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031921 Friday Staff Report
City Manager's Office "F 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-8307 DENTON MEMORANDUM DATE: March 19, 2021 TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members FROM: Sara Hensley, Interim City Manager SUBJECT: Staff Report L Council Schedule A. Meetings 1. Public Utilities Board on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 2. Cancelled-Council Airport Committee on Tuesday,March 23,2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. 3. Joint Meeting with the Public Utilities Board & City Council on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. via video/teleconference — City Council Work Session Room. 4. Special Called Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday,March 23,2021 at 3:00 p.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 5. Downtown Denton Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 1 Board on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. via video/teleconference — City Council Work Session Room. 6. Cancelled-Agenda Committee Meeting Wednesday,March 24,2021 at 2:30 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room. 7. Animal Shelter Advisory Committee on Wednesday,March 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 8. Board of Ethics on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. 9. Civil Service Commission on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. via video/teleconference—City Council Work Session Room. OUR CORE VALUES Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Transparency • Outstanding Customer Service IL General Information & Status Update A. Pending Council Requests Work Session Topics — Pursuant to Ordinance No. 19- 2026, the following items will be discussed during the March 23 City Council work session. Each week, the topics that will be presented during the next week's agenda will be included in the Friday Report the prior week. Staff contact: Stuart Birdseye, City Manager's Office 1. Inserting a mask requirement into municipal health codes. a. Requestor: Council Member Armintor b. Council Member Request. "I'm writing to propose a 1-minute pitch for Tuesday's work session to insert a mask requirement in our municipal health codes to safeguard the health of workers and customers of city businesses until Texas reaches 75% COVID herd immunity. City law defines the role of Health Officer as "the consumer health manager" responsible for inspecting unhealthful,unsafe, and unsanitary conditions in"all places and premises in the city at reasonable times with the permission of the owner or occupant or may, upon issuance of an appropriate warrant, enter in and upon any premises within the city," defining unhealthful, unsafe, and unsanitary as follows: "(1)Unhealthful means a condition which is unclean, contaminated, or unwholesome;(2)Unsafe means a condition which is capable of causing harm or injury;and(3)Unsanitary means a condition containing or promoting disease- causing organisms and other harmful substances. (c)Unsanitary, unhealthful, or unsafe conditions SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO the following...," followed by a list of conditions [caps emphasis mine].* Austin has made a similar addition to their health codes, and in doing so has bought city workers and customers invaluable time while facing legal challenges from the state. If Denton City Council believes that this is a conversation worth having for public health and safety, without amending our COVID disaster declaration as preempted by Gov. Abbott,then we should have a work session on following in Austin's footsteps by inserting a mask provision into our health codes."Staff note: There are additional Codes referenced in the meeting's backup documents. c. Staffinformation:On Tuesday,March 16,2021, staff presented a work session to City Council with a COVID-19 Update and sought direction on the local COVID disaster declaration and order. During the presentation, staff presented information on Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-34 which, among other items, ended the statewide mask mandate and pre-empted local governments from issuing any conflicting orders. During the discussion, Council Members asked about actions taken by the City of Austin in an effort to go against the state and continue mandating face coverings at the local level as the local health authority through a separate ordinance. City Attorney Leal answered questions regarding that action and provided more information about the potential consequences, legal ramifications, and financial considerations of such a similar decision, including the likelihood of being sued by the Texas Attorney General. City Attorney Leal 2 stated that Council could direct staff and legal to work on preparing a separate ordinance or more information if the Council desired. No Council Member followed up on the City Attorney's suggestion and instead moved on to listen to the rest of the COVID-19 presentation. Staff believes the direction was clear and that Council did not wish for staff and legal to work on this further or work on a separate ordinance,as it was discussed and debated during the work session. B. Development Code Review Committee Follow Up — On Tuesday during Work Session, the City Council directed staff to make the Development Code Review Committee(DCRC) a standing committee. The Committee will meet on an as needed basis for existing and future Code amendments. Additionally, the Committee will be able to convene to review complex amendments which would benefit from vetting through DCRC prior to being considered by the full Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and City Council. The City Council also directed staff to update current voting procedures to now include the three P&Z Commissioner representatives to vote on recommendations and minutes for the meetings. Staff is in the process of drafting an ordinance for the City Council to consider, making these changes official. The goal is to get the draft ordinance adopted by Tuesday, April 6, 2021 so the DCRC can reconvene shortly after. During the Council Work Session staff was asked if the P&Z members would be willing to take on the responsibility of the DCRC. During the P&Z meeting the following day, staff discussed this topic with the Commission, during the discussion the Commission highlighted the benefit of the DCRC and provided support to continue the DCRC as a standing committee. Staff Contact: Scott McDonald, Development Services C. Hickory Creek Sewer Basin — The City is currently working on a capital project to upgrade the sewer capacity within the Hickory Creek sewer basin. This project is scheduled to be completed over the course of the next 18-24 months. Due to the significant interest and development activity in the Hickory Creek sewer basin area, it is important to carefully evaluate the potential impacts of new developments on the current capacity of the system. Initial results from modeling are anticipated to be available in the next few weeks. As a part of the modeling process it is important to understand what potential capacity impacts could occur over the next 24 months. As such, developers are requested to provide anticipated flows by development phase, start dates for each phase, construction start date, and projected completion date(when the facility will be flushing/adding wastewater to the City's infrastructure) as part of the application/pre-application process. This information will be used to update the wastewater models so we can more accurately determine if there are any capacity constraints from new/potential projects that are presented to the City for consideration. If the wastewater model ultimately shows the impact of a new development project will exceed the system capacity prior to completion of the current capital project, developers may need to provide alternative capacity infrastructure or delay their project completion date until the capital project is complete. Staff contact: Scott McDonald, Development Services 3 Clear Creek Basin Cooper Creek Basin Pecan Creek Basin Hickory Crook Basin Robson Ranch Bann D. TCEQ Comprehensive Compliance Investigation Update — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) notified staff about changes for conducting the comprehensive compliance investigation(CCI)of the City's municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit scheduled for March 26. Originally scheduled as a daylong, in-person investigation, TCEQ will now conduct part of the investigation virtually with staff assisting with answering questions and providing access to required documents. TCEQ still intends to conduct field inspection(s) sometime after April 1. Council was notified about the upcoming CCI on February 26. Staff contact: Deborah Viera, Environmental Services E. Local Organizations Collaborate to House 22 Veterans in 100 Days — Under the leadership of the Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team(DCHLT) Housing Workgroup, and with backbone support from the United Way of Denton County, a collaborative of organizations has committed to housing 22 Veterans experiencing literal homelessness in 100 days. The "100-Day Challenge" (flyer attached) will begin April 1, 2021, and run through July 10, 2021. Participating organizations will commit a portion of available housing resources to serve Veterans based on their level of need. The challenge will support the DCHLT's goal to End Veteran Homelessness in Denton County, with support from the cities of Denton and Lewisville who signed on to the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. The DCHLT's original goal was to End Veteran Homelessness by 2020, however, COVID-19 and lack of resources has delayed the original target. The community is in a unique position to embrace this ambitious goal with an increase in HUD-VASH vouchers, Rapid Rehousing funding and Permanent Supportive Housing funding. 4 The group will meet weekly over the course of the 100 days to staff cases and develop housing plans and identify wrap-around service needs for each Veteran including employment, health care, mental health care and substance use service needs. City staff will continue to collaborate with the group to strategize and promote the challenge to community members and local landlords. Participating organizations include: Christian Community Action, the Denton Affordable Housing Corporation, the Denton County Veterans Coalition, the Denton County Veteran Service Office Veteran Community Navigator program, the Denton Housing Authority, Giving Hope Inc., Humanitaria Corporation, Interfaith Ministries, The Junction of Denton County,Metrocrest Services,Recovery Resource Council,the Salvation Army, the Texas Homeless Network, the United Way of Denton County, and Women Veterans of America. Staff contact: Courtney Cross,Community Services F. Media Inquiry on Water System Pressures — On March 17, City staff met with a reporter from the Denton Record Chronicle to provide information relating to system pressures and the general sequence of events as they relate to the February 17, 2021 issuance of a citywide boil water notice. This discussion followed an open records request and staff was happy to provide context and background information for the documents that were requested. Staff wanted to alert the Council to this discussion, particularly as the article may be published ahead of the planned March 23 report to the Council on events during the February winter storm. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs G. Interstate 35 and US 380 Interchangey Enhancements Update—The intersection of I-35 and US 380 was constructed over 30 years ago when traffic volumes on both roadways were substantially lower. As volumes have significantly increased on these roadways, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) has identified the need for a substantial long-term solution to safely accommodate the increased traffic volume. This large-scale project is anticipated to be ready for construction between mid-2022 and early calendar year 2023. Given the timing of the long-term solution, City staff and TxDOT staff have decided to implement an interim solution to address immediate safety concerns. City staff completed the data collection analysis in early February 2021 for TxDOT to use as part of their evaluation of proposed interim solutions to address safety concerns at the interchange. This analysis provided the necessary information to determine what alternatives are feasible and how effective they will be in reducing the congestion in the study corridor. The City and TxDOT met on February 12 to review the proposed interim solutions prepared by TxDOT and agreed upon a workable solution, further described below, which will lead to the development of plans for the implementation, including public outreach, construction, scheduling and funding, of the selected improvements. On March 17, John Polster,a consultant for the City,presented the option agreed upon by TxDOT and the City of Denton at the Mobility Committee Meeting. This proposed interim solution includes: • Reversing the entrance ramp from Oak St. and the exit ramp to US 380, • Adding an additional left turn northbound at US 380, and • Adding an extension of the existing right turn lane to US 380 from the northbound I-35 frontage road. 5 TxDOT is currently evaluating the possible funding sources for the proposed interim solution while preparing a schedule. City staff will continue to coordinate with TxDOT for the execution of the proposed interim solution. For inquiries about planned and upcoming TxDOT construction projects,residents can contact to the Area Engineer, Tina Massey (tina.massey�rc,txdot.gov). Also, information about upcoming public hearings for TxDOT projects can be found online here: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/about/hearinas-meetin sue. Staff contact: Rebecca Diviney, Capital Projects H. Vaccination Outreach at Events—During the March 16 City Council meeting, Council Member Armintor requested information on whether the Denton County Public Health Department would have a presence at large upcoming events for the purpose of promoting vaccination opportunities. Staff communicated this inquiry to DCPH who responded that while their staffmg is currently dedicated towards mass vaccination clinics, their health education and outreach team is working with community partners throughout the county to continue to share information digitally, via flyers/brochures in English/Spanish, and direct communication with specific community groups. Additionally, they would be more than happy to provide information resources to event organizers on request. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs L Legislative Advocacy Update—As the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature begins to hear bills in committee, and in addition to the general updated provided within this report, staff would like to update the update the Council on actions taken with regard to certain bills. The list below is not an exhaustive list of bills being monitored and analyzed, but select bills that are progressing toward adoption that staff has taken action on: • HB 2073 — This bill is in regards to paid quarantining of public safety employees if they are exposed to communicable diseases. While the City is continuing to evaluate and monitor this bill, our team has reached out to the bill author request it be amended to provide additional clarity on several vague provisions in the bill including the conditions would trigger paid quarantine leave, what official would determine when quarantining is warranted, and when the quarantine would end. • HB 652 — This bill would require animal shelters to provide a written, electronic, or telephonic notice to pet adopters of any epizootic infectious diseases among the animals in its facility within a specific time period. In addition to acting as an unfunded mandate for local governments, the bill has a number of other concerns: o It does not specify guidelines for when the requirements are triggered; o It does not distinguish between diseases that are easily communicated and not easily communicated between animals; o It may have the effect of increasing euthanasia within the state as notifications may drive down adoptions; and o Most important,the bill does not appear to apply to non-public shelters such as pet stores, breeders, and private organizations (which account for 75% of animal purchases/adoptions). This would create an inequitable burden on shelters like Denton's 6 Staff is contacting the bill author to address these concerns and working with our legislative team, TML, and other cities to advocate for positive changes that address the issues above. • SB 2142 — This bill would require ERCOT to resettle energy and ancillary service prices for the last 32 hours of the winter storm of February 14th. The bill characterizes the settled prices during these hours as "mistakes"that must be corrected. The Bill was introduced on Tuesday March 16th, heard by the Senate Jurisprudence Committee and voted out of the full Senate the same day. The House has indicated that they will continue to gather facts surrounding these 32 hours before taking up the Bill In committee. This bill was referred to the House State Affairs committee on 3/18/21. DME has filed formal comments with the PUCT to oppose this effort as it has negative financial implications. • S.B. 1757 — This bill would create the Texas Electric Securitization Corporation to provide a lower cost financing mechanism for securitization of substantial balances that would otherwise be uplifted to the wholesale market as a result of market participants defaulting on amounts owed after an extreme pricing event.The Texas Electric Securitization Corporation will have the ability to issues bonds backed by the State of Texas AAA credit rating and to lend borrowed amounts to ERCOT market participants who are impacted by uplift costs at borrowing rates that are lower than the rates that impacted market participants could otherwise obtain. Staff will be working with the Denton delegation to ensure that if the bill passes, Denton would be able to take advantage this potential source of low cost debt. DME is also working with Texas Public Power Association and through our consultants to provide likely impact of uplift costs and other information required by the House and Senate committees Staff contacts: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs, and Terry Naulty, DME J. April is Fair Housing Month: The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs are partnering to celebrate Fair Housing Month in April with a series of fair housing training webinars: www.tdhca.state.tx.us/fair-housing/announcements.htm. The free training opportunities are available to the public. The following training webinar is the first in the series and is a Fair Housing Overview. • Fair Housing Overview, Thursday, April 1, 2021, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Austin local time. This training is an overview of the Federal and Texas Fair Housing Acts with discussion on common fair housing issues and discriminatory practices.Register by clicking here or by visiting the site above. Each training in this series will feature closed captioning. After the trainings are presented, all recordings, materials, and transcripts will be available on the TDHCA website. Individuals who require communication auxiliary aids or services for the training should contact Fair Housing staff at FHEOI@tdhca.state.tx.us or Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least three (3) days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If you have any additional questions, please email FHEOIgtdhca.state.tx.us. Staff contact: Dani Shaw, Community Services Manager K. S&P Global Ratings for the City of Denton Utility System — The attached report shows that S&P Global Ratings has lowered the Utility System long-term debt rating from `AA-' to `A+' and short-term debt rating from `A-1+' to `A-1'. S&P ratings report and ratings charts are attached. The current rating change only applies to the outstanding Utility System debt. Due to the aftermath of the February 2021 inclement weather event, rating agencies began reviewing Texas utilities debt ratings. S&P placed twenty-one (21) public power and electric cooperative utilities' ratings on credit watch with negative rating implications to reflect the potential for further rating actions. On February 23, 2021, S&P requested the City respond to questions regarding gross fuel and power agreement expenses, operations of city-owned generating facilities, energy purchases made in Real Time and Day Ahead markets,rate increases,hedging and the boil water notice. After receiving the City's reply, City Management spoke with S&P by telephone on March 3, 2021. S&P has downgraded the Utility System's credit quality given the uncertainty around the resulting financial impact from the winter storm. Interest the City pays on current outstanding bonds will not be impacted by the rating change. However, the lowered ratings could impact the interest costs on new Utility System bonds, of similar type, if issued in the future. This may include extending existing, or issuing new, short-term commercial paper to cover immediate liquidity needs. Staff contact: Cassey Ogden, Finance L. Doing Business with Local Government Workshop: On March 18, the Economic Development and Procurement Department participated as panelist in an online workshop about doing business with local governments and state agencies hosted by the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce. Approximately 30 attendees participated in the free workshop which covered vendor registration, the procurement process, contracts, and available resources. Staff Contact: Kay Patrick, Economic Development and Lori Hewell and Doritha Cunningham, Procurement and Compliance M. Lone Star Legacy Park- On Wednesday, March 10, Quakertown Park received the designation of a Lone Star Legacy Park from the Texas Recreation and Park Society for its distinct historical significance. Attached is the award ceremony poster. A Lone Star Legacy Park is a park that holds special prominence in the local community and the state of Texas. Lone Star Legacy parks have endured the test of time and have become iconic to those who have visited, played, and rested on their grounds. A designation as a Lone Star Legacy is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a park. Legacy Parks must be at least 50 years old, designated as a public park and meet at least one of the following: • The property represents distinctive design and/or construction. • The park is associated with historic events or sites. • The park is associated with events specific to the local community/state. • The park is home to unique natural features. Staff contact: Caroline Seward, Parks and Recreation 8 N. South Lakes Trail Repairs - The Parks and Recreation Department is currently repairing areas along the walking trail in South Lakes Park. These repairs will address safety and usability in areas that have been damaged from erosion caused by heavy rainfall over the last 3 years. Repairs were originally slated to begin during the 19/20 fiscal year, however, due to budget restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the project was pushed to the 20/21 budget cycle. Construction began on Monday March 15,2021 and is scheduled to be completed by March 24. Trail users will be temporarily detoured using the route shown below. 4 5f c� y a a a i Repairs at the first location, depicted below, include replacing damaged sidewalk, installing additional culverts, and back filling any erosion along the trail edges. The addition of two 24"culverts will allow water to flow out of the southern pond without inundating the sidewalk during heavy rain events. �-- •yam. w�9 I J� Yn` .<•.h Repairs at the second location, depicted below, include filling heavily eroded areas between the sidewalk and drainage outlet with concrete to prevent any future erosion. M. Staff contact: Craig Arrington, Parks and Recreation 10 O. Easter Events— It should come as no surprise that the Parks and Recreation Easter Egg'stravaganza will be a little different and won't have the giant egg hunt.But,PARD is still committed to making sure the community has fun options. Bunny in the Parks Monday,March 29-Friday, April 2 Every day our Easter Bunny will be in a park from 4-5 p.m. His handler will help with pictures and give out free candy and balloons (while supplies last). Kiddos will need to stay at least 6 feet from the bunny. FREE Easter Bunny Zoom Calls http://bit.ly/BunnyZoom Saturday, March 27 & Sunday,March 28 After signing up for a timeslot, staff will email you with a Zoom link. Feel free to give that link to grandparents who might want to be a part of the call as well. Each call will last no more than 5 minutes. The bunny will have a handler who can interpret bunny squeaks to English. Yard Cards & Easter Baskets https:/ibit.ly/YardCards March 29-April 2 For$20, sign up for a yard card and Easter basket with candies to be delivered to your house or a loved one's. Each yard card comes with one Easter basket. We will email out the delivery date the week before. Please make sure you are okay with any day between Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 2. You will not be able to select a date. Easter Baskets http://bit.lylasterBasketDenton $10 each I Pick Up Each basket has 12 eggs filled with candy, watercolor paints, an Easter suncatcher, garden shovel, carrot seeds, coloring book, and crayons. Bags are pick-up only at North Lakes Rec Center, 1201 W. Windsor, Monday, March 29-Friday, April 2, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. You must register for a basket in advance. MLK Jr. Rec Center Bunnies & Baskets March 27 from 10 a.m.-noon Drive through MLK Jr. Rec Center, 1300 Wilson St., and receive a FREE bag with candy and small toys handed out by the Easter Bunny himself! There will be a raffle drawing for baskets. The MLK Jr. Advisory Council and Cute Kids Foundation are the sponsors who made this possible. Limited to the first 200 customers. Staff contact: Jennifer Eusse, Parks and Recreation P. Drainage Concerns on Scripture Street — On March 9, Mayor Pro Tern Davis forwarded a resident's concerns about flooding they experienced on their property on February 28. The resident included a video of storm water not draining at a nearby inlet, causing water to back up onto the street and into some yards. The Drainage Department inspected the inlet and cameraed the stormwater pipes, and found no blockages in the system. Staff concluded that there was a partial blockage in the system on February 28 that was not allowing the water to drain properly. The pressure 11 created by the backup eventually cleared the blockage and allowed the water to drain. Staff reviewed historical flooding information and found no history of flooding overtopping the curbs at this site, even during more severe weather events. Staff will monitor this area during periods of rain to confirm there are no issues with the drainage infrastructure. Staff contact: Daniel Kremer, Public Works Q. Check Stop Payment Fee—During the March 11 City Council meeting, staff received a question regarding stop payment fees assessed by the City's bank. The majority of the stop payment fees total $20 however, this amount can vary from $5 to $20 depending on how the request is executed(i.e. online, in-person). Staff contact: Cassey Ogden, Finance R. Nottingham Drive and Old North Road Sidewalk Construction—On March 13, Mayor Hudspeth requested information on the anticipated timeline for the sidewalk reconstruction on both Nottingham Drive and Old North Road. The sidewalk segment on Nottingham Drive from University Dr. to Churchill Dr., is scheduled to begin construction by March 31, 2021, with an anticipated construction timeline of 60 days, weather permitting. This timeline allows for initial utility relocations, such as gas meters and communication pedestal. Old North Rd. sidewalk, from University Dr. to Windsor Dr., has been designed and the construction schedule is currently being programmed as part of the Capital Projects Department's new sidewalk work plan, which should be completed within the next few weeks. The work plan, which will be reviewed by the Committee on Persons with Disabilities, the Traffic Safety Commission, and other resident groups will prioritize future sidewalk projects and sidewalk funding using a weighted scoring criteria that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and factors in other priorities such as proximity to schools and transit, and addressing existing sidewalk gaps. Additional details on the sidewalk work plan will be shared once it has been fully vetted internally. Staff contact: Robin Davis, Capital Projects S. Mingo Quiet Zones — On Monday, March 15, Mayor Hudspeth forwarded a resident inquiry to staff regarding train horns sounding late at night along the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) near Mingo Road. The 2014 Bond Program included a quiet zone project to install specific signalization and infrastructure at the UPRR grade crossings located at Fish Trap Road,Cooper Creek Road,Mockingbird Lane,Nottingham Road, Pertain Street, Willis Street, and Frame Street to activate a railroad quiet zone. This project was initially scheduled to be completed in FY2018-19, and project completion was dependent on the Ruddell Extension Project. Due to a delay in the Ruddell Extension Project, the quiet zone improvements along Mingo were delayed. Staff recently initiated a new programmatic approach to all City planned projects in the Texas Woman's University(TWU) area, including the Ruddell Extension Project and Quiet Zones along Mingo. On Tuesday, March 23, 2021,the City Council will be asked to consider approval of a design contract for several projects located in the TWU Area Program, including the quiet zones along Mingo. Following City Council approval of the design contract, staff will work with the design consultant to develop a detailed project schedule that will be incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Program. It is important to note that there is a separate project for the Downtown Quiet Zones, including the UPRR crossings at McKinney, Hickory, Sycamore and Prairie. The design for the Downtown Quiet Zones was completed by the City's in-house design team in January 2021 and the project should be under 12 construction by quarter 3 of calendar year 2021 in concert with the Downtown Storm Sewer Project. Staff has been in contact with the resident who contacted Mayor Hudspeth and has provided them with a status update on the planned quiet zones along Mingo Road. Staff contact: Tracy Beck and Rachel Wood, Capital Projects T. Office Supplies Contract - During the March 16 Work Session, Council Member Armintor requested information on the City's contract for office supplies. In 2018 the Procurement Department reviewed previous city-wide expenses and compiled a list of the top 100 goods to evaluate pricing between Staples, Limitless, Office Depot, and various cooperative contracts which concluded Staples through BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative provided the best value to the City. The current agreement is a five-year contract which expires in 2024. Prior to the current contract a BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative was utilized. Staff Contact: Christine Taylor, Procurement and Compliance U. Landscaping Damage from Sidewalk Repair — On March 16, Council Member Armintor forwarded a resident's concerns about sod that was placed on their property following a sidewalk repair. The resident observed that the sod did not cover the full extent of the disturbed area and had since died from the cold weather. The sod was originally laid by a contractor on February 12, days before the winter storm. Staff contacted the contractor, who returned on March 18 to replace the dead sod and laid any additional sod needed to cover the entirety of the disturbed area. Staff contact: Daniel Kremer, Public Works V. Future Aquatic Facilities in Denton - On March 16, Council Member Meltzer forwarded a question from a recent town hall meeting asking whether additional aquatic features and amenities would be considered in the Parks,Recreation and Trails System Masterplan. The concern was that as the City's population continues to grow, the pool capacity has not. As Parks and Recreation works through the master plan process, staff has had discussions with community members and special interest groups. These groups have requested additional aquatic features, including indoor and outdoor amenities, specifically in southern Denton. In addition, the community is asking for additional spraygrounds around the city. All of this input is being considered as Staff works with Halff Associates on the development of the plan. Parks and Recreation does have a consideration in the Southwest Park Master Plan that would accommodate indoor/outdoor aquatic space. A Southwest Park Master Plan Community Meeting is set for April 1, 6pm to provide an update on the proposed plan. In addition, the park plan is scheduled to be presented to City Council in April. This plan was presented to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board on February 22 and can be reviewed at htips:Hle isg tar2.aranicus.com/denton- tx/meetings/2021/2/3068_A Parks%2C_Recreation_and_Beautification_Board_21- 02-22_Meeting A eg nda.pdf Staff contact: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation 13 W. Missing Sidewalk Segment on North Bell Avenue—On Wednesday, March 17, Mayor Hudspeth forwarded a resident inquiry regarding the timing to replace a missing sidewalk segment on North Bell Avenue near Fairhaven Assisted Living. The sidewalk segment in question was removed to perform utility repair work for the Water Department. The City's current concrete contractor plans to replace the missing segment on Friday, March 19. Staff contact: Casey Bowles, Utilities and Daniel Kremer, Public Works III. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings A. None IV. Attachments A. 100 Day Challenge Flyer..................................................................................15 B. S&P Global Ratings Attachments.....................................................................17 C. Lonestar2021 —posters Quakertown Park.........................................................24 V. Informal Staff Reports A. 2021-017 Legislative Update............................................................................25 VI. Council Information A. Council Requests for Information ....................................................................39 B. Council Calendar .............................................................................................41 C. Future Work Session Items ..............................................................................44 D. Street Construction Report ...............................................................................45 14 END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON COUNTY 10 0 - D A Y q EN G E is ll� 0 As I h A& 0 1 a :L*iH a uni e d � Giving Way HOPEInc. ca Denton Count0 0 RecoveryR source � � LI KE RAI N Denton County ., O U iv Friends of the Family Denton County THE VETER AN C MHMR Center f JUNCTION IMMUNITY NAVIGATOR 4 ,0 HOMELESSNESS DENTON crouNTv NTON u e ewaLEADEyo omoncoSHIP Anry HOMELESS I,F,I\'ISVIi.I.F, DENTON COUNTY- DENTON COUNTY HOMELESSNESS HOMELESSARE YOU EXPERIENCING LEADERSHIP TEAM C O A L I T I O N United Way of Denton County,Inc. Visit a location below to complete a 20-30 minute assessment called Coordinated Entry. Coordinated Entry helps quickly connect people to available resources and housing by gathering information through an enrollment and assessment process. By participating in Coordinated Entry, agencies will be able to connect you to resources you need and it will provide us with information on resources Denton County doesn't have currently in order to help you and more people in the future. WHERE TO GO Agencies with the star symbol provide Street Outreach and are able to come to you and complete assessments outside of their office locations Denton County MHMR Giving HOPE Inc. 2509 Scripture St. Giving 306 N Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209 Denton County Denton, TX 76201 (Inside Serve Denton) MHMR Center Mon - Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM HOPE, Inc. g Appointment Only Y pp Y 940-381 -1728 940-382-0609 The Junction (formerly Monsignor The Junction (formerly Our Daily Bread King Outreach Center) at St. Andrew's Church) THE 300 S. Woodrow Ln. ITHE 300 W. Oak St. Denton, TX 76201 JUNCTION Denton TX 76205 JUNCTION Mon - Fri 9:00 AM to 1 :30 PM Sun - Sat 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM 940-268-2968 940-566-1308 Salvation Army Denton Salvation Army Lewisville 1 1508 E. McKinney St. Denton, TX 76209 206 W Main St, Lewisville, TX 75057 1 Mon - Fri 1 PM to 4 PM (service hours) Monday - Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM Mon - Fri 5 PM to 7 AM (shelter hours ' y9 AM to 12 PM lunch still ) Friday served 940-566-3800 � ) ° 972-353-9400 United Way of Denton County Veteran Community Navigator 1314 Teasley Ln. Call My, mino Denton TX 76201 VETERIAN 940-349-3597 B Appointment Only COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR or visit Denton County 940-898-8976 ext. 112 htt s://bit.l /3eUbhAa p Y OR Submit Online Referral: http://bit.ly/303 PCfY Grace Like Rain Ministries Denton County Friends of the Family (Families with Children only) If you are experiencing homelessness as a 306 N Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209 • result of family violence, (Inside Serve Denton) call the DCFOF 24-hour crisis line to speak PL ffER I N Mon, Tue, Thurs 10 AM to 5 PM to an advocate and get connected to 940-535-5557 Friends services. of the Family 940-382-7273 or 800-572-4031 * Some Coordinated Entry hours differ from regular hours of operation KEEP IN MIND - Coordinated Entry does not guarantee assistance and does not mean new resources are available. We are working diligently with many households to end their homelessness, but resources are limited. It is possible and likely that programs you are interested in will not have any current openings, and there is no way to tell when a program may be able to offer assistance. This is not a housing wait list or housing application. This is an initial assessment to identify the best housing option for you. 16 S&P Global Ratings RatingsDirect° ............................................................................................................. Summary: Denton, Texas; CP; Combined Utility Primary Credit Analyst: Paul J Dyson,San Francisco+ 1 (415) 371 5079;paul.dyson@spglobal.com Secondary Contact: Scott W Sagen,New York+ 1 (212)438 0272;scott.sagen@spglobal.com Table Of Contents ............................................................................................................. Rating Action Credit Opinion Related Research WWW.STANDARDANDPOORS.COM/RATINGSDIRECT MARCH 3, 2021 1 Summary: Denton, Texas; CP; Combined Utility (Editor's Note: The original report published March 3,2021, included outdated information regarding the calculation of power costs.A corrected version follows) ProfileCredit Denton comb util Long Term Rating A+/Watch Neg Downgraded,On CreditWatch Negative Denton util sys rev extendable cml pap nts prog ser A due 01/12/2031 Short Term Rating A-1 Downgraded Rating Action S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating to 'A+'from'AA-'on the City of Denton,Texas'utility long-term debt outstanding and its short-term rating to 'A-1'from'A-1+'on the city's utility short-term debt outstanding, and placed both ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications. S&P Global Ratings'short-term rating applies to the city's series A utility system revenue extendable commercial paper(ECP)notes. The rating action is based on our view of the utility's impaired credit quality given the uncertainty around the financial impact of the winter storm in Texas during the week of Feb. 14 and the city's dispute over additional payments potentially due to Electric Reliability Council of Texas(ERCOT). During that week,purchased power and natural gas prices skyrocketed, as extreme winter weather plagued the entire state. Credit overview Since we revised the outlook to negative from stable on the long-term debt rating on Feb. 26,the city has filed for and was granted a temporary restraining order seeking full relief from ERCOT's"uplift"mechanism.The mechanism generally works as follows:When one or more ERCOT market participants fails to pay ERCOT for power purchases, those costs are spread to other ERCOT participants pro rata so that ERCOT can reimburse electricity suppliers. In our view,the litigation adds uncertainty and indicates the financial burdens that the uplift payments potentially pose for Denton. In court filings,the city argues that this as an"unconstitutional gifting of public funds and unconstitutional lending of its credit."The actual amount of uplift payment(s) eventually due is unknown. The CreditWatch placement reflects our view of the uncertainty regarding potential liabilities, cash flow,future fixed-charge coverage (FCC), liquidity,rate competitiveness, and leverage in the face of Denton's increased obligations. The long-term rating could be lowered an additional one or two notches if Denton's financial metrics materially decline,if its rate competitiveness suffers considerably, or if we come to believe that Denton's willingness to meet obligations has materially weakened. Separate and apart from any uplift payments that Denton may owe as a result of extreme winter weather,the settlement payments to ERCOT for the period of Feb. 16 to March 1 total a net amount of$133.8 million,which far exceed the costs typical for an entire year.As of Feb. 14, 2021,the city's electric utility had$105 million in cash on WWW.STANDARDANDPOORS.COM/RATINGSDIRECT 18 MARCH 3, 2021 2 Summary: Denton, Texas; CP; Combined Utility hand,not including an additional$20 million between the water and wastewater systems that could be available through an interfund borrowing, although we understand that the city does not intend to exhaust its available reserves as part of the total settlement payment. In connection with the winter storm,the city has already approved an amended ordinance and related documents to upsize the maximum amount of the existing commercial paper program to $300 million from$100 million, and apparently would need to issue$100 million in commercial paper within the week on top of$100 million issued about a week ago to meet various obligations. The authorizing resolution permits the city to issue both tax-exempt and taxable notes. The commercial paper rating is linked to the long-term rating based on the application of our"Methodology For Linking Long-Term And Short-Term Ratings,"published April 7, 2017, on RatingsDirect. In our view,the ECP has a higher risk of a failed remarketing,which could result in a higher rate during the extendible period. A first lien on net revenue of Denton's combined electric,water, and wastewater systems secured the approximately $207 million in long-term debt outstanding as of fiscal year-end 2020. In addition,more than$450 million of general obligation bonds and other tax-secured debt was issued on behalf of the utility and is self-supported by limited surplus net revenue that is subordinate to the ECP;by practice,the combined utility fully self-supports the entirety of its allocable tax-backed debt. In 2019,the most recently available independently audited fiscal year,the electric system alone accounted for slightly more than half of net revenue available for debt service,making it the focus of our analysis. During the next 90 days, S&P Global Ratings will monitor and evaluate the financial effects of these developments as information becomes available. Environmental, social, and governance factors The combined utility has taken steps in recent years to reduce its carbon footprint and meet potential greenhouse gas emission regulations, given that its power supply centers on renewables and natural-gas-fired peaking generation and has shifted away from coal. In February 2018,the city council adopted the Denton Renewable Resource Plan,which set a goal to generate 100%of the city's annual electricity from renewables by 2020.While the electric system still uses natural-gas-fired generation and market purchases (which are generally gas-fired)to meet demand during peak periods,renewable sources provided more than 60%of energy requirements in fiscal 2019.Although diversification as to both fuel type and source of supply are credit-supportive,the winter storm affected 34 gigawatts of capacity of all types of generation across the state. In our view,the environmental risks associated with the extreme winter weather also created heightened governance challenges by calling into question the city's risk management strategies.The events of the week of Feb. 14 could introduce social risks to the extent that the utility will need large rate increases to meet higher debt service and power costs. Credit Opinion On Feb. 15, 2021, ERCOT,the manager for the grid that covers most of the state,implemented emergency measures such as rotating outages to prevent an uncontrolled blackout. Because of extreme winter weather, approximately 42% of ERCOT's planned winter capacity suffered unforced outages, exacerbating the situation and causing spot prices to rise to the regulatory maximum of$9,000 per megawatt-hour from what is typically less than$40.The freezing WWW.STANDARDANDPOORS.COM/RATINGSDIRECT 19 MARCH 3, 2021 3 Summary: Denton, Texas; CP; Combined Utility conditions also contributed to diminished natural gas deliveries to generating facilities, eventually including the city's Denton Energy Center(DEC), 225 megawatts of gas-fired peaking capacity. Natural gas that was available during that week at points rose to more than$20 per million Btu from what was recently slightly less than$3.As a result of extreme winter weather,the settlement payments to ERCOT for the period of Feb. 16 to March 1 total a net amount of $133.8 million. The system typically derives more than 60%of its energy from an array of purchased power agreements--primarily energy-only wind and solar--and more than 20%from day-ahead or market purchases,with the remainder usually coming from the DEC. During the worst of the weather disruptions, Denton relied on day-ahead and market purchases for all of its energy requirements. Chapter 1371 of the Texas local government code does permit municipalities to borrow"with respect to a property or a facility for the generation of electric power and energy,fuel acquisition or the development or transportation of power, energy, or fuel."The upsizing in the city utility's ECP program,plus any cash on hand that the city could choose to deploy,would allow it to settle its obligation to ERCOT in the immediate term. In recent history, FCC has consistently been well over 1.4x, stabilized in part by an energy cost adjustor that is reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted as needed;management has not yet represented how and how much of these extraordinary expenses will be passed through in the near term. FCC is S&P Global Ratings'adjusted debt service coverage metric that includes all use of utility's operating revenue regardless of lien or accounting treatment, and imputes certain long-term obligation onto the income statement of the utility as if those obligations were actual debt of the city's utility. As of Feb. 14, 2021,the city's electric utility had$105 million in cash on hand,not including an additional$20 million between the water and wastewater systems that could be available through an interf ind borrowing, although we understand that the city does not intend to exhaust its available reserves as part of the total settlement payment. 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AA An obligation rated 'AA'differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree.The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is very strong. An obligation rated 'A' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and A economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is still strong. An obligation rated 'BBB' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or BBB changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. BBB Obligations rated 'BB', '13% 'CCC', 'CC', and 'C'are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. 'BB' CCC, CC, indicates the least degree of speculation and 'C' the highest.While such obligations will likely have some quality and C and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposure to adverse conditions. An obligation rated 'BB' is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major BB ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. An obligation rated 'B' is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated 'BB', but the obligor currently B has the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. An obligation rated 'CCC' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, CCC financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. An obligation rated 'CC' is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.The'CC' rating is used when a default has CC not yet occurred but S&P Global Ratings expects default to be a virtual certainty, regardless of the anticipated time to default. C An obligation rated 'C' is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the obligation is expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared with obligations that are rated higher. An obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace D period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days.The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to'D' if it is subject to a distressed debt restructuring. Ratings from 'AA'to'CCC'may be modified by the addition of a plus (+)or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the rating categories. 22 S&P Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings Table 2 Shon-Term issue Credit Ratings Category Definition A short-term obligation rated 'A-1' is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity A-1 to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on these obligations is extremely strong. A short-term obligation rated 'A-2' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in A-2 circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is satisfactory. A short-term obligation rated 'A-T exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic A-3 conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. A short-term obligation rated 'B' is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The B obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments. A short-term obligation rated 'C' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable C business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. A short-term obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However.. D any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to'D' if it is subject to a distressed debt restructuring. 23 1 • QUAKERTOWN 1 ✓ PARK Denton, TX • EST. 1923 . In order to understand the importance of Quakertown Park, one must have access to its rich history and current contributions. Review of the park's history provides an opportunity to once again educate the ` ' "a °• public of the African American community that once existed. This . community continues to enhance the richness of Denton, Texas today. The story of Quakertown begins in 1875 when 27 families moved two UL - � �V` •.�a miles south of the Denton Square to a new settlement they called Freedman Town. Harvesting logs from the surrounding woods, they built their own log cabins and created the first community that truly belonged to them. The new community dubbed itself Quakertown, .. after the Quakers of the northeast who helped escaped slaves along - the Underground Railroad. By 1920, Quakertown was considered Denton's black business district because of its status as a middle-class neighborhood and its central location. The community functioned as a town within a town. NX Quakertown residents opened a multitude of businesses within their community, allowing it to function as a self-supporting town.Within its borders one could find a doctor's office, cafe, grocery store, funeral home, confectionary, school, churches, lodges, restaurants .� . and more. Whether they worked in or outside of Quakertown's s , �: A` borders, residents contributed greatly and offered many talents to the Denton community. � Trouble began around 1920,when the president of the College of Industrial Arts, F.M. Bralley,began advocating the removal of `� � 'y -_� • Quakertown. Before long, it was announced that a bond election would am��"'+j.: �, " r,� be held, allowing the city to vote on the removal of the community in order to build a new park. By 1923, all the Quakertown residents had been relocated to an area of land called Solomon Hill. The new park would be named, Civic Center Park. Civic Center park was eventually - l renamed Quakertown Park. Today, Denton honors the people of Quakertown and pays respect to the events of the past. The Park is a host to historical markers remembering the community and murals that were made in honor of t` `� l 1' AVa the former residents. It is also memorialized in the Historical Park as ' the Quakertown House (Denton County's African American Museum). Denton is known for its active music life, attracting over 300,000 people to the city each year. Centrally located, Quakertown Park accommodates multiple city music festivals, Denton Blues Festival, ,�:„ � �, � .ram •• ; y- Denton Arts and Jazz Festival and Cinco De Mayo.Additionally, a }"= variety of city events large and small take place here. One of the main gathering locations within the city, Quakertown Park carries the heartbeat that sustains Denton Texas. Date: March 19,2021 Report No. 2021-017 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: State Legislative Update BACKGROUND: The 87th session of the Texas Legislature began on January 12. Staff and contracted legislative consultants Jackson Walker, LLP and Focused Advocacy, LLC continue to monitor filed bills for any potential impacts to the City. The current session yielded an unprecedented political landscape since the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. The Governor subsequently revised his emergency items that initially included expanding broadband internet access, punishing local governments that "defund the police" as stated by him, changing the bail system, ensuring what he described as "election integrity", and providing civil liability protections for businesses that were open during the pandemic to also include funding for the winterization of the Texas power system. Given the Winter Storm circumstances, movement on items is now beginning to happen. DISCUSSION: A live update in a work session was planned to go before City Council on March 23. Due to the limited activity by the legislature because of the recent winter storm, however, bills are only now beginning to move and there was not much of an update to present to Council. However, staff has worked with the legislative consultants to put together a brief PowerPoint which provides an overview of the timeline of the remainder of regular session, officials' priorities, as well as pertinent topics and bills currently being actively monitored(attached). CONCLUSION: Staff will continue to update Council through the Friday Report of any relevant updates to those topics impacting the City pursuant to Council's adopted legislative agenda. A future work session to cover updates is scheduled for the end of April. STAFF CONTACT: Ryan Adams Customer Service & Public Affairs Ryan.Adams&cityofdenton.com Rachel Balthrop Mendoza City Manager's Office Rachel.Mendoza(cr�,cityofdenton.com REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated 25 • .lam '�`' y�Y.J`�� .G • ::� . .( .. �� : The 2021 Legislative ; Session — - Denise Rose Partner Kate Goodrich Associate lift W Jackson Walker b --.e. et Your Jackson Walker Lobby Team lop Denise Rose Kate Goodrich • Originally from Oklahoma. • Originally from Arlington, Texas. • A Sooner with a Law degree from the • Undergrad and law degree both from UT. University of Houston. • Started lobbying in D.C. for two years before • Been around the capitol almost 16 years and law school. with Jackson Walker for five. • Worked in three different Texas Senate • Background in healthcare law but now has committees. lobbied in almost every policy area. • Enjoys her rescue dog and cat, hiking, • Enjoys trying new restaurants, wine, and live traveling, and meeting new people. music. AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH I HOUSTON I SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I Mcom 27 I ]: + f w go fib '* t ^�. i,Srr — _. i.• '.." �T ic.�i,Z!' ,t+:� ,h��Il:ll f M /ll far _ r, nW Q � �yrrr• r 1• 1 � • • • • ego * * * ON • • • • • • • `% •••• • � • • � • •••• • • • • • • • • • • ••• •• • • • • • � • • • • • • � • •• • • • •• • • • • • • • �• •• •• • • • • • • • •• •• • • •• ••••• 0: Texas Senate Texas House of Representatives 18 Republicans 83 Republicans 13 Democrats 67 Democrats +1 Democrat Same Split As Before AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH I HOUSTON SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I JW.com 28 AU i•i i R"� 41, Issues We Are Covering for Denton AW All, • Revenue and taxation, including relevant property tax issues and protecting against unfunded mandates . • Public Safety policy and budgeting, including homelessness, policing, and criminal justice reform . • Infrastructure issues, including solid waste and transportation . • Power balance between cities and state : • Scope of Executive Office authority. • COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri disaster responses. • Tax-payer funding lobbying. • Local governmental control issues. • Governmental transparency issues. AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH I HOUSTON I SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I Mcom 29 .� I, - —- :x= :L'""sw� i1:«1T�' '�• �+s;t,' :i7�n S. COVID- 19 Specific Issue _ L _ • COVID- 19 liability protections for businesses . • Pandemic relief packages . • Vaccine Rollout . • Eviction Moratoriums . • Monitoring Trauma Service Areas hospital capacities and impact to business re- openings . • Interpreting State Executive Orders and Local Ordinances . AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH I HOUSTON I SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I Mcom 30 QAill i•i i: :� - 1 i •din -,.- TAdvocating for The City of Denton ,ws City of Denton Delegation : Senator Drew Springer: • Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs — Vice-Chair • Administration • Higher Education • Local Government • Nominations - -� Senator Jane Nelson: • Finance — Chair Ikk CITY • State Affairs OF • Ports (Select Committee) DENTON Representative Lynn Stucky: • County Affairs — Vice Chair • Appropriations AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH HOUSTON SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I Mcom 31 5A x1i a aiv .a The 87t" ( R ) Le gislative Session is January 12th through May 31st , Important Deadlines *: • Last day to file bills/first day the Legislature can consider non- emergency items for a vote (60t" Day) : March 12 • Last day for House bills to be considered on Second Reading: May 13 • Last day for the House to consider Local bills: May 21 • Last day for the House to consider Senate bills on Second Reading: May 25 • Last day for the Senate to consider ALL bills: May 26 • Last day for all Conference Committee Reports to be adopted : May 30 AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH I HOUSTON I SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I JW.com 32 5A Wag ffm� THANK YOU ! Denise Rose Kate Goodrich Tu kgoodrich ,f-�jwxom drose@jw.com AUSTIN I DALLAS I FORT WORTH I HOUSTON I SAN ANGELO I SAN ANTONIO I TEXARKANA I Mcom 33 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE CURTIS L. SEIDLITS, FOUNDER & CEO., FOCUSED ADVOCACY 10 C U S 10 ADVOCACY A full-service public affairs firm delivering modern solutions to traditional challenges 34 LEGISLATIVE ISSUES C(Q Pre-winter event: — Competition (customer choice) — Cybersecurity — Governance /general fund transfer — Renewables — Purchasing generation review — Broadband — Increased PUC oversight (rate review, appeals) — Community advocacy — Electric vehicles / battery storage Post-winter event: • Governor Abbott emergency items: — ERCOT reform — Mandating winterization for Texas's power system (as well as ensuring the necessary funding) — ERCOT $16B billing issue • Lt. Governor priorities: — ERCOT reform — Power grid stability — Taxpayer funded lobbying 35 TIMELINE - WINTER STORM EVENT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY • February 251" — March 111n: — Various Senate & House hearings on Winter Storm Event • March 1st: Independent Market Monitor (IMM) Report — For operating days February 15 through February 20, reprice all day-ahead ancillary services (AS) clearing prices to cap them at the System-Wide Offer Cap (SWCAP) of $9,000 per MWh - rejected by PUC — For operating days February 14 through February 19, invoke the "failure to provide" settlement treatment for all AS that were not provided in real time — adopted by PUC • March 4t": IMM report — Direct ERCOT to correct the real-time prices from 0:00 February 18 to 09:00 February 19, to remove the inappropriate pricing intervention that occurred during that time period — rejected by PUC • March 11t": IMM report — Recommendation to correct two classes of inflated costs — rejected by PUC • March 15t": Sen. Hughes files, and the Senate subsequently passes, SB 2142 36 LEGISLATION TO WATCH WREEMW HB 10(Paddie) Restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House (last action:reported favorably as substituted from House State Affairs on 3118121) HB 11 (Paddie) Requires requires electric transmission and generation facilities to be weatherized (last action:reported favorably as substituted from House State Affairs on 3118121) HB 13 (Paddie) Establishes the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council to improve coordination during disasters (last action:reported favorably as substituted from House State Affairs on 3118121) HB 17(Deshotel) Prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. (last action:reported favorably as substituted from House State Affairs on 3118121) SB 182 (Schwertner) Directs PUC to compare five-year average of rates of MOUs to those in the competitive retail markets in a similar geographic region. If rates are more than 10%above those in the competitive market,the MOU must enter into retail competition. (last action:referred to Senate Business& Commerce 313121) SB 2(Hancock) Independent organizations to manage power regions (last action:referred to Senate Business& Commerce 3118121) SB 3(Schwertner) Creates the Texas Energy Reliability Council which would be composed of representatives from the PUC, RRC,TCEQ,TDEM,TCEQ,TxDOT, and governor appointees from the electric, oil, and gas industries. (last action:referred to Senate Jurisprudence 3118121) HB 4378 (Paddie) Supply of power and the financial stability of the competitive wholesale and retail electricity markets (last action:filed 3112121) HB 4492 (Paddie) Restructuring of electric utility providers (last action:filed 3112121) SB 1757 (Hancock) Securitization of electric markets (last action:filed 3112121) SB 1750 (Hancock) Securitizing costs of electric services or electric markets (last action:filed 3112121) SB 2142(Hughes) Correcting prices of wholesale power and ancillary services sold in the ERCOT market from 11:55 p.m. on February 17, 2021 through 9:00 a.m. on February 19, 2021 (last action:referred to House State Affairs 3118121) 37 THANK YOU QUESTIONS? 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 32% Legal 0 1 2 3 4 5 Fire Police ■ Tech Services Airport _ • • _ • Quarter Public Affairs?Customer Svc ■ . Economic Development � Development Svcs 200 159 144 Finance ■ 100 Audit 0 0 Municipal Court 0 M Procurement Paul Meltzer Deb Armintor • John Ryan Q1 20121 Q2 20121 0320121 Q4 20/21 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 Requests I total requests by department to add up higher than the Submit New total request count 13 39 Request Council Requests for Information Council Member Requestor ate Summary of Request Staff Assigned Council Member Armintor 02/04/21 I'd like a staff report on what Texas cities can do to put caps on campaign spending and fundraising Sarah Kuechler City Manager's Office This request will be presented during the April 6 Pending Council for city election campaigns,including a list of which Texas cities have caps and what their caps are. Request work session The dollar amount fundraised and spent in local elections has been increasing exponentially in recent years,and this has become a matter of public interest and concern.At the very least,Council and the public should know more about what other Texas cities have done in this area and what our options are so that we can decide whether or not we want to enact campaign financing caps for Denton city elections as well. Mayor Pro Tern Davis 03/10/21 Western end of Windsor,at the 1-35 frontage road.When will the temporary asphalt extension of the Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 2 west-bound lane be replaced with a permanent road surface with curb-and-gutter?The current surface is very poor,and is basically right on grade. 3 Council Member Meltzer 03/12/21 Can staff comment on follow up comments about the Hinkle Roundabout? Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 4 Mayor Hudspeth 03/13/21 There is a person asking about the time line for sidewalk construction on Nottingham and Old Becky Diviney Public Works-CIP Information is provided in the March 19 Friday Report North.Can you help me find that answer? Mayor Pro Tern Davis 03/14/21 Thank you for the Hinkle Roundabout update in the Friday report. Is staff aware of the guy wire in Becky Diviney Public Works-CIP Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 5 the middle of the new sidewalk?(photo attached)Can we get drawings of the approved final sidewalk configuration?Lastly,isn't this developer also required to plant street trees in this area? 6 Mayor Pro Tern Davis 03/14/21 Could we please get an update on the drainage situation in the area of 1818 Scripture?Staff was Daniel Kremer Public Works-Drainage Information is provided in the March 19 Friday Report investigating flow issues and a potential blockage. 7 Council Member Meltzer 03/15/21 Does staff have additional information to the report that there are TxDOT improvements planned for Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 380/1-35 intersection? 8 Council Member Armintor 03/15/21 Can staff follow up with the resident about sod that was laid(possibly incorrectly)right before the Daniel Kremer Public Works Information is provided in the March 19 Friday Report freeze? 9 Mayor Hudspeth 03/15/21 Can someone reach out to a resident regarding the train horn? Rachel Wood Public Works Information is provided in the March 19 Friday Report 10 Council Member Meltzer 03/16/21 Are there any public pools planned for the Parks Master Plan? Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Information is provided in the March 19 Friday Report 11 Mayor Hudspeth 03/18/21 Can staff provide comment on an email from a board member regarding changes to the Boards and Rosa Rios City Secretary's Office Information will be provided in a future Friday Report Commissions processes and handbook? 12 Council Member Meltzer 03/19/21 Can staff follow up on some construction Good Sam is saying was left undone on Hinkle. Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 13 Council Member Armintor 03/19/21 Can staff assess a potential safety hazard/ADA violation on the sidewalk in front of Sweetwater? Becky Diviney Public Works Information will be provided in a future Friday Report 40 March 2021 EMISSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cancelled-9:00 am-COE 2:00 p m - C C Work 11:30 am-Traffic Safety 8:30 am-DEDC Se ssio n Coimrussion 6:30 pm - CC Regular Cancelled-2:30 pm 12:00pm-Public ArtCommittee Luncheon Council Session Agenda Committee Luncheon—Joint DISD 5:00pm-P&Z 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:00am—PUB No Council Meeting Cancelled-11:00 am—EDPB 12:30 pm-Community Dev Adv 3:00pm Parks,Rec,Beau 1:00 pro-AAB Comm Cancelled-2:30pm Agenda Committee 3:30 pm-Library Board 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3:00 pm-H C 2:00 p m - CC Work 9:00 am-Ivbbility Conuikee 9:00 am-Conumurity Dev Adv Session Ivbeting 9:00am-Community Partnership Comm 6:3 0 pm - CC Regular Cancelled-12:00 pm-DCRC Committee 12:00 pm-Ikamn Svcs Adv Se ssio n 5:00pm-P&Z Comm pm 3:00 pm-CoPwD 3:00 pm-Audit/Finance 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9:00 am-PUB Cancelled-10:00 am—CAC 10:00 am-Board ofEthics 12:00 pm-TIRZNo.1 11:30am—PLIBJCC joint meeting Civil Service Comm Cancelled-2:30 pm 3:30pm 3:00 pm - 4th Tuesday Agenda Committee Se ssion Animal Shelter Advisory 2pm 28 29 30 31 3:00 pm -ZBA No Council Meeting Cancelled-2:30pm Agenda Committee 41 April 2021 1 2 3 8:30 am-DEDC 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9:00 am-COE 2:00 pin - CC Work 3:30 pm-Library Board 11:30 am -Council Session Luncheon 6:30 pm - CC Regular 3:00p.m.-HLC Session 10:00 am-Comnnrnity Engagement 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9:00am-PUB 2:00 pin -2ndTuesday 11:00am-EDPB 3:00 pm-Persons with 9:00am-ComaRmityavAdv Session 12:30 pin-DCRC Disabilities Comm 5:30 pm-AAB 12:00 pm-1Lunan Svcs Adv Comm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 11:30 am-Traffic Safety 2:00 pin - CC Work 9:00 am- Mobility Committee 9:00-Comirnurity Partnership Commission Session feting Committee 6:30 pm - CC Regular 12:30 pin-DCRC 3:OO Pin-Board ofEthics Se ssion 5:00 pin-P&Z 25 26 27 28 29 30 9:00 am-PUB 10:00 am-CAC 12:00 pm-DCRC 3:00pm-ZBA 2:00 pm -4th Tuesday Se ssion 42 May 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9:00am-COE 2:00 pm - CC Work 5:00 pro-P&Z 8:30am-DEDC Se ssion 12:00 pm-Bond Committee 6:30 pm - CC Regular 11:30 am -Council Session Lun c he on 10:00 am-Connmmity Engagement 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9:00am-PUB 2:00 pm -2nd Tuesday 11:00am-EDPB 3:30p.m.-library Board Se ssion 5:30 pm-AAB 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11:30 am-Traffic Safety 2:00 p m - CC Work 9:00 am-Ivbbility Committee 3:00 pm-CoPwD 9:00 am-Commvmity Dev Adv Comaussion Se ssion Nbeting Comm 6:3 0 p m - CC Regular 12:00 pm-Human Svcs Adv Se ssion Comm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9:00 am-PUB 10:00 am-CAC 12:00 pm-TIRZNo.1 3:00 pm-Board ofEdws 2:00 pm - 4th Tuesday Se ssion 30 31 Memorial Day Holiday 43 FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS MATRIX As of March 19,2021 Meeting Date Currently Slated Work Session Items 23-March 2021 Inclement Weather Update: [Joint meeting w/PUB DIME,Water/Wastewater 11:30 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.] 21-341 Inclement Weather Update: 23-March 2021 Parks and Recreation,Community [Special @ 3:00 p.m.] Services, Finance/Purchasing/Warehouse/Com FY 2019-2020 Comprehensive Annual pliance,Public Affairs/DTV Financial Report Council Requests 21-342 21-485 20-2388 30-March 2021 No Meeting(5th Tuesday) Follow-Up-Loop 288 Building 5-Apri12021 Agreement/MOU [Luncheon] 21-431 Certified Agenda Process for Closed Internal Audit-Utility Payment Meetings Southwest Park Master Plan Review Assistance Program 6-April 2021 21-207 21-553 20-2554 [Regular] Inclement Weather Update:Public B&C Handbook(Including Attendance Municipal Court Payments Audit Works:Fleet Policy) Policy for Naming of Parks 20-2553 Council Requests 21-550 21-271 20-2320 21-189 13-April 2021 City Hall West Hartlee Field Development 4%Housing Tax Credit Mid-Year DEDP Update Council Requests [Special] TBD 21-383 21-499 21-384 21-190 Qualifying Expenses for Tax Exemption Funding Recommendations from 20-April 2021 Mosquito Abatement of Historic Sites CDAC Denton Trails Update Council Requests [Regular] TBD 21-442 21-500 21-555 21-191 27-April 2021 Update on ETJ Items Legislative Update Council Requests [Special] TBD 21-080 21-192 3-May 2021 [Luncheon] 4-May 2021 [Regular] Runoff Elelction Locations Council Request 21-280 21-434 11-May 2021 COVID Update Canvass General Election&Reception Council Request [Special] TBD TBD 21-435 18-May 2021 Council Request [Regular] 21-436 25-May 2021 Leak Adjustment Ordinance Council Request [Special] 21-557 21-437 No meeting-Day after Memorial D 1-June 2021 ay Holiday 7-June 2021 Joint Meeting with City/DHA [Luncheon] TBD 'FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget,CIP&5- 8-June 2021 year Financial Forecast Council Request [Special] 21-451 21-560 15-June 2021 'FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget,CIP&5- [Regular] Year Financial Forecast Council Request 21-452 1 Community Services-HDAC and CDAC 21-561 22-June 2021 'FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget,CIP&5- Year Financial Forecast Council Request [Special] 21-453 21-562 29-June 2021 No meeting-Sth Tuesday Delegated Authority 20-21 Utilities Budget and Rates Construction Code Review(TED) DME Solar Programs TBD 20-2261 OJ C Redistricting Update Stormwater Master a o LED Lighting and Birds session June/July 2021 20-1661 m O h Parkland Dedication&Development O Dev.Districts Policy Manual Frame Street Closer Ordinance TBD TBD 21-109 CU H Fund Balance Policy(General Fund, Y Hinkle Round About Mobility Plan Internal Service Fund,Utilities) O TBD TBD 20-2394 Westgate Economic Development Programs and Catalyst Fund Discussion(Included in JTBD 1 Policy Discussions 1 Budget discussions) 1TPID update 44 Street Closure Report IMPROVING "TM Upcoming Closures F)F: N T(C)I OF DENTON Week of March 22,2021 -March 28,2021 N Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other uepartme, Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Georgetown Water Distribution will be Amherst Dr Dr Malone St 04/15/21 04/26/21 installing new water main and Water NextDoor,Door hangers (940)349-7128 water services. 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. Concrete Sidewalk Repair.The process starts with Barricading Chimney Rock San Felipe Memorial 04/19/21 05/21/21 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Sidewalk,remove,and install new concrete Spencer San Jacinto DCTA replacing grade crossing Denton County Colorado Blvd Road Blvd 03/28/21 03/28/21 tubs Transportation Message Boards(3/22) (940)268-7285 Authority Concrete Sidewalk Repair.The process starts with Barricading Fulton Congress Panhandle 03/29/21 04/23/21 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Sidewalk,remove,and install new concrete Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Salon Ct Thorough Cul v Sac 04/05/21 04/30/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 bred sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Concrete Sidewalk Repair.The Chimney process starts with Barricading San Felipe Rock Kirby 04/12/21 04/23/21 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Sidewalk,remove,and install new concrete Upcoming Closures 45 Street/Intersection From Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contactor Concrete Sidewalk Repair.The process starts with Barricading Sun Ray Cat Tail Red Bud 03/29/21 04/23/21 the failed sections of concrete Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Sidewalk,remove,and install new concrete Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Thorough Bred Thackery at 04/26/21 05/21/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Intersection sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Total 12 Upcoming Closures 46 Street Closure Report IMPROVING ,. Current Closures I \\ DENTON Week of March 22,2021 -March 28,2021 DFNI Street/Intersection To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming is Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Administratio Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell Ave Chapel Dr n Dr 02/22/21 03/31/21 installing a new water main line Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7128 and services. 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. 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. 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. Curb and Gutter Repair.The process starts with Barricading Carmel St Hobson El Paseo 03/08/21 05/07/21 the failed sections of,Curb and Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Gutter remove and install curb and gutter.Weather delays. Raintree Riverchase Wastewater Collections will be Creekdale Dr Way Trl 12/09/20 03/27/21 installing a new wastewater Waste Water N/A (940)349-8909 main and services. Water Distribution will be Crescent Fulton Coit 03/01/21 04/08/21 installing anew water mainline Water NextDoor,N/A,Other (940)349-7128 and services. Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Drexel Purdue Hofstra 03/01/21 04/09/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Elm Hickory Prairie 05/11/20 04/30/21 PEC 4 Utility Project Engineering Direct business contact (940)349-8938 Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Friesian Morgan Cul v Sac 03/01/21 04/09/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Current Closures 47 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 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. McKinney-Mayhill Intersection This project is widening the intersection and 600'each way Mckinney duchess Glengarry 02/01/21 07/30/21 to match existing conditions Engineering NextDoor (940)349-7526 along McKinney.Also includes water,wastewater,and drainage improvements. 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. Street Reconstruction Remove and replace curb and Mistywood Lane Woodhaven Jamestown 10/01/20 03/26/21 gutter as needed. Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Remove old asphalt and stabilize subgrade. Install asphalt pavement. Weather delays. 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 04/16/21 Bonnie Brae Phase 2 will be Engineering NextDoor,Direct (940)349-8938 repaving Old Bonnie Brae business contact Wastewater Collections will be Riverchase Trl Stoneway Dr Waterside PI 12/09/20 03/27/21 installing a new wastewater Waste Water N/A (940)349-8909 main and services. Current Closures 48 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Need road closure to load crane onto jobsite.Weather could be private Scripture Lovell Malone 03/20/21 03/27/21 an issue so the closure is Development NextDoor (940)391-2956 extended just in case they need more time. Reconstruct;Scripture from Bonnie Brae to approximately 1,300 ft.to the west.This includes removal and replacement of failed sections of curb and gutter.Milling of the old asphalt pavement and the Scripture Bonnie Brae 1,300 ft.to 03/22/21 06/25/21 stabilization of subgrade and Streets Direct business contact (940)349-7146 the West the installation of new asphalt pavement. Phase I East Bound Outside Lane Phase 11 West Bound Outside Lane Phase III Middle Lane Wastewater collections will be Uland Railroad Rose 02/11/21 04/16/21 installing a new wastewater Waste Water NextDoor,N/A,Other (940)349-8909 main line and services. 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 Total 22 Current Closures 49 Street Closure Report IMPROVING Completed Closures F)FNI11COKI DENTON Week of March 22,2021 -March 28,2021 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department jj Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication i Contact Water Distribution will be Email Notification,Direct Bell St University Dr Chapel Dr 12/14/20 02/12/21 installing anew water mainline Water business contact,N/A (940)349-7278 and services. Contractor for Vista Verde will be installing water improvements along the back of curb on the South side of Colorado Blvd. Public Works Valley Creek Greenspoint Inspections, NextDoor,Email Colorado Blvd Rd Circle 03/01/21 03/06/21 This is not a full road closure private Notification (940)268-9842 This is a single lane closure. Development See attached approved TCP. This be a minimal closure and should take one week max according to the contractor. UPDATE:Due to inclement weather,work has been delayed till the 22nd of February. Contractor for Vista Verde (Private Development)will be performing a bore and installing a water tap. Public Works Colorado Blvd Valley Creek San Jacinto 02/22/21 03/08/21 Inspections, NextDoor,Other (940)231-9036 Rd Blvd This will be a lane closure not a Private full closure. Development See attached plan sheets for TTC. The TTC contains 2 phases. Phase one(Outside lanes,East and West)is set to last 3 days. Phase two(inside lanes,East and West)is set to last 4 days. Installing Valley Gutter across Cordell at the intersection at of Hillcrest. The process starts Cordell Hillcrest Intersection 03/01/21 03/19/21 with barricading then remove Streets N/A (940)349-7146 pavement and subgrade and install new concrete Valley Gutter. Completed Closures 50 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Cresent Coit Caroll 03/01/21 03/05/21 Repair spelling on bridge deck. Streets N/A (940)349-7146 Water Distribution will be Fannin St Welch St Bernard St 12/21/20 02/26/21 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 weather is delaying Highland Park Bonnie Brae Jasmine 01/25/21 03/10/21 along Highland Park towards Engineering testing of the new line in NextDoor (940)268-8946 Bonnie Brae. Highland Park. Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process March Rail Cat Tail Heron Pond 01/11/21 03/05/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Completed Closures 51 Street/Intersection From To Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department Start Date End Date Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact 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 03/12/21 Private Notification,Social 940-205-8278 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. 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 02/10/21 installing a new wastewater Wastewater main and services. Concrete Street Panel and Sidewalk Repair.The process Purdue Drexel Syracuse 01/11/21 02/26/21 starts with Barricading the failed Streets N/A (940)349-7146 sections of concrete pavement, remove the pavement,and install new concrete. Update:Due to multiple rain events and below freezing temps,all concrete placement has been delayed.Therefore delaying the contractors drainage improvements and Public Works Ryan Rd Roxbury St FM 2181 01/04/21 03/19/21 road reconstruction.They plan Inspections, NextDoor,Email (940)268-9842 to be complete by 03-19-2021. Private Notification Development Contractor will be demoing the existing drainage and roadway and then installing drainage improvements across Ryan RD at the Hunter's Creek area. Completed Closures 52 Street/Intersection From Closure Closure Description Department Upcoming Public Other Department JA Start Date End Date M Info/Notes Meeting Communication Contact Waste Water, Pushed back a final two Greystar will be placing their Public Works weeks for patching of Spencer Road Bridges St. Mayhill Road 12/07/20 02/19/21 sanitary line along Spencer Rd Inspections, Spencer Road.Should Email Notification (940)391-6299 for the Elan Denton project. Private be finished before the Development 19th Total 16 Completed Closures 53