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This procedural motion was the only formal vote recorded in the public portion of the meeting transcript that day.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Housing and Homelessness Solutions - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee approved the meeting minutes at the start of the May 27 session by motion and second; no further procedural votes were recorded on the public agenda.","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},6525369,"Committee presses Office of Homeless Solutions on HMIS access and \"Give Responsibly\" impact",438,5326000,5764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc&start=5326&end=5764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc/thumbnail_5326000.jpg","/articles/6525369/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Committee-presses-Office-of-Homeless-Solutions-on-HMIS-access-and-Give-Responsibly-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6525369-8201fd87034bc7d301c0a896abf5e851/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506438&Signature=HQfI2NZZT7jSFT3IpaOdHjTcdGOmI1LqiqgQdsEDMpqsco0qbLly9Sqb3027-GlXtCWhzGjylLOlvM75NZOy7Qp8qTss5o73A8qwdYsuUEDBlLoq4ULm1y0xqAc6EWzJWyD1XtX22Plv0tfNA46LoQqMfDAAXJgfWFD2m22IF4Kr976IeeBBPCV-F5W9-zqM1XYpK2ZR-CZP6itLbJeDnJ9COIzq6zimyuar4SL5NxVh0VVIb7OO0sMfBGLelCZqDy5iobRTUyt5v3y6uvDdviysafe-cv56DW3UvD0-mt7dTzTCH3oNQrVpeHNzCb3qwZbYsMh5sot3Y75husl5qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee on May 27 reviewed budget alignment that includes the Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) and asked for clearer performance metrics, monthly data from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and an evaluation of the city's Give Responsibly public campaign.

Jack Ireland, the city's chief financial officer, opened a discussion of committee-level budget alignment and said the city was providing department budget information to allow early committee input on the 2026 budget. Committee members used the opportunity to probe OHS program language and priorities as the department prepares changes associated with a realignment to new administrative structures.

Council members raised three central concerns:
- HMIS access and reporting: Council member Middleton said she opposed additional city funding for HMIS unless the city receives timely access to the HMIS data. \"I am not at all interested in funding a dollar of the HMIS system unless we're getting access to that data,\" Middleton said. Staff said the HMIS system is administered by the Continuum of Care partner (Housing Forward) and that legal and data-sharing questions are being evaluated; staff told the committee they will continue to pursue timely HMIS reporting for the city.
- Give Responsibly campaign effectiveness: Council member Mendelson and others said signage and public messaging have not demonstrably reduced street giving or visible panhandling. Mendelson said, \"I don't think a sign is actually changing behavior\" and asked for a presentation assessing impact before committing more funds.
- Mission and performance measures clarity: Council member Willis asked that OHS clearly state specific, measurable objectives (for example the steps for \"readying\" people for housing) and suggested the department return in the fall with an updated four-track strategy once summer realignment work settles.

Staff acknowledged work underway and said they will return with updated measures, a clarified strategy and additional detail about Give Responsibly and HMIS data access. Committee members asked for monthly HMIS reporting, public-facing performance measures that track units and affordability and a programmatic presentation on Give Responsibly's reach and effectiveness before further budget decisions.

The committee also asked staff to bring an update on the Austin Street shelter contract and to continue coordinating with partner nonprofits and philanthropic and banking stakeholders on housing-finance ideas. No action was taken; this was a budget and program briefing and follow-up was requested.","Council members questioned the Office of Homeless Solutions about performance measures, a proposed increase in HMIS funding and the effectiveness of the \"Give Responsibly\" public campaign; members asked for monthly HMIS data access and evidence of campaign impact before continuing funding.",{"_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},6525374,"Voucher shortfall places 1950 Fort Worth Avenue rehabilitation at risk, staff say",695,4394000,5089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc&start=4394&end=5089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc/thumbnail_4394000.jpg","/articles/6525374/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Voucher-shortfall-places-1950-Fort-Worth-Avenue-rehabilitation-at-risk-staff-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6525374-2beac04ea31c5d55b184cb59af339809/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506438&Signature=iZmnVTeuWOkhvku6iX3hXW2JPfuGd0DRzI7y8TuwQe~s4ajFn8rLW~IzoaM9zobfjrXLcSC1NPsPC-oyEcg~0AIIrycivuZQpx-6HH5rtUYryH7IpPq0oX2i3EhNa9-P7Eh6SKzwT21Bud4RYe80ATWkXolkFysjfdPpyGLzUTlUXYRHoqqVtEw-mJHI4zSE2w9mfKpbLkIiObmc-PxnCnTpjA3ycoNB9rh9dIpMk0aBGx~b6IjD7kl9OUNaoVPAv0zPQqEOoMkXFkEIY45mDk0NpeyS0FN6IMgldOaHYHiAlA5xPySCTtHT2hGAnoTLz6VG5E5NvqhPg1uSYKxzAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee on May 27 that the planned rehabilitation and re-opening of the Miramar property at 1950 Fort Worth Avenue is at risk because a voucher contract with the local public housing authority is, as of the briefing, not in place.

Darwin Wade, assistant housing director, said the project's developer/operator considers project-based voucher subsidy critical to the project's financing and operations. \"Without the voucher contract, this project would be in jeopardy,\" Wade said.

The project team reported ongoing conversations with Dallas Housing Authority, Housing Forward and HUD headquarters in Washington to resolve the subsidy question. Christine Crosley, director of the Office of Homeless Solutions, told the committee that vouchers are being used in other programs (including Street to Home) and that unobligated vouchers are not available from those sources for the Miramar project at this time. Crosley said the continuum of care and public housing authority determine voucher allocation practices and that HUD has encouraged targeting vouchers to people with the highest barriers.

Committee members urged urgency. Council members said the city has invested significant funds in the property and asked that tenant-based vouchers be made available if project-based vouchers are not yet obtainable. Staff said they would continue to pursue project-based vouchers but also explore tenant-based options and other subsidy mixes; staff warned that an unresolved voucher contract will delay the environmental review and thus delay use of federal construction funds and the property's opening.

Timeline and status: staff said the project came close to an opening timeline but that the voucher uncertainty would delay that schedule. One committee member cited an expected opening in March or May 2026 during the discussion, but staff said the voucher issue makes any previously stated timeline uncertain.

The committee requested additional follow-ups including deeper engagement with the Continuum of Care, DHA and nonprofit partners to identify vouchers and to return to the committee with options. Staff said they were working the issue with urgency and that multiple voucher and subsidy paths were under review. No formal action was taken during the briefing.

The Miramar/1950 Fort Worth Avenue project is funded with multiple sources and intended to produce supportive housing; the lack of an executed voucher contract is a critical path item that will determine whether the property can open on the previously projected timetable.","City staff told the committee a voucher contract shortfall with Dallas Housing Authority threatens the Miramar/1950 Fort Worth Avenue housing project; city and nonprofit partners are exploring alternatives including tenant-based vouchers but said the lack of a project-based voucher will delay opening.",{"_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},6525379,"Housing department update: home repair backlog, $10M carryover and open vendor procurement",1079,3289000,4368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc&start=3289&end=4368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc/thumbnail_3289000.jpg","/articles/6525379/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Housing-department-update-home-repair-backlog-10M-carryover-and-open-vendor-procurement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6525379-ea29aef4ae98b1ea42c2e61d9d664e69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506438&Signature=Yjf1CqVXQzB5ohMsJA735SLoM3QB5QsonQhgOGtRCiwN3FSXwD6o~O9X~O~Q5qR0pE9TDlikIAkIyNHiWFL3BZwyCdwm~p4IEs8NUiqmImqbEr4grKQ3Ugpsfph8U4qypmTaCtbue3ywkWo35bDhVDsxbCE3vlh6Vduka2y2IXGI0gG80XEnmhFLWfdStCqpgttAvvXzl9oM3MGQF59PimVv7tPtZ1y-5Zg9n-ihHahU-0VPW0UYaxlk8iFS-qea~wwDgYaTT0esVUf4rpnOlQvJvEm2x9LGFBcbrRFsHjRmWtCJCUy05Jod9gcyGPLiSQee2Xcm6QS31buCnAdXSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Dallas Department of Housing briefed the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee on May 27 on quarterly performance through the second quarter of the fiscal year, answering member questions about home repair funding, program metrics and several acronyms in the report.

Thorickson, assistant director of the department, said the prior-year carryover was $10 million and total budget for the home repair program was roughly $8.4 million for the year; department staff told the committee they currently expect to complete roughly 70 to 80 home-repair projects year to date (report tabulated through March and additional work has proceeded since that cut-off). Thorickson said the department has issued a Notice of Funds Available seeking a vendor to administer the Home Improvement Program (HIP) and has received proposals; staff said any selected vendor will have a ramp-up period.

Why AMI reads as \"unknown\": Thorickson explained that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were targeted to homeowners in qualified census tracts and the program allowed presumed AMI eligibility without full income verification. Council members asked that the report change the label from \"AMI unknown\" to something clearer such as \"census-tract-qualified\".

Council members pressed staff on presentation clarity: several asked that future memos spell out acronyms (for example, PFC, HFC, DHAP) and that tables show both quarter and year-to-date metrics. Jackie Schroeder, interim administrator for the Housing Finance Corporation and Public Facilities Corporation (HFC/PFC), explained a negative revenue line on the PFC numbers: the PFC had paid security for a property (Park at Northpointe) and will be reimbursed at closing of the transaction, creating a temporary negative revenue entry in the report.

Thorickson said the department expects to continue expending home-repair dollars through the end of the calendar year while the procurement for an administrator continues, and reaffirmed they expect roughly 70'0 homes completed by fiscal-year end given existing pipeline commitments.

Committee members also asked about broader housing tracking. Staff said planning and development permit reports can provide market-rate unit data, and Cynthia Ellickson, director of Housing and Community Development, said the city's budget office is monitoring federal funding scenarios (including potential cuts to CDBG and HOME in federal proposals) and will advise departments as those federal decisions become clearer.

The committee requested clearer, spelled-out acronyms in future reports, a monthly-style breakdown (quarter and year-to-date), and a follow-up on PFC timing for reimbursements. No formal action was taken; this item was a briefing.","Department of Housing staff told the committee they expect to finish 70'0 homes by fiscal year end, are conducting an open procurement for a vendor to administer the Home Improvement Program (HIP) and explained why many repair cases show AMI as 'unknown' under ARPA-funded rules.",{"_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},6525383,"Dallas Water Utilities outlines floodplain rules, warns of rising costs for building in flood zones",908,88000,996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc&start=88&end=996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522290-f47a959c13966697ba839ce03f9e85bc/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6525383/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-Water-Utilities-outlines-floodplain-rules-warns-of-rising-costs-for-building-in-flood-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6525383-51ab9dcedd57c8c25667c0d5adbc2fea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506438&Signature=ScpOCSDemyElsgzjJVF-N2kJPze~k8nLy0J9J8E6~V6wRXtm4xgTXD0Iyy6gyb7Gx-1aTBgt8m8s87yOfylze0LJ-E0kSLJakO7mPFf0UwNG3MPWbeZV124LxcAaEptPdl6Jfzqn0A6tJirXc5PaYsaJrGq64rhoYiFhvpvNneCFOsCgXUmYQQ9mNALgI5r7bATN5WGQfuYmTZCRFqHjL0hxtIMkGkOj5LTaisoQNW7wdU8MaP1V9FscQZc4hyNZR2fjvcdo0jpYav0jgbBBmnicYKsZZiQCby7yDs9AvnLzMmhZaZh~sziDyRieaiAmLyatNsoCsVZ6Y1w3GI5lIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dallas Water Utilities delivered a briefing to the City of Dallas Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee on May 27 describing how the city regulates floodplains, the benefits to property owners of participation in federal programs and how aging, undersized storm infrastructure affects neighborhoods.

The presentation, led by Eduardo Valerio, assistant director of stormwater operations, covered floodplain definitions, permit types, engineering standards and the city's participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Rating System (CRS). Valerio said Dallas currently holds a CRS Class III rating, which produces a 35% reduction in flood insurance premiums for participating policyholders, and the utility is working to reach Class II, which would raise that discount to 40%.

The presentation explained why floodplain regulation matters: floodplains are low-lying areas adjacent to rivers and creeks intended to store floodwaters and reduce flood peaks, elevations and runoff velocities. Valerio said the city enforces a no-adverse-impact policy so new development must not increase flood risk upstream or downstream. \"Flood is real,\" Valerio told the committee at the conclusion of his slides.

Why it matters: Committee members pressed agency staff about equity and cost implications for growth, especially in southern Dallas. Council member Willis said the city must balance public safety with development costs in Southern Dallas and asked how floodplain rules intersect with the development code and the growth of impervious surfaces. Willis said redevelopment that increases impervious cover can cause home flooding and erosion velocity problems in older neighborhoods.

Key facts and figures from the briefing:
- Dallas Water Utilities said the city has roughly 39,000 acres of mapped floodplain; about 21,000 acres are open space (parks, roads, Great Trinity Forest), about 7,000 acres are within lakes and levees, and roughly 9,800 acres contain existing structures or vacant land adjacent to creeks and channels.
- The utility reported about 2,600 National Flood Insurance Program policies in Dallas with roughly $788 million in coverage; at a 35% CRS discount staff estimated about $276 million in premium savings.
- DWU said roughly 85% of the city's stormwater infrastructure is undersized by current standards and that the department has begun a master planning process and is funding capital work (noted figures: $25 million, then $40 million, and currently about $60 million in the stormwater capital program per year).
- Floodplain permit costs described: the city application fee for a fill permit was stated as $8,150; retained-engineer costs can range from about $15,000 to $60,000 or more depending on complexity. These fees do not include fill, retaining walls or construction costs.
- City floodplain freeboard requirements stated: building pad 2 feet above base flood elevation and finished floor (lowest floor) 3 feet above base flood elevation.
- DWU reported it participates as a FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner and had advanced from CRS Class 10 (1991) to Class III most recently.

Questions from council and staff exchanges focused on: whether the city can require higher mitigation than the standard \"cut-and-fill\" equivalence if studies show a local need (staff said some areas have required more mitigation after study, notably behind levees), whether the city ever requires retroactive mitigation from past developers (staff said they do not recall such enforcement), and how the Mill Creek Tunnel relief drainage project is progressing (Sarah Standefer, director of Dallas Water Utilities, said construction of the five-mile trunk tunnel is under way with final finish targeted around end of 2028 and later neighborhood phases estimated at roughly $400 million).

Committee members asked for follow-ups including a map showing where the 15% of appropriately sized infrastructure exists and more detailed counts of properties that should carry flood insurance. Valerio said the department sends annual notices to properties in the floodplain and is preparing a repetitive-loss-area analysis and other CRS point-earning measures to pursue Class II.

The committee did not take action on floodplain policy in this meeting; the presentation was a briefing and staff were asked to return with follow-ups.

The city's floodplain program and the DWU presentation underscore a tension council members repeatedly raised: stricter floodplain standards provide public safety and insurance savings but can add permitting costs and complexity for development, particularly on small lots in southern Dallas.","Dallas Water Utilities presented the city's floodplain regulations, Community Rating System progress and permit requirements, and answered council concerns about undersized storm infrastructure, costs for building in floodplains and timelines for major drainage projects.","actionData","errors"]

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