Friday, December 28, 2012

EGWC Meeting Agenda for 1/17/2013


East Gateway Coalition of Associations

Agenda for January 17, 2013

6:30-8:30 pm

Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center Room 4

(South-West Corner of Elizabeth and Southern Blvd SE)

 

 

                                                                                              

6:30  Call to Order                                                     Roger Mickelson

         

6:35  APD Foothills Area Command Update                   Commander Kevin Rowe

 

6:40  Election of Officers

 

Nominations for President and Secretary*

Current nominations include Roger Mickelson (President) and Geneiva Meeker (Secretary)

 

Nominations from the Floor

 

          Discussion

 

7:00  Albuquerque Public Schools—Update           David Robbins, School Board

 

7:45  Upcoming APS Election—Issues                    David Walker

 

8:30  Adjourn                                                               Roger Mickelson


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

East Gateway Coalition Meeeting Schedule for 2013

After some schedule juggling, our meetings are scheduled at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center (Southern Blvd and Elizabeth Street SE) from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the following dates:
 
    January 17            Nominations for President and Secretary; subsequent election (probably by e-mail)
 
    April 17    
 
    July 18
 
    October 17
 
We're always open for presentations about community events, concerns, and plans for our corner of town. If you have a topic in mind for the group, please let me know.
 
 
Regards, Roger Mickelson
President, East Gateway Coalition of Associations

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

EGWC Meeeting Minutes of 7/19/2012

EAST GATEWAY COALITION
MINUTES
JULY 19, 2012
Meeting called to order at 6:40 by President Roger Mickelson, who then introduced guests:  APD Foothills Area Command Commander Kevin Rowe, Detective Michael Sandoval, Crime Specialist Jill Garcia, and Maggie Toulouse-Oliver, Bernalillo County Clerk. 
Commander Rowe noted that crime in the area was up a little over 1%.  He reminded the audience that crime has to do with opportunity, and also that if it is not reported, nothing can be done to combat it.  The more reports APD receives, the more an area will be patrolled. 
Crime Specialist Jill Garcia noted that presently the worst problem areas in the district are in the area of Eubank and Juan Tabo and Montgomery, where burglaries and car break-ins are problematic.  However, the most troublesome areas are south of Central from Juan Tabo to Tramway.
Bernalillo County Clerk, Maggie Toulouse-Oliver, speaking next, noted to the audience that in the upcoming election in November voters may cast their ballots at any voting location.  If a voter is registered, it will not be necessary to vote at the voters’ particular precinct.  She noted that Provisional voting will require two identifications; such as driver’s license, bank statement, birth certificate, passport, etc.
Detectives Greg Crawford and Michael Sandoval presented a visual guide on protecting oneself from scams, including i.d. theft and forgery, which are the largest crimes currently being perpetrated.
If you have a need the following was noted on the slides:
        CONTACT:  Equifax: 800-525-6285;
Experian: 888-397-3742;
Trans Union: 800-680-7289
(Each are obligated to supply one free report each year to      anyone requesting a report.                             
                               
        WHAT TO DO:  Make a police report. Close all bank accounts.
Cancel all credit cards. Contact Attorney General and complete an I.D. theft report.
Some of the scams which are currently active are:  Lottery or prize winnings, an injured or without funds family member.  Many potential scams are relative to home insurance coverage on things such as coverage for breaks in water lines (and many others). 
If you have calls on any of these things, ask yourself:  “Did I enter a lottery?” “Do I know of a relative’s being out of the country?”  Call them and find out. 
Locally you may call the White Collar Crime unit at 505-768-2300.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

EGWC Meeting Agenda for 10/18/2012



East Gateway Coalition of Associations
Agenda for October 18, 2012
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
(South-West Corner of Elizabeth and Southern Blvd SE)
 
CORRECTED COPY—MAIN SPEAKER IS ILL
Call to Order                                                                  Roger Mickelson
 
APD Foothills Area Command Update                         Commander Kevin Rowe
 
New Mexico Legislative Update                                    Senator Tim Keller
Rep Jim White
Paseo/I-25 Proposed Construction
 
East Central Avenue View Shed                             Isaac Padilla (Council Staff)
 
Adjourn                                                                         Roger Mickelson
 
Next Scheduled Meeting: January 17, 2013



Monday, July 16, 2012

Updated EGWC Draft Meeting Agenda for July 19,2012



East Gateway Coalition of Associations
Agenda for July 19, 2012
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
(South-West Corner of Elizabeth and Southern Blvd SE)

6:30 Call to Order Roger Mickelson
6:35 APD Foothills Area Command Update CommanderKevinRowe
7:00 New General Election Procedures Maggie Toulouse-Oliver Bernalillo County Clerk Early Voting, Voting Convenience Centers, Election Day “So you just THINK that you know where to vote!”
7:45 Scams, ID Theft, White Collar Crime Det. Michael Sandoval
8:30 Adjourn Roger Mickelson
Next Scheduled Meeting: October 18, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

EGWC MEETING MINUTES 4/19/2012

EAST GATEWAY COALITION
MINUTES OF APRIL 19, 2012 MEETING

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Roger Mickelson.  Mr. Mickelson then introduced APD Lt. Laine Sanchez who told the audience that since warm weather had begun, they were fighting increased graffiti vandalism, bottle breakings, door to door solicitors.  He warned against  garage doors being left open, windows left open for cooling allowing thieves to enter homes easily.  He informed the attendees of a workshop to be held on April 26 which would cover identity theft, fraud, and scams to be aware of. 
APD Detective Lt. Liz Thompson then spoke on property crime, noting that auto burglary has been the number one crime in the district.  She noted that the department produces a map on a weekly basis listing crimes in the area, thus aiding them to predict where and what kinds of crimes might occur in the area.  She stated that different crimes occur in different areas of the city.  She noted that the reports show that crime was down in this area from 2011.  It was noted again that any time a person sees a crime occurring to please call “242-cops”.
Misty Salaz was then introduced.  She presented a “Community Report Card” on UNM Hospital.  She noted that in addition to UNM hospitals, there are 28 offsite clinics available to the public.  UNM employs approximately 5,912 people.  In 2011 UNM Care and UNM Care Initiative (which provide medical assistance to Bernalillo County and New Mexico residents,respectivly) served about 40,000 people in 2011.  The mil levy (which supports the hospital) was voted in in 1954, and is voted on every 8 years.  The present Bernalillo mil levy is 6.4 mils, providing close to $89 million per year in funding for services and equipment for the hospitals.
President Mickelson then introduced Judge Brett Lovless and David Standridge.  The following is President’s Mickelson’s summary of “New Mexico Judicial Branch of Government”:
Metro criminal court handles misdemeanors, minor offenses.
District criminal court handles felonies.
Appeals court reviews disputed judgments.
Supreme Court is the final appellate authority in the state.
There are a total of 118 judges and justices in New Mexico.
District courts – 13 in all.  In our district (Bernalillo County), there are 26 judges; 9 of whom handle criminal cases.  There are “special” courts(e.g.children).  On the civil side, there are divorce courts, claims court, and some others.
Federal criminal courts are parallel organizations handling alleged violation of Federal law.
How do judges get “on the bench”?  NOTE:  Federal judges serve for life, so some of this doesn’t apply to them.
ELECTION.  A qualified candidate (licensed attorney in the state) can run for election.  Judicical candidates’ names appear on the ballot” following political races, bond issues, and other initiatives.  More about this later.                                 
·         APPOINTMENT.  In the case of a vacancy (e.g., retirement, resignation, removal) qualified candidates nominated (by then reviewed and vetted by a non-partisan committee (UNM Dean of the Law School chair, one Supreme court justice, lawyers, appointees Speaker = 1; Senate = 1) with public input, and citizens – 15 people in all) to vote candidates “qualified”, interviewed, and appointed by ???. 
Each appointed judge must subsequently stand for election after being appointed and serving on the bench – th?? decide.
·         RETENTION.  Periodically, judges must be re-approved by voters (57% of the voters in favor of retention) on the general election ballot ? judges up for retention have been approved by voters.

Judicial candidates are constrained in their campaigns.  Can’t ask for campaign money; can’t know from whom donations come; can’t state per?? Issues (e.g. abortion, gun right); can’t address hypothetical cases.  They can state their judicial “philosophy” concerning the Constitution (stati????
       
The President introduced Bernadette Meira (?)who is with the County Manager’s office.  She informed the attendees of a new website: “bernco.gov” which is available for anything you want to know about the county. 
County Commissioner Wayne Johnson spoke briefly on the review of the jail, which he noted is heavily over-populated.  He noted that former Commissioner Michael Brasher is chairing a committee to study the MDC jail which cost more than $7 million a year to support.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

New Mexico Judicial Branch of Government


New Mexico Judicial Branch of Government

Summary of Presentations by Judge Brett Loveless and David Standridge at the East Gateway Coalition meeting April 19, 2012.

 Metro criminal court handles misdemeanors, minor offenses.

District criminal court handles felonies.

Appeals court reviews disputed judgments.

Supreme Court is the final appellate authority in the state.

            There are a total of 118 Judges and Justices in New Mexico.

District courts—13 in all. In our district (Bernalillo county), there are 26 judges; 9 of whom handle criminal cases. There are “special” courts (e.g., Veterans, children). On the civil side, there are divorce courts, claims court, and some others.

Federal criminal courts are parallel organizations handling alleged violations of Federal law.

How do judges get “on the bench”? NOTE: Federal judges serve for life, so some of this doesn’t apply to them.

·         ELECTION.       A qualified candidate (licensed attorney in the state) can run for election. Judicial candidates’ names appear at the “bottom of the ballot” following political races, bond issues, and other ballot initiatives. More about this later.

·         APPOINTMENT.          In the case of a vacancy (e.g., retirement, resignation, removal), qualified candidates are nominated (by themselves or others), reviewed and vetted by a non-partisan committee (UNM Dean of the Law School chair, one Supreme court justice, lawyers, appointees [Gov + 1; Speaker = 1; Senate = 1] with public input, and citizens—15 people in all) to vote candidates “qualified,” interviewed, and appointed by the Governor. Each appointed judge must subsequently stand for election in a contested election after being appointed and serving on the bench—the public gets to decide.

·         RETENTION.    Periodically, judges must be re-approved by voters (57% of the votes in favor of retention) on the general election ballot. All but 3 judges up for retention have been approved by voters.

Judicial candidates are constrained in their campaigns. Can’t ask for campaign money; can’t know from whom donations come; can’t state personal views on issues (e.g., abortion, gun rights); can’t address hypothetical cases. They can state their judicial “philosophy” concerning the Constitution (static or “living” document). They can address groups within the constraints of the Judicial Code of Conduct to educate voters on the process.

So how can voters learn about judicial candidates? The Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (http://www.nmjpec.org/) provides some statistics. The League of Women Voters provides additional insights. Voters can also directly contact judicial candidates prior to the election and ask about their judicial philosophy, groups they belong to, view on separation of powers (judicial activism), views on the Constitution, how they view “the law” (public service, rule of law)—ASK your questions before being faced with choices at the voting site. Too many voters “pick” judges based on name, appearance (if pictured in the news or elsewhere), or whim.

EGWC Draft Meeting Agenda for 7/19/2012


East Gateway Coalition of Associations
Agenda for July 19, 2012
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
(South-West Corner of Elizabeth and Southern Blvd SE)

                                                                                              

6:30  Call to Order                                                               Roger Mickelson
         
6:35  APD Foothills Area Command Update                            

7:00  New General Election Procedures                          Maggie Toulouse-Oliver
                                                                                                Vic Facio
          Early Voting, Voting Convenience Centers, Election Day

7:45  Scams, ID Theft, White Collar Crime                    Det. Michael Sandoval


8:30  Adjourn                                                                        Roger Mickelson


 Next Scheduled Meeting: October 18, 2012

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

EGWC Draft Meeting Agenda for 4/19/2012



East Gateway Coalition of Associations
Agenda for April 19, 2012
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
(South-West Corner of Elizabeth and Southern Blvd SE)




6:30 Call to Order Roger Mickelson

6:35 APD Foothills Area
Command Update Commander Cliff Saylor

7:10 UNM Hospital Update Misty Salaz

7:40 Judicial Appointments,
Elections, Retention Judge Brett Loveless
The
Invisible Branch of Government

Saturday, March 3, 2012

EAST GATEWAY COALITION MEETING MINUTES 1/19/2012

EAST GATEWAY COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS
MINUTES
JANUARY 19, 2012
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by president Roger Mickelson. The president then acknowledged Jill Garcia, APD Crime Prevention Specialist; Jill Holbert, CABQ Acting Director, Solid Waste Department; and Melissa Lozoya and Chuck Thompson, CABQ Municipal Development. (Sally Mayer, Mayor’s Office, and Cliff Saylor, Foothills Area Commander APD, arrived later.
Jill Garcia stated that auto thefts are on the rise; some being performed by organized gangs and others by opportunists. She warned again not to leave belongings in the car where they can be seen. She told the audience of the latest mode of operation whereby groups of three or four people go to house. The girl knocks on the door, while the others hide. When the door is opened she begins crying, saying that she has been raped (or had some other misfortune), and needs to call 911. If the homeowner allows her to come into the house, the others come out of hiding and attack the victim and ravage the house. The current “hot spots” for the force are focusing on residential and auto burglaries and crime prevention. For “education and prevention”, the department is employing undercover teams, swat teams, GPS, and laptops. Ms. Garcia noted APD will do personal inspections of a home or property; call her at the Foothills Substation at 332-5240. You should also let them know if you are going to be out of town to allow APD to conduct random drive-by checks of your property. Just call 242-COPS for the service.
Jill Holbert spoke of the MRF (Material Recovery Facility), a recycling process, which will be placed into operation in the city between 2012 and 2015. As all areas cannot be brought into the process at the same time, this will be instituted over the above time frame. The new service will incorporate a new container into which paper, plastics and metals may be placed for pickup (at a still to be determined cost) on regular garbage day pickups. The new recycle service will not take glass, egg cartons, milk cartons and other to be defined containers. The resulting product from the recycled materials will be utilized in several different ways; many still to be determined.
Melissa Lozoya and Chuck Thompson from the Municipal Development department presented plans for the renovation of Central Avenue from Eubank to Tramway. The planned project includes median construction, installing handicap ramps, traffic signal modifications, and permanent signage/striping. Plans are to advertise in February, and, hopefully, begin construction this summer. It is anticipated the construction will take approximately five months. It was noted that the city and AMAFCA will be replacing the dip crossing of the Four Hills Arroyo on Wagontrain Drive in Four Hills with a bridge. It was stated that the “box” at the end of that arroyo will be redesigned and replaced at a later date. Mr. Thompson may be contacted at 768-2577.
president (currently filled by Rose Sena) is open for election as well as the office of treasurer since Zach Hahn has moved away from Albuquerque. Rose Sena has volunteered to assume the office of vice president, and Geneiva Meeker has volunteered to take the office of treasurer. The president called for additional nominations; being none, he said it will be put to vote via e-mail.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.