Briefing

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Agenda — 22 items

1. 1 The City Council Briefing meeting will be held by videoconference and in the Council Chambers, 6th Floor at City Hall. Individuals who wish to speak in accordance with the City Council Rules of Procedure must sign up with the City Secretary’s Office. The public may to attend the meeting virtually; however, City Hall is available for those wishing to attend the meeting in person. The following videoconference link is available to the public to listen to the meeting and Office of Communications & Customer Experience/311 will also stream the City Council meeting on Spectrum Cable Channel 16 and bit.ly/cityofdallastv: https://dallascityhall.webex.com/dallascityhall/j.php?MTID=m82e33da7c0e129a8d8ba6d73b5d175c8
2. 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Special Presentations Open Microphone Speakers
3. 3 VOTING AGENDA
4. 1. Approval of the Minutes of August 20, 2025 City Council Meeting 25-2386A
5. 2. Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions and the evaluation and duties of board and commission members (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office) 25-2422A
6. 6 BRIEFINGS
7. 7 Note: Briefing Item A must be heard before Agenda Item No. 3 may be considered
8. A. FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Budget Discussion and Amendments *For budget purposes, the City Council will be sitting as a Committee of the Whole. - Required Posting per H.B. 1522: The proposed budget is posted online at FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget and accessible directly from the city’s main page - www.dallascityhall.com - Required Posting per H.B. 1522: The Taxpayer Impact Statement for the median-valued homestead in the City of Dallas is posted online at Taxpayer Impact Statement (Median Value) 25-2556A
9. 9 Page Break
10. 10 ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
11. 11 Budget and Management Services
12. 12 Note: Briefing Item A must be heard before Agenda Item No. 3 may be considered
13. 3. First reading and passage of the appropriation ordinance appropriating funds for the proposed FY 2025-26 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets (1) for the maintenance and operation of various departments; (2) authorizing the City Manager to make certain adjustments; (3) appropriating funds for public improvements to be financed from bond funds and other revenues of the city of Dallas for fiscal year 2025-26; and (4) providing an effective date - Not to exceed $5,510,422,946 - Financing: General Fund ($1,965,019,000), General Obligation Debt ($491,015,332), Capital Funds ($952,657,537), Enterprise/Other Funds ($1,530,942,519), Internal Service and Other Funds ($299,422,205), Grants, Trusts, and Other Funds ($264,014,138), and Employee Retirement Fund ($7,352,215) 25-2333A
14. 14 BRIEFINGS
15. B. 89th Texas Legislature Post-Session Briefing 25-2602A
16. C. Omnibus Ordinance Review 25-2625A
17. 17 Page Break
18. 18 CLOSED SESSION
19. 19 Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)
20. 4. Seeking the advice of the City Attorney regarding: recent legislative changes to Texas Local Government Code Chapters 211 and 218 25-2626A
21. 21 Adjournment
22. 22 The above schedule represents an estimate of the order for the indicated briefings and is subject to change at any time. Current agenda information may be obtained by calling (214) 670-3100 during working hours. Note: An expression of preference or a preliminary vote may be taken by the Council on any of the briefing items.