April 2 - Agenda Questions & Responses April 2 - Agenda Questions & Responses smartsheet
1• � dor/Comment Staff Response 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24381 1 would like to discuss the tennis courts at Calhoun,too.How may Staff has been working close with DISD on future land swap opportunities at Calhoun,and plan to bring this item forward
years in advance do we plan street projects(on average)?I would like for Council discussion and feedback on a future date.
1 to talk about Newton Rayzor current location and future
plans...specifically what it would require to create access from Residential street projects are typically included as a part of Bond projects.Residential street bond packages are being
University Drive. considered every six years.Staff will begin creating the potential list of residential streets to be included in the 2026 Bond
package during this calendar year.
2 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-380 I'm getting an"Code 410 error"when I try to open the attachment Link has been restored and presentation will be emailed.
(Presentation).Please email me the presentation.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session A. 24-111 Does the NT Daily or Pioneer press qualify as a General publication, This is a very fact-driven determination that would take additional time to ascertain if Council is interested in pursuing this
per the State of Texas requirements? further outside the scope of a Charter amendment.There are several factors to determine if a newspaper meets the
"general circulation"standard.The main questions a court will consider are:
1.Does the newspaper have more than a de minimis number of subscribers within a specific geographic region?
2.Does the newspaper have a diverse subscribership?
3.Does the newspaper publish some items of general interest to the community?
The Texas Attorney General opined that-,factual examination of whether a newspaper serves a"special or limited"
audience or whether it circulates among all classes and is not confined to the particular class or calling in the community
3 must be considered".https:l/www.texasad rneygeneral.gov/sites/defaultffiles/opinion-IlWopinion/2000/jc0223.pdf
Effective September 1,2023,Section 2051.054 requires newspapers publish all legal notices of governmental entities on
its website and deliver the notices to the Texas Press Association for the association to publish the notice on the
association's website.https://www.texaspublicnotices.com/(S(mgswOtnrygh2ano2lg2gn3wt))/Search.aspx
A quick search on this website shows most political subdivisions in Denton County use the Denton Record-Chronicle,
while a few others use the Dallas Morning News(the Colony),Fort Worth Star-Telegram(Trophy Club),or the Pilot Point
Post Signal(Aubrey and Providence Village)to publish public notice.No entity submitted notices through NT Daily or
Pioneer Press,including UNT and TWU(which both use the Denton Record-Chronicle).
4 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24-485 Please provide a chart of ranks within the city police department See attachment.
(entry level-Chief).
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24-485 What staffing level would allow for officers to be on patrol,even when We have a current authorized strength of 215 sworn FTEs.Of those,176 are Officers It vacancies),24 are Sergeants,
we have high call volume? 10 are lieutenants,4 are Deputy Chiefs,1 is an Assistant Chief.We currently have between 18 and 20 officers assigned
to each of the four Patrol shifts,with a minimum staffing level of 15 officers to allow for training,vacation,sick leave,
5 auxiliary unit functions(SWAT,Negotiators,UAS,etc.),and other types of leave.When necessary,Patrol is
supplemented by Officers assigned to the Downtown Unit and Traffic Unit.As our vacancies are filled and new officers
are released from training,we will add officers to each shift and supporting units.While the current staffing numbers are
not always sufficient to have officers available for proactive patrol during peak call volume times,an updated staffing
study will be required to determine exactly how many additional officers are needed to achieve that goal.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24-485 What is average response time to high priority non-emergency calls? Calls are prioritized on a scale of 1 to 6,with Priority 1 calls being the highest priority emergency calls,Priority 2 high
priority non-emergency calls,and Priority 3 non-emergency calls.Priorities 4-6 are administrative type calls where
response times are not as important.The response time from the time the call was received to first anival for the last
6 quarter are shown below:
Priority 1-5:53
Priority 2-12:31
Priority 3=19:30
7 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24-485 Please provide the 1 pager that former Chief Shoemaker created- See attachment.
when to call 911 and when to call non-emergency number.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24-485 Does Mental Health team have 2 shifts?If no,is that a desire and Yes,two teams work from 8 am to 8 pm and two teams work from noon to midnight,Monday-Saturday.Unit members
s what would be required to achieve that? also rotate being m call 7 days a week and several Patrol Officers have received specialized training to perform the
same work when a team member is unavailable.
y 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session B. 24-485 Are Peace officers certified by the city or state? Texas Peace Officers are licensed and commissioned by the State through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
(TCOLE).
10 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 Please provide a copy of the original 2 minute pitch. "This is a pitch for a medium priority work session to discuss and enact a City of Denton policy that mandates that period
products must be made available in all city facility mstrooni
11 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 How many staff hours have been allocated to this topic to date? 10 hours.
12 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 Does the city have immunity related to lhis'service'? This response will be provided by legal status report.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 Has the city considered the health risk associated with this service? Yes,there is an option to provide products with risk labels on the individual product packaging.
13 Once example:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15437-
taxic-shock-syn rome.
14 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 Is this issue listed as a council priority? No.
15 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 How many residents have sent any type of communication requesting Staff is aware of one(1)formal request from a former council member during their term.Currently,we do not have a
this or raising this Issue? tracking mechanism for individual facility requests.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 What would be the procurement process,vendor selection,etc.?At For option 1,staff can utilize a current contract to purchase products.For option 2,a formal solicitation process would be
16 what level does purchasing have to go out for bid? required.Purchasing thresholds require a formal solicitation if the estimated expenses are expected to exceed$50,000
over three years.
17 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session C. 24-317 Staff,be prepared at the end of the discussion to calculate the Staff will be prepared.
number of additional hours would be required to execute this task.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session D. 24-519 Please provide a copy of the original 2 minute pitch. ..This is a pitch to enhance the efficiency of our nominations process for city boards&commissions.I propose a specific
timeframe window(for example,2 months)for individual Council Members to nominate public members to expired,term-
limited,or vacant positions on our city's boards and commissions.If no nomination is made within this period,the
nomination privilege becomes open to all Council Members.This process will not only expedite appointments but will
19 also ensure that we are proactive in filling vacancies,thus keeping our city's operations running smoothly and not wasting
staff effort from we
to meet quorum.It ensures current continuity of nomination privileges while also providing an
opportunity for all Council Members to assure these vital nominations are made expeditiously.I am proposing we have a
medium priority work session to discuss this in detail,iron out any potential challenges,and collaboratively develop a
process that works best for our city and staff."
19 03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Work Session D. 24-519 Who were the council members that supported the original pitch? MIT Beck,CM McGee,CM Byrd,and CM Meltzer.
20 04/01/24 Mayor Pro Tern Beck Consent H. 24-349 Is the lighting component of the agreement consistent with our dark Yes,the proposed lights are the cobra style lights that direct light downward and are dimmable which is consistent with
skies ordinance? the City of Denton Dark Skies Ordinance.
03/31/24 Mayor Hudspeth Consent M. 24-643 Is this going to help customers not have to exit their vehicles? Working in conjunction with our Scale House redesign and retrofit project,which is currently in the procurement phase,
21 one aspect of this award will eventually help provide the opportunity for the Landfill's cash customers to complete their
transactions within their vehicles.
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FY 2023-24
Denton Police Department Org Chart by Sworn Personnel
Police Chief
Assistant Chief
Sergeants(2)
Officers(2)
Officers(2)
North Operation South Operation
Investigations Support
Depty Chief Depty Chief Deputy Chief(1) Deputy Chief(1)
(1) (1)
Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant
Lieutenant Lieutenant
Days Nights Special Assign Days Nights Special Assign (2) (2)
(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
Sergeants(2) Sergeants(2) Sergeants(3) Sergeants(2) Sergeants(2) Sergeants(2) Sergeants(5) Sergeants(4)
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LM Officers(21) Officers(13) Officers(37) Officers(14)
FY 2023-24
Denton Police Department Org Chart by Sworn Personnel
Assistant Chief 1
Deputy Chief 4
Lieutenant 10
Sergeant 24
Police Officer 176
Total Sworn = 215
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Resource When in doubt,
Denton Police Non-Emergency: 940-349-8181
When should I call gi1? When should I call 940-349-8181?
• There is an emergency situation that could,or does, • You want to report a non-emergency nuisance,such as a
pose a danger to life,property,or both. noise or parking issue.
• Someone is making you or others feel unsafe or fearful • You want to report a non-emergency crime: one that did not
of imminent harm due to their actions or statements. just occur,and the suspects are not in the immediate area.
• There is a situation that requires the immediate dispatch • You have questions about something suspicious occurring,
of an officer, firefighter,and/or paramedic. and you are not sure if it is criminal activity.
Examples of when to call gii: Non-Emergency Resources:
• You see someone checking car door handles.
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• There is a fight,burglary,or theft in progress. - - Denton PD Homeless Outreach Team:
• You see a potentially drunk driver. o y homelessoutreach@cityofdenton.com
• Someone is actively damaging property.
• You and/or others feel threatened or in danger. Denton PD Crisis Intervention Response Team:
I f you call 911, please remember:
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• Remain calm. Speak clearly and answer questions with detail. 0 $�
• Know where you are. Be specific about your location. F Make City service requests:
• Tell the dispatcher if you would like a follow-up call. p, www engagedenton.com Engage Denton app
What happens next? Can I file a report online?
• Police,Fire,and/or EMS will be dispatched based upon the • Online reporting can be used when there is no
incident and priority type.For example,an active fight call takes a physical evidence or suspect information that needs ❑■ i ;❑■
higher priority than a loud music call. to be promptly investigated.You can immediately `
• Upon arrival,officers will determine what,if any,enforcement download or print a copy of your report,too.
action can or should be taken. For example,officers may refer Visit wwwcityofdenton.com/policereport ❑�
someone to resources rather than issue a citation. or scan the QR code to the right to file a report: