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Executive Session
MINUTES
TO BE HELD AT 12:00 pm, Tuesday August 4, 2026
City Council Executive 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 12:10 p.m.)
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, District 9
Council Member Chris Jamieson, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 (Remote)
STAFF PRESENT:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Katherine Cenicola, Assistant City Secretary
Cristian Chavez, City Secretary Staff
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
Jesica McEachern, Assistant City Manager
William Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Dianna Giordano, Assistant City Manager
Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
Laetitia Brown, Deputy City Attorney
Melinda Ramos, Deputy City Attorney
Theresa James, Deputy City Attorney
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1. CALL TO ORDER
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, with a quorum of
the City Council Members present, Mayor Mattie Parker called the Closed Executive
Session to order at 12:05 p.m. on August 4, 2026, in the City Council Executive Session
Room of the Fort Worth City Hall to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
2. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ORDER TO DISCUSS
MATTERS PERMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS
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3. CITY ATTORNEY
3.1. Section 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
3.1.1 To seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated
litigation, settlement offers, or any matter in which the duty of the attorney
to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open
Meetings Act. [Tex. Govt. Code §551.071]:
a. Consultation with city legal concerning disputes and legal
issues arising from or related to Events Trust Fund operations
and administration;
Discussion occurred.
b. Legal issues concerning David Bakutis, as Administrator for the
Estate of Atatiana Jefferson v. Aaron Dean, et al.; Action No. 4:21-
CV-665-Y;
Discussion occurred.
c. Legal issues concerning collective bargaining agreement
negotiations with Fort Worth Professional Firefighters
Association, IAFF Local 440 AFF 440;
Discussion occurred.
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d. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's posted city
council agendas.
Discussion occurred.
4. CITY MANAGER
4.1. Section 551.072, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
4.1.1. Deliberate the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property where
deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the City in negotiations with a third party.
No discussion occurred.
4.2. Section 551.087, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS
4.2.1. Deliberate the commercial or financial information or the offer of a
financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
Discussion occurred.
4.3. Section 551.076 and Section 551.089, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY
4.3.1. Deliberate certain security matters in accordance with Sections 551.076
and 551.089 of the Texas Government Code.
No discussion occurred.
The City Council recessed Executive Session at 1:45 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at Executive Session at 4:35 p.m.
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5. THE CITY COUNCIL MAY RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION IN THE CITY COUNCIL WORK
SESSION ROOM AND ACT ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
6. ADJOURNMENT
With no further discussion, Mayor Mattie Parker adjourned the meeting of the Executive Session
at 6:00 p.m. on August 4, 2026.
Attest:
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