HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-05-05 - City Council - Worksession - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flor�es, 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 Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, 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
Elisa Winterrowd, City Secretary Staff
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parlcer called the City
Council Worlc Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 1:23 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 5, 2026, in the City Council Woz•k Session Room the Fort Worth City Hall, 100 Fort
Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
Jay Chapa, City Manager, announced that on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
there will be a press conference regarding the Illegal Gun�re Campaign.
b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Jay Chapa, City Manager, called on:
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• Dianna Giordano, Assistant City Manager, recognized the Public Service
Recognition Weelc (May 3rd - 9th)
• William Rumuly, Municipal Court Services Director, recognized the Teen Court
Program-Teen Attorneys for Placing 2nd in the Recent Statewide Mocic Trial
Competition
• Mar•ilyn Marvin, Property Management Director, recognized Property
Management Department's Fleet Team who Received the Gold Fleet
Recognition Award fi•om NTCOG and DFW Clean Cities
• Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager, recognized Midori Clark and her
Team for the 2026 Bi•anding Iron Award from the Texas Library Association
• Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager, recognized JR Rogers, Economic
Development Director and Team for Receiving the Economic Development
Transparency Stars Webpage for the City of Fort Woi�th
• Jay Chapa, City Manager, recognized Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager,
as a New Fellow of the American Institute of Certiiied Planners
• Jesica McEachern, Assistant City Managez•, to Recognize the Stormwater Team
and Texas Flood Awareness Weelc (Governor Proclaims it for Week of May
18)
c. Informal Reports
26-0057 Quac-terly Development Activity Report for Q1 of 2026 - D.J. Harc•ell,
Development Services Director
26-0058 Human Relations Commission Overview - Kristen Smith, Human
Resources Director
• I�•isten Smith, Human Resources Director, provided an update on the
report.
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26-0059 Multifamily Housing Recoveiy Progi•am Notice of Funding Availability -
Kacey Thomas, Neighborhood Services Director
26-0000 Neighborhood Street Project Timelines and Ove�sight - Lauren Prieur,
Transportation and Public Wor�]<s Director
• Laui•en Prieur, Transportation and Public Works Director, provided an
update on the report.
26-0061 Water Customer Information System Replacement - Chcis Harder, Water
Directoi•
2. Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for
May 12, 2026 Council Meeting
There were no questions regarding changes in membership on Boards and Commissions
for May 12, 2026, Council meeting.
3. Questions Regarding Signi�cant Zoning Cases for May 12, 2026 Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding significant Zoning Cases for May 12, 2026, Council
meeting.
4. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for May 12, 2026 Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding City Council M&C Log for• May 12, 2026, Council
meeting.
5. 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update — Eric Fladager, Finance Assistant Director
and MIG Consultants
Presentation was provided by Er•ic Fladager, Finance Assistant Directot•, and Jay
Renlcens, MIG Consultants.
Jay Chapa, City Manager, announced that the Water Department has received a triple-A
rating on the Water Depai�tment's Bonds.
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
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• Mayor Pro tem Flores requested an Informal Report to look at assisted living
centei•s to see if they have sufficient staff at the facility or is that over time being
offloaded to Fire and EMS.
ADJOURNM�NT
There being no further business, Mayor Parkei• adjoui•ned the meeting at 2:49 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Counc
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