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Council approves legal action and settlement review

El PasoJul 6, 20262 min read

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Council unanimously ratified a lawsuit tied to Texas Attorney General disclosure rulings and authorized the City Attorney to pursue additional legal steps, including outside counsel. Council also authorized review and possible acceptance of a settlement offer in Daniel Villegas v. City of El Paso.

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Council took two significant legal actions in closed session. It ratified a lawsuit filed on June 22, 2026, and authorized the City Attorney to keep pursuing legal steps to protect the city’s position on records-disclosure rulings. Council also authorized the City Attorney and City Manager to evaluate and accept a settlement offer in the Daniel Villegas case if they determine it is appropriate.

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Ratified the lawsuit filed on June 22, 2026, in City of El Paso, Texas v. The Honorable Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas.
Authorized the City Attorney’s Office to file suits, retain outside counsel, and take necessary steps related to Texas Government Code Chapter 552 disclosure issues.
Authorized the City Attorney, in consultation with the City Manager, to evaluate and accept the settlement offer and terms in Daniel Villegas v. City of El Paso, et al.

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Jul 6, 2026, 3:00 PMCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 300 N. CAMPBELL AND VIRTUALLYcompleted

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Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 389-573-778#
Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on July 6, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpasotx/videos
Attention: The Council will take a lunch break at approximately 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise decided by the Council.
In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with Council regarding agenda items by calling the following number: 1-915-213-4096 or Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267
At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 389-573-778#
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A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting.
AGENDA
A Public Safety Coalition presentation on Opioid Use Disorder In The Borderland.
Presentation on water supply and infrastructure serving Northeast El Paso and Meta site.
Fiscal Year 2027 Schedule C (Fee) Changes Presentation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to discuss any of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the City Council of the City of El Paso may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act and the Rules of City Council.) The City Council will return to open session to take any final action and may also, at any time during the meeting, bring forward any of the following items for public discussion, as appropriate.
Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS Section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Section 551.089 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING
Discussion and action on the following:
Application of El Paso Electric Company to Amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a 366 MW Natural Gas Generation Facility - PUC#59076; HQ#UTILITY-74 (551.071)
City of El Paso, Texas v. The Honorable Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas; Cause No. D-1-GN-26-004983 (551.071)
Joseph Pickett v. City of El Paso; Cause No. 08-24-00405-CV (551.071)
Daniel Villegas v. CoEP et. al; Cause No. 3:15-cv-386 (551.071)
Discussion on economic development opportunities in El Paso, HQ#26-1200 (551.087)
Discussion on economic development opportunities in El Paso, HQ#26-1214 (551.087)
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Council approves legal action and settlement review

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