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City Council Work Session

November 17, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL AND VIRTUALLY

Agenda — 30 items

  1. 1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 673-792-167#
  2. 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on November 17, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpasotx/videos
  3. 3 Attention: The Council will take a lunch break at approximately 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise decided by the Council.
  4. 4 In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with Council regarding agenda items by calling the following number: 1-915-213-4096 or Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267
  5. 5 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 673-792-167#
  6. 6 The public is strongly encouraged to sign up to speak on items on this agenda before the start of this meeting on the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7086be5f4ed44a239290caa6185d0bdb
  7. 7 A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting. ▶ jump to 0:13
  8. 8 AGENDA
  9. 1. Discussion and action on the City of El Paso’s Internal Audit Current State, Maturity, and Needs Assessment, prepared by Weaver and Tidwell, LLP. 25-1366 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 40:33
  10. 2. Envision El Paso Comprehensive Plan Update: Housing Needs Assessment. 25-1378 ▶ jump to 40:58
  11. 3. Discussion and action on a Resolution to approve the formation of a Cross Functional Team to address the Housing Strategy implementation, by providing background and context on housing needs throughout the community, as well as an understanding of best practices in housing policy. 25-1314 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 117:12
  12. 4. Presentation and discussion providing an overview of the Transportation User Fee process requirements, key policy considerations, and next steps. 25-1387 Remove Pass ▶ jump to 243:33
  13. 5. Presentation, discussion, and action on Railroad Commission of Texas Docket No. OS-25-00028202, the Statement of Intent of Texas Gas Service Company, a Division of ONE Gas, Inc. to Increase Rates within the Company’s Incorporated Areas of the Central-Gulf, West North, and Rio Grande Valley Service Areas. 25-1385 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 241:30
  14. 14 EXECUTIVE SESSION
  15. 15 The City Council of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to discuss any of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the City Council of the City of El Paso may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act and the Rules of City Council.) The City Council will return to open session to take any final action and may also, at any time during the meeting, bring forward any of the following items for public discussion, as appropriate.
  16. 16 Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS Section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Section 551.089 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING
  17. 17 Discussion and action on the following:
  18. EX1. Statement of Intent of Texas Gas Service Company, a Division of ONE Gas, Inc. to Increase Rates within the Company's Incorporated Areas of Central-Gulf, West North, and Rio Grande Valley Service Areas - OS-25-00028202; HQ#UTILITY-67 (551.071) 25-1397 ▶ jump to 246:24
  19. EX2. Legal Consultation regarding municipal transportation user fees. HQ #23-1161 (551.071) 25-1398 ▶ jump to 246:46
  20. EX3. William C. Haywood v. El Paso Police Department et. al; Cause No.: 3:20-CV-00114 (551.071 25-1400
  21. EX4 Joseph Pickett v. City of El Paso; Cause No.:2024DCV5250 (551.071) 25-1401 ▶ jump to 247:02
  22. EX5. Application of El Paso Electric Company for Approval of an Amended Distribution Cost Recovery Factor - PUC#58910; HQ#UTILITY-73 (551.071) 25-1402 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 247:50
  23. EX6. Discussion on economic development opportunities in Downtown El Paso, Texas HQ#25-6028 (551.087) 25-1403 ▶ jump to 248:34
  24. EX7 Discussion on economic development opportunities in Downtown El Paso, Texas HQ#25-4395 (551.071) (551.072) (551.087) 25-1404 ▶ jump to 248:43
  25. 25 ADJOURN ▶ jump to 248:56
  26. 26 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
  27. 27 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
  28. 28 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:24
  29. 29 Note ▶ jump to 0:06
  30. 30 Note ▶ jump to 0:06