City Council, May 18, 2026
Votes on City Charter Amendment - City Attorney/Clerk Independence (P2), 7-2
What happened
The Albuquerque City Council adopted the FY2027 operating budget (R17) after 19 amendments, prioritizing city employee wage increases to the 25th percentile per the Evergreen class and comp study.
- Jurisdiction
- Albuquerque, NM
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred, 7-2
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
FY2027 Operating Budget (R17)
Adopted the city's operating budget for fiscal year 2027 with 19 amendments totaling approximately $287 million. Key changes included employee wage increases to 25th percentile, restoration of Open Space funding ($669,000), Animal Welfare positions ($580,000), Parks Management ($906,000), Transit drivers/mechanics ($680,000), Libraries ($50,000), and Biopark food/medicine ($83,000). Also appropriated $3.7 million for encampment cleanup and $1 million for Guaranteed Basic Income cohort one continuation.
- Mid-year funding prioritized for housing voucher assistance if needed; quarterly reporting required on APD recruitment expenditures and outcomes
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Albuquerque City Council adopted the FY2027 operating budget (R17) after 19 amendments, prioritizing city employee wage increases to the 25th percentile per the Evergreen class and comp study.
Key Decisions (10)
FY2027 Operating Budget (R17)
FY2027 One-Year Objectives (R28)
Police Oversight Ordinance Amendment (O23)
Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance (O30)
Affordable Housing Capital Appropriation (R34)
Stormwater Utility Ordinance (O26)
City Attorney Ordinance Amendment (O29)
Arts and Culture Funding (R36)
Juneteenth Activities Funding (R31)
City Charter Amendment - City Attorney/Clerk Independence (P2)
Development Activity (3)
Former Shriner's Headquarters Affordable Housing
Residential
508 First Street Arts Facility
Commercial
North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Coalition for Homeless Safer Streets reported city needs to close…
Infrastructure
Vision Zero funding debate revealed city has high fatality network…
Labor
City employee wages remain below market with Evergreen class and…
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