STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: December 11, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary's Office
EXECUTIVE: Bilierae Johnson
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Consideration of appointments to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors for Positions 01, 05 and 11 (Closed Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.074, T.O.M.A.) (List of nominees in the City Secretary's Office) - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board (DFW) was created by agreement between the City of Dallas and the City of Fort Worth. The Dallas City Council is authorized to appoint six members to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board (Position Nos. 01, 04, 05, 06, 09 and 11). The terms for Positions 01, 05 and 11 expire on January 31st of odd-numbered years; and the terms for Positions 04, 06 and 09 expire on January 31st of even-numbered years. City Council Resolution No. 76-1888, adopted on July 19, 1976, states the duly elected Mayor of the City of Dallas is automatically appointed to fill Position No. 10.
Previous practice of the City Council has been for city council members to nominate individuals before terms expire (between October and December), with special attention given to including "persons of all races and ethnicity" (Dallas City Charter, Chapter XXIV, Section 13(d)). Nominees undergo background checks and are interviewed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (TRNI), who then makes recommendation(s) for appointment to the open positions. The City Council has the opportunity to appoint individuals recommended by the TRNI or make substitute appointments as long as the substitute nominee(s) were interviewed by the TRNI. Individuals appointed to Positions 1, 5 and 11 are to be appointed for the 2025-2027 term.
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