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Councilor Garduño: 'Sunshine' not bright enough
by george, September 9, 2010
Albuquerque, NM - District 6 City Councilor Rey Garduño sat down with us to compare the City Council transparency "sunshine bill" that he sponsored last year, which calls for transparency in city government, with the recently unveiled "sunshine portal" on the city's website, which is the Mayor's version of how to implement the City Council mandate.
Councilor Garduño noted that the new website meets the council's mandate for some things --like a list of all open capital outlay projects, as well as a list of employees and salaries.
However, the website fails to address a number of items in the City Council's legislation, including:
•An on-line template for the submission of public records requests
•A list of all existing IRBs, TIDDs, PIDs (tax breaks and incentives)
•A Quarterly Report for all operating funds
Councilor Garduño also explained that, contrary to the notion that the sunshine portal was a direct product of the Mayor's office, the new website is the result of many years of community input calling fortransparency.
Watch the video to hear Councilor Garduño explain what still needs to be done to accomplish true city government transparency.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Voting Record; August 16, 2010 City Council Meeting
OC-10-7
Report of The Community Garden Study Group, Pursuant to R-09-297 EC-10-221 Approval of a Contract for Cherry Engineering, Inc. to Provide Advanced Improvised
Explosive Device Disablement Training
Motion: Approve
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-87
F/S Appropriating Funds To Implement Second Phase of The Transportation
Infrastructure Tax, and Amending The Capital Implementation Program of The City of
Albuquerque By Approving New Projects (Sanchez, Benton)
Motion: Do Pass, as Substituted, as Amended
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-69
Nuisance Abatement at 1805 Morningrise Pl SE (Garduño, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-70
Nuisance Abatement at 1909 High St SE (Benton, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-76
Nuisance Abatement at 2327 William St SE (Benton, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-106
Repealing F/S R-334 Enactment No. 17-1991 and Adopting Policy To Ensure The
Organized and Systematic Offering and Administration of Employee Benefits To City
Employees (Sanchez, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
O-09-91
F/S Amending Chapter 14, Article 14, Part 7 ROA 1994 To Clarify The Process For
Vacating Public Rights-of-Way; Placing The Final Discretionary Authority To Approve
The Vacation of A Public Right of Way Or Easement In The City Council (Benton)
Motion: Do Pass as Substituted, as Amended
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-109
Establishing A Redistricting Committee Pursuant To Article IV, Section 3 Of The City
Charter To Review And Make Recommendations Concerning The Nine Council
Districts; Repealing Enactment R-2001-080 (R-01-256) (Sanchez, Jones)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-118
Approving And Authorizing New Mexico Department Of Transportation Funds For The
Purpose Of Conducting A 2010 Traffic Safety Education And Enforcement Project And
Providing For An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque, Police Department
(Lewis, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-125
Approving And Authorizing An Agreement For Bus Stop Facilities With The New
Mexico Department Of Transportation For Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Funding And Providing For An Appropriation To The Transit Department (Benton)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-131
Relating To Capital Projects; Creating A Project And Providing Funding To Secure The
Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game In September Of 2011; Making
Appropriations And Deappropriations And Modifying Project Scopes (Benton)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
To view the Consent Agenda and other Councilors votes, click here.
Report of The Community Garden Study Group, Pursuant to R-09-297
Motion: Reciept Be Noted
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-122
Declaring April 28th Of Each Year As "Albuquerque Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Awareness Day." (Garduño)
Declaring April 28th Of Each Year As "Albuquerque Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Awareness Day." (Garduño)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
EC-10-199
Six Month Report on Effect of Impact Fee Moratorium
Six Month Report on Effect of Impact Fee Moratorium
Motion: Receipt be Noted
Voted: For
Status: Passed
O-10-12
Amending Subsections 14-19-1-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-1-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Public
Safety Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six Months (Jones, Lewis)
Amending Subsections 14-19-1-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-1-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Public
Safety Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six Months (Jones, Lewis)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: Against
Status: Passed
O-10-13
Amending Subsections 14-19-2-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-2-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Roadway
Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six Months (Jones, Lewis)
Amending Subsections 14-19-2-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-2-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Roadway
Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six Months (Jones, Lewis)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: Against
Status: Passed
O-10-14
Amending Subsections 14-19-3-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-3-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Drainage
Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six Months (Jones, Lewis)
Amending Subsections 14-19-3-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-3-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Drainage
Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six Months (Jones, Lewis)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: Against
Status: Passed
O-10-15
Amending Subsections 14-19-4-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-4-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Park,
Recreation, Trails And Open Space Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six
Months (Jones, Lewis)
Amending Subsections 14-19-4-12 (J), (K) And (L) ROA 1994 And Subsection
14-19-4-13(K) ROA 1994 To Extend The Time Period For The Reduction On Park,
Recreation, Trails And Open Space Facilities Impact Fees For An Additional Six
Months (Jones, Lewis)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: Against
Status: Passed
Explosive Device Disablement Training
Motion: Approve
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-87
F/S Appropriating Funds To Implement Second Phase of The Transportation
Infrastructure Tax, and Amending The Capital Implementation Program of The City of
Albuquerque By Approving New Projects (Sanchez, Benton)
Motion: Do Pass, as Substituted, as Amended
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-69
Nuisance Abatement at 1805 Morningrise Pl SE (Garduño, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-70
Nuisance Abatement at 1909 High St SE (Benton, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-76
Nuisance Abatement at 2327 William St SE (Benton, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-106
Repealing F/S R-334 Enactment No. 17-1991 and Adopting Policy To Ensure The
Organized and Systematic Offering and Administration of Employee Benefits To City
Employees (Sanchez, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
O-09-91
F/S Amending Chapter 14, Article 14, Part 7 ROA 1994 To Clarify The Process For
Vacating Public Rights-of-Way; Placing The Final Discretionary Authority To Approve
The Vacation of A Public Right of Way Or Easement In The City Council (Benton)
Motion: Do Pass as Substituted, as Amended
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-109
Establishing A Redistricting Committee Pursuant To Article IV, Section 3 Of The City
Charter To Review And Make Recommendations Concerning The Nine Council
Districts; Repealing Enactment R-2001-080 (R-01-256) (Sanchez, Jones)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-118
Approving And Authorizing New Mexico Department Of Transportation Funds For The
Purpose Of Conducting A 2010 Traffic Safety Education And Enforcement Project And
Providing For An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque, Police Department
(Lewis, by request)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-125
Approving And Authorizing An Agreement For Bus Stop Facilities With The New
Mexico Department Of Transportation For Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Funding And Providing For An Appropriation To The Transit Department (Benton)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
R-10-131
Relating To Capital Projects; Creating A Project And Providing Funding To Secure The
Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game In September Of 2011; Making
Appropriations And Deappropriations And Modifying Project Scopes (Benton)
Motion: Do Pass
Voted: For
Status: Passed
To view the Consent Agenda and other Councilors votes, click here.
Pathways to a Healthy Bernalillo County Report to the Community
Pathways to a Healthy Bernalillo County
2nd Report-to-the-Community
Friday, September 10, 2010
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
La Mesa Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall
7401 Copper NE between Mesilla and Española
2nd Report-to-the-Community
Friday, September 10, 2010
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
La Mesa Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall
7401 Copper NE between Mesilla and Española
Please join us on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the La Mesa Presbyterian Church for the UNM HSC Office of Community Affair's second "Report-to-the-Community" on the Pathways Project.
As part of our commitment to keep community partners engaged and informed about Pathways, we had agreed to hold community meetings several times per year to present on the status of Pathways, answer any questions, and to share the great work being performed by the Pathways Navigators.
This second Report-to-the-Community will present data summarizing the first year of activities (September 09 thru June 2010); provide an opportunity to hear from and interact with the Pathways Navigators and get a first-hand account of their experiences; and to discuss future plans for the Project.
We hope that you can join us on September 10th. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Daryl Smith @ 272-0823 or by e-mail @ dtsmith@salud.unm.edu.
This second Report-to-the-Community will present data summarizing the first year of activities (September 09 thru June 2010); provide an opportunity to hear from and interact with the Pathways Navigators and get a first-hand account of their experiences; and to discuss future plans for the Project.
We hope that you can join us on September 10th. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Daryl Smith @ 272-0823 or by e-mail @ dtsmith@salud.unm.edu.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Swuppets: Community Gardeners
In this latest episode, The Swuppets start working in community gardens! The garden featured is SWOP's Project Feed the Hood, in City Council District 6. View the amazing video below and check out El Grito for more information.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Interview with Clearly New Mexico
Thank you to Tracy Dingmann and Clearly New Mexico for putting this piece together.
City Councilor Rey Garduño Speaks Out On Arizona Immigration Law Ruling
tdingmann on August 2nd, 2010
Albuquerque City Councilor Rey Garduño
By Tracy Dingmann
Albuquerque City Councilor Rey Garduño remembers what happened last May when he and fellow councilor Ken Sanchez introduced a measure calling for Albuquerque to stop doing business with Arizona over its controversial immigration law.
His city email and phone were besieged with calls from people telling the Albuquerque native to “Go back to Mexico” and stop being a “wetback lover.”
So it was somewhat satisfying for Garduño to hear that a federal judge in Arizona scaled back the law just before it was about to take effect on July 29. The judge struck down the most controversial parts of the law, under the premise that Arizona cannot not preempt federal law by making state laws on immigration.
Now banned are the provisions that would have forced local law enforcement to check the immigration status of those who they suspected were in the county illegally.
Relieved The Law Was Struck Down
Like many others who protested the law, Garduño believed it went beyond concerns about illegal immigration and would have invited abuses of citizens and non-citizens alike.
“My first thought was that I was glad that at least the judge realized how egregious this law is, and made sure that the parts that are flawed are not implemented or made into law,” Garduño said last week.
“The law is about wanting to make sure that people we don’t like or don’t agree with or don’t seem like the rest of us are criminalized and denigrated,” said Garduño.
“The parts that were taken out by the judge speak to the concerns that many of us had. The whole idea of wholesale just stopping folks, because someone thinks that someone is not, in their terms, documented. It gives police agencies carte blanche to do whatever they want. And racial profiling would occur as a result.”
“It’s just not the way this country should be run.”
Proposed Boycott
Back in May, Garduño and fellow city councilor Ken Sanchez introduced a proposal for the city of Albuquerque to suspend financial business with the state of Arizona as long as the law is in effect.
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