Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to explore and develop a comprehensive set of anti-displacement strategies, tools, and policies grounded in best practices and tailored to El Paso’s context, with a particular focus on vulnerable neighborhoods experiencing emergent economic pressures, redevelopment activity, and/or rising housing costs. This framework may include, but is not limited to: tenant protections to the extent allowed by state law; preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing; income-targeted zoning and overlay tools; community ownership models such as community land trusts (CLTs), limited-equity housing cooperatives, tenant opportunity to purchase/right of first refusal programs, and community development corporations (CDCs); and other relevant strategies. Preliminary recommendations and potential implementation pathways shall be presented for Council consideration on a timeline consistent with the implementation of other forthcoming Goal 8 housing strategies.

Committee

City Council

Introduced

August 26, 2025

On agenda

September 3, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 3, 2025 City Council Sep 3, 2025 Amend Pass City Council Sep 3, 2025 Approved as Revised Pass

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