Briefing15 matters
- Agenda ReadyVOTING AGENDAConsideration of appointments to boards and commissions and the evaluation and duties of board and commission members (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office)
- Agenda ReadyMINUTESApproval of Minutes of the September 3, 2025 City Council Meeting
- Agenda ReadyPUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONSA public hearing to receive comments on a $0.7022 per $100 assessed valuation property tax rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year as discussed on August 27, 2025; City Council will vote to adopt a tax rate on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Dallas City Hall, City Council Chambers - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
- Agenda ReadyBRIEFING ITEMSFY 2025-26 Budget Discussion and potential amendments *For budget purposes, the City Council will be sitting as a Committee of the Whole. -Required Posting per H.B. 1522: The proposed budget is posted online at FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget and accessible directly from the city’s main page - http://www.dallascityhall.com -Required Posting per H.B. 1522: The Taxpayer Impact Statement for the median-valued homestead in the City of Dallas is posted online at Taxpayer Impact Statement (Median Value)
Attachments
- MemorandumOpen Memorandum
- Agenda ReadyCLOSED SESSIONDeliberate the appointment, employment, or duties of an interim inspector general and seek the advice of the city attorney on this matter. (T.O.M.A. Sec. 551.071)
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONFinal reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance appropriating funds for the FY 2025-26 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets - Not to exceed $5,510,422,946 - Financing: General Fund ($1,965,019,000), General Obligation Debt Service Fund ($491,015,332), Capital Funds ($952,657,537), Enterprise/Other Funds ($1,530,942,519), Internal Service and Other Funds ($299,422,205), Grants, Trusts, and Other Funds ($264,014,138), and Employee Retirement Fund ($7,352,215)
Attachments
- OrdinanceOpen Ordinance
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONAn ordinance setting the tax rate at $0.6997 per $100 assessed valuation, which includes $0.5084 for the General Fund and $0.1913 for the Debt Service Fund, and levying ad valorem taxes for the City of Dallas, Texas, for FY 2025-26 - Estimated Levy: $1,584,513,566 (see Fiscal Information)
Attachments
- OrdinanceOpen Ordinance
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONAn ordinance amending Chapters 2, 6A, 9A, 14, 15D, 17, 18, 19, 27, 41A, 47A, 48A, 48C, and 49 of the Dallas City Code (1) amending fees, charges, and rates relating to stormwater drainage; (2) amending fees for amusement centers, billiard halls, and dance halls; (3) amending the fees for sanitation services, including a new safety vest fee; (4) amending ambulance company and driver’s permit fees; (5) amending wrecker fees; (6) amending food protection inspection and permit fees; (7) amending liquid waste transporter fees; (8) amending housing and property standards registration, nuisance abatement, and habitual criminal property fees; (9) amending sexually oriented business license and survey fees; (10) amending transportation for hire permit fees; (11) amending vehicle tow service fees (12) amending vehicle immobilization service fees; (13) adjusting rates and charges for treated water service, wastewater service, wholesale water and wastewater service, water treatment, untreated water service, meter and backflow inspection and testing fees, security deposits for residential service accounts, fire hydrant usage, evaluated cost tables for oversize, side, or off-site facilities, industrial surcharge formulas, liquid waste disposal fees, and compliance sampling fees; (14) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; (15) providing a saving clause; (16) providing a severability clause; and (17) providing an effective date- Estimated Revenue: General Fund ($1,682,578), Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($48,592,051), Stormwater Drainage Management Fund ($4,721,866), Sanitation Operation Fund ($2,558,371), Transportation Regulation Fund ($202,634)
Attachments
- OrdinanceOpen Ordinance
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONA resolution ratifying the increase in total property tax revenues reflected in the FY 2025-26 budget - Estimated Revenue: $68,366,675 (100 percent collection rate)
Attachments
- ResolutionOpen Resolution
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONAn ordinance amending Sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-152.4, 2-175, 2-176, and 2-177 of Chapter 2, “Administration”; amending Sections 13-7, 13-9, 13-10, and 13-11 of Chapter 13, “Courts, Fines, and Imprisonments”; amending Sections 20A-24 and 20A-31 of Chapter 20A, “Fair Housing and Mixed Income Housing”; amending Section 51-4.217 of Chapter 51, “Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 10962, as amended”; amending Sections 51A-4.217, 51A-4.908, 51A-4.909, 51A-4.1002, and 51A-4.110 of Chapter 51A, “Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended”; (1) changing the name of the Department of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Housing and Community Empowerment; (2) changing the name of the Department of Dallas Municipal Court to the Department of Municipal Court and Detention Services; (3) transferring the Office of the City Marshal to the Department of Municipal Court and Detention Services; (4) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; (5) providing a saving clause; (6) providing a severability clause; and (7) providing an effective date. - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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- OrdinanceOpen Ordinance
- Agenda ReadyCASTING OF LOTSCasting of lots to identify the recommended vendor resulting from tie bids between CreaA.tive L.ove T-shirt and Vinyl Supply Shop, No Ego, Inc., and Tyndale Enterprises, Inc. on Group 1, Line 7; CreaA.tive L.ove T-shirt and Vinyl Supply Shop and No Ego, Inc. on Group 1, Lines 8 and 29; and No Ego, Inc. and Tyndale Enterprises, Inc. on Group 1, Lines 33 an 41 in response to bid BV25-00027987 for a three-year master agreement for the purchase of Employee Uniforms and Safety Shoes
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONAuthorize (1) position changes; (2) approval of Civilian and Uniform salary schedules for fiscal year 2025-26; (3) merit pay increases for civilian staff effective January 7, 2026 the first civilian pay period of the calendar year; (4) increase the minimum civilian hiring rate to $21.50 effective January 7, 2026 the first civilian pay period of the calendar year; and (5) adding pay schedules for uniformed Fire and Police effective October 1, 2025,payable the first uniform pay period of the fiscal year; (6) adding pay schedules for uniformed Fire and Police Executives effective October 1, 2025, payable the first uniform pay period of the fiscal year; (7) adding new pay schedule for Miscellaneous effective October 1, 2025, the first civilian pay period of the 2025-26 fiscal year; and (8) adding a new pay schedule for Miscellaneous, effective January 7, 2026, the first civilian pay period of the calendar year - Financing: This action has no cost consideration; any budget impact is budgeted in the FY 2025-26 City Budget
Attachments
- Attachment BOpen Attachment B
- Attachment B-1Open Attachment B-1
- Attachment B-2Open Attachment B-2
- Attachment B-2.1Open Attachment B-2.1
- Attachment B-3Open Attachment B-3
- Attachment B-4Open Attachment B-4
- Attachment B-5Open Attachment B-5
- Attachment B-6Open Attachment B-6
- Attachment B-7Open Attachment B-7
- Attachment B-8Open Attachment B-8
- Attachment B-9Open Attachment B-9
- Attachment B-10Open Attachment B-10
- Attachment AOpen Attachment A
- Attachment COpen Attachment C
- ResolutionOpen Resolution
- Agenda ReadyCLOSED SESSIONAndres “Andrew” Espinoza, in his Official Capacity as the Building Official of the City of Dallas v. Board of Adjustment for the City of Dallas and TCHDallas2, LLC.; Champions Dallas LLC v. City of Dallas and Board of Adjustment; KBKM Entertainment LLC d/b/a Dallas Poker Club v. City of Dallas and Board of Adjustment, Fifty-Two Social and Dining LLC and SB Capital LLC d/b/a Sportsbook Poker Club v. City of Dallas, Megan Wimer, and David Session; Andres “Andrew” Espinoza, in his Official Capacity as Director and Chief Building Official of the City of Dallas, Texas v. Board of Adjustment for the City of Dallas and Shuffle 214, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company; and BOA-25-00001 - 17776 Dallas Parkway.
- Agenda ReadyCLOSED SESSIONDallas Police and Fire Pension System v. City of Dallas.
- Agenda ReadyITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONAuthorize (1) approval of the proposed plan design effective January 1, 2026; and (2) approval of the proposed health coverage plans and premium rates increase of 5% for PCP and HSA plans, 15% for the Copay plan, and 5% for all Pre-65 Retiree plans for all of the separate health benefit plans for employees, retirees, and their families - Financing: Employee Benefits Fund ($146,104,603); Revenue: City Employee/Retiree Contributions ($87,125,403) (see Fiscal Information)
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- ResolutionOpen Resolution