An Albuquerque city councilor’s proposal to require more accountability from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration passed nearly unanimously, but with changes that significantly lessened its impact.
During Monday’s City Council meeting, councilors passed a proposal 7-2 requiring Keller’s administration to answer councilors’ questions in writing as part of the administration question-and-answer period at council meetings.
Keller could veto the bill, sponsored by Councilor Louie Sanchez, but the council can override the veto with six votes.
YES: Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Louie Sanchez
NO: Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers
“This is something that needs to go through and something that needs to start holding the administration accountable to getting us — as councilors and the public — the answers to questions that we have,” Sanchez said. “It’s about making sure that we do the right thing for the public, for people that actually pay our bills and pay for our services.”