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B. ID 24-903 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City of Denton Draft Climate Action Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 1 hour]

AIS Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2: Draft Climate Action Plan Exhibit 3: Denton CAP Presentation

C. ID 24-239 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an update on ad valorem rates and General Fund financials. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Presentation

D. ID 24-1111 Receive a report, hold discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed amendments to the Denton Code of Ordinance requiring working air conditioning in rentals and prohibiting community associations from disallowing window air conditioners. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Sec. 17.166. Mechanical Facilities REDLINE Exhibit 3 - Sec. 17.166. Mechanical Facilities CLEAN Exhibit 4 - Ordinance CH. 17 17-166 DRAFT Exhibit 5 - CH. 14 ARTICLE IX REDLINE Exhibit 6 - CH. 14 ARTICLE IX CLEAN Exhibit 7 - Ordinance CH. 14 Article IX DRAFT Exhibit 8 - Presentation

E. ID 24-1004 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for: 1) Request for a work session to evaluate the pros and cons of making Election Day a municipal holiday. 2) Request for a work session to set the scope and timelines for a Board of Ethics and staff review and report on policies for Council interactions with petitioners, applicants, and partners. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 23-1431 Exhibit 3 - Presentation Exhibit 4 - 2023 Agenda Information Sheet

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 24-1218 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 potential amendments to the Core Scientific Power Purchase Agreement and Lease 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 24-1234 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. 24-4150-481, styled "Keisha Kimbrough v. City of Denton" 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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