CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS
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District 4
Members of the City Council, Representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo, (915) 212-0004
Members of the City Council, Representative Deanna Maldonado-Rocha, (915) 212-0003
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Discussion and action directing the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate and draft a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) between the City of El Paso and Meta Platforms, Inc. The agreement shall address environmental protections, financial commitments, utility infrastructure improvements, rate payer protection, workforce development initiatives, support for the Advanced Training Center, and community accountability measures, including safeguards related to water and electric utility resources. The agreement should also include "El Paso First" hiring commitments on the additional 300 operational jobs associated with the data center located in Northeast El Paso.
Further, direct the City Manager to continue the series of roundtable discussions, facilitated by an independent moderator, with suggested roundtable participants, including the Mayor, the City Attorney, representatives from El Paso Water, El Paso Electric, the El Paso Chamber, GEPAR, Meta Platforms, Inc., a resident representative, and an environmental advocate, to assist in the development of the final Community Benefits Agreement. Staff shall return to City Council within 45 days with a draft agreement for consideration and action.
Water Capital Expenditures
Fund, build or upgrade localized water recycling and advanced purification infrastructure, and/or repair old infrastructure. Establish a phased timeline to engineer pipeline design and infrastructure conn...
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