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City Council Work Session

July 29, 2024 ·9:05 AM Final

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

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Agenda — 33 items

  1. 1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID:112-681-542#
  2. 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on July 29, 2024 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 Conference ID: 112-681-542#
  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: Henry Rivera
  6. 6 A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
  7. 7 AGENDA
  8. 1. Discussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance extending Emergency Ordinance No. 019333 authorizing the City Manager to assign personnel and resources to assist in addressing the humanitarian and public safety crisis resulting from a mass migration through El Paso. 24-981 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:41
  9. 2. Equity and Inclusion Cross-Functional Team Update. 24-1018 ▶ jump to 4:59
  10. 3. Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to allow community members and community organizations to use city facilities to host three additional community-led meetings between members of the public and the finalist candidates for City Manager. This will be a change in addition to the existing Community Forum with council appointed panels slated for August 7, 2024 held at City Hall and the meet-and-greet held at the El Paso Convention Center. The purpose of these meetings will be to foster greater community outreach, engagement, and inclusion while bringing fair and equitable geographic engagement across all eight city council districts towards bringing greater unity in the selection of the next City Manager. 24-1048 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 88:28
  11. 4. Discussion and action to amend the City Manager search process by eliminating City Representative interview panels and instead have the entire body of the El Paso City Council conduct interviews with candidate finalists as one body. This process creates better perspective, allows for greater follow up questions and discussion, and achieve greater collaboration and unity. This further reduces the burden on candidate finalists and allows for better preparation during interviews. Amend interview process further by eliminating rule that restricts City Representatives to speaking twice and for only 20 minutes total. 24-1049 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 94:11
  12. 5. Discussion and action to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare and host two community meetings in each city council district to inform, educate, and explain in detail the proposed ordinance calling an election on November 5, 2024, to permit voters to determine whether to revoke the City’s authority to issue the 2012 Quality of Life bonds that have not yet been sold or delivered. Further, provide a cost analysis and detailed line-item budget for the community outreach, mailers, text messages, and educational campaign related to the voter education the city will provide for this specific election. This should include an estimate of the total cost to the taxpayers. Additionally, all marketing, communication, and outreach must provide timelines across all mediums and be approved by the council prior to initiation. Outreach should commence once the election is called and be completed no later than two weeks before the first ballots by mail are sent out. The communication should include a timeline of events from 2012 to the present and a list of all expenditures for bond series that have been sold, but not fully utilized. 24-1051 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 110:21
  13. 13 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 112:12
  14. 14 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.
  15. 15 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
  16. 16 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
  17. 17 Discussion and action on the following:
  18. EX1. William C. Haywood v. City of El Paso, Texas, et al.; Case No. 3:20-cv-00114; Matter 20-1026-11325 (551.071) 24-1029 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 115:47
  19. EX2. Joseph Pickett v. City of El Paso; 384th District Court; Cause 2020DCV3514; (551.071). 24-1057 ▶ jump to 116:17
  20. EX3. Adrian De Luna, et al v. City of El Paso, Texas, et al; Cause No. 2021DCV3548 (551.071) 24-1030 ▶ jump to 116:20
  21. EX4. Application of El Paso Electric Company to Update Its Generation Cost Recovery Rider Related to Newman Unit 6; HQ#UTILITY-31 (551.071) 24-1032 ▶ jump to 116:23
  22. EX5. El Paso Electric Company Military Base Discount Recovery Factor; HQ#UTILITY-47 (551.071) 24-1033 ▶ jump to 116:26
  23. EX6. Purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property located in El Paso; HQ#24-2276 (551.071) (551.072) 24-1035 ▶ jump to 116:30
  24. EX7. Discussion on potential economic development opportunities in El Paso, Texas. HQ#24- 2539 (551.072) (551.087) 24-1038 ▶ jump to 116:34
  25. EX8. Public information act requests related to selection of City Manager. HQ#24-TPIA-357 (551.071) 24-1053 ▶ jump to 116:38
  26. 26 ADJOURN
  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 Note ▶ jump to 0:01
  30. 30 Note ▶ jump to 0:01
  31. 31 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:09
  32. 32 Note ▶ jump to 0:11
  33. 33 Note ▶ jump to 0:11