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Randall Norwood, who gave his address and said he travels the corridor frequently while attending senior-center programs, described at least one recent near-miss when a car braked suddenly as a pedestrian crossed outside the crosswalk. “They're not using the light… It's dangerous,” Norwood told council members. He said pedestrians sometimes wear dark clothing, and drivers following speed limits may not see them until it is too late.

Norwood urged the council to have the city’s safety division “check it out, do a survey,” and asked whether the police chief or traffic staff might have suggestions. The council thanked him for the comment and moved on to the next agenda item.

Ending: The council did not take formal action during the meeting; Norwood’s comments were made during the public-comments portion of the agenda and were forwarded for staff consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richardson - City Council Work Session - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Richardson resident told the City Council he frequently sees pedestrians crossing Campbell Road under U.S. 75 without using the crosswalk, creating a nighttime visibility hazard and near-miss collisions.","taxTitle","Richardson, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2786,"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},6612076,"City reports $483 million in active capital projects, details Custer Parkway, Glenville reconstruction and new project tracker",2413,7668000,10081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687&start=7668&end=10081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687/thumbnail_7668000.jpg","/articles/6612076/Richardson/Dallas-County/Texas/City-reports-483-million-in-active-capital-projects-details-Custer-Parkway-Glenville-reconstruction-and-new-project-tracker","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612076-f5c3589b4087970870a3dfb234357295/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579727&Signature=S1PHPfMdcBoeoM-bD7cTOJ01OpCxp8Qc8gRmIdnVQwkMdW9aaQa2FN977bu-gAPNaMoC1g1sJ387NSsWFDBsN9N6RANJVFXbWShaajv9bpesYhwog9Z31WLgra0Lvvrhm1OMDWtbLibfJwyrldbG8umAsQoiEPl5kZJMOiYICpma6iFCDfeOtC3jOjL4mA6iPHgUl0ahj6o212WfO-pkjG8UdrnWUb2fk8LV-9wuPX8UENVs1y4Ge2FHwM5d~Pox-JF6VGM39zxlwQX5CE~9bV-zV1lH2M3tlPD5d67L1hcgGHfi7zb3Mb83gFcBO2QohWcH6mBfoNrUHm8RMqM~8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City capital-projects staff told the Richardson City Council the city is managing about $483 million in current capital projects across 110 separate projects and showed councilmembers a public, map-based project tracker intended to keep residents informed during construction.

Nick (Director of Capital Projects) said the city is delivering more active projects at once than at any time in its history, and that street and roadway reconstruction programs represent a large share of the work. Staff highlighted several major projects and shared status updates:
- Custer Parkway: City staff said lessons from an earlier Custer section changed contracting and phasing; the contractor has committed additional resources and the project was described as staying on schedule with a target to wrap by the end of 2026.
- Glenville Drive: The project reconfigures Glenville from four travel lanes to two with added bike lanes and pedestrian facilities; staff described complex utility relocations and multiple franchise-carrier conduits encountered in the corridor, which created sequencing challenges but said recent months have shown momentum.
- Beltline at Hunt Branch culvert: Staff described installation of a large box culvert and praised careful phasing that minimized traffic interruptions; the project was said to be approaching completion later this year.
- Water system work (25-pressure-zone project): Staff announced the new ground-storage tank and the city water line had been placed into service, and that additional pump-station and metering work for the North Texas Municipal Water District was close to finishing.

Nick outlined recurring challenges: weather and supply delays, tariff pressures on materials, and particularly the difficulty of coordinating with franchise utilities that have incomplete records or multiple, undocumented lines in older parts of town. He told the council crews rely on 811 locates, flagging, potholing at key spots and frequent coordination meetings, but said unexpected underground conditions remain a frequent source of change orders and schedule shifts.

To improve public outreach, staff emphasized a multi-channel communication strategy: mailed notices and door hangers before construction, neighborhood open houses, an active QR-code link on project signs to core.net/projects, weekly project-manager updates to keep the online tracker current and refrigerator-magnet QR handouts for residents. The site’s project pages include status, scope, cost and a project manager contact for each project.

Ending: Councilmembers thanked staff; several praised the project map and urged continued work to set realistic public expectations while the city completes major reconstructions over the next two years.","The city’s capital-projects director told council there are 110 active CIP projects totaling roughly $483 million, outlined progress on major reconstruction work (Custer Parkway, Glenville Drive, Beltline culvert) and demonstrated a public project-tracker map at core.net/projects.",{"_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},6612080,"Richardson Public Library previews renovated space, new services and outreach van ahead of Q1 2026 re-opening",2457,4936000,7393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687&start=4936&end=7393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687/thumbnail_4936000.jpg","/articles/6612080/Richardson/Dallas-County/Texas/Richardson-Public-Library-previews-renovated-space-new-services-and-outreach-van-ahead-of-Q1-2026-re-opening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612080-91e9c6eb3efc8ecc25eccb41e9cc1329/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579727&Signature=Upm-geFyyC3XcJyYGTqqfHo3z-OBDcNGJFf732gXhFlM514tBhWRy1e9M7hp98YCA4AEd9lUfJFGNOD3ykISn3g-ibjWd5Zx4xhhDjKh3XFxo~Xzw50RKK9Wg9JtoMEG8AsoTokWdjdsYmC~ucmSHtCRkar3MEYxf-xvo9UjD8D7tb9OtM7D6-eA1NGgGO5qpno-EPCugV3~3aGUh0QB2rj6mb3SMcMMIp4trYLLP-HhxKEKs97aS1wUbjOtfs7hvLjCDrovdKFVe-Z80wsSeIwkdxetRele2kq1Zhpn2Km~NOE1qaCMsIccSXK~z3vo7DW-S5jZ3XGUk9sNqIQHRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richardson Public Library updated the City Council on National Library Week activities, programming successes and the ongoing renovation of the main library building, saying construction remains on track for an early-2026 reopening.

Jenny (library director) told the council the library earned the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association’s Achievement of Excellence in Libraries award for the twentieth consecutive year and described outreach metrics: the library participated in 57 outreach events, reached more than 19,000 people and circulated more than 834,000 physical and digital items in the prior year.

Library staff outlined new and returning services planned for the renovated building and for the coming months:
- Makerspace and technology: expanded makerspace with plans to acquire a larger 3-D printer, a laser cutter/engraver, dye-sublimation printer, podcast equipment and sewing machines. Staff said the makerspace will support new classes and hands-on learning.
- Library programming: Richardson Reads One Book selection for the year is Wild Chocolate by Rowan Jacobson; author events are scheduled for Sept. 16–17 with school workshops and a public lecture. Summer reading programming and expanded arts, STEAM and community-circle offerings were described as part of a broader engagement push.
- Outreach van (Rover): staff said Rover is now fully operational and has been deployed to school and community events, and will attend city events such as the Parks Extravaganza and local festivals.
- Seed library: launched in the past year, staff said the library distributed roughly 4,300 free seed packets and that the seed-library announcement was one of the library’s most successful social-media posts.

On the renovation, Director Jenny and staff showed recent construction photos and architectural renderings. They said work has proceeded on new entrances, mechanical systems, elevator areas and a new fire-suppression system. Staff described interior features that include a new multipurpose room, a podcasting room, children’s-area public art and a community-painted mural. The city’s schedule and the library’s presentation both described a target to re-open in the first quarter of 2026.

Council members asked about schedule and square footage; staff said the renovated library will be roughly 84,000 square feet and confirmed the current completion projection remains in “Q1” of 2026.

Ending: Library leaders asked for council support during budget discussions for programs, makerspace equipment and modest additional staffing to support new services when the renovated building reopens.","Library leaders celebrated a 20-year excellence award, outlined renovation progress and new services (makerspace, seed library, outreach van Rover) and said they expect to move back into the renovated library in the first quarter of 2026.",{"_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},6612084,"City staff outline dozens of Texas bills city officials say could affect Richardson’s budget and services",1832,2984000,4816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687&start=2984&end=4816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687/thumbnail_2984000.jpg","/articles/6612084/Richardson/Dallas-County/Texas/City-staff-outline-dozens-of-Texas-bills-city-officials-say-could-affect-Richardsons-budget-and-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612084-7dac72fc734d69feef74b506e45dba19/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579727&Signature=OS2vLMGZ~TvP3-HLp~jVCAHv~JDDG69Kjhb8gA2KNadFeYkqPZ~KCj3vg0anufwz2x4c8wNL-U8aYx5zOOd~zR0qHONWOdWudIyBMJoP6wYbpvzHqKKdkrvLZzCqqTCof~Zlduhz1pvCi4GX2TL5mZiZIZasFuoics5ve9Gg1ff74d2TZN6BkwHrXUnyoQH0keUgEyie5jyI~aPh0927P3M2QkSf52meMVhb3w6xkkgjuAv-ws~ca6ESNoVUZqRH9lHpYgcdX7E98xGZak2QOWJzzH1PVTMAiU6Dwou1C9tP6PxsFfIieeJTi3kBrryBugn-44k3oeF4A6-lxYP2-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Richardson City Council they are tracking more than 2,000 bills filed in the 89th Texas Legislature and highlighted a subset they view as most likely to affect municipal revenues, borrowing and operations.

Chief Tittle, who is leading the city’s legislative monitoring, described measures that would limit municipal lobbying, change local debt authority, alter sales-tax sourcing and broaden an exemption for business personal property, among other bills. He said the city is coordinating with the Texas Municipal League (TML), the Texas Police Chiefs Association and regional partners as bills move through committee.

On lobbying, Tittle identified Senate Bill 19 and related measures that would “prohibit political subdivision[s] from hiring or contracting with a person who is registered or required to register as a lobbyist.” He said the city opposes the policy direction and is tracking the bill’s movement after it passed the full Senate 20–11 and was referred to House State Affairs.

Fiscal measures of special concern included:
- House Bill 14503 (committee substitute discussed during the briefing): provisions that would constrain the use of certificates of obligation (COs) for certain projects; city staff said the bill remains in committee and that delays there may indicate difficulty advancing.
- A proposal to shift sales-tax sourcing from origin to destination rules (described as House Bill 134 in the briefing): staff told council that changing sourcing could produce an estimated local revenue impact in a range that city staff and consultants have previously described as roughly $4 million to $6 million and that the outcome remains uncertain.
- House Bill 9 and a related constitutional joint resolution that would expand an exemption for business personal property to $250,000 of market value; staff said the change would reduce property-tax yields and that their estimate from last year’s tax roll would be about a $2 million local revenue loss if enacted.

Tittle also summarized other sectors under watch, including transportation measures that could reduce dedicated transit funding for DART-membership cities, bills that change housing finance corporation authorities, and proposals that expand zoning-notice radii from 200 feet to 1,500 feet. On public safety, staff described bills addressing active-shooter preparedness, restrictions on unmanned aircraft procurement from certain foreign-owned companies, and a measure concerning sheriff-ICE agreements primarily affecting counties.

City staff emphasized that the final weeks of the session are likely to move quickly and urged council members to expect frequent updates during the legislative close-out period. Mayor and council members asked clarifying questions about several complex bills, including what “monitor” versus “oppose” positions mean for HB 23 (third-party review of property-development documents) and for bills affecting municipal procurement and debt.

Ending: City staff said they will continue to coordinate with TML and local partners, send written comments and, where appropriate, contact committee members and legislative delegations as the session moves into its final weeks.","Police Chief Tittle and city staff briefed the Richardson City Council on key bills in the 89th Texas Legislature that the city is tracking, including measures on lobbying restrictions, municipal debt, sales-tax sourcing and property-tax exemptions.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":46,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612089,"Counseling Place details program expansions, funding losses and new outreach as council hears budget preview",1609,1887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687&start=278&end=1887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892524-8f8218211d1c6263e03b2ae378330687/thumbnail_278000.jpg","/articles/6612089/Richardson/Dallas-County/Texas/Counseling-Place-details-program-expansions-funding-losses-and-new-outreach-as-council-hears-budget-preview","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612089-11c631bd4a3d9b0b3f1bee8a472ae691/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579727&Signature=XyiEnrNVmQ6Krb~mi5uj1~hOJqtTgaVfXC2e9cx7gaunBSe9ZjS1c8S4-RLMyYssLXg0Xx9hV-v9-s5JMXpjuqDYxDl0Ag2RTND17K2tBa08KuJ0PqbdMnMfFXvBv1-gzhF1oY3gRoCXpnsfv~7PaemHqAYUPG95-iv4MVdGT1RFkDRnUWLd2j7g5bbb6yKLqgvdhtlXA8S-H0akaSdRP7hUkaZyu7JHIxFgSLXB5UH4~1I1YKm9s-EoSl5XpRqbH~3kRh404ZrwQKgkVNXyzaeRGUrF7NVhl9QIH1uW2CuRRbqoyankrXIk5ms9wAUSe6It6mOSdEIZRgUgnCR~2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Counseling Place briefed the Richardson City Council on its services, recent program expansions and funding challenges, saying the nonprofit surpassed service projections in fiscal 2024 but has reduced some free services in 2025 after federal victim-services funding declined.

Deborah Dobbs, CEO of The Counseling Place, told council members the agency has “always been about mental health” and described a range of trauma-informed interventions beyond traditional talk therapy that she said speed clients’ recovery and help preserve staff. She said the organization increased staffing in 2024, adding two therapists and expanding a suite of youth programs, and that new Spanish-language services are being offered by bilingual staff.

The agency highlighted two programs the council and the public heard about in detail. Project Positive is a mental-health-education curriculum that was adapted for elementary ages last year and had full summer registrations; Dobbs said Jonathan Flores translated the curriculum into Spanish. Empower You is a new education-and-skills curriculum for survivors of domestic violence, developed by Ashley Akers, the Counseling Place’s victim-assistance director. Dobbs said Empower You combines safety planning, skill-building and emergency supports so participants can address basic needs before engaging in longer-term therapy.

Dobbs read excerpts from a former Project Positive student’s message who wrote that the program helped her “figure out how to control my emotions,” stop using drugs and graduate high school — an account she presented as an example of the nonprofit’s impact.

Council members pressed for operational details. Dobbs said the Counseling Place’s annual budget “is about a million dollars,” and later identified staffing as nine full-time and five part-time positions. She described the agency as fiscally conservative and said that, in 2025, the organization had to reduce some free services after cuts to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. Dobbs told the council the agency “took a hit” from funding changes and later said VOCA had previously provided nearly $400,000 a year to support victim services; the agency adjusted its grant requests amid a tighter statewide award environment.

Other highlights and recent additions described in the presentation included:
- Expanded youth programming: Project Positive was adapted for kindergarten through third grade and fourth through sixth grade, and classes filled after the library hosted sessions; Dobbs noted programs were small and often one-on-one when needed.
- Spanish-language access: Jonathan Flores provides Spanish-language therapy and translates advocacy materials; several staff serve Spanish-speaking clients as victim advocates.
- Emergency and wraparound supports: The agency provided rent advocacy, emergency assistance through board and donated gift cards, and helped clients secure attorneys when legal aid was unavailable.
- Food access: The Counseling Place has been approved to participate in the North Texas Food Bank’s RX program to distribute nonperishable food and vouchers to clients with immediate needs.
- Community event: The nonprofit will reprise the low-cost, inclusive Mindful Mile color-walk fundraiser on June 26 to support operations and outreach.

Dobbs told the council the Counseling Place keeps case sizes and staff caseloads deliberately small and said the center’s low staff turnover is “almost unheard of” for the field. She urged council members and residents to talk about the organization and share information to widen donor and volunteer support, noting that some funders conclude the nonprofit is too stable to need certain grants.

Several council members expressed support and pledged to participate in and promote the Mindful Mile event. Council members also asked for clarity about service area and access: Dobbs said about 90% of clients are Richardson residents and that most referrals come from Richardson Police Department, municipal court and local schools, with some community and nonprofit referrals.

Dobbs closed by saying the Counseling Place would continue serving clients and seeking additional local support to restore services cut in 2025.

Ending: The Counseling Place left council members with a fundraising ask, event date and contact information for follow-up during the city’s budget-preparation process this summer.","The Counseling Place told the Richardson City Council it exceeded service targets in fiscal 2024, expanded youth and Spanish-language services, and faces funding shortfalls after cuts to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) assistance that have reduced available money for victim services.","actionData","errors"]

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