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City Council Work Session

April 22, 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: 295-806-98#
  2. 2 Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on April 22, 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 corresponding Conference ID: 295-806-98#
  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: Art Fierro
  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. 24-568 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:16
  9. 2. Discussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance extending Ordinance No. 019604 due to a humanitarian, security, and economic crisis resulting from mass migration waves through El Paso. 24-569 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:06
  10. 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. 24-568 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 6:16
  11. 3. Discussion: The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee will present their annual update focusing on Veteran issues in the areas of Employment, Homelessness and Mental Health. 24-512 ▶ jump to 6:40
  12. 4. Discussion and action to authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the documents related to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant, and any agreements or verifications required to submit an application for this grant. 24-559 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 38:10
  13. 5. Discussion and action on a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between CITY OF EL PASO (“City”) and 4780 and 4772, LLC, DBA Cotton Exchange (“Applicant”) in support of an infill development project located at 4780 Doniphan Drive, El Paso, Texas 79922. The Agreement requires the Applicant to make a minimum investment of $1,100,000.00. Over the term of the Agreement, the City shall provide economic incentives not to exceed $65,307 in the form of a Real Property Tax Rebate, a Construction Materials Sales Tax Rebate, and a Building Construction Fee Rebate. The Agreement may be extended to 10 years with additional Real Property Tax Rebate in years 6-10 if 4780 and 4772, LLC, DBA Cotton Exchange meets the criteria outlined in Section 1(M) of the Agreement based on the percent of total tenants who are minority- owned business; women-owned business; or nonprofit organizations. 24-554 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 51:43
  14. 6. Discussion and action on a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement (“Agreement”) between the City of El Paso (the “City”) and Pioneers 21 (the “Applicant”). The City will provide Applicant with grant payments for costs incurred in operating a business incubator in downtown El Paso that will support local entrepreneurship and innovation development and accelerate economic development efforts in the City. The total amount of grant payments paid to the Applicant shall not exceed $1,200,000.00 over the term of the Agreement. The Applicant’s eligibility for the grant payments shall be limited to four years. The City shall review the Applicant’s eligibility for Grant Payments on a quarterly and annual basis. 24-548 Approve Pass ▶ jump to 67:01
  15. 7. Presentation of comparator analysis and budget impact for Parental Leave Program recommended by Women’s Rights Commission. 24-508 ▶ jump to 71:12
  16. 8. 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 2024. 24-538 ▶ jump to 114:34
  17. 16 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 131:03
  18. 17 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.
  19. 18 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
  20. 19 Goal 6: Set the Standard for Sound Governance and Fiscal Management
  21. 20 Discussion and action on the following:
  22. EX1. Albert Lopez and Lexby Lopez v. City of El Paso; Matter No. 17-1036-1318 (551.071) 24-600 ▶ jump to 132:44
  23. EX2. Discussion relating to regulations of animal elective surgical procedures. (551.071) 24-601 ▶ jump to 132:48
  24. EX3. Edmundo Calderon v. City of El Paso, 2023DCV4372 (551.071) 24-611 ▶ jump to 132:51
  25. EX4. Discussion on potential economic development opportunities in Northeast El Paso, Texas. HQ#23-1857 (551.072) (551.087) 24-608 ▶ jump to 132:54
  26. 25 ADJOURN ▶ jump to 132:57
  27. 26 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
  28. 27 ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW:
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  31. 31 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:08
  32. 32 Note ▶ jump to 0:12
  33. 33 Note ▶ jump to 0:12