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Tulsa City Council Meeting – June 24, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, June 24, 2026

BodyTulsa, Oklahoma

SessionCity Council

DateWednesday, June 24, 2026

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All right.

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Good evening and welcome to the 5 p.m.

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Tulsa City Council meeting.

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You can view this meeting on our Facebook page or YouTube channel, Cox Channel 24, or at TGovonline.org.

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Assisting the council tonight are Jack Blair, City Attorney, Lori Doring, Secretary to the Council, and Brandon Worley, Council staff.

0:35

If you wish to speak on an agenda item, please see Brandon to complete a request to speak card prior to that item being read.

0:42

You will not be allowed to speak on any item that has already been read.

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Please join us in the pledging allegiance to the flag of our country and remain standing for a moment of silence.

1:30

Tonight we have proclamations for the neighborhood academy.

1:34

You ready?

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In October of 2024, the City of Tulsa implemented a free educational program called the Neighborhood Academy, designed to equip uh residents with tools, resources, and knowledge to be uh strong community leaders and make positive changes in their neighborhoods.

2:37

So everyone tonight is getting um the proclamation that reads the honorable Monroe Nichols and the Tulsa City Council hereby present the following neighborhood academy leadership certificates in recognition of successfully completing the coursework prescribed for graduation for this program.

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In witness thereof, we hereby award award uh this distinction on the twenty-fourth day of June of two thousand and twenty-six.

3:09

I'm gonna hand over the microphone.

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So obviously there were twenty-seven people that went through this program.

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So thank you all, those that are present and those who weren't able to make it tonight for going through this lengthy process.

3:23

There's a lot of information, and so hopefully you'll be able to take this information and make uh impactful um collaborations in your neighborhood.

3:34

So uh we're gonna go through the list here.

3:36

These are the folks that are here tonight.

3:38

Jay Renee Brinkley.

3:54

Thank you for the time.

3:56

Thank you very much.

3:57

And if what's your name is called if you wouldn't mind going down to council director right?

4:05

And we're gonna do a group photo.

4:07

Tawana Harbor.

4:16

Thank you for your time.

4:22

They're not on the future further.

4:24

Oh, does it?

4:25

Okay, forgive me.

4:27

So these first folks that we're announcing right now, these are all district one citizens.

4:32

Counselor.

4:38

All right, Morgan Jones.

4:46

Districts, great stuff.

4:48

So you'll reach the right and like space.

4:54

Athena Lester.

5:01

District one.

5:06

Yeah, I mean it.

4:56

Thank you for your time.

5:12

Thank you.

5:13

There you go.

5:14

Dwight McDonald.

5:27

Congratulations.

5:29

Ashley Smith.

5:40

Thank you for your time.

5:42

Congratulations.

5:46

Thank you.

5:48

I think I know this name.

5:49

Brentum Todd.

5:59

What's the test hard?

6:01

Congratulations.

6:02

Thank you.

6:06

All right.

6:07

We're moving on to District Two.

6:09

Deborah Atkinson.

6:21

Thank you for your time.

6:26

Cassandra Pons.

6:41

Heather Smith.

6:55

Thank you.

7:09

Yeah, it's staple.

7:10

Thank you, Mayor.

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Summary of Proceedings

Tulsa City Council Meeting – June 24, 2026

The Tulsa City Council met at 5 p.m. on June 24, 2026, to consider routine approvals, recognize graduates of the Neighborhood Academy, and approve several special event applications for Independence Day celebrations. All votes were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

Item 1A–1D: Minutes of regular meetings held on June 3 and June 10, 2026 (both 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. sessions) were approved.
Items 4B–4I: Mayor’s items, including special event applications for July 4th events (Jinx Boom Fest, Firecracker 5K, and Folds of Honor Freedom Fest), were approved without discussion.
Items 7A–7C: Ordinances second reading – rezoning at East 119th Street and South Yell Avenue, rezoning at East Newton Street and North Osage Avenue, and an easement closure at 4191 South Peoria Avenue for Chick-fil-A development were approved.

Public Comments & Testimony

John Hoffines spoke in support of items 4E, 4F, and 4G (special event applications for July 4th). He offered patriotic remarks, quoting the Declaration of Independence and Galatians 5:13, and expressed gratitude for the organizers and city staff making the celebrations possible.

Discussion Items

Proclamations – Neighborhood Academy: The Council presented leadership certificates to 27 graduates of the City of Tulsa’s Neighborhood Academy, a free program launched in October 2024 to equip residents with tools for community leadership. Graduates from Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and Oakhurst were recognized; no graduates from District 8 were present.
Council Announcements:
- Counselor Archie (District 2) announced a community meeting on July 13, 2026, at Tulsa Hills Church of the Nazarene at 6 p.m., featuring ODOT on the diverging diamond interchange, an announcement about Maybell Avenue, and an update on the Southwest Boulevard and 41st Street turn lane.
- Counselor Dector Wright (District 7) reminded residents that personal fireworks are illegal in Tulsa, urged attendance at professional displays, and noted a permanent fireworks shop at 101st and South Mingo is in Bixby, not Tulsa.

Key Outcomes

All consent items (1A–1D, 4B–4I, 7A–7C) were approved unanimously (9-0).
Items 6A–6D (ordinances first reading) were forwarded to the next council meeting without objection.
The Council will recess for two weeks and reconvene on July 15, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good evening and welcome to the 5 p.m. Tulsa City Council meeting. You can view this meeting on our Facebook page or YouTube channel, Cox Channel 24, or at TGovonline.org. Assisting the council tonight are Jack Blair, City Attorney, Lori Doring, Secretary to the Council, and Brandon Worley, Council staff. If you wish to speak on an agenda item, please see Brandon to complete a request to speak card prior to that item being read. You will not be allowed to speak on any item that has already been read. Please join us in the pledging allegiance to the flag of our country and remain standing for a moment of silence. Tonight we have proclamations for the neighborhood academy. You ready? In October of 2024, the City of Tulsa implemented a free educational program called the Neighborhood Academy, designed to equip uh residents with tools, resources, and knowledge to be uh strong community leaders and make positive changes in their neighborhoods. So everyone tonight is getting um the proclamation that reads the honorable Monroe Nichols and the Tulsa City Council hereby present the following neighborhood academy leadership certificates in recognition of successfully completing the coursework prescribed for graduation for this program. In witness thereof, we hereby award award uh this distinction on the twenty-fourth day of June of two thousand and twenty-six. I'm gonna hand over the microphone. So obviously there were twenty-seven people that went through this program. So thank you all, those that are present and those who weren't able to make it tonight for going through this lengthy process. There's a lot of information, and so hopefully you'll be able to take this information and make uh impactful um collaborations in your neighborhood. So uh we're gonna go through the list here. These are the folks that are here tonight. Jay Renee Brinkley. Thank you for the time. Thank you very much. And if what's your name is called if you wouldn't mind going down to council director right? And we're gonna do a group photo. Tawana Harbor. Thank you for your time. They're not on the future further. Oh, does it? Okay, forgive me. So these first folks that we're announcing right now, these are all district one citizens. Counselor. All right, Morgan Jones. Districts, great stuff. So you'll reach the right and like space. Athena Lester. District one. Yeah, I mean it. Thank you for your time. Thank you. There you go. Dwight McDonald. Congratulations. Ashley Smith. Thank you for your time. Congratulations. Thank you. I think I know this name. Brentum Todd. What's the test hard? Congratulations.

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