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Case File 26-0362

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Discussion and action to amend the February 3, 2026, motion regarding the prevention of installations of ICE detention facilities to include a resolution calling for a reaffirmation of the independence of federal grand juries and requesting impartial investigations of allegations involving federal immigration enforcement agencies, specifically related to the recent death of Geraldo Lunas Campos and others that have taken place at Camp East Montana. Once approved, the resolution should be sent to the Chief Judge and judges of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (El Paso Division), the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, and the United States District Clerk for the Western District of Texas.

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The City Council amended a prior motion about preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility installations to include a resolution reaffirming federal grand jury independence and requesting impartial investigations of federal allegations. The amendment addressed concerns about federal enforcement practices and the protection of judicial independence within the city. The resolution was approved unanimously.
2 eventsFirst seen Mar 17, 2026Last activity Mar 17, 2026File #: 26-0362
City Council: Carried: 4 to 0Mar 17, 2026
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Attorney
As of Mar 2026

Verify Gateway Boulevard tax rebate deal is publicly reported

Context: The March 17 vote approved both incentive agreements alongside a separate Chapter 380 incentive in the same 54-item session.

Recommended: Confirm the incentive agreements for the 8500 N. Gateway Boulevard infill project and FORM375 industrial development get posted to the state's Chapter 380 economic development database — Texas Local Government Code requires disclosure of rebate and grant terms, and a lapse here is a flaggable compliance gap.

Source: City Council — Mar 17, 2026 →
Developer
As of Mar 2026

Check conditions lifted on Resler Drive school tract

Context: Item 24 (4-0, March 17) both rezoned the tract from commercial to residential and released conditions dating to Ordinance No. 15672.

Recommended: Pull Ordinance No. 15672 to see exactly what development restrictions the council just removed from the Canutillo ISD tract near Resler Drive — the same March 17 vote rezoned it from commercial to residential and released decades-old conditions, so density, use, or buffering limits that applied for over 40 years no longer bind the site.

Source: City Council — Mar 17, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Mar 2026

Request dollar figures behind Gateway Boulevard tax rebate deal

Context: The March 17 session approved both incentive agreements as part of a 54-item batch with no itemized amounts in the public record.

Recommended: File a records request for the executed incentive agreements on the 8500 N. Gateway Boulevard infill project and FORM375 industrial development — the vote record confirms tax rebates and grants were committed but no dollar figures appear in the public agenda item, and that gap is worth chasing while the paperwork is fresh.

Source: City Council — Mar 17, 2026 →
Resident
As of Mar 2026

Learn the condition attached to Neptune Street apartments

Context: The second-reading vote approved the Neptune Street apartment conversion 'with an imposed condition' that wasn't detailed in the public vote record.

Recommended: Contact the planning department for the specific condition tied to the Neptune Street apartment conversion approved March 17 — it could govern parking, buffering, or occupancy limits that shape noise and traffic on your block, and it gets harder to push back once the ordinance takes effect.

Source: City Council — Mar 17, 2026 →

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Vote
Carried: 4 to 0

Discussion and action to amend the February 3, 2026, motion regarding the prevention of installations of ICE detention facilities to include a resolution calling for a reaffirmation of the independence of federal grand juries and requesting impartial investigations of allegations involving federal immigration enforcement agencies, specifically related to the recent death of Geraldo Lunas Campos and others that have taken place at Camp East Montana. Once approved, the resolution should be sent to the Chief Judge and judges of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (El Paso Division), the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, and the United States District Clerk for the Western District of Texas.

Vote: 4 for, 0 against, 4 absent

direct City Attorney to prepare resolution calling for reaffirmation of independence of federal grand juries and requesting impartial investigations of allegations involving federal immigration enforcement agencies related to Camp East Montana

3rd and final motion; main motion as amended

Hearing
Pass

A motion was made by Representative Canales, seconded by Representative Limón, to Amend the item. The motion carried by the following vote: