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El Paso, TX

City Council Special Meeting · 2:00 PM · El Paso Convention Center – One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, Tx 79901

The El Paso City Council held a special joint session on June 3, 2026 with the full Ciudad Juarez City Council focused on binational relations. The two councils heard presentations on cross-border economic and policy cooperation, and El Paso City Council took action to approve an updated Sister Cities Agreement with Ciudad Juárez, which Mayor Renard U. Johnson and Presidente Municipal Cruz Perez Cuellar then signed.
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Council voted to approve the updated Sister Cities Agreement with Ciudad Juárez, one of two motions recorded during the meeting, both of which passed unanimously.[#8][#9]

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Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingCouncil voted unanimously to approve an 'updated' Sister Cities Agreement with Ciudad Juárez, then both mayors signed it in a joint session attended by the full Ciudad Juarez City Council. The agenda record does not specify what was changed from the prior version of the agreement, an open question for anyone covering the binational relationship.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe council's adoption of the 2026 International Policy Agenda and the renewed Sister Cities Agreement with Ciudad Juárez sets the policy framework for cross-border economic development advocacy going forward, with Economic and International Development staff as the established point of contact.

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Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on June 3, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following me

A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.

#2Ceremonial Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Mexico flags.

MexicoUnited States

#3Mayor Renard U. Johnson introduces the members of the El Paso City Council.

Renard U. JohnsonEl Paso City Council

#4Mayor Cruz Perez Cuellar introduces members of the Juarez City Council to the El Paso City Council as part of an operational focus update.

Cruz Perez CuellarCity Council

#5Presentation and mayoral proclamation recognizing a strategic partnership between the City of El Paso and CONCANACO SERVYTUR México, presented by Senior Business Analyst Israel Alvarado.

Israel AlvaradoCONCANACO SERVYTUR MéxicoEconomic and International Development

#6Presentation by Ciudad Juarez City Representative Alejandro Daniel Acosta Aviña on the 2026 Ciudad Juarez Agenda de Cooperacion Binacional, a binational cooperation agenda between the two cities.

Alejandro Daniel Acosta AviñaCiudad Juarez2026 Ciudad Juarez Agenda de Cooperacion Binacional

#7Presentation on the City of El Paso's 2026 International Policy Agenda given by International Business and Trade Development Manager Adriana Pulecio from Economic and International Development.

Adriana PulecioEconomic and International Development

#8Discussion and action on an updated Sister Cities Agreement between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, presented by city and Sister Cities International representatives.

Carried: 6 to 0
Adriana PulecioMartha VeraSister Cities InternationalEconomic and International Development+1

#9Mayor Renard U. Johnson and Presidente Municipal Cruz Perez Cuellar formally sign a Sister City Agreement in a ceremonial event with witnesses.

Cruz Perez CuellarRenard U. Johnson

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