City council roll-call votes — 2026-09-16

Source: https://www.dallasopendata.com/d/ts5d-gdq6 (the city's official voting record)

Item 1 Approval of Minutes of the September 2, 2026 City Council Meeting

Final action: APPROVED

Roll call: Chad West (1): YES; Kathy Stewart (10): YES; William Roth (11): YES; Cara Mendelsohn (12): YES; Gay Donnell Willis (13): YES; Paul Ridley (14): YES; Eric Johnson (15): YES; Jesse Moreno (2): YES; Zarin Gracey (3): YES; Maxie Johnson (4): YES; Jaime Resendez (5): YES; Laura Cadena (6): YES; Adam Bazaldua (7): YES; Lorie Blair (8): YES; Paula Blackmon (9): YES

Item 10 Authorize (1) approval of the 2027 Employee Health Benefits proposed plan design effective January 1, 2027; and (2) approval of the proposed health coverage plans for employees, retirees, and their families, including the discontinuation of the Blue Choice Copay Preferred Provider Organization Plan for Texas-based active employees and pre-65 retirees - Financing: Employee Benefits Fund ($257,985,595); Revenue: City Employee/Retiree Contributions ($88,597,179) (see Fiscal Information)

Final action: APPROVED

Roll call: William Roth (11): NO; Cara Mendelsohn (12): NO; Gay Donnell Willis (13): YES; Paul Ridley (14): NO; Eric Johnson (15): YES; Jesse Moreno (2): YES; Chad West (1): YES; Zarin Gracey (3): YES; Maxie Johnson (4): YES; Jaime Resendez (5): YES; Laura Cadena (6): NO; Adam Bazaldua (7): NO; Lorie Blair (8): YES; Kathy Stewart (10): YES; Paula Blackmon (9): NO

Item 11 Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.); Seeking the advice of the City Attorney regarding: Legal issues related to the city�s 2018 management contract with Fair Park First.

Final action: NO ACTION NEEDED

Roll call: Lorie Blair (8): N/A; Chad West (1): N/A; Kathy Stewart (10): N/A; William Roth (11): N/A; Cara Mendelsohn (12): N/A; Gay Donnell Willis (13): N/A; Paul Ridley (14): N/A; Eric Johnson (15): N/A; Jesse Moreno (2): N/A; Zarin Gracey (3): N/A; Maxie Johnson (4): N/A; Jaime Resendez (5): N/A; Laura Cadena (6): N/A; Adam Bazaldua (7): N/A; Paula Blackmon (9): N/A

Item 2 Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions and the evaluation and duties of board and commission members (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office)

Final action: APPROVED

Item 3 A public hearing to receive comments on a $0.6978 per $100 assessed valuation property tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year as discussed on August 25, 2026; City Council will vote to adopt a tax rate on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Dallas City Hall, City Council Chambers - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

Final action: APPROVED

Item 4 Final reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance appropriating funds for the FY 2026-27 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets - Not to exceed $5,972,586,745 - Financing: General Fund ($2,043,558,000), General Obligation Debt Service Fund ($525,445,418), Capital Funds ($1,303,383,186), Enterprise/Other Funds ($1,572,074,751), Internal Service and Other Funds ($308,668,220), Grants, Trusts, and Other Funds ($211,774,101), and Employee Retirement Fund ($7,683,069)

Final action: AMENDED

Roll call: Jesse Moreno (2): YES; Chad West (1): YES; Kathy Stewart (10): YES; William Roth (11): NO; Cara Mendelsohn (12): NO; Gay Donnell Willis (13): YES; Paul Ridley (14): NO; Eric Johnson (15): YES; Zarin Gracey (3): YES; Maxie Johnson (4): YES; Jaime Resendez (5): YES; Laura Cadena (6): YES; Adam Bazaldua (7): NO; Lorie Blair (8): YES; Paula Blackmon (9): NO

Item 5 An ordinance setting the tax rate at $0.6978 per $100 assessed valuation, which includes $0.5075 for the General Fund and $0.1903 for the Debt Service Fund, and levying ad valorem taxes for the City of Dallas, Texas, for FY2026-27 � Estimated Levy: $1,658,739,578 (see Fiscal Information)

Final action: APPROVED

Roll call: Chad West (1): YES; Kathy Stewart (10): YES; William Roth (11): NO; Cara Mendelsohn (12): NO; Gay Donnell Willis (13): YES; Paul Ridley (14): NO; Eric Johnson (15): YES; Jesse Moreno (2): YES; Zarin Gracey (3): YES; Maxie Johnson (4): YES; Jaime Resendez (5): YES; Laura Cadena (6): NO; Adam Bazaldua (7): NO; Lorie Blair (8): YES; Paula Blackmon (9): NO

Item 6 A resolution ratifying the increase in total property tax revenues reflected in the FY 2026-27 budget - Estimated Revenue: General Fund ($55,465,806) and Debt Service Fund ($20,798,311) (100 percent collection rate)

Final action: APPROVED

Item 7 An ordinance amending Chapters 2, 7, 7A, 8A, 12B, 15D, 16, 17, 18, 20A, 27, 38A, 42, 43A, 48B, 49, 50, 51A, and 52 of the Dallas City Code and Section 1 of Ordinance 19860 as passed by the city council on February 10, 1988; (1) amending fees, charges, and rates relating to stormwater drainage; (2) amending fees for animal adoption and dangerous and aggressive dog registration; (3) amending emergency ambulance service fees; (4) amending fees for fire code permits, registrations, inspections, and reinspections; (5) amending sanitation service charges and definitions; (6) amending landfill and transfer station fees; (7) amending mixed income housing development bonus fees; (8) amending wholesale water and wastewater service rates; (9) amending water treatment fees; (10) amending untreated water rates; (11) amending backflow prevention device inspection and testing fees; (12) amending water service connection fees; (13) amending evaluated cost tables for oversize, side or off-site facilities; (14) amending liquid waste transporter registration and disposal fees; (15) amending service connection permit processing fees; (16) amending fire flow test fees; (17) amending compliance sampling fees; (18) amending convenience fees for credit and debit card transactions; (19) amending the rates for 911 landlines for residential customers; (20) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; (21) providing a saving clause; (22) providing a severability clause; and (23) providing an effect

Final action: APPROVED

Roll call: Chad West (1): YES; Kathy Stewart (10): YES; William Roth (11): NO; Cara Mendelsohn (12): NO; Gay Donnell Willis (13): YES; Paul Ridley (14): NO; Eric Johnson (15): YES; Jesse Moreno (2): YES; Zarin Gracey (3): YES; Maxie Johnson (4): YES; Jaime Resendez (5): YES; Laura Cadena (6): YES; Adam Bazaldua (7): NO; Lorie Blair (8): YES; Paula Blackmon (9): NO

Item 8 An ordinance amending Chapter 2, �Administration,� of the Dallas City Code by amending Sections 2-43, 2-44, 2-139.1, 2-139.2, and 2-142; (1) changing the name of Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management to Department of Facilities Management; (2) creating the Office of Real Estate; (3) transferring real estate duties from the Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management to the Office of Real Estate; (4) making the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment a division of the City Manager�s Office; (5) providing a penalty not to exceed $500; (6) providing a saving clause; (7) providing a severability clause; (8) and providing an effective date - Financing: No Cost Consideration to the City

Final action: OTHER DID NOT PASS

Roll call: Chad West (1): YES; Kathy Stewart (10): YES; William Roth (11): YES; Cara Mendelsohn (12): NO; Gay Donnell Willis (13): YES; Paul Ridley (14): NO; Eric Johnson (15): YES; Jesse Moreno (2): YES; Zarin Gracey (3): YES; Maxie Johnson (4): YES; Jaime Resendez (5): YES; Laura Cadena (6): NO; Adam Bazaldua (7): NO; Lorie Blair (8): YES; Paula Blackmon (9): NO

Item 9 Authorize (1) position changes; (2) approval of Civilian and Uniform salary schedules for fiscal year 2026-27; (3) merit pay increases for civilian non-executive staff effective April 14, 2027 the 8th civilian pay period of the calendar year; (4) adding proposed pay schedules for uniformed Fire and Police effective January 13, 2027, payable the first uniform pay period of the calendar year; (5) adding proposed pay schedules for uniformed Fire and Police Executives effective January 13, 2027, payable the first uniform pay period of the calendar year; and (6) adding new pay schedule for Miscellaneous effective October 1, 2026, the first civilian pay period of the 2026-27 fiscal year - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City; any budget impact is budgeted in the FY 2026-27 City Budget (see Fiscal Information)

Final action: APPROVED