CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
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District 8
Economic and International Development, Jessica Herrera, 915-212-1624
Economic and International Development, Pamela Sifuentes, (915) 212-1633
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PUBLIC HEARING DATE: 11/24/2020
STRATEGIC GOAL:
Goal
Goal 1 - Create an Environment Conducive to Strong Sustainable Economic Development
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SUBGOAL: Choose an item.
SUBJECT:
APPROVE a Resolution / Ordinance / lease to do what? OR AUTHORIZE the City Manager to do what? Be descriptive of what we want Council to approve. Include $ amount if applicable.
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Discussion and action that the City Council approve a Resolution for a Downtown Management District expansion to include the "Ballpark West" area of downtown El Paso.
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BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION:
Discussion of the what, why, where, when, and how to enable Council to have reasonably complete description of he contemplated action. This should include attachment of bid tabulation, or ordinance or resolution if appropriate. What are the benefits to the City of this action? What are the citizen concerns?
The Downtown Management District ("DMD") boundaries cover most of Downtown, but not the area of Downtown to the west and north of Southwest University Ballpark. In 2019 and 2020, the DMD received petitions from several property owners in the Ballpark West area asking for their properties to be included in the DMD's territory. The petitioners were willing to take on the DMD's small annual assessment in return for the DMD's array of services, which include sanitation, security, special events, economic development, and promotions for Downtown.
The 2020 petitions represented over 50 percent of the assessed value of tax-paying properties in the Ballpark West area. Of the 38 properties in the Ballpark West area, 14 supported the petition and only four (4) opposed it. The 2020 petitions were heard by the DMD's Board of Directors ("Board") at a duly called public hearing and the Board voted to...
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