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Executive Session
MINUTES
TO BE HELD AT 12:00 pm, Tuesday September 1, 2026
City Council Work Session Room
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas
FORT WORTH,
PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Deborah Peoples, District 5
Council Member Dr. Mia Hall, District 6
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
ABSENT:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
STAFF PRESENT:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
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
Vania Alvarado, City Secretary Staff
Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformation Officer
Jessica Rogers, Economic Development Director
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Richard McCracken, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Denis McElroy, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Reggie Zeno, Chief Financial Officer
Whitney Rodriguez, Chief of Staff
Sana Syed, Chief Communications Officer
Emily Hollenbeck, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Chris Mosley, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Brianna Brown, Economic Development Assistant Director
1. CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ORDER
TO DISCUSS MATTERS PERMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 551
OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, with a quorum of
the City Council Members present, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. Flores called the Closed
Executive Session to order at 12:02 pm on September 1, 2026, in the City Council
Executive Session Room of the Fort Worth City Hall to discuss matters pertaining to the
following:
2. CITY ATTORNEY
2.1. Section 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
2.1.1 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. Legal issues concerning the City of Aledo, Texas and City of Fort
Worth, Texas v. City of Willow Park, Texas, Beall -Dean Ranch, LTD, and
Parker County, Texas, Cause No. CV26-0175, in the 43rd Judicial
District, Parker County;
Discussion occurred.
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b. Legal issues concerning the Deanna Sturm v. City of Fort Worth, Cause
No. 4:25-CV-00605-0, in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division;
No discussion occurred.
c. Legal issues concerning collective bargaining agreement
negotiations with Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association,
IAFF Local 440; and,
Discussion occurred.
d. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's posted city council
agendas.
No discussion occurred.
3. CITY MANAGER
3.1. Section 551.072, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
3.1.1. 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.
3.2. Section 551.087, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS
3.2.1. Deliberate the commercial or financial information or the offer of a
financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
Discussion occurred.
3.3. Section 551.076 and Section 551.089, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY
3.3.1. Deliberate certain security matters in accordance with Sections 551.076
and 551.089 of the Texas Government Code.
No discussion occurred.
3.4. Section 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS
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3.4.1. Deliberate the employment, evaluation, and duties of the City Manager as
authorized by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
No discussion occurred.
4. 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.
5. ADJOURNMENT
With no further discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. Flores adjourned the meeting of the
Executive Session at 12:40 pm on September 1, 2026.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 15th day of September 2026.
Attest:
?nnette S. Goodall
Secretary
Mayor
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