Q3 2026 Report
42 meetings · 44 committees · $13.9B financial · 60 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — Q3 2026
On September 23, 2026, the City Council approved as an individual item File 26-2959A, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 33230, as amended by Ordinance No. 33463, for FY 2025-26 transfers and appropriation adjustments not to exceed $5,967,988,552. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Financial Highlights
On September 23, 2026, the City Council approved as an individual item File 26-2959A, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 33230, as amended by Ordinance No. 33463, for FY 2025-26 transfers and appropriation adjustments not to exceed $5,967,988,552. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Development & Land Use
On September 9, 2026, City Council approved Item 10 (File 26-2298A), a construction services contract with Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC, not to exceed $19,352,966.00, to demolish and replace twenty Passenger Boarding Bridges and twenty Ground Power Units at Dallas Love Field. [11]City Council — Sep 9
Contracts & Procurement
On September 9, 2026, Item 10 (File 26-2298A) for Dallas Love Field passenger boarding bridge and ground power unit replacement was awarded to Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC as the lowest responsible bidder of two bidders, not to exceed $19,352,966. [11]City Council — Sep 9
Community Impact
On September 23, 2026, City Council approved Item 15 (File 26-2821A), authorizing an application to the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, for a competitive grant of $15,000,000 for the Texas Trees Foundation Park Project within the Southwestern Medical District, with no cost consideration to the City. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Key Decisions
On September 23, 2026, City Council approved consent pull #41 ($6.0B) as an Individual Item, taking it up separately from the consent agenda. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Governance & Oversight
On September 23, 2026, the City Council approved Item 41 (File 26-2959A), an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 33230 as amended by Ordinance No. 33463 to authorize transfers and appropriation adjustments, in a total not to exceed $5,967,988,552, with the result "Approved As An Individual Item." [2]City Council — Sep 23
Infrastructure & Facilities
On August 25, 2026, the Council approved a not-to-exceed $89,900,308 contract with S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, LTD, Ltd. for Phase 1A of the Southwest Water Transmission Pipeline Project (file 26-2252A). [20]City Council — Aug 25
Public Safety
On August 12, 2026, the Council approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Swinerton Builders as an individual item for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at 7300 University Hills Boulevard, not to exceed $29,032,022 and raising the total CMAR contract authorization from $150,000 to $29,182,022 (File 26-2291A). [28]City Council — Aug 12
Housing
On August 25, 2026, City Council approved Item #46 giving 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. [20]City Council — Aug 25
Transportation
On September 23, 2026, the City Council approved Item 40 (File 26-2420A), the 2026 On-Call Paving Contract with Grey Sky Construction LLC, the lowest responsible bidder of two, in an amount not to exceed $42,136,372.00. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Environment
Item 15 (File 26-2821A), which authorizes an application for a $15,000,000.00 National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program competitive grant for the Texas Trees Foundation Park Project within the Southwestern Medical District, was approved with no cost consideration to the City. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Personnel & Labor
On September 23, 2026, the City Council approved Item 22 (File 26-2914A), the appointment of nominees Wei Wei Jeang and Brian Bernknopf to the two vacancies on the City of Dallas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, with no cost consideration to the City. [2]City Council — Sep 23
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, at the August 3, 2026 Economic Development Committee meeting. [34]Economic Development Committee — Aug 3
Zoning
On September 23, 2026, City Council approved as amended Z12 (File 26-3063A, Z-25-000229), a new planned development district for LI Light Industrial uses on A(A) Agricultural property on the south line of Cleveland Road, west of Lancaster-Hutchins Road. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Historic Preservation
On August 25, 2026, Council approved a ten-year historic-preservation tax exemption on added land and structure value at 5020 Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District. [20]City Council — Aug 25
Insights by Role
Resident
Residents may want to review the approved tax rate of $0.6978 per $100, split $0.5075 General Fund and $0.1903 Debt Service Fund, with an estimated levy of $1,658,739,578. [6]Briefing — Sep 16
Residents may want to note that Item 15 (File 26-2821A), authorizing a $15,000,000 grant application for the Texas Trees Foundation Park Project within the Southwestern Medical District, was approved with no cost consideration to the City. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Contractor
Contractors may want to study the approved awards, including the 2026 On-Call Paving Contract with Grey Sky Construction LLC, the lowest responsible bidder of two, not to exceed $42,136,372.00. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Contractors may also note that on September 23, 2026, Council approved a $22,442,000 contract with CLW Water Group, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of five, for the East Side Water Treatment Plant Residuals Handling Project, Phase II (File 26-2618A). [2]City Council — Sep 23
Attorney
Council authorized up to $425,000.00 from a 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). [28]City Council — Aug 12
Attorneys may also want to review File 26-2264A, which amended Chapter 12A of the Dallas City Code to include subcontractors among persons doing business with the City, with status Corrected; Approved. [28]City Council — Aug 12
Developer
Developers may want to note that on September 23, 2026, City Council approved a tax increment financing development agreement with TyGra Walnut Hill, LLC and/or its affiliates in an amount not to exceed $1,188,662.00 (File 26-2907A, Item 20). [2]City Council — Sep 23
Developers may want to review the September 23, 2026 zoning actions, including Z12 (File 26-3063A), approved as amended as a new planned development district for LI Light Industrial uses on Cleveland Road. [2]City Council — Sep 23
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Planning and Development | Department | 267 |
| City Manager's Office | Department | 73 |
| ForwardDallas | Project | 58 |
| Office of Housing and Community Empowerment | Department | 49 |
| Sharmila Shrestha | Person | 45 |
| Office of Economic Development | Department | 42 |
| Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization | Department | 39 |
| Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management | Department | 29 |
| Office of Procurement Services | Department | 27 |
| Dallas Police Department | Department | 26 |
Meetings by Committee
Source Events(42)
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