Arlington City Council
Regular Meeting
101 W. Abram Street
6:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS
III. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
IV. SPEAKER GUIDELINES AND GENERAL DECORUM
V. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
VI. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations and all votes on the final reading will be recorded as reflected on first reading unless otherwise indicated.
CONSENT AGENDA - ORDINANCES FINAL READING
6.1. Zoning Case PD91-09R1 (300 and 330 Loch N Green Trail)
Final reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 91-37, which approved Zoning Case PD91-09 and changed the zoning classification on property known as 300 and 330 Loch N Green Trail to Planned Development (PD) for Local Business (LB) uses, with a Development Plan; amending the Zoning District Map accordingly.
6.2. Adoption of the FY2027 Operating Budget
Final reading of an ordinance approving and adopting the Operating Budget for the City of Arlington, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, in accordance with Chapter 102 of the Texas Local Government Code and becoming effective from and after its passage
6.3. Levying Taxes for Fiscal Year 2027
Final reading of an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes to support the FY2027 operating budget.
6.4. Updated Downtown Business Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, Setting the Assessment Rate, and Levying of Assessments
Final reading of an ordinance accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan for the Downtown Business Improvement District of the City of Arlington, accepting and adopting the 2026 tax year Assessment Roll, setting an assessment rate, levying the assessments on the assessed parcels appearing on the Assessment Roll, providing for and requiring the payment of the assessments, making findings of special benefit to certain property in the District, and related matters.
6.5. Updated Anthem Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, and Levy of Assessments
Final reading of an ordinance accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan for the Anthem Public Improvement District of the City of Arlington, accepting and adopting the 2026 tax year Assessment Roll, setting an assessment rate, levying the assessments on the assessed parcels appearing on said roll, providing for and requiring payment of the assessments, making findings of special benefit to certain property in the District, and related matters.
6.6. Updated Lamar Boulevard Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, and Levy of Assessments
Final reading of ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arlington, Texas, accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan for the Lamar Boulevard Public Improvement District of the City of Arlington, accepting and adopting the 2026 tax year Assessment Roll, providing for and requiring payment of the assessments, making findings of special benefit to certain property in the District, and related matters.
6.7. Updated Arlington Tourism Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, and Levy of Assessments
Final reading of an ordinance accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan and accepting and adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 Assessment Roll for the Arlington Tourism Public Improvement District of the City of Arlington; levying the assessments on the assessed parcels appearing on said roll, and providing for and requiring the payment of the assessments and related matters.
6.8. Water and Wastewater Rates Adjustment/Water and Sewer Chapter Ordinance Amendments
Final reading of an ordinance amending the "Water and Sewer" Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington, Texas, 1987, through the amendment of Article III, Charges for Water and Sewer Service, Section 3.02, Water and Sewer Rates, Subsection (A)(1), relative to water rates; and Subsection 3.02(B)(1), relative to sewer rates; providing this ordinance be cumulative; providing for severability, governmental immunity, injunctions, publication and becoming effective on October 1, 2026.
CONSENT AGENDA - RESOLUTIONS
6.9. Adoption of the Debt and Disclosure Policy FY2027
A resolution adopting the Debt and Disclosure Policy of the City of Arlington, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2027.
6.10. Adoption of Investment Policy FY2027
A resolution approving and adopting the Investment Policy for the City of Arlington, Texas.
6.11. Fee Adjustment Authorization for Multi-Family Inspection Fees
A resolution authorizing and approving fees pursuant to the authority contained in the “Uniform Housing” Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington, Texas, 1987; and establishing an effective date.
6.12. Fee Adjustments and New Fees Authorization for Planning and Development Services Department Fee Schedule
A resolution authorizing various fees and fee adjustments relative to administration, boarding home facility, construction electrical, electronic scanning, gas drilling and production, health, irrigation, mechanical, municipal setting designation, plumbing, platting, short-term rental, special event parking, and zoning activities, and renaming the Public Improvement Engineering Review Fee of the City of Arlington, Texas
6.13. Fee Adjustment Authorization for Public Works Department After-Hours Inspections
A resolution authorizing a fee adjustment for work performed by Public Works Department Inspectors after normal business hours or on City holidays.
6.14. Fee Adjustment Authorization for Public Works Department Temporary Traffic Control Permits
A resolution authorizing a fee adjustment for work performed by the Public Works Department relative to the review and processing of Temporary Traffic Control Permits.
6.15. Solid Waste, Recycling and City Collector Disposal Fee Adjustments
A resolution authorizing the adjustment of fees for residential and commercial trash collection, and residential and commercial recycling collection services effective October 1, 2026.
6.16. Water Utilities Fees for Services
A resolution authorizing Arlington Water Utilities fees and adjustments to fees for special services effective October 1, 2026; authorizing the incorporation of such fees and adjustments into the Water Utilities Office Policies.
6.17. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - PY2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
A resolution adopting the 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, and authorizing the submission of the report to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
6.18. Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.
A resolution authorizing the execution of the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. (hereafter the “ACVB”), revising the organization’s fiscal year 2027 operating budget.
6.19. Arlington Economic Development Corporation Budget
A resolution approving the FY2027 Budget for the Arlington Economic Development Corporation.
VII. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. CONSIDER AND VOTE ON WITHDRAWN ITEMS
IX. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
9.1. Adoption of Cost Recovery Policy FY2027
A resolution approving and adopting the Cost Recovery Policy for the City of Arlington, Texas.
X. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Recognition of visitors with items of business not on the agenda.
Persons who intend to speak during the Citizen Participation portion of an open meeting shall pre-register not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Persons may pre-register online, by calling the City Secretary's Office (817-459-6186), or by completing a registration card at the City Secretary's Office. During the pre-registration process, speakers must provide the following information:
a. the speaker's name and city of residence;
b. the name of the person or organization that the speaker is representing, if any;
c. the topic on which the speaker plans to speak;
d. an indication whether the speaker will be speaking through a translator;
e. any other information requested by City staff.
The City Manager may direct a member of City staff to contact an individual who has pre-registered to speak in an attempt to resolve any issue or concern. Contact by a member of City staff should in no way suggest that the individual should not appear and address the City Council.
XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTING CERTIFICATION
I, Martha Garcia, City Secretary for the City of Arlington, Texas, do hereby certify that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A. Government Code, notice of this meeting of the Arlington City Council was posted on the bulletin board at Arlington City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76010, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and remained posted at least three (3) business days before the meeting was convened.
NOTE:
The Fiscal Year 2027 budget may be discussed at this meeting. The Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget is available at https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Budget-Finance/Budget-Business-Plan. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the median valued homestead property last year, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts the tax rate needed to fund the proposed budget, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts a balanced budget funded at the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate as calculated under Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code.
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Tax Year 2025 Adopted Tax Rate |
Tax Year 2026 Budgeted Tax Rate |
Tax Year 2026 No New Revenue Rate |
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Tax Rate Per $100 |
$ 0.6298 |
$ 0.6298 |
$ 0.636334 |
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Median Homestead Taxable Value |
$ 249,956 |
$ 238,180 |
$ 238,180 |
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Tax on Median Homestead |
$ 1,574 |
$ 1,500 |
$ 1,516 |