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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-04 Agenda and BackupCity Council City of Denton Meeting Agenda City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Council Work Session Room12:00 PMMonday, January 4, 2021 Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis, and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the work session via video/teleconference. After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: WORK SESSION 1. Work Session Reports Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2020 Boards & Commissions Nominee Screening and Appointment Process. ID 20-2147A. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the role of City Council Committees, membership to subcommittees and other groups, and the associated Committee nomination process. ID 20-2148B. NOTE: The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law. C E R T I F I C A T E I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the 31st day of December, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS 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 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 1 Printed on 1/11/2021 1 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 20-2147,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2020 Boards & Commissions Nominee Screening and Appointment Process. City of Denton Printed on 12/31/2020Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™2 City of Denton _____________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office ACM: Sara Hensley, Assistant City Manager DATE: January 4, 2021 SUBJECT Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the 2020-2022 Boards and Commissions Nominee Screening and Appointment Process. BACKGROUND The board and commission nomination process for the 2020-2022 board terms was placed on hold due to the 2020 General/Special Elections being postponed to November 2020. All members continued to holdover. With the new City Council fully seated, it is time to move forward with the process. In the upcoming weeks, City Council will begin considering board and commission nominations. In preparation for those meetings, the following information is provided for your review. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS There are 18 standing boards and commissions. With the exception of the Civil Service Commission whose members are appointed by the City Manager and the Denton Housing Authority whose members are appointed by the Mayor, City Council is responsible for making nominations and approving appointments to these standing boards and commissions. Section 8.3 (3) of the Council Rules of Procedure details the Council philosophy for board and commission nominations: • Individual Council Members making nominations for members to citizen boards and commissions will consider interested persons on a citywide basis. The City Council will make an effort to be inclusive of all segments of the community in the board and commission appointment process. City Council Members will consider ethnicity, gender, socio-economic levels, and other factors to ensure a diverse representation of Denton citizens. • The City Council will take into consideration an individual’s qualifications, willingness to serve, and application information in selecting nominations for membership to each board and commission. • In an effort to ensure maximum citizen participation, City Council Members will continue the general practice of nominating new citizens to replace board members who have served three City Hall 215 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas www.cityofdenton.com 3 consecutive, full terms on the same board per the provisions of Denton Code of Ordinances, Section 2-65. • Each City Council Member is responsible for making nominations for board and commission places assigned to him or her, which shall correspond to the City Council Member’s place. Individual City Council Members will make nominations to the full City Council for the governing body’s approval or disapproval. • By previous direction of City Council, no City Council Member shall nominate more than one at-large/alternate member to the same board or commission. The timeline for the appointment process is as follows: • January 4 – Work Session detailing the appointment/nomination process. • January 12 – Board appointments can be made at this meeting only for those members/applicants that have already been vetted and nominations submitted by January 7 • January 18 – Nominations due to the City Secretary • January 26 – The appointment process commences and will continue during other duly scheduled meetings until all appointments have been made. Binders will have been distributed Thursday, December 31, 2020 and include the following information: • Member Rosters for all standing boards/commissions (except Civil Service Commission and Denton Housing Authority) • Listing of members whose terms ended July/August 30, 2020 by council member (in notebook) o Including termed seats and those qualified for reappointment • Board and Commission notebook detailing attendance information, applications, board preference and current members. o All existing members were initially notified of the need to submit an online application on November 7, 2020. Additional reminders were sent on December 17, 2020 and December 23, 2020. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 – Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 – Presentation Exhibit 3 – Notebook (not part of the agenda packet) Respectfully submitted: Rosa Rios City Secretary 4 Boards and Commissions Nominee Screening and Appointment Process Rosa Rios City Secretary City Manager’s Office January 4, 2021 File ID 20-2147 5 Overview of Denton Boards/Commissions •Eligibility and Qualifications •Terms and Limits •Term Assignments •Removal •Application Process (Online) •Vetting •Nominations •Notebooks •Timeline File File ID 20-2147 2 6 Diversity File ID 20-2147 3 •City COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE, Section 2-29(h)(3) Appointments •Nominating council members will: •Consider interested persons on a citywide basis •Consider ethnicity, gender, socio-economic levels, and other factors to ensure a diverse representation of Denton citizens •City council will: •Make an effort to be inclusive of all segments of the community •Take into consideration an individual's qualifications, willingness to serve, and application information in selecting nominations •Continue the general practice of nominating new citizens to replace board members who have served three (3) consecutive terms on the same board = Only 1 member in this situation •This provision does not apply to citizen task forces and citizen ad hoc committees File File ID 20-2147 7 Eligibility and Qualifications File ID 20-2147 4 •Resident and Registered voter in the City •No financial obligations owed the City •Special qualifications ▀ Animal Shelter Advisory Committee ▀ Health & Building Standards Commission ▀ Board of Ethics ▀ Historic Landmark Commission ▀Committee on Persons with Disabilities ▀ Denton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Board File File ID 20-2147 8 Terms and Limits File ID 20-2147 5 •Typically 2 year terms •Exception: Public Utilities Board @ 4 Year Terms •Terms expired August 30, 2020; members in holdover status •The 2020-2022 Term appointment will begin on date appointed and end August 31, 2022 •Exception: Health & Building Standards Commission –Expired June 30, 2020 •New Term appointment will begin date of appointment and end July 1, 2022 •Limit of three (3) consecutive terms ▀ 1 year lapse following term limit ▀ Eligible for appointment to another board NOTE: This appointment will apply as a partial term only for newly appointed members 9 Removal File ID 20-2147 6 •Removal –Only for Cause •No longer registered voter of City •Missing more than three (3) regular/scheduled meetings in any one year or lack of attendance at 50% of regular meetings held in a year •Conviction of a felony •In rare cases, public hearing required (PUB) •Other as determined by City Council •Vacancies filled for the unexpired term of previous member, if applicable 10 Application for All Nominees Required File ID 20-2147 7 •All existing/prospective (re)appointees need to submit an online application Staff needs current individual information for all Board/Commission members •Meet necessary vetting requirements •Criminal background check conducted only for Denton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Board 11 Member & Public Notifications File ID 20-2147 8 •Member direct notifications via email •November 7, 2020 –initial notification to submit application letting City Council know they wish to be reappointed or appointed to another board •Reminders: December 17 and 23, 2020 •November 9, 2020 –Press Release through Public Affairs Office Note: Although deadline to apply was December 18, 2020; application process remains open 12 Member & Public Notifications –Cont’d File ID 20-2147 9 •Facebook: •Nov. 9: https://www.facebook.com/CityofDenton/posts/3814553615245161 •Nov. 21: https://www.facebook.com/CityofDenton/posts/3848685281831994 •Dec. 7: https://www.facebook.com/CityofDenton/photos/3892731144094074 •Dec. 10: https://www.facebook.com/CityofDenton/photos/3900247693342419 •Nextdoor: •Nov. 9: https://nextdoor.com/city/feed/?post=167342654 •Twitter: •Nov. 9: https://twitter.com/cityofdentontx/status/1325895271696510979 •Dec. 10: https://twitter.com/cityofdentontx/status/1337086623029342209 •Resident Update (December 2020-January 2021 edition): •https://bit.ly/ResidentUpdate2020 13 Vetting File ID 20-2147 10 •Staff must verify the following •Registered voter •No financial obligations owed the City ▀ Court ▀ Liens ▀ Utilities ▀ Library ▀ Taxes •Meets special qualifications, if applicable •Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Board of Ethics, Committee on Persons with Disabilities, Denton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Board, Health & Building Standards Commission, and Historic Landmark Commission 14 Nominations File ID 20-2147 11 •Email is sufficient; important to identify the following: •Board, Commission or Committee •Special qualification, if applicable •Before scheduling for City Council consideration of appointment, nomination & application must be received •Nominations not submitted on the floor; must first be vetted; ensures qualifications are met NOTE: By previous direction of City Council, no City Council Member shall nominate more than one at-large/alternate member to the same board or commission 15 Notebook File ID 20-2147 12 •Contents •Special Qualifications List •All Members Rosters (with contact information) •Seats which expired June 30 and August 30, 2020 by Council Member •Attendance Report –all boards/members •Applications –Existing members in holdover status and new applicants Note: City Council Members will receive a weekly packet update containing new applications received 16 Special Qualifications NEEDS FOR 2020-2022 TERMS 11 17 Other Boards File ID 20-2147 14 •EDPB and Downtown TIRZ will have separate processes as they both have City Council appointments and other members. •EDPB requires appointment of nominating committee, which will present nominees to City Council. •Downtown TIRZ requires specific qualifications of members and City Council appointment of Chair •Separate application process will be used. 18 Questions? File ID 20-2147 15 Timeline •January 4, 2021 Presentation •January 18, 2021 Nominations due to City Secretary •January 26, 2021 First meeting to begin (re)appointments NOTE: Appointment process will move faster for those whose applications are included in the B&C Notebook as already pre-qualified. 19 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 20-2148,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report,hold a discussion,and give staff direction regarding the role of City Council Committees, membership to subcommittees and other groups, and the associated Committee nomination process. City of Denton Printed on 12/31/2020Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™20 City of Denton _____________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office ACM: Sara Hensley DATE: January 4, 2021 SUBJECT Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the role of City Council Committees, membership to subcommittees and other groups, and the associated Committee nomination process. BACKGROUND Members of the City Council serve on designated standing committees and other boards and commissions to afford policy guidance and direction to staff. Committee assignments are reviewed annually by the City Council to provide an opportunity to make necessary adjustments and to account for changes in City Council composition resulting from elections. The 2020-2021 committee assignment process was delayed because of elections being postponed to November 3, 2020 and the resulting runoff election held on December 8, 2020. Through Informal Staff Report No. 2020-104 provided as part of the December 11, 2020 Friday Report, Council Members were asked to identify/submit Committees of Interest to the City Secretary’s Office by December 22, 2020. The attached information provides a brief description of each Council Committee, a listing of current assignments, as well as Committees of Interest submitted by each Council Member. City Council will be asked to consider Committee appointments during the January 5, 2021 City Council meeting. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 – Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 – Informal Staff Report No. 2020-104 – December 11, 2020 Exhibit 3 – Council Committee Narrative Exhibit 4 – Current Council Committee Assignments Exhibit 5 – 2020-2021 Committees of Interest Exhibit 6 – Presentation Respectfully submitted: Rosa Rios City Secretary City Hall 215 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas www.cityofdenton.com 21 Date: December 11, 2020 Report No. 2020-104       INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: City Council Committee assignments BACKGROUND: Resolutions establishing City Council Committees provide the following: 1) Members serve at the pleasure of the City Council until successors are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council; 2) The presiding officer of the Committee be chosen annually by the Committee; and 3) Members of the Committee must be current elected City Council members of the City of Denton. Historically, however, the Mayor has allowed each Council Member to select those committees they wish to serve on. That practice continues with the upcoming 2020-2021 Council Committee assignments. Designated standing, external, and ad-hoc committees assist with the development of policy. The committee assignments are reviewed annually by the City Council to allow the opportunity to adjust if/as necessary. Attachment 1 provides a brief description of each type of committee; and Attachment 2 provides the listing of current member assignments. Please review the current assignments and let me know by Tuesday, December 22, which committees are of interest to you. The proposed appointment list will be presented for discussion at the January 4th Luncheon. The goal is to finalize the appointment listing at that time and schedule formal appointments at the January 12th Meeting. Following a prompt/strict appointment schedule will ensure Council Committees can begin meeting immediately following formal appointments. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 – Council Committee Narrative Attachment 2 – Current Council Committee Assignments STAFF CONTACT: Rosa Rios, City Secretary (940) 349-8309 rosa.rios@cityofdenton.com 128 22 COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2019-2020 As of December 10, 2020 COMMITTEE CURRENT MEMBERS Agenda Committee Watts ______ [Previously Hudspeth] Audit/Finance Committee Ryan (Chair) Meltzer Watts Committee on Community Engagement [Name change from Committee on Citizen Engagement on 10/20/2020 (Res. No. 20-1873)] Briggs (Chair) Armintor Meltzer Committee on the Environment Briggs (Chair) Davis Meltzer Council Airport Committee Ryan (Chair) Davis Meltzer Council Appointee Performance Review Committee [Inactive; members still appointed] Davis Ryan ([No Chair] Watts 1Community Partnership Committee [Name change from Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee on 9/1/2020 (Res. No. 20-1471)] 1Watts (Chair) 1Armintor 1Davis Mobility Committee Meltzer (Chair) Briggs Ryan LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitor Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board 129 23 Council Committee Assignments - Page 2 of 2 EXTERNAL CURRENT MEMBERS Community Justice Council [Inactive as of 06/03/2019; member still designated] Pending research on whether member must be an elected official Briggs 1Convention and Visitor Bureau Advisory Board Must be 3 elected officials 1Armintor 1Davis 1Watts Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition Must be the Mayor or another elected official Briggs Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member ______ [Previously Ryan] Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team May be elected official(s), senior staff, executive, or community member Watts Briggs Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) May be elected officials Watts Ryan (Alternate) Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member Ryan Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission Must be the Mayor or his/her designee Briggs North Texas Commission Pending research on whether member must be an elected/appointed official Watts (City Manager) Regional Transportation Council May be elected official Ryan Briggs (Alternate) Texas Municipal Power Agency One member must be elected official; historically second member from Public Utilities Board Watts Bill Cheek, Jr. (PUB member) AD HOC CURRENT MEMBERS Development Code Review Committee Per City ordinance, must be elected officials Briggs Ryan Watts BOARD CURRENT MEMBERS 2Economic Development Partnership Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials 2Briggs 2______ [Previously Hudspeth] Downtown Denton TIF Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials Meltzer ______ [Previously Hudspeth] 130 24 Council Committee Assignments - Page 2 of 2 2Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials 2Briggs 2______ [Previously Hudspeth] LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitor Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board 131 25 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES AGENDA COMMITTEE The Agenda Committee is composed of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem, and the City Manager. The Agenda Committee reviews the City Manager’s proposed City Council agendas as to form and agenda content. AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE The Audit/Finance Committee is composed of three Council Members. The City Manager, or his designee, is an ex-officio member. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to assist the Council in fulfilling its organizational oversight responsibilities relating to the audit function, the investment function and any other financial related activities as delegated by the City Council. COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Committee on Citizen Engagement is composed of three Council Members. The City Manager, or his designee, will provide guidance and assistance to the Committee. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to provide advice to the Council and/or staff regarding the timely distribution of accurate and complete information to Denton citizens and devise methods of engaging Denton citizens in the various processes of city government. 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 Council. The Committee will also deliberate and make recommendations regarding any other matter delegated to the Committee by the Council. COUNCIL AIRPORT COMMITTEE The Council Airport Committee is composed of three City Council members. The City Manager, or his designee, will provide guidance and assistance as needed. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council on: the Airport Business Plan and Airport Master Plan; any airport infrastructure improvement or other major project impacting the airport; the acquisition, review, and consideration of grant funding for the airport; contracts and leases of airport property, including recommending appropriate terms to the City Council; long term financial planning and budgetary issues affecting the airport, and issues raised as a result of interface between citizens, airport tenants, or other interested parties. COUNCIL APPOINTEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE The Council Appointee Performance Review Committee is composed of three Council Members, with the Director of Human Resources as an ex-officio member. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to assist the City Council in performance review of the City Council appointees and to ensure that the appointee’s job descriptions are accurate and properly reflect current job duties in order to make recommendations to the Council to assist the Council in evaluating the job performance of the council appointees. Additionally, the Committee will make recommendations regarding employment agreements, including renewals, of council appointee positions. 132 26 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE The Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship 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 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, and recommend organizations to receive funding to the City Council. MOBILITY COMMITTEE The Mobility Committee is composed of three Council Members. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council regarding any changes to the Mobility Plan, local transportation policy, and any items concerning regional transportation policies and activities. 133 27 EXTERNAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES COMMUNITY JUSTICE COUNCIL [Inactive as of 06/03/2019] The Community Justice Council is established according to Chapter 76 of the Texas Government Code. That Chapter indicates that a Justice Council has to be established as a prerequisite to establishing a community corrections facility. The Community Justice Council provides continuing policy guidance and direction for the development of criminal justice plans and community correction facilities and programs and conditions of community supervision. Among the members of the Justice Council is a council member of the most populous municipality in the County that the facility will serve. Membership: Because Inactive, unable to determine if this must be an elected official; but historically has been an elected official. CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD The Denton Convention & Visitor Bureau 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. Membership: Must be three (3) elected officials, at least two of whom must also serve on the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee. DALLAS REGIONAL MOBILITY COALITION The Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition is a transportation advocacy group made up of cities, counties and transportation agencies in a five-county region (Dallas, Denton, Collin, Rockwall and Ellis) with a primary mission to advance critical mobility projects through advocacy efforts with state and federal elected officials and regional transportation agencies. The DRMC is governed by a 27-member board of directors representing cities, counties and transportation agencies in the greater Dallas area. It consists of seven members, one each from the cities of Carrollton, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson being either the Mayor or another elected official designated by the City Council; four members, designated by the Mayor of Dallas, being either two or three elected officials from the City of Dallas and one or two community leaders who are non-elected officials; four members, one each from Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Ellis County, being either the County Judge or another elected official designated by the County Judge; elected officials from those cities not represented in either of the first two categories; one community leader (non-elected official) appointed by the Dallas County Judge; four ex-officio members being the Texas Department of Transportation District 18 District Engineer, the Executive Director of the Texas Turnpike Authority, the Executive Director of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, the Staff Director of the Regional Transportation Council; and one business leader (non-elected official) appointed annually by the Legislative Coalition of the Dallas Area Chambers of Commerce. Membership: Must be the Mayor or another elected official. 134 28 DENTON COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM The Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team (DCBHLT) is composed of fifteen to thirty-three members, including one to two appointees from Denton City Council. Per the DCBHLT bylaws, “Cities/Towns should identify a council member, senior staff, executive, or community member” to serve on the team. Appointees shall serve at least one two-year term and attend six meetings in the calendar year. The purpose of the Denton County Behavioral Leadership Team (DCBHLT) is to convene as a policy making team tasked with improving the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change, for behavioral health services in Denton County. Membership: May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member. DENTON COUNTY HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAM The Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (DCHLT) is composed of seventeen to thirty-eight members, including one to two appointees from the City of Denton. Per the DCHLT bylaws, “Cities/Towns should identify a council member, senior staff, executive, or community member” to serve on the team. The DCHLT shall have one to two appointees from Law Enforcement. A member of city staff serves as an ex-officio member. Appointees shall serve at least one two-year term and attend six meetings in the calendar year. The purpose of the Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (DCHLT) is to convene as a policy making team tasked with improving the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change, for housing/homelessness initiatives in Denton County. Membership: May be elected official(s), senior staff, executive, or community member. DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY] BOARD (DCTA) The Denton County Transportation Authority is governed by a five (5) voting-member Board which includes a representative from Denton, Lewisville, Highland Village, and two members from Denton County serving two-year terms. Each member city is permitted to have a primary and alternate representative. Denton County is permitted to have two primary and two alternate representatives. The Board adopts the annual operating budget and is responsible for setting policy. Membership: Elected officials may serve as board members. Board members must have professional experience in the field of transportation, business, government, engineering or law. DENTON COUNTY WORKFORCE SUCCESS LEADERSHIP TEAM The Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team (DCWSLT) is composed of twenty-seven to forty-two members, including one appointee from the City of Denton. Per the DCWSLT bylaws, “Cities/Towns should identify a council member, senior staff, executive, or community member” to serve on the team. The DCWSLT shall have one to two appointees from Economic Development Departments. Appointees shall serve at least one two-year term and attend twelve meetings in the calendar year. The purpose of the Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team (DCWSLT) is to convene as a policy making team tasked with improving the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change for workforce/employment initiatives in Denton County. Membership: May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member 135 29 LAKE RAY ROBERTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Lake Ray Roberts Planning & Zoning Commission hears requests for zoning changes, special use permits, recreational park permits, sign permits, planned development applications and variances. The Mayor or his/her designee of each city for the territory extraterritorial jurisdiction of which includes any part of the Lake Ray Roberts lake area in the County. Membership: Must be the Mayor or his/her designee. NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership of businesses, cities, counties, chambers of commerce, economic development entities and higher education institutions dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the North Texas region. The North Texas Commission provides the resources to carry out programs that benefit the entire region and to address regional problems and opportunities. Membership: Two members – currently the City Manager and Mayor. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL The North Central Texas Council of Governments has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. The Regional Transportation Council is the independent transportation policy body of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The RTC consists of 44 members which include 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. Membership: Must be elected officials. TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY The Board of Directors assists in establishing policies, setting regulations, and overseeing the administration and management of the agency as well as approving and auditing the budget. The City of Denton has two representatives serve on the Board of Directors. Membership: One member must be an elected official and historically, the City Council has always appointed a member of the Public Utilities Board. 136 30 OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS DEVELOPMENT CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE (AD HOC) The Development Code Review Committee is composed of three City Council members plus three Planning and Zoning Commissioners who participate as non-voting ex-officio members. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to review all proposed revisions to the Denton Development Code and make recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed revisions. Membership: Per City ordinance, the Committee shall be comprised of three City Council Members. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD The Economic Development Partnership Board consists of twelve members: (1) two members from City Council at the time of their appointment, (2) two members from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at the time of their appointment who reside or work in the City, (3) two members who will be, or must be currently employed by a top 20 City of Denton ad valorem or sales tax payer and who reside or work in the City, (4) the President of UNT or his/her designee who does not have a city residency requirement; (5) the Chancellor and President of TWU or his/her designee who does not have a city residency requirement; (6) a member with knowledge or experience in general aviation-related matters with no financial interest at the Denton Enterprise Airport and who resides or works in the City, (7) a citizen of Denton with specific knowledge, skills and abilities to assist in the functions of the Economic Development Partnership Board; (8) a member nominated by the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors who resides or works in the City; (9) a member nominated by the Denton Hispanic Chamber of commerce who resides or works in the City. The City Manager, or his designee, the President of the Chamber, and the Superintendent of the Denton Independent School District, will serve as ex-officio members of the Board. The Board provides economic development policy guidance and makes recommendations to the City Council and Chamber of Commerce; reviews, considers and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding marketing and branding for the Denton Enterprise Airport; reviews, considers and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding Denton Enterprise Airport incentive policies as assigned by the City Council or requested by the City Manager; and acts as a recommending body to the City Council for specific airport economic development incentives as assigned by the City Council or requested by the City Manager and permitted by City and State law. Membership: Per City ordinance, two members of the Board shall be City Council Members. DOWNTOWN DENTON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REINVESTMENT ZONE BOARD The Downtown Denton Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board is composed of seven members: two City Council members, two are either property owners of property located within the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone or residents whose primary residence is located within the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, two are either business owners of businesses located within the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone or members of the Denton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and one a qualified voter of the City of Denton. 137 31 The Board makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the administration of the Zone; prepares and adopts a project plan and Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone financing plan for the Zone and submits the plans to the City Council for approval; prepares, implements and monitors such project and financing plans for the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone as the City Council considers advisable including the submission of an annual report on the status of the Zone. Membership: Per City ordinance, two members shall be City Council Members. TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO BOARD The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board consists of fourteen members: twelve members of the Economic Development Partnership Board, one member appointed by the governing body of Denton County, and one member appointed by the “developer”, Rayzor Investments, LLP. The Board makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the administration of the Zone; prepare and adopt a project plan and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone financing plan for the Zone and submit the plans to the City Council for approval; prepare, implement and monitor such project plan and financing plan for the Zone as the Council considers advisable, including the submission of an annual report on the status of the Zone. Membership: Per City ordinance, board membership consists of members of the EDP Board, of which two members shall be City Council Members. 138 32 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES AGENDA COMMITTEE The Agenda Committee is composed of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem, and the City Manager. The Agenda Committee reviews the City Manager’s proposed City Council agendas as to form and agenda content. AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE The Audit/Finance Committee is composed of three Council Members. The City Manager, or his designee, is an ex-officio member. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to assist the Council in fulfilling its organizational oversight responsibilities relating to the audit function, the investment function and any other financial related activities as delegated by the City Council. COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Committee on Citizen Engagement is composed of three Council Members. The City Manager, or his designee, will provide guidance and assistance to the Committee. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to provide advice to the Council and/or staff regarding the timely distribution of accurate and complete information to Denton citizens and devise methods of engaging Denton citizens in the various processes of city government. 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 Council. The Committee will also deliberate and make recommendations regarding any other matter delegated to the Committee by the Council. COUNCIL AIRPORT COMMITTEE The Council Airport Committee is composed of three City Council members. The City Manager, or his designee, will provide guidance and assistance as needed. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council on: the Airport Business Plan and Airport Master Plan; any airport infrastructure improvement or other major project impacting the airport; the acquisition, review, and consideration of grant funding for the airport; contracts and leases of airport property, including recommending appropriate terms to the City Council; long term financial planning and budgetary issues affecting the airport, and issues raised as a result of interface between citizens, airport tenants, or other interested parties. COUNCIL APPOINTEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE The Council Appointee Performance Review Committee is composed of three Council Members, with the Director of Human Resources as an ex-officio member. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to assist the City Council in performance review of the City Council appointees and to ensure that the appointee’s job descriptions are accurate and properly reflect current job duties in order to make recommendations to the Council to assist the Council in evaluating the job performance of the council appointees. Additionally, the Committee will make recommendations regarding employment agreements, including renewals, of council appointee positions. 33 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE The Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship 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 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, and recommend organizations to receive funding to the City Council. MOBILITY COMMITTEE The Mobility Committee is composed of three Council Members. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council regarding any changes to the Mobility Plan, local transportation policy, and any items concerning regional transportation policies and activities. 34 EXTERNAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES COMMUNITY JUSTICE COUNCIL [Inactive as of 06/03/2019] The Community Justice Council is established according to Chapter 76 of the Texas Government Code. That Chapter indicates that a Justice Council has to be established as a prerequisite to establishing a community corrections facility. The Community Justice Council provides continuing policy guidance and direction for the development of criminal justice plans and community correction facilities and programs and conditions of community supervision. Among the members of the Justice Council is a council member of the most populous municipality in the County that the facility will serve. Membership: Because Inactive, unable to determine if this must be an elected official; but historically has been an elected official. CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD The Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau 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. Membership: Must be three (3) elected officials, at least two of whom must also serve on the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee. DALLAS REGIONAL MOBILITY COALITION The Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition is a transportation advocacy group made up of cities, counties and transportation agencies in a five-county region (Dallas, Denton, Collin, Rockwall and Ellis) with a primary mission to advance critical mobility projects through advocacy efforts with state and federal elected officials and regional transportation agencies. The DRMC is governed by a 27-member board of directors representing cities, counties and transportation agencies in the greater Dallas area. It consists of seven members, one each from the cities of Carrollton, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson being either the Mayor or another elected official designated by the City Council; four members, designated by the Mayor of Dallas, being either two or three elected officials from the City of Dallas and one or two community leaders who are non-elected officials; four members, one each from Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Ellis County, being either the County Judge or another elected official designated by the County Judge; elected officials from those cities not represented in either of the first two categories; one community leader (non-elected official) appointed by the Dallas County Judge; four ex-officio members being the Texas Department of Transportation District 18 District Engineer, the Executive Director of the Texas Turnpike Authority, the Executive Director of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, the Staff Director of the Regional Transportation Council; and one business leader (non-elected official) appointed annually by the Legislative Coalition of the Dallas Area Chambers of Commerce. Membership: Must be the Mayor or another elected official. 35 DENTON COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM The Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team (DCBHLT) is composed of fifteen to thirty-three members, including one to two appointees from Denton City Council. Per the DCBHLT bylaws, “Cities/Towns should identify a council member, senior staff, executive, or community member” to serve on the team. Appointees shall serve at least one two-year term and attend six meetings in the calendar year. The purpose of the Denton County Behavioral Leadership Team (DCBHLT) is to convene as a policy making team tasked with improving the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change, for behavioral health services in Denton County. Membership: May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member. DENTON COUNTY HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAM The Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (DCHLT) is composed of seventeen to thirty-eight members, including one to two appointees from the City of Denton. Per the DCHLT bylaws, “Cities/Towns should identify a council member, senior staff, executive, or community member” to serve on the team. The DCHLT shall have one to two appointees from Law Enforcement. A member of city staff serves as an ex-officio member. Appointees shall serve at least one two-year term and attend six meetings in the calendar year. The purpose of the Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (DCHLT) is to convene as a policy making team tasked with improving the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change, for housing/homelessness initiatives in Denton County. Membership: May be elected official(s), senior staff, executive, or community member. DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY] BOARD (DCTA) The Denton County Transportation Authority is governed by a five (5) voting-member Board which includes a representative from Denton, Lewisville, Highland Village, and two members from Denton County serving two-year terms. Each member city is permitted to have a primary and alternate representative. Denton County is permitted to have two primary and two alternate representatives. The Board adopts the annual operating budget and is responsible for setting policy. Membership: Elected officials may serve as board members. Board members must have professional experience in the field of transportation, business, government, engineering or law. DENTON COUNTY WORKFORCE SUCCESS LEADERSHIP TEAM The Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team (DCWSLT) is composed of twenty-seven to forty-two members, including one appointee from the City of Denton. Per the DCWSLT bylaws, “Cities/Towns should identify a council member, senior staff, executive, or community member” to serve on the team. The DCWSLT shall have one to two appointees from Economic Development Departments. Appointees shall serve at least one two-year term and attend twelve meetings in the calendar year. The purpose of the Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team (DCWSLT) is to convene as a policy making team tasked with improving the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change for workforce/employment initiatives in Denton County. Membership: May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member 36 LAKE RAY ROBERTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Lake Ray Roberts Planning & Zoning Commission hears requests for zoning changes, special use permits, recreational park permits, sign permits, planned development applications and variances. The Mayor or his/her designee of each city for the territory extraterritorial jurisdiction of which includes any part of the Lake Ray Roberts lake area in the County. Membership: Must be the Mayor NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership of businesses, cities, counties, chambers of commerce, economic development entities and higher education institutions dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the North Texas region. The North Texas Commission provides the resources to carry out programs that benefit the entire region and to address regional problems and opportunities. Membership: Prefer it be an elected official (historically the Mayor) otherwise a City employee; can appoint a proxy (historically the City Manager) . REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL The North Central Texas Council of Governments has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. The Regional Transportation Council is the independent transportation policy body of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The RTC consists of 44 members which include 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. Membership: Must be elected officials. TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY The Board of Directors assists in establishing policies, setting regulations, and overseeing the administration and management of the agency as well as approving and auditing the budget. The City of Denton has two representatives serve on the Board of Directors. Membership: One member must be an elected official and historically, the City Council has always appointed a member of the Public Utilities Board. 37 OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS DEVELOPMENT CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE (AD HOC) The Development Code Review Committee is composed of three City Council members plus three Planning and Zoning Commissioners who participate as non-voting ex-officio members. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to review all proposed revisions to the Denton Development Code and make recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed revisions. Membership: Per City ordinance, the Committee shall be comprised of three City Council Members. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD The Economic Development Partnership Board consists of twelve members: (1) two members from City Council at the time of their appointment, (2) two members from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at the time of their appointment who reside or work in the City, (3) two members who will be, or must be currently employed by a top 20 City of Denton ad valorem or sales tax payer and who reside or work in the City, (4) the President of UNT or his/her designee who does not have a city residency requirement; (5) the Chancellor and President of TWU or his/her designee who does not have a city residency requirement; (6) a member with knowledge or experience in general aviation-related matters with no financial interest at the Denton Enterprise Airport and who resides or works in the City, (7) a citizen of Denton with specific knowledge, skills and abilities to assist in the functions of the Economic Development Partnership Board; (8) a member nominated by the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors who resides or works in the City; (9) a member nominated by the Denton Hispanic Chamber of commerce who resides or works in the City. The City Manager, or his designee, the President of the Chamber, and the Superintendent of the Denton Independent School District, will serve as ex-officio members of the Board. The Board provides economic development policy guidance and makes recommendations to the City Council and Chamber of Commerce; reviews, considers and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding marketing and branding for the Denton Enterprise Airport; reviews, considers and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding Denton Enterprise Airport incentive policies as assigned by the City Council or requested by the City Manager; and acts as a recommending body to the City Council for specific airport economic development incentives as assigned by the City Council or requested by the City Manager and permitted by City and State law. Membership: Per City ordinance, two members of the Board shall be City Council Members. DOWNTOWN DENTON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REINVESTMENT ZONE BOARD The Downtown Denton Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board is composed of seven members: two City Council members, two are either property owners of property located within the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone or residents whose primary residence is located within the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, two are either business owners of businesses located within the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone or members of the Denton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and one a qualified voter of the City of Denton. 38 The Board makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the administration of the Zone; prepares and adopts a project plan and Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone financing plan for the Zone and submits the plans to the City Council for approval; prepares, implements and monitors such project and financing plans for the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone as the City Council considers advisable including the submission of an annual report on the status of the Zone. Membership: Per City ordinance, two members shall be City Council Members. TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO BOARD The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board consists of fourteen members: twelve members of the Economic Development Partnership Board, one member appointed by the governing body of Denton County, and one member appointed by the “developer”, Rayzor Investments, LLP. The Board makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the administration of the Zone; prepare and adopt a project plan and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone financing plan for the Zone and submit the plans to the City Council for approval; prepare, implement and monitor such project plan and financing plan for the Zone as the Council considers advisable, including the submission of an annual report on the status of the Zone. Membership: Per City ordinance, board membership consists of members of the EDP Board, of which two members shall be City Council Members. 39 COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2019-2020 Updated December 23, 2020 COMMITTEE CURRENT MEMBERS Agenda Committee ______ [Previously Watts] ______ [Previously Hudspeth] Audit/Finance Committee Ryan (Chair) Meltzer ______ [Previously Watts] Committee on Community Engagement [Name change from Committee on Citizen Engagement on 10/20/2020 (Res. No. 20-1873)] ______ [Previously Briggs/Chair] Armintor Meltzer Committee on the Environment ______ [Previously Briggs/Chair] Davis Meltzer Council Airport Committee Ryan (Chair) Davis Meltzer Council Appointee Performance Review Committee [Inactive; members still appointed] Davis Ryan ([No Chair] ______ [Previously Watts] 1Community Partnership Committee [Name change from Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee on 9/1/2020 (Res. No. 20-1471)] 1Watts [Ryan] 1Armintor 1Davis Mobility Committee Meltzer (Chair) ______ [Previously Briggs] Ryan LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board 40 EXTERNAL CURRENT MEMBERS Community Justice Council [Inactive as of 06/03/2019; member still designated] Pending research on whether member must be an elected official ______ [Previously Briggs] 1Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board Must be 3 elected officials 1Armintor 1Davis 1Ryan [Watts] Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition Must be the Mayor or another elected official ______ [Previously Briggs] Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member Vacant Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team May be elected official(s), senior staff, executive, or community member ______ [Previously Watts] ______ [Previously Briggs] Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) May be elected officials ______ [Previously Watts] Ryan (Alternate) Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team May be an elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member Ryan Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission Must be the Mayor or his/her designee ______ [Previously Briggs] North Texas Commission Prefer it be an elected official (historically the Mayor) otherwise a City employee; can appoint a proxy (historically the City Manager) ______ [Previously Watts] (City Manager - Proxy) Regional Transportation Council May be elected official Ryan ______ (Alternate) [Previously Briggs] Texas Municipal Power Agency One member must be elected official; historically second member from Public Utilities Board ______ [Previously Watts] Bill Cheek, Jr. (PUB member) 41 Council Committee Assignments - Page 2 of 2 AD HOC CURRENT MEMBERS Development Code Review Committee Per City ordinance, must be elected officials ______ [Previously Briggs] Ryan ______ [Previously Watts] COMMUNITY BOARDS CURRENT MEMBERS 2Economic Development Partnership Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials 2______ [Previously Briggs] 2Davis Downtown Denton TIF Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials Meltzer ______ [Previously Hudspeth] 2Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials 2______ [Previously Briggs] 2Davis LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board 42 COMMITTEES OF INTEREST - COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2020-2021 Updated January 4, 2021 COMMITTEES CURRENT MEMBERS (VACANCIES) MEMBER SELECTIONS MAYOR PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS (DISCUSS) Agenda Committee Per City ordinance, must be elected officials ______ [Previously Watts] ______ [Previously Hudspeth] [City Manager] Hudspeth Davis [City Manager] Hudspeth Davis [City Manager] Audit/Finance Committee Per City resolution, must be elected officials Ryan (Chair) Meltzer ______ [Previously Watts] Meltzer Armintor Ryan Meltzer Armintor Ryan Committee on Community Engagement [Name change from Committee on Citizen Engagement on 10/20/2020 (Res. No. 20-1873)] Per City resolution, must be elected officials ______ [Previously Briggs/Chair] Armintor Meltzer Meltzer Armintor Johnson Meltzer Armintor Johnson Committee on the Environment Per City resolution, must be elected officials ______ [Previously Briggs/Chair] Davis Meltzer Meltzer Armintor Baker Davis Meltzer Baker Davis Council Airport Committee Per City resolution, must be elected officials Ryan (Chair) Davis Meltzer Meltzer Davis Ryan Meltzer Davis Ryan Council Appointee Performance Review Committee [Inactive] Per City resolution, must be elected officials Davis Ryan ([No Chair] ______ [Previously Watts] Davis Ryan ________________ None. Address appointments if activated. 1Community Partnership Committee [Name change from Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee on 9/1/2020 (Res. No. 20-1471)] Per City resolution, must be elected officials 1Ryan 1Armintor 1Davis 1Armintor 1Baker 1Davis 1Ryan 1Hudspeth 1Johnson 1Baker 1Ryan 1Johnson Mobility Committee Per City resolution, must be elected officials Meltzer (Chair) ______ [Previously Briggs] Ryan Baker Armintor Davis Ryan Armintor Ryan Meltzer LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board 43 Council Committee Assignments – Proposed Assignments - Page 2 of 3 AD HOC CURRENT MEMBERS (VACANCIES) MEMBER SELECTIONS MAYOR PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS (DISCUSS) Development Code Review Committee Per City resolution, must be elected officials ______ [Previously Briggs] Ryan ______ [Previously Watts] Armintor Davis Ryan Armintor Davis Ryan COMMUNITY BOARDS CURRENT MEMBERS (VACANCIES) MEMBER SELECTIONS MAYOR PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS (DISCUSS) 2Economic Development Partnership Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials 2______ [Previously Briggs] 2Davis 2Meltzer 2Baker 2Davis 2Ryan 2Hudspeth 2Davis 2Hudspeth Downtown Denton TIF Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials Meltzer ______ [Previously Hudspeth] Meltzer ________________ Meltzer Baker 2Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board Per City ordinance, must be elected officials 2______ [Previously Briggs] 2Davis 2Meltzer 2Baker 2Davis 2Ryan 2Hudspeth 2Davis 2Hudspeth LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board Separate appt. process. MPT Davis is current member whose term ends in 2022. Separate appt. process Separate appt. process. MPT Davis is current member whose term ends in 2022. 44 Council Committee Assignment s – Proposed Assignments - Page 3 of 3 EXTERNAL CURRENT MEMBERS (VACANCIES) MEMBER SELECTIONS MAYOR PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS (DISCUSS) Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission Must be the Mayor Per Local Government Code, Title 7, Subtitle B, Chapter 31, Subchapter F ______ [Previously Watts] Hudspeth Hudspeth 1Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board Must be 3 elected officials Per Discover Denton Advisory Board – Policy and Guidelines 1Armintor 1Davis 1Ryan 1Armintor 1Baker 1Davis 1Ryan 1Hudspeth 1Johnson 1Baker 1Ryan 1Johnson Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition Must be the Mayor or another elected official Per Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition Bylaws ______ [Previously Briggs] Ryan Ryan Texas Municipal Power Agency Must be elected official; historically second member from Public Utilities Board Per VATCS, Article 1435a and City Ordinance and ______ [Previously Watts] Bill Cheek, Jr./Alternate (PUB Member) None received None received Chris Watts [Term expires July 18, 2021] Bill Cheek, Jr./Alternate (PUB Member) North Texas Commission Prefer it be an elected official (historically the Mayor) otherwise a City employee; can appoint a proxy (historically the city manager) Per North Texas Commission Bylaws ______ [Previously Watts] (City Manager - Proxy) None received (_________ – Proxy) Hudspeth (City Manager – Proxy) Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team May be elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member Per Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team Bylaws ______ [Vacant] Armintor Hudspeth Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team May be elected official(s), senior staff, executive, or community member Per Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team Bylaws ______ [Previously Watts] ______ [Previously Briggs] None received None received Hudspeth Staff Member/City Mgr.’s Office Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team May be elected official, senior staff, executive, or community member Per Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team Bylaws Ryan Ryan Ryan (Term ends 2021] Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) May be elected officials Per Denton County Transportation Authority Bylaws ______ [Previously Watts] Ryan (Alternate) Armintor Ryan (Alternate) Hudspeth Chris Watts [Term expires May 20, 2021] Ryan (Alternate) [Term expires May 20, 2021] Regional Transportation Council May be elected official Per Regional Transportation Council Bylaws Ryan ______ [Previously Briggs/Alt.] Ryan (Term ends June 2022] Armintor (Alternate) Hudspeth (Alternate) Ryan (Term ends June 2022] Hudspeth (Alternate) Community Justice Council [Inactive as of 06/03/2019] Pending research on whether member must be an elected official Pending research on legislation as currently inactive ______ [Previously Briggs] Baker None. Address appointment if activated. LEGEND: 1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board Separate appt. process Separate appt. process Separate appt. process Separate appt. process 45 City Council Committees Appointment Process Rosa Rios City Secretary January 4, 2021 File ID 20-2148 46 Objective 2File ID 20-2148 •Review City Council Committee responsibilities and general purview •Discuss the relationship of individual Committees to the full City Council •Review the list of current City Council Committees •Discuss the City Council Committee appointment process for 2020-2021 47 2020 Committee Appointment Process 3File ID 20-2148 •Committee appointments are reviewed annually •Committee members serve at the pleasure of the City CounciluntilsuccessorsareappointedbytheMayorandapprovedbytheCityCouncil •Individual City Council Members are asked to identify which specific Committees they wish to join •ISR 2020-104 sent with December 11, 2020 Friday Report 48 Oversight and Responsibilities 4File ID 20-2148 Section 2-29 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances addresses City Council Rules of Procedure •2-29(h)(1) states, “The council may, by resolution and as the need arises, authorize the appointment of council committees.Any committee so created shall cease to exist when abolished by resolution of the council.Council committees shall comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act.” •Council Committees typically consist of three City Council Members Committee membership is determined by the Mayor and approved by the City Council Historically, the Mayor has allowed each Council Member to request those committees they wish to serve on Presiding Officer (Chair) of the Committee is chosen annually by the Committee 49 Relationship of Individual Committees to Full City Council 5File ID 20-2148 •Council Committees vet projects and potential policy recommendations prior to information being brought before full City Council •Council Policy remains that any policy item or initiative that would require over 2 hours of staff time must proceed through the Council Request Process •Committees do not speak on behalf of the entire City Council or the community •Endorsement of an issue or policy matter from an individual Committee does not result in an automatic endorsement from the full City Council 50 Current City Council Committees 6File ID 20-2148 Standing Committees 1.Agenda Committee 2.Audit/Finance Committee 3.Committee on Community Engagement [Previously the Committee on Citizen Engagement] 4.Committee on the Environment 5.Council Airport Committee 6.Council Appointee Performance Review Committee [Inactive; appointments still made] 7.Community Partnership Committee1 [Must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board] [Previously the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Sponsorship Committee] 8.Mobility Committee 51 External Committee Appointments 7File ID 20-2148 External Committees 1.Community Justice Council (1 member) 2.Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board1 (3 members) [Must also serve on the Community Partnership Committee] 3.Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition (1 member) 4.Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team (1 member preferred) 5.Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (1 member preferred) 6.Denton County Transportation Authority (1 member, 1 alternate –option for positions to be elected officials) 7.Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team (1 member preferred) 8.Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission (1 member) 9.North Texas Commission (1 member) 10.Regional Transportation Council (1 member, 1 alternate) 11.Texas Municipal Power Agency (1 City Council and 1 PUB member) 52 Other Appointments 8File ID 20-2148 Ad Hoc 1.Development Code Review Committee (3 members) Community –Separate appointment process presented to City Council for formal appointment through Economic Development Department 1.Economic Development Partnership Board2 (2 members)[Must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board] •Only one seat for an unexpired term is available) 2.Downtown TIF No. 1 Board (2 members) 3.Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board2 (2 members)[Must also serve on the Economic Development Partnership Board] •Only one seat for an unexpired term is available) 53 Special Appointment Considerations 9File ID 20-2148 Combined Service 1.Development Code Review Committee 2.Community Partnership Committee 1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board 1.Economic Development Partnership Board (2 members) 2.TIRZ No. 2 Board (2 members) 2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board 54 Next Steps 10File ID 20-2148 •Discuss Mayor’s proposed assignments •Approve City Council Committee appointments on January 5 •Can schedule additional discussions/formal action at other meetings if need is determined 55 Committees of Interest-Internal - File ID 20-2148 11 56 Committees of Interest-Ad Hoc - File ID 20-2148 12 Committees of Interest-Community - 57 Committees of Interest-External Boards - File ID 20-2148 13 58