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Home My WebLink About2025-11-04 - City Council - Public Comments - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Present: Mayor Mattie Parker Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flores, District 2 Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3 Council Member Deborah Peoples, District 5 Council Member Dr. Mia Hall, District 6 (arrived at 6:12 p.m.) Council Member Macy Hill, District 7 Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9 Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 (virtual) Absent: Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4 Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 Staff Present: Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager Leann Guzman, City Attorney Jannette S. 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 6:03 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas. INVOCATION - Pastor Stephen Blandino, 7 City Church The invocation was provided by Pastor Stephen Blandino, 7 City Church. City of Fort Worth Page 1 Printed on 111512025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Page 2 of 6 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 Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member Beck that the Council meeting of September 16, 2025, the Work Session and Public Comment meeting of September 23, 2025, the Council meeting of September 30, 2025, and the Work Session and Public Comment meetings of October 14, 2025, be approved. Motion passed 8-0, Council Members Lauersdorf, Dr. Hall, and Blaylock absent. 25-5404 Minutes - September 16, 2025 Council Meeting 25-5476 Minutes - September 23, 2025 Work Session 25-5477 Minutes - September 23, 2025 Public Comment 25-5478 Minutes - September 30, 2025 Council Meeting 25-5538 Minutes - October 14, 2025 Work Session 25-5540 Minutes - October 14, 2025 Public Comment PUBLIC COMMENTS 25-5545 Public Comments Anthony Michael Moore, representing NAMI Tarrant County Texas Peer to Peer Support Groups of Texas, appeared before Council relative to mental health conditions versus mental health illness. Ernie Moran appeared before Council relative to community relations. Cite of Port Worth Page 2 Printed on 111512025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Page 3 of 6 Alyssa Studer, representing Fort Worth Education Partnership, appeared before Council relative to Go Beyond the Grades update. Orlando Carvalho, representing Fort Worth Science & History Museum, appeared before Council relative to Fort Worth Science & History Museum - the new OMNI Theater and its positive community impact. Chris Wood appeared before Council relative to stand tall. Carol Klocek, representing Center for Transforming Lives, appeared before Council relative to update on the Center for Transforming Lives Riverside Campus. Wesley Kirk, representing Support Fort Worth Art, appeared before Council relative to redevelopment of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. James McArdle, representing Smart Energy and Water, completed a speaker card relative to City of Fort Worth and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. Caroline James, representing Sid W. Richardson Foundation, appeared before Council relative to literacy/dyslexia. Xavier Sanchez, representing New Heights Adult High School, appeared before Council relative to New Heights Adult High School. Rose Brashaw appeared before Council relative to maternal morality strategies. Jerry Jerry appeared before Council relative to helping heros. Rudolph Taylor, representing Community Food Bank, Inc., appeared before Council relative to growing hunger needs in Fort Worth. Efrin Carrion appeared before Council relative to leadership. Whitney Wood Juarez completed a speaker card relative to the future of Fort Worth and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. City of Fort Worth Page 3 Printed on 111.512025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Page 4 of 6 Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments. Adam Powell, representing United Way of Tarrant County, appeared before Council relative to United Way of Tarrant County - Vision for Impact. Jeremy Pope appeared before Council relative to public comment. Sabrina Ball appeared before Council relative to public education. Larry Auth, representing Fort Worth Sports Commission, appeared before Council relative to FIFA World Cup 2026 - Fort Worth Sports Commission Update. Daniel Martinez Saldivar appeared before Council relative to fences around the northside and many other schools. Jared Howard, representing National Juneteenth Museum, appeared before Council relative to National Juneteenth Museum update. Xiomara Barrera appeared before Council relative to sewer line at Pollard -Smith Ave. Mindia Whittier appeared before Council relative to accountability. The following individuals appeared before Council relative to wages for contract airport service workers: Peyton Abrams, representing SEIU Texas Esther Avelar Anda, representing SEIU Texas Jade Cheng, representing Association of Professional Flight Attendants The following individuals completed a speaker card relative to wages for contract airport service workers and were recognized by Mayor Parker but were not present in the Council Chamber: Shamodia Crenshaw, representing SEIU Texas Tevita `Uhatafe, representing Tarrant County Labor Council Cite of Fort Worth Page 4 Printed on 111512015 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Page 5 of 6 Robert Smith, representing PACC, appeared before Council relative to information about PACC (Police and Clergy Coalition). Dereka Patterson, representing Rainbow Ridge HOA, appeared before Council relative to district 6 needs. Robert Cain appeared before Council relative to public safety meeting on residency restrictions. Donnell Ballard completed a speaker card relative to support of Fort Worth and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. Manuel Mata completed a speaker card relative to public comments and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. Eddie Delgado completed a speaker card relative to Fort Worth and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. Lucy Fisher, representing Home Owners, appeared before Council relative to project 103122 Hatch Road. Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to ABCDEFG. James Smith completed a speaker card relative to Atatiana Jefferson/ public comment restored and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. Carolina Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to tba. Denae Jackson, representing Our Kids Our Future, completed a speaker card relative to youth/ social services/ DFPS and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber. Alexander Montalvo appeared before Council relative to public comments. Cite of Fort Worth Page 5 Printed on 111512025 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Page 6 of 6 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m. These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City C cil on the 2nd day of December 2025. Attest: o e : tZ9.0 e S.Goodall Matti Parker ecretary Mayor City of Port !forth Page 6 Printed on 111512025