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Dallas Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Dallas quality of life committee summary

The committee unanimously approved the March 23, 2026 minutes and forwarded a special-events code change to the full council; it also reviewed multiple upcoming council items on event venues, nuisance properties, youth violence interruption, housing aid, arts funding, disability pride, and state-law compliance.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Nightlife rules and library plan reviewed

The committee held a task force presentation on hospitality and nightlife recommendations, including a proposed entertainment licensing framework, sound standards, and enforcement steps, but voted to hold the item until the next committee meeting in May.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Policy changes on cats, vendors and events

Committee members reviewed major policy changes affecting feral/community cats, street vending, and extraordinary neighborhood events. They advanced a street vendor code amendment on a divided vote, while an effort to move the extraordinary neighborhood events item forward to the full City Council failed. The committee also heard updates on arts funding guidelines, a $60,000 Love Your Block grant, and the Drivers of Opportunity framework.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Library plan and street rules advance

The committee sent Dallas Public Library’s regional model back for March, and it advanced revised street-vendor code changes after asking staff to finalize ordinance language and gather more research on improper food handling.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Quality of Life committee summary

The committee heard major updates on Dallas’s new Drivers of Opportunity framework, senior services planning, youth strategy planning, food code alignment, alley-to-curb service, public art, a major animal services grant, and an AI camera contract. It also moved to approve the prior meeting minutes and discussed several items that are headed to City Council in December or early 2026.

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Briefing

Oct 20, 2025

Committee backs library funding and health agreement

The committee unanimously supported a new $20,000 two-year public health authority agreement, advanced a $7,164,655 cultural funding package for 65 arts organizations, and approved exploring a private development partnership for library bond projects.

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