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

Council worked through 82 substantive items in a nearly nine-hour session dominated by land use, utility policy, and grant-funded housing and public safety programs rather than large general-fund spending. Only one item carried a confirmed approved primary amount, and the meeting's most consequential action was procedural: directing staff to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. over the Northeast El Paso data center.
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Analysis incorporates data from the official meeting minutes, including vote outcomes, attendance, and public testimony.

Matters

1 contested, 3 unanimous

Site-specific scope

Case File 26-0776

4 hearings since Jun 2026·Last: Jun 23, 2026·Infrastructure·Notable
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Opposition: Limón

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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Track Meta's Northeast El Paso benefits agreement deadline

Context: Council's June 23 directive sets a 45-day deadline for the City Manager and City Attorney to return a draft CBA.

Recommended: Council directed the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta covering water/electric infrastructure, ratepayer protection, and workforce development, with a draft due back within 45 days. Request the draft CBA language before it comes back to Council for a vote, since terms on ratepayer protection and workforce commitments will be locked in during staff negotiations, not on the dais.

Source: Item #35 ↓
Contractor
As of Jun 2026

Bid on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street work

Context: The three SIB loans totaling $10.55 million passed June 23 after being postponed from the June 9, 2026 meeting.

Recommended: Council just approved $10.55 million in State Infrastructure Bank loans for Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and Traffic Management Center construction that had been stalled since being postponed from the June 9 meeting. Watch for bid solicitations now that funding has cleared on all three.

Source: Item #35 ↓
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Investigate Limón's lone dissent on Northeast El Paso data center

Context: Item 35-Amendment-III carried 7-1 against Limón, the only recorded dissent among five motions on the same item that day.

Recommended: Five sequential motions amended and approved the Meta data center item on June 23 — the first, second, and fourth passed unanimously or without recorded opposition, but the third amendment carried 7-1 with Representative Limón as the sole dissent. Pull the amendment text to find out what changed between the second and third motions that Limón couldn't support.

Source: Item #35 ↓
Lobbyist
As of Jun 2026

Lobby city staff during Northeast El Paso data center deal

Context: Council's June 23 directive tasked the City Manager and City Attorney, not Council, with negotiating the CBA and returning a draft within 45 days.

Recommended: The Community Benefits Agreement terms on water/electric infrastructure and ratepayer protection are being negotiated by the City Manager and City Attorney, not Council, over the next 45 days. Reach staff now, before the draft comes back to Council for an up-or-down vote with far less room to shape specifics.

Source: Item #35 ↓
Resident
As of Jun 2026

Watch electric rates in Northeast El Paso Meta deal

Applies if: You live in or near Northeast El Paso

Context: Council's June 23 directive lists ratepayer protection as one of four required components of the CBA, with a draft due in 45 days.

Recommended: The agreement being negotiated for Meta's Northeast El Paso data center is supposed to include ratepayer protection, but that language doesn't exist yet — it's due back within 45 days. Check the draft when it returns to see whether your electric and water rates are actually shielded from data-center-driven cost increases.

Source: Item #35 ↓

Case File 26-0766

2 hearings since Jun 2026·Last: Jun 23, 2026·Notable
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Motion failed

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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Check El Paso's Open Meetings Act Compliance On Meta Deal

Context: Item EX2 lists only Representatives Niño and Canales and City Attorney Karla Nieman as commenting, with no vote total despite a binding 45-day negotiating mandate.

Recommended: Council gave staff substantive direction to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta, yet the item recorded 0-0 and 'no action taken' — confirm whether that direction was deliberated in the open portion of the meeting, since the Texas Open Meetings Act requires final action on policy directives to occur in public session, not executive session.

Source: Item #EX2 ↓
Developer
As of Jun 2026

Track Meta's Benefits Deal Before Filing Northeast El Paso Plans

Context: Council's directive specifically names water infrastructure, electric infrastructure, and ratepayer protection as required CBA components for this one Northeast El Paso data center.

Recommended: The Community Benefits Agreement under negotiation will set water and electric infrastructure cost-sharing and ratepayer-protection terms tied to Meta's data center's utility draw. Any developer planning a comparably large industrial or data-center project in Northeast El Paso should track the final terms, since the City Manager is likely to use this agreement as the template for infrastructure conditions on future large-draw projects in the area.

Source: Item #EX2 ↓
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Track El Paso's Deadline For Meta Data Center Deal

Context: Item EX2 shows Result: No action, Vote: 0-0, despite Council issuing a substantive 45-day negotiating directive to staff.

Recommended: Council directed the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta on water, electric, and workforce terms, but the item passed with a 0-0 vote and 'no action taken' status rather than a recorded roll call. File a records request now for the negotiation correspondence and draft terms, since the 45-day deadline lands in early August and directives given without a formal vote can slip past public notice.

Source: Item #EX2 ↓
Lobbyist
As of Jun 2026

Lobby El Paso Reps Niño And Canales On Meta Deal

Context: Item EX2 records only Representatives Niño and Canales as commenting Council members, alongside City Attorney Karla Nieman who is leading the negotiation.

Recommended: Niño and Canales are the only Council members recorded commenting on the Meta data center item, making them the identifiable entry points before terms are locked in. Engage them now while the City Attorney's office drafts water, electric, and workforce provisions, since the negotiating window closes when the draft returns within 45 days.

Source: Item #EX2 ↓
Resident
As of Jun 2026

Watch Utility Rates Near Meta's Northeast El Paso Data Center

Context: Ratepayer protection is listed alongside water/electric infrastructure and workforce development as one of three required elements of the CBA directive from the June 23 meeting.

Recommended: Council required 'ratepayer protection' language in the Meta agreement, an acknowledgment that the data center's water and electric draw could otherwise raise costs for nearby households. Watch for the draft CBA's ratepayer terms when it comes back to Council, since that's the only document that will spell out whether your utility bill is shielded.

Source: Item #EX2 ↓

Case File 26-0668

2 hearings since Jun 2026·Last: Jun 23, 2026·Budget·Notable
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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Check enforceability of Meta El Paso benefits agreement

Context: Council's June 23 motion directs staff to negotiate a CBA rather than adopting binding contract terms itself, leaving the agreement's legal form undecided.

Recommended: Pull the negotiating framework the City Manager and City Attorney are using for the Community Benefits Agreement — CBAs are often structured as non-binding memoranda rather than enforceable contracts, and the ratepayer-protection language is the piece most likely to need a separate rate ordinance or development agreement to actually stick.

Source: Item #37 ↓
Contractor
As of Jun 2026

Watch for bid packages on Railroad Drive infrastructure work

Context: The loans funding these specific projects were only approved on June 23, after being postponed from the June 9 meeting for lack of financing.

Recommended: With $10.55 million in State Infrastructure Bank financing now approved for Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center, bid packages for these previously-postponed projects should follow shortly — check the city's procurement portal for solicitations naming these three projects.

Source: Item #37 ↓
Developer
As of Jun 2026

Watch Meta Northeast El Paso data center benefits deal

Context: The June 23 directive sets a 45-day deadline for a draft CBA on water, electric, ratepayer, and workforce terms tied to the Meta project.

Recommended: Council gave the City Manager and City Attorney 45 days from June 23 to bring back a draft Community Benefits Agreement covering water/electric infrastructure cost-sharing, ratepayer protection, and workforce commitments for Meta's facility. Any other large-load user (data center, manufacturing plant) negotiating with El Paso utilities should expect these terms to become the starting template.

Source: Item #37 ↓
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Ask what data center means for El Paso water supply

Context: The June 23 directive ties the CBA explicitly to "water and electric infrastructure, ratepayer protection" for the Meta project, but no capacity or cost figures appear in the public record.

Recommended: File a records request for the water and electric capacity study behind the Meta CBA directive — the council order names "ratepayer protection" as a bargaining point, meaning existing customers may otherwise absorb infrastructure costs for a single company's facility in a region with known water constraints.

Source: Item #37 ↓
Lobbyist
As of Jun 2026

Target City Manager during Meta El Paso data center talks

Context: The June 23 directive assigns drafting authority to staff with a 45-day return deadline, leaving Council's role limited to accepting or rejecting the final draft.

Recommended: Council handed CBA negotiation entirely to the City Manager and City Attorney rather than negotiating terms itself, so anyone pushing for stronger ratepayer protections or workforce commitments should engage that office directly in the next 45 days, before a draft comes back to Council for an up-or-down vote.

Source: Item #37 ↓
Resident
As of Jun 2026

Expect construction on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street

Context: Council approved three State Infrastructure Bank loans on June 23 for these three named projects, which had been on hold since being postponed from the June 9 meeting.

Recommended: The $10.55 million in infrastructure loans Council just approved funds work on Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center, so residents along those corridors should expect street work and possible detours once contractors are selected.

Source: Item #37 ↓

Case File 26-0686

2 hearings since Jun 2026·Last: Jun 23, 2026
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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Request Meta El Paso data center benefits draft

Context: Council's June 23 motion carried 7-0 setting a 45-day negotiation deadline with no public term sheet released yet.

Recommended: The City Manager and City Attorney are negotiating a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta covering water/electric infrastructure, ratepayer protection, and workforce development, with a draft due back within 45 days of the June 23 vote (roughly August 7); request the draft when it's filed and check whether the ratepayer protection language is actually enforceable before it comes back for a final council vote.

Source: Item #40 ↓
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Question consent vote on Railroad Drive infrastructure loans

Context: Item 40 minutes note "*Consent-style motion, maker and seconder not named" despite the $10.55 million total and prior postponement.

Recommended: Three State Infrastructure Bank loans totaling $10.55 million for Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center passed as a consent-style item with no maker or seconder named in the minutes, after being postponed from the June 9 meeting; request the staff memo explaining why the items were delayed and what changed before the June 23 unanimous vote.

Source: Item #40 ↓
Lobbyist
As of Jun 2026

Lobby city manager on Northeast El Paso Meta deal

Context: Council's directive named only the City Manager and City Attorney as negotiators in the 7-0 June 23 vote, with no public terms yet.

Recommended: The Community Benefits Agreement covering Meta's Northeast El Paso data center is being hashed out directly between the City Manager and City Attorney, not the full Council, with a draft due within 45 days of the June 23 vote; this is the window to push specific workforce development and ratepayer protection terms before the deal is locked and brought back for a vote.

Source: Item #40 ↓
Resident
As of Jun 2026

Prepare for construction on Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street

Context: Council approved the three loans for these specific streets on June 23 after they'd been postponed from the June 9 meeting.

Recommended: The newly approved $10.55 million in State Infrastructure Bank loans funds work on Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center, so residents near these corridors should expect road work and possible detours once contracts are awarded; call public works for the construction schedule.

Source: Item #40 ↓

EP Transmountain Residential Commercial Rezoning (26-0573)

3 hearings since May 2026·Last: Jun 23, 2026·Zoning·Corridor·Notable

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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Verify conflict of interest filings for Transmountain zoning vote

Context: Six officials disclosed contributions from applicant Douglas Schwartz, including a named $500 contribution to Acevedo, on Item 22 right before City Council voted 8-0 on 2026-06-23 to adopt PZRZ25-00023.

Recommended: Pull the written disclosure affidavits that Mayor Johnson, Chávez, Acevedo, Niño, Fierro, and Canales were required to file after verbally disclosing campaign contributions from the applicant immediately before the vote. A missing or late filing is a procedural defect that could support a challenge to the ordinance's validity.

Source: Item #22 ↓
Developer
As of Jun 2026

Compare Transmountain residential rezoning conditions across two readings

Context: PZRZ25-00023 first passed 05-12-2026, was postponed 06-09-2026, then adopted 8-0 on 06-23-2026 as one of four zoning items council pushed from May/June meetings into this second-reading batch.

Recommended: Request the staff report and final ordinance text for this case rather than relying on the original approval terms — check whether conditions were revised between the first vote and final adoption before you plan around them.

Source: Item #22 ↓
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Investigate campaign contributions in Transmountain residential rezoning vote

Context: Mayor Johnson and Representatives Chávez, Acevedo ($500), Niño, Fierro, and Canales verbally disclosed campaign contributions from applicant Douglas Schwartz on Item 22, the same 8-0 vote that adopted PZRZ25-00023 on 2026-06-23.

Recommended: Confirm whether Douglas Schwartz, whose campaign contributions six council members disclosed moments before the vote, is a principal of EP Transmountain Residential LLC, and ask why disclosure alone was treated as sufficient. If the applicant and the contribution recipient's beneficiary are the same person, that's a story the record doesn't spell out.

Source: Item #22 ↓

Analysis

Financial Highlights

The financial business in this portion of the agenda was concentrated in federal and state housing and homelessness grant funding rather than general-fund spending.[#4][#7][#8][#9][#5][#54][#13][#15][#37][#38][#39][#40][#41][#50][#48][#51][#49][#52][#43][#44][#45][#46][#47][#53][#55][#56][#16][#28][#32][#33][#36][#34][#35]

Contracts & Procurement

Council took termination action against armored car vendor Trans America Protection Corporation on two separate City contracts, citing default and violation of laws and regulations related to contract performance.[#4][#9][#5][#15][#37][#38][#39][#53][#56][#16][#36][#35]

Zoning

Council adopted six rezoning and special permit ordinances on second reading, including three cases that had been postponed from earlier June meetings, converting residential and ranch-and-farm land to commercial and special development designations along North Loop Drive, Transmountain Road and Joe Battle Boulevard.[#20][#21][#22][#23][#25][#26][#27][#36]

Development & Land Use

Beyond the case-by-case rezonings, Council took up a Future Land Use Map amendment to Plan El Paso that would reclassify the Ben L.[#17][#18][#24][#53][#28][#EX3][#29][#35]

Historic Preservation

A single appointment to the Historic Landmark Commission was before Council, filling a District 2 seat on the body that reviews historic designations and certificates of appropriateness.[#12]

Transportation

City Council approved a set of four State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) actions that shift how local match obligations for major mobility projects are financed.[#19][#37][#38][#40][#50][#48][#51][#49][#52][#43][#44][#45][#46][#47][#16]

Infrastructure & Facilities

City Council directed the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate and draft a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc.[#9][#10][#11][#30][#53][#31][#EX1][#35][#EX2]

Public Safety

The Fire Department sought authorization to pursue two federal FEMA grant applications totaling more than $2.6 million in combined project value, one for fire investigation and community risk reduction and one to replace and enhance cardiac monitors.[#7][#8][#42][#53][#35]

Environment

The Meta Community Benefits Agreement directive includes environmental terms Council wants negotiated alongside the utility commitments, covering emissions reduction, air quality and water conservation.[#EX1][#35][#EX2]

Community Impact

Council took up three community-facing items: adoption of a revised Code of Ethics for the El Paso Museum of Art, renaming of Pennsylvania Circle Park for Bill and Annette Means, and an interlocal contract under which the state pays the City $357,347 annually for mobile food inspection services.[#3][#9][#22][#23][#24][#25][#6]

Housing

Council handled property and code-enforcement matters affecting residential parcels, including approval of a batch of Solid Waste liens, a single demolition lien of $28,907.32 against a District 7 property, and the sale of two City-owned lots to private buyers for $53,000.[#10][#11][#54][#17][#55][#56]

Insights by Role

Contractor

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe termination of armored car vendor Trans America Protection Corporation on two City contracts, plus a Purchasing recommendation to disqualify the firm from any City contract for three years, removes an incumbent from future armored car solicitations. Firms with cash-in-transit capability should watch for a replacement solicitation.

Developer

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectSix rezoning and special permit ordinances passed second reading, converting residential and ranch-and-farm land to commercial and special development designations along North Loop Drive, Transmountain Road and Joe Battle Boulevard — several with conditions attached. A Plan El Paso Future Land Use Map amendment reclassifying the Ben L. Ivey, LTD tracts near Americas Avenue from agriculture to industrial and/or railyards is also moving, opening industrial entitlement in that corridor.

Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThree storylines are unresolved: conflict-of-interest recusals clustered on three files with as many as seven members disclosing on one of them, six motions ending in no action including four executive-session items, and a lone dissent on the Meta agreement. Each has a specific, answerable question attached.

Lobbyist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe 45-day drafting window on the Meta Platforms, Inc. Community Benefits Agreement is the single open negotiation channel from this meeting, and it runs through the City Manager and City Attorney rather than through a council committee. Groups with environmental, ratepayer, or workforce asks should be engaging staff now, before the draft returns.

Resident

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectNortheast El Paso residents have the clearest near-term stake: Council directed staff to return within 45 days with a draft Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. covering water, sewer and electric commitments tied to the data center, including sewer service for 214 nearby homes. Property owners should also check whether their address appears on the Solid Waste lien batch or the District 7 demolition lien.

Charts & Data

82 items(29 procedural hidden)

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

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

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At the prompt, please enter Conference ID: 339-102-731# The public may sign up to speak on items on this agenda before the 9:00 AM deadline on the meeting day at the following links: For Call to the P

Pasodale Elementary School at the Invitation of City Representative Lily Limón. Madison Olivia Flores

Pride Month (2026) (2026) El Paso Athletic and El Paso Sports Commission El Paso SGI-USA World Peace Day Cisnero's Family Governor's Family of the Year Award Saul Nunez Day

Call to the Public will begin at 10:00 a.m. Requests to speak must be received by 9:00 a.m. on the date of the meeting. Sixty minutes in total will be devoted for Call to the Public. This time is rese

#3A resolution to adopt the El Paso Museum of Art's revised Code of Ethics and authorize its implementation by the City's Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.

#4A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing to terminate Contract No. 2024-0183 for Armored Car Services with Trans America Protection Corporation for default due to legal/regulatory violations, effective June 23, 2026, and to disqualify the company from City contracts for three years.

Pass

#5Resolution authorizing termination of Contract No. 2024-0520 (Armored Car Services) with Trans America Protection Corporation for default due to legal/regulatory violations, effective June 23, 2026, and recommending the vendor be disqualified from City contracts for 3 years.

#7Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety grant for the El Paso Fire Department's Integrated Fire Investigation and Community Risk Reduction Program, totaling $402,832.15 including a city cash match.

#8Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the Fire Department's Cardiac Monitor Replacement and Enhancement Program, totaling over $2.2 million including a city cash match.

#9Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the City to provide mobile food inspection services from July 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.

$357K

#10Approval of Solid Waste liens listed in an attached document.

#11Resolution to approve a Solid Waste demolition lien of $28,907.32 against property owner Felix M. Torres at 149 Davis Dr in District 7.

#12Appointment of Cynthia Renteria to the Historic Landmark Commission, sponsored by Representative Josh Acevedo of District 2.

#13Notation-only report on P-Card transactions and discretionary fund expenditures for the Mayor, City Council Representatives, City Attorney's Office, and City Manager's Office for the period April 21, 2026 to May 20, 2026.

#14Notice of numerous campaign contributions, both monetary and in-kind, received by Representative Alejandra Chávez from individual donors, with amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.

#15The City awarded a five-year contract (three-year initial term plus a two-year option) to Public Consulting Group, LLC for Public Health Charity and Medicaid Administrative Claims services, with a total estimated value of $221,980.00.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.9 OF THE EL PASO CITY CHARTER: Public comment typically is not taken during the first reading of ordinances. Public comments are invited at the date of

#16Ordinance terminating Pinnacle Media, LLC's non-exclusive franchise to place benches at bus stops on City right of way, as originally granted by Ordinance 018002.

#17Ordinance authorizing the City of El Paso to convey real property (Lots 18 and 19, Block 3, Mountain Homes Subdivision) to Osvaldo Holguin and Rosio Segovia for $53,000.00.

Second ReadingCase File 26-0702

#18Ordinance authorizing the City of El Paso to convey real property (southerly 40 feet of Lot 21, Block 5, Sahara Subdivision) to Mariel Andrea Garcia for $36,581.00.

Second ReadingCase File 26-0713

#19Ordinance amending El Paso's speed limit schedules (Title 12) to add, delete, and modify speed limit designations on Northern Pass Drive and Northwestern Drive at various segments.

Second ReadingCase File 26-0740

#20An ordinance granting a special permit to allow a governmental use building on a portion of the Cielo Vista Park Subdivision property at 7024 Cielo Vista Drive.

#21Ordinance to rezone a portion of Tract 11, Duran and Rivas Resubdivision at 7912 North Loop Drive from R-3 (Residential) to S-D (Special Development), including approval of a Detailed Site Development Plan to allow a restaurant use.

#22Ordinance rezoning a portion of Tract 6, Laura E. Mundy Survey No. 237 from R-5/c (Residential) to C-3/c (Commercial) with conditions, for property east of Desert North Boulevard and north of Transmountain Road.

#23Ordinance rezoning several tracts in Block 1, Ysleta Grant from A-O/sc (Apartment/Office) to C-4/sc (Commercial), for property southeast of Americas Ave. and northeast of North Loop Dr.

#24This ordinance would amend the Future Land Use Map in Plan El Paso for four tracts near Americas Ave. and North Loop Dr., changing the designation from Agriculture (O-3) to Industrial and/or Railyards (G-7), as requested by applicant Ben L. Ivey, LTD.

#25This ordinance would rezone a tract near Vista del Sol Dr. and Joe Battle Blvd. from R-3 Residential to C-1 Commercial with an imposed condition, as requested by applicant Hammeum, LLC.

#27Ordinance rezoning a portion of Palmdale Acres and vacated Dairy Road at 7321 North Loop Drive from R-F (Ranch and Farm) to C-2 (Commercial), with imposed conditions, at the request of Farmers Select, LLC.

#28Ordinance authorizing the City of El Paso to convey real property (Lots 15 and 16, Block 17, Lincoln Park Addition) to Fire Development, LLC for $87,000.

#29Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and related documents to convey approximately 330.26 acres of land described as Laura E. Mundy Survey 234, a portion of Tract 2.

#30El Paso Water will present an after-action report on the large-scale water main break that occurred in the Northeast area.

#31Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to amend the City's State Legislative Agenda to advocate for protecting residential ratepayers from data center utility costs, and to determine whether El Paso's electrical grid is incorporated per Governor Abbott's directive.

Pass

#32Resolution authorizing use of City Council District 2 discretionary funds, not to exceed $6,500.00, to help El Paso Sun City Pride meet the payment required under a license and use agreement for the City Hall parking lot for a Pride event.

Pass

#33Resolution to approve District 8 council discretionary funds not to exceed $2,500 to establish a scholarship fund covering costs for District 8 youth to attend City-run summer or seasonal camps and programs.

Pass

#34A resolution authorizing City Council District 7 to spend up to $1,000 in discretionary funds to help El Paso Sun City Pride cover the cost of a license and use agreement for the City Hall parking lot for a Pride event.

#35Directs the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. covering environmental protections, water and electric utility infrastructure, ratepayer protections, and workforce development (including an Advanced Training Center and 'El Paso First' hiring commitments) tied to the Northeast El Paso data center, with a draft agreement due back to Council within 45 days.

#36The item authorizes Agreement No. 2026-0393 with Accela Inc. to continue providing software for permitting, licensing, plan review, inspections, compliance monitoring, and code enforcement, subject to annual budget approval.

Pass

#37The City is requesting authorization for the Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing to issue purchase orders to HD Industries, Inc., the sole authorized distributor of Pro Patch Asphalt Pothole Patcher parts, for a 3-year term estimated at $360,000.00 to support the Streets and Maintenance Department.

#38Request to authorize the Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing to issue purchase orders to Romco Inc, dba ROMCO Equipment Co, LLC, as sole source provider of Volvo, Doosan and Superior Broom parts and service for the Streets and Maintenance Department, for an estimated $750,000 over a three-year term.

Pass

#39The City awarded a five-year scrap metal recycling services contract to W. Silver Recycling, Inc., a revenue-generating replacement contract expected to generate approximately $2,007,980.52 total for the Environmental Services Department.

Pass

#40Discussion and action on the results of the Sun Metro Accounts Payable Audit (A2026-09), an item postponed from the June 9, 2026 meeting.

#41Discussion and action on the results of Round 10 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Audit, an item postponed from the June 9, 2026 meeting.

#42Discussion and action on the findings of the Code Enforcement Division Audit A2025-05, an item postponed from June 9, 2026.

#43Resolution to rescind the prior July 1, 2024 approval to fund the local match for the Playa Drain Shared Use Path Project from capital asset sales, now that State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are available for that purpose, with the rest of the original resolution remaining in effect.

#44Resolution rescinding the July 1, 2024 approval to use capital asset sale proceeds for the local match on the Sunland Park Shared Use Path Project, now that State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are available for that purpose; item postponed from June 9, 2026.

#45Resolution to rescind the July 1, 2024 City Council approval to fund El Paso's local match for the Railroad Drive Project using capital asset sale proceeds, once State Infrastructure Bank loan funds become available for that purpose, with the original resolution otherwise remaining in effect.

#46Resolution to rescind the July 1, 2024 Council approval allocating capital asset sale proceeds toward the local match obligation for the Sun Valley Project, now that State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are available for that purpose; all other terms of the original resolution remain in effect.

#47Resolution to rescind the prior July 1, 2024 approval allocating capital asset sale funds toward the local match for the Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 Project, since State Infrastructure Bank loan funding is now available for that purpose; the rest of the original resolution remains in effect.

#48Resolution to accept a $458,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan (25-year repayment) for the Playa Drain Shared Use Path project, covering local match, construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs, and authorizing the City Manager to execute related documents.

#49Resolution to accept a $3,813,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement to finance construction, engineering, and right-of-way costs for the Sunland Park Shared Use Path, repayable over up to 25 years, and to authorize the City Manager to execute related documents.

#50Resolution accepting a State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement for $4,067,000, repayable over up to 25 years, to fund the Reconstruction of Railroad Drive project including construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs; postponed from 06-09-2026.

#51Resolution to accept a $484,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan (25-year repayment) for the Sun Valley Street Improvements project, covering local match, construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs, and authorizing the City Manager to execute related documents.

#52Resolution to accept a $6,000,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement, repayable over up to 25 years, to fund the City's local match and construction costs for Traffic Management Center Upgrades Phase 2-5, and to authorize the City Manager to execute related documents and budget transfers.

#53The City Council will consider amending its contract with Consor North America for the Public Safety and Fire Department Headquarters & Maintenance and Logistics Center project, adding up to $344,426.64 for expanded project management services (including commissioning and building envelope work) to incorporate the Police Department Headquarters into the project.

Pass

#54Discussion and action to approve the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan governing programs, projects, and services funded through CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG federal grant programs.

Pass

#55The item seeks approval of updated policies and procedures for planning and implementing state and federal housing and homeless services grant funds, including TDHCA's HHSP and HUD's CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG entitlement programs.

#56Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign contracts with the State of Texas to receive a projected $480,471 in 2026-2027 Homeless Housing and Services Program funds from TDHCA, and authorizing DCHD's Director to sign related sub-award agreements with local agencies.

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 El Paso Electric Company's application to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to replace the existing Eddy High-Voltage Direct Current Tie.

Pass

#EX2Executive session to discuss El Paso Electric Company's application to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a 366 MW natural gas generation facility.

#EX3Executive session discussion regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property located in Northwest El Paso.

#EX4Executive session to discuss pending litigation, Joseph Pickett v. City of El Paso, Cause No. 2024DCV5250.

#EX5Executive session for the City Council to consult with legal counsel regarding pending litigation, Daniel Villegas v. City of El Paso et al., under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.

Rollcall

Note

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#29Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and related documents to convey approximately 330.26 acres of land in the Laura E. Mundy Survey 234, El Paso County.

#35Discussion and action directing the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. covering environmental protections, water and electric utility infrastructure, ratepayer protections, workforce development, and hiring commitments related to the data center in Northeast El Paso, with roundtable discussions and a draft agreement due back to Council within 45 days.

#35Directs the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. covering environmental protections, water and electric utility infrastructure, ratepayer protection, and 'El Paso First' workforce development tied to a Northeast El Paso data center, with continued roundtable discussions and a draft agreement due to Council within 45 days.

#35Discussion and action directing the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta Platforms covering environmental protections, utility infrastructure, ratepayer protection, and workforce development tied to Meta's Northeast El Paso data center, with a draft agreement due back to Council within 45 days.

Note

#EX2Executive session to discuss El Paso Electric Company's application to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to construct a 366 MW natural gas generation facility.

Note

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