What's on the agenda

The Albuquerque City Council will convene tonight for its fourth meeting of the year at 5 p.m.

The council will discuss legislation that reignites a fight between Albuquerque Fire Rescue’s administration and the local firefighter’s union over staffing.

Tonight the council will revisit a yearslong controversy over a decision to split paramedics between fire trucks and ambulances.

Union officials have said the legislation will reverse that decision and make staffing safer, while the administration said that the move is inefficient and violates the fire chief's authority over her department.

Still, regardless of the outcome, the union and the administration are in an ongoing lawsuit about staffing and bargaining.

The council will also consider legislation to create an African American Advisory Board to guide the Mayor's Office and City Council in issues involving Black people.

The Advisory Board will give recommendations on policy to help with civic engagement, health outcomes and cultural events. The board will also advise leadership about the disproportionate amount of violence against Black people and how the city can address it.

The complete meeting agenda is posted online and can be accessed here.