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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 01, 2016 AgendaCit of Denton City Hall y 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 �lim�m�uo��ll@I�I� www.cityofdenton.com ���������`����� Meeting Agenda City Council Monday, February 1, 2016 11:30 AM Work Session Room & Council Chambers After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council and the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Wark Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following item will be considered: L Closed Meeting: A. ID 16-191 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff ("DME") regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding saine; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the salne, in order to meet its future energy needs; discuss and deliberate existing and possible future power supply and energy arrangements with TMPA. Discuss, deliberate and provide Staff with direction. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council and Public Utilities Board will convene in a Wark Session in the Council Chambers at City Hall at which the following item will be considered: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 16-131 Receive a repart, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the Denton Renewable plan, utility activities, and activities related to the future power supply plans to meet the City's growth and needs, including but not limited to TMPA. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the day of , 2016 at o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.) CITY SECRETARY City ofDenton Page 1 Printed on 3/10/2016 City Council Meeting Agenda February 1, 2016 NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800 -RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE. City ofDenton Page 2 Printed on 3/10/2016 City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 � `�'u'� � I�ui�i�lll��l� www�cityofdenton�com ���������.�� File #: ID 16-191, Version: 1 Legislation Text Agenda Information Sheet SUBJECT Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff ("DME") regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the same, in order to meet its future energy needs; discuss and deliberate existing and possible future power supply and energy arrangements with TMPA. Discuss, deliberate and provide Staff with direction. City of Denton Page 1 of 1 Printed on 1/28/2016 I� rw<�;i���i Iry I c��r:}i=;l„r�nw City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 � `�'u'� � I�ui�i�lll��l� www�cityofdenton�com ���������.�� File #: ID 16-131, Version: 1 DEPARTMENT: DME ACM: Date: Legislation Text Agenda Information Sheet Howard Martin, 349-8232 February 1, 2016 SUBJECT Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the Denton Renewable plan, utility activities, and activities related to the future power supply plans to meet the City's growth and needs, including but not limited to TMPA. BACKGROUND Over the past five years the Ciry of Denton has secured its place as a national leader in public power by providing 40% wind energy to its customers with no corresponding increase in rates. DME is responding to the future energy needs of its customers with the Renewable Denton Plan, a plan that will enable us to increase Denton's renewable energy from 40% to 70% by the year 2019. DME has engaged in public outreach by mailers, publishing information via website, and conducting open house meeting with the public on October 19th and 27th, 2015. DME has received feedback and comments on the Denton Renewable plan from these engagements. DME has presented the plan to the Ciry Council on November lOth, December l, December 15, 2015 and January 5th and January 26th, 2016. The Public Utilities Board conducted a public hearing on December 14, 2015 and recoimnended that the Ciry Council approve the Renewable Denton Plan by a 6-1 vote. The City Council conducted a public hearing on December 15, 2015. DME has conducted a public Question & Answer session on January 23, 2016. Respectfully submitted: Phil Williams DME, General Manager Prepared by: Smith Day Compliance Manager City of Denton Page 1 of 1 Printed on 1/28/2016 I� rw<�;i���i Iry I c��r:}i=;l„r�nw