Briefing

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Agenda — 35 items

1. 1 The City Council Budget Workshop 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=mbddcb87bf5a4247152b7d1036f99658d
2. 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Special Presentations Open Microphone Speakers ▶ jump to 0:46
3. 3 VOTING AGENDA ▶ jump to 5:49
4. 1. Approval of Minutes of the September 2, 2026 City Council Meeting 26-850A
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) 26-2089A
6. 6 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS ▶ jump to 66:33
7. 7 FISCALLY SOUND
8. 8 Note: Agenda Item No. 3 will be considered before Briefing A is heard.
9. 9 Budget and Management Services
10. 3. A public hearing to receive comments on a $0.6978 per $100 assessed valuation property tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year as discussed on August 25, 2026; City Council will vote to adopt a tax rate on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Dallas City Hall, City Council Chambers - Financing: No cost consideration to the City 26-2612A
11. 11 Page Break
12. 12 BRIEFING
13. 13 Note: Briefing A will be heard before Agenda Item Nos. 4-10 are considered.
14. A. City Council Amendments to FY 2026-27 Budget *For budget purposed, 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 2026-27 Proposed Budget <https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/Council%20Materials/FY%202026-27%20Proposed%20Budget.pdf> and accessible directly from the city's main page - 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) <https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/Council%20Materials/Taxpayer%20Impact%20Statement%20(Median%20Value).pdf> 26-2822A
15. 15 ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ▶ jump to 452:16
16. 16 FISCALLY SOUND
17. 17 Note: Agenda Item Nos. 4-10 are Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Items.
18. 18 Budget and Management Services
19. 4. Final reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance appropriating funds for the FY 2026-27 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets - Not to exceed $5,972,586,745 - Financing: General Fund ($2,043,558,000), General Obligation Debt Service Fund ($525,445,418), Capital Funds ($1,303,383,186), Enterprise/Other Funds ($1,572,074,751), Internal Service and Other Funds ($308,668,220), Grants, Trusts, and Other Funds ($211,774,101), and Employee Retirement Fund ($7,683,069) 26-2885A
20. 5. An ordinance setting the tax rate at $0.6978 per $100 assessed valuation, which includes $0.5075 for the General Fund and $0.1903 for the Debt Service Fund, and levying ad valorem taxes for the City of Dallas, Texas, for FY 2026-27 - Estimated Levy: $1,658,739,578 (see Fiscal Information) 26-2934A
21. 6. A resolution ratifying the increase in total property tax revenues reflected in the FY 2026-27 budget - Estimated Revenue: General Fund ($55,465,806) and Debt Service Fund ($20,798,311) (100 percent collection rate) 26-2922A
22. 7. An ordinance amending Chapters 2, 7, 7A, 8A, 12B, 15D, 16, 17, 18, 20A, 27, 38A, 42, 43A, 48B, 49, 50, 51A, and 52 of the Dallas City Code and Section 1 of Ordinance 19860 as passed by the city council on February 10, 1988; (1) amending fees, charges, and rates relating to stormwater drainage; (2) amending fees for animal adoption and dangerous and aggressive dog registration; (3) amending emergency ambulance service fees; (4) amending fees for fire code permits, registrations, inspections, and reinspections; (5) amending sanitation service charges and definitions; (6) amending landfill and transfer station fees; (7) amending mixed income housing development bonus fees; (8) amending wholesale water and wastewater service rates; (9) amending water treatment fees; (10) amending untreated water rates; (11) amending backflow prevention device inspection and testing fees; (12) amending water service connection fees; (13) amending evaluated cost tables for oversize, side or off-site facilities; (14) amending liquid waste transporter registration and disposal fees; (15) amending service connection permit processing fees; (16) amending fire flow test fees; (17) amending compliance sampling fees; (18) amending convenience fees for credit and debit card transactions; (19) amending the rates for 911 landlines for residential customers; (20) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; (21) providing a saving clause; (22) providing a severability clause; and (23) providing an effective date - Estimated Revenue: General Fund ($3,895,660), Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($5,855,257), Stormwater Drainage Management Fund ($6,793,049), Sanitation Operation Fund ($5,053,613), Mixed Income Housing Development Fund (-$5,890), 9-1-1 System Operations Fund ($3,566,173) 26-2932A
23. 8. An ordinance amending Chapter 2, “Administration,” of the Dallas City Code by amending Sections 2-43, 2-44, 2-139.1, 2-139.2, and 2-142; (1) changing the name of Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management to Department of Facilities Management; (2) creating the Office of Real Estate; (3) transferring real estate duties from the Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management to the Office of Real Estate; (4) making the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment a division of the City Manager’s Office; (5) providing a penalty not to exceed $500; (6) providing a saving clause; (7) providing a severability clause; (8) and providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City 26-2882A
24. 24 Department of Human Resources
25. 9. Authorize (1) position changes; (2) approval of Civilian and Uniform salary schedules for fiscal year 2026-27; (3) merit pay increases for civilian non-executive staff effective April 14, 2027 the 8th civilian pay period of the calendar year; (4) adding proposed pay schedules for uniformed Fire and Police effective January 13, 2027, payable the first uniform pay period of the calendar year; (5) adding proposed pay schedules for uniformed Fire and Police Executives effective January 13, 2027, payable the first uniform pay period of the calendar year; and (6) adding new pay schedule for Miscellaneous effective October 1, 2026, the first civilian pay period of the 2026-27 fiscal year - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City; any budget impact is budgeted in the FY 2026-27 City Budget (see Fiscal Information) 26-2991A
26. 10. Authorize (1) approval of the 2027 Employee Health Benefits proposed plan design effective January 1, 2027; and (2) approval of the proposed health coverage plans for employees, retirees, and their families, including the discontinuation of the Blue Choice Copay Preferred Provider Organization Plan for Texas-based active employees and pre-65 retirees - Financing: Employee Benefits Fund ($257,985,595); Revenue: City Employee/Retiree Contributions ($88,597,179) (see Fiscal Information) 26-3007A
27. 27 CLOSED SESSION
28. 28 CORE - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
29. 29 City Attorney's Office
30. 30 Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)
31. 31 Seeking the advice of the City Attorney regarding:
32. 11. - Legal issues related to the city’s 2018 management contract with Fair Park First. 26-2909A
33. 33 Page Break
34. 34 Adjournment
35. 35 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.

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