Mendelsohn

Context

Council Member. Named by surname only in the minutes; the first name is not stated there. The member who most often asked for items to be pulled from the consent agenda and for record votes.

Issues

• Property Tax Rate Proposal (moved $0.68 per $100)
• Special Election Funding (moved to deny the Dallas County agreement)
• DNT Housing Workforce Community (moved to deny)
• College Advisory Commission Sunset (motion ruled out of order, then moved adoption)
• Walnut Hill Betty Jane Planned Development (moved a height and story limit subsidiary motion)
• Living Wage Policy Amendments (voted no)
• Affordable Housing Approvals (voted no on Lake June and Trinity West)
• Historic Preservation Tax Exemptions (voted no)
• Cadillac Heights Phase II Acquisition (voted no)
• State Fair Classic Agreement (voted no)
• Biennial City Budget (moved increased Dallas Animal Services funding)
• Extendable Commercial Paper Program (moved a $100,000,000 cap; voted no)
• Furniture Master Agreement (moved to defer; voted no)
• University Hills Public Facility Corporation Project (pulled it; voted no)
• Biennial City Budget (moved $1,676,405 in added library funding with Cadena's amendment; voted no)
• Employee Health Benefits Plan (moved sworn-officer coverage motion)

Log

• 2026-10-24 - Votes and roles added from the August 25, August 26, September 2, September 9 and September 23, 2026 minutes.
• 2026-11-08 - Votes and roles added from the September 16 briefing and October 14, 2026 minutes.