STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: September 24, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 14
DEPARTMENT: Office of Bond and Construction Management
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the Fifth Amendment to the Use Agreement ("the Fifth Amendment") between the City of Dallas and Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. (DCPAF) to enable the parties to undertake planning, design, construction, renovation, repair, replacement, and/or improvements to the Center, as further described in the Fifth Amendment - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
Since 2009, the DCPAF has been instrumental in helping complete the vision behind the creation of the Dallas Arts District, which has proved to be a cultural incubator, transformative economic and cultural tourism driver, helping attract corporate relocations, a generator of tax revenue, and is now recognized as one of the top arts and cultural Districts in the United States. DCPAF oversees four cultural facilities for the City: Annette Strauss Square, AT&T Performing Arts Center Campus, Winspear Opera House and Wyly Theatre.
On October 19, 2024, DCPAF celebrated its 15th Anniversary of serving the community by supporting DCPAF's five resident companies and presenting partners, which all combined, present a diverse range of arts and cultural programming that draws over 350,000-400,000 visits a year from both Dallas residents and cultural tourists to its iconic venues and campus, including 25,000-30,000 Dallas students and families yearly through arts education and community programs on its campus and across the community.
The 2024 Bond Program's Cultural Arts Facilities proposition approved by voters on May 4, 2024. The Office of Bond and Construction Management on August 21, 2024 recommended a $13,078,381 allocation for the benefit of the Center.
This resolution authorizes a Fifth Amendment between the C...
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