tiators for DPA have presented to the city has been met by the same counteroffer, signaling the city's reluctance to negotiate, according to Pease.

 If the audience that I'm receiving at City Hall is not listening, then it's time to look for a different audience to hear our pleas,  Pease said.

A city of Dallas spokesperson acknowledged staff was working on a response for this story, but none was provided at the time of publishing.