Committee votes to recommend code change limiting telework and tasks city manager follow-up

May 5, 2026

After a lengthy debate about staff visibility and operations, the committee voted to send a recommendation to full council directing the chair to work with the city attorney on personnel-rule changes to reduce telework; the motion passed with one recorded nay.

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Dallas committee members debated telework policy at length and directed staff to pursue personnel-rule changes and managerial guidance to reduce remote work where the position's duties are public-facing.

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