HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/08/13-Minutes-City Council-WorksessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3 (Virtual)
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4 (Virtual)
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
Jeanette S. 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 Work Session to order at 10:04 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, in the City
Council Conference Room 2020, 2nd Floor of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas
Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
Mayor Parker opened the meeting with a moment of silence in honor of Sargent Billy
Randolph, the Fort Worth Police Officer who lost his life in the line of duty.
2. Opening Remarks - David Cooke, City Manager
Opening remarks were made by David Cooke, City Manager.
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4. Presentation of City Manager's Recommended FY2025 Operating & Capital Budgets - David
Cooke, City Manager
Proposed FY2025 Operating and Capital Budgets and Next Steps were presented by
David Cooke, City Manager.
• Council Member Beck requested additional information on the reorganization of the
Public Arts Program and resources needed.
• Mayor Pro Tem Bivens requested information on why employees are leaving the
City.
• Mayor Pro Tem Bivens requested a Community Budget Meeting in District 5 be
scheduled on a Saturday.
• Mayor Pro Tem Bivens requested that additional steps be taken to increase
recruiting of African American's for the Police SWAT Team.
• Council Member Martinez requested a location change for the Community Budget
Meeting in District 11.
• Council Member Hill requested information on any City programs being eliminated.
• Council Member Nettles requested information on the impact of the Meet and
Confer negotiations on future fiscal years.
• Council Member Nettles requested the dollar amount resulting from the elimination
of vacant positions.
Mayor Parker recessed the meeting at 11:35 a.m.
Mayor Parker reconvened the meeting at 12:03 p.m.
Discussion continued.
• Council Member Hill recommended a review of the Public Arts Program Contracts
to ensure contractual obligations are being met.
• Council Member Hill requested additional information on the positions included in
the budget that are moving between or within the various funds.
• Council Member Flores requested additional information on any change is the
estimated resources need for road maintenance.
• Council Member Williams requested more details on the non -departmental fund.
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Presentation on Workforce Pay Strategies was presented by Dianna Giordano, Human
Resources Director and Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformational Officer.
• Council Member Nettles requested a breakdown of the take home pay for
employees at a rate of $16.07, $18.00 and $20.00.
• Council Member Beck requested a breakdown of seasonal, contract and full-time
employees impacted by the proposed salary increases.
• Council Member Flores requested information on the impact on City fees based on
increasing the entry level wage.
• Mayor Pro Tern Bivens requested that civic engagement back into the living wage
calculations.
• Council Member Williams requested additional information on the categories and
percentiles used in the living wage calculator.
• Mayor Parker requested additional analysis of the data based on employee
demographics to ensure employees are receiving the support and resources needed
either from the City or partners.
• Council Member Williams requested the housing costs be broken down into the
different percentiles and information on the housing costs are in the different
percentiles.
3. Informal Reports
24-1876 Truth -In -Taxation: Submission of 2024 No -New -Revenue and
Voter -Approval Tax Rates - Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformation
Officer
No discussion occurred.
24-1877 Truth -In -Taxation: Submission of 2024 Certified Appraisal Roll and
Certified Collection Rate - Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformation
Officer
No discussion occurred.
5. Wrap-up Discussion & Schedule Forward - David Cooke, City Manager
Next steps were presented by David Cooke, City Manager as part of the Budget
presentation.
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6. Closing Comments - Mattie Parker, Mayor
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 1:17 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the I Oh day of September, 2024.
Attest:
Jai nette S. Goodall
City Secretary
Ap roved:
M tt. e Parker
Mayor
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