City Council Work Session
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL AND VIRTUALLY
Agenda — 30 items
- 1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 465-528-596
- 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on February 3, 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 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 465-528-596#
- 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 on the Procurement Sourcing Policy as amended and restated as of May 9, 2023.
- 2. Presentation and discussion on the City Council’s Legislative Role.
- 3. Update on FY21 RAISE Grant - Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza Feasibility Study and discussion and action to direct the City Manager to conduct an analysis of local, state, and federal funding sources that could help fund the design and construction of the Deck Plaza.
- 10 EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 11 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.
- 12 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
- 13 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
- 14 Discussion and action on the following:
- EX1. Discussion on potential economic development opportunities in the City of El Paso. HQ#25-4246 (551.087)
- EX2. Michael R. Aguirre, et al v. City of El Paso, Texas; Cause No. 2017DCV2260 (551.071)
- EX3. Ariel Perez, et. al v. Bowling Enterprises, LTD, Northtowne Village Joint Venture, and CEA Engineering Group, Inc., 2023DCV2046; HQ# 426 (551.071)
- EX4. El Paso Zoological Society, a Texas nonprofit corporation v. City of El Paso, a Texas Municipal Corporation; Cause No. 2024DCV2545 (551.071)
- EX5. Discussion on the United States 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)
- EX6. Application of El Paso Electric Company to Change Rates - PUC#57568; HQ#UTILITY-60 (551.071)
- EX7. Employment evaluation process and duties for City Council appointed employees, City Manager, City Attorney, and Chief Internal Auditor (551.071) (551.074)
- 22 ADJOURN
- 23 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
- 24 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
- 25 Note
- 26 Note
- 27 Rollcall
- 28 Note
- 29 Note
- 3. Update on FY21 RAISE Grant - Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza Feasibility Study and discussion and action to direct the City Manager to conduct an analysis of local, state, and federal funding sources that could help fund the design and construction of the Deck Plaza.