City Council passes citywide update to development rules

Confirmed Barbara J. Lawrence, Kathleen Cantwell and Mathew Munoz to the Municipal Golf Advisory Board, and Cassandra Ann Porter, Sara Aghaebrahimi Samani and Sean Champagne to the Human Rights Board.

Confirmed Dan Hyman to the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund, Yasmeen V. Najmi to the Open Space Advisory Board, Cara Gordon G. Potter to the Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees, and Coby R. Gentry to the city's energy panel.

Confirmed Maria Adriana Sultemeier and Nathan Behrens to the ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board, Ted L. Jurney to the Paratransit Advisory Board, and Michael J. Vigil to the Cable, Internet and PEG Advisory Board.

Approved a first supplemental agreement adding funds to the city's outside legal services contract with Robles Rael & Anaya PC. The record does not give the amount.

Internal: Taxpayers; the cost is not stated.

Reappointed Aaron Calderon to the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board.

A plan to sell up to $47,000,000 in bonds backed by gross receipts tax revenue was withdrawn by its sponsor, Councilor Grout. Up to $18,000,000 would have paid for buying, improving and equipping the Juniper Flats housing development; up to $29,000,000 would have refinanced older city bonds.

For you: Residents watching city housing projects and borrowing.

A change to city code on how the City Council Services Department prepares reports, plans, technical documents and drawings was put off to March 2.

Changes how members of the Open Space Advisory Board are appointed, who can serve and what the board does. Sponsored by Councilor Fiebelkorn.

For you: People who use or care about city open space.

A proposal by Councilor Grout to require Albuquerque Fire and Rescue, the Albuquerque Police Department and the Albuquerque Community Safety Department to give quarterly operations reports was put off to March 2.

For you: Residents who want regular public safety updates.

Councilor Rogers' proposal to create an African American Advisory Board was amended, then put off to March 2. The record does not describe the amendment.

For you: African American residents and community groups.

An agent appealed a zoning hearing examiner's denial of a 30-inch variance to allow a 66-inch projecting wall sign on a property on Silver Avenue SE. Councilor Fiebelkorn's motion to accept the hearing officer's recommendation failed 4-5. Councilor Lewis' motion to reject it and hold a full hearing on March 2 passed 5-4.

For you: The property owner and neighbors on Silver Avenue SE.

Confirmed Associate Chief Administrative Officer Carla Martinez as the city's chief financial officer.

Confirmed Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Matthew Whelan as the city's chief operations officer.

President Peña's proposal to set criteria for awarding appeal costs under the city's development rules was put off to March 2.

For you: People who file or face land-use appeals.

Adopted citywide text changes to the Integrated Development Ordinance as its every-two-years update, sponsored by Councilor Fiebelkorn at the request of others. Members voted on more than a dozen amendments. Most from Councilors Fiebelkorn and Rogers failed 4-5. Some passed, including ones from Councilor Bassan and Councilor Lewis. The record does not say what the amendments changed.

For you: Residents, property owners and builders across the city.

The City Council voted to extend the meeting to 12:00 a.m. It adjourned at 11:57 p.m.

The City Council accepted as information an assessment report for the West Mesa community planning area.

For you: West Mesa residents.