Fort Worth Capital Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting – February 25, 2026
Fort Worth Capital Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting – February 25, 2026
The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) held its inaugural meeting on February 25, 2026, from approximately 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM. Members were sworn in, officers elected, ethics training provided, and the committee received a comprehensive overview of the city's Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) program. The committee voted to accept the semi-annual report for the period ending September 30, 2025.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the April 30, 2025 meeting were approved by a vote of 6–0 with one abstention.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made during the meeting.
Discussion Items
- Swearing-In of New Members: All seven appointed members and two alternates were sworn in.
- Election of Officers: CJ Johnson was elected Chair by a vote of 5–2. John Stevenson was elected Vice Chair by a vote of 7–0. Their terms were effective immediately.
- Ethics Training: Senior City Attorney Doug Black provided training on the city's ethics code, open meetings act, and the committee's statutory role. Members were reminded of prohibitions on accepting benefits, disclosing confidential information, and engaging in business with the city. The committee's role is advisory to city council, limited to reviewing land use assumptions, the transportation improvement plan, and semi-annual reports.
- Transportation Impact Fee Program Overview: Staff (Jennifer Roberts, Assistant Director, and Kamal Cruz, Senior Capital Projects Officer) presented a detailed explanation of the TIF program, including legal basis under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, the 2022 study, service areas (28 total, 9 no-fee), fee calculation (schedule one maximum, schedule two collection rate), exemptions, credits, discounts, and appeals. Key statistics: maximum accessible fee per single-family home in service area example was $14,420; current collection rate for residential is 60% of maximum (increasing to 65% on June 1, 2026) and for non-residential 40%. Collection rates in no-fee service areas AAD, F, and PI are 100% of schedule one. Total program collections from inception through September 30, 2025 are $265.3 million, with $21.9 million collected in the April–September 2025 period. Allocations total $163.4 million (61% of collections). The committee discussed the impact of collection rates on development, the need for a fiscal impact assessment before changing rates (per 2025 legislative changes), and comparisons with other cities.
- Semi-Annual Report: Kamal Cruz presented the semi-annual report for April–September 2025. Highlights: seven full-purpose annexations added since the 2022 study (totaling 28 annexations, ~2,500 acres). An audit completed June 13, 2025 with recommendations: prioritize spending TIF funds first due to 10-year expiration, develop formal aging tracking procedures, and improve reporting on allocations vs. expenditures. Staff are addressing these recommendations. The report also noted compliance with 2025 state laws (SB 1883 and SB 840) which changed committee composition and clarified exemptions for mixed-use conversions.
Key Outcomes
- Election of Officers: CJ Johnson elected Chair (5–2); John Stevenson elected Vice Chair (7–0).
- Approval of Minutes: Minutes from April 30, 2025 approved 6–0 with one abstention.
- Acceptance of Semi-Annual Report: The committee voted unanimously to accept the Transportation Impact Fee semi-annual report through September 30, 2025, as presented by staff. The motion passed with all in favor.
- Next Meeting: Anticipated in May 2026 for the second semi-annual report (October 2025–March 2026), with additional meetings as needed for the upcoming 2027 study update.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. Good morning. Welcome to our very first Capital Improvement Advisory Committee meeting today, February twenty-fifth, twenty twenty six. And our first order of business is the swearing in of our brand new members. So this concludes the swearing in of our members. Next up with the election of our officers. So now we will open up the floor for the nomination for a chair person. For chair. Any other nominations? Excellent. Any further nominations from the floor? All right. Seeing none, let's vote. All those in favor of CJ Johnson is chair, say aye. Okay. And we'll probably need to call the vote because it's kind of official. Jacob Warman, how do you vote? Joseph Snyder, how do you vote? Charles Edmonds, how do you vote? John Stevenson, how do you vote? Clarence Johnson, how do you vote? Caroline Cranz, how do you vote? Aye. Jim Tidwill, how do you vote? Aye. Jeremy Rains, how do you vote? They need to extend because they're alternates. Did you mark on your paper who said that? Five two. Five two. Okay. And then all those in favor of John Stevenson. Um, how do you vote? Monica. Go through the list again. You go through the names of again. Jacob Forman, how do you vote? Uh we became Oh, that's true. Fair enough. I was just going through all the rules. All right. So uh CJ, you're now the chair. Congratulations. Thank you. Excellent. So now we will vote for vice chair. Floor is open for nominations for vice chair. I'll nominate John Stevenson as vice chair. All right. Then let's call the vote.
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