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August 3, 2020 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 3, 2020 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas convened in a Work Session on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 11:31 a.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 Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan,Deb Armintor,and Paul Meltzer ABSENT: None Note: Mayor Chris Watts,Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer participated in the work session, and regular meeting via video/teleconference under the provisions allowed by the Texas Government Code Section 551.127. WORK SESSION *3. Work Session Reports *Note: The agenda was mis-numbered at time of posting;there are no Items 1 or 2. A. ID 20-1469 Receive a report,hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Police Department Staffing Study conducted by the Matrix Consulting Group. The item was presented by Mr.Richard Brady with Matrix Consulting Group and discussion followed. The Work Session recessed for a short break at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 12:46 p.m. Following discussion,there was no direction provided as the item related to preparation for the upcoming FY 2020-21 budget. B. ID 20-1412 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction regarding the FY 2020- 21 Police Operating Budget. The item was presented and discussion followed. Following direction, there was no direction provided as the item related to preparation for the upcoming FY 2020-21 budget. The Work Session ended at 1:39 p.m. City of Denton City Council Minutes August 3,2020 Page 2 CLOSED MEETING 1. The City Council convened into a Closed Meeting at 1:39 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law,as follows. A. ID 20-1411 Consultation with Attorneys -Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with the City's attorneys on the legal status, expenses, strategy and options for resolution of the appeal in Docket No. 20-40432, styled "Emily Brown v.Eric Coulston and the City of Denton"pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;where public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City's legal position in the pending matter. DELIBERATED The Closed Meeting started at 1:46 p.m. and ended at 1:59 p.m. No votes or actions were taken during the Closed Meeting. With no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 1:59 p.m. C ROSA RIOS MAYOR CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS MINUTES APPROVED ON: