HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/08/08-Minutes-City Council-WorksessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023
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 Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
1. Call to Order - Mattie Parker, Mayor
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the Special
Called City Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order 10:02 a.m. on
Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth
City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
2. Opening Remarks - David Cooke, City Manager
a. Informal Reports
23-0728 Truth in Taxation: Submission of 2023 No -New -Revenue and
Voter -Approval Tax Rates - Ashley Clement, FWLab Assistant Finance Director
23-0729 Truth in Taxation: Submission of 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll and
Certified Collection Rate - Ashley Clement, FWLab Assistant Finance Director
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3. Presentation of City Manager's Recommended FY2024 Operating & Capital
Budgets - David Cooke, City Manager
Council had the following requests:
Council Member Flores provide additional information on funding for
Transportation and Public Works to ensure funding is available for the
replacement of cast iron pipe projects.
Council Member Flores provide information on the proposed fees for extra
garbage bags or overflowing carts.
Council Member Lauersdorf provide details on the increase in police patrol
employees.
Council Member Lauersdorf provide information on funds required for
MedStar transition.
Council Member Martinez requested an additional budget townhall meeting be
added for District 11.
Mayor Pro Tem Bivens requested additional details on how staffing needs for
the two animal service locations is calculated.
Council Member Blaylock requested additional information on the Truth in
Taxation Statement prior to the Budget Work Shop on Thursday.
Council Member Nettles requested time for discussion on the Informal Reports
that were included today.
Council Member Beck and Mayor Parker requested a detailed schedule for the
upcoming budget workshops.
Council Member Beck requested information on sales tax trends including a
comparison of sales tax to property tax and a comparison to other major cities.
Council Member Beck requested information on how the 4-cent reduction was
selected.
Council Member Beck requested additional information on the new department
being proposed.
Council Member Beck requested a presentation on the Fire and Police
Department new positions to show the plans for recruiting and filling the new
positions.
Council Member Beck requested information on what was included in the
increased funding for homelessness.
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Council Member Beck requested information on the increase funding for the
FWLab including what outcomes are expected.
Council Member Beck and Mayor Pro Tem Bivens requested that information
and presentations relating to budget discussions be provided to Mayor and
Council prior to being shared with media.
Mayor Parker recommended increased
investments being made by the City in
control, police, fire and homelessness.
Mayor Parker requested a discussion on
growth being experience by the City.
ADJOURNMENT
communication to the public on
areas such as transportation, animal
if the City is on pace to handle the
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 11:13 a.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 29th day of August, 2023.
Attest:
Appr
nnette S. Goodall Mattie`Parker
ity Secretary Mayor
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