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Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee

February 17, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL bit.ly/cityofdallastv

Agenda — 16 items

  1. 1 This City Council Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee meeting will be held by video conference and in the Council Chambers, 6th Floor at City Hall. The public may attend the meeting virtually; however, City Hall is available for those wishing to attend the meeting in person. The Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee will be broadcast live on Spectrum Cable Channel 16 (English) and 95 (Spanish) and online at bit.ly/cityofdallastv. The public may also listen to the meeting as an attendee at the following video conference link:
  2. 2 Call to Order
  3. 3 MINUTES
  4. 1. Approval of the January 20, 2026, Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee Meeting Minutes. 26-585A
  5. 5 BRIEFING AND ACTION ITEMS
  6. A Feral and Community Cat Operational Overview and Potential Policy Considerations [Paul Ramon, Director - Dallas Animal Services; Amanda Earl, Assistant Director - Dallas Animal Services; Victoria Chittam Bennett, Assistant Director - Dallas Animal Services] 26-586A
  7. B Proposed Code Amendments: Chapter 50 - Street Vendor [Christopher Christian, Director - Code Compliance Services; Cedric Secoundiata, Assistant Director - Code Compliance Services] 26-587A
  8. C Extraordinary Neighborhood Events [Christopher Christian, Director - Code Compliance Services; Jeremy Reed, Assistant Director - Code Compliance Services; Pollyanna Ashford, Major - Dallas Police Department; Ghassan Khankarli, Director - Department of Transportation and Public Works; Jacqulin Justice, Assistant Director - Tourism, Conventions and Events] 26-588A
  9. 9 BRIEFING MEMOS
  10. D Office of Arts and Culture - FY 2026-27 Cultural Organizations Program Guidelines [Martine Philippe, Director - Office of Arts and Culture] 26-589A
  11. E Receipt and Allocation of Love Your Block Grant for Resident-Led Projects [Christopher Christian, Director - Code Compliance Services] 26-590A
  12. F Drivers of Opportunity Update [Thor Erickson, Director - Office of Housing & Community Empowerment] 26-591A
  13. 13 UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
  14. G Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture (QOLAC) Committee Forecast: briefing items to be placed on the QOLAC agenda for March 2026. 26-592A
  15. 15 ADJOURNMENT
  16. 16 Page Break