CC MEETING: September 23, 2025
DATE: September 16, 2025
TO: City Council
FROM: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
Title
Consider A Resolution Supporting Individual Representation For Each Member City On The DART Board Of Directors With Weighted Voting.
Body
BACKGROUND:
Consider a resolution, declaring support for each Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Member City to have individual representation on the DART Board of Directors with a weighted vote. On August 15, 2025, the City Managers and Mayors of the Member Cities met to discuss the required five-year apportionment of the DART Board. At that meeting, it was agreed that rather than simply proceed with the standard reapportionment process, the Member Cities would collectively pursue legislative action to amend Chapter 452 of the Texas Transportation Code to provide each city with an individual representative on the Board. Adoption of this resolution affirms agreement to maintain the current Board apportionment and weighting while Member Cities work cooperatively toward future legislative changes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends approval of the resolution supporting individual representation for each DART Member City on the DART Board of Directors through a weighted voting structure. Approval will affirm the City’s commitment to equitable governance, ensure Carrollton’s interests are directly represented, and demonstrate cooperation with other Member Cities and the Texas Legislature in pursuing amendments to Chapter 452 of the Transportation Code.