2024-025 City Council Member Committee Appointments July 12,2024 Report No. 2024-25
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
City Council Member Committee Appointment Process
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The appointment of City Council members to internal and external committees and boards occurs
during the summer after each municipal election. Internal City Council committees consist only of
Denton City Council members. Council members could also serve on other internal committees
and boards that include the participation of citizens and/or business professionals from the
community. Finally, council Members may be appointed to external boards that operate on a
regional level, generally incorporating members from the county, surrounding cities, and towns,
as well as members of the relevant business community and the citizenry for which the board was
formed to serve.
Council committee appointments are expected to be considered on August 6,2024. Appointments
to other internal and external committees are scheduled to be discussed on July 23, 2024, and
considered on August 6, 2023. The only exception to this timing is the Regional Transportation
Council appointment, which will be discussed at the July 23, 2024, Work Session and considered
at the City Council meeting that night. It's important to note that Council member preferences for
committee or board appointments must be submitted by Friday, July 19, 2024, to the City
Secretary.
BACKGROUND:
Participation by council members in City Council committees is not just about attendance, it's
about shaping the future of our city. It supports the development of City policy and provides an
opportunity for issues to be evaluated before consideration by the full Council. Additionally,
council member representation on other standing, ad-hoc, and/or external bodies ensures external
organizations hear the voice of the City of Denton. Committee membership assignments are
updated annually by the Mayor and City Council to allow for participation by new council
members and to adjust participation if required.
DISCUSSION:
The summer after each municipal election is used to appoint council members to internal City
Council committees and to the committees and boards of external organizations.
City Council Committees
The City Council maintains three City Council committees (see attached descriptions). The
Agenda Committee membership is not appointed but consists of the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, and
the City Manager. The remaining committees include the Committee on the Environment and the
Community Partnership Committee.
The Mayor is vested with the authority to nominate Council members to the Committee on the
Environment, with the full City Council confirming those nominations by vote. For the
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Community Partnership Committee,any council member may provide a nomination that may then
be voted on by the full Council.
Consideration of City Council committee nominations is scheduled for the August 6, 2024, City
Council meeting.
Other Committee Appointments:
The Council also appoints members to over a dozen other standing, ad hoc, and/or external
committees. Attached is a listing of committees with seats that will be available for appointment,
the appointing authority, and other relevant information.
Staff requests that Council Members review the current assignments and notify the City Secretary
by Friday,July 19, 2024,which bodies they are interested in serving on. At the July 23, 2024,
Work Session,staff will seek Council direction on which nominations to bring forward for a formal
appointment at the August 6, 2024, City Council meeting, except for the Regional Transportation
Council appointment, which will be considered at the July 23, 2024, City Council meeting.
For those committees where terms are not completed until later in the summer or fall,appointments
will not be effective until the end of the term. Prompt response from Council in identifying any
desired assignments is appreciated.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Council Committee Summaries
2. Current Council Member Committee Assignments and Expected Vacancies
STAFF CONTACT:
Lauren Thoden
City Secretary
lauren.thoden@cityofdenton.com
(940) 349-8309
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 6 hours
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
City Secretary's Office
City Manager's Office
2024-2025 Current Council Member Committee Assignments and Expected Vacancies
(Open seats available for nomination are noted by a blank line)
APPOINTING
CITY OF • • • - •
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Council Rules of Procedure
Hudspeth (Mayor) Appointments if officers Hudspeth (Mayor)
Agenda Committee (Ordinance/Code) Meltzer(Mayor Pro Tern) changeMeltzer(Mayor Pro Tem)
City Manager City Manager
Mayor; Council Confirms Beck Appointments made after
Committee on the Environment (Resolution) McGee each election cycle Appointments by Mayor
Holland
Mayor; Council Byrd Appointments made after
Community Partnership Committee (Resolution) McGee each election cycle
Holland
Mayor, Council Byrd Appointments made after
Mobility Committee (Resolution) Beck each election cycle
McGee
'At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Discover Denton Advisory Board
CITY OF • PPOINTING ADDITION� CURRENT SEATS
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Byrd August 31, 2025
Development Code Review Committee City Council (Ordinance) Must be 3 elected officials and 3 members Beck August 31, 2025
of the Planning&Zoning Commission
Meltzer August 31, 2025
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• • ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITYFOR
• REQUIREMENTS MEMBER[ APPOINTMENT
Economic Development Partnership Board City Council (Ordinance) Must be elected officials; Hudspeth 2025
separate appointment process Meltzer 2024
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board City Council (Ordinance) Must be elected officials; Byrd 2025
separate appointment process Vacant 2024
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board (West Cit Must be elected officials; Hudspeth 2023
Park) y Council (Ordinance) separate appointment process Meltzer 2024
2AII members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No.2 Boaro
Council Committee Assignments-Page 2 of 2
KSEATS AVAILABLE
1 • • : • 1 • • • • A11 • EXPIRATIONFOR APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNANCE) REQUIREMENTSIE
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Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team City Council
(Denton County Behavioral Health May be an elected official, senior staff, Hudspeth June 30, 2024
Leadership Team Bylaws) executive, or community member Frank Dixon
Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team City Council
(Denton County Homelessness May be an elected official, senior staff, Hudspeth June 9, 2024
Leadership Team Bylaws) executive, or community member Danielle Shaw N/A Staff Member/CMO
Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team City Council
(Denton County Workforce Success May be an elected official, senior staff, Vacant June 30, 2025
Leadership Team Bylaws) executive, or community member
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Denton County Transportation Authority(DCTA) City Council May be an elected official, senior staff, Alison Maguire Nov. 12, 2025
(Texas Transportation Code) executive, or community member Patrick Smith (Alt.) Nov. 12, 2025
Denton Community Shelter(Loop 288)Advisory Board City Council May be an elected official, senior staff, Byrd April 30, 2026
(Denton Community Shelter Advisory executive, or community member Vacant April 30, 2026
Board Bylaws)
APPOINTINGSEATS
OTHER : • 1 � 11 • , • - , • AVAILABLE • -
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APPOINTMENT
Must be the Mayor
Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition Must be the Mayor or another elected official Hudspeth None
Bylaws)
Must be 3 elected officials Byrd' Sept. 30, 2025Holland' Sept. 30, 2025
City Council (*Note: Mayor is automatically a member; *VACANT Sept. 30, 2025
Discover Denton Advisory Board' (Discover Denton Advisory Board Policy the 316 seat shown vacant is left vacant in (Note:Remained as holdovers until
&Guidelines) order to not have a quorum of the City annual appointments to the
Council serving on this board.) Community Partnership Committee
are made.)
Must be the Mayor
Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission (Local Government Code, Title 7, Subtitle Must be the Mayor Hudspeth None
B, Chapter 31, Subchapter F)
Council Committee Assignments—Page 3 of 3
Preference for an elected official (historically
North Texas Commission City Council the Mayor)otherwise a City employee; can Hudspeth September 30, 2025
(North Texas Commission Bylaws) appoint a proxy(historically the City (City Manager—Proxy)
Manager)
City Council Vacant(CW) June 30, 2024
Regional Transportation Council (Regional Transportation Council Bylaws) Must be an elected official Hudspeth (Alt.) June 30, 2024
City Council Two members, appointed by City Council Jesse Davis July 18, 2025
Texas Municipal Power Agency (VATCS,Article 1435a and City (need not be elected officials); historically, Bill Cheek, Jr. July 18, 2024
Ordinance) alternate member from PUB
'At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Discover Denton Advisory Board
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
CITY COUNCIL COMMITEES
Agenda Committee
The Agenda Committee,per the City Council Rules of Procedure, is composed of the Mayor,the Mayor Pro
Tern, and the City Manager. The Agenda Committee reviews the City Manager's proposed City Council
agendas as to form and agenda content.
• Appointments are addressed in the City Council Rules of Procedure adopted by Council ordinance.
Committee on the Environment
The Committee on the Environment is composed of three Council Members. The duties of the Committee shall
be to review, discuss, deliberate and consider environmental issues and resources and make recommendations to
the Denton City Council. The Committee will also deliberate and make recommendations regarding any other
matter delegated to the Committee by the City Council.
• Appointing authority is the Mayor with confirmation by City Council per Council resolution.
Appointments are made after each election cycle.
Community Partnership Committee
The Community Partnership Committee is composed of three Council Members. The duties and purpose of the
Committee shall be to monitor allocation and use of both the hotel occupancy tax ("HOT") and sponsorship
funds, ensuring HOT funds are being used to directly enhance and promote tourism and the hotel/convention
industry, ensuring the sponsorship funds are being used to further a charitable cause, economic or community
growth and serve a public purpose in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Denton, recommend
organizations to receive funding to the City Council, and other duties as assigned by the City Council. Two
members of this Committee shall also serve on the Discover Denton Advisory Board.
• Appointing authority is the City Council per Council Ordinance.Appointments are made after each
election cycle.
INTERNAL BOARDS
Mobility Committee
The Mobility Committee membership consists of three (3) City Council Members and two (2) Resident
Members. The Mobility Committee is advisory only. The powers and duties of the Mobility Committee shall
include and are limited to providing information, advice, and the making of recommendations to the City
Council which pertain to traffic safety, education, and publicity; ways and means of improving traffic
conditions and safety for motor vehicles; ways and means for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety;
implementation of traffic control devices; or other matters assigned to the Mobility Committee.
Appointing authority is the City Council per Council Ordinance.
Development Code Review
The Development Code Review Committee is a standing City Committee established to review proposed
Denton Development Code amendments and make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission
and the City Council regarding proposed Denton Development Code amendments. All Council appointments
are valid through August 31, 2025. At this time, there are no positions available for Council Member
appointment.
Economic Development Partnership Board
The Economic Development Partnership Board(the "Board") was created to provide economic development
policy guidance for the City. The Board consists of twelve members with very specific member requirements.
To aid the City Council in making appointments to the Board, the City Council appoints two City Council
members and one Chamber of Commerce ("Chamber") member to act as a nominating committee
("Committee").All members of this Board must also serve on the Tax Increments Reinvestment Zone No. 2
Board.
• One position is open for appointment. The seat is currently occupied by Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer.
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board
The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board makes recommendations to the City Council
concerning the administration of the Zone. The Board prepares and adopts a project plan and Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone financing plan for the Zone and submits the plans to the City Council for approval. The
Board also prepares, implements, and monitors such project and financing plans for the Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone as the City Council considers advisable including the submission of an annual report on the
status of the Zone.
• One position is open for appointment. The seat was formerly occupied by Chris Watts.
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board
The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board makes recommendations to the City Council
concerning the administration of the Zone. The Board prepares and adopts a project plan and Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone financing plan for the Zone and submits the plans to the City Council for approval. The
Board also prepares, implements, and monitors such projects and financing plans for the Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone as the City Council considers advisable including the submission of an annual report on the
status of the Zone. Members serving on this Board must also serve on the Economic Development Partnership
Board.
• Two positions are open for appointment. One position is occupied by Mayor Hudspeth in holdover stats
with a term expiring 2025. One position is occupied by Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer expiring 2024.
EXTERNAL BOARDS
Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team
The mission of the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team is to advocate and facilitate a
collaborative person-centered behavioral health system to repair and restore lives by ensuring behavioral health
services are available to meet the needs of all; assess data for continuous measurements;prioritize data driven
recommendations; and provide a continuum of care.
9 Current appointees are Mayor Hudspeth and Frank Dixon serving terms expiring June 2026.
Denton County Housing and Homelessness Leadership Team
The mission of the Denton County Housing and Homelessness Leadership Team is to foster an effective and
coordinated system of homelessness prevention and intervention, resulting in homelessness that is rare,brief
and nonrecurring through community awareness and connection; data-driven, evidence-based, fiscally
responsible recommendations; innovative solutions around affordable housing, access to primary and behavioral
health care services, adequate incomes and coordinated services; and mobilizing, advocating and empowering
public-private community-wide collaboration.
• Current appointees are Mayor Hudspeth and Danielle Shaw serving terms expiring June 2026.
Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team
The mission if the Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team is to promote a holistic community
approach to the workforce that ensures an equitable playing field and provides every individual and family with
opportunities to increase their earning potential, succeed, and thrive by coordinating community cross-sector
integrated service delivery; making data-driven, evidence-based, fiscally responsible recommendations;
eliminating system barriers and gaps resulting from a history of discrimination to promote equitable access to
workforce opportunities; identifying and advocating for innovative, effective practices; and aligning community
support systems to meet the needs of local employers.
• Current vacancy created by departure of former Council Member Chris Watts for a term ending June
2026.
Denton Community Shelter (Loop 288) Advisory Board
The purpose of the Denton Community Shelter Advisory Board is to provide non-binding strategic advice to the
board of directors and management of Denton Community Shelter("Facility") operated by Our Daily Bread
("Organization"). The Advisory Board is formed to offer expertise, guidance, and business insight to enhance
the organization's growth, strategy, and operational effectiveness in connection with the operation and
management of the Facility, the services provided at or from the Facility and the Organization's performance of
its obligations under the Management Services and Operating Agreement with the City of Denton.
• Current vacancy created by departure of former Council Member Chris Watts for a term ending April
30, 2026
Denton County Transportation Authority
Denton County Transportation Authority("DCTA") is a coordinated county transportation authority created by
House Bill 3323,under Chapter 460 of the Texas Transportation Code enacted in 2001 and approved by the
Denton County voters in 2002. The DCTA Board of Directors is governed by a five voting member board
appointed by respective entities from Denton County and the cities of Denton, Highland Village, and Lewisville
serving two-year terms. The Vision is to drive a better future for Denton County by providing innovative
mobility options, supporting the region's economic growth, creating community engagement, and promoting
sustainable transportation. The Mission is getting people where they need and want to go for work,play, and
life.
• Current appointee is Alison Maguire serving a term expiring November 12, 2025.
Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
The primary mission of the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition is to advance critical infrastructure projects in
North Texas by working with local, state, and federal policymakers.
0 This appointee must be the Mayor
Discover Denton Advisory Board
The Discover Denton Advisory Board(initially established as the Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory
Board)was initiated in 1976 by the Denton Chamber of Commerce to promote events and attractions,provide
hospitality education, and ensure a positive experience to Denton visitors. It operates via an agreement between
the City of Denton and the Denton Chamber of Commerce. The Advisory Board makes recommendations to the
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
• No open appointments at this time.
Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission
The purpose of the Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission is to promote the following of Lake Ray Roberts Zone
in Denton County: general welfare, health,morals, recreation, and safety. The ordinance governs any structures
and land located within the area bounded by the shoreline of Lake Ray Roberts at its take elevation line of 645
fee mean sea level and a line 5,000 feet from and following said take line except any land lying within a city's
corporate limits.
• This appointee must be the Mayor
North Texas Commission
The purpose of the North Texas Commission is to convene and educate public and private sector leaders to
ensure that state and federal policies promote strong local governments, support excellence in public schools,
increase the skilled workforce pipeline, and safeguard a thriving business environment.
• The current appointee is Mayor Hudspeth serving a term ending September 30, 2025
Regional Transportation Council
The Regional Transportation Council is the independent transportation policy body of the Metropolitan
Planning Organization. RTC's 45 members are local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area
and representatives from each of the area's transportation providers. The RTC oversees the metropolitan
transportation planning process. Primary activities include guiding the development of multimodal
transportation plans and programs; determining the allocation of federal, state and regional transportation funds;
selecting transportation projects in some programs and recommending projects to the Texas Transportation
Commission for other programs; ensuring transportation providers coordinate services; and ensuring the
metropolitan area complies with state and federal laws and regulations regarding transportation and air quality.
• Current vacancy for a primary member was created by the departure of Chris Watts. Mayor Hudspeth is
the alternate member. The term for appointment is July 1, 2024—June 30, 2026
Texas Municipal Power Aj!ency
Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) is owned by the four-member cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland, and
Greenville. TMPA operates as a non-profit municipality.
• Currently two positions require appointment. This Agency board appointments are processed and
presented by Tony Peunte, General Manager of Denton Municipal Electric.