Place 3 Council Member· 2023-2027
Paula Garcia
Balch Springs
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 49:06
- Avg per meeting
- 2:27
- Segments
- 914
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Top issues during term (11)(Public Safety)
Police and Fire Meet and Confer Agreements
Potential long-term savings or reallocation of funds toward frontline staffing through attrition.
Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance
Establishes registration fees and re-inspection fees ($50 per failed re-inspection) along with daily fines up to $500 for non-compliance.
Place 6 Council Seat Vacancy Process
None.
Meeting Cancellation Due to Quorum Shortage
City Hall Integrated Security Systems Upgrade
Total investment is estimated between $1.8 million and $2.6 million spread across multiple fiscal years.
Emergency Medical Services Contract Extension
Increases annual municipal expenditures for EMS to $650,000 in year one.
Animal Services Oversight and Stray Population Management
Dallas County Inmate Transfer and Magistration Changes
Potential future costs associated with local magistration and holding facility management if county policies shift expenses to municipalities.
Appointment of Interim Police Chief
Standard compensation adjustments associated with interim department leadership.
Board and Commission Ethics and Open Government Training
police chief arrest
Taxpayers might end up footing the bill for potential administrative leave, legal fallout, or a costly nationwide search for a replacement chief.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Garcia was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.