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[I. Call to Order]
EVERYONE.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.
I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MONTHLY MEETING ON OCTOBER 1ST AT 6:01 PM VICTOR, CAN YOU PLEASE BEGIN OUR ROLL CALL HERE? CHAIR RUBIN.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR MIC? UM, YOU'RE ON MUTE, BUT I HAVE YOU PRESENT.
JUST MAKE SURE YOUR MIC'S WORKING WITH ME TO COMMISSIONER GLOBIN HERE.
[IV. Approval of the September 3, 2026 Meeting Minutes]
THE MINUTES FROM OUR SEPTEMBER 3RD MEETING.ARE THERE ANY MODIFICATIONS? SEEING NONE.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 3RD, PLEASE.
IS THERE A SECOND, PLEASE? SECOND.
THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.
VICTOR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC SPEAKERS THIS EVENING? NO, WE DON'T HAVE PUBLIC SPEAKERS ONLINE OR IN PERSON.
AND I'D LIKE TO TURN TO OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
[V. Community Development Division Reports]
DIVISION REPORTS, PLEASE.AND WE'LL HAVE THE BRIEFING ITEM ON FY 20.
UH, GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS.
UM, MY NAME IS SHANNON WILLIAMS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN THE BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
AND I'D LIKE TO, UM, ON LAST YEAR THERE WAS A NEW PILOT PROGRAM THAT WAS ADDED TO YOUR BUDGET.
SO TONIGHT WE HAVE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FROM OUR CODE DEPARTMENT WHO WILL BE HERE TO JUST PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF HOW THAT PROGRAM WENT.
IF YOU CLOSE OUT OUR FISCAL YEAR AND LET HIM PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON HOW THINGS WENT.
AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PROGRAM FOR THIS YEAR.
I'LL LET YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
GOOD EVENING, UH, CHAIR AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
I AM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CODE COMPLIANCE SERVICES AND TONIGHT I'LL BE PROVIDING A BRIEF IMPLEMENTATION AND STATUS UPDATE ON THE FY 20 25 20 26 NEIGHBORHOOD CLEARANCE AND DEMOLITION PILOT PROGRAM.
THE MISSION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEARANCE AND DEMOLITION PILOT PROGRAM IS CLEAR REMOVE COURT ORDERED, DILAPIDATED AND UNSAFE VACANT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES THAT THREATEN THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
THROUGH THIS WORK, WE REDUCE HAZARDS, STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE REVITALIZATION.
THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE UNSAFE VACANT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THROUGH COURT ORDERED DEMOLITION AND LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREAS FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 26.
OUR TARGET WAS 10 PROPERTIES, SIX PROPERTIES, HOWEVER, WERE MET ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DEMOLISHED ACROSS COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 4, 5, 7, AND EIGHT.
THE PILOT RECEIVED A $300,000 CDBG ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT THE PLANNED DEMOLITION OF 10 HOUSING UNITS.
THIS INVESTMENT FALLS WITHIN HUD'S CLEARANCE FRAMEWORK AND ADVANCES THE BROADER OBJECTIVES OF A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY IN LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREAS.
EACH PROPERTY MOVES THROUGH A DEFINED PROCESS FROM INITIATION TO CLOSEOUT.
THAT INCLUDES CONFIRMING ELIGIBILITY, COMPLETING THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AND THAT'S BESTOS TESTING, OBTAINING NECESSARY APPROVALS AND PERMITS, PREPARING THE PROPERTY FOR DEMOLITION, COMPLETING THE DEMOLITION, AND FINALIZING ALL CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTATION.
EACH STEP IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALL CDBG AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ARE FULLY SATISFIED.
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AT THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 26, WE EXPENDED A TOTAL OF $230,830 AND 95 CENTS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 77% OF THE ALLOCATION WITH A REMAINING BALANCE OF $69,169 AND 5 CENTS.AS REFLECTED IN THE INDI INDIVIDUAL PROJECT TOTALS, DEMOLITIONS HAVE VARIABLE COST BASED ON SQUARE FOOTAGE, CUBIC YARDAGE FOR WET DEMOLITIONS SITE CLEARANCE, BACK FILLING, LEVELING, AND GRADING PIPE RUNS, AND OTHER PROPERTY SPECIFIC VARIABLES.
AS WE BEGIN, FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 27, 300,000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO CONTINUE THIS MAGNIFICENT WORK OVER THE PAST THREE FISCAL YEARS.
WE HAVE AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 20 DEMOLITIONS ANNUALLY WITHIN LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREAS, PROVIDING A CONSISTENT PIPELINE OF PROPERTIES THAT MAY QUALIFY FOR CDBG FUNDING.
WE CLOSELY TRACK EACH DEMOLITION PROJECT, INCLUDING ITS LOCATION, COUNCIL DISTRICT PROJECT, COST AND OUTCOMES, ALLOWING US TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE, DEMONSTRATE IMPACT, AND INFORM FUTURE CDBT ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE CITIES ESTABLISH PLANNING, BUDGET AND APPROVAL PROCESSES.
THE NEXT SEVERAL SLIDES DEMONSTRATE THE TANGIBLE IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM, WHICH YOU HAVE PICTURED ON THE SCREEN IS 33 33 THI STREET, WHERE THE UNSAFE STRUCTURE WAS DEMOLISHED AND THE SITE WAS CLEARED.
RIGHT TO THE LEFT ARE THE BEFORE AND THE SINGULAR PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS THE AFTER NEXT SLIDE PICTURED HERE IS 1 3 1 5, 1 FOOTHILL ROAD BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOGRAPHS AS WELL.
ANOTHER PROPERTY WHERE THE UNSAFE STRUCTURE WAS DEMOLISHED AND THE SITE WAS CLEARED.
AND PICTURED HERE IS 1225 BOSWELL STREET.
AGAIN, THE BEFORE AND AFTER IMAGES SPEAK CLEARLY TO THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM.
THIS IS 63 72 DENI DRIVE BEFORE AND AFTER DEMOLITION.
AND THIS IS, UH, WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE, UH, BLADE CLEAN AT 75 34 LINDA LANE.
WE SEE ANOTHER VISIBLE TRANSFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE PROGRAM, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER.
AND FINALLY, THIS IS 49 18 CROZIER STREET.
COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROPERTIES DEMONSTRATE THE TANGIBLE IMPACT OF THIS INVESTMENT ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES.
IN CLOSING, THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS PRODUCING VISIBLE RESULTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
WERE COMPLETED DURING FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 26, PROVIDING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AS WE MOVE INTO A NEW FISCAL YEAR.
AT ITS CORE, THIS PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES HOW CDBG STRUCTURES OR RESOURCES, I SHOULD SAY, CAN BE PUT INTO WORK AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL, REMOVING UNSAFE STRUCTURES, ADDRESSING BLIGHT, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RENEWAL AND GREATER COMMUNITY VITALITY.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARING THIS BRIEFING AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR IF ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT AND FOR THAT GREAT UPDATE.
HOW ARE THE SITES SELECTED AND WHAT KIND OF DEMAND WAS THERE THAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE FUNDED TO OR TO BE DEMOLISHED? GENERALLY, THE SITES ARE DETERMINED BY COURT ORDER, SO IT'S NOT A RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS.
THEY HAVE TO, UH, IT HAS TO BE COURT ORDERED AND THEY SUBSEQUENTLY HAVE TO FALL WITHIN THOSE LMI UH, AREAS.
AND IT, WHAT, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE DEMAND, UH, IS MET OR ARE THERE STILL OTHER PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN LINE? WE, WE DID HAVE SOME OTHER PROPERTIES.
IN FACT, THERE WERE SOME PROPERTIES IN THE PIPELINE.
WE ENCUMBERED THE FUNDS, HOWEVER, THOSE SITES WERE VOLUNTARY, COMPLIED AND DEMOED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER.
OTHER COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE SOME QUESTIONS? YES, I HAVE A QUESTION.
UH, YOU USED THE TERM BLADE CLEAN.
JUST SIMPLY MEANS REMOVING THE STRUCTURE IN ITS ENTIRETY DOWN TO THE GRADE, LEAVING NOTHING BEHIND.
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UM, UH, DEMOLISH SIX STRUCTURES.UM, WHAT, WHAT WAS THE REASON WHY YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO GET TO MORE, MORE CROPS PROPER? IT IS PURELY, UH, THE RESULT OF THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE, THAT ACTUALLY COME FROM THE COURTS.
SO IT'S, IT HAS REALLY, WE HAVE NO INPUT WHATSOEVER.
SO, UH, ONCE THEY ARE COURT ORDERED AND THEN THAT'S, THAT'S WHEN WE GET ENGAGED.
BUT OTHERWISE, IT'S A WAITING PROCESS, QUITE HONESTLY.
ANY COMMISSIONERS ONLINE? COMMISSIONER BACH? YEAH, SO GREAT, GREAT WORK.
I MEAN, I, I I I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW, HOW TRANSFORMATIVE THIS IS SO GOOD FOR YOU TO BE CHAMPIONING THIS PROGRAM.
SO I'M CURIOUS, I MEAN, WHO OWNS THE LOT AFTER IT'S CLEARED? HAS THE CITY, IS THE CITY THE OWNER THEN, OR, OR WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LOTS? NO, SIR.
THE LOT IS STILL PRIVATE PROPERTY.
UM, THERE HAS AN ENTIRE PROCESS OF THAT.
NOW THOUGH, WE MAY ULTIMATELY DEMO THE PROPERTY, PLACE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY, BUT THE PROPERTY STILL IS PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
SO, SO YOU HAVE A UNTIL OR UNLESS THERE'S A DE TRANSFER.
SO, SO THE LIEN IDEALLY WOULD RECOUP YOUR COST OF DEMOLITION, IS THAT RIGHT? YES, SIR.
UM, AND, AND ARE THESE JUST DELINQUENT LANDLORD OR KIND OF SLUM LANDLORDS THAT ARE JUST UNRESPONSIVE AND, AND NEIGHBORHOOD OR WHOEVER'S TAKING THEM TO COURT AND FORCE THE DEMOLITION? UH, AND, AND THEY, YOU KNOW, THEY, THEY DID NOT CONTEST IT AND SO IT WENT THROUGH AND THAT'S WHEN YOU GUYS GET INVOLVED? GENERALLY, YES, SIR.
UH, THE PROPERTIES ARE, UH, AND IT'S, IT'S HONESTLY VARIED.
UH, THAT MAY BE THE GENERAL RULE WHERE, UH, IT MAY BE ABSENTEEISM, UH, BUT THEN IT ALSO CAN RESULT FROM, UM, PROPERTY OWNERS WHO SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD ANY RENOVATIONS ON THE PROPERTY.
AS A RESULT, AS A RESULT, YOU KNOW, THE PROPERTY HAS TO BE MAINTAINED UP TO MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS IN THE CITY OF DALLAS.
OVER TIME BY WAY OF ESCALATED ENFORCEMENT, THE PROPERTY MAY FIND ITSELF, UH, TRIAGE, AND THEN ULTIMATELY, UH, IT COULD BE LITIGATED BEFORE THE COURTS AND LEND ITSELF TO THE DEMOLITION.
SO, SO, SO LAST QUESTION AND KIND OF FOLLOW UP ON, ON WHAT, UM, UM, CHAIR RUBIN SAID.
AM I UNDERSTANDING THAT REALLY MONEY ISN'T THE HOLD UP? YOU ARE JUST WAITING FOR THE COURTS TO SEND YOU PROPERTIES AND YOU, YOU, YOU'LL DEAL WITH IT, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE THERE'S 20 OR 30 OTHER PROPERTIES WAITING TO BE DEMOED? THAT IS CORRECT.
UH, WE ARE VERY, VERY SWIFT WHEN ALL OF THE FINAL APPROVALS ARE COMPLETED AND IT'S, THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS.
UH, ONCE WE GET THE GREEN LIGHT, ORDINARILY WE WILL DEMO THE PROPERTY WITHIN 60 DAYS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS ONLINE? OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WORK YOU'RE DOING AND FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
YEAH, SHE, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? NO, UH, THANK YOU SARAH.
AGAIN, UH, THAT CONCLUDES OUR REPORT.
I'LL THEN MOVE INTO MY CHAIR'S
[VI. Chair’s Report ]
REPORT AND REALLY WANNA UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF, UM, COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATION FOR NEW COMMISSIONERS.THE WORK OF OUR COMMISSION REALLY HAPPENS IN COMMITTEES WHERE WE CAN REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY AND THE BUDGET AND REALLY MAKE MUCH MORE INFORMED DECISIONS.
AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE SIGN UP FOR AT LEAST ONE COMMITTEE.
UM, BUT WE ALSO ENCOURAGE, UH, PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN ONE.
AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ANY COMMITTEE MEETING, WHETHER YOU'RE A, A VOTING MEMBER OR NOT.
BUT THAT IS REALLY WHERE THE LEARNING AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR COMMISSION TAKES PLACE.
SO WE'D REALLY, REALLY LIKE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PLEASE SIGN UP.
UM, VICTOR, THANK YOU FOR SENDING OUT A LIST OF THE COMMITTEES AND A DESCRIPTION OF EACH COMMITTEE.
SO IF YOU ARE UNSURE, IT WAS IN THE LAST EMAIL WITH THE MINUTES AND WITH THE, UH, INFORMATION ABOUT TONIGHT'S MEETING, BUT I JUST CAN'T UNDERSCORE ENOUGH HOW THAT'S IMPORTANT AND WE REALLY NEED TO HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM ACROSS THE CITY SO THAT WE MAKE INFORMED CHOICES AND DECISIONS.
SO PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP, HAPPY TO TALK TO ANYONE OFFLINE ABOUT
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ANY OF THE COMMITTEES, BUT WE'D REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO JOIN AND, AND BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS.I'LL NOW TURN IT OVER TO OUR VICE CHAIR.
[VII. Vice Chair’s Report ]
VATOS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.AND YES, CHAIR, I'M ALSO AVAILABLE TO, IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE COMMITTEES OR WHATNOT, I'M HAPPY TO CHAT.
UM, ONE THING I JUST WANNA ADD IS THAT THE CDC SHAREPOINT HUB WAS THE NEW LINK WAS SENT OUT IN THE EMAIL, SO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING CDC RELATED YOU CAN FIND IN IT.
SO, UM, AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMETHING IN YOUR HANDS, REFER TO, UH, VICTOR DOES HAVE COPIES AT CITY HALL, UM, IF YOU PREFER, UM, TO HAVE IT IN PRINT AND TO HAVE AN ACTUAL CDC MANUAL THAT YOU CAN HOLD IN IN YOUR HAND.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE CHAIR.
I DUNNO IF YOU GUYS CAN SEE THIS, BUT IF IT IS EASIER FOR SOME OF YOU TO HAVE A, A BIG A BINDER WITH PAPER COPIES AND THEN YOU CAN HAVE ALL THE MATERIAL.
AND I KNOW PERSONALLY IT'S A LITTLE HELPFUL, ALTHOUGH THE DOWNSIDE IS SHAREPOINT DOES GET UPDATED REGULARLY, SO THE NEWEST INFORMATION IS THERE, BUT STOP WORKS REALLY HARD TO KEEP US INFORMED AND ORGANIZED.
AND SO WHATEVER WORKS WELL FOR YOU IS WHAT WE WOULD ENCOURAGE.
BUT IF IT IS EASIER TO ACTUALLY HAVE THE PAPER VERSION TO TOUCH AND TO REFER TO WITH US, PARTICULARLY WHEN WE GET TO THE BUDGET, PLEASE DO LET VICTOR KNOW.
AND VICTOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THOSE AND FOR PUTTING THOSE TOGETHER.
[VIII. Community Development Commission Committees Report- Public Improvement Committee – September 15, 2026 ]
OUR COMMITTEE REPORTS.UH, CHAIR GOLDEN SCH CHAIR DAVIS.
CAN YOU GIVE US A, UM, REPORT ON THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, PLEASE? THANK YOU.
UH, ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 15TH, 2026 AT 5:30 PM THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, UH, COMMITTEE MET, UH, WE MET ON TIME.
UH, UM, UH, WE DID HAVE A QUORUM AND, UH, WE RECEIVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION REPORTS.
WE HAD A BRIEFING ITEM, STATUS UPDATE ON FISCAL YEAR 2025, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
UH, UH, NOFA, UM, UH, FUNDING, UH, WAS PRESENTED BY, UH, SHAYNA TONY IN THAT BRIEFING REPORT WHEN WE GOT AN OVERVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE AND OUTREACH SURVEY, UH, DURING THE JULY SUMMER RECESS, STAFF EVALUATED OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 25, 26, CD BG NONPROFIT, PUBLIC FACILITATION, UH, AND IMPROVEMENT FUND.
UH, DESPITE BROAD ADVERTISING THAT GENERATED 5,017 VENDOR NOTIFICATIONS, ONLY 48 ORGANIZATIONS REVIEWED THE SOLICITATION AND ONLY FOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS.
A FOLLOW UP SURVEY WAS SENT TO, UH, OF THE, UH, 44 NON APPLYING ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPORT.
THAT SURVEY PRODUCED ONLY ONE RESPONSE, UH, AND THAT RESPONSE PROVIDED LIMITED INSIGHT INTO VARIOUS PARTICIPATION.
SO STAFF RECOMMENDED EXPANDING, UH, DIRECT PRE NOFA OUTREACH, PROVIDING EARLIER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SIMPLIFYING APPLICATION GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS CREATING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAIN MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK, UH, FROM, UH, PROSPECTIVE, UH, APPLICANTS.
UM, THE COMMITTEE WAS CONCERNED AT THE LOW, UH, RESPONSE RATE, UH, TO THE, UM, FUNDING APPLICATIONS.
UH, AND SO WE'LL WE'RE WORKING ON, ON THAT.
AND WE'LL BE TALKING MORE ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO POSSIBLY TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE RATE, UH, IN OUR MEETING, UH, IN OCTOBER, UH, FURTHER THAN, UH, GRANT COMPLIANCE CONSTRAINTS AND CDBG FOR GIVE A LOAN ACTIONS.
THE STUPAC FACILITY REHABILITATION RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO SIX DASH 8 9 6.
THE STAFF PRESENTED PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 800,000 0% INTEREST FORGIVABLE LOAN AGREEMENT WITH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS, DOING BUSINESS AT THE STUPOT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THEIR LO OF, OF THEIR, UH, STRUCTURE.
LOCATED AT 1610 SOUTH MALCOLM X BOULEVARD.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT LIMITS THE CITY'S LIEN EXCLUSIVELY TO PARTNER.
BILL IN 350 ESTABLISHES A REVISED AGREEMENT TERM FOR OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2026, UH, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027, AND PROVIDES FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS AT, UH, $160,000 ANNUALLY
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OVER A FIVE YEAR COMPLIANCE PERIOD.UH, THE ANNUAL FORGIVENESS, IT'S CONTINGENT UPON STUDENT'S CONTINUED PROVISION OF ELIGIBLE MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, BENEFITING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
WE ALSO RECEIVED REPORT OF CISION, UH, THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DALLAS, RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO SIX DASH 8 5 0 0 8 9 5.
STAFF REPORTED THAT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DALLAS, UH, CANNOT PROCEED WITH THE APPROVED 107, $860,000 CD UH, BG FUNDED REHABILITATION PROJECT AT 48 OH FORT WORTH AVENUE BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO MEET THE REQUIRED FIVE YEAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITMENT.
SINCE THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE WAIVED, UH, THE CITY MUST RESCIND THE AWARD AND, AND REPROGRAM THE FUNDS FOR OTHER ELIGIBLE, UH, CDBG UH, ACTIVITIES, UH, BOTH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, TORU POTTS FORGIVABLE LOAN AGREEMENT, AND THE RESCISSION OF, UH, UH, WHAT IS THAT BG CD AWARDS, UH, SCHEDULED FOR CITY COUNCIL, UH, CONSIDERATION.
UH, THERE WERE NO ANNOUNCEMENTS.
AND, UH, MEETING THE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED AT SIX, UH, 28.
COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[IX. Community Development Commission Committees Report- Citizen Participation/ Policy & Procedure Committee – September 22, 2026 ]
VICE CHAIR VARI ANSWERS.CAN YOU GIVE US A REPORT ON THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION POLICY AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE MEETING? PLEASE? 'CAUSE COMMISSIONER MILL CHAIR MILLS IS UNABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
UM, THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE MET ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2026 AT 6:30 PM IT WAS LED BY A COMMITTEE CHAIR, ROSEANNE MILLS.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS THAT NIGHT WAS AN OVERVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 DASH 2027, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, THE EXTENT OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES, SHAYA TONY MANAGER PROGRAMS AND COMPLIANCE PRESENTED ON THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, A MEETINGS PROGRAM, AND THE COMMUNITY DIS DISCUSSED OUTREACH METRICS, THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE IN-PERSON NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC MEETINGS.
JUSTICE FELLOW INTRODUCED THE FLYER FOR THE 2026 CITYWIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND THE COMMUNITY DISCUSS REVISIONS TO THE FLYER.
UH, ONE THING THAT WE'RE ASKING THAT THE COMMITTEE'S ASKING IS FOR FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE CITYWIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS FLYER.
THIS WAS SENT OUT TO YOU, UM, VIA EMAIL, AND WE'RE REQUESTING THAT ANY FEEDBACK ON THE FLYER, PLEASE BE SENT OUT VIA EMAIL BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, SO THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE ANY CHANGES THAT ARE HAPPENING TO THE FLYER AND WE CAN PUT 'EM UP FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING.
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT ON, LET ME SEE.
LEMME MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, BUT YES, THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT.
UH, ONCE WE DISCUSS REVISIONS, THE OCTOBER MEETING WAS THEN ADJOURNED.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ONE THING, I HAVE CHAIR MILLS.
UM, SHE WOULD LIKE THE COMMITTEE TO MEET ON TUESDAY THE 20TH.
SO I'M WONDERING IF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE PRESENT TODAY ARE ABLE TO MEET ON THAT DAY.
UM, COMMISSIONER GLAVIN, CAN YOU MEET ON TUESDAY THE 20TH? I'LL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY UNTIL THE 28TH.
CHAIR RUBIN, WHAT TIME ARE WE TALKING? UH, FIVE 30.
THE VICE CHAIR BARTOS? UH, I CAN BE PRESENT.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO MEETING ON THE 20TH AT FIVE 30.
RACHEL, WILL YOU SEND A CALENDAR ON THAT? YES, I WILL DO THAT.
MR. GL WILL MISS YOU, BUT BEFORE YOU ADD, BUT WITH THAT, PLEASE, YOU NOT AS MUCH AS I'LL MISS YOU
UM, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE EVERYBODY TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLYER.
AND I STILL BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES TO GET, GET RESIDENT INPUT ON THE BUDGET.
AND IT'S, UM, REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE PUBLICIZE IT IN THE, THE BEST
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WAY WE CAN.SO PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO LOOK AT THE FLYER AND THANK YOU STAFF FOR ALWAYS WORKING SO HARD ON THIS AND MAKING SURE IT'S AS GOOD AS IT CAN BE.
IT'S, IT'S DEFINITELY AT A GOOD SPOT, BUT ALWAYS COULD TAKE SOME MORE EYES ON IT AND SUGGESTIONS.
SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND GET BACK TO VICTOR BEFORE THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
CHAIR DAVIS, DO YOU NEED TO SET A MEETING? YES, WE DO.
WOULD YOU MIND DOING THAT NOW TOO? WELL, SO WHAT DOES THE 19TH LOOK LIKE? MONDAY, THE 19TH.
WE COULD DO FIVE 30, POSSIBLY GET BOOKED.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT? I THINK SO.
JUSTICE, DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING? IF YOU COULD DO FINANCE AND FOR THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, UH, COMMISSIONER LEWIS, CAN YOU MEET ON THE NINTH, 19TH, 19TH.
COMMISSIONER LEWIS MEET AT THE TIME? YES.
DO YOU SEE, I DUNNO IF YOU SAW MY HEAD, BUT YES, THAT'S FINE WITH ME.
CHAIR RUBIN? YES, I CAN DO THAT TOO.
SO THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON THE 19TH AT FIVE 30 AND I'LL SEND IT INVITE.
AND DOES THE FINANCE COMMITTEE NEED TO MEET? NO.
THANK YOU ALL FOR CHECKING YOUR CALENDARS AND GETTING THAT SCHEDULED.
WE GOOD? DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC SPEAKERS JOIN US AT THIS POINT? NO, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC SPEAKERS.
[XI. Announcement]
OPEN IT UP TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SHARE? COMMISSIONER BACH? YEAH, JUST REAL BRIEFLY, I HAD THE CHANCE TO ATTEND THE HOME IMPROVEMENT, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING, THE LAST ONE, AND JUST, UM, WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HOW, I THINK IT'S, IS IT, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IS IT VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OR, OR, OR THAT, THAT WE'VE OUTSOURCED THIS PROGRAM TOO.
AND, UM, I THOUGHT THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB.
I MEAN, VERY ORGANIZED AND ESPECIALLY VERY, VERY PATIENT WITH ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SHOWING UP, WALKING 'EM THROUGH THE, THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND, AND, UH, ANYWAY, WAS IMPRESSED AT, AT HOW THEY CONDUCTED IT.
SO IT, IT, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST BASED ON THAT ONE MEETING, I THINK THE IDEA OF OUTSOURCING TO THEM, UH, MAYBE WAS A VERY GOOD IDEA.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE INSIGHTS.
AND THANK YOU FOR, UM, SHARING THOSE INSIGHTS.
COMMISSIONER GLOBIN, DID YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? DID NOT.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ELSE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? THEN I'LL TAKE THE PRIVILEGE OF PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.
ASKING YOU ALL TO LOOK AT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IF YOU HAVE NOT AGAIN, AND SIGN UP OR, I'M HAPPY TO REACH OUT INDIVIDUALLY, SO APPRECIATE THAT.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ANY OPPOSED? I DIDN'T REALLY THINK SO.
WELL, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
THE OCTOBER 1ST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT SIX 30.
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.