District 1 Council Member· 2022-2027
Joe Veracruz
Duncanville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 11:23
- Avg per meeting
- 1:08
- Segments
- 180
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Top issues during term (20)
Arts Grant Program First-Year Review
Grant ledgers in the packet show tens of thousands of dollars in city arts grants, including $4,000 for the Arts & Business Mixer and $3,000 toward the KidsVenture outdoor mural.
Automated Surveillance Cameras and Drone Funding
Involves an Axon technology contract allocation of $340,575.
Community Engagement and Public Input
Utilizes existing staff resources and communications infrastructure.
Commercial Development and Utility Easements
The budget proposes a $200,000 reduction in annual street repair funding.
Parks Master Plan Update
Trail development costs depend on project prioritization and potential grant funding.
Life School Development Litigation
Settlement terms weren't disclosed in open session; any resolution will have direct budget implications.
FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
Raises approximately $963,000 in additional property tax revenue, impacting average homeowners by about $138 annually.
Main Station Partnership Redemption
Involves a proposed buyout amount returning capital to the DCEDC fund balance.
Animal Services Forum
None requested.
Library Programming and Outreach
Routine operational activities managed within existing library budgets and grant opportunities.
KDB Event Calendar and Volunteer Activities
Events operate within the approved Keep Duncanville Beautiful operational budget.
City Manager Recruitment
Her employment agreement terms weren't detailed in the minutes, but the city manager salary is a significant line item in the annual budget.
Capital O Hotel Specific Use Permit Revocation
Property value and tax revenue implications may arise depending on future land use at the site.
Teen Council Initiative
None reported.
Police and Fire Civil Service Eligibility and Testing
Null
Committee Appointments
None.
Residential Zoning Density
Minimal financial impact, primarily saving administrative resources by removing special use permit hearings.
Duncanville Better Block Demonstration Project
Utilizes previously authorized funding of $236,820 for project design, installation, and programming.
City Manager Recruitment
The salary and benefits for a new City Manager will be a significant line item in the city's annual budget.
Commission Leadership and Mission Review
Moved or seconded (4)
Motions Veracruz personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 6-12026-03-03
Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden made a motion to table this item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-20
Table Arts and Cultural District Steering Committee Nominations
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-12026-01-20
Consider a proposed economic development incentive related to the redevelopment of the Railroad Flats Property, owned by the Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC), for the construction of a townhome development
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-12026-01-06
KKMD Investments, LLC Agreement Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (270)
Recorded while Veracruz was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes
DCEDC SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
City Manager Appointment — Dr. Ana Alvarez
Consent Agenda Items 7A and 7B (minutes and boards/commissions ordinance amendment)
Mural Permit and Design for Duncanville Fieldhouse (RES 2026-685)
Council Liaisons to Boards and Commissions (RES 2026-683)
Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Ladd Preserve Committee (RES 2026-684)
Hotel SUP Revocation, ZONE-2026-00017, 711 E. Camp Wisdom Road
Life School Revised Settlement Agreement
Consider the minutes for the September 15, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting and the September 29, 2026, Special Called Meeting.
Postponement of Chapter Four - Animals and Fowl City Ordinance
Approval of August 24, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Adjournment
APPROVAL OF DCEDC MEETING MINUTES
Consent Agenda Approval
Acceptance of FY 2027 MVCPA Grant and Authorization of Drone Procurement
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 City Budget
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Budget
Adoption of 2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate
Ratification of FY 2026-2027 Budget Tax Increase
Voting record (6)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Ordinance Calling Special Bond Election for $50 Million Police Facility
Believed in giving the voters a chance to decide on the police facility.