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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 featured two items scheduled for discussion and action on staff recommendations to suspend individuals for six months for alleged violations of the Parks and Recreation Department's Behavior Management Policy. Two introductory items on the hearing statements and hearing structure were also on the agenda.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.

Analysis

Governance & Oversight

The agenda included two procedural items setting out the grievance hearing process, followed by two items scheduled for discussion and action on staff-recommended six-month suspensions.[#2][#3][#1][#2][#3][#4]

Community Impact

Two Parks and Recreation items involved staff recommendations for six-month suspensions under the department's Behavior Management Policy, with public comment scheduled on both agenda and non-agenda matters.[#3][#4][#16][#17][#5][#6][#8]

Insights by Role

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo near-identical staff recommendations for six-month suspensions (BC-2545, BC-2546) under the Behavior Management Policy were on the agenda; the underlying conduct and the policy's standard sanctions are the key questions to pursue.

Lobbyist

LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemThe Grievance Subcommittee agenda featured two staff-recommended suspensions (BC-2545, BC-2546) and a hearing-structure reading (BC-2544); the hearing process and the public comment windows are the points of access.

Resident

LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemTwo staff recommendations to suspend individuals for six months from Parks and Recreation programming under the Behavior Management Policy (BC-2545, BC-2546) were scheduled for discussion; speaker sign-up was by contacting the office manager a day ahead.

13 items(5 procedural hidden)

AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

#1Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Grievance Subcommittee will be conducted on the above date and time.

#2If 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.

#3A quorum of Parks and Recreation Grievance Subcommittee members must be present and participate in the meeting.

#5CALL TO THE PUBLIC (Parks and Recreation-related, non-agenda items)

#6This time is reserved for members of the public who would like to speak on items not on the Grievance Subcommittee agenda.

#8This time is reserved for members of the public who would like to speak on items on the Grievance Subcommittee agenda.

#1Introductory statements read at the start of a grievance hearing, outlining the hearing's opening procedures.

#2Introductory reading describing the structure and procedures of the Grievance Subcommittee hearing.

#3Board consideration of a staff recommendation to suspend Max Marquez for six months for violating the Parks and Recreation Department's Behavior Management Policy.

#4Board consideration of a staff recommendation to suspend Jonathan Bryant for six months for violating the Parks and Recreation Department's Behavior Management Policy.

#16Sign 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.

#17If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email parksandrecreation@elpasotexas.gov at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

#18Posted this 8th day of October 2026 by Alondra Navarrete, Office Manager.

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