PEÑA'S DISTRICT. WE ARE GLAD TO REPORT THAT THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE COUNCIL THAT OUR LIBRARY BOARD IS CONTINUING THE TASK OF REALLY HAVING REPRESENTATION FROM ALL AREAS OF THE CITY AND TONIGHT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THERE WAS A PERSON FOR DISTRICT SEVEN. WE WILL BE WELCOMING HER TO SERVE. AND I ALSO WANTED TO COMMENT THAT WE ARE CONTINUING THE EFFORTS TO GET COMMITMENTS FROM VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT CAPITAL OUTLAY IN THIS COMING SESSION IN JANUARY. AND WE'RE NOW UP TO $475,000. AND DIANE, THE STATE REP FROM THE NORTHEAST AREA HAS MADE COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT WITH $50,000. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP GOING. AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TO OUR $2 MILLION BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, EFFORTS AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> NICOLE FOLLOWED BY SARAH. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, GOOD EVENING. I AM NICOLE. I'M A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. OCTOBER 5th THROUGH 11th, 2025 IS NATIONAL BANNED BOOKS WEEK. ACROSS THE COUNTRY WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE IN ATTACKS ON BOOKS BY AND ABOUT BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AS WELL AS PEOPLE IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. WE'RE LUCKY THE BOOK BANNING ELEMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE IS SMALL, BUT IT DOES EXIST. AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE COMPLACENT ABOUT IT. OUR LIBRARIANS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ARE PROFESSIONALS. TRAINED IN LIKE BRARIANSHIP AND DEDICATED TO THE MISSION OF PROVIDING MAJOR INFORMATION SOURCE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE METROPOLITAN POPULATION. IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE COLLECTION THEY DEVELOPED ALSO SERVES THE POPULAR AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND REFLECTS THE RACIAL, ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE LIBRARY UPHOLDS THE RIGHT OF THE INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS INFORMATION EVEN THOUGH THE CONTENT MAY BE CONRUVERSIAL, UNORTHODOX OR UNACCEPTABLE TO OTHERS. THIS BANNED BOOKS WEEK, I THANK OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR AND ALL OF THE LIBRARIANS FOR THE INCREDIBLE WORK THEY DO TO PROVIDE THE SERIOUS AND SILLY, INFORMATIVE, AND ENTERTAINING FOR ALL OF US IN DIVERSITY TO ENJOY. THANK YOU. >> SARAH FOLLOWED BY ANAMI. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNCILORS. THANK YOU FOR REPORT AND HOW IT BECOMES PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. I URGE YOU TO GET THE FACTS AND PUSH TO ADDRESS ALL THE ISSUES THAT BRING JOY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN FRIGHTENED AND CONCERNED TO SEE UNMARKED BLACK SUVs BEING DRIVEN BY ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. THE DRIVERS ARE IDENTIFIED AS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS. IN THIS TIME OF ICE DISAPPEARING PEOPLE IN UNMARKED VEHICLES, I ASK THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS. IF THESE EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE A RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES, THIS IS NOT A FRIENDLY SIGNAL TO INDICATE SUPPORT. IT INSIGHTS FEAR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. I'M WONDERING WHY ROBSON PARK IS ROPED OFF AND HAS BEEN FOR MONTHS. I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL MUTUAL AID GROUPS ACROSS THE CITY. THEY FILL THE GAPS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHERE CITY SERVICES FAIL. INCREASING FOOD DEINATIONS TO UNHOUSED RELATIVES ACROSS THE CITY. AND HAVING MEALS WHERE THERE'S A HIGH NEED FOR ASSISTANCE. MUTUAL AIDS RELOCATES USE -- BEFORE THEIR EXPIRATION DATE TO MAKE ROOM FOR BALLOON FIESTA TOURISTS. THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND SAFE HOUSING OPTION FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND TRANSPORT THEM TO RESIDENCE AND OFFER ONGOING SUPPORT. THEY ARE STEPPING UP TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG CHILDREN TO FIND A SAFE HOME AFTER ICE TOOK THEIR PARENTS FROM THEM. -- IN TIMES OF NEED. WHERE THESE SYSTEMS ARE OVERWHELMED AND FAILING IT'S THE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY-BASED MUTUAL AID GROUPS WITH SHARED MONETARY DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS. I WISH WE COULD WORK IN TANDEM TO UPLEFT US ALL. TONIGHT I JUST WANT TO THANK THOSE MUTUAL AID COMMUNITY WHO GIVE UP THEMSELVES TO CARE FOR OTHERS. THANK YOU. >> ANAMI. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> OKAY. AWESOME. I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED GIVEN THE DEATH AND THE APD RESPONSE TO IT. I'M TRYING TO BE VERY CAREFUL TO IT. OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION FOR THE SITUATION AND RESPECT FOR HIS FAMILY. I'M SORRY. I JUST READ THIS POLICE REPORT. IT WAS ONLY FOUR PAGES. AND THAT'S DISTURBING IN A LOT OF WAYS. AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO PASS JUDGMENT OR WHATEVER. BUT I WANT TO INSIST THAT THE ADMINISTRATION AND APD ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATED TO THAT CASE IN AN EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE THE ANXIETY SURROUNDING THE SITUATION. YEAH. I'LL STOP THERE. THANK YOU. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO PROVALS. COUNCILOR GROUT, OC-51. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. OC-51, THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST SESSION -- ACTUALLY, WILL BE THE SECOND SESSION, I THINK. IT'S THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 58th SESSION OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE. I MOVE A RECEIPT BE NOTED. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. GROUT: MADAM PRESIDENT, WE HAVE SEVERAL AMENDMENTS THAT WE'D LIKE TO OFFER. >>COUN. BASSAN: LET'S START WITH COUNCILOR ROGERS, AMENDMENT -- IN YOUR PACKET, THIS IS NUMBER ONE. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE IT ON THE SCREEN FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO MOVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. IN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE HEADING FOR EACH COUNCIL DISTRICT, ADD THE NAME OF THE COUNCILOR FOR THE DISTRICT. WHEN I WAS REVIEWING THE BOOKLET, I THOUGHT SHE SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH COUNCILOR. THEY DON'T ALL KNOW WHAT OUR DISTRICT NUMBERS. JUST TO CLEAN UP WHAT'S GOING TO THE LEGISLATURE, I'D LIKE TO ADD EACH OF THE COUNCILOR NAMES NEXT TO THEIR DISTRICT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? THERE'S SECOND FROM MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. JUST TO CLARIFY, IS THIS IN ADDITION TO THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS? >>COUN. ROGERS: YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. IN ADDITION TO THE NUMBER. WE'RE JUST ADDING THE COUNCILOR'S NAME TO THE DISTRICT AS WELL. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR ROGERS TO CLOSE. >>COUN. ROGERS: URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO OC-61. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON, COUNCILOR ROGERS, AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, A LITTLE LONGER. JUST TO FIX SOME OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS. FIRST THING, WE WOULD LIKE TO DELETE THE REQUEST FOR MOBILE HYGIENE TRAILERS. WE RECEIVED THE QUOTE BACK AND I HAVE ENOUGH TO PURCHASE WHAT I NEED. I WANT TO LEAVE THAT FROM THE REQUEST. I WOULD LIKE TO DELETE THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX TRAFFIC CALMING AND REPLACE IT. WE HAVE TEN RESIDENTIAL TREATS THAT ARE ACTUALLY IDENTIFIED THROUGH OUR BUDGETING PROJECT. I JUST WANTED TO CALL THAT OUT. THE HIGHLAND MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER, I WOULD LIKE TO DELETE THAT. OUR HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER DOES NOT WANT TO BE A MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER. I WANT TO CORRECT THATADS -- NUMBER FOUR IS REQUEST FOR WALMART PROPERTY ACQUISITION. I WANT TO ADD CVS AND WALL GREENS AND OTHER NUISANCE PROPERTIES IN MY DISTRICT. FIVE, DELETE PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT. WE'RE UPDATING THAT TO BE SPECIFIC ON WHERE THE AUTOMATIC SPEED CAMERAS WILL BE PLACED. AND WE ALSO NEED TRAILERS NOT JUST SPEED CAMERAS. NEXT ONE IS CLARIFYING REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER, SPECIFICALLY THINGS TO HELP DISTRICT SIX. I WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. NUMBER SEVEN IS AT THE END OF THE LIST FOR CAPITAL REQUESTS, WE'RE GOING TO LIFT PARTICIPATEORY BUDGETING. THESE REQUESTS CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMUNITY AND NOT JUST MY WISHLIST. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION, AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR BACA. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE IS COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AMENDMENT THREE IN THE ATTACHMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL NINE CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST ADD THE FOLLOWING. GATEWAY EAST ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING NAVIGATION CAMPUS FUNDING FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THE GATEWAY USE ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING NAVIGATION CAMPUS TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY, PLAN, CONSTRUCT HOUSING AND CLASSROOM SPACE. THIS REQUEST IS FOR PHASE THREE OF THE GATEWAY YOUTH ASSISTANCE TO CONSTRUCT CLASSROOM SPACE AND ADDITIONAL HOUSING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COUNCILORS? SEEING NONE. THE MOTION IS FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO OC-51. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY COMBLECHS YES. AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR IS IN ATTACHMENT FOR DISTRICT SEVEN LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS. ADD THE FOLLOWING REQUEST. MIDDLE RIO GRANDE HOUSING FUNDING. ENACT AND SUPPORT THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CLAVERATIVE JOINT POWER BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY AND PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY AREA. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION, AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, ANY ADDITIONAL OPEN? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'LL JUST SAY THAT THIS WAS IN LAST YEAR AND IT WAS A LAST-MINUTE REQUEST FROM THE RIO GRANDE HOUSING COLLABORATIVE TO BE INCLUDED AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE'RE JUST DOING AS THEY ASK. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THE MOTION IS FOR AN AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR TO OC-51. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE ON TO AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE, COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE IS IN ATTACHMENT FOR DISTRICT SEVEN. REPLACE THE DESCRIPTION WITH THE FOLLOWING. ALLOW STATE LAW TO EXPAND RESTRICTIONS AND ALLOW FOR LOCAL AND SOCIAL USES FOR THE USE OF FIREWORKS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A SECOND BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. ANY QUESTION OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YEAH, I'M JUST CURIOUS. WE HAVE A FIREWORK DISPLAY OVER THE CITY THAT ARE LEGAL. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA OF HOW THAT AFFECTS THEM? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: IT WOULDN'T AFFECT THEM AT ALL. THIS IS EXPANSION OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. RIGHT NOW THE CITY HAS PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TYPES OF FIREWORKS, THIS IS WORKING GROUP WITH STATE LEGISLATORS TO EXPAND THAT PROHIBITION OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND ALSO TRYING TO THINK THROUGH HOW TO DO SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCES SO IT'S EASIER FOR APD AND AFR TO CITE FOLKS FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS USE WITHIN THE CITY. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: IT ALSO SAYS POSSESSION. SO, IF SOMEBODY IS DRIVING FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER AND THEY HAPPEN TO GET STOPPED AND PULLED OVER, HOW DOES THAT AFFECT INDIVIDUAL DRIVING WELCOME ONE STATE TO ANOTHER OR ACROSS CITY LIMITS? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM PRESIDENT POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IS PROHIBITED IN THE NAME OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. SO A TRUCK OR ANYBODY TRANSPORTING FIREWORKS IS 100% AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT? THERE'S MANY SEMI TRUCKS THAT DRIVE THROUGH OUR STATE TRANSPORTING COMMERCE FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER. THAT'S ALSO COVERING THEM AS WELL? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT IS THE EXISTING SITUATION IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ADD TO MY DISTRICT SEVEN LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS FOR SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE SO WE COULD FURTHER EXPAND THE WAYS IN WHICH APD AND AFR COULD ENFORCE OUR PROHIBITION ON ILLEGAL FIRE WRBGZ -- FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. BASSAN: MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE WAY I READ THIS, IT DOESN'T SAY ILLEGAL, IT SAYS RESTRICT FIREWORKS STATEWIDE AND ALLOW RESTRICTIONS STATEWIDE. IT DOESN'T SAY ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. IS THAT IMPLIED AS PART OF THE LANGUAGE WITHIN THE STATE LAW? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM PRESIDENT YES. THIS IS A WORKING GROUP THAT HAS BEEN SET UP BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON AND SEVERAL OF THE COUNCILORS HAVE BEEN ATTENDING AS WELL. AND THIS IS THE WORK THEY'RE WORKING ON TO SAY WAYS WE CAN REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS BEING USED IN ALBUQUERQUE AND ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THAT IS THERE ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE ILLEGAL FIREWORKS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT ILLEGAL OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. THEY'RE LOOKING AT WAYS TO FURTHER THE RESTRICTIONS OUTSIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WHERE WE FEWER ILLEGAL FIREWORKS BEING USED IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COUNCILORS? COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHAT IS THE SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE IS A WAY TO SET UP, IF IT'S ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW, THAT ALLOWS AFR OR APD TO CITE BASED ON ACTUAL USE OF FIREWORKS ON YOUR PREMISES. RIGHT NOW, ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH CITING SOMEONE FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS USE IS WE HAVE TO HAVE AN AFR PERSON STANDING THERE SEEING THIS HAPPEN IN REAL TIME AND IT'S A CRIMINAL OF NOW. SO THE IDEA WOULD BE TO CHANGE IT TO A CIVIL CITATION LIKE WE'VE DONE ON SEVERAL OTHER THINGS INCLUDING ANIMAL WHEN FAIR AND HAVE IT WHERE WE CAN USE DRONES OR SOMEBODY CAN DRIVE BY AND SEE IF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS SET OFF ON YOUR PROPERTY AND THAT'S SUFFICIENT FOR A SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE TO HAVE CITATION AGAINST THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHAT IF THE PERSON IS RENTING? >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT IS ALL GOING TO BE DEALT WITH IN THE STATE LEGISLATION. THIS IS NOT CITY LEGISLATION. THIS IS OUR STATE REQUEST. BUT THERE ARE CERTAINLY MECHANISMS FOR DETERMINING WHO IS IN CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME THE FIREWORK IS SET OFF. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL ADD THAT I LOVE FIREWORKS, BUT I ALSO REALLY LIKE OUR LAWS. SO, I CAN UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE CONCERN FOR IT. HOWEVER, I DO KNOW THERE'S SEVERAL OTHER THINGS THAT END UP IN THIS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY PACKET THAT I DON'T AGREE WITH. I'M NOT SAYING THAT I DON'T NECESSARILY AGREE WITH IT. I JUST THINK FOR DISTRICT-SPECIFIC STUFF, THIS IS HOW WE ROLL IN OUR BIG, GIANT LEGISLATIVE ASK BOOKLET THAT GETS PROVIDED EVERY YEAR. COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN TO CLOSE. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I DON'T THINK IT'S ANY SECRET THAT I THINK THE BIG GIANT LEGISLATIVE BOOK THAT WE PROVIDE THAT HAS NO CITYWIDE PRIORITIES MAKES ANY SENSE AT ALL. I WOULD OPPOSE THE USE OF THAT IN THE FUTURE. THE REALITY IS THIS IS A DISTRICT SEVEN LEGISLATIVE REQUEST. IT'S GOING TO BE A RUC NO MATTER WHAT THIS BODY DOES. I DON'T THINK WE WANT TO SET THE PRECEDENCE OF KNOCKING OUT OTHER COUNCILORS LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS. WITH THAT, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THIS IS FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR BACA, AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FIRE STATION SIX IMPROVEMENTS. FUNDING TO ACQUIRE, PROPERTY, PLAN DESIGN AND EQUIP EXPANSION OF FIRE STATION SIX IN ALBUQUERQUE'S NORTH VALLEY TO MEET ALBUQUERQUE CURRENT SERVICE NEEDS. THIS FIREHOUSE SERVES NORTH VALLEY AND NORTHWEST MESA AND NORTHEAST HEIGHTS. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION, AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >>COUN. BACA: URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX TO OC-51. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN, COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MADAM PRESIDENT. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN, I WOULD LIKE TO IN COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE REQUEST, I WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT BOND TAX ABATEMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVE. INCREASE REDEVELOPMENT BOND TIMELINE TERMS TO FURTHER THE ABILITY TO USE MRA BOND TO MEET STATE HOUSING MILESTONE IN MR AREAS. WE ALL KNOW WE NEED TO CREATE INCENTIVES OR WE NEED MORE HOUSING. WE NEED TO CREATE INCENTIVE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INCREASE THE LENGTH FOR TAX ABATEMENT IN MR AREAS. IT IS A GREAT WAY TO DO THAT. THIS WILL ASK THE STATE TO ALLOW US TO LENGTHEN THE TAX ABATEMENT BUT THE COUNCIL WILL DECIDE FOR WHEN AND WHERE AND LOW LONG IT LASTS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT. COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: I THINK THIS IS ON OUR iPADS. THIS IS FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT TO OC-25-51. AND WITH THE ATTACHMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST INSERT THE FOLLOWING REQUEST. AND I DON'T KNOW IF COUNCILOR GROUT OR ANY OTHER COUNCILORS WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS. I'M DOING IT AS DISTRICT THREE REQUEST. BUT I MET WITH MY MEMBER FROM THE LIBRARY BODE AND AS YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE ALL MAKING SOME WONDERFUL REQUESTS TO ALL OF OUR STATE LEGISLATORS FOR LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS. AND -- >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR PEÑA, I THINK THIS IS A DIFFERENT ONE. WE JUST NEED TO CHANGE IT ON THE SCREEN. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE LIBRARY ONE ON THE BOARD. >>COUN. PEÑA: I CAN SEE IT ON MY PHONE. I CAN'T SEE IT THAT FAR AWAY. >>COUN. BASSAN: THAT'S OKAY. >>COUN. PEÑA: THIS IS FUNDING THE ALBUQUERQUE IMPROVEMENTS TO DESIGN ENGINEER ACQUIRE EQUIP IMPROVES TO THE ALBUQUERQUE LIBRARIES. THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE H-VAC SYSTEM. WE THOUGHT TO MAKE IT GENERAL SO IF THEY'RE ABLE TO SECURE MORE THAN THE MONEY NECESSARY TO DO THE H-VAC THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO HELP HERE IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE REQUEST IS TO HELP PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN ALBUQUERQUE. SDMRN THERE'S A . >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT. SECOND FROM LOTS OF PEOPLE. >>COUN. GROUT: CAN I ALSO BE ON THAT? >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS SPONSOR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR PEÑA TO CLOSE. >>COUN. PEÑA: URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR PEÑA, NUMBER NINE. SDMRP . >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE. IN THE ATTACHMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST INSERT THE FOLLOWING, IMPROVEMENT FOR TOWER DESIGN RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCT, EQUIP, ALL THE GENERAL SUBTITLES TO GET IMPROVEMENTS AND BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO TOWER ROAD. AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE A FEW ROADS IN THERE LIKE SAGE AND BLAKE. BUT THIS IS ANOTHER ONE. THIS REQUESTS FUNDING TO IMPROVE TOWER ROAD IN ALBUQUERQUE'S SOUTHWEST MESA TO BUILD OUT THE HEAVILY COLLECTOR TREATS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS IS SOMETHING THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN WORKING ON. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROCURE MONEY FROM THE STATE LEGISLATURE THE PAST TWO YEARS. THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEEK THE MONEY. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER AMENDMENTS? ALL RIGHT. WE ARE BACK ON OC-51 AS AMENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR ANYTHING TO ADD, COUNCILORS? >>COUN. GROUT: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON EC-493. COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: MADAM PRESIDENT, EC-493 IS THE 2026 ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATIVE REQUEST. I MOVE A RECEIPT BE NOTED. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION, AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'LL MOVE TO DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE ADEO WHICH IS NOT PRESENT. FOLLOWED BY JAMES. JAMES. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS. I REALIZE THAT WHAT IS INVOLVED HERE IS LARGELY A FORMALITY IN REVIEWING THE -- WHAT YOU ARE ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF. THERE IS SOME CAUSE FOR ALARM, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE HOMELESS INITIATIVES AND HAVING LISTENED TO SOME OF YOU OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS AT VARIOUS TIMES SEEM TO EXPRESS A LITTLE FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF SOME OF THE THINGS HAP ING OUR CITY. WHEN I READ OUR IMMEDIATE FOCUS IS TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND OUR EXISTING SUPPORT SERVICES, I SEE A GIANT DEJA VU OVER THIS PAGE. WHETHER IT'S POSSIBLE OR NOT, I'D LIKE TO URGE THE COUNCIL PROACTIVELY AS THESE THINGS TAKE SHAPE TO SCRUTINIZE THEM CLOSELY. FOR EXAMPLE, ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING MICRO-COMMUNITIES. I HOPE THAT THE NEXT MICRO-COMMUNITY WILL BE -- INSTEAD OF $194,000 EACH FOR THE TINY HOMES, THAT THE SANTA FE SUPPLIER WHO CAN INSTALL THEM FOR $18,000 FUNCTIONALLY IDENTICAL TO WHAT STANDS TODAY ON ZUNI MIGHT BE CONSIDERED. I ALSO HOPE THINGS LIKE TENANT'S BILL OF RIGHTS AND ZONING CHANGES ARE NOT SIMPLY GOING TO BE A RECYCLING OF ALREADY FAILED AND REJECTED STRATEGIES THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO LANDLORDS STAND BEFORE YOU AND TELL YOU THAT IF YOU PASS SOMETHING THEY'RE GOING TO SELL THEIR PROPERTIES AND STUFF. MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO RENTERS. I GUESS IN SUMMARY, I JUST HOPE THAT GIVEN THE LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS WITH SO MUCH OF WHAT HAS BEEN SPENT OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, THAT YOU WILL HOLD THE CITY ACCOUNTABLE FOR A HIGHER STANDARD OF EXECUTION SO THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES CAN ACTUALLY GET SOME REMEDY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES COMMENT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILORS, WE'RE BACK ON EC-493. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ANYTHING TO ADD FROM THE ADMIN? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE DID IN OUR IGR COMMITTEE GO THROUGH THIS AND ENSURE WE COMPLIED WITH OUR ORDINANCE OBVIOUSLY SENDING IT FORWARD AS AN EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. JUST TO POINT OUT THAT WE HAVE THREE PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED IN OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WHICH HAS BEEN CONSISTENT BOTH LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR. AND OF COURSE WE HAVE OUR METRO CRIME INITIATIVE FOR POLICY PRIORITIES AS WELL AS OUR METRO HOMELESS INITIATIVE AND PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE SAFETY PRIORITIES RELATED TO POLICY AND LEGISLATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. AND BACK TO COUNCILOR GROUT TO CLOSE. >>COUN. GROUT: URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR RECEIPT BE NOTED OF EC-493. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE ON FINAL ACTIONS. COUNCILOR BACA, O-83 BY REQUEST. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. O-83 REPEALING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE FIVE PART ONE PART TWO FLOOD HAZARD AND DRAINAGE ORDINANCES. ADOPTING NEW ORDINANCE IN THE PLACE AND AMENDING THE TITLE CHAPTER 14. I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION, AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR ROGERS. COUNCILOR BACA, DID YOU WANT TOOPE SNN. >>COUN. BACA: SURE. THE ORDINANCE WAS DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY FEMA. AFTER THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OF THE FLOOD PLAIN PROGRAM THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS THE MANAGER FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS. EVERY FIVE YEARS FEMA REVIEWS THE FLOOD PLANE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND REQUESTED REVIEW AND CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE. THIS INCORPORATES THE CHANGES. >>COUN. BASSAN: BEFORE WE GO TO THAT, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I SEE WE HAD ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, BUT IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THEY'RE HERE TONIGHT. WITH THAT, THE MOTION IS FOR O-83 DO PASS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR ROGERS, COUNCILOR GROUT, COUNCILOR BACA. R-180. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. R-180 APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTS ABUSE DISORDER. I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILOR GROUT. COUNCILORS TO OPEN. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS IS AN APPROPRIATION FROM OUR OPIOID SETTLEMENT DOLLARS. AND IT WOULD BE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM THAT WE ALREADY HAVE CURRENTLY IN ACS FOR SPECIFICALLY OPIOID OUTREACH. AND WHAT'S EXCITING ABOUT THIS IS IT'S IN THE PLAN THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WE GOT A PRESENTATION FROM THE LGCC AND THE PRELIMINARY WE PUT TOGETHER ON HOW TO SPEND OPIOID SETTLEMENT DOLLARS. WE REALLY TALKED ABOUT EXPANDING CURRENT PROGRAMS THAT HAD GOOD OUTCOMES. AND I'M REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM IS ABSOLUTELY THAT. IN ACS, WE HEARD ABOUT IT BEFORE FROM OUR DIRECTOR JODY ESQUIBEL AND THIS PARTICULAR APPROPRIATION TOUCHES ON THREE DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE GOT FROM VITAL STRATEGIES. AND WOULD ALLOW US TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN ACS. AND I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: BEFORE WE GO TO AN URGING, LET'S GO TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT. I ALWAYS HATE THAT PART BECAUSE I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK WE'RE DONE. BUT I KNOW WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, JANICE FOLLOWED BY TAD. >> I'M SPEAKING AS HEALTH -- I FACILITATED SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS ABOUT THE SPENDING MONEY WITH PEOPLE WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER AND FAMILIES. I ALSO CENTER THESE VOICES AT THE LISTENING SESSIONS AND TOWN HOWLS HOSTED BY VITAL STRATEGY. A COUPLE OF NOTES, THE DATA THAT THEY COMPILED TO DATE IS REALLY INFORMATIVE. AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE COUNCIL THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR ONLINE DASHBOARD TOOL TO TRACK THE SPENDING FUNDS IN REAL TIME AND LOOK AT INCOMING FUNDS. I HOPE TO SEE THIS STILL. WHILE I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE STATISTICS SHARED ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF ACS OUTREACH NAVIGATORS AND GETTING CLIENTS PLACED INTO HOUSING, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PROGRAM GROW. I DO WONDER HOW THE ADDITION OF NEW STAFF AND VOUCHER FUNDING WILL PRIORITIZE SPECIFICALLY PEOPLE WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER. AND MAKE NEW HOUSING PROGRAMS LOW BARRIER TO ENTRY FOR THOSE FOLKS. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE EVERYONE GET A VOUCHER ACROSS THE CITY, OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS SPECIFICALLY GRANTED IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE DEATHS AND SICKNESS THAT RIPPLED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF OPIOIDS AND PHARMACEUTICALS. FUNDING MUST HAVE WAYS TO PRIORITIZE THOSE MOST DIRECTLY IMPACTED PLEASE. ALSO FOR THOSE UNAWARE HOTEL VOUCHERS HAVE UPPER LIMIT CAPS ON ROOM RATES. THAT'S WHY EVERY YEAR PEOPLE IN POVERTY ARE PUSHED OUT DURING BALLOON FIESTA. THERE WAS AN ELDER WHO HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE CURB FOR THAT REASON. HOW CAN WE SOLVE THAT OR WRAT THAT INTO THE CONTRACTS AS WELL? >> TAD FOLLOWED BY LINDSEY. >> WOULD YOU GIVE ME OVERHEAD AGAIN? OKAY. LET'S GO BACK TO TOPIC. HERE IS I'M GOING TO FILE WITH CITY CLERK OFFICE THROUGH PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. THAT'S WHAT I MENTIONED LAST MEETING. HOW MANY PEOPLE GETTING SUPPORT AND HOW MANY SOURCES OF IT GO TO THE GOVERNMENT? ALTOGETHER. NOW, WHAT I CAN FINISH THAT IS HIGHLIGHTED. ROGERS ROGERS LEWIS LEWIS. BASSAN BASSAN FIEBELKORN. THIS IS LEGISLATION HIDING INSIDE OF CONSENT AGENDA. THE PUBLIC NOT ALLOWED A SAY IN ANYTHING. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. WELL, DAN LEWIS, DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR TRUCKING JOB ON THE HIGHWAY. STATE GETS PLENTY OF TAX MONEY FROM RUNNING ALL THESE. HOW ABOUT CASINO? AND SO ON. ANYWAY, THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION. THANK YOU. >> LINDSEY. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNCILORS. I'M THE DIRECTOR FOR THE CENTER OF INCLUSIVE HEALTH AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. AND YOU MAY KNOW IT AS THE MOBILE MEDICAL TEAM AND STREET MEDICINE TEAM. I'M SPOKING IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL BECAUSE WE'VE PARTNERED WITH ACS. WE'VE MADE INCREDIBLE STRIDES TO PARTNER WITH THOSE FOLKS ON THE STREET IN PARTICULAR OPIOID USE DISORDER AND A WHOLE OTHER MENTAL HEALTH DISEASES. AND STRATEGIZING WITH DIRECTORS AND OTHER MEMBERS ON THE TEAM AND WORKING AND EMBEDDED WITH ACS WRAEFRB REALLY MADE GREAT STRIDES IN BRINGING SPECIFICALLY OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT TO THOSE ON THE STREETS. BUT ALSO HELPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER CHRONIC AND ACUTE MEDICAL ILLNESSES. WE THINK BY TAKING THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WE'LL BE ABLE TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. WE'RE LIMITED BY STAFF AND ALSO FUNDING. WE HOPE TO EXPAND SERVICES ACROSS MORE OF THE AREAS OF THE CITY. RIGHT NOW WE'RE CONCENTRATED IN AREAS OF HIGH AQUEUETY AND UTILIZATION IDENTIFIED BY ACS PARTNERS. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT ALSO GIVE MY SUPPORT BECAUSE AS A PROVIDER ON THE STREETS WHO SAT ON THE CURB WITH FOLKS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE SYNCHRONOUSTY THAT NAVIGATORS AND OUR TEAM CAN REALLY AFFECT CHANGE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES COMMENT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BACA. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST WANT TO -- I THINK ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO COUNCILOR CHAMPINE AND I JOINED DIRECTOR ESQUEBEL JOINED. AND DIRECTOR FOX WAS THERE WITH HER TEAM. VERY BIG THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR FOX AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING OUT THERE. THEY'RE REALLY HELPING. THERE ARE BOOTS ON THE GROUND. HAVING AN AFFECT RIGHT THEN AND THERE. NOT JUST THERE. I SEE THEM WHEN I WALK HOME REGULARLY. THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME. ALL THAT SAID, ACS IS NOT ONLY IMPROVING BUT THEY'RE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. AND THEY HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF KEEPING STATS. YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE BEING MADE. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC WORK. NEEDED WORK. IMPORTANT WORK. I URGE EVERYONE'S SUPPORT ON THIS. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR GROUT. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I TOO SEE THE GREAT WORK THAT DR. FOX AND HER TEAM DOES. THEY VISIT A PROPERTY IN MY DISTRICT WHERE THEY SERVE A COMMUNITY OF FOLKS THAT NEED HELP. THEY'RE GETTING GREAT SERVICES AND GREAT HELP. AND WE'RE SEEING THEM GO BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WORKING. PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE SERVING, THEY'RE NOW ABLE TO FUNCTION AND GO TO SERVICES AND GET TREATMENT. BUT THEY'RE ALSO GOING BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE. THAT'S A GOOD THING. I SEE THE GREAT WORK THAT SHE'S DONE. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK DIRECTOR ESQUIBEL TO COME FORTH TO GIVE US MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT WE CAN EXPECT AND WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO SO FAR AND WHAT THIS IS GOING TO HELP WITH. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, IT'S AN HONOR TO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. JUST A QUICK SNAPSHOT IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, WE'VE PILOTED THIS IDEA TO HAVE THE NAVIGATORS WALK FOLKS THROUGH THE SYSTEM. WITH TWO NAVIGATORS, WE HAD 80 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 62 INDIVIDUALS ARE HOUSED. AND 84 OF THOSE, WHICH I THINK IS IMPORTANT, ARE STILL HOUSED. THAT'S SIX MONTHS LATER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE NAVIGATING THE SYSTEM IN A WAY THAT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THAT WAS JUST TWO FOLKS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THIS SYSTEM THAT IS WORKING WITH FULL SYSTEM CHANGES AND SUPPORT AROUND THEM THAT FINDING STABILITY IN THE HOUSE, STREETS, FINDING THEM AND TAKING RESOURCES AND UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE HERE, WE'RE TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE BARRIERS THEY'RE RUNNING INTO. TAKING THEM TO GET IVs, APPOINTMENTS, AND REGULAR SUPPORT AND CARE, THEY'RE ABLE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS TO WALK THROUGH THAT. THIS ISN'T THEORY. WE SEE THIS WORKING. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILORS, TO CLOSE. JUST TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. IN CLOSING, I WANT TO SPEAK TO A COUPLE OF THINGS. 1.9 IS FOR RECOVERY HOUSING. I'M THINKING IT'S FIXING A GAP. ANOTHER GAP WE HAVE. WE ONLY BUDGET $200,000 IN HHH FOR EVICTION PREVENTION. I WAS EXCITED TO SEE A LOT OF THE FUNDING EARMARKED FOR HOUSING STABILITY AND RECOVERY HOUSING, WHICH IS A HUGE NEED THAT WE KNOW FOR FOLKS SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSED AREN'T ALWAYS UNHOUSED. FOLKS LOSE HOUSING AND ARE FACED WITH THAT CHOICE TO GO INTO TREATMENT OR LOSE HOUSING BECAUSE THEY CAN'T COVER MONTHS OF RENT AND BE OFF OF WORK. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE MORE SUCCESS BY EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: MOTION IS FOR DO PASS TO R-180. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILOR GROUT, R-195. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. R-195 IS APPROVING A DETAILED SPENDING PLAN FOR CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE SHORT-TERM LODGERS TAX IMPROVEMENT BOND. I MOVE DO PASS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND BY COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. COUNCILOR GROUT TO OPEN. SDMRG THANK YOU, MAD BLRNG. >>COUN. GROUT: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. COUNCIL APPROVED ISSUING $1 MILLION IN LODGER'S TAX BOND A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO. AT THE SAME TIME, WE ALSO PASSED LEGISLATION REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK WITH A PLAN FOR SPENDING THAT MONEY. THIS IS THAT PLAN. IT INCLUDES PROJECTS TO GET READY FOR ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL SUCH AS LIGHTING, BANNERS, ART IT INSTALLATION AND PUBLIC EXHIBITS. AND JUST A MATTER OF NOTE, THIS FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR TOURISM-RELATED THINGS. THAT'S WHAT IT'S MEANT FOR. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BASSAN: BEFORE WE GO TO THAT, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE LISA TO SPEAK. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I BELIEVE TAD HAS LEFT THE MEETING. THAT CONCLUDES COMMENT. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. WITH THE URGING ALREADY, THE MOTION IS FOR DO PASS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY YES. ANYONE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE ARE MOVING -- THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS. ADMIN Q&A. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMIN? COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, IMMEDIATEM PRESIDENT. SOMETHING WAS BROUGHT UP EARLIER IN THE MEETING AND I JUST WANT SOME CLARIFICATION AND WANT TO KNOW WHY. WHY IS ROBINSON PARK CLOSED? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE'RE STILL REHABBING THE GRASS AT SEVERAL AREAS THAT HAVE OVERUSE OR ARE COMPLETELY DEAD. WE'RE WORKING ON IRRIGATION TO SOME OF THE FOUNTAIN AREAS. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. I WAS WORRIED IT HAD TO DO WITH BALLOON FIESTA AND THAT PARK IS FREQUENTED BY A LOT OF HOMELESS AND IT'S RIGHT ON CENTRAL AVENUE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I APPRECIATE IT. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THERE'S A SPEEDING CAMERA ON -- I WON'T TELL THE LOCATION. I'M NOT REALLY SUPPOSED TO KNOW. ANYWAY. IT SHINES -- IT FLASHES RIGHT INTO THE BACKYARD OF A NEIGHBOR IN THE DISTRICT. IT JUST OBVIOUSLY GOES OFF AT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT. AND YOU KNOW HOW BRIGHT THOSE ARE. LITERAL JUST GOES RIGHT IN THE BACK OF THIS FAMILY'S HOUSE. I GUESS I WOULD JUST ASK IF WE COULD WORK TOGETHER TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT MOVED, ADJUSTED, THE EASIEST WAY MIGHT BE TO PUT IT ACROSS THE STREET OR MOVE IT DOWN THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT. JUST WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN WORK ON THAT TOGETHER WITH YOU. >> WE'LL ABSOLUTELY WORK WITH YOU. IF YOU HAVE THE ADDRESS OF THE HOME THAT IT'S SHINING INTO, THAT'S HELPFUL. I SUSPECT I KNOW THE LOCATION. WE'LL MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS THAT WITH YOU TO FIND RESOLUTION. >>COUN. LEWIS: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR BACA. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. QUESTION FOR DR. SANCHEZ THAT I SENT TODAY ABOUT THE RFP. I BELIEVE SHE JUST LEFT. >>COUN. BASSAN: I SAW HER HERE A LITTLE BIT AGO. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BACA, I VERY LIKELY CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. >>COUN. BACA: FIRST QUESTION, HOW MANY INQUIRIES DID WE RECEIVE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BACA -- >>COUN. BACA: ON THE KIMO THEATER. >>COUN. BASSAN: HOW MANY INQUIRIES OR RESPONSES TO THE KIMO THEATER RECEIVED TO DATE? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BACA, I KNEW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. WE RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE TO THE KIMO THEATER OPERATOR RFP. >>COUN. BACA: MY SECOND QUESTION, I IMAGINE YOU WERE COPIED ON THE EMAIL FOR THE LENSIC AND SO MORBGS SOMOS GROUPS. HOW DO WE PLAN ON ADDRESSING THAT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR BACA, BECAUSE IT IS A PUBLIC PROCUREMENT THAT'S OPEN RIGHT NOW WITH A RESPONSE, WE WILL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS RELATED TO THAT RESPONSE AND THE TEAM WILL DO THE APPROPRIATE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. ONCE THAT IS CLOSED, WE'LL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS ANY OTHER FEEDBACK THAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED RELATED TO THAT. WE DON'T WANT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS BY ORDINANCE. >>COUN. BACA: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR ROGERS. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR APD IN REGARDS TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS WE HAD DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. AND I SENSED AHEAD OF TIME IN REGARD TO THE JAVON GIVENS CASE. I RECEIVED SEVERAL PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, TEXTS SINCE FRIDAY WHEN THE NEWS HIT SOCIAL MEDIA. AND I JUST WANT TO ASK SOME CLARIFYING QUESTIONS JUST TO CLARIFY WHAT WE'RE HEARING IN THE COMMUNITY AND REALLY JUST GET THE FACTS OUT THERE. THIS WAS A BLACK MALE WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS -- IT'S HARD TO SAY THE WORDS. I JUST HAD TO SAY IT OUT LOUD. DC. CHIEF OF STAFF HERNANDEZ. CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH THE FACTS OF THE CASE AS FAR AS WHEN APD RESPONDED TO FINDING HIM DECEASED? >> YES. MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, FIRST OF ALL I MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE FOR THE FAMILY. IT'S ALWAYS A TRAGEDY WHEN THE LIFE IS LOST. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS LAST WEEK. THE DATE OF INCIDENT IT OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 17th OF 2024, WHICH WAS LAST YEAR. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT WHY WE'RE JUST HEARING ABOUT IT NOW AND WHY THE FAMILY IS JUST HEARING ABOUT THIS NOW? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR ROGERS, HOW THIS OCCURRED IS THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY MR. JAVON ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2024. UNFORTUNATELY, HE WAS FOUND DECEASED AT THAT LOCATION AT 200 CORRALES ROAD IN A VACANT BUILDING. DURING THAT TIME, WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO NOTIFY ALONG WITH COORDINATION WITH OMI WITH NEXT OF KIN. WE WEREN'T ABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE. FAST FORWARD A YEAR LATER ON OCTOBER 1st, WE WERE NOTIFIED BY HIS TWIN SISTER SHE WANTED TO REPORT HIM MISSING. WE STARTED A MISSING PERSONS. OF COURSE WE HAD THE DETECTIVE THAT DAY, HOURS LATER, LOOK INTO THE CASE. AND IT WAS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND HE WAS DECEASED THE YEAR BEFORE. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE THAT DAY TO HIS SWIN SISTER OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED. UNFORTUNATELY, GIVEN THAT NEWS SHE WAS VERY UPSET. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLEARING THAT UP FOR US AND FOR THE PUBLIC. THE BIG QUESTION I'M GETTING IS WHAT WAS THE INVESTIGATION AS FAR AS APD'S SIDE IF THERE WAS FOUL PLAY OR NO FOUL PLAY IN REGARD TO HIS DEATH? >> AS I LOOKED INTO THIS, OUR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE OF 2-21 LAYS OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICERS ALONG WITH CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR OF WHAT PROTOCOLS OF AN UNINTENDED DEATH. THIS WAS AN UNINTENDED DEATH. WHEN THE OFFICERS ARRIVED ON SCENE, HE FOLLOWED APPROPRIATE PROTOCOL AND NOTIFIED THE CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR. THE SCENE WAS PROCESSED. THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FOUL PLAY. IT WAS A SUICIDE. HOWEVER, WE CONTINUED TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROCESS. THE STANDARD PROCEDURE IS TO CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE SCENE. OF COURSE, OMI TOOK OVER THE INVESTIGATION. TO THIS DATE, THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR RULING. SO, WE HAVE CONTINUED AND THAT'S WHERE OUR INVESTIGATION ENDED. >>COUN. ROGERS: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING MY CALL AND HELPING ME UNPACK THIS. BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION IN THE COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY THE BLACK COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY HEARING THAT HE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY HANGING HIMSELF. FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT'S TYPICALLY NOT USUALLY THE CASE FOR US HISTORICALLY. NOT SOMETHING WE DO TO OURSELVES. SO, THIS ONE WAS REALLY HARD FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND TO NOT KNOW THIS HAPPENED UNTIL A YEAR LATER WHEN HIS FAMILY REACHED OUT. I JUST WANT TO SAY COMMUNITY, TO HIS FAMILY, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND COUNCILORS, WE ABSOLUTELY TAKE THESE THINGS SERIOUSLY. AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WE HOLD OUR COMMUNITY AS FOLKS UNPACK THEIR FEELING AROUND THIS. JUST APPRECIATIVE FOR YOU WORKING WITH ME TO ALSO RECHECK IN WITH THE FAMILY AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE OKAY. THAT'S MY BIGGEST THING. JUST MAKING SURE THE FAMILY FEELS SUPPORTED BY OUR CITY AFTER FINDING OUT THIS NEWS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>COUN. BASSAN: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS -- THERE'S TWO QUESTIONS. TWO DIFFERENT SUBJECTS. ACTUALLY THERE'S A FEW QUESTIONS, TWO DIFFERENT SUBJECTS. I SENT OVER AN EMAIL AND WHAT I WANTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO WERE MOVED FROM UNCLASSIFIED TO CLASSIFIED SERVICE DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR TO BE BROKEN DOWN BY DATE AND BY MONTH. AND I ALSO WANTED IN REF R RENES -- REFERANCE TO THIS THE CLASSIFIED JOB TITLE AND DIVISION IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE. AND THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONVERSION WAS EFFECTIVE. JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THAT'S BEEN SENT OVER TO ME YET. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR STOKER FROM HR IS HERE TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION ON THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: GOOD EVENING, DIRECTOR. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I DID GET YOUR EMAIL. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T GET BACK TO YOU IN WRITING YET. I'M WORKING ON COMPILE AGFULL REPORT WITH THE INFORMATION YOU WANTED. I CAN GET THAT TO YOU BY THE END OF THE WEEK. IT LOOKS LIKE BETWEEN 15 AND 20 EMPLOYEES TRANSITIONED FROM UNCLASSIFIED TO CLASSIFIED THIS YEAR. THERE'S SOME VACANT POSITIONS RECLASSIFIED AS PART OF WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON GATHERING THE DATA. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET IT. AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I MIGHT HAVE MORE QUESTIONS NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU. ANOTHER SUBJECT. MS. KEEFE, I'VE ACTUALLY SENT OVER A DOCUMENT TO YOU AS WELL. AND IN THAT DOCUMENT I WAS REQUESTING SOME INFORMATION AS WELL. WHAT I WAS REQUESTING IS THE AMOUNT OF WHYSWHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUITS. >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I APOLOGIZE. I WILL GET THAT TO YOU. I WILL TALK TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND GET THAT TO YOU. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. BY WHEN WOULD YOU HAVE THAT, PLEASE? >> I WILL HAVE TO CALL RISK MANAGEMENT. I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL TAKE THEM VERY LONG. I WILL HAVE TO CHECK. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHEN DID YOU RECEIVE MY EMAIL? >> I'M NOT SURE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: IF IT'S NOT THAT LONG. DID YOU IGNORE MY EMAIL. I'M NOT SURE I REMEMBER SEEING YOUR EMAIL. I WILL LOOK FOR IT. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. >>COUN. BASSAN: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL SAY I HAVE A COUPLE. ONE COMMENT. DIRECTOR, I HAD ASKED YOU A WHILE BACK -- THIS IS BASED OFF OF COUNCILOR SANCHEZ'S COMMENT. PER THE WHISTLE BLOWER ORDINANCE, WHICH IS BEING UPDATED, I PROMISE IT'S COMING. PER THE ORDINANCE, I THINK IT SAYS IN THERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN UPDATE. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN ANNUAL UPDATE. I DON'T THINK -- REMIND ME IF I'M WRONG OR RIGHT. I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER HAD ONE. WE DEFINITELY NEED TO LOOK INTO THAT. BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING PER THE ORDINANCE WE WERE MENTIONING. I GUESS FOR ALL PARTIES SITTING UP THERE, CAN WE PLEASE JUST LOOK INTO THAT AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT ON A CALENDAR SO IN PERPETUITY THIS IS CAN BE SOMETHING WE ALL GET FORWARD? AND MY REAL OTHER QUESTION IS REGARDING R-25-188 THIS IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE FUNDS THAT INCLUDED THE IGA WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE. THERE WERE SOME DEADLINES THEREIN. THERE WERE SOME REQUIREMENTS IN THERE. COUNCIL HASN'T NECESSARILY HEARD BACK. BUT I KNOW I'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS. MADAM CAO, CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE EVERYONE AN UPDATE AND REASSURANCE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE AND ALSO THE PLANS MOVING FORWARD? >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD SO THAT I CAN ENSURE WE MET WHAT YOU WERE INQUIRING ABOUT. WITHIN THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE WITH THE SECRETARY OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, SECRETARY NAIR. THERE'S MILESTONES AND OBLIGATIONS WE HAVE. WE'VE DISCUSSED OUR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE DATA TO HER AND THAT I SHARE MY INTENT TO SHARE THAT WITH CITY COUNCIL. OUR INTENT IS ACTUALLY TO SHARE THAT WITH THE PUBLIC AS WELL. SO, WE ARE TWO WEEKS INTO THE TWO PROGRAMS THAT CURRENTLY ARE OPERATING. WE'VE BEEN DOING SOME REFINING ON THAT WITH IT BASED UPON FEEDBACK FROM SECRETARY NAIR'S BRIEF FEEDBACK AND FINALIZING THAT AND TAKING OUT SOME KINKS IN THAT. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO WHO IS OUR REPORTING PARTNER IN THIS UNDER CONTRACT TO SUPPORT US ACROSS ALL OF THIS AS INDICATED WITHIN THE IGA. THEY'VE BEEN TWEAKING AND FINALIZING THAT. OUR INTENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR YOU ALL A MONTHLY REPORT ON THE DATA SO YOU CAN SEE FOUR WEEKS OF DATA AT A TIME AND SEE THE TREND NUMBERS. AS WE LOOK AT IT, IT'S REQUESTING UNDUPLICATED HEAD COUNTS. THAT'S ONE OF THE CHALLENGES IS MAKING SURE WE KNOW WHO WE'RE COUNTING EACH WEEK AND WHETHER THEY WERE COUNTED LAST WEEK. JUST BEING VERY EFFECTIVE IN THAT. WE WILL ALSO BE LAUNCHING A PUBLIC DASHBOARD WITH THE INTENT OF THAT BEING IN EARLY OCTOBER TO SEE THE REPORTING DATA THAT'S INCLUDED. IN THERE, ADDITIONALLY, THE IGA INCLUDED FOR US TO BE PROVIDING FISCAL REPORTS BY THE DWAETIAL WILL WE'LL DO THAT BY THE FIRST FISCAL REPORT. WE ROUTED AND RATIFIED ALL OF THE CONTRACTS ONCE THE APPROPRIATION OCCURRED AT COUNCIL. THOSE ARE BEING FULLY COMPLETED SO EVERYONE WILL -- EACH ONE OF THE CONTRACTS WILL BE STARTED AND ON BOARD AND OPEN ON TIME WITH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NAVIGATION FUNDING WILL ENSURE WE HAVE THOSE OPENED OCTOBER 16th AND 17th. AND THE YOUNG ADULT AS WE ALL KNOW, THAT OPENING IS IN FEBRUARY. INTEND FOR IT TO BE FEBRUARY 1st. I KEEP SAYING THAT. THAT'S MY MEDITATION MANTRA AT NIGHT. WE ALSO HAVE ENSURED THAT -- I'M SORRY. I GOT TOO FAR DOWN IN MY NOTES. THERE WERE SOME SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL OF THAT IS FULLY COMPLETE. WE ARE ENSURING WE CAN REPORT ON THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO TRASH PICK UP OR LITTER. WE ALSO HAVE OUR CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY THAT IS FUNDED. THERE WERE COCAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE FUNDING GATEWAY PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AND THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE ROOFS AT MEDICAL RESPITE IS BEING BROUGHT ONBOARD NOW. WE'RE ON TIME ON THAT. WE HAVE BEGUN INTEGRATION FOR THE DATA ENTRY. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL ITEMS INCLUDING MEETING WITH THEM. AS WELL AS OTHER ITEMS TO INCLUDE, EVALUATIONS AND ACCESS, AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENSURE WE FACILITATED ALL THAT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND MAINTAIN AND KEEP OUR DATA AVAILABLE AND ENSURE WE HAVE IT ACCURATE BY -- WHAT'S GREAT IS WHEN WE GIVE OUR FIRST FOUR-WEEK REPORT THE TWO PROGRAMS WILL HAVE HAD FOUR WEEKS. AND THE SECOND REPORT WILL HAVE ALL OF THE PROGRAMS UP AND RUNNING BESIDES YOUNG ADULT. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MADAM CAO. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR WEEKS, DO I REMEMBER YOU SAID WE'LL HAVE THE BEST ATTEMPT AT UNDUPLICATED NUMBERS AND CUMULATIVE NUMBERS AS REPORTS PROGRESS? >> YES, THAT IS OUR GOAL IS WE'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED -- YOU SHOULD SEE WEEKLY, AND MONTHLY AND AGGREGATE. >>COUN. BASSAN: MY NEW QUESTION BASED OFF THE UPDATE IS YOU SAID THERE'S A DASH BOARD IN EARLY OCTOBER -- >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY CLOSE. I GUESS THAT IS A RELATIVE TIME FRAME. >>COUN. BASSAN: WE'LL WAKE UP AND IT WILL BE THERE. JUST TEASING. >> OR THE 11th, OR 12th. >>COUN. BASSAN: OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.