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Home My WebLink About2025/08/19-Minutes-City Council-Worksession (2)CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 Present• Mayor Mattie Parlcer Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flores, District 2 Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3 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 Becic, District 9 Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 (Remote) Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 Staff Present: Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager Leann Guzman, City Attorney Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parlcer calied the City Council Worlc Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order 1:31 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in the City Council Worlc Session Room of the Foi�t Worth City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas. l. Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager a. Upcoming and Recent Events There were no upcoming and recent events. b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s) City Manager Chapa advised that Jessica Rogers has been hired as the new Economic Development Director and she wiil start work in September 2025. Cil}� of!'art {f'orth png� 1 Pri��(ed on N/21/1025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, T�XAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TU�SDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 Page 2 of 5 City Manager Chapa called on: • Kevin Gunn, IT Solutions Director, to recognize IT Solutions and Property Management Teams for receiving the Best of Texas Award in the Category of Best Worlcforce/Workplace initiative for its successful City Hall - Retrofit and Move Project. • Midori Clarlc, Library Director, introduced Sherry Knight as a new Library Assistant Director. • Kacey Bess, Neighborhood Services Director, introduced Keisha Light as the new Neighborhood Services Assistant Director. • Marilyn Marvin, Property Management Director, introduced Stuart Young as the new Property Management Assistant Director. • Sana Syed, Interim Chief Conununications Officer, introduced Sharon Ganlble as the new Communications & Public Engagement Assistant Director. She also recognized the staff fi•om Communications and Public Engagement and Code Coinpliance for receiving various TAMIO Awards. • Holly Moyer, Interim Human Resources Director, introduced Joaiine Hinton as the new Human Resources Assistant Director. She also introduced Lead the Experience Graduates, an in-house Executive Leadership Program. c. Infoi•mal Reports 25-0096 City Facilities and Ainericans Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance - Marilyn Marvin, Property Management Director Marilyn Marvin, Property Management Director, provided a staff report. Council Member Nettles aslced how the facilities that are not ADA compliant and are grandfathered in will be fixed. Citl' nf!'or! ll�nrlh Pnge 2 Pi•inted nn H/21/2025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION M��TING TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 Page 3 of 5 Marilyn Marvin advised that the facilities that are grandfathered in are being worlced as requested. She added that a plan is being created for the community centers and libraries that will be completed October 31, 2025, with a priority list and a timeline of how staff will talce care of all the grandfathered items to bring them up to current ADA standards. She stated of the rest of the general fund buildings that are grandfathered, a plan will be completed by February 16, 2026. Council Member Becic requested that staff loolc at which facilities on the pr�iority list are voting locations. Mayor Parlcer requested the chai�t contained in the IR be updated to reflect the year that each of the buildings were dedicated. 25-0097 Community Paitnership Program - The Mr. Fred Rouse Memorial - Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformation Officer 25-0098 Facilities Re-Naming Policy - Fort Worth Police Department South Patrol Division Headquarters Name Change - Interim Chief of Police Robert Alldredge 25-0099 July 2025 Report on the Release of Area fi�om the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) by Petition of Landowner or Resident - D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director 25-0100 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texas Health Southwest for Indigent Care Services and 340B Drug Pricing Program Participation - Dianna Giordano, Assistant City Manager 25-0101 Citywide Master Thoroughfare Plan Amendment - Kelly Porter, Transportation and Public Worlcs Assistant Dit•ector 25-0102 Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budgets for Operating, Capital, and Tourism Public Impt•ovement Districts (PIDs) - Bt�ady Kirk, FWLab Assistant Director Cit�� of!'or( f!'or!/t Pnge 3 Printer! on R/l]/2025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION ME�TING TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 Page 4 of 5 2. Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for August 26, 2025 Council Meeting There were no questions regarding changes in memberships on Boards and Commissions. 3. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for August 26, 2025 Council Meeting There were no questions regarding City Council M&C Log for August 26, 2025. 4. Presentation on the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Proposed FY26 Budget - Chris Poinsatte, DFW International Airport Chief Financial Officer Cluis Poinsatte, DFW International Airport Chief Financial Officer, provided the briefing. 5. Vision Zero Safety Action Plan - Chelsea St. Louis, Transportation and Public Works Sr. Capital Projects Officer Chelsea St. Louis, Transportation and Public Worlcs Senior Capital Projects Officer, provided a staff report. 6. Updates to the Zoning Ordinance and Transportation Impact Fee Program Resulting from 89th Legislative Session - LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant Director, and Jennifer Roberts, Development Services Assistant Director LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant Director, and Jeiuiifer Roberts, Development Services Assistant Director, provided a staff i�eport. 7. One Time Use of Interest Income — Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformation Ofiicer Christialme Sinlmons, FWLab Chief Transformation Officer, provided a staff report. 8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports Council Member Lauersdorf requested an Informal Report explaining the collaboration between Transportation and Public Works and the Police regarding traffic enforcement, especially in high threat areas/corridors. Ciq� nf Foi7 If�i�r(l� Pngc 4 Prin(ed nn 8/21/2025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, T�XAS CITY COUNCIL WORKS�SSION ME�TING TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 Page 5 of 5 Council Member Becico requested a presentation on the use of Interest Earnings and City Hall expenditures. Council Member Peoples requested an Informal Repoi•t on the cost of adding a new Sister City. ADJOURNM�NT There being no further business, Mayor Parlcei• adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m. These ininutes were a�x-ovec� by t��e Ftnt �'�'art�i Cit� Atte st �— J �ette S. Goodall Seci�etaiv � Mavcn- �m�t-, �,02i . Crt�� of Fort fVorlle Page S Prinletl oii 8/21/2025