* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. YOU'RE WATCHING [00:00:01] THE MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL WITH MAYOR ERIC L. JOHNSON, MAYOR PRO TEM JAIME RESENDEZ, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MAXIE JOHNSON, THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CHAD WEST, JESSE MORENO, ZARIN D. GRACIE, LAURA KADENA, ADAM BASILDUA, LORI BLAIR, PAULA BLACKMAN, KATHY STEWART, WILLIAM ROTH, KARA MENDELSOHN, GAY DINELL WILLIS, PAUL E. RIDLEY, CITY MANAGER KIMBERLY BEISER-TOLBERT, CITY SECRETARY BILLY RAY JOHNSON, AND INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY BURT VANDENBERG. ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING GUYS. THE TIME [AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS ] IS 9:02 AND I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. UH, I'LL BE RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER ZARIN GRACIE FOR AN INVOCATION. GOOD MORNING, MR. MAYOR. UH, LET US PRAY. UH, AND THIS MORNING WE'LL JUST HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, UH, TO THINK ABOUT, UH, THOSE. AMEN. THANK YOU. NOW, IF EVERYONE WHO IS ABLE, PLEASE STAND, UH, FOR THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE... THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. UM, AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED, COLLEAGUES, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR SHOWING UP, UM, YOU KNOW, SO WE CAN GET STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND AS I PRESIDE OVER TODAY'S MEETING, I'LL DO MY BEST TO BE FAIR, RESPECTFUL OF EVERYONE'S TIME, AND EFFICIENT IN MOVING US THROUGH OUR AGENDA. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A PRODUCTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND HOPEFULLY TANGENT FREE MEETING. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S COOPERATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO A, TO A GOOD DISCUSSION. UM, UH, WE HAVE A COUPLE, WELL, AT LEAST ONE SPECIAL PRESENTATION. COUNCILWOMAN WILLIS. THANK YOU. SO FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS WEARING PINK TODAY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. UM, THIS IS, UM, A CRITICAL TIME TO BRING ATTENTION TO BREAST CANCER AND, UM, ALL OF THE GOOD WORK THAT IS BEING DONE TO, UM, CURE. AND, UM, ALSO WANNA TAKE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WE'VE LOST AND HOW MUCH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THAT. I LOST MY COLLEGE ROOMMATE. SHE WAS 39 YEARS OLD. AND, UH, I JUST THINK EVERY TIME I HEAR ABOUT THE ADVANCEMENTS BEING MADE TODAY THAT LAURA KAY YOUNG WOULD BE WITH US TODAY. SO I'M APPRECIATIVE OF ALL OF THOSE WHO WORK IN THIS SPACE AND JUST WANNA HONOR THEM AND ALSO OUR SURVIVORS AND THOSE WE'VE LOST. BUT THE OTHER SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS ABOUT SOMETHING WE PROBABLY DON'T HEAR A LOT ABOUT. IT'S COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME, AND IT'S COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE DAY. AND TODAY WE'RE RECOGNIZING COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME, ALSO KNOWN AS CRPS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RAISING AWARENESS OF THIS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD CHRONIC PAIN CONDITION. IT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT A PERSON'S DAILY LIFE, MOBILITY AND OVERALL WELLBEING. GREATER AWARENESS HELPS BUILD UNDERSTANDING, ENCOURAGES SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH THE CONDITION, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. I WANNA RECOGNIZE MILLER KERR, A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS TURNED HER OWN EXPERIENCE WITH CRPS INTO A MISSION TO HELP OTHERS. AS THE FOUNDER OF BURNING HOPE, MILLER IS WORKING TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROVIDE HOPE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CRPS, AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OPPORTUNITIES. HER STORY IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT EVEN THROUGH DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, PEOPLE CAN FIND WAYS TO ADVOCATE FOR OTHERS AND MAKE MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. I DON'T KNOW IF NATALIE REDZILLA IS ALSO HERE WHO, UM, I'M NOT SEEING THE GROUP TODAY. UM, UH, MAYBE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE SEEING THEM NOW. UM, SO TODAY, COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE DAY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CRPS. UM, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING TO BRING ATTENTION TO THIS. AND WE'VE GOT A SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO YOU, FOR YOU AND WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PHOTO. BUT, UH, MAYOR, UM, THIS YOUNG LADY WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. ABSOLUTELY. ORANGE DAY NEXT TUESDAY, NEXT MONDAY. IT'S CRAZY TO THINK. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME WHEN I WAS 10 YEARS OLD. I LOST THE ABILITY TO WALK. AND FOR TE - EIGHT YEARS AFTER THAT, LIVING [00:05:01] IN DALLAS, I HAD NEVER MET ONE OTHER PERSON WITH CRPS UNTIL I BEGAN TO SHARE MY STORY. I STARTED MY NONPROFIT, BURNING HOPE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN PEOPLE ARE DMING ME. PEOPLE ARE COMING TO MY NONPROFIT EVENTS, AND I'M MEETING ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME. AND EVEN THOUGH IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT ALL OF US HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE AND IT CAUSES US A TON OF PAIN, THERE IS NO BETTER FEELING MEETING SOMEBODY ELSE WITH CRPS, BECAUSE FOR ONCE IN OUR LIVES, WE GET TO RELATE TO SOMEBODY. WE KNOW THAT SOMEBODY ELSE UNDERSTANDS OUR EXPERIENCES. THE HARD PART IS, IS THAT STILL CRPS IS UNKNOWN BY SO MANY, AND A COMMON RECURRENCE THAT WE ALL FEEL AND EXPERIENCE IS GOING TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND DOCTORS NOT KNOWING WHAT CRPS IS. AND WE AS THE PATIENT ARE THEN HAVING TO TEACH THEM ABOUT IT. NOW, WE'RE ALL WILLING TO DO THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT THE NEXT CRPS WARRIOR TO HAVE THAT SAME EXPERIENCE IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. SO THIS RECOGNITION IS REALLY A BIG STEP FORWARD FOR THE CRPS COMMUNITY. I, THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, I'M GONNA BE HANGING OUT WITH A LOT OF MY WARRIOR FRIENDS, AND I KNOW EACH OF US ARE GOING TO BE CELEBRATING THIS MOMENT. SO I WANNA THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. TO MY BURNING HOPE TEAM, MY NONPROFIT, I WANNA THANK THEM FOR GETTING US HERE TO THIS POINT AND TO THE CITY OF DALLAS. UM, THIS IS A DAY THAT WE WILL NEVER FORGET. SO I WANNA THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. AND IF WE CAN DO A QUICK PICTURE, I SEE MOM AND DAD MIGHT WANNA COME DOWN TOO. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. COME ON, COME ON DOWN. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT, WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON. THANK YOU. AND, UH, FOR ALL YOU HISTORY LOVERS, THIS IS ARCHIVES MONTH. SO WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE GREAT JOHN SLATE IN HIS DEPARTMENT. IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO PRESENT THIS. I'VE KNOWN JOHN, I THINK, SINCE I'VE BEEN AT CITY HALL AND HAD BEEN DOWN TO THE ARCHIVES MANY TIMES TO SEE MANY THINGS. I, I SUGGEST TO TAKE YOUR OFFICE DOWN THERE AND HE LOVES TO BRING OUT THIS STUFF, THE JFK STUFF, THE BODY AND CLYDE STUFF. AND IT'S REALLY COOL, UH, TO SEE WHAT DALLAS WAS AND WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE'RE GOING. SO YOU ARE THE KEEPER OF GOVERNMENT, RIGHT? YOU MAKE US ACCOUNTABLE AND INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE. YOU PROTECT THOSE IMPORTANT RECORDS AND ASSETS IN THE CORNERSTONE OF AN INFORMED, ENGAGED DEMOCRACY. THAT IS WHAT WE NEED HERE IS TO KNOW WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHERE WE'RE GOING AND YOU PROTECT ALL THAT. AND KNOW THAT WE ARE GRATEFUL. I KNOW YOU'RE IN THE DUNGEON AND WE, AREN'T YOU ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR NOW? ARE YOU S - ARE YOU NOT ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR? ARE YOU ON FLOOR TWO, STILL L2? YEAH. SO YOU'RE LIKE IN THE, YOU'RE IN THE BOWELS OF CITY HALL, BUT THAT IS WHERE, I MEAN, IT'S A, IT'S AN, IT'S AN ARCHIVED DREAM, I GUESS, BECAUSE YOU CAN PROTECT EVERYTHING. NO SUNLIGHT, YOU CAN MANAGE THE RECORDS. AND SO WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU DO TO PROTECT DALLAS' AND PRESERVE DALLAS'S HISTORY AND KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTED. SO, UM, I'LL BE READING THIS RECOGNITION TODAY, BUT I'M NOT GONNA READ ALL OF IT AND, BUT WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO CELEBRATE DALLAS'S RICH HISTORY AS PRESERVED THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS CREATED BY AND FOR ITS PEOPLE. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, MU - BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT DALLAS HAVE ESTABLISHED ARCHIVES AS A MEAN TO WAY TO PRESERVE THEIR WRITTEN HISTORY. THESE [00:10:01] ARCHIVES CONTAIN UNIQUE MATERIALS, INCLUDING HANDWRITTEN LETTERS, TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPTS, DIARIES, PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, AND DIGITAL FILES. ARCHIVISTS IN DALLAS ARE DEDICATED TO THE, TO RESPONSIBLY PRESERVING THE HISTORICAL WORD, MAINTAINING RECORDS IN THE PUBLIC TRUST, AND MAKING THOSE RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR STUDY AND APPRECIATION, WHETHER IN A REPOSITORY OR ON, OR ONLINE. THE, THROUGH THESE ARCHIVES, FUTURE GENERATIONS OF DALLASITES CAN MORE ACCURATELY STUDY THE PAST, LEARN FROM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THEIR PREDECESSORS, TRACE THEIR ANCESTRAL HERITAGE, AND UNDERSTAND OUR COMMUNITY'S PRIDE OF PLACE, CONFIRM PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND MAINTAIN LAWS AND CELEBRATE OUR DALLAS HISTORY. UH, THEREFORE, WE HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 26TH AS ARCHIVES MONTH IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. AND WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK. DO YOU WANNA S - THANK YOU. DO YOU WANT, DO YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS TO SAY THAT WE, WE WANT, WE'RE GONNA GET A, I MEAN, YOU CAN SAY LIKE TWO OR THREE WORDS, WELL, MAYBE A SENTENCE, AND THEN, UH, WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE. VERY GOOD. UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND, UH, I WILL MAKE IT SHORT BY SIMPLY SAYING THAT WE'RE REPRESENTING, UH, DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS COMMUNITY. PETER KURILITZ, OUR RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER, UH, AND, UM, MISTY MAYBERRY, UH, UH, AND, UM, ANDY? UH, ALEX, I'M SORRY, EXCUSE ME. STEPHANIE BENNETT, UH, UH, REPRESENTING THE, UH, GENEALOGY COMMUNITY, UM, AND CHRISTIE NETTERMAN, OUR ASSISTANT CITY ARCHIVIST. UH, WE, WE ARE ALL NOT COINCIDENTALLY CITY EMPLOYEES, BUT, UH, WE'RE ALL INVOLVED WITH ARCHIVES AND RECORDS AND MAKING THEM SAFE AND AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE TO USE. WELL, THANK YOU. AND CAN WE GET A PICTURE RIGHT QUICK? YEAH. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. [OPEN MICROPHONE] WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM OUR OPEN MICROPHONE SPEAKERS. MADAM SECRETARY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. GOOD MORNING. THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW HEAR US FIRST BY REGISTERED SPEAKERS. I WILL RECITE THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES. SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE SAME RULES OF PROPRIETARY 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 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. FOR THOSE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS, YOU WILL NOTICE THE TIME ON THE MONITOR AT THE PODIUM. WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP, PLEASE STOP. 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 TO ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO MAYOR RESENDEZ ONLY. YOUR FIRST SPEAKER, KATHY MCEK - EKRON. YES. UH, GOOD MORNING, MAYOR JOHNSON AND, UH, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. UH, MY NAME IS KATHY MCCANN. I AM A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 13, AND I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE PRESTON ROYAL DEVELOPMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROPERTY WILL EVENTUALLY BE REDEVELOPED. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF BRINGING NEW INVESTMENT TO DALLAS, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER THE PROPOSED SCALE OF THIS PROJECT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THIS PARTICULAR INTERSECTION AND THE NEIGHBORS SURROUNDING IT. PRESTON ROYAL IS ALREADY A BUSY INTERSECTION. DURING SCHOOL ARRIVAL, DISMISSAL, UM, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS CAN BE ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING. BEFORE APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE, I BELIEVE THE PUBLIC DESERVES CLEAR ANSWERS ABOUT HOW THE PROJECT WILL AFFECT THOSE CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY, FROM 2:30 PM ONWARD, THE TRAFFIC IS SO BAD TRAVELING WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. CARS ARE BACKED UP THREE ABREAST PAST THE TOLL ROAD AT, [00:15:01] NEAR THE WINSTON SCHOOL. IT TAKES A MINIMUM OF THREE LIGHT SEQUENCES TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. ADDING A HIGH RISE FULL OF TENANTS WILL COMPLETELY STALL THE TRAFFIC. IN ATLANTA, IN BUCKHEAD, IT TAKES 45 MINUTES TO TRAVEL LESS THAN A MILE. WE DON'T WANT THAT LIFESTYLE HERE IN DALLAS. PEOPLE MOVE TO DALLAS BECAUSE IT'S EASY TO GET EVERYWHERE AND TO, TO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY. WE HAVE A CHANCE TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM IN PRESTON ROYAL BEFORE IT BECOMES PERMANENT. I KNOW THE DEVELOPER HAS SAID THEY'VE CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STUDY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THOSE COUNTS WERE CONDUCTED ON A DAY WHEN THERE WERE TEACHER CONFERENCES, SO THE RESULTS DON'T PROVIDE A TRUE, UM, DEPICTION OF WHAT THE TRAFFIC IS REALLY LIKE. DALLAS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CITY WHERE PEOPLE MOVE HERE FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL CREATE SUCH TRAFFIC JAMS. IT WILL CREATE SUCH BOTTLENECKS. PEOPLE WILL FOREGO TRAVELING TO THE SHOPS AND RETAIL AND RESTAURANTS THERE. INSTEAD OF CREATING NEW CUSTOMERS FOR THESE RETAILERS, IT WILL HINDER THEM. INSTEAD OF CREATING MORE INCLUSIVITY, IT WILL LIMIT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO THAT INTERSECTION. I ALSO ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHTS AND INTENSITY ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WHETHER MEANINGFUL ALTERNATIVES HAVE BEEN FULLY EVALUATED. NIGHTTIME HIGH-RISE LIGHTS WILL CREATE LIGHT POLLUTION FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND HINDER THE WILDLIFE. A LOW, A LOW-RISE BUILDING LIKE WAS THERE PREVIOUSLY WILL NOT DISRUPT THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR THE WILDLIFE. THIS IS A DECISION WHOSE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE PERMANENT. THE TRAFFIC, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS EVERYONE IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. YOU ARE TRAPPED IN YOUR AREA IF YOU CAN'T GET THROUGH THESE INTERSECTIONS. AND IT'S JUST A SHORT DISTANCE TO TRAVEL AND IF IT'S ALL BLOCKED UP, A HUGE HIGH RISE IS JUST GONNA MAKE IT WORSE. PLEASE DO IT SENSIBLE FOR ALL OF OUR CITIZENS BY RESTRICTING THE HEIGHT AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF CONDOS IN THIS DEVELOPMENT. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU ALL TO CONSIDER THAT SIX OF YOU - THAT'S YOUR TIME. ARE DUE FOR, UM, REELECTION IN A YEAR. THAT'S YOUR TIME. AND THIS WILL AFFECT IT. THANK YOU. WILLIAM HOPKINS. YEAH, MY NAME'S, UH, WILLIAM HOPKINS. UH, WHO DO I ADDRESS MY, MY GRIEVANCES TO? THE MAYOR JOHNSON NOT HERE. WHO I, WHO WOULD I? PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR, YOUR REMARKS, SIR. UM, UH, UH, UH, UM, THEY HANDED OUT SOME, UH, BROCHURES JUST FROM THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT, UH, IN OAK CLIFF. THEY FOUND LEAD IN THE WATER, UH, IN OAK CLIFF. SO I'M, I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THEY CAN, UH, IF THE WATER DEPARTMENT CAN HELP THE PEOPLE WITH, LIKE, SOME WATER PURIFILES AND SOMETHING TO HELP THE PEOPLE IN OAK CLIFF WITH THE LEAD AND THE WATER. UH, THE ELDERLY PROBABLY, UH, CAN'T AFFORD IT, UH, WATER PURIFIES BY THEM BEING ON FIXED INCOME, FOOD HIGH, GAS IS HIGH. EVERYTHING IS, IS, IS CRAZY RIGHT NOW. AND, AND I'M WONDERING IF THE ELDERLY CAN AFFORD PURIFILES IN WHAT, IN OAK CLIFF FOR THE LEAD AND THE WATER. THEY JUST SENT US, UH, SOMETHING IN THE MAIL LETTING US KNOW THAT IT'S LEAD IN THE WATER. UH, I, I DON'T KNOW IF, UH, THE CITY GONNA LIE ON THE, ON THE SECOND SHEET Y'ALL GOT AND SAY YOU WASN'T INVOLVED LIKE THEY DID IN WEST DALLAS. AND, AND, AND THE NEXT PAGE IS A LAWSUIT WHERE THE CITY OF DALLAS AND THE STATE OF TEXAS SUED. UH, THEY WERE SAYING THEY WEREN'T INVOLVED IN THE RSR LEAD SETTLEMENT, BUT, UH, THEY WROTE A LETTER SAYING THEY WASN'T INVOLVED, BUT THE SECOND SHEET SHOWED WHAT A CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS SUED THE, UH, RSR LEAD PLANT. THE CITY GOT $10 MILLION, UH, BACK IN 83 AND 84. AND NOW THEY SAYING THEY WASN'T INVOLVED. SO THEY STOLE THE $10 MILLION. THE CITY OF DALLAS STOLE THE $10 MILLION AND LETTING THE PEOPLE DIE IN WEST DALLAS. THEY LET OMAR STAY IN THE BACK ROOM. UH, THE WHOLE TIME I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE, UH, PEOPLE THAT'S DYING IN WEST DALLAS. I TRIED TO CALL THE NEW, UH, UH, REPRESENTATIVE OF WEST DALLAS. THE PHONE JUST RANG. WON'T NOBODY ANSWER HER PHONE. UH, FROM THE WHOLE TIME SHE WAS THERE, I GUESS SHE JUST GONNA SIT THERE AND LET THE PEOPLE DIE IN WEST DALLAS. UH, I'VE BEEN COMING DOWN HERE ALMOST 30 YEARS ASKING FOR HELP FOR THE PEOPLE IN WEST DALLAS THAT'S DYING FROM THE LEAD. THE CITY SUED AND GOT THE MONEY AND, AND, AND, AND WROTE ME AND TELL ME THAT THEY WEREN'T EVEN INVOLVED IN THE LAWSUIT, STOLE THE MONEY AND LETTING THE PEOPLE DIE IN WEST DALLAS. ALL Y'ALL [00:20:01] JUST SIT HERE, WHITE, BLACK, HISPANICS, EVERYBODY SIT THERE FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS AND LET THE PEOPLE DIE IN WEST DALLAS. YOU MOVED THE WHITE PEOPLE OUT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE 70S. YOU MOVED THE FAMILIES AND THE CHILDREN. YOU MOVED THE HISPANICS OUT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. YOU MOVED THE, THE, THE, THE CHILDREN AND THE, AND THE PARENTS. YOU, YOU HAD AN OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT FOR THE BLACKS IN WEST DALLAS TO JUST PAY THE CHILDREN. IT'S CORRUPT AND WON'T NOBODY SAY NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE PEOPLE IS BLACK. THANK YOU. AND I'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK. I'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU. DEVERA DAWKINS. HI. I AM, UM, I AM HERE TO, UH - I'M SORRY, MS. DAWKINS, YOUR VIDEO IS NOT DISPLAYING. OH, I DON'T WANNA DISPLAY MY VIDEO. YOUR VIDEO MUST BE DISPLAYED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL. OKAY. YOU MAY CONTINUE. OKAY. I'M HERE TO ADDRESS RODEO CODE. THERE, UM, WE NEED SOMEBODY ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO HELP US TO, UM, TO MEDIATE BETWEEN RODEO CODE AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE THEY ARE PLAYING MUSIC, IT SEEMS LIKE 24 HOURS, DISTURBING THE COMMUNITY. AND, AND THERE'S NOBODY, THERE'S NO CHECK ON, ON THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS, AND THEY'RE DISTURBING THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD. PEOPLE FROM MILES AROUND CAN HEAR THAT MUSIC. AND FOR SOME REASON, THEY WANNA TURN IT UP L - VERY LATE AT NIGHT. IF WE CAN GET A DEDICATED COU - UH, PERSON ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO HELP WITH THIS MATTER, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CALL THE POLICE. THE POLICE DO NOT WANNA BE BOTHERED WITH THIS. AND WE, EVEN WHEN THE POLICE INTERVENE, THEY TELL US TO CALL, UM, 311. AND THEN WHEN WE CALL 311, THEY TELL US THAT, WELL, THEY REALLY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. SO IT WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED IF WE GET A, A DEDICATED PERSON THAT CAN CHECK THEIR OPERATIONS. A FEW WEEKS AGO, THEY TRIED TO TURN ON STADIUM LIGHTS, FLOODLIGHTS OVER HERE IN, IN A BUSY COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. VALERIE ETAN. DALLAS CITY COUNCIL, YOU HAVE SAT BACK AND DONE NOTHING WHILE ARMS THUGS TERRORIZE OUR COMMUNITIES, ABDUCTING MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOMES AND LOVED ONES. STRAIGHT UP, IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE IN THIS POSITION OF POWER TO TAKE CARE OF THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS CITY, THEN WE DO NOT WANT YOU HERE. IT IS SHOCKING HOW MANY OF YOU LOOK AT THIS PROJECT OF RACIAL PROFILING, OF PUTTING HUMAN BEINGS IN THESE INHUMANE CONDITIONS, IN CAGES, AND YOU HAVE SAT THERE AND DONE NOTHING. IT'S NOT EVEN THAT YOU'VE DONE NOTHING. YOU HAVE CAVED INTO GREG ABBOTT'S THREATS AND TAKEN TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE GUISE OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WHILE ICE AGENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE GUNNING DOWN OUR PEOPLE AND RAMMING THEM WITH CARS, AND YOU'RE SCRAMBLING TRYING TO FIND MONEY FOR THE BUDGET, AND YOU'RE SELLING OUT OUR NEIGHBORS TO DO IT. IF YOU'RE DESPERATE FOR THE MONEY, YOU CAN FIND IT IN THE POCKETS OF THESE BIG CORPORATIONS THAT ARE GOUGING US FOR GROCERIES OR THE CORPORATE LANDLORDS THAT ARE RAISING OUR RENTS FOR THE SAME HOUSING THAT GETS MORE AND MORE RUN DOWN EVERY YEAR. DON'T BORROW IT FROM THEM, TAX THEM. WE WANT AN END TO ALL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND ICE, AND WE DON'T WANNA SEE DPD INVOLVED IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND STOP INVADING OUR PRIVACY AND PUTTING UP ALL OF THESE FLOCK CAMERAS OVER OUR CITY. IF IT'S NOT PUTTING A ROOF OVER OUR HEADS OR FOOD IN PEOPLE'S BELLIES OR MAKING A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO HUMAN NEEDS, WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE IT ON OUR BUDGET. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANGEL RECUITY. ANGEL ROCUITY IS NOT PRESENT. MAGGIE SPARKS. MAGGIE SPARKS IS NOT PRESENT. EDWIN INGRAM. GOOD MORNING, Y'ALL. HOW WE DOING? MY NAME'S EDWIN INGRAM. I AM A MEMBER OF THE 9TH DISTRICT AND I HAVE A THIRD GRADER IN THE MUSEUM SCHOOL. TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOU A REAL PROBLEM THAT WE'RE HAVING. THE MUSEUM SCHOOL IS BEING CHARGED $3,500 A DAY FOR FIRE SAFETY. BEFORE WE GET INTO THAT THOUGH, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT THE MUSEUM SCHOOL REALLY BRINGS TO THE TABLE. THEY'RE PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO CHILDREN IN AN ERA WHERE WE KNOW THAT LITERACY [00:25:01] AND CRITICAL THINKING IS AT AN ALL TIME LOW. WHEN MY SON ENTERS THE SCHOOL, HE'S NOT JUST ENTERING A PLACE OF WHERE HE SEES EXHIBITS OR HE SEES TEACHERS, HE IS LEARNING ABOUT FUNDAMENTAL SYSTEMS AND HOW OUR NATION WORKS. NOW, DO I WANT TO TEACH HIM THAT WE WILL PRICE OUT HIS EDUCATION OR DO WE WANT TO TEACH HIM THAT THERE IS A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THAT HE HAS A SPOT WHERE HE CAN LEARN EFFECTIVELY, SAFELY, AND GUARANTEE THAT THINGS GO NATURALLY? I LOOKED AT THE FIRE CODE, CHAPTER 16, AND IT CLEARLY STATES THAT THERE'S A MOMENT IN WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN SPEND A NOMINAL AMOUNT, $350, 10 TIMES LESS THAT'S WHAT'S BEING CHARGED CURRENTLY. WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT HERE IS AN INSTITUTION THAT IS BREAKING BARRIERS AND THAT OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SHOULD BE OUT THERE MAKING SURE THAT THEIR PEOPLE ARE TAKEN CARE OF DURING FIRE SITUATIONS ARE STUCK LOOKING AT A SCHOOL. SO I WANNA ASK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HERE, ARE WE GOING TO ALLOW RED TAPE BUREAUCRACY TO PREVENT THESE CHILDREN FROM RECEIVING A QUALITY EDUCATION, AN EDUCATION WHERE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SEE THE WORLD FOR WHAT IT REALLY IS? OR ARE WE GONNA ALLOW SIMPLE RED TAPE TO GET IN THE WAY OF THESE CHILDREN EXPERIENCING SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN HERE IN TEXAS? I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME HERE TODAY, AND I REALLY HOPE THAT WE DO WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FUTURE. 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 ITS CITY BUSINESS. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND WAIVE, UH, THE RULES AND ALLOW THE F - REMAINING FOUR DALLAS SPEAKERS TO SPEAK. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. OH, GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.YOUR NEXT SPEAKER, RICHARD BROWN. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS RICHARD BROWN. I LIVE AT 11931 QUINCY LANE IN DALLAS. AND REGARDING THE REZONING, UH, CASE IN PRESTON ROYAL, I'VE HEARD A LOT OF TALK RECENTLY HOW SOME ARE VIEWING THIS ZONING CASE AS A GREAT WAY TO RAISE THE TAX BASE OF THE CITY AND GENERATE MUCH NEEDED REVENUE. NOW, INCREASED TAX REVENUE CAN BE A BYPRODUCT OF A ZONING, BUT SHOULD NOT BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN A ZONING CASE. ZONING EXISTS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. I'VE SPENT MY CAREER IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. FOR 10 YEARS, I WAS AN APPRAISER. I'VE APPRAISED PROJECTS LIKE THIS. I UNDERSTAND HIGHEST AND BEST USE. I UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF ZONING. YOU KNOW, A SOUND ZONING DECISION MUST CONSIDER COMPATIBILITY WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, APPROPRIATE SCALE AND DENSITY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAFFIC IMPACTS, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, AND CONSISTENTLY, CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S LONG-TERM PLANNING. THIS ZONING REQUEST FAILS. THIS ZONING REQUEST FAILS THOSE TESTS. NOW, NO ONE IS ARGUING THAT THIS PROPERTY SHOULD NOT BE DEVELOPED. IT NEEDS REDEVELOPMENT, AND THE CITY HAS CONSISTENTLY OFFERED CONSTRUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES THAT WILL ALLOW REDEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR WHILE CREATING MORE APPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, BUT THE DEVELOPERS REFUSE TO MEET WITH US TO DISCUSS THESE OPTIONS. I'M SURE YOU'RE AWARE THAT MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED A PETITION OPPOSING THIS PROPOSAL, MORE THAN 6,000. 6,000 PEOPLE ARE NOT A FRINGE GROUP. 6,000 PEOPLE AREN'T JUST A HANDFUL OF LOUD NEIGHBORS. IT'S A COMMUNITY AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. TO DO SO BLATANTLY IGNORES THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE [00:30:01] SO WHEN THIS CASE COMES BEFORE YOU NEXT MONTH, I'M ASKING YOU TO REJECT THIS ZONING REQUEST, NOT TO PREVENT REDEVELOPMENT, BUT TO REQUIRE A BETTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. PLEASE DON'T VOTE, PLEASE VOTE NO AND ASK THE DEVELOPER TO COME TO THE TABLE. I BELIEVE WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION THAT WORKS FOR THE DEVELOPER, FOR THE CITY, AND FOR THEIR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS. AND ONE THAT MOST ASSUREDLY WILL RAISE THE CITY'S TAX BASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. CHELSEA NOVAK. CHELSEA NOVAK. CHELSEA NOVAK. HI. UM, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN SEE YOU. YOU MAY CONTINUE. OKAY. HI, GOOD MORNING. UM, I'M HERE TO ELABORATE ON EDWIN'S SPEECH. UM, I AM ALSO A MOTHER OF TWO BOYS, UM, AT THE MUSEUM SCHOOL OF DALLAS. UH, HE LAID OUT EVERYTHING QUITE PERFECTLY. UM, I'LL JUST EMPHASIZE THE HUMAN COST OF THE DELAY. THIS ORDEAL STRETCHED INTO A TWO WEEK DELAY WHERE OUR KIDS WERE DISPLACED. WE HAD TO TEMPORARILY RELOC- RELOCATE TO A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT NONPROFIT CAMPUS ACROSS TOWN. FOR WORKING PARENTS, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO MANAGE LOGISTICS FOR OUR CHILDREN, IT COMPLETELY DISRUPTED OUR WORK COMMUTE SCHEDULES, DAILY LIVES. UM, THE SCHOOL'S LEADERSHIP, AS ALWAYS, DID A FLAWLESS JOB KEEPING THINGS STABLE AND EDUCATIONAL AND EXCITING FOR OUR KIDS DURING THE MOVE, BUT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SOMETHING THAT THEY HAD TO DEAL WITH IN THE FIRST PLACE. UM, SO THE MONEY THAT THE SCHOOL IS OWED DUE TO THIS EXTENUATED MOVE, UH, IT SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. IT SHOULDN'T BE SITTING IN A CITY ACCOUNT COVERING UP FOR THE FIRE, FIRE MARSHALS AND THEIR UNNECESSARY DELAYS. IT SHOULD BE IN OUR CLASSROOMS FUNDING THE BOOKS, THE RESOURCES. UM, SO I REALLY JUST HOPE THIS DOESN'T GO IGNORED, UM, AND THAT THE SCHOOL CAN BE FULLY REIMBURSED FOR THE TENS OF THOUSANDS THAT THEY ARE OWED. UM, AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU. EMILY GARCIA. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR PRO TEM RESENDEZ AND MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS EMILY, UH, GARCIA. I LIVE IN COUNCILME - MEMBER RIDLEY'S DISTRICT 14, AND MY EIGHT YEAR OLD SON, MILES, ATTENDS THE MUSEUM SCHOOL OF EAST DALLAS LOCATED IN COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMAN'S DISTRICT NINE. I'M ALSO A FORMER ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. I DEEPLY UNDERSTAND BOTH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PROTECTING STUDENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF LIMITED EDUCATION RESOURCES. THE MUSEUM SCHOOL OF EAST DALLAS IS SPECIAL, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE ITS CLASSROOMS, BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT IT REPRESENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL OPERATES IN AN OLDER GOSPEL LIGHT ERETRIAN BAPTIST CHURCH, A BUILDING WITH HISTORY AND CHARACTER THAT LIKE MANY AGING NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTIONS NEEDED SIGNIFICANT CARE AND INVESTMENT. RATHER THAN SEEING THIS AS SOMEONE ELSE'S RESPONSIBILITY, THE SCHOOL BOARD PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ROLLED UP THEIR SLEEVES, DONATED THEIR TIME, MONEY, AND ENERGY TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL AND CHURCH GROUNDS TO CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTION. THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT WE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGING IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. THAT'S WHY THE EVENTS OF THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS HAVE BEEN CONFOUNDING. FOR TWO AND A HALF WEEKS, MILES AND HIS CLASSMATES WERE DISPLACED FROM THEIR SCHOOL DUE TO A MOVING TARGET OF COMPLIANCE STANDARDS IMPOSED BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. FAMILIES NAVIGATED DISRUPTED ROUTINES WHILE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS WORKED TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND CONTINUITY FOR OUR CHILDREN. AND NOW THE SCHOOL HAS PAID APPROXIMATELY $50,000 FOR FIRE WATCH SERVICES, MONEY THAT COULD OTHERWISE SUPPORT TEACHERS, CLASSROOMS, STUDENTS, AND CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS COMMUNITY SPACE. TO BE VERY CLEAR, NO ONE IS ASKING FOR THE CITY TO COMPROMISE ON FIRE SAFETY. WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE SAFE AND WE EXPECT THE CITY TO ENFORCE APPROPRIATE STANDARDS, BUT SAFETY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER DALLAS SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS HAVE BEEN PERMITTED TO USE QUALIFIED THIRD PARTY FIRE WATCH SERVICES [00:35:01] AT A RATE OF $35 PER HOUR. WE'RE SIMPLY ASKING THAT THE MU- MUSEUM SCHOOL BE AFFORDED THE SAME OPPORTUNITY. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON, THIS SCHOOL IS PART OF YOUR DISTRICT. COUNCIL MEMBER RIDLEY, FAMILIES LIKE MINE AND OTHERS ARE INVESTING IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ITS SUCCESS. AND TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT DALLAS SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS AND THE FAMILIES WORKING TO MAKE IT BETTER. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE CITY APPROVE THIRD PARTY FIRE WATCH SERVICES AT $35 PER HOUR AND REFUND THE EXCESS ALREADY PAID. OUR CHILDREN DESERVE SAFE SCHOOLS. OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES FAIR TREATMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES YOUR CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED SPEAKERS. THE REMAINING SPEAKERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. THERE IS ONE MORE SPEAKER. SAL ALVAREZ. IT'S, IT'S NOT PRESENT. NOW THIS CONCLUDES YOUR CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED SPEAKERS. THE REMAINING SPEAKERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE CONCLUSION OF ITS CITY BUSINESS. MR. MAYOR, YOUR [MINUTES] VOTING AGENDA. ALL RIGHT. SO MOVING ON TO ITEM ONE. THANK YOU. BEFORE WE MOVE TO YOUR VOTING AGENDA, YOU DO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ALL AGENDA ITEMS. DOLORES PHILLIPS. MS. PHILLIPS, YOU'LL BE GIVING DOLORES PHILLIPS. YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON ALL AGENDA ITEMS THAT ARE ON THIS AGENDA. DOLORES PHILLIPS, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. YOU DO HAVE HANDOUTS. IT'S THREE PAGES. THE MAIN AGENDA THAT I'M SPEAKING ON TODAY IS NUMBER THREE. IT SAYS YOU ARE TO AUTHORIZE THE NUMBER ONE APPLICATIONS FOR AN ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR THE PEACE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM. I'MA STAY ON TOPIC. YOU HAVE THREE HANDOUTS. THE FIRST PAGE IS THE FIRST OF THREE PAGES OF THE INCIDENT DETAIL REPORT OF OCTOBER 25TH, 2013. THAT'S THE MEETING THAT MAYOR ROLLINS PREARRANGED TWO TO THREE WEEKS PRIOR. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS GONNA MEET, BUT THIS IS ABOUT FABRICATED PREMEDITATED POLICE REPORT 0273291-A. CORPORAL KOTNER CAME TO THAT MEETING WITH HIS OWN REPORT NUMBER. I DID MY OWN INVESTIGATION. I END UP TALKING TO THE DISPATCHER WHO WROTE THAT, AND I ASKED HER WHY WOULD SHE WRITE THAT? SHE SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR A OFFICER TO CALL DISPATCH AND TELL THEM THAT THEY HAD A REPORT NUMBER THAT THEY WANTED TO USE BECAUSE IT WORKS THE OTHER WAY AROUND. SO I'M, I'M, I'M GIVING YOU A TIMELINE OF THESE PREMEDITATED RETALIATORY ACTS WITH DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR LAW, AND I NEED TO MI - REMIND YOU THAT EACH OF YOU ARE WITNESSES AND THERE WILL BE A PETITION 202 FILE FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ME SPEAKING BEFORE YOU. BUT WHEN I WENT OCTOBER 25TH, 2013 TO THE MEETING, CORPORAL COTTNER SAID THAT HE HAD SPOKE WITH MAYOR ROLLINS RIGHT BEFORE I GOT THERE. IT WAS EERIE. I KNEW IT WAS NOT GONNA BE GOOD. SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND YOU TALK ABOUT BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN UNIFORMS, NO MATTER THEIR TITLE, HIGH TO LOW, THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS, THEY'RE PEOPLE WITH EMOTIONS. AND CORPORAL COTTNER WAS TRIGGERED WHEN I SPOKE ABOUT MY MOM. SO WAS, UH, HONORABLE, UH, JUDGE WILLIAMS WHEN I SPOKE ABOUT MY MOM DEALING WITH Y'ALL RETALIATIONS FOR ME SPEAKING. STAY WITH ME. I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER DF-92-11850. NOW, TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE OPERATIONS WORK IS THAT YOU BUILD THESE FACADE FILES, FABRICATED, MADE UP, YOU BUILD CRIME SCENES, WRITE PEOPLE NAMES IN LATER ON, NO FACT CHECKING. I FURTHER ALLEGE THAT YOU'RE USING AI TO BUILD CRIME SCENES AND NOT FACT CHECKING. AND THEN I AGREE WITH THE GENTLEMAN OUT IN THE FLAG ROOM THAT HE BELIEVE THAT THE DATA TWICE MEGADATA - THAT'S YOUR TIME. WAS ERASED INTENTIONALLY NOT TO SELF-INCRIMINATE. THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO YOUR FIRST VOTING ITEM. AGENDA ITEM ONE IS APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 14TH, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I HEARD A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I DON'T SEE ANY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM IS APPROVED. NEXT ITEM. [00:40:01] THANK YOU. [CONSENT AGENDA] WE'LL NOW MOVE TO YOUR CONSENT AGENDA. YOUR CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTED OF ITEMS TWO THROUGH 47. THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE PLACED BACK ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. UM, THEREFORE, I WILL ONLY ANNOUNCE THOSE ITEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PULLED. AGENDA ITEM FOUR HAS BEEN CORRECTED. AGENDA ITEM FIVE WAS CORRECTED. AGENDA ITEM 19 HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH AND COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN. AGENDA ITEM 20 HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON AND COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH. AGENDA ITEM 25 HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON AND COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH. AGENDA ITEM 26 HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON, COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH, AND COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN. THEREFORE, YOUR CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS TWO THROUGH 18, 21 THROUGH 24, AND 27 THROUGH 47. I WILL ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THERE IS A CORRECTION TO A CLARIFICATION TO AGENDA ITEM 30. IT'S CLARIFYING THAT THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT IS NOT TO EXCEED $312 MILLION. THIS IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA, MR. MAYOR. I HEARD A MOTION AND A SECOND. UM, ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? UH, MOTION PASSES. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO YOUR FIRST PULLED. OKAY. WE WILL [25. 26-2928A Authorize the City Manager to (1) adopt the Sponsorship Toolkit for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center (“DPD LETC”) project in the form hereto attached as Exhibit A; (2) enter and execute naming and sponsorship agreements in accordance with the terms set forth in the Sponsorship Toolkit; (3) receive the transfer of the Quik Trip Corporation and W.W. Caruth Foundation funds from the Communities Foundation of Texas for deposit into the DPD LETC Fund in an amount not to exceed $17,500,000.00; and (4) establish appropriations in an amount not to exceed $17,500,000.00 in the DPD LETC Fund - Estimated Revenue: Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center Fund $17,500,000.00 *In alignment with Bond Implementation Program.] MOVE TO YOUR... WE WILL SKIP AHEAD AND MOVE TO YOUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 25. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 25, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ONE, ADOPT THE SPONSOR- SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER DPD LETC PROJECT IN THE FORM HERETO ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A. TWO, ENTER AND EXECUTE NAMING AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE SPONSORSHIP KIT - TOOLKIT. THREE, RECEIVE THE TRANSFER OF THE QUIKTRIP CORPORATION AND WW CARUTH FOUNDATION FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY'S FOUNDATION OF TEXAS FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE DPD LETC FUND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17 MILLION. AND FOUR, ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17,500,000 IN THE DPD LETC FUND. YOU DO HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL THAT SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, BARRETT JOHNSTON. BARRETT JOHNSTON IS NOT PRESENT. MR. MAYOR, THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON, ROTH, AND MENDELSOHN. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION FOR APPROVAL. I HEARD A MOTION. SECOND. I HEARD A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO... OKAY. MS. BLACKMON. UM, THANK YOU. OKAY, SO I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF CLARIFYING... FIR- FIRST I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE PRIVATE DONATIONS FROM THE CARUTH FOUNDATION AND QT. UH, APPRECIATE THEIR, THEIR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND TO OUR CITY. BUT WHEN YOU ADD UP THE $10 MILLION GIFTS, BUT WE'RE ONLY RECEIVING 17.5, I'M... AM I READING THIS RIGHT? I NEED A RECONCILIATION OF WHY IS IT THE WHOLE 20 COMING IN, WHAT'S THE 2.5? THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, COUNCILMAN BLACKMAN. I KNOW THAT JENNY IS COMING OUT, UH, AND WE'LL LET, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN BREAK THIS DOWN FOR YOU AND GET BETTER CLARITY. THANK YOU. UH, GOOD MORNING. I'M JENNY NEISWANDER WITH THE BOND OFFICE. SO THE FUNDING FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM OF $20 MILLION, WE ARE USING 2.5 FROM THE 2024 BOND PROGRAM AND THE 17.5 IS WHAT WE HAD, UH, A PORTION OF WHAT WE HAD IN THE CFT FUND, AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO, TO BRING THE 20 TO COUNCIL TODAY. OKAY. AND, UM, SO IF IT DOES NOT PASS, BECAUSE THIS IS ON THE, THE, THERE'S A, YOU KNOW, DELTA HERE, RIGHT, THAT WE'RE GOING TO THE VOTERS, WHAT... DOES THIS STILL MOVE THROUGH AT UNT? YES, IT DOES. THAT'S OUR... I, I, I JUST WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT THIS ITEM IS LIMITED TO THE DISCUSSION OF THE SPONSORSHIP, UH, TOOLKIT AND NAMING RIGHTS AT THE DPD, UH, LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AND IT'S NOT ABOUT THE UPCOMING BOND ELECTION, SO JUST PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT AS WE DISCUSS THIS ITEM, PLEASE, BUT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND, DO WE STILL GET THE GIFT? IS IT CONTINGENT ON THE GIFT COMING IF THE BOND PASSES? THAT'S THE MAIN THING. I'LL ANSWER THAT QUESTION. THANK YOU, UH, MR. MAYOR. UM, THE ANSWER IS THAT THIS GIFT WAS ALREADY COMMITTED - OKAY. TO, AND SO WE'RE JUST EXERCISING THE GIFT, AND DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF... I KNOW WE'RE NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BOND PROGRAM, WE WILL COME BACK TO COUNCIL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. OKAY, SO THIS IS COMING THROUGH. AND THEN ON THE TOOLKIT, IS THIS GOING TO BE... I MEAN, WE'RE STILL PRIVATELY FUNDRAISING, [00:45:01] I GUESS, IN THE, ONE OF THE MEMOS, IT SAYS THAT IT WILL CONTINUE. CORRECT. AND I GUESS WE'RE STILL GOING WITH THE AUGUST 7TH MEMO TOOLKIT EXERCISE - YES, MA'AM. OF, UH, FOR NAMING RIGHTS. YES. AND, UM, IS THERE, IS THERE ANYTHING STILL IN THE WORKS THAT WILL BE BRIEFED UPON, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'VE GOT SEVERAL, YOU KNOW, A MAP HERE THAT HAS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES, AND I'M JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS STEPPED UP. YEAH. NO, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. AND, UM, THE, UM, I, I SEE, UM, ONE OF OUR PRIVATE FUNDRAISERS IN THE AUDIENCE, AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE ACTIVELY, UM, DOING TOURS OF THE FACILITY. UM, THEY HAVE SEVERAL, UM, ITEMS THAT ARE OUT THERE FOR CONSIDERATION THAT WE'RE NOT AT LIBERTY TO TALK ABOUT. UM, SO, UM, THAT IS THE TOOLKIT THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY, UM, THE FUNDRAISING TASK FORCE. OKAY. TH- THIS PACKET FROM AUGUST 7TH IS STILL - FROM, FROM THE AUGUST 7TH... IS STILL RELEVANT. YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT. AND, AND IF I COULD JUST CLOSE OUT, MR. MAYOR, UM, COUNCILWOMAN BLACKMAN, WHAT WE COMMITTED TO DO IS, AS WE WORK WITH OUR PRIVATE FUNDRAISERS, TO CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE ON THOSE FUNDRAISING GOALS, AND WE WILL DEFINITELY CONTINUE TO DO THAT AS WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, TEAM. AND MR. MAYOR, BEFORE YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH, NOT MENDELSON. ALL RIGHT, MR. ROTH. UH, THANK YOU. UH, FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO, UH, ALSO E- ENDORSE AND COMMEND, UH, ALL THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS THAT ARE BEING MADE, UH, TO TRY TO GET PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR, UH, PARTICIPATION IN THIS AND, UH, AND THE, UH, THE FACT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO NAMING RIGHTS AND TRYING TO, TO, TO, UH, GET MORE PUBLIC, UH, PARTICIPATION IN THIS. SO THANK YOU, UH, THE FUNDRAISING GROUP FOR, FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS. UM, I DID WANNA UNDERSTAND, UH, IS THERE, IS THERE A PROCESS THAT IN THE, THE APPLICATION FOR NAMING RIGHTS, IS, IS THERE A ORGANIZED COMMITTEE AND, AND A PROCESS ON HOW THE NAMES ARE, ARE VETTING THE NAMES AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE, THAT, UH, FOLKS THAT ARE, ARE MAKING DONATIONS, UM, ARE, ARE EVALUATED AND THAT THEY'RE GIVEN, UH, THE RIGHT, UH, CONSIDERATION IN THE PROCESS? HOW IS THAT PROCESS HANDLED? YEAH. UH, WELL, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR, FOR THE QUESTION. THAT'S WHY WE, UM, SHARED WITH YOU GUYS THE, THE TOOLKIT. SO THERE'S SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE FACILITY, UM, THAT HAVE THOSE OPPORTUNITY FOR NAMING RIGHTS, NOT EVERYTHING. AND SO, UM, YOU KNOW, THAT IS THE PROCESS THAT WE'RE USING TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES, UM, FOR, FOR NAMING RIGHTS AT THIS POINT IN TIME. IS THERE, LIKE, A COMMITTEE? IS THERE PEOPLE THAT ARE SITTING TOGETHER - THE, THE FUNDRAISING TASK FORCE IS THE ONE THAT IS MAKING THOSE, UM, ASKS, AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE, THAT ARE BRINGING THOSE FORWARD TO US. AND WHO, AND WHO MAKES THE DECISION ON THE ULTIMATE DECISION ON THE, THE NAME? IS IT THE TASK FORCE OR IS IT, IS IT THE, THIS BODY? IS IT SOME OTHER... I JUST WANNA UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS. YEAH. WELL, I THINK THE GOOD, THE GOOD NEWS IS WE HAVEN'T HAD ANYBODY THAT WE FELT LIKE WE, UM, WOULD WANT TO, TO NOT CONSIDER. AND SO I THINK THAT THE, UM, YOU KNOW, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I THINK, UM, QT AND THE KARUTH FOUNDATION ARE THE TWO THAT, THAT WE'RE, UM, THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. WHAT, WHAT, WHAT MY PURPOSE IS, IS TO, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DONATE AND THAT THEY WILL GET A FAIR, UH, APPROACH AND A FAIR HEARING, AND THEY'LL, THEY'LL BE, THAT OUR INTEREST IS TO PROVIDE NAMING RIGHTS, AND THAT WE DO HAVE A PROCESS THAT WILL ALLOW THAT PROCESS TO BE DONE PROPERLY, AND THAT WE WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO - YEAH. PARTICIPATE IN THAT AND TO BE ABLE TO, UH, BE INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MS. MENDELSOHN. THANK YOU. UM, I ONLY PULLED THIS ORIGINALLY BECAUSE OF THE QUESTION ABOUT THE RED LINE AND THE LANGUAGE AND, AND WHY IT WAS WRITTEN THAT WAY. UM, I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. I WILL ACTUALLY SAY THAT IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THAT TOOLKIT, YOU SH - REALLY SHOULD. UM, WE HAVE UNIQUE ACCESS TO BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE OF INFLUENCE, AND IF YOU'RE HAVING A MEETING, PLEASE TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT IT. THIS IS THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN DALLAS IN A WAY THAT WE NEED THEM. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE FUNDRAISERS WHO ARE DOING THIS AS A CIVIC DUTY, AND IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. UM, UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN THE POLICE ACADEMY WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED, THERE WAS AN OVER-RELIANCE, I THINK, ON PRIVATE FUNDRAISING. AND THAT'S PUT US IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION, I THINK, ALL AROUND. BUT, UM, BUT PLEASE LOOK AT IT. A LOT OF PEOPLE CARE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY, AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT, AND THEY ARE WILLING TO INVEST IN IT, BUT WE ARE CONDUITS TO HELP MAKE THAT HAPPEN. AND IT'S A VERY PROFESSIONALLY DONE, UM, WELL-THOUGHT-OUT [00:50:01] TOOLKIT. UM, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO LOOK THROUGH IT YET, I HOPE YOU WILL. AND MAYBE JUST ASK YOUR STAFF TO PRINT IT OUT SO THAT YOU CAN JUST LOOK THROUGH IT AND SEE IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW SOMEBODY THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO MAKE THAT INVESTMENT. AND THEN IT'S A REALLY EASY HANDOFF. SO ANY OF THE THREE, UM, LEADERS OF THIS FUNDRAISING GROUP, THEY'RE VERY WILLING TO DO THE REST OF THE FOLLOW-UP. SAY LIKE, "HEY, I DID THIS FIRST CONVERSATION AND, YOU KNOW, PITCH A BIG NUMBER. PICK, PICK A REALLY OUTRAGEOUS NUMBER," AND, AND THEY'LL, THEY'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN. UM, I DO WANNA ASK, HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN WHAT THE FUNDRAISING GOAL IS FOR THE FUNDRAISING SIDE? YEAH. THANK YOU FOR, UM, FOR THE COMMENTS AND, UM, AND NO, THE, THE FUNDRAISING GOAL IS AT THE 70 MILLION ORIGINAL COMMITMENT THAT WAS MADE. THE 70 MILLION? THAT IS CORRECT. AND, AND WHAT ITEMS ARE YOU INCLUDING IN THAT? ARE YOU INCLUDING STATE MONEY IN THAT OR THAT WAS REALLY SEPARATE? NO, THAT, THE, THE, UM, THE STATE MONEY, UH, WE HAVE A GRANT FOR 25 MILLION, UM, WHICH YOU ALL APPROVED ACCEPTANCE OF 15 OF THAT 25 MILLION, UM, UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA. AND SO, UM, THE TOTAL PRIVATE FUNDRAISING AMOUNT IS 70 MILLION, AND, UM, UM, WE'VE, WE'VE, UM, BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ACQUIRING, UM, A PORTION OF THAT ALREADY, AND THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S WHAT - AND SO... WHAT THIS ITEM IS TO ACCEPT THAT. IN YOUR MIND, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TOTAL THAT'S COMMITTED NOW ON THE PRIVATE SIDE HAS, WHAT, WHAT LEVEL HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR? UM, MY, UM, RECOLLECTION IS THE NUMBER IS 32 MILLION. IT WENT UP, UM, FROM, UM, IN THE, IN THE LAST MONTH, AND, UM, THEY HAVE ASKS FOR THE REMAINING 38 MILLION. OKAY. THANK YOU. MS. WILLIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND THANK YOU, UM, HONORABLE COUNCIL MEMBER JENNIFER GATES FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE DEDICATION YOU'VE GIVEN OVER AND ABOVE ON THIS, AS WELL AS TO LYNN MCBEE AND, AND CHAIR TANELL ATKINS. UM, AND SO I CERTAINLY CONCUR THAT THIS IS, UM, WHEN, UH, SPEAKING AS A FORMER NONPROFIT CEO, DONORS LIKE AN IDEA, THEY LIKE A MISSION, AND THEY'VE DEFINITELY BEEN ABLE TO KNOW THAT THAT'S OUT THERE. BUT ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, WE HAD A GROUNDBREAKING, AND THANK YOU, MR. STOGI, MS. NICEWANDER, FOR SENDING US THE PHOTOS OF THE PROGRESS ON THAT LOT. I THINK IT, IS IT TOTALLY CLEARED NOW? SO WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE THIS OUT OF THE GROUND. AND SO I, I THINK OUR, OUR, UM, OUR TEAM IS IN OVERDRIVE NOW BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING TANGIBLE TO POINT TO OF THE PROGRESS THAT WILL BE MADE. AND, YOU KNOW, UM, THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOT OF THINGS OR DON'T KNOW WHAT TO... THE THOU - IT STARTS AT A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE ON THE DONOR WALL. AND SO THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS HERE, BUT TRULY, UH, I, I THINK NOW THERE IS SOMETHING TO SHOW ON THE CAMPUS THAT THIS WILL BE COMING OUT OF THE GROUND AND THAT I THINK WE'RE GONNA SEE A LOT MORE ACTIVITY AROUND THIS, BUT WE ARE, UH, TALKING TO PEOPLE ALL DAY EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND SO THIS IS A GREAT THING TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY IN DALLAS AND, UM, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO DO IT. SO THANK YOU ALL. MS. BLAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. MAYOR. I WANNA KINDA ECHO WHAT, UM, CHAIR WILLIS HAS SAID ABOUT THE, THE TRAINING, THE, THE ACADEMY. I DRIVE PAST IT EVERY DAY WHEN I GO TO MY S - UH, COMMUNITY OFFICE, I DRIVE PAST IT TO GET THERE AND GOING BACK. AND I WATCH EVERY DAY THE, THE WONDERS OF BREAKING GROUND, TURNING DIRT, TR - GETTING STOPPED BY BIG TRUCKS, COMING IN WITH MATERIALS THAT ARE NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE, UM, OUR ACADEMY ACTIVATED WITH N- NEW RECRUITS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY, AND YES, ASK YOUR BUSINESS AT PARTNERS, ASK YOUR FRIENDS. HEY, DO IT YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE THE MEANS IN ORDER TO DO SO. THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE CITY OF DALLAS A WORLD-CLASS CITI - CITY THAT HAS WORLD-CLASS SAFETY, THAT HAS WORLD-CLASS, UH, POLICE TO BE TRAINED AND TO BE READY TO HIT THE STREETS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MS. WILLIS. THANK YOU. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION. I MOVE TO AMEND THE MOTION BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: DURATION FOR ALL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT SHALL BE FOR 20 YEARS FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? YES. IT'S TYPICAL IN CONTRACTS WITH DONORS THAT IT'S, UH, A GIFT IS NOT NECESSARILY IN PERPETUITY, AND SO HAVING, UH, A TIME PERIOD ATTACHED IS SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT PART OF THIS, AND SO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND BEST PRACTICES, [00:55:02] THAT'S WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES, IS ADD A TIMEFRAME. MS. BLACKMAN. I'M JUST CURIOUS ON WHY 20 YEARS. AND I DON'T KNOW, I GUESS IF IT'S COMING FROM YOU, I GUESS YOU MAY HAVE TO ANSWER IT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF STAFF ASKED FOR THIS AMENDMENT, BUT I'M JUST WONDERING WHY A 20 YEARS TO USE, KEEP USING THE TOOLKIT 20 YEARS AFTER, BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE IN THE CONTRACT WITH THE NAMING RIGHTS FOR 20 YEARS. SO I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE AMENDMENT AND NOT WHEN IT WASN'T IN THE ORIGINAL POSTING AND WHY 20 YEARS. WE'RE GONNA TURN IT OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. OKAY. THANK YOU. MR. MAYOR, UH, CONNIE TANKERSLEY IS GONNA COME OUT AND - HI, CONNIE TANKERSLEY WITH CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. I CAN'T COMMENT ON THE DURATION, THE SELECTION OF 20 YEARS, BUT WE NEED SOME DIRECTION IN THE ADOPTION OF THE TOOLKIT TO BE ABLE TO DRAFT THE AGREEMENTS. AND THE TOOLKIT RIGHT NOW, WHILE IT HAS THAT GRAPHIC THAT PROVIDES THE VALUES, IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY GUIDANCE AS TO HOW LONG THE NAME WILL REMAIN ON THE BUILDINGS. OKAY, BUT WOULDN'T THAT BE... SO THE TOOLK - YOU WANT TO ADD... I GUESS I'M CURIOUS NOW, YOU'RE WANTING TO ADD THIS LANGUAGE INTO THE TOOLKIT OR THIS TOOLKIT ADDS 20... I'M, I'M... 20 YEARS - WE NEED A SCHEDULE OF DURATION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO AD - TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEYS THAT THE NAMING AGREEMENT, WHATEVER NAME, WILL LAST FOR THAT DURATION. OKAY. SO YOU'RE SAYING THE NAMING OF A BUILDING IS A 20-YEAR AGREEMENT - UH-HUH. AND IT'S NOT IN THE TOOLKIT NOW - IT'S NOT. AND WE NEED TO PUT IT IN THERE. YES. AND I GUESS IT GOES BACK TO IF WE DECIDE THAT, UM, MORE THINGS ARE NEEDED OR LESS THINGS ARE TAKEN OUT, YOU CAN ALWAYS BRING THE TOOLKIT BACK TO COUNCIL TO AMEND? THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. SO THE... SO WE'RE ONLY ADDING LANGUAGE INTO THE TOOLKIT THAT SAYS THIS AGREEMENT IS... THE NAMING RIGHTS IS ONLY FOR 20 YEARS. THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT. OKAY, MS. MENDISON, GO AHEAD. SO WAS THIS DISCUSSED WITH THE FUNDRAISERS? UH, YE- YES, IT WAS. WHAT... THE TIME... THE DURATION OF 20 YEARS WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE FUNDRAISERS. I MEAN, BECAUSE I'VE ALSO SEEN IT WHERE IT STAYS AS LONG AS THAT BUILDING IS, UM, IN USE OR OWNERSHIP, AS WELL AS A TIMEFRAME. UM, AND THEN IS THERE A, A SECONDARY CLAUSE ABOUT IF A PERSON OR A FAMILY OR A FOUNDATION WANTS TO CONTINUE WITH THE NAMING, THAT IT WOULD BE AT THE SAME AMOUNT, THAT IT WOULD BE SOME PORTION OF THAT? I MEAN, HAS THERE BEEN CONSIDERATION OF WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THAT 20 YEARS? UM, I'D HAVE TO HAVE THOSE. IS THERE, LIKE, A FIRST RIGHTS? I MEAN, HOW - YEAH. WELL, I DON'T THINK THE CITY ATTORNEYS HAVE, UM, DRAFTED THE FULL AGREEMENT, SO I'D HAVE TO HAVE, UM, HAVE CONNIE COME OUT AND ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. SO, THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS SO THAT WE CAN GET GUIDANCE ON WHAT THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL IS WITH REGARD TO DURATION. UM, WHILE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR 20 YEARS, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CREATE THE SCHEDULE OF DURATION. SO, THAT'S WHAT WE WANT. UH, WE JUST NEED THAT BECAUSE THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT DOESN'T GIVE US ANY DIRECTION ON HOW TO DRAFT. WE DRAFT AGREEMENTS ALL THE TIME, BUT DURATION IS AN ESSENTIAL SALIENT TERM THAT WE NEED TO BE GIVEN GUIDANCE ON. BUT YES, MS. MENDELSOHN, WE DO PROVIDE PROVISIONS IN THERE, UM, BASED ON THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL OF WHEN THE TERM EXPIRES, IF THAT, IF THE OPPORTUNITY, YOU KNOW, TO RENEW COULD EXIST. SO... SO, RESPECTFULLY, YOU SAY AT THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL, BUT WE WEREN'T GIVEN ANY KIND OF NOTICE TO GIVE YOU ANY KIND OF DIRECTION. I MEAN, THIS WASN'T PART OF THE AGENDA ITEM. IT'S NOT SOMETHING PROBABLY ANY OF US HAVE REALLY SAT DOWN AND THOUGHT ABOUT OR CONSIDERED. AND THE SECONDARY QUESTIONS OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TERM EXPIRES, AND IF A FAMILY FOUNDATION HAS THE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL, AND AT WHAT, WHAT RATE, THESE ARE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF HOW THIS, UM, IS WRITTEN. AND SO, I MEAN, I'M NOT PREPARED TO GO AHEAD WITH THIS MOTION WHEN... I MEAN, I THINK THERE, THERE'S EITHER AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE THAT NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT YOU NEED TO BRING FORWARD A PROPOSAL AND LET US REVIEW IT AND THEN GIVE YOU FEEDBACK. BUT THIS IS FAR TOO BROAD FOR SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT, AND I'M NOT SURE WE'RE THE RIGHT GROUP TO COME UP WITH ALL OF THAT. LIKE, I WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN THAT EITHER AS PART OF THIS AGENDA ITEM OR A FULL COUNCIL BRIEFING WITH INFORMATION, BUT IT, IT'S, IT'S UNCLEAR TO ME ON WHERE YOU'RE GOING WITH THIS. NOT THAT IT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO HAVE IT IN THERE, AND I AGREE WITH YOU THAT IT SHOULD BE, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY FLESHED OUT ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN SAY VOTING ON SUCH GENERIC LANGUAGE IS THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL WHEN, I MEAN, HAD ANY OF US... CONSIDERED THIS 30 [01:00:01] MINUTES AGO, PROBABLY NO. THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. IT'S JUST THE ADOPTION OF THE TOOLKIT, IF YOU ADOPT IT TODAY, WILL NOT ALLOW THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO DRAFT A SINGLE AGREEMENT BECAUSE WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE DURATION IS. SO COULD YOU BRING FORWARD TO US A DRAFT CONTRACT OR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE THAT THEN WE COULD CONSIDER? IF I COULD JUMP IN - THE CITY MANAGER. MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTIONS, COUNCILMAN MIDDLESON. AND SO LET ME FIRST OF ALL START BY SAYING I THINK THE INTENTION OF THE TOOLKIT IS FOR IT TO BE A LIVE-IN DOCUMENT. I DON'T THINK WE ARE PLANNING FOR THIS TO BE A ONE-TIME CONVERSATION. I THINK THAT THERE ARE SOME OTHER ELEMENTS THAT I DO BELIEVE YOU'RE CORRECT, WOULD REQUIRE US COMING AND HAVING A FULL CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING. BUT IN ORDER FOR US TO ACCEPT THE CURRENT TWO, UM, NAMING RIGHTS TODAY AND TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THOSE FORWARD WITH THE FUNDING THAT WE KNOW THAT WE NEED TO KEEP THE PROJECT MOVING, WE'RE ASKING FOR THAT TODAY. AND WE CAN DEFINITELY COME BACK, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, OR A FULL CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING. UH, I THINK WE CAN GO A LITTLE BIT DEEPER ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE THAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE TOOLKIT. AND SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UM, WE, AS WE MOVE HOPEFULLY THIS ITEM FORWARD, IF THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU WANT US TO COME BACK AND DISCUSS MORE DIRECTLY, WE CAN DO IT. BUT THIS IS REALLY ABOUT US BEING ABLE TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS WITH THESE TWO NAMINGS FOR TODAY AND ANY OTHER CHANGES, WE DEFINITELY CAN COME BACK. WE CAN WORK WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SEE, AS MANY OF YOU, I THINK, PROBABLY WANT TO READ THE TOOLKIT, WHICH I WOULD SUGGEST. THERE MAY BE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU WANT US TO CONSIDER, AND WE WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK AND DO THAT, UH, BEFORE THE BODY. IN ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT FULL BRIEFING, PUBLIC SAFETY, ADMINISTRATIVE, IF YOU GIVE THAT DIRECTION, WE'LL MAKE SURE TO COMPLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE ITEM WAS SIMPLY THAT WE WERE ACCEPTING THE GIFTS, WHICH I'M VERY HAPPY TO ACCEPT, AND THAT WE WERE ACCEPTING THE TOOLKIT, WHICH AGAIN, VERY HAPPY TO ACCEPT. AND THESE ARE SIMPLE ITEMS FOR US. THEY DON'T NEED MUCH DETAIL. BUT BY ADDING THIS AMENDMENT AND NOW TRYING TO LIKE SPECIFY CONTRACT LANGUAGE, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT AT ALL. AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. I MEAN, THIS TOOLKIT'S BEEN AROUND FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. UM, SO I'M NOT PREPARED TO SAY YES ON THAT. AND I DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT A GIFT IF YOU THINK THAT IT'S IMPLYING THIS KIND, THOSE KINDS OF COVENANTS WHEN WE HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED ABOUT IT. SO I, I NOW AM UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN I WAS VERY COMFORTABLE BEFORE. SO I'M NOT SURE WHERE THIS IS GOING. I'M NOT SURE WHY WE CAN'T ACCEPT THE GIFT AND THEN YOU'RE WORKING OUT THE CONTRACT. AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD EXPECT. BUT I DO THINK THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SHOULD HAVE PREPARED FOR US THAT KIND OF LANGUAGE IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING US TO DO. SO WHAT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WAS PR - WAS RECEIVED IN THE SERVICE REQUEST ABOUT THIS ITEM WAS TO, UM, ACCEPT, TO DO THE RESOLUTION AS PLANNED ABOUT ACCEPTING THE CARUTH AND THE QUIKTRIP, UH, GIFT, THE DONATION. BUT, BUT WE, THE ITEM ALSO SAID THAT THE CONSIDERATION FOR THAT WAS NAMING UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT. AND UPON REVIEW OF THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT, THE DETAIL WAS LACKING IN TERMS OF DURATION. SO YOU CAN, YOU CAN ACT TO ACCEPT THE GIFT, BUT WE'LL HAVE TO BRING THE ITEM TO FLUSH OUT WITH THE TERMS WITH REGARD TO HOW LONG THEIR NAMING WILL EXIST ON THE BUILDING BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT GUIDANCE IN THE TOOLKIT. THE TOOLKIT, WE ADVISED THAT THE TOOLKIT NEEDED TO AT LEAST BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SALIENT TERMS THAT IT IS LACKING. SO ONE OF THE ITEMS TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM, OUR RECOMMENDATION WAS MAKE A MOTION TO AT LEAST GIVE US THE GUIDANCE ON THE TERM BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT WE NEED. AND WE DRAFT THESE KIND OF AGREEMENTS ALL THE TIME FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. WE KNOW WHAT THE PROVISIONS ARE THAT NEED TO BE THERE. UM, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE TERMS ARE, THAT, THAT HOW LONG IT WILL LAST ON THE BUILDING OR WHEREVER YOU'RE DESIGNATING THIS NAME. SO THAT'S THE ONLY ITEM THAT'S REALLY MISSING IN THE TOOLKIT. AND SO WE RECOMMENDED THAT THEY MAKE, THEY INCLUDE IT IN THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. IT GOT OMITTED ACCIDENTALLY, AND SO THAT'S WHY THE MOTION IS BEFORE YOU. WHAT WERE THE CRUTH FOUNDATION AND QUIKTRIP TOLD ABOUT THE DURATION OF THEIR NAMING? WHAT ARE THEY EXPECTING? I, I THINK THAT THE, THERE, THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC TIMEFRAME PROVIDED, UM, DURING THE DISCUSSIONS. I THINK THAT THEY WERE, UM, YOU KNOW, MAKING THE DONATION BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPORT THIS PROJECT. WELL, DON'T YOU THINK THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT BEFORE WE... I MEAN, WOULDN'T THAT BE PART OF THEIR [01:05:01] GIFT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY KNOW THE TERMS? WHAT IF THE TERM WAS ONE YEAR? DO YOU THINK THEY'D BE OKAY WITH THAT? PROBABLY NOT. SO I DO THINK THAT THAT CONVERSATION NEEDS TO HAPPEN WITH THEM AS WELL, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. SO I DON'T KNOW. THIS, THIS HAS KIND OF GOTTEN MUCKED UP. THANKS. OKAY. JUST REALLY QUICKLY, I THINK MS. MENDELSOH'S CONCERNS ARE VERY FAIR. AND I DON'T THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE SHOULD DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO AVOID THESE SITUATIONS. OTHERWISE, THE VOTING AGENDA MEETING TURNS INTO A BRIEFING. AND SO AGAIN, I WANNA BE AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE, BUT, UM, GO AHEAD, MR. RIDLEY, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. SO CAN WE APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFTS TODAY AND DEFER THE ADOPTION OF THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED TODAY ABOUT ITS TERMS? YEAH. UH, THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING. OKAY. AND CONNIE, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ABOUT THE STANDARD TERMS - UH-HUH. OF THE CITY'S PARKS DEPARTMENT, UM, NAMING RIGHTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO INCORPORATE INTO THIS ONE. IS THERE AN ESCAPE CLAUSE THAT IF THE DONOR WHO HAS THE NAMING RIGHTS, UH, COMMITS SOME CRIMINAL ACT OR BRINGS DISHONOR ON THE CITY, THAT WE CAN CHANGE THE NAME - THAT'S FOR THE... BEFORE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD. YES. YES. WE HAVE NAMING RIGHTS, UM, THAT WE'VE DONE TIME AND TIME AGAIN, AND WE HAVE ESCAPE, WE HAVE EXIT CLAUSES FOR THE CITY. UH, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THEM IS IF THE COMPANY IS ALIGNED WITH SOMETHING THAT IS, UH, AGAINST THE CITY'S PUBLIC PURPOSES OR PUBLIC INTEREST. YES, WE HAVE THOSE PROVISIONS. THE ONLY ONE THAT'S MISSING THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO DRAFT THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN QUIKTRIP AND THE CITY AND THE CARUTH FOUNDATION IS THE DURATION. AND SO WE WERE ASKING FOR DIRECTION ON THAT. OKAY. AND WAS THERE ANY DISCUSSION BY STAFF AS TO WHAT THAT DURATION SHOULD BE? NOT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. UH, DID ANY OTHER STAFF DEPARTMENT ADDRESS THAT ISSUE OF WHY 20 YEARS? THE, THE TE - THE 20-YEAR TIMEFRAME WAS DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE, UM, FUNDRAISING TASK FORCE. OKAY. DID THEY APPROVE THE 20-YEAR DURATION? IT WAS THEIR RECOMMENDATION. OKAY. THANK YOU. MS. WILLIS. THANK YOU. AND I CERTAINLY HEAR THAT, AND I THINK YOU MADE A GOOD POINT, IS THAT THIS WAS A LOCAL GROUP GAUGING THE MARKET, GAUGING THE EXPOSURE, UH, TAKING, TAKING A TYPICAL TIMEFRAME. UM, IF IT ASSUAGES SOME CONCERN, UH, WE COULD AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO SAY FOR UP TO 20 YEARS TO ALLOW LATITUDE, UH, IF WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING BY DIFFERENT, UH, LEVELS. YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE SAY THAT AFTER FIVE YEARS, WE'RE GOING TO CHISEL YOUR NAME OFF OF THE WALL BECAUSE YOU ONLY GAVE US $1,000. SO, I MEAN, THAT'S THE KIND OF THING THAT YOU GET INTO. UM, AND THERE ARE OTHER FINER POINTS AND CONTRACTS, UH, I THINK THAT COULD BE INCLUDED ABOUT R, UH, FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL OR IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WHERE SOMETHING UNSAVORY OCCURS AND WE DON'T WANT A NAME ON A BUILDING. I MEAN, ALL OF THESE ARE KIND OF THE STANDARD LANGUAGE, I WOULD THINK, MS. TANKERSLEY, THAT WOULD COME AS PART OF IT, BUT MAYBE NOT AT THIS LEVEL OF KIND OF AGREEMENT THAT WE NEED TO MAKE. SO, UM, I WOULD ASK, DO YOU THINK THAT WOULD BE OF BENEFIT TO GIVE THAT FLEXIBILITY OF UP TO 20 YEARS, UM, SO THAT IF IT'S DETERMINED THAT DIFFERENT TYPES OF GIFTS NEED LIMITED TIMEFRAMES? SO YOU COULD DELEGATE THAT AUTHORITY AND DECISION MAKING TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE SO THAT IF YOU DO AN UP TO 20 YEARS, THEN SHE CAN DECIDE BASED ON WHO THE DONOR IS THAT THE TIMEFRAME AND GIVE THAT DIRECTION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. SO THE QUESTION IS, WE'VE GOT AN AMENDMENT HERE THAT TALKS ABOUT ALL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BEING FOR 20 YEARS. SO THIS WOULD NEED TO BE AMENDED TO THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT SHALL BE FOR UP TO 20 YEARS FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. SO THAT COULD GIVE US THE LATITUDE TO EXPLORE THIS? THAT'S CORRECT. BUT IT WOULD ALLOW YOU... THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WE ALLOW, UH, THE CITY TO START ACCEPTING THE GIFTS. DONORS DON'T WANNA SEE THAT THINGS ARE STALLING OUT. AND SO I JUST, I WANNA BE SURE THAT WE LET THIS MOVE FORWARD AND THAT IF WE WANT TIME TO EXPLORE, WE CAN DO THAT. SO I'M HAPPY TO... AM I ALLOWED TO AMEND MY OWN AMENDMENT? OKAY. YEAH, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THEN, UH, THE, THE LANGUAGE WILL SAY UP TO 20 YEARS RATHER THAN 20 YEARS, CORRECT? YES. OKAY. SO NO OBJECTION, AND THAT'S THE MO - THE, UH, MOTION TO AMEND THAT'S ON THE FLOOR. CHAIR MAY BE RECOGNIZED. WHAT... FOR WHAT PURPOSE? UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. SURE. SO I'D LIKE TO MOVE... WE'RE GOOD? [01:10:01] YEAH. WE'RE GOOD TO GO. GO AHEAD. SO I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION OF THE TOOLKIT AND ACCEPTING THE, THE DONATIONS. OKAY. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DIVIDE. UM, UH, ANY DISCUSSION? SO I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT MOTION. GO AHEAD, MS. MILLERSON. SO I THINK THERE'S NO QUESTION. WE'D LIKE TO ACCEPT THESE GENEROUS AND THOUGHTFUL DONATIONS TO, YOU KNOW, UM... CARUTH HAS BEEN SUCH A LONGTIME PARTNER FOR THE CITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY, AND I LOVE THAT THEY WERE THE FIRST PRIVATE DONATION. UM, QUIKTRIP HAS MADE AN UNUSUALLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR CITY AND REALLY A CORPORATE LEADER NOW IN THAT, UM, NOT JUST IN THE CONVENIENCE STORE SPACE. SO AGAIN, REALLY OUTSTANDING THAT THAT'S THE FIRST FOUNDATION, THAT'S THE FIRST CORPORATION, AND I WANNA... I, I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE THAT ACTION AND ACCEPT IT, ABSOLUTELY. BUT THE - SO, SO BEFORE WE CONTINUE, UM, I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOUR MOTION IS ACTUALLY NOT DEBATABLE, AND SO WE'RE GONNA VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION WITHOUT DISCUSSION. OKAY. SO, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DIVIDING THE QUESTION, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT, WE NEED, WE NEED A RECORD ON THAT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YES IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR, NO IF YOU OPPOSE. COUNCILMEMBER WEST, IS ABSENT WITH VOTE TAKEN? COUNCILMEMBER MORENO? NO. COUNCILMEMBER GRACIE? NO. COUNCILMEMBER CADENA? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER BASILDUA? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER BLAIR? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMAN? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART? UM, NO. COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSOHN? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIS? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER RIDLEY? YES. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON? NO. MAYOR PRO TEM RESENDEZ? YES. MAYOR JOHNSON IS ABSENT. WITH SEVEN VOTING IN FAVOR. SIX OPPOSED. TWO ABSENT VOTE TAKEN. THE MOTION PASSES, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. SO NOW WE ARE ON THE DIVIDED MOTION. WE, WE... FIRST, WE CAN DISCUSS THE PART RELATED TO THE 20 YEARS OR THE TIME, THE DURATION. SO - GO AHEAD, MS. MAYSON. SO THE SECOND PART OF, OF THAT THEN IS, UM, IS HAVING A VERY CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THIS WILL WORK. AND, YOU KNOW, TO, TO SAY UP TO AND ALLOWING DIFFERENT CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENT CORPORATIONS AND, UM, DONORS SEEMS VERY WRONG TO ME. THIS SHOULD BE A STANDARD, NOT SUBJECTIVE, UM, DECISION. AND A DONOR SHOULDN'T BE LIKE, "WELL, I WONDER IF I CAN GET A BETTER DEAL THAN THIS OTHER ONE." IT SHOULD JUST BE, "HERE'S WHAT THE DEAL IS. HERE'S THE PACKET, AND YOU NOW CAN DECIDE WHAT LEVEL OF THE MENU YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN." AND I THINK THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DOES, UM, HARM A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IS WHEN THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AND LANGUAGE LIKE UP TO IS EXACTLY THE THING THAT TANKS IT, BECAUSE THEN THAT'S A NEGOTIATION POINT ALSO. AND WHETHER IT'S A CORPORATION OR A VERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON THAT CAN MAKE THIS LEVEL OF DONATION, THEY DON'T NEED ANOTHER NEGOTIATING POINT. AND SO WE SHOULD JUST HAVE, "THIS IS THE MENU, PICK THE ITEM YOU WANT, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS OUT. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SPRUNG ON US AT THIS MOMENT." AND I'M NOT TRYING TO CAST ASPERSIONS ON ANY SINGLE DEPARTMENT FOR THAT, BUT I'M NOT PREPARED TO VOTE ON THAT. AND I DON'T THINK THERE'S BEEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO ALL THOSE ASPECTS. AND IT WASN'T EVEN BROUGHT UP, "WELL, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU, YOU KNOW, THE 20 YEARS?" WELL, DO THEY GET FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL? LIKE, THAT WASN'T EVEN BROUGHT UP YET. AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SEE THE WHOLE THING LAID OUT, AND THEN LET'S ACCEPT IT. BUT IF, IF WE'RE JUST GONNA MAKE THESE KINDS OF DECISIONS ON THE FLY FOR SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT WITH SO MUCH MONEY AT STAKE, I THINK THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT WHO WE ARE, AND WE NEED TO BE MORE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS AND NOT JUST SAY, "UP TO," OR WE'LL, WE'LL GIVE DISCRETION ON THIS ALSO TO A DEPARTMENT AS OPPOSED TO JUST SAYING, "THIS IS WHAT THE POLICY IS." THANK YOU. [01:15:01] PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. NOW THAT WE HAVE DIVIDED THIS QUESTION, WHICH QUESTION ARE WE TAKING UP FIRST, AND IS THE DISCUSSION LIMITED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM SEPARATELY? SO YOU ARE CURRENTLY, UH, DISCUSSING THE ADOPTION OF THE TOOLKIT WITH THE AMENDMENT OF ADDING A DURATION OF UP TO 20 YEARS. SO YOU'RE JUST DOING THE UP TO 20 YEARS PART. YEAH, I'M SORRY. I THOUGHT, UH, WASN'T CLEAR ENOUGH INITIALLY. UM, MR. ROTH. UM, UM, UM, I HAVE A QUESTION. IS, UH, IF WE ADOPT THE, UH, TOOLKIT, UH, DO WE STILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AMEND THAT TOOLKIT RE- REQUIREMENTS IN SUBSEQUENT, UM, MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, UH, ET CETERA? UM, MR. MAYOR, IF I, I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. AS I STATED EARLIER, UH, I THINK THIS TOOLKIT IS GOING TO BE A LIVING DOCUMENT. THERE ARE GOING TO BE THINGS THAT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO LEARN ALONG THE WAY, UH, AND WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME BEST PRACTICES OUT THERE THAT WE DEFINITELY, I THINK, HAVE ALREADY INCORPORATED. SO MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE, IS THAT WE PROVIDE ONGOING UPDATES ABOUT, UM, JUST THE WHOLE NAMING, UM, PROCESS. UH, THAT WAY YOU'RE GETTING UPDATES AS WE'RE GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL, UM, WHETHER IT'S ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE COMING, UM, IN SUPPORT OF WHAT WE'RE LAYING OUT. AND IF THE COUNCIL'S WILL IS, UM, IF THIS ITEM MOVES FORWARD WITH US JUST ACCEPTING AND HAVING JUST THE NAMING COMPONENT, UH, I WOULD DEFINITELY SUPPORT COMING BACK AND GIVING COUNCIL A FULL BRIEFING ON, I THINK, SOME OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE TOOLKIT THAT MAYBE THIS FULL BODY HAS NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY GO THROUGH IT. THERE MAY BE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU WANT US TO ALSO CONSIDER IN HOW WE MOVE FORWARD, AND WE WOULD BE WILLING TO DO THAT AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL. SO I THINK IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO BE A LIVING DOCUMENT. I DON'T THINK IT WAS EVER INTENDED THAT THIS IS A ONE-TIME, UH, OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE TOOLKIT, UM, AS THIS CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND YOUR QUESTION, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH. UM, SO IT, THE, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT, UH, IF WE CAN, UH, A- ADOPT THE TOOLKIT WITHOUT THE AMENDMENT, WITHOUT THE, UH, AMENDMENT FOR THE TIME CONSTRAINTS, THIS REALLY GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A BASE, UH, DOCUMENT THAT ALLOWS THE FUNDRAISING FOLKS, OUR STAFF, UH, AND DONORS TO REALLY, UH, HAVE A MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION, UH, IN, IN TRYING TO RAISE MONEY. I, I THINK THIS IS A POSITIVE APPROACH IF WE HAVE A LIVING DOCUMENT, IF WE HAVE A DOCUMENT THAT CAN BE SO-CALLED AMENDED PERIODICALLY, UH, THAT GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY IN, IN OUR DONATION REQUESTS AND, AND ON OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS. UH, AND I WOULD THINK THAT IF WE START, UH, VOTING ON INDIVIDUAL ITEMS REGARDING TO THE TOOLKIT AT THIS POINT, UH, I THINK WE'RE GOING, WE'RE, WE'RE WORKING INTO A, WE'RE RUNNING DOWN IN A, A DIRECTION THAT IS REALLY GONNA BE, I THINK, COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A, A MORE COMPLETE OR BRIEFING OR HAVE SOME KIND OF FEEDBACK. UH, AND AGAIN, THIS IS NOT TO ABSOLUTELY NOT TO DISCOURAGE, UH, THE, THE PROCESS. I WANT TO IN- IN, I WANT TO PROMOTE THIS PROCESS. I WANT THIS PROCESS TO BE, UH, UH, VIBRANT AND, AND FLUID, AND I WANT IT TO BE TRANSPARENT. SO I THINK THAT BY APPROVING THE TOOLKIT AS ITS, AS, AS IN ITS CURRENT STATE, WITH THE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING BY OUR CITY MANAGER THAT THIS IS A DOCUMENT THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED, AMENDED, THAT IT'S NOT CARVED IN STONE, UH, THIS GIVES US A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY TO, TO HELP, HOPEFULLY, THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF OUR, OF OUR OUTSIDE, UM, UH, PROMOTERS TO, UH, TO, TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR FUNDRAISING. SO, UH, IT'S, IT'S NOT AGAINST, UH, THE, UH, I'M AGAINST, UH, SORT OF PICKING APART THE, THE DETAILS RIGHT NOW WITHOUT HAVING A MORE THOUGHTFUL A- APPROACH, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO, TO, UH, ENCOURAGE US TO APPROVE THE TOOLKITS SET AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY, UH, SUBMITTED. MR. MAYOR, I FAIL TO MAKE ANOTHER, UM, UM, COMMENT THAT I THINK IS CRITICAL, UH, FOR WHATEVER DECISION THAT COUNCIL MAKES TODAY. UM, WE KNOW THAT THESE ARE TWO, UH, VERY TRUSTED PARTNERS. UH, THEY TRULY ARE COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR CITY. UM, I THINK THE TOOLKIT, THE ONE PART OF THE TOOLKIT IS, UM, WHAT I THINK IS BEING DISCUSSED AND THAT COMPONENT IS NOT INCLUDED. HOWEVER, WITHOUT, I BELIEVE, THE DURATION, I STILL WOULD NOT HAVE EXECUTED CONTRACTS. EVEN IF YOU ARE APPROVING FOR US TO ACCEPT THE GIFTS AND TO INCLUDE THOSE AS THE TWO NAMING COMPONENTS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, BASED ON WHAT, UM, I BELIEVE THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS STATED, AND I'LL BE ASKING FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CLARIFY, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE WOULD [01:20:01] BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EXECUTING THE AGREEMENTS BECAUSE THE DURATION COMPONENT WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN ORDER TO DO THAT. SO MR. CITY ATTORNEY, CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY IF I'M, IF I'M CORRECT ON THAT? YOU ARE. AND THE WAY THE, UH, UH, THE WAY YOU, YOU ARE CORRECT, AND THE WAY THE MOTION IS CURRENTLY DIVIDED, AFTER DISPOSING OF THE TOOLKIT ISSUE OF WHETHER OR NOT TO INCLUDE THE DURATION AS PART OF THE TOOLKIT TODAY, YOU WILL, THE NEXT ITEM FOLLOWING THE DIVISION IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFTS, AND AT THAT POINT, YOU COULD ADD THE DURATION TO THAT AS WELL TO ALLOW THOSE CONTRACTS TO MOVE FORWARD IF YOU, IF YOU WANTED TO. OKAY, SO LISTEN, I WISH I, I WISH I WAS SMARTER IN HOW WE DISCUSS THIS STUFF. WE'RE GETTING, WE GIVE BITS AND PIECES OF INFORMATION. I WANT TO ACCEPT THESE GIFTS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, THAT THE TOOLKIT IS, IS BASICALLY IN PLACE SO THAT WE CAN DO IT. IF WE HAVE TO HAVE A, A, UH, TIMEFRAME TO MAKE THIS A LEGAL SITUATION, THEN I HAVE TO CHANGE MY DECISION. I DIDN'T, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITHOUT HAVING THIS INFORMATION THAT WE NEED THIS IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS MOVE FORWARD. SO AGAIN, NOW I HAVE TO, TO, TO BE, TO WORK BACKWARDS. I WOULD THEN SUPPORT MAKING AN UP TO 20-YEAR, UH, REQUIREMENT OF THE TOOLKIT, AND THEN SUBJECT TO, UH, AND, AND THEN WHEN WE COME BACK, HOPEFULLY THAT WOULD BE APPROVED, IT WOULD ALLOW THE TOOLKIT TO GO FORWARD, IT WOULD ALLOW US TO HAVE A, A VALID CONTRACT FOR THE, FOR THE DONATION, THEN WE CAN, WE CAN MAKE THAT AMENDMENT TO THE, TO THE, UH, ACCEPTANCE OF THE, OF THE GIFT. LOOK, THIS IS, I WANT TO, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH US, TO BE ABLE TO PROMOTE THIS. THIS IS A BIG, BIG DEAL FOR US TO DO THAT. I WANT TO HONOR THE QUIKTRIPS AND THE CARUTH FAMILY AND, AND THE OTHER, UH, DONORS THAT, THAT YOU'RE WORKING WITH TO, TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE REALLY APPRECIATE, WE REALLY, UM, LOVE THE FACT THAT THESE FOLKS ARE COMMITTED TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, TO OUR CITY, AND ARE WILLING TO, TO, TO, UH, UH, MAKE SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS FOR US TO, TO SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS. AND I WANT THAT TO BE OUR, UH, OUR BRAND, THAT THAT'S WHAT WE WANNA DO HERE. AND SO IF THAT'S THE WAY WE NEED TO DO IT TO GET THAT DONE, I WANT TO GET IT DONE. AND THIS IS, AND I WANT, I'M, I'M ASKING YOU ALL TO, TO GIVE US GOOD COMMERCIALS FOR PROMOTING THIS. THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING MY EARLIER QUESTIONS. HOW IS THIS DONE? HOW CAN WE PROMOTE THIS FOR PEOPLE? I WANT THIS TO BE A, A TOP OF THE, OF THE MIND, A TOP OF THE, OF THE SHELF, UH, SITUATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WELL. SO IN THAT CASE, I WILL, UH, A- APPROVE, I WILL, UH, SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT TO THIS PORTION, UH, OF THE, UH, TOOLKIT, UH, REQUEST, UH, BASED ON, ON THE INFORMATION THAT I'VE JUST HEARD FROM. THANK YOU. M- MR. MAYOR, UH, IF I COULD JUST GET WILLOW SANCHEZ TO MAKE A CLARIFICATION REGARDING, UH, BRINGING THE CONTRACTS FORWARD. WILLOW SANCHEZ, UM, THE TWO, TODAY YOU'RE NOT BEING ASKED TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THOSE TWO AGREEMENTS. SO THOSE TWO AGREEMENTS CAN COME BACK WITH THE DURATION IN THEM, AND THAT'S HOW THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD. SO YOU CAN ADOPT, ENTER AND EXECUTE NAMING AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS IN GENERAL, BUT NOT NECESSARILY WITH THOSE TWO. YES, SO THEY CAN COME BACK TO YOU WHEN THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT, WITH THE AGREEMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF EXECUTION WITH A TERM IN IT THAT ALLOWS THOSE TWO TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOUR DIVISION OF THE QUESTION TODAY. YOU CAN STILL DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE UP TO 20 YEARS TO HAVE A CONSISTENT FRAMEWORK BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OR THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING, OR YOU CAN ASK FOR THAT FRAMEWORK TO COME BACK IN A BRIEFING SESSION OR FOR IT TO BE WITH YOU. BUT THERE IS A WAY FOR THESE TWO TO MOVE FORWARD TO ACCEPT THOSE GIFTS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTRACT, SEPARATE AND APART FROM ACCEPTING THE SPONSORSHIP TOOL, HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE TO PROCEED WITH AMENDMENTS TO IT. MR. ROTHER, IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE? THANK YOU. MS. WILLIS? THANK YOU. SO JUST BECAUSE I THINK THERE, THIS HAS BEEN, THERE'S MISINFORMATION, UM, PUTTING UP TO 20 YEARS WOULD NOT BE, UH, ON THE MENU HERE. IT WOULD JUST BE TO GIVE OUR LAWYERS LATITUDE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS. SO IT'S NOT INTENDED TO HAVE UNCERTAINTY WITH SOMEONE WHERE THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE GOT A FIVE-YEAR [01:25:01] OR 20-YEAR AGREEMENT WHEN THEY INK A DEAL. SO, UM, I WANTED TO BE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR. AND, UM, TO THE POINT, MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS HAVE OCCURRED, AND, UH, THIS FIGURE WAS PULLED FROM OUR OWN PARK STANDARDS. I KNOW HAVING BEEN IN THAT ROLE, 20 YEARS IS, IS COMMON IN OTHER CITY FACILITIES WITH NAMING RIGHTS, UM, AND, UH, ALSO FROM OUR LOCAL FUNDRAISERS ABOUT WHAT THE MARKET WOULD BEAR AND WHAT'S APPROPRIATE. BUT I'M, I'M A LITTLE MURKY AFTER WHAT YOU'VE SAID. I MEAN, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS BE ABLE TO ADVANCE THESE TODAY SO THAT WE REMOVE UNCERTAINTY FROM TWO OF OUR EARLY COMMITMENTS, UM, TO HELP SHOW OTHERS THAT WE ARE STABLE AND CERTAIN IN MOVING THIS PROJECT FORWARD AND WE ARE READY TO ACCEPT THEIR FUNDS. UM, BUT I WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE ALSO GIVE YOU THE LATITUDE AND OURSELVES THE LATITUDE TO EXPLORE THIS. THIS WAS THE CHARGE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IN 2025. I'M HAPPY TO, I MEAN, IT'S BEEN ON THE RADAR TO, UM, HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION AROUND THIS, BUT SINCE THIS IS BEFORE US TODAY, I'M NEEDING TO UNDERSTAND NOW FROM WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, COULD YOU JUST BE MORE CLEAR ABOUT THAT ON THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT, WHAT WE ARE, WHAT WOULD BE OPTIMAL FOR BEING ABLE TO GET THIS DONE, HAVE THE 20-YEAR COMMITMENT FOR THESE TWO LARGE GIFTS, AND THEN LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR US TO CONSIDER, UM, THE REMAINDER? SO MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN THE QUESTION WAS DIVIDED WAS THAT WE SEPARATED THE ADOPT THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT FROM THE QUESTION OF ACCEPTING THE TWO DONATIONS, NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR. NUMBER THREE, THERE'S NO NUMBER FOUR. BOTH OF THEM ARE IN NUMBER THREE. SO MOVING FORWARD WITH NUMBER THREE, YOU CAN RECEIVE THE DONATIONS, AND THOSE TWO CONTRACTS CAN COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH THE SPECIFIC TERM FOR THE DURATION IN THEM. AS IT RELATES TO THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT, I THINK A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT IT CAN, YOU CAN DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGERS TO APPROVE PARTICULAR SPECIFIC DURATIONS. YOU CAN HAVE IT COME BACK TO PUBLIC SAFETY FOR A BRIEFING, OR YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH STATING 20 YEARS. BUT HOW DO WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT COME BACK TO US WITHOUT A DURATION? I THOUGH THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT HERE. SO YOU'RE SAYING WE CAN BRING THOSE TWO BACK? YES, BECAUSE THE, THE NUMBER TWO WAS AUTHOR - YOU GUYS WERE AUTHORIZING THEM IN GENERAL TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENTS BASED UPON THE TOOLKIT, AND SHE, WE COULDN'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT WITHOUT KNOWING THE SPECIFIC DURATIONS FOR ALL OF THE CATEGORIES. THERE'S A NUMBER, THERE'S BENCHES, THERE'S PATIOS, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS. BUT TODAY, IN NUMBER THREE, YOU COULD BRING THOSE TWO BACK WITH THE SPECIFIC TERM THAT IS NEGOTIATED, IF NOT TOLD TODAY, AND WHEN IT COMES TO YOU, YOU CAN THEN DEBATE WHETHER YOU LIKE THE TERM OR APPROVE IT OR NOT, JUST ON THOSE TWO. BUT NUMBER TWO HERE, WHICH WASN'T A PART OF THE DIVISION OF THE QUESTION, SO I DON'T KNOW, UM, WHAT HAPPENED TO IT, UM, NUMBER ONE IS WHERE YOU CAN ADDRESS THE CONSISTENT BREAKDOWN OF EACH DURATION FOR EACH TYPE OF DONATION. OKAY. WELL, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE MESSAGE THIS IS SENDING TO OUR TWO BIG DONORS. OKAY. I, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO SAVE US A LOT OF... WELL, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME, BUT SOME TIME, MAYBE. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WHETHER OR NOT THIS AMENDMENT MOVES FORWARD, STAFF IS GONNA WORK ON THE AGREEMENT AND THEN BRING IT BACK ANYWAY. SO SOMEBODY CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THIS ITEM PASSES OR FAILS. STAFF IS GONNA COME BACK WITH WHATEVER TERMS. SOMEBODY PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. SO... THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. SO BIG... MM-HMM. MS. BLACKMON. OKAY. SO WHY CAN'T WE JUST AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO PUT IN 20 YEARS ON NUMBER THREE? BECAUSE THE THING IS, IS I WANNA GET THAT ACCEPTED AND MOVING ON BECAUSE THE LONGER YOU LEAVE IT ON THE TABLE, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AND IT COULD BE CLAWED BACK. AND SO WHY DON'T WE JUST AMEND THAT TO GIVE WHATEVER THAT IS AGREED UPON VERBALLY AND EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE AND JUST AMEND IT SO THAT WAY Y'ALL CAN BRING IT FULLY BAKED AND WE SEPARATE THE TOOLKIT FROM, AND TALK ABOUT IT AS WE MASSAGE IT HERE OR BRING IT BACK AND GET IT, LET IT GET IT MASSAGED. IN OTHER WORDS, ACCEPT THE MONEY NOW. IS THAT A CLEAR... CAN WE DO THAT, LAWYERS? YES. OKAY. SO ON THE... OKAY, SO ON... BUT WE'RE ON ITEM NUMBER ONE [01:30:01] OF THIS NUMBER 25. OKAY, SO BACK TO THAT. UM, OKAY, SO BACK TO THE TOOLKIT. UM, I'M OKAY WITH UP TO WHEN I DO GOOGLE CHATGPT OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED, IT, DIFFERENT THINGS CAUSE FOR DIFFERENT TIMEFRAMES AND TO SAY 20 YEARS I THINK IS A LOT BECAUSE SOME COULD BE A BIGGER GIFT, YOU COULD GET 30. I DON'T KNOW. BUT, OR EVEN... ANYWAY, I THINK GIVING THAT FLEXIBILITY TO STAFF IS GOOD. MY NEXT QUESTION IS, ARE WE GONNA KEEP WORDSMITHING IT HERE OR SHOULD WE JUST SAY, "YOU KNOW WHAT? BRING IT BACK IN TWO WEEKS, LET Y'ALL GO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA PUT Y'ALL IN A BOX." AND MAYBE THERE'S OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE MASSAGED, LIKE MAKING IT KIND OF FUN. I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF BORING ANYWAY, BUT, UM, ANY, BUT I'M JUST SAYING, I DON'T WANNA SIT HERE AT THE HORSESHOE FOR THE NEXT HOUR LOOKING AT UP TO OR AT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. SO DO I NEED TO SAY BRING IT BACK TO US IN A MONTH? I MEAN, DO I NEED TO AMEND THIS TO SAY, UH, BRING THE TOOLKIT... I GUESS WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH STAFF AND YOUR PRIVATE FOLKS CAN GET US A BETTER, MORE MASSAGED DOCUMENT? UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION, UH, COUNCILWOMAN BLACKMON AND THE SPIRIT OF TRYING TO GET US TO AT LEAST MOVE FORWARD. UM, I THINK THAT WHAT WE WOULD DO, UH, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL AND WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE, UM, THIS TASK FORCE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE GIVEN A LOT OF THEIR PERSONAL TIME TO HELP US, UH, WITH THIS PROJECT. SO WE DEFINITELY WOULD WANNA WORK WITH THEM. I THINK THIS TOOLKIT IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST ONES THAT I'VE SEEN DURING MY TENURE, UM, BECAUSE OFTENTIMES THEY'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE TRYING TO DO THEM INTERNALLY. MM-HMM. THIS HAS A TRULY BEST PRACTICE APPROACH, UM, AND I THINK IT'S REALLY GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION OUT THERE. SO WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO ALSO THINK THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TOOLKIT. CORRECT. IT'S REALLY ABOUT US JUST CLARIFYING THINGS THAT MAYBE ALONG THE WAY WE'VE LEARNED MORE ABOUT, WHICH IS WHY I CONTINUE TO CALL IT A LIVING DOCUMENT. SO I DON'T EVEN THINK I NEED A MONTH. I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'RE ALREADY HAVING. THERE ARE THINGS THAT, UM, I BELIEVE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO COME BACK QUICKLY. AND SO I WOULD SAY THAT IN THE NEXT... OH, ABSOLUTELY. I THINK. I MEAN, IN FACT, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE WOULD HAVE MUCH OF A CHALLENGE EVEN COMING BACK. I KNOW THAT THERE'S A BRIEFING, UH, NEXT WEDNESDAY AND GOING THROUGH THE TOOLKIT, UH, IF COUNCIL MEMBERS FEEL THAT YOU HAVE T- THAT GIVES YOU ENOUGH TIME, UH, TO READ THROUGH IT. IT'S BEEN OUT THERE FOR A MINUTE. RIGHT. I KNOW WE'RE JUST, WE'RE MAKING IT MORE OF A, WE'RE PULLING IT INTO THE LIMELIGHT TODAY, UH, BUT THIS TOOLKIT WAS NOT DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT. CORRECT. THIS HAS BEEN OUT THERE FOR A MINUTE. OKAY, SO- SO WE COULD BE, WE COULD BE BACK AND I' LOOKING AT MY TEAM. WE COULD BE BACK NEXT WEDNESDAY. UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO BRING BACK THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT, WHICH IS A, UH, ITEM ONE AND TWO FOR NO - THE NOVEMBER 10TH, UH, NOVEMBER 4TH TO VOTE ON IT. IT'S A BRIEFING. A BRIEFING ON THE - WELL, IF, IF COUNCIL WANTS A BRIEFING, THEN I THINK WE NEED TO DO THE BRIEFING AND THEN BRING IT BACK FOR NOVEMBER 10TH. I MEAN, I'M OKAY WITH YOU PUTTING IT ON THE AGENDA FOR A BRIEFING. OKAY. BUT I THINK NO, VOTING ON IT BY NOVEMBER 10TH. GOTCHA. BUT WITH THE INTENTION OF NUMBER THREE, WE PUT THE 20-YEAR TIMEFRAME IN THERE AND ACCEPT THOSE GIFTS. YES. IF THAT'S THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL. OKAY. SO I'M MAKING THE MOTION TO AMEND ONE AND TWO TO BRING A, HAVE A FULL BRIEFING ON NOVEMBER 4TH AND A VOTING ITEM ON NOVEMBER 10TH ON THE TOOLKITS. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. I DON'T THINK THAT CAN BE DONE WHEN THE QUESTION'S BEEN DIVIDED. IT, BECAUSE THE ITEMS CAN STAND ON THEIR OWN, THAT PORTION COULD BE HELD AND THEN YOU CAN ADDRESS THE, UH, ACTUAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE CURRENT GIFT BEFORE YOU. BUT IF THERE'S GONNA BE A BRIEFING ABOUT THE TOOLKIT, HOW CAN WE THEN BE AMENDING WHAT THE TOOLKIT IS NOW? WHY NOT? WE'RE LITERALLY SAYING THAT WE'RE NOT READY TO DO THE TOOLKIT. WHY WOULD WE BE ACCEPTING IT WITH TOOLKIT OR NOT? THINGS THAT WE'RE MAKING UP ON THE FLY. THE CONTRACTS, REGARDLESS, WILL BE COMING BACK. SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AT THIS TIME WITH ACCEPTING THE GIFTS. THE CONTRACTS WILL COME BACK TO YOU WITH THE DURATION AND YOU CAN ACCEPT THEM AT THAT TIME. IN THE MEANTIME, THE TOOLBOX WILL BE ADDRESSED AT THE BRIEFING AND ON NOVEMBER 10TH. OKAY, SO I NEED TO THINK IF I CAN. I'M KIND OF LOOKING AT COUNCILMAN BECAUSE I WANNA MAKE SURE I UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU JUST SAID. WAS THAT... THAT WASN'T REAL CLEAR FOR ME. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT FOR THE COUNCIL. NO. AGAIN, I, I CERTAINLY CAN. THE, THE DIVISION OF THE QUESTION SEPARATED THE TOOLBOX FROM THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT TODAY, GIFTS. YOU CAN ACCEPT THE GIFTS TODAY WITH, AND THE CONTRACTS WILL HAVE TO RETURN. THAT, THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. DURING THE PENDENCY OF WORKING ON THE CONTRACT, THE TOOLBOX WILL BE BRIEFED AND WILL COME BACK TO COUNCIL ON THE 10TH. [01:35:02] THEY WILL B... THE CONTRACTS WILL NOT BE EXECUTED BEFORE THE TOOLBOX IS ACCEPTED. OKAY. MS. BLACKMAN MADE A MOTION. AND THERE'S A SECOND. I, I JUST THINK THAT MAYBE WE NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO, TO WORK THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT AND MAYBE HAVE EXTRA EYES SINCE THINGS HAVE, ONE THING HAS BEEN FOUND, MAYBE THERE'S TWO OR THREE AND GET A BRIEFING ON IT. I DON'T NECESSARILY NEED A BRIEFING, BUT IF FULL COUNSEL WANTS ONE, THAT'S GREAT. AND THEN TO VOTE ON IT, BUT WE NEED TO GET THESE ITEMS WORKING AS A GIFT, ASAP. THANK YOU. MS. MENDELSOHN. I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT TO SAY ANYMORE. UM, I WANNA ACCEPT THIS GIFT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE BRIEFING. I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THE CONTRACT AFTER THE BRIEFING. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS AMENDMENT IS DOING THAT. CAN YOU CLARIFY IF IT IS? IT IS. THE, IT'S DOING EXACTLY THE THREE THINGS YOU SAID. IT IS. IT WILL, IT WILL ALLOW - WELL, IT'S NOT ACCEPTING THE GIFT, RIGHT? 'CAUSE THAT'S A SEPARATE ITEM. THAT, WELL, THAT'S THE ITEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS. RIGHT. THE DIVIDED QUESTION. SO IT IS ALLOWING THE TOOLBOX TO BE BRIEFED TO COME BACK TO YOU GUYS AND JUST BY THE WAY... THE CONTRACT ON ITS OWN HAS TO COME BACK TO YOU GUYS. SO THAT, THIS MOTION DOESN'T AFFECT - BUT THE CADENCE WOULD BE, OF COURSE, THAT THE CONTRACT WOULD COME LATER. SO THEN WHAT DOES THAT DO TO COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIS'S MOTION? WELL, YOU'RE - IT NULLIFIES THAT? CORRECT, BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA BE HOLDING THAT PORTION OF THE ITEM. OKAY. THANK YOU. I JUST NEEDED THAT CLARIFICATION, AND SO I WILL SUPPORT THAT AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UH, WHAT HAPPENS IF, UM... I DON'T KNOW IF DEFINITELY ANYONE CAN ASK, WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS, THESE ITEMS ARE NOT APPROVED TODAY? WELL, WELL, THIS, UM, THE SECOND PART OF THIS ITEM IN TERMS OF ACCEPTING THE GIFT IS NEEDED, UM, FOR, UM, ITEM 26 TO MOVE FORWARD. OKAY. SO DOES, UH, KARUTH HAVEN AND QUIKTRIP HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE TIME DELAY? UM, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT, THAT THAT 20-YEAR TIMEFRAME, UM, WOULD WORK FOR THEM. OKAY. CITY MAYOR, YOU WANNA... NO, I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE. UM, I SAID EARLIER, AND THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, DEPUTY MAYOR, UH, PRO TEM JOHNSON. UM, WE HAVE BEEN VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT, UM, KEEPING, UM, THE TIMELINE AND HOW WE KNOW THAT WE'VE GOTTA CONTINUE TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD. SO ITEM NUMBER 25 WITH THE FUNDS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO RECEIVE, IF YOU NOTICE THAT ITEM NUMBER 26 FOLLOWS, ALLOWS FOR US TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT. SO THAT'S WHY I WAS HOPING THAT AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS, IF COUNCIL COULD GIVE US APPROVAL TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AGREEMENT AS IT RELATES TO US RECEIVING THE FUNDS, AND THEN WE CAN DEFINITELY COME BACK IF THERE'S A BRIEFING THAT'S NEEDED, UM, AND DO THAT. BUT WE CANNOT, IN MY OPINION, UM, IF WE HOLD THIS UP, I CAN'T DO ITEM NUMBER 26. AND SO, AGAIN, UM, I DON'T LIKE THAT WE'RE HAVING THIS RIGHT IN THE MOMENT, AND DEFINITELY WILL MAKE SURE THAT AS I WORK THROUGH REMAINING ITEMS OF THIS NATURE WITH MY TEAM, THAT WE'RE BETTER SYNCED UP BEFORE IT GETS BEFORE YOU, UH, WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY. AND SO I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT THIS MORNING. THANK YOU. WHEN, WHEN IS THE NEXT BRIEFING? I KNOW WE SAY WE HAVE BRIEFINGS THOUGH. WE, WE HAVE A FULL CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING THAT'S ALREADY ON THE BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK. OH, NEXT WEEK? AND, AND THAT'S WHY I AGREED, UM, WITH THE COUNCILWOMAN BLACKMON. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I NECESSARILY NEED TO HOLD. WE COULD BE PREPARED TO COME BACK. UH, IF THE BRIEFING IS WHAT COUNCIL WANTS, WE COULD DO THAT, UH, BY NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. UM, I THINK THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT IS, UH, WHAT I'M GOING TO KEEP GOING BACK TO UP, GIVING US THAT LATITUDE OF UP TO 20 YEARS REALLY SOLVES THE ISSUE THAT'S BEFORE US TODAY. UM, DEV, DO WE HAVE ANY OF THE CORPORATE SPONSORS OR ANYONE ON THE COMMITTEE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK, UH, TODAY? UM, I, I SEE THE HONORABLE JENNIFER GATES IN THE AUDIENCE, SO I WOULD ASK HER TO... THANK YOU. HI, JENNIFER GATES, PART OF THE TASK FORCE. THANK YOU FOR, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND, AND YOUR SERVICE. UH, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING, UH, DILIGENTLY AND HAVE SECURED AT LEAST THESE TWO LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS. UM, WHAT HAS THE COMMUNICATION BEEN [01:40:01] WITH THOSE TWO DONORS, AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR US TO TRY TO GET THAT RESOLVED AND RATIFIED TODAY WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF UP TO 20 YEARS? DO YOU FEEL THAT THAT'S, UH, THE LATITUDE THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO ACCEPT THESE TWO DONATIONS? WELL, I WOULD START BY SAYING WE SHARED THE TOOLKIT BACK IN AUGUST. WE'VE BEEN UTILIZING THIS TOOLKIT SO THAT THE LEVELS OF GIVING WITH THE NAMING RIGHTS HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH MULTIPLE FOUNDATIONS. WE'VE HAD, UM, A COUPLE ONES WE'VE DISCUSSED TODAY THAT WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NAMING OPPORTUNITIES. I'M NOT SURE IF AN ACTUAL TIMEFRAME. IT IS BEST PRACTICES NOW TO HAVE A TIMEFRAME CONNECTED TO YOUR NAMING OPPORTUNITY. UH, WE WERE ASKED BY JUST THE CITY ATTORNEYS YESTERDAY WHAT WE FELT LIKE WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT, UM, AND LOOKING AT WHAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES DO, IT WAS SETTLED ON 20 YEARS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S... I, I EXPECT CFT AS WELL AS QUIKTRIP EXPECT THERE TO BE A TIMELINE. IT IS NOW PRETTY COMMON IN THESE AGREEMENTS. UM, WE DID NOT PUT IT IN THE TOOLKIT, UH, OR IN THE, THE PRESENTATION WE'VE HAD, UH, DISCUSSED, UM, WITH ANY ENTITY THE TIMEFRAME. AND, AND I DON'T THINK THEY'VE QUESTIONED... I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY CONCERN THAT THEY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT. I THINK IT'S BEST PRACTICE RIGHT NOW. UM, WE WEREN'T AWARE THAT, ABOUT THE TIMEFRAME UNTIL YESTERDAY AND A- AGREED UPON THAT THAT WAS PROBABLY, UM, THE BEST PRACTICE. SO, YOU KNOW, I, I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A, WITH A, UM, OBVIOUSLY ADOPTING THESE FUNDS OR ACCEPTING THESE FUNDS SO THAT YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEXT CONTRACT, BECAUSE THOSE DOLLARS ARE NEEDED. THIS PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD. WE'RE GETTING PICTURES. IT'S REALLY GREAT EVERY DAY ABOUT THE TRUCKS MOVING IN AND OUT, UM, AND WE WANT IT TO STAY ON SCHEDULE. SO, UM, I, I THINK IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AGREEMENTS ARE GONNA COME FORWARD AFTERWARDS, THAT WHEN THEY NEGOTIATE, BECAUSE IT HAS TO FOLLOW THE CITY POLICIES, AND WE'VE LET DONORS KNOW THAT IN THE PAST, THAT, UM, NAMING RIGHTS ARE, YOU KNOW, THEIR CITY POLICIES TO BE ABIDED BY. SO I, I DON'T THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM AT ALL WITH YOU ACCEPTING, ACCEPTING THE 20 YEARS AT THIS POINT. UM, WE DON'T WANNA BE ADJUSTING TO MS. MENDELSON'S POINT. UM, WE WANT SOME CERTAINTY FOR DONORS. THAT'S VERY, VERY HELPFUL. SO I DON'T THINK WE WANNA, LIKE, BE CHANGING NAMING RIGHTS AT THIS POINT, UH, OR CHANGING THAT DOCUMENT. I THINK WE CAN ALWAYS HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH DONORS, UM, AND THEN WHEN THAT AGREEMENT'S SIGNED, THAT'S WHEN ALL THE DETAILS ARE WORKED OUT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. BUT, UH, IT, HAVING THE 20 YEARS AS PART OF THE TOOLKIT IS, I THINK, ACCEPTABLE, UM, AND I THINK IT WOULD HELP US, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME CERTAINTY AND MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU. WE'RE ALWAYS HERE TO CONTINUE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. UH, THE, THE OTHER CONCERN THAT I HAVE IS MOVING INTO NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. I THINK WE ONLY HAVE ONE MEETING, UH, IN DECEMBER, UH, AND WE'RE STOPPED, WE STARTED WORKING UP A- AGAINST A CLOCK. AND SO I WOULD, UH, ENCOURAGE US TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM TODAY. THANK YOU. MR. ROTH. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD... IS IT, IS IT APPROPRIATE TO VOTE ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION FIRST AND THEN TALK ABOUT THE TOOLKIT SECOND, OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE IN THE ORDER THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW? YOU WOULD... IF YOU TOOK IT... IF YOU TOOK THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT BEFORE THE TOOLKIT, IT WOULD BE EFFECTIVELY JUST TABLING THE TOOLKIT UNTIL AFTER YOU DEALT WITH THE - RIGHT. UM, THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT, AND IF THERE WAS NO OBJECTION, YOU GUYS COULD DO THAT. OTHERWISE, IT WOULD REQUIRE A MOTION. UM, AND SO, UH, SO YOU'RE... THE MOTION THAT'S ON THE TABLE, OR, OR THAT COULD BE ON THE TABLE WOULD BE TO ACCEPT THE GIFT. UH, I'D LIKE TO, TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION ON THE, ON THE TOOLKIT AND, AND, AND, UH, UH, VOTE ON THE, ON THE OTHER, UH, ISSUE OF ACCEPTING THE GIFT DIRECTLY. HOW DO YOU DO THIS? IS THAT A MOTION? I, I, I UNDERSTAND. AND I, I DON'T, I DON'T THINK IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHETHER WE ACCEPT ONE BEFORE THE OTHER. I THINK WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND FINISH, WRAP THIS UP, AND THEN MOVE ON TO ACCEPTING THE GIFT. SO - I'M, I'M A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED AS TO WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON ON THE TOOLKIT ISSUE, QUITE FRANKLY. THE CURRENT MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS TO HOLD THE TOOLKIT ITEM UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL NOVEMBER 10TH AND ALLOWING IT TO BE BRIEFED ON NOVEMBER 4TH, THE TOOLKIT. THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE MOTION RIGHT NOW? THAT IS THE CURRENT MOTION ON THE FLOOR, UH, HOLDING THE TOOLKIT UNDER ADVISEMENT. OKAY. [01:45:02] MR. WEST. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND I WASN'T, UM, ALWAYS ON CAMERA, BUT I HEARD THE DISCUSSION AS I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT, AND I APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS, UM, JENNIFER AND OTHERS AND EVERYBODY WHO'S WORKED SO HARD ON THIS. UM, LET'S NOT FORGET THAT THIS ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF A LOT OF MONEY TO HELP US BUILD A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN PROMISING FOR DECADES. UM, I DON'T FEEL LIKE, BASED ON THE DISCUSSION I'VE HEARD, AND THEN BASED ON WHAT MS. GATES JUST, JUST TALKED ABOUT, THAT WE NEED TO DELAY THIS. I FEEL LIKE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TODAY. UH, COUNCIL DOESN'T NEED TO BE GETTING IN THE WEEDS ON EVERY DISCUSSION, UM, THAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR DONORS AND WITH OUR HARDWORKING TEAM. UM, I, I FEEL LIKE THE, THE UP TO 20 YEARS THRESHOLD, WE'VE HEARD THAT THAT IS A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. DONORS HAVE... IT'S ALREADY BEEN COMMUNICATED TO DONORS. UM, I DON'T KNOW WHY WE AS A COUNCIL NEED TO BE, YOU KNOW, GETTING IN THE WEEDS ON THAT. I THINK WE CAN OPINE, AND AS DEALS COME UP IN THE FUTURE, IF THERE'S SOME HUGE GIFT, AS SOMEONE MENTIONED, THAT JUSTIFIES SOME LIFETIME NAMING RIGHTS, ABSOLUTELY, LET'S DO THAT, LIKE WE DID, I BELIEVE, FOR HELPER AND PARK. AND, UM, AND, AND THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF SITUATIONS THAT ARE ONE-OFFS THAT WOULD COME HERE, BUT OTHERWISE, LET'S NOT LET THE HEADLINE BE, "ONLY DALLAS CAN MESS UP A $17 MILLION DONATION." THANK YOU. MS. MENDELSOHN. OKAY, WELL, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH HIM, UM, ABOUT THIS IS PRETTY EMBARRASSING. UM, BUT I WOULD ALSO SAY, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HAVE... WE, WE... I MEAN, THERE'S A REASON THAT THIS IS A NEW CONVERSATION BECAUSE WE DIDN'T NEED TO BE THIS FAR IN THE WEEDS. UM, BUT I ALSO AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS UP TO. LIKE THAT ACTUALLY THROWS SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY INTO THINGS. I MEAN, SOMEBODY USE AN EXAMPLE OF A BENCH. WELL, A BENCH MIGHT NOT HAVE A 20-YEAR LIFESPAN. SO THAT'S VERY DIFFERENT TO HAVE A 20-YEAR NAMING OF A BENCH. I'VE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF THAT, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH. IT'S JUST GENERALLY THE LIFESPAN OF THE BENCH. BUT WHO WOULD EVEN BE TRACKING THIS? I MEAN, WHAT IF ONE DONOR GETS A BETTER DEAL THAN ANOTHER DONOR? THIS IS THE KIND OF THING THAT REALLY IS OFF-PUTTING FOR PEOPLE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, SEVERAL OF US HAVE BEEN NONPROFIT DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR NONPROFITS, UM, VOLUNTEER PRESIDENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS, AND THIS JUST NEEDS TO BE STANDARD. IT SHOULD NOT BE A SPECIAL DEAL FOR ANY S- SPECIFIC GROUP, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED TO DEVELOP THAT. AND, YOU KNOW, THE TOOLKIT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE, UM, TASK FORCE, THE FUNDRAISING TASK FORCE, AND SO I'M FINE IF YOU JUST HAVE A SIT DOWN AND GO THROUGH ALL THE ELEMENTS WITH THEM, GET IT SET, AND JUST BRING IT BACK AND SAY, "HERE'S WHAT WE'RE DOING." AND I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GONNA HAVE ANY DISAGREEMENT. IT'S THAT YOU'RE NOW TRYING TO BAKE THIS IN BY COMMITTEE, SOMETHING THAT REALLY IS NOT AT THE LEVEL OF A CITY COUNCIL. AND SO, UM, SO, SO THIS IS WHERE I AGREE WITH YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WEST. UM, SO I'LL JUST SAY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BRIEFING ON WHAT YOU DECIDE PRESENTED TO US, AND WE GO, "OKAY, YEAH, THAT'S GREAT." BUT I'M NOT OKAY WITH THE UP TO, AND I HOPE THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU'RE GONNA PRESENT TO US, AND I'M NOT OKAY WITH DIFFERENT DEALS FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE. I JUST THINK YOU NEED A STANDARD FORM OF THIS IS WHAT THE DEAL IS. SO THAT'S MY INPUT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND ON THE MOTION WHERE WE ARE, ARE... DID COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH ACTUALLY MAKE A SEPARATE MOTION? NO. SO WE'RE BACK ON THE SAME THING THAT IS COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON. OKAY. THANK YOU. MR. RIDLEY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I'D JUST LIKE A CLARIFICATION. IF WE APPROVE THESE ITEMS TODAY, WILL THE NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENTS COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL BEFORE EXECUTION? THE TWO IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY WILL. THE, THE CR - UH, I'M SORRY, I'M SO CONFUSED NOW. QUIKTRIP AND, UH FOUNDATION WILL. OKAY. THE, THE EXECUTED CONTRACTS NEED TO COME BACK. ALL RIGHT. AND SO, UM, STAFF DOES NOT HAVE DISCRETION TO ENTER INTO THOSE WITHOUT THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL. IS THAT BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE DONATIONS OR WILL ALL DONATIONS WITH NAMING RIGHTS COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL? SO IF YOU... [01:50:01] IF THE MOTION TO DEFER, UH, IS PASSED AND YOU GET A BRIEFING AND YOU ADOPT THE TOOLKIT, UM, THEN WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DRAFT ANY AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS IN THE TOOLKIT. SO IF THE TOOLKIT IS UPDATED WITH THE SCHEDULE OF YEARS OR DURATION, UM, THAT PERTAINS TO EACH LEVEL OF GIFT, THEN WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK TO YOU FOR APPROVAL OF ANY CONTRACTS. THE CITY MANAGER IS DELEGATED PURSUANT TO THIS CONS - THIS AGENDA ITEM TO ENTER INTO THOSE AGREEMENTS. WELL, THAT SEEMS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I JUST HEARD FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY. IF, IF YOU ADOPT THE TOOLKIT, IF, IF YOU ADOPT AN AMENDED TOOLKIT THAT SETS OUT A SCHEDULE WITH DURATIONS ALIGNED TO A GIFT - WELL, WE DON'T, WE DON'T HAVE THAT OPTION BEFORE US. CORRECT. ALL WE HAVE IS AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD SPECIFY THAT STAFF CAN NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT FOR NAMING RIGHTS UP TO 20 YEARS. CORRECT. IF WE APPROVE THAT AMENDED MOTION, WILL THE AGREEMENTS PROVIDING NAMING RIGHTS COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AND FOR APPROVAL OF THE NAME THAT THEY WANT TO ADOPT FOR THE BUILDING? YES. AS THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID, FOR THESE TWO FOUNDATIONS, THAT IS CORRECT, BECAUSE UP TO 20 YEARS DOESN'T GIVE US THE TERM. SO WE WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO - ALL RIGHT. TO GET THOSE TWO CONTRACTS APPROVED. THEN, UM, I, I THINK THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TODAY WITH THE AMENDED MOTION BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE THE ULTIMATE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE CONTRACT WHEN IT COMES BACK TO US SPECIFYING THE TERM AND THE NAME. I PRESUME THAT IF IT'S A NAME THAT WE DON'T LIKE, WE COULD REJECT THE CONTRACT. IF IT'S A TERM THAT WE DON'T LIKE, WE COULD REJECT THE CONTRACT OR DEFER IT FOR RENEGOTIATION. SO THIS IS NOT A FINAL DECISION TODAY IS WHERE I'M COMING OUT, AND WE'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION ONCE THOSE DETAILS ARE NEGOTIATED. SO I THINK I'M IN FAVOR AT THIS TIME OF MOVING FORWARD WITH THE AMENDED MOTION. DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UM, CITY MANAGER, IF WE GO WITH, UM, COUNCILWOMAN BLACKMON'S AMENDMENT, WILL THIS CAUSE A DELAY? THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON. SO WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO AVOID IS THE INABILITY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RECEIVING THE FUNDS. WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITH ITEM NUMBER 26, WHICH IS CRITICAL TO WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROJECT RIGHT NOW, UM, IF WE'RE HOLDING OUT ON ACCEPTING THOSE FUNDS. THE SCHEDULES THAT WE'VE LINED OUT, THE MILESTONES THAT WE'VE LINED OUT HAVE BEEN VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT KEEPING THE PROJECT ON SCHEDULE. AND SO, UM, I BELIEVE, UM, WITHOUT SPEAKING FOR THE ATTORNEY, UM, THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE TOOLKIT IS WHAT WE WOULD BRING BACK, AND THAT WOULD GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCIL TO WEIGH IN ON, UM, TIME, DURATION, UH, AND HOPEFULLY WE'RE NOT GONNA START REWRITING A TOOLKIT. THIS WAS A VERY WELL DONE TOOLKIT, AND IT'S ONE OF THE BEST THAT I'VE SEEN. I SAID THAT EARLIER. AND SO I WOULD HOPE THAT AS COUNCIL READS THROUGH IT, YOU WILL SEE, UM, THE LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM, AND IT MEETS A LOT OF INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES THAT ARE ALREADY OUT THERE. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE DURATION, UH, THIS MORNING, UM, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY AND I ARE GONNA WORK ON MAKING SURE THAT THIS KIND OF CONVERSATION DOES NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN IN THE HORSESHOE AGAIN, BECAUSE I THINK IT REALLY DOES DILUTE, UM, THE GOOD STORY THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE BEFORE US TODAY. THESE HAVE BEEN TWO TRUSTED PARTNERS, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, AND WE WANT THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT, UM, AND MOVE THE RECEIPT OF THESE FUNDS FORWARD. UH, AND I BELIEVE THAT COUNCILWOMAN, UH, BLACKMAN'S MOTION JUST REQUIRES ANOTHER STEP, WHICH IS TO COME BACK, TALK ABOUT THE TOOLKIT. AT THAT TIME, THE DURATION CONVERSATION WOULD THEN HAPPEN, AND THEN I COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL NOVEMBER THE 10TH. SO - I THINK THAT, I THINK THAT'S WHAT, UM, I THINK THAT'S WHAT I HEARD. SO MY AMEN... THE, THE, THE AMENDMENT, UH, THAT'S ON THE FLOOR FROM COUNCILWOMAN BLACKMON MOVES IT FORWARD. IT DOES NOT DELAY IT. IT ONLY MOVES FORWARD THE ABILITY FOR US TO ACCEPT, BUT AGAIN, NO ONE'S GOING TO WRITE ME A CHECK OR SEND ME FUNDS, AND THERE'S NO CONTRACTUAL COMPONENT IN PLACE. I WOULDN'T DO THAT. UH, SO IN THEORY, UM, IT GIVES US THE APPROVAL, BUT THE EXECUTION OF WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO THEN DO DOES [01:55:01] NOT HAPPEN UNTIL WE COME BACK. AND THAT'S, THAT'S KIM'S THINKING, AND THE WAY I'M RE - LOOKING AT THE ITEM AND WHAT I THINK - I UNDERSTAND. I'VE HEARD IN THE DISCU - CONVERSATION. SO IT, IT'S STILL - I'M NOW... YEAH, I'M NOW, I'M NOW WITH A THREE-STEP PROCESS. I UNDERSTAND. TODAY IS STEP ONE. NEXT WEDNESDAY WILL BE STEP TWO. NOVEMBER THE 10TH WOULD BE STEP THREE. THAT'S A DELAY. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET TO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY. SO SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MS. BLACKMON'S, UM, PROPOSAL. OKAY. RECORD VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. MR. MAYOR, I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHICH ONE OF THESE AMENDMENTS WE ARE ABOUT TO VOTE ON RIGHT NOW. I'M SORRY, I JUST... MS. MS. BLACKMON'S IS RELATED TO SUBSECTIONS ONE AND TWO OF ITEM 25. CORRECT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YES IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR, NO, IF YOU OPPOSE. COUNCILMEMBER WEST? NO. COUNCILMEMBER MORENO? NO. COUNCILMEMBER GRACIE? NO. COUNCILMEMBER CADENA? COUNCIL MEMBER BASILDUA? YES. COUNCILMEMBER BLAIR? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON? YES. COUNCILMEMBER STEWART? NO. COUNCILMEMBER ROTH? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSON? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIS? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER RIDLEY? NO. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON? NO. MAYOR PRO TEM RESENDEZ? YES. MAYOR JOHNSON IS ABSENT. WITH FIVE VOTING IN FAVOR, NINE. OPPOSED? ONE ABSENT. THE, THE MOTION FAILS, MR. MAYOR. OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE BACK ON, UH, MS. WILLIS'S MOTION FOR THE UP TO 20 YEARS LANGUAGE. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OH. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'RE BACK ON THE GIFT. MR. ROTH, UM - WAIT, THEY HAVE TO... THEY AMENDED THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE TOOLKIT. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. NO, THEY HAVE TO ACTUALLY DO THE MAIN MOTION FOR THE TOOLKIT. OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE ON THE MAIN MOTION FOR THE TOOLKIT. YEAH. WAIT A MINUTE, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. I DON'T THINK THAT HER M - HER MOTION WAS FOR AN UP TO. I THINK HER MOTION WAS THE 20 YEARS. NO, IT WAS UP TO 20 YEARS AND, AND I, AND I SAID IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND - GOT IT. MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. SO NOW WE'RE ON THE MAIN MOTION. UH, CAN YOU REITERATE WHAT THE MAIN MOTION IS, PLEASE? YES. THE MAIN MOTION, UH, AFTER THE DIVISION IS TO ADOPT THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER, UH, PROJECT IN THE FORM HERETO ATTACHED, UH, AND ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE NAMING AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERM SET FORTH IN THE SPONSORSHIP TOOLKIT WITH A DURATION OF UP TO 20 YEARS. EVERYBODY GOOD TO GO? UH, SEEING NO DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'RE ON SUBSECTIONS THREE AND FOUR, UH, RELATED TO THE GIFT. SEEING NO DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. [26. 26-2941A Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the Construction Manager at Risk contract (“CMAR Contract”) with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center on the University of North Texas at Dallas campus to provide (1) City’s acceptance of Supplemental Agreement No. 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) 2 for construction services in the amount of not to exceed $148,193,088.00 $158,616,112.00 (which includes the CMAR’s contingency of $4,445,792.00 $3,840,944.00); and (2) the appropriation and encumbrance of only $20,000,000.00 in currently available funding for the project as part of the GMP 2 for Phase I construction services, increasing the total CMAR Contract price to date from $29,007,276.00 to $49,007,276.00 - Total not to exceed $20,000,000.00, from $29,007,276.00 to $49,007,276.00 - Financing: Public Safety Facilities (F) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($2,500,000.00) and Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center Fund ($17,500,000.00) *In alignment with Bond Implementation Program] AGENDA ITEM 26. AUTHORIZED SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT, CMAR CONTRACT WITH SWINERTON BUILDERS FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS CAMPUS TO PROVIDE ONE, CITY ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO, GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE GPM; TWO, FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $158,616,112, WHICH INCLUDES THE CMARS CONTINGENCY OF $3,840,944; AND TWO, THE APPROPRIATION AND ENCUMBRANCE OF ONLY $20 MILLION IN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT AS PART OF THE GPM TWO PHASE ONE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; INCREASE IN THE TOTAL CMAR CONTRACT PRICE TO DATE FROM $29,07,276 TO $49,07,276; TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $20 MILLION FROM $29,07,276 TO $49,007,276. THIS ITEM WAS CORRECTED, AND YOU DO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, BARRETT JOHNSON. BARRETT JOHNSON, JOHNSTON IS NOT PRESENT. THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMON, ROTH AND MENDELSOHN. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. MOVE TO APPROVE. MOTION AND A [02:00:01] SECOND. UH, MS. MENDELSON, DISCUSSION? YES. UM, SO I HAD ASKED A QUESTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER RESPONDED TO ON THE MEMO TO ALL OF US ABOUT THE AGENDA ITEMS. AND I JUST NEED TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARIFICATION ON IT. SO THE QUESTION I WAS ASKING WAS ABOUT THIS $20 MILLION FOR THE CMAR. WE ALREADY HAVE GIVEN $29 MILLION FOR A CMAR. IS THAT RIGHT? SO THIS WOULD BE THE SAME VENDOR, WHICH WAS ONE OF THE CLARIFYING PARTS I WAS ASKING ABOUT, THE SAME VENDOR FOR THE SAME UNT PORTION OF THIS PROJECT. IS THAT CORRECT? THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, COUNCILWOMAN, UH, MIDDLESON. I SEE THAT JENNY IS COMING OUT TO CLARIFY WHAT WE'VE ALL, WHAT THE COUNCIL HAS ALREADY APPROVED AND WHAT THIS ITEM INCLUDES NOW. I KNOW THAT THERE'S A CONTINGENCY PIECE ALSO BUILT IN. SO JENNY, WILL YOU JUST CLARIFY THE AM - THE CHANGE IN THE AMOUNTS? SURE. SO, UH, YOU'RE RIGHT, THIS IS FOREST WINTERTON WHO, UH, HAD THE ORIGINAL GMP OF $29 MILLION. THEIR ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS A PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES THAT ALLOWED THEM TO START REACHING OUT TO THE SUBCON- SUBCONTRACTING COMMUNITY. AND THAT WAS, UM, EARLIER THIS YEAR IN MARCH FOR $150,000. THIS GMP2 FOR 158 WILL GO TO THE SAME FIRM AT, FOR THE SAME LOCATION. SO IT'S JUST A CONTINUATION OF WORK THAT $29 MILLION, UH, INITIALLY WAS FOR SITE WORK, UTILITIES, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THIS WOULD JUST ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE WITH SOME LONG LEAD ITEMS AND THEN, UH, THAT TYPE OF WORK. UM, AND THAT WOULD BRING THE OVERALL GMP TO, UM, $185 MILLION, WHICH WAS WITHIN OUR CONSTRUCTION BUDGET THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ONCE YOU REMOVE THE OWNER'S CONTINGENCY OF ABOUT $2 MILLION. OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? I NOTED ONE NAME MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMAN. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW GO BACK TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 19. AGENDA ITEM 19, [19. 26-2988A Authorize disbursement in an amount not to exceed $2,807,875.34 to Dallas Area Rapid Transit for operation and maintenance costs for the Dallas Streetcar System from Union Station to Bishop Arts District for FY 2027 - Not to exceed $2,807,875.34 - Financing: Dallas Streetcar System Fund ($2,507,875.34) and DART Six-Year General Mobility Program Fund ($300,000.00)] AUTHORIZED DISBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,807,875.34 TO DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR THE DALLAS STREETCAR SYSTEM FROM UNION STATION TO BISHOP ARTS DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027, NOT TO EXCEED $2,807,875.34. THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH AND COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSON. SECOND. SECOND. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? MR. WEST? YES. ALL RIGHT. SO I, I HOPE WE DON'T SPEND A LOT OF WASTED TIME GOING THROUGH OUR ANNUAL BEATING OF DEBATING THE STREETCAR. UM, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF, OF THE WORK AND CONTINUE TO, UH, UM, YOU KNOW, SUPPORT THE FUNDING SOURCES HERE THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WHILE WE CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY NEW FUNDING SOURCES. UM, THE STREETCAR IS AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC TRANSIT TOOL TO PROVIDE LOW COST CAR-FREE TRANSIT BETWEEN NORTH OAK CLIFF AND DOWNTOWN. WITH THE CONVENTION CENTER REDEVELOPMENT UNDERWAY, THIS CONNECTION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. THIS ACTION IS GOING TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $2.8 MILLION TO, TO DART WITH 2.5 FROM THE DALLAS STREETCAR SYSTEM GENERAL FUND AND $300,000 FROM THE DART GENERAL MOBILITY PROGRAM. THE FUNDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S MOST RECENTLY APPROVED FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. CITY MAINTAINS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND DART PERTAINING TO THE DALLAS STREETCAR SYSTEM. THESE AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHED THE CITY OF DALLAS AS THE OWNER OF THE DALLAS STREETCAR AND THE RESPONSIBLE ENTITY FOR FUNDING THE ONGOING O&M EXPENSES AND IDENTIFIES DART AS THE OPERATOR. THE CITY IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE STREETCAR OR COULD BE FORCED TO REPAY FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS USED TO IMPLEMENT THE STREETCAR. TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXPLORE OTHER FUNDING SCENARIOS FOR THE ONGOING ON- ONM EXPENSES, A CONTRACT AWARD WAS AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2024 TO GRESHAM SMITH TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MODELS. THE TRNI COMMITTEE WAS BRIEFED ON THE STATUSES OF THE OMN - ONM STUDY ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2026, AND THE STUDY IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR. THAT'S IT FOR NOW. THANK YOU. MS. MENDELSOHN. THANK YOU. I'M SORRY, UM, TO COUNCIL MEMBER WEST, BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE ONLY HAVE ONE MORE YEAR AFTER THIS YEAR TO DO THIS. UM, THIS IS [02:05:01] A $2.8 MILLION ITEM OF WHICH $2.5 MILLION IS COMING FROM THE GENERAL FUND. $2.5 MILLION. AND BY THE WAY, THE STREETCAR IS 2.5 MILES. FOR 2.5 MILES OF A STREETCAR, WE'RE GONNA SPEND $2.5 MILLION OF GENERAL FUND. 300,000 ALSO COMING FROM GENERAL MOBILITY. SO THE RIDERS ON THE STREETCAR PAY $1. ONE. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT COSTS FOR A DART PASS FOR A RIDE? THREE. BUT IF YOU'RE ON THE STREETCAR, YOU GET ONE. RIDERSHIP, I HOPE YOU SAW THE CITY MANAGER'S, UM, RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ABOUT RIDERSHIP. LESS THAN 500 RIDERS A DAY. THINK ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE IF YOU'RE COMING OUT, YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING BACK. SO THAT'S REALLY ONLY 250 PEOPLE. WHEN YOU DO THE MATH ON THIS, WE ARE SUBSIDIZING $17 A RIDE EACH WAY. THAT'S WHAT OUR TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING TO SUBSIDIZE A TINY LITTLE AREA WITH HARDLY ANYBODY ON THIS TRAIN. WHEN YOU SEE THAT IT'S A DOLLAR AND YOU SEE THE RIDERSHIP, YOU ALSO REALIZE THEY'RE ONLY COLLECTING FARE ON LESS THAN 70% OF THE RIDERS THAT THEY'RE CLAIMING TO HAVE. SO THIS IS A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE DEAL FOR THE CITY. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS ABOUT D2 AND WHAT WE WERE PROMISED FROM DART ABOUT D2. SO GUS, I THINK WE HAD A RESOLUTION. WELL, FIRST, THERE WAS AN AGREEMENT THAT DART WOULD PROVIDE A CAPITAL PROJECT TO US. IT'S IN EXCHANGE FOR HAVING BUILT THE SILVER LINE. AND THAT IS WHY I'M GONNA ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THIS. WE ENDURED A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE PROJECT THROUGH DISTRICT 12. POINT OF ORDER. THIS ISN'T GERMANE AT ALL. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SILVER LINE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT D2. THIS IS FOR THE FUNDING FOR THE STREETCAR. SO THE D2 PROJECT IS RELATED TO THIS FUNDING. OKAY. UM, LET'S TRY TO KEEP MORE FOCUSED ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM AND AWAY FROM THE - THANK YOU. D2 PIECE. WAS THERE A RESOLUTION THAT SAID THAT DART WOULD CONSIDER INCLU - THAT INCLUDED THE LANGUAGE, THE WORD STREETCAR IS IN THAT RESOLUTION? AND I THINK, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS 2021 OR 2022. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT? YEAH. GOOD MORNING. GUS MCCARLY, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC WORKS. YES, THE FEBRUARY 9TH, 2022, UH, RESOLUTION INCLUDED SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ABOUT THE STREETCAR. COULD YOU READ THAT? DO YOU HAVE IT? SURE. UH, SECTION THREE, IT SAYS THAT IF AT THE 30% DESIGN MILESTONE OF THE REVISED D2 ALIGNMENT OR BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, THE CITY COUNCIL DETERMINES THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE D2 PROJECT WILL BE DEFERRED, THERE WILL BE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY AND DART REGARDING THEIR FUTURE POTENTIAL INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DALLAS STREETCAR PROGRAM, OTHER DART, DART TRANSPORTATIONS PROGRAMS, AND OTHER TRANSIT SERVICES IMPROVEMENTS THAT MAY RESULT IN FUTURE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENTS. I MEAN, ARE YOU GUYS HEARING THIS? DART RECOGNIZED, THEY, THEY AGREED WITH THIS. I MEAN, THEY SIGNED OFF ON IT, CORRECT? TH- THIS WAS A CITY - THIS WAS A CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION. THEY WERE SITTING HERE IN THE CHAMBER AS THIS WHOLE THING WAS DISCUSSED. AND THE DEAL WAS THEY WOULD GET OUT OF BUILDING D2, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SUBWAY IN DOWNTOWN, AND IN EXCHANGE, WE GET A CAPITAL PROJECT. COUNCILMAN RIDLEY, I BELIEVE YOU WERE ONE OF THE PEOPLE ADVOCATING FOR IT TO GO TO STREETCAR AND FOR IT TO CONNECT THE CURRENT STREETCAR WITH THE TROLLEY. AND OF COURSE, OUR, OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM ADDRESSES SOME OF THAT. BUT THIS FUNDING COMING OUT OF GENERAL FUND, THE 2.5 MILLION ON THIS ITEM, IT'S JUST NOT SUSTAINABLE. WHEN I STARTED ON COUNCIL, I THINK IT WAS ONE MILLION. I MEAN, THERE'S A, THERE'S AN ESCALATION OF COSTS THAT'S HUGE, AND THEN RIDERSHIP'S ACTUALLY DECLINED OR IS PROJECTED TO DECLINE THIS NEXT YEAR. SO I JUST THINK THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE... I MEAN, ARE, HAVE YOU TALKED WITH THEM ABOUT THAT RESOLUTION AND WHAT THEIR ACTIONS [02:10:01] WILL BE TO HELP WITH FUNDING FOR THE STREETCAR? WELL, UH, AGAIN, WE NEED TO, UM, HAVE A CONVERSATION AND CON - AND ABOUT THIS ITEM. UM, AND I BELIEVE THERE'S A NEW LEADERSHIP AND MOST LIKELY WE WILL HAVE, UM, UH, A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS AND OTHER ITEMS WITH THEM. WELL, I HOPE THAT YOU ARE GONNA BRING A CO - I MEAN, LIKE, PLEASE GIVE THEM A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION AND PLEASE EDUCATE THEM ON WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY WAS WITH D2 TO OUR CITY. I MEAN, WE SPEND $460 MILLION A YEAR FOR DART, AND I'M SORRY, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GETTING OUR SHARE BACK, AND I DON'T SEE HOW THE CITY HAS ANY BUSINESS OPERATING A STREETCAR. LIKE, THAT IS NOT WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING WHEN WE HAVE A TRANSIT AGENCY THAT WE'RE GIVING ONE PENNY TO. SO I REALIZE NONE OF US WERE HERE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT WE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT THE DECISIONS WE'RE MAKING ARE HAVING LONG-TERM FISCAL CONSEQUENCES FOR OUR CITY, AND THIS IS NOT GIVING US A RETURN THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT WE PR - PAY INTO IT. MR. ROTH. UH, THANK YOU. UM, GUS, I, I'M REALLY NEEDING TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE NUMBERS HERE. AND, AND, UM, MY CONCERN IS, AND MY S - QUESTIONS ARE RELATED TO THE INCREASE IN THE OPERATION COSTS. UM, IT SEEMS LIKE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE'RE NOW GOING TO BE UP ALMOST A, A MILLION DOLLARS ON A, UH, FROM, GOING UP FROM 1.8 TO 2.8. UH, AND THEN IF YOU GO BACK TO 22, UM, WE WERE, WE WERE BACK, WE WERE AT A MILLION FIVE THEN, SO WE'RE REALLY AT ALMOST A MILLION THREE, ALMOST D - ALMOST 50% INCREASE OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD. AND WHAT I'M TRYING TO, TO UNDERSTAND, BECAUSE I DON'T, I DIDN'T DO THE RESEARCH, I APOLOGIZE IF THERE IS RESEARCH, IS WHAT, WHAT IS, UH, WHAT IS PART OF THAT O&M OPERATION COST THAT, THAT IS, IS DRIVING UP THESE, THESE NUMBERS SO, SO SEVERELY AND SIGNIFICANTLY? UM, THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THAT STREETCAR. SO WHEN IT FIRST WAS CONCEIVED BACK IN, UH, IT STARTED BACK IN 2009, AND THEN UNTIL IT GOT INTO OPERATION 2015 THE FIRST TIME. SO THERE IS, THERE WAS, UH, CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE DEVELOPERS, UH, OF ALMOST $3 MILLION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DELIVERED, UH, AT, AT A MAXIMUM RE, UH, INTERVAL OF 10 YEARS, 10 EQUAL PAYMENTS. SO PART OF THE REASON THAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE EARLIER DAYS, AS FAR AS THE LOWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WAS RELATED TO THE FUNDS THAT WE WERE GETTING FROM THE, UH, CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DEVELOPER, UH, THAT WERE GOING TOWARDS THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STREET, STREETCAR. HOWEVER, WE, UH, THE LAST $100,000, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, WERE EXPENDED TWO YEARS AGO, AND THAT'S WHEN YOU WILL SEE THE SPIKE. AND OF COURSE, UH, DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME, WE HAD A, UH, SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INFLATION, UH, SPARE PARTS AND SO ON, AND THE SYSTEM IS STARTING TO AGE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN, UH, AGAIN, IT WAS PUT IN OPERATION IN 2015 AND NOW IT'S 2026. SO THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO THINGS, UH, IS LEADING TO THE, UH, UH, APPARENT SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR SPIKE IN THE, UH, UH, IN THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COST. SO THE SUBSIDY THAT WE WERE RECEIVING EXPIRED TWO YEARS AGO THROUGH - CORRECT. AND SO NOW WE'RE, WE'RE PAYING FULL VOTE, THAT'S WHY - CORRECT. SO THESE NUMBERS, UH, THE COST, THE ACTUAL COST FOR THE OPERATION MAY HAVE BEEN THIS TYPE OF A COST, BUT, BUT PART OF THAT WAS BEING SUBSIDIZED PREVIOUSLY. C- CORRECT. OKAY. UM, AGAIN, LOOK, THIS IS NOT A REFERENDUM ON THE NEED TO, UH, HAVE CONNECTIVITY FROM DOWNTOWN TO OAK CLIFF. I WANT THAT CONNECTIVITY FOR, ON BEHALF OF, OF THE RESIDENTS OF OAK CLIFF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY CENTER. I THINK IT'S VITAL, VITAL THAT WE HAVE A GOOD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM GOING BACK AND FORTH. UH, TO, TO, UH, MO - SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES' POINT, THIS MAY NOT BE THE BEST SOLUTION, UH, TO DO THAT IN A MORE EFFICIENT WAY. AND CONSIDERING THAT WE'RE GONNA BE GETTING INTO THE REPOSITIONING OF THE VIADUCT, UH, TRAFFIC PATTERNS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONVENTION HALL DEAL, I THINK THAT THIS REQUIRES, UH, WE CERTAINLY HAVE TO APPROVE IT BECAUSE WE GOTTA, WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO, UH, OPERATE THIS THING FOR THE TIME BEING. BUT I THINK THE, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND, AND US GENERALLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE, UH, ALL THE CONVENTION CENTER, UH, UH, IMPROVEMENTS TO TAKE A HARD LOOK ON WHAT OTHER ALTERNATIVES THERE ARE, ESPECIALLY ON AN, ON A TEMPORARY BASIS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD [02:15:01] TO MITIGATE SOME OF THESE COSTS, UH, THAT WE'RE ASSOCIATED WITH, BUT STILL ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE THE CONNECTIVITY THAT I THINK WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO THE OAK CLIFF COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. UM, UH, I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE ITEM BEFORE US TODAY, BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE IT, AGAIN, CLEAR TO STAFF THAT WE MUST COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE FUNDING, NOT JUST FOR THIS PORTION BETWEEN THE CONVENTION CENTER AND OAK CLIFF, BUT FOR ANY FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE STREETCAR. WE SHOULD NOT BE EVEN HEARING EXPANSION OF STREETCAR WITHOUT A SOURCE FOR, UM, THE MAINTENANCE AND FOR THE OPERATION. UM, AND I AGREE, WE, I, I SUPPORT, AND I THINK THE MAJORITY OF THIS COUNCIL STILL SUPPORTS BRINGING BACK A, A, SOME SORT OF A D2 ALIGNMENT THAT GOES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PART OF DOWNTOWN, UH, AND EXPANDING OFF OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. SO AGAIN, JUST DIRECTING STAFF TO CONTINUE EXPLORING NEW ALTERNATIVE, UH, MODELS. WE, WE, WE TALK ABOUT, UH, COLLECTING FARE. UM, DART IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING ADDITIONAL, UH, SECURITY ON, UH, THE RAIL STREETCARS BUSES TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE COLLECTING THE ADEQUATE FARE THAT IS THERE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE'RE HEARING THAT WE DON'T WANT TO CHARGE FARE AT ALL, UH, FOR OPERATION OF DART. SO, UH, WE'VE GOT TO BE MINDFUL OF, OF THOSE. THANK YOU. MR. RIDLEY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SO, UH, DR. KENCARLY, THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU SPOKE ABOUT IN RESPONSE TO COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSON'S QUESTIONS, UH, RELATES TO CAPITAL EXPENSES ONLY, NOT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. IS THAT CORRECT? WELL, IT IS OPEN FOR ALL. UH, BASICALLY, THE RESOLUTION RELATES TO THE DECISION ON D2. SO IF THE DECISION IS TO ABANDON OR DEFER, UH, D2, THE CONVERSATION IS WHAT FORM OF CONTRIBUTION WILL BE, UH, LOOKED AT, UH, TO THE STREETCAR SYSTEM. WELL, YES, BUT YOU MENTIONED WHEN YOU READ IT THAT IT WAS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, NOT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, CORRECT? IT SAYS, UH, "THERE WILL BE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY AND DART REGARDING THEIR FUTURE POTENTIAL INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LA - DALLAS STREETCAR PROGRAM." SO - BUT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS, UM, REFERENCE IN WHAT YOU READ TO CAPITAL EXPENSE, E- EXPENDITURES, WASN'T THERE? NO. SO JUST THE REFERENCE IS ONLY TO THE D2. OKAY. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT COUNCIL MEMBER MENDELSON MENTIONED. SO, UM, IS IT EXPECTED THAT ANY SYSTEM OF MASS TRANSIT WILL PAY FOR ITSELF FROM THE FARE BOX? SO AS MENTIONED BY COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, WEST AND MOREDO, WE'RE WORKING ON THE, UH, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, UM, UH, MODELS THAT WE WILL BE, UH, COMPLETING IN Q1 2027 AND WE'LL BE BRINGING TO THE COMMITTEE. AND I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE IN PUBLIC, AND I CONTINUE TO SAY IT IS I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT WE VENTURE INTO, UH, ANY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS WITHOUT IDENTIFYING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AS WE MOVE FORWARD. WELL, I UNDERSTAND. AND - I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT. MY POINT IS SIMPLY THAT THE FACT THAT WE ONLY CHARGE A DOLLAR FARE AND THAT ISN'T SUFFICIENT TO DEFRAY THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS NEVER DEFRAY THEIR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS SIMPLY FROM THE FARE BOX, DO THEY? CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE TO ADJUST OUR EXPECTATIONS HERE. THE SYSTEM IS NEVER GONNA BE ABLE TO PAY FOR ITSELF. THE ENTIRE DART SYSTEM DOESN'T PAY FOR ITSELF FROM THE FARE BOX. THAT'S WHY WE CONTRIBUTE 1% IN OUR SALES TAX EVERY YEAR FOR THE COSTS OF RUNNING AND IMPROVING THE DART SYSTEM. AND SO THIS, UH, QUARTER ONE 2027 REPORT THAT WE'RE EXPECTING TO GET FROM THE CONSULTANT ABOUT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS WILL ENCOMPASS NOT JUST THE CENTRAL LINK THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO CONNECT THE DALLAS STREETCAR WITH MATA, BUT IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OPTIONS FOR THE EXISTING DALLAS STREETCAR OPERATION. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT, SIR. AND IF YOU ALLOW ME TO, TO MENTION IS THAT AS A BUILDING ON WHAT WE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE BACK IN APRIL, UH, W - THE FIRST STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN, WHICH IS THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL, UM, HAS APPROVED THE SEPARATION OF THE STREETCAR FROM THE DART [02:20:01] SYSTEM AND GAVE US A CREDIT FOR THE FDA STATE OF GOOD REPAIR, UH, COS - UM, UH, CR - UH, COMPENSATION, IF YOU WILL, AND, AND THAT AMOUNTED TO ABOUT ALMOST $600,000 OR SO. SO WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEP OF TRYING TO MITIGATE THE COST, IF YOU WILL, OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM, AND, AND THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD. WAS THAT A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO FUND O&M EXPENSES GOING FORWARD, OR WAS THAT A ONE-TIME EVENT? SO GENERALLY SPEAKING, THE STREETCAR, UH, FIRST BECAME ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH FUNDS BACK IN 2023. SO I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON, WITH DART ON TRYING TO EXPLORE, UH, BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, HOW WE CAN GET CREDIT FOR THAT FUNDING, UH, SINCE 2023. AND THE NEW FUNDING IS A, BASICALLY BASED ON THE FEDERAL, UH, UH, UH, AUTHORIZATION FUNDS THAT COME TO THE REGION FOR, UH, AND IS DISTRIBUTED, FORMULA DISTRIBUTED TO, UM, THE OPERATORS OF TRANSIT, AND WE ARE, UH, CONSIDERED AS AN OPERATOR OF A, UH, TRANSIT SYSTEM. SO THAT WOULD BE A RECURRING SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE? THAT, THAT IS CORRECT - ALL RIGHT. BASED ON FEDERAL, UH, UH, FUNDING AVAILABILITY. SO, UM, IN FUTURE YEARS, UH, AFTER THE ONE FOR WHICH YOU'RE SEEKING THE O&M EXPENDITURE THIS YEAR, DO YOU ANTICIPATE THAT THAT CURRENT LEVEL OF 2.8 MILLION WILL DECLINE IN FUTURE YEARS BECAUSE OF THAT SUBSIDY AND BECAUSE OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE MAY CHOOSE TO ADOPT OUT OF THE O&M STUDY? SO MY OBJECTIVE IS TO RECOMMEND TO THIS BODY IS TO BE ABLE TO STABILIZE THE CONTRIBUTION AND START GOING ON THE DOWNWARD, UH, TREND. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I'M TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PRESENTATION OF THIS ITEM TO THE COMMITTEE THE SOONEST I CAN GET IT, THE SOONEST I WILL, UH, RECOMMEND THAT WE SCHEDULE, UH, THE, UH, DISCUSSION AND AGREE ON THE, SOME OF THE SHORT-TERM, UH, STEPS THAT WE CAN TAKE THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO IMPLEMENT, UH, THE, UH, UH, SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, UH, TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF STABILIZING AND THEN START GOING DOWN ON THE, UH, DOWNWARD TREND. GREAT. WELL, I, UH, COMMEND YOU FOR, UH, ATTEMPTING TO EXPEDITE THAT, UM, BRIEFING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, AND I ASSURE YOU THAT AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE TO ME THAT YOU ARE PREPARED TO MAKE THAT PRESENTATION, I WILL SCHEDULE IT FOR A COMMITTEE HEARING SO THAT WE CAN MOVE THIS MATTER FORWARD. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR. OKAY, SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 20. [20. 26-2996A Authorize a professional engineering services contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to provide planning and engineering services for the Dallas Streetcar project that connects the existing streetcar planned northern extension terminus near the Omni Hotel to the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority system - Not to exceed $1,096,786.68 - Financing: Greater Downtown Dallas Master Plan FY23 EDI-CPF Fund ($982,102.00) and General Fund ($114,684.68) *In alignment with Vision Zero Plan.] AUTHORIZE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ACOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE PLANNING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DALLAS STREETCAR PROJECT THAT CONNECTS THE EXISTING STREETCAR PLAN NORTHERN EXTENSION TERMINUS NEAR THE OMNI HOTEL TO THE MCKINNEY AVENUE TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEM, NOT TO EXCEED $1,096,786.68. THIS ITEM WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ARE, ARE WE ALLOWED TO STOP NOW ONCE WE START A VOTING? I THINK WE, I THINK WE HAVE TO... YEAH. IT'S UP TO YOU. OKAY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND LET MR. ROTHAS GO AHEAD. IT'S TECHNOLOGY. I'M NOT SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS ON, SIR. IT'S YOUR MIC. IT'S TECHNOLOGY. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. UM, MY, MY QUESTION HERE, IT'S NOT IN OPPOSITION TO IT. I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S AN INTERESTING PROJECT TO CONNECT. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? THE, THE DALLAS STREETCAR IS IN, AS OPPOSED TO THE MCKINNEY AVENUE TROLLEY. IS THE DALLAS STREETCAR A DIFFERENT THING THAN WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PREVIOUSLY ON THE, ON THE VIADUCT STREETCAR? OKAY. SO THE SAME STREETCAR SYSTEM, IT'S THE, WE CALL THEM THE MODERN, UH, STREETCAR SYSTEM THAT THE CITY OF DALLAS OWN. AND THIS ITEM HAS BEEN, UH, ALSO HAS SOME HISTORY TO IT. BACK IN 2017, THE CITY OF DALLAS, UH, COUNCIL APPROVED A LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES OR AN LPA THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN TO CONNECT WHAT WE CALL IT THE CENTRAL LINK. SO, UH, WHAT WE DID BACK IN 2023 OR, UH, 2022 OR 23 TIMEFRAME, WE APPLIED FOR A GRANT CALLED THE IMAGINE DOWNTOWN TO, TO DO TWO THINGS ON THIS ITEM [02:25:01] IS NUMBER ONE, TO EITHER REAFFIRM THE EXISTING LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE OR, UH, EXPLORE A NEW ALIGNMENT AND PRODUCE A, THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR THAT ALIGNMENT. AND ONE OF THE KEY OBJECTIVES THAT WE WILL BE ACHIEVING IS TO INTERFACE WITH THE, UH, UPTOWN MCKINNEY AREA TROLLEY SO THAT WE HAVE FULL CONNECTIVITY OF THE SYSTEM FROM UPTOWN ALL THE WAY TO BISHOP ARTS. UM, AND THE, AND THE, THE, UH, CONSULTING FEE THAT WE'RE TRYING, WE'RE PLANNING ON APPROVING OR THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING NOW, IS THAT A, A MILLION DOLLARS? IS THAT A REASONABLE, UH, CONSULTING FEE FOR THIS TYPE OF A PROJECT FOR, FOR DOING THIS KIND? AND I'M NOT ASKING YOUR, YOU TO VERIFY THAT IT'S AMOUNT, BUT I DON'T HAVE A CONTEXT OF, OF WHAT IS INVOLVED IN, IN THE TYPE OF REPORTING AND REPORT TYPE OF SCOPE OF WORK THAT WE'RE ASKING THESE FOLKS TO, TO PERFORM. SO WHAT YOU'RE APPROVING TODAY IS THE REAFFIR - AFFIRMATION, IF YOU WILL, OF THE ALIGNMENT. SO THERE WILL BE A LOT OF, UH, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND SO ON. AND ONCE WE COMPLETE THAT, WE WILL PRODUCE WHAT WE CALL THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING OR THE SCHEMATIC LEVEL THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO IDENTIFY ALL THE E- ENGINEERING CHALLENGES, CONSTRAINTS, AND SO ON, AND ALSO POSITION THIS, UH, UH, STREETCAR EXTENSION FOR POTENTIALLY APPLYING FOR THE NEXT STEP OF THE FULL DETAILED DESIGN AND CAPITAL, UH, INVESTMENTS OR CAPITAL GRANTS FOR, UH, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT EXTENSION. AND IT SOUNDS LIKE GENERALLY THAT THIS REALLY WILL HELP STIMULATE, UH, A TRAFFIC, UH, AVAILABILITY AND A MOBILE, A MOBILITY AVAILABILITY FOR FOLKS THAT ARE NEEDING TO GET AROUND THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT - UH... AND CONNECT UP TO THE, TO THE MCKINNEY AVENUE TROLLEY. THAT IS CORRECT. I MEAN, AGAIN, WE LOOK AT THINGS AS A SYSTEM AND RELATED, AND THIS ITEM KINDA RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS ITEM THAT WAS APPROVED IS THIS A - IN THE FACT THAT IF WE'RE TRYING TO INCREASE, UH, RIDERSHIP AND IF WE'RE IN - TRYING TO INCREASE UTILIZATION AND IMPROVE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, UH, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS ITEM. UH, AGAIN, MY, MY PURPOSE IN ASKING THESE QUESTIONS IS TO EXPLAIN TO THE, TO THE PUB - TO THE PUBLIC THAT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS, IS GENERATE MORE ACTIVITY DOWNTOWN, THAT WE'RE TRYING TO STIMULATE THE AVAILABILITY OF PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO MANEUVER DOWNTOWN, AND THAT WE'RE TRYING TO, TO CREATE, UH, VENUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE VITALITY AND THE, AND THE EXPANSION AND THE CREATIVITY AND THE ABILITIES FOR ALL OF OUR, OUR VENUES DOWNTOWN TO SUCCEED. SO, UH, I THINK, I THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION, AND SOUNDS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. THANK YOU. WHERE WOULD THE, THE, I GUESS, TRANSPORTATION CARS, WHERE WOULD THEY, WHAT COMMUNITY WILL THEY BE IN? ARE YOU GUYS DOING A STUDY ON THAT? UH, I'M SORRY. I, I DON'T GET THE QUESTION. CAN YOU REPEAT IT? SO ON THIS ITEM, WHERE WOULD THEY BE LOCATED? ARE YOU GUYS DOING A STUDY ON WHICH COMMUNITY, WHICH AREA TO PUT THE, THESE IN? WELL, THAT'S THE INTENT OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO, UH, EITHER, UM, REAFFIRM THE EXISTING LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES THAT WERE SELECTED BY COUNCIL BACK IN 2017, OR POTENTIALLY LOOK FOR ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. AND CERTAINLY, WHEN WE START LOOKING AT THESE THINGS, WE'LL LOOK AT WHERE ALL THAT STUFF WILL BE. OKAY, SENIOR MANAGER, KENT, I KNOW I WASN'T HERE IN 2017. CAN YOU GUYS UPDATE ME ON WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST SO I KNOW WHERE WE AT WITH THAT? 'CAUSE I, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO AND HAVE THESE RESOURCES IN MY COMMUNITY. YES, SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE CAN DO THAT. THANK YOU, SIR. YOU GOOD, MR. JOHNSON? YOU DONE? OKAY, MR. MORENO. OKAY. NO ONE ELSE. I SEE NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NOTED. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACKMAN VOTED. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU. WE ARE [48. 26-3235A Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions and the evaluation and duties of board and commission members (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office)] NOW AT YOUR ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, BEGINNING WITH AGENDA ITEM 48. AGENDA ITEM 48 IS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. THIS IS YOUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ITEM. THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS MEETING. AGENDA ITEM [49. 26-3423A A resolution adopting the City’s Legislative Program for the 90th Texas Legislature - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (This item was deferred on October 14, 2026)] 49 IS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE 90TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. I MOVE TO DEFER THIS ITEM UNTIL AFTER THE FULL CITY COUNCIL IS BRIEFED ON THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. SECOND. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM [50. 26-3425A A resolution adopting the City of Dallas’ Federal Legislative Program for the 120th United States Congress - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (This item was deferred on October 14, 2026)] 50 IS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF DALLAS'S FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE 120TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. I MOVE TO DEFER THIS ITEM UNTIL AFTER THE FULL CITY COUNCIL IS BRIEFED ON THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. SECOND. THERE'S [02:30:01] A MOTION AND A SECOND. SEEING NO DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA [51. 26-3301A Authorize (1) a professional services contract with Halff Associates, Inc. to provide engineering design services for the McKinney Ave/Cole Avenue Two-way Conversion Project (also known as the Uptown McKinney Avenue/Cole Avenue Couplet); and (2) the release of the remaining encumbered funds following the termination of the professional services contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., previously authorized by Resolution No. 23-1636, on December 13, 2023, to be utilized under the new contract - Not to exceed $3,552,041.00 - Financing: Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($1,544,043.49), 2024B Certificates of Obligation Fund ($1,892,997.51), Water Capital Improvement F Fund ($50,905.00), and Wastewater Capital Improvement F Fund ($64,095.00) *In alignment with Infrastructure Management Plan.] ITEM 51. AUTHORIZED ONE, A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH HOUTH ASSOCIATES INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE MCKINNEY AVENUE COAL AVENUE TWO-WAY CONVERSION PROJECT. AND TWO, THE RELEASE OF THE REMAINING ENCUMBERED FUNDS FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO BE UTILIZED UNDER THE NEW CONTRACT, NOT TO EXCEED $3,552,041. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. MS. BLACKMAN, DISCUSSION? UH, YES. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS. UM, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF IT, BUT I'M JUST KIND OF CURIOUS ON HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING. BELIEVE ME, I GET CONVER - I GET PEOPLE IN MY EAR ABOUT IT. UM, KATHY PROBABLY, MS. MS. STEWART PROBABLY KNOWS. I MEAN, THIS IS, I THINK, PREDATED ME, CORRECT? HOW LONG HAS THE CONVERSION BEEN IN WORKS? UM, JASMINE CARLEY, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC WORKS, EVEN IT PREDATES ME FROM BE - I MEAN, PREDATES MY TIME WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS. SO 2016, I THINK. YEAH. 2015, 2016. OKAY. SO WILL THIS GET US OVER THE HUMP OR WILL WE BE EXPECTING MORE? IN OTHER WORDS, ARE WE GONNA GET IT DONE IN THE NE - BY THE TIME WE LEAVE? THAT IS THE COMMITMENT THAT WE ARE MAKING AND WE WILL BE GETTING THIS THING, UH, UH, FINISHED, THE DESIGN BEING FINISHED, UH, HOPEFULLY CURRENTLY THE CURRENT SCHEDULE THAT I WAS GIVEN ABOUT, UH, 10 MONTHS OF, UH, DESIGN FROM THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT. OKAY. 'CAUSE, UH, THIS, I KNOW THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR IT. CORRECT. AND I THINK THERE'S BEEN SOME MOVEMENT OF DOLLARS AND, UM, BUT IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. AND, UM, SO I'M ENCOURAGING YOU TO, BECAUSE, UH, IT, IT WILL, I THINK IT'D BE MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR THE AREA. YES, MA'AM. AND, AND - EVEN THOUGH I DON'T REPRESENT IT, I JUST HEAR PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IT. CORRECT. AND THE CONTRACT HAS SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AND THE SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES. THANK YOU. MR. RIDLEY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SO I'M STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THIS. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG, UH, STANDING PROJECT. WE NEED TO MOVE IT FORWARD. DR. CONCARLE, WOULD YOU JUST EXPLAIN THE CONTEXT OF WHY WE'RE DOING THIS WITH A NEW ENGINEERING FIRM? IS THIS A FOLLOW ON TO THE PREVIOUS TERMINATION OF THE PREDECESSOR ENGINEERING FIRM BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T ADVANCING THE PROJECT? WELL, THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY IS THAT, UH, WE HAD LOOKED AT THE ABILITY TO, UH, UH, TO DELIVER THE PROJECT, UH, AND TO STAY ON SCHEDULE. AND THAT WAS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION THAT, UH, MYSELF AND MY TEAM, WE LOOKED AT, AND CERTAINLY WORKING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS. UM, WE NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO DELIVER ON TIME, AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. AND PART OF THOSE RESOURCES ARE, UH, PERSONNEL AT HALF & ASSOCIATES WHO WORKED ON THIS PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AT ANOTHER EMPLOYER AND THEREFORE HAVE THE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, IF YOU WILL, TO CARRY THIS PROJECT FORWARD IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. SO, UM, WHILE, UH, THIS IS TRUE, HOWEVER, WHEN WE DID THE EVALUATION, WE EVALUATE THE PROPOSERS BASED ON THEIR MERITS. AND, UH, CERTAINLY, UH, WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE PROPOSER, UH, PROPOSALS, UM, UH, THE, UH, SELECTED AND RECOMMENDED PROPOSAL WAS, UH, HEF & ASSOCIATES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MS. STEWART. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UM, I JUST WANNA TOUCH ON THAT ONE OF THE, UM, MAIN REASONS FOR THIS PROJECT EXISTING. WHY WOULD WE TAKE THE ONE-WAY STREETS AND MAKE THEM TWO-WAY AGAIN? AND, UM, I, I, I SEE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UPTOWN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT UP IN THE, UM, AUDIENCE HERE, AND HE MAY OR MAY NOT WANNA SPEAK TO THIS, BUT WE ACTUALLY WORKED ON THIS BECAUSE IT WAS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. UM, IT WAS, UM, TO MAKE OUR STREETS MORE SAFE FOR PEDESTRIANS. AND WHEN YOU HAVE ONE-WAY TRAFFIC, PEOPLE TEND TO DRIVE AT A FASTER PACE, AND PEDESTRIANS ALONG MCKINNEY AND COLE ARE NOT AS SAFE, ESPECIALLY THERE AT COLE PARK. UM, THE, UM, SO HAVING THE TWO-WAY TRAFFIC, THE, THE PURPOSE BEHIND THIS IS POTENTIALLY, I GUESS WE ARE GETTING SOME MORE EFFICIENT TRAVEL FOR THE CARS, BUT IT'S REALLY, UM, THE UNDERLYING, I THINK WHAT MOTIVATED EVERYONE BACK IN, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS 2012 OR 2016, UM, YEAH, IT'S SOMETHING IN THAT RANGE. UH, WHAT MOTIVATED THIS COMMUNITY TO ASK FOR THIS CHANGE WAS TO, YES, WAS TO PROTECT OUR PEDESTRIANS. UM, UPTOWN IS A VERY WALKABLE AREA AND PEOPLE CERTAINLY, UM, ENJOY THAT. AND SO I JUST, JUST [02:35:01] FOR THE RECORD, IF ANYBODY WONDERS, WHY WOULD WE GO FROM ONE-WAY STREETS TO TWO-WAY STREETS? IT ACTUALLY IS SAFER FOR OUR PEDESTRIANS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 52. [52. 26-2930A Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the Regional Law Enforcement Facility program (Grant No. 4922902, Award ID No. 2027-LE-ST-0001), in the amount of $10,000,000.00 for the construction and implementation of a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at the University of North Texas at Dallas campus located at 1200 East Camp Wisdom Road for the period September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the CJD Regional Law Enforcement Facility 10M Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the CJD Regional Law Enforcement Facility 10M Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the CJD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $10,000,000.00 - Financing: CJD Regional Law Enforcement Facility 10M Grant Fund *In alignment with Bond Implementation Program.] AUTHORIZE THE ONE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, CJD, FOR THE REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS CAMPUS LOCATED AT 1200 EAST CAMP WISDOM ROAD FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026 THROUGH MAY 31ST, 2029. TWO, ESTABLISHMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10 MILLION IN THE CJD REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY, 10 MILLION 10M GRANT FUND. THREE, RECEIPT AND DEPOSIT OF GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10 MILLION IN THE CJD REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 10M GRANT FUND. AND FOUR, EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CJD IN ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $10 MILLION. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. SEEING NO DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA [53. 26-2929A Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the Regional Law Enforcement Facility program (Grant No. 6003001, Award ID No. 2027-LE-ST-0001), in the amount of $5,000,000.00 for the construction and implementation of a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at the University of North Texas at Dallas campus located at 1200 East Camp Wisdom Road for the period September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 in the CJD Regional Law Enforcement Facility 5M Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 in the CJD Regional Law Enforcement Facility 5M Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the CJD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $5,000,000.00 - Financing: CJD Regional Law Enforcement Facility 5M Grant Fund *In alignment with Bond Implementation Program.] ITEM 53. AUTHORIZE THE ONE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION CJD FOR THE REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS CAMPUS LOCATED AT 1200 EAST CAMP WISDOM ROAD FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026 THROUGH MAY 31ST, 2029. TWO, ESTABLISHMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION IN THE CJD REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 5M GRANT FUND. THREE, RECEIPT AND DEPOSIT OF GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION IN THE CJD REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 5M GRANT FUND. AND FOR EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CJD IN ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. SEEING NO DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 54, [54. 26-3451A Authorize the City Manager to (1) accept and deposit the donation in the amount of $10,000 from an anonymous donor to support the purchase of service pins recognizing employee tenure and dedication; and (2) establish appropriations in an amount not to exceed $10,000 in the General Gifts and Donations Fund - Not to exceed $10,000 - Financing: General Gifts and Donations Fund] AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ONE, ACCEPT AND DEPOSIT THE DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE PENS, RECOGNIZING EMPLOYEE TENURE AND DEDICATION, AND TWO, ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 IN THE GENERAL GIFTS AND DONATIONS FUND, NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. MR. WEST, DISCUSSION? I DON'T KNOW WHO GAVE THE $10,000, BUT I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE ANONYMOUS DONOR WHO ALLOWED OUR STAFF AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE CITY TO HAVE SERVICE PENS SINCE WE CUT THAT FROM THE BUDGET. I KNOW THERE'S ONE PERSON IN MY OFFICE WHO WANTS HER SERVICE PEN, SO SHE'S VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THAT. MS. BLACKMON. I WASN'T GONNA SPEAK EITHER, BUT, UM, UH, YES, MY... THERE'S SOMEBODY IN MY OFFICE TOO. BUT THE THING IS, IS IT'S... HOW MANY BIG IS OUR BUDGET? FIVE BILLION, THREE BILLION? AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO... IT'S NOT, IT'S RHETORICAL. AND WE CAN'T FIND... EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CUT, WE CAN'T FIND $10,000. I MEAN, I GAVE YOU BACK $100,000 LAST YEAR FROM MY PERSONAL D9 ACCOUNT. IT'S JUST KIND OF EMBARRASSING. I'M JUST SAYING AS A GENERAL NOTE, AND I WANNA THANK THE DONOR FOR STEPPING UP BECAUSE WITHOUT OUR EMPLOYEES, THIS WORK WOULDN'T GET DONE. AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE. AND SO, UH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I MEAN, IT, IT SHOULD JUST BE AN AUTOMATIC THAT IT'S GOTTA BE... ANYWAY, THANK YOU. AND, UM, IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR LUNCH. MS. MS. MENDELSOHN. I JUST WANNA CLARIFY. ARE THE PINS AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES OF EVERY DEPARTMENT? YES. THE WAY THE SERVICE PINS WORK IS THAT THE MILESTONE YEARS, UH, THROUGH THEIR DEPARTMENT, THE PINS ACTUALLY GET ORDERED AND THEN THEY GET DISTRIBUTED. AND THEN FOR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, WE DO IT AS PART OF OUR OVERALL, UM, END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION IN DECEMBER. SO WE GIVE OUT [02:40:01] ANY, UH, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS AND UP. WE DO IT AS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, BUT AT THE DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL, THEY GET SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND THEN THEY DISTRIBUTE THEM. BUT IT'S FOR EVERY SINGLE CITY DEPARTMENT. YES, MA'AM. AND IF AN EMPLOYEE MISSED GETTING A PIN ON THEIR, LET'S SAY, FIVE OR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, HOW IS THAT HANDLED? WHAT WE TYPICALLY DO, UH, SOMETIMES THERE IS A DELAY. UH, WE HAD A COUPLE OF ISSUES, UM, I THINK IT WAS A COUPLE YEARS AGO WITH THE ACTUAL VENDOR OF GETTING THE PINS ORDERED IN TIME. UH, AND SO WE WOULD JUST ASK FOR THAT EMPLOYEE TO WORK WITH THEIR DIRECT SUPERVISOR. WE HAD, WE HAVE HAD SITUATIONS WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE MISSED A FEW FIVE-YEAR MARKS, BUT THEN WE ALWAYS GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE EMPLOYEES, UH, RECEIVE THEIR PINS. SO ANYBODY THAT IS DUE A PIN THAT DID NOT GET IT PREVIOUSLY, WE ALWAYS WORK TO GET THOSE PINS ORDERED AND GET THOSE OUT TO THEM. AND WHO WOULD ONE CONTACT IF THAT SCENARIO - IT ACTUALLY GOES THROUGH. IT, IT'S THROUGH THE HR DEPARTMENT. THEY MAINTAIN THE DATABASE THAT SHOWS THE YEARS OF SERVICE, AND WHEN THOSE MILESTONES ARE REACHED, THEY KNOW HOW MANY PINS, EVEN IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, THEY KNOW HOW MANY WE NEED BY THE FIVE-YEAR MARK, 10-YEAR MARK, AND ON DOWN. SO THEY ACTUALLY WORK TO GET THOSE PINS ORDERED. BUT WE DID HAVE A COUPLE OF VENDOR ISSUES THAT I'M AWARE OF IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WHERE WE WERE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND, BUT WE MADE THOSE UP. AND THEN, I'M, I'M SORRY TO REALLY GO SO GRANULAR HERE, BUT IS... DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE COST PER UNIT IS FOR THE PIN? I'M NOT SURE LIKE A $10 ITEM OR $100 ITEM OR... OH, I'D HAVE TO ASK FOR, UM... I DON'T THINK... DO, DO Y'ALL HAVE THE PER UNIT? I DON'T HAVE A PER UNIT. WE'LL HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT NOW. I, BUT I, I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW THAT. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE CAN PROVIDE THAT TO THE COUNCIL. WE CAN GIVE YOU THE PER YEAR, UM, AND THEN WE CAN ALSO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE ARE EMPLOYEES THAT, AGAIN, IF THEY'VE GOT MISSED, WE WILL SEND SOMETHING OUT AS WE ALWAYS DO, JUST ASKING FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY HR SO WE CAN GET THOSE PINS DISTRIBUTED. AND I DO SEE OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HERE FROM, UM, THE, UM, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU GOOD, MS. BENDELSON? OKAY. UH, MS. CA- CADENA? I JUST WANNA THANK THE ANONYMOUS DONOR. I STILL HAVE MY PEN THAT I EARNED, AND I THINK MINE WAS A LITTLE BIT LATE, BUT WHEN I GOT IT, IT WAS, UM, VERY MEANINGFUL, AND SO I KNOW THAT IT IS FOR THE EMPLOYEES AS WELL. SO THANK YOU WHOEVER MADE THE DONATION. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'D ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR WHOEVER MADE THE DONATION AS WELL. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE C- CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR E- EMPLOYEES AND, AND IT DOESN'T EVEN FEEL RIGHT. WE MADE THIS A LITTLE BIT TOO EASY. YOU SURE YOU GUYS SURE YOU DON'T WANNA DRAG IT OUT A LITTLE BIT LONGER? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 55. [55. 26-3496A Authorize an extension to the service price agreement with POLIHIRE Strategy Corporation for executive and professional search firms for multiple areas of expertise for the Department of Human Resources from October 29, 2026 to April 28, 2027 - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)] AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION TO THE SERVICE PRICE AGREEMENT WITH POLYHIRE STRATEGY CORPORATION FOR EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL SEARCH FIRMS FOR MULTIPLE AREAS OF EXPERTISE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FROM OCTOBER 29TH, 2026 TO APRIL 28TH, 2027. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. [56. 26-3487A A resolution appointing _________ as City Auditor for the City of Dallas, for a period of two years, with an annual base salary of $______, effective _______- Not to exceed $________ - Financing: General Fund] [57. 26-2216A A resolution appointing Baron Eliason as Inspector General for the City of Dallas, for a period of two years, with an annual base salary of $XXXX, effective XXXX - Not to exceed $XXXX - Financing: General Fund] AGENDA ITEM 56 IS A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BLANK AS CITY AUDITOR FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH AN ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF BLANK EFFECTIVE NOT TO EXCEED BLANK. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GONNA GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH, WITH THE FOLLOWING TWO ITEMS. SO IT IS 11:45 ON OCTOBER 28TH, 2026. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS DESCRIBED ON TODAY'S AGENDA, ITEMS NUMBER 56 AND 57. ALL RIGHT. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS COMPLETED ITS CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, AND AT 1:30 PM ON OCTOBER 28, 2026, WE HAVE RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. [PH2. 26-3422A A public hearing to receive comments regarding a proposal to change the name of North Harwood Street, between Woodall Rodgers Freeway and Harry Hines Boulevard, to “Exchange Place” and an ordinance granting the name change - STNAME-26-000006 - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information for potential future costs) Note: This item was held under advisement by Councilmember Jesse Moreno at the public hearings on September 23, 2026, October 14, 2026 and is scheduled for consideration on October 28, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] BEFORE WE GO TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS AND YOUR ZONING ITEM, WE'RE GONNA MOVE AHEAD TO ITEM PH2. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. I MOVE TO HOLD... I MOVE TO HOLD THIS ITEM UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH, 2026. SECOND. NO DISCUSSION. SECOND. SECOND. FOR WHICH ITEM? PH2. I NEED TO READ THE... SINCE IT'S BEING HELD, I NEED TO READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WE DO HAVE SPEAKERS. AGENDA ITEM PH2 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE NAME OF NORTH HARWOOD STREET BETWEEN WOODALL ROGERS FREEWAY AND HARRY HEINZ BOULEVARD TO EXCHANGE PLACE [02:45:01] AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE NAME CHANGE. YOU DO HAVE FOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES. GARABUD. THEY'RE NOT SPEAKING. GARA BUDD IS NOT PRESENT. SUZANNE KEDRON? NOT S - OKAY. NOT SPEAKING. ANTHONY PAGE. KELLUM BUDD. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDI- INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? ITEM PH2. NO SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU, MAYOR. UM, I MOVE TO HOLD THIS ITEM UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH, 2026. OKAY, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. SEEING NO DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE WILL [ZONING CASES - CONSENT] NOW MOVE TO YOUR ZONING AGENDA, YOUR ZONING CONSENT AGENDA. YOUR ZONING CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTED OF ITEMS Z1 THROUGH Z7. ITEM Z4 HAS BEEN PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MORENO. I'LL READ THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD. ITEM Z1 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER 2167 FOR A BAIL BONDS OFFICE ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH RIVERFRONT BOULEVARD AND ROCK ISLAND STREET. ITEM Z2 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING ONE, A NEW SUBDISTRICT FOR TH-3A TOWNHOUSE USES ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MARKING - MOCKINGBIRD LANE AND MCMILLAN AVENUE AND THE SOUTH LINE OF WINTON STREET, WEST OF MCMILLAN AVENUE, AKA 5400 EAST MOCKINGBIRD LANE AND 5432 WINTON STREET. ITEM Z3 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE, AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 555 FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL USES ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FRANKFORT ROAD AND HILLCREST ROAD, AKA 18011 HILLCREST ROAD. ITEM Z5 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NEW SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY USE ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF WEST KEESE BOULEVARD AND THE EAST LINE OF BOULDER DRIVE, AKA 3130 SPRINGWOOD LANE. ITEM Z6 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 637 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL USES ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CORTLAND AVENUE BETWEEN BOMBAY AVENUE AND ANSON ROAD. AND ITEM Z7 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER 2556 FOR A COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT INSIDE ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SUNSET AVENUE EAST OF NORTH MADISON AVENUE. ARE THERE ANY 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? ITEMS Z1 THROUGH Z3 AND ITEMS Z5 THROUGH Z7. NO SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. MR. RIDLEY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. ON ITEM Z2, THE PROHIBITION ON COIN OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICES IS REMOVED AND THE ORDINANCE IS SUBJECT TO A REVISED DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH A NOTE STATING THAT AREAS NOT SHOWN ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ARE REGULATED AS A D DUPLEX DISTRICT. ON ITEM Z3, THE AGRICULTURAL USES ARE PERMITTED BY RIGHT. AND ON ITEM Z5, THE HEIGHT DENSITY AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS ARE REMOVED. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? MS. MENDELSOHN? WELL, I JUST WANNA SAY THAT, UM, THE Z3 IS FOR A SCHOOL AND THERE WERE ACTUALLY 121 HOMEOWNERS THAT WERE NOTIFIED. IT'S RIGHT IN, RIGHT INSIDE A, UM, RESIDENTIAL AREA. ONLY ONE OF THEM SENT BACK A CARD SAYING OPPOSED. AND SO I WANNA SAY THERE WERE COMMUNITY MEETINGS, COLLABORATION, AND THERE WERE CHANGES MADE ALONG THE WAY. AND I REALLY WANNA THANK THE STAFF. I WANNA THANK THE APPLICANT AND THEIR CONSULTANT FOR WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY. LEVINE ACADEMY'S BEEN A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANNA THANK THE NEIGHBORS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTIPLE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WE HAD AND PARTICIPATING IN DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SCHOOL, UM, SO THAT WE COULD COME UP WITH A COMPROMISE THAT HAS WORKED FOR EVERYBODY. I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE SCHOOL EXPAND AND TO SERVE THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR BOTH THEIR SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SERVICES. THANK YOU. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. I JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT ITEM Z6. UH, THIS IS ALSO A [02:50:01] NEW, UH, OR REPLACEMENT SCHOOL, AND JUST WANNA THANK THE DISTRICT FOR WORKING CLOSELY WITH NEIGHBORS AND STAFF. AND AS WE CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, THAT THERE'S NO ONE HERE TO SPEAK IN, UH, IN OPPOSITION OF THESE SCHOOLS, AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT DISCUSSION WITH OUR STAFF ON HOW TO EXPEDITE AND HAVE SOME STANDARDS FOR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU. MR. RIDLEY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. JUST BY WAY OF EXPLANATION, THE CHANGES THAT I'VE READ IN AS PART OF MY MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA WERE DRIVEN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW FROM RECENT STATE LAW CHANGES. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. ITEM Z4. [Z4. 26-3187A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of North Crowdus Street, AKA 2704 Elm Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a two-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions Z-26-000149 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] ITEM Z4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NEW SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A BAR, LOUNGE, OR TAVERN AND INSIDE COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT LIMITED TO A LIVE MUSIC VENUE ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF ELM STREET, WEST OF NORTH CROWDER STREET, AKA 2704 ELM STREET. ALL RIGHT. MR. MAYOR, WE SENT 16 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED TWO REPLIES IN FAVOR AND ZERO REPLIES IN OPPOSITION. THERE ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM Z4? NO SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU. I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. THE SUP IS APPROVED FOR THREE YEARS WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR A TWO-YEAR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? MR. MORENO. UH, THANK YOU. I WANNA THANK THE APPLICANT FOR WORKING CLOSELY WITH MY OFFICE AND WITH THE DEEP ELLUM FOUNDATION. UH, THREE LINKS IS AN ESTABLISHED, UH, VENUE IN DEEP ELLUM. IT'S ONE OF OUR VERY FEW LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND THEY'VE PROVEN TO BE A GOOD PARTNER. AND SO AGAIN, I JUST WANNA THANK THIS COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR WORKING AS WE LOOK TO BRING IN OUR ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE AS WELL. THANK YOU. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. ITEM [Z8. 26-3191A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for a new Planned Development District for Commercial Service District uses on property zoned CS Commercial Service District, on the north line of C. F. Hawn Freeway, and west of Garden Springs Drive Recommendation of Staff: Denial Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z-25-000210 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] Z8 IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT USES ON PROPERTY ON THE NORTH LINE OF CF HAHN FREEWAY AND WEST OF GARDEN SPRINGS DRIVE. ALL RIGHT. MR. MAYOR, WE SENT 138 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 E - FEET OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED ZERO REPLIES IN FAVOR AND ZERO REPLIES IN OPPOSITION. THERE ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM C8? I SEE ONE INDIVIDUAL. TWO, YOU MAY COME FORWARD. ONE SPEAKER AT A TIME MAY COME TO THE PODIUM. YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. PLEASE STATE YOUR... JUST ONE AT A TIME, YES. OKAY. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU MAY BEGIN. MY ADDRESS... MY NAME IS STEVEN MCFADDEN. MY ADDRESS IS 2432 BIG SPRING DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND THAT'S 76120. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNSEL. MY NAME AGAIN, I'M STEVEN MCFADDEN. I'M GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE CAR SOURCE, DOING BUSINESS AS HIDE AND SEEK REAL - RECOVERY. WE'RE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OF 11461 AND 11505 CF HUNT FREEWAY IN DISTRICT EIGHT. UH, SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW ME FROM MY TIME AS AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY HERE AT THE CITY OF DALLAS. SERVICE IS VERY IMPORTANT, NOT ONLY TO ME, BUT MY FAMILY. IT'S ACTUALLY A FAMILY TRAIT. WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TODAY IS THAT THE... WE'RE ASKING FOR A PATH TO KEEP THIS SITE OPEN, OPERATING, AND FULLY COMPLIANT ON TERMS THAT PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORS. WE'VE WORKED TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR FROM THE DAY THE CITY TOLD US THIS PROPERTY NEEDED A ZONING CHANGE. WE RECEIVED A CODE COMPLIANCE NOTICE IN DECEMBER 2023, WITHIN WEEKS HIRED A ZONING CONSULTANT, AND IN 2024, THE CITY ACCEPTED OUR APPLICATION. WE KEPT THE CO- CODE COMPLIANCE C- COMPLIANCE OFFICER INFORMED. WE MET WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND CRIME WATCH. WE PAID FOR SURVEYS SITE AND SITE PLANS. MONTHS LATER, THE CITY TOLD US THE APPLICATION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BECAUSE OF THE, OF A 500-FOOT SPACING RULE. TO ITS CREDIT, THE STAFF APOLOGIZED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE ACCEPTANCE WAS THE CITY'S ERROR. HERE'S WHAT THE RECORD WILL SHOW ABOUT THIS SITE. IT SITS ON A FREEWAY FRONT- FRONTAGE ROAD. THE PROPERTY IS NEXT TO AN OUTSIDE SALVAGE AND RECLA- RECLAMATION YARD. STAFF'S OWN [02:55:01] REPORT SAID SHOWS HEAVY INDUSTRIAL USE ARE PREVALENT IN THE AREA. THIS IS NOT A SALVAGE YARD. H&S ONLY STORES VEHICLES FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME, JUST LONG ENOUGH FOR EITHER THE LIEN HOLDER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE OR THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO PICK IT UP. TRANSPORTATION STAFF FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC IMPACT, AND OF THE 138, UH, PROPERTY OWNERS NEXT TO US, NOT ONE OPPOSED OUR REQUEST. AND WHILE I'M HERE, THIS SITE MATTERS TO PEOPLE. THERE ARE MORE THAN 25 PE - MEMBERS OF LIS - OF THE DALLAS COMMUNITY WHO WORK AT THIS VERY LOCATION. MANY ARE GIVING THIS IS A SECOND CHANCE FOR THEM. THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON THIS, THIS PLACE. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING THEIR CHILD SUPPORT. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN, AND THEY CAN'T JUST FIND A NEW JOB IN A SI - INSIDE OF A DAY OR TWO DAYS' NOTICE. SO OUR COMPANY HIRES SECOND CHANCE PEOPLE, AND THAT'S WHY THIS IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. NOW, AS FAR AS WITH CODE COMPLIANCE, WE ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH AND DO WHATEVER IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO KEEP THIS SITE OPEN. NOW, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU REPROVE OUR, UH, OUR REQUEST, OR IF THIS COUNCIL NEEDS MORE TIME, TO GIVE THE... US OPPORTUNITY TO FINISH THAT WORK WITH THE STAFF. H&S WANTS TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR IN DISTRICT EIGHT FOR A LONG TIME TO COME, AND I'D LIKE TO JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME AND INTRODUCE MR. MAGIC COLLEF AS THE NEXT SPEAKER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MAGIC KALOFF. I'M WITH ROCK DESIGN ENGINEERS, AND I LIVE AT 650 EAST TRIPP, SUNNYVALE, TEXAS, 75182. I JUST WANNA SAY THAT, UM, WHEN WE ACTUALLY... WHEN THIS ITEM WENT IN FRONT OF THE P&Z, WE WERE ACTUALLY NOT NOTIFIED. I WAS THE APPLICANT ON RECORD, AND WE HAD NO REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER. SO I THINK THAT EXPLAINS WHY P&Z DENIED IT COMPLETELY WITHOUT CONSIDERING OUR PRESENTATION. THE OTHER THING THAT I WANNA MENTION, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT, AND I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE WITH THE 500-FOOT SEPARATION FROM ANY RESIDENTIAL, BUT IN REALITY, THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF CF HAN AND THE RESIDENCE IS ON THE WEST, UH, ON THE WEST SIDE. SO THERE'S A HIGHWAY SEPARATION THAT ACTUALLY SEPARATED COMPLETELY. SO WE APPEAL TO YOU AND WE WOULD, UM, WANNA SEE IF YOU CAN CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THE HIGHWAY SEPARATION ACTUALLY PROVIDES THE INTENT OF THAT ORDINANCE. ALL THE INTENTIONS THAT WERE... THAT ORDINANCE FOR IT TO BE THERE IS ACTUALLY PROVIDED WITH THAT HIGHWAY SEPARATION. THERE IS NO TRAFFIC, UH, IMPACT ON THAT RESIDENTIAL. THERE IS NO POLLUTION IMPACT. THERE IS NO NOISE. IT'S ACTUALLY COMPLETELY SEPARATED. AND, UH, AS IN THE REPORT, UH, THE TRAFFIC, UH, IMPACT FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WAS, UH, SAYING... THEY, THEY ACTUALLY REPORTED BACK THAT THAT WASN'T, UH, AN IMPACT, THAT WILL NOT AFFECT THEM IN ANY WAY. SO THIS PARTICULAR BUSINESS THAT'S BEEN OPERATING FOR THREE YEARS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE WERE NOTIFIED, "HEY, YOU NEED TO CHANGE, YOU NEED TO GET A ZONING." AND THEN WE TRY TO GET THAT ZONING GOING THROUGH THE SUPE, AND THEN THEY SAID, "WELL, WAIT A MINUTE. SOMEBODY DISCOVERED THAT, ACTUALLY, AFTER WE PAID AND WE WERE SCHEDULED TO GO TO PNZ AND COUNCIL." AND THEY SAID, "OKAY, WE'LL REFUND THE MONEY BECAUSE THE, THE, THE PROBLEM IS THIS SEPARATION, THE, THE 500-FOOT WHERE THE BUSINESS IS ONE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRAILER PARK IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY." SO, UH, WE APPEAL TO YOU TO CONSIDER THAT. I THINK THE INTENT OF THAT ORDINANCE IS COMPLETELY SATISFIED FROM THAT STANDPOINT. THAT, THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM C8? NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. MS. BLAIR. MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO FOLLOW CPC'S RECOMMENDATION OF DENIAL. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. STRAIGHT. IS IT THE CPC OR IS IT JUST STRAIGHT DENIAL? STRAIGHT DENIAL, I GUESS. OKAY, BECAUSE THE CPC IS WITHOUT PREJUDICED. STRAIGHT DENIAL. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. OKAY, SO THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. WELL, MS. BLAIR, GO AHEAD. THIS PARTICULAR AREA OF THE CITY [03:00:01] HAS LONG BEEN DESI - DE- DESIRED TO BE THE DUMPING GROUND OF THE CITY. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. THERE'S RESIDENTS THAT IS COMPLETELY ADJACENT TO THIS LOCATION. IF WE WANT TO HAVE CAR, TRUCK, PARKING, I S - WE HAVE AN AREA OF THIS, OF THIS DISTRICT THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THAT, AND THAT'S THE INLAND PORT. THE INLAND PORT IS NO MORE THAN FIVE MILES WEST. AND EVERYBODY... I ACTUALLY EN - WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GO TO THE INLAND PORT FOR THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT AND THIS TYPE OF, OF USE, LAND USE. WHAT THE RESIDENTS THERE REALLY WANT, THEY WANT RETAIL. THEY WANT RESIDENTIAL USE. THEY WANT TO, TO PRESERVE THEIR COMMUNITY FOR WHAT THEY LIKE TO USE IT FOR. THAT'S RESIDENTS, FOR ENTERTAINMENT, FOR HORSES. THIS IS A PLACE WE GOT 500 HORSES. THEY WANT THE, THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE THE LAND FOR THOSE USES. SO I MUST FOLLOW THEIR DESIRES, FOLLOW THEIR WISHES, AND AS WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE AUTHORIZED HEARING TO APPROPRIATELY DESIGN THIS AREA, THIS AREA WILL NOT BE USED FOR, UM, TRUCK PARKING, CAR PARKING, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THANK YOU. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. [Z9. 26-3248A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for D(A) Duplex District on property zoned R-10(A) Single Family District, on the southwest corner of Seaton Drive and Humphrey Drive Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Denial without prejudice Z-26-000146 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] ITEM Z9 IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR DA DUPLEX DISTRICT ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SETON DRIVE AND HUMPHREY DRIVE. OKAY. MR. MAYOR, WE SENT 19 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED ZERO REPLIES IN FAVOR AND ONE REPLY IN OPPOSITION. 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 Z9? NO SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UH, I HAVE A MOTION. I MOVE TO DENY THIS ITEM WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION, MR. JOHNSON? NO, SIR. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. ITEM [Z10. 26-3179A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Planned Development District No. 94 with consideration for a CS Commercial Service District or RR Regional Retail District on property zoned Planned Development District No. 94, on the north line of West Camp Wisdom Road, between South Cockrell Hill Road and American Way, AKA 4201 West Camp Wisdom Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval of an RR Regional Retail District, in lieu of an amendment to Planned Development District No. 94 Recommendation of CPC: Approval of an amendment to Planned Development District No. 94, subject to amended conditions Z-26-000073 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearings on September 9, 2026, and September 23, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on October 28, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] Z10 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 94 FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A CS COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT OR R.R., REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT ON PROPERTY ON THE NORTH LINE OF WEST CAMP WISDOM ROAD BETWEEN SOUTH COCKROACH HILL ROAD AND AMERICAN WAY, AKA 4201 WEST CAMP WISDOM ROAD. MR. MAYOR, WE SENT 60 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED FOUR REPLIES IN FAVOR AND ONE REPLY IN OPPOSITION. THERE ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM. ARE THERE ANY INDIVIDUAL? I SEE ONE COMING FORWARD THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, ITEM Z10. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. ANDREW RUIG, 1341 WEST MOCKINGBIRD, UH, HERE REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THIS PD, WE'RE GOING THROUGH A PD AMENDMENT TO FIX A CO ISSUE. UH, THERE'S CURRENTLY TWO BUSINESSES OPERATING ON SITE, THE AUTO CAVE AND CARSTAR REDBIRD, UH, AS PART OF AN OLD PD, PD94. SO WE'RE, UH, AMENDING THE CONDITIONS SO WE CAN ALLOW THESE TWO ENTITIES TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. AND THEN ALSO JUST UPDATING, UH, PD94 REGULATIONS TO BRING IT UP TO CURRENT STANDARDS. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD THERE BE ANY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM Z10? NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE A MOTION? MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY PLAN COMMISSION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE, ALLOW AGRICULTURE USE BY RIGHT. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? NO, SIR. SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. ITEM [Z11. 26-3064A A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Planned Development District No. 241 with consideration for a CS Commercial Service District on property zoned Planned Development District No. 241, on the southeast corner of Haymarket Road and C.F. Hawn Freeway, AKA 10600 C.F. Hawn Freeway Recommendation of Staff: Approval of a CS Commercial Service District Recommendation of CPC: Approval of an amendment to Planned Development District No. 241, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Z-26-000091 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on September 9, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on October 28, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] Z11 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 241 WITH CONSIDERATION FOR A CS COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT ON PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HAYMARKET ROAD AND CF HAHN FREEWAY, AKA 10600 CF HAHN FREEWAY. MR. MAYOR, WE SENT 65 NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE AREA OF REQUEST. WE RECEIVED ONE REPLY IN A FAVOR AND FIVE REPLIES IN OPPOSITION. YOU DO HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNED UP TO SPEAK. BRYN STATZ. [03:05:04] GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNSEL. MY NAME IS BRYNN STATZ. I REPRESENT THE APPLICANT IN THIS CASE, UH, PROGRESS LAND DEVELOPMENT. UM, THIS IS A REQUEST TO, UH, BUILD A TECHNICAL SCHOOL, SPECIFICALLY A WELDING SCHOOL. UH, MY ONLY COMMENT RIGHT NOW IS AFTER THIS CASE WAS HELD UNDER ADVISEMENT, THE APPLICANT AND MYSELF HAD A CHANCE TO MEET WITH COUNCIL MEMBER BLAIR, UM, WHERE SHE EXPRESSED SOME CONCERNS. AND TO THAT END, WE SUBMITTED ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO THE, UH, PD AMENDMENT, WHICH INCLUDED AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR LANDSCAPING, SPECIFICALLY, UM, A TREE REQUIREMENT. AND WE ALSO A- ADDED AN ADDITIONAL SECTION RELATING TO SCRAP METAL, SUCH AS THE STORAGE AND THE, UM, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION OF THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM C11? NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. MS. BLAIR. UM, YES. UH, UH, MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. FOUR INCHED CALIBER TREES MUST BE PLANTED EVERY 60 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PROPERTY LINE FRONTING CF HAN FREEWAY. ALL SCRAP METAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE TECHNICAL SCHOOL MUST BE STORED IN A METAL DUMPSTER C- CONTAINER LOCATED IN A SECURE PLACE ON THE PROPERTY AS DETERMINED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE METAL DUMPSTER CONTAINING, UH, CONTAINER MAY BE VISIBLE FROM CF HAHN, UH, FREEWAY FRONTAGE ROAD. THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL COORDINATE WITH A THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO RETRIEVE SCRAP METAL FROM THE PROPERTY ON AN AS NEED BASIS, BUT SUCH RETRIEVAL MUST OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THERE'S A MOTION. SECOND. WE NEED A SECOND. OKAY. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. UM, ANY, ANY DISCUSSION? YES. GO AHEAD, MR. RIDLEY. WELL, I JUST HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT THAT LAST ADDED CONDITION THAT STRIKES ME AS A MORE OPERATIONAL IN NATURE AND NOT A LAND USE REGULATION AS TO HOW FREQUENTLY A THIRD PARTY SERVICE HAS TO PICK UP SCRAP METAL. CAN YOU OPINE ABOUT THAT? I THINK IN THIS CASE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BECAUSE THE, THE USE IS A TECHNICAL SCHOOL WHICH WILL BE PRODUCING, UH, A PROFUSE AMOUNT OF, WELL, MAYBE NOT A PROFUSE AMOUNT, BUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF THIS MATERIAL THAT IT WORKED WITH THE LAND USE ITSELF. OKAY. MS. BLAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. MAYOR, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, UM, CHAIR RIDLEY. YES, THIS IS A TECHNICAL SCHOOL. YES, I DID HAVE CONCERNS. YES, THEY DID ANSWER THOSE CONCERNS. YES, I DID HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT BEAUTIFICATION, TREES. YOU GUYS KNOW I LIKE TREES AND I WANNA KEEP MY TREES. SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE WILLING TO DO THAT. BUT ALSO, UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LEARNED IN THE PROCESS THAT BECAUSE IT'S SCRAP METAL, IT'S AN, IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE, THE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO TURN BACK OVER AND TO REUSE. SO THE SCRAP, MY CONCERN WAS WHETHER SCRAP METAL WAS GOING TO BE LINGERING AROUND THE PROPERTY. AND FROM MY, FOR THE, FROM THE EXPLANATION I WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER, IT'S GONNA BE CLEAN. IT'S, IT'S GONNA BE A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, A CLEAN USE, AND THAT THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT BEHIND. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. THAT WAS A QUESTION I DID NOT CONSIDER, BUT BECAU - BUT I, I WAS VERY COGNIZANT THAT I DIDN'T WANT SCRAP METAL LEFT BEHIND. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. [PH1. 26-3249A A public hearing to receive comments and to approve a resolution granting a request to consider the Ceremonial Street Name request for “Dr. Curtis W. Wallace” as a street topper on Roseland Avenue, between Washington Avenue and McCoy Street - STNAME-25-000001 - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information) *In alignment with ForwardDallas.] ITEM PH1 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RE - TO RECEIVE COMMENTS AND TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION GRANTING A REQUEST TO CONSIDER THE CEREMONIAL STREET NAME REQUEST FOR DR. CURTIS W. WALLACE AS A STREET TOPPER ON ROSELAND AVENUE BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MCCOY STREET. YOU DO HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, AFTER WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE, EDWARD BROADWAY. Y- YOUR MI - YOUR MICROPHONE THERE IS A - GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS EDWARD BROADWAY, 301 STONERIDGE, SUNNYVALE, TEXAS 75182. MAYOR JOHNSON, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS. I STAND ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH TO ADVOCATE [03:10:01] FOR STREET TOPPER IN HONOR OF OUR FORMER PASTOR, PASTOR MEREDITH, DR. CURTIS WILBERT WALLACE, WHO SERVED AS SENIOR PASTOR FOR 30 YEARS FROM 1990 TO 2020 OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. DURING HIS TENURE, HE STARTED THE TRANSITIONAL MINISTRY, WHICH IS A MINISTRY WHERE WE GATHER HOMELESS IN THE COMMUNITY, BRING THEM TO OUR CRISIS CENTER, PROVIDE THEM WITH A MEAL, TEACH THEM THE WORD OF GOD IN HOPES OF GOD TRANSFORMING THEIR LIVES AND THEM GOING BACK INTO THEIR HOMES OR TO THEIR FAMILIES. ALSO DURING HIS TENURE, DR. WALLACE GAVE LEADERSHIP TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PILGRIM REST VILLAGE, WHICH IS A SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING COMPLEX THAT HOUSES SENIORS 65 AND OLDER WITH A SUBSIDIZED RENT AND UTILITIES. HE ALSO GAVE LEADERSHIP TO OUR CRISIS MINISTRY, WHERE WE ASSIST CLIENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND ON RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITIES BECAUSE OF DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES IN THEIR LIFE. AND WE ALSO GIVE FOOD BOXES ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. DR. WALLACE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STARTING THESE MINISTRY AND MANY MORE. SO WE ARE ADVOCATING HERE ALONG WITH THE PILGRIM REST CHURCH FAMILY THAT A STREET TOPPER BE NAMED IN HIS, UH, HONOR FROM WASHINGTON AND ROSELAND TO ROSELAND AND MCCOY STREET. THANK YOU. I SEE SOME OTHER SPEAKERS COMING FORWARD. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? IF SO, IF YOU WOULD HAVE A SEAT ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF ROWS HERE IN THIS INTERSECTION, BUT THE FIRST SPEAKER MAY COME FORWARD. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM THE HONORABLE DR. DYNA MARKS AND I BRING YOU GREETINGS FROM 1100 HEATS DRIVE IN THE ALL AMERICA CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS. HOWEVER, I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH FOR THE PAST 36 YEARS. I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I W - I DID NOT SIGN UP TO SPEAK, BUT WE ARE TAUGHT AT PILGRIM REST TO BE READY ALSO FOR, YOU KNOW, NOT THE DAY NOR THE HOUR THAT YOUR NAME WILL BE CALLED. SO I'M ALWAYS READY TO SAY SOMETHING ON ITS BEHALF. AGAIN, TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL AND, UH, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE HISTORIC PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, AND CERTAINLY WE'RE LOCATED AT 1819 NORTH WASHINGTON HERE IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. I'M HERE TO MAKE A FORMAL PLEA, A FORMAL PLEA TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AN HONORARY TOPPER, AND I'M TRYING TO GET MY THING HERE RIGHT, SO FORGIVE ME, HONORARY COMMEMORATIVE STREET TOPPER ALONG ROSELAND AVENUE, SPECIFICALLY BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MCCOY STREET TO HONOR OUR BELOVED PASTOR BERITUS REVEREND DR. CURTIS W. WALLACE. AND OF COURSE, DR. WALLACE SERVED AS OUR SENIOR PASTOR FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS, AND HE LED WITH EXTRAORDINARY VISION, FAITH, AND DEVOTION. HIS IMPACT REACHES FAR BEYOND, WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THE WALLS OF THE CHURCH. UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, PILGRIM REST ESTABLISHED VITAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES LIKE THE BOYS TO MEN MENTORING PROGRAM, THE OVERCOMERS OUTREACH, AND IN 2003, THE OPENING OF THE PILGRIM REST VILLAGE, WHICH PROVIDED SAFE, DIGNIFIED HOUSING FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SENIOR CITIZENS. DR. WALLACE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO LIFTING UP THIS COMMUNITY, MENTORING OUR YOUTH, AND CREATING A LASTING SANCTUARY OF HOPE RIGHT HERE IN DALLAS, TEXAS, ADDING AN HONORARY STREET TOPPER ON ROSELAND AVENUE BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MCCARTHY STREET WHERE PILGRIM REST RESIDES, AND I BELIEVE THAT IS IN COUNCIL MEMBER PAUL RIDLEY'S AREA. CERTAINLY, UH, IT IS FITTING AND TANGIBLE WAY FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS TO RECOGNIZE HIS DECADES OF SYPHILIS PUBLIC SERVICE. IT SERVES AS A VISUAL MARKER OF GRATITUDE, PRESERVING THE S - THE STORY OF A LEADER WHOSE GUIDANCE STRENGTHENED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND INSPIRED GENERATIONS OF THE, OF DALLAS RESIDENTS. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THIS COUNCIL TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE THIS HONORARY STREET TOPPER ON ROSALIND AVENUE IN RECOGNITION OF OUR BELOVED EMERITIVE PASTOR, REVEREND DR. CURTIS W. WALLACE. I YIELD BACK. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DR. BARBARA BOOKMAN, [03:15:02] 1512 FULLER DRIVE IN CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS COUNCIL, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AND FELLOW CITIZENS, GOOD DAY TO ALL. IS IT AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY ON BEHALF OF REVEREND DR. CURTIS W. WALLACE, PASTOR EMERITUS OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED AT 1819 NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE IN DALLAS, TEXAS. TODAY, I STAND BEFORE YOU, NOT SIMPLY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF NAME AND A STREET, BUT TO SPEAK IN HONOR OF A LIFE, THE SERVICE, THE LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP, AND A MINISTRY THAT HAS TOUCHED LIVES THROUGH FAITH, LOVE, DEDICATION, AND COMPASSION. REVEREND DR. CURTIS WALLACE SERVED AS PASTOR OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH FOR OVER 30 YEARS. 30 YEARS IS MORE THAN A MEASURE OF TIME. IT REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF PRAYERS, COUNTLESS HOURS OF PREPARATION, WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, MOMENTS OF CONFIDENT, AND YEARS OF STANDING BESIDE PEOPLE THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST JOYFUL AND MOST DIFFICULT SEASONS OF THEIR LIVES. FOR 30 YEARS, HE SERVED WITH DIGNITY. HE LED WITH FAITHFULNESS. HE LOVED WITH SINCERITY. HE DEVOTED HIMSELF TO THE WORK OF THE LORD AND THE PEOPLE ENTRUSTED IN HIS CARE. HE WAS HELPFUL AND COMPASSIONATE, A LEADER, EXTRAORDINARY. IT IS ABOUT STANDING BESIDE PEOPLE WHEN THEY NEEDED SUPPORT, SOMEONE TO PRAY WITH THEM, SOMEONE TO ENCOURAGE THEM, TO GUIDE THEM AND REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THIS IS THE KIND OF LEGACY WE SEEK IN HONOR OF REVEREND DR. CURTIS WALLACE, WHO IS OUR PASTOR EMERITUS NOW. NAMING A STREET IN HONOR OF REVEREND CURTIS W. WALLACE WOULD BE MEANINGFUL WAY FOR THE DALLAS, CITY OF DALLAS TO RECOGNIZE A LEGACY OF FAITH, PASTORAL LEADERSHIP, AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE. TODAY, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR NOT ONLY THE YEARS HE SERVED, BUT ALSO THE CHARACTER WHICH HE SERVED. SO ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO VALUE HIS MINISTRY AND LEGACY, HE HAS ESTABLISHED PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU GIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IN NAME OF THE STREET IN HIS HONOR. MAY GOD BLESS REVEREND DR. CURTIS W. WALLACE AND THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY CHURCH AND THE GREAT CITY OF THE DALLAS CITY HALL. THANKS. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS, UH, REVEREND ROGER RUSSELL, ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. MY ADDRESS IS 5751 LA VISTA COURT DRIVE, APARTMENT A, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75206. WHAT I HAVE TO TELL YOU IN REGARDS TO THE REASON AS TO WHY, UH, MY PASTOR, DR. C.W. WALLACE, DESERVES TO HAVE THE HONORARY TOPPER ON ROSALYN IS MORE OF A PERSONAL TESTIMONY IN HOW HE HAS AFFECTED MY LIFE. AND I BELIEVE THE TRUE SALT AND CONSISTENT, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY, VALUE OF AN INDIVIDUAL, A MAN OF GOD, A TRUE MAN OF GOD, IS HOW THEY HAVE GIVEN AND HOW THEY HAVE CHANGED THE LIVES OF OTHERS. I CAME TO THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ON HIS FOURTH YEAR OF HIS PASTORATE. I WAS A NEW SEMINARY STUDENT AT DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. ALONG MY SEMINARY JOURNEY, THERE WERE TIMES TO WHERE I DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE FINANCES WHEN NEEDED, UH, TO CONTINUE THE EDUCATION THAT I CAME TO RECEIVE, BUT GOD ALWAYS MADE A WAY, SOMETIMES AT THE VERY LAST MOMENT. ONE OF THE COUPLES AT THE CHURCH MOVED AWAY TO PASTOR A CHURCH IN FLORIDA, AND THEY LEFT MONIES AT THE PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR THE PASTOR AND HIS WIFE TO DO WITH WHAT THEY DEEMED NECESSARY. AND HIS WIFE, THE LATE, UH, FIRST LADY PHYLLIS REESE WALLACE, SAID THAT IN HER PRAYER TIME, GOD SAID THAT SHE SHOULD GIVE THAT AS A SCHOLARSHIP TO A DESERVING STUDENT AT THE CHURCH. AND THE NAME THAT SHE SAID CAME TO HER MIND WAS ROGER RUSSELL, WAS MY NAME. SHE WANTED THAT CONFIRMED FROM HER PRAYER TIME, SO SHE ASKED HER HUSBAND, OUR PASTOR, DR. C.W. WALLACE, "I'M THINKING ABOUT GIVING THIS AS A SCHOLARSHIP TO A DESERVING [03:20:01] STUDENT. WHO DO YOU THINK WILL BE DESERVING OF SUCH A SCHOLARSHIP?" THE NAME THAT CAME OUT OF HIS MOUTH WAS ROGER RUSSELL. SO IN THE YEAR OF 1998, MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN THEY HAD EDUCATIONAL UPLIFT AND THEY WERE GIVING OUT SCHOLARSHIPS, SHE STOOD UP TO GIVE THE LAST SCHOLARSHIP, AND SHE SAID, "THE FIRST RECIP- RECIPIENT OF THIS THOUSAND DOLLAR DR. C.W. WALLACE SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE ROGER RUSSELL." I WAS SHOCKED, DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS GONNA HAPPEN, BUT THAT YEAR TIME. BUT THAT YEAR, I HAD PRAYED AND GOD HAD ANSWERED MY PRAYER THROUGH MY PASTOR WHO HAS AFFECTED MY LIFE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM IN A PH1? NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, MR. MAYOR. IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE APPROVAL. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. SEEING NO DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW GO BACK TO YOUR... TO ITEM... AGENDA ITEM 56. AGENDA ITEM 56 IS A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BLANK AS CITY AUDITOR FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH AN ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF BLANK EFFECTIVE, NOT TO EXCEED BLANK. MR. MAYOR, THIS IS YOUR ITEM. MR. WEST? YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE TO APPOINT JOHN PROVEN AS CITY, CITY AUDITOR FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH AN ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF $220,000 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 4TH, 2027. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. UH, DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. OH. DISCUSSION? I HAVE SOME... MR. WEST, GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. I DIDN'T HIT THE BUTTON. I WANNA START BY THANKING THE NOMINATING COMMISSION, WHO WE ARE GONNA DO A SPECIAL RECOM- RECOMMENDATION FOR LATER, ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR MOVING THIS FORWARD IN A QUICK YET COMPREHENSIVE MANNER. UH, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH STAFF'S HELP AND HELP OF THE NOMINATING COMMISSION, UH, FOLLOWED THE NECESSARY PROCEDURAL STEPS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE CITY CODE TO GET THE NEW AUDITOR APPOINTED IN A TIMELY MANNER. WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW TWO FANTASTIC FINALISTS, UH, BOTH ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND TODAY FOR THE POSITION. AND I WANNA THANK ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE, UM, IN- IN- INCLUDING FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND NON-COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO ASKED SOME REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS. IT'S A HARD DECISION FOR US BECAUSE WE HAD TWO GREAT CANDIDATES, BUT, UM, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE FELT THAT JOHN PROVEN WAS THE BEST FOR THE POSITION. OUR JOB AS CITY COUNCIL IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND HAVING A STRONG CITY AUDITOR IS IMPORTANT WHEN WE NEED TO DEEP DIVE ON AN ISSUE. IT'S KEY FOR TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE, SO WE OWE IT TO OUR RESIDENTS TO MAKE A GOOD DECISION TODAY. THANK YOU. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 57 IS A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BARON ELIASON AS INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH AN ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF X DOLLARS EFFECTIVE X DATE, NOT TO EXCEED X AMOUNT. THIS IS YOUR ITEM, MR. MAYOR. MR. MORENO. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE TO APPOINT BARON ELIASON AS INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH AN ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF $191,214 EFFECTIVE TODAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, MR. MORENO? UH, YES, SIR. THANK YOU. UH, FIRST, I WANNA THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR, UH, THIS LONG JOURNEY THAT WE HAVE HAD, UH, IN ORDER TO GET HERE. AS WE ALL KNOW, THERE WERE SOME CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS THROUGH OUR CHARTER. UH, I WANNA THANK THE SEARCH FORM FOR THEIR WORK. UH, THEY WERE UP AGAINST A, A TALL BAR. UH, WE ARE REQUIRED, UH, UH, TO HAVE A CERTAIN NECESSARY CREDENTIALS AND QUALIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE... TO HAVE THIS, UH, APPOINT THIS PERSON TO DO THEIR JOB. AND SO, AGAIN, UH, LEARNING THAT WE HAVE LIMITATIONS IN ORDER TO, UH, APPOINT THIS PERSON, UH, WE ARE, UH, WE DID OUR, OUR DUTY, WE DID OUR JOB, AND, UH, WE ARE ASSURED BY ALL CITY STAFF THROUGH HR, THROUGH CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THAT THE PERSON THAT WE ARE APPOINTING TODAY DOES, IN FACT, MEET ALL THOSE QUALIFICATIONS. AND AGAIN, [03:25:01] UH, IN ORDER TO, UH, BE ABLE TO FULFILL THAT JOB, THESE WERE THE REQUIREMENTS. SO, UH, THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, UH, THE PROCESS WAS A DOG AND PONY SHOW. WE INTERVIEWED PEOPLE THAT COULD NOT PROPERLY INTERVIEW BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT THE CHAPTER 12A SAID THE INSPECTOR GENERAL WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE INSPECTOR GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND THEY BAR LICENSE. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL QUAL - CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH BASICALLY MEAN WE WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND THE FIRM DID NOT, IN MY OPINION, BASED OFF THE FACTS, DID NOT DO THEIR JOB OR BRING ANYONE TO THE TABLE THAT HAD THE INSPECTOR GENERAL CERTIFICATIONS THAT WAS REQUIRED. EVERYONE ELSE THAT WE INTERVIEWED DID NOT HAVE IT. ONLY ONE PERSON HAD IT, AND THAT WAS THE IN- INTERIM INSPECTOR GENERAL. SO THAT'S NOT A FAIR PROCESS TO ME. IF I'M GONNA INTERVIEW SOMEONE, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE C - THE CANDIDATES THAT I'M INTERVIEWING, ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME QUALIFICATIONS. THAT'S WHAT MAKE IT A EQUITABLE PROCESS. IF WE'RE JUST GONNA GIVE SOMEONE A JOB, JUST DON'T WASTE MY TIME, BECAUSE I DON'T DO DOG AND PONY SHOWS. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS WAS. AND I WANNA BE ON RECORD SAYING WHAT EX - WHAT HAPPENED. THAT IS NOT FAIR. THAT IS NOT A FAIR PROCESS. AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, I G - WHEN THE STATEMENT WAS MADE BY ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, COUNCILMAN, COUNCILWOMAN, UM, KARA, SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT CONCERNING THE PROCESS. SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT THAT WE ARE INTERVIEWING PEOPLE THAT CANNOT GET THE JOB BECAUSE THEY DON'T MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS. SO THE ONLY PERSON THAT MET THE QUALIFICATION THAT WE INTERVIEWED WAS OUR INTERIM INSPECTOR GENERAL. NO ONE ELSE DID IT. SO THAT'S NOT A FAIR PROCESS. THAT'S A DOG AND PONY SHOW, AND I CAN'T SUPPORT THAT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NOTED, MR. MAYOR. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM. MR. MAYOR, THIS CONCLUDES YOUR ITEMS FOR THIS AGENDA. HOWEVER, THERE'S OPEN MICROPHONE SPEAKERS REMAINING. OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND RECITE THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES. SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE SAME RULES OF PROPRIETARY, 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 BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. FOR THOSE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS, YOU'LL NOTICE THE TIME ON THE MONITOR AT THE PODIUM. 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 TO ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO MAYOR SENDEZ ONLY. FIRST SPEAKER, NICOLE MICA. NICOLE MICA IS VIRTUAL. MS. MICA. OKAY. NICOLE MICA IS... WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON. DEVION LINTHICUM DARDEN. HELLO, CITY COUNCIL AND EVERYONE ATTENDING. I CAME HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF THE CITY OF DALLAS'S CONTINUOUS COLLABORATION WITH ICE. DALLAS LOVEFIELD HAS BEEN WORKING WITH ICE, AIDING IN THE TERRORIZING OF THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY WAY OF EXCEEDINGLY CRUEL AND UNUSUAL DEPORTATIONS, INCLUDING TACTICS CALLED SHUFFLE FLIGHTS. DESPITE THIS, DESPITE BEING MANAGED BY THE CITY, ONLY WITH LOCAL PRESSURE FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS RESULTED IN SIGNATURE AVIATION ENDING THEIR CONTRACT WITH ICE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT ICE FLIGHTS HAVE CONTINUED TO LAND AT, AT LOVEFIELD. PREVIOUSLY, YOU CLAIMED THAT YOU WERE UNABLE TO DO SO YOURSELVES BECAUSE OF PRIOR EXISTING CONDITIONS. SURELY THIS IS NO LONGER TRUE, RIGHT? THEN THERE SHOULD BE NOTHING, THERE SHOULD BE NO ISSUE BANNING ALL POSSIBLE, UM, ANY, UH, POSSIBILITIES OF ANY FUTURE JOINT, UH, VENTURES WITH ICE. OUR DEMANDS ARE THE FOLLOWING. NUMBER ONE, WE WANT NO CITY AND ICE COLLABORATION, UH, COOPERATION BECAUSE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEAR THE UPROOTING OF THEIR LIVES BY MILITA - BY MILITARY FROM ROGERS. NUMBER TWO, WE WANT THE PROSECUTION OF ICE AND THEIR COLLABORATORS BECAUSE THOSE THAT TERRORIZE THE CITIES, THOSE THAT TERRORIZE THEIR HOMES SHOULD BE LEGALLY, UH, BE MANDATED TO BEAR, BEAR THE CONSEQUENCES OF IT. NUMBER THREE, WE WANT THE END OF FLOCK SURVEILLANCE BECAUSE, UH, PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED AT ALL, BUT ESPECIALLY NOT ENDLESSLY BY PRIVATE OR STATE MEANS. AND NUMBER FOUR, WE WANT DPD IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT BAN BECAUSE RACIAL AND ETHNIC PROFILING. BY ANY OTHER NAME, IT'S THE [03:30:01] SAME AS PROFILING. Y'ALL KNOW WHAT Y'ALL TO DO. Y'ALL KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT AND IT'S JUST DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU. KAYLA MANSOUR. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KAYLA MONSOUR, AND I'M THE MOTHER OF THREE STUDENTS AT THE TEXAS MUSEUM SCHOOL OF EAST DALLAS. I'M HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP APPROVING AN AFFORDABLE FIRE WATCH OPTION AND SECURING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXCESSIVE COST ALREADY PAID, SO OUR SCHOOL CAN PUT THOSE RESOURCES BACK INTO OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. RECENTLY, OUR SCHOOL HAD TO LEAVE THEIR MAIN CAMPUS AND SET UP AT AN OFFSITE LOCATION TO TRY TO AVOID A HEFTY PER HOUR FIRE WATCH FEE. I'D LIKE TO BRIEFLY SHARE HOW THAT AFFECTED MY CHILDREN PERSONALLY. MY YOUNGEST SON, MARSHALL, HAS AUTISM. FOR HIM, A CHANGE IN LOCATION IS MUCH MORE THAN A DIFFERENT CLASSROOM. BIG TRANSITIONS ARE DIFFICULT AND PREDICTABILITY HELPS HIM FEEL SECURE AND READY TO LEARN. MY DAUGHTER, MARLEY, IS IN THE RISE SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOM. SHE STRUGGLES WITH MOBILITY. DURING THE RELOCATION, SHE HAD HER FIRST ACCIDENT ON SCHOOL, OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE SHE NO LONGER HAD A BATHROOM IN HER CLASSROOM. THE RIGHT SETTING MATTERS TO HER DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND ABILITY TO LEARN. MY MIDDLE SON, MADDOX, HAS DYSLEXIA, AND HE WAS JUST SETTLING INTO HIS SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION WHEN THE RELOCATION DRASTICALLY CHANGED THAT ROUTINE. FOR A CHILD BUILDING READING SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE, CONSISTENCY MATTERS. TMS STUDENTS NAVIGATED TWO WEEKS OF CHANGE THAT AFFECTED EACH OF THEM DIFFERENTLY. ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS HAD TO ADJUST, UH, LOGISTICS DAILY. FAMILIES ALSO CONTRIBUTED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TOWARDS BUSES SO STUDENTS COULD ATTEND THE PRO MUSEUM AND RELIEVE OVERCROWDING AT OWENWOOD. THROUGH ALL OF THIS, OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF HANDLED AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT SITUATION BEAUTIFULLY. THEY ADAPTED, REASSURED OUR CHILDREN, AND KEPT FINDING WAYS TO HELP THEM LEARN. WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THEM. THERE'S A GOOD LESSON HERE FOR OUR CHILDREN. SOMETIMES LIFE THROWS CURVE BALLS. WE ADJUST, WE HELP ONE ANOTHER, WE KEEP GOING. OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY MODELED THAT EVERY SINGLE DAY. BUT RESILIENCE SHOULD NOT MEAN ACCEPTING FINANCIAL BURDENS WITHOUT ASKING WHETHER A RESI - A REASONABLE SOLUTION EXISTS. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO SUPPORT A QUALIFIED THIRD FIRE PARTY WATCH AT $35 AN HOUR AND HELP SECURE A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE PORTION OF THE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 ALREADY PAID THAT EXCEEDS THAT RATE. SAFETY IS ESSENTIAL. WE ARE ASKING FOR A FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLE WAY TO MEET THE NEEDS WHILE PROTECTING OUR STUDENTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. IF EDUCATION IS A PRIORITY FOR DALLAS, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THE COMMITMENT INTO ACTION. EVERY DOLLAR SPENT BEYOND WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR FIRE WATCH IS A DOLLAR UNAVAILABLE FOR LEARNING AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT. OUR STAFF SHOWED UP FOR OUR CHILDREN. OUR FAMILIES SHOWED UP FOR OUR SCHOOL. WE'RE ASKING THIS CITY TO SHOW UP FOR THEM TOO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. RAIN WOLF. MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, YOU'VE BEEN ALLOWING DEPORTATION FLIGHTS TO HAPPEN IN OUR BACKYARD OUT OF DALLAS LOVEFIELD AIRPORT. YOU'VE BEEN USING OUR CITY INFRASTRUCTURE, A CITY-OWNED AIRPORT TO FACILITATE THESE FLIGHTS. ICE HAS BEEN KIDNAPPING OUR NEIGHBORS ON THEIR WAY TO WORK, FROM THEIR HOMES, AND FOR MONTHS THESE DEPORTATION FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN OUR CITY WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU ALL TO STOP IT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WAS THE ORGANIZING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PUBLIC OUTRAGE TOWARDS THESE ATROCITIES THAT PUT ANY PRESSURE AT ALL ON SIGNATURE AVIATION TO END THEIR CONTRACT WITH ICE. OUT OF LOVEFIELD AIRPORT, YOU, CITY COUNCIL, NO LONGER HAVE AN EXCUSE TO SAY IDLY BYE. FOR MONTHS, YOU HAVE CHOSEN COMPLICITY. YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO LET ICE TERRORIZE OUR COMMUNITY WITHOUT RAISING A SINGLE FINGER AGAINST THEIR CRIMES. THE PEOPLE OF DALLAS DEMAND THAT FOR STARTERS, YOU BAN ICE FROM OPERATING OUT OF LOVEFIELD AIRPORT. WE DEMAND THAT YOU END ALL COOPERATION WITH ICE CITYWIDE, THAT YOU END DPD'S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND THAT YOU PROSECUTE ICE AND THEIR COLLABORATORS FOR THEIR CRIMES IN THIS CITY. THANK YOU. MARTHA KARAM, NOT ONLINE, NOT IN THE AUDIENCE, NOT PRESENT. ELLIS MAXWELL. GOOD AFTERNOON. UM, JUST [03:35:01] ECHOING SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE, AS YOU'VE SEEN IN THE NEWS THAT SIGNATURE AVIATION HAS, UH, EXCEEDED TO THE PRESSURE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO, UH, END THEIR CONTRACT WITH ICE. I'M JUST CURIOUS WHY SIGNATURE AVIATION, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, HAS DONE MORE TO STOP ICE FLIGHTS IN DALLAS THAN OUR ELECTED CITY REPRESENTATIVES. UM, INSTEAD OF TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE BOLD ACTION AND BAN ICE FLIGHTS FROM LOVE FIELD, YOU'VE CONTINUOUSLY TOLD US YOUR HANDS ARE TIED. WE CAN'T BE SATISFIED WITH JUST THE ENDING OF THIS CONTRACT ALONE AND WE CONTINUE TO DEMAND THAT THE CITY OF DALLAS BAN ICE FLIGHTS FROM LOVEFIELD. WE'RE SEEING ICE CONTINUE TO BRUTALIZE AND KILL IMMIGRANTS ACROSS TEXAS FROM LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO, AROJO, WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN BY ICE ON HIS WAY TO A JOB SITE IN HOUSTON IN JULY, TO EMILIANO ANDRADE COVARUBIAS, A DALLAS RESIDENT WHO DIED IN ICE CUSTODY IN LAREDO JUST 10 DAYS AGO WHEN HIS CRIES FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION WENT IGNORED. WE DEMAND THE CITY STOP COOPERATING WITH ICE AND BAN THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM PARTICIPATING IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. AND WE KNOW THAT TRUE SAFETY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES MEANS WE HAVE TO KICK ICE OUT OF DALLAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HASSAM HASSAN IS NOT PRESENT. MATRIKA SAO HAO IS NOT ONLINE, NOT IN PERSON, NOT PRESENT. LACOYA LONDON. HELLO EVERYBODY. OKAY, I'M HERE FOR A DIFFERENT REASON, BECAUSE THE YOUNG MAN THAT HURT HIS, THAT, THAT COMMITTED SUICIDE, WHY DIDN'T WE PUT STUFF DOWN FOR THAT YOUNG MAN BEFORE HE DID THAT? WE HAD FIVE HOURS. AFTER ONE HOUR, WHY DIDN'T WE START PUTTING SOME UNDER THE BRIDGE? YOU HAD CLOSED THE BRI - THE STREETS OFF, RIGHT? SO I REALLY FEEL THE DPD FAILED HIM. COMO, IS THAT HIS NAME? CHIEF COMO, HE FAILED HIM AND HIS FAMILY BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF KIDS OUT HERE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, A LOT OF THEM, AND THEY CAN BE NEXT. SO WHAT IS GONNA BE THE RESOLUTION TO MAKE SURE THIS NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN TO HELP OUR BLACK AND OUR BROWNS, BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF OUR BROWN KIDS THAT DID THAT. BUT HE WAS 20 YEARS OLD. A 20 YEAR OLD JUMPED OFF A BRIDGE. A 25 YEAR OLD WAS SHOT DOWN ON A HIGHWAY IN DALLAS. SO WE DIDN'T LEARN NOTHING FROM THAT. IT'S AMAZING. WE DIDN'T LEARN NOTHING FROM THE RAPPER THAT, THAT WAS SHOT DOWN. I MEAN, AND, AND MAYBE Y'ALL DIDN'T CARE, BUT WE DID. WE AS CITIZENS, WE CARE, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S AMAZING THAT THIS T - HE WAS 20, 21, 20 YEARS OLD, DIDN'T MAKE IT TO 21. JUMPED OFF A BRIDGE, MADE NATIONAL NEWS, EVERYBODY LOOKING AT IT. I DIDN'T FIND OUT TILL THE NEXT MORNING. I DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WAS IN TRAFFIC THAT LONG. I WAS IN TRAFFIC FOR TWO HOURS. I DIDN'T KNOW WHY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN PEOPLE WERE CALLING ME AND SAY, "DID YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN DALLAS? DID YOU KNOW THIS? DID YOU KNOW THAT?" I WENT HOME, WENT TO SLEEP BECAUSE I WORK EVERY DAY. BUT THE ISSUE IS, SWAT FAILED THEM. WHAT DID SWAT DO? WHY DIDN'T NOBODY... NOBODY THOUGH THAT... NOBODY HAVE A BRAIN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE NOW I THINK THE CHIEF NEED TO BE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE, NOT BY Y'ALL NO MORE. WE DON'T NEED Y'ALL TO PICK THE CHIEF NO MORE. LET US PICK THE CHIEF. LET'S PUT HIM ON A BALLOT. I WANT ALL OUR LEGISLATORS TO UNDERSTAND THAT, HEY, WE WANNA PICK THE CHIEF. WE WANNA PICK THE SWAT COORDINATOR. WE WANNA PICK ALL OF THEM. I DON'T CARE ABOUT THEM BEING IN LIC - L - UH, LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 45 YEARS, 60, BECAUSE MOST OF THEM WAS CROOKED, MOST OF THEM. MOST OF THEM GOT... DID SOME BAD STUFF IN THE '80S AND THE '90S ANYWAY. SO I'M TIRED OF US PICKING A CHIEF, LETTING Y'ALL PICK THE CHIEF WHEN THEY MADE THAT, MADE THAT BAD DECISION. WE IN THE CITY OF DALLAS NEED TO VOTE NO ON THE BOND. WHAT WE GONNA GIVE YOU SOME MONEY FOR IF YOU SIT UP HERE AND LET THAT YOUNG MAN KILL HIMSELF? HE WAS 20. I HAVE A DAUGHTER THAT HAS SEIZURES, 26 YEARS OLD. YOU KNOW, SHE HAVE A SEIZURE AND SHE WAS IN COLLEGE. SHE USED TO SAY SHE DIDN'T MIND DYING. SHE HAD HER SEIZURES. SHE HAD 18 LAST YEAR IN ONE YEAR AT CEDAR VALLEY. AND I WENT UP THERE 18 TIMES BECAUSE I GOT A DAUGHTER THAT DON'T MIND DYING. YOU KNOW, SHE TIRED OF HAVING THESE SEIZURES. BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS SITUATION WAS, BUT I DO KNOW WE FAILED HIM. SWAT, DPD, SHERIFF, EVERYBODY. GREG ABBOTT. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES OUR OPEN MICROPHONE SPEAKERS FOR THIS MEETING, MR. MAYOR, [03:40:01] AND ALSO CONCLUDES YOUR AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING. OKAY. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ROTH FOR, UH, A SONG-FREE ANNOUNCEMENT. A SONG-FREE ANNOUNCEMENT. I WANT TO, UH, CONGRATULATE, UH, ONE OF OUR ESTEEMED COUNCIL MEMBERS, KARA MENDELSOHN, ON THE CELEBRATION OF HER... OF A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, UH, THIS WEEK. UH, AND, UH, I WOULD IMPOSE UPON ALL OF US TO NOT AGREE TO HER REQUEST NOT TO SING, AND I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE HAVE TO SING TO MAKE HER FEEL IMPORTANT AND TO MAKE HER EMBARRASSED. SO SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR KARA. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU AND MANY MORE. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COUNCILWOMAN MENDELSOHN. BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I WANNA THANK MY COLLEAGUES, CITY STAFF, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND PROFESSIONALISM TODAY. I ALSO WANNA THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO JOINED US AND TOOK THE TIME TO SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PATIENCE, COOPERATION, AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE THROUGHOUT TODAY'S MEETING. I THINK WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS THOUGHTFULLY AND EFFICIENTLY, AND I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S ROLE IN MAKING THAT POSSIBLE. THANK YOU ALL, AND WITH THAT, THE TIME IS NOW 2:28, AND THIS MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL IS OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.