Albuquerque City Council

The city's elected governing board. It sets the city budget and tax rate, decides zoning inside city limits, and oversees city services such as police, water and parks. 9 members.

How the board decides

Of 303 recorded votes since August 2026, members were unanimous on 74%. They split on 78.

From the official records of 6 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.

Source: official meeting records from 6 meetings. Most recent: Oct 19, 2026, Oct 19, 2026, Oct 19, 2026.

Every member on the same sideMembers splitEach oval is one in every hundred recorded votes.

Who ends up outvoted

On split votes, how often each member was on the side that lost. Members are listed in seat order, not ranked.

Stephanie TellesOutvoted on 9 of 78 (12%)
Joaquín BacaOutvoted on 19 of 75 (25%)
Klarissa J. PeñaOutvoted on 36 of 73 (49%)
Brook BassanOutvoted on 35 of 78 (45%)
Dan LewisOutvoted on 14 of 70 (20%)
Nichole RogersOutvoted on 25 of 78 (32%)
Tammy FiebelkornOutvoted on 13 of 78 (17%)
Dan ChampineOutvoted on 12 of 78 (15%)
Renee GroutOutvoted on 12 of 78 (15%)

Who votes together

Agreement is measured only on split votes, since every pair agrees when the vote is unanimous.

Most often alikeStephanie Telles and Tammy Fiebelkorn voted the same way on 90% of the split votes they both cast (70 of 78).

Most often apartJoaquín Baca and Klarissa J. Peña voted the same way on 31% of the split votes they both cast (22 of 70).

See every pairing

Share of split votes where each pair of members voted the same way
Member	Telles	Baca	Peña	Bassan	Lewis	Rogers	Fiebelkorn	Champine	Grout
Telles		72%	40%	49%	73%	64%	90%	76%	78%
Baca	72%		31%	48%	57%	76%	69%	65%	67%
Peña	40%	31%		59%	49%	49%	36%	41%	36%
Bassan	49%	48%	59%		44%	56%	44%	47%	55%
Lewis	73%	57%	49%	44%		57%	67%	83%	83%
Rogers	64%	76%	49%	56%	57%		59%	58%	63%
Fiebelkorn	90%	69%	36%	44%	67%	59%		71%	73%
Champine	76%	65%	41%	47%	83%	58%	71%		85%
Grout	78%	67%	36%	55%	83%	63%	73%	85%

Darker cells: the pair agreed more often.

Where they split

The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.

Yea
Nay
Absent or not voting
Abstain or present

Oct 19, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects...
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 19, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Appropriation Of Opioid Settlement Funds (Rogers, by request)
Fail, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 19, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 19, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Amending ROA 1994, Section 14-16-6-4(F) Of The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Related To Application Fees (Lewis)
Pass, 5 to 4. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Ceremonial & Recognition
Amending The Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance And Making Corresponding Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance And Notice...
Pass, 8 to 1. 2 motions on this item, same vote each time. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Jolynn Maestas (“Appellant”) appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to Approve a Permit - Wall/Fence - Major on the front property line for the...
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Amending ROA 1994, Section 14-16-6-4(F) Of The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Related To Application Fees (Lewis)
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Ceremonial & Recognition
Amending The Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance And Making Corresponding Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance And Notice...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No

Show 52 earlier split votes

Oct 5, 2026, Ceremonial & Recognition
Amending The Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance And Making Corresponding Amendments To The Integrated Development Ordinance And Notice...
Pass, 5 to 4. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Urging The State Legislature To Authorize Municipalities, At Their Option, To Direct Certain Zoning Appeals For District Court Review (Lewis)
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Appropriation Of Opioid Settlement Funds (Rogers, by request)
Fail, 3 to 6. Official record
Yes
No
Oct 5, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Appropriation Of Opioid Settlement Funds (Rogers, by request)
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 21, 2026, Public Records & Government Ethics
Appointment of Candidate to the Board of Ethics (Timothy L. Allen selected)
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Sep 21, 2026, Public Records & Government Ethics
Appointment of Candidate to the Board of Ethics (Timothy L. Allen selected)
Pass, 6 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Sep 21, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Approving A Project Involving No Bull Prime Meats, LLC Pursuant To The Local Economic Development Act And City Ordinance F/S O-04-10, The City's...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 21, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Lindmark Companies ("Applicant") appeals the Planning staff's decision to DENY a sign permit for a billboard conversion to a digital billboard for the...
Pass, 7 to 2. 5 motions on this item, same vote each time. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 21, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Final Objectives Report for Fiscal Year 2026
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Sep 21, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Jolynn Maestas (“Appellant”) appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to Approve a Permit - Wall/Fence - Major on the front property line for the...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 21, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
The Yale Village Neighborhood Association and D. Love’s Restaurants, LLC, (“Appellant”) appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to APPROVE a...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Housing & Development
Directing The City Administration To Utilize Funding For An Affordable Housing Development And To Facilitate The Determination Of The Project's Developer As...
Pass, 8 to 1. 3 motions on this item, same vote each time. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Housing & Development
Mayors Recommendation of Award for Street Outreach Housing Services
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Children & Families
Amending Section 9-10-1-10 Of The Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance, To Require All Multiple-Family Dwellings To Provide Recycling Service And Make Recycling...
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Fail, 4 to 5. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
The Yale Village Neighborhood Association and D. Love’s Restaurants, LLC, (“Appellant”) appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to APPROVE a...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Veto Of O-26-54, Amending ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 2, Related To The City Attorney And The City Legal Department And Repealing Section 3-2-5 Of...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Pass, 5 to 4. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Fail, 3 to 6. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Fail, 4 to 5. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Regulating Public Rights Of Way Excavation And Barricading For Fiber Infrastructure Purposes (Champine)
Fail, 4 to 5. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Motion; Motion by Dan Champine
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Insurance & Financial Regulation
Creating The “Virtual Currency Ordinance;” Prohibiting Virtual Currency Automatic Teller Machines And Cashier-Facilitated Virtual Currency Transactions In...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Motion; Motion by Dan Champine
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Housing & Development
Directing The City Administration To Utilize Funding For An Affordable Housing Development And To Facilitate The Determination Of The Project's Developer As...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Housing & Development
Mayors Recommendation of Award for Street Outreach Housing Services
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Housing & Development
Directing The City Administration To Utilize Funding For An Affordable Housing Development And To Facilitate The Determination Of The Project's Developer As...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Sep 9, 2026, Infrastructure Spending - Roadways
Amending The Complete Streets Ordinance, Chapter 6, Article 5, Part 6 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Require That The City Consider Quick...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 17, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Amending ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 2, Related To The City Attorney And The City Legal Department And Repealing Section 3-2-5 Of The Code Of...
Pass, 6 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 17, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Amending Chapter 2, Article 11 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances To Improve The City's Budget Proposal Processes And Strengthen Oversight And...
Fail, 4 to 4. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 17, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
the First Supplemental Agreement to add funds for Outside Counsel Legal Services Between Modrall Sperling and the City of Albuquerque
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 17, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Project), Series 2026...
Fail, 1 to 8. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 17, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
The Yale Village Neighborhood Association and D. Love’s Restaurants, LLC, (“Appellant”) appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to APPROVE a...
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 17, 2026, Elections & Voting
Veto Of R-26-30, Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning An Amendment To...
Fail, 4 to 5. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 17, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Project), Series 2026...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 17, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Project), Series 2026...
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 17, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Motion; Motion by Renée Grout
Pass, 6 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 3, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Amending The Integrated Development Ordinance To Revise Regulations For Cannabis And Nicotine Retail Uses In Table 4-2-1: Allowable Uses And Section...
Fail, 3 to 6. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Amending The Whistleblower Ordinance, ROA 1994, Chapter 3, Article 7 (Bassan)
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Amending The Whistleblower Ordinance, ROA 1994, Chapter 3, Article 7 (Bassan)
Fail, 4 to 5. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Elections & Voting
Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2026 General Election, Proposing To Amend Article V The Charter Regarding The Appointment, Removal,...
Pass, 6 to 3. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Elections & Voting
Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning An Amendment To Article V,...
Pass, 5 to 3. 3 motions on this item, same vote each time. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 3, 2026, Elections & Voting
Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next Election To Be Held In The City Of Albuquerque Concerning An Amendment To Article V,...
Pass, 6 to 2. 2 motions on this item, same vote each time. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 3, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Dedicating State Capital Outlay Funds To Specific Projects And Phases And Requiring Council Approval Of Scope Changes (Fiebelkorn)
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Absent
Aug 3, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Motion; Motion by Tammy Fiebelkorn
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Housing & Development
the Agreement with Homewise, Inc. to Utilize Housing and Neighborhood Economic Development Funds (HNEDF) in the amount of $2,835,000.00 to Administer a Home...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement
Amending The “Secondhand Catalytic Converter Purchase Ordinance;” Renaming It The “Sale Of Recycled Metals Ordinance;” Expanding The Scope To Include Copper...
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Amending The Integrated Development Ordinance To Revise Regulations For Cannabis And Nicotine Retail Uses In Table 4-2-1: Allowable Uses And Section...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Economic Development
Amending ROA 1994 § 9-10-1 “Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance” Appendix: Collection And Disposal Rates To Increase Disposal Fees For Convenience Center For...
Pass, 8 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of The City Of Albuquerque, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Dreamcatcher Sawmill Hotel Project), Series 2026...
Pass, 7 to 2. Official record
Yes
No
Aug 3, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Amending The Adopted Capital Implementation Program Of The City Of Albuquerque By Supplementing Current Grant Appropriations And Approving New Projects...
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Yes
No
Absent

What comes before the board

Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.

Government Operations - Appointments46
Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation35
Housing & Development22
Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure16
Zoning Amendment - Land Use16
Infrastructure Spending - Roadways16
Elections & Voting15
Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement14

73 more votes did not fit a single policy area.

Records used on this page

Roster: cabq.gov/council/find-your-councilor
Official site: cabq.gov
Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.

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