(A) Location of Meetings. Meetings of the full Council shall normally be held at the Vincent E. Griego Chambers, basement level of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center at One Civic Plaza NW, near the intersection of Fifth Street and Marquette Avenue NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the event that meetings with in-person, physical attendance is not possible or advisable due to a public health emergency or otherwise, virtual meetings will be held and available for viewing at www.cabg.gov/govtv and https://www.youtube.com/c/GOVTVBoardsCommissionMeatings.
(B) Regular Meetings. Meetings will be held each month on the dates specified by Council resolution, as provided in Section 2-1-1 of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque, 1994. Generally, Council meetings are held at 5:00 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. The final agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting from the Clerk of the Council, whose office is located in the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center, One Civic Plaza NW, 9th Floor, Suite 9087. The Clerk of the Council shall post, if possible, a draft listing of agenda items to come before the full Council on the Albuquerque City Council web site (www.cabq.gov/council) at least five days prior to the meeting, subject to revision until the agenda is deemed final.
(C) Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the President of the Council or by three Councilors upon 72 hours' notice. The notice shall include information on how members of the public may obtain a copy of the agenda. The agenda shall be available to the public at least 72 hours before any special meeting.
(D) Emergency Meetings. Emergency meetings will be called in accordance with Section 2-1-4 ROA 1994. The Council will avoid emergency meetings whenever possible. Emergency meetings may be called by the President of the Council upon 24 hours' notice, unless the threat of personal injury or property damage requires less notice. The notice for all emergency meetings shall include an agenda for the meeting or information on how the public may obtain a copy of the agenda.
(E) Committee Meetings. City Council Committee meetings may be called by the chair of a committee upon reasonable notice. The notice shall include information on how members of the public may obtain a copy of the agenda. The agenda shall be available to the public at least 72 hours before any committee meeting. Council committees do not hold emergency meetings.
(F) Location of Notice for all Meetings. For the purpose of meetings described in Divisions (B), (C), (D) and (E) of this section, notice requirements are met by posting a notice of the date, time, location and the agenda in the lobby of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center and posted on the Albuquerque City Council web site (www.cabq.gov/council). The Clerk of the Council shall also provide copies of the agendas to those broadcast stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and newspapers of general circulation in Albuquerque, which entities have made a written request for notice of public meetings. Such notice shall be provided to the Government Access Cable TV Channel.
(G) Accessibility. Public documents, including the agendas and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Clerk of the Council at the Council Office if a certain type of accessible format is needed. In addition to the information specified above, all notices shall include the following language:
"NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If you have a disability and require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Council Office as soon as possible before the meeting date at 505-768-3100. Those in need of hearing assistance may call 711."
(H) Cancellations and Different Meeting Times and Places. Meetings may be cancelled or scheduled at different times and locations than set forth herein. The announcement of such changes should be made, when possible, at a prior meeting of the full Council or Council Committee.
(Res. 145-1993, approved 10-14-93; Am. Res. 72-1994, approved 8-9-94; Am. Res. 105-1995, approved 8-25-95; Am. Res. 88-1996, approved 8-22-96; Am. Res. 81-1997, approved 8-28-97; Am. Res. 103-1998, approved 10-20-98; Am. Res. 104-1999, approved 10-12-99; Res. 108-2000, approved 10-31-00; Res. 152-2001, approved 10-24-01; Res. 157-2003, approved 11-14-03; Am. Res. R-166-2005, approved 10-31-05; Am. Res. R-2006-101, approved 11-3-06; Am. Res. R-2007-114, approved 9-24-07; Am. Res. R-2008-124, approved 10-29-08; Am. Res. R-2011-108, approved 10-18-2011; Am. Res. R-2019-073, approved 10-3-2019; Am. Res. R-2020-104, approved 10-13-2020)