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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:00 PM Council Work Session Room EMERGENCY MEETING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A., Government Code, notice is hereby given of an Emergency Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Denton, Texas to be held in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting via video/teleconference. After determining that a quorum is present and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A., Government Code, the Mayor & City Council will convene in an Emergency Meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas to discuss the following: 1. Closed Meeting: A. ID 20-1073 Deliberate regarding Security - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.089 and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff direction pertaining to the deployment and implementation of emergency declarations and orders relating to security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with emergency declarations, orders, and potential litigation; where 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 potential litigation. 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. CERTIFICATE Page 1 Printed on 6/2/2020 City Council Meeting Agenda June 2, 2020 I certify that the above notice of Emergency Meeting held under TOMA Section 551.045 was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, as well as the City website and provided to the news media outlets on the 2nd day of June, 2020 at ___________________ __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS 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 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 2 Printed on 6/2/2020