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

A Resolution requesting that the Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing is authorized to notify the Trans America Protection Corporation that the City is terminating Contract No. 2024-0183 Armored Car Services for default, pursuant to Attribute 29, Article 8, Section B of this Contract, due to contractor’s violation of laws and regulations related to the performance of Contract No. 2024-0183,

Presented in: City of El Paso City Council Meeting on 2026-06-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 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
YES
CB
Cynthia Boyar Trejo
City Representative, District 4
YES
LL
Lily Limón
City Representative, District 7
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A Resolution requesting that the Director of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing is authorized to notify the Trans America Protection Corporation that the City is terminating Contract No. 2024-0183 Armored Car Services for default, pursuant to Attribute 29, Article 8, Section B of this Contract, due to contractor’s violation of laws and regulations related to the performance of Contract No. 2024-0183, and that the termination shall be effective as of June 23, 2026. That the Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department also recommends that Trans America Protection Corporation be disqualified from entering into any contract with the City for a period of 3 years, for default and unsatisfactory performance.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.