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Budget Work Session
MINUTES
TO BE HELD AT 1:00 pm, Tuesday August 11, 2026
City Council Work Session Room
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. Flores
Council Member Michael D. Crain
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf
Council Member Deborah Peoples (Remote)
Council Member Dr. Mia Hall
Council Member Macy Hill
Council Member Chris Nettles
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck
Council Member Chris Jamieson
Council Member Jeanette Martinez
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Jay Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, Clty Attorney
Katherine Cenicola, Assistant City Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER - MATTIE PARKER, MAYOR
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the Budget Work
Session on the FY2027 Budget to order at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the City
Council Work Session Room of the Fort Worth City Hall,100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
2. OPENING REMARKS - JESUS "JAY" CHAPA, CITY MANAGER
Opening remarks were made by Jay Chapa, City Manager.
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3. Recommended FY27 Operating & Capital Budgets - Jay Chapa, City Manager
and Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformation Officer.
Presentation was provided by Jay Chapa, City Manager and Christianne Simmons, Chief
Transformation Officer.
• Council Member Beck requested an explanation for how freezing vacancies has
impacted the service that the City provides.
• Council Member Beck expressed concern over cutting the HOPE teams due to the ongoing
issues with homelessness.
• Council Member Peoples requested staff to investigate reducing the pay for performance.
• Council Member Hall also requested staff to investigate the pay for performance in
conjunction with the job title.
• Council Member Nettles requested what services would be impacted by the freezing and
elimination of vacant positions.
• Council Member Martinez requested information about the Fire HOPE team, the types of
fire calls they get and how many in the past year.
• Council Member Beck requested more information about the mobile toolshed program
and the effects of the budget cut.
4. Budget Responses
a. BR27-003: Truth In Taxation: Submission Of 2026 No -New -Revenue and Voter -Approval
Tax Rates
b. BR27-004: Truth In Taxation: Submission Of 2026 Certified Appraisal Roll And Certified
Collection Rate
c. BR27-005: 2026 Compensation Study Results
d. BR27-006: Summary of Contracts & Travel/Training
e. BR27-007: Water Utility FY27 Rates & Revenues Requirements
f. BR27-008: Stormwater Maintenance Costs
5. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - MATTIE PARKER, MAYOR
There were no requests for future agenda items.
6. CLOSING COMMENTS - MATTIE PARKER, MAYOR
There being no further business, Mayor Mattie Parker adjourned the meeting at 3:17 pm.
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These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 15th day of September 2026.
Attest:
ttte S. Goodall
ecretary
Appro e
Mattie rker
Mayor
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