Dallas, TX

Landmark Commission

The Dallas Landmark Commission meets Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers to hold a public hearing and act on Certificates of Appropriateness in historic districts. The most consequential consent item is a revised plan for a new community park at 4105 S. Fitzhugh Avenue in the Fair Park Historic District, reduced to 10.5 acres with fewer buildings and a reoriented entrance. Other consent items cover exterior changes to homes in the Winnetka Heights and Wheatley Place districts, and a courtesy review item for 5714 Swiss Avenue is listed but its text is cut off in the supplied agenda.

• 4105 S. Fitzhugh Avenue (Fair Park Historic District, District 7): Certificate of Appropriateness COA-26-000509 to build a community park on existing surface parking lots, amending CA234-054(RD); park reduced to 10.5 acres, fewer buildings, entrance reoriented toward South Dallas neighborhoods; staff recommends approval conditioned on Texas Historical Commission review
• 300 South Edgefield Avenue (Winnetka Heights, District 1): COA-26-000495 to add an attached pergola and canopy roof to a rear patio; staff recommends approval
• 305 South Edgefield Avenue (Winnetka Heights, District 1): COA-26-000465 to replace the front door; staff recommends approval
• 115 North Montclair Avenue (Winnetka Heights, District 1): COA-26-000484 to remodel porch and porte cochere columns into craftsman style; staff recommends approval
• 114 North Windomere Avenue (Winnetka Heights, District 1): COA-26-000428 to repaint with SW 2851 "Sage Green Light", SW 2821 "Downing Stone", and SW 2846 "Roycroft Bronze Green" and replace a porch ceiling fan; staff recommends approval with condition that no brick or masonry be painted

Economic Development Committee

Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee

The Dallas City Council Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee meets on October 5, 2026, to approve prior minutes and receive briefings on Dallas Park and Recreation's 150th anniversary, Fair Park's year in review, and the Nuisance Abatement Division. The committee will also hear updates on the 2024 Bond CECAP Resolution and its forecast, and may recommend a $21,076,500.00 park equipment master agreement to the City Council. A quorum of the Park and Recreation Board may be present, and a closed executive session may be held under Texas law.

• Upcoming agenda item #26-2737A: three-year master agreement with two one-year renewal options for park and recreation equipment, products, and installation services, with estimated amounts per vendor: Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. dba GameTime $6,287,410.00; Kompan, Inc. $5,000,000.00; Parkscapes Texas, LLC $5,036,508.00; Webuildfun, Inc. $5,778,125.00; Whirlix Design, Inc. $9,012,154.00; total estimated $21,076,500.00
• Briefing: Dallas Park and Recreation - Celebrating 150 Sesquicentennial
• Briefing: Fair Park Year in Review
• Briefing: Nuisance Abatement Division Overview
• Briefing memo: 2024 Bond CECAP Resolution Annual Status Update for 2026

Civil Service Board

Dallas Housing Finance Corporation

The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation is scheduled to meet on October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM in the City Council Chambers at 1500 Marilla Street. The posted agenda text contains only a notice that a closed executive session may be held, listing the categories of matters allowed under the Texas Open Meetings Act. No specific action items, contracts, or public hearings are described in the supplied text.

• Notice of possible closed executive session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 through 551.089
• Permitted closed-session topics include litigation advice, real property negotiations, economic development incentives, and security matters
• No public agenda items, dollar amounts, or named projects appear in the supplied text

Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs

Briefing

The City of Dallas Council Briefing scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM has been canceled. The agenda contains no substantive items for decision or discussion; the remaining text is standard general information, rules of courtesy, handgun prohibition notices, and a boilerplate executive session notice. No votes, contracts, rezonings, or public hearings are listed.

• Council Briefing for October 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM is canceled
• Meeting location listed as Council Chambers, 6th Floor, 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
• Standard executive session notice citing Texas Government Code sections 551.071 through 551.089 appears but no specific items are listed
• No substantive agenda items, contracts, or public hearings are included

City Plan Commission

Veteran Affairs Commission

Park and Recreation Board

Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee

City Council

Environmental Commission

Citizen Homelessness Commission

Veteran Affairs Commission

Citizen Homelessness Commission

Veteran Affairs Commission

Citizen Homelessness Commission

Community Development Commission

Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs

Judicial Nominating Commission

Reinvestment Zone (RZ20) Twenty Board (Mall Area Redevelopment)

Municipal Library Board

Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation

This is a briefing agenda for the Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation's regular meeting. The listed items are standard procedural matters: call to order, public speakers, approval of minutes, reports, a public hearing, and adjournment. No specific decisions, proposals, or dollar amounts are detailed in the agenda text.

• Designation Committee Activity Update report
• Public hearing with consent, courtesy review, and discussion items
• Possible closed executive session on legal, real estate, personnel, or security matters

Citizen Homelessness Commission

City Council

The Dallas City Council is meeting to vote on a consent agenda of routine items, including police grants, jail payments, and homeless services contracts. The agenda is mostly procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed beyond standard approvals.

• Authorize $1,128,369 grant for catalytic converter theft prevention, with $227,026 local match
• Authorize $870,196 grant for selective traffic enforcement, with $153,622 local match
• Authorize $9,363,602 payment to Dallas County for prisoner processing at Lew Sterrett
• Authorize $5,147,500 for Bridge homeless shelter facility management, up from $4,519,000
• Authorize $15,000,000 grant application for Texas Trees Foundation Park Project

Commission on Disabilities

Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee

The Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee will consider approving the August 24, 2026 meeting minutes and receive briefings on the Dallas is Home housing initiative and the Dallas Street Response and City Action Strike Team. The committee may vote to make recommendations to the full City Council on these and other items.

• Briefing on Dallas is Home housing initiative
• Briefing on Dallas Street Response and City Action Strike Team
• Upcoming contract renewals for homeless diversion services totaling $255,000
• Upcoming contract renewal for senior homeless supportive services up to $250,000
• Upcoming renewal of The Bridge facility management contract up to $5,147,500

Committee on Finance

Dallas Public Facility Corporation

This is a notice for a meeting of the Dallas Public Finance Corporation, a city body, scheduled for September 22, 2026. The agenda contains only a standard executive session notice listing potential closed-session topics under Texas law; no specific action items are listed. The meeting appears to be procedural, with no public agenda items detailed.

• Meeting scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM in Council Chambers, 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX
• Executive session may be held for attorney advice on litigation (Tex. Govt. Code § 551.071)
• Possible closed deliberation on real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value (Tex. Govt. Code § 551.072)
• Possible closed deliberation on economic development negotiations or incentives (Tex. Govt. Code § 551.087)
• Possible closed deliberation on personnel matters (Tex. Govt. Code § 551.074)

City Auditor Nominating Commission

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board

Arts and Culture Advisory Commission

Park and Recreation Board

City Plan Commission

Board of Adjustment, Panel B

Briefing

The Dallas City Council is holding a budget workshop briefing to consider and adopt the FY 2026-27 budget, including a property tax rate of $0.6978 per $100 assessed valuation. The council will vote on the appropriation ordinance, tax rate ordinance, and related fee changes. A public hearing on the tax rate will be held before the vote.

• Public hearing and vote on property tax rate of $0.6978 per $100 assessed valuation for FY 2026-27
• Adoption of FY 2026-27 appropriation ordinance not to exceed $5,972,586,745
• Ordinance amending fees for stormwater, ambulance, sanitation, water, and other services
• Approval of 2027 employee health benefits plan, discontinuing Blue Choice Copay PPO for Texas-based active employees and pre-65 retirees
• Closed session to discuss legal issues related to the 2018 Fair Park First management contract

City Auditor Nominating Commission

Community Police Oversight Board

Board of Adjustment, Panel A

Building Inspection Advisory Examining Appeals Boards

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Senior Affairs Commission

Board of Adjustment, Panel C

Reinvestment Zone (RZ08) Eight Board (Design District)

Youth Commission

Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee

Veteran Affairs Commission