City Council rejects spacing rule for short-term rental permits

Would have added funds to the city's outside legal services agreement with Robles Rael & Anaya PC. The administration withdrew it.

A change on how the City Council Services Department prepares reports, plans, technical documents and drawings, sponsored by Councilor Grout. Put off to Feb. 18.

Would have declared the City Council's support for a housing affordability amendment to the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code. Councilor Grout withdrew it.

A community planning area assessment report for the West Mesa. Councilor Telles moved to put it off to Feb. 18.

For you: West Mesa residents.

Would have added a separation requirement for short-term rental permits. Three of Councilor Baca's four amendments passed 9-0; the second died without a second. The amended measure then failed.

For you: Short-term rental owners and their neighbors.

Repeals the section of city law that sets up the "Administration Question And Answer Period" at City Council meetings. Sponsored by Councilor Peña.

For you: Residents who watch City Council meetings to hear the administration answer questions.

The City Council met privately with its lawyers about the lawsuit Mayor Tim Keller v. Albuquerque City Council. Councilor Peña affirmed that only that topic was discussed.

The City Council met privately on a personnel matter about the Inspector General investigation of City Attorney Lauren Keefe.

Councilor Bassan moved to approve the revised 2026 committee appointments.

Approves a lease between the city and ProView Networks, a nonprofit. The record does not give the property, term or amount.

Adds funds to the city's outside legal services agreement with Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC. The record does not give the amount.

Revised version of a change to the transit law about service changes to the major transit route network, sponsored by Councilors Lewis and Rogers.

For you: Bus riders.

Changes the city's humane animal rules on how animals are housed and restrained. Councilor Fiebelkorn sponsored it by request.

For you: Pet owners and anyone who keeps animals in the city.

Accepts grant money from the New Mexico Department of Transportation and gives it to the Parks and Recreation Department for the budget year ending June 2026. The record does not give the amount or the project.

For you: Park users; the project is not named in the record.

Sets priorities for the 2027 capital improvements plan, the criteria and weights for rating project proposals, and amounts for different purposes in the 2027 general obligation bond program. No amounts are in the record.

For you: Residents whose neighborhood projects compete for bond money.

Acts on a recommendation responding to an earlier measure that set up a continuing sobriety housing voucher pilot program for people experiencing homelessness, with the health, housing and homelessness department to plan it and report on outcomes.

For you: People experiencing homelessness.

The Public Boards, Commissions, and Committees Advisory Task Force's 2025 findings and recommendations were accepted as information.

For you: Residents who serve on or follow city boards and commissions.

The city's revenue and expense report for the first quarter of the budget year ending June 2026 was accepted as information.

For you: Taxpayers following city finances.