STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Fiscally Sound
AGENDA DATE: September 17, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Budget and Management Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance amending Sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-152.4, 2-175, 2-176, and 2-177 of Chapter 2, "Administration"; amending Sections 13-7, 13-9, 13-10, and 13-11 of Chapter 13, "Courts, Fines, and Imprisonments"; amending Sections 20A-24 and 20A-31 of Chapter 20A, "Fair Housing and Mixed Income Housing"; amending Section 51-4.217 of Chapter 51, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 10962, as amended"; amending Sections 51A-4.217, 51A-4.908, 51A-4.909, 51A-4.1002, and 51A-4.110 of Chapter 51A, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended"; (1) changing the name of the Department of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Housing and Community Empowerment; (2) changing the name of the Department of Dallas Municipal Court to the Department of Municipal Court and Detention Services; (3) transferring the Office of the City Marshal to the Department of Municipal Court and Detention Services; (4) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; (5) providing a saving clause; (6) providing a severability clause; and (7) providing an effective date. - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The FY 2025-26 proposed budget, consolidates divisions in the Office of Management Services known as Homeless Solutions, Equity & Inclusion, Community Care & Empowerment; and the housing services division of Housing & Community Development into the Housing and Community Empowerment Department. This reorganization creates a centralized structure that reduces confusion for both residents and developers who previously had to navigate multiple agencies.
Under the new framework, housing services for individuals and neighborhoods will remain within Housing and Community Empowerment Department, while services ...
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