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Case File 26-0699

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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the City of El Paso’s local match obligation for the Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 (TMCU) Project is rescinded upon the City of El Paso’s receipt of State Infrastructure Bank loan funds, due to the availability of State Infrastructure Bank loan funding for this purpose,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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The City Council rescinded a previous resolution that had allocated funds from capital asset sales to cover the city's local match obligation for Phases 2 and 3 of the Traffic Management Center Updates project. This reversal affected how the city would finance this infrastructure modernization initiative. The council voted unanimously to approve the rescission.
2 eventsFirst seen Jun 9, 2026Last activity Jun 23, 2026File #: 26-0699
City Council: PassJun 23, 2026
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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Verify traffic center funding swap depends on loan receipt

Context: The June 23, 2026 resolution rescinds the prior allocation only 'upon the City of El Paso's receipt of State Infrastructure Bank loan funds' and states the July 1, 2024 resolution otherwise remains in full force and effect.

Recommended: The rescission of the capital-asset-sale allocation is written to take effect only upon the City's receipt of State Infrastructure Bank loan funds, so obtain the loan closing documentation and confirm the receipt date before advising that the July 1, 2024 resolution's funding obligation is gone. Until that receipt is documented, the earlier resolution remains in full force and any assumption that the capital-sale funds are freed is unsupported.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Contractor
As of Jun 2026

Track traffic management center phases two and three funding

Context: The Council resolution adopted June 23, 2026 replaces capital asset sale funds with State Infrastructure Bank loan funding for the local match on the Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 project.

Recommended: Ask the city's engineering and purchasing staff whether solicitation of the Phases 2 and 3 work is being timed to the State Infrastructure Bank loan closing rather than the capital asset sale proceeds, since the funding source for the local match just changed. A funding source that only converts on loan receipt can push notice-to-proceed dates and payment schedules.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Ask why traffic center funding resolution was voted twice

Context: Item 47 recorded 'Carried unanimously' 7-0 with maker and seconder not named, then the identical resolution text passed 8 to 0 on June 23, 2026 while still labeled postponed from 06-09-2026.

Recommended: Request the June 9 and June 23, 2026 minutes and any postponement memo for the Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 funding resolution — the same item shows a unanimous 7-0 result on June 9 with no named motion maker, yet reappears June 23 marked postponed and passes again 8-0 on a motion by Representative Limón. Ask staff which vote is the operative action and why the item returned.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →

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Vote
Pass

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 Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 (TMCU) 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 Traffic Management Center Updates Project due to SIB loan availability

Vote
Carried unanimously

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 Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 (TMCU) 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 Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 Project upon receipt of SIB loan funds

*Consent-style motion, maker and seconder not named in minutes