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Meeting Name: Economic Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/6/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL bit.ly/cityofdallastv
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda  
Attachments: ECO Committee Agenda Packet 1.6.2026
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25-3600A 11. MINUTESApproval of December 1, 2025, Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes.  
25-3601A 1A. BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Housing Opportunity Fund (DHOF): Annual Progress Update [Ben Glispie, Senior Director of Fund Investments, LISC Strategic Investments; Jamee Jolly, CEO, The Real Estate Council; Kevin Spath, Director, Office of Economic Development]  
25-3602A 1B. BRIEFING MEMORANDUMQuarterly Update: Economic Development Incentives Awarded via Administrative Action [Kevin Spath, Director, Office of Economic Development]  
25-3603A 1C. BRIEFING MEMORANDUMUpcoming Agenda Item: Authorize a tax increment financing (“TIF”) development and a Chapter 380 grant agreement (“Agreement”) with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation (“Developer”) in a total amount not to exceed $8,000,000.00, including up to $6,964,198.00 from the Oak Cliff Gateway TIF District (“TIF Subsidy”) and an economic development grant of $1,035,180.00 (“Grant”) from the 2012 General Obligation Bond Program (Proposition 3: Economic Development), in consideration of the Phase I Plaza Area Project at Halperin Park, in accordance with the Economic Development Incentive Policy [Kevin Spath, Director, Office of Economic Development]  
25-3606A 1D. BRIEFING MEMORANDUMUpcoming Agenda Item: Authorize a tax increment financing (“TIF”) development agreement and all other necessary documents (“Agreement”) with 549 E Jefferson Blvd, LLC and/or its affiliates (“Developer”) in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 from current and future Oak Cliff Gateway TIF District funds in consideration of The Jefferson Redevelopment Project on property currently addressed as 549 E. Jefferson Boulevard, in accordance with the Economic Development Incentive Policy [Tamara Leak, Assistant Director, Office of Economic Development]  
25-3604A 1E. BRIEFING MEMORANDUMUpcoming Agenda Item: Authorize the establishment of a City Council District 1 and District 3 Food Truck Incubator Program in accordance with the Program Statement (Exhibit A) to provide grant funding from discretionary allocation from the ARPA Redevelopment Fund to vendors selected pursuant to solicitation BAZ25-00027745 for food truck incubator programs within City Council District 1 and City Council District 3 to support the preparation of local small businesses to own and operate a food truck, in accordance with the Economic Development Incentive Policy [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development]  
25-3605A 1F. BRIEFING MEMORANDUMUpcoming Agenda Item: Authorize a public hearing to be held on January 28, 2026 to receive comments regarding amendments and updates to the City of Dallas Economic Development Incentive Policy [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development]  
25-3607A 1G. BRIEFING MEMORANDUMDallas Development Fund Awarded New Markets Tax Credit Allocation [Heather Lepeska, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development]