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The council approved 1) a supplemental agreement to provide additional engineering and project management for Component 3 of the KBHCCD master plan, including work on the Dallas Memorial Auditorium/arena rehabilitation, and 2) funds tied to work on the Wings’ off‑site practice facility (at Joey Georgousas Park) and other associated project tasks. The agenda item included a net increase in appropriations in the convention center revenue bond fund and supplemental fees for two owners‑representative firms; the largest single line items were $3,338,807 and $2,624,537 for separate supplemental agreements.

Rosa Fleming, director of Convention and Event Services, told the council the additional fees reflect increased scope required to relocate the Wings’ practice facility offsite, advanced schematic design work and extra engineering needed to address site integration, plaza work and geotechnical concerns that were not part of earlier scopes. Fleming said the project is contractually bound to deliver the arena by 2027 and the practice facility by 2026. She told the council: “We would not” be able to deliver the facilities on time without the additional project management capacity.

Councilmember Chad West and Councilmember Paul Ridley — who both spoke during the item — emphasized the economic development value of major sporting and convention projects and the need to keep the schedule for the Wings and FIFA coordination. Ridley said the supplemental agreements were briefed to the council’s ad hoc committee on professional sports recruitment and retention and that approving the funds will help meet contractual obligations to the Wings.

City and project staff said the agreements cover project‑management services only; construction contracts and the construction‑manager‑at‑risk procurement would follow and be brought to council separately. The construction manager at risk (CMAR) fee referenced during the discussion was described as a percentage fee (3.85%) for that delivery model; councilmembers asked staff to provide more detail on procurement timing and cost containment steps.

Why it matters: the supplemental funding was tied to a high‑profile set of projects — a new professional sports presence, Convention Center redevelopment and park facility work — that carry schedule commitments, community expectations and significant bond funding. City officials said the added project‑management scope is required to keep the contracts aligned with the Wings’ delivery dates and FIFA event coordination.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - City Council Agenda Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved supplemental agreements adding roughly $6 million for owners‑representative services tied to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan and the Dallas Wings practice facility, with city staff saying the additions are needed to meet contractual delivery dates.","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},6466662,"Council approves Bridge funding, orders ‘good neighbor’ review as critics seek performance metrics",3134,2180000,5314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822823-fa2feda0ecaf2df5c10cb103ad379a22&start=2180&end=5314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822823-fa2feda0ecaf2df5c10cb103ad379a22/thumbnail_2180000.jpg","/articles/6466662/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-approves-Bridge-funding-orders-good-neighbor-review-as-critics-seek-performance-metrics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466662-a6d4262b9fd6276d653c927041043c01/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152458&Signature=iI7Y-nsdJnUyBBh9kTY31GuVuLWoHC--Tzu9tVB7fj8W9LCVq9tjotTSxudJ0pCk~Sm1OeuilTPAg1og-WYUHjsQkd54-s88kLVdrMrPr2ccTcw4TkI9WEcfd9GliBhU9kOx3aTHoojnRXbT0pQA6Ki37Dz4AhHvrrbv-osYD~IqLV79BqevY0EpJG67Yfb4QGhkrR46Qno~E9uyIL-LRxGEMMiVS40dPWG6jVkPKxoNVuylMRNy9NAGc6eJecGuztGHGrloQQwaqY72Zc3zkTwjtqhQwJDhp5FE2Jc6MHC0jKXZ5lvluEs~I~37zK4RdteurGAgd6L40FpfbW3bqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Council on Sept. 24 approved renewed service and management contracts and identified funding for several city contractors that work with people experiencing homelessness — including renewed facility management funding for the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center — while requiring additional neighborhood engagement on operational conditions.

The council approved a staff recommendation to permit the city manager to exercise the third of four renewal options for the Bridge’s facility management services contract and to provide funding for the contract year. The approved action increased the annual fee in year four from $4,519,000 to not more than $5,916,911; the motion also directed staff to take the Bridge’s “good neighbor” provisions to the Housing and Homelessness Committee for review and possible modification with community input.

The Bridge’s president and CEO, Dr. David Woody III, asked the council to approve related consent items that fund campus operations, night‑shelter capacity and rapid rehousing support. He told the council the Bridge has engaged more than 6,300 guests since October 2024 and is on track to connect more than 900 guests with housing solutions this fiscal year. “Since October 2024, employees of the Bridge have engaged over 6,300 guests,” Woody said during the podium remarks. He also highlighted partnerships with Dallas County and said the Bridge’s data show 95 percent of those housed remain in their homes after 12 months.

Councilmember Kara Mendelson and others repeatedly asked staff and contract managers for specific performance measures, reporting frequency and targets. Mendelson said the council has not been regularly briefed on outcomes and pushed for reviews in committee, citing a recent city audit that she called “problematic.” \"If we expect results in addressing homelessness, we must set clear goals, measure performance, and adjust the courses needed,\" Mendelson said.

Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Moreno offered a motion to approve the Bridge funding while sending the good‑neighbor commitments to committee. Moreno argued the motion would allow the funds to flow without delaying services and still create a schedule for formal neighborhood review.

Other related items approved on the consent agenda included renewal options for emergency shelter services with the Salvation Army, Austin Street Center and BridgeSteps (the Bridge), plus subrecipient agreements under the HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS) program that totaled more than $4.1 million across several nonprofit providers.

Why it matters: the votes kept shelter and housing support services funded heading into the new fiscal year, while exposing council concern about oversight. Several members stressed that approving budgeted contract renewals should be accompanied by clearer, earlier briefings to committee so council can evaluate program results before authorizing multi‑million dollar renewals.","Council approved renewed funding and contract renewals for the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center and other homeless service providers but several members pressed staff for clearer performance metrics and asked that a ‘good neighbor’ agreement be reviewed by the Housing and Homelessness Committee.",{"_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},6466666,"Dallas council delays payment approval, sends Lew Sterrett jail contract review to public safety committee",371,2889000,3260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822823-fa2feda0ecaf2df5c10cb103ad379a22&start=2889&end=3260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822823-fa2feda0ecaf2df5c10cb103ad379a22/thumbnail_2889000.jpg","/articles/6466666/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-council-delays-payment-approval-sends-Lew-Sterrett-jail-contract-review-to-public-safety-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466666-c3ed89a7429e3d646aed3deb7f076363/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152458&Signature=WGzWhfyauzepyQj~CwEaVrxV8f1OI35ecsFfyRAAypBi9QfMXqpq1~wwDznUjU25re6x~k4Ef6nWwFPnKFiotK44OiQNOP6MTmxIMZlMHPRiVkqP3X0JdpkdhiOjhVjtXJq75yMJ9FD3PxU6u5EZBEirz2u~GTc3V437wEB~s5h0KTwqsHud5nuWSmBgqqL~teDLnUH9fruQEPKNggf9cXeV3lfXtxz6E4sFGV0oN6gcS9N5LPbHsiJ7PefxOxQTCDgxFMP0O5qNTpHrLldypST4nuUQww42bJoJXZG4sJCWniGNLve3Tg6Di1C5HydffHNZgCs3QiZW6h9y6b4gFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Council on Sept. 24 voted to send authorization for the city’s annual payment to Dallas County for housing city prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center to the council’s Public Safety Committee for further review.

Councilmember Kara Mendelson moved to send the contract amendment to committee, citing missing performance measures, unclear estimates and long-standing operational issues at the county jail; the motion passed on a recorded vote, 8-4, with two members absent.

The council item would authorize payments to Dallas County to process and maintain city prisoners for the period Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026, not to exceed $8,705,882. Staff said the contract amendment (Amendment No. 5) was approved in April 2022 but that some expected performance reporting and intake procedures have not been finalized between the city and county.

Mendelson told colleagues: “This is our jail contract. We have... a 10‑plus increase. There's no information on here.” She pressed for clearer estimated prisoner counts, performance reports on intake times and nurse evaluations, and explanations for reports the Texas Commission on Jail had previously identified, she said, including missed prescriptions and long holding times.

Chief Artis (Dallas Police Department) and court staff told the council that the city and county have continued negotiations in recent months and that the city can continue to transport prisoners to the county in the event a contract has not been ratified immediately. Greg Nelson, court director, said the city can operate with Dallas County but payments would be subject to later ratification and could incur interest per the amendment’s terms.

City staff said the $8.7 million figure reflects actual city usage for the prior 12‑month period and would be wired to the county on a monthly basis (roughly $725,000 per month under staff estimates). Council members asked whether delaying the authorization for one month would materially increase the city’s cost because of interest; staff did not have a precise short‑term interest estimate available at the dais.

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Danelle Willis and Councilmember Adam Bazaldua urged caution but emphasized the need to avoid disrupting sheltering and public safety functions. Willis said the negotiations with county leadership have been ongoing and that improvements might be implemented before a committee report could be produced.

Mendelson’s motion to remand the item to committee followed several speakers urging formal performance measures and a timeline for improvements. Supporters of the remand argued it would allow the Public Safety Committee to press for operational metrics that could reduce officer time spent waiting at intake, reduce hospital holds and clarify which daily costs are billed to the city. Opponents said the dollar amount is not changing and that delaying payment could leave the county unpaid while contract negotiations continue.

Council members agreed to return the matter to the Public Safety Committee for additional briefing and for staff to pursue specific performance measures with Dallas County, while the city continues to coordinate prisoner transport under existing arrangements.

The council’s action does not cancel the underlying amendment; it will return for committee review and a council vote on Oct. 22, 2025.

Why it matters: the Lew Sterrett facility processes Dallas Police Department arrests and the city’s contract terms shape how quickly officers return to patrol, how medical needs at intake are handled and how the city budgets millions in corrections costs each year. The negotiation also touches on accountability for detainee care and reporting that the city says has been incomplete.","Council voted to remit the city’s annual $8.7 million payment to Dallas County for Lew Sterrett jail operations to the Public Safety Committee after weeks of negotiation and questions about performance measures, intake delays and interest penalties for late payment.",{"_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},6466653,"Council approves $1.65M eminent‑domain step for Cadillac Heights parcels after community debate",2175,6345000,8520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822823-fa2feda0ecaf2df5c10cb103ad379a22&start=6345&end=8520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822823-fa2feda0ecaf2df5c10cb103ad379a22/thumbnail_6345000.jpg","/articles/6466653/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-approves-165M-eminentdomain-step-for-Cadillac-Heights-parcels-after-community-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466653-33a011a57f1b4f2da4443a104ce07647/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152458&Signature=le7Tk-mBvYBcRSJFKOBtnVI7vt6nvtxlzX790PglJ6eZTvm3y27wOFQgzPWu7el-yPGOvzm9ursHgCqiPxpm1FSaZHviKObqXidmn~wnez~xQd-LQ0NSLKvahPMupybc~mcQZbgTLMc9DnTLW9hM6d1HYB2FpQPzM8me2sug60TMD~RJWjqsVeIudvV77einOxJIE0Hkw6lMqfdY2x7777TKc45WrJUiXLEhU6KkW21yw2~HGPKRSY05Gu~6Pi9sK0kcpIi4ShLdShtUd-yKzEnjUokFhJOoli1GRZs6xdg5wNHexI7oN5Stqi~rSt~NVOIL9bvEhjFp8GOhsPfmiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Council on Sept. 24 authorized the second step of land acquisition by eminent domain to assemble 11 parcels in the Cadillac Heights area, totaling roughly 78,483 square feet (about 1.8 acres), at a cost not to exceed $1,650,000.

Councilmembers debated whether the city had sufficiently defined the public purpose for compulsory acquisition before proceeding. Dissenting members argued the council should wait until neighborhood visioning and a formal checklist of acquisition criteria were complete; proponents said most of the block has already been assembled and that continued delay would stall revitalization.

Councilmember Kara Mendelson asked whether staff had completed the post‑purchase checklist the city manager previously ordered after earlier contentious purchases; city staff said a checklist is still being developed with a consultant (CBRE) and that the Cadillac Heights purchases were part of a previously voter‑approved bond program. Assistant city management staff said the parcel assemblage dates to a 2006 bond proposition (Prop. 10) that authorized acquiring land in Cadillac Heights for public facilities, including a police academy or city service and maintenance facilities. Councilmember Ridley asked the city attorney whether the acquisition met the legal public‑purpose test; staff cited the bond language and said Proposition 10 contemplates acquiring land for a police academy or city service/maintenance facilities.

Councilmember Maxie Johnson, who represents the district containing Cadillac Heights, told the council he has been holding community meetings and that neighborhood leaders support moving forward to assemble the remaining parcels. \"My community is aware of it,\" Johnson said, adding that residents have been engaged in the project since his time on the school board and that he expects ongoing community input.

The second‑step condemnation vote was recorded and passed: 10 in favor, two opposed, with two members absent. The item instructs staff to proceed with condemnation filings for the listed parcels so that the city can obtain clear title and complete the assemblage required to advance the planned public‑facility project.

Why it matters: Cadillac Heights is an area the city has targeted for long‑term public investment; acquiring scattered parcels with cloudy titles and liens is often a necessary but politically sensitive first step before redevelopment of parks, service centers or other public facilities. The council’s vote cleared the legal path to clear title for the parcels but left open detailed community planning and final facility decisions, which staff said will return to council in subsequent briefings.","The council authorized second‑step acquisition (condemnation) for 11 parcels in Cadillac Heights totaling about 78,483 sq ft, amid debate about project purpose, community engagement and whether the bond language provides a clear public purpose.","actionData","errors"]

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