HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-039 Council Member Committee Appointment ProcessJune 2, 2023 Report No. 2023-039
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
City Council Member Committee Appointment Process
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The appointment of City Council members to internal Council committees and to other internal
and external committees and boards occurs during the summer after each municipal election.
Council committee appointments are expected to be considered on June 27, 2023. Appointments
to other internal and external committees are scheduled to be discussed on June 27, 2023 and
considered on July 18, 2023. Council members are requested to submit which committees or
boards are of interest to them by Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
BACKGROUND:
Participation by Council members in City Council Committees supports the development of City
policy and provides an opportunity for issues to be evaluated prior to consideration by the full
Council. Additionally, council member representation on other standing, ad-hoc, and/or external
bodies ensures the voice of the City of Denton is heard by external organizations. Committee
membership assignments are updated annually by the Mayor and City Council to allow for
participation by new Council members and to adjust participation if required.
DISCUSSION:
The appointment of City Council members to internal Council committees and to the committees
and boards of external organizations occurs during the summer after each municipal election.
City Council Committees
The City Council maintains four City Council Committees (see attached descriptions). The
Agenda Committee membership is not appointed but permanently consists of the Mayor, Mayor
Pro-Tem, and the City Manager. The remaining committees include:
• The Committee on the Environment;
• The Community Partnership Committee; and
• The Mobility Committee
The Mayor is vested with the authority to nominate Council members to the Committee on the
Environment and the Mobility Committee with the full Council confirming those nominations by
vote.
For the Community Partnership Committee, any City Council member may provide a
nomination that may then be voted on by the full Council.
Consideration of Council Committee nominations is currently scheduled for the June 27, 2023,
City Council meeting.
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Other Committee Appointments:
The Council also appoints members of its body to over a dozen other standing, ad hoc, and/or
external committees. Attached to this report is a listing of committees with seats that will be
available for appointment, the appointing authority, and other relevant information.
Please review the current assignments and notify the City Secretary by Wednesday, June 21,
2023, which bodies you are interested in serving on. At the June 27 Work Session, staff will
seek Council direction on which nominations to bring forward for formal appointment at the July
18, 2023, City Council meeting.
For those committees where terms are not completed until later in the summer or fall, appointments
will not be effective until the end of the current term. Your prompt response in identifying any
desired assignments is appreciated.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Council Committee Summaries
2. Current Council Member Committee Assignments and Expected Vacancies
STAFF CONTACT:
Jesse Salazar
Interim City Secretary
Jesus.Salazar@cityofdenton.com
(940) 349-7735
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 2 hours
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
City Secretary’s Office
City Manager’s Office
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
AGENDA COMMITTEE
The Agenda Committee, per the City Council Rules of Procedure, is composed of the Mayor, the
Mayor Pro Tem, and the City Manager. The Agenda Committee reviews the City Manager’s
proposed City Council agendas as to form and agenda content.
• Appointments are addressed in the City Council Rules of Procedure adopted by Council
ordinance.
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
The Committee on the Environment is composed of three Council Members. The duties of the
Committee shall be to review, discuss, deliberate, and consider environmental issues and resources
and make recommendations to the Council. The Committee will also deliberate and make
recommendations regarding any other matter delegated to the Committee by the Council.
• Appointing authority is the Mayor with confirmation by City Council per Council
resolution.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Community Partnership Committee is composed of three Council Members. The duties and
purpose of the Committee shall be to monitor allocation and use of both the hotel occupancy tax
and sponsorship funds, ensuring HOT funds are being used to directly enhance and promote
tourism and the hotel/ convention industry, ensuring the sponsorship funds are being used to
further a charitable cause, economic or community growth and serve a public purpose in the best
interest of the general welfare of the City of Denton, and recommend organizations to receive
funding to the City Council.
• Appointing authority is the City Council per Council ordinance.
MOBILITY COMMITTEE
The Mobility Committee is composed of three Council Members. The duties and purpose of the
Committee shall be to review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council regarding
any changes to the Mobility Plan, local transportation policy, and any items concerning regional
transportation policies and activities.
• Appointing authority is the Mayor with confirmation by City Council per Council
resolution.
2023-2024 Current Council Member Committee Assignments and Expected Vacancies
(Open seats available for nomination are available are noted by a blank line)
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
APPOINTING
AUTHORITY
(GOVERNANCE)
CURRENT MEMBERS TERM EXPIRATION SEATS AVAILABLE FOR
APPOINTMENT
Agenda Committee Council Rules of Procedure
(Ordinance/Code)
Hudspeth (Mayor)
Beck (Mayor Pro Tem)
City Manager
Appointments if officers
change
Hudspeth (Mayor)
Beck (Mayor Pro Tem)
City Manager
Committee on the Environment Mayor; Council Confirms
(Resolution)
Beck
McGee
Vacant
Appointments made after
each election cycle Appointments by Mayor
Community Partnership Committee1 Council
(Resolution)
Byrd
McGee
Vacant
Appointments made after
each election cycle
________________________
________________________
________________________
Mobility Committee Mayor; Council Confirms
(Resolution)
Byrd
Watts
Vacant
Appointments made after
each election cycle Appointments by Mayor
1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Discover Denton Advisory Board
DEVELOPMENT CODE REVIEW
APPOINTING
AUTHORITY
(GOVERNANCE)
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
CURRENT
MEMBERS
TERM
EXPIRATION
SEATS
AVAILABLE FOR
APPOINTMENT
Development Code Review Committee City Council (Ordinance) Must be 3 elected officials and 3 members
of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Byrd
Beck
Vacant
August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
__________________
__________________
__________________
2All members of the Economic Development Partnership Board must also serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
APPOINTING
AUTHORITY
(GOVERNANCE)
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
CURRENT
MEMBERS
TERM
EXPIRATION
SEATS
AVAILABLE FOR
APPOINTMENT
Economic Development Partnership Board2 City Council (Ordinance) Must be elected officials;
separate appointment process
Hudspeth
Vacant
2023
2023
__________________
__________________
Downtown Denton Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment
Zone No. One Board (Downtown TIRZ) City Council (Ordinance) Must be elected officials;
separate appointment process
Byrd
Vacant
2023
2024
__________________
__________________
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Board (West Park)2 City Council (Ordinance) Must be elected officials;
separate appointment process
Hudspeth
Vacant
2023
2024
__________________
__________________
Council Committee Assignments - Page 2 of 2
DENTON COUNTY BODIES APPOINTING
AUTHORITY (GOVERNANCE)
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
CURRENT
MEMBERS
TERM
EXPIRATION
SEATS AVAILABLE
FOR
APPOINTMENT
Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team
Appointing Authority: City Council (Team Bylaws) City Council
(Denton County Behavioral Health
Leadership Team Bylaws)
May be an elected official, senior staff,
executive, or community member
Hudspeth
Alison Maguire June 30, 2023 __________________
Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team
Appointing Authority: City Council (Team Bylaws) City Council
(Denton County Homelessness
Leadership Team Bylaws)
May be an elected official, senior staff,
executive, or community member
Hudspeth
Staff Member/CMO
June 9, 2023
N/A
__________________
Staff Member/CMO
Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team
Appointing Authority: City Council (Team Bylaws) City Council
(Denton County Workforce Success
Leadership Team Bylaws)
May be an elected official, senior staff,
executive, or community member Watts June 30, 2023 __________________
Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)
Appointing Authority: City Council (Texas Transportation Code) May be an elected official, senior staff,
executive, or community member
Alison Maguire
Patrick Smith (Alt.)
Nov. 12, 2023
Nov. 12, 2023
__________________
__________________
OTHER BODIES APPOINTING
AUTHORITY (GOVERNANCE) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CURRENT
MEMBERS TERM EXPIRATION
SEATS
AVAILABLE FOR
APPOINTMENT
Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
Must be the Mayor
(Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
Bylaws)
Must be the Mayor or another elected official Hudspeth None __________________
Discover Denton Advisory Board1
City Council
(Discover Denton Advisory Board Policy
& Guidelines)
Must be 3 elected officials
(*Note: Mayor is automatically a member;
the 3rd seat shown vacant is left vacant in
order to not have a quorum of the City
Council serving on this board.)
Byrd1
VACANT 1
*VACANT
Sept. 30, 2023
Sept. 30, 2023
Sept. 30, 2023
(Note: Remained as holdovers until
annual appointments to the
Community Partnership Committee
are made.)
1_________________
1_________________
VACANT (Remains
vacant in order to not
establish a Council
Quorum)
Lake Ray Roberts P&Z Commission
Must be the Mayor
(Local Government Code, Title 7, Subtitle
B, Chapter 31, Subchapter F)
Must be the Mayor Hudspeth None __________________
North Texas Commission City Council
(North Texas Commission Bylaws)
Preference for an elected official (historically
the Mayor) otherwise a City employee; can
appoint a proxy (historically the City
Manager)
Hudspeth
(City Manager – Proxy) September 30, 2023 __________________
Proxy: ____________
Council Committee Assignments – Page 3 of 3
Regional Transportation Council City Council
(Regional Transportation Council Bylaws) Must be an elected official Watts
Hudspeth (Alt.)
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
__________________
__________________
Texas Municipal Power Agency
City Council
(VATCS, Article 1435a and City
Ordinance)
Two members, appointed by City Council
(need not be elected officials); historically,
alternate member from PUB
Vacant
Bill Cheek, Jr. (Alt.)
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2024
__________________
__________________
1At least two members who serve on the Community Partnership Committee must also serve on the Discover Denton Advisory Board