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Parks and Recreation Grievance Subcommitee · 3:30 PM · City 3 Basement - Thorman Conference Room - 801 Texas Avenue

The Parks and Recreation Grievance Subcommittee agenda included introductory statements for a grievance hearing, a first reading of the subcommittee's hearing structure, and discussion of a staff recommendation to suspend a patron for one year under the Parks and Recreation Department's Behavior Management Policy.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available.

Analysis

Governance & Oversight

The agenda featured the initial framework for the subcommittee's grievance process, opening with introductory statements for the hearing followed by a first reading of the hearing structure itself.[#1][#2]

Public Safety

The agenda scheduled discussion and action on a staff recommendation to suspend Javier Macias for one year for violating the Parks and Recreation Department's Behavior Management Policy.[#3]

Insights by Role

Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe subcommittee's agenda paired the first reading of its new grievance hearing structure with its first substantive case — a staff recommendation to suspend Javier Macias for one year for a Behavior Management Policy violation — offering a test of how the new process is applied, if the recommendation is upheld.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingStakeholders with interest in how the Parks and Recreation Department enforces its Behavior Management Policy should note the subcommittee's introduction of a formal hearing structure (BC-2006), which frames how staff recommendations such as the one-year suspension proposed for Javier Macias (BC-2007) will be reviewed going forward.

12 items(5 procedural hidden)

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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Grievance Subcommittee will be conducted on the above date and time.

If you wish to sign up to speak, please contact Alondra Navarrete at parksandrecreation@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-0092, no later than one day prior to the meeting.

A quorum of Parks and Recreation Grievance Subcommittee members must be present and participate in the meeting.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC (Parks and Recreation-related, non-agenda items)

This time is reserved for members of the public who would like to speak on items not on the Grievance Subcommittee agenda.

This time is reserved for members of the public who would like to speak on items on the Grievance Subcommittee agenda.

#1Procedural introductory statement opening a grievance hearing before the board.

#2This item introduces a reading concerning the hearing structure for the Grievance Subcommittee.

#3The board will discuss and vote on a staff recommendation to suspend Javier Macias for one year for violating the Parks and Recreation Department's Behavior Management Policy.

Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to parksandrecreation@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 72 hours prior to the date and time of this meeting.

If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email parksandrecreation@elpasotexas.gov at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Posted this 7th day of May 2026 by Alondra Navarrete, Office Manager.

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