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September 26 - Agenda Questions & Responses September 26 - Agenda Questions & Responses smartsheet ResponseQuestion/Comment Staff 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Consent AC. 23-1782 Why is this something that needs to be consulted and not performed The City will utilize TRC Engineers to better incorporate industry best practices in the process.As an industry leader, in-house? TRC works with many utilities across the country and is well positioned to provide clear and enforceable requirements that have been tested in other places.Additionally,DME staff are actively working on other projects(street lighting, system planning,dual voltage,advanced distribution automation,etc.)that would likely delay research,development and implementation of these standards without TRC's assistance. 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Consent AW. 23-1893 If the tract was to be dedicated to the city,why would we simply not Upon the creation of the plat in 2002 a note was placed on the plat for Lot 3 to be dedicated to the City.No formal action accept that dedication to improve land-banking and canopy strategic was taken by the City to accept the dedication.Since that time,the lot has remained and been treated as the owner's priorities? private property.The subject request is being made by the property owner to clear the title issue of the plat note and to additionally work with staff on the conveyance of a necessary sanitary sewer easement that is located within the subject lot.Any permitting of the lot will require the site to meet the current standards of the development which includes tree preservation and other site requirements. 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Work Session B. 23-595 What are the barriers towards the recommended expanded use of According to staff,current barriers include an ACH advice remittance process that is 100%manual.Finance is currently electronic payments? in the process of automating this process which will be implemented after the first of the year.In addition,the City is in the process of rolling out a new vendor management portal,which will allow vendors to more easily update their information.Finance staff has stated they plan to continue to encourage the use of an electronic payment method once these two system improvements have been implemented. 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Work Session E. 23-683 It's not clear from the plan what the relative contributions of CITY, Yes,we will discuss this topic.This process will be a next step as we work through the details and intricacies for capital DISD,UNT,and TWU are recommended to be.Could staff discuss and operations of each project with the potential partners. information to that effect? 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Work Session A. 23-425 In general,the TMUTCD appears to provide for local engineer Yes.The Texas MUTCD Section 4E.06 guidance generally calls for crosswalk pedestrian clearance times to be determination.Do the increased crosswalk signal timings calculated based on a crossing speed of 3.5 feet per second(see Section 4E.06 07)—though a 4 feet per second recommended in the report fall within the City of Denton's discretion to clearance times can be used in certain circumstances(see Section 4E.06 08).The MUTCD requires the sum of the implement? pedestrian change interval and the buffer interval to not be less than the calculated pedestrian clearance time,which is determined using this guidance(see Section 4E.04). Additionally,Section 4E.06.10 also allows for a crossing speed of less than 3.5 feet per second to be considered if the intersection routinely crossed by wheelchairs or residents who walk slower than 3.5 feet per second. In addition,MUTCD allows for leading pedestrian intervals to be used at intersections with high pedestrian volumes and high conflicting turning vehicle volumes(see Section 4E.06 19). Mayor Pro Tern Beck Item for Individual Consideration D. 23-1870 I don't have major concerns with either item,but why are there Yes,both items will enhance operational and financial efficiencies with the consolidation of their respective account operational efficiencies in one and not the other? structures.The Environmental Services department and the Parks&Recreation department currently operate within more than one fund,creating inefficiencies in the management of their operations.The consolidation of department budgets under the same fund will allow enhanced planning,reporting,and financial management of personnel,budgets and programs. Mayor Pro Tern Beck Item for Individual Consideration G. 23-1632 Am I correct that home electrical storage batteries were incentivized Yes. Under the solar rebates,new PV systems installed with battery storage received an increased rebate based on the only as part of a larger PV installation and with the PV rebate funds size for the system.The GreenSense program is focused on energy efficiencies that apply regardless of energy source. moving into the GreenSense program,home batteries will now not be After the DME value of solar study,battery storage rebates may be revisited. covered at all? 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Public Hearing B. AESA22-00041b It is generally considered best practice to avoid fragmentation of Fragmentation is defined as a hard break between habitat areas that prevents wildlife movement.The developer has riparian areas and other green corridors.It seems like this AESA presented a case to remove a portion of the ESA that results in a reduction in the overall remaining ESA but not would increase fragmentation.Could staff comment on whether this fragmentation,as the remainder will be adjacent to the open space Teasley Harbor HOA lot. aligns with best-practice? Mayor Pro Tern Beck Public Hearing B. AESA22-0004b The southern abutting neighborhood is ALREADY subject to LOMR LOMR,or Letter of Map Revision,is an update to The approved downstream assessment includes a detailed hydraulic restrictions(LOMR ID 48121 C-111).Would not removal of pervious analysis of the effects of the proposed development on the neighborhood to the south.The assessment found no surface area at this region not increase the potential for flooding in the anticipated increase in flood risk for this area. adjacent neighborhood? 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Public Hearing B. AESA22-00041b The entire Barrel Strap drainage appears to lie within the FEMA flood Staff reviewed and approved an engineering downstream assessment provided by the applicant.This assessment was plain.Would this not create flooding impacts on both newly conducted in accordance with the integrated Stormwater Management(iSWM)reginal guidance developed by the North constructed surrounding parcels and the new roadway neighborhood Central Texas Council of Governments(NCTCOG)for use by municipalities to preserve water quality,streambank entrance segments? protection,and flood mitigation.This assessment found no anticipated increase in flood elevations on other properties. 09/24/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Public Hearing B. AESA22-0004b The plan seems predicated on aligning road way median breaks.Is it The Hickory Creek Road median break this development is aligning with was existing prior to this development's best practice or against best practice to align median breaks with proposed plans and created to align with the entrance to an existing neighborhood(Groveland Terrace)prior to Hickory stormwater channels? Creek Road expansion and improvements. 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Consent X. 23-1237 1 am requesting a list of all funding provided to non-profits(entity+ See Attachment B. 12 Total$amount)for 2023 budget year...include these funds that will be voted on Tuesday. 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Consent B. 23-069 Please provide the application for Commissioner Villarreal.Please See Attachment C. provide a link to the May/2023 campaign finance reports...I tried to 13 access them from the city website and received an alert that would Campaign Finance link: not let them"cookies are not enabled for this website.Cookies must be enabled in order to sign in to weblink 10. https://Ifpubweb.cityofdenton.com/PublicWebiink/Browse.aspx?dbid=4&id=2865&row=1&cr=&cr= 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Item for Individual Consideration F. 23-1704 Do we have a list of current board members?Also provide attendance See Attachment A. 14 records for current members.Do we have a list of applicants that are not currently on the board? 15 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Item for Individual Consideration A. 23-1736 Is there a presentation? Those slides are within the budget presentation but can be accessed for rate discussion purposes. 16 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Item for Individual Consideration B. 23-1741 Is there a presentation? Those slides are within the budget presentation but can be accessed for rate discussion purposes. 17 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Item for Individual Consideration C. 23-1742 Is there a presentation? Those slides are within the budget presentation but can be accessed for rate discussion purposes. 09/24/23 Mayor Hudspeth Item for Individual Consideration D. 23-1870 Please give an example of what is currently being done&how it will The Parks&Recreation department currently operates within two funds,the General Fund and the Recreation Fund.The 18 be handled if this is approved. revenues and expenditures specifically associated with recreation centers and leisure activities are currently budgeted and allocated only in the Recreation Fund.The consolidation of the Recreation Fund into the General Fund will allow the Parks&Recreation Department to more efficiently budget their personnel,programs and activities under a single fund. Exported on September 25,2023 4:30:22 PM CDT Page 1 of 1 Attachment A. F. ID 23-1704 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton nominating members to the Board of Directors of the Denton Central Appraisal District; and providing an effective date. Do we have a list of current board members? Also, provide attendance records for current members. Do we have a list of applicants that are not currently on the board? The current Board of Directors is as follows: Name Title 2022 Meeting 2023 Meeting Absences Absences Roy Atwood Chairman 1 1 Charles Stafford Vice Chairman 2 1 Ann Pomykal Secretary 0 0 David Terre Member 5 4 Alex Buck Member 0 1 Michelle French Ex Officio Member* 0 0 *Position changing to a voting member in 2024 Staff has not received any board applications to date. Attachment B. Agreement Details Funding Source Funding Source • Funding � : LHO • TOTAL Source Denton Affordable 23-1420 HOME Housing $ - $200,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ 200,000.00 Housing Corporation (Project) Denton Affordable 23-1421 HOME Housing Corporation Housing (Operating $ $ 21,000.00 $ $ $ $ 21,000.00 Costs) HOME Habitat for Humanity Housing 23-1380 $ $309,350.93 $ $ $ $ 309,350.93 CASA of Denton GF Human Services 23-1237 $ - $ - $ - $ 36,000.00 $ - $ 36,000.00 County Children's Advocacy GF Center for North Human Services 23-1565 $ $ $ $ 27,500.00 $ $ 27,500.00 Texas, Inc. City of Denton Parks CDBG and Recreation Human Services N/A $ 45,000.00 $ $ $ - $ $ 45,000.00 (Summer Camp) Communities in GF Schools Human Services 23-1239 $ - $ - $ - $ 27,500.00 $ - $ 27,500.00 Agreement Details Funding Source Funding Source Organization Funding Agendall) CDBG HOME HOME-ARP General Fund ARP Funds TOTAL Source Denton Christian GF Human Services 23-1250 $ - $ - $ $ 25,179.00 $ $ 25,179.00 Preschool Denton City County CDBG Day School Human Services 23-1265 $ 25,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 25,000.00 Denton County Friends CDBG Human Services 23-1266 $ 50,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 50,000.00 of the Family GF Denton County MHMR Human Services 23-1251 $ - $ $ $ 28,000.00 $ $ 28,000.00 ARP Giving Grace Human Services 23-1267 $ $ $ $ - $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 Health Services of GF Human Services 23-1254 $ - $ - $ - $ 50,000.00 $ - $ 50,000.00 North Texas North Texas Solutions GF for Recovery, Inc. Human Services 23-1252 $ $ $ $ 50,000.00 $ - $ 50,000.00 (SONTX) Agreement Details M Funding Source Funding Source Organization Funding Agendall) CJDBG E IHOME-ARP General Fund AIRP Funds TOTAL Source M L Opening Doors GF international Services, Human Services 23-1255 $ $ - $ $ 15,000.00 $ $ 15,000.00 Inc. GF Our Daily Bread Human Services 23-1256 $ $ - $ $ 45,000.00 $ $ 45,000.00 GF PediPlace Human Services 23-1257 $ $ $ $ 30,000.00 $ $ 30,000.00 CDBG SPAN Human Services 23-1268 $ 24,679.00 $ $ $ 821.00 $ $ 25,500.00 The Salvation Army- GF Human Services 23-1258 $ - $ - $ - $ 35,000.00 $ - $ 35,000.00 Denton City of Denton-Home CDBG Repair Program Public Facilities N/A $ 449,730.74 $ $ $ - $ $ 449,730.74 (Minor) City of Denton Parks- CDBG Fred Moore Park Public Facilities N/A $ 230,000.00 $ $ $ $ $ 230,000.00 Improvements ARP-NPC Denton Affordable Non Profit 23-1207 $ - $ $ $ $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Housing Corporation Capacity Agreement Details Funding Source Funding Source Organization Funding Agendall) OME HOME-ARP General Fund ARP Funds TOTAL Source =;AL; M ARP-NPC Denton Christian Non Profit 23-1211 $ $ - $ - $ $ 160,000.00 $ 160,000.00 Preschool Capacity ARP-NPC Denton County MHMR Non Profit 23-1213 $ $ - $ - $ $ 125,000.00 $ 125,000.00 Capacity ARP-NPC Habitat for Humanity Non Profit 23-1210 $ $ $ $ $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Capacity ARP-NPC Health Services of Non Profit 23-1215 $ $ $ $ $ 135,330.00 $ 135,330.00 North Texas Capacity ARP-NPC PediPlace Non Profit 23-1209 $ $ $ $ $ 230,781.00 $ 230,781.00 Capacity ARP-NPC Project HOPE Family Non Profit 23-1214 $ $ $ $ $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Enrichment Center Capacity ARP-NPC Solutions of North Non Profit 23-1212 $ $ $ $ $ 200,000.00 $ 200,000.00 Texas Capacity Tenant Based HOME ARP Giving Grace Rental 23-527 $ $ $ 856,811.00 $ $ - $ 856,811.00 Assistance Tenant Based HOME ARP Our Daily Bread Rental 23-259 $ $ $ 856,811.00 $ $ $ 856,811.00 Assistance Agreement Details Funding Source Funding Source Organization Funding Agendall) CDBG HOME HOME-ARP General Fund ARP Funds TOTAL Source M Management General Funds Our Daily Bread Services and 22-257 $ $ - $ $ 400,000.00 $ - $ 400,000.00 Operations Agreement Shelter ARPA Our Daily Bread Operations& 23-997 $ $ $ $ - 1295000 $ 1,295,000.00 Management General Funds Giving Grace Street Outreach 231448 $ $ $ $ 125,450.00 $ - $ 125,450.00 General Funds United Way Homeless 231445 $ $ $ $ 80,000.00 $ $ 80,000.00 Initiatives General Funds United Way Barriers Fund 231447 $ $ $ $ 80,000.00 $ $ 80,000.00 General Funds United Way HMIS Licenses 231446 $ $ $ $ 18,000.00 $ $ 18,000.00 TOTALS $ 824,409.74 $530,350.93 $1,713,622.00 $ 1,073,450.00 $2,496,111.00 $ 6,637,943.67 Attachment C. City of Denton, TX Boards & Commissions Submit Date: Jun 22, 2023 Application Profile Jordan E. Villarreal _ First Name Middle Initial Last Name Email Address Date of Birth: Voter Registration Number: 5500 Del Rey Dr. Home Address Denton TX 76208 City State Postal Code Home: Primary Phone Alternate Phone I am currently a City of Denton resident. r Yes r No Number of Years as a City of Denton Resident? 7 What district do you live in? m District 1 Texas House of Representatives District Director Employer Occupation Do you require Reasonable Accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position? r Yes r No Have you ever served on a City of Denton board or commission? r Yes r No Jordan E. Villarreal Please list the board or commission you have served on. If unknown, enter"Unknown", if not applicable enter N/A. Planning and Zoning Commission Were you referred or nominated by a current council member of the City Council or another Official? * P Council Member Vicki Byrd Please provide their name or write N/A if not applicable. N/A Which Boards would you like to apply for? Planning &Zoning Commission: Submitted What is your Social Security Number? What is your Drivers License Number? Type/Class: 1 What state was it issued in? Select the one special qualification that applies to you. W Volunteer knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following areas set forth in the Sustainability Framework: air quality;water; energy;transportation; resiliency; education; solid waste; land use Interests/Experiences/Demographics Jordan E. Villarreal Please tell us about yourself and why you want to serve. Why are you interested in serving or continuing to serve a board or commission? It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the city I love as a P&Z Commissioner and DCRC Board Member these past two years. I hope to take my experience forward to serve an additional term, as we continue to see record growth in Denton, and the DCRC continues its conversation around key issues such as parking minimums and short-term rentals. Ethnicity Political Party Gender Sexual Orientation Date of Birth If selecting "Other" as Ethnicity, please elaborate below(not required). Hispanic, white, and Sioux Acknowledgement PF I Agree Signature: *Type your full name as listed on this application. Jordan E. Villarreal Do you have a contract with the city? r Yes r No Jordan E. Villarreal