This is the play-by-play: The Central Business Association (CBA) wanted to work with City Hall to draft a resolution. They contacted Rep. Cobos, who turned around and wrote to the Economic Development Associate Director, Kristi Borden. She then followed Cobos' instruction and wrote Mayoral Executive Assistant, Laura Uribarri. Apparently this wasn't Uribarri's assigned policy area, so she forwarded the e-mail to former Economic Development employee turned Mayoral Executive Assistant, Adrian Ocegueda. He promptly put the reins on Borden, not even allowing her to continue direct communication with CBA Executive Director, Mike Breitinger.

Borden then wrote for assistance from Cobos. Borden had been asked by the CBA to have the resolution ready for the July 8 Council meeting.

On July 1 Cobos wrote to Ocegueda, "There is no need to rush on this resolution."

The e-mail:

From: Cobos, Anthony
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:48 AM
To: Ocegueda, Adrian
Subject: RE: Coord. Gov't Resolution for the CBA

Adrian,

This is something the other entities and I are working on. I would like to get together with you and Mike Breitinger to talk about the purpose. There is no need to rush on this resolution. I'll have him call you to set something up.
Thanks. Anthony

----Original Message---
From: Border, Kristi K
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:56 AM
To: Cobos, Anthony
Subject: FW: Coord. Gov't Resolution for the CBA

Rep. Cobos,

I forwarded the resolution to Laura Uribarri as you requested yesterday. This is the reply I received from Adrian. I thought you might be able to help me on this one.

Please let me know . . .

thanks,
kristi

----Original Message----
From: Ocegueda, Adrian
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 7:20 PM
To: Borden, Kristi K
Subject: RE: Resolution

Kristi,
All such requests for the Mayor's consideration should be sent to me in the future. Please ask Mr. Landry to brief you on our Executive Assistant assignments. The resolution in its current format lacks information. What is the make-up of the Coordinated Government Committee, what is the scope of the topics that it proposes to address, what will be its powers to affect any change with any participating members? Our office would need additional information before proceeding on this issue. If you would like me to ask Mr. Breitinger for additional information regarding this effort let me know.

Adrian Ocegueda
Executive Assistant
Office of Mayor Joe Wardy
2 Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79901-1196

T: (915) 541-4145
F: (915) 541-4501


----Original Message----
From: Uribarri, Laura M.
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:45 PM
To: Ocegueda, Adrian
Subject: FW: Resolution

 


Laura M. Uribarri
Executive Assistant to the Mayor
2 Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone (915) 541-4145
Fax (915) 541-4575

----Original Message----
From: Borden, Kristi K
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:29 PM
To: Cobos, Anthony; Uribarri, Laura M.
Subject: FW: Resolution


Anthony and Laura,

below is a copy of a resolution redlined by legal. the resolution was requested by the central business association for their coordinated government initiative. they would like all participating entities (city, county, episd, epcc, dmd) to issue joint resolutions in support of the initiative the 1st week of july (july 8th for the city). rep. cobos will be briefing the mayor and I will get you a clean copy tomorrow, but wanted to send this as soon as possible for reference.

thanks,
kristi
Associate Director
Department of Economic Development
City of El Paso
915.541.4747