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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 3, 2017 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 3, 2017 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 17-954 Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2017-18 City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year Financial Forecast. Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 FY2017-18 Proposed Budget Exhibit 3 Line Item Budget Summaries Exhibit 4 Supplemental List Exhibit 5 Civil Service Compensation Exhibit 6 Proposed Redlined Rate Ordinances and Park Fees Exhibit 7 Presentation 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 17-969 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters --- Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086. Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2017-2018 operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, proposed rates for DME for FY 2017-2018, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and financial commitments of DME; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following items: 1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 17-909 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas placing a proposal on the September 19, 2017, City Council public meeting agenda City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 7/28/2017 City Council Meeting Agenda August 3, 2017 to adopt a 2017 Tax Rate that will exceed the lower of the rollback rate or the effective tax rate; calling two public hearings on a tax increase to be held on August 15, 2017, and September 12, 2017 and calling a budget public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Program of Services of the City of Denton to be held on September 12, 2017; requiring publication of notices of the public hearings in accordance with the law; requiring the posting of the notices of the public hearings on the City’s Internet website; requiring the posting of the notices on the City’s public access channel; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 Resolution and Notices 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. 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 ___________________, 2017 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 7/28/2017