HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-06 - City Council - Worksession - AgendaCITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 1:00 PM, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
100 FORT WORTH TRAIL, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1.Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
a.Upcoming and Recent Events
b.Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
c.Informal Reports
2026 Debt Plan - Bond Pricing Results - Reginald Zeno, Chief
Financial Officer
26-0001
Texas Comptroller Transparency Stars - Reginald Zeno, Chief
Financial Officer
26-0002
African American Museum Funding Update - Kacey Thomas,
Neighborhood Services Director
26-0003
Property Tax Exemption Requests for Existing Affordable Housing
Properties - Kacey Thomas, Neighborhood Services Director
26-0004
Appointment of Substitute Hearing Officer - William Rumuly,
Municipal Court Director
26-0005
City of Kennedale Interlocal Agreement to Support Salt Road Repair
Project - Jim Keezell, Environmental Services Assistant Director
26-0006
Guidelines on Panhandling and Responsible Giving - Monica Martin,
Police Deputy Chief
26-0007
Installation of Panic Alarms in Local YMCA’s - Buck Wheeler,
Police Deputy Chief
26-0008
Insurance Procurement - Cost Savings Achieved - Donnette Murphy,
Financial Management Services Property and Casualty Manager
26-0009
Naming the North Animal Campus in Honor of Henry - Brian
Daugherty, Code Compliance Director
26-0010
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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION Agenda January 6, 2026
November 2025 Report on the Release of Area from the
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) by Petition of Landowner or
Resident - LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant
Director
26-0011
Update on Proposed Zoning Amendments to Alleviate the
Proliferation of Certain Business Uses (Liquor or Package Stores,
Retail Smoke Shops and Credit Access Businesses) - LaShondra
Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant Director
26-0012
Lease Amendment for 350 West Belknap Street Jail Facility - Chad
Mahaffey, Police Deputy Chief
26-0013
Proposed Nomination of the Former Power Plant at 411 North Main
Street for Highly Significant Endangered Landmark Designation -
Lorelei Willett, Development Services Historic Preservation Officer
26-0014
2.Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
for January 13, 2026 Council Meeting
3.Questions Regarding Significant Zoning Cases for January 13, 2026
Council Meeting
4.Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for January 13, 2026 Council
Meeting
5.Presentation on Library and Community Center Gallery Space - Midori
Clark, Library Director
6.FY2025 Unaudited General Fund Performance – Christianne Simmons,
Chief Transformation Officer & Reginald Zeno, Financial Management
Services Chief Financial Officer
7.City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session
Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in
accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
ADJOURNMENT
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The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be
physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be
participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Council
Rules of Procedure.
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM is wheelchair accessible. Persons with
disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary
aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact the
City’s ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-8552 or e-mail ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least
72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City
does not receive notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a
reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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