Municue

May 2026 Report

22 meetings · 44 committees · $336.1M financial · 28 important findings

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Executive Summary

City Summary — May 2026

In May 2026 the City Council approved item #18, a $67,079,040.81 four-year contract with HNTB Corporation for LEAP Program Management Services with one three-year renewal option, funded from the AVI Commercial Paper Fund (26-1492A). [1]City CouncilMay 27 On May 27, 2026, the City Council approved the TIF development agreement (file 26-1644A, item #21) as an individual item, authorizing up to $29,000,000 payable from the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Fund to Mockingbird Owner LP and/or affiliates for the design, engineering, financing, and construction of the Oak Park Mixed-Use and Mixed-Income Project on approximately 5.9 acres at 1545 West Mockingbird Lane. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Financial Highlights

The City Council approved item #18, a $67,079,040.81 four-year contract with HNTB Corporation for LEAP Program Management Services with one three-year renewal option, funded from the AVI Commercial Paper Fund (26-1492A). [1]City CouncilMay 27 The City Council approved item #38 as an individual item, a $66,324,838.08 three-year sanitation field labor service price agreement with A & Associates, Inc. funded from the Sanitation Operation Fund (26-1709A). [1]City CouncilMay 27 The City Council approved item #21 as an individual item, a $29,000,000 TIF subsidy to Mockingbird Owner LP for the Oak Park Mixed-Use and Mixed-Income Project at 1545 W Mockingbird Lane, payable from the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Fund (26-1644A). [1]City CouncilMay 27

Development & Land Use

On May 27, 2026, the City Council approved the TIF development agreement (file 26-1644A, item #21) as an individual item, authorizing up to $29,000,000 payable from the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Fund to Mockingbird Owner LP and/or affiliates for the design, engineering, financing, and construction of the Oak Park Mixed-Use and Mixed-Income Project on approximately 5.9 acres at 1545 West Mockingbird Lane. [1]City CouncilMay 27 The land conveyance to Veterans Community Project (file 26-1665A, item #20) authorized a Chapter 380 economic development agreement and transfer in fee simple of approximately 7.33 acres of city-owned property west of South Lancaster Road, south of Mentor Avenue, and east of Denley Drive. [1]City CouncilMay 27 For the FM01 Five Mile Creek Interceptor, Item 17 (26-1341A) authorized acquisition of an access easement of approximately 137,523 square feet and a wastewater easement of approximately 48,314 square feet from Flowerdale, LLC near Stag Road and Haas Drive, not to exceed $97,747.00 including up to $2,272.00 in closing costs, funded from the Wastewater Construction Fund. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Contracts & Procurement

Housing Forward was awarded a 7-month sole-source contract for $676,455 for outreach services for persons experiencing homelessness in encampments under the Real Time Rehousing Project (#10, 26-1339A), approved as an individual item. [1]City CouncilMay 27 VEOCI INC. received a $144,696.52 sole-source supplemental to extend airport safety and work-order management system maintenance through April 13, 2027 (#43, 26-1597A), which was approved. [1]City CouncilMay 27 Item #27 (file 26-1378A) authorized a five-year sewer coupling purchasing agreement with Plano Plumbing Supplies Inc. ($300K), Core & Main LP ($35K), and Ferguson US Holdings, Inc Inc. dba Ferguson Enterprises, LLC LLC ($15K) as lowest responsible bidders of five, totaling $350K from the Dallas Water Utilities Fund, and was approved after a correction to the agreement. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Community Impact

The City Council awarded the Trinity Forest Spine Trail Phase II contract (file 26-1455A) to A&C Construction, Inc. as lowest responsible bidder of four for up to $16,091,599.50, drawing $12,317,114.79 from the 2017 Bond Fund — Park and Recreation Facilities (B), $3,217,156.46 from the Capital Gifts, Donation & Development Fund with a corresponding appropriations increase authorized, and $557,328.25 from the Parkland Dedication Program Fund. [1]City CouncilMay 27 The Campbell Green Recreation Center Renovation and Expansion at 16600 Park Hill Drive (file 26-1489A) was awarded to JC Commercial, Inc. as best value proposer of twelve for up to $6,581,875, funded from the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund (Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund). [1]City CouncilMay 27 A supplemental agreement increasing MEP Consulting Engineers, Inc.'s contract by $120,000, from $48,200 to $168,200, for additional architectural and engineering services for the Bachman Recreation Center indoor pool mechanical replacement at 2750 Bachman Drive (file 26-1454A) was deferred. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Key Decisions

On May 27, 2026, the City Council denied without prejudice Z-26-000025 (#Z10, 26-1809A), the removal of Shop Front Overlay SH-6 on WMU-5 property at the west corner of East 8th Street and Lansing Street within the Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District. [1]City CouncilMay 27 Item #38, a $66,324,838.08 sanitation temporary labor contract with A & Associates, Inc. (26-1709A), was approved as an individual item. [1]City CouncilMay 27 At the May 21, 2026 City Plan Commission meeting, item 11 (Z-25-000224), sought by Mehrdad Moayedi through CECH Walnut Lane, LLC for property on Walnut Hill Lane at Betty Jane Lane, carried 10 to 3 with Commissioners Hampton, Kocks, and Coffman voting against. [4]City Plan CommissionMay 21

Governance & Oversight

The Office of the Inspector General resolved ethics charge E26-001 (file 26-1538A) against Sam Staggs, former Municipal Library Board Member, approving a final sanction per settlement agreement. [1]City CouncilMay 27 On May 6, 2026, board and commission appointments under File 26-1048A from the City Secretary's Office were approved, with full Council and officer appointments made across multiple boards. [15]BriefingMay 6 The City Plan Commission voted 10-2 to approve the replat application PLAT-26-000068 (File 26-1580A) for a 0.275-acre tract at Knight Street northeast of Harry Hines Boulevard, with commissioners Sims and Herbert voting against and Commissioner Kingston recusing due to a declared conflict of interest. [14]City Plan CommissionMay 7

Infrastructure & Facilities

A three-year SCADA system support contract (File 26-1380A) was awarded to PRIME CONTROLS, LP LP as the sole proposer at $17,516,400, split between the Stormwater Drainage Management Fund ($9,941,100) and the Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($7,575,300), and approved as an individual item. [11]City CouncilMay 13 A&C Construction, Inc. was awarded the Trinity Forest Spine Trail Phase II construction contract for $16.1M as the lowest of four bidders (File 26-1455A), extending a 12-foot-wide trail from Samuell Boulevard to Lawnview Park. [1]City CouncilMay 27 Council approved an ordinance denying the rate increase requested by Atmos Energy Corp. Mid-Tex Division under its January 15, 2026 Dallas Annual Rate Review filing and set rates per the City Manager's recommendation (File 26-1643A, Approved as an Individual Item). [1]City CouncilMay 27

Public Safety

The Office of Housing and Community Empowerment's subrecipient agreement with Lone Star Justice Alliance to administer the Youth Safety Violence Interrupters Program (File 26-427A, Corrected) was approved as an Individual Item at not to exceed $300K for the initial year with a one-year renewal option at the same ceiling, funded through FY 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant funds. [1]City CouncilMay 27 On May 27, 2026, Council appointed 10 full-time and 16 associate municipal judges for a two-year term ending May 31, 2028, designated an administrative municipal judge, and established annual salaries by ordinance (File 26-1691A). [1]City CouncilMay 27 A two-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Federal Engineering, Inc. Inc. (File 26-1293A, via GSA Advantage) for CAD/RMS replacement project management and implementation was authorized at not to exceed $998,929, with one six-month renewal option, funded from the General Fund subject to annual appropriations. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Housing

The City Council approved as an individual item a $29 million TIF development agreement (file 26-1644A) with Mockingbird Owner LP for the Oak Park Mixed-Use and Mixed-Income Project on approximately 5.9 acres at 1545 West Mockingbird Lane, payable from the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Fund. [1]City CouncilMay 27 An $800,000 CDBG Reprogramming No. 2 facility rehabilitation forgivable loan to First Presbyterian Church of Dallas dba The Stewpot (file 26-1630A) for 1610 South Malcolm X Boulevard, which provides medical, dental, and psychiatric services to people experiencing homelessness, was approved as an individual item. [1]City CouncilMay 27 A seven-month sole-source contract with Housing Forward (file 26-1339A) for $676,455 for encampment outreach under the Real Time Rehousing Project was approved as an individual item. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Transportation

Viking Construction LLC was awarded the 2026 Slurry Seal and Polymer Modified Micro-Surfacing contract for citywide pavement maintenance under the Infrastructure Management Plan at $20.4M as the lowest of four bidders (File 26-1140A). [1]City CouncilMay 27 The Council authorized payment to TxDOT of $180,508 (File 26-1466A, Agreement No. CSJ 6488-47-001) for installation of thirteen street signs converting signage from Lamar Street to Botham Jean Boulevard along IH-45, SH-310, and US-175. [11]City CouncilMay 13 The Council rescinded the Group 3 lane striping award to ABH Pros LLP (Resolution 25-1888) and approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to Elite Striping, LLC LLC dba Action Services (File 26-1382A), adding $3,366,319 and bringing Elite Striping, LLC's total to $7,795,087.50 as the second-lowest of four bidders. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Environment

SCS Engineers (Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Consulting Engineers, including SCS Field Services) secured a five-year environmental monitoring and engineering consulting contract at a total estimated value of $4.2M including two one-year renewal options, selected as most advantageous of seven proposers under File 26-1541A. [1]City CouncilMay 27 Striker Outfitters LLC won a five-year feral hog control and abatement services contract for $2.2M as most advantageous of seven proposers under File 26-1601A, with costs distributed across the General Fund ($339,917), Stormwater Drainage Management Fund ($843,792), Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($843,792), and Sanitation Operation Fund ($200,000). [1]City CouncilMay 27 An amendment to Universal Recycling Technologies LLC's e-waste recycling agreement (File 26-1211A) converted the arrangement from a service contract to a service price agreement, added two one-year renewal options, and authorized $55K in disbursements from the Sanitation Operation Fund, revising Resolution No. 26-0239 originally approved January 14, 2026. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Personnel & Labor

The City Council approved an ordinance (file 26-1691A) appointing 10 full-time municipal judges and 16 associate (part-time) municipal judges to the City of Dallas municipal court of record for a two-year term ending May 31, 2028, designating an administrative municipal judge and establishing annual salaries for all tiers. [1]City CouncilMay 27 DART Board of Directors Positions 01 and 02 for the 2026–2028 Board Term (file 26-1823A) were filled with nominees on file in the City Secretary's Office. [1]City CouncilMay 27 City board and commission appointments under file 26-1629A were made as individual and full council appointments, with the nominee list on file in the City Secretary's Office. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Planning

DCA 256-001(MW) (file 26-1631A, PH2), which amended the Dallas City Code to eliminate the 'Commercial Wedding Chapel' land use classification and create regulations for a new 'Reception Facility' use with changes to Sections 51-4.208, 51-4.210, and 51A-4.210, was approved as amended at the May 27, 2026 public hearing. [1]City CouncilMay 27 Item 9 (26-1516A), authorizing a public hearing on May 27, 2026 to consider expanding the Maple/Mockingbird Tax Increment Financing District (Zone 18) by approximately 9.3 acres with corresponding modifications to the zone boundary and financing plan, was approved as an individual item. [11]City CouncilMay 13 PH1 (26-1472A), which proposed amending Dallas City Code Sections 51-4.208, 51-4.210, and 51A-4.210 to remove the Commercial Wedding Chapel land use and create a new Reception Facility category with approval recommendations from staff, ZOAC, and CPC, was deleted from the May 13, 2026 agenda. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Zoning

On May 27, 2026, the City Council corrected and approved as amended Z12 (file 26-1515A, case Z-25-000184), an amendment to SUP No. 2180 for an open-enrollment charter school at the northwest corner of East R.L. Thornton Freeway and Ferguson Road in the RR Regional Retail District. [1]City CouncilMay 27 The City Council denied without prejudice Z10 (file 26-1809A, case Z-26-000025), a request to remove Shop Front Overlay SH-6 on WMU-5 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict D property within PD No. 468, Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District, at the west corner of East 8th Street and Lansing Street. [1]City CouncilMay 27 At its May 13, 2026 meeting, the City Council followed the City Plan Commission recommendation and denied without prejudice Z13 (26-1373A, Z-25-000191), which sought CR Community Retail zoning on NS(A) Neighborhood Service property at East Illinois Avenue west of Mayforge Drive. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Subdivisions

Item 26 (file 26-1580A, PLAT-26-000068), Kavyan Corporation's request to replat a 0.275-acre (12,000-square-foot) Common Area within City Block 28/2280 on Knight Street northeast of Harry Hines Boulevard into three 0.092-acre (4,000-square-foot) lots in Council District 2, was carried by the Commission on a 10-2 vote with Commissioners Sims and Herbert opposed. [14]City Plan CommissionMay 7 Item 19 (file 26-1573A, PLAT-26-000103) replatted 110.714 acres on Van Horn Drive at the terminus of Altamorre Drive into four lots ranging from 11.278 to 60.740 acres within LI/PD 980 zoning in Council District 8 for TC Cedar-ALT Distribution Center LLC, surveyed by Hal Associates Inc. [14]City Plan CommissionMay 7 PLAT-26-000092, filed April 23, 2026 by applicant Benjamin Portillo, splits a 12.432-acre tract on South Beltline Road into a 5.014-acre lot and a 7.419-acre lot in District 8, with Planner Sharmila Shrestha assigned. [4]City Plan CommissionMay 21

Historic Preservation

Case Z-26-000030 (file 26-1638A, Z7) concerned a historic overlay for The Wesley Inn at 1159 North Madison Avenue within Planned Development District No. 830, Subdistrict 1 (Bishop Avenue), and the Landmark Commission, staff, and the City Plan Commission all recommended approval. [1]City CouncilMay 27 Staff recommended approval of Certificate of Eligibility requests for a 10-year, 100 percent tax exemption at 725 Lowell Street (File 26-1533A, applicant Andrew Simpson, $530,000 in rehabilitation expenditures) and at 722 Nesbitt Drive (File 26-1534A, applicants Joshua and Kelly Harris, $164,965), both in the Junius Heights Historic District. [18]Landmark CommissionMay 4 On a metal fence replacement at 10260 Strait Lane (File 26-1531A, applicant Sharif Sardar), staff recommended approval with conditions while the task force recommended denial without prejudice. [18]Landmark CommissionMay 4

Insights by Role

Developer

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Developers evaluating the Maple/Mockingbird corridor should note that Item 9 (26-1516A), authorizing a public hearing on May 27, 2026 to consider expanding the Maple/Mockingbird Tax Increment Financing District (Zone 18) by approximately 9.3 acres with corresponding modifications to the zone boundary and financing plan, was approved as an individual item. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Teams structuring mixed-income projects should study the May 27, 2026 approval of the TIF development agreement (file 26-1644A, item #21) as an individual item, authorizing up to $29,000,000 payable from the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Fund to Mockingbird Owner LP and/or affiliates for the design, engineering, financing, and construction of the Oak Park Mixed-Use and Mixed-Income Project on approximately 5.9 acres at 1545 West Mockingbird Lane. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Contractor

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Contractors bidding water and drainage work should note that a three-year SCADA system support contract (File 26-1380A) was awarded to PRIME CONTROLS, LP LP as the sole proposer at $17,516,400, split between the Stormwater Drainage Management Fund ($9,941,100) and the Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($7,575,300), and approved as an individual item. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Suppliers should track multi-vendor award structures such as Item #27 (file 26-1378A), which authorized a five-year sewer coupling purchasing agreement with Plano Plumbing Supplies Inc. ($300K), Core & Main LP ($35K), and Ferguson US Holdings, Inc Inc. dba Ferguson Enterprises, LLC LLC ($15K) as lowest responsible bidders of five, totaling $350K from the Dallas Water Utilities Fund, and was approved after a correction to the agreement. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Resident

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Residents concerned about utility bills should review that Council approved an ordinance denying the rate increase requested by Atmos Energy Corp. Mid-Tex Division under its January 15, 2026 Dallas Annual Rate Review filing and set rates per the City Manager's recommendation (File 26-1643A, Approved as an Individual Item). [1]City CouncilMay 27

Park users should follow the Campbell Green Recreation Center Renovation and Expansion at 16600 Park Hill Drive (file 26-1489A), awarded to JC Commercial, Inc. as best value proposer of twelve for up to $6,581,875, funded from the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund (Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund). [1]City CouncilMay 27

Journalist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Reporters covering city ethics should follow up on the Office of the Inspector General's resolution of ethics charge E26-001 (file 26-1538A) against Sam Staggs, former Municipal Library Board Member, approving a final sanction per settlement agreement. [1]City CouncilMay 27

Coverage of contested land-use votes should include the May 21, 2026 City Plan Commission meeting item 11 (Z-25-000224), sought by Mehrdad Moayedi through CECH Walnut Lane, LLC for property on Walnut Hill Lane at Betty Jane Lane, which carried 10 to 3 with Commissioners Hampton, Kocks, and Coffman voting against. [4]City Plan CommissionMay 21

Lobbyist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Advocates for TIF-supported projects should engage on Item 9 (26-1516A), authorizing a public hearing on May 27, 2026 to consider expanding the Maple/Mockingbird Tax Increment Financing District (Zone 18) by approximately 9.3 acres with corresponding modifications to the zone boundary and financing plan, which was approved as an individual item. [11]City CouncilMay 13

Energy-sector representatives should factor in that Council approved an ordinance denying the rate increase requested by Atmos Energy Corp. Mid-Tex Division under its January 15, 2026 Dallas Annual Rate Review filing and set rates per the City Manager's recommendation (File 26-1643A, Approved as an Individual Item). [1]City CouncilMay 27

Charts & Data

Largest Financial Items

ItemAmount
Authorize (1) a four-year consultant services contract, with one three-year renewal option with HNTB Corporation, at the$67.1M
Authorize a three-year service price agreement for temporary sanitation field labor for the Department of Sanitation Ser$66.3M
Authorize a tax increment financing (“TIF”) development agreement with Mockingbird Owner LP, a Texas limited partnership$29.0M
Authorize a five-year service price agreement for large diameter concrete water mains, accessories, and emergency servic$25.3M
Authorize a construction services contract for the 2026 Slurry Seal and Polymer Modified Micro-Surfacing Contract for ci$20.4M
Authorize a three-year service price agreement for supervisory control and data acquisition system parts, repair service$17.5M
Authorize (1) a construction services contract for the construction of the Trinity Forest Spine Trail Phase II to provid$16.1M
Authorize (1) a four-year consultant services contract, with one three-year renewal options with The Boston Consulting G$13.6M
Authorize a five-year service price agreement for inspection, maintenance, parts, and repair for the central utility pla$12.6M
Authorize (1) a one-year consultant services contract, with four one-year renewal options with Freese and Nichols, Inc.,$10.0M

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