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City Council Worksession — Feb 24, 2026: Informational reports and staff updates
Fort WorthFeb 24, 20262 min read
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Fort Worth City Council held a work session on February 24, 2026 (9:14–9:48 a.m.). Council received multiple informal reports and presentations, introduced new department deputies, heard an AllianceTexas economic impact presentation, and requested a future report from the Human Relations Commission on discrimination complaints and findings.
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- Introduced Teresa Thomason as Park and Recreation Deputy Director and Brianna Brown as Economic Development Assistant Director; recognized American Public Works Association award winners.
- Council received informal reports on: ETJ release by petition (26-0027); ARPA reallocation (26-0028); how the MyFW app processes and stores uploaded photos (26-0029); proposed text amendments to the “O-1” floodplain zoning classification (26-0030); results for incentive agreements reviewed in FY2025 (26-0031); update on door-to-door vendor regulations (26-0032); positions subject to the city’s drug and alcohol testing program (26-0033); and Fort Worth Police Department response to DWI (26-0034).
- Chief Communications staff answered that the MyFW app records where photos are taken when submitted.
- City Manager noted Council Member Beck’s support for the recommended door-to-door vendor regulation changes.
- Received AllianceTexas annual economic impact presentation from Mike Berry, President of Hillwood.
- Council Member Deborah Peoples (supported by Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flores) requested a future report from the Human Relations Commission detailing complaints of discrimination filed in the last decade, findings for cause, and the top five employers those complaints were filed against.
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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
Feb 24, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Work Session Roomscheduled
Agenda
- Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
- Upcoming and Recent Events
- Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
- Informal Reports
- January 2026 Report on the Release of Area from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) by Petition of Landowner or Resident - Stephen Murray, Development Services Planning Manager
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reallocation - Kate Perry, Financial Management Services Assistant Director
- How the MyFW App Processes and Stores Uploaded Photos - Dr. Sana Syed, Communication and Public Engagement Chief Communications Officer
- Proposed Text Amendments to “O-1” Floodplain Zoning Classification - Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
- Results for Incentive Agreements Reviewed in FY2025 - Brady Kirk, FWLab Finance Assistant Director
- Update on Door-to-Door Vendor Regulations - Jennifer Mollenshott, Development Services Deputy Director
- Positions Subject to the City’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director
- Fort Worth Police Department Response to DWI - Matthew Medders, Police Lieutenant
- Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for February 24, 2026 Council Meeting
- Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for February 24, 2026
- AllianceTexas Annual Economic Impact - Mike Berry, President of Hillwood
- City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
- The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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- The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Council Rules of Procedure. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-8552 or e-mail ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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