032924 Friday Staff Report
City Manager’s Office
215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 (940) 349-8307
OUR CORE VALUES
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 29, 2024
TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members
FROM: Sara Hensley, City Manager
SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report
Upcoming Meetings
A. Board of Ethics on Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Work Session
Room.
B. Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board on Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Community Room.
C. Joint City Council & Denton ISD Board on Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the
Development Service Center.
D. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
E. Agenda Committee on Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
F. Downtown Economic Development Committee on Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in the Development Services Center.
G. Public Art Committee on Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room
Please check the City of Denton website for final meeting days and times as information is subject to change after the Friday Report is published. Public Meetings & Agendas | Denton, TX
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General Information & Status Updates
A. Department Performance Scorecards – In a continuous effort to enhance transparency and
keep the community informed about the City of Denton’s ongoing work, Strategic Services is excited to present the Public Works Performance Scorecard. Scorecards can be accessed via the City's Strategic Plan Dashboard under "Other Plans and Data." These scorecards are a product of performance workshops to assist departments in formulating a purpose
statement, identifying core services, and establishing a set of measures for effective service evaluation. The visualizations narrate the department's journey, highlight needs, celebrate achievements, and aid decision-making. The Public Works scorecard provides key metrics on core services such as street and sidewalk maintenance, traffic management system oversight, and upkeep of the City’s stormwater drainage infrastructure. Staff contact:
Aimée Kaslik, City Manager’s Office
B. Teddy Bear Parade Celebrates 42 Years – On Mar. 27, Emily Fowler Central Library hosted its annual Teddy Bear Parade. The
Teddy Bear Parade has been an annual
children’s event since 1982. Children and their caregivers were invited to bring a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal and enjoy Story Time with songs, dance, and
stories about bears. After Story Time,
attendees walked through Quakertown Park and ended the event with a photo opportunity with the library bear mascot in The Nook at Emily Fowler Central Library.
Over 120 community members participated
in this year’s parade. Staff contact: Sarah Ward, Library
C. Temporary Runway Closures at Denton Enterprise Airport – As part of the 2024 Runway
Reconstruction project, the Denton Enterprise Airport will manage a series of runway
closures from Monday, Apr. 1 to Wednesday, Apr. 3. These closures are necessary for the safe initiation of the first phase of the project, which involves the rehabilitation of the far south end of the main (east) runway. On Wednesday, Apr. 3, both runways will reopen but the main runway will be shortened from 7,002 feet to approximately 5,300 feet to
accommodate the construction on its south end. In July, the full length of the main runway
will be closed for an anticipated 45 days for its full reconstruction. These changes have been communicated to all airport tenants with notices being filed in accordance with FAA standards for aircraft that are not based at the airport. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Denton Enterprise Airport
D. Keep Denton Beautiful Receives Honors – Keep Denton Beautiful (KDB) was honored at the state and national levels for its commitment to beautification and environmental stewardship. KDB was named a Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful, the state counterpart of Keep America Beautiful. This designation is the highest honor Keep Texas
Beautiful bestows on its affiliates with only 30 out of nearly 300 statewide organizations
receiving the honor.
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Keep America Beautiful recently presented KDB the 2023 President’s Circle Award. This award is given to local affiliates who demonstrate exemplary performance “creating clean,
green, and beautiful communities.” KDB staff are honored to be recognized at both the
state and national level as they continue to work alongside their volunteer partners to create a clean, beautiful, and vibrant Denton. Staff contact: Autumn Natalie, Parks and Recreation E. Tree City USA Re-Certification – The City of Denton was recertified as a Tree City USA
community by the National Arbor Day Foundation, which recognizes communities that
meet four core standards of sound urban forestry: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capital on urban forestry, and celebrating Arbor Day. The City also received the Growth Award, a special commendation awarded to municipalities that demonstrate high levels of tree care and community
involvement. This marks Denton’s 33rd year to be named a Tree City USA community and
its 14th Growth Award. Less than 15% of Tree Cities also earn a Growth Award. Staff contact: Haywood Morgan, Parks and Recreation. F. DTV Video Highlights for March - In addition to producing public meetings, DTV released
several videos this month that raise awareness, educate, and inform our community. The
following are highlighted videos Council is encouraged to share:
• Pet Adoption Story: Baxter YouTube
After 100 days at the shelter, Baxter finds his forever home.
• Denton Teen Council and the Great American Cleanup YouTube Facebook
The City Council meets the Denton TEEN Council at the Great American Cleanup.
• Denton’s New Multimedia Journalist YouTube Facebook
Meet Kimberly Barroteran - the City's first-ever Multimedia Journalist. All videos air on DTV, are shared via social media channels, and are available on the City’s YouTube channel. Staff contact: Billy Matthews, Marketing and Communications
Responses to Council Member Requests for Information
A. Promoting Biodiversity along Cooper Creek – On Mar. 14, Mayor Pro Tem Beck requested staff review the mowing practices of several parcels along Cooper Creek to promote biodiversity. Staff met with the Mayor Pro Tem to review potential impacts of changing mowing schedules in this area and worked together to design a test schedule change. Staff
will monitor and adjust practices as appropriate. Staff contact: Ziad Kharrat, Parks and
Recreation B. Park Planning near the Oaks of Township II – On Mar. 26, Mayor Hudspeth shared a resident’s inquiry regarding plans for potential park enhancements in The Oaks of
Township II neighborhood. The five-year Capital Improvement Program budget includes
$350,000 for park enhancements including playground equipment for the open space along Angelina Bend Drive between Sandy Creek Drive and San Gabriel Drive with a tentative timeline of Fall 2026. Staff contact: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation
C. Traffic Lights Inquiry – On Mar. 27, Council Member McGee inquired if traffic lights are
calibrated to detect motorcycles and bikes at night. The detection system used by the traffic lights is designed to detect vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles. Detection zones are drawn 30-60 feet back from the intersection stop bar and cover the entire lane width. When a vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle enters the detection zone, the system notifies the signal light
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controller. Motorists stopped past the intersection stop bar are unlikely to be detected. From 10:00pm to 6:00am, all timed signals along University Drive, Carroll Boulevard, Loop
288, and Bell Avenue operate based on the detection system instead of a pre-programed
timer to prevent long wait times for motorists. Staff contact: Ethan Cox, Streets D. Glen Gary Way Neighborhood – On Mar. 27, Mayor Pro Tem Beck shared resident concerns regarding landscaping and trash around a commercial property at the entrance to
their neighborhood. Staff inspected the condition of the landscaping and observed that
majority of the landscaping was dead or diseased and not being routinely maintained. The Denton Development Code specifies guidelines for landscaping that is part of an approved landscape plan. Staff also identified violations for high grass, weeds, trash, and debris and gave notice to the property owner to correct these issues in a timely manner. Staff will
reinspect for compliance. Staff contacts: Scott McDonald, Development Services and Dani
Shaw, Community Services
Intergovernmental News
Federal: Last week, the U.S. House and Senate passed the second FY24 appropriations package,
completing the FY24 budget cycle almost six (6) months into the federal fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2023. The package is the second of two (2) that include six (6) spending bills each, for a total of 12 total spending bills. Tight spending caps impacted several programs of interest to local government, including a $250 million cut to a FEMA program that provides emergency shelter
and services to migrants. The package also discontinues funding to the Affordable Connectivity
Program, which subsidizes broadband service for low-income households. Congress will be in recess until Apr. 8, 2024, and will need to immediately begin the process again for the FY25 budget cycle.
State: On Mar. 25, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan appointed a select committee of state
lawmakers to address the White House’s temporary pause on approving new exports of liquified natural gas. The Select Committee on Protecting Texas LNG (liquified natural gas) Exports is chaired by Denton County State Representative Jared Patterson, as well as four other representatives from across the state. The committee is charged with conducting a comprehensive
review of the temporary pause on pending decisions on export permits for the sale of LNG to non-
free trade agreement countries. On Mar. 21, Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit to block the same temporary pause along with 15 other states, citing that the pause would upend the oil and gas industry and disrupt the Texas economy.
Information from the City Manager
From time to time, I would like to share with the City Council local government-related resources that I find insightful, interesting, or timely. These may be studies, periodicals, reports, or web resources. My intent is to make the Council aware of broad perspectives and discussions and not to suggest any policy or service change. – Sara
A. ERCOT – Apr. 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse (attached)
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Upcoming Community Events and Public Meetings
Please visit the City of Denton website for upcoming community events and details.
Attachments
A. ERCOT – Apr. 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse............................................................................ 6
Information Staff Reports
A. 2024-011 Distribution Transformer ........................................................................................ 9 B. 2024-012 Masch Branch Estates ............................................................................................ 20
Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information ......................................................................................... 24 B. Public Meetings Calendar ..................................................................................................... 27
C. Future Work Session Items ................................................................................................... 30
D. Street Closure Report ............................................................................................................ 32
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April 8, 2024 – Total Solar Eclipse
Resource Forecasting & Analysis
Riaz Khan and Luke Butler
Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS)
March 7, 2024
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PUBLIC
Total Solar Eclipse –Monday, April 8, 2024
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▪On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will pass over
North America from southwest to northeast direction.
▪The eclipse in Texas will occur between approximately 12:10
(southwest point) and 15:10 CDT (northeast point), with sun
coverage ranging from 81% to 99% in Texas.
▪ERCOT solar generation will be impacted between
approximately 12:10 and 15:10. The maximum impact will
occur around 13:40, reducing solar generation to about 7.6%
of its maximum clear sky output.
▪ERCOT is working with solar forecast vendors to ensure the
forecasting models account for the impact of the eclipse.
ERCOT will pre-posture the system as necessary to meet
both the down and up solar ramps and use Ancillary
Services for additional balancing needs.
Key Takeaway: ERCOT is planning for the total solar
eclipse on April 8, 2024, and will use available tools
to balance the system.
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PUBLIC
Activities Prior to Eclipse
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E-11D
Thu Mar 28
E-10D
Fri Mar 29
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E-7D
Mon Apr 1
E-6D
Tue Apr 2
E-5D
Wed Apr 3
E-4D
Thu Apr 4
E-3D
Fri Apr 5
E-2D
Sat Apr 6
E-1D
Sun Apr 7
Day ofEclipse
(E)
Mon
Apr 8
•Day of Eclipse (E) – 11Day(D), Thu Mar 28: Send 1st market notice reminding market of eclipse.
•E – 10D, Fri Mar 29: Receive and review ad-hoc forecasts from vendors for day of eclipse.
•E – 7D, Mon Apr 1: Review forecast selections, monitor weather and potential for net load ramps.
•E – 4D, Thu Apr 4: Send 2nd market notice reminding market of eclipse.
•E – 2D, Sat Apr 6: Prior to the next day’s (Sunday’s) DAM, review forecast selections and AS
requirements for the eclipse hours and assess if changes are necessary.
•E – 1D, Sun Apr 7:
o After DAM clears and prior to DRUC, assess sufficient capacity margin for eclipse window and if
forecast selection changes are needed.
o After DRUC, review any RUC recommendations and projected committed capacity margin for
eclipse hours.
•Day of Eclipse, Mon Apr 8:
o At 10:00AM, 2 hours prior to operating hour of eclipse window, assess forecast performance and
review GTBD parameters.
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March 29, 2024 Report No. 2024-011
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Efficiency Rule Proposal for Distribution Transformers.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Over the last couple of years, DME staff have been working with partner entities (American Public Power Association, Texas Public Power Association, and various other electric utilities) to bring awareness to supply chain challenges impacting the availability of distribution transformers. Since
the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the entire electric industry has experienced longer lead
times and increasing prices as a result of workforce shortages, transportation delays, and the availability of raw materials (core steel, primarily). In addition, proposed standards by the DOE, requiring the use of new materials (amorphous steel vs core steel, for example) are anticipated to delay the manufacturing and delivery of distribution transformers and further increase lead times.
While DME staff have not previously informed the City Council about the DOE’s proposed
standards, nor disputed their efficiency or environmental impacts, the focus of DME’s federal legislative activity has been to advocate for a slowdown in the implementation of these standards so that lead times do not increase further. As of today, DME estimates that lead times are at 3-5 years from the date of order. If the DOE’s proposed standards take effect, DME anticipates lead
time may grow to 5-7 years.
DISCUSSION: The availability of distribution transformers post Covid 19 pandemic has been severely reduced
causing the supply chain constraints that increased lead times and prices.1 These distribution
transformers are essential to meet the customer growth being experienced in Denton and all of Texas. Equally important to DME is to maintain an inventory of distribution transformers to replace equipment that fail or is damaged and to ensure that there is sufficient spare equipment to restore electric service in the event of a catastrophic weather event impacting DME customers.
Since January 2022, the American Public Power Association (APPA) has issued three briefs (Attachments A, B, & C) addressing supply chain challenges and the DOE’s proposed standards. In October 2022, APPA announced the results of its August 2022 members’ survey that shows “the production of distribution transformers is not meeting current demand, ‘as evident in the
significantly growing lead times, lack of stock in yards and the high number of project deferrals’
… “Ninety-five (95) public power utilities serving a total of 6,719,596 meters responded to the survey.” See the APPA website for more information here: APPA Survey of Members Shows
Distribution Transformer Production Not Meeting Demand | American Public Power Association .
1 Price increases of up to 300% have been seen on certain types of distribution transformers.
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In May 2023, the Department of Energy announced the proposed Energy Efficiency Rule which did not appear to consider the documented distribution transformer shortages and lack of manufacturing capacity to produce the new transformer efficiency standards.
Beginning in July 2023, DME staff engaged on the issue by advocating for support of legislation that would provide federal funding to enhance domestic production of distribution transformers. Unfortunately, the effort failed to gain support and the funding was not included in the 2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. In conjunction with this effort, DME staff also engaged
with Federal Legislators regarding the DOE’s proposed standards and advocated for a delay in their implementation. To date, DME staff’s engagement on these matters have included: letters of support signed by Mayor Hudspeth; meeting with Federal Legislators and/or their staff; and gathering and sharing DME specific inventory and procurement data on distribution transformers
to APPA and others. DME’s efforts have mirrored those by APPA, TPPA, and other electric
utilities across the Country. Due to a staff oversight, letters signed by the Mayor in February 2024 were not provided to the City Council and have been attached to this report (Attachment D). In January 2024, Senator Brown (D-OH) introduced S. 3627, The Distribution Transformer
Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024, and co-sponsored by Senator Cruz (R-TX)
and others. A companion bill in the House (H.R. 7171) has also been introduced and is identical to the Senate bill. Both bills delay the DOE’s proposed standards for 10 years after they are finalized. To be clear, other bills have also been introduced that would delay the implementation of DOE’s proposed standards for 5 years. DME staff continue to monitor these bills, but no formal
action has been taken other than their introduction.
CONCLUSION:
DME staff remain concerned that the proposed DOE standards will further exacerbate distribution
transformer lead times. However, in recent testimony by the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer
Granholm, before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies, she indicated that DOE “has been listening to criticism of its proposed rule to tighten
energy efficiency requirements for distribution transformers and ‘adjustments have been made’.
The DOE’s draft rule proposed the new energy efficiency standard for distribution transformers to
take effect in 2027, estimating it would save consumers approximately $15 billion over 30 years.
The agency has indicated it intends to issue a final rule in April.” Below is a link to the referenced
article:
Granholm tells Congress ‘adjustments have been made’ to distribution transformer proposal | Utility Dive
While the possibility of a resolution to this matter may be forthcoming, DME staff recommends
that legislative efforts to date continue in partnership with other entities across the Country. If a
City Council member would like to discuss this matter further or provide other direction to DME
staff, please submit a two-minute pitch request to the City Manager’s Office for an upcoming City
Council meeting.
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ATTACHMENTS: A – APPA’s Issue Brief (January 2022) Energy Efficiency.
B – APPA’s Issue Brief (May 2022) Critical Infrastructure and Supply Chain Constraints. C – APPA’s Issue Brief (January 2024) Energy Efficiency. D – Mayor Hudspeth’s February 2024 Letters.
STAFF CONTACT:
Tony Puente DME General Manager Antonio.Puente@cityofdenton.com 940-349-8487
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
2 hours
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ISSUE BRIEF January 2022
Energy Efficiency
Summary
Energy efficiency is the ability to maximize energy use via more
efficient technologies throughout the electric utility system, as
well as for electric customers to minimize their energy use via
a variety of tools, technologies, and behaviors. It is one of the
most important, cost-saving tools available to utilities to meet
energy demand, defer generation investment, and reduce green-
house gas and other emissions. The federal government creates
incentives for energy efficiency through legislation, regulations,
the tax code, and executive orders. The American Public Power
Association (APPA) provides tools and supports research and
development projects for its members to deploy energy effi-
ciency measures at their utilities. APPA is generally supportive of
federal efforts to encourage and support such activities so long
as they are cost-effective for consumers and have a reasonable
payback period.
Regulatory Action
Beginning with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(EPCA) of 1975, Congress has passed several laws to promote
energy efficiency standards for consumer products and equip-
ment. Today, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building
Technologies Office implements minimum energy conserva-
tion standards for more than sixty categories of products. The
standard setting process, which includes the publication of
a proposed rule in the Federal Register, allows for public and
stakeholder feedback. DOE is required to set standards that are
“technically feasible and economically justified.” In 2007, Con-
gress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA),
which required DOE to create a schedule for the regular review
and updating of efficiency standards. DOE, along with the
Environmental Protection Agency, also administers the volun-
tary ENERGY STAR program to identify products and building
materials that go beyond federal efficiency standards.
While many of the efficiency standards set by DOE regulate
consumer products, including ceiling fans, light bulbs, furnaces,
and refrigerators, others may directly impact public power utili-
ties, notably the efficiency standards for distribution transform-
ers. Public power utilities, especially smaller municipally owned
electric utilities, are often distribution-only asset owners and
operators. A significant portion of their capital costs are for the
transformers and wires that bring electricity to end-use custom-
ers. Thus, APPA believes that any energy efficiency regulations
on distribution transformers must be economically justified to
ensure that end-use customers recoup the costs for any increases
in capital investments required through such regulations. Com-
plex electric system equipment, like a distribution transformer,
also requires an especially flexible and thoughtful approach
when it comes to energy efficiency regulations as there are often
situations where efficiency gains can come at the cost of broader
optimal system operability.
In August 2021, DOE proposed new energy efficiency
regulations for distribution transformers in Docket # EERE-
2019-BT-STD-0018. APPA filed comments with DOE in the
proceeding. The comments recommended that DOE delay
implementation of any new energy efficiency regulation until
the market for transformer materials has returned to the projec-
tions used in the economic justification for the proposed regula-
tion. The comments noted the need for flexible and economi-
cally justified regulations, as well as cited current supply chain
constraints for distribution transformers. The proposed rule is
still pending before DOE.
Congressional Action
Congress has long had, and continues to have, a strong interest
in promoting energy efficiency. Several energy efficiency provi-
sions were included in the Energy Act of 2020, which passed as
part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and was
signed into law on December 27, 2020. Specifically, the law
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Energy Efficiency
reauthorized the Weatherization Assistance Program, a DOE
program which funds energy efficiency upgrades for low-income
households. The Energy Act of 2020 also directed DOE to
establish rebate programs to encourage the replacement of inef-
ficient electric motors and transformers, which APPA supports.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684),
signed into law on November 15, 2021, appropriated an ad-
ditional $2.5 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program
and $550 million for the DOE Energy Efficiency Conservation
Block Grant program, which provides block grants to cities,
states, and Indian tribes for energy efficiency and conservation
projects. Additionally, the law will create a grant program for
energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy deploy-
ment at public schools.
Both Congress and the Biden administration have looked
to federal energy efficiency standards to spur energy efficiency,
with President Biden including an “Energy Efficiency and Clean
Electricity Standard” as part of the American Jobs Plan, an
infrastructure proposal released in March 2021 prior to the de-
velopment of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act. Similarly, Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT) and Yvette
Clarke (D-NY) introduced legislation, H.R. 5889, the Ameri-
can Energy Efficiency Act, which would create a national energy
efficiency standard and require utilities to achieve a 27 percent
cumulative reduction in electricity use by 2035. Congress needs
to be cognizant that many energy efficiency improvements
require customers to purchase new appliances, make upgrades to
their homes or businesses, and/or change their personal behav-
ior, all actions that utilities cannot control. Though several states
have implemented energy efficiency goals or standards, APPA
believes that incentives, grants, rebates, and federal support for
efficiency-related research and development are a more effective
means to achieve greater energy efficiency nationally.
APPA Position
APPA strongly supports legislation to improve energy efficiency
in multiple sectors. Many public power utilities have already
taken steps on their own or through federal incentives, state
funds, or local initiatives to improve their own energy efficiency
and incentivize their customers to do the same. APPA will con-
tinue to work with Congress to promote strong energy efficiency
policies, as well as ensure that DOE efficiency standards issued
under EPCA are technically feasible and economically justified.
APPA Contact
Sarah Mathias, Government Relations Director,
202-467-2959 / smathias@publicpower.org
The American Public Power Association is the voice of
not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power
2,000 towns and cities nationwide. We represent
public power before the federal government to protect
the interests of the more than 49 million people that
public power utilities serve, and the 96,000 people
they employ. Our association advocates and advises
on electricity policy, technology, trends, training, and
operations. Our members strengthen their communi-
ties by providing superior service, engaging citizens,
and instilling pride in community-owned power.
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T he U.S. economy has been deeply impacted by
supply chain constraints. These constraints are due to
shortages of labor and multiple classes of materials,
causing disruptions on a global level. For public pow-
er utilities, the ability to provide reliable and affordable power to
homes, businesses, and critical facilities is foundational to both
their business model and the recovery and expansion of the U.S.
economy. Prioritization of critical electric infrastructure and the
electric industry’s critical functions during this period of material
shortages and delays is necessary to prevent further economic
slowdown and ensure electric reliability.
Supply of critical equipment and materials is
decreasing while demand continues to grow,
widening the gap between what is available
and what is needed.
Electric utilities are experiencing shortages of distribution
transformers, smart meters, conductor materials, skilled labor,
and other necessities due to the economic impacts from the
COVID-19 pandemic. Delayed investments and expanding lead
times for new equipment caused by a lack of materials and labor
will continue to compound the problem—possibly for years to
come.
As the economy rebounds from the impacts of the pandemic,
additional electric capacity is needed to power new residential
and commercial development, new manufacturing facilities, and
to support a rapidly expanding electric vehicle fleet. Public pow-
er utilities are investing heavily in clean energy technologies to
meet environmental goals. Simultaneously, the industry is facing
extreme weather events, which have become more frequent and
severe, requiring more resource-intensive response and resto-
ration.
Critical Infrastructure
And Supply Chain Constraints
Distribution transformers and other
materials are in critically short supply.
Distribution transformers are essential for electric utilities to
expand capacity, provide electricity to new communities, and
restore service when existing infrastructure is damaged during
a hurricane, winter storm, or other natural disaster. In a recent
survey of public power utilities, 80 percent reported having
either pad-mounted or pole-mounted distribution transformer
inventories that are lower today than they were in 2018. The
median percent of distribution transformers companies have this
year compared to 2018 is down by 25 percent. Some companies
have only 10 to 15 percent of the number of transformers they
had four years ago.
Lead times to purchase new distribution transformers have
risen from three months in 2018 to an extraordinary 12 months
or more today. Utilities have relied on their existing inventory
of transformers and other measures to bridge the gap between
equipment purchase and arrival but have begun to report that
their buffer inventories are decreasing to unacceptable levels.
Assuming no changes to the current situation, 21 percent of
surveyed public power utilities could run out of new transform-
ers within the quoted 12-month lead time needed for newly
purchased equipment to arrive.
Prolonged supply chain constraints on
critical electric infrastructure could be
detrimental to the U.S.
As hurricane and wildfire season approaches, maintaining a suffi-
cient inventory of critical equipment for emergency response and
restoration is especially important. The historically severe grid
impacts of Hurricane Laura in 2020 and Hurricane Ida in 2021
combined with increasingly urgent supply chain constraints have
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left electric utilities with depleted and decreasing transformer
inventories, raising concerns about the feasibility of responding
to and recovering from another severe storm season, even with a
robust mutual aid program in place.
Supply chain constraints, particularly shortages of distri-
bution transformers, have caused electric utilities to delay or
cancel infrastructure projects that would require more resources
than are available. Many of the industry’s planned projects are
designed intentionally to transition to cleaner energy resources,
and significant construction delays have the potential to put the
nation’s clean energy objectives at risk. Already the transformer
shortage is impacting the housing market, with construction
companies being required to use generators long-term to keep
their job sites powered while utilities look for transformers to
feed new electrical load.
To ensure that supply chain constraints do not impact reli-
ability, utilities are taking extraordinary measures to meet current
demand with the limited supply of equipment that is available,
including refurbishing older equipment and identifying swap-
ping equipment in the field to generate spares from underuti-
lized equipment. These are last-ditch efforts to protect the safety
of electric customers and sustain other sectors that depend on
electricity, but these efforts move the industry further away from
clean energy, efficiency, and affordability goals.
Utilities are discussing the issue with the federal government,
working with manufacturers, and with the entire sector to en-
courage additional production and sharing of transformers.
APPA Contact
Alex Hofmann, Vice President, Technical & Operations Services,
202-467-2956 / ahofmann@publicpower.org
Corry Marshall, Senior Government Relations Director,
202-467-2939 / cmarshall@publicpower.org
The American Public Power Association is the voice
of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that
power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. We represent
public power before the federal government to protect
the interests of the more than 49 million people that
public power utilities serve, and the 93,000 people
they employ. Our association advocates and advises on
electricity policy, technology, trends, training, and op-
erations. Our members strengthen their communities
by providing superior service, engaging citizens, and
instilling pride in community-owned power.
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ISSUE BRIEF January 2024
Energy Efficiency
• Energy efficiency is one of the most important, cost-saving tools available to utilities to meet energy demand, defer generation
investment, and reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions.
• The federal government creates incentives for energy efficiency through legislation, regulations, the tax code, and executive
orders. The American Public Power Association (APPA) is generally supportive of federal efforts to encourage and support
efficiency if they are cost-effective for consumers and have a reasonable payback period.
• Given that many energy efficiency improvements require changes in customer behavior that are beyond a utility’s control,
APPA believes Congress should continue to provide incentives, grants, rebates, and federal support for energy efficiency
research and development to encourage, but not mandate, achieving greater energy efficiency.
• APPA urges the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain current conservation standards for distribution transformers.
Background
Energy efficiency is the ability to maximize energy use via more efficient technologies throughout the electric utility system, as well
as for electric customers to minimize their energy use via a variety of tools, technologies, and behaviors. Beginning with the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), Congress has passed several laws to promote energy efficiency standards for consumer
products and equipment. Today, DOE’s Building Technologies Office implements minimum energy conservation standards for more
than 60 categories of products. The standard setting process, which includes the publication of a proposed rule in the Federal Register,
allows for public and stakeholder feedback. DOE is required to set standards that are “technically feasible and economically justified.”
In 2007, Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act, which required DOE to create a schedule for the regular review
and updating of efficiency standards. DOE, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), administers the voluntary
ENERGY STAR program to identify products and building materials that go beyond federal efficiency standards.
While many of the efficiency standards set by DOE regulate consumer products, including ceiling fans, light bulbs, furnaces,
and refrigerators, some may directly impact public power utilities, notably the efficiency standards for distribution transformers.
Public power utilities, especially smaller ones, are often distribution-only asset owners and operators. A significant portion of their
capital costs are for the transformers and wires that bring electricity to end-use customers. APPA believes that any energy efficiency
regulations on distribution transformers must not constrain market production and be economically justified to ensure that
end-use customers recoup the costs for any increases in capital investments required through such regulations. Complex electric
system equipment, like a distribution transformer, also requires an especially flexible and thoughtful approach to energy efficiency
regulations, as there are often situations where efficiency gains can come at the cost of broader optimal system operability. For more
information on distribution transformers, please see APPA’s issue brief, “Critical Infrastructure and Supply Chain Constraints.”
In response to increasingly severe distribution transformer supply chain constraints, in May 2022, APPA and the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association sent a letter to DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging her to temporarily waive the existing
energy conservation standard for distribution transformers. Manufacturers could use the waiver at their discretion to increase output
as much as possible until the immediate supply crisis has abated, thereby increasing the stock of transformers available to public
power and other utilities. DOE subsequently denied the request.
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APPA filed public comments in response to DOE proposals to increase energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers
and EPA ENERGY STAR proposals for distribution transformers. The comments supported the need for flexible and economically
justified regulations. In December 2021, APPA responded to a DOE pre-filing for distribution transformers standards recommending
that DOE delay implementation of a new energy efficiency regulation until the market for transformer materials returned to the
projections used in the economic justification for the proposed regulation, citing current supply chain constraints for distribution
transformers. In December 2022, DOE released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for new efficiency standards for all
categories of distribution transformers that would require a conversion to the use of amorphous steel cores. In March 2023, APPA
filed comments in response to the NOPR stating that the standard and analyses used in it do not comport with EPCA requirements
and that the proposed standards would “worsen already critical distribution transformer supply shortages.” The final rulemaking has
not yet been released.
Congressional Action
Several energy efficiency provisions were included in the Energy Act of 2020, which was enacted into law as part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260). Specifically, the law reauthorized the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), a DOE
program that funds energy efficiency upgrades for low-income households. The Energy Act of 2020 also directed DOE to establish
rebate programs to encourage the replacement of inefficient electric motors and transformers, which APPA supports.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA/P.L. 117-58) appropriated an additional $2.5 billion for the WAP. It also
appropriated $550 million for the DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, which provides block grants to
cities, states, and Indian tribes for energy efficiency and conservation projects. Additionally, the law will create a grant program for
energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy deployment at public schools.
The Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) extended or created several new tax incentives for residential energy efficiency
improvements, including increasing the credit for residential energy efficiency home improvements, energy efficient home appliances,
creating a rebate program for residential energy saving retrofits, and new grants for states to support energy efficiency training for
contractors.
In response to increasing concerns about how the distribution transformer supply chain issue is impacting communities across the
country, including delaying when electric utilities can connect new housing and businesses to the electric grid, as well as potentially
slowing down electrification efforts, senators and representatives from both parties in the spring of 2023 sent letters to Secretary
Granholm requesting that DOE withdraw its proposed rule regarding new efficiency standards for distribution transformers. The
House letter was led by Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and signed by 64 House members. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
led a similar letter that was signed by 45 senators.
In June 2023, Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Protecting America’s
Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023 (H.R. 4167/ S. 2036). The legislation would prohibit DOE from moving
forward on its proposed energy efficiency standards to increase conservation standards for distribution transformers over the next five
years. H.R. 4167 was approved by House Energy & Commerce Committee in December 2023. APPA strongly supports these bills;
at minimum, a delay of five years is needed to allow market production to catch up to demand.
Similar language to prevent DOE from using funding to move forward on the NOPR was included in the House Fiscal Year
(FY) 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The FY 2024 Senate Energy and Water
Appropriation Bill includes $1.2 billion through 2026 to “enhance the domestic supply chain for the manufacture of electric
grid components.” The funding is provided through several programs authorized under the IIJA. This funding could help address
identified labor and materials shortages. The committee report accompanying the bill also includes language raising concerns over the
distribution transformer crisis and the impact it could have on reliability, resilience, and affordability.
APPA Contact
Steve Medved, Government Relations Manager, 202-467-2928 / smedved@publicpower.org
The American Public Power Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities
nationwide. We represent public power before the federal government and protect the interests of the more than 49 million people
that public power utilities serve and the 96,000 people they employ.
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Office of the Mayor
215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 (940) 349-7717
OUR CORE VALUES Inclusion Collaboration Quality Service Strategic Focus Fiscal Responsibility
ADA/EOE/ADEA www.cityofdenton.com TDD (800) 735-2989
Friday, February 2, 2024
The Honorable Ted Cruz United States Senate Washington DC 20510 Via email: timothy_kocher@cruz.senate.gov
Dear Senator Cruz: Thank you for introducing bipartisan legislation (S. 3627) that will set reasonable and attainable energy efficiency standards for electric distribution transformers without exacerbating supply
chain issues or harming domestic production of this piece of critical equipment.
Denton Municipal Electric (DME) supports the goal of increasing the efficiency of all our electric distribution system. As a citizen-owned public utility, our priority is providing our customers with the most affordable and reliable service possible, and improved energy efficiency plays a key role
in meeting our core mission. However, given the supply chain crisis for electric distribution
transformers, we fear that implementation of the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency standards will exacerbate the transformer supply chain crisis, increasing our costs and threatening the reliability of our service. The standard outlined in your bipartisan bill will meet the goals of increasing energy efficiency and ensuring a strong domestic supply of transformers.
I am pleased that your bill enjoys broad stakeholder support, and I hope the Senate will act on it soon. Please let me know how we can be of assistance as you move this bill forward. Thank you for your work on this Denton priority.
Sincerely,
Gerard Hudspeth
Mayor
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Office of the Mayor
215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 (940) 349-7717
OUR CORE VALUES Inclusion Collaboration Quality Service Strategic Focus Fiscal Responsibility
ADA/EOE/ADEA www.cityofdenton.com TDD (800) 735-2989
Friday, February 2, 2024
The Honorable John Cornyn United States Senate Washington DC 20510 Via email: laura_atcheson@cornyn.senate.gov
Dear Senator Cornyn: I am pleased that Senators Cruz and Brown have introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 3627) that will set reasonable and attainable energy efficiency standards for electric distribution transformers
without exacerbating supply chain issues or harming domestic production of this piece of critical equipment, and I respectfully urge you to cosponsor this bill. S. 3627 enjoys broad stakeholder support, and I hope the Senate will act on it soon. As we wrote last year, the supply chain crisis for electric distribution transformers seriously
impacted Denton Municipal Electric (DME). We have nearly $22 million in outstanding purchase orders for electric distribution transformers, with a waiting time of 1.5 to 3 years for delivery of new orders. As a result, our inventory of transformers is at levels reserved for normal, daily operational responsibilities and emergency response but falls short of meeting the extraordinary growth we are experiencing. DME has 71 construction-ready projects and another 131 projects
currently in the design phase. Due to the low inventory of transformers and current supply chain issues, we have notified customers and developers DME may not be able to provide immediate service to these projects. DME supports the goal of increasing the efficiency of all portions of our electric distribution
system. As a citizen-owned public utility, our priority is providing our customers with the most affordable and reliable service possible, and improved energy efficiency plays a key role in meeting our core mission. However, given the supply chain crisis for electric distribution transformers, we fear that implementation of the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency standards will exacerbate the transformer supply chain crisis, increasing our costs and threatening
the reliability of our service. The standard outlined in S. 3627 will meet the goals of increasing energy efficiency and ensuring a strong domestic supply of transformers. Thank you for your attention to this Denton priority.
Sincerely,
Gerard Hudspeth
Mayor
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March 29, 2024 Report No. 2024-012
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Increased Traffic in the Ranch Estates Neighborhood
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: City staff have received concerns from residents of the Ranch Estates subdivision regarding traffic
detouring through the neighborhood from Masch Branch Road and US380. City staff have been working with neighborhood residents to address and mitigate issues related to traffic concerns, including adding narrow bridge signage, talking with local businesses, providing targeted enforcement, and site inspections.
BACKGROUND: The intersection of Masch Branch Road is being widened to accommodate development and has
caused truck traffic to detour to Cindy Lane according to an approved Temporary Traffic Control
Plan. This detour and was chosen because it is the only other signalized intersection in this area and routing traffic north to FM 1173 was not viable because of detour distance and sharp unnavigable turns for commercial traffic. Construction began on Feb. 29, 2024, and was originally planned to last for six weeks, but was extended after weather delays. Staff anticipates construction
in this area will be completed by Apr. 30.
DISCUSSION: The City received communication on Mar. 6, 2024, from the neighborhood representative regarding issues. The residents had several requests, including:
• Traffic displaced by construction work on Masch Branch is routed through Cindy Lane; and
• The volume of traffic is intense; and
• Impact on Neighborhood Safety be considered; and
• Traffic Operation improvements be made to improve safety. Staff has met with the neighborhood representative, addressing these issues where possible. To date, staff have installed narrow bridge signs and temporary stop controls on Cindy Lane; other
improvements include narrow lane bridge signage for Hampton Road and Lariat Road, increasing the police department's targeted enforcement of traffic violations, and transportation staff have audited the area twice weekly. The neighborhood representative plans to schedule a meeting with the Ranch Estates Neighborhood, which City staff has volunteered to attend.
CONCLUSION:
There are limitations on the City’s ability to address all of the neighborhood's issues and reroute the traffic to alternative routes, especially regarding timing and delays associated with the construction, but staff is committed to providing resolution to as many items as possible to increase traffic safety within the neighborhood for impacts occurring as a result of the construction. Staff
will continue to update the City Council regarding this project following the neighborhood meeting
and completion.
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March 29, 2024 Report No. 2024-012
ATTACHMENT: Approved Temporary Traffic Control Plan [Exhibit A and Exhibit B]
STAFF CONTACT:
Farhan Butt
Deputy Director, Transportation Services Division Farhan.Butt@cityofdenton.com (940) 349-7774
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 2 hours
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: Development Services
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Exhibit A: City of Denton Approved Traffic Control Plan
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Exhibit B: Additional Traffic Control Measures
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Meeting Calendar
City of Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Criteria : Begin Date: 3/29/2024, End Date: 6/30/2024
Date Time Meeting LocationMeeting Body
March 2024
3/30/2024 8:30 AM Community Services Advisory
Committee
Development Service Center
April 2024
4/1/2024 5:30 PM Board of Ethics Council Work Session Room
4/1/2024 6:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Beautification
Board
Civic Center Community Room
4/2/2024 11:00 AM City Council Development Service Center
4/2/2024 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
4/4/2024 8:00 AM Agenda Committee Council Work Session Room
4/4/2024 8:30 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
4/4/2024 4:00 PM Public Art Committee Council Work Session Room
4/8/2024 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
4/8/2024 5:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission CANCELLED
4/8/2024 5:30 PM Library Board South Branch Library
4/10/2024 11:00 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
4/10/2024 3:00 PM Airport Advisory Board CANCELLED
4/10/2024 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
4/11/2024 3:00 PM Committee on Persons with Disabilities Development Service Center
4/11/2024 3:00 PM Health & Building Standards
Commission
Development Service Center
4/12/2024 12:00 PM Community Services Advisory
Committee
Development Service Center
4/16/2024 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
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Meeting Calendar continued...
4/22/2024 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
4/22/2024 5:30 PM Zoning Board of Adjustment Development Service Center
4/24/2024 10:00 AM Mobility Committee Council Work Session Room
4/24/2024 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
4/26/2024 1:00 PM Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee
Council Work Session Room
4/29/2024 5:30 PM Internal Audit Advisory Committee Council Work Session Room
May 2024
5/2/2024 8:00 AM Agenda Committee Council Work Session Room
5/2/2024 8:30 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
5/6/2024 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
5/6/2024 6:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Beautification
Board
Civic Center Community Room
5/7/2024 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
5/8/2024 10:00 AM Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Animal Services Training Room
5/8/2024 11:00 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
5/8/2024 3:00 PM Airport Advisory Board Airport Terminal Meeting Room
5/9/2024 3:00 PM Health & Building Standards
Commission
Development Service Center
5/10/2024 12:00 PM Community Services Advisory
Committee
Development Service Center
5/13/2024 5:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission Development Service Center
5/13/2024 5:30 PM Library Board Emily Fowler Central Library
5/14/2024 12:30 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
5/15/2024 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
5/16/2024 3:00 PM Committee on Persons with Disabilities Development Service Center
5/20/2024 5:30 PM Zoning Board of Adjustment Development Service Center
5/21/2024 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
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Meeting Calendar continued...
5/24/2024 1:00 PM Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee
Council Work Session Room
5/29/2024 10:00 AM Mobility Committee Council Work Session Room
5/29/2024 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
June 2024
6/3/2024 6:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Beautification
Board
Civic Center Community Room
6/4/2024 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
6/6/2024 8:00 AM Agenda Committee Council Work Session Room
6/6/2024 8:30 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
6/10/2024 5:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission Development Service Center
6/10/2024 5:30 PM Library Board North Branch Library, AMP Room
6/12/2024 11:00 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
6/12/2024 3:00 PM Airport Advisory Board Airport Terminal Meeting Room
6/12/2024 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
6/13/2024 3:00 PM Health & Building Standards
Commission
Development Service Center
6/14/2024 12:00 PM Community Services Advisory
Committee
Development Service Center
6/18/2024 Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
6/24/2024 5:30 PM Zoning Board of Adjustment Development Service Center
6/26/2024 10:00 AM Mobility Committee Council Work Session Room
6/26/2024 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
6/28/2024 1:00 PM Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee
Council Work Session Room
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Meeting Date Item Legistar ID Departments Involved Type Estimated Time
A. Summer Camps Update 24-379 Parks and Recreation City Business 0:15
B. City space at the elementary schools 24-381 City Manager's Office City Business 0:15
C. Construction Projects Around Denton High School 24-380 Capital Projects/Engineering City Business 0:15
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 1:15
A. Charter Election Discussion 24-111 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:45
B. Police Department Update 24-485 Police Department City Business 0:45
C. Menstrual Products in City Facilities 24-317 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
D. Boards and Commissions Vacancies 24-519 City Manager's Office City Business 0:30
E. Two Minute Pitch:24-081 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): Donation Boxes Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 3:30
A. Franchise Fees Audit 23-2457 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Charter Election Discussion 24-112 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:45
C. HOAs and AC (23-224)24-295 Community Services Council Request 0:45
D. Hunter Ranch 24-710 City Manager's Office City Business 1:00
E. Two Minute Pitch: Meltzer 24-082 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 4:00
A. Council Vote Record TBD City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
B. Two Minute Pitch:24-083 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Total Est. Time: 1:00
A. Community Housing Initiatives Audit 23-2458 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Charter Election Discussion 24-113 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:45
C. Affordable Housing Strategic Toolkit 24-287 Community Development City Business 0:45
D. Two Minute Pitch:24-084 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 3:00
A. Electric Systems Operations : Phase 1 Audit 23-2459 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Board of Ethics Update TBD Internal Audit City Business TBD
C. Design Criteria Manual Updates 23-1855 Engineering Council Request 0:30
D. Two Minute Pitch:24-084 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 2:00
A. Electric Systems Operations: Phase 2 Audit 23-2460 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Ad Valorem Rates and General Fund Forecast 24-239 Finance City Business TBD
C. Denton Enterprise Airport Financial Analysis 24-260 Airport City Business 1:00
D. Two Minute Pitch:24-084 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 2:30
A. Fiscal Year 2024-25 preliminary Capital Improvement Program.24-225 Finance City Business 0:30
B. Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study Update 24-020 Water Utilities City Business 1:00
C. Two Minute Pitch:24-084 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 2:30
A. Audit of Vendor Management 24-249 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Fiscal Year 2024-25 preliminary utility budgets and rates for Solid Waste, Water,
Wastewater/Drainage, Electric and Customer Service 24-226 Finance City Business TBD
C. Affordable Housing Strategic Toolkit 24-653 Community Development City Business 0:30
C. Two Minute Pitch:24-084 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s):Legal (if any)City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 2:00
Item Legistar ID Departments Type Estimated Work
Session Date
Parking Minimum TBD Development Services Council Request TBD
Follow-Up of Payroll Admin. Audit (15 min.)24-250 Internal Audit City Business 08/06/2024
Follow-Up of Fleet Services (15 min.)24-251 Internal Audit City Business 08/06/2024
Affordable Housing Strategic Toolkit 24-654 Community Development City Business 08/20/2024
Audit of Development Planning (30 min.)24-252 Internal Audit City Business 08/20/2024
Second Follow-Up of Police Property Room Audit (15 min.)24-253 Internal Audit City Business 09/17/2024
Follow-up of EMS: Ambulance Billing Audit (15 min.)24-254 Internal Audit City Business 09/17/2024
Audit of Park Management & Planning (30 min.)24-255 Internal Audit City Business 09/24/2024
Roadway Impact Fees TBD City Manager's Office City Business TBD
Non-Annexation Agreements TBD City Manager's Officer City Business TBD
Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-
Year Financial Forecast 24-227 Finance City Business 08/10/2024
Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-
Year Financial Forecast 24-228 Finance City Business 08/20/2024
Item Dates Departments Type Estimated Work
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
July 16
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
July 23
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
June 4
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
May 7
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
April 16
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
April 2
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Council Priorities and Significant Work Plan Items
to be Scheduled
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
June 18
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
June 21
City Council Retreat - Day 1 City Council Retreat - Day 1 TBD City Manager's Office City Business TBD
June 22
City Council Retreat - Day 2 City Council Retreat - Day 2 TBD City Manager's Office City Business TBD
Work Session To Be Determined
Tentative Work Session Topics and Meeting Information
Updated: March 29, 2024
Other Major Items for Meeting:
May 14
Canvassing of Election Results
Special Called (@12:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Canvass of May 4 General and Special Election Returns, Oaths/Statement of Office, Certificate of Election, Proclamations of Appreciation
May 21
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
April 2
Joint Meeting with Denton ISD (@11:00 a.m.)
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April 2
Joint Meeting with Denton ISD (@11:00 a.m.)
Item Date Approved Department Estimated Hours to Complete Requestor
Vote Centers Resolution 10/17/2023 City Manager's Office TBD
CBO for fast-track approval process work session 1/22/2024 City Manager's Office TBDApproved Council Pitches to be Scheduled
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1 Street Closure Report: Upcoming ClosuresSCR April 1st- April 7thStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Bellaire DrMontclair PlMcKinney St (East)04/22/24 05/03/24 Valley Gutter RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel2Gardenview StFallmeadow LnJoyce Ln04/08/24 04/19/24 Valley Gutter RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel3Mayhill RdUniversity Dr (US 380)Prominence Pkwy04/15/24 05/31/24 Installation of new driveway approaches Private Development PublicWorks InspectionsZabdiel Mota4Mira Vista Dr.Buena Vista Dr.Palo Verde Dr.04/08/24 05/03/24 ReconstructionStreetsRogelio San Miguel5Nora LnCentral Village DrMark Ln04/08/24 05/10/24 Sidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel6Nottingham DrKings RowStratford Ln04/15/24 04/26/24 Valley Gutter RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel7Pecan Tree DrNora Lndead end north04/08/24 05/10/24 Sidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel8Regency CtMark LnCountry Club Rd04/08/24 05/10/24 Sidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San MiguelPage 1 of 1Exported on March 29, 2024 11:58:36 AM CDT32
2 Street Closure Report: Current ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Azalea StParvin StLaurel St05/30/23 04/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig2Bandera StI-35 Frontage RdBandera St (WB ~150')02/08/24 04/19/24 Utility RelocationEngineeringShawn Messick3Bell AveSycamore StPrairie St08/21/23 05/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig4Bernard StAcme StRoselawn Dr05/30/23 05/15/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig5Bradshaw StWilson StPrairie St01/30/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig6Bradshaw StPrairie StSycamore St03/13/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig7Camellia StParvin StLaurel St05/30/23 04/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig8Carmel Hills Dr (3405)Las Lomas LnPortola Ln04/03/24 05/01/24 Concrete Panel Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel9Churchill DrChurchill CirWindsor Dr12/11/23 04/17/24 Utility installations andpavement replacementEngineeringTaylor Holt10College Park DrPeach StDead End10/02/23 05/17/24 Street reconstructStreetsRoy San Miguel11Collins StJohnson StDead End West08/22/23 04/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig12Crawford StMulberry StSycamore St10/09/23 05/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig13Crescent StEctor StHillcrest St12/27/23 05/03/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig14Eastpark BlvdPanhandle StLinden Dr03/22/24 04/05/24 roadway panel replacement forpcm21-0040Public Works Inspections Lee Thurmond15Edwards RdForrest Willow RdDesert Willow Dr03/18/24 04/26/24 Concrete Panel and SidewalkRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel16Fannin StAvenue AAvenue B02/15/24 04/15/24 Atmos gas relocationAtmosPulizzi, Joseph17Fowler DrCollege Park DrPeach St10/02/23 05/17/24 Street reconstructStreetsRoy San Miguel18Hickory Creek RdRiverpass DrFM 183003/13/23 12/31/24 Bridge InstallationEngineeringDustin Draper19Highland StLocust StWainwright St01/30/23 05/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig20Hillcrest StPanhandle StCrescent St12/27/23 05/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig21Jamestown LnMistywood LnLocksley Ln01/22/24 04/17/24 Utility Replacement & StreetReconstructionEngineeringTaylor Holt22Leslie StWillowwood StDudley St08/31/23 04/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig23Los Colinas StMesa DriveI-35 Frontage Rd03/01/24 04/05/24 Utility Water/Wastewater linerelocationWater Wastewater Other Shawn Messick24Maid Marion PlJamestown LnLocksley Ln01/24/24 04/17/24 Utility Replacement & StreetReconstructionEngineeringTaylor Holt25Maple StCarroll BlvdElm St07/05/23 05/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig26Maple StElm StCarroll Blvd09/15/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.Scott Fettig27Maple StAve DAve A01/22/24 08/01/24 Pavement replacement. EngineeringScott Fettig28Masch Branch RdUS 380Hampton Rd02/26/24 04/16/24 Reconstruction of Center lane,adding turn lane.Private Development PublicWorks InspectionsEthan Keith29Mayhill RdUniversity Dr (Hwy 380)Prominence Pkwy02/26/24 04/12/24 Installation of new water mainline pipe.Private DevelopmentZabdiel Mota30Mayhill RdIH 35EColorado Blvd01/31/24 04/30/24 This closure will encompass thereconstruction of the Coloradoand Mayhill Intersection.EngineeringTracy L. Beck, PE, PMPPage 1 of 2Exported on March 29, 2024 11:58:20 AM CDT33
Street/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact31Mill Pond RdEmerson LnOld North Rd09/11/23 04/17/24 Utility Installations & PavementReconstructionEngineeringTaylor Holt32Mulberry StWood StCrawford St10/09/23 05/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig33Mulberry StLocust StElm St02/19/24 05/31/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig34Mulberry StBell AveIndustrial St08/21/23 06/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig35Myrtle StFort Worth Dr (HW377)Eagle Dr06/05/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig36Myrtle StMaple StHighland St07/05/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.Scott Fettig37Myrtle StEagle DrMaple St07/05/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig38Oak StI-35 Frontage RdOak St (EB ~300')02/08/24 04/05/24 Utility RelocationEngineeringShawn Messick39Oakwood DrMcCormick StDead End East10/02/23 05/31/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig40Old Orchard LnWindsor DrDead End03/13/24 04/24/24 Utility Replacement & StreetReconstructionEngineeringTaylor Holt41Osage LnHuron CirCul V Sac03/18/24 04/26/24 Concrete Panel and SidewalkRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel42Peach StBell StLocust St10/02/23 05/17/24 Street reconstructStreetsRoy San Miguel43Pickwick LnOxford LnWindsor Dr08/21/23 04/17/24 Utility Replacement & StreetReconstructionEngineeringTaylor Holt44Pierce StMaple StHighland St07/05/23 06/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.Scott Fettig45Randall StSherman DrPicadilly La03/22/24 04/05/24 infrastructure installation onRandall street for pcm22=0063Public Works Inspections Lee Thurmond46Roselawn DrRoselawn Cirrailroad crossing02/05/24 04/05/24 Paving, TxDot guardrail, Installnew box culvert. 8x8, new roadfor Roselawn. Eagle Creek PH3A-4Private DevelopmentTaylor Hardgrave47Spyglass Hill LnCliffside DrOceanview Dr03/04/24 04/12/24 Concrete Panel and SidewalkRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel48Sycamore StExposition StRailroad Tracks on Sycamore 08/17/23 04/19/24 Paving improvements fromExposition to RailroadPublic Works Inspections Stephany Trammell49Sycamore StExposition StCrawford St03/13/23 05/31/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig50Sycamore StWood StCrawford St10/09/23 05/31/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig51Underwood StNorth Texas BlvdKendolph Dr08/28/23 04/30/24 Pavement replacement. EngineeringScott Fettig52University DrI-35 Frontage RdUniversity Dr (EB ~550')02/19/24 04/11/24 Utility RelocationEngineeringShawn Messick53Wellington DrJust North of Heather LnChurchill Dr12/11/23 04/17/24 Utility installations andpavement replacementEngineeringTaylor Holt54Willowwood StBonnie Brae StBonnie Brae St04/02/24 04/05/24 Installation of Sanitary SewerlineEngineeringRobin Davis55Willowwood StBernard StJacqueline Dr12/27/23 04/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig56Wisteria StParvin StLaurel St05/30/23 04/30/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott FettigPage 2 of 2Exported on March 29, 2024 11:58:20 AM CDT34
3 Street Closure Report: Completed ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Bonnie Brae StAirport RdWillowwood St02/26/24 03/03/24 Installation of duct bank,crossing Bonnie BraeEngineeringRobin Davis2Bonnie Brae StFM 1515/Airport RdWillowwood St03/11/24 03/15/24 Underground Utility Work inclose proximity to the roadwayEngineeringRobin Davis3Brookside Dr (5900) @ Trailside DrAt Intersection02/05/24 03/15/24 ADA Sidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel4Buena Vista DrMontecito RdMira Vista Dr11/06/23 03/29/24 Street reconstructStreetsJeff Jones5Chaparral CtCooper Branch EDead End08/14/23 03/27/24 Utility Replacement & StreetReconstructionEngineeringTaylor Holt6Grissom RdMcKinney Stcity limits east02/12/24 02/29/24 Street repair-Base failures StreetsJeff Jones7Mayhill Rd@ Spencer Rd03/28/23 03/29/24 Water main tie-in and turn laneadditionPublic Works Inspections Ryan Cuba8Mingo RdNottingham DrPertain St10/25/23 02/29/24 pouring approach and turn laneflaggers will be present duringnormal work hoursPublic Works Inspections Ryan Cuba9Prairie StBell AveSkinner St03/04/24 03/29/24 stormwater replacement DrainageStephen Bonner10Seven Oaks LnSwan Park DrHarvest Moon Trl01/29/24 03/08/24 Concrete Sidewalk Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel11South Bonnie Brae Street UNT Main Stadium Drive Walt Parker Drive03/11/24 03/15/24 Underground Utility Work inclose proximity to the roadway(lane will be closed duringconstruction for safety ofworkers & travelers)EngineeringRobin Davis12Spring Valley DrTwilight DrMorningside Dr01/08/24 03/15/24 Concrete Curb and GutterRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel13Wainwright StHighland StPrairie St03/13/23 03/01/24 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig14Wind River LnUnion Lake BlvdComo Lake Rd01/29/24 03/15/24 Concrete Sidewalk Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel15Woodrow LnMcKinney StMorse Rd10/12/23 02/29/24 remove and replace turn lane atduchess drPublic Works Inspections Ryan CubaPage 1 of 1Exported on March 29, 2024 11:58:04 AM CDT35