[00:00:05] YOU ARE WATCHING THE MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, THAT'S OUR NEW SHORT INTRO VIDEO. DO YOU LIKE IT? YEAH. IT'S IT. I HAD TO CONFIRM THIS. WE DO. WE HAVE THE THE NEW VIDEO READY YET? THE ANSWER IS NO. SO FOR THE TIME BEING, THAT'S YOUR INTRO VIDEO. THAT'S ALL WE GOT. ALL RIGHT, SO IT'S 9:21 A.M.. [CALL TO ORDER] WE HAVE A QUORUM. AND SO I CALL THIS A MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. OUR INVOCATION, SPEAKER, THIS MORNING IS OUR GOOD FRIEND, RABBI PALEY FROM TEMPLE SHALOM. I WILL POINT OUT, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW THAT HE IS ALSO A POLICE CHAPLAIN WITH THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO RABBI PALEY NOW FOR INVOCATION. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. ONE. AS WE GATHER FOR THIS FINAL SESSION BEFORE THE SUMMER RECESS, WE TAKE A MOMENT TO TO REFLECT ON WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, ON WHAT STILL LIES AHEAD, AND ON THE SACRED RHYTHM OF TIME ITSELF. THE ANCIENT WISDOM OF ECCLESIASTES REMINDS US THAT TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN. A TIME TO PLANT AND A TIME TO REAP. A TIME TO BUILD AND A TIME TO REFLECT. A TIME TO LABOR. AND YES, A TIME TO REST. GOD OF ALL TIME AND SEASONS. WE GIVE THANKS THIS MORNING FOR THE SEASON WE HAVE SHARED, FOR THE DILIGENCE AND DEBATE, THE PROGRESS AND PERSEVERANCE THAT HAVE MARKED THIS COUNCIL'S WORK. WE ASK YOU, OH GOD, THIS MORNING TO BLESS OUR MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, OUR CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY AND ALL WHO LABOR WITH THEM ON BEHALF OF OUR GREAT CITY. WITH CONTINUED WISDOM, HUMILITY AND STRENGTH AS THEY ENTER A SEASON OF PAUSE, MAY IT BE A TIME OF RENEWAL AND RECONNECTION WITH LOVED ONES, WITH SELF, AND WITH THE HIGHER CALLING OF PUBLIC SERVICE. LET THEIR REST BE PEACEFUL, REFRESHED, THEIR VISION RENEWED, AND THEIR HEARTS RESTORED FOR THE WORK THAT LIES AHEAD. AND IN A WORLD SO OFTEN TORN BY CONFLICT AND FEAR. MAY WE HOLD FAST TO THE HOPE FOR PEACE. PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, PEACE AMONG NATIONS, AND PEACE WITHIN EVERY HUMAN HEART. AND WE PRAY THAT THE WORK THAT WE DO HERE WILL CONTRIBUTE IN SOME SMALL WAY TO THAT GREATER HEALING. BLESS THE CITY OF DALLAS AND ALL WHO CALL IT HOME WITH SAFETY, COMPASSION, AND WHOLENESS IN THE SUMMER DAYS TO COME. AND MOST OF ALL, MAY WE GO FORWARD IN STRENGTH, IN GRATITUDE, AND ALWAYS IN HOPE. AND TOGETHER WE SAY AMEN. IF EVERYONE IS ABLE TO PLEASE RISE FOR OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FIRST TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THEN TO THE STATE OF TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE. YOU MAY BE SEATED. WE HAVE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING, SO BEAR WITH ME WHILE I FIGURE OUT WHO WE'RE RECOGNIZING. [Additional Item] FIRST, I BELIEVE WE HAVE A VERY SERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I WANT TO TURN OVER TO THE CITY MANAGER TO, TO MAKE. SO, MADAM CITY MANAGER, GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. MAYOR. AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL. WE WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR OUR DALLAS FIREFIGHTER, OMAR VALDEZ. IF YOU COULD JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. TODAY WE HONOR AND REMEMBER THE LIFE OF DALLAS FIREFIGHTER OMAR CHAZ DIAZ, WHOSE LIFE WAS TRAGICALLY CUT SHORT IN AN ACCIDENT OVER LAST WEEKEND. OMAR WAS HIGHLY REGARDED WITHIN THE DALLAS FIRE RESCUE AND AT FIRE STATION 43, WHERE HE SERVED THE RESIDENTS OF DALLAS FOR OVER SIX YEARS. BEYOND THE UNIFORM, OMER. NEVER MET A STRANGER. HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS PLAYFUL DEMEANOR, HIS INFECTIOUS SMILE, AND HIS KNACK FOR COUNTRY DANCING. [00:05:01] THE IMPACT OF HIS FRIENDSHIP AND HIS LOVE WILL BE FOREVER IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO KNEW HIM. AND SO TODAY, WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE. CELEBRATE HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND WE PROMISE TO PRESERVE HIS LEGACY OF HIS KINDNESS AND HIS COMMITMENT TO OTHERS. THANK YOU ALL. WE ASK FOR PRAYERS FOR HIS FAMILY AND CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR DALLAS FIRE RESCUE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. MADAM SECRETARY, CITY MANAGER. NOW I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO CHAD WEST FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT AS WELL. THANK YOU. MAYOR. JUST WANTED TO AND ALSO CHIME IN WITH MY COLLEAGUE, AARON GRACEY. WE WERE VERY HONORED TO PLAY IN THE JUNETEENTH TENNIS TOURNAMENT. SUPPORTING SUPPORTING JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY AND IN THE FIRST EVER CHURCH VERSUS STATE TOURNAMENT WE KNOW WASN'T EVEN A TOURNAMENT IS A ONE MATCH. WE TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE TOURNAMENT. I THINK ONE MATCH. I THINK IT'S GOT SOME SOME PRAYING TO DO AT CHURCH SINCE THEY WERE HIS. YEAH, ONE OF THEM. ONE OF THEM WAS. YOU WEREN'T RECOGNIZED YET? APOLOGIES. SO MAYOR WANTED TO JUST SAY IN KEEPING IN TRADITION WITH THIS BEING A SPORTS CITY, FIRST YOU GOT THE FC TRINITY AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE DALLAS WINGS. NOW YOU GOT TWO COUNCIL MEMBER CHAMPION TENNIS PLAYERS RIGHT HERE AT THE HORSESHOE. MR. GRACE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR A LITTLE SELF-CONGRATULATION? I WOULD ACTUALLY. GO AHEAD. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES, MAX. TWO MINUTES. MAX IS ALL I NEED. ONE. WE SURVIVED. I'LL JUST SAY THAT FIRST AND FOREMOST, MY KNEES ARE STILL SWOLLEN. THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT INFLAMED RIGHT NOW, BUT WE SURVIVED. AND IT WAS WE PLAYED. IT WAS IT WAS CHAD AND I AGAINST A PASTOR AND A DEACON. SO IT SOMEHOW ENDED UP BEING CHURCH VERSUS STATE. AND I LOST MY CHURCH STATUS, APPARENTLY BECAUSE ONE OF THEM WAS A DEACON THAT HAPPENS TO BE ON MY TEAM AT CHURCH. AND TO ALL MY CHURCH MEMBERS, I JUST WANT TO SAY HE APPROACHED THE NET FIRST AND I TOOK IT PERSONAL. THAT'S IT. WOW. OKAY. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. I CAN'T BELIEVE I PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING. OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEATING. AND ONE MORE THING. AND CLERGY. AND WE WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON CAMP WISDOM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOR HOSTING THIS AS WELL. IT WAS A VERY FUN TOURNAMENT, AND THEY HAD A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS OUT THERE. AND THEN AGAIN, SHOUT OUT TO THE KEYS TENNIS CENTER. IT WAS POPPING OVER THERE THIS WEEKEND. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. ABSOLUTELY. I'M JUST KIDDING. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS. GREAT JOB. ALL RIGHT, MR. BAZALDUA, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION, I BELIEVE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. TODAY I WANTED TO READ THE PROCLAMATION THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED FOR US TO RECOGNIZE DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH. WE HAVE CHAIR JOHN CONNELLY COMMISSIONER COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEMBERS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE STAFF WHO PARTICIPATED IN BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND SERVICE AND WORK. AND THE PROCLAMATION READ, JUST A COUPLE. WHEREAS WHEREAS THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT, ENACTED ON JULY 26TH, 1990, WAS A LANDMARK LAW ENSURING CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, REQUIRING EQUAL EQUAL ACCESS, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, AND FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF DALLAS ACKNOWLEDGES THE BARRIERS FACED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SOCIETAL ATTITUDES AND DISCRIMINATION, AND REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A COMMITMENT THAT OFFERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPECT FOR ALL, AND CELEBRATES THE EQUAL RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY REASSERTING OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITIES, INDEPENDENCE AND RESPECT THEY DESERVE. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF DALLAS RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING ACCESS AND INCLUSION FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORS, AND VISITORS AND DEMONSTRATES THIS COMMITMENT, WHICH WORKS TO ENSURE CITY SERVICES, FACILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ERIC JOHNSON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JULY 2025 AS DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH. I BELIEVE WE HAVE COMMISSIONERS HERE AS WELL THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN AND GET A PICTURE. COME ON. WHERE ARE THEY? OH, THERE THEY ARE. COME ON DOWN. WE'LL TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH. AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [00:11:23] ALL RIGHT, MADAM SECRETARY, I THINK WE ARE DONE WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. THANKS FOR BEING WITH ME, MEMBERS THIS MORNING AS WE SORT IT THROUGH THAT. [OPEN MICROPHONE (Part 1 of 2)] AND WE'LL NOW HAVE OUR OPEN MICROPHONE SPEAKERS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW HEAR HIS FIRST FIVE REGISTERED SPEAKERS. I WILL RECITE THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES. SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE SAME RULES OF PROPRIETY, DECORUM AND GOOD CONDUCT APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ANY SPEAKER MAKING PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT, PROFANE, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS, OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL, WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROOM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN PERSON. FOR THOSE VIRTUAL SPEAKERS, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SESSION. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. YOU'LL NOTICE THE TIME ON THE MONITOR AT THE PODIUM FOR THOSE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP, PLEASE STOP. FOR THOSE VIRTUAL SPEAKERS, I WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. ALSO, SPEAKERS, PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT DURING YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REFER TO A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BY NAME AND ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO MAYOR JOHNSON ONLY. FIRST SPEAKER WILLIAM HOPKINS. YEAH. MY NAME IS WILLIAM HOPKINS. I WANT TO FIRST THANK THE CITY MANAGER FOR FOR FOR TRYING TO GET GET SOME HELP. LAST WEEK, I WAS SUPPOSED TO SPEAK, AND SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE THE PEOPLE FROM THE ENVIRONMENT TO HELP ME. SHE THE ONLY PERSON. AND I WOULD COME DOWN HERE 29 YEARS TRYING TO GET SOME HELP FOR THE PEOPLE THAT'S DYING IN WEST DALLAS FROM THE LID. I JUST WANT TO THANK HER FOR FOR FOR TRYING TO HELP ME. I WAS WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WAS I WAS GOING TO TRY TO GET SOME, LIKE THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS IN 2012. DECEMBER THE 16TH, 17TH AND 18TH OF 2012. I GOT THEM TO COME OUT. THEY CAME TO MY MOTHER'S PROPERTY IN WEST DALLAS ON LEE STREET. AND THEY WANTED TO TEST. THEY WANT TO KNOW. YOU KNOW, YOU TALK ABOUT LIVE FOR 20 YEARS. WILLIAM WAS THE LEAD. SO I TOOK THEM TO DIFFERENT PROPERTIES IN WEST DALLAS, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS. AND THEY TESTED. AND THEY FOUND LEAD EVERYWHERE IN WEST DALLAS. THAT WAS A 2012. JUST 12 OR 13 YEARS LATER. NOBODY SAID NOTHING FROM THE CITY, FROM THE EPA. IT'S BEEN 12 YEARS. PEOPLE STILL DYING AND. AND THE CONCRETE THAT I WANT TO TALK TO THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT, LIKE PUTTING CONCRETE IN THE FRONT YARD. IN THE BACK YARD. THEY TOLD US THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS TOLD US, DON'T LET THE KIDS PLAY IN THE YARD, THAT THE LEVEL OF LEAD WAS TOO HIGH. SO IF YOU COULD DON'T LET YOUR KIDS PLAY IN THE YARD. THAT WAS 13 YEARS AGO. LAST WEEK, MY SISTER HAD WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND THEY ASKED HER, HAD SHE EVER LIVED AROUND A LEAD PLANT? AND SO I DON'T THINK THE THE CONCRETE IN THE FRONT YARD IN THE BACKYARD WOULD HELP MY FAMILY. MY MOTHER AND FATHER AND TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS DIED FROM LEAD. AND THEY FOUND LEAD IN MY IN MY MOTHER'S YARD. AND AND I GOT TWO SISTERS LEFT AND ONE OF THEM REAL SICK FROM THE LEAD. [00:15:01] AND WHEN JOHN WILEY PRICE AND JESSE JACKSON HAD THE PEOPLE TO COME TO THE BOYS CLUB TO SELL THE LAWSUIT AND TOLD THEM, DON'T TELL NOBODY IN LIKE 94, 93 OR 94. THEY HAD THE PEOPLE TO COME TO THE BOYS CLUB, AND I HAD TO TELL NOBODY I WANTED TO SEE. AND THEY HAD INSURANCE. I WANTED TO GET JESSE JACKSON AND JOHN WILEY PRICE AND FRED BARON AND GOOD LAW FIRM, FRED BARON BULLARD LAW FIRM TO GIVE US. GIVE US SOME OF THE INSURANCE. I ASKED THE CITY MANAGER, CAN WE GET THE INSURANCE THAT JOHN WILEY PRICE AND THE FRED BARON AND BULLARD LAW FIRM, DOROTHY BULLARD AND LISA BLUE OF THE FRED, BYRON AND BULLARD LAW FIRM TO SEE IF THEY COULD GIVE US AN INSURANCE TO HELP US HELP THE PEOPLE IN WEST DALLAS. MAYOR JOHNSON AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF I STILL HAD TO MEET WITH THE CITY MANAGER OR NOT. THAT'S YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. MICHAEL SIMMONS HAS CANCELED MICHAEL KING. THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. MR. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, HER STAFF AND THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE HISTORY RATES FROM OUR RECORDS IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. I'M REFERRING TO THE CADILLAC HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD. IN THE 1940S, 200 200 HOMES WERE BUILT AT THE CEDAR CREST, MARIA KEYS AND SERGEANT ROAD. AS YOU KNOW, OVER THE YEARS, IT WAS LEAD POISONING IN THAT COMMUNITY OVER THERE. IN 2010, THE CITY SPENT BOND FUNDS TO BUY THE COMMUNITY OUT. AND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ALSO INCLUDES. IF NO. EVERY STREET WAS NAMED ABOUT TWO CARS. CADILLAC, CHRYSLER. PACKARD, BUICK AND PONTIAC. FAST FORWARD NOW TO TALK ABOUT A PARK THAT WAS UP CADILLAC HEIGHTS PARK AT THE FRONT THAT SEE THE CREST, THE MONORAIL. THE REST WAS A NEIGHBORHOOD. AS A FORMER CITY OFFICIAL MYSELF, I SERVED ON THE PARK BOARD WITH ON THE ON THE LATE MR. LEO CHENEY JUNIOR, AND ON THE LATE CAROLYN DAVIS. AS I DROVE BY THAT YESTERDAY THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE LEVEE IS STILL NOT BUILT. I DON'T KNOW THE LEVY BEEN CLEANED UP, BUT NOT YET. AND WE STILL GOT FAMILIES LIVING BACK THERE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE IT WHEN I DROVE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS YESTERDAY. SOMETHING TO BE DONE. WE NEED TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AND IF IT'S GOING TO BE A PARK WITH THE NAME CADILLAC THAT NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED TO THAT PROPERTY, BECAUSE THAT IS TRUE HISTORY. HOW THE CITY OF YOU NEGLECTED THAT COMMUNITY WITH THE PEOPLE AND PASSED OVER HERE FOR LEAD POISONING? I DON'T LIVE TOO FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE ON MYSELF, BUT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MR. MAYOR, AND I'D LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU. OR HAVE ME WITH YOU, ALONG WITH THE CITY MANAGER. RELATED SOME ISSUES, AND THERE WAS SOME FUNDING TRANSFER OUT OF OUR TIFF, THE CEDAR CREST TIFF, WHICH IS UNDER THE CHAPTER THREE LEVEL I'M PRETTY SURE YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT, WHICH IS UNDER THE STATE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONTROL, WHICH I HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE STATE ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE STATE FUNDS TRANSFERRING TIFF MONEY TO A NON TIF DISTRICT, AND SOMEHOW WE NEED THAT MONEY BACK. AND I DID SEE THE CREDIT DISTRICT ON THAT ON THAT PHONE. SO I DID MEET YOU ON THAT. BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I CAN GO I DON'T HAVE TO I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME TO TALK. BUT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN A WHILE. SO I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS PROBABLY OVER 20 YEARS. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE CITY MANAGER MOVED UP FROM HER LEVEL. MISS TOLBERT AND BILLY RAY JOHNSON, Y'ALL WORKED ON THE SHARE. THE CITY SECRETARY AND MR. TOLBERT UNDER JOHN AND MARY, ASSUMED ALL THE WAY TO CITY HALL. ALL JUST ALL OVER THE PLACE IS GOOD SEEING EVERYBODY. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT I'M BACK. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. APPRECIATE THE TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND TODAY. THE STAFF HAVE MY EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER. I LIKE YOUR RESPONSE. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. TAMMY KUKLA HAS CANCELED. SCOTT BARNETT. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS RYAN SCOTT BARNETT, AND I OWN ELEVATED CANNABIS. EXCUSE ME, I OWN ELEVATED CANNABIS. I'M OAKLAND'S ORIGINAL DISPENSARY, AND I'M THE FIRST MOBILE DISPENSARY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. I TOOK APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 MONTHS OF PAINSTAKING MEETINGS DOWN IN AUSTIN, HERE IN THE COUNTY, [00:20:01] AND WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE CITY, IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT MY BUSINESS WAS FULLY IN LINE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THAT WAS IN 2002 OR 2022. SINCE THEN, STATE REGULATIONS HAVE CHANGED, BUT LOCAL REGULATIONS HAVE NOT KEPT UP. HOUSE BILL 2878, PASSED BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE IN 2023, SPECIFICALLY TOOK THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR ISSUING FOOD PERMITS AWAY FROM THE CITY OF DALLAS AND GAVE IT TO THE COUNTY. IT DID THAT FOR EVERY CITY THAT'S IN DALLAS COUNTY, AND IT IS NOW A COUNTYWIDE PERMIT. HOWEVER, DALLAS CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS NOT KEPT UP THEIR REGULATIONS, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO UPDATE TO THE CITY CODE. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE UNAWARE WHEN THEY MEET YOU IN THE STREET THAT THIS HAS CHANGED. THEY WILL ASK FOR YOUR DALLAS CITY PERMIT. AND THOUGH MY CART HAS ONE, IT IS EXPIRED BECAUSE DALLAS HAS NOT ISSUED ONE SINCE THE END OF 2023, WHEN THIS BILL WENT INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1ST. LAST SATURDAY I RECEIVED A CITATION FOR VENDING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. I RECEIVED ONE NINE MONTHS AGO. I RECEIVED 114 MONTHS AGO. EACH TIME I HAVE GONE TO COURT AND I HAVE WON. IT HAS TAKEN A LOT OF CITY RESOURCES. IT TAKES CITY ATTORNEYS, IT TAKES CITY JUDGES. IT TAKES MY RESOURCES. I'M TIRED OF THIS. I'M TIRED OF ME. PRO SE AS A CANNABIS SALESMAN, HAVING TO GO INTO COURT AND BEAT BAR CERTIFIED CITY ATTORNEYS THAT SHOULD BE WORKING ON OTHER THINGS. I AM TRYING TO DO NOTHING MORE THAN RUN A BUSINESS SELLING LEGAL PRODUCTS TO CONSENTING ADULTS THROUGH AVENUES THAT HAVE ALL BEEN APPROVED. I ASK YOU GUYS YET AGAIN, EVERY SINGLE PERSON HERE EXCEPT FOR OUR NEWEST MEMBER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY ME DIRECTLY AT LEAST FIVE TIMES TO UPDATE THIS ORDINANCE. TO CHANGE THIS. I NOW HAVE TO GO TO COURT YET AGAIN. I HAVE TO WASTE CITY RESOURCES YET AGAIN AND THIS IS GETTING OLD GUYS. PLEASE, I'M NOT ASKING FOR MUCH, I'M JUST SIMPLY ASKING FOR YOU TO LOOK AT HOUSE BILL 2878 AND THE CHANGES IT MADE TO SECTION 50 OF THE CITY'S CODE. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. EVA JONES HAS CANCELED KAREN BROPHY. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS KAREN BROPHY AND I'M A DALLAS ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATE. WE RESIDE IN DISTRICT 11. I APPRECIATE THAT EACH OF YOU HAS APPOINTED A PERSON TO REPRESENT YOU ON THE CITY OF DALLAS ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE LAST SCHEDULED QUARTERLY MEETING IN MAY WAS CANCELED WITHOUT NOTICE. THERE WERE 19 PUBLIC SPEAKERS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE MEETING WAS CANCELED ABRUPTLY. SO I'M HERE TODAY TO MAKE THIS BODY AWARE OF HOW DALLAS ANIMAL SERVICES IS TRENDING IN THE LAST HUNDRED DAYS SINCE THE DEPARTURE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MARY MARTIN IN MARCH 2025. WHEN MISS MARTIN LEFT, I HOPE THAT THE CURRENT SHELTER LEADERSHIP COULD KEEP THE SHELTER ON THE SAME TRAJECTORY. HOWEVER, WITHIN 72 HOURS OF HER DEPARTURE, THE SHELTER CLOSED INTAKE FOR ALL BUT CRITICALLY INJURED ANIMALS FOR TWO MONTHS. WE CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THAT INTAKE NEEDS TO BE LIMITED AND EVEN CLOSED BECAUSE DAS IS OVERCAPACITY FOR DOGS AND CATS. AS AN EXAMPLE, YESTERDAY'S SHELTER REPORT, PAGE ONE OF YOUR HANDOUT STATES THAT THE DOG KENNELS ARE AT 139% CAPACITY. LAST NIGHT WHEN I DID A WALK THROUGH THE SHELTER, I FOUND AN ENTIRE ROOM WHERE KENNELS WERE COMPLETELY EMPTY. I SAW MANY OPEN KENNELS THROUGHOUT THE SHELTER. I HAVE VIDEO THAT I CAN CERTAINLY SHARE TO CONFIRM THIS STATEMENT. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND WHY NINE DOGS ARE AT RISK OF BEING KILLED TODAY, BECAUSE DAS CLAIMS TO BE OUT OF SPACE. THE MESSAGE FROM DAS CONTINUES TO BE THAT THEY CANNOT OPERATE SO HIGH OVER CAPACITY WITHOUT RISKING ANOTHER DISEASE OUTBREAK. THAT'S THE REASON GIVEN ONCE AGAIN THIS MONTH WHEN THE SHELTER STOPPED TAKING NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR OWNER SURRENDERS. I BELIEVE THE SHELTER IS EXPERIENCING DISEASE OUTBREAK, BUT DUE TO THEIR CHANGE IN DOG VACCINE PROTOCOLS. PAGE TWO AND THREE OF YOUR HANDOUTS IS THE MEDICAL HISTORY FROM ONE OF OUR FOSTERS THAT ARRIVED AT THE SHELTER A YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME, DOGS WERE GIVEN MANY MORE VACCINES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ADULT DOGS WERE DOUBLE BOOSTED FOR PARVO AND DISTEMPER. WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE OLD DOG. VACCINE PROTOCOL TO STOP DISEASE SPREAD. NOT LIMIT OR MANAGE INTAKE. 100 DAYS AGO, PUPPIES THAT CONTRACTED PARVO WERE GIVEN MEDICINE CALLED PMA. DAS IS NO LONGER GIVING PMA TO PARVO POSITIVE DOGS. I ASKED THE DAS MEDICAL DIRECTOR WHY SHE MADE THIS CHANGE, BUT SHE REFUSES TO RESPOND. YOU MAY HEAR THAT THERE'S A FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT BECAUSE DAS IS OVER BUDGET DUE TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES, THEY MAY BE OVER BUDGET, BUT THERE'S A NONPROFIT FOCUS FOR INDIA DALLAS ANIMAL SERVICES. THEIR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE SHELTER. THEY HAVE $800,000 IN ASSETS. WHY CAN'T THEY BUY THE MEDICINE? CLOSING INTAKE CAUSES A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR DALLAS DOGS, CATS AND PEOPLE ON PAGE FOUR AND FIVE. YOU CAN SEE MANAGING OR LIMITING INTAKE RESULTS IN MORE LOOSE DOGS IN DALLAS. [00:25:03] ON THE FIELD REPORT FOR MAY. LOOSE STRAY DOGS ARE UP BY 15% OVER A YEAR AGO. WHEN COMPARING A MONTH IN 2025. FIVE DOG AND TICKET. THE SHELTERS DECREASED 45% IN MARCH, 41% IN APRIL, AND 19% IN MAY. DOGS RETURN TO THEIR OWNERS IS DOWN IN THE FIELD AND AT THE SHELTER, AND IT'S DECREASED 25% FROM A YEAR AGO. AGGRESSIVE PACKS OF DOGS WAS UP 37% IN MAY. THAT'S YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. CLAYTON, YORK. CLAYTON YORK IS NOT PRESENT. RAYMOND. SIMMONS. HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE? THREE MINUTES. OKAY. YOU MAY BEGIN. MR. SIMMONS, I'M RETIRED MILITARY AND PARAMEDIC. THIS IS FOR ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT HERE. THIS MESSAGE TO YOU GUYS ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY. I'VE BEEN PEACEFULLY PROTESTING A DEATH OF A FRIEND OF MINE SINCE AUGUST 1ST. I'VE BEEN OPEN CARRY. I CARRY A SIGN, AND I PROTEST UNLAWFUL KILLING BY ARLINGTON POLICE OFFICER. I'VE BEEN GOING OUT THERE FOR ALMOST NINE YEARS DOING THE SAME THING SINCE THEN. BANK OF AMERICA, AN OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER, BEEN HARASSING ME, THREATENING WITH AUTHORIZED ARREST BECAUSE I OPEN CARRY. AND BECAUSE. HERE'S THE COMPLAINT. THREE DALLAS POLICE OFFICERS WENT OUT THERE, MADE A VIDEO, MADE IT CLEAR THE BANK OF AMERICA EMPLOYEES AND THE OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER THAT I'M LEGALLY ALLOWED TO GO THERE AND WALK DOWN THE EASEMENT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. BUT THE OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER, LIEUTENANT WAYNE, 8982, AND OFFICER BROWN, 12274 CONTAINERIZE THREATEN ME WITH ARREST, THREATEN TO STEAL AND TO THINK ABOUT PROPERTY AND MOVE MY CAR. I GOT A VIDEO AND I SHOWED IT TO EACH OF THEM THAT THE POLICE TOLD THEM THAT I'M LEGALLY ALLOWED TO GO THERE, BUT THE DELUSION, THE ON DUTY POLICE OFFICER, THEY STILL TRY TO ARREST ME. THEY ALMOST KILLED ME. I GOTTA MAKE SURE IF I GO THREE MINUTES. THESE GUYS TORTURED AND ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE. I HAVE MEDICAL RECORDS HERE. SO I WENT TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THEN THEY GAVE ME WHAT TO DO. SO I CALLED ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER. HE VIDEOED IT AND MADE IT CLEAR TO HIM. AM AND GRIFFIN, THERE'S NO SIDEWALK. THAT IS A PUBLIC EASEMENT. THE RIGHT OF WAY. LIEUTENANT WEEMS 898 TO SAY, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHAT ANY SERGEANT TELLS ME. I'M A LIEUTENANT. I OUTRANKED HIM, I SAID THEY GOT A VIDEO OF THEM TELLING YOU THAT YOU CANNOT TRESPASS OR ARREST ANYONE FOR WALKING. HERE'S THE SECOND COMPLAINT I MADE TO CONTAINER AFFAIRS. HE SAID HE DON'T CARE. HE AUTHORIZED CIVILIANS TO ARREST CIVILIAN PEOPLE. AND. AND WHO'S NOT EVEN A POLICE OFFICER? THERE ARE $3 AN HOUR SECURITY GUARDS AT BANK OF AMERICA. THEN TIM COLLINS, HIS GAY BOYFRIEND. OFFICER BROWN, BADGE NUMBER 12274. IT'S CAUGHT ON VIDEO. I GOT ALL THE VIDEO TURNING THAT BEATING ON HIM. HITTING HIM? WHAT POLICE OFFICER LET A TRANSGENDER MALE PUSH HIM? YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP AND BRAG ABOUT HIM HAVING SEX WITH HIS FATHER. YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP. THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS HAS ALL OF THIS. ALL THE BODY CAMERA. WHEN I WENT OUT THERE ON THE NINTH AFTER THE 21ST, TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. MAKE SURE YOU VIDEO YOU WITH THE POLICE. AND MAKE SURE YOU MAKE IT CLEAR THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED. I SAID I'VE DONE IT. SHE SAID, DO IT AGAIN. HE AUTHORIZED ARREST ME FIRST. HE TORTURED ME AND PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL. Y'ALL SEE THIS? I'M A UNITED STATES VETERAN. THAT'S YOUR TIME FOR FREEDOM. THAT'S YOUR TIME. YOU SEE A SEIZURE? I HAD A SEIZURE. THANK YOU. I ALMOST DIED. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? THAT'S YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR FIRST FIVE REGISTERED SPEAKERS. THE REMAINING SPEAKERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR CITY BUSINESS. MR. MAYOR. THESE ARE YOUR OPEN MICROPHONE SPEAKERS. VERSE FIVE. JUST LOOK AND SEE IF THERE WAS A MOTION. OKAY. THERE ISN'T. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR VOTING AGENDA. THANK YOU, MR. [MINUTES] MAYOR. YOUR FIRST ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM ONE. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JUNE 11TH, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. HER MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. NEXT ITEM PLEASE. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO YOUR CONSENT AGENDA. YOUR CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTED OF ITEMS TWO THROUGH 66. [CONSENT AGENDA] [00:30:02] AGENDA ITEM. AGENDA ITEM THREE WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAZALDUA. AGENDA ITEM FIVE WAS DELETED. AGENDA ITEM SIX WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN AND HAS FOUR SPEAKERS. AGENDA ITEM 17 WAS CORRECTED. AGENDA ITEM 19 WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN AND HAS TWO SPEAKERS. AGENDA ITEM 20 WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN AND HAS TEN SPEAKERS. AGENDA ITEM 38 WAS CORRECTED. AGENDA ITEM 42 WAS CORRECTED. AGENDA ITEM 46 WAS DELETED. AGENDA ITEM 51 WAS DELETED, AGENDA ITEM 59 WAS DELETED, AND AGENDA ITEM 24 HAS BEEN CLARIFIED, CLARIFYING THAT THE PAYMENT TO CBRE INC. IS FOR THE PARK FOREST IN NORTH OAK CLIFF BRANCH BRANCH LIBRARY. THEREFORE, YOUR CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS TWO, FOUR, SEVEN THROUGH 1821 THROUGH 45. 47 THROUGH 50. 52. THROUGH 58 AND 60 THROUGH 66. THIS IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION? GOOD. I HEARD A MOTION AND A SECOND. MR. WEST, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. WHAT? ARE YOU OUT? MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THANK YOU. I HAVE TWO ITEMS I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT. THE FIRST ONE IS THE QUICK TRIP ITEM, ITEM NUMBER FOUR. I MET WITH QUIKTRIP EXECUTIVES MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE YEARS. THEY HAVE STRUGGLED WITH CRIME AND HOMELESSNESS, AND I ENCOURAGE THEM TO SUPPORT DPD IN ALL THEIR EFFORTS. I KNOW THEY HAD WORKED WITH THE CITY. THEY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO REPLACE OUR HORRIBLY CONDITIONED, REALITY BASED TRAINING MODULES. AND WHAT WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA IS $1.6 MILLION OF VALUE. A MILLION OF IT WILL BE USED TO TO BUY THE PODS. THE 600,000 WILL BE AS A CASH DONATION TO THE CITY. THE PROBLEM IS, THE LAST TIME I MET WITH THEM WAS IN FEBRUARY, AND THEY WERE SO FRUSTRATED THAT THEY WERE THINKING OF PULLING THIS DONATION BACK. THEY WERE SO FRUSTRATED THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS THAT THEY COULDN'T EVEN GIVE US A DONATION. AND SO THE FIRST THING I WANT TO DO IS SAY THANK YOU TO ED LUJAN, WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF ASSISTANT OFFICER, WHO ACTED AS AN INTERMEDIARY SO HE COULD ACCEPT IT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THEN GIFT IT TO US. BUT, CITY MANAGER, I HAVE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHY A CORPORATE CITIZEN LIKE QUIKTRIP, WHO WANTS TO DO SO MUCH GOOD FOR OUR CITY, WOULD HAVE TO GET TO THE POINT OF PULLING BACK OVER HALF A MILLION. A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED BECAUSE WE'VE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM. I NEED YOU TO INVESTIGATE THAT AND LET US KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. WE DON'T HAVE A GENERAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. IF I WAS STILL CHAIR OF IT, THIS WOULD BE AN ITEM BECAUSE IT IS INCREDIBLY, INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING. IN THE MEANTIME, I JUST HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM FOR RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE AT CONVENIENCE STORES, THE NEED FOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS TO BE WELL TRAINED FOR ANYTHING THAT COULD HAPPEN THERE, AND FOR PUTTING THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR ISSUES ARE TO HELP SOLVE THEM FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO I WOULD SAY NOT JUST THANK YOU TO THEM, BUT ALSO A CHALLENGE TO OTHERS THAT NEED HELP IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY SPHERE TO STEP UP. AND SO I THINK WE'VE SEEN AN ORGANIZATION DO THAT. WE SHOULD THANK THEM AND APOLOGIZE FOR HOW LONG AND HARD IT WAS, BUT ALSO TO THANK A2 FOR HAVING DONE THAT. AND ESPECIALLY MAJOR LUJAN, I KNOW YOU WERE REALLY KEY IN THAT AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THE SECOND ITEM I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS ITEM 45. THIS IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR LACTATION OVERNIGHT CALL AND SERVICES. THIS IS ESSENTIAL. AND YOU KNOW, AS A MOTHER, WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO BREASTFEED AND IT IS THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND YOU HAVE A SCREAMING BABY AND YOU CAN'T MAKE IT WORK, HAVING SOMEONE TO CALL, I THINK IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT. SO I'M GLAD THIS PROGRAM EXISTS, BUT I HAVE TO QUESTION WHY IT'S WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD BE FOR THE COUNTY. I DID ASK LIZ SADIA ABOUT THIS AND THE ANSWER WAS WELL, IT PAIRS WITH WICK, TO WHICH THE QUESTION IS BUT WHY ARE WE EVEN DOING WICK? WICK SHOULD BE A COUNTY FUNCTION. WE ACTUALLY HAVE LEASES FOR WICK OFFICES OUTSIDE THE CITY OF DALLAS, BECAUSE, AGAIN, WE'RE PROVIDING THIS FUNCTION FOR THE COUNTY, AND I'VE LEFT IT ON CONSENT. [00:35:02] I'M NOT INTERESTED IN NOT PURSUING IT FOR THIS BUDGET, BUT LIKE OTHER SERVICES THAT WERE NOT ALIGNED WITH THE CITY'S MISSION. BECAUSE WE'VE GIVEN OUR HEALTH AUTHORITY AWAY TO THE COUNTY. I WOULD ASK YOU, CITY MANAGER FOR FISCAL YEAR 27, TO SEE IF THAT ISN'T BETTER PLACED WITH THE COUNTY. THANK YOU. MISS STEWART. I'M GETTING USED TO EVERYONE SITTING STILL. SORRY. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON CONSENT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ON ITEM FOUR, I DO WANT TO ADD MY GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT FROM QUIKTRIP THROUGH ASSIST THE OFFICER. I DON'T KNOW THAT I UNDERSTOOD THE BACKGROUND ON THAT, SO I WOULD. I'M SECOND AND MISS MENDELSOHN'S CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THAT SEEMED TO HAVE PLAYED OUT. BUT MOSTLY WE'RE DEEPLY, DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFT. IT WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. IN TRAINING OUR OUR NEW RECRUITS. EXCUSE ME. AND THEN ITEM 39. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMPLETION OF THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW SKILLMAN ARCH BRIDGE AT SKILLMAN AND LBJ. THE DISTRICT TEN COMMUNITY IS SO VERY READY FOR THIS BRIDGE TO OPEN. AND I BELIEVE THIS IS THE LAST HURDLE WE NEEDED TO GET OVER. WE HAVE WAITED A VERY LONG TIME FOR THIS. AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LAKE HIGHLANDS PAD, I USED TO HAVE A MODEL OF THIS BRIDGE IN MY CAR. IT WAS JUST OUT THERE, AND WE WOULD PULL IT OUT AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS OR MEETINGS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. IT WAS A VISUAL TO TRY TO COMMUNICATE TO THOSE WE WERE WORKING WITH ON WHAT THE FUTURE OF SKILLMAN AND LBJ WILL LOOK LIKE, AND IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING. SO IT'S FINALLY, THE TIME IS FINALLY HERE. WE'RE ALMOST READY TO OPEN. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY EMAILS AND QUESTIONS. I CAN'T GO TO CHURCH OR BUNKO WITHOUT PEOPLE SAYING WHEN IS THE BRIDGE OPENING? SO WE'RE EXCITED. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A MENTION OF IT ALL BECAUSE IT'S JUST A MOMENT. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO DISTRICT TEN. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ARE YOU IN NOW, MR. WEST? YES, MAYOR. YES. FIVE MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, A COUPLE ITEMS. I WANT TO COMMEND THE CITY MANAGER AND DON GIBSON AND THE TEAM FOR CONTINUING WITH OUR REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY SERVICES ITEMS 24 AND 26. RENEWING SEABREEZE CONTRACT AND EXPANDING IT TO CONTINUE FACILITATION OF THE CITY'S REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO AND JUST MAKING SURE WE GET A BETTER CONTROL OVER IT AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OF IT AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO. GREAT TO SEE THAT. THIS CONTRACT SPECIFICALLY ITEM 24, WILL ENSURE THAT WE AVOID DISRUPTION TO CRITICAL ONGOING REAL ESTATE EFFORTS SUCH AS 1000 AND 1000 BELLEVUE. 2929 SOUTHAMPTON. AND THE 7800 PROPERTIES. SO THAT'S A THAT'S A GREAT ITEM FOR US TO SUPPORT. SECOND ITEM 41 IS A SECOND CONTRACT FOR THE ROSEMONT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT. EXCITED TO SEE THIS MOVE FORWARD. IT'S FULLY FUNDED WITH TIF DOLLARS OUT OF THE DAVIS GARDEN TIF. ONCE COMPLETED, THIS PROJECT WILL MAKE IT SAFER AND EASIER FOR EVEN MORE ROSEMONT ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO WALK, SKATEBOARD, OR BIKE TO SCHOOL. THANKS TO DISTRICT ONE RESIDENT, WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY ON THIS, AS WELL AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND ITEM 60. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING THE PAST FEW YEARS TO BRING THE FIRST SKATE PARK SOUTH OF THE TRINITY RIVER TO WESTMORELAND PARK. AND THIS LAST SATURDAY WAS GO SKATE DAY. ACTUALLY, IF YOU GUYS DIDN'T KNOW THAT IN ADDITION TO BOND FUNDS, WE'VE RAISED IS $375,000 FOR OUR $400,000 PRIVATE GOAL TO GET $400,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY. TODAY'S ITEM 60 IS A CONTRACT WITH NEW LINE SKATE PARKS, AN INDUSTRY LEADER WITH OTHER PROJECTS IN DFW AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT'S A BIG STEP FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD. AND LASTLY, ITEM 66 FOR OUR GOLFING FANS IN DISTRICT ONE AND ACROSS THE CITY. THIS ITEM IS TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG COOMBS CREEK TRAIL AND STEVENS PARK GOLF COURSE, INCLUDING EROSION CONTROL, SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, AND CART BRIDGE CART PATH BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT ON GETTING THIS ITEM TO US TODAY. THANK YOU, MISS WILLIS. THERE WE ARE. MISS WILLIS, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON CONSENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, I TOO WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO ITEM FOUR. AND THANK QUIKTRIP FOR THIS INCREDIBLE DONATION TO THE CITY OF DALLAS AND TO THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP PROVIDE THIS REALITY BASED TRAINING VILLAGE THAT IS SO CRITICAL WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND IN THAT MOMENT, HAVING THE OFFICERS TRAINED IN THE MOST REALISTIC SCENARIO THAT THEY CAN BE IN, AND TO HELP US ALONG WITH THAT IS REALLY REMARKABLE. [00:40:04] BUT WHAT'S EVEN MORE REMARKABLE IS THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO STOP THERE. THEY WERE VERY INQUISITIVE ABOUT OTHER ISSUES IN THE CITY AND HOW THEIR FOUNDATION COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE. SO YES, I WILL ECHO THE CALL TO REFINE A PROCESS BECAUSE AS OUR COSTS RISE AND OUR WE REALLY PINCH OUR PENNIES, WE NEED TO BE SURE THAT THERE IS A CLEAR, DEFINED PATHWAY FOR CORPORATE DONORS AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO GIVE MONEY TO THE CITY AND TO HELP THE CITY, AND WE WANT TO MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM, NOT DIFFICULT FOR THEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CALL ATTENTION TO ITEM 44, WHICH IS AN EXTENSION OR A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO A CONTRACT WITH ENVISION DALLAS HOLDINGS. AND THIS IS A WORKFORCE ISSUE FOR OUR 311 CALL CENTER. AND THIS IS CONTRACTING WITH AN EMPLOYER WHO WORKS WITH THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PROVIDES JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO BE ABLE TO PLUG IN AND STILL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR WORKFORCE IN A VERY MEANINGFUL WAY WHERE WE NEED THEM. AND THOUGH WE CAN'T DO IT THIS YEAR, I HAVE ASKED THAT WE LOOK AT PROVISIONS THAT MIGHT ADD A DALLAS SOME SORT OF DALLAS REQUIREMENT, SO THAT WE'RE ALSO EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN DALLAS HERE. BUT I THINK THAT'S SUCH AN IMPORTANT SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE, AND I'M VERY GLAD TO SEE THE CITY PUTTING MONEY AGAINST THAT. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST THE CONSENT AGENDA TODAY? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE CONSENT AGENDA IS ADOPTED. MADAM SECRETARY. NEXT ITEM PLEASE. THANK YOU. [3. 25-2133A A resolution amending the Code of Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Board, expanding the entry-level hiring requirements for Dallas Police Department position of Dallas Police Officer Trainee. Specifically, the Code of Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Board, Section 4.1 Sworn Service Appointment, would be amended to include the following: (E) be at least 21 years of age with a minimum of (i) a high school diploma or GED and (ii) thirty-six (36) months of full-time consecutive employment experience - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO YOUR FIRST PULLED ITEM. CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM THREE WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAZALDUA. I READ THAT ITEM INTO THE RECORD. AGENDA ITEM THREE IS A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, EXPANDING THE ENTRY LEVEL HIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT POSITION OF DALLAS POLICE OFFICER TRAINING, SPECIFICALLY THE CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. SECTION 4.1 SWORN SERVICE APPOINTMENT WOULD BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. E BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE, WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE, A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, AND 236 MONTHS OF FULL TIME CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE. AGAIN, THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAZALDUA. IS THERE A MOTION? TO APPROVE? SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MR. BAZALDUA, DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCUSSION YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. AND WE ARE ON ITEM THREE. PULL ITEM NUMBER THREE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION TO REQUIRE 24 MONTHS OF FULL TIME CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. WE ARE NOW ON AN AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. MR. BAZALDUA, YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON YOUR AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU TO CHAIR MENDELSOHN FOR Y'ALL'S WORK AT PUBLIC SAFETY ON THIS ITEM. I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY NECESSARY. I WANTED TO JUST TALK TO CIVIL SERVICE ABOUT THE THE REASONING BEHIND PUTTING IN A 36 MONTH CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR 20, FOR AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE. YES. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU. JARED DAVIS, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SERVICE. WE COMPARED OTHER CITIES WHO HAD AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE INTO THE SWORN SERVICE, PARTICULARLY IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND AS WE LOOK BROADLY, IT WAS CONSISTENT THAT MANY AGENCIES THAT PROVIDED THIS PATHWAY WERE LOOKING FOR THREE YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE WORK EXPERIENCE. AND THAT'S PRIMARILY TO DETERMINE AND HELP THE HIRING ENTITY DETERMINED THAT THAT INDIVIDUAL IS EMPLOYABLE. THEY CAN BE MANAGED, COME TO WORK ON A DAILY BASIS. SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT OTHERS WOULD HAVE, YOU KNOW, ABSENT EDUCATION OR ANY OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE. AND SO THAT'S HOW WE GOT TO THIS RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE. THAT'S BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING. THANK YOU. SO I AGAIN APPLAUD THIS. I THINK THAT REMOVING BARRIERS TO INCREASE OUR HIRING GOALS AND MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR MORE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO SERVE IN OUR POLICE FORCES IS CRITICAL IN, IN MEETING OUR GOALS, BUT ALSO IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY POLICING IN 21ST CENTURY POLICING. WITH THAT SAID, AS A FORMER EDUCATOR AND A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AT THAT, I, I KNOW THAT THERE'S VERY FEW 21 YEAR OLDS WHO CAN TOUT A 36 MONTH CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE. AND IF THE IF THE INTENT IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS, I WAS HOPING TO FIND SOME SORT OF MIDDLE GROUND BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, DIFFERENT DYNAMICS, DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. AND IF WE'RE REALLY TARGETING THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE A TRADITIONAL ROUTE TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO OPEN UP OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM, WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PROGRAMS WHERE THEY'RE COMING OUT WITH CERTAIN HOURS. [00:45:05] ET CETERA. BUT THERE ARE A LOT THAT GET PUSHED INTO THE WORKFORCE. THERE ARE A LOT THAT HAVE DIFFERENT FAMILY DYNAMICS THAT PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. SO I WAS HOPING TO FIND A MIDDLE GROUND. AND I TALKED WITH YOU. TALKED WITH DPD AS WELL. TO ASK IF THEY FEEL THAT 24 JUST DECREASING IT TO 24 MONTHS INSTEAD OF 36 WOULD BE AN ISSUE. DO YOU MIND SPEAKING TO THAT? YEAH. NO, WE I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION AND THE AND THE DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD. AGAIN, WE STILL WANT TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYABLE, MANAGEABLE AND CAN SHOW UP FOR WORK AND DEPENDABLE. I AGREE THAT, YOU KNOW, REDUCING ONE YEAR WOULD POTENTIALLY GET US MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO FIT INTO THIS CATEGORY THAT WE'RE WE'RE TRYING TO RECRUIT, BUT IT WOULD ALSO GIVE US DATA AND INFORMATION TO DETERMINE, AGAIN, THEIR FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY FOR FOR JOINING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SOME 41 MONTHS OF POLICE TRAINING IN THE ACADEMY THAT GOES INTO, YOU KNOW, GETTING THEM READY TO TO BE ON THE ON THE STREET. SO WITH THAT, I WAS AMENABLE TO THAT AMENDMENT. BECAUSE I THINK IT DOESN'T TAKE AWAY OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO EVALUATE THOSE FACTORS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME EXPAND EXPAND OUR POOL AND, AND THEN EXPANDING ON THESE INITIATIVES. SPECIFICALLY, CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE INTENT AND HOPE IN THE FUTURE OF CREATING MORE OF A PIPELINE WHEN IT COMES TO OUR P-TECH PROGRAMS? WITH THE ISD AND A KIND OF HOMEGROWN TALENT, IF YOU WILL. YEAH, SURE. AND I'LL LET. I'LL LET CHIEF HERRERA JOIN ME AS WELL. THANK YOU. I DIDN'T WANT TO CAST SOME LIGHT ON THE JUMP AHEAD AND CALL YOU UP, BUT THANK YOU, CHIEF, FOR COMING. I SAY SOMETHING BEFORE HE TALKS. YES, SIR. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION. SO, ABSOLUTELY, IT OPENS UP SOME AVENUES FOR US. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SCHOOLS THAT DO HAVE THE P-TECH PROGRAM, TO SORT OF HAVE A RECRUIT TO GROW OR A CADET TO GROW INTO A FUTURE RECRUIT TO TRANSITION TO A POLICE OFFICER. SO, YES, THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE BEING HAD, AND WE ARE GOING TO BE EXPLORING, BRINGING FOLKS OR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAD WHO HAVE GRADUATED THROUGH THEIR P-TECH PROGRAM. AND A LOT OF THOSE ALREADY COME OUT WITH COLLEGE HOURS. THANK YOU CHIEF. AND I KNOW Y'ALL PUT A LOT OF DUE DILIGENCE INTO THIS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING DISCUSSION FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR NOW. FORMALLY HERE. I'M SURE LONGER ON Y'ALL'S PART. YES. DO YOU MIND JUST GIVING ME YOUR, EXPERT OPINION ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU BELIEVE THIS CHANGE THAT I'M PROPOSING TO GO TO. 24 MONTHS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE OR BREAK Y'ALL'S INTENT AND GOAL. SO JUST TO TELL EVERYBODY HOW WE GOT HERE, WE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SEE HOW OTHER AGENCIES ARE ACCEPTING THE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. GED. WE SHADOWED OURS AFTER THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHO CURRENTLY HAS 36 MONTHS OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AT AGE 21. MIND YOU, WE DO HAVE SOME HIGH SCHOOL. I'M SORRY, SOME COLLEGE GRADUATES THAT COME THROUGH WITH PART TIME OR NO FULL 36 MONTHS OF WORK HISTORY, BUT THEY DO HAVE THE COLLEGE DEGREE. SO OUR GOAL WAS TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE SO THAT WE CAN TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION MATURITY DECISION MAKING. DO THEY SHOW UP FOR WORK? ARE THEY RELIABLE? THESE ARE ATTRIBUTES THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED IF WE'RE GOING TO GROW. POLICE OFFICERS. SO 36 MONTHS WAS KIND OF A A BEST PRACTICE THAT WE HAD DETERMINED WOULD WOULD BE SUITABLE. AND SO TO MAKE THAT ADJUSTMENT, WE WOULD THEY WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME HIRING PROCESS. NOTHING'S GOING TO CHANGE. THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT WOULD BE GOING FROM 36 TO 24 MONTHS. AND IS THIS REQUIREMENT TO ENTER THE ACADEMY OR TO GET YOUR CERTIFICATION AFTER A 14 MONTH STINT IN OUR ACADEMY? SO THE RULE THAT MICHAEL HAS IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO APPLY. AND THEN AFTER THAT, THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS THROUGH THE MILITARY ROUTE, BUT ALSO THERE'S AN EXCEPTION IF YOU HAVE 60 HOURS OF COLLEGE, IF YOU'RE UNDER 21, WHICH WE CURRENTLY ALSO HAVE AS A MODEL, 19.5 TO 20 WITH 60 COLLEGE HOURS TO APPLY. IF YOU'RE 21 OR OVER, YOU CAN 21 TO 44. YOU CAN APPLY WITH 45 SEMESTER COLLEGE HOURS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHIEF, I APPRECIATE THAT. COLLEAGUES, I JUST ASK THAT WE LOOK AT IT FROM A LITTLE BIT MORE REALISTIC PERSPECTIVE. I THINK THAT REMOVING BARRIERS IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL. ALSO, OPENING UP OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE DIVERSE CANDIDACY IN OUR POLICE FORCE IS ALSO VERY CRITICAL. I'M NOT IN ANY WAY TRYING TO PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER WORK THAT WAS DONE IN THE COMMITTEE, BUT I, I'M NOT ON PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. AND I REALLY DO THINK ABOUT MY FORMER STUDENTS. I THINK ABOUT THE AVERAGE 18 YEAR OLD. I KNOW MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE KIDS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THAT TIME PERIOD OF LIFE. [00:50:04] AND I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT FROM 18 YEARS OLD TO 21 YEARS OLD EXPECTING THERE TO BE 36 MONTHS OF CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IS REALISTIC. AND SO IF THE INTENT OF THIS IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS, I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS POLICY CHANGE ACTUALLY BE SOMETHING THAT REMOVES BARRIERS AND OPENS UP BETTER OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE THAT I CAN COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS AMENDMENT. THANK YOU MAYOR. I THINK, MADAM CITY MANAGER. YES. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. AND I WANTED TO GIVE THE STAFF AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER BELLS ADO. BUT I WILL SAY THAT WHEN WE LOOKED AT WAYS TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT CREATING THOSE ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS, AND WE KNOW THAT OTHERS THAT DEFINITELY COMPETE WITH US HAVE MOVED IN THIS DIRECTION, I SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO START. AND EVEN IF THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS GOING TO THE 24 MONTHS, WE PLAN TO USE THIS KIND OF AS A PILOT IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND I THINK WE CAN ALWAYS COME BACK TO THIS BODY IF THERE'S A NEED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL CHANGES. AND SO I THINK IF, IF ANYTHING ELSE, MAYBE GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY, IF THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE 24 MONTHS, I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE YEAR WE'D LIKE TO COME BACK AND ACTUALLY SHARE DATA AROUND HOW THIS IS WORKING FOR US. BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS POLICY CHANGE WILL GIVE US OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A LOT OF PROGRESS IN OUR HIRING. SO THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME AND THE EFFORTS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND HELPING US GET TO TO TODAY. THANK YOU. WE ARE STILL ON THE THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA MENDELSOHN. YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. I'M VERY MUCH OPPOSED TO THIS AMENDMENT, AND I WILL JUST SAY THAT EVERYBODY'S ALWAYS WELCOME TO ATTEND ANY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE THEY CAN BE HEARD. BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE HEARD OF THIS, FRANKLY. THIS IS NOT ABOUT DIVERSITY. THIS IS NOT ABOUT COMMUNITY POLICING. AND IT'S RIDICULOUS TO EVEN SAY THOSE WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIRING REQUIREMENT. WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, FIRST OF ALL, THIS HAS NOT BEEN BRIEFED ONCE IT'S BEEN BRIEFED AT LEAST TWICE. WE ACTUALLY HELD IT AT TIMES BECAUSE WE NEEDED SUCH A ROBUST DISCUSSION. SO TO DO COMMITTEE WORK AT THE FULL COUNCIL IS NOT APPROPRIATE. I'M NOT INTENDING TO GO BACK AND DO THE COMMITTEE WORK AT THIS COUNCIL. BUT WHAT I WILL SAY IS THIS. THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD RECOMMENDED THE THREE YEARS. THE FULL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE THREE YEARS. THIS IS A BEST PRACTICE NUMBER, NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT'S PULLED OUT OF SOMEBODY'S HEAD. IT'S A NUMBER THAT'S SUITABLE FOR OUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. WE NEED A PROFESSIONAL STAFF. WE'RE ALREADY LOWERING THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT DIDN'T LEAD THEM TO COLLEGE. THE THE IDEA OF THIS. AND CITY MANAGER, YOU JUST SAID THIS IS THAT IT WOULD BE A PILOT. SO WE'RE ALREADY EXPECTING THE DATA FOR THE THREE YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE. YOU MAY HAVE PERHAPS MISUNDERSTOOD. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THREE FULL YEARS AT ONE EMPLOYER, BUT IT DOES HAVE TO BE THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. AND WHAT THIS IS GOING TO DO IS MEET SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT DPD ALREADY HAS ABOUT PEOPLE SHOWING UP ON TIME AND BEING DEPENDABLE. UNDERSTANDING WORK, LIFE AND ALL SORTS OF INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE. SO WE ALL KNOW RETAIL EXPERIENCE OR EVEN ELECTED EXPERIENCE. WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE, AND SO DO THOSE POLICE OFFICERS. AND THEY HAVE TO BE READY FOR ANYTHING. AND SO THIS WILL GIVE THEM THAT BASIS. BUT TO TO BRING THIS. AT THIS TIME I'M NOT AT ALL WILLING TO ENTERTAIN TWO YEARS THAT HAS NO DATA BEHIND IT. WHEN THIS HAS BEEN A VERY THOUGHTFUL I THINK WELL OVER A YEAR, A YEAR AND A HALF MAYBE DISCUSSION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN INSERTED BY AN ASSOCIATION WHICH I'VE HEARD FROM ASSOCIATIONS SUPPORTING IT, OR FROM ANY MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL WHO COULD HAVE SHOWED UP AT A COMMITTEE MEETING. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MISS WILLIS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA. THANK YOU. I DEFINITELY SUPPORT THIS AGENDA ITEM. I DO NOT SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT AND TO THE POINTS MADE. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WHEN THIS WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO US, JUST THE NOTION OF MAKING THESE CHANGES, WE SAID, WHOA, WE NEED A LOT MORE WORK ON THIS AND A LOT MORE RESEARCH. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT DIRECTOR DAVIS AND CHIEF HERRERA DID IN LOOKING AT THE MARKETPLACE AND IN LOOKING AT BEST PRACTICES OF OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE STATE. AND WHEN IT CAME BACK TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND WE DISCUSSED IT AND REVIEWED IT, WE GOT TO A PLACE THAT WE WERE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH TAKING THIS NEXT STEP. I DON'T VIEW THIS AS LOWERING REQUIREMENTS AT ALL. I DON'T THINK DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS EVER LOWERING REQUIREMENTS. I SEE IT AS BEING MORE REALISTIC WITH OUR MARKETPLACE, BECAUSE WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A CONVERGENCE OF TWO THINGS, [00:55:01] AND THAT IS WE HAVE A CITY THAT NEEDS MORE POLICE OFFICERS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE A MARKETPLACE AND FRANKLY, POTENTIAL APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CHANGED. AND WE'VE GOT TO KEEP UP WITH THOSE TIMES. AND SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING TODAY IN THIS AGENDA ITEM IS THOSE TWO THINGS COMING TOGETHER. AND I THINK THIS IS REMOVING BARRIERS. THIS IS TAKING A STEP THAT IS OPENING DOORS TO SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE TO ALL BE ABOUT COLLEGE HOURS. IT RECOGNIZES THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT COME OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND HAVE A PATHWAY INTO COLLEGE AND GO INTO THE WORKPLACE. AND I THINK THERE WAS ALSO VERY CAREFUL EXAMINATION ABOUT WHAT THAT WORK EXPERIENCE WOULD LOOK LIKE. BUT WE DEFINITELY NEED TO HAVE THE MATURITY FOR SOMEONE WHO IS IN THIS KIND OF ROLE. AND WE NEED TO BE REFLECTIVE OF CURRENT PRACTICES. I SEE THIS AS A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION AND TO THE POINT THE CITY MANAGER MADE. IT IS DEFINITELY ABOUT LET'S GET THIS OUT THERE, TEST THE WATERS, GIVE IT SOME TIME AND THEN COME IN AND COURSE CORRECT. AND IT MAY VERY WELL BE THAT AT SOME POINT WE BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH 24 MONTHS. BUT FOR RIGHT NOW I SUPPORT THE ITEM AS IT STANDS ORIGINALLY AND NOT THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MR. GRACEY, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. THANK YOU. AND I CAN APPRECIATE CHAIRWOMAN MENDELSSOHN'S COMMENTS ABOUT NOT WANTING TO DEBATE THIS PUBLICLY. OR NOT, YOU KNOW, GO BACK AND RE DISCUSS THIS, BUT I HAD THE SAME QUESTION WHEN I READ IT LAST NIGHT AS WELL. SO THE QUESTION I HAVE, IF A CHIEF COULD COME UP HERE, IS DO WE KNOW, THEORETICALLY HOW MANY OFFICERS COULD WE RECRUIT? SO, IN OTHER WORDS, COULD WE RECRUIT MORE OFFICERS IF WE REDUCED IT TO 24 MONTHS VERSUS 36 MONTHS, OR DO AND OR DO WE HAVE THE DATA TO EVEN KNOW? SIR, I DON'T HAVE THAT DATA. I THIS WOULD BE A A FIRST FOR US. SO WE WOULD HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO CAPTURE DATA AS FAR AS WHO'S COMING IN WITH WHAT TYPE OF WORK HISTORY. OKAY. AND THEN DEFINE CONSECUTIVE. YES. SO WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TAKE JOBS YOU KNOW, RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL THAT ARE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS. THEY MAY LEAVE THAT JOB AND APPLY FOR ANOTHER JOB, BECOME AN ASSISTANT MANAGER. SO IT'S NOT WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER, BUT IT SHOWS CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT. AND IT SHOWS KIND OF A PROGRESSION TOWARDS MATURITY. SO IT CAN BE TWO DIFFERENT EMPLOYERS JUST THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. YES. AND AGAIN THERE A GAP. IS THERE A GAP IN BETWEEN. SO IT TAKES ME SIX MONTHS TO TO FIND A JOB. WELL WE WOULD WE WOULD WANT TO ASK THE QUESTIONS. THIS IS WHERE OUR BACKGROUND DETECTIVE WOULD GO IN AND DO THEIR SKILLS. AND THEY'D GO IN AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE GAP. THERE COULD BE A LEGITIMATE REASON. THERE COULD BE A WHOLE MYRIAD OF REASONS I COULD EVEN IMAGINE. BUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS GOOD PEOPLE WHO HAVE STABLE WORK IN HISTORY RIGHT NOW, WHO HAVE SHOWN PROGRESSION, THAT ARE MATURE, RESPONSIBLE APPLICANTS TO BECOME POLICE OFFICERS. NOW I UNDERSTAND THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE'S ALSO THIS CHALLENGE TO WANT TO GET MORE OFFICERS FASTER. AND NOT THAT WE WANT TO NEGLECT THE QUALITY OF THAT OFFICER OF THE PERSONS, THE PEOPLE THAT WE'RE HIRING. BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO GO BACK TO WELL, LET ME ASK YOU THIS WAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE A 24 MONTH REQUIREMENT THAT WE KNOW OF? I DON'T I DIDN'T FIND ANY OF THAT THAT INFORMATION. I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW, HOUSTON WAS THE ONE THAT WE FOUND THAT HAD 36 A MONTH, AND IT SEEMS TO WORK OUT REALLY WELL FOR THEM. OKAY. I'D BE CURIOUS TO KNOW, DID YOU LIKE SAN ANTONIO? THERE ARE 20.5 YEARS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. AUSTIN. 20.5 WITH HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. FORT WORTH, 20 YEARS OLD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. OR IF YOU HAVE A GED PLUS 12 COLLEGE HOURS. SO THEY DON'T GO INTO WORK HISTORY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. OKAY. AND THEN AS FAR AS THEIR THEY WERE, BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MAKING THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DO UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES. BUT I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY REACH SOME OF THESE GOALS WE'VE BEEN HOLLERING ABOUT FOR THE LAST, HOWEVER LONG. IS THERE UNDER OR. ARE THEY RECRUITING MORE THOSE THAT YOU JUST NAMED OFF? ARE THEY RECRUITING MORE OFFICERS AS A RESULT? SO WHILE THE CHIEF IS LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER, I WANT TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR. COUNCIL MEMBER GRACEY, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONS. I THINK AGAIN, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US. WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY CITIES AROUND US WHO ARE COMPETING WITH US. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THERE ARE CITIES OUTSIDE OF THE NORTH TEXAS METROPLEX WHO ARE COMPETING WITH US. THE DATA THAT STAFF DEVELOPED BY LOOKING AT THOSE BEST PRACTICES IS THE REASON FOR THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE MADE. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY WITH OUR UPCOMING PARTNERSHIP, EVEN WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS, [01:00:04] THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVEN STRENGTHEN AND BE ABLE TO COME BACK AND CONTINUE THE REFINEMENT IN OUR HIRING. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO START. THE ADDITIONAL DETAILS THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR. THOSE DATA SETS DO NOT EXIST CURRENTLY, BUT WE DEFINITELY WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY AS THEY'RE OUT IN THE FIELD AND THEY'RE TALKING TO INDIVIDUALS TO COME INTO THE DEPARTMENT. A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE HEARING ARE THE THINGS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS WITH THIS ITEM, BUT BEING ABLE TO GO THROUGH AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE CITIES THAT ARE DOING ANYTHING LESS THAN 36 MONTHS. IT WAS REALLY LOOKING AT THE BEST PRACTICE FROM THAT WHOLE KIND OF AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE, AND THEN COMING WITH AN OVERALL RECOMMENDATION THAT WE BELIEVE TRULY WILL ALLOW FOR US TO START THIS PILOT, ASSESS, DETERMINE HOW MANY WE ACTUALLY GET BY USING THIS NEW PROCESS FOR THE REQUIREMENTS. AND THEN WE CAN ALWAYS COME BACK AND MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS UP OR DOWN AS NEEDED. SO I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT WE DIDN'T DO THAT LEVEL OF DUE DILIGENCE, BUT WE LANDED WHERE WE BELIEVE OTHERS THAT ARE COMPETING WITH THE CITY. THEY'VE MADE THOSE REQUIREMENTS ALREADY MOVE. THEY'VE MOVED THEM IN THIS DIRECTION, AND THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH GREAT RECRUITMENT OUTCOMES, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. BUT WE ALSO WANT THE INDIVIDUALS TO STAY. WE WANT THEM TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE ACADEMY. WE WANT THEM TO BE HERE LONG TERM. SO IT'S REALLY A BALANCING ACT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO AFFECT AT THIS TIME. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTIONS. NO THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR THAT RESPONSE. AND AGAIN WE WE WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AND AGAIN I DON'T I ALWAYS HAVE TO COME BACK. I FEEL THE NEED TO TO EDIT. I'M NOT DISCOUNTING THE WORK THAT WAS DONE AND THE EFFORT THAT THIS WILL, YOU KNOW, OR THE OUTCOMES THAT THIS WILL PRODUCE. FROM THERE, I JUST WANT TO SEE IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PRODUCE MORE FROM THERE. SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION FROM THERE. HOW IT TURNS OUT IS FINE EITHER WAY. BUT AGAIN, THE YOU KNOW, YOU AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS, I HAVE IN MY DISTRICT OFFICE, I HAVE A THEY COME IN AS GUYS AND WOMEN COMING IN ALL THE TIME GETTING THEIR SECURITY LICENSE. AND WE'RE NOW GOING TO SET UP A RECRUITMENT OFFICE OR SOMETHING IN MY DISTRICT OFFICE TO REALLY HELP DO THAT, BUT I DON'T WANT TO HYPE THAT UP, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THEY HAVE BARRIERS. AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE BARRIERS. SO THAT'S WHERE MY POSITION IS. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WORK. MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MR. RIDLEY, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED SINCE THE CAMPAIGN TO PASS THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS LAST FALL THAT IF THE ONE PERTAINING TO THE POLICE STAFFING PASSED, THAT THERE WOULD BE INEVITABLE PRESSURE TO LOWER RECRUITING REQUIREMENTS AND PUT UNQUALIFIED POLICE OFFICERS ON THE BEAT. AND I HADN'T SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF THAT UNTIL TODAY. WITH A FEW QUALMS. I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THE UNDERLYING MOTION THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA, BUT I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. I THINK IT GOES TOO FAR. PEOPLE AT THAT AGE ARE PRONE TO IRRESPONSIBILITY, TO A LACK OF FOCUS ON CAREER GOALS AND PATHS. AND I THINK IT'S CRITICAL THAT OUR QUALIFICATIONS WEED OUT THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET DECIDED WHAT THEY REALLY WANT TO DO IN LIFE, AND THOSE THAT ARE MORE SERIOUS AND MORE MATURE. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT CLERICAL JOBS HERE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE GUNS AND ARE OUT IN PUBLIC. WE NEED MATURITY IN THAT ROLE, AND THAT THIS IS A PROXY FOR THAT KIND OF MATURITY TO REQUIRE THREE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. IF WE'RE GOING TO ELIMINATE THE COLLEGE REQUIREMENT, WE AT LEAST HAVE TO HAVE AN EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT THAT SHOWS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED AND RELIABLE AND WILL SHOW UP. IT DOESN'T DO US ANY GOOD TO HIRE RECRUITS THAT DON'T MAKE IT THROUGH THE TRAINING ACADEMY. THIS IS RIGOROUS TRAINING. IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE, AND I THINK YOU HAVE TO HAVE A REAL MATURITY AND FOCUS ON YOUR PURPOSE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS 14 MONTHS OF TRAINING. IT COSTS THE CITY A LOT OF MONEY TO PUT PEOPLE THROUGH THE POLICE ACADEMY. AND IF WE GET A LOT OF RECRUITS WHO FAIL IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS, WE'RE NOT ONLY DEFEATING THE PURPOSE OF LOWERING OUR QUALIFICATIONS, BUT WE'RE COSTING THE CITY MONEY THAT AND THE EFFORT TO TRAIN POLICE OFFICERS. AND SO I JUST CANNOT SUPPORT REDUCING THIS REQUIREMENT TO TWO YEARS. THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM, WE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT BY MR. [01:05:05] BAZALDUA AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER BAZALDUA MOTION IS WELL INTENDED TO HELP US REACH OUR HIRING GOALS AND TO CREATE NEW PATHWAYS. HOWEVER, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THE MOTION. THIS WAS BRIEFED THROUGH PUBLIC SAFETY SEVERAL TIMES, AND I BELIEVE WE DID COME TO A MIDDLE GROUND IN THOSE DISCUSSIONS. AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A PILOT PROGRAM. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL. AND SO AFTER WE EVALUATE, WE COULD POTENTIALLY LOOK AT REDUCING THAT TO 24 MONTHS. BUT AT THIS TIME, AFTER LOOKING AT OUR PEER CITIES AND WHAT OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WERE DOING, I DO BELIEVE A 36 MONTHS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER. SO THANK YOU. OKAY. WE ARE TO ROUND TWO FOR MISS MENDELSOHN. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. WELL, THE LAST THING I'M GOING TO SAY IS THAT WE NEED OUR OFFICERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AND IT IS VERY RIGOROUS, ACTUALLY, AT THE POLICE ACADEMY. AND READING COMPREHENSION IS KEY, WHICH IS WHY I THINK ORIGINALLY THE COLLEGE CREDITS WERE PUT IN THERE. WE NEED TO KNOW THEY CAN STUDY AND THAT THEY CAN THEN RECALL THE INFORMATION WHEN YOU DO THE THE SITUATIONAL INTERVIEWS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENS IS YOU'RE GIVEN THIS WHOLE LIST AND YOU HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME TO STUDY IT, AND YOU GOT TO REPEAT IT BACK TO THEM. AND IT'S HARD. AND IT'S HOW DOES YOUR MIND WORK AND TRAINING YOUR MIND TO WORK IN A CERTAIN WAY? TO MR. RIDLEY'S COMMENT. YEAH. PEOPLE HAVE A GUN. THEY'RE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO KILL SOMEONE. AND I WANT SOMEBODY WELL TRAINED, WELL QUALIFIED AND PROFESSIONAL TO HAVE THAT. WHEN THIS FIRST CAME UP, I PUSHED BACK AGAINST IT. WE'VE MODIFIED THINGS. WE ASKED FOR DATA TO SUPPORT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD LOOKED AT THIS VERY CAREFULLY. THIS IS NOT SOME ARBITRARY NUMBER THAT WE CAME UP WITH. AND SO I'M VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING. THERE WAS A COMMENT MADE ABOUT MEETING OUR RECRUITING GOAL, I THINK QUITE NOTICEABLY. LAST WEEK WE TALKED ABOUT THAT. YOU DID MEET THE RECRUITING GOAL LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX YEARS. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. AND ARE YOU ON TRACK TO MEET THE RECRUITING GOAL THIS YEAR? ABSOLUTELY YOU ARE. SO THAT'S WITHOUT CHANGING REQUIREMENTS. SO I THINK THE THE POINT OF THIS IS THAT WE'RE STILL ABLE TO MEET OUR RECRUITING GOAL. THIS IS JUST BROADENING THE POOL FOR SOME QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHO JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE EXACT LIFE EXPERIENCE. AND THAT'S HOW I GOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT, BECAUSE THAT SAME PERSON MIGHT HAVE ACTUALLY TAKEN SOME COLLEGE HOURS. BUT WHAT IF IT WAS IN LIKE, ART HISTORY OR I MEAN, SOMETHING THAT WAS COMPLETELY UNRELATED? SO THAT'S HOW I BECAME CONVINCED FROM YOUR DATA, FROM YOUR ARGUMENTS. THERE WAS ALSO A COMMENT MADE ABOUT WHAT IT COSTS TO TRAIN. WE ARE GOING TO. WELL, I HAVE ASKED IF I AM PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR TO BRIEF THIS ITEM, BUT THE OVERALL ARCHING NUMBER THAT WE'VE KIND OF COME UP WITH IS $250,000 TO HIRE, PUT THEM THROUGH THE ACADEMY AND FIELD TRAINING. IS THAT CORRECT? I'D HAVE TO YIELD TO MARTIN RIOJAS, WHO'S RIGHT OVER HERE TO MY LEFT. MARTIN RIOJAS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT. YES. YOU'RE CORRECT. THE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT TAKES TO FULLY TRAIN SOMEONE IS APPROXIMATELY $280,000. SO THIS DECISION ON WHO YOU HIRE AND THE PROCESS YOU GO THROUGH, WHICH IS VERY EXTENSIVE. THANK YOU. MARTIN. IT MEANS A LOT OF MONEY TO OUR CITY. THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY IMPORTANT POLICY AND DECISION THAT'S HAPPENING. AND LIKE I JUST AGAIN AND FLABBERGASTED THAT IT WOULD BE BROUGHT UP AT THE LAST MINUTE LIKE THIS WITH NOTHING BEHIND IT. AND I JUST WOULD SAY TO THE COUNCIL THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WELL CONSIDERED POLICY CHANGE. AND I WOULD ASK YOU TO REJECT THIS AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. OKAY. I SEE SOME NEW NAMES IN THE QUEUE. MISS STEWART, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE, FOLKS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK BECAUSE WE WEREN'T GOING TO MAKE THIS, LIKE, A COMMITTEE MEETING AND DEBATE IT ALL, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT, I THINK THE DISTINCTION FOR ME, WHEN WE WERE IN COMMITTEE AND LOOKING AT THIS, THE QUESTION FOR ME WAS MATURITY. I HAVE THREE KIDS. [01:10:01] THEY'RE NOW ALL IN THEIR 30S AND 40S. WE SURVIVED THEIR 20S. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THERE'S A THERE'S A LOT OF GROWTH THAT HAPPENS IN A PERSON, IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, FROM AGE 18 TO 21, 22. AND SO THAT'S THE PIECE THAT I HAVE FOCUSED ON. WE NEED SOMEONE WITH WHO HAS MATURED, WHO'S READY FOR THIS LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY, AS I THINK MANY PEOPLE HAVE POINTED OUT. SO I WILL NOT SUPPORT AN AMENDMENT. I'M GOING TO STICK WITH THE UNDERLYING MOTION. AND REALLY, JUST BECAUSE I THINK 12 MONTHS A YEAR COULD MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN A PERSON'S MATURITY. AND THEY'RE THEY'RE JUST BEING READY TO TAKE ON THIS RESPONSIBILITY AND TO TAKE IT ON WITH THE SERIOUSNESS THAT THEY NEED TO. SO THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MAYOR. MAY I BE RECOGNIZED? I'D LIKE TO CALL THE QUESTION, PLEASE. ARE YOU READY? PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR WHETHER OR NOT THAT MOTION IS REQUIRES A SECOND AND IS DEBATABLE. FIRST OF ALL, IS THERE A SECOND? IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS IT DEBATABLE? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT, THEN, WE'LL HAVE A RECORD VOTE ON THE MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE SAY YES IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR. NO. IF YOU'RE OPPOSED. COUNCIL MEMBER WEST. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER GRACEY. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. JOHNSON. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. RESENDEZ. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. CADENA. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. BAZALDUA. NO COUNCIL MEMBER. BLAIR. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. BLACKMON. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. STEWART. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. ROTH. NO. COUNCILMEMBER. MENDELSOHN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. RIDLEY. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. WILLIS. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO. NO. MAYOR. JOHNSON. NO. WITH FOUR VOTING IN FAVOR, 11 OPPOSED. THE MOTION FAILS, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. SO. PROCEDURAL, EVERYONE. ALL THAT MEANS IS WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION. WE ARE STILL ON THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. AND THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES MR. JOHNSON FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, MISTER. MISTER MAYOR. I WAS WONDERING CONCERNED. AND I WANT TO ASK YOU THE 36 MONTHS YOU BELIEVE WOULD BE ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THE RESPONSE AND THE TRAINING THAT IS NEEDED. SIR, WE LOOKED AT A MODEL THAT APPEARED TO BE A BEST PRACTICE. I WOULD NOT WANT TO GO OVER 36 MONTHS. OKAY. I'M GOING TO SUPPORT IT. THE. I LEFT SCHOOL BOARD A FEW ABOUT A SNEEZE AGO, IF I COULD SAY IT LIKE THAT. AND WE DEALT WITH A LOT OF KIDS OVER AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL. WE PUT A PLAN IN P-TECH PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE FIRST AMENDMENT AS FIREFIGHTERS PROGRAM, AS WELL AS POLICE OFFICERS. AND THOSE KIDS WERE EXCITED ABOUT TRANSITIONING FROM THAT PARTICULAR PROGRAM TO BE A PART OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS. AND SO, BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT I PUT IN AS A SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE FOR SIX YEARS AND WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO GET THAT PROGRAM IN. THAT'S GOING TO BETTER OUR COMMUNITY. I'M GOING TO SUPPORT IT. THIS WILL ALSO HELP WITH FIXING THE LACK OF POLICE OFFICERS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT WOULD AID THAT WOULD AID TREMENDOUSLY IF WE CAN START WORKING WITH THE P-TECH PROGRAM. YES, SIR. WELL, I'M GONNA BE SUPPORTING IT. I KNOW THE WORK THAT WE PUT IN IN DALLAS ISD FOR THIS, AND THE KIDS ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND IT'S OTHER PEOPLE THAT I SPOKE WITH IN THE COMMUNITY, SEVERAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS AROUND THIS. THAT WAS BROUGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS A BIG, BIG DEAL IN THE COMMUNITY. AND SO I'M SUPPORTING THE TRUSTEE THAT'S THERE NOW, AND I'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM. I THANK YOU FOR. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WAS ON THE SAME PAGE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. OKAY. I THINK THE STARS ARE ALL MESSED UP ON OUR. MR. BAZALDUA, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES ON YOUR AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU TO THE BODY FOR ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE THIS DEBATE. IN NO WAY WAS THIS MEANT TO OFFEND THE WORK THAT WAS DONE AT A COMMITTEE LEVEL. I ACTUALLY LISTENED TO THE COMMITTEES. IT'S AS A NON COMMITTEE MEMBER, YOU CAN'T CHIME IN. YOU CAN'T MAKE MOTIONS UNLESS THE CHAIR ALLOWS YOU TO SPEAK. BUT IT'S IT'S NOT AS IF I COULD HAVE SUGGESTED A CHANGE WITHIN THE COMMITTEE. AND SO THIS IS THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR OUR BODY TO DEBATE THIS. AND I THINK IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT DISCUSSION FOR US TO DEBATE. [01:15:01] AND ONE OF THE THE THINGS THAT I'VE HEARD CONSISTENTLY IS, IS TALKING ABOUT THE MATURITY AND THE AGE. I'M NOT TRYING TO CHANGE THE AGE. I'M TRYING TO LOOK AT WHAT'S BEING PUT FORTH IN FRONT OF US AND AND WHAT'S BEING DESCRIBED AS BEST PRACTICE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT COMPARING OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE STATE, JUST AS YOU ALL MENTIONED, THERE ARE SEVERAL CITIES THAT DON'T EVEN HAVE A CONSECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT. THOSE THAT DO HOUSTON IS THE EXAMPLE YOU'VE GIVEN IS AN OUTLIER, QUITE FRANKLY COMPARED TO THE OTHER CITIES, THAT IT'S COMPLETELY MUTE ON THIS BEING A PART OF THE REQUIREMENT. SO I JUST I THINK FOR CONTEXT, WE CONTINUE TO USE THE TERM BEST PRACTICES WHEN WE'RE REALLY USING A COMPARISON OF ONE CITY AND THE STATE, WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE CITIES IN THE STATE THAT DON'T EVEN SPEAK TO AN EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT. SO THAT'S FIRST AND FOREMOST. SECOND. DO YOU MIND LETTING ME KNOW WHAT IS THE STATE'S REQUIREMENT? WE'RE NOT TRYING TO REINVENT THE WHEEL HERE. AND WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MATURITY AND AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT, WHAT IS THE AGE THAT THE STATE REQUIRES YOU IN ORDER TO BE CERTIFIED? THERE ARE TWO PATHWAYS. AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR VEHICLE CERTIFICATION, YOU CAN BE 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH 60 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS. OR YOU CAN BE OR YOU MUST BE 21 WITHOUT ANY OF THOSE OTHER REQUIREMENTS. AND SO EVEN WITH 18, LET ME GO BACK. YOU CAN BE SIX, HAVE 60, COLLEGE SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS, HAVE SERVED IN THE PRIOR MILITARY EXPERIENCE WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND SOME OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE LISTED OUT, BUT THAT COMBINATION HAS TO EXIST IF YOU'RE 18. SO JUST TO CLARIFY, BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT CONTRADICTING, THE STATE ALREADY ALLOWS AND HAS A PATHWAY. CONSIDERING WE HAVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHERE YOU COULD EASILY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH 60 HOURS THAT AN 18 YEAR OLD FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL ALREADY WITH THE COLLEGE, OUR REQUIREMENT IS, PER THE STATE OF TEXAS, ELIGIBLE TO GET T COLE CERTIFICATION. THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING. CORRECT. OKAY. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE OF THAT. SO NOT AT ALL TRYING TO REINVENT THE WHEEL OR LOOSEN WHAT THE STATE ALREADY PRESCRIBES AS A VIABLE PATHWAY. IN ADDITION TO THAT, TO Y'ALL'S KNOWLEDGE, WHAT IS THE AGE REQUIREMENT TO JOIN THE MILITARY AND HAVE A GUN? BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WAS ALSO SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A GUN. YOU NEED MATURITY. WE WANT TO ALIGN WITH THOSE WHO WE HAVE THAT WE'RE EQUIPPING WITH WEAPONS TO PROTECT AND SERVE OUR PUBLIC. WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT ON THE MILITARY? I BELIEVE THE SELECTIVE SERVICE AGE IS 18. IT'S 18 YEARS OLD. OKAY, SO WE ALREADY HAVE 18 YEARS OLD THAT WE'RE ISSUING WEAPONS TO AND ASKING THEM TO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR, OUR PUBLIC ACCORDING TO, YOU KNOW, THE REQUIREMENT THAT ONE ENROLL IN IN, IN. I FORGET WHAT IT'S CALLED JUST THAT QUICKLY SELECTIVE SERVICE. SO. YES. THANK YOU. I'M NOT IN ANY WAY TRYING TO MAKE THIS LOOSEN ANY REQUIREMENTS THAT THE STATE HAS NOT ALREADY ALLOWED FOR A PATHWAY TO TO PROVIDE. I'M TRYING TO THINK REALISTICALLY THAT THE AVERAGE 18 TO 21 YEAR OLD HAS NOT STARTED FULL TIME. IT SAYS FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO JUGGLE AND FINDING YOURSELF AND YOU ARE IN SCHOOL, WHETHER IT'S PART TIME OR FULL TIME, THREE YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT FOR 21 YEAR OLD IS ALMOST UNOBTAINABLE. SO I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE THIS BE A LITTLE BIT MORE REALISTIC, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, MISS WILLIS. YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR. SO THE REASON I WANTED TO COME BACK AROUND ON THIS, AND I APPRECIATE THE HISTORY ABOUT T COLE AND SELECTIVE SERVICE, BUT THIS IS DALLAS, AND WE CAN CHART THE COURSE THAT WE THINK IS BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND ONE THING THAT'S BEEN REVEALING ITSELF TO ME THROUGH ALL OF THIS IS IT'S NOT JUST THE MATURITY OF, OF THIS INDIVIDUAL AND HOW THEY RESPOND, BUT I'M REALLY THINKING ABOUT THE TEAM THAT SURROUNDS THEM AND THE OFFICERS THAT RIDE ALONG WITH THEM FOR THAT NEXT SIX MONTHS, AND THOSE THAT ARE SURROUNDED SURROUNDING A SITUATION AND WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN THE CLUTCH. AND THAT'S WHAT'S REALLY CRITICAL IS TO THINK ABOUT THE IMPACT ON OUR CURRENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN SERVING. AND SO THAT'S WHY I SUPPORT THE ITEM, NOT THE AMENDMENT. BUT I DO THINK MATURITY IS A GREAT CONTRIBUTOR TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY. SO I JUST WANTED TO LEAVE US WITH THAT THOUGHT. REGARDING OUR CURRENT OFFICERS. THANK YOU. MR. RESENDEZ RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT EITHER. A LOT OF IT. COUNCIL MEMBER REALLY ALREADY TOUCHED ON BECAUSE WE ARE REMOVING THE COLLEGE REQUIREMENT WITH THIS PILOT PROGRAM, RIGHT? BUT I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW, JUST, YOU KNOW, AND FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW, ARE THERE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING THAT THAT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THESE YOUNGER RECRUITS? SO WITHOUT GOING INTO THE FULL PRESENTATION FOR KIND OF CATCH YOU UP TO WHERE WE ARE, [01:20:04] WE ARE PARTNERING WITH YOU IN TD SO THAT WHEN AN APPLICANT COMES THROUGH WITH THIS PATHWAY AND THEY COMPLETE OUR DALLAS POLICE ACADEMY, THEY WILL GRADUATE FROM THE ACADEMY BUT ALSO HAVE 43 TO 45 COLLEGE HOURS, WHICH THEN IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WE QUENCH THAT THIRST THAT WANT THEM TO CONTINUING ON WITH THEIR EDUCATION BECAUSE WE PAY YOU FOR ADVANCED DEGREES. AND SO WE WANT THEM TO CONTINUE ON WITH THOSE THAT WITH THAT EDUCATION, AND THEY CAN TAKE THOSE HOURS AND APPLY IT TO ANY COLLEGE. YEAH, I THINK THAT'S WONDERFUL. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT POINT TO HIGHLIGHT, BECAUSE WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY IS THAT I'LL BE SUPPORTING THIS ITEM WITH SERIOUS RESERVATIONS. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO EXPAND OUR RECRUITMENT PIPELINE, BUT I, YOU KNOW, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT MIGHT BE LOST WHEN WE REMOVE THE COLLEGE REQUIREMENT, PARTICULARLY THE CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION AND SOUND JUDGMENT THAT ARE OFTEN STRENGTHENED THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION. WE ALL KNOW POLICE OFFICERS CARRY ENORMOUS POWER, THE POWER TO TAKE SOMEONE'S FREEDOM OR EVEN THEIR LIFE. AND SO WHEN WE REMOVE THE COLLEGE REQUIREMENT, WE MUST BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT OUR TRAINING INSTILLS THE DEPTH OF RESPONSIBILITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND ACCOUNTABILITY THAT THAT THIS KIND OF AUTHORITY DEMANDS. AND ONE OTHER POINT I KIND OF WANT TO CLARIFY. I WAS 17 YEARS OLD WHEN I JOINED THE ARMY. SO IF YOUR PARENTS ARE WILLING TO SIGN THAT LINE FOR YOU YOU CAN JOIN THE MILITARY. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO BE CLEAR THAT MILITARY RECRUITS GO THROUGH MONTHS OF INTENSIVE, HIGHLY STRUCTURED TRAINING BEFORE THEY EVER SEE COMBAT. AND EVEN THEN, THEY OPERATE WITHIN A STRICT CHAIN OF COMMAND. POLICE OFFICERS, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARE OFTEN ON THEIR OWN, MAKING SPLIT DECISIONS, SPLIT SECOND DECISIONS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT THEY MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH WITHOUT THE SAME SUPPORT STRUCTURE. SO JUST I WANT TO SAY THAT I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, BUT I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE UNDERLYING ITEM. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR. AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT CRITICAL THINKING IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES THAT WE LOOK FOR. MR. BAZALDUA, DO YOU WANT A THIRD ROUND? YES, SIR. OKAY. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE ON YOUR AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT MR. VINCENT HAS MADE SOME GREAT POINTS. I THINK THE CRUX OF WHAT IT IS THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING HERE IS ACTUALLY GOING AWAY FROM BEST PRACTICES THAT YOU CAN SEE ACROSS THE STATE IN REMOVING THE COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS. SO TO SAY THAT WE'RE DOING THIS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES IS, IN MY OPINION, NOT NECESSARILY ACCURATE, BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE DOING IS REMOVING WHAT THE MAJORITY OF THE CITIES ACROSS THE STATE ACTUALLY REQUIRE, WHICH IS THE COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS, THE EDUCATION. I MEAN, THE EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT IS THE ONLY THING THAT I'M ADDRESSING HERE, WHICH IS THERE IS NO BEST PRACTICE FOR THE COLLEGE HOURS. YOU CAN BE 18 YEARS OLD WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH WITH ONLY 18 COLLEGE HOURS. AND SO THEY RECENTLY PUT RECRUITMENT FOR DALLAS POLICE OFFICERS. I'M CURIOUS IF YOU CAN JUST TALK ABOUT HOW WHAT PERCENTAGE ACTUALLY COMPLETES THE ACADEMY THAT IT ENTERS THE ACADEMY? SORRY, I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT I CAN GET IT. I CAN GET IT BACK TO YOU. OKAY. JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE BUILT IN GUARDRAILS THAT ALREADY EXIST TO WEED OUT PEOPLE WHO AREN'T GOING TO MAKE IT. BUT THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA? REQUEST A RECORD VOTE, PLEASE. RECORD VOTES BEEN REQUESTED AND PER RULES BEEN GRANTED. MADAM SECRETARY, GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YES IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR. NO. IF YOU OPPOSE COUNCIL MEMBER WEST. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER GRACEY. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. JOHNSON. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. RESENDEZ. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. CADENA. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. BAZALDUA. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BLAIR. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. BLACKMON. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. STEWART. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. ROTH. NO. COUNCILMEMBER. MENDELSOHN. NO. COUNCIL MEMBER. RIDLEY. NO DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. WILLIS. NO. MAYOR PRO TEM. MARINA. NO. MAYOR. JOHNSON. NO. WITH TWO VOTING IN FAVOR, 13 OPPOSED. THE MOTION FAILS, MR. MAYOR. OKAY, EVERYONE. PROCEDURAL. THAT MEANS WE ARE BACK ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION. I FORGOT WHO MADE IT AND WHO SECONDED IT. BUT YOU WANT TO REMIND ME OF THAT? MADAM SECRETARY, DO YOU HAVE THAT HAND? I HAVE THAT, MR. MAYOR. ONE SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN. MOTION MADE THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL. AND DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO. MAY THE 2ND. OKAY, SO WE ARE NOW BACK ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION. ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK ON FOR OR AGAINST AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE? JUST REQUEST THE RECORD VOTE. PLEASE RECORD VOTES BEEN REQUESTED AND DULY NOTED. [01:25:01] ANYONE WANTS TO BE GONE FOR AGAINST IT. THE AGENDA ITEM AS IT WAS MOVED BY MISS MENDELSOHN. MR. BASS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AGENDA NUMBER THREE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE HAVE ASKED FOR CERTAIN POLICIES THAT WE PASS TO GIVE A REVIEW OF A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. DO WE HAVE THAT BUILT INTO THIS RIGHT NOW? CITY MANAGER YES, THAT'S WHY I MENTIONED EARLY ON THAT THIS IS A PILOT, WHICH GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN THE WORK AND WITHIN A YEAR, COME BACK WITH DATA TO SHOW WHETHER OR NOT IF THE PILOT IS EFFECTIVE OR IF THERE NEED TO BE ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS. SO WE DEFINITELY WILL TREAT THIS LIKE WE DO OTHER PILOT PROGRAMS. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I WANTED TO JUST ASK THAT PROCEDURALLY WHAT I REVIEWED THIS TO BE AS OF EVEN LAST OCTOBER THAT THERE THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL. CORRECT. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY WE'RE TAKING UP EXACTLY WHAT WAS PROPOSED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, CORRECT? CORRECT. WE ARE TAKING UP TODAY. YOU ALL ARE CONSIDERING THE ITEM THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE FULL CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BRIEFED TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN OCTOBER AND AGAIN FOLLOWED UP IN JUNE BECAUSE AGAIN, THE QUESTIONS WERE AROUND WANTING TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE WERE GOING TO EMPOWER THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET THIS CRITERIA TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. SO THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE COMPONENT ABOUT THE UT DALLAS PARTNERSHIP, BUT ALSO CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION PAY AS WELL. SO WHEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN JUNE, I THINK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD TODAY TO HAVE THIS BEFORE YOU. SO IN SHORT, NO, THERE ARE NO CHANGES THAT NOW WE'RE BACK ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION THAT DID NOT COME UP THROUGH COMMITTEE. OKAY. I JUST I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S ALSO CLEAR FOR THE RECORD, BECAUSE IT WAS MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE ALREADY KIND OF GOTTEN TO A COMPROMISE, THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE VETTING. ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS A PASS THROUGH OF SOMETHING THAT WAS FULLY BAKED AT THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD LEVEL. YES. THIS WAS FULLY BAKED AT THE CIVIL SERVICE LEVEL. WE AGAIN, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH. WE'VE DONE A LOT OF DISCUSSION. DPD AND I, WE'VE ALSO HEARD THE FEEDBACK AND VISITED WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. SO WE THINK IT'S PRETTY DONE. AND WHAT WE ARE REASSURED ABOUT IS THAT THIS WILL BE A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WILL ALLOW US TO GATHER THAT DATA AND COME BACK AND, AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE FOUND. GOOD, BAD OR OTHERWISE. SO YES. THANK YOU. AND SO I HOPE THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN WE DO GET THIS REVIEW AT, FOR THE POLICYMAKERS TO WEIGH IN A LITTLE BIT MORE GRANULAR AND TO GIVE DIRECTION AND ACTUALLY ACTUALLY FIND A COMPROMISE THAT MEETS BEST STANDARDS. WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE STATE, IT'S THERE IS NO BEST PRACTICE. THERE'S NO BEST PRACTICE WHEN IT COMES TO PULLING OUT AN ARBITRARY NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. THERE'S NO BEST PRACTICE OF AN ARBITRARY NUMBER THAT EACH DIFFERENT JURISDICTION HAS PICKED OUT OF A HAT FOR THE AMOUNT OF COLLEGE HOURS THAT THEY'RE REQUIRING, THE AGE REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY HAVE, IT'S ALL OVER THE BOARD. THERE IS NO BEST PRACTICE. SO I'M HOPING THAT THIS DATA WILL SHOW US WHAT WE POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE HAD COME INTO THE DEPARTMENT. WHAT HOW WE WERE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR EFFORTS AND ALSO HIGHLIGHT AGAIN WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET AT IN THE LAST TIME OF THE AMENDMENT DISCUSSION IS THAT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CADETS OR RECRUITS THAT COME INTO THE ACADEMY THAT DON'T END THE ACADEMY. AND SO I KNOW THAT WE ALREADY HAVE GUARDRAILS THAT WEED OUT THOSE WHO ARE NOT GOING TO TO CUT THE MUSTER, IF YOU WILL. AND SO I'D LIKE TO ALSO SEE THAT QUANTIFIED WITH IF SEE IF WE SEE ANY TYPE OF INCREASE IN THAT BY LOOSENING THESE REQUIREMENTS AND HOPEFULLY THAT WE CAN ELIMINATE THE NOTION THAT LOOSENING THESE REQUIREMENTS WOULD IN FACT INCREASE THE AMOUNT THAT WOULDN'T CUT IT THROUGH THE ACADEMY. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YEAH, SURE. YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE INTEND TO DO WITH THIS PILOT PROGRAM, BECAUSE IN ESSENCE, COUNCIL MEMBER, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS ACTUALLY FIND THE MARKET, FIND FIND EXACTLY WHERE THOSE WHO HAVE THAT INTEREST IN THOSE QUALIFICATIONS ARE IN THIS PARTICULAR PATHWAY. SO WE'LL BE PREPARED TO GIVE THAT FOLLOW UP DATA AND INFORMATION WHEN WE CIRCLE BACK TO TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM'S PERFORMANCE. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. AND, CHIEF HERRERA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CHAMPIONING THIS ITEM. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE BEING INNOVATIVE AND LOOKING. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE'RE LOOSENING THE REQUIREMENTS AS FAR AS WHAT WE EXPECT. YOU KNOW THE LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONALISM. I MEAN, I THINK THAT WE HAVE A VERY HIGH STANDARD, WHICH IS WHY OUR OUR TRAINING IS THE BEST IN THE REGION. I BELIEVE THAT THAT RIGOROUS TRAINING IS GOING TO GIVE US THE BEST PROSPECTS. AT THE END OF THE DAY, AFTER 14 MONTHS OF TRAINING. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. AND THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU CAN OUTSIDE OF THE BOX TO HELP US INCREASE OUR RECRUITMENT GOALS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MISS MENDELSOHN DID IT. I'M SORRY. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER? [01:30:02] NO, I JUST WANTED TO TO ALSO JUST RECOGNIZE THAT THIS HAS BEEN TRULY A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS. HAVING OUR CIVIL SERVICE BOARD WORKING ALONG WITH US AND BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THAT EXPERTISE AND BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT. SO I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS, FOR WORKING AND BEING ON THE FRONT LINES OF HELPING US LOOK AT WAYS THAT WE CAN BEGIN. THIS IS NOT A THIS IS NOT A STOPPING POINT. THIS IS A STARTING POINT. AND SO WE DO APPRECIATE ALL THE FEEDBACK AND THE DUE DILIGENCE THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THESE TWO DEPARTMENTS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON YOUR MOTION. THANK YOU. THROUGH THE COMMITTEE PROCESS, WE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH. WE ASKED FOR A REAL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CONTINUOUS WORK MEANT AND HOW THAT WAS GOING TO BE DEFINED, HOW IT WOULD BE EVALUATED BY THE RECRUITERS. WE LEARNED BECAUSE OF YOUR EFFORTS. CHIEF HERRERA, ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP TO GET THE COLLEGE HOURS. SO INSTEAD OF SAYING YOU MUST HAVE THE COLLEGE HOURS BEFORE YOU START, THEY'RE ACTUALLY ENDING UP AT THE SAME PLACE WHEN THEY FINISH THE ACADEMY. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT EVOLVED OVER THE TIME OF THE COMMITTEE. I THINK YOU PUSHED TO GET IT IN ADVANCE OF US CONSIDERING THAT ITEM AGAIN, SO THAT, YOU KNOW, THOSE OF US THAT HAD SOME HEARTBURN ABOUT LOWERING THE REQUIREMENTS AND I DON'T CARE WHAT WORD YOU WANT TO USE, WE DID LOWER THE REQUIREMENTS. THAT'S WHAT THIS ITEM IS. AND THERE'S A REASON WE'RE DOING IT. I'M OKAY WITH IT GIVEN ALL OF THE DISCUSSION WE'VE HAD. BUT WE DID GET TO THE GRANULAR LEVEL. WE ALSO DID NOT HAVE THIS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE AS A PILOT, AND IT WAS THE COMMITTEE THAT SAID, NO, WE NEED THIS TO START AS A PILOT, AND ONE YEAR IS REALLY NOT GOING TO BE SUFFICIENT DATA, BECAUSE ASSUMING WE MAKE THIS CHANGE TODAY, WHICH I BELIEVE WE WILL. THEN YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO JUST NOW CHANGE THOSE REQUIREMENTS. WITH A NINE PLUS MONTH ACADEMY, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE DATA THAT WE NEED, RIGHT? AND SO WE'VE ASKED FOR IT AT ONE YEAR SO THAT WELL, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT ONGOING. EVERY MONTH WE DO A RECRUITING REPORT FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING TO SEE WHO'S HIRED UNDER THESE NEW QUALIFICATIONS. AND THEN WE'VE ASKED FOR AT ONE YEAR AND WE'VE ASKED FOR IT 18 MONTHS, AND WE'VE ASKED FOR IT AT TWO YEARS SO THAT WE CAN SEE. AND I WILL SAY THIS, IF IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, THE THE APPLICANTS FROM THIS HAVE PASSED THE ACADEMY AND WE'RE LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO GO LOWER. I THINK THE COMMITTEE WILL ABSOLUTELY CONSIDER THAT IF IT'S NOT WORKING, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WHOLE DIFFERENT CONVERSATION. RIGHT? SO REALLY HOW YOU IMPLEMENT IT WILL IMPACT THIS. BUT THE COMMITTEE WAS EXTREMELY, DILIGENT ON THIS ITEM AND I THINK HELP MAKE IT BETTER. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE ON THE COMMITTEE FOR THE DEEP CONVERSATIONS. I KNOW YOU MET ONE ON ONE WITH, I BELIEVE, ALL OF US. SO ANYHOW, THANK YOU FOR THIS. JARED, YOU ALSO, I BELIEVE, MET ONE ON ONE WITH ALL OF US. SO THANK YOU AS WELL. AND WITH THAT, I HOPE WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PASS THIS NOW. MR. JOHNSON, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. CHIEF HERRERA. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR I WOULD CALL IT THINKING OUT THE BOX. PUBLIC SAFETY WAS A BIG PART OF MY CAMPAIGN. IT'S A BIG PART OF WHAT WE BELIEVE IN DISTRICT FOUR. THOSE RECRUITS THAT THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT, WILL THEY ALSO BE ABLE TO SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY'RE THAT THEY COME FROM? OR DO YOU GUYS HAVE THAT MAPPED OUT THAT THOSE KIDS AND THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WANT TO SERVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY? WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO DO SO. SIR, WE AS WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR CITY THE SAFEST CITY IN AMERICA, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT OFFICERS AND APPLICANTS THAT COME FROM EVERY PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. SO, ABSOLUTELY, WE WANT EVERYBODY WHO IS FROM DALLAS TO TO EVENTUALLY COME BACK AND SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY GREW UP IN. THE REASON WHY I ASKED THAT QUESTION WE IN TEXAS AND I, MY COMMUNITY IS LISTENING. AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WAS SAID FROM OUR FROM OUR COMMUNITY THAT THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY'RE LIVING IN. IT'S A DIFFERENT THING WHEN YOU'RE ABLE TO SERVE WHERE YOU LIVE. PEOPLE JUST DON'T SEE THE BADGE. THEY KNOW YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT JUST A POLICE OFFICER, BUT YOU ARE A NEIGHBOR. AND SO I'M I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THIS. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING INNOVATIVE IN YOUR THINKING, AND I'M SUPPORTING THIS AGENDA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR OR AGAINST? AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. SEEING NONE A RECORD VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED, MADAM SECRETARY, SO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [01:35:01] THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE SAY YES IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR. NO, IF YOU OPPOSE. COUNCIL MEMBER WEST. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GRACEY. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. JOHNSON. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. RESENDEZ. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. CADENA. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BAZALDUA. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BLAIR. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BLACKMON. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. STEWART. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. ROTH. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MENDELSOHN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. RIDLEY. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. WILLIS. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO. YES. MAYOR. JOHNSON. YES. WITH ALL 15 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL VOTING IN FAVOR, THE ITEM PASSES, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU. YOUR NEXT ITEM WILL BE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SIX. [6. 25-2154A A resolution naming the 3 Sisters Lakes: Comanche Nahmi Lake, Wichita ita:iʔh Lake, and Lipan Apache Mbátí Lake (Each lake name includes the Native word for "sister" specific to that tribe: Comanche - Nahmi, Wichita - ita:iʔh, Lipan Apache - Mbátí) located in the Dallas Floodway Levee System near Westmoreland Road - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] I'LL READ THAT ITEM INTO THE RECORD. AGENDA ITEM SIX IS A RESOLUTION NAMING THE THREE SISTER LAKES COMANCHE NAMING LAKE WICHITA LAKE LIKE PAN APACHE LAKE. EACH LAKE NAME INCLUDES THE NATIVE WORD FOR SISTER SPECIFIC TO THE TRIBE. COMANCHE. NAMING WICHITA APACHE LOCATED IN THE DALLAS FLOODWAY LEVEE SYSTEM NEAR WESTMORELAND ROAD. YOU DO HAVE SIX FOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES. YOUR FIRST SPEAKER, ANGELA FAZ. I'M SORRY. ANGEL FACES. YOU MAY BEGIN. THERE IS A BUTTON AT THE BASE OF THAT MICROPHONE, WILL YOU? THERE YOU GO. IT'S BEEN A MINUTE. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ANGEL ANGELA FAZ. I LIVE IN DISTRICT SIX, AND I SERVED AS AN ARTS COMMISSIONER IN 2019 UNDER A COUNCIL MEMBER. KINGSTON. AT THE TIME THERE WERE NO WORKS BY NATIVE ARTISTS. AT THE TIME, THERE WERE NO NATIVE WORKS IN THE CITY OF DALLAS PUBLIC ART COLLECTION. I HOPE THAT'S CHANGED, BUT IF IT HASN'T FOR CONSIDERATION, THIS IS A CLEAR NEXT STEP. LET IT BE THE THREE SISTERS TO THIS DAY. DALLAS STILL HAS DOESN'T HAVE ANY PARKS OR PUBLIC SPACES NAMED IN HONOR OF NATIVE PEOPLES. NOT ONE. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE IN FULL SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM 25 2154 A THE RESOLUTION TO NAME THE FLOOD CONTROL LAKES IN WEST ALLIS, THE THREE SISTERS LAKES, THE THREE SISTERS LAKES, THE THREE SISTERS LAKES. THIS NAME WAS BROUGHT FORWARD BY DANA PARTIN, A RESPECTED ELDER AND LED BY JODI VOICE. JELLYFISH. A MUSKOGEE CREEK. A LEADER IN MMI. IT WAS SHAPED IN CONVERSATION WITH COMANCHE, WICHITA AND APACHE NATIONS WHO CARRY MEMORY IN THIS LAND. WHO STILL SPEAK HER LANGUAGE. AND WHO CONTINUE TO PROTECT HER SPIRIT. EACH OF THE NAMES WAS REVIEWED WITH CARE BY TRIBES CULTURAL DEPARTMENTS, NOT FOR SHOW, BUT FOR TRUTH. THE LAKES WERE NAMING HOLD THEIR OWN SACRED GEOMETRY. NAMU NAMI LAKE, COMANCHE, NAMI LAKE. LIPAN APACHE. MANATEE LAKE WICHITA. HIDATSA LAKE THREE SISTERS PROTECTING LATINO AND BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS FROM FLOODING IN WEST DALLAS, AND WHICH I'M VERY FAMILIAR. THESE NAMES GROW STRONGER TOGETHER, SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER. A LESSON IN UNITY, BALANCE, AND STRENGTH. THAT SYMBOLISM RESONATES ACROSS NATIVE BLACK AND MEXICAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS ALIKE. THIS LAND HOLDS MORE THAN ONE STORY, AND THIS ACT OF NAMING ALLOWS MORE OF THEM TO RISE TO THE SURFACE. FOR FAMILIES LIKE MINE IN DISTRICT SIX, WE KNOW THE THREE SISTERS. SOME CALLS. SOME CALL THEM STRUGGLE MEALS. BUT TO US, THEIR MEDICINE, OUR DAILY BREAD FOR HOLIES ON THE STOVE AND TORTILLAS IN MY EYES. NAMING A PLACE IS MORE THAN A LABEL. IT CREATES A MEETING GROUND, A PLACE WHERE NATIVE PEOPLES AND ALL OF US CAN RETURN TO RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAND. IN A WORLD WHERE CHAOS TRIES TO STEAL OUR SPIRIT. PLACES LIKE THIS REMIND US OF WHAT SACRED CONNECTION, CARE AND BELONGING. THIS NAMING ISN'T PERFORMATIVE, IT'S REPARATIVE, AND IT'S LONG OVERDUE. LET THIS NAME BE A BLESSING. LET IT CARRY MEMORY. LET IT BE THE THREE SISTERS. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. JODY. VOICE YELLOWISH. OKAY. I THINK I TURNED IT OFF. OKAY. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. COUNCIL MAYOR, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON ON THE AGENDA ITEM FOR THE FOR NAMING THE THREE SISTERS LAKES. [01:40:06] I WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AGAIN. MY NAME IS JODIE FISH. I'M MUSKOGEE CREEK, OGLALA LAKOTA AND CHEROKEE, AND I AM A PRODUCT OF THE US GOVERNMENT'S RELOCATION PROGRAM. AND DALLAS IS A RELOCATION SITE. AND I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO BE IN SPACES WHERE I GET TO TALK TO CITY OFFICIALS AND BE ON BE ON BOARDS. AND I WAS A COMMISSIONER WITH THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD. AND BEING IN THESE SPACES, I'M ABLE TO REMIND PEOPLE WITH SOME POWER THAT DALLAS IS A RELOCATION SITE, AND WHICH THAT MEANS MY PARENTS, MY GRANDPARENTS CAME HERE FROM THEIR HOMELANDS, THEIR ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS, TO A CITY UNDER THE GUISE OF VOCATION, BUT IT WAS ASSIMILATION. WE LEFT OUR HOMELANDS AND WE CAME TO ANOTHER, ANOTHER ANCESTRAL HOMELAND THAT WASN'T OURS. BUT IN THIS BEING A PRODUCT OF THIS PROGRAM, I'M THE FIRST GENERATION TO BE BORN HERE, TO SET DOWN ROOTS AND START MY FAMILY HERE, I DON'T KNOW, CALLING HOME MY ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS. I KNOW CALLING HOME DALLAS. AND I'M HOPING WITH THIS WORK THAT WE PUT INTO FINDING THESE NAMES, CRAFTING THE SPACES, CRAFTING THE STORIES AND THE HISTORY THAT WILL GO ALONG WITH THESE NAMES. I'M HOPING THAT WE NO LONGER IGNORE THE HISTORY THAT IS THE RELOCATION PROGRAM. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CAN BE FOUND THAT EDUCATION IN OUR CITY, BUT WITH THESE NAMES WE ARE SPEAKING IT INTO HISTORY. AND I'M HOPING THAT MOVING FORWARD, THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO HIDE THAT HISTORY BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED IN OUR CITY. I GREW UP HERE. I'VE LIVED IN WEST DALLAS, IN OAK CLIFF MY ENTIRE LIFE, AND ANYTIME I'M IN A SPACE WHERE I GET TO SPEAK, I HAVE TO DO AN EXHAUSTIVE EDUCATION ON HISTORY. I CAN'T GET TO OUR CURRENT REALITY. I CAN'T GET TO THE EVERYDAY STRUGGLES THAT WE FACE. AND I'M HOPING THAT THESE NAMES START THOSE CONVERSATIONS IN A REALLY EASY WAY. I HOPE THAT THESE NAMES START CONVERSATIONS ON THE FAMILY LEVEL AND IN HOMES WHERE THINGS START TO CHANGE, WHEN WE CAN TALK TO OUR FAMILIES ABOUT THESE NAMES AND THE HISTORY. IT JUST MAKES IT EASIER IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS, IN SCHOOLS, AND IN SPACES LIKE THIS WHERE WE TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT OUR FUTURE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE TOGETHER, AND NOT HAVING TO GO BACK IN TIME TO LOOK AT TRAUMATIC HISTORIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, AND EVEN THE TRAUMATIC WORKS THAT WE DO WITH MMW AND HELPING FIND MISSING RELATIVES. I'M HOPING THAT THESE NAMES MOVE FORWARD SO THAT ALL OF US, AS ONE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND HELP US HEAL AND HELP EVEN EVEN THE, THE, THE COMMUNITIES THAT MAY NOT BE INDIGENOUS TO THESE LANDS LIKE I AM, UPLIFT THE ANCESTRAL NAMES AND THE LANGUAGES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN LOST TO VIOLENCE AND COLONIZATION. I'M HOPING THAT THESE NAMES BRING HEALING FOR THE ENTIRE CITY AS A WHOLE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU. RACHEL SALINAS. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS RACHEL SALINAS. I SERVE AS A COUNCILWOMAN AND SECRETARY FOR THE APACHE TRIBE OF TEXAS, AND I HAVE HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING ON THE NAMING COMMITTEE FOR WHAT WILL BECOME KNOWN AS THE THREE SISTERS LAKES. THREE THREE NEW RECREATIONAL LAKES THAT WILL BENEFIT FAMILIES ACROSS DALLAS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. I'M HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS OUR TRIBE'S STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE DALLAS WATER RESOLUTION, NAMING THE THREE SISTER LAKES, INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF ONE OF THE LAKES AS LIPAN APACHE LAKE, WHICH MEANS SISTER IN OUR LANGUAGE. THIS NAME IS MEANINGFUL AND IS AND IS. IT ACTUALLY HONORS OUR WOMEN WHO HAVE SUSTAINED OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH GENERATIONS AND THE AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE THREE SISTERS CORN, BEANS, SQUASH WHICH OUR ANCESTORS CULTIVATED IN HARMONY WITH THE LAND. THE APACHE TRIBE OF TEXAS HAS DEEP ROOTED PRESENCE IN THE STATE AND IN THE REGION. OUR ANCESTORS HUNTED, TRADED, AND TRAVELED THROUGHOUT WHAT IS NOW DALLAS LONG BEFORE THE CITY WAS ESTABLISHED. THE TRINITY RIVER AND SURROUNDING AREAS WERE PART OF OUR SEASONAL MOVEMENTS AND TRADE ROUTES. WE ARE A HISTORIC, STATE RECOGNIZED TRIBE OF TEXAS. WE HAVE LIVED UNDER ALL SIX FLAGS OF TEXAS AND HAVE FOUGHT ALONGSIDE TEXANS IN DEFENSE OF THIS LAND. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PART OF TEXAS HISTORY BY NAMING THE LAKES AFTER THREE HISTORIC TRIBES WITH TIES TO NORTH TEXAS. YOU ARE NOT ONLY RECOGNIZING OUR HERITAGE, BUT YOU ARE ALSO BRINGING VISIBILITY TO THE NATIVE COMMUNITY OF DALLAS AND NORTH TEXAS. IT IS A MEANINGFUL WAY TO HONOR OUR HERITAGE AND TEXAS HISTORY. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH ITEM 25215 FOR A NOT MERELY AS A NAMING DECISION, [01:45:01] BUT IS A MEANINGFUL STEP TOWARD HONORING THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LONG SHAPED DALLAS, AND INCLUDING THOSE WHOSE ANCESTORS ARE ROOTED HERE IN THIS LAND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MY TRIBE, THE APACHE TRIBE OF TEXAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MARK SMITH. OSSIAN. GOOD MORNING. MAYOR JOHNSON, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE CHEROKEE NATION AND A BUSINESS OWNER THAT LIVED IN UPTOWN FOR OVER A DECADE. I RECENTLY MOVED TO PLANO, BUT I STILL VISIT OUR CITY OFTEN. OUR DAUGHTER LIVES HERE. I'M HERE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE DALLAS WATER RESOLUTION, NAMING THE THREE SISTERS LAKES BECAUSE NAMING IS NOT JUST A BUREAUCRATIC TASK. IT'S A POWERFUL ACT OF RECOGNITION AND VALIDATION. IT'S HOW WE AFFIRM OUR IDENTITY, HISTORY, AND PRESENCE. THESE LAKES ARE MORE THAN BODIES OF WATER. THEY'RE SPACES WHERE COMMUNITIES GATHER, WHERE URBAN FAMILIES EXPERIENCE NATURE. SORRY. THEIR SHARED PUBLIC SPACES. GIVING THEM MEANINGFUL NAMES IS A WAY OF MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE IN DALLAS FEELS SEEN AND INCLUDED IN OUR CITY'S STORY. WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT EQUITY, ABOUT INCLUSION. NAMING IS ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE PUBLIC WAYS TO DEMONSTRATE THESE VALUES. WHEN WE NAME SOMETHING INTENTIONALLY, ESPECIALLY AFTER COMMUNITY INPUT, WE'RE SAYING YOU MATTER. YOU'RE PART OF THIS CITY. YOUR HISTORY BELONGS HERE. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. I'M WELL AWARE OF THAT. BUT I URGE YOU NOT TO LET DISAGREEMENT OR HESITATION BECOME A DISMISSAL OF THE OUTRIGHT PROCESS. THE PROCESS HAS BEEN VERY THOUGHTFUL. IT REFLECTS COMMUNITY VOICES. THIS RESOLUTION SENDS A MESSAGE THAT SYMBOLISM AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS IMPORTANT, THAT ALL OUR RESIDENTS VOICES COUNT. NAMES CARRY LASTING MEANINGS. WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY SHAPE HOW WE INTERACT WITH SPACES AND HOW WE TELL OUR CIVIC STORY. THESE LAKES DESERVE NAMES THAT REFLECT THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY, PAST AND PRESENT. HOW WE GOT TODAY AND HOW WE WANT TO BE PERCEIVED BY FUTURE GENERATIONS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION NOT JUST TO NAME THESE THREE LAKES, BUT TO HONOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LONG HELPED SHAPE DALLAS, WHOSE ANCESTORS ARE LITERALLY BURIED UNDER THIS AMAZING CITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM, MR. MAYOR. ALSO, THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN. IS THERE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? IT'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX. THANK YOU. I THINK THIS IS REALLY LOVELY. I, I LOVE THAT WE'RE HONORING THE HERITAGE OF DALLAS. BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS JUST ABOUT THE PRACTICALITY OF CERTAIN THINGS. AND I'M WONDERING, SARAH, ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS? AND, SARAH, I TOLD YOU YESTERDAY I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU THESE QUESTIONS. CAN YOU TELL US THE NAMES OF THE THREE LAKES THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING? YES, MA'AM. SARAH STANDS FOR DIRECTOR, DALLAS WATER UTILITIES. THE THE LAKES ARE ACTUALLY PRONOUNCED AS NEW NEW MCNAMEE LAKE LIPAN APACHE AND BARTY LAKE, WICHITA AND DITZY LAKE. AND AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS. SHOULD THIS BE A FAVORABLE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM, THEN WE WILL WORK WITH THE NATIVE PEOPLE AND THE COUNCIL MEMBER WHOSE DISTRICT. THIS IS TO GET APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING STORYTELLING. SO YOU HAD TO LOOK DOWN AND READ IT, AND YOU HAVE IT WRITTEN OUT PHONETICALLY, AND YOU USED YOUR FINGERS TO BE ABLE TO SAY THESE WORDS. AND I'M CONCERNED THAT WE WILL HAVE A WAYFINDING AND AN EMERGENCY SERVICE RESPONSE ISSUE, BECAUSE THESE ARE NOT ENGLISH WORDS. AND SO I'M WONDERING WHAT WILL THE SIGNAGE SAY SPECIFICALLY? [01:50:05] I MEAN, IS IT GOING TO SAY LIKE DALLAS APACHE LAKE AND THEN THERE'LL BE A SUBTEXT OF THE NATIVE LANGUAGE, OR IS THE NATIVE LANGUAGE GOING TO BE THE ACTUAL NAME? HOW IS THAT GOING TO WORK? SO WE WOULD USE THE RESOLUTION AS THE BASE, AND THEN WE WOULD WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP THAT SIGNAGE IN THE FLOODWAY ITSELF. WE ALREADY USE THE 911 STANDARD CITY OF DALLAS. MILE MARKERS FOR ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. THAT'S BEEN WORKED THROUGH A PROCESS. SO ANY ANY RESPONSE RELATED ACTIVITIES THERE WOULD ACTUALLY BE THE SIGNAGE WITH MILE MARKER TO ALLOW DPD OR FIRE TO GET IN. SO IF I WAS GOING TO SAY, HEY SARAH, LET'S GO WALKING, LET'S MEET UP AT THIS LAKE. WHAT AM I GOING TO CALL THE LAKE? AT THIS POINT, I ASSUME IT WILL HAVE THE THREE SISTERS IN THERE, AND THEN IT WILL ALSO REFERENCE EACH OF THE SISTER NAMES AS LISTED HERE. SO IS THERE A CONSIDERATION OF CALLING IT APACHE SISTER LAKE AND CHEROKEE SISTER LAKE AND AND SO FORTH OR SO I BELIEVE THAT THAT IS A POLICY DECISION AT THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING ON JUNE 9TH. THE DISCUSSION WAS MADE AND THE REFERENCE WAS MOVED FORWARD WITH THIS LANGUAGE. SO THAT IS A THAT'S A POLICY DECISION WE WILL IMPLEMENT AS YOU ALL PASS POLICY. OKAY. I'M GOING TO STOP FOR FOR NOW. THANK YOU. MR. GRACEY RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEM SIX. THANK YOU. I DON'T I DON'T NEED THE FIVE MINUTES. I JUST WANT TO JUST SAY THANK YOU TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND THE WORK THAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING TO TO CONTINUE HONORING ALL OF DALLAS CULTURE. AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE AND AS FAR AS THE NAMES AND THE PRONUNCIATIONS ARE CONCERNED, I THINK THREE SISTERS LAKES AND HOW IT'S HOW IT'S NAMED THERE, I THINK IS FINE. THERE. BUT I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO EDIT PEOPLE'S CULTURE AS WELL. NOT THAT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT UNINTENTIONALLY TRYING TO EDIT THE OTHER PEOPLE'S CULTURE AS WELL IN THIS SENSE. BUT AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CONTINUE TO DO MOVING FORWARD AS WE JUST HONOR EACH AND EVERY CULTURE THAT IS IN DALLAS. AND AGAIN, THIS GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR NATIVE CULTURE. AND I'M PLEASED TO BE SUPPORTING THIS ITEM TODAY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR. MAYOR PRO TEM RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON ITEM SIX. THANK YOU. MAYOR. THIS IS FOR OUR CITY MANAGER. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE MOTION. BEFORE US. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ON CONSISTENCY. AND WHEN IT COMES TO NAMING. SO WE HAVE A POLICY NAMING PROCESS FOR OUR PARKS, RECREATION CENTERS CITY BUILDINGS, FACILITIES. IS THERE A CRITERIA FOR RENAMING OF LAKES? I MEAN, WOULD WE BE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY RENAMING WHITE ROCK LAKE, BACHMAN LAKE? SO I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CRITERIA THAT SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CITY FACILITIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION. AND WE DO HAVE NAME AND POLICIES. THEY ARE DIFFERENT. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT SOME OF THE CULTURAL FACILITIES, I KNOW THAT THERE'S A WHOLE NAMING PROCESS FOR OUR TRANSPORTATION, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. WE CAN DEFINITELY REVIEW ALL OF THE POLICIES THAT THIS BODY HAS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AND COME BACK AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON LEVELS OF CONSISTENCY, OR IF WE NEED TO BE REDEFINING ANY OF THAT CRITERIA. BUT THERE ARE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES, I DO BELIEVE, TO CREATE MORE SYNERGY. AND WE DEFINITELY WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK AND SHARE THAT WITH THE COUNCIL AT A LATER TIME. BUT THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR. MISS CADENA, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. ITEM SIX. YOU NEED TO HIT YOUR BUTTON. OH, THERE IT GOES. I ACTUALLY RECALL US TALKING ABOUT THESE THREE LAKES OVER TEN YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A PART OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN WEST DALLAS. AND SO THE NAMING OF THESE LAKES TO HONOR OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY IS SOMETHING THAT IS DEFINITELY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. AND I WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ON MANY OF THE CULTURAL AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT WE PASSED HERE AT COUNCIL. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE NAMING COMMITTEE INCLUDED TONY VALDEZ OF THE COMANCHE, DIANA PARTON OF THE CADDO AND MORNING STAR, SPENCER OF CHICKASAW, PAWNEE CREEK, SYMONE TANYA, BORN NAVAJO. ANNETTE ANDERSON, CHICKASAW CHEROKEE COUNCILWOMAN RACHEL SALINAS OF THE APACHE TRIBE OF TEXAS. ANGEL FARR, MEXICAN PRESIDENT. AMBER SILVER WOLF, SILVER HORN, WOLF, WICHITA AND AFFILIATED TRIBES. AND JODY BOYCE, YELLOW FISH, CHEROKEE CREEK, AND LAKOTA. AGAIN, THE THE LAKES WOULD BE CALLED THE THREE SISTERS LAKES, AND EACH TRIBE REPRESENTED HAS DEEP HISTORIC CULTURAL TIES TO TEXAS AND THE SURROUNDING [01:55:05] REGIONAL REGION. TRIBAL LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS WERE CONSULTED TO ENSURE ACCURACY, RESPECT, AND CULTURAL INTEGRITY IN THE NAMING. AND I WOULD JUST MAKE ONE OTHER NOTE THAT IT'S IT'S ACTUALLY GREAT THAT IT'S RIGHT NEAR WHAT THE TRINITY RIVER, WHICH IS THEIR PROPER NAME IS ACTUALLY LA SANTA. SANTA TRINIDAD. AND TO BE ALONGSIDE THE NAMES OF THESE NATIVE AMERICAN LAKES IS IS JUST WONDERFUL. THANKS, MISTER. BAZALDUA, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON ITEM SIX. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ITEM AND WANTED TO THANK THE WORK THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CADENA PUT IN AS A STAFFER IN GETTING TO SEE THIS THROUGH, ACTUALLY AS A VOTE. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE KUDOS TO FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER OMAR NARVAEZ. HE WAS STEADFAST IN PRIORITIZING GIVING ACKNOWLEDGMENT WHERE ACKNOWLEDGMENT WAS DUE AND REALLY EMBRACING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN OUR CITY. AND AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT HE PUT IN FORWARD. SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE HIM A KUDOS AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. SO AS THIS MOVES FORWARD WITH THE ACTUAL NAMES OF THE LAKES, AND AS THAT'S BEING WORKED OUT, WHICH SARAH HAD SEEMED TO INDICATE WAS NOT QUITE SET EXACTLY ON HOW THE SIGNAGE WOULD WORK. I JUST HOPE THAT THERE'LL BE SOME CONSIDERATION TO MAKING SURE THAT IT'S PRONOUNCEABLE, THAT THERE'S EASY WAYFINDING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CAN FIND THOSE LOCATIONS. BUT ALSO, I WOULD WONDER IF THERE ISN'T A MEANS TO PUT SOME SORT OF HISTORIC MARKER TO EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE AND THE MEANING OF WHAT EACH OF THESE LAKES ARE AND WHY? BECAUSE, I MEAN, I THINK IT HAS AN INCREDIBLE HISTORY FOR DALLAS. I THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE INTERESTED. AND EVEN WHEN YOU JUST HEAR, YOU KNOW, THREE SISTER LAKES, I THINK YOU WANT TO KNOW, LIKE, WELL, WHAT ARE THE THREE SISTERS? WHAT IS THAT? WHAT'S THAT ABOUT? AND SO I HOPE THAT THAT GREATER CONTEXT WILL BE ADDED, WHETHER THAT'S THROUGH A NONPROFIT OR THROUGH THE CITY. BUT, I MEAN, IF I WAS GOING THERE, I WOULD WANT TO KNOW MORE. SO I HOPE THAT WE'LL INCLUDE THAT. BUT ALSO MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE ACCESSIBLE. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. [19. 25-2075A Authorize (1) the City Manager to execute the second three-year renewal options to the services contract with the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau (d/b/a VisitDallas), for convention and public event facility promotion, advertising and tourism development services for the period beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028; and (2) revising the contract to incorporate the 2025 amendment to Chapter 44, Section 44-35 “Levy; Amount; Disposition of Revenue” by ordinance No. 33028 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax allocation of 1.232% - Not to exceed $46,209,045.00 - Financing: Convention and Event Services Fund] YOUR NEXT ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM 19. AGENDA ITEM 19. AUTHORIZE ONE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SECOND THREE YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS TO THE SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE DALLAS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, DBA. VISIT DALLAS FOR A CONVENTION AND PUBLIC EVENT FACILITY, PROMOTION, ADVERTISEMENT AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, OF 2028, AND TWO REVISING THE CONTRACT TO INCORPORATE THE 2025 AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 44, SECTION 44 DASH 35 LEVY AMOUNT DISPOSITION OF REVENUE BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 33028 OF THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ALLOCATION OF 1.232% NOT TO EXCEED $46,209,045. YOU DO HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. FIRST SPEAKER TRACY MAYER. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MAYOR. OH, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. OKAY. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS TRACY MAYER, AND I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH TEXAS. WE'RE LOCATED AT 6350 LBJ FREEWAY IN DISTRICT 11. AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM 19, TEAM, WHICH IS THE RENEWAL OF THE DALLAS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS. WE ARE STRONG SUPPORTERS OF THE WORK THAT VISIT DALLAS DOES TO LURE MORE MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND VISITORS TO OUR CITY. AND THIS IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S IMPACTFUL. IT DRIVES TOURISM. IT BOOSTS THE ECONOMY. IT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES. THAT, IN TURN, HELPS SUPPORT THE THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN OUR HOTELS, THE BROADER HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OTHER SECTORS OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. THAT VISITOR SPENDING IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GENERATES THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES AND THE SALES TAX REVENUES FOR THE CITY THAT HELP FUND OUR CITY SERVICES. THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OUR HOTELS DEPEND ON. VISIT US, SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENT THEIR SALES EFFORTS, AND TO MARKET THE CITY AS A WONDERFUL DESTINATION FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS, [02:00:08] FOR CONVENTIONS AND FOR INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS COMING IN. NOW, MORE THAN EVER, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE A VERY STRONG DEMO FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS, ESPECIALLY WITH A NEW CONVENTION CENTER COMING ONLINE. OUR CITY NEEDS TO WORK HARD TO DIFFERENTIATE OURSELVES IN THE MARKET AGAINST THE DENVER'S. THE ATLANTA'S, THE CHICAGO'S, THE NASHVILLE'S THAT ALL HAVE ROBUST MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND DMOS AND VISITOR BUREAUS THAT ARE GOING OUT TO BRING BUSINESS TO THEIR CITIES. SO WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE SUPPORT AGENDA ITEM 19 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA TODAY. EXCUSE ME TODAY. AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER, AMY THARP. GOOD MORNING. IS THAT IS THAT MICROPHONE ON? I'M NOT SURE. BETTER. THERE WE GO. OKAY. I'M THE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER OF DOWNTOWN DALLAS, INC. AND A BOARD MEMBER OF VISIT DALLAS. AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF AGENDA NUMBER 1819. THE RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH VISIT DALLAS, AS DOWNTOWN DALLAS, INC. IS THE CHAMPION OF A CLEAN AND SAFE DOWNTOWN AND OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND VIBRANCY OF ITS NEIGHBORHOODS. VISIT DALLAS AS AN IMPORTANT PARTNER IN OUR WORK. THE TOURISM THAT VISIT DALLAS BRINGS TO DOWNTOWN BOOSTS ITS ECONOMY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, THUS SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE JOBS THEY SUPPLY IN AREAS SUCH AS HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SERVICE IN DOWNTOWN. WORKING WITH VISIT DALLAS. DTI PROVIDES A CLEAN AND SAFE DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT WITH VARIOUS FREE CULTURAL PROGRAMING IN OUR DOWNTOWN PARKS, ENSURING VISITORS HAVE A POSITIVE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE IN OUR CITY CENTER. THE WORK THAT VISIT DALLAS DOES ON CATALYTIC PROJECTS SUCH AS THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER AND BRINGING FIFA TO DALLAS, IS IMPERATIVE TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF DOWNTOWN AND OUR CITY. DTI RELIES ON THE SUPPORT OF VISIT DALLAS TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION OF ELEVATING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS, WORKERS, VISITORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. WE CANNOT HAVE A VIBRANT AND ECONOMICALLY IMPACTFUL DOWNTOWN WITHOUT THE TOURISM THAT VISIT DALLAS BRINGS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. THERE IS ONE OTHER SPEAKER ON THIS ITEM, MR. MAYOR, MARY PAT HIGGINS. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY. I'M MARY PAT HIGGINS, I'M THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM, LOCATED AT 300 NORTH HOUSTON STREET IN DISTRICT 14. I'VE HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING ON THE DALLAS BOARD FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS, CO-CHAIRING THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE AND BEING THE BOARD CHAIR FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. HAVING SERVED WITH CRAIG DAVIS FOR AND HIS INCREDIBLE TEAM FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME, I'M INCREDIBLY CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO SELLING DALLAS AND AS A LEADER IN THE CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US TO HAVE A COMPETENT TEAM, MAKING SURE THAT VISITORS ARE COMING TO DALLAS, KNOWING ABOUT DALLAS, AND EXCITED TO COME TO DALLAS. 60% OF THE MUSEUMS GENERAL ADMISSION VISITORS ARE FROM OUTSIDE THE DALLAS AREA. SO IT TRULY IS IMPORTANT FOR THE SURVIVAL OF OUR MUSEUM, AND I KNOW IT'S THE SAME FOR ALL OF THE OTHER CULTURAL ARTS IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS, THAT WE HAVE A ROBUST GROUP OF VISITORS. I'VE ALSO BEEN PLEASED TO SEE VISIT DALLAS, SPEARHEADING THE SUPPORT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER, AND HAVE BEEN PROVIDING INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP, AND I PERSONALLY AM VERY EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE WHEN THAT NEW CONVENTION CENTER OPENS. I CAN'T IMAGINE THE CITY DOING THAT WITHOUT THE LEADERSHIP OF VISIT DALLAS. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE TO APPROVE THEIR CONTRACT AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM, MR. MAYOR. ALSO, THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN. IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, MR. MENDELSOHN? WELL, I AM CONCERNED THAT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MISS MENDELSOHN OKAY. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS ITEM IS ON THIS AGENDA. [02:05:02] OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE NOT HAD A PRESENTATION ABOUT. VISIT DALLAS HOW THAT CONTRACT WORKS. WE ACTUALLY HAVEN'T HAD A FULL COUNCIL BRIEFING ON THIS, I THINK SINCE 2019. I DID GO BACK AND WATCH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS ABOUT THIS ITEM. I TALKED WITH THE PRIOR CHAIR, AND THERE'S A LOT OF CHANGES HAPPENING BECAUSE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. THOSE QUESTIONS WERE NOT ASKED AT COMMITTEE ABOUT WHY WOULD THE CONTRACT NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH A VERY DIFFERENT PERIOD? WHY ARE WE ADDING ON? WHY ARE WE DOING THIS OPTIONAL RENEWAL? SO I THINK THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US DEFER THIS TO AUGUST, BOTH FOR A FULL COUNCIL BRIEFING ABOUT HOW THIS CONTRACT WORKS, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A TYPICAL CONTRACT. AND THEN ALSO PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA FOR LATER IN AUGUST. THE THE QUESTION HAS TO BE IF THE CONVENTION CENTER IS GOING TO BE VERY GREATLY REDUCED IN OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY DURING CONSTRUCTION. WHY WOULD WE BE MAINTAINING THE FULL STAFF? WHY WOULD WE HAVE THE SAME SORT OF BUDGET THAT WE HAVE TODAY WHEN IT IS THEORETICALLY FULLY UTILIZED? AND WHILE WE NEED TO SELL FOR THE FUTURE, I DON'T BELIEVE YOU NEED THE FULL STAFF. AND SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS COULD BE USED TO PAY DEBT. WE STILL HAVE OVER 200 MILLION IN PRINCIPLE ON THAT CONVENTION CENTER THAT WE'RE TEARING DOWN. AND I JUST THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. SO THE CONVERSATION WITH THE PRIOR CHAIR INCLUDED HOW MARKETING IS BEING DONE THAT IT ISN'T JUST FOR HOTEL NIGHTS, THAT IT NEEDS TO ALSO BE FOR THE CITY ITSELF. AND SO I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MUCH MORE ROBUST CONVERSATION THAN JUST PUTTING IT ON AN AGENDA AND ASKING FOR A COMPLEX CONTRACT TO BE APPROVED BY A BODY THAT REALLY HASN'T HAD THAT DEEP CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. PATEL, DO YOU RECOGNIZE FOR FIVE MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEM 19? THANK YOU MAYOR. AND THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE WE CAN ATTEND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND WEIGH IN AT THE COMMITTEE INSTEAD OF DOING THIS ON THE FLOOR. VISIT DALLAS HAS DONE EVERYTHING THAT THE CITY HAS ASKED THEM IN THE 2019 AUDIT. IN FACT, JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, THE AUDITOR TESTED VISIT DALLAS AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOUND THAT THEY IMPLEMENTED EVERY SINGLE RECOMMENDATION AND HAVE CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED THEIR COMMITMENTS TO THIS BODY. I HAVE A PERSPECTIVE AS WELL FROM INSIDE THE ORGANIZATION AS A BOARD MEMBER. I GET TO SERVE WITH THE GREAT PEOPLE THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM TODAY AND THE AMAZING WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING. WE WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT INCREASING OUR ABILITY TO GENERATE REVENUE. WE ALSO TALK ABOUT NOT FIXING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT BROKE. THERE ISN'T ANYTHING BROKE HERE. AND BECAUSE WE HAVE FOUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, VERY CAPABLE COUNCIL MEMBERS, VERY SMART COUNCIL MEMBERS, I DON'T KNOW THAT USING THAT AS A JUSTIFICATION TO DELAY WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER TO BE THE INEVITABLE IS A VERY FEASIBLE OPTION. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH ROSA AND HER TEAM PRE-SELLING THE NEW CENTER, FILLING THE EXISTING CENTER, FILLING WHOLE HOTEL ROOMS ACROSS OUR CITY AND REGION, WORKING ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL THAT WAS ULTIMATELY PASSED BY OUR VOTERS AND HAS INCREASED THE OPPORTUNITY NOT JUST FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER, BUT HAS BROUGHT INVESTMENT. LARGEST INVESTMENT IN FAIR PARK IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY BRINGING FIFA TO THE TABLE WITH THE SPORTS COMMISSION WING DIFFERENT VARIOUS SPORTS TEAMS. WE WE WE TOUT THE WINS HERE ON COUNCIL, AND WE WANT TO SAY WE'RE A SPORTS CITY, BUT WE CAN'T DISCOUNT THE TEAM EFFORT THAT GOES INTO THESE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THIS WAS NOT DONE IN A VACUUM, AND IT WASN'T DONE JUST BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AROUND THIS HORSESHOE. IT'S BECAUSE OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS VISIT DALLAS. AND OUR SPORTS COMMISSION THAT WE CAN TOUT THOSE WINS. DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS AND BUSINESSES, NOT JUST FOR CONFERENCES, BUT FOR LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS. THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ALREADY BOOKED A COUPLE OF YEARS WORTH OF CONVENTIONS BECAUSE THE DEMAND IS THERE. THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT COME TO OUR CONVENTION CENTER, COME TO OUR CITY, SUCH AS THE CHEER, THE LARGEST CHEER CONVENTION OR CONFERENCE THAT OCCURS HERE. [02:10:04] NOW, WHAT'S WHAT'S GREAT IS THAT THEY LOVE COMING TO DALLAS SO MUCH, AND VISIT DALLAS HAS CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THEM AND CONTINUE TO BRING THAT ECONOMIC IMPACT TO OUR CITY THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE TO RELOCATE THEM AND WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES IN ACROSS THE STATE FOR THIS TO BE TO TAKE PLACE IN THEIR CITIES WHILE WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS AGREED UPON TO ONLY BE TEMPORARY. THEY'RE EXCITED TO COME BACK ONCE WE HAVE IT BUILT. WE HAVE TOO MUCH MOMENTUM GOING FORWARD FOR US TO PULL OUT THE RUG. FROM FROM A CONTRACT THAT IS SO NECESSARY AND SO CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR GOALS IN THIS CITY. THEY HAVE DELIVERED. THEY HAVE LISTENED. THEY HAVE PARTNERED. AND THEY HAVE MORE THAN SHOWN THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR CITY. WHAT BUSINESS SENSE DOES IT MAKE FOR US TO SAY THAT WE NEED TO CHANGE COURSE NOW, OR TO PUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO ECONOMIC IMPACT AND CONTRACTS AT RISK? I'M FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, AND I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD, AS A BODY, CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR VISITORS BUREAU. WHEN I CAME IN TO COUNCIL, IT WAS A FAST LEARNING CURVE AS WELL, AND IT WAS AT A VERY CONTENTIOUS TIME WITH VISIT DALLAS. THERE WAS A LOT OF THINGS THAT NEEDED TO CHANGE. WE HAD AN INTERIM CEO AT THE TIME, SAM COATES, WHO DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB IN THE INTERIM AND REALLY HELPED GET US BACK ON TRACK. AND SINCE THEN, WITH THE HIRING OF OUR PERMANENT CEO CRAIG DAVIS, WHO HAS JUST HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS REALLY TURNED THIS ORGANIZATION INTO SOMETHING THAT WE ALL CAN AND SHOULD BE PROUD OF. AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF DALLAS. I HOPE THAT YOU ALL WILL SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF THIS CONTRACT AND TO CONTINUE ALLOWING VISIT DALLAS TO DO THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO FOR OUR CITY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MR. ROTH, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON ITEM NUMBER 19. THANK YOU. MY QUESTIONS, SINCE I'M A NEW A NEW COMER TO THE TO THE TO THIS BODY, I'M NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE EXTENT OF THIS CONTRACT, WHICH SEEMS LIKE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $46 MILLION OF POTENTIAL COSTS HERE. I'D LIKE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION AS TO IS THAT PRIMARILY STAFFING, DOES IT ALSO INCLUDE HARD MARKETING IN EXTRA COSTS? AND ARE THERE OTHER ADJACENT AND ADJOINING EXPENSES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERAL MARKETING THAT VISIT DALLAS IS ABLE TO PROCEED TO PROVIDE FOR US. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I'M ROSA FLEMING, DIRECTOR FOR CONVENTION AND EVENT SERVICES. AND SO WITHIN THAT, ALL OF THAT 46 MILLION IS OVER THE COURSE OF OF THREE YEARS, RIGHT AS WE GO THROUGH THE CONTRACT. AND THAT INCLUDES STAFFING. THAT INCLUDES MARKETING, THAT INCLUDES OUTREACH, THAT INCLUDES ANY OF THE EVENTS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THEM, BRINGING CLIENTS TO DALLAS AND CONTINUING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH US. COULD HOW BIG OF A STAFF DOES VISIT DALLAS HAVE? I'M GOING TO ASK CRAIG DAVIS TO TO COME DOWN AND GIVE ME THE ACTUAL STAFFING NUMBER, BUT IT INCLUDES SEVERAL SEGMENTS. THEY HAVE THOSE THAT MARKET IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, AND SOME OF THEM ARE REMOTE, SO THAT THEY'LL BRING THE EAST COAST BUSINESS HERE. AND SO THEY'RE NOT ALL HOUSED HERE. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. I'M CRAIG DAVIS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF VISIT DALLAS. AND THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. WE HAVE ABOUT 70 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, BUT THAT INCLUDES SALES AND MARKETING AND THEN VERY LIMITED SUPPORT SERVICES. SO WE ARE A SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THAT'S ALL I HAD. MISS CADENA, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. AGENDA ITEM 19. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WELL, I AM A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER, AND I DID HAVE TIME TO REVIEW THE MATERIALS RELATED TO THIS ITEM. AND I WAS ALSO HERE AS A STAFFER. SO I KNOW THAT THIS IS THE LAST THIRD RENEWAL OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. AND THIS LAST RENEWAL EXTENDS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2028 AND ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE PRE-BOOKING THE NEW EXPANDED CENTER, COORDINATING FIFA, CONTINUING TO BOOK THE EXISTING CENTER, AND WORKING ON BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE HOTELS. SO I BELIEVE THIS IS A GOOD THIS IS GOOD FOR DALLAS AS WE PREPARE FOR FIFA ESPECIALLY. THANK YOU. MISS BLAIR. RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEM 19. MISS FLEMING, CAN YOU COME BACK TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE? [02:15:03] I'M SORRY TO MAKE YOU WALK. SO IS THIS CONTRACT AND THIS. IS THIS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE DALLAS AS A LOCATION? OUTSIDERS NEED TO COME AND CONNECT AND EXPERIENCE. SURE. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, I APPRECIATE THAT. SO, YES. PART OF VISIT DALLAS IS JOB IS THEIR BIGGEST JOB IS SHOWCASING DALLAS. AND SO AS A MARKET DALLAS, THAT MEANS TOURING THEM AROUND VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS, GETTING THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMICS OF DALLAS, THE BUSINESS NATURE OF DALLAS, WHY WE ARE BETTER THAN OTHER CITIES IN CERTAIN ASPECTS, AND WHY THIS MAKES THE BEST CITY TO COME TO. A LOT OF WHAT VISIT DALLAS SELLS IS OUR IS OUR AIRLIFT, OUR FRIENDLINESS AS A CITY, OUR BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE, OUR WILLINGNESS TO EXTEND AND LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES THAT WE CAN BRING TO DALLAS. SO WE ASK THEM CONTINUOUSLY TO LOOK AT TOURISM ECONOMICS, TO LOOK AT WHAT OUR COMPETITORS ARE DOING AND TO TRY TO BRING THOSE MEDICAL CONFERENCES, THOSE LARGE SPORTS CONFERENCES, THOSE THINGS THAT BRING THE MOST REVENUE TO DALLAS. SO FROM ALL THOSE ASPECTS, YES. SO LIKE AS WE WE HAVE EVENTS, SERVICES, WE YOU HAVE EVENTS THAT THE AA, AA, AA, AA CENTER. AND AS WE GROW IN OUR SPORTS AND OUR OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE WINGS. AND I WAS GOING TO SAY THE CLIPPERS BUT THAT'S ANOTHER CITY. BUT AS WE GROW, IS IT NOT ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH TO WHEN WHEN OTHERS GO TO? I KNOW WHEN I TRAVEL I SOMETIMES SEE NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO GET SOMEBODY TO GO TO A DIFFERENT CITY. SO WITH THIS NOT VISIT DALLAS, NOT ALSO PROVIDE THOSE TYPE OF OPPORTUNITIES IN OTHER STATES AND OTHER LOCATIONS TO GET PEOPLE TO COME TO DALLAS. YES, MA'AM. SO WHAT THEY DO IS THEY GO TO A LOT OF CONFERENCES. THEY GO TO WHERE THE CLIENTS ARE AND WHERE THEY LIVE IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME TO DALLAS. THEY ALSO TOUR THEM WHEN THEY COME HERE AND THEY LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE SITES, THEY DON'T JUST SELL. THE CONVENTION CENTER, THOUGH, THAT'S A LARGE PART OF WHAT BRINGS WHAT ARE CALLED CITYWIDE HERE, THOSE LARGE EVENTS THAT FILL ALL OF OUR HOTELS AND THEN CAUSE COMPRESSION INTO OTHER AREAS. BUT THEY ALSO SELL OUR HOTELS. SO THEY SELL THOSE THAT CAN FIT IN HOTELS, THEY SELL THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, THEY SELL FAIR PARK. AND FROM A PERSPECTIVE, THEY DO BRING THOSE LARGE SPORTING EVENTS HERE LIKE FIFA PLAYOFFS, ETC., THAT FILL OUR HOTELS. SO IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THEY DO NEED TO TRAVEL. THEY DO HAVE SALES PERSONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN OTHER REGIONS SO THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY MARKET THERE AND BRING THEM HERE. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MAYOR. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES ON AGENDA. OH, I'M SORRY, MR. RIDLEY. AT THE LAST MINUTE. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ROSA, COULD YOU AT LEAST ROUGHLY PROVIDE A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COST OF THIS CONTRACT AND THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS THE CITY RECEIVES FROM IT? SURE, ABSOLUTELY. AT MINIMUM, AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM WHAT VISIT DALLAS DOES AND SELLS IN THE CITY. IT'S ABOUT $6 BILLION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE CITY AT MINIMUM. RIGHT. THERE'S VARIOUS YEARS WHERE WE'LL GO UP 8 OR 10. BUT THEIR CONTRACT AS THEY SAID PAYS FOR 70 STAFF, PAYS FOR THE TRAVEL, PAYS FOR THE MARKETING, PAYS TO BRING THOSE CLIENTS HERE. AND SO IN COMPARISON TO WHAT WE'RE PAYING, WE DO GET A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. SO THAT 6 BILLION IS ANNUAL OR OVER THE THREE YEAR RENEWAL TERM. IT'S AN ANNUAL NUMBER. WOW. OKAY. THANK YOU. I'M SUPPORTIVE. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, AT THE BRIEFING, THERE IS A LARGE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VISIT DALLAS AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. I THINK YOU START WITH 21. AND IT'S NICE. IT'S GOOD. AND I WILL SAY VISIT DALLAS HAS COME VERY FAR FROM 2019, WHERE IT WAS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. I'M WONDERING, DID YOU JUST SAY THERE'S 70 EMPLOYEES NOW? AND IF SO, IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THE NUMBER AND HOW MANY YOU THINK WERE THERE WHEN YOU STARTED? [02:20:06] THERE ARE AROUND 70, 71, 72. AND WHEN I GOT THERE, WE WERE ALMOST 100. YOU'RE ALMOST 100? YES. OKAY. DO YOU THINK THAT THIS JOB COULD BE DONE WITH 50? I MEAN, IF YOU CAME TO US AND SAID, I HAVE 50 EMPLOYEES AND WE'RE DOING THIS, BUT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE 70 NOW, LIKE, WOULD WE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE? YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? I DO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. AND I THINK THAT WE ARE. WE WOULD BE VERY SEVERELY HINDERED TO HAVE ANY LESS THAN WE DO. I'M VERY, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT JUST WE ARE WE ARE AT MARGINALLY THIN NUMBERS WHEN IT COMES TO THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WE NEED TO DEDICATE TO ACTUAL SALES AND MARKETING. I REALLY, REALLY PAINSTAKINGLY DURING COVID, WE HAD A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE ECONOMY WAS NOT DOING VERY WELL. AND SO WHEN WE BROUGHT BACK PEOPLE, WE BROUGHT THEM BACK VERY, VERY SPECIFICALLY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE CAPITALIZING ON ALL OF THEIR SKILL SETS. SO WE WOULD NOT DO IT AS EFFECTIVELY AND HAVE THE NUMBERS THAT WE HAVE IF WE HAD ANY LESS THAN 70. OKAY. WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT. WELL, I WILL SAY I HAVE AN INTEREST IN MORE OVERSIGHT OVER THIS CONTRACT. I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT AROUND THE HORSESHOE. I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THE POINT. WE'VE ALREADY HAD SOME BELABORED ITEMS. SO IF THERE'S NOBODY ELSE CALLING TO DEFER IT, THEN THAT'S FINE. BUT I DO APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'VE DONE, AND I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ALL NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE FROM WHERE IT WAS. THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. THANK YOU. AS WELL AS YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO I TOO HAVE SERVED ON THE VISIT DALLAS BOARD AND CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE MARKETING COMMITTEE AND THE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. AND SO I HAVE SOME INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS SOME EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE. BUT I THINK THE POINT MADE ABOUT NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND GETTING UP TO SPEED. I THINK THIS IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS IN THIS COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE OF THE IMPACT THIS ORGANIZATION MAKES, SOMETIMES QUIETLY. IN A WAY, YOU'RE JUST YOU'RE AROUND AND WE DON'T NECESSARILY THINK WE'RE FEELING IT, BUT BOY, ARE WE FEELING IT. AND LET ME TELL YOU, TO THE TUNE OF TOURISM IN DALLAS DIRECTLY SUPPORTING 60,000 JOBS, RESULTING IN $600 MILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. WE'D FEEL THAT IF THAT DIMINISHED. IN 2023, VISITORS SPENT $6.6 BILLION DIRECTLY IN DALLAS. AND SINCE STARTING VISIT DALLAS CURRENT CONTRACT, THEY HAVE SOLD 5300 EVENTS, WHICH IS AN IMPACT OF $9 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR CITY. THE OTHER THING NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, I WOULD TELL YOU IS THAT THOSE HIGH TAXES GENERATED SOME OF THAT MONEY GOES TO HELP MAINTAIN OUR ARTS AND CULTURE FACILITIES. SO WHEN WE START PASSING OUT IN A MONTH OR TWO, THE GENERAL FUND DOLLARS, AND WHEN YOU COME UP AND YOU'RE DEALING WITH A BOND PROGRAM AND TRYING TO CARVE OUT PRECIOUS DOLLARS FOR OUR ARTS COMMUNITY, KNOW THAT THIS KIND OF PROGRAMING AND THE SUCCESS OF IT IS GOING TO HELP GIVE THOSE ARTS AND CULTURE FACILITIES SOME DOLLARS TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, WHICH WE TALK ABOUT VERY OFTEN AROUND HERE. YOU KNOW, A LOT OF US LOVED THE SIZZLE OF MICHELIN GUIDE COMING TO DALLAS. WELL, THAT WAS DRIVEN BY VISIT DALLAS. AND THEN WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT BRANDING, YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THE NEW CAN DO MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT DALLAS IS A CAN DO CITY. WE WERE KIND OF LOST ON OUR IDENTITY. WE'VE HAD IT IN US. BUT PULLING IT TOGETHER AND WHAT THE EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OF THAT IS WAS PUT TOGETHER BY VISIT DALLAS. AND THIS WAS NOT ONLY RESEARCHING FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUT ALSO FOR THE LEISURE TRAVELER. AND THEN YOU CAN'T LEAVE OUT. AND IT VERY MUCH IDENTIFIES OUR NUMBER ONE AMBASSADORS, AND THAT'S OUR RESIDENTS TO LET THEM KNOW THIS IS A CAN DO CITY, AND THAT WE EXPECT THEM TO PLAY A ROLE IN HELPING OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. KNOW THAT AND LURE HIM HERE, LURE THEM HERE FOR THEIR BUSINESS CONVENTIONS, BUT ALSO FOR THEIR LEISURE TRAVEL. NOW, I THINK THE REPORT IS THAT, AND THIS WAS GIVEN RECENTLY, THAT THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN 64 CONVENTIONS, CONVENTIONS BOOKED FOR OUR NEW CONVENTION CENTER WITH 100 MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PIPELINE. AND I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU, WITH TEXAS AND SOME OF OUR POLICIES AND LAWS THAT ARE KIND OF OFF PUTTING TO SOME ASSOCIATIONS. I'D SAY WE NEED A REALLY BIG PIPELINE, AND WE NEED PEOPLE TO MANAGE THAT, BECAUSE IF SOME PEOPLE DECIDE TO PULL BACK BECAUSE OF SOME OF THESE LAWS AND POLICIES, WE NEED TO BE SURE WE'VE GOT A STRONG BENCH TO COME IN AND KEEP THAT PLACE HOPPING WHEN IT IS OPEN. YOU KNOW, I, I'M, I'M GOOD WITH THE OVERSIGHT. I ALWAYS WANT OVERSIGHT. BUT THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO IT AND THEY'VE ADDED GUARDRAILS IN THIS NEW CONTRACT. AND SO THERE WAS A 2020 AUDIT DONE. AND IT SHOWED. AND THAT'S OUR SYSTEM HERE. ARE YOU DOING WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO AND WHAT YOU SAY YOU'RE GOING TO DO AND WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU. AND THEY THEY COMPLIED WITH WHAT WE ASKED OF THEM. AND IN FACT THERE WERE SOME MANDATES ABOUT CHANGING SOME THINGS. [02:25:04] AND THEY CAME BACK IN AND THEY ADDED TRANSPARENCY. AND THEY'VE DONE WHAT WE HAVE ASKED. SO WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT DOWNTOWN, BUT I WANT ALL OF YOU TO THINK ABOUT YOUR DISTRICT AND WHAT PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN CAN BRING TO IT. I'VE GOT NORTH PARK CENTER AND I'M VERY CLOSE TO THE GALLERIA, AREA AND WE'VE GOT FAIR PARK, AND I'M SURE YOU ALL HAVE SOME DESTINATIONS IN YOUR DISTRICTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM THESE OUT OF TOWN VISITORS, THIS INFUSION OF OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY COMING INTO OUR CITY TO HELP US FILL OUR COFFERS. SO, YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT. WE NEED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A DIFFERENT PERIOD BECAUSE OF THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER. WELL, I WOULD SAY WE ABSOLUTELY NEED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THIS NEW PERIOD. AND IT'S NOT THE TIME TO CUT BACK. IT'S THE TIME TO GO FULL THROTTLE. SO I WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND THAT WE WE FULFILL THIS CONTRACT. WE DON'T CREATE A HURDLE AT THIS POINT. THE CONTRACT WILL BE UP, AS COUNCILWOMAN CADENA SAID IN 2028. AND SO THAT TIME IS COMING WHERE WE WILL BE REVIEWING ALL OF THIS. AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT DAY. BUT I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW WE KEEP OUR NEIGHBOR OVER HERE HOPPING WITH ALL OF THE WORK DONE BY VISIT DALLAS. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST AGENDA ITEM 19? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. NEXT ITEM PLEASE. THANK YOU. [20. 25-1698A Authorize a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement with HJ Russell - Phillips May - STSW, A Joint Venture, best value proposer of three, for pre-construction and construction services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan Component Four for renovation and reconstruction of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters to provide for (1) pre-construction services for the Project for a fee in the amount not to exceed $695,363.00; and (2) construction management services at a rate of three percent of the cost of work included as part of the total guaranteed maximum price within the total project construction budget of $200 million. Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund] YOUR NEXT ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM 20. AGENDA ITEM 20. AUTHORIZE A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AGREEMENT WITH H.J. RUSSELL PHILLIPS. MAY STZ A JOINT VENTURE. BEST VALUE PROPOSAL THREE FOR PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON CONVENTION CENTER, DALLAS. MASTER PLAN COMPONENT FOR FOR RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS TO PROVIDE ONE PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT FOR A FEE IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $695,363, AND TWO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT A RATE OF 3% OF THE COST OF WORK INCLUDED AS PART OF THE TOTAL GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE WITHIN THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION BUDGET OF $200 MILLION. YOU DO HAVE TEN INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. YOUR FIRST SPEAKER, CHRIS ESCOBEDO. I DON'T BELIEVE YOUR MICROPHONE. THERE'S A BUTTON AT THE BASE OF THAT MICROPHONE. CAN YOU HEAR IT? I BELIEVE IT'S ON. OKAY. OKAY, COOL. I'M CHRIS ESCOBEDO. I'M A PROUD RESIDENT OF DALLAS DISTRICT ONE AT 1222 NORTH WINNETKA. AND I'M PART OF THE TEAM. WE WE ARE A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT IS LOCALLY BASED. AND I REPRESENT PHILLIPS MAE, AND WE. WE ACTUALLY WERE FOUNDED HERE IN DALLAS. WE'VE CONTINUED TO DO WORK THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, DISTINGUISHED WORK, FOR EXAMPLE. WE'VE WE'VE DONE WE DID THE MAIN STREET PARK. WE RENOVATED THE THE BANDSHELL BUILDING YEARS AGO STATE HALL. WE DID THAT. WE'VE DONE NUMEROUS RENOVATIONS HERE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER AND ALSO RENOVATIONS HERE AT CITY HALL. THE LAST BATHROOM RENOVATIONS THAT YOU SAW, WE DID. BUT. BUT I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE PROJECT. I THINK IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR FOR THE CITY, AS WE ALL KNOW TEE BALL, AS IT'S REFERRED TO IT, IT'S COMPOSED. THIS WHOLE PROJECT TEAM INCLUDES NOT JUST US CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS. WE HAVE A PROGRAM MANAGER AS WELL AS A DESIGN TEAM. AND WE ALL REPRESENT A DIVERSE GROUP WITH EXPERIENCE, DISTINGUISHED HISTORY WITH A LOT OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORK, ESPECIALLY HERE IN DALLAS. WE KNOW THIS COMMUNITY. WE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO DO WORK WITH THE CITY. WE HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH WITH PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY BECAUSE WE'VE DONE THE WORK AND THEY KNOW WHO WE ARE. THAT'S WHAT WE WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE BRINGING TO THROUGH THIS PROJECT. WE WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE RIGHT CONTRACT. THIS IS THE RIGHT TEAM THAT'S GOING TO GIVE YOU THE PRODUCT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE PROUD OF. WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A DISTINGUISHED PRODUCT THAT'S GOING TO BE BUILT ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. AND WITH THAT, I, I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE COMMENTS OTHER THAN TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU, BRIAN GRAHAM. [02:30:01] GOOD MORNING. COUNCIL MEMBERS. CITY MANAGER, MAYOR PRO TEM. I'M BRIAN GRAHAM, RESIDENT OF DISTRICT THREE. I AM THE SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER AND CIVIC, MUNICIPAL AND CULTURAL MARKET LEADER FOR KEY HERE. STAND IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 20 AND STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION FOR PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR COMPONENT NUMBER FOUR. TEE BALL OF THE KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON CENTER DISTRICT. AND SO WE ARE A FIRM THAT HAS WE WERE THE 2021 AIA DALLAS FIRM OF THE YEAR. WE HAVE BEEN IN TEXAS FOR 25 YEARS HERE RECENTLY, AND THIS YEAR WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 44TH, 45TH YEAR AS A FIRM. WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS ON ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS ACROSS VARIOUS SIZES OF NATURE. STARTING IN 2009 WITH THE NEW HIGHLAND HILLS LIBRARY AS WELL AS THE KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON CENTER MASTER PLAN, THE NEW DALLAS POLICE ACADEMY, AND NOW WITH THE T-BALL PROJECT. KAY BELIEVES IN TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTEGRATED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE. AND SOME OF OUR MOST IMPACTFUL PROJECTS ARE HERE IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. AND SO, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE COMMUNITY BASED AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT. WE ASK YOUR SUPPORT AND APPROVING THIS AGENDA ITEM TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM THAT WE'VE STARTED WITH THE SES TEAM, AS WELL AS CITY OF DALLAS STAFF, THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE, AS WELL AS T BALLS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN OUR PROGRAM. PROJECT MANAGER, TEQUILA ENTERPRISES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SANDRA COLON, SANDRA COLON. GOOD MORNING. MAYOR PRO TEM CITY MANAGER KIMBERLY TALBOT, CITY STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SANDRA KELOWNA. I'M VICE PRESIDENT OF STRUCTURE TONE SOUTHWEST, A 47 YEAR OLD DALLAS, TEXAS FIRM. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR AGENDA ITEM 20 FOR PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR COMPONENT FOUR, ALSO KNOWN AS T BALL. AS A DALLAS NATIVE AND PATRON OF T BALL, I COULDN'T BE PROUDER THAN TO PRESENT TO YOU A JOINT VENTURE TEAM THAT IS BUILT UPON DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN DELIVERING LARGE SCALE, CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT, AND TECHNICALLY COMPLEX PROJECTS RIGHT HERE IN DALLAS, TEXAS, AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, A TEAM THAT REPRESENTS MY GREAT CITY OF DALLAS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. JOHN MARTINEZ. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JOHN MARTINEZ WITH THE REGIONAL HISPANIC CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION. WELCOME TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. I LIVE IN COUNCILMAN ZARIN D GRACEY DISTRICT. YOU KNOW, LATELY I'VE BEEN GOING ALL THROUGHOUT TEXAS DEFENDING THE DEI PROGRAMS. AND YESTERDAY, I WAS THE ONLY OPPOSITION TO ACCEPTING AN ORDINANCE IN FORT WORTH TO SAY THAT I'M OKAY WITH ELIMINATING THE D-I PROGRAM, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S BETTER THAT WE DEVELOP OUR OWN PROGRAMS AND NOT ACCEPT A PROGRAM COMING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY I'M OKAY WITH IT, BECAUSE OF WHAT CITY OF DALLAS HAS TAUGHT ME. WE ARE MORE THAN A PROGRAM. THIS IS THE EXAMPLE RIGHT HERE. IF YOU GO BACK OVER 30 YEARS AGO, PHILLIP SMITH, A HISPANIC OWNED FIRM, BUILT AND DEVELOPED AND GOT THE MONEY TO BUILD THE GREATER DALLAS HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING ON MAPLE AVENUE. THEN YOU GO BACK ANOTHER TEN, 15 YEARS LATER, AND THEY DID THE SAME FOR THE REGIONAL HISPANIC CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR GRAND OPENING IN SEPTEMBER. RIGHT. THEY DID IT AGAIN. I CAN GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE ABOUT H.J. RUSSELL DOING THE SAME STUDY. OUR PAST CHAIRMAN CAME FROM STRUCTURE TONE. RIGHT. I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT ALL THESE FIRMS, WHAT THEY REALLY DO. BUT I JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT A WHITE FIRM. I JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FIRM. I JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT A HISPANIC FIRM THAT'S DEA. NOBODY MANDATED THAT. I MEAN, RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT EVEN POPULAR TO HAVE THAT. THAT'S WHAT DALLAS IS. THAT'S WITHOUT YOU SAYING IT HAS TO BE DONE. THAT'S THE CULTURE THAT YOU COMMITTED WITHOUT THE RULE THAT IT HAS TO BE. SO YOU CAN GO ALL AROUND DALLAS AND SEE EXAMPLES OF WHAT PHILLIPS IS THERE. WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THE IATA, I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MANY SUBCONTRACTORS, BOTH HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN AND WOMEN, HAD STARTED AT PHILLIPS BAY. WHEN WE FIRST WHEN I FIRST CAME, I HAD TO GET IN LINE TO GET OUR PAYCHECKS THERE AT PHILLIPS BAY. THE MOST DIVERSITY YOU EVER FOUND IS THE PEOPLE WHO WERE IN LINE THERE TO PICK UP THEIR CHECKS, SUBCONTRACTORS. ACTORS. AND IT'S THE SAME WAY WITH H.J. [02:35:03] RUSSELL. IT'S THE SAME WAY WITH STRUCTURED TONE. YOU DON'T NEED A DEPARTMENT. YOU DON'T NEED A POLICY. YOU NEED ACTION. YOU NEED TO SEE IT. YOU NEED IT. SEE, YOU NEED TO SEE IT HAPPENING. AND THAT'S WHAT YOU SEE WITH THIS TEAM. I ASK YOU TO PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS AN ACTION, NOT JUST A POLICY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. KEVIN BUTLER. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS KEVIN BUTLER. I'M A PRESIDENT AND PARTNER OF BUTLER AND BUTLER CONSTRUCTION AND BUTLER MASONRY. WE ARE A FULL SERVICE COMMERCIAL MASONRY COMPANY AND AN EMERGING GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AND I'M HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 20. PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE T BALL PROJECT OF KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON. WE ARE WE'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH PHILIPS MAY STRUCTURE TONE H.J. RUSSELL KEY AND ALSO ON SEVERAL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. IT'S PROJECTS LIKE THE T BALL PROJECT THAT ALLOW FOR US AS A MENTOR PROTEGE TO LEARN BEST PRACTICES, TO CONTINUE TO BUILD CAPACITY AND TO WORK WITH GREAT FIRMS TO BECOME A PRIME CONTRACTOR. I'M THANKING YOU GUYS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY, AND I'M ASKING YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR ACTION ITEM NUMBER 20. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JASON AVANT. GOOD MORNING. MAYOR PRO TEM, CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JASON AVANT, PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR RUSSELL AND COMPANY HERE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 20. THE T BALL. PRECONSTRUCTION. AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS PROJECT IS ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO H.J. RUSSELL AND COMPANY. WE'RE A BLACK GENERAL CONTRACTOR, BEEN AROUND FOR 70 YEARS, AND IT'S OUR HONOR AND OUR DUTY TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROJECT JUST GETS THE THE SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST ORDER TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE LEGACY OF BLACK CULTURAL CENTERS. H.J. RUSSELL AND COMPANY, WE HAVE OVER 40 EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. WE'VE DONE MANY PROJECTS WITHIN AND AROUND THE CITY OF DALLAS SUCH AS THE ARK, THE OMNI, MOST RECENTLY COTTON BOWL RENOVATIONS. WE ARE HONORED TO REINVIGORATE THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS AND GIVE THIS BEACON OF LIGHT AND HOPE THE CARE AND ATTENTION THAT IT DESERVES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. MINERVA RODRIGUEZ. GOOD MORNING. MAYOR PRO TEM, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER. MY NAME IS MINERVA RODRIGUEZ. I AM PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MR AND ASSOCIATES, A PUBLIC RELATIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS ENGAGEMENT FIRM, AND I AM STANDING HERE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 20 AS PART OF THE JOINT VENTURE TEAM SELECTED FOR THE SIGNIFICANT AND MEANINGFUL PROJECT TO STAND HERE TODAY AS PART OF THE TEAM LEADING THE RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF OFHE T BALL IS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN MY BUSINESS. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A PROJECT. IT'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO GROW, TO CONTRIBUTE AND TO HELP BUILD SOMETHING LASTING FOR OUR CITY. FOR SMALL BUSINESS LIKE MINE. OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS REPRESENT POSSIBILITY. THEY OPEN DOORS THAT ALLOW US TO SCALE, MENTOR OTHERS, AND REINVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY CREATING JOBS AND PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS. THIS KIND THIS KIND OF INCLUSION ISN'T JUST GOOD POLICY. IT'S HOW WE BUILD A STRONGER AND MORE CONNECTED DALLAS. THIS PROJECT REFLECTS THE POWER OF THOUGHTFUL, INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP AND CITY MANAGER. YOUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING EVERYONE HAS A PATHWAY TO TO THRIVE IS MORE THAN JUST A VISION. IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN FEEL. AND I'M A PROUD, LIVING EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT LEADERSHIP MAKES POSSIBLE. THANK YOU TO OUR CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU TO THE CCBC STAFF FOR YOUR WORK AND DEDICATION AND TO OUR JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS. [02:40:06] THANK YOU FOR CREATING SPACE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE MINE, NOT ONLY TO PARTICIPATE, BUT TO LEAD. GRACIAS. THANK YOU. EVE WILLIAMS. GOOD MORNING, CITY COUNCIL. HOW ARE YOU? MY NAME IS EVE WILLIAMS. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF DECATUR ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS. AND THE I AM WE ARE THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR T BALL. IN FACT, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE AWARD TO MANAGE THIS PROJECT EXACTLY 16 MONTHS AGO. AND SO HERE WE ARE, ON THE BRINK OF BUILDING IT. I DO WANT TO SAY TAKE THIS TIME OUT TO SAY THANK YOU TO NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS HONORABLE CADENA BLAIR ROTH AND JACK JOHNSON. GLAD THAT YOU COULD MAKE IT HERE TODAY. TODAY, I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF ITEM 20. THE TABLE COMPONENT OF KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON PROGRAM. AND I'M ALSO IN FAVOR OF THIS CONTRACT BEING AWARDED TO THE JOINT VENTURE OF H.J. RUSSELL. PHILLIP MAYS. AND STRUCTURE. THEY WERE SELECTED AS THE BEST OF THREE. AND I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD TO MANAGE SUCH A TEAM THAT HAS WORKED WITH BOTH H.J. RUSSELL AND PHILIP MAYS ON LARGE SCALE PROJECTS FOR DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR DART, AND FOR DFW AIRPORT. THE TEAM IS BOTH EXPERIENCED WITH LARGE SCALE PROJECTS. THEY'RE FLEXIBLE IN TERMS OF CHANGE, MANAGING CHANGE AND CHALLENGES. COMPETENT AND SIMILAR DELIVERY METHODS, AND FAIR AND REASONABLE IN THEIR MANAGEMENT STYLE. BEST OF ALL, WE GET TO MANAGE THEM. I KNOW THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER, ALONG WITH KEY TO BRING DALLAS AND THE REGION THE BEST IN CLASS IN AN INSTITUTION SUCH AS T-BALL, WITH MODERN FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD THAT WE'RE USING AND EMPLOYING HERE IS SEEMA, A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. WHILE THIS THIS METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS, DALLAS HASN'T USED IT HASN'T WIDELY USED THIS METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION. WHAT'S RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT TO BE EFFECTIVE IS THE TIMELINESS OF BRINGING ON YOUR CONSTRUCTION TEAM. UNLIKE DESIGN BUILD, BUILD, THIS TEAM NEEDS TO BE TOGETHER AT THE START OF THE DESIGN PROCESS AND WE'VE ALREADY STARTED THAT PROCESS. THIS CONTRACT IS BASICALLY PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, ALLOWS THE CONTRACT TO WORK ALONGSIDE OF THE ARCHITECT, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE BUDGET AND SCHEDULE STAYS ON TRACK. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME SPEAK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DAVE ZOBRIST. GOOD AFTERNOON. NOW THAT WE'RE IN THE AFTERNOON MAYOR, CITY CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. I'M DAVE ZOBRIST, WITH TAQUITO SERVING AS THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT MANAGER FOR T-BALL, THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS PROJECT. I'M HERE TO REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK DELIVERY METHOD, AND TO FORMALLY AUTHORIZE THE SELECTED SEYMOUR JOINT VENTURE TEAM, H.J. RUSSELL PHILLIPS. MAY AND STRUCTURE TOME SOUTHWEST T-BALL IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CIVIC PROJECT COMPRISING MULTI THEATERS AND ACADEMY FOR ALL AGES, AND A GALLERY THAT DISPLAYS ITS DEEP HISTORICAL ROOTS FROM THE PRESENT TIME TO THE PAST. DISPLAYING AN AMAZING AND PROUD JOURNEY. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT INCLUDES COMPLEX STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTICAL SYSTEMS AS WELL AS DEMANDING SPATIAL AND FINISH REQUIREMENTS. SUCCESS IS DELIVERING THIS PROJECT. [02:45:02] PROJECT HINGES ON EARLY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TEAMS. EARLY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TEAMS IS CRITICAL, AND C R ALLOWS US TO DO JUST THAT DURING PRE-CONSTRUCTION. THE CMA WILL SUPPORT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT WITH COST ESTIMATING, CONSTRUCTION ABILITY REVIEWS, VALUE ENGINEERING AND SCHEDULE INPUT. THESE SERVICES, DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARCHITECT AND THE ENGINEERING TEAM, HELPED ALIGN THE EVOLVING DESIGN WITH THE PROJECT'S SCHEDULE AND BUDGET TARGETS. AND IMPORTANTLY, THEY HELP THE CITY AVOID SURPRISES LATER IN THE PROJECT PHASE. THE JV TEAM BRING DEEP EXPERIENCE AND CIVIC CULTURAL FACILITIES. THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, COMBINED WITH THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CITY AND PROJECT PRIORITIES TO COME MAKE THEM THE RIGHT TEAM FOR THIS PHASE. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE CAR PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THIS JV TEAM TO BEGIN THEIR WORK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THIS IMPORTANT CULTURAL INVESTMENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CURTIS KING HAS CANCELED. MR. MAYOR. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. ALSO, THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION FOR APPROVAL? IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MISS MENDELSOHN, DID YOU HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM SINCE YOU PULLED IT? YES, I DO HAVE COMMENTS. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MY COMMENTS ARE ALMOST NOT ABOUT THE ACTUAL FUNCTION OF THE CONTRACT. IT'S ABOUT THE CONCEPT. AND THE CONCEPT IS WE ARE DOING ALL OF THIS BACKWARDS. I VOTED AGAINST THIS CONVENTION CENTER DEAL IN GENERAL, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION WE NEEDED TO HAVE APPROVED IT, AND TODAY WE STILL DON'T HAVE A BUDGET. SO HERE WE'RE HIRING A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR A PROJECT. WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST US. SO UNTIL WE SET A PROJECT COST CEILING, I AM NOT VOTING FOR A SINGLE DOLLAR FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS IS COMPLETELY BACKWARDS FOR EVERYTHING ANYBODY WHO'S EVER BUILT ANYTHING HAS DONE. IF I WAS BUILDING A HOUSE AND I SAID, I WANT FOUR BEDROOMS AND FOUR BATHS, I WOULD GO SEE THE ARCHITECT AND I WOULD TELL THEM MY REQUIREMENTS. I THINK WE KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER, BUT WE WOULD ALSO GIVE THEM A BUDGET. WE WOULDN'T JUST SAY, GO DESIGN IT. BECAUSE IF WE JUST SAID GO DESIGN SOMETHING FABULOUS, THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK AND TELL ME IT'S A $2 MILLION HOUSE, AND I'M GOING TO SAY, OH, SORRY, MY BUDGET'S ONLY 1 MILLION. AND NOW YOU GOT TO GO REDESIGN IT AGAIN. AND SO WE NEED TO SET A LIMIT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SPEND. WE'RE GOING TO SPEND 2 BILLION. 3 BILLION. 4 BILLION. 5 BILLION. WE DON'T EVEN KNOW. AND UNTIL WE SET THAT LIMIT AND THEN ASK FOR ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LIMIT, THIS THIS IS JUST NOT A PROCESS I CAN SUPPORT IN ANY WAY. THANK YOU. MR. ROTH. YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. ITEM 20. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS. I'M NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A $6 MILLION POTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FEE. HAS THE HAS THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED AND AND IS THERE A SCOPE OF WORK THAT'S THAT'S ALREADY BEEN SORT OF SECURED? YES. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. ROSA FLEMING, DIRECTOR FOR CONVENTION AND EVENT SERVICES. SO JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE BRIEF OVERVIEW, AS WE DEVELOP THE MASTER PLAN PROJECT, WE DIVIDED IT INTO SEVEN COMPONENTS. THIS COMPONENT IS THE FOURTH COMPONENT. THE FIRST WAS THE CONVENTION CENTER. COMPONENT TWO IS TRANSPORTATION. COMPONENT THREE WAS THE ARENA, COMPONENT FOUR IS TABLE FIVE IS PIONEER PARK, AND CEMETERY SIX IS EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON UNION STATION, AND SEVEN WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FREED UP ACREAGE WHEN WE DEMOLISH THE CONVENTION CENTER. AND SO OVER THAT TIME, WE'VE DONE A SERIES OF PROJECT MANAGERS. AND SO PART OF THIS PROJECT WAS A STRUCTURE FOR EACH PROJECT. EACH OF THE COMPONENTS THAT INCLUDED A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM A DESIGN TEAM. ARCHITECTURE. ENGINEERING DESIGN TEAM. AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. AND SO FOR THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT, COMPONENT FOUR, WHICH IS THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS, WE'VE ALREADY AS OF FEBRUARY 2024, WE SELECTED AKITA ENTERPRISES AS THE PROJECT MANAGER AND OWNER'S REP FOR THE PROJECT. WE LATER SELECTED IN A FEW MONTHS AGO, WE SELECTED K ALLIANCE AS THE [02:50:10] DESIGN TEAM. SO THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE THAT TIME ON EARLY SCHEMATICS THAT WILL COME TO COUNCIL. BUT PART OF WHAT WE DO IS PAIR. AND THE REASON WE SELECTED A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER IS SIMILAR TO THE SAME REASON WE SELECTED IT FOR THE COTTON BOWL, RIGHT, IS THAT YOU CAN WORK WITH THE DESIGN TEAM IN THE SCHEMATIC PHASE TO DEVELOP THAT GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE IN THE ITEM. WE PUT A CAP OF 200 MILLION, RIGHT? BUT THAT IS BASED ON LIKE SIZE THEATERS IN OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN RENOVATED AND BROUGHT TO CODE AND FUNCTION. OURS, FOR EXAMPLE, LACKS ADA COMPLIANCE. IT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED OR UPDATED SINCE THE 50S OR 60S. SO NOW WE BRING THE CAR IN TO LOOK AT THE DESIGNS, AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DESIGNER HAND IN HAND TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE UNDER THAT NUMBER. AND THEN WE BRING THE CAR IN TO LOOK AT THAT AND GIVE US A NUMBER THAT WE THEN BRING TO COUNCIL AS WHAT'S CALLED A GMP OR GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR YOU ALL TO TELL US, MOVE FORWARD OR NOT. SO THERE'S A LOT OF STAGES TO THIS WHERE THERE'S INTERACTION WITH CITY LEADERSHIP AND INTERACTION WITH CITY COUNCIL BEFORE WE BUILD ANYTHING. JUST AS A CLARIFICATION. SO THE 200 MILLION IS REALLY A JUST SORT OF A TARGETED NUMBER. BASED ON OTHER POTENTIALS, IT'S NOT BASED ON ANY KIND OF A FIRM DESIGN OR ESTABLISHED. ARCHITECTURAL PLAN AT THIS TIME. NOT AT THIS TIME. WHAT WE BRING BACK TO YOU IF IF THIS BODY. APPROVES THIS CONTRACT IS WILL TAKE 3 TO 4 MONTHS. WE WILL BRING BACK SOME CONCEPTS TO YOU TO LOOK AT. WITH COST FOR THOSE COST RANGES, FOR THOSE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DID WITH COMPONENT ONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO, I JUST I WAS JUST GOING TO JUMP IN. I THINK ROSA CLARIFIED IT, THAT THIS IS REALLY A CAP, BUT IT GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY TO COME BACK WHEN WE HAVE MORE OF THAT DETAILED INFORMATION. COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH, AND AT THAT TIME, THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A GREEN LIGHT FOR STAFF TO PROCEED. SO WE'VE BUILT THAT TO WHERE IT ALLOWS FOR US TO DO THE DUE DILIGENCE AND BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO THE BODY OF THE APPROPRIATE TIME, WITH A FINAL NUMBER FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU. MR. JOHNSON, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. ITEM 20. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I HAVEN'T BEEN FULLY BRIEFED. THE BRIEFED ON ON THE ENTIRE PROJECT, WHICH IS A CONCERN FOR ME, BUT I WANT TO I WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE I KNOW THE GOOD AND BAD OF THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AND IN ME WORKING AS ELECTED OFFICIAL. I NEVER SAW US APPROVE SOMETHING WITHOUT A BUDGET ATTACHED TO IT. SO THAT'S THAT'S ONE OF MY CONCERNS. I'M LOOKING AT THE GMP. SO THE GMP IS 200 MILLION OR NOT TO EXCEED 200 MILLION. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN JOHNSON, FOR THE QUESTION. NO, WE HAVE NOT BROUGHT FORTH THE GMP YET. SO THEY WOULD. IF THE BODY APPROVES THE CONTRACT, WE WOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE THEM START WORKING WITH K ALLIANCE. THEY WOULD WORK WITH THE SCHEMATICS AND THE DESIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKED ON THUS FAR AND START TO DEVELOP THAT, THAT GMP. AT THAT TIME, WE'D BRING THAT GMP BACK TO COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION. WE WOULD BRIEF IT FIRST AND THEN WE WOULD BRING IT BACK FOR A VOTE. OKAY. I'M I'M I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. I'M USED TO HAVING THE BUDGET ALONG WITH SEYMOUR, THE, THE DELIVERY METHOD AND VOTING ON THAT. SO THAT'S A CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THESE, AND YOU MAY WANT TO WRITE THIS DOWN, BECAUSE I'M GONNA NEED THIS TO BE EMAILED TO MY OFFICE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, WHAT IS THE JV PERCENT STRUCTURE OF THE SELECTED TEAM? I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH PERCENTAGE DOES R.J. RUSSELL HAVE? WHO IS THE LEADING WHO IS LEADING THIS PROJECT? CAN YOU ANSWER THAT? WHO IS LEADING THIS PROJECT? SO, YES, THIS IS A JOINT VENTURE. AND SO THE JOINT VENTURE IS EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG WHO RUSSELL PHILLIPS MADE AND STRUCTURED SOUTHWEST. SO AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE SCORING RESULTS FOR ALL THE FIRMS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THAT. [02:55:04] ABSOLUTELY. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS. AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO, BUT I NEVER SEEN IT DONE THIS WAY. OKAY. SO THAT'S A CONCERN FOR ME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS BLAIR. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. AGENDA ITEM 20. I HAVE BEEN A SUPPORTER OF T-BALL FOR YEARS. I HAVE GONE TO IT, AND WHEN I GO HOME LEAVING THIS BUILDING, THERE IS MORE ACTIVITY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEAVING FOR FROM THEIR DAY'S ACTIVITIES. I KNOW THAT T-BALL DOESN'T JUST SERVE MY GENERATION. MY MY AGE GROUP WITH PLAYS AND EVENTS, BUT THEY ALSO SERVE ALL THE YOUNGER GENERATION WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GET KIDS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. AND ESPECIALLY NOT JUST LEARNING, BUT CREATING DIVERSE AND AND AND DYNAMIC YOUNG YOUNG PEOPLE. AND SOMETHING THAT WAS SAID IS IT SAID THAT T BALL THE BUILDING ITSELF HAS NOT HAD ANY TYPE OF UPGRADES UPDATES SINCE THE 50S, SINCE, YOU KNOW, BEFORE I WAS BORN. WHEN I WAS BORN. YES, MA'AM. SO THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. SO WE HAVE DONE MINOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY, CHANGING OUT OF FAUCETS, CHANGING OUT CHILLERS, ETC., BUT THERE'S BEEN NO APPRECIABLE RENOVATION TO THAT BUILDING SINCE THE 50S OR 60S. AND THE PROCESS IN WHICH YOU'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH THE TO BRING IT UP TO CODE WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO ADA COMPLIANCE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE THAT ALTHOUGH THAT THERE IS A 200, $200 MILLION BOGEY. IT'S NO GUARANTEE THAT THAT BOGEY IS GOING TO BE EXCEEDED UNLESS IT COMES BACK TO THIS BODY. CORRECT? YES. THERE'S WHAT? THERE'S NO INTENTION AND NOTHING THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH ALLIANCE ON THAT EXCEEDS THAT NUMBER. THAT IS THE INVESTMENT LEVEL THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT. AND SO WE HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN WORKING WITH THE ENTERPRISES AND WITH K ALLIANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING EXCEEDS THAT NUMBER. SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO RIGHT NOW IS TO LOOK AT THE BUILDING ASSETS. AND AND I'VE LISTENED. I'VE HAD THE ADVANTAGE WHERE I'VE LISTENED AND I'VE SEEN THE PRESENTATIONS FOR THE LAST YEAR GOING THROUGH THE CONVENTIONS, UPGRADES. AND I'VE SEEN THE PROCESSES. I'VE SEEN HOW YOU GUYS. I'M A I'M A NERD THAT LIKES TO SIT UP AND WATCH CITY COUNCIL FOR NO APPARENT REASON THAT IT JUST ENTERED. IT JUST INTRIGUES ME. SO I'VE SEEN ALL THAT. I KNOW WHAT THE GOALS ARE. I KNOW HOW WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO THE GOALS. THIS IS A PROCESS. ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE AS CONVENTIONAL AS OTHER THINGS. IT IS A PROCESS THAT IS BEING USED TO GET THE CONVENTION CENTER. AND BECAUSE THIS SECTION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER IS NOT A STANDALONE SECTION, IT ACTUALLY IS ATTACHED TO THE, THE, THE CONVENTION WITH THE UNDERGROUND TUNNELS AND AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT MAY BE SECTION FOUR, BUT IT'S A TOTAL. IT HAS. IT'S A PIECE OF THE TOTAL PICTURE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. IS THAT NOT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. SO ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT. AND YOU'RE CORRECT. THERE'S AN UNDERGROUND TUNNEL THAT ACTUALLY CONNECTS. IT'S THE LOGISTICS CENTER FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS. IT'S ALSO PARKING THAT IS UNDERNEATH THAT AREA AND STORAGE, ETC.. SO THERE'S AN CONNECTIVITY IN TERMS OF POWER AND AND OTHER OTHER SYSTEMS. SO IF WE WERE LOOKING AT THIS BUILDING AS A STANDALONE BUILDING, WE COULD POSSIBLY DO THE THINGS THAT THAT COMMISSIONER, I MEAN, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON WAS SPEAKING OF, BUT BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S A IT'S ONLY A SECTION OF A TOTAL PROJECT. THIS WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE WHAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS FOR THE ENTIRE CONVENTION CENTER. [03:00:05] AND THIS IS JUST A PIECE OF IT. CORRECT. SO WE'VE LOOKED AT AND PROVIDED WHAT WE CALLED AN INVESTMENT LEVEL AT AT THE BEGINNING, LOOKING AGAIN AT, AT LIKE SIZE BUILDINGS, BECAUSE EACH OF THE PORTIONS OF THE CONVENTION CENTER WERE SO DISPARATE AND DIFFERENT. AND SO, YEAH, SO WE PUT THE CAP AT WHAT WE KNOW IF WE HAD TO MOVE. AND THAT CAP INCLUDES AND I'LL GIVE THIS CAVEAT HAD IF WE NEED TO MOVE THE ROOFING, FOR EXAMPLE, OR MOVE THE EXTERIOR WALLS. SO THAT'S THE THAT'S THE COST OF MOVING LARGE PIECES OF, OF THAT BUILDING. WERE THAT THE ANY OF THE DESIGNS THAT WE BRING FORWARD INCLUSIVE OF THAT. AND WERE THAT THE DECISION OF, OF THIS BODY OR CITY LEADERSHIP? AND WHILE I AM IN COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT AND I'M COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THIS, THIS REQUEST, WE DO HAVE TO HAVE THIS. AND IF WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE WHOLE PROJECT ONLINE WITH WITH THE TOTAL UPGRADE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. IS THAT NOT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. LET'S SEE HERE, MR. RIDLEY. I BELIEVE YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON ITEM 20. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ROSA, FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR RENOVATION OF THIS FACILITY. IT WON'T BUY US ANY STICKS OR BRICKS TO BUILD WITH, WILL IT? NO, SIR. COULD YOU PLEASE DESCRIBE THE SCOPE OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CONTRACT? WHAT? WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO? FOR SURE? ABSOLUTELY. AND SO THE STRUCTURE OF THIS INCLUDES FIRST PRE-CONSTRUCTION. AND SO THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION IS THE TIME, AS I SAID EARLIER WHEN I WAS SPEAKING TO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, THAT'S THE TIME WHEN THEY'LL WORK WITH THE DESIGNER TO ACTUALLY PROVIDE THE COST. IT DOES NOT TURN INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UNTIL WE BRING YOU THAT FIRST GMP, AND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS YOU ALL APPROVE THAT GMP AND ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD. UNTIL THEN IT IS IT'S PRE-CONSTRUCTION. SO IF THE PROPOSED GMP COMES BACK HIGHER THAN THIS COUNCIL'S TOLERANCE, WE COULD JUST SAY NO. AND THAT WOULD. RESULT IN YOU GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND CHANGING THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, OR REBUILDING IT OR WHATEVER TO BRING IT WITHIN WHATEVER DOLLAR LIMIT THIS COUNCIL CONTEMPLATES. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. AND WE BRING IT FIRST AS A BRIEFING ITEM TO THE LARGER BODY. AND SO THAT WOULD GIVE YOU ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL US TO GO BACK AND MAKE CHANGES, TO GO BACK, WE LOOK AT THE DESIGNS AND SEE IF YOU CAN COME DOWN ON THE COST OR ANY OF THE ANY OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO LOOK AT. AND AT THAT TIME, WE WOULD NOT EVEN BRING IT FORWARD FOR A VOTE UNTIL WE HAD SATISFIED THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. OKAY, SO IN TERMS OF TIME FRAME, WHEN DO YOU CONTEMPLATE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO BRIEF THE COUNCIL ON A PROPOSED GMP. I BELIEVE WE CAN BRING THAT FIRST ONE BACK WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THANK YOU. MAYOR. MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MAYOR. TEE BALL IS IS A SIGNIFICANT BUILDING WITH IMPACTFUL TENANTS FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE MOTION. JUST REALLY WANTED TO TALK ABOUT NEXT STEPS WITH THE GMP AND THE CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN THOSE BRIEFINGS COME BEFORE COUNCIL, IS THAT GOING TO A COMMITTEE OR FULL COUNCIL? PROCEDURALLY, WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? I'LL TAKE THAT QUESTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO. WE DEFINITELY WILL FOLLOW THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE. BUT WE DO ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT ON SOME OF OUR LARGER SCALE PROJECTS, EVEN BEYOND THE COMMITTEE, WE DO A FULL CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING. I THINK IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK. AND SO THAT WOULD BE OUR APPROACH FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. IT JUST WILL ALLOW FOR US TO HAVE THAT BROADER SCALE CONVERSATION. SO WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, YOU DEFINITELY WILL FOLLOW THAT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME BRING IT TO THE FULL BODY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND WHAT I WILL ASK IS SOMETIMES THIS BODY IS PUT IN A TIME CRUNCH THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE AN ITEM BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD. AND SO I'LL ASK THAT WE GIVE OURSELVES SOME AMPLE TIME THERE IF THERE ARE MORE IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. YOU MENTIONED EARLIER THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN SIGNIFICANT UPDATES TO THE TABLE AND SO IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY? [03:05:05] I THINK WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS PREVIOUSLY, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BUILD IN TICKET SALES OR PART OF THE LEASE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE REINVESTING ANNUALLY SO THAT WE'RE NOT FACED WITH A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE FOR A FUTURE COUNCIL. YES. AND THAT QUESTION, THANK YOU FOR THAT. THAT QUESTION'S BEEN ASKED CONSIDERABLY, PARTICULARLY OF OUR FINANCE FINANCIAL ADVISORS THAT WE WORK WITH ON THE OVERALL PROJECT IS THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE FUTURE PROOF THESE PROJECTS SO THAT WE DON'T FIND OURSELVES IN THE SAME POSITION. AND SO CREATING RESERVES FOR THESE BUILDINGS SO THAT AS WE GO FORWARD AND WARRANTIES EXPIRE, ETCETERA, THAT WE'RE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THESE BUILDINGS AND MAKE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS SO THAT IT DOESN'T BECOME A DEFICIENCY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT, MR. JOHNSON, WE'RE BACK TO YOU FOR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMAN RIDLEY FOR HIS COMMENT. HELP ME KEEP THINGS MORE IN PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE I WASN'T CLEAR ON IT. THIS IS A, I GUESS, PRE PROPOSAL, I GUESS. SO IT'S NOT WE'RE VOTING ON THIS BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN DEBRIEFED ON THAT. AND CITY MANAGER, I WOULD LIKE A FULL DEBRIEFING ON THE ENTIRE PROJECT IF I CAN GET THAT. ABSOLUTELY. AND WE DEFINITELY WANT. SO I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. YES, SIR. WE DEFINITELY WILL DO THAT. AND WELCOME ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS EVEN AFTER TODAY THAT WE CAN RESPOND TO. OUR PRACTICE HAS BEEN THAT WE SEND BACK THE RESPONSES TO THE FULL BODY. SO WE DEFINITELY CAN DO THE INDIVIDUAL BRIEFING AS WELL AS ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE DID NOT ANSWER TODAY TO SEND OUT THOSE RESPONSES TO THE FULL BODY. BUT THANK YOU FOR THE FOR THE QUESTION. THANK YOU. I WAS LISTENING. THIS IS IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS IT'S BROKE DOWN IN PHASES. IS THAT CORRECT? YES. SO THIS PROJECT, I THINK FROM THE BEGINNING EVERYONE AGREED THAT IT WAS A MASSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. AND SO WE BROKE IT DOWN INTO THE SEVEN COMPONENTS. SO THE FIRST OBVIOUSLY BEING THE LARGEST ONE, WHICH IS THE EXPANSION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER, AND THE SECOND IS THE TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS. WE'LL BRING THAT UP WITH AN RFP AND AN RFQ AND RFP AT A LATER TIME. AS WE MOVE TOWARDS THAT AND INTEGRATE WITH TEXAS PROJECTS, ALONG WITH OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON DOWNTOWN. THE THIRD WAS THE ARENA, THE DALLAS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, WHICH WE CALL THE ARENA. THE FOURTH IS T-BALL, THE FIFTH IS PIONEER PARK AND CEMETERY, THE SIXTH WILL BE EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON UNION STATION, AND THE LAST WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHAT IS APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES THAT WILL BE FREED UP WHEN WE'RE DONE DEMOLISHING THE EXISTING PORTIONS OF THE CENTER. OKAY. THANK YOU. I HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING NOW AFTER LISTENING TO COUNCIL MEMBER RIDLEY, I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR WHAT I'M ASKING FOR ON THE LAST PART. I WANT A BREAKDOWN OF THE SCORING. I WANT TO BREAK DOWN THE SCORING. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS. BASED OFF WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM COUNCILMAN RIDLEY. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ANSWERED. AND WE CAN DO THAT OFFLINE. OKAY. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'LL PROVIDE THAT, MISS. OF COURSE. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. DO YOU HAVE A BUDGET FOR ALL SEVEN PARTS OF THIS PROJECT? WE HAVE THE FOR ALL SEVEN. NO, ALL SEVEN ARE NOT GOING TO BE FUNDED WITH REVENUE BONDS. I'M EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON. WE ENVISION AND ALWAYS HAVE AS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 30 ACRES HAS ALWAYS BEEN ENVISIONED AS A DEVELOPER AGREEMENT OR A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. AND SO THOSE THINGS ARE NOT. WE DO HAVE SOME UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE TRANSPORTATION COST WILL, WILL BE. WE ARE DEVELOPING A MATRIX WITH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WITH DART AND WITH TEX DOT. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THOSE MEETINGS, SO WE'LL BRING THAT FORWARD BEFORE WE EVEN ISSUE AN RFQ OR AN RFP FOR THAT. SO THOSE ARE THE COMPONENTS FOR WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE A SET COST BECAUSE WE DID NOT ENVISION THOSE BONDED. SO TAKING OUT EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON IN THE 30 ACRES, THERE'S FIVE OTHER COMPONENTS. DO YOU HAVE A GRAND TOTAL BUDGET FOR THOSE FIVE? WE'LL BRING YOU BACK THE GNP. WE HAVE THE INVESTMENT LEVEL COST FOR THOSE. WE BROUGHT YOU THE BUDGET. THAT'S THE SCHEMATIC LEVEL BUDGET OF 3.3 TO 3.5 FOR COMPONENT ONE. WE'LL BRING YOU BACK THE BUDGET FOR THE ARENA. WE'VE CAPPED THEM ALL AT THAT INVESTMENT LEVEL, WITH THE GOAL OF GOING BACK AND SCALING THEM TO A LOWER COST AND BRINGING THAT BACK AS A [03:10:02] GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE, WHICH IS THE IS THE FUNCTION OF THAT PRE-CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE MAYOR PRO TEM TALKING ABOUT HOW WE GET PUT IN A SITUATION WHERE IT'S DO OR DIE. LIKE YOU HAVE TO PASS IT OR EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BLOW UP, THE WHOLE DEAL IS GOING TO FALL APART. WE'RE GOING TO BE WAY BEHIND. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE CONVENTIONS THAT ARE BOOKED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SERVICE. AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THERE'S NO NUMBER. YOU'RE GOING TO COME TO US THAT WE'LL SAY NO, BECAUSE YOU'LL SAY THOSE VERY SAME THINGS. AND THAT'S WHY WE SHOULD BE SETTING A CEILING TODAY. WE SHOULD BE SETTING A CEILING IN AUGUST AT SOME POINT, NOT AFTER YOU'VE COME UP WITH A DESIGN BEFORE YOU'VE COME UP WITH A DESIGN, BECAUSE WHATEVER YOU COME UP WITH, WE'RE GOING TO BE STUCK WITH. CLIFF AND I WILL BUY LUNCH FOR THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL. IF YOU SAY NO TO HER BUDGET, BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER SITUATION OF WHERE THE SKY IS FALLING WHEN WE GET THIS NUMBER, AND IT WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 3.5 BILLION. THANK YOU, MR. ROTH. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR LOOKS LIKE. THREE MINUTES. THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. THE THESE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORY BUDGETS. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUPERVISING IS ONLY RELATED JUST TO THIS ONE PROJECT. SO, IN OTHER WORDS, THIS THIS GROUP IS CONTRACT IS BEING CONTRACTED FOR JUST FOR THE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THE OVERALL PROJECT. YES, SIR. WHAT WE DID IN CREATING COMPONENTS FOR THESE WERE TO TRY TO FIND TRY TO FIND CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS AND MANAGERS WHO HAD THE EXPERIENCE IN THE TECHNICAL NEEDS FOR THESE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN WE DID THE ARENA, WE NEEDED SOMEONE WHO WASN'T GOING TO COME BACK LATER AND TELL US, OH, WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS. WE DIDN'T KNOW WE NEEDED RIGGING, WE DIDN'T KNOW WE NEEDED XYZ OR SOME TYPE OF ENGINEERING BECAUSE THEY'D NOT DONE AN ARENA BEFORE. SAME THING WITH THE THEATER. WE NEEDED SOMEONE WHO HAS DONE THEATERS OF THIS SIZE OR A LITTLE BIT LARGER, SO THAT THEY COULD UNDERSTAND THE PARTICULAR ENGINEERING NEEDS, THE PARTICULAR LIGHTING NEEDS, HOW TO BRING US INTO COMPLIANCE IN ADA WITHOUT COSTING TOO MUCH MONEY, RIGHT? TO BE ABLE TO DO IT AND KEEP THE AMOUNT OF SEATING WE NEED TO BRING THOSE BROADWAY LEVEL SHOWS HERE. AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT'S T-BALL AND THERE'S A CONTRACT WITH T-BALL FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS, AND WE ALSO NEED TO SELL IT TO MEET THE TENETS OF THE SELL THE DARK DAYS TO MEET THE TENANTS OF THE CITY'S CULTURAL PLAN AND THEN VISIT DALLAS DOES SELL IT FOR OTHER EVENTS TOO, SO THERE'S A LARGER NEED. AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE MIX OF THAT. SO YES, EACH OF THESE TEAMS ARE SEPARATE IN THIS THIS, THIS THIS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT IS NOT IS SUBJECT TO PROCEEDING WITH THE WITH THE PLAN. IT'S NOT A CONTRACT THAT'S OBLIGATES US TO TO HAVE THIS COMMITMENT FOR UNTIL A PARTICULAR PLAN IS APPROVED AND AGREED TO. IN OTHER WORDS, WE'RE NOT HIRING PEOPLE BEFORE WE'VE CREATED AN OBLIGATION TO ACTUALLY PROCEED WITH A CONSTRUCTION. ABSOLUTELY. SO THE FIRST PART OF THIS IS THE PRECONSTRUCTION. SO WITH THAT AGAIN THEY'LL WORK WITH THE ARCHITECTS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FIRM AND WITH OUR PM AND OUR STAFF AND CITY LEADERSHIP AND BRING BACK SCHEMATICS. WE'LL BRIEF THAT TO YOU AS A BODY WILL BRING. AFTER WE BRIEF THE SCHEMATICS, WE'LL COME BACK AND BRING YOU A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT THE COSTS ARE FOR EACH OF THOSE COMPONENTS. AND THEN WE WILL HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE. AND IS THERE A IS THERE ANY KIND OF A PROJECTED TIME FRAME FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. NUMBER ONE. AND THEN NUMBER TWO, IS THERE ANY PROVISION IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE VENDOR THAT IN CASE THEIR JOINT VENTURE FALLS APART OR IS NOT IS NOT EVERYBODY'S NOT PARTICIPATING IN THAT JOINT VENTURE THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REVIEW THE CONSULTING FIRM THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY HELPING US WITH THESE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. YES. SO ALL OF OUR CONTRACTS HAVE A STIPULATION IN THERE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO REPLACE THAT. THEY NEED TO DISCUSS WITH US WHO THOSE REPLACEMENTS ARE AND HAVE THE CITY AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, [03:15:06] WITH THEIR GUIDANCE, HELP US TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S AN APPROPRIATE EXCHANGE OR CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE TEAM. SO YES. AND SO AS FAR AS THE TIME, IS THERE A SHELF LIFE ON THIS ON THIS AGREEMENT? SO IT'S 16 MONTHS ON THIS AGREEMENT. THE FIRST PART IS PRE-CONSTRUCTION. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST ITEM 20? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. NO, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. MR. MAYOR. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR PULLED ITEMS. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. THANK YOU. YES, PLEASE. YOUR FIRST INDIVIDUAL ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM 67, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THIS AFTERNOON. YOU DO NOT FOR THIS MEETING. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY APPOINTMENTS. THEREFORE WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 68. ITEM 68 AUTHORIZE THE SECOND STEP OF ACQUISITION FOR CONDEMNATION BY EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE FROM [68. 25-1793A Authorize the second step of acquisition for condemnation by eminent domain to acquire from James T. Henrise and Glinda Henrise, (1) a fee simple interest of approximately 76,181 square feet of land, and (2) a slope easement of a total of approximately 10, 630 square feet of land located near the intersection of University Hills Boulevard and Wheatland Road for the Wheatland Road Extension Project - Not to exceed $209,600.00 ($206,100.00 plus closing cost and title expenses not to exceed $3,500.00) - Financing: 2024B Certificates of Obligation Fund] JAMES T HENRY'S AND GLENDA HENRY'S, A FEE SIMPLE INTEREST OF APPROXIMATELY 76,181FT² OF LAND AND TWO A SLOPE EASEMENT OF A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 10,630FT² OF LAND. LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY HILLS BOULEVARD AND WHEATLAND ROAD. FOR THE WHEATLAND ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NOT TO EXCEED $209,600. BECAUSE THIS IS AN EMINENT DOMAIN DOMAIN. IT WILL REQUIRE A RECORD VOTE, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. IS THERE A MOTION? I'M 68. I HEARD A MOTION A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. WE NEED A RECORD VOTE ON THIS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YES IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR. NO. IF YOU'RE OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER WEST. I'LL COME BACK. COUNCILMEMBER GRACEY. OKAY, I'LL COME BACK. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. YES. COUNCILMEMBER RESENDEZ. YES. COUNCILMEMBER CADENA. NO. I'M SORRY. NO. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER BAZALDUA. COUNCILMEMBER BLAIR. YES. COUNCILMEMBER BLACKMON. YES. COUNCILMEMBER STEWART. YES. COUNCILMEMBER ROFF. YES. COUNCILMEMBER MENDELSOHN. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. RIDLEY. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. WILLIS. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO. MAYOR JOHNSON. YES. COUNCILMEMBER WEST IS ABSENT. VOTE TAKEN. COUNCILMEMBER GRACEY IS ABSENT. ONE VOTE TAKEN. WITH 12 VOTING IN FAVOR, ONE ABSENT, ONE. ONE OPPOSED AND TWO. AFTER ONE VOTE TAKEN, THE ITEM PASSES. MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. ALL RIGHT. IT IS 12:38 P.M. [CLOSED SESSION] ON JUNE 25TH, 2025, AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL NOT GO INTO A CLOSED SESSION. UNDER SECTION 551 .07, ONE OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER DESCRIBED ON TODAY'S AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER 69. WE WILL RECONVENE AT 130. OKAY. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS COMPLETED ITS CLOSED SESSION OR SECTION 551 .071 OF THE TEXAS OF OPENING ACT, AND AT 1:54 P.M. ON JUNE 25TH, 2025, WE'VE RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION, MADAM SECRETARY. LET'S PROCEED WITH OUR AGENDA. THANK YOU, MR. [69. 25-2160A A resolution (1) directing the City Manager to review and evaluate city programs and policies for compliance with federal directives; (2) authorizing the City Manager to temporarily pause for operational purposes a city program or policy to ensure compliance with federal directives; and (3) directing the City Manager to timely brief City Council on all temporarily paused city programs or policies and present recommendations for any proposed City Council final action - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (This item was deferred on June 11, 2025)] MAYOR. WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 69. AGENDA ITEM 69 IS A RESOLUTION ONE DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE CITY PROGRAMS AND POLICIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL DIRECTIVES TO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TEMPORARILY PAUSE FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES, A CITY PROGRAM OR POLICY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL DIRECTIVES. AND THREE DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TIMELY BRIEF CITY COUNCIL ON ALL TEMPORARY PAUSE CITY PROGRAMS OR POLICIES, AND PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL FINAL ACTION. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE A MOTION? ITEM 69. MAYOR, I APPROVE THIS ITEM WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. AMEND SECTION TWO TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE CITY PROGRAMS AND POLICIES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL DIRECTIVES, AND AMEND SECTION THREE TO STATE THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS DIRECTED TO BRIEF CITY COUNCIL NO LATER THAN AUGUST 20TH, 2025. AFTER REVIEWING AND EVALUATING CITY PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO PRESENT HER RECOMMENDATIONS ON ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? ALL RIGHT, MEMBERS, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. [03:20:05] AGAIN, WE ARE ON AGENDA ITEM 69, AND THE MOTION BY MR. BAZALDUA WAS, AS HE JUST READ INTO THE RECORD. MR.. BAZALDUA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED ON YOUR MOTION? YES, MAYOR. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR Y'ALL'S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING THE GOOD WORK THAT WE DO AND THE RESULTS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO DELIVER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF DALLAS AND FOR YOUR PROACTIVE APPROACH TO GET IN FRONT OF ANY CHANGES THAT ARE GOING TO BE NEEDED AS WE MOVE FORWARD. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST THE MOTION. SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. [PH5. 25-1977A A public hearing to receive comments regarding the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan, an area generally bounded by Haskell Avenue to the north, the Southern Pacific Central Bypass Rail line to the east, Botham Jean Boulevard to the south, and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail line to the west and an ordinance adopting The South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (This item was deferred to June 25, 2025)] WE'LL MOVE AHEAD A BIT ON YOUR AGENDA TO ITEM FIVE. ITEM FIVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE SOUTH DALLAS FAIR PARK AREA PLAN, AN AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY HASKELL AVENUE TO THE NORTH, THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CENTRAL BYPASS RAIL LINE TO THE EAST OF JEAN BOULEVARD, BOTH FROM JOHN BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH AND THE GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAIL LINE TO THE WEST. AND AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTH DALLAS FAIR PARK AREA PLAN. YOU DO HAVE REGISTERED SPEAKERS THAT HAVE SIGNED UP ON THIS ITEM, AFTER WHICH YOU WILL BE OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL. YOUR FIRST SPEAKER, HASSAN BURTON. BURTON WILL BE VIRTUAL. CAN YOU SEE ME? CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES WE CAN. YOU MAY CONTINUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL. I'M HASSAN BURTON, 27, 34, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BOULEVARD, AND MALCOLM X SEVEN 5 TO 1 FIVE. I AM THE DEVELOPER OF THE MEDIA BUILDING LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AND MALCOLM X. I HAVE INITIATED THE SOUTH DALLAS RENAISSANCE INITIATIVE, WHICH IS A 20 YEAR INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE, STEM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SOUTH DALLAS PAPER AND ALL OF DALLAS BELOW I-30. AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS. AND I AM COMING TO YOU TODAY WITH AN ADDITION. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ADD SOME LOCATIONS ON TO THE SOUTH DALLAS FAIR PARK AREA PLAN. THESE WOULD BE THE FOUR TITLE MURALS MONUMENTS LOCATED AT MLK AND MALCOLM X, AND ALSO MLK IN ATLANTA, ALONG WITH THE EIGHT PLANTER MEDIAN AREAS AT BOTH OF THOSE INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE BEFORE ME A COMPLETED PLAN, WHICH I CAN PROVIDE TO YOU ALL FOR THE COMPLETE RESTORATION OF THESE MONUMENTS AND BRINGING SOME MORE PUBLIC ART AND BEAUTY TO THE MLK, MALCOLM X CORRIDOR AND SOME LIGHTING AS WELL, WHICH IS ALL IN LINE WITH THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA PLAN. AND SO I'M ASKING CITY COUNCIL TO ADD THE FIRST STEP OF THIS PLAN IS TO ADD THE FOUR TILE MURALS, AND THE EIGHT MEDIAN PLANTERS IS AREAS OF INTEREST, OFFICIALLY OF THE SOUTH DALLAS BEAR PARK AREA PLAN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. THANK YOU. HONORABLE DIANE RAGSDALE. MR. MAYOR, AND CERTAINLY TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE. I HAVE COME TODAY TO SUPPORT THE SOUTH DALLAS FAIR PARK AREA PLAN. I FIRST AND FOREMOST WANT TO THANK MY COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCIL MEMBER ADAM BAZALDUA. THE PLANNING STAFF AND MOST OF ALL, THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE WHO STAYED WITH US FOR FOUR AND A HALF YEARS. WILL YOU PLEASE STAND? ALL THOSE WHO WILL YOU PLEASE. Y'ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. WE HUNG IN THERE FOR FOUR AND A [03:25:03] HALF YEARS. THE PLAN PROVIDES SEVERAL MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS. NUMBER ONE, IT PROVIDES A GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES A A A MOVEMENT TOWARD THE QUEEN CITY HISTORIC DISTRICT TO TURN QUEEN CITY AND TO A HISTORIC DISTRICT, WHICH IS SO VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD OF TREMENDOUS HISTORY. ALSO, IT MOVES US TOWARD DESIGN STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INCOMPATIBLE HOMES WITHIN THE AREA. I MIGHT ADD, GROSSLY INCOMPATIBLE. AND SO WE HAVE. IT MOVES US TOWARD THE CREATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS FOR NEW HOMES. AND ALSO THERE'S A FOCUS ON RETAIL AREAS, PRIORITIZING RETAIL AREAS. AND SO THAT'S THE PRIMARY REASONS THOSE ARE THE PRIMARY REASONS WHY I'M SUPPORTING THIS. IT PROVIDES A GOOD GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT. THANK YOU. SO VERY COMMENT. THANK YOU. TABITHA WHEELER RAGAN. GOOD MORNING. DON'T EVEN SAY MY ADDRESS. WE DON'T DO THAT. MY NAME IS TABITHA WHEELER, AND MY ADDRESS IS 4412 SOUTH MALCOLM X BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TEXAS. 75215. I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA PLAN. UPON OUR COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCILWOMAN BAZALDUA RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL, THE FIRST THING THAT I ASKED HIM WITH WAS, WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT PD 595? HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THAT WAS, BUT HE DID GO BACK AND AND TRY TO LEARN. ONLY BY THE FIELD THAT I'M IN NOW DID I LEARN THE INCONSISTENCIES WITH PD 595, WHICH IS WHAT THIS ARE WHAT THIS AREA PLAN IS GOING TO HELP CHANGE THROUGH OUR AUTHORIZED HEARING. WE GOT THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH SOME OF THE GREATS WHO ACTUALLY PUT TOGETHER THE AFTER THE PD 595. THE SOUTH DALLAS PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND THEY DID GREAT WORK, BUT IT WAS TIME TO EXPAND IT AND BRING IT INTO TODAY'S TIMES. WE ARE. WE GOT LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE THE GREATS AS ANDREA AND PATRICK AND LINDSEY DURING THE TRANSFORMATION OF OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT. AND WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THIS AREA PLAN, WE DID NOT HAVE HIGH HOPES. BUT ONCE ANDREA, THE DEPUTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ANDREA GUYS CAME ON BOARD, SHE WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT ALL THE AREA PLANS THAT WE HAVE HAD OVER THE YEARS THAT HAVE NOT HIT REAL IMPLEMENTATION. AND DURING THIS PROCESS, WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO IMPLEMENT THINGS INTO PLACE, SAID QUEEN CITY, WHO HAD NATIONAL DESIGNATION AS A HISTORICAL NEIGHBORHOOD BUT DID NOT HAVE A CITY OF DALLAS DESTINATION FACE GENTRIFICATION BECAUSE OF GROSSLY INCOMPATIBLE HOUSING BEING BUILT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THEM ON THE DOCKET TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT DESIGNATION. WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT AREAS THAT HAD LACKED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SOME OF OUR AREAS, WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH SOUTH DALLAS, YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO OPEN BUSINESSES. WE HAD SO MANY WE HAVE THINGS SUCH AS OUR PARKING REGULATIONS THAT LIMITS BUSINESSES WHO ARE LANDLOCKED TO BE ABLE TO TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LAND THAT COULD ALLOW FOR THEM TO HAVE RETAIL. SO GOING THROUGH EACH AND EVERY CORRIDOR, WE DID NOT TAKE THIS LIGHTLY. WE SPENT FIVE YEARS. WE WENT THROUGH EVERY CORRIDOR AND MADE THE AND CAME UP WITH THE DECISIONS. WHAT TOOK US THE LAST PART WAS COVID AND THE DESIGN STANDARDS THAT NEEDED TO BE PUT FORTH. AND SO WE ARE THANKFUL AND HOPE THAT YOU ALL ADOPT THAT ON TODAY. THANK YOU. THOSE ARE YOUR REGISTERED SPEAKERS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM FOUR PAGE FIVE. I SEE ONE SPEAKER COMING FORWARD. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU MAY BEGIN. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JULIE SAXTON. I WORK AT SAINT PHILIP SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER, 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, DALLAS. YES. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY OF DALLAS. BUT I WANT A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO COUNCILMAN BAZALDUA FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP OF THIS PROCESS, FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE. AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOUR EXCELLENT PLANNING TEAM HERE AT THE CITY. I JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH, PATRICK, ANDREA, LINDSAY, AND SANDRA, WHO'S MOVED ON TO NEW THINGS. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOU. I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP COMMISSIONER WHEELER AND SCOTTIE SMITH. [03:30:08] IT WAS A VOCAL GROUP. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BE A PART OF IT. I REALLY WANT TO SHOUT OUT MY DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS WHO WERE THERE ABOUT EVERY TIME I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERY MEETING. DIANE RAGSDALE, MARION WILLIAMS, EVA JONES, CHERYL WALKER AND AND MANY OTHERS. SO IT WAS AN HONOR TO LEARN AND TO GROW AND BUT IN THE END, I WANT TO SAY THAT I VERY MUCH SUPPORT THIS PLAN. IT WAS IMPORTANT COLLABORATIVE WORK TO REALLY COMMUNITY DRIVEN TO, TO CREATE A FUTURE FOR SOUTH DALLAS THAT RESPECTS ITS HISTORY, THAT BUILDS ON ITS HISTORY. AND THAT IS GUIDES FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AN EQUITABLE WAY. AND I'M, I THINK THAT WILL BENEFIT EXISTING RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO BE INCLUSIVE AND INVITING TO NEW RESIDENTS. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT'S BEEN A LONG JOURNEY, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO BE AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? BY SHOW OF HANDS. JUST THAT. ONE MORE. OKAY. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. HELLO. MY NAME IS CHERYL WALKER. I'M A HOMEOWNER AT 3607 HAMBURG STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS. 75215. GOOD EVENING TO THE COUNCIL HERE. AND THE MAYOR. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, AND KUDOS TO OUR COUNCILMAN, ADAM BAZALDUA. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, AS EVERYONE HAS STATED, WE WORK TIRELESSLY AND HARD ON THIS PLAN. I AM IN SUPPORT OF IT. I'VE BEEN READING SOME REALLY, REALLY GOOD BOOKS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SOUTH DALLAS THAT DATES BACK WAY TO THE 1800S, AND IT'S JUST THERE'S A SOUTH DALLAS USED TO BE A REALLY, REALLY THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD. IT USED TO BE A PLACE WHERE THERE WERE BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE. WE HAD GREAT SCHOOLS, AND PEOPLE REALLY LOVED RAISING THEIR KIDS THERE AND WANTED TO STAY IN SOUTH DALLAS. AND JUST BASED ON THAT HISTORY THAT I'VE SEEN AND READ. I WANT TO SEE SOUTH DALLAS BE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN. I WANT TO SEE IT BE THAT COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE CAN WALK TO THE GROCERY STORE. THEY CAN WALK AND GET DONUTS. THEY CAN HAVE A DRY CLEANERS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. I WANT TO SEE THE NEIGHBORHOOD COME BACK TO A ONCE THRIVING COMMUNITY THAT IT USED TO BE. AND SO I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS PLAN. AND AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT GO THROUGH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THERE ARE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION ON ON PAGE FIVE? I BELIEVE, MAYOR. I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. ADDING NEW ACTION ITEM TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE IMPLEMENTATION SECTION THAT STATES. IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR HISTORICAL MARKERS. ADD A NEW ACTION ITEM TO THE ZONING AND LAND USE IMPLEMENTATION SECTION THAT STATES. ESTABLISH AN ORGANIZATION TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE DISTRICT SEVEN CITY COUNCIL OFFICE AND ADD A NEW OBJECTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY WELLBEING IMPLEMENTATION TABLE THAT STATES PROACTIVELY ADDRESS EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS THAT EXIST DUE TO A HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE IN SOUTH DALLAS, WITH A NEW ACTION STEP THAT STATES COORDINATE WITH THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY TO ADVANCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF SOUTH DALLAS, AND TO ASSESS AND REMEDIATE BROWNFIELD PROPERTIES TO ENABLE HEALTHY REDEVELOPMENT. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, MR. BAZALDUA? YES, SIR. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. WE'RE ON ITEM FIVE AND WE TOOK AN ITEM OUT OF ORDER. JUST SO Y'ALL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. WE'RE ON PAGE FIVE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. THIS DAY HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF THIS AREA PLAN AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR SOUTH DALLAS. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WHAT THE LAST FOUR YEARS HAVE LOOKED LIKE TO MAKE THIS AREA PLAN HAPPEN. I SUBMITTED A FIVE SIGNATURE MEMO IN JANUARY OF 2020, BECAUSE IT WAS EVIDENT THAT AN AREA PLAN WAS DESPERATELY NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZED HIRING PROCESS AND ENSURE THAT THE SOUTH DALLAS COMMUNITY'S VISION WAS REPRESENTED HERE AT COUNCIL. AFTER A SHORT PAUSE DURING THE PANDEMIC. A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY DRIVEN APPROACH BEGAN WITH A COALITION OF STAKEHOLDERS TO OUTLINE THE PRIORITY AREAS FOR THIS PLAN AND THE STRATEGIC APPROACH THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN. SAYING A JOB WELL DONE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT FOR WHAT THIS GROUP OF RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT LEADERS, DEVELOPERS, ACTIVISTS AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. [03:35:01] THIS AREA PLAN IS GUIDED BY SIX CORE PRINCIPLES. LAND USE AND ZONING. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. COMMUNITY WELLBEING. HISTORY AND CULTURE. INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING. IT FOCUSES ON FIVE KEY AREAS. SECOND AVENUE. ELSIE FAYE HIGGINS. THE MALCOLM X CORRIDOR. THE MLK, DART STATION AND QUEEN CITY. AND THOUGH THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES SPEAK TO PAST HISTORIES, CURRENT NEEDS, AND COMMUNITY IDEAS, THEY FOCUS ON ACTION AND IMPLEMENTATION, ENSURING THAT THERE IS A CLEAR METHOD FOR HOW THIS VISION WILL BE CARRIED OUT. THAT STEP IS WHAT TRULY MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN PROCESSES LIKE THESE. SO I WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS WHO COMMITTED THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THANK YOU TO OUR TASK FORCE CO-CHAIRS, SCOTTIE SMITH AND COMMISSIONER TABITHA WHEELER. IT IS NOT AN EASY TASK, BUT YOU ALL EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AND GOT THIS PLAN TO THE FINISH LINE. YOUR INVESTMENT IN SOUTH DALLAS IS TRULY THE FUEL THAT KEEPS PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT ALSO THANK OUR INCREDIBLE PLANNING STAFF FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ALL PUT IN. I KNOW THE AFTER THE INITIAL MEETING, Y'ALL PROBABLY QUESTION WHAT Y'ALL WERE GETTING YOURSELVES INTO, BUT OVERALL THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. I'M GOING TO COME BACK FOR ROUND TWO TO FINISH, BUT I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS WAS INITIATED TO ADDRESS PD 595 AND TO GIVE SOME HISTORICAL CONTEXT. THE PD 595 WAS IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE OF THE HONORABLE DIANE RAGSDALE, AND SHE LAID THE GROUNDWORK AND THE FOUNDATION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS NEXT PHASE OF WHAT THE FUTURE CAN LOOK LIKE FOR SOUTH DALLAS. AND THAT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. AND THE CHANGES FOR THIS AREA PLAN WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE ACTIONS THAT PD 595 ENACTED OVER THE YEARS. MR. WEST, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON PAGE FIVE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I WANT TO START BY CONGRATULATING MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER BAZALDUA, ALONG WITH COMMISSIONER WHEELER. I KNOW, WORKED REALLY HARD ON THIS. PLANNING STAFF, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE NEIGHBORS AND THE STAKEHOLDERS FOR GETTING THIS AREA PLAN TO US TODAY. IT ALL SEEMS LIKE, YOU KNOW, REAL BUTTONED UP AND LIKE IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL. BUT I KNOW HOW HARD YOU GUYS ALL WORKED TO GET IT HERE. WE WENT THROUGH THE WEST OAK CLIFF AREA PLAN. IT TOOK US OVER ALMOST TWO AND A HALF YEARS. AND SO I KNOW HOW MUCH WORK AND ENGAGEMENT THIS TOOK. SO I KNOW THAT THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA PLAN WILL HELP IMPROVE LAND USE AND ZONING, SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROBABLY IDENTIFY THINGS LIKE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND ROADS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THAT WAS SOMETHING WE FOUND. PARKS THAT ARE NEEDED. AND IN SUPPORT SOUTH DALLAS'S UNIQUE HISTORY AND CULTURE AND HELP WITH OUR HOUSING CRISIS BY BUILDING MORE HOUSING ALONG MAJOR CORRIDORS. THANK YOU, MISS BLAIR. YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON PAGE FIVE. I'D LIKE TO ALSO CONGRATULATE COMMISSIONER WHEELER. I KNOW HOW HARD AND COUNCILMAN BAZALDUA, BUT COMMISSIONER WHEELER. I WILL SIT WITH HER AS A COMMISSIONER, AND I KNOW HOW HARD SHE WORKED IN ORDER TO REPRESENT HER DISTRICT AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT, FRANKLY SPEAKING, DISTRICT SEVEN FELT THAT THEY HAD BEEN NEGLECTED ON. I KNOW THAT FEELING AS A COMMISSIONER WHEN I SAID, AS A COMMISSIONER FOR DISTRICT EIGHT, TO GET THIS TO THE FINISH LINE, IT TOOK A LOT OF HARD WORK, NOT ONLY FROM COMMISSIONER WHEELER, WHO, BY THE WAY, WHILE SHE WAS DOING THIS, SHE WAS ALSO GETTING HER DEGREE IN IN LAND USE. SO SHE WAS GOING TO SCHOOL AND AND ALSO ATTENDING CPC WHILE SHE WAS IN CLASS. TRYING TO GET THIS DONE. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF BECAUSE I KNOW THE THEY'RE SHORTHANDED, AND DOING AN AREA PLAN IS NOT AN EASY TASK. IT TAKES YEARS TO GET IT THROUGH THE PROCESS. SO FOR THE FOR ME AND I HAVE PERSONALLY TRIED TO READ 8595. IT'S NOT AN EASY PD TO READ. SO TO GET THIS DONE AND TO GET IT APPROVED IS A MONUMENTAL TASK THAT EVERYBODY WHO HAD TO PARTICIPATE IN SHOULD TAKE A BOW. THANK YOU. MISS CADENA BE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. ITEM. PAGE FIVE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER BAZALDUA, FOR HIS WORK ON THIS. FOUR YEARS OF WORK. I CAN IMAGINE HOW MUCH HOW MANY MEETINGS YOU'VE HAD ON THIS. [03:40:07] BUT THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. COMMISSIONER WHEELER, ALSO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK AND WORKING WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES IS, NEVER DOUBT THAT A GROUP OF THOUGHTFUL, COMMITTED CITIZENS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD BY MARGARET MEAD. AND I'LL TELL YOU, THIS AREA PLAN WILL GREATLY BENEFIT SOUTH DALLAS. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO THE TABLE AND PUTTING IN THE HARD WORK. WORKING WITH YOUR COMMISSIONER, WORKING WITH YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER TO TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. THANKS. MR. BAZALDUA. BACK TO YOU FOR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO THANK AND GIVE RECOGNITION TO NOT ONLY ALL THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS, BUT THE BUSINESSES IN THE AREA WHO INVEST IN THE AREA ALREADY, DEVELOPERS WHO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY ON WHAT THAT GROWTH CAN LOOK LIKE TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESSES IN GENERAL WHO CHOOSE TO INVEST AND OPEN UP THEIR DOORS IN SOUTH DALLAS. AND NOW WITH THESE CHANGES, I THINK WE'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A LOT MORE BUSINESSES TO DO THAT. AND CALLED SOUTH DALLAS HOME TO ANYONE STILL SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHAT SOUTH DALLAS CAN ACHIEVE. I INVITE YOU TO LOOK AT THIS MOMENT AND AND REALIZE THAT IT IS TANGIBLE PROOF THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR MORE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS AREA PLAN IS A PRIME EXAMPLE THAT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH DALLAS ARE READY TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND CHANGE SO THAT THEY, TOO, CAN SEE OPPORTUNITY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. WE STILL HAVE MANY ACTION ITEMS TO TACKLE AS WE MOVE INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THIS PLAN, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE IT TAKES US. MAYOR, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT HONESTLY TAKES A LOT OF EMOTION OUT OF ME. JUST TO TALK ABOUT WE WE SEE INCREMENTAL CHANGE AS ELECTED OFFICIALS. WE KNOW THAT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CERTAIN THINGS THAT MEAN A LOT TO THE RESIDENTS THAT WE HEAR ABOUT WHEN WE FILL THOSE POTHOLES, OR WE GET UP A NEW STOP SIGN. BUT THIS IS THE TYPE OF GROUNDWORK AND TANGIBLE CHANGE THAT I AM HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO BE A PART OF, WITH THE COMMUNITY, ALONGSIDE THE COMMUNITY, TO SEE THAT THIS WILL BE A PART OF THE NEXT DECADE, DECADES OF GROWTH FOR SOUTH DALLAS. AND WE KNOW THAT THAT GROWTH IS INEVITABLY COMING. WHAT WE WANTED TO DO IS MAKE SURE THAT THAT GROWTH WAS COMING FOR SOUTH DALLAS, THAT IT'S NOT COMING TO MAKE SOUTH DALLAS SOMEONE ELSE'S NEW NEIGHBORHOOD. AND I THINK THAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THAT AGAIN. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT I AM SO ECSTATIC AND SO PROUD OF AND FILLED WITH EMOTION FOR US TO GET TO THIS DAY. THANK YOU ALL WHO ARE A PART OF IT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON PASSING THIS AND AGAIN TO STAFF. I DO JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU ALL KUDOS. I LOVE SEEING THE AMOUNT OF TIME EFFORT, BUT MORE THAN THAT, THE PASSION THAT YOU ALL POURED INTO THE SOUTH DALLAS COMMUNITY BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE IN THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE PUT DOWN ON THIS PLAN AS WELL. SO THIS IS A REALLY EXCITING DAY FOR SOUTH DALLAS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MR. MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON ITEM FIVE. THANK YOU. COULD YOU JUST PROVIDE THE DATE THAT THIS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY? STAFF ABLE TO DO THAT? GOOD AFTERNOON. ANDREW GILLIS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. I'M SORRY, WAS THE QUESTION WHEN THE AUTHORIZED HEARING WAS SUBMITTED? RIGHT WHEN THE PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS? I BELIEVE IT WAS APRIL 2020. THANK YOU. MR. BASIL, DO YOU RECOGNIZE FOR ONE MINUTE. THANK YOU. I GOT IN MY MY FIELDS AND I ALMOST FORGOT TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO RYAN, DESIREE AND NATALIE IN THE DISTRICT SEVEN OFFICE WHO ARE BACK HERE AS WELL. THEY ABSOLUTELY HAVE BEEN THE BACKBONE OF THIS, CONTINUING TO STAY ON TRACK AND TO BE PRIORITIZED. AND AS YOU ALL SEE, THEY ARE HERE AND THERE'S NOT MANY ITEMS THAT I CAN TURN AROUND AND SEE THE THREE OF THEM WAITING TO SEE THE PASSAGE OF. SO YOU CAN SEE HOW EXCITING THIS IS FOR OUR OFFICE AND HOW MUCH FRUITS, HOW MUCH LABOR HAS BEEN PUT INTO THESE FRUITS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST ITEM FIVE. SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT ITEM, MADAM SECRETARY. [70. 25-2135A A resolution authorizing an increase in the joint election agreement and election services contract between the City of Dallas and Collin County for the general election held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $1,169.36, from $21,410.77 to $22,580.13 - Financing: General Fund] THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE'LL NOW GO BACK TO YOUR REMAINING INDIVIDUAL ITEMS, BEGINNING WITH ITEM 70. AGENDA ITEM 70 IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DALLAS AND COLLIN COUNTY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 3RD, 2025, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,169.36 FROM $21,410.77 [03:45:03] TO $22,580.13. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. IT'S BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ANYONE? ITEM 70. SEEING. NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 71. [71. 25-2203A Authorize an amendment to an existing lease agreement with Kyndryl, Inc. to extend the lease agreement for an additional fourteen months for approximately 5,909 square feet of office space located at 1000 Belleview Street, to be used as a data center for the period February 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 - Estimated Revenue: TBD - City Manager to negotiate a nominal fee] AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH KENDAL, INC. TO EXTEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 14 MONTHS FOR APPROXIMATELY 5909FT² OF OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT 1000 BELLEVUE STREET, TO BE USED AS A DATA CENTER FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026 THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 2027. SEVEN. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION FOR APPROVAL. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION. ANY DISCUSSION? ANYONE? SEEING? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. NEXT ITEM PLEASE. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO YOUR ZONING AGENDA. [Z6. 25-1991A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a CS Commercial Service District and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned Planned Development District No. 635, on the north side of Royal Lane, between Newkirk Street and Goodnight Lane Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant Z245-174(LC)] BEFORE WE MOVE TO YOUR ZONING CONSENT AGENDA. MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER CODINA WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED ON ITEM Z SIX. MR. KENNEDY RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO DEFER THIS ITEM UNTIL AUGUST 13TH, 2025. THE APPLICANT HAS ASKED FOR THE DELAY. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? THE APPLICANT ASKED FOR THE DELAY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. ITEMS DEFERRED. NEXT ITEM. WELL, NOW MOVE TO YOUR ZONING CONSENT AGENDA. [ZONING CASES - CONSENT] YOUR ZONING CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTED OF ITEM Z ONE THROUGH Z 12. ITEM Z ONE HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST AND HAS 31 REGISTERED SPEAKERS. ITEM THE EIGHT. HAS ONE SPEAKER ITEM Z NINE HAS ONE SPEAKER. ITEM Z 11 HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIS, AND ITEM Z 12 HAS ONE SPEAKER. THEREFORE, YOUR ZONING CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS Z TWO THROUGH Z5, Z SEVEN THROUGH Z TEN AND Z 12. I'LL READ THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD. ITEM Z TWO IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND ONE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CHS COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT, AND TO A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED RESTRICTIONS VOLUNTEERED BY THE APPLICANT ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DATA DRIVE AND EXECUTIVE DRIVE, NORTH OF EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY. ITEM Z THREE IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A RENEWAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER 1954 FOR COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT INSIDE LIMITED TO A CLASS A DANCE HALL ON PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SINGLETON BOULEVARD AND PEORIA AVENUE. ITEM Z FOUR IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR, AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN MF TO A MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT AND TO A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED RESTRICTIONS ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF KIMSEY DRIVE, NORTH OF ORION PLACE. ITEM Z FIVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A PRIVATE SCHOOL ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, THE WEST LINE OF MIDWAY ROAD, AND THE NORTH LINE OF COCHRANE CHAPEL ROAD. ITEM Z SEVEN IS A PUBLIC HEARING, AND ONE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A WMU DASH FIVE WALKABLE MIXED USE DISTRICT AND TO A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED RESTRICTIONS VOLUNTEERED BY THE APPLICANT ON PROPERTY ON THE NORTH LINE OF EAST WHEATLAND ROAD, EAST OF UNIVERSITY HILLS BOULEVARD. ITEM Z EIGHT IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND ONE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A AND MU, ONE MIXED USE DISTRICT, AND TWO A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED RESTRICTIONS VOLUNTEERED BY THE APPLICANT ON PROPERTY ON THE NORTH LINE OF CANADA DRIVE, WEST OF NORTHAMPTON ROAD. ITEM NINE IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AND R-5, A SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT ON PROPERTY ON THE EAST LINE OF DARIEN STREET, SOUTH OF CANADA DRIVE. ITEM Z TEN IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 917 ON THE NORTHWEST LINE OF MANOR WAY BETWEEN MAPLE AVENUE AND DENTON DRIVE. ITEM Z 12 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER 1912 FOR A LATE HOURS ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY ON THE WEST LINE OF GREENVILLE AVENUE, SOUTH OF CEDAR STREET. YOU DO HAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON A COUPLE OF YOUR ZONING AGENDA ITEMS. YOUR FIRST SPEAKER WILL BE REYES GAMBINO, WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEM Z TWO. REYES. GAMBINO. YES. THERE'S A BUTTON AT THE BASE OF YOUR MICROPHONE, PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME. FOLLOWING MY LAST PRESENTATION, I DID SPEAK ABOUT HOW WE WANTED TO INSTALL AND CREATE A WAREHOUSE IN OUR EXISTING SPACE. WE DID. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING A DEED RESTRICTION TO ENSURE OUR PROPOSED WAREHOUSE IS ONLY USED [03:50:10] FOR MATERIAL STORAGE. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE FULLY SUPPORT THIS. AND OUR INTENT HAS ALWAYS JUST BEEN REAL SIMPLE. TO STORE ELECTRICAL MATERIALS IN A SECURE SPACE TO HONOR PRICING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS WITH LONG DELAYED PROJECT APPROVALS RUN MINIMAL POWER TO THE WAREHOUSE, WHICH WOULD ONLY BE USED FOR LIGHTING AND DOCK DOORS. AND NO MANUFACTURING OR PUBLIC TRAFFIC WILL BE THERE. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE THE WAREHOUSE TO BE USED TO PROTECT AGAINST THEFT, BY ALLOWING SERVICE TRUCKS TO UNLOAD EQUIPMENT AND KEEPING EMPLOYEES IN INVENTORY SAFER. SO WE ARE COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENCY AND ARE HAPPY TO PUT THESE LIMITS IN WRITING THROUGH A DEED RESTRICTION, WHICH WE HAVE DONE, AND WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MISS BUCKLEY HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEM Z89 AND Z 12 ONLY IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ON THE ITEM. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY OF THE ZONING CONSENT ITEMS THAT WERE JUST READ INTO THE RECORD? NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL RIGHT. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. WE'RE ON THE ZONING CONSENT AGENDA, FOLKS. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE ZONING CONSENT AGENDA IS ADOPTED. [Z1. 25-1978A A public hearing to receive comments regarding a City Plan Commission authorized hearing to determine the proper zoning for the area to include but not limited to use, development standards, and other appropriate regulations in an area generally along both sides of Hampton Road, between Wentworth Street to the north and Brandon Street to the south and along both sides of West Clarendon Drive, between the alley parallel to Hampton Road and Marlborough Avenue and containing approximately 35 acres and an ordinance granting the amendments and a resolution accepting the termination of deed restrictions (D.R. 190810) Recommendation of Staff: Approval of a WMU-3 Walkable Urban Mixed-Use District 3, approval of a Shopfront Overlay on a portion; and approval of the termination of deed restrictions (D.R. 190810) Recommendation of CPC: Approval of a WMU-3 Walkable Urban Mixed-Use District 3, approval of a Shopfront Overlay on a portion and to rezone the parcel located at the northeast corner of the authorized area - fronting the north side of 12th Street and the east side of Hampton Road - to WMU-3 with a Shopfront Overlay; and approval of the termination of deed restrictions (D.R. 190810) Z189-349(JP)] NEXT ITEM, MADAM SECRETARY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. YOUR NEXT ITEM WILL BE ITEM Z ONE. I'LL READ THAT ITEM INTO THE RECORD. ITEM Z ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A CITY PLAN COMMISSION AUTHORIZED HEARING TO DETERMINE THE PROPER ZONING FOR THE AREA TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS IN AN AREA GENERALLY BOUND GENERALLY ALONG BOTH SIDES OF HAMPTON ROAD BETWEEN WENTWORTH STREET TO THE NORTH AND BRANDON STREET TO THE SOUTH, AND ALONG BOTH SIDES OF WEST CLARENDON DRIVE BETWEEN THE ALLEY PARALLEL TO HAMPTON ROAD AND MARLBOROUGH AVENUE, AND CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES. AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE AMENDMENTS AND A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE TERMINATION OF RESTRICTIONS. MR. MAYOR, WE SENT 814 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500FT OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED 27 REPLIES IN FAVOR OF THE REQUEST AND 88 REPLIES IN OPPOSITION. THERE ARE 31 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. YOUR FIRST SPEAKER, JENNIFER RANGEL. AND WHILE MISS RANGEL IS COMING FORWARD, I'M GOING TO CALL NAMES OF THE FIRST GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. AND WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND HAVE A SEAT. AND THE FIRST TWO ROWS OF THIS CENTER AISLE, IF YOU DON'T MIND. VIOLETA GALLARDO MONTEJO, YOLANDA ALAMEDA, GERARDO FIGUEROA, GERARDO. REYES, CHRISTINE. HOPKINS, JAMES. BENSON, RIGOBERTO. MARIN, RAMON. MEJIA, MONICA. SOLIS, ROBERT SHARER, RUTH HARRIS, KARINA ARELLANO. AND ZACHARY HOCHBERG. MISS RANGEL. YOU MAY BEGIN. MY NAME IS JENNIFER RANGEL, CURRENT RESIDENT OF ARCADIA PARK AND CO-FOUNDER OF RIOT PLANNING AND SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN WEST OAK CLIFF. THE HAMPTON AND CLARENDON CORRIDOR IS A VIBRANT, PREDOMINANTLY LATINO BUSINESS COMMUNITY, A PLACE WHERE MANY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS OWNERS HAVE AND EMPLOYEES HAVE BUILT THEIR HOME DREAMS, GROWTH AND ASPIRATIONS. IT'S A VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF THEM. IN CONTRAST TO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, WE HEARD THE WORD REDEVELOPMENT USED BY CITY STAFF. THE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE YOU TODAY REFLECT A COMMON PATTERN IN CITY PLANNING A FIXATION OF PLACE BASED STRATEGIES, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, BUILDINGS WHILE OVERLOOKING THE PEOPLE WHO WORK WITHIN THE REZONING AREA. IT IS NOT AN UNDERPERFORMING AREA AND IT IGNORES THE REAL VIBRANCY THAT EXISTS TODAY. THE TRADE OFF OF IMPROVING AN AREA'S INFRASTRUCTURE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE LONG TERM DISPLACEMENT OF THE VERY BUSINESSES THAT HAVE ANCHORED THE COMMUNITY FOR YEARS. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE CITY IS PASSING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOPERS TO IMPROVE OUR CITY. NO ONE DENIES THAT DALLAS NEEDS MORE HOUSING, BUT FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES HAVE MADE IT VERY CLEAR. BUILDING MORE UNITS WITHOUT INTENTIONAL AFFORDABILITY MEASURES WILL NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR LOWEST INCOME RESIDENTS. WE NEED CITYWIDE TO BE THOUGHTFUL POLICIES AND PRACTICES WITH A BALANCED APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES GROWTH WITH PRESSURES, [03:55:01] WHILE PUTTING REAL PROTECTIONS IN PLACE FOR NOT JUST THE TENANTS, NOT JUST THE HOMEOWNERS, BUT ALSO THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES. SO I HOPE THAT THE DELAY BETWEEN NOW AND AUGUST GIVES CITY STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK AND PRESENT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANTI DISPLACEMENT, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF SB EIGHT 840. AND I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY HERE THAT TOOK TIME OFF TO BE HERE. SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES ON HAMPTON CLARENDON CLOSED. OTHERS HAVE LOST INCOME. THEY RESCHEDULED TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE PRESENT, AND WE FOUND OUT AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE THAT ULTIMATELY THERE WAS NO DECISION TO BE MADE. BUT THEY STILL STAND HERE BEFORE YOU ALL, AND I HOPE YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT THEY HAVE TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL TODAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. VIOLETA. HERALDO MONTERO. THANK YOU. HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. THE COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN CLEARLY. WE DON'T WANT THIS REZONING IN MEETINGS WITH PLANNING STAFF. THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE WAS OPPOSITION OF THE NOTIFICATION LETTER WRITTEN, 76.8% WERE IN OPPOSITION. A PETITION WITH OVER 1000 SIGNATURES, MOSTLY FROM NEARBY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS, DEMANDS NO REZONING WITHOUT PROTECTIONS. I PERSONALLY HAVE SPOKEN WITH DOZENS OR SPANISH SPEAKING RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO FEAR DISPLACEMENT. WE ARE NOT OUTSIDERS. WE ARE PART. THEY ARE PART OF THIS THRIVING COMMUNITY. WE. THESE ARE NOT JUST STATISTICS. THESE ARE FAMILIES. NEIGHBORS. I AM THRIVING LOCAL BUSINESSES, MANY LATINO OWNED, THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND DESERVE PROTECTIONS. AS A FORMER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, I CAN SAY ASSOCIATIONS ARE PLAY A GOOD ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT NOT NECESSARILY SPEAK FOR EVERYONE. THE GROUPS THAT SUPPORT THIS REZONING DON'T NECESSARILY REFLECT THE FULL COMMUNITY. RENTERS, IMMIGRANTS, AND WORKING FAMILIES ARE OFTEN LEFT OUT OF THOSE PROCESSES. PLEASE CONSIDER THOSE VOICES YOU HAVEN'T HEARD. SO WE OPPOSE THIS REZONING BECAUSE IT ENABLES PROFIT. PROFIT DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT. WE DON'T NEED MORE LUXURY SURI TOM HOUSES IN OAKLEAF ON DISTRICT ONE. IT COULD RAISE PROPERTY TAXES AND PUSH FAMILIES OUT. AND OTHER NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN SEEN. THIS DISPLACEMENT WITH REZONING CAME BEFORE PROTECTIONS. WE ARE NOT AGAINST INVESTMENT, BUT MUST. BUT IT MUST BE DONE WITH THE COMMUNITY, NOT AT ITS EXPENSE. IMPLEMENT ANTI DISPLACEMENT STOOL FIRST. THEN LET'S TALK. THAT IS YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOLANDA. ALAMEDA. YOLANDA ALAMEDA IS NOT PRESENT. I. WILL CHECK, BUT I'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER, GERARDO FIGUEROA. OKAY. THAT'S ME. OKAY. WILL YOU NEED TRANSLATION SERVICES? NO I WON'T. OKAY. THANK YOU. I'LL START. MY NAME IS GERARDO FIGUEROA. MY ADDRESS IS 2220 WEST CLARENDON DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75208. I AM A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT ONE. FOR MONTHS, WE HAVE LISTENED TO THE CITY AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF THIS ZONING CHANGE. WE CAME IN WITH OPEN MINDS TO LISTEN TO THE CITY. WE DIDN'T OPPOSE THIS FROM THE BEGINNING. WHEN I MET WITH THE PLANNER AT THE BEGINNING, I ASKED HIM WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE COMMUNITY CAME OUT IN OPPOSITION. HE RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND THE CITY NOT GO FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN. AND WHEN WE ASKED STAFF AT ANOTHER MEETING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, HE SAID THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND WHAT THEY SEE FIT, EVEN IF THE COMMUNITY DIDN'T AGREE. WHEN WE ASKED FOR PROTECTIONS AT SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE PLANNER, JP SAID THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE US BROWNIE POINTS. BROWNIE POINTS. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE SAID. AT EVERY TURN, THE COMMUNITY HAS STATED, NO, NOT EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE BEING HERE TODAY AND I UNDERSTAND IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU DO EVERY DAY. A LOT OF PEOPLE WE TALK TO WERE AFRAID TO COME TO CITY HALL. THEY WERE AFRAID OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER THINGS. BUT THEY HOPE THAT THE OFFICIAL GREEN LETTERS THAT THEY SEND BACK WOULD SPEAK FOR THEM. AND THOSE LETTERS SHOULD SPEAK FOR THEM. THEY SHOULD SPEAK VOLUME TO THE CITY COUNCIL. 76% OF THESE WRITTEN LETTERS CAME BACK IN OPPOSITION. IMAGINE THAT 76%. YOU ASK THE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED, AND WHEN THEY DO, YOU IGNORE THEM. THE COMMISSIONER IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SAID LAST TIME AT CPC THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SPEAK FOR THIS WHOLE AREA. OBVIOUSLY THAT IS FALSE. WHEN THE LETTERS RETURN TO THE CITY FROM NEIGHBORS AND THOSE ASSOCIATIONS COME BACK MAJORITY OPPOSITION. I URGE CITY COUNCIL TO ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY THE LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS THAT THESE STATEMENTS HOLD. CHOOSING TO ONLY LISTEN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS WHILE IGNORING ALL HIS CONSTITUENTS. WE COLLECTED OVER 1400 SIGNATURES IN OPPOSITION FROM RESIDENTS IN THE AREA AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS THAT SEE THIS AREA AS A HUB OF COMMUNITY HISTORY AND CULTURE. [04:00:04] SB 840 WILL SOON MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SELF DETERMINE THEIR FUTURES AND SILENCE THEIR VOICES. RIGHT NOW, IT'S TIME FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS TO COME UP WITH PROTECTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GERALDO REYES. GERALDO REYES. IT'S NOT PRESENT. CHRISTINE. HOPKINS. YOU CALL YOLANDA ALAMEDA? I'M HERE. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CHRISTINE HOPKINS. I LIVE IN DISTRICT ONE, AND I'M HERE TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THE 94 PROPERTY OWNERS WHO VOTED WITH THEIR GREEN LETTERS IN OPPOSITION TO THIS REZONING. AND I AM ALSO HERE TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE JERRY FIGUEROA, MY FRIEND WHO JUST SPOKE, WHO OWNS A SHOP IN THE IMPACTED AREA THAT SUPPORTS HIS WIFE, HIS TWO CHILDREN, AND HIS ABILITY TO LIVE IN OAK CLIFF, WHERE HE RUNS HIS SHOP. FOR EVERY OTHER AUTHORIZED HEARING THAT CAME OUT OF THE WEST OAK CLIFF AREA PLAN. THE CITY LISTENED TO THE MAJORITY OPINION OF THE IMPACTED RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN TOWN IN NORTHCLIFFE AND CLARENDON, EDGEFIELD AND IN ELMWOOD. SO WHY IS THE CITY IS THE. I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, IS THE CITY GOING TO LISTEN TO THE MAJORITY OPINION IN CLARENDON, HAMPTON, OR BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OPINION CONSISTS OF HISPANIC PROPERTY OWNERS AND HISPANIC BUSINESS OWNERS? ARE THEIR OPINIONS GOING TO BE IGNORED? OUR MESSAGE IS NO REZONING. YES TO ANTI DISPLACEMENT FUNDING. THE WO CAP PLAN CALLED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED TO HELP SMALL MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES, WHETHER MARKET IMPACTS OF ZONING CHANGES. THE PASSAGE OF SB 8840 HAS OPENED EVERY SINGLE SMALL BUSINESS IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF DALLAS TO COMPETITION FROM LUXURY TOWNHOME DEVELOPERS, LUXURY APARTMENT BUILDERS, HIGH END RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE CITY FIGURE OUT NOW HOW YOU'RE GOING TO PROTECT YOUR LATINO OWNED BUSINESSES, YOUR BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES, YOUR ASIAN OWNED BUSINESSES, YOUR TAQUERIAS, YOUR BRIDAL SHOPS. EVERY PLACE THAT MAKES OUR CITY GREAT. WE SHOULD NOT BE SPENDING TIME ON REZONING PROPOSALS THAT THE MAJORITY OF MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS OPPOSE. INSTEAD, WE SHOULD BE SPENDING TIME FIGURING OUT HOW TO PROTECT THEM, HOW TO GIVE THEM FUNDS WHEN THEIR RENT INCREASES AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT, WHEN THEIR PROPERTY TAXES INCREASE AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT WHEN THEY NEED IMPROVEMENTS TO THRIVE AND SURVIVE IN A NEW COMPETITIVE MARKET WHERE THEY ARE COMPETING WITH RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JAMES BENSON. JAMES BENSON IS NOT PRESENT. RIGOBERTO MARIN. I'M RIGOBERTO MARIN. I LIVE AT 919 EPPINGER STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75 TO 1 ONE AND ALL I COULD SAY I'VE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR ABOUT 30, 35 YEARS AT MY HOUSE AND I'M AGAINST THE REZONING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. RAMONA. RAMONA MEJIA, 2535 WILTON AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75211. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M BORN AND RAISED IN OAK CLIFF, DISTRICT ONE. I'M HERE REPRESENTING LOVED ONES WHO WERE UNABLE TO MAKE IT DUE TO WORK AND OTHER ISSUES, BOTH FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS. IMAGINE A NEIGHBORHOOD FILLED OF HOMES WITH LARGE WORKING CLASS FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN RENTING OR OWNING THEIR HOME FOR DECADES. IT'S A FEW ROOMS TOO SMALL FOR THEM TO LIVE COMFORTABLY, BUT WE DO OUR BEST TO STAY OUT OF EACH OTHER'S SPACE. AND PARENTS WHO WORK 40 HOURS A WEEK PUTTING IN HOURS OF OVERTIME. AND STILL THEY STRUGGLE TO LIVE A RESPECTABLE EXISTENCE, CAPABLE OF ONLY MAKING ENDS MEET, TRYING TO PROVIDE A GOOD LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. NOW IMAGINE A DEVELOPER WHO IS LOOKING TO MAKE PROFIT FROM THE SAME COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY THAT HAS BEEN DISINVESTED FROM AND IGNORED FOR DECADES BY LANDLORDS INVESTORS INCLUDING THE CITY OF DALLAS BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN BY ITS LONGTIME RESIDENTS. TO BE FURTHER INVISIBLE WITH THE INFLUX OF A MAJORITY AFFLUENT CLASS SWALLOWING UP WHOLE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS. AND WHEN YOU SPEAK UP, YOU'RE ASKED, DO YOU HAVE A GREEN CARD? THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. TURN INTO AN OUTSIDER, A STRANGER IN MY VERY OWN COMMUNITY THAT I GREW UP IN, DAY TO DAY, WEEK TO WEEK, MONTH TO MONTH, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TEN YEARS, IF NOT MORE. MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS HAVE HAD TO ENDURE ENDLESS CALLS FROM INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO BUY US OUT. WE KEEP SAYING NO, WE'RE NOT FOR SALE AND HANG UP. [04:05:04] ONLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHAD WEST TO PICK UP THE CALLS FROM THE DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS AND LOUDLY PROCLAIMING, IF NOT IN HIS WORDS, THEN IN HIS ACTIONS. DISTRICT ONE IS FOR SALE. GENTRIFICATION IS THE COLONIZATION OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS BY POWERFUL DEVELOPERS AND AFFLUENT CONSUMERS, WHO CLAIM TO BE BUILDING SOMETHING VALUABLE ON LAND THAT WAS EMPTY AND WASTED BEFORE THEY CAME. TODAY, US, THE WORKING CLASS, WHITE, LATINO, BLACK NATIVE PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS COMMUNITY, THAT LAND IS DEEMED TOO VALUABLE TO BE LEFT TO US. WE DO NOT OPPOSE DEVELOPMENT. WE REJECT THE MONOLITHIC, UNIMAGINABLE, OVERSIZE ARCHITECTURE THAT WOULD REPLACE THE VERY AUTHENTIC AUTHENTICITY THAT IS THE SOURCE OF OUR POPULARITY. LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS YOU CLAIM TO REPRESENT. WE HAVE THE SOLUTIONS. YOU ONLY HAVE TO IMPLEMENT THEM. HENNESSEY. GENTRIFIED. NO THANK YOU. SECRETARY. YOU CAN REMIND OUR SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE PRESIDING OFFICER. AND IF YOU CAN, CALL THE NEXT FIVE TO COME ON DOWN HERE. IF YOU COULD ADDRESS ME, PLEASE. AND NOT THE COUNCIL MEMBER. I ADDRESS ONE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER IS YOLANDA ALAMEDA. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS YOLANDA ALAMEDA. I RESIDE AT 1607 SOUTH TYLER STREET. OH. THANK YOU. I HAD A SHOULDER SURGERY YESTERDAY. THAT'S HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR ME, THOUGH, TO BE HERE TODAY. AND I KNOW MY COUNCIL MEMBER KNOWS THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING CALL TO ACTION FROM MY PART PRE-COVID AND THROUGH WOKE UP. AND WE'RE HERE TODAY AGAIN TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. I REALLY WANT TO SAY THAT AT THE CORE, THIS IS REALLY ABOUT CLASS AND RACE AND SOCIOECONOMICS, AND IT'S ABOUT A LAND GRAB BY DEVELOPERS. I'VE LIVED IN OAK CLIFF SINCE I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD. I CAME HERE IN 1969. I REMEMBER WHEN NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE KINGS HIGHWAY FOUGHT AGAINST APARTMENTS COMING IN BY DOING CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND OVERLAYS. MY FEAR. I TALKED TO MY GOOD FRIEND MIKE POLK, WHO USED TO WAS THE OWNER OF TOP TEN RECORDS IN OAK CLIFF. AND IF ANYBODY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR, HE'S A CORNERSTONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY FOR YEARS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO MUSIC AND IDENTITY AND CULTURE. WE REMEMBER AN OAK CLIFF THAT WAS AFRAID OF LOSING OUT TO AND BECOMING A SLUM BECAUSE OF AN APARTMENT AND THESE OVERBUILD OF APARTMENTS. AND I'M AFRAID THAT WHEN WE LOOK BACK 50 YEARS FROM NOW, WE'RE REALLY GOING TO REGRET THIS DECISION. AND I WANT TO ASK YOU, IF WE WERE YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO US? AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO VOTE NO. I ALSO WANT TO SAY I'VE SENT A COUPLE OF EMAILS, BUT I DO STAND IN THE GAP. WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT WE ARE INSTIGATORS AND ADVOCATES BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN THE ZONE. BUT I'M STANDING HERE FOR THE AT LEAST 94 PROPERTY OWNERS THAT DID SEND IN THEIR LETTERS THAT SAID THAT THEY ARE OPPOSED TO THE ZONING. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THEY'RE OBLIGATED TO DO ACCORDING TO THE CITY. AND WE SHOULDN'T BE HELD TO A DIFFERENT STANDARD OR ACCOUNTABILITY. AND SOMEBODY THAT SHOULDN'T GET MORE MERIT JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE IN THIS ROOM OR THEY BY CHANCE, IN A LETTER TO THEIR COUNCIL MEMBER. BUT THOSE PEOPLE DID EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT AND THEY DID SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE ZONING. AND I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MONICA SOLIS. MONICA SOLIS. IT'S NOT PRESENT. ROB SCHEER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ROB SCHERER, AND I LIVE AT 830 WOODLAWN AVENUE. I SPEAK TODAY AS A CONCERNED NEIGHBOR IN OAK CLIFF, AND AS SOMEONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BISHOP DAVID'S ZONING EFFORT IN 2010. NOT MANY OF YOU WERE HERE THEN. I HAVE HAD A FRONT ROW SEAT OF THE IMPACT OF THOSE ZONING CHANGES ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AS YOU'RE LIKELY AWARE, AS A RESULT OF THAT, MANY ENTIRE BLOCKS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAS DEMOLISHED. AND IN ITS PLACE ARE NOW HUNDREDS OF UNITS OF LUXURY APARTMENTS AND CONDOS. I URGE THIS BODY TO OPPOSE CITY INITIATED ZONING CHANGES IN THE HAMPTON CLARENDON NEIGHBORHOOD, BECAUSE THEY WILL INEVITABLY IGNITE RAPID ESCALATION IN PROPERTY VALUES. THIS CHANGE WILL SEND A SIGNAL TO SPECULATORS AND DEVELOPERS THAT THE GROUND IS SHIFTING BENEATH THE FEET OF WORKING FAMILIES. AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, I RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO HOLD TWO TRUTHS AT ONCE. YES, DALLAS MUST GROW, BUT YOUR JOB IS ALSO TO PROTECT. PROTECT THE RESIDENTS WHO BUILT AND SUSTAIN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. PROTECT ONE OF THE LAST AREAS OF AFFORDABLE, STABLE HOUSING IN DISTRICT ONE. PROTECT THE CHARACTER AND DIGNITY OF A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES RAISE THEIR CHILDREN, CARE FOR THEIR ELDERS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CITY EVERY DAY. THE REAL ESTATE COMMUNITY IN DALLAS DOES NOT NEED THE CITY'S SUPPORT. THEY'RE WELL-FUNDED AND FULLY CAPABLE OF INVESTING IN OUR CITY'S GROWTH. [04:10:04] LET'S ALSO BE HONEST THIS PROCESS IS ROOTED IN DEFICIT THINKING. SOMEONE LOOKED AT THIS PART OF OAK CLIFF AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. THIS IS OFFENSIVE. IT DISREGARDS THE BEAUTY, THE STRENGTH AND THE STABILITY OF THIS COMMUNITY. IT IGNORES THE FACT THAT IT IS ALREADY THRIVING, JUST NOT IN THE WAYS MEASURED BY OUTSIDE DEVELOPERS OR ZONING MAPS. THERE ARE VERY REAL SOLUTIONS THAT YOU CAN APPLY HERE. I EMAILED EACH OF YOU YESTERDAY ABOUT THE BUILDERS OF HOPE AND DISPLACEMENT TOOLKIT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO WORK TO APPLY SEVERAL OF THE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE TOOLKIT TO PRESERVE EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. RUTH. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS RUTH HODGES, AND I STAND HERE TODAY IN HOPES OF HELPING PROTECT MY COMMUNITY AND A RESIDENT THAT MY RESIDENTS AT MY FAMILY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS EFFORT IS A PART OF THE WEST OAK CLIFF PLAN AREA, AND I KNOW THAT WE WANT TO IMPROVE THE CITY IN WHICH WE LIVE IN AND REVITALIZE. BUT I ASK, I ASK YOU REVITALIZED FOR WHO? THIS CORRIDOR IS NOT A BLANK SLATE. IT'S A WORKING CLASS COMMERCIAL HUB FILLED WITH LOCAL FAMILY OWNED AUTO SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND RETAILERS THAT HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY'S FABRIC FOR DECADES. THEY'VE BEEN AROUND HERE FOR AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN HERE, AND THEY'RE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE OAK CLIFF COMMUNITY. THESE BUSINESSES PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SERVICES, JOBS AND STABILITY FOR PEOPLE LIKE US. AND REZONING ONLY OPENS THE DOOR FOR SPECULATION AND DISPLACEMENT FOR THE CURRENT BUSINESSES OPERATING. I GREW UP ON 12TH STREET IN OAK CLIFF, AND MY MOTHER LIVES HERE, AND I LIVE NEARBY HERE AS WELL, AND WE SHOP AT THESE BUSINESSES AND RELY ON THEM AND FEEL CONNECTED TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH THEM. SO THIS REZONING ISN'T JUST PLANNING A PLANNING DOCUMENT. TO ME, IT'S PERSONAL. WHEN I HEAR THE WORDS REDEVELOPMENT, I WORRY. I WORRY THAT IT MAY COME AT THE COST OF MY MOTHER'S ABILITY TO REMAIN IN HER HOME DUE TO RISING LIVING COSTS AND EXPENSES AND OUR COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO STAY ROOTED HERE, OAK CLIFF NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED. PROTECTED FROM POLICIES THAT PUSH OUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LAID DOWN THESE ROOTS. YES, WE NEED DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS, BUT NOT AT THE COST OF WHAT IS ALREADY HERE. SO PLEASE, I URGE YOU TO NOT REZONE ZONE. UNLESS THERE ARE POLICIES IN PLACE TO PROTECT BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES. FAMILIES THAT ARE HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. KARINA ARELLANO. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KARINA ARELLANO. I AM HERE WITH MY DAUGHTER, THE FUTURE OF OAK CLIFF. I RESIDE AT 1129 BURNS AVENUE. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN IN THE AREA SINCE THE LATE 1960S. I AM A PROUD DAUGHTER OF AN ARMY VETERAN. I'VE WORKED WITH THE BUILDERS OF HOPE ON THE ANTI DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES TOOLKIT. I SERVED WITH THE DALLAS MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICALLY. BUT TODAY I'M SPEAKING SOLELY AS A RESIDENT, A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE, AND SOMEONE HERE TO PROTECT THE CULTURAL SOUL OF OAK CLIFF. WE'VE SEEN THE CONSEQUENCES WHEN UNCHECKED DEVELOPMENT PAVES OVER COMMUNITIES. WE SEE WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED WITH LITTLE MEXICO. FAMILIES DISPLACED, HISTORY ERASED. NOW WE'RE WATCHING THE SAME PATTERN UNFOLD IN OAK CLIFF. JUST UNDER A NEW NAME AND MODERN ZONING TOOLS. RECENTLY, I READ AN ARTICLE THAT SENATE BILL 840 WOULD ALLOW DEVELOPERS TO BUILD HIGH DENSITY HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS WITHOUT PUBLIC HEARINGS OR COUNCIL VOTES. THAT'S NOT TRANSPARENCY, THAT'S EXCLUSION. AND IT STRIPS THE CITY OF ITS POWER TO PROTECT ITS PEOPLE. BUT EVEN WITH US BE 840, YOU, OUR COUNCIL, STILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO UPLIFT THE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BUILT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, NOT JUST THOSE LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE ON IT. LET'S BE CLEAR THIS ISN'T ABOUT ANTI-GROWTH. IT'S ABOUT DEMANDING GROWTH THAT DOESN'T ERASE US. DALLAS HAS MADE PUBLIC COMMITMENTS TO THE RACIAL EQUITY PLAN, PROMISING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR BLACK AND LATINO COMMUNITIES. BUT HOW CAN WE CLAIM TO HONOR THAT PLAN WHILE GREENLIGHTING DEVELOPMENT THAT PRICES OUT AND PUSHES US FURTHER AWAY? LET'S TAKE REAL EXAMPLE AT THE CANYON IN WESTMORELAND AT 30 15.7 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED FOR GREEN SPACE. YET UNTIL THIS DAY, NOT A SINGLE DOLLAR HAS BEEN SPENT. NO ACCOUNTABILITY. MEANWHILE, DEVELOPERS CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM PUBLIC SUBSIDIARIES. [04:15:02] OPPORTUNITY ZONES. CHAPTER THREE GRANTS TAX ABATEMENTS WITHOUT DELIVERING A RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S NOT THE TIME. THAT'S EXTRACTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CYNTHIA. I MISS. CYNTHIA. OKAY. CYNTHIA JAIMES, 2610 WILTON AVENUE. TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN MY DAD'S 56TH BIRTHDAY. AND INSTEAD, I'M SPENDING IT THE DAY HONORING HIM BY DEFENDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD HE CALLED HOME. I HAVE LIVED IN OAKLEAF, RIGHT OFF OF HAMPTON AND CLARENDON ALL OF MY LIFE. I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN DISTRICT ONE, AND I AM OPPOSING THE REZONING OF THIS CORRIDOR. I BELIEVE THE CITY'S MOTTO IS TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE. BUT FOR YEARS IT HAS FAILED TO DO SO FOR THE PEOPLE OF OAKLEAF. WHEN WE RAISE OUR CONCERNS, WE'RE BRUSHED OFF ENTIRELY AND TOLD THAT WE DO NOT CARE TO SEE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IMPROVE. BUT THAT IS UNTRUE. WHY CAN'T WE HAVE WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROTECT OUR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS? OUR COUNCILMEN RECENTLY TOLD DALLAS MORNING NEWS THAT WE HAVE THAT. WE HAVEN'T PROVIDED HIM ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES, AND THAT'S NOT TRUE. NOT ONLY HAVE WE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDRAISING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO DO THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH THAT THE CITY HASN'T DONE. NOT ONLY HAVE WE COME TRANSLATED EVERYTHING IN SPANISH, AND NOW WE HAVE TO CREATE POLICY CHANGES AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY AS WELL. WHY ARE THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE BEEN VOCALIZING FOR MONTHS AND YEARS NOT ENOUGH TO BE REFLECTED IN THE PROPOSALS THAT ARE HERE TODAY? WHY IS THE BURDEN OF THE DALLAS BOOMING POPULATION FALLING ON THE PEOPLE OF OAK CLIFF? WHY DOES IT NOT? WHY DO WE MEAN WHY DO THE MEANS OF DISPLACEMENT JUSTIFY THE ENDS OF REDEVELOPMENT? AS IF WE HAVEN'T SEEN THIS ALREADY HAPPEN IN THE BISHOP ARTS, LITTLE MEXICO AND WEST DALLAS, TEXAS. TEXAS HAS ALREADY PROVEN THAT MORE APARTMENTS WILL NOT SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS WHEN THE CITY IS NOT INTENTIONAL ABOUT PUTTING PROTECTIONS FOR THE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. PLEASE RESPECT OUR VOICES ENOUGH TO REFLECT OUR CONCERNS AND OUR HOPES FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE CALL HOME. CITY COUNCIL ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO VOTE TODAY, YOUR VOTE IN AUGUST WILL NOT ONLY REFLECT THE WAY THAT YOU VALUE THE PEOPLE OF OAK CLIFF AND OUR VOICES, BUT THE WAY THAT YOUR RESIDENTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS WILL SEE YOU TOO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ZACHARY HOCHBERG. MR. HOCHBERG WILL BE VIRTUAL. HELLO. CAN YOU SEE AND HEAR ME? YES, YOU MAY CONTINUE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ZACHARY HOCHBERG. I LIVE AT 1236 HOLLYWOOD AVENUE. I'M HERE TODAY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE HAMPTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, A NEIGHBORHOOD COMPRISED OF OVER 200 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES BORDERED BY HAMPTON TO THE WEST AND CLARENDON TO THE NORTH. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORTS THE HAMPTON CLARENDON COURT, OR REZONING PROPOSAL. THE REZONING IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH WOLCOTT, WHICH PASSED WITH OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FROM THE LARGER WEST OAK CLIFF COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING EARLIER THIS YEAR IN APRIL, WHERE WE WERE JOINED BY JP FROM THE CPC, WHO SPOKE TO US AND ANSWERED OUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REZONING PLAN. AND BY THE END OF THE MEETING, EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBOR WHO WAS IN ATTENDANCE INDICATED THAT THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE REZONING PLAN AND A FURTHER SURVEY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE FOUND THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, EVEN THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THAT MEETING, ARE ALSO IN FAVOR OF THE REZONING PROPOSAL. ONE OF THE BIG CONCERNS THAT WE SHARE WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS WHO ARE OPPOSED IS LARGE TOWNHOMES AND OTHER LARGE MULTIFAMILY UNITS COMING IN AND DISPLACING A LOT OF THE COMMERCIAL SPACES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN THE CORRIDOR. BUT THE PASSING OF SB 840. THIS CONCERN BECOMES EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS, NO MATTER WHAT DECISION IS MADE IN AUGUST. THERE WILL BE THE AVAILABILITY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS COMING IN AND DISPLACING COMMERCIAL SPACES WITHIN THE CORRIDOR. THE SB A40 DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT THE REZONING PROPOSAL WILL INCLUDE, INCLUDING LOWERING THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF OUR ALLOWED BUILDINGS, REQUIRING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE WALKABILITY AND LANDSCAPING FOR THE REDUCTION OF HEAT ISLANDS. THERE'S ALSO NO SHOPFRONT OVERLAY FROM SB 840 THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THESE COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL SPACES. I RECOGNIZE THAT THE REZONING EFFORT MAY NOT BE PERFECT, BUT CHOOSING NOT TO PASS IT RIGHT OR NOT RIGHT NOW, BUT IN AUGUST WOULD BE LETTING PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD. SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CHOOSE TO SUPPORT THE REZONING PROPOSAL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. RYAN SEARS. WELL, MR. SEARS IS COMING FORWARD. I'LL CALL THIS LAST GROUP. AND WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, IF YOU'RE IN PERSON, WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND HAVE A SEAT ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF ROWS IN THE CENTER SECTION. DANIEL ROSALES, THE SECOND DAVID DOCKERY, MARIA MENDOZA PAUL CARDIN. VANESSA SALDANA. BILL RANGEL. KAYLA MILES. CARLOS RIVERA, LUCAS. CONTRERAS. HUGO. LOERA, JULIO ACOSTA. TEMPLE. [04:20:02] ANDERSON. OR THIS. OR THIS. APOLOGIES FOR MISPRONOUNCING YOUR NAME. GIOVANNI VALLADARES. AND VERONICA ARREDONDO. MR. SIAS, YOU MAY CONTINUE. MR. MAYOR, PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. WELCOME. YOU. THIS IS RIVETING STUFF, ISN'T IT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ONCE AGAIN. BRIAN SEARS, 110 NORTHAMPTON ROAD 75208. THAT'S DISTRICT ONE. I LIVE A BLOCK AND A HALF NORTH OF THE AREA. I'M A PASTOR ACROSS THE STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE AREA. I KNOW THERE ARE SOME OTHER PASTORS IN THE ROOM. OUR LIFE. MY WIFE AND TWO SONS REVOLVES AROUND THIS CORRIDOR. AND I NEED TO START BY FIRST APOLOGIZING TO JENNIFER. THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE SPEAKING WAS WITH CPC, AND I WAS IN SUCH A HURRY TO GET HERE THAT I MISREPRESENTED HER, THAT I MISREPRESENTED MYSELF, AND I MISREPRESENTED THE MISSION OF JESUS TO BRING RECONCILIATION. I HOPE THAT SHE WILL FORGIVE ME BECAUSE MY WORDS AND MY TONE WERE SMEARING AND HURTFUL. THAT'S NOT WHO I WANT TO BE, AND IT'S NOT WHO SHE IS. AND SO I HOPE THAT WE WORK TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD. I'M GOING TO COME BACK TO THAT IDEA OF HURRY. ESPECIALLY AS I ONLY HAVE A MINUTE LEFT. AS YOU CAN TELL, IT'S A COMPLEX ISSUE. THERE'S PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES, NEIGHBORS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. PEOPLE WHO LOOK ALL TYPES OF WAYS. I'VE TALKED TO SOME. THEY'RE REPRESENTING MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY PEOPLE AS WELL IN THIS CASE. I SUPPORT THE MAJORITY OF BECAUSE IT ADDRESSES ISSUES LIKE THE USE IMPEDIMENTS IN THE CORRIDOR, LIKE THE VAGRANCY, LIKE THE WALKABILITY AND THE CURB CUTS. IT ADDS TREES, IT ENHANCES THE LIGHTING. IT'S NOT THE TYPE OF CORRIDOR THAT YOU MIGHT FEEL SAFE WITH YOUR KIDS IN AFTER DARK. WE ALL ARE. I FEEL FINE, I PROMISE. BUT IT ALSO, MOST IMPORTANTLY, REQUIRES THAT ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT EMULATES THE LOOK AND FEEL THE CHARACTER AND CULTURE OF THE CORRIDOR CURRENTLY. WHICH IS WHY THIS STARTED TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HISTORY OF THE CORRIDOR. AND IF SB 840 PASSES, THERE ARE NO PROTECTIONS AGAINST DEVELOPERS BRINGING LARGE SCALE TALL DEVELOPMENT AT A STATE LEVEL. THERE'S GOING TO BE DEVELOPMENT, AND IT WON'T HAVE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE SOMETHING THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS ASKED FOR. IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU HURRY TO DO, IT'S CONSIDERED THE DISPLACEMENT MITIGATION OVERLAY AND FORWARD DALLAS. THANK YOU. DANIEL ROSALES A SECOND. DANIEL ROSALES. IT'S NOT PRESENT. DAVID DOCKERY. NOT IN PERSON AND NOT ONLINE. MARIA MENDOZA. IT'S NOT ONLINE. IT'S NOT IN PERSON. PAUL CARDIN. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS PAUL CARDIN. I RESIDE AT 636 ASPEN VALLEY LANE IN DALLAS 75208. I'M ABOUT JUST OUTSIDE OF WALKING RAIN, MAYBE A 20 MINUTE WALK FROM THIS CORRIDOR. MY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS KIND OF STARTED A FEW YEARS BACK. AND IN 2021 AND 2022 WITH THE WESTCLIFF AREA PLAN AND MY ROLE WITH I'M SORRY, WITH HERITAGE OAK CLIFF. BACK THEN, THERE WERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THE BEST WAY TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY AND SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN WEST OAK CLIFF. AND TODAY THAT STILL STANDS. I DO SPEAK HERE IN SUPPORT OF THIS, BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY SPEAK HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE VERY VALIDLY CONCERNED ABOUT MASS REZONING. THE CITY HAS A NOTORIOUSLY POOR TRACK RECORD OF MASS REZONINGS, PARTICULARLY MINORITY AREAS. LITTLE MEXICO, SHORT NORTH DALLAS. I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT MANY OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY POOR REZONINGS IN MINORITY AREAS, AND THE DISPLACEMENT IN THE HARM THAT IT HAS CAUSED TO THOSE COMMUNITIES. THAT SAID, WE HAVE GOTTEN BETTER. I BELIEVE AS A CITY WE HAVE BECOME BETTER WRITERS. THE STATE HAS NOW PREEMPTED THE CITY THROUGH SB 840 AND HAS REMOVED SOME OF OUR ABILITY TO WRITE AND REFINE THIS CODE, BUT WE STILL HAVE SOME ABILITY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND STILL MAKE CHANGES. AND I THINK THIS IS A PRETTY RELATIVELY MODEST CHANGE AND REFORM THAT WILL ALLOW THIS COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE TO WRITE THEIR STORY. THAT INCLUDES THEM. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS PERFECT. I DON'T BELIEVE IN A PERFECT ZONING CODE, BUT I ALSO DON'T BELIEVE THAT ZONING ALONE TELLS YOU THE CULTURE OF A COMMUNITY. AND I ALSO DON'T BELIEVE THAT CHANGING THE ZONING OF A COMMUNITY ALONE WILL CHANGE THE COMMUNITY IN AND OF ITSELF. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE AUDIENCE HERE TODAY THEY ARE HERE. THEY'RE ACTIVE. THEY'VE MADE SIGNIFICANT SACRIFICES TO COME UP HERE TO SPEAK UP. AND I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO SPEAK UP THROUGH THIS PROCESS, BECAUSE ZONING IS ONLY ONE COMPONENT OF A HOLISTIC, INCLUSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE TO GET DONE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. VANESSA SALDANA. IT'S NOT ONLINE. [04:25:01] NOT IN PERSON. BILL RUNKEL WILL BE VIRTUAL. BILL. OKAY. THERE YOU GO. WE CAN SEE YOU. YOU. YOU MAY BEGIN. YOUR AUDIO IS NOT MR. HILL. WE CANNOT HEAR YOU. YOUR AUDIO IS NOT ON. HELLO. WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW. YOU MAY CONTINUE. OKAY. SORRY. HI. MY NAME IS BILLY RANGEL, AND I LIVE IN 407 WEST BROOKLYN AVENUE. DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER CHAD WEST. YOU KNOW, HE CONTINUES THE SUPPORT FOR THE HAMPTON CLARENDON REZONING FROM THREE NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, AS IF THEY REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS MOST AFFECTED BY THIS DECISION. THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL IMPACT RESIDENTS WITHIN DALLAS COUNTY CENSUS TRACTS 45, 52, AND 53. COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE IN AND AROUND THE HAMPTON CLARENDON CORRIDOR. CENSUS TRACT 45 IS 77.1% MAJORITY LATINO, WITH 25.4% LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. CENSUS TRACT 52 IS 66% MAJORITY LATINO, WITH 12.1% 1% LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, AND CENSUS TRACT 53 IS 83.5% MAJORITY LATINO, WITH 16.8% LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. THESE ARE NOT JUST NUMBERS. THEY ARE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH DEEP CULTURAL ROOTS AND RURAL PEOPLE FACING REAL CONSEQUENCES. REZONING THE HAMPTON CLARENDON AREA THREATENS TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES AND ACCELERATE DISPLACEMENT, WHICH WILL INCREASE POVERTY RATES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS NOT REVITALIZATION. IT IS SYSTEMATIC DISPLACEMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAD WEST. DO YOUR JOB. LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. NOT JUST THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS THAT OFTEN REPRESENT YOU WERE MORE AFFLUENT RESIDENTS. TRUE REPRESENTATION MEANS HEARING ALL VOICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE IMPACT OF YOUR DECISIONS. PLEASE VOTE NO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. KAYLA MILES. IT'S NOT VIRTUAL. YOU'RE IN PERSON. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO US SPEAK TODAY. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS FROM THE OAK CLIFF AREA THAT ARE OPPOSED TO THIS OAK CLIFF AREA PLAN. THIS IS THE UMPTEENTH ITERATION OF THE PLAN, AND I THINK IT'S REDUNDANT AND REPETITIVE THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO KEEP COMING DOWN HERE TO TELL CITY LEADERS WHAT WE WANT. THERE SHOULD BE NO PLANS FOR US WITHOUT US. BEFORE CITY LEADERS CONGRATULATE THEMSELVES ON THEIR EFFORT TO GROW SOUTH DALLAS. THEY NEED TO PROTECT CURRENT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS FROM CITY, THEIR CITY LEADERS MEETING WITH BILLIONAIRE INVESTORS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE AREA WHO ARE EAGER TO TURN OAK CLIFF INTO PROFIT. WE ARE HERE ASKING THE CITY LEADERS AND THE CITY OF DALLAS TO LISTEN TO THE STAKEHOLDERS WHO CURRENTLY LIVE AND WORK IN OAK CLIFF. IT'S THE SAME OLD STORY. MAIN STREET VERSUS WALL STREET. THE RESIDENTS HAVE SHOWN OUT IN NUMBERS TOO HARD TO IGNORE. PASSING THIS PLAN IS A VOTE FOR BILLIONAIRES AND AGAINST THE PEOPLE. PLEASE VOTE AGAINST THIS PLAN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CARLOS RIVERA. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CARLOS RIVERA, AND I OWN THE PROPERTY. 2126 CLARENDON. AND I OPPOSE THIS ZONING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. LUCIA CONTRERAS. LUCIA CONTRERAS IS NOT PRESENT. HUGO. LAURA. HUGO. LAURA IS NOT PRESENT. JULIO ACOSTA. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JULIA ACOSTA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. WE MAY BE APPROXIMATELY 80 PEOPLE HERE PHYSICALLY, BUT WE REPRESENT MANY, MANY, MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE HERE. MANY THAT HAVE TO WORK, MANY THAT JUST DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY OR THE PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE. WE WANT TO HAVE A CITY WHERE WE CAN ALL THRIVE. WE NEED TO BUILD A CITY WHERE WE CAN ALL THRIVE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY REPRESENT. YOU NEED TO TALK TO PEOPLE LIKE JERRY FIGUEROA AND JENNIFER RANGEL. [04:30:03] THEY HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY INVOLVED WITH THE CONVERSATIONS. AND NOT JUST THEM, BUT EVERYBODY HERE. YOU NEED TO HAVE PRESENTATIONS, AND YOU NEED TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS IN SPANISH TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND IT. LET'S SEE HERE. I WAS GOING TO SKIP THIS PART. LONG STORY SHORT YOU NEED TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY. YOU REALLY, REALLY SHOULD. AND LET'S SEE HERE. I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT PART. BASICALLY. OH, CLIFF. NO. NO, CLIFF IS NOT FOR SALE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TEMPLE ANDERSON WILL BE VIRTUAL. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR PRO TEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. MY NAME IS TEMPLE ANDERSON. I LIVE AT 1921 MAYFLOWER, ABOUT A MILE FROM THE HAMPTON CLARENDON CORRIDOR. I SUPPORT THIS REZONING FOR MANY REASONS, AND I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW THAT I BELIEVE ARE ESPECIALLY RELEVANT FOR TODAY'S MEETING. FIRST, THIS REZONING ALIGNS WITH THE WEST OAK CLIFF AREA PLAN, WHICH INCORPORATED FEEDBACK FROM OVER 900 RESIDENTS DURING 14 MEETINGS AND AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED THIS MORNING, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS CALLED WOKE UP A MODEL FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WOKE UP STATED GOALS WERE TO PRESERVE SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE CREATING WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, WHICH LEAD ME TO MY SECOND POINT NONE OF THE SURROUNDING SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS ARE BEING ZONED. IN FACT, THE NEARBY GENTILE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS DOWN ZONED FOR MULTIFAMILY TO SINGLE FAMILY AS A RESULT OF WOKE UP. THIRD, THE CITY HAS LISTENED TO AND INCORPORATED FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. FOR EXAMPLE, LANGUAGE REGARDING AUTOMOTIVE ORIENTED BUSINESSES WAS CHANGED AND BUILDING HEIGHTS WERE ACTUALLY LOWERED FROM WHAT IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE. FINALLY, THE REZONING IS SUPPORTED BY THREE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE REZONING HAS BEEN FORMALLY OPPOSED BY JUST 88 OUT OF 814 NOTIFIED PROPERTY OWNERS. THAT'S LESS THAN 11% OF NEIGHBORS. NO PLAN IS PERFECT, BUT WHAT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU TODAY IS A GOOD, BALANCED PLAN FOR THIS CORRIDOR. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. TRISTEZA OR DIX? BUENAS TARDES. MI NOMBRE ES TRISTEZA. I JUST WANT TO GET THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF MY NAME. MY FAMILY AND I LIVE IN OAK CLIFF, DISTRICT FOUR, AND WE ARE PROUD MEMBERS OF LA LANZA. ORGANIZING IS AN EASY WORK, BUT TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND SEE THE BEAUTY THAT GROWS OUT OF THIS UNITY IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. BUT I'M HERE TODAY OUT OF DEEP CONCERN AND DEEP LOVE FOR ALL OF OAK CLIFF. THE PAST SIX MONTHS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT FOR MY COMMUNITY. THIS REZONING FIGHT IS JUST ONE MORE BLOW. THE CLAIM THAT WEST OF THE WEST OAK CLIFF AREA PLAN BECAME A MODEL OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. AS I ARRIVED TODAY, I LEARNED THAT THE VOTE OF THIS ITEM HAD ONCE AGAIN BEEN POSTPONED. AND AFTER MONTHS OF ORGANIZING, EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE ONES THAT YOU ALL DID NOT ENGAGE. DID THAT WORK? AND NOW WE'VE BEEN ANOTHER, ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER GOALPOST THAT WE HAVE TO REACH. THE REASON THIS PROCESS EVEN BECAME ENGAGED WAS BECAUSE OF HOW BADLY THE CITY FAILED TO INCLUDE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE TRYING TO ADVOCATE TODAY. AND IT REFLECTS THE SAME TONE DEAFNESS WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM THOSE PUSHING THE ZONING FORWARD. IF THIS WERE TRULY ABOUT THOUGHTFUL PLANNING LIKE THAT PERSON SAID, RESIDENTS OF OAK CLIFF SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE THOUGHT AND CARE THAT WENT INTO THIS PLAN. THAT'S BEYOND ARROGANT AND INSULTING. THE TRUTH IS THAT ONLY REAL THOUGHT BEHIND THIS PLAN IS ABOUT LAND GRAB AND THAT HAS. IT HAS NOT BEEN A PROCESS ROOTED IN CARE. I ASK MY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO PLEASE VOTE AGAINST THAT. YOUR TIME AND THAT DISTRICT ONE ALSO VOTE AGAINST IT. GIOVANNI BALDERAS. GIOVANNI BALDERAS. SO I'VE STOOD AT THIS PODIUM MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS AS AN ADVOCATE, AND I ALSO RECOGNIZE THE PRIVILEGE THAT COMES WITH THAT. THAT PRIVILEGE MOST PEOPLE BEHIND ME DO NOT HAVE. THE FOLKS HERE DIDN'T SHOW UP BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO. THEY HERE BECAUSE THEY CARE DEEPLY. THEY CONTINUALLY SACRIFICE WORK, FAMILY, TIME AND PEACE OF MIND JUST TO BE HEARD. [04:35:01] FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE JERRY AND JENNIFER. JERRY OWNS A SMALL BUSINESS. JENNIFER HAS GREW UP IN OAK CLIFF. WITH. HE SHOULD BE EARNING A LIVING RIGHT NOW, BUT INSTEAD HE'S HERE FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING BIGGER. HE'S FIGHTING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU. THANK JERRY AND JENNIFER, BECAUSE OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER HAS NEVER DONE THAT. YOU GUYS HAVE HELD DOWN. YOU HELD DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. SO NOW I GET IT RIGHT IN THIS IN THIS CHAMBER, THE COUNCIL MEMBERS VOICE OFTEN CARRIES MORE WEIGHT THAN COMMUNITY. BUT TODAY, I'M ASKING YOU TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I'M ASKING YOU TO BELIEVE THE COMMUNITY WHO ACTUALLY LIVES THIS EXISTENCE, AND WHOSE EXISTENCE WILL BE MADE HARDER BECAUSE OF THIS ZONING CHANGE. BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS, OUR COUNCIL MEMBER DOESN'T KNOW THE STRUGGLES OF BLACK AND BROWN CONSTITUENTS OF THIS SIDE OF OAK CLIFF. THAT'S NOT A CHARACTER ATTACK. HE DOES A FINE JOB REPRESENTING HIS PART OF OAK CLIFF. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO WEST OAK CLIFF. LET'S JUST SAY HE AIN'T LIKE US. AND HONESTLY, I'M TIRED OF COMING UP HERE. I'M SURE THEY'RE TIRED OF COMING UP HERE. SO I ASK THAT YOU DO THE RIGHT THING AND VOTE WITH THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, VERONICA ARREDONDO. HELLO, VERONICA. MARIO ALARCON. CHATA GARCIA. HELLO. MY NAME IS VERONICA, AND I AM A PROUD WOMAN OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRIBES THAT WERE HERE ON HAMPTON AND CLARENDON. CLARENDON AREA, WHICH WERE THE TOKEN HUMANA'S WICHITA AND KICKAPOO TRIUMPHS. NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF DISPLACEMENT OF MY FAMILY. WE HAVE MOVED FROM MISSISSIPPI IN 18. MISS ARREDONDO, I'M SORRY. I'M GOING TO PAUSE YOUR TIME. ARE YOU SPEAKING ON THIS ITEM HERE? THE YES, I AM. I LIVED ON HAMPTON AND CLARENDON FOR TWO YEARS, THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND I DON'T LIVE THERE ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE RISING COST, THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING. YES, IT MAY BE 700 TO $1000 A MONTH, BUT WE ARE STILL DENIED BECAUSE WE DON'T MEET THE REQUIRED INCOME PER MONTH. SO THIS IS NOT AFFORDABLE HOUSING. I CURRENTLY SAY I DON'T HAVE A HOME, EVEN THOUGH I DO RESIDE IN DISTRICT ONE. BECAUSE OF THE THANKFULNESS OF MY FAMILY TO HOUSE ME AND MY FAMILY. I AGREE THAT THIS AREA NEEDS IMPROVEMENT, BUT THE WAY THAT IT'S BEING DONE IS NOT TAKING PART OF THE COMMUNITY. AND IT'S OKAY TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. IT'S OKAY TO BE INNOVATIVE. IT'S OKAY TO BE DIFFERENT. NOTHING HAS TO ALWAYS BE THE SAME. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS STUDIED CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND WORKING TOGETHER. SO YES, IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM 1830 TO THE AMERICAN INDIAN RELOCATION ACT OF 1965. AND SO I AM HERE BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT US HERE, AND I'M TRYING TO STAY HERE. I LOVE DALLAS, BORN AND RAISED. SO I SAY TODAY THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE WORKING TOGETHER. WHEN I DON'T AGREE WITH THE 50 HEIGHT REQUIREMENT OR MAX LIMIT, WE DON'T NEED THREE STOREY BUILDINGS IN OUR AREA. WE DO NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSING. I AM A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND I AM SUFFERING. BUT HERE I STAND TODAY AND I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY SON, MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WHO WAITS PATIENTLY FOR ME AT HOME WHILE I LOSE OUT ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE I HAVE TO FIGHT FOR HIS FUTURE. SO YES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME TO STAND HERE TODAY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME TO HAVE WALKABLE SIDEWALKS BECAUSE I WALK THOSE SIDEWALKS AND I HAVE FOR MANY YEARS. SO PLEASE, WE'RE NOT HERE TO ARGUE. WE'RE HERE TO WORK TOGETHER. LISTEN TO OUR VOICES. LISTEN TO OUR IDEAS. MY WHOLE LIFE, I HAVE TRIED TO COME AND HELP MY COMMUNITY. AND HERE AGAIN I STAND TODAY. PROUD, PROUD AS A DALLAS RESIDENT. AND PROUD AS A CHOCTAW WOMAN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THOSE ARE YOUR REGISTERED SPEAKERS. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE NOT SPOKEN? WOULD THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? I SEE ONE HAND RAISED. WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND HAVE A SEAT ON THE FIRST FEW PEWS? LET'S SEE. AND, SIR, YOU MAY COME TO THE PODIUM ONE SECOND. I'M JUST TRYING TO GET A POLL. OKAY. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU MAY BEGIN. [04:40:02] MY NAME IS ANTHONY LARSEN AND AT THE MOMENT I RESIDE IN DISTRICT ONE. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU, MAYOR THAT YOU GUYS, EVERYBODY AROUND THIS HORSESHOE WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME. IT IS TIME TO DECOLONIZE THE WAY THAT WE DO BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. WE WILL REMEMBER THE FACES AND THE NAMES OF EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL THAT'S SITTING AROUND THIS HORSESHOE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. AND I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW, WE WILL NOT FORGET EVERY SINGLE PERSON HERE THAT HAS EVER TURNED OUR BACKS ON THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING LOOKS LIKE. Y'ALL NEED TO LEARN A THING OR TWO. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS GARYVEE. I LIVE AT 908 NORTH BISHOP AVENUE IN DISTRICT ONE. I SERVE AS VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES, BUT I'M NOT SPEAKING TODAY FROM THE DISABILITIES COMMISSION. I'M SPEAKING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN. I'M URGING YOU TO SUPPORT THIS REZONING. MY FAMILY HAS LIVED IN OAK CLIFF IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS FOR 40 YEARS. I HAVE LIVED HERE IN SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS FOR 20 YEARS. I DON'T DRIVE AND I WALK A LOT. AND I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT THE WALKABILITY ALONG CLARENDON HAMPTON IS ZERO. IF THIS REZONING OCCURS, ANY DEVELOPER THAT COMES IN IS GOING TO HAVE TO PUT IN SIDEWALKS, AND THAT'S A WIN FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. I'M A RECOVERING HOMEOWNER. I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT NOW AND I LOVE IT. I LIVE IN A BUILDING WITH ONLY 14 UNITS. IT'S A SMALL THREE STOREY BUILDING. IF THIS REZONING PASSES, DEVELOPERS WILL BE FREE TO BUILD OTHER SUCH SMALL BUILDINGS IN THIS HAMPTON CLARENDON AREA. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO SEE THAT THIS THIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR LARGE COMPLEXES. PLEASE. THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. CHANGE IS COMING TO OAK CLIFF AND WE HAVE TO BE IN CHARGE OF IT BEFORE SENATE BILL 40 TAKES EFFECT. OTHERWISE, WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE AT THE MERCY OF WHATEVER HAPPENS TO OUR BELOVED COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DEBBIE CLIFTON. I LIVE AT 30. CAN YOU SPEAK 30 GIBSON DALE IN OAK CLIFF? I'M ALSO. I'M A PROPERTY OWNER. I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. I HAVE LIVED IN OAK CLIFF A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN EVERYBODY ELSE HERE. SINCE 1946. THAT'S A LITTLE BIT. I LOVE OAK CLIFF. I AM AGAINST THE REZONING. ALL OF US ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR HOMES AND OUR BUSINESSES. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THOSE AWAY FROM EVERYONE. THEY'VE WORKED TOO HARD TO GET THERE. THANK YOU. VOTE. VOTE. NO. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS TOBY WILLIE. I LIVE AT 3334 GIBSON DALE. I'M A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE HAMPTON CLARENDON CORRIDOR. AND THESE PEOPLE, WE ALL LOVE EACH OTHER. WE TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER. WE LOOK AFTER EACH OTHER. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THEIR HOMES AWAY FROM THEM. PLEASE VOTE NO. WE CARE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY. WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER COOKIE CUTTER HER DEVELOPMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. MY NAME IS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ANGELINA CAUDILLO AND I LIVE AT 2430 CATHERINE STREET IN THE DISTRICT ONE AREA. AND I'VE BEEN TO MANY OF THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS. I ALSO WORK FOR THE CITY, BY THE WAY. BUT I'M HERE TO VOICE MY DECISION TO MY MY OPINION, TO ASK THAT THE HAMPTON CLARENDON ZONING BE REJECTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS GOING TO DISPLACE SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE AREA. I ALSO BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO ALLOW 4 TO 5 STORY APARTMENT COMPLEXES WITH NO PARKING. AND I BELIEVE IT OPENS THE DOOR FOR MORE UNWANTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF THE ZONING PASSES, WHERE EVENTUALLY IT WILL ALLOW OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE TORN DOWN. I BELIEVE THE ZONING CHANGE WILL ALLOW FOR INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS AGENTS TO BUILD WHAT THEY WANT, WHEN THEY WANT AND WHERE THEY WANT ALL FOR PROFIT TO THEM, BUT NOT AFFORDABLE FOR MIDDLE CLASS AND LOW INCOME CITIZENS IN OAK CLIFF. [04:45:03] DEFINITELY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TAXES WILL GO UP SIGNIFICANTLY. THAT'S A GIVEN. IT'S ALREADY HAPPENING. THE CHANGES IN THE OAK CLIFF AREA HAVE ALREADY BEEN INVADED BY THESE HOUSING COMPLEXES. COMPLEXES, SOME OF WHICH ARE HIDEOUS FLAT SIDED. ON ONE SIDE, THREE STORY HIGHS WITH 3 TO 4 APARTMENTS ON WHAT USED TO BE A ONE HOUSE LOT. THEY ALSO THEY ARE ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE TO RENT OR TO LEASE. AND THEN I DON'T WANT TO SEE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TORN DOWN AND FOLKS DISPLACED. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HOMELESS AGAIN, MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE. WE HAVE LOW INCOME AND MIDDLE CLASS RESIDENTS, HARDWORKING LIKE ME. WE ARE A MELTING POT OF ALL NATIONALITIES AND BACKGROUNDS, AND WE'RE DOING VERY WELL ON OUR END. I BELIEVE ON THAT END. I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN. WHEN I RETIRE, I DO NOT PLAN TO MOVE OR SELL BECAUSE I'M NOT IN THE POSITION TO HAVE THE PURCHASE TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER. YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. MY NAME IS MICHAEL JIMENEZ, AND I LIVE AT 1224 SOUTH WAVERLY. HELLO, FRIENDS. AND HELLO. MEMBERS OF THE BEAUTIFUL DALLAS. I KIND OF JUST WROTE THIS ON THE FLY. AS WE SIT HERE TODAY, AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE KIND OF BOTH SIDES OF AGREEING AND NOT AGREEING, BUT I DISAGREE WITH WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS AREA HAS BEEN LONG, LONG SERVING FOR EVERYONE AROUND THE COMMUNITY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE HAVE TO KIND OF THINK ABOUT BRINGING THE IDEAS TOGETHER AND WORKING ALONG WITH ONE ANOTHER. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE BOTH SIDES THAT AGREE AND DISAGREE. BUT MAJORITY IS DISAGREEING WITH WHAT'S GOING ON. I THINK WE NEED TO ASSIMILATE IN AN ENSEMBLE. EVERYONE AND EVERYONE HERE HAS BEAUTIFUL IDEAS AND AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE CAN USE THOSE IDEAS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY GROW TOGETHER, NOT JUST ONE INDIVIDUAL OR PARTY. MORE SO BELONG TO ONE ANOTHER AND HELP EACH OTHER. AND ANYWAYS, WE'RE HERE TO BRIDGE OPPORTUNITIES TOGETHER, BUT NOT TO DESTROY THEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. MY NAME IS LAURA PATRICK. I LIVE AT 814 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE IN DISTRICT ONE. I AM A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. AND I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THE REZONING. I'M ASKING THAT ALL OF YOU LISTEN TO THE VOICES THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE YOU TODAY. MY FAMILY HAS RESIDED IN OAK CLIFF SINCE 1953. I HAVE DEEP ROOTS THERE. AND QUITE FRANKLY SINCE I'VE LIVED THERE THE PAST TEN YEARS, THE AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS HAPPENED IS APPALLING. AND THAT IS JUST IN THE PAST TEN YEARS. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY JUST FOUR SQUARE BLOCKS OF OAK CLIFF? I'M ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM THIS REZONING. I RESIDE NEAR IT, AND I REALLY, REALLY. I'M JUST BEGGING YOU. I DON'T WANT TO SEE EVEN THREE STOREY CONDOS GO UP IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS ANYMORE. THEY'RE HIDEOUS. I'M. I'M JUST HERE TO BEG YOU TO LISTEN TO THE VOICES THAT HAVE THAT HAVE COME. TAKEN OFF OF WORK TO AND TAKE THEIR PRECIOUS TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR WORK TO COME AND TELL ALL OF YOU THAT THIS IS NOT. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO MOVE FORWARD. I BEG YOU TO PLEASE, PLEASE ASK AND INCLUDE THESE VOICES THAT HAVE COME TODAY BEFORE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. MY NAME IS CINDY PEDRAZA, AND I OWN A SMALL MARKET IN ELMWOOD. I'M HERE TODAY TO OPPOSE WILL CAP. AND I WANT TO JUST REMINDER THAT WE USED TO BE IN THE BISHOP ARTS AREA. OUR BUSINESS STARTED OUT THERE WHEN WE OPENED IN 2009, WE SAW THE CHANGES THAT HAPPENED THERE. WE SAW PEOPLE BEING PUSHED OUT. WE SAW IT AS THE WORD WALKABILITY WAS USED OVER AND OVER AGAIN, AND WE SAW THAT ONLY THE THE WALKABILITY ONLY HAPPENED IN FRONT OF THE NEW BUSINESSES OR THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THE DEVELOPERS IN THE AREA. THOSE ARE THE ONLY WALKABLE PLACES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. [04:50:01] IF YOU WALK THERE NOW AND THEN NOW THE FACE OF BISHOP ARTS HAS REALLY CHANGED IN THE PAST 15 YEARS SINCE WE'VE BEEN THERE. THERE'S NO MORE MECHANIC SHOPS. THERE IS NO MORE BAKERIES, REALLY, ON THAT STRIP. ONLY A FEW CHOSEN ONES. BUT I REALLY OPPOSE THIS BECAUSE I REALLY FEEL LIKE THESE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN HERE FOREVER, LONGER THAN MY BUSINESS HAS. AND I JUST WANT TO SEE THEM SUCCEED AS WELL. AND WE WANT TO SUCCEED TOGETHER. AND WE ARE A CLOSE COMMUNITY, AS YOU CAN SEE. WE'RE ALL HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT. SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER TO GET OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD HERE AND IN FRONT OF ALL OF YOU. SO WE ASK FOR YOU ALL TO TAKE THE TIME AND CONSIDER OUR VOICES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. MY NAME IS NAOMI RODRIGUEZ. I LIVE ON 1216 SOUTH MARLBOROUGH AVENUE. I AM HERE TO SAY THAT I AM OPPOSED TO THE REZONING. I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY MOM, WHO IS HERE TODAY. MY DAD, WHO COULDN'T BE HERE. HE WORKS ON CLARENDON. AND ON BEHALF OF HIS BOSS, DANIELLE, WHO TOOK THE TIME TO BE HERE TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. MY NAME IS SAMUEL GALINDO. I COME HERE AS AN INDEPENDENT. I'M NOT PART OF THIS GROUP HERE. I'VE BEEN LIVING IN THAT AREA THAT'S BEEN AFFECTED BY THE CORRIDOR PLAN FOR 56 YEARS. I NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THERE WAS NO INVESTMENT IN OAK CLIFF, AND I THINK THESE PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE THAT TIMES ARE CHANGING AND TIMES ARE COMING. THOSE CHANGES ARE COMING TO OAK CLIFF. I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS THAT HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING NOT HAVING THE PLAN, BUT I THINK THAT THEY NEED, IF THEY'RE REALLY INTERESTED IN THERE, THEY NEED TO SOMEHOW ADAPT TO THEM WITH THE WITH THE PLAN. AND HOPEFULLY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SOME PROGRAMS TO FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO STAY IN THE CHANGE. I LIVE IN 2503. SERIOUSLY. I'M A DISABLED VETERAN, BUT I DO SUPPORT THE PLAN. I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR OAK CLIFF AND I THINK MORE PLANS WILL BE COMING TO OAK CLIFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO? CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. MY NAME IS FERNANDO GARZA. I LIVE AT 2500 BLOCK OF BURLINGTON BOULEVARD, WHICH IS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM A HAMPTON ROAD WHERE THE PROPOSAL IS GOING. GOING UP? I WENT TO IDAHO ELEMENTARY, I WENT TO W.E. GREINER, AND I WENT TO SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL. SO YOU CAN SAY I'M A STAKEHOLDER IN OAK CLIFF. I'VE BEEN THERE FOR OVER 50 YEARS NOW. I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN, AND MY HOUSE WAS MADE IN THE 1920S. I HAVE A NICE HOUSE. I LIKE TO STAY IN MY HOUSE. BUT ALL THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING UP AROUND IT. IT'S. IT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE. CLARENDON IS A ONE LANE STREET TO START OFF WITH. THEY TURN 12 STREET INTO ONE LANE. I LIVE RIGHT IN BETWEEN THERE. WHEN THERE'S, LIKE, ACCIDENTS, SOMEBODY RUNS INTO A LIGHT POLE OR SOMETHING. THERE'S ALWAYS CHAOS ON MY STREET. SO THEY DON'T HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ALL THIS. ALL THESE THINGS THAT ARE THAT ARE TRYING TO HAPPEN. THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT THERE. IT'S IT'S THEY JUST BARELY FIX THE STREET ON HAMPTON. I'VE BEEN THERE 50 YEARS. IT TOOK THEM 45 YEARS TO FIX IT. THERE'S. THERE'S NO MONEY POURING IN IN OAK CLIFF. AS TO SAY IT, YOU KNOW, IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE, BUT NOT AT THIS LEVEL. YOU'RE GOING TO. YOU'RE GOING TO DISPLACE TOO MANY PEOPLE. THEY CAN BARELY AFFORD WHERE THEY LIVE. I CAN BARELY AFFORD WHERE I LIVE, AND I WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. SO IT'S IT'S IT'S IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. YEAH. IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE, BUT NOT AT THIS LEVEL. THAT'S YOUR TIME. I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THAT'S YOUR TIME. $400 A SQUARE FOOT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. THAT'S. THAT'S WHERE I'M AT. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME. I'M ISMAIL URBINA. [04:55:03] 510 HOLLYWOOD. DALLAS, TEXAS. I'M HERE WITH MY DAD. HE DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH. HE'S JUST HERE BASICALLY TO SAY, PLEASE SAY NO TO THIS. CHANGE THAT YOU GUYS ARE WANTING TO MAKE. THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE THAT DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH. SO I NOTICED THAT YOU GUYS DON'T PROVIDE THAT SERVICE HERE. FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH. I MEAN, I WISH YOU GUYS DID. I MEAN, A BIG, SERIOUS DALLAS WITH THE BIG POPULATION OF HISPANICS WOULD BE A GREAT TO FACILITATE THAT HERE. HE'S HERE. HE'S NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT YOU KNOW, MAYBE IN THE FUTURE, BECAUSE I WAS OUT THERE. OUT THERE. WE WERE OUT THERE FOR A LONG TIME, AND NOBODY EVER ASK ANY, YOU KNOW, ANY ANY OF US IF WE NEEDED TRANSLATOR FOR THIS MEETING. THERE IS OTHER GUYS TO HERE THAT DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH. BUT THEY ARE SUPPORTING, OF COURSE, SAYING NO TO TO THIS MOVE. AND THERE IS A LOT OF COMMUNITY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH WHO ARE SAYING, YOU KNOW, AS WELL. SO JUST BE MINDFUL OF THAT. BUT, YOU KNOW, MY, MY, MY COMMENT IS NOW TO THIS MOVE I DID NOT SEND A LETTER BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET A LETTER FOR, FOR THIS, BUT I WENT AHEAD AND DECIDED TO TAKE TIME. ON MY NERVES. AND I I'M KIND OF LIKE WHAT THEY'RE SAYING. I'M LOSING MONEY BY NOT BEING AT WORK, BUT I. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE HERE AND TO HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD ME AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY. SO. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. FOR WHAT PURPOSE? JUST REALLY QUICKLY, I WANT TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE STATEMENTS ABOUT SPANISH SPEAKERS. I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THERE IS TRANSLATION SERVICES AVAILABLE HERE. SO YOU CAN SEE THE INTERPRETERS THERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER, CAN I GET THE TRANSLATOR? MR. WELLS, JUST TO STAND UP AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOURSELF. AND IF YOU DO NEED TRANSLATION SERVICES JUST RAISE YOUR HAND OR SOMEHOW ACKNOWLEDGE. MY STAFF IS IN THIS CORNER RIGHT HERE. OKAY. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ROBERT. I LIVE AT THE 1900 BLOCK SOUTH OF CLIFF BOULEVARD. 75208. I LIVE HERE IN OAK CLIFF MY ENTIRE LIFE. MY DAD GREW UP IN THE SAME HOUSE I'M IN AND MY GRANDFATHER AS WELL. THEY'VE BEEN THERE SINCE 1975. SO FOR 50 YEARS, THREE GENERATIONS. THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES. I GREW UP HERE AND ALWAYS HAD FOND MEMORIES OF GOING TO AUNT STELLA, SNOW CONES, CROWN DELI, GONZALEZ, AND LIKE I SAY, I ALWAYS HAD A GOOD TIME. THOSE ARE STILL SOME OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO GO TO THIS DAY. IF THIS REZONING GOES THROUGH, THAT WILL NOT ONLY DIMINISH MY FOND MEMORIES, BUT ALSO FOR THE CURRENT OR FUTURE GENERATION. AND THAT IS WHY I CANNOT GET BEHIND THIS REZONING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HI, MY NAME IS JELLY FLORES. I LIVE AT 11 ZERO THREE COOMBS CREEK DRIVE. MY DAD HAS A BUSINESS ON CLARENDON DRIVE RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M NOT PARTICULARLY SPEAKING ON HIS BEHALF TODAY. I HAVE WORKED WITH OVER 800 STUDENTS AT MOLINA AND ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL, RESPECTIVELY, AND I KNOW HOW MUCH THEIR PARENTS MAKE BECAUSE I'M THE ONE HELPING FILL OUT THEIR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS. AND I KNOW THROUGH THEIR COLLEGE ESSAYS THAT THEY HAVE FAMILIES OF SIX LIVING IN ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS NEAR BISHOP ARTS BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THEY CAN AFFORD. KNOWING HOW THE GENTRIFICATION IN BISHOP BARTS HAS AFFECTED THOSE FAMILIES. I FEAR THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE COMMUNITY THAT I COME FROM ON MY SIDE OF OAK CLIFF, AND I KNOW HOW MUCH THE FAMILIES THAT LIVE IN THAT PART OF WEST OAK CLIFF, BECAUSE I COLLEGE ADVISED THOSE MOLINA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW MUCH IT WOULD AFFECT IF THESE HOUSES WERE DISPLACED. I KNOW THAT IT WOULD AFFECT THEM IMMENSELY. ON NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD WHETHER OR NOT THEIR PROPERTY TAXES GO UP. I HEAR MY MOM COMPLAIN ABOUT IT A LOT. AND SO I'M HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY STUDENTS BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH IT'S AFFECTED THEM IN THAT PART OF BISHOP ARTS, AND I REALLY, REALLY DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN IN MY OWN SIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH IT HURT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ON THAT SIDE. SO I PLEASE URGE YOU TO OPPOSE THIS PLAN BECAUSE I WOULD HATE THAT TO AFFECT THE FUTURE OF OAK CLIFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HI. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL Y'ALL'S TIME. MY NAME IS AUSTIN HOLMES. I LIVE AT 2742 WEST 12TH STREET. RIGHT NEAR THIS AREA. I ALSO WORK IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE DALLAS HOUSING COALITION ON THEIR STEERING COMMITTEE. [05:00:02] FIRST, I WANT TO JUST THANK RAYA AND SPECIFICALLY JENNIFER FOR THEIR INFORMATIONAL EVENT AT THE FOUR CORNERS BREWING EVENT. AS WELL AS JENNIFER FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT TO ACTUALLY HAVE A CALL WITH ME, WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATED TO KIND OF INFORM ME ABOUT HER BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT OF THIS ISSUE AND OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE GONE ON. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. THROUGH THOSE CONVERSATIONS, IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THAT THERE'S, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE SOMETHING NEEDED. THERE'S MORE TO THERE'S ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. AS IT RELATES TO HOW THE CITY TALKS TO THE COMMUNITY AND, AND, YOU KNOW, I VIEW SOME RESPONSIBILITY ON THAT MYSELF AS A MEMBER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND AS A PERSON INVOLVED IN HOUSING, PROFESSIONALLY, I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO BE MORE INVOLVED. AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO DO MYSELF. BUT AS A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE SPECIFICS OF THIS ZONING CASE AND WHY I'M IN SUPPORT OF IT. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT VIA THE PASSAGE OF SB 840, RESIDENTIAL IS NOW ALREADY ALLOWED ON COMMERCIAL LOTS, AND THIS WAS A STATE DECISION, NOT A DALLAS CITY COUNCIL DECISION. AND SO IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PROPOSED ZONING CASE IS ACTUALLY MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE CURRENT EXISTING ZONING TODAY, GIVEN THAT TODAY YOU COULD GO OUT AND BUILD RESIDENTIAL ON THOSE COMMERCIAL PLOTS. SO IN LIGHT OF THAT, IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THAT PROVIDED THAT THIS ZONING WILL PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, IMPROVED WALKABILITY, IMPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPERS TO DO IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVES, YOU KNOW, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I THINK IT'S OVERALL A VERY GOOD THING. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO NOTE, AS A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER MYSELF, THESE LOTS ARE NOT CONDUCIVE TO THESE GIANT MULTIFAMILY APARTMENTS THAT FRANKLY, MY COMPANY TRIES TO BUILD THESE. THIS AREA IS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR THAT. AND SO HOPEFULLY THAT IS WAY TOO. SO I'M CONCERNED. BUT OVERALL I'M IN SUPPORT. IT SEEMS TO BE LESS RESTRICTIVE THAN THE CURRENT ZONING TODAY. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HI. I AM SOFIA VALDEZ. I LIVE IN OAKLEAF FOR 50 YEARS. I'M MARION, 75, WITH DENNIS AUTOMOTIVE. MY HUSBAND AND WE WORK IN 50 AND 60 HOURS FOR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW. AND I DON'T KNOW, LIKE, WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. I WANT TO STAY THE SAME. MY SON, HE WORKED OVER THERE. BARBARA AND DENNIS, ALMOST TOO MANY YEARS. AND I'M NOT SAYING THIS. I WORKED ALL MY LIFE. FOR NOW, THEY WANT TO SAY ALL OF THIS IS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. MY NAME IS IGNACIO TREVINO, AND I'M AGAINST REASON. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. OKAY. MY NAME IS YOLANDA VILLALOBOS, AND I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THE REZONING PROPOSAL BECAUSE IT THREATENS LONGSTANDING BUSINESSES IN THE HAMPTON AND CLARENDON AREA THAT HAVE SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS. THESE BUSINESSES ARE VITAL FOR PART OF OAK CLIFF'S CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IDENTITY, ALONG ALLOWING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FORM BASED CODE WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIONS, RISK TURNING COMMERCIAL SPACES INTO HOUSING, AND DISPLACING DISPLACING SMALL BUSINESSES. THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES DESERVE TO BE PRESERVED, NOT PUSHED OUT BY POLICIES THAT PRIORITIZE DEVELOPMENT OVER COMMUNITY ROOTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. OKAY. I SEE I SEE A SPEAKER COMING FORWARD BY RACE. BY SHOW OF HANDS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AFTER THIS SPEAKER. OKAY. I SEE ONE, YOU MAY BEGIN. OKAY. YOU MAY GO. OH, OKAY. HI, I'M AMANDA BENAVIDEZ. I LIVE AT 610 MONTREAL. I'M THE CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF SUNSET HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. I'M NOT HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. I'M JUST HERE TO SPEAK AS A CONSTITUENT AND A RESIDENT. I, YOU KNOW, I CAN ONLY SPEAK ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS I GREW UP IN OAK CLIFF. WE HAVE GENERATIONS THAT GREW UP IN OAK CLIFF. I WENT TO IDAHO ELEMENTARY. MY BROTHER WRESTLED FOR THE SUNSET BISONS. I USED TO SAVE UP MY QUARTERS FOR THE JUKEBOX AT WALSH WORLD AND LIVE FOR FRIDAYS. WHEN MY GRANDPA WOULD TAKE ME TO A DATE. COUNTRY BURGER. I WATCHED MY MOM SACRIFICE A LOT TO KEEP A ROOF OVER OUR HEAD. MORE THAN I COULD EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN TO YOU GUYS. [05:05:04] WE BURIED MY CHILDHOOD DOG IN OUR BACKYARD, AND WE'VE CELEBRATED COUNTLESS GARDENS IN OUR DRIVEWAY. SO I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THIS IS DEEPLY PERSONAL. I KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL WANTS TO DO THE MOST GOOD FOR THE MOST PEOPLE. AND SO THAT'S WHY I JUST WANT TO URGE YOU ALL TO JUST VOTE WITH DISCERNMENT AND COMPASSION AND LISTEN TO ALL ARGUMENTS AND MAKE THE DECISION THAT WILL DO THE MOST GOOD FOR THE MOST PEOPLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JACQUELINE JONES. I AM AN EDUCATOR AT 75, 208. DISTRICT ONE. I AM AN EDUCATOR AT MOLINA HIGH SCHOOL. I'M AN IMPLANT. I AM FROM DALLAS. I'VE LIVED IN SOUTH DALLAS MY WHOLE LIFE. AND THEN I TRANSITIONED INTO EDUCATION AT OAK CLIFF. I'VE LEARNED TO LOVE AND WORK AND LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE LIFE IN DALLAS IS APPALLING BECAUSE IT SHOWS THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN HEARD. THE PEOPLE HAVE STILL NOT BEEN HEARD, AND IT WILL, AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO NOT BE HEARD UNTIL YOU VOTE NO ON THIS PLAN TO SHOW THAT YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE LIVE AND WORK AND LOVE THIS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. IS THERE A MOTION? OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE BESIDES THOSE TWO? PLEASE MOVE FORWARD. OKAY. GO AHEAD. HELLO. MY NAME IS RAY WOODS, AND I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THE REZONING. THANK. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO, EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS JAMES SOSA, AND I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THE REZONING. I'M A THIRD OPINION. I'M HERE TO SAY I'M AGAINST THE REZONING AS WELL. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YES. THANK YOU. I MOVE TO KEEP THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AND HOLD THIS MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL AUGUST 13TH, 2025. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? YES. GOOD. OKAY, I WANT TO. FIRST OFF, THANK EVERYBODY FOR TAKING THE TIME OFF WORK TO COME DOWN HERE AND SPEAK TODAY. YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE ALL LOVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE A LOT OF PASSION FOR IT. THERE ARE TWO REASONS WHY WE NEED TO HOLD THIS CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL OUR NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA. FIRST STAFF NOTIFIED ME OF AN ERROR ON THE NOTIFICATION REPLY FORMS. COULD DIRECTOR GILLIS PLEASE COME DOWN HERE AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED? COUNCILMAN ANDREW GILL IS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. WE THINK THAT WE NEED TO RE NOTICE AND TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE EXACT CORRECT AMOUNTS TALLIED FOR THE REPLY FORMS. WE ACTUALLY OVER NOTICED AND GAVE MORE TIME TO SUBMIT REPLIES. AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE. AND I THINK THAT CREATED SOME CONFUSION. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING CORRECTLY. AND WE'LL HAVE TIME TO READ NOTICE BEFORE AUGUST 13TH. SO WE CAN WE CAN CONFIRM THAT DATE TODAY. YES. GREAT. THANK YOU. SECOND, WHILE I BELIEVE THAT WE WERE READY TO VOTE ON THIS TODAY, SENATE BILL 840 WAS APPROVED ON JUNE 22ND AFTER THE GOVERNOR DID NOT VETO IT. THIS BILL WILL ALLOW, NO MATTER WHAT THE CITY WANTS. NO MATTER WHAT I WANT. RESIDENTS WANT. THIS BILL WILL ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL AND TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIALLY ZONED AREAS, INCLUDING THE HAMPDEN CORRIDOR, AND IT WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1ST. IT'S IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS, THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THAT ARE HERE TODAY AND WHO COULD NOT BE HERE. AND FOR NEIGHBORS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT SB 840 MEANS IN THIS SITUATION. I'VE RECEIVED SOME PRELIMINARY ANSWERS FROM STAFF, BUT I'M WAITING ON ANSWERS FROM OTHER QUESTIONS. AS SEVERAL SPEAKERS IN HERE HAVE MENTIONED, THERE ARE THREE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS THAT HAVE VOTED AND ULTIMATELY SUPPORTED THE PROPOSED REZONING. THE GEM TOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IS IS THE ONLY ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HASN'T TAKEN ANY POSITION. HAS REQUESTED A DELAY TO RECONSIDER SUPPORT IN LIGHT OF SB 40 AS WELL. [05:10:01] THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN I HAVE HEARD IS THAT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN CAUSE DISPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF SB 840. WE HAVE NO ABILITY TO TO PREVENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. SB 840 ALLOWS FOR GREATER ENTITLEMENTS THAN THE PROPOSED ZONING. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? MEANS IF WE DO NOTHING, IF WE VOTE NO, THE ENTITLEMENTS, THE THINGS YOU CAN DO ON THE LAND. THE THE TYPES OF USES YOU CAN PUT THERE, THE HEIGHT YOU CAN BUILD, THE LESS SETBACK. ALL OF THOSE ALLOW FOR GREATER ENTITLEMENTS, WHICH TYPICALLY LEAD TO GREATER LAND VALUE WHICH CAN LEAD TO GREATER DISPLACEMENT. SO DOING NOTHING DOESN'T STOP THE THINGS WE'RE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT, WHICH IS THE DISPLACEMENT OF CURRENT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT GUARDRAILS THERE ARE. UNDER THE CURRENT CPC PROPOSAL, AS OPPOSED TO WHAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE ZONING THERE AND WHAT SB 840 WILL BRING ON SEPTEMBER 1ST. A DELAY WILL HELP WITH THAT, AND I'VE ALSO RECEIVED A LOT OF REQUESTS VIA EMAIL FOR THE DELAY. AS I HAVE DONE FOR THE PAST YEAR AND ACTUALLY ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO MEET WITH RESIDENTS WITH RIOT PLANNING. ANYONE IN THE OPPOSITION, ALONG WITH STAFF TO TALK THROUGH THE CASE AND TO HOPEFULLY RECEIVE SOME SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE CAN BUILD INTO THE ZONING RECOMMENDATION. ALSO WOULD LOVE TO TALK ABOUT HOW SB 840 WILL IMPACT THIS CORRIDOR. IF WE VOTE NO, AS REQUESTED. IN SUMMARY, I, I HEAR MY NEIGHBOR'S CONCERNS WITH THE RISING COSTS AND DISPLACEMENT. LIKE YOU, I WANT TO LIVE IN AN OAK CLIFF WHERE MY KIDS CAN LIVE ONE DAY AND AFFORD TO LIVE. AS MANY OF OUR SPEAKERS HAVE MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, RISING COST DISPLACEMENT, THIS IS HAPPENING NOW. THIS IS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITIES NOW WITHOUT ANY ZONING IN PLACE. PRICES FOR A TYPICAL THREE BEDROOM, TWO BATH HOME IN SUNSET HILL HAVE GONE FROM 300,000 TO UP HIGH 400,000 IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. AND THERE'S HOMES ON THE MARKET NOW FOR 600,000 IN THE SUNSET HILL NEIGHBORHOOD WITH NO ZONING IN PLACE. SO IT'S ALREADY HAPPENING. IF WE DO NOTHING, IF WE DON'T FOLLOW THE WOKE UP PLAN, OR WE DON'T COME UP WITH A COMPROMISE AND WE INSTEAD VOTE NO, IT DOESN'T MEAN THE PRICES WILL STOP OF GOING UP. IT DOESN'T MEAN DISPLACEMENT WON'T HAPPEN. WHAT IT WILL MEAN IS THE COMMUNITY WILL NOT HAVE THE INPUT THAT IT'S ASKING TO HAVE, BECAUSE WE'LL LET THE STATE DICTATE THAT FOR US. SO AS WE GO THROUGH THIS MONTH AND A HALF DELAY AND WE WORK THROUGH THIS, I HOPE TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, I HOPE WHILE PLANNING AND AND THE OTHER ACTIVISTS WORKING WITH THEM WILL PROVIDE SOME SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER ON. AND I ASK THAT ANYONE WHO WANTS TO MEET WITH MY OFFICE OR WITH ME REACH OUT BY JULY 3RD SO THAT WE CAN HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO BUILD THIS INTO WHATEVER WE NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND I ASK FOR MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. SANDERS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WANT TO START BY THANKING THE MANY PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT TODAY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS AND OPPOSITION. YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS, AND YOUR VOICES ARE POWERFUL. THE WILLINGNESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MANY OF YOU LONG TIME RESIDENTS, TO SHOW UP AND SPEAK OUT, IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE ABOUT. I SUPPORT THIS MOTION BECAUSE IT'S CLEAR THAT THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE WHEN A COMMUNITY RAISES THIS MANY CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY AROUND DISPLACEMENT AND CULTURAL EROSION. IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PAUSE AND TAKE THOSE CONCERNS SERIOUSLY. AS SOMEONE WHO GREW UP SOUTH OF I-30 AND SOUTHEAST DALLAS IN PLEASANT GROVE, I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE OVERLOOKED IN DECISIONS MADE BY THIS BODY AND OTHERS LIKE IT. THE MORE I DO THIS WORK, THE MORE CONCERNED I BECOME WHEN DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS TO A COMMUNITY RATHER THAN WITH IT. THAT'S WHY IT'S CRITICAL TO GIVE THE COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTING THIS AREA THE SPACE AND TIME TO LISTEN AND ENGAGE WITH THE RESIDENTS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. SUPPORTING THIS MOTION GIVES US A CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT WITH THE COMMUNITY, NOT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF, FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS. THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA. WHEN THESE BALLOTS GO BACK OUT, WILL INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO RESUBMIT BALLOTS IN ORDER TO BE RECORDED? NO. IF THEY'VE ALREADY SUBMITTED, THOSE WILL STAND. SO EVEN THE ONES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OUTSIDE OF IT, SO THEY WILL STAND. THAT'S WHY WE'RE EMAILING AND REDOING THE PROCESS. SO NO, IF UNLESS THEY'RE GOING TO CHANGE THE REPLY FORM, THEY DON'T NEED TO RESUBMIT. [05:15:03] THANK YOU. OKAY. WITH THAT, SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON THIS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [Z11. 25-1998A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 1447 for a private school use on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the northeast corner of Park Lane and Boedeker Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to an amended site plan, amended traffic management plan, and amended conditions. Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to an amended site plan, amended traffic management plan, and amended conditions with a change Z245-186(LL)] THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM C11. I'LL READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD. ITEM Z11 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER 1447 FOR A PRIVATE SCHOOL USE ON PROPERTY ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PARK LANE AND BODAK STREET. MR. MAYOR, WE SEND 105 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 400FT OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED 14 REPLIES IN FAVOR AND FIVE REPLIES IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST. THERE ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM Z 11. NO SPEAKERS. MR. MAYOR, IS THERE A MOTION ON THE ITEM? YES, I'D LIKE TO MOVE. I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ALONG PARK LANE. AT LEAST ONE BENCH, ONE TRASH RECEPTACLE AND BICYCLE RACK IS REQUIRED. ALONG PARK LANE, A SIDEWALK WITH A MINIMUM UNOBSTRUCTED WIDTH OF SIX FEET IS REQUIRED. NO OTHER PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES OR SIDEWALKS ARE REQUIRED. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN BLACKMON. THANK YOU. I'M LOOKING AT THE SUBMITTAL DATE VERSUS CPC DATE. AND MR. DRAKE. IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE CUT THIS, THIS ONE, AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER ONES SIGNIFICANTLY. AND SO I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE WE GET THE LITTLE PAPER OR WHAT, BUT I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU FOR FOCUSING ON GETTING THE CASES THROUGH. AND THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY. YES. NINE OF 11 CASES TODAY ARE ON TRACK FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JUNE. 62.5% OF THE CASES WERE ON TRACK AT FOUR MONTHS. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT TEN OUT OF 32 CASES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY FAST TRACKED, LIKE, BY 60 DAYS. SO OFFICIALLY, WE'RE OUT OF BACKLOG AND WE HAVE A STEADY TIME FRAME THAT WE CAN OFFER THE APPLICANTS AND I WANTED ALL OF YOU AND THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF MY STAFF. AND THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING US. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON. WELL, THANK YOU, AND I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER BLACKMON BRINGING UP THIS ACCOUNTABILITY SHEET. I ACTUALLY HAD OUR VERY NEW COUNCIL MEMBER, BLAIR, SAY TO ME HOW SHE FELT THAT IT IMPACTED HOW MANY CASES GOT HELD BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT IT TO BE KNOWN THAT WHILE THIS TOOK A REALLY LONG TIME. SO LIKE THIS WEEK WE'RE SEEING. POINT OF ORDER, MAYOR. STATE, YOUR POINT OF ORDER IS NOT GERMANE TO THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR. SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT Z11. CORRECT. SO ONLY 99 DAYS FOR THE 11. THAT'S 14 WEEKS. THAT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF TWO OF THE SHORTEST ON THE LIST. SO ANYHOW, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR. WE'RE READY TO VOTE. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [PH1. 25-2002A A public hearing to receive comments regarding consideration of removing Section 51A-4.701(e) “Postponements” to eliminate the non-discretionary postponement process for zoning amendments and an ordinance granting the amendments Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of ZOAC: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval DCA245-006(JP)] WE'LL NOW MOVE TO YOUR REMAINING PUBLIC HEARINGS, BEGINNING WITH FF ONE. ITEM FF ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF REMOVING SECTION 51, A 4.7 01E POSTPONEMENTS TO ELIMINATE THE NON-DISCRETIONARY POSTPONEMENT PROCESS FOR ZONING AMENDMENTS AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE AMENDMENTS. THERE ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM, BUT I DO SEE AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE AUDIENCE WHO MAY COME FORWARD. YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. HI, I'M ROY ATWOOD. I LIVE AT 2650 CEDAR SPRINGS AND DISTRICT 14. I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL TO REMOVE AUTOMATIC POSTPONEMENTS FROM THE ZONING PROCESS. DELAYS AND ZONING DECISIONS MAY SEEM MINOR, BUT THEY ADD UP. EACH POSTPONEMENT INCREASES THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS THAT ARE RARELY ABSORBED BY DEVELOPERS. INSTEAD, THEY'RE PASSED ALONG TO DALLAS RESIDENTS IN THE FORM OF HIGHER RENTS. MAKE IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO FIND AFFORDABLE PLACES TO LIVE. AS COUNCIL DEMONSTRATED TODAY, COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DECIDING WHEN A DELAY IS WARRANTED AND WHEN IT ISN'T. [05:20:02] WE DON'T NEED A PROCESS THAT FORCES DELAYS WITHOUT THE INPUT OF COUNCIL. IF WE WANT TO CREATE A MORE AFFORDABLE DALLAS, WE NEED A ZONING PROCESS THAT PRODUCES THOUGHTFUL DECISIONS IN THE MOST EXPEDIENT MANNER POSSIBLE. THIS CHANGE MOVES US IN THAT DIRECTION AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM ONE. NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. MR. MAYOR, IS THERE A MOTION? I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD THIS ITEM. I MOVE TO HOLD IT TO. AN INDEFINITE PERIOD. I REALLY THINK IT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. AND SINCE WE DON'T HAVE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS, I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S AN ORDER. WE NEED A DATE. CERTAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND THIS. OH, IT HAS TO BE A DATE CERTAIN TO COME BACK TO AN AGENDA MEETING. OR COULD IT BE A DATE CERTAIN TO GO TO A COMMITTEE? TO COUNSEL. BUT WHAT IF THE IF IT'S THE IF YOU'RE HOLDING IT UNDER ADVISEMENT HERE YOU HAVE TO GIVE A DATE CERTAIN OR AN EVENT. AND I DON'T BELIEVE YOU CAN COMMIT OR REFER BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMITTEES AT THIS POINT. THEN I'M SORRY. LET ME JUST LOOK AT THE CALENDAR AND I WILL GIVE YOU A DATE. CERTAIN. SO I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD IT TO SEPTEMBER 24TH. THERE'S A MOTION AND IT'S BEEN SECONDED. DISCUSSION? YES. PLEASE GO AHEAD. SO THE REASON I'D LIKE TO HOLD IT IS SO THAT IT CAN FIRST GO TO A COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION. AND THE REASON IS THAT WE'VE OPERATED UNDER THIS IDEA THAT WE SHOULD HAVE PARITY BETWEEN WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO THE DEVELOPERS FOR DEFERRAL AS WELL AS THE RESIDENTS, BUT THEY'RE NOT STARTING WITH PARITY. THE DEVELOPERS ALREADY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE PROCESS. THEY'RE IN CONTROL OF THE PROCESS IN MANY CASES, AND THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THEIR WORK DONE BEFORE THE CITY EVER NOTIFIES. BUT A RESIDENT MIGHT GENUINELY NOT HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THIS IS HAPPENING UNTIL THEY GET THE NOTICE, AND THEREFORE I THINK THEY ACTUALLY SHOULD BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY. AND IF A DEVELOPER IS NOT PREPARED FOR A CASE TO GO FORWARD BECAUSE OF WHATEVER REASON, I MEAN ANY MULTITUDE OF REASONS, THAT IS THEIR FAULT, AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR COMPLETE NOTIFICATION AND THEY WILL, OF COURSE, SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF A DELAY. BUT IF A RESIDENT GENUINELY DIDN'T KNOW, THEY DESERVE TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION, TALK AS A COMMUNITY TO THE DEVELOPER, OFFER SOLUTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PLAN AND THEN HAVE IT BE HEARD AT NO PENALTY TO THEM. SO I THINK A COMMITTEE OUGHT TO DISCUSS THIS AND OUGHT TO DISCUSS IT FROM THE RIGHTS OF THE RESIDENTS. AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED. I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY TAKING THE POWER FROM THE PEOPLE, WHETHER IT'S THE DEVELOPER WHO I DON'T THINK SHOULD GET ADDITIONAL DELAYS, BUT IS TAKING IT FROM THE RESIDENTS, AND IT'S EITHER PUTTING IT TO THE COUNCIL TO DELAY IT OR CPC. AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHERE IT BELONGS. I THINK IT BELONGS TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS. AND SO I THINK THIS DESERVES A COUNCIL COMMITTEE DISCUSSION, AND THAT'S WHY I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD IT TILL HOPEFULLY A COMMITTEE THAT'S APPROPRIATE. WE'LL HAVE TIME TO HEAR IT BEFORE THE DATE. CERTAIN OF SEPTEMBER 24TH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER RIDLEY. I CONCUR WITH THAT REASONING, AND THAT'S WHY I SECONDED THE MOTION. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT THIS ITEM WOULD DO FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT IN ZONING DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE SAW TODAY THE OUTPOURING OF EMOTIONS ABOUT A REZONING CASE IN WEST OAK CLIFF. AND THIS IS A CASE THAT'S BEEN PENDING FOR A LONG TIME. BUT IF WE PASS THIS, I'M NOT SAYING THAT IN THIS CASE, THEY PAID THE FEE AND THEY GOT THE DEFERRAL, BUT WE'RE JUST INVITING CASES TO GET RAILROADED THROUGH CITY HALL WITHOUT EFFECTIVE TIME FOR NEIGHBORHOODS RESIDENTS TO RESPOND TO THEM. AND SO I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE THAT WE GO AND TAKE THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE SO THAT WE CAN CONSIDER OPTIONS, WHETHER IT BE THIS ONE OR SOMETHING THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS TO OFFER THEIR INPUT ABOUT ZONING CASES ON A TIME FRAME THAT THEY HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER. IF WE LEAVE IT TO THIS BODY OR CPC TO GRANT OR DENY A DEFERRAL THE DAY OF THE HEARING, THEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS HAVE TO ACT [05:25:07] AS THOUGH IT'S GOING TO BE DENIED AND GET EVERYBODY DOWN HERE TO GIVE THEIR OPINIONS. YOU HEARD TODAY SOME RESIDENTS SAYING, HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO COME DOWN TO CITY HALL TO REGISTER OUR OPINIONS? WELL, PASSING THIS WOULD JUST LENGTHEN THAT. AND SO WE NEED TO GIVE WE NEED TO CONTINUE THE POLICY THAT WE'VE HAD FOR YEARS OF ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO MAKE TO HAVE SOME INPUT ABOUT THE TIME THAT THEY HAVE TO CONSIDER AND TO GET ORGANIZED, TO OPPOSE OR SUPPORT A REZONING APPLICATION. AND THUS I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS DEFERRAL. MR. ROTH, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR, I BELIEVE, FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO ALSO CONCUR WITH THE MOTION TO TO TRY TO POSTPONE THIS. THE I THINK THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EQUITY TO RESIDENTS AND TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST AFFECTED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO TO KNOW AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS ON THE SAME EDUCATED LEVEL THAT THE PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE MAKING THE APPLICATION WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE. AND I THINK THAT IN AN IN A MAJOR EFFORT TO SHOW FAIRNESS, TO SHOW RESPECT TO NEIGHBORHOODS AND TO ALLOW THE GENERAL RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROCESS THAT'S VERY COMPLICATED. THAT'S NOT WELL KNOWN BY THE BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OUT THERE TRYING TO EXPRESS THEIR VOICE, I THINK IS THE RIGHT THING FOR US TO DO. AND I THINK IT'S THE SMART THING TO DO. AND I THINK IT SHOWS A WILLINGNESS FOR THIS COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE THE PRIORITY OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THIS BODY PASSES THE MOTION THAT WAS THAT WAS OFFERED. THANK YOU, MR. BEZEL. DULY RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON PAGE ONE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. ANDREA CAN YOU GIVE US SOME CONTEXT OF THE PROCESS THAT THIS BEING BROUGHT? I ASKED BECAUSE IT SEEMS AS IF THE OPPOSITION THAT WE'RE HEARING INEVITABLY JUST OPPOSES THE PREMISE, AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT BRINGING IT TO A COMMITTEE OR HAVING FURTHER DISCUSSION WOULD DO VERSUS JUST VOTING IT DOWN. IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S NOT AGREED UPON. AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW THE PROCESS THAT HAS GONE THROUGH WITH SOVAC AND CPC. IF YOU COULD ALSO GIVE US THE BREAKDOWN OF WHAT THOSE VOTES LOOKED LIKE, PLEASE. SURE. I'LL GIVE YOU THE BACKGROUND. I DON'T THINK I HAVE THE VOTES IN MY MIND, BUT I'LL COME BACK TO THAT. YES, THIS IS A CODE AMENDMENT. IT WAS INITIATED BY STAFF. WE HAD A PRESENTATION AND IT FOLLOWED THE NORMAL PROCESS FOR CODE AMENDMENTS. AND WHEN IT PASSED IN THE FIRST HEARING, IT WENT TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION PASSED IN THE FIRST HEARING. AND IT IS IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY WE PUBLISHED A FRIDAY MEMO WITH DATA AND INFORMATION. WE HAD A BRIEFING AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND HEALTHY CONVERSATION. THE PROPOSAL IS TO ALLOW ALL THE POSTPONEMENTS TO HAPPEN IN A PUBLIC HEARING IN A PUBLIC FORUM, AS THEY SHOULD. THE PROPOSAL IS TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEIR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND THE DECISION MAKING BODIES IN A PUBLIC FORUM, AND REQUEST THE POSTPONEMENT. ANY TYPE OF OTHER TYPE OF POSTPONEMENT CREATES CONFUSION. IT INVOLVES MULTIPLE LETTERS THAT CAN BE CONFUSING FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND IT SEVERELY AFFECTS AND DERAILS THE CONVERSATIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO AUTHORIZED HEARINGS. OUT OF, LET'S SAY, SIX AUTHORIZED HEARINGS IN THE PAST YEAR, THREE OF THEM WERE POSTPONED BY ONE RESIDENT, AND IT AGAIN SIGNIFICANTLY DERAILED THE CONVERSATION THAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PUBLIC FORUM. THAT'S WHY THESE ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS. PEOPLE COME IN FRONT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, AND IF THEY WISH FOR THE ITEM TO BE POSTPONED FOR MORE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYBODY GETTING DENIED THAT OPPORTUNITY ESPECIALLY. AND IT'S EVEN MORE POWERFUL, ESPECIALLY WHEN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL SAYS I MOVE TO DEFER OR HOLD WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO MORE COMMUNITY INPUT AND MORE [05:30:01] COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THAT IS OUR PROPOSAL. AND SORRY FOR TAKING SO, SO LONG TO TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. NO, I APPRECIATE THE ANSWER. SO IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THIS IS REALLY ABOUT EFFICIENCY AND STREAMLINING THE PROCESS. BECAUSE I FIND IRONY IN AFTER ACTUALLY GIVING KUDOS AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE DONE EXACTLY WHAT WE'VE ASKED YOU TO DO OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WHICH IS STREAMLINE THIS PROCESS AND MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT. AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE PAPER THAT WAS JUST REFERENCED IN THE LAST CASE THAT WE GET ON. HOW LONG IS THAT THE ULTIMATE PREMISE FOR THIS? YES. AND I WOULD ADD A THIRD ONE THAT IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY TO US. IT'S ABOUT TRANSPARENCY. WE NEED TO KNOW WHEN THOSE POSTPONEMENTS ARE BEING REQUESTED IN PUBLIC IN A PUBLIC FORUM. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO HAVE, AGAIN, THE POWER TO COME IN A PUBLIC FORUM AND BE HEARD IN A PUBLIC HEARING, AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE EMPOWERED TO KNOW WHEN THE CASE WAS HELD TO WITHOUT, LIKE HAVING TO DIG THROUGH FIVE ROUNDS OF LETTERS, NOT EVEN KNOWING WHEN THE CASE WAS HELD TO BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN A PUBLIC FORUM. SO IT'S ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AS WELL AND THROUGH THE PROCESS AS WELL. WAS THERE A BRIEFINGS, DATA SHARED, ROBUST DISCUSSION, ETC.? AND THEN COULD YOU ALSO EXPLAIN THE ON THE ZODIAC COMPONENT AND CPC, WHO IS GIVING US BOTH OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. HOW ARE THEY APPOINTED TO THEIR POSITIONS? OH SO CITY PLAN COMMISSION. AS YOU KNOW, THEY REPRESENTED THE DISTRICT AND THEY ARE APPOINTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS. ZODIAC IS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION. CITY PLAN COMMISSION, I THINK, HAS NINE SUBCOMMITTEES. THOROUGHFARE, A LOT OF OTHERS. THE CHAIR OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION HAS UNDER HIS PURVIEW. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF ZODIAC. ZACH IS AN ADVISORY BODY THAT HAS THE SOLE TASK TO LOOK INTO CODE AMENDMENTS. AND THE COMPOSITION IS NOT JUST BY COUNCIL, BY, I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONERS, BUT ALSO MEMBERS AT LARGE. ALL THE CPC SUBCOMMITTEES ARE AT LARGE, AND THEY'RE A COMBINATION OF COMMISSIONERS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU. ANDREA. MAYOR, I WILL BE SUPPORTING. I MEAN, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THE DEFERRAL. WHAT I WHAT I BELIEVE THAT TO BE IS, IS A TACTIC TO JUST KILL. AND I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT. ONCE WE HAVE SEEN THE VETTING AND THE DUE DILIGENCE OF POLICY LIKE THIS THAT HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH SEVERAL LAYERS OF BUREAUCRACY FOR US TO TAKE THE THE POSITION OF WHERE WE ARE, WHICH IS TO ACTUALLY DISCUSS THAT AND NOT USE A DELAY OR A DEFERRAL AS A KILLING TACTIC. OVERALL, IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE PREMISE OF WHAT IS BEING RECOMMENDED TO US, THEN YOU SHOULD DEBATE IT AGAINST IT AND YOU SHOULD VOTE IT DOWN. BUT ULTIMATELY, I'M NOT I'M NOT QUITE SURE WITH WHAT YOU'VE JUST DESCRIBED, WHAT WE WOULD ACCOMPLISH BY DEFERRING IT TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION LATER, REMANDING IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE WEREN'T THESE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS TO HAVE WITH STAFF SINCE THE FRIDAY MEMO. WE'VE BEEN GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE AS A BODY. AND SO I THINK THAT AGAIN, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A TACTIC TO KILL SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE OPPOSING. WHEN I OVERALL, I'M SEEING THIS AS COMPLETELY ALIGNED WITH THE DIRECTION WE'VE ASKED OUR CITY MANAGER TO GO WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO GO WITH STREAMLINING EFFICIENCY. THIS IS NOT REMOVING THE PEOPLE'S VOICE THROUGH THE PROCESS. THIS IS, IN FACT RECOMMENDATIONS BY APPOINTMENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS PUT HERE AT CITY HALL TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS. I DON'T KNOW WHY WE'RE GOING TO NECESSARILY PLAY. I THINK ESSENTIALLY SOME POLITICAL GAMES WITH POLICY DECISIONS LIKE THIS, INSTEAD OF JUST HAVING HONEST DEBATE ON THE FLOOR, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. AND SO I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT, THAT OPPOSE THIS, TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION HERE AND TO NOT USE DELAYS OR DEFERRALS AS THEIR TACTIC TO OPPOSE THIS ON ON ITS PREMISE. IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, I WOULD ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES WHO ARE ASKING FOR A DEFERRAL TO BETTER ARTICULATE WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THAT DEFERRAL TIME PERIOD, INSTEAD OF JUST VOTING IT DOWN TODAY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MR. BLAIR, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON PAGE ONE. DOCTOR DIANA, CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THIS BODY WHEN A MATTER IS AT ZOOBE? WHAT IS THE PROCESS? HOW WHEN, WHEN A CASE COMES IN AND IT'S BEING DISCUSSED. IS IT? WELL, LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY. IS IT NOT THE THERE'S A PUBLIC NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME IN AND HEAR AND DISCUSS EACH MATTER THAT'S IN [05:35:06] FRONT OF ME? YES. EVERY MEETING THAT ZOA HAS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, AND IT MEETS THE TOMA REQUIREMENTS. SO. YES. ZACH LISTENS TO PUBLIC INPUT AS WELL AS CITY PLAN COMMISSION. SO AT ZODIAC, WHEN THIS WHEN THIS MATTER WAS BEING HEARD AT ZODIAC AND INTRODUCED BEFORE ZODIAC, THE PUBLIC HAD THE OPPORTUNITY. THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS COMING. THEY HAD THE PUBLIC THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME IN AND SAY WHETHER THEY WANTED THIS TO PASS OR THEY DID NOT. IS THAT NOT CORRECT? FOR ZOA, WE ONLY POST AGENDAS. THE NOTIFICATION THAT COMES WITH CODE AMENDMENTS HAPPENED FOR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL AND IS IS A NEWS NOTICE. SO THE ITEM THAT'S IN FRONT OF US TONIGHT TO AMEND THE CODE TO ALLOW POSTPONEMENTS BY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL WAS A NEWS NOTICE FOR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL. SO THEY THROUGH OUR NEWS PROCESS, THEY DID GET NOTIFICATION TO COME IN AND TO DISCUSS WHAT WAS GOING ON, CORRECT? YES. THIS CODE AMENDMENT AND THIS CODE AMENDMENT, I'M READING THE THE THE REPORT WAS PASSED 5 TO 0 AT ZODIAC TO MOVE IT ON TO CPC. AND THEN WHEN I READ THE REPORT, CPC VOTED TO APPROVE THIS CHANGE AND THEN PASS IT ON TO CITY COUNCIL, CORRECT? YES. YES. OKAY. AND AT CPC, THERE WAS NOTIFICATION AS WELL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO COME OUT AND AND TO HEAR AND TO ADDRESS WHAT WAS THE CODE AMENDMENT THAT WAS BEING PROPOSED. IS THAT NOT CORRECT? IT IS CORRECT. OKAY. AND AT CPC IT WAS PASSED. DO YOU CAN OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD, DO YOU REMEMBER IF THERE WAS ANYONE WHO CAME OUT AND VEHEMENTLY WAS IN OPPOSITION TO THIS CODE AMENDMENT CHANGE? AND NO, WE DIDN'T HAVE SPEAKERS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE AT THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. SO NO SPEAKERS. AND I SEE MR. PORSCHE COME OVER AND HE WAS THE THE YES. THAT HE MANAGED THIS CASE. CORRECT. YES. AND THERE WERE NO SPEAKERS. CORRECT? YES. YES. OKAY. SO WE NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC. THEY DIDN'T COME OUT. IT WAS DISCUSSED AT CPC. IT WAS APPROVED TO MOVE ON TO CITY COUNCIL. IS THAT NOT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT. SO AGAIN, FOR CITY COUNCIL, IT WAS NOTIFIED. IT WAS NOTICED THROUGH NEWSPAPER, AD, NEWSPAPER AD THAT THIS THIS MATTER WAS AGAIN GOING TO BE DISCUSSED. AND THERE'S NO ONE HERE CORRECT. WITH ONE PERSON HERE. SORRY. AND HE'S HE'S IN APPROVAL. HE'S IN IN FAVOR OF IT. CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. YES. SO THE PUBLIC HAD THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO COME OUT TO HEAR WHAT WAS GOING ON. TO COME OUT AND TO SAY WHETHER THEY WANTED IT OR THEY DID NOT WANT IT. CORRECT. YES. OKAY. AND AND I ONLY GOT IT TWO MINUTES. SO LET ME SEE IF I CAN HURRY IT UP. SO THIS CODE AMENDMENT IS NOT ONLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE PROCESS, BUT IT DOES GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SAY THEY WANT SOMETHING OR THEY DON'T WANT SOMETHING THE SAME OPPORTUNITY. THEY CAN SPEAK AT CPC, THEY CAN SPEAK AT CITY COUNCIL. IS THAT NOT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT, YES. SO WHEN WHEN IF SOMEONE COMES IN AND SAYS, I WANT TO HOLD A CASE, THEY CAN HOLD IT HOWEVER LONG. WELL, WHATEVER THE PROCESS IS, PAY THE $150 AND THE CITY HAS TO PAY FOR THE NOTIFICATION, CORRECT? YES, THAT IS CORRECT. OR THEY CAN. AND AT CPC THEY CAN WORK WITH THEIR COMMISSIONER TO SAY THEY WANT IT. THEY DON'T WANT IT. WE NEED WE NEED MORE CLARIFICATION. WE NEED A COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETING. WE NEED A COMMUNITY MEETING THAT CPC REPRESENTATIVE CAN SAY WE NEED TO DISCUSS IT. WE NEED TO HOLD IT. WE CAN DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO. CORRECT. THAT IS CORRECT. YES. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO RE NOTIFY BECAUSE THE MOTION TO HOLD IS DONE IN A PUBLIC FORUM AND IS A WHOLE BODY DECISION. OKAY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I CAN'T I CAN'T AGREE TO POSTPONE THIS. I NEED TO THINK IT NEEDS TO MOVE THROUGH. THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU RECOGNIZE FOR FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU MAYOR. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE MOTION BEFORE US. [05:40:02] IF I CAN ASK STAFF HOW MANY TIMES THIS TOOL HAS BEEN UTILIZED IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS? I THINK. FOR AUTHORIZED HIRING IS WIDELY USED. AS I SAID, IN THE PAST YEAR, WE COUNTED THREE OUT OF SIX. I CAN GO BACK AND DO A RESEARCH ON FIVE YEARS FOR ZONING CASES. I THINK WE COUNTED IN THE PAST YEAR THREE ZONING CASES THAT WHERE THE OPPOSITION TOOK THIS THE OPPORTUNITY TO POSTPONE THE CASE. THANK YOU. I DO BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE EMPOWERING AND NOTIFYING OUR RESIDENTS. SOMETIMES EITHER THE DEVELOPER OR US AS CITY HALL DON'T DO AS GREAT A JOB AS WE COULD TO REACH OUT TO THOSE, ESPECIALLY THOSE OUTSIDE THE NOTIFICATION AREAS, WHO ARE STILL GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY THE THE PROPOSALS. DID CPC DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING FEES OR INCREASING THE THRESHOLD FOR THE PETITION. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THAT ONE COULD USE THIS PROVISION FOR ONE ZONING CASE, AND ARE THOSE THINGS THAT WE COULD PERHAPS CHANGE TO BRING IT AN UPDATED VERSION? YES, I WILL REPLY TO YOUR QUESTION. YES. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSED THAT IT WAS BROUGHT TO DISCUSSION THAT THERE MAY BE AN EQUITY FACTOR BECAUSE PAYING FOR THE MAIL OUT CAN BE EXPENSIVE AND CAN BE PROHIBITED FOR SOME OF THE PUBLIC TO ACTUALLY TAKE OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TOOL. AND I WANT TO MAKE A CORRECTION. NOT ANYBODY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY 150 AND POSTPONE JUST THE PEOPLE, THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA. SO THIS TOOL, TAKING IT OUT OR NOT, IT WILL NOT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY THAT LIVES OUTSIDE OF THE NOTIFICATION AREA. I WANT THAT THAT COMMUNITY STILL CAN COME THE SAME. IT KIND OF LIKE PUTS EVERYBODY ON AN EQUAL FOOTING. EVERYBODY WHO'S THE COMMUNITY WITHIN, WITHIN OR WITHOUT OR OUTSIDE THE NOTIFICATION AREA CAN COME TO THE PODIUM AND REQUEST A POSTPONEMENT. AND CAN THE DEVELOPER REQUEST THAT IF THEY HAVEN'T CLOSED ON A PROPERTY, I WOULD AGAIN, THE CODE DOESN'T SAY DEVELOPER OR NOT. THE CODE SAYS THE APPLICANT AND OPPOSITION EACH HAVE ONE CHANCE TO REQUEST A POSTPONEMENT AND PAY FOR ONE ONE AT CPC, ONE AT COUNCIL. THERE IS NO DEVELOPER, SO IT'S ONCE THE CASE IS ACTIVE AND IT WAS NOTIFIED. FOR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, THE APPLICANT CAN PAY $150 AND HAVE IT POSTPONED. THAT SITUATION NEVER HAPPENED IN MY SIX YEARS WITH THE CITY. THANK YOU MAYOR. MISS STEWART, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON PAGE ONE. IT'S LATE IN THE DAY. I'M JUST PUSHING BUTTONS AND DIDN'T GET THE RIGHT BUTTON. OKAY. SO MY FOCUS HERE IS THAT IS THE VOICE OF THE THE RESIDENT WHO DISAGREES WITH THE ZONING CHANGE. I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN THAT PERSON, AND I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ZODIAC WAS BACK WHEN I HAD THOSE ISSUES. I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN TO GO TO ZODIAC. I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY EVENTUALLY MADE IT TO MY COUNCIL PERSON, BUT IT'S HARD AS A RESIDENT TO NAVIGATE THE CITY. IT JUST IS. AND OUR ZONING CASES ARE WHERE WE HEAR THE MOST FROM OUR RESIDENTS, AND IT'S USUALLY AN IMPASSIONED PLEA ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. SO WHAT? I JUST THINK WE MAY NEED TO SPEND SOME MORE TIME. THIS IS IN SUPPORT OF A POSTPONEMENT. SO LET ME ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. DID THIS COME TO ECO DEV, THIS PROPOSAL? DO YOU KNOW WHAT COMMITTEE IT CAME? NO. WE DIDN'T SCHEDULE IT FOR A COMMITTEE WE CONSIDERED TO BE. WE DO WITH SOME CODE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT SMALL OF CHANGE TO SCHEDULE THEM STRAIGHT FOR CITY COUNCIL. OKAY, GOOD. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED AT SOME LEVEL. MAYBE IT'S HERE AT THE POSTPONEMENT. BUT WE NEED TO. I JUST THINK WE NEED TO REALLY THINK THIS THROUGH AND MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT TAKING AWAY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR AVERAGE RESIDENT OUT THERE WHO JUST DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO GET TO THIS PROCESS. I JUST THINK IT'S IT MAY SEEM INTUITIVE TO YOU ALL AND TO MANY OF YOU, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S INTUITIVE TO ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY AN OPPORTUNITY WITHOUT VERY THOROUGH DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE'RE TAKING, WHAT WE'RE REPLACING THAT WITH AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT AND, AND EDUCATE. BECAUSE WHEN YOU PUT SOMETHING IN THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT A POTENTIAL AMENDMENT OR CHANGE TO CODE, [05:45:06] AGAIN, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GRASPING, WE'RE NOT REACHING AS MANY PEOPLE AS, AS PERHAPS WE THINK WE ARE. AND, AND I, I THINK THIS IS ABOUT THEIR VOICE. I THINK IT'S ABOUT THEIR VOICE ON SOMETHING THAT'S USUALLY VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. AND SO I THINK IT WARRANTS MORE DISCUSSION. AND LET ME ASK YOU ONE OTHER QUESTION. IS THERE ANY DIRECT IMPACT FROM THIS CHANGE TO THE AUTHORIZED HEARING PROCESS? BIG ONE. AND I'LL LET ANDREA ANSWER THAT. OKAY. AND IF SO, HOW WOULD IT IMPACT TIMELINES AS I FLEW OUT OF MY SEAT? TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. YES, I WILL SAY SO. I HAVE WE DO HAVE CONCERNS, PARTICULARLY FROM AN AUTHORIZED HEARING STANDPOINT. AGAIN, I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY IN THIS THAT WE'VE GOT. POTENTIALLY 10,000 PROPERTIES AND ONE PERSON CAN COME IN AND ASK FOR IT TO. BE HALTED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. RIGHT. WHERE WHAT IF WE HAVE THOSE OTHER 10,000 PEOPLE WHO ARE READY TO PROCEED? THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT. THEY THINK. WE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN FLORAL FARMS THAT WE WENT THROUGH, AND THEY WERE EXCITED. THEY WANTED THIS DONE. AND A PROPERTY OWNER CAME IN AT THE LAST MINUTE AND PAUSED IT. AND WE THERE WAS NO THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC ABOUT IT. THERE WAS NO RATIONALE FOR WHY THAT GOT HELD. WE JUST HAD TO AUTOMATICALLY, ADMINISTRATIVELY ACCEPT THAT. SO AS WE'RE COMING UP ON AUTHORIZED HEARINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THOUSANDS OF, OF OF PROPERTIES, WE DON'T HAVE A BUDGET TO CONTINUOUSLY MAIL OUT NOTICES THERE. WE'VE GOT SOME AUTHORIZED HEARINGS COMING UP THAT ARE PROBABLY GOING TO COST AT LEAST $10,000 TO NOTICE BY REQUIREMENT THE TWO TIMES THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO NOTICE THEM. AND IN BIG AREAS LIKE THAT, WE WILL PROBABLY NOTICE MORE IF WE HAVE A GUARANTEE, PROBABLY A GUARANTEED TWO POSTPONEMENTS IN THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDING FOR THAT. SO THE BIG ONES COMING UP, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO AS A CITY, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE A BUDGET FOR THAT. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DISCUSS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO GET THE BUDGET TO MAIL THOSE OUT. AND WE'VE GOT PD 595 COMING UP. WE'VE GOT SINGLETON CORRIDOR IN WEST DALLAS, WE'VE GOT THE BURGES, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PROPERTIES. SO I HAVE SOME REAL CONCERNS ABOUT US PRACTICALLY BEING ABLE TO DO THIS AND THEN GETTING BACK TO HONESTLY THE TRANSPARENCY OF IT. AND I THINK IF I CAN'T, SORRY, I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO ANOTHER. BUT THERE'S, THERE'S THIS SORT OF IDEA THAT WE'RE TAKING AWAY PEOPLE'S VOICES OR THE ABILITY. AND I WILL SAY THAT WE GO ABOVE AND BE WE HOLD SO MANY COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND WE ALWAYS GET ASKS, WHY DO THESE TAKE SO LONG? BECAUSE WE DO EXTRA. WE GET ASKED ALL THE TIME ON THE FRONT END CAN WE HAVE ANOTHER COMMUNITY MEETING? AND WE DO. BUT AT A CERTAIN POINT, WE HAVE GOT TO GET OURSELVES INTO THE PUBLIC REALM, INTO THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION. SO SORRY, IT'S A NO. I MEAN, I KNOW WE HAVE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THIS, BUT I DON'T THINK YOU CAN HOLD TOO MANY COMMUNITY MEETINGS BECAUSE IF YOU GET TEN MORE PEOPLE OR ANOTHER BLOCK OR ANOTHER, YOU HEAR OR SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I, I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS. IT'S WHERE I'VE LEARNED A LOT. IT'S WHERE I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM MY COMMUNITY. WHEN I'M STANDING AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AND LISTENING, TRULY LISTENING. AND IT'S IT'S TEDIOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S EXPENSIVE, BUT IT'S WHAT WE DO. IT'S WHO WE ARE. WE HAVE GOT TO ENGAGE, AND. AND I JUST WANT US TO THINK SERIOUSLY. IF WE'RE GOING TO CUT OFF ONE OF THOSE PIECES OF HOW HOW SOMEONE CAN ENGAGE AND WE'RE NOT CUTTING THAT OFF, WE'RE JUST DAYLIGHTING IT. THAT'S ALL IT IS. WE'RE NOT CUTTING IT OFF. WE'RE WE'RE STILL ALLOWING POSTPONEMENTS TO HAPPEN. THIS WOULD STILL ALLOW POSTPONEMENTS TO HAPPEN. BUT WE'RE DAYLIGHTING. THE REASON FOR THE POSTPONEMENT. WE'RE DAYLIGHTING THE RATIONALE. WE'RE DAYLIGHTING THE CONVERSATION BEHIND THE REQUEST FOR THAT POSTPONEMENT. THAT'S ALL IT IS. BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THAT DOESN'T EXIST. YOU COME IN AND PAY YOUR $150 ONE PERSON AND I'LL TELL YOU, THERE HAVE BEEN SITUATIONS WHERE. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COME FORWARD TO POSTPONE WITH A PROPERTY OWNER, AND IT WAS ASKED ON SOMEBODY WHO WASN'T A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE AREA. AND SO ALL OF THOSE, WE'RE JUST SAYING LET'S DAYLIGHT IT. BUT YOU'RE SEEING A PROBLEM WITH THAT. YOU'RE SAYING THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE JUST PAYING THE 150 TO DELAY, JUST TO CREATE A DELAY. I WILL HONESTLY SAY YES IN MORE CASES THAN NOT. AND TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S GOTTEN TO BE AN ISSUE, CAN YOU? [05:50:01] I WOULD SAY IT'S GOTTEN TO BE AN ISSUE. YES. CAN YOU PUT SOME DATA AROUND THAT AT SOME POINT SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW FREQUENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING? I MEAN, I THINK IF IT I'M JUST SAYING THAT IF WE MOVE FORWARD, IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR CASES, IF THIS TREND CONTINUES, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET AGAIN. YOU ALL WANT TO LET'S LET'S SPEED THIS UP. LET'S DO THIS. WE WANT MORE ENGAGEMENT. WE WANT MORE. BUT WE'VE GOT FUNDING ISSUES. ALL OF THIS. WE'RE TRYING TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO THAT FOR YOU ALL. I THINK WE CAN TWEAK SOME THINGS IN HERE, BUT I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR. WE ARE NOT REMOVING THE OPTION FOR A POSTPONEMENT. IT IS JUST TO DAYLIGHT IT AND MAKE IT PUBLIC. I JUST BELIEVE THAT WE NEED MORE CONVERSATION. I THINK THERE'S A LOT STILL TO UNCOVER AND TO UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I IF IF YOU WOULD ALLOW ME. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DATA THAT I CAN SEND, AND WE CAN ALSO SEND THIS TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL IF NEED BE. ONE ZONING CASE WAS DELAYED BY 28 DAYS. ANOTHER ZONING CASE WAS DELAYED BY 81. ANOTHER ZONING CASE WAS DELAYED BY 35 DAYS. NOW, WHEN WE GO TO AUTHORIZE HEARINGS, THEY WERE DELAYED 56 DAYS, 63 DAYS, 64 DAYS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FLORAL FARMS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DOWNTOWN ELMWOOD AND HAMPTON CLARENDON THAT YOU JUST HAD TODAY. AND THESE WERE DELAYS THAT DIDN'T AGAIN, THEY DIDN'T THEY DIDN'T HAPPEN IN PUBLIC. AND WE WERE NOT INSTRUCTED TO ADD MORE COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE COMMUNITY MEETING WILL HAPPEN WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A POSTPONEMENT WHEN SOMEBODY PLAYS BEHIND AGAIN COMES TO US AND WE ADMINISTRATIVELY HAVE TO APPROVE. WE HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AND JUST SEND ANOTHER ROUND OF LETTERS. DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT MORE COMMITTEE MEETING WILL HAPPEN. WHAT TRIGGERS THE COMMITTEE MEETING IS A CONVERSATION IN A PUBLIC HEARING, IN A PUBLIC FORUM WHERE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OR CITY COUNCIL SAYS THIS IS NOT READY. WE NEED TO GO BACK AND TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE. THAT'S WHAT IT IS. AND THAT IS GOING TO BE A HOLY GRAIL FOR US. AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TOUCHING. THANK YOU. I THINK YOU HAVE A TINY BIT OF TIME. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY IN RESPONSE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE ON ROUND TWO. IT LOOKS LIKE MISS MENDELSOHN YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. WELL, FIRST I WANT TO SAY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, I THINK YOU JUST SAID SOME VERY INSPIRING THINGS ABOUT COMMUNITIES, AND THEY WERE IMPORTANT. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THOSE. TO THE ANDREA'S, I. MY STAFF SENT YOU AN EMAIL YESTERDAY MORNING ASKING FOR THE NUMBER OF CASES THAT HAVE BEEN HELD BY DEVELOPERS AND THE NUMBER THAT HAVE BEEN HELD BY RESIDENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. CAN YOU SHARE THOSE NUMBERS WITH US? YES, I JUST DID, AND I CAN REITERATE THOSE IF YOU IF YOU WANT ME TO. I WAS LOOKING FOR A SINGLE NUMBER. X NUMBER HAVE BEEN HELD BY DEVELOPERS. X NUMBER HAVE BEEN HELD BY RESIDENTS. THERE IS I JUST EXPLAINED EARLIER, THERE IS NO HELD BY DEVELOPERS HELD BY THE APPLICANT IF YOU WANT TO. I'M SORRY. SO HOW MANY WERE HELD BY THE APPLICANT? SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TWO CATEGORIES OF CASES. THE PRIVATE ZONING CASES WE FOUND IN THE LAST YEAR, THREE THAT WERE POSTPONED BY THE OPPOSITION. I'M SORRY YOU WERE USING THE WORD OPPOSITION, BUT I WAS USING THE WORD RESIDENT. I KNOW, BUT I AM USING THE WORD THAT I UNDERSTAND DEVELOPER, SO I APOLOGIZE. THE CODE I NEED TO SPEAK IN CODE TERMS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT MY OPINION. I AM QUOTING CODE PLAIN TERMS. HOW MANY TIMES DID A RESIDENT ASK TO HOLD THE CASE? THREE ZONING CASES WERE HELD BY BY PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA. OKAY. THREE TIMES IN AN ENTIRE YEAR. A ZONING CASE WHEN WE GO TO AUTHORIZE HEARINGS, WHICH IS A DIFFERENT CATEGORY, BUT IT STILL IMPACTED BY THIS PROVISION OF THE CODE. THREE AUTHORIZED HEARINGS OUT OF SIX IN THE PAST YEAR WERE POSTPONED BY PROPERTY OWNERS. AND FOR THE ZONING CASES, HOW MANY DID YOU HEAR IN THE YEAR? THAT WAS ALSO PART OF THE QUESTION. 279 SO OUT OF 279 CASES, ONLY THREE TIMES DID. I WOULD SAY THE RESIDENT LANDOWNER, YOU WOULD CALL THEM THE OPPOSITION? YES. OKAY. SO THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LOT. AND HOW LONG WERE THEY HELD FOR? YOU GAVE THE NUMBERS 21 DAYS, 81 DAYS, 35 DAYS IS FOR AUTHORIZED HEARINGS ENDS 56, 63, AND 64 FOR THE ZONING I SAID FOR ZONING IS 28, 81 AND 35. OKAY. SO IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND. AND I WOULD ALSO MAKE AN UNSOLICITED COMMENT THAT 30% OF THE ZONING CASES THAT WERE AT CPC LAST YEAR WERE HELD BY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR VARIOUS REASONS. [05:55:01] COMMUNITY ASKING THE DEVELOPER, THE APPLICANT ASKING. SO I THINK THAT SHOULD PLAY A LITTLE BIT INTO WHAT THE ISSUE IS. YES. WHICH IS WHY AREN'T YOU ENFORCING ON THESE DEVELOPERS, APPLICANTS, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM, THAT YOU WILL NOT NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY UNTIL THEY ARE COMPLETELY DONE, SO THAT THERE IS NO REASON FOR THEM TO HOLD A CASE. THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR WORK. YOU'RE SPENDING THE MONEY, AND THEY CAN SPEND $150 OR ASK THEIR FAVORITE PLANNING COMMISSIONER OR COUNCIL MEMBER TO HOLD IT. THAT'S NOT HOW THE PROCESS IS LAID OUT. THE PROCESS IS EFFECTIVELY THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING. SO I'D LIKE TO MOVE ON TO THIS IDEA THAT THE RESIDENTS KNEW. THE RESIDENTS DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY UNLESS THEY GET SCOTT GOLDSTEIN'S NEWSLETTER. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY ON COUNCIL SENT THIS OUT SAYING THIS WAS GOING TO BE HEARD TODAY. I THINK PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA THAT IT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER. I'LL JUST REMIND YOU, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS HAS A VERY LOW CIRCULATION, AND EVEN PEOPLE WHO READ IT EVERY DAY, LIKE ME, DO NOT READ THAT SECTION. SO I WOULD SAY NO. NOT ONLY DO RESIDENTS NOT KNOW WHAT ZODIAC IS, MOST OF THEM DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A CPC IS. SO I, I WOULD SAY TO YOU, 95% OF THE PEOPLE IN DALLAS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS OR WHY THEY SHOULD CARE, AND WE NEED TO TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT THIS MEANS AND HOW IT'S TAKING AWAY THEIR RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR A BETTER PROJECT THAT THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT. BUT THE APPLICANT SLASH DEVELOPER, THEY'VE KNOWN ABOUT IT THE ENTIRE WAY. SO THIS IDEA THAT IT WOULD BE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, THAT ONE OF THOSE THREE RESIDENTS OUT OF THE 279 CASES, YOU COULD PUT ON THE FORM ASKING SOMEBODY WHY THEY HELD IT, AND YOU COULD ALSO POST THAT ON THE WEBSITE AS AN OPEN RECORDS ITEM. THANK YOU, MISS BLAIR. YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. OKAY. SO LET ME PLEASE. THANK YOU. WHEN YOU SAID THAT WE WERE THREE CASES HELD WITHOUT NOTIFICATIONS. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT CASES THOSE WERE? I'LL TRY A LITTLE BIT. THE FIRST ONE, I THINK IT WAS A SMALLER CASE. IT WAS POSTPONED BY THE NEARBY NEIGHBOR. I THINK IT WAS A REQUEST FOR AN SUP. I DON'T REMEMBER, IT WASN'T SO NOTORIOUS. THE ONE THAT WAS HELD OR POSTPONED BY THIS FEE BY A BY A PROPERTY OWNER FOR 28 DAYS. THE SECOND CASE THAT WAS DELAYED BY 81 DAYS WAS PEPPER SQUARE IN DISTRICT 11. AND THE THIRD CASE THAT WAS DELAYED BY 35 DAYS WAS A CASE IN DISTRICT FOUR. A ZONING CHANGE TO TAKE THE PROPERTY OUT OF A PD TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL HOUSING. AND IT WAS POSTPONED BY THE ADJACENT NEIGHBOR, OF WHICH THOSE TWO CASES I KNOW VERY WELL. SO THE CASE THAT WAS PEPPER SQUARE, THESE WERE BEFORE THEY EVEN GOT TO CPC. CORRECT. THEY WERE HELD BEFORE THEY EVEN GOT TO CPC. CORRECT. SO FOR THIS CASE, FOR INSTANCE. YES, IT WAS POSTPONED ONCE FOR CBC AND TWICE FOR CITY COUNCIL. AND THE SAME. OKAY. SO WITH AUTHORIZED HIRING, THOSE WERE THOSE CASES. WHERE WAS THE POSTPONEMENT BEFORE THEY GOT TO TO THE DECIDING BODY? YES. SO FLORA FARMS WAS POSTPONED ONLY AT CITY COUNCIL THEN DOWNTOWN ELMWOOD WAS POSTPONED ONLY AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. AND THEN HAMPTON. CLARENDON THAT YOU HEARD TODAY WAS POSTPONED BOTH AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO GETTING TO CITY PLANNING. OH, YES. YES. AND CITY COUNCIL? YES. THE WAY THE PROCESS WORKS IS ONCE WE SEND LETTERS, THEY CAN PAY THE FEE AND AUTOMATICALLY IT IS POSTPONED. SO CITY. SO THEY DIDN'T HAVE. THERE WAS NO CONVERSATION WITHIN THE BODY. THE THE HELP THE BEING HELD WAS BEFORE IT GOT TO THE TO A DECIDING PARTY. SAYING LET'S HAVE THIS CASE FOR MORE DISCUSSION. CORRECT? I WOULD SAY THAT YES AND NO. LIKE PEPPER SQUARE, FOR INSTANCE, WAS ALSO HELD BY CITY PLAN COMMISSION FOUR TIMES AND BY CITY COUNCIL ONCE. NO NO NO NO OKAY. WHEN THEY WAS HELD BY CITY PLAN COMMISSION FOUR TIMES, THAT WAS BECAUSE THE COMMISSIONER ASKED FOR THEM TO BE HELD, NOT THE NOT SO RESIDENTS PAYING THE $150 OR SOMEONE PAYING THE $150 AND HOLDING THE CASE. [06:00:01] CORRECT? YES. SO IF SOMEONE PAYS $150 TO HOLD THE CASE, IT'S PRIOR TO IT GETTING TO A CITY PLANNING COMMISSIONER OR COUNCIL MEMBER SAYING, LET'S HOLD IT FOR A DISCUSSION OR WHATEVER REASON, CORRECT? YES IT IS HOLD WITH NO DISCUSSION, NO REASONING, NO NOTHING. SO, SO AS A AS A COUNCIL OR CITY PLAN COMMISSION THEY DON'T HAVE. THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW IT'S BEEN. SOMEONE PAID $150 AND HEALTH. THE COUNT. THE COUNT TO THE COUNT THE CASE BECAUSE IT HASN'T GOTTEN TO THEM. CORRECT? YES, THAT IS VERY CORRECT. NOW, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO ANY OF MY MEETINGS? COMMUNITY MEETINGS? YES, YES. NUMEROUS DO. OKAY. AND I CAN'T SAY THAT ALL THE REST OF THE COUNCIL'S CPC OPERATED THE WAY I DID OR DISTRICT EIGHT. BUT WHERE WERE THERE NOT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GALORE IN WHICH I ASKED YOUR YOUR STAFF TO ATTEND? YES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT IS A GOOD PRACTICE. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL HAS FOR BIGGER, BIGGER CASES TO ASK THE APPLICANTS TO THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND WHEN STAFF IS INVITED, WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE. SO WHEN WHEN SOMEONE PAYS $150, IT GETS BEFORE ANY OF THAT PROCESS, ANY OF THAT OPPORTUNITY AND IT'S JUST DONE. CORRECT. AND NO AND NO ONE EVEN KNOWS IS JUST HELD FOR WHATEVER REASON BY THAT PERSON FOR HOWEVER LONG THEY ASK FOR IT TO BE HELD. CORRECT. THAT IS VERY CORRECT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT THE LAURIE BLAIR MIC DROP. ALL RIGHT. MR. BAZALDUA, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION TO DEFER THE ITEM AND BE BROUGHT BACK FOR A FULL COUNCIL BRIEFING ON AUGUST 6TH SO THAT WE CAN THEN TAKE A VOTE THE FOLLOWING WEEK ON THE 13TH. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MR. BAZALDUA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON YOUR MOTION? YES. JUST FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR. YEAH, I THINK THAT THERE'S BEEN GOOD. THIS. HONESTLY, WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR IS FROM COLLEAGUES ON WHAT A DELAY WOULD DO. I KNOW THAT WE'RE IN A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WITH WAITING FOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY SHOULD WAIT. IN THAT REGARD, I THINK THAT THAT WAS THE SPIRIT OF THE DATE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED. IDEALLY, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE WAY MORE THAN HOWEVER MANY MEMBERS WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO, A COMMITTEE WOULD WANT TO WEIGH IN ON THE POLICY DISCUSSION OF. SO I THINK A FULL BODY DISCUSSION IS WARRANTED HERE. AND I DON'T WANT TO DELAY THESE AUTHORIZED HEARINGS AND THE OVERALL INTENT OF WHAT THIS IS MEANT TO DO. I DO BELIEVE THIS TO BE A POSITIVE. THE IT IS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY IN MY EYES. I HOPE THAT WE WOULD HAVE TIME FROM NOW UNTIL AUGUST TO HAVE THE WHEN WE HAVE THE BRIEFING TO ALSO WORK WITH YOU AS COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN WORK WITH YOU ALL. GET THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED. FIGURE THAT PART OUT. I JUST WANT TO ALSO REMIND THAT I DON'T THINK THAT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS, IS AT ALL HINDER OUR ABILITY TO HAVE OUTREACH. AND I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK JUST AS MISS AS MISS STEWART MENTIONED, THAT WE IT IS THE CLOSEST ENGAGEMENT THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR COMMUNITY WHEN WE MAKE THESE ZONING DECISIONS. AND I WITH WITH THAT SAID, I DON'T THINK THAT WE HAVE ANY SHORTAGE OF OUTREACH WHEN IT COMES TO THAT. WE JUST HAD 31 PEOPLE SIGNED UP AND PROBABLY AN ADDITIONAL 15 OR 20. I DIDN'T KEEP COUNT FOR ONE ZONING ITEM. THAT WAS HERE. THAT'S THAT'S NOT UNIQUE TO US. WE'RE USED TO THAT. THE THE NOTIFICATIONS IS DEFINITELY ROBUST ENOUGH TO WHERE IF WE CAN ELIMINATE THESE LOOPHOLES OR AS I WOULD LIKE TO CALL IT, A BACKROOM DEAL, QUITE FRANKLY TO DEFER AND DAYLIGHT THESE PROCESSES. THEN I THINK THAT IT'S A GOOD THING. BUT I UNDERSTAND IF WE NEED TO HAVE MORE OF A ROBUST CONVERSATION AS A FULL BODY, I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT 90 DAYS FROM NOW IS NECESSARY FOR US TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. I ACTUALLY THINK IT'S A LITTLE OUTRAGEOUS. SO I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE THIS UP MUCH SOONER AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MISS BLACKMON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. AND I THINK IT'S FIVE MINUTES. OR IS IT THREE? ARE YOU FIVE? FIVE? I'M NOT SPOKEN. THAT'S AN EMOTION. YEAH. SO THE AMENDMENT. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE FULL BODY NEEDS TO HAVE SOME CLEAR UNDERSTANDING, GIVE YOU CLEAR DIRECTION. AND I THINK A FULL BRIEFING AT THE 1ST OF AUGUST WITH A VOTE THE NEXT WEEK IS A GOOD WAY TO START THIS. [06:05:04] I THINK I HAD A CASE WHERE I HAD A DELAY WITH THE BUT I BELIEVE I MEAN, WE KIND OF CAME TO A HAPPY MEDIUM AND SAID, I'M HAPPY TO DELAY IT, DON'T DO THE FULL FOUR MONTHS OR FOUR WEEKS. AND WE DID TWO TOO. AND TO HAVE ANOTHER COMMUNITY MEETING SO I, I CAN UNDERSTAND THE DIALOG THAT GOES ON WITH THE ZONING CASE AROUND A POSTPONEMENT. BUT THEN I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE NEED COST RECOVERY IN THIS. I MEAN, 1987 I THINK WAS WHEN THIS WAS DONE AND I DID THE MATH. AND SO IT'S AT LEAST $500 NOW, RIGHT? BUT THEN, YOU KNOW, POSTAGE HAS GONE UP $0.50 PRINTING. WE ALL DID. A CAMPAIGN IS OUT THE ROOF. SO THESE COULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE MAILINGS. AND AS YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, YOU NEED THE BUDGET TO TO SET THAT FORWARD. SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS BECAUSE I THINK YOU'LL GIVE YOU TIME TO GET SOME GOOD DATA AROUND IT AND HELP CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE, AND THAT WE'RE NOT TRYING TO SHUT ANYBODY OUT, BUT MAKE IT VERY CLEAR. AND I THINK ANYBODY AROUND THIS HORSESHOE THAT HAS SAID, HEY, CAN YOU POSTPONE IT? WE'VE WE'VE HONORED THAT. I MEAN, I BELIEVE WE'VE HONORED THAT. I KNOW I HAVE EVEN ON SOME WHEN WE WERE NOT IN, IN, IN IN THE SAME GROUPING. AND SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING IT. I THINK IT'S A BETTER WAY TO DO PUBLIC POLICY AND NOT WAIT FOR UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER. THANK YOU. MISS WILLIS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'LL SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. I THINK WHAT WE'RE HEARING HERE IS A CLARION CALL TO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND HOW WE WORK WITH OUR PLAN COMMISSIONERS AND HOW WE WORK WITH OUR RESIDENTS, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY THE ONUS IS ON US TO COMMUNICATE WHEN WE GET AN APPLICATION. OUR PLAN, COMMISSIONER, I MEAN, OFTENTIMES, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING'S COMING BEFORE AN APPLICATION IS EVEN FILED. SO IT'S REALLY ON OUR SHOULDERS TO START LETTING NEIGHBORS KNOW I'M LATE TO ONE COMMUNITY MEETING RIGHT NOW, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER COMMUNITY MEETING ON A ZONING CASE, AND HAVE ANOTHER ONE TOMORROW NIGHT. AND SO DEFINITELY, I AM A BELIEVER IN GETTING OUT IN FRONT. I ALWAYS TELL FOLKS WHO HAVE PROJECTS IN DISTRICT 13. IT'S BETTER TO DO IT ON THE FRONT END THAN THE BACK END, BECAUSE THE NEIGHBORS WILL WEIGH IN ON THIS AND WILL BE INFORMED ON THIS, AND IT'S BETTER IF WE CAN BAKE IN THOSE THOUGHTS EARLY IN THE PROCESS. BUT THIS ALSO, WE ALL HAVE NEWSLETTERS. YOU KNOW WHAT IS ZODIAC? WHAT'S THE ZONING PROCESS? NOW WE'VE GOT SB 840 THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BREAK THE NEWS TO EVERYONE ABOUT. BUT I DO APPRECIATE THE CALL TO DAYLIGHT THIS BECAUSE I'VE LEARNED SOMETHING. I DON'T THINK I UNDERSTOOD THAT IT WAS ONE PERSON COULD GO BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND THWART THE DESIRES OF OTHER RESIDENTS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHO MAY HAVE MOMENTUM POSITIVELY, WHO'VE BEEN WORKING ON A PROJECT WITH AN APPLICANT ONLY TO HAVE IT THWARTED BY WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, MAYBE WHATEVER REASON. AND SO, HONESTLY, THIS MECHANISM SHOULD BE THE LAST THAT WOULD EVER BE USED, BECAUSE THERE ARE UPFRONT MEETINGS AT PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEN BY THE COUNCIL MEMBER. SO SOME THINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EXAMINED IF WE'RE GOING TO BE COMING BACK AUGUST 6TH, IS THAT I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO DO THIS. MAYBE IT NEEDS TO BE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT, INSTEAD OF ONE PERSON WHO MAY BE UPSET ABOUT ONE THING WHO WEAPONIZES, WHICH I THINK WE'VE SEEN WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE EXPENSE TO THE CITY, BECAUSE ONE THING ABOUT FORMER DALLAS, WE JUST ICED OUR AUTHORIZED HEARINGS. AND SO NOW THEY'RE PILING UP. AND TO YOUR POINT, THAT'S AN EXPENSE. AND I THINK IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNICATING WITH OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT THIS ITEM, MAYBE THEY WOULD SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER NEEDS TO HOLD PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AND YOU NEED TO PLUG IN TO WHAT'S GOING ON ABOUT THIS INSTEAD OF MAKING US PAY 2 OR 3 TIMES FOR NOTIFICATIONS. AND THEN I DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN MANDATE IT WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE PROBABLY DON'T WANT THAT, BUT A TEMPLATE FOR OUR TIMELINE ON COMMUNICATION, OR MAYBE JUST A POSITIVE OUTLINE OF GOOD COMMUNICATION PRACTICES OF WHEN IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A MEETING AND GET INPUT AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE, JUST SO WE HAVE SOMETHING TO FOLLOW. YOU KNOW THIS MANY DAYS AFTER AN APPLICATION IS FILED OR THIS MANY DAYS AFTER A PLANNER IS ASSIGNED, THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO START HAVING THOSE MEETINGS AND GETTING THE WORD OUT, AND ALSO EDUCATING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR ANNUAL MEETINGS. THIS IS A GOOD TOPIC TO JUST LET THEM KNOW. WE'RE GOING TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING ON. AND SO WE NEED YOUR HELP GETTING THE WORD OUT TO YOUR WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS COMING. SO I THINK THAT IT'S GOOD TO COME BACK AND REVIEW THIS, BUT QUICKLY, AND THAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO A MORE THOROUGH EXAMINATION ON HOW WE MINIMIZE THE COST IMPACT ON THE CITY, BUT THAT WE ALSO USE THE FRONT END ASPECT OF COMMUNICATION VERSUS USING THIS LAST RESORT. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'RE ACTUALLY I GUESS EVERYONE'S ON A FIRST ROUND. [06:10:06] NOW WE'RE IN THE AMENDMENT. SO, MISS BLAIR, YOU RECOGNIZE FOR FIVE MINUTES I'M GOING TO AGREE WITH WITH THE POSTPONEMENT TO AUGUST THE 6TH AND AT WHICH TIME WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE NUMBER OF ZONING CASES THAT THIS TOOL WAS USED AND BY WHO AND WHAT TYPE OF ZONING CASE WAS IT? WAS IT A CONTENTIOUS CASE OR JUST A LITTLE BITTY CASE? AND OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE SAME WITH AUTHORIZED HEARINGS. WHAT I WOULD ALSO LIKE THIS BODY TO UNDERSTAND IS THIS TOOL IS DONE AND USE PRIOR TO IT TO SOMETIMES THE THE KEEP THE THE CPC EVEN GETTING READY TO HAVE A COMMUNITY MEETING. SO COULD YOU ALSO GIVE THE THIS BODY AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS WHEN A ZONING CASE COMES IN, WHEN THE THE RECOMMENDATION LETTERS SENT TO THE APPLICANT WITH THE TO DO ITEMS, AND THEN WHEN IT GETS TO CPC AND TO COUNCIL, THE SAME KIND OF OVERVIEW WHEN IT'S AN AUTHORIZED HEARING SO THAT THEY CAN THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEE. HOW THIS PROCESS IS PLUGGED INTO THE NORMAL PROCESS. I THINK WITH THAT THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND WHEN THIS IS A TOOL AND WHEN IT'S A WEAPON, OKAY. AND IF YOU. AND IF WE COULD SEE THAT. I BELIEVE THAT WHEN THIS BODY CAN SEE THAT, I WILL BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A BETTER APPRECIATION NOT ONLY OF THE ZONING PROCESS AND HOW THEIR COMMISSIONERS WORK AND HOW THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THANKS. MISS CADENA, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. I'LL SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER BAZALDUA, FOR BRINGING THIS UP. I REMEMBER PROBABLY IN THE EIGHT YEARS I WAS HERE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER NARVAEZ, WE HAD MAYBE ONE CASE WHERE SOMEONE PAID THE FEES. IT WAS ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD THING BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE PROJECT BETTER. AND THERE WAS AS COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SO I'VE SEEN IT WORK POSITIVELY. BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE COST AND HAVE PUBLIC INPUT FROM MY RESIDENTS IN DISTRICT SIX. AND HAVE SOME TIME TO TALK WITH THEM ABOUT IT. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. MISTER ROTH. YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. I HAD A QUESTION COMING BACK FROM THE RECESS. THE AGENDA FOR THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST IS THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. GIVE US SOME INDICATION OF OF HOW INTENSE THE BRIEFING IS GOING TO BE AND THE INFORMATIONS ARE GOING TO BE ON BUDGETING AND OTHER ITEMS THAT WOULD MAYBE CAUSE US TO NOT HAVE AS MUCH TIME TO, TO CONSIDER THIS AS EFFECTIVELY AS WE SHOULD. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. I THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO DISCUSS IT AND TO REVIEW IT. AND AGAIN, I'M NOT ADVOCATING TO POSTPONE IT SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT I ALSO DON'T SEE WHAT THE BIG RUSH IS TO HAVE IT DONE. RIGHT WHEN WE'RE GETTING BACK AND WE'VE GOT SOME MAJOR OTHER AGENDA ITEMS I'M ASSUMING ARE GOING TO BE FORTHCOMING AT THAT TIME. AGAIN, WE'RE NOT POSTPONING IT FOR A LONG TIME, BUT IT'S IT'S NOT BROKE RIGHT NOW. WHY DO WE NEED TO FIX IT RIGHT NOW? BUT WE SHOULD BE REVIEWING IT AND ADJUSTING IT. SO MY REQUEST IS TO GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOU AS TO THE THE ABILITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DELIBERATE THIS PROPERLY AND SUFFICIENTLY AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME, OR WHETHER IT WOULD MAKE ANY SENSE TO MAYBE PUSH IT FORWARD A COUPLE WEEKS OR A COUPLE MEETINGS FORWARD. I DO THINK THAT A BRIEFING FROM THE FROM THE, STAFF AND THEN A A DISCUSSION AS A BODY IS [06:15:01] APPROPRIATE. AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA THEN TO LATER ON TAKE A FORMAL VOTE AND PUBLIC COMMENT AT THAT POINT. BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE THE PROXIMITY TO THE RECESS AND TO THE DELIBERATION ON THE MAJOR BUDGET AND OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN POSTPONED AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME. COULD YOU WOULD YOU MIND COMMENTING ON THAT? THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN. OF COURSE. YES. WE'LL COME BACK AND WE'LL BE PRETTY HEAVY IN THE BUDGET. DURING THAT TIME, STAFF WILL STILL BE WORKING ON, OF COURSE GETTING A PRESENTATION TOGETHER FOR COUNCIL. WE'LL LISTEN TO THIS BODY AND WHATEVER THIS BODY DECIDES TO DO. IF YOU WANT TO MOVE IT BACK, THEN THAT'S THE BODY'S CHOICE. BUT STAFF WILL BE WORKING OVER THAT OVER THE BREAK THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU GET BACK. THANK YOU AGAIN. MISS MENDELSOHN, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT. AUGUST 6TH IS ACTUALLY OUR VERY NEXT FULL COUNCIL MEETING. IT'S OUR NEXT BRIEFING, CORRECT? YES. OKAY. AND SO, NO, I DON'T THINK THAT WE'RE PREPARED FOR THAT WHEN WE DO HAVE THE BRIEFING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CONSIDERATIONS ON WHAT FEE CHANGES THERE COULD BE, THE DURATION ONE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOLD SOMETHING HOW MANY TIMES THEY CAN ASK TO HOLD SOMETHING? WHAT'S INCLUDED IN NOTICING? CAN IT BE MORE THAN JUST A DALLAS MORNING NEWS ADD. CAN WE SAY IT MUST GO OUT IN A COUNCIL MEMBERS NEWSLETTER? I MEAN, OTHER IDEAS FOR WHAT NOTIFICATION ACTUALLY MEANS. I'D LIKE TO ALSO KNOW THE DATA ON HOW MANY TIMES THE CPC HAS HELD A CASE AND THE NUMBERS OF TIMES, BECAUSE WE CAN SEE THAT ON OUR SHEET THAT CLEARLY THINGS ARE BEING HELD REPEATEDLY BY THE CPC, AND ALSO HOW MANY TIMES COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE HOLDING THINGS. SO WHEN WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO MAKE THIS MORE EFFICIENT, THE ISSUE IS NOT THE PUBLIC. WHETHER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM RESIDENTS OR OPPOSITION, THEY'RE NOT THE PROBLEM. THREE TIMES OUT OF 279 CASES, THEY'RE NOT THE PROBLEM. THERE'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT PROBLEM, AND WE NEED TO VALUE THEIR OPINION. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW ABOUT IT. AND WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION. THEY'RE NOT THE OPPOSITION. THEY'RE THE STAKEHOLDERS. THEY'RE THE HEART OF OUR CITY, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE INCLUDED. SO I DO NOT THINK THAT AUGUST, THE VERY BEGINNING OF AUGUST, WHEN PARENTS ARE FOCUSED ON BACK TO SCHOOL, WHEN MANY PEOPLE FLEE DALLAS IN THE HEAT OF AUGUST AND ON VACATION. THIS ISN'T THE RIGHT TIME TO DO IT. WE'RE GOING TO START BEING OBSESSED WITH BUDGET, I HOPE. AND SPECIFICALLY, THAT'S WHY I NEED TO LOOK AT THE CALENDAR TO SAY NO. WE SHOULD CONSIDER THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH, BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH THE BUDGET. AND SO I AGREE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY BEST FOR A FULL COUNCIL BRIEFING, BUT I WOULD LEAVE THAT TO THE MANAGER TO SCHEDULE AT WHATEVER DATE, AUGUST THROUGH SEPTEMBER. THAT MAKES SENSE. BUT I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE I'M NOT LOOKING TO HAVE A VOTE ON THE 13TH, AND I'M LOOKING FOR MUCH MORE ROBUST ENGAGEMENT FROM THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'M INCLINED. EXCUSE ME TO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT, BUT I HAVE A LOT OF THE SAME CONCERNS THAT COUNCILMEMBER ROTH HAS. AND SO I'M REALLY LOOKING AT OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY BELIEVE AND AND STAFF AS WELL, IF THEY'RE ABLE TO COME BACK WITH THOSE THAT DATA AND THAT INFORMATION. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S AN ABILITY TO PUT IN A DATE OR AT THE EARLIEST DATE THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS ABLE TO GET THIS PREPARED. ALL THOSE STAFF KIND OF TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY BELIEVE, THE TIMELINE IT'LL TAKE TO GET THE INFORMATION PREPARED. WE'RE FINE WITH AUGUST 6TH. WE JUST LOOK TO THIS BODY TO TO DETERMINE WHEN YOU WANT TO HEAR BACK AND ON THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE. BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE FIRST BRIEFING IN AUGUST IS NOT ABOUT BUDGET. BUT WE WOULD DEFINITELY LISTEN TO YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND WANT TO COME BACK WHENEVER THIS BODY DECIDES THEY WANT TO HEAR THIS. [06:20:01] AS I STILL THINK ABOUT THIS AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO REEMPHASIZE WANTING TO EXPLORE INCREASING THE FEE FOR FEE RECOVERY, A THRESHOLD ON THE PETITION, WHETHER THAT'S A PERCENTAGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE NOTIFICATION AREA WHERE OR AN EXACT NUMBER, THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THE PROVISION CAN BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ONE CASE. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT I WILL BE LOOKING FOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MR. BAZALDUA RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES ON YOUR AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO REMIND, AS IT WAS JUST STATED, THAT THE AUGUST 6TH BRIEFING IS BEFORE WE ACTUALLY ARE OR HAVE EVEN GOTTEN OUR BUDGET FROM THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE TIMELINE THAT SHE'S GIVEN US RIGHT NOW. AND SO IDEALLY WE WOULD ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE THIS UP HISTORICALLY, OUR VERY FIRST BRIEFING IN AUGUST WHEN WE COME BACK FROM RECESS IS ACTUALLY NOT A PACKED AGENDA. IT'S BECAUSE STAFF IS IN LARGE STILL FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE WE GET THAT BUDGET. THAT'S USUALLY AT THE END OF THAT WEEK. SO IDEALLY WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY BUDGET FREE TO DELIBERATE AND FOCUS OUR TIME ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE, AS HAS BEEN MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES, THAT IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. ONCE WE START GETTING INTO ANY FURTHER, ONCE THE BINDER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US ALL, IT'S ESSENTIALLY ALL ABOUT BUDGET WHEN IT COMES TO OUR BRIEFING TIMES FROM THEN ALL THE WAY UNTIL WE PASS IT AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER. I ALSO THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US, THE UNDERLYING MOTION IS GETTING IT BACK TO AN AGENDA MEETING, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY PUTTING US BACK IN THE SAME POSITION THAT WE'RE IN NOW. IF WE WANTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MORE ROBUST BRIEFING, TO ASK QUESTIONS, TO SEE AND HEAR DATA AND MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT YOU ALL HAVE ALREADY BEEN PREPARED FOR AND PRESENTED TO TWO DIFFERENT BODIES. I APPRECIATE HEARING THAT YOU ALL SAY YOU'RE READY TO GO. I THINK THAT THAT WOULD GIVE US THAT THAT CAPABILITY. I ALSO THINK THAT, I MEAN, I KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE AT LEAST THREE NEWSLETTERS THAT GO OUT TO MY CONSTITUENTS FROM NOW UNTIL THEN. SO WE HAVE ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TIME TO NOTICE OUR CONSTITUENTS THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, OUR NEWSLETTERS, ETC., TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN BE ENGAGED AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD. SO I GET THAT WE'RE GOING TO PHYSICALLY BE GONE WITH NO MEETINGS OVER THE MONTH OF JULY, BUT WE'RE DISCOUNTING THE FACT THAT THERE'S A BUILT IN 45 DAYS FOR US TO HAVE OUTREACH FROM NOW UNTIL THEN SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION IN AN EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT MANNER. SO I HOPE THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS MOTION. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MR. WEST, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'LL. I'LL SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT. I DON'T REALLY HAVE AN OPINION ON WHEN THIS IS SET FOR AGENDA. BUT I DO THINK HAVING THE BRIEFING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IS RESPONSIBLE GIVES US MORE TIME TO DIGEST IT. AND THEN IF WE NEED A FOLLOW UP BRIEFING, WE HAVE A FOLLOW UP BRIEFING. I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE END OF THE WORLD EITHER, BUT GETTING IT IN FRONT OF COUNCIL WITH AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE ON THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ISSUE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF AND US. I THINK IT'S WE SHOULD DO IT BEFORE WE GET KNEE DEEP IN THE BUDGET. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO SPEAK ON FOR AGAINST THE AMENDMENT BY MR. BAZALDUA? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAY NAY. SOUNDS LIKE THE AYES HAVE IT. SO THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED, AND WE ARE NOW ON PAGE ONE, AS AMENDED. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON FOR OR AGAINST ITEM ONE, AS AMENDED? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT AND ONE IS ADOPTED. THE DEFERRAL AS AMENDED. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM PLEASE. YOUR NEXT ITEM IS TWO. [PH2. 25-1837A A public hearing to receive comments to amend Ordinance No. 20860, “Thoroughfare Plan - City of Dallas, Texas” to remove (1) Forest Lane between Reeder Road and Harry Hines Boulevard; and (2) Forest Lane between Harry Hines Boulevard and Josey Lane; and, at the close of the public hearing, authorize an ordinance implementing the change - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] ITEM TWO IS A PUBLIC HEARING. TO RECEIVE COMMENTS. TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 20860. THOROUGHFARE PLAN. CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS TO REMOVE ONE FOREST LANE BETWEEN READER ROAD AND HARRY HAYNES BOULEVARD AND TWO FOREST LANE BETWEEN HARRY HAYNES BOULEVARD AND JOSEY LANE. AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZED AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING THE CHANGE. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM TWO. NO SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM THREE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS. [PH3. 25-1086A A public hearing to receive comments to (1) amend Ordinance No. 20860, “City of Dallas Thoroughfare Plan” to change the (1) designation of Grady Niblo Road between Mountain Creek Parkway and Merrifield Road from a standard six-lane divided principal arterial roadway in 107 feet of right-of-way (S-6-D) to a minimum four-lane divided minor arterial roadway in 80 feet of right-of-way (M-4-D(A)); and (2) a resolution authorizing approval of the proposed designated alignment of the unbuilt portion of Grady Niblo Road the roadway; and, at the close of the public hearing, authorize an ordinance and resolution implementing the changes - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] TO ONE, AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 20860. CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS. CITY OF DALLAS THOROUGHFARE. PLAN TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF GRADY ROAD BETWEEN MOUNTAIN CREEK PARKWAY AND MARY FIELD ROAD FROM A STANDARD SIX LANE DIVIDED PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL ROADWAY IN 107FT OF RIGHT OF WAY TO A MINIMUM FOUR LANE DIVIDED MINOR ARTERIAL ROADWAY IN 80FT OF RIGHT [06:25:04] OF WAY. AND TWO, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ALIGNMENT OF THE UNBUILT PORTION OF GRADY ROAD AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE CHANGE. THE CHANGES. YOU DO HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. SO, MR. COUTURE CATEGORY. YEAH. MR.. CATEGORY WILL BE VIRTUAL THREE. SORRY, MR. CATEGORY. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT. OKAY. MR.. CATEGORY. ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME? ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. WE'LL SEE WHAT'S THERE. THE ISSUE IS WITH THAT SPEAKER, CLAUDIO SEGOVIA. IT'S NOT PRESENT. IT'S NOT ONLINE. SO WE'LL GO BACK TO SAME CATEGORY. OKAY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE SPEAKER IS ONLINE. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE ITEM? NO SPEAKERS. I'LL GO BACK TO MR.. MR.. TUCKER. CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. MR.. I SEE MR.. CLAUDIO SEGOVIA, SO I'M GOING TO SAY MR.. CATEGORY IS NOT PRESENT. CLAUDIO SEGOVIA. HI. GOOD AFTERNOON. WE CAN HEAR YOU AND SEE YOU. YOU MAY CONTINUE. I'M HERE WITH JOHNSON CONSULTING AT 704 CENTRAL PARKWAY EAST. I'M JUST HERE REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT AND HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY COME UP. THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. MADAM SECRETARY, IS THERE A MOTION? YES, MAYOR. I MOVED TO REMAND THIS ITEM BACK TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? NO. SEEING? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FOUR IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER [PH4. 25-1836A A public hearing to receive comments to amend Ordinance No. 20860, “Thoroughfare Plan - City of Dallas, Texas” to remove (1) Wycliff Avenue between Harry Hines Boulevard and Market Center Boulevard; and (2) Wycliff Avenue between Market Center Boulevard and Interstate Highway 35E; and, at the close of the public hearing, authorize an ordinance implementing the change - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] 20860. THOROUGHFARE PLAN. CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, TO REMOVE ONE WYCLEF AVENUE BETWEEN HARRY HINES BOULEVARD AND MARKET CENTER BOULEVARD AND TWO WYCLIFFE AVENUE BETWEEN MARKET CENTER BOULEVARD AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 EAST. AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZE AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING THE CHANGE. THERE ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM, OR ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM H FOR NO SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION. SEEING? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. YOUR NEXT ITEM WILL BE PAGE SIX. [PH6. 25-2012A A public hearing to receive comments on a proposed municipal setting designation to prohibit the use of groundwater as potable water beneath property owned by 212 South Buckner LLC and Buckner Box LLC generally located near the intersection of South Buckner Boulevard and C. F. Hawn Freeway; and an ordinance authorizing support of the issuance of a municipal setting designation to 212 South Buckner LLC by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and prohibiting the use of groundwater beneath the designated property as potable water - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] PAGE SIX IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS POTABLE WATER BENEATH PROPERTY OWNED BY 212 SOUTH BUCKNER, LLC. BUCKNER BOX LLC, GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKNER BOULEVARD AND CF HAHN FREEWAY. AND AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUPPORT OF THE ISSUANCE OF OF A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION TO 212 SOUTH BUCKNER, LLC BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE DESIGNATED PROPERTY AS POTABLE WATER. BECAUSE THIS IS A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION, THERE IS A STATEMENT THAT MUST BE READ AND THIS APPLIES. THIS WILL APPLY TO ITEMS SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT. BUT WE'RE ON PAGE SIX FF SIX PURSUANT TO SECTION 51, A-6.108G3 OF THE DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE, THE APPLICANT OR LICENSED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE APPLICATION MUST BE PRESENT AND AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON PAGE SIX. IS THAT INDIVIDUAL AVAILABLE? YES. HELLO, MY NAME IS AMANDA. I WORK AT WHITEHEAD. YES. ADDRESSED 906 EAST 18TH STREET IN PLANO. [06:30:05] I'M THE PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTIST HERE TO REPRESENT THE MSD APPLICANT TO 12 SOUTH BUCKNER LLC. AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM SIX. NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. OH, I'M SORRY, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OH. DO WE NEED A MOTION? SECOND. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. LOOKS LIKE NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. YOUR NEXT ITEM. [PH7. 25-2010A A public hearing to (1) receive comments on a proposed municipal setting designation to prohibit the use of groundwater as potable water beneath property owned by LO 1401 West Commerce LLC generally located near the intersection of West Commerce Steet and North Edgefield Avenue and adjacent street rights-of-way; and, at close of the public hearing; and (2) an ordinance authorizing support of the issuance of a municipal setting designation to LO 1401 West Commerce LLC by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and prohibiting the use of groundwater beneath the designated property as potable water - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] ITEM SEVEN IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS POTABLE WATER BENEATH PROPERTY OWNED BY 1401 WEST COMMERCE, LLC, GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WEST COMMERCE STREET AND NORTH EDGEFIELD AVENUE AND ADJACENT STREET RIGHTS OF WAY. AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TO AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUPPORT OF THE ISSUANCE OF A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION TO LOW 14 ZERO ONE WEST COMMERCE, LLC BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE DESIGNATED PROPERTY AS POTABLE WATER AND COMPLIANCE WITH DEVELOPMENT CODE 51 86.1083. IS THE APPLICANT OR THE REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT FOR THIS ITEM? ITEM PH SEVEN. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. YOU MAY CONTINUE. I'VE WATCHED THIS ALL DAY. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN TO PUSH THIS BUTTON, I APOLOGIZE. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS KENNETH TRAM, AND I AM A PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTIST AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE EMBASSY APPLICANT. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. MADAM MAYOR. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ITEM EIGHT IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON A [PH8. 25-2014A A public hearing to (1) receive comments on a proposed municipal setting designation to prohibit the use of groundwater as potable water beneath property owned by the City of Dallas and RP Wentworth, LLC generally located near the intersection of South Good Latimer Expressway and Taylor Street and adjacent street rights-of-way; and, at the close of the public hearing; and (2) an ordinance authorizing support of the issuance of a municipal setting designation to the City of Dallas by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and prohibiting the use of groundwater beneath the designated property as potable water - Financing: No cost consideration to the City] PROPOSED MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS POTABLE WATER BENEATH PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF DALLAS AND WENTWORTH, LLC. GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH LATIMER EXPRESSWAY AND TAYLOR STREET AND ADJACENT STREET RIGHTS OF WAY, AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND TO AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUPPORT OF THE ISSUANCE OF A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION TO THE CITY OF DALLAS BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE DESIGNATED PROPERTY AS POTABLE WATER AND COMPLIANCE WITH DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 51. A 6.1083 IS THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT IS AT THE PODIUM. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. GOOD EVENING, I'M KENNETH. I'M ALSO HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, AND I'M THE PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTIST AND A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OF RECORD ON THIS PROJECT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM. ITEM EIGHT. NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MADAM MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YES. MOVE TO APPROVE. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. CITY SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE. MADAM MAYOR. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA. [OPEN MICROPHONE (Part 2 of 2)] HOWEVER, YOU DO HAVE YOUR OPEN MICROPHONE, SPEAKERS, A COUPLE OF SPEAKERS ON YOUR ON YOUR OPEN MICROPHONES SECTION. LET ME STATE THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES. SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE SAME RULES OF PROPRIETY, DECORUM AND GOOD CONDUCT APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ANY SPEAKER MAKING PERSONAL AND PERTINENT, PROFANE OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS, OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROOM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS OR THE INDIVIDUAL THAT'S IN PERSON, FOR THE INDIVIDUAL THAT'S VIRTUAL. YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SESSION. INDIVIDUALS BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. YOU'LL NOTICE THE TIME AT THE MONITOR ON THE PODIUM FOR THE FOR THE IN-PERSON SPEAKER. FOR THE VIRTUAL SPEAKER, I WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. ALSO, SPEAKERS, PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT DURING YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REFER TO A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BY NAME AND ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO MAYOR WILLIS ONLY IF OUR SPEAKER, GLORIA CARBAJAL. [06:35:05] GOOD AFTERNOON, DALLAS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND A WARM WELCOME TO THE NEWLY ELECTED ONES. I AM ONCE AGAIN HUMBLED TO BE HERE, STANDING BEFORE YOU WITH THIS GRANTED OPPORTUNITY. MY NAME IS GLORIA CARBAJAL. THIS IS MY SEVENTH TIME SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE BAND HORSE CARRIAGES DALLAS. OVER 22 YEARS AGO, ON MARCH THE 1ST, 2003, DALLAS CITY COUNCIL TOOK A STAND, MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO SMOKE IN PLACES SUCH AS HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. FIVE YEARS LATER, IN 2008, THE CITY TOOK A FURTHER STAND, MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO SMOKE IN PLACES SUCH AS BARS AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND OTHER CITY OWNED FACILITIES. IT ALSO ADDRESSED THE POTENTIAL FOR FINES OF UP TO $200 FOR VIOLATIONS AND CLASS C MISDEMEANORS. MOST RECENTLY, JUST SIX, JUST SIX MONTHS AGO, DECEMBER THE 11TH, 2024, THE CITY COUNCIL TOOK A FURTHER STAND BY ADDING E-CIGARETTES, VAPORIZERS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES TO THE ORDINANCE. QUOTE. THE SIGNIFICANT UPDATE REFLECTS THE COUNCIL'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC HEALTH. IT INSTILLS A SENSE OF SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL DALLAS RESIDENTS. MAKING IT A LEADER IN SUCH REGULATIONS. AS WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE BENEFITS IN SUCH A COMMON SENSE, BAN ONCE AGAIN, DALLAS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE CAN WE CAN SET A POWERFUL EXAMPLE TO OTHER CITIES ACROSS TEXAS AND THE NATION. THE TIME HAS COME TO DO AWAY WITH PUTTING THESE GENTLE, SHY, PRAIRIE ANIMALS AVERAGING 1,100 POUNDS IN HARM'S WAY NEXT TO SIDE BY SIDE MOTOR VEHICLES AVERAGING 26 TO 44 POUNDS 4,400 POUNDS. SURROUNDED BY VERY LOUD AND FAST MOVING VEHICLES. WE HAVE ALL SEEN THESE VIDEOS. IF NOT, WE CAN TAKE A QUICK VISIT TO SEE FOR YOURSELF. BUT PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THE OTHER DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS AND THESE HORSE CARRIAGES AND WHAT MANY TIMES ARE NOT EASILY VISIBLE AMONG THE CHAOS OF CITY CONGESTION. WE ASK FOR A BAN. HORSE CARRIAGES DALLAS NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF WHAT IT IS ETHICALLY CORRECT, BECAUSE IT IS ETHICAL, CORRECT? NOR BECAUSE IT WAS SAID A POSITIVE EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS, BUT BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN THE WAY OF PUBLIC SAFETY. WE HUMBLY ASK. PLEASE BRING BACK AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 62 TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR A VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JODIE WHITTAKER WILL BE VIRTUAL. AFTERNOON, DALLAS CITY COUNCIL. CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? YES, YOU MAY CONTINUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY NAME IS JODIE WHITTAKER, AND I RUN THE PARTNERSHIP TO BAN HORSE CARRIAGES WORLDWIDE. I'M GOING TO READ A STATEMENT THAT I SUBMITTED TO CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL FIVE YEARS AGO, BECAUSE MY WORDS ARE JUST AS RELEVANT AND URGENT AS THEY WERE THEN. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE HORSES ARE EXPLOITED AND PUT IN HARM'S WAY A SERIOUS EXCUSE ME, A SERIOUS OR DEADLY HORSE CARRIAGE ACCIDENT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT A MATTER OF WHEN. THE VIDEO IS VERY DIFFICULT TO WATCH. ASIA A 12 YEAR OLD HORSE REPEATEDLY COLLAPSED AND STUMBLED FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES BEFORE HANDLERS TIED UP HER LEGS AND DRAGGED HER INTO A TRAILER. NO VETERINARIAN WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THIS HAPPENED IN NEW YORK CITY, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED IN DALLAS OR ANYWHERE. THESE TRAGEDIES ALL OVER THE WORLD DRIVE HOME THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSING HUMANE LEGISLATION TO END THIS ARCHAIC PRACTICE. ASIA IS DEAD BECAUSE OF AN INHUMANE AND RISKY RELIC, THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR AT THE TIME, BILL DE BLASIO, TWEETED WATCHING VIDEO OF THE DYING CARRIAGE HORSE AGAIN DISGUSTED. THIS IS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY. WHY ARE THESE POOR ANIMALS STILL BEING FORCED TO WORK ON THE STREETS OF AMERICA SO FEW HUMANS CAN PROFIT. THIS NEEDS TO END. THEN THERE'S CASH. THE HORSE WHO RAN INTO AN ICY RIVER AT CHRISTMAS TIME, HE DROWNED IN THE MISSOURI RIVER WITH THE BULKY CARRIAGE STILL ATTACHED TO HIM. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER HORSES WHO HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED, MAIMED AND KILLED BY THE TOURIST TRADE, AND THERE WILL BE MANY MORE, INCLUDING IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. THE ABJECT CRUELTY AND RISK TO LIFE AND LIMB IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY HORSE CARRIAGE RIDES SHOULD BE BANNED IN DALLAS. BUT EVEN IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ANIMALS, I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD CARE ABOUT HUMAN SAFETY. SINCE MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS EXCUSE FOR ENTERTAINMENT. HERE ARE SOME FRIGHTENING HEADLINES. BABY DIES AFTER FALLING FROM HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE. AMERICAN COUPLE KILLED AFTER HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE CRASHES. WOMAN KILLED AND MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER ACCIDENT INVOLVING HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE. CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HORSES BREAK FREE, CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES AS CARRIAGE DRIVER BREAKS RISK. [06:40:04] SHE SAYS THANKFULLY I WAS NOT KILLED. OUTLANDER STAR NEARLY KILLED IN HORSE CARE. JACKSON DETROIT WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH WITH CARRIAGE WHILE BIKING ON MACKINAC ISLAND. AND THESE NEVER END. AND DALLAS SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR A DEATH OR A LAWSUIT. MANY ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF TOURIST TRANSPORTATION EXIST, INCLUDING E CARRIAGES AND PEDICAB, WHICH ARE GROWING IN POPULARITY. MORE THAN 36,000 SIGNATURES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED IN SUPPORT OF HORSE CARRIAGE BAN AND DALLAS. MILLIONS MORE SUPPORT A BAN WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY BUSINESS ENDORSEMENTS, VETERINARIANS, LEGISLATORS, EQUINE EXPERTS, ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS AND MORE. THIS IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, AND I HOPE YOU WILL INTRODUCE THIS HUMANE LEGISLATION AND PASS A BAN VERY SOON. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR ITEMS FOR THIS MEETING. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CITY SECRETARY. IT IS 516 IN THIS MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.