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Special Mass Transit Board Meeting August 19, 2025: FY 2025-2026 Budget Approved Unanimously

City Council — Tuesday, August 19, 2025
BodyEl Paso, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, August 19, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:22

Good morning.

0:23

This is a special mass transit department board meeting for August 19th, 2025.

0:30

It is 1156 a.m.

0:33

Present in presiding is Board Chair Johnson.

0:36

Also present in council chambers are board members Chavez, Rocha, Trejo, Niño, Fierro, Limon, and Canales.

0:47

There is only one item on the agenda.

0:51

And that's item number two.

0:54

And this is discussion and action on a resolution that the proposed budget for the Mass Transit Department of the City of El Paso, San Metro, filed by the city manager with the city clerk on July 18th, 2025, is hereby approved and adopted by the board as the annual budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026, which begins on September first, 2025 and ends on August 31st, 2026.

1:23

Second.

1:26

Any discussion on this one item?

1:29

Okay, call for the vote.

1:31

And we do have a motion made by board member Fierro, seconded by board member canales to approve.

1:54

Mr.

1:54

Chair.

1:59

The voting session has closed.

2:02

And the item has been approved unanimously.

2:08

Is there a motion to convene this meeting?

2:10

Council, you have an item that was moved to noon.

2:13

I'm not sure if you want to wait three minutes.

2:18

All those in favor?

2:19

Anyone opposed?

2:21

And the map the special mass transit board meeting for August the 19th is adjourned at 1158 a.m.

2:27

Thank you.

2:28

Moving to take item numbers move to reconvene the regular city council meeting.

2:32

Motion and second.

2:33

There is a there is a an item at noon, so we'll wait.

2:36

We'll continue with a motion.

2:38

Okay.

2:38

With items 46 and 47.

2:40

There's a motion and a second to reconvene the council meeting.

2:44

All in favor?

2:45

Aye.

2:46

Anyone opposed?

2:47

The meeting is back in session at eleven fifty-eight a.m.

2:51

Okay.

2:51

We're gonna move item number

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Mass Transit Board Meeting – August 19, 2025

This was a special meeting of the El Paso Mass Transit Department (Sun Metro) Board held on August 19, 2025, at 11:56 AM. The sole agenda item was discussion and action on a resolution to approve the proposed annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. The meeting adjourned at 11:58 AM after unanimous approval.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution approving the FY 2025-2026 budget for the Mass Transit Department (Sun Metro): The proposed budget, filed by the city manager with the city clerk on July 18, 2025, covers the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. Board members present included Chair Johnson and members Chavez, Rocha, Trejo, Niño, Fierro, Limon, and Canales. There was no public comment or debate prior to the vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion and Vote: Board member Fierro made a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by board member Canales. The motion passed unanimously with all seven board members voting in favor. The board then adjourned the special meeting and reconvened the regular city council meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. This is a special mass transit department board meeting for August 19th, 2025. It is 1156 a.m. Present in presiding is Board Chair Johnson. Also present in council chambers are board members Chavez, Rocha, Trejo, Niño, Fierro, Limon, and Canales. There is only one item on the agenda. And that's item number two. And this is discussion and action on a resolution that the proposed budget for the Mass Transit Department of the City of El Paso, San Metro, filed by the city manager with the city clerk on July 18th, 2025, is hereby approved and adopted by the board as the annual budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026, which begins on September first, 2025 and ends on August 31st, 2026. Second. Any discussion on this one item? Okay, call for the vote. And we do have a motion made by board member Fierro, seconded by board member canales to approve. Mr. Chair. The voting session has closed. And the item has been approved unanimously. Is there a motion to convene this meeting? Council, you have an item that was moved to noon. I'm not sure if you want to wait three minutes. All those in favor? Anyone opposed? And the map the special mass transit board meeting for August the 19th is adjourned at 1158 a.m. Thank you. Moving to take item numbers move to reconvene the regular city council meeting. Motion and second. There is a there is a an item at noon, so we'll wait. We'll continue with a motion. Okay. With items 46 and 47. There's a motion and a second to reconvene the council meeting. All in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? The meeting is back in session at eleven fifty-eight a.m. Okay. We're gonna move item number

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