Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee

City of Dallas 1500 Marilla Street Council Chambers, 6th Floor Dallas, Texas 75201 Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee August 3, 2026 10:00 AM City Council Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee August 3, 2026 This City Council Parks, Trails and the Environment Committee meeting will be held by video conference and in the Council Chambers, 6th Floor at City Hall. The public may attend the meeting virtually; however, City Hall is available for those wishing to attend the meeting in person. The Parks, Trails and the Environment Committee will be broadcast live on Spectrum Cable Channel 16 (English) and 95 (Spanish) and online at bit.ly/cityofdallastv. The public may also listen to the meeting as an attendee at the following video conference link: Call to Order MINUTES 1. 26-2439A Approval of the May 4, 2026, Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee Meeting Minutes Attachments: Minutes The committee may vote to make recommendations to City Council regarding any of the following items on this agenda. BRIEFING ITEMS A. 26-2440A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Sustainability Update [Rosa Fleming, Director, Convention and Event Services; Carlos Aguilar, CEO, Inspire Dallas; Mary Dickinson, Regional Director of Regenerative Design, Amplify Dallas] Attachments: Briefing Presentation B. 26-2442A Advertising Signage Revenue Opportunity [Ryan O’Connor, Senior Deputy Director, Dallas Park and Recreation] Attachments: Briefing Presentation BRIEFING MEMOS C. 26-2441A Solar Panel Permitting Process Improvements and Performance Annual Update [Linda Rivera Velez, Assistant Director, Planning and Development; Albin Kneggs, Manager, Planning and Development; Volney Willis, Manager, Planning and Development] Attachments: Briefing Memorandum City of Dallas Page 1 Printed on 7/28/2026 City Council Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee August 3, 2026 D. 26-2449A Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee Forecast Attachments: Forecast UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS City Council August 12, 2026 Dallas Park and Recreation E. 26-2443A Authorize (1) a public hearing to be held on September 9, 2026, to receive comments on readopting and continuing in effect Chapter 12, "City Youth Program Standards of Care," of the Dallas City Code, to re-establish standards of care for certain city youth programs in compliance with state law and at the close of the hearing; and (2) approval of an ordinance to readopt Chapter 12 of the Dallas City Code - Financing: No cost consideration to the City F. 26-2444A Authorize a construction services contract for playground replacement at Bent Tree Meadow Park located at 4302 Creekmeadow Drive in an amount not to exceed $368,419.00 and Frankford Park located at 18400 Hillcrest Road in an amount not to exceed $387,275.00 - Henneberger Construction, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of five - Total not to exceed $755,694.00 - Financing: 2017 Bond Fund (Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund ($303,530.00) and 2024 Bond Fund (Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund ($452,164.00) G. 26-2446A Authorize an increase in (1) the construction services contract with Rogers-O’Brien Construction Company, LLC to provide additional construction services to the Dallas Zoo South Garage located at 725 South Ewing Avenue - Not to exceed $230,715.96, from $14,653,405.99 to $14,884,121.95; and (2) appropriations in an amount not to exceed $230,715.96 in the Capital Gifts Donations and Development Fund - Financing: Capital Gifts, Donations and Development Fund H. 26-2447A A public hearing, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, to receive comments on the proposed use of a portion of parkland at Joey Georgusis Park located at 1200 Stone Mesa Drive, totaling approximately 106,891 square feet (2.45 acres) of land, for one Sidewalk Easement, one Water and Wastewater Easement, one Detention Area Easement, one Detention Area Access Easement, one Drainage Easement, and one Water Easement for the Joey Georgusis Park plat, as required by plat; and, at the close of the public hearing, consideration of a resolution authorizing the proposed use of parkland pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Financing: No cost consideration to the City City of Dallas Page 2 Printed on 7/28/2026 City Council Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee August 3, 2026 Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability I. 26-2452A Authorize (1) acceptance of supplemental funding in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the FY 2023 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Cooperative Agreement (Grant No. 4B02F40101, Assistance Listing No. 66.818), execution of the Cooperative Agreement, and execute all terms, conditions, and documents required by the amendment; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in the EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in the EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fund; and the Chief Financial Officer to receive and deposit the supplemental funds; (4) execution of Brownfields Revolving Fund Loan Agreements and all necessary documents with future subrecipients for loans and subgrants to support the assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties; (5) approval and execution of individual Brownfields Revolving Fund Loan Agreements through Administrative Action in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, with individual loans or subgrants no greater than $1,000,000.00 to be presented to City Council for separate authorization prior to execution and disbursement; (6) procurement, negotiation, and execution of agreements with one or more external qualified firms, selected through a request for proposals or other applicable competitive procurement process, to provide underwriting, loan servicing, portfolio management, and related professional services necessary to administer the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program; (7) disbursement of grant funds, including supplemental funds authorized by this action, in an overall total amount not to exceed $1,250,000.00 and to receive, deposit, and record loan principal and interest repayments; and (8) administration of the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program in accordance with the terms and conditions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Cooperative Agreement and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements - Not to exceed $1,250,000.00 - Financing: EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fund City Council August 25, 2026 Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability City of Dallas Page 3 Printed on 7/28/2026 City Council Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee August 3, 2026 J. 26-2448A Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the United State Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for City of Dallas PM2.5 (Grant No. 582-27-00029, Assistance Listing No. 66.034) in the dollar amount of $203,085.72 to operate and maintain the air quality monitoring of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 network and a continuous air monitoring station in Rockwall County for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028; (2) establishment of appropriations in a dollar amount not to exceed $203,085.72 in the TCEQ 26-28 Dallas Rockwall PM 2.5 Air Monitoring Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in a dollar amount not to exceed $203,085.72 in the TCEQ Dallas and Rockwall PM 2.5 Air Monitoring program 26-28 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $203,085.72 - Financing: (United State Environmental Protection Agency Funds) ADJOURNMENT City Council Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee August 3, 2026 EXECUTIVE SESSION NOTICE A closed executive session may be held if the discussion of any of the above agenda items concerns one of the following: 1. seeking the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act. [Tex. Govt. Code § 551.071] 2. deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the city in negotiations with a third person. [Tex. Govt. Code § 551.072] 3. deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the city if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the city in negotiations with a third person. [Tex. Govt. Code § 551.073] 4. deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing. [Tex. Govt. Code § 551.074] 5. deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices. [Tex. Govt. Code § 551.076] 6. discussing or deliberating commercial or financial information that the city has received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and with which the city is conducting economic development negotiations; or deliberating the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. [Tex Govt . Code § 551.087] 7. deliberating security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology, network security information, or the deployment or specific occasions for implementations of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. [ Tex Govt. Code § 551.089] 8. deliberating cybersecurity measures, policies, or contracts solely intended to protect a critical infrastructure facility. [Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.0761] City of Dallas Page 5 Printed on 7/28/2026