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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-05-12 - City Council - Budget Workshop - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, T�XAS BUDGET WORK SESSION ON THE FY2027 BUDGET MAY 12, 2026 Present• Mayor Mattie Parlcet• 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 Membei• Macy Hill, District 7 Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, District 9 Council Meinber Alan Blaylock, District 10 Council Member Jeanette Mat�tinez, District 11 Staff Present: Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager Leann Guzman, City Attorney Vania Alvarado, City Secretary Staff 1. Call to Order — Mattie Parker — Mayor With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the Budget Worlc Session on the FY2027 Budget to order at 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the City Council Work Session Room, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas. 2. Opening Remarks — Jay Chapa, City Manager Opening comments were made by Jay Chapa, City Manager. 3. Group Health Fund Update — Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director Presentation was provided by Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director. • Mayor Pro tem Flores aslced if staff is aware of what rate of increase over the past few years there has been to employee health care costs. Kristen Smith responded that staff could take that as a talceaway. He added if there is a dollar amount on average that employees in this group health fund have spent out of pocket. Kristen Smith responded that staff will be able to provide that information. CITY OF FORT WORTH, T�XAS BUDG�T WORK S�SSION ON TH� FY2027 BUDG�T MAY 12, 2026 Page 2 of 2 • Mayor Parlcer requested a brealcdown for council of how large of a categoiy and how many employees this is impacting who have serious health conditions and could be helped by GLP's. • Council Member Hill inquired about the contract period with B1ueCross Blue Shield. Council Member Hill wanted to lcnow how much the contract is and how much we've paid in the past. • Mayor Parlcer wants staff to come back to council with range of pricing, impact on individual employees and how many employees are impacted. She also suggests that staff be inindful of pharmacy benefit plans and do better with it. 4. Request for Future Agenda Items — Mattie Parker, Mayor • Council Member Hall aslced for a presentation or report that provides benchmark comparisons of other entities providing care redirection (for Orthopedic and MSK - shoulders and knee replacement) • Mayor Pro tem Flores aslced for a presentation or repoi�t on Review the Zoning Ordinance to add distance requirements between permanent and temporaty Concrete Batch Plants • Council Member Becic aslced for comparisons of GLP 1's costs and corresponding reductions to other medications or health conditions using real data driven (example: Cardiac & Type II Diabetes) 5. Closing Comments — Mattie Parker, Mayor There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 3:54 p.m. These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Attest: J nette S. Goodall ' y Secretary Mattie Mayor the 23rd day of June 2026. , �� r