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Agenda item 1: Approval of minutes — The council approved the minutes of the May 21, 2025 City Council meeting. A motion was seconded and the mayor called for the ayes; the clerk recorded \"ayes carry.\" The transcript does not show a recorded roll‑call tally.

Agenda item 2: Appointments to boards and commissions — The council approved two appointments presented on the consent agenda: Carmen Ayala was nominated by Councilmember Moreno for appointment to the Permit, License and Appeal Board (individual appointment) and Steve Miff was presented as the full‑council appointment to Reinvestment Zone 10 (Southwestern Medical) by Councilmember Norvalles. A motion was seconded and the audio record indicates the ayes carried.

No other votes were recorded in open session in the available transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Council Briefing - Jun 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On June 4 the Dallas City Council approved the May 21, 2025 minutes and confirmed two board appointments — Carmen Ayala to the Permit, License and Appeal Board and Steve Miff to Reinvestment Zone 10 (Southwestern Medical).","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539325,"Walmart and city praise rapid permitting of dedicated delivery pilot in District 11",334,208000,542000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4&start=208&end=542","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4/thumbnail_208000.jpg","/articles/6539325/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Walmart-and-city-praise-rapid-permitting-of-dedicated-delivery-pilot-in-District-11","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539325-5cdc8c7850117e411e7c0f8fe14a919c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497688&Signature=EansNBOv3yVZAfFDZTv6dQoyRbsRLxBwnHHE7EXK7rBBt8xxG3wizmq7iJPFnKfnu8xexyi-bcjRO4Lw8hBGOCPrPkPqkezBjcxKJhtUPvvFPgAqiIpncqnyT8ZbScHpDRLJDZmWBiDtBXvGpm6x5nFYJlBPeW93-CgFWCkPH1FaMsqx5iCecgUVfkM1q1Zh2pA8bEoC~S8Xj6FQx5YhYXSZgZANx22~DsCCtgMh807advs4trfQLuZ6TLBwoHaZveICYzDmbUDtVMwl9~c-rlYoDk~d-KPrS1cDF2BgB-RHcCOMYNdveJqHuNUbz4ysth~bA78kgCWzoQNB~clAlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Walmart representatives and city staff used a June 4 Dallas City Council meeting recognition to describe a public–private pilot that converts a vacant store in the Esparanda area of District 11 into a dedicated delivery facility.

Tina Benitez, a Walmart regional representative, told the council the company piloted the concept in the DFW innovation hub and that the city’s planning and permitting teams and the Dallas Now customer‑service group worked with Walmart to move the project from concept to operation in under 90 days. Benitez said the team navigated the city’s new electronic permitting system and \"we're able to apply with your new electronic system, navigate them, get a permit in hand on a Monday evening at 5 and open on a Tuesday morning,\" adding the facility will focus on the top 10,000 SKUs customers order for delivery.

Councilmember Jaime Schultz thanked the planning and permitting staff, singled out Jim Shelton in Planning and Development for his role, and said the delivery model will employ people in a high‑poverty area of District 11 and allow some residents to walk to work. Councilmembers and the city manager invited planning staff to the dais for a photo and public recognition.

Nut graf: The exchange highlighted a case of expedited cross‑departmental permitting and coordination that city staff and Walmart said accelerated reuse of an existing retail site into a logistics/dedicated delivery operation. City staff credited interdepartmental coordination and the new electronic permitting workflow for the turnaround.

Ending: Officials documented the recognition on the record and said they would share details and photos of the planning team and partners.","Walmart representatives and Councilmember Jaime Schultz thanked the city for expedited permitting that allowed a vacant store in District 11 to reopen as a dedicated delivery facility for top SKUs; Walmart said staff opened the site in less than 90 days and completed permitting in about a week.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539329,"Public commenters urge council to delay, reallocate funds and seek transparency on proposed police training facility",587,1478000,2065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4&start=1478&end=2065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4/thumbnail_1478000.jpg","/articles/6539329/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Public-commenters-urge-council-to-delay-reallocate-funds-and-seek-transparency-on-proposed-police-training-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539329-e93d42fd6e1046ece27e25b398d8cd02/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497688&Signature=TcGHiutkwFopujoXq~w40FskX7bKG-Tf9ek7Q1TGMm0-GvmMWTDZq7xpGOdFO-bnMxPLLGVhpErsD9OXHj88j6mFSjD26cTCHnGiua6zVUV~5PwF0a3RNvBLR6CvbfEv-SPG0DOYlvuY-~JsWjceXIv6cIfpoc-yZav1xaqzF59mw~zY~q8s1C6gX8fKZWELw8BPoEzEhfPb8d-qK~f3JMUJkDrHEUbA6tV9jFO4Xg-DCYdZkbEdhTtj~-0OrYOWzJmRBV-GNBCM3ZkLKTTbLvluK5~TmU10s8XeqpvvINGOR6Zc9MC4BEiJxSZtO4JH5gE2bw58-OvMRhbpaIhC3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public‑comment period at the Dallas City Council meeting on June 4, several registered speakers urged the council to oppose or slow plans for a new Dallas Police Department training facility commonly called a \"cop city\" in public testimony.

Cece Encarnacion, director of community outreach for the Sarin Foundation, said contractors and subcontractors that profit from public subsidies should be vetted and urged the council not to fund companies that bypass environmental or zoning rules. Nora Sotto of District 4 told the council the project has been handled with \"a lack of transparency, disregard for public opinion, and misappropriation of public funds,\" saying a presentation was released only 48 hours earlier and that funds raised were \"not even one‑third of the amount needed.\" Tamara Linnae, a District 2 resident, questioned where the outdoor training components would be located (shooting range, tactical village, emergency vehicle course) and highlighted recent declines in violent crime rates; she urged investments in housing, mental health and job stability instead of a large training complex.

Lindsey Lindeman, a law student at UNT Dallas, said the proposed facility could accelerate militarized policing and convert bond language about public safety into a measure that supports surveillance and control; she said the police have \"no constitutional obligation to protect\" and that more training with military equipment is not a crime‑prevention strategy. By contrast, Miriam Sharma of Moms Demand Action, a gun‑violence prevention volunteer, testified in favor of gun safety work and urged residents to participate in National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Nut graf: Testimony was mixed but skewed toward opposition; speakers raised procedural concerns (short notice for presentations and unspecified location for major components), budgetary concerns (project funding shortfalls and diversion of bond money) and policy objections (militarization, surveillance and prioritization of policing over social services). Several speakers urged the council instead to use bond and city funds for housing, infrastructure, libraries and community‑based violence intervention.

Ending: The city council did not take formal action on the facility during the meeting; public commenters requested additional public hearings, clearer disclosure of site plans and detailed funding breakdowns before any financial commitments are finalized.","Multiple public speakers at the Dallas City Council meeting opposed the proposed Dallas Police Department training facility, citing rushed scheduling, insufficient funds, lack of site disclosure and calls to invest bond dollars in social services instead of expanded policing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539334,"Procurement staff outline rollout of intake forms, ECM, AI tools and vendor support program",1085,10965000,12050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4&start=10965&end=12050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4/thumbnail_10965000.jpg","/articles/6539334/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Procurement-staff-outline-rollout-of-intake-forms-ECM-AI-tools-and-vendor-support-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539334-ea8fbf766358cf699602f8408c91725c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497688&Signature=NK9ew4JbjVGkzplkQ7L35mEtQtUQ3ObRFr4vgZEnWACxNJNJM3x3045I3t2ZDmP0TVL0j4qfACzENA3Cs4crx7D~uYe5yXEGje6kckV4kgM-Mr1RkpP3BL8byCQlwXfW5yzqRqBgm1dfxT28SgaH2LJUN1XocJIF-oenJUMKFxQaivbsi3nMQSLe1l~o4tJsbqiLTypewh837TFv-f9Q0zoMySS18FoUr8sCRgRr3~xQvLYTIO5AzuOMxVwUGbfOvRHJKtJ-Yk3L8oWsdv2GDYJki4UYB4Sm9OVBYyrOUeAHQdQrBMk7YPkRIAoe~WDy1-Nxaq92a3ZF6UuWVFSloA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Juanita Ortiz, director of the City of Dallas Office of Procurement Services, and Assistant Director Kimberly Franklin briefed council June 4 on plans to modernize procurement operations, improve vendor access and reduce cycle times.

The presentation described four core phases—plan, procure, contract and manage—and summarized current challenges: scattered data across emails/spreadsheets, limited real‑time visibility into solicitation status, policy threshold limits that can create unnecessary delays, legislative changes that affect contract compliance, vendor capacity concerns (especially among small and local businesses), and staffing shortages.

Actions already underway include a standardized Salesforce intake form launched in February 2024 to capture solicitation needs, use of Bonfire for electronic solicitations since 2019 (staff said the platform has about 60,000 registered vendors), and a plan to extend enterprise contract‑management (ECM) functionality the city already owns to automate contract tracking and expiration alerts. Ortiz said ECM will be populated with contract metadata and will notify contract managers and OPS when renewals and expirations approach.

Ortiz and Franklin also described a procurement‑specific AI tool, Hazel AI, that the office tested in April 2025. They said Hazel can draft scopes of work, flag required legal and compliance language and surface potentially relevant vendors via interactive map and filtering (geography, supplier capability, MWBE tags). The office said staff and about 100 city employees who saw a Hazel demo overwhelmingly supported it as a time‑saver and standardizer.

The procurement office plans an organizational restructuring to group staff into portfolio‑based teams (to become primary points of contact for dependent departments), a strategic sourcing team to consolidate purchases and pursue cooperative agreements, and a business solutions unit to centralize small‑business support (BEH, Citi Store, Express Business Center).

Nut graf: OPS said its modernization strategy pairs technology (ECM, Salesforce intake, Hazel AI, civic marketplace) with staff reorganization and enhanced training so the office can move from a reactive, transactional role to a strategic, data‑driven procurement function. The office has engaged Civic Initiatives to review procurement policy (AD 4‑5) and develop a clearer procurement manual and procedure set.

Council response and next steps: Councilmembers asked for clarity about informal solicitations (three‑quote minimums and whether best value can be used) and whether construction contracting was covered; staff said construction departments will be included in a separate strike team and that Hazel AI will present to construction groups next week. Councilmembers also raised the absence of an explicit debarment policy; city staff said they will review best practices and bring policy recommendations back to council. Ortiz said OPS will host quarterly procurement strike‑team meetings to measure progress and will return with policy and training proposals.","New procurement director presented a modernization plan: Salesforce intake form, enterprise contract management, Bonfire e‑bidding and a planned Hazel AI pilot for drafting scopes and vendor discovery; the office will restructure into portfolio teams and a strategic sourcing unit.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539339,"City fleet reports higher preventive‑maintenance compliance, expands EV charging and tests off‑grid solar canopies",1082,8935000,10017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4&start=8935&end=10017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4/thumbnail_8935000.jpg","/articles/6539339/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/City-fleet-reports-higher-preventivemaintenance-compliance-expands-EV-charging-and-tests-offgrid-solar-canopies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539339-e704dcb498ba2503f8a1687c4a2fc3fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497688&Signature=G0D3D-DbmmWZ09f~DI4Zoq2RVxQjaXY1FJGWN431mi9nwUG1YCyx~H0P7MuIIEYQUfmt1zy1o1SV04ec7eapyG-0VZB59Mo36Zm8h8PC5sBnKNBnp0yLHsHdWKqnCR3lHcT455KTMue19hM~bHY4Wa8t8rB1kCygh7OkwlLTg3paRR9o06kj3411JrPeKo5~t9vW1K6ydXQfNd80axYf-GZ6~7qDEfPNaKC3476dbWbieY3o1yoRdBCSyzr6hiOznWRUOXZYgyOovsWS7gq-eUIMFTFZYekbICATWBqU1xUp3FSOj3I75JmZfUFzGj8fNIYZ29QvRTR2ou7ZAuBkLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Dallas Equipment and Fleet Management team briefed the council June 4 on fleet performance, workforce development and progress toward vehicle electrification.

Director Vincent Olson and Assistant Director Matthew Amend reported the department manages about 5,700 fleet assets across five service centers, with roughly 190 mechanical staff and five full‑service fuel islands. Key performance indicators for the current year included an estimated preventive‑maintenance (PM) compliance rate near 82% and fleet availability averaging about 83–84% across departments. The department noted an increase in parts inventory, a centralized hub‑and‑spoke approach for parts distribution and rising employee training and certification: 8 technicians from Dallas College recently joined, and ASE‑certified technicians received doubled incentive pay.

On fuels and electrification, staff said the city manages about 6.8 million gallons of fuel annually and is integrating EV kilowatt‑hour usage into fuel accounting. The motor pool at City Hall has been fully electrified under an existing Ford contract and houses 12 level‑2 charging pedestals. The department has installed level‑3 chargers at central and southeast depots and is deploying larger charging banks; Olson said two level‑3 depots are operational and staff are collecting usage data.

The briefing highlighted pilot “off‑grid” solar charging canopies at Hensley Field and the central service center; the canopies include solar arrays with battery storage and tilt/pan capability. Olson said those portable canopies allowed about 160 miles of travel on off‑grid solar in initial tests and can be redeployed if a site changes.

Councilmembers asked about timelines and barriers. Councilmember Jerome Stewart asked why some level‑2 and level‑3 installations remained shown as pending; staff said most level‑3 chargers that staff showed were installed and serving vehicles, but several other planned sites remain pending because of Encore installation timelines, supply‑chain constraints (transformers and conduit) and, in one case, unexpected underground conditions discovered during trenching at a depot. Assistant City Manager Donzel Gibson said the city has pushed Encore for delivery and that timelines largely depend on supplier lead times.

Nut graf: Fleet staff characterized the program as a mix of near‑term operational gains—higher PM compliance, expanded parts and technician training—and medium‑term capital changes tied to electrification: chargers, battery and software integration and workforce retraining to support electric and heavy equipment. The department will continue to brief council committees on charging deployment and EV policy details.

Ending: Olson and Amend said the department will continue to deploy charging infrastructure, expand training partnerships with Dallas College and provide additional committee briefings on level‑2/3 charging schedule and CCAP alignment.","Equipment and Fleet Management reported improved KPIs, ongoing electric vehicle deployments, new level‑3 chargers and mobile off‑grid solar canopies; council asked for progress updates on charger installations and deployment timelines.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539344,"Dallas presents multiyear push to modernize signals, expand radar detection and formalize traffic data policy",2543,2252000,4795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4&start=2252&end=4795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656806-3c17286081ed16d46e45e161ea852ef4/thumbnail_2252000.jpg","/articles/6539344/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-presents-multiyear-push-to-modernize-signals-expand-radar-detection-and-formalize-traffic-data-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539344-7d35e49c3a480ba11508b3034b33ecff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497688&Signature=azh6025RHdAqUDDz9JtaVNcpuLHikyK3AHOKrecnXqzYAsnKIFp5MSr9KAFe2Ye2i6r1wWHtH1T2-i4kQNgXXjoEUv9RL69PBZ-1E6JgWzrVB1B4pL3EcjZsEZJmydR7~tO7bvNTNaLKP2IZjDO1BH1Y6otyWhmt9rg5lAP0o3I8k8YH914TrZtS9coIGs0IkBHKyZQM0v~eaeQpZ1T9VLlwDaFNgPrJGnZHnCvMTXhfWayRMr6WeWeNwyeGCGBXUFsKujqytU6lQEqBG1oHOmQbC3TITP-3Z19f4AslbT1vrdm3Iha38YlrNQP-SG4VZy8BAo7Zw9mw0Jn95hm4Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gus Concarley, director of the City of Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works, briefed the Dallas City Council on June 4 on a multiyear program to upgrade traffic signals, pavement markings and related operational systems across the city.

Concarley told the council the city’s inventory of traffic signals has increased from 1,380 in December 2019 to 1,457 as of December 2024 and that the department has reconstructed 152 existing signals since the program began. He described investments that have increased radar detection coverage from roughly 23% to about 43% of signalized locations and moved the city toward adaptive signal operations that respond to demand rather than fixed timing.

The briefing said the city has roughly 1,700 linear miles of roadway, about 8.5 million linear feet of striping, nearly 9,200 crosswalks and about 2,600 locations near schools. Concarley said pavement‑marking life for the thermoplastic the city uses is two to five years depending on traffic and that the city is budgeting on a roughly three‑year average refresh cycle for lanes and a five‑year cycle for crosswalks; he gave a current estimate of roughly $2.7 million for longitudinal lane striping, $1.4 million for crosswalks and $1 million for bike‑lane repainting per cycle.

Concarley proposed procuring a new advanced traffic management system (ATMS) to replace an Ericsson platform, saying the city intends to advertise the procurement in coming months and seek council award in the first quarter of 2026. He also said the city needs a formal, enterprise data‑governance policy before full deployment of AI and broader use of analytics for traffic and public‑safety preemption. \"My recommendation to the council would be for us to have a policy that governs data and data ownership, storage, security, and usage,\" Concarley said.

Councilmembers asked about specific operational issues. Councilmember Danelle Willis pressed staff on whether DPD’s urban STK speeding and red‑light monitoring is integrated with transportation’s ATMS; Concarley said the departments are working together and that the ATMS procurement will include features for preemption and transit priority. Councilmember Chad West and others pressed on pavement‑marking longevity and on whether alternatives to thermoplastic (such as epoxy) had been evaluated; staff said epoxy can be longer‑lived but is more expensive and requires different application conditions. Members also asked for clearer public communication about the bike‑lane sweeping schedule and for a public resurfacing schedule; Concarley said he will follow up with memos and a quarterly infrastructure memo to the transportation committee.

Concarley outlined key constraints: supply‑chain lead times for poles and controllers (six to nine months), increased per‑signal construction costs (he cited a rise from roughly $200,000–$250,000 in 2019 to about $540,000 today), limited contractor capacity (he said contractors' combined maximum delivery capacity is about 40–45 signals per year) and internal staffing shortfalls (district engineering and signal electricians below target staffing levels). He said those constraints and rising material costs drove the department to buy inventory ahead and use on‑call contracts to speed delivery.

Nut graf: The briefing framed the upgrades as part of a planned modernization that city leaders began in 2019 and accelerated with flexible use of bond and ARPA funds. Concarley said updates have improved system resiliency during storms (only 19 signals were on flash after a severe storm) and identified next steps—procurement of a new ATMS, a citywide data‑governance policy, program management to deliver up to 200 signals, and ordinance review to address premature pavement cuts and tracking that fades striping.

Council direction and unanswered items: Councilmembers asked staff to return with a publicly available resurfacing schedule, a bike‑lane sweeping schedule (staff offered 30‑day follow‑up for sweeping), clearer communication on 3‑1‑1 status updates, and an accelerated timetable for the data‑governance work. Concarley said the city hopes to have a draft policy in early 2026 and would seek to align procurement and capital timelines to the council’s priorities.

Ending: The transportation briefing concluded with the department asking the council to continue program funding and partnerships (NCTCOG, TxDOT, Dallas County) that have been used to leverage previous bond and ARPA allocations. Staff said they will return with follow‑up memos on bike sweeping and resurfacing schedules and with procurement documents for the ATMS.","City transportation director outlined upgrades to traffic signals, pavement markings and a new advanced traffic management system; councilmembers pressed for faster data governance, bike‑lane maintenance and more staffing to handle 3‑1‑1 requests.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Council approves minutes and two appointments

Walmart and city praise rapid permitting of dedicated delivery pilot in District 11

Public commenters urge council to delay, reallocate funds and seek transparency on proposed police training facility

Procurement staff outline rollout of intake forms, ECM, AI tools and vendor support program

City fleet reports higher preventive‑maintenance compliance, expands EV charging and tests off‑grid solar canopies

Dallas presents multiyear push to modernize signals, expand radar detection and formalize traffic data policy