ABQGOV.COM - Albuquerque Open Government

This website is edited by Paul Livingston, an attorney who has been defending and fighting for open government and the rights of City employees for more than 20 years. While the City has its own website, www.cabq.gov, it says nothing about the lawsuits filed against the City by its employees.

The City's website also fails to inform the employees and the public about their right to know about the operations and management of their local government. Although there are indications the City's "open government" policies are changing, up to now the City has not posted agendas or minutes of meetings of most of its important boards and commissions. Many of the ordinances, rules and regulations that most affect City employees and employment are either hard to find or missing altogether.

Consider this website an "unofficial government website," a resource providing easy access to news and information about the City's government.

News

Former 311 Call Center Workers Suing City Hall
Albuquerque Journal, September 3, 2010

Fired Bus Driver Suing City
Albuquerque Journal, July 26, 2010

Former City Bus Driver Sues to Get Job Back
KOAT-TV-7, July 26, 2010

City's Drug Test Penalty in Limbo
KOAT-TV-7, March 1, 2010

ABQ-View

City's Website

Home Page

Department Listings

Annual Information Statements

Audit Reports

Annual Financial Reports

City Laws and Rules

Open Government

Ordinances and Instructions

Boards & Commissions

Employee
Litigation

City Charter, Ordinances, and Rules and Regulations

City Drug Testing Policy - Administrative Instruction 7-1
(revised 2/7/2006)

Index/Links to City Ordinances

Links to City Administrative Instructions

New Mexico Open Meetings Act, Sec. 28-1-2 NMSA

New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Sec. 14-1-2, NMSA

City Public Records Access Ordinance

City Digital Information Access Ordinance

City Accountability in Government Ordinance

City Independent Office of Administrative Hearings Ordinance

City Nuisance Abatement Ordinance

City Sex Offender Ordinance

City STOP (red-light camera) Ordinance

Whistle Blower Ordinance

Administrative Instruction No. 1-6

Administrative Instruction No. 2-22

Office of Inspector General Standards

Accountability in Government Ordinance

Government Auditing Standards - Yellow Book

Boards & Commissions Ordinance

Labor-Management Relations Ordinance

Labor Board Rules and Regulations

Merit System Ordinance

Personnel Board Rules and Regulations

Employment Cases - Pending

Gonzalez, et al. (311-CCC Employees), v. City of Albuquerque

Patrick Chavez, et al., v. City of Albuquerque - and - Lawrence Rodriguez, et al., v. City
Overtime Pay Cases Pending Consolidated Appeals in 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

New Mexico Transportation Union, et al., v. City of Albuquerque, et al. (2nd J.D.)
Merit System case

Sammy Kidd vs. City of Albuquerque, et al.
Long-term "temporary" or "seasonal" employees.

Employment Cases - Appealed and Decided

Kelley v. City of Albuquerque

Orr v. City of Albuquerque
531 F.3d 1210 (10th Cir. 2008)

Weaver v. Chavez
458 F.3d 1096 (10th Cir. 2006)

Maestas & Hort v. City of Albuquerque

Hardeman v. City of Albuquerque
377 F.3d 1106 (10th Cir. 2004)

City Labor Cases

City of Albuquerque v. Montoya (P.E.L.R.B.)
N.M. Ct. App., August 12, 2010

Granberry v. Albuquerque Police Officers Assn.
144 N.M. 595; 189 P.3d 1217; 2008 NMCA 94

Wessel v. City of Albuquerque and AFSCME, Local 624

Wessel v. City - Decision on Remand to U.S. District Court

Harrington v. City of Albuquerque and AFSCME, Local 624 -
Summary Judgment on violation of Fair Share

Harrington, et al., v. City - Class Action Certification

Albuquerque Drug Testing Cases (1994-1998)

Saavedra v. City of Albuquerque
859 F. Supp. 526 (USDC, 1994)

Saavedra 2 v. City of Albuquerque
917 F. Supp. 760 (USDC, 1994)

Saavedra 3 v. City of Albuquerque
73 F. 3d 1525 (10th Cir. 1996)

Rutherford v. City of Albuquerque
77 F. 3d 1258 (10th Cir. 1996)

Anaya v. City of Albuquerque
924 P.2d 735; 122 N.M. 326 (Ct. App. 1996)

Benavidez v. City of Albuquerque
101 F.3d 620 (10th Cir. 1996)

Strickland v. City of Albuquerque
130 F.ed 1408 (10th Cir. 1997)

P. Chavez v. City of Albuquerque
952 P.2d 474; 124 N.M. 479; 1998-NMCA-4

19 Solid Waste Mechanics v. City of Albuquerque
156 F.3d 1068 (10th Cir. 1998)

Silas Garcia v. City of Albuquerque
232 F. 3d 1068 (10th Cir. 1998)

Jaramillo v. City of Albuquerque
958 P.2d 1244 (Ct. App. 1998)

Lara v. City of Albuquerque
126 N.M. 455; 971 P.2d 846 (1998)

Other Appealed City Cases:

Buck v. City of Albuquerque
549 F. 3d 1269 (10th Cir. 2009)

Rio Grande Kennel Club v. City of Albuquerque
2008 NMCA 093; 190 P.3d 1131

ACLU v. City of Albuquerque (Vehicle Seizures)
2008 NMSC 045; 188 P.3d 1222

Lessen v. City of Albuquerque
2008 NMCA 085; 187 P.3d 179

Albuquerque Commons Partnership v. Abq. City Council
2008 NMSC 025; 184 P.3d 411; 144 N.M. 99

ACLU v. City of Albuquerque (Sex Offenders)
2006 NMCA 078; 137 P.3d 1215