Dallas public meetings in 2025
110 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Briefing
This City Council briefing, scheduled for December 17, 2025, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board agenda lists an executive‑session notice. No specific items, contracts, or decisions are detailed in the agenda.
City Council
The Dallas City Council will meet to approve a $1 million interlocal agreement with Dallas College for Fire-Rescue instructional services and consider multiple grant applications for police and mental health programs. The meeting will be held in person and virtually.
- Authorize $1M agreement with Dallas College for Fire-Rescue instructional services
- Authorize $95,415.17 grant for Victims of Crime Supplement services
- Authorize $175,000 grant for First Responder Mental Health services
- Authorize $250,000 grant for Community Policing Development
- Public hearings scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The agenda contains only a notice that an executive session may be held for permitted topics such as legal advice, real estate negotiations, or personnel. No substantive items for decision or discussion are listed on the agenda.
- No specific items listed on agenda aside from executive session notice
Briefing
The Dallas City Council holds a briefing meeting to discuss the 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan Update and the Drivers of Opportunity/DRIVE vendor equity policy frameworks. They will also consider appointments to boards and commissions, and hold closed sessions to deliberate real estate at 7800 North Stemmons and 2929 South Hampton and seek legal advice on the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System lawsuit.
- 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan Update briefing
- Drivers of Opportunity Policy Framework and DRIVE vendor equity program briefings
- Closed session on real estate at 7800 North Stemmons
- Closed session on real estate at 2929 South Hampton
- Closed session attorney briefing on Dallas Police and Fire Pension System v. City of Dallas
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The agenda lists the categories of topics that could trigger a closed executive session under Texas law. No specific items or decisions are detailed for this meeting.
City Plan Commission
The commission will present the FY2024-25 Annual Report and approve the minutes from the November 6 meeting. It will then consider a series of zoning applications, ranging from new development plans to amendments of specific use permits. Decisions will affect residential, commercial, and mixed‑use projects across several council districts.
- MZ-25-000019: Development plan for Subdistrict 3 in Planned Development District 998, north of E. 11th St east of 8th St – staff recommends approval.
- Z-25-000084: Amendment to Specific Use Permit 2215 for Racetrac, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages at the southwest corner of E.R.L. Thornton Fwy and N Jim Miller Rd – staff recommends approval with site plan and conditions.
- Z-25-000109: R‑7.5(A) Single Family District on Canada Dr north line, northeast of Darien St – staff recommends approval.
- Z-25-000125: Amendment to Planned Development 201 at the west corner of Oak Grove Ave and Lemmon Ave – staff recommends approval with amended development and landscape plans.
- Z-25-000134: Request for a Medium Commercial/Office Subdistrict and a car wash permit at the northwest corner of Tatum Ave and W. Davis St – staff recommends denial of both.
Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation
The Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation briefing will be held at 12:00 PM on November 20, 2025 in Council Chambers. The agenda includes a notice that a closed executive session could be called to discuss matters such as pending litigation, real‑property negotiations, contract gifts, personnel actions, security or economic‑development issues. No specific items or decisions are listed beyond these possible topics.
- Deliberation of pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers
- Negotiation of purchase, exchange, lease, or valuation of real property
- Negotiation of a contract for a prospective gift or donation to the city
- Discussion of appointment, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee
- Deliberation of security, cybersecurity, or economic‑development incentive matters
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The provided agenda consists of procedural boilerplate and a notice regarding potential executive sessions. No specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics are listed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The provided agenda consists only of procedural boilerplate regarding executive session notices. No specific action items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed for this meeting.
City Council
The Dallas City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes police equipment purchases and grants, cultural organization contracts, and a Red Cross shelter agreement. Individual consideration items and zoning changes are also on the agenda, with public hearings scheduled after 1 p.m.
- Authorize up to $3,371,193 for police helicopter equipment from Helicopter Services, Inc.
- Authorize up to $2,982,958 for police concealable vests and body armor through cooperative agreement
- Authorize up to $7,164,665 in contracts with cultural organizations for artist services (FY2026)
- Authorize up to $284,969 in grant funds for internet crimes against children unit
- Authorize up to $239,808 for rifle-resistant body armor grant from Texas Criminal Justice Division
Briefing
The Dallas City Council holds a briefing meeting on November 5, 2025, covering administrative approvals, a presentation on winter weather operations, and a closed session to seek legal advice on a lawsuit. No voting items are scheduled beyond routine minutes and appointments.
- Approval of minutes from the October 1, 2025 meeting
- Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions
- Briefing on winter weather operations (Item 25-3101A)
- Closed session for attorney advice on Katrina Ahrens, S.A., and M.A. v. Dallas Police Association, et al.
- Discussion of compliance with pavement marking standards on Texas public roads
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The Dallas Public Facility Corporation will hold a briefing meeting on October 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM. The agenda includes a notice of a potential executive session to discuss matters such as litigation, real estate negotiations, and personnel.
- Executive session notice for litigation and real estate negotiations
- Potential executive session for personnel matters and security
- Potential executive session for economic development negotiations
- Potential executive session for cybersecurity measures
South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund Board
The agenda for this meeting consists solely of a standard executive session notice listing reasons for possibly closing a portion of the meeting. No specific items for discussion or decision are listed. This appears to be a procedural agenda with no substantive public business described.
- Meeting agenda contains only a boilerplate executive session notice with no specific action items, proposals, or discussions listed.
Animal Advisory Commission
The Animal Advisory Commission agenda consists solely of an executive‑session notice. It lists statutory reasons the commission may hold a closed session, including attorney advice, real‑property negotiations, personnel matters, and security or cybersecurity issues. No specific actions, contracts, or ordinances are presented for decision at this meeting.
City Council
The Dallas City Council will meet to approve a three-year contract for a web-based police monitoring platform and a contract for a police helicopter. The meeting will also include contracts for library art, park renovations, and a public improvement district.
- Authorize police helicopter purchase up to $3,926,000
- Authorize library art contract up to $105,000
- Authorize park renovation contract up to $533,635
- Authorize public improvement district management agreement up to $200,000
- Authorize police web-based monitoring platform agreement up to $148,350.81
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The agenda contains only standard meeting logistics (virtual access, public sign-up, Spanish translation) and an executive session notice. No specific decisions, discussions, or substantive items are listed.
- No specific agenda items listed; only procedural boilerplate and executive session authority.
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation is holding a briefing on October 14, 2025, but the agenda contains only a general executive session notice and no specific items for discussion or decision. The meeting appears to be procedural with no public action items.
- No items listed on the agenda beyond the executive session notice
City Plan Commission
The Dallas City Plan Commission will vote on several zoning items, including amendments to planned development districts, specific use permits, and rezonings. Items under advisement include a proposal to rezone a portion of Planned Development District 166 for the Nexus Recovery Center Foundation and a mixed-use district at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue. Staff recommendations are provided for most items.
- Minor amendment to Planned Development District No. 650 on Cradlerock Drive, Cheyenne Road, Checota Drive, and Amity Lane by Dallas ISD
- Amendment to Specific Use Permits No. 2008 and 2009 for videoboard signs on S. Ervay Street and Commerce Street
- Rezoning to Duplex District at Louisiana Avenue and Seevers Avenue
- Amendment to Planned Development District 166 and rezoning to MF-2(A) Multifamily for Nexus Recovery Center Foundation (under advisement)
- Mixed-use district (FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict) at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue (under advisement)
City Council
The City Council will vote on several consent items, including a federal grant for substance abuse treatment and water transportation renewals. The body will also authorize a public hearing regarding the Downtown Connection Tax Increment Financing District.
- Acceptance of a $386,579.00 SAMHSA grant for the South Dallas Drug Court Expansion project
- Ten-year renewal with North Texas Municipal Water District for water transport from Lake Fork to Lake Tawakoni (Estimated Annual Revenue: $3,462,101.65)
- Public hearing on October 22, 2025, to increase the Downtown Connection Sub-district by approximately two acres
- Termination of an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for a trail from LBJ/Skillman DART Station to Richardson City Limits
- Amendment to the Chalk Hill Trail Project agreement with Dallas County to designate Phase 1 and Phase 2
Housing & Homelessness Solutions Committee
The Dallas Housing & Homelessness Solutions Committee will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and hear presentations on shelter models and hospice care. The meeting will be held both virtually and in-person.
- Approval of June 10, 2025, committee minutes
- Presentation on Pallet Shelters
- Presentation on Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House
- Presentation on Our Calling Tiny Home Project
- Notice of potential executive session
Briefing
The Dallas City Council holds a briefing meeting to discuss a proposed increase to the competitive bid threshold and related code alignment, as well as updates from the Federal Grant Compliance Task Force. The council will also consider appointments to boards and commissions. No final votes are scheduled, but preliminary preferences may be expressed.
- Approval of minutes from September 17, 2025 Budget Workshop
- Appointments to boards and commissions (list available in City Secretary's Office)
- Briefing: Competitive Bid Threshold Increase and Code Alignment (item 25-2794A)
- Briefing: Federal Grant Compliance Task Force Updates and Next Steps (item 25-2795A)
Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation
This is a briefing agenda for the Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation. The only content listed is an executive session notice covering possible closed discussions about litigation, property negotiations, personnel, security, and economic development incentives. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearing items are listed.
City Council
The council is acting on a consent agenda that includes accepting a $1.73 million auto theft taskforce grant requiring a $708,212 local match, a $1.22 million catalytic converter grant, and an $840,132 traffic enforcement grant. Also up for approval is a renewal of a contract with El Centro College for police academy training. The meeting also lists zoning items and public hearings, but their details are not included in the provided agenda portion.
- $2.44M total for FY 2026 Dallas Auto Theft Taskforce Grant (MVCPA grant plus local match)
- $1.49M total for FY 2026 Catalytic Converter Grant (MVCPA grant plus local match)
- $1.05M total for FY 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant
- Authorizing participation in various law enforcement task forces with $450,200 in total funding
- Renewal of police academy training contract with El Centro College (amount not specified in provided text)
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The agenda for this meeting consists of procedural boilerplate and a notice regarding potential executive sessions. No specific action items or discussion topics are listed.
Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation
The Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation will meet to discuss potential executive sessions regarding real property, contracts, and personnel. The meeting is scheduled for September 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
- Executive session for real property negotiations
- Executive session for contract negotiations
- Executive session for personnel matters
- Executive session for security deployment
- Executive session for economic development negotiations
Briefing
The Dallas City Council will vote on the FY 2025-26 budget and a property tax rate during a briefing meeting held at City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing on the tax rate and the adoption of an ordinance appropriating over $5.5 billion in funds.
- Public hearing on property tax rate of $0.7022 per $100 assessed valuation
- Adoption of ordinance appropriating $5,510,422,946 for FY 2025-26
- Ordinance setting property tax rate at $0.6997 per $100 assessed valuation
- Resolution ratifying increase in total property tax revenues
- Amendments to Dallas City Code fees for stormwater, sanitation, and water services
Senior Affairs Commission
The Senior Affairs Commission will hold a briefing meeting at the L1FN Auditorium to discuss agenda items. The agenda includes a notice of a potential closed executive session for legal, personnel, or security matters.
- Notice of potential closed executive session
- Discussion of pending litigation or legal advice
- Deliberation on real property or contract negotiations
- Personnel matters or employee discipline
- Security personnel or device deployment
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate regarding the conditions under which the body may enter a closed executive session. No specific action items or discussion topics are listed.
City Council
The Dallas City Council will vote on a consent agenda including multiple contracts for water, stormwater, and park projects. The largest item is a $14.5 million construction contract for water and wastewater main improvements at 24 locations. Other notable items include a $3 million PFAS assessment at water treatment plants and a $2.5 million waterpark feature replacement. The meeting also includes items for individual consideration, but details are not fully listed in the provided agenda excerpt.
- Authorize $14.5M construction contract for water and wastewater main improvements at 24 locations
- Authorize $3M professional services contract for PFAS assessment at water treatment plants
- Authorize $2.5M to replace water play feature at Bahama Beach Waterpark (1895 Campfire Circle)
- Authorize $2.6M stormwater information management system upgrade and support services
- Authorize $1.16M interlocal agreement for law enforcement and leadership training through Caruth Police Institute
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
This meeting agenda for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation contains only procedural boilerplate, including a standard executive session notice listing reasons for possible closed sessions. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussions are detailed in the provided document.
Briefing
The Dallas City Council will hold a budget workshop, including a first reading of the proposed $5.5 billion FY2025-26 appropriation ordinance. Council will also receive briefings on the FY2025-27 budget plan, the 89th Texas Legislature post-session, and an omnibus ordinance review. A closed session will address attorney advice on recent legislative changes.
- First reading of FY2025-26 appropriation ordinance, not to exceed $5,510,422,946
- Budget discussion and amendments for FY2025-26 and FY2026-27
- Briefing on 89th Texas Legislature post-session
- Omnibus Ordinance Review briefing
- Appointments to boards and commissions
City Council
The City Council will meet to vote on a series of consent agenda items, including public safety agreements and environmental grants. The body is deciding on contracts for school police services, surveillance software, and lactation support.
- Interlocal Agreement with Richardson Independent School District for police services at Lake Highlands High School and other schools (Estimated Revenue: $1,804,624.37)
- Contract with Liveview Technologies, Inc. for mobile camera surveillance software not to exceed $488,041.20
- Service price agreement with Pacify Health, LLC for 24-hour on-demand lactation support not to exceed $400,000.00
- TCEQ grant for ambient air monitoring in Rockwall County and PM 2.5 network totaling $101,542.86
- TCEQ grant for Ambient Air Monitoring Program totaling $647,761.20 including a local match
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The Dallas Public Finance Corporation will hold a briefing meeting on August 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM in the L1FN Auditorium. The agenda includes a notice of a potential closed executive session regarding attorney consultations, real estate negotiations, and personnel matters.
- Notice of potential closed executive session
- Discussion of pending or contemplated litigation
- Deliberation on real property purchase or lease
- Personnel appointment, employment, or discipline
- Security personnel or device deployment
Citizen Homelessness Commission
The agenda for the August 21, 2025 Citizen Homelessness Commission meeting contains only an executive session notice listing possible closed-door discussion topics (legal advice, real estate, personnel, economic development, security). No specific briefing or voting items are listed on the agenda provided.
Briefing
This is a briefing meeting, not a voting session. The council will receive presentations on the FY 2025-26 budgets for the Park and Recreation and Transportation departments, a Dallas Zoning Reform update, and the Dallas Love Field Master Plan. A closed session will follow to discuss personnel matters regarding the Inspector General, a board appointment, and economic development negotiations for a business prospect (Project X) including potential incentives.
- FY 2025-26 budget briefings for Park and Recreation and Transportation and Public Works departments
- Dallas Zoning Reform Update presentation
- Dallas Love Field Master Plan presentation
- Closed session: deliberation on appointment/evaluation of Inspector General
- Closed session: economic development negotiations and incentives for a business prospect (Project X)
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The agenda provided is solely a generic executive session notice listing permitted reasons for closed meetings under Texas law. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussions are listed. This appears to be a procedural placeholder rather than a substantive agenda.
Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation
The Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation will meet to discuss potential closed sessions regarding litigation, real estate, contracts, personnel, and security.
- Executive session for litigation advice
- Executive session for real property negotiations
- Executive session for contract negotiations
- Executive session for personnel matters
- Executive session for security deployment
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation will hold a briefing meeting on August 12, 2025. The agenda includes a notice of a potential closed executive session regarding attorney consultations, real estate negotiations, and personnel matters.
- Notice of potential closed executive session
- Discussion of real property negotiations
- Discussion of personnel matters
- Discussion of security personnel deployment
Briefing
The City Council will hold a budget workshop briefing. The session focuses on the City Manager's recommended biennial budget for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
- Presentation of City Manager's Recommended Biennial Budget for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 (Item 25-2302A)
Park and Recreation Board
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board agenda is a briefing session with no items scheduled for a vote. The agenda includes a notice for a potential closed executive session to discuss legal advice, real estate negotiations, personnel matters, and security.
- Notice of potential executive session
- Discussion of real property negotiations
- Discussion of personnel matters
- Discussion of security personnel or devices
- Discussion of economic development negotiations
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The Dallas Public Facility Corporation will hold a briefing at 12:00 PM on July 29, 2025. The agenda includes a notice that a closed executive session could be convened if any item involves attorney advice on litigation, real‑property negotiations, contract negotiations, personnel matters, security deployments, or economic‑development incentives. No specific items are listed beyond the executive‑session notice.
- Potential executive session on litigation or settlement advice
- Potential executive session on real‑property purchase, exchange, lease, or valuation
- Potential executive session on negotiated contracts for gifts or donations
- Potential executive session on personnel appointments, evaluations, or discipline
- Potential executive session on security personnel, devices, or IT infrastructure
Building Inspection Advisory, Examining & Appeals Boards
The provided document is only a boilerplate executive session notice listing potential reasons for closed sessions under state law. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussions are listed for this meeting of the Building Inspection Advisory, Examining & Appeals Boards.
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
This agenda contains only a standard executive session notice listing permissible topics for closed discussion. No specific briefing, decision, or public hearing items are scheduled for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation meeting.
Park and Recreation Board
The agenda for this Park and Recreation Board meeting contains only a standard executive session notice listing permissible reasons for closed session. No substantive agenda items (such as briefing items, ordinances, or public hearings) are listed in the provided text. The meeting appears to be procedural.
- No substantive agenda items provided.
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The Dallas Public Facility Corporation briefing agenda notes that a closed executive session may be held if discussion involves any of the listed matters, such as pending litigation, real‑property negotiations, prospective gift contracts, personnel actions, security deployments, or economic‑development incentives. No specific agenda items are identified for decision at this meeting.
Briefing
The City Council will hold a briefing to discuss the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 biennial budget. The meeting includes presentations on a community survey, sanitation route safety, and the deferred maintenance program.
- FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget update and discussion
- Update on Sanitation Route Safety and Efficiency
- Policy recommendations on Deferred Maintenance Program
- Appointments to boards and commissions
- Closed session regarding real property at 1000 Belleview Street
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
This agenda contains only a standard executive session notice listing the legal justifications for closed-door discussions. No specific decisions or public business items are listed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board meeting.
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
This is a briefing agenda for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation meeting on June 10, 2025. The only content is a standard executive session notice listing possible reasons for closed-door discussions. No specific agenda items—such as project approvals, funding decisions, or public hearings—are included.
Park and Recreation Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and notices regarding executive sessions. No specific action items, discussions, or decisions are listed for this meeting.
Briefing
The Dallas City Council will hold a briefing meeting on June 4, 2025, to discuss transportation updates, police training, and procurement services. The session includes a closed executive session to discuss legal advice regarding Fair Park management contracts and real estate negotiations.
- Approval of May 21, 2025 City Council minutes
- FY 25 Transportation Infrastructure Update
- Dallas Police Department Training Academy Update
- Closed session on Fair Park management contract
- Closed session on 7300 University Hills Boulevard real estate
Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation
The Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation is holding a briefing on May 29, 2025. The agenda includes only an executive session notice with no specific items for discussion or decision.
- No specific agenda items are listed; the document contains only a standard executive session notice.
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
This meeting consists solely of a notice that a closed executive session may be held for reasons including legal advice, real estate negotiations, personnel matters, and economic development. No specific actions or discussions are listed on the agenda.
- No specific agenda items listed—only authorization for possible executive session
Briefing
The Dallas City Council briefing includes two voting items: approval of the May 7, 2025 meeting minutes and consideration of appointments to boards and commissions. The agenda also schedules several informational briefings, such as an update on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan, a presentation on the 2028 airline use and lease agreement at Dallas Love Field, and a discussion of FY 2025‑26 HUD Consolidated Plan budget amendments. The meeting will be held in person and via videoconference, with opportunities for public speakers who register in advance.
- Approval of Minutes of the May 7, 2025 City Council Meeting (Item 1)
- Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions (Item 2)
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan – Convention Center Component Update (Briefing A)
- 2028 Airline Use & Lease Agreement at Dallas Love Field (Briefing B)
- FY 2025‑26 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget – proposed amendments (Briefing C)
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
This is a procedural briefing agenda for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation. The only content is a standard notice listing seven permissible reasons for a closed executive session. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearings are listed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The agenda contains only a generic executive session notice listing possible reasons for closed session under Texas law. No specific items for discussion or decision are listed.
Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation
This is a procedural agenda with no listed decisions, proposals, or discussions. The only content is a standard notice that an executive session may be held under various Texas Government Code exemptions. No public action items are scheduled.
Park and Recreation Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and notices regarding potential executive sessions. No specific action items, projects, or discussion topics are listed.
City Council
The Dallas City Council will vote on consent agenda items including three lawsuit settlements totaling $189,000, acceptance of a federal traffic enforcement grant, and multi-year agreements for police department software platforms. Also up for approval are engineering contracts for dam spillway rehabilitation and water main replacements at multiple locations. The provided agenda text is incomplete; items for individual consideration, additions, zoning, and public hearings are not shown.
- Authorize payment of jury verdict in Lonzo Richmond v. City of Dallas for $29,000
- Authorize settlement in Darielle Owens v. City of Dallas for $85,000
- Authorize settlement in Louis Brown, Sr. v. City of Dallas for $75,000
- Authorize three-year agreement for cloud-based policy management platform for Dallas Police with PMAM Corporation up to $300,000
- Authorize professional services contract for Lake Cliff Dam spillway rehabilitation improvements for $243,634.46
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
This briefing agenda for the Dallas Public Facility Corporation (and co-listed Dallas Public Finance Corporation) consists solely of a standard executive session notice listing permissible closed-meeting topics. No specific items for discussion or decision are listed.
Briefing
At this briefing meeting, the Dallas City Council will discuss updates on the FY 2024-25 budget implementation and begin preliminary talks on the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 budgets. They will also review proposed amendments to the FY 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget and consider an off-street parking and loading development code amendment. A voting agenda includes approving minutes and appointing board members. Closed session items involve litigation and real estate negotiations regarding Dallas Love Field gates.
- Update on FY 2024-25 budget and preliminary discussion on FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 budgets
- FY 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget – discuss council proposed amendments
- Off-Street Parking & Loading Development Code Amendment
- Approval of minutes from April 16, 2025 city council meeting
- Appointments to boards and commissions
Civil Service Board
The provided agenda consists entirely of boilerplate executive session notices. There are no specific items, decisions, or discussions listed for this meeting.
Park and Recreation Board
The agenda for this Park and Recreation Board meeting consists only of a standard executive session notice listing possible reasons for closed session. No specific decisions, discussions, or public hearings are scheduled. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.
City Plan Commission
The City Plan Commission will receive a briefing on the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan. The commission will also consider several zoning cases, including a specific use permit for a public school at Elsie Faye Heggins and Malcolm X, alcohol sales permits at multiple locations, and a mixed-use rezoning. Items are on consent and under advisement.
- Briefing on the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan
- Specific Use Permit for a public school at east corner of Elsie Faye Heggins Street and Malcolm X Boulevard
- Rezoning to MU-1 Mixed Use District on north line of Grovecrest Drive, west of Conner Drive
- Alcohol sales permit (two-year) at northwest corner of Hillburn Drive and Great Trinity Forest Way
- Alcohol sales permit (two-year) at southeast corner of North Masters Drive and Tokowa Drive
City Council
The Dallas City Council will vote on a consent agenda including preliminary adoption of the $29.9M HUD Consolidated Plan for housing and community development grants, three lawsuit settlements totaling $120,000, a three-year crime reduction consulting contract with UTSA for $337,305, and several water utility infrastructure contracts. A public hearing on the HUD plan is scheduled for May 28, 2025.
- Adopt FY 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Plan budget $29,879,823 for CDBG, HOME, and other programs
- Authorize settlement of Lamarcus Ward lawsuit for $50,000
- Authorize increase in construction contract for Jim Miller Pump Station and Reservoir by $409,226
- Authorize increase in water and wastewater mains installation contract at five locations by $1,929,811
- Accept $1,800,000 from TxDOT for storm water pump house mitigation at Hillcrest Road and McCallum Boulevard
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The agenda for the April 22, 2025, meeting of the Dallas Public Facility Corporation consists solely of a notice that a closed executive session may be held to discuss items permitted under Texas law (e.g., litigation, real property, personnel). No other agenda items are listed; the meeting is entirely procedural.
- No specific items are listed on the agenda beyond the executive session notice.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board notes that a closed executive session can be convened if any agenda item involves seeking attorney advice on litigation, negotiating real‑property deals, negotiating contracts or gifts, personnel actions, security deployments, economic‑development negotiations, or IT security matters. The notice outlines the statutory grounds under Texas Government Code sections 551.071‑551.089 for such a session. No specific decisions or proposals are listed in this agenda.
Park and Recreation Board
This meeting agenda consists solely of a standard executive session notice listing statutory reasons the board may go into closed session. No specific briefing items, decisions, or public hearings are listed. The agenda is only procedural boilerplate.
Briefing
The Dallas City Council will hold a briefing to present the City Manager's proposed HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for FY 2025-26. The council will also vote on meeting minutes and board appointments.
- Presentation of City Manager’s Proposed FY 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget
- Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions
- Closed session to deliberate real property at 7800 N. Stemmons
- Closed session to evaluate City Secretary Bilierae Johnson, City Attorney Tammy L. Palomino, and City Auditor Mark Swann
- Approval of April 2, 2025 meeting minutes
City Council
The Dallas City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes authorizing up to $300 million in commercial paper notes for the waterworks and sewer system, as well as several lawsuit settlements and water utility contract increases. The meeting also includes routine items such as minutes approval and multiple professional services contracts for engineering and construction.
- Authorize issuance of $300M Waterworks and Sewer System Commercial Paper Notes, Series G, with total costs not to exceed $3.59M over 3 years
- Settlement of Jesus Lule v. Melvin Williams for bodily injury claims, not to exceed $65,000
- Professional services contract with Brown and Caldwell for chemical optimization and corrosion control study, up to $3.04M
- Increase in contract with John Burns Construction for water and wastewater main improvements, up to $12.8M from $11.5M
- Supplemental agreement with Garver, LLC for Lake June Pump Station improvements, up to $8.2M from $3.4M
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation is holding a briefing meeting but the agenda contains only an executive session notice and no substantive public agenda items. No decisions or discussions are scheduled for open session.
- Meeting includes an executive session notice covering legal advice, real property negotiations, and economic development matters.
Park and Recreation Board
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board will meet to discuss agenda items, including a potential executive session for legal advice, real estate negotiations, personnel matters, and security deployments.
- Potential executive session for legal advice
- Potential executive session for real property negotiations
- Potential executive session for personnel matters
- Potential executive session for security personnel or devices
- Potential executive session for economic development negotiations
Briefing
The Dallas City Council is holding a briefing meeting to discuss updates on the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Dallas Fire-Rescue budget and overtime. The meeting will be conducted via videoconference and in-person at City Hall.
- Approval of March 5, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
- FIFA World Cup 2026 update presentation
- Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center presentation
- Dallas Fire-Rescue budget and overtime update
- Closed session to discuss real estate at 508 Young Street
Civil Service Board
The Dallas Civil Service Board agenda includes a notice that an executive (closed) session can be convened if any agenda item involves seeking attorney advice, real‑property negotiations, contract negotiations for gifts, personnel actions, security deployments, or economic‑development incentives. No specific items or decisions are listed beyond this procedural notice.
- Attorney advice on pending or contemplated litigation
- Negotiations involving purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
- Negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation
- Appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee
- Deployment of security personnel or devices
Civil Service Board
The Dallas Civil Service Board agenda includes a notice for a closed executive session to discuss potential litigation, real estate negotiations, and personnel matters. The agenda text outlines seven specific topics under the Texas Open Meetings Act that may justify holding the session in private.
- Notice of potential executive session for litigation and negotiations
- Discussion of real property purchase or lease negotiations
- Deliberation on prospective gift or donation contracts
- Personnel matters including appointment, discipline, or dismissal
- Security personnel or device deployment discussions
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
The Dallas Public Facility Corporation briefing agenda includes a notice that a closed executive session may be held if any agenda item involves litigation, real‑property negotiations, contract negotiations, personnel actions, or security matters. No specific items are listed on the agenda.
- Potential closed session on pending or contemplated litigation
- Potential closed session on real‑property purchase, exchange, lease, or valuation
- Potential closed session on negotiated contracts or prospective gifts
- Potential closed session on personnel appointments, evaluations, or discipline
- Potential closed session on security deployments or assessments
Park and Recreation Board
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board will meet to discuss agenda items, including a possible closed executive session regarding litigation, real estate, personnel, and security.
- Executive session for litigation and legal advice
- Executive session for real property negotiations
- Executive session for personnel matters
- Executive session for security personnel and devices
- Executive session for economic development negotiations
Briefing
The Dallas City Council briefing scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 has been cancelled. No agenda items will be discussed or decided at this meeting. The agenda includes general information about meeting procedures, broadcast details, and rules of courtesy, but no substantive items are presented.
- Meeting cancelled – no agenda items presented
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
This agenda contains only a boilerplate executive session notice listing permissible reasons for closed-door discussions under Texas law. No specific items for public decision or discussion are listed.
City Council
The Dallas City Council meeting scheduled for March 12, 2025, has been cancelled. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and a notice of possible executive session, with no specific items for decision or discussion.
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The agenda provided consists of procedural boilerplate and notices regarding potential executive sessions. No specific action items, projects, or decisions are listed for this meeting.
Park and Recreation Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and notices regarding potential executive sessions. No specific business items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed.
Briefing
The Dallas City Council holds a briefing meeting on March 5, 2025, with a voting agenda to approve minutes from February 19 and consider board appointments. Briefings include a quarterly update on the 2024 Bond Program and an update on the Dallas Police Regional Training Academy. A closed session is scheduled to discuss the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System litigation.
- Quarterly report on the 2024 Bond Program
- Update on the Dallas Police Regional Training Academy
- Closed session on Dallas Police and Fire Pension System v. City of Dallas litigation
- Approval of minutes from February 19, 2025 City Council meeting
- Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions
Civil Service Board
The Civil Service Board will consider whether to enter a closed executive session to discuss items such as legal advice, real‑property negotiations, contracts, personnel actions, security deployments, and economic‑development incentives. The agenda lists the statutory reasons that would permit a closed session but does not specify any particular decisions or proposals.
- Attorney advice on pending or contemplated litigation
- Negotiations involving purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
- Negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations
- Appointments, employment, evaluation, discipline, or dismissal of officers or employees
- Security personnel, devices, or IT/network security deployments
City Council
The Dallas City Council will vote on several resolutions, including authorizing a state grant of $412,938 for bullet‑resistant shields for police officers. Other items include settlements of two bodily‑injury lawsuits, a service agreement for water testing, and an easement ordinance. The meeting also includes routine approvals of minutes and a consent agenda.
- Approve $412,938 Texas Governor's Criminal Justice Division grant for bullet‑resistant shields (Resolution 25-565A)
- Settle Adam Hewitt lawsuit for up to $30,000 (Resolution 25-468A)
- Settle Kimberly Ludd lawsuit for up to $65,000 (Resolution 25-629A)
- Three‑year $369,600 E. coli testing agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife (Resolution 25-583A)
- Ordinance abandoning easements near Northwest Highway and Lemmon Avenue (Resolution 25-582A)
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
This meeting of the Dallas Public Facility Corporation and Dallas Public Finance Corporation includes only a procedural executive session notice. No substantive agenda items such as votes, proposals, or public hearings are listed. The session may cover legal advice, real estate negotiations, or other exempt matters.
- No specific agenda items listed; only an executive session notice covering topics like legal advice, real estate, and personnel
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate regarding executive session notices. No specific business items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed for this meeting.
Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation
This agenda is only procedural boilerplate: it notifies that the Trinity River Corridor LGC may hold an executive session under Texas law for legal advice, real estate, personnel, or security matters. No specific decisions or public discussions are listed.
Park and Recreation Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and notices regarding potential executive sessions. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.
Briefing
The Dallas City Council will hold a briefing meeting on February 19, 2025. Council members will approve the minutes from the February 5 meeting and consider appointments to boards and commissions. Briefings will cover the Dallas Police Department budget and hiring plan, an update to the White Rock Lake Park Master Plan, and the annual performance review process for city‑appointed officials. A closed executive session will address attorney advice on litigation and other legal matters.
- Approval of minutes from the February 5, 2025 City Council meeting (Item 25-663A)
- Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions (Item 25-665A)
- Dallas Police Department budget and hiring plan briefing (Item 25-666A)
- White Rock Lake Park Master Plan update briefing (Item 25-667A)
- Annual performance review process for City Council appointed officials briefing (Item 25-759A)
City Council
The Dallas City Council meets to vote on a consent agenda including settlements of two lawsuits totaling $240,000, a $965,000 contract for aircraft fire training at Dallas Love Field and Dallas Executive Airport, and several other service contracts. The agenda also lists items for individual consideration, zoning cases, and public hearings, but the provided text is incomplete and cuts off after item 11.
- Authorize settlements of two lawsuits: Consuelo Rodriguez v. City of Dallas (up to $75,000) and Mark Ortiz/Christi Ruplenas v. City of Dallas (up to $165,000)
- Authorize $965,000 contract with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport for aircraft fire training for Dallas Love Field and Dallas Executive Airport firefighters
- Authorize purchase of four Polaris Ranger XP 1000 utility vehicles for Dallas Police Department at $133,272.92
- Authorize two-year roof maintenance program for 75 public safety facilities with Castro Roofing of Texas LLC, up to $451,451
- Authorize lease extension with Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center for police Youth and Family Crime Division office at 5351 Samuell Boulevard, up to $314,980.44
Community Police Oversight Board
The Dallas Community Police Oversight Board will hold a briefing on February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM in the City Council chambers. The agenda includes a notice that a closed executive session could be convened if discussion involves matters such as pending litigation, real‑property negotiations, personnel actions, security deployments, or economic‑development incentives. No specific agenda items or decisions are listed beyond this procedural notice.
- Executive session notice outlining topics that could trigger a closed session
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation is scheduled to hold a briefing meeting on February 11, 2025, at City Hall. The agenda includes a notice of a potential closed executive session for legal advice, real estate negotiations, and personnel matters.
- Notice of potential executive session for legal advice and negotiations
- Notice of potential executive session for real property deliberations
- Notice of potential executive session for contract negotiations
- Notice of potential executive session for personnel matters
- Notice of potential executive session for security personnel deployment
Park and Recreation Board
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board's Feb. 6, 2025 agenda consists solely of a notice that a closed executive session may be held. The notice lists statutory reasons for closed deliberations, such as legal advice, real property negotiations, personnel matters, and economic development. No specific items for public discussion or decision are listed.
Briefing
The Dallas City Council holds a briefing meeting to vote on minutes and appointments, receive a presentation on the 2024 community survey results and 2025 approach, and hear an update on federal grants. The council will then enter closed session to discuss pending litigation and potential real estate transactions at 1000 Belleview, 711 S. St. Paul, and 508 Young streets.
- Approval of minutes from January 15, 2025, and appointments to boards and commissions
- Review of 2024 Community Survey Results and 2025 Community Survey Approach
- Federal Grants: Financial Status Update
- Closed session: attorney briefing on City of Corsicana et al. v. City of Dallas lawsuit
- Closed session: real estate negotiations for properties at 1000 Belleview, 711 S. St. Paul, and 508 Young streets
Civil Service Board
The Dallas Civil Service Board agenda includes a notice that an executive (closed) session can be convened if any agenda item involves seeking attorney advice on litigation, negotiating real‑property deals, gifts or donations, personnel actions, security deployments, or economic‑development incentives. No specific items or decisions are listed beyond this procedural notice.
- Attorney advice on pending or contemplated litigation
- Negotiation of purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
- Negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation
- Appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee
- Deployment of security personnel or devices
Dallas Public Facility Corporation
This is a briefing agenda for the Dallas Public Facility Corporation with no specific action items listed. The agenda consists entirely of a notice that a closed executive session may be held to discuss topics such as litigation, real estate transactions, personnel matters, and economic development incentives.
- No specific action items listed; agenda consists of executive session notice only
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate regarding executive session notices. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed for this meeting.
Park and Recreation Board
The agenda for the January 23, 2025, Park and Recreation Board meeting consists solely of an executive session notice listing seven potential reasons for closed deliberation. No specific agenda items are presented for public discussion or decision. The meeting is therefore procedural only.
- Only executive session notice – no public items listed
City Council
The Dallas City Council meets January 22, 2025, to vote on a consent agenda that includes multiple spending items and policy changes. Key actions include authorizing a $3.6 million extension of Community Development Block Grant funds and a $1.3 million reprogramming for public facility repairs, accepting a $1 million federal justice grant, and approving law enforcement software contracts totaling $3 million. Zoning items and public hearings are listed but not detailed in the provided agenda.
- CDBG fund extension of $3,634,013 and reprogramming of $1,335,555 for public facility repairs, with a public hearing set for February 26, 2025
- Acceptance of $1,020,731 from the DOJ Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for crime prevention and criminal justice improvements
- Three-year cooperative purchasing agreement with Carahsoft Technology for police data integration platform Peregrine, not to exceed $2,700,000
- Three-year agreement with SHI Government Solutions for police intelligence platform Cobwebs, estimated $303,963
- Settlement of two lawsuits (Kristian McCullough and Evelyn McKeller) totaling $89,000 from the Liability Reserve Fund
Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation
This meeting of the Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation has no listed public agenda items. The board may convene a closed executive session to discuss pending litigation, real estate transactions, personnel matters, or economic development negotiations as permitted by Texas law.
- Possible closed executive session under Texas Govt. Code §551.071-.089
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation is holding a special called meeting on January 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes a notice of an executive session for potential closed-door discussions regarding litigation, real property, contracts, personnel, and security.
- Notice of Executive Session
- Potential discussion of real property
- Potential discussion of pending litigation
- Potential discussion of security personnel
- Potential discussion of economic development negotiations
Briefing
The Dallas City Council briefing will approve the minutes from the Dec. 4, 2024 meeting and consider appointments to boards and commissions. Open briefings include updates on Senate Bill 929, Planning & Development, and the Thanks‑Giving Square project. Closed sessions will address legal advice on a city lawsuit, a real‑estate transaction involving the Bullington Truck Terminal at 1627 Pacific Avenue, and interviews for the city manager position.
- Approve minutes of the Dec. 4, 2024 City Council meeting (Item 25-139A)
- Consider appointments to boards and commissions (Item 25-140A)
- Senate Bill 929 update briefing (Item 25-190A)
- Closed‑session deliberation of Bullington Truck Terminal real‑estate deal (Item 25-195A)
- Interview and consider candidates for city manager: William Johnson, Mario Lara, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert (Item 25-235A)
Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs
The Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs will consider recommending changes to the status of several items in the state legislative program appendix. Items proposed for movement include ranked choice voting from Pursue to Support, senior facility safety from Monitor to Support, and card rooms from Monitor to Pursue. Several other items are proposed to shift from Support to Monitor. The committee will also approve minutes from January 6, 2025.
- Item 25-244A: Move 'Amend local government election dates and authorize ranked choice voting' from Pursue to Support
- Item 25-245A: Move 'Enhance safety for residents of senior facilities' from Monitor to Support
- Item 25-249A: Move 'Seek clarity regarding card rooms' from Monitor to Pursue
- Item 25-246A: Move 'Support transparency in utility operations and grid reliability' from Support to Monitor
- Item 25-247A: Move 'Support rail safety legislation to ensure transparency and protection of local communities' from Support to Monitor
Community Police Oversight Board
The Community Police Oversight Board is meeting for a briefing. The agenda contains only an executive session notice listing potential reasons to meet privately, such as legal advice, real estate, personnel, or security matters. No specific public agenda items are listed.
- Meeting is a briefing with no listed public action items
- Closed executive session may be held for permitted reasons including personnel, legal advice, or security
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate and a notice regarding potential executive sessions. No specific action items or discussion topics are listed.
Park and Recreation Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and notices regarding potential executive sessions. No specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics are listed.
Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs
The Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs will review presentations from recruiting firms to find a new Inspector General. The committee will also discuss the goals, metrics, and schedule for annual evaluations of the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, and Inspector General.
- Presentations from recruiting firms regarding the search for Inspector General
- Recommendation of a recruiting firm for the Inspector General search
- Discussion of performance review metrics and timeline for City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, and Inspector General
- Review of performance review process by Baker Tilly
City Council
The Dallas City Council will consider a consent agenda including a $2.46 million extension for airport planning services at Dallas Love Field, Executive Airport, and Vertiport, and a $600,000 settlement in a lawsuit. Other consent items include a $520,725 gas mask contract for police, a $300,000 open-source intelligence platform agreement, and several easement abandonments. The meeting also includes individual consideration items and zoning items (Z1-Z18), though details are not provided in the posted agenda.
- Authorize settlement of David Walters et al. v. City of Dallas for up to $600,000 from Liability Reserve Fund
- Three-year master agreement for protective gas masks for Dallas Police, up to $520,725 from Homeland Security and General funds
- Three-year sole source agreement for open-source intelligence platform Skopenow, up to $299,999 from Byrne Grant fund
- Supplemental agreement with Ricondo & Associates for airport planning services, increasing total contract to $8,382,827
- Five ordinances abandoning sewer, utility, or floodway easements, each generating $11,150 in revenue for the General Fund
Civil Service Board
This agenda contains only a standard executive session notice listing possible reasons for closed-door discussions, such as legal advice, real estate, personnel, or economic development. No specific public items are scheduled for decision or discussion.