HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/06/17-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Deborah Peoples, District 5
Council Member Dr. Mia Hall, 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
Absent:
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100
Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Bishop Kevin Dickerson, Dayspring Family Church
The invocation was provided by Bishop Kevin Dickerson of Dayspring Family Church.
City of Fort Worth Page i Printed on 71712025
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Page 2 of 4
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS - (State of Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance
to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.")
The Pledges of Allegiances to the United States of America and the State of Texas were
recited.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Blaylock made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hill, that
the Budget Work Session, the Special Called Bond Workshop, the Work Session,
and Public Comment meetings of June 3, 2025, and the Joint Fort Worth City
Council and Fort Worth Retirement Board meeting of June 10, 2025, be
approved. Motion passed 9-0, Council Members Crain and Martinez absent.
25-5169 Minutes - June 3, 2025 Budget Work Session
25-5171 Minutes - June 3, 2025 Special Called Bond Workshop
25-5173 Minutes - June 3, 2025 Work Session
25-5209 Minutes - June 3, 2025 Public Comment
25-5175 Minutes - June 10, 2025 Joint Fort Worth City Council and Fort Worth
Retirement Board Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS
25-5180 Public Comments
Mendi Tackett appeared before Council relative to council.
Chris Tackett appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Chris Woods appeared before Council relative to silent no more.
Ken Shimamoto appeared before Council relative to immigration enforcement.
City ojFort Worth Page 2 Printed on 71712025
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Page 3 of 4
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Sabrina Ball appeared before Council relative to public education.
EJ Carrion appeared before Council relative to City Council leadership.
Reed Bilz appeared before Council relative to council votes.
Charles Bilz appeared before Council relative to Council Members.
Eddie Delgado, representing Fort Worth Area Indivisible, completed a speaker
card relative to public unity and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not in
the Council Chamber.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative situational ethics.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to boa.
Gerald Banks Sr., representing Equal Justice Now, appeared before Council
relative to profiling, police brutality, wrongful arrest/killings, wrongful prosecutions,
end qualified immunity, racism, abuse of power, ICE, etc.
Payton Jackson appeared before Council relative to -
Ann Zadeh appeared before Council relative to appreciation, congratulations and
the concerns regarding the future of Fort Worth.
Lauren Chiong appeared before Council relative to historical marker comment,
thank you for pride month recognition.
Ernie Moran completed a speaker card relative to city business and the electorate
and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not in the Council Chamber.
Kolby Knight completed a speaker card relative to Tarrant County issues and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but was not in the Council Chamber.
Malik Austin appeared before Council relative to the state of the city.
City of Fort Worth Page 3 Printed on 71712025
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Page 4 of 4
Alexander Montalvo appeared before Council relative to public comments -
leadership in Fort Worth.
David Martinez completed a speaker card relative to city Bonds and was
recognized by mayor Parker but was not in the Council Chamber.
Pamela Young appeared before Council relative to *
James Smith appeared before Council relative to Fort Worth history 101 and
accountability for Atatiana Jefferson.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fart Worth City Coup on the 5 day August, 2025-
Attest A
tanette S_ Goodaii '�-1a 'e arker
'ity Secretary Mayor
City of Fori Worth Page 4 Printed on 7/7/2025