Leon Valley Council election holds potential for more turmoil FacebookTwitterEmail Some Leon Valley City Council candidates want to phase out red-light cameras that were first installed in the Northwest Side suburban community in 2018. Others want to study the issue further.Zeke MacCormack / After several years of political turbulence, Leon Valley voters face another key decision about City Council leadership in the May 1 election. In 2019, a council majority ousted City Councilor Benny Martinez through a process known as forfeiture. He’d been accused of violating the city charter by undermining the city manager and giving orders to staff members outside the chain of command.