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Mayor Keller signed a fortieth declaration of additional emergency procedures and assistance due to the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. Click here to view the declaration.

Council Bill No. F/S O-22-41

Enactment No. O-2023-001

Sponsored By: Councilor Fiebelkorn, Councilor Pena and Councilor Bassan

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE INTERGOVERMENTAL RELATIONS ORDINANCE TO UPDATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, THE ABILITY OF THE COMMITTEE TO CONVENE, THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION RESPONSIBLITIES OF THE COMMITTEE, DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM RESOLUTIONS, REVIEW OF OBLIGATIONS.

Council Bill No. O-22-58

Enactment No. O-2023-002

Sponsored By: Councilor Davis

ORDINANCE

APPROVING A PROJECT INVOLVING UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN CO. PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT AND CITY ORDINANCE F/S O-04-10, THE CITY'S IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION FOR THAT ACT, TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO TO MANUFACTURE MODULAR FUELING CAPSULES AND ASSEMBLE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL-BASED POWERTRAINS FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION TO AIRLINES; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT; MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS RELATING TO THE PROJECT INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY; AND REPEALING ALL ACTIONS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.

Mayor Keller signed a forty-first declaration of additional emergency procedures and assistance due to the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. Click here to view the declaration.

Council Bill No. O-22-64

Enactment No. O-2023-003

Sponsored By: Councilor Bassan

ORDINANCE

AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 5, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE, THE “PUBLIC PURCHASES ORDINANCE” RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, PREFERENCES, EXEMPTIONS, PAY EQUITY AND PURCHASES OF SOFTWARE.

Council Bill No. F/S O-22-67

Enactment No. O-2023-004

Sponsored By: Councilor Bassan, Councilor Benton, Councilor Davis, and Councilor Grout

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE POLICE OVERSIGHT ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 4, PART 1 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE.

Mayor Keller signed a forty-second declaration of additional emergency procedures and assistance due to the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. Click here to view the declaration.

Council Bill No. F/S O-22-47

Enactment No. O-2023-005

Sponsored By: Councilor Pena, Councilor Davis, Councilor Fiebelkorn and Councilor Lewis

ORDINANCE

THE ALBUQUERQUE TRANSIT SECURITY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS ORDINANCE, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1 OF THE TRANSIT ORDINANCE, REQUIRING SECURITY PLANNING AND FARE AND ACCESS STUDIES TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND SECURITY ON THE ABQ RIDE AND SUN VAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS.

Council Bill No. O-22-61

Enactment No. O-2023-006

Sponsored By: Councilor Grout

ORDINANCE

ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE IN CHAPTER 13 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE 1994 TO BE KNOWN AS THE “SECONDHAND CATALYTIC CONVERTER PURCHASE ORDINANCE”.

Council Bill No. C/S O-22-63

Enactment No. O-2023-007

Sponsored By: Councilor Davis

ORDINANCE

RELATING TO THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT PLAN OF THE CITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-14-1-3 AND 2-14-1-9 OF THE ALBUQUERQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

Council Bill No. O-22-66

Enactment No. O-2023-008

Sponsored By: Councilor Pena

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE PUBLIC BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE AND HYBRID MEETINGS.

Mayor Keller signed a forty-third declaration of additional emergency procedures and assistance due to the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. Click here to view the declaration.

Council Bill No. R-23-107

Enactment No. R-2023-025

Sponsored By: Councilor Benton

RESOLUTION

RELATING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT, LEASING AND SALE OF A METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN 2025 METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE DOWNTOWN 2025 METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; APPROVING THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ENTITLED "THE DOWNTOWNER REDEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION"; AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AND EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN 2025 METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION BY LEASE AND SALE OF THE CITY'S INTEREST IN SUCH PROJECT TO ALB. DOWNTOWNER, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE AGREEMENT, IN FORM, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT; MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS RELATING TO THE PROJECT; RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY; AND REPEALING ALL ACTIONS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION.

Mayor Keller signed a forty-fourth declaration of additional emergency procedures and assistance due to the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. Click here to view the declaration.

Council Bill No. C/S O-23-70

Enactment No. O-2023-010

Sponsored By: Councilor Davis

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE ALBUQUERQUE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ORDINANCE.

Council Bill No. C/S O-23-71

Enactment No. O-2023-011

Sponsored By: Councilor Davis, Councilor Fiebelkorn and Councilor Peña

ORDINANCE

AMENDING CHAPTER 7 ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1 OF THE TRANSIT ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE PERMANENT ZERO FARE ON ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT AND ZERO FARE FOR SUN VAN SERVICE THROUGH THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT’S QUALIFICATION PROCESS; EXPANDING CHAPTER 12 ARTICLE 2, SECTION 19 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE RELATED TO OFFENSES RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY.

Council Bill No. O-23-72

Enactment No. O-2023-012

Sponsored By: Councilor Benton

ORDINANCE

ADOPTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE NORTH 4^TH CORRIDOR CHARACTER PROTECTION OVERLAY ZONE (CPO-9) SMALL MAPPED AREA RELATED TO THE APPLICABILITY SETBACK AND STEPBACK REQUIREMENTS.

Council Bill No. O-23-73

Enactment No. O-2023-013

Sponsored By: Councilor Lewis

ORDINANCE

ADOPTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE NORTHWEST MESA ESCARPMENT VIEW PROTECTION OVERLAY ZONE (VPO-2) SMALL MAPPED AREA RELATED TO THE APPLICABILITY OF HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS APPLIED TO STRUCTURES THAT EXIST OUTSIDE OF THE VPO-2 BOUNDARY.

Council Bill No. O-23-76

Enactment No. O-2023-014

Sponsored By: Councilor Fiebelkorn

ORDINANCE

APPLYING A HISTORIC PROTECTION OVERLAY ZONE TO THE EAST END ADDITION; IDENTIFYING THE DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AREA AND PROVIDING GENERAL PRESERVATION GUIDELINES.

Council Bill No. C/S O-23-68

Enactment No. O-2023-015

Sponsored By: Councilor Jones

ORDINANCE

REPEALING AND REPLACING THE INDEPENDENT HEARING OFFICE ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR A STANDARDIZED PROCESS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS; REPEALING ORDINANCES NO LONGER IN EFFECT OR SUPERSEDED (ROA 1994, 6-1-4, 6-2, 7-6, 7-9, AND 7-14); REPEALING AND REPLACING THE CONTRACTOR DEBARMENT ORDINANCE (ROA 1994, 5-7); DESIGNATING THE ZONING HEARING EXAMINER AS THE REVIEW BODY FOR SOLAR RIGHTS HEARINGS; AND REVISING THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING HEARING EXAMINER DUTIES.

Council Bill No. O-23-75

Enactment No. O-2023-016

Sponsored By: Councilor Davis

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT ORDINANCE CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 1 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE, AMENDING DEFINITIONS AND PENALTIES; AMENDING THE ALBUQUERQUE WEED AND ANTI-LITTER ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE, AMENDING DEFINITIONS AND PENALTIES, AND APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS; AMENDING THE “HEART” ORDINANCE CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 2, AMENDING DEFINITIONS, THE HEARING PROCESS, ADDING A CIVIL FINE.

Council Bill No. O-23-78

Enactment No. O-2023-017

Sponsored By: Councilor Bassan, Councilor Benton, Councilor Pena

ORDINANCE

AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 15, SECTION 4, ENABLING THE CITY TO CREATE PARKING OFFENSE FOR VEHICLES WITH MULTIPLE ASE FINES CONCURRENTLY IN DEFAULT; AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1 CREATING A CITY CODE PETTY MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE FOR PARKING A VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS WITH MULTIPLE ASE FINES CONCURRENTLY IN DEFAULT; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 3, SUBSECTION 12 ENABLING THE CITY TO IMMOBILIZE VEHICLES AFTER ONE OUTSTANDING PARKING VIOLATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO § 8-5-1-43 REPEATED NONPAYMENT OF AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM FINES.

Council Bill No. F/S O-22-55

Enactment No. O-2023-018

Sponsored By: Councilor Bassan

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE CITY INSPECTOR GENERAL ORDINANCE, CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE SEVENTEEN OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE.

Council Bill No. O-23-79

Enactment No. O-2023-019

Sponsored By: Councilor Fiebelkorn

ORDINANCE

REPEALING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 3 ROA 1994, THE ALBUQUERQUE FREE EXPRESSION AND PARADE ORDINANCE; CREATING THE ALBUQUERQUE FREE EXPRESSION AND SPECIAL EVENT PERMITTING ORDINANCE.

Council Bill No. F/S O-22-56

Enactment No. O-2023-020

Sponsored By: Councilor Bassan

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 10 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE.

Council Bill No. O-23-80

Enactment No. O-2023-021

Sponsored By: Councilor Peña

ORDINANCE

AMENDING “ARTICLE 2: CITY FUNDS, PART 1: URBAN ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND ORDINANCE”.

Council Bill No. O-23-81

Enactment No. O-2023-022

Sponsored By: Councilor Peña and Councilor Bassan

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ORDINANCE TO INCREMENTALLY INCREASE THE COUNCIL DISTRICT SET ASIDE TO $18 MILLION BY 2029.

Council Bill No. O-23-77

Enactment No. O-2023-023

Sponsored By: Councilor Benton and Councilor Jones

ORDINANCE

ADOPTING CITYWIDE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE §14-16 FOR THE 2022 IDO ANNUAL UPDATE.

The Board of Ethics approved a new rule change to the Rules and Regulation of the Board of Ethics & Campaign Practices for the Election Code, the Open and Ethical Election Code, and the Code of Ethics of the City Charter. The change agreed upon by the board is as follows: 

Page 7, D Answers. Respondent's answer to a complaint shall include a response to each allegation in the Complaint and shall be filed with the City Clerk by Respondent within 10 business days after notice is given by the City Clerk to the respondent that the complaint has been referred to the Board of Ethics. Respondent shall send a copy of the answer to Complainant by first class mail and file a certificate of mailing with the City Clerk certifying that such mailing occurred on or before the date the answer was filed with the City Clerk.

The Rules and Regulations of the Board of Ethics & Campaign Practices

Council Bill No. O-22-54

Enactment No. O-2023-024

Sponsored By: Councilor Benton and Councilor Jones

ORDINANCE

ADOPTING CITYWIDE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE §14-16 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2022 IDO ANNUAL UPDATE PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR MORE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.

The public comment period for Jim Collie, the City Council's proposed appointee for position 7 on the Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices, is August 4, 2023, to August 21, 2023. Please click here to view Jim Collie’s resume. Any person shall be allowed to submit comments about the proposed member by written submission, electronically or otherwise, to the City Clerk. Please send electronic, written submissions to [email protected]. Hard copies of written submissions may be delivered to the Office of the City Clerk at 600 2nd St. NW, Albuquerque NM 87102, 7th Floor. If you have any questions regarding this appointment please contact, Ethan Watson, City Clerk, at 505-924-3650.

Council Bill No. O-23-82

Enactment No. O-2023-025

Sponsored By: Councilor Jones, Councilor Fiebelkorn, Councilor Grout, and Councilor Peña

ORDINANCE

AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, KNOWN AS THE COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.