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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/10/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL bit.ly/cityofdallastv
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26-2484A 11. MINUTESJune 8, 2026, Public Safety Minutes  
26-2485A 1A. BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Police Department Hiring Strategy Update [Daniel C. Comeaux, Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, April Idleburg, Assistant Director, Administrative Bureau, Dallas Police Department, Jordan Colunga, Deputy Chief of Police, Personnel and Training Group, Dallas Police Department, Irene Alanis, Major of Police, Personnel Division, Dallas Police Department]  
26-2486A 1B. BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at University of North Texas at Dallas Update - August 2026 [Jennifer Nicewander, Director, Office of Bond and Construction Management, Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]  
26-2487A 1C. BRIEFING ITEMSViolent Crime Reduction Plan Update [Daniel C. Comeaux, Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, Eric Roman, Deputy Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, Andre Taylor, Major of Police, Violent Crime Division, Dallas Police Department]  
26-2489A 1D. BRIEFING ITEMSPolice and Fire Mental Health & Wellness Update [Daniel C. Comeaux, Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, Teena Schultz, Assistant Chief, Dallas Police Department, Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, James Russ, Assistant Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-2490A 1E. BRIEFING MEMOSPublic Safety Dashboards [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]  
26-2491A 1F. BRIEFING MEMOSDallas Fire-Rescue’s Facility Construction Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-2492A 1G. BRIEFING MEMOSDallas Fire-Rescue’s Fleet Maintenance Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-2494A 1H. BRIEFING MEMOSFire Station Alerting System Implementation Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-2493A 1I. BRIEFING MEMOSMarshal’s Homeless Action Responses Team Activity Report [Clifton Knight, City Marshal, Dallas Marshal’s Office]  
26-2495A 1J. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAn ordinance amending Chapter 6A, “Amusement Centers,” of the Dallas City Code by reserving the chapter; amending Chapter 7, “Animals,” by amending Section 7-7.3; amending Chapter 12B, “Convenience Stores,” by amending Section 12B-21; amending Chapter 32, “Parks and Water Reservoirs,” by amending Section 32-74; and amending Chapter 50, “Consumer Affairs,” by amending Section 50-135; (1) repealing the requirement for an amusement center to obtain a license from the city; (2) the prohibition on coin-operated amusement devices in convenience stores; (3) the prohibition on keeping roosters; (4) providing that property left unattended at Lake Ray Hubbard for a period greater than 48 hours is considered litter; (5) providing that electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors are not required to obtain a home repair license if they are licensed by the state of Texas and have provided any notice or registration required by the Texas Occupations Code and Chapter 52 of the Dallas City Code to the building official; (6) providing a penalty not to exceed $500.00; (7) providing a saving clause  
26-2496A 1K. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAn ordinance amending Chapter 12B, “Convenience Stores,” of the Dallas City Code, by amending Sections 12B-2, 12B-14, 12B-18, and 12B-23; (1) providing a definition for a small box discount store; (2) amending surveillance camera system requirements; (3) amending store visibility requirements; (4) amending automatic teller machine requirements; (5) providing a saving clause; (6) providing a severability clause; and (7) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City  
26-2497A 1L. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize the (1) application for and acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice through the Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the CD-Coverdell Nat’l Forensic Sciences Improve Act (Gr a n t No . 5 4 1 4 8 0 1 , Fe d e r a l /St a t e Awa r d ID No . 15PBJA-25-GG-02163-COVE, Assistance Listing No. 16.742) in the amount of $300,000.00 to make improvements to the quality and timely processing of forensic evidence resulting in an overall reduction in the backlog of non-DNA evidence for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 in the CJD Forensic Sciences DPD Crime Scene Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 in the CJD Forensic Sciences DPD Crime Scene Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with CJD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $300,000.00 - Financing: CJD Forensic Sciences DPD Crime Sc  
26-2498A 1M. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize an application for a grant project from the U.S. Department of Justice to reduce violent crime, strengthen public safety response, enhance enforcement and deterrence, support prosecution and victim services, and build capacity to implement the City of Dallas’ Model Cities Initiative - Financing: No cost consideration to the City  
26-2605A 1N. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency passed through the Texas Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division (HSGD) for the FY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program which includes the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) (Federal/State Award ID No. EMW-2025-SS-05028, Grant Nos. 2980507, 2979907, 3418209, 3698808, 2980311, 3176410, and 4902603, Assistance Listing No. 97.067) in the amount of $5,582,137.61 to provide funding for activities related to enhancing preparedness and building capacity to prepare for, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks, and add one (1) Process Improvement Analyst position for the period January 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $5,582,137.61 in the DHS 2025 Homeland Security UASI Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $5,582,137.61 in the DHS 2025 Homeland Security UASI Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with HSGD and all terms, conditions, and documents   
26-2606A 1O. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Construction Manager at Risk contract (“CMAR Contract”) with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center on the University of North Texas at Dallas located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard to provide (1) City’s acceptance of Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) 1 for construction services in the amount not to exceed $26,392,747.00 (which includes the CMAR’s contingency of $747,241.00); and (2) Owner’s contingency of an amount not to exceed $2,639,275.00 for a total Supplemental Agreement No. 1 price not to exceed $29,032,022.00 increasing the total CMAR Contract price to date from $150,000.00 to $29,182,022.00 (which includes an owner’s contingency of $2,639,275.00 and a GMP 1 of $26,392,747.00) - Total not to exceed $29,032,022.00, from $150,000.00 to $29,182,022.00 - Financing: Public Safety Facilities (F) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund)  
26-2607A 1P. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize a five-year service contract for a subscription-based records system for pawned and second-hand property and investigative software for the Dallas Police Department - LeadsOnline, LLC, sole source - Not to exceed $3,204,612.78 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)  
26-2609A 1Q. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize an application for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center (DPD LETC) at the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) Grant No. 4922902, in the amount of $10,000,000.00 from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the construction and implementation of a new training facility located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City  
26-2610A 1R. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize an application for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center (DPD LETC) at the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) Grant No. 6003001, in the amount of $5,000,000.00 from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the construction and implementation of a new training facility located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)