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The briefing, led by Liz City Opereira, assistant city manager, and Luis Loya of the city manager’s office, described a “100-day sprint” goal from the city manager to sweep legacy rules and align the code with current state and federal law. “The code spans decades of ordinances, some outdated, some unenforceable,” Opereira said. “Some state laws and federal laws have changed, preempting our local regulations in several areas.”

City staff said the omnibus ordinance will target provisions that are duplicative, preempted, outdated or unenforceable and will preserve core city authority while clarifying duties and enforcement. “It’s a single ordinance updating, repealing, or clarifying sections across 30 plus chapters,” Loya said. He cited examples staff propose to remove in whole or part: Chapter 13A (Dallas transit system rules predating DART), Chapter 39 (railroad regulations now federally preempted), and long‑unused rules on loan brokers, private detectives and utility‑tree rules from the 1940s.

Staff also described modernization changes: Chapter 2 updates to reflect shifts in fleet services and transportation/public works; Chapter 18 updates to trash collection, bulky-waste and franchise rules; and revised enforcement language for ATM, sidewalk and parking enforcement in Chapter 12B/28. Loya said the package includes repeal of COVID-era provisions no longer in effect, such as an eviction-notice requirement, and provisions preempted by state law — he specifically cited earned paid sick leave and certain rest‑break mandates that state law now covers.

Committee members pressed staff for details on several items. Council member Willis raised shopping-cart regulation under Code Chapter 31–40 and asked what the current ordinance provides and what enforcement options would remain. Jeremy Reid, assistant director of Code Compliance, said the section being repealed is 31‑40, “Possession of Shopping Carts,” which makes it an offense to possess a cart off the premises where it belongs — a provision Code Compliance has not enforced because it would require criminal identification and enforcement of the person possessing the cart. Reid added that shopping carts are still covered under the litter ordinance in Chapter 7A, which staff said remains unchanged and allows immediate cleanup of abandoned carts found on public property.

Casey Burgess of the city attorney’s office confirmed that removing the possession offense would not make cart theft lawful: “If somebody does take a shopping cart from a store, that would still be considered theft,” Burgess said. But he acknowledged that repealing the possession section would remove a standalone offense for possession off premises; staff promised follow-up on signage and how business owners and the public will be notified.

Council members also asked for more review before deleting certain “unenforced” provisions. Members asked staff to assemble a clear list of provisions identified as unenforced due to prosecutorial discretion or other reasons, and to consult outside stakeholders — for example, utility companies — before repealing prohibitions on posting on utility poles. “Before we delete that, we need to consult them because there is a deterrence effect to an ordinance banning certain behavior,” one committee member said.

Staff stressed that the omnibus package is intended for technical cleanup and not for substantive policy changes. Opereira said departments submitted a wide list, including “wish list” items; those that constitute policy changes were excluded from this omnibus effort and will follow the regular code amendment process.

Next steps: staff said the package reflects interdepartmental review and vetting by the city attorney’s office and that the item will be scheduled for full council consideration in June. Committee members asked staff to return with: (1) a compiled list of provisions identified as unenforced (especially those affected by prosecutorial discretion); (2) clarification about business responsibilities and signage for shopping carts; and (3) consultation results with utility companies and other affected stakeholders before final deletions are posted for council action.

The committee did not take a formal vote on the omnibus package at the briefing; staff described it as an informational presentation ahead of formal council consideration.

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A committee member moved approval and another seconded. The chair called for the question: \"All those in favor of approval, please say aye.\" After voiced assent, the chair stated the motion was approved. The transcript records a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded.

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“Now we are home to over 150,000 older adults,” Tabitha Taylor, the city’s Age‑Friendly Officer, told the committee, summarizing the plan’s scope as a citywide effort to identify needs, opportunities and recommended actions for older residents. Jessica Gallaschow, director of OCCE, said consultant Guidehouse was retained after a 2024 procurement and that a final plan is expected in June with council adoption targeted for fall 2025.

Guidehouse consultants Rick Henley and Jason (Jay) Wright described phase 1 (assessment) deliverables completed for the city: a demographic profile (60+, 65+, 70+, 85+ cohorts), a senior services index cataloging city services, an organizational survey of community providers, district listening sessions and a five‑language citywide survey. Henley said the citywide survey yielded a modest response (about 219 digital and 245 paper responses) but that qualitative outreach — listening sessions with providers, the Senior Affairs Commission and public sessions — added important context.

Guidehouse said it organized findings into eight service domains and ranked them by prevalence of need. The three domains showing the highest citywide need were mobility and transportation, social isolation, and food insecurity; level-two needs included health care access, technology and affordable housing; level-three included aging in place and financial security. “Most people were pretty satisfied with the services they received from the city of Dallas,” Henley said, “but they have trouble finding information and accessing services.”

Consultants demonstrated that OCCE will receive an interactive Power BI tool allowing staff and, later, council offices to zoom into ZIP-code level indicators and domain subitems (for example, broadband access) so districts can identify tactical priorities. Council members requested follow-up briefings for individual districts so each council office can use the data in local planning.

Committee members asked about specific issues raised during outreach. On employment and volunteering for older adults, staff said existing workforce‑support contracts are often targeted at people with disabilities and access barriers; committee members asked OCCE to identify gaps and potential partnerships to expand job opportunities for older adults who want to work. On housing, members asked staff to analyze shared‑housing, accessory dwelling units and other models that address isolation and affordability; Guidehouse confirmed those models are in scope for further research.

Guidehouse and OCCE emphasized implementation. Taylor said the city does not want “a plan that will sit on the shelf” and said recommendations will include action items with timeframes and measurable indicators. Henley added that the plan will include an implementation dashboard so the public can track progress on goals and actions. Staff said implementation funding requests have not been finalized; some potential pilots could be considered as part of ARPA reprogramming conversations.

Next steps: OCCE and Guidehouse expect a final draft in June; consultants will present to the Senior Affairs Commission in August and the city will seek final adoption in fall 2025. Committee members recommended ongoing district‑level listening and an annual implementation update, and asked staff to include caregiver supports and nonprofit partners in the implementation strategy.

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Dallas staff preview omnibus code cleanup, say package will remove outdated and preempted rules

Committee approves April 21, 2025 minutes by voice vote

Dallas officials outline senior strategic plan progress; consultants stress communication, mobility and food security