City CouncilWednesday, June 11, 2025 · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall

#2Amends prior FY 2024-25 budget ordinances to authorize transfers and appropriation adjustments up to $3,294,756,355 across the General Fund, Grants/Trust/Other Funds, and Capital Funds for maintenance and operation of various city departments, with authority delegated to the City Manager.

#3Closes the May 28, 2025 public hearing and authorizes final adoption of the FY 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget totaling approximately $29,886,873 in federal grant funds across CDBG, HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant, HOPWA, and estimated program income.

#4Authorizes an increase in the homestead property tax exemption for disabled persons and those age 65 or older from $153,400 to $175,000, effective with the 2025 tax year, resulting in approximately $11.1 million in combined annual revenue foregone across the General Fund and Debt Service Fund.

#5Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 increasing Marten Law, LLP's contract by $100,000 (to $200,000 total) for additional legal services representing Dallas in PFAS product liability litigation against manufacturers, distributors, and federal defendants.

#6Five-year interlocal agreement between the Kaufman County District Attorney's Office and the Dallas Police Department establishing policies and procedures for distributing proceeds from contraband seized and forfeited under Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

#7Authorizes the acquisition of approximately 20.5 acres of land from Wildwood Holdings II, Ltd. on McDonald Street near Botham Jean Boulevard for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project, at a total cost not to exceed $1,041,769.

#8Authorizes a new professional services contract with Gresham Smith for engineering services for major maintenance improvements at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant, not to exceed $2,996,569.

#9Authorizes a professional services contract with Carollo Engineering, Inc. for construction management services for improvements at the Elm Fork, East Side, and Bachman Water Treatment Plants, as well as various distribution facilities, pump stations, dams, and reservoirs, not to exceed $5,934,187.

#10Authorizes a condemnation settlement with Columbia Packing of Texas for approximately 498,075 square feet of land on East 11th Street near Cedar Crest Boulevard for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project, increasing the authorized payment from $410,303 to $5,527,000.

#11Authorizes the deposit of the condemnation award in a proceeding against Luther Alexander Yost for approximately 1,654 square feet of land on Brookhaven Drive near Interstate Highway 35, to enable construction of erosion control improvements.

#12Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for additional engineering services for storm drainage system and erosion control improvements at two locations, increasing the contract by $154,100 to a total of $1,304,746.22.

#13Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. for additional construction phase engineering services for the Southside Wastewater Interceptor rehabilitation and wastewater improvements serving the Red Bird redevelopment area sewershed, increasing the contract by up to $451,740.

#14Authorizes a work order with Phoenix I Restoration and Construction, LLC for construction services at The Women's Museum to temporarily relocate The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, facilitating Component 4 construction under the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan.

#15Resolution declaring approximately 14.257 acres of surplus improved land near South Hampton Road and Perryton Drive as unneeded, and authorizing its sale by public auction or real estate brokerage at a price to be determined by the market.

#16Amendment to Resolution No. 24-1441 to add a 20-acre lease from the University of North Texas System for a Dallas Police Department law enforcement training facility, a sublease for space in the Criminal Justice Facility, and special lease terms and conditions — at no cost to the City.

#17Ordinance granting 7-Eleven, Inc. a revocable license to occupy approximately 72 square feet of aerial space over portions of Field and Commerce Streets for blade signs, facade signs, and a canopy, generating $4,000 annually plus one-time fees.

#18Authorization for a conditional grant and development agreement with Innovan Neighborhoods, LLC for up to $8,000,000 to develop a 188-unit single-family mixed-income homeownership project at 6601 South Lancaster Road, including property conveyance and establishment of $1,494,276 in fund appropriations.

#19Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with GTY Software Inc. for Bonfire Strategic Sourcing Software Subscription and Services for the Office of Procurement Services, procured through a Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative agreement, not to exceed $386,250.

#20Authorization of a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation through TIPS for application hosting and technical support for the GovTechCloud and KinetechCloud Program and Claims Management System for the Office of Community Care and Empowerment, not to exceed $343,263.06.

#21A resolution amending the Board of Adjustment's Rules of Procedure to update administrator and secretary duties, application withdrawal timeframes, case consolidation provisions, and compliance case procedures to conform with Ordinance No. 33012, with no cost to the City.

#22The city authorizes a sole-source purchase of a high-capacity alternate daily cover spray application unit from LSC Environmental Products, LLC for the Department of Sanitation Services, not to exceed $182,334.14 funded by the Sanitation Capital Improvement Fund.

#23The city authorizes the purchase of two portable pumps for the Department of Sanitation Services from Holland Pump Company (dba BPR Operating, LLC) through the Houston-Galveston Area Council cooperative agreement, not to exceed $169,128.09.

#24Authorizes an application for Texas Department of Transportation grant funding through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program for the Wright Street Shared Use Path Project between West Illinois Avenue and South Edgefield Avenue, at no direct cost to the city.

#25Authorizes a boundary adjustment agreement with the Town of Addison to release a tract of land and all associated extraterritorial jurisdiction along Montfort Drive from the current city limits south to Celestial Road, at no cost to the City.

#26Authorizes a request to waive the local match fund requirement for two bridge replacement/rehabilitation projects under the federal off-system bridge program, in exchange for committing to structural improvements on Irving Boulevard over Elm Fork of the Trinity River.

#27Authorizes a ten-year beautification and maintenance agreement with the Turtle Creek Conservancy to repair and beautify three bridges along Turtle Creek Boulevard at no cost to the city.

#28Authorizes a ten-year beautification and maintenance agreement with the Turtle Creek Association to repair and beautify six bridges along Turtle Creek Boulevard and maintain three medians along North Fitzhugh Avenue at no cost to the city.

#29Authorization of a construction services contract with EAR Telecommunications, LLC (DBA EARTC) to reconstruct four traffic signals along Jefferson Boulevard and South Bishop Avenue as part of the DART Signals Group 1 Project, not to exceed $1,856,052.25.

#30Authorization of a construction services contract with Texas Standard Construction, Ltd. to reconstruct two traffic signals on South Marsalis Avenue as part of the DART Signals Group 2A Project, not to exceed $887,937.98.

#31Authorizes a construction services contract with EAR Telecommunications, LLC (dba EARTC) to reconstruct two traffic signals at South Polk Street/Reynoldston Lane and Ann Arbor Avenue/South Marsalis Avenue as part of the DART Signals Group 2B Project, not to exceed $878,832.50.

#32Authorizes a construction services contract with EAR Telecommunications (doing business as EARTC) to reconstruct two traffic signals at North Fitzhugh Avenue/Gaston Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard/Pine Street as part of the DART Signals Group 3 Project.

#33Amendment to an existing lease agreement with American Tower Corporation (dba American Towers LLC) to exercise five-year renewal options for two radio broadcast towers — the Cowboy Tower and the Milton Tower — with all costs reimbursed by the vendor.

#34Authorizes subrecipient agreements totaling $350,000 with Housing Connector ($250,000) and Volunteers of America Texas ($100,000) to provide housing navigation, placement, and wraparound case management services for reentry and justice-impacted residents, funded through the TDCJ Re-Entry Services Program Fund.

#35Amendment to a Business Personal Property Tax Abatement and Chapter 380 Grant Agreement with Digital Realty Trust for a data center expansion at 2323 Bryan Street, reducing the investment requirement from $104M to $13M, lowering the grant to a not-to-exceed of $50,000, deleting the tax abatement, and adjusting job creation and local hiring thresholds.

#36Amendment to the City's Public Improvement District Policy to align petition approval thresholds for the creation and renewal of contiguous PIDs with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code.

#37Authorizes amendment and restatement of a Chapter 380 economic development agreement with The Kroger Co. and Ocado Solutions USA for a regional e-commerce grocery fulfillment center at 4221 Telephone Road in the International Inland Port of Dallas, including real property and business personal property tax abatements.

#38Amends a previously approved economic development incentive agreement with UCR Development Services LLC for the Lancaster-Corning Retail Development Project, switching funding from a TIF agreement to a Chapter 380 grant, increasing the total incentive from $1,778,000 to $2,595,901, and revising project requirements to include two new build-to-suit buildings for Frost Bank and Wingfield's Breakfast and Burger.

#39Ratifies previously disbursed payments to seven vendors totaling $11,087,701.55 for services including temporary staffing for Animal Services, citywide temp services, street sweeping, fire extinguisher maintenance, Fire-Rescue apparatus parts, benefits consulting, and Police Department language interpretation.

#40Authorization of a three-year master agreement for the purchase of certified bulk liquid chlorine by railcar for water treatment operations, awarded to BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC. as the lowest responsible bidder for an estimated $16,794,300.

#41Authorization of a three-year master agreement with INEOS Calabrian Corporation, the sole bidder, for the purchase of liquid sulfur dioxide for the Dallas Water Utilities Department at an estimated cost of $3,780,000.

#42Authorization of a three-year service contract (with two one-year renewal options) with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for medical and health-related services for all active city employees and retirees, not to exceed $41,837,526.99 from the Employee Health Benefits Fund.

#43Authorizes a three-year contract (with two one-year renewal options) with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for pharmacy benefit management services for the Department of Human Resources, not to exceed $2,221,440.00, funded through the Employee Health Benefits Fund.

#44Authorization of a three-year service contract with two one-year renewal options for dental and vision insurance plans for city employees, awarded to Delta Dental Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, with no direct cost to the city.

#45Authorizes a three-year service contract (with two one-year renewal options) with HSA Bank for health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, COBRA, and direct billing management services for City employees and retirees, not to exceed $666,609.

#46Authorizes a four-year service contract with three firms for third-party supplemental building inspections and plan review services for the Department of Planning and Development, with a combined total not to exceed $9,160,000.

#47Authorizes a ten-year revenue-generating service contract with IKE Smart City, LLC for implementation and maintenance of interactive digital kiosks for the city's 311/Communications office, with two five-year renewal options and an estimated total net revenue of $67,385,833.

#48Authorization of a three-year service price agreement with ARC Document Solutions, LLC — the lowest of five bidders — for reprographic printing services for citywide use, totaling an estimated $74,234.88 spread across four city funds.

#49Authorization of a three-year service price agreement with Fluid Conservation Systems Inc. as the sole proposer for pipe leak detection equipment, maintenance, and repairs for Dallas Water Utilities, estimated at $733,260.52.

#50Authorization of a five-year service price agreement for maintenance and repair of electrical transmission substations at the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant and Eastside Water Treatment Plant, awarded to Energy EPC Solutions, LLC dba S&B Services for an estimated $3,328,705.18.

#51Authorization of the Office of the City Auditor's budget estimate for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, not to exceed $3,444,466.00 subject to vacancy savings of $33,498.00 and final citywide funding adjustments, financed by the General Fund.

#52Authorizes an application to the Texas Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program for grant funding for Trinity Forest Spine Trail Phase V, connecting Dolphin Heights at Terrell Avenue to Parkdale Lake and Lawnview Park.

#53Authorization to accept a $60,000 federal grant through the National Recreation and Park Association for the L.E.A.D. youth mentoring program, establishing appropriations and executing the grant agreement for the period May 2025 through September 2027.

#54Authorization to amend an agreement with Dallas ISD for design and construction of artificial turf fields at Fair Oaks Park, with total project costs not to exceed $1,100,000 funded through 2024 General Obligation Bond and Park Land Dedication funds.

#55Authorizes the first amendment to the City of Dallas and Dallas ISD agreement for design and construction of artificial turf fields at Willis Winters Park, and disburses 50% of project costs (up to $1,000,000) from the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

#56Authorization of a three-year license agreement for the Cotton Bowl and a lease agreement for MoneyGram Soccer Park Complex with professional soccer team Atlético Dallas (USL), with two one-year renewal options, costing the City up to $3M and generating an estimated $1.2M in minimum revenues to park funds.

#57Authorizes a three-year sole-source service agreement with Vermont Systems for an EMV-compliant credit card payment solution and terminals for the Park & Recreation Department, and increases appropriations in the Recreation Program Fund by up to $554,941.

#58Consideration of appointments to city boards and commissions and evaluation of the duties and performance of board and commission members.

#59Authorization to acquire approximately 52,059 square feet of land from AT&T INC. via eminent domain near the intersection of Lombardy Lane and Brockbank Drive for the Fire Station No. 43 Replacement Project, at a total cost not to exceed $1,109,060.

#60Authorization for the second step of eminent domain acquisition of approximately 3,316 square feet of land near Poe and McPherson Streets from Samuel Lozano and Lucia Estrada for the West Dallas Gateway Project, at a cost not to exceed $149,850.

#61Authorizes condemnation by eminent domain to acquire approximately 3,733 square feet of land near Poe and McPherson Streets from Joe Delores Deleon for the West Dallas Gateway Project, at a total cost not to exceed $133,850.

#62Closed session to interview candidates and deliberate the appointment of the Inspector General for the City of Dallas.

#63Approves an ordinance authorizing a bridge loan via Senior Lien Special Tax Revenue Notes up to $1 billion for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Venue Project, including execution of Note Purchase Agreements with DNT Asset Trust, a JPMorgan Chase affiliate.

#64Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 32346 (2022) and amending 22 subject areas of the Dallas City Code spanning topics from cemeteries and food establishments to emergency management and construction codes, with a maximum penalty of $2,000.

#65Authorizes acceptance of a $6,000,000 FAA Airport Improvement Program grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Taxiway Charlie Phase 2 Reconstruction Project at Dallas Love Field, including establishment of appropriations and execution of the grant agreement.

#66Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the CMAR contract with Trinity Alliance Ventures for construction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas expansion west of Lamar, accepting a Guaranteed Maximum Price of ~$249.9M and establishing appropriations of ~$259.4M funded by CCT 2025 Senior Lien Special Tax Revenue Notes.

#67Authorize a supplemental agreement amending the Dallas Memorial Auditorium resident use and incentive agreement with the Dallas Wings to add a secondary facility address and additional negotiation terms, at no cost to the City.

#68Ordinance to abandon a utility easement to Dallas Area Rapid Transit near the intersection of Buckner and Elam Roads and simultaneously dedicate a new water easement, generating $11,150 in General Fund revenue plus a $20 publication fee.

#69Authorization to dedicate $4.2 million in 2017 General Obligation Bond Funds from City Council District 4's Proposition I allocation as supplemental partnership funding for The Bottom Phase III Partnership Project within the 2024 Bond Program.

#70Resolution to appoint a new Inspector General for the City of Dallas for a two-year term; the specific appointee, salary, and effective date are pending finalization, with financing from the General Fund.

#71A resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to review city programs and policies for compliance with federal directives, temporarily pause those that may not comply, and report back to City Council with recommendations.

#Z1A public hearing for an amendment and renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 1871 for the sale of alcoholic beverages at a general merchandise or food store (3,500 sq ft or less) at the northeast corner of Lake June Road and Holcomb Road, with both staff and the CPC recommending a three-year approval with automatic renewal eligibility.

#Z2Public hearing on a Specific Use Permit application to allow alcohol sales at a general merchandise or food store under 3,500 square feet on RR-D-1 zoned property with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay at the northwest corner of Hillburn Drive and South Great Trinity Forest Way. Both staff and CPC recommend approval for a two-year period with eligibility for automatic five-year renewals.

#Z3Public hearing on the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2238 for an alcoholic beverage establishment operating as a private club-bar in Planned Development District No. 830, on the east line of North Tyler Street north of West Davis Street. Both staff and CPC recommend approval for a five-year period with automatic five-year renewal eligibility.

#Z4Public hearing and ordinance to establish a new zoning subdistrict on properties currently within Planned Development District No. 714 (West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Special Purpose District), an Agricultural District, and an Industrial Manufacturing District along North Beckley Avenue between West Commerce Street and West Main Street, with both staff and CPC recommending approval.

#Z5Public hearing and ordinance for a Specific Use Permit allowing a drive-through restaurant at the south corner of Maple Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District (PD No. 193), with staff and CPC recommending approval for a two-year period subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z6Public hearing on a zoning application to establish a planned development district for MF-3(A) Multifamily uses and to remove a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay from property at the southeast corner of South Jim Miller Road and Great Trinity Forest Way.

#Z7Public hearing and ordinance request for a two-year Specific Use Permit to allow alcoholic beverage sales at a general merchandise or food store under 3,500 square feet on CR-D-1 zoned property at the southeast corner of North Masters Drive and Tokowa Drive; both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z8Public hearing and ordinance to amend Planned Development District No. 1065 on the south line of West Mockingbird Lane, east of Elmbrook Drive; both city staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to conditions.

#Z9Public hearing and ordinance to establish a new Planned Development Subarea for mixed residential and nonresidential uses within Planned Development No. 316, the Jefferson Area Special Purpose District, at the southeast corner of West 12th Street and South Madison Avenue; both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to conditions.

#Z10Public hearing on an application to rezone a property from A(A) Agricultural District to R-7.5(A) Single Family District on Haymarket Road near South Saint Augustine Road; both staff and the CPC recommend approval.

#Z11Public hearing on an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2559 to allow a private-club bar and indoor dance hall on a CS Commercial Service District property on McCree Road; both staff and the CPC recommend approval subject to amended conditions.

#Z12Public hearing on an application for a Specific Use Permit for a metal salvage facility in an IM Industrial Manufacturing District on the north side of Singleton Boulevard between Pluto Street and Norwich Street; staff recommends approval for five years and CPC recommends approval for three years.

#Z13Public hearing on an application to rezone property from an Agricultural District to an LI Light Industrial District on the southeast line of Telephone Road east of North Dallas Avenue; both staff and CPC recommend approval.

#Z14Public hearing and ordinance to remove the D Liquor Control Overlay from property zoned Planned Development District No. 9 on the northeast line of Fairmont Street, southeast of Mahon Street; both staff and CPC recommend approval.

#Z15Public hearing and ordinance granting a two-year Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment (bar, lounge, or tavern) on property zoned CR Community Retail District on the northeast line of North Fitzhugh Avenue, northwest of Bryan Street; both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to site plan and conditions.

#Z16Public hearing and ordinance to rezone property from R-7.5(A) Single Family District to NO(A) Neighborhood Office District on the north line of West Jefferson Boulevard, east of North Tennant Street; both staff and CPC recommend approval.

#Z17Public hearing on an application to amend Tracts C and C-1 within Planned Development District No. 24 at the southeast corner of Rolling Hills Lane and Waterfall Way; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to amended conditions.

#Z18Public hearing on an application to amend the site plan for a transit passenger station or transfer center on property zoned MU-3 Mixed Use District on the north line of East Mockingbird Lane between North Central Expressway and Greenville Avenue; staff recommends approval.

#Z19A public hearing on renewing Specific Use Permit No. 2392 for a bar/lounge/tavern and dance hall at the northeast corner of Botham Jean Boulevard and South Boulevard within Planned Development District No. 595; both staff and CPC recommend approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals.

#Z20A public hearing on granting a Specific Use Permit for a private recreation center on NS(A) Neighborhood Service District property on the west line of Marsh Lane south of Monet Place; both staff and CPC recommend approval for four years with eligibility for automatic five-year renewals, subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z21A public hearing on an application for a Specific Use Permit for vehicle display, sales, and service use on property within Planned Development District No. 366 (Buckner Boulevard Special Purpose District) on the west line of Conner Drive south of Bruton Road; staff and CPC both recommend approval for a five-year period.

#PH1Public hearing on a proposed municipal setting designation to prohibit groundwater use as potable water beneath property owned by CHIPT Dallas Lawnview, L.P. near the intersection of Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road, with an ordinance authorizing support of the designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

#PH2Public hearing on a proposed municipal setting designation to prohibit groundwater use as potable water beneath properties owned by Baylor Scott & White Health and Dallas Area Rapid Transit along Haskell Avenue, Swiss Avenue, CBD Fair Park Link, and Elm Street, with an ordinance authorizing support of the designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.