City of El Paso Settlement Offer (Plan 1)

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 5:35 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: Frank S Ainsa Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 11:10 AM To: Max Grossman ([email protected]) Subject: FW: Resoluon and agreement Duranguito, El Paso

From: Melody Donaldson Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 11:08 AM To: Frank S Ainsa Subject: FW: Resolution and agreement Duranguito, El Paso

Frank,

Please see attached letter. (Please note that Dee forwarded the letter to Woody.)

Best regards,

Melody Donaldson

Executive Assistant to J. P. Bryan 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075

Houston, Texas 770103025

713.753.1544 (Office) 713.650.1112 (Fax)

[email protected]

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From: Ellen Svestad [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Cc: JP Bryan; Melody Donaldson Subject: Resolution and agreement Duranguito, El Paso

Dear Dee,

Please find attached from J.P. Bryan his view of the terms of a settlement agreement including the matters discussed yesterday. We have not as yet received Woody’s email address, but will forward the letter to him as soon as we have received his contact details.

Many thanks and kind regards,

Ellen

______

Ellen Svestad

CEO

Bryan Enterprises 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075

Houston, TX 77010

Cell no: +1.832.297.7173

Office : +1 7138145303 – ext. 102

[email protected]

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I want to thank both of you for our meeting yesterday and the very constructive proposal to end the Duranguito litigation. We can now turn our collective attention to working on a resolution beneficial to all the citizens of El Paso. Yours and Woody’s interest in El Paso is well evident and I believe you will have every reason to be proud of the eventual outcome.

So that there are no misunderstandings, I am going to set out my view of the terms of a settlement agreement, which will include the matters we discussed yesterday:

• The photo map with MPC and MPC Plaza, including the road from Santa Fe St. to Chihuahua St. that you gave me is an acceptable depiction of the area on which the City will build the Multi-Purpose Center and the Multipurpose Plaza.

• The properties in Duranguito that will be preserved from demolition are: 306, W. Overland Avenue (The Mansion); 305, 309, 311, 315, 321, 323, 325, 327 Chihuahua Street; 215 and 301 W. Paisano Drive; and 325 S. Santa Fe Street; and the Trost fire house at the northwest corner of S. Santa Fe Street and W. Paisano Drive. All these properties are shown on the photo map. The City will terminate all demolition permits for these properties.

• Chihuahua Street will remain a public street in order to provide access to the properties on the west and east sides that are being preserved.

• Half the width of W. Overland Ave. will be retained in front of 306 W. Overland Ave. and 305 Chihuahua St. so that there is access to these two buildings from the street.

• We would like to discuss repairs to the properties at 305, 309 and 315 Chihuahua St. and 215 W. Paisano Dr. that was caused by the partial demolition on September 12, 2017. These buildings are being preserved from demolition and need to be repaired and sealed so that they are not permanently damaged by the elements.

• In order to permanently protect the buildings being preserved, we ask the City to adopt an ordinance establishing a local H-overlay district that will include all the property described in the citizens’ petition that was presented to City Council excepting the properties on which the MPC and MPC Plaza will be constructed. We believe it important that the City join with the County in recommending that the area covered by the local H-overlay district also be designated as a National Register District to make tax credits available to owners of property in this area, and the City will ensure that there are no legal impediments in the municipal code that would obstruct this effort. This is a critical feature since tax credits will make these properties extremely attractive to investors and help insure long term investment in the downtown.

• We would like to discuss moving the Chinese laundry building to another site. The City owns several vacant lots on Chihuahua St. that could be suitable. The Chinese laundry is important to the El Paso Chinese community and should be preserved in some form, though we will consider the new information you provided in making the assessment.

• The City and Dr. Max Grossman will take steps to jointly dismiss all pending litigation in El Paso as well as the appellate cases pending in the 3rd Court of Appeals and the 2nd Court of Appeals. Each party will pay its attorneys’ fees and costs.

• The City and Dr. Grossman will issue a mutually agreed joint press release announcing the terms of the settlement. All parties will refrain from making any post settlement statements to any media outlet or to any organization that contradict or question any statement made in the joint press release or cast aspersions on any person associated with the Duranguito litigation.

• The City and Dr. Grossman will prepare a formal settlement agreement as soon as possible that incorporates the above terms. The formal settlement agreement shall be presented to City Council for approval at the first regular City Council meeting in April, 2018. Mayor Margo agrees to recommend to City Council that the formal settlement agreement be approved. In the interim neither the City nor Dr. Grossman will take any actions that are inconsistent with the foregoing terms.

Yours truly,

J.P. Bryan 7/30/2018 Gmail - Fw: City of El Paso Response

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 5:40 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: Frank S Ainsa Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 7:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: City of El Paso Response

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Original message From: JP Bryan Date: 3/26/18 7:58 PM (GMT06:00) To: Frank S Ainsa Subject: Fwd: City of El Paso Response

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From: Ellen Svestad Date: March 26, 2018 at 5:56:59 PM CDT To: JP Bryan Subject: FW: City of El Paso Response

Hi,

Here’s their response.

Ellen https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=f5256c4a4f&jsver=LcywDAgGHdw.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180719.14_p6&view=pt&q=maxelijah%40hotmail.com&qs=tru… 1/2 7/30/2018 Gmail - Fw: City of El Paso Response

From: Dee Margo Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 5:14 PM To: Ellen Svestad Cc: Woody Hunt ([email protected]) Subject: City of El Paso Response

Ellen,

Attaching our response. Please forward to JP.

Thank you and let him know I’m available to talk at his convenience.

D. R. (Dee) Margo II

Margo Partners

201 E Main Ste 1603

El Paso, TX 79901

915-351-0401 (O)

915-497-6700 (C)

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7/30/2018 Gmail - Fw: Letter to Dee Margo from J. P. Bryan

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 5:47 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: Melody Donaldson Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 9:45 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Woody Hunt ([email protected]) Subject: Leer to Dee Margo from J. P. Bryan

Mayor Margo:

Please see attached letter from J. P. Bryan.

Best regards,

Melody Donaldson

Executive Assistant to J. P. Bryan 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075

Houston, Texas 770103025

713.753.1544 (Office) 713.650.1112 (Fax)

[email protected]

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7/30/2018 Gmail - Fw: Letter to Dee Margo from J. P. Bryan

From: JP Bryan Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 4:42 PM To: Frank S Ainsa Subject: Fwd: Letter to Dee Margo from J. P. Bryan

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From: Dee Margo Date: April 4, 2018 at 10:02:29 AM MDT To: Melody Donaldson , "JP Bryan ([email protected])" Cc: "Woody Hunt ([email protected])" Subject: RE: Letter to Dee Margo from J. P. Bryan

JP,

I want to confirm receipt of your letter and thank you for your response. We will reply as soon as we’re able.

I also want to clarify that our response to your first offer was not crafted by our attorneys, in fact our City Attorney was not even involved. Our outside counsel weighed in on the litigation portion regarding how to extricate from the courts pending an agreement, not on the body of our response.

Our city engineering staff composed our response trying to meet your wishes and fulfill our fiduciary obligations to the voters of EP. My biggest regret is that we didn’t have this conversation after I became Mayor before all this litigation was filed. I recall April a year ago at my home you told me you couldn’t wait till I became Mayor so we could resolve these issues and I wish we could have.

I really want to resolve all if possible, but I’m not sure we’ll be able to meet your expectations for compromise. EP doesn’t have the funds to purchase all these properties for preservation or the resources for rehab. We have bond money for a multipurpose special events center only and to move our footprint will require more dollars for property acquisition. We will need outside historical preservation investment simultaneous to an Hoverlay, not some hopeful later date.

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 5:53 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: Ellen Svestad Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:02 PM To: Frank S Ainsa; Max Grossman ([email protected]) Cc: JP Bryan Subject: FW: FINAL‐response 4‐10‐18.pdf

FYI

______Ellen Svestad CEO Bryan Enterprises 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075 Houston, TX 77010

Cell no: +1.832.297.7173 Office : +1 7138145303 – ext. 102

[email protected]

Original Message From: Dee Margo Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:22 PM To: Ellen Svestad ; JP Bryan ; Woody Hunt Subject: FINALresponse 41018.pdf

JP, attaching a response to your last letter I asked to come t me from our City Engineer. I hope we’re responding appropriately to your requests given some of the City’s legal and financial limitations.

Thank you,

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April 9, 2018

Dear Mayor Margo,

This letter is in response to the letter you received on April 3, 2018 regarding the MPC from Mr. JP Bryan. The letter received was in response to the letter we prepared for your signature outlining a path for a resolution. The path for a resolution developed by Engineering Staff (CID) that was sent out on Monday March 26, 2018 under your signature was prepared with the premise that the City is fiscally constrained and that we had a willing partner(s) that would take on the restoration of the buildings being preserved. Our recommendation was for Mr. Bryan to be part of the solution by providing the funds necessary to acquire, restore and provide a use plan for the properties he is interested in preserving. This would have mitigated the risk of the properties. In addition, they or a third party would be eligible to access tax credits (the City is not eligible). The letter received (April 3, 2018) states that we do not have a willing financial partner. The path to their resolution identifies the City as the sole provider of all the funds needed to accomplish all the stake holder goals.

We now have a better understanding of what their goals and objectives are and we have an opportunity to continue discussions to meet their goals and the goals of the community (to have a Multipurpose Performance Arts Center (MPC) in Downtown). At this time though, we cannot recommend to you or the City Council that we accept all their terms (referenced as “reasonable compromises”) that require the City to spend funds to acquire, restore and operate the proposed preserved buildings. The City is fiscally constrained to spend funds only for a public purpose. Under their own plan, the goal is to make these properties saleable by making tax credits available under a Historic Overlay (H-overlay). The City is not eligible for federal tax credits. In order to get to the final resolution, we need and are willing to work with a private entity to provide the capital funds and operating funds for the acquisition, preservation and operation of the buildings.

The City through its own preservation efforts (AB Fall Mansion, City 2, 3 and 4, Streetcar) and incentives policies related to historic preservation/restoration has established that it values the preservation of historic resources. We have a team comprised of licensed professional engineers, architects, historic preservation experts (Ford, Powell and Carson – renowned in Texas for their contributions to historic restoration, including La Villita in San Antonio) and archeologists (Moore Archeological out of Houston) reviewing the options and providing input on how the City can work with Mr. Bryan to meet the goals outlined in his letter. In order to get there, we need his partnership (financial) and/or his help recruiting a financial private partner that sees the value he has established for the neighborhood. Through their actions and requests, Mr. Bryan and his group looked to be primed to be that financial partner that could help us get to a resolution. They have placed an enormous value in an area that has remained inert with lack of investment for the past 20 years. The costs to complete the acquisitions and restoration of those properties could cost the City no less than $15 million dollars, plus the ongoing operating and maintenance costs. These are above and beyond the $180 million dollars approved by the voters for the MPC. It is my hope that he reconsiders the investment he has made in pursuing the preservation of the properties and/or helps the City recruit a Third Party partner that can work with the City to achieve the goals he has established. Mr. Bryan and his team have established a vision for the neighborhood; there is nobody better to help their vision become a reality.

Under the hope (and assumption) that the City can count on a Third Party private financial partner (Third Party) that will take on the preservation of the properties, there are actually very few points of

disagreements left. Under your response letter (March 26, 2018), we noted few requests that the City could not accommodate. Under his April 3, 2018 response, he outlined their responses and below we note our comments and recommendations to their requests.

• The evolution of the footprint for the MPC added the properties 325 Santa Fe, 215 Paisano and 320 San Antonio. The evolution of the site plan was not an intent to posture for a better negotiation position. Through the analysis, it makes sense to add those properties to enhance the visitor experience to the area as citizens come in from the Union Depot Parking structure (320 San Antonio) and to provide a welcome corridor (215 Paisano and 325 Santa Fe) for residents and visitors and to especially welcome our visitors from Mexico. As you know, we have Paseo de Las Luces already under construction and that will enhance the overall visitor experience. With the streetcar route adjacent to these properties, it will bring additional prominence not only the MPC footprint, but the neighborhood that is proposed for preservation. o They have agreed to add 325 Santa Fe to the footprint and ensure the City completes the archeological studies and monitoring. The City has hired an archeologist that will complete all the necessary studies, explorations and monitoring required under the THC guidelines for all the properties within the MPC footprint, including 325 Santa Fe. o 215 W. Paisano – We disagree that the 1962 warehouse structure contributes to the historic fabric of downtown. It has no stylistic influences and is not individually eligible for NRHP. We believe it diminishes the historical value and prominence of the Trost Fire House. We have asked our Historic preservation expert, Ford, Powell and Carson to evaluate the significance of the structure. o 311 and 315 W. Overland – They have asked to include the properties in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The City could support the National Historic designation efforts, but a local H-overlay would need the property owner approval. This shows our good faith effort toward a compromise and a negotiated settlement agreement. • They have requested that the Trost Fire House not be used for anything other than an example of 1930s fire house. This is contrary to industry standards of historic preservation where adaptive reuse of historic buildings is widely seen as the norm as it increases the likelihood that these structures will receive the necessary funding for maintenance and operation. We will make a recommendation that the City move forward to nominate the facility for a National Register or Historic Places designation. Currently the City uses it as a public safety facility supporting downtown patrols. Programming an adaptive public reuse, such as public safety and support activities for the MPC, increases the likelihood that the current and future City Councils continue to provide funding for the maintenance and operation of the building. I would ask that Mr. Bryan reconsider this request in order to provide firm support for the building to be preserved long term. • They have requested that the City create a local H-overlay on properties owned and not owned by the City. As noted above, the City can support a National Historic District designation that will make tax credits available for the property owners for all the properties requested to be preserved (306 W. Overland -The Mansion, 305, 309, 311, 315, 321, 232, 325, 325 Chihuahua St; 301 Paisano; Trost Fire House; 325 Santa Fe has been agreed to be taken out and 215 Paisano is asked to be reconsidered as we get more information from our Historic Preservation experts).

With the end goal of preservation of the structures and a historic designation of the neighborhood, below are my recommendations and comments. o Properties owned by the City: We can recommend to the City Council to approve a local ordinance establishing an H-overlay. The following is the list of properties that would be included in the ordinance. ! 306 W. Overland (The Mansion) – The structure would be put up for sale with a minimum bid amount covering the cost of purchase. ! 311 Chihuahua is a vacant lot that serves as public parking and access to Fire Station 11. This lot has a permanent access easement for Fire Station 11. The city will need to retain ownership of this lot so long as Fire Station 11 remains operational. ! 321 Chihuahua is a vacant lot- The lot would be put up for sale with a minimum bid amount covering the cost of the purchase. ! 325 Chihuahua- This is a residential structure that would be put up for sale with a minimum bid amount covering the cost of purchase. ! 301 Paisano – This is currently a parking lot. The city could retain this as a parking lot and or put it up for sale with a minimum bid amount covering the cost of the purchase. ! Trost Fire House – The City would retain the structure and nominate it for NHRP designation continuing with a public adaptive re-use. o Properties not owned by the City: The City cannot proceed with the creation of the local H-overlay without property owner approval. This is where a Third Party is critical to meet their goals. Their letter even states that under the H-overlay, the structures can still be demolished with Historic Landmark Commission and City Council approval. ! A willing partner can help ensure the preservation of the structures and we would be in line to recommend a local H-overlay to you and City Council within those properties (305, 309, 315, and 323 Chihuahua). The City would not proceed with the contracts of sale for the properties at 305, 309, 315, and 323 Chihuahua as mentioned, due to a lack of public purpose. The properties will be left in private ownership and under our code, the property owners could come and pull demolition permits. ! 215 Paisano (adjacent to the Trost Fire House)– If included in the MPC footprint and with demolition of the warehouse, the City could move ahead with the inclusion of the property in the local H-overlay expanding the footprint of the Historic District. This would ensure any future use of the property is in conformance with the Historic District and more importantly that it does not detrimentally impact the Trost Fire House. ! 325 Santa Fe (adjacent to the Trost Fire House)– With their agreement of the inclusion of the property into the MPC footprint, the City would move ahead with the demolition of the existing small structure (80% of the property is a parking lot). The City could include this property into the local H-overlay to expand the Historic District. This would ensure any future use of the property is in conformance with the Historic District and more importantly that it does not detrimentally impact the Trost Fire House.

! Trost Fire House – The City could include this in the local H-overlay and proceed with the nomination for a NRHP designation. • They request the full width of Chihuahua Street to remain open to the public. We do not have any issue with this request. • They request that half width of Overland remain open all times for pedestrians and vehicles during MPC events. Physically, this can be achieved. However, we would still make a recommendation to close the road to vehicular traffic during MPC events due to public safety concerns. Given the amount of pedestrians anticipated at MPC events, they will inevitably spill onto the roadway exposing them and the MPC to public safety threats. • Mr. Bryan has requested that the City continue to explore options to repair damages to 305, 309 & 315 Chihuahua and 215 Paisano. Notwithstanding the final agreement on 215 Paisano, we will work with legal to explore avenues to cause the repair of those properties. • Mr. Bryan has requested that the City pursue a local H-overlay by ordinance for the properties proposed to be preserved. The City will work with Mr. Bryan and El Paso County to pursue a NRHP designation, which puts those properties under the HLC review. A local ordinance imposed H-overlay cannot be implemented without the agreement from the property owners. If a Third Party is identified, the City can work with them to enact the local H-overlay. • Mr. Bryan has asked that the City pursue the dismantling of the “Chinese Laundry”. We are in disagreement with the significance of the building. Our historic preservation experts have provided information that the building is a tenement space only. In addition and as noted, the City is financially constrained to spend money only for a public purpose. If a Third Party is identified, the City can work with them in their efforts to relocate the structure. There are City incentive policies in place that can help with these efforts in addition to the façade restoration grant program for Downtown. This is a very important property for Mr. Bryan and we should make efforts to help them figure out a plan to preserve and move it within the restrictions established by the law.

We have strenuously accommodated the majority of their requests made of the City. We believe we have made a recommendation toward a resolution that meets their goals by recommending an alternative layout that will result in the City spending more money with additional property acquisition costs. In the spirit of collaboration, we expected Mr. Bryan to put forth funds that will help them meet their goals and reciprocate our efforts. We hope that they recognize our efforts. If they continue with their position of not participating financially, we hope that they work with us to find that critical private investment (Third Party) that will enable the resolution and allow them and us to meet our goals and objectives.

Thank you

Sam Rodriguez, P.E., cnu-a, cfm CM City Engineer

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 5:58 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: Melody Donaldson Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 4:05 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Woody Hunt ([email protected]) Subject: Leer from J. P. Bryan to Sam Rodriguez

Dear Mayor Margo:

Please see the attached letter addressed to Mr. Sam Rodriguez from J. P. Bryan.

Best regards,

Melody Donaldson Executive Assistant to J. P. Bryan 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075 Houston, Texas 770103025 713.753.1544 (Office) 713.650.1112 (Fax) [email protected]

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 6:10 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: JP Bryan Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 11:18 AM To: Frank Ainsa; Max Grossman Subject: FW: DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW5‐3‐18.docx

On 5/28/18, 11:12 AM, "Dee Margo" wrote:

JP, I’m sorry to be so tardy in responding to your last letter, but frankly I’m in a quandary how to respond. This attached draft explains some of those concerns. As a City Council we’ve decided to stay with our original footprint and purchase no new properties and we are are completing the purchase of properties that have been under contract but delayed by litigation. Sporting events must be a part of this arena as noted in this reply to me.

I know you’ve told us that you have personally walked the area to make your own observations. I would only ask that if you want to continue any dialogue that you would agree to walk the area with city historical experts to hear our perspective. We would love to work with outside developers to preserve and expand this area historically and culturally, but frankly, no interest has been evidenced in over 25 years.

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MAY 3, 2018

Mayor Margo,

I’m writing this letter to you as a response to the letter addressed to me (from J.P. Bryan) dated April 19, 2018. As a matter of procedure, your conversations with Mr. Bryan are a continuation of the mediation procedures established through the City Attorney. Since you are the authorized representative, I’m addressing this letter to you as a recommendation for your continued discussions with Mr. Bryan.

With their latest letter, they have outlined various points of approval and unresolved points of disagreement. Before I outline specific details, there are some philosophical points that need to be resolved. They are as follows:

Page 5 “…we do oppose a sports arena in one of the most significant historical areas of El Paso…It is our judgement, a sporting venue of the type suggested is not a wise City investment…”

Mr. Bryan’s original letter dated March 20, 2018, states that they are willing to work with the City to reverse the cases related to the prohibition of sports in the MPC and using non-bond funds towards the construction of the MPC. Their sudden change of position comes as a surprise. The goal of the City is to build an MPC that accommodates sporting events within the Union Plaza area. An MPC has been talked about and studied in various documents for almost 20 years with factual benefits and data. To agree with their judgement would contradict national experts and decisions made by previous City Councils. Mr. Bryan has not seen all the studies commissioned by the City and the amount of resources spent by the City on the question of best and highest use for a failing area.

Page 3 “…We want an H-overlay imposed on the area described in the citizen’s petition…”

The area requested extends from Santa Fe west to Durango Street. It has been our recommendation that the City does not impose a zoning action (overlay) on property owners that are not willing and accepting of the zoning action. The City can legally enact the H-overlay with a 51% majority vote from the affected properties, but we do not recommend it. Even if we did have it, we would not recommend it because of the potential litigation that would ensue such zoning action. It is important to note that this area carries a zoning designation that acts as a conservation overlay that requires staff review of design alterations and new construction.

The other major points involve the following properties: 216 Overland: They have agreed to the assessment that relocating the structure is not financially or practically feasible. They state: “…We are convinced that the City must leave the Chinese laundry building in place, although a solution would be to functionally integrate it not the MPC project….” This is a major change in their position from their original letter where relocation was just a suggestion. As a recommendation, restoring the building is not feasible, which means the building would need to be knocked down and rebuilt at a very expensive cost. Leaving the building in its current location restricts the best potential return for the MPC by restricting the public space adjacent to the MPC. In addition, they go on to recommend to keep 216, 220 and 224 Overland, all of which are not acceptable to achieving the revised goals and vision from the new layout.

215 Paisano: Mr. Bryan has stated that they have documentation of a structure that was built in 1914. As noted in my previous letter, we are having Ford Powell and Carson review and provide their recommendation. The County’s Cultural Resource Consultant calls the structure non-contributing.. There is more interest in the potential archaeological resources under the structure which we would be able to recover and curate as part of the archeological monitoring on the site. Mr. Bryan and his team have not provided sufficient documentation to change our recommendation of demolishing the building and incorporating into the redevelopment of the MPC plaza footprint. With an H-overlay, it would provide an extra layer of review to ensure that any future development would be in conformance with the Historic District.

320 San Antonio: This structure is requested to be preserved. This property was never part of the original set of terms and there is no merit in preserving this building. This is critical to creating a second front door to the MPC from the Union Plaza parking structure. Side entrances are not feasible because of the properties being preserved along Overland (mansion) to the south and the Convention Center to the north. Do we cite HHM – They say it has no stylistic features and do not recommend it as eligible.

Another point of disagreement is the preservation of structures, even those that were partially demolished. Under the current codes (without an H-overlay) and if they remain in private hands, the property owners can get permits for demolition of the structures. In addition, the property owners can over excavate without any requirements to have an archeologist on board that could result in potential resources being destroyed.

In addition, the City had requested that neither the City nor Dr. Grossman would take any action that would detract from a potential agreement. During the last few weeks, Mr. Grossman and his team has engaged in a public outcry of City debt and taxes. His ultimate goal through this rhetoric has been, as he stated “Providing a humble suggestion: not to build the MPC to ease tax and debt for the City”. This behavior is contradicting of someone making a good faith effort towards a mutually benefiting resolution. I believe a meeting or a conversation is in order with Mr. Bryan where the philosophical differences need to be resolved. Where we continue to make recommendations in their favor, they seem to be going backwards in their requests and demands. The end goal is still an amicable resolution; yet, I’m not sure what information can be provided to compel them to see our points of view and that of the community given their current stance.

Please let me know if you have any questions or you need additional information.

Sincerely,

Sam Rodriguez, PE City Engineer 7/30/2018 Gmail - Fw: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan

Aaron Montes

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Max Grossman Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 6:12 PM To: "[email protected]"

From: Melody Donaldson Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Mayor Dee Margo Leer from J. P. Bryan

Mayor Dee Margo,

Please see the attached letter from J. P. Bryan.

Best regards,

Melody Donaldson Executive Assistant to J. P. Bryan 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075 Houston, Texas 770103025 713.753.1544 (Office) 713.650.1112 (Fax) [email protected]

DOC060718.pdf 195K

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The City of El Paso Public Information Center Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 3:40 PM To: "[email protected]"

Please respond above this line

06/01/2018

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ([email protected])

Mr. Aaron Montes 120 Porfirio Diaz St El Paso TX 79902

Re: Open Record Request #W053632051818

Dear Mr. Montes:

Your request, received 05/18/2018, has been forwarded to me and is being treated as a request for records under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §552.001 et seq.). You requested the following information:

"...Open Records Coordinator City of El Paso, City Development 300 N. Campbell, 2nd Floor, City Attorney's Office, El Paso, TX 79901

TPIA Request – Emails

Dear Open Records Coordinator:

Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 552 (Texas Public Information Act or TPIA), I respectfully request copies of the following:

Emails between J.P. Bryan, or email address [email protected], and the email accounts for City Manager Tommy Gonzalez, Mayor Dee Margo and all City Council representatives between February 1, 2018 and May 18, 2018.

That includes emails that carbon copy and blind copy J.P. Bryan or email address [email protected].

Finally, I am a reporter for El Paso Inc., and my mission is to improve the strength of our regional community through investigative reporting and data analysis, journalism, and provide a forum for healthy dialogue. Therefore, pursuant to § 552.267(a), I respectfully request that you provide a copy of the requested public information without charge or at a reduced charge because disclosure is in the public interest and providing the copy of the information primarily benefits the general public. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=f5256c4a4f&jsver=LcywDAgGHdw.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180719.14_p6&view=pt&q=Open%20Records%20Request&qs… 1/2 7/30/2018 Gmail - Open Records Request :: W053632-051818

If you should have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me at (915) 7774154 or at [email protected].".

Please click on the link below to view the City's response to your information request. The documents are available in an electronic format; therefore, there will be no charge for this response and your request is now considered closed.

The City of El Paso Public Information Center

Sincerely,

Jacqueline Leyva Public Records Coordinator City of El Paso Office of the City Attorney (915) 2121128

Aaron Montes Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 4:23 PM To: Max Grossman

[Quoted text hidden] Aaron J. Montes, Primary Number:(915)7774154 [email protected]

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=f5256c4a4f&jsver=LcywDAgGHdw.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180719.14_p6&view=pt&q=Open%20Records%20Request&qs… 2/2 From: Mayor [email protected] Subject: RE: Story this weekend Date: July 18, 2018 at 5:33 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Robby Gray [email protected], Secret Wherrett [email protected], Zepeda, Olivia [email protected]

Aaron, Thank you for no.fying of your intent to write a story. You received all available informa.on regarding the MPC and communica.on with JP Bryan. You may not be sa.sfied with the informa.on you received, but that does not give basis for you to aCack my integrity and accuse me of withholding informa.on from the public. You and other media outlets have covered the story with full disclosure, so your mo.ve is suspect. Your repor.ng makes it appear as though you are aligned with the opposi.on of the MPC, and your personal beliefs and bias are interfering with your journalis.c integrity. Prior to becoming Mayor, I conducted business with several members of the community. Those individuals con.nue to have my personal contact informa.on, and I will be responsive to anyone who needs my assistance. I forward all informa.on to the appropriate city staff member. Since I took office on June 26, 2017, you have submiCed 63 open records requests. By comparison, your colleague David Crowder has submiCed 31 requests since 2013. A substan.al amount of staff .me and city resources is allocated to every request that is submiCed. I have let you know, as well as your leadership at the El Paso Inc., you can ask my staff directly for informa.on and it will be provided. To date, you have been given all available informa.on, and there has never been an aCempt to keep informa.on from the public. I have always been honest with you, and I have made myself available whenever possible for an interview. I have also made it clear that all media requests should go through my Chief of Staff, Olivia Zepeda. Your aCempt to follow me into the restroom at the last agenda review was unacceptable and unprofessional. Moving forward I am only willing to be interviewed by Robby Gray, Secret WherreC, or David Crowder, for any future stories in the El Paso Inc. I have always been commiCed to doing what is best for El Paso. My track record speaks for itself with over 40 years in this community and my reputa.on should not be impugned by your innuendo.

Dee Margo

From: Aaron Montes Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:05 PM To: Mayor Cc: Zepeda, Olivia ; Robby Gray Subject: Story this weekend

Dear Mayor Margo,

I hope all is well and congratulations to you and the city for the All-American city recognition and the Governor’s Excellence Award.

I wanted to make sure you know that we plan to write a story this week about how you’ve conducted city business on a personal email or cell phone.

I’m really eager to get your side of the story on this, and I’ve reached out to you and Olivia for the last three weeks. I understand you won’t grant an interview but I want to offer you a chance to respond. I want my story to be fair and accurate.

The emails addressed in the story are emails that indicate you are conducting city business on personal accounts and not forwarding all of them to your city account as required by a 2013 city ordinance.

Here are some points: *We filed an open records request that produced one email showing your personal email address but we should have received at least three more.

*Whether you are deleting emails and texts that involve city business.

*That the city’s IT department does not have the ability to search your personal accounts and that they asked you to produce responsive documents.

I am always open to your side and what the city has to say. My deadline is noon Thursday.

You may reach me at my cell-phone number (915) 777-4154 or at my office (915) 534-4422 ext. 105. My email is [email protected]. Yours truly,

Aaron Montes

Aaron J. Montes / Staff Writer Office: 915- 534-4422 EXT. 105 Cell: 915-777-4154 Email: [email protected] From: Dee Margo To: Olivia Zepeda Cc: Gonzalez, Tommy Subject: Fwd: Meeting Date: Sunday, March 11, 2018 11:53:24 AM

Dee Margo

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From: Woody Hunt Date: March 11, 2018 at 12:48:04 PM CDT To: "[email protected]" Cc: "[email protected]" Subject: Meeting

JP, Thank for your time on Friday, and your willingness to explore solutions to a very important, but complex matter which is in dispute between well meaning parties. I have spoken to Dee, he looks forward to the three of us meeting as soon as possible. Dee is in Austin on the 19th, in City Council on the 20th, but would be available on the 21st. I have a bank board meeting starting at 1pm on the 21st, so I am hoping everyone would be available that morning, perhaps a 9am or earlier start. P : Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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The City of El Paso Public Information Center Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 4:53 PM To: "[email protected]"

Please respond above this line

06/27/2018

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ([email protected])

Mr. Aaron Montes 120 Porfirio Diaz St El Paso TX 79902

Re: Open Record Request #W054215061818

Dear Mr. Montes:

Your request, received 06/18/2018, has been forwarded to me and is being treated as a request for records under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §552.001 et seq.). You requested the following information:

"...Open Records Coordinator City of El Paso, City Development 300 N. Campbell, 2nd Floor, City Attorney's Office, El Paso, TX 79901

TPIA Request – Forwarded emails and texts

Dear Open Records Coordinator: Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 552 (Texas Public Information Act or TPIA), I respectfully request copies of the following: Emails sent to [email protected] and any other emails sent to Mayor Dee Margo’s personal accounts and back to his city account between June 26, 2017 and June 18, 2018.

Also, text messages sent to Margo’s personal cell phone and forwarded city account between June 26, 2017 and June 18, 2018.

Therefore, pursuant to § 552.267(a), I respectfully request that you provide a copy of the requested public information without charge or at a reduced charge because disclosure is in the public interest and providing the copy of the information primarily benefits the general public.

If you should have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me at (915) 7774154 or at [email protected].".

We are in receipt of payment. See attached receipt. Please click on the link below to view the City's response to your information request. The documents are available in an electronic format and your request is now considered closed. [Quoted text hidden] https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=f5256c4a4f&jsver=LcywDAgGHdw.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180719.14_p6&view=pt&msg=1644373c924a109a&q=Open%2… 1/2 From: Margo, Dee R. To: "[email protected]" Subject: FW: Mayors Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 1:32:14 PM

Dee Margo Mayor of El Paso 915-212-1050

From: Zepeda, Olivia Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:03 PM To: Margo, Dee R. Cc: Gonzalez, Tommy Subject: FW: Mayors

FYI

Olivia

From: Laura Waxman Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:01 PM To: Zepeda, Olivia Cc: Sara Durr Subject: Mayors

Olivia, Current list of mayors participating with Mayor Margo is below. Have put * following visiting mayors likely to bring security. Let us know what else you need. Laura

Steve Benjamin, Columbia, SC, USCM President* Bryan Barnett, Rochester Hills, MI, USCM Vice President Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, Chair, USCM Latino Alliance* Tom Tait, Anaheim, Co-Chair, USCM Immigration Task Force Karen Freeman-Wilson, Gary, Chair, USCM Criminal and Social Justice Committee Chris Cabaldon, West Sacramento, Chair, USCM Jobs, Education and the Workforce Committee Lydia Mihalik, Findlay, OH, Chair, USCM Children, Health and Human Services Committee Oliver Gilbert, Miami Gardens, FL Hardie Davis, Jr., Augusta, GA Francis Suarez, Miami, FL*

-- Laura DeKoven Waxman Director of Public Safety The U.S. Conference of Mayors 1620 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 489-7534 [email protected]

From: Gonzalez, Tommy To: Resiliency Team; D"Agostino, Mario M. Cc: Margo, Dee R. Subject: Fwd: Apple to Push Fix for Locating 911 Callers - The Wall Street Journal. Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 9:53:07 AM

Mario FYI Tommy Gonzalez

Sent from my iPhone

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From: Dee Margo Date: June 19, 2018 at 9:24:02 AM MDT To: "Gonzalez, Tommy" Subject: Apple to Push Fix for Locating 911 Callers - The Wall Street Journal.

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal.

Apple to Push Fix for Locating 911 Callers

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-push-fix-for-locating-911-callers-1529314200? emailToken=9535e8f77e79ab2f36cc3eff89e4b3aagh/ruSlI0PpwCwSGdII1H9RIGOnjOo/VBqYDvgZWDer84lcoHfx2trhsIaZz4Rp1B9xB6fPJzjPadXqAS7YrYLaOLVZiW12UbljF52pdVU8%3D&reflink=article_email_share

Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ.

Dee Margo From: Superinten .Department To: Margo, Dee R.; [email protected] Cc: Elizabeth Carrasco; Superinten .Department Subject: Fwd: El Paso Mayor Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:35:10 PM

Mayor

Please see below. Please confirm in writing.

Warm regards,

Juan

Follow me on twitter @jecabrera12 Please pardon any errors, this was likely dictated on my iPhone!

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From: "Dr. Lizzy Asbury" Date: June 13, 2018 at 15:05:18 MDT To: "Superinten .Department" , Xavier De La Torre Cc: Jose A Lopez , B Abigail Tarango , Louann Martinez Subject: El Paso Mayor

Good Afternoon!

I am slowly but surely receiving email confirmations from Mayors regarding the November 9-11 TUC retreat. I have not heard from the El Paso Mayor or his office. Have either of you received confirmation that either Mr. Margo or someone from his staff will be attending the retreat? I would like to get important information to the Mayor regarding the retreat if you can send me the best contact for him.

Thanks so much for your help, Lizzy 940-595-0251

El Paso ISD Non-discrimination disclaimer http://www.episd.org/Page/1115 "I am EPISD, Excellence Starts With Me" From: Margo, Dee R. To: "[email protected]" Subject: FW: Rafael Guerrero call Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:19:34 PM

Dee Margo Mayor of El Paso 915-212-1050

From: Nuila, Jessica Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 11:12 AM To: Margo, Dee R. Cc: Zepeda, Olivia Subject: Rafael Guerrero call

Hi there,

Rafael Guerrero from Ft. Worth called you. He said he is an old friend and was just calling to say hi and to catch up. His number is (817)509-3750 and his cell phone is (817)528-3581.

Thanks!

Jessica Nuila City of El Paso I Office of the Mayor 300 N. Campbell I City Hall 1 P: (915)212-0021

From: Margo, Dee R. To: "[email protected]" Subject: FW: FCA Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:18:55 PM

Dee Margo Mayor of El Paso 915-212-1050

From: Mayor Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:43 AM To: Margo, Dee R. Subject: FW: FCA

From: Caleb Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 12:37 PM To: Mayor Subject: FCA

Hello Mr. Margo, This is Caleb Conaway, we met at the American Spirit Awards I was representing New Mexico! Here is my contact information (Phone: 575-649-1142). I am excited to be working with you and your FCA contact! Thank you, Caleb Conaway From: Zepeda, Olivia To: Margo, Dee R.; [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Chef Oscar Herrera Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018 5:05:32 PM Attachments: image001.png

See below.

Olivia

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From: Veronica Castro Date: June 7, 2018 at 4:35:28 PM MDT To: "Zepeda, Olivia" Subject: Chef Oscar Herrera

Hi Olivia:

I hope you are doing well and staying cool! Last week Mayor Margo and wife attended a dinner event during the FAM and they really enjoyed the food we served. The mayor mentioned to Bryan he would like to have the Chef Herrera’s information, he is the one that prepared the food for the event. Can you please share his information with him.

Chef Oscar Herrera 915-271-3633 [email protected]

TAFT-DIAZ (new restaurant in the lobby of Stanton House Hotel) Zazil Alvarado – Manager 209 N. Stanton El Paso, TX 79901 915-271-3610 [email protected]

Thank you.

Veronica Castro TDM, CTE | Director of Tourism Development DESTINATION EL PASO Visit El Paso /// El Paso Live One Civic Center Plaza /// El Paso, Texas 79901 [email protected] Phone (915) 534-0693 | Fax (915) 534-0687

*Please note our hours – Mon-Thurs 8am-6pm, Friday 8am-12pm

From: Margo, Dee R. To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018 3:48:02 PM Attachments: DOC060718.pdf ATT00001.htm

Dee Margo Mayor

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From: Mayor Date: June 7, 2018 at 3:18:21 PM CDT To: "Margo, Dee R." Subject: FW: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan

-----Original Message----- From: Melody Donaldson Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 11:14 AM To: Mayor Subject: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan

Mayor Dee Margo,

Please see the attached letter from J. P. Bryan.

Best regards,

Melody Donaldson Executive Assistant to J. P. Bryan 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075 Houston, Texas 77010-3025 713.753.1544 (Office) 713.650.1112 (Fax) [email protected] From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018 3:48:02 PM Attachments: DOC060718.pdf ATT00001.htm

Dee Margo Mayor

Begin forwarded message:

From: Mayor Date: June 7, 2018 at 3:18:21 PM CDT To: "Margo, Dee R." Subject: FW: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan

-----Original Message----- From: Melody Donaldson Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 11:14 AM To: Mayor Subject: Mayor Dee Margo Letter from J. P. Bryan

Mayor Dee Margo,

Please see the attached letter from J. P. Bryan.

Best regards,

Melody Donaldson Executive Assistant to J. P. Bryan 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1075 Houston, Texas 77010-3025 713.753.1544 (Office) 713.650.1112 (Fax) [email protected] From: Margo, Dee R. To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Introduction Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018 11:33:09 AM Attachments: 4EA6C18A-9BC5-474D-81DA-A3C1A7BC621F[607].png

Dee Margo Mayor

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From: Mayor Date: June 7, 2018 at 9:35:53 AM CDT To: "Margo, Dee R." , "Zepeda, Olivia" Subject: FW: Introduction

From: Murray Hennessy Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 6:27 AM To: Mayor ; Alan Hirzel Subject: Introduction

Dee and Alan,

Let me introduce you. Alan, Dee Margo is the Mayor of El Paso, TX. He is also involved with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas — http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/research/ I spoke with him the other day and he was interested in learning more about Abcam. Dee, Alan Hirzel is the CEO of Abcam — http://www.abcam.com/content/about-us He is always looking for ways to better collaborate in fulfilling the mission of Abcam — “helping scientists discover more”

I will leave it to the two of you to connect.

Best regards,

Murray

Murray Hennessy | CEO Great Wolf Resorts 350 N. Orleans St., Suite 10000B Chicago IL, 60654 Mobile: +1 215-512-4014

From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Introduction Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018 11:33:09 AM Attachments: 4EA6C18A-9BC5-474D-81DA-A3C1A7BC621F[607].png

Dee Margo Mayor

Begin forwarded message:

From: Mayor Date: June 7, 2018 at 9:35:53 AM CDT To: "Margo, Dee R." , "Zepeda, Olivia" Subject: FW: Introduction

From: Murray Hennessy Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 6:27 AM To: Mayor ; Alan Hirzel Subject: Introduction

Dee and Alan,

I will leave it to the two of you to connect.

Best regards,

Murray

Murray Hennessy | CEO Great Wolf Resorts 350 N. Orleans St., Suite 10000B Chicago IL, 60654 Mobile: +1 215-512-4014

From: Margo, Dee R. To: "[email protected]" Subject: FW: NEWS: El Paso Featured in Where to Retire Magazine Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 11:27:42 AM Attachments: ATT00001.htm El Paso, TX.pdf ATT00002.htm

Dee Margo Mayor of El Paso 915-212-1050

From: Herrera, Jessica L. Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 8:35 AM To: Margo, Dee R. ; Zepeda, Olivia ; Fonce, Tammy D. ; Gonzalez, Tommy ; Westin, Cary S. ; Triggs, Elizabeth K Subject: Fwd: NEWS: El Paso Featured in Where to Retire Magazine

FYI

Sent from my iPhone

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From: Kathryn Worrall Date: June 5, 2018 at 10:25:21 AM EDT To: Subject: NEWS: El Paso Featured in Where to Retire Magazine Reply-To:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathryn Worrall [email protected] (713) 974-6903

El Paso Featured in Where to Retire Magazine

Houston, TX (June 5, 2018) – El Paso, TX, has been selected a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. El Paso is profiled in a feature titled “8 Cities for Downtown Living” in the July/August 2018 issue, available nationwide on June 12. Where to Retire Editor Annette Fuller said that many retirees like to carve out a niche for themselves in a larger city’s lively, walkable downtown. “Retirees often look for locales that provide easy access to dining, shopping and entertainment, and downtown districts often afford these and more within a confined area. The popularity of these cultural cores is sparking revitalizations across the country, but El Paso’s officials began revamping the downtown area more than a decade ago,” Fuller said. “The renovation is evident in the conversion of the historic Blue Flame building into housing, bringing in the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas baseball team and redoing the city’s center, the San Jacinto Plaza. One retiree told our writer, ‘The cost of living, specifically housing, makes it the most affordable small big town in Texas.’” Each year, 700,000 Americans relocate to new towns to retire. Generally, relocating retirees are healthier, better educated and more affluent than those who choose to not relocate. They bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development. Where to Retire, now in its 26th year of print, is published six times a year. The magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns and master-planned communities, and recently released its 10th biennial list naming the 50 best master-planned communities in the U.S. It has a national circulation of 200,000 and is sold on various newsstands and at Barnes & Noble bookstores. A one-year subscription is $18. All material in the magazine is protected by copyright law, and reproduction of content requires the permission of the magazine. Print and electronic reprints of an article may be purchased through Dave Hart. Request free information from our advertisers here. 8 Cities for Downtown Living: Charlotte, NC; El Paso, TX; Little Rock, AR; Madison, WI; Richmond, VA; St. Petersburg, FL; Sarasota, FL; and Tempe, AZ. ### From: Zepeda, Olivia To: "Carmen Arrieta" Subject: RE: Noela Campbell-Summer Internship 2018 Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:49:06 PM

Hi Carmen,

I apologize for my delayed response. We have already brought an intern onboard for the summer. Would Noela be interested in an internship with another office? I am happy to inquire on availability with another office/department in the City.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Olivia Zepeda Chief of Staff Office of the Mayor (915) 212-1051

From: Carmen Arrieta Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:44 AM To: Dee Margo ; Zepeda, Olivia Subject: Fw: Noela Campbell-Summer Internship 2018

Good morning! I have a young lady, sophomore in College that would like to volunteer in your office over the summer break! You may know her; she is Veronica Campbell's daughter. Attached is Noela Campbell's resume; will you please let me know if you would be interested in having her volunteer? She wants to go into public policy/government work and would love to have an opportunity.

Thanks so much! Carmen

From: Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 12:11 PM To: Carmen Arrieta Subject: Fw: Noela Campbell-Summer Internship 2018

From: Veronica M Campbell Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 11:40 AM To: Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria Subject: Noela Campbell-Summer Internship 2018

Can you please forward this?

Thank you,

Veronica Campbell Coordinator Office of the Deputy Superintendent- Finance & Operations (915) 230-2810 e-mail: [email protected]

El Paso ISD Non-discrimination disclaimer http://www.episd.org/Page/1115 "I am EPISD, Excellence Starts With Me" From: Margo, Dee R. To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: TIRZ Comments Date: Monday, May 28, 2018 8:14:16 PM

Dee Margo Mayor

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From: "Gonzalez, Tommy" Date: May 28, 2018 at 4:59:58 PM MDT To: "Margo, Dee R." Cc: "Herrera, Jessica L." , "Irrobali, Israel" , "Zepeda, Olivia" Subject: Re: TIRZ Comments

Instead of YISD think it’s Canutillo school district.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 28, 2018, at 3:14 PM, Margo, Dee R. wrote:

Jim Tolbert, 5/25, “Open Letter to the Environmental Community

“….the City is not attempting to circumvent the Master Plan compromise that we were part of back in 2013. Smart Growth has been, is and always will be the guiding principle behind the development. Trails must be and will be preserved. This includes the Lost Dog Trail. Arroyos will be preserved. It’s all there. There are no nefarious conspiracies….The TIRZ is not a sneaky effort to subsidize developers. The Big problem in the northwest is drainage. Mitigating that problem is a must.”

A TIRZ allows public/private investment using tax dollars from capital investments resulting from infrastructure improvements to PAY for those improvements over time.

Storm water drainage issues are throughout EP, but especially critical in the NW. Tenet Hospitals, ADP and West Towne Marketplace have all been impacted. To date we’ve been addressing these issues in a piecemeal fashion, not comprehensively. This TIRZ allows us to complete this infrastructure investment. It must be done to allow capital commercial investment to help offset the unequal, untenable property tax burden on residential property owners. We are in dire need of commercial investments.

The City and PSB have transferred over 1500 acres to TX Parks & Wildlife adding to the Franklin Mtn State Park. Under the current zoning plan, an additional 250 acres must be preserved as natural open space.

Under the existing Regulating Master Plan, trails and trailheads are preserved and the plan calls for the development of new trails and trailheads. TIRZ created dollars can also fund open space projects.

The City is the only taxing entity contributing to these TIRZs, thereby, CISD, County and EPCC will reap additional dollars from commercial investment.

A TIRZ invests in public infrastructure and attracts commercial investment increasing tax dollars to offset our residential tax burden.

A TIRZ can pay for Utilities, Streets, Water & Sewer projects, Parks, Open Space, Flood & Drainage, and many other projects.

TIRZ 10A and 12 are critical to pay for drainage improvements in the NW that the City cannot afford on its own.

Dee Margo Mayor

From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: TIRZ Comments Date: Monday, May 28, 2018 8:14:16 PM

Dee Margo Mayor

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From: "Gonzalez, Tommy" Date: May 28, 2018 at 4:59:58 PM MDT To: "Margo, Dee R." Cc: "Herrera, Jessica L." , "Irrobali, Israel" , "Zepeda, Olivia" Subject: Re: TIRZ Comments

Instead of YISD think it’s Canutillo school district.

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On May 28, 2018, at 3:14 PM, Margo, Dee R. wrote:

Jim Tolbert, 5/25, “Open Letter to the Environmental Community

A TIRZ allows public/private investment using tax dollars from capital investments resulting from infrastructure improvements to PAY for those improvements over time.

The City is the only taxing entity contributing to these TIRZs, thereby, CISD, County and EPCC will reap additional dollars from commercial investment.

A TIRZ invests in public infrastructure and attracts commercial investment increasing tax dollars to offset our residential tax burden.

A TIRZ can pay for Utilities, Streets, Water & Sewer projects, Parks, Open Space, Flood & Drainage, and many other projects.

TIRZ 10A and 12 are critical to pay for drainage improvements in the NW that the City cannot afford on its own.

Dee Margo Mayor

From: Gonzalez, Tommy To: Margo, Dee R.; Zepeda, Olivia; Irrobali, Israel Subject: Fwd: Complete list ... all agencies plus more are on the list please review Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018 1:29:55 PM

Just an FYI.

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From: "Lozano, Juliet" Date: May 19, 2018 at 3:11:52 PM EDT To: "Gonzalez, Tommy" , "Ferrini, Nicole M." , "Prine, Laura D" Cc: "Lopez, Irma" Subject: Complete list ... all agencies plus more are on the list please review

The list is huge ... we included the names so you can see exactly who is receiving ... you will need to scroll down to see ALL groups, agencies, boards, commissions, contacts and associations

As a point of clarification the budget video as you requested was sent to ALL on the list yesterday. Thank you Sent from my iPhone

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From: "Lopez, Irma" To: "Lozano, Juliet" Subject: FW: Maximizing Your Tax Dollars! Take a Look!

FYI

From: Lopez, Irma Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 11:22 AM To: Gonzalez, Tommy Subject: FW: Maximizing Your Tax Dollars! Take a Look!

This went out yesterday to the following 8,646 people:

1. All City Employees – approximately 6,200

2. Mayor, Council, and Staff - 36

3. All Media - 104 Channel 26 - Alejandro Saldivar [email protected] Channel 26 - M. Baca [email protected] Channel 26 - Newsroom [email protected] Channel 26 - Urial Posada [email protected] Channel 44 - [email protected] Channel 44 - Patricia Cabada [email protected] Channel 7 - Adrian Ochoa [email protected] Channel 7 - Ashlie Rodriguez ( )

Channel 7 - Carlos Rosales Channel 7 - Darren Hunt ([email protected]) [email protected] Channel 7 - Denise Olivas [email protected] Channel 7 - Eric Huseby [email protected] Channel 7 - Estela Casas ([email protected]) [email protected] Channel 7 - Fernando Ortiz [email protected] Channel 7 - Graphics [email protected] Channel 7 - Hillary Floren [email protected] Channel 7 - Jose Villasana [email protected] Channel 7 - Kimberly Grayson [email protected] Channel 7 - News Desk [email protected] Channel 7 - News Desk 2 [email protected] Channel 7 - Raul Ybarra [email protected] Channel 7 - Rick Cabrera Channel 7 - Stephanie Guadian

Channel 7 - Stephanie Valle [email protected] Channel 7 - Tatiana Avila [email protected] Dialogep.com Radio - Abel Rodriguez

El Paso 411 - Aaron [email protected] El Paso 411 - Ceasar Torres [email protected] Fox 1150 Radio - Hector Montes

Jackson Polk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Juarez Hoy KFOX - Adria Iraheta [email protected] KFOX - Erika Castillo [email protected] KFOX - Jamel Valencia [email protected] KFOX - Jesse Martinez [email protected] KFOX - John Purvis [email protected] KFOX - NEWS [email protected] KFOX - Ryan Hill [email protected] KFOX - Tony Rodriguez [email protected] KFOX - Tony Rodriquez [email protected] KFOX Regional - Raymond Bogan [email protected] KFOX14 - Robert Holguin [email protected] KLAQ - Buzz Adams [email protected] KLAQ - Tricia Martinez [email protected] KTSM Channel 9 - Daniel Marin [email protected] KTSM Channel 9 - Newsroom [email protected] La Rancherita [email protected] La Voz Radio - Cesar Medina

Melissa Sargent [email protected] Radio Kama - Jaime Torres Valadez [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Alejandro Pariente [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Alonso Velasquez [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Chantal Sansores [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Claudio Herrera [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Diana Vasquez [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Gaby Perez [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Ivette Sanchez [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Juliana Henao Garrido Juliana.Henao- [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Karla Mariscal [email protected] Telemundo 48 - Luis Garcia [email protected] Televisa Televisa - Chantal Arreola Televisa - Martha Patricia-Giovine Texas Tribune - Julian Aguilar [email protected] Town Square Media - Scott Lewis [email protected] Upper Valley Beacon [email protected] UTEP Communications [email protected] UTEP-KTEP - Dennis Woo [email protected] AP - Astrid Galvan [email protected] Associate Press [email protected] Border Hertiage - Carmen Becerra newsroom@border- heritage.com Border Hertiage - Carmen Becerra [email protected] David Nuestra [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] El Diario - Francisco Alarcon

El Diario - Newsroom [email protected] El Paso 411 [email protected] El Paso Inc. [email protected] El Paso Inc. - Aaron Montes [email protected] El Paso Inc. - David Crowder

El Paso Inc. - David Crowder [email protected] El Paso Inc. - Features [email protected] El Paso Inc. - Robert Gray [email protected] El Paso Scene [email protected] El Paso Times [email protected] El Paso Times [email protected] El Paso Times [email protected] El Paso Times [email protected] El Paso Times [email protected] El Paso Times [email protected] El Paso Times - Elida Perez [email protected] Hard Magazine HeraldPost.com - Chris Babcock HeraldPost.com - Chris Babcock [email protected] New York Times - Manny Fernandez [email protected] Nuestra Comunidad [email protected] Reforma - Pedro Sanchez Briones

Rio Grande Guardian [email protected] Ruben Ramirez [email protected] Siglo Hispano Texas Tribune - Julian Aguilar [email protected] UTEP Prospector [email protected] Wendy White Polk [email protected]

4. Individuals who have requested to receive News Releases - 33 Alex Saldivar Ali Haghdan Analissa Carreon [email protected] Border Patrol [email protected] Chris Acosta ([email protected]) [email protected] David Cevallos [email protected] El Paso 311 - Diana Kirk [email protected] Frank Hernandez [email protected]

Grijalva, Hortensia [email protected] IT - Web Administration Ivette Sanchez Jesse Tovar [email protected] Joe Gudenrath [email protected] Krystal Oblinger Lorinda Gardner [email protected] M.I. Ortega [email protected] Martin Paredes [email protected] Martin Widtfeldt [email protected] Matthew Larvick Moises Bujanda

Nieman, Karla Mariana [email protected] Performance Office Peters, Michelle S. [email protected] R. Vogt [email protected] Raymundo Resendez [email protected] Rodriguez, Sergio [email protected] Rudy Vasquez [email protected] Ruhmann, Elizabeth M. [email protected] S. Chaparro [email protected] Tracey Jerome Your Favorite Kid

Doug Kindy ([email protected]) [email protected] Doug Schwartz ([email protected]) [email protected] Downey, Aeon J. ([email protected]) /o=City of El Paso, Texas/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=DowneyAJ [email protected] [email protected] Duran, Alberto A. ([email protected]) [email protected]

Ebetuel (Beto) Pallares PhD ([email protected]) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ed Escudero ([email protected]) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Eddie Gutierrez ([email protected]) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Enrique Serrano Escobar ( )