>>COUN. BORREGO: GOOD AFTERNOON TO THE PUBLIC AND COUNCILORS. THIS IS THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THIS IS THE 37 MEETING OF THE 24th COUNCIL. COUNCILOR GIBSON IS EXCUSED. ALL COUNCILORS ARE PRESENT OR WILL BE JOINING US SHORTLY. I ASK COUNCILOR BASSAN IF SHE LEADS A MOMENT OF SILENCE. AND REMEMBER THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA. AND LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN ENGLISH. >>COUN. BASSAN: PLEASE JOIN HE IN THE PLEDGE. >>ALL: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN. I WILL READ THE SECTION PORTION OF THIS. [ RECITING THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH ]. THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. I'M GOING TO READ SOME INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC INTO THE RECORD. AS WAS NOTED IN A PRESS RELEASE FROM OUR OFFICE ON FRIDAY AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND NOTICED ON THE PUBLISHED COUNCIL AGENDA THIS MEETING AS SPECIAL PROCEDURES. IT'S BEING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC CITY STAFF AND PUBLIC HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEE THIS THROUGH GOV COMCAST 16, GOVTV WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND ZOOM WEBINAR. THEY CAN BE ACCESSED FROM MOST SMART PHONES. THIS IS ALSO CLOSED CAPTIONED AND YOU MAY ENABLE YOUR CLOSED CAPTIONED SERVICES AT YOUR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. FOR THOSE WATCHING ON THE LIVE STREAM THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS AFTERNOON. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS AND ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETING WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT ANY TIME ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. COUNCIL STAFF IS AVAILABLE VIA TELL PHONE IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEED ASSISTANCE FINDING THE VIDEOS ONLINE. CALL 768-3100 FOR ASSISTANCE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS WHICH ARE 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. COUNCIL IS ACCEPTING LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. NO INDIVIDUALS HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. NO WRITTEN COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED TODAY. WITH THAT, COUNCILORS, WE WILL -- WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ITEMS. THREE THROUGH 13. WE'LL JUMP IMMEDIATELY TO 14 FOR CONSIDERATION OF OUR ONE AGENDA ITEM TODAY. UNDER NUMBER 14, WE HAVE FINAL ACTIONS. WHICH IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR BENTON. THIS O-70 AMENDING THE COMPLIANCE TO ENSURE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BARGAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE REGULATIONS BOARD. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE A DUE PASS ON O-7. THANK YOU -- >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, I'LL SECOND THAT. I THINK WE HAD ANOTHER SECOND ON THAT. WITH THAT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO DISCUSS YOUR ITEM? >>COUN. BENTON: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WAS SPONSORING THIS AS REQUEST OF THE ADMINISTRATION. I'M ASK THEM TO SPEAK TO IT. THIS IS A FAIRLY PRO FORMA VOTE. THIS ORDINANCE IS LARGELY REFLECTED OF STATE ACTIONS AND I'LL PASS IT TO THE ADMINISTRATION. >>COUN. BORREGO: I SEE THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE. IS THAT MR. RAEL, I'M NOT SURE WHO IS IN THE BACK. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILOR BORREGO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES, WE HAVE ISAAC IN OUR OFFICE ALONG WITH MICHAEL AND OLIVIA IS WITH US. MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR YOU BEING HERE AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO ADOPT THE CHANGES THAT ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE IT COMPLY WITH THE STATE'S REQUEST ON THIS PARTICULAR SUBJECT MATTER. IF YOU WILL ALLOW HER TO SPEAK ON THESE MATTERS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BORREGO AND COUNCILORS. YOU PASSED THE INITIAL AMENDMENT TO THE LMRO LAST YEAR. THESE WERE SUBMITTED TO STATE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATIONS. THE STATE BOARD HAD A NUMBER OF OTHER AMENDMENTS THAT THEY WANTED TO MAKE OR BELIEVE NEEDED TO BE MADE IN ORDER FOR THE BILL TO HAVE THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT BARGAINING ACT. THOSE WERE MADE, AFTER THEY WERE SENT A DRAFT WITH THE EDITS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THOMAS GREIGO ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL EDIT. THE DRAFT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU CONTAINS EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. >>COUN. BORREGO: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF SAMANTHA? I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS UP. APPARENTLY NOT. COUNCILOR BENTON. >>COUN. BENTON: I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. WITH THAT, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OF COUNCILORS, WE'LL MOVE TO THE VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SENA: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: YES. >>COUN. HARRIS: YES. >>COUN. BORREGO: THANK YOU, COUNCILORS. IF ALL OF OUR OTHER MEETINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN THIS EASY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASIER MONTH FOR US. I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL'S PARTICIPATION THIS MONTH BECAUSE WE'VE HAD FOUR SPECIAL MEETINGS AND TWO OF OUR REGULAR MEETINGS. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL BECAUSE YOU SPENT MANY HOURS THIS MONTH JUST DEALING WITH THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS. WITH THAT, COUNCILORS, THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE OUR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TODAY. WITH THAT, I WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.