The El Paso City Council met on September 3, 2025, at 9:00 AM in Council Chambers. The meeting included proclamations, public comments, consent agenda, first readings of ordinances, public hearings, and several regular agenda items. The council approved the consent agenda as revised, unanimously passed most items, and engaged in extensive debate on housing anti-displacement strategies, a memorandum of understanding with Sunland Park, and budget transfers.
Meeting adjourned at 3:56 PM.
Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome to City Council Chambers. We're going to get started. Miss Prime. Good morning, Mayor, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to the presentation of the mayor's proclamations. We begin this morning with a pledge of allegiance. And to lead us this morning, we have students from Canutio High School and Northwest Early College High School at the invitation of Mayor Pro Tem Alejandra Chavez. This morning we have Mason Gossett, Elias Ocon, Mia Valle, Moises Aguirre, Lee Nazam, and Bianca Macias. Okay, Miss Prime, we're ready for the first proclamation. Yes, sir. That brings us to the mayor's proclamations. For those of you receiving a proclamation this morning, your group will have up to six minutes collectively to come up to the podium and receive your proclamation. The first proclamation is one hundredth anniversary of Cathedral High School. Thank you, Mayor, for the opportunity to do this proclamation. It's always an honor to work with schools in our city, especially exceptional schools like Cathedral High School is. And it's always nice to see our friend Spanky, principal, former assistant principal at Eastwood High School, trained very, very well. And our friend Irene Pistela over here and sees four outstanding young men. The proclamation reads as follows. Established by the Christian Brothers. And whereas Cathedral first shared facilities with the El Paso Community Center until 1940, when the high school assumed the entire building. It's home to this day. And whereas Cathedral opened in 1925 with 45 students and celebrated its first graduating class in 1927 with seven young men. Since then, Cathedral has graduated more than 8,700 students who have gone on to serve their community with distinction. And whereas Cathedral is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso and remains the only private boys' preparatory school in this binational region, conducted in the Lesalian tradition. Whereas a La Salian education seeks to enrich each student's cultural, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual development, preparing them for leadership and service. Whereas Cathedral was among the first schools in El Paso and in Texas to offer early admissions dual credit college courses through the El Paso Community College, and continues to lead the way in producing Gates Millennium Scholars and other distinguished graduates. And whereas from its humble beginnings in 1925, Cathedral High School now enters its second century with the same enduring mission to help young men become the best version of themselves. And whereas recognize and come in Cathedral High School on its 100 years of excellence, faith and brother brotherhood, and honor its lasting contributions to the people of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the mayor and council of the city of El Paso that September 3, 2025, shall be known as Cathedral High School 100th anniversary, signed by the Honorable Mayor Bernard Johnson. Good morning. Good morning, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Lily, for those kind words. Good morning, Mayor Johnson and members of the City Council. On behalf of Cathedral High School, we'd like to thank you for this very special honor. It was back on September 8th, 1925, that Cathedral opened its doors to the El Paso community by the Christian brothers and the Catholic diocese. Our first graduating class graduated seven students in 1927. Since that time, we have proudly graduated 8,730 students. These graduates have gone on to become doctors, lawyers, judges, educators, businessmen, as well as many other successful careers. What truly sets Cathedral apart is a profound sense of brotherhood that defines our community. Our young men grow together, not just academically, but personally and spiritually. At Cathedral High School, students just don't receive an education. They become part of a lifelong family. It's a place to thrive, to lead, and most importantly, a place to grow. Cathedral continues to mold young men to be the best versions of themselves. They enter the lure and they leave to serve. This year, Cathedral continue to celebrate the many traditions that define our campus. Next week we have the homecoming celebration week with the lighting ceremony and the burning of the sea. We will honor our golden grads, our 50-year honors, class of 1975, the Damalada, which is a dinner dance, a dinner celebration given by our alumni. The Cathedral Bazaar on October 10th, 11th, and 12th.