The Albuquerque City Council will vote Monday during the last meeting of the year on rental protections and an $842,600 plan to house people leaving addiction treatment who agree to stay sober.
Councilors are set to give final approval to the Rental Practices Ordinance, O-25-102, which mirrors state law by capping screening fees at $50, requiring landlords to disclose all costs upfront and offering a fee-free rent payment option. The city’s Planning Department will enforce the rules, with penalties up to $250 for first violations and $500 for repeat offenses.
The council will also review the Continuing Sobriety Housing Voucher Pilot Program, R-25-218, which provides 12 months of housing support to 25 people leaving rehab, detox or treatment programs. Participants receive case management, peer support and therapeutic drug screening. The Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness developed the plan after the council unanimously approved the program in September. Funded with opioid settlement money, the program departs from the city’s housing-first approach by tying assistance to maintaining sobriety.
Other items include amendments to the city’s animal welfare ordinance, O-25-104 and routine mid-year budget adjustments, R-25-215 and R-25-216.
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The meeting starts at 5 p.m. in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers. To speak during public comment, you must sign up online by 4 p.m. Monday or call (505) 768-3100 for help. Join virtually at cabq.zoom.us/j/85931856340 (Webinar ID: 859 3185 6340) or by phone at (669) 444-9171, then enter the Webinar ID.
Watch live on Comcast Channel 16 (GOVTV), cabq.gov/govtv or on YouTube.