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City Council Work Session on 2025-11-17 9:00 AM

Monday, November 17, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The El Paso City Council will hold a work session to discuss city audits, housing strategy, transportation fees, and utility rate increase requests. The meeting includes both public discussion items and a closed-door executive session for legal and economic development matters.

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This meeting addresses potential changes to local utility rates, housing policy implementation, and transportation fees that could impact resident service costs and city planning.

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CITY COUNCIL Alejandra Chávez, District 1 Josh Acevedo, District 2 Deanna Maldonado-Rocha, District 3 Cynthia Boyar Trejo, District 4 Ivan Niño, District 5 Art Fierro, District 6 Lily Limón, District 7 Chris Canales, District 8 Renard U. Johnson Mayor Dionne Mack City Manager NOTICE OF WORK SESSION OF THE EL PASO CITY COUNCIL November 17, 2025 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL AND VIRTUALLY 9:00 AM Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 673-792-167# Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on November 17, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpasotx/videos 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 following number: 1-915-213-4096 or Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 673-792-167# 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. AGENDA Page 1 of 4

1. Discussion and action on the City of El Paso’s Internal Audit Current State, Maturity, and Needs Assessment, prepared by Weaver and Tidwell, LLP. 25-1366 All Districts City Manager's Office, Robert Cortinas, (915) 212-1067 Weaver and Tidwell, Brandon Tanous, (832) 320-3275 2. Envision El Paso Comprehensive Plan Update: Housing Needs Assessment. 25-1378 All Districts Urban Planning and Design Division, Alex Hoffman, (915) 212-1564 3. Discussion and action on a Resolution to approve the formation of a Cross Functional Team to address the Housing Strategy implementation, by providing background and context on housing needs throughout the community, as well as an understanding of best practices in housing policy. 25-1314 All Districts Urban Planning and Design Division, Alex Hoffman, (915) 212-1564 Urban Planning and Design Division, Daniela Quesada, (915) 212-1821 4. Presentation and discussion providing an overview of the Transportation User Fee process requirements, key policy considerations, and next steps. 25-1387 All Districts Capital Improvement Department, Yvette Hernandez, (915) 212-0065 5. Presentation, discussion, and action on Railroad Commission of Texas Docket No. OS-25-00028202, the Statement of Intent of Texas Gas Service Company, a Division of ONE Gas, Inc. to Increase Rates within the Company’s Incorporated Areas of the Central-Gulf, West North, and Rio Grande Valley Service Areas. 25-1385 All Districts City Attorney's Office, Matt Marquez, (915) 212-0033 Strategic and Legislative Affairs, Stephen Ian Voglewede, (915) 299-9409 EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the City Council of the City of El Paso may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act and the Rules of City Council.) The City Council will return to open session to take any final action and may also, at any time during the meeting, bring forward any of the following items for public discussion, as appropriate. 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 Page 2 of 4

Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS Section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Section 551.089 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING Discussion and action on the following: EX1. Statement of Intent of Texas Gas Service Company, a Division of ONE Gas, Inc. to Increase Rates within the Company's Incorporated Areas of Central-Gulf, West North, and Rio Grande Valley Service Areas - OS-25-00028202; HQ#UTILITY-67 (551.071) 25-1397 City Attorney's Office, Matt Marquez, (915) 212-0033 EX2. Legal Consultation regarding municipal transportation user fees. HQ #23-1161 (551.071) 25-1398 City Attorney's Office, Mona Heydarian, (915) 212-0033 EX3. William C. Haywood v. El Paso Police Department et. al; Cause No.: 3:20-CV-00114 (551.071) 25-1400 City Attorney's Office, Carlos Gomez Baca, (915) 212-0033 EX4 Joseph Pickett v. City of El Paso; Cause No.:2024DCV5250 (551.071) 25-1401 City Attorney's Office, Evan D. Reed, (915) 212-0033 EX5. Application of El Paso Electric Company for Approval of an Amended Distribution Cost Recovery Factor - PUC#58910; HQ#UTILITY-73 (551.071) 25-1402 City Attorney's Office, Oscar Gomez, (915) 212-0033 EX6. Discussion on economic development opportunities in Downtown El Paso, Texas HQ#25-6028 (551.087) 25-1403 Economic and International Development, Karina Brasgalla, (915) 212-0094 EX7 Discussion on economic development opportunities in Downtown El Paso, Texas HQ#25-4395 (551.071) (551.072) (551.087) 25-1404 City Attorney's Office, Karina Brasgalla, (915) 212-0094 ADJOURN NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Sign Language interpreters are provided for Regular City Council Meetings. If you need Spanish Interpretation Services, please email CityClerk@elpasotexas.gov by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación en español, favor de enviar un correo electrónico a Page 3 of 4

CityClerk@elpasotexas.gov a mas tardar a las 12:00 p.m. del viernes previo a la fecha de la junta. ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW: http://www.elpasotexas.gov/ Page 4 of 4

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