PILLAR: Core
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Information and Technology Services
PRIORITY: Government Efficiency
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year cooperative purchasing agreement for licenses, training, maintenance, and support of a vendor hosted short-term rental and hotel occupancy tax system for the City Controller's Office with DLT Solutions, LLC through the Omnia Partners agreement - Not to exceed $731,073.00 - Financing: Convention and Event Services Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize the continuation of services that provide licenses, training, maintenance, and support of a vendor hosted hotel occupancy tax (HOT) and short-term rental (STR) online portal for the City Controller's Office (CCO).
This system includes electronic compliance monitoring, registration, billing, and remittance capabilities for the City, hoteliers, and STR hosts. The system also provides continuous discovery of the STRs within the city limits, communication with STR hosts regarding requirements for registration and self-reporting, and training on the process to register. This system will allow CCO to manage HOT collections and the ability to pay HOT and Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) Assessment Fees electronically.
As of September 30, 2025, the City had 2,129 STRs registered to HOT/TPID. The City collects a 9 percent HOT from approximately 2,391 hotels and STR hosts based on their room receipts each month. The City also collects the TPID Assessment Fees for the Dallas TPID Board. The hoteliers and STR hosts self-report their receipts and exemptions and pay accordingly.
The Omnia Partners agreement is authorized by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code and Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code. Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code which authorizes a ...
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