City CouncilWednesday, August 27, 2025 · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall

#2Authorizes an interlocal agreement with the Richardson Independent School District for Dallas Police Department officers to provide services at Lake Highlands High School and other RISD schools within both jurisdictions, generating an estimated $1,804,624.37 in revenue to the city's General Fund.

#3Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with two optional one-year renewals with Liveview Technologies, Inc. for subscription software operating mobile camera surveillance trailers for the Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response, not to exceed $488,041.20 total.

#4Authorizes a one-year sole-source service agreement with Pacify Health, LLC to continue providing 24-hour on-demand lactation support to city residents through the Office of Community Care and Empowerment, funded by state lactation support hotline funds.

#5Authorizes Amendment No. 3 to a grant agreement with the EPA through TCEQ to accept additional funding for operating an ambient air monitoring station in Rockwall County and the PM 2.5 monitoring network, increasing total appropriations from $299,793.20 to $401,336.06.

#6Authorizes acceptance of a $434,000 EPA grant administered through TCEQ for the Ambient Air Monitoring Program to continue air pollution monitoring from September 2025 through August 2027, with a required local match of $213,761.20 over two years, for a total program cost not to exceed $647,761.20.

#7Authorizes Amendment No. 2 to accept $118,000 in additional American Rescue Plan grant funding from the EPA via TCEQ for replacement of aging ambient air monitoring equipment, increasing total fund appropriations from $137,942 to $255,942 and extending the contract term to August 31, 2027.

#8Authorizes a public hearing on September 10, 2025 to receive comments on readopting Chapter 12 of the Dallas City Code ('City Youth Program Standards of Care') and approves an ordinance to readopt the chapter in compliance with state law.

#9Authorizes a public hearing on September 24, 2025 regarding the proposed use of approximately 1.49 acres (permanent) and 1.90 acres (temporary) of parkland at LB Houston Nature Area by the Trinity River Authority for a 30-inch reuse water line construction project, and the receipt of up to $829.25 in associated funds.

#10Authorization for a public hearing on September 24, 2025, to receive comments on the proposed use of approximately 7.58 acres of parkland at Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park for sidewalk, utility, floodway, water, and right-of-way easements required by plat, at no cost to the City.

#11A resolution amending the City Plan Commission's Rules of Procedure to update public hearing procedures and establish membership qualifications for the Thoroughfare Committee, at no cost to the city.

#12Ordinance amending Chapter 52 of the Dallas City Code to allow permits and certificates of occupancy for certain multifamily and mixed-use projects complying with Chapter 218 of the Texas Local Government Code, even where underlying zoning would otherwise prohibit them.

#13Ordinance amending Chapter 52 of the Dallas City Code to allow permits and certificates of occupancy for structures on small lots that comply with state small-lot development standards under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211, Subchapter D, even if the structure does not meet the underlying zoning development standards.

#14Ordinance amending Chapter 52 of the Dallas City Code to provide a defense to prosecution for construction and renovation work performed on county-owned buildings in counties with a population of at least one million, with no cost consideration to the City.

#15Authorization to reject all bids received for the Hillcrest Road Pump Station Project and re-advertise for new bids, at no cost to the city.

#16Authorizes a professional services contract with Westwood Professional Services, Inc. to provide engineering services for flood management and storm drainage system improvements at two locations, funded by the 2025 Certificate of Obligation Fund.

#17Authorizes a professional services contract with Dunaway Associates, LLC to provide engineering services for the evaluation and design of erosion control improvements at three locations, funded by the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

#18Authorizes the acquisition of approximately 3.28 acres of unimproved land from the City of Highland Park near the Trinity River levee for the Dallas Floodway Project, at a cost not to exceed $105,043 funded by the Flood Protection and Storm Drainage Facilities Fund.

#19Authorization of a construction services contract with Stoic Civil Construction, Inc., the lowest of three bidders, for erosion control improvements at nine locations, not to exceed $4,775,000, funded through storm drainage capital and certificate of obligation funds.

#20Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the professional services contract with Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc. for additional construction materials testing at the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant, increasing the contract by $300,000 to a new total of $600,000.

#21Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to increase the janitorial services contract with LGC Global Energy FM, LLC by $20,811.45 for continued services at the city facility at 2245 Irving Boulevard, raising the total contract value to $120,706.41.

#22Authorization of a $591,242.69 federal Highway Safety Improvement Program grant agreement through TxDOT to reimburse the city for constructing traffic signals at six intersections and retiming related signals in the surrounding area.

#23Amendment to the Development Participation Contract with Texas Trees Foundation to revise the scope of privately funded design plans for the Harry Hines Boulevard streetscape improvement project, separating the Infrastructure Design component from the Project Enhancement Design component and clarifying responsible parties for each.

#24Authorization to reject the sole proposal received for Harry Hines Boulevard engineering services (from southeast of Medical District Drive to southeast of Inwood Road) and re-advertise for a new procurement.

#25Construction services contract with EAR Telecommunications LLC (EARTC) for complete or partial reconstruction of traffic signals at seven Lemmon Avenue intersections, not to exceed $4,700,074, funded by CMAQ, 2024 General Obligation Bond, and ARPA funds.

#26Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 5 with The Kercher Group, Inc. for continued pavement and asset management support services, extending the contract term to December 2026 and increasing the total contract value by $376,297.86 to $2,050,191.39.

#27Authorizes a public hearing on September 17, 2025 to receive comments on a proposed property tax rate, and consideration of adopting a $0.6997 per $100 valuation tax rate for FY 2025-26.

#28Initiates Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the FY 2025-26 Action Plan to align HUD grant programs with federal executive orders and operational efficiencies, and reprograms $2,000,000 in unspent CDBG Entitlement Funds for public improvement projects, with a public hearing on October 8, 2025.

#29Resolution authorizing execution of a Financing Agreement and related documents with the Texas Water Development Board for Project Loan LM251535, with no direct cost to the City.

#30Resolution to declare two city-owned properties as surplus, authorize their sale by public auction with a minimum reserve price, and authorize execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the highest qualifying bidder.

#31The city is abandoning water, wastewater, and sanitary sewer easements totaling approximately 5,640 square feet to abutting property owners near the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and North Central Expressway, generating $11,150 in General Fund revenue.

#32Ordinance granting a private license to the UT System for the benefit of UT Southwestern Medical Center to install and maintain a subsurface electrical duct bank under approximately 3,359 square feet of Harry Hines Boulevard and Record Crossing Road rights-of-way, generating annual revenue for the city.

#33Ordinance granting a private license to 2713 Canton, Ltd. to install and maintain blade signs, a marquee sign, stairs, ramps, and canopies over approximately 470 square feet of Canton Street right-of-way near Crowdus Street, generating annual and one-time fees for the city.

#34Renewal of a revocable license to Frankie's Downtown LLC to occupy approximately 405 square feet of Main Street right-of-way near Field Street for an existing sidewalk cafe and planters, generating $200 annually and a $100 one-time fee.

#35Authorizes a five-year lease extension with Dockside Threading, Inc. for approximately 9,669 square feet of office and clinic space at 1111 West Ledbetter Drive to be used as a Women, Infants and Children Clinic through December 31, 2030, funded by Health and Human Services Commission grant funds.

#36Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with SHI/Government Solutions, Inc. through The Interlocal Purchasing System for a governance, risk, and compliance software solution for the Department of Information and Technology Services, not to exceed $532,077.

#37Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. through the OMNIA Partners cooperative for the SnapComms Employee Communication solution for the Department of Information and Technology Services, not to exceed $259,395.

#38Authorizes a five-year cooperative purchasing agreement with AT&T Enterprises, LLC for a Mass Emergency Notification System for the Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response, not to exceed $984,786, financed through the CSEC Prop 8 Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund.

#39Authorization of a five-year cooperative purchasing agreement for Toughbook as a Service rugged device subscriptions for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department with Panasonic Connect of North America, not to exceed $708,817.50.

#40Authorization to reject bids received for Group 2 and approve a three-year service price agreement with two vendors for analytical laboratory testing services (Groups 1, 3, and 4) for Dallas Water Utilities, with a total estimated cost of $6,213,076 funded by the Dallas Water Utilities Fund and Stormwater Drainage Management Fund.

#41Authorizes a three-year service price agreement with Allen's Electric Motor Service, Inc. dba Allen's Pump & Rentals for electric motor repair services for Dallas Water Utilities, with an estimated total value of $2,747,726.

#42Authorizes a three-year service contract with three one-year renewal options with PMG World Wide, Inc. for underwriting services for real estate development for the Department of Housing and Community Development, at no direct cost to the city.

#43Authorization of a three-year service contract with Marsh & McLennan Companies for commercial insurance and broker of record services for the Office of Risk Management, not to exceed $438,500, with two optional one-year renewals totaling $175,400.

#44Authorization of a three-year service price agreement with two one-year renewal options for on-call solid waste hauling support for the Department of Sanitation Services with sole bidder UMGA Logistics, Inc., for an estimated $314,645 financed by the Sanitation Operation Fund.

#45Authorization of a five-year service price agreement with five one-year renewal options for library serials administration with EBSCO Information Services, the most advantageous of two proposers, for an estimated $282,442.84 financed from the General Fund.

#46Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to increase a service contract with Convergint Technologies LLC by $225,488.41 for continued maintenance and support of the airport access control system at Dallas Love Field, bringing the total contract to $8,272,490.33.

#47Authorizes the reappointment and appointment of five Administrative Law Judges to hear employee appeals of terminations and demotions, with individual contracts of $15,000 each totaling not to exceed $75,000 from the General Fund.

#48Authorization to accept two Texas Veterans Commission grants totaling $230,000 — $50,000 for the South Oak Cliff Veterans Treatment Court Program and $180,000 for the General Assistance Program — to support veterans and their families for the period July 2025 through August 2026.

#49Authorization of a two-year personal services contract, with one two-year renewal option, with Randy C. Cain, Attorney at Law for state legislative and information services, not to exceed $504,000.

#50Authorization of a two-year personal services contract, with one two-year renewal option, with Burklund Consulting, LLC for state legislative and information services financed by the Dallas Water Utilities Fund, not to exceed $240,000.

#51Two-year personal services contract, with one two-year renewal option, with Lorena I. Campos dba Campos Consulting Group, LLC for state legislative and information services from August 2025 through August 2027.

#52Two-year personal services contract, with one two-year renewal option, with Kwame Walker and Associates for state legislative and information services from August 2025 through August 2027.

#53Authorize a two-year professional services contract with CapitalEdge Strategies, LLC for federal legislative consulting, with one two-year renewal option, totaling up to $680,000.

#54Authorizes a two-year professional services contract with Thorn Run Partners for federal legislative consulting, with one two-year renewal option, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $352,000.

#55Consideration of appointments to city boards and commissions, including review of board and commission member evaluation and duties.

#56Authorization to increase the acquisition area and proceed with eminent domain condemnation of approximately 545,477 square feet of vacant land on East 11th Street near Cedar Crest Boulevard for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project, increasing the total authorization from $502,034 to $3,245,434 using 2006 General Obligation Bond funds.

#57Authorizes an expanded acquisition area and condemnation by eminent domain of approximately 6.7 acres of commercial property from Valley Proteins, Inc. and two Cash estates on Pontiac Avenue near Cedar Crest Boulevard for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project, at a total cost not to exceed $1,230,000.

#58Authorizes the city's OCIP broker Marsh USA, LLC to purchase insurance policies (including general liability, workers' compensation, and builders risk) for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan Renovation and Expansion Project for 2025–2030, and increases appropriations by up to $58,760,667.

#59Authorizes a ten-year beverage services contract with PepsiCo Sales Inc. for vending, case sales, and fountain pouring rights at Park and Recreation Facilities, establishing $940,038.86 in appropriations from contract revenue, with commissions paid to The Superlative Group and 10% of remaining funds transferred to the Park Endowment Fund.

#60The city authorizes designation of Neighborhood Empowerment Zone No. 23 at 2601 Victory Avenue and an economic development incentive agreement with Scotiabank, including a 10-year business personal property tax abatement and a Chapter 380 grant of up to $2,700,000 for job creation/relocation and expedited permitting fees, in exchange for Scotiabank establishing a new regional office at that location.

#61Authorizes approval of the Rockwall Central Appraisal District's proposal to renovate the second floor of its appraisal office at 841 Justin Road, Rockwall, Texas, as required by the Texas Tax Code since Dallas is one of the taxing units entitled to vote on RCAD board member appointments.

#62A resolution to discharge Timothy J. Menke from his position as Inspector General for the City of Dallas, with no cost consideration to the city.

#63A resolution amending the City Council Rules of Procedure to rename two committees and require in-person attendance at all City Council committee meetings.

#Z1Public hearing for an ordinance granting a new planned development district on R-7.5(A) Single Family District land on the west line of University Hills Boulevard between East Camp Wisdom Road and Kirnwood Drive, with both staff and CPC recommending approval subject to a conceptual plan and conditions.

#Z2Public hearing on an application to rezone property from R-10(A) Single Family District to NS(A) Neighborhood Service District on the northeast corner of Webb Chapel Road and Royal Lane, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. Both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval of the NS(A) zoning with deed restrictions.

#Z3Public hearing on an application for a Specific Use Permit to allow retirement housing on property zoned TH-2(A) Townhouse District on the east line of South Westmoreland Road, south of Watership Lane. Both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z4A public hearing on an application to rezone property from CR Community Retail District to MF-2(A) Multifamily District on the south line of West Wheatland Road west of Clark Road, with both staff and CPC recommending approval subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant.

#Z5Public hearing on an application to rezone property on the north side of Royal Lane from Planned Development District No. 635 to CS Commercial Service District, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval. The item was previously deferred from June 25 and August 13, 2025.

#Z6A public hearing on an application to create a new planned development district on property currently zoned Neighborhood Office District near Marvin D Love Freeway and West Camp Wisdom Road; staff recommends denial while the CPC recommends approval subject to a conceptual plan and conditions.

#Z7A public hearing on an application to rezone property from Single Family District to D(A) Duplex District on East Kirnwood Drive, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant; both staff and the CPC recommend approval.

#Z8A public hearing on an application to rezone a property from Agricultural District A(A) to R-10(A) Single Family District on the west line of Cedar Ridge Drive, north of West Red Bird Lane; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z9Public hearing on an application to rezone property on Paducah Avenue from CR Community Retail District to MF-1(A) Multifamily District; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval. The item was previously deferred from August 13, 2025.

#PH1A public hearing to gather community comments on the proposed FY 2025-26 Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets.

#PH2A public hearing to levy special assessments on properties in the Dallas Downtown Improvement District for 2026, with revised estimated collections of approximately $13.1 million to fund supplemental public services, with disbursements authorized to Downtown Dallas, Inc.

#PH3Public hearing and ordinance authorization to levy special assessments on Dallas hotels with 100 or more rooms for FY 2025-26 services under the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, with collections estimated at $21,898,601 to be disbursed to the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation.

#PH4Public hearing and ordinance authorization to levy special assessments on property within the Deep Ellum Public Improvement District for supplemental public services in 2026, with collections estimated at $1,815,803 to be disbursed to the Deep Ellum Foundation.

#PH5Public hearing to levy 2025 special assessments for the Far East Dallas Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental services, with estimated collections not to exceed $575,090.00, to be disbursed to Ferguson Road Initiative.

#PH6Public hearing to levy special assessments for the Klyde Warren Park/Dallas Arts District Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental services, adopting final service and assessment plans with estimated collections not to exceed $4,026,304, to be disbursed to Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.

#PH7Public hearing to adopt the 2026 service and assessment plans for the Knox Street Public Improvement District, levying special assessments estimated at $718,444 for supplemental public services, with funds to be disbursed to Knox Street Improvement District Corporation.

#PH8Public hearing to levy special assessments for the Lake Highlands Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental services, adopting final service and assessment plans with estimated collections not to exceed $1,386,681.

#PH9Public hearing to adopt the 2026 service and assessment plans for the Midtown Improvement District, levying special assessments estimated at $1,664,129 for supplemental public services, with funds to be disbursed to MID Management Corporation Midtown Dallas, Inc.

#PH10Public hearing to levy 2025/2026 special assessments for the North Lake Highlands Public Improvement District, adopting the service and assessment plans with estimated collections not to exceed $1,038,258, and authorizing disbursement of funds to the Lake Highlands Improvement District Corporation.

#PH11Public hearing to levy special assessments for the Oak Lawn-Hi Line Public Improvement District for 2026, approving the service plan and assessment roll with estimated collections of $831,961 to fund supplemental public services, to be disbursed to Oak Lawn-Hi Line Improvement Corporation.

#PH12Public hearing to levy 2025 special assessments for the Prestonwood Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental services, with estimated collections not to exceed $708,965.00, to be disbursed to Prestonwood Homeowners Association.

#PH13Public hearing and ordinance to levy 2025 special assessments for the RedBird Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental public services, authorizing a management contract with Red Bird Public Improvement District Inc. and correcting a prior resolution that misidentified the management entity as Preferred Place, LLC.

#PH14Public hearing and ordinance to levy special assessments on property in the South Side Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental public services, authorizing collection and disbursement of estimated assessments not to exceed $389,592 to the South Side Quarter Development Corporation.

#PH15Public hearing and ordinance to levy 2025 special assessments for the University Crossing Public Improvement District for 2026 supplemental public services, with estimated collections of $1,251,453 and authorization to disburse funds to University Crossing Improvement District Corporation.

#PH16Public hearing to levy special assessments for the Uptown Public Improvement District for 2026, approving the service plan and assessment roll with estimated collections of $4,056,335 to fund supplemental public services, to be disbursed to Uptown Dallas Inc.