August 2026 Report
21 meetings · 41 committees · $343.9M financial · 29 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — August 2026
In August 2026 the City Council corrected and approved Item #34, File 26-1890A, authorizing up to $125.0M in Drainage Utility System Commercial Paper Notes. [2]City Council — Aug 25 Dallas Water Utilities received approval for a $89,900,308 Southwest Water Transmission Pipeline Phase 1A construction contract with S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, LTD, Ltd. (File 26-2252A). [2]City Council — Aug 25
Financial Highlights
Item #34 was corrected and approved, authorizing up to $125,000,000 in Drainage Utility System Commercial Paper Notes, Series A, for interim financing of eligible project costs and refunding related obligations, with listed financing costs of up to $1,920,000 including $488,250 in upfront closing costs and $1,431,750 in annual fees subject to annual appropriations (File 26-1890A). [2]City Council — Aug 25
Development & Land Use
On August 12, 2026, the City Council approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at 7300 University Hills Boulevard on the University of North Texas at Dallas campus, a not-to-exceed $29,032,022 supplemental agreement that includes a $26,392,747 GMP 1 with $747,241 in CMAR contingency plus $2,639,275 in owner contingency. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Contracts & Procurement
On August 12, 2026, Item #71 approved Department of Human Resources service contracts through June 23, 2029, with two one-year renewal options (File 26-2257A; status Approved). [10]City Council — Aug 12
Community Impact
City Council Item #11 approved the Advance Funding Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration through TxDOT for Trinity Forest Spine Trail Phase V, File 26-2562A, a project totaling $13,684,762 that includes a $10,903,200 federal TASA grant, a $55,762 state cost portion, and a $2,725,800 City cost portion from the Park and Recreation Facilities Fund using 2024 General Obligation Funds. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Key Decisions
Item #34, File 26-1890A, was "Corrected; Approved" and authorized up to $125.0M in drainage commercial-paper notes. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Governance & Oversight
For the November 3, 2026 special election, Council approved file 26-2716A, covering a joint elections agreement and election-services contract with Dallas County and other jurisdictions for $1,616,907.58, election notices and advertising services for $200,000, and a City Secretary's Office appropriation increase not to exceed $1,816,908 from the General Fund Contingency Reserve. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Infrastructure & Facilities
At the August 25, 2026 City Council meeting, Item #34 authorized Drainage Utility System Commercial Paper Notes, Series A, with no more than $125,000,000 outstanding at one time for eligible project costs and refunding related obligations. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Public Safety
The City Council approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at 7300 University Hills Boulevard (File 26-2291A), an agreement not to exceed $29,032,022 that raises the total CMAR contract authorization from $150,000 to $29,182,022, financed through the Public Safety Facilities (F) Fund, a 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Housing
On August 25, 2026, the City Council approved Item #46 granting the Dallas Public Facility Corporation authority to acquire, develop, and own DNT Housing, a 350-unit workforce housing community at 18438 and 18470 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75287, with File 26-2707A identifying estimated General Fund revenue foregone of $10,961,950.48 over 60 years. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Transportation
The City Council approved acceptance of a $24,000,000 FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant Fund grant for Dallas Love Field under File 26-2267A (Item #12). [10]City Council — Aug 12
Environment
On August 25, 2026, the City Council approved File 26-2371A, implementing the Energy and Utilities Assistance Program and authorizing agreements with energy and utility providers under which the City may accept, appropriate, receive, and deposit up to $1,900,000 in provider donations into the OCC Energy Assistance Fund for temporary assistance to Dallas residents experiencing temporary financial crisis. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Planning
Item #F (File 26-2429A), "Potential Development Code Updates in Response to the 2026 Dallas ISD Bond Program," was scheduled as a briefing memorandum associated with Emily Liu, Director, Planning and Development. [16]Economic Development Committee — Aug 3
Zoning
On August 12, 2026 the City Council approved amendments to Dallas City Code Section 51A-13.306 (File 26-2299A; DCA 256-007(MW)) to list tattoo and body piercing as examples of permitted personal service uses rather than prohibited personal service uses in form-based zoning districts. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Historic Preservation
Council approved as an individual item a ten-year historic-preservation tax exemption on added land and structure value at 5020 Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District, with File 26-2233A estimating $8,582 annually and $85,817 in total revenue foregone, including $62,346 from the General Fund and $23,471 from the Debt Service Fund. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Insights by Role
Journalist
Track the status wording on Item #34, File 26-1890A, which was recorded as "Corrected; Approved" when it authorized up to $125.0M in drainage commercial-paper notes. [2]City Council — Aug 25
For coverage of public-safety capital spending, note that the City Council approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at 7300 University Hills Boulevard (File 26-2291A), an agreement not to exceed $29,032,022 that raises the total CMAR contract authorization from $150,000 to $29,182,022, financed through the Public Safety Facilities (F) Fund, a 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Lobbyist
Review compliance exposure under File 26-2264A, which amended Chapter 12A of the Dallas City Code to include subcontractors among persons doing business with the City, apply specified ethics provisions to those persons, prohibit city officials or employees from accepting outside-employment offers known to be intended to influence or reward official conduct, and provide that City Council determines the duration of contracting disqualification. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Prepare input for Item #F (File 26-2429A), "Potential Development Code Updates in Response to the 2026 Dallas ISD Bond Program," which was scheduled as a briefing memorandum associated with Emily Liu, Director, Planning and Development. [16]Economic Development Committee — Aug 3
Resident
If you face a temporary financial crisis, look into the Energy and Utilities Assistance Program approved on August 25, 2026 under File 26-2371A, which authorizes agreements with energy and utility providers under which the City may accept, appropriate, receive, and deposit up to $1,900,000 in provider donations into the OCC Energy Assistance Fund for temporary assistance to Dallas residents. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Plan to vote in the November 3, 2026 special election on propositions pertaining to bond issuance, ordered by Item 73, file 26-2590A, which was approved as amended. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Developer
Developers pursuing workforce housing structures should study Item #46, approved August 25, 2026, granting the Dallas Public Facility Corporation authority to acquire, develop, and own DNT Housing, a 350-unit workforce housing community at 18438 and 18470 Dallas Parkway, with File 26-2707A identifying estimated General Fund revenue foregone of $10,961,950.48 over 60 years. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Check tenanting plans against the August 12, 2026 approval of amendments to Dallas City Code Section 51A-13.306 (File 26-2299A; DCA 256-007(MW)), which list tattoo and body piercing as examples of permitted personal service uses rather than prohibited personal service uses in form-based zoning districts. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Contractor
Utility contractors should note Item #24, which approved a construction services contract with Muniz Construction, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder of six, for installation and rehabilitation of water and wastewater mains at seven locations, not to exceed $23,480,220 and financed through Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement, TWDB drinking-water and clean-water, Water Construction, and Wastewater Construction funds. [2]City Council — Aug 25
Specialty trades should review the August 25, 2026 approval of Nouveau Texas, LLC as the most advantageous proposer of three for a not-to-exceed $2,343,171.67 Wyly Theatre elevator repair and renovation contract (File 26-1677A). [2]City Council — Aug 25
Attorney
Litigators should note that Council authorized up to $425,000.00 from that fund in Melody Reed and Kelli Goodwin v. City of Dallas, Cause No. DC-24-04764, consisting of $225,000.00 for Reed's claims and $200,000.00 for Goodwin's claims (File 26-2384A; Approved). [10]City Council — Aug 12
Advise clients doing business with the City on File 26-2264A, which amended Chapter 12A of the Dallas City Code to include subcontractors among persons doing business with the City, apply specified ethics provisions to those persons, prohibit city officials or employees from accepting outside-employment offers known to be intended to influence or reward official conduct, and provide that City Council determines the duration of contracting disqualification. [10]City Council — Aug 12
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Planning and Development | Department | 105 |
| Office of Economic Development | Department | 37 |
| ForwardDallas | Project | 31 |
| City Manager's Office | Department | 27 |
| Office of Housing and Community Empowerment | Department | 25 |
| Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization | Department | 22 |
| Office of Procurement Services | Department | 21 |
| Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management | Department | 17 |
| Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) | Department | 15 |
| Thor Erickson | Person | 15 |
Meetings by Committee
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