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Council's administration Q&A covers APD academy trial, rail-trail costs, small-business window grants and AEDs
Summary
At the Nov. 5 administration question-and-answer period, the city attorney said the APD academy case went to trial and the city lost but will appeal; councilors also pressed for clarity on rail-trail costs, received a status update on a small-business window-reimbursement program and pushed administration to provide AEDs and training for council offices.
The Albuquerque City Council used the Nov. 5 administration question-and-answer period to press the mayor's executive team on multiple operational matters including an APD academy trial verdict, rail-trail funding figures, the small-business "broken windows" reimbursement program, AED placement and training for Council offices, and public-reporting timelines.
APD academy case and funding: City Attorney Lauren Keefe told the council the case went to trial; the city did not prevail and intends to appeal the verdict. Keefe said certain legal rulings at trial provide grounds for appeal. If the verdict stands, any payments would be drawn from the city's risk fund rather than a new appropriation. "The funding comes from the risk fund," Keefe said when asked where settlement costs would be paid from.
Rail-trail funding and public confusion: Councilors asked for clarification…
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