Case File 26-0681
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Discussion and action on a Resolution that the City Council hereby accepts the State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement in its substantially final form in order to secure receipt of funds in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($484,000.00), to be fully repaid over no more than twenty five (25) years, for SIB loan number S2026-007-09 Sun Valley Street Improvements, to finance the City’s local match and actual cost of construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right of way acquisition of the Project, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement, together with all required documentation, to effectuate the City’s intent to borrow such funds, and that the City Council further authorizes the City Manager to take or perform any actions required for implementation of this Resolution to receive funding from the State Infrastructure Bank and authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to effectuate any budget transfers and execute any contracts and/or related documents necessary to ensure that the funds are properly expended. [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]
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Track Meta data center benefits agreement deadline
Context: The 8-0 vote on 2026-06-23 set a 45-day deadline for staff to negotiate CBA terms covering water/electric infrastructure and ratepayer protection.
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, and ratepayer protections for the Meta data center — review the draft's enforceability (e.g., penalty clauses, audit rights) before it comes back for adoption around August 7, since a non-binding MOU would leave ratepayers unprotected.
Bid on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street projects
Context: Council approved three SIB loans totaling $10.55 million on 2026-06-23 for projects postponed from the June 9, 2026 meeting.
Recommended: Three State Infrastructure Bank loans totaling $10.55 million for Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center were just approved after sitting postponed since June 9 — check with El Paso procurement now, since these previously-stalled packages are likely moving to solicitation ahead of schedule.
Compare vote counts across two hearings on this item
Context: Item 51 minutes record a 7-0 unrecorded consent vote on 2026-06-09 versus an 8-0 named roll-call vote on 2026-06-23.
Recommended: Item 51's record shows a 7-0 consent vote on June 9 with no maker or seconder named, then an 8-0 roll-call vote on June 23 naming Representatives Boyar Trejo and Chávez — pull the June 9 minutes to find out whether a council seat was vacant, undocumented, or whether the item changed substantively between dates.
Target city manager during Meta agreement negotiation
Context: The 2026-06-23 directive set a 45-day deadline for staff (not a council committee) to negotiate CBA terms with Meta.
Recommended: Council handed the City Manager and City Attorney sole authority to shape CBA terms with Meta over the next 45 days with no subcommittee named as intermediary — reach them directly on workforce development and ratepayer terms before the draft locks in around August 7, after which Council votes on fixed language.
Expect construction on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street
Context: The June 23 vote released $10.55 million in previously-postponed SIB loans specifically for Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street.
Recommended: Funding is now released for street construction on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street after months of delay, so expect crews and lane closures in the coming months if you live nearby; residents in Northeast El Paso should separately watch for water/electric infrastructure work tied to the new Meta data center agreement.
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Discussion and action on a Resolution that the City Council hereby accepts the State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement in its substantially final form in order to secure receipt of funds in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($484,000.00), to be fully repaid over no more than twenty five (25) years, for SIB loan number S2026-007-09 Sun Valley Street Improvements, to finance the City’s local match and actual cost of construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right of way acquisition of the Project, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement, together with all required documentation, to effectuate the City’s intent to borrow such funds, and that the City Council further authorizes the City Manager to take or perform any actions required for implementation of this Resolution to receive funding from the State Infrastructure Bank and authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to effectuate any budget transfers and execute any contracts and/or related documents necessary to ensure that the funds are properly expended. [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]
Vote: 8 for, 0 against
approve resolution accepting SIB loan of $484,000 for Sun Valley Street Improvements
Discussion and action on a Resolution that the City Council hereby accepts the State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement in its substantially final form in order to secure receipt of funds in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($484,000.00), to be fully repaid over no more than twenty five (25) years, for SIB loan number S2026-007-09 Sun Valley Street Improvements, to finance the City’s local match and actual cost of construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right of way acquisition of the Project, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement, together with all required documentation, to effectuate the City’s intent to borrow such funds, and that the City Council further authorizes the City Manager to take or perform any actions required for implementation of this Resolution to receive funding from the State Infrastructure Bank and authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to effectuate any budget transfers and execute any contracts and/or related documents necessary to ensure that the funds are properly expended. [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]
Vote: 7 for, 0 against, 1 absent
postpone two weeks discussion on accepting SIB loan S2026-007-09 for $484,000 for Sun Valley Street Improvements
*Consent-style motion, maker and seconder not named in minutes