Environmental Services

Informal report summarizing proposed amendments to City Code Chapter 12.5 concerning environmental protection, enforcement, stormwater, and water-quality regulations.

Proposed Updates to Fort Worth City Code, Chapter 12.5, Environmental Protection and Compliance - Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services Director

Mid-year update on residential solid-waste collection service levels, performance metrics, and customer-service operations. Waste Management serves approximately 269,920 residential accounts across garbage, recycling, yard-waste, and bulk-waste routes.

FY26 Mid-Year Update for Residential Solid Waste Collections - Jim Keezell, Environmental Services Assistant Director

Ratifies application for and acceptance of a FY 2026–2027 Biowatch grant of up to $492,000, if awarded, and authorizes the associated grant agreement and appropriation. Funds would support air-monitoring field operations, sample collection, maintenance, and laboratory delivery for bioterrorism detection.

…atch Program Grant FY27 Date: 08/25/26 M&C File Number: M&C 26-0869 Department: Environmental Services Subject (ALL) Ratify Application for and Acceptance of, if Awarded, Fiscal Year…

Authorizes a one-year agreement with Ventrex Environmental Services, LLC for biohazard cleanup and decontamination at underpasses, with four one-year renewal options.

…agement services Subject (ALL) Authorize Execution of an Agreement with Ventrex Environmental Services, LLC for Underpass Biohazard Cleanup and Decontamination Services for an Annual…

Authorizes applications for and acceptance of two Healthy and Sustainable Communities grants, along with grant agreements and contingent appropriations.

…Communities Grant Awards DATE 08/11/26 M&C File Number: M&C 26-0671 Department: Environmental Services Subject (ALL) Authorize Application for and Acceptance, if Awarded, of Two 2027…

Authorizes non-exclusive, as-needed environmental engineering and consulting agreements for Environmental Services, with an annual term and four optional renewals.

Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services

Authorizes a non-exclusive agreement allowing Delta Solid Waste Management, LLC to use City streets and other public rights-of-way to collect and transport municipal solid waste.

…r Agreements - Aug FY26 Date: 08/11/26 M&C File Number: M&C 26-0565 Department: Environmental Services Subject (ALL) Authorize Execution of Non-Exclusive Agreement Granting a Non-Exc…