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Volume 4 | April 29, 2021
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Bernalillo County in "Yellow Level" in the Red to Green Framework.
Below is a list of what this means for the community.
- Essential businesses (non-retail): No capacity restrictions but operations must be limited to only those absolutely necessary to carry out essential functions
Essential retail spaces: 33% of maximum capacity (indoor and outdoor)
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Food and drink establishments (if NM Safe Certified): 33% of maximum capacity for indoor dining; 75% of maximum capacity for outdoors dining; any establishment serving alcohol must close by 10 p.m. each night
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Close-contact businesses: 33% of maximum capacity or 20 customers at one time, whichever is smaller; 33% of any outdoor space on the premises
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Large entertainment venues: 25% of maximum capacity of any outdoor space on premises; indoor not permitted with the limited exception of operating up to 25% of maximum capacity for recording and broadcasting entertainment without any in-person audience
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Recreational facilities: 33% of any outdoor space on the premises; indoor not permitted
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Bars and clubs: May not operate **All other businesses: 33% of maximum capacity (indoor and outdoor)
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Houses of worship: May hold religious services, indoors or outdoors, or provide services through audiovisual means, but may not exceed 33% of the maximum capacity of any enclosed space on the premises
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Places of lodging: 60% of maximum occupancy for those that have completed NM Safe Certified training; 25% of maximum occupancy for all others; 5 guests maximum for vacation rentals
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Mass gatherings limit: 10 persons; 80 vehicles
To learn more about the Red to Green Framework visit https://cv.nmhealth.org/public-health-orders-and-executive-orders/red-to-green/
Effective April 30, 2021
The state’s intent under the revised color-coded framework, meanwhile, remains to align a local area’s decreasing risk level with loosened requirements, and vice versa, and to balance the need to prevent another surge of viral spread with the need for standard localized “openness” amid this stage of the pandemic, as we approach an environment where restrictions can be relaxed to an even greater extent or entirely over the summer.
“I believe that New Mexico, by some time in June, will have fully vaccinated enough of our state that we can shed these restrictions and frameworks and instead move closer to a simpler new phase, from fighting to ultimately monitoring the pandemic,” said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, “where businesses and commercial and community activity can safely occur at the same open level all across the state. We are close and getting closer. But that all depends on New Mexicans continuing to get their shots when it’s their turn, so please register at vaccineNM.org and help us keep up the pace!”
Effective Friday, April 30, the health metrics that will be used to determine a county’s risk level will be:
- A new per-capita rate of new COVID-19 cases of no greater than 10 per 100,000 inhabitants over the most recent 14-day reporting period
- An average positivity rate less than or equal to 7.5 percent over the most recent 14-day reporting period
- A county with a fully vaccinated rate at or above a target, beginning at 35% as of April 30 and increasing to 40% for the regularly-scheduled map update on May 5, that will increase 5% every other week as more vaccinations are completed
- As an example, the vaccination rate metric will increase to 45 percent for the next biweekly map update on May 19
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- Foremost, please stay home if you are sick. Period.
- Masks are mandatory in public, non-compliance can result in a $100 fine
- Practice social distancing -- be aware of your surroundings and others near you
Adhere to the six-foot rule and stay at home except as needed for grocery shopping, medical assistance and exercise
- Limit group contact to 10 or fewer people
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
For the purposes of this guidance, people are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 ≥2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or ≥2 weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen ).† |
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The following recommendations apply to non-healthcare settings.
Fully vaccinated people can:
- Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
- Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
- Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic
For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:
- Take precautions in public like wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distancing
- Wear masks, practice physical distancing, and adhere to other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease
- Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and practice other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households
- Avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings
- Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
- Follow guidance issued by individual employers
- Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations
Learn more...
To schedule a COVID-19 test or register for the COVID-19 vaccination go to: https://cvtestreg.nmhealth.org/
All New Mexicans age 16 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine.
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Group that greeted Dr. Jill Biden at airport
Bernalillo County Commission Chair Charlene Pyskoty met First Lady Jill Biden upon her arrival in Albuquerque and began a dialogue about the shortage of mental health professionals and how to bring more providers into the workforce.
Dr. Biden arrived in Albuquerque Wednesday and visited a vaccination clinic at a South Valley community health care center before moving on to the Navajo nation.
Commissioner Pyskoty, a licensed mental health therapist, says Dr. Biden, who has a doctorate in education, invited her to work with the Office of the First Lady on an educational initiative to encourage more students to enter the behavioral health professions.
Behavioral health professionals include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, addiction counselors, social workers, and mental health or family and marriage counselors.
According to the Health Resources and Services Administration of the federal government, only 12.9% of the need for mental health professionals is met in New Mexico, and only 26.9% of the need for providers is met on the national level.
Chair Pyskoty has already reached out to the Office of the First Lady and looks forward to a productive partnership that will result in increasing the number of behavioral health providers to meet our burgeoning need for services.
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Bernalillo County Assessor Tanya R. Giddings would like to remind Bernalillo County property owners to review their 2021 Notice of Value (NOV) statements that were mailed on April 1.
These statements assign an assessed value to residential and non-residential real property, manufactured homes, commercial properties and vacant land, that will help determine in part the amount of property taxes owed for current property tax year. Values are effective as of Jan. 1, 2021, pursuant to Property Tax Code Section 7-38-7 NMSA, and based on the analysis of prior year market activity for current and correct values as part of the ad valorem process.
Property owners who disagree with their NOV statement have until April 30 to file an appeal, pursuant to Property Tax Code Section 7-38-24 NMSA. To file an appeal, property owners need to submit a protest form to the Assessor’s Office. Visit www.bernco.gov/assessor and click on the Protest/Appeal process tab where an appeal checklist, appeal portal and other important information to assist with the appeal process can be found.
Applications and qualifications for property exemptions and the value freeze program can be downloaded from the Assessor’s forms page and submitted via email to the Assessor’s Office.
The Office of the Assessor continues to provide accessibility to the public in a safe manner through its two walk-up windows located on the north side of the building at 501 Tijeras Ave NW, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Assessor’s Office also encourages property owners to contact the Assessor’s Office at 505-222-3700, email at assessor@bernco.gov, or visit www.bernco.gov/assessor for additional information.
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The NM Mortgage Finance Authority’s COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Program can help pay your past-due or current mortgage payments if you are experiencing a financial hardship because of COVID-19. The program provides emergency housing grants to income-eligible households and residents of tribal lands, up to $1,500 per month for a period of up to three (3) consecutive months, to maintain housing and/or to reduce housing cost delinquency. Some mobile/manufactured home lot rental payments may also be covered. MFA will pay your past-due housing payments directly to your mortgage or loan servicer, escrow company or other housing provider. The best part is the assistance does not have to be repaid.
Applications are being accepted now. You can submit your application electronically here
To request a paper application, call 505.308.4206 or 866.488.0498. Learn more about the qualifications
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Residents must live outside city limits to qualify for county help
Bernalillo County is now accepting online applications for utility and rental assistance through the Bernalillo County Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) assistance program. Paper applications are also being accepted.
The RENT program makes available $5 million to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The funds are provided directly to states, U.S. territories, local governments, and Native American tribes.
The grant, made available to Bernalillo County by the United States Treasury, has been earmarked for qualifying renters outside the city limits of Albuquerque, but within the county. Applicants within the city must apply to the City of Albuquerque’s rental assistance program. Applicants can verify if they are located outside of the city of Albuquerque before applying by using the provided locator Map. Please click here for a short instructional video on how to use the map.
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The county has seen a significant rise in illegal dumping throughout Bernalillo County since the beginning of the stay-at-home directives. This trend is particularly troubling because dumping is being reported in populated areas as well as rural open spaces.
Dispose of it Properly
For abandoned cars contact Bernalillo County Zoning at 505-314-0350. In the city, contact City Code Enforcement at 505-924-3850.
Large item pick-up, appliances, furniture, etc., is free to county residents by calling Waste Management at 505-892-1200. Call one week before your scheduled pick-up day. City residents can call 311.
To report illegal dumping along irrigation ditches, contact the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy Districts at 505-247-0234.
Household hazardous waste including paint, pesticides, cleaning solvents, batteries, etc. can be dropped off for free at Advanced Chemical Transport, 6133 Edith Blvd NE, 505-345-1650 or 505-998-4154.
Regarding animals, call the Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center at 505-314-0281. In the city, call City Animal Welfare call 311.
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Rio Bravo and Coors Clean-Up
On April 27, 2021 partners came together to address an on-going dumping area at the corner of Rio Bravo and Coors Blvd., which has also become a homeless campsite. We would like to give a special thanks to staff from Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services, Bernalillo County Land Management, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s’ Department, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department and City of Albuquerque Community Services. There was close to 20+ volunteers that took over a period of four hours to clean, without their support this would have not been a successful initiative.
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Virtual event features cooking, music and history
The series of virtual events highlights the historic trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo from 1598 to 1882. As described by the National Park Service, “this artery of commerce and travel came to be known as El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, which meant ‘royal road’ or ‘king’s highway.’ Blazed atop a network of indigenous footpaths and trade corridors that connected Mexico's ancient cultures with the equally ancient cultures of the American Southwest, this highway was the oldest of the great highways heading north. Extended by segments throughout the 16th century, it was at one time the longest road in North America.”[1]
The fourth week of the El Camino Real Trade Fair gets underway Friday at 6:30 p.m. with a cooking demonstration, a kids’ activity that combines archaeology and cookies, and a musical performance. The event is virtual this year and presented by Bernalillo County and community partners.
Friday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m.
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Camino Cooking: Enchiladas - A Global Journey to New Mexico - Tiana Baca, Three Sisters Kitchen
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Community Voices Storytelling Video - Bernalillo Community Museum
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Time Travel: Colonial New Mexico - Storytellers: Living History Characters, Casa San Ysidro
Saturday, May 1 at 9 a.m.
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Enduring Querencias: Lost and Reclaimed Expressions of Home - Storyteller: Esther Garcia, Guest Curator, Enduring Querencias Exhibit, Gutierrez-Hubbell House
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La Promesa, Los Matachines and El Camino Real in Bernalillo, NM - Storytellers: Joe Moreno and Robb Sisneros, Bernalillo Community Museum
Did you miss something? Check out the Event Story Map
El Camino Real Trade Fair is happening Friday evenings and Saturday mornings through May 1, 2021 on the El Camino Real Trade Fair Facebook page. Event videos are premiered at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays and 9 a.m. on Saturdays. This week’s activities are listed below. The full schedule is here.
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Monday, May 3, 2021 - Arts Board at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - Zoning Meeting at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - Administrative Meeting at 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - ABC Community School Partnership Board at 8:45 a.m.
Friday, May 14, 2021 - Sheriff's Office Advisory and Review Board at 11 a.m.
Monday, May 17, 2021 - Addicition Treatment Advisory Board at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - Detention Facility Management Oversight Advisory Board at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - Board of Finance at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - Administrative Meeting at 5 p.m.
Stay on top of public meetings click here to subscribe to the new BernCo Public Meetings bulletin.
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- Bernalillo County Treasurer's Office: (505) 468-7031
- Metropolitan Detention Center (general inmate info): (505) 839-8700
- Roads and traffic: (505) 848-1504 or (505) 848-1503
- Animal Care Services: (505) 468-PETS
- Property Maintenance (report a park or facility that needs cleanup): (505) 224-2119
- Schedule a large item pick-up: (505) 892-1200
- Department of Behavioral Health Services customer service: (505) 468-1555
- Court of Wills, Estates and Probate (general info): (505) 468-1232
- Schedule an appointment: call (505) 468-1229 or email, probate@bernco.gov
- Unclaimed & Indigent Cremation Program: (505) 468-7295
- Accounts Payable general inquiries: (505) 468-7020
- All other calls: (505) 468-7777 or email, contactcenter@bernco.gov
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