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012921 Friday Staff Report
„ City Manager's Office 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-8307 DENTON MEMORANDUM DATE: January 29, 2021 TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager SUBJECT: Staff Report L Council Schedule A. Meetings 1. Committee on the Environment on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 2. Special Called - City Council Luncheon on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 3. Committee on Community Engagement on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 4. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday,February 2,2021 at 2:00 p.m. followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via video/teleconference — City Council Work Session Room. 5. Cancelled - Traffic Safety Commission on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. 6. Development Code Review Committee on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 7. Cancelled - Agenda Committee Meeting Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room. 8. Cancelled - Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 9. Cancelled — Downtown Economic Development Committee on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. OUR CORE VALUES Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Transparency • Outstanding Customer Service 10. Bond Oversight Committee on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 11. Downtown Denton Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 1 Meeting on Friday, February 5,2021 at 12:00 p.m.via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. II. General Information & Status Update A. DCTA Update—Yesterday,the DCTA Board,under Chairman Chris Watts, approved a preliminary proposal from VIA, to launch on demand service in the City of Denton. They are at the very beginning of the process with a proposed concept and will now move forward with workshops with the City to refine the concept, a substantial public involvement process to solicit feedback from the public and an equity analysis to ensure no vulnerable populations are negatively impacted by the service changes. The proposed service will replace some of the under-utilized bus routes with more customer friendly, and more frequent service. On Demand is like Uber pool, where customers are picked up near their origin and dropped off near their destination and grouped with other riders traveling in the same direction. The service will have a wider deployment, cover more of the City, provide pick up times of 10-15 minutes (rather than the 30-45-minute frequencies on the current bus routes), and run on Sundays and holidays. DCTA Board Chairman Chris Watts and the City's transportation consultant, Brandi Bird, will provide a more detailed update to Council on February 9. Staff contact: Sara Hensley, City Manager's Office B. Positive COVID-19 at North Lakes Rec Center— On Monday, January 25, staff learned that a North Lakes group exercise participant who attended a class on Thursday, January 21 at 10 a.m. tested positive for COVID-19. The individual wore a mask in and out of the building. During the class, the individual stayed physically distanced 16 feet from other participants.At the time of the class,the individual neither felt sick nor experienced any symptoms. The individual had direct contact with a positive family member and tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, January 23. Staff contacted group exercise class participants present during the class.Additionally, Parks and Recreation staff requested other members self-monitor for symptoms. At this moment, no members have reported any symptoms. Group Exercise classes established several safety measures for participants and staff members. See below for some of the key measures: • Members are encouraged to purchase memberships online. • Upon arrival, all participants are temperature screened. • Group exercise classes are scheduled in the gym to allow for 16 feet physically distancing. • Instructors set out all the equipment before the start of class at individual spots. • Participants leave all equipment at the end of class. • Instructors and staff disinfect equipment and put it away. • Post-class participants are discouraged from gathering and asked to exit the facility if they are done with their workout. 2 Group exercise classes will resume as normal. Staff will provide an update if any further development occurs. Staff contact: Caroline Seward, Parks and Recreation C. February/March Resident Update—The February/March issue of the Resident Update newsletter(attached) will be delivered to Denton homes throughout the first week of February. This issue features information about nonprofits who help provide rent and utility assistance to Denton residents, Mayor Hudspeth's inaugural"From the Mayor" column, how to apply for the new Sustainability Committee, information about the residential trash and recycling survey, Economic Development's Small Business Resources page, and more. Staff contact: Justin Harmon, Customer Service and Public Affairs D. Foundation of Our History Mural— This week, artist Dan Black completed the Foundation of Our History mural's re-creation, located at the railroad bridge at Robertson Street and Bell Avenue. This mural is a collaborative project between the City of Denton Public Art Committee (PAC) and Keep Denton Beautiful, Inc. (KDB), but it first began as a grassroots community project. This historic mural honor five of Denton's most influential Black female community members: Alice Alexander, Alma Clark, Betty Kimble, Dorothy Minter, and Ruby Cole. In the last six decades, their contributions to the Denton community inspired longtime residents Margaret Neale and Willie Hudspeth to commission the original mural at Willie's Fantastic Sales. After the property was sold in early 2020, PAC partnered with KDB to fund the mural's re-creation at the Union Pacific Railroad bridge underpass, a main entrance to the Southeast Denton neighborhood. An anti-graffiti coating will be applied to protect the artwork from vandalism. Staff are considering necessary improvements for the surrounding area(lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping) and plan to add educational signage about the mural subjects. Staff are currently planning a ribbon-cutting and dedication in accordance with current public health and safety standards. See attached photos. Staff contact: Autumn Natalie and John Whitmore, Parks and Recreation E. State of the Cites — The City of Denton State of the City event is going virtual this year. The City will host our first virtual State of the City over four days,beginning Monday, February I and ending with a live event on Thursday, February 4 at 6 p.m. on the City's television channels, website and Facebook page. On the days leading up to the live event, various videos produced by City staff to provide overviews of current and upcoming projects and programs will be posted to the City's social media channels for viewing. The videos will be archived for future access by the public. During the live event, Mayor Hudspeth will deliver his inaugural address to the community by highlighting accomplishments of the past year and what's on the horizon for the City of Denton. The Mayor will also introduce City Council members and take part in a question and answer session wherein the Mayor will respond to questions from the community. City staff encourage community members to submit questions for a chance to be read during the State of the City and responded to by 3 Mayor Hudspeth.For more information and for access to the form to submit questions, please visit https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/stateoftheciiy. Staff contact: Rachel Balthrop Mendoza, City Manager's Office F. New City-Related Bills Filed — During the current session of the Texas Legislature, the Texas Municipal League provides its member cities with summaries of all city- related bills that have been filed. The attached bill list represents bill summaries of city-related bills filed in the last week. Staff is actively reviewing these proposed bills to evaluate their potential impact and develop strategies to engage in outreach with the legislature and our local delegation prior to and during the upcoming session. Questions regarding any piece of legislation or to receive the full text of legislation, please contact Ryan Adams or Rachel Balthrop Mendoza. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs G. MLK Jr. Recreation Center Resumes Rentals for Funerals — Recreation center staff have received several requests to use the MLK Jr. Recreation Center for funeral repasses. Although the staff is not approving special events or rentals for other occasions, they have decided to allow them for this one purpose. For these requests, staff works with individuals to identify the best option and if the center is available. Staff then schedules the rental according to the Governors orders and recreation COVID precautions such as limited capacity, temperature screenings, and mask enforcement. Staff contact: Caroline Seward, Parks and Recreation H. South Elm Street Sidewalk Concerns — On January 20, Council Member Ryan forwarded the concerns from a downtown business owner to Capital Projects staff. The business owner's concerns included the missing sidewalks on S. Elm St. causing their business to be inaccessible, the lack of fiber optic internet in the area, as well as damage to the landscaping in front of their business. The construction on S.Elm Street is managed by TxDOT and includes a full reconstruction of the roadway and sidewalk upgrades. City staff forwarded the business owners concerns to TxDOT's Area Engineer to address their concerns with the construction directly. City staff has a meeting scheduled with TxDOT on February 10 to discuss improvements to public communication and responsiveness. Staff responded to the business owner to address their concerns about the lack of fiber optic internet. Cost is the main limiting factor behind the commercial fiber not being installed downtown. Boring is increasingly expensive in the area around the square. It is estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to bore under streets to install the conduit for the fiber to run through downtown due to the amount of aged utility infrastructure in the square area. For this reason, Internet Service Providers are weary of installing any underground fiber in the Denton Square area. The city has reached out to the local Internet Service Providers for information on the possibility of running fiber optic cable overhead from utility lines. Staff contacts: Becky Diviney, Capital Projects & Drew Allen, Technology Services TxDOT contact: Tina Massey, Area Engineer I. Parkside Drive Speed Study Results — On September 24, former Council Member Briggs requested staff conduct a speed study on Parkside Drive to assess whether 4 traffic calming devices need to be placed on the roadway to deter drivers from speeding. There was a previous speed study on Parkside Dr. conducted in 2015, showing that an average of 17.5%of the drivers on Parkside exceeded the speed limit. Staff recently performed a second speed study, from January 12 to January 21. The results show driver speeds have decreased with additional signage since the previous study. To mitigate the few drivers that are speeding, the City will install an additional speed limit sign for southbound traffic between 2021-2025 Parkside Dr. To determine its effectiveness, Staff will perform a follow up speed study in 6 months. In the interim, Staff will coordinate with the Police Department for time-specific enforcement. Staff contact: Becky Diviney, Capital Projects J. Bird City Texas Information — On January 8, Council Member Armintor forwarded information that was provided by a citizen about the Bird City Texas program. Staff is aware of this program and will include this discussion as part of the LED Street Light Work Session this spring. Staff contact: Katherine Barnett, Sustainability K. Duncan Street Trail Options—On January 13,Mayor Hudspeth requested information on the possibility of adding a protected bike lane on Duncan Street that would eventually connect South Lakes Park to the DCTA Trail. Currently, Duncan Street is included in both the Trails Plan and Mobility Plan to connect South Lakes Park to the DCTA Trail. This trail proceeds north on Teasley Lane to Duncan Street (adjacent to the Dallas/Teasley Beautification Node) and connects to the current DCTA Trail. Parks and Recreation presented the "Trails Chapter" of the Parks, Recreation and Trails System Plan; however, work is still to be completed and eventually presented for adoption in late 2021. Also, the Mobility Plan will be proposed for adoption this summer. Currently, both Engineering and Parks and Recreation are working on completing as well as beginning several projects within operational work plans. Since Public Works is focusing on the projects within the current operational plans, it is recommended that this project be considered as a future transportation improvement during the budget process and work plan development for FY2021-2022. Staff contacts: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation, and Becky Diviney, Capital Projects L. Londonderry Sidewalk—On January 22 and 23, staff received inquiries from Council Members Armintor and Meltzer regarding upcoming sidewalk construction and associated tree removal along Londonderry Lane. Once constructed,the new sidewalk segment will be 800 linear feet and stretch from Teasley Ln.to Westminster Dr. The Londonderry sidewalk is part of the 2018 Sidewalk Program. Final design was received in November 2020 from Dannenbaum Engineering. During design efforts, staff coordinated with Dannenbaum to preserve as many trees as possible while minimizing the amount of right-of-way the City had to purchase to contain project costs and minimize impacts to adjacent residences. Suggestions have been made to potentially create a meandering sidewalk to preserve existing trees. While meandering sidewalks can be a great way to preserve trees in certain instances, staff and the design firm confirmed that fewer trees would be impacted by keeping the sidewalk parallel to the roadway alignment along Londonderry. In order to be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, sidewalk segments must be a minimum of 4 feet wide and have no more than a 2% slope, as well as any segments less than 5 feet wide 5 require a 5 foot by 5 foot landing every 200 feet. Due to the proximity of the trees, keeping these criteria was not feasible with a meandering design unless significant additional right-of-way was acquired, which would also place the sidewalk in very close proximity to existing residences. In the summer of 2020, the property owners of the multi-residential complexes were contacted by City staff to discuss the sidewalk project. Plans were shared at that time, and temporary construction easement requirements were discussed. None of the owners had issues with tree removal as they expected some would need to be removed for the sidewalk installation. On January 19, staff instructed the contractor to clearly flag any trees needing removal, giving tenants an opportunity to contact their property management representative or the City with any questions. On January 26, City staff contacted property owners to ensure both they and their tenants had the opportunity to see the trees slated for removal and to pose any questions or concerns. All but one owner confirmed they and their tenants were excited to have sidewalks and understood that some trees would require removal. Westminster Townhouses did not respond to multiple attempts to reach them; however, the owner did sign the temporary construction easement which authorized the construction of the sidewalk in the selected location. Sidewalk construction on Londonderry between Westminster Dr. and Teasley Ln. is scheduled to be complete by February 19, 2021. Staff contact: Robin Davis, Capital Projects M. Park 7 Permits — On January 25, Mayor Hudspeth requested information on which permits have been granted to the Park 7 development. To date, the Park 7 building permits have been issued. Staff contact: Scott McDonald, Development Services N. Landscaping Damage from Sidewalk Repair — On January 27, Council Member Armintor forwarded a resident's concern regarding damage to private landscaping following a recent sidewalk repair performed by a City contractor. Staff made a site visit to discuss the resident's concerns and determine necessary repairs. The contractor will be replacing the landscaping that was damaged and will be leveling the yard with the sidewalk to eliminate any safety hazards. The contractor will make the repairs by February 12. Staff contact: Daniel Kremer, Public Works O. Fred Moore Park Swings and Basketball Court Improvements —On January 21,Mayor Hudspeth forwarded a constituent's request to add a seven-foot goal and mix belt swings with toddler swings at Fred Moore Park. Due to safety regulations by the American Society for Testing and Materials and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, belt swings and toddler swings cannot be located within the same bank on a swing set.However,Carl Young Jr.Park has a"Friendship Swing" for both parent and child to use together. The Parks and Recreation Department will host public meetings this summer and go through a Master Plan process for future improvements to Fred Moore Park. During this process, all aspects of the park will be reviewed, including the addition of the seven-foot basketball goal and additional "Friendship Swings." Staff contact: Drew Huffman, Parks and Recreation 6 P. Hickory Creek Road Expansion Resident Concerns—On January 22, Mayor Hudspeth forwarded a resident's concerns about the future Hickory Creek Road expansion. His concerns were that with the expansion, the roadway would be closer to his home on Chaucer Dr., creating a noise and safety issue, as well as where he would be able to construct a fence without it be removed for construction. City staff met with the resident to discuss his concerns on January 27. During this meeting they addressed the placement of the new sidewalk in relation to his property, the distance from the road to his property,the location of his fence, and his road noise concerns. Staff will remain in contact with the resident to address any further concerns with the project. Staff contact: Dustin Draper, Capital Projects Q. Smith Street Business Owner Concerns — On January 27, Council Members Meltzer and Johnson forwarded a business owner's concerns with drivers cutting through the parking lot of her business while Smith Street is closed for a mill and overlay. Her concerns were that drivers cutting through the parking lot were a threat to the safety of her patrons as well as the crews working on the road. The mill and overlay, from Dallas Dr. to Johnston St., will be complete on January 29. Staff placed a No Outlet sign on the driveway to deter drivers from cutting through the parking lot for the remainder of the road closure. Staff contact: Daniel Kremer, Public Works R. Eagle Drive and Elm Street Beautification Node— On January 25, Mayor Hudspeth requested an update on the status of the beautification improvements at the northeast corner of Eagle Drive and Elm Street. The Pecan Creek Tributary Drainage Improvement Project (PEC-4) sanitary sewer line upgrades in summer 2020 delayed the project. With the utility upgrades complete and the sidewalk bridge's repair near the intersection, which was damaged during the infrastructure construction, the beautification project is underway. Last week, Parks and Recreation staff started work on the Beautification Node at Eagle Drive and Elm Street to include landscaping and turf improvements. Staff anticipate the project will be completed by early summer 2021. A concept for the beautification project is attached. Staff contact: Drew Huffinan, Parks and Recreation S. Hinkle Construction Update — In the December 11 Friday Report, staff provided an update on construction at the Hinkle roundabout, located at the intersection of Hinkle and Mimosa. As reported on December 11, the remaining sitework includes completion of sidewalk connection points to the roundabout, installation of two retaining walls on the west side of the Mimosa and Hinkle intersection, general site cleanup, and coordination with the developer of the Fireside Park residential development to ensure the remaining sidewalk segment along Hinkle from Mimosa to Windsor is constructed. On Tuesday, January 19, staff received notification that the Fireside Park developer will begin site preparation work to install the remaining 200 linear feet of 8-foot sidewalk and 1,415 linear feet of 5-foot wide sidewalk from Mimosa to Windsor starting on Saturday, January 30, weather permitting. Staff estimates the sidewalk work will be completed by April 1, 2021. The City's concrete repair and installation contractor is set to install the retaining walls located on properties adjacent to the roundabout and the remaining 50 linear feet of sidewalk on the west side of Hinkle and accessible ramps. Weather permitting, work will begin in mid-February and should be completed in early March. In the December 11 Friday Report, staff also provided information on efforts to improve the visibility of the roundabout. On December 10, Denton Municipal Electric (DME) replaced all existing High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) streetlights with Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlights along Hinkle from US 380 to Windsor. The new LED streetlights are much brighter and have improved visibility along Hinkle from the previous HPS lighting. Traffic Engineering engaged a lighting consultant from Kimley-Horn and Associates to assess the current lighting of the Hinkle roundabout and determine if additional illumination is necessary. Following that assessment, Capital Projects staff will work with DME and the Finance team to review the study and identify locations and funding for any additional streetlights that are needed. Staff contact: Dustin Draper and Rachel Wood, Capital Projects T. Pre-Emergent Use at Avondale Park — On January 27, Council Members Armintor and Meltzer forwarded a resident's concern of chemical use at Avondale Park in relation to pre-emergent and the city-wide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. PARD strongly adheres to using the best practices related to pest treatment, organic or inorganic, throughout City maintained properties per the IPM Program that City Council approved. Only products that were approved by Council and the IPM focus group can be used on City owned property. The pre-emergent used at Avondale Park, Oxidiazon, has the lowest chemical toxicity per EPA regulations (EPA Level III, Caution). PARD continues to evaluate the IPM Program and works towards using the safest products per situation to control pest. Signage was also posted at the main entry points to the Park area that was treated. Larger and/or more signage will be addressed before the next application of any IPM products within a Park space. Staff contact: Drew Huffman, Parks and Recreation 8 III. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings A. Events 1. Black History Month Virtual Celebration—on Saturday,February 13 hosted virtually by MLK Jr. Rec Center. The virtual program will focus on the theme of"The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity," and the speaker is Mr. T.Mohair. The Denton Parks and Rec Facebook page will show the program. Staff contact: Cheylon Brown, Parks and Recreation IV. Attachments A. Resident Update—Feb/March...........................................................................10 B. Mural Attachments...........................................................................................18 C. TML New Bill Listing......................................................................................22 D. Eagle and Elm Concept.....................................................................................43 V. Council Information A. Council Requests for Information ....................................................................44 B. Council Calendar .............................................................................................46 C. Draft Agenda for February 9.............................................................................49 D. Future Work Session Items ..............................................................................56 E. Street Construction Report ...............................................................................57 9 2021 FEBRUARY/MARCH 1/1 CITY OF / • RESI Ij wamwch M _ CITY WORKS WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO DENTON RESIDENTS The economic impact of COVID-19 has left some Denton families wondering how they will TO APPLY FORAND/OR be able to afford rent or utilities amidst reduced Contact one of the local nonprofitlisted below. work hours and job loss. Existing collaborative In-person applications ar- offered appointment only. COVID-19 relief efforts aided approximately Application does not guarantee 729 Denton households between March and Income eligibility varies by program. December 2020. The City of Denton continues to coordinate with community partners to UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY secure and administer crucial relief funding ' •" • for households who have been financially messagell ��_�ceive "' - impacted by the pandemic. • a return call. In-Person: No in-person applications at this time. The City was awarded a grant from the Texas HOPE, Department of Housing and Community Affairs GIVING G ••_ •_ _ _ • to prevent, prepare, and respond to the needs Phone: (940) •0. of people experiencing or at risk of homelessnessIn-Person: appointment • during the pandemic. Local nonprofits Christian ••0) 382-0609 to schedule an appointment. Community Action; Giving HOPE, Inc.; Grace Like Rain; and The Salvation Army Denton are GRACE providing these services to the community on . www.gracelikerainministries.com/need-help the City's behalf, and are prepared to help Applications not accepted by phone. individuals and families maintain stable housing . during uncertain times. The United Way of Email melmore(agtrtx.orgappointment. Denton County also continues to collaborate Grace Like Grain only services families with dependents. with these organizations to administer financial assistance funding made available through the THE SALVATION • Denton County Commissioners Court. ' Applications not accepted online Phone: (940) 566-3800. Apply over the phone from Residents can find the most up-to-date list of 9 a.m. to • appointment financial assistance resources for rent and utilities In-Person:•, � •• ��� _• •appointment. . . to ule an at www.cityofdenton.com/coronavirusresources. Call Households only need to apply to one agency for NOTE: assistanceyou only, youmaycontact assistance. Information on how to utilize current - - •• • or online at eviction protections is also available on the . . --.-help. website listed above. www.cityofdenton.com i IN THIS ISSUE FROM THE MAYOR City Works with Local Nonprofits to Provide_ Residents It's my honor and pleasure to start my _ nt ' toDentonservice as Mayor of the City of Denton. From • I'd like to thank our residents for placing Denton their trust in me to provide leadership for this great city and my hometown. Virtual Public Meetings Get _ in 2021 and Enjoy _ Parks, Trails, From Day 1 as a Council member and through today, I've taken an active approach to getting things • Natural Beauty of - • done on behalf of our community and I'll work even harder as Apply • _ Committee your Mayor. Over the past several years, the City has worked diligently to provide great services at a fair and reasonable cost Tell Us About Y• Recycling •• to the taxpayer—growing our services while holding steady or Economic Development _ reducing the property tax rate. Online Resource for Small BusinessesTotal Tax Rate Per$100 of Valuation 2021 Great American Cleanup $0.70 $0.6898 $0.6898 $0.6833 Online Maps _ Wealth Knowledge $0.68 TAX RATE HISTORY B $0.66 Why Does DME Trim Trees Around Power Lines?.... 6 � $0.64 $0.6379 ARIFF • .••-• to Denton Fire Department Fleet $0.6205 S $0.62 Featured ~ $0.60 $0.5905 $0.5905 $0.58 L El VIRTUALFiscal Year 2019 2020 2021 PUBLIC MEETINGS Together with my fellow Council members, we will strive to protectTo serve you as our city grows and achieve a high quality of life Denton that exceeds your expectations. The City of Denton is on a great community; ' board, ' trajectory, though there is more to be done to keep us on the commission me '" and City staff, all public best path forward into the future. meetings have moved to a remote format until further notice. • While I may not agree with every resident on every issue, there Rulesnew of Procedurewer_ adopted is one thing tying us together —each of us wants Denton to be Councilduring the March 31, 2020, meeting. successful and the very best place to live and work. I hope to be a Mayor that continues us on that course. Scheduled public meetingsare streamed I'd like to end with the simple message that we can accomplish online at www.cityofdenton.com/dtv, made anything if we pull together, work together, and help each other. available on-demand, • can •_ viewed live on Personally, I would not be here if it weren't for the love and cable (Frontier support of my wife, Diane, and our daughters, LaNeisha, channel Jordan, Alice, and Olalla; my mother, Dr. Doretha Hudspeth; Spectrum ' channel father, Rev. Willie Hudspeth; and our family matriarch, Octavine • Grande on to the remoteMcClendson. Lastly, I would like to thank Grandma Lopez format of • no in-person att- •- and our extended Hudspeth and Castro families. _ at Denton City Hall will be permitted. Certain meetings witI, accommodate ' receive DENTON publicpublic input on eligible agenda items. Members of the our virtual including CITY COU NCI L an online Virtual White Card and by phone. Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Gerard.Hudspeth(acityofdenton.com Birdia Johnson, District 1 Birdia.Johnson(acityofdenton.com For additional . . . a current Connie Baker, District 2 1 Connie.Baker(acityofdenton.com upcominglist of public -- • Jesse Davis, District 3 Jesse.Davis(acityofdenton.com www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. John Ryan, District 4 John.Ryan(acityofdenton.com Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 1 Deb.Armintor(acityofdenton.com Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6 1 Paul.Meltzer(acityofdenton.com Not sure who your Council Member is? ' , lyisit www.cityofdenton.com/council, click on "Find Your Council Member" in the menu bar, and enter your physical address. GET OUTSIDE IN 2021 AND ENJOY THE PARKS, U:I 5��R© TRAILS, AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF DENTON Denksand Rec When was the last time you went outside to explore Denton? When you put your phone up, put the podcast on pause, and just walked around enjoying the natural beauty around you? With winter making way for spring, now is the perfect time to get outside. Denton Parks and Recreation has so much to offer for the outside explorer. There are dozens of parks in the city, and each has unique features like trails, playgrounds, outdoor courts, and more. Did you know that there are nearly 50 miles of trails in Denton? We've got everything from concrete to crushed granite to nature trails. You can bike, walk, run, or go for a leisurely stroll with the family and dog. North Lakes Park easily takes a day or more to appreciate fully. You can start at the North Lakes Dog Park, walk the wildflower trail to the pond, stop to let the kids play at the playground, watch a softball or kickball game, and hit a bucket of golf balls at the Driving Range. That's a full day—and North Lakes Rec Center, the RC Airfield, and the ever-expanding disc golf course didn't even appear! Furthermore, North Lakes is a great place to run on the trails, and with a few simple laps, it's easy to get mileage in. _ _ — Eukera 2 might be the most popular playground in Denton, but that doesn't mean the other 27 playgrounds should be ignored! Denton Parks and Rec is updating all the playgrounds in the city and making them better than a ever. We replaced the playground at Quakertown Parkin early 2020, which includes a fantastic climbing structure 5K AT.— � with a huge slide. The new McKenna Park playground y � opened at the end of 2020 and has something for all kids SOUTH ,, I LAKES ��; to enjoy. There are racing zip lines, a climbing spider net, slides, an area for toddlers, and more. Mack Park and UIII�I PARK Joe Skiles Park are next on the update list! ,k Or maybe you're looking for a good place to run and train for an upcoming virtual 5K (the Honey Run is right raround the corner). South Lakes Park is the perfect park o to track your run. The map to the left shows an easy route d that is a sanctioned 5K route. Maybe you can set a personal record while the ducks at the pond root you on. When the Texas sun starts to beat down, and you need shade, try the nature trail at Lake Forest and Cross Timbers North. It's easy to forget you're in the middle of the city with the trees surrounding you. And if you �= actually want to get out of the city, you don't have to J� Il go far. Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center is a beautiful respite. With more than 10 miles of trails, a wetland, and so ►�;l�r much more, it's the perfect place to explore. Be sure to take your camera when you go because you will quickly get distracted by a well-lit lilypad, a beaver swimming towards his beaver buddies, or the sun shining through the trees. ram. �� rU�a: ��� •a_ _ SUN p pChallenge yourself in 2021 to find a new sanctuary in Denton. This year, more """ than ever, remind yourself to get outside and appreciate what is around you and enjoy the parks, trails, and playgrounds the City of Denton provides. FINISH 1 sTART To learn more about all that Denton Parks and Recreation has to offer, Norond¢cwn, visit www.dentonparks12om. Go gle 3 APPLY FOR DENTON'S NEW SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE In 2012, the City created a plan for future sustainability: Simply Sustainable:A Framework for Denton's Future. This framework was updated in September 2020 to continue to guide the City in environmentally conscious decision making. uT' _m This document provides goals and guidance as we move forward through the SIMPLY next five years. Denton looks to stay at the leading edge of sustainability by SUSTAINABLE taking advantage of new opportunities as they arise and addressing the following goals already outlined in the new framework: AFramework for DentonWs • Establish a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target; Future • Create a Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Plan to meet newly set targets; • Reduce solid waste generation and divert waste away from the landfill; • Improve air quality non-attainment status; • Increase Tree Canopy to 40 percent by 2040 in line with • • • •• the Urban Forest Master Plan; • - •• -• • - , • • • Incorporate Resiliency into City of Denton planning _ • , _ _• • • efforts; and much more. , ,, _ • To help address these goals and encourage public _ _ ,• _ _ _ • _ _ _ participation and engagement, the Denton City Council _ s o• • __ • _ approved the creation of the new Sustainability Advisory • _ •_ _ _, • Committee on Jan. 5. This group will be made up of Denton •_ _ community members, both experts and those with a passion _ • •_ • _ , ;__ • for the environment, to work with City staff to implement • , •- • • and enhance the sustainability framework. •. • TELL US ABOUT YOUR TRASH Ft RECYCLING HABITS In October 2020, the City kicked off a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Strategy project for the City of Denton. The purpose of a comprehensive strategy is to consider all of the factors that impact recycling and diversion in North Texas, and evaluate opportunities to provide residential, multifamily, and commercial waste management in a more environmentally and fiscally efficient manner. The development of the strategy will be completed in several phases. The first step of the process will be to fully understand what we are throwing away and what we are separating for recycling and other uses. This is where you come in! We are seeking resident input via a survey on the homepage of the City's website at www.cityofdenton.com. Take a few minutes to complete the survey where you can provide invaluable feedback to help guide our strategic efforts. In the next phase of the process, we will be asking Denton residents, business owners and managers, and other local, interested persons for their opinions on a range of solid waste and recycling issues. To help provide additional feedback, a community"Focus Group/Think Tank" will be established in March to discuss the results of the survey and consider the findings of our previous waste strategic activities. Those who completed the initial online survey will have the opportunity to apply for participation in the community focus group. Finally, the focus group results will be discussed by City leaders to help lay the groundwork for our solid waste program going into the future. We anticipate that the comprehensive strategy will be completed by late spring 2021 with implementation beginning later in the year. To stay updated on the Comprehensive Solid Waste Mari_agement Strategy, visit www.dentonrecycles.com. 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHES t ! ~ �_ ONLINE RESOURCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES •n, ' Small businesses make up a significant portion of our local economy, crossing every sector and employing thousands of Dentonites. The City's Economic Development Department is committed to helping businesses of all sizes find support and resources to help grow, expand, and thrive. Recently, the City launched a new small business focused webpage, offering a comprehensive 0 ;;;0110 directory of small business resources. The page includes reliable, easy to understand resources that can help small business owners find what they need to succeed. We know that building a small business is not an easy task, so we've worked to build a consolidated resource that links businesses to the numerous organizations and programs available to them. HOME ECONOMIC:D ELOPMEINT DENTON DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS71RATIGIC PLAN SHOP DENTON I DENTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP SMALL RUSINESS RESOURCES The page includes videos created by local businesses on how to use digital marketing, SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES expand through e-commerce, and network with other local businesses. 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DEVELOPMENT CENTER Created by Danlelte Long,,ewlie lShellie Aic+sI.GSATt.Digital Marketing Coordinator - veteran-Owned businesses. mossommossonow— To access all of these great online resources, visit www.cityofdenton.com/smallbusiness or call the City's Economic Development office at (940) 349-7776 to learn more. 1� 1 �4 Benton beaut Great American Cleanup March 2021 t. When best for you! - the • • • •: Prizes & more To • - this • safer event, • • be • f towork withother cleanup groups. Equipment will be sanitized between each use. Register by • www.kdb.org 5 INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAPS GIVE RESIDENTS ACCESS TO A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT DENTON The City's interactive GIS (Geographic Information Systems) map is your source for discovering where everything in the city is located. The online system, located on the City's website, uses clickable layers, located on the right-hand side of the screen, to show the various features available on the map. These layers include items such as the city limit boundaries, City Council districts, historic landmarks, zoning information, water/ wastewater lines, parks, gas wells, and much more. The map can also provide you with detailed information about the data layers for any specific location. Advanced search tools can be used to narrow in on finite features, and measurement tools can be used to calculate distances and areas in various measurement units. The City's website also includes other useful maps, such as the Active Projects map where you .. „ can see recent and upcoming developments throughout the ""' ! • r' `? Y - � city and their current status. Use .._, := the Neighborhood Association ' " map to see neighborhoods that Lr t :tip ~ have organizations in the city, %a�r; ,. ••• or to see if yours has one. L � ' '' °~ e ,• `; - - om The Restaurant Locator map can help you narrow down your dinner plans by cuisine type and distance, • - _ ` "^; and maybe you'll find something you haven't tried before! To view the City's various GIS and printable maps, visit www.cityofdenton.com/landdevelopment and click "GIS Maps" in the menu bar. WHY DOES DME TRIM TREES AROUND POWER LINES? Denton Municipal Electric (DME) trims trees and vegetation in and around energized zones to ensure public safety, reliable service, and to comply with local, state, and federal regulations. Trees are a major contributor of electric service interruptions and fires nationwide. Trees cause outages in two ways, mechanical and electrical. Mechanical damage refers to entire trees or portions of trees failing and physically damaging facilities (knocking down wires, poles, etc.). Trees can also conduct electricity, which can cause an interruption of service. These interruptions are caused when a portion of a tree becomes a short-circuit path for electricity to flow, causing a protective device to operate and stop electricity flow. Therefore, trees must be maintained at an adequate distance from the conductors to prevent interruptions to electric service. Additionally, overgrown trees and vegetation could fall into high-voltage power lines, which could cause a wire down safety hazard and lead to sparks and fires. State and local regulatory bodies such as Public Utility Commissions and the City's code of ordinances require electric utilities to maintain their electrical systems in accordance with the National Electric Safety Code, which generally requires the trimming or removal of interfering trees. For these reasons, DME trims vegetation and contracts with a professional arboricultural service to prune all parts of the trees and other vegetation within a minimum of at least ten feet of energized zones. 15 6 For questions or additional information, email dmeCacityofdenton.com or call (940) 349-7500. ARFF 9 ADDED TO DENTON FEATURED FIRE DEPARTMENT FLEET What is safety lime yellow, has a 697-horsepower engine, is VENTS 39.5 feet long, 10 feet wide, weighs up to 93,000 pounds, carries 3,000 gallons of water and 420 gallons of foam, and can shoot water 230 feet, all while being able to accelerate to well over CARD YOUR YARD 70 miles per hour? THIS VALENTINE'S DAY IV Welcome ARFF 9 to the Denton Fire Department Fleet! Card your • or - • • to spread some • this year! - . . • for day, and there are add-onoptions like balloons and Sign up to card fill someone's yard at FIN D THE POT OF GOLD ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY The leprechaun has lost his pot of gold in NEM? f i �- our Denton parks! Go exploring the traits and took for his ARFF 9 will be stationed at the Denton Enterprise Airport, protecting gold • • • a coin, the aviation and industrial area of the City. he will reward you with prizes! The Denton Fire Department (DFD) got into the Aircraft Rescue Fire To learn more about this event, Fighting (ARFF) business in 2011 when a local company received a visit www.dentonparks.com. military contract for refurbishing aircrafts. The military required ARFF personnel and equipment on site when aircrafts were fueling, de-fueling, or running their engines. This has led to DFD having ZOOM CALL WITH more than 40 trained Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters, most of which THE EASTER BUNNY are housed at Station 3 on McCormick Street and Station 7 on Vintage Boulevard. Register y•ur kiddos forprivate IZoom chat with the Easter Bunny • his handler • is great • rabbit �'• to • Denton Parks and To be ARFF certified, DFD firefighters attended a two-week specialty ._ is also • _ ring training at DFW Airport (pictured). In October 2020, six members of _g g basket d •• • the DFD completed this course, adding to the number of ARFF yard cards, and • _ certified firefighters at Fire Stations 3 and 7. We are glad to add ARFF 9 to our fleet and continue our legacy of having highly skilled and To learn • _ and to register, trained firefighters to protect our community. 16 _ POSTAGEPRSRT STD US JOF Denton, DENTONPermit No.438 DD CUSTOMERRESIDENTIAL -.wood-.odd 0 k1kh- CITYO"FDENTCON RESI ENT -UP STAY UPDATED www.cityofdenton.com/stayupdated 91/cityofdenton V(acityofdentontx @/cityofdenton Nextdoor OVOUTUbB/cityofdenton Email Notifications www.cityofdentonnews.com �V1 CITY OF OENTON I NEWS d STORIES ow N7E�U( • Aft RECYCLABLE IN THE CITY OF DENTON A publication of the City of Denton 01/21 ADA/EOE/ADEA TDD(800)735-2989 www.cityofdenton.com 4 .t r � _ �=- r �. � / � I�., i I�+ � ,� �. _a / � - � � 4�- � s �' , ' �.. °r; Y� �'��;4�, �� -. r. '+ Ni W , I , MR& 40, molt a u �f Vp .��404 ,} 1 l CITY-RELATED BILLS FILED (Editor's Note: You will find all of this session's city-related bill summaries online at https://www.tml.org/319/Legislative-Information.) PROPERTY TAX H.B. 1166 (Metcalf) —Appraisal District: would, among other things, require the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to be elected at the general election for state and county officers every two years. H.B. 1167 (Metcalf) —Appraisal Review Boards: would, among other things, provide that: (1) an appraisal review board consists of five members elected by the voters of the county in which the appraisal district is established at the general election for state and county officers; and (2) the members of the appraisal review board serve two-year terms, beginning on January 1 m of odd-numbered years. H.B. 1168 (Metcalf) —Appraisal District: would, among other things, provide that: (1) an appraisal district is governed by a board of five directors; (2) one director is elected from each of the four commissioners precincts of the county for which the appraisal district is established; and (3) one director is elected at large from the county: and (4) the directors other than the county assessor-collector, who is a non-voting director, are elected at the general election for state and county officers and serve two-year terms beginning on January 1 of odd-numbered years. H.B. 1197 (Metcalf) — Property Tax Exemption: would extend from six years to ten years the amount of time that a tract of land that is contiguous to the tract of land on which a religious organization's place of regular religious worship is located may be exempted from property taxes when the religious organization is expanding or constructing a new place of religious worship. H.B. 1279 (Kacal) — Property Tax Exemption: would provide that an individual is entitled to a local option property tax exemption by a taxing unit of a percentage, not to exceed five percent, of the appraised value of the individual's residence homestead if: (1) the individual is a qualifying volunteer first responder; and (2) the exemption is adopted by the governing body of the taxing unit. (See H.J.R. 70, below.) H.B. 1283 (Wilson) — Property Tax Freeze: would expand the existing law authorizing cities to adopt a property tax freeze on the residence homestead of individuals who are elderly or disabled and their surviving spouses to all taxing units other than school districts. (See H.J.R. 71, below.) H.J.R. 70 (Kacal) — Property Tax Exemption: would amend the Texas Constitution to authorize the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from property taxation a percentage, not to exceed five percent, of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a volunteer first responder. (See H.B. 1279, above.) H.J.R 71 (Wilson) — Property Tax Freeze: would amend the Texas Constitution to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt a property tax freeze on the residence 22 homestead of individuals who are elderly or disabled and their surviving spouses. (Note: Cities already have this authority. H.J.R. 71 would expand the authority to additional political subdivisions that levy property taxes.) (See H.B. 1283, above.) PUBLIC SAFETY H.B. 1172 (Howard) —Sexual Assault Victims: would, among other things: (1) amend current law to provide that a peace officer or an attorney representing the state may not require, request, or take a polygraph examination of a person who charges or seeks to charge, in a complaint, the commission of certain sexual offenses; (2) repeal current law, which provides that a law enforcement agency that receives a report of a sexual assault within 96 hours of the assault may decline to request a forensic medical examination of the victim of the assault for use in the investigation or prosecution of the offense if: (a) the person reporting the sexual assault has made one or more false reports of sexual assault to any law enforcement agency; and (b) there is no other evidence to corroborate the current allegations of sexual assault; (3) provide that, before conducting an interview with a victim reporting a sexual assault, the peace officer conducting the interview shall offer the victim the opportunity to have an advocate from a sexual assault program be present with the victim during the interview, if the advocate is available at the time; (4) provide that if the advocate described in (3), above, is not available at the time of the interview, the peace officer conducting the interview shall offer the victim the opportunity to have a crime victim liaison from the law enforcement agency or a victim's assistance counselor from a state or local agency or other entity be present with the victim during the interview; and (5) provide that a peace officer or law enforcement agency that provides an advocate, liaison, or counselor with access to a victim reporting a sexual assault is not subject to civil or criminal liability for providing that access. H.B. 1178 (Crockett) — Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: would repeal sections of the Texas Controlled Substances Act that make it a Class C misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally uses or possesses with intent to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance or to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance. H.B. 1194 (Wu) — Reporting of School Incidents: would, among other things, provide that: (1) a school district that enters into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a local law enforcement agency for the provision of a regular police presence on campus shall designate in the MOU which entity shall be responsible for collecting the following data, which shall be reported to the Texas Education Agency by the school superintendent not later than the 601h day after the last day of classes for the academic year: (a) restraints administered to the student; (b) complaints filed against a student; and (c) certain incidents that occur on school property that result from a district employee's request for intervention by a law enforcement agency, district peace officer, or school resource officer, including citations issued to a student and arrests made of a student; and (2) the report described in (1), above, shall not include information that identifies the peace officer who issued the citation, and the identity of such officer is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. H.B. 1212 (Toth) — Disposition of Abandoned or Unclaimed Personal Property: would, among other things, provide that: (1) for purposes of any unclaimed or abandoned personal property, a person designated by the city to dispose of the property may, instead of sending a notice to the last known address of the owner of the property by certified mail, place a one-time 23 notice on the internet website and social networking website of the law enforcement agency that seized the property; and (2) the notice described in (1), above, shall state that if the owner does not claim the property before the 90th day after the date of the notice, the property shall be disposed of, and the proceeds placed in the city treasury. H.B. 1233 (Crockett) — Low-THC Cannabis: would: (1) provide that a physician is qualified to prescribe low-THC cannabis to alleviate the symptoms of a patient's medical condition or the symptoms caused by other treatments for that medical condition if, among other things, the physician dedicates a significant portion of clinical practice to the evaluation and treatment of the patient's particular medical condition, and the treatment of symptoms caused by that medical condition and symptoms caused by other treatments for that medical condition; (2) remove the current limited list of diagnoses for which a patient may receive low-THC cannabis; (3) provide that a physician may prescribe low-THC cannabis if the physician certifies that the patient is diagnosed with a medical condition that produces symptoms, or the treatment of which produces symptoms, that are alleviated by medical use of low-THC cannabis; and (4) remove the definitions of incurable neurodegenerative disease and terminal cancer from the state law governing the use of low-THC cannabis. H.B. 1236 (Anchia) — Immigration: would repeal certain provisions governing state and local enforcement of immigration laws and other provisions related to immigration law, such as the requirement that a law enforcement agency honor a detainer request. (Companion bill is S.B. 92 by Menendez.) H.B. 1238 (Biederman) — Firearms: would provide, among other things that: (1) a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law may, without a license, openly or concealed carry a handgun; (2) a city may not regulate the carrying of a firearm at a public park or parade, rally, or political meeting in the city; and (3) the mere possession or carrying of a handgun shall not constitute reasonable belief for a peace officer to disarm or detain a person. H.B. 1253 (Moody) — Firearms Task Force: would: (1) require each county commissioners court to establish a task force to develop policy recommendations, model forms, and best practice guidelines for the surrender, transfer, or other disposition of a firearm with regard to a person who is under a court order related to family violence; and (2) provide that the chief of police of the largest city in each county will serve on the task force in (1). H.B. 1254 (Shaheen) — Mental Health: would modify current law to provide that: (1) a peace officer may, without a warrant, take a person into custody, regardless of the age of the person, if the officer: (a) has reason to believe and does believe that the person has a cognitive disability, including autism, down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and dementia, and because of the cognitive disability there is a substantial risk of serious harm to the person or to others unless the person is immediately restrained; and (b) believes that there is not sufficient time to obtain a warrant before taking the person into custody; (2) a peace officer who takes a person with a cognitive disability into custody as described in (1), above, shall make a good faith effort to: (a) use the least restrictive available and appropriate means of transport; and (b) include in transporting the person the person's parent, appointed guardian, managing conservator, or possessory conservator, as applicable; (3) the peace officer shall transport the individual to the nearest appropriate inpatient mental health facility, or if not available, a mental health facility deemed suitable by the local mental health authority; (4) a judge or magistrate that issues a 24 warrant for emergency detention shall notify the applicable law enforcement agency of the warrant by: (a) e-mail, with the warrant attached as a secure document in PDF; or (b) secure electronic means, including satellite transmission, closed-circuit television transmission, or any other method of two-way electronic communication that is secure, available to the judge or magistrate, and provides for a simultaneous, compressed full-motion video and interactive communication of image and sound between the judge or magistrate and the agency; (5) a law enforcement agency that receives a warrant issued under (4), above, shall serve the warrant no later than 48 hours after the agency receives the warrant; (6) if a law enforcement agency that has a memorandum of understanding with a mental health authority to use telehealth service, a peace officer who apprehends a person under the provisions (4), above, may arrange to have a physician conduct a telehealth appointment with the apprehended person to determine whether emergency detention is necessary before transporting a person to mental health facility; (7) if a physician conducting the telehealth appointment described in (6), above, determines that emergency detention is not required, the peace officer shall release the person; (8) if a peace officer releases an apprehended person as described in (7), above, the peace officer shall notify the judge or magistrate who issued the warrant not later than 24 hours after the peace officer released the person; and (9) if a peace officer is contacted to locate a person who has left a facility before the earlier of the time a preliminary examination is completed or the expiration of a 48-hour period, the peace officer must make a good faith effort to locate the person, and if located, the peace officer must: (a) reevaluate whether the person meets the criteria for apprehension as described in (1), above; and (b) if the person meets the criteria for apprehension, transport the person to an appropriate mental health facility. H.B. 1262 (Bowers) —Trauma-Informed Training: would provide that: (1) as part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish and require a peace to complete a statewide comprehensive education and training program on trauma-informed techniques to facilitate interactions with homeless youth and adults and on the resources available to those individuals; and (2) a peace officer shall complete the program not later than the last day of the first full continuing education training period after the date the officer is licensed or the date the officer applies for an intermediate proficiency certificate, whichever date is later. H.B. 1265 (Price) — Criminal Offense for Obstructing or Interfering: would: (1) provide that a person commits a state jail felony if the person recklessly obstructs or interferes with: (a) a first responder's ability to render aid to a person who is suffering serious bodily injury; or (b) the passage of an authorized emergency vehicle that is operating the vehicle's siren or emergency lighting system to or from the scene of an emergency where a person is suffering serious bodily injury; and (2) provide for an enhancement to a third degree felony for an offense described in (1), above, if shown that a person died as a result of the offense. H.B. 1272 (Crockett) — No-Knock Entries: would prohibit a magistrate, including a municipal judge, from issuing an arrest or search warrant that authorizes a peace officer from entering, for the purpose of executing a warrant, into a building or other place without giving notice of the officer's authority or purpose before entering (a no-knock entry). (This bill is identical to H.B. 492 by Wu and the companion bill is S.B. 175 by Miles.) H.B. 1275 (Crockett) — Prostitution: would: (1) provide that a child may not be referred to juvenile court for prostitution; (2) provide that a law enforcement officer taking possession of a child suspected of engaging in prostitution shall: (a) use best efforts to deliver the child to the 25 child's parent or another person entitled to take possession of the child; (b) in the event the officer cannot find an individual under (a), take the child to a local service provider who will facilitate the assignment of a caseworker; or (c) in the event an individual under (a) and (b) is unavailable, transfer possession of the child to the Department of Family Protective Services; and (3) provide that a person may not be prosecuted for prostitution that the person committed when younger than 17 years of age. (This bill is identical to H.B. 162 by Thierry.) H.B. 1287 (Meza) — DWI Blood Draws: this bill, known as "Colten's Law," would provide that: (1) a peace officer shall require the taking a specimen of a person's blood if: (a) the officer arrests the person for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated; (b) the person refuses the officer's request to submit to the taking of a specimen voluntarily; (c) the person was the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident involving a pedestrian; (d) the officer reasonably believes that the accident occurred as a result of the offense; and (e) at the time of the arrest, the officer reasonably believes that as a direct result of the accident the pedestrian died, will die, or has suffered a serious bodily injury. H.B. 1326 (Geren) —Expunction: would, among other things, modify current law to provide that a peace officer, firefighter, detention officer, county jailer, or emergency medical services employee is eligible for an expunction of arrest records and files if: (1) such person has completed a public safety employees treatment court program; (2) the person has not previously received an expunction of arrest records and files for completion of a public safety employees treatment court program; and (3) the person submits an affidavit to the court attesting to the fact described in (2), above. H.B. 1331 (Canales) —Asset Forfeiture Proceedings: would: (1) provide that contraband is not subject to seizure and forfeiture if the property is not otherwise unlawful to possess and the admissibility of the property as evidence would be prohibited in the prosecution of the underlying offense; and (2) limit the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding. H.B. 1349 (Crockett) — Murder Offense: would make the offense of murder committed by a peace officer acting under the authority of the state or a political subdivision of the state a felony of the first degree with a minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years. H.B. 1352 (Crockett) — Release of Defendant: would reduce the amount of time a defendant may be detained in jail, before the defendant must be released on personal bond or by reducing the amount of bail, if the state is not ready for the trial of the criminal action: (1)from 90 days to 60 days from the commencement of the detention if the defendant is accused of a felony; (2) from 30 days to 10 days from the commencement of the detention if the defendant is accused of a misdemeanor punishable by a sentence of imprisonment in jail for more than 180 days; (3) from 15 days to five days from the commencement of the detention if the defendant is accused of a misdemeanor punishable by a sentence of imprisonment for 180 days or less; and (4) from five days to three days from the commencement of the detention if the defendant is accused of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine only. S.B. 375 (Perry) — CPR Training: would require: (1) a state, county, special district, or municipal agency that employs telecommunicators to require each telecommunicator who provides dispatch for medical emergencies to receive training, including continuing education training, in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); (2) a telecommunicator to complete initial CPR training not later than the 60th day after the telecommunicator's first date of 26 employment with the entity; and (3) a telecommunicator to complete continuing education training at least as often as recognized standards for telecommunicator CPR training are updated. (Companion bill is H.B. 786 by Oliverson.) S.B. 380 (West) — Body Worn Cameras: This bill known as the "Botham Jean Act," would, among things: (1) require a body worn camera policy include provisions related to collection of a body worn camera, including the applicable video and audio recorded by the camera, as evidence; (2) amend current law to provide that, other than in a non-confrontational encounter with a person, a peace officer who participates in an investigation of the offense of intentionally or knowingly deactivating a recording device being used in the investigation shall keep a body worn camera activated for the entirety of the investigation unless the camera has been collected as evidence by another peace officer in accordance with a body worn camera policy or applicable law; (3) provide that body worn camera recording is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act if: (a) the recording documents a victim of a crime expressing a clear and unambiguous desire to not be recorded or allow the recording to be made available to the public; (b) the recording documents a person providing assistance to a law enforcement investigation and expressing a clear and unambiguous desire to not be recorded or provide the assistance in an anonymous manner; (c) the recording documents a child younger than 17 years of age; or (d) the recording was made: (i) on the grounds of any public or private primary or secondary school; or (ii) inside a home by a peace officer who entered the home with either a warrant, with consent or under lawfully authorized exigent circumstances; (4) provide that a person commits a felony of the third degree if the person knows that an investigation (defined as an inquiry conducted by a law enforcement agency to determine whether a person has committed an offense or an employee of a law enforcement agency has violated policy, order, rule or other regulation of the agency) is ongoing and intentionally or knowingly deactivates, orders the deactivation of, or causes to be deactivated a recording device, including a dash cam, a body worn camera, and an alarm system, being used in the investigation; and (5) provide that it is an affirmative defense to prosecution for an offense defined in (4), above, that: (a) a peace officer, other than the peace officer to whom the body worn camera was issued, deactivated the camera in accordance with any policy adopted by the employing law enforcement agency regarding collection of evidence and applicable law; or (b) a non-peace officer deactivated the recording device at the request or command of a peace officer and such request or command was made in accordance with any policy adopted by the employing law enforcement agency regarding collection of evidence and applicable law. (This bill is identical to H.B. 929 by Sherman.) S.B. 404 (N. Johnson) — Missing Child: would, among other things: (1) amend the definition of a "missing child" to include the child voluntarily leaving the child's home without the consent of the custodian for a substantial length of time or without intent to return, by repealing the prior definition that included engaging in conduct indicating a need for supervision; (2) add the definition of"status offense" to include certain conduct committed by a child that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult; (3) provide the place and conditions of detainment if the child is accused only of a status offense; (4) require that a child not be detained at a place of non-secure custody for longer than six hours, or at a non-secure correctional facility for longer than 24 hours, after the time the child arrived at the place of detention; (5) provide that if the child is not released before the sixth hour after the time the child arrived at the place of detention, the child is entitled to a detention hearing that must be held before the 241h hour after the time the child arrived at the place of detention, excluding weekends and holidays; and (6) repeal current law authorizing a law enforcement officer to fingerprint or photograph the child to establish the child's identity under certain circumstances. 27 SALES TAX S.B. 402 (Johnson) — Street Maintenance Sales Tax: would, among other things, provide that: (1) for a city in which a majority of the voters voting in each of the last two consecutive elections concerning the adoption or reauthorization of the street maintenance sales tax favored adoption or reauthorization and in which the tax has not expired since the first of those two consecutive elections, the city may call an election to reauthorize the tax for a period of eight or ten years, instead of four years; and (2) revenue from the street maintenance sales tax may be used to maintain and repair: (a) a city street or sidewalk; and (b) a city water, wastewater, or stormwater system located in the width of a way of a city street. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT H.B. 1196 (Hinojosa) — Homelessness: would require: (1) a state registrar, a local registrar, or a county clerk to issue a homeless individual's birth record to the homeless individual without a fee; (2) the Department of State Health Services to adopt a process to verify a person's status as a homeless individual and prescribe the documentation necessary for the issuance of a certified copy of a birth record; (3) the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to adopt a process to verify a person is a homeless individual; and (4) DPS to exempt a homeless individual from the payment of fees for the issuance of a driver's license or personal identification certificate only if there is a sufficient amount in the identification fee exemption account to waive the fees. H.B. 1200 (C. Morales) — Historic Districts: would provide that a city that has not established a process to designate historic landmarks may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other regulation the primary purpose of which is to protect or maintain historic or culturally significant structures, objects, sites, or districts. H.B. 1219 (Gates) — Municipal Management Districts: would, among other things, provide that the board of a municipal management district shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by: (1) in a district created on or after September 1, 2017, the owners of at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; and (2) in a district created before September 1, 2017, the owners of at least 55 percent of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls. H.B. 1226 (Campos) — Homelessness: would, among other things: (1) provide that the Department of Housing and Community Affairs may implement and administer a pilot program to solicit donations made by text message for the benefit of local programs that provide services to homeless individuals and families in municipalities with a population of 285,000 or more; and (2) provide that of any money donated under the program, the department shall allocate: (a) not less than 65 percent for costs associated with housing homeless individuals and families; (b) not less than 20 percent for transportation costs; (c) not less than five percent for the promotion of the program; and (d) not more than 10 percent for overhead and administrative costs. H.B. 1260 (Bowers) — Homelessness Study: would: (1) require the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a centralized homelessness crisis response data system through which state agencies, local governmental entities including law enforcement agencies, court systems, school districts, and emergency service providers, and other relevant persons are able to share and access information related 28 to individuals who experience chronic homelessness in order to connect or refer those individuals to services, including affordable housing opportunities; (2) provide that, when conducting the study in (1), above, the council shall: (a) consult with representatives of the entities described by (1), above, to determine the challenges faced by those entities in addressing chronic homelessness and how best to improve the responses to those challenges; and (b) assess the feasibility of the centralized homelessness crisis response data system described by (1), above, to collect data from other homelessness crisis response data systems maintained or operated by a state agency, local law enforcement agency, or other entity of this state; and (c) collect, aggregate, analyze, and share homelessness information with entities that have access to the system; and (3) require the council to prepare and submit a report to the Texas Department of Housing and Community affairs that summarizes the results of the study required by the bill by November 1, 2022. H.B. 1277 (Campos) — Homelessness: would, among other things: (1) provide that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) may: (a) operate the transitional housing pilot program in coordination with one or more cities or counties; and (b) provide a grant from the Ending Homelessness fund to a city or county with which TDHCA coordinates to operate the program; and (2) require TDHCA to give priority in issuing grants from the Ending Homelessness fund to cities and counties that coordinate with TDHCA in the operation of the transitional housing pilot program. H.B. 1278 (Campos) —Homelessness: would require the Interagency Council for the Homeless to hold annual public hearings in at least one county located in a rural area of Texas and one county located in an urban area of Texas. H.B. 1286 (Rosenthal) — Public Facility Corporations: would, among other things: (1) provide for beneficial tax treatment relating to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility only if the local government sponsoring a public facility corporation, the public facility corporation, the public facility user, and the housing development meet certain requirements; (2) require a sponsoring local government, including a city, to identify goals for public facilities used for housing developments and establish selection criteria based on the goals to be used by public facility corporations for scoring proposals from developers of housing developments; and (3) require a sponsoring local government that leases a public facility used as a housing development to a public facility user to submit an annual report to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the comptroller that includes: (a) a copy of all contracts and other agreements between the public facility user and the sponsor of the public facility corporation relating to the housing development; and (b) statistics describing the demographics of the residents of the housing development, including incomes and family sizes. H.B. 1295 (Rodriguez) — Housing Tax Credits: would authorize the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to allocate housing tax credits to more than one development in a single community only if: (1) one of the developments will be located wholly within a census tract in which the median value of owner-occupied homes has increased by 15 percent or more within the five years preceding the date of the application; (2) the governing body of the municipality containing the development or, if located outside a municipality, the county containing the development, adopts a resolution that authorizes an allocation of housing tax credits for the development; and (3) the applicant for the development includes in the application a copy of the resolution adopted under (2), above. (Companion bill is S.B. 400 by Zaffirini.) 29 H.B. 1335 (Dutton) —Tax Preferences: would: (1) require a select commission to review all state and local "tax preferences" and develop a review schedule under which tax preferences are reviewed once during each six-year period; (2) require the commission in (1) to file a final report on tax preferences to the governor and the presiding officers of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year; (3) provide that a tax preference included in a final report under (2) expires on the second anniversary of the date the final report is filed, unless reauthorized by law; and (4) provide that each tax preference enacted by the legislature that becomes law on or after September 1, 2022, expires six years after the date it takes effect, unless the legislature provides an earlier or later expiration date. H.B. 1347 (Goodwin) — Linkage Fees: would repeal the prohibition against linkage fees. H.B. 1348 (Deshotel) — Charter Schools: would: (1) require a city to consider an open- enrollment charter school a school district for purposes of zoning, permitting, code compliance, and development, including land development standards in territory that a city has annexed for limited purposes; (2) prohibit a city from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or regulation that prohibits an open-enrollment charter school from operating at any location or within a zoning district in the city; (3) provide that an open-enrollment charter school is not required to pay impact fees unless the school's governing body consents to the payment; and (4) provide that an open-enrollment charter school may be exempt from utility drainage ordinances and regulations, and that any such exemption granted to a school district before the effective date of the bill automatically extends to all open-enrollment charter schools located in a city. S.B. 386 (Powell) — Economic Development Corporations: would provide that, for an economic development corporation in a city wholly or partly located in an area subject to a state of disaster declared by the governor, an authorized economic development corporation project includes expenditures found by the board of directors of the corporation to be required or suitable for use to support businesses and retain jobs during the period the area is subject to the disaster declaration. S.B. 400 (Zaffirini) — Housing Tax Credits: would authorize the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to allocate housing tax credits to more than one development in a single community only if: (1) one of the developments will be located wholly within a census tract in which the median value of owner-occupied homes has increased by 15 percent or more within the five years preceding the date of the application; (2) the governing body of the municipality containing the development or, if located outside a municipality, the county containing the development adopts a resolution that authorizes an allocation of housing tax credits for the development; and (3) the applicant for the development includes in the application a copy of the resolution adopted under (2), above. (Companion bill is H.B. 1295 by Rodriguez.) S.B. 416 (Miles) — Historic Districts: would provide that a city that has not established a process to designate historic landmarks may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other regulation the primary purpose of which is to protect or maintain historic or culturally significant structures, objects, sites, or districts. ELECTIONS 30 H.B. 1170 (Rosenthal) — Elections: would provide that a person occupying a voting station may use a mechanical or electronic device to access ballot or candidate information that was downloaded or created before the person entered the polling place. H.B. 1179 (Pacheco) — Polling Places: would prohibit electioneering, loitering, wearing certain badges and insignia, and posting campaign materials within 300 feet of a polling place (Note: the current distance is 100 feet). H.B. 1183 (Dutton) — Eligibility for Public Office: would require a candidate to provide a certified copy of the candidate's pardon or other documentation evidencing removal of the disability to holding public office. H.B. 1184 (Dutton) — Final Convictions: would provide that, in order to be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office, a person must have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities by a court of competent jurisdiction. H.B. 1232 (Crockett) — Early Voting by Mail: would, among many other things, authorize early voting by mail for any qualified voter and provide for implementing procedures. (Companion bill is S.B. 95 by Menendez.) H.B. 1242 (Cole) — Early Voting: would provide that the period for early voting by personal appearance would begin on the first business day after the last day a voter registration becomes effective. H.B. 1243 (Cole) — Early Voting: would, among other things, provide that: (1) the authority ordering an election may order early voting by personal appearance at the main early voting polling place to be conducted during an extended early voting period continuing for any number of consecutive days up to and including the day before election day; and (2) an authority that extends early voting under (1), above, shall order personal appearance voting at the main early voting polling place to be conducted for at least 12 hours on any weekday or Saturday and for at least five hours on any Sunday of the extended early voting period. H.B. 1244 (Cole) —Voter Registration: would, among other things: (1) provide that the voter registrar shall appoint at least one election officer serving each polling place for early voting by personal appearance or on election day as a regular deputy registrar; (2) provide that a person who would be eligible to vote in an election but for the requirement to be a registered voter must be accepted during voting by personal appearance for voting the ballot for the precinct of the person's residence as shown by the identification presented if the person: (a) submits a voter registration application that complies with state law to an election officer at the polling place; and (b) presents as proof of identification a form of photo identification that complies with state law and states the person's current address, or another form of identification along with proof of residency that complies with state law; and (3) require persons voting under this section to be processed separately at the polling place from persons who are voting under regular procedures. H.B. 1245 (Cole) — Ballots Voted by Mail: would: (1) require election notice posted on a county's website to include: (a) the location of each polling place that will be open on election 31 day; (b) the location of each polling place that will be open for early voting; and (c) each location that will be available to voters to deliver a marked ballot voted by mail; (2) authorize a voter to deliver a marked ballot voted by mail in person to the early voting clerk's office or to another designated location while the polls are open on election day or during the early voting period; (3) provide that a voter delivering a marked ballot in person may return only the voter's own ballot; and (4) authorize the county clerk to designate any of the following locations for delivering marked ballots under (2), above: (a) the early voting clerk's office; (b) any polling place open for early voting or for election day; or (c) any suitable location that meets criteria prescribed by the secretary of state. (Companion bill is H.B. 844 by Bucy.) H.B. 1300 (Guillen) —Voter Assistance: would provide that a child under 18 years of age may accompany the child's parent to a voting station and may read or mark the ballot at the direction of the parent. H.B. 1314 (Hefner) —Voting System: would provide that, beginning, September 1, 2021, for a voting system or voting system equipment to be approved for use in an election, the voting system must have all components of the voting system, including equipment, individual component pieces, and data storage manufactured, stored, and held in the United States and sold by a company whose: (1) headquarters are located in the United States; and (2) parent company's headquarters, if applicable, are located in the United States. H.B. 1316 (J. Johnson) — Qualifications for Public Office: would, in relation to the eligibility to hold public office, provide that: (1) in order to be eligible to a be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public office in this state, a person must (among other things) have not been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted: (a) been fully discharged of the sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or (b) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and (2) a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt. S.B. 377 (West) — Ballots Voted by Mail: would: (1) require election notice posted on a county's website to include: (a) the location of each polling place that will be open on election day; (b) the location of each polling place that will be open for early voting; and (c) each location that will be available to voters to deliver a marked ballot voted by mail; (2) authorize a voter to deliver a marked ballot voted by mail in person to the early voting clerk's office or to another designated location while the polls are open on election day or during the early voting period; (3) provide that a voter delivering a marked ballot in person may return only the voter's own ballot; and (4) authorize the county clerk to designate any of the following locations for delivering marked ballots under (2), above: (a) the early voting clerk's office; (b) any polling place open for early voting or for election day; or (c) any suitable location that meets criteria prescribed by the secretary of state. (Companion bill is H.B. 844 by Bucy.) S.B. 378 (West) — Early Voting by Mail: would, among other things, provide that a voter voting by mail based on the ground of absence from the county of residence may elect to receive the balloting materials by electronic transmission on the voter's application for an early voting ballot to be voted by mail. (Companion bill is H.B. 845 by Bucy.) S.B. 379 (West) —Voting by Mail: would, among other things: (1) provide that a qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter submits an application for a ballot to vote by mail 32 during a statewide public health disaster; and (2) provide an opportunity to correct a signature defect on the carrier envelope certificate, the ballot application, or a mismatched name on the carrier envelope certificate if the voter submits the following: (a) identification or a document proving identity that complies with state law; and (b) a signed affidavit curing the defect. S.B. 381 (West) — Changing Residence: would, among other things: (1) provide that an election officer serving a polling place shall be a deputy voter registrar and shall have the same authority as a regular deputy registrar; (2) provide that, after changing residence to another county, a person must be accepted for provisional voting if: (a) the person would have been eligible to vote in the county the person formerly resided in on election day if the person was still residing in that county; (b) the person is registered to vote in the county the person formerly resided in at the time the person offers to vote in the county the person currently resides in or submitted a voter registration application in the county the person currently resides in; (c) the person's voter registration for the county the person currently resides in is not effective on or before election day; and (d) in the county the person currently resides in, the person offers to vote: (i) at any polling place during the early voting period; (ii) at any polling place on election day if the county participates in the countywide polling place program; or (iii) at the polling place of the precinct in which the person resides on election day if the county does not participate in the countywide polling place program; and (3) require the form for a provisional voting affidavit to include a space for entering the precinct number of the precinct in which the voter voted and the name of the county in which the voter is registered to vote. (Companion bill is H.B. 857 by Bucy.) S.B. 426 (Miles) — Return of Mail Ballots: would authorize: (1) a voter to deliver a marked mail ballot in person to the early voting clerk's office or to another designated location while the polls are open on election day or during the early voting period; and (2) the early voting clerk to designate any number of suitable locations for in-person delivery of ballots. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT H.B. 1239 (Sanford) — Religious Freedom: would provide that: (1) for purposes of a disaster, the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act is not considered a regulatory statute and may not be suspended; and (2) a government agency or public official may not issue an order that closes or has the effect of closing places of worship or in a geographic area of Texas. (Companion bill is S.B. 251 by Paxton.) S.B. 422 (Springer) — Emergency Powers Board: would, among other things: (1) establish the Emergency Powers Board (Board) consisting of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker, the senate committee chair with primary jurisdiction over state affairs, and the house committee chair with primary jurisdiction over state affairs to provide oversight during a declared state of disaster, including a declared public health disaster; (2) provide that on or after the eighth day after the date the governor issues the executive order, proclamation or regulation, the Board, by majority vote, may set an expiration date for the order, proclamation or regulation; and (3) provide that if an executive order, proclamation or regulation issued by the governor has an expiration date set by the governor and not modified by the Board within 22 days after the date the order, proclamation or regulation is issued, the governor shall convene a special legislative session to implement, modify or repeal the order, proclamation or regulation. S.J.R. 29 (Springer) —Special Legislative Session: would amend the Texas Constitution to provide that: (1) the governor shall convene a special legislative session: (a) if a state of 33 disaster or emergency declared by the governor continues for more than 21 days; or (b) on receipt of a petition from any member of the legislature requesting legislative review of a state of disaster or emergency declared by the governor if the petition is signed by at least two-thirds of the members of the house and two-thirds of the members of the senate; and (2) a special session convened under (1), above, shall be for the following purposes: (a) review an order, proclamation or other instrument issued by the governor during the 90 days before the special session begins: (i) declaring a state of disaster or emergency in the state; or (ii) in response to a state of disaster or emergency in the state declared by any federal, state or local official or entity; (b) terminate or modify an order, proclamation or instrument described by (2)(a), above, by passage of a resolution approved by a majority vote of the members present in each house of the legislature; (c) respond to the state of disaster or emergency; and (d) consider any other subjects stated in the governor's proclamation convening the special session. MUNICIPAL COURTS H.B. 1177 (Crockett) — Court Costs: would require the judge of any court, including municipal court, who finds that the defendant or plaintiff in the proceeding is indigent to waive all court costs, including costs on conviction, and all filing fees and other fees imposed by law on the indigent defendant or plaintiff. S.B. 417 (Miles) — Municipal Court Reporting: would: (1) require each justice and municipal court annually to report to the Office of Court Administration for each criminal case filed with the court during the reporting year: (a) the offense charged; (b) the final disposition of the case; and (c) the defendant's race or ethnicity, as reported in the citation, affidavit establishing probable cause, or offense report filed with the case; and (2) provide that a report made under (1), above, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. OPEN GOVERNMENT No Open Government bills were filed this week. OTHER FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION H.B. 1173 (Noble) —Abortion: would: (1) provide that a governmental entity may not enter into a taxpayer resource transaction, appropriate money, or spend money to provide to any person logistical support for the express purpose of assisting a woman with procuring an abortion or the services of an abortion provider; and (2) authorize the attorney general to enjoin a violation of the prohibition in (1). H.B. 1215 (C. Bell) — Federal Action: would: (1) establish a joint legislative committee to review any federal action to determine whether such action is unconstitutional; (2) provide that any federal action found by the joint legislative committee to be unconstitutional be sent to the legislature for a determination, and then on to the governor for approval or disapproval; (3) provide that any federal action declared to be unconstitutional has no legal effect in Texas; (4) prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from spending money to implement a federal action declared unconstitutional; (5) authorize the attorney general (and others) to prosecute a person who attempts to implement or enforce an unconstitutional federal action for official oppression, as well as other provisions of law; and (6) entitle a person to seek a declaratory judgment that a federal action is unconstitutional and give all courts original jurisdiction over such a proceeding. 34 H.B. 1241 (Shine) —Annexation of Rights-of-Way: would provide that: (1) a city annexing an area on request of the owners, an area with less than 200 population by petition, an area with at least 200 population by election, or certain special districts may also annex with the area: (a) the right-of-way of a street, highway, alley or other public way or of a railway line spur, or roadbed that is contiguous to the city's boundaries and the area being annexed or a right-of-way described in (b); or (b) the right-of-way of a public road or highway connecting the area being annexed to the city by the most direct route; (2) a city may only annex a right-of-way described under (1) if the city: (a) provides written notice of the annexation to the owner of the right-of-way not later than the 61 st day before the date of the proposed annexation; and (b) the owner of the right-of-way does not submit a written objection to the city before the date of the proposed annexation; and (3) certain width requirements do not apply to the annexation of a right-of-way under (1). (Companion bill is S.B. 374 by Seliger.) H.B. 1256 (Ashby) — Specialty Court Funding: would require the comptroller to deposit one percent of both the mixed beverage gross receipts tax and the mixed beverage sales tax to the credit of the specialty court account. H.B. 1264 (K. Bell) — Deceased Resident Report: would, among other things, require the local registrar of deaths to file each abstract with the voter registrar of the decedent's county of residence and the secretary of state as soon as possible, but not later than one day after the abstract is prepared. (Note: current law authorizes the local registrar to file the abstract with the voter registrar not later than the 10th day after the abstract is prepared.) H.B. 1276 (Parker) — Food Service Establishments: would allow a licensed food service establishment (i.e., a place where food is prepared for individual portion service) to sell directly to an individual consumer food, other than prepared food, that: (1) is in its original condition or packaging as received by the establishment; (2) is labeled with the name and source of the food and the date the food is sold; (3) bears an official mark of USDA inspection, if the food is meat or poultry; (4) does not exceed the shelf life as displayed on the packaging; and (5) has been properly refrigerated, if applicable. H.B. 1290 (Reynolds) — County Assistance Districts: would provide that a county assistance district may perform functions outside the district for the benefit of the district in a location that is not more than five miles from the district in Texas, including the following functions: (1) the construction, maintenance, or improvement of roads or highways; (2) the provision of law enforcement and detention services; (3) the maintenance or improvement of libraries, museums, parks, or other recreational facilities; (4) the provision of services that benefit the public health or welfare, including the provision of firefighting and fire prevention services; or (5) the promotion of economic development and tourism. H.B. 1310 (Guillen) —Tuition and Fees for Paramedics: would: (1) require the governing board of an institution of higher education to exempt from the payment of tuition and laboratory fees any student enrolled in one or more courses offered as part of fire science curriculum who is employed as a paramedic by a political subdivision; (2) provide that the governing board of an institution of higher education may, in accordance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule, exclude a course that is offered through distance education from the exemption that provides a firefighter or paramedic employed by a political subdivision and certain members of volunteer fire departments are exempt from paying tuition or laboratory fees for courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum; and (3) require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating 35 Board to adopt rules governing the granting or denial of an exemption from paying tuition or laboratory fees, including rules: (a) prescribing the educational attainment or level of certification necessary to qualify for an exemption as a paramedic; and (b) relating to the exclusion from the exemption under (2), above, of a distance education course, including prescribing the maximum number of distance education courses that maybe excluded from the exemption. (Companion bill is S.B. 384 by Powell.) H.B. 1341 (Leach) — First Responder Admission to State Parks: would: (1) provide that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shall waive the park entrance fees and certain license fees for an individual who is a first responder; and (2) define "first responder" as, among others: (a) a firefighter certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or by the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; (b) an individual certified as emergency medical services personnel by the Department of State Health Services; or (c) a municipal police officer. H.J.R. 72 (Leach) — Religious Services: would amend the Texas Constitution to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from enacting, adopting, or issuing a statute, order, proclamation, decision, or rule that prohibits or limits religious services by a religious organization established to support and serve the propagation of a sincerely held religious belief. (Companion resolution is S.J.R. 27 by Hancock.) S.B. 374 (Seliger) —Annexation of Rights-of-Way: would provide that: (1) a city annexing an area on request of the owners, an area with less than 200 population by petition, an area with at least 200 population by election, or certain special districts may also annex with the area: (a) the right-of-way of a street, highway, alley or other public way or of a railway line spur, or roadbed that is contiguous to the city's boundaries and the area being annexed or a right-of-way described in (b); or (b) the right-of-way of a public road or highway connecting the area being annexed to the city by the most direct route; (2) a city may only annex a right-of-way described under (1) if the city: (a) provides written notice of the annexation to the owner of the right-of-way not later than the 61 st day before the date of the proposed annexation; and (b) the owner of the right-of-way does not submit a written objection to the city before the date of the proposed annexation; and (3) certain width requirements do not apply to the annexation of a right-of-way under (1). (Companion bill is H.B. 1241 by Shine.) S.B. 376 (Nichols) — Governmental Self-Insurance Funds: would require a governmental unit that establishes a self-insurance fund to: (1) register the fund with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) on a form prescribed by the commissioner of insurance; and (2) annually file with TDI the fund's annual financial statements, the fund's articles of incorporation, and any other information requested by TDI. S.B. 384 (Powell) —Tuition and Fees for Paramedics: would: (1) require the governing board of an institution of higher education to exempt from the payment of tuition and laboratory fees any student enrolled in one or more courses offered as part of fire science curriculum who is employed as a paramedic by a political subdivision; (2) provide that the governing board of an institution of higher education may, in accordance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule, exclude a course that is offered through distance education from the exemption that provides a firefighter or paramedic employed by a political subdivision and certain members of volunteer fire departments are exempt from paying tuition or laboratory fees for courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum; and (3) require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules governing the granting or denial of an exemption from paying tuition or 36 laboratory fees, including rules: (a) prescribing the educational attainment or level of certification necessary to qualify for an exemption as a paramedic; and (b) relating to the exclusion from the exemption under (2), above, of a distance education course, including prescribing the maximum number of distance education courses that maybe excluded from the exemption. (Companion bill is H.B. 1310 by Guillen.) S.J.R. 27 (Hancock) — Religious Services: would amend the Texas Constitution to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from enacting, adopting, or issuing a statute, order, proclamation, decision, or rule that prohibits or limits religious services by a religious organization established to support and serve the propagation of a sincerely held religious belief. (Companion resolution is H.J.R. 72 by Leach.) PERSONNEL H.B. 1216 (Hinojosa) — Civil Service Commission Hearings: would, among other things, modify current law to provide that: 1. for purposes of appeals to the civil service commission by a police officer: a. an appeal by a police officer of a charge for an incident that involves a member of the public must also include the name and address of each individual involved; b. not later than the 301h day before the date of the civil service commission hearing, the commission shall notify each individual listed in an appeal by the police officer of the date and time of the hearing, the individual's right to attend, and instructions for exercising the individual's rights related to the hearing; C. not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing, a member of the public, whether listed in the appeal or not, may provide evidence to the commission, including documentation in support of an allegation against a police officer that is the basis of a disciplinary action; d. an individual named by the police officer as directly involved in the incident that is the basis of the disciplinary action may request the commission to subpoena any books, records, documents, papers, accounts, or witnesses that the individual considers pertinent to the case, and such request must be made before the 101h day before the date the commission hearing will be held; e. if the commission does not subpoena the material as described in (1)(d), above, the commission shall, before the third day before the date the hearing will be held, make a written report to the individual stating the reason it will not subpoena the requested material; and f. the commission may consider, if applicable, any evidence submitted by a member of the public under (1)(c), above, and any evidence provided in response to that evidence; 37 2. for purposes of a request to the civil service commission by a police chief to demote a police officer: a. before the commission may refuse to grant a request for demotion of a police officer, the commission shall request from the police department the contact information for any individual involved in any incident leading the department to recommend demotion, including a member of the public or another police officer, and shall notify such individual that the individual may request a public hearing and present reasons why the commission should grant the department's request for demotion of the police officer; b. if there are no involved individuals as described in (2)(a), above, or the commission does not receive a request for a public hearing from an involved individual before the 101h day after the date notice was given to the individual, the commission may refuse to grant the request for demotion; and C. before the 101h day before the date the public hearing is held, the commission shall give an individual who is a member of the public with knowledge of a specific incident that is the basis of the recommendation of demotion of a police officer, notice of the time and place of the hearing and of the individual's right to testify; 3. if a city has adopted civil service, a meet and confer agreement between a city and a police labor union may not conflict or supersede the provisions described in (1) and (2), above; and 4. a collective bargaining agreement affecting police officers may not conflict with the provisions described in (1) and (2), above, and must implement those provisions. H.B. 1251 (Ramos) —Whistleblower: would provide that: (1) it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to disclose the identity of a public employee who makes a good faith report of a violation of law by the employing state or local governmental entity or another public employee to an appropriate law enforcement authority if the disclosure is made to a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the violation of law reported by the public employee; and (2) it is an affirmative defense to prosecution if the public employee who reported the violation of law consented to the disclosure of the employee's identity. H.B. 1292 (Sherman) — Pay Equity Task Force: would: (1) establish the Texas Pay Equity Task Force (Task Force) to assess whether a disparity exists on the basis of gender, disability or race in compensation paid to employees of state agencies, counties, and cities; (2) provide that the Task Force be comprised of nine members, including one city representative appointed by the lieutenant governor and another city representative appointed by the speaker of the house; and (3) provide that the Task Force may request payroll information, including the gender, disability status, and race of each employee from a state agency, county, or city. H.B. 1330 (Canales) — Credit Reports: would prohibit an employer, including a city, from taking an adverse employment action against an employee or applicant based wholly or partly on a credit report unless the employer provides a copy of the report along with instructions regarding how the employee or applicant may provide additional information about the report. 38 H.B. 1336 (Pacheco) — E-Verify: would, among other things: (1) require a political subdivision to register and participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program in order to verify the information of all new employees; and (2) provide that an employee of a political subdivision who is responsible for verifying information of new employees is subject to immediate termination for failure to comply with the requirement in (1). H.B. 1350 (Minjarez) — Police Arbitration Hearing Rulings: would provide that: (1) an arbitrator selected to hear an appeal of the disciplinary suspension or dismissal of a city police officer, deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or other police officer, including an appeal under civil service rules, collective bargaining, meet and confer or other similar agreement, shall report to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), for each hearing arbitrated: (a) the ruling in the hearing; (b) the date of the ruling; (c) the sources of the arbitrator's payment; and (d) amounts paid to the paid to the police officer as a result of the ruling; and (2) DPS shall publish on DPS's internet website, the information reported under (1), above. H.B. 1351 (Minjarez) — Eligibility Requirements for Arbitrators: would provide that: (1) an arbitrator selected to hear an appeal of the disciplinary suspension or dismissal of a city police officer, deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or other police officer, including an appeal under civil service rules, collective bargaining, meet and confer or other similar agreement must be a resident of, and an attorney licensed to practice in, Texas; and (2) notwithstanding any other law, a collective bargaining agreement, meet and confer agreement, or other similar agreement may not conflict with the provisions of(1), above. S.B. 389 (Eckhardt) — Local Minimum Wage: would, among other things, allow: (1) a city to adopt a minimum wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage to be paid by an employer to each of its employees for services performed in the city; and (2) a county to adopt a minimum wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage to be paid by an employer to each of its employees for services performed in the unincorporated areas of the county, including areas located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city. (The companion bill is H.B. 224 by Ortega.) PURCHASING No Purchasing bills were filed this week. TRANSPORTATION H.B. 1199 (Metcalf) — License Plates: would provide that a person may operate a passenger car or light truck on a public highway with only one rear license plate displayed. (Companion bill is H.B. 1274 by Crockett.) H.B. 1209 (Cortez) — Red Light Cameras: would provide that photographic traffic signal enforcement contracts, including those executed before May 17, 2019, are void. H.B. 1257 (Ashby) — Property in Right-of-Way: would authorize a law enforcement agency to remove an unattended manufactured home from a roadway or right-of-way without consent of the owner if the agency determines that the home blocks the roadway or endangers public safety. 39 H.B. 1274 (Crockett) — License Plates: would provide that a person may operate a passenger car or light truck on a public highway with only one rear license plate displayed. (Companion bill is H.B. 1199 by Metcalf.) H.B. 1281 (Wilson) — Golf Carts: would: (1) allow a neighborhood electric vehicle and golf cart to be operated in a master planned community: (a) that is a residential subdivision or has in place a uniform set of restrictive covenants; and (b) for which a county or city has approved one or more plats; (2) provide that a person may operate a golf cart in a master planned community described in (1)without a golf cart license plate; and (3) allow a city to prohibit the operation of a golf cart on a highway in the following areas if the city council determines the prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety: (a) in a master planned community described in (1); (b) on a public or private beach that is open to vehicular traffic; or (c) on a highway for which the posted speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour. (Companion bill is S.B. 206 by Schwertner.) UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENT H.B. 1191 (Goodwin) — Environmental Justice Commission: would, among other things: (1) define "permitting facility" as a facility required to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for wastewater discharge, injection wells, and under the Solid Waste Disposal Act and Clean Air Act; (2) define "environmental justice community" as a United States census block group, as determined in accordance with the most recent United States census, for which: (a) 30 percent or more of the noninstitutionalized population consists of persons who have an income below 200 percent of the federal poverty level; or (b) 50 percent or more of the population consists of members of racial minority or ethnic minority groups; (3) create the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) within TCEQ to protect the public health, general welfare, and physical property of environmental justice communities in regard to issuance of permits; (4) provide that when TCEQ is considering a permit within three miles of an environmental justice community, that the OEJ shall provide a recommendation not later than the 7th day after the last day of the public comment period applicable to the permit to TCEQ on whether the permit should be issued and shall, in making its recommendation, consider: (a)whether the cumulative effects of pollution from the proposed permitted facility or change to an existing facility on the affected environmental justice community exceed the statewide average; and (b) any existing or anticipated vulnerabilities in the affected environmental justice community; and (5) provide that TCEQ shall consider the recommendation of the OEJ in making its determination about whether to issue a permit in addition to other factors required by law. H.B. 1267 (Walle) — Concrete Plants: would provide that a representative of a school, place of worship, licensed day-care center, hospital, medical facility, or a person residing within 440 yards of a proposed concrete plant may request a public hearing prior to the construction or permitting of the concrete plant. H.B. 1282 (Deshotel) — Restriction on Regulation of Utility Services: would: (1) define "regulatory authority" as the Public Utility Commission, Railroad Commission, or the governing body of a municipality, in accordance with the context; (2) define "utility" as a person, company, or corporation engaged in furnishing water, gas, telephone, light, power, or sewage service to the public; (3) prohibit a regulatory authority, planning authority, or political subdivision of this state from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, order, policy, or other measure that has the purpose, intent, or effect of directly or indirectly banning, limiting, restricting, discriminating against, or prohibiting the connection or reconnection of a utility service or the construction, maintenance, or installation of residential, commercial, or other 40 public or private infrastructure for a utility service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered to the end-use customer; (4) prohibit an entity, including a regulatory authority, planning authority, political subdivision, or utility, from imposing any additional charge or pricing difference on a development or building permit applicant for utility infrastructure that: (a) encourages those constructing homes, buildings, or other structural improvements to connect to a utility service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered to the end-use customer; or (b) discourages the installation of facilities for the delivery of or use of a utility service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered to the end-use customer; and (5) provide that the bill does not limit the ability of a regulatory authority or political subdivision to choose utility services for properties owned by the regulatory authority or political subdivision. H.B. 1289 (Reynolds) — Notice of Accidental Spills: would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to notify the appropriate local government officials of a discharge or spill as soon as possible after TCEQ receives mandatory notice from the individual operating, in charge of, or responsible for the activity or facility where an accidental discharge or spill occurs. S.B. 387 (Schwertner) —Appeal Water Service Rates in ETJ: would provide that: 1. a ratepayer for water or sewer service in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may appeal the rates for that service to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) if the rates for the service increase when a new service provider takes over the provision of the service, and the retail public utility that is the new service provider is: a. subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the PUC for the service area as: i. a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation; ii. an utility under the jurisdiction of a municipality inside the corporate limits of the municipality; iii. a municipally owned utility, if the ratepayers reside outside the corporate limits of the municipality; iv. a certain type of district or authority that provides water or sewer service to household users; and V. an utility owned by an affected county, if the ratepayer's rates are actually or may be adversely affected; or b. the utility is a municipality or utility or water supply corporation rendering retail water service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity; 2. a ratepayer may appeal the increased rates by filing a petition for review with the PUC and the service provider not later than the 90th day after the effective date of the increased rates; 3. the petition in (2), above, must be signed by the lesser of 10,000 or 10 percent of the ratepayers whose rates have been increased due to the takeover by the new service provider; 4. among other things, the PUC shall hear the appeal de novo and shall fix in its final order the rates the governing body of the provider should have fixed and may consider only: a. the information that was available to the governing body that approved the increased rates at the time the governing body approved the rates; and b. evidence of reasonable expenses incurred by the service provider in the appeal proceedings; 41 5. the rates established by the PUC remain in effect until the first anniversary of the effective date proposed by the service provider for the rates being appealed or until changed by the service provider, whichever date is later, unless the PUC determines that a financial hardship exists; 6. provide that the PUC may, on a motion by the PUC or by the appellant, establish interim rates to be in effect until a final decision is made under (4), above; 7. in an appeal under the bill, the PUC shall use a methodology that preserves the financial integrity of the service provider and ensure that every rate made, demanded, or received by the service provider is just and reasonable and that rates may not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but must be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of customers; and 8. a ratepayer described by (1), above, may use the appeal process in the bill to appeal increased rates charged to the ratepayer by a new service provider by filing a petition for review with the PUC and the service provider not later than December 1, 2021, if the new service provider began providing service to the ratepayer on or after September 1, 2016. S.B. 398 (Menendez) — Distributed Renewal Generation Resources: would: (1) provide that "distributed renewable energy" means electric generation with a capacity of not more than 2,000 kilowatts provided by a renewable energy technology that is installed on a retail electric customer's side of the meter; (2) provide that "small commercial customer" means a commercial customer having a peak demand of 1,000 kilowatts or less; (3) preempt a city from prohibiting or restricting the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent: (a) a property owner's association may prohibit the installation; or (b) the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the protocols of an independent organization, limit the installation of solar energy devices due to reliability, power quality, or safety of the distribution system; and (4) provide that the bill does not apply to: (a) transaction involving the sale or transfer of the real property on which a distributed renewable generation resource is located; (b) a person, including a person acting through the person's officers, employees, brokers, or agents, who markets, sells, solicits, negotiates, or enters into an agreement for the sale or financing of a distributed renewable generation resource as part of a transaction involving the sale or transfer of the real property on which the distributed renewable generation resource is or will be affixed; or (c) a third party that enters into an agreement for the financing of a distributed renewable generation resource. 42 Eagle & Elm Intersection Corner Beautification Project CIO. �� R L a a ati to SL Turf , R L I I SL a R Sidewalk Bridge Sidewalk Bridge Commercial Drive Concept 1 43 Produced for: Drew Huffman Eagle and Elm By: Glenn McLain 2/27/2019 FY 20/ 21 Council Requests Open Requests Requests Answered by Department FY All Time Request Volume by 1/21 Council Person Paul Meltzer Deb Armintor Community Svcs John Ryan Environmental Svcs Jesse Davis Public Works Mayor Gerard Hudspeth Utilities Birdia Johnson CMO Connie Baker Library 30% Legal 0 2 4 6 Fore Police Tech Services Airport Requests • _ by Quarter Public Affairs,Customer Svc Economic Development 200 159 Development Svcs Finance 100 44 Audit - Municipal Court 0 Paul Meltzer • Deb Artrnntor • John Ryan Q 1 20!21 Q2 20/21 03 20121 Q4 20/21 Procurement Real Estate • Jesse Davis • Mayor Gerard Hudspeth Risk Birdia Johnson • Connie Baker Other 0 50 100 150 Total Open Elected Official Some requests involve multiple departments,causing the Requeststotal requests by department to add up higher than the Submit New 44 total request count 15 Request t Council Requests for Information Council Member Requestor�-, 46ate Summary of Request Staff Assigned Department 11111rAll 1 Council Member Armintor 01/08/21 What would it take for the City to become an Bird City Texas? Katherine Barnett Environmental Services Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report Mayor Hudspeth 01/14/21 Would staff support and are there funds for a protected bike lane-from the Katy trail to Teasley Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 2 street? I believe the street is wide enough to support this modification. This would move the city towards the plan to connect to the South lakes park&move towards connecting Township II to the Rail Trail. 3 Council Member Meltzer 01/15/21 Does staff feel there would be merit to requiring asbestos surveys in residential demolitions and why Scott McDonald Development Services Information will be provided in a future Friday Report or why not 4 Council Member Ryan 01/20/21 Can staff check on the sidewalks that are under construction on S.Elm St.? Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 5 Mayor Hudspeth 01/21/21 Can staff look into providing mix swings so that kids swings are next to adult swings at Fred Moore Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report Park? 6 Mayor Hudspeth 01/21/21 Can staff look into adding a 7-foot goal at Fred Moore Park so that smaller kids can play? Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report Council Member Armintor 01/22/21 I'm writing to ask if there is any way that the new sidewalk on Londonderry leading into Southridge Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 7 can be built around the trees to save the trees while still making it ADA accessible.Trees add so much necessary shade,fresh air,and beauty to urban pedestrian infrastructure. I hate to think that trees and sidewalks have to be in competition when so often they work so well together. Council Member Meltzer 01/23/21 A constituent wrote appreciating a sidewalk coming in on Londonderry but unhappy about the Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 8 number of trees marked for removal.She asks why it's necessary,given the need for shade. I would ask if there's an alternative that would preserve them. 9 Council Member Meltzer 01/24/21 Will there be any additional traffic calming measures introduced along any segments of Windsor Becky Diviney Public Works-Traffic Information will be provided in a future Friday Report when the current construction is completed? 10 Mayor Hudspeth 01/25/21 With the Elm TX Dot Project work,have they worked on the green space that is at the corner of Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report Eagle and Elm? 11 Mayor Hudspeth 01/25/21 What is the status of the Park7 development? Scott McDonald Development Services Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 12 Council Member Meltzer 01/25/21 Can staff provide a response to a resident's information about the use of pesticides in the parks? Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 13 Council Member Armintor 01/25/21 Can staff provide a response to a resident's information about the use of pesticides in the parks? Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information will be provided in the January 29 Friday Report 14 Council Member Armintor 01/28/21 A one minute pitch to Council at the next possible meeting to form a formal partnership between Sarah Kuechler Community Services Information will be provided in a future Friday Report City of Denton and Solutions Addiction Treatment Center to help fund their new group homes 15 Council Member Meltzer 01/28/21 Can staff provide comment about a user's experience with Engage Denton? Stuart Birdseye City Manager's Office Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 45 February 2021 if - . 1 2 3 4 5 6 9:00 am COE 10:00 amCommunity Cancelled-Traffic Safety CANCE.LLE,D-8:30 a.m DEDC Cancelled-12:00 p.m DDTWZ Engagement Nteting Commission 11:30 am Ib.1 11:30 am Council 2:00 pm CC Work Session 12:00pm Bond Connittee Luncheon 6:30 pm CC Regular DCRC 1pm Se scion Cancelled-2:30pm Agenda Committe- CANCELLED-5:00pm P&Z 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:00 am PUB 2:00 p m 2n d Tu e sd a y 11:00 a.m.EDPB 3:30 p.m.Library Board Se ssion 3:00 pm A ididFinance 5:30 pm-AAB 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2:00 pm CC Work Session 9:00 am Ivbb>ility Committee 6:30 pm CC Regular Aeting Se ssion Animal Shelter Advisory 2pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9:00 am PUB 10:00 am-CAC 3:00 pm Board ofEthics 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Se ssion 28 46 March 2021 EMISSION MM" 1 2 3 4 5 6 9:00 am COE 2:00 pm CC Work Session 11:30 am Traffic Safety 8:30 a.m.DEDC 6:30 pm CC Regular Conumssion Se ssion 11:30 am Council 10:00 am Community Luncheon Engagement 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:00 am PUB No Council Mee tin g 11:00 a.m.EDPB 3:30 p.m Library Board 5:30 pm-AAB 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2:00 pm CC Work Session 9:00 am Ivbbii ity Conmuttee 3:00 pm CoPwD 6:30 pm CC Regular Nteting Se ssion 9:00 Community Partnership Committee 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9:00 am PUB 10:00 am-CAC 12:00 p.m TIRZNo.1 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Se ssion 28 29 30 31 o Council Meeting 47 April 2021 Lies - . 1 2 3 8:30 a.m.DEDC 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9:00 am COE 2:00 pm CC Work Session 11:30 am Traffic Safety 3:30 p.m Library Board 6:30 pm CC Regular Commission Se ssion 11:30 am Council Luncheon 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9:00amPUB 2:00pm 2nd Tuesday 11:00 a.m.EDPB Se ssion 5:30 pm-AAB 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2:00 pm CC Work Session 9:00 am Ivbbriky Com-4tee 9:00 Comnnanity Partnership 6:3 0 pin CC Regular 1vteting Committee Se ssion 25 26 27 28 29 30 9:00 am PUB 10:00 am-CAC 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Se ssion 48 Cityof Denton City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton,Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com DENTON Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, February 9,2021 2:00 PM Council Work Session Room SPECIAL CALLED MEETING WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M.IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tern Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the work session and 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 February 9, 2021, 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 February 5, 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. OR Page I Printed on 112912021 49 City Council Meeting Agenda February 9, 2021 • 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 Work Session on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 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. 2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda. 3. Work Session Reports A. ID 20-1661 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding improvements to the City's drainage infrastructure network and Stormwater Master Planning efforts. B. ID 20-2182 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Downtown Denton Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 study and analysis being conducted by TXP,Inc. and discuss associated projects being considered for TIRZ funding. C. ID 21-124 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Economic Development Strategic Plan and additional funding options for economic development. D. ID 21-206 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the May 1, 2021 General Election, and any runoff election if applicable, including locations, dates, and times. E. ID 20-2273 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for information for: Page 2 Printed on 112912021 50 City Council Meeting Agenda February 9,2021 Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific item(s) 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 21-187 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction pertaining to terms and conditions of a potential lease of City-owned property in the BBB & CRR Survey, Abstract No. 185, Denton County, Texas, and located generally south of Parkway Street, between Bolivar Street and North Elm Street, City of Denton, Texas; and the potential sale of City owned property in the Robert Beaumont Survey, Abs No 31 and the William Neill Survey, Abstract No. 971, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and being known as part of Lots 6 and 8, Block 1 Barb's Addition, Denton County,Texas,near Carroll Street and Parkway Street. 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 Regular 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 Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following items: 2. 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 — L). 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. Page 3 Printed on 112912021 51 City Council Meeting Agenda February 9, 2021 A. ID 21-176 Consider approval of the minutes of January 26,2021. B. ID 21-094 Consider approval of a resolution of the city of Denton supporting the TX Legacy Denton, LP's 9% housing tax credit application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for proposed new construction of The Legacy in Denton Apartments to provide affordable rental housing; and providing an effective date. C. ID 21-140 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton ratifying and approving the execution of a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "TDHCA Contract") allocating to City funds for the Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program and the Texas Eviction Diversion Program; authorizing the receipt and expenditure of funds therefor; authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Way of Denton County, Inc. providing for a subaward of the obligations and funds allocated under the TDHCA Contract; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. D. ID 21-057 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a grant advance agreement by and between and the City and the United Way of Denton County providing for the working capital for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG-CV) in the amount of $500,000.00 for in furtherance of the coordinated system of homeless assistance programs; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. E. ID 21-132 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Historical Commission to participate in the Texas Main Street Program demonstrating the City of Denton's commitment to continue as a "sustaining level official main street city" and authorizing payment of the annual fee in the amount of$2,600; and providing an effective date. F. ID 21-170 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Denton Independent School District (DISD) for funding of Operation Connectivity, and providing an effective date. G. ID 21-142 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a first amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Denton Independent School District (DISD), amending the agreement approved by City Council on October 23, 2020, for reimbursement to the City in the estimated amount of $987,121.74 for compensation and benefits of student resource officers (SROs) assigned at DISD for the period of January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, and providing an effective date. H. ID 21-172 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with OCMI, Inc., to provide cost estimating review, cost estimating preparation, and estimate at completion projection services for the City of Denton's capital infrastructure projects as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of Page 4 Printed on 112912021 52 City Council Meeting Agenda February 9,2021 funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7508 - Professional Services Agreement for Cost Estimating Services awarded to OCMI, Inc., for two (2) years, with the option for one (1) additional one (1) year extension, in the total three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of$402,780.00). I. ID 21-173 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Procore Technologies, Inc. through the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), contract #2020-064 and ratify a contract executed by Purchasing Agent with Calance Software PVT. Ltd. which is the sole provider of these commodities and services, 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, for the purchase and implementation of project management software for the Engineering Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7533 - awarded to Procore Technologies,Inc., in the two(2)year not-to-exceed amount of$363,078.00). J. ID 21-174 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Parker Power Systems, Inc., to provide maintenance, inspection, and repair services on generators for various City of Denton departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7534- awarded to Parker Power Systems, Inc., for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions,in the total five(5)year not-to-exceed amount of$750,000.00). K. ID 21-175 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Patel & Patel General Partners dba Deluxe Inn, for temporary emergency shelter in hotels for the Community Development Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7547 - awarded to Patel & Patel General Partners dba Deluxe Inn, in the one(1)year not-to-exceed amount of$800,000.00). L. ID 21-222 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company, for transmission rate case filing services related to actions before the Public Utility Commission of Texas as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7532 - Professional Services Agreement for case filing services awarded to NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC,in the not-to-exceed amount of$500,000.00). 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 20-1635 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, approving the Economic Development Strategic Plan; and providing an effective date. B. ID 21-171 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the city manager to execute a lease agreement between the City of Denton and the Denton Chamber of Page 5 Printed on 112912021 53 City Council Meeting Agenda February 9,2021 Commerce for the use and occupancy of approximately 1600 square feet of office space and 100 square feet of storage space in the city building at 401 North Elm Street; and providing an effective date. C. ID 21-179 Consider adoption of an ordinance ordering an election to be held in the City of Denton, Texas, on May 1, 2021 and, if a runoff election is required, on June 5, 2021, for the purpose of electing Council Members to Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas; prescribing the time and manner of the conduct of the election to be in accordance with the joint election agreement and contract for election services with the Election Administrator of Denton County; providing a severability clause; providing an open meetings clause; and providing an effective date. D. ID 21-178 Consider nominations/appointments to the City's Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Airport Advisory Board, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Board of Ethics, Committee on Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Advisory Committee, Health & Building Standards Commission, Historic Landmark Commission, Human Services Advisory Committee, Library Board, Parks, Recreation & Beautification Board, Planning & Zoning Commission, Public Art Committee, Public Utilities Board, Traffic Safety Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. 4. 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 5th day of February,2021 at CITY SECRETARY Page( Printed on 112912021 54 City Council Meeting Agenda February 9,2021 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. Page 7 Printed on 112912021 55 FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS MATRIX As of January 28,2021 Meeting Date Currently Slated Work Session Items 2021 1-Feb 2021 Police Department Overview Luncheon20-2354 Affordable Housing Assessment Report Tax Housing Credit 2-Feb 202120-1844 21-093 TIRZ Study 20-2182 Economic Development Strategic Plan 2021 May General&June Runoff Stormwater Master DCTA Briefing and Funding Options elections-locations,dates,and times Council Requests 9-Feb 202120-1661 TBD 21-124 21-206 20-2273 Loop 288 Building Agreement DCRC Discussion Council Requests 16-Feb 2021121-056 21-136 20-2274 Capital Project CIP Update Legislative Update Policyfor Naming of Parks Council Requests 23-Feb 2021 20-2531 21-080 20-2320 20-2275 1-March 2021 Joint DISD Meeting Council Requests Luncheon TBD 20-2385 Internal Audit-Utility Payment COVID-19 Update Mar.2 Mosquito Abatement Policy Assistance Program Council Requests 2-March 2021 20-1886 TBD 20-2554 20-2386 9-March 2021 No Meeting Parkland Dedication&Development Ordinance MOU Denton County-288 Building Council Requests 16-March 2021 21-109 TBD 20-2387 Fund Balance Policy(General Fund, Certified Agenda Process for Closed Municipal Court Payments Audit 20-21 Utilities Budget and Rates Internal Service Fund,Utilities Meetings Council Requests 23-March 2021 20-2553 20-2261 20-2394 21-207 20-2388 30-March 20210 No Meeting Accessory Dwelling Units,and Screening Economic Development Incentive Delegated Authority Council Requests r DCA19-0011 Construction Code Review(TBD) 20-2529 July 27 TBD 21-188 April 5 OJ C Council Requests f0 a LED Lighting and Birds session DME Solar Programs 21-189 April 6 o N m c � 0 Redistricting Update Hartlee Field PID Council Requests •� Q June/July 2021 20-1789 Group Home Code Amendment 21-190 April 13 h N H LCouncil Requests 3 21-191 April 20 77 Council Requests 21-192 April 27 56 Street Closure Report IMPROVING "TM Upcoming Closures F)FNT(CIN OF DENTON Week of February I,2021 -February 7,2021 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Various traffic shifts will be required at the intersection of Engineering, NextDoor,Email Bell Ave McKinney Hickory 02/01/21 04/30/21 Bell and Oak(between Drainage,Public Notification,Direct (940)349-8425 Street Street McKinney and Hickory)in order Works business contact to cross Bell with a new Inspections drainage line on Oak Street. Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave at Mckinney St 07/08/21 09/04/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave at Mingo Rd 06/22/21 07/07/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave Withers St Mingo Rd 05/10/21 06/21/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave Texas St Withers St 04/15/21 05/07/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Administratio Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave n Dr Texas St 03/18/21 04/14/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Curb and Gutter Repair.The process starts with Barricading Carmel St Hobson El Paseo 02/08/21 04/09/21 the failed sections of,Curb and Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Gutter remove and install Curbs. Contractor for Vista Verde (Private Development)will be performing a bore and installing Public Works a water tap. Valley Creek San Jacinto Inspections, Colorado Blvd Rd Blvd 02/08/21 02/17/21 Private NextDoor,Other (940)268-9842 This will be a lane closure not a full closure. Development Water Distribution will be Crescent Fulton Colt 02/05/21 03/11/21 installing a new water main line Water NextDoor,N/A,Other (940)349-7278 and services. Upcoming Closures 57 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Drexel Purdue Hofstra 02/08/21 03/12/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Friesian Morgan Cul v Sac 02/08/21 03/12/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Phase one should last two weeks.02-05-2021 thru 02-19- 2021 Contractor will be constructing the drive way approaches and will be moving traffic to the West side of Mayhill per Public Works attached plan Inspections, NextDoor,Email . Mayhill Morse MKinney St 02/05/21 02/26/21 Notification,Social (940)268-9842 Private media Phase 2 should last one week Development 02-19-2021 thru 02-26-2021 Contractor will be constructing the drive way approaches and will be moving traffic to the North Side of McKinney St per attached plan. The Downtown Storm Sewer Project will upgrade the storm drainage in the downtown Engineering, corridor along the West side of Drainage,Traffic, NextDoor,Email McKinney Railroad Ave Bell Ave 02/01/21 04/02/21 the UPRR tracks between Notification,Direct (940)349-8425 McKinney and Hickory.The Public Works business contact contractor will trench across Inspections Hickory in 3 phases to place storm sewer. Upcoming Closures 58 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other DepartureIN Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication ContacIliIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Adding drainage line to Oak Engineering, NextDoor,Email Oak Street Bell Street UPRR Railroad 02/01/21 04/30/21 Street as part of the Downtown Works Drainage,Public Notification,Direct (940)349-8425 Storm Sewer Project. Inspections business contact Old Bonnie Brae Roselawn Vintage 02/08/21 03/08/21 Bonnie Brae Phase 2 will be Engineering NextDoor,Direct (940)349-8938 repaving Old Bonnie Brae business contact Wastewater collections will be Uland Railroad Rose 02/16/21 04/24/21 installing a new wastewater Waste Water NextDoor,N/A,Other (940)349-8909 main line and services. Total 16 Upcoming Closures 59 Street Closure Report IMPROVING Current t Closures ()F .. 11 DENTON Week of February1 2021 -February y ,7 2021 DFNI \\ r�'I Street/Intersection To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other epartment Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Administratio Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave Chapel Dr n Dr 02/08/21 03/18/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell St University Dr Chapel Dr 12/14/20 02/05/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. North South Water Main Phase Engineering, Temporary Flagging in Bonnie Brae IH 35E Scripture 06/15/20 07/30/21 3 Water all lanes for pipe Direct business contact (940)349-8938 delivery. Raintree Riverchase Wastewater Collections will be Creekdale Dr Way Trl 12/09/20 03/20/21 installing a new wastewater Waste Water N/A (940)349-8909 main and services. Elm Hickory Prairie 05/11/20 02/26/21 PEC 4 Utility Project Engineering Direct business contact (940)349-8938 Water Distribution will be Fannin St Welch St Bernard St 12/21/20 02/04/21 installing a new water main line Water N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Infrastructure Safety Upgrades Ft.Worth Dr.(US 377) IH 35E FM1830 10/17/19 03/12/21 &New Sewer Main Install TxDOT (940)349-8938 (temporary closures) Widening of Hickory Creek road from Teasley to FM 2499 with Hickory CreeK Road Teasely FM 2499 10/06/20 02/16/21 an acceleration lane being Engineering NextDoor,Email (940)349-7426 constructed on FM 2499. Notification Project also included drainage upgrades. Laying new waterline to the Highland Park Bonnie Brae Jasmine 01/25/21 02/10/21 along Highland Park towards Engineering NextDoor (940)268-8946 Bonnie Brae Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process March Rail Cat Tail Heron Pond 01/11/21 02/12/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Current Closures 60 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date i Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Street Reconstruction Remove and replace curb and Mistywood Lane Woodhaven Jamestown 10/01/20 02/26/21 gutter as needed. Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Remove old asphalt and stabilize subgrade. Install asphalt pavement. Weather delays. Prairie Elm Pierce 06/01/20 03/26/21 PEC 4 Utilities Engineering NextDoor,Direct (940)349-8938 business contact Storm drain improvements,as Prairie St. Locust St. Elm St. 03/23/20 03/26/21 part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Engineering Direct business contact (940)349-8938 Project. Street closed to thru traffic. Wastewater Collections will be Precision Dr Airport Rd 1500'north 01/20/21 02/15/21 installing a new wastewater Wastewater main and services. Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Purdue Drexel Syracuse 01/11/21 02/12/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Wastewater Collections will be Riverchase TO Stoneway Dr Waterside PI 12/09/20 03/20/21 installing a new wastewater Waste Water N/A (940)349-8909 main and services. Update:Due to multiple rain events,contractor has been delayed and plans to be complete by 02-15-2021. Public Works Ryan Rd Roxbury St FM 2181 01/04/21 02/15/21 Inspections, NextDoor,Email (940)268-9842 Contractor will be demoing the Private Notification existing drainage and roadway Development and then installing drainage improvements across Ryan RD at the Hunter's Creek area. Waste Water, Greystar will be placing their Public Works Pushed back 2 weeks Spencer Road Bridges St. Mayhill Road 12/07/20 02/08/21 sanitary line along Spencer Rd Inspections, due to a delay with the Email Notification (940)391-6299 for the Elan Denton project. Private Sanitary Sewer install. Development Current Closures 61 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Construction is set to begin on 8-20-20:Atmos Energy West Hickory Street between N. is currently relocating Welch Street and Carroll Blvd in gas line on the South September of 2020 and Atmos,Streets, side of W.Hickory continue through May of 2021. between Welch and Email Notification,Direct West Hickory Street Welch Carroll 08/31/20 05/29/21 Detailed lane closure Drainage,Water, Bernard.Once Atmos business contact (940)349-8425 information is forthcoming Waste Water finishes,the contractor pending approval of the will mobilize into that contractor's phasing and traffic same area to begin control plans. construction. Public Works Western Blvd Airport Rd Jim Chrystal 12/21/20 03/31/21 Westpark Warehouse Phase 2 Inspections, Direct business contact (940)205-9230 Private Development Branch Install utilities and road NextDoor,Email Windsor Hanover Crossing 08/24/20 08/16/21 ng reconstruction Engineering Notification (940)349 7426 Windsor Stuart Longfellow 08/24/20 08/23/21 Installation of utilities and street Engineering NextDoor,Email (940)349-7426 reconstruction Notification Total 21 Current Closures 62 Street Closure Report IMPROVING �F Completed Closures F)F:'NlrlrcrN' �� i DENTON Week of Februar 12021 -Februar 7 2021 Y � Y , Street/Intersection From Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date L Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Georgetown Wastewater Collections will be Amherst Dr Dr Hinkle Dr 09/28/20 01/19/21 installing a new wastewater Wastewater N/A (940)349-8909 main line and services. Unite Private Networks,and Public Works Chestnut Highland sub-contractor Verticom, Inspections, Avenue C Street Street 12/14/20 12/18/20 temporarily closing street to Unite Private Direct business contact (940)205-3779 install fiber optic service. Networks This project is to add drainage North of upgrades and widen Hickory NextDoor,Email Barrel Strap Road Hickory Ocean Drive 09/07/20 01/04/21 Creek Road.It is also adding an Engineering Notification (940)349-7426 Creek Road acceleration lane to Barrel Strap Road. Concrete Street Panel Repair. The process starts with Brinker Colorado 1-35 Service 01/19/21 01/29/21 Barricading the failed sections Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Blvd. Rd of concrete pavement,remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Concrete Sidewalk and ADA Ramps Repair.The process Club House at Sombrero 11/30/20 12/23/20 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete Sidewalk, remove,and install new concrete Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Weeler Spainsh 12/07/20 01/15/21 starts with Barricading the failed Clydesdale Ridge Lane sections of concrete pavement, Streets N/A (940)349-7146 remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Panhandle New Sewer Line&Water Public Works NextDoor,Email Crow St St Gober St 12/21/20 01/08/21 Services will be installed. Inspections Notification,Direct (940)231-9965 business contact Intersection back of Intermittent closures of this NextDoor,Email Hidden Meadows Trail with Vintage Vintage blvd 03/16/20 01/01/21 intersection for construction Engineering (940)349-8938 Blvd right of way activities Notification Completed Closures 63 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department j Start Date End Date i Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Highland Park Jasmine st Bonnie Brae 12/03/20 12/17/20 boring a new water and sewer Public Works NextDoor,Email (940)268-8946 line under the KCS Railroad. Inspections Notification Scheduling conflict with Install new curb and gutter.Mill concrete contractor so off old pavement and install we move the start date Daugherty new asphalt to match the grade to 10-26-20.80/a Johnson Street Street Smith Street 10/26/20 01/29/21 of the new inlets.Weather Streets complete the surface Door hangers (940)349-7146 delays,asphalt base course course still needs to be has been installed. installed.Asphalt Surface will be install on 1-27-28-2020. Storm drain improvements as Locust St. Prairie Highland 03/09/20 01/01/21 part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Engineering Direct business contact (940)349-8938 Project.East Side In Closure Intersection back of Intermittent closures of this Email Mockernut Rd. with Vintage Vintage 03/16/20 01/01/21 intersection for construction Engineering NextDoor, (940)349-8938 Blvd. Blvd.right of activities. Notification way Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Paddock Lipizzan English 12/14/20 01/07/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Saddle sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Water Distribution will be Precision Airport Rd 1500ft north 10/12/20 12/18/20 installing a new water main and Water N/A (940)349-7278 services Smith Street Johnson Dallas 01/25/21 01/29/21 Mill and Overlay Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Spring Creek Creek Bend Beechwood 10/05/20 12/18/20 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Road will be closed for paving Public Works Underwood McCormick Ave.B 11/09/20 01/04/21 and sidewalk construction for Inspections N/A (210)563-1599 the new Fire Station#3 Completed Closures 64 Street/Intersection From &To Closure Closure Description & Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact W Windsor Dr 1-35 Winddosr 01/18/21 01/20/21 Stripping all lanes with new Public Works NextDoor,Email (940)231-9965 Frontage Rd Farms Dr signs. Inspections Notification Welch Eagle Maple 01/25/21 01/25/21 Repair Water Main Leak Water Work was completed on Direct business contact (940)349-7332 1/25 Welch St. Eagle Highland 01/19/21 01/19/21 water tap for 811 S.Welch Water NextDoor,Email (940)349-7278 Notification Windsor Stuart E.Sherman 09/07/20 12/22/20 This closure is to reconstruct Engineering NextDoor,Email (940)349-7426 Windsor Drive Notification Total 21 Completed Closures 65