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23-1212
| 1 | 1. | | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 29, 2023 and the Work Session of August 14, 2023. | | |
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23-129
| 1 | 2. | | Request to Excuse | REQUEST TO EXCUSE ABSENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS | | |
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23-1200
| 1 | 3. | | Resolutions | That the City Manager, or designee, be authorized to sign a Lessor's Approval of Assignment by and between the City of El Paso ("Lessor"), Nutcracker Brands LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignor"), and Almond Opportunity, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Assignee") for the following described property:
A portion of Lots 4 and 5, Block 8, Butterfield Trail Industrial Park Unit One, Replat "A", in the City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, commonly known as 8 Zane Grey, El Paso, Texas. | | |
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23-1201
| 1 | 4. | | Resolutions | That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to sign a resolution that recognizes the donation to El Paso Police Department by Homeland Security Investigation, and sign any necessary documentation required for this donation, including the Departmental Acceptance of Donated Property form, as long as such documentation does not affect the approved budget of the City of El Paso. | | |
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23-1202
| 1 | 5. | | Resolutions | That the City Council approve an Interlocal Agreement entered into by and between the City of El Paso, Texas and the Socorro Independent School District (SISD). The parties wish to provide authority to commissioned law enforcement officers hired by SISD, to issue parking citations for parking violations under the El Paso City Code in the vicinity of schools that are in the SISD district and within the El Paso City limits to ensure safety and efficiency for parking and traffic at and surrounding such schools. | | |
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23-1202
| 1 | 5. | | Resolutions | That the City Council approve an Interlocal Agreement entered into by and between the City of El Paso, Texas and the Socorro Independent School District (SISD). The parties wish to provide authority to commissioned law enforcement officers hired by SISD, to issue parking citations for parking violations under the El Paso City Code in the vicinity of schools that are in the SISD district and within the El Paso City limits to ensure safety and efficiency for parking and traffic at and surrounding such schools. | | |
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23-1204
| 1 | 6. | | Resolutions | A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an updated Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for access to registered owner information by the El Paso Municipal Courts, Police Department, and Environmental Services Department. | | |
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23-1198
| 1 | 7. | | Resolutions | That the City Manager is authorized to sign a Landscape Maintenance Agreement between the City of El Paso (“City”) and the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation (“State”), whereby City agrees to maintain landscape improvements on the BRIO/RTS Bus Stop Irrigation/Landscaping project, limited to the portions along US 62/180 (Montana Avenue) from Geronimo to Tierra Este, and State agrees to allow City to utilize State right-of-way. | | |
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23-1205
| 1 | 8. | | Special Appointments | That the City Council approve the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the El Paso Downtown Management District that the following persons be named directors of the District for the terms indicated:
Nominee Term# Expiration Date
Maxey Scherr |99| August 2026
Manuel Burke |99| August 2026
Joanne Richardson 1* August 2026
Yolanda Giner |99| August 2026
Kristi Daugherty |99| August 2026
Guillermo Garcia |99| August 2026
Patrick Merrick |99| August 2026
* Indicates candidate was appointed to a partial term and is being nominated for his/her first full term. | | |
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23-1226
| 1 | 9. | | Board Appointments | Lauren Hanson to the City Plan Commission by Representative Cassandra Hernandez, District 3. | | |
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23-1231
| 1 | 10. | | Board Appointments | Phillip Thomas Laign, Jr. to the Bond Overview Advisory Committee by City Representative Alexsandra Annello, District 2. | | |
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23-1234
| 1 | 11. | | Board Appointments | Donna Juarez to the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee by Representative Cassandra Hernandez, District 3. | | |
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23-1207
| 1 | 12. | | Applications for Tax Refunds | Approve a tax refund for Lee Sukjin, in the amount of $14,571.41 for an overpayment made on August 11, 2023 of 2022 taxes. (Geo. # C539-999-0180-0500). This action would allow us to comply with state law which requires approval by the legislative body of refunds of tax overpayments greater than $2,500.00. | | |
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23-1218
| 1 | 13. | | Notice of Campaign Contributions | For notation pursuant to Section 2.92.080 of the City Code, receipt of campaign contributions of five hundred dollars or greater by Representative Joe Molinar in the amount of $500.00 from Martha Gonzalez. | | |
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23-1230
| 1 | 14. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to approve a Resolution that the City of El Paso honors Oscar Venegas, Maria Elena Flood, and Modesto A. Gomez for their contributions to our community, prior to the 2023 Latino Legacy Awards hosted by Community en Accion. | | |
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23-1236
| 1 | 15. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to designate the second Monday in October of each year as Indigenous People’s Day as part of continued efforts to address systemic racism towards Indigenous People and promote the closing of the equity gap for Indigenous People in our community. | | |
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23-1192
| 1 | 16. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to recognize September as Hunger Action Month in order to bring attention to food insecurity in our communities. [POSTPONED FROM 08-29-2023] | | |
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23-1227
| 1 | 17. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to approve a Resolution that recognizes the week of September 10 to September 16, 2023, as “Welcome Week” and directs the City Manager to work with the El Paso Police Department to make any appropriate and necessary policy to ensure all El Paso residents feel safe and protected regardless of their race, nationality, or immigration status. | | |
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23-1233
| 1 | 18. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to approve a Resolution to direct the City Manager to work with the Police Department, the Department’s designated LGBTQ liaison, and a community stakeholder task force to evaluate new policies and training to improve how transgender and gender-diverse individuals are identified by the El Paso Police Department, to implement a list of bias-free policies, and to implement a Safe Place Program in the City of El Paso. | | |
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23-1228
| 1 | 19. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to approve a Resolution to direct the City Manager to create a policy that ensures access for transgender individuals to freely use City facilities consistent with their gender identity and/or expression in City-owned buildings, and to direct the City Attorney to create an ordinance amending Title 5 of the City Code of Ordinances relating to single-user restrooms to require single-user restrooms to have gender-neutral signage. | | |
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23-1232
| 1 | 20. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to authorize the expenditure of District 2 discretionary funds, in an amount not to exceed $5,500.00, for Fall Festivals at Memorial Park Reserve, Sunrise Park, Grandview Park, and Seville Recreation Center, which serves the municipal purpose of enhancing the quality of life of the citizens of El Paso through entertainment to citizens in El Paso, and by fostering community pride and encouraging civic engagement. | | |
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23-1241
| 1 | 21. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion regarding the effect of resign-to-run by members of City Council. | | |
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23-1235
| 1 | 22. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to evaluate existing ordinances, policies, and procedures related to school zone safety in collaboration with the Vision Zero task force and the Mobility Advisory Committee to draft any necessary updates to ensure safe crossings, intersection treatments, and appropriate signage at all schools within the City. | | |
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23-1237
| 1 | 23. | | Members of the City Council | Discussion and action to approve a Resolution recognizing “Constitution Day”. | | |
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23-1197
| 1 | 24. | | Operational Focus Updates | TxDOT operational update on projects currently in design and estimated completion dates for construction projects to include reporting on aesthetic/landscaping elements. | | |
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23-1216
| 1 | 25. | | Operational Focus Updates | Management update on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All Grant Program opportunity. | | |
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23-1196
| 2 | 26. | | Ordinances | An Ordinance vacating a 940 square-foot public utility easement, located within Lot 27, Block 21, Vista Real Unit Two, an addition to the City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
Subject Property: 12077 Banner Crest Dr.
Applicant: Elia A. Quiroga, SUET23-00002 | | |
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23-1206
| 1 | 27. | | Ordinances | An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a quitclaim (tax resale) deed conveying all right, title and interest to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, to the following and described parcel:
Lot 6, the East part of Lot 5, and part of Lot 7, Block 3, Hadlock's Suburban Gardens, an addition to the City of El Paso, El Paso County, as described in volume 3778 page 352, Official Public Records of Real Property of El Paso County, Texas.
in accordance with Section 34.05 (h) of the Tax Code. Section 34.05 (h) permits the City to sell a property for the total amount of the judgment and the sale of the property does not require the consent of each taxing entity entitled to receive proceeds from the sale. | | |
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23-1209
| 1 | 28. | | Other Bids, Contracts, Procurements | The linkage to the Strategic Plan is subsection 7.2 - Improve competitiveness through infrastructure improvements impacting the quality of life.
Award Summary:
Discussion and action to request that the Managing Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing be authorized to issue a Purchase Order to Leedsman Construction DBA Traffic Control Specialists Sales & Rentals, referencing Contract 2021-1127 Barricade Rental Services. This will be a change order to increase the award by $241,795.13 for a total amount not to exceed $1,246,475.63. This change order will add capacity due to increased usage that resulted from unexpected events such as the migrant crisis and to continue supporting events such as WinterFest activities.
Department: Streets and Maintenance
Award to: Leedsman Construction DBA Traffic Control
Specialists Sales & Rentals
El Paso, TX
Total Estimated Award: $241,795.13
Account No: 532 - 1000 - 524110 - 32120 - P3210
Funding Source: General Fund
District(s): All
This is a Low Bid, unit price contract. [POSTPONED FROM 09-12 | | |
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23-1209
| 1 | 28. | | Other Bids, Contracts, Procurements | The linkage to the Strategic Plan is subsection 7.2 - Improve competitiveness through infrastructure improvements impacting the quality of life.
Award Summary:
Discussion and action to request that the Managing Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing be authorized to issue a Purchase Order to Leedsman Construction DBA Traffic Control Specialists Sales & Rentals, referencing Contract 2021-1127 Barricade Rental Services. This will be a change order to increase the award by $241,795.13 for a total amount not to exceed $1,246,475.63. This change order will add capacity due to increased usage that resulted from unexpected events such as the migrant crisis and to continue supporting events such as WinterFest activities.
Department: Streets and Maintenance
Award to: Leedsman Construction DBA Traffic Control
Specialists Sales & Rentals
El Paso, TX
Total Estimated Award: $241,795.13
Account No: 532 - 1000 - 524110 - 32120 - P3210
Funding Source: General Fund
District(s): All
This is a Low Bid, unit price contract. [POSTPONED FROM 09-12 | | |
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23-1211
| 4 | 29. | | Ordinances | Discussion 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. | | |
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23-1210
| 1 | 30. | | Ordinances | Discussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance extending Emergency Ordinance No. 019485 due to a humanitarian, security, and economic crisis resulting from a mass migration through El Paso. | | |
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23-1057
| 2 | 31. | | Ordinances | An Ordinance vacating a Ten-Foot and a Five-Foot Public Utility Easement (0.0238 Acres of Land) located within Lot 9, Block 38, West Hills Unit 12, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
Subject Property: 904 Fireside Ln.
Applicant: Rosario Olivera, SUET23-00001 | | |
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23-1109
| 1 | 32. | | Ordinances | An Ordinance amending Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.04 (Solid Waste Management) to delete the construction and demolition manifest requirement in section 9.04.280 (Manifest Requirement) and to delete references to the said manifest in sections 9.04.020 (Definitions), 9.04.460 (Hauler Records) and 9.04.480 (Suspension, Revocation of a Hauler Permit; Appeals); the penalty being as provided in Section 9.04.630 of the El Paso City Code. [POSTPONED FROM 09-12-2023] | | |
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23-1110
| 1 | 33. | | Ordinances | An Ordinance granting El Paso Bench Ads, LLC a non-exclusive franchise for waste containers on sidewalks and other city property. | | |
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23-1140
| 2 | 34. | | Ordinances | An Ordinance vacating a portion of City right-of-way over a portion of Mobile Street, Map of Westlyn Heights Addition, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
Subject Property: Mobile Street
Applicant: El Paso Electric Company, SURW23-00004 | | |
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23-1203
| 1 | 35. | | Other Business | Discussion and action that the City Manager be authorized to execute a Subrecipient Agreement by and between the City of El Paso and the PIONEERS 21 INC., a Texas 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit corporation, to provide digital solutions for El Paso businesses and startups, website development, and digital marketing series for entrepreneurs, UTEP internships and Mija Pioneers, for an amount not to exceed $650,000. | | |
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23-1199
| 1 | 36. | | Other Business | Discussion and action requesting City Council support for the submission of the staff recommended grant application to the FY23 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) program for the ELP Airport City Lab Innovation Zone Project. | | |
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23-1215
| 1 | 37. | | Other Business | Discussion and action regarding a solicitation for an executive search firm to conduct a national search for the hiring of a permanent City Manager, including but not limited to consideration of the scope of work for a national search. | | |
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23-1208
| 1 | 38. | | Other Business | Discussion and action on Trails and Trailheads, to include deprogramming two proposed trails “Ellis Lateral Connection Trail” and “Carolina to Emerson Trail”; transferring funds from deprogrammed trails to “Rio Grande Trail North”; and to place on hold the feasibility study of "Avispa Canyon" until council recommends an alignment. Will bring forward recommendation from Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB). | | |
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23-1219
| 1 | EX1. | | Executive Session | The City of Houston v. The State of Texas, Intervenors City of San Antonio and City of El Paso, Cause No. D-1-GN-23-003474 & No. 03-23-00531-CV (551.071). | | |
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23-1221
| 1 | EX2. | | Executive Session | Discussion on potential economic development opportunities in Northwest El Paso. HQ#23-1055; (551.087). | | |
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23-1222
| 1 | EX3. | | Executive Session | Economic Incentives for Company Expansion and Headquarters to be located in the City of El Paso. HQ#23-939; (551.087). | | |
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23-1223
| 1 | EX4. | | Executive Session | Economic Incentives for the expansion of a Manufacturing Company located in the City of El Paso. HQ#23-476; (551.087). | | |
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23-1239
| 1 | EX5. | | Executive Session | Workplace Complaint submitted to the City by Chief Internal Auditor (551.071) | | |
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