Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee

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Agenda — 17 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 June 9, 2025, Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee Meeting Minutes 25-2910A
5. 5 BRIEFING AND ACTION ITEMS
6. A. Library Bond Projects - CBRE [Peter Jansen, Southwest Regional Manager & Executive Vice President, CBRE; Larisa Ortiz, Managing Director of Public Non-profit Solutions, Streetsense; Jodi Dubyoski, Senior Urban Designer, Streetsense; Ashley Eubanks, Assistant Director, Facilities and Real Estate Management] 25-2918A
7. B. Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County Health and Human Services to Authorize Public Health Authority [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response; Travis Houston, Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response] 25-2917A
8. C. Extraordinary Neighborhood Events [Christopher Christian, Director, Code Compliance Services; Jeremy Reed, Director, Code Compliance Services; Major Pollyanna Ashford, Major of Police, Dallas Police Department; Dr. Ghassan Khankarli, Director, Department of Transportation and Public Works; Dr. Andreea Udrea, Deputy Director, Department of Planning and Development] 25-2914A
9. 9 BRIEFING MEMOS
10. D. Dallas Animal Services Operations Overview [Paul Ramon, Director, Dallas Animal Services; Victoria Chittam-Bennett, Assistant Director, Dallas Animal Services] 25-2924A
11. E. Upcoming Office of Procurement Services Agenda Item for Housing and Community Empowerment - Financial Empowerment Centers [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Jessica Galleshaw, Deputy Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] 25-2925A
12. F. FY 2025-26 Cultural Organizations Program Funding Allocation [Martine Philipe, Director, Office of Arts and Culture; Glenn Ayars, Assistant Director, Office of Arts and Culture] 25-2929A
13. G. Forest Green Library Public Art Project Artist Recommendation [Martine Philipe, Director, Office of Arts and Culture; Lynn Rushton, Public Arts Manager, Office of Arts and Culture] 25-2935A
14. 14 FORECAST
15. H. Quality of Life, Arts and Culture (QOLAC) Committee Forecast: briefing items to be placed on the QOLAC Committee agendas for November 17, 2025, through December 2, 2025 25-2942A
16. 16 ADJOURNMENT
17. 17 Page Break