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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 12, 2020
TO: The Honorable Mayor Watts and Council Members
FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via video/teleconference – City
Council Work Session Room.
2. No - Agenda Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. via
video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
3. Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, June 17,
2020 at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via
video/teleconference – City Council Work Session Room.
4. Cancelled - Health and Building Standards Commission Meeting on Thursday,
June 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
5. Cancelled - Committee on Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, June 18, 2020
at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Pending Council Requests Work Session Topics – There are NO items scheduled for
discussion during the June 16 City Council work session. Staff contact: Rachel
Balthrop Mendoza, City Manager’s Office
B. Election Petition Update – At the April 7, 2020 Work Session, Council provided
direction to staff regarding a petition to Governor Abbott requesting he provide
additional election dates for municipal elections that had been postponed from May 2,
2020. Council memorialized this direction on in Resolution 20-852, which was passed
on April 30. Staff has delivered the petition to the Office of the Governor and also filed
it with the Secretary of State. Additionally, staff has worked with its legislative
consultants to engage Denton’s delegation and other interested cities on the issue. To
date, staff has received no response from either the Governor or the Secretary of State.
In passing the resolution, Council directed staff to cease efforts to effectuate the petition
if no response had been received by May 31, 2020. Pursuant to that direction, staff have
discontinued such efforts. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Public Affairs
C. COVID-19 Update Regarding Homelessness – The following is a brief overview for
plans to continue to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in a modified
environment due to COVID-19 restrictions and measures.
Alternative Shelters – In partnership with MKOC and ODB, staff plans to
extend the alternative shelter arrangement at two hotels to provide shelter with
safe distancing for individuals experiencing homelessness. There are currently
a total of 69 rooms (including two reserved for COVID quarantine as needed)
between the two hotels with 73 individuals staying in one hotel and 10
households staying in the second hotel.
The collaborative recommendation is to continue the hotel arrangement through
at least the end of August to provide for safe spacing and continue to shelter
that number of individuals, which would otherwise be unavailable if returning
to shelter at MKOC facility. The focus will continue to be on case management
and trying to house individuals staying at the hotel. Additional placements at
the hotel will continue to be accepted based upon availability and
recommendations from the Street Outreach team.
Sustainability of Operations – Both MKOC and ODB have had to significantly
modify their operations as a result of COVID-19 and are challenged to continue
to provide services with significant loss of volunteers and new environments
with distancing requirements. City staff have provided some operational
support to these organizations to fill gaps from the loss of community
volunteers. City staff have been working with both non-profits to understand
what resources may be needed to effectively sustain operations through the
summer months and that may be eligible for temporary CARES CRF funding
due to COVID response. Staff will provide an update once available.
The Salvation Army Shelter – The Salvation Army Denton Corps’ Homeless
Shelter has reopened at 50% capacity on Monday, 6/8/2020, with intake
beginning at 4 p.m. and community dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Inclement Weather Stations – Through the last week, City staff has quickly
worked with non-profits and City departments to identify facilities, services,
and hours available to individuals during inclement weather with hot
temperatures approaching. City staff has developed a temporary plan
(attached), due to COVID impacts, that have been shared with City Council,
media, public, and non-profit partners. Public Affairs is also developing an
updated flyer with this information from the plan. The plan and
communications will continue to be updated as availability may expand with
COVID-19 reopenings.
Civic Center Pool Hygiene Station – Since late March, due to COVID closings,
the Civic Center Pool (CCP) has been available Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. for a hygiene station to provide showers and restrooms. The CCP
hygiene station is scheduled to close on July 2 in order to reallocate limited
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staffing resources to reopening other Parks facilities including North Lakes
Recreation Center and preparing the Natatorium to reopen in August. In
addition, Parks restrooms will begin opening Monday, June 15 for use by the
public. Our Daily Bread (ODB) is also offering showers to individuals in need
and has laundry vouchers available with additional funding provided by the
City.
ESG Grant Application – On June 5, City of Denton staff submitted an
application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for
$1.425 million in Emergency Solutions Grant funding allocated through the
CARES Act (ESG-CV funds). City staff will provide updates on the status of
this grant application as available.
Case Conferencing Meetings – Collaborative Case Conferencing meetings
ensure our community is actively tracking, engaging, and connecting all people
experiencing homelessness to permanent housing. It supports a holistic,
coordinated, and integrated assistance across all housing solutions. During the
meeting case managers review progress and identify barriers related to each
individual’s housing goal and solutions across multiple providers. It has the
added benefit of helping clarify roles and responsibilities and reduce
duplication of services. Two different meetings held bi-weekly and have
resumed using virtual meeting format. One is a review of Rapid-Rehousing,
Chronic and DV Housing Priority Lists and the second is review of Veterans
experiencing homelessness. As of May 3, a third case conferencing meeting
was added specifically with OBD and MKOC in order to connecting hotel
shelter clients experiencing homelessness to permanent housing.
Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team (DCHLT) – The DCHLT has
resumed meeting virtually on June 11 to continue work towards its strategic
goals for Denton County’s housing crisis response system. During this meeting,
the DCHLT reviewed the 2020 Denton County Homelessness Data Report. Due
to COVID, the presentation to the community will be held via a Facebook Live
event on Wednesday, July 1 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to
join.
This is a brief overview of some of the many efforts that City staff and non-profit
partners continue to work tirelessly on to serve individuals experiencing homelessness
or at-risk of experiencing homelessness during this pandemic. Staff contacts: Sarah
Kuechler / Dani Shaw
D. Municipal Court Reopening – The Municipal Court lobby reopened to the public for
over-the-counter transactions on June 1. Defendants have the ability to speak with a
Municipal Court Clerk or make payments in-person. Normal business hours of
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. are currently being offered (excluding City holidays).
Social distancing protocols, sanitation, and other mandated guidelines are observed to
ensure the safety of the public and the Court staff.
An electronic queueing system has also been implemented to create a virtual line for
in-person visitors. This provides freedom for visitors as they can wait wherever they
would like. It also prevents crowding and promotes social distancing in our hallways.
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Visitors simply check in at the kiosk, select the service for which they are needing
assistance, and receive text alerts regarding wait time and when it is their turn to speak
to Court staff. For more information on this system, see the DTV video.
For their convenience and safety, we strongly encourage defendants to use the online
options available at www.cityofdenton.com/court. They may be able to take care of
their citation or case without ever entering the Court facility. The current online options
are as follows:
Pay Tickets & Fines Online
Check the Status of Your Case
View Upcoming Court Dockets
Many additional options will be implemented later this month.
Virtual Court Hearings for non-jury dockets began on June 8. Defendants log in via the
Zoom meeting application to speak with the Prosecutor and/or Judge regarding their
case. Over 60 defendants resolved cases through Zoom in the first two days of virtual
dockets. While the Office of Court Administration (OCA) has mandated that all non-
essential and non-jury hearings be hosted virtually until further notice, the Court’s
operating plan for enhanced courtroom safety protocols has been approved. This allows
the Court to see defendants in-person on a limited basis for essential in-person hearings
or if a defendant does not have the capability to appear by Virtual Court. For more
information, please visit Virtual Court. Staff contact: Jamie Lindsay, Municipal Court
E. Fair and Impartial Policing – Denton PD sent 24 employees, sworn and civilian, to
become trainers for our department. In the coming months, Executive staff and
community members will be attending the 1 ½-day course together. Both of these
trainings were scheduled months ago, but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19
pandemic. The two-day “train-the-trainer” program was attended by Denton PD
officers, Argyle PD, and UNTPD over June 11 and June 12. Those trained will be able
to train their respective departments on Fair and Impartial Policing. More information
about the program may be found in the attached program outline. Staff contact: Frank
Dixon, Police
F. TOMA Suspensions Continued – Yesterday (June 11), the governor’s office extended
the Open Meetings Act suspensions by extending the statewide disaster declaration for
a 30-day period. The temporary suspension allows, among other things, for telephonic
or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public
in an effort to reduce in-person meetings that assemble large groups of people. The
March 13 declaration has been extended for successive 30-day periods, including
yesterday’s extension for 30 days. That means the relevant open meetings laws remain
suspended for at least another 30 days (or until affirmatively rescinded). Staff contact:
Sarah Kuechler, Public Affairs
G. Mobile Leak Detection Unit – Atmos’s mobile leak detection vehicle was in Denton
the week of June 8-12 in the area on the attached map. The equipment looks similar to
a Google Earth vehicle that drives slowly in the neighborhoods. This is part of Atmos’s
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normal surveying process and procedures. The vehicle typically runs late at night on
good weather days. Staff contact: Mario Canizares, City Manager’s Office
H. Weekly Unemployment & Business Update – Staff is working to assemble, review,
and analyze unemployment and labor data each week. Staff will provide ongoing
updates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as data is made available.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
o DOL released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday, June 11.
The full report is available here.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
o The BLS released the May Employment Situation Summary on Friday,
June 5. The full report is available here.
U.S. Census Bureau
o The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting experimental Small Business
Pulse Surveys to measure the changes in business conditions on small
businesses throughout the country.
o Data is now available for the week of May 31-June 6.
o The results of the survey are available here.
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
o TWC has created a UI Claimant Dashboard to provide updated graphical
representations of data and datasets for download. The dashboard is
available here.
o April local unemployment data was released on the Texas Labor Market
Information (www.texasLMI.com) system on May 22. The next release is
scheduled for June 19.
o TWC also provides data on weekly unemployment claims filed and how
the claim was received. The chart with data as of June 12 is below.
Staff contact: Jessica Rogers, Economic Development
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I. UWDC COVID-19 Relief Fund Update – Please see below for an update of the United
Way of Denton County’s (UWDC) COVID-19 Relief Fund Eviction Prevention
program as of Wednesday, June 10. Of note this week is the number of households
reported includes duplicated households; UWDC staff are working as quickly as
possible to provide an unduplicated number of households assisted. UWDC also added
the total number of months of assistance provided by location.
The CRF Eviction Prevention Program flyer is now downloadable from the UWDC
website, and the page detailing the fund has been translated into Spanish and Chin.
Staff contact: Sarah Kuechler, Public Affairs
J. Annual Data Report on Homelessness in Denton County and 2020 Point-In-Time
Count – The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count was conducted Thursday, January 23,
2020. The Denton County Homeless Coalition, Denton County Homelessness
Leadership Team, and United Way of Denton County have published the 2020 Denton
County Homelessness Data Report. The attached report features an analysis of the data
from the Denton County Homelessness Data Dashboard and the 2020 Point-in-Time
Count homeless census.
On July 1, 2020, the Denton County Homeless Coalition will host a Facebook Live
event from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. to present the report to the community. All are
welcome to attend. Staff contact: Anja Taylor, Community Development.
K. Questions about Policing – On June 4, Council Member Briggs forwarded a citizen’s
request for information about the Police Department. This included questions about
reporting structure and budget, equipment, and citizen involvement. Answers to these
questions are below. Staff contact: Frank Dixon, Police
1) Do you know how the Denton police department is currently funded and who
their oversight is in terms of governance?
The Denton Police Department is funded through the City’s general fund, whose
primary revenue source are sales tax and property tax receipts. The Police Department
is headed by the Chief of Police, who in turn reports to the City Manager. The City
Manager is an appointed position that reports to the City Council.
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2) Do you know if the Denton PD accepts military grade weapons and equipment
from the military?
No, the Denton Police Department does not accept any military items. DPD is not
currently a part of the 1033 Program, which is a Law Enforcement Support Office
(LESO) program that re-purposes military equipment to civilian law enforcement. The
department has not been in the program since FY 2017-18, and no equipment was
accepted at that time.
3) Do you know the mechanism for citizens to gather information about Denton’s
policing, and the demographic breakout of arrests made and where we can find
that information?
Please visit www.dentonpolice.com and scroll to the bottom of the page for documents,
policies, and other information. Staff is currently compiling additional reports and data
that will be available on the Denton Police website in the coming weeks.
4) Do you know if there is a committee I can join to learn more about Denton’s
policing practices and what they are committing to do to provide peaceful
community policing and where they stand on some of these issues? Perhaps there
is a contact in the Denton PD already addressing some of this in a public way.
The Denton Police Department continues to explore ways to increase citizen
involvement. The Training Advisory Board is staffed by community members who
provide guidance on training. The Citizens Police Academy and its alumni association
also work closely with the department. The department actively brings in community
members to serve on focus groups, to discuss policy, and to sit on selection boards for
specialized detective positions.
L. Award for the Roadway Quality Maintenance Audit – For the 2019 year, the City of
Denton’s Internal Audit Department submitted the Roadway Quality Management
Audit to the Association of Local Government Auditors. This audit evaluated the City’s
ability to safeguard and improve the City’s roadway network. This was the first time
the City had submitted an audit report for the Knighton Awards program.
The Internal Audit Department is honored to accept the attached award letter for the
2019 Distinguished Knighton Award in the Small Shop Category. Audit staff would
like to thank Ethan Cox, Daniel Kremer, and the Streets Division for their time and
effort during this audit. Staff contact: Madison Rorschach, Internal Audit
M. Civic Center Pavilion, Shared Public Space, and Public Health – Due to the impact to
a shared public space and ongoing public health concerns related to overnight camping
at the Civic Center Pavilion, staff is recommending enforcement of Park rules at the
Civic Center Pavilion and surrounding area that prohibit individuals from being in the
park after hours. This will include continued visits from our Street Outreach team and
continued presence of Police to inform individuals that are in the park after-hours
(10 p.m.) on Parks rules (no camping or after-hours use) and, to ask people to move
along voluntarily. Parks is in support of enforcement for this specific area so
individuals who do not comply with the ordinance may receive citations/criminal
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trespasses. Visible signage will be posted regarding the Park rules to help inform the
public.
A collaborative Homeless Team that consists of many different partners, including our
internal staff (PD, FD, Health, Parks, Libraries, etc.) and our external partners in Street
Outreach and homelessness assistance (ODB, Vision Ministries, MHMR, DCPH,
Giving Hope, etc.) meets regularly to review various sites and evaluate the impact to
community resources, City services, and residents as well as monitor health and safety
of those living unsheltered. This team is cautious and thoughtful regarding monitoring
so as to not cause adverse impacts on unsheltered individuals, unless significant
concerns existed that would necessitate a recommendation to take action. The
Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.), including PD homeless outreach officers and
nonprofits, has been visiting this area and will continue to visit to connect or offer
services. Street outreach is a valuable tool in the Housing Crisis Response System to
ensure that people living on the street have access to emergency shelter if available, be
engaged with the community’s Housing Priority List (HPL) for housing placement, and
receive information, referrals, crisis intervention, and ongoing support as desired by
the individual experiencing homelessness.
Staff plans to continue to closely monitor and will provide updates. Staff contact: Dani
Shaw, Community Services
N. Denton Public Library Books2Go Program with DISD – Denton Public Library is
requesting approval of a memorandum of understanding with Denton Independent
School District as a consent agenda item on the City Council agenda for June 16, 2020.
The proposed partnership is for the new Books2Go program allowing parents to opt-in
to get their DISD student a Denton Public Library account as part of the DISD online
school registration process and use the student ID as the DPL account number.
Books2Go would begin as a pilot program with two DISD schools, Cross Oaks
Elementary and Rodriguez Middle School, the first year and expand to other DISD
schools in year two.
The program streamlines the DPL library account registration process by embedding it
as an opt-in choice in the annual DISD online student registration process. Library
account information would be imported weekly into the Denton Public Library
integrated library software, and a student’s DPL account would be activated
immediately. In addition to streamlining the DPL account registration process, the
program provides an opportunity for students to access online resources and
downloadable materials even if they never visit a Denton Public Library location. Each
student participating would use their existing DISD student ID number to login to
online resources or download e-books and digital audiobooks. Students who visit
library branches would also be able to check out materials or use public access
computers with their student IDs. No physical DPL card is needed. The student DPL
account remains active after the school year ends, giving students the opportunity to
continue reading and learning during the summer. The student accounts remain active
until the DISD registration process for the next school year begins. Parents can opt-in
to reactivate their child’s DPL library account during the next year’s school
registration.
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All Denton residents, regardless of age, are currently eligible for a free Denton Public
Library account. Adult non-residents pay a $50 annual fee for a library account. Denton
Public Library recognizes that children do not decide where they reside and that many
DISD students live in areas without public library access. To ensure that all children
and students have access to information and enriching materials to help them learn and
grow, DPL created a free Youth Courtesy Account for children and students who live
outside city limits in 2004. This account allows children (ages birth-17) to check out
up to 3 items at a time, access online resources and downloadable materials, and use
library public computers. The proposed Books2Go program would provide the same
access as the Youth Courtesy Account, but specifically be for DISD students. As this
would serve DISD students who may be 18 or 19 years old, the DISD Student Account
would expand the age range to provide library access to students who are 18+. Staff
contact: Jennifer Bekker, Library
O. Ability to Apply for Available USDA Grants – On May 15, Council Member Briggs
forwarded information regarding USDA grant money through its Community Compost
and Food Waste Reduction pilot project. Solid Waste and Recycling staff reviewed the
program requirements and attended the webinar held on June 4 to better understand
what would be required of the City to submit and implement the grant. With the Solid
Waste and Recycling Department embarking on the upcoming Comprehensive Solid
Waste Management Strategy (CSWMS), staff determined it to be more appropriate to
apply for this grant opportunity in 2021 with a more comprehensive and robust request.
Staff contact: Brian Boerner, Solid Waste and Recycling
P. Hercules Speed Study – On May 24, Council Member Briggs forwarded concerns from
residents regarding speeding on Hercules west of Locust. Traffic Engineering staff are
performing the speed study on this section now. They started collecting data last week,
and need a full 7 days of data to get a good data set. Upon completion of the data
collection, it typically takes another week to compile the data and provide
recommendations. Staff will also do another speed study once the east end of Hercules
opens near Locust, which is scheduled within the next month.
Also, Traffic Engineering staff are scheduled to move the driver feedback signs from
east Hercules to west Hercules. Staff contact: Brian Jahn, Capital Projects
Q. City of Denton COVID-19 Morbidity Count – On June 11, Council Member Briggs
inquired about the number of deaths related to COVID-19 in the city of Denton. Per
Denton County Public Health, 14 deaths may be attributed to COVID-19 in Denton.
Staff contact: Kenneth Hedges, Fire
R. Hinkle Roundabout Concerns – On May 16, Council Member Briggs requested
information about a potential solution for better night viewing at the Hinkle
roundabout. Traffic engineering assessed the area and determined both short- and long-
term solutions. They first installed reflective pavement markers (RPM’s) on the inside
and outside of the roundabout lanes on June 4. These markers will allow a car’s
headlights to illuminate the roundabout edges when their headlights shine on the
reflectors. At the same time, Engineering staff are working with DME to install
streetlights at this intersection, and this effort’s schedule is still in development. Traffic
Engineering also removed the left arrow guide and kept the right arrow as a directional
guide in order to keep the right lane free for vehicles making a right turn as traffic
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allows, and does not disallow a through movement into the park. As vehicles come out
of the roundabout and head north towards Windsor, the word “only” was removed as a
directional guide and replaced with a “left and through” marking to allow traffic to turn
left or continue straight. Staff contact: Brian Jahn, Capital Projects
S. Police Overtime Summary for Protests – Since May 30, the Police Department has
incurred an estimated $145,944 in overtime expenses associated with protests around
the City. Staff will continue to provide Council a weekly update regarding overtime
expenses in the coming weeks. Staff Contact: Nick Vincent, Finance / Shanika Mayo,
Police
T. Charges for Public Information Requests – On June 8, Council Member Briggs inquired
about the charges in place for producing public information requests.
The Texas Public Information Act outlines rules and permissible charges for
governmental entities to follow with regard to any public information request. The
rules break down such charges as well as methods of calculating those charges . These
charges can be found here. The Act specifies that any request estimated over $40.00
must receive a cost estimate. Governmental entities are allowed to include a surcharge
of no more than 25 percent of the amount established by the Attorney General
(Section 552.262). The City is currently not allocating this surcharge on cost estimates
as staff are waiting on a response to an inquiry made to the Attorney General’s Office
as to updates relating to this surcharge.
The City Secretary’s Office assigns the request to the respective department(s) for an
estimate as to how long it will take to complete the request and the estimated number
of pages responsive to the request. Likewise, the City Secretary’s Office must review
the material provided to ensure an exemption from the Act does not apply. That time
is added to the estimate provided by the department, compiled and sent to the requestor.
The requester then has 10 days to accept the cost estimate, modify the request, or
contact the Office of the Attorney General, or advise they have sent to the Office of the
Attorney General (OAG) a complaint alleging that they have been overcharged for
being provided with a copy of the public information. To date, requestors have either
accepted the charges, modified their request (resulting in a reduction of estimates),
withdrawn their request altogether, or not responded.
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The City Secretary’s Office processes all requests in the same manner and with strict
adherence to the rules, procedures, and charges outlined in the Texas Public
Information Act. Staff contact: Rosa Rios, City Secretary’s Office
U. Teasley Lane/West Ranchman Update – On June 11, Council Member Ryan forwarded
a request from a resident regarding an update on the date the intersection of Teasley
Lane and West Ranchman will open. Staff contacted TxDOT and found Ranchman
would open at Teasley on June 11, but TxDOT may also need to close it for a period
next week. City staff will make sure the contractor applies the appropriate message
boards ahead of time to keep residents aware of any closures. Staff contact: Todd Estes,
Capital Projects
V. KDB Tree Health Assessment Results – The results for the recent survey capturing
the success rate of trees planted through KDB urban forestry programs from 2014 to
2019 received 307 unduplicated entries identifying 700 trees, consisting of over 25
species. The top five species were Texas Redbud, Autumn Blaze Maple, Burr Oak,
Mexican Plum, and Mexican White Oak. Of the 700 trees, 78 percent are healthy and
thriving. Staff contact: Carly Weld, Parks and Recreation
III. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings
A. Events
All City-sponsored events and programs are suspended until further notice.
B. Community Meetings
All City-sponsored meetings are also suspended until further notice.
IV. Attachments
A. Inclement Weather Plan .......................................................................................12
B. Fair and Impartial Policing ...................................................................................14
C. Mobile Leak Detection Unit Area Map ................................................................23
D. Denton County Homelessness Data Report .........................................................24
E. Internal Audit Award Letter .................................................................................46
V. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information .......................................................................47
B. Council Calendar .................................................................................................48
C. Draft Agenda for June 23 .....................................................................................51
D. Future Work Session Items .................................................................................58
E. Street Construction Report ..................................................................................59
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Temporary Inclement Weather Plan under COVID-19
Denton, TX
Updated: June 9, 2020
SUMMER 2020: When measures of extreme temperatures are reached or when other severe
weather conditions take place public facilities, service provider locations, and emergency shelters
are available for those living without a cool, dry, and safe place to escape the weather extremes. For
a current weather services list visit: https://tinyurl.com/DentonHelps
From June 2020 through September 2020 extreme temperature will be defined as:
▪ Any day when the temperature high is forecast to exceed 100 degrees, or
▪ Any City declared emergency for weather conditions such as Severe Flooding, etc.
When extreme temperatures are forecast, facilities below will be open and accessible as Inclement
Weather Cooling Stations. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, facility openings, hours, and services
have been impacted and are subject to change. This list will continue to be updated based upon
facilities and services re-opening following COVID-19. Please check with the location/agency to
confirm.
City of Denton Public Facilities – City facilities are air‐conditioned with public access to restrooms,
water fountains, and sitting areas during normal operating hours.
▪ Parks & Recreation Centers:
Civic Center Pool for Hygiene Services (Quakertown Park) (940) 349‐7275
515 N Bell Ave. Monday – Saturday* 9:00 a.m. ‐ 5:00 p.m.
*Note: During designated inclement weather days, the Civic Center Pool will only be open in the
mornings (from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) for hygiene services and then operations will shift to staff the
Civic Center for the afternoon to be open as a cooling station (from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Denton Civic Center (940) 349‐7275
321 E. McKinney St. Inclement Weather Only* 12:00p.m. ‐ 5:00 p.m.
▪ Fire Stations: Public access to restrooms, hand washing, water fountains, and sitting area.
Hours and services are subject to change.
Station 1: Central Fire Station
332 E. Hickory St. Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. ‐ 5:00 p.m.
Fire stations where the public can get restrooms, hand washing, and water fountains.
Station 2: 110 Mockingbird Ln Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. ‐ 9:00 p.m.
Station 4: 2110 E. Sherman Dr. Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. ‐ 9:00 p.m.
Station 5: 2230 W. Windsor Dr. Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. ‐ 9:00 p.m.
Station 6: 3232 Teasley Ln. Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. ‐ 9:00 p.m.
Station 7: 4201 Vintage Pkwy. Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. ‐ 9:00 p.m.
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Inclement Weather Plan for Homeless Shelter and Expanded Services ‐ Denton, TX
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Hours and services are subject to change, please check with the location/agency to confirm.
For a current weather services list visit: https://tinyurl.com/DentonHelps
DON’T WAIT FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO START HELPING!
Outreach providers need winter gear they can pass out now, so folks outside are ready for the
summer heat, and to have in reserve during an emergency. Having the right gear staged in the
right places before a crisis will help provider’s better focus on direct services and life‐saving
efforts in the moment. Summer needed items include: water, reusable water bottles, wet
wipes, sunscreen, socks, and rain ponchos.
Visit https://www.ourdailybreaddenton.org/ to learn more about how to volunteer and donate.
Community Service Providers: Cooling Center and Water Station. Access to showers, restrooms,
hand washing, water fountains, and sitting area
Our Daily Bread (940) 566-1308
300 W. Oak St. Ste. 100 Monday – Saturday
Inclement Weather Only
8:00 a.m. − 4:00 p.m.
Meals Served: Cooling Center and Water Station
Our Daily Bread (940) 566-1308
300 W. Oak St. Ste. 100 Monday – Saturday
(Breakfast/Lunch)
9:00 a.m. ‐ 12:00 p.m.
Salvation Army Denton: Community Dinner (940) 566‐3800
1508 E. McKinney St. Daily 5:30 p.m. ‐ 6:00 p.m.
Shelter Overnight:
Monsignor King Outreach Center (MKOC) (940) 268-2968
300 S. Woodrow Ln
▪ Call (940) 268-2968 to inquire about potential openings.
Salvation Army Denton (940) 566‐3800
1508 E. McKinney St. Daily 4:00 p.m. ‐ 7:00 a.m.
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Implicit Bias Defined:
… the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
unconscious manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and unfavorable
assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness or
intentional control. Residing deep in the subconscious, these biases are different from
known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for the purposes of social and/or
political correctness. Kirwan Institute
Fair & Impartial Policing®: A Science-Based Perspective
Fair and Impartial Policing, LLC (FIP) is the #1 provider of implicit-bias-awareness training for law
enforcement in the U.S. and Canada. We began training law enforcement professionals on implicit
bias in 2008. The Fair & Impartial Policing®: A Science-Based Perspective training curriculum
applies the modern science of bias to law enforcement; it trains officers on the effect of implicit bias
and gives them the information and skills they need to reduce and manage their biases. The
curricula address not just racial/ethnic bias, but biases based on other factors, such as gender,
sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status and so forth. The curricula also address the
various ways in which biases manifest, including implicit associations, attentional bias, confirmation
bias, and outgroup bias. This science-based perspective is wholly consistent with the law
enforcement professions’ commitment to evidence-based practice. Both law enforcement
professionals and concerned community stakeholders can come together around this common
perspective and its associated plans of action.
Our training has reached federal, state, local, and campus police agencies of all sizes. Some of
the major U.S. cities that have adopted the FIP program include Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los
Angeles, Milwaukee, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose,
and Seattle, to name a few. The FIP program has been highlighted in articles in the Police Chief,
PERF’s Subject to Debate, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gazette, Psychology Today,
Mother Jones, and National Geographic. The program has been highlighted by the PBS News
Hour and CBS Sunday Morning. Entire states are adopting the FIP perspective and FIP has been
integrated into the IACP’s Leadership of Police Organizations (LPO) and Women’s Leadership
Institute (WLI) training programs. FIP has been presented at the FBI National Academy and is a
regular part of the curricula of PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP).
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The Intersection of Implicit Bias and Law Enforcement
Law enforcement’s approach to training on racial biases has been rooted in the traditional way of
thinking about this national issue, one that rested on the notion that persons were conscious of and
acted on their prejudices. The message they received was to “stop being prejudiced;” a message
that was ill-suited and possibly offensive for most individuals, including most individuals in policing,
who may not have these “explicit” prejudices. This traditional “thinking” overused the “racist” label,
applying it to even the overwhelming number of well-meaning law enforcement professionals who,
in fact, aspire to provide fair and just policing in the communities they serve.
The FIP training approach stands in stark contrast to traditional racial-profiling training programs
that have been based on outdated understandings about prejudice. Scientists have determined –
through voluminous research on this topic – that modern bias is less likely to be overt or “explicit”
(e.g., racism). Rather, bias is more likely to be “implicit,” working outside of conscious awareness
and manifesting even in people who consciously hold non-prejudiced attitudes. Bias starts with our
automatic tendency to categorize individuals. We categorize individuals and objects to make sense
of the world, which includes categorizing people we don’t know according to group membership.
We then attribute to these individuals the stereotypes associated with their group. This does not
require animus; it requires only knowledge of the stereotype. Importantly, implicit bias, like explicit
bias, can produce discriminatory actions.
Research has found that implicit bias impacts all of us, with specific studies showing bias
manifesting among members of various professional groups, such as doctors, other health
professionals, medical students, educators, judges and prosecutors. How might implicit bias
manifest in law enforcement settings? In practice, implicit bias might lead the line officer to
automatically perceive crime in the making when she observes two young Hispanic males driving
in an all-Caucasian neighborhood. It may manifest among agency command staff who decide
(without crime-relevant evidence) that the forthcoming gathering of African American college
students bodes trouble, whereas the forthcoming gathering of Caucasian undergraduates does not.
Moving beyond racial and ethnic biases, implicit bias might lead an officer to be consistently “over
vigilant” with males and low-income individuals and “under vigilant” with female subjects or people
of means. Where there is a crash with two different versions of what happened, implicit bias might
lead the officer to believe the Caucasian man in the white shirt and tie driving the BMW as opposed
to the Hispanic teenager in jeans driving a pick-up truck.
So the bad news is that prejudice remains widespread and manifests outside of conscious
awareness, even in those of us who eschew, at a conscious level, prejudices and stereotypes .
The good news, however, comes from the large body of research that has identified how
individuals can reduce their implicit biases or, at least, ensure that their implicit biases do not affect
their behavior. Indeed, a key FIP theme is that we all harbor implicit biases, but we can become
conscious of them and actively work to ensure those biases don’t impact on behavior.
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Fair & Impartial Policing®: The Training Curricula
The original FIP curricula greatly benefited from the expertise of a distinguished
national Curriculum Design Team (CDT) comprised of experts in the area of
biased policing, police executives, first-line supervisors, officers, and community
stakeholders. Additionally, and importantly, social psychologists from around the
nation who conduct research on human biases were members of this team. The
curricula were revised in 2018 to (1) reflect updates in the science of bias, (2) add
coverage of new forms of bias (e.g., confirmation bias, attention bias), and (3)
enhance media and engagement components.
The FIP courses receive very strong reviews because (a) our trainers are current or retired sworn
law enforcement; (b) our curriculum is successful at reducing the very understandable resistance
that trainees bring into a course on “biased policing”; and (c) our curriculum conveys scientific
concepts in an accessible manner; is engaging; and emphasizes real-life application of concepts
and skills.
The core content of all of our courses are:
The nature of (and scientific evidence for) implicit biases;
How implicit biases can impact a person in his/her professional capacity;
The consequences of biased decisions/behavior; and
Skills to reduce and manage implicit biases.
We have incorporated the core content into various courses customized for different audiences.
We have specific courses for (a) various categories of sworn personnel, (b) civilian staff, and (c)
community members. We believe that a customized curriculum works best as it highlights
situations and responses unique to a particular group of trainees, increasing the likelihood that
individuals will connect with the science and see themselves within the scenarios presented during
the training.
Below we describe our 2018 Basic curricula for sworn personnel. We also describe several new
products. For FIP agencies (i.e., agencies that have implemented the basic courses) we have
“Refresher TOTs” for your FIP trainers and “Booster Training” for your patrol officers and
supervisors. We also have new courses designed for civilian personnel and community
members.
The Basic Courses for Sworn Personnel
For sworn personnel the curricula are customized for these audiences:
Patrol Officers (the Patrol Officers’ curricula may also be used to train academy
recruits with specialized exercises designed specifically for recruits)
First-Line Supervisors
Mid-Managers
Command-level Personnel (or Command Personnel and Community Leaders)
Trainers
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The curricula for both patrol officers (to include recruits) and first-line supervisors consist of
four modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Fair & Impartial Policing
Module 2: Understanding Human Bias
Module 3: The Impact of Biased Policing on Community Members and the Law
Enforcement Organization
Module 4 (Patrol): The Skills for Promoting Fair & Impartial Policing
Module 4 (First-Line Supervisors): Supervising for Fair & Impartial Policing
The first three modules in the two curricula are very similar–merely customized in language and
exercises for the target audiences. The fourth module of each curriculum teaches the specific
skills needed for that audience.
The 8-hour training program for patrol officers and academy recruits helps these individuals to:
Understand that even well-intentioned people have biases;
Understand how implicit biases impact on what we perceive/see and can (unless
prevented) impact on what we do;
Understand that fair and impartial policing produces just, safe, and effective policing; and,
Use tools that help him/her (1) recognize his/her conscious and implicit biases, and (2)
reduce and manage biases.
Overwhelmingly participants have reported that the training has changed their perspectives and
that the training had practical application to their day-to-day work. Participant feedback on the
exercises and videos range from “great” to “awesome.” As one participant who was returning to the
job after being off for several years wrote, “I had [been impacted by stereotypes/biases] as an
officer but did not know it until now. I could have used you guys back in 1995!”
Other comments from trainees include:
“I am going to work in a very diverse environment and feel this training has helped me
learn how to attempt to be unbiased towards situations I may encounter.”
“I will go into each situation with this training in the back of my head.”
“Absolutely (I will be able to apply the information and skills to my job). I felt that all the
information was related to our jobs and how society relates to these issues as well.”
“We were told we were going to ‘racial profiling’ class all day and, to be honest, that
already put me off–thinking it was going to be the same stuff we always get. I was very,
very surprised and happy to receive this training today.”
“I learned what ‘implicit bias’ means and understand its effects on me, decisions I make
and community perceptions of officers.”
“Well presented. Most relevant discussions on topic of race relations I have heard in 14
years.”
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“(Strengths included) addressing everyone’s biases and not making it seem like a white
guilt issue.”
The 8-hour training program for first-line supervisors (e.g., sergeants) starts with the three
modules described above and then:
Addresses how to identify subordinates who may be acting in a biased manner , including
those well-meaning officers whose biased behavior may not be consciously produced;
Provides guidance to supervisors on how they should respond to officers who exhibit
biased policing behaviors;
Challenges supervisors to think about how bias might manifest in their own behavior; and
Provides guidance on how to speak internally and externally about bias, biased policing,
and the agency’s efforts to promote fair and impartial policing .
Key to the supervisory training is helping supervisors identify the appropriate response to biased
behavior, which can be challenging. Not only is biased behavior very difficult to prove, but, for the
officers whose biased behavior is not intentional or malicious, “disciplinary” action would be
inappropriate. Since, in many instances, there will only be “indications” and not “proof,” it is
important to convey when and how supervisors can intervene to stop what appears to be
inappropriate conduct while keeping in mind the ambiguous nature of the evidence as well as the
sensitive nature of the issue.
First-line supervisors who have participated in the training report that they now have a new
perspective for thinking about how bias (not just racial bias) might manifest in their own decision-
making as well as that of their officers. The comments indicate that they emerge believing (some
expressing surprise) that biased behavior can be unintentional and can manifest even in well -
intentioned subordinates. Overwhelmingly, the participants report that they will be able to apply the
information and skills from the training into their daily job as a supervisor. They report acquiring
new tools for identifying when bias might be manifesting in their supervisees and new tools for
intervening when they have concerns about subordinate behavior.
Comments include:
“I will better recognize bias and be able to address it with officers.”
“Examples presented made me reflect on my personal behavior as well as behavior of my
subordinates.”
“(I learned) how to deal with biases that we all have.”
“I will use this training and teach my squad.”
“Helped me realize my own biases and will help me to better train those officers working
under my supervision.”
“One of the best classes of this type I have attended.”
“(Some of the most useful info included) the fact that bias can occur and the officer doesn’t
even realize it.”
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“Good information that I didn’t know and great knowledge gained to take back to the
people under me.”
The 8-hour mid-managers’ curriculum is targeted toward individuals who are above the rank of
first-line supervisor and below what might be considered “command staff” in an agency (e.g.,
Captains). Combining elements from the command-level and first-line supervisor curricula, this
program:
Introduces trainees to the science of bias, including the science underlying mechanisms
for reducing/managing biases;
Helps mid-managers identify and intervene with subordinates who may be acting in a
biased manner;
Challenges mid-level managers to think about how bias might manifest in their own
behavior;
Provides guidance on how to speak about bias to individuals (e.g., sergeants, officers,
individual community members) and groups/media; and
Introduces the attendees to the elements of a comprehensive agency program to produce
fair and impartial policing.
Mid-managers who participated in the training provided very strong evaluations of the course.
Comments include:
“The course provided a great deal of information on bias and was presented in a manner
that made it easy to understand and apply.”
“An outstanding class teaching about fair and impartial policing and biased policing.
Included the science behind it.”
“The strength of the course content and presentation were the e xamples of the results of
studies that supported the concepts.”
“Gave me some eye-opening information. I used to be able to say I wasn’t biased; I can
no longer say that. However, this course has now given me the opportunity to have an
open conversation about this topic.”
“Presented in lay terms that was understandable.”
There is a 1.5-day training program for the agency executive and his/her command-level staff.
Alternatively, this training may be held with both command-level personnel and community leaders.
This training covers the science of bias and its implications for policing. This training also includes
the elements of a “comprehensive agency program to promote fair and impartial policing ” to include
assessments of and reform in anti-biased-policing policy, recruitment and hiring, training,
supervision and accountability, operations, leadership, measurement, and outreach to diverse
communities. Agency (and community) leaders exit the training with an action plan for
strengthening the agency’s efforts to promote fair and impartial law enforcement.
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This training has received very strong reviews from both police and community leaders. Some
comments include:
“It was very interactive and made me think. The resources and facts/examples were amazing.”
“Provided all views of a complex problem that will bring all sides to the table for worthy, meaningful
conversations.”
“I am leaving the class with a new perspective on my own views and beliefs. I have a new awareness of
bias-based policing within my own agency. The presentation of scientific data provided me with a more
convincing argument that supported the existence of unintentional, but widespread racial bias, which I
was typically quick to dismiss.”
“I obtained new ideas from the other students as well as from the instructor.”
“(Instructor) aggressively addressed difficult topics with facts and experience.”
Additional comments reflecting the value of including community stakeholders include:
“Having law enforcement and community stakeholders in the room made for interactive and thought -
provoking discussions.”
“Discussions enabled community and law enforcement to appreciate each other’s views.”
A 2.0-day Training-of-Trainers (TOT) program is designed to enable instructors to implement both
the patrol officers’ and the first-line supervisors’ training programs. This training “walks” participants
through both the content and the training methodologies used throughout the Fair and Impa rtial
Policing curricula and provides opportunities for participants to “practice” teaching the content. FIP
instructors provide technical assistance, in small group workshops, on key concepts and
techniques and provide critical assessments of participants’ training skills during their “teach
backs.” Participants who complete the TOT will be certified and licensed to train the copyrighted
FIP® curricula in their agencies or academies for a period of two years from date of certification.
Upon completion of the TOT (with some follow-up self-study and practice), participants are able to
implement both FIP curricula within their own agencies or academies. [Agencies can request that
a national FIP trainer co-train with the agency’s TOT-trained trainers during early implementations.
This co-training can enhance local trainer skills and facilitate quality control.] TOT participants will
be able to:
Understand the social-psychological research on implicit bias and its implications for both
patrol officers’ and first-line supervisors’ actions;
Discuss the impact of biased policing on community members and the law enforcement
organization;
Discuss the knowledge and skills that patrol officers and supervisors need to promote fair
and impartial policing; and
Demonstrate proficiency in using appropriate adult learning methods to support the training
objectives and effectively present and debrief problem-based case scenarios.
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Comments from previous TOT participants include:
“Excellent training—I cannot wait to present the material.”
“Critical area of training for police. Use of scientific approach is great.”
“Excellent blend of lecture, facilitation, team teaching, group exercises, and teach -back.”
“I enjoyed the class and look forward to instructing the classes.”
“Excellent training! The teach-backs were critically important.”
“I came to this class against my will. My mind was quickly changed from ‘this class is a waste of time’ to
‘why have I not had this class sooner in my 20 years of service?’ The instructors were great. I only hope
I can communicate the importance of the class as well as they were able to.”
Advanced Training for Agencies that Have Already Implemented Basic FIP Training
There is a one-day “TOT Refresher” course for agencies/individuals who have previously
experienced an FIP TOT and want to adopt the new 2018 curricula and/or refresh their skills.
We have produced the Booster Training for officers and first-line supervisors who have already
had the basic FIP course. Agencies might provide this course 18 months or 2 years after the initial
FIP basic training. The core concepts from the basic FIP training are reviewed, but with new
science, new forms of biases, and new applications presented. This training includes high-quality
video scenarios that allow the participants to apply the key principles to common policing
situations.
New Courses Designed for Civilian Personnel and Community Members
A new product is targeted toward community members. This training (designed for evening delivery)–that is
available to agencies that have trained (or are training) their own personnel in FIP–allows the agency to convey to
community members: (a) the science of implicit bias and how implicit biases might impact on both police officers
and community members; (b) how they can recognize, reduce, and manage their own biases; and (c) what their
local agency is doing to promote fair and impartial policing.
Another new product is targeted toward civilians in the police agency. The course includes the same core
content as the patrol and supervisor curricula, but is customized to apply the concepts to the work of crime
analysts, dispatchers, administrative support staff, victim advocates, front desk aides, and any other civilian role.
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Trainings: Lengths and Class Sizes
All courses are capped at 30 individuals with the exception of the community curriculum, which can
be implemented with up to 50 individuals. Attendees receive high-quality trainee materials.
BASIC FIP COURSES
Training Audience Length
Patrol 8 hours
Supervisor 8 hours
Mid-Managers 8 hours
Command or Command-
Community
1.5 days
Training-of-Trainers 2.0 days
TOT Refresher 6 hours
ADVANCED COURSES FOR FIP AGENCIES
Training Audience Length
Local FIP Trainer Refresher 8 hours
Patrol Officer
Booster
3 hours
First-Line Supervisor
Booster
3 hours
NEW COURSES
Training Audience Length
Community Members 4 hours
Civilian Personnel 4 hours
For more information about Fair & Impartial Policing, LLC and the associated training
programs, go to www.fipolicing.com
or contact Mary Hoerig at mkhoerig@fipolicing.com or 414-334-1299.
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Contents
1.Denton County’s Approach to Homelessness Solutions
2.Data-Driven Impact
3.Local Homelessness Data
4.2020 Point-In-Time Count
5.Community Analysis/Key Findings
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United Way of Denton County is proud to partner with localgovernments,businesses,healthcare providers andnonprofitstomakehomelessnessrare,brief and non-recurring in our community.As backbone support to theDentonCountyHomelessnessLeadershipTeam,the UnitedWayofDentonCountyassistswiththeimplementationofacounty-wide strategic plan to end homelessness.
The Denton County Homeless Coalition,a working group oftheDentonCountyHomelessnessLeadershipTeam,partners with the Texas Homeless Network to fulfill federalguidelinesandpromoteresourceandinformationsharing.
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Denton County Homelessness
Our Community Approach
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No single source of data tells the whole story of homelessness, and no single organization can solve homelessness on their own. This report highlights the many community partners implementing data-driven solutions to systematically address homelessness and housing insecurity Denton County.
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Denton County HomelessnessData-Driven Impact
The Point-In-Time (PIT) Count is an annual, nationwide census of people experiencing homelessness that provides a snapshot of the homeless experience on any give day. The PIT Count provides self-reported data of the experiences and needs of people experiencing homelessness in our community.
The Denton County Homelessness Data Dashboard is made possible through the collaboration of nonprofit partners in Denton County to uniformly identify, assess and prioritize our neighbors experiencing homelessness for available housing resources. The use of shared processes and a shared database allow us to analyze and improve Denton County’s Housing Crisis Response System. The dashboard is updated with monthly data throughout the year to make it as real time as possible.
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•Christian Community Action
•Denton County MHMR
•Denton County Veteran Service
Office
•Giving Hope Inc.
•Grace Like Rain
•Interfaith Ministries
•Metrocrest Services
•Monsignor King Outreach Center
•Next Steps –The Colony
•Our Daily Bread
•Recovery Resource Council
•Salvation Army of Denton
•Salvation Army of Lewisville
•United Way of Denton County
The Housing Crisis Response System (HCRS)is a network of agencies working together to preventhomelessnessandrapidlyreturnpeoplewhoareexperiencinghomelessnesstostablehousing.DentonCounty’s Housing Crisis Response System has multiple levels of collaboration,from quasi-governmentalpolicy-making to the boots-on-the ground support to assist those in need.
Agencies participating in Denton County’s Housing Crisis Response System are:
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Denton County HomelessnessData-Driven Impact
Keep an eye out for the yellow boxes throughout this report
that highlight key findings within the data.
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Demographic Data
Denton County Homelessness
Data Dashboard
RACE
AGE
GENDER
ETHNICITY
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In March of 2020,there were 362 households experiencing
homelessness in Denton County.
Assessing households for the type of housing that best fits their needs
allows us to match them with the most appropriate resource,identify
gaps in our system and advocate for increased resources.The three
housing intervention types are:
•Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)–Long term or permanent
housing and wrap around care assistance for households
•Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)–Short term housing and wrap around
assistance for households that is generally up to 24 months
•Diversion –Minimal housing assistance to obtain housing that the
household maintains following the assistance
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Data Dashboard
In the 6-month period from October 2019 to March 2020, the need for Permanent
Supportive Housing has grown greater than the need for Rapid Re-Housing for the first
time in our community. This increase directly relates to people developing more
vulnerabilities and aging into chronicity in our Housing Crisis Response System.Denton County Housing Needs by Intervention Type
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Each month we track how people enter the Denton CountyHousingCrisisResponseSystem(HCRS).These ‘inflows’arecategorizedas:
•New Assessments –a household that has never beenenrolledinCEbefore
•Reassessments –a household that needs their informationtobeupdatedtomoreaccuratelyreflecttheircurrentsituationafterextendedperiodsincelastassessmentorthehousehold’s family structure has changed
•Returned from Inactive –a household that is returningfrombeingmovedtoinactiveintheHMIS(moving toinactivemeansthehouseholddidnotaccessservicesfor90+days)
•Returned from Housing –a household is returning frombeinghousedpreviously
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Inflow Data
Tracking inflows allows us to assess the
effectiveness of our Housing Crisis Response System
and plan for resources to meet the need.
Inflows to Denton County’s Housing Crisis Response System
Inflow Type Mar
Jul
2019
Aug
2019
Sept
2019
Oct
2019
Nov
2019
Dec
2019
Jan
2020
Feb
2020
Mar
2020 Total
New Assessments 33 22 33 37 40 30 40 62 22 22 34 43 27 445
Reassessments 1 0 0 0 5 4 10 10 1 11 10 11 8 71
Ret. from Inactive 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 4 5 4 0 25
Ret. from Housing 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 6 1 2 0 3 1 22
Total 39 22 33 38 47 37 57 81 24 39 49 61 36 563
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Tracking exits or ‘outflows’from Denton County’sHousingCrisisResponseSystemletsusknowhowoursystemisperforminginitsgoaltomakehomelessnessrare,brief and nonrecurring.Types of Outflows are:
•Housed –A household has moved into housing eitherindependentlyorthroughassistanceatanagency
•Moved to Inactive –A household stopped accessingservicesfor90+days and agencies involved do nothaveanupdateonthehousehold
•Permanently Left Service Area –A household leftthecountytoseekassistanceorsupportelsewhere.
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Denton County Homelessness
Data Dashboard
Between March 2019 and February 2020, the
average length of time people spent experiencing
homelessness in Denton County before being
housed was 9 months.
Outflow Data
Outflow Type Mar
Feb
2020
Mar
2020 Total
Moved into Housing 20 13 18 18 14 16 12 12 9 4 3 16 12 167
Marked as Inactive 6 27 95 56 0 0 126 38 42 41 25 51 30 537
Perm. Left Service
Area 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 12
Total 26 40 116 76 14 18 140 50 52 45 29 68 42 716
Outflows from Denton County’s Housing Crisis Response System
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The Department of Education holds a broader definition ofhomelessnessforchildrenandyouthfromtheMcKinneyVentoAct.Students considered experiencing homelessnessareeither:
•Experiencing literal homelessness –the student'sprimarynighttimeresidenceisaplacenotmeantforhumanhabitation,OR
•Living in a doubled-up situation –the student issharingthehousingofotherpersons/families.
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Denton County Homelessness
Data Dashboard
School District Data
School districts across the country are required toappointaHomelessLiaisontotrackstudenthomelessnessdata.The data in the chart to the rightwascollectedfromeachDentonCountyISD’s HomelessLiaison.
Data for Pilot Point ISD not available.
Student’s Experiencing Homelessness
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The Denton County Homelessness Leadership TeamhasastrategicgoaltoEndVeteranHomelessnessby2020.Denton and Lewisville’s Mayors have alsosignedontotheMayorsChallenge(linked)to EndVeteranHomelessness.
An end to Veteran homelessness means thatDentonCountyhasasystematicresponseinplacetoensurehomelessnessamongVeteransispreventedwhenpossible,or is otherwise rare,briefandnonrecurring.
Currently Veterans make up approximately 9%of Denton County’s homeless population.
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Ending Veteran Homelessness
On average, 3-4 Veterans enter Denton County’s Housing
Crisis Response System every 90 days. We will meet our goal
when we can house more Veterans every month than the
amount of Veterans entering our system.
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2020 Point In Time Count
2020 PIT Count volunteers canvassed more of the county than any previous count. 98 volunteers canvassed 17 cities and towns and surveyed 258 unique individuals.
33% increase in surveys from 2019 to 2020
Survey Locations Total Persons Surveyed
Observational surveys are surveys completed by observing someone and not asking participant the survey questions
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Participant Demographics
RACE
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2020 Point In Time Count
Participant Education and Income
Nearly 20% of people surveyed during the PIT Count were
receiving disability benefits and still experiencing homelessness.
Disability income alone often does not allow individuals to
sustain rent and living expenses.
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Participants Homelessness Experience
27% of survey
respondents
have been
experiencing
homelessness
for 3 years or
longer.
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Special Populations
Vulnerable
Populations
Participants were asked to identify
institutions they have been involved
with at any point in their life.
Previous Institutional
Involvement
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Denton County Homelessness2020 PIT Count
The number of Veterans experiencing
homelessness in the 2020 PIT Count aligns
with trends from previous years, indicating
the number of Veterans identified in the 2019
PIT Count was an anomaly.
Veteran Homelessness
2020 Denton County Homelessness Data Report
Veterans Surveyed
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192020 Denton County Homelessness Data Report
Denton County Homelessness2020 PIT Count
Chronic Homelessness is defined as living with a disabling condition and experiencing homelessness for a
length of 12 or more months within 3 years.
Chronic Homelessness
29% (56 individuals) of people surveyed during the 2020 PIT Count were experiencing Chronic Homelessness.
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Racial Inequity
•African American households are disproportionality impacted byhomelessness.While African Americans make up 9.3%of all Denton Countyresidents,they account for 18.4%of respondents for the 2020 PIT Count and26.2%of households represented on the Denton County Homelessness DataDashboard.
Chronic Homelessness
•As of April 2020,35.7%of the population of people on our dashboard areexperiencingchronichomelessness.
•There was a 75%increase in people experiencing chronic homelessness inthe2020PITCount(56 individuals)from the 2019 PIT Count (32individuals).
•The longer an individual experiences homelessness,the more severe theirdisabilitiesbecomewhichcanmakeithardtosecurestablehousing.As thenumberofpeopleexperiencingchronichomelessnessincreases,so does theneedforsupportedhousinginterventionslikePermanentSupportiveHousing,Housing Vouchers,and Skilled Nursing Facilities.
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Veterans
•Veterans in Denton County make up approximately 9% of people experiencing homelessness compared to 5% of the general population, indicating that Veterans are experiencing homelessness at a slightly higher rate.
•The number of Veterans experiencing homelessness in the 2020 PIT Count (18 individuals) aligns with trends from previous years, indicating the number of Veterans identified in the 2019 PIT Count (7 individuals) was an anomaly.
Youth
•There was a 28% decrease in the number of Unaccompanied Youth (18-24 years old) experiencing homelessness compared to the 2019 PIT Count.
•The number of children experiencing homelessness increased from 1 child to 9 children from the 2019 PIT County to the 2020 PIT Count. These are children living with household units rather than unaccompanied.
Mental Illness
•85.7% of people surveyed that reported living with a serious mental illness were also living unsheltered at the time of the PIT Count. A person is considered living with a serious mental illness when their mental illness or emotional impairments seriously limit their ability to live independently.
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Learn More
•The Denton County Homelessness Data Dashboard is updated monthly to reflect current data: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/homelessness-data-denton-county
•Texas Homeless Network is the lead agency for the Balance of State (BoS), Denton County’s Continuum Care for federal and state homelessness funding: www.thn.org
•Visit the United Way of Denton County website to learn more about the Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team, Denton County Homeless Coalition and other housing solutions: www.UnitedWayDenton.org/Homelessness
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Association of Local Government Auditors
OFFICERS
President
Pam Weipert
Compliance Officer
Oakland County, MI
President-Elect
Larry Stafford
Audit Services Manager
Clark County, WA
Secretary
Chris Horton
County Auditor
Arlington County, VA
Treasurer
Justin Anderson
Principal Management Auditor
King County, WA
Immediate Past President
Kristine Adams-Wannberg
Principal Management Auditor
Washington County, OR
BOARD MEMBERS
AT LARGE
Lisa Callas
Audit Coordinator
City of Edmonton, AB
Andrew Keegan
Assistant City Auditor
Austin, TX
Lisa Monteiro
Senior Management Auditor
City of Anaheim, CA
Carolyn Smith
Chief Audit Executive
Columbus City Schools, OH
MEMBER SERVICES
449 Lewis Hargett Circle
Suite 290
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859) 276-0686
Fax: (859) 278-0507
www.algaonline.org
Umesh Dalal May 8, 2020
City Auditor
215 East McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76201
Dear Mr. Dalal:
The Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) Awards Program Committee is pleased
to announce that the City of Denton, Internal Audit Department report, Audit of Roadway Quality
Management, won a 2019 Distinguished Knighton Award in the Small Shop Category.
ALGA was founded in 1985 to serve auditors who specialize in working with local governments.
ALGA members represent approximately 300 local government audit organizations. Unlike the
majority of auditors who work within a single industry, local government auditors must work in an
environment that encompasses a wide variety of industries. Local government auditors are
committed to helping their governments improve service delivery to citizens while doing so more
efficiently and effectively with the limited resources available. In making the award, the judges
commented:
Readers don’t have to travel far to reach their destination in this compelling audit of the
City’s roadways. The cover page summarizes the key findings as smoothly as new
pavement and effective illustrations, tables, and charts persuasively map out findings that
resources appear to be used equitably throughout the City and that documentation of quality
controls are lacking. The audit signaled which 3 recommendations were the highest priority,
and also earned management’s agreement or partial concurrence on all 12
recommendations.
To encourage increasing levels of excellence among local government auditors, ALGA created
the Knighton Award in 1995 to recognize the best performance audit reports produced by local
government audit shops in the previous year. Each year, local government audit organizations
submit their best performance audit report to be evaluated against four criteria: (1) an audit
scope that has the potential for significant impact, and is responsive to the needs and concerns
of decision-makers and/or the public; (2) audit conclusions that are persuasive, logical, and
firmly supported by the evidence, which was gathered using appropriate research methods and
tools; (3) audit recommendations that are feasible, and will make government programs more
effective and efficient; and (4) audit results that are communicated in a clear, concise way.
Judges from peer organizations determined that the City of Denton, Internal Audit Department’s
was among the best of 2019.
Congratulations for receiving this award!
Sincerely,
Pam Weipert, President Kathie Harrison, Chair
ALGA ALGA Awards Program Committee
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Policy and Worksession RequestsCompletedCouncil Member Requestor DateSummary of RequestStaff AssignedDepartmentComments1Council Member Briggs02/03/20Would like to request council discuss a citywide public health study.http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Health/Info_to_Post/HealthReport-linked.pdf Like thisBalthrop MendozaCity Manager's OfficeRequest will be presented during a future PendingRequest work session2Council Member Davis05/19/20Disconnected fragments of streets that share the same name (i.e.Westgate, Riney, etc.) cause considerable confusion. I'd like to make avery surface level catalog of these streets and see if there aren't someeasy fixes we could make. For example, the East-West part of Westgateis an easy switch, while East Oak is not.Estes/McDonaldCapital Projects/DevelopmentServicesInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report3Council Member Briggs05/24/20Request for speed study, permanent reducing speed ideas on Hercules.Maybe a flashing digital sign to show speed? Is there a way we could putthis on PD enforcement list rotation for awhile?JahnCapital ProjectsInformation will be provided in June 12 Friday Report4Council Member Briggs06/03/20In the light of recent events and calls from the community , I would likeask for a Work session on police review/oversight boardDixonPoliceRequest will be presented during a future PendingRequest work session5Council Member Briggs06/04/20Why can't you go straight into the park off of Hinkle at the intersectionwith Windsor? This would lead you into the Recycling areaJahnCapital ProjectsInformation will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report6Council Member Briggs06/05/20There have been many task forces and groups convened by city over theyears where poc were asked to serve to address race and racial injustice(Ex. Diversifying the fire dept) can city research and create list of thesegroups and identify reports/recommendations?Information will be provided in a future Friday Report7Council Member Briggs06/06/20Can staff check on the raw sewer leak on Rudell St. at the 1920Apartments?Pugsley/McDonaldWater Utilities/Development Services Information will be provided in a future Friday Report8Council Member Briggs06/08/20Can the City participate in the USDA Community Compost and FoodWaste Reduction pilot program?BoernerSolid Waste and RecyclingInformation will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report9Council Member Briggs06/08/20How are the charges for information requested figured? How are thehours decided and charged for? Do we charge for everyone?RiosCity Secretary's OfficeInformation will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report10Council Member Briggs06/09/20A resolution/ proclamation to name June 9th Willie Hudspeth day BirdseyeCity Manager's OfficeThis proclamation will be presented at the June 16 CityCouncil meeting11Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth06/09/20Can staff send the PERF report and any updates on therecommendations?DixonPoliceInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report12Council Member Briggs06/11/20How many deaths have there been in Denton from COVID-19?HedgesFireInformation will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report13Council Member Briggs06/11/20What is the cost to the City for the protests? Including overtime,equipment, etc.GainesFinanceInformation will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report14Council Member Davis06/11/20Do we know when Cleveland Gibbs Road (in Northlake) will beconnected through, giving better access to Fire Station 514 that weparticipate in?EstesCapital ProjectsInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report15Council Member Davis06/10/20How much money ALL local, state, and federal agencies spend on socialservices, education, public health, etc. in Denton.Birdseye/GainesCity Manager's Office/Finance Information will be provided in a future Friday Report16Council Member Ryan06/11/20Does staff know if TxDOT has a target date to get Teasley Lane/WestRanchman open?DivineyCapital ProjectsInformation will be provided in the June 12 Friday Report17Council Member Briggs06/12/20Do we allow no knock warrants? We are getting questions about passingBreonna Taylor's law.DixonPoliceInformation will be provided in a future Friday ReportPage 1 of 1Exported on June 12, 2020 5:34:16 PM CDT47
June 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Cancelled - 11:30 am Council Luncheon Cancelled -COE 1:30 Cancelled -Traffic Safety Commission 5:30 pm 2 1:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 3 Cancelled - 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 4 Cancelled - 8:30 DEDC 1:00 Public Art Committee 567 8 PUB 9am HLC 3:00pm 9 1:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Session Cancelled - Mobility Committee Meeting 9:00 am 10 Cancelled - 2:30pm Agenda Committee 11 HOT & S Committee 10am 121314 15 16 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 17 No - 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 18 Cancelled - 6:00pm Committee on Persons with Disabilities Cancelled ‐ HABSCO 4pm 192021 22 PUB 9am 23 10am Council Airport Committee 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Session 2425 5:30PM Board of Ethics 262728 29 ZBA 5:30pm 30 No Council Meeting 48
July 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 8:30 DEDC 4:00 Public Art Committee 3 4th of July Holiday 45 6 No Luncheon Meeting COE 1:30 Traffic Safety Commission 5:30 pm 7 No Council Meeting 8 11:00 EDPB 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 5:30 Airport Advisory Board 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 9 101112 13 PUB 9am 14 No Council Meeting Mobility Committee Meeting 9:00 am 15 2:30pm Agenda Committee 16 HOT & S 9-11 6:00pm Committee on Persons with Disabilities HABSCO 4pm 171819 20 21 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 22 12:00 TIF Board (TIRZ) 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 23 242526 27 PUB 9am ZBA 5:30pm 28 10am Council Airport Committee 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Session 29 2:30pm Agenda Committee 30 5:30PM Board of Ethics 31 49
August 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 3 11:30 am Council Luncheon COE 1:30 Traffic Safety Commission 5:30 pm 4 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 5 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 6 8:30 am Council Budget Workshop 8:30 DEDC 4:00 Public Art Committee 789 10 PUB 9am 11 2:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Session Mobility Committee Meeting 9:00 am 12 11:00 EDPB 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:30 Airport Advisory Board 13 141516 17 18 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 19 2:30pm Agenda Committee 5:00pm P&Z Work Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular Session 20 6:00pm Committee on Persons with Disabilities HABSCO 4pm 212223 24 PUB 9am 25 10am Council Airport Committee 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Session 2627 5:30PM Board of Ethics 282930 31 ZBA 5:30pm 50
City Council
City of Denton
Meeting Agenda
City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Council Work Session Room & Council
Chambers
2:00 PMTuesday, June 23, 2020
CLOSED MEETING BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
CLOSED MEETING BEGINS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED
MEETING IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM
Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse
Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting, work session,
and regular meeting via video/teleconference.
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the June 23, 2020 City
Council meeting in-person. To accommodate and receive input on agenda items, citizens will be able to
participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings, citizens are only able to
comment one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on a single agenda item.
Public comments are not held for work session reports.):
• Virtual White Card – On June 19, 2020, the agenda was posted online at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an
online form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may
indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may
be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed.
Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms
will be sent directly to City Council members and recorded by the City Secretary.
City Council Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into
consideration prior to voting on an agenda item. The Mayor will announce the number of Comment Cards
submitted in support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be
read during the meeting. The City Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in
favor/opposition to an item, the registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes
of the Meeting, as applicable.
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• By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Council meeting, may call (940)
349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until
the item is opened for discussion by the Council. When the call is initially received, a staff member will
receive the caller’s information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak,
or 2) record the caller’s information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record
their support or opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Mayor will announce the number
of comments submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the
voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired
agenda item. Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item, no matter the method.
• At regular meetings only, citizens can speak on any topic that is not on the agenda (Open Microphone).
Alert the call taker if you wish to speak under the Open Microphone category. If you would like to give a
public report, see the information below.
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a
Closed Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215
E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as
amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as indicated below.
1. Closed Meeting:
Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Government Code Section 551.074.
Conduct Municipal Judge candidate interviews and discuss and deliberate regarding the
evaluation of candidates and the appointment/employment of a Municipal Judge.
ID 20-1111A.
B. Adjournment of the Closed Meeting.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday,
June 23, 2020, at 2:00 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. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on any item listed on the Consent Agenda prior to its
consideration. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any item(s). Any person
who wishes to address the City Council regarding these items may do so by utilizing the "By Phone"
registration process as referenced under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE
CITY COUNCIL detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time the City
Council considers this item. Registrants may call in and remain on hold or receive a call back at the time the
Work Session is called to Order and are encouraged to ensure they remain accessible to accept the call.
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2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
3. Work Session Reports
Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the 2019 Water Loss Audit Report.ID 20-1009A.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an internal audit of
Grants Management.
ID 20-1078B.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an audit follow up of
the Customer Service Audit.
ID 20-1079C.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a temporary Parklet
program within the Mixed Use Downtown Core (MD) zoning district.
ID 20-1102D.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed
prioritization and implementation of the City’s Capital Improvement Projects.
ID 20-888E.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council
requests for information.
ID 20-674F.
Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider
specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. 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.
1. Closed Meeting:
Deliberate regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072;
Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the potential disposition of real properties owned by the City of Denton, dba
Denton Municipal Utilities in Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property”), where the
deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of
the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation.
Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with potential
claims against the City associated with the Property, where a public discussion of these
legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and
the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in negotiations or
potential litigation.
ID 20-1113A.
Deliberate regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072;
Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the potential purchase of real property located southeast of the corner of
Thomas J. Egan Rd. and Jim Christal Rd. in Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property”),
ID 20-1146B.
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where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation.
Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with potential
claims against the City associated with the Property, where a public discussion of these
legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and
the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in negotiations or
potential litigation.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Special Called Meeting has been taken by Council
may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the
Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting
will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to
consider the following items:
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the Staff
recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to
implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council has received
background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to
consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – F). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council Members
to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, the Consent
Agenda Items will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be
considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the city manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement with the Town of Argyle, Texas, for the purpose of providing for all necessary
engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction associated with
the reconstruction of Crawford Road project, wherein the City of Denton agrees to
contribute an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand dollars ($300,000);
authorizing the expenditure of funds thereof; and declaring an effective date.
ID 20-1081A.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton granting Links Construction,
LLC a noise and hours of operation exception pursuant to Section 17-20 of the City of
ID 20-1152B.
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Denton Code of Ordinances, with respect to sound levels and hours of operation for
construction of The Mark at Denton, which will be generally performed during the weeks
beginning June 24, 2020, and ending September 4, 2020, on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays from “xx a.m. to xx p.m.”., at The Mark at Denton, 3500 North Bonnie Brae
Street; granting an exception for sound levels not to exceed eighty five (85) decibels and a
variance in the hours of operation which may be affected by weather, from 2:00 a.m. to
8:30 p.m., during weekdays only; and providing an effective date.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute continuation of a contract with ICE
Future U.S., Inc. (IFUS), for the purchase of access to and use of the Intercontinental
Exchange (ICE) electronic exchange and platform which is the sole provider this software,
in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that
procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt
from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body;
and providing an effective date (File 7377 - awarded to ICE Future U.S., Inc. (IFUS), in
the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $310,000). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval ( - ).
ID 20-1060C.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Allegro
Development Corporation, for Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) Software for
Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing
an effective date (RFP 6804 - awarded to Allegro Development Corporation, for a term
ending on December 31, 2023, in the not-to-exceed amount of $861,998.91).
ID 20-1120D.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving an interlocal
cooperation agreement between the City of Denton and the Denton County
Transportation Authority (“DCTA”), for the purpose of establishing cyclical and
preventative maintenance of the Denton easements portion of the DCTA corridor;
authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an effective date.
ID 20-1139E.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Home-Rule Municipal
Corporation, approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds (not to exceed amount of
$50,000 a year for five years with a total not to exceed amount of $250,000) for the
payment of fees due under the pipeline transportation agreement between the City and
Atmos Pipeline - Texas, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia
corporation, approved under ordinance 18-292 and required for the purchase of natural
gas for use by the city’s Solid Waste Department; and providing an effective date.
ID 20-789F.
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to approve a new
Procurement Policy Manual for the Procurement and Compliance Department; and
providing an effective date.
ID 20-1001A.
Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton regarding the creation of the ID 20-1055B.
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Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 16, encompassing approximately 552.985
acres of land generally located north of Old Stoney Road, south of Jackson Road, and
west of FM 156, within Division 2 of the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Denton,
Texas; and providing an effective date.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the of the City of Denton, Texas
amending Chapter 25 of the Denton municipal code by adding Article 6 that establishes
procedures and criteria for the granting of temporary, revocable, licenses for parklets as a
means to reactivate downtown following the COVID-19 stay at home orders of 2020.
ID 20-1103C.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a
proposed revision to the Denton Development Code; specifically to amend the Denton
Development Code, Subchapters 7 “Development Standards” and 8 “Subdivisions” in
relation to development contracts, payment in lieu of public infrastructure improvements,
and sidewalk escrow agreements. (DCA20-0001, Development Contracts) THIS CASE
HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR A LATER DATE.
DCA20-0001
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A.
7. CONCLUDING ITEMS
A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council
or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the
matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open
Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken,
to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules;
an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about
an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social,
ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that
was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee
of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of
people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics, above posted.
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 19th day of June, 2020 at ___________________
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CITY SECRETARY
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Meeting Date
16-Jun
COVID-19 Update
20-945
Green Tree Estates
20-965
Gas Wells
20-1067
909 North Loop 288
20-1155
Solar Rebate Program
20-996
Landfill Power Plant
20-998
(Closed Meeting)
Council Requests
20-673
23-Jun
Business Utilization of
Parking Spaces /ROW
to Extend Outdoor
Seatin
20-1102
Audit - Water Loss
20-1009
Audit - Grants
Management
20-1078
Audit - Customer Service
20-1079
One-Way/Two-Way
Discussions
CIP Update
20-888
Eagle Substation
20-1113
and
Newland
20-1148
(Closed Meetings)
Council Requests
20-674
Special -
Budget Workshop
@ 1 p.m.
6/30/2020
FYs 19-20 and 20-21
Budget Updates
20-806
6, 7 & 14-Jul 19-2914
21-Jul
COVID-19 Update
20-1046
Green Tree Estates
20-966
Drop-Off Recycling
Centers
20-768
Denton Development
Code Amendments
Economic Development
Strategic Plan
20-1130
Denton Development
Code Amendments
20-1024
Budget Updates
20-1151
Council Requests July 21
20-847
28-Jul
COVID-19 Update
20-1047
Green Tree Estates
20-967
Budget Updates
20-1153
Council Requests July 28
20-848
23-Jul
(Thursday)
Budget Workshop
Accessory Dwelling
Units, and Screening
DCA19-0011
Construction Code
Review (TBD)Delegated Authority
Group Home Code
Amendment
Library Master Plan
20-526 Aug 3 - Luncheon
Municipal Broadband
20-556 Plugged Gas Wells Public Art
Right of Way Ordinance
Follow-up Stormwater Master Plan
Council Requests Aug. 4
20-1048
TIF Grants for
Accessibility
2020 Mobility Plan
Update7
20-245 Aug 6 - Budget Workshop
Council Requests Aug. 11
20-1049
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Council Requests Aug 18
20-1050
Council Requests Aug 25
20-1051
Work Session Requests
Determined by Council
-
Date TBD
Community Public Art
and Community Tree
Grants
Ethics Ordinance
Revision
Small Cell Lawsuit
Participation Tree Ordinance Review
Veteran Source of
Income Housing
Discrimination
Ordinance
No meetings - Council Break
FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS MATRIX
As of June 12, 2020
Currently Slated Work Session Items
Work Sessions Planned - Date TBD58
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Brainy Trace Ct Bent Creek Cul v Sac 06/29/20 07/31/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
E. Windsor Old North
Rd.Armstrong 07/06/20 08/03/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Green Bend Winter
Creek Cul v sac 07/06/20 08/14/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
I35E northbound service
road located
500 ft west
of Bonnie
Brae
TBD TBD Wastewater Improvements
(Temporary Lane Closures)Wastewater (940) 349-8909
Robson East Side of
RR 35W TBD TBD Wastewater Main Install
(Temporary Lane Closure)Wastewater (940) 349-8909
Rockwood Ln.Royal Mistywood TBD TBD bundle Engineering this will be part of bundle Door Hangers
Roselawn Dr.Bonnie Brae Kansas City
Southern RR TBD TBD
Drainage and Roadway
Construction
Bonnie Brae Phase 1
(One Lane traffic control)
Engineering Part of Bonnie Brae Ph. I
Capital Project (940) 349-8910
Royal Ln.Royal Rockwood TBD TBD bundle Engineering this will be part of bundle
Scripture Malone Lovell 06/20/20 07/21/20 Loading Crane from jobsite Private
Development Email Notification (940) 391-2956
Thomas St.Panhandle Oak TBD TBD Streets Construction Capital Projects Part of 2019 Street
Bundle (940) 349-7104
Total 8
Street Closure Report
Upcoming Closures
Week of June 15, 2020 - June 21, 2020
Upcoming Closures
59
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Bonnie Brae IH 35E Scripture 06/15/20 03/01/21 North South Water Main Phase
3
Engineering,
Water Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Broken Arrow Dunes Burning Tree 06/03/20 06/26/20
Curb and Concrete Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of, Curb
remove and install back.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Brown Dr Roberts St Woodland St 02/10/20 07/10/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Cherrywood Ln Woodland St Northwood
Tr 02/10/20 07/10/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Cherrywood Ln Woodland St Roberts St 06/29/20 10/26/20
Water Distribution will be
installing a new water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Colorado Blvd Loop 288
450 Feet
north of
Loop 288
05/18/20 06/26/20
This project will be removing the
left turn lane on the northbound
side of Colorado Blvd into the
Mall.
Floyd Smith
Concrete
The project sent out a
mailout and door
hangers when the first
phase started in April.
(940) 349-7104
Colorado Blvd Brinker Rd
3201
Colorado
Blvd
02/17/20 07/06/20
Private Development: Drainage,
Water, Sanitary Sewer, and
Pavement for Fire Station #8
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
NextDoor, Direct
business contact (940) 205-9230
Dunes Broken
Arrow Windsor 06/03/20 06/26/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Elm Hickory Prairie 05/11/20 07/31/20 PEC 4 Utility Project Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
FM 2181
City of
Denton/Cori
nth City
limits
Lillian Miller 11/18/19 TBD Street Widening TxDOT
6/11/20: TxDOT to close
Bent Oaks West of
Teasley to facilitate
water line installation.
Closure expected to last
3 weeks. Please refer to
TXDOT message
boards and construction
signage for detour detail
(940) 349-8425
FM 2499 Pine Hills Hickory
Creek Rd 03/27/20 07/01/20
Ana Site Construction:
Water and Sewer Bore FM2499
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
NextDoor (940) 205-9230
Street Closure Report
Week of June 15, 2020 - June 21, 2020
Current Closures
Current Closures
60
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln Emerson Ln 01/30/20 07/17/20
Wastewater main replacement.
Projects extents, Emerson from
Emerson Circle to Foxcroft.
Emerson Circle from Emerson
to End
Foxcroft from Emerson to
Northcrest
Foxcroft from Old North to
Emerson
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Foxcroft Cir Emerson Ln Emerson Ln 03/09/20 09/17/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Ft. Worth Dr. (US 377)IH 35E Mission St 10/17/19 11/27/20 Infrastructure Safety Upgrades
(temporary closures)TxDOT (940) 349-8938
Ft. Worth Dr. (US 377)IH 35E
0.26 mi
south of FM
1830
12/03/18 12/12/20
Street Widening
(Temporary Lane Closures
during non-peak traffic)
TxDOT 10/08/19 (940) 387-1414
Greenwood Kaywood Crestwood 06/15/20 07/03/20
Installing Valley Gutter across
Greenwood at the intersection
of Kayewood. The process
starts with barricading then
remove pavement and
subgrade and install new
concrete Valley Gutter.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Hercules Lane E. Sherman
Dr.
Huntington
Dr.06/04/20 07/31/20
Completed removal and replace
of Hercules Lane in conjunction
of the added turn lanes for the
Sherman Crossing project.
Public Works
Inspections
Email Notification, Door
hangers (940) 391-6299
Hickory Exposition Bradshaw 06/08/20 06/26/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Hidden Meadows Trail
Intersection
with Vintage
Blvd
back of
Vintage blvd
right of way
03/16/20 07/31/20
Intermittent closures of this
intersection for construction
activities
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-8938
Hollyhill Ln Longridge Dr Tennyson
Trl 03/06/20 06/26/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Current Closures
61
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
John Paine Road
Southwest
Pump
Station
Johnson
Road 01/06/20 07/31/20
Install approximately 14,000
linear feet of 24-inch and 30-
inch water main along Old John
Paine and Allred between the
Southwest Pump Station and
South Bonnie Brae.
Water
Construction is
continuing thru COVID-
19. Please respect
workers efforts in the
field and always
maintain social
distancing.
6/9/20 - New work near
Bonnie Brae and US
377/Fort Worth Drive is
underway. Work will be
in the ROW but may
impact shoulder and
occasional travel lanes
for equipment/material
deliveries.
5/12/20 Update - Partial
Opening Goal: John
Paine from Johnson
north to Allred/John
Paine near IH 35W may
be ready to re-open End
of May. John Paine
Road from Johnson
Road south will remain
closed but is still
scheduled to re-open
July 31.
NextDoor (940) 349-8925
Johnson Daugherty Smith 06/15/20 07/17/20
This is a modification of the
previous street closure for
install new storm drain. Ground
conditions have changed on the
job site and will now require a
full street closure.
Drainage
Direct business contact,
Direct contact with
residents
(940) 349-7197
Johnson St.Smith St.Daugherty
St.05/18/20 07/02/20
Install new storm drain from the
intersection of Smith and
Johnson to the intersection of
Johnson and Daugherty.
Drainage NextDoor (940) 349-7197
Kerley Street Duncan
Street
Shady Oaks
Drive 02/05/20 07/31/20 Street Reconstruction Streets (940) 349-7146
Locust St.Warren Ct.Maple 03/09/20 06/19/20
Storm drain improvements as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. West side lane closure
until May 12th Changing to
Eastside lane closure until May
29th.
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Masch Branch U S 380 Jim Crystal 02/17/20 07/17/20
We will be reconstructing
Masch Branch from 380 to Jim
Crystal.
Streets Direct business contact,
Door hangers (940) 349-7146
Current Closures
62
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Mockernut Rd.
Intersection
with Vintage
Blvd.
back of
Vintage
Blvd. right of
way
03/16/20 07/31/20
Intermittent closures of this
intersection for construction
activities.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-8938
N. Bell Ave Texas College 02/28/20 07/01/20 Building out west side of
building
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
NextDoor (940) 205-9230
N. Carroll W.Oak McKinney
St.06/08/20 08/28/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Prairie Locust Wainwright 06/01/20 06/19/20 PEC 4 Utilities Engineering NextDoor, Direct
business contact (940) 349-8938
Prairie Elm Pierce 06/01/20 07/31/20 PEC 4 Utilities Engineering NextDoor, Direct
business contact (940) 349-8938
Prairie St.Locust St.Elm St.03/23/20 08/28/20
Storm drain improvements, as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. Street closed to thru
traffic.
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Roberts St Bell Ave Cherrywood
Ln 02/10/20 07/10/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services.
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Roselawn Bonnie Brae Bernard 05/12/20 07/31/20 Bonnie Brae Phase 1 Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-8938
Scripture Street Thomas
Street Malone 03/16/20 06/30/20
The 2019 Street Reconstruction
project consists of the
reconstruction of roadways
listed above. This
reconstruction shall include new
curb and gutter, ADA compliant
ramps in sidewalks, asphalt or
concrete roadways as well as
upgraded drainage, water and
wastewater facilities
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-7426
Shagbark Dr
intersection
with Vintage
Blvd
back of
Vintage Blvd
right of way
03/16/20 07/31/20
Intermittent closure of the
intersection for construction
activities.
Engineering NextDoor, Email
Notification (940) 349-8938
Vista Verde Montecito Intersection 06/08/20 06/26/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Also installing Valley Gutters
across Vista Verde at the
intersections
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Current Closures
63
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Warren Ct.Wainwright
St.Locust St.12/16/19 07/31/20 Drainage Improvements as part
of Pec-4 Ph 1&2 Project Engineering Closed to thru traffic Direct business contact,
door hangers (940) 349-8938
Windsor E. Sherman Nottingham 06/15/20 08/01/20 This closure is to install
underground utilities in this area Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-7426
Windsor Drive North Locust Stuart 05/11/20 07/01/20
Installation of sewer and water
facilities.
Windsor Drive - Closed EB -
Open one Way WB
Engineering NextDoor (940) 349-7426
Woodland St Brown Dr Cherrywood
Ln 02/10/20 07/10/20
Wastewater collections will be
installing a new wastewater
main line and services
Wastewater N/A (940) 349-8909
Woodland St Frame St Cherrywood
Ln 06/29/20 10/26/20
Water Distribution will be
installing a new water main and
water services.
Water N/A (940) 349-7278
Total 42
Current Closures
64
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Ave. C I-35 Eagle 04/28/20 05/29/20 Garage completion and tear
down of crane on private
Public Works
Inspections,
Private
Development
NextDoor (940) 205-9230
Bent Creek Kappwood Spring Creek 01/06/20 04/24/20
Concrete Street panel and
Sidewalk repair. The process
starts with barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement and
subgrade, and install new
concrete pavement.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Broken Arrow Dunes Old Orchard 05/11/20 06/10/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
sidewalk, remove , and install
new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Chaucer Hemingway Hickory
Creek 05/11/20 06/10/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove, and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Eagle Elm Locust 03/30/20 05/29/20 PEC 4 1&2 Drainage and
Utility Improvements Engineering
West bound Traffic
being detoured down
Locust to Maple to Elm.
NextDoor, N/A (940) 349-8938
Street Closure Report
Week of June 15, 2020 - June 21, 2020
Completed Closures
Completed Closures
65
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Hickory Creek Rd.Teasley Riverpass TBD TBD Street Widening
(Temporary Lane Closures)Engineering
From 1/13/20 to 3/8/20,
City's Contractor will be
clearing trees and
vegetation along the
south side of Hickory
Creek Rd., from the west
property line of McNair
Elementary School to
the Riverpass Dr.
intersection. This will
not involve any lane
closures, but
construction zone
signage will be put up to
warn motorists. Atmos
still needs to relocate
their facilities east of the
Montecito intersection
before our Contractor
can fully deploy to the
project.
Phone call to McNair
Elementary Principal (940) 349-7112
Johnson Lane John Paine
Road
Just west of
first driveway 01/06/20 05/31/20
5/20/20 Update - Project is still
on schedule to re-open Johnson
Road on May 31, 2020, Ideally
sooner if weather/work permits.
3/25/20 Construction is
continuing thru COVID-19.
Please respect workers efforts
in the field and always maintain
social distancing.
Road closure is for the
installation of new water main
along Old John Paine Rd. and
Allred Rd. between the
Southwest Pump Station on
John Paine Rd. near Parkplace
Dr. and South Bonnie Brae St.
Water NextDoor (940) 349-8925
Johnson Street; Smith
Street Dallas Drive
Daughtery
Street, at S
Locust
Street
04/06/20 07/31/20
Atmos Energy is relocating/
replacing existing gas mains
and services for upcoming
reconstruction of Smith Street;
including gas main crossing
Johnson Street at Smith Street.
Atmos
Direct business contact,
Atmos Energy to
distribute door hangers,
place sign boards, and
notify residents in
person
(940) 268-7285
Locust St.Highland St Eagle Dr 03/09/20 05/29/20
Sewer main improvements, as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. West side lane closure.
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-8938
Completed Closures
66
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
Locust St.Oak McKinney 04/13/20 06/13/20 Sidewalk Improvements Engineering
5/28/20 - Contractor
delayed due to weather
and COVID related work
slowdowns.
(940) 349-8910
Loop 288 Colorado
225 west of
Colorado
blvd
03/16/20 05/15/20
This project is to install a drive
approach at the Golden Triangle
Mall as part of the Colorado
Blvd and Loop 288 intersection
improvements.
Engineering,
Floyd Smith
Concrete
Floyd Smith concrete will
resume work on this
project April 6th 2020.
Direct business contact (940) 349-7104
Mantan Calvert La Fonda 05/11/20 06/10/20
Concrete Sidewalk Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of concrete
Sidewalk, remove , and install
new concrete
Streets N/A (940) 349-7176
Maple St.Elm St.Myrtle St.02/24/20 03/06/20
Water Line improvements, as
part of Pec-4 Ph 1&2
Project. Alternating lane
closures.
Engineering Direct business contact (940) 349-7112
Montecito Dr.Hickory
Creek Rd.
Buena Vista
Dr.TBD TBD
Installation of new storm
drainage line. Full street
closure.
Engineering
City PM will contact
McNair Elementary
Principal again on
2/7/20.
(940) 349-7112
Moss Creek Ft. Worth Dr.Bent Creek 05/11/20 06/10/20
Concrete Street Panel and
Sidewalk Repair. The process
starts with Barricading the failed
sections of concrete pavement,
remove the pavement, and
install new concrete.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Old North Rd Chebi Ln Emerson Ln 05/18/20 06/05/20
Water Distribution will be
replacing the water main and
water services on Foxcroft.
Water N/A (940) 349-7125
Pembrooke Chasewood Long Ridge 04/20/20 05/29/20
Curb and Gutter Repair. The
process starts with Barricading
the failed sections of, Curb and
Gutter remove and install
Curbs.
Also Mill and Overlay section of
Street that was impacted with
the curb repair.
Streets N/A (940) 349-7146
Rushing Springs Dr.Hickory
Creek Rd.
Marble Cove
Ln.TBD TBD
Installation of new storm
drainage line. Intersection
closure. Traffic will be detoured
to Serenity Way.
Engineering N/A (940) 349-7112
S. Elm St.Prairie St.Eagle 03/16/20 05/29/20
Water main improvements
along Elm St. as part of the Pec-
4 Ph 1&2 Project.
Engineering Alternating East and
West side lane closures
Direct business contact,
Door hangers (940) 349-8938
Completed Closures
67
Street/Intersection From To Closure
Start Date
Closure
End Date Description Department Upcoming
Info/Notes
Public
Meeting
Other
Communication
Department
Contact
South Bonnie Brae FM 1515 Walt Parker 06/05/20 06/10/20
North South Water Phase 2 -
Installation of 42" Water Main:
Bonnie Brae is closed for
pavement restoration efforts
between FM1515 and
Willowwood Street. Part of
ongoing closures as street
restoration is performed.
Engineering Email Notification (940) 349-7713
Thomas Street W. Oak Panhandle 03/16/20 06/15/20
The 2019 Street Reconstruction
project consists of the
reconstruction of roadways
listed above. This reconstruction
shall include new curb and
gutter, ADA compliant ramps in
sidewalks, asphalt or concrete
roadways as well as upgraded
drainage, water and wastewater
facilities
Engineering
NextDoor, Email
Notification, Direct
business contact
(940) 349-7426
Wainwright Highland ct Warren ct 04/27/20 05/29/20 PEC 4 Drainage project. Road
Reconstruction Engineering Eastside Lane closure
for pavement repair only.N/A (940) 349-8938
Total 22
Completed Closures
68