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El Paso City Council Work Session – May 27, 2026

City CouncilWednesday, 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.

5:26

For EX2, no action.

5:28

Thank you.

5:28

EX3.

5:30

Motion made, seconded, and carried back.

5:32

Number one, the city manager in consultation with the city attorney directs city staff 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 the execution of any required documents in order to effectuate this authority.

5:58

Number two, the city manager in consultation with the city attorney directs city staff 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 the execution of any required documents in order to effectuate this authority.

6:24

And number three, 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.

6:44

There's a motion, is there a second?

6:47

Ms.

6:48

Bryan?

6:49

Yes, sir.

6:49

There's a motion made and written to the record by Mayor Pro Tem Tavas, seconded by Representative Limon on EX3.

6:57

On that motion, call for the vote.

7:21

Thank you.

7:22

And the voting session.

7:24

And that motion passes unanimously.

7:27

Okay, is there a motion to adjourn the work session?

7:30

So moved.

7:31

Okay, there's a motion and a second, Ms.

7:33

Fryan.

7:33

There's a motion and a second to adjourn the work session.

7:35

All in favor?

7:36

Aye.

7:37

Anyone opposed?

7:38

And the work session for Wednesday, May 27, 2026 is adjourned at ten.06 a.m.

7:45

Council before convening the special meeting.

7:48

IT needs about five minutes to transition between live streams.

7:52

Okay.

7:55

So

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Summary of Proceedings

El Paso City Council Work Session - May 27, 2026

The El Paso City Council held a work session on May 27, 2026, at 9:01 a.m. with Mayor Johnson presiding and a quorum present. The council deleted one executive session item, retired into executive session, and upon return took unanimous action on executive item 3. No public comments or regular discussion items were heard.

Key Outcomes

  • Deletion of Executive Item 1: The council voted unanimously to delete executive session item one prior to retiring into executive session.
  • Executive Session Item 2 (EX2): No action was taken.
  • Executive Session Item 3 (EX3): The council voted unanimously to:
    1. Direct the city manager, in consultation with the city attorney, 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 to effectuate this authority.
    2. Direct the city manager, in consultation with the city attorney, to study and provide plans for the establishment of a comprehensive citywide naming policy for city facilities, and to take all steps necessary to effectuate this authority.
    3. Decline 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.

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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