City Council Work Session · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell And Virtually
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Matters
2 with failed motionNO ACTION was taken on this item
All Briefings · Citywide scope
Case File 26-0847
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Verify housing strategy briefing changed no current development rules
Why now: Minutes for Item 2 record that NO ACTION was taken on the proposed Housing Strategy presentation at the July 20, 2026 work session, and no next procedural step is identified in the file.
What to do: Advise clients that the July 20 work session produced no adopted policy — obtain the presentation and any draft implementation matrix and ask staff, in writing, which proposed items would require zoning text amendments or ordinance adoption versus administrative action. Without that answer, entitlement advice risks treating a discussion draft as operative policy.
Act before: After the next material record update
Request El Paso housing needs assessment and strategy deck
Why now: The July 20, 2026 City Council Work Session item covered the housing deliverable scope of work, the housing needs assessment, and a proposed Housing Strategy for implementation as a deliverable of the Envision El Paso comprehensive plan update, and no action was taken.
What to do: Pull the July 20 work session presentation and the underlying housing needs assessment to see which unit types, densities, and incentive tools the draft strategy proposes for implementation, then flag your pipeline sites against them before the strategy is converted into code or fee changes. Waiting until an adoption item is posted means commenting after the implementation list is already fixed.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask when El Paso housing strategy returns for adoption
Why now: This is the item's only appearance on the record — the July 20, 2026 work session — where minutes show NO ACTION on Item 2 and the file lists the next step as unknown.
What to do: A comprehensive plan deliverable was presented to Council with no action and no scheduled follow-up; request the housing needs assessment, the presentation slides, and the deliverable scope of work contract to establish what was promised, on what schedule, and at what cost. The unanswered question is whether the strategy stalled after its first and only appearance.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Case File 26-0849
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Obtain draft incentives policy and ask about transition rules
Why now: The July 20, 2026 work session covered proposed updates to the existing infill policy but Item 3 ended with NO ACTION, so no adopted text, effective date or savings clause is yet in the public record.
What to do: Ask city staff for the draft Redevelopment Incentives Policy text and the ordinance or resolution vehicle proposed to enact it, then determine whether pending or approved projects operating under the current infill policy are carried over or must requalify. Because the policy was only presented and not acted on, the transition and vesting language is the document to secure now — after adoption, clients relying on existing infill terms may have no written basis for continuity.
Act before: After the next material record update
Get draft redevelopment incentives policy before council votes
Why now: The July 20, 2026 City Council Work Session item was an overview of the current infill policy and proposed policy updates, and NO ACTION was taken, meaning the terms remain unadopted and open to change.
What to do: Request the July 20 work session presentation and the draft Redevelopment Incentives Policy from city staff, and compare the proposed eligibility rules against the current infill policy your pending projects were underwritten against. Incentive boundaries, target areas and qualifying project types are still in draft, so a project that pencils under today's infill terms may not qualify once the update is adopted.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask who was consulted on redevelopment incentives policy
Why now: The July 20, 2026 item promised an overview of "the engagement process" and proposed policy updates tied to the Housing Strategy under Envision El Paso, yet Item 3 closed with NO ACTION and no stated next step.
What to do: Request the work session presentation slides and the documentation of the "engagement process" referenced in the item description — attendee lists, stakeholder meeting dates and comments received — plus any staff timeline for bringing the policy back for a vote. The record shows a citywide incentives policy briefed with no action and no scheduled return date, leaving open who shaped the draft and when the public gets another shot at it.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Analysis
Development & Land Use
Housing
Infrastructure & Facilities
Governance & Oversight
Insights by Role
Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectEl Paso now has an adopted Data Center Policy Framework, so data center proposals will be evaluated against a defined city policy rather than case-by-case terms. Separately, the infill/redevelopment incentive rules developers currently rely on are proposed for revision and have not yet been adopted.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectCouncil adopted a Data Center Policy Framework in open session the same day it discussed El Paso Electric Company's data center rate rider application in executive session, raising questions about how the two are connected. Meanwhile, the two biggest housing and redevelopment policy deliverables were presented but produced no action.
Lobbyist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe Housing Strategy and Redevelopment Incentives Policy both received presentations without action, leaving an open window to shape the policy language before it returns for a vote. The Data Center Policy Framework, by contrast, is already adopted.
Resident
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe city's proposed Housing Strategy and Redevelopment Incentives Policy were presented but not voted on, so residents still have time to weigh in before they are adopted. Council also approved stepped-up intervention in electric utility rate proceedings on behalf of ratepayers.
Charts & Data
27 items(5 procedural hidden)
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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 July 20, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means
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: 512-414-247#
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
A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
#1Resolution to adopt a Data Center Policy Framework for the city, brought forward by the Strategic and Legislative Affairs office.
#2Presentation and discussion on the proposed Housing Strategy, a key deliverable of the Envision El Paso Comprehensive Plan update, covering the scope of work, housing needs assessment, and implementation strategy.
#3Presentation and discussion on the proposed Redevelopment Incentives Policy, a complementary element of the Housing Strategy under the Envision El Paso Comprehensive Plan update, covering infill policy updates and economic development goals.
#4Presentation providing a status update on the Facility Condition Assessment Update project.
#5Discussion and action on protecting ratepayers through the City's intervention efforts as utility filings before regulators become more frequent and complex.
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 item to discuss litigation in The City of Houston v. The State of Texas, with the City of San Antonio and City of El Paso as intervenors, pending in Travis County district and appellate courts.
#EX2Executive session for legal consultation regarding pending litigation, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo v. City of El Paso.
#EX3Executive session item to discuss litigation in Anna Barnes v. City of El Paso et al., pending in the U.S. Western District Court.
#EX4Executive session discussion regarding El Paso Electric Company's application to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the Eastwind to Rattlesnake 115-KV Transmission Line.
#EX5Executive session discussion of El Paso Electric Company's application to update its Rate Schedules 33A and 33B Economic Development Rate Rider to accommodate a new data center, filed with the PUC.
#EX6Executive session discussion regarding economic development opportunities in El Paso, requested by the City Attorney's Office.
#EX7Executive session discussion regarding economic development opportunities in El Paso, requested by the City Attorney's Office.
#EX8Executive session discussion regarding economic development opportunities in El Paso.
#EX9Executive session for legal consultation regarding employment matters, evaluation process, and duties for City Council appointed employees, including the City Manager and City Attorney.
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