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Votes at a glance: Key actions, contracts and authorizations from the June 10 El Paso City Council meeting
Summary
Council approved emergency procurement for airport repairs, contracts and budget adjustments, authorized grant applications, adopted the consolidated plan and authorized a subaward for EPA Solar for All; executive-session actions included settlement-authority and approvals to intervene or negotiate on rate and development matters.
The El Paso City Council took multiple formal actions during its June 10 session. Below are the principal outcomes, motions and recorded vote outcomes summarized for readers.
Emergency procurement and contracts
- Airport rock-wall emergency removal (Item 3): Council ratified Purchase Order No. 6897 to Jordan Foster Construction LLC for $127,000 to remove unstable rock veneers at the rental-car entrance to El Paso International Airport. Motion recorded; approval unanimous.
- Janitorial services award (Item 15): Council awarded Solicitation 2025-0221 for janitorial services at health locations to ACE Government Services LLC for an initial 3-year term with estimated total $1,789,826.10 (staff said the increase reflects added locations, a broader scope and higher hourly rates). Motion passed unanimously.
- Architect/engineering services (Item 17): Council authorized a professional services agreement with Alvidrez Associates Inc. for architectural and engineering services at the airport Federal Inspection Services renovation (EPIA FIS renovation). Motion passed unanimously.
Budget and discretionary funds
- District discretionary funds (Items 12 & 13): Council approved District 5 discretionary expenditures: up to $1,000 for new pet pantries at El Paso Public Libraries (Item 12) and up to $3,000 to support District 5 events and programming (Item 13). Motions carried unanimously.
- Budget transfer for asbestos/roof repairs (Item 18): Council authorized a budget transfer to set up the budget for the Ascarate Park skylight/roof replacement project using Quality of Life Investment interest funds. Motion passed unanimously.
Grants and planning
- Transportation Alternatives (Items 19 & 20): Council approved staff submission of two competitive Transportation Alternatives grant applications: item 19 (Magoffin shared-use path extension, $11.9M request) and item 20 (I-10 Deck Plaza, $25M request). The Magoffin resolution passed unanimously; the I-10 Deck Plaza application resolution was also approved (recorded vote). Staff noted awards would be announced later and that an advanced funding agreement would be required before any binding city commitments.
- Solar for All (Item 21): Council authorized the city manager to execute a subaward agreement with the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute to implement an EPA Solar for All program in El Paso (targeting ~440 households, ~1.4 MW total). Motion passed unanimously.
Community development and housing
- Consolidated Plan and annual action plan (Items 2224): Council adopted the 2025 Community Needs Assessment, updated policies and procedures for entitlement programs, and the 20252029 Consolidated Plan with the FY26 annual action plan. The public-comment period remains open through mid-June; staff will submit the final plan to HUD and begin contract execution for services starting Sept. 1. Motion passed unanimously.
Executive session actions (reported out)
- Mark Avalos settlement authority (EX1): Council authorized the city attorney, in consultation with the city manager, to engage in settlement negotiations and execute required documents in the matter of Mark Avalos v. City of El Paso (Case No. 2023DCV1882). Motion carried 5-2-1 (Representative Canales voted nay; Representatives Chavez and Rocha absent).
- Intervention on Texas Gas Service rate filing (EX3): Council authorized the city attorney and city manager to retain outside counsel and file an intervention in the Texas Gas Service Company rate case (HQ Utility-67). Motion passed unanimously.
- Deck Park Plaza term sheet (EX5): Council authorized the city manager in consultation with the city attorney to work toward approving a term sheet with the Deck Park Plaza Foundation for development of the Deck Park Plaza project. Motion carried 5-2-1 (Representative Limon voted nay; Representatives Chavez and Rocha absent).
Other consent items
A number of consent agenda items were approved by omnibus motion including discretionary adjustments, licenses and routine contract renewals. Most consent votes passed unanimously.
Council recorded several unanimous approvals and a handful of split votes only on matters discussed in executive session; staff will return with details where advanced funding agreements or contracts are required.
