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City Council Work Session · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell And Virtually

The March 30 work session included a presentation from Emergence Health Network on its 2025 activities, a vote to remove the City's Federal Legislative Agenda update from further discussion, an executive-session approval of a Texas Gas Service rate adjustment, and a real property discussion that concluded with no action. Eight council members were present and one was absent for the roughly 90-minute session.
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Matters

1 unanimous · 1 with voting irregularityVote tally (7) doesn't match named voters (8) — possible absent-member voting irregularity

All Briefings · Citywide scope

Case File 26-0388

2 hearings since Mar 2026·Last: Apr 13, 2026·Significant

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Attorney
As of Apr 2026

Check closed-session scope on citywide Wurldwide incentive deal

Context: Case 26-0388 has gone to legal consultation and come back with no public vote at two straight work sessions (03-30 and 04-13), leaving the incentive terms undisclosed.

Recommended: Pull the executive-session caption for the Wurldwide LLC Chapter 380 agreement to confirm the closed-door discussion stayed limited to attorney-client legal advice under Texas Government Code §551.071 — if deal terms were actually negotiated behind closed doors with no public vote taken, that's Texas Open Meetings Act exposure for the city.

Source: Item #2 ↓
Journalist
As of Apr 2026

Resolve mismatch in citywide Wurldwide incentive deal vote record

Context: The matter's own vote record lists a 7-0 'remove the item' motion on 03-30, directly conflicting with the key-facts statement that no vote was recorded on the Wurldwide LLC agreement that day.

Recommended: City records show a 7-0 vote on March 30 to 'remove the item' logged against case 26-0388, but the case summary describes that same day's Wurldwide LLC Chapter 380 item as a closed-door legal briefing with no vote taken — pull the clerk's minutes or meeting video to determine whether council actually killed the incentive deal, or whether the vote tally was misattributed from the Federal Legislative Agenda removal on the same agenda.

Source: Item #2 ↓

Analysis

Governance & Oversight

The Council's executive session was authorized under the full range of Texas Open Meetings Act closed-session exceptions listed in the agenda, though only two items were substantively addressed: approval of a utility rate matter and a real property discussion that ended without action.[#2][#EX1][#EX2]

Insights by Role

Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectCouncil removed the Federal Legislative Agenda item (File 26-0388) from further discussion outright rather than adopting or amending it, and a Texas Gas Service rate adjustment was approved through the Section 551.071 attorney-consultation exception rather than in open session — both are worth following up on with the City Attorney's Office and the sponsoring council members.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingRepresentatives Chávez, Canales, and Fierro were the key movers on this session's two acted-upon governance items — the removal of the Federal Legislative Agenda update (File 26-0388) and approval of the Texas Gas Service rate adjustment (File 26-0410) — making them relevant contacts for related advocacy going forward.

Charts & Data

17 items(6 procedural hidden)

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Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 761-322-202#

Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on March 30, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following mean

Attention: The Council will take a lunch break at approximately 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise decided by the Council.

In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with Council regarding agenda items by calling the follo

At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 761-322-202#

The public is strongly encouraged to sign up to speak on items on this agenda before the start of this meeting on the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7086be5f4ed44a239290caa6185d0bdb

The following members of City Council will be present via video conference: Josh Acevedo

A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.

#1Emergence Health Network will present its 2025 annual report covering activities, collaborations, and partnerships with local entities.

No action taken

#2A presentation and discussion providing an update on the City of El Paso's Federal Legislative Agenda for the 119th United States Congress.

Carried: 7 to 0Case File 26-0388

The City Council of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to discuss any

Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 551.0

#EX1Executive session to discuss Texas Gas Service's Test Year 2025 Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program interim rate adjustment for incorporated areas served by Texas Gas Service.

Carried: 7 to 0

#EX2Closed executive session to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or valuation of real property in El Paso.

No action taken

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