File #: 24-1051    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Operational Focus Updates Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/24/2024 In control: City Council Work Session
On agenda: 7/29/2024 Final action:
Title: 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 shou...
Attachments: 1. D5 and D2 Community meetings related to proposed ordinance 2012 QOL, 2. WS Presentation_Nov 5 MPC Ballot Language-Communications Plan

CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS

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Members of the City Council, Representative Isabel Salcido, (915) 212-0005

Members of the City Council, Representative Josh Acevedo, (915) 212-0002

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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.

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