THE THIRD MEETING OF THE 25th COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. WE HAVE EIGHT OF THE NINE COUNCILORS PRESENT. WE EXPECT TO HAVE COUNCILOR PEÑA JOINING US. WE'LL GET STARTED WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A CHANCE TO HONOR A DEAR FRIEND WE LOST TODAY AND A BIG CITY ACTIVIST. MANY PEOPLE KNOW AND LOVED REYNA WHO HAS BEEN A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR AND A -- AS MAYOR KELLER WILL TELL YOU, ONE OF THE STRONGEST AND LOUDEST VOICES FOR US TO DO MORE AND BETTER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE LOST HER UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN HER FAMILY FOUND HER. I KNOW OUR NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE AT A LOSS TO FILL THOSE SHOES. FOR THOSE THAT LOST FOLKS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS SINCE WE MET AND FOR US IN THE SOUTHWEST HEIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT WE WANT TO THINK OF HER DURING OUR MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>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. BENTON: I'LL READ THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH. [ RECITING THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH ]. THANKS, COUNCILOR DAVIS. THANKS FOR THAT. SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF OUR FRIEND IN THE SOUTHEAST HEIGHTS. I'LL PROCEED AS NOTED. POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND NOTED ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA. THIS MEETING HAS SPECIAL PROCEDURES AND IS BEING HELD VIA ZOOM VID WE CONFERENCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, CITY STAFF AND MEDIA HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIEW THIS THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. GOVTV, THE WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND ZOOM WEBINAR. THESE CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH MOST SMART FONS, TABLETS, AND COMPUTERS. THIS MEETING IS CLOSED CAPTION AND YOU MAY ENABLE THE CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES ON YOUR DEVICE AT THIS TIME. FOR THOSE WATCHING ON THE LIVE STREAM, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS WILL REMAIN ABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE. IF PUBLIC NEEDS HELP FINDING THE VIDEOS, CALL 505-768-3100 FOR ASSISTANCE DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. WE ARE RECEIVING WRITTEN COMMENT AND LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS. NOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION. WE'LL MOVE STRAIGHT TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. WELCOME TO THOSE JOINING US FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ALSO RECEIVED WRITTEN COMMENTS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IF THEY SIGNED UP FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. SPEAKERS WILL BE MOVED INTO THE MEETING ROOM TWO AT A TIME. THEY WILL REMAIN MUTED UNTIL THEY'RE CALLED TO SPEAK. AT WHICH POINT THEY CAN TURN ON CAMERA, UNMUTE THEMSELVES AND HAVE TWO MINUTES TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL. AFTER THAT THEY WILL BE MUTED AND RETURN TO BE AN ATTENDEE OF THE ZOOM WEBINAR. HERE ARE THE PUBLIC COMMENT RULES. EACH PARTICIPANT HAS TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT. COMMENTERIZE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCILORS ONLY THROUGH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. ANY DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE ZOOM WEBINAR. MR. MOYA, LEZE -- PLEASE CALL THE NAME OF THE FIRST SPEAKER. >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS RICARDO. YOUR TWO MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> GOOD DAY, COUNCILORS. AM I CORRECT IN ASSUMING THAT COUNCILOR BENTON IS THE CHAIR PERSON? >>COUN. BENTON: THAT'S CORRECT, SIR. >> I RESIDE IN WELLS PARK AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. IN REGARD TO THE COUNCIL BILL APPROVING A PROJECT INVOLVING AGENDA LLC AND COUNCIL BILL 0-22-6 APPROVING A PROJECT WITH HERITAGE DEFENDER LLC. THE WELLS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND STANDS WITH THE VILLAGE THAT SUPPORT CAN BE INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THINGS DONE. THE EARLIER PROJECT LEADERS ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS THE BETTER. WE REQUEST THAT AFTER COUNCIL DISCUSSION IT BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE DEVELOPMENT GROUP MAKES THE PRESENTATION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD. THIS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT GROUP TO HELP THE WELLS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD UNDERSTAND IRB AND OTHER PROJECT PLANS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY, DISCUSS MUTUAL BENEFITS AND HOW THEY DOVE TAIL WITH PROJECTED INFRASTRUCTURE WORK SUCH AS SIDE WALK AND LIGHTING, AND OTHER CURRENT INITIATIVES IN THE PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RYAN. FEEL FREE TO TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF AND YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU SPORT -- START SPEAKING. >> HELLO. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE ON THE ONATE STATUE? WHETHER IT'S GOING TO BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? >>COUN. BENTON: THIS IS OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'RE NOT TAKING QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. >> OKAY. I'VE EMAILED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU. I THINK IT'S A DISGRACE IT GOT TAKEN DOWN. HE HAD THE POLICE STAND DOWN FOR PROPERTY. AND IT'S SICKENING. I THINK HE ONLY HAD TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO TAKE DOWN THE STATUE. IF HE THOUGHT IT WAS A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND NOT POLITICS HE WOULDN'T HAVE ORDERED POLICE TO STAND DOWN. EVEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ALBUQUERQUE -- THEY DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE DOWN THE STATUE. THE CITY PUBLIC ART IS UNDER THE CITY'S JURISDICTION. NOBODY VOTED TO TAKE DOWN THE STATUE. WHY DOES IT TAKE A GROUP OF BUREAUCRATS TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL. PLEASE PUT THE STATUE BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE ABOUT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAD ONE OTHER PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. I DO NOT SEE THEM IN THE MEETING. THAT WILL CONCLUDE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. WE'LL MOVE TO THE ADMINISTRATION QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD. COUNCILORS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION? I HAVE ONE FROM COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO HAVE -- I'D LIKE TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION A FEW QUESTIONS. SPECIFICALLY CHIEF GALLEGOS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE QUESTION I'D LIKE TO ASK CHIEF IS -- IS HE HERE? IS HE ON? >> YES, SIR, I'M ON. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU. CHIEF, HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? AS WE SPOKE EARLIER, I ASKED THE QUESTION THAT I ASKED YOU THE OTHER DAY WHEN WE SPOKE. THE QUESTION IS IN REFERENCE TO LAST YEAR OR LAST MEETING'S QUESTION ABOUT THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DEPUTY CHIEFS. AND HOW THAT WENT AND WHAT YOUR HIRING PROCESS FINALLY WAS. IF YOU STAYED WITH THE TEN ORIGINAL APPLICANTS, IF YOU CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION, PLEASE. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. MOVING FORWARD, YES, WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF. I DID SEND MY RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY ADMINISTRATION. THEY DID AGREE WITH ALL OF THEM. THEY ALL FALL WITHIN SECTION 200. I HAVE A FULL EXECUTIVE STAFF THAT WILL BE STARTING EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY THE 12th. MY ENTIRE DEPARTMENT IS EXTREMELY EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR SELECTION. ALL OF THE MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY WELL-RESPECTED AND THEY FALL WITHIN SECTION 200. ORIGINALLY WE OPENED IT UP BECAUSE -- FOR EXAMPLE, ALL FIVE DEPUTY CHIEFS, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE DEPUTY CHIEF EACH ONE OF THE POSITION HAS A SPECIFIC SKILL SET UNIQUE TO EACH POSITION. ONE IS PLANNING LOGISTIC AND FINANCE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE PERSON INTERESTED IN IT. HE'S NOT A BAD SELECTION. WE OFFERED HIM THE POSITION AND ME ACCEPTED AND HE'S GOING TO DO AN AMAZING JOB MOVING FORWARD. JUST MOVING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A BACHELOR'S DEGREE TO GIVE SOMEBODY AN OPPORTUNITY IN THESE WEIRD TIMES. SO THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINISH IT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE WEIRD TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. IN THE END, EVERYBODY THAT FELL WITHIN SECTION 200 AND WERE THE ORIGINAL 10 APPLICANTS, THOSE ARE THE ONES SELECTED. I'M EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD AND I'M EXCITED THE EXECUTIVE STAFF SIN -- IS IN PLACE AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION APPROVED THE RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES. THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU,CHIEVE. I APPRECIATE IT. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE THAT HAD COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WITH WHAT HAPPENED. I'M GLAD YOU STAYED WITH THE ORIGINAL SECTION 200 TO MAKE SURE THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT WERE IN PLACE WERE IN PLACE AND USED FOR THE SELECTION PROCESS. I REALLY LIKE SEEING THAT THESE KINDS OF THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY. AS MY TIME IN POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE USED TO HAVE -- IT OPENED UP A CAN OF WORMS WHEN YOU DEALT WITH SOMETHING THAT WASN'T ACTUALLY IN THE QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE. EVEN UP INTO LAWSUITS. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IF WE ENDED UP CHANING ANYTHING OR THINGS DO CHANGE IN THE FUTURE THAT YOU ACTUALLY GET EVERYBODY INVOLVED. THAT WOULD REALLY HAVE A SAY IN MAKING THESE CHANGES. YOU'RE GOING TO INCLUDE EVERYBODY, THAT'S AWESOME. I'M GLAD YOU STUCK WITH IT. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS, I'D LOVE TO HEAR THEM. >>COUN. BENTON: THERE'S A COUPLE WITH THEIR HANDS RAISED. CHIEF, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE? >> COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, COUNCILOR BENTON, NO, THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT THERE'S QUESTIONS THAT COME UP. AND MY DEPARTMENT WAS ASKING QUESTIONS AS WELL. IN THE END, I WANT TO SAY THAT REGARDLESS OF MY DECISION WE STUCK WITH SECTION 200. EVERY APPLICANT WAS ABLE TO REALLY DIVE IN DEEP AND EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTRICACIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. MAKING US A BETTER DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE BECAUSE THOSE OTHER CANDIDATES HAD TO ACTUALLY REALLY PROVE THEMSELVES TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED. IN THE END, IT ACTUALLY IMPROVED OUR DEPARTMENT. AGAIN, THIS WAS A TEMPORARY WAIVER. IN THE END, SECTION 200 WAS THE ONE WE STUCK WITH. I'M EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, CHIEF. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, YOU HAD A QUESTION FOR APD AS WELL? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. MR. PRESIDENT, I DO. I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS FOR APD. I WANTED TO SEE IF IT WITH WILL OPEN UP SOME DISCUSSION. THE FIRST QUESTION THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP, AND I'LL GO OVER THEM REAL QUICK. ONE IS REFERENCE OF ADMINISTRATION OR APPOINTED STAFF PAY RAISES. THE SECOND QUESTION IS THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION TAKING BACK THE CITY? THE THIRD QUESTION APPOINTED POSITIONS AND MORALE. FIRST QUESTION, I'D REALLY PRESS THE FACT THAT THE OFFICERERIZE -- OFFICERS ARE GETTING AN INCREASE AND LONGEVITY PAY FOR STAYING IN THE AREA COMMAND WHICH HELPS WITH COMMUNITY POLICING. SOME OF THE BIG THINGS IS REDUCING CRIME, BUILDING OFFICERS IN THE FIELD, THAT'S WHERE THE CITIZENS NEED THEM AND ALSO WORK TO MOVE FORWARD AND EVENTUALLY OUT OF THE DOJ MANDATE. I WANTED TO GO INTO FIRST QUESTION IS THE ADMINISTRATION APPOINTED POSITIONS AT APD AND WE HAVE NINE CHIEF STAFF, WE HAVE 14 COMMANDERS, AND 12 -- FOR A TOTAL OF 36 PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY ASSIGNED TO APD. NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. IN MY TENURE AT APD, WE ONLY HAD SIX CHIEF STAFF MEMBERS MAKING -- OR ACTUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE CHIEF. YOU HAD CHIEF, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMANDER AND DEPUTY CHIEFS. WHICH USUALLY AMOUNTED TO ABOUT FIVE OR SIX. NOW WE'RE UP TO 36 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNDER THE CHIEF'S STAFF. MY QUESTIONS ARE THESE PEOPLE GETTING THE RAISES LIKE THE OFFICERS AND WHAT PERCENTAGES ARE THE RAISES, MR. PRESIDENT? >>COUN. BENTON: CHIEF. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THIS IS CHIEF MEDINA. I'LL START WITH THE NUMBER OF UPPER POSITIONS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. DURING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE NUMBER HAS GROWN. WHEN ADMINISTRATION FIRST CAME IN 2017 THE GOAL WAS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AT THE HIGHEST RANKS. WHEN I CAME IN THAT WAS ONE OF MY GOALS. I REMEMBER THE APD OF THE PAST, AS YOU REFERRED TO, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. APD HAS CHANGED. A LOT OF THE CHANGE HAS TO DO WITH THE COURT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN YOU SPEAK OF 14 DEPUTY COMMANDERS. IT'S A WAY FOR US TO PAY SOMEBODY LESS TO DO THE WORK REQUIRED OF A COMMANDER UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THIS WAS IN PLACE PRIOR TO THIS ADMINISTRATION COMING BACK. ONE OF THE THING REQUIRES IS HAVING A USE OF FORCE COMMAND THAT REVIEWS COMMAND OF SOMEBODY ABOVE THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT AND IS POINTED AND ABLE TO MAKE COMMAND LEVEL POSITIONS ON USE OF FORCE WITHIN POLICY OR NOT WITHIN POLICY. INSTEAD OF HIRING FOUR COMMANDERS TO DO THIS, WE'VE HIRED FOUR DEPUTY COMMANDARDS TO TRY TO SAVE SOME MONEY. WE ALSO HIRED FOUR DEPUTY COMMANDERS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY, FOR THE MOST PART. DOJ HAS BEEN VERY RECEPTIVE OF THIS. THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE MONITORS LIKE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE OUTSIDERS WHO ARE NOW RULING ON USES OF FORCE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS PERCEIVED MANY TIMES INTERNALLY PEOPLE WERE NOT HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. IT'S ALSO TO ADD RESOURCES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE. ONE OF THE BENEFITS, THE HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE IT'S EASIER TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE SAME COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT THAT IS RECEIVING THE DISCIPLINE THAT IS HASHING OUT THE DISCIPLINE. THAT'S BEEN A SENSE OF CONTENTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WITHIN THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS THAT WE'RE OVERSEEING OUR OWN FROM THE SAME COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENCY. RIGHT NOW, OF OUR 12 DEPUTY COMMANDERS WE'VE HIRED BECAUSE WE HAVE 12 HIRED, 11 ARE EXTERNALLY, ONE IS INTERNALLY. THE QUESTION COMES UP IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO COME UP FROM WITHIN. ABSOLUTELY. IN TERMS OF COMMANDERS, THERE'S CURRENTLY EIGHT COMMANDERS, SIX FROM WITHIN AND TWO FROM THE OUTSIDE. WE'RE GETTING FIVE GETTING READY TO BE PROMOTED NEXT WEEK. ALL FIVE GETTING PROMOTED ARE CURRENTLY WITH APD AND ONE RETURNED FROM A BRIEF RETIREMENT PERIOD. THERE'S SOME PLACES WE BROUGHT IN TALENTED AS WE NEEDED. OUR INVESTIGATION UNIT, HOMICIDES, WE STRUGGLED WITH HOMICIDES FOR A LONG TIME. WE FOUND SOMEBODY WITH A GOOD SKILL SET. I THINK THE SUCCESS OF HOMICIDE OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. I THINK WE'RE AT 14 ARRESTS. WE JUST WORKED ON ANOTHER ONE FROM, AND LATER ON WE'LL TRAVEL TO ANOTHER STATE FOR ANOTHER ONE. WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE TWO OR THREE MORE HOMICIDES CLEARED UP. AND WE'RE BRINGING OUTSIDE TALENT FOR THAT. IN TERMS OF RAISES, WE CANNOT HAVE COMPACTION. LIEUTENANTS CANNOT MAKE AS MUCH AS THE DEPUTY COMMANDER. WHY WOULD YOU LOSE THE OVERTIME PRIORITIES TO GET A PROMOTION? EVERYBODY GOT A 6% RAISE OF EVERYBODY OVER DEPUTY COMMANDER AND ABOVE NOW THAT THE OFFICERS GOT THEIR RAISE. THE OFFICERERIZE SLATED TO GET AN ADDITIONAL RAISE IN JULY. IT'S UNKNOWN IF THE STAFF WILL GET A RAISE ABOVE THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT. ALSO ANYONE THAT HAS, AS WE STATED EARLIER, HAS BEEN IN THE BUREAU FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS, CAN GET IT. BUT THE STAFF IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RAISES ABOVE THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR BONUSES THAT OTHER MEMBERS WILL BE GETTING. COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I HOPE THIS ANSWERS EVERYTHING IN THOSE TWO QUESTIONS YOU ASKED ABOUT THE RANKS OF LIEUTENANT DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND COMMANDERS. AND I HOPE IT ANSWERS THE QUESTION WHY WE HAVE SO MANY OF THOSE RANKS. THE BIG PART OF IT IS THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. AND THE QUESTION ABOUT THE RAISES. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: COUNCILOR BENTON, YES, I DO HAVE A FOLLOW UP. YOU TALKED ABOUT ADDING RESOURCES. ADDING RESOURCES MEANS THAT WE NEED BOOTS ON THE GROUND. HAVING DEPUTY COMMANDERS IS NOT BOOTS ON THE GROUND WHEN THEY'RE MAKING DOUBLE WHAT A POLICE OFFICER MAKES. I ALSO HAD THE OTHER QUESTION AS TO HOW MUCH THEY'RE MAKING VERSUS THE POLICE OFFICERS WE NEED ON THE STREET WHICH IS GOING TO MEAN THAT THE OFFICERS HAVE SERVICE MAYBE SOME 911 CALL OPERATORS ADDED. THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE REALLY, REALLY NEED SO THE CITIZENS OFFENSE ALBUQUERQUE CAN SEE THE OFFICERS ON THE STREET AND FEEL PROTECTED. I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO BE LOOKING. ADDING RESOURCES MEANS ADDING RESOURCES WHERE WE CAN SEE THEM. AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO SEE THEM OUT THERE. MY QUESTION WAS, THE UPPER APPOINTED POSITIONS GET RAISES, AND HOW MUCH WAS IT? THAT'S ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I ASKED BUT IT WASN'T COVERED. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, I BELIEVE I SAID IT WAS A 6% RAISE THAT THE UPPER RANKS GOT AND WE DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO GET THE RAISE IN JULY. WE COULD TALK ABOUT RESOURCES AND SERVICES. I THINK THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. IN TERMS OF SERVICES, THERE'S MANY WAYS AND THINGS WE NEED TO DO TO ENSURE THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE CONTINUE TO GET INCREASES SERVICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT. THIS RANGES FROM THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WE'RE IMPLEMENT TO MAKE SURE OFFICERS CLEAR CALLS FASTER. TO BRINGING IN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTING PROPERTY CRIMES CASES WITH PROPERTY CRIMES TECHNICIAN THAT CAN TAKE THE FINGERPRINT AND POLICE REPORTS. THERE'S THE VIDEO UNIT THAT GOES OUT AND OBTAIN VIDEOS FROM SCENES SO OFFICERS ARE NOT BOGGED DOWN LOOKING FOR VIDEO. INCREASED STAFFING FOR NONESSENTIAL CALLS. INCREASING THE TIME FRAME SO WE COVER SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THERE'S MANY WAYS TO ADDRESS HOW THE CITIZENS GET BETTER RESPONSE. AS FOR STAFFING LEVELS, AT THE HIRE RANKS, IT DOES HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON STAFFING LEVELS ON THE FIELD. IF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE NOT BROUGHT IN, WE WOULD HAVE POTENTIALLY LOST 12 BOOTS ON THE GROUND. THOSE INDIVIDUALS WOULD NO LONGER BE TAKING CALLS FOR SERVICE. EVERY TIME YOU PROMOTE 12 LIEUTENANTS TO RANK OF COMMANDER YOU LOOSE 12 SERGEANTS BACK FILL THOSE LIEUTENANTS. THOSE SERGEANTS HAVE TO BE FILLED BY OFFICERS AND THAT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE AMOUNT OF OFFICERS. WHAT WE ACTUALLY DID IS KEEP THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE THE STRAIN WE HAVE IN GETTING TO CALLS OR INVESTIGATIONS MORE QUICKLY. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: COUNCILOR BENTON, I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION TO FOLLOW UP WITH THAT. RIGHT NOW APD HAS GONE TO 12-HOUR SHIFTS. ON THE BID, WE HAVE -- I SHOW THAT 376 OFFICERS WERE BID AND FILLED SERVICES. OUT OF THE 376 OFFICERS, THAT'S NOT INCLUDING ALL THE OFFICERS ON THE GROUND, IT'S INCLUDING THE OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS, LIEUTENANTS AND THE COMMANDER FOR THE AREA COMMAND, WHICH IN MY CALCULATION MEANS WE ONLY HAVE FIVE OFFICERS PER SQUAD ONCE YOU BREAK THAT 376 ALL THE WAY DOWN AND MAKING SURE WE GET 12-HOUR SHIFTS DOES NOT CLOSE THE BACKDOOR. I SHOW WE HAVE 178 OFFICER LESS IN 2021. AND 99 LEFT IN 20. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO CLOSE THE BACKDOOR. I DON'T SEY A REASON WE SHOULD BE FINANCING THE APPOINTING POSITIONS WHEN THE ACTUAL OFFICERS IN THE FIELD ARE LACKING SUPPORT AND LACKING AND THE CITIZENS ARE LACKING THE PROTECTION FROM THE OFFICERS WHO DRIVE A MARKED UNIT AND POLICE CAR AND ARE UNIFORM OUT IN THE FIELD. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, THE NUMBER I JUST RECEIVED FOR THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO THE FIELD SERVICES BUREAU EQUALS 514 INDIVIDUALS. IT INCLUDES ONE DEPUTY CHIEF, 12 PATROL LIEUTENANTS. SIX PRT SERGEANTS, 30PRT OFFICERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE BIKES IN THE SOUTHEAST. 2CIP LIEUTENANTS, TWO SERGEANTS, 16CIP OFFICERS. FIELD SERVICE IMPACT OFFICERS, ARE 17. 17 BIKE PATROL OFFICERS. 47 PATROL SERGEANTS. THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WE'VE DONE TO INCREASE VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID IN 2018 IS WE CHANGED OUR TAKE HOME POLICY PROGRAM SO THE OFFICERS CAN UTILIZE VEHICLES MORE TO ENSURE WE CAN KEEP MORE VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY. WE KNOW A MARKED UNIT IN THE COMMUNITY IS A DETERRENT TO CRIME. WE WANT TO SUPPORT THAT AND ENSURE THAT OUR OFFICERS HAVE TAKE HOME CARS AND NUMBER TWO THEY'RE ABLE TO UTILIZE TO INCREASE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN THE FIELD. WHAT WE'RE DOING TO KEEP THEM FROM LEAVING APD IS NO DIFFERENT THAT KNOW ANY OTHER AGENCY IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE IS DOWN 100 STATE POLICE OFFICERS. LAST MONDAY, I TESTIFIED IN SANTA FE TO THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THEY BROUGHT THUS QUESTION OF HOW APD IS SO SHORT. WE RESPONDED HOW COME THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO IS SHORT. A LOT OF TIMES THE PEOPLE WANT TO BLAME THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION, BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST THING I HEAR IS THE CHANGE IN STATE LAWS AND THE SUPPORT THEY RECEIVED LOCALLY IS MAKING THEM CHANGE THEIR MIND AND LEAVE THE STATE. MOST DIDN'T LEAVE THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DIDN'T LEAVE TO ANOTHER PLACE IN NEW MEXICO. THEY LEFT THE CAREER AS A WHOLE OR LEFT TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT LEFT WERE RETIREMENT. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN EXPECTED IN 2018. THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND ADMINISTRATION GAVE THE BEST COMPENSATION PACKET THEY GAVE IN YEARS. ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PARA KNOWS THAT 2021 AUGUST WHEN YOU STARTED TO SEE THE SPIKE IN THE RETIREMENT IS THE THREE-YEAR MARK THAT THE LATERALS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CAME IN 2018 GOT A NEW RETIREMENT. IN 2019 AND 2020 CAME TO FRUITION IN 2021. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO KEEP PEOPLE ON THE BACK END IS WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF LONGEVITY PAY THAT OUR OFFICERS GET AS THEY GO UP THE RANKS. WE ARE CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITY. A LOT OF THE DEPUTY COMMANDER POSITIONS CAN BE FILLED INTERNALLY. WE'RE HOPING WE'RE WORKING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE PAY AT ALL LEVELS TO HOPEFULLY GET PEOPLE TO TAKE THE NEW POSITION. ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID TO HAVE OFFICER RETENTION IS WHEN I BECAME CHIEF, THE FIRST THING I DID WAS ASK THE MANDER TO LOOK AT DISCIPLINARY MATRIX. WE KNOW OUR OFFICERS ARE BEING DISCIPLINED EXTREMELY HARSHLY UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. IT WASN'T THE DOJ'S FAULT OR MONITOR'S FAULT. IN WAYS IT WAS APD'S FAULT TO COME UP WITH A DISCIPLINARY MATRIX TO DEFINE MISCONDUCT VERSUS MISTAKE. THAT PROCESS WAS CHANGED IN JUNE OF 2021. SINCE THEN THE NUMBER OF DISCIPLINARY CASES THAT ARE OFFICERS HAS BEEN REDUCED. LAST WEEK I WAS TOLD AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE MONITORS THEY WERE QUITE IMPRESSED AND HAPPY THAT THE NUMBER OF DISCIPLINARY CASES WAS GOING DOWN AND THE SEVERITY OF THE CASES ARE GOING DOWN. THERE'S GOING TO BE A ROUGH POINT IN TIME WHEN WE HAD A HIT TO GET PAST THE FEAR OF DISCIPLINE AS THE MONITOR REPORTS POINTED OUT. I FEEL WE'RE BEYOND THAT. WE FIXED THE MATRIX. IT'S A GOOD TIME OUR OFFICERS HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THERE'S NO EXCUSES. WE HAVE A DUTY TO KEEP THIS CITY SAFE AND THEY NEED TO GO BACK TO WORK AND WE MADE MOST OF THE CHANGES THEY NEED. THERE'S ONE PENDING ITEM WE HAVE TO DO TO KEEP MORALE UP, WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WORK AND URGE THEM TO CHANGE THE LEVEL ONE USE OF FORCE INVESTIGATIONS WHICH TAKE 5 HOURS. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND MONITORING TEAM HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE IN US TRYING TO MAKE THE CHANGES. THE FIRST SUBCOMMISSION HAS BEEN SENT TO DOJ AND THEY SENT THEIR COMMENT BACK AND APD IS TRYING TO RESPOND TO THE COMMENTS TO GET THE BALL MOVING IN CHANGING THAT. AS I MEET WITH OFFICERS EVERY DAY AND MONTH, I JUST HAD AN OFFICER BREAKFAST LAST WEEK AND THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN OVER AND OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS IS STAFFING LEVELS. WHEN I STARTED THESE MEETINGS 14 MONTHS AGO THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE THEY'RE BRINGING UP OVER AND OVER AGAIN WAS THE DISCIPLINE AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THAT SEEMS TO HAVE SHIFTED IN THE PAST FEW MONTH AND THE OFFICERS ARE LOOKING TO INCREASE RANKS AND THE SHORTAGE OF THE OFFICERS IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN WE'RE HEARING RIGHT NOW. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, WE HAVE SOME OTHER COUNCILORS STILL WANTING TO SPEAK WITH THE CHIEF, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT? >>COUN. SANCHEZ: I'VE ONLY GONE THROUGH THE FIRST TWO QUESTIONS. I HAVE ONE MORE. GO AHEAD, COUNCILORS. >>COUN. BENTON: WE'LL CIRCLE BACK TO YOU. IF THESE ARE FOR THE CHIEF. COUNCILOR JONES, COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, GREAT WORK. CHIEF, THANK YOU. I'M FAR MORE SIMPPLISTIC THAN YOU AND COUNCILOR SANCHEZ BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORKS. THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT I GET FROM EVERY CITIZEN ON THE STREET FROM MY DISTRICT OR OTHER DISTRICTS OR MEET SOMEONE ON THE SIDE WALK, THE NUMBER ONE COMMENT IS WE'RE AFRAID TO LEAVE OUR HOMES. WE WON'T GO OUT AT NIGHT. THE CAR JACKINGS, THE VIOLENCE, WHAT WE SEE GOING ON IN THE DEPARTMENT. WAL-MART, IT'S LIKE FREE FOR ALL RUMMAGE SALE. THEY'RE WALKING OUT OF THE STORES AND ARM LOADS AND SHOPPING CARTS. IT'S ONE THING TO STEEL THE SHOPPING CARTS BUT NOW THEY'RE UNCHECKED IN KEEPING THE SHOPPING CARTS FULL OF EVERYTHING. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, WHATEVER THEY CAN SELL. WE SEE NO STOP OR SLOWING. I ACTUALLY SEE MORE OF IT AND HEAR MORE COMPLAINTS. I SEE COMPLAINTS ABOUT MORE LOITERING IN FRONT OF THE STORES WHICH MAKES CUSTOMERS NERVOUS AND THEREFORE CUSTOMERS DON'T SHOP. WE'RE STILL GOING THROUGH A TERRIBLE TIME IN OUR CITY FOR THE CITIZENS WHO OWN BUSINESSES BOTH RETAIL AND EVERY KIND OF BUSINESS. AND PEOPLE NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK AND MAKE THE CITY WORK. CHIEF, DO YOU HAVE A PLAN? IF SO, I DON'T NEED TO HEAR FROM IT NOW. IF YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO MEET WITH ME AND OTHER COUNCILORS AND TELL US WHAT ARE WE DOING TO GET OFFICERS BACK IN THE STORES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED? THE NEXT ONE IS DO WE HAVE THE ABILITY, AND I KNOW WE HAVE GONE TO THE COURT ABOUT SAFETY ORDINANCE. NOW, WE HAVE AN ISSUE OF BEING APPROACHED IN EVERY PARKING LOT EVERY RETAIL STORE, EVERY PLACE WHERE WE GET OUT OF A CAR. AND BEING APPROACHED IN SOME OF OUR CITIZENS ARE VERY FRIGHTENED OF THIS. ASKING FOR MONEY, HANDOUTS. WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHAT IS YOUR PLAN? YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER NOW, BUT I'D LIKE TO HEAR SOMETHING FROM YOU IN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE WEEKS. IF YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING NOW, PLEASE DO. I SEE OUR CITY -- WE'RE A SNOWBALL ROLLING TO HELL. WE'RE LOOKING WORSE EVERY DAY. OUR CITYTIATE NOT BE LIKE. I KNOW PEOPLE MY AGE ARE SHUTTING DOWN, SELLING BUSINESSES, AND MOVING TO SAFER AREAS. IT'S NOT JUST ALBUQUERQUE. WE WANT TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN IN THE CITY AND STATE. IF WON'T HAPPEN IF THIS CONTINUES. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR JONES, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. I WANT TO BREAK THAT INTO TWO PARTS FOR THE SHORT ANSWER. IF YOU WANT TO MEET LATER WE CAN TALK ABOUT SPECIFICS. NUMBER ONE, THE HUGE CRIME ISSUE WE'RE SEEING WITHIN ALBUQUERQUE. THE SECOND WE'RE SEEING IMPACT ON BUSINESSES AND WHAT WE'RE DOING TO ADDRESS THOSE. FIRST OF ALL, THE CRIME WAVE HITTING THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE CRIME WAVE HITTING THE NATION RIGHT NOW. THERE'S A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT GO INTO THIS. SOMETIMES COVID HAS AN EFFECT, BUT ALSO THE BROKEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO HAS AN EFFECT. I'VE BEEN IN SANTA FE FIGHTING. I KNOW NEED EVERY COUNCILOR HELPING FIGHTING. THERE'S ENHANCE -- THE SAME BUSINESS CRIMES YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT I SPOKE ABOUT LAST MONDAY IN SANTA FE. I TOLD THE SENATE JUDICIARY WE HAVE TO GET TOUGH ON INDIVIDUALS WHO COMMIT A CRIME AND BRANDISH A FIREARM. WE SAW IT TWICE THE NEXT DAY. AN INDIVIDUAL IN A STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE BRANNISHED A FIREARM. WE HAD SOMEBODY TRY TO GET APPREHENDED AT WAL-MART ANDFIRED SHOTS. WE HAD AN INDIVIDUAL SHOPLIFT AND TURN ROBBERY AT A LOCAL SMITH'S AND THEY GET INTO A FIGHT OVER THE GUN. WE NEED SANTA FE TO LISTEN TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND WE NEED TO GET TOUGH ON CRIME BILLS. I'M GOING TO BE BLUNT. IT'S NOT A BAD THING TO SAY, I THINK WE HAVE TO REALIZE THERE ARE SUBSTANCE ABUSERS WE NEED TO GET HELP. WE NEED TO GET THEM HELP AND TREATMENT. WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING TO HELP SUBSTANCE ABUSERS. THE MOMENT THEY BECOME VIOLENT OR CARRIES A FIREARM, AS A STATE WE NEED TO HAVE THOSE PEOPLE SIT IN JAIL. THAT THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLACE FOR THEM. I HATE TO BE THIS WAY. IT'S THE TRUTH. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WITHIN THE CITY. A LOT OF THE CHANGES CANNOT OCCUR. THE MAYOR HAD THE METRO CRIME INITIATIVE LAST YEAR. WE HAD A LOT OF RECOMMENDATIONS. WE WORKED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. NOW WE NEED LEGISLATORS TO ENACT SOME OF THE LEGISLATIONS WANTED BY THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. YOU HAVE MY COMMITMENT WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD. WE IMPLEMENTED A TRACKING SYSTEM. LIKE I STATED, WHEN WE CHANGED THE PROCESS IN JUNE, WE WENT THROUGH A ROUGH FALL. WE HAD FOUR OFFICERS SHOT, AND ELECTION SEASON. NOW THAT WE CAME OUT, THE FIRST THING I DID WAS SIT DOWN WITH THE CHIEF OF FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND SAID EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GET BACK TO WORK. SINCE JANUARY 1, WE DOUBLED FELONY ARREST AND DOUBLED TRAFFIC ARRESTS. WE'VE DOUBLED IN A LOT OF AREAS. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE TRUE AND ACCURATE AND HOPING THE NEW TECHNOLOGY IS MAKING IT EASIER TO TRACK. THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN I HEAR IS THE THEY'RE TIRED OF THE LAZY OFFICERS AND MAKE SURE THE SERGEANTS HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE. IN TERMS OF BUSINESSES, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PREVIOUS CHIEF, THEY SIGNED SOMETHING THAT GAVE A LOT OF RULES. THEY ADDRESSED THIS WITH THE FIELD COMMANDERS AND GOT THE WORD OUT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE WEEK BEFORE, I THINK 233 MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS. THERE'S WAYS TO WORK THROUGH MCLENDEN. SOMEBODY DOESN'T WANT AN INDIVIDUAL ON THEIR PROPERTY. THAT INDIVIDUAL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON THEIR PROPERTY. WE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT VIDEO AND FOUND APD OFFICERS SAYING THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO AND THEY LEFT THE PERSON THERE. I WAS JUST AS DISGUSTED AS THE DEPUTY CHIEF WHEN WE REVIEWED THIS. WE PUT OUR FULL DOWN TO OUR OFFICERS. THEY WILL TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. IF THEY GO OUT TO PROPERTY AND SOMEBODY IS ON THERE THAT SHOULDN'T BE, THEY NEED TO ASK THEM TO LEAVE AND THEY SHOULD AT THE MINIMUM GET A CITATION. IF THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE AFTER THE CITATION, IT ALLOWS THEM TO BE TAKEN TO JAIL. I CAN'T CONTROL ANYTHING BEYOND THAT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS. I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THIS WEEK'S STATISTICS. THEY ALSO ISSUED 133 MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS. WE'LL CONTINUE TO US OUR OFFICERS AND NOT LET THEM USE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLEMENT FOR ANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON TO MAKE EXCUSES AS WHY THEY'RE NOT OUT THERE ENFORCING THESE LAWS AND USING SOME OF THESE PROCESSES AS A CRUTCH. THEY NEED TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. IT'S THE ADMINISTRATION'S JOB TO BE TOUGH AND PUSH OUR OFFICERS AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING THEIR WORK DONE. I'VE SEEN A STARK DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMANDERS AND THEM PUSHING THEIR OFFICERS. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW HOW THE RAISE WORKED OUT FOR ME. AS THE MANAGER I BROUGHT IN THE COMMANDERS AND EXPLAINED TO THEM MY DISAPPOINTMENT THEY NEEDED PUSH THEIR PEOPLE HARDER. WHAT I EXPECTED AND DIDN'T EXPECT. I TOLD THEM THEY WERE GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. AFTER A TOUGH CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW THEY'RE AT THE FOREFRONT MAKING SURE OFFICERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB, FINISHED THE CONVERSATION WITH I HAVE FAITH IN YOU AND THAT'S WHY THE ADMINISTRATION IS GIVING YOU 6% RAISE AND WE HOPE YOU EARN IT. AND YOU MAKE SURE OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB THE BEST THEY CAN. GIVING INDIVIDUALS A RAISE SOMETIMES HAS THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE IT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE USE IT AS A MEANS TO INSPIRE AND GET OUR INDIVIDUALS TO DO THEIR JOB BETTER. >>COUN. JONES: IF I MAY, MR. PRESIDENT? >>COUN. BENTON: PLEASE. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, CHIEF. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. HOWEVER, THAT DOES NOT HELP THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AFRAID TO LEAVE THEIR HOME. THERE'S A NUMBER OF PEOPLE NOW WHO ARE AFRAID TO LEAVE THEIR HOME. WHETHER IT BE IN A CAR OR JUST TO GET THE MAIL. NOW THEY'RE GETTING MAILBOXES IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE YOU THINK THAT WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK WE CAN DO AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING THE COUNCIL CAN HELP WITH. I THINK THE CITY NEEDS TO HAVE A GOOD PLAN TO HELP. BECAUSE WE ARE LOSING CITIZENS WE ARE LOSING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY'RE NOT STICKING AROUND ALBUQUERQUE OR NEW MEXICO. ANYTHING WE CAN DO, IT IS A TREMENDOUS ISSUE AND WILL TAKE OUR STATE DOWN AND TAKE IT BACK 20 YEARS IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON. THANK YOU, CHIEF. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BASSAN AND COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. A FEW FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS TO SOME OF THE ANSWERS AND RESPONSES TO COUNCILOR SANCHEZ'S QUESTIONS. FIRST, COUNCILOR DAVIS AND COUNCILOR BENTON AND I HAVE WIN WORKING ON REWORKING THE CPOA ORDINANCE. I HOPE THAT WILL FIND BALANCE WHICH WILL MOVE US FORWARD INTO GET OUT OF THE THUMB OF THE DOJ WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE IDEA OF OUR OFFICERS NOT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE AND NOT DOING ANYTHING THAT GOT US HERE. I'M HOPEFUL WITH THAT. WHAT WHERE -- FOR THE PUBLIC, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, I'M ASSUMING IT'S OBVIOUS, WHEN YOU SAY THAT YOU'RE PULLING PEOPLE IN EXTERNALLY VERSUS INTERNALLY. CAN YOU MAKE SURE TO CLARIFY THAT FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE WATCHING? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BASSAN YES. WE'RE PULLING IN PEOPLE EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY THROUGH THE RANKS. >>COUN. BASSAN: WAS DOES THAT MEAN? FROM OUT OF THE STATE OR OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BASSAN YES. WE HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, TWO DEPUTY COMMANDERS FROM RIO RANCHO. ONE HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE CRIME LAB. THERE'S A LOT OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES THAT ARE RELATE TODAY THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO GATHER STATISTIC AND REPORTS. WE BROUGHT IN DEPUTY COMMANDER FROM RIO RANCHO WHO IS ASSISTING IN SOD TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT. WE ALSO BROUGHT IN A CRIME FIGHTER. DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS WE HAD SUCCESS WITH AUTOTHEFT. OUR BAIT CARS ARE NOW DOWN. WE'RE HAVING TROUBLES WITH INDIVIDUALS REMAINING IN CUSTODY. OUR BEST PARTNER DURING THAT PROCESS WAS OFFICER SUPERINTENDENT INSURANCE AND STATE POLICE. THEY WERE IN CHARGE OF THE AUTOTHEFT TEAM IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE JOINED OUR TEAM IS PART OF THE APD AUTOTHEFT TEAM. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF KEY PEOPLE WE HAVE TO HELP US WITH THE CRIME FIGHTING. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANKS, CHIEF. HOW OFTEN DO THE DEPUTY COMMANDERS WORK IN THE FIELD? OR IS IT PRETTY MUCH SOLELY ADMINISTRATIVE WORK? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BASSAN, IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE POSITION ITSELF. IN TERMS OF -- JUST LOOK AT A COMMANDER. THE FIELD COMMANDERS SPEND TIME IN THE FIELD. THE FIELD DEPUTY CHIEF DRIVES OUT IN THE FIELD. I'LL GO OUT AND I'LL SHOW UP TO CALLS EVERY SO OFTEN. YOU HAVE INVESTIGATIVE DEPUTY CHIEFS AND COMMANDERS THAT WILL GO TO INVESTIGATIONS IN THE FIELD. THE NIGHT WE HAD THE THROUGH HOMICIDES IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I WENT OUT AT 4 A.M., THE DEPUTY CHIEF TEXT ME AT 5 I SAID I GOT TO THE FIRST COMMAND POST AND WE HAD A CONVERSATION. THE NEW COMMANDER OF INVESTIGATIONS HAS BEEN TO MOST OF THE HOMICIDES. THERE ARE POSITIONS, THE TACTICAL, THE SOD COMMANDER HAS THE ABILITY TO GO OUT DURING CALL OUTS. THERE'S SOME POSITIONS WHERE IT'S NOT WISE FOR THEM TO GO OUT. A USE OF FORCE COMMANDER WHO IS REVIEWING USE OF FORCE MAY GO OUT FOR AN INTERVIEW OF SOMEBODY THAT USED USE OF FORCE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEIR WORK IS REVIEWING AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS FUNCTION. IT WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE OR BE WISE FOR THEM TO BE OUT THERE AND EXPOSE THEMSELVES TO SITUATIONS. THEY HAVE TO STAY IN TUNE WITH WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE GROUND LEVEL, BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT POSITIONS THAT SEND MORE OR LESS TIME IN THE FIELD. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANKS, CHIEF. TWO MORE QUESTIONS. YOU SAID THERE'S 514 FIELD SERVICES PERSONNEL. IT'S NOT JUST OFFICERS FROM THAT LIST YOU GAVE US. IS THAT 514 PERSONNEL THAT ARE ACTIVELY WORKING EACH WEEK? OR THIS IS GOING TO INCLUDE SOME THAT ARE ON LEAVE? OR SOME THAT ARE ILL? DIFFERENT REASONS, IS THAT 514 ROTATING ON A 7-DAY BASIS? OR IS IT INCLUDING ALL THE OTHERS THAT ARE NOT ACTIVELY WORKING AT THIS TIME FOR WHATEVER MULTITUDE OF REASONS? >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO SEE ANY INDIVIDUALS ARE MILITARY OR EXTENDED FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE. BOTH ARE SITUATIONS WHERE WE MAY LOSE SOMEBODY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE ADMINISTRATION WILL GET THE INFORMATION TO COUNCIL SO YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND KNOW. >>COUN. BASSAN: MY LAST QUESTION IS AND -- I FEEL LIKE I'M ALWAYS BEHIND THE CURVE WHEN IT COMES TO FIGURING OUT HOW MANY BOOTS ARE ON THE GROUND AND HOW MANY ARE ACTIVELY WORKING IN THE FIELD. I REALIZE IT'S 7 DAYS A WEEK, THREE SHIFTS PER DAY. TO ME, PEOPLE ARE ASKING ME VERY OFTEN, GOING BACK TO TRAFFIC AND THE TRAFFIC UNIT AND HOW MANY ARE WORKING. LAST I HEARD, FORGIVE ME, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A QUOTE. SIX TO ELEVEN. AND I REALIZE THAT SIX TO ELEVEN IS NOT A WHOLE LOT. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST, IF POSSIBLE, IF THERE'S A WAY TO GET INFORMAL EMAIL TO US, NOT NECESSARILY AT A COUNCIL MEETING, WHERE DO WE STAND MONTHLY WITH HOW MANY FIELD SERVICES, HOW MANY BOOTS ON THE GROUND ARE WORKING FOR US AND DEFENDING THE PEOPLE IN THEIR YARDS AND GOING TO THEIR MAILBOX AND GOING OUT TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WE COUNTING ON EVERY MONTH AND UPDATING IT. I THINK IN HINDSIGHT I HAVE ASKED IN THE PAST HOW ARE -- HOW MANY ARE WE EXPECTING, BUT HOW MANY ARE WE EXPECTING TO LEAVE. AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT ASKING HOW MANY ARE WE ASKING TO -- HOW MANY LEFT LAST MONTH. IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR US TO ADVOCATE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND ANSWER TO THE CONSTITUENCIES. HOW MANY DO WE EXPECT AND HOW MANY DO WE HAVE WORKING AND HOW MANY HAVE LEFT THIS LAST MONTH SO WE CAN IN HINDSIGHT KEEP TRACK OF NUMBERS. >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BASSAN, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WE ACTUALLY HAVE ALL OF THAT. WE HAVE NUMBERS INNING -- INDICATING HOW MANY ARE HITTING THE 20-YEAR MARK. IT'S HARD TO EXPECT HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL LEAVE. WE DO KNOW THIS, IN 2022 AND 2023 ARE FAVORABLE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HITTING 20-YEAR MARK. IT'S 30 EACH YEAR. THIS IS A YEAR WHERE WE CAN INCREASE NUMBERS. THIS IS A THING WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND. RIGHT NOW, I CAN TELL YOU, WE HAVE SOME OF THE FIELD OFFICERS TAKING MORE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. WE'RE TRYING TO HAVE TRAFFIC OFFICERS INSTAND OF TAKING THEM AT PEAK HOURS OF THE DAY, INSTEAD OF THEM TAKING ACCIDENTS, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS AND HAMMER HOME CITATIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO CHANGE DRIVING BEHAVIOR. IN TERMS OF BOOTS ON THE GROUND, THOSE TRAFFIC UNITS ARE BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO ISSUE DURING THOSE TIME PERIODS. WE'VE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PSAs. WE HAVE 10 GRADUATING NEXT WEEK AND HAVE 10 MORE IN THE PIPELINE. WE HAVE 28 MORE, WE'RE HOPING IN MAY TO TAKE A BIG JUMP. IF COUNCILAL WOULD LIKE, JUST MAKE A REQUEST WE'D TALK ABOUT WHAT BOOTS ON THE GROUND ARE. WHEN I TALK ABOUT VIDEO REVIEW UNIT, IN THE PAST OUR OFFICERS SPENT THREE HOURS TRYING TO LOOK FOR VIDEO RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT OR A CRIME. THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT ANYMORE. THEY PUT THIS IN THE QUEUE REQUEST FOR THE VIDEO REVIEW UNIT AND THAT'S ALL THEY DO IS COLLECT THE VIDEOS AND GET IT TAGGED TO THE OFFICERS. WE'RE TRYING TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. ONE THING I'M SURE OF, SINCE 1995 WHEN I ARRIVED IN THIS DEPARTMENT WE'VE BEEN SHORT OFFICERS. EVERY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HAVE SAID HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET TO THE NUMBER WE WANT, WE GOT THERE ONE TIME IN 26 YEARS. WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOW TO BE CREATIVE TO GET THE RESOURCES WE NEED. THE SHIELD UNIT, PRIME EXAMPLE, WHEN I GOT BACK HERE IN 2017 THEY SHOWED ME THE OFFICE WITH INCOMPLETE CASES THAT HAD BEEN TURNED IN BY FIELD SERVICES. THOSE 18 PARALEGALS IMPROVED THE ABILITY OF OFFICERS TO GO BACK INTO SERVICE AND DOUBLED THE INDICTMENT. I LOOK FORWARD TO REQUEST AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN SIT AND GET UPDATES ON WHAT BOOTS ON THE GROUND MEANS IN TODAY'S DAY AND AGE AND HOW WE CAN'T FOCUS ON THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO PATROL. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU. ONE MORE, MR. PRESIDENT, NOW THAT HE SAID THAT. I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF. BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO ME MEAN AS BADGE AND A MARKED VEHICLE COMING TO HELP ME WHEN I CALL 911. AND I THINK THAT'S KIND OF MOST PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVE OF IT. AN OFFICER COMING TO HELP. OR A PSA COMING TO HELP. AN ACTUAL HUMAN BEING WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT WHO COMES TO HELP THEM IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR WHEN I SAY BOOTS ON THE GROUND. I WOULD LOVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT IT. I GUESS WHATEVER I NEED TO ASK IF YOU CAN EDUCATE ME WITH HOW I NEED TO PHRASE THE QUESTION IF THAT'S NOT ACCURATE. THE EXPECTED NUMBER TO RETIRE IS PROBABLY 30. WE DON'T NEED TO TALK ABOUT EXPECTATIONS. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR AT THE END OF FEBRUARY OR MARCH TO HEAR HOW MANY DID WE GET, HOW MANY DID WE LOSE. AND HOW MANY ARE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AS FAR AS GOING TO SOME KIND OF CRIME OR CASE OR INVESTIGATION OR SOME KIND OF RESPONSE CALL WHEN PEOPLE CALL FOR HELP. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. I'M NOW DONE. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: YOU MENTIONED THE CHANGE IN THE TAKE HOME POLICY. I KNOW WE ALWAYS HAD THAT TAKE HOME POLICY FOR POLICE VEHICLES, WHAT WAS THE CHANGE YOU MADE? >> COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR LEWIS, WE MADE THE DECISION TO CHANGE TAKE HOME POLICY SO THEY CAN USE THEIR CAR AS THEY NEEDED WITH GUIDELINES OFF DUTY. PREVIOUS THEY COULD USE TO TO GO TO GYM OR THE COURT OR WORK. WE EXPANDED IT FOR THEM TO USE IT TO GO TO THE GROCERY SORE OR MOVIES. OBVIOUSLY, IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE DRINKING THEY DON'T TAKE POLICE CARS. THAT'S DONE TO ENSURE WE HAVE VISIBILITY IN THE MARKED CARS IN THE COMMUNITY. >>COUN. LEWIS: CHIEF, I THINK THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT THAT I GET NO MATTER WHERE I GO IS WE JUST DON'T SEE OUR OFFICERS ANYWHERE. OUR PEOPLE IN THE CITY SAY THAT WHEN THEY'RE DRIVING TO WORK THEY DON'T SEE OFFICERS ON THE ROAD. WHEN THEY'RE AT WORK, WHEN THEY'RE AT THE PLACE OF BUSINESS, THEY DON'T SEE AN OFFICER PRESENT. WHEN THEY'RE AT HOME THEY DON'T SEE THE PRESENCE OF THE OFFICERS. A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH MARKED POLICE CARS. OFFICERS WITH BADGES. COMMUNITY POLICING THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OVER THE YEARS. THAT IS REALLY, I THINK, WHAT'S RIGHT AT THE FOREFRONT. THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE AMOUNT OF OFFICERS ON THE STREETS. WHAT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU IS DO YOU HAVE A BENCHMARK? ARE YOU WORKING OFF THE SET OF GOAL AND BENCHMARKS, IF IT HAS TO DO WITH VIOLENT CRIME, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE'RE DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IN VIOLENT CRIME RIGHT NOW. WHAT IS YOUR BENCHMARK? IS IT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE? WHAT ARE THE GOALS THAT YOU'RE MOVING YOUR DEPARTMENT TO MOVE FORWARD? WHEN COMES TO TO AUTO-THEFTS IS IT TO GET UNDER THE NATIONAL AVERAGE? WHEN IT COMES TO THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS YOU WANT ON THE STREETS, WHAT IS THAT NUMBER? WHAT IS THE BENCHMARK? WHAT DEFINES SUCCESS? I DON'T THINK WE CAN SAY WE'RE SUCCESSFUL WHEN IT COMES TO VIOLENT CRIME IN THE CITY. I THINK IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SAY THIS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN HIRING THE AMOUNT OF POLICE OFFICERS WE NEED IN OUR CITY. WHEN IT COMES TO AUTO-THEFTS AND DRUG RELATED DEATHS. WE SAID WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS. I THINK WHAT WE NEED, HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS? WHAT ARE YOUR BENCHMARKS? WHAT ARE YOUR PROCESSES? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHAT ARE YOUR PROCESSES EVERY DAY THAT YOU'RE LEADING THE DEPARTMENT TO DO TO BE ABLE TO HIT THOSE BENCHMARKS? AND WHEN YOU COME BEFORE THIS COUNCIL, IT'S WHAT DO YOU NEED? WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING A BUDGET AND WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU ASK FOR WHEN IT COMES TO FINANCIALLY ME ABLE TO LEAD THAT DEPARTMENT. ALONG WITH THAT, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO LEAD THE DEPARTMENT? IF THE ANSWER TO THAT IS ANOTHER PRESENTATION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THEN PLEASE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A PRESENTATION OF PROGRESS OF BENCHMARKS AND GOALS AND SUCCESS OF WHERE WE WANT TO BE AND HOW WE'RE GETTING THERE. I THINK YOU ANSWERED THAT QUESTION IN SOME WAYS WITH SOME SUBSTANCE TYPE PROCESSES THAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH. I DO A LOT OF EXCUSES, TO BE HONEST. I KNOW YOU SAY WE DON'T WANT TO DO OTHER EXCUSES, BUT WE TALK ABOUT OTHER CITY AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN THAT ARE TOTALLY BEYOND YOUR COLT AND THE CONTROL OF OUR OFFICERS. CHIEF, DID YOU GET A RAISE THIS PAST YEAR IN THIS LAST AGREEMENT? YOU AND YOUR STAFF? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR LEWIS, YES, I DID GET A RAISE. >>COUN. LEWIS: GOOD. I'M GLAD FOR YOU. YOU MENTIONED THAT YOUR OFFICERS GOT A RAISE. YOUR RANK AND FILE GOT A RAISE AND YOU WERE CLEAR YOU WANTED TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE AND SEE THE CHANGES. YOU WANT TO SEE THEM WORK, RIGHT? YOU WANTED TO SEE YOUR RANK AND FILE GET TO WORK. IN FACT, YOU MENTIONED SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT LAZY AND YOU WANT SEE THEM GET TO WORK AND GET THE CHANGES THAT ARE MADE. WHO IS HOLDING YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT? HOW ARE YOU ACCOUNTABLE OR MEETING YOUR GOALS FOR THAT RAISE YOU JUST GOT? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR LEWIS, I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF BENCHMARKS WE HAVE. WE HAVE TO BE HONEST OF THE ASSESSMENT OF WHERE WE'RE AT. ONE OF THE GOALS IS TO IMPROVE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. WHEN I CAME BACK IN 2017, FROM THAT POINT ALL THE WAY TO 20 I WATCHED US FAIL IN REPORTS AND CASE AFTER CASE GO DOWN. ONE OF THE BENCHMARKS IS GET DETECTIVES TRAINED AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE DOING STRONG CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. WE'VE COMPLETED THE FIRST TWO DETECTIVE ACADEMIES AND WE'RE SEEING THE FRUITS OF THAT. IN TERMS OF BENCHMARKS, ONE OF THE FIRST BENCHMARKS IS WE HAVE TO REDUCE NUMBER OF HAD -- HOMICIDES. I'D LIKE TO SEE US GO UNDER 100 HOMICIDES. IS IT PERFECT? NO. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS TIME TO GET WHERE WE WANT TO BE? ABSOLUTELY. IN TERMS OF AUTO-THEFT, I'VE HAD THE SAME GOALS SINCE 2017. IN 2010 IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WASN'T IN THE TOP TEN. WE WORKED HARD TO GET AUTO-THEFT NUMBER DOWNS. WE'VE WORKED HARD TO GO FROM NUMBER ONE TO NUMBER SIX. WE WILL WORK HARD TO REDUCE OUR RANKING IN SOME AREAS. IN GOAL FOR STAFFING, THE GOALS IS SIMPLE, I'D LIKE 1200 OFFICERS. HOW DO WE GET THERE IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT WE TALKED TO COUNCIL ABOUT IS OVERSTAFF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL VENUE, THAT'S PUBLIC SERVICE AIDS. I'VE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL COUNCILORS ABOUT THAT AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE TRYING TO OVERSTAFF PSAs. IF WE CAN GET THEM TO BECOME POLICE OFFICERS THAT'S A BIG POOL. I KNOW WE NEED 150 OFFICERS TO COME INTO THE FRONT DOOR TO MAKE UP FOR ATTRITION AND SEPARATIONS SO WE CAN HIT THE GOAL OF 1200. I'D LOVE TO SIT AND DISCUSS WHAT THOSE GOALS ARE. WE CAN ALWAYS TALK ABOUT HOW THOSE ARE MOVING FORWARD. I WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE REMAIN IN MOTION AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE MAY HAVE TO MODIFY THINGS AND HAVE TO CHANGE THINGS FROM TIME TO TIME. SOMETIMES THINGS ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL. FOR EXAMPLE, WE WERE HOPING TO START TEN PEOPLE AT CNM THIS SPRING. EIGHT DID PASS PT. THE AEMD DID EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET THEM PREPARED BUT DIDN'T PASS. WE'RE HOPING WE WILL START 16 OUR NEXT APD CLASS IN THE SUMMER. WE'RE HOPING WE START 16 IN THE FALL. AND WE'RE HOPING TO GET 20 MORE AT -- LATERALS. WE'RE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THESE TYPES OF CONVERSATIONS AND THOSE ARE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF SOME OF THE GOALS WE HAVE AT THE DEPARTMENT. IN TERMS OF WHO HOLDS ME ACCOUNTABLE, I'M APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND THE MAYOR AND CITY WILL HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE AND MEET WITH ME AND GET UPDATES FROM ME WHEN NEEDED. >>COUN. LEWIS: MR. PRESIDENT, I'LL REFER BACK TO COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. OR TO YOU, SIR. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. I DID SEE COUNCILOR PEÑA, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CHIEF? >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY, CHIEF, JUST BY YOUR RESPONSES YOU CAN TELL THAT YOU REALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD. I JUST WANT TO SAY IN OUR DISTRICT, OUR COMMANDER RETIRED. AND WE HAVE A NEW COMMANDER, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THE PASSION IN YOUR VOICE AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING, I KNOW THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE BUT AS EVERYONE HERE STATED THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR ALBUQUERQUE AND THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE. COMMANDER CAN REALLY SEE SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT OCCURRED. I ACTUALLY GOT A FEW CALLS THIS PAST WEEKEND OF THE WORK SHE'S BEEN DOING IN THE PROBLEM AREAS. AND WITH THE ENCAMPMENTS WE'VE HAD MOVE AROUND IN THE DISTRICT. WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF CALLS ON THE FACT THEY'RE CLEANED UP. I TALKED WITH THIS WITH COUNCILOR BASSAN ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE AND THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS SAY THAT THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF THE PROPERTIES ARE THE PROPERTY OWNERS THEMSELVES. WHEN THEY'RE LEFT WITH THAT BURDEN OF THE TREMENDOUS CLEAN UP IT'S DIFFICULT. I APPRECIATE THAT WORK OF GETTING THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS THAT WE CAN ENFORCE IN ADDITION TO THE PROVIDING THE SERVICES WE NEED THAT ALL THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING. I CAN CAN DEFINITELY SEE PROGRESS. I WANT TO COMMEND COMMANDER BARAZA. THIS IS DIFFICULT WORK. I THINK THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ISSUES AND WHAT WE NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IS THAT I ALWAYS SAY OFFICERS COME IN AND IT'S REACTIVE AFTER THE FACT. I THINK A LOT OF COMMUNITY POLICING AND DOING WHAT WE NEED TO DO AS A COMMUNITY AS THE CITY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ROOT CAUSES IN THE COMMUNITY ARE PARAMOUNT. THAT'S WHEN WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE CHANGES WE NEED. I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING SURE WE GET THAT GATEWAY CENTER UP AND GOING. HOPEFULLY AS A COUNCIL WE CAN MAKE SURE TO PUT THE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS. THAT'S ONLY ONE COMPONENT OF A LARGER PICTURE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT. >>COUN. BENTON: COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, BACK TO YOU. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON. I HAVE THE LAST QUESTION IS IT GOES BACK TO WHAT CHIEF MEDINA WAS ASKING AND THAT'S WE'RE GOING TO GET OUT THERE AND DO THE JOB AND DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE STILL HAVE SOME CONFUSION OUT THERE. I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS THAT HAVE CONTACTED ME. ALSO ANONYMOUS LETTER THAT CAME TO MY OFFICE. PROBABLY SEVERAL OTHER COUNCILORS OFFICES. MOSTLY, IT'S THE OFFICERS. THE OFFICERS ARE OUT THERE TRYING TO DO THEIR JOB AND THEY'RE VERY SHORT-HANDED AS COUNCILOR BASSAN WAS TALKING ABOUT. AND BOOTS ON THE GROUND. WE'RE ALSO DEALING WITH THIS CONFUSION. YOU TOUCHED ON IT A LITTLE BIT. IT'S THE CONFUSION THAT THE OFFICERS ARE HAVING BETWEEN HANDLING THE MCLENDEN AND THE DOJ ISSUES AND COMBINED WITH USE OF FORCE INVESTIGATIONS THAT ARE 667 IN THE HOLE. AND ALSO GETTING OUT THERE AND DOING IT -- DOING THE JOB THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO. THEY FEEL IF THEY GO OUT THERE AND START TAKING BACK THE CITY, THEN THEY CAN BE DISCIPLINED FOR MC LENDEN, USE OF FORCE AND OTHER THING AND DOJ ISSUES. AND WE ALSO HAVE THE FACT THAT IT COULD GO THE OTHER WAY AROUND. IF YOU'RE OUT THERE DEALING WITH MCLENDEN OR USE OF FORCE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ISSUE OF GIVING BACK THE STREETS. THE OFFICERS ARE EXPRESSING TO ME THE CONFUSION. MY QUESTION IS, DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL ORDER? HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH THAT CONFUSION THAT THE OFFICERS ARE FACING RIGHT NOW AS THEY GO OUT THERE AND TRY TO TAKE BACK THE CITY? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, FIRST ON THE ISSUE OF ANONYMOUS LETTERS, I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH ANONYMOUS LETTERS SINCE JUNE OF 2020. I FORESEE THAT I'LL DEAL WITH THEM UNTIL THE DAY I RETIRE. IT'S JUST PART OF THE JOB. IT'S SOMETHING THAT COMES ALONG WITH IT. YOU KNOW, THOSE OF YOU WORKING ON THE CPOA AMENDMENT, I COMMEND YOU AND I HOPE WE CAN GET CLARIFICATION THERE. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE TALK ABOUT IS MORALE. OUR OFFICERS GO THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS OVER ANONYMOUS LETTERS. SOMETIMES THERE'S NOT EVEN A VICTIM. I HOPE THAT WE CAN FIND SOME MIDDLE GROUND AND I HOPE THAT COUNCIL IS ABLE TO ASSIST WITH WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. IT'S TOUGH FOR OUR OFFICERS. IN TERMS OF CRIME, THOSE OFFICERS WENT TO YOU WITH A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS THEY'RE HAVING. YOU MIGHT CHALK THEM UP TO THE EXCUSES I SPOKE ABOUT. COUNCILOR LEWIS SPOKE ABOUT THAT. THERE'S NO TIME FOR EXCUSES. OUR OFFICERS NEED TO GET BACK IT WORK. NO OFFICER IS GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE IF THEY FOLLOW THE POLICY. IF THEY'RE DOING WHAT'S ASKED. DEPUTY CHIEF BROWN WORKED WITH CITY LEGAL. HE HAS SPOKEN TO THE COMMANDERS AND GIVE THEM DIRECTIVE. THEY HAVE A NOT OF INTERPRETATION AND DEPUTY CHIEF AND MYSELF AND THE ADMINISTRATION, IF ONE OF THE OFFICERS GET IN TROUBLE, ULTIMATELY WE'RE ABLE TO TALK TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SAY THIS OFFICER IS DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO. OR THE POLICY WILL CLEARLY SHOW IT. I THINK WE REALLY HAVE TO PUT OUR FOOT DOWN AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS GOING BACK TO WORK. THIS IS A PROBLEM GOING ON NATIONWIDE. A LOT OF INDUSTRY ARE SEEING PEOPLE NOT WANTING TO RETURN TO WORK. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR WELL-COMPENSATED OFFICERS ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN. WE CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR TO EXCUSES. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, YOU AND I WERE OFFICERS IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND WE KNOW WE'RE NOT GOING TO KEEP EVERY OFFICER HAPPY. I WENT TO AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LAST WEEK. HE SAID AS LONG AS WHAT ARE A BLUE STATE WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING. I CAN'T WAIT TO RETIRE AND LEAVE. WE'RE NOT GOING TO KEEP EVERY OFFICER. I'D BE -- THIS ISN'T COMING FROM ME. THIS IS COMING FROM THE OFFICERS I TALK TO EVERY DAY THAT ARE TELLING ME THERE'S A LOT OF OFFICERS WORKING HARD, PLEASE ADDRESS THE OFFICERS THAT AREN'T AND MAKE SURE SERGEANTS ARE HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. THE DIRECTIVES GO OUT AND THE PAULSS -- PAUL I CAN SET UP A MEETING WITH YOU AND THE CHIEF IN THE FIELD AND HE CAN EXPLAIN THE DIRECTIVE TO THE COMMANDERS TO YOU. WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: CHIEF, COUNCILOR BENTON, I HAVE THIS OTHER QUESTION AND COMMENT. I JUST CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER AND FEEL THAT IF I WAS AN OFFICER SITTING HERE HEARING WHAT YOU JUST SAID IN REFERENCE TO GOING BACK TO WORK IN REFERENCE TO THE FIELD OF CONFUSION, IS THERE A SPECIAL ORDER, SOMETHING THAT THE OFFICERS CAN LOOK AT, SOMETHING THAT'S IN WRITING, THAT THEY CAN GO BACK AND DO THEIR JOB SO THEY CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN BE OFFICERS AGAIN? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR SANCHEZ, IF WE NEED TO DO A SPECIAL ORDER THAT OFFICERS SHOULD BE DOING THEIR JOB, I THINK WE'RE IN IN A SAD STATE. FOR US TO PUT IN PAPER TO GO DO YOUR JOB IS VERY DISAPPOINTING. THE VAST MAJORITY OF OFFICERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB. THEY TAKE THE CALLS EVERY DAY, DAY IN AND DAY OUT. THEY TAKE THEIR OVERTIME SHIFTS. THOSE OFFICERS ASKED WE HOLD ACCOUNTABLE EVERYBODY ELSE AND WE MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS TAKING THEIR CALLS. WE ALL KNOW THERE'S OFFICERS WHO DON'T TAKE AS MANY CALLS AS THE REST. WE'RE LISTENING TO THE OFFICERS TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WORK. I DON'T THINK WE NEED A SPECIAL ORDER THAT SAYS GO BACK AND DO YOUR JOB. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT IS THEY HAVE THE DISCRETION TO GO BACK AND DO THEIR JOB. THAT'S THE BIGGEST ISSUE I'M SEEING. THAT'S WHY I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S A SPECIAL ORDER OF HOW YOU DECIDED TO PUSH THE AGENDA OF TAKING BACK THE STREETS SO THAT EVERY OFFICER IS CLEAR THEY CAN GO BACK AND DO THEIR JOB. OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S THE ISSUES THAT THEY HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT AND DO IT BY THE BOOK, ACCORDING TO SOP. THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE DAMNED IF AND DO OR DON'T SCENARIO. THAT'S THE BIGGEST ISSUE I'M WORDIED ABOUT. >>COUN. BENTON: CHIEF, I THINK WE NEED TO WRAP THIS UP. THIS HAS BEEN THE EQUIVALENT OF A STUDY SESSION. I THINK WE NEED ANOTHER ONE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AND WE HAVE A COMMITTEE. WE'VE SPENT THE EQUIVALENT OF AN HOUR ON THIS Q&A AND WE NEED TO MOVE ON WITH THE AGENDA. I'M GOING TO END THE Q&A AND MOVE ON TO THE JOURNAL. COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 19 JOURNAL. >>COUN. BENTON: I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE TO THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION? SEEING NONE. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE APPROVAL. >>COUN. BENTON: AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. NEXT IS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. WE HAVEN'T HAD A COMMITTEE MEETING YET THIS YEAR. WE'LL HAVE ONE VERY SOON. WE'LL MOVE TO DEFERRALS AND WITHDRAWALS, ANY DEFERRALS ORWITHDRAWALS AT THIS TIME? I WILL -- COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANKS, MR. PRESIDENT. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE WAITING FOR. ON MATTER OF O78, I'D LIKE TO MOVE A DEFERRAL TO FEBRUARY 23rd. THIS IS AMENDING THE POLICE OVERSIGHT ORDINANCE. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR GROUT. MS. ORTEGA TO CALL THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS. FOR THE VINING -- INDIVIDUALS BEING APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNICATION, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLNESS TO SERVE. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE PARTICIPATION IN THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO HELP GIVE US GUIDANCE. COUNCILOR LEWIS. >>COUN. LEWIS: I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >>COUN. BENTON: SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. THANK YOU, MS. ORTEGA. WE'LL MOVE TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. STARTING WITH COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: I'M SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT. I DON'T HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. >>COUN. BENTON: OKAY. I'LL READ THAT. THERE WILL BE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th AT 3 P.M. VIA ZOOM. COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOUR FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION WILL MEET ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 14 AT 3 P.M.. WE WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE'LL TRY TO GET OUT OF THERE IN TIME FOR OUR ROMANTIC DINNER IF WE CAN KEEP OUR COMMENTS SHORT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, AT 3 P.M. VIA ZOOM. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR, NOT TO DEFINISH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTIONS YOU RAISED OR COUNCILORS RAISED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATIONS AT PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEFORE THE COUNCIL. COUNCILOR JONES. >>COUN. JONES: YES, MR. PRESIDENT. THERE WILL BE A LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 3 P.M. VIA ZOOM. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. I WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING OUR MEETINGS AND OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THIS SEEMED LIKE THE BEST SPOT TO DO THAT. WE DID HAVE EXPANSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNCILORS AND STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION ABOUT MEETING TIMES. I MADE THE DECISION IN RESPECT TO THE COUNCILORS WHO HAVE A DAY JOB TO MOVE BACK TO THE ESTABLISHED MEETING TIME OF 5 P.M. WE'VE BEEN OPERATING UNDER THE 3 P.M. MEETING TIMES DURING THE PANDEMIC AND DURING THE EMERGENCY. WE'RE HOPING WE'RE GOING TO BE BACK IN PERSON FAIRLY SOON. THAT'S A MOVING PARGT RIGHT NOW. IN THE MEANTIME, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR COUNCILORS WHO HAVE A DAY JOB BUT ALSO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO HAVE A DAY JOB IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY AND ABILITY FOR FOLKS TO GET ON TO THEIR GOVTV OR YOUTUBE AND SEE WHAT WE'RE UP TO AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. I THOUGHT THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO. ALSO, PRIOR TO THAT PERIOD OF TIME A COUPLE YEARS BACK WE DID TYPICALLY RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT BOTH GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT BUT INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMS. WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING BACK TO THAT TONIGHT. ALONG WITH THE 2-MINUTE LIMIT. THAT WAS OUR STANDARD IN THE PAST. I THINK WE HAVEN'T HAD OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF PEOPLE SIGNING UP TO SPEAK. I THINK IT'S GOOD TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS, ESPECIALLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM. TWO MINUTES IS OFTENTIMES THE LEAST AMOUNT YOU NEED TO GET THAT ACROSS. THESE ARE DECISIONS WE MADE AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC BUT ALSO TRANSPARENCY AND OPEN DEMOCRACY FOR US AS A BODY. OUR NEXT MEETING ON THE 23rd WILL BEGIN AT 5 P.M. I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND GOING FORWARD COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE AT 5 P.M. THIS YEAR AT LEAST. AND WE'RE ALSO ASKING, AND I'M HAPPY TO TALK TO THE COUNCIL BUT WE'RE ASKING THAT THE COMMITTEES MEET THAT THEY TIME. WE DON'T HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS OR APPROVALS. WE'LL GO STRAIGHT TO FINAL ACTIONS. FIRST IS ITEM B. I'M SPONSORING THIS BY THE REQUEST OF THE ADMINISTRATION. APPROVING A PROJECT INVOLVING AGENDA LLC. PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL COMMITMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT AND CITY ORDINANCE TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A FACILITY FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES FACILITY LOCATED IN ALBUQUERQUE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF PROJECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT. I MOVE A DUE PASS. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THE MATTER. FIRST, FOR EVERYONE'S INFORMATION. WE HAVE SOMEBODY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. I SEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOLKS THERE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. CAN WE GET A RUNDOWN FROM THE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, CHRIS CHAVEZ WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE ACTUAL PRESENTATION. I'M JOINED BY CHARLES ASHLEY THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND IT DEPUTY DIRECTOR. TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE PRESENTING TRANSACTIONS AND TWO PROJECTS AND ONE IRB. IF IT'S OKAY, MR. PRESIDENT, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THEM ALL TOGETHER AS ONE. IT'S TWO COMPANIES AND IT'S GOING TO BE ONE IRB. ONE LOCATION FOR THE IRB. >>COUN. BENTON: YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK AS TO THE NEXT TWO AGENDA ITEMS? >> YES, IF THAT'S OKAY. >>COUN. BENTON: THAT'S FINE. THANKS. >> THANK YOU. THE FIRST COMPANY THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS HERITAGE LLC WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED IN ALBUQUERQUE. THEY'RE SEEKING THE CITY TO BE THE AGENT FOR FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AN AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION PLACE. HERITAGE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR $250,000 FOR FUNDS. THAT AMOUNT WAS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO COMPANIES. THE STATE REALLOCATED THE FUNDS SOLELY TO HERITAGE IN AN EFFORT TO SPLIT MANUFACTURING AS PART OF THE PRIORITIES. OVERALL, THE CITY WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY $490,000 IN NET BENEFITS OVER THE 10-YEAR PROJECT. THAT WILL GENERATE 2.873 THOUSAND -- $2.8 MILLION FOR ALL TAX DISTRICTS. 100% OF THE REVENUE ORIGINATES FROM OUT OF STATE OR COUNTRY. THE SECOND PROJECT IS AGENDA GLOBAL LLC. THEY'RE A PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS FIRM HEADQUARTERED IN ALBUQUERQUE. THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR $30,000 IN CITY FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION FOR MIXED USE FACILITY FOR OTHER SERVICES. THE ANALYSIS SHOWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE UNDER THE PROPOSED MODEL WILL HAVE A NET BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL TAXING DISTRICTS OVER $8 MILLION AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL $2.5 MILLION OF GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES. 85% OF THE REVENUE ORIGINATES FROM OUT OF STATE OR COUNTRY. AND FINALLY, THE LAST PROJECT IN ADDITION TO THE LEDA FUNDS, THEY'RE SEEKING THE APPROVAL OF $5 MILLION OF CITY INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TWO PROJECTS DIVIDED INTO MULTIPLE SERIES OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS. THE IRB IS 70%. OVERALL, THE PROJECT WILL ADD 75 TO 110 CONSTRUCTION JOBS. OF WHICH, THE MAJORITY FROM ALBUQUERQUE. THOSE PROJECTS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN JANUARY. FOR AGENDA, THERE'S GOING TO BE 15 NEW EMPLOYEE POSITIONS. THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS WITH AN HOURLY WAGE OF OVER $36 AN HOUR. FOR HERITAGE, THERE'S 21 NEW JOBS. THOSE ARE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS, PROJECT MANAGERS, SALES, AUTOMOTIVE FABRICATION TECHNICIANS. THESE RANGE FROM $25 TO $35 AN HOUR REPRESENTING $75,000 IN WAGES. THAT'S THE BASICS OF THE PROJECT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. MOYA. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE HAVE RICARDO FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. FEEL FREE TO TURN YOUR VIDEO ON, UNMUTE YOURSELF AND YOUR TWO MINUTES WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU START SPEAKING. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BENTON, I RESIDE IN WELLS PARK. I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE WELLS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD. I'M SPEAKING IN REGARD TO 0-22-4 APPROVING A PROJECT WITH LLC. AND APPROVING A PROJECT INVOLVING HERITAGE DEFENDER LLC. THE WELLS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND AS SHOWN WITH HOPE VILLAGE THAT SUPPORT CAN BE INSTRUMENTAL. THE EARLIER PROJECT ENGAGES IN THE PROCESS THE BETTER PARTNERS WE CAN BE. WELLS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION REQUESTS THAT AFTER COUNCIL SESSION VOTE BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE GROUP MAKES A PRESENTATION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD. THIS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT GROUP TO HELP THE WELLS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION UNDERSTAND IRB'S SCHEMATIC PLANS AND OTHER PLANS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY AND DISCUSS MUTUAL BENEFIT AND HOW THE PROPOSED PROJECTS MIGHT DOVETAIL WITH INFRASTRUCTURE WORK, AND OTHER CURRENT INITIATIVES THAT ARE IN PROCESS. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE STATEMENT THAT I WAS ASKED TO MAKE. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT WE WELCOME DEVELOPMENT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE A VERY EXCITING PROJECT. THE ONLY ISSUE WE HAVE IS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE ANSWER FROM CITY OFFICIALS, I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING CALL BACKS TO EMAILS WITH RESPECT TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE IT HAS TO DO WITH WHEN IS THE DEVELOPER REQUIRED TO NOTIFY A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT? BECAUSE IN A BROAD SENSE THE IDO SAYS IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES IT CAN BE DONE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOULD BE CONTACTED EARLY IN THE PROCESS. I UNDERSTAND THIS VOTE TODAY IS GOING TO BE APPROVING A PROJECT. IT'S APPROVING PLANS AND PROJECTS. THAT SEEMS LIKE A VERY LATE OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUR PARTNERS WITH US. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >>COUN. BENTON: ANYONE ELSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? JUST TO CLARIFY WITH OUR INTO PROCEDURE, WE HAVE BEEN NOT COMMENTING FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. FOR FUTURE COMMENTERS, IF YOU SPEAK ON AN INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY NOT SPEAK ON IT AGAIN DURING THE ACTUAL BILL. I REALIZE WE HAVE THREE BILLS HERE. ALSO, WE'RE JUST RETURNING TO OUR OLD PROCESS. THAT IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO CLARIFY GOING FORWARD. COUNCILORS, ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM ANY OF THE COUNCILORS? I SEE COUNCILOR BASSAN FOLLOWED BY COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANKS, MR. PRESIDENT. I THINK THAT MY QUESTION IS GIVEN THE COMMENTS WE HAVE RECEIVED TODAY BUT ALSO THE WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE WE'VE RECEIVED, I'M JUST WONDERING, I'M ALL FOR LEDA GRANTS AND I'M FOR A LOT OF THIS. I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO SAY WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO CONSIDER DEFERRAL. AT THE SAME TIME IF PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR DEFERRAL IS THERE A WAY TO -- IS THERE A RUSH TO THIS? FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. IS THERE A TIMELINE THAT'S SENSITIVE THAT WOULD BE A GOOD REASON WHY WE SHOULDN'T DEFER? >>COUN. BENTON: I SEE MR. MEREHEAD ON OUR CALL. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR MR. MEREHEAD, PLEASE HELP US WITH THAT QUESTION. >> YES, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILOR BASSAN, I'LL ANSWER BRIEFLY. IN TERMS OF LEGAL POSITION PUSH, I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS HERE IN CASE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR HIM, THE MAIN REASON THERE WOULD BE AN URGENCY TO PUSH IT IS THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX-EXEMPTTION THAT COMES WITH THE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND, THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO USE THAT FOR PURCHASES ONCE THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN ACTION AT ANY POINT. WHETHER IT'S RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE. I KNOW THE COMPANY IS SENSITIVE TO THAT. IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECTS. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS MAKING THE PURCHASES IT WOULD LIKE TO GET THE GROSS RECEIPT TAX-EXEMPTTION. THAT WOULD BE ON THE IRB IN TERMS OF ANYTHING TIME-SENSITIVE. AS TO THE LEDA, THAT ISSUE WOULD NOT PRESENT ITSELF. I'LL DEFER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND TO MR. TURNER IF HE WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT DIRECTLY ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT. >> MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILORS, WE STARTED WORKING ON THIS PROJECT IN THE FALL OF 2020. WE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY AND WE SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED AN ADJOINING PIECE OF PROPERTY WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY CLOSED IN THE SPRING OF 2021. WE'VE SPENT OVER A MILLION DOLLARS ON THIS EFFORT THUS FAR IN TERMS OF ACQUISITION, ARCHITECTURE, WE HAVE ALL OF THE PERMITS, AND WE ACTUALLY STARTED WORKING WITH THE STATE ON THE CONCEPT TWO YEARS AGO AND WORKING WITH THE CITY FOR PROBABLY A YEAR. WE HAD A SLIGHT HICCUP IN THE PROCESS WHEN THE PREVIOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY LEFT THE CITY. WE WERE ABLE TO REBOOT THIS, BUT WE ARE TARGETING -- NOT ABLE TO HIRE THESE PEOPLE OR INITIATE THE GROWTH THAT WE ARE ENGAGED IN PURSUING FOR EITHER OF OUR COMPANIES UNTIL WE HAVE FACILITIES. OUR DEFENDER FACILITY, THE COMPANY IS SEVEN YEARS OLD. 100% REVENUE COMES FROM OUT OF STATE. JUST AS A CLARIFICATION, WE'RE ONE OF TWO CUSTOM BUILDERS OF VERY UNIQUE VEHICLES. THESE TRUCKS GET SENT TO CONNECTICUT AND UTAH AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WARE -- WARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR GROWTH IF WE DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO PUT OUR FACILITY. WE'RE ON OUR THIRD PLACE, WHICH IS THE OLD FIRE STONE STATION AT 7th AND CENTRAL DOWNTOWN IS BEING ACQUIRED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE. PRETTY SOON WE'LL WE OUT OF A HOME. ON OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS BUSINESS, WHICH IS AGENDA, IN THE LAST TEN YEARS THAT BUSINESS HAS GROWN WITH THE BULK OF OUR WORK IN EUROPE AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE'RE A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES CLEARED AGENCY. WE'RE ALSO OUT OF SPACE. WE'VE INVESTED HEAVILY IN THE LAST YEAR IN PREPATION FOR THIS. WE'RE HOPING TO BREAK GROUND FORMALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AS SOON AS PERMITTING COMES BACK FROM THE CITY. WE DID PRESENT SCHEMATICS AND VISUALS AT THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING. AND WE SHARED THOSE WITH THE CITY QUITE EXTENSIVELY PRIOR TO THIS. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS APPROVED. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. TURNER. COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. COULD YOU CLARIFY FOR ME, I WANT TO MOVE TO THE AGENDA PROJECT IN JUST A MINUTE. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ADDING NEW JOBS AND PAYROLL, WHERE WOULD THEY BE LOCATED? ARE THEY IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE OR REMOTE WORKERS? >> THE JOBS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION ARE TARGETED FOR ALBUQUERQUE. WE DO HAVE STAFF ON THE EAST COAST. WE HAVE STAFF IN EUROPE. OUR GOAL IS TO BEEF UP OUR TEAMS HERE. I'LL BE HONEST, IT'S A CHALLENGE. SOME CLARIFICATION ON WAGES. THE JOBS THAT WE'RE OFFERING WILL RANGE FROM $30,000 TO $150,000 A YEAR IN SALARIES. WE'RE A B-CORP. WE DO CARE QUITE A BIT ABOUT EMPLOYEES. WE'RE BUILDING A HEALTH WELLNESS FACILITY INSIDE THE BUILDING. THE BUILDING WAS BUILT IN THE 20s AND 30s. IT HAS BEEN IN EXTREME DISREPAIR. SOME OF YOU, COUNCILOR BENTON, YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT BUILDING. IT'S PRETTY SPECIAL. OUR GOAL IS TO PRESERVE IT. WE'VE DONE A LOT IN THE LAST YEAR IN TERMS OF INSULATION AND FIXING STRUCTURAL ISSUES. BUT OUR GOAL IS TO BEEF UP THE STAFF IN ALBUQUERQUE, COUNCILOR DAVIS. >>COUN. DAVIS: THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I -F RESPONDING TO THE QUESTION OR CONCERN, I UNDERSTAND THAT, I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I KNOW AS MR. TURNER SAID THESE HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE OUGHT TO LOOK AT THROUGH THE COUNCIL'S PROCESS ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD NOTE NOTEIFICATIONS. I WANT US TO REVISIT THAT. THAT SAID, I DON'T THINK THAT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT INVOLVED IN THIS ARE NOT -- NO DISRESPECT TO MR. TURNER. BIG COMPANIES AND DOING GOOD WORK. THE IMPACT IS NOT LIKELY TO BE A NETFLIX SIZE IMPACT, BUT WHAT IT DOES IS REACTIVE A PLACE THAT NEEDS A BIT OF THAT. I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE. I DON'T WANT TO DISCOUNT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS AT ALL, IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, HAVING LOOKED AT THE APPLICATION, I THINK IT'S SAFE FOR US TO PROCEED TODAY BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW AND THE JOBS AND INVESTMENT BEING MADE. PERHAPS LOOK AT OUR PROCESS WITH THE NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND NEW TEAM ABOUT HOW WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AROUND THESE PROJECTS AND IN THE FUTURE AROUND ONES THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER. I HATE TO DEFER IT'S OR DELAY THIS OR TREAT IT DIFFERENTLY THAN THE ONE WE DID FOR THE SCHOOL ON PASEO THAT WAS A SIMILAR CREATION AND SIMILAR JOB CREATION. I FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT WE CAN DO THIS TODAY. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR JONES AND I SEE MR. MEREHEAD HAS HIS HAND UP. >>COUN. JONES: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'LL BE VERY QUICK. THIS IS ONE OF THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT WE LOOK FORWARD IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. GOOD LOCAL JOBS HELPING TO SHORE UP A COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS SOME HELP AND MONEY AND INVESTED IN IT. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THAT YOU LOOK AT IT AND SAY, DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS OR WHEN THE NEXT CONSTRUCTION IS GOING ON. MR. TURNER, THANK YOU FOR STAYING IN THE COMMUNITY AND REINVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEEING OUR LOCAL PEOPLE. I WILL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS BILL. THANK YOU. >>COUN. BENTON: MR. MEREHEAD. JUST TO GIVE YOU A QUICK RESPONSE ON THE NOTICE. UNDER THE CITY'S IRB POLICY, EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WITHIN A MILE OF THE PROJECT SITE GETS NOTICED FOR CERTIFIED MAIL IN TEN DAYS BEFORE THE ADC MEETING. SO 40 OR 50 DIFFERENT LETTERS WENT OUT. I ASSUME HIS GROUP WAS IN THERE. THE POLICY DOES REQUIRE THAT AT THE ADC LEVEL. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION, MR. MEREHEAD. YES, THE IDO, WHICH IS A DIFFERENT PROCESS, BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS HAS CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T TRIGGER THOSE NOTIFICATIONS. OTHER TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY COULD. THAT IS A SEPARATE TRACK. IF IN ANY WAY THE CITY HAS NOT PROVIDED NOTICES WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT. I DON'T THINK THERE'S A SPECIFIC PROCESS LAID OUT FOR MEET OR NEGOTIATIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE BONDS AND LEDA FUNDING AND INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND. I SEE THE HAND UP IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM. PLEASE SPEAK. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS WILLING TO FACILITATE A MEETING BETWEEN THE APPLICANT AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS ON THE SAME PAGE AND IS HAPPY. >>COUN. BENTON: THANKS FOR THAT. ANY OR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FIRST OF THE THREE BILLS. THIS IS THE LEDA ACT TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO A VOTE FOR THAT. MS. ORTEGA. >> MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE A FLOOR SUBSTITUTE ON THIS MATTER. >>COUN. BENTON: I'M SORRY. I'LL MOVE THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE WHICH IS FOR O-4 IN YOUR iPADS. SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU. THIS IS ON THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. THANKS. WE ARE NOW BACK ON THE BILL AS SUBSTITUTED. IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED. WE'LL GO TO A VOTE ON THAT. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. O-4 PASSES ON A 9-0 VOTE. WE'LL MOVE TO O-5. THIS IS THE IRB FOR HERITAGE DEFENDER. I'LL MOVE A DUE PASS. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN. THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS. I THINK THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COVERED YOUR -- WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY ON THIS, I BELIEVE. WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR A DUE PASS ON O-5. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. NEXT IS O-6. THIS IS THE HERITAGE DEFENDER LEDA. I'LL MOVE A DUE PASS. SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU. WHO IS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS? MR. GUIERMO. >> YOU HAVE HEARD IT TWICE. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RULES. I DIDN'T SEE THAT IN THE PROCEDURES. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OF IT. WE JUST WANT TO REITERATE AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION THAT WHENEVER PROJECTS ARE HAPPENING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IT WOULD BE ADEAL TO NOTIFY US EARLY IN THE PROCESS NOT WHEN IT'S BEING APPROVED. WE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION TWO WEEKS AGO. I'M NOT PRIVY AS TO WHO MAY OR MAY NOT RECEIVED PRIOR INFORMATION TO BE HONEST. I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION AND SEE WHAT HAPPENED. I'LL ALSO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACTING US. WE'RE ANXIOUS TO LEARN ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND WAN -- WANT TO BE A PART OF IT AND SUPPORT IT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S WILLINGNESS TO DO THIS. I AGREE WITH COUNCILOR DAVIS, IF WE'RE NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF NOTIFYING WE NEED TO. AS THEY SAID, THEY DID IN ADVANCE OF THE ALBUQUERQUE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING WHICH IS THE PRIMARY HEARING WHERE THE DETAILS ARE CRUNCHED ON THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEALS, IF WE NEED TO IMPROVE THAT PROCESS FOR NOTIFICATION WE WANT TO DO THAT. WE CAN HELP THROUGH OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION OR THROUGH MY OFFICE ALSO. WE CAN GET YOU TOGETHER WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE THAT MEETING HAPPEN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BENTON: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION COUNCILORS? COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: MR. PRESIDENT, IF I MAY, I AM HAPPY TO MOVE A FLOOR SUB. >>COUN. BENTON: OKAY, THANKS. WE DID THE MAIN BILL. THANK YOU FOR THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE? COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN, THANK YOU. FIRST HAND I SEE I'M GOING TO YELL IT OUT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR -- MR. MEREHEAD, AND MR. TURNER, FOR JOINING US. CONGRATULATIONS. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THIS EXCITING PROJECT MOVE FORWARD. >> THANK YOU. >>COUN. BENTON: ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE NEXT TO R-155. >> MR. PRESIDENT. APOLOGIES FOR THE INTERRUPTION. WE NEED THE FINAL VOTE. >>COUN. BENTON: OKAY. NOW WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. NEXT ITEM IS R-155. THIS IS A NUISANCE SUBSTANDARD DWELLING AT 1804 HIGH STREET. I MOVE A DUE PASS. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. THANK YOU. THIS GOES BACK TO LAST YEAR. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS PROPERTY. I GUESS WE'LL ASK IF WE HAVE SOMEBODY TO GIVE US A REPORT FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. I SEE MR. BARELA. IS THERE ONE WHO CAN GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THIS PROPERTY? >> YES, MR. PRESIDENT. WE'RE PLEASED TO SAY THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN HIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE INTERIOR REPAIRS HAVE TAKEN PLACE. AND WE WOULD ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PERHAPS A TWO-MONTH DEFERRAL ON THIS MATTER. >>COUN. BENTON: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. IT'S ONE OF THE SUCCESS STORIES WHERE A PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD. UNDERSTANDING THIS ENVIRONMENT TO GET A CONTRACTOR GOING AND GET MATERIALS YOU NEED TO DO THE IMPROVEMENTS. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THAT TWO-MONTH DEFERRAL TO OUR SECOND MEETING IN APRIL. MARCH, EXCUSE ME. >> THAT WOULD TAKE US TO APRIL 4, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BENTON: APRIL 4, OKAY THANK YOU. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR DAVIS. THANK YOU. MS. ORTEGA TO CALL THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: NO. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >> 8-1 ON IT THE DEFERRAL TO APRIL 4. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM F, COUNCILOR PEÑA AND COUNCILOR BASSAN, R-235. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. R-235 IS ESTABLISHING FEDERAL PROGRAMMING AND POLICY PRIORITY FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND 2023. I MOVE A DUE PASS. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR BASSAN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK ALL THE COUNCILORS, THE COUNCIL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION FOR WORKING HARD TO PUT THIS FEDERAL PRIORITY TO PUT THIS TOGETHER. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN WORKING ON THIS BILL FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I THINK THE WAY THE CITY COUNCIL USED TO PREPARE THIS BILL WAS FOR EARMARKS AND WE WORKED REALLY HARD BECAUSE IT'S A FEDERAL LEVEL IT SWITCHED TO GRANT OPPORTUNITIES RATHER THAN EARMARKS. AND AS WE EVOLVED AND OUR LEGISLATION FOR PRIORITIES EVOLVED, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY WENT BACK TO EARMARKS AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS YEAR, WITH ANOTHER EVOLUTION OF THIS PRIORITY LIST MOVING FORWARD THERE'S A WHOLE HOST OF PROJECTS FROM OUR COUNCIL'S DISTRICT AND THE MAYOR'S PROJECTS. WE'RE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITY FOR EARMARKS AND WHAT FITS INTO WHAT BUCKET. AND FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECTS FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS WOULD BEST MEET THE OPPORTUNITIES. AS THEY ARISE WE HAVE OUR LIST AND HOPEFULLY OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION WHEN THEY RECEIVE THIS MAKE SURE THAT THEY FUND THEM ACCORDINGLY. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BASSAN. >>COUN. BASSAN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I SEE THAT MR. PAGODAS, I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE HEARD FROM HIM. >>COUN. BENTON: ABSOLUTELY. I ALWAYS ENJOY HEARING FROM HIM. GOOD TO SEE HIS FACE. I DON'T THINK HE'S HERE IN TOWN. >> MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ALL FROM A DANCE. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BASSAN, FOR THE RECOGNITION AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD WITH COUNCIL STAFF AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP THIS PRIORITIES LIST AND WITH THE IGR. THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS WITH US GOING OVER THESE ITEMS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IMPLEMENTING THEM. >>COUN. BENTON: MR. ODONAL, ANY WORDS OF WISDOM? >> COUNCILOR BENTON, COUNCILOR BASSAN, COUNCILOR PEÑA, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS. THESE DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REALLY GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PROGRAM WHICH WE USE TO GUIDE OUR WORK HERE IN WASHINGTON WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH OURSELVES BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE TALKING WITH CONGRESS OR FEDERAL AGENCIES WE WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT SOMETIMES WE CAN BE ASKED ON WHO'S AUTHORITY ARE YOU ASKING US TO DO THESE THINGS. THIS PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN CRAFTED HAS STATEMENTS IN IT WHICH GIVE -- US THE FOUNDATION TO ADVANCE THE WORK YOU WANT US TO DO ON YOUR PRIORITIES. WE APPRECIATE WHAT THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE HAS DONE WITH US. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, JOHN. GOOD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE. COUNCILORS, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCILOR PEÑA. >>COUN. PEÑA: IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENT, I'D JUST LIKE TO ASK TOM, HE WORKED ON THIS WITH ME, IF HE HAS ANY COMMENTS. I'D LIKE TO THANK HIM AND CONGRATULATE HIM ON A DOCUMENT WELL-MADE. >> NO, THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPLIMENT. THANK YOU, ALL. >>COUN. BENTON: WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE TOM AND HIS VAST EXPERIENCE ON BOARD. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION? I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS A COMMITTEE, FOR THE PUBLIC, WE WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME UP WITH THE PRIORITIES. I WANT TO THANK THEM AS WELL. I THINK MS. NAIR HAS BEEN CHAIRING IT THE LAST YEAR. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT -- YOU ARE THE CHAIR LAST YEAR, RIGHT COUNCILOR PEÑA? >>COUN. PEÑA: MR. PRESIDENT, I HAD BEEN CHAIR BEFORE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE RULES CHANGED. IT SEEMS AS THOSE THE CAO IS THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN THE CHAIR FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. >>COUN. BENTON: OKAY. I THOUGHT WE ALTERNATED. I KNOW THAT COUNCILOR FIEBELKORN IS VICE-CHAIR. THANKS TO HER FOR SERVING ON IT AS WELL. >> MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF MS. NAIR AND THE ADMINISTRATION, WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR ALL THE WORK. AND THANK TOM IN PARTICULAR. I KNOW THEY DID A LOT OF WORK ON THESE PROJECTS. WE SUPPORT THE PROJECTS. I THINK IT'S GREAT WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL COME TOGETHER ON AN AGENDA WE CAN ALL SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON. IT MAKES JOHN'S WORK A LOT EASIER WHEN WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED. WE SUPPORT THE BILL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU, MR. RAEL. COUNCILORS, HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET BACK TO NORMAL SOMETIME SOON WHEN WE GO TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES IN PERSON. I REMEMBER A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK WE WENT AND HAD A REALLY GOOD INTERACTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING GROUP. I THINK WE -- I WON'T TAKE CREDIT, BUT I THINK WE HELPED SEAL THE DEAL ON GETTING THE GRANT THAT GETS US MORE OFFICERS WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER THIS EVENING. ALL RIGHT. I GUESS YOU DID CLOSE, BUT CLOSE AGAIN, COUNCILOR PEÑA. COUNCILOR BASSAN AS WELL. >>COUN. PEÑA: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >>COUN. BENTON: THANKS. THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. BENTON: NEXT IS ITEM G, THIS IS R-5. APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTAL LIVING PROGRAM GRANT WITH THE UNITED STATES EPA AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN FISCAL YEARS 22 AND 23. I'M SPONSORING THIS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. I MOVE A DUE PASS. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. WE HAVE A FLOOR AMENDMENT THAT IS IN YOUR iPAD. I WILL MOVE THE FLOOR AMENDMENT WHICH IS NUMBER ONE. THAT'S ON PAGE TWO. THIS UPDATES SOME APPROPRIATETIONS TO THE GRANT TO REFLECT THE NUMBERS FOR THE FINAL APPLICATION. IS THERE A SECOND FOR THAT? COUNCILOR DAVIS, THANK YOU. THERE'S A SECOND FOR FLOOR AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >> 9-0 ON AMENDMENT ONE. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MS. ORTEGA. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. NOW OUR LAST ORDER OF BUSINESS. ITEM H. COUNCILOR PEÑA, M-1. >>COUN. PEÑA: IT'S A MEMORIAL. IT'S A LITTLE LATE. WE MODIFIED IT A BIT TO INCLUDE SOME PAST INFORMATION. MYSELF AND COMMISSIONER O'MALLEY FROM THE COUNTY, THEY DONE AN AWAY WITH THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE. AND THROUGH LOTS OF DISCUSSION, I THINK THE SPEAKER WENT AHEAD AND RE-ESTABLISHED THEM SEPARATELY. HE HAD A CHANGE OF HARD IN TERMS OF WANTING TO DO AWAY WITH THE COMMITTEE. THIS IS BASICALLY SAYING THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECONSIDERATION AND THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR HISTORY AND TO OUR CULTURE. I MOVE A DUE PASS FOR M1. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. I SEE A SECOND FROM COUNCILOR SANCHEZ. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCILOR PEÑA SUMMARIZED IT WELL. I THINK IT WAS A HAPPY OUTCOME IN THE END. ALTHOUGH, I KNOW A LOT OF FOLKS THAT WERE DISTURBED THAT THE COMMITTEE MIGHT GO AWAY. AND HOW IMPORTANT AND HISTORICALLY IT IS TO THE STATE. THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH GETTING THAT ON TRACK. LET'S MOVE TO MS. ORTEGA TO CALL THE VOTE. >>COUN. BASSAN: YES. >>COUN. DAVIS: YES. >>COUN. FIEBELKORN: YES. >>COUN. GROUT: YES. >>COUN. JONES: YES. >>COUN. LEWIS: YES. >>COUN. PEÑA: YES. >>COUN. SANCHEZ: YES. >>COUN. BENTON: YES. >> 9-0. >>COUN. BENTON: THANK YOU. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ADJOURNED.