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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Friday, February 19, 2021 9:00 AM Council Work Session Room SPECIAL CALLED/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 Friday, February 19, at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be considered on an emergency basis under the requirements of Section 551.045 of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the grounds that an emergency and urgent public necessity exists as set forth in Governor Abbott’s February 12, 2021 Declaration of Disaster, President Biden’s February 14, 2021 Emergency Declaration for Texas, and Mayor Hudspeth’s Declaration of Emergency for Denton; namely the severe snow storm, freezing temperatures, and utility service outages. Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting and work session via video/teleconference. After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider the item listed below on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, consistent Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, or as otherwise allowed by law. 1. Closed Meeting: A. ID 21-346 Deliberation Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Discuss and deliberate the City’s ability to purchase and sell power; receive a presentation from staff regarding financial matters and risk management information pertaining to the purchase and sale of energy during a declared state and local disaster in response to an extreme weather event and utility service outages; consultation with City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with pricing information, risk management, and contracts where discussions of these legal matters in an open meeting would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorney’s to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas. Page 1 Printed on 2/19/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda February 19, 2021 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. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session to consider the following item: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 21-345 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on funding the purchase and sale of electricity during a declaration of state and local disaster in response to an extreme weather event and utility service outages. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation CERTIFICATE 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 18th day of February, 2021 at 6:51 p.m. __________________________________________ 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 2/19/2021