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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
January 6, 2026
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SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE HEARING OFFICER
The purpose of this Informal Report is to share with the Mayor and Council the recommendation for
the appointment of Keenan Golden to the vacant position of Part-time Hearing Officer at the January
13, 2026, City Council Meeting. Fort Worth Municipal Court Substitute Hearing Officers are
appointed to two-year terms with the current terms expiring on January 12, 2028.
A Substitute Hearing Officer, vested with the same authority as the full-time hearing officer, is
authorized to conduct hearings under Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code, including the
following:
1. Appeals from the decisions of the Director of Code Compliance regarding the probationary
status, suspension or revocation of the registration of multi -family complexes as provided in
Chapter 7 of the City Code;
2. Cases involving parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles and boot hearings under Chapter
10 of the City Code;
3. Formal appeal hearings regarding solid waste and recycling decisions for the Director of
Code Compliance or his designee under Chapter 12.5 of the City Code; and
4. Hearings involving violations of City ordinances governing vehicles as set out in Chapter 22
of the City Code.
If approved this would be the first term for Keenan Golden to serve as a Substitute Hearing Officer for
the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau for a two-year term, effective January 13, 2026, and
expiring January 12, 2028.
His resume is attached.
For questions regarding this information, please contact Court Director William F. Rumuly at (817) 392-6736.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS