Case File 26-0696
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Discussion and action on a Resolution that City Council approval granted in the Resolution of July 1, 2024 to allocate funds from capital asset sales to fund the City of El Paso’s local match obligation for the Sunland Park Shared Use Path Project is rescinded upon the City of El Paso’s receipt of State Infrastructure Bank loan funds, due to the availability of State Infrastructure Bank loan funding for this purpose, and that, except as herein modified, the Resolution of July 1, 2024 remains in full force and effect. [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]
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Check Enforceability Of Northeast El Paso Data Center Deal
Context: The June 23 directive (item 44, carried 8-0) sets a ~45-day deadline (around Aug. 7, 2026) for a draft CBA but the vote language doesn't specify its legal form.
Recommended: The City Manager and City Attorney have 45 days from June 23 to draft a Community Benefits Agreement with Meta covering water/electric infrastructure, ratepayer protection, and workforce development — confirm whether council intends this as a binding ordinance or a non-binding memorandum, since only the former survives if a future council tries to weaken the terms.
Bid On Railroad Drive And Sun Valley Street Projects
Context: Item 44 carried 8-0 on June 23, releasing $10.55M in SIB loans for three named projects delayed since June 9.
Recommended: Council approved $10.55 million in State Infrastructure Bank loans on June 23 for three projects that had sat postponed since the June 9 meeting — Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center; watch for bid solicitations on these specific projects now that financing has closed.
File Records Request For Northeast El Paso Data Center Deal
Context: The June 23 directive names ratepayer protection as a required CBA element but the minutes contain no cost-allocation detail.
Recommended: Council directed staff to negotiate ratepayer protection and workforce terms with Meta but disclosed no dollar figures or formulas — file a public records request now for the draft Community Benefits Agreement due around August 7, 2026 to see whether electric/water infrastructure costs get passed on to residential ratepayers.
Watch For Construction On Railroad Drive And Sun Valley Street
Context: The June 23 vote (8-0) released SIB loan funding for these two streets and the Traffic Management Center that had been on hold since the June 9 meeting.
Recommended: With $10.55 million in financing now approved after a delay since June 9, expect street and traffic-signal construction to start on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street — check with the city for timelines and detour plans before crews mobilize near your block.
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Discussion and action on a Resolution that City Council approval granted in the Resolution of July 1, 2024 to allocate funds from capital asset sales to fund the City of El Paso’s local match obligation for the Sunland Park Shared Use Path Project is rescinded upon the City of El Paso’s receipt of State Infrastructure Bank loan funds, due to the availability of State Infrastructure Bank loan funding for this purpose, and that, except as herein modified, the Resolution of July 1, 2024 remains in full force and effect. [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]
Vote: 8 for, 0 against
approve resolution rescinding capital asset sales allocation for Sunland Park SUP Project due to SIB loan availability
Discussion and action on a Resolution that City Council approval granted in the Resolution of July 1, 2024 to allocate funds from capital asset sales to fund the City of El Paso’s local match obligation for the Sunland Park Shared Use Path Project is rescinded upon the City of El Paso’s receipt of State Infrastructure Bank loan funds, due to the availability of State Infrastructure Bank loan funding for this purpose, and that, except as herein modified, the Resolution of July 1, 2024 remains in full force and effect. [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]
Vote: 7 for, 0 against, 1 absent
postpone two weeks discussion on rescinding capital asset sales allocation for Sunland Park Shared Use Path Project upon receipt of SIB loan funds
*Consent-style motion, maker and seconder not named in minutes