City CouncilWednesday, March 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall

#2Authorization of a three-year interlocal agreement with the Dallas County Sheriff's Office for city reimbursement of program expenses associated with the Dallas County Highway Traffic Program from October 2025 through September 2028.

#3Authorization to apply for a series of grant projects from the Texas Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office to enhance emergency preparedness and build capacity to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks for fiscal year 2026.

#4Authorization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Gemini Stage Lighting & Equipment Co Inc. through the BuyBoard cooperative for speaker replacement equipment for the Office of Arts and Culture, funded by the Majestic Theater Gift E. Trust Fund.

#5Amends a 2020 resolution authorizing the Land Transfer Program agreement with Dallas Housing Foundation to update the lot inventory, incorporate current LTP terms, adjust sales price limits, and extend project timelines for the Jeffries-Meyers Cluster 1 and/or 3 affordable housing infill development.

#6Amends a 2020 HOME Investment Partnership Program written agreement with Notre Dame Place, Inc. to incorporate current Land Transfer Program terms, update sales price limits, align affordability periods with federal HOME requirements, and refresh the remaining lot list.

#7Amendment to a prior agreement with Good Urban Development, LLC for the Mill City Lots Infill Project, updating Land Transfer Program terms, adjusting affordable home sales price limits, and extending the timeline for constructing and selling affordable housing units.

#8Amends a 2021 resolution to restrict home sales to buyers earning at or below 80% of Area Median Income and shortens the conditional loan agreement term to two years for both construction and sale completion.

#9Authorizes rejection of all bids received for a general contractor to renovate the property at 4150 Independence Drive for a permanent supportive housing development and operation.

#10Authorizes a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement with Linbeck Group, LLC for preconstruction and construction services for the Dallas Zoo Safari Trail Project, and increases appropriations by $60,000 in the Capital Gifts Match Donations and Development Fund, for a total contract value not to exceed $90,000.

#11Authorizes a fifth amendment to the agreement with The Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau (VisitDallas) for turnkey booking, sales, and enhanced services at Fair Park for a two-year term, with city expenditures not to exceed $2,439,500 and estimated annual revenue of $3,050,000 flowing into the Fair Park Fund.

#12Authorizes the adoption of the White Rock Lake Park Master Plan with no financial cost to the city.

#13Resolution amending the Board of Adjustment's Rules of Procedure to update member removal processes, board composition requirements, attendance rules, chair and staff duties, restrictions on discussing pending cases, and appeal finality provisions. No cost to the city.

#14Authorize a historic preservation tax exemption for the property at 5507 Tremont Street in the Junius Heights Historic District, exempting 100% of land and structure value and resulting in an estimated $52,675 in total revenue foregone over ten years.

#15Authorize a historic preservation tax exemption for the property at 4940 Worth St. in the Munger Place Historic District, exempting 100% of land and structure value and resulting in an estimated $99,143 in total revenue foregone over ten years.

#16Authorize acceptance of an additional $60,000 in sub-award grant funds from Bloomberg Philanthropies (via Johns Hopkins University) for the 'Love Your Block' initiative, which supports volunteer-driven neighborhood improvement projects, increasing the total grant award from $100,000 to $160,000.

#17The city is authorizing acquisition of two drainage easements and a temporary construction easement from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish near Alderson Street and Martel Avenue in exchange for additional storm drainage engineering design services valued up to $310,628.50, along with a Participation and Funding Agreement for the parish to fund additional construction improvements to its property.

#18Authorizes a new professional services contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. to provide engineering services for flood management and storm drainage improvements at three locations, funded by the 2025 Certificates of Obligation Fund.

#19The city is authorizing an emergency services contract with Advanced Pipe Repair, Inc. to rehabilitate two 48-inch diameter influent pipelines at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant, funded through the Wastewater Construction Fund at a cost not to exceed $434,547.

#20Approves a second supplemental agreement with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for additional engineering and architectural services covering roof and HVAC repairs/replacements and elevator system assessments at various water utility locations, increasing the contract by $229,000 to a new total of $2,165,480.

#21Authorizes a third supplemental agreement to expand Garver, LLC's professional services contract for engineering work related to flood management and stormwater drainage improvements at two locations, increasing the contract ceiling by $585,628.50 to a new total of $1,385,358.50, funded by the 2017 General Obligation Bond Fund.

#22Authorizes a five-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for maintenance and support of a flight information display system at Dallas aviation facilities, with one five-year renewal option, totaling not to exceed $5,079,018.72, funded through the Aviation Fund.

#23Authorizes acceptance of a $30M TxDOT Regional Toll Revenue grant and $7.5M local match to construct a grade-separated 4-lane roadway with sidewalks and bicycle lanes on Herbert Street under the Union Pacific Railroad Line from Broadway Avenue to Commerce Street, with a total project cost of $37.5M through April 2028.

#24Authorizes a Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County designating the City as lead agency to administer construction on Cockrell Hill Road from La Reunion Parkway to Singleton Boulevard, and establishes appropriations up to $4,799,895.91 in the Capital Projects Reimbursement Fund funded by county reimbursement.

#25Authorizes a $2 million Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County for transportation improvements at intersections along Walnut Hill Lane and Skillman Street (Abrams Road to Audelia Road), with $950,000 net County participation and $1,000,000 City participation, plus a corresponding $950,000 appropriation increase.

#26Authorizes termination of a 2017 intergovernmental agreement with Dallas County (Project No. 30226) for Cockrell Hill Road, to be replaced by a new agreement designating the City as lead agency to administer construction from La Reunion to Singleton Boulevard. No cost to the City.

#27Amends Resolution No. 21-0612 for a TxDOT Advance Funding Agreement related to the U.S. Route 75/Greenville/Lovers Lane/Mockingbird Lane Project, correcting the local match amount from $880,928 down to $17,618.56 and authorizing disbursement of the $863,309.44 balance; no new cost to the city.

#28Amends the professional engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for pedestrian improvements in the Mockingbird/U.S. 75 corridor area, clarifying that the $473,578 contract is split between the Mockingbird/US-75 Project Grant Fund ($264,278.24) and the 2017 GO Bond Street and Transportation Fund ($209,299.76).

#29Authorizes Amendment No. 1 to terminate a previously approved Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-514) for corridor improvements on Harry Hines Boulevard near the Southwest Medical District Project, at no cost to the city.

#30Authorizes Amendment No. 1 to the TxDOT Advance Funding Agreement for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program, increasing the total project cost by ~$1.95M (from $4.04M to $5.99M) for Ross Avenue construction improvements from Greenville Avenue to I-345, with increased federal participation and Transportation Development Credits substituting for additional local match.

#31Authorizes a professional services contract with PMG Project Management Group, LLC for construction management, engineering, and inspection services supporting approximately 200 active traffic signal projects citywide under the Traffic Signal Program, not to exceed $1,889,107.

#32Authorizes a construction services contract with Urban Infraconstruction, LLC — the lowest of five bidders — to construct Cockrell Hill Road from La Reunion Parkway to Singleton Boulevard, with total funding not to exceed $20,330,000 drawn from seven capital and bond funds.

#33Authorizes three public hearings (April 8, May 27, and August 25, 2026) to receive public comments on the FY 2026-27 Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets. There is no cost to the City.

#34Authorizes the second and final one-year renewal of a professional services contract with Meeder Public Funds, Inc. for investment advisory services from April 12, 2026 to April 11, 2027, increasing the contract ceiling by $204,000. The total contract value rises from $612,000 to $816,000.

#35Abandons approximately 4,428 square feet of Hawes and Maple Avenues right-of-way to the abutting owner, Hawes EV, LP, and authorizes the quitclaim, generating $119,482 for the General Capital Reserve Fund and $20,000 for the General Fund.

#36Grants a private license to Greenville 2100, Ltd. for approximately 125 square feet of Greenville Avenue right-of-way to operate a sidewalk cafe near Prospect Avenue, generating $200 annually in General Fund revenue.

#37Grants a private license to the State of Texas, for the benefit of the Health and Human Services Commission, for approximately 582 square feet of subsurface Medical District Drive right-of-way to install and maintain a fiber optic telecommunication ductbank (two 6-inch conduits with 18-strand fiber optic cable) near Amelia Court.

#38The city terminates a prior right-of-way license (Ordinance No. 25411) held by G-Dallas Operating Company, LLC and grants a new revocable license to CCH Lamar Partners I, L.P. for approximately 1,309 square feet of Austin Street right-of-way to maintain an existing loading dock and handicap ramps near Belleview Street.

#39Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Cyber Watch Systems, LLC. for cybersecurity software covering network visualization, vulnerability assessment, and external threat management for the Department of Information and Technology Services.

#40Authorizes a five-year sole-source service contract with FTR, LTD. (doing business as For the Record) to provide a digital audio and video recording solution for the Department of Municipal and Detention Services, not to exceed $1,368,520.84 financed through the Technology Fund.

#41Authorizes a two-year cooperative purchasing agreement with UniFirst Corporation, via the Sourcewell cooperative, for citywide uniform rental services at an estimated cost of $2,216,697.60 across the General Fund, Equipment and Fleet Management Fund, and Transportation Regulation Fund.

#42Authorizes a five-year master agreement for the citywide purchase of paint and sundries across three vendors — Lighthomes Property LLC, Love Global Enterprises LLC, and The Pittsburgh Paints Co. — the lowest responsible bidders out of four, for a total estimated amount of $731,659.70 split between the General Fund and Dallas Water Utilities Fund.

#43The city seeks to authorize a three-year citywide electrical services price agreement with Morley-Moss Inc., the lowest of four bidders, at an estimated total value of $19,494,285.96 split between the General Fund and the Aviation Fund.

#44Authorizes a three-year service price agreement with two one-year renewal options for audit and non-audit services for the Office of the City Auditor, splitting the work between RSM US LLP and Crowe LLP, the two most advantageous proposers out of thirteen. The total estimated contract value across all years is $2,015,000, financed through the General Fund.

#45Authorizes a five-year service price agreement with four vendors to provide temporary staffing support for the Department of Information and Technology Services, totaling an estimated $18,204,244.11 funded through the Data Services Fund subject to annual appropriations.

#46The city seeks to increase an existing service contract with RNDI Companies, Inc. by approximately $2.89 million for asbestos abatement and demolition services on city and non-city owned structures citywide, bringing the total contract value to $14,461,155.49. The work is aligned with the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.

#47Authorizes a supplemental agreement exercising the second one-year renewal option on a delinquent fines and fees collection contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, covering ordinance, traffic, and state law violations (excluding parking) across multiple city funds.

#48Authorization to settle the lawsuit Juan Pablo Salcido Parada v. City of Dallas (Cause No. CC-24-02916-D) for up to $38,000, financed from the city's Liability Reserve Fund.

#49Authorization to settle the lawsuit Macco Waites v. City of Dallas (Cause No. DC-24-14632) for up to $60,000, financed from the city's Liability Reserve Fund.

#50City Council authorizes approval, as the applicable elected representative under IRS Section 147(f), of up to $19,776,000 in Multifamily Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds Series 2025 issued by the Dallas Housing Authority through Housing Options, Inc., with proceeds loaned equally to two entities to refinance acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of two affordable senior multifamily complexes on Bickers Street.

#51Consideration of appointments to city boards and commissions, including review of board and commission member evaluation and duties.

#52Authorization to acquire approximately 1.678 acres from Columbia Packing of Texas, Ltd. on East 11th Street near Cedar Crest Boulevard—using eminent domain if necessary—for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project, at a total cost not to exceed $411,900 funded from the Storm Drainage Management Capital Construction Fund.

#53Authorizes an economic development grant agreement with Dallas Wings Development LLC to construct a sports facility on city-owned park property at 1200 North Cockrell Hill Road (up to $57.9M), amends the Dallas Memorial Auditorium resident use agreement with Full Court Partners LLC dba Dallas Wings, and reduces the McKissack and McKissack project management contract by $1.85M to eliminate the Dallas Wings Practice Facility from scope.

#54Authorizes a six-year interlocal agreement with DART allowing Dallas to receive and utilize funding equivalent to up to 10% of DART sales tax revenues for eligible transportation enhancement projects, with an estimated total receipt of $211,061,217 into a dedicated General Mobility Program Fund.

#55Authorizes a one-year cooperative purchasing agreement with GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. for device security and management software to protect city laptops, tablets, and mobile equipment, procured through the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative purchasing contract.

#56Authorizes a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, through the Omnia Partners contract vehicle, for a cloud-based cybersecurity system protecting privileged accounts for the Department of Information and Technology Services, not to exceed $1,684,573.47.

#57Authorizes City Council approval for the Dallas Housing Authority to issue up to $69,152,737 in tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance rehabilitation and construction of the 276-unit Roseland Homes project near 3335 Munger Avenue, with no direct cost to the City.

#Z1Public hearing and ordinance for a new Specific Use Permit allowing alcoholic beverage sales at a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 sq ft within a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on CR-zoned property at Lovett Avenue and Military Parkway. Both staff and CPC recommend approval for a three-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z2Public hearing and ordinance for a new Planned Development District allowing multifamily (MF-2(A)) uses on property currently zoned single-family (R-7.5(A)) at the east corner of Worth Street and North Peak Street. Both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to a development plan, façade plan, and conditions.

#Z3Public hearing and ordinance to rezone property from single-family (R-7.5(A)) to multifamily (MF-2(A)) with voluntary applicant deed restrictions, on land between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road. Both staff and CPC recommend approval of the rezoning and deed restrictions as volunteered.

#Z4Public hearing and ordinance for a new Planned Development District allowing general office (GO(A)) uses on property currently zoned single-family (R-7.5(A)) at the southwest corner of Samuell Boulevard and St. Francis Avenue. Both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to a development plan and conditions.

#Z5Public hearing on an application to amend Specific Use Permit No. 129 to allow electrical substation uses on a residentially zoned (R-7.5(A)) property on Calumet Avenue; both staff and CPC recommend approval subject to an amended site plan and conditions.

#Z6Public hearing on an application for a new Specific Use Permit to operate an open enrollment charter school on industrially zoned (IR) property on Harry Hines Boulevard; staff recommends approval with conditions and CPC recommends approval for a ten-year period.

#Z7Public hearing on an application to rezone property on Bickers Street from R-5(A) Single Family to TH-3(A) Townhouse District with applicant-volunteered deed restrictions; staff recommends approval but CPC recommends denial without prejudice.

#Z8Public hearing on an application to rezone property on Wynnewood Drive from MF-1(A) Multifamily District to MU-1 Mixed Use District; both staff and CPC recommend approval.

#Z9Public hearing on the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2175 for a flea market within the Farmers Market Special Purpose District at the southwest corner of South Harwood Street and St. Louis Street. Staff recommends permanent approval; the CPC recommends a 10-year term with automatic 5-year renewals, both subject to amended conditions.

#Z10Public hearing on an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2180 for an open-enrollment charter school on property zoned RR Regional Retail District at the northwest corner of East R. L. Thornton Freeway and Ferguson Road. Both staff and the CPC recommend approval subject to a traffic management plan and conditions.

#Z11Public hearing and ordinance to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2506 for a late-hours restaurant (no drive-in/drive-through) on property zoned Planned Development District No. 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue north of Oram Street. Staff and CPC both recommend approval, with CPC specifying a three-year term.

#Z12Public hearing and ordinance to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2515 for a late-hours restaurant (no drive-in/drive-through) on property zoned Planned Development District No. 842, in an area bounded by Greenville Avenue, La Vista Drive, Lewis Street, and Hope Street. Staff and CPC both recommend approval, with CPC specifying a five-year term.

#Z13Public hearing on a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern on Elm Street in the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District (PD-269, Tract A). Staff recommends approval with conditions; the City Plan Commission recommends approval for an 18-month period with conditions.

#Z14A public hearing on a requested amendment to Planned Development District No. 963 on property along the west line of Durham Avenue, between Northwest Highway and Wentwood Drive. Both city staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to amended conditions.

#Z15A public hearing and ordinance to rezone a property on the northwest line of Louise Avenue from MU-1 Mixed-Use and IM Industrial Manufacturing District to MU-2 Mixed-Use District. Both city staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval of case Z-25-000201.

#Z16Public hearing on zoning case Z-25-000203 to rezone property on North Carroll Avenue from P(A) Parking District to R-7.5(A) Single Family District and to accept termination of existing deed restrictions, within the Peak's Suburban Addition Neighborhood Historic District. Both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z17Public hearing on a zoning change application from Single Family (R-10(A)) to Neighborhood Office (NO(A)) District at the northwest corner of Nutwood Circle and Davenport Road. Both city staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z18Public hearing on an application for a new Specific Use Permit allowing alcoholic beverage sales at a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less, on property zoned CR with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay at the northwest corner of Bruton Road and North Prairie Creek Road. Staff recommends approval; CPC recommends approval for a five-year period, both subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z19Public hearing on a zoning change application from Neighborhood Service (NS(A)) District to Duplex (D(A)) District on property with existing deed restrictions Z212-169, located on the south line of Elam Road at the west line of Buttercup Lane. Both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z20Public hearing on an application to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2358 for an alcoholic beverage establishment (microbrewery, micro distillery, or winery) on property zoned PD No. 619 within the H/121 Dallas Power and Light Building Historic District Overlay at the southeast corner of Commerce Street and Browder Street. Staff recommends approval; CPC recommends approval for a five-year period, both subject to a site plan and conditions.

#Z21Public hearing and ordinance to amend Planned Development District No. 703, bounded by Hillcrest Road, Aberdeen Avenue, Airline Road, and Lakehurst Avenue; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to an amended development plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.

#Z22Public hearing and ordinance to rezone property from R-7.5(A) Residential District to NS(A) Neighborhood Service District on the west line of Urban Avenue, south of Military Parkway; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z23Public hearing and ordinance to rezone property from Planned Development District No. 817 to R-7.5(A) Single Family District at the north corner of Biscayne Boulevard and Tiffany Way; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval.

#Z24Public hearing and ordinance to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2507, allowing sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant and a small general merchandise or food store on CR-zoned property with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on Lake June Road; CPC recommends approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals.

#Z25A public hearing on a request to amend Specific Use Permit No. 1054 to allow an auto auction on industrially-zoned land at the northwest corner of Kiest Boulevard and Duncanville Road; both staff and the City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to an amended site plan.

#Z26A public hearing on an application to rezone property within Planned Development District No. 595 (South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District) from FWMU-3 to MU-3 or FWMU-5 at the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue; staff recommends FWMU-5 consideration while CPC recommends denial.

#Z27A public hearing on a new Specific Use Permit application for a monopole cellular tower on Regional Retail-zoned land along East Clarendon Drive east of South Beckley Avenue; staff recommends a 10-year approval with eligibility for automatic renewals while CPC recommends a 10-year approval without automatic renewals.

#Z28A public hearing on a new Specific Use Permit for commercial motor vehicle parking on a commercially-zoned parcel along South-Central Expressway between Youngblood Road and Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway; staff recommends a 10-year approval with auto-renewals while CPC recommends only a five-year approval.

#PH1Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Dallas Building Code and One-to-Eight Family Dwelling Code to set a maximum number of required electric vehicle capable spaces in new construction. No financial impact to the city.

#PH2Public hearing on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 26371 (2006), as previously amended in 2024, to bring the city into compliance with federal directives. No financial impact to the city.

#PH3Public hearing on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 33165 (June 25, 2025) to bring the city into compliance with federal directives. No financial impact to the city.

#PH4Public hearing and consideration of authorizing a future hearing to amend the Dallas Development Code to reclassify tattoo and body piercing establishments from prohibited to permitted personal service uses in form-based zoning districts. No financial impact to the city.

#PH5Public hearing and authorization to reprogram $2,566,661 in unspent prior-year CDBG funds for public improvement projects and $450,000 in unspent CARES Act CDBG-COVID funds for emergency rental and mortgage assistance, constituting Substantial Amendment No. 2 to the FY 2025-26 Action Plan.

#PH6Public hearing and Resolution of No Objection authorizing Roseland Homes and/or DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas to apply to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 2026 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for The Culbreath Roseland Homes development on Munger Avenue.