City Hall future plan approved
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Council approved a direction for the city manager to explore both leaving City Hall and staying to repair it, with at least two lease or purchase options for relocation and two phased repair options over 10 years.
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What this means
The council set a path for staff to study two main futures for Dallas City Hall: moving city operations to new locations or keeping City Hall and repairing it. Staff must also develop two funding plans, one for leaving and one for staying, and brief the full council on updates. Before any new solicitations tied to prior preliminary work, staff must check whether those companies have conflicts.
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- Approved the amended policy direction for the future of Dallas City Hall by a 9-6 vote.
- Directed the city manager to explore relocation options for 311, 911, and emergency operations, with at least two lease or purchase options.
- Directed the city manager to explore relocation options for other City Hall staff and functions, with at least two lease or purchase options.
- Directed the city manager to develop a repair program for City Hall and City Hall Plaza with at least two phased repair and replacement options over 10 years.
- Required two funding strategies: one for leaving City Hall and one for staying at City Hall.
- Required staff to determine whether companies involved in the preliminary assessment on City Hall disposition are conflicted before any related solicitations.
- Required all updates on these items to be briefed to the full City Council.
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