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Financial Oversight and Audit Committee · 12:30 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell - First Floor

The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee selected its chairperson, received briefings on the city's outstanding debt and refunding options and on the Enterprise Risk Management program, and took action on the results of an internal audit of P-Card and travel spending in Environmental Services. No dollar figures were introduced in the meeting, and two of the four substantive items were presentations that concluded without a recorded vote.
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Analysis

Governance & Oversight

The committee selected its chairperson for the term (BC-1627) and received two informational briefings - on the city's debt profile and refunding options, and on the rollout of its Enterprise Risk Management program - neither of which required or received a committee vote.[#1][#4][#5][#3]

Insights by Role

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo of the meeting's four substantive items - the debt/bond refunding presentation and the Enterprise Risk Management deployment update - concluded without any recorded committee vote, while the committee did take action on the results of an internal P-Card and travel audit of Environmental Services; the specific findings of that audit are not detailed beyond the item title and file number, a natural follow-up with Internal Audit.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingWith a new FOAC chairperson just selected and both the debt refunding recommendation and the Enterprise Risk Management program still at the presentation stage with no committee vote taken, this is a window to engage the City Manager's Office and Risk Management before either item advances to a vote.

Charts & Data

15 items(6 procedural hidden)

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AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) will be conducted on the above date and time.

Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpa

In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee during

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If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Miguel Montiel at MontielMA@elpasotexas.gov no later than two (2) hours prior to the meeting date and time. Please provide your name, phone number, email

A quorum of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee must be present and participate in the meeting.

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#1Board agenda item for the selection of the FOAC Chairperson.

Carried: 4 to 0

#3Presentation to the City Council on the City's outstanding debt, an upcoming refunding opportunity, and planned debt issuances tied to the remaining 2019 Public Safety and 2022 Community Progress Bonds.

No action taken

#4Presentation on the deployment of the city's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.

No action taken

#5Board discussion and action on the findings of the Environmental Services P-Card and Travel Audit (A2026-07) conducted by Internal Audit.

Carried: 4 to 0

This is a meeting of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee of the El Paso City Council. The committee ordinarily consists of 4 Council members for purposes of establishing a quorum and the votin

Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Miguel Montiel at MontielMA@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of this

If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email MontielMA@elpasotexas.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Posted this 5th day of February, 2026 at 9:44 a.m., at City Hall, 300 N. Campbell Street by Sergio Carrillo.

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