City CouncilWednesday, May 14, 2025 · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall

#2Authorization to pay the jury verdict of up to $29,000 entered against the City in the lawsuit Lonzo Richmond v. City of Dallas (Cause No. DC-23-09255), funded from the Liability Reserve Fund.

#3Authorization to settle the lawsuit Darielle Owens v. City of Dallas (Cause No. DC-22-09266) for up to $85,000, funded from the Liability Reserve Fund.

#4Authorization to settle the lawsuit filed by Louis Brown Sr. against the City of Dallas, Lyft Inc., and Nicole Jalemah Morrieson for up to $75,000 from the Liability Reserve Fund.

#5Authorization to apply for and accept a $40,062 NHTSA grant through TxDOT for the STEP Click It Or Ticket safety belt enforcement initiative (May 16–June 4, 2025), establish appropriations, and provide a $10,024.95 local cash match, for a total not to exceed $50,086.95.

#6Authorization for a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with PMAM Corporation for a cloud-based policy management and compliance platform for the Dallas Police Department, at a total not to exceed $300,000, funded through the Confiscated Monies-Federal Fund and General Fund.

#7Authorizes a three-year sole source services agreement with Zeteky, Inc. for CloseWatch, a real-time online reporting platform and criminal activity database, for the Dallas Police Department at a cost not to exceed $105,750.

#8Authorizes delegation of approval authority to department directors or their designated deputies for assigning a weighted value to price of not less than 36.9% of total selection criteria when using the Competitive Sealed Proposals procurement method for civil works projects under Texas Government Code Chapter 2269 Subchapter D, at no cost to the City.

#9Authorizes a professional services contract with Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC for preliminary engineering services for dam spillway rehabilitation improvements at Lake Cliff Dam, not to exceed $243,634.46, financed through the Storm Drainage Management Capital Construction Fund.

#10Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Stream Water Group, Inc. to increase their professional services contract by up to $502,037.50 for additional engineering services related to water and wastewater main replacement and rehabilitation at 17 locations.

#11Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 3 with CDM Smith, Inc. for additional construction phase engineering services for the rehabilitation of the Jim Miller Pump Station, increasing the contract by $284,934 to a new total of $7,113,068, financed through the Water Construction Fund.

#12Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with McAfee3 Architecture, Inc. to add construction administration phase services for the redesign and co-location of the Airport Operation Center and Airport Emergency Operation Center at Dallas Love Field, increasing the contract by $172,500 to a new total of $422,500, financed through the Aviation Fund.

#13Ordinance to abandon approximately 2,000 square feet of a fire lane easement to Berryset II Uptown BJO, LLC and Berryset II Uptown LTN, LLC near the intersection of Armstrong and Cole Avenues, generating $11,150 in General Fund revenue.

#14The city is abandoning approximately 3,988 square feet of a wastewater easement near Ninth and Polk Streets to the abutting owner, Trinity Basin Preparatory, Inc., generating $11,150 in General Fund revenue plus a $20 publication fee.

#15Ordinance to abandon approximately 7,491 square feet of a water easement to Dallas Public Facility Corporation, the abutting owner, near the intersection of Technology Boulevard and Connector Drive, generating $11,150 in General Fund revenue.

#16Authorizes amendments to prior bond fund resolutions and disbursement of up to $1,536,500 to the Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation (DHADC) for land acquisitions and Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program management to expand affordable single-family homeownership opportunities.

#17Authorization of a one-year cooperative purchasing agreement with AT&T Enterprises LLC for the Rapid Deploy platform, providing Next Generation 911 mapping and analytics software subscription, implementation, and maintenance for the Department of Information and Technology Services, totaling not to exceed $471,250.

#18Authorization of a two-year cooperative purchasing agreement with GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. for continuous helpdesk and desktop support services for the Department of Information and Technology Services, not to exceed $6,656,999.04.

#19The City of Dallas authorizes an ordinance to relinquish its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) over a tract of land on the southeast line of FM 740, southwest of Coolwater Circle in Kaufman County. There is no cost to the City.

#20The city is authorizing an agreement with Vivante Turtle Creek, LLC for the developer to contribute up to $112,500 toward a warranted traffic signal installation at the intersection of Turtle Creek Boulevard and Fairmount Street, with a corresponding appropriations increase in the Transportation Special Projects Fund.

#21Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Raba Kistner, Inc. for additional construction material testing services on the Canada Drive Project, increasing the contract by $98,538 to a new total not-to-exceed of $197,389, and extending the contract term to February 2026.

#22Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC (formerly Criado & Associates, Inc.) for engineering, subsurface utilities engineering, and survey services, increasing the contract by $1,019,887.82 from $1,622,681.18 to a new total of $2,642,569.00, financed through the Convention Center Construction Fund.

#23Authorization to accept a five-year, $140.5 million contract from Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the WIC Program, establish appropriations, and receive and deposit funds in the WIC Program Fund for fiscal years 2026–2030.

#24Authorizes a development agreement with Tango North RF, LLC for up to $29,399,487 in Downtown Connection TIF District funds to design and construct a new Fire Station No. 18, with the City subsequently acquiring the new station site and selling the existing Fire Station No. 18 at 660 North Griffin Street to the developer at fair market value.

#25Authorization of a Chapter 380 economic development incentive agreement with Palladium Buckner Station, Ltd. totaling up to $14.5 million—comprising an $8.3M grant and a $6.2M loan—to support a mixed-income, transit-oriented development project at 8008 Elam Road.

#26Authorization of a two-year master agreement with K4 Proviosions LLC, the sole bidder, for the purchase of cement treated base, rebase, and super slurry products for the Department of Transportation and Public Works, estimated at $3,068,925.00.

#27Authorizes a two-year service contract with Salary.com, LLC — the sole proposer — to conduct a pay equity survey for the Department of Human Resources, not to exceed $175,500.00.

#28Authorizes a two-year service contract with ComPsych Corporation to administer the Employee Assistance Program for the Department of Human Resources, not to exceed $451,799.04.

#29Authorization of a three-year citywide service price agreement with two vendors for installation, maintenance, and repair of electromagnetic gates and multiple fencing types, totaling approximately $4,419,180.38 across four city funds.

#30Authorizes a three-year service price agreement (with a seven-year renewal option) with Brodart Co. for the purchase and processing of physical books for the Dallas Public Library, with a total estimated value of $25,000,000 financed across the General Fund and six specialty funds.

#31Authorizes a five-year concession contract with Realford Consulting LLC for the operation of food and beverage concessions at the Kiest Softball Complex, generating an estimated annual net revenue of $158,774.64 for the Recreation Program Fund.

#32Authorizes a five-year service price agreement for janitorial services for Dallas Water Utilities and the Office of Community Care and Empowerment, awarded to Ivy Glaze LLC and Andrews Building Services Inc. for a combined estimated total of $6,063,393.60.

#33Authorizes a five-year service price agreement with multiple vendors for original equipment manufacturer parts, aftermarket parts, and labor services for the Department of Equipment and Fleet Management, estimated at $16,799,414.94.

#34Authorizes a five-year service price agreement (with two one-year renewal options) with CMC Network Solutions, LLC for operation and maintenance of fire alarm, fire protection, access control, and camera systems in the Woodall Rodgers Deck Plaza Tunnel, estimated at $884,900.

#35Authorization of a six-year service price agreement (with two two-year renewal options) for hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, spill cleanup, and waste transportation services citywide across three vendors, totaling an estimated $4,097,599.10.

#36Authorization to reject all proposals received for temporary industrial and day laborer services for Dallas Animal Services, with no cost to the City.

#37Authorization to purchase a 2024 Freightliner sewer cleaner truck (VIN 3ALHG3FE4RDVG7884) for Dallas Water Utilities Department from CLS Sewer Equipment Co., Inc., not to exceed $550,671.50, funded through the Stormwater Drainage Management Capital Construction Fund.

#38Authorization to exercise the first of two one-year renewal options for a citywide lease of multi-functional devices, desktop printers, maintenance, and managed services with Canon USA, Inc., not to exceed $2,185,405.78.

#39Authorization to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 3 with FMLASource, Inc. to increase and extend a service contract for Family Medical Leave Act administration services for the Department of Human Resources through February 28, 2026.

#40Authorization to apply for a competitive grant of up to $15 million from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program for the Texas Trees Foundation Southwestern Medical District Green Park Project.

#41Consideration of appointments to city boards and commissions, along with evaluation and review of board and commission member duties.

#42Ordinance to abandon approximately 271 square feet of an alley near Jefferson Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue to abutting owners Stephen Brett Carter and Kathryn J. Carter, authorizing a quitclaim and generating $11,150 in revenue to the General Fund.

#43Ordinance amending the Dallas City Code to add the Prism and Sunset Bay park locations as permitted venues for alcohol consumption while removing the Dreyfuss Club from that designation.

#44A resolution authorizing a merit-based salary increase, a two-year reappointment, and a retention incentive payment for City Secretary Bilierae Johnson, with specific dollar amounts redacted pending council action; financed by the General Fund.

#45A resolution authorizing a merit-based salary increase and a retention incentive payment for City Auditor Mark S. Swann, with specific dollar amounts redacted pending council action; financed by the General Fund.

#46A resolution authorizing a merit-based salary increase and a retention incentive payment for City Attorney Tammy L. Palomino, with specific dollar amounts redacted pending council action; financed by the General Fund.

#47Authorization of a thirty-year Interlocal Agreement with Dallas Independent School District for the use, construction, operation, and maintenance of Moore Park Baseball Field at 1900 East 8th Street, at no cost to the City.

#48Closed session attorney briefing seeking legal advice from the City Attorney regarding the pending litigation case Dallas Police and Fire Pension System v. City of Dallas.

#49Closed session to deliberate real estate matters involving two properties — 1000 Belleview Street and the Bullington Truck Terminal at 1627 Pacific Avenue — and to seek legal advice from the City Attorney regarding both.

#50A resolution authorizing the city manager and chief financial officer to continue good-faith negotiations with the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System toward an amended funding plan and settlement of pending litigation, at no cost to the City.

#51The City Council receives the Ad Hoc City Council Canvassing Committee's report and formally adopts a resolution declaring the results of the May 3, 2025 general election.

#52Ordinance ordering a runoff election on June 7, 2025, for City Council Places 8 and 11, where no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 3, 2025 general election.

#53Resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint an Ad Hoc City Council Canvassing Committee to review returns from the June 7, 2025 runoff election and present a canvass report to the full City Council on June 16, 2025.

#Z1Public hearing on an application to grant a Specific Use Permit for a public school on property within Planned Development District No. 595 (South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District), partially within the Lincoln High School Historic Overlay District, at the corner of Elsie Faye Heggins Street and Malcolm X Boulevard; both staff and CPC recommend approval.

#Z2Public hearing on an application to rezone a Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 (South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District) to an FRTN F-Residential Transition Subdistrict, at the east corner of Carlton Garrett Street and Easley Street; both staff and CPC recommend approval.

#Z3Public hearing on an application to rezone property from CR Community Retail to MF-2(A) Multifamily District on the north line of John West Road west of La Prada Drive, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant.

#Z4Public hearing on the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2348 for an outdoor commercial amusement use within Planned Development District No. 741 on Olympus Boulevard east of Wharf Road, recommended for a three-year renewal subject to conditions.

#Z5Public hearing on an application to renew Specific Use Permit No. 2007 for an attached projecting non-premise district activity videoboard sign at the northeast corner of North Griffin Street and Elm Street; both staff and CPC recommend approval for a six-year period with conditions.

#Z6Public hearing on an application to amend a portion of deed restrictions on R-10(A) Single Family District property on the northeast line of Middlefield Road, southeast of Bicentennial Lane; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z7Public hearing for an application to rezone property to IM Industrial Manufacturing District and obtain a Specific Use Permit for asphalt or concrete batching at the northeast corner of Spangler Road and Mañana Drive; staff recommends approval for five years but the CPC recommends denial.

#PH1A code amendment ordinance updating Chapters 51 and 51A of the Dallas City Code to revise minimum off-street parking and loading requirements, establish a Transportation Demand Management Plan, and introduce new bicycle parking and parking design standards; recommended for approval by staff, ZOAC, CPC, and EDC subject to various conditions.

#PH2Proposed ordinance amending Chapter 51A of the Dallas City Code to update the criteria for the Demolition Delay Overlay District; recommended for approval by staff, the Landmark Commission, and the CPC.

#PH3Public hearing on proposed amendments to the Downtown Connection TIF District plan to authorize direct sale of city-owned property at 660 N. Griffin Street (including Fire Station No. 18) at fair market value, and to reprogram approximately $17.6 million in TIF funds to support relocation and construction of a new Fire Station No. 18.

#PH4A public hearing and ordinance amendment to extend the sunset date for the Dallas Environmental Commission, with no cost to the City.