2/11/23.
- El Paso Climate Charter Amendment
- Change the reporting structure of the chief internal auditor to be appointed and removed by, and report to, the City Council rather than the city manager; operational oversight over the internal audit function is overseen by the chair of Financial Audit and Oversight Committee; city manager implements any audit recommendations for changes to city administrative procedures and operations as requested by the council.
- Allow city representatives to appoint and remove their district office staff
- Authorize City Council to authorize leases of city-owned property for 40 years or less by council resolution or ordinance
- Allow Civil Service Commission appointees to be residents of El Paso; limit how many former city employees can serve on the commission to three; prohibit from serving on the board anyone related to city employees, Public Service Board members or any entity that operates or manages city facilities or department
- Allow the city to establish more flexible policies in hiring employees and eliminate the exam requirement
- Establish the city’s contribution to the Police and Fire Pension Fund to no less than 18% of the wages of the participants and remove the limit on the city’s contribution
- Remove the requirement for a second petition in citizen-led initiatives and provide a procedure for citizens to initiate city ordinances
- Allow City Council to reschedule meetings by resolution to allow for city holidays, but hold no less than two regular meetings per month
- Allow the mayor to cancel a meeting if necessary due to a federal, state or local declared emergency
- Remove obsolete references in the City Charter and align with requirements of state law
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