Remarks by Alejandra Chávez
38 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Thank you, Mayor. And if the firefighters can make their way up. Thank you, Chief. What a privilege to read this today. Whereas the Insurance Services Office ISO has awarded the city a class one public protections classification recognizing the city's commitment to excellence in fire protection, emergency response and community safety and whereas A class one ISO rating is the highest classification awarded and reflects the exceptional performance of the city's fire department, emergency communication system and water distribution infrastructure. And whereas the prestigious designation…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Just leave it right there. I'd be happy to.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Page 7, item 21, revised per city attorney's office.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Page eight, item 25, revised per Representative Canales.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Page eight, item 26, revised per Representative Canales.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to also request to move item 16 to the regular agenda. I have a couple questions on it.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Joaquin. And thank you, Nick. The only reason why I pulled this is because the change order that's in the backup, Joaquin, says that the substantial completion date is 8-12-26. And then the presentation said that the completion date was going to be September 21st. So I just saw a discrepancy there and wanted to get clarification on that.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So maybe this is just a typo or maybe it was initially thought to be completed previously but it has not been done.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, thank you for that clarity. One of the sheets says 8.12 and then the next one says the completion is 9.11. So there was just a little bit of confusion on my end there. Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate it.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I appreciate the fact that you did put out a statement to the community because I think it's important that we hear directly from you as the leader of the police department. Could you maybe expand on that a little bit?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yes, and of course, I think we can all agree that safety is a priority for all of us in our community. So we thank you for that statement again. Chief, I think it's important for the community to know, I think Representative Nino touched on this a little bit, that there are cameras already placed shopping centers and in other areas of our community that are not related to the cameras that we're talking about today that we're discussing today just just to make sure that we're clear on on who's operating what cameras do you know of any other law enforcement agency in our community that has…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Are there any federal agencies currently operating cameras in our city?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you, Chief. I appreciate it.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Can Chief Pacillas please come to the microphone again? Thank you, Chief. And I want to start by saying that I know that this is a very important topic for our community that people feel differently about, right? But before we take a vote, I just want you to maybe go through the data of what this technology has helped your department with.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And I think all of us in some way or fashion, we use technology to facilitate our lives a little better for different purposes, right? Some use it at home, some use it with their personal devices. Your department uses it as well. Chief, they talked about response times, but I think you were talking more about solving crimes specifically. Has this technology facilitated your ability to solve crimes quicker?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And I want to talk a little bit about that, Chief, because as elected officials, we're elected to create policies, but we're also elected to provide solutions to the community and to provide solutions to the departments that run the city of El Paso. And so I... I I will be supporting this item today but I do think that we need to think of what the solution is going to be and if your department's not already tracking the data to see how quickly you solve crimes I think you need to start tracking the data to see a before and after picture of what you were doing before this technology was…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yes, and hopefully there'll be something else in the future that we can rely on that doesn't create so much controversy. Yes, ma'am. We hope. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Chief, so what is the solution then, in your opinion, in your expert opinion? Because public safety, as I mentioned, is extremely important to our community. We want to continue to support the department. I think all of us are aware that this is a very divisive topic right now. People want to protect their civil liberties. You said it in your statement to the public that you also want to protect people's civil liberties. So what is the path forward?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you Chief. I'd like to ask Representative Canales a question. So in your agenda item where it says unless otherwise directed by subsequent action does that mean Representative Canales that we would have to ask the CM or the chief that we are intentionally wanting to enter into a contract for ALPR. Otherwise it shouldn't be proposed to us at all.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“But if there was a grant opportunity in the future, then you're saying it shouldn't come before us, that it would have to be initiated by us, not initiated by any other city department. Is that correct?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. I know you mentioned Flock, and then you put any other provider for the acquisition, because you want to make sure we encompass all types of providers for ALPRs, is that correct?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Not necessarily the brand. Okay, thank you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm sorry, it's the third time, so I appreciate it. Mayor and council, I, again, want to support this item. I just want to make sure that we understand that as council members, we are not, I don't feel as, I don't feel like I'm the expert in any one single department. I'm not the expert in parks, I'm not the expert on streets. I'm definitely not the expert in public safety. And while I understand that transparency is extremely important to our community, we want to make sure that any future action taken by the council is done by ensuring that the public is aware of it and that we allow…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026