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Committee on Finance · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall

The agenda featured 16 briefing items covering routine monthly accountability reports, previews of major financing actions ahead of City Council consideration, and a special audit of four former council members. All items were scheduled as informational briefings, with the committee retaining the option to make recommendations to City Council on any item.
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Governance & Oversight

The City Auditor's monthly report included two audit items: a confidential report under Texas Government Code § 552.139 and a Special Audit of four former council members — Carolyn King Arnold, Tennell Atkins, Omar Narvaez, and Jaynie Schultz — under City Charter Chapter IX, Section 4.[#A][#B][#E]

Financial Highlights

The agenda previewed several major financing actions scheduled for City Council consideration: the Kay Bailey Hutchins Convention Center financing plan, six DFW Airport supplemental bond ordinances, a Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and Dallas Public Finance Corporation tax-exempt property overview, and a CDBG reprogramming of $2,566,661 in prior-year CDBG funds for public improvements and $450,000 in CDBG-COVID funds for emergency rental and mortgage assistance.[#C][#D][#L][#O]

16 items(9 procedural hidden)

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The Committee may vote to make recommendations to City Council regarding any of the following items on this agenda.

#ABriefing on the Government Finance Officers Association Award for Distinguished Budget Presentation received by the City, presented by Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland.

#BBriefing providing an overview of the Dallas Central Appraisal District's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27, presented by Deputy Chief Appraiser Cheryl Jordan.

#CBriefing overview of the financing plan for the Kay Bailey Hutchins Convention Center, presented by the Director of Convention and Event Services and the Assistant Director of Treasury.

#DBriefing providing an overview of the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and Dallas Public Finance Corporation, including a summary of their tax-exempt properties.

#EThe Office of the City Auditor presents its monthly report covering audit releases from February 24 to March 23, 2026, including a confidential report under Texas Government Code and a special audit of four former council members: Carolyn King Arnold, Tennell Atkins, Omar Narvaez, and Jaynie Schultz.

#FA monthly briefing report summarizing financial activity as of January 31, 2026 for the General Fund and other city annual operating funds, presented by Budget & Management Service.

#GMonthly briefing on the financial status of American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the period ending February 28, 2026.

#HBriefing on Community Development Block Grant spending activity for the period ending February 28, 2026, presented by Budget & Management Services.

#IMonthly briefing on technology accountability metrics for Information & Technology Services, reporting data as of February 28, 2026.

#JMonthly briefing report on procurement accountability from the Office of Procurement Services, covering activity as of February 28, 2026.

#KA quarterly briefing on the status of remaining unencumbered General Obligation Bond funds for the first quarter of FY 2025-26 (October 1 – December 31, 2025), presented by the Office of Bond & Construction Management.

#LDFW Airport is seeking approval from its owner cities for six bond ordinances covering capital programs, commercial paper refunding, increases to two commercial paper programs, and amendments to the Master Bond Ordinance and Subordinate Lien Debt program.

#MA briefing previewing an upcoming agenda item to authorize a second supplemental agreement with Meeder Public Funds, Inc. for investment advisory services on behalf of the City Controller's Office.

#NBriefing on an upcoming agenda item to authorize a five-year service price agreement for temporary staffing support for the Department of Information and Technology Services.

#OA public hearing to receive comments on Reprogramming Budget No. 2 (Substantial Amendment No. 2) to the FY 2025-26 Action Plan, proposing to redirect $2,566,661 in unspent prior-year CDBG funds toward public improvement projects and $450,000 in unspent CDBG-COVID funds toward emergency rental and mortgage assistance, followed by authorization of final adoption.

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