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El Paso Mass Transit Department Board Meeting - August 4, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
BodyEl Paso, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, August 4, 2026
StatusFILED
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Good morning.

0:01

No, good afternoon.

0:02

This is a meeting of the El Paso Mass Transit Department Board for Tuesday, August 4th, 2026.

0:07

It is 110 a.m.

0:10

I mean PM.

0:12

And there is no there is no public comment, sir.

0:18

Okay.

0:20

All matters listed under the consent agenda will be considered by Mass Transit to be routinely and will be enacted by one motion and that separate discussion is requested by board members.

0:30

Prior to the vote, uh members of the audience may ask questions regarding items on the consent agenda when the vote has been taken.

0:38

If an item has not been called out for separate discussion, the item has been approved.

0:43

The mass transit department board may, however, reconsider any item at any time during the meeting.

0:49

We only have two items on the consent agenda that would be the minutes, and there's a resolution authorizing a field test agreement with Chevron Overnight Company, LLC, and this is for a term.

1:04

This is to test oils on buses operated by Sun Metro, and it's for a term beginning on the date of the agreement and execute and to end on September 1st, 2029.

1:18

Can there's a motion, sir?

1:19

Second.

1:19

Second.

1:20

Second.

1:20

All right, Ms.

1:21

Brian.

1:22

I mean this name, yes.

1:24

And we do have a motion to approve by board member Nino.

1:29

Fierro and second Fierro.

1:31

Executive by uh board member canales.

1:34

Yes.

1:35

And this is to approve the consent agenda items one and two.

1:41

Voting session is open.

1:49

Voting session is closed and the item has been approved unanimously.

1:53

Okay.

1:53

Is there a motion to adjourn the meeting?

1:55

Second.

1:56

Okay.

1:57

All those in favor?

1:58

Aye.

1:59

Anyone opposed?

2:00

And the Mass Transit Department board meeting for August 4th is adjourned at 112 p.m.

2:05

Okay, is there a motion to adjourn for lunch?

2:07

Well, we're already you're already in recess.

2:09

What time would you like to return for lunch?

2:13

2:30.

2:13

2 30.

2:14

Okay, the regular city council meeting will remain in recess until 2 30 p.m.

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Summary of Proceedings

El Paso Mass Transit Department Board Meeting - August 4, 2026

The El Paso Mass Transit Department Board met on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The meeting was brief, addressing only a consent agenda before adjourning at 11:12 AM. The board then recessed until 2:30 PM for the regular city council meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The board unanimously approved the minutes from a previous meeting.
  • Field Test Agreement with Chevron Overnight Company, LLC: The board approved a resolution authorizing a field test agreement with Chevron Overnight Company, LLC to test oils on buses operated by Sun Metro. The agreement will begin on the date of execution and end on September 1, 2029.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments were made during the meeting.

Discussion Items

No separate discussion items were raised; the meeting focused solely on the consent agenda.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda, consisting of items 1 and 2 (minutes and the Chevron field test agreement), was approved unanimously via a motion and second by board members (motion by Board Member Nino Fierro, seconded by Board Member Fierro, with executive note by Board Member Canales).
  • The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 AM, with the board taking a recess until 2:30 PM for the regular city council meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. No, good afternoon. This is a meeting of the El Paso Mass Transit Department Board for Tuesday, August 4th, 2026. It is 110 a.m. I mean PM. And there is no there is no public comment, sir. Okay. All matters listed under the consent agenda will be considered by Mass Transit to be routinely and will be enacted by one motion and that separate discussion is requested by board members. Prior to the vote, uh members of the audience may ask questions regarding items on the consent agenda when the vote has been taken. If an item has not been called out for separate discussion, the item has been approved. The mass transit department board may, however, reconsider any item at any time during the meeting. We only have two items on the consent agenda that would be the minutes, and there's a resolution authorizing a field test agreement with Chevron Overnight Company, LLC, and this is for a term. This is to test oils on buses operated by Sun Metro, and it's for a term beginning on the date of the agreement and execute and to end on September 1st, 2029. Can there's a motion, sir? Second. Second. Second. All right, Ms. Brian. I mean this name, yes. And we do have a motion to approve by board member Nino. Fierro and second Fierro. Executive by uh board member canales. Yes. And this is to approve the consent agenda items one and two. Voting session is open. Voting session is closed and the item has been approved unanimously. Okay. Is there a motion to adjourn the meeting? Second. Okay. All those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? And the Mass Transit Department board meeting for August 4th is adjourned at 112 p.m. Okay, is there a motion to adjourn for lunch? Well, we're already you're already in recess. What time would you like to return for lunch? 2:30. 2 30. Okay, the regular city council meeting will remain in recess until 2 30 p.m.

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