2026-11-10 - City Council Meeting
Summary
Built from the posted agenda only (public comment from 10:00 AM); votes are not yet known and minutes are not posted. A recording is listed on the city's meeting site but not yet linked.
- Consent: minutes of the October 27 meeting and October 26 work session; two Justice Assistance Grant interlocal agreements with El Paso County ($163,676, where the City declined its $81,838 sub-award, and $196,938 split $98,469 each); fire mutual aid with Sunland Park; fire uniform service agreement; cancellation of the March 2, 2027 council meeting; and awards for washer extractor repairs, trails and crack seal material.
- First readings: Meadowlark Special Permit PZST26-00012 (hearing December 8), Mescalero Apache Telecom Fiber License (hearing November 24), Envision El Paso Comprehensive Plan Amendment (December 8) and Density Bonus Program Zoning Change (December 8).
- Second readings and public hearings: El Paso Water 597-Acre Land Conveyance, Turner Road Rezoning R-3 to A-O, Berube Waste Container Franchise and Railroad and Wedgewood Drive Speed Limits.
- Other business: International Bridges Program Funding ($72,550,000 capital list and a Foundation cooperation agreement), Fred Loya Drive Renaming, Horizon City ETJ Release (about 2,295.6 acres), a $4,000,000 Community Project Funding request with an $800,000 City match, a $3,748,907.14 engineering services agreement (up to $3,848,907.14 with extras), a budget resolution amendment, a resolution supporting H.R. 5356 (National Infrastructure Bank Act) and an amendment to an entitlement agreement.
- Two later agenda items (26-1236, 26-1222) were not read.
Agenda
Consent
- Minutes of the October 27 meeting and October 26 work session (26-1233)
- Justice Assistance Grant interlocal agreements with El Paso County: 26-1207 ($163,676) and 26-1208 ($196,938)
- Sunland Park fire mutual-aid agreement (26-1204)
- Fire uniform service agreement with Phoenix Safety Outfitters (26-1227)
- Cancellation of the March 2, 2027 council meeting (26-1202)
- Washer extractor repairs award to DDM Corp, $675,000 over 5 years (26-1206)
- EPE Paved Trails award to Horizone Construction, $1,339,456.23 (26-1221)
- Crack seal material award to Pavement Sealants & Supply, $926,100 (26-1215)
First readings
- Special permit, Meadowlark, PZST26-00012 (26-1109)
- Mescalero Apache Telecom fiber license, 28,183 linear feet (26-1230)
- Envision El Paso amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (26-1234)
- Density Bonus Program, new Code Section 20.10.170 (26-1237)
Second readings and public hearings
- El Paso Water conveyance of about 597 acres (26-1153)
- Rezoning, Turner Rd, R-3 to A-O (26-1104)
- Berube Enterprises waste container franchise (26-1151)
- Railroad Drive speed limit changes (26-1138)
- Wedgewood Drive speed limit changes (26-1139)
Other business
- Resolution supporting H.R. 5356, National Infrastructure Bank Act (26-1271)
- Second Amendment to the FSW/Scarborough entitlement agreement (26-1229)
- Release of about 2,295.6 acres of ETJ land (26-1226)
- Renaming Bob Mitchell Dr to Fred Loya Dr (26-1228)
- Paso del Norte Community Foundation cooperation agreement, International Bridges program (26-1247)
- International Bridges CIP list, $72,550,000 (26-1241)
- Community Project Funding request, $4,000,000 total, $800,000 City match (26-1164)
- GFT Infrastructure professional services agreement, $3,748,907.14 (26-1254)
- Budget resolution amendment (26-1251)