Agenda Items

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C. ID 21-2100 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding drafting of a comprehensive non-discrimination ordinance for the city of Denton. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 90 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Drafting Exhibit 4 - Sept. 14, 2021 Work Session Materials

D. ID 21-2429 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an update to the City of Denton's COVID-19 response. * [Council Priority; Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf Exhibit 2 - Presentation

E. ID 21-1763 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for: (1) A proposed Council resolution to DCTA from No Bus Cuts Denton [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 21-1837 - City Council Request Process Exhibit 3 - No Bus Cuts Denton Press Release Exhibit 4 - Presentation

The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.07 -551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Special Called Meeting has been taken by Council may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.

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Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following items:

1. CONSENT AGENDA

A. ID 21-2210 Consider approval of the minutes of October 19, October 26, and November 1, 2021.

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - October 19, 2021 Minutes Draft Exhibit 3 - October 26, 2021 Minutes Draft Exhibit 4 - November 1, 2021 Minutes Draft

B. ID 21-2251 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement between the City of Denton and Denton Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for the purpose of the 2022 Denton Blues Festival and Young Minority Entrepreneurs Program sponsorship; providing for the expenditure of funds; and providing for an effective date. ($5,000 - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 3-0)

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance

C. ID 21-2303 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Verint Americas Inc., dba Verint Systems Inc., for a 311/CRM software solution for the Customer Service and Public Affairs Departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7446 - awarded to Verint Americas Inc., dba Verint Systems Inc., for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,300,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7 - 0).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract

D. ID 21-2304 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with N. Harris Computer Corporation, for the purchase of SilverBlaze, utility billing software to be used by the Customer Service Department, which is the sole provider of this software, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7621 - awarded to N. Harris Computer Corporation, for one (1) year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $761,008.78). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7 - 0).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract

E. ID 21-2381 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with KBS Electrical Distributors, Inc., for OPGW Conductors and Accessories for Denton Municipal Electric to be stocked in the City of Denton Warehouse; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7810 - awarded to KBS Electrical Distributors, Inc., for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $575,000.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract

F. ID 21-2479 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Owner-Construction Manager Agreement with Thos. S. Byrne, Inc., for the renovation of Police Headquarters, and construction of the new Police Substation and Firing Range; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7249 - CMAR Change Order No. 1 awarded to Thos S. Byrne, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $6,000,000.00, for a total contract award aggregated to $52,039,401.00).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Change Order 1

G. ID 21-2260 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to expend funds for payment by the City to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual consolidated Water Quality Fee for operation of the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant; and providing an effective date. (Consolidated Water Quality Fee in the total not-to-exceed amount of $127,000.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet TCEQ Water Quality Fee Exhibit 2 - Ordinance