Civil Service Commission · 6:00 PM · Main Conference Room, 300 North Campbell – 2ND Floor
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MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Commission acted on Fire Department demotion case BC-1574 for Michael Beltran under Ordinance 8065's just-cause and qualification-maintenance rules, in the same meeting where it noted that two of its own seats — Chairman Victor Vazquez's and Commissioner Carlos Gonzalez's — expired January 31, 2026.
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LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemCivil Service Commission membership turned over as of January 31, 2026, with Chairman Victor Vazquez's second term and Commissioner Carlos Gonzalez's first term both expiring (BC-1573), the same meeting the Commission applied Ordinance 8065's Rule 8 just-cause and qualification standards to a Fire Department demotion case (BC-1574).
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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Civil Service Commission of the City of El Paso will be conducted on the above date and time.
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/cityofelpa
In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Civil Service Commission during public comment,
At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 346 158 183#
If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Symone Menchaca at MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-1242, no later than by the start of the meeting.
The following member(s) of the Civil Service Commission will be present via video conference: [ NONE ]
A quorum of five Commissioners must be present and participate in the meeting.
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda below will be considered by the Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of
#2Notation of the second term expiration of Chairman Victor Vazquez and the first term expiration of Commissioner Carlos Gonzalez, both effective January 31, 2026.
#3Discussion and action on a Hearing Officer's report recommending the demotion of Fire Department employee Michael Beltran under Civil Service Commission Ordinance 8065 for failing to meet required qualifications and for just cause.
The Civil Service Commission may retire into Executive Session pursuant to Civil Service Commission Rule 1, Section 11(a) and the Texas Government Code, Section 551, Subchapter D to discuss any of the
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Posted this the 29th day of December 2025 by Symone Menchaca.
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