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City Council · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell And Virtually

Council met with all nine members present and moved a broad agenda, with 18 of 20 tallied motions unanimous. The two split votes involved a helistop special permit and a Flock Safety license plate reader directive, and a City land conveyance advanced to a public hearing.
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Matters

2 contested, 6 unanimous

Site-specific scope

Case File 26-1038

2 hearings since Sep 2026·Last: Sep 15, 2026·Contract

City Council final vote

vote5 – 4SPLIT

Vote discrepancy

Opposition: Acevedo · Maldonado-Rocha · Limón · Canales

City of El Paso Case Number: PZST25-00021 Application (File 26-0915)

2 hearings since Aug 2026·Last: Sep 15, 2026·Zoning·Corridor

City Council final vote

vote7 – 1SPLIT

Vote discrepancy

Opposition: Acevedo

Case File 26-0913

2 hearings since Sep 2026·Last: Sep 15, 2026

City Council final vote

vote8

Case File 26-0990

2 hearings since Sep 2026·Last: Sep 15, 2026

City Council final vote

vote8

Case File 26-0981

2 hearings since Sep 2026·Last: Sep 15, 2026

Analysis

Financial Highlights

Approved or authorized primary amounts total $343K across 9 items: $124K in spend (1 item), $2K in grants (2 items), and $217K in other financial figures (6 items).[#4][#6][#7][#17][#27][#16][#9][#26][#25][#26]

Contracts & Procurement

The landfill change order modifies an existing construction contract with 4X Construction Group, LLC, and the airport concession agreement sets a two-year term with four optional one-year renewals.[#4][#6][#16][#26][#25][#26]

Zoning

Council adopted a special permit for a helistop at 12230 Pine Springs Drive on a 7-1 vote, with the Mayor breaking a 4-4 tie.[#18][#20]

Development & Land Use

Council introduced an ordinance conveying City-owned land in Continental Industrial Park to Double H Contracting, Inc. for $209,228, and adopted paired floodplain administrator ordinances amending the building and subdivision codes.[#3][#17][#23][#24]

Infrastructure & Facilities

Council approved a $123,989.25 change order for a fire department connection system at the Greater El Paso Landfill Cells 15-20 project, and authorized airport-related easement and concession agreements.[#3][#4][#19][#22][#16]

Public Safety

Council took up two directives on Flock Safety fixed automated license plate reader cameras: removal of existing cameras within 60 days and a bar on new or renewed contracts for such technology.[#18][#21][#20][#27][#26][#25][#25][#26]

Environment

Council adopted companion ordinances on second reading that revise the responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator in the City Code's flood damage prevention and subdivision provisions.[#23][#24]

Governance & Oversight

Council directed the City Manager to remove Flock Safety fixed automated license plate reader cameras and related hardware under City control within 60 days, and separately directed the City Manager to refrain from new, renewed, or extended contracts for fixed ALPR technology.[#5][#6][#11][#12][#18][#19][#21][#23][#24][#22][#27][#13][#14][#15][#26][#25][#25][#26]

Community Impact

Council accepted two $1,000 donations for the District 1 El Paso National Dance Day Health & Wellness Event at San Jacinto Plaza, and approved a Substantial Amendment to prior Annual Action Plans.[#7][#9][#10]

Personnel & Labor

Pamela Soto was re-appointed to the Women's Rights Commission on the consent agenda at the request of Representative Alejandra Chávez, District 1.[#8]

Insights by Role

Developer

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe Double H Contracting, Inc. conveyance (#17) has a public hearing on September 29, 2026, and the helistop permit was adopted. Both are near-term signals for industrial and special-use land.

Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe 5-4 vote on the Flock Safety directive, decided by the Mayor's tie-break, and the pending 30-day resolution are the clearest stories. Several open questions remain.

Lobbyist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe Flock directive was decided by one vote with a Mayor tie-break, and the 30-day resolution is the next opportunity to influence the final language.

Resident

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectA helistop was permitted at 12230 Pine Springs Drive, and two hearings are coming: September 29, 2026 on the Continental Industrial Park land sale and October 13, 2026 on halfway house and correctional facility zoning.

Contractor

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingItem 16-2 shows that the landfill project's scope can grow through change orders, and items 4-2 and 6 carry additional contract activity. Contractors should track the follow-on work and the term structure of the airport concession.

Charts & Data

43 items(27 procedural hidden)

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#1Teleconference phone number: 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 572-171-994#

#2Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on September 15, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the follow

#3Attention: The Council will take a lunch break at approximately 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise decided by the Council.

#4In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with Council during public comment, and regarding agenda

#5At the prompt, please enter Conference ID: 572-171-994# The public may sign up to speak on items on this agenda before the 9:00 AM deadline on the meeting day at the following links: For Call to the P

#7Hueco Elementary School at the Invitation of City Representative Lily Limón Ydalia Rae Chapman

#9El Día de la Independencia de El Salvador El Paso Fire Department - Class 1 ISO Rating Mauricio Ibarra Ponce De León Day National Disability Voting Rights Week 915 El Paso Lowrider Day

#16Call to the Public will begin at 10:00 a.m. Requests to speak must be received by 9:00 a.m. on the date of the meeting. Sixty minutes in total will be devoted for Call to the Public. This time is rese

#3Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign an underground electrical and transformer pad easement to provide electrical power to property near the El Paso International Airport, on portions of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, Sharpe Subdivision Phase One.

Carried: 8 to 0

#4Authorizes the City Manager to sign a two-year Concession License Agreement, with four optional one-year renewals, allowing EPTEX Healthy Vending, LLC to operate automated retail machines at the El Paso International Airport. Payment to the City is the greater of a square-footage-based amount or a percentage of revenues.

Carried: 8 to 0

#5Authorizes the Chief Human Resources Officer to sign the adoption of the 2026 Guidelines for the City Employees Charitable Campaign. Designates United Way of El Paso County as Local Campaign Manager and the CHRO as liaison.

Carried: 8 to 0

#6Approves through FY27 all expenditures arising from contractual obligations for contracting hearing officers. Future years' spending will be governed by annual budget approval based on Human Resources projections, with the CHRO and City Manager authorized to execute related documents and budget transfers.

Carried: 8 to 0

#7Resolution approving a proposed Substantial Amendment to the City's Annual Action Plans for Program Years 2019 through 2023.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0

#8Re-appointment of Pamela Soto to the Women's Rights Commission, nominated by Representative Alejandra Chávez of District 1.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)

#9Accepts a $1,000 donation from Paso del Norte Health Foundation for the El Paso National Dance Day Health & Wellness Event at San Jacinto Plaza, hosted by City Council District 1 with Destination El Paso and Parks & Recreation.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$1K

#10Notice of acceptance of a $1,000 donation from Jobe Materials, L.P. for the El Paso National Dance Day Health & Wellness Event at San Jacinto Plaza, hosted by City Council District 1 with Destination El Paso and Parks & Recreation - Live Active.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$1K

#11Notice of campaign contributions received by District 8 candidate Arturo R. Alluin from five individual contributors.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$2K

#12Notice of a campaign contribution received by District 8 candidate Matthew J. Guzman from Ted Houghton.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$1K

#13Notice of receipt of campaign contributions by Representative Alejandra Chávez, three contributions of $500 each from Nancy Laster, Javier Lucatero and Lillie McIntosh.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$500

#14Notice of receipt of a $2,500 campaign contribution by Representative Ivan Niño from the IBEW Political Action Committee Voluntary Fund.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$3K

#15Notice of a $1,000 campaign contribution received by Representative Art Fierro from Rogelio Lopez.

Unanimously carried (Consent Agenda)$1K

#16City Council consideration of Change Order #3 to Contract 2024-0539 with 4X Construction Group, LLC for the Greater El Paso Landfill Cells 15-20 project, adding a fire department connection (FDC) system.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0$124K

#43INTRODUCTION 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

#17Ordinance authorizing the City's conveyance of a portion of Lot 1, Block 5, Continental Industrial Park to Double H Contracting, Inc. for $209,228.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0$209KCase File 26-1021

#18Ordinance amending the zoning code definitions, supplemental use regulations, and table of permissible uses for Correctional Facility and Halfway House uses.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0SUP File 26-1013

#19Ordinance amending the water and sewer code to add definitions and require disclosures on commercial solicitations about water quality, safety, testing, treatment, or filtration, with violation and enforcement provisions.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0Case File 26-1024

#20An ordinance granting Special Permit No. PZST25-00021 to allow a helistop at 12230 Pine Springs Drive (Lots 24-28, Block 1, Vista Commercial Park) under Section 20.04.260 of the City Code. The City of El Paso is the applicant.

#21Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 5.10 on tattoo and body art studio registration and artist licensing. It requires an approved inspection before a studio registration is issued, requires artists to list their studio's name and address, clarifies inspection times, and makes denial of entry for inspection grounds for denying a registration.

Carried: 8 to 0 - Ordinance 019909 adoptedCase File 26-0913

#22Ordinance amending the City Code's Public Utilities chapter to add definitions, repeal Ordinance Nos. 6009 and 9759, and codify regulations on communications by public utilities and their affiliates with City officers and employees, along with notice and information-presentation requirements. Penalties follow Section 1.08.010 of the City Code.

Carried: 8 to 0 - Ordinance 019910 adopted, as amendedCase File 26-0990

#23Ordinance amending Chapter 18.60 of the City Code (Flood Damage Prevention), Section 18.60.140, to revise the responsibilities of the designated Floodplain Administrator. Penalty is as provided in Section 18.60.240.

Ordinance 019911Case File 26-0981

#24An ordinance amending the El Paso City Code Title 19 (Subdivisions), Section 19.31.080, to revise the responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator. Penalties are as provided in Section 19.42.

Ordinance 019912Zoning Case File 26-0983

#25City Council member proposes directing the City Manager to ensure removal within 60 days of all Flock Safety fixed ALPR cameras and related hardware on City property, right-of-way, or otherwise within City control.

#26City Council member proposes directing the City Manager not to enter into, execute, renew, or extend any contract with Flock Safety or other providers for fixed, networked automated license plate reader cameras, and directing the City Attorney to return a resolution within 30 days.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0Case File 26-1038

#27Request to approve the El Paso County 911 District's budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, presented by Director Scott Calderwood.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0

#59The 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

#60Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 551.0

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#25Council members propose directing the City Manager to ensure removal within 60 days of all Flock Safety fixed automated license plate reader cameras and related hardware on City property, right-of-way, or otherwise under City control, regardless of ownership.

Unanimously carried: 8 to 0Case File 26-1039

#26Proposes directing the City Manager not to enter into, renew, or extend any contract with Flock Safety or other providers for fixed networked ALPR cameras, and directing the City Attorney to draft a implementing resolution within 30 days.

Approved as RevisedCase File 26-1038

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