HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/08/05-Minutes-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parlcei�
Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, Dist�ict 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
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretaiy
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Regular Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order 6:03 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 5, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100 Fort
Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
The invocation was provided by Mayor Pro tem Flores.
The Pledges of Allegiance to the United States of America and the State of Texas were
recited, led by Cub Scouts Pack 205.
Assistant City Manager Burgdoff provided an update on the Small Business Development
Program and the recommendations by staff on the suspension of certain ordinances and
resolutions to ensure the continued receipt of federal funding.
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RESOLUTIONS
L 25-5257 A Resolution Suspending the
Ordinances and Resolutions as Required to
Funding (Continued fi•om a Previous Week)
Application and Enforcement of Certain
Ensure the Continued Receipt of Federal
City Managei• Chapa advised that Item 25-5257 is withdi•awn and i•eplaced with Item 25-5258.
REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. 25-5258 Create a Small Business Development Program by Adopting a Resolution to
Suspend the Application and Enforcement of Certain Ordinances and Resolutions to
Enstu�e the Continued Receipt of Federal Funding and by Adopting an Ordinance
Amending Chapter 21 of the City Code to Establish a Small Business Program for
Procurement of Goods, Services, and Construction
The following individuals appeared before Council in support of Item 25-5258:
Marlc Christensen
Bob W. Williams
Jolm Hinojosa
Amie Super
Payton Jacicson
Jeffery Postell, III
Melinda Alcowslci
Linda Ford
Mark Fulmer
Angela Hudson
Andre McEwing
Adrian Smith
Gail Smith
The following individuals appeared before Council in opposition to Item 25-5258:
Mendi Tacicett
EJ Carrion
Ken Slumamoto
Ernesto Moran
Reed Bilz
Charles Bilz
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Lorie Kinler
Katherine Godby
Whitney Wood Juarez
Kyle Powell
Ale Checica
Nydia Cardenas
Karen Johnson
Jeremy Pope
Emeri Callaway
Kent DeCardenas
Allison Campolo
Alan Lobaugh
Sabrina Bail
Ayesha Hassan
Ann Zadeh
Maggie Martinez
Tammy Pierce
Geoffei•y Hyder
Michael Kinler
Becicy Delaune
Jessica Irvin
Alex Torres
Rod Stanley
Stephen Cady
Benjamin Ledesma
Wesley Kirk
Edward Delgado
David Grebei
Sara Fairley-Luna
Jonah Murray
America Mendez
Randy Jordan
Michael Beli
Natalia Dominguez
Alexander Montalvo
The following individuals appeared befor•e Council undecide in regards to Item
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25-5258:
Bob Willoughby
Chris Wood
Jessi Meier
David Martinez
Edward Spears
Estella Williams
Jim DeLong
The following individuals completed a spealcer card in opposition of Item 25-5258
and were recognized by Mayor Parlcer but were not present in the Council
Chamber:
John Gardner
Sandra Cooley
Anabel Cortes
Glenda Diaz
Allison Fitzgerald
Patrice Jones
Adam Gonzales
The following individuals conzpleted a conunent card in support of Item 25-5258:
Robert Benda
Harry Dollahite
Joaru�a Hinojosa
Randall C. Armstrong
Marlc Boller
Alexander Parris
Nelly Gurule
Neal Johnson
Sarah Whitt
Clu•istopher Cheema
Vanessa Reyes
Daniel Turner
The following individuals colnpleted a spealcer card in opposition to Item 25-5258:
Alexis Gross
Karen Horgan
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Elaine Barron
Pamela Young
Glenda Diaz
Rachel Yurek
Stephen Luce
Adam Werner
Stephen Kiec
Chelsea Davis
JR Helms
Kathleen Turner
Lauren Chiong
I�isten Klade
Kelly Jones
Abigail Halvorson
Laurie Dulce
Georgiann Robelts
Madison Wright
Wendy Jacicson
Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Hall, to split Item 25-5258 and have 2 separate votes — one on the
suspension resolution and another on the small business ordinance. Motion
passed 8-3, Council Members Lauersdorf, Peoples, and Hill casting the
dissenting votes.
Council Member Lauersdorf made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Hill, that Resolution No. 6126-08-2025 be adopted.
Council Member Nettles made a substitute motion, seconded by Council
Member Dr. Hail, that Resolution No. 6126-08-2025 be approved with the
addition of a requirement that the suspensions shall remain in effect so long
as court precedent or gt•ant assertions requit•e it to be in effect or until such
time as the suspended programs are terminated oi� replaced by City Council,
provided that any repeai of the suspension will be by formal action of the
city Council, and provided the City Council shall be aslced to consider such
repeal by formal action within 90 days following a change to the required
grant assei•tions or court precedent that clearly establishes the legality of the
programs. Motion failed 4-7, Council Members Laueisdorf, Peoples, Dr.
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Hall, Hill, Nettles, Becic, and Blaylock casting the dissenting votes.
Council Member Lauersdorf made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Hill, that Resolution No. 6126-08-2025 be adopted. Motion passed 7-4,
Council Members Peoples, Dr. Hall, Nettles, and Becl< casting the
dissenting votes.
Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hill,
that Ordinance No. 27832-08-2025 be adopted. Motion passed 10-1,
Council Meinber Peoples casting the dissenting.
ADJOURNM�NT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 10:59 p.m.
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