Case File 26-0648
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An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and any other necessary documents to convey approximately 330.26 acres of land legally described as Laura E. Mundy Survey 234, a portion of Tract 2, El Paso County, Texas.
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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.
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An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and any other necessary documents to convey approximately 330.26 acres of land legally described as Laura E. Mundy Survey 234, a portion of Tract 2, El Paso County, Texas.
Vote: 8 for, 0 against
adopt ordinance authorizing conveyance of ~330.26 acres (Laura E. Mundy Survey 234)
Ordinance 019889. Campaign contribution disclosures from land grantee Woody Hunt by Mayor Johnson and Representatives Chávez, Acevedo, Boyar Trejo, Niño, Fierro, and Canales. Meeting recessed at 4:32 p.m. for Special Mass Transit Department Board Meeting; reconvened at 4:35 p.m.
A motion was made by Representative Chávez, seconded by Representative Fierro, to Adopted the item. The motion carried by the following vote:
An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and any other necessary documents to convey approximately 330.26 acres of land legally described as Laura E. Mundy Survey 234, a portion of Tract 2, El Paso County, Texas.
Vote: 7 for, 0 against, 1 absent
introduce and advertise for public hearing on June 23, 2026 (first reading) - conveyance of approximately 330.26 acres
Collective first reading motion with Item 24. Representative Canales commented. Public hearing scheduled June 23, 2026.