City Council

Dee Margo

Peter Svarzbein, District 1

Mayor

Alexsandra Annello, District 2

 

Cassandra Hernandez, District 3

 

Sam Morgan, District 4

Tommy Gonzalez

Michiel R. Noe, District 5

City Manager

Claudia Ordaz Perez, District 6

 

Henry Rivera, District 7

 

Cissy  Lizarraga, District 8

 

NOTICE OF WORK SESSION

OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO

CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL

MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR

December 10, 2018

9:05 AM

 

Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on December 10, 2018 at 9:05 AM in the Main Conference Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell, El Paso, TX 79901.

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.

For Notation Only: Formal Report of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee meeting held on November 15, 2018.

 

a.            Discussion on Audit Plan Updates.

 

b.            Discussion and Action on the City of El Paso Internal Audit Charter.

               • Motion made by Representative Hernandez, seconded by Representative                Ordaz Perez and approved by Representative Morgan, Representative                      Hernandez, Representative Ordaz Perez and Representative Rivera to                      approve the City of El Paso Internal Audit Charter.

 

c.             Discussion and Action on the FY 2019 Annual Internal Audit Plan.

                • Motion made by Representative Hernandez, seconded by Representative                 Rivera and approved by Representative Morgan, Representative                               Hernandez, Representative Ordaz Perez and Representative Rivera to                   approve the FY 2019 Annual Internal Audit Plan.

 

d.            Discussion on Client Surveys.

All Districts

Representative Sam Morgan, (915) 212-0004

 

 

 

2.

Discussion and action that the City Manager be authorized to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement by and between CITY OF EL PASO (“City”) and CURACUBBY, INC., (“Applicant”) for the establishment of the Applicant’s digital marketing and customer rewards company in El Paso, Texas. The project will include an investment of $276,000 in personal property and staff development and the activation of a minimum of 19 new full-time jobs all paying at, or above, the current Median County Wage. The City shall provide economic incentives in the form of a Skills Training Grant in an aggregate amount of $80,000.00 to be paid over four years.

District 8

Economic and International Development, Jessica Herrera, (915) 212-1624

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

3.

Update on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Portfolio.

All Districts

Capital Improvement, Sam Rodriguez, (915) 212-0075

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

4.

Discussion and action that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Section 559 Reimbursable Fee Agreement and the MOU to the Section 559 Reimbursable Fee Agreement between the City of El Paso and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) whereby the City will reimburse CBP for overtime provided by CBP officers to reduce wait times at the City ports of entry for a reimbursement amount not to exceed $1.65 million.

All Districts

International Bridges, David A. Coronado, (915) 212-7505

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

5.

Discussion and action that the El Paso City Council approved the list of projects on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, totaling approximately $33,317,287.44, which establishes: 1) the “Comprehensive International Bridges Capital Improvement Program” as the approved list of International Bridges Capital Improvement Program projects for FY 2019 through FY 2023 and 2) the use of the identified funding sources, and that the City Manager be authorized to make all necessary budget transfers prior to the execution of the projects.

Al Districts

International Bridges, David A. Coronado, (915) 212-7505

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

6.

Presentation on Title 6 - Transportation for Hire - Proposed Revisions Article II - Taxicabs.

All Districts

Police, Assistant Chief Victor Zarur, (915) 212-4307

Aviation, Monica Lombraña, (915) 212-7301

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

7.

Presentation and discussion on the El Paso Police Department Crisis Intervention Team Program.

All Districts

Police, Assistant Chief Peter Pacillas, (915) 212-4308

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

8.

Discussion and action on the Interlocal Agreement with Emergence Health Network for Crisis Intervention Services.

All Districts

Police, Assistant Chief Peter Pacillas, (915) 212-4308

(Attachment)

 

 

 

9.

Regional Renewable Energy Advisory Council Update.

All Districts

Community and Human Development, Nicole Ferrini, (915) 212-0138

(Attachment)

(Attachment)

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

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.

 

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

Section 551.087            DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS

Section 551.089            DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS;                                     CLOSED MEETING

 

Discussion and action on the following:

 

EX1.

Initiative Petition regarding the Termination of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones 10/10A and 12 (551.071)

 

City Attorney’s Office, Anelisa Benavides (915) 212-0033

 

 

EX2.

Initiative Petition regarding 2012 Quality of Life Bonds (551.071)

 

City Attorney’s Office, Anelisa Benavides (915) 212-0033

 

 

EX3.

Quarterly update from Legal Department regarding pending litigation and claims. (551.071)

 

City Attorney’s Office, Karla M. Nieman (915) 212-0033

 

ADJOURN
     

 

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:

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