El Paso Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Budget Adopted (26-0916)

A motion was made by Representative Canales, seconded by Representative Maldonado-Rocha, to Approve the item. The motion failed by the following vote:

Discussion and action on a Resolution that the Proposed Budget, as amended, for the City of El Paso, filed by the City Manager with the City Clerk on July 17, 2026, is hereby approved and adopted by the City Council as the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, which begins on September 1, 2026, and ends on August 31, 2027

Discussion and action on a Resolution that the Proposed Budget, as amended, for the City of El Paso, filed by the City Manager with the City Clerk on July 17, 2026, is hereby approved and adopted by the City Council as the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, which begins on September 1, 2026, and ends on August 31, 2027

Vote: 6 for, 2 against

approve the Proposed Budget with a $6,495,971 reduction (tax rate 0.798000) as amended, allocating $78,000 for spay/neuter services and $3,043,884 for contingency (use requires Council approval)

Final Motion (main motion as amended). The item was reconsidered twice after main motions failed. The minutes do not state the public commenters' positions. Reps. Chávez, Boyar Trejo, Niño, and Canales asked for their comments to be attached to the minutes.