Vote Tallies and Percentages Define Albuquerque City Council Actions

The Albuquerque City Council rejected a proposed 0.4875% gross receipts tax increase on businesses while adopting three amendments on fiscal restraint and accountability.

Tax Measure Outcome

The 0.4875% figure represented the specific rate under consideration for businesses before the full council vote. Amendments passed alongside the rejection addressed spending oversight without altering the tax proposal itself.

Zoning Ordinance Vote

On February 18, 2026, the council approved a revised Integrated Development Ordinance by a 6-3 vote following nearly eight hours of debate. The measure expanded access to accessory units and added time for tribal notification requirements in the process.

Housing Pilot and Homelessness Moratorium

A resolution created a two-year pilot program to fast-track housing development by waiving certain fees for developers. The program was amended to cover multiple districts beyond downtown. At the same meeting the council enacted a moratorium that blocks new permits for organized homeless camp spaces known as safe outdoor spaces and pauses all pending applications for such sites.

Mayoral Authority Decision

The council rejected by a 6-3 margin a measure that would have shifted mayoral powers to a city manager. The rejection leaves the question of the mayor role overhaul for voters to decide in the November election.

These recorded figures and tallies outline the numerical framework of the council's recent work on taxes, zoning, housing fees and governance structure. The decisions now move into implementation phases for the approved items and public consideration for the rejected proposal.

Further council sessions will address how the two-year pilot operates across the amended districts and how the moratorium affects existing applications. The November ballot will present the mayoral powers question directly to residents based on the council's recorded action.