HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/09/19-Agenda-City Council-WorksessionCITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 1:00 PM, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, ROOM 2020
200 TEXAS STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1. Report of the City Manager - David Cooke, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
C. Informal Reports
23-0744 Contracts with Terms Longer than Five Years - Jesica McEachem,
Assistant City Manager
23-0745 COVID-19 Resources for City Employees and the Community -
Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Director and Dianna Giordano,
Human Resources Director
23-0746 Property Management Director Recruitment Process - Dianna
Giordano, Human Resources Director
23-0747 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Assistance
Programs - Victor Turner, Neighborhood Services Director
23-0748 Legislative Changes to Process for Selecting Members for the Board
of Directors of Appraisal Districts - Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant
City Attorney
23-0749 Monthly Development Activity Report - D.J. Harrell, Development
Services Director
23-0750 MyH2O Portal Customer Communications - Chris Harder, Water
Director
2. Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
for September 26, 2023, Council Meeting
3. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for September 26, 2023,
Council Meeting
4. Presentation on Fort Worth Public Schools Academic Performance Report
— Pete Geren and Brent Beasley, Fort Worth Education Partnership
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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION Agenda September 19, 2023
6. Briefing about Recommendations from the 2017-2018 Task Force on Race
and Culture — Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager, Bob Ray Sanders,
Rosa Navej ar, Rabbi Andrew Bloom, and Lillie Biggins, Task Force
Co -Chairs
5. Update on Broadband — Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
7. Tarrant County 9-1-1 Budget Overview — Valerie Washington, Assistant
City Manager and Sherry Decker, Tarrant County 9-1-1 Executive Director
8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Conference Room
in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in
accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
ADJOURNMENT
The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be
physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be
participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Council
Rules of Procedure.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, ROOM 2020, is wheelchair
accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print
are requested to contact the City's ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-8552 or e-mail
ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 48 hours prior
to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary
accommodations.
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