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City Council Work Session

February 24, 2025 ·9:05 AM Final

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

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Agenda — 34 items

1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 367-171-065 #
2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on February 24, 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
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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 A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
6 AGENDA
1. Presentation and discussion by Project ARRIBA's annual report on the status of activities during the fiscal year, use of grant funds and progress in the performance measures required under the Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement executed on August 29, 2023 between the City of El Paso and Project ARRIBA. 25-191 ▶ jump to 0:37
2. Presentation and update by the Success Through Technology Education (STTE), on the organization’s FY2024 Annual Report, including a status update on activities during FY2024, use of grant funds and progress toward performance measures identified by the ARPA Sub-recipient Agreement executed on April 11, 2023, between the City of El Paso and STTE. 25-203 ▶ jump to 13:29
1. Presentation and discussion by Project ARRIBA's annual report on the status of activities during the fiscal year, use of grant funds and progress in the performance measures required under the Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement executed on August 29, 2023 between the City of El Paso and Project ARRIBA. 25-191 ▶ jump to 7:31
3. Presentation and update by the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA), on the organization’s FY2024 Annual Report, including a status update on activities during FY2024, use of grant funds and progress toward performance measures identified by the Chapter 380 Agreement executed on February 7, 2012, between the City of El Paso and MCA. 25-204 ▶ jump to 32:07
4. Presentation and discussion on an overview of the Economic and International Development Department. 25-246 ▶ jump to 48:54
5. Presentation and discussion of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) purpose, process, and timeline. 25-235 ▶ jump to 98:12
12 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 114:45
13 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.
14 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
15 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
16 Discussion and action on the following:
EX1. City of El Paso, Texas v. Birds N Beasts, Inc. and Joe Krathwohl; Cause No. 2021DCV0301 (551.071) 25-270 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 117:55
EX2. Discussion on the U.S. 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) 25-271 ▶ jump to 118:46
EX3. Discussion on enforcement of guarantee of public improvements on subdivision in West El Paso. HQ# 24-3248 (551.071) 25-275 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 119:22
EX4. Application of El Paso Electric Company to Update Its Generation Cost Recovery Rider Related to Newman Unit 6; HQ#UTILITY-31 (551.071). 25-272 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 121:27
EX5. Application of El Paso Electric Company for an Economic Development Rate for a New Data Center to be located in El Paso, Texas. HQ#UTILITY-52 (551.071) 25-273 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 122:37
EX6. Application of El Paso Electric Company to Change Rates - PUC#57568; HQ#UTILITY-60 (551.071) 25-274 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 123:54
EX7. Purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property located in Downtown El Paso. HQ#23-1582 (551.071) 25-283 ▶ jump to 124:11
EX8. Discussion on economic development opportunities in El Paso, HQ#25-4367 (551.087) (551.071) 25-276 ▶ jump to 124:12
EX9. Discussion on economic development opportunities in the extra-territorial jurisdiction of El Paso, HQ#24-2528 (551.087) 25-277 ▶ jump to 124:16
26 ADJOURN
27 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
28 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
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32 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:06
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