HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/09/28-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 (Arrived at 8:41 a.m.)
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Ronald P. Gonzales, Acting City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order 8:37 a.m. on Tuesday,
September 28, 2021, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas
Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager-David Cooke, City Manager
a. Changes to the City Council Agenda
City Manager Cooke advised of the following:
• M&C 21-0771 will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda at the request of
Council Member Nettles
• M&C 21-0645 will be withdrawn from the agenda and is replaced by M&C
21-0772 which will be removed the Consent Agenda for Council action
• The Proclamation for Tay Day will be presented at the October 12, 2021,
Council meeting
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b. Upcoming and Recent Events
City Manager Cooke advised that the City Council will not meet next Tuesday,
October 5, 2021 (National Night Out). However, there will be a Joint Work Session of
the Fort Worth City Council and Redistricting Task Force at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort
Worth Convention Center, Room 202.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
City Manager Cooke called on Mike Crum, Public Events Director, who introduced
his new Public Events Assistant Director, Cynthia Serrano.
d. Informal Reports
21-10674 Council Aides (District Directors) - Pension and Benefit Eligible -
Dianna Giordano
21-10676 Local Preference Program in the Procurement of Goods and Services -
Cynthia Garcia
21-10677 Police Public Safety Communications Updates - Captain Robin Krouse
21-10678 Proposed ARPA Funding to Develop an Accelerator Services Program -
Robert Sturns
21-10679 Proposed Contract with CDFI Friendly America, LLC to Develop a
Business Equity Firm Capacity Building Program - Robert Sturns
21-10680 Public Safety Payroll Solution Recommendation - Jesus Chapa
21-10681 Response Times Associated with Water Main Breaks - Chris Harder
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Flores advised he will continue M&C 21-0741 for 30 or 60 days.
Council Member Williams advised he would not support the resolution under agenda item
21-1725.
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3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
M&C 21-0645 -will be removed from the agenda.
M&C 21-0645 (ALL) Enact Fiscal Year 2021 Year End Budget Adjustments by
Reallocating Resources, Operating Surpluses, Available Current-Year Revenues and
Available Fund Balance and Net Position to Offset Projected Shortfalls, Fund
Departmental Capital Projects and Outlays, Ratify All Transfers Between Budget
Categories and Authorize All Associated Transfers and Adopt Attached Appropriation
Ordinances
4. Update on Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility Discharge Permit—
Chris Harder, Water
5. Strategies for Response to Fireworks Issues in Neighborhoods on Fourth of
July and New Year's—Neil Noakes, Police and Jim Davis, Fire
This presentation was moved to the October 12, 2021, Worksession agenda.
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Williams: School crossing guard update; expanding to middle schools;
rules for public charter schools.
Council Member Flores: Neighborhood WiFi updates for Districts 2, 5, 8, and 9.
Council Member Firestone: Theft of catalytic converters.
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 12th day of October, 2021.
Attest: App d:
onald P. Gonzales U Mattie Parker
Acting City Secretary Mayor
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