HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 2 Agenda Questions and Responses (1)June 2 Agenda Questions and Responses
Date Submitted By Type Item ID Number Department Question/Comment Staff Response
5/29/2026 Nick Stevens Work Session B ID 26-0777 Community
Services
Was there a decrease in volunteers for the PIT count this year? If so, what was the
raw number and percentage decrease?
There was not a decrease in volunteers for the PIT count this year.
According to The Path Home (formerly Denton County Homelessness
Coaltion) who organizes the event, there were an estimated 102
volunteers that attended the 2025 PIT Count, and 137 volunteers that
attended the 2026 PIT Count. These totals represent an estimated
increase of 35 , or 34%, number of volunteers who attended in 2026
compared to 2025.
5/29/2026 Nick Stevens Work Session B ID 26-0777 Community
Services
I believe that the HMIS for Our Daily Bread over the last year showed that they
serviced approximately 840 people. What was it the year prior?
During calendar year 2025, ODB recorded 1,879 clients were served
across all services within HMIS.
5/29/2026 Nick Stevens Work Session B ID 26-0777 Police Can you provide a breakdown or graph of the type of calls that 911 received /
initiated over the last year?
The Police Department's previous call coding process classified calls
related to homelessness as a single call type which prevents calls from
being identified based on type.
5/29/2026 Suzi Roumohr Work Session B ID 26-0777 Police What are the most common reasons for police-initiated calls? What are some
examples of the types of activities occurring for police-initiated calls?
The most prevalent reason for proactive officer initiated calls are
'outreach' calls, which includes welfare checks, panhandling from the
roadway, consensual contact, or suspected or observed criminal activity.
5/29/2026 Suzi Romohr Work Session B ID 26-0777 Community
Services
What are the most common reasons for turning away people at ODB? Including
during inclement weather.
During normal operations, ODB does not allow individuals to stay
overnight who are not enrolled in their housing-focused program.
During inclement weather operations, clients may be denied entry if they
are criminally tresspassing.
5/29/2026 Suzi Romohr Work Session B ID 26-0777 Community
Services
Why isn’t Denton Affordable Housing Corporation listed as a long-term service
provider?
Denton Affordable Housing Corporation does not provide permanent
housing supports like the other listed agencies. They are a housing
provider that collaborates, at will, with the crisis response system; not a
provider of permanent supportive housing.
5/29/2026 Suzi Romohr Work Session B ID 26-0777 Community
Services
How many encampments was the City of Denton actively working to clear in the
three weeks leading up to the 2026 PIT count?
In the weeks leading up to the PIT Count, three encampments on public
property were being tracked by the City. One was reported on Dec. 31,
identified to be inactive on Jan. 6, and cleanup occurred on Jan. 7. The
other two encampments identified and tracked prior to the PIT Count
were noticed to clear on Feb. 6, after the PIT Count and winter storm.
Enforcement of private property occurs at the request of the property
owner.
5/29/2026 Suzi Romohr Individual Consideration A ID 26-0533 Finance The 2022 ADA Transition Plan (pp. 28-29) references a variety of external funding
opportunities to aid in funding projects identified in the plan. What external
funding have we applied for or been awarded, if any, to support implementation
of our ADA Transition Plan?
The City has applied for and was awarded $576,000 for the Vision Zero
Action Plan from the 2024 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program. The 2026
SS4A application was included on the May 19 City Council agenda for
project implementation in the amount of $12 million. If awarded, the City
expects an award of $9.6 million from the federal government in 2028.
The City has also applied for other external funding programs noted in the
ADA Transition Plan (e.g. HSIP, TA, SRTS) as well as DCTA TRIP funding for
projects that include ADA improvements.
5/29/2026 Suzi Romohr Individual Consideration A ID 26-0533 Finance Appendix F of the ADA Transition Plan is a prioritized list of all the project needs
across the city. Where can we find a list of the projects that have been completed
thus far?
Individual departments maintain documentation on completed projects.
Staff will work to compile a consolidated list of those completed.
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