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City Council Work Session
MINUTES
TO BE HELD AT 9:00 am, Tuesday August 25, 2026
City CouncH 1Alork Session Room
100 Fort Worth Frail, 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
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
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 Mattie Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 9:02 am on August 25, 2026 in
the City Council Work Session Room 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 that the previously scheduled Crime Control
Prevention District meeting has been canceled.
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1.2 ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES
City Manager Chapa announced James Horton as the new Interim Fire Chief.
City Manager Chapa called on Kristen Smith, Director of Human Resources, to introduce
Christi Lemon and Sandra Medley as the new Human Resources Assistant Directors.
1.3 INFORMAL REPORTS
1.3.1 (IR 26-0098) Development Activity Report for 2026 Quarter 2 - D.J. Harrell,
Development Services Director
1.3.2 (IR 26-0081) Proposed Contractor Accountability Process - D.J. Harrell, Development
Services Director
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck requested D.J. Harrell, Development Services
Director, provide a summary of the Informal Report.
Council Member Jeanette Martinez requested that there be the same accountability
process for zoning.
1.3.3 (IR 26-0086) Proposed Council Initiated Zoning Changes for Certain Properties on
Panther Island in Council District 2 and Update of the Panther Island Form -Based
Code - D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director
Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. Flores requested Francisco Vega, Development Services
Senior Planner, provide a summary of the Informal Report.
1.3.4 (IR 26-0101) FY26 Interest Income Allocation - Brady Kirk, FWLab Assistant Finance
Director and Kate Perry, Financial Management Services Assistant Finance Director
1.3.5 (IR 26-0108) FY26 Mid -Year Update for Residential Solid Waste Collections - Jim
Keezell, Environmental Services Assistant Director
1.3.6 (IR 26-0109) Proposed Updates to Fort Worth City Code, Chapter 12.5, "Environmental
Protection and Compliance" - Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services Director
Council Member Michael D. Crain requested that an additional column be included
in the table to show the total.
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1.3.7 (IR 26-0102) Updates to the Community Center Facility Master Plan and Aquatics
Master Plan -Dave Lewis, Park and Recreation Director
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck requested Dave Lewis, Park and Recreation
Director, provide a summary of the Informal Report.
2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
2.1 Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for August
25, 2026 Council Meeting
There were no questions regarding changes in membership on Boards and
Commissions for August 25, 2026 Council Meeting.
2.2 Questions Regarding City Council M&C's for August 25, 2026 Council Meeting
There were no questions regarding City Council M&C's for August 25, 2026 Council
Meeting.
3 PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Proposed FY27 Budget - Brian Butler, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Presentation was made by Brian Butler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer.
3.2 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Designation of Additional Eligible "Public
Facilities" for the Airport's Public Facility Improvement Corporation - Kevin Haas. Vice
President of Commercial Development and Brian Butler, CFO
Presentation was made by Brian Butler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer and Kevin Haas, Vice President of Commercial Development.
3.3 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Code Amendment to Reduce Speed Limit on
International Parkway - Paul Tomme, Legal Counsel
Presentation was made by Paul Tomme, Legal Counsel.
3.4 Presentation of a Proposed Economic Development Agreement with Carrier
Corporation - Brianna Brown, Economic Development Assistant Director
Presentation was made by Brianna Brown, Economic Development Assistant Director.
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3.5 Presentation on the 2026 Bond Project Schedule - April Rose Escamilla, FWLab Senior
Capital Projects Officer
Presentation was made by April Rose Escamilla, FWLab Senior Capital Projects Officer.
Mayor Mattie Parker requested that the 2026 Bond Project schedule be added to the
MyFW app.
3.6 FY27 Budget Responses and Updates Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief
Transformation Officer
Presentation was made by Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformation Officer.
Council member Macy Hill requested an overview of the sales tax collection over the
past five years including how the tax dollars were spent over time.
4 CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND/OR REPORTS
• Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf requested an update on smoke shops operating under
general commercial COs and operating legally.
• Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf requested information regarding reducing speed limits
in residential neighborhood to a speed limit of 25mph.
• Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf requested an initial feasibility assessment for a general
mobility program referring to what Dallas and DART have done.
• Mayor Pro Tem Carlos E. Flores requested an update on a previous IR relating to speed limit
reduction.
• Council Member Michael D. Crain requested a report to understand final inspections for
COs on homes and looking at exterior/retaining walls during inspection before properties
are sold.
• Council Member Michael D. Crain requested an update on payout from the risk fund, how it
works, how it's funded, and if we have to hire outside counsel what that cost looks like.
• Council Member Michael D. Crain requested an update on property acquisition for the
Good Natured Program.
• Council Member Macy Hill requested an update on the history of the relationship with
Trinity Merto and the sales tax for street infrastructure needs.
• Council Member Dr. Mia Hall requested an update on community centers' summer
programs and what is in place to track feed back from citizens.
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5 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Mattie Parker adjourned the meeting at 10:15 am.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 15th day of September 2026.
Attest:
Tnnette S. Goodall
Secretary
Appro e
Mattie arker
Mayor
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