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6. • GeneralCity of El Paso (El Paso County)
Resolution for authorization to execute a Highway Rail traffic Signal Pre-emption interface agreement between the City of El Paso and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for Doniphan/Bird and Doniphan/West Green traffic signals.
Presented in: City of El Paso City Council Meeting on 2026-05-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution for authorization to execute a Highway Rail traffic Signal Pre-emption interface agreement between the City of El Paso and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for Doniphan/Bird and Doniphan/West Green traffic signals.”
RU
Renard U. Johnson
Mayor
YES
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
Resolution for authorization to execute a Highway Rail traffic Signal Pre-emption interface agreement between the City of El Paso and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for Doniphan/Bird and Doniphan/West Green traffic signals.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.