Albuquerque may have fewer people parking illegally now that a new automated parking enforcement system is coming to the city.
The City Council Monday approved a proposal to implement the new technology aimed at preventing people from evading parking meter charges or staying over the time limit.
Yes: Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Renée Grout, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers
No: Louie Sanchez
The proposal, sponsored by Councilor Joaquín Baca, comes from a controversial Downtown bill that city councilors voted down in October . Baca was the only councilor who voted for the bill, which suggested putting more pressure on vacant property owners and banning people from sitting or lying on sidewalks.
“Folks may remember this as part of my Downtown renaissance bill,” Baca said during the meeting. “Several councilors asked that the bill be broken up and voted on individually. This is the first part of that bill…This will allow for dynamic, new and efficient parking throughout our city and at no cost to the city.”