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El Paso City Council Work Session – May 27, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, May 27, 2026
BodyEl Paso, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, May 27, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:45

Good morning, everyone.

0:46

We are ready to begin our work session for May twenty-seventh in this prime.

0:51

Yes, good morning.

0:52

And good morning, everyone.

0:53

This is a work session of the El Paso City Council for Wednesday, May 27th, 2026.

0:59

It is nine oh one a.m.

1:01

Mayor Johnson is present and presiding in council chambers along with Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, Representative Maldonado Rocha, Representative Boyatrejo, Representative Nino, and Representative Limore.

1:13

Mayor, we have a quorum.

1:14

Okay, great.

1:15

Uh Representative, would you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please?

1:37

Ms.

1:37

Frying?

1:39

Yes, Mayor.

1:40

Uh, before going into executive session, uh legal has asked to delete one item.

1:46

Mayor Pro Tem.

1:48

Thank you, Ms.

1:48

Prime.

1:49

I make a motion to delete executive item number one prior to retiring into executive session.

1:57

Okay, there's a motion to delete, and there's a second.

2:00

Okay.

2:02

Yes, there's a motion and a second to delete executive session one.

2:06

On that motion, call for the vote.

2:10

Representative Acevedo has joined the meeting at nine oh two.

2:18

I am not there.

2:20

Mayor Pro Tem Chavez?

2:22

Thank you.

2:22

Representative Acevedo?

2:23

Aye.

2:24

Thank you.

2:24

Representative Madonna de Rocha.

2:26

Aye.

2:26

Thank you.

2:27

Representative Limore.

2:29

Thank you.

2:30

Representative Mini.

2:32

Thank you.

2:33

In the voting session.

2:35

And that motion passes unanimous.

2:37

Okay.

2:37

Is there a motion to retire into executive session?

2:42

Motion is second.

2:43

There's a motion and a second to retire into executive session.

2:46

All in favor?

2:47

Anyone opposed?

2:49

And the city council of the city of El Paso may retire to executive session pursuant to section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter in the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Sub Chapter D to discuss executive session item two, application of El Paso Electric Company for approval to revise its energy efficiency cost recovery factor.

3:06

PUC number five nine seven two zero.

4:56

Okay, Ms.

4:56

Bryan, good morning.

4:57

We're ready to go.

4:58

Yes, sir.

4:59

Is there a motion to come out of executive session?

5:02

Is there a second?

5:04

There's a motion and a second to come out of executive session.

5:07

All in favor?

5:09

Anyone opposed?

5:11

The meeting is back in session at 10 04 a.m.

5:15

And for the record, representatives Piero and Canales arrived at 906 and 919 respectively.

5:22

We're on EX2, Mayor Potem.

5:25

Thank you, Ms.

5:26

Prime.

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Summary of Proceedings

El Paso City Council Work Session – May 27, 2026

This was a work session of the El Paso City Council held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, beginning at 9:01 a.m. and adjourning at 10:06 a.m. The council met in executive session to discuss a utility rate matter and then took action on three directives related to airport flight development and city facility naming policies.

Discussion Items

  • Executive Session Item 1 Deletion: At the start of the meeting, a motion was made and seconded to delete executive session item number one prior to retiring into executive session. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Executive Session Item 2 – El Paso Electric Company: The council retired into executive session to discuss the application of El Paso Electric Company for approval to revise its energy efficiency cost recovery factor (PUC Number 59720). After returning to open session, no action was taken on this item.
  • Executive Session Item 3 – Directives to Staff: A motion was made and seconded containing three directives:
    1. The city manager, in consultation with the city attorney, is directed to study and provide plans for the establishment of a minimum revenue guarantee program, to be administered by the City of El Paso, for the purpose of flight development to the El Paso International Airport, and to take all steps necessary (including executing required documents) to effectuate this authority.
    2. The city manager, in consultation with the city attorney, is directed to study and provide plans for the establishment of a comprehensive citywide naming policy for the naming of city facilities, and to take all steps necessary (including executing required documents) to effectuate this authority.
    3. The city declines to undertake any renaming of a city facility which involves a minimum revenue guarantee program until such time as city policies and programs related to both actions are established and approved by city council.

Key Outcomes

  • The council unanimously approved the deletion of executive session item one.
  • The council took no action on executive session item two (El Paso Electric Company energy efficiency cost recovery factor).
  • The council unanimously approved the three directives in executive session item three as written.
  • The work session was adjourned at 10:06 a.m., with a brief transition period before the special meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everyone. We are ready to begin our work session for May twenty-seventh in this prime. Yes, good morning. And good morning, everyone. This is a work session of the El Paso City Council for Wednesday, May 27th, 2026. It is nine oh one a.m. Mayor Johnson is present and presiding in council chambers along with Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, Representative Maldonado Rocha, Representative Boyatrejo, Representative Nino, and Representative Limore. Mayor, we have a quorum. Okay, great. Uh Representative, would you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please? Ms. Frying? Yes, Mayor. Uh, before going into executive session, uh legal has asked to delete one item. Mayor Pro Tem. Thank you, Ms. Prime. I make a motion to delete executive item number one prior to retiring into executive session. Okay, there's a motion to delete, and there's a second. Okay. Yes, there's a motion and a second to delete executive session one. On that motion, call for the vote. Representative Acevedo has joined the meeting at nine oh two. I am not there. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez? Thank you. Representative Acevedo? Aye. Thank you. Representative Madonna de Rocha. Aye. Thank you. Representative Limore. Thank you. Representative Mini. Thank you. In the voting session. And that motion passes unanimous. Okay. Is there a motion to retire into executive session? Motion is second. There's a motion and a second to retire into executive session. All in favor? Anyone opposed? And the city council of the city of El Paso may retire to executive session pursuant to section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter in the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Sub Chapter D to discuss executive session item two, application of El Paso Electric Company for approval to revise its energy efficiency cost recovery factor. PUC number five nine seven two zero. Okay, Ms. Bryan, good morning. We're ready to go. Yes, sir.

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