061220 Friday Staff Report „ City Manager's Office
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215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-8307
DENTON
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 12, 2020
TO: The Honorable Mayor Watts and Council Members
FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via video/teleconference — City
Council Work Session Room.
2. No - Agenda Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. via
video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room.
3. Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, June 17,
2020 at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via
video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room.
4. Cancelled - Health and Building Standards Commission Meeting on Thursday,
June 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
5. Cancelled- Committee on Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, June 18, 2020
at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Pending Council Requests Work Session Topics — There are NO items scheduled for
discussion during the June 16 City Council work session. Staff contact: Rachel
Balthrop Mendoza, City Manager's Office
B. Election Petition Update — At the April 7, 2020 Work Session, Council provided
direction to staff regarding a petition to Governor Abbott requesting he provide
additional election dates for municipal elections that had been postponed from May 2,
2020. Council memorialized this direction on in Resolution 20-852, which was passed
on April 30. Staff has delivered the petition to the Office of the Governor and also filed
it with the Secretary of State. Additionally, staff has worked with its legislative
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consultants to engage Denton's delegation and other interested cities on the issue. To
date, staff has received no response from either the Governor or the Secretary of State.
In passing the resolution,Council directed staff to cease efforts to effectuate the petition
if no response had been received by May 31,2020.Pursuant to that direction, staff have
discontinued such efforts. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Public Affairs
C. COVID-19 Update Regarding Homelessness — The following is a brief overview for
plans to continue to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in a modified
environment due to COVID-19 restrictions and measures.
• Alternative Shelters — In partnership with MKOC and ODB, staff plans to
extend the alternative shelter arrangement at two hotels to provide shelter with
safe distancing for individuals experiencing homelessness. There are currently
a total of 69 rooms (including two reserved for COVID quarantine as needed)
between the two hotels with 73 individuals staying in one hotel and 10
households staying in the second hotel.
The collaborative recommendation is to continue the hotel arrangement through
at least the end of August to provide for safe spacing and continue to shelter
that number of individuals, which would otherwise be unavailable if returning
to shelter at MKOC facility. The focus will continue to be on case management
and trying to house individuals staying at the hotel. Additional placements at
the hotel will continue to be accepted based upon availability and
recommendations from the Street Outreach team.
• Sustainability of Operations—Both MKOC and ODB have had to significantly
modify their operations as a result of COVID-19 and are challenged to continue
to provide services with significant loss of volunteers and new environments
with distancing requirements. City staff have provided some operational
support to these organizations to fill gaps from the loss of community
volunteers. City staff have been working with both non-profits to understand
what resources may be needed to effectively sustain operations through the
summer months and that may be eligible for temporary CARES CRF funding
due to COVID response. Staff will provide an update once available.
• The Salvation Army Shelter — The Salvation Army Denton Corps' Homeless
Shelter has reopened at 50% capacity on Monday, 6/8/2020, with intake
beginning at 4 p.m. and community dinner at 5:30 p.m.
• Inclement Weather Stations — Through the last week, City staff has quickly
worked with non-profits and City departments to identify facilities, services,
and hours available to individuals during inclement weather with hot
temperatures approaching. City staff has developed a temporary plan
(attached), due to COVID impacts, that have been shared with City Council,
media, public, and non-profit partners. Public Affairs is also developing an
updated flyer with this information from the plan. The plan and
communications will continue to be updated as availability may expand with
COVID-19 reopenings.
• Civic Center Pool Hygiene Station—Since late March, due to COVID closings,
the Civic Center Pool (CCP) has been available Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. for a hygiene station to provide showers and restrooms. The CCP
hygiene station is scheduled to close on July 2 in order to reallocate limited
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staffing resources to reopening other Parks facilities including North Lakes
Recreation Center and preparing the Natatorium to reopen in August. In
addition, Parks restrooms will begin opening Monday, June 15 for use by the
public. Our Daily Bread(ODB) is also offering showers to individuals in need
and has laundry vouchers available with additional funding provided by the
City.
• ESG Grant Application — On June 5, City of Denton staff submitted an
application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for
$1.425 million in Emergency Solutions Grant funding allocated through the
CARES Act (ESG-CV funds). City staff will provide updates on the status of
this grant application as available.
• Case Conferencing Meetings — Collaborative Case Conferencing meetings
ensure our community is actively tracking, engaging, and connecting all people
experiencing homelessness to permanent housing. It supports a holistic,
coordinated, and integrated assistance across all housing solutions. During the
meeting case managers review progress and identify barriers related to each
individual's housing goal and solutions across multiple providers. It has the
added benefit of helping clarify roles and responsibilities and reduce
duplication of services. Two different meetings held bi-weekly and have
resumed using virtual meeting format. One is a review of Rapid-Rehousing,
Chronic and DV Housing Priority Lists and the second is review of Veterans
experiencing homelessness. As of May 3, a third case conferencing meeting
was added specifically with OBD and MKOC in order to connecting hotel
shelter clients experiencing homelessness to permanent housing.
• Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (DCHLT)— The DCHLT has
resumed meeting virtually on June 11 to continue work towards its strategic
goals for Denton County's housing crisis response system.During this meeting,
the DCHLT reviewed the 2020 Denton County Homelessness Data Report.Due
to COVID,the presentation to the community will be held via a Facebook Live
event on Wednesday, July 1 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to
join.
This is a brief overview of some of the many efforts that City staff and non-profit
partners continue to work tirelessly on to serve individuals experiencing homelessness
or at-risk of experiencing homelessness during this pandemic. Staff contacts: Sarah
Kuechler/Dani Shaw
D. Municipal Court Reopening — The Municipal Court lobby reopened to the public for
over-the-counter transactions on June 1. Defendants have the ability to speak with a
Municipal Court Clerk or make payments in-person. Normal business hours of
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. are currently being offered(excluding City holidays).
Social distancing protocols, sanitation, and other mandated guidelines are observed to
ensure the safety of the public and the Court staff.
An electronic queueing system has also been implemented to create a virtual line for
in-person visitors. This provides freedom for visitors as they can wait wherever they
would like. It also prevents crowding and promotes social distancing in our hallways.
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Visitors simply check in at the kiosk, select the service for which they are needing
assistance, and receive text alerts regarding wait time and when it is their turn to speak
to Court staff. For more information on this system, see the DTV video.
For their convenience and safety, we strongly encourage defendants to use the online
options available at www.cityofdenton.com/court. They may be able to take care of
their citation or case without ever entering the Court facility. The current online options
are as follows:
• Pay Tickets & Fines Online
• Check the Status of Your Case
• View Upcoming Court Dockets
Many additional options will be implemented later this month.
Virtual Court Hearings for non jury dockets began on June 8.Defendants log in via the
Zoom meeting application to speak with the Prosecutor and/or Judge regarding their
case. Over 60 defendants resolved cases through Zoom in the first two days of virtual
dockets. While the Office of Court Administration (OCA) has mandated that all non-
essential and non jury hearings be hosted virtually until further notice, the Court's
operating plan for enhanced courtroom safety protocols has been approved.This allows
the Court to see defendants in-person on a limited basis for essential in-person hearings
or if a defendant does not have the capability to appear by Virtual Court. For more
information,please visit Virtual Court. Staff contact: Jamie Lindsay, Municipal Court
E. Fair and Impartial Policing — Denton PD sent 24 employees, sworn and civilian, to
become trainers for our department. In the coming months, Executive staff and
community members will be attending the 1 1/2-day course together. Both of these
trainings were scheduled months ago, but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19
pandemic. The two-day "train-the-trainer" program was attended by Denton PD
officers,Argyle PD, and UNTPD over June 11 and June 12. Those trained will be able
to train their respective departments on Fair and Impartial Policing. More information
about the program may be found in the attached program outline. Staff contact: Frank
Dixon, Police
F. TOMA Suspensions Continued—Yesterday (June 11), the governor's office extended
the Open Meetings Act suspensions by extending the statewide disaster declaration for
a 30-day period. The temporary suspension allows, among other things, for telephonic
or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public
in an effort to reduce in-person meetings that assemble large groups of people. The
March 13 declaration has been extended for successive 30-day periods, including
yesterday's extension for 30 days. That means the relevant open meetings laws remain
suspended for at least another 30 days (or until affirmatively rescinded). Staff contact:
Sarah Kuechler, Public Affairs
G. Mobile Leak Detection Unit — Atmos's mobile leak detection vehicle was in Denton
the week of June 8-12 in the area on the attached map. The equipment looks similar to
a Google Earth vehicle that drives slowly in the neighborhoods. This is part of Atmos's
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normal surveying process and procedures. The vehicle typically runs late at night on
good weather days. Staff contact: Mario Canizares, City Manager's Office
H. Weekly Unemployment & Business Update - Staff is working to assemble, review,
and analyze unemployment and labor data each week. Staff will provide ongoing
updates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as data is made available.
• U.S. Department of Labor(DOL)
o DOL released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday, June 11.
The full report is available here.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
o The BLS released the May Employment Situation Summary on Friday,
June 5. The full report is available here.
• U.S. Census Bureau
o The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting experimental Small Business
Pulse Surveys to measure the changes in business conditions on small
businesses throughout the country.
o Data is now available for the week of May 31-June 6.
o The results of the survey are available here.
• Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
o TWC has created a UI Claimant Dashboard to provide updated graphical
representations of data and datasets for download. The dashboard is
available here.
o April local unemployment data was released on the Texas Labor Market
Information (www.texasLMI.com) system on May 22. The next release is
scheduled for June 19.
o TWC also provides data on weekly unemployment claims filed and how
the claim was received. The chart with data as of June 12 is below.
Staff contact: Jessica Rogers, Economic Development
Unemployment Claims Filed
COVID-19 Unemployment Claims Filed
Week Ending Total Internet Telephone Other
2122 7,053
2129 7,393
317 6,368
3114 16,176' 2,731 1,380 1,931
3/21 158,36V 141,632 13,678 3,054
3128 276,185` 256,214 20,642 15,696
414 313,832` 321,000 20,000 20,000
4111 273,567` 221,500 14,800 10,300
4118 280,761` 283,900 21,600 19,600
4125 254,084` 246,600 25,100 165,600
512 247,179` 237,400 28,300 20,200
519 141,672` 166,800 30,500 12,900
5116 134,381` 145,400 29,400 21,700
5/23 128,105` 136,600 27,600 20,300
5130 106,821` 114,000 23,200 25,700
616 106,677` 105,500 23,000 33,700
6113 86,000 53,800 14,100 18,100
Unless indicated,numbers are estimates based on internal TWC data and are subject to revision.
'Official Department of Labor Data when available and TWC Estimates
Breakdown Data Unavailable
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I. UWDC COVID-19 Relief Fund Update—Please see below for an update of the United
Way of Denton County's (UWDC) COVID-19 Relief Fund Eviction Prevention
program as of Wednesday, June 10. Of note this week is the number of households
reported includes duplicated households; UWDC staff are working as quickly as
possible to provide an unduplicated number of households assisted. UWDC also added
the total number of months of assistance provided by location.
The CRF Eviction Prevention Program flyer is now downloadable from the UWDC
website, and the page detailing the fund has been translated into Spanish and Chin.
Staff contact: Sarah Kuechler, Public Affairs
Denton Lewisville All Other Denton Total
Coun
#Agencies 5 2 2 9
Months of Assistance 192.5 155.0 208.5 556
Households Assisted* 161 139 183 483
Rent/Mortgage/Utility 161 129 180 470
Extended Hotel Stay 0 10 1 11
Temporary Hotel 0 0 2 2
Requests Not Approved 6 0 5 12
Funds Raised $130,000.00 $74,000.00 $542,500.00 $746,S00.00
Expenses $130,000.00 $74,000.00 $351,202.49 $555,202.49
Current Balance $0.00 $0.00 $191,297.51 $191,297.S3
*Duplicated households
J. Annual Data Report on Homelessness in Denton County and 2020 Point-In-Time
Count—The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count was conducted Thursday, January 23,
2020. The Denton County Homeless Coalition, Denton County Homelessness
Leadership Team, and United Way of Denton County have published the 2020 Denton
County Homelessness Data Report. The attached report features an analysis of the data
from the Denton County Homelessness Data Dashboard and the 2020 Point-in-Time
Count homeless census.
On July 1, 2020, the Denton County Homeless Coalition will host a Facebook Live
event from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. to present the report to the community. All are
welcome to attend. Staff contact: Anja Taylor, Community Development.
K. Questions about Policing— On June 4, Council Member Briggs forwarded a citizen's
request for information about the Police Department. This included questions about
reporting structure and budget, equipment, and citizen involvement. Answers to these
questions are below. Staff contact: Frank Dixon, Police
1) Do you know how the Denton police department is currently funded and who
their oversight is in terms of governance?
The Denton Police Department is funded through the City's general fund, whose
primary revenue source are sales tax and property tax receipts. The Police Department
is headed by the Chief of Police, who in turn reports to the City Manager. The City
Manager is an appointed position that reports to the City Council.
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2) Do you know if the Denton PD accepts military grade weapons and equipment
from the military?
No, the Denton Police Department does not accept any military items. DPD is not
currently a part of the 1033 Program, which is a Law Enforcement Support Office
(LESO)program that re-purposes military equipment to civilian law enforcement. The
department has not been in the program since FY 2017-18, and no equipment was
accepted at that time.
3)Do you know the mechanism for citizens to gather information about Denton's
policing, and the demographic breakout of arrests made and where we can find
that information?
Please visit www.dentonpolice.com and scroll to the bottom of the page for documents,
policies, and other information. Staff is currently compiling additional reports and data
that will be available on the Denton Police website in the coming weeks.
4) Do you know if there is a committee I can join to learn more about Denton's
policing practices and what they are committing to do to provide peaceful
community policing and where they stand on some of these issues? Perhaps there
is a contact in the Denton PD already addressing some of this in a public way.
The Denton Police Department continues to explore ways to increase citizen
involvement. The Training Advisory Board is staffed by community members who
provide guidance on training. The Citizens Police Academy and its alumni association
also work closely with the department. The department actively brings in community
members to serve on focus groups, to discuss policy, and to sit on selection boards for
specialized detective positions.
L. Award for the Roadway Quality Maintenance Audit — For the 2019 year, the City of
Denton's Internal Audit Department submitted the Roadway Quality Management
Audit to the Association of Local Government Auditors. This audit evaluated the City's
ability to safeguard and improve the City's roadway network. This was the first time
the City had submitted an audit report for the Knighton Awards program.
The Internal Audit Department is honored to accept the attached award letter for the
2019 Distinguished Knighton Award in the Small Shop Category. Audit staff would
like to thank Ethan Cox, Daniel Kremer, and the Streets Division for their time and
effort during this audit. Staff contact: Madison Rorschach, Internal Audit
M. Civic Center Pavilion, Shared Public Space, and Public Health—Due to the impact to
a shared public space and ongoing public health concerns related to overnight camping
at the Civic Center Pavilion, staff is recommending enforcement of Park rules at the
Civic Center Pavilion and surrounding area that prohibit individuals from being in the
park after hours. This will include continued visits from our Street Outreach team and
continued presence of Police to inform individuals that are in the park after-hours
(10 p.m.) on Parks rules (no camping or after-hours use) and, to ask people to move
along voluntarily. Parks is in support of enforcement for this specific area so
individuals who do not comply with the ordinance may receive citations/criminal
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trespasses. Visible signage will be posted regarding the Park rules to help inform the
public.
A collaborative Homeless Team that consists of many different partners, including our
internal staff(PD,FD, Health,Parks,Libraries, etc.) and our external partners in Street
Outreach and homelessness assistance (ODB, Vision Ministries, MHMR, DCPH,
Giving Hope, etc.) meets regularly to review various sites and evaluate the impact to
community resources, City services, and residents as well as monitor health and safety
of those living unsheltered. This team is cautious and thoughtful regarding monitoring
so as to not cause adverse impacts on unsheltered individuals, unless significant
concerns existed that would necessitate a recommendation to take action. The
Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.), including PD homeless outreach officers and
nonprofits, has been visiting this area and will continue to visit to connect or offer
services. Street outreach is a valuable tool in the Housing Crisis Response System to
ensure that people living on the street have access to emergency shelter if available,be
engaged with the community's Housing Priority List(HPL)for housing placement,and
receive information, referrals, crisis intervention, and ongoing support as desired by
the individual experiencing homelessness.
Staff plans to continue to closely monitor and will provide updates. Staff contact: Dani
Shaw, Community Services
N. Denton Public Library Books2Go Program with DISD — Denton Public Library is
requesting approval of a memorandum of understanding with Denton Independent
School District as a consent agenda item on the City Council agenda for June 16,2020.
The proposed partnership is for the new Books2Go program allowing parents to opt-in
to get their DISD student a Denton Public Library account as part of the DISD online
school registration process and use the student ID as the DPL account number.
Books2Go would begin as a pilot program with two DISD schools, Cross Oaks
Elementary and Rodriguez Middle School, the first year and expand to other DISD
schools in year two.
The program streamlines the DPL library account registration process by embedding it
as an opt-in choice in the annual DISD online student registration process. Library
account information would be imported weekly into the Denton Public Library
integrated library software, and a student's DPL account would be activated
immediately. In addition to streamlining the DPL account registration process, the
program provides an opportunity for students to access online resources and
downloadable materials even if they never visit a Denton Public Library location. Each
student participating would use their existing DISD student ID number to login to
online resources or download e-books and digital audiobooks. Students who visit
library branches would also be able to check out materials or use public access
computers with their student IDs. No physical DPL card is needed. The student DPL
account remains active after the school year ends, giving students the opportunity to
continue reading and learning during the summer. The student accounts remain active
until the DISD registration process for the next school year begins. Parents can opt-in
to reactivate their child's DPL library account during the next year's school
registration.
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All Denton residents, regardless of age, are currently eligible for a free Denton Public
Library account.Adult non-residents pay a$50 annual fee for a library account.Denton
Public Library recognizes that children do not decide where they reside and that many
DISD students live in areas without public library access. To ensure that all children
and students have access to information and enriching materials to help them learn and
grow, DPL created a free Youth Courtesy Account for children and students who live
outside city limits in 2004. This account allows children (ages birth-17) to check out
up to 3 items at a time, access online resources and downloadable materials, and use
library public computers. The proposed Books2Go program would provide the same
access as the Youth Courtesy Account, but specifically be for DISD students. As this
would serve DISD students who may be 18 or 19 years old,the DISD Student Account
would expand the age range to provide library access to students who are 18+. Staff
contact: Jennifer Bekker, Library
O. Ability to Apply for Available USDA Grants — On May 15, Council Member Briggs
forwarded information regarding USDA grant money through its Community Compost
and Food Waste Reduction pilot project. Solid Waste and Recycling staff reviewed the
program requirements and attended the webinar held on June 4 to better understand
what would be required of the City to submit and implement the grant. With the Solid
Waste and Recycling Department embarking on the upcoming Comprehensive Solid
Waste Management Strategy (CSWMS), staff determined it to be more appropriate to
apply for this grant opportunity in 2021 with a more comprehensive and robust request.
Staff contact: Brian Boerner, Solid Waste and Recycling
P. Hercules Speed Study—On May 24, Council Member Briggs forwarded concerns from
residents regarding speeding on Hercules west of Locust. Traffic Engineering staff are
performing the speed study on this section now. They started collecting data last week,
and need a full 7 days of data to get a good data set. Upon completion of the data
collection, it typically takes another week to compile the data and provide
recommendations. Staff will also do another speed study once the east end of Hercules
opens near Locust, which is scheduled within the next month.
Also, Traffic Engineering staff are scheduled to move the driver feedback signs from
east Hercules to west Hercules. Staff contact: Brian Jahn, Capital Projects
Q. City of Denton COVID-19 Morbidity Count — On June 11, Council Member Briggs
inquired about the number of deaths related to COVID-19 in the city of Denton. Per
Denton County Public Health, 14 deaths may be attributed to COVID-19 in Denton.
Staff contact: Kenneth Hedges, Fire
R. Hinkle Roundabout Concerns — On May 16, Council Member Briggs requested
information about a potential solution for better night viewing at the Hinkle
roundabout. Traffic engineering assessed the area and determined both short-and long-
term solutions. They first installed reflective pavement markers (RPM's) on the inside
and outside of the roundabout lanes on June 4. These markers will allow a car's
headlights to illuminate the roundabout edges when their headlights shine on the
reflectors. At the same time, Engineering staff are working with DME to install
streetlights at this intersection,and this effort's schedule is still in development. Traffic
Engineering also removed the left arrow guide and kept the right arrow as a directional
guide in order to keep the right lane free for vehicles making a right turn as traffic
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allows, and does not disallow a through movement into the park. As vehicles come out
of the roundabout and head north towards Windsor,the word"only"was removed as a
directional guide and replaced with a"left and through"marking to allow traffic to turn
left or continue strai ht. Staff contact: Brian Jahn, Capital Projects
S. Police Overtime Summary for Protests — Since May 30, the Police Department has
incurred an estimated $145,944 in overtime expenses associated with protests around
the City. Staff will continue to provide Council a weekly update regarding overtime
expenses in the coming weeks. Staff Contact: Nick Vincent, Finance / Shanika Mayo,
Police
T. Charges for Public Information Requests—On June 8,Council Member Briggs inquired
about the charges in place for producing public information requests.
The Texas Public Information Act outlines rules and permissible charges for
governmental entities to follow with regard to any public information request. The
rules break down such charges as well as methods of calculating those charges. These
charges can be found here. The Act specifies that any request estimated over $40.00
must receive a cost estimate. Governmental entities are allowed to include a surcharge
of no more than 25 percent of the amount established by the Attorney General
(Section 552.262). The City is currently not allocating this surcharge on cost estimates
as staff are waiting on a response to an inquiry made to the Attorney General's Office
as to updates relating to this surcharge.
The City Secretary's Office assigns the request to the respective department(s) for an
estimate as to how long it will take to complete the request and the estimated number
of pages responsive to the request. Likewise, the City Secretary's Office must review
the material provided to ensure an exemption from the Act does not apply. That time
is added to the estimate provided by the department,compiled and sent to the requestor.
The requester then has 10 days to accept the cost estimate, modify the request, or
contact the Office of the Attorney General, or advise they have sent to the Office of the
Attorney General (OAG) a complaint alleging that they have been overcharged for
being provided with a copy of the public information. To date, requestors have either
accepted the charges, modified their request (resulting in a reduction of estimates),
withdrawn their request altogether, or not responded.
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The City Secretary's Office processes all requests in the same manner and with strict
adherence to the rules, procedures, and charges outlined in the Texas Public
Information Act. Staff contact: Rosa Rios, City Secretary's Office
U. Teasley Lane/West Ranchman Update—On June 11, Council Member Ryan forwarded
a request from a resident regarding an update on the date the intersection of Teasley
Lane and West Ranchman will open. Staff contacted TxDOT and found Ranchman
would open at Teasley on June 11, but TxDOT may also need to close it for a period
next week. City staff will make sure the contractor applies the appropriate message
boards ahead of time to keep residents aware of any closures. Staff contact: Todd Estes,
Capital Projects
V. KDB Tree Health Assessment Results—The results for the recent survey capturing
the success rate of trees planted through KDB urban forestry programs from 2014 to
2019 received 307 unduplicated entries identifying 700 trees, consisting of over 25
species. The top five species were Texas Redbud, Autumn Blaze Maple, Burr Oak,
Mexican Plum, and Mexican White Oak. Of the 700 trees, 78 percent are healthy and
thriving. Staff contact: Carly Weld, Parks and Recreation
III. Ugcomin2 Community Events and Meetings
A. Events
All City-sponsored events and programs are suspended until further notice.
B. Community Meetings
All City-sponsored meetings are also suspended until further notice.
IV. Attachments
A. Inclement Weather Plan.......................................................................................12
B. Fair and Impartial Policing...................................................................................14
C. Mobile Leak Detection Unit Area Map................................................................23
D. Denton County Homelessness Data Report .........................................................24
E. Internal Audit Award Letter.................................................................................46
V. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information .......................................................................47
B. Council Calendar .................................................................................................48
C. Draft Agenda for June 23 .....................................................................................51
D. Future Work Session Items .................................................................................58
E. Street Construction Report ..................................................................................59
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Temporary Inclement Weather Plan under COVID-19
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Updated: June 9, 2020
DENTON
SUMMER 2020: When measures of extreme temperatures are reached or when other severe
weather conditions take place public facilities, service provider locations, and emergency shelters
are available for those living without a cool, dry, and safe place to escape the weather extremes. For
a current weather services list visit: https://tinyurl.com/Denton Helps
From June 2020 through September 2020 extreme temperature will be defined as:
■ Any day when the temperature high is forecast to exceed 100 degrees,or
■ Any City declared emergency for weather conditions such as Severe Flooding,etc.
When extreme temperatures are forecast, facilities below will be open and accessible as Inclement
Weather Cooling Stations. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, facility openings, hours, and services
have been impacted and are subject to change. This list will continue to be updated based upon
facilities and services re-opening following COVID-19. Please check with the location/agency to
confirm.
City of Denton Public Facilities — City facilities are air-conditioned with public access to restrooms,
water fountains, and sitting areas during normal operating hours.
■ Parks & Recreation Centers:
Civic Center Pool for Hygiene Services (Quakertown Park) (940) 349-7275
515 N Bell Ave. Monday—Saturday* 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Note:During designated inclement weather days, the Civic Center Pool will only be open in the
mornings(from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)for hygiene services and then operations will shift to staff the
Civic Center for the afternoon to be open as a cooling station(from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Denton Civic Center (940) 349-7275
321 E. McKinney St. Inclement Weather Only* 12:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
■ Fire Stations: Public access to restrooms, hand washing, water fountains, and sitting area.
Hours and services are subject to change.
Station 1: Central Fire Station
332 E. Hickory St. Monday— Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fire stations where the public can get restrooms, hand washing, and water fountains.
Station 2: 110 Mockingbird Ln Monday -Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Station 4: 2110 E. Sherman Dr. Monday -Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Station 5: 2230 W. Windsor Dr. Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Station 6: 3232 Teasley Ln. Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Station 7: 4201 Vintage Pkwy. Monday -Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Inclement Weather Plan for Homeless Shelter and Expanded Services - Denton, TX
Community Service Providers: Cooling Center and Water Station. Access to showers, restrooms,
hand washing, water fountains, and sitting area
Our Daily Bread (940) 566-1308
300 W. Oak St. Ste. 100 Monday—Saturday 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Inclement Weather Only
Meals Served: Cooling Center and Water Station
Our Daily Bread (940) 566-1308
300 W. Oak St. Ste. 100 Monday—Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(Breakfast/Lunch)
Salvation Army Denton: Community Dinner (940) 566-3800
1508 E. McKinney St. Daily 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Shelter Overnight:
Monsignor King Outreach Center (MKOC) (940) 268-2968
300 S. Woodrow Ln
■ Call (940) 268-2968 to inquire about potential openings.
Salvation Army Denton (940) 566-3800
1508 E. McKinney St. Daily 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
■ Call (940) 566-3800 to inquire about inclement weather hours.
Find Help! Call 211 or (940) 566-2688.
DON'T WAIT FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO START HELPING!
Outreach providers need winter gear they can pass out now, so folks outside are ready for the
summer heat, and to have in reserve during an emergency. Having the right gear staged in the
right places before a crisis will help provider's better focus on direct services and life-saving
efforts in the moment. Summer needed items include: water, reusable water bottles, wet
wipes, sunscreen, socks, and rain ponchos.
Visit https://www.ourdailybreaddenton.org/to learn more about how to volunteer and donate.
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For a current weather services list visit: https://tinyurl.com/Denton Helps
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Implicit Bias Defined:
... the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
unconscious manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and unfavorable
assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual's awareness or
intentional control. Residing deep in the subconscious,these biases are different from
known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for the purposes of social and/or
political correctness. Kirwan Institute
Fair & Impartial Policing& A Science-Based Perspective
Fair and Impartial Policing,LLC(FIP)is the#1 provider of implicit-bias-awareness training for law
enforcement in the U.S. and Canada. We began training law enforcement professionals on implicit
bias in 2008. The Fair&Impartial Policing*. AScience-Based Perspective training curriculum
applies the modem science ofbias to law enforcement;it trains officers on the effect of implicit bias
and gives them the infonnation and shills they need to reduce and manage their biases. The
curricula address not just racial/ethnic bias,but biases based on other factors, such as gender,
sexual orientation,religion,socio-economic status and so forth. The curricula also address the
various ways in which biases manifest,including implicit associations,attentional bias,confirmation
bias, and outgroup bias. This science based perspective is wholly consistent with the law
enforcement professions' commitment to evidence-based practice. Both law enforcement
professionals and concerned comrrnuuty stakeholders can come together around this common
perspective and its associated plans of action.
Our training has reached federal, state,local,and campus police agencies ofall sizes. Some of
the major U.S. cities that have adopted the FIP program include Boston,Dallas,Las Vegas,Ins
Angeles,NSlwaukee,Nashville,NewYork,Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose,
and Seattle,to name a few. The FIP programhas been highlighted in articles in the Police Chief
PERF's Subject to Debate,the Royal Canadian Nbunted Police Gazette,Psychology Today,
Nbther Jones,and National Geographic. The program has been highlighted by the PBS News
Hour and CBS Sunday Nbming. Entire states are adopting the FIP perspective and FIP has been
integrated into the IACP's Leadership of Police Organizations (LPO) and Women's Leadership
Institute (WLI)training programs. FIP has been presented at the FBI National Academy and is a
regular part of the curricula of PERF's Senior Nhnagement Institute for Police (SNI(P).
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Law enforcement's approach to training on racial biases has been rooted in the traditional way of
thinldng about this national issue,one that rested on the notion that persons were conscious ofand
acted on their prejudices. The message they received was to"stop being prejudiced;"a message
that was ill-suited and possibly offensive for most individuals,including most individuals in policing,
who may not have these"explicit"prejudices. This traditional"thinking"overused the "racist" label,
applying it to even the overwhelming number of"ell-meaning law enforcement professionals who,
in fact,aspire to provide fair and just policing in the communities they serve.
The F P training approach stands in stark contrast to traditional racial profiling training programs
that have been based on outdated understandings about prejudice. Scientists have determined—
through voluminous research on this topic—that modem bias is less likely to be overt or"explicit"
(e.g.,racism). Rather, bias is more likely to be"implicit,"working outside of conscious awareness
and manifesting even in people who consciouslyhold non-prejudiced attitudes. Bias starts with our
automatic tendency to categorize individuals.We categorize individuals and objects to make sense
of the world, which includes categorizing people we don't know according to group membership.
We then attribute to these individuals the stereotypes associated with their group. This does not
require animus;it requires only knowledge ofthe stereotype. Importantly, implicit bias,lice explicit
bias,can produce discriminatory actions.
Research has found that implicit bias impacts all ofus,with specific studies showing bias
manifesting among members of various professional groups,such as doctors,other health
professionals,medical students,educators,judges and prosecutors. How might implicit bias
manifest in law enforcement settings? In practice, implicit bias might lead the line officer to
automatically perceive crime in the making when she observes two young Ifispanic males driving
in an all-Caucasian neighborhood.It may manifest among agency command staffwho decide
(without crime-relevant evidence)that the forthcoming gathering ofAfrican American college
students bodes trouble,whereas the forthcoming gathering of Caucasian undergraduates does not.
Moving beyond racial and ethnic biases, implicit bias might lead an officer to be consistently"over
vigilant"with males and low-income individuals and "under vigilant"with female subjects or people
of means.Where there is a crash with two different versions ofwhat happened, implicit bias might
lead the officer to believe the Caucasian man in the white shirt and tie driving the BMW as opposed
to the Hispanic teenager in jeans driving a pickup truck
So the bad news is that prejudice remains widespread and manifests outside of conscious
awareness, even in those ofus who eschew,at a conscious level,prejudices and stereotypes.
The good news,however, comes from the large body of research that has identified how
individuals can reduce their implicit biases or,at least,ensure that their implicit biases do not affect
their behavior. Indeed,a key FIP theme is that we all harbor implicit biases,but we can become
conscious ofthemand actively work to ensure those biases don't impact on behavior.
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Fair & Impartial Policing®: The Training Curricula
The original FIP curricula greatly benefited from the expertise of distinguished
national Curriculum Design Team(CDT)comprised of experts in the area of
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biased policing,police executives, first-line supervisors,officers,and cornamnity
stakeholders. Additionally,and importantly,social psychologists from around the
nation who conduct research on human biases were members of this team The
curricula were revised in 2018 to(1)reflect updates in the science ofbias, (2)add 7
coverage ofnew forms ofbias (e.g.,confirination bias,attention bias),and(3)
enhance media and engagement components.
The FIP courses receive very strong reviews because (a)our trainers are current or retired swum
lawenforeement;(b)our curriculum is successful at reducing the very understandable resistance
that trainees bring into a course on"biased policing'; and (c)our curriculum conveys scientific
concepts in an accessible manner,is engaging;and emphasizes real-life application ofconcepts
and skills.
The core content ofall ofour courses are:
• The nature of(and scientific evidence for)implicit biases;
• How implicit biases can impact a person in his/her professional capacity,
• The consequences ofbiased decisions/behavior,and
• Skills to reduce and manage implicit biases.
We have incorporated the core content into various courses customized for different audiences.
We have specific courses for(a)various categories of sworn personnel, (b)civilian staff;and(c)
community members. We believe that a customized cuniculumworks best as it highlights
situations and responses unique to a particular group oftrainees,increasing the likelihood that
individuals will connect with the science and see themselves within the scenarios presented during
the training.
Belowwe describe our 2018 Basic curricula for swum personnel We also describe several new
products. For FIP agencies (ie.,agencies that have implemented the basic courses)we have
"Refresher TOTS" for your FIE)trainers and"Booster Training" for your patrol officers and
supervisors. We also have new courses designed for civilian personnel and community
members.
The Basic Courses for Sworn Personnel
For sworn personnel the curricula are customized for these audiences:
4- Patrol Officers (the Patrol Officers' curricula may also be used to train academy
recruits with specialized exercises designed specifically for recruits)
First-Line Supervisors
Md-Mmagers
Command-level Personnel(or Command Personnel and Community Leaders)
Trainers
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The curricula for both patrol officers (to include recruits)and first-line supervisors consist of
four modules:
Nbdule 1: Introduction to Fair&Impartial Policing
Nbdule 2:Understanding Human Bias
4- Nbdule 3: The Impact of Biased Policing on Community Nbmbers and the Law
Enforcement Organization
Nbdule 4(Patrol):The Skills for Promoting Fair&Impartial Policing
+� Nbdule 4(First-Line Supervisors): Supervising for Fair&Impartial Policing
The first three modules in the two curricula are very similar-merely customized in language and
exercises for the target audiences. The fourth module of each curriculum teaches the specific
skills needed for that audience.
The 8-hour training program for patrol officers and academy recruits helps these individuals to:
• Understand that even well-intentioned people have biases;
• Understand howimplicit biases impact on what we perceive/see and can(unless
prevented)impact on what we do;
• Understand that fair and impartial policing produces just, safe, and effective policing; and,
• Use tools that help him/her(1)recognize his/her conscious and implicit biases,and(2)
reduce and manage biases.
Overwhelmingly participants have reported that the training has changed their perspectives and
that the training had practical application to their day-to-day work Participant feedback on the
exercises and videos range from "great"to "awesome." As one participant who was returning to the
job affer being off for several years wrote, 1 had [been impacted by stereotypes/biases] as an
officer but did not know it until now. I could have used you guys back in 1995!"
Other comments from trainees include:
• "I am going to work in a very diverse environment and feel this training has helped me
learn how to attempt to be unbiased towards situations I may encounter."
• "I will go into each situation with this training in the back of my head."
• "Absolutely(I will be able to apply the information and skills to my job). I felt that all the
information was related to our jobs and how society relates to these issues as well."
• "We were told we were going to `racial profiling'class all day and, to be honest, that
already put me off—thinking it was going to be the same stu$Fwe always get. I was very,
very surprised and happy to receive this training today."
• "I learned what `implicit bias'means and understand its effects on me, decisions I make
and community perceptions of officers."
• "Well presented. Most relevant discussions on topic of race relations I have heard in 14
years."
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• "(Strengths included) addressing everyone's biases and not making it seem like a white
guilt issue."
The 8-hour training program for first-line supervisors (e.g., sergeants)starts with the three
modules described above and then:
• Addresses howto identify subordinates who may be acting in a biased manner, including
those will meaning officers whose biased behavior may not be consciously produced;
• Provides guidance to supervisors on howthey should respond to officers who exhibit
biased policing behaviors;
• Challenges supervisors to think about howbias might manifest in their own behavior,and
• Provides guidance on how to speak internally and externally about bias,biased policing,
and the agency's efforts to promote fair and impartial policing.
Key to the supervisory training is helping supervisors identify the appropriate response to biased
behavior,which can be challenging.Not only is biased behavior very difficult to prove,but, for the
officers whose biased behavior is not intentional or malicious, "disciplinary"action would be
inappropriate. Since, in many instances, there will only be "indications"and not"proof," it is
important to convey when and how supervisors can intervene to stop what appears to be
inappropriate conduct while keeping in mind the ambiguous nature of the evidence as well as the
sensitive nature ofthe issue.
First-line supervisors who have participated in the training report that they nowhave a new
perspective for thinking about howbias (not just racial bias)might manifest in their own decision-
making as well as that oftheir officers. The comments indicate that they emerge believing(some
expressing surprise)that biased behavior can be unintentional and can manifest even in well-
intentioned subordinates. Overwhelmingly,the participants report that they will be able to apply the
information and skills from the training into their daily job as a supervisor. They report acquiring
new tools for identifying when bias might be manifesting in their supervisees and new tools for
intervening when they have concerns about subordinate behavior.
Comments include:
• "I will better recognize bias and be able to address it with officers."
• "Examples presented made me reflect on my personal behavior as well as behavior of my
subordinates."
• "(I learned) how to deal with biases that we all have.
• "I will use this training and teach my squad."
• "Helped me realize my own biases and will help me to better train those officers working
under my supervision."
• "One of the best classes of this type I have attended."
• "(Some of the most useful info included) the fact that bias can occur and the officer doesn't
even realize it."
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• "Good information that I didn't know and great knowledge gained to take back to the
people under me."
The 8-hour mid-managers' curriculum is targeted toward individuals who are above the rank of
first-line supervisor and below what might be considered "command staff' in an agency(e.g.,
Captains). Combining elements fromthe command-level and first-line supervisor curricula.,this
program:
• Introduces trainees to the science ofbias,including the science underlying mechanisms
for reducing/managing biases;
• Helps mid-managers identify and intervene with subordinates who maybe acting in a
biased manner,
• Challenges mid-level managers to think about howbias might manifest in their own
behavior,
• Provides guidance on how to speak about bias to individuals (e.g., sergeants,officers,
individual community members)and groups/media;and
• Introduces the attendees to the elements of comprehensive agency program to produce
fair and impartial policing.
Md-managers who participated in the training provided very strong evaluations ofthe course.
Comments include:
• "The course provided a great deal ofinformation on bias and was presented in a manner
that made it easy to understand and apply."
• "An outstanding class teaching about fair and impartial policing and biased policing.
Included the science behind A."
• "The strength ofthe course content and presentation were the examples of the results of
studies that supported the concepts."
• "Gave me some eye-opening information. I used to be able to say I wasn't biased;I can
no longer say that. Hovrever,this course has now given me the opportunity to have an
open conversation about this topic."
• `presented in lay terms that NA as understandable."
There is a 1.5day training program for the agency executive and his/her command-level staff.
Alternatively,this training may be held with both command-level personnel and community leaders.
This training covers the science ofbias and its implications for policing. This training also includes
the elements of a"comprehensive agency program to promote fair and impartial policing"to include
assessments of and reform in anti-biased-policing policy,recruitment and hiring,training,
supervision and accountability, operations, leadership,measurement,and outreach to diverse
communities. Agency(and community)leaders exit the training with an action plan for
strengthening the agency's efforts to promote fair and impartial lawenforcement.
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This training has received very strong reviews from both police and community leaders. Some
comments include:
• "It was very interactive and made me think. The resources and facts/examples were amazing."
• "Provided all views of a complex problem that will bring all sides to the table for worthy, meaningful
conversations."
• "I am leaving the class with a new perspective on my own views and beliefs. 1 have a new awareness of
bias-based policing within my own agency. The presentation of scientific data provided me with a more
convincing argument that supported the existence ofunintentional,but widespread racial bias,which I
was typically quick to dismiss."
• "I obtained new ideas from the other students as well as from the instructor."
• "(Instructor) aggressively addressed difficult topics with facts and experience."
Additional comments reflecting the value of including conun inity stakeholders include:
• "Having law enforcement and community stakeholders in the room made for interactive and thought-
provoking discussions."
• "Discussions enabled community and law enforcement to appreciate each other's views."
A2.0-day Training-of-Trainers (TOT)program is designed to enable instructors to implement both
the patrol officers' and the first-line supervisors' training programs. This training "walks" participants
through both the content and the training methodologies used throughout the Fair and Impartial
Policing curricula and provides opportunities for participants to "practice"teaching the content. FIP
instructors provide technical assistance,in small group workshops, on key concepts and
techniques and provide critical assessments of participants' training skills during their"teach
backs."Participants who complete the TOT will be certified and licensed to train the copyrighted
FIP®curricula in their agencies or academies for a period of two years from date of certification.
Upon completion of the TOT(with some follow-up self-study and practice),participants are able to
implement both FIP curricula within their own agencies or academies. [Agencies can request that
a national FIP trainer co-train with the agency's TOT-trained trainers during early implementations.
This co-training can enhance local trainer skills and facilitate quality control] TOT participants will
be able to:
• Understand the social-psychological research on implicit bias and its implications for both
patrol officers' and first-line supervisors' actions;
• Discuss the impact ofbiased policing on conmunity members and the law enforcement
organization;
• Discuss the knowledge and skills that patrol officers and supervisors need to promote fair
and impartial policing;and
• Demonstrate proficiency in using appropriate adult learning methods to support the training
objectives and efectivelypresent and debriefproblem based case scenarios.
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Comments from previous TOT participants include:
• "Excellent training—I cannot wait to present the material."
• "Critical area of training for police. Use of scientific approach is great."
• "Excellent blend of lecture, facilitation,team teaching, group exercises, and teach-back.
• 'l enjoyed the class and look forward to instructing the classes."
• "Excellent training! The teach-backs were critically important."
• J came to this class against my will n mind was quickly changed from this class is a waste oftime'to
`why have I not had this class sooner in my 20 years of service?' The instructors were great. I only hope
I can communicate the importance of the class as well as they were able to."
Advanced Training for Agencies that Have Already Implemented Basic FIP Training
There is a one-day"TOT Refresher" course for agencies/individuals who have previously
experienced an FIP TOT and want to adopt the new 2018 curricula and/or refresh their skills.
We have produced the Booster Training for officers and first-line supervisors who have already
had the basic FIP course. Agencies might provide this course 18 months or 2 years after the initial
FIP basic training. The core concepts fromthe basic FIP training are reviewed,but with new
science,new forms ofbiases, and new applications presented. This training includes high-quality
video scenarios that allow the participants to apply the key principles to common policing
situations.
New Courses Designed for Civilian Personnel and Community Members
Anewproduct is targeted toward community members. This training(designed for evening delivery)—that is
available to agencies that have trained(or are training)their own personnel in FIP—allows the agency to convey to
community members: (a)the science of implicit bias and how implicit biases might impact on both police officers
and community members;(b)howthey can recognize,reduce, and manage their own biases;and(c)what their
local agency is doing to promote fair and impartial policing.
Another newproduct is targeted toward civilians in the police agency. The course includes the same core
content as the patrol and supervisor curricula.,but is customized to apply the concepts to the Aork of crime
analysts, dispatchers,administrative support stafL victim advocates,front desk aides, and any other civilian role.
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Trainings: Lengths and Class Sizes
All courses are capped at 30 individuals with the exception of the community curriculum,which can
be implemented with up to 50 individuals. Attendees receive high-quality trainee materials.
BASIC FIP COURSES
Training Audience Length
Patrol 8 hours
Supervisor 8 hours
Mid-Nana ers 8 hours
Command or Command- 1.5 days
Conmmity
Training-of-Trainers 2.0 days
TOTRefresher 6 hours
ADVANCED COURSES FOR HP AGENCIES
Training Audience Length
Local HP Trainer Refresher 8 hours
Patrol Officer 3 hours
Booster
First-Line Supervisor 3 hours
Booster
NEW COURSES
Training Audience Length
Conramity Ntnibers 4 hours
Civilian Personnel 4 hours
For more information about Fair&Impartial Policing,L LC and the associated training
programs,go to www.fipolicing com
or contact Miry Iloerig at mkhoerig(q�ftpolicing.com or 414-334-1299.
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• Denton County MHMR Interfaith Ministries • Recovery Resource Council
• Denton County Veteran Service Metrocrest Services • Salvation Army of Denton
Office • Monsignor King Outreach Center • Salvation Army of Lewisville
• Giving Hope Inc. • Next Steps — The Colony United Way of Denton County
Keep an eye out for the yellow boxes throughout this report
that highlight key findings within the data.
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Demographic Data
Not Reported
ZOIJ i 52
Trans Female(MTF)
IN% 106 (11.
AGE �� 62 Female
W. 14 lh 12
18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 49 50 to 64 65 and up Not
Reported
Male
Not-Reported/Race Not Li...
Multi-Racial RACEGENDER
Asian
American Indian or Alaska...
Black/African American ETHNICITY
■Hispanic/Latino w Non-Hispanic/Latino Not Reported
14
White
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In March of 2020, there were 362 households experiencing
homelessness in Denton County. Diversion RRH PSH
Assessing households for the type of housing that best fits their needs Soo
allows us to match them with the most appropriate resource, identify
gaps in our system and advocate for increased resources. The three 52
housing intervention types are: 400 47
42 38
32
• Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) — Long term or permanent - 30
housing and wrap around care assistance for households 300
• Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) — Short term housing and wrap around
assistance for households that is generally up to 24 months 200
• Diversion — Minimal housing assistance to obtain housing that the
household maintains following the assistance
ioo
In the 6-month period from October 2019 to March 2020, the need for Permanent
Supportive Housing has grown greater than the need for Rapid Re-Housing for the first °
time in our community. This increase directly relates to people developing more Oct 2019 Nov 2019 Dec 2019 Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020
vulnerabilities and aging into chronicity in our Housing Crisis Response System. IF
Denton County Housing Needs by Intervention Type
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Inflow Data
Inflows to Denton County's Housing Crisis Response System
Each month we track how people enter the Denton County
Housing Crisis Response System (HCRS). These 'inflows' are —New Assessments —Reassessments — Returned from Housing —Returned from Inactive
80
categorized as:
• New Assessments — a household that has never been
enrolled in CE before 60
• Reassessments — a household that needs their information
to be updated to more accurately reflect their current 40
situation after extended period since last assessment or the
household's family structure has changed 20
• Returned from Inactive — a household that is returning
from being moved to inactive in the HMIS (moving to 0
inactive means the household did not access services for 90+ Mar 2019 May 2019 Ju12019 Sep 2019 Nov 2019 Jan 2020 Mar2020
days) Apr 2019 Jun 2019 Aug 2019 Oct 2019 Dec 2019 Feb 2020
• Returned from Housing — a household is returning from Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
being housed previously I nf low Type 2020 Total
New Assessments
Tracking inflows allows us to assess the Reassessments 10 11 8 71
effectiveness of our Housing Crisis Response System Ret. from Inactive 25
and plan for resources to meet the need. Ret. from Housing 22
Total
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Outflow Data Outflows from Denton County's Housing Crisis Response System
Housed —Moved to Inactive - - Permanently Left Service Area
Tracking exits or 'outflows' from Denton County's 150
Housing Crisis Response System lets us know how our
system is performing in its goal to make homelessness
rare, brief and nonrecurring. Types of Outflows are: 100
• Housed — A household has moved into housing either
independently or through assistance at an agency
50
• Moved to Inactive — A household stopped accessing
services for 90+ days and agencies involved do not
have an update on the household _
o —
• Permanently Left Service Area — A household left Mar 2019 May 2019 Jul 2019 Sep 2019 Nov 2019 Jan 2020 Mar2020
the county to seek assistance or support elsewhere. Apr 2019 Jun 2019 Aug 2019 Oct 2019 Dec 2019 Feb 2020
Outflow Type Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept OctDec
2020 2020
Between March 2019 and February 2020, the
average length of time people spent experiencing Moved into Housing 12 9 4 3 16 12 167
homelessness in Denton County before being Marked as Inactive
housed was 9 months. Perm. Left Service 12
r Area
Total 42 1 716
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School District Data
Student's Experiencing Homelessness
School districts across the country are required to 66 1 DIRT-1--v
appoint a Homeless Liaison to track student Argyle o
homelessness data. The data in the chart to the right l
was collected from each Denton County ISD's Homeless Aubrey 46
Liaison. Denton 967
The Department of Education holds a broader definition of I Krum 18
homelessness for children and youth from the McKinney Lake Dallas 12
Vento Act. Students considered experiencing homelessness Lewisville 1 ,096
are either: Little Elm 91
• Experiencing literal homelessness — the student's Northwest 102
primary nighttime residence is a place not meant for Pilot Point Hutt
human habitation, OR Ponder 10
• Living in a doubled-up situation — the student is Sanger 94
sharing the housing of other persons/families.
Data for Pilot Point ISD not available.
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DentonCounty Homelessness HMELSSNESr)FNTON COUNTY United HOMELESSNESS Way
LEADERSHIP TEAM HOMELESS
Ending Veteran Homelessness UNtedWay fD"t'.Cowyioo C ° A L I T I O N Denton County
The Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
has a strategic goal to End Veteran Homelessness IN D E N T O N COUNTY BY 2020
by 2020. Denton and Lewi svi I I e's Mayors have also We will end Veteran homelessness when we have enough
signed on to the Mayors Challenge (linked) to End resources to meet the need.Our milestones to reach this goal are:
Veteran Homelessness. o MILESTON"ll Veterans experiencing homelessness
In Progress
have been identified. 0
An end to Veteran homelessness means that
Denton County has a systematic response in place The community has ended chronic and
long-term homelessness among ' In Progress
to ensure homelessness among Veterans is Veterans.
prevented when possible, or is otherwise rare, brief - 00 In Progress
and nonrecurring.
More Veterans are moving into
permanent housing than becoming O On Track
Currently Veterans make up approximately 9% homeless.
of Denton County's homeless population. housing in limited instances. 00 In Progress
On average, 3-4 Veterans enter Denton County's Housing 28 VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
Crisis Response System every 90 days. We will meet our goal 240 DAYS UNTIL OUR GOAL
when we can house more Veterans every month than the \
amount of Veterans entering our system.
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2U20 Point In Time Count
2020 PIT Count volunteers canvassed more of the county than
any previous count. 98 volunteers canvassed 17 cities and
towns and surveyed 258 unique individuals.
Survey Locations Total Persons Surveyed
■ Sheltered a Unsheltered Observational
255 258
230 228
194
2020
67
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
2019
Observational surveys are surveys completed by observing
someone and not asking participant the survey questions 33 /o increase in surveys from 2019 to 2020
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LEADERSHIP TEAM HOMELESS
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lMi[ed Weyo(Denton County,Inc.
Participant Demographics
ETHNICITY LGBTQIA+
Don't Know/Refused Hispanic/Latino DISCLOSURE
■ Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino
Refused ■ Don't Know
100% 8 RACE No Yes
0 0%
75% 7 3 0 9 10
75%
White Black or Asian American Native Multiple Don't
African Indian or Hawaiian or Know/Refused
American Alaskan Native other Pacific
50% Islander
50%
GENDER AGE
17&Under
Female
25°iD ��, 1s-2a °
Male
a.,71 3r 25/o
0% 69.2% 0%
25+
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2020 Point In Time Ciur , United Way0i"nC-dy,
c o A E i r i o N Denton County
Participant Education and Income Source of income for the last 12 months
Education Level 50
60 Less than 9th grade(p:/1 st- 40 46
8th Grade) 39
55 ■GED(p:High school 30 35
diploma/GED)
ao ■ High school diploma(p:High 20— 29
school diploma/GED) zo
■Some college
20 College graduate 10 3
■ Technical school/job training
program
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Master's degree or higher `fie \fie 50` `�5 °� ��o°j ram` F¢
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Disability Benefits
*** ***
SSI/SSDI Veteran Disability Benefits None Don't Know/Refused Participants were able to select multiple answers
Nearly 20% of people surveyed during the PIT Count were
receiving disability benefits and still experiencing homelessness.
>>s 3 Disability income alone often does not allow individuals to
sustain rent and living expenses.
o zs so 76% 100%
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Participants Homelessness Experience Unsheltered Sleeping Location
First Time Homeless outdoor Encampment ■ Park Street or sidewalk Under bridge/overpass
Vehicle w Abandoned Building ■ Other
Don't Know
Yes
25 5 19 6
No
0, 25% 50% 75% 1009.
Age of First Experience with Homelessness
Length of Homelessness 27% of survey 62+years old 5-12 years old
55-61 years old 13-17 years old
50 respondents 45-54 years old IU.6"a
40 have been 20.25%
30 experiencing
rs old
homelessness 18-24 yea
19.3%
20 � 19.3°i°
for 3 years or
10 longer. 35-44 years old
0
21.1 i° 25-34 ears old
—
0 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 11 1 to 2 3 years or 14.7%
months months months years more 2020 Denton County Homelessness Data Report 16
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2020 Point In Time Counli.
Special Populations
Top 5 Reasons for Homelessness Vulnerable
Populations
74 Domestic Violence
25.8% 24
61
HIV/AIDS Serious Mental Illness
52.7%
Substance Abuse Disorder 18
Unable to pay Unemployment Family/personal Physical/mental Lack of V
rent/mortgage issues disabilities assistanceJ resources o
***Participants were able to select more than one response***
Previous Institutional Criminal Justice
Foster Care
Involvement Long-term hospitalization
24 0 Drug treatment
a Mental health treatment
Participants were asked to identify Child Protective Services
institutions they have been involved
with at any point in their life. 01. 25% sow 75% 1001�0
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HOMELESSNESS Wad/
LEADERSHIP TEAM HOMELESS
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Veteran Homelessness
Veterans Surveyed
21
6 ': The number of Veterans experiencing
homelessness in the 2020 PIT Count aligns
10 with trends from previous years, indicating
the number of Veterans identified in the 2019
PIT Count was an anomaly.
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Length of Service
More than 10 years -
Less than one year Tours Served
16.7% 3 5.6%
7
5
1-4 years 3 3
5-9 years 6 *2
Afghanistan Iraq Kuwait Vietnam Other
—Participants were able to select more than one answer
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Denton County Homelessness HOMELN SS DENTON COUNTY United
HOMELESSNESS Way LEADERSHIP TEAM HOMELESS
2020 PIT CUU I I L UnBea wayor Denwn Cunty,mc. COALITION Denton County
Chronic Homelessness
Chronic Homelessness is defined as living with a disabling condition and experiencing homelessness for a
length of 12 or more months within 3 years.
Number of Times Homeless in 3 Years
Refused 1.9 Length of Time Homeless in 3 Years
Don't know 3
2.8% ■ 0 to 3 months ■ 4 to 6 months a-, 7 to 11 months ■ 1 to 2 years
■ 3 years or more
Fewer than 4 times
12
4 or more times
50.0%
25% 50% 75% 100%
29% (56 individuals) of people surveyed during the 2020 PIT Count were experiencing Chronic Homelessness.
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u"aea Way'fV"t'.C"Wy C O A L I T I O N Denton County
Key g rindin s
Racial Inequity
• African American households are disproportionality impacted by
homelessness. While African Americans make up 9.3% of all Denton County
residents, they account for 18.4 /0 of respondents for the 2020 PIT Count and
26.2 /0 of households represented on the Denton County Homelessness Data
Dashboard.
Chronic Homelessness
• As of April 2020, 35.7% of the population of people on our dashboard are
experiencing chronic homelessness.
• There was a 75% increase in people ex eriencing chronic homelessness in
the 2020 PIT Count 56 individuals from t a 2019 PIT Count 32
individuals).
• The longer an individual experiences homelessness, the more severe their
disabilities become which can make it hard to secure stable housing. As the
number of people experiencing chronic homelessness increases, so does the
need for supported housin interventions like Permanent Supportive Housing,
HousingVouchers and Skilled Nursing Facilities. pp
g
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Key g rindin s
Veterans
• Veterans in Denton County make % approximately 9%O of people,experiencing
homelessness compared to 5% of the general Fogulation, indicating that
Veterans are experiencing homelessnss at a s tl higher rate. g
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• The number of Veterans experiencing homelessness in the 2020 PIT Count (18
individuals) aligns with trends from previous years, indicating the number of Veterans
identified in the 2019 PIT Count (7 individuals) was an anomaly.
Youth
• There was a 28% decrease in the number of Unaccompanied Youth (18-24 years old)
experiencing homelessness compared to the 2019 PIT Count.
• The number of children experiencing homelessness increased from 1 child to 9
children from the 2019 PIT Count to the 2020 PIT Count. These are children
livingwith household units rather than unaccompanied.
p
Mental Illness
• 85.7%O of people surveyed that, reported livin with a serious mental illness were
also livingunsheltered atthe time of the PIT ount. A person is considered living
with a serius mental illness when their mental illness or emotional impairments
serious) limit their ability to live independently. p
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Learn More
• The Denton County Homelessness Data Dashboard is updated
monthly to reflect current data: _
https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/homelessness-data-denton-
cou nt
• Texas Homeless Network is the lead agency for the Balance of State
(BoS), Denton County's Continuum Care for federal and state
homelessness funding: www.thn.org
• Visit the United Way of Denton County website to learn more about
the Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team, Denton County
Homeless Coalition and other housing solutions:
www.UnitedWayDenton.org/Homelessness
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Association of Local Government Auditors
r „„ co
9� Umesh Dalal May 8, 2020
�P City Auditor
215 East McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76201
OFFICERS Dear Mr. Dalal:
President
Pam Weipert The Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA)Awards Program Committee is pleased
Compliance Officer to announce that the City of Denton, Internal Audit Department report,Audit of Roadway Quality
Oakland County,MI Management, won a 2019 Distinguished Knighton Award in the Small Shop Category.
PresLarry Stafford
ALGA was founded in 1985 to serve auditors who specialize in working with local governments.
Larry Stafford p g
Audit Services Manager ALGA members represent approximately 300 local government audit organizations. Unlike the
Clark county,WA majority of auditors who work within a single industry, local government auditors must work in an
environment that encompasses a wide variety of industries. Local government auditors are
Secretary committed to helping their governments improve service delivery to citizens while doing so more
Chris Horton efficient) and effective) with the limited resources available. In makingthe award, the judges
County Auditor y y 1 g
Arlington County,VA commented:
Treasurer Readers don't have to travel far to reach their destination in this compelling audit of the
Justin Anderson City's roadways.The cover page summarizes the key findings as smoothly as new
Principal Management Auditor pavement and effective illustrations, tables, and charts persuasively map out findings that
King County,WA
resources appear to be used equitably throughout the City and that documentation of quality
Immediate Past President controls are lacking. The audit signaled which 3 recommendations were the highest priority,
Kristine Adams-Wannberg and also earned management's agreement or partial concurrence on all 12
Principal Management Auditor recommendations.
Washington County,OR
To encourage increasing levels of excellence among local government auditors,ALGA created
the Knighton Award in 1995 to recognize the best performance audit reports produced by local
BOARD MEMBERS government audit shops in the previous year. Each year, local government audit organizations
AT LARGE submit their best performance audit report to be evaluated against four criteria: (1)an audit
Lisa Callas scope that has the potential for significant impact, and is responsive to the needs and concerns
Audit Coordinator of decision-makers and/or the public; (2)audit conclusions that are persuasive, logical, and
City of Edmonton,AB firmly supported by the evidence, which was gathered using appropriate research methods and
tools; (3)audit recommendations that are feasible, and will make government programs more
Andrew Keegan effective and efficient; and (4)audit results that are communicated in a clear, concise way.
Assistant city Auditor Judges from peer organizations determined that the City of Denton, Internal Audit Department's
Austin,Tx was among the best of 2019.
Lisa Monteiro
Senior Management Auditor Congratulations for receiving this award!
City of Anaheim,CA
Carolyn Smith
Chief Audit Executive Sincerely,
Columbus City Schools,OH `
MEMBER SERVICES Pam Weipert, President Kathie Harrison, Chair
449 Lewis Hargett Circle ALGA ALGAAwards Program Committee
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Phone:(859)276-0686
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Policy and Worksession Requests smartsheet
Council Member Requestor Date 1W Summary of Request Staff Assigned
. . -
Council Member Briggs 02/03/20 Would like to request council discuss a citywide public health study. Balthrop Mendoza City Manager's Office Request will be presented during a future Pending
1 http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Health/Info_to_Post/He Request work session
a1thReport-linKecl.PClt LiKe this
❑ Council Member Davis 05/19/20 Disconnected fragments of streets that share the same name(i.e. Estes/McDonald Capital Projects/Development Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
Westgate,Riney,etc.)cause considerable confusion. I'd like to make a Services
2 very surface level catalog of these streets and see if there aren't some
easy fixes we could make.For example,the East-West part of Westgate
is an easy switch,while East Oak is not.
Council Member Briggs 05/24/20 Request for speed study,permanent reducing speed ideas on Hercules. Jahn Capital Projects Information will be provided in June 12 Friday Report
3 Maybe a flashing digital sign to show speed?Is there a way we could put
this on PD enforcement list rotation for awhile?
4 ❑ Council Member Briggs 06/03/20 In the light of recent events and calls from the community,I would like Dixon Police Request will be presented during a future Pending
ask for a Work session on police review/oversight board Request work session
5 Q Council Member Briggs 06/04/20 Why can't you go straight into the park off of Hinkle at the intersection Jahn Capital Projects Information will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report
with Windsor?This would lead you into the Recycling area
❑ Council Member Briggs 06/05/20 There have been many task forces and groups convened by city over the Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
6 years where poc were asked to serve to address race and racial injustice
(Ex.Diversifying the fire dept)can city research and create list of these
groups and identify reports/recommendations?
7 ❑ Council Member Briggs 06/06/20 Can staff check on the raw sewer leak on Rudell St.at the 1920 Pugsley/McDonald Water Utilities/Development Services Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
Apartments?
8 O Council Member Briggs 06/08/20 Can the City participate in the USDA Community Compost and Food Boerner Solid Waste and Recycling Information will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report
Waste Reduction pilot program?
9 Q Council Member Briggs 06/08/20 How are the charges for information requested figured?How are the Rios City Secretary's Office Information will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report
hours decided and charged for?Do we charge for everyone?
10 Council Member Briggs 06/09/20 A resolution/proclamation to name June 9th Willie Hudspeth day Birdseye City Manager's Office This proclamation will be presented at the June 16 City
Council meeting
11 ❑ Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth 06/09/20 Can staff send the PERF report and any updates on the Dixon Police Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
recommendations?
12 Council Member Briggs 06/11/20 How many deaths have there been in Denton from COVID-19? Hedges Fire Information will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report
13 Council Member Briggs 06/11/20 What is the cost to the City for the protests?Including overtime, Gaines Finance Information will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report
equipment,etc.
Council Member Davis 06/11/20 Do we know when Cleveland Gibbs Road(in Northlake)will be Estes Capital Projects Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
14 connected through,giving better access to Fire Station 514 that we
participate in?
15 ❑ Council Member Davis 06/10/20 How much money ALL local,state,and federal agencies spend on social Birdseye/Gaines City Manager's Office/Finance Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
services,education,public health,etc.in Denton.
16 Council Member Ryan 06/11/20 Does staff know if TxDOT has a target date to get Teasley Lane/West Diviney Capital Projects Information will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report
Ranchman open?
17 ❑ Council Member Briggs 06/12/20 Do we allow no knock warrants?We are getting questions about passing Dixon Police Information will be provided in a future Friday Report
Breonna Taylor's law.
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Cityof Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton,Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
DENTON Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday,June 23,2020 2:00 PM Council Work Session Room&Council
Chambers
CLOSED MEETING BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M.IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M.IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
CLOSED MEETING BEGINS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED
MEETING IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM
Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse
Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting, work session,
and regular meeting via video/teleconference.
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the June 23, 2020 City
Council meeting in-person. To accommodate and receive input on agenda items, citizens will be able to
participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings, citizens are only able to
comment one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on a single agenda item.
Public comments are not held for work session reports.):
• Virtual White Card — On June 19, 2020, the agenda was posted online at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an
online form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may
indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may
be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed.
Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms
will be sent directly to City Council members and recorded by the City Secretary.
City Council Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into
consideration prior to voting on an agenda item. The Mayor will announce the number of Comment Cards
submitted in support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be
read during the meeting. The City Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in
favor/opposition to an item, the registrant's name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes
of the Meeting,as applicable.
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• By phone — Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Council meeting, may call (940)
349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until
the item is opened for discussion by the Council. When the call is initially received, a staff member will
receive the caller's information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak,
or 2) record the caller's information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record
their support or opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Mayor will announce the number
of comments submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the
voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired
agenda item. Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item,no matter the method.
• At regular meetings only, citizens can speak on any topic that is not on the agenda (Open Microphone).
Alert the call taker if you wish to speak under the Open Microphone category. If you would like to give a
public report, see the information below.
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a
Closed Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215
E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as
amended,or as otherwise allowed by law, as indicated below.
1. Closed Meeting:
A. ID 20-1111 Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters-Under Government Code Section 551.074.
Conduct Municipal Judge candidate interviews and discuss and deliberate regarding the
evaluation of candidates and the appointment/employment of a Municipal Judge.
B. Adjournment of the Closed Meeting.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the `Public Power Exception'). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act,including,without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday,
June 23, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street,
Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
WORK SESSION
1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on any item listed on the Consent Agenda prior to its
consideration. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any item(s). Any person
who wishes to address the City Council regarding these items may do so by utilizing the "By Phone"
registration process as referenced under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE
CITY COUNCIL detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time the City
Council considers this item. Registrants may call in and remain on hold or receive a call back at the time the
Work Session is called to Order and are encouraged to ensure they remain accessible to accept the call.
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2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 20-1009 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the 2019 Water Loss Audit Report.
B. ID 20-1078 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an internal audit of
Grants Management.
C. ID 20-1079 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an audit follow up of
the Customer Service Audit.
D. ID 20-1102 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a temporary Parklet
program within the Mixed Use Downtown Core(MD)zoning district.
E. ID 20-888 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed
prioritization and implementation of the City's Capital Improvement Projects.
F. ID 20-674 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council
requests for information.
Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider
specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City
Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent
with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code,as amended,or as otherwise allowed by law.
1. Closed Meeting:
A. ID 20-1113 Deliberate regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072;
Consultation with Attorneys-Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the potential disposition of real properties owned by the City of Denton, dba
Denton Municipal Utilities in Denton, Denton County, Texas ("Property"), where the
deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of
the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation.
Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with potential
claims against the City associated with the Property, where a public discussion of these
legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and
the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in negotiations or
potential litigation.
B. ID 20-1146 Deliberate regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072;
Consultation with Attorneys-Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the potential purchase of real property located southeast of the corner of
Thomas J. Egan Rd. and Jim Christal Rd. in Denton, Denton County, Texas ("Property"),
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where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation.
Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with potential
claims against the City associated with the Property, where a public discussion of these
legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and
the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in negotiations or
potential litigation.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the `Public Power Exception'). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act,including,without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Special Called Meeting has been taken by Council
may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the
Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting
will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to
consider the following items:
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the Staff
recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to
implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council has received
background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to
consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A — F). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council Members
to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, the Consent
Agenda Items will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be
considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda.
A. ID 20-1081 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the city manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement with the Town of Argyle, Texas, for the purpose of providing for all necessary
engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction associated with
the reconstruction of Crawford Road project, wherein the City of Denton agrees to
contribute an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand dollars ($300,000);
authorizing the expenditure of funds thereof; and declaring an effective date.
B. ID 20-1152 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton granting Links Construction,
LLC a noise and hours of operation exception pursuant to Section 17-20 of the City of
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Denton Code of Ordinances, with respect to sound levels and hours of operation for
construction of The Mark at Denton, which will be generally performed during the weeks
beginning June 24, 2020, and ending September 4, 2020, on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays from "xx a.m. to xx p.m."., at The Mark at Denton, 3500 North Bonnie Brae
Street; granting an exception for sound levels not to exceed eighty five (85) decibels and a
variance in the hours of operation which may be affected by weather, from 2:00 a.m. to
8:30 p.m.,during weekdays only; and providing an effective date.
C. ID 20-1060 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute continuation of a contract with ICE
Future U.S., Inc. (IFUS), for the purchase of access to and use of the Intercontinental
Exchange (ICE) electronic exchange and platform which is the sole provider this software,
in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that
procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt
from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body;
and providing an effective date (File 7377- awarded to ICE Future U.S., Inc. (IFUS), in
the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $310,000). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval(-).
D. ID 20-1120 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Allegro
Development Corporation, for Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) Software for
Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing
an effective date (RFP 6804- awarded to Allegro Development Corporation, for a term
ending on December 31,2023, in the not-to-exceed amount of$861,998.91).
E. ID 20-1139 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving an interlocal
cooperation agreement between the City of Denton and the Denton County
Transportation Authority ("DCTA"), for the purpose of establishing cyclical and
preventative maintenance of the Denton easements portion of the DCTA corridor;
authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an effective date.
F. ID 20-789 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Home-Rule Municipal
Corporation, approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds (not to exceed amount of
$50,000 a year for five years with a total not to exceed amount of $250,000) for the
payment of fees due under the pipeline transportation agreement between the City and
Atmos Pipeline - Texas, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia
corporation, approved under ordinance 18-292 and required for the purchase of natural
gas for use by the city's Solid Waste Department; and providing an effective date.
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 20-1001 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to approve a new
Procurement Policy Manual for the Procurement and Compliance Department; and
providing an effective date.
B. ID 20-1055 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton regarding the creation of the
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Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 16, encompassing approximately 552.985
acres of land generally located north of Old Stoney Road, south of Jackson Road, and
west of FM 156, within Division 2 of the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Denton,
Texas; and providing an effective date.
C. ID 20-1103 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the of the City of Denton, Texas
amending Chapter 25 of the Denton municipal code by adding Article 6 that establishes
procedures and criteria for the granting of temporary, revocable, licenses for parklets as a
means to reactivate downtown following the COVID-19 stay at home orders of 2020.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. DCA20-0001 Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a
a proposed revision to the Denton Development Code; specifically to amend the Denton
Development Code, Subchapters 7"Development Standards" and 8"Subdivisions" in
relation to development contracts, payment in lieu of public infrastructure improvements,
and sidewalk escrow agreements. (DCA20-0001, Development Contracts) THIS CASE
HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR A LATER DATE.
7. CONCLUDING ITEMS
A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council
or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the
matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open
Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken,
to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules;
an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about
an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social,
ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that
was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee
of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of
people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics,above posted.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of
Denton, Texas,on the 19th day of June,2020 at
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE
ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY
WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE
HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR
USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX
SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED.
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FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS MATRIX
As of June 12,2020
Meeting Date Currently Slated Work Session Items
Landfill Power Plant
COVID-19 Update Green Tree Estates Gas Wells 909 North Loop 288 Solar Rebate Program 20-998 Council Requests
16-Jun 20-945 20-965 20-1067 20-1155 20-996 (Closed Meeting) 20-673
Eagle Substation
Business Utilization of One-Way/Two-Way 20-1113
Parking Spaces/ROW Discussions and
to Extend Outdoor Audit-Grants Newland
Seatin Audit-Water Loss Management Audit-Customer Service CIP Update 20-1148 Council Requests
23-Jun 20-1102 20-1009 20-1078 20-1079 20-888 (Closed Meetings) 20-674
Special-
Budget Workshop FYs 19-20 and 20-21
@ 1 p.m. Budget Updates
6/30/2020 20-806
6,7&14-Jul No meetings-Council Break
COVID-19 Update
20-1046
Drop-Off Recycling Economic Development Denton Development
Green Tree Estates Centers Denton Development Strategic Plan Code Amendments Budget Updates Council Requests July 21
21-Jul 20-966 20-768 Code Amendments 20-1130 20-1024 20-1151 20-847
COVID-19 Update Green Tree Estates Budget Updates Council Requests July 28
28-Jul 20-1047 20-967 20-1153 20-848
23-Jul
(Thursday)
Budget Workshop
Accessory Dwelling
Units,and Screening Construction Code Group Home Code Library Master Plan
DCA19-0011 Review(TBD) Delegated Authority Amendment 20-526 Aug 3-Luncheon
GJ
C Municipal Broadband Right of Way Ordinance Council Requests Aug.4
M
20-556 Plugged Gas Wells Public Art Follow-up Stormwater Master Plan 20-1048
a 0
(A C0
C ~ 2020 Mobility Plan
� TIF Grants for Update'
4
•( Q Accessibility 20-245 Aug 6-Budget Workshop
r/J
Y Council Requests Aug.11
L
O 20-1049
3 -------------------------
Council Requests Aug 18
20-1050
Council Requests Aug 25
20-1051
Work Session Requests Veteran Source of
Determined by Council Community Public Art Income Housing
and Community Tree Ethics Ordinance Small Cell Lawsuit Discrimination
Date TBD Grants Revision Participation Tree Ordinance Review Ordinance
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Street Closure Report IMPROVING
�l
of Upcoming Closures a L�r)
DENTON Week of June 15, 2020 -June 21, 2020 Tq
Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
Brainy Trace Ct Bent Creek Cul v Sac 06/29/20 07/31/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
Old North process starts with Barricading
E. Windsor Rd Armstrong 07/06/20 08/03/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
Green Bend Winter Cul v sac 07/06/20 08/14/20 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Creek sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
135E northbound service 500 ft west Wastewater Improvements
road located of Bonnie TBD TBD (Temporary Lane Closures) Wastewater (940) 349-8909
Brae
Robson East Side of 35W TBD TBD Wastewater Main Install Wastewater (940) 349-8909
RR (Temporary Lane Closure)
Rockwood Ln. Royal Mistywood TBD TBD bundle Engineering this will be part of bundle Door Hangers
Drainage and Roadway
Roselawn Dr. Bonnie Brae Kansas City TBD TBD Construction Engineering Part of Bonnie Brae Ph. 1 (940) 349-8910
Southern RR Bonnie Brae Phase 1 Capital Project
(One Lane traffic control)
Royal Ln. Royal Rockwood TBD TBD bundle Engineering this will be part of bundle
Scripture Malone Lovell 06/20/20 07/21/20 Loading Crane from jobsite Private Email Notification (940) 391-2956
Development
Thomas St. Panhandle Oak TBD TBD Streets Construction Capital Projects Part of 2019 Street (940) 349-7104
Bundle
Total 8
Upcoming Closures
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Street Closure Report IMPROVING =-
"' Current Closures
DENTON Week of June 15, 2020 -June 21, 2020
Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Bonnie Brae IH 35E Scripture 06/15/20 03/01/21 North South Water Main Phase Engineering, Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
3 Water
Curb and Concrete Repair. The
Broken Arrow Dunes Burning Tree 06/03/20 06/26/20 process starts with Barricading Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
the failed sections of, Curb
remove and install back.
Wastewater collections will be
Brown Dr Roberts St Woodland St 02/10/20 07/10/20 installing a new wastewater Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
main line and services
Northwood Wastewater collections will be
Cherrywood Ln Woodland St Tr 02/10/20 07/10/20 installing a new wastewater Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
main line and services
Water Distribution will be
Cherrywood Ln Woodland St Roberts St 06/29/20 10/26/20 installing a new water main and Water N/A (940) 349-7278
water services.
450 Feet This project will be removing the The project sent out a
Colorado Blvd Loop 288 north of 05/18/20 06/26/20 left turn lane on the northbound Floyd Smith mailout and door (940) 349-7104
Loop 288 side of Colorado Blvd into the Concrete hangers when the first
Mall. phase started in April.
3201 Private Development: Drainage, Public Works
Colorado Blvd Brinker Rd Colorado 02/17/20 07/06/20 Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Inspections, NextDoor, Direct (940) 205-9230
Blvd Pavement for Fire Station #8 Private business contact
Development
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
Broken process starts with Barricading
Dunes Arrow Windsor 06/03/20 06/26/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Elm Hickory Prairie 05/11/20 07/31/20 PEC 4 Utility Project Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
6/11/20: TxDOT to close
Bent Oaks West of
City of Teasley to facilitate
Denton/Cori water line installation.
FM 2181 nth City Lillian Miller 11/18/19 TBD Street Widening TxDOT Closure expected to last (940) 349-8425
limits 3 weeks. Please refer to
TXDOT message
boards and construction
signage for detour detail
Ana Site Construction: Public Works
FM 2499 Pine Hills Hickory 03/27/20 07/01/20 Inspections, NextDoor (940) 205-9230
Creek Rd Private
Water and Sewer Bore FM2499 Development
Current Closures
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Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Wastewater main replacement.
Projects extents, Emerson from
Emerson Circle to Foxcroft.
Emerson Circle from Emerson
Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln Emerson Ln 01/30/20 07/17/20 to End Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Foxcroft from Emerson to
Northcrest
Foxcroft from Old North to
Emerson
Water Distribution will be
Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln Emerson Ln 03/09/20 09/17/20 replacing the water main and Water N/A (940) 349-7278
water services.
Ft. Worth Dr. (US 377) IH 35E Mission St 10/17/19 11/27/20 Infrastructure Safety Upgrades TxDOT (940) 349-8938
(temporary closures)
0.26 mi Street Widening
Ft. Worth Dr. (US 377) IH 35E south of FM 12/03/18 12/12/20 (Temporary Lane Closures TxDOT 10/08/19 (940) 387-1414
1830 during non-peak traffic)
Installing Valley Gutter across
Greenwood at the intersection
of Kayewood. The process
Greenwood Kaywood Crestwood 06/15/20 07/03/20 starts with barricading then Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
remove pavement and
subgrade and install new
concrete Valley Gutter.
Completed removal and replace
E. Sherman Huntington 06/04/20 07/31/20 of Hercules Lane in conjunction Public Works Email Notification, Door
Hercules Lane Dr. Dr. of the added turn lanes for the Inspections hangers (940) 391-6299
Sherman Crossing project.
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
Hickory Exposition Bradshaw 06/08/20 06/26/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Intersection back of Intermittent closures of this NextDoor, Email
Hidden Meadows Trail with Vintage Vintage blvd 03/16/20 07/31/20 intersection for construction Engineering (940) 349-8938
Blvd right of way activities Notification
Tennyson Water Distribution will be
Hollyhill Ln Longridge Dr Trl 03/06/20 06/26/20 replacing the water main and Water N/A (940) 349-7278
water services.
Current Closures
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Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Construction is
continuing thru COVID-
19. Please respect
workers efforts in the
field and always
maintain social
distancing.
6/9/20 - New work near
Bonnie Brae and US
377/Fort Worth Drive is
underway. Work will be
Install approximately 14,000 in the ROW but may
Southwest linear feet of 24-inch and 30- impact shoulder and
John Paine Road Pump Johnson 01/06/20 07/31/20 inch water main along Old John Water occasional travel lanes NextDoor (940) 349-8925
Station Road Paine and Allred between the for equipment/material
Southwest Pump Station and deliveries.
South Bonnie Brae. 5/12/20 Update - Partial
Opening Goal: John
Paine from Johnson
north to Allred/John
Paine near IH 35W may
be ready to re-open End
of May. John Paine
Road from Johnson
Road south will remain
closed but is still
scheduled to re-open
July 31.
This is a modification of the
previous street closure for Direct business contact,
Johnson Daugherty Smith 06/15/20 07/17/20 install new storm drain. Ground Drainage Direct contact with (940) 349-7197
conditions have changed on the
job site and will now require a residents
full street closure.
Install new storm drain from the
Johnson St. Smith St. Daugherty 05/18/20 07/02/20 intersection of Smith and Drainage NextDoor (940) 349-7197
St. Johnson to the intersection of
Johnson and Daugherty.
Kerley Street Duncan Shady Oaks 02/05/20 07/31/20 Street Reconstruction Streets (940) 349-7146
Street Drive
Storm drain improvements as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Locust St. Warren Ct. Maple 03/09/20 06/19/20 Project. West side lane closure Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
until May 12th Changing to
Eastside lane closure until May
29th.
We will be reconstructing Direct business contact,
Masch Branch U S 380 Jim Crystal 02/17/20 07/17/20 Masch Branch from 380 to Jim Streets Door hangers (940) 349-7146
Crystal.
Current Closures
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Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Intersection back of Intermittent closures of this
Email
Mockernut Rd. with Vintage Vintage 03/16/20 07/31/20 intersection for construction Engineering NextDoor, (940) 349-8938
Blvd.
Blvd. right of activities. Notification
way
Public Works
N. Bell Ave Texas College 02/28/20 07/01/20 Building out west side of Inspections, NextDoor (940) 205-9230
building Private
Development
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
N. Carroll W.Oak McKinney 06/08/20 08/28/20 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
St. sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Prairie Locust Wainwright 06/01/20 06/19/20 PEC 4 Utilities Engineering NextDoor, Direct (940) 349-8938
business contact
Prairie Elm Pierce 06/01/20 07/31/20 PEC 4 Utilities Engineering NextDoor, Direct (940) 349-8938
business contact
Storm drain improvements, as
Prairie St. Locust St. Elm St. 03/23/20 08/28/20 part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Project. Street closed to thru
traffic.
Cherrywood Wastewater collections will be
Roberts St Bell Ave Ln 02/10/20 07/10/20 installing a new wastewater Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
main line and services.
Roselawn Bonnie Brae Bernard 05/12/20 07/31/20 Bonnie Brae Phase 1 Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-8938
The 2019 Street Reconstruction
project consists of the
reconstruction of roadways
listed above. This
Thomas reconstruction shall include new NextDoor, Email
Scripture Street Street Malone 03/16/20 06/30/20 curb and gutter, ADA compliant Engineering Notification (940) 349-7426
ramps in sidewalks, asphalt or
concrete roadways as well as
upgraded drainage, water and
wastewater facilities
intersection back of Intermittent closure of the NextDoor, Email
Shagbark Dr with Vintage Vintage Blvd 03/16/20 07/31/20 intersection for construction Engineering (940) 349-8938
Blvd right of way activities. Notification
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Vista Verde Montecito Intersection 06/08/20 06/26/20 Sidewalk, remove, and install Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
new concrete
Also installing Valley Gutters
across Vista Verde at the
intersections
Current Closures
63
Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Warren Ct. Wainwright Locust St. 12/16/19 07/31/20 Drainage Improvements as part Engineering Closed to thru traffic Direct business contact, (940) 349-8938
St. of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Project door hangers
Windsor E. Sherman Nottingham 06/15/20 08/01/20 This closure is to install Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-7426
underground utilities in this area
Installation of sewer and water
Windsor Drive North Locust Stuart 05/11/20 07/01/20 facilities. Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-7426
Windsor Drive - Closed EB -
Open one Way WB
Cherrywood Wastewater collections will be
Woodland St Brown Dr Ln 02/10/20 07/10/20 installing a new wastewater Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
main line and services
Cherrywood Water Distribution will be
Woodland St Frame St Ln 06/29/20 10/26/20 installing a new water main and Water N/A (940) 349-7278
water services.
Total 42
Current Closures
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Street Closure Report IMPROVING
col Completed Closures of
DENTON Week of June 15, 2020 -June 21, 2020 TIL�
Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
Public Works
Ave. C 1-35 Eagle 04/28/20 05/29/20 Garage completion and tear Inspections, NextDoor (940) 205-9230
down of crane on private Private
Development
Concrete Street panel and
Sidewalk repair. The process
starts with barricading the failed
Bent Creek Kappwood Spring Creek 01/06/20 04/24/20 sections of concrete pavement, Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
remove the pavement and
subgrade, and install new
concrete pavement.
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
Broken Arrow Dunes Old Orchard 05/11/20 06/10/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
sidewalk, remove , and install
new concrete.
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
Hickory process starts with Barricading
Chaucer Hemingway Creek 05/11/20 06/10/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
PEC 4 1&2 Drainage and West bound Traffic
Eagle Elm Locust 03/30/20 05/29/20 Utility Improvements Engineering being detoured down NextDoor, N/A (940) 349-8938
Locust to Maple to Elm.
Completed Closures
65
Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
From 1/13/20 to 3/8/20,
City's Contractor will be
clearing trees and
vegetation along the
south side of Hickory
Creek Rd., from the west
property line of McNair
Elementary School to
the Riverpass Dr.
intersection. This will
Hickory Creek Rd. Teasley Riverpass TBD TBD Street Widening Engineering not involve any lane Phone call to McNair
(Temporary Lane Closures) Elementary Principal (940) 349-7112
closures, but
construction zone
signage will be put up to
warn motorists. Atmos
still needs to relocate
their facilities east of the
Montecito intersection
before our Contractor
can fully deploy to the
project.
5/20/20 Update - Project is still
on schedule to re-open Johnson
Road on May 31, 2020, Ideally
sooner if weather/work permits.
3/25/20 Construction is
continuing thru COVID-19.
Please respect workers efforts
John Paine Just west of in the field and always maintain
Johnson Lane Road first driveway 01/06/20 05/31/20 social distancing. Water NextDoor (940) 349-8925
Road closure is for the
installation of new water main
along Old John Paine Rd. and
Allred Rd. between the
Southwest Pump Station on
John Paine Rd. near Parkplace
Dr. and South Bonnie Brae St.
Atmos Energy is relocating/ Direct business contact,
Daughtery replacing existing gas mains Atmos Energy to
Johnson Street; Smith Dallas Drive 04/06/20 07/31/20 Atmos Street, at S and services for upcoming distribute door hangers,
Street Locust reconstruction of Smith Street; place sign boards, and (940) 268-7285
Street including gas main crossing notify residents in
Johnson Street at Smith Street. person
Sewer main improvements, as
Locust St. Highland St Eagle Dr 03/09/20 05/29/20 part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Project. West side lane closure.
Completed Closures
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Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
5/28/20 - Contractor
Locust St. Oak McKinney 04/13/20 06/13/20 Sidewalk Improvements Engineering delayed due to weather (940) 349-8910
and COVID related work
slowdowns.
This project is to install a drive
225 west of approach at the Golden Triangle Engineering, Floyd Smith concrete will
Loop 288 Colorado Colorado 03/16/20 05/15/20 Mall as part of the Colorado Floyd Smith resume work on this Direct business contact (940) 349-7104
blvd Blvd and Loop 288 intersection Concrete project April 6th 2020.
improvements.
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
Mantan Calvert La Fonda 05/11/20 06/10/20 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940) 349-7176
Sidewalk, remove , and install
new concrete
Water Line improvements, as
Maple St. Elm St. Myrtle St. 02/24/20 03/06/20 part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-7112
Project. Alternating lane
closures.
Installation of new storm City PM will contact
Montecito Dr. Hickory Buena Vista TBD TBD drainage line. Full street Engineering McNair Elementary (940) 349-7112
Creek Rd. Dr. closure. Principal again on
2/7/20.
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
Moss Creek Ft. Worth Dr. Bent Creek 05/11/20 06/10/20 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Water Distribution will be
Old North Rd Chebi Ln Emerson Ln 05/18/20 06/05/20 replacing the water main and Water N/A (940) 349-7125
water services on Foxcroft.
Curb and Gutter Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of, Curb and
Pembrooke Chasewood Long Ridge 04/20/20 05/29/20 Gutter remove and install Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Curbs.
Also Mill and Overlay section of
Street that was impacted with
the curb repair.
Installation of new storm
Hickory Marble Cove TBD TBD drainage line. Intersection
Rushing Springs Dr. Creek Rd. Ln. closure. Traffic will be detoured Engineering N/A (940) 349-7112
to Serenity Way.
Water main improvements Alternating East and Direct business contact,
S. Elm St. Prairie St. Eagle 03/16/20 05/29/20 along Elm St. as part of the Pec- Engineering West side lane closures Door hangers (940) 349-8938
4 Ph 1&2 Project.
Completed Closures
67
Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department
Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact
North South Water Phase 2 -
Installation of 42"Water Main:
Bonnie Brae is closed for
South Bonnie Brae FM 1515 Walt Parker 06/05/20 06/10/20 pavement restoration efforts Engineering Email Notification (940) 349-7713
between FM1515 and
Willowwood Street. Part of
ongoing closures as street
restoration is performed.
The 2019 Street Reconstruction
project consists of the
reconstruction of roadways
listed above. This reconstruction
shall include new curb and NextDoor, Email
Thomas Street W. Oak Panhandle 03/16/20 06/15/20 Engineering Notification, Direct (940) 349-7426
gutter, ADA compliant ramps in
business contact
sidewalks, asphalt or concrete
roadways as well as upgraded
drainage, water and wastewater
facilities
PEC 4 Drainage project. Road Eastside Lane closure
Wainwright Highland ct Warren ct 04/27/20 05/29/20 Reconstruction Engineering for pavement repair only. N/A (940) 349-8938
Total 22
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