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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for removal and disposal of scrap tires for the Department of Sanitation Services - TJP Enterprises, LLC dba All American Tire Recyclers, only …
An ordinance amending Chapter 17, “Food Establishments,” of the Dallas City Code by amending Section 17-2.2; (1) deleting the requirements for a food service manager to register with the cit…
Review of City Real Estate for Development and Redevelopment Opportunities [City Manger’s Office]
Development Services - Monthly Performance Update & Process Map Improvements [Development Services]
Annual Investment Policy Review [Jenny Kerzman, Assistant Director of Treasury, City Controller’s Office]
Inspector General Division Update [Bart Bevers, Inspector General, City Attorney’s Office]
2023 External Audit Presentation and Discussion [Sara Dempsey, Partner-In-Charge, Weaver; Jeff Wada, Senior Manager, Weaver]
Impact of AI in Local Government Permit Review [John Mirkin, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, AutoReview.AI; Sabrina Dugan, Vice President of Research and Development, AutoReview.AI]
Approval of the February 26, 2024 Government Performance and Financial Management Committee Meeting Minutes
Approval of the minutes of the February 20, 2024 meeting of the Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee.
ArtsActivate 2025 Guidelines [M. Elizabeth (Liz) Cedillo-Pereira, Assistant City Manager]
FY 2024-25 Community Artist Program Guidelines [M. Elizabeth (Liz) Cedillo-Pereira, Assistant City Manager]
Dallas Arts Month [Martine Philippe, Director, Office of Arts and Culture]
Opioid Strike Force & Interdepartmental Strategies Update [Carrie Rogers, Director, Office of Government Affairs; Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Integrated Public Safety Solutions; Devon Po…
Chapter 42A: High Impact Areas Survey Results and Recommendations [Rosa Fleming, Director, Convention and Event Services; Jaqulin Justice, Assistant Director, Convention and Event Services; …
Discussion of the Mayor’s Memo Regarding Community Input Into the Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Policy Areas
Approval of Minutes of the March 27, 2024 City Council Meeting
Authorize a twelve-month subrecipient agreement with the Law Offices Craig W. Harvey to provide legal services to Dallas residential tenants at risk of eviction and homelessness due to finan…
Amend Chapter IV §5 to add eligibility criteria for serving on the redistricting commission. [Amendment 125]
Amend the vote requirement for council to modify the redistricting commission’s recommended districting plan from a 3/4 majority vote to a 2/3 majority vote in Chapter IV §5(b)(6). [Amendmen…
Prohibit city council candidates from soliciting campaign contributions except during the 180 days prior to the election date. [Amendment 53]
Change wording in the charter to be more inclusive, using “resident” or “people” in place of citizen. [Amendment 1]
Require appointees to boards and commissions to reside in the council district of the nominating councilmember, while allowing for a 2/3 vote non-district exception. [Amendment 124]
Delete Chapter III §15 prohibiting city council from interfering with appointments or subordinates of city manager. [Amendment 9]
Clarify that city council’s appointments to boards and commissions are at-will. [Amendment 13]
Establish an Office of Ombudsman within the function of the city auditor. [Amendment 37]
Require the city manager to seek and obtain the city council’s policy priorities before submitting the city manager’s annual budget and require the city manager’s annual budget to reflect th…
Authorize a limited power of veto for the mayor with a city council override of a two-thirds vote. · Authorize the mayor to exercise veto power over city council action calling a special ele…
Require that the mayor receive two councilmember co-sponsors for board and commission chair appointments. [Amendment 96]
Amend Chapter III §13(b) to allow each council committee to elect their own chairs and vice chairs. [Amendment 122]
Prohibit the creation of jobs exempt from Civil Service in Chapter XVI. [Amendment 15]
Require that the director of the Mayor and City Council Office be appointed by and report to city council and the Mayor and City Council staff be hired by and report to the director of the M…
Require that the Office of Community Police Oversight and the Community Police Oversight Board report directly to the city council, rather than the city manager. [Amendment 101]
Amend the ways in which the Parks and Recreation Department is overseen. Possible options based on submitted proposals: · Allow city council, rather than the Park Board, to appoint the direc…
Appointments of the chiefs of the police department and the fire-rescue department. Possible options based on submitted proposals: · Require that the city manager’s appointments of the chief…
Grant city council the authority to confirm the hiring of all department directors and require a public hearing for each position. [Amendment 113]
Provide members of the city plan commission with an annual salary of $25,000. [Amendment 14]
Amend Chapter III §4 to clarify that, in addition to annual salaries, mayor and councilmembers also receive benefits for elected officials as permitted by law. [Amendment 109]
Amend the annual salary for members of the City Council. Possible options based on submitted proposals: · Mayor’s salary raised to 135 percent and councilmembers’ salaries raised to 100 perc…
Add a provision triggering the implementation of ranked choice voting in municipal elections once the state law is amended to allow for ranked choice voting. [Amendment 2]
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