City Council Work Session

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

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 518 912 381#
2. 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on April 28, 2025 at 9:05 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 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
3. 3 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 518-912-381#
4. 4 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
5. 5 The following members of City Council will be present via video conference: Josh Acevedo
6. 6 A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
7. 7 AGENDA
8. 1. Presentation, discussion, and action to approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of El Paso, Texas, pursuing designation as a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Child Friendly City and authorizing city staff to initiate the formal application process in partnership with UNICEF. 25-511 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 32:28
9. 9 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 33:18
10. 10 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.
11. 11 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
12. 12 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
13. 13 Discussion and action on the following:
14. EX1. Application of El Paso Electric Company for Approval of an Amendment to Its Generation Cost Recovery Rider to Include the Texas Solar One Generation Facility - PUC#57974; HQ#UTILITY-65 (551.071) 25-532 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 38:24
15. EX2. Discussion on open records requests relating to the August 3, 2019 active shooter incident. HQ #25-4846 (551.071) 25-542
16. EX3. Discussion on economic development opportunities in Downtown El Paso, Texas HQ#25-4812 (551.087) 25-533
17. EX4. Purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property located in El Paso; HQ#25-4833 (551.072) 25-534
18. 18 ADJOURN
19. 19 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
20. 20 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
21. 21 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:04
22. 22 Note ▶ jump to 0:32
23. 23 Note ▶ jump to 0:32