City CouncilWednesday, December 10, 2025 · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall

#2Authorize a two-year, $1,000,000 interlocal agreement with Dallas College for reimbursement to the City for Dallas Fire-Rescue Department instructional services from December 2025 through December 2027, with corresponding fund deposits and appropriation increases in the DCCCD El Centro Fund.

#3Authorization to apply for and accept a $95,415.17 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division for FY 2026 victim services, paired with a $23,853.79 local cash match, totaling $119,268.96 to support victims of violent crime through September 30, 2026.

#4Authorization to apply for and accept a $175,000 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division to fund mental health services for peace officers and first responders addressing occupational trauma, covering October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

#5Authorization to apply for and accept a $250,000 federal COPS grant to fund an administrative specialist and a supervisor position dedicated to achieving compliance with Texas law enforcement accreditation best practices over a two-year period ending September 30, 2027.

#6Authorization to accept a $234,459.45 federal grant from the DOJ through the Texas CJD for the FY 2026 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program, funding two outreach and advocacy specialist positions supporting the Dallas Police Department Community Engagement Unit and RIGHT Care Team through June 30, 2026.

#7Authorization to apply for and accept a $500,000 DOJ COPS grant to fund de-escalation, crisis intervention, and use-of-force training programs for Dallas Police Department officers and support personnel from October 2025 through September 2027, including creation of a Senior Law Enforcement Training Specialist position.

#8Authorization of a two-year cooperative purchasing agreement for concealable and entry body armor vests, alterations, and accessories for the Dallas Police Department, totaling up to $2,982,958.55.

#9Authorization of a five-year cooperative purchasing agreement with one five-year renewal option, totaling up to $47,190,426.23, for a vendor-hosted Computer Aided Dispatching and Records Management System serving the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, and the Department of Municipal Court and Detention Services.

#10Authorization for Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to extend the service contract with CentralSquare Technologies for security alarm permit processing and false alarm fee collection for the Police Department from January 1 through March 2, 2026, generating an estimated $583,333.33 in net General Fund revenue.

#11Authorizes acceptance of a $55,000 sculpture donation titled 'Always in Gear' by artist George Tobolowsky for installation at Dallas Fire Station No. 13, an in-kind maintenance donation from the Far North Dallas Civic Association, and a contract with the artist covering the donation and installation.

#12Authorization to accept a $1,000,000 HUD Economic Development Initiative grant to assess environmental contamination and define mitigation actions at Hensley Field to enable shoreline modifications consistent with the Hensley Field Reuse & Redevelopment Master Plan, with funds available through August 2031.

#13Authorizes a one-year sole source contract with Housing Forward for the Street to Home Phase 2 program, providing rental assistance and paid utilities to persons experiencing homelessness to accelerate diversion and rehousing efforts.

#14Authorizes adoption of a Drivers of Opportunity Framework organized around five drivers of economic mobility, public safety, and community empowerment, and suspends the existing Racial Equity Plan; no cost to the city.

#15Authorizes an amendment to extend and significantly increase a security services contract with Andy Frain Services, Inc. for Fair Park through November 2027, raising the total contract value from $100,000 to $3,619,798.

#16Authorizes a twelve-month funding agreement with the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Inc. for services and program support from January 1 through December 31, 2026, not to exceed $411,000 from the General Fund.

#17Authorizes a development agreement with the Dallas Zoo for design and construction of the 2024 Bond Program Dallas Zoo Partnership Project, with no direct cost to the City.

#18Authorization of a maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing Avenue, at no cost to the City.

#19Authorizes a professional services contract with Dal-Tech Engineering, Inc. for additional design and engineering services for the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt Trail TASA Project, not to exceed $499,992, funded through the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

#20Authorizes a professional services contract with GSR Andrade Architects, Inc. for architectural and engineering services covering schematic design through construction administration for the renovation of Martin Weiss Recreation Center.

#21Authorizes a three-month contract with Mondo Gardens (dba Thomas Turfgrass Grass & Installation) to deliver and install approximately 98,010 square feet of sod at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park, procured through the BuyBoard cooperative agreement, not to exceed $137,214.

#22Authorizes a construction contract with The Northstar Construction, LLC to build the Kleberg Trail Phase I Project — a 12-foot wide, 0.74-mile concrete trail with a prefabricated bridge connecting DART Buckner Station to Crawford Memorial Park. Total cost not to exceed $1,438,777, split equally between two funding sources.

#23Authorizes a supplemental agreement amending the lease between the City and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) to continue TBAAL's use and management of the Women's Building at Fair Park for arts and cultural programming, generating an estimated $420,000 in revenue to the Fair Park Fund.

#24Authorizes a supplemental agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for additional engineering design, consulting, and environmental analysis services for Timberglen Trail Phase II, required to meet Texas Department of Transportation funding requirements.

#25Increases the professional services contract with Brown Reynolds Watford Architects for architectural and engineering services covering the renovation of Reverchon Recreation Center at 3505 Maple Avenue, adding one additional facility to the original scope.

#26Ordinance amending the Dallas Development Code to extend the sunset date for Section 51A-11.401, resulting in an estimated revenue foregone of over $5.5 million over five years across the General Fund and Debt Service Fund.

#27Establishes a District 7 Exterior Improvement Grant Program for Commercial Properties, providing grants of up to $50,000 each to eligible small businesses for facade and other exterior capital improvements, funded by a $796,875 allocation from the 2017 General Obligation Bond Fund.

#28Ordinance amending Dallas City Code Chapter 17 (Food Establishments) to align local food establishment permitting, fees, and inspection authority with Texas Senate Bill 1008 and the Texas Food Establishment Rules as administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

#29Authorizes acceptance of a $75,000 grant from the Petco Love Foundation to support animal welfare operations and establishes corresponding appropriations in the FY2026 Pet Charity Grants Fund.

#30Authorizes a condemnation deposit of up to $173,492.50 to acquire a drainage easement and temporary working space easement from John D. Garay at 2411 Throckmorton Street for the Throckmorton-Reagan Drainage Improvements Project.

#31Authorizes a five-year sole-source managed services contract with Itineris NA, Inc. to support the UMAX SaaS billing system for Dallas Water Utilities, totaling an estimated $26,361,375 across two funding sources.

#32Authorizes a second lease amendment with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Dallas Love Field to extend the lease by up to three additional years, and annual reimbursement of approximately $5,000 to The Braniff Centre LP for utilities, totaling an estimated $15,000.

#33Authorizes a lease amendment with Southwest Airlines Co. to reduce their Dallas Love Field terminal premises by approximately 1,366 square feet for airport operational needs, resulting in an estimated $563,625 in annual revenue foregone.

#34Authorizes a 40-year lease (with two 10-year renewal options) with DAL Development LLC, a Sky Harbour Group Corporation vehicle, for approximately 7.957 acres of undeveloped land at Dallas Love Field, with a $17.5 million capital investment obligation by the tenant and estimated revenue of $14.5 million to the Aviation Fund over the primary term.

#35Authorizes a 40-year lease (with two 10-year renewal options) with RBD Development LLC for approximately 15 acres of undeveloped land at Dallas Executive Airport, requiring a $35,000,000 capital investment by the lessee and generating an estimated $13,650,000 in Aviation Fund revenue over the primary term.

#36Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc. for additional civil construction services — including a deicing structure and EV charger — at Dallas Love Field's Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station No. 21 project, increasing the contract by $1,573,483.00 to a new total of $32,406,738.00.

#37Authorization to enter into a reimbursement agreement with TxDOT for $567,113.70 in Highway Safety Improvement Program grant funds to cover material and labor costs for constructing traffic signals at six intersections and retiming adjacent signals, in alignment with the Vision Zero Plan.

#38Authorize a professional services contract with Dunaway Associates, LLC for engineering design of the Bernal Trail Project from Tumalo Trail to Norwich Street, not to exceed $657,425, financed through the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

#39Authorize a construction services contract with Axis Contracting, Inc. for Complete Street Improvements on Columbia Avenue/Main Street from South Beacon Street to Deep Ellum, not to exceed $16,064,841.80, funded through certificates of obligation, general obligation bonds, and utility funds.

#40Authorizes a construction services contract with Texas Standard Construction, Ltd. to reconstruct two existing traffic signals and construct one new traffic signal at three Dallas intersections, funded through a mix of TxDOT grant funds, city transportation funds, and 2017 General Obligation bonds.

#41Authorizes an increase to the construction services contract with Tiseo Paving Company for additional bridge and water main improvements on Canada Drive and South Canada Drive, increasing the contract by $327,484.35.

#42Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with Bartlett & West, Inc. (formerly Civil Associates, Inc.) for additional preliminary engineering, subsurface utility engineering, and survey services to design roadway modifications along Park Lane and Fair Oaks Avenue corridors, increasing the contract by $1,445,160.60.

#43Resolution authorizing a one-year extension of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement and Fee Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank for the Love Field Airport Modernization Corporation's commercial paper notes, not to exceed $1,875,000 funded from the Aviation Fund.

#44Resolution declaring approximately 55,236 square feet of improved subsurface land near Patterson and North Akard Streets as surplus and authorizing its sale by public auction or real estate brokerage, with revenue to be determined by the market.

#45Resolution declaring two city-owned properties near Goodwin Avenue and North Central Expressway as surplus and authorizing their sale by public auction, with a reserve price to be determined by the real estate market.

#46The city is abandoning a drainage easement of approximately 1,367 square feet near Kelly Avenue and Ervay Street to the abutting owner, Low Ervay, LLC, generating $11,150 in General Fund revenue plus a $20 ordinance publication fee.

#47Ordinance to abandon approximately 468 square feet of Hall Street to abutting owner The Hall Street Yankee, LLC via quitclaim near the intersection of Hall Street and Roseland Avenue, generating $19,890.00 in General Fund revenue plus a $20.00 publication fee.

#48Grants a revocable license to IKE Smart City, LLC to install and operate digital advertising kiosks on public rights-of-way, generating an estimated $29.27M in net revenue to the General Fund, while authorizing a termination payment of up to $562,500 to the prior kiosk vendor Outfront Media, Inc.

#49Terminates a prior ordinance and grants a new private license to SW Taylor Street Development, LLC for approximately 2,564 square feet of right-of-way on Taylor and Crowdus Streets and Malcolm X Boulevard to install and maintain awnings, street light poles, trees, uplights, and other streetscape amenities.

#50Authorization to acquire approximately 18,273 square feet of land near Herbert and West Main Streets from PSW West Dallas Urban Village, LLC for the West Dallas Gateway Project at a total not-to-exceed cost of $885,222.00, financed by 2024B Certificates of Obligation.

#51Authorizes two cooperative purchasing agreements for IT research and advisory services — a two-year agreement with Forrester Research ($578,000) and a five-year agreement with Gartner ($12,473,459) — totaling $13,051,459 for the Department of Information and Technology Services.

#52Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Netsync Network Solutions for Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IP address management software used for security monitoring and threat detection, not to exceed $482,824.68, funded through the Data Services Fund.

#53Authorizes a three-year sole-source service contract with two one-year renewal options with Fire Recovery USA, LLC for hosting, maintenance, and support of the fire inspection system for Dallas Fire-Rescue, not to exceed $956,650.00.

#54Authorize a three-year service contract (with one-year renewal option) with sole-source vendor City Detect Inc. for AI-powered camera technology—covering purchase, installation, training, and support—for the Departments of Sanitation Services and Code Compliance, estimated at $2,556,000.

#55Authorize a three-year sole-source service contract with HS GovTech USA Inc. for hosting, support, and maintenance of a restaurant inspection solution for the Department of Code Compliance, not to exceed $201,357.18.

#56Authorize a five-year sole-source service contract with OpportunitySpace, Inc. dba Tolemi for licenses, hosting, maintenance, and support of a spatial analysis and predictive modeling solution for the Department of Code Compliance, not to exceed $760,104.

#57Authorizes adoption of the new Dallas Regional and Inclusive Vendor Enterprises Policy and suspends the existing Business Inclusion and Development Policy, with no cost to the City.

#58Authorizes rejection of bids for Group 2 drug/alcohol testing for the Dallas Police Department with re-advertisement, and awards a five-year service price agreement to Small Giant LLC (dba Bluestar Diagnostics) for drug and alcohol testing for Dallas Fire-Rescue Department uniformed employees and applicants.

#59Authorizes the rejection of all proposals received for network cabling design, installation, maintenance, and repair services for the Department of Information and Technology Services, and directs staff to re-advertise a new solicitation at no cost to the City.

#60Authorizes a three-year master agreement with PVS Minibulk Inc for the purchase of liquid sodium hypochlorite for the Park & Recreation Department, estimated at $1,393,900 funded by the General Fund.

#61Authorization of a three-year master agreement with SCIH Ice Holdings, Inc. dba Reddy Ice LLC for citywide bagged ice purchases at a total estimated cost of $724,901.20, funded across the General Fund, Sanitation Operation Fund, and Dallas Water Utilities Fund.

#62Authorizes a five-year master agreement with Avfuel Corporation, the lowest responsible bidder, for the purchase of Jet A aviation fuel for the Dallas Police Department.

#63Authorizes a one-year service contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker LLC, selected as the most advantageous of five proposers, to complete a comprehensive and strategic plan update for the Park & Recreation Department, not to exceed $454,908.

#64Authorization of a three-year service price agreement with Tribologik Corporation for equipment fluid sampling, testing, and analysis services for Dallas Water Utilities, with an estimated value of $851,018.50 funded from the Dallas Water Utilities Fund.

#65Authorizes a three-year service price agreement with Click Appraisal Service LLC for property appraisal services for the Office of Risk Management, estimated at $28,125 funded by the Liability Reserve Fund.

#66Authorization of a three-year service price agreement with two renewal options for reflective lane striping services awarded to three vendors for a total estimated amount of $12,584,166.03, in alignment with the Vision Zero Plan.

#67Extends service contracts with two executive and professional search firms, POLIHIRE Strategy Corp and Korn Ferry U.S. Government Consulting Services, to support the Department of Human Resources through April 2026 at no cost to the city.

#68Authorizes a fifth supplemental agreement increasing the service contract with Accela Inc. for building permitting and land management software licenses, implementation, maintenance, and support for the Department of Planning and Development, raising the contract ceiling by $413,000 to $10,159,786.

#69Authorizes settlement of a bodily injury claim filed by Cheryl Jiles (Claim No. AL-25-54908) for up to $250,000, financed from the city's Liability Reserve Fund.

#70Authorizes settlement of the lawsuit Lue Kate Walton v. Justin Lee Wilson and the City of Dallas (DC-23-21069) for not to exceed $65,000, funded from the Liability Reserve Fund.

#71Authorizes settlement of a civil lawsuit filed against the City of Dallas (CC-24-07104-C) for an amount not to exceed $40,000, funded from the Liability Reserve Fund.

#72City Council approval authorizing the Dallas Housing Authority to issue up to $19,776,000 in tax-exempt multifamily residential mortgage revenue bonds through Housing Options, Inc. to refinance acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction costs for the Village at Lakewest I and II Apartments, two affordable senior housing complexes on Bickers Street.

#73Resolution amending 18 prior city council resolutions dating back to 2016 in order to comply with federal directives, with no financial impact to the City.

#74Omnibus ordinance amending multiple chapters of the Dallas City Code to update definitions, banking contract reporting requirements, board/commission appointment standards, dockless vehicle fee provisions, anti-discrimination policy, the Forward Dallas 2.0 comprehensive plan, and the South Dallas/Fair Park Area Plan; violations subject to penalties up to $2,000.

#75Consideration of appointments to city boards and commissions, including review of board and commission member evaluation and duties.

#76Resolution reporting the results of balloting for nominee(s) to the Dallas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, with no cost to the City.

#77Resolution to report the results of balloting for nominees to the Collin Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, with no cost to the city.

#78Resolution to report the results of balloting for nominees to the Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, with no cost to the city.

#79Consideration of appointing a nominee to the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors for Position 9, filling the unexpired 2024-2026 term with service from December 10, 2025 through January 31, 2026.

#80Consideration of appointments to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors for Positions 04, 06, and 09, with a closed session option for personnel discussion.

#81Authorization to accept a $6.25 million DOJ COPS Hiring Program grant to fund 50 new police officer positions over five years (FY2025–2030), with a $12.26 million local General Fund match, for a total program cost of $18.5 million.

#82Supplemental agreement to the city's cooperative purchasing contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to add upgraded AI capabilities, drone functionality, 500 additional public safety licenses, expanded DVR coverage, and security officer access for the Municipal Court Department, increasing the contract by approximately $120.6 million to a new total of $267.5 million.

#83Authorization to amend the Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT for the Woodall Rodgers Park Deck Plaza Extension project, increasing the total project budget by $57 million to $122.4 million, and authorizing disbursement of up to $37 million to TxDOT for construction, funded through 2024 GO Bond proceeds, the Woodall Rodgers Development Fund, and General Fund.

#84Authorization to accept a FEMA/TDEM Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant totaling $659,639.93 for the purchase and installation of an emergency power generator at Kiest Recreation Center, with 75% funded by the state grant and 25% covered by a city General Fund local match.

#85Authorization of a five-year service contract with three optional one-year renewals with CBRE, Inc. for real estate brokerage and consulting services for the Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management, totaling up to $1,250,000.

#86A resolution to repeal a prior resolution, adopt a new funding agreement for the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System, and authorize settlement of a pending lawsuit brought by the Pension System against the City.

#Z1Public hearing on an application to rezone property at the southwest corner of Forest Land and Stults Road from R-10(A) Single Family to TH-2(A) Townhouse District with deed restrictions; staff recommends MF-2(A) Multifamily in lieu of townhouse, while the City Plan Commission recommends TH-2(A) approval.

#Z2Public hearing on a Specific Use Permit application for a monopole cellular communication tower within Planned Development District No. 595 (South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District), with both staff and the City Plan Commission recommending approval for a twenty-year period.

#Z3Public hearing to consider a new Specific Use Permit for a public school (non-charter) on R-7.5(A) Single-Family District property bounded by East Ledbetter Drive, Veterans Drive, 52nd Street, and Horizon Drive. Both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.

#Z4Public hearing to consider a new Specific Use Permit to allow a group residential facility within PD 595 (South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District) on Park Row Avenue northeast of Colonial Avenue. Both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z5A public hearing and ordinance to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2261 for a metal salvage facility on IM Industrial Manufacturing District property at the intersection of Luna Road and Ryan Road; both staff and the CPC recommend approval for a five-year period subject to conditions.

#Z6A public hearing and ordinance to rezone property from IR Industrial Research District to MU-3 Mixed Use District on the east line of Vicksburg Street between Burgess Boulevard and Mississippi Avenue, with the applicant volunteering deed restrictions; both staff and the CPC recommend approval.

#Z7A public hearing on an application to create a new subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 (South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District) on property currently zoned R-5(A), MF-2(A), and NC at the northwest line of Spring Avenue and southwest line of Sutton Street; both staff and CPC recommend approval with conditions.

#Z8A public hearing on an application to renew Specific Use Permit No. 1796 for an attached projecting non-premise district activity videoboard sign on property along the southeast line of Main Street between South Akard Street and South Ervay Street; CPC recommends approval for a six-year period with revised conditions.

#Z9Public hearing for an ordinance amending the development plan for Subarea B within Planned Development District No. 811, located on the south side of I-30 between West Colorado Boulevard and North Cockrell Hill Road. Both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to an amended development plan and landscape plan.

#Z10Public hearing for an ordinance amending Specific Use Permit No. 2355 for a late-hours alcoholic beverage bar, lounge, or tavern on the west line of Greenville Avenue, southeast of Ross Avenue, within Planned Development District No. 842. Staff recommends approval with conditions; CPC recommends approval for a five-year period.

#Z11Public hearing for an ordinance renewing Specific Use Permit No. 2387 for an alcoholic beverage establishment (private-club bar) and a commercial amusement (amusement center) within the East Davis Street Special Purpose District on West Davis Street east of North Tyler Street. CPC recommends approval for a five-year period subject to a site plan and amended conditions.

#Z12Public hearing and ordinance to amend Planned Development District No. 765 to create a new Subarea B on the southeast corner of Mapleshade Lane and Oxford Drive, with staff and CPC both recommending approval subject to a development plan and amended conditions.

#Z13Public hearing and ordinance to amend Planned Development District No. 512 on the west corner of East Stark Road and Seagoville Road, with staff and CPC both recommending approval subject to a development plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.

#Z14Public hearing on the renewal and amendment of Specific Use Permit No. 2078 for concrete/asphalt crushing and the addition of concrete/asphalt batching on an IM Industrial Manufacturing District property along Luna Road north of Ryan Road; staff recommends approval for five years while the City Plan Commission recommends denial.

#Z15Public hearing and ordinance to rezone property from NO(A) Neighborhood Office District to RR Regional Retail District on the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and LBJ Freeway, with staff recommending approval and CPC recommending approval subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant.

#Z16Public hearing on an application to rezone property at the south corner of Ferguson Road and Little Pocket Road from MU-1 Mixed Use District to RR Regional Retail District and to terminate existing deed restrictions; staff recommends denial of the rezoning while the City Plan Commission recommends approval of both requests.

#Z17Public hearing on an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2544 to allow a bar/lounge/tavern and indoor dance hall on property along Botham Jean Boulevard within the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District; CPC recommends approval for a one-year period, subject to site plan and conditions.

#PH1Public hearing and authorization for Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the FY 2025-26 Action Plan, amending the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and multiple HUD grant programs to maintain federal compliance and operational efficiency, including reprogramming $2,000,000 in unspent CDBG funds for public improvement projects.