Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall
Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available.
Matters
All Housing programs · Site-specific scope
Dallas Housing Resource Catalog Amendment (26-984A)
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Check notice obligations before Dallas housing catalog Council vote
Why now: Matter 26-984A has had exactly one procedural appearance (March 24, 2026 Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee briefing) and the same agenda explicitly previewed upcoming City Council actions, meaning Council docketing could occur without a second committee hearing or additional notice opportunity.
What to do: Determine whether this site-specific amendment triggers separate public notice obligations under Texas Local Government Code or the Dallas Municipal Code for owners at or adjacent to the named site — if the March 24 committee briefing was the only procedural step before a Council vote and no property-owner notice was issued, affected parties will have post-adoption challenge standing.
Act before: After Council vote on this item
Confirm whether Dallas housing catalog amendment covers your site
Applies if: Your project is within Dallas and involves housing finance programs or public subsidy
Why now: Matter 26-984A is classified site_specific despite being titled as a catalog-level instrument, meaning the amendment's coverage is geographically bounded in a way the title does not disclose; the March 24 briefing packet is the only document that identifies which site.
What to do: Request the March 24 Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee briefing packet to identify the specific site referenced in this amendment — if your project is at or adjacent to that location, your program eligibility and financing structure may need reassessment before a Council vote is scheduled.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Investigate why Dallas housing catalog amendment is site-specific
Why now: The March 24 agenda combined financial reporting on Dallas's housing finance entities with previews of upcoming Council actions in a single 10-item briefing session, making it possible to trace whether any financing disclosure corresponds to the site named in this amendment.
What to do: Pull the March 24 Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee briefing packet and cross-reference the identified site against the financial reports on Dallas housing finance entities presented in the same session — a policy-level catalog is not a site instrument, and if a funding arrangement is driving the site-specific scoping, the financial disclosures from that same agenda will show it.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Contact Dallas housing committee members before Council vote is set
Why now: Matter 26-984A has had one committee appearance as of March 24, 2026, and the same session previewed Council action on housing items, signaling the Committee does not plan a second hearing before forwarding this for a vote.
What to do: Reach out to Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee members now while this amendment is still pre-Council — the March 24 briefing explicitly previewed upcoming City Council actions on housing matters, meaning this item could be docketed for a vote before a second committee hearing, collapsing your window to shape amendment terms.
Act before: After Council agenda is published with this item
Analysis
Housing
Community Impact
10 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 item featuring an agency spotlight presentation by Verna Jones, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Under 1 Roof.
#BA briefing by First Step Homes representatives on a housing development in the Kleberg Rylie area, requested by the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization.
#CBriefing on financial reporting for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and the Public Facility Corporation, covering tax impacts as of December 31, 2025, presented by the General Manager of the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation.
#DBriefing on proposed amendments to the Dallas Housing Resource Catalog, including updated program statements for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation, Dallas Public Facility Corporation, and Housing Tax Credit Program.
#EA briefing on fair housing updates presented by Thor Erickson, Director of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment, covering policy developments and compliance matters related to fair housing.
#FBriefing on the City's homeless services programs and updates, presented by Thor Erickson, Director of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.
#GA monthly outcomes briefing for February 2026 presented by Kevin Oden, Director of Emergency Management and Crisis Response, covering departmental performance metrics for the period.
#HBriefing previewing upcoming discussion topics on affordable housing funding overview and downtown office-to-residential conversion opportunities.
#IBriefing on upcoming agenda items to reject all bids for renovation of 4150 Independence Drive as a permanent supportive housing development, and to amend council resolutions for four housing development projects.
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