📝 Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM. A quorum was present. Minutes from the HCNA Annual Meeting held May 13 were adopted as written.

🚔 Crime Report — Rudy Garcia

Crime stats for May showed a slight increase due to a few situations of young adults coming off Central and congregating around Forest Park on three separate occasions, typically on a Friday or Saturday between 12 AM and 4 AM. On one occasion, shots were fired before police arrived; APD suspected the groups may have been street racers meeting up before racing.

Rudy worked with Commander Sanchez from Valley Command to set up more graveyard patrols in the area, and to have officers coming onto the graveyard shift do their briefings at the park. No further activity has occurred since, and the increased APD presence appears to be keeping the group away. Overall, the neighborhood continues to be very quiet, with a few "suspicious person" reports.

Duran's gift cards were given to Commander Sanchez and Carl Christensen in thanks for presenting at the May Annual Meeting.

🗳️ Board Elections — New Officers

• President: Rudy Garcia (nominated by Brenda Marks, unanimous vote)
• Vice President: Brenda Marks (nominated by Rudy Garcia, unanimous)
• Secretary: Joanne Pinkalla (nominated by Brenda Marks, seconded by Rudy Garcia, unanimous)
• Treasurer: Kendall Corley (retained by unanimous support)

Lara Bryson continues to run HCNA Alert communications, and Jon Patterson continues managing the website.

🗓️ Meeting Schedule & Bylaws

The board discussed amending the bylaws to allow meeting via email, virtually, or on scheduled months throughout the year, noting that HCNA is one of few boards in the city that meets monthly. If there is no new business or pressing matters, a meeting may be canceled, held virtually via Zoom, or conducted via email. The board is also open to meeting at local businesses in addition to ACC.

There was a brief discussion about a zoning request from the Garcia family to replat their properties into one lot; emails on the request have circulated among board members.

🍦 National Night Out — August 4

National Night Out is scheduled for August 4, 2026, in Albuquerque and across the country. The board noted great first-responder attendance in the past but lower neighborhood turnout, and agreed the event should continue to support APD and AFD while avoiding a conflict with the first day of school. Ideas discussed included promoting the event with art displays from neighbors, kids, and adults, and rebranding it as an "Ice Cream Social" to be more inviting — Brenda has arranged for The Brain Freezer Ice Cream Truck (Salena Allison) to attend. Date and format will be finalized at the July meeting.

🚌 Luminaria Tour — ABQ Transit Options

Mayor Tim Keller, acting as an unofficial liaison between the City and the neighborhood, presented ABQ Transit's proposed changes to the Luminaria Tour along with Markella Clinton and Deputy Director Bobbie Cisneros. Following feedback given after a March presentation to the board, ABQ Transit proposed three options — offered as talking points to start dialogue, not final decisions:

• Option 1: Keep the tour as-is but reduce bus tours to four runs (5:30, 5:45, 6:15, 6:30), shortening the time the neighborhood is impacted by road closures.
• Option 2: Convert to a walking tour — nine buses would shuttle tour-goers from parking lots to drop-off points at Raynolds and Kit Carson, running every 15–20 minutes from 5:30–7 PM, with visitors walking a suggested route and being picked up at the same locations. This would also discourage private vehicles from entering the neighborhood.
• Option 3: Keep the same tour times but simplify and minimize the route, resulting in much less barricading. A bus would be available for mobility-impaired individuals.

Placards: Neighbors could request a placard for family or friends entering the neighborhood for holiday gatherings, allowing them past barricades under explicit rules, with pedestrian safety remaining the top priority.

ABQ Transit is open to suggestions and needs to begin promoting tour changes in July to give the public enough notice. HCNA will continue meeting with ABQ Transit to discuss options. Concerns raised included choke points, general traffic slowdowns, special groups such as cyclists on the tour route, and bathroom access for the walking-tour option. The board will discuss the options in detail at the July meeting.

📋 Attendance

Present: Rudy Garcia (President), Brenda Marks (Vice President), Lara Bryson (Communications), Fred Rivera, Jon Patterson (Webpage), Dave Kleinfeld, Clara Hardgrave, Robert Rodriguez, Mark Pinkalla, and Joanne Pinkalla (Secretary, attended virtually).

Also attending: Peter Rice (Downtown Area News) and neighbor Rachel Ribeiro.

📝 Summary

• Adopted new ground rules to keep meetings on task, on time, and respectful.
• Discussed the Bosque fire investigation and recent car break-ins/auto theft; residents urged to secure vehicles and property.
• Approved an updated HCNA Purpose Statement.
• Approved a change to meeting every other month instead of monthly, with additional meetings (in person, email, or Zoom) as needed for time-sensitive topics.
• Decided to keep the Luminaria Tour route as-is with reduced bus hours; the city may provide access placards for residents on Christmas Eve.
• Discussed possibly opening newsletter/webpage advertising to any business, with criteria to be developed to keep an appropriate neighborhood tone.
• Confirmed National Night Out plans for August 4th, 6–7 PM at Forest Park.
• Formed a subcommittee to explore HCNA liability insurance and amend the Bylaws.

🗳️ Motions & Decisions

• June 2026 board meeting minutes unanimously approved.
• Motion (Brenda, seconded by Lara) to adopt HCNA Purpose Statement #2 into the next Bylaws revision — approved.
• Motion (David, seconded by Clara) to hold board meetings every other month — approved unanimously.
• Motion (Brenda, seconded by Lara) to proceed with Option 1 of the city's Luminaria Tour options — approved unanimously.

✅ Action Items

• Rudy & Jon — add a website tab with tips on securing vehicles/property from crime, using info from APD contacts.
• David, Brenda & Rudy — amend Bylaws to include the approved HCNA Purpose Statement.
• Rudy — inform ABQ Transit the neighborhood prefers to keep the current bus route with reduced hours for the Luminaria Tour, and request household placards.
• Brenda — secure the Brain Freezer Ice Cream Truck for National Night Out.
• Rudy — invite First Responders to National Night Out.
• David, Brenda & Rudy — explore insurance options to protect HCNA.

💰 Treasury

HCNA account balance: $22,625.89