City Council · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell And Virtually
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Matters
23 unanimous · 21 with voting irregularityVote tally (7) doesn't match named voters (9) — possible absent-member voting irregularity
EP Transmountain Residential Commercial Rezoning (26-0573)
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Verify conflict of interest filings for Transmountain zoning vote
Context: Six officials disclosed contributions from applicant Douglas Schwartz, including a named $500 contribution to Acevedo, on Item 22 right before City Council voted 8-0 on 2026-06-23 to adopt PZRZ25-00023.
Recommended: Pull the written disclosure affidavits that Mayor Johnson, Chávez, Acevedo, Niño, Fierro, and Canales were required to file after verbally disclosing campaign contributions from the applicant immediately before the vote. A missing or late filing is a procedural defect that could support a challenge to the ordinance's validity.
Compare Transmountain residential rezoning conditions across two readings
Context: PZRZ25-00023 first passed 05-12-2026, was postponed 06-09-2026, then adopted 8-0 on 06-23-2026 as one of four zoning items council pushed from May/June meetings into this second-reading batch.
Recommended: Request the staff report and final ordinance text for this case rather than relying on the original approval terms — check whether conditions were revised between the first vote and final adoption before you plan around them.
Investigate campaign contributions in Transmountain residential rezoning vote
Context: Mayor Johnson and Representatives Chávez, Acevedo ($500), Niño, Fierro, and Canales verbally disclosed campaign contributions from applicant Douglas Schwartz on Item 22, the same 8-0 vote that adopted PZRZ25-00023 on 2026-06-23.
Recommended: Confirm whether Douglas Schwartz, whose campaign contributions six council members disclosed moments before the vote, is a principal of EP Transmountain Residential LLC, and ask why disclosure alone was treated as sufficient. If the applicant and the contribution recipient's beneficiary are the same person, that's a story the record doesn't spell out.
Javier Llamas Restaurant Rezoning at 7912 North Loop Drive (26-0441)
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Verify individual findings survived bundled rezoning vote
Context: The case was postponed twice (05-26 and 06-09-2026, both 8-0) before being adopted 8-0 on 06-23-2026 as part of a seven-ordinance second-reading bundle voted together with items 47-52.
Recommended: Pull the record to confirm case-specific findings and conditions of approval were entered for this case despite the group vote — a challenge could argue the issues behind the two prior postponements were never individually resolved on the record.
Ask why El Paso rezoning case stalled twice then passed
Context: Case PZRZ25-00024 was postponed 8-0 on both 2026-05-26 and 2026-06-09, then adopted 8-0 on 2026-06-23 as part of a bundled group vote with items 47-52.
Recommended: Request the staff memo or agenda backup explaining what changed between the two postponements and the final vote — the record shows no individual discussion when the case went from stalled to unanimous.
Case File 26-0648
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Verify Conflict Filings on El Paso Land Grant Ordinance
Context: Seven of eight voting members (Johnson, Chávez, Acevedo, Boyar Trejo, Niño, Fierro, Canales) disclosed campaign contributions from grantee Woody Hunt on Ordinance 019889, adopted 8-0 on 2026-06-23.
Recommended: Request the sworn conflict-of-interest affidavits that Mayor Johnson and six council members filed before the 8-0 vote on Ordinance 019889's land grant to Woody Hunt, then check whether any contribution crossed the substantial-interest threshold under Texas Local Government Code §171.004 that would have required abstention instead of mere disclosure. If one did, the ordinance is exposed to a validity challenge.
Track Meta Data Center Benefits Agreement Terms
Context: Council's 2026-06-23 directive gave staff 45 days to return a draft CBA covering water, electric, ratepayer protection, and workforce development for the Meta project.
Recommended: Watch for the draft Community Benefits Agreement due back from the City Manager and City Attorney around August 7, 2026 — it will set workforce development and water/electric infrastructure terms for Meta's Northeast El Paso data center that could shape requirements for your own industrial site in the area.
Map Woody Hunt's Contributions Across El Paso Council
Context: Nearly the full eight-member council disclosed ties to the same land grantee on a single ordinance (019889), an unusually broad pattern for one item.
Recommended: Pull campaign finance reports for Mayor Johnson and the six representatives who disclosed contributions from land grantee Woody Hunt, then compare contribution amounts to the land grant's value to see if disclosure was applied consistently across the dais.
Engage City Manager Before Meta Terms Are Drafted
Context: The 2026-06-23 motion by Chávez, seconded by Fierro, set a 45-day turnaround for the CBA draft, leaving only about two weeks before it locks in.
Recommended: Reach the City Manager and City Attorney's negotiating team now, before their roughly August 7, 2026 deadline to return a draft Meta Community Benefits Agreement — once a draft goes to Council, ratepayer-protection and workforce terms will be far harder to reshape.
Expect Construction on Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street
Context: The three SIB loans, previously postponed from the June 9, 2026 meeting, specifically fund Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center.
Recommended: Street and traffic-signal work on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street can now move forward after Council approved $10.55 million in State Infrastructure Bank loans on 2026-06-23 — watch for crews and possible lane closures since these projects had been stalled since the June 9 postponement.
City right of way (File 26-0662)
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Obtain terminating bench franchise ordinance and original Ordinance 018002
Context: City Council adopted the ordinance terminating Pinnacle Media, LLC's non-exclusive bench franchise on 2026-07-07 on a motion by Representative Limón, seconded by Representative Canales, with the item expressly referencing Ordinance 018002 and Section 13.20.110.
Recommended: Pull the adopted termination ordinance and the original grant, Ordinance 018002, to determine the effective date of termination, any bench removal obligations, and how the penalty provision cited in the item — Section 13.20.110 of the El Paso City Code — applies to benches left in the right of way after termination. Without those two texts, any advice to a bench operator or advertiser on continued placement is unsupported.
Confirm whether new bus bench franchise applications are accepted
Context: The ordinance adopted 2026-07-07 terminates a 'non-exclusive franchise to place benches at bus stops on City right of way' originally granted by Ordinance 018002.
Recommended: Ask the city whether bench locations vacated by the terminated franchise can be covered by a separate non-exclusive franchise grant, and on what terms. The ordinance language describes the terminated grant as non-exclusive, so confirm before assuming placements are closed or open.
Ask why bus bench franchise termination was postponed twice
Context: The item is labeled postponed from 06-09-2026, appeared before City Council three times, and passed 7-0 (Item 26 and Item 20) without any recorded explanation for the termination.
Recommended: Request the staff memo and any correspondence with Pinnacle Media, LLC explaining the grounds for terminating the bench franchise, and ask why the item was postponed from June 9 before first reading on June 23 and adoption on July 7. The record shows three council appearances and unanimous votes but no stated reason for the termination or the delay.
Check whether your bus stop bench is being removed
Context: City Council adopted the ordinance terminating Pinnacle Media, LLC's franchise to place benches at bus stops on City right of way on 2026-07-07, and the supplied record verifies no implementation milestone.
Recommended: Ask the city whether the bench at your bus stop was placed under the terminated Pinnacle Media franchise and, if so, when it will be removed and whether any seating replaces it. Riders at affected stops could lose seating with no notice, since the record contains no removal or replacement schedule.
Case File 26-0697
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Check enforceability of Northeast El Paso Meta benefits deal
Context: The June 23, 2026 motion directs staff to negotiate and return a CBA draft covering water/electric infrastructure and ratepayer protection within 45 days, with no agreement yet in place.
Recommended: Council only directed the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate the Community Benefits Agreement with Meta — no binding ratepayer protection or workforce terms exist until a draft returns within 45 days, so review the final version for real enforcement mechanisms before treating it as settled.
Bid on Railroad Drive and Sun Valley Street infrastructure work
Context: Council approved three SIB loans totaling $10.55 million on June 23, 2026, each tied to a named project previously stalled since the June 9 postponement.
Recommended: The newly approved $10.55 million in State Infrastructure Bank loans funds construction on Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center — contact the Capital Improvement or Engineering department now to get on the prequalified list before formal solicitation opens.
Ask why Railroad Drive, Sun Valley loans got postponed
Context: The matter's own record shows this item appeared twice, first postponed on June 9, 2026 then approved on June 23, 2026, with the postponement unexplained in the minutes.
Recommended: Three State Infrastructure Bank loans covering Railroad Drive, Sun Valley Street, and the Traffic Management Center were bumped from the June 9 meeting to June 23 with no reason given in the record — request the staff memo explaining the two-week delay.
Lobby City Hall on Northeast El Paso Meta benefits deal
Context: Council's June 23, 2026 directive gives staff a 45-day window, meaning the negotiating parties, not the dais, hold the pen on terms until the draft returns.
Recommended: Ratepayer protection and workforce development terms with Meta are being shaped right now by the City Manager and City Attorney, not the full Council — this is the window to push for specific commitments before the draft locks in around early August.
Watch for utility rate hikes from El Paso data center
Context: Council's June 23, 2026 directive explicitly ties ratepayer protection to water and electric infrastructure strain from the Meta data center project.
Recommended: The city is negotiating ratepayer protection specifically because Meta's Northeast El Paso data center will strain local water and electric systems — check the draft Community Benefits Agreement when it's due back within 45 days to see if your bill is shielded from the cost.
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Insights by Role
Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo procurement contracts advanced this meeting — a five-year firefighter protective equipment contract (#6, File 26-0628) and a companion procurement item (#4, File 26-0689) — while a three-year sole-source contract with HD Industries, Inc. for proprietary Pro Patch asphalt patcher parts (#38, File 26-0668, $360,000) was postponed rather than awarded, leaving that non-competitive award pathway open but undecided.
Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe 1401 N. Mesa Street parcel is now zoned C-1 (Commercial) after council adopted the rezoning on second reading (#30, File 26-0574), making commercial development feasible there. Five companion zoning and land use cases remain on hold after a second postponement, so those parcels are not yet available for revised development plans.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe starkest news angle from this meeting is the gap between public testimony and the council vote on Item 37 (File 26-0728): 129 speakers and 339 written statements favored beginning termination proceedings against the Wurldwide LLC/Meta Platforms, Inc. incentive agreements, yet the motion failed 3-5. A second thread worth tracking is the repeated postponement of zoning cases on this meeting's agenda.
Lobbyist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe five council members who voted against terminating the Wurldwide LLC/Meta Platforms, Inc. incentive agreements — Chávez, Maldonado-Rocha, Boyar Trejo, Niño, and Fierro — are the decision-makers to engage on economic-development incentive matters, since they held the line against a termination push backed by 129 speakers and 339 written statements. Separately, all six transportation financing items were postponed rather than decided, leaving an open advocacy window before those loan agreements return for a vote.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectResidents near 1401 N. Mesa Street will see a rezoning take effect: council adopted the change from A-3 (Apartment) to C-1 (Commercial) on second reading (#30, File 26-0574), with Mayor Johnson recusing due to a disclosed conflict of interest. Five other zoning and land use cases were postponed a second time, giving nearby residents another opportunity to weigh in before a final vote.
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#3A resolution to adopt the revised Code of Ethics for the El Paso Museum of Art and authorize its implementation by the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.
#4Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Lessor's Approval of Assignment for the Butterfield Trail Industrial Park Lease, transferring the lease at 35 Celerity Wagon Street from RNDC Texas, LLC to Lone Oak - El Paso, L.L.C.
#5Resolution authorizing a Fifth Amendment to the Lease and Concession Agreement with Host International, Inc. for food and beverage concessions at El Paso International Airport, extending the term ten years in exchange for an additional $10,000,000 investment in facility capital improvements.
#6A resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an Emergency Prehospital Transfusion Agreement with Vitalant to provide blood, blood components, and laboratory services for prehospital transfusions.
#7Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the El Paso Fire Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide resources supporting the city's emergency readiness and public health preparedness.
#8A resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a DHS/TDEM Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant for an El Paso Fire Department project, totaling $275,000 including a required city cash match.
#9Approval of Solid Waste liens listed in an attachment to the agenda.
#10Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a TxDOT agreement for the temporary closure of portions of Mesa Street to accommodate the Desert Mountains 'Ordinary' Bicycle Race on June 28, 2026.
#11Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a one-year, auto-renewing Interlocal Agreement with the City of Anthony, Texas, under which El Paso will provide public health, code enforcement, and environmental services in exchange for an annual payment of $39,167.00.
#12Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a one-year auto-renewing Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Vinton for the City of El Paso to provide public health, code enforcement, and environmental services in exchange for an annual payment of $28,636.00.
#13Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a one-year auto-renewing Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Horizon for the City of El Paso to provide public health, code enforcement, and environmental services in exchange for an annual payment of $210,555.00.
#14A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a renewable one-year Interlocal Agreement between the City of El Paso and the Town of Clint, under which the City will provide public health, code enforcement, and environmental services to Clint for an annual payment of $8,642.
#15Resolution appointing Hector I. Ocaranza, M.D. as the local health authority for a two-year term under state law, and authorizing the City Manager to sign the related Certificate of Authority and associated agreements with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
#16Board re-appointment of Ken Gorski to the Greater El Paso Civic, Convention and Tourism Advisory Board, sponsored by Representative Chris Canales of District 8.
#17Mayor Renard U. Johnson's appointment of Daniel James Veale to the Greater El Paso Civic, Convention and Tourism Advisory Board.
#18Board appointment item nominating Carla V. Monsisvais to serve on the Historic Landmark Commission, sponsored by Representative Lily Limón of District 7.
#19Appointment of Russell Helsabeck-Ochoa to the Museums and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board, nominated by Representative Lily Limón of District 7.
#20Appointment of Ulises Estrada as a regular member to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, nominated by Representative Lily Limón of District 7.
#21Board appointment of Julieta E. Urias to the Veterans Advisory Committee, nominated by Representative Lily Limón of District 7.
#22Notice of campaign contributions received by Arturo R. Alluin, a candidate for District 8, listing sixteen individual contributions ranging from $500 to $15,000.
#23Award of a five-year contract to Fire-Dex Inc. dba Fire-Dex GW, LLC dba Gear Wash for personal protective equipment clothing, cleaning, and repair services for the Fire Department, with a total estimated value of $422,660.00.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.9 OF THE EL PASO CITY CHARTER: Public comment typically is not taken during the first reading of ordinances. Public comments are invited at the date of
#24Ordinance authorizing the City of El Paso to sell real property (Lots 15 and 16, Block 17, Lincoln Park Addition) to Fire Development, LLC for $87,000.00.
#25An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and related documents to convey approximately 330.26 acres of land described as a portion of the Laura E. Mundy Survey 234.
#26An ordinance terminating Pinnacle Media, LLC's non-exclusive franchise to place benches at bus stops on City right of way, which had been granted under Ordinance 018002.
#27An ordinance authorizing the City of El Paso to convey real property in the Golden Hill Addition to Investor Edge Limited Co. for a purchase price of $840,500.00.
#28Ordinance rezoning a portion of property at 7912 North Loop Drive from R-3 (Residential) to S-D (Special Development) and approving a Detailed Site Development Plan to allow a restaurant use, per application by Javier Llamas.
#29Ordinance to rezone a portion of land near Desert North Boulevard and Transmountain Road from R-5/c (Residential/conditions) to C-3/c (Commercial/conditions) with imposed conditions, requested by EP Transmountain Residential, LLC.
#30Ordinance rezoning Lots 1-10, Block 28, Alexander Addition at 1401 N. Mesa Street from A-3 (Apartment) to C-1 (Commercial) with conditions, requested by Dirty Freddy, LLC.
#31Ordinance rezoning Tracts 2A6, 2A6B, 2C2 and 2B2, Block 1, Ysleta Grant from A-O/sc (Apartment/Office/special contract) to C-4/sc (Commercial/special contract), requested by Ben L. Ivey, LTD; postponed from June 9, 2026.
#32Ordinance to amend the Future Land Use Map for several tracts near Americas Ave. and North Loop Dr., rezoning from O-3 Agriculture to G-7 Industrial/Railyards, requested by Ben L. Ivey, LTD.
#33Ordinance rezoning a tract of land located north of Vista del Sol Dr. and west of Joe Battle Blvd. from R-3 Residential to C-1 Commercial, with a condition, as requested by applicant Hammeum, LLC.
#34Council directive for the City Manager and City Attorney to develop a policy requiring an upfront deposit from political candidates to cover public safety and venue costs of campaign visits, to be presented within 60 days.
#35Resolution authorizing the City Manager to collect hotel occupancy taxes on short-term rentals as permitted under Section 156.001(3)(b) of the Texas Tax Code.
#36City Council will consider declaring the expenditure of District 6 discretionary funds, not to exceed $2,000.00, to cover initial costs for the new Adopt-a-Street Program aimed at community beautification.
#37El Paso City Council to discuss and act on directing the City Manager and City Attorney to begin negotiations to terminate the Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement and related incentive agreements with Wurldwide LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc., citing concerns over utility affordability, water resources, environmental impacts, infrastructure burdens, transparency, and enforceability.
#38The City is requesting authorization for the Purchasing Director to issue a three-year sole-source purchase order to HD Industries, Inc. for proprietary Pro Patch asphalt pothole patcher parts, with an estimated total award of $360,000.
#39The City Manager is authorized to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement with the Better Business Bureau to provide up to $200,000 to continue the Buy El Paso Rewards Program, funded through the Impact Auxiliary Fund.
#40Discussion and action on the results of the Sun Metro Accounts Payable Audit (A2026-09), previously postponed from June 9, 2026.
#41Discussion and action on the results of Round 10 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Audit, previously postponed from June 9, 2026.
#42The board will discuss and take action on the results of the Code Enforcement Division Audit A2025-05, an item postponed from the June 9, 2026 meeting.
#43Resolution rescinding the prior allocation of capital asset sale funds for the City's local match on the Playa Drain Shared Use Path Project, now that State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are available for that purpose.
#44Resolution to rescind the prior allocation of capital asset sale funds for the City's local match on the Sunland Park Shared Use Path Project, since State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are now available for that purpose; the rest of the July 1, 2024 resolution remains in effect.
#45Resolution rescinding the July 1, 2024 approval to use capital asset sale funds for the local match on the Railroad Drive Project, now that State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are available for that purpose.
#46Resolution rescinding the July 1, 2024 authorization to use capital asset sale funds for the Sun Valley Project's local match obligation, since State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are now available for that purpose.
#47Resolution to rescind the July 1, 2024 approval that allocated capital asset sale proceeds for the local match on the Traffic Management Center Updates Phases 2 and 3 (TMCU) Project, since State Infrastructure Bank loan funds are now available for that purpose.
#48Resolution to accept a $458,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement (SIB loan S2026-005-07) to fund local match and construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs for the Playa Drain Shared Use Path, repayable over up to 25 years.
#49Resolution to accept a $3,813,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement, repayable over up to 25 years, to fund local match and construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs for the Sunland Park Shared Use Path project.
#50Resolution to accept a $4,067,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement, repayable over up to 25 years, to fund local match and construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs for the Reconstruction of Railroad Drive project.
#51City Council resolution accepting a State Infrastructure Bank loan agreement for $484,000 to fund the Sun Valley Street Improvements project, including local match and construction, environmental, utility relocation, engineering, and right-of-way costs, and authorizing the City Manager to execute related documents and budget transfers.
#52Resolution to accept a $6,000,000 State Infrastructure Bank loan (repayable over up to 25 years) to finance the local match and construction costs of the Traffic Management Center Upgrades Phase 2-5 project, authorizing the City Manager to execute the loan agreement and related documents.
The City Council of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to discuss any
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#36City Council discussion and action to approve up to $2,000 in District 6 discretionary funds to cover initial costs for launching the new Adopt-a-Street Program aimed at community beautification.
#39City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement with the Better Business Bureau, providing up to $200,000 to continue the Buy El Paso Rewards Program, funded through the Impact Auxiliary Fund.
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