Agenda Items

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A. ID 23-234 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff regarding financial matters regarding transmission cost of service (TCOS); discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff regarding same. Consultation with City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated the above matter where a 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 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.

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B. ID 23-236 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff regarding financial matters regarding the data center (Core Scientific); discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff regarding same. Consultation with City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated the above matter where a 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 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.

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Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the 'Public Power Exception'). 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 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will reconvene the Work Session in the Council Work Session Room to consider the following additional items:

4. Work Session Reports

A. ID 22-2389 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction regarding the Electric FY 2022-23 Budget and Rates. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation

B. ID22-2381 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a mid-year budget update. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation

C. ID 23-093 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding City Council policy priorities for the Denton County Transit Authority. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf

D. ID 23-311 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the participation of the City of Denton in a Texas Woman's University preschool project targeting low-income households. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

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

E. ID 23-002 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on potential amendments to City of Denton Code of Ordinances Chapter 2 Article XI. Ethics Sec. 2-272 Mandates and Sec. 2-273 Prohibitions. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation

F. ID 23-208 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for: 1). A Work Session to prohibit parking on Highland Park Road between North Texas Blvd. and Willowwood St, and to install no parking, towing enforced signs. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 21-1837 Exhibit 3 - Presentation

NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Regular 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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AFTER DETERMINING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 215 E. MCKINNEY STREET, DENTON, TEXAS AT WHICH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE