CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS
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Members of the City Council, Representative Alejandra Ch?vez, (915) 212-0001
Members of the City Council, Representative Ivan Ni?o, (915) 212-0005
Members of the City Council, Representative Art Fierro, (915) 212-0006
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Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to amend the City of El Paso's 90th Session State Legislative Agenda, as well as the 119th Congress Federal Legislative Agenda, to include advocacy support for policy proposals related to data center incentive and regulatory frameworks, including: Support state legislation to refine sales tax exemption criteria so that recipients must demonstrate clear, measurable public benefits and remain accountable for delivering those outcomes; Working with the Texas Municipal League (TML) and other municipalities to support legislation that sets higher standards at the state for transparency, environmental protection, and accountability requirements for large-scale data center development. The intent is establishing state-level baseline standards for data center incentives while preserving municipal flexibility to structure Chapter 380 agreements, ensuring local governments retain control but operate within consistent guidelines that promote accountability and measurable public benefit. Working with the National League of Cities (NLC) and other municipalities to support federal legislation that strengthens public transparency, environmental protection, and accountability requirements for large-scale data center development. Further, direct the City Manager to amend the City's State and Federal Legislative Agendas, as appropriate, t...
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