CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - 2026-03-31

Council received presentation on four-phase plan to convert former City Hall at 200 Texas Street into primarily police facility. Phase 1-2 ($8.9M) funded by CCPD for Police Central Division, bike patrol, and Calvert relocation. Phase 3 ($5.5M) for system infrastructure has funding gap. Phase 4 ($4.1M) for Library History Center contingent on May bond election with $1.7M gap. Taylor Street Garage will be retained rather than sold. Staff to return with formal IR and M&C for appropriation.

Code Compliance will assume primary responsibility for front and side yard parking violations from Police Department effective May 2026. New approach includes tagging vehicles with bright pink/orange stickers before issuing citations. In 2025, Fort Worth PD responded to 12,631 parking violation calls with approximately 950 (8%) involving front/side yard parking. Change aims to reduce non-emergency call volume and increase patrol availability.

DFW International Airport seeking authorization to issue up to $3 billion in debt for 2026 capital program, part of $9 billion planned over four years. Funds support Central Terminal Area expansion (~$3B) and new 31-gate Terminal F (~$4B) for American Airlines. Request includes amendments to master bond ordinance, increasing Series 1 commercial paper from $750M to $1.5B and Series 2 from $600M to $1B. Formal approval scheduled for April 28 council meeting.

Airport requesting amendment to shift third-party special inspection funding from owner to contractor while airport retains authority to select and remove inspectors. Change addresses capacity constraints with 85 active construction sites and eliminates duplication where airport code department re-inspects third-party work.