AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2010

CITY HALL

1500 MARILLA

DALLAS, TEXAS 75201

9:00 A.M.

 

 

9:00 am          Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance [10-0828]                                     6ES

 

                        Special Presentations [10-0829]

 

Open Microphone Speakers [10-0830]

 

VOTING AGENDA                                                                                                               6ES

 

1.         Approval of Minutes of the March 3, 2010 City Council Meeting [10-0831; APPROVED]

 

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) [10-0832 AND 10-0833; INDIVIDUAL AND FULL COUNCIL; APPOINTMENTS MADE TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]

 

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

 

City Secretary’s Office

 

3.         A resolution designating absences by Councilmember Delia Jasso and Councilmember Ron Natinsky as being for "official city business" - Financing: No cost consideration to the city [10-0834; APPROVED]

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS

 

Park & Recreation

 

4.         A public hearing to receive comments on the proposed use of a portion of Fair Park property located at 1620 First Avenue (Science Place II Building) for a Head Start early childhood education program; and at the close of the hearing, consideration of a resolution authorizing the use - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [10-0835; HEARING CLOSED; APPROVED]

 

Briefings                                                                                                                                6ES

 

 

A.        FY2010-11 Budget Workshop #4 - Setting the Price of Government [10-0836; BRIEFED]

 

B.        City Charter Amendment Process [10-0837; BRIEFED]

 

Lunch

 

C.        Local Option Elections [10-0839; BRIEFED]

 

D.        Proposed Amendments to Lobbyist Registration Ordinance [10-0840; BRIEFED]

 

E.        Amendments to Gift Policies for Councilmembers and Board and Commission Members [10-0841; BRIEFED]

 

Mayor and City Council

 

Judicial Nominating Commission

 

Note:  Only one of the following 3 alternative Ordinances may be adopted.

 

5.    *      An ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Dallas City Code to: (1) eliminate specific qualifications for members of the judicial nominating commission; (2) prohibit members of the judicial nominating commission from practicing law in or before the municipal courts of the city; and (3) update the commission’s appointment and term commencement dates to be consistent with the city charter - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [10-0842; APPROVED AS AMENDED; ORDINANCE 27833]

 

6.    *      An ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Dallas City Code to: (1) increase the membership of the judicial nominating commission; (2) modify the qualifications for appointment to the commission; (3) prohibit members of the judicial nominating commission from practicing law in or before the municipal courts of the city; and (4) update the commission’s appointment and term commencement dates to be consistent with the city charter - Financing: No cost consideration to the City 10-0843; NOT CONSIDERED]

 

7.    *      An ordinance amending Chapters 2 and 13 of the Dallas City Code to: (1) eliminate the judicial nominating commission of the city and transfer its duties and responsibilities to the ad hoc legislative committee of the city council; (2) provide for the ad hoc legislative committee to interview administrative law judge candidates and municipal judge candidates and recommend nominees to the full city council; and (3) authorize the ad hoc legislative committee to periodically review and make recommendations regarding the pay structures of the administrative law judges and municipal judges - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [10-0844; NOT CONSIDERED]

8.         An ordinance amending Chapter 12A of the Dallas City Code to: (1) provide an exception from the definition of “lobbying” for oral responses to specific questions from city officials; and (2) allow a lobbying firm that is not required to register as a lobbyist to so register if it has multiple employees who would otherwise be required to register individually as lobbyists - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [10-0845; APPROVED; ORDINANCE 27834]

 

9.         An ordinance amending Chapter 12A of the Dallas City Code to provide an exception to lobbyist registration and reporting requirements for chambers of commerce, charitable organizations, and certain other organizations exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [10-0846; DID NOT PASS]

 

10.       A resolution clarifying and amending the reporting requirements for councilmembers and city officials who are board and commission members regarding gifts, tickets, meals, travel, lodging, entertaining, and honoraria - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [10-0847; APPROVED]

 

DESIGNATED PUBLIC SUBSIDY MATTERS

 

Park & Recreation

 

11.       Authorize (1) the creation of a grant program, pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code, under the Public/Private Partnership Program guidelines and criteria to allow the use of City funds to support the Dallas Football Classic Bowl Game and associated events at Fair Park; and (2) an escrow and contingent grant agreement with Comerica Bank providing for escrow of game revenues and a contingent 380 grant from game revenues pursuant to such program - Revenue: $400,000 [10-0848; APPROVED]

 

Closed Session [10-0849; HELD]                                                                                                6ES

 

Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)

 

-           Serapio Lara and Claudia Jaramillo, Plaintiffs, and Eric Lee Pogue, Intervenor

            v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-12910-I

-           Leanne Siri v. City of Dallas, Civil Action No. 3:10-CV-00036-M, and

            Helen Watts v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-13000-A, and claims made against the City on behalf of city employees Sherrie Lopez, Sheila Schulte-De Albrecht, Diana Salinas and Cheryl Hill

-           City of Dallas v. Kenneth E. Albert, et al., Case No. 05-03-01297-CV

-           Victor Alvarado Deleon v. City of Dallas, et al., Civil Action No. 3:02-CV-1097-K

-           Leonard Jones v. City of Dallas, Case No. 05-08-01296-CV

-           Phil Hillis, Individually and as Personal Representative of The Estate of Taylor Hillis, Deceased, et ux. v. Dallas Police Department et al., Cause No. 08-03205-A

 

Closed Session (Continued) [10-0849; HELD]                                                             6ES

Economic Development Deliberations (Sec. 551.087 T.O.M.A.)

 

-           Comerica Bank Escrow and Contingent Grant Agreement

 

Open Microphone Speakers [10-0830]                                                                           6ES

 

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Dallas City Council meeting minutes are prepared under the authority of the City Secretary, Deborah A. Watkins

Updated: April 5, 2010
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