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March 20, 2020 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 20, 2020 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A., Government Code, the City Council convened in an Emergency Special Meeting on Friday,March 20, 2020,at 1:04 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street,Denton, Texas. PRESENT: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Jesse Davis and Paul Meltzer ABSENT: None NOTE: Council Members Keely Briggs, John Ryan, and Deb Armintor participated in the work session/meeting via teleconference and under the provisions allowed under Texas Government Code Section 551.127. Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and City Attorney Aaron Leal WORK SESSION 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 20-739 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an update to the City of Denton's COVID-19 response. The presentation was made and discussion followed. During discussion, staff was asked to enhance resource information available online. There was no direction provided as the item was for informational purposes only. Future updates to be scheduled. SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas convened in a Special Emergency Meeting on Friday, March 20, 2020, at 1:56 p.m. in the Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas. PRESENT: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Jesse Davis and Paul Meltzer ABSENT: None NOTE: Council Members Keely Briggs, John Ryan, and Deb Armintor participated in the work session/meeting via teleconference and under the provisions allowed under Texas Government Code Section 551.127. Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and City Attorney Aaron Leal City of Denton City Council Minutes March 20,2020 Page 2 1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 20-740 Consider an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, amending Ordinance No. 20-721 regarding the declaration of emergency; amending the Order of Council of the City of Denton issued March 17, 2020 approved by Ordinance No.20-721;authorizing the expenditure of funds;and providing an effective date. ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 20-740 Mayor Watts announced commentary received through the City's electronic messaging program for the item would be read to the extent they could be identified and made a part of the record. The presentation was made and discussion followed with needed changes identified. Citizen comments received are noted in Exhibit A. All members ofthe City Council received the comments as submitted and had the opportunity to review all submissions prior to the start of the meeting and consider such comments when voting on the item. Discussion continued with the following identified as needed changes to the proposed Ordinance,Declaration and Order and to incorporate state and county directives by reference and modify as follows: • Prohibit community gatherings of 50 or more people; • Prohibit social gatherings of more than 10 people; • Urges businesses to enforce social distancing of six feet or more in line or queue areas and clean self-service check-out machines between each customer; • Add a definition for"Social Gathering"; • Add Section 6 requiring that bars, lounges,taverns,motion picture and stage theaters, clubs, and gyms shall also close; • Include authorization for the City Manager to approve individual purchases up to $500,000; and • Include in the provisions provided by the City to carry requirements to the date indicated in the adopted Order in the event Governor Abbott and/or Denton County do not extend their Orders. The meeting was recessed at 2:25 p.m.to allow staff time to reconnect with Council Member Armintor as telephone connectivity had been lost and reconvened at 2:37 p.m. City Attorney Leal reported the City was working on an electronic comment system to allow citizens to provide input on agenda items that would follow established procedures. Following discussion, by consensus of the City Council, staff was directed to amend the Ordinance,Declaration and Order to incorporate state and county directives by reference and modify as noted during earlier discussion. Staff was asked to follow upon the definition of massage parlors. City of Denton City Council Minutes March 20,2020 Page 3 The meeting was recessed for a short break at 3:42 p.m. and reconvened at 3:50 p.m. By consensus of the City Council, the City Manager was given the discretion to utilize city funds to feed city employees working extended hours to provide city services. The meeting was recessed at 5:02 p.m. to allow changes to the proposed order and reconvened at 5:20 p.m. As a result, the item was held to later in the meeting to allow the City Attorney's Office to make the proposed changes to the Order. Later in the meeting, the item returned for review, discussion and consideration. Council Member Davis moved to adopt the ordinance and amended Order as earlier noted. Motion seconded by Council Member Meltzer. Motion carried. AYES(5): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Members Davis,Ryan,and Meltzer NAYS (2): Council Members Briggs and Armintor B. ID 20-745 Consider a resolution of the City of Denton approving the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Task Force Agreement for the formation of a regional law enforcement mutual aid task force with other area law enforcement agencies for the purposes of providing and receiving law enforcement assistance;authorizing the city manager to execute the appropriate documents; and providing an effective date. ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 20-745 The item was presented and discussion followed. Council Member Meltzer moved to approve the item as presented. Motion seconded by Council Member Davis. Motion carried. AYES (6): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth, and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan, and Meltzer NAYS (1): Council Member Armintor C. ID 20-741 Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20-264 ordering an election to be held in the City of Denton, Texas, on May 2, 2020 and, if a runoff election is required, on June 13, 2020, for the purpose of electing Council Members to Places 5 and 6 and electing a Mayor to Place 7 of the City Council of the City of Denton,to change the date of the election; confirming candidate filings; providing dates for voter registration, applications for a ballot by mail, and early voting; authorizing the City Manager and City Secretary to coordinate with the elections administrator of Denton County as necessary; providing a savings clause; providing an open meetings clause; and providing an effective date. ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 20-741 Items LC (ID 20-741) and LD (ID 20-742) were collectively read into the record and presented, with each item voted on individually. City of Denton City Council Minutes March 20,2020 Page 4 Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth moved to not hold the May 2, 2020 elections and ask Governor Abbott to authorize a special election date for August 8,2020 and give Denton County notice no elections would be held May 2°d. Council Member Ryan seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth amended his motion to "move the May 2, 2020 elections to November 3,2020 and join other municipalities seeking an August 8th special election date." Council Member Ryan, having seconded the original motion, accepted the amendment. Council Member Ryan moved a friendly amendment to include "or other date other than November 3'." Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth accepted the friendly amendment. Mayor Watts moved a friendly amendment to "postpone the May 2nd elections" rather than "move"the elections. The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Member Ryan. Council Member Davis moved a friendly amendment to add a "May 31 deadline for city action on submitting the request to Governor Abbott." The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Member Ryan. Council Member Davis moved to table items I.C. (File ID 20-741)and I.D.(File ID 20-742) to later in the meeting to allow the City Attorney's Office to make the requested changes. Motion seconded by Council Member Ryan. Motion carried. AYES (6): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth, and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan, and Meltzer NAYS (1): Council Member Armintor The meeting was recessed for a short break at 6:27 p.m. and reconvened at 6:34 p.m. Later in the meeting,the item returned for review, discussion, and consideration. Council Member Davis moved to untable items I.C. (File ID 20-741) and I.D. (File ID 20- 742). Motion seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth. AYES (7): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth, and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan, Armintor, and Meltzer NAYS (0): None Mayor Watts moved a friendly amendment to change Section 6 of the ordinances to state "The City Manager is authorized to join, on behalf of the City, a petition approved by the City Council with other Texas municipalities requesting an election date prior to November 3, 2020. The City reserves the right to further amend to Ordinance 20-264 and this Ordinance with a different date, except that if no further amendment is made by May 31, 2020, the City will cease petitioning for a different date. " The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Member Ryan. City of Denton City Council Minutes March 20,2020 Page 5 Mayor Watts called the vote on Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth's amended motion, seconded by Council Member Ryan as follows: • Change Section 2 to add"postpone the May 2 elections to November 3"; • Change Section 6 to state"The City Manager is authorized to join a petition approved by the City Council with other Texas municipalities requesting an election date prior to November 3."; and • Change Section 6 to state "The City reserves the right to further amend Ordinance 20-264 and this Ordinance with a different date, except that if no further amendment is made by May 31, 2020, the City will cease petitioning for a different date. " Motion carried. AYES (4): Mayor Watts,Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth, and Council Members Davis and Ryan NAYS (3): Council Members Briggs, Armintor,and Meltzer D. ID 20-742 Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20-265 ordering a special election to be held in the City of Denton, Texas, on May 2, 2020 and, if a runoff election is required, on June 13, 2020,to fill a vacancy in Districts 1 and 2 for the unexpired term ending in May, 2021, to change the date of the election; confirming candidate filings; providing dates for voter registration, applications for a ballot by mail, and early voting; authorizing the City Manager and City Secretary to coordinate with the elections administrator of Denton County as necessary;providing a savings clause;providing an open meetings clause; and providing an effective date. ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 20-742 Items 1.0 (ID 20-741) and 1.D (ID 20-742) were collectively read into the record and presented, with each item voted on individually. Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth moved to not hold the May 2, 2020 elections and ask Governor Abbott to authorize a special election date for August 8,2020 and give Denton County notice no elections would be held May 2na. Council Member Ryan seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth amended his motion to "move the May 2, 2020 elections to November 3,2020 and join other municipalities seeking an August 8th special election date." Council Member Ryan, having seconded the original motion, accepted the amendment. Council Member Ryan moved a friendly amendment to include "or other date other than November 3`d." Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth accepted the friendly amendment. Mayor Watts moved a friendly amendment to "postpone the May 2nd elections" rather than "move"the elections. The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth and Council Member Ryan. City of Denton City Council Minutes March 20,2020 Page 6 Council Member Davis moved a friendly amendment to add a "May 31 deadline for city action on submitting the request to Governor Abbott." The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Member Ryan. Council Member Davis moved to table items I.C. (File ID 20-741)and I.D.(File ID 20-742) to later in the meeting to allow the City Attorney's Office to make the requested changes. Motion seconded by Council Member Ryan. Motion carried. AYES (6): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth, and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan, and Meltzer NAYS (1): Council Member Armintor The meeting was recessed for a short break at 6:27 p.m. and reconvened at 6:34 p.m. Later in the meeting,the item returned for review, discussion, and consideration. Council Member Davis moved to untable items I.C. (File ID 20-741) and I.D. (File ID 20- 742). Motion seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth. AYES (7): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth, and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan,Armintor, and Meltzer NAYS (0): None Mayor Watts moved a friendly amendment to change Section 6 of the ordinances to state "The City Manager is authorized to join, on behalf of the City, a petition approved by the City Council with other Texas municipalities requesting an election date prior to November 3, 2020. The City reserves the right to further amend to Ordinance 20-264 and this Ordinance with a different date, except that if no further amendment is made by May 31, 2020, the City will cease petitioning for a different date. " The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Member Ryan. Mayor Watts called the vote on Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth's amended motion, seconded by Council Member Ryan as follows: • Change Section 2 to add"postpone the May 2 elections to November 3"; • Change Section 6 to state"The City Manager is authorized to join a petition approved by the City Council with other Texas municipalities requesting an election date prior to November 3."; and • Change Section 6 to state "The City reserves the right to further amend Ordinance 20-265 and this Ordinance with a different date, except that if no further amendment is made by May 31, 2020, the City will cease petitioning for a different date. " Motion carried. AYES (4): Mayor Watts,Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth, and Council Members Davis and Ryan NAYS (3): Council Members Briggs, Armintor, and Meltzer City of Denton City Council Minutes March 20,2020 Page 7 With no further business, the meeting w adjourned at 6:47 p.m. CHRIS WA S ROSA RIOS MAYOR CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS MINUTES APPROVED ON: March 20,2020 Emergency City Council Mee ling-EXHIBIT Speaker Commmtadtiffleghtratlms Online,Email,Phone Name Last Addrev,Wet City Assisi.toome EF. Cornmeal. hnan Beck IXmon 1D W40fits.emerd disesiardeclarsm.ns nretca Fcderol and ltegoated r—amenlilnm'er 10 ndrvdmh fce 2 weeks and 50irdividuals until the crisis abates(m dscribed in the Background).Reaunmendyou fotlnra•Cen Mchoms M,agmr Bract, Denton ID 20.740I dim i Liam whirl tee•b—agoalaa are as Overt,ro description but,WE NEED You GUYS TO SHUT SALONS AND BARBER SHOPS DAWN,u's•b..ad..0 have ku um.-.�m,m•nrr+v wiWd and tu,prnl cteJ Weensroeworkeei hinih, u lehnes.Salem and hwiam ahn s Nllill to he ckud to slBrain Beck thrum ID 20-741t'lmsowe. Its— Ihmm ID 20.741l ero f man Ua elections to November.Public aatrtv and health ea taus a,ouan crud cl-h--uld ltemmrwk P—cim 1'mol Dcaton02ry741I am At3SOL1FM-Y anand u n ,M I.n:el ekctioia to November.WeshouldbeabktoVO77iI1Yh(AII.1!nc Pratil Donau ID 201741 g Thu is eaar of tMue solume s An.,,I'hvmwn d<fact that I must indicate vedecdow I'm forced to shwas'for'M'agaiia.pm agahW d64-it mad N,wemha.fen alas aganW IsA ing me tiwDo n cIm bum n+mr April hl to hLr 2 Phs.tied a better way. lima Beek Denton ID 20-742 For If frsaddcAe dv alknvahk.Vicase udJ Ian m e smem+ non a.I1ho e n Its me of nod.-Ii.1k,tuag be all rc eatered vaax lennefm 1— tkeam ID 20-742 Against ]'hank you Marnr for reading my statement ofreasons for postponement nt the.lecuon Please read ilia c.mmemne fillaswill(perhaps and so gmekhy no the last oa)Iserom to)—and all fC.—it last night as to esby it should he positioned to November.We don't k'nonewhm this emergency declaration will end.All elections involve in•permse vofutg(as well as mail-in for GS+,disabled,active military and those out of county fen the entirety of=K,voting and eleca m dayl('ms csmuly for all voscn m Tcxm h In-pearsn vnlm ,nil be nemfe to voters and ele,:h.n wmkas , rcuLvh 41 wakaa. 1—for—forIsme Denton ID20.742 Against Plcaxc—dmy.....an smtrment same carl,ar crud aped Mcregarditg the reamuforposlPo>eemml oflhe eleGim kNovemba oil wiR files rompleim with ilia'lc..F1vvJm flrdo F...is1,, lwaalhi,—Sclw nightvia thecites contact portal ben have received roresponse from say—an amsending itagamvia laypersons)l:[am rvriiignletyw Lua�IlmtIroam with posprmug the ekclion until Noire mhor.It is fen too risky for the poll workers to hold an election this spring.There is an,fart underway to persuade the stole to allow all to vote by mail.The tuneline to make this change is a bit short,homm er,and the Legislahue has tat yet voted on it I hope it will pass but best in the short ran is probably to postpone.Since writing to you last night,UNT leas made the difficult decision to cancel the last ofita phoned sdicifca for the semeater and May 7th Commmccmem Exercises.This further highlights the need to premiums the municipal election,because many Denton voters may not even be here in April and May and,if they are,maybe unable to go out except for essential business t,sustain life. Wdo,a universal acceaa tow Amg by mail,,,e ca,wnell tivch hold an el.thsa twosrun it at r Imr• lrmen 11)20.742 For Sete lido deteaut alkw tam n etek aB 11e baalms,I am wnW,g n aeyf®FUR man A and B regardig the('a,'a can,wsvnm(Cewu1.191 snipe sew.hum AGAINST hems C oral D regarding bidding the City elections m Mar The Cn Ekcsan needs n he moved n Newemba.Il et mu•fe n I.,Id it nor m then Both turnout and ill ranker safety cress he protected unlem ,aacd on disclosed regular election V.mmh M.aav _ Denton ID 20.742 A "i Iwmt to fu.r diacnssmn steno raa by mml ter Al J-Icrsabultlnset ss Mad m halktaf Maylncelelectionsand/m November. lcmnl"er I— Not Not Not Not 1 ens writing to let you knmv that I e,mar wah r—ponaq the electron carol N m.mher h u far soo nekv for the poll warksas- Avoilable Available Indicated Indicated Them is anetiatemdenvay to persuade the stale n a0eacafl tovote hymail.The lunatics,tom•ke,this clamim is a bit shout,Inwever,md do.Lgiahmee has net yetvoted on it.I hope itwill pass but best m the slmrtmia u probaby n al a Dewey Marshall N., N. Not Not WeIncome,that enema in Dedonlive payehink n paycheck,and usual hounv Io.u.e,tare burn a..ty o a or elunnaicd wrtm nay.kw days.Wlulx cluau,g isysssnuul husu,eraa was a recdaarrnralml.n is avv lerrimery Available Available 6rd,amcJ hidiceted fornsall,Tliment, denied crisis calls for umpeacedented action,which iswhy I ass asking the City Council far$500.000 In anagericyrelieftobe made ere bibl.fierrmtsd m0ity .is—re Demon T..rat and utility .caa—should be mad.available to people ml o work as indeperdenl contractors,such as Uhce and Lyft drivers.This reliefevmuld prevent....bit amoeml ofpeople,from-Tcnmcmg homing ceases.As someone who has worked with clients experiencing h.melcasass in Denton,I can tall youths the community has rallied behind helping the homeless but is disconneeted from the reality ofin ople at risk oflomelessmss.Ifs lament loses their one.0 receives an.icmon from a Inset,.oft c Peace,they are likely to enter a cycle ofhomelessass.That person can'(apply for public housing assistance programs,mod there me very few landlords flat motto people with c records.Some krdiads in Denton will likely work with tenants for a payment plan ifa tenant has lost their income.However,we don't know when life as—1 will recurnw.He tonanl were atrcady stretched thie from,ially.a payment plan for back rent pro them at even higher risk ofhouaing crises.Widund&a rent accommce,a massive investor mi Demma reakimts w0l be m tho cusp of financed crises for several mmi}a.This week Me Todd Hillman expim ed thed the city relies an sales in.for funding,Whan hundreds of Dentonika me budgeting t.pay.ghack rent,the currency flow m Denim,vfll be hu,ily stilled.Thua,apsading more money m cm=ecav rental meinanee now can suhvaeatly mitigate the City,loss ofrevena from sales main 2020,1 have aim City Council pass enormous subsidies for private companies to develop within the city,and 1 u dmetand the nmurc baxlil.l m.ca,� •,n the eonneauw l Mp,thatwe remember that we arein this hgetherand mi sin•in termnm um anesnrest ter mecity. Aaron w'nftera Not Not Nut No hers and adi)pa>mrnts ia.•d to be fromen.Ib,%v been furloughed thruughjmie and musical afford any ofthis. Available Available Indicated Indicated I:ay '1'liygcacu Not Not NW Net lam wriloga(Ndayndemmel thrt the cav smalleAey+daac who are strrgglaw"'Iutaw.I amoa'aff:se ind,ved,alsahohes krt emDloymau.whoiaaaearuyaiek right row,and who weer etready severely tihwmutly sirugging Available Megabit Indicated Indicaed Imfnm the pandemic made iuelf obvious to average Americans.I stand math my fellow constimenl on the f Ilounng message:We kaw that tenants in Denton liva psyclawek to pa)x6eck,and most hourly pore ions have beta vrely cut car deminded within only a few days.While closing rearm—tied bnsiresrca-a o necessary meeaws,it is new territory for us all.This unprecedented crisis calm for unprecedented action,which is why I am asking the City Council for$500,000 in emergency relief to be made available far at and utility a ommnce m Denton.This rent and utiBty assistance should be made available to people who work as independent contractors,such as Ubcr teed Left drivers.This relief would prevent a stable amount of people from experiencing homing crises.As mmeone who has worked with clients expenenciig homelessness in Denton,I can tell you that the co rrawm v has rallied Mond Miami;the homeless but is diseomeeled from the reality ofMPle at nits ofhomelessness.Its travail loses Ohm naome and maervcs an eviction frmn a Justice of the peace,they are likely to weer a cycle ofho primeness. Mae person can't apply far public homing mmatoae programs,and these are very few landlords that rem to people with aviation records.Some iundiad,in Dentin will Rely wank with tenaama far a payment plan if.orm nt he, hwt their income.however,we don't know when life as reseal will resume.ifa tenant were already stretched thin financially,a payment plan far back rent puts them at even higher risk ofhousmg cnses.Without this rent assismnce, a massive mos unt of Dent.n residents will be on the cusp of financial crises for several mmths.This week Mr.Todd Hillman explaiad died the city relies on sales tax for funding.When hundreds of Demlaeles are hedgehog to pay offb..k rent,the currency flow in Demon will be heavily AM,&Thus,spelling nacre money on emergency rental assistaae nmvcm substantially mitigate the Cites loss ofem ens from sales fez in 2020.1 have seen City maned raise cracm—runbai.ia fro n macs u,do,xl wthin tin:sh.avl I understand the—.it bonefutof..W i.the.,ama,sia, Bev Mayen Not Na No F I'veseae,ww halhng matig m mduscs..W Isr,r Out I wmM suggptya.take greater action for the nai 1'rtdY of atudmts iu dealuu,sod ackedy help w.Itrs,rkers we being Raced n take wepad Lost.we nW a son 6rccv No Available Available Indicated satg6 n hate evi<muis if after if ERs,we will 6e facing eviction.We seed a rent tussle.Full-time students camera colleen aamplo}ram.Alas of us are waking to pay on rears and are being laid off((maampk,me)a getthg ow hums cut significm0y.Those who are unanplo}nd(like myself)arc Iwwng a much herder time with job searches once we have One recension ramming and fees of the pandemic.It's stay and we and sameaa m look out for us. Slvichaa ore what tank,I kiaon Workers are rvhalmake Denton.Please tell us vnu we doing Arun 1. Not Not Not 1lA.,r am soling that the city ofDenton,eke measmea to prevent Use housing crisis worsening throughout and after the COVID-1 p ombreak I suppal Ikwtn•s I,rq 1 Gu a 55110,UOO rcmal ass,saae a,dwhdy w,Oxan Available Available Available Indicated lesions.I believe anyone who has had their iaame cut and needs assistance to remain housed should qualify.The su simmu n ofeviction will amount to commerce back-payrnee after the quarantine end suppmuim methods are h0ed and will stile the economy and result m thousands ofwwkwa being put made,am worse financial burden suable to support the businesses reopening after months of 0murae.As an alternative.many commies and cities Dual the globe have also been suspading rent.mortgage,utility,mud even car paymema under paalte oftarv.I believe a ran,mortgage.and utility payment rvspennon could also 6e an opuon ro mnsida Aa well,i request that Bit city ofDenlsn end cash bail and decrimiraliet rough sleeping far louselms pe.ple.Menaced standing,especially during Oda crisis where many are out ufrvwk and income,should not dictate whether somma most say in a,l:v ual.conditions.Hnhseless pe.ple should also be able to slcep where they feel safe aid warm even if Oat is not at a shelter.Unoccupied houses should be opeeeed for houselas people to be able to quaranmne themselves damg IIn.ens,+gc.y The conditions at Monsignor King,om houaeless shelter,are die and we fear the virus will be particularly dangerous and fatal amongst the vulnerable popumu.re that reside there ifunoccupied homes we not opcmd,I believe the city ofDentm must take measures n offer inmense support to our Iouseleas population vie providing quaramine @ sanitation supplies to sholown and kinhcm such as N95 masks for infected persons,paper asks feu all. ad Milled o-aea I Wau hvluy a-noe,c,nry sir ten u naesssn fa Nae,v u so mammInlhe heakh of�xu e�mmwnw March 20,2020 Emergenry City Council Meeting•EXHIBIT A Speaker Ca..."o-iea/Regialrations Online.Email,Phone Page 3 of 3 Nam. Las- Address Lt.. CIC A end.ltea Ponif.. C'etx swats Cheyenne Pariah Not Net Not Not I wuWJ like conquest. at/bill fierce for the ity.f D-t-. Avaiabk Aviumble Indicated Indicated $M. Ktely N+. Not Nog Not Plean push for¢rent freeze.Denton is made up ot'mmry many college students who live month to mouth lnyvng to support themselves fuwncially while jugging Fault time classes,and ajob.With this outbreak we are DaH without a Avaaable Avanlahke hsiicaled ladwawd h.Ito remain wnh rent m Flint_I= h as roar r-I—icon deb.. K.p4 LgdnNkt Not Net Not Not We need a met f—I Many of¢e,including—self-are low arc college ewdles 11-are paying our own way+ltrnugh school.and Also having Ispay our ow,hvnyl experans.Th.was land e m igh before dint pae.lrn Ne csmod Available Available Indicated Indicated mviobwmjor hou am lymduce myrs.Most ofew paycheck goes tomyrent and se l won'tbe getting much oft paycheck,I ant temfisd ofwhat that will mean and I know there are lots of.thAr.fik.me that are in the same NOW—Th¢nk Christian Bamm Not Not Not Not Wask 1—been impacted by this whole vines,no doubt.Whether n'o MUqu¢nmti J or gorxrnnent marWne due only people Profiting fromtl.s Are awdeie retailer Firher hn freed to W-1,ataeham,,t ulolnng the vvusjust Available Available Indicated Indicated an I can m_eke h to rrnt.My sad m 2 roomates need a rent freeze because I WILL NOT make h to ewer, •rid -]nry ten this•ors on.ary Kendal Petard Not Not Not Not Ail more and more bminesses are closing w help prevent the spread of this vino,,please heavily consider a relieftio opn for those wh are cut out o t'—&Rent payments are right zrmmd the earner and re most Denton residents a either Available An,11Nb1e whemed 1r,,ed nimod,tcm arilraR safe- ammo be 8hnvn Close -Net Nor Nor N.I li a din l rrnew my CDL avith dam LlMV elo ad..I edn wi mmc w it mama.My compa y w li rim allow me to continue ro .xk twp%md tlx 2•)rh.Widwo 3t. Av¢n4hk Avwaable Ind-Nd f,!,-ed Mirth. Laskin Not Net Nis N.a WM m the day urns 1. alhaxaJ lay any open,m[lmlmi l'>;'.'Mr grwtdwm nod Ja,.glvu•live wtla me awl s am tits years old..my Iw[wuad 6ss u>thau My dauglam t x:n•n slaw nsismaan hue day care waft,s xarr[al uM+W hue Available Available Indicated Indicated staying home as the state will court him as absent.She is worried that she will an longer receive that ass stawc id he stays home.I don't understand the reasoning about allowing day care's open,isn't the rate ofcontammation the Name Ass it is for schnela''I lave cei aeled the rs,111—arid Henan.Intl m contact the—an,and 11—ar cm-aoii r.o-v b—I,as ho u+ums�t W1erc ou I•a .r ghl,avwmv Rednny ldm en Not Not Net Na 71.meyarny of eallege aru._. Iwtag In Denton ins a bun 4xleff,had ow hmrs cut,or ere losing husmeas Wm rmile to I?enlon a her minrc a.+ac3ra?L moat at u.do iwk have our degrees ye[atW are tlacrcfrxe rrutkag-- Available Available Indicated Indicated inema y jabs.Sure,thin g.cery,urea are hiring,but ea someone with an watoimmune disorder I am not going to put myself in danger/al risk by applying.We wed a rent freem w we can continue to preen.social distanang and •Iry home and not worry about where money is going to magically appear from to avoid eviction.College students in the service industry shouldnfiEr•t be expected to have racy day fads,especially with all ofthe mtrageous face and riahrg tniion FAWN from both T WIJ mud t1NT.Service hnduvlry workers are some of the lowest paid members of the workiirce so why are we expected to even have savu%s accomils•1 Homeleastuas 4 already a major issue a I)—drat conttnuue to go rnnal,.dend uwmxd for.If A lug meet 6—Fiat rhood.van will awe bom.leasruaa An Ox.Fro,awma.Mary waol.-It Iuvx to die ..0 MsoMol And move back wilt lM-r.urdnA aR..11 oflhla Matt Soho... Not Not Not .t,a We wed.mmarikemAdd,—it.hnssng crisis,in Dorton.'The jobs nisi that this love has fends this crisis,b--manod:'Ih—job.daft pay-11,nor do day aft hmsctirs.Most ofLt.job.we lave are service jobs and Available Available Indicated Indicated reed jobs,whenmosl ufthe people here need officejobs with salaries and benefits,given the massive pool ofml,,t generated by our universities.Too many of us are having to pool our resources together and arum into housing i s so that we can work mare for less.This is wrong.And the fact that we are gradually being crushed into serfs under your watch,while we're told to work harder,to make sine win pay ono much money to landlords that don't rare about us as we are made to suffer in substandard living conditions due to air and noise pollution(alone)from the trains(hat run d metly next to our homes,is morally and ethically abhorrent rhaga need to get better for us.Most of as are poor.Most ofus ca ft afford to shop and cat on The Square,even though most of us work on or near there.Our lack ofacem,to the capital and resources necessary for us to thrive has pushed many ofus to the streets,into sere depression,into diseases of despair,into an afterthought h'a worse for those oft,whom are Black and surer from chronic mental illness.This town has proeticed a great deal of social dismncdng from Black folks nic.Hy ma,socially,and politically.To the point of hyper normalized and outright alienation.Most ofihe poor and unhoused in this town,whom I've encountered,are Black people.Onto you creas the tracks,headed East,the defactoracial and economic segregation that this city engages in becomes clearer and clearar.A drive down McKinney is an education in how this city has and continues to fail us.The only growth this city consistently sees lies in Lho ranks ofihe underclass.And maintaining that kind ifbipaitian muelty takes work and conviction.Like I said,morally abhorrent.4 years ago,I became acquainted with a young man who worked a constructionjob and was going to writing workshops that I can,and going to comedy openmice to tclljokes,and was coming out ofhis shell until he lost his coeaructionjob.He became homeless and couch surfed when he wasn't sleeping m mido Than he turned up dead over by the homeless outreach center.His wine was Zach Winnow and that had no business happening to him,in this city,or at alit He was a good kid who died in hie early 20s,because there was no safety net for him Hejust died because there was nothing in place to prevent it from happening,I has devastated when I heard about his passing.All ofus were.And because all ofour re ashram were so limited,there was little to nothing that we could do to k.ip our friend from dvin.an watch. I he.was a homeless woman,before him,named San,who slept on the steps of the bank building.Then,one Winter,she died ofexposurs,because she couddn't get a bed in a slulter.She had gout and was always on crutches.And I distinctly remember her telling me that she slept on the street most nights,because our shelters were always at capacity.And new frigid night,the shelters were at capacity.and she froze to death in her sleep.And had the .1..iricture been in place,she wouldn't have had to.My roommates are i verworked to the point that it is causing them to get sack,fall into depression and despair.and search for better to no avail.This is heartbreaking to watch in real time.And there is nothing that I can do,because I lost my job in July of last year.I've had sm mal interviews,and several positions get cancelled.Because ofhow traumatizing it is to work in Denton's call centers(Integrated Allimex,Statewide Appeal,etc.)my post-tration is Areas is exacerbated to the point where I can barely stand being watched or seen at all,let alone when I work.Which limits my options when it comes to finding work that best ,uil ore.The stress from having to survive drains me,and if it weren't for my roommate's generosity,I would be yet another invisible person living oa the street.And mw that most me in a vuhnerable position,jobs-wise,it has hem made clear how we.11 have been failed,systemically,at national,state,and local levels.Our needs am not met,and they won't be,because that's not how we do things here.I have friends working in grocery stores that are overeverl,ed and ovenvhalmed.Thee are folks volunteering to bring people food and supplies,because so many are quarantined in their homes.Thine ae tin marry people living in the streets,whin we could have then safely in our libraries and the civic center.Ifwdm all in this together,most ofrs needn't be deprived of an much.We wed all the help we can get Please freeze rent collections,utility pavmenta,and all other billing obligations for at least 90 days,so that people dorit have to compound the stress of survival with the ovetwhelming stress of figuring out how bills are going W get paid.Too may of w don't have enough,as it is.The lean you all can do is get this bent off of our rocks for a while,just so we can breath before having to go back to work.The people ofDcntm ae stretched too thin and have been for far too long.Raise the minimum wage to$15 per hour and inject capital into small businesses to help them meet that standard.Reform standard working cenditions county-wide by mandating 1 hour of break time per 8 hours worked,no"making up hours,"and mandate a ban=resources apparatus in every ywrrk lux and ear leycca.be meowed to fnms a mswu. Immerat 13nya,tee, Nw Nut Nor Not Many people are out ofwork,or at least have drastic boom cut due to this pandemic.My landlord emailcd my whole apartment complex simply asking all the residents(yes,ALL residents)to go to chuchuN fin relief funds. Available Available Indicated Indicated 471— E*aa are going to be quickly depleted ifeveryow has this point ofview.The end of the mosith is quickly Approaching and the federal goverment is Acting too slow.The people fit Denton are suflerag Aare left with Fie opteen but to Ing for a rent freeze for at least one or two months.while we IMmour bNdn a wmmuntle derse these to I—, SgtYmy Parks Not Not Not Not I fete.I am currently being tested for COVIDd9 and have tot worked in over a week.I demand a rent ficeze mid no evictimns during this period.As well as no payments of utilities like water and electricity as miry ofus aren't Available Available Indicated Indicated working think we and r hope coneoda the needs of the Imople last 11orma Nor Not Not Not Please give w a rent freem!I don't know how long I'll be unemployed:( Avmlahle h ailablc Ind-aidl Jrd...I Aunts Cmnbbs No No No Not If every whet buatwa'.r(A slpu dam,mJ more lhnn lg.of.Arimmen,are outofaµh—Jnr lyre 1—oad lour,,vvU should the mortgages-1 manuwamso to stay it,same?I denmsd you fm—rent wah no raw fees bin rle a:aa Available Available Indicated Indicated of wet die these hard times. [4rwe Dal Toro Not Not Not Not I have not seen anything whamoever to reflect actions taken to safeguard the Denton homeless population.I have seem however,that one homeless woman tested positive for Covid 19.How are THEY supposed to shelter in plame77 Av,Fhhk A-061e Indicated lnlwmxa Wilt provisions,I.-bun made inn them:".'Pk.. art o m if.Cary wxluiim. I�ty Moist. Not Nis Not Not Her freerxmwouM he eprvo(.f nssre is C7enMm diruig this tine nfb.JAup.I know roan.']x Tk wfw are wrug 1-1,pay rtn[a the unman bemawe itch P>bs are closed 1h lbe momem With everything mow,milt n..nrs Available Available Indicated Indicated chum .me stress ofcontinul io s rent wuhmn haul A flow of income is eater lam arcane would like.It would make u hi a diffeence in this difficult and odd time. ISguiel D.Ib. Not Not Not Not Rau should be free for April l at Avaiksbk A.061 IrdicnreJ LWicatad March 20.2020 Emergency City Council Mating-EXHIBIT A Speaker Commmnari-T gistratiore Orbu,Email,Phone Page 2 of3 Name L." Address Use 2 City satin Il m- Podlaa C.msi-ts Aran ':I.. Not Not Not Not COVta-19 has rani reed the mr—me-e- 1 1:daeity.We ark 161.1r Coy FlIcuion akr steps Ioprrnde halthy I,xd mat medacal stpplka to udn•dsuda who we wwbk to toe pie thin hec.surx ut'Irwhhrcasoa, Available Available Indicated Indicated madmpole irm,p,rtalion,or financial hardship from lost wages andjobs.The city should develop a system for mmediately distributing food and essential laalth products from restaments,food distributors,and otherbusinesses to Iawuch W,in need.City should make it incumbent fir businesses In make armed food available for distribution.In order to foci itate the distribution ofthew essential goods,the city should evaluate its police,just responders,and oifrr city saffresources to assist with the delivery offood and other essential healthcare items to households.Denton should have better food distribution infristrnclure,especially in a time of crisis.We have an opportunity No come '—,eh,as a nut us create immediate solutions dal strrogthen ors comm%inaw end lead to km g-repo resilicncl'A,,wall,the c,iv should porivole free and fan W311mr and treatment for COVID-19 for all. Tiara Eicpano Not Not Not Not Please consider freaing rent I go To UNIT and slay in an off campus apartment but I know Ofother students who come from unhappy homes and would just like to stay in their apartments while finishing the semester online. Asml.kk Avat.We Imi—so raidealesl Kurt Van Zarde Not Not Not Not 11e1In City Cou-1.Cnnwdy,mg the onqu denlda_r000 smflat rates raid wages.oill[be city issue anent fiver tar this month,se that tie tarry of ourcltizms can go n koelneg taeneaehes sale,braltry and fikl Available Available Indicated Indicated MiranJa 19nnner Not Not Not Not llea.uss ofelesures and restrictions,a large portion ofus aren't going to be able to a[lird bills,Fool and rent.We i+3 protection Isom aviclso4 nil lurt the pramsrc m f—it for twee rilrea'in trouble.We all can't 81foW to lose Avad shle AsadaW. Indicated hsdiealal _ .a Nan.+na It—rus Ed.. i-N.. Nor N+r Not N. Please put.a In—on nano and ulibiksf trtirraeeabk fimae.Every dayvou do not do so endangers public health.Put ow satiety above landlord's profits. Available Avadable Indicated haFkot.N Charlie lk-R.Lt Not Not Not Not Cmnidering the aaspm edoan<i—its of lost jobs and wages,will(be city MW a rent fmws No;tlu.nardh,so Itur ta,mercy of m.,mans can go hi kegrmg lhem.elvea oak,trophy ud IW Available Available INN&med Indicated Anlynl 1 inneUa Not Not Not Not My Muse hold is three college students and two out of the three including myselfare in the hospitality industry and our businesses have closed for an indefseiw amount oftime.I know SO many stories like this ofmy peas in demon, Avaablc A-1.111e bidr.atcd ladscmed xbde arc arc Ie.all•r.4.11—d No wink a is of ffkAGl'MUSimr Is lellally atawed tar be ealkoed We DEMANF)mm fie—,Pm r ran Park ftnm tin weed hue' Aha,n Mrµuim IN-11 Not Not No, NW In hghl of Gwenor Abbmrs recent deeincm to dlnw wel—t.postpone local elecn•ms.1 would him to.4 you so-n a,uke thus nWer and resclyxluk ors May laid 1-1 kwmu For Novemisar Sad,2020 In adiliti n to Available Available Indicated Indicated r eschduling ors local general and special electio es please put presame on the Secretary of Sates once to provide a met-in ballot for-my registered Texanvoter.No Texan or Drntonite sMWd be foced to choose between reecn the heaithoftheir couresni•and e-masm@ then nht toyofe.Pleawdogvm9 mu canloemonswecanvolc.Andrew Kee Not Not Not Not Awrlahk. A-LIA]c led—d hdscmed Mar.y.tsmd6 he ni.le available for diseffecled tenants inthese trying limes. Criseuw lt,µ.lawn Not Not N,a Net CuWdering lbenlaec bran rapid ehengce]arc]*-,many Drminrcailema are very.arnmrmn.•onnien3.rnl tar commsimt+•is bunsng.Mmw stixlnus,like myseli.eirvnot make eaaEs ow.ct.Um edira[innlasmeksgme sJrenu[ic _ Available Available Indicated Indicated dva' am we are financially and neentsH,Mteonp-p to ad...thew charges.A rent freeze waWdallow—people toadtust and trnnklx,survive these hard times. Valentina Pulamira,Uribe Not Not Not Not 111-consider a rent freeze My roommates have asewri ialjolhs(restaurants)that arc not giving them time offand still asking that they conve in so they are unable a make money elsewhere.Because ofslow business and social Available Available Indicated Indicated drstamcug they are making 114 ofiheir normaleamings and a re unable to meet rent.My best friend got laid offend has no idea hew she will be paying rent.This is the realityfor many citizens ofdenton comedy.This is a very unable lime..Pkaae nw,i mil look mler wssm rommumv as we f me can tan fimarnial o—,.hns no ih Jenard Abigail WWII' Not Not Not Nom 'Ibis week,nearly everyone I khmmv has lush Iher naome o,O flog my+elf We Jo ran Hots wbn.Uus rnmalnnu wit end hot It itch dot we Brill Ic.tided tw.m lsa.m 3 monde..Vecple sW.dd not he cvutwd.2 that will Available Available Indicated Indicated eannhute to this public health crisis.People need to be sheltered timing this time.Farther,people should not be punished with late f because oforcumsances that are out of their control.The economy,will be greatly affected by this cnea and law leas on rent will hinder the recovery•of the working class and as a result it will Muter the recovery ofthe economy.For these reasons,we are asking for a rem Items and an end to evictions in Denton Cities and owmrs across he cown•arr blang wumn m pnoteot sensate and Ikntan should follow H. K.nh Eegadulr NN No Not Not We n e d a rate fre..•m mmmeduwly.E like money tiara cants weak[rota h.me and have maJJinorel menme.We can's pay rem d 'reu.r tone)•ws IRAF%. . Available Available Indicated Indicated Zane NWIFIgh Not Not Not Nor pls—fore.rent! 1v.iahly A-0.41._ Indicated ]ikmed Aim I'mkmem Not Nur Not Not IdUell.wank since march Sti l diJn ears It penny since ltanhow wlwntd l pay mart,utilities.car payment and car insurance lfmq kind ofbill and froceing those—au..We tar people that your poliddans lelp w wrvrve wain Avahahlo A—lohk bol-ed ]1reNd out work and wWMut yonag od all.bona. Kristen Fua Not Not Noi Nat I am a leader who mrka wrath AW Network or[knars,a recrnety assembled group of-1mtcers delivams care packagc..rs4 mucene.dorm,be C.v..IVII-19 ertsns.A,of urtw.our urgadxnlan has f Nd.0 mquraa for aid It's Available Available Indicated Indicated heanbmakmg to go through the list ofreq—ts and see person after person we the command area to write about recently losing their job.We have also received may,requests for rental assesanec,a sernce that we are moral,No pwesWc with our curter funds.It should not be left up to citizens to bail tom themselves while tom leaders in congress dump trillions into the market.Denton workers with reduced blurs and recently unemployed workers need a bail out too.I believe this should come in the form ofan absolute rent freeze given that Musing security is crucial to our overcoming this crisis.l realize,however,that this demand may be m ucalistic.At minimum,we need a longer- lerm evictions moratorium going fonwrd as well as 5500,000 in emergency refiefto be made available for rent and utility assisance.This crisis is unprecedented,and we need to be doing everything possible to keep people in their homes Denton citizens should not have to face housing insecurity in addition a ahem loemcis in the middle ofa pandenuc Erika Vaughn Not Not Not Not We need a rent freeze,and subsidies for service industry workers who ere now getting less than 15 hams a week doe to only having logo tips as their cash tow. Available. Awadslde Indieat d Indicated k.ylyre Bell Nod Not Nos Not I Iran my jab as o Chinapwtie Asaudam h-snse tar parisvb didet fend aaen(rtabl-Icavmg home dee Iva COVID-19.1 deal l:iawv low"can pay rent.I need It tool 6a,aa.Even with evehom halted,ehere is an-w that l wwh br Available A-flable Indicated Indicated able to pay mare than one months rent of a time.Please consider f—Asat rend.in Denman.l will be on the streets if my real is demanded. _ Sandra plan. Not Not Not Not I sat a concerned parent.My daughter is a student at the University ofNonh Tenors.She lives in a apartment,and her lease is up in May.Ifshe chooses to come berme.Can the landlord refuse her from breaking Use lease.Even in a A—L.W. A—lahle Indicted Indicated timeoferivs lure Its romluvirus.Mwar •sty rarer nc tut nlfens tan at.Please.adnx me velar I can do ward, mydo. car or nx der rnssuomr. Elswdyw Imaoa Not Not Not Nut h}er>r.rem nod hall the eviction all lasecanim processes 6r the cry i'Denton Available Avaiable Indicated Indicated Nash Curb. Not Not Not Not E support.read froze due to Covidd 9. Avmablr Available hdicaust ldicsrod ftnm tlallegns Not Net Not Not A[a Iran otm,neraaty and mass lay aKa dss+W!r]ogral response me m haea a f on rum end mwimea.Yon cnuainiwa lea acaral anti worried.Doss.make.gluhd padv.sc mien mom smwfW tan people who mei4 ore A—l.bic Amiable Fad—W Indleewd I,her..the,-will gean.hcs pavehestIc Ilnmih Mcaglefy Not Not Not Net we need rent ee mmuediately!if=dontluyejabs,vas cant paynnl.please cinntpunish yourpoor sad wnrknngelass camenaf nd havng sough savings,mostofus me living paycheck to paycheckll renlfreeze for public Available Available Indicated Indicated safm',nowl lush m..al Not Not Not Not —1,a lot often college students living away from home in demon we work in the service/hospitality industry and as ofrightos,we are all out ofwork and camel make nor red on tune.Please Fake tun ode conWermuo lealay Awslabk Aanahk ]udicaned Indicated 7— X Not Net Net Not As.member oflho N+arth7'exas IW W,I ww dd like accbn ta•derow ls.f—I n—h in emb the spread oft.,own ewueavias tool dksw fir uan Craailr,resideW.m nunmainmRr Iiw1.hrwdarkapde busm sand uMal Available Available Indicated Indicated ck_, 1)Fraze rent and ban evictions,repossessions,mid utitrty shulwffs.A populace that has bills te pay without coreistent income contract self-qusrantine. d)Ensure free,fair.and speedy testing for residents showing COVID-19 symptoms.We cannot measure or slow the spread of flue disease if testing is financially inaccessible. 3)Creek and enact a plan to ais—cquiwble distribution of necessities such as fad and wawa.We cement avoid contact ifwa rely ins grocery stores for tom needs. d)All fill and part time workers MUST have paid medical leave.III may add my own addendum:full and part time workers with children most also receive paid family leave when their kid's dayeares and schools close. 5)Ban penalties against workers for missing work during this pandemic.We consent self-quarantine if doing so costs us omjobs. end)End bail for jaws,free any and all ICE detainees,and stop all sweeps ofhemeless esmps.Any detention center will become a death trap for those incarcerated there and those working there. led drones f borneless people to wlf-usmnlme is.[king out in tlx:Ten or incarcerated wwll in-cam ts&rid of audit veal stdwg inn von Ssawdha ,firew<nr Net N+d Nml Not Wnh etaaqua ahmenmr is havmSon[),I.wwxkera,d u mmpamier tut the any waumpl Iva mmpkmeol a rent frerrrand a mouanun on eva:nnns.No ow h—old leawx to go without m won about going without housing to _ Available Available Indicated Indicated limes like these.I hope that city council will take into account the w L..ordtis ciorwho ere unable to rovide f 0—ff miliey at it..r— Brett Westbrook Not Not Not Not Please erect a rent freeze.This isacollege town where most people are servers and bar knders at restaurants.My girlfriend just got laid offand has no ascame akhugh slewlid,searching;.Nhe.,a server sod.dacdl have mhwh Available Available Indicated Indicated savings to begin wilt Times ern hard and vic should do everything w e can to ensure the wellbeing ofour citizens and limit Use economic impact ofthis crisis so that when tangs are under control,they can pick back up and amnhuw to society.Overhand such es rent only forces people to cuntirew to go outside and work and the CDC has said that vas have to do everything we can W flatten the cony:of this virus spreading.People can't do that iftheYre workung or tang rooted to seek new cm rot If.a Imbli.health risk.Pease chit a rmt fire—immedimel,