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TO BE HELD AT 9:00 am, Tuesday June 23, 2026
City Council Work Session Room
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas
FORT WORTH�
PRESENT:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. 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(arrived at 9:14 a.m.)
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8(arrived at 9:18 a.m.)
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, District 9(arrived at 9:14 a.m.)
Council Member Chris Jamieson, District 10 (Remote)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
STAFF PRESENT:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Katherine Cenicola, Assistant City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Mattie Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 9:08 am on June 23, 2026 in the
City Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
1 REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - JESUS "JAY" CHAPA, CITY MANAGER
1.1 UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS
Jay Chapa, City Manager, announced the beginning of the July Summer Break for Council.
1.2 ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES
There were no organizational updates.
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1.3 INFORMAL REPORTS
1.3.1 Fort Worth Population Estimate and City Rankings - Eric Fladager, CMO Assistant
Planning Director
(IR 26-0075)
1.3.2 Illegal Gunfire and Fireworks - Andre Smith, Police Deputy Chief
(IR 26-0076)
Mayor Mattie Parker requested Andre Smith, Police Deputy Chief, provide a summary of
the Informal Report.
1.3.2 Proposed Rio Claro Capital Public Improvement District in Council District 7- Brady Kirk,
FWLab Assistant Finance Director
(IR 26-0077�
Council Member Macy Hill requested Brady Kirk, FWLab Assistant Finance Director,
provide a summary of the Informal Report.
1.3.3 Strategies to Address Unwanted Handbill Distribution - Brian Daugherty, Code
Compliance Director
(IR 26-0078)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez requested Brian Daugherty, Code Compliance
Director provide a summary of the Informal Report.
1.3.4 Workers' Compensation Surgical Appeals Statistics - Kristen Smith, Human Resources
Director
(IR 26-0079)
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf requested Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director
provide a summary of the Informal Report.
Council Member Lauersdorf requested more information on how care before surgery is
being determined and by whom.
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2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
2.1 Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for June 23,
2026 Council Meeting
There were no Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and
Commissions for June 23, 2026 Council Meeting.
2.2 Questions Regarding City Council M&C's for June 23, 2026 Council Meeting
Council Member Chris Nettles asked that ZC-26-041 be continued by request of the
applicant.
3 P12ESENTATIONS
3.1 Update on the NET Force Pilot - Brian Daugherty, Code Compliance Director
Presentation was made by Brian Daugherty, Code Compliance Director.
3.2 EngageFW Community Academy - Dr. Sana Syed, City Manager's Office Chief
Communications Officer and Madalyn Mackey, Communication and Public
Engagement Volunteer Services Coordinator
Presentation was made by Dr. Sana Syed, City Manager's Office Chief Communications
Officer and Madalyn Mackey, Communication and Public Engagement Volunteer
Services Coordinator.
3.3 Update on Literacy Programs - Midori Clark, Library Director and Monique Hill, Park and
Recreation Assistant Director
Presentation was made by Midori Clark, Library Director, Monique Hill, Park and
Recreation Assistant Director and Caroline James with Literacy Roundup.
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3.4 Presentation of a Proposed Economic Development Agreement with Mach Industries -
Jessica Rogers, Economic Development Director
Presentation was made by Jessica Rogers, Economic Development Director.
4 CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND�OR REPORTS
• Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf requested that the presentation given to the Public
Safety Committee on e-bikes and e-scooters be given to the full Council.
• Council Member Michael D. Crain requested information on when locution systems will be
in all fire stations.
5 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Mattie Parker adjourned the meeting at 10:51 am.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City C'o�uncil on the llth Iday of August 2026.
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