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Veterans Advisory Committee · 10:00 AM · Thorman Room B106, 801 Texas Ave, 79901

The Veterans Advisory Committee met June 18, 2026 with a routine agenda: approving prior minutes, adding a member to the Homelessness Subcommittee, excusing a member's absence, and receiving informational updates from the El Paso VA Health Care Clinic, El Paso County's Veterans Assistance Program, and community partner Forge Now. All motions on the agenda passed unanimously with no contested items.
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Analysis

Governance & Oversight

The committee took three governance actions: approving the May 21 minutes, excusing Ron Jackson's absence from that meeting, and adding Don Brown to the Veteran Homelessness Subcommittee.[#2][#8][#9][#13][#14]

Community Impact

The committee received five informational updates: from the El Paso VA Health Care Clinic, El Paso County's Veterans Assistance Program, VA Homeless Program Manager Kristen Mitchell, Forge Now's Veteran Community Liaison Jose Barron, and the City of El Paso's Veteran and Military Affairs office, alongside monthly reports from the Employment, Homelessness, and Mental Health subcommittees.[#4][#5][#6][#7][#10][#11][#12]

Insights by Role

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingVeteran homelessness surfaced twice on this agenda: a VA Homeless Program Manager update and a new appointment to the committee's Homelessness Subcommittee — a pattern worth tracking across upcoming meetings for concrete program outcomes.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe committee's discussion of proposed agenda items for its next meeting opens a window to raise new topics before the July 16, 2026 session, and the vote to add a member to the Homelessness Subcommittee shows the subcommittee appointment process is an active channel for gaining formal standing on veteran issues.

Charts & Data

21 items(6 procedural hidden)

The official vote outcome for each item
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AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Veterans Advisory Committee will be conducted on the above date and time.

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 Veterans Advisory Committee during public comme

At the prompt please enter the corresponding Phone ID: 137 254 606#

If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Luther Jones at JonesLL@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 332-9339 no later than by the start of the meeting.

A quorum of the Veterans Advisory Committee members must be present and participate in the meeting.

#2Approval of meeting minutes from May 21, 2026.

Carried by voice vote

#3Citizen comment period allowing individuals up to 3 minutes to speak, with no specific action taken.

#4Update on the El Paso VA Health Care Clinic.

#5An update from the county on its Veterans Assistance Program.

#6A community update presentation from the El Paso VA Health Care System's Homeless Program Manager, Kristen Mitchell.

#7A community update discussion presented by Jose Barron, Veteran Community Liaison, regarding the organization Forge Now.

#8Vote to excuse Ron Jackson's absence from the May VAC meeting.

Carried by voice vote

#9Vote to appoint Don Brown to the Veteran Homelessness Subcommittee.

Carried by voice vote

#10Monthly update from the VAC's Employment, Homelessness, and Mental Health subcommittees on their respective activities.

#11A briefing update on veteran and military affairs in the City of El Paso.

#12Standing agenda slot for announcements limited to veteran and military events relevant to the El Paso region.

#13Board discussion of proposed agenda items to be included in the next meeting.

#14Notice of the next VAC (Veterans Affairs/Advisory Committee) meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:00AM.

Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Luther Jones at JonesLL@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of this hea

If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email JonesLL@elpasotexas.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

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