070221 Friday Staff Report „ City Manager's Office
" 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-8307
DENTON
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 2, 2021
TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members
FROM: Sara Hensley, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. 4th of July Holiday—Monday,July 5, 2020
2. No - City Council Luncheon on Monday,July 5, 2021
3. No - City Council Meeting on Tuesday,July 6, 2021
4. Health and Building Standards Commission Meeting on Thursday, July 8,
2021, at 3:00 p.m. at the Development Service Center.
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Open Meetings Act Suspensions to End Sept. 1 —In March 2020, Governor Abbott's
office granted the attorney general's request to suspend certain open-meeting statutes
to allow telephonic and teleconference/virtual public meetings. The Texas Municipal
League and Attorney General's Office have reported that on June 30, 2021, the
governor's office approved a request by the attorney general to lift those suspensions.
The suspensions will lift at 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2021. Thus, as of September
1, 2021, all provisions of the Open Meetings Act will be effective and all Texas
governmental bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act must conduct their meetings
in full compliance with the Open Meetings Act as written in state law.
On June 15, 2021, the Council directed staff to return most board, commission, and
committee meetings to an in-person format. Additional direction was given to allow
some bodies to continue to meet in a hybrid or fully virtual format until September 1,
2021. As a result of this direction, the Governor's lifting of the TOMA suspensions
does not directly impact the City's current plans for public meetings; however, the
Council would not be able to extend the use of fully virtual meetings beyond
September 1. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Inclusion • Transparency • Outstanding Customer Service
B. Vaccine Clinic at July Festivities — As a reminder, the City of Denton (in
partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management) will host a free
first-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Denton Civic Center on Saturday, July 3,
2021 between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. No pre-registration is required, and vaccines
will be administered to the first 100 individuals that are at least 12 years of age and
meet the criteria to receive the vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccinations are being
administered by the Texas Military Department through a special program from
TDEM. If there are indications of turnout exceeding 100 doses, staff will request
additional supply from TDEM ahead of the event. A second vaccine clinic will take
place on July 24 to administer second doses to those individuals who received their
first does at the July 3 event.
In addition to incorporating the vaccine clinic information into all July 3 promotions,
the City will also provide:
• Two large digital message boards positioned at both McKinney and Bell on
the Civic Center property on the date of the event.
• Messaging about the clinic on the Civic Center digital marquee from July 1-3.
• A-Frame directional signs at the Civic Center for pedestrians.
Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs
C. 2021 DCTA Service Delivery Model Resolution—Over the past several months, the
Mobility Committee has received presentations and held detailed discussions with
staff and leadership from the Denton County Transportation Authority(DCTA)Board
of Directors regarding DCTA's proposed migration to an on-demand rideshare service
delivery model. During the June 16 Mobility Committee meeting, the committee
discussed a desire to have the City Council adopt a resolution outlining their stance
and preferred implementation strategy for on-demand and fixed-route transit services
in Denton. The DCTA Board of Directors is currently scheduled to consider adoption
of the proposed service delivery model revisions on July 22. The Mobility Committee
held a special-called meeting on June 29 to prepare a draft resolution outlining their
stance and preferred implementation strategy for on-demand and fixed-route transit
services in Denton. The attached resolution will be reviewed and considered by the
City Council at their July 20 meeting. If approved by City Council, the resolution will
be sent to DCTA staff and the Board of Directors prior to their July 22 meeting. Staff
contact: Rachel Wood, Capital Projects
D. Legislative Update—The 87th Session of the Texas Legislature concluded on May 31,
2021 with 6,927 bills having been filed and ultimately 1,073 being passed by both
chambers (a decrease from the 1,429 bills that passed in 2019 which can be attributed
to the effects of COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri). Of those bills that passed the
legislature,247 were city-related and could potentially impact the City of Denton. City
staff are currently reviewing all city-related bills for impacts and any operational or
service changes that would be required once the bills become effective.These analyses
will be provided to the Council in a series of internal staff reports provided in the
Friday Report. Two internal staff reports are included in this week's Friday Report
which address election, public information, and municipal court-related bills.
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Jackson Walker, the City's legislative consultant for general government issues, has
also included a brief memo on the legislative session (attached) which summarizes
key events and takeaways. A special session has been called by Governor Abbott to
begin on Thursday, July 8. While the governor has not stated what bills or issues will
be included for consideration during the special session, it is widely speculated that
election and bail reform are most likely to be addressed. A second special session is
expected to occur at the end of summer or early fall to address redistricting after the
2020 census. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and Public Affairs and
Rachel Balthrop-Mendoza, City Manager's Office
E. Reviews of Board and Commission Member Utility Accounts — In accordance with
Resolution R2006-003, all appointed officials (which would include members of
boards, commissions, and committees)must affirm that they are"not in arrears on any
city taxes, utility service charges, or other obligations owed the City" prior to their
appointment. Once a member applies for a position on a board, commission, or
committee, but before they are appointed, City staff will perform a review of that
prospective member's utility history to confirm that the prospective member complies
with the Resolution's requirements. It has recently come to the attention of staff that
utility account reviews for several recently appointed members surveyed only active
accounts,but did not survey previously-closed,historical accounts to ensure no unpaid
charges were owed. To ensure that we perform this verification for all members
uniformly and equitably, staff will perform a follow up review of the account history
for all existing board and commission members. In the event it is discovered that a
member is in arrears on utility charges from a closed account, staff will work with that
member to help them bring their utility customer status into good standing. Going
forward, this process will be governed by a newly enhanced standard operating
procedure being implemented by the Customer Service Department that supports
ongoing and thorough reviews. Staff contact: Rosa Rios, City Secretary
F. Police Chief Advisory Board — The Police Chief Advisory Board met Wednesday,
June 30 at 6:00 p.m. for their first meeting. The agenda consisted of a brief overview
of the Board's purpose, introduction of members, and the selection of future meeting
dates. The next meeting will be July 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Police Headquarters
Conference Room. Staff contact: Sara Hensley, City Manager's Office
G. 2021 DCTA Transportation Reinvestment Program Grant Award Approved - In
November 2020, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) approved the
development of Transportation Reinvestment Program (TRIP), funding with an
objective to provide financial assistance to DCTA member cities for transit-supportive
projects consistent with and beneficial to DCTA's Long-Range Service Plan goals.
TRIP is a five-year program with its first funding cycle beginning in Fiscal Year(FY)
2021. Immediately following the DCTA Board of Directors' approval of TRIP, City
staff began identifying the list of eligible projects and preparing the grant application.
On January 12, 2021, the City Council received a presentation and approved a
resolution endorsing the City of Denton's 2021 TRIP funding application.On February
16, 2021, City staff formally submitted the TRIP application to DCTA. During their
June 24 meeting, the DCTA Board of Directors approved the City of Denton's 2021
funding application. Below is a table outlining the projects that will receive TRIP
funding in 2021 and attached is the City of Denton's 2021 TRIP application that
provides a detailed overview of each project. Development of the 2021 TRIP
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application was a collaborative effort between Capital Projects/Engineering and the
Grant Administration Team in the Finance Department. Staff contacts: Laura Behrens,
Finance and Rachel Wood, Capital Projects
Project Estimate at Current City External Proposed TRIP
Completion Funding Funding Funding
A-Train to UNT
Bike and
Pedestrian Path $2,580,000 $190,627 $762,505 S1.626.865
Ginnings&
Alexander
Elementary
Sidewalks Y $1,480,000 $211,828 $762,311 S505,861
Wilson&Pecan
Creek
Elementary
Sidewalks $629,000 $109:705 $438,820 $80,475
All-Walk
Crosswalk Design $153,210 $85:000 $68,210
Bell Sidewalk
Construction $147,000 $58,054 S88:946
Medpark
Sidewalk
Construction $147,640 $147:640
Total S5,136,850 S655,-114 51,963,639 $2,517,997
H. DTV Videos for June - In addition to producing public meetings, staff collaborated
and released several videos this month that raise awareness, educate, and inform our
community. Each month we will highlight a few in the Friday Report and encourage
Council to share them.
• City of Denton Budget Overview: YouTube Link, Facebook Link
• Juneteenth Celebration—Denton, Tx: YouTube Link, Facebook Link
• Urban Park Update - Rayzor Ranch: YouTube Link, Facebook Link
All videos air on DTV, are shared via social media channels, and are available on the
City's YouTube channel. Staff contact: Billy Matthews, Public Affairs
I. July Jubilee — This Saturday, July 3, Parks and Recreation will host the July Jubilee
event. This day of celebration includes the Liberty Run 5K & 1-Mile Walk,
the Yankee Doodle Parade, and the Jubilee Festival.
The 23rd Annual Liberty Run will begin and end at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E.
McKinney St. Registration is required and includes a T-shirt and a swag bag. To
register and view the race map, click here: https://bit.ly.MentonLibe . Run
The Yankee Doodle Parade will begin after the Liberty Run at 9 a.m. The parade will
go from Austin St., around the square, down McKinney Street to the Denton Civic
Center. Companies and groups are welcome to sign up to participate in the parade. To
register, click here: https://bit.ly/YankeeDoodleParade
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After the parade from 10 a.m. to noon,there will be a FREE Family Jubilee at Denton
Civic Center and Quakertown Park. There will be multiple food trucks, music,
inflatables, yard games, and lots of patriotic fun. Staff contact: Jennifer Eusse, Parks
and Recreation
III. Responses to Council Member Requests for Information
A. Overpasses for North I-35 Widening— During the June 16 Mobility Committee
Meeting, Council Member Maguire requested information on overpasses being added
as part of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) I-35N Widening
Project. The I-35N Widening Project is currently in the design phase, with
construction anticipated to begin in the calendar year 2025. Along I-35 West, the FM
1515 overpass is being replaced. On I-35 East, the Bonnie Brae Street underpass is
being replaced. The overpasses/underpasses being replaced along I-35 North include
Oak Street,US 380,Loop 288,FM 3163/US 377,Ganzer Road,FM 3163/Outer Loop,
FM 156, and Rector Road. A new overpass will be constructed for Windsor Drive to
span over I-35N. Staff contact: Rachel Wood, Capital Projects
B. Budget Work Session Questions—During the budget work session at the June 22 City
Council meeting, there were several questions from Council Members that staff was
able to research and provide the information below with the staff contact listed for
each question.
• Please provide a year to year comparison of inflation versus employee
merit increases.
The percentages below are for those positions listed on the General
Government, Electric, and Technology Pay Plans. It does not include the
increases that happened to the Police, Fire, or Apprenticeship/Craft Pay Plans
for the last five years. Staff contacts: Tiffany Thomson, Human Resources and
Seth Herrell, Finance
Average Average U.S.
City Fiscal Year Percentage .11erit Calendar Year Inflation Rate
Increase
2020-2021 2.99 2021 2.98*
2019-2020 3.27 2020 1.4
2018-2019 3.64 2019 2.3
2017-2018 3.79 2018 1.9
2016-2017 3.99 2017 2.1
*2021 rate is the average reported so far(January—qy)
• What percentage of staff typically qualify for merit increases?
1,070 of the 1,393 non-civil service employees are eligible for the COLA,
which is equal to 76.8 percent. Please note, civil service and those employees
on the craft pay plan have different standards for determining the salary
adjustments due to the market and those employees move with the pay plan.
Staff contact: Tiffany Thomson, Human Resources
• Please provide information regarding Airbnb rentals in the City.
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The city currently has thirty-seven (37) property types including standard
hotel/motels (28), bed and breakfasts (3) and short-term rentals (STR) (6). In
fiscal year 2019-2020, short-term rental revenue was $4,358 of the total HOT
Revenue of$2,110,076. In the current fiscal year 2020-2021, short-term rental
revenue through April is $3,592 of the total HOT Revenue of $1,244,069
collected year to date.
The City's 2019 Development Code included regulations for STR. As of
February 1, 2020, STR operators are required to annually apply for STR
registration through the Development Services department. The successful
registration is valid for one-year and requires operators to meet certain
minimum standards and restrictions outlined in the code. Development
Services provides Treasury notification of all STR approved permits. Upon
notification, Treasury contacts the operator with instruction on how to report
and pay the City's seven (7) percent occupancy tax. STR properties have the
responsibility of assessing,collecting and paying the City it's seven(7)percent
of the total thirteen (13) percent occupancy tax per each night's rental. STR
may or may not be in contract with an on-line lodging company.
Property operators are able to find current information on both HOT reporting
and STR registration on the Finance Transparency Page and the Permits and
Licenses Palze. Staff contacts: Cassey Ogden and Randee Klingele, Finance
• Please provide estimated savings associated with construction of the new
police station by locking in costs prior to COVID.
The City of Denton's Public Safety Bond projects were very fortunate to hit a
downturn in construction costs when bid to subcontractors in Q3 of
2020. Given the relentless escalation in material costs and labor shortages seen
by the north Dallas construction community in Q1 + Q2 of 2021, it's very
likely the same facilities bid to subcontractors today would cost from 10% to
20%more than what the City has them contracted for now. This has been borne
out by the City's consultant's recent experiences with procurement of other
projects in the Metroplex delayed in 2020 by COVID issues. Staff contact:
Scott Gray, Facilities
• Please explain the difference in personnel services between Fiscal Year
2019-20 actuals and Fiscal Year 2021-22 preliminary for Parks and
Recreation.
Parks staff, along with Finance, reviewed the personnel data and discovered
some of the frozen and VSP positions had been accidently reloaded into the
new budget. These positions were removed, and the updated personnel
services are shown in the table below. The additional increases are attributed
to positions added during FY 20-21, 3% merit increases, and
temporary/seasonal positions returning as facilities fully reopen. Staff
contacts: Caroline Seward, Parks and Recreation and Sherly Joseph, Finance
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Personnel Service Budget Budget Presented Revised
FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 21-22
GemeralFund $6,838,081 $7,025,243 $7,686,293 $7,686,293
Rec Fund $3,501,607 $2,885,787 $3,666,311 $3,383,977
TOTAL $101339,688 $9,911,030 $11,352,504 $11,070,270
C. Leave Due to Loss of a Child - On June 22, Mayor Hudspeth requested information
about the City's leave policy in the instance of a loss of a child. The City's Death in
the Family policy(no. 111.06)provides a maximum of three(3) days of paid leave for
regular full-time employees in the case of an immediate family member's death.
Regular part-time employees may be granted unpaid leave in the same increments with
supervisor approval. Among other family members, the policy specifies an
employee's son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, and grandchild as immediate family
members. With supervisor approval, additional leave may be taken using accrued
vacation leave.
Pursuant to the City's Family and Medical Leave policy (no. 107.04) and the Family
and Medical Leave Act(FMLA), an employee who meets the eligibility criteria under
the FMLA(12 months of employment and has worked at least 1,250 hours during the
previous 12 months) is eligible for up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave for the
following qualifying reasons:
• Care for a child following birth, adoption, or placement in foster care
• Care for a parent, spouse, or child with a serious health condition
• Employee's own serious health condition
If an employee is on an approved FMLA leave to care for a parent, spouse, or child
and that immediate family member dies, the last day of FMLA for that qualifying
reason is the date of death. The employee may then qualify for FMLA due to mental
health reasons associated with the loss of an immediate family member. While on an
approved FMLA leave, an employee may use accrued sick leave before using accrued
vacation leave. Staff contact: Deby Skawinski, Risk Management and Compliance
D. Elm Street and Locust Street RoadwayUpdate—On June 25,Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer
requested an update on the turnback agreement for the City of Denton to potentially
assume ownership of Elm Street and Locust Street. City staff is open to assuming
ownership of both Elm Street and Locust Street once TxDOT brings the roadways to
the City's current standards. Staff had a preliminary conversation on this subject with
Travis Campbell,the new Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT)Denton Area
Engineer, on Thursday,July 1. Given that Mr. Campbell is new to his role,he is going
to take the next few days to obtain additional information on existing funding and the
history of previous conversations between the City and TxDOT on this subject. The
City has a follow-up meeting scheduled with Mr. Campbell on Thursday, July 15 to
further discuss the logistics of bringing Elm Street and Locust Street to City standards
and the project timeline. Staff will provide an overview of the next steps following the
July 15 meeting. Ultimately, the turnback agreement would require City Council
approval prior to the City formally assuming ownership of Elm and Locust. Staff
contact: Becky Diviney, Capital Projects
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E. Bonnie Brae Construction Contractor Information — On June 26, Mayor Pro Tem
Meltzer requested information about the non-performance factors that caused the
contract with the construction company working on the Bonnie Brae Phase 3 project
to be terminated. The North South Water Main Phase III project was awarded to S &
J Construction Co.,Inc.on February 18,2020,for the construction of a 42"water main
from the IH-35E service road north on Bonnie Brae Street to Panhandle Street (see
attached Contract 7200). The approved contract with S &J Construction Co.,Inc.was
for $4,000,551.18 for a period of 360 calendar days. Project construction was
authorized to proceed on May 26, 2020, with a projected completion date of May 21,
2021.
• On October 14, 2020, staff received verbal notification that the assigned
Project Manager/Superintendent would no longer be an employee of S & J
Construction as of October 16, 2020. The contractor is required to provide
written notification for any personnel changes impacting project supervision.
• Multiple key staff departures, inadequate job site crew size, schedule delays,
and failure to meet contractual obligations including the request for a written
recovery plan.
• Defective installation of 918 linear feet of 12"water line, and the problematic
placement of 42"water line pipe at the project site.
• Unsatisfactory resume for a potential replacement Project Manager/
Superintendent, the resume was deemed unacceptable because the proposed
candidate did not meet the City's standards for the installation of 42" poly-
coated steel pipe.
On December 21, 2020, City staff sent the Notice of Contract Termination to S & J
Construction citing failure to cure any of the defects or breaches raised in prior
discussions or correspondence as the primary reasons for termination. Staff contact:
Christine Taylor, Procurement and Compliance
F. Windsor Drive and Branch Crossing Traffic Updates— On June 26, a resident
contacted Council Member Beck with traffic safety concerns along Windsor Drive at
Branch Crossing. Windsor Drive is being reconstructed as part of the 2019 Street
Reconstruction Project that includes the reconstruction of Hercules Lane, Scripture
Street, Thomas Street, and Windsor Drive. Windsor Drive is the only street from the
2019 Street Reconstruction Project that remains to be completed. Construction on the
Windsor Drive Project is currently scheduled to be fully completed by October 29,
2021,weather-dependent.
To address safety concerns with the current Windsor Drive closure from Nottingham
to Branch Crossing, open drive lanes will be narrowed to twelve feet to help regulate
traffic flow to ensure that traffic patterns prevent the possibility of two-way traffic. To
help prevent confusion regarding the direction of the open lanes of traffic, additional
"Wrong Way" signs are being placed throughout temporary lane closure. A "Do Not
Enter"sign will be placed on the north corner at Branch Crossing to improve visibility
and further prevent confusion for drivers. The assigned Public Works Inspector and
Project Manager will continue to monitor the situation for the duration of the project
to ensure safety concerns are addressed and necessary signage is in place to clearly
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state lane closures and the direction that traffic should be flowing during the temporary
closures. Staff contact: Dustin Draper, Capital Projects
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G. Utilities Interruption Notification Procedures — On June 28, Council Member Beck
requested information about what actions on customer accounts do and do not trigger
notification to customers from Customer Service. Below is a copy of the collections
timeline. As the timeline indicates, prior to interruption for non-payment customers
receive two courtesy calls in addition to a notice which is printed on the new bill
ensuring that even if a communication is missed, there is the opportunity to see the
notice in the other format. Calls are made approximately 3 days prior to any customer
be assessed a fee or interrupted for non-payment. Customers who have auto-draft
failures also go through the same notification process as the billing system only
distinguishes that an account includes a past-due balance.
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Typically, when a customer does not receive a notice it is because the contact phone
number on file from when the account was created has changed and the customer has
not updated it with Customer Service. Staff strongly encourages any customer who
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has received a late fee or experienced an interruption in service to call(940) 349-8700
to ensure their account information is current if they do not remember receiving a
contact.
In the coming fiscal year, staff plans to implement technology that will allow
customers to register for additional notification methods such as text, email,or mobile
push alerts.
This information will be added to the frequently asked questions on
www.cityofdenton.com/paymMbill. Staff contact: Christa Foster, Customer Service
H. Hettie Street— On June 28, a resident contacted Mayor Hudspeth inquiring if Hettie
Street is scheduled to be repaired by the City. Hettie Street between Paisley Street and
McKinney Street is scheduled to be reconstructed in Sector III of the 2020 Street
Bundle Project. The reconstruction of Hettie is anticipated to include Water and
Wastewater upgrades. The design of Sector III is being completed in-house and is
anticipated to be advertised to select a construction contractor later this calendar year.
Sector III is currently projected to be completed by Q4 of calendar year 2022. Below
is a map for Sector III of the 2020 Street Bundle Project. Staff contact: Kyle Pedigo,
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I. Speeding on Morse Street, Ruth Street, and Chambers Street— On June 29, Council
Member Byrd reached out to Staff concerned with speeding occurring on Morse
Street, Ruth Street, and Chambers Street. From June 6 to 14, 2021, Staff conducted a
speed study on Morse St. and found that 12.9% of drivers going eastbound and 18.7%
going westbound were speeding. Based on these results, there is measured speeding
on Morse St. Staff anticipates adding additional signage to this road segment. Staff is
working with the Police Department, results have been sent to the Police department
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for enforcement purposes. Staff will be reevaluating the segment in 6 months. In
August 2020, a speed study was conducted on Ruth St., and the average speeding
percentage was .037%. From June 14 to 19, 2021, the percent average for speeding
was .017%. Based on these results, speeding is within range on Ruth St. and does not
warrant speeding countermeasures. Chambers St. was requested on June 29; therefore
a speed study has not been completed for Chambers Street. It will be conducted the
week of July 5-9, and the results and date assessment will be available the week of
July 12-16. Staff contact: Chandrakanth Muruganandham, Traffic Engineering
IV. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings
A. Hickory Creek Road Phase 3 Virtual Community Meeting — Thursday, July 8 at 6
p.m.via Zoom. Email Stephanie.Yates(acityofdenton.com for link to attend meeting.
Staff contact: Dustin Draper, Capital Projects/Engineering
V. Attachments
A. Mobility Committee DCTA Service Delivery Model Draft Resolution....................12
B. Jackson Walker Memo— 87th Regular Session Summary..........................................15
C. TRiP Application........................................................................................................18
VI. Informal Staff Reports
A. 2021-040 Mosquito Surveillance Response Plan — Sustainability Committee
Comments...................................................................................................................41
B. 2021-041 DEC March and April 2021 Dashboard.....................................................67
C. 2021-042 Utility Revenue Bond Sale.........................................................................70
D. 2021-043 American Rescue Plan Update...................................................................72
E. 2021-044 Recycling Contamination and Improvement Plan.....................................98
F. 2021-045 Legislative Update—Elections and Public Information Act Bills...........104
G. 2021-046 Legislative Update—Municipal Court Bills............................................108
VII. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information ...........................................................................110
B. Council Calendar .....................................................................................................113
C. Future Work Session Items .....................................................................................116
D. Street Construction Report ......................................................................................118
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Draft Resolution from June 29, 2021 Mobility Committee Meeting
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF DENTON OUTLINING CONCERNS AND PROPOSED
REVISIONS TO THE DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S (DCTA)
PROPOSED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL TO INCLUDE ON-DEMAND ZONE SERVICE
AND THE POTENTIAL REMOVAL OF EXISTING FIXED ROUTE BUS SERVICE THAT
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT TRANSIT SERVICES IN THE DENTON COMMUNITY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Denton County Transportation Authority(DCTA)is a coordinated county
transportation authority created by House Bill 3323, under Chapter 460 of the Texas
Transportation Code; and
WHEREAS,the DCTA Board of Directors is governed by a five-member board appointed
by respective entities from Denton County and member cities of Denton, Highland Village, and
Lewisville; and
WHEREAS, DCTA is currently considering a proposed service delivery model to include
on-demand rideshare service that would potentially replace existing fixed route and on-demand
zone services; and
WHEREAS,as a member City that provides a dedicated sales tax revenue stream to DCTA,
the Denton City Council is requesting certain revisions to the proposed service delivery model;
and
WHEREAS, a robust public transit service is essential to meeting Denton's economic
development, mobility, sustainability, and accessibility goals; and
WHEREAS, the DCTA Board of Directors is currently scheduled to consider revisions to
the service delivery model at their July 22, 2021, meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the public interest to recommend that the DCTA
Board of Directors consider certain revisions to their proposed service delivery model to ensure
the needs of transit riders in the Denton community are addressed;NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitation contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2.The City of Denton confirms by resolution prior discussions with DCTA staff
regarding concerns with proposed revisions to the service delivery model for Denton County,
including,but not limited to, the following specific items:
(i) provide on-demand service and service for all existing fixed routes
concurrently for six months from the implementation of on-demand
service to allow DCTA time to gather data and optimize the delivery
model based on ridership patterns;
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Draft Resolution from June 29, 2021 Mobility Committee Meeting
(ii) evaluate the feasibility of eliminating fares, taking into account the
cost savings associated with eliminating fare collection and the
impact on ridership;
(iii) identify an option to maintain union representation, pay, and
benefits for current drivers; and
(iv) in order to improve efficiency of fixed routes, consider use of
smaller vehicles.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this Resolution was made by and
seconded by This Resolution was passed and approved
by the following vote r - ]:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor, Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1:
Brian Beck, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3:
Alison Maguire,District 4:
Deb Armintor,At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer,At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 52021.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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Draft Resolution from June 29, 2021 Mobility Committee Meeting
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CATHERINE CLIFTON, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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Denise Rose
(512)236-2075(Direct Dial)
(512)391-2175(Direct Fax)
drose@jw.com
The 87th Regular Session, which will likely go down in history as one of the most challenging
sessions of all time, ended on May 31, 2021. This Session began in the middle of a COVID-19
spike, which presented immediate logistical difficulties and limited access to the building. The
session also began with a"not-so-bad" fiscal outlook as Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the
Biennial Revenue Estimate with "only" a $900 million shortfall; even the day before his
announcement there was speculation that Texas would be $15-20 billion in the hole following the
2020 pandemic-related economic downturn. The Texas House elected a new Speaker in Dade
Phelan, who appointed 28 new committee chairs to the 34 standing House committees. Nearly all
legislative offices began the Session virtually (a few were still virtual even on the last day). In
February, Winter Storm Uri hit and changed the entire trajectory of the Session. Budget hearings
in the House began the following week, when many Texans were still without water and some
without power. The next three months were a sprint the finish as the Federal Government passed
the American Rescue Plan Act in March, and April and May were primarily focused on the policy
priorities of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Those bills that ultimately passed which will affect the city of Denton include:
• HB 1925: makes camping in an unapproved public place a Class C misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of up to $500. Cities may not opt out of the ban or discourage
enforcement of it.
• HB 1869: in its early form,this bill would have prevented the issuance of most certificates
of obligation for infrastructure projects by requiring they be paid from the maintenance and
operations side of the property tax rate. It went through many iterations before finally
passing in a negotiated form that ultimately modifies the definition of"debt" for purposes
of the debt service property tax rate calculation to include only debt that meets certain
clearly elucidated requirements.
• HB 1900: only applies to cities with populations of 250,000 and above and requires cities
to hold elections before reducing or reallocating their law enforcement budgets. While this
bill does not currently impact the City of Denton, it is highly likely that this population
could be reduced in the next session to include the City. Under the bill, if a municipality
with a population over 250,000 reduces its law enforcement budget without voter approval,
the state would deduct money from its sales tax and ban the city from increasing property
taxes or utility fees. Any areas annexed within the last 30 years could vote to de-annex,
and the municipality would be banned from annexing any further areas. HB 1900 becomes
effective on September 1, 2021.
There were also many bills that did not make it to the Governor's desk that would have affected
the City of Denton:
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• HB 3 would have limited the authority of the governor during certain disasters, including
pandemic disasters and would have required governors to work more closely with the state
legislature in future emergencies. Even despite significant initial pushback, HB 3 made it
to the final days of session before ultimately dying in Conference Committee.
• SB 861 (Paxton, R-McKinney) was a bill that would have made permanent in statute
certain Open Meetings Act provisions that were suspended due to COVID-19,particularly
the ability for the City Council to hold virtual public meetings. It passed out of the Senate
Business and Commerce Committee but never ended up making it off of the Senate floor
and over to the other chamber.
• HB 1686 was a bill that would have prevented cities from regulating backyard agricultural
practices. It would have allowed six or fewer chickens or rabbits and three or fewer
beehives on any Texas property.
• There were several bills that would have prevented cities and counties from using public
funds to hire lobbyists.The most notable of these bills was SB 10(Bettencourt R-Houston).
The Senate bill, as filed, was very restrictive and received a great deal of pushback from
local officials. It got a makeover in the House that made it much more palatable to most
cities; however, in the final days of session, it became clear that a consensus could not be
reached, and the House sponsor,Representative Paddie,postponed the bill until September
18, 2021—a procedural move designed to kill the bill. This issue will likely be back in a
special session.
Some additional high-profile bills that passed and not deemed emergency items or priorities of the
Governor, Lt. Governor, or Speaker were HB 1927 (permitless carry) and HB 4 (omnibus
telemedicine and telehealth bill that permanently implements the waivers from the pandemic). It
is also worth noting that in a session we thought would be the "COVID Session," out of the 150
pandemic-related bills and resolutions that were filed, only about 20 passed, including SB 6, "the
Pandemic Liability Protection Act,"which would provide retroactive civil liability protections for
healthcare providers and first responders during a disaster.
We now know that there will be two, but more likely three, special sessions called; the first is
scheduled to begin on July 8, 2021. Governor Abbott has already said that he plans to ask state
lawmakers to work on two of his failed priority bills (one related to election integrity and one
related to bail reform) that died in the final hours of the regular legislative session. We also
speculate that there may be calls related to the ban of critical race theory and social media
censorship, in addition to the already scheduled special session later this fall to work on
redistricting and allocating the unspent funds from the federal government.
Throughout this entire session, Jackson Walker engaged nearly daily with the City of Denton
legislative delegation and we are so grateful to these members and their staff for their attention
and advocacy of your issues. We tracked over 600 bills for the City and took specific and direct
action on no less than 40 bills, whether that meant dropping a card of support or opposition,
submitting letters on behalf of the City, or working with legislators or other stakeholders to
negotiate amendments to bills at varying points of the legislative process. We also thank each of
you, both on the Council and on the intergovernmental relations team, for all of your hard work
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and responsiveness as we all navigated this session, whether virtually, in-person, or sometimes
both. Kate Goodrich and I are grateful to represent the City of Denton and to be your voice at the
Texas Capitol. We are always available for any follow up questions.
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Summary of Proposed Project Funding
AdditionalProject Details Provided on Subsequent Pages
Estimate at Current External Proposed
Pro j e c t C o m p le do n C ity Funding ZRiP
Funding Funding
A-Tra in to UNT
Bike a n d
Pe d e stria n Pa th $2,580,000 $190,627 $762,508 $1,626,865
Ginnings &
Alexander
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Sidewalks $1,480,000 $211,828 $762,311 $505,861
Wilson &Pecan
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Side walks $629,000 $109,705 $43 8,820 $80,475
All-Wa 1k
Cro sswa lk De sin $153,210 $85,000 $68,210
Be 11 Sid e w a 1k
Construction $147,000 $58,054 $88,946
Medpark
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C o n struc do n $147,640 $147,640
Total $5,136,850 $655,214 $ 1 ,963,639 $2,517,997
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A-Tra in to UNTBike a nd Pe de stria n Pa th
Geographic Boundaries
On Sycamore, the project consists ofa 10-foot sidepath on the north side from the Downtown
Denton Transit Center(DDTC) to Welch Street. Bike radardetection willbe installed at the
intersection with BellAvenue. The crossing ofCarrollBlvd, a 6-lane primary arterial, includes a
new traffic signal Thisnew traffic sig na I will ha ve bike radardetection.
On Welch Street, the project willhave 5-foot bike lanes with a 1-foot painted buffer. Intersection
ramps willbe brought up to current Americans with Disabilities Act standards; crosswalks willbe
updated with fresh paint; and bicycle radardetection willbe installed at the intersections of
Hic ko ry, Eagle, Highland, and Union.
Le ve I o f De sig n
Work forthis project consists ofproject management, topographic survey, conceptualdesign,
preliminaryand fmaldesign, traffic signaland Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design, bid
phase services, environmentalclearance services, project letting assistance and construction
p ha se se rvic e s.
Project Cost
Estimate at Completion: $2,580,000
TRiP Funding Request: $1,626,865
Estimated Project Date Completion
Estimated Design Start Date: 3/1/21
Estimated Construction Completion Date: 10/31/22
Increase in Service Effic ie nc y
Sycamore hasbeen designated as a keybicycle route from the Downtown Denton Transit
Center(DDTC) to the University ofNorth Texas (UNT). 'Ihisisthe most direct route forbicyclists and
pedestriansto commute to UNT. Presently, the intersection of Sycamore with CarrollBlvd, a six-
lane primary arterial, doesnot have a traffic signalwhich makes crossing difficult. Due to the
difficulty oferossing, the route hasnot been actively promoted asthe best way forpeople to
get to UNTfrom the DDTC. This proposalincludes the installation of traffic signalat Sycamore
and Carroll, which willinclude updated ramps and pedestrian push buttons at allfour-legs ofthe
intersection. The new signalwillalso have bike radardetection so those on bikeswillbe able to
triggerthe traffic cycle if vehicle isnot present. 'Ihe signalized intersections with Elm and Locust
Streetswillalso have bike radardetection installed aspart ofthe project. A 10-foot sidepath will
be constructed on the north side of Sycamore from the DDTC to the terminus of Sycamore at
Welch St., a length ofone mile. 'Ihe north side of Sycamore has large parkway stripsto
accommodate a 10-foot sidepath in the public right-of-way. The sidepath accommodates
people biking and walking and allows on-street parking to be maintained.
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Increase Service Effectiveness forDCTA Customers
'Ilse proposed improvementswillserve DCTA custom erstraveling from the A-Train Station to
Downtown Denton and ultimatelyto the UNTcampus. Mie new pedestrian connectivity willserve
DCTA customers a cc essing Route land DCTAUNTshuttle routes.
Increase the Visibility and Elevate Image ofDCTA
UNThasover8,000non-traditional"commuter"students who, ifthey take the A-Trainorare
traveling to the campus from south of Denton, would bene fit from enhanced connectivity to
campus.
Expand DCTA Services into Areas where Transithas a Strong Likelihood of Success
During a typicaIschooIyear, Dentonishome to 37,973UNTstudentsand 15,000 TWU stud e nts.
Coordinate with Regional Transportation Providers
Mlis p roje c t will p rovid e UNTstud e nts a nd o the rsliving in the area with direct link to downtown
Denton and DCTA, which provides access to both regionalairports and activities in the
Metroplex. The project is also in proximityto the Downtown Denton North CentraITexas College
location and e nha nc e s c o nne c tivity to TexasWoman'sUniversity. Additionally, the project will
connect to the Denton RailTraU. Aspart ofthe RegionaIVeloweb, the Denton Ra il Tra il c onne c ts
to the Ka ty Tra it in Da lla s a nd the va st tra it syste in in Da lla s a nd surround ing a re a s.
Pa ir Tra nsit Fa c ilitie s to Existing and Planned Transit-Supported Development
Transit-Supported Development continues to gain interest in Downtown Denton nearand
around the A-Train Station. Examples include the Victoria Station Apartments, the Stoke
Coworking space and surrounding development, Armadillo Ale Works, and the location ofthe
GreaterDenton Arts Councilin close proximity to the Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Advocate sustainable Development Practices that Support Development
Downtown Denton is one ofthe most densely developed and walkable portions ofDenton
County. Residents ofdowntown Denton have the rare opportunity in DFW to live in a historic
setting with live/work/play options.
Strive for FinancialExcellence by Maintaining Fiscally Sound and Sustainable FinancialPlans and
Budgets that Reflect Community Priorities and Values
This funding request would help provide gap funding to fully fund an existing grant from the
North CentralTexas Council of Governments' Transportation Alternatives Set Aside for Sidewalks.
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Le ve I o f De sig n
Work forthis project consists ofproject management, topographic survey, conceptualdesign,
preliminaryand finaldesign (including a pedestrian crossing over Cooper Creek), bid phase
services, environmentalclearance services, project letting assistance and construction phase
se rvic e s.
Project Cost
Estimate at Completion: $1,480,000
TRiP Funding Re quest: M $ 505,861
Estimated Project Date Completion
Estimated Design Start Date: 3/l/21
Estimated Construction Completion Date: 4/30/22
Increase in Service Effic ie nc y
Ginnings Elementary Schoolis located in an established neighborhood in northern Denton.
Ginnings is truly a neighborhood schoolwith 83%ofthe students living within 2 miles ofthe
school. The primary accessto Ginnings Elementary isprovided by Stuart Road, a two-lane facility
with bike lanes. Even though Stuart Road provides vehicular and bicycle access, the pedestrian
connectivity along this segment ispoordue to the absence of sidewalk infrastructure in the
vicinity ofthe Elementary school.
'Ilse proposed project willconstruct a 5-foot sidewalk on both sides of Stuart Road from Windsor
Drive to Sun Valley Drive. The proposed project willeliminate the existing gaps in pedestrian
infrastructure and provide a safe path for students who live south ofGinnings Elementary School
which can benefit over60%ofthe reside ntialcommunity within the attendance area ofthe
school. The projectwillalso provide a pedestrian connection over CooperCreekand the
proposed sidewalkswillbe buffered from the vehiculartraffic bythe existing bicycle facility
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along StuartRoad. Ginnings Elementary is also located inclose proximityto Routes and 6as
depicted in the attached map.
AlexanderElementary serves eastern Denton. Denton Independent SchoolDistrict runs very few
busesto the schoolasnearly all students reside within a two-mile radius ofthe school. 'Ilse
project proposes construction ofsidewalkson segmentswithin the residentialneighborhood that
is served by AlexanderElementary School. 'Ilse fast location is on the east side of
Audra Lane from Audra Lane to just north ofLattimore Street, where a new 5-foot sidewalkis
proposed. The second location isalong the east side ofMulkeyLane from Oak Tree Drive to
Paisley Street, where a new 5-foot sidewalk is proposed.
Increase Service Effectiveness forDCTA Customers
`Ilse requested sidewalks at Ginnings Elementary willprovide additionalpedestrian connection
to Routes 5 and 6. The requested sidewalks at Alexander Elementa ry willprovide vital
connectivity to Route 4 passengers and to the entire student body, the majority ofwhom reside
within2milesofthe campusand are notprovidedbusservice bythe schooldistrict.
Increase the Visibility and Elevate Image ofDCTA
During public outreach about construction and upon project completion, parents, students and
faculty members willbe notified thatDCTAhelped finance the much-needed sidewalk
connectivity. The sidewalksalso improve accessto transit riders, particularly forthose accessing
Routes 4, 5 and 6.
Providing accessto safe alternate modes of transportation, including walking to school, willhelp
normalize the use ofsustainable modes of transportation in studentswho are likelyto become
future tra n sit rid e rs.
Expand DCTA Services into Areas where Transithas a Strong likelihood ofSuccess
One ofDCTA's goals isto ultimately expand service to the rapidly developing northern portions
ofDenton. 'Ihe requested sidewalk connectivity at both Ginningsand AlexanderElementarywill
improve the abilityto accessfuture transit routes by helping connectto ultimate destinations.
Coordinate with Re g io na I Tra nsp o rta tio n Providers
`Ilse additionalsidewa lk connectivity willensure Denton Independent SchoolDistrict students
residing within the two-mile radius oftheirhome campus willhave safe pathways to walk to
schoolsince bus service is not provided to students living within two miles ofcampus.
Pa ir Tra n sit Fa c ilitie s to Existing and Planned Transit-Supported Development
Ginnings and AlexanderElementary schools are located nearcommercialcorridorson Loop 288
and US380. 'Ihe requested sidewalk segments willimprove transit riderand pedestrian options to
safely navigate to majorcommercialarea s in Denton.
Advocate sustainable Development Practices that Support Development
Provides enhanced connectivity from transitto schools for students and facultymembers.
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Strive for Fin ancialFxce Ile nce by Maintaining Fiscally Sound and Sustainable Financial Plans and
Budgets that Reflect Community Priorities and Values
This funding request would help coverincreasesto the estimate at completion from the initial
project budget established. The City is set to receive $762,311 in federalSafe Routesto School
fund ing. The City currently has $211,828 budgeted for this project. 'Ihe requested $505,861 in DO
funding will a cc ount for a nnua I project incre a ses since the initial budget was established with
the Safe Routesto School application.
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Le ve I o f De sig n
Work forthis project consists ofproject management, topographic survey, conceptualdesign,
preliminaryand finaldesign, bid phase services, environmentalclearance services, project
letting assistance and construction phase services.
Project Cost
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Estimated Construction Completion Date: 4/30/22
Increase in Service Effic ie nc y
For Wilson Elementary, the requested 2,245 linearfeet ofsidewalkon Emerson and Brookfield
near Wilson Elementarywillenhance safety forstudents and staffwalking to school. 'Ihe
requested 900 linearfeet of sidewalkon Pockrus Page willprovide much needed connectivityto
Pecan Creek Elementary school, which islocated in a high growth residentialarea ofDenton
and is in close proximity to the Katy Trail.
Increase Service EffectivenessforDCTACustomers
The requested Pecan Creek Elementary sidewalks willprovide additionalpedestrian connection
to the NC'IC North Route, the UNT Shuttle, and connection to the A-Train and Katy Trail; servicing
the Medpark Station and Golden Triangle Mall as wella s providing connectivity to Downtown
Denton via the Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Increase the Visibility and Elevate Image ofDCTA
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needed sidewalk connectivity.
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Expand DCTA Services into Areas where Transithas a Strong Likelihood ofSuccess
Pecan C re e k Ele m e nta ry is located inclose proximity to the A-Train line and Katy Tail. 'Ili e
requested sidewalk connectivity willalso improve accessto the NCTC North Route, the UNT
Shuttle, and connection to Route 2; servicing the MedparkStation, Golden Triangle Malland
providing connectivity to Downtown Denton.
Wilson Elementary islocated closest to Route 5, the requested sidewalk connectivity will improve
safety fortransit ridersto connect to those routes and to reach othernearby destinations
including UNTs Disc o ve ry Pa rk.
Coordinate with Re g io na I Tra nsp o rta tio n Providers
As previously mentioned, Pecan Creek Elementary willprovide improved connectivity to the
NCTC North Route, the UNT Shuttle, and connection to both the A-Train and Katy Trail; servicing
the Medpark Station, Golden Triangle Malland providing connectivity to Downtown Denton via
the Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Pa ir Tra n sit Fa c ilitie s to Existing and Planned Transit-Supported Development
Pecan Creek Elementary is located nearthe Medpark Station and surrounding medicaloffices
including MedicalCity Denton. The area is oriented around transit stops and provides vital
connectivity from areas to the north and Corinth to the south to medicalservices, employment
centers and education centers.
Advocate sustainable Development Practices that Support Development
Provides enhanced connectivity from transitto schools for students and facultymembers.
Strive for Financial Excellence by Maintaining Fiscally Sound and Sustainable FinancialPlans and
Budgets that Reflect Community Priorities and Values
Thisfunding requestwould help coverincreasesto the estimate at completion from the initial
project budget established. 71he Cityissetto receive $438,820infederalSafe Routesto School
funding forboth projects. Re City currently has $109,705 budgeted forthis project. Re
requested $80,475 inMUfunding willcovercost increases since the initialaward ofthisproject
from Safe Routesto School.
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All-Walk Crosswalk Design
Geographic Boundaries
Intersections of Oak at Elm, Oak at Locust, Hickory at Elm, and Hickory at Locust. The All-Walk
Crosswalk creates a separate, pedestrian-only signalphase during which no vehiclesare
allowed to move. This allowspedestrians the opportunityto crossthe busydowntown
intersections without the potential for conflict with a moving vehicle. This project willinstallthe
dia gona I crossings and the accessible rampsneeded to accommodate them.
LevelofDesign
This request is fordesign of necessary sidewalk reconstruction plansto include the diagonal
crossing pattern, tactile features and timing review ofpermanent all-walk crossings on the
Downtown Denton Courthouse Square.
Project Cost
Estimate at Completion: $153,210
TRiP Funding Request: $ 68,210
Estimated Project Date Completion
Estimated Design Start Date: 3/1/21
Estimated Construction Completion Date: 11/30/21
Increase in Service Effic ie nc y
Permanent all-walkcrosswalk sidewalk and signalimprovementson the Downtown Denton
Courthouse Square willprovide a safermeansfortransitridersto walkto employment,
education, and entertainment centers in Downtown Denton and to more efficiently navigate to
and from bus and A-Train transit stops.
Increase Service Effectiveness forDCTA Customers
`Ilse all-walkcrosswalkremovesrealand perceived safety barriers forpede strians who maybe
inclined to forego use of persona lvehic le s fortransit with saferpedestrian crossing options.
Increase the Visibility and Elevate Image ofDCTA
InNovember2019, City ofDenton staff implemented a pilot all-walk crosswalk around the
square fora six-month trialperiod. Afterthe initialperiod ended, sta ff surve ye d motorists and
pedestrians regarding enhanced safety. 90%ofpedestrians feelthe all-walk crosswalk is safer
than previous pedestrian crossing options. 83%of motorists who responded said they feelthe
new separate pedestrian phase is safer. In September2020, City Councilvoted to continue the
All-Walk Crosswalk permanently. As permanent improvements are rolled-out, City of Denton staff
willensure DCTAisnoted a s a funding partnerin this important, safety enhancement project.
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Expand DCTA Services into Areas where Transithas a Strong Likelihood ofSuccess
The Downtown Denton Square is less than 0.5 miles to the Downton Denton Transit Center. It is a
verypedestrianfriendlyarea that lendsitselfto transit organically, asit is a majorconnection
point to education centers, employment centers, and restaurantswith limited downtown
parking options. Enhanced safety atthe core ofDenton'sdowntown area willenhance the
pedestrian and transit rider's experience when accessing ortraversing through Denton'surban
core.
Coordinate with Re g io na I Tra nsp o rta tio n Providers
Elm and Locust streets are both TxDOTroadways. The Denton Courthouse Square is directly
along Route 7. 71he Denton Courthouse Square isalso located lessthan 0.5 miles from LTNTshuttle
routes, Denton DC TA Routes 1, 8, 5, 6 and North CentraITexas College Shuttles. NCTC North
Route, the UNT Shuttle, and connection to Route 2; servicing the Medpark Station, Golden
Tfiangle Malland providing c o nne c tivity to Downtown Denton via the Downtown Denton Transit
Center.
Pa ir Tra nsit Fa c ilitie s to Existing and Planned Transit-Supported Development
Transit-Support Development continues to gain interest in Downtown Denton near and around
the A-Train Station. Examples include the Victoria Station Apartments, the Stoke Co-working
space and surrounding development, as well asthe Armadillo Ale Works, and the location of
the G re a te r De nto n Arts Councilin close proximity to the Downtown Denton Tra nsit Center.
Advocate sustainable Development Practices that Support Development
Downtown Denton is one ofthe most densely developed and walkable portions of Denton
County. Residents of downtown Denton have the rare opportunity in DFW to live in a historic
setting with live/work/playoptions.
Strive for FinancialExcellence by Maintaining Fiscally Sound and Sustainable Financial Plans and
Budgets that Reflect Community Priorities and Values
Improving accessibilityand pedestrian safetyisa priorityforthe Denton City Council, the Traffic
Safety Commission, Mobility Committee, and the Committee on Persons with Disabilities. 'Ihe
permanent installation of all-walk crossings at the Downtown Denton Square isalso aligned with
DCTA's safety goals by ensuring passengershave safe crossing options when traversing to their
ultimate destination(s) afteru sin g transit.
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Project consists of735 linearfeet of 5-foot sidewalk on the east side ofBellAvenue from Hickory
Street to Sycamore Street.
LevelofDesign
This project has been fullydesigned through a contractthe CityofDenton haswith Adams
Consulting Engineers, lnc. Remaining workon the project is construction phase services.
Project Cost
Estimate at Completion: $147,000
TRiP Funding Re que st: $88,946
Estimated Project Date Completion
Estimated Construction Completion Date: 12/31/22
Increase in Service Effic ie nc y
The proposed projectwould add 735 feet ofmissing sidewalk connectivity on the east side of
BellAvenue in Downtown Denton nearthe Downtown Denton Transit Center, the Denton Rail
Trail, and majoremployment and education centers located in Downtown Denton.
Increase Service Effectiveness forDCTA Customers
Bell Avenue is the primary corridor for Texas Woman's University and is a major c onne c tion point
to historic Downtown Denton. Improved pedestrian access on BellAvenue willincrease safety
forcurrent and prospective transit riders.
Increase the Visibility and Elevate Image ofDCTA
Texas Woman's University is home to 15,000 students. With Bell Avenue's close proximity to the
Downton Denton Transit station and the Denton Rail Ira il, this project only servesto further
improve the safetyand enhance the image of transit ridership.
Expand DCTA Services into Areas where Transithas a Strong Likelihood ofSuccess
With improved access for students and residents of surrounding multifamily development, this
project willimprove safety forprospective transit riders.
Coordinate with Regional Transportation Providers
BellAvenue provides direct link to downtown Denton and DCTA, which provides access to both
regionalairportsand activitiesinthe Metroplex. 'Ihe projectisalso inproximityto the Downtown
Denton North CentralTexas College location along with enhancing connectivityto Texas
Woman's University. Additionally, the project willconnect to the Denton RailTrail. As part ofthe
RegionalVeloweb, the Denton RailTrailconnectsto the KatyTrailinDallasand the vasttrail
syste m in Da Ha s a nd surroundng a re a s.
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Pair Transit Facilities to Existing and Planned Transit-Supported Development
Transit-Supported Development continues to gain interest in Downtown Denton nearand
around the A-Train Station. Examples include the Victoria Station Apartments, the Stoke
Coworking space and surrounding development, Armadillo Ale Works, and the location ofthe
GreaterDenton Arts Councilin close proximity to the Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Advocate Sustainable Development Practices that Support Development
Downtown Denton is one ofthe most densely developed and walkable portions of Denton
County. Residents of downtown Denton have the rare opportunity in DFW to live in a historic
setting with live/work/play options.
Strive for Financial Excellence by Maintaining Fiscally Sound and Sustainable FinancialPlans and
Budgets that Reflect Community Priorities and Values
The requested TRiPfunding willhelp augment2014bond funding thatwasused to coverthe
design ofthe project and sidewalkfrom the 2019 bond program that willbe used to fund the
missing segment on BeffAvenue. With the additionalbond funding capacity, the Citywillbe
able to fund over400 additionallinearfeet of sidewalks in the community.
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Geographic Boundaries
On Medpark Drive, the project consists ofan 8-foot sidewalk on the south side from the current
sidewalk terminus approximately 850 feet south ofBrinkerto the current sidewalk terminus
approximately 200 feet north of Colorado Boulevard and, on the north side, an 8-foot sidewalk
from Colorado Boulevard to the current sidewalk terminus approximately200 feetnorth of
Colorado Boulevard.
LevelofDesign
Work forthis project consists ofproject management, topographic survey, conceptualdesign,
preliminaryand finaldesign, bid phase services, environmentalclearance services, project
letting assistance, and construction phase services.
Project Cost
Estimate at Completion: $147,640
TRiP Funding Request: $147,640
Estimated Project Date Completion
Estimated Design Start Date: 3/1/21
Estimated Construction Completion Date : 10/31/22
Increase in Service Effic ie nc y
Medpark Drive serves asa primary pedestrian access pathway between the DCTAA-Train
Medpark Station, the MedicalCityhospitalcomplexto the south and the commercialand
seniorliving developmentsto the north. 'Ilse two missing segments of sidewalk currently create
difficulty forpedestriansto safely access both the transitstation and the area businesses.
Approximately 1,2001inearfeet of8-foot sidewalkwillbe constructed on the north and south
sidesofMedparkfilling the gapsin the existing sidewalk network.
Increase Service Effe c tive ne ss fo r DC TA Custo m e rs
The proposed im p ro ve m e nts will se rve DC TA c u sto m e rs tra ve lin g from the A-Train Station to the
MedicalCityhospitalcomplexto the south and the commercialand seniorliving developments
to the north. `Ihe new pedestrian connectivity willserve DCTA customers accessing the A-Train as
wellasbusRoutes2 and 4.
Increase the Visibility and Elevate Image ofDCTA
Medparkisthe firstA-Train station north of Lake Lewisville and isan important convergence point
busroutes2 and 4. `Ihe requested sidewalk segments willenhance connectivityto these transit
stopsand enhance the ease oftransituse in the Medpark/MedicalCityarea.
Expand DCTA Services into Areas where Transithas a Strong Likelihood ofSuccess
The addition ofenhanced pedestrian access will encourage increased use ofthe A-Train and
use ofRoutes2 &4to travelto the MedicalCityhospitaldevelopmentaswellasthe
commercialdevelopments in the immediate area.
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Coordinate with Re g io na I Tra nsp o rta tio n Providers
This projectwillprovide Denton residents and others living in the surrounding area with a direct
linkbetween the MedicalCityhospitalcomplexand DCTA facilities, which provides access to
both regionalairports and activities in the Metroplex. 'Ihe project is also in proximity to the large
commercialdevelopments north along Brinkerand Loop 288. Additionally, the project will
enhance access to the Denton Rail Trail. As part ofthe RegionalVeloweb, the Denton Rail Trail
connects to the Katy Trailin Dallas and the va st trail system in Dallasand surrounding areas.
Pa ir Tra n sit Fa c ilitie s to Existing and Planned Transit-Supported Development
Medpark Station and surrounding medicaloffices including Medic alCity Denton were
developed in part due to theirproximityto transit and other major tra nsp orta tion corridors. The
area is oriented around transit stops and provides vita lconnectivityfrom area sto the north and
Corinth to the south to medic aI service s, employment centers and education centers.
Advocate sustainable Development Practices that Support Development
Provides enhanced transit connectivity in the Medpark/MedicalCityarea byimproving
pedestrian access from medicalfacilities and nearby retailon Loop 288 to transit stations.
Strive for Financial Excellence by Maintaining Fiscally Sound and Sustainable FinancialPlans and
Budgets that Reflect Community Priorities and Values
Thisfunding requestwould fullyfund an existing sidewalkgap project directly serving the DCTA
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Date: July 2,2021 Report No. 2021-040
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Provide an update on the comments received from the Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee (SFAC) about changes made to the Mosquito Surveillance Response Plan(MSRP).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On May 25`h the City Council directed staff to share with the SFCA the changes made to the MSRP and
inform Council about any suggestions or comments the advisory committee may provide. The revised
MSRP was presented to the SFAC on June 25`h. The SFAC suggested increasing the efforts of public
outreach,including information on keeping grassy areas mowed for reducing areas where adult mosquitoes
could shelter.
BACKGROUND:
Since its approval in 2002, the city has regularly updated the Mosquito Surveillance Response
Plan (MSRP) to reflect new information available about West Nile Virus (WNV) and to keep
abreast with best management practices for mosquito control programs. In 2020 the pesticide
used for mosquito spraying was changed to a certified organic. Staff brought forward revisions to
the MSRP document for streamlining some of the informational content as well as formalizing
the use of organic pesticide. On May 25 the City Council accepted the changes proposed by
staff, directed staff to add language in the MSRP addressing mosquito spraying around natural
open areas and to report back to Council any comments received from the Sustainability
Framework Advisory Committee. Language addressing spraying of natural open areas was
included under MSRP Section 7.3.5 providing an option for excluding undeveloped properties
and protected habitats from spraying as long as efficacy of treatment is not compromised
(Attachment 1).
Please let me know if I can provide any additional information.
CONCLUSION:
This ISR has been provided for informational purposes.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Mosquito Surveillance Response Plan- Clean Version
STAFF CONTACT:
Deborah Viera
Assistant Director of Environmental Services
(940) 349-7162
Deborah.V iera&cityofdenton.com
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Mosquito Surveillance and Response Plan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1.0 Introduction .......................................................................... 1
2.0 Objectives .............................................................................. 2
3.0 West Nile Virus Concerns .......................................................... 2
4.0 The Role of Community Members................................................... 4
5.0 Denton's Plan for Mosquito Surveillance ......................................... 4
5.1 Adult mosquito collections ............................................ 6
6.0 Mosquito Control Strategies ............................................................. 6
6.1 Larviciding vs. adulticiding ........................................ 8
6.2 Rationale for different treatment methods .... ................... 9
6.3 Integrated Pest Management ......................................... 9
7.0 Denton's Plan for Mosquito Control ................................................ 10
7.1 Adulticiding .......................................................................... 10
7.1.1 Triggers for adulticiding ............................................ 10
7.1.2 When to use adulticides ............................................ 11
7.1.3 Where to use adulticides ........................................... 11
7.1.4 Human Population density considerations ................. 11
7.1.5 Mosquito population considerations .......................... 11
7.1.6 Local perspectives on spraying .................................. 12
7.1.7 Denton's plan for mosquito adulticiding operations . 12
7.2 Plan for Public Education Concerning Mosquitoes ............... 13
7.3 City of Denton Response Plan ............................................... 14
7.3.1 Risk Level 1 -Normal Response ............ .................. 15
7.3.2 Risk Level 2 - Enhanced Response ............................ 16
7.3.3 Risk Level 3 -Public Health Concern ....................... 17
7.3.4 Risk Level 4 - Public Health Warning ....................... 18
7.3.5 Risk Level 5 -Public Health Alert ......................... 19
8.0 Emerging diseases ....................................................................... 20
8.1 Chikungunya, Zika, Dengue and California Seropositive viruses 22
8.2 Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 22
References ................................................................................................. 23
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Mosquitoes are insects that belong to the order Diptera, or True Flies. Female
mosquitoes have modified mouthparts that form a long piercing-sucking proboscis, while
male mosquitoes have mouthparts that are incapable of piercing skin. There are over
2,500 different species of mosquitoes that have been identified throughout the world,
with approximately 150 species occurring in the United States. The Texas Department of
Health estimates that there are approximately 82-84 mosquito species in the State of
Texas, although only about 12 of these mosquito species have been implicated in the
transmission of serious diseases.
Mosquitoes typically need still, stagnant water that is isolated from fish or other small
predators to complete their metamorphosis from egg to adult. Larval habitats can range
from marshes, freshwater wetlands, and tree holes to human-made structures like
catchments, drains, gutters, and discarded tires. Not all species feed on humans and
other mammals, and many species feed mostly on birds, amphibians, or reptiles. Only a
small percentage of the known mosquito species are considered to be diseases vectors.
Although only a small percentage of mosquito species are capable of transmitting
diseases, the effectiveness of mosquitoes as a vector for disease transmission makes
control important, when necessary. Within the United States, the occurrences of
mosquito-borne illnesses have been relatively rare in recent years. However, epidemics
of mosquito-borne diseases were once common in the United States. Outbreaks of
Yellow Fever have been recorded as far north as Philadelphia during the Colonial Period,
and Dengue fever was prevalent along the Gulf Coast until the mid-1940s. At one time,
malaria was well established in the continental United States, especially in the south.
Other mosquito-borne illnesses like LaCrosse, St. Louis, and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
are still threats in certain areas of the country. Although many of these historical
mosquito-borne diseases have been eliminated or at least controlled, the subsequent rapid
spread of West Nile Virus within the United States, and sustained local activity is a topic
of current concern.
Mosquitoes may be controlled through a variety of different physical, chemical, and
biological methods. Physical methods usually involve source reduction, which is simply
the physical removal of the specific mosquito breeding habitats of the mosquito species
of concern, namely small catchments of water around homes and in storm drain systems.
Biological measures mainly center on the use of bacteria that kill mosquito larvae or the
use of natural mosquito larvae predators. Chemical control typically involves the
application of pesticides to rapidly reduce the adult mosquito population when the human
population is at an elevated risk of acquiring a mosquito-borne disease.
Mosquito control pesticides are applied by various means, depending on the type and size
of the area being treated. However, pesticides have the potential to impact non-target
species, including humans, if not applied according to prescribed methods and quantities.
Any consideration for the application of pesticide should be a careful weight of the
known risks to the people in the area,potential ecological risks, and potential
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environmental risks. Used in a targeted and brief manner, community ultra-low volume
(ULV)pesticide application can and does reduce a community's risk from infection by
West Nile virus with minimal to no risk to the human population and minimal risk to the
environment(Peterson, 2006).
To target the most common mosquito-borne disease, West Nile virus, there are two main
mosquito control pesticide groups used. The first group is larvicidal pesticides, such as
bacillus thuringensis (BTi) that has targeted toxicity to mosquito larvae. This type of
application is used frequently and is encouraged because of the low inherent risk and,
when used widely, has a high level of success in mosquito population control.
The second mosquito control pesticide group targets adult mosquitoes. Pyrethrins and
pyrethroids could be applied in a targeted manner using ULV spraying. These pesticides
are typically applied using either backpacks for a small targeted area truck-mounted for
broader applications, or aerial application to target a wide-spread outbreak of the disease.
The relatively recent development of ULV with the addition of chemicals that increase
targeted mosquito contact, along with operational changes to target the mosquito most
likely spreading West Nile virus (Culex quinquesfasciatus), has vastly changed
community pesticide application risks when compared to "fogging" of days past. That
being said, there are still unknown risks or measures of risk to the environment and to
ecological functions that are currently being studied and debated.
2.0 Objectives
The City of Denton Mosquito Surveillance and Response Plan was developed to meet
several objectives. Specifically, the Plan:
• Provides guidelines and information on mosquito populations,prevalence of
diseases, and control strategies;
• Provides a systematic approach for using mosquito sampling and human disease
data to establish Risk Levels;
• Establishes actions that will be undertaken for each Risk Level;
• Provides municipal staff and elected officials with a decision-support system;
• Outlines the roles and responsibilities of municipal staff and elected officials.
3.0 West Nile Virus (WNV) Concerns
West Nile Virus is a virus first identified in Africa in the 1960's and then first recorded in
North American in August 1999.
In the following years the virus quickly spread across the United States and was first
detected in Denton County in 2002 (Denton County West Nile FAQ's). Denton joined the
North Texas region in experienced one of the country's most serious and deadly
outbreaks of West Nile virus to record (Chung, et.al, 2013). Since 2012, there was
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another cycle of activity in 2015 and 2016. Viral activity has been quiet in the last few
years (2017 through 2019). The chart below depicts West Nile Virus activity trends over
the last 8 years.
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While still not fully understood, it is evident weather plays a major role in the risk of
disease outbreak. Models using past data have shown stronger predictions for an outbreak
when environmental conditions supported an increase in Culex species mosquitoes, a flux
in naive (not previously exposed to WNV) fledgling birds, and a lack of rainfall. The
previous year of drought followed by a relatively warm winter and spring experienced in
North Texas during 2011 to 2012 may have been a significant factor in the large amount
of disease present during the 2012 mosquito season.
The relatively rapid spread of West Nile virus and the increase in disease incidence
indicates that WNV is permanently established in the United States. It is likely that the
virus survives the winter either within birds that remain in the area or within mosquitoes
that survive the winter. When spring returns, the virus can amplify within birds and is
readily passed to early season mosquitoes. As mosquito populations increase,
mosquitoes begin to feed more frequently on birds, causing an increasing number of birds
and mosquitoes that are infected. If environmental conditions are favorable for
transmission, the virus will amplify to a theoretical point of spillover. At spillover, the
virus can bridge out of the bird-mosquito cycle through mosquitoes that feed on birds,
humans, and other animals. At the point of spillover, transmission to humans becomes
more likely.
Currently, mosquito bite avoidance and mosquito control are the only practical method of
protecting the human population from WNV infection. There are no known specific
treatments or cures for the disease, and vaccines are currently not available for public use.
The virus also kills a variety of native and non-native birds and may have impacts on
other wildlife.
Understanding the types of mosquitoes in the area that transmit the disease is also a
crucial consideration for directing control responses and public education activities.
Since not all mosquitoes carry the virus, enacting mosquito control efforts that attempt to
non-selectively reduce all mosquito populations will not necessarily reduce the risk of
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WNV. In fact,based on 15 years of mosquito monitoring and disease analyses in the
City of Denton, there appears to be only one mosquito that serves as a vector for this
disease. Approximately 94 percent of the WNV infected mosquitoes captured in
Denton's monitoring program over the last 15 years have been Culex quinquefasciatus,
commonly known as the southern house mosquito. Approximately 99% of the
mosquitoes that have tested positive for WNV during the last 15 years of monitoring have
been some type of Culex species. Control efforts enacted by the City are therefore
focused on Culex species, and are particularly focused on Culex quinquefasciatus.
The past experience of numerous mosquito control districts suggests that a mosquito
control program should be based on the principals of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
The principals of IPM are:
• knowledge of mosquito biology and the epidemiology of the mosquito-borne
diseases;
• surveillance and monitoring efforts for the detection and status assessment of
mosquito populations and/or mosquito-borne diseases;
• a multifaceted prevention and control program comprised of a system of control
tactics which are compatible with each other and which are proven effective;
• continue program evaluations and updates to ensure that the best methods are
being used to meet the prevention and control objectives of the program; and
• continue education of the public to create awareness,understanding, and support.
These general guidelines have been used to develop the threshold-level responses of this
surveillance and response plan.
4.0 The Role of Community Members
The role of residents,property owners, and business owners in reducing mosquitoes is
crucial to an effective program. The City of Denton is committed to continuing to work
with community members to increase the community's knowledge of West Nile Virus,
the urban ecological cycle of breeding mosquitoes, and how this increases the risk of
WNV outbreaks.
Community members can play an important role in reducing the number of adult
mosquitoes by eliminating standing water that may support the development of mosquito
larva and pupa. For example, residents can properly dispose of discarded tires, cans,
buckets, maintain pools correctly, unclog blocked gutters and drains, dump water from
bird baths and pet dishes at least every 2-3 days, ensure that air conditioning condensate
is not pooling for several days, control irrigation so that standing water is not produced,
irrigate so that runoff is not produced, and perform similar activities around homes and
businesses. Water that cannot be eliminated should be treated with a biological
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mosquito larvicide such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations.
Culex quinquefasciatus (Southern House Mosquito), the target mosquito for control,
tends to prefer to lay its eggs in "artificial" sources of water such as those listed above, as
opposed to laying eggs in wetland areas, streams, and ponds. Generally, this mosquito
cannot fly long distances, so emerging adult mosquitoes often remain near the habitat
they lived in as larva and pupa. Adults will rest during the daytime in vegetation,
particularly in areas where humidity is high. Irrigated urban and suburban landscapes
can offer excellent habitat, especially if there is standing water present. Underground
storm drains that receive small amounts of runoff from irrigation are also good habitat for
these mosquitoes. As a result, Culex quinquefasciatus tends to become more associated
with urban and suburban areas during the summer months. Often these same areas will
also have birth baths,bird feeders, trees, and other vegetation that serve to attract birds,
especially during the drier times of the year when food and water become scarce. As a
result, the opportunities for WNV disease amplification in urban and suburban areas can
become more pronounced during summer months.
5.0 Denton's Plan for Mosquito Surveillance
The risk of mosquito-borne diseases depends on the size of mosquito populations and the
incidence rate of disease, as well as the likelihood of the mosquito population changing in
response to climate factors. Although mosquito abundance can be estimated through
collection of either immature or adult mosquitoes, adult mosquito abundance is a key
factor contributing to the risk of virus transmission. For this reason, the City of Denton
monitoring program primarily focuses on collecting adult mosquito populations for
targeting control measures and gauging the potential for disease outbreak. The current
mosquito surveillance program is a partnership between the City of Denton and the
University of North Texas. This surveillance program collects adult mosquitoes using
both CDC light traps and gravid traps. Captured mosquitoes are sent to the Texas
Department of State Health Services for testing. Each sample (sometime referred to as a
"pool") consists of female mosquitoes that are collected at a specific collection site, in
one of the two types of trap. The information obtained from these surveillance efforts is
used to map mosquito populations, provide public information, and to determine the
incidence of WNV or other arbovirus (CDC, 2013)
The mosquito surveillance program allows analysts to map potential mosquito breeding
grounds and areas of persistent disease. Using this information, more targeted efforts
towards habitat disruption, source reduction, larviciding operations, and other control
mechanisms are possible. An effective, broadly applied surveillance program can allow
analysts to detect the presence of WNV of other mosquito-borne viruses during the
amplification phase. If targeted mosquito controls are implemented at the amplification
stage, the likelihood of bridging can be minimized, thus reducing the risk of human
transmission. Depending on weather patterns and monitoring results, trapping can be
expanded or contracted and the trapping season may be lengthened or shortened. If
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control measures are applied, trapping data may also be of some use for evaluating the
effectiveness of control measures.
The overall goal of the mosquito surveillance program is to use data on mosquito
populations and mosquito virus infections rates to:
• assess the threat of human disease;
• determine the geographical areas of highest risk;
• determine the need for intervention events, and the timing of these events;
• identify larval habitats that are in need of targeted control;
• monitor the effectiveness of control measures; and
• develop a better understanding of transmission cycles and potential vector
species.
Adult surveillance methods should:
• Use both fixed and flexible trap locations if possible
o Fixed positions allow for the development of a database so year to year
comparisons are possible;
o Flexible sites allow for responses to epidemiological and natural events.
• Use more than one trapping method(CDC light traps, gravid traps, etc...)
o Testing data collected in the City of Denton's monitoring program
suggests that if resource limitations require a choice between CDC light
traps or gravid traps, gravid traps are preferred. These traps have been
more effective in collecting Culex quinquefasciatus, and more effective
for establishing the prevalence of WNV.
• Account for different influencing factors, including:
o Habitat size and diversity;
o Resource availability;
o Proximity to human population centers and/or recreational areas; and
o Flight ranges of target mosquito vector(s).
Advantages of using adult mosquito surveys include:
• The ability to provide early evidence of viral activity in an area;
• Helpful for determining if viral activity is local and/or restricted to a few areas;
• Providing information on potential mosquito vector species
• Providing estimates of vector species abundance and temporal prevalence;
• Providing information on virus infection rates for different mosquito species;
• Providing information on potential risks to humans and animals;
• Providing baseline data that can be used to guide emergency controls.
Disadvantages of using adult mosquito surveys include:
• The amount of labor required, and associated expenses;
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• The need for substantial expertise to ensure proper collection and handling of
mosquitoes;
• The delays associated with receiving mosquito arbovirus screening results;
• The fact that collectors may be at risk from mosquito bites (although using
personal protection methods can minimize risks).
5.1 Adult mosquito collection
The adult mosquito surveys implemented by the City of Denton in conjunction with the
University of North Texas are designed to determine the relative abundance of various
species present during the sampling period as well as the incidence of arthropod-borne
virus/diseases within the captured specimens. Using this information, City of Denton
personnel determines the need for various control measures, and can conduct more
effective searches for larval breeding places, assess the extent of the problem, and
potentially gauge the effectiveness of control measures. Reports concerning the
incidence rates of arthropod-borne virus/diseases and the relative risks to citizens are also
produced. Currently, collections are made using both CDC light traps and gravid traps
deployed simultaneously.
6.0 Mosquito Control Strategies
Human activities can greatly affect the ecology of mosquito populations. Large
concentrations of people or animals, for example, can increase exposure rates and the
probability of disease outbreak. The use of irrigation, development of drainage networks,
elimination of mosquito predators, prevalence of improperly maintained birdbaths and
other water holding containers can increase the numbers of certain types of mosquitoes.
Expanding international trade and travel has increased the chance of introducing new
mosquito species into our areas, as has happened with the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes
albopictus). The introduction of new diseases is also a concern, as has been seen recently
with both Chikungunya and Zika viruses.
Mosquito control strategies have changed dramatically over the last few decades. Diesel
oil, inorganic poisons, and source reduction using ditching operations were the basic tools
of early mosquito control programs. Chlorinated hydrocarbons, organophosphates,
pyrethroids, monomolecular oils, bacteria, and natural predators are more recent
additions to mosquito control efforts. With the growth of ecological consciousness and
environmental science,people began to realize the environmental damage that
accompanied the use of broad-spectrum chemical control agents,particularly those that
did not readily break down in nature. Concerns were also raised because many mosquito
populations also appeared to develop resistance to the more commonly used chemical
control agents.
Over the past few years, major advances have been made in the areas of biological
mosquito control. Biological control strategies may include using natural predators like
Gambusia affinis (Mosquito fish), fungi, protozoans, round worms, flat worms, and
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bacterial agents such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). Each biological control
agent has certain benefits and restrictions. In order to use a biological control agent
successfully, the applicator must have a basic knowledge of biology associated with the
control agent. Some biological control mechanisms, for example, are limited by salinity,
temperature, or organic pollution and some mosquito species are much more susceptible
to specific types of biological control agents. All of these factors must be considered
when choosing and applying biological control agents.
The perfect pesticide is one that is easily applied, reasonably inexpensive, not toxic to
non-target organisms, and that eliminates the pest quickly before it becomes a threat.
Although no single pesticide can combine all of these factors, certain types of Bacillus
bacteria have been developed into pesticides that are very close to the perfect pesticide
model. Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), for example, is a naturally occurring soil
bacterium that produces a poison capable of killing mosquito larvae. Bti is considered
ideal for mosquito management because of its specificity for mosquito larvae and because
of the minimal to no toxicity to non-target organisms. These bacteria form reproductive
cells, called endospores, which enable them to survive in adverse conditions. The
endospores of Bti also contain crystals of an insecticidal protein toxin called delta
endotoxin. Once ingested by a mosquito, the alkaline conditions of the stomach dissolve
the crystal and release the delta-endotoxin. The toxin has an affinity for the stomach wall
lining causing the cells to first swell then rupture. When enough stomach cells burst, the
mosquito larvae is unable to effectively digest food. Once affected, larvae stop eating
and rapidly die. Currently, Bti is commercially available in powder, liquid, granular,
capsule, and "briquette" formulations.
BTi is a registered pesticide. Agencies applying pesticides directly to waters of the
United States, or where deposition may enter waters of the United States, are required to
obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permit from the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This permit is titled"General
Permit to Authorize Point Source Discharge of Biological Pesticides and Chemical
Pesticides That Leave a Residue in Water". Agencies must comply with all applicable
provisions of this permit(see TCEQ General Permit TXG87000). The City of Denton
complies with all requirements necessary to maintain the City's permit under TXG87000.
6.1 Larviciding vs. Adulticiding
In the past, many mosquito control programs have relied heavily upon adult mosquito
controls using chemical agents. In certain areas, routine mosquito spraying has been an
integral component of control strategies. However, even near-continuous exposures to
pesticides may not kill all mosquitoes. Those mosquitoes genetically able to resist higher
pesticide concentrations may survive and pass on this resistance to future generations.
Eventually, the pesticide becomes less effective as resistance increases in the mosquito
populations.
Resistance can be minimized through the "Management by Moderation" approach.
Management by moderation is an attempt to prevent the onset of resistance by:
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• using doses that are no lower than the lowest recommended application rate to
avoid genetic selection of resistance genes;
• using less frequent applications;
• using chemicals of short environmental persistence;
• avoiding the use of slow release formulations;
• avoiding using the same class of pesticides to control both adults and immature
stages;
• applying pesticides to only hot spots. Area-wide treatments should only be
considered during imminent public health threats;
• leaving certain generations, populations, or population segments untreated; and
• establishing action thresholds that accentuate control mechanisms other than
chemical control of adult mosquitoes.
Although management by moderation is a viable means of minimizing resistance, there
are other environmental and human health concerns associated with the application of
pesticides for adult mosquito control. Routine mosquito spraying, for example, has the
potential to expose the public to pesticides. Depending upon the pesticide used, effects
on humans are possible and may be more likely for people who already suffer from
asthma or other respiratory problems. If proper safety precautions are not followed,
applicator personnel may also be in danger of overexposure. Managers must therefore
decide whether mosquito populations and the related threat of disease transmission or the
chemicals used to control mosquitoes represent the bigger threat to humans.
All mosquitoes begin their lives in water. Prime breeding sites include discarded tires
left outdoors, poorly maintained bird baths, clogged rain gutters,unused swimming pools
and plastic wading pools, pet dishes, or any other container capable of holding water for
more than a few days. Mosquito breeding can therefore be prevented by either
eliminating the source of water(source reduction) or by killing larvae (larviciding).
Larviciding programs use a combination of source reduction, biological, and possibly
chemical measures to control mosquito larvae before they develop into biting adults. If
properly implemented, this strategy can be the most effective, economical and safest
method for mosquito control because mosquito larvae are minimized, thus reducing the
need for adult mosquito control and subsequently reducing the impacts of control
measures on non-target organisms. Larviciding programs also offer the opportunity to
use biological controls, which minimizes the impacts of the control program on non-
target organisms and lessens the risk of chemical exposures to the public. Using
biological controls also minimizes the chance of pesticide resistance in the mosquito
populations. Experience suggests that the most effective and economical way to reduce
mosquito populations is by larval source reduction through a locally funded abatement
program. The goal of this program should be to monitor mosquito populations and
initiate controls before diseases are transmitted to humans or domestic animals (CDC,
2001).
When larval control is not possible or when more immediate control measures are
needed, adult mosquito control may be required to diminish populations of infected
mosquitoes and interrupt viral transmission. Adult mosquito control products may be
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applied using ground-based equipment, fixed wing aircraft, or helicopters. In all cases,
products should be applied in ultralow volume (ULV) formulations and doses, and should
be comprised of pyrethrins or pyrethroids.
6.2 Rationale for different treatment methods
Chemical usage should not be viewed as a long-term control strategy, and should be only
implemented when there are occasional episodes of heavy uncontrolled breeding
concurrent with a high degree of public health risk. This strategy is most appropriate
because prolonged use might lead to the development of resistance in mosquito
populations, thereby limiting overall management options (Tabashnik, 1990). The most
efficient and effective program is one in which mosquito larvae are prevented from
becoming biting adults through the use of biological control agents. The bacterium Bti or
the related bacterium Bacillus sphaericus (Bs.) are considered to be the among the most
environmentally acceptable commercially available biological control agents because of
their relative specificity for mosquitoes and negligible toxicity for vertebrates (Rishikesh
et al., 1983). Larvivorous fish can also be a valuable component of an integrated control
program, either alone or together with chemical control agents (Walton et al., 1990;
Walton and Mulla, 1991; Reed et al., 1995). For these reasons, the City of Denton relies
heavily on source reduction and larviciding for mosquito control.
6.3 Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management dictates that control efforts should be dependent on threshold
levels. This means simply that a certain defined risk needs to exist before particular
control measures are recommended. Levels of risk are based on knowledge of mosquito
biology, the epidemiology of the mosquito-borne diseases, and monitoring efforts for the
status assessment of mosquitoes and/or mosquito-borne diseases. Risks levels are then
used to design multi-tactic prevention and control program that are comprised of a system
of tactics which are compatible with each other and which are proven for their
effectiveness. Continual program evaluations and updates ensure that the best methods
are being used to meet the prevention and control objectives of the program, and
continued public education is used to create awareness,understanding, and support.
Frequent mosquito population assessments allow analysts to map potential mosquito
breeding grounds and determine overall disease transmission risks. Using this
information, more targeted efforts towards habitat disruption, source reduction,
larviciding operations, and other control mechanisms are possible.
7.0 Denton's Plan for Mosquito Control
The primary objective of mosquito control is to decrease the risk of mosquito-borne
human diseases. This objective should be accomplished by:
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• Stressing source reduction as a viable means of control,both by residents and on
municipal properties, including enforcement actions for stagnant water located
on private property;
• Aggressively larviciding where such activities are feasible,practical, and likely
to be effective. This includes providing limited supplies of larvicides to citizens
for use on private property.
• Promoting the use of personal mosquito protection measures, especially for the
elderly and those individuals with compromised immune systems, through
public education and outreach.
• Providing public information so that citizens are informed about the current Risk
Level, areas of the City where WNV has been located, current municipal control
measures, and what can be done by the public to help reduce risks.
• If warranted, implement adult mosquito control measures through targeted ULV
pesticide applications (adulticiding).
7.1 Adulticiding
Adulticiding should and will be considered a supplemental control measure. The
decision to spray shall be based on the conditions listed (in no particular order)below.
7.1.1 Triggers for adulticides: Adulticiding shall be considered only when there is
evidence of WNV activity at a level suggesting a high probability of human infection. In
general, finding an isolated WNV-positive mosquito pool does not by itself constitute
evidence of an imminent threat to human health and does not warrant adulticiding.
Physicians and laboratories are required by Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code
(Pt. 1, Ch. 97, Subch A, §97.3)to report cases of WNV infection or positive test results in
humans to the State and County Health Departments. Positive human WNV cases are
investigated by Health Department officials. During an investigation, the Health
Department collects demographic and clinical information from the patient and attempts
to determine date of onset, whether the infection was acquired locally or from a region
outside of the patient's residence, and whether the infection may have been acquired by a
non-mosquito route of transmission such as a blood transfusion or organ transplant. To
help aid control measures, the Health Department provides some of this information to
municipal officials within the municipality where the patient resides. Human case
information is used by municipal officials as one of the trigger conditions for the risk
levels outlined in this plan
7.1.2 When to use adulticides: The goal of spraying is to reduce the risk of human
diseases by decreasing the number of target adult mosquitoes as much as possible.
However, today's pesticides tend to only be effective when physically contacting the
mosquito, which is most likely to happen when mosquitoes are actively flying. This
typically will mean that spraying should be conducted between dusk and dawn. Since
the target mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, is thought to be most active soon after dusk,
spraying should be timed to strike the best balance between impacting the target
mosquito during its most active time and minimizing impacts on non-target organisms.
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It is also important to realize that weather conditions, including air temperature and wind
speed, have a large influence on the effectiveness of adulticides. Spray events should be
cancelled and rescheduled if conditions are not conducive for effective spraying.
7.1.3 Where to use adulticides: The terrain of the proposed spraying area has a major
impact on the pesticide effectiveness. Because pesticide application is typically
conducted from a vehicle, if there is substantial vegetation, dense shrubbery, trees,
hedges, or tall buildings, the density of the droplets from the ULV machine are
substantially reduced over distance and pesticide applicationeffectiveness is reduced.
Applications should be made so that the maximum penetration into these types of
obstructions is achieved. In some cases, a mild breeze may be able to help distribute the
pesticide. Application strategies should consider the meteorological conditions at the
time of application, and use these conditions to help improve application effectiveness if
possible.
7.1.4 Human population density considerations: The human population density in an
area where there is evidence of intense epizootic activity should also be considered. If
the area in question is rural and does not contain many people, the cost and potential risk
associated with spraying may not justify its use. If the area in question is densely
populated, adult mosquito control may be more justified as long as adequate
precautionary measures are taken.
7.1.5 Mosquito population considerations: Information from mosquito surveillance
can be helpful in determining when to conduct mosquito control and to assess the
effectiveness of control measures. It is also important to know the numbers and species
of the vector populations in specific localities. The best way to obtain this information is
through mosquito trapping efforts. The City of Denton formed a partnership with the
University of North Texas to provide the specially trained staff needed for systematic
mosquito trapping efforts.
While trapping efforts are crucial for assessing mosquito populations and the prevalence
of disease, it is important to realize that surveillance specimens requires some processing
time after collection. In the time between the collection date and the date of test results,
circumstances may have occurred which would alter a decision to spray. For example,
weather conditions may have adversely affected mosquito populations, local mosquito
habitats may have been altered, or larviciding efforts may have reduced the number of
newly emerged adults. All of these occurrences may result in a reduced need to spray,
and should be taken into consideration during control efforts.
Surveillance information should also be evaluated through time to determine the progress
of diseases and the relative risk of disease transmission. Surveillance information may
also be of some use in gauging the effectiveness of control measures, although
establishing control effectiveness is difficult using only surveillance information. In all
cases, the available surveillance information should be evaluated as a part of the decision
making process for enacting adulticidal activities.
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7.1.6 Local perspectives on spraying: Different communities have different
perspectives on the benefits and risks associated with adulticiding activities. While these
perspectives are valid and should be considered, individuals are likely to have strong
opinions on either side of the issue. The City of Denton has incorporated a rationale
framework within the mosquito control program that is designed to be protective of both
human health and the environment. The decision to spray, however, is a complex issue
that will likely be faced without complete information. Thus, there will be citizens that
do not believe that the City of Denton has done a good job with regards to reducing
public health and environmental risks, regardless of the decision. The mosquito control
program should therefore remain flexible and should attempt to address citizen concerns
through public education and dialogue.
7.1.7 Denton's plan for mosquito adulticiding operations
Once arbovirus activity is detected and the decision is made to implement mosquito
control using adulticides, the size of the area to treat must be determined. Unfortunately,
there is no simple formula for determining how large of an area to treat, nor is there
adequate information to guide decisions about the degree of vector population
suppression that must be attained, or for how long this suppression must be maintained to
reduce the risk of disease. The CDC (2001) suggests considering the following factors
where deciding the scope of the adulticiding effort:
• the general ecology of the area;
• the flight range of vectors that are known or are believed to be of importance in
the area;
• the population density of the vectors;
• the length of time since virus-positive mosquito pools were collected;
• the potential risk to the human population(including the age demographics of the
area) as well as the community perception of the relative risk of pesticides versus
the risk of arbovirus infection; and
• the season of the year-how much time the transmission risk can be expected to
persist until the vectors enter diapause;
It is very likely that some of these factors will be unknown or poorly known, and
practical experience in conducting a mosquito control program is needed to refine control
recommendations. If adulticiding operations are conducted, the following parameters
should be monitored:
• Weather conditions during the application (temperature, wind speed, wind
direction, etc.);
• Flow rate of Ultra-Low Volume applications; and
• Overall amount of pesticide applied.
If the application of adulticides is deemed necessary, the public must be informed. The
following actions/activities will take place prior to adulticide applications:
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• Information, including a map of the proposed spray area, will be released 24
hours in advance through the media and through the city of Denton web site.
Under certain conditions in Public Park areas, applications may take place in less
than 24 hours notice. For these cases, the facility will be closed to the public
during, and a few hours after, application.
• Press releases should be prepared and shared with the appropriate media
• CodeRed, Reverse Utility automated calling systems, and available forms of
social media should be used to inform citizens of spray events. CodeRed will
make an automated phone call with a message to all individuals that have signed
up for the service. The Reverse Utility automated calling system will make an
automated phone call with a message to all individuals within an area designed
by the spray map. For both systems, it is possible that some residents outside of
the spray area will receive one of these calls. However, these systems are the
most rapid and accurate means of notifying the public of upcoming spray events.
• If practical, street signs indicating that spraying will occur in the neighborhood
should be placed at major roadways entering and exiting the targeted area.
7.2 Plan for Public Education Concerning Mosquitoes
Public education is a key component of a successful mosquito control program. Since
the appearance of the West Nile Virus in the United States, the City of Denton has
produced and aired many public service announcements, given numerous presentations,
and provides information on the City web page concerning this disease. Depending
somewhat on Risk level, the following key information will be conveyed to the public:
• The location of WNV positive mosquito trap locations and current risk level;
• Comprehensive prevention strategies and activities used by the City of Denton to
address the threat of West Nile Virus;
• The public will be advised to eliminate standing water sites by removing all
materials that can hold water for longer than 2-3 days; and
• The public will be informed about the symptoms of West Nile Virus (headache,
high fever, muscle pain, weakness, and disorientation).
Techniques used to disseminate information may include any or all of the following:
• Televised public service announcements using Denton's local cable channel;
• Radio announcements;
• Brochures for public use placed in municipal buildings;
• Postings describing the current risk level placed in municipal buildings;
• Brochures and/or fact sheets to be distributed to community-based organizations,
community boards, elected officials, schools, nursing homes, libraries, outdoor
activity sites, etc.;
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• Presentations to elected officials and/or community groups concerning the
current risk level, mosquito population and disease status, and mosquito control
activities; and
• Press releases describing West Nile virus response activities.
7.3 City of Denton Response Plan
The purpose of this response plan is to:
1. Minimize human illness through public education and targeted vector
control.
2. Provide an assessment of virus transmission risk to humans that can be
used to plan and adjust control activities.
3. Map the density of mosquitoes and the incidence of the virus within the
City of Denton.
4. Identify areas where the incidence of disease is high and provide
appropriate warnings to the citizens of Denton.
5. Identify the key vector species that carry diseases within Denton.
The prevention of West Nile virus, as with many diseases, is most efficiently
accomplished by ensuring that prompt, accurate information reaches the public. If the
appropriate information reaches the public in a timely manner,personal protective
measures may be implemented, and control strategies can be enacted efficiently.
The City of Denton will provide continuous information on the city web page concerning
West Nile virus, including a frequently asked questions (FAQs) section, disease
symptoms,personal preventative measures, and sources of additional information. If a
sampled mosquito pool tests positive for arthropod-borne virus/diseases, information
describing the location of the sampling event, the date, and other pertinent information
will be provided.
This response plan is partially based on Texas Department of Health recommendations.
The plan is divided into 5 levels based on the risk of human disease. Each risk level is
described below, along with specific recommended responses. In accordance with the
principals of Integrated Pest Management Control measures are recommended for each
level.
Generally, there are 4 surveillance/observational factors that are evaluated to determine
if the trigger condition has been met for a particular risk level. These factors are:
1. Environmental/climatic conditions (mainly temperature, rainfall, and season)
2. Adult Culex quinquefasciatus abundance
3. Virus infection rates in Culex quinquefasciatus and other mosquito vectors
4 Confirmed infections in humans, including epidemiological information.
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7.3.1 Risk level 1 - Normal Response
Condition: Probability of human outbreak is none or remote
Trigger: Normal mosquito activity with no evidence of arthropod-borne
virus/disease detected during the past 3 years in vectors,humans, or other
hosts.
Recommended Response:
Surveillance:
Surveillance is optional. Under the normal response, mosquitoes are considered to be
only a nuisance without significant influences on public health. Complaint calls and
informal surveys of larva and adults will be used to direct mosquito control efforts.
Public Information I Education:
Publicize methods for mosquito reduction and personal protection prior to the main
season for mosquito activity and outdoor human activities.
Control Measures
Use public information to promote source reduction and personal protection. Conduct
standard larviciding approaches using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) .
Rationale:
Larviciding and source reduction/elimination are considered to be the most effective
long-term solutions for mosquito control. The control measures are designed to
accomplish mosquito control by preventing larval mosquitoes from becoming biting
adults.
7.3.2 Risk Level 2 -Enhanced Response
Condition: Probability of human outbreak is low
Trigger: Normal mosquito activity with little or no evidence of arthropod-borne
virus/disease. Enhanced response level is due to recent historical presence
of arthropod-borne virus/disease in vectors, humans, or other hosts within
the vicinity of Denton (approximately 100 miles).
Recommended Response:
Surveillance:
Surveillance is optional,but strongly encouraged. If possible, conduct routine
surveillance of adult mosquito populations using light traps baited with CO2 and gravid
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traps (at minimum). Collected mosquito species should be identified to species level and
mosquito pools should be screened for the presence of arboviruses. If positive tests are
obtained during arthropod-borne virus/disease screening, additional tests should be
performed to determine what type of arbovirus is present.
Public Information I Education:
Implement all steps for public information established by the Public Communication
Office for this Risk Level. Generally, this will reflect routine public information
concerning methods for mosquito reduction and the importance of personal protection
measures. This information should be disseminated at the beginning of the mosquito
season.
Control Measures
Use public information to promote source reduction and personal protection. Conduct
standard larviciding approaches using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti).
Rationale:
Larviciding and source reduction/elimination are considered to be the most effective
long-term solutions for mosquito control. The control measures are designed to
accomplish mosquito control by preventing larval mosquitoes from becoming biting
adults.
7.3.3 Risk Level 3 -Public Health Concern
Condition: Probability of human outbreak is low to moderate
Trigger: Arthropod-borne virus/disease isolated from mosquitoes collected during
trapping activities at a single monitoring site.
Recommended Response:
Surveillance:
Continue to conduct routine surveillance of mosquito populations. If resources allow,
increase surveillance in the area where the positive sample was collected. Use
geographic information systems to plot the location of the positive sample and provide
this information to the public via the City of Denton web page.
Public Information I Education:
Implement all steps for public information established by the Public Communication
Office for this Risk Level,which includes public notification,press releases, and City of
Denton web page updates with a map of the positive trap location. Notify medical
professionals, veterinarians, and all those registered with the City of Denton's various
public notification options of the presence of the disease.
Control Measures
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Use public information to promote source reduction and personal protection. Conduct
enhanced larviciding using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). Increase efforts in
areas where positive mosquito pools were detected. Control measures will be
implemented based on the following IPM criteria: time of year, the extent of previous
mosquito control activities, the current level of mosquito activity, weather conditions, and
surveillance results.
Prepare for ground level spraying activities using ULV applications of pyrethriods.
Ensure adequate funding and personnel are in place for conducting ULV applications.
Rationale:
Larviciding and source reduction/elimination are considered to be the most effective
long-term solution for mosquito control. Increasing these measures in areas where
positive mosquito pools are detected offers an additional degree of risk reduction.
7.3.4 Risk Level 4 -Public Health Warning
Condition: Probability of human outbreak is moderate to high
Trigger: Multiple mosquito pools collected at different times and locations test
positive for arthropod-borne virus/diseases.
Single human case confirmed with laboratory testing
Recommended Response:
Surveillance:
Continue to conduct routine surveillance of mosquito populations. Increase surveillance
in areas where WNV positive samples have been collected if resources are available. Use
geographic information systems to plot the location of positive mosquito samples and
provide this information to the public via the City of Denton web page.
Public Information/Education:
• Implement all steps for public information established by the Public
Communication Office for this Risk Level, which includes public notification,
press releases, and City of Denton web page updates with a map of the WNV
positive trap location(s).
• Update web page map for all subsequent WNV positive trap locations
• Notify medical professionals, veterinarians, public health officials, and all those
registered with the City of Denton's various public notification options of the
presence of the disease.
Control Measures
Use public information to promote source reduction and personal protection. Intensify
enhanced larviciding efforts using Bti in targeted areas. Consider using Spinosad
products in areas where positive mosquito pools were detected, if applicable. Control
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measures will be implemented based on the following IPM criteria: time of year, the
extent of previous mosquito control activities, the current level of mosquito activity,
weather conditions, and surveillance results.
Finalize all actions needed for implementing ground level spraying activities using ULV
applications of pyrethroids
Rationale:
Larviciding and source reduction/elimination are considered to be the most effective
long-term solutions for mosquito control. Increasing these measures in areas where
positive mosquito pools are detected offers an additional degree of risk reduction.
7.3.5 Risk Level 5 - Public Health Alert
Condition: Human outbreak is confirmed
Trigger: Multiple human cases. Cases must be confirmed by
laboratory testing.
Recommended Response:
Surveillance:
Continue to conduct routine surveillance of mosquito populations. If resources allow,
increase surveillance in areas were arthropod-borne virus/disease positive samples were
collected. Use geographic information systems to plot the location of WNV positive
mosquito samples, and provide this information to the public.
Public Information/Education:
• Implement all steps for public information established by the Public
Communication Office for this Risk Level, which includes public notification,
press releases, and City of Denton web page updates with a map of the WNV
positive trap location(s).
• Update web page map for all subsequent WNV positive trap locations
• Notify medical professionals, veterinarians, public health officials, and all those
registered with the City of Denton's various public notification options of the
presence of the disease.
• Increase public education, emphasizing source reduction, personal protection, and
disease symptoms.
Control Measures:
Use public information to promote source reduction and personal protection. Intensify
larviciding efforts using Bti in targeted areas. Additional larvicides containing IGRs or
pesticides such as Spinosad may be applied at this time. Intensely treat standing water in
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City Parks. If the threat to human health is considered imminent, consider targeted
adulticide applications using ground-based Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) equipment. The
decision to spray will be made by a Resolution of the City Council of Denton prior to the
first application, for each mosquito season. Based on information available at the time
of the Council decision, the Resolution may include specific requirements in addition
those outlined in this plan. ULV applications should be implemented in the vicinity
(approximately one mile) of areas where positive human cases were detected When ULV
applications are initiated, notification will be provided to the public as outlined in Section
7.1. For further protecting non-targeted organisms and pollinators the option of excluding
undeveloped properties and protected habitats from spraying would be considered if the
efficacy of treatment is not compromised.
During 2020, the City of Denton utilized Merus 3.00, an organic pyrethrin product not
containing petroleum distillates. Natural pyrethrins are a botanical insecticide produced
primarily by flowers from the chrysanthemum family. Merus 3.00 is Organic Review
Materials Institute (OMRI) listed and meets National Organic Program (NOP) standards
for adult mosquito control. The use of Merus 3.0®, or any organic-certified pesticides
that may become available, would continue to be used as the preferred option for
adulticiding operations in accordance with integrated pest management.
Control measures will be implemented based on the following IPM criteria: time of year,
the extent of previous mosquito control activities, the current level of mosquito activity,
weather conditions, the species of mosquitoes that test positive for disease, the number of
local mosquito pools which test positively for disease, the likely time until a killing frost,
the density of roads or other access to mosquito breeding grounds, and the density of
human populations. Epidemiological data associated with reported human cases of
WNV will also be considered. In general, if an area has been sprayed, that area will not
be sprayed again in response to an additional human case unless the date of onset of the
new case indicates exposure occurred after the previous spraying event. Areas will also
not be sprayed in response to a reported human case if epidemiological information
clearly indicates that exposure did not occur in the City of Denton. If public health
emergencies are declared at the county or state level, the recommended responses
associated with the declaration will take precedence over the control plan of the City of
Denton.
Rationale:
Larviciding and source reduction/elimination are considered to be the most effective
long-term solutions for mosquito control. Increasing these measures in areas where
positive mosquito pools are detected offers an additional degree of risk reduction.
However, at this Risk Level, applications of adulticides may be needed to rapidly reduce
mosquito populations and halt disease transmission. The objective is to kill a high enough
proportion of older adult mosquitoes to break the disease transmission cycle. If adult
mosquito controls are implemented,the approaches for adulticiding outlined in this plan
are effective and are designed to minimize adverse effects to the environment and non-
target organisms.
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8.0 Emerging Diseases
In recent years, mosquito-borne viruses from other areas of the world have caused
outbreaks in the Western Hemisphere. In addition, mosquito-borne viruses that have
been restricted to the tropics for the last several decades are beginning to move
northwards, and could cause concerns for outbreaks in the southern portions of the United
States.
8.1 Chikungunya,Zika,Dengue and California Seropositive viruses
Chikungunya virus, for example, has become firmly established in the Caribbean; two
cases of locally-transmitted Chikungunya virus were observed in Florida in 2014 and one
in Texas in 2015. Chikungunya virus disease became a nationally notifiable condition in
2015. Cases are reported to CDC by state and local health departments.
Dengue is a serious arboviral disease of the Americas, Asia and Africa that has become
more common in south Texas and the Florida Keys in recent years.
Zika virus has been responsible for outbreaks in tropical areas throughout the world, and
was found in 2015 for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. The rapid spread of this
disease and the possibility of transmission from human to human without mosquito
vectors is particularly troubling. To date, local transmission of Zika virus in Texas has
only been documented in Brownsville. However, the City of Denton has experienced
human cases of Zika virus, and has developed a response protocol in coordination with
the Denton County Public Health Department to ensure that appropriate measures are
taken to minimize the likelihood of transmission of the virus from the infected person to
local mosquito populations.
The City of Denton also documented two cases of California Seropositive viruses (a
group of viruses, some of which can cause human disease) in mosquito samples collected
in 2016. These samples were later confirmed to be trivittatus virus. While all mammals
including humans are capable of contracting trivittatus virus from the bite of an infected
mosquito, this disease is predominately found in wildlife, and human cases are extremely
rare. It is important to note that both Zika and trivitattus virus are spread by only a few
species of mosquito, and control measures must be specifically targeted to these species.
In response to these emerging concerns, City of Denton staff continues to work with local
and State public health personnel to assess the risk of disease and coordinate responses.
Currently, emerging disease responses are documented within Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) that are reviewed with local health officials and mosquito control
experts on a regular basis. Modifications to the SOPs are possible more research is
conducted on control strategies and risk minimization measures. As more information is
collected and evaluated, it is likely that the City of Denton Mosquito Surveillance and
Response Plan will be modified in the future to add information specific to these
emerging diseases.
8.2 Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Mosquitoes typically transmit blood borne illnesses. COVID-19 is part of the corona
virus family and other members of this family are not transmitted through mosquitoes.
COVID-19 is a respiratory virus primarily transmitted through sneezing and coughing, in
addition to touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the face. Ongoing research
is being conducted to determine if mosquitoes can infect humans with the virus.
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Chung, W.M., Buseman, C.M., Joyner, S.N., et.al. 2013. The 2012 West Nile
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Denton County West Nile website, hns:Hdentoncognty_ ov�/Departments/Health-
Services/Denton-County-Public-Health/Preparedness/West-Nile-Virus. Accessed
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insecticide and larvivorous fish against Culex tarsalis in duck club ponds in
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Date: July 2,2021 Report No. 2021-041
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
FY 2020-21 Denton Energy Center(DEC)YTD March and April 2021 Dashboards
BACKGROUND:
Attached are the March and April FY 2020-21 Dashboards for the Denton Energy Center. The
dashboards are intended to give a snapshot of relevant DEC metrics. The dashboards highlight
the following:
• The Emission Charts (based on calendar year) display the March and April engine
runtime hours, starts, stops, monthly and annual emissions totals and limits.
• DEC MWh Generation and Gross Revenue for FY 2020-21 through April 2021.
o The DEC ran 43,773 MWh more through April of FY 2020-21 compared to FY
2019-20. This resulted in approximately$120.2 million more in DEC Revenue.
• A DEC financial summary showing March and April FY 2019-20 Actuals, FY 2020-21
Budget, Actuals as of March and April 2021 and the FY2020-21 end of year projections.
o As a result of Winter Storm Uri, the FY 2020-21 year-end projections have been
updated to show a $28.8 million increase in DEC fuel cost.
• The Plant Monthly Run Hour Comparison Graph illustrates the monthly plant run times.
• The Key Trends section explains variances in revenues and expenses.
o Due to running more hours through April, the fuel cost was $23.1 million higher.
o The net income for the DEC through April equals $90.1 million, which is a direct
result of Winter Storm Uri in February and higher run times than forecasted
during the months of October 2020 and April 2021.
o The DEC Gross Margin through April was $102.0 million which is $101.5 million
higher than budgeted also mainly due to Winter Storm Uri. (The Gross Margin=
DEC Revenue—Fuel cost—Variable Operating & Maintenance cost.) Gross
Margin represents the component of revenue available to pay fixed cost including
debt.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Denton Energy Center(DEC) Dashboard
STAFF CONTACTS:
Cassey Ogden
Director of Finance
(940) 349-7195
cassandra.ogden(&cityofdenton.com
Nick Vincent
Assistant Director of Finance
(940) 349-8063
nicholas.vincentkcityofdenton.com
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City of Denton, Texas
FY 2020-21 Denton Energy Center
DENTON YTD March 2021 Dashboard
Emissions
March 2021
Volatile Particulate Particulate Carbon
Engine Nitrogen Carbon Organic Matter<10 Matter<2. Sulphur Dioxide
Runtime Hot Warm Cold Oxides Monoxide Compoun microns 5 microns Dioxide Ammonia Equivalents
Description (hours)* Starts Starts Starts Stops Description (NOx) (CO) d(VOC) (PMlo) (PMZs) (S02) (NH3) (CO2e)
DEC Monthly Emissions Total(tons) 1.43 1.45 1.03 0.60 0.60 0.01 0.09 2,731.00
Engines(1-12) DEC Annual Permit Limit Operations(tons)** 29.78 93.52 48.16 69.72 69.72 1.45 60.90
Monthly Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 4.80% 1.55% 2.15% 0.87% 0.87% 0.87% 0.15%
Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 1 15.40% 5.00%1 7.70% 4.00% 4.00%1 3.60% 1.00%
*Over the past 12 months,the DEC engines ran 16%of the time. During the month of March,the DEC engines ran 7%of the time.
**Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissions
Generation&Gross Revenues
Month Revenue MWh $/MWh Plant Monthly Run Hour Comparison
,.c oc
Oct-20 $2,739,241 31,581 $86.74 2,558
2,477
Nov-20 $1,037,719 14,117 $73.51 =5c 2,257
Dec-20 $457,097 7,225 $63.27 1,969
Jan-21 $565,793 8,622 $65.62 0
= 1.489
Feb-21 $118,076,297 32,026 $3,686.89 -.5oc -
1.214
Mar-21 $545,993 5,143 $106.17 i,CCC 990 1'�
938
- - -
Total FY 2020-21 $123,422,139 98,714 $1,250.30 749 759 670 647
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 soo
ACTUALS* BUDGET YTD PROJECTION
DEC REVENUE $ 5.80 $ 24.55 $ 123.42 $ 137.16
EXPEN DITU RE SU M MARY ` aF
Energy Expense-Fuel $ 1.51 $ 10.35 $ 24.26 $ 39.16 Operating Month
Personnel Services 0.88 1.79 0.87 1.79
Materials&Supplies 0.18 1.72 0.05 1.72 Key Trends
Maintenance&Repair 0.01 0.56 0.10 0.56
Insurance 0.01 1.11 0.01 1.11 For the first 6 months of FY 2020-21,the DEC produced 33,697 MWh more than the same period of FY
Operations 0.11 0.33 0.45 0.66 2019-20. This resulted in approximately$117.6 million more in revenues and$23.1 million more in
Debt Service-Principal 3.71 7.85 3.90 7.85 total expenses than the same time in the previous fiscal year. These increases are a result of the
Debt Service-Interest 4.93 9.43 4.75 9.43 Winter Storm Uri event in mid-February 2021.
Interfund Transfers 0.03 0.24 0.12 0.24
Transfer to Capital Projects - 0.02 - 0.02 The DEC Gross Margin as of March 31 was$99.1 million which is$98.6 million higher than budgeted.
DEC EXPENDITURES $ 11.37 $ 33.40 $ 34.51 $ 62.54 (Gross Margin=DEC Revenue-Fuel Cost-Variable Operating&Maintenance Cost).
DEC NET INCOME $ (5.57) $ (8.85) $ 88.91 $ 74.62
As a rerdYlt of the February storm,the DEC projected expenditures have been increased by$29.1
*Represents same period(7 months)as FY 2020-21 YTD for comparison purposes.Total Net million. Fuel expenses account for$28.8 million of this increase.
Income for FY2019-20 was($11.98 million).
Note: All dollar figures presented in millions. Note: All dollar figures presented are in millions of dollars.
City of Denton, Texas
FY 2020-21 Denton Energy Center
DENTON YTD April 2021 Dashboard
Emissions
April 2021
Volatile Particulate Particulate Carbon
Engine Nitrogen Carbon Organic Matter<10 Matter<2.5 Sulphur Dioxide
Runtime Hot Warm Cold Oxides Monoxide Compound microns microns Dioxide Ammonia Equivalents
Description (hours)* Starts Starts Starts Stops Description (NOx) (CO) (VOC) (PMlp) (PMZs) (S02) (NH3) (CO2e)
DEC Monthly Emissions Total(tons) 1.67 1.64 1.22 1.03 1.03 0.02 0.25 9,314.00
Engines(1-12) 1, DEC Annual Permit Limit Operations(tons)** 29.78 93.52 48.16 69.72 69.72 1.45 60.90
Monthly Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 5.62% 1.75% 2.54% 1.47% 1.47% 1.26% 0.41%
Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 21.00% 6.70% 10.20% 5.50% 5.50% 4.80% 1.40%
*Over the past 12 months,the DEC engines ran 16%of the time. During the month of April,the DEC engines ran 19%of the time.
**Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissions
Generation&Gross Revenues
Month Revenue MWh $/MWh Plant Monthly Run Hour Comparison
Oct-20 $2,739,241 31,581 $86.74 2.558 2,477
Nov-20 $1,037,719 14,117 $73.51 -'SOO 2,257
Dec-20 $457,097 7,225 $63.27
N 2,000 -
Jan-21 $565,793 8,622 $65.62 p 1,627
=
Feb-21 $118,076,297 32,026 $3,686.89 1.500 1,214
1,090
Mar-21 $545,993 5,143 $106.17 CCoao 980- 938
Apr-21 $3,441,543 18,842 $182.66 749 759 670 647
Total FY 2020-21 $126,863,681 117,555 $1,079.18 500
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 I
ACTUALS* BUDGET YTD PROJECTION
DEC REVENUE $ 6.69 $ 24.55 $ 126.86 $ 137.16
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Operating Month
Energy Expense-Fuel $ 1.69 $ 10.35 $ 24.80 $ 39.16
Personnel Services 1.03 1.79 1.08 1.79
Materials&Supplies 0.20 1.72 0.05 1.72 Key Trends
Maintenance&Repair 0.02 0.56 0.11 0.56
Insurance 0.01 1.11 0.02 1.11 For the first 7 months of FY 2020-21,the DEC produced 43,773 MWh more than the same period of
Operations 0.01 1.11 0.02 1.11 FY 2019-20. This resulted in approximately$120.2 million more in revenues and$23.6 million more in
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Debt Service-Principal 4.33 7.85 4.56 7.85 total expenses than the same time in the previous fiscal year. These increases are a result of the
Debt Service-Interest 5.74 9.43 5.53 9.43 Winter storm Uri event in mid-February 2021.
Interfund Transfers 0.03 0.24 0.14 0.24
Transfer to Capital Projects - 0.02 - 0.02 The DEC Gross Margin as of April 30 was$102.0 million which is 101.5 million higher than budgeted.
DEC EXPENDITURES $ 13.17 $ 33.40 $ 36.76 $ 62.54 (Gross Margin=DEC Revenue-Fuel Cost-Variable Operating&Maintenance Cost).
DEC NET INCOME $ (6.48) $ (8.85) $ 90.10 $ 74.62 As a re,§Ylt of the February storm,the DEC projected expenditures have been increased by$29.1
*Represents same period(7 months)as FY 2020-21 YTD for comparison purposes.Total Net million. Fuel expenses account for$28.8 million of this increase.
I ncome for FY 2019-20 was($11.98 mi I I i on).
Note: All dollar figures presented in millions.
Date: July 2,2021 Report No. 2021-042
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
City's anticipated sale of Series 2021 Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds.
BACKGROUND:
Commercial paper is a short-term financing tool which allows the City to access cash quickly, as
needed. Commercial paper notes are issued with a maximum maturity of 270 days with the
option to refinance with another note issuance or with long-term bonds. On January 12, 2021,
City Council approved Ordinance 20-2276 establishing the Utility System Extendable
Commercial Paper Program (Utility ECP) which was amended on February 23, 2021 for a
maximum of $300 million (Ordinance 21-355). At the same meeting, City Council approved
Ordinance 21-070 authorizing the refunding of any outstanding commercial paper notes with
long term debt.
At the February 19, 2021 Emergency Special Called Meeting, Council directed staff to issue
$100 million of notes, with proceeds received the same day, to meet the Electric Fund's
immediate cash flow needs associated with the Winter Storm Uri event. Winter Storm Uri had a
net impact of$140 million to the Electric Fund.
During the April 20, 2021 City Council meeting, Council directed staff to refinance the $100
million in outstanding notes with 30-year bonds and issue an additional $40 million in notes. The
additional $40 million in notes were issued, and proceeds received May 20, 2021. Staff will
move forward with the refunding of$140 million in outstanding commercial paper notes to 30
year bonds to mitigate the single year impact to the Electric Fund.
DISCUSSION:
With the $140 million in commercial paper notes now outstanding, the refinancing plan is to
issue long-term bonds in a negotiated bond sale in order to spread the repayment over a 30-year
period and minimize the impact to ratepayers. Bonds are typically issued through a negotiated
sale when there is a unique structure or in-depth background to communicate to investors. The
negotiated sale process allows for additional time and resources to market the bonds which is
beneficial to the issuer. The unique circumstances of Winter Storm Uri combined with the
taxable structure of the bonds, favor a longer marketing period to generate increased investor
interest. In consultation with the City's bond advisors, staff has conducted an analysis of the
options and concluded a negotiated sale would be the most efficient and cost-effective method.
Staff will provide an update to the Public Utilities Board on July 12, 2021 regarding the
financing plan, with an update to City Council on July 20, 2021. Based on a preliminary
timeline, staff expects the bonds to be sold the last week of August with closing on September
21, 2021.
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Staff will evaluate and select qualified and experienced underwriting firms which have actively
participated in the City's prior competitive sales. The criteria used to select an underwriter in a
negotiated sale may include the following:
• Overall experience;
• Participation in the City's past competitive sales;
• Marketing philosophy;
• Capability;
• Previous experience as managing or co-managing underwriter;
• Financial statement and financing plans that are relevant and appropriate;
• Public finance team and resources; and
• Breakdown of underwriter's discount, which includes management fee, underwriting fee,
average takedown and other administrative expenses.
Current market indications of the all-in true interest cost (AIC) for the revenue bonds is 3.15%,
which factors in the cost of issuance. City staff recommends moving forward with the refunding
of the Utility System Extendable Commercial Paper as outlined above to take advantage of
favorable market conditions.
If City Council has questions regarding the refinancing plan or negotiated sale strategy, staff is
happy to provide additional information.
STAFF CONTACT:
Cassey Ogden
Director of Finance
(940) 349-7195
Cassandra.Ogden(kcityofdenton.com
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Date: July 2,2021 Report No. 2021-043
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
American Rescue Plan Act(ARP) Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)was signed into law providing $1.9 trillion
in funding for relief from the COVID-19 public health emergency and its economic impacts. As
part of the ARP local government assistance package, the City of Denton will receive $23.29
million in federal aid across two years.
On May 25, 2021, the Denton City Council received a presentation and discussed potential uses
of the ARPA funding. The Council expressed interest in hearing feedback from the community
regarding these funds before deciding upon funding allocations for the first half of this funding.
The City launched a survey from June 8 through June 18, 2021 to gather input from the
community on the uses for this funding. Staff will present the survey results to City Council and
continue discussions on the use of the ARP funds as part of the on-going fiscal year 2021-2022
budget process.
DISCUSSION:
In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)was signed into law providing $1.9 trillion
in funding for relief from the COVID-19 public health emergency and its economic impacts.
Included is funding for small business and aid to households that will be administered by federal
agencies as well as $350 billion for State, local, and Tribal governments.
As part of the ARPA local government assistance package, the City of Denton will receive
$23.29 million in federal aid across two years. Half of this funding ($11.65 million)became
available in May 2021, and the remaining half will be available in May 2022. The Act states that
funding can be used to:
1. Respond to COVID-19 or its Economic Impacts;
2. Replace revenues lost due to COVID-19;
3. Provide premium pay to eligible essential workers; and
4. Invest in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure.
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Denton City Council received a presentation and discussed
potential uses of the ARPA funding. In that meeting the Council indicated an initial preference
to prioritize and use the funding to support public health resources and reduce the negative
economic impacts of the pandemic. The Council also supported hearing feedback from the
community regarding these funds before deciding upon funding allocations for the first half of
this funding.
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The City launched a survey from Tuesday, June 8 through Friday, June 18, 2021 to gather input
from the community on the uses for this funding. The survey was shared on all media platforms
to encourage participation. The survey received 243 responses. Approximately 95 percent of the
respondents reported to be Denton residents with 51 percent reporting as property owners in the
City. Over 70 percent of respondents identified being in the 76209 zip code.
Funding to address homelessness, including temporary and permanent shelters, was ranked the
highest priority at 62 percent in the use of ARP funds to support public health resources. Grant
assistance for behavioral health services was ranked second in high priority at 49 percent.
In the category of using ARP funds to address negative economic impacts from the pandemic,
grant assistance programs for small businesses was ranked a high priority at 52 percent with
financial support to nonprofit organizations ranked highest in medium priority at 47 percent.
Respondents provided additional comments on proposed uses of the funds. Full results are
outlined in Exhibit 1.
CONCLUSION:
Staff will present the survey results to City Council and continue discussions on the use of the
ARP funds as part of the on-going fiscal year 2021-2022 budget process.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Exhibit 1 —ARP Survey Results
STAFF CONTACT:
Cassey Ogden
Finance Director
Cassandra.Ogden@cityofdenton.com
REOUESTOR:
City Council Members
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Finance
Public Affairs
Community Development
Economic Development
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
8 hours
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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Survey
Q1 About Me: (Select all that apply)
Answered: 243 Skipped: 0
lam
resident of..
lam
business own..
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property own...
I am a student
in the city...
I am a renter
in the city...
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employee...
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specify
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I am a resident of the city of Denton 95.06% 231
1 am a business owner in the city of Denton 10.70% 26
1 am a property owner in the city of Denton 51.44% 125
I am a student in the city of Denton 9.47% 23
1 am a renter in the city of Denton 20.58% 50
1 am an employee working in the city of Denton 28.81% 70
Other(please specify) 5.35% 13
Total Respondents: 243
# OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 1 spend almost all my money in denton 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
2 accidentally hit other and can't deselect it 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
3 Retired city employee 6/14/2021 4:25 PM
4 1 have children who are students in the city of Denton 6/13/2021 10:16 AM
5 Retired military veteran 6/12/2021 12:04 PM
6 1 am a board member of a local non profit 6/11/2021 1:17 PM
7 Board Chairman, Food Pantry (Denton Community Food Center) 6/11/2021 12:34 PM
8 Denton bus operator 6/10/2021 9:09 PM
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9 1 am an unpaid volunteer for a local nonprofit that serves the Denton community. 6/9/2021 11:23 AM
10 Denton ETJ resident 6/9/2021 9:09 AM
11 Parent of student in school 6/9/2021 8:36 AM
12 Self-employed business owner not directly affected by Covid 6/9/2021 8:24 AM
13 1 work part time. I am a Senior Citizen. 6/8/2021 4:23 PM
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Q2 What is your zip code?
Answered: 243 Skipped: 0
# RESPONSES DATE -
1 76208 6/22/2021 10:01 PM
2 7621" 6/21/2021 4:46 PM
3 76209 6/21/2021 4:20 PM
4 76201 6/19/2021 9:44 AM
5 76201 6/18/2021 6:05 PM
6 76210 6/18/2021 5:12 PM
7 76201 6/18/2021 5:02 PM
8 76207 6/18/2021 1:13 PM
9 76209 6/18/2021 5:34 AM
10 76209 6/17/2021 11:38 PM
11 76210 6/17/2021 10:18 PM
12 76210 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
13 76209 6/17/2021 8:16 PM
14 76210 6/17/2021 4:39 PM
15 76207 6/17/2021 4:23 PM
16 76209 6/17/20213:26 PM
17 76210 6/17/2021 2:30 PM
18 76210 6/17/2021 2:17 PM
19 76210 6/17/2021 2:12 PM
20 76205 6/17/2021 1:36 PM
21 76201 6/17/2021 1:26 PM
22 76205 6/17/2021 12:53 PM
23 76207 6/17/2021 12:46 PM
24 76207 6/17/2021 12:41 PM
25 76201 6/17/2021 1:04 AM
26 76209 6/16/2021 10:32 PM
27 76210 6/16/2021 10:19 PM
28 76205 6/16/2021 8:15 PM
29 76227 6/16/2021 7:15 PM
30 76201 6/16/2021 6:56 PM
31 76208 6/16/2021 4:43 PM
32 75068 6/16/2021 4:41 PM
33 76201 6/16/2021 4:35 PM
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34 76209 6/16/2021 3:31 PM
35 76205 6/16/2021 3:29 PM
36 76205 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
37 76205 6/15/2021 4:01 PM
38 76210 6/15/2021 2:18 PM
39 76209 6/14/2021 9:44 PM
40 76201 6/14/2021 8:02 PM
41 76201 6/14/2021 7:43 PM
42 76209 6/14/2021 4:25 PM
43 76201 6/14/2021 2:15 PM
44 76210 6/14/2021 12:33 PM
45 76201 6/14/2021 11:55 AM
46 76226 6/14/2021 11:20 AM
47 76209 6/14/2021 10:09 AM
48 76205 6/14/2021 12:57 AM
49 76210 6/13/2021 9:57 PM
50 76209 6/13/2021 8:27 PM
51 76201 6/13/2021 7:00 PM
52 76210 6/13/2021 5:53 PM
53 76209 6/13/2021 5:36 PM
54 76209 6/13/2021 5:04 PM
55 76209 6/13/2021 3:28 PM
56 76209 6/13/2021 1:58 PM
57 76209 6/13/2021 1:31 PM
58 76205 6/13/2021 12:57 PM
59 76207 6/13/2021 12:12 PM
60 76208 6/13/2021 12:06 PM
61 76205 6/13/2021 10:16 AM
62 76201 6/13/2021 9:53 AM
63 76201 6/13/2021 9:30 AM
64 76201 6/13/2021 9:11 AM
65 76205 6/13/2021 9:04 AM
66 76209 6/13/2021 8:37 AM
67 76209 6/13/2021 8:36 AM
68 76209 6/13/2021 8:14 AM
69 76209 6/13/2021 8:10 AM
70 76210 6/13/2021 7:48 AM
71 76201 6/13/2021 7:42 AM
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Q3 Please rank the following opportunities to use ARPA funds to support
public health resources:
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Funding to
address...
Grant
assistance f...
Fundingfo
vaccine clin..
Funding an
Emergency...
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PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY
Funding to address homelessness, including temporary and 62.24% 21.99% 12.03% 3.73%
permanent shelters 150 53 29 9 241
Grant assistance for behavioral healthcare services 49.17% 35.54% 11.16% 4.13%
119 86 27 10 242
Funding for vaccine clinic and outreach support 30.29% 35.27% 22.41% 12.03%
73 85 54 29 241
Funding an Emergency Management Program Manager 19.17% 39.58% 30.42% 10.83%
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Q4 Are there any other uses of ARPA funding to support public health
resources that you would like the City to consider?
Answered: 64 Skipped: 179
# RESPONSES DATE
1 LGBTQIA forward and Sex Worker safe resources 6/19/2021 9:44 AM
2 I perder invest the funding into recovering the economy. 6/17/2021 10:18 PM
3 Maybe more mental health and sexual health 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
4 Assistance for children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia as the schools services is 6/16/2021 7:15 PM
not enough for these children. They need help.
5 Not at this time 6/16/2021 6:56 PM
6 Go door-to-door Covid vaccines and where nonprofits take care of homeless needs. 6/16/2021 4:35 PM
7 The Alternative First Responders program -Would send trained mental health and de- 6/16/2021 3:29 PM
escalation professionals to respond to certain 911 calls, rather than armed police officers.
People experiencing mental health crises are 16 times more likely to be killed in police
interactions than those who are not. Armed police officers are not trained to help people in
crisis, and their presence can be triggering. Investing the extra funding being offered by the
federal government to a non-police first responders program would save lives and help people
in crisis.
8 If you could somehow use it to help make mental healthcare more accessible that would be 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
great. Also support setting up permanent warming/cooling stations for the homeless, and any
sort of permanent housing solution for them would be cool.
9 Supporting small, local businesses. Supporting the senior population. 6/15/2021 4:01 PM
10 Reimburse the general and utility funds for funds used for COVID-related expenditures in 2020 6/14/2021 9:44 PM
and 2021. Stop funding for homeless who are continuing to come to our city because Council
keeps catering to them, while they look away at the increased criminal acts they are
committing in our City.
11 Mental health 6/14/2021 12:33 PM
12 Assistance for the elderly/disabled 6/13/2021 5:04 PM
13 No 6/13/2021 3:28 PM
14 Give it to people who can't pay their utilities so they don't lose services. Give this money 6/13/2021 1:58 PM
directly to people, not other orgs.
15 Health care access to low/no income residents. 6/12/2021 11:52 PM
16 Giving residents under a certain income limit. A direct stimulus payment 6/12/2021 2:23 PM
17 No 6/12/2021 2:03 PM
18 Reimbursing citizens tax dollars currently being spent to house and feedi homeless peopinlong 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
after pandemic crisis dictates. No more Armintor giveaways of my tax dollars. Reimburse
taxpayers for money she hijacked. That's equity, not her bs Robin hood method.
19 Food Drives and worker livable wage subsidie 6/12/2021 1:29 PM
20 The military retired,people that are getting funds for ssi,which me and my wife she doesen't 6/12/2021 12:04 PM
receive much monthly. with everything that is wrong with here she and other ssi receipent's
should receive more funds
21 Speed up opening of the new one-stop homeless resource center. Hire a Public Health Director 6/12/2021 9:44 AM
for the city
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22 Building sustainable tax revenue by creating a vocational training and certification scholarship 6/12/2021 6:37 AM
fund. Residents unable to find post-pandemic employment should be able to apply for
retraining grants and job placement assistance. A rising tide lifts all boats.
23 Public Health Director 6/12/2021 6:23 AM
24 Housing and food for low income 6/11/2021 9:27 PM
25 Funding to address food insecurity 6/11/2021 2:27 PM
26 Long Term Sustainable Housing Options for Chronically Homeless and Families effected by 6/11/2021 1:17 PM
poverty and job loss
27 Food Resources......is a public health area as well. 6/11/2021 12:34 PM
28 Fund additional mental health resources especially counseling, prescriptions, occupational and 6/11/2021 11:28 AM
group therapy.
29 Having been unemployed for 16 months and fighting TWC to GET unemployment, I incurred 6/10/2021 8:52 AM
damages from the freeE that insurance feels is settling and cosmetic , but it's very vast and
expensive . I don't even have funds to rip out dead shrubs. I know the SBA program just
ended and FEMA does some things, it would be great to have some tiptoe of help to get some
things fixed that I as a single mom cannot so.
30 Paying the huge energy bill during the blackouts. 6/9/2021 8:22 PM
31 Homelessness 6/9/2021 6:10 PM
32 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
33 No 6/9/2021 5:29 PM
34 Water and sewer are the building blocks of public health. That option seems to be a high 6/9/2021 1:10 PM
priority. Use federal support to help keep our rates down.
35 Finding for public primary´ care clinics-adult and pediatric 6/9/2021 11:37 AM
36 N/A 6/9/2021 11:36 AM
37 Funding to address hunger in poverty-stricken and/or food-insecure families. 6/9/2021 11:23 AM
38 No 6/9/2021 11:16 AM
39 Funding a public health director 6/9/2021 11:06 AM
40 Educating the public regarding continued healthy practices 6/9/2021 11:01 AM
41 Grants for mental health inpatient treatments for kids, teens and adults. 6/9/2021 11:00 AM
42 Fund a city of Denton health director to manage current and future health/medical challenges. 6/9/2021 9:23 AM
43 Food assistance for families in need 6/9/2021 8:15 AM
44 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 7:40 AM
45 Direct payment to citizens making under$50,000 6/9/2021 7:39 AM
46 provide health care assistance for hard working under paid residents 6/9/2021 5:53 AM
47 Pay for the damages you caused and the businesses you wrecked with your unfounded, 6/9/2021 2:11 AM
criminal shutdowns.
48 Transitional and affordable housing options. Tiny home village. More access to community 6/8/2021 10:43 PM
resources.
49 A portion of funds should be used for paratransit services like Span and fixed route or on- 6/8/2021 10:37 PM
demand services through DCTA. Low income folks rely on public transportation to reach
medical appointments but sanitizing vehicles and reducing capacity of buses not only affects
how reliable the service is but also reduces overall service. Funds should be used to help
Public Transit agencies get back in their feet.
50 address air pollution in Denton 6/8/2021 10:04 PM
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51 More support of the medical reserve Corp 6/8/2021 9:13 PM
52 Awareness in schools -high priority 6/8/2021 6:59 PM
53 Schools as they support kids and staff throughout the pandemic 6/8/2021 6:55 PM
54 The DCPH seems to under staff and what I heard is that a terrible place to work. Over worked 6/8/2021 6:41 PM
and under paid.
55 Dental/medical clinic for uninsured/underinsured kids 6/8/2021 6:32 PM
56 No 6/8/2021 5:53 PM
57 Yes, work on stabilizing property taxes. Every year they go up. It is out fo control 6/8/2021 5:52 PM
58 Aid to NGOs and Religious organizations that provide community services 6/8/2021 5:20 PM
59 Ensure the people who respond have the tools to do their jobs well. Ensure they are fully 6/8/20214:49 PM
staffed and have the right credentials to impact our community.
60 I wish you would have helped Nursing Homes or the families of the people that lost family 6/8/20214:23 PM
members. I didn't seen any help fir Seniors. I know there are Seniors trying to repair there
homes from the freeze.
61 Combating the spread of conspiracy theories, the support of the Big Lie, and anti-vaccine 6/8/2021 4:22 PM
support
62 Help for people who can't afford their meds, especially insulin and others that people literally 6/8/2021 4:20 PM
will die without.
63 Better fund the police department's mental health and homeless outreach units. 6/8/2021 4:10 PM
64 Benches for bus stops, rain coverings for benches for bus stops, sidewalks, and rental 6/8/2021 4:00 PM
assistance grants.
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Q5 Please rank the following opportunities to use ARPA funds to address
negative economic impacts from the pandemic:
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Financi
support to.
Gran
assistance..
Gran
assistance..
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PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY LABEL)
Financial support to nonprofit organizations 34.30% 47.11% 14.46% 2.48% 1.65%
83 114 35 6 4 242
Grant assistance programs for small 52.89% 35.12% 10.74% 1.24% 0.00%
businesses 128 85 26 3 0 242
Grant assistance programs supporting local 29.34% 31.82% 28.51% 7.85% 2.48%
music and arts 71 77 69 19 6 242
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Q6 Are there any other uses of ARPA funding to address negative
economic impacts of the pandemic that you would like the City to
consider?
Answered: 68 Skipped: 175
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Aid vulnerable populations most severely affected by the pandemic 6/19/2021 9:44 AM
2 Utility assistance to those unemployed due to business layoffs or failures as a result of 6/17/2021 11:38 PM
COVID-19. Property tax abatements for residential property owners unemployed as a result of
COV I D-19.
3 Funding for upgrading and developing infrastructure. Funding for develop emergency reaction 6/17/2021 10:18 PM
plan in response to winter storm, flood, tornado, and other natural disasters.
4 Maybe towards utilities and updating outdated infrastructures which we rely on 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
5 Single homeowners mortgage and renters assistance. A year without a peppery tax increase 6/17/2021 8:16 PM
for homeowners.
6 Continue to give free lunches to school age kids. Support teachers and update local schools 6/17/2021 1:36 PM
7 Keep businesses fully open, help small business by letting them stay open at full capacity. 6/17/2021 12:53 PM
Small businesses suffered the most during the"pandemic". Do not drive things by fear. Let
citizens take care of their own health. if you want to address "public health", let's talk about
what we are putting into our bodies, get outside and exercise, let's not put bandaids on our
health issues, but fix the root causes. We know that co-morbidities were a leading factor in
cover, why don't we as a city make healthy habits and change our overall health. But our
national debt is through the roof, if we don't actually need the money, I would send it back. If
we want to help the future or our kids, keep the debt down so we don't have outrageous taxes.
8 Help with financing prescriptions &getting to see doctors to receive prescriptions. 6/16/2021 4:35 PM
9 Alternative First Responders program that would send trained mental health and de-escalation 6/16/2021 3:29 PM
professionals to respond to certain 911 calls, rather than armed police officers. People
experiencing mental health crises are 16 times more likely to be killed in police interactions
than those who are not. Armed police officers are not trained to help people in crisis, and their
presence can be triggering. Investing the extra funding being offered by the federal government
to a non-police first responders program would save lives and help people in crisis.
10 Grants to small businesses would be cool, maybe also reach out to the small businesses that 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
had to close down and see if a grant could help them reopen?We lost a lot of Denton gems,
so just an idea to maybe get them back.
11 Job training to those who lost jobs and need updated skillls and updating infrastructure. 6/13/2021 3:28 PM
12 Get broadband internet all over the city and don't charge people for it. Feed hungry people, 6/13/2021 1:58 PM
house the unhoused.
13 Invest in broadband infrastructure for the love of God!!!!!!!! 6/13/2021 12:06 PM
14 More support and marketing dollars in Denton for Tourism and Conventions to help support the 6/13/2021 9:53 AM
devastation to the local hotel and hospitality industry.
15 Supports and services for children and people with disabilities. They were highly affected by 6/13/2021 8:10 AM
the pandemic.
16 Grants to help working parents with childcare costs 6/13/2021 4:28 AM
17 City outreach to the homeless and almost homeless in Denton that does not depend on 6/12/2021 11:52 PM
NGO's. City funded outreach will help to connect them directly to the services they needs
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18 Please fund secular nonprofits. I find it un-American that most of the social services here 6/12/2021 6:51 PM
seem to be via by religious organizations who are able to discriminate in who they serve, if
they want to.
19 Offer grants to help businesses closed because of COVID to reopen. 6/12/2021 6:29 PM
20 Grant assistance to a stimulus for low income Dentonites. 6/12/2021 4:36 PM
21 Direct stimulus to residents. I'm a self employed resident who did not qualify for 6/12/2021 2:23 PM
unemployment. It took months for rent and electric assistance to be received. The decisions of
the less fortunate residents should not be made by those who did not suffer. And the City of
Denton council members did not struggle. To make matters worse, you shut our power off in
one of the worst storms Texas has seen. Yet you keep allowing new sub divisions and
apartments to be built. Try focusing on the residents you have, before adding more to a
struggling system.
22 Put on a small business and local arts event where people can show off their talent and 6/12/2021 2:18 PM
businesses and people can spend their money in the community
23 No 6/12/2021 2:03 PM
24 Reumburse city and taxpayers for money fronted from general fund paid by taxpayes 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
advanced for the care and feeding of homeless people, and reimburse the victims of criminal
acts at the hands of homeless people whom Armintor continues to invite to pollute our parks
and our communities.
25 I should be receiving more military retired. 6/12/2021 12:04 PM
26 Fix our power stations. And our natural gas stations. 6/12/2021 10:37 AM
27 PPP helped many small business owners support their staff. However, those funds were 6/12/2021 9:55 AM
designated as pass-through to staff. Owners were completely excluded and my industry
(bar/restaurant)was punished harder than any. The owners of these businesses need cash to
catch up on their personal and business mortgages, auto financing, and everything else they
were forced to abandon paying in 2020.
28 Support for eviction prevention 6/12/2021 9:44 AM
29 Public parks 6/12/2021 8:18 AM
30 Stimulus for residents. 6/12/2021 6:55 AM
31 Create a small business pandemic grant program. Only small businesses with less than 50 6/12/2021 6:37 AM
employees and located in Denton should be eligible. The grants should also fund Denton-based
entrepreneurs interested in starting new businesses.
32 Rental and medical expenses for low income 6/11/2021 9:27 PM
33 Grocery costs are increasing significantly and household economics will be negatively 6/11/2021 12:34 PM
impacted. Therefore FOOD(a lowest common denominator on the survival scale)will become
important. Access to healthy food to keep families nourished is an economic impact to
families and the non-profits assisting low income and struggling households due to the impact
Covid is having on our economy, etc.
34 Payoff debt of nonprofit agencies so more operating funds are available for services. Paying 6/11/2021 11:28 AM
off debt doesn't require sustainment funding as new programs do.
35 street improvement! 6/10/2021 9:48 PM
36 you need to shore up the police and fireman;s pension funds. So the young recruits have a 6/10/2021 9:09 PM
reason to stay and build a solid career
37 Unemployment being cut off for so many abs Abbott opting out of program will definitely hurt 6/10/2021 8:52 AM
myself And many people I know
38 If rising property taxes are in any way pandemic related, some relief there is a HIGH priority. 6/10/2021 8:41 AM
People moving here from states with outrageous property values are able to pay outrageous
prices here, over-inflating our values and subsequent taxes to the point we can't even afford to
stay. 30+ year residents.
39 Raise local wages and lower property taxes for housing. Anything to supplement incomes and 6/9/2021 10:17 PM
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provide permanent affordable housing for people in crisis and also to prevent such crises in the
local community.
40 Support pedestrian and alternative vehicle transportation, which saw increase during the 6/9/2021 7:03 PM
pandemic. Easing walkability helps the community as a whole and becomes part of our
network. Economic woes will continue for many and they will be back some day for all of us.
41 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
42 No 6/9/2021 5:29 PM
43 Attempting to mitigate some of the rent and mortgage arrears that are now coming due with the 6/9/2021 2:23 PM
lifting of eviction moratoriums. Like offering assistance to landlords, if they forgive an equal
amount of outstanding rent. e.g. Renter owes$1500, city grants landlord$750, landlord
forgives the remaining$750 and the renter's slate is clean.
44 Childcare cost assistance 6/9/2021 12:15 PM
45 Replace lost revenue rather than leaning on property owners to shoulder the entire 6/9/2021 11:23 AM
responsibility. It's absolutely appalling that taxes rose at all this year, but that they rose the
level they did, when people are already struggling, is inhumane AT BEST. I also feel that
women have been disproportionately affected financially and I would love to see programs that
help mitigate continued harm and help shrink the gap in income that only widened over the last
18 mos.
46 No 6/9/2021 11:16 AM
47 Continued funding of food programs for struggling families 6/9/2021 11:01 AM
48 Grants for childcare and early childhood education for infants-preschoolers aged children to 6/9/2021 11:00 AM
have access to early education.
49 Invest in broadband infrastructure 6/9/2021 9:23 AM
50 Give to THE PEOPLE, not the businesses. The people were hit the hardest, not the 6/9/2021 8:56 AM
businesses or nonprofits. Grants for home owners. "Denton Cash" given to all taxpayers for
spending at local stores. Free food, childcare, or financial literacy classes. Or perhaps just a
break on our house taxes?
51 Teachers deserve a bonus if the city has the ability to give it! 6/9/2021 8:24 AM
52 Direct payments to essential workers 6/9/2021 8:15 AM
53 N/A 6/9/2021 7:40 AM
54 How about letting citizens decide their own priority and give them the money. Everyone's 6/9/2021 7:39 AM
priorities are not the same
55 help small business! Give to those who work or want to work. Use the money in a way to 6/9/2021 5:53 AM
create employement opportunities
56 Hi, If you are reading this thank you. The pandemic was hard yet the amount of wild life you 6/8/2021 11:16 PM
are tearing down with the new high way system not to mention how the rodents are pushed
closers to homes and affecting our health even more. I hope you are reading this, cause if you
are and no chances are made. Than I will Personally start getting involved. I will not stand for
the injustice for the people of this town and the nature that is protected by United States law.
Together we can build a legacy that can last, with your economical Growth well all be the rats
that crawl out the sewer. Wake up Denton. The people are Hungry.
57 Job fairs and training or paid internship opportunities. Partial reimbursement of pay to 6/8/2021 10:43 PM
employers for offering a higher wage.
58 Public transportation has taken a huge hit from COVID. Not only is it a wonderful alternative to 6/8/2021 10:37 PM
driving, it is necessary for many low income and struggling families! Let's help folks out!
59 rent relief for out of work people who may be kicked out of apartments 6/8/2021 10:04 PM
60 Rent assistance 6/8/2021 6:59 PM
61 School systems 6/8/2021 6:55 PM
62 Give a tax break to small business. 6/8/2021 6:41 PM
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63 Make sure Denton residents won't have to pay for ERCOT fiasco, have money stashed or 6/8/2021 5:53 PM
given to Denton municipal. Find a loophole, you people are good at it
64 - public transportation -childcare 6/8/2021 5:17 PM
65 Small Business is where the lifeblood of our community is. It employs and lifts up others in the 6/8/20214:49 PM
community.
66 I would like the city to educate the citizens so many are still in fear. 6/8/20214:23 PM
67 Supporting the changing of the archaic alcohol laws. Such as beverage limits directly from the 6/8/20214:22 PM
producers and the crazy whiskey laws (no mail order, no liquor bottle sales on Sunday, etc)
What about attracting affordable higher speed broadband to Denton. Especially south Denton?
68 Small businesses are leaving denton because of high taxes and rent due to corporate buy out. 6/8/20214:00 PM
It seems denton could care less about your citizens. The vaccine support seems to be well
funded due to the success of the tms drive thru clinic. Not sure why denton would need more
funding for the public health department. Although i did her dcph over worked their employees
during the pandemic. Behavioral health is a hugely underfunded area in denton and coupled
with high homeless population this should be a high priority.
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Q7 While the questions above related to supporting public health
resources and reducing the negative economic impacts of the pandemic,
do you have any other feedback or input regarding uses for the funding
that fit within the four qualifying areas of:1. Respond to COVI D-19 or its
Economic Impacts;2. Replace revenues lost due to COVID-19;3. Provide
premium pay to eligible essential workers; and4. Invest in water, sewer,
storm water, and broadband infrastructure.Note: More information
about ARPA local government assistance can be found at the U.S.
Treasury Department.
Answered: 71 Skipped: 172
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Assistance to small local business owners who started businesses during COVID. Theses 6/18/2021 6:05 PM
businesses cannot show loss as they were not open prior to the event and as such cannot
participate in most assistance programs.
2 Invest in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure. 6/18/2021 5:02 PM
3 Water infrastructure and the safety of our citizens when we have to drive down flooded roads 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
when it rains here. And invest the majority of the funds into capital goods such as
infrastructure.
4 4. Invest in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure. Recycling. 6/17/2021 8:16 PM
5 3 and 4 6/17/2021 3:26 PM
6 invest in infrastructure. 6/17/2021 2:30 PM
7 Our city infrastructure is extremely important -hope this includes electrical grid and streets. 6/17/2021 12:46 PM
8 Provide services for those unable to obtain like homeless. Pay essential workers more and 6/16/2021 4:41 PM
front line workers
9 Replace revenues lost due to Covid-19. 6/16/2021 4:35 PM
10 Oh that broadband idea is cool -there's a state law that makes municipal broadband illegal, but 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
some cities have figures out a loophole for it. Maybe have staff dig into that and see if we
could do municipal fiber to every home?Would attract people that work remotely for
companies, would help educate everyone, and would make internet more affordable.
11 While it is not pandemic related, grant funding should go toward securing the energy and 6/14/20214:25 PM
water/wastewater resources, especially cybersecurity.
12 Definitely investing in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure. Water safety 6/14/2021 2:15 PM
especially is a concern, given the amount of fracking happening around Denton, and the recent
storms have shown that storm water infrastructure is equally important.
13 Replace the Hotel Occupancy Tax shortage that has occurred to help those organizations that 6/13/2021 9:53 AM
receive them have ability to get their funding back to pre-Covid levels.
14 Update infrastructure 6/13/2021 9:30 AM
15 If you can figure out a way to relate it to storm water, it would be nice to have more sidewalks 6/13/2021 8:37 AM
so we don't have to walk on the streets.
16 Invest in infrastructure but with efficient outcomes. Currently, most infrastructure outcomes are 6/13/2021 8:10 AM
taking too long. Focus on enhancing the lives of people with disabilities by making the city
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more accessible.
17 Pay increases to teachers and police. 6/13/2021 7:42 AM
18 Behind homelessness and mental health, I see a need for infrastructure all around the 6/13/2021 6:46 AM
community.
19 Broadband infrastructure would be nice. Right now where I live we are only given one service 6/13/2021 4:28 AM
provider option.
20 There is an incredible need for distributed broadband in Denton. Our world had moved online, 6/12/2021 11:52 PM
even before the pandemic. Without free internet access, residents would not be able to
participate in forums such as this. Creating a citywide wireless system, would not only connect
low/no income residents, but would cut down on data fees for students and families, and be a
draw for business.
21 Fund projects that will make Denton more sustainable (reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 6/12/2021 6:51 PM
pollution, increase pedestrian and bicyclist access, increase recycling, limit increases in
impermeable surfaces, etc.). All development and economic support in the city should have
sustainability built in, so that Denton remains livable.
22 Do whatever you can to get as many homeowners as possible to use solar. That is the only 6/12/2021 6:29 PM
way our old, outdated grid will get through the periods of high usage.
23 Nowhere in those questions posed did you ask for feedback regarding#2, that's why I chose to 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
reply with REIMBURSE THE TAXPAYERS, REIMBURSE THE CITY, not create a surplus of
money and create excuses to spend it. It is designed to reimburse, so do that, or invest in
universal public infrastructure upgrades that need BENEFIT ALL CITIZENS, not the homeless
Armintor consistently invites and gifts with our tax dollars.
24 Please give us a livable wage or food I don't care about anything else 6/12/2021 1:29 PM
25 Providing income for ACTUAL first responders: Teachers! We went back to work before the 6/12/2021 12:03 PM
majority of everyone else and received ZERO support from local or federal government. It is
high time we are considered an essential worker, and paid accordingly. I think most parents
who had to stay home and homeschool their children for the first time would agree!
26 Fixing our electrical stations 6/12/2021 10:37 AM
27 PPP helped many small business owners support their staff. However, those funds were 6/12/2021 9:55 AM
designated as pass-through to staff. Owners were completely excluded and my industry
(bar/restaurant)was punished harder than any. The owners of these businesses need cash to
catch up on their personal and business mortgages, auto financing, and everything else they
were forced to abandon paying in 2020.
28 Invest in our power grid 6/12/2021 9:44 AM
29 Investment in water, sewer etc. infrastructure is always an important investment, especially if 6/12/2021 8:39 AM
there are extra funds.
30 Invest in water sewer 6/12/2021 8:06 AM
31 Build back better by using funds to support employment and small businesses. 6/12/2021 6:37 AM
32 Coordinated drainage and other projects necessary to encourage development investment in 6/11/2021 8:48 PM
targeted areas (south of downtown with PEC-4, etc.).
33 N/A 6/11/2021 2:27 PM
34 Please make funding available to the local non-profits that already deal with the households on 6/11/2021 12:34 PM
a regular basis. Try to avoid creating new organizations to re-invent the solution. Thank You.
35 Invest in infrastructure . I have a huge problem with surface water running onto my property 6/10/2021 8:52 AM
and causing damage to my foundation, yard and home . My son and I can't utilize most of the
year
36 To the extent#4 improvements are needed and not otherwise funded, yes, improve our 6/10/2021 8:41 AM
infrastructure.
37 High priority-tradional infrastructure streets, water, sewer 6/9/2021 7:49 PM
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38 Stop encouraging poor behaviors and support the people who went to work through the whole 6/9/2021 7:11 PM
pandemic shutdown
39 Yes. Refunds or direct investment in sewer and water lines, especially in older parts of the city. 6/9/2021 7:03 PM
40 1 think there's enough other monies and opportunities for money, when ur comes to 6/9/2021 6:10 PM
infrastructure, that the ARPA monies should remain focused on stabilizing families and family
businesses here in our city. I do not support it's use with regard to infrastructure.
41 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
42 Increase access to low cost, high quality broadband access. It increases economic 6/9/2021 5:29 PM
opportunities and access to essential resources and services.
43 1 observed many people over the past year struggling to afford car expenses in order to access 6/9/2021 2:57 PM
or maintain employment. We need to invest in infrastructure to allow people to safely move
about the city without a car. Focus on building safe walking/biking routes between lower
income areas and major employment centers.
44 $to those who lost jobs during covid. Extend shelter to include weekends. Bonus to essential 6/9/2021 2:08 PM
workers.
45 Water and sewer were left off the public health section. 6/9/2021 1:10 PM
46 4.use the overwhelming majority of funding here-water,sewer,storm water. also add for road 6/9/2021 11:37 AM
repair/expansions, police and fire services, landfill and refuge disposal.
47 There isn't room to address that"nonprofit"is a huge category and I don't think that it's 6/9/2021 11:36 AM
possible to approve or disapprove without clarifying which nonprofits. I am also deeply
suspicious of a lot of behavioral health services because they tend to be predicated upon
condescension, if not outright hostility, towards mentally ill and neurodivergent people.
48 Infrastructure for sure. Storm water is a big issue for me personally, but I don't know how 6/9/2021 11:23 AM
widespread the issue is. It would be great if the city created a drainage system instead of
leaving me to deal with water from the entire neighborhood running through my yard and
causing damage at*my*expense. Especially since your"repairs" have only made the problem
worse. However, I think we have firmly established that broadband is crucial to disaster
management and it's about time we finally develop it as a public utility for the good of the
entire city.
49 Providing Healthcare workers including fire persons and EMT with top pay and investing in our 6/9/2021 11:01 AM
infrastructure
50 Mental health at a child's level is ignored regularly in our city. I would like to see an initiative to 6/9/2021 11:00 AM
promote children's mental health. Current evidence shows a surge in anxiety and depression
among children and adolescents since the pandemic began. Given the extent to which the
pandemic has exacerbated challenges that already existed, we cannot afford to wait any longer
to build an effective system that promotes children's mental health. These children our our
future leaders, take action now!
51 If govt employees were not given their cost of living increase last year, that needs to be a 6/9/2021 8:56 AM
priority.
52 Be sure that 'priorities'are GENUINE priorities. Pouring money into music and arts is NOT a 6/9/2021 8:24 AM
priority. Small business, non-profits, and teachers ARE priorities. Choose wisely-the residents
are watching.
53 #4 is critical, get this fixed before you give money to non-profits and the arts. Also, broadband 6/9/2021 7:57 AM
should be available to all, just like electricity.
54 Replace revenues lost during covid-19 to individuals or those with small businesses, premium 6/9/2021 7:45 AM
pay to eligible essential workers (including teachers, grocery workers, and food workers),
invest in infrastructure
55 Give it to the people. It's our money to begin with. 6/9/2021 7:39 AM
56 Additional rental assistance to get families living in hotels or other temporary housing 6/8/2021 10:43 PM
arrangements back into permanent housing. (Paying deposits and at least first month's rent.)
57 Increasing access to internet for low income and minority groups in Denton is essential! We all 6/8/2021 10:37 PM
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saw how some families were disproportionately affected by at-home learning. Access to
education via accessible and free internet should be expanded.
58 infrastructure investments. create a tax-free development zone for financial services and tech 6/8/2021 10:04 PM
startups. partner with universities and high schools to take on students into apprenticeships
with city infrastructure workers (plumbers, road work, surveying, electrical, etc.)
59 Fix our electrical grid so no more power outrages! 6/8/2021 8:39 PM
60 Provide premium pay to eligible essential workers 6/8/2021 8:34 PM
61 broadband infrastructure for low income public school students 6/8/2021 7:13 PM
62 Essential workers worked thru the pandemic and yet they won't get raise because of the 6/8/2021 6:41 PM
pandemic. A lot of the these workers got covid-19 because they had to go to work, while many
worked from home. Compensate these workers.
63 Grants or rebates for broadband services for all households with DISD students. 6/8/2021 6:32 PM
64 Be transparent and accountable. Acknowledge the source of the money is not directly from 6/8/2021 5:20 PM
taxes or the State of Texas.
65 1 highly support an investment in city broadband infrastructure. 6/8/2021 5:17 PM
66 INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE. 6/8/2021 4:49 PM
67 1 would like sone of the funds be used to upgrade our water system so we don't have to turn 6/8/20214:23 PM
off water if we have another bad freeze. Upgrade those facilities. Our Infrastructure always
need upgrading.
68 I'm all for better wages for essential workers and improving our broadband infrastructure! Also, 6/8/20214:22 PM
I'd like to see more"pressure"(positive, of course)on residents to get their Covid vaccine.
69 1 think that investment in broadbrand to get equitable access to the internet for all residents 6/8/20214:14 PM
should be the top priority. Then water, drainage and sewer infrastructure should be tackled.
This is a golden opportunity to improve basic public services. Denton has high rates of sewer
backups which put burdens on low income households. Denton's water system could use
bolstering as evidence by the boil water notice issued during the winter storm. Before granting
out money I would focus on these basics services to all residents.
70 Pay people to get vaccinated so we can reach herd immunity. 23.29Million is roughly$115 per 6/8/2021 4:06 PM
person that gets vaccinated; just tell people they can use the$115 towards their future DME
bill from Snovid 2020. https://www.npr.org/2021/01/13/955594105/shouId-the-government-pay-
people-to-get-vacci nated-some-economists-think-so
71 You need to prioritize basic infrastructure like stop buying land and building apartments all over 6/8/20214:00 PM
denton county without first thinking about the road conditions and population explosion. If
denton could use this money to fix these issues instead of constantly letting developers build
first worry later we wouldn't have wrecks all the time and terrible flooding during rainy seasons,
pot holes and traffic jams.
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Date: July 2,2021 Report No. 2021-044
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Recycling Contamination and Improvement Plan Update FY2021
BACKGROUND:
The City of Denton Solid Waste and Recycling Department (SWR) has noticed a significant
increase in recycling contamination throughout most of FY20/21 in the first eight (8) months.
Much of this increase can be assigned to a change in the global recycling market (which
significantly affects feedstock quality requirements),the increased inclusion of non-programmatic
material into our recycle carts and bins, contamination by water, bags, and plastic film, and
challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Significantly increased recycling contamination
is a nationwide issue, affecting most, if most all, municipal recycling programs. SWR is working
to create a strategy to reduce contamination from homes, apartments, and businesses designed to
increase the diversion of recycling program material from the landfill.
For the eight (8) month period between October 2020 thru May 2021 SWR has collected a total
gross recycling tonnage of 8348 from residents, multifamily units, and commercial partners and a
net tonnage of 3076 resulting in a 63% overall contamination rate.
TONNAGE YEAR OVER YEAR CONTAMINATION YEAR OVER
14000 YEAR
12465
12000 11819 70% 63%
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6000
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4000 20%
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FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21* FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21*
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DISCUSSION:
Residential
Residential contamination rate for the first eight months in FY21, October 2020 —May 2021, is
65%. The source of this contamination is threefold:
1. The classification of previously accepted programmatic recyclable material by our
processor as contamination due to the increased quality standards caused by a closure of
foreign end-use markets.
2. Aspirational recycling by well-meaning residents. The City of Denton can only accept
programmatic material in its recycling program that is placed in the cart empty, clean, dry,
and loose. Bagged material is considered contamination and will be diverted to the landfill.
3. User apathy — many residential recycling carts and most multifamily dumpsters contain
regular household garbage that,when placed in the truck,will contaminated complete loads
delivered to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
To address these concerns, SWR has conceptualized and begun implementing an improved and
aggressive education, outreach, and enforcement program designed to better focus activities
designed to change habits and/or enforce compliance throughout our customer base. With the
implementation of the Rubicon a smart routing system in November 2020, SWR is now better able
to identify program violators on a micro-level(at the residence,a bin within an apartment complex,
or commercial customer.) This information allows us to focus efforts on customers who
consistently do not comply with program requirements.
The first step of this improved outreach and Residential Recycling Contamination
By Route
enforcement program has been to identify which
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allows us to track the different routes and
identify items that the drivers have documented
through notes and pictures. For February, we
identified 80% of the contamination that our
driver could see as being bags and trash. In the
pictures below,pulled from the Rubicon system,
our drivers were able to catch contamination of
bags and wood when the lid was open and not
collect the cart. Unfortunately, when the lid is
closed our drivers cannot document
contamination before it affects the entire load as
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seen in the load on the tipping floor of the MRF. The top 5 contamination items are plastic bags,
Styrofoam, yard waste, bulky items, and water/wet items.
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SWR takes the information of routes and types of items responsible for high contamination and
has been creating specific, focused educational opportunities and distribute them via direct mail,
Social Media posts, HOA outreach, Recycle Right Q&A, apartment bags/flyers, and commercial
posters.
We would propose that failure to clean up recycling in a cart, after repeated contact, notice, and
education, would result in the removal of that resident's recycling cart from the program.
Commercial
The Commercial contamination rate for October 2020—May Commercial Recycling Contamination
2021 was 58%. By Route
Like the residential program, we have identified the routes ^
that were frequent offenders of high contamination. The most
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wood and furniture originating from multi-family complexes. '
This information will be used to create focused education and 4P
outreach to specific sectors of our commercial customer base.
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Landfill Recycling Center and Northlakes
Contamination levels at our Landfill Recycling center have been consistent from February 2020
and May 2021 with an exception of September 2020. September's 2% contamination was an
anomaly that we haven't been able to replicate or define.
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Our Northlakes Recycling Center has historically experienced high levels of contamination. You
can see below three defining incidents that are affecting our contamination levels.An increase was
seen after the Cupboard Recycling Center was removed from service in March of 2020. To combat
the high contamination, we implemented restrictive lids in October which resulted in a 76%
reduction in contamination from the previous month of September. The restrictive lids were
successful but there was still contamination from illegal dumping which was rectified with the gate
and camera additions resulting in a 3 5% reduction in contamination from December to January.
North Lakes Contamination Levels
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The condition of the
Northlakes Recycling Site
before restrictive lids,
cameras and gate were
implemented. Residents
were utilizing the drop site
for bulky waste and trash.
The condition of the Northlakes
Recycling Site following the
installation of restrictive lids,
cameras and gates, which reduced
in incidence of illegal dumping.
for bulky waste and trash.
CONCLUSION:
With the high rate of contamination, Solid Waste and Recycling and Public Outreach have
partnered to create an action plan to help reduce the City of Denton's recycling contamination
rate. Our approach is outlined with a 4-step process.
1. Identify the highest contamination routes
a. Data collected and analyzed
b. A Heat Map is created to narrow the areas of high contamination
2. Identify top contaminating items
a. Utilize new Rubicon software to identify offending items and frequent offenders
b. Work with MRF operator to identify contamination items/reasons
3. Utilize current education tools to target routes and items causing contamination
a. Direct Mail
b. Contact HOAs
c. Social Media
d. Recycling Audits
4. Analyze implemented solutions
a. Create a best practice
b. Repeat Steps 1-3 each month
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STAFF CONTACT:
Brian Boerner
Director of Solid Waste and Recycling
Brian.Bocmerkcityofdenton.com
Tammy Clausing
Businesses Services Manager
Solid Waste and Recycling
Tammy.Clausing&cityofdenton.com
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Solid Waste & Recycling and Public Outreach
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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: State Legislative Update—Elections & Public Information Act Bills
BACKGROUND:
The City tracked approximately 18 bills related to Elections and the Texas Public Information Act
that passed through both houses of the legislature and were signed by the Governor. Of those, 13
do not pose a direct or significant impact on City operations but will be handled by Denton County
Elections and/or the Secretary of State.
DISCUSSION:
The following are bills that will directly and/or significantly affect the City of Denton, its
employees, or officers.
HB 4555—Eligibility for Public Office
This bill will require:
(1) a candidate's application for a place on the ballot to include an indication that the candidate
has either not been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, has been pardoned or
otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
(2) a candidate who has been convicted of a felony to include in the candidate's application
for a place on the ballot proof that the candidate is eligible for public office; and
(3) that a Class B misdemeanor offense be created for a person who knowingly provides false
information in an application for a place on the ballot regarding whether the person has
been finally convicted of a felony or has been pardoned or otherwise released from the
resulting disabilities.
While it remains unclear what method and detail of proof will be required to satisfy these
requirements upon the qualification of a candidate, the City Secretary's Office will contact the
Secretary of State in the event any questions arise before going through the complete steps of
qualifying a candidate.
The bill has an effective date of September 1, 2021.
SB 1111 —Residency
This bill, among other effects, modifies the definition of"residence" for purposes of elections to
provide that:
(1)a person may not establish residence for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a certain
election;
(2) a person may not establish a residence at any place the person has not inhabited; and
(3) a person may not designate a previous residence as a home and fixed place of habitation
unless the person inhabits the place at the time of designation and intends to remain.
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The bill does not clearly designate what proof will be required to meet the modified definition of
"residence," but the City Secretary's Office will consult with the Secretary of State and the City
Attorney's Office and take actions as necessary.
The bill is effective as of September 1, 2021.
SB 1116—Posting Election Information
In relation to how and where election information is provided to the public, this bill requires that:
(1) a city that holds an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on its public
website the following as soon as practicable after the election:
(a) the results of each election;
(b) the total number of votes cast;
(c) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure;
(d) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance on election day;
(e)the total number of votes cast by personal appearance or mail during the early voting
period; and
(f)the total number of counted and uncounted provisional ballots cast;
(2) information required to be posted under (1), above, must be accessible without having to
make more than two selections or view more than two network locations after accessing
the city's Internet website home page; and
(3) not later than the 21st day before election day, a city that holds an election and maintains
an Internet website shall post on the public Internet website:
(a) the date of the next election;
(b) the location of each polling place;
(c) each candidate for an elected office on the ballot; and
(d) each measure on the ballot.
Compliance with these requirements will not be an issue nor will it require significant additional
staff time. The information will be provided as detailed on the City's web site.
The bill is effective as of September 1, 2021.
HB 872—Confidentiality of Government-Operated Utility Customer Information
This bill provides that:
(1) information is excepted from disclosure under the Public Information Act if it is
information maintained by a government-operated utility that:
(a) discloses whether services have been discontinued, or reveals whether an account
is delinquent or eligible for disconnection by the government-operated utility; or
(b) is collected as part of an advanced metering system for usage, services, and billing,
including amounts billed or collected for utility usage, except that all such
information is to be made available to that customer or their designated
representative if the information directly relates to utility services provided to the
customer and is not confidential under law;
(2) a government-operated utility may not disclose personal and utility usage information for
government operated utility customers unless the customer requests that the government-
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operated utility disclose such information on an appropriately marked form or other written
request for disclosure (Note: former law made personal information and utility usage
information confidential only if the customer elected to keep the information confidential
on a form provided by the government-operated utility); and
(3) a government-operated utility must provide notice of the customer's right to request
disclosure of personal and utility usage information, along with the form to elect for
disclosure, in each customer's utility bill or on the government-operated utility's website.
City Secretary's Office is currently working with the City Attorney's Office to seek an Attorney
General's opinion on the release of information with the existing waiver in place. Additionally,
staff are generating and deploying a form to allow customers to consent to disclosure of their
personal and usage information. More information will be communicated as it becomes available.
This bill is effective immediately.
HB 1082—Public Information
As it relates to the personal information the City holds as an employer, this bill provides that:
(1)the home address,home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security
number, and personal family information of an elected public officer, is excepted from the
Public Information Act, regardless of whether the elected officer complies with certain
requirements to elect the information be kept confidential;
(2) with regard to information contained in records maintained by the city in any capacity, an
elected public officer's home address, home telephone number, emergency contact
information, date of birth, social security number, and family member information is
excepted from the Public Information Act if the elected officer elects to keep the
information confidential; and
(3) elected public officers are added to the list of individuals who may choose to restrict public
access to certain information in appraisal records.
The Public Information Act requests processed by the City Secretary's Office are already
compliant with these requirements under the department's standard operating procedures.
This bill is effective immediately.
SB 244—Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board Meetings
This bill makes the board of directors of a tax reinvestment zone subject to the Open Meetings
Act. As these meetings have already been conducted under the Open Meetings Act, this will not
impact operations of the board or staff going forward.
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:
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Ryan Adams
Customer Service &Public Affairs
Ryan.Adamskcityofdenton.com
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza
City Manager's Office
Rachel.Mendozagcityofdenton.com
REQUESTOR:
Staff Initiated
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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: State Legislative Update—Municipal Court Bills
BACKGROUND:
Of the bills relating to Municipal Court that were tracked by the City, 10 bills passed through both
houses of the legislature and were signed by the Governor. Of these, only one (1) will affect the
City of Denton operations and residents in a significant way.
DISCUSSION:
The following are bills that will significantly affect the City of Denton municipal Court, its
employees, or officers.
HB 1693—Financial Responsibility
This bill:
(1) authorizes a justice or municipal court to access the financial responsibility verification
program to verify financial responsibility for the purpose of court proceedings; and
(2) requires the costs associated with accessing the verification program to be paid out of the
county treasury by order of the commissioners' court or the municipal treasury by order of
the governing body of the municipality, as applicable.
As per best practices,the Presiding Judge requires that court staff verify vehicle insurance policies
either for dismissal purposes or for compliance with a prior court order requiring a defendant to
establish a new vehicle insurance policy. Under the current process, court staff is required to call
individual insurance agents to verify if a presented insurance card was active during the dates listed
on the card. Once that phone verification occurs, staff presents the case to the Judge for review.
These calls often require voice messages and call backs.
This bill grants access to the statewide insurance verification program. If not cost prohibitive to
obtain access, the clerks would instantly verify insurance through the program, reducing required
time for staff and for the defendant waiting on further instructions from the court.
The bill is effective immediately.
Additional Bills Requiring Only Minor Operational Changes
The following affect municipal court operations, defendants, or other Court stakeholders without
requiring significant operational adjustments from the City (all are effective September 1, 2021):
HB 80—Municipal Court Fines:provides,when fines and costs are being imposed on a defendant
under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services or in extended
foster care, that a municipal judge:
(1) may not require a defendant to pay any amount of fines and costs; and
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(2) may require the defendant to perform community services to discharge fines and costs if
the fines and costs are not waived.
HB 569—Misdemeanor Fines: provides, among other things,that in imposing a fine and costs in
a case involving a misdemeanor punishable by a fine only, the justice or judge shall credit the
defendant for any time the defendant was confined in jail or prison while serving a sentence for
another offense at a rate of$150 for each day of confinement if that confinement occurred after
the commission of the misdemeanor.
HB 1071—Animals in Court: allows a qualified facility dog or qualified therapy animal in certain
court proceedings.
HB 3774 — Municipal Court Pleas: provides, among many other things, that: a judge may not
accept a plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere from a defendant in open court unless it appears
to the judge that the defendant is mentally competent, and the plea is free and voluntary.
SB 49 — Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability: provides revisions to
criminal trial and sentencing procedures, including procedures for magistrates, relating to a
defendant who may have a mental illness or who may be a person with an intellectual disability,
makes revisions to competency restoration programs, and sets out provisions relating to outpatient
treatment program participation for civilly committed individuals.
CONCLUSION:
Staff will continue to update Council through the Friday Report of any relevant impacts from the
proposed legislation or its implementation.
STAFF CONTACT:
Tyler Atkinson
Presiding Judge, Municipal Court
Tyler.Atkinsonkcityofdenton.com
Jamie Lindsay
Court Administrator
Jamie.Lindsaykcityofdenton.com
Ryan Adams
Customer Service & Public Affairs
Ryan.Adamskcityofdenton.com
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza
City Manager's Office
Rachel.Mendozakcityofdenton.com
REOUESTOR:
Staff Initiated
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FY 20/ 21 Council Requests
Open Requests Requests Answered by Department FY All Time Request Volume by
20121 CouncilPerson
Paul Meltzer
Deb Armintor Community Svcs _
Alison Maguire Environmental Svcs
Jesse Davis Public Works
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth Capital Protects
Ycla Byrd Utilities 27%
Brian Beck
CMO
Library
0 t 3 4 5 Legal
Fire
Police
Tech Services
Airport
Requests made by Quarter Public Affairs/Customer Svc
Economic Development ■
400 Development Svcs
15 160 208 Finance
200 2 Audit Paul Meltzer • Deb Armmtor
0 Municipal Court • Anson Maguire • Jesse Davis
01 20.,21 02 20i21 0320121 04 20/21 Procurement Real Estate • Mayor Gerard Hudspeth VickiByrd
Risk Brian Beck-
Other
0 50 '00 '50
Requests Total Elected Official Some requests involve multiple departments. causing the
total requests by department to add up higher than the
16 Submit New 110 total request count
Request
Council Requests for Information
• • - -• • 1 - •- -• • Date • -• Assigned D-•. Comments
1 Council Member Armintor 06/03/21 I'm proposing a 1-minute pitch for a work session on making city boards and committees more Catherine Clifton, Rosa Rios City Secretary's Office Legal Staff will schedule this during the July 20 pending Council request
inclusive and accessible for the public to serve and participate work session
2 ❑ Council Member Beck 06/16/21 Can the City Attorney provide a very short ISR on existing methods to get items on the agenda as Catherine Clifton Legal Staff is developing the information and will provide in an upcoming
7
well as the powers in the charter or TLGC that are the basis for those current mechanisms Friday Report
3 ❑ Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer 06/24/21 Would it take an ordinance to open cooling stations at 90 degrees instead of 100? Dani Shaw Community Services Staff will provide information to the Council Member
4 Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer 06/25/21 In a future staff report,could I see a list of the street projects currently projected to not complete on Becky Diviney CIP-Capital Projects Staff will provide information to the Council Member
time? What percent of street projects do they comprise?
5 ❑ Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer 06/25/21 When is the projected turnover of Elm and Locist to the city slated to occur? Becky Diviney CIP-Capital Projects Information is provided in the July 2 Friday Report
6 ❑ Council Member Beck 06/25/21 A citizen has informed me Nette Schultz park is missing the green trash barrel and only has the Drew Huffman Public Works-Parks Staff will place a new trash barrel if needed
recycle barrel.Of course regular trash is being put in the solitary barrel.
Council Member Beck 06/25/21 1 see in the park concept plan(inset#11)that artificial turf is proposed.This is generally not ideal Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Staff will provide information to the Council Member
7 and also something not generally considered for Denton parks.Could I get an explanation for the
proposed artificial turf?I will say I'm not disposed toward artificial turf.
8 D Mayor Hudspeth 06/28/21 Can staff provide information about the homeless outreach team to a resident? Frank Dixon Police Staff was able to connect the resident to the team
9 Council Member Beck 06/28/21 can we double check/confirm whether there is any unintended path by which that[utility shutoff] Christa Foster Public Affairs Information is provided in the July 2 Friday Report
notification might be dropped?
10 ❑ council Member Byrd 06/29/21 Could staff take a look at the following streets where there seems to be excessive speeding?Morse Becky Diviney,Frank Dixon CIP-Traffic Engineering Police Information is provided in the July 2 Friday Report
Street,Ruth and Chambers Streets
11 Mayor Hudspeth 06/29/21 Can staff provide information for a resident with Eminent domain concerns? Deanna Cody Real Estate Staff provided Mayor Hudspeth with a letter regarding this request
12 U Mayor Hudspeth 06/29/21 Can staff assess the solid waste for Little Caesars on university? Dani Shaw Community Services Staff will assess the condition and send information to Mayor
Hudspeth
Council Member Davis 06/30/21 Leading up to Sept. 1st,can we work on a PR campaign for the new pedestrian safety laws that will Ryan Adams Public Affairs Staff has provided information to the Council Member
13 be going into effect(SB 1055)?They are solid improvements,but won't work without a lot of public
education.Bike Texas and Farm&City might have some resources as well.
14 ❑ Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer 06/30/21 Can staff provide inforrmation about aebestos removal that was posted online? Scott McDonald Development Services Staff will provide information to the Council Member
15 ❑ Council Member Byrd 07/01/21 Can staff provide information about Sign Toppers as requested by a resident Scott McDonald Development Services Staff will provide information to the Council Member
16 ❑ Council Member Davis 07/01/21 Can staff provide inforrmation about aebestos removal that was posted online? Scott McDonald Development Services Staff will provide information to the Council Member
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One-Minute Pitches Approved
PrepareCouncil Member Requestor One-Minute Pitch Summary Staff Assigned I Department Comments Action Required ISR[WS Date Scheduled Estimated Staff Time to
Mayor Pro Tern Davis I am requesting a work session to discuss directing to the Public Art Committee to establish a city- Gary Packan Public Works-Parks Approved during the April 13 Pending Request work session- Develop with Public Art This is currently in development and will be processed through N/A
led public-private partnership which would fund and commission a signature public art installation at Committee the Public Art Committee
1 Rayzor Ranch Park,more specifically a fountain commemorating the history of the land and Rayzor
family while also providing an opportunity for free water play.(Please included the attached photo of
Rotary Fountain in Spokane,WA in the presentation)
2 Mayor Pro Tern Davis I would like a work session on revising our PID policy.Specifically to better define Economic Jessica Rogers Economic Development Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session This is currently scheduled to be discussed in a work session on
Development and to discuss residential requirements. May 11. August 17.
3 Council Member Armintor Requesting a one-minute pitch to replace the format of the one-minute pitch system Stuart Birdseye City Manager's Office Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session This is currently scheduled to be discussed during the August 21 15-20 hours
May 25. Council Retreat
4 Council Member Meltzer Requesting a one-minute pitch regarding form-based zoning Scott McDonald Development Services Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session This is currently scheduled to be discussed in a work session on 15-20 hours
May 18. August 3.
5 Council Member Beck Council,Committee,Commission,and Board Officer Nominations and voting process(Ranked Catherine Clifton,Rachel City Manager's Office City Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session Staff is developing the information and will schedule a work TBD
Choice Voting) Balthrop Mendoza,Rosa Rios Secretary's Office Legal May 25. session in late-summer 2021.
6 Council Member Maguire Requesting work session on a City initiative to increase COVID vaccine access. Sarah Kuechler City Manager's Office Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session This is scheduled to be discussed during a work session on 10-20 hours
May 25. August 10.
7 Mayor Hudspeth I'm requesting a one-minute pitch to gain consensus to review the committees(relevance& Catherine Clifton,Rosa Rios City Secretary's Office Legal Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session Staff is working on the required information for this work session 20 hours
viability). June 8. and will schedule once it is finalized
Council Member Davis I am requesting a work session for Council to consider giving direction to amend the sign ordinance, Scott McDonald Development Services Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session Staff is working on the required information for this work session 60+hours
8 creating exemptions for 1)"off premise signs"adjacent to a business property,or within a certain June 8. and will schedule once it is finalized
distance,without requiring the business to obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy;and 2)wall signs
that are closer in function to murals and serve as public art.
Council Member Maguire I am requesting a work session for Council to revisit the issue of a comprehensive non- Sarah Kuechler City Manager's Office Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session Staff is currently developing the presentation and information 12-15 hours
discrimination ordinance for the City of Denton.Discussion can include protections against June 15. and a work session has been scheduled for September 14.
discrimination based on sexual orientation,gender identity,sex,race,ethnicity,national origin,
9 religion,disability,age,and veteran status;and protections against discrimination in the areas of
housing,employment,healthcare,and public accommodation.Since staff already did quite a bit of
work on this topic last year,I am also requesting that the information compiled by staff regarding
other Texas cities'non-discrimination ordinances be included in an upcoming Friday report.
10 Mayor Hudspeth Authorize staff to re-negotiate this ordinance with UNIT staff and then brining it back to the city Becky Diviney CIP-Capital Projects Approved during the Pending Council Request work session on Work Session Staff is currently developing the presentation and information. 20 hours
council for approval before it auto-renews. June 15.
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July 2021
1 2 3
8:00 a.m.Agenda
Committee
Cancelled-8:30 am—
DEDC
Public Art—4pm
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nb Council Luncheon No Council Nbeting 3:00 pm-Health&Budding
Standards
4th of July Holiday
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
9:00 am—PUB Nb Council feting 11:00 am-EDPB 9:00 am-CDAC
3:00 pm-CoPwD
5:30 p.m.Library Board 5:30 pm-AAB 12:00 pm-HSAC
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
2:00 pm-CC Work 9:00 am-Nbbility
Session CommitteeNbetiag 1:00pm- Audit/Finance
6:30 pm-CC Regular 11:00 a.m.Development
Session Code Review Comn-tatee
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
9:00 am-PUB 2:00 pm-4th Tuesday 12:00 pm-T1RZ No.1
Session 3:00 pm—Board of Ethics
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August 2021
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9:00 amCOE 2:00 pm CC Work Session 8:00 Agenda Committee
6:30 pm CC Regular
11:30 am Council Se ssion 8:30 a.m.DEDC
Luncheon
12:00 pm—Bond
Coninittee
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
9:00 am PUB 2:00 pm 2nd Tue slay 11:00 a.m.EDPB 3:30 p.m.Library Board
Se ssion
5:30 p.m Library Board 5:30 pm-AAB
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
11:30 am Traffic Safety 2:00 pm CC Work Session 9:00 am Nbbility 9:00 a.m.Community
Comnlssion 6:30 pm CC Regular Connnittee Nteting Development AdvisoryConinittee
Se ssion
12:00 p.m HSAC
11:00 a.m.Development
Code Review Committee
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
9:00 am PUB 2:00 p m 4th Tue sd a y 12:30 p.m Development
Se ssion Code Review Committee 3:00 pm—Board of Ethics l:00 pm—Audit/Finance
29 30 31
No Council Meeting
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September 2021
1 2 3 4
8:30 a.m.DEDC
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
9:00 am COE No Council Mee tin g 11:00 a.m.EDPB 3:30 p.m Lbrary Board
10:00 am Community 5:30 pm-AAB
o CouncilLuncheon Engagement
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
9:00amPUB 2:00pm 2nd Tuesday 3:00Conyruteeon Persons w/
Se ssio n Disablilites
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
11:30 am Traffic Safety 2:00 pro CC Work Session 9:00 am Nbbrlity Connnittee 1:00pm Audit/Finance
Commission 6:30 pm CC Regular Nvbetmg
Se ssion
12:00p.m.TIRZ No.1
26 27 28 29 30
9:00 am PUB 10:00 am-CAC 3:00pm-Board ofEthics
No Council Meeting
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Tentative Work Session Topics and Meeting Information
Updated: July 1, 2021
Meeting Date Item Le istar ID Departments Involved Type Estimated Time
FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget 21-938 Finance Budget 30-60 minutes
Utilities
Budget presentations:DME,Streets,Traffic,Engineering, Finance
Facilities,Airport 21-455 DME,Streets,Traffic, Budget 60-90 minutes
Engineering,Facilities,Airport
Streets Fund 21-854 Finance Council Request 30-60 minutes
July 20,2021 Capital Improvement,Streets Davis(2/17/21)
(Regular) Parks
Denton Parks Foundation Annual Plan&Contract 21-1367 City Business 30 minutes
Finance,Legal
Internal Audit-Building Permits 21-703 Internal Audit Internal Audit Report 30 minutes
Development Services,CMO
One-Minute Pitches:Armintor(Inclusive boards and CMO
committees) 21-759 City Secretary's Office,Capital Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Projects,Legal
Other Major Items for Meeting:Tenaska Data Center Rezoning(Public Hearing),DCTA GoZone Resolution(IC)
FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget 21-939 Finance Budget 30-60 minutes
Utilities
Finance
Budget presentations:Solid Waste,Water, Solid Waste,
Wastewater/Drainage,Fleet,Customer Service,Development 21-456 Water/Wastewater,Fleet, Budget 60-90 minutes
Services(includes Real Estate) Customer Service,
Development Services
Finance
July 27,2021 American Rescue Plan 21-1054 Community Services, City Business 30-60 minutes
(Special) Economic Development
Internal Audit-Water Distribution 21-982 Internal Audit Internal Audit Report 30 minutes
Water,CMO
Fire Station 9 TBD Fire/Finance Council Request Less than 30 minutes
One-Minute Pitches: 21-760 CMO Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Development Services,Legal
Other Major Items for Meeting:Tenaska Purchase Power Agreement(Closed and Individual Consideration)
August 2,2021
Budget Workshop 21-1087 Finance Budget 60-90 minutes
(Luncheon)
Comprehensive Plan Update 21-1278 Development ServicesLegal Council Priority 60-90 minutes
Development Services Council Requested
DDC Tree Preservation Review 21-1162 60-90 minutes
Parks Meltzer(5/11/21)
August 3,2021 Council Requested
(Regular) Form Based Zoning TBD Development Services Meltzer(5/18/21) 30 60 minutes
Economic Development Incentive 21-1361 Economic Development City Business 30-60 minutes
One-Minute Pitches: 21-1088 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Community Services, Legal
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Finance
Capital Improvent Program and Five-Year Financial Forecast 21-458 CIP/Engineering,Public Budget 30-60 minutes
Works,Solid Waste,
Water/Wastewater,DME
August 10,2021 Internal Audit Internal Audit Water Production 21 981 Water,CMO Internal Audit Report 30 minutes
(Special) Westgate Street Discussion 21-1268 CIP/Engineering Follow Up Discussion 60-90 minutes
City Initiative to Increase COVID Vaccinations 21-1321 City Manager's Office Council Requested 30-60 minutes
Fire Maguire(5/25/21)
One-Minute Pitches: 21-1089 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Other Major Items for Meeting:Closed Sessions:Municipal Judge and Internal Auditor performance reviews
Finance
Capital Improvent Program and Five-Year Financial Forecast 21-459 CIP/Engineering,Public Budget 30-60 minutes
Works,Solid Waste,
Water/Wastewater,DME
Development Districts Policy, Public Improvement District Economic Development City Business,
August 17,2021 Policy 21-1271 Finance,Development Council Request 60-90 minutes
(Regular) Services,Legal Davis(5/11/21)
Denton Main Street Association Partnership Agreement 21-1327 Economic Development City Business 30-60 minutes
Chamber Partnership Agreement 21-1328 Economic Development City Business 30-60 minutes
One-Minute Pitches: 21-1090 City Manger's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Other Major Items for Meeting:
August 21,2021 Council Retreat:Discussion includes Council Dynamics,One- City Manager's Office Annual Retreat,Council
(Council Retreat) Minute Pitch Process,Council Priorities TBD Legal Requested Armintor 5 hours
(5/25/21)
*This is for planning purposes only.Dates are subject to change.
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Finance
Capital Improvent Program and Five-Year Financial Forecast 21-460 CIP/Engineering,Public Budget 30-60 minutes
Works,Solid Waste,
Water/Wastewater,DME
August 24,2021 Internal Audit
Internal Audit-Payroll Administration Audit 21-1267 Internal Audit Report 30 minutes
(Special) Finance
One-Minute Pitch: 21-1091 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Sepetember 6,2021 NO MEETING-Labor Day
September 7,2021 NO MEETING-Labor Day
Internal Audit-EMS Billing&Collection Audit 21-1269 Internal Audit Internal Audit Report 30 minutes
Fire
Non-Discrimination Ordinance Research TBD City Manager's Office Council Request 60-90 minutes
September 14,2021 Legal Maguire(6/15/21)
(Special) Southwest Park Master Plan 21-553 Parks and Recreation Bond Project 60 minutes
One Minute Pitch: 21-1272 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Other Major Items for Meeting:Budget Public Hearings
Parkland Dedication and Development Ordinance 21-109 Parks and Recreation City Business
Legal,Finance
Community Services
Affordable Housing Plan 21-1419 City Manager's Office, Council Priority
September 21,2021 Development Services 60-90 Minutes
(Regular)
One-Minute Pitch: 21-1273 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Other Major Items for Meeting:Consideration of budget adoption
FY 2021-22 Annual Audit Plan 21-1319 Internal Audt Internal Audit Report 30-60 Minutes
Stormwater Master Plan 20-1415 CIP/Engineering City Business 60-90 Minutes
September 28,2021
(Special)
One-Minute Pitch: 21-1274 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than 30 minutes
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Estimated Work
Item Legistar ID Departments Type
Session Date
Redistricting Update TBD City Secretary's Office City Business Fall 2021
Construction Code Review 21-735 Development Services City Business
ETJ-Lake Ray Roberts 21-738 Development Services City Business
Tourism Public Improvement District Update 21-1332 Economic Development City Business October 12,2021
Leak Adjustment Ordinance 21-557 Water/Wastewater City Business
Economic Development Programs and Policy Discussions 21-1330 Economic Development City Business October 12,2021
Work Session Dates to City Holidays TBD Human Resources City Business October 2021
be Determined
Closed Session:City Attorney interviews TBD Human Resources City Business Late-August/Early-
September 2021
Community Services Annual Grant Program Overview October/November
(Multiple Sessions) TBD Community Services City Business 2021
One-Minute Pitch: 21-1416-10/12 City Manager's Office Council Request October 12,2021
Less than 30 minutes
One-Minute Pitch: 21-1417-10/19 City Manager's Office Council Request October 19,2021
Less than 30 minutes
October 26,2021
One-Minute Pitch: 21-1418-10/26 City Manager's Office Council Request Less than minutes
Estimated Work
Item Dates Departments Type
Session Date
FY 2022-23 Budget Development February- Finance Budget Summer 2022
October 2022 All other departments
Ongoing-
Community Services
Affordable Housing Plan(Multiple Sessions Likely) City Manager's Office, Council Priority
Council Priorities and Fall/Winter 2021 Development Services November 2021
Significant Work Plan
Items to be Scheduled Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan Ongoing Fall/Winter 2021 Solid Waste and Recycling Council Priority
November 2021
Engineering
Mobility Plan Ongoing
Fall 1 Public Works,Development Council Priority
Services December 2021
Item Date Approved Department Estimated Hours to Requestor
Complete
Flag Policy Discussion June 15,2021 City Manager's Office 20-35 hours Armintor
Legal
UNT Parking Agreements June 15,2021 Engineering 20 hours Hudspeth
Legal,Development Services
Approved Council
City Secretary's Office
Request Work Sessions Relevance of Committees June 8,2021 20 hours Hudspeth
to be Scheduled City Manager's Office,Legal
Off-premise Signs June 8,2021 Development Services 60-80 hours Davis
Legal
Ranked-Choice Voting for Council and Committee Board City Secretary's Office
May 25,2021 20-30 hours Beck
Officers City Manager's Office,Legal
*This is for planning purposes only.Dates are subject to change.
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1 Street Closure Report: Upcoming Closures smartsheet
SCR July 5th - 11th
I Closure StaA Description Department Contact
Street/Intersection Date
Bell Ave at Mingo Rd 09/02/21 09/17/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
1 installing a new water main line
and services.
Bell Ave Withers St Mingo Rd 08/24/21 10/05/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
2 installing a new water main line
and services.
Bell Ave Texas St Withers St 07/31/21 08/23/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
3 installing a new water main line
and services.
Bernard St Hickory St Chestnut St 10/06/21 11/16/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
4 replacing the water main line
and services.
Carroll Blvd(SB) Stroud Highland 07/19/21 08/20/21 Concrete Street Panel and Streets robbin.webber@cityofdenton.cw
Sidewalk Repair.The process m
5 starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement,and
install new concrete.
Edwards Desert Willow Forrest Willow 07/19/21 09/03/21 Concrete Street Panel and Streets Robbin Webber
6 Sidewalk Repair.Remove the
pavement and install new
concrete.
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2 Street Closure Report: Current Closures smartsheet
Street/Intersection From VWo 9. - Date Description Department Contact
Bell Ave Administration Dr Texas St 07/02/21 07/30/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
1 installing a new water main line
and services.
Bell Ave at Mckinney St 07/03/21 09/01/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
2 installing a new water main line
and services.
3 Bonnie Brae IH 35E Scripture 06/15/20 07/30/21 North South Water Main Phase Streets Robin Davis
3
Bonnie Brae(SB) Oak Hickory 06/14/21 09/22/21 This block is closed to Other Mark Zimmerer
southbound traffic only,detours
are posted.Northbound lane
4 still open.Installation of electric
duct banks for DME substation
project and steel casing for
water main project
5 Bryan Street Jagoe Scripture 07/02/21 07/02/21 Flagging traffic to offload Public Works Inspections Stephany Trammell
equipment from the job site
Caddo Circle Champlian Cul v Sac 06/14/21 07/09/21 Concrete Sidewalk Repair. Streets Robbin Webber
6 remove failed sections of
concrete Sidewalk,remove,and
install new concrete
Carroll Blvd(SB) Egan Panhandle 05/31/21 07/16/21 Concrete Street Panel Repair. Streets robbin.webber@cityofdenton.co
The process starts with m
7 Barricading the failed sections
of pavement,remove the
pavement and subgrade,and
install new concrete pavement.
Chebi Lane Old North Road Freedom Lane 06/21/21 09/10/21 Full width pavement Engineering Streets Kyle Pedigo
8 replacement and subgrade
improvement.
College Park Dr Peach St End of College Park Dr 06/28/21 09/24/21 Wastewater collections will be Wastewater Tiffany Sherrane
9 installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
10 Creekdale Drive Dead End Raintree Way 06/28/21 07/09/21 Mill/Overlay Streets Robbin Webber
11 Deerwood PWY Kings Row Grant PWY 07/06/21 08/06/21 Sidewalk Repair Streets Robbin Webber
12 E Windsor Dr Nottingham Branch Crossing 06/14/21 08/27/21 Roadway reconstruction Engineering Dustin.Draper@cityofdenton.co
13 Eagle Locust Elm 06/28/21 07/30/21 Patching of utility trench lines. Engineering Seth Garcia
14 Elm Hickory Eagle 05/11/20 07/30/21 PEC 4 Utility Project Engineering Seth Garcia
Elm Street Eagle Drive (dead end) 05/17/21 09/30/21 Atmos Energy will be closing Atmos Alice Province
15 street intermittently to replace
and relocate an existing gas
main and service lines
Fowler Dr College Park Dr Peach St 06/28/21 09/24/21 Wastewater collections will be Wastewater Tiffany Sherrane
16 installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Hickory Street Welch Carroll 08/31/20 09/04/21 Construction is set to begin on Engineering Kyle Pedigo
West Hickory Street between N.
Welch Street and Carroll Blvd in
October of 2020 and continue
17 through September of 2021.
Detailed lane closure
information is forthcoming
pending approval of the
contractor's phasing and traffic
control plans.
Lido Way and Balboa Court Bell Avenue End 07/05/21 09/01/21 Full width pavement Engineering Streets Kyle Pedigo
18 replacement and subgrade
improvement.
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Street/Intersection From To Closure Start Closure End Description Department Department Contact
Date Date
19 Locust Eagle Hickory 06/28/21 07/30/21 Patching of utility trench lines. Engineering Seth Garcia
Mckinney duchess Glengarry 02/01/21 12/24/21 McKinney-Mayhill Intersection Engineering Trevor Crain
This project is widening the
intersection and 600'each way
20 to match existing conditions
along McKinney.Also includes
water,wastewater,and
drainage improvements.
Mistywood Lane Old North Road Craig Lane 06/21/21 09/10/21 Full width pavement Engineering Streets Kyle Pedigo
21 replacement and subgrade
improvement.
22 Nottingham Unversity(US380) 500 feet to the south 06/02/21 07/14/21 Milling and turn lane addition Engineering Dustin Draper
with a siganl upgrade.
Oak Street Bell Street UPRR Railroad 02/01/21 08/28/21 Adding drainage line to Oak Engineering kyle.pedigo@cityofdenton.com
23 Street as part of the Downtown
Storm Sewer Project.
Peach St N Locust Dr Fowler Dr 06/28/21 09/24/21 Wastewater collections will be Wastewater Tiffany Sherrane
24 installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Riney Bonnie Brae Hardaway 07/06/20 07/16/21 Removing panel to adjust valve Private Development Public Jeremiah Tillman-David
stack and center gate valve nut. Works Inspections
25 Replace panel after adjusting
valve stack.Traffic control up
from 8am-5pm
26 Riverchase Trail Stoneway Drive Creekdale Drive 06/28/21 07/09/21 Mill/Overlay Streets Robbin Webber
Scripture Bonnie Brae 1,300 ft.to the West 03/22/21 08/26/21 Reconstruct;Scripture from Streets robbin.webber@cityofdenton.co
Bonnie Brae to approximately m
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
27 stabilization of subgrade and
the installation of new asphalt
pavement.
Phase I East Bound Outside
Lane
Phase II West Bound Outside
Lane
Phase III Middle Lane
Walnut Street Locust Street Elm Street 05/17/21 09/30/21 Atmos Energy will be Atmos Alice Province
28I excavating street to complete
replacement/relocation of their
existing gas main
Western Blvd Jim Chrystal Airport Rd 06/01/21 08/02/21 PH1-Installing sewer line Private Development Public Jeremiah Tillman-David
across Western from median to Works Inspections
29 private property.PH2-Median
removal,future pour for Turn
Lanes
30 Windor Bonnie Brae Parkside Dr 06/21/21 07/05/21 18"SS Line Private Development Public Jeremiah Tillman-David
Works Inspections
Windsor Dr East Hanover Dr Longfellow Ln 06/01/21 07/30/21 Complete street reconstruction Engineering Dustin Draper
31 only allowing resident only
traffic.
Woodhaven Msitywood Emerson 04/05/21 08/12/21 This project will consist of the Streets robbin.webber@cityofdenton.co
removal and replacement of m
failed sections of curb and
32 gutter,the milling off the old
asphalt and base material,lime
stabilize the subgrade and the
installation of new asphalt
pavement.
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3 Street Closure Report: Completed Closures smartsheet
Street/Intersection From To losure Start Closure End Description Department Contact
—ate Date
Amherst Dr Georgetown Dr Malone St 04/15/21 06/25/21 Water Distribution will be Water Tiffany Sherrane
1 installing new water main and
water services.
Bell Ave McKinney Street Hickory Street 02/01/21 07/02/21 Closures starting 6/1/21. Engineering kyle.pedigo@cityofdenton.com
Various traffic shifts will be
required at the intersection of
2 Bell and Oak(between
McKinney and Hickory)in order
to cross Bell with a new
drainage line on Oak Street.
Boxwood at Chittamwood 3800 Boxwood 06/07/21 06/25/21 Concrete Street Panel and Streets Robbin Webber
3 Sidewalk Repair.Remove the
pavement and install new
concrete.
Crestmeadow Street Windsor Bauer 05/31/21 06/18/21 Curb and Gutter Repair:The Streets robbin.webber@cityofdenton.co
4 process starts with barricading m
the failed sections and then
installing new Curb and Gutter.
Uland Railroad Rose 02/11/21 06/21/21 Wastewater collections will be Wastewater Tiffany Sherrane
5 installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Windsor Dr East Hanover DR Longfellow LN 06/01/21 06/30/21 Complete street reconstruction Engineering Dustin Draper
is being preformed.As shown in
6 the attached TCP the road will
be closed and resident only
traffic will be allowed from
Longfellow to Bristol ST.
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