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Meeting watch

Scheduled

El Paso City Council

Next posted date: 2026-10-13. Review the posted agenda for contracts, budget amendments, grants, and incentive agreements.

Official agenda and video · Checked 2026-10-07 Current

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El Paso County Commissioners Court

No date reproduced here. Review agenda items that audit and settle accounts, amend budgets, or approve contracts.

Official agenda and video · Checked 2026-10-07 Current

Official-source monitor

Official agenda text is copied without AI rewriting, categorized by deterministic rules, hashed, and linked to the source record. Inclusion is not an allegation or endorsement.

Budget · 2026-10-13 · Item 3.

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all documents related to the Rio Grande Council of Government’s FY 2027 Regional Solid Waste Project Allocation COG managed program, in order to defray the costs of operating the City of El Paso’s Scrap Tires Disposal Reimbursement Program and that the City Manager or designee is authorized to effectuate any budget transfers, any related agreements, amendments to such agreements, and documents after review and approval by the City Attorney’s office, necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.

Evidence: exact official agenda text · Meeting agenda · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Source hash f6c91b28cac9

Decision · 2026-10-13 · Item 5.

A Resolution that the closure of rights-of-way within the City of El Paso for the Winterfest 2026 Opening Day from 6:00 am to 11:30 pm on Saturday, November 21, 2026, serves a public purpose of providing cultural and recreational activities for the residents and visitors of the City of El Paso, and in accordance with 43 TAC, Section 22.12, the City Manager be authorized to sign an Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right of Way (Form TEA 30A) by and between the City of El Paso and the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation, for the temporary closure and use of State owned and operated street (s) in excess of four hours for portions of Mesa Street between Franklin Avenue and Texas Avenue upon the issuance of required permits from the City of El Paso and substantial conformity to the finalized TEA30 agreement between the City of El Paso and State of Texas Department of Transportation. Applicant: Phoebe Grijalva Case Number: CSEV26-00130

Evidence: exact official agenda text · Meeting agenda · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Source hash 290f2ed5b4ef

Decision · 2026-10-13 · Item 9.

A Resolution approving the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the El Paso Downtown Management District that the following persons be named directors of the District for the terms indicated: Nominee Term # Expiration Date Maxey Scherr 2 August 2029 Ray Lozano, Jr. 1* August 2029 Yolanda Giner 2 August 2029 Kristi Daugherty 2 August 2029 Guillermo Garcia 2 August 2029 Patrick Merrick 2 August 2029

Evidence: exact official agenda text · Meeting agenda · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Source hash c060d0faca8d

Expense · 2026-10-13 · Item 21.

The award of Solicitation 2026-0436 Veterinary Narcotic Medication (Re-Bid) to Midwest Veterinary Supply, Inc., for an initial term of three (3) years for an estimated amount of $360,727.77. The award also includes a two (2) year option for an estimated amount of $240,485.18. The total contract time is for five (5) years for a total estimated amount of $601.212.95. Department: Animal Services Award to Supplier 2: Midwest Veterinary Supply, Inc. City & State: Lakeville, MN Item(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Term: 3 Years Option Terms: 2 Years Total Contract Time: 5 Years Annual Estimated Award: $120,242.59 Initial Term Estimated Award: $360,727.77 Option Term Estimated Award: $240,485.18 Total Estimated Award: $601,212.95 Account(s) 225-2580-25120-531120-P2509 Funding Source(s): Special Fund District(s): All This was a Low Bid Procurement for a replacement contract. The Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing and Animal Services Departments recommend award as indicated to Midwest Veterinary Supply, Inc. the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. It is requested that the City Manager be authorized to establish the funding sources and make any necessary budget transfers and execute any and all documents necessary for execution of this award. In accordance with this award, the City Manager or designee is authorized to exercise future options if needed.

Amounts named in the agenda: $360,727.77, $240,485.18, $601.21, $120,242.59, $601,212.95

Evidence: exact official agenda text · Meeting agenda · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Source hash 797fbd1b8a3c

Decision · 2026-10-13 · Item 22.

An Ordinance changing the zoning of Lot 7, Block 4, Hueco View Acres, 11368 Turner Road, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-3 (Residential) to A-O (Apartment/Office) and imposing a condition. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: 11368 Turner Road Applicant: Creosote Land, LLC Case Number: PZRZ26-00015

Evidence: exact official agenda text · Meeting agenda · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Source hash 0d16c722b00c

Decision · 2026-10-13 · Item 26.

Discussion and action to approve a Resolution to amend the 2026 Public Art Plan as approved by the Public Art Committee (PAC) and the Museums & Cultural Affairs Advisory Board (MCAAB) and that the City Manager or a designee is authorized to enter into contracts and amendments to contracts to carry out the 2026 Public Art Plan Amendment as described in Exhibit "A” of the resolution.

Evidence: exact official agenda text · Meeting agenda · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Source hash 240488ecedff

Monitor source: City of El Paso Legistar API. The monitor does not infer wrongdoing and does not treat an AI output as a fact.

Source watchlist

8 of 8 primary-source groups are currently reachable. Primary government source indexes are checked independently. Document-list fingerprints detect additions or removals. Availability does not establish that a report is complete or accurate; claims still require source-level verification.

Transactions · county · available

County accounts-payable and payroll registers

Vendor payments, payroll registers, recurring payments, and transaction-level changes.

6 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint adf09f71e7de

Financial reports · city · available

City budgets and quarterly financial reports

Budget-to-actual performance, revenue, expenditures, encumbrances, ACFRs, and single audits.

74 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint fe32c8222112

Purchasing · city · available

City and County purchasing records

Procurement forecasts, solicitations, awards, amendments, sole-source records, and vendor disclosures.

33 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint 9a9b4bf20e97

Audits · city · available

City and County audit findings

New audit reports, findings, questioned costs, recommendations, and management responses.

45 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint e1283b6589a6

State disclosures · state · available

Texas Comptroller local-government disclosures

Chapter 380/381 agreements, hotel-tax allocations, local debt, bond projects, and required reports.

41 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint a86d0707bdaa

Debt · state · available

Texas Bond Review Board local debt

Issue-level debt, outstanding balances, debt service, issuance fees, advisors, underwriters, and bond elections.

21 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint c68ee1c05eae

Federal awards · federal · available

USAspending federal awards

Federal grants, contracts, loans, and award modifications involving El Paso governments and local performance.

0 relevant document links indexed · Checked 2026-10-08 · Fingerprint 1457b97e74ba

Record-level watch

The latest normalized collection contains 4,778 County payment rows totaling $46,487,371.69, 74 federal awards, and 250 official document records.

large payment · Review lead

EL PASO ELECTRIC CO.: $231,114.08

Deterministic alert from an official record. This is a lead for verification, not a finding of wrongdoing. Jev review probability: 84%.

large payment · Review lead

EL PASO WATER UTILITIES: $215,488.06

Deterministic alert from an official record. This is a lead for verification, not a finding of wrongdoing. Jev review probability: 83%.

large payment · Review lead

FIRST TRANSIT INC.: $372,314.47

Deterministic alert from an official record. This is a lead for verification, not a finding of wrongdoing. Jev review probability: 83%.

large payment · Review lead

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION: $118,421.78

Deterministic alert from an official record. This is a lead for verification, not a finding of wrongdoing. Jev review probability: 76%.

large payment · Review lead

ZTEX CONSTRUCTION INC: $454,337.64

Deterministic alert from an official record. This is a lead for verification, not a finding of wrongdoing. Jev review probability: 82%.

large payment · Review lead

BOK NA: $4,427,437.12

Deterministic alert from an official record. This is a lead for verification, not a finding of wrongdoing. Jev review probability: 82%.

City tax-rate trend

FY2025-26$0.759649Prior-year rate reported with the adopted FY2026-27 rate
FY2026-27$0.798000Adopted city rate, Aug. 18, 2026

The adopted city rate increased 5.0% from the prior year. This compares the rate, not an individual tax bill; taxable values and exemptions also change bills.