HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-97921-979RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON CREATING A COMMUNITY SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON PROGRAMS, SERVICES,AND USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS SUCH
AS ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, HOUsnvG, AND HOMELESSNESS AND FOR MEETING
COMMUNITY SERVICE NEEDS; AND PROVIDEgG AN EFFECTrvE DATE.
WHEREAS, there are two committees currently advising the City Council on program
development and funding regarding community services: the Community Development Advisory
Committee (“CDAC”), created September 19, 1978 by resolution, and the Human Services
Advisory Committee (“HSAC”), codified August 18th, 1989 by Ordinance No. 1989-098 and
currently set forth in Article III, “Human Services Committee,” of Chapter 14 of the Code of the
City of Denton, Texas; and
WHEREAS, originally the missions of the CDAC and HSAC were distinct; however, in
recent years their missions are strategically more similar than different in purpose and the
separation of their activities into two committees causes procedural barriers and duplication of
efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to abolish the CDAC by
separate resolution and to repeal Article III, “Human Services Committee,” of Chapter 14 of the
Code of the City of Denton, Texas by separate ordinance and further finds that it would promote
improved communication, effectiveness and results to create a new committee to advise the City
Council regarding a community-wide response to meet prioritized community needs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to create a new
Community Services Advisory Committee to assure citizen participation in community services
program development and resource allocation and to advise the City Council on programs,services, and use of public resources to address complex social problems such as economic
instability, housing, and homelessness and for meeting community service needs; NOWTHEREFORE,
THE COUNCEL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby created a Community Services Advisory Committee to
be composed of eleven (11) members, with each City Council member appointing one committee
member and with the City Council appointing four at large committee members each by a vote of
at least four (4) City Council members. A quorum of the committee members must be present to
hold a committee meeting or to take committee action, with six (6) members considered a quorum.
Members shall be appointed for two-year terms, except as provided herein at the inception of the
committee. The committee members shall have staggered terms with seven (7) members being
appointed during odd numbered years and four (4) members being appointed during even
numbered years. At the inception of the committee, the seven (7) members appointed by individual
City Council members shall be appointed for a two (2) year term and the four (4) at large members
shall be appointed for a one (1) year term.
SECTION 2. That the Community Services Advisory Committee shall perform the
following duties:
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To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council providing advice and making
recommendations to address complex social problems such as economic instability,
housing, and homelessness and for meeting community service needs; and
To assess and prioritize local community needs, and to make recommendations to the City
Council regarding a coordinated community-wide response to meet prioritized community
needs; and
To assess and make recommendations to the City Council regarding proposals for
programs, services and projects for meeting the prioritized community needs; and
To develop and utilize a comprehensive allocation assessment process for grant funding
and other public resources to enhance accountability and effectiveness, and to make
recommendations to City Council based on such assessment process for the allocation of
federal, state and local funding and public resources annually and periodically, as
appropriate or as necessary in emergency situations, to support a coordinated community-
wide response to meet prioritized community needs; and
To perform such other duties as specified from time to time by the City Council.E.
SECTION 3. That with respect to any topic not covered by this resolution, to the extent
applicable to the City’s advisory committees and the advisory committees’ members, the Texas
Open Meetings Act, TEX. GOV’T CODE Chapter 551, the Charter of the City of Denton, the
Code of the City of Denton, Texas including, but not limited to, Section 2-29 and Article III of
Chapter 2, and the City of Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and Council Committees,
each as amended from time to time, shall govern with respect to the rules, procedures, operation
and affairs of the Community Services Advisory Committee.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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LN_w Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:\/
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ':LItyb day of , 2021.
ETH, MAYORATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CATHERINE CLIFTON, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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