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Meeting Name: City Council Work Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/27/2023 9:05 AM Minutes status: *** DRAFT ***  
Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL AND VIRTUALLY
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23-413 11. Operational Focus UpdatesPresentation and discussion by the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Cross-Functional Team providing information on key activities, efforts, and processes. 1. Overview (Tommy Gonzalez) 2. City Attorney Overview (Karla Nieman) a) State Disaster Declaration b) Emergency Ordinances c) Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas v. City of El Paso & Statewide Mask Mandate Litigation d) Additional Updates 3. Team Lead Report: a) Health Focus (Hector Ocaranza, M.D.) i. COVID-19 update ii. Influenza Update iii. RSV Update 4. City Manager Wrap-up (Tommy Gonzalez)   Not available Video Video
23-442 12. Operational Focus UpdatesDiscussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance re-enacting Emergency Ordinance No. 019035 extending a Disaster Declaration due to a Public Health Emergency.   Not available Video Video
23-443 13. Operational Focus UpdatesDiscussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance re-enacting Emergency Ordinance No. 019036 instituting emergency measures, as re-enacted, restated and amended by Emergency Ordinance No. 019151; and further re-enacted and amended by Emergency Ordinance Nos. 019156, 019169, 019191 and 019284; penalty as provided in section 8.   Not available Video Video
23-444 14. Operational Focus UpdatesDiscussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance re-enacting Emergency Ordinance No. 019241; allowing temporary uses on the public right of way and private property by suspending various city ordinances; penalty as provided in Section 6.   Not available Video Video
23-445 15. Operational Focus UpdatesDiscussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance extending Emergency Ordinance No. 019333 authorizing the City Manager to assign personnel and resources to assist in addressing the humanitarian and public safety crisis resulting from a mass migration through El Paso.   Not available Video Video
23-441 16. Operational Focus UpdatesPresentation and discussion of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Semi- Annual Report.   Not available Video Video
23-447 17. Operational Focus UpdatesUpdate regarding the search process for the Police Chief.   Not available Video Video
23-452 28. Operational Focus UpdatesFor Notation Only: Formal Report of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee meeting held on March 6, 2023. 1. Selection of the FOAC Chairperson. · Representative Brian Kennedy was elected by the Committee. 2. Discussion and Action on the City of El Paso Internal Audit Charter. · Motion made by Representative Molinar, seconded by Representative Fierro and approved by Representative Kennedy, Representative Fierro and Representative Molinar to approve the City of El Paso Internal Audit Charter. 3. Discussion and Action on External Audit Results for Fiscal Year 2022. · Motion made by Representative Fierro, seconded by Representative Molinar and approved by Representative Kennedy, Representative Annello, Representative Fierro and Representative Molinar to approve the audit results for presentation to full City Council. 4. Discussion on External Quality Assurance Review (Peer Review). 5. Discussion on the results of the Franchise Fee Audits. 6. Discussion and Action to include an audit or review in the FY 2022-2023 Audit Plan of Ford Contract Numbers: 2023-0165 Police Motorcycle    Not available Video Video
23-414 19. Operational Focus UpdatesPresentation and discussion providing a preview of the 2023 Goal Team reporting series and an update from the following Goal Teams: 1. Vision Block: Safe and Beautiful Neighborhoods: a. Goal 2 (Safe and Secure City) Fire Chief, Jonathan Killings Assistant Chief, Zina Silva b. Goal 7 (Infrastructure) City Engineer, Yvette Hernandez c. Goal 8 (Healthy, Sustainable Community) Chief Transit and Field Operations Officer, Ellen Smyth   Not available Video Video
23-446 110. Operational Focus UpdatesPresentation, discussion, and action on the 88th Regular Session of the Texas State Legislature.   Not available Video Video
23-428 1EX1. Executive SessionMacias, Patricia A; Matter No. 23-1036-3681 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-425 1EX2. Executive SessionCangialosi, Joanna, et al v. City of El Paso. Matter No. 18-1026-9235 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-427 1EX3. Executive SessionConnie Patterson Jimenez v. City of El Paso. Matter No.21-1039-1930 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-429 1EX4. Executive SessionCity of El Paso v. Greg Abbott; Matter No. 21-1001-305 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-430 1EX5. Executive SessionUnited States of America vs. City of El Paso, Texas; United Road Towing, Inc. D/B/A UR Vehicle Management Solutions; and Rod Robertson Enterprises, Inc. Matter No. 20-1026-10714 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-432 1EX6. Executive SessionApplication of El Paso Electric Company to Change Rates for Rate Schedule No. 11, Time-of-Day Municipal Pumping Service, to Correct an Error, Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No. 54476. Matter No. 22-1008-203 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-433 1EX7. Executive Session2023 TGS Annual Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program ("GRIP") Application for Annual Interim Rate Adjustment. High Q - UTILITY-4 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-440 1EX8. Executive SessionVillegas, Daniel v. City of El Paso, et al. Cause No. 3:15-CV-00386. Matter No. 15-1026-6957 (551.071)   Not available Video Video
23-437 1EX9. Executive SessionDiscussion on potential economic development opportunities in Northeast El Paso. Matter No. 22-1007-2864 (551.072) (551.087)   Not available Video Video
23-446 110. Operational Focus UpdatesPresentation, discussion, and action on the 88th Regular Session of the Texas State Legislature.   Not available Video Video
23-446 110. Operational Focus UpdatesPresentation, discussion, and action on the 88th Regular Session of the Texas State Legislature.   Not available Video Video