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B. ID 24-112 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding potential subject matter to be discussed by a future Charter Review Committee. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1: AIS - Charter Amendment Process 04162024.pdf Exhibit 2: Charter Review Presentation 4.16.2024.pdf Exhibit 3: Denton City Charter.pdf

C. ID 24-295 Receive a report, hold discussion, and give staff direction regarding requiring working air conditioning in rentals and prohibiting HOAs from disallowing air conditioners. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation

D. ID 24-710 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed amendments to the Hunter Ranch Improvement District's Operating and Project Agreements. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 1 hour]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation

E. ID 24-082 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for: 1) Request for a Work Session to discuss establishing a Community Benefits Ordinance 2) Request for a Work Session to discuss guidelines for individual Council Member discussions with developers and businesses. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 23-1431.pdf Exhibit 3 - Presentation Exhibit 4 - Memorandum on Community Benefits Ordinance and fast track development application processing Exhibit 5 - ISR 2024-002 Community Benefits Agreement and Ordinance Exhibit 6 - April 5, 2024 Friday Staff Report

Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting in the Council Work Session Room to consider specific item(s) when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law.

1. Closed Meeting:

A. ID 24-678 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 a proposed Power Purchase Agreement with Yellow Viking Development One, LLC that includes data stemming from public power utility competitive data; discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff regarding same. Consultation with City's attorney regarding issues associated with the above matter where 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 Rule of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative or potential litigation.

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B. ID 24-796 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with the City's attorneys on the legal status, strategy and options for resolution of litigation in Cause No. 24-1005-481, styled "State of Texas v. City of Denton; Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of Denton; Brian Beck, Mayor Pro Tem of Denton; Vicki Byrd, Paul Meltzer, Joe Holland, Brandon Chase McGee, and Chris Watts, Members of the City Council of Denton; Sara Hensley, City Manager of Denton; and Doug Shoemaker, Chief of Police of Denton; in their official capacities" pending in the 481st District Court, Denton County, Texas; where 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 the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City's legal position in pending 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.

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.

Following the Closed Meeting, the City Council will reconvene in Open Meeting to take action, if any, on matters discussed in closed session.

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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

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