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City Council Work Session

March 17, 2025 ·9:05 AM Final

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

Agenda — 31 items

  1. 1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 848-621-048#
  2. 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on March 17, 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 Conference ID: 848-621-048#
  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:
  6. 6 A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
  7. 7 AGENDA
  8. 1. Presentation and discussion by the Capital Improvement Department on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Mid-Year update for active, programmed and completed capital projects for FY 2025. 25-328 ▶ jump to 0:42
  9. 2. Budget Update - 5 Year Financial Forecast. 25-340 ▶ jump to 15:55
  10. 3. Presentation and update from El Paso Electric (EPE) on its Application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to Change Rates. 25-375 ▶ jump to 72:24
  11. 11 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 150:25
  12. 12 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.
  13. 13 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
  14. 14 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
  15. 15 Discussion and action on the following:
  16. 16 ADJOURN
  17. EX1. Discussion on the Office of Management and Budget’s “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan and other Financial Assistance Programs” Memorandum; M-25-13; Executive Office of the President; (551.071) 25-367 ▶ jump to 154:06
  18. EX2. Ricardo Rubio, et al v. City of El Paso Department of Public Health, et al; Cause No. 2018DCV0735 (551.071) 25-361 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 154:55
  19. EX3. Ariel Perez, et al v. Bowling Enterprises, LTD, Northtowne Village Joint Venture, and CEA Engineering Group, Inc., 2023DCV2046; HQ#426 (551.071) 25-362 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 156:45
  20. EX4. Application of El Paso Electric Company to Change Rates - PUC#57568; HQ#UTILITY-60 (551.071) 25-365 ▶ jump to 156:56
  21. EX5. Texas Gas Service Test Year 2024 Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program Interim Rate Adjustment for the Incorporated Areas of the West North Service Area; HQ#UTILITY-62 (551.071) 25-366 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 158:11
  22. EX6. Application of El Paso Electric Company's Macho Springs Reassignment - PUC#57706; HQ#UTILITY-63, (551.071) 25-364 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 160:29
  23. EX7. Application of El Paso Electric Company for an Economic Development Rate for a New Data Center to be located in El Paso Texas - PUC#56903; HQ#UTILITY-52 (551.071) 25-363 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 161:34
  24. EX8. Temporary restraining order regarding Sun Metro Facility fire of February 11, 2025. Cause No. 2025-CPR00364 (551.071) 25-378 ▶ jump to 161:44
  25. EX9. Discussion on an economic development opportunity in Central El Paso, HQ#24-3471 (551.087) 25-368 ▶ jump to 161:46
  26. EX10. Discussion on purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property located in Downtown El Paso; HQ#24-3125 (551.071) (551.072) 25-379 ▶ jump to 161:48
  27. 27 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
  28. 28 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
  29. 29 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:07
  30. 30 Note ▶ jump to 0:16
  31. 31 Note ▶ jump to 0:16