District Discretionary Fund Spending

At a glance

What: Council members' discretionary funds spent on community events and programs, each approved by Council resolution.
Where it stands: On September 1, 2026 four District 7 requests totaling $4,150 passed 3-2; on September 29 a $1,000 District 8 request passed 8-0.
Next: No pending items in the records read.

District 7 (September 1, 2026, items 22 to 25, taken together)

Latino Art Now! Conference, up to $1,000; Mission Valley Community Fair, up to $400 for portable restrooms; the She Builds Program of Rebuilding Together El Paso, up to $1,000 for training and administrative services; and two tables at the BOSS Gala for the Business One Stop Shop, up to $1,750.
Maldonado-Rocha and Limón commented. Motion by Limón, seconded by Acevedo, carried 3-2: for Acevedo, Limón, Canales; against Chávez and Maldonado-Rocha. Niño and Fierro were not present for the vote. The minutes do not give the objections.

District 8 (September 29, 2026, item 22)

Up to $1,000 for the El Paso Museum of History exhibit "Where It Began: Civil Rights and the El Paso Branch of the NAACP", tied to the 89th Annual Texas NAACP Convention in El Paso. Mayor Johnson and Canales commented. Motion by Canales, seconded by Limón, carried 8-0.

Council accepted $1,000 each from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Jobe Materials, L.P. for the El Paso National Dance Day Health and Wellness Event at San Jacinto Plaza, hosted by District 1. Both passed on the consent vote.

Sources

City Council regular meeting minutes, September 1, 2026: https://elpasotexas.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1432579&GUID=C9250B33-6C9D-497C-8907-C807019F5775
City Council regular meeting minutes, September 15, 2026: https://elpasotexas.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1438138&GUID=311EC2E9-C010-4038-B718-400EE54FD9C2
City Council regular meeting minutes, September 29, 2026: https://elpasotexas.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1440960&GUID=2A76119F-8C7C-429B-8F6A-90F32315ABB0

Log

2026-09-29 - City Council

Item 22, District 8 expenditure of up to $1,000 for a museum exhibit approved 8-0.

2026-09-15 - City Council

Consent items 9 and 10, two $1,000 donations for the District 1 National Dance Day event accepted.

2026-09-01 - City Council

Items 22 to 25, four District 7 expenditures totaling $4,150 approved 3-2.

2026-10-27 - City Council Meeting

Item 29 and 30: District 5 funds up to $10,000 each for the Veterans in Business Accelerator and the Driving Change MOU (passed); item 33: District 8 funds up to $2,500 (status not recorded).