HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/08/12-Minutes-City Council-WorksessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
Present•
Mayor Mattie Parlcer
Council Member Cat•los Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Ci•ain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4(arrived at 12:33)
Council Member Deborah Peoples, District 5
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8(ai7ived at 12:15)
Council Member Elizabeth Becic, Distt•ict 9
Council Member Alan Blaylocic, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, 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 Parlcer called the City
Council Work Session - Special Called Meeting Revised of the Fort Worth City Council
to order at 12:04 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in the City Council Work Session
Room of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
2. Opening Remarlcs - Jay Chapa, City Manager
3. Informal Reports
25-0093 (REVISED) Truth In Taxation: Submission of 2025 No-New-Revenue and
Voter-Approval Tax Rates - Brady ICirlc, FWLab Assistant Finance Director
25-0094 Truth In Taxation: Submission of 2025 Certified Appraisal Roll and
Certified Collection Rate - Brady Kirk, FWLab Assistant Finance Director
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25-0095 Water Utility FY2026 Recommended Budget and Revenue Requirements -
Chris Harder, Water Director
4. Presentation of Recommended FY2026 Operating & Capital Budgets - Jay
Chapa, City Manager and Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformation Of�cer
Presentation was made by City Manager Jay Chapa and Christianne Simmons, Chief
Transformation Officer.
Council Member Nettles requested a future discussion or a list of budget items that
were cut fi•oin departmental budgets.
Council Member Becic requested information on the expansion of the
Neighborhood Improvement Program.
Council Meinber Becic recommended a future worlc session on the Neighborhood
Improvement Program to discuss the functions and resources needed to support
the program.
Council Member Blaylocic requested a map of beat divisions fi•om the Police
Departinent.
Council Member Beck requested an Informal Report on costs to expand funding
for mowing all city-owned alleyways.
Council Member Lauersdorf requested a list of public-private partnerships and
where the City could stretch fi�nding options.
5. Wrap-Up Discussion & Schedule Forward - Christianne Simmons, Chief
Transformation Officer
Presentation was made by Clu•istianne Sirninons, Chief Transformation Officer.
6. Closing Comments - Mattie Parker, Mayor
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TU�SDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parlcer adjourned the meeting at 1:16 p.m.
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