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Approval of the May 4, 2026, Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee Meeting Minutes

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Sustainability Update [Rosa Fleming, Director, Convention and Event Services; Carlos Aguilar, CEO, Inspire Dallas; Mary Dickinson, Regional Director of Regenerative Design, Amplify Dallas]

Solar Panel Permitting Process Improvements and Performance Annual Update [Linda Rivera Velez, Assistant Director, Planning and Development; Albin Kneggs, Manager, Planning and Development; Volney Willis, Manager, Planning and Development]

Advertising Signage Revenue Opportunity [Ryan O’Connor, Senior Deputy Director, Dallas Park and Recreation]

Authorize (1) a public hearing to be held on September 9, 2026, to receive comments on readopting and continuing in effect Chapter 12, "City Youth Program Standards of Care," of the Dallas City Code, to re-establish standards of care for certain city youth programs in compliance with state law and at the close of the hearing; and (2) approval of an ordinance to readopt Chapter 12 of the Dallas City Code - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

Authorize a construction services contract for playground replacement at Bent Tree Meadow Park located at 4302 Creekmeadow Drive in an amount not to exceed $368,419.00 and Frankford Park located at 18400 Hillcrest Road in an amount not to exceed $387,275.00 - Henneberger Construction, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of five - Total not to exceed $755,694.00 - Financing: 2017 Bond Fund (Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund ($303,530.00) and 2024 Bond Fund (Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund ($452,164.00)

Authorize an increase in (1) the construction services contract with Rogers-O’Brien Construction Company, LLC to provide additional construction services to the Dallas Zoo South Garage located at 725 South Ewing Avenue - Not to exceed $230,715.96, from $14,653,405.99 to $14,884,121.95; and (2) appropriations in an amount not to exceed $230,715.96 in the Capital Gifts Donations and Development Fund - Financing: Capital Gifts, Donations and Development Fund

A public hearing, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, to receive comments on the proposed use of a portion of parkland at Joey Georgusis Park located at 1200 Stone Mesa Drive, totaling approximately 106,891 square feet (2.45 acres) of land, for one Sidewalk Easement, one Water and Wastewater Easement, one Detention Area Easement, one Detention Area Access Easement, one Drainage Easement, and one Water Easement for the Joey Georgusis Park plat, as required by plat; and, at the close of the public hearing, consideration of a resolution authorizing the proposed use of parkland pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the United State Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for City of Dallas PM2.5 (Grant No. 582-27-00029, Assistance Listing No. 66.034) in the dollar amount of $203,085.72 to operate and maintain the air quality monitoring of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 network and a continuous air monitoring station in Rockwall County for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028; (2) establishment of appropriations in a dollar amount not to exceed $203,085.72 in the TCEQ 26-28 Dallas Rockwall PM 2.5 Air Monitoring Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in a dollar amount not to exceed $203,085.72 in the TCEQ Dallas and Rockwall PM 2.5 Air Monitoring program 26-28 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $203,085.72 - Financing: (United State Environmental Protection Agency Funds)

Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee Forecast

Authorize (1) acceptance of supplemental funding in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the FY 2023 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Cooperative Agreement (Grant No. 4B02F40101, Assistance Listing No. 66.818), execution of the Cooperative Agreement, and execute all terms, conditions, and documents required by the amendment; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in the EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in the EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fund; and the Chief Financial Officer to receive and deposit the supplemental funds; (4) execution of Brownfields Revolving Fund Loan Agreements and all necessary documents with future subrecipients for loans and subgrants to support the assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties; (5) approval and execution of individual Brownfields Revolving Fund Loan Agreements through Administrative Action in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, with individual loans or subgrants no greater than $1,000,000.00 to be presented to City Council for separate authorization prior to execution and disbursement; (6) procurement, negotiation, and execution of agreements with one or more external qualified firms, selected through a request for proposals or other applicable competitive procurement process, to provide underwriting, loan servicing, portfolio management, and related professional services necessary to administer the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program; (7) disbursement of grant funds, including supplemental funds authorized by this action, in an overall total amount not to exceed $1,250,000.00 and to receive, deposit, and record loan principal and interest repayments; and (8) administration of the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program in accordance with the terms and conditions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Cooperative Agreement and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements - Not to exceed $1,250,000.00 - Financing: EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fund