HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/04/04-Minutes-City Council-WorksessionPresent:
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK.SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens , District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D . Crain, District 3
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, 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 1:01 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 4, 2023, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager -David Cooke, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
City Manager Cooke called on Council Member Crain to introduce Mitch Whitten,
Visit Fort Worth to present the new advertising campaign "Fort Worth, the
Unexpected City" t-shirts to Council.
City Manager Cooke called on Dianna Giordano to announce the Citywide Job Fair
being held on Saturday, April 15 , 2023.
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b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recog nitio n(s)
There were no organizational updates or employee recognitions.
c. Informal Reports
23 -0570 Emergency Alert System Available for Fort Worth Residents -Robert
Medford
23 -0580 Update on MedStar EMS Reprioritization Efforts, Phase One -Ken
Simpson, Medstar and Valerie Washington
Mayor Pro tern Bivens requested staff provide a summary of the Informal
Report.
Mayor Parker requested that staff meet individually with Council on the new
system and add this item to a future agenda to allow Council time to fully
discuss the re -prioritization system.
Council Member Beck requested an informal report on the relationship between
the Fire Department dispatch process and the MedStar new prioritization
process.
23 -0590 Fair Housing Exhibition -Christina Brooks
Mayor Pro tern Bivens requested staff provide a summary of the report .
23 -0600 Fort Worth Public Library Fill the Bag Eve nt Summary -Manya Shorr
23-0610 January 2023 -Sales Tax Update -Richard Zavala
23 -0620 Management Diversity Review -Dianna Giordano
Council Member Beck requested a follow-up on the Management Diversity
Review to provide an analysis of pay across the various bands within the City .
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23 -0630 Authorize Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Program
Agreement with American Airlines, Inc. to Include Additional Property -Robert
Sturns
23 -0640 Proposed Contract Amendment with CDFI Friendly America, LLC -
Robert Sturns
23-0650 Update on Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-Year Adjustments for Operating PIDs
and Tourism PID -Robert Sturns
23 -0660 Assistance Available to Officers after Critical Police Incidents and Other
Traumatic Events -Antione Williams
23 -06 70 Diversity of Qualified Candidates for the Police Academy -Robert
Alldredge
23 -0680 Flock Safety Cameras -David Carabajal
Council Member Flores requested a follow-up on the Flock Cameras and the
advanced search capabilities of the cameras.
2. Questions Regarding Significant Zoning Cases for April 11, 2023, Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding zoning cases for April 11 , 2023 , Council meeting.
3. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for April 11, 2023, Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding the City Council M&C Log for April 11 , 2023 ,
Council meeting.
4. Visit Fort Worth Contract Renewal-Mike Crum, Public Events and Bob
Jameson, Visit Fort Worth
Presentation was given by Mike Crum, Public Events Director and Bob Jameson from
Visit Fort Worth.
Mayor Pro tern Bivens encouraged staff to look for additional ways to mcrease
organizations of color coming to Fort Worth.
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5. Will Rogers Memorial Center Sheep and Swine Barn Design Agreement -
Mike Crum, Public Events
Presentation was given by Mike Crum, Public Events Director.
6. Briefing on the Boards and Commission Transition Recommendations
following the May 2023 Election -Denis McElroy, Law and Jannette Goodall,
City Secretary
Presentation was given by Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant Attorney.
7. Provide an Update on Litter Abatement Activity and Street Sweeping -Cody
Whittenburg, Code Compliance and Lauren Prieur, Transportation and Public
Works
Presentation was given by Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Director and Lauren
Prieur, Transportation and Public Works Director.
8. Municipal Election 2023 Outreach Update -Michelle Gutt, Communications
and Public Engagement and Reyne Telles, City Manager's Office
Presentation was given by Reyne Telles , Chief Communications Officer, and Michelle
Gutt, Communications and Public Engagement.
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Mayor Pro tern Bivens requested a report on roadway signage regarding panhandling.
Council Member Williams requested a progress report from Police and Transportation
and Public Works on efforts to reduce high speed traffic, reckless driving , street racing
and other safety concerns along major arterials and along high injury networks.
Council Member Williams requested an Informal Report on the feasibility of creating a
listserv for residents to receive zoning notifications within a district.
Council Member Beck requested a report on how violations are prioritized and responded
to by the Code Department.
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ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business , Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 3:43 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council o
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