{"MatterId":14861,"MatterGuid":"76F3E7B1-B7D0-446C-9AE7-07808D59148D","MatterLastModifiedUtc":"2026-06-25T19:58:48.897","MatterRowVersion":"AAAAAADN4RE=","MatterFile":"O-26-31","MatterName":null,"MatterTitle":"Amending The Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance To Define The Role Of The Board; Improve Transparency; And Clarify Program Administration, Oversight, And Reporting Requirements (Rogers and Baca)","MatterTypeId":1,"MatterTypeName":"Ordinance","MatterStatusId":20,"MatterStatusName":"Enacted","MatterBodyId":9,"MatterBodyName":"Finance & Government Operations Committee","MatterIntroDate":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","MatterAgendaDate":null,"MatterPassedDate":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","MatterEnactmentDate":"2026-06-23T00:00:00","MatterEnactmentNumber":"O-2026-021","MatterRequester":null,"MatterNotes":null,"MatterVersion":"2","MatterCost":null,"MatterText1":null,"MatterText2":null,"MatterText3":null,"MatterText4":null,"MatterText5":null,"MatterDate1":"2026-07-03T00:00:00","MatterDate2":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","MatterEXText1":"CC 6/1/26 (as)\r\n\r\nBrief Summary: This bill proposes to update the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance to strengthen oversight, clarify the Board’s role, and improve transparency in how Public Safety Tax funds are used. \r\nThe bill also clarifies Board membership, terms, and responsibilities, including requiring annual recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on how funds should be allocated. The bill also emphasizes the ongoing review of expenditures and outcomes at a program level. \r\n\r\nSpecifically, this bill requires the Board to create and maintain written scopes for each Public Safety Tax funding category. (Currently, 34% Police; 34% Fire/Emergency Preparedness; 6% Corrections; and 26% Crime Prevention and Intervention). The scopes must define what types of programs are eligible, what outcomes are expected, and how funds can be used, and must be reviewed at least every two years. The Ordinance also requires the City Administration to present information to the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board regarding expenditures and outcomes of Public Safety Tax-funded programs to enable the Board to assess effectiveness and efficiency, and make recommendations for programmatic or funding changes. \r\n\r\nThe bill would also require the Administration to create and maintain a public, interactive dashboard that tracks how Public Safety Tax funds are used and what outcomes they achieve. The dashboard must include filterable data and key metrics on compliance, enforcement, and performance. This information, along with additional reporting, must be provided to the Advisory Board at a programmatic level, including spending amounts, responsible departments, program objectives, and performance measures.\r\n\r\nAnalysis: A 2019 Internal Audit of the Public Safety Tax funds found that while the City was generally spending the funds on allowable public safety purposes, oversight, transparency, and accountability were significantly lacking. The audit found that the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board, which is required by Ordinance, had not been established or functioning since at least 2008. This means there was no board reviewing or guiding how funds were allocated. Overall, the internal audit found that without proper oversight and clearer tracking, the City could not fully ensure that the Public Safety Tax funds were being used efficiently, strategically, or in alignment with voter intent. \r\n\r\nSince the report, the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board was reconstituted in 2024 and is now meeting regularly, although there has been turnover and a change of leadership since then. In its latest report, the Board found that while departments that receive Public Safety Tax funds are making a positive impact, the volume and complexity of information provided have made it difficult to fully evaluate program performance and develop clear recommendations. The board noted that there was a need for more time and continued access to detailed performance data, ongoing review and reporting from departments, and a comprehensive review of the Public Safety Tax Ordinance. The Board also noted that the City’s Public Safety Tax dedication does not currently account for the Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS).\r\n\r\nThis bill intends to strengthen the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board’s ability to carry out its mission of reviewing the use of Public Safety Tax funds and allow the Board to make informed recommendations. By explicitly defining the Board’s duties to include reviewing expenditures and outcomes at the programmatic level, the bill reinforces the Board’s authority as an oversight and advisory body rather than a passive recipient of information. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the bill shifts the Board’s focus from high-level departmental allocations to the underlying use categories and programs, which better reflects how funds are actually spent and allows for more meaningful evaluation of effectiveness. This directly responds to the Board’s own findings that it needs more time, access to information, and ongoing engagement with departments to understand performance and outcomes. It also creates a more flexible structure that allows the Board to request and review relevant data as needed to support a data-driven approach to oversight.\r\n\r\nCurrently, while the Board is presented with information about how departments are using Public Safety Tax funds, it primarily receives programmatic overviews rather than consistent outcome-based performance data. As a result, the Board is limited in its ability to determine whether programs are achieving intended outcomes and should continue to be funded.\r\n\r\nFiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this bill.\r\n\r\nKey Dates: N/A\r\n\r\nComments: The current Board is comprised of: Rodney E. Bowe, Crime Prevention and Intervention; Deborah L. Kuidis, Law Enforcement; Gene L. Gallegos, Emergency Medical Service; Mary Lynn Roper, At Large; Kenneth J. Pascoe, At Large (Chair).\r\n\r\nThe Public Safety Tax was approved by voters in 2004. Currently, the tax dedicates 34% of funds to APD, 34% to AFR, 6% to corrections (which is currently used for prisoner transport and processing at the Metropolitan Detention Center), and 26% to Crime Prevention and Intervention. While these percentages are set by Ordinance, the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board has the ability to make recommendations on how funds should be allocated at the programmatic level, within each designated category.\r\n\r\nIn the proposed FY27 budget, the Public Safety Tax equates to $19,733,391 each for APD and AFR, $15,090,240 for Crime Prevention and Intervention, and $3,483,363 for prisoner transport and processing (administered by APD), for a total of $58,039,385\r\n\r\nFGO: At the May 11, 2026 FGO Meeting, the Committee voted 4-1 to send this bill to the Council with a recommendation of Do Pass.\r\n\r\nFGO 5/11/26 (as)\r\n\r\nBrief Summary: This bill proposes to update the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance to strengthen oversight, clarify the Board’s role, and improve transparency in how Public Safety Tax funds are used. \r\n\r\nThe bill also clarifies Board membership, terms, and responsibilities, including requiring annual recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on how funds should be allocated. The bill also emphasizes the ongoing review of expenditures and outcomes at a program level. \r\n\r\nSpecifically, this bill requires the Board to create and maintain written scopes for each Public Safety Tax funding category. (Currently, 34% Police; 34% Fire/Emergency Preparedness; 6% Corrections; and 26% Crime Prevention and Intervention). The scopes must define what types of programs are eligible, what outcomes are expected, and how funds can be used, and must be reviewed at least every two years. The Ordinance also requires the City Administration to present information to the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board regarding expenditures and outcomes of Public Safety Tax-funded programs to enable the Board to assess effectiveness and efficiency, and make recommendations for programmatic or funding changes. \r\n\r\nThe bill would also require the Administration to create and maintain a public, interactive dashboard that tracks how Public Safety Tax funds are used and what outcomes they achieve. The dashboard must include filterable data and key metrics on compliance, enforcement, and performance. This information, along with additional reporting, must be provided to the Advisory Board at a programmatic level, including spending amounts, responsible departments, program objectives, and performance measures.\r\n\r\nAnalysis: A 2019 Internal Audit of the Public Safety Tax funds found that while the City was generally spending the funds on allowable public safety purposes, oversight, transparency, and accountability were significantly lacking. The audit found that the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board, which is required by Ordinance, had not been established or functioning since at least 2008. This means there was no board reviewing or guiding how funds were allocated. Overall, the internal audit found that without proper oversight and clearer tracking, the City could not fully ensure that the Public Safety Tax funds were being used efficiently, strategically, or in alignment with voter intent. \r\n\r\nSince the report, the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board was reconstituted in 2024 and is now meeting regularly, although there has been turnover and a change of leadership since then. In its latest report, the Board found that while departments that receive Public Safety Tax funds are making a positive impact, the volume and complexity of information provided have made it difficult to fully evaluate program performance and develop clear recommendations. The board noted that there was a need for more time and continued access to detailed performance data, ongoing review and reporting from departments, and a comprehensive review of the Public Safety Tax Ordinance. The Board also noted that the City’s Public Safety Tax dedication does not currently account for the Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS).\r\n\r\nThis bill intends to strengthen the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board’s ability to carry out its mission of reviewing the use of Public Safety Tax funds and allow the Board to make informed recommendations. By explicitly defining the Board’s duties to include reviewing expenditures and outcomes at the programmatic level, the bill reinforces the Board’s authority as an oversight and advisory body rather than a passive recipient of information. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the bill shifts the Board’s focus from high-level departmental allocations to the underlying use categories and programs, which better reflects how funds are actually spent and allows for more meaningful evaluation of effectiveness. This directly responds to the Board’s own findings that it needs more time, access to information, and ongoing engagement with departments to understand performance and outcomes. It also creates a more flexible structure that allows the Board to request and review relevant data as needed to support a data-driven approach to oversight.\r\n\r\nCurrently, while the Board is presented with information about how departments are using Public Safety Tax funds, it primarily receives programmatic overviews rather than consistent outcome-based performance data. As a result, the Board is limited in its ability to determine whether programs are achieving intended outcomes and should continue to be funded.\r\n\r\nFiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this bill.\r\n\r\nKey Dates: N/A\r\n\r\nComments: The current Board is comprised of: Rodney E. Bowe, Crime Prevention and Intervention; Deborah L. Kuidis, Law Enforcement; Gene L. Gallegos, Emergency Medical Service; Mary Lynn Roper, At Large; Kenneth J. Pascoe, At Large (Chair).\r\n\r\nThe Public Safety Tax was approved by voters in 2004. Currently, the tax dedicates 34% of funds to APD, 34% to AFR, 6% to corrections (which is currently used for prisoner transport and processing at the Metropolitan Detention Center), and 26% to Crime Prevention and Intervention. 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