City Council Work Session · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell And Virtually
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Case File 26-0388
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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.
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.
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Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe split 7-1 vote approving El Paso Electric Company's System Resiliency Plan came after Representatives Josh Acevedo and Ivan Niño disclosed campaign contributions from the utility's employee PAC, with Representative Limón the sole dissenting vote. Separately, Council's unanimous directive to prevent ICE detention facilities and require judicial warrants for federal officers entering city property is a significant policy shift worth tracking through the promised report on City-ICE cooperation.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe City's Federal Legislative Agenda for the 119th Congress (File 26-0388) signals which federal priorities Council is advancing this session — a reference point for aligning appropriations or policy asks. The Chapter 380 economic development agreement with Wurldwide LLC (File 26-0475) remains under legal consultation in executive session, and the directed exploration of a permitting moratorium on ICE facilities (File 26-0456) opens an advocacy window for stakeholders on that policy.
Resident
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingCouncil approved a directive requiring a protocol that bars federal law enforcement, including ICE, from entering city facilities to search, detain, or arrest without a signed judicial warrant, and instructed staff to explore a moratorium on permitting for ICE detention facilities in El Paso (File 26-0456). The City Manager and City Attorney were also directed to report on all existing points of cooperation between the City and ICE.
Developer
LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemThe Chapter 380 economic development agreement with Wurldwide LLC (File 26-0475) remains under legal consultation in executive session, with no terms disclosed publicly. Separately, Council directed staff to explore a moratorium on permitting, zoning, and licensing specifically for ICE detention facilities (File 26-0456), a narrow use-case restriction rather than a broader development policy change.
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Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on April 13, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following mean
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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2026
#1A presentation and discussion updating City Council on El Paso's Federal Legislative Agenda for the 119th United States Congress.
#2Discussion and action following a February 2026 Council motion directing the City Manager and City Attorney to develop a plan preventing ICE detention facilities in the city, including a protocol against warrantless entry to city facilities, exploring a permitting/zoning/licensing moratorium on ICE facilities, and reporting on city cooperation with ICE.
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 update from the Real Estate Division on a related matter.
#EX2Executive session discussion regarding El Paso Electric Company's application for approval of a System Resiliency Plan before the Public Utility Commission.
#EX3Executive session for legal consultation regarding a Chapter 380 economic development agreement with Wurldwide LLC.
#EX4Executive session for legal consultation regarding the lawsuit Daniel Villegas v. CoEP et al.
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