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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Thursday, August 6, 2015 8:30 AM Work Session Room After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 15-635 Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2015-16 City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year Financial Forecast. Attachments: Exhibit 1 FY 2015-16 City Manager's Proposed Budget Exhibit 2 Summary of City Manager Recommendations for Supplemental Funding Requests Exhibit 3 Memorandum Regarding Civil Service Compensation Exhibit 4 Proposed FY 2015-16 Utility Rate Ordinances Exhibit 5 Draft FY 2015-16 Strategic Plan Exhibit 6 Presentation 2. Concluding Items A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items 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 15-619 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters --- Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086. City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 7/31/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda August 6, 2015 Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2015-2016 operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, proposed rates for DME for FY 2015-2016, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and financial commitments of DME; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the ________day of ___________________, 2015 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.) __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE. City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 7/31/2015