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22. • GeneralCity of El Paso (El Paso County)

Discussion and action on a Resolution to authorize the expenditure of the discretionary funds from City Council District 2 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for costs associated with meeting the amount required for annual fall events held in District 2, including the Seville Block Party which will be held on September 18, 2026 and the two Fall Festivals to be held at Sunrise Park on October 10

Presented in: City of El Paso City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Approve”
ABSENT
AC
Alejandra Chávez
City Representative, District 1
YES
IN
Ivan Niño
City Representative, District 5
YES
AF
Art Fierro
City Representative, District 6
YES
CC
Chris Canales
City Representative, District 8
YES
JA
Josh Acevedo
City Representative, District 2
YES
DM
Deanna Maldonado-Rocha
City Representative, District 3
ABSENT
CB
Cynthia Boyar Trejo
City Representative, District 4
ABSENT
LL
Lily Limón
City Representative, District 7
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and action on a Resolution to authorize the expenditure of the discretionary funds from City Council District 2 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for costs associated with meeting the amount required for annual fall events held in District 2, including the Seville Block Party which will be held on September 18, 2026 and the two Fall Festivals to be held at Sunrise Park on October 10, 2026 and Memorial Park on October 24, 2026. These events serve the municipal purpose of contributing to the cultural enrichment and enhancing community identity and pride.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.