Nov. 14 - Agenda Questions & Responses (1) Nov. 14 - Agenda Questions & Responses smartsheet
11/12/23 Council Member Meltzer Work Session C. 23-2124 How is this different from the HOT tax?Does it redirect that or would it The proposed TPID assessment of 2.0% is in addition to the existing hotel occupancy tax.The goal of the new
be in addition?I assume it's the latter. assessment is to generate supplemental funding for marketing and sales efforts. Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)funds are
1 spent on projects or events that result in visitors or attendees staying overnight in the community. For FY 23-24, roughly
1.7 million(38.5%)of the HOT funds budget is allocated to Discover Denton,the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1.7
million(38.5%)is allocated to various festivals and events,and 1.0 million(23%)for the Convention Center's existing
incentive agreement.
2 11/13/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Consent D. 23-2111 Did our grant proposal allow for and/or include any contingency There are no contingency funds associated with the funding received for the signals.
funds?
11/13/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Consent M. 23-2121 Does the contract include installation,warranty,and maintenance or This contract covers installation,the warranty comes through the manufacturer of the parts installed. Defender backs
3 just installation and warranty? their work for the life of the vehicle.Vehicles are bought on a separate contract and come with standard manufacturer
warranties.
11/13/23 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Consent V. 23-2224 Regardless of consensus support/opposition to being in the PFAS The City Charter and Code of Ordinances do not provide specific criteria for what items are placed on consent or
class action,would this not need to be on IC instead of Consent? individual consideration. In this case,as the bulk of the discussion would happen in closed session due to the pendency
4 of the class action/multi-district litigation,the resolution was placed on consent.Any Councilmember can pull the item
from the consent agenda to discuss any non-confidential/non-privileged items in open session. The public has similar
opportunities to discuss the agenda item at the council meeting whether it is set as an item for individual consideration or
a consent agenda item.
5 11/13/23 Mayor Hudspeth Consent D. 23-2111 Does the city adjust it's city impact fees on a per project basis? The City does not adjust impact fees on a per project basis. Impact fees are adopted and set by City Council through an
Ordinance.
6 11/13/23 Mayor Hudspeth Consent U. 23-2150 Is this associated with the building remodel? These are funds being reimbursed to the City of Denton from the insurance company for water remediation and rebuild
following the water damage to the Jail and Evidence area of City Hall East.
11/13/23 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session D. 23-277 What has changed with this request?My understanding is that we The previous work session on PFCs was held on Oct.25,2022(ID 22-1453),in which Council Member Watts,Council
discussed this in the past and it had council support to move forward. Member Davis, Council Member Byrd,and Mayor Hudspeth supported creating a development program authorizing the
Please note which council members supported it in the previous formation of Public Facility Corporations for future affordable housing projects.
council work session. Please show the record of the vote,when I
came to council and failed. When the resolution,articles of incorporation,appointment of initial directors of the corporation,and approval of the initial
bylaws were brought to council on May 2,2023(ID 23-865), multiple motions and amendments were made,but all failed,
as noted below:
"Council Member McGee moved to delay the item until May 16,2023.Council Member Byrd seconded the motion. More
discussion followed. Mayor Pro Tem Beck motioned to amend the delay to a Work Session in July for additional
discussion rather than vote on May 16. Council Member McGee seconded the motion. Motion failed.AYES(3): Mayor
Pro Tern Beck and Council Members Byrd and McGee NAYS(3): Mayor Hudspeth,and Council Members Davis and
Watts VACANT(1): District 4.
Mayor Hudspeth called for a vote on the original motion by Council Member McGee to delay the item until May 16,2023,
7 which was seconded by Council Member Byrd. Motion failed.AYES(3): Mayor Pro Tern Beck and Council Members
Byrd and McGee NAYS(3): Mayor Hudspeth,and Council Members Davis and Watts VACANT(1): District 4.
Council Member Davis moved approval of the draft resolution with the names Gerard Hudspeth, Brandon Chase McGee,
and Chris Watts inserted as initial Directors of the Board. Mayor Hudspeth seconded the motion. More discussion
followed.Council Member McGee moved to amend the motion to include the full body of the Council as initial Directors of
the Board. Mayor Pro Tern Beck seconded the motion. More discussion followed. Mayor Hudspeth tabled Item C to allow
the City Attorney to discuss the amendment with his team Mayor Hudspeth read Item D into the record for consideration.
Discussion on tabled Item C continued after consideration of Item D was completed. Mayor Hudspeth called for a vote on
the amended motion made prior to tabling of the item. Motion failed.AYES(3): Mayor Pro Tern Beck and Council
Members Byrd and McGee NAYS(3): Mayor Hudspeth,and Council Members Davis and Watts VACANT(1): District 4.
Mayor Hudspeth called for a vote on the original motion made by Council Member Davis and seconded by Mayor
Hudspeth to approve the draft resolution with the names Gerard Hudspeth, Brandon Chase McGee,and Chris Watts
inserted as initial Directors of the Board. Motion failed.AYES(3): Mayor Hudspeth,and Council Members Davis and
Watts NAYS(3): Mayor Pro Tern Beck and Council Members Byrd and McGee VACANT(1): District 4."
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