City Council Work Session
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL AND VIRTUALLY
Agenda — 31 items
- 1 Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 634-244-371#
- 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on May 6, 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 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 634-244-371#
- 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 The following members of City Council will be present via video conference: Henry Rivera
- 6 A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
- 7 AGENDA
- 1. Presentation update and discussion on the City’s 2022 Citywide Synchronization Program Phase 1.
- 2. Presentation and discussion providing a report from the following Goal Teams: 1. Vision Block: High-Performing Government Goal 5 (Transparent & Consistent Communication) Deputy Chief Information Officer, Carolyn Patrick Communications Director, Laura Cruz-Acosta Goal 6 (Sound Governance & Fiscal Management) Tax Assessor & Collector, Maria Pasillas Comptroller, Margarita Marin
- 3. Discussion and action on a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to reallocate $11,154,312 of grants from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the following programs: 1. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus in the amount of $6,600,000; 2. El Paso Computes in the amount of $3,000,000; and 3. Additional funding for the Public Health Clinic located in the Medical Center of the Americas in the amount of $1,554,312. That the above allocations are made in accordance with the requirements stipulated by the American Rescue Plan Act and federal guidelines in the Final Rule to cover expenses incurred to respond and recover from the COVID-19 public health crisis.
- 11 EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 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 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 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
- 15 Discussion and action on the following:
- EX1. Application of El Paso Electric Company to Implement a Voluntary Texas Business Solar Power Program; HQ#UTILITY-14 (551.071)
- EX2. El Paso Electric Company's Notice of Application to Reconcile Fuel Costs; HQ#UTILITY-15 (551.071)
- EX3. Robert Bartley v. City of El Paso; 171st District Court; Cause No. 2020DCV1553 (551.071)
- EX4. City of El Paso, Texas v. Ricks Cabaret and RCI Holdings; D/B/A “Jaguars Gold Club” Cause N0: 2024DCV0848 (551.071)
- EX5. Contract with El Paso Zoological Society, HQ#2062 (551.071)
- EX6. Edmundo Calderon v. City of El Paso, 2023DCV4372 (551.071)
- EX7. City Attorney Annual Performance Evaluation HQ#2689 (551.071) (551.074)
- 23 ADJOURN
- 24 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
- 25 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
- 26 Note
- 27 Note
- 28 Rollcall
- 29 Note
- 30 Note
- EX4. City of El Paso, Texas v. Ricks Cabaret and RCI Holdings; D/B/A “Jaguars Gold Club” Cause N0: 2024DCV0848 (551.071)