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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 25, 2022
TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members
FROM: Sara Hensley, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. Public Utilities Board on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the
Council Chambers.
2. Civil Service Commission on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the
Development Service Center.
3. Zoning Board of Adjustment on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in
the City Council Work Session Room.
4. Internal Audit Advisory Committee on Monday, February 28, 2022, at
5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
5. Traffic Safety Commission on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at the
Development Service Center.
6. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.
followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
7. Historic Landmark Commission on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at
the Development Service Center.
8. Agenda Committee on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the City Hall
Conference Room.
9. Cancelled - Downtown Economic Development Committee on Thursday,
March 3, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. at the Development Service Center.
10. Public Art Committee on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in the Civic
Center Community Room.
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Updated CDC Masking Guidelines – On February 25, 2022, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new metrics for evaluating whether masks
should be worn indoors to prevent COVID-19 spread. The new metrics consider new
COVID-19 hospital admissions, new COVID-19 cases, and overall COVID-9
hospitalization levels when making indoor masking recommendations. The new
metrics will categorize communities as “low”, “medium” or “high” risk. In this new
system, indoor masking is only recommended in those communities categorized as
“high”.
Denton County falls within the “medium” category meaning that universal indoor
masking is not recommended by the CDC at this time. Following direction received
from the Council on February 21, staff have added a work session discussion to the
March 1, 2022, City Council meeting agenda. An individual consideration item was
also added for Council to consider action regarding the Nineteenth Order of Council
in light of this update from the CDC. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, City Manager’s
Office
B. Library Facilities Closed for Staff Development – All Denton Public Library facilities
will be closed Friday, March 4, for annual staff development and training. Regular
library operating hours and services resume on Saturday, March 5. Each year, staff
from all three locations come together for one day to develop new skills and build
rapport with fellow employees. Staff development and training are crucial to Denton
Public Library, enabling library staff to provide cohesive, innovative, and high-value
services.
Library closings will be posted at all locations, the library website, social media, and
noted on the outgoing phone message. Holds will remain available and hold periods
will be extended by one day to ensure that patrons have a full seven days to pick up
holds. Book drops at all three library facilities will remain open for material returns.
Online library resources and downloadable materials are also available . Wi-fi is
available 24/7 in all library public parking lots and in the Nook Park behind the Emily
Fowler Central Library. Staff contact: Jennifer Bekker, Libraries
C. Comprehensive Plan and Mobility Plan Update – Due to inclement weather, the public
hearing and consideration of the Comprehensive Plan and Mobility Plan Update has
been rescheduled for March 9. Presuming a recommendation is received from the
Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council will conduct their respective public
hearing and act on the Comprehensive Plan and Mobility Plan Update on March 22.
Staff republished the required legal notices accordingly. Staff contact: Ron Menguita,
Development Services
D. Location of Public Comments at Council Meetings – With the return to hybrid City
Council meetings in 2021, in-person public comments have been given from a
secondary microphone positioned within the Council Chambers’ audience seating.
Beginning March 1, that mic will be removed, and members of the public will return
to providing their comments from the Chambers’ podium. Additionally, all seating
will be made available for use and no rows will be blocked. These changes will allow
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for better spacing within the room given the significant attendance observed over the
previous months. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, City Manager’s Office
E. City Council Priorities Update – In September 2021, City Council adopted new
Council Priorities for FY21-22. Attached is a first-quarter update on these major
projects and goals including completed items, next steps, and anticipated timelines.
Staff contact: Monica Benavides, City Manager’s Office
F. Wage Increase for Temporary/Seasonal Parks and Recreation Staff – Parks and
Recreation regularly hires approximately 300 seasonal summer employees including
lifeguards, concession workers, and summer camp counselors to work at the
Natatorium, Water Works Park, Civic Center Pool, and summer camps. Last year,
aquatic facility operating hours and summer camp spots were limited due to staffing
shortages. This year, the department is still struggling to attract and retain seasonal
employees due to the low starting wage of $11 per hour. Without sufficient staffing
levels, the department will not be able to open or operate the aquatic facilities or
summer camp programs.
To be competitive with other local businesses, help spur applications, and entice last
year’s employees to return, staff will be increasing the starting wage for temp/seasonal
employees to $15 per hour. The wage increase request will come before Council in a
future budget adjustment; however, staff will be implementing this change
immediately as summer staff must be in place by April to allow for onboarding and
training. Position details and applications are available at www.dentonjobs.com. Staff
contact: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation and Tiffany Thomson, Human Resources
G. Winter Weather Situation Reports – During this week’s winter weather, the attached
Situation Reports were compiled and distributed to staff at regular intervals. A
Situation Report (SITREP) serves as a status update in response to an incident and
includes broadly summarized information provided by departments. Staff contact:
Bob Martinez, Fire
H. Transparency Star Award in Contracts and Procurement – The City has been awarded
a Transparency Star in Contracts and Procurement. The City of Denton is one (1) of
only 15 municipalities in Texas to obtain all five (5) Transparency Stars. The Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts' Transparency Stars program recognizes local
governments for going above and beyond in their transparency efforts. The
demonstrated efforts include providing clear and meaningful financial information not
only by posting financial documents, but also through summaries, visualizations,
downloadable data, and other relevant information. Staff contact: Cassey Ogden,
Finance and Christine Taylor, Procurement & Compliance
I. Transparency Star Award in Economic Development – On February 22, the Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts awarded the City of Denton a Transparency Star in
Economic Development. The Comptroller’s Office launched the Transparency Stars
program in March 2016 to recognize cities, counties, and school districts making
strides to greater government transparency by providing easy online access to
important financial data. A Traditional Finance Star must be awarded before other
Transparency Stars, such as Procurement, Economic Development, Public Pensions,
and Debt Obligations can be awarded. Denton is one of 200 cities to be awarded the
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Economic Development Star. The Denton’s Economic Development Transparency
Star information can be found at Economic Development Transparency | Denton, TX
(cityofdenton.com) and on the state website at Transparency Stars (texas.gov). Staff
contact: Erica Sullivan, Economic Development
J. Denton Meets Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Goal – Denton Parks and Recreation
met its goal to recycle 500 pounds of plastic bags and thin plastic. In November 2021,
Denton Parks and Recreation began participating in a collection program from
NexTrex, a company that converts thin plastics into eco-friendly outdoor products.
Five drop-off locations were set up at City of Denton facilities. The plastic was picked
up by Keep Denton Beautiful staff and volunteers, sorted to remove contaminants, and
transported to a local retailer for recycling. As part of this challenge, NexTrex
promises to give any community meeting the 500-pound recycling goal a free high-
performance composite bench. Results have been reported to NexTrex and staff await
instruction on next steps. The location of where the bench will be installed is yet to be
determined. Staff contact: Autumn Natalie, Parks and Recreation
K. DTV Video Highlights for February – In addition to producing public meetings, staff
continues to collaborate on videos that raise awareness, educate, inform, and inspire
our community. DTV would like to highlight the videos below and encourage Council
to share them.
1. A Tale of Two Births: YouTube, Facebook
We’re proud of two public safety dispatchers for calmly and
professionally helping two families in the birth of their babies.
2. Quakertown Park Update - Community Development Block
Grant: YouTube, Facebook
Director of Parks & Recreation, Gary Packan, and Director of
Community Services, Dani Shaw highlight the improvements made to
Quakertown Park with the help of the Community Development Block
grant.
3. Winter Preparedness - Street Sanding: YouTube, Facebook
The City of Denton was ready for winter weather. Our street crews were
working around the clock keeping major thoroughfares open for travel.
All videos air on DTV, are shared via social media channels and are available on
the City’s YouTube channel. Staff contact: Billy Matthews, Public Affairs
L. Public Comment on Updated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy - The
North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and North Central
Economic Development District (NCTEDD) are requesting input from the region on
the updated 2021-2026 North Central Texas Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS outlines an approach to regional economic growth that
builds on the region’s strengths, emphasizes key regional industry clusters, and
identifies economic development goals for the region. Economic Development staff
currently serve on the NCTEDD Board and CEDS Cluster 7 Committee. A link to the
CEDS can be found here. See below for the virtual public meetings on the CEDS.
Comments and questions may be submitted to Prit Patel at PPatel@nctcog.org or (817)
704-5666. Staff contact Erica Sullivan, Economic Development
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M. Police Department Quarterly Newsletter – The most recent issue of the quarterly
Police Department newsletter is attached. This issue, distributed earlier this week,
highlights recent and upcoming community events, noteworthy 911 calls, and the
department’s 2021 Annual Report. Staff contacts: Allison Beckwith and Amy
Cunningham, Police
N. Senior Center Magazine – The annual Senior Magazine will be printed and mailed to
households with individuals aged 50 years and older in the coming weeks. The Senior
Magazine includes details on how active adults and seniors can get connected with
Denton Parks and Recreation. With the reopening of American Legion Hall Senior
Center, there are even more opportunities for seniors to stay engaged. Some of the
activities highlighted in the magazine include upcoming day trips and extended travel,
outdoor recreation, volunteer opportunities, games, tournaments, and technology and
wellness classes. Staff contact: Megan Thomas, Parks and Recreation
O. Honey Run Open for Registration – The 7th Annual Honey Run will take place on
Saturday, April 23, and will kick off Keep Denton Beautiful’s Denton Redbud
Festival. The one-mile fun run and 5K will begin and end at Quakertown Park. Free
T-shirts are available on a first come, first served basis for registered runners. Both
the one mile run and the 5K run are fun runs and will not have certified times, but
there will be prizes for the fastest runner in each age group. Registration for this free
event opens this Friday, February 25, at www.dentonparks.com. Staff contact: Arianna
Bencid, Parks and Recreation
P. My Little Valentine Dance Recap – Denton Parks and Recreation hosted 106 residents
at the My Little Valentine Family Dance on Friday, February 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Activities included a live DJ, photo op station, light refreshments, themed crafts,
contests, and a complimentary candy bar. Staff contact: Arianna Bencid, Parks and
Recreation
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022 MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022 TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022
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III. Responses to Council Member Requests for Information
A. Dark Sky Compliance Lighting – On February 8, Mayor Pro Tem asked staff for
information previously presented to Council regarding dark sky compliant historic
style lamp post. The International Dark-Sky’s mission is to protect and preserve the
nighttime environment and minimize light pollution using high-quality outdoor
lighting. Staff clarified that the City uses two styles of streetlights, Cobra Heads and
Post Top (Acorn style) lights. Cobra Heads are fully dark sky compliant with zero up
light and comprise about 65% of the City’s streetlights while Post Top (Acorn Style)
are not dark sky compliant and comprise about 35% of City streetlights. Regarding
the Post Top lights, staff continue to work with residents and have been able to solve
most complaints by dimming lights. As a result, staff has seen a marked decrease in
Engage Denton submissions despite the installation of new LED lights. Staff contact:
Tony Puente, DME
B. Tuition Free Preschools – On February 14, Mayor Hudspeth asked staff to consider
meeting with officials from Bezos Academy, a tuition-free preschool, regarding a
possible community partnership. Staff confirmed they will set up a meeting in the
future to discuss. Staff contact: David Gaines, City Manager’s Office
C. Historic District Home Improvements – On February 15, Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer
forwarded an email from a homeowner relaying concerns with obtaining approval for
home improvements in the City’s historic district. The applicant was scheduled for the
Historic Landmark Commission meeting Monday, February 14; however, the inability
to achieve an in-person quorum as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act resulted
in a cancelation of the meeting. Staff is actively contacting HLC members to schedule
an emergency meeting prior to the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting on
March 21. Staff contact: Tina Firgens, Development Services
D. Proposed Millennium Crest Development – On February 17, Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer
forwarded a concern from a Southridge resident regarding the City's review and
approval process for developers. Staff confirmed that there is no “cutting in line” in
the plans approval process. The developer is allowed to build by right on the property
and is following the normal procedure. Per the existing MN zoning district, multi-
family is an allowed use by right and the developer is allowed to build in accordance
with the MN requirements provided for in the DDC (up to 41 feet in height). Staff
contact: Tina Firgens, Development Services
E. Barking Dog Complaint – On February 17, Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer and Council
Member Beck contacted staff after receiving a barking dog complaint. The
complainant indicates the issue has been ongoing and asked whether his neighbor
could be required to split the cost of building a wooden fence since the existing fence
is metal and the yards are completely open. Staff determined that discussion related to
fencing would be a civil matter between the two homeowners; however, the resident
can contact the Legal Department if they wish to initiate a citizen-file barking dog
complaint. Staff contact: Dani Shaw, Community Improvement Services
F. ADA Restroom at MLK, Jr. Recreation Center – On February 21, Mayor Pro Tem
Meltzer forwarded staff a resident question on whether MLK, Jr. Recreation Center
had an ADA women’s restroom. There are two women’s restrooms available at MLK,
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with one of them designated as an ADA-accessible restroom. The City plans to
improve signage in this facility, clearly designating the ADA restroom and
encouraging staff to inform users of its location within the building. It is also worth
noting that the City recently completed an ADA study of all City facilities (as
approved by the Council). The accessible restroom was found to have several non-
compliant items requiring correction, though none of those issues were identified as a
high priority. Residents with questions or concerns regarding ADA-compliant
facilities can contact the City at mailto:ADA@cityofdenton.com. Staff contact: Scott
Gray, Facilities
G. Assistance from Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) – On February 21, a local business
owner reached out to Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer with concerns over a group of unhoused
individuals behind his business. Mayor Pro Tem asked staff whether the Homeless
Outreach Team could visit with the group to provide information on resources and
staff confirmed individuals from the HOT team will follow up. Staff contact: Frank
Dixon, Police and Dani Shaw, Community Services
H. Vehicle Damage Claim – On February 23, Council Member Davis forwarded a
resident email regarding a claim for alleged damage to her vehicle after striking a
metal construction plate while driving. Upon receiving the request, staff contacted the
resident through the resident’s email address and provided a Notice of Claim form, an
FAQ about the Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA), and contact information for the City’s
Claims Administrator.
A claim can be filed by submitting the attached Notice of Claim form to the Risk
Management division. The form can be found by visiting the City of Denton website
and selecting the “Report an Issue” icon. Other information available in the Quick
Links section is a FAQ about the Texas Tort Claims Act, which provides answers to
the most asked questions regarding when a city may be liable for property damage or
personal injury. Staff contact: Deby Skawinski, Risk Management
I. Construction Site Trash – On February 21, Council Member Maguire submitted a
request via Engage Denton on behalf of a resident in the Willowwood West
subdivision. The resident relayed concerns of trash in the drainage ditch from a nearby
construction site. Development Services staff reached out to the appropriate
developers to initiate cleanup and work towards a resolution. Staff contact: Billy
Ewton, Building Inspections
J. Towing Company Concerns – On February 21, Council Member Beck forwarded a
resident complaint regarding towing practices within the City and asked staff to update
him on policies, procedures, and obligations. Staff is compiling material and will
follow up with additional information. Staff contact: Frank Dixon, Police
IV. Information from the Interim City Manager
A. Construction Inflation Alert - The attached Construction Inflation Alert, provided by
Peak Program Value (PPV), indicates concerns for schedules and costs associated with
construction planned for 2022 and beyond. Staff will discuss this with PPV, along
with the recommended bidding strategy (e.g., base bid schedule durations, alternates
to accelerate the schedule, alternate to identify costs associated with liquidated
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damage, etc.) they provided to assist us in risk mitigation. These recommendations are
based on what PPV is hearing from contractors and seeing on other projects, including
contractors not guaranteeing schedules, contractors increasing their base bids to cover
as much as 90 days of potential liquidated damages, and significant supply chain
delays and cost increases.
There are many unknowns right now which translate to increased risk for the
contractors, and thus increased cost to the City. It is expected that the situation in
Ukraine will also have an impact on various supplies and associated costs. Staff is
hopeful that some bidding modifications will help get bids that identify the risk to
schedule and the increased costs in this unprecedented time.
Facilities Director Scott Gray will share additional details and recommendations to
Purchasing and Legal ASAP, with the hopes we can get out in front of this for our
upcoming project bids (Fleet Expansion, City Hall West, Fire Station 9, and Solid
Waste Fleet Facility).
V. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings
A. Black History Month Celebration – The Parks and Recreation Department will be
hosting a Black History Month Celebration on February 26 at the MLK, Jr. Recreation
Center. This celebration will feature a keynote address from Dr. Gabrielle Smith, an
experimental psychologist, and Associate Professor of Psychology at Texas Woman’s
University. Dr. Smith will speak on this year’s theme of “Health and Wellness.
Additionally, the Black History Month Celebration will also feature various
entertainers, speakers, and vendors, as well as an extensive college and career fair on
site. The career fair begins at 10 a.m. and will include representatives from UNT,
NCTC, TWU, Baylor University, UT Arlington, UT Austin, Hardin-Simmons
University, Dallas Baptist University, University of Arkansas, Texas A&M –
Commerce, Grayson College, Texas State Technical College, DeVry University, and
Integrity Health and education CAN School. Additionally, the job fair will feature
representatives from the following companies: Fastenal, Old Navy, Labor Finders,
Labor Max, MHMR, and Express Pros. Staff contact: Cheylon Brown, Parks and
Recreation
B. Denton Senior Center Open House – On Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the
Denton Senior Center is hosting an Open House to showcase all the great ways that
seniors and active adults can participate. There will be demos of fitness and art classes,
and a special presentation from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNT.
Senior Advisory Council Members will be available for facility tours and questions
about the Denton Senior Center. Attendees will be offered a one-day-only 10 percent
discount on memberships and programs. Staff contact: Megan Thomas, Parks and
Recreation
VI. Attachments
A. FY 21-22 Council Priorities Update – Q1 ..................................................................10
B. Situation Reports ........................................................................................................42
C. Contracts and Procurement Transparency Star ..........................................................56
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D. Economic Development Transparency Star ...............................................................57
E. Police Newsletter – Q4 ...............................................................................................58
F. Notice of Claim Form .................................................................................................66
G. 2022 Construction Inflation Alert ..............................................................................68
VII. Informal Staff Reports
A. 2022-013 Debt Summary Report ...............................................................................76
B. 2022-014 Motor Vehicle Equipment Enforcement ..................................................110
VIII. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information ...........................................................................112
B. Council Calendar .....................................................................................................114
C. Future Work Session Items .....................................................................................117
D. Street Construction Report ......................................................................................118
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Quarterly City Council
Priorities Report
Q1 | FY 2021-22
Prepared by the City Manager’s Office
Summary
This quarterly report summarizes progress on Council priorities and related projects.
Information can be found at www.cityofdenton.com/councilpriorities
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Table of Contents
Background ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Key Focus Area: Pursue Organizational Excellence................................................................................................................. 3
Council Priority: Develop and Implement American Rescue Plan Funding and Programs ................................................. 3
Project: Implement 311 System .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Project: Continue Grants Management Improvements ..................................................................................................... 5
Project: Continue to Evaluate Organizational Staffing and Benefits .................................................................................. 6
Key Focus Area: Enhance Infrastructure and Mobility ........................................................................................................... 7
Priority: Improve Capital Project Planning and Communication ........................................................................................ 7
Priority: Finalize the Mobility Plan Update ......................................................................................................................... 8
Project: Develop City Hall West Plan .................................................................................................................................. 9
Project: Conduct Parks Planning ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Project: Enhance Focus on Traffic and Speed Safety ........................................................................................................ 12
Key Focus Area: Foster Economic Opportunity and Affordability ........................................................................................ 13
Priority: Update the City’s Comprehensive Plan ............................................................................................................... 13
Priority: Develop an Affordable Housing Strategy ............................................................................................................ 15
Project: Continue Implementing Economic Development Strategic Plan ........................................................................ 16
Project: Review & Develop Denton Development Code (DDC) Amendments ................................................................. 17
Key Focus Area: Promote Sustainability & the Environment................................................................................................ 18
Priority: Develop a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Strategy ......................................................................... 18
Project: Progress the 2020 Simply Sustainable Framework and Advisory Committee .................................................... 19
Project: Evaluate a Strategy or Preferred Pattern of Preservation .................................................................................. 20
Project: Expand Bike/Pedestrian Network........................................................................................................................ 21
Key Focus Area: Support Healthy & Safe Communities ........................................................................................................ 22
Priority: Continue COVID-19 Response ............................................................................................................................. 22
Project: Continue Development of Police Department Mental Health Division .............................................................. 23
Project: Continue Updating Police Department Policies and Training ............................................................................. 24
Project: Complete Public Safety Facilities from Bond Program ........................................................................................ 25
Project: Pursue Fire Department Accreditation ............................................................................................................... 26
Project: Planning and Design for Fire Station #9 .............................................................................................................. 27
Key Focus Area: Strengthen Community Services and Quality of Life .................................................................................. 28
Priority: Continue to Strengthen Homelessness Initiatives and the Housing Crisis Response System ............................ 28
Project: Develop the 909 N. Loop 288 Building as a 24/7 Center ..................................................................................... 29
Project: Consider a Non-Discrimination Ordinance .......................................................................................................... 30
Completed Projects ............................................................................................................................................................... 31
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Background
On September 28, 2021, the Denton City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2021 to 2022 Council priorities. These eight
priorities serve as a foundation for budget development and a primary staff focus for the upcoming fiscal year. Included
in this document are the status and anticipated timelines for each priority or major project, updated through the end of
the first quarter. Staff will continue to monitor project timelines and provide quarterly updates to Council.
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Key Focus Area: Pursue Organizational Excellence
Council Priority: Develop and Implement American Rescue Plan Funding and Programs
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Community Services, Economic Development, Finance, Fire, Public Affairs
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Behavioral Health Grant and
Nonprofit Support grant applications
reviewed, and recommendations
approved by Community Services
Advisory Committee.
Hires made for Homeless Outreach
Team positions (Caseworker and
Paramedic) and an Emergency
Management Program Coordinator.
Purchase and implementation of
Alert Denton - system replacement
for CodeRed.
Development of website and
communication campaign for
vaccination information.
Purchase of medical supplies, testing
equipment, and refrigeration units
for vaccination support.
First full financial / progress report
was submitted on January 31, 2022.
Ongoing review of projects and
programs.
Behavioral Health grant and Non-
Profit Support grant awards and
agreements are to be completed in
March 2022.
Notice of Funding Opportunity for
Small Business Relief grant scheduled
for release in February 2022.
The Art/Culture grant program was
presented to the Public Art
Committee on February 10, 2022. A
follow-up meeting is scheduled with
the Greater Denton Arts Council.
Grant scheduled for release in March
2022.
Homeless Outreach Team Paramedic
is scheduled to start in March 2022.
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Project: Implement 311 System
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Public Affairs, Technology Services
Update: The 311/CRM System vendor, Verint, was procured in late 2021. Staff are currently engaged in project
kickoff activities and interviews for the 311 Center Coordinator position.
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Council presentations as part of FY
2021 and FY2022 budget processes.
Council approved the sale of
Certificates of Obligation (included
this project).
Procurement and Council approval of
contracts for 311/CRM consultants.
Procurement of 311/CRM Services
from Verint, Inc.
Project Kickoff
Continue project discovery and
implementation.
Winter 2022-Winter 2023 - Project
Discovery and Implementation.
Spring 2022 - Hire 311 Center
Coordinator.
Spring-Summer 2022 - Hire additional
311 Call Center Staff.
Fall 2022 - Complete Staff Training on
311/CRM system.
February 6, 2023 - Launch 311/CRM
service.
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Project: Continue Grants Management Improvements
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Finance, Grants Administration
Update: The initial release of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) information has been reviewed and a
summary of funding opportunities was shared with Denton Municipal Electric for the development of a
list of potential projects.
Completed Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Prepared and presented a work
session to City Council on
11/09/2021 with a staff
recommendation to provide
additional holidays for City
employees.
Updated Holidays Policy to add two
(2) City observed holidays and add
two (2) personal floating holidays.
Adopted by City Council on
12/7/2021.
Created a new Mental Health Leave
Policy to comply with state law for
Police officers and extended to
Firefighters. Adopted by City Council
on 12/14/2021.
Created a new Quarantine Leave
Policy to comply with state law for
Police officers, Detention Officers,
and Firefighters. Adopted by City
Council on 12/14/2021.
Ongoing oversight of grants awarded
to the City.
In the process of transitioning HOT
Funds and Sponsorship Program to
the Grants Office.
Supporting the development and
implementation of programs funded
by the American Rescue Plan (ARP)
Act.
Acquisition and implementation of a
grant management system.
Supporting the development and
implementation of programs funded
by the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (IIJA).
The full transition will be completed
in October 2022.
Full implementation is expected to be
completed by May 2022.
Continuous through 2022.
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Project: Continue to Evaluate Organizational Staffing and Benefits
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Human Resources
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Prepared and presented a work
session to City Council on
11/09/2021 with a staff
recommendation to provide
additional holidays for City
employees.
Updated Holidays Policy to add two
(2) City observed holidays and add
two (2) personal floating holidays.
Adopted by City Council on
12/7/2021.
Created a new Mental Health Leave
Policy to comply with state law for
Police officers and extended it to
Firefighters. Adopted by City Council
on 12/14/2021.
Created a new Quarantine Leave
Policy to comply with state law for
Police officers, Detention Officers,
and Firefighters. Adopted by City
Council on 12/14/2021.
Prepare and present a work session
to City Council on March 22 with an
overview of paid and unpaid leave
policies, including information and
options for paternal leave.
HR continues to meet monthly with
each department to understand their
needs and provide assistance,
including evaluating staffing.
Research and develop an internship
program for potential consideration,
including budget and resource needs.
City Council Work Session on Leave
Policies on March 22.
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Key Focus Area: Enhance Infrastructure and Mobility
Priority: Improve Capital Project Planning and Communication
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Capital Projects, Customer Service and Public Affairs
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Planning:
Implementation is complete for the
new Project Management software
system, Procore, which serves as a
key tool for project planning,
financial management, and project
oversight. The current plan focuses
on horizontal
(utility/roadway/sidewalk) projects
with the goal of having this system
serve as an enterprise project
management solution. A few
additional integrations are in process
for the financial management
component.
Communication:
Collaboration with Public Affairs was
completed to launch the Discuss
Denton interactive feature to further
engage residents on the status of
major capital projects. This tool is
intended to be used for major capital
projects and serves as a companion
to the new CIP map launched on
January 3, 2022.
Planning:
Currently updating the Project
Management Manual which, once
adopted will serve as the standard to
ensure all City construction projects
are delivered consistently with
standards for internal and external
coordination and communication.
The manual will also help facilitate
the planning process and be in
alignment with the Procore software
implemented by CIP-Engineering.
Communication:
Staff is also continuing to refine on an
as-needed basis the quarterly CIP
updates to City Council, the quality
and type(s) of content included in the
biannual Construction Guide and
finding new ways to improve internal
coordination & communication on
projects through geographic and
targeted meetings to facilitate cross-
departmental dialogue. Continuing to
use the CIP Map while integrating
with the new project management
software and the software used to
track private development projects
to ensure data is as comprehensive
as possible.
Project Management Manual:
Summer/Fall 2022 Adoption
Project Management Software:
Implementation completed Q1 2022.
Completion of the financial
integration in progress with Q2 2022
anticipated completion date.
CIP Updates/Construction
Guide/Cross-Departmental
Communication: Ongoing effort to
provide the necessary level of detail
to keep Council, residents, and other
City departments informed and
engaged on planned and current
capital projects.
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Priority: Finalize the Mobility Plan Update
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Capital Projects, Traffic Engineering
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Staff is currently reviewing the draft
mobility plan and incorporating all
comments received along with
coordination of the Comprehensive
Plan and TxDOT/NCTCOG proposed
projects.
Spring 2022 – Bring forward the
Mobility Plan as a City Council Work
Session Item.
Summer 2022 – Final adoption; this
effort will be coordinated with the
development of the new
Comprehensive Plan.
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Project: Develop City Hall West Plan
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Facilities
Completed Items Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
August 15, 2017 - A Work Session
was held to provide CHW Renovation
Options.
November 7, 2017 - Resolution
R2017-040 was approved creating
the CHW Steering Committee.
November 14, 2017 - Resolution
R2017-049 was approved modifying
the CHW Steering Committee
nomination requirements.
December 18, 2017, A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
January 22, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
March 5, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
April 2, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
May 21, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
June 26, 2018 - A Work Session was
held to provide an update on the
Committee process and receive
direction on member vacancies and
the upcoming sunset date.
July 17, 2018 - Resolution R18-1105
was approved extending the
Committee’s sunset date.
July 30, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
August 27, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
Architexas to prepare construction
documents for interior demolition
and removal. Staff with solicit
construction contractor.
Architexas will begin drafting their
community and business outreach
plan, including for-profit and not-for-
profit organizations.
February 2022 – April 2022 –
Document preparation.
May 2022 – Community Poll and
Open House meetings.
July 2022 – Draft 1 Vision Plan
Review
August 2022 – Draft 2 Vision Plan
Review
August 2022 – Construction
contractor solicitation approved, and
interior demolition begins.
Anticipated conclusion in November
of 2022.
October 2022 – Final Draft of Vision
Plan presented to City Council for
feedback and recommendations.
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September 10, 2018 - A public
meeting was held.
October 15, 2018 - A CHW Steering
Committee meeting was held.
November 2, 2018 - Informal Staff
Report 2018-159 was included in the
Friday Staff Report.
November 13, 2018 - A Work Session
was held to provide CHW Renovation
Options from the Steering
Committee.
May 10, 2019 - Informal Staff Report
2019-097 was included in the Friday
Staff Report.
April 7, 2020 - City Council awarded
The Wilson Group an RFP contract to
replace the windows at City Hall
West.
February 16, 2021 - Damage caused
by Winter Storm Uri resulted in the
removal of hazardous materials
throughout the building.
Remediation and abatement
concluded in October of 2021.
April 13, 2021 - City Council Work
Session for rehabilitation and future
use of City Hall West.
Request for Information (RFI) opened
August 23, 2021, to evaluate the level
of interest from both for and not-for-
profit organizations. Solicitation
closes October 12, 2021.
Staff held their Kick-Off meeting with
Architexas on January 27, 2022.
Architexas conducted an in-person
site visit and evaluation on February
17, 2022.
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Project: Conduct Parks Planning
Status: Ongoing
Department: Parks & Recreation
Update: The Parks, Recreation, and Trails System Master Plan was presented to City Council in January 2022 for
comments. The ADA Transition Plan and Southwest Parks Master plan were adopted in January 2022.
Several parcels are planned to be presented to in the near future to Council for consideration.
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Bowling Green Park Master Plan
Public Meeting on 4/8/21, Approved
by Park Board on 8/2/21, Adopted by
City Council on 9/21/21, Construction
documents completed, TPWD grant
submitted.
Villages of Carmel Master Plan -
Public Meeting on 4/8/21, Approved
by Park Board on 8/2/21, Adopted by
City Council on 9/21/21, Construction
documents completed, TPWD grant
submitted.
Southwest Park Master Plan - City
Council Adopted 1/2022.
Acquired Audra Oaks Property
11/2021.
Acquired Vintage Village Property
12/2021.
ADA Transition Plan - Adopted
1/2022.
Acquired Davidson Property 1/2022.
Selection of consultant for Briercliff
Master Plan – 5/2022.
Selection of Pecan Creek Trail Master
Plan – 5/2022.
Continue planning for the
Performance Venue Plan – Ongoing.
Identify wildlife corridor and areas
throughout the city – 3/2022.
Present Park Dedication and
Development Ordinance to City
Council 5/2022.
Submitted offer for land acquisition
2/2022.
Begin Park Sign Plan in cooperation
with Public Affairs 2/2022.
Assemble focus group for inclusive
playground 5/2022.
Finalized Developer Agreement with
Parkside Property 2/2022.
Parks, Recreation & Trails System
Master Plan - Adoption 2/2022.
Acquire park land from Parkside
Property 2/2022.
Finalize wildlife corridor and areas
throughout the city – 3/2022.
Performance Venue Plan finalized by
5/2022.
Finalize Park Dedication and
Development Ordinance – 6/2022.
Complete Park Sign Plan 7/2022.
Acquisition of 4-5 parcels by 12/2022.
Pecan Creek Trail Plan and Design –
2/2023.
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Project: Enhance Focus on Traffic and Speed Safety
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Capital Projects, Traffic Engineering
Update: Staff began collecting data for the citywide speed study in January 2022.
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Citywide Speed Study - ongoing data
collection in the Spring of 2022 with
an anticipated Work Session to City
Council later Summer 2022.
Signal Timing along US 380 to begin
in the Spring of 2022.
Vision Zero - Transportation Planning
and Capital Projects/Engineering is
working collaboratively to develop an
action plan for the Spring of 2022.
Capital Projects/Engineering,
Transportation Planning and Denton
Police Department all work
collaboratively to address and
prioritize enforcement efforts
through the City.
Citywide Speed Study - late Summer
2022.
Vision Zero Action Plan - Spring 2022.
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Key Focus Area: Foster Economic Opportunity and Affordability
Priority: Update the City’s Comprehensive Plan
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Development Services
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Stakeholder Interviews –
February/March 2021
2 Public Meetings - 131 Community
Members | 630 comments Received
1 Special Topic Charrette - 51
Community Members | 850
Comments Received
Online Interactive Issues and
Opportunities Map - 101 Responses
Online Questionnaires - 175
Responses
City Council Work Session – May 18,
2021
City Council Work Session – August 3,
2021
P&Z Work Session – August 4, 2021
In-person Open House – September
16, 2021
Virtual Open House – September 16 –
30, 2021
City Council Work Session –
December 14, 2021
Public Draft of the Comprehensive
Plan posted on dedicated website –
January 8, 2022
P&Z Work Session – January 12, 2022
City Council Work Session- January
25, 2022
P&Z Work Session- January 26
P&Z Public Hearing for P&Z and City
Council
P&Z Public Hearing- February 23
City Council Public Hearing- March 1
Implementation of the Approved
Comprehensive Plan to Follow
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Public Hearing Notice Published-
February 6
City Council Work Session- February
8
P&Z Work Session- February 9
City Council/P&Z Joint Work Session-
February 14
City Council Work Session- February
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Priority: Develop an Affordable Housing Strategy
Status: Ongoing
Department: Community Services
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
December 14, 2021– City Council
Work Session Presentation (ID 21-
2406)
February 15, 2022 - City Council
approval of a resolution of the City of
Denton adopting an Affordable
Housing Strategic Toolkit ID 22-090
Hiring Housing Program Coordinator
(February 2022)
Start the process for Year 1 Action
Items early 2022 (March 2022)
GIS Mapping Tool (Initial alternate In-
House Plan is an option)
Budget Amendment (FY21-22) to
procure consultants for Affordable
Overlay District(s) and
Build Landlord Maintenance Grant
Program out and pilot program (in
progress)
Funding requests for future years will
be considered as supplemental
budget requests through the budget
process, requests for CDBG/HOME
through Community Services
Advisory Committee process, and
seeking other funding tools where
applicable
February 15, 2022
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Project: Continue Implementing Economic Development Strategic Plan
Status: Ongoing
Department: Economic Development
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
02/09/2021: City Council adopted
Strategic Plan
06/07/2021: City Council Catalyst
Fund Discussion
07/20/2021: City Council Catalyst
Fund Discussion
Continue to research and begin
drafting new programs and policies
to align with Economic Development
Strategic Plan.
Bring forward programs and policies
to EDPB and City Council for
discussion.
Spring 2022
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Project: Review & Develop Denton Development Code (DDC) Amendments
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Development Services
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
On November 17, 2021, the DCRC
held a meeting with newly appointed
members, and an established
standing meeting each month was
established (twice a month, second
and fourth Friday, from 10 to noon,
to be held at the Development
Service Center).
Research ongoing Code amendments
Draft Code amendments
Take complex Code amendments to
the DCRC for review, input, and
recommendation
Public Outreach
P&Z Work Session
City Council Work Session
P&Z Public Hearing
City Council Public Hearing
Amendments will be ongoing to
continue addressing conformity
issues and making improvements to
the Code.
As Code amendments are adopted,
updated copies (supplements) of the
DDC are published on Municode’s
website. Similarly, the latest updated
DDC (PDF) is also published on the
City’s website.
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Key Focus Area: Promote Sustainability & the Environment
Priority: Develop a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Strategy
Status: Ongoing
Department: Solid Waste and Recycling
Completed Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
March 2021 - Vet and assign Focus
Group/Think Tank members.
April 2021 - Conduct Think Tank.
May 2021 – Consultant to evaluate
data and work to start preparing
Draft CSWMS Deliverable.
July/August 2021 - Present draft
report to City Council, Public Utilities
Board, and Committee on
Environment for consideration and
feedback. Incorporate feedback.
September 2021 - Presentation of a
draft strategy document.
Completion of the draft final
strategy.
Spring 2022
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Project: Progress the 2020 Simply Sustainable Framework and Advisory Committee
Status: Ongoing
Department: Sustainability
Update: The Sustainability Framework Advisory Committee (SFAC) met in October, November, and December
2021. On December 10, 2021, an Informal Staff report was submitted, wrapping up recommendations
to date. No questions were received from City Council.
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Review Science Base Target
recommendation and provide a list of
associated actions
Recommend funding plan for initial
contribution to Sustainability Fund
July 23, 2021 –Sustainability
Framework Advisory Committee
recommendations
August 20, 2021 –First ISR to City
Council
September 24, 2021 –Review council
ISR feedback and discuss sector-
based High Impact Actions
October 29, 2021 –Review
Sustainability Fund Proposals and
Priorities (SFAC)
November 19, 2021 –Discuss Climate
Adaptation Next steps (SFAC)
December 10, 2021 –Follow up ISR to
City Council regarding Greenhouse
Gas Mitigation Target Setting
Follow up with council request for
additional information regarding a
recommendation to adopt Science-
Based Target for Greenhouse Gas
Reduction.
Report SFAC priorities for
Sustainability Fund to City Council.
Next meeting – February 2022
Spring 2022
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Project: Evaluate a Strategy or Preferred Pattern of Preservation
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Development Services, Environmental Services and Sustainability, Parks and Recreation
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Acquired one parcel in northeast
Denton in January 2022 with 2019
bond funding.
Acquired TreePlotter software
licensing in winter 2021.
Acquire land for future parks, open
space, and tree preservation
(especially Post Oak and Blackjack
Oak forests).
Acquire land as soon as funding is
available in 2022 and 2023 from the
2019 bond program.
Work with private developments to
acquire upland and flood plain to
support open space, connectivity,
and recreational opportunities.
Implement new TreePlotter software
to identify key areas for future tree
planting projects to aid in the
reduction of urban heat islands and
improvement of air quality.
Edit the ESA policy to allow for trail
development within designated
areas.
Implement TreePlotter in April 2022
Acquire 4-5 parcels in cooperation
with private developments by Dec
2022.
Present ESA policy edits to Council -
June 2022.
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Project: Expand Bike/Pedestrian Network
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Capital Projects, Traffic Engineering
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Completed Sidewalk Workplan
January 2022.
Developing a Bicycle Workplan to be
presented in Spring/Summer 2022.
Evaluating and creating a Capital
Improvement Plan to correspond
with the bicycle and pedestrian
needs, while evaluating the
Workplans and Draft 2022 Mobility
Plan Bicycle and pedestrian modes of
travel.
Draft 2022 Mobility Plan adoption
Spring 2022.
Bicycle Workplan Spring/Summer
2022.
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Key Focus Area: Support Healthy & Safe Communities
Priority: Continue COVID-19 Response
Status: Ongoing
Departments: City Manager’s Office, Fire, Customer Service and Public Affairs
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Extension of disaster declaration
through March 2022.
Adoption of Nineteenth Order of
Council.
Monitor intergovernmental updates,
including relevant orders and
legislation.
Seek Council direction regarding
extending the existing local disaster
declaration and future orders of
Council.
Seek direction and act on any
modifications to City facilities and
services, including public meetings,
that are necessary to respond to the
impacts of the pandemic.
Continue administration and
monitoring of COVID-related grants,
including eviction prevention
assistance.
Continue to aid Denton County Public
Health and COVID vaccination clinics.
Ongoing: monitor conditions of the
pandemic and provide regular
reports and updates to the City
Council.
January 2022: Seek direction on draft
Nineteenth Order of Council.
March 2022: Seek direction and
consider an extension of the
declaration of a disaster and any
extension of mask-related
requirements.
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Project: Continue Development of Police Department Mental Health Division
Status: Ongoing
Department: Police
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Launched Crisis Intervention
Response Team in May 2021.
An internal candidate was selected as
the Stability Caseworker. As a
member of the Homeless Outreach
Team, Dr. Crystal Clark will maintain
an assigned caseload and provide
support, resources, and advocacy to
individuals HOT assesses and serves.
Published Crisis Intervention General
Order.
Manage CIT Training - Sergeant Elisa
Howell and Program Manager Sara
Gawor became certified as CIT
Program coordinators. They also
completed CIT train-the-trainer
course and have plans to manage CIT
training for the department for 2022.
Onboard the selected Community
Health Paramedic selected by the
Fire Department.
Ongoing
Notes:
Between May 16, 2021, and December 21, 2021:
• 814 cases assigned to CIRT pairs
• 1,487 follow-ups conducted
• 169 Emergency Detention Orders (EDOs) completed
• 346 active calls for service in which a clinician was present/on scene
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Project: Continue Updating Police Department Policies and Training
Status: Ongoing
Department: Police
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
600+ pages of General Orders have
been released to the department and
can be viewed on the City website.
Out of approximately 175 General
Orders, 138 have been released as of
Feb. 15.
The Denton Police Department was
accepted into the Active
Bystandership for Law Enforcement
(ABLE) Program in fall 2020. Chief
Dixon is an ambassador for the
program. Twenty sworn and non-
sworn instructors have train-the-
trainer sessions, and 202 employees
have completed the initial eight-hour
training. Denton PD has also trained
officers at UNT, Dallas, and other
agencies.
Continue releasing new General
Orders.
Two additional ABLE trainings are
planned for March 2022 after they
were postponed due to COVID.
Instructors will receive in-service
training in February. An annual, two-
hour reinforcement training will roll
out for all employees later this year.
ABLE standards will be interwoven
into recruitment, selection of
personnel, and all aspects of Denton
PD Training.
Department leadership and the
Training Division continue to seek
new and innovative training
opportunities for the department.
The remaining 37 General Orders are
in various stages of development. All
are expected to be released in 2022.
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Project: Complete Public Safety Facilities from Bond Program
Status: Ongoing
Departments: Police, Fire
Completed Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
May 21, 2019 - City Council, PSA
awarded to Brandsetter Carroll
design efforts.
April 21, 2020 - City Council Work
Session for façade alternates. RFQ-
CMAR awarded to Thos. S. Byrne for
construction.
June 23, 2020 - City Council, PSA
awarded to Peak Program Value
(PPV) for construction management.
Amendment to PSA to Brandsetter
Carroll design efforts.
September 17, 2020 - Presentation to
Committee on Persons with
Disabilities on facilities accessibility.
December 17, 2020 - City Council,
awarded CMAR Guaranteed
Maximum Price Amendment to Thos.
S. Byrne for construction.
January 15, 2021 - Issued Notice to
Proceed, construction began.
June 21, 2021 - Traffic Safety
Commission, Frame/Oak St. Closure
for the renovation of PD HQ.
June 22, 2021 - City Council,
Frame/Oak St. Closure for the
renovation of PD HQ.
Complete construction of Denton
Police Headquarters, substation, and
firing range.
Summer 2022: Substantial
Completion
Fall 2022: Construction Complete
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Project: Pursue Fire Department Accreditation
Status: Ongoing
Department: Fire
Update: Work is nearing completion on the update of the Standards of Cover along with the assessment manual.
The Denton Fire Department Strategic Plan 2025 is going through an annual review. All documentation
will be submitted by the end of March 2022 to be considered for accreditation in 2022.
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Continue updating the Standards of
Cover document.
Complete the Quality Improvement
of the Fire and Emergency Services
assessment
Update DFD Strategic Plan 2025
August 2022
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Project: Planning and Design for Fire Station #9
Status: Ongoing
Department: Facilities, Fire
Complete Next Anticipated Timeline
January 11 - Council approved design
contract with Parkhill.
January 13 - Design kick-off meeting
with stakeholders.
Continue discussions between
Facilities, Fire, and Procurement.
Winter 2022: Design Commences
December 2022: Construction Begins
August 2023: Fire Station Fully
Operational
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Key Focus Area: Strengthen Community Services and Quality of Life
Priority: Continue to Strengthen Homelessness Initiatives and the Housing Crisis Response System
Status: Ongoing
Department: Community Services
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Hired Homeless Programs
Coordinator.
Presented Homeless Strategies to
City Council in November of 2021.
CSAC next Steps Strategic Planning
Ensure that current projects and the
substantial investment from federal
funds is fully leveraged, managed,
and implemented successfully
o Construction and
Implementation of 24/7 center
on Loop 288
o Continue Affordable Housing
Strategy Toolkit and
Implementation
Enhancing housing services
o Tiny House RFI
Work with partners in collaboration
to maximize emergency funding
while available, including the second
installment of ARPA in Summer 2022
o ARPA HOME Funds Grant
Process
o ARPA Nonprofit Capacity Grant
o ARPA Behavioral Health Grant
ARPA Expansion of Street Outreach
Team
While priorities may change, there is
no end date on this initiative.
Loop 288 (in other Section)
Affordable Housing Strategy Toolkit
(in other section)
RFI
o Due: March 1, 2022
o CC Presentation April 2022
Evaluating Funding Priorities (CSAC)
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Project: Develop the 909 N. Loop 288 Building as a 24/7 Center
Status: Ongoing
Department: Community Services
Completed Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
CMAR GMP Contract Amendment –
11/2021
Construction Start – 11/2021
Complete construction of 288
facilities.
Substantial Completion – 10/2022
Operational – 12/2022
Listing of Prior Actions:
• On April 21, 2020, City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract for the purchase of the
property at 909 North Loop 288 for the purchase price of $5,200,000.00, authorizing the expenditure of funds in
the cash amount of $3,395,000.00 towards the purchase price and accepting the donation value of the property
from the seller of $1,805,000.00. (Ordinance No. 20-837)
• On June 16, 2020, the City Manager signed the Second Amendment to the Contract for Sale, extending both the
Absolute Review Period and the Closing Date.
• On June 23, 2020, the City Manager signed the Third Amendment to the Contract for Sale, again extending the
Absolute Review Period and the Closing Date.
• On June 30, 2020 (Ordinance No. 20-1235), the City Manager signed the Fourth Amendment to the Contract for
Sale to allow the current owner to address the City's concerns and for the owner to compete for remediation of
issues including:
o all leases shall have been terminated and tenants shall have vacated the property.
o all roof repairs needed on the Property shall be completed, and
o asbestos remediation of the Property shall be completed. inspected and reported.
• On August 28, 2020, the City took ownership of the facility.
• On Oct. 6, 2020, City Council approved a professional services agreement with Kirkpatrick Architecture Studio
for the design services of 909 N. Loop 288 to renovate the facility and accommodate the proposed use and day-
to-day operations (Ordinance ID 20-1951).
• On Nov. 10, 2020, City Council adopted an ordinance to change the zoning district and use classification from
Suburban Corridor (SC) to a Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District for this property (ZCI20-0001).
• On Feb. 16, 2021, City staff presented to City Council in a work session an overview of key terms for a draft
Management Services agreement with The Junction and a project update (ID 21-056).
• On April 05, 2021, City staff presented to City Council in a work session regarding the proposed design,
construction budget and timeline, and construction method for the 909 N. Loop 288 facility and a general
project update.
• On June 22, 2021, City Council adopted an ordinance to execute with Our Daily Bread, Inc., a Management
Services and Operating Agreement to manage and operate the facility located at 909 N. Loop 288 and to execute
with Our Daily Bread, Inc., a Termination Agreement providing for (1) the termination of the lease for 300 S.
Woodrow Lane and (2) the extension and termination of the agreement for enhanced shelter services provided
at such leased property effective concurrent with the agreement start date to commence on the thirtieth (30th)
day after the Loop 288 facility is issued a certificate of occupancy.
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Project: Consider a Non-Discrimination Ordinance
Status: Ongoing
Department: Human Resources
Complete Next Steps Anticipated Timeline
Sept. 14, 2021 (Work Session)
Reviewed research and NDO
components and received Council
direction
Sept/Oct 2021 - Drafted an NDO
Nov. 9, 2021 – (Work Session)
Presented initial draft NDO and
sought policy direction.
Jan. 4, 2022 (Work Session) Affirmed
policy direction and next steps,
including public input
Educate and gather public input on
the draft Non-Discrimination
Ordinance, including holding a public
hearing on Feb. 15, 2022.
Council consideration of the adoption
of the ordinance in Spring of 2022.
Winter 2022 - Public Input
Spring 2022 - Consider Adoption of
an Ordinance
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Completed Projects
Project Department Complete Next Steps
Implement Police
Chief Advisory Board
Police In 2021, Advisory Board meetings
were held on June 30, July 28, Aug.
11, Aug. 25, Sept. 29, Oct. 27, and
Nov. 17. These meetings focused on
training board members, who will
advise and issue recommendations
to the Chief of Police in future
meetings.
The board's next meeting is
scheduled for Feb. 23. Members will
meet at least quarterly in 2022.
Implement Historic
Preservation Plan
Development
Services
October 22, 2019 (City Council)
September 18, 2019 (Planning and
Zoning Commission)
September 16, 2019 (Historic
Landmark Commission)
n/a
Complete & Launch
new City website
Public Affairs Website migration occurred over
Summer 2021.
n/a
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Event Name Winter Weather 2022 February
Date February 23, 2022
Time 15:00
Operational Period 0730 - 1700
Report Number 01
EOC Activation Status Level 4
CURRENT SITUATION
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect through Thursday from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
northward to the Red River. Sleet and ice accumulation will result in hazardous driving conditions. A
Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the remainder of North and Central Texas. Road conditions
will steadily deteriorate tonight into Thursday.
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Solid Waste – Commercial Front load is completed (had one truck lose traction and hit a retaining
wall. Vehicle damaged, no injuries)
Roll-off Collections – less than 5 containers to be collected. Calling customers to determine collection
need and if we can defer collection until later in the week
Residential collections – approximately 50% complete
We believe that it is in our best interested to curtail the remainder of today’s (Wednesday’s) collections
and resume Wednesday’s collections tomorrow afternoon (when roads clear.) Thursday Collection would
be moved to Friday (a.la. Holiday shift schedule).
Parks and Rec – winter preparations have been made. Public building sidewalks, parking lots will be
sanded. Working to prep MLK Rec Center for possible use as an 24/7 Shelter to open at 18:30. All
shelter supplies have been delivered.
DME – Everything is good to go, no forecast of power shortages or outage due to storm.
Community Services – working with community partners on sheltering of homeless.
MKOC – 12 guest (6 females/6 males)
Salvation Army - 13 guest (7 females/6 males)
PIO – A communication group has been established to coordinate messaging from the various City
Departments, via social media. A content schedule has been planned starting today thru Friday.
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CMO – City offices have closed at 1500 today and will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, Feb 24, 2022).
Email has gone out to all Department Directors and staff.
Police/Fire – Since 05:00 responded to 51 motor vehicle accidents.
24/7 Emergency Shelter
MLK, Jr. Recreation Center (1300 Wilson St.) beginning at 18:30 on Wednesday, Feb. 23rd. The MLK, Jr.
emergency shelter will be operated by the City of Denton and is available to any person in need of refuge
due to the hazardous weather currently being for ecast. This may include stranded motorists, residents that
have lost electricity or other critical services in their homes, or persons experiencing homelessness.
Call Schedule
Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 – Winter Weather Update (Emergency Management) at 10:30
Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 – Winter Weather Update (Emergency Management) at 15:00
*All calls to be done via Teams*
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Event Name Winter Weather 2022 February
Date February 24, 2022
Time 10:30
Operational Period 0730 - 1700
Report Number 02
EOC Activation Status Level 4
CURRENT SITUATION
Areas of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle will continue across the region this morning, and
end from west to east this afternoon. Icing of roads and bridges will continue to be a problem
today. Most areas will war m to near or just above freezing this afternoon.
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Solid Waste – supervisors out this morning assessing road conditions and they have deteriorated to such
a condition that the ability to maintain the safety of our crews and equipment is questionable. Based on
existing conditions and forecasted freezing rain, and in an abundance of caution, SWR has decided to
cancel today’s (2/24/22) scheduled collections and close the landfill. We will reopen on Friday, February
25 and work to complete all collections that day.
Parks and Rec – MLK Jr. Recreation Center Overnight Shelter
• 4:30PM-Shelter operations set up and ready to go. 10 people already using the warming station
at MLK, staff checked them into the shelter
• 6:00PM- staff served dinner to 15 guests.
• 8:00PM- Guest count is 13. No issues to report.
• 8:00AM- Guest count is 15 (2 female, 13 male). The shelter was quiet overnight. One guest was
brought over from a local hospital who had been treated for smoke inhalation, staff is checking on
him periodically. No issues to report.
Parks Maintenance
• PM staff have continued to sand City Facilities that are still in operation, Fire Stations, PD, DME,
Warming Stations.
DME – No system outages last night. ERCOT grid had no issues either and they are reporting that there is
plenty of generation to meet demand today. No staffing issues but we are conducting training this morning
for our field personnel to keep them off the road and will reassess at mid-day.
Library Warming Stations - Yesterday, seven people use the Emily Fowler Central Library as a warming
station from 3-6 p.m. Three of the people were already in the library using computers and internet when
we switched to warming station only. No incidents or issues.
Community Services – working with community partners on sheltering of homeless.
MKOC – 83 total (11 females/72 males) and 10 pets
Salvation Army – 26 total (10 females/16 males)
PIO – Continued sharing information on social media
• Continued coordination with departments and messaging.
• Published news flash regarding 2/24 closings.
• Responded to 3 media inquiries.
CMO – City offices have closed at 1500 today and will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, Feb 24, 2022).
Email has gone out to all Department Directors and staff.
Facilities - Runway condition monitoring and pavement temp. checks. Runway/Taxiway deicing
application.
Public Works - Traffic is also monitoring the intersections and directing crews to hotspots.
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DATE: 2/23/2022 TOTAL
SHIFT: 12a-8a 8a-4p 4p-12a
Yrds3: 5.25 0 5.25
TONS: 7.875 0 7.875
LOADS: 1 1
ICE
MELT: 6 6
DATE: 2/24/2022 TOTAL
SHIFT: 12a-8a 8a-4p 4p-12a
Yrds3: 57.75 0 0 57.75
TONS: 86.625 0 0 86.625
LOADS: 11 11
ICE
MELT: 0
24/7 Emergency Shelter
MLK, Jr. Recreation Center (1300 Wilson St.) beginning at 18:30 on Wednesday, Feb. 23rd. The MLK, Jr.
emergency shelter will be operated by the City of Denton and is available to any person in need of refuge
due to the hazardous weather currently being forecast . This may include stranded motorists, residents that
have lost electricity or other critical services in their homes, or persons experiencing homelessness.
Call Schedule
Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 – Winter Weather Update (Emergency Management) at 10:30.
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Event Name Winter Weather 2022 February
Date February 25, 2022
Time 10:30
Operational Period 0730 - 1700
Report Number 03
EOC Activation Status Level 4
CURRENT SITUATION
One final round of light wintery precipitation is possible late tonight (Friday night) into Saturday
morning. Freezing rain/drizzle and perhaps a bit of sleet may occur.
It is unlikely that surface roads would be impacted.
All temperatures should climb above freezing by late morning which would bring an end to any
possible impacts due to wintery precipitation.
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Solid Waste – Collecting both leftover Wednesday route and Thursday routes today. Commercial
collections back to normal schedule.
Parks and Rec – MLK Jr. Recreation Center Overnight Shelter
• 2PM – Guest count is currently 23. Two shelter guests received medical care from EMS and one
was transported to the hospital.
• 5PM – Guest count is 21 (3 female, 18 male).
• 6:00PM- dinner was served. Guest count 24
• 9:00PM- Guest count 21 . No issues to report
• 10:00PM- Guest who was brought in from hospital earlier was complaining of not being able to
breath. EMS was called. Guest was not transported
2/25/22
• 1:30AM- EMS was called again for the same guest. He was again complaining of not being able
to breath and requested to be taken to a hospital. He was also not able to hold his bowels. EMS
transported guest.
• 4:00AM- Quiet, no issues to report.
• 5:30AM- Current guest count 21
Parks Maintenance
• PM staff have continued to sand City Facilities that are still in operation, Fire Stations, PD, DME,
Warming Stations.
DME – No system outages last night. ERCOT grid had no issues either and they are reporting that there is
plenty of generation to meet demand today. No staffing issues but we are conducting training this morning
for our field personnel to keep them off the road and will reassess at mid-day.
Library Warming Stations - We had a total of 17 people at the Emily Fowler Warming Station yesterday.
Everyone was gone by 8:15 p.m. There were no incidents.
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Community Services – working with community partners on sheltering of homeless.
MKOC – 82 total (12 females/70 males) and 10 pets
Salvation Army – 27 total (11 females/16 males)
PIO – Continued coordination with departments and messaging.
CMO – City offices will be operating at normal work hours 0800-1700.
Facilities – Back to normal operations.
Public Works - Traffic is also monitoring the intersections and directing crews to hotspots.
Totals TOTAL
SHIFT: 12a-8a 8a-4p 4p-12a
Yrds3: 57.75 52.5 15.75 126
TONS: 86.625 78.75 23.625 189
LOADS: 11 10 3 24
ICE
MELT: 0 0 6 6
Totals TOTAL
SHIFT: 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb
Yrds3: 21 105 0 126
TONS: 31.5 157.5 0 189
LOADS: 4 20 0 24
ICE
MELT: 6 0 0 6
24/7 Emergency Shelter
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MLK, Jr. Recreation Center (1300 Wilson St.) will close at 12:00pm today.
Call Schedule
No calls scheduled for today.
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for exemplary efforts in creating financial transparency around public spending in this area.
The Transparency Stars program recognizes local governments across Texas that are striving to
meet a high standard for financial transparency online. These efforts provide citizens with clear,
consistent information about public spending in user-friendly formats.
Contracts & Procurement Star
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Transparency Stars
Recognizing Local Transparency Achievements
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awards the City of Denton the
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for exemplary efforts in creating financial transparency around public spending in this area.
The Transparency Stars program recognizes local governments across Texas that are striving to
meet a high standard for financial transparency online. These efforts provide citizens with clear,
consistent information about public spending in user-friendly formats.
Economic Development Star
Transparency Stars
Recognizing Local Transparency Achievements
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awards the City of Denton the
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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The
Denton dispatchers deliver two babies just days apart
It is not every day that a dispatcher coaches
a husband all the way through a birth,
resulting in a baby born and crying. It is
certainly out of the ordinary for this to happen
days apart. Two of our very own dispatchers,
Nichole Figueroa and Michaela Mason,
were awarded late last year for delivering
babies over the phone only days apart. This
January, Media Relations reached out to
both families to see if they would be willing to
provide an update. Both families said yes,
and expressed a desire to meet the
dispatcher who talked them through one of
the most important moments of their lives.
DTV’s Zach Ashcraft did a fantastic job
covering this story and creating a touching
video of the two meets. You can watch by
scanning the QR code below.
Watch dispatchers and families meet in
DTV’s “A Tale of Two Births” video.
Quarterly Newsletter From Your Media Relations Unit
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Dec. 14 marked the 29th year that Denton PD has had
the privilege of participating in the annual Shop with a
Cop event. This DPOA-hosted event sponsored 95 kids
this year, ensuring they would all receive gifts this
Christmas. We are incredibly grateful for the DPOA,
and all of the generous donors who made this happen!
Coats for Kids
QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS >>>
Shop-With-A-Cop
▪ Quarterly Highlights
▪ Internal Blotter
IN THIS ISSUE >>>
▪ Employee Spotlight
▪ New Employees
▪ Shoutouts and Commendations
▪ Upcoming Efforts and Training
MooneyHam Swim Meet
On Nov. 13, Denton PD employees attended Skylar
MooneyHam’s first swim meet of the year. The MooneyHams
were also recipients of a gift drive this Christmas, and were
invited to (and attended) our internal winter event, Winter Fest.
Please continue to keep the MooneyHams in your thoughts, and
be a support system to them as we continue to share important
dates for their family.
DEA Drug Take Back
On Oct. 21, Denton PD and Medical City Denton teamed up for
the second year for the DEA's National Drug Take-Back Day. Due
to Detective MooneyHam’s funeral, we asked the Texas Woman’s
University Police Department to help collect medication. We
deeply appreciate MCD PIO Dana Long, TWU Police Chief Sam
Garrison, and the officers who stepped up to help.
On Dec. 20, our Denton Summer Youth Program,
SROs, and CPAAA volunteers met at the Golden
Triangle Mall to collect new coats and shoes for kids in
need. We appreciate the hard work of these groups to
keep our local students warm this winter!
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INTERNAL BLOTTER >>>
On Nov. 28, at approximately 8:24 p.m., Denton PD Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to a young child,
clothed in pajamas, “walking in the roadway” in the area of Paisley and Oak Valley.
Officers responded to the area, locating the child in the 2800 block of Weston. It was immediately apparent that the
child was completely non-verbal. No visible injuries were observed and the child appeared to be well cared for,
leading Officers to believe that the child lived somewhere in the vicinity. However, at that point, no additional calls had
been received from a responsible party or caregiver.
A door to door search was initiated of homes in the area, the on-call PIO notified, and searches conducted of the
“Take Me Home” database and Athena records. While the search was ongoing, a 911 call was received from a
resident in the 400 block of Water Oak Road (approximately three blocks away) reporting his son missing, whose
description matched that of the found child.
The child was returned home to his residence and reunited with his family, who confirmed that the child is
intellectually disabled. Per family, the child had absconded without their knowledge via the garage and were unaware
of his absence until just before they called 911. Family members were provided information on the “Take Me Home”
program and given instructions on how to complete an enrollment. All in all, this incident concluded successfully with
the child being returned to their home safely.
While patrolling the perimeter of the Ryan High campus on Dec. 2, Officer Hodges caught some catalytic converter
thieves in the process of cutting a catalytic converter off a DISD employee's truck near the bus barn. Officer Hodges
detained the three individuals, and Detective Stevenson, Sgt. Carr and Detective Padgett came to the scene to
interview the trio.
Denton PD and other agencies have been plagued by these thefts in recent months, so crime analysts were looped in
as well, and sent out a bulletin to neighboring agencies about the three arrests.
On Dec. 10, and while working a stolen vehicle case, Detective Millican intuitively checked the area of N. Ruddell and
located the vehicle. It had been discussed amongst detectives that this specific vehicle might be found in the same area
it was stolen from, as the suspect had suggested to the victim he may return to the area. Once the vehicle was secured,
Detective Millican utilized the abilities of Forensics Manager Mike Kessler and discovered evidence inside the vehicle
implicating a male suspect in a robbery.
Detectives W. Laughlin and Weier located the suspect walking toward a local pawn shop in an effort to pawn a rifle,
which turned out to be stolen from a recent burglary in the neighborhood as well.
The team served a search warrant on the suspect’s residence and located further evidence of his crimes.
The suspect was arrested on multiple charges.
In addition to those listed above, thanks go to Detectives J. Laughlin, Bailey, Potts, Field, Pizana, and Sgts. Simmons
and Salas.
Important calls of note that don’t always get the recognition they deserve!
Found Child
Catalytic Converter Thie ves Caught!
Aggravated Robbery Suspect Arrested
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QUARTERLY SPOTLIGHT >>>
Officer Pattrick Selby
SPECIAL RECOGNITION >>>
We would like to once again congratulate and thank
everyone who went above and beyond to honor Detective
MooneyHam after his passing. The following individuals
received awards during a special ceremony for ensuring
both Detective MooneyHam’s funeral, and the coordination
with his surviving family, went seamlessly:
Excellence in Policing:
Steve Buchanan
Bryan Cose
Ryan Grelle
Brandon Hobon
Chief’s Commendation:
Donnie Carr
Yancy Green
Mark Hill
Marc Hodges
Ryan Karnes
Sarah Keith
Logan Miller
Jason Nalley
Jared Raye
Seth Reed
Marc Sweeney
Rachel Valarezo
Clint Webb
Daryn Briggs
Lisa Gallegos
Devin Mobley
Kathy Allums
Matt Cairns
Mary Beth Cottingham
Amelia Dunn
Debby Ishee
Mike Ishee
Betty Peters
Rodney Shutts
Vicky Sorenson
Little Elm Lt. Jay Compton
Lt. Jay Compton
On Nov. 7, 2021, Denton Public Safety Communications received a welfare concern call.
The woman on the phone was concerned about her daughter being stranded at the bus
stop at the Exxon on Bandera Street. Her daughter was homeless according to the caller,
and was struggling. The caller was just trying to get her daughter home. Ofc. Selby was
assigned the call.
Ofc. Selby located the daughter, Ms. Terry who was struggling with getting her bus ticket
replaced. Ofc. Selby took over speaking to the bus company, and he was able to get a
ticket re-issued for Ms. Terry. While talking with Ofc. Selby, Ms. Terry shared that she
was also concerned because she had no funds, had not eaten for a couple of days, and
did not have the required face masks for travel on the bus.
Ofc. Selby gave Ms. Terry his packed lunch, several face masks, and some money for the
trip home. He later learned that she made it home safe. Ofc. Selby did nothing to draw
attention to his actions. Dispatch saw his comments and let his supervisors know about
his touching act of kindness.
Ofc. Selby is an exceptional officer, and this is not the first time he has done something of
this nature. This unsolicited act of kindness from one person to another is an outstanding
demonstration of Ofc. Selby’s commitment to the Denton community. His actions reflect
what is best about the Denton Police Department. Ofc. Selby should be commended for
this performance. He is an excellent example to all of us.
(Information above provided by Lt. Summitt)
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SHOUTOUTS >>> COMMUNITY COMMENDATIONS >>>
“I just wanted to send a compliment about officer Orozco. My
vehicle was broken into while at a repair shop this morning
and he was the responding officer. The suspect
was apprehended, and I sent him a message about some of
my property that I thought the suspect might be wearing. He
responded very quickly and even delivered the item to my
residence. He was very professional and very kind. Thank
you to him, to you, and to all your officers for what they do!”
“I was extremely grateful for the integrity of the people I was
able to contact with and the entire communication level.
Especially grateful to officer Brandon Hobon, his humanity
and wisdom of his advice.”
“I wanted to extend a huge thank you to the entire
department. I was arrested in a house raid on August 23rd
2018 and I was a heavy meth user at the time. Getting
arrested and being forced to get clean was the thing that
saved my life. I am now 3 years and 5 months clean all
thanks to you guys. As mad as I was at the time, I wouldn’t
change what happened. Thank you guys for all y’all do. Stay
safe and God bless every single one of y’all!”
Officer Balogun: Traffic, Downtown, and C Shift made over 25 arrests
last night. 8 of those arrest came from DWIs, and a majority of the DWIs
came from crashes (we had crashes all over the city, all night long). The
jail ran out of space, blankets, and bed rolls. At midnight we started
having to call other night shift officers to see if they could come in and
work, due to call load. Even with the extra help we were still unable to
get anyone transferred to County during our regular shift. Officer
Balogun, who graciously came in around midnight to help us out,
volunteered to stay even later than planned to take all the transfers he
could over to county. He is a hero so make sure you let him know when
you see him.
Officers Desai and Serna: I want to personally thank Officer Desai and
Officer Serna for coming in and helping us handle the large call load,
even when they were not scheduled to work. Shout out to CID and CSI
who responded more than they probably had hoped and even after that
stuck around to help us out on a couple other calls when we did not
have enough officers to cover. I also want to thank UNT for helping us
with the fight on Fry Street. Ya’lls help was greatly appreciated!!!
Lt. Hildebrand: Just wanted to give a shoutout to Lt. Hildebrand. I
asked him on short notice the other day if he would allow a UNT
student to interview him about road rage for her final project. He
agreed, and while most everyone “wings” student interviews, Lt.
Hildebrand took the time to do research on what she might ask him,
and prepare a bulleted list of points he could share with her on the
topic. His preparation was very apparent to both myself and the
student, who was very grateful for how well the interview went!
SRO Team: We were lucky to have the assistance of the SRO team
due to school closures today. We answered 174 calls on Day
Shift. We would have been overwhelmed without their help. Much
gratitude to the SROs and Lt. Mays and Sgt. Bradford for hitting the
streets and helping us handle business.
Congratulations to the following personnel on the newest members of their families!
• Scott Owen
• Lance Meyers
• David Bearden
• Michael Hernandez
Congratulations to Gina Whitson and Sarah Keith for successfully graduating from the
DPS Fitness Institute!
Congratulations to Samy Sanchez for being named Investigator of the Year by the
Children’s Advocacy Center of North Texas!
Congratulations to Chief Dixon for receiving the Advocate Award from the Denton
Chamber of Commerce!
Congratulations to BPOC 15 on your recent graduation!
Congratulations Are in Order!
The Denton Police Department 2021 Annual Report was presented to
City Council on Feb. 15, and it is now live on www.dentonpolice.com.
You can also scan the QR code to view the document. The Media
Relations Unit would like to thank everyone who provided information
and photos for the report – we couldn’t do it without your help!
Now Available: 2021 Annual Report
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UPCOMING EFFORTS >>>
New Community Resource Officer Gina Whitson, in partnership with our CPAAA
volunteers, has been hard at work preparing for the first CPA class in over a year.
There is still time to register, so if you have come into contact with any residents
wanting to get more involved at the police department, please refer them to Ofc.
Whitson. Family members and friends of police employees are permitted to apply as
well. All of our amazing CPAAA volunteers are graduates of this program, so our
department greatly benefits from having a high attendance rate for the CPA.
The academy will take place on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning
Feb. 21 until May 16, 2022, in the Denton Public Safety Training Center.
Learn more or apply at http://dentoncpaaa.org/cpa/.
Citizen Police Academy Returning!
Friday, Feb. 18: Cocoa with a
Cop on the Square (South Side)
from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 19: Civil
Service Test. If you know
anyone interested in starting a
career in policing, or officers
wanting to laterally transfer, your
referrals are always appreciated.
Saturday, April 23: Denton Red
Bud Fest
Dates to
Remember Now, more than ever, our focus on holistic health of our employees is critically
important. To that end, we will be combining the efforts of the Physical Training
Committee and the Peer Support Team to form a Safety and Wellness Committee.
This committee will combine their specialties to address overall employee wellness
in both sworn and civilian members of the department. The committee will work
together to bring in speakers during lunch times to discuss difficult topics such as
financial wellness and stability, managing stress and burnout, coping with stress
associated with critical incidents, and co-parenting after divorce. Additionally, the
Texas Chiefs of Police Association, working with TCOLE, is launching a Peer
Support Network throughout our state, which will make resources available 24/7
and will add another mechanism to get help connect law enforcement officers to
resources. We are excited about the next iteration of where our employee wellness
is headed. If you want to serve your co-workers by participating on this committee,
please send an email to Chief Dixon at Frank.Dixon@cityofdenton.com, by close
of business March 15.
Safety and Wellness Committee
Name Title Start Date
Lauren Cook Public Safety Dispatcher Nov. 1
Joanna Garcia Jailer Nov. 1
Rebecca Murphy Public Safety Dispatcher Nov. 8
David Denman Field Training Nov. 15
William Happ Field Training Nov. 15
Gina Kuhn Field Training Nov. 15
Rawley McKinney Field Training Nov. 15
Sean Wooley Field Training Nov. 15
Nicholas Ware Public Safety Dispatcher Nov. 22
Chelsye Hogan Records Technician Dec. 6
Greg Trotta Records Technician Dec. 13
Brittany Webber Records Technician Dec. 13
Marissa Landeros Jailer Dec. 14
Sharla Dollins Lead Crime Scene Investigator Dec. 20
Alberto Valbuena Public Safety Dispatcher Dec. 25
Kyle Gray BPOC - Recruit Dec. 27
Kevin Kuykendall BPOC - Recruit Dec. 27
Tiffanie Nash BPOC - Recruit Dec. 27
NEW EMPLOYEES >>> Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to the Denton Police Department!
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UPCOMING TRAINING >>>
Police Skills and Tactics - Block 1 (Tuesdays)
https://dentontraining.com/Training/courseDetail.aspx?courseID=402&ext=False
Police Skills and Tactics – Block 2 (Mondays)
https://dentontraining.com/Training/courseDetail.aspx?courseID=401&ext=False
Fireproofed Leadership Training – Pete Havel – Author of “The Arsonist in the Office” (1 Free Seat)
March 14, 2022 – 8 Hours
$175
Fundamentals of Report Writing – Street Cop Training
March 21, 2022 – 6 Hours
$149
*Supervisors, please refer any of your officers who could benefit from this training.*
Leadership for Front-Line Supervisors – Advanced Police Concepts
April 11 – 12, 2022 – 16 Hours
$259
Excellence in Training – Brian Willis – (2 Free Seats)
April 25 – 29, 2022
$595
Texas Case Law that all Cops Need to Know – Street Cop Training – (2 Free Seats)
May 19, 2022 – 7 Hours
$175
Scenarios and Tactics for the Field Training Officer – Calibre Press - (2 Free Seats)
July 25 – 26, 2022
$359
REMINDER!
You now have a wide range of classes available to you for FREE at https://olt.policeoneacademy.com.
Please contact Training Sgt. Beckwith with any questions.
List of FREE Intermediate courses on Police One Academy:
Legal Update – 3187 TCOLE
Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure – 2108 TCOLE
Intermediate Asset Forfeiture- 3255 TCOLE
Intermediate Child Abuse – 2105 TCOLE
Intermediate Child Safety Check Alert List – 4068 TCOLE
Intermediate Cultural Diversity – 3939 TCOLE
Intermediate Human Trafficking – 3270 TCOLE
Intermediate Identity Crimes – 3277 TCOLE
Intermediate Racial Profiling – 3256 TCOLE
Intermediate Special Investigative Topics – 3232 TCOLE
Intermediate Use of Force – 2107 TCOLE
Intermediate Missing and Exploited Children – 3275 TCOLE
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THIS QUARTER IN PHOTOS >>>
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity Fiscal Responsibility Inclusion Transparency Outstanding Customer Service
ADA/EOE/ADEA www.cityofdenton.com TDD (800) 735-2989
NEXT ISSUE >>>
April 2022
Email us your ideas,
photos, or suggestions!
Contact Media Relations
Media Relations Hotline: 940-349-8558
dentonpd.mediarelations@cityofdenton.com
Allison Beckwith: Cell - 940-535-8230
Amy Cunningham: Cell - 940-535-8231
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Notice of Claim Form
The Notice of Claim form must be filed within 90 days of the injury or property damage with:
Risk Management
City of Denton
601 E. Hickory, Ste. A
Denton, Texas 76205
RiskManagement@CityofDenton.com
Fax (940) 349-7803
Complete the below form in its entirety. An incomplete form may cause a delay in the processing of your
claim.
Full Name: Phone Number:
Mailing Address: Email Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
The TOTAL amount of your claim against the City is $
Please provide two (2) fully itemized estimates and/or bills, photographs, medical reports, police reports. If applicable
fully itemized estimates of damages and/or repairs.
Was anyone injured? [ ] yes [ ] no
Provide the specific details of your claim against the City. Describe in your own words where, when, and how
the damage or injury occurred. Provide the name, address and phone number(s) of other(s) involved, or
witnesses of the incident, if known. Please provide a complete description of the damaged property including
brand name, make/model, serial number, date of purchase, purchase cost, etc.
Date: Approximate Time: a.m. p.m.
Location:
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NOTE: IF DAMAGE IS TO PROPERTY OR AN APPLIANCE, IT SHOULD BE PRESERVED AND AVAILABLE FOR
INSPECTION.
Were there any witnesses? [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, please list name, address, and phone number(s).
Has this incident been reported to a City employee or department? [ ] yes [ ] no
If yes, please provide the name of the employee or department:
Has the Police Department been notified? [ ] yes [ ] no Report #, if available
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against the City is not an admission by the City of liability for the alleged damage or injury, nor is it a promise to
pay for the injury or property damage.
I understand that my claim will be received by the City of Denton’s Risk Management Team for investigation. I further
understand that the City of Denton does not have liability insurance and a determination whether the City will pay my
claim will be based upon applicable laws, statutes, regulations, City standards of service and/or City ordinances and
the facts surrounding my claim. The City of Denton’s Risk Management Team will contact me directly as to the
disposition of this claim.
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completion of this investigation. Our goal is to complete claims investigation within 30 days of a claim being presented to the City; however, time frames will
vary greatly depending on the claim presented. Please note that the City of Denton holds immunities for some types of damages or injuries granted by various
State and local laws. A few examples include:
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 101 (Texas Tort Claims Act)
1) Immunity for any property damage not caused by motor driven equipment
2) Immunity for damages caused by potholes and road hazards
3) Immunity for water and sewage line breaks caused by ground shifting or any cause outside of motor driven equipment
4) Immunity for wastewater line back-ups
5) Immunity for business interruptions, claims caused by water outages or construction
6) Damage caused by police or fire during the course and scope of essential job duties such as damage to doors, windows, or other items during
forced entry events
Denton Municipal Electric Service Standards
1) Immunity for outages or lapses in power
2) Immunity for property damage such as damage to electronics or spoiled food caused by an outage
3) Immunity for business interruption caused by an outage
Commercial Solid Waste Agreement and Current Rate Ordinance
1) Immunity for pavement damage or deterioration cause by vehicles servicing waste containers
2) Immunity for damage to grease traps and oil water separators opened using hand tools
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 75 (Recreational use statute)
1) Immunity from injuries while using City recreation facilities including parks, playgrounds, pools, fields, splash pads, gyms, etc.
City of Denton Development Code, Chapter 7
1) Immunity for damages to items inside of a City easement
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www.agc.org
CONSTRUCTIONINFLATION ALERT
Two years after the coronavirus pandemic struck, the U.S. construction industry is still experiencing
multiple impacts. Unprecedented increases in materials costs, supply-chain disruptions, and an
increasingly tight labor market have made life difficult for contractors and project owners alike.
Beginning in March 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has posted several
editions of the Construction Inflation Alert, a document to inform project owners, government
officials, and the public about these impacts on construction. The current version is the fifth update
of that Alert—an indication that the situation is far from “normal.”
Although the overall economy posted exceptionally strong growth in 2021 and appears to be
headed for further expansion, the construction industry has experienced a much more uneven
recovery. Until recently, lagging demand for numerous types of nonresidential construction
prevented many contractors from fully passing on their added costs. Successive outbreaks of
Covid-19 have disrupted production and delivery of goods, labor availability, and the mix of projects.
This combination of supply chain bottlenecks, unpredictable costs and delivery times, and smaller
bid price increases threatens to push some firms out of business.
This report is intended to provide all parties with better understanding of the current situation, the
impact on construction firms and projects, its likely course in the next several months, and possible
steps to mitigate the damage. The document will be revised to keep it timely as conditions
change; download it at AGC Construction Inflation Alert | Associated General Contractors of
America.
Please send comments and feedback to AGC of America’s chief economist, Ken
Simonson, ken.simonson@agc.org.
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Record cost increases
Contractors experienced record increases for materials costs in 2021. While some costs have subsided in recent months, others
have continued to rise or have become volatile in both directions—a threat in its own way.
Around the middle of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posts producer price indexes (PPI) for thousands of
products and services at www.bls.gov/ppi. Most of these are based on the prices that sellers say they charged for a specific item
on the 11th day of the preceding month. Producers include manufacturers and
fabricators, intermediaries such as steel service centers and distributors, and providers of
services ranging from design to trucking.
BLS aggregates these prices into index numbers that cover an entire category of products, such as a
weighted average of all concrete products, as well as indexes for the mix of goods and services
purchased by industries such as construction. The index readings themselves do not translate into a
price found in the market, but the percentage change in an index number from one period to another
indicates the amount of price increase or decrease that has occurred.
The PPI for inputs to new nonresidential construction is a weighted average of the goods and services
purchased for every type of new construction other than housing. It does not include a contractor’s
own labor costs, equipment purchases, or direct imports but does cover an importer’s or distributor’s
markup on imported goods.
This index rose by a record amount in 2021. As shown in Figure 1, the index soared 24.1% from June
2020 to June 2021 before moderating slightly. From December 2020 to December 2021, the increase
still totaled 19.6%—a huge jump from the 4.4% rise posted in 2020 and the 1.8% gain in 2019.
Figure 1
24.1%
The producer price
index soared 24.1%
from June 2020
to June 2021. By
December, the
increases had
moderated slightly
but still totaled 19.6%
for the year.
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No category of construction has escaped the extreme cost escalation. BLS posts PPIs for inputs to highways and streets;
commercial, healthcare, industrial, power and communications, education and vocational, and other miscellaneous
nonresidential structures; and for single- and multifamily construction. From December 2020 to December 2021, the increases in
these input cost indexes ranged from 14.6% for new multifamily construction to 20.7% for commercial structures.
Contributors to runaway costs
What has contributed to these extreme cost increases? In brief: nearly everything, as shown in Table 1. From December 2020 to
December 2021, the PPI for steel mill products more than doubled, rocketing up 127.2%. There were double-digit increases in the
PPIs for plastic construction products, 34.0%; aluminum mill shapes, 29.8%; copper and brass mill shapes, 23.4%; gypsum
products, 20.7%; lumber and plywood, 17.6%; architectural coatings (paint), 13.9%; and asphalt felts and coatings, 11.8%.
Even items that did not end the year with double-digit gains had unusually large increases. The PPI for concrete products jumped
8.5% from December 2020 to December 2021, the largest rise in 15 years. The index
for flat glass also posted an 8.5% gain (from November 2020 to November 2021), a 40-year high,
before finishing the year with an increase of 7.3%.
In addition to materials that go into structures, prices for items and services used by contractors
soared. For instance, contractors pay for huge amounts of diesel fuel—purchased directly to run
contractors’ own trucks and offroad equipment, as well as indirectly in the freight charges or explicit
fuel surcharges for myriad deliveries of goods and equipment, and the hauling away of dirt, debris,
and equipment. The PPI for diesel fuel leaped 54.9% from December 2020 to December 2021, while
the index for truck transportation of freight climbed 17.7%.
Contractors also paid much more for equipment and parts. The PPI for construction machinery and
equipment jumped 10.1% in 2021, and the index for truck and bus (including off-the-highway)
pneumatic tires rose 11.2%.
As shown in Table 1, all of these increases far exceeded the changes a year earlier.
Table 1
$3.95
The retail price of
diesel fuel reached a
nearly 8-year high of
$3.95 per gallon on
February 7, an
increase of $1.15 or 41%
from one year earlier.
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What happened to bid prices?
The extreme runup in so many input costs caused financial hardship for many contractors and subcontractors, especially for those
whose purchases are concentrated in materials with extra-steep increases. Eighty-four percent of the contractors in the 2022 AGC/
Sage Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Survey reported their firms had incurred unanticipated costs in 2021.
BLS posts several PPIs for new nonresidential construction and for subcontractors’ pricing. Since every construction project is
unique, it is not possible to collect prices for identical construction “products” in the same way as for most goods and services.
Instead, the agency creates “bid price” PPIs (BLS refers to them as output price indexes) through a two-step process. Each quarter it
receives data from construction cost-estimating firms as to the cost of a package of installed components or “assemblies” of a
particular nonresidential building. Every month BLS asks a fixed group of contractors the amount of overhead and profit they would
charge to erect that building. BLS combines the answers from a set of contractors to create PPIs for new warehouse, school, office,
industrial, and healthcare building construction, along with a weighted average of these building types for an overall index for new
nonresidential building construction. There are also indexes for maintenance and repair and for all types of nonresidential work
performed by concrete, electrical, roofing, and plumbing contractors.
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows how the gap between input costs and bid prices widened dramatically beginning in September 2020. In that
month, both price indexes increased 1.8% from the year-earlier level. Then, through mid-2021, the year-over-year increase in
input costs outran the rise in bid prices by larger amounts each month. As noted above, input prices moderated in the second half
of 2021, while bid prices rose more than in past years. But the 12.5% annual increase through December in the bid price PPI was
far short of the 19.6% input-price increase. As a result, contractors were absorbing more and more of the cost increases.
Moreover, the bid-price index only indicates the price contractors propose for new starts. On projects for which they had already
submitted a bid or begun work, contractors were stuck with paying elevated materials prices that they could not pass on.
Tariffs have also driven up some prices. In November, the Commerce Department doubled the tariff on Canadian softwood
lumber from 9% to 18%. The 25% tariff on steel and 10% tariff on aluminum imposed by President Trump have largely been left in
place so far by President Biden. In addition, President Trump imposed tariffs on thousands of products from China but created an
exclusion process that enabled some items not produced in the U.S. to be imported without the tariff. The Biden administration
largely suspended the exclusions, adding to the number of items with tariff-induced price increases.
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Volatility vs. continuous cost increases
Despite the steep increase in most input prices last year, several of them slowed or reversed course during 2021. Price indexes for
diesel fuel and lumber each more than doubled from mid-2020 to mid-2021 before ending the year higher by “only” 55% and 18%,
respectively. The PPI for copper and brass mill shapes had a year-over-year gain of 65% earlier in 2021 but wound up “only” 23%
higher than in December 2020.
Prices for each of these items have recently turned higher again. The futures price for lumber, as traded on the CME commodities
exchange, tripled from a low in October to early January before partially retreating later in the month. The futures price for copper
moved higher in January. The retail price of diesel fuel, as reported each Monday by the Energy Information Administration, reached a
nearly eight-year high of $3.95 per gallon on February 7, an increase of $1.15 per gallon or 41% from one year earlier. These changes
are likely to show up in PPIs in early 2022, and the fuel price increase will likely spread to higher prices for trucking, especially for
deliveries of heavy items such as ready-mix concrete and rebar.
As of early February, it does not appear likely that input prices will set new records in 2022. But wide swings in both directions may
continue. Such volatility can be as risky to contractors’ solvency as a steady change. Firms may submit bids based on the assumption
that current prices will hold or slip further, only to be caught by a new upswing. And owners may pressure contractors to pass along
recent price declines, not recognizing that current prices may not reflect the price a contractor already committed to pay for materials
or the price it will pay months later when it places an order. There have also been recent cases of suppliers refusing to quote firm
prices until time of shipment, at which point prices may greatly exceed the current price.
When will bid prices catch up?
There is no fixed relationship between input costs and bid prices. For every firm and time period, the relationship depends on specific
market conditions and expectations.
However, it is possible to look at past relationships. Figure 3 shows the difference between the year-over-year change in the PPI for
materials costs for goods inputs to construction and the bid price index for new warehouses (the longest time series available).
Figure 3
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Supply-chain issues
From the first days of the pandemic, availability and delivery times for materials have been never-ending headaches for construction
firms. Problems began as early as February 2020, when factories in China and northern Italy were shut down, causing shortages of
items as diverse as elevator parts, floor tiles, and kitchen appliances.
The following month, as the U.S. economy went into a steep dive, construction firms canceled orders and suppliers lost workers to
Covid-19 or shut to comply with governors’ edicts. When orders rebounded, there were not enough workers, ships, port berths,
containers, chassis, or trucking, rail, and warehouse workers to produce and move goods.
Adding to these pandemic-induced problems, a series of unusual mishaps interfered with output or delivery of numerous goods. The
biggest impact for construction came from the deep freeze in Texas in February 2021 that damaged all of the petrochemical plants
producing resins for a host of construction plastics. Damage to the electrical grid in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida last summer further
interfered with the production of some plastics inputs. Wildfires and mudslides in British Columbia and soggy conditions in the
Southeast have affected lumber production. The blockage of the Suez Canal and the abrupt closure of an Interstate highway bridge
across the Mississippi River in 2021 are further examples of “one-off” events that have disrupted the supply chain.
Construction has also been affected by the much-publicized shortage of computer chips. Not only is the industry a major buyer of
pickup trucks that are in short supply, but deliveries of construction equipment also have been held up by a lack of semiconductors.
With so many factors contributing to delays, it is not surprising that 72% of the respondents to AGC’s outlook survey reported that
projects took longer than anticipated last year. As a result, 44% report that their firms are putting longer completion times into bids or
contracts.
So far, there is little sign that the supply chain will consistently improve in 2022. While the lead time for some items has shortened,
deliveries for many materials remain delayed or unpredictable. Dealers and contractors continue to report
being informed shortly before an expected delivery that the item will not arrive for months or the quantity will be less than expected
—and needed. Other items have shown up unexpectedly early, without warning, causing problems when they cannot be used,
installed, or stored onsite.
The areas in red indicate periods in which the year-over-year change in the PPI for inputs to construction exceeded the PPI for new
nonresidential building construction--specifically, warehouses. (Similar patterns exist for the other new-construction “bid price”
indexes: the PPIs for new school, office, industrial and healthcare buildings.)
Materials costs outrun bid prices for as long as 27 months from late 2009 to early 2012 and for nearly 24 months from late 2016 to
late 2018. The current gap hasn’t lasted as long—yet—but the peak was twice as high as in previous episodes, indicating the pain for
contractors was that much more intense.
273,000
Construction job openings at the
end of 2021 totaled 273,000, a jump
of nearly 30% from the end of 2020.
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Worker availability
The construction industry lost 1.1 million employees from February to April 2020—a 15% decline in just two months and nearly half as
many as in the industry’s five-year downturn from 2006 to 2011. While both residential and nonresidential construction employment
rebounded somewhat in May 2020, employment stalled for more than a year after that among nonresidential firms—general and
specialty trade contractors plus civil and heavy engineering construction firms. During that period, thousands of experienced workers
moved into residential construction (homebuilding and remodeling), found jobs in other sectors, or left the workforce completely.
Nonresidential employment grew strongly in the last four months of 2021. But job openings increased even faster. Openings at the
end of 2021 totaled 273,000, a jump of nearly 30% from the end of 2020, according to BLS’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
The total exceeded the 220,000 employees hired in December, implying that construction firms would have added twice as many
workers as they were able to, if there had been enough qualified applicants.
In order to attract, retain, and bring back workers, construction firms are raising pay. Average hourly earnings in construction rose
5.8% from February 2021 to January 2022 for “production and nonsupervisory employees”—mainly hourly craft workers. But the
average for such workers in the overall private sector climbed 6.9%. The implication is that construction companies will have to raise
pay even more in the coming months to remain competitive.
What can contractors and owners do?
While contractors cannot unclog ports or rescind tariffs, they can provide project owners with timely and credible third-party
information about changes in relevant material costs and supply-chain snarls that may impact the cost and completion time for a
project that is underway or for which a bid has already been submitted.
Owners can authorize appropriate adjustments to design, completion date, and payments to accommodate or work around these
impediments. Nobody welcomes a higher bill, but the alternative of having a contractor go out of business because of impossible
costs or timing is likely to be worse for many owners.
For projects that have not been awarded or started, owners should start with realistic expectations about current costs and the
likelihood of increases. They should provide potential bidders with accurate and complete design information to enable bidders to
prepare bids that minimize the likelihood of unpleasant surprises for either party.
Owners and bidders may want to consider price-adjustment clauses that would protect both parties from unanticipated swings in
materials prices. Such contract terms can enable the contractor to build in a smaller contingency to its bid, while providing the owner
an opportunity to share in any savings from downward price movements (which are likely at some point, particularly for long-duration
projects). The ConsensusDocs set of contract documents (www.consensusdocs.org) is one source of industry-standard model
language for such terms. The ConsensusDocs website includes a price escalation resource center (https://www.consensusdocs.org/
price-escalation-clause/).
The parties may also want to discuss the best timing for ordering materials and components. Buying items earlier than usual can
provide protection against cost increases. But purchase before use entails paying sooner for the items; potentially paying for storage,
security against theft and damage; and the possibility of design changes that make early purchase unwise.
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Conclusion
The construction industry is in the midst of a period of exceptionally steep and fast-rising costs for a variety of materials, compounded
by major supply-chain disruptions and a shortage of available workers—a combination that threatens the financial health of many
contractors. No single solution will resolve the situation, but there are steps that government officials, owners, and contractors can
take to lessen the pain.
Federal trade policy officials can act immediately to end tariffs and quotas on imported products and materials. With many U.S. mills
and factories already at capacity, bringing in more imports at competitive prices will cool the overheated price spiral and enable many
users of products that are in short supply to avoid layoffs and shutdowns.
Officials at all levels of government should review all regulations, policies, and enforcement actions that may be unnecessarily driving
up costs and slowing importation, domestic production, transport, and delivery of raw materials, components, and finished goods.
Owners need to recognize that significant adjustments are probably appropriate regarding the price or delivery date of projects that
were awarded or commenced early in the pandemic or before, when conditions at suppliers were far different. For new and planned
projects, owners should expect quite different pricing and may want to consider building in more flexibility regarding design, timing,
or cost-sharing.
Contractors need, more than ever, to closely monitor costs and delivery schedules for materials and to communicate information with
owners, both before submitting bids and throughout the construction process.
Materials prices do eventually reverse course. Owners and contractors alike will benefit when that happens. Until then, cooperation
and communication can help reduce the damage.
AGC resources
This document will be updated if market conditions warrant. Check https://www.agc.org/learn/construction-data/agc-construction-
inflation-alert for the latest edition.
The AGC website, www.agc.org, has a variety of resources available to contractors, owners, and others wanting to know more about
the construction industry.
AGC posts tables showing changes in PPIs and national, state, and metro construction employment each month at https://
www.agc.org/learn/construction-data
AGC’s Data DIGest is a weekly one-page summary of economic news relevant to construction. Subscribe at https://store.agc.org/
Store/Store/StoreLayouts/Item_Detail.aspx?iProductCode=4401 or email chief economist Ken Simonson at ken.simonson@agc.org.
Construction documents are available for viewing and purchase from ConsensusDocs at www.consensusdocs.org, including the price
escalation resource center, www.consensusdocs.org/price-escalation-clause/
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Date: February 25, 2022 Report No. 2022-013
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Debt Summary Report of City’s outstanding debt
BACKGROUND:
Attached is the Debt Summary Report with principal and interest outstanding as of September 30,
2021. This report is prepared on an annual basis to provide residents and the public with a
comprehensive and easy-to-understand summary of the City’s debt profile. Additionally, this
report includes required information in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 140.008
(House Bill 1378).
The report provides a high-level introduction to the types and uses of debt issued by the City as
well as the most recent bond ratings. Staff has differentiated between tax-supported and revenue-
supported debt to give the public a better understanding of which debt is paid for by property taxes
versus rate revenues. Furthermore, the report details the principal and interest for each major
service area of the City and provides two visual representations by dollar amount and percentages.
This Debt Summary Report is provided annually to City Council for any additional feedback.
CONCLUSION:
If no feedback is received within a week, staff will post the report on the City’s website for the
public on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The report is intended to be updated annually in conjunction
with the City’s fiscal year end.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Debt Summary Report as of September 30, 2021
STAFF CONTACT:
Randee Klingele, Treasury Manager
(940)-349-8206
Randee.klingele@cityofdenton.com
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City of Denton
Debt Summary Report
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
Contact:
City of Denton Finance Department
Attn: Cassandra Ogden – Director of Finance
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
Email: Cassandra.Ogden@cityofdenton.com
Phone: 940-349-7195
Fax: 940-349-7206
Website: www.cityofdenton.com
Published: February 25, 2022
Disclaimer: Data provided in this report is as of the date of publication, constitutes existing long-
term debt obligations only, and has been prepared pursuant to Texas Local Government Code
140.008 (House Bill 1378). This report does not include forward looking statements nor does it
include debt that may be incurred in the future. Interested parties should refer to the City’s
audited financial statements and other disclosure documents when investing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
CITY DEBT SECTION
Schedule – Total Annual Debt Service by Type of Debt…………………………………………....6
Bar & Pie Charts – Total Annual Debt Service by Type of Debt………………………………....... 7
Schedule – Tax Supported Debt Service…………………………………………………………… 8
Bar & Pie Charts – Tax Supported Debt Service…………………………………………………… 9
Schedule – Revenue Supported Debt Service………………………………………………………. 10
Bar & Pie Charts – Revenue Supported Debt Service……………………………………………… 11
Schedule – General Government Debt Service……………………………………………………...12
Bar & Pie Charts – General Government Debt Service………………………………………….…. 13
Schedule – Electric Debt Service…………………………………………………………………… 14
Bar & Pie Charts – Electric Debt Service…………………………………………………………... 15
Schedule – Water Debt Service…………………………………………………………………….. 16
Bar & Pie Charts – Water Debt Service…………………………………………………………….. 17
Schedule – Wastewater Debt Service………………………………………………………………. 18
Bar & Pie Charts – Wastewater Debt Service……………………………………………………….19
Schedule – Solid Waste Debt Service………………………………………………………………. 20
Bar & Pie Charts – Solid Waste Debt Service………………………………………………….…... 21
HOUSE BILL 1378 SECTION
Summary of Debt Obligations……………………………………………………………..……..….23
Individual Debt Obligations………………………………………………………………….…..….24
Glossary of Terms………………………………………………………………………….……..…32
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INTRODUCTION
This report is divided into two sections. The first section (City Debt) presents the City’s outstanding
debt by the manner in which the City intends to pay for such debt (tax-supported versus revenue-
supported). Additionally, this section provides a breakdown of the City’s outstanding debt by
purpose (General Government, Electric, Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste and Airport). The second
section (House Bill 1378) is intended to comply with reporting requirements pursuant to Texas Local
Government Code 140.008.
The City of Denton utilizes long-term debt to finance non-operating expenses, which may include
equipment, facilities, and the acquisition of land. Unlike the Federal Government, the City generally
issues debt for the purchase or construction of capital assets and infrastructure improvements and
cannot issue debt to fund operating expenses or deficit spending. All debt issued by the City must be
approved by the Texas Attorney General’s Office prior to the final sale of the debt. Additional
information on the City’s outstanding debt including statistical comparisons and ratios can be found
in the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which is located on the City’s website under
the Finance Department. (www.cityofdenton.com)
The City issues two types of long-term debt: General Obligation Debt and Revenue Bond Debt. The
City also differentiates between tax-supported and revenue-supported debt to provide the public with
a clear understanding of which debt will be paid by property taxes versus rate revenues. The
following table shows the latest bond ratings for each type of debt for which ratings are given:
Moody’s1 Standard & Poor’s Fitch
General Obligation Debt Not Rated AA+ AA+
Revenue Bond Debt2 Not Rated A+ A
1Moody’s does not currently rate any of the City’s outstanding debt.
2Ratings for the Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017 & 2021 were updated in 2021 at issuance.
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT:
The largest category of debt is General Obligation Debt. It consists of two categories of bonds:
General Obligation Bonds (GOs) and Certificates of Obligation (COs).
GOs are generally voter approved and backed by the full faith and credit of the City (property tax
pledge) and must be approved at an election. Voter approval may be granted during one of two
general election dates each year. GOs which are issued to refund outstanding debt do not require
voter approval. Under the City’s debt policy, GOs strive to have a final maturity of twenty (20)
years or less.
COs do not require voter approval and generally have a dual pledge of a specific City revenue source
as well and the full faith and credit of the City. Some examples of pledged City revenues are
electric, water, wastewater, and drainage revenues. Under the City’s debt policy, COs will strive to
have a final maturity of thirty (30) years or less. Historically, COs have mostly been issued with
twenty (20) year final maturities for general government purposes. In 2010, the City began issuing
COs not only for general government purposes which are repaid by property taxes, but also for utility
related projects of the City. The COs issued for utility purposes are repaid from the specific utility
fund for which the debt was issued. COs have a lower interest rate than revenue bonds, due to the
pledge of full faith and credit of the City. A portion of the interest savings to the City’s utilities
through issuing COs (instead of revenue bonds) is being paid to the general government and placed
in the Street Improvement Fund.
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REVENUE BOND DEBT:
The second category of debt is Revenue Bond Debt. This debt is secured by only a pledge of the
operating revenues of the City’s Electric, Water and Wastewater Funds (collectively known as the
“Utility System”) and not the full faith and credit of the City. Under the City’s debt policy, revenue
bonds will strive to have a final maturity of thirty (30) years or less. Historically, most revenue
bonds have been issued with a twenty (20) year final maturity. As of September 30, 2021, the City
has the Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017 and 2021’s outstanding.
OUTSTANDING DEBT:
The City’s total outstanding principal and interest as of September 30, 2021, is shown in Table 1 on
page 6 of this report.
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Table 1 - Total Outstanding Debt (in millions) as of September 30, 2021
Principal Interest Total
GOs $ 304.18 $ 69.08 $ 373.26
COs $ 552.40 $ 226.58 $ 778.98
Revenue Bonds $ 341.33 $ 159.84 $ 501.17
Total $ 1,197.91 $ 455.50 $ 1,653.41
FY End Revenue
9-30 Tax Supported Revenue Supported Tax Supported Revenue Supported Bonds Total
2022 19,422,898$ 26,957,976$ 13,184,891$ 34,214,459$ 20,570,668$ 114,350,893$
2023 18,131,569 21,789,339 11,752,994 32,050,993 25,295,259 109,020,153
2024 17,600,888 19,444,244 10,922,169 31,629,044 25,300,313 104,896,658
2025 16,725,505 16,735,504 10,119,219 31,164,269 25,298,018 100,042,515
2026 16,087,375 9,750,100 9,320,944 30,990,519 25,295,282 91,444,220
2027 15,503,146 9,337,375 8,403,256 30,745,871 25,298,300 89,287,949
2028 14,023,950 8,111,100 7,959,838 30,332,475 25,300,530 85,727,892
2029 12,856,278 6,945,325 7,325,894 30,222,371 25,300,299 82,650,168
2030 12,855,300 6,991,575 7,181,181 30,277,105 25,298,164 82,603,325
2031 12,539,172 1,547,875 7,173,000 30,313,356 25,298,194 76,871,596
2032 12,352,631 - 7,030,169 30,347,794 25,299,853 75,030,447
2033 12,152,884 - 7,000,222 27,791,200 25,295,276 72,239,582
2034 11,860,122 - 6,408,319 24,570,219 25,301,145 68,139,805
2035 11,592,056 - 5,906,391 23,154,831 25,296,215 65,949,493
2036 10,015,759 - 5,674,269 22,260,644 25,299,258 63,249,930
2037 8,934,628 - 5,436,981 21,095,044 25,297,732 60,764,385
2038 7,802,291 - 4,850,394 21,064,394 7,223,309 40,940,387
2039 6,428,563 - 2,716,309 21,072,838 7,224,204 37,441,913
2040 5,182,944 - 2,453,550 20,266,547 7,225,700 35,128,741
2041 3,577,613 - 1,071,925 19,680,563 7,222,724 31,552,824
2042 - - - 17,175,759 7,225,125 24,400,884
2043 - - - 17,175,638 7,223,201 24,398,839
2044 - - - 17,168,953 7,221,587 24,390,540
2045 - - - 13,803,044 7,224,314 21,027,357
2046 - - - 9,931,481 7,221,224 17,152,705
2047 - - - 6,937,400 7,222,160 14,159,560
2048 - - - 3,393,388 7,221,888 10,615,275
2049 - - - 3,392,038 7,225,170 10,617,207
2050 - - - 3,014,575 7,221,849 10,236,424
2051 - - - 1,852,875 7,221,769 9,074,644
245,645,572$ 127,610,413$ 141,891,913$ 637,089,686$ 501,168,729$ 1,653,406,313$
General Obligation Bonds (GOs)Certificates of Obligation (COs)
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - All Debt
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
82
7
83
8
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - Tax Supported Debt
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
FY
End General Obligation Bonds Certificates of Obligation
9-30 (GOs) (COs) Total
2022 $ 19,422,898 $ 13,184,891 $ 32,607,789
2023 18,131,569 11,752,994 29,884,562
2024 17,600,888 10,922,169 28,523,057
2025 16,725,505 10,119,219 26,844,724
2026 16,087,375 9,320,944 25,408,318
2027 15,503,146 8,403,256 23,906,403
2028 14,023,950 7,959,838 21,983,787
2029 12,856,278 7,325,894 20,182,172
2030 12,855,300 7,181,181 20,036,481
2031 12,539,172 7,173,000 19,712,172
2032 12,352,631 7,030,169 19,382,800
2033 12,152,884 7,000,222 19,153,106
2034 11,860,122 6,408,319 18,268,441
2035 11,592,056 5,906,391 17,498,447
2036 10,015,759 5,674,269 15,690,028
2037 8,934,628 5,436,981 14,371,609
2038 7,802,291 4,850,394 12,652,684
2039 6,428,563 2,716,309 9,144,872
2040 5,182,944 2,453,550 7,636,494
2041 3,577,613 1,071,925 4,649,538
$ 245,645,572 $ 141,891,913 $ 387,537,485
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85
10
FY End General Obligation Bonds Certificates of Obligation Revenue
9-30 GOs COs Bonds Total
2022 26,957,976$ 34,214,459$ 20,570,668$ 81,743,103$
2023 21,789,339 32,050,993 25,295,259 79,135,591
2024 19,444,244 31,629,044 25,300,313 76,373,601
2025 16,735,504 31,164,269 25,298,018 73,197,791
2026 9,750,100 30,990,519 25,295,282 66,035,902
2027 9,337,375 30,745,871 25,298,300 65,381,546
2028 8,111,100 30,332,475 25,300,530 63,744,105
2029 6,945,325 30,222,371 25,300,299 62,467,996
2030 6,991,575 30,277,105 25,298,164 62,566,844
2031 1,547,875 30,313,356 25,298,194 57,159,424
2032 - 30,347,794 25,299,853 55,647,647
2033 - 27,791,200 25,295,276 53,086,476
2034 - 24,570,219 25,301,145 49,871,364
2035 - 23,154,831 25,296,215 48,451,046
2036 - 22,260,644 25,299,258 47,559,902
2037 - 21,095,044 25,297,732 46,392,776
2038 - 21,064,394 7,223,309 28,287,703
2039 - 21,072,838 7,224,204 28,297,041
2040 - 20,266,547 7,225,700 27,492,247
2041 - 19,680,563 7,222,724 26,903,286
2042 - 17,175,759 7,225,125 24,400,884
2043 - 17,175,638 7,223,201 24,398,839
2044 - 17,168,953 7,221,587 24,390,540
2045 - 13,803,044 7,224,314 21,027,357
2046 - 9,931,481 7,221,224 17,152,705
2047 - 6,937,400 7,222,160 14,159,560
2048 - 3,393,388 7,221,888 10,615,275
2049 - 3,392,038 7,225,170 10,617,207
2050 - 3,014,575 7,221,849 10,236,424
2051 - 1,852,875 7,221,769 9,074,644
127,610,413$ 637,089,686$ 501,168,729$ 1,265,868,828$
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - Revenue Supported Debt
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
86
11
87
12
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - General Government
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
FY
End
9-30 General Airport Water Park Warehouse Total
2022 $ 31,601,740 $ 724,659 $ 232,027 $ 49,364 $ 32,607,789
2023 $ 28,979,532 686,259 170,542 48,230 29,884,562
2024 $ 27,661,734 690,672 170,650 - 28,523,057
2025 $ 26,049,912 623,838 170,974 - 26,844,724
2026 $ 24,617,979 619,913 170,426 - 25,408,318
2027 $ 23,154,575 581,388 170,440 - 23,906,403
2028 $ 21,229,183 583,875 170,730 - 21,983,787
2029 $ 19,433,171 578,181 170,820 - 20,182,172
2030 $ 19,283,243 582,581 170,657 - 20,036,481
2031 $ 18,960,451 581,363 170,358 - 19,712,172
2032 $ 18,627,661 584,484 170,655 - 19,382,800
2033 $ 18,390,690 591,625 170,791 - 19,153,106
2034 $ 17,642,425 455,150 170,866 - 18,268,441
2035 $ 16,994,792 332,878 170,776 - 17,498,447
2036 $ 15,218,444 332,563 139,022 - 15,690,028
2037 $ 14,039,897 331,713 - - 14,371,609
2038 $ 12,327,084 325,600 - - 12,652,684
2039 $ 9,144,872 - - - 9,144,872
2040 $ 7,636,494 - - - 7,636,494
2041 $ 4,649,538 - - - 4,649,538
$ 375,643,417 $ 9,206,739 $ 2,589,735 $ 97,593 $ 387,537,485
88
13
89
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FY End General Obligation Bonds Certificates of Obligation Revenue
9-30 GOs COs Bonds Total
2022 15,684,175$ 21,382,491$ 20,570,668$ 57,637,334$
2023 14,161,550 21,368,400 25,295,259 60,825,209
2024 12,816,225 21,349,126 25,300,313 59,465,664
2025 10,140,500 21,318,476 25,298,018 56,756,994
2026 5,072,375 21,308,326 25,295,282 51,675,983
2027 4,777,150 21,319,713 25,298,300 51,395,163
2028 4,301,125 21,311,131 25,300,530 50,912,786
2029 3,494,125 21,271,216 25,300,299 50,065,640
2030 3,524,000 21,307,555 25,298,164 50,129,720
2031 1,319,500 21,335,700 25,298,194 47,953,393
2032 - 21,360,013 25,299,853 46,659,865
2033 - 19,773,116 25,295,276 45,068,391
2034 - 17,046,869 25,301,145 42,348,014
2035 - 17,059,050 25,296,215 42,355,265
2036 - 17,086,763 25,299,258 42,386,021
2037 - 17,110,563 25,297,732 42,408,294
2038 - 17,137,925 7,223,309 24,361,234
2039 - 17,155,938 7,224,204 24,380,141
2040 - 17,174,294 7,225,700 24,399,994
2041 - 17,177,719 7,222,724 24,400,442
2042 - 17,175,759 7,225,125 24,400,884
2043 - 17,175,638 7,223,201 24,398,839
2044 - 17,168,953 7,221,587 24,390,540
2045 - 13,803,044 7,224,314 21,027,357
2046 - 9,931,481 7,221,224 17,152,705
2047 - 6,937,400 7,222,160 14,159,560
2048 - 3,393,388 7,221,888 10,615,275
2048 - 3,392,038 7,225,170 10,617,207
2049 - 3,014,575 7,221,849 10,236,424
2050 - 1,852,875 7,221,769 9,074,644
75,290,725$ 485,199,531$ 501,168,729$ 1,061,658,985$
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - Electric
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
90
15
91
16
FY End General Obligation Bonds Certificates of Obligation Revenue
9-30 GOs COs Bonds Total
2022 7,724,825$ 3,147,262$ - 10,872,087$
2023 5,453,375 3,138,937 - 8,592,312
2024 5,542,850 3,134,762 - 8,677,612
2025 5,565,950 3,124,562 - 8,690,512
2026 3,700,575 3,123,237 - 6,823,812
2027 3,710,175 3,123,571 - 6,833,746
2028 3,060,750 3,114,193 - 6,174,943
2029 2,749,325 3,093,606 - 5,842,931
2030 2,763,825 3,099,218 - 5,863,043
2031 3,100,100 - 3,100,100
2032 - 3,103,194 - 3,103,194
2033 - 2,668,231 - 2,668,231
2034 - 2,662,231 - 2,662,231
2035 - 2,034,619 - 2,034,619
2036 - 1,833,619 - 1,833,619
2037 - 1,340,456 - 1,340,456
2037 - 1,338,794 - 1,338,794
2038 - 1,338,391 - 1,338,391
2039 - 1,147,219 - 1,147,219
2040 - 1,142,713 - 1,142,713
40,271,650$ 49,808,914$ -$ 90,080,564$
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - Water
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
92
17
93
18
FY End General Obligation Bonds Certificates of Obligation Revenue
9-30 GOs COs Bonds Total
2022 2,506,300 4,392,775 - 6,899,075
2023 1,329,300 4,386,525 - 5,715,825
2024 262,475 4,370,725 - 4,633,200
2025 260,550 4,370,425 - 4,630,975
2026 267,250 4,370,150 - 4,637,400
2027 273,350 4,364,375 - 4,637,725
2028 272,750 4,372,775 - 4,645,525
2029 280,250 4,318,750 - 4,599,000
2030 281,875 4,330,031 - 4,611,906
2031 - 4,341,669 - 4,341,669
2032 - 4,338,575 - 4,338,575
2033 - 3,835,191 - 3,835,191
2034 - 3,476,856 - 3,476,856
2035 - 3,018,856 - 3,018,856
2036 - 2,548,994 - 2,548,994
2037 - 2,322,919 - 2,322,919
2037 - 2,328,744 - 2,328,744
2038 - 2,325,128 - 2,325,128
2039 - 1,691,806 - 1,691,806
2040 - 1,107,319 - 1,107,319
5,734,100$ 70,612,583$ -$ 76,346,683$
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - Wastewater
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
94
19
95
20
FY End General Obligation Bonds Certificates of Obligation Revenue
9-30 GOs COs Bonds Total
2022 1,026,492$ 4,664,126$ -$ 5,690,617$
2023 829,301 2,567,151 - 3,396,452
2024 822,694 2,184,951 - 3,007,644
2025 768,504 2,097,176 - 2,865,679
2026 709,900 1,934,601 - 2,644,501
2027 576,700 1,680,257 - 2,256,957
2028 476,475 1,279,544 - 1,756,019
2029 421,625 1,282,469 - 1,704,094
2030 421,875 1,287,844 - 1,709,719
2031 228,375 1,281,732 - 1,510,107
2032 - 1,294,556 - 1,294,556
2033 - 1,256,306 - 1,256,306
2034 - 1,128,331 - 1,128,331
2035 - 786,800 - 786,800
2036 - 535,775 - 535,775
2037 - 66,300 - 66,300
6,281,940$ 25,327,917$ -$ 31,609,858$
City of Denton
Total Annual Debt Service (Principal & Interest) - Solid Waste
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
96
21
97
22
HOUSE BILL 1378 SECTION
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TOTAL TAX-SUPPORTED AND REVENUE DEBT HB 1378 Calculation (1)City Calculation (2)
Total Authorized Debt Obligations 1,346,300,000$ 1,346,300,000$
Total Principal Of All Outstanding Debt Obligations 1,197,910,000$ 1,197,910,000$
Combined Principal And Interest Required To Pay All Outstanding Debt Obligations On Time
And In Full 1,653,406,313$ 1,653,406,313$
TOTAL DEBT SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXATION
Total Authorized Debt Obligations Secured By Ad Valorem Taxation 1,004,970,000$ 456,911,854$
Total Principal Of All Outstanding Debt Obligations Secured By Ad Valorem Taxation 856,580,000$ 308,521,854$
Combined Principal And Interest Required To Pay All Outstanding Debt Obligations Secured By
Ad Valorem Taxation On Time And In Full 1,152,237,584$ 393,710,223$
PER CAPITA TOTAL DEBT SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXATION
Total Authorized Debt Obligations Secured By Ad Valorem Taxation Expressed As A Per Capita
Amount 7,010$ 3,187$
Total Principal Of Outstanding Debt Obligations Secured By Ad Valorem Taxation As A Per
Capita Amount 5,975$ 2,152$
Combined Principal And Interest Required To Pay All Outstanding Debt Obligations Secured By
Ad Valorem Taxation On Time And In Full As A Per Capita Amount 8,037$ 2,746$
Population Total Used To Calculate Per Capita Figures 143,366 143,366
Source And Year of Data Used To Calculate Per Capita Figures City of Denton
Planning Department,
2021
City of Denton
Planning Department,
2021
City of Denton
Summary of Debt Obligations
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
(1) For all "Authorized Debt Obligations" amounts and calculations, the City has included all voted but unissued amounts and all amounts of debt that were
authorized by the City Council to be issued, but, as of the end of the fiscal year remained unissued, as well as all outstanding debt as of the end of the
fiscal year. The City currently has a $100 million GO ECP Program under existing GO debt authorization.
(2) City Calculation excludes general obligation debt issued for Enterprise Funds (Electric, Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste) since the City has paid
that debt with revenues from each respective fund. General obligation debt is issued with a limited pledge of Utility System revenue for this purpose. The
City currently has a $300 million Utility ECP Program under existing utility debt authorization.
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City of Denton
Individual Debt Obligations
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2012
44,675,000.00$ 23,425,000.00$ 29,350,028.18$ February 15, 2032 Yes 48,950,741.64$ 48,950,741.64$ -$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used for (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions,
extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's solid waste disposal system; (b) renovations to, and equipping of, existing municipal buildings, including the acquisition
and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment and flooring; (c) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, streets and traffic
control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (d) constructing and improving streets, including installation of traffic signals; (e) acquisition of
equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's waterworks and sewer system; (f)
acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power
system; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers,
auditors, and financial advisors, in connection the design of an animal shelter and with said projects and said Certificates
General Obligation
Refunding and
Improvement Bonds,
Series 2012
33,590,000.00$ 10,460,000.00$ 11,322,781.29$ February 15, 2032 Yes 4,152,706.97$ 4,152,706.97$ -$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings and (ii) for various street improvements and park
land acquisitions and improvements, and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
Certificates of
Obligation, Series 2013
63,520,000.00$ 37,815,000.00$ 45,925,000.27$ February 15, 2033 Yes 67,807,600.00$ 67,807,600.00$ -$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used for (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions,
extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's solid waste disposal system, including the acquisition of land for the City landfill; (b) renovations to, and equipping of,
existing municipal buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (c) acquisition of
vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (d)
constructing and improving streets, including installation of traffic signals; (e) acquisition of land for the municipal airport; (t) acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping a
public safety training facility; (g) acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to existing fire stations, (h) acquiring,
constructing, installing and equipping two animal shelters; (i) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions,
renovations and improvements to, the City's waterworks and sewer system; and G) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions,
extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations
for professional services, including engineers, architects, attomeys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and said Certificates.
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Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
General Obligation
Refunding and
Improvement Bonds,
Series 2013
10,735,000.00$ 5,490,000.00$ 6,340,468.81$ February 15, 2033 Yes 4,081,275.34$ 4,081,275.34$ -$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings; (ii) for various street improvements, and (iii) to
pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2014
89,180,000.00$ 69,000,000.00$ 100,218,768.75$ February 15, 2044 Yes 93,781,044.89$ 93,781,044.89$ -$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds of the sale of the Certificates will be used (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions,
renovations and improvements to, the City's solid waste disposal system, including the acquisition of land for the City landfill; (b) renovations to, and equipping of, existing
municipal buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (c) acquisition of vehicles
and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (d)
constructing and improving streets, including installation of traffic signals; (e) acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping hangars for the municipal airport; (f) acquiring,
constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to the Civic Center Pool facilities; (g) acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping
replacement facility for Fire Station Number 2, including related site preparation; (h) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping
additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's waterworks and sewer system; (i) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and
equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's
contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and
said Certificates.
Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
General Obligation
Refunding and
Improvement Bonds,
Series 2014
7,330,000.00$ 2,880,000.00$ 3,542,750.02$ February 15, 2034 Yes 4,063,543.45$ 4,063,543.45$ -$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings; (ii) for various street improvements, and (iii) to
pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series
2014
27,155,000.00$ 13,200,000.00$ 14,065,000.00$ February 15, 2025 Yes 147,264.26$ 147,264.26$ -$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings; (ii) to refinance a portion of the City's contractual
obligations to the Texas Municipal Power Agency (the "TMPA") under a power sales contract with the TMPA, specifically in respect to the refunding of approximately
$13,430,000 in maturity value of certain outstanding TMPA bonds; and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2015
93,015,000.00$ 72,320.00$ 110,278,528.00$ February 15, 2045 Yes 97,983,335.00$ 96,003,428.72$ 1,979,906.28$ Not Rated AA+AA+
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Proceeds of the sale of the Certificates will be used (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions,
renovations and improvements to, the City's solid waste disposal system, including the acquisition of land for the City landfill; (b) renovations to, and equipping of, existing
municipal buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (c) acquisition of vehicles
and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (d) acquiring,
constructing, installing and equipping parking facilities; (e) acquisition of land and buildings to be used for administration facilities and/or park purposes; (f) acquiring,
constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to the Civic Center Pool facilities; and (g) acquiring, constructing, installing and
equipping replacement facility for Fire Station Number 2, including related site preparation, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping a new fire station, including the
acquisition of land therefor; (h) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and
improvements to, the City's waterworks and sewer system; and (i) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions,
renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system, and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for
professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and said Certificates.
Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
General Obligation
Refunding and
Improvement Bonds,
Series 2015
37,640,000.00$ 26,755,000.00$ 32,762,458.00$ February 15, 2035 Yes 23,013,424.58$ 23,013,424.58$ -$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings; (ii) for street improvements, public safety
facilities improvements, stormwater drainage and flood control improvements, and park system improvements, and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the
Bonds.
General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series
2015
33,945,000.00$ 6,675,000.00$ 7,126,250.00$ February 15, 2026 Yes 163,600.05$ 163,600.05$ -$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds of the Bonds will be used (i) to currently refund in part, and advance refund in part, certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings; (ii) to refinance
a portion of the City's contractual obligations to the Texas Municipal Power Agency (the "TMPA") under a power sales contract with the TMPA, specifically in respect to the
refunding of approximately $3,430,000 in maturity value of certain outstanding TMPA bonds; and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2016
83,305,000.00$ 66,445,000.00$ 98,299,872.11$ February 15, 2046 Yes 92,340,554.08$ 80,935,881.54$ 11,404,672.54$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing , installing and equipping additions, extens ions,
renovations and improvements to, the City's solid waste disposal system, including the acquisition of land for the City landfill; (b) renovations to, and equipping of, existing
municipal buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (c) acquisition of vehicles
and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, community improvement services , animal services, streets and traffic control , facilities management, and parks and
recreation departments; (d) acquiring , constructing , installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to parking facilities; (e) constructing and
improving streets, including landscaping, drainage, utility line relocations and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor; (f) acquiring, constructing, installing and
equipping a new fire training facility; and (g) acquisition of land for a new fire station; (h) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing , installing and
equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's waterworks and sewer system; and (i) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing,
installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system, and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of
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the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors , and financial advisors, in connection with said
projects and said Certificates.
Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
General Obligation
Refunding and
Improvement Bonds,
Series 2016
28,930,000.00$ 22,390,000.00$ 27,280,950.00$ February 15, 2036 Yes 16,915,296.52$ 16,915,296.52$ -$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City for debt service savings; (ii) for street improvements, public safety facilities
improvements, stormwater drainage and flood control improvements, and park system improvements, and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series
2016
38,425,000.00$ 24,825,000.00$ 29,637,650.00$ February 15, 2030 Yes 175,656.87$ 175,656.87$ -$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds, together with funds contributed by the City, are expected to be used (i) refund all outstanding obligations of the City's Utility System for
debt service savings; and (ii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
Utility System Revenue
Bonds, Series 2017
214,890,000.00$ 199,340,000.00$ 289,210,000.00$ December 1, 2037 No 246,164,298.03$ 238,155,809.06$ 8,008,488.97$ Not Rated AA-A+
Proceeds from the sale of the Series 2017 Bonds will be used to (a) acquire and construct additions and improvements to the City's electric light and power system including new
quick start peak power generation facilities; (b) fund capitalized interest on the Series 2017 Bonds; and (c) pay the costs of issuance in connection with the issuance of the Series
2017 Bonds.
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2017
90,800,000.00$ 72,140,000.00$ 110,903,600.00$ February 15, 2047 Yes 98,365,003.11$ 79,530,796.59$ 18,834,206.52$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used for (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions,
extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's solid waste disposal system; (b) renovations to, and equipping of, existing municipal buildings, including the acquisition
and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (c) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, building
inspections, community improvement services, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (d) acquiring,
constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to parking facilities; (e) constructing and improving streets, including landscaping,
drainage, utility line relocations and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor; (f) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping
additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual
obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and said
Certificates.
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Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
General Obligation
Refunding and
Improvement Bonds,
Series 2017
29,105,000.00$ 15,590,000.00$ 19,708,365.81$ February 15, 2037 Yes 17,294,870.71$ 15,797,309.36$ 1,497,561.35$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City described on Schedule I attached hereto (the "Refunded Obligations") for
debt service savings; (ii) for street improvements and public safety facilities improvements, and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2018
19,235,000.00$ 17,375,000.00$ 23,294,812.87$ February 15, 2038 Yes 19,871,127.54$ 2,277,313.44$ 17,593,814.10$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used (i) street improvements, storm water drainage and flood control improvements, and park system improvements; and (ii) to pay
the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds.
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2018
9,555,000.00$ 6,940,000.00$ 8,701,687.56$ February 15, 2038 Yes 10,020,369.57$ 9,534,741.83$ 485,627.74$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds will be used for (a) renovations to, and equipping of, existing municipal buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air
conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (b) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, community improvement services, animal
services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (c) acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions,
renovations and improvements to runways and taxiways at the municipal airport; and (d) acquiring, constructing, renovating, installing and equipping fire stations, including the
acquisition of land therefor: and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects,
attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and the Certificates (see "Plan of Financing").
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2018A
29,545,000.00$ 25,795,000.00$ 34,845,128.26$ February 15, 2038 Yes 31,802,096.74$ 11,213,890.69$ 20,588,206.05$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used for (a) renovating, constructing, expanding, improving and equipping existing municipal service center building; (b)
constructing and improving streets, including landscaping, drainage, utility line relocations and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor; (c) constructing, reconstructing
and improving vehicle roadways at the municipal airport; (d) acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping fire stations, including the acquisition of land therefor; (e)
acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping a public safety facility for the police department, including the acquisition of land therefor; (acquiring and installing a radio
communications system for the City; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers,
architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors.
General Obligation
Refunding & Improvement
Bonds, Series 2019
44,340,000.00$ 35,110,000.00$ 42,453,200.00$ February 15, 2039 Yes 48,176,707.02$ 28,738,853.14$ 19,437,853.88$ Not Rated AA+AA+
(i) up to $28,620,000 for the public purpose of refunding the Refunded Obligations, (ii) for the purpose of the acquisition of property and making improvements for public
purposes in said Issuer, to wit: (A) $14,580,000 for street improvements, (B) $705,000 for stormwater drainage and flood control improvements, and (C) $4,085,000 for park
system improvements.
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Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2019
28,755,000.00$ 25,480,000.00$ 34,168,875.00$ February 15, 2049 Yes 30,516,238.82$ 8,201,693.07$ 22,314,545.75$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds will be used for acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the (a)
Issuer's waterworks system; (b) Issuer's wastewater system; and (c) the Issuer's electric light and power system; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the Issuer's
contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and
said Certificates of Obligation; and up to $10,110,000 in principal amount for the purpose of: renovations to, and equipping of, existing municipal buildings, (a) including the
acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (b) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the fire, police,
building inspections, community improvement services, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (c)
constructing and improving streets, including landscaping, drainage, utility line relocations and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor; (d) acquiring, constructing,
installing and equipping a public safety facility for the police department, including the acquisition of land therefor; (e) acquiring, extending, constructing, renovating, improving
and equipping parking facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor; and (f) acquisition and installation of technology equipment including computer equipment and
software for various municipal departments; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the Issuer's contractual obligations for professional services, including
engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and said Certificates of Obligation.
General Obligation
Refunding & Improvement
Bonds, Series 2020
62,080,000.00$ 54,950,000.00$ 67,084,325.00$ February 15, 2040 Yes 70,866,955.65$ 44,329,910.81$ 26,537,044.84$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used for (i) various street improvements, park system improvements and public safety facilities for the police department, (ii) to
refund the bonds described in Schedule I – Schedule of Refunded Obligations (the "Refunded Obligations") for debt service savings and (iii) to pay the costs associated with the
issuance of the Bonds (see "Plan of Financing").
Certificate of Obligations,
Series 2020
58,080,000.00$ 56,005,000.00$ 73,656,525.00$ February 15, 2050 Yes 64,267,138.90$ 3,548,011.30$ 60,719,127.60$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds will be used for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the Issuer's contractual obligations incurred pursuant to contracts for the purchase, construction and
acquisition of certain real and personal property, to wit: up to $37,120,000 in principal amount for the purpose of: (a) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing,
installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the Issuer's wastewater system; and (b) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring,
constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the Issuer's electric light and power system; and also for the purpose of paying all
or a portion of the Issuer's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in
connection with said projects and said Certificates of Obligation; and up to $27,250,000 in principal amount for the purpose of: (a) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the
fire, police, building inspections, community improvement services, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (b)
acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to existing fire stations; (c) acquiring, constructing, reconstructing,
renovating, installing and equipping a municipal government building for municipal development services and other municipal administrative purposes, and the acquisition of
land and interests in land and properties therefor; (d) acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, renovating, installing and equipping municipal parks; (e) acquiring land and
building for facility for homeless and indigent shelter and services; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the Issuer's contractual obligations for professional
services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and said Certificates of Obligation (collectively,
the "Projects").
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Outstanding Debt Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Obligations Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent Moody's S&P Fitch
General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series
2020A
14,150,000.00$ 13,770,000.00$ 17,012,250.00$ February 15, 2031 Yes 17,031,194.53$ -$ 17,031,194.53$ Not Rated AA+ AA+
Current Credit Rating
Proceeds of the Bonds are expected to be used for (i) to refund the bonds described in Schedule I – Schedule of Refunded Obligations (the "Refunded Obligations") for debt
service savings and (ii) to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds (see "Plan of Financing").
Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2021
97,035,000.00$ 97,035,000.00$ 132,633,585.91$ February 15, 2021 Yes 104,246,452.67$ 40,231,923.09$ 64,014,529.58$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used for (i) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations
and improvements to, the City's waterworks and wastewater system; (ii) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions,
extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system; (iii) constructing and improving streets, including landscaping, drainage, utility line
relocations and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor; (iv) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, community improvement
services, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (v) renovations to, and equipping of, existing municipal
buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (vi) acquisition and installation of
technology equipment including computer equipment and software for various municipal departments; (vii) constructing, reconstructing, renovating, installing and equipping
facility for homeless and indigent shelter and services; and (viii) renovations to, expansion of, and equipping existing municipal vehicle maintenance facility; and also for the
purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial
advisors, in connection with said projects and the Certificates (see "Plan of Financing").
General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2021
54,710,000.00$ 54,710,000.00$ 71,624,723.12$ February 15, 2041 Yes 59,608,180.12$ 4,898,180.12$ 54,710,000.00$ Not Rated AA+AA+
Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will be used for (i) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations
and improvements to, the City's waterworks and wastewater system; (ii) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions,
extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system; (iii) constructing and improving streets, including landscaping, drainage, utility line
relocations and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor; (iv) acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, building inspections, community improvement
services, animal services, streets and traffic control, facilities management, and parks and recreation departments; (v) renovations to, and equipping of, existing municipal
buildings, including the acquisition and installation of replacement heating, venting and air conditioning equipment, roofing and flooring; (vi) acquisition and installation of
technology equipment including computer equipment and software for various municipal departments; (vii) constructing, reconstructing, renovating, installing and equipping
facility for homeless and indigent shelter and services; and (viii) renovations to, expansion of, and equipping existing municipal vehicle maintenance facility; and also for the
purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial
advisors, in connection with said projects and the Certificates (see "Plan of Financing").
Utility System Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Taxable
Series 2021
141,990,000.00$ 141,990,000.00$ 211,958,729.15$ December 1, 2036 No 141,990,000.00$ -$ 141,990,000.00$ Not Rated AA A+
Proceeds from the sale of the Taxable Series 2021 Bonds will be used to (a) refund outstanding commercial paper notes (“Refunded Notes”); and (b) pay the costs of issuance in
connection with the issuance of the Taxable Series 2021 Bonds (See “Plan of Financing – Purpose” and “Plan of Financing – Refunded Notes”)
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Principal Principal Combined Final Maturity Secured By Total Proceeds Proceeds Proceeds
Issued Outstanding Principal & Interest Date Ad Valorem Taxes Received Spent Unspent
1,528,660,000.00$ 1,125,662,320.00$ 1,653,406,313.11$ 1,448,510,900.65$ 961,364,120.92$ 487,146,779.73$
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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The HB 1378 Section of the Annual Debt Report contains terminology provided by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
To assist the reader of this document in understanding these terms, a glossary of terms has been included in the
document as provided by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
Political Subdivision. Political subdivisions are counties, municipalities, school districts, junior college districts,
other special districts, or other subdivisions of state government.
Total Authorized Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are defined in the bill as issued public securities which are
instruments, including bonds, certificates, notes, or other types of obligations authorized to be issued by an
issuer under a statute, a municipal home-rule charter, or the constitution of this state. Issuance is the
process of authorizing, selling, and delivering public debt. Public security authorization means a resolution,
order or ordinance that is approved or adopted, or any other action taken in a proceeding, by the governing
body of an issuer in authorizing the issuance of a public security.
Total Principal of all Outstanding Debt Obligations. Total amount borrowed (par) of all obligations that have yet
to be repaid.
Combined Principal and Interest required to pay all Outstanding Debt Obligations on time and in full. Total
amount borrowed (par) that has yet to be repaid plus the cost of interest.
Total Authorized Debt Obligations Secured by Ad Valorem Taxation. Total debt obligations secured by a pledge
of property taxes.
Total Principal of all Outstanding Debt Obligations secured by Ad Valorem Taxation. Total amount borrowed
(par) of obligations secured by a pledge of property taxes that have yet to be repaid.
Combined Principal and Interest required to pay all Outstanding Debt Obligations secured by Ad Valorem
Taxation on time and in full. Total amount borrowed (par) of all property tax-secured obligations plus the
cost of interest.
Total Authorized Debt Obligations secured by Ad Valorem Taxation expressed as a Per Capita Amount. Total
authorized debt obligations secured by a pledge of property taxes divided by the population of the political
subdivision.
Total Principal of Outstanding Debt Obligations secured by Ad Valorem Taxation as a Per Capita Amount. Total
amount borrowed (par) secured by a pledge of property taxes divided by the population of the political
subdivision.
Combined Principal and Interest required to pay all Outstanding Debt Obligations secured by Ad Valorem
Taxation on time and in full as a Per Capita Amount. Total debt obligations secured by a pledge of property
taxes plus the cost of debt service on these obligations divided by the population of the political subdivision.
Population total used to calculate per capita figures. The denominator used to calculate per capita figures. This
is a population total for the political subdivision.
Source and Year of population figure used to calculate Per Capita figures. The source of population data
comprising the denominator of per capita figures.
Outstanding Debt Obligation. An issued public security that has yet to be repaid.
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Conduit or Component Debt. Debt that is not a legal liability of the political subdivision but is secured by another
entity.
Principal Issued. Total amount borrowed (par).
Principal Outstanding. Total amount borrowed (par) of obligation that has yet to be repaid.
Combined principal and interest required to pay each Outstanding Debt Obligation on time and in full. The total
amount borrowed (par) plus the cost of interest for each individual debt obligation or bond series.
Final Maturity Date. The final payment date of individual debt obligation at which point all principal and interest
will be paid off.
Secured in any way by Ad Valorem Taxes. Indicates which individual debt obligations are in part or whole pledged
with property taxes.
Total Proceeds Received. Total assets received from the sale of a new issue of public securities.
Proceeds Spent. The portion of total proceeds received that have been spent.
Proceeds Unspent. The portion of total proceeds received that are remaining to be spent.
Official stated purpose for which the debt obligation was authorized. The reason for the debt issuance as
defined in ballot language, if applicable, or the Official Statement.
Current Credit Rating. Existing rating given by any nationally recognized credit rating organization to debt
obligations.
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Date: February 25, 2022 Report No. 2022-014
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Motor vehicle equipment enforcement
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A request for information about Denton Police Department enforcement of equipment violations
and dispositions was received from Council Member Armintor on February 11, 2022. This
Informal Staff Report provides Mayor Hudspeth and Council information on where enforcement
authority originates from as well as information on traffic stops from the 2021 Annual Traffic
Contact Report.
DISCUSSION:
For well over three decades, the policy of the Denton Police Department has been to educate the
motoring public regarding traffic regulations. This approach is facilitated through education
programs as well as enforcement of those regulations on the street. Enforcement of traffic
regulations may consist of verbal warnings, written warnings, citations, and/or physical arrests.
The intention of these efforts is to achieve voluntary compliance of the motoring public with
these traffic regulations.
When delving into the authority that the Denton Police Department has for enforcement of traffic
regulations, it begins with statutory authority. Officers of the Denton Police Department are
recognized, by definition, as Peace Officers in Art. 2.12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As
part of this recognition, they are granted the ability to regulate traffic under Section 541.002 of
the Transportation Code. Under the City of Denton Municipal Ordinances, Section 23-1, officers
are invested with the power and authority given to them as peace officers to enforce all City of
Denton ordinances and regulations within the corporate limits of the city.
The majority of equipment-related regulations within the city fall under State law. The State
takes the viewpoint that having mechanically safe vehicles on the roadway equipped with
identified pieces of equipment is beneficial for the safety of the motoring public. When an
officer makes a stop on a vehicle for a violation, that identified violation is the first item of
business for the officer to resolve. If the equipment violation is the only violation discovered
and the driver has a current license along with proof of financial responsibility, then a warning
may be applicable. It should be noted that equipment-related offenses are ones that can be
dismissed by the court if the defendant remedies the defective equipment prior to their first court
appearance and pays a reimbursement fee, not to exceed $10 (Sec. 547.004 Transp. Code).
Once contact with the driver of the vehicle stopped is made, officer observations and
investigations can have an effect on the outcome of the stop. If once contact is made, the officer
makes other observations that warrant additional investigation for other violations, potentially
criminal, then it is quite possible that the driver may be arrested from a stop that began with an
equipment violation. Examples of these type of offenses may be Driving While Intoxicated
(DWI), weapons offenses, narcotics violations, or outstanding warrants. Furthermore, if the
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officer determines that the violation warrants a citation, but the officer is unable to positively
identify the driver, or the driver refuses to sign the citation (promise to appear), an arrest may be
made to bring that person in front of a magistrate immediately. Section 543.001 and 543.005 of
the Transportation Code provides the authority for this outcome.
As a part of the Annual Traffic Contact Report, there were 12,018 traffic stops conducted by the
Department. The report shows 2,281 traffic stops were for issues related to equipment violations.
From the information available from the Annual Traffic Contact Report, the following
disposition for the overall number of traffic stops showed the following:
• Verbal Warning – 5716
• Written Warning – 1361
• Citation – 4152
• Written Warning and Arrest – 5
• Citation and Arrest – 62
• Arrest – 722
o Arrest Based on Violation of Traffic Law – 40
These numbers indicate a very low percentage of traffic stops for violations of traffic law that
resulted in arrests.
The department continues to utilize our social media channels and the City of Denton
Communications team to facilitate the sharing of pertinent information related to traffic safety
and will continue in this effort. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or
concerns.
STAFF CONTACT:
Frank Dixon, Chief of Police / Interim Assistant City Manager
940-349-7925
Frank.dixon@cityofdenton.com
REQUESTOR:
Council Member Deb Armintor
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
4 hours
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FY 21/ 22 Council Requests
Open Requests All Time Request Volume by
Council Person
Some requests involve multiple departments, causing the
total requests by department to add up higher than the
total request count
Total Open
Requests
18
Requests made by Quarter
Requests Answered by Department FY
20/21
Elected Official
Submit New
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Policy and Worksession RequestsCompleted Council Member Requestor DateSummary of RequestStaff AssignedDepartmentComments1Council Member Davis01/31/22Can staff provide a winter weather update on city facilities?Scott GrayFacilitiesInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report.2Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/08/22When was the issue of the historic-style lamp posts being non-Dark Skies compliant last presentedto council? Regarding the lights, could there be a cone inside the globe over the bulb that wouldaccomplish what we want without altering the exterior appearance as dramatically as the exterior“hat” we looked at would?Antonio PuenteDMEInformation will be provided in a future Friday Report.3Council Member Armintor02/11/22Question whether DPD initiates traffic stops for broken tail lights and if those stops escalate toarrestsFrank DixonPoliceInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.4Mayor Hudspeth02/14/22Coordinate meeting to discuss tuition-free preschools.David Gaines, Erica Sullivan Economic DevelopmentInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.5Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/15/22Can staff assist resident with HLC approval for home improvements?Scott McDonald, Tina Firgens Development ServicesInformation will be provided in the Feb. 25 Friday report.6Council Member Maguire02/16/22Can staff review the lactation policy to determine whether any updates are needed?Tiffany ThomsonHuman ResourcesInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.7Council Member Beck02/17/22Can staff interpret demand based on recent bed counts at the city's partner agencies during coldweather?Dani ShawCommunity ServicesInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.8Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/17/22Can staff investigate a barking dog complaint sent to MPT Meltzer & CM Beck?Dani ShawAnimal ServicesInformation will be provided in the Feb. 25 future Friday report.9Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/17/22Can staff address a resident's concern that some developers can bypass the city's review/approvalprocess for new developments?Scott McDonald, Tina Firgens Development ServicesInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.10Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/18/22Can staff provide contact information on the owners of the property to the south and west of GoodSam on Hinkle and arrange for those properties to be kept free of brush and overgrowth?Scott McDonald, Tina Firgens Development ServicesInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.11Council Member Maguire02/21/22Forward of a resident concern regarding trash near a construction siteDani Shaw, Scott McDonald Community Services DevelopmentServicesInformation will be provided to CM Maguire and in a future Fridayreport.12Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/21/22Location of an ADA restroom at the MLK Rec. CenterGary Packan, Scott Gray Facilities ParksInformation will be provided to MPT Meltzer and included in theFeb. 25 Friday Report13Council Member Beck02/21/22Forwarding of a resident concern with towing companies and inquiry on policies, procedures andobligations relating to towingFrank DixonPoliceInformation will be provided in a future Friday report14Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/21/22Forwarding of resident concern with utility pole leaning on shedAntonio PuenteDMEStaff will reach out to cusotmer and information will be provided in afuture Friday report15Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer02/21/22Can HOT (Homeless Outreach Team) make contact with a group of unhoused individuals behind alocal business?Dani Shaw, Frank Dixon Community Services PoliceInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.16Council Member Davis02/23/22Can staff from Risk Management contact a resident regarding damage to their vehicle from aconstruction plate in the road?Deby SkawinskiRisk ManagementInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.17Council Member Beck02/24/22Can staff comment on the use, cost, and efficacy of “speed cushions” in speed regulation andprovide any examples of their use in Denton, if applicable?Becky Diviney, Daniel Kremer Capital Projects/Engineering PublicWorks -StreetsInformation will be provided in a future Friday report.18Council Member Davis02/24/22Two-minute Pitch Request: I am requesting a work session for the Council to consider the creationof a Emergency Volunteer Corp--from something as simple as an email list of willing helpers, up toan organized group with specific skills and resources including transportation, hauling, tree andbrush clearing, meal prep, shelter staffing, etc.Gary Packan, Tiffany Thomson Human Resources ParksTwo-minute pitch request will be scheduled for the 3/22 meeting.Page 1 of 1Exported on February 25, 2022 3:19:19 PM CST113
February 2022 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 2 3:00 PM- Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 3 8:00 a.m. Agenda Committee 8:30 a.m. DEDC 3:00 PM - Health and Building Standards Commission 4:00 PM- Public Art Committee 4 5 6 7 5:30 PM – Internal Audit Advisory 6:00 PM- Parks Recreation and Beautification Board 8 10:00 am - CC Work Session 9 11:00 a.m. EDPB Cancelled - 3:00 PM – Airport Advisory Board 5:00 PM – Planning and Zoning 10 8:30 a.m. DEDC 4:00 PM- Public Art Committee 11 10:00 a.m. – Development Code Review Committee 12:00 p.m. Community Services Advisory 12 13 14 Cancelled - 9:00 AM – Public Utilities Board 10:00 am – Joint CC / P&Z 5:30 pm Library Board 5:30 PM – Historic Landmark Commission 15 3:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 16 9:00 AM - Mobility Committee Meeting 17 9:00 am Public Utilities Board Cancelled - 3:00 PM - Health and Building Standards Commission 18 19 20 21 4:00 PM – Special Called CC Meeting 22 12:00 PM – CC - City Manager Interviews 23 1:00 PM – Civil Service Commisson 5:00 PM – Planning and Zoning 6:00 PM – Police Chief’s Advisory Board 24 3:00 PM – Board of Ethics 25 10:00 a.m. – Development Code Review Committee 12:00 PM – Bond Oversight Committee 1:00 PM – Sustainability Framework 26 27 28 9:00 AM – Public Utilities Board 11:00 AM – Civil Service Commission 5:30 PM – Zoning Board of Adjustment 5:30 PM – Internal Audit Advisory 5:30 PM - Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 114
March 2022 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 2 5:30 PM – Historic Landmark Commission 3 8:00 a.m. Agenda Committee Cancelled - 8:30 a.m. DEDC 4:00 PM- Public Art Committee 4 5 6 7 6:00 PM- Parks Recreation and Beautification Board 8 9 3:00 PM – Airport Advisory Board 4:00 PM – Planning and Zoning 10 11 10:00 a.m. – Development Code Review Committee 12 13 14 9:00 AM – Public Utilities Board 15 16 17 3:00 PM – Persons w/ Disabilities 3:00 PM - Health and Building Standards Commission 18 19 20 21 5:30 PM – Historic Landmark Commission 22 2:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 23 9:00 AM - Mobility Committee Meeting 1:00 PM – Civil Service Commission 4:00 PM – Planning and Zoning 24 25 10:00 a.m. – Development Code Review Committee 26 27 28 9:00 AM – Public Utilities Board 5:30 PM – Zoning Board of Adjustment 29 30 31 6:00 PM – Board of Ethics 115
April 2022 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 6:00 PM- Parks Recreation and Beautification Board 5 2:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 6 7 4:00 PM- Public Art Committee 3:00 PM - Health and Building Standards Commission 8 10:00 a.m. – Development Code Review Committee 9 10 11 9:00 AM – Public Utilities Board 5:30 PM – Historic Landmark Commission 12 13 3:00 PM – Airport Advisory Board 4:00 PM – Planning and Zoning 14 15 16 17 18 5:30 PM - Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 19 2:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 20 9:00 AM - Mobility Committee Meeting 21 3:00 PM - Health and Building Standards Commission 22 10:00 a.m. – Development Code Review Committee 23 24 25 9:00 AM – Public Utilities Board 5:30 PM – Zoning Board of Adjustment 5:30 PM – Internal Audit Advisory 26 27 1:00 PM – Civil Service Commisson 4:00 PM – Planning and Zoning 28 6:00 PM – Board of Ethics 29 30 116
Meeting Date Item Legistar ID Departments Involved Type Estimated Time
Audit of Energy Management Office Admin (& Closed Meeting) 21-2402 Internal Audit Internal Audit Report 0:30
Public Safety Drone Program 22-120 Police City Business 1:00
Solid Waste Strategy Follow-up 22-373 Solid Waste Council Priority 0:45
Parkland Dedication and Park Development Fees 21-2142 Parks & Recreation City Business 1:00
Covid Update 22-501 City Manager's Office Council Priority 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): Energy Mgmt Office Audit 22-311 Internal Audit; Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 4:15
March 15, 2022
Audit: Energy Portfolio Management: Renewable Denton Plan Reporting 22-475 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
Leave Policies 22-179 Human Resources Council Request 1:00
Annual Financial Audit 21-2786 Finance City Business 0:30
Sustainability Framework Fund Workplan (FY 21-22)22-161 Environmental Services City Business 1:00
Tax Abatement and Incentives Policy 22-355 Economic Development City Business 1:00
Covid-19 Update 22-316 City Manager's Office Council Priority 0:30
Two-Minute Pitch:22-156 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 5:30
Wastewater Collections Audit 21-2781 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
CIP: Property Acquisition Follow-Up 21-2779 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
Prioritizing Area Plans 21-2676 Development Services City Business 1:00
Building Codes, International Residential Code, International Fire Code 21-2633 Building Inspections City Business 0:30
Roadway Impact Fees 21-2604 Engineering/Capital Projects City Business 1:00
Street Sign Topper Program 22-469 Planning
Council Request
Byrd (9/14/2021 and
2/1/2022)
1:00
Two-Minute Pitch:None this meeting City Manager's Office Council Request N/A
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 5:00
Wastewater Reclamation Audit 22-243 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
Automated Notification Dashboard 22-386 Development Services Council Request 0:30
Tent/Tiny Home Village RFI 22-374 Community Development
Procurement Council Initiated 1:00
Fire Department Staffing 22-395 Fire City Business 0:30
Update from City DCTA Board Representative 21-2804 City Manager's Office City Business 0:30
Two-Minute Pitch:22-054 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 4:00
Two-Minute Pitch:22-121 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 1:00
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 & 2nd Year ARP Funds 22-266 Finance City Business 1:00
Two-Minute Pitch:22-122 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 2:00
Electric Rates and Budget 21-2405 Finance City Business 3:00
Update from City DCTA Board Representative 21-2805 City Manager's Office City Business 0:30
Audit Project 028 - Warehouse Operations 21-281 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
Two-Minute Pitch:22-419 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 5:00
FY 2022-23 CIP 22-246 Finance City Business 3:00
Two-Minute Pitch:22-420 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) N/A Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 4:00
Item Legistar ID Departments Type Estimated Work
Session Date
Economic Development Programs and Policy Discussion 21-1330 Economic Development City Business Date/:45
Sanger ETJ Boundary Adjustment 21-2653 Development Services City Business Date/:45
Item Dates Departments Type Estimated Work
Session Date
FY 2022-23 Budget Development February - October
2022
Finance
All other departments Budget Summer 2022
Procurement of a “tiny home” Housing Solution (requested from Housing Study Work Session)June Community Services Council Priority June
Item Date Approved Department Estimated Hours to
Complete Requestor
Traffic Feedback Signs (Report only; no work session)Feb. 1, 2022 Public Works - Streets Hudspeth
Other Major Items for Meeting: Canvass General Election, Order Runoff if needed
Other Major Items for Meeting: Public Hearing on Comp Plan & Mobility Plan
Approved Council Request Work Sessions to be
Scheduled
Work Session Dates to be Determined
April 5, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
April 19, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
May 17, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Council Priorities and Significant Work Plan
Items to be Scheduled
May 3, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
June 7, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
March 22, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting
March 1, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Tentative Work Session Topics and Meeting Information
Updated: February 25, 2022
Other Major Items for Meeting:
June 28, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting: (1) Public Hearing on Comp Plan; (2) Consideration of Disaster Declaration and Order; (3) NDO
NO MEETING - Spring Break (March 14-18)
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1 Street Closure Report: Upcoming ClosuresSCR Feb 28th - Mar 6thStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Bell AveTexas StWithers St03/12/22 04/15/22 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane2Bernard StHickory StChestnut St07/11/23 08/21/23 Water Distribution will bereplacing the water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane3Bonnie BraeScriptureEmery03/21/22 04/01/22 DME is performing OPGWconductor replacement on theHickory to Bonnie Brae electrictransmission line.OtherMark Zimmerer4Mockingbird LNPaisley St.Barnes Dr.03/07/22 02/18/22 Storm Drain connection Private Development PublicWorks InspectionsArmando BeltranPage 1 of 1Exported on February 25, 2022 11:06:34 AM CST118
2 Street Closure Report: Current ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Allred RdJM Prosperity Farm Rustic BarnVenueBonnie Brae09/27/21 07/31/22 Storm Installation, CuttingGrade on AllredPrivate Development PublicWorks InspectionsJeremiah Tillman-David2AmherstGeorgetownMalone10/18/21 03/11/22 Street ReconstructionStreetsRoy San Miguel3AthensTawakoniNew Ballinger02/21/22 03/11/22 Concrete Panel Repair StreetsRogelio San Miguel4Bell AveWithers StMingo Rd01/07/22 03/11/22 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane5BolivarMimosaNorthridge03/02/22 03/09/22 Restoring Asphalt from GasRepair, intersection closed forphase 2, half intersection forphase 1.Public Works Inspections Ryan Dromgoole6BrooksideMeadow ParkMeadow Creek02/28/22 03/18/22 Concrete Panel Repair StreetsRogelio San Miguel7Chestnut StreetSouth Welch StreetBernard Street10/18/21 03/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig8Cyrus WayTealHarvest Glen01/10/22 03/04/22 Concrete Panel and SidewalkRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel9Davis StJannie StHettie St01/31/22 03/22/22 Wastewater Collections will beinstalling a new wastewatermain line and services.WastewaterTiffany Sherrane10Foxcroft CirEmersonOld North01/18/22 03/04/22 Residential roadwayreconstruction and during theconstruction only resident trafficwill be allowed.EngineeringDustin Draper11Jackpine DrPotterstone StBarrydale Dr02/21/22 03/11/22 Concrete Panel Repair StreetsRogelio San Miguel12MockingbirdChristopher DrPenniman Dr03/07/22 03/18/22 Installing Junction Box andconnecting waterlinePrivate DevelopmentArmando Beltran13MontecitoSettlementField Bend01/18/22 03/04/22 Concrete Street Panel andSidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel14North Texas Blvd.Eagle Dr to OakThere will be multiple phases ofclosures. Will not be all at one12/13/21 08/01/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.Scott Fettig15Scripture StMarietta StBradley St02/01/22 03/04/22 Installation of 24'' RCP pipeacross the Street to a StormDrain Inlet on the south side ofthe road on the south side ofthe RoadDrainageGabriel Rodriguez16Stella St.North Texas BlvdBonnie Brae10/29/21 05/01/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig17Welch StreetEagle StreetWest Collins St.11/29/21 03/04/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott FettigPage 1 of 1Exported on February 25, 2022 11:06:43 AM CST119
3 Street Closure Report: Completed ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Archer TrailFoxcroft CircleEmerson11/08/21 02/16/22 Residential roadwayreconstruction and during theconstruction only resident trafficwill be allowed.EngineeringDustin Draper2Bonnie Brae StreetScripturePanhandle02/10/22 02/18/22 The contractor will beginmaking the connection of thenew 42-inch Transmission Mainto the existing Main. Therefore,both northbound lanes ofBonnie Brae Street fromScripture to Panhandle Streetwill be closed. North boundTraffic will be detoured to turnright on Scripture, left onThomas, and left on Panhandleto finally arrive back on BonnieBrae Street. Detour signs will beposted accordingly.EngineeringRobin Davis3Foxcroft CIRArcher TrailEmerson01/05/22 02/04/22 Residential roadwayreconstruction and during theconstruction only resident trafficwill be allowed.EngineeringDustin Draper4Stuart RdSouth of Keystone Court North of Keystone Court 01/24/22 02/02/22 Replacing concrete road panels Private DevelopmentTucker Eller5Sweet GateLake ViewAutumn Path01/03/22 02/18/22 Concrete Street Panel Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel6Williamsburg RowJamestown LnNottingham Dr10/26/21 01/28/22 Wastewater Collection will beinstalling a new wastewatermain line and servicesWastewaterTiffany SherranePage 1 of 1Exported on February 25, 2022 11:06:53 AM CST120