Public Utilities Board

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, July 14, 2025 9:00 AM Council Work Session Room REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD Citizens will be able to participate in the following way: • eComment – The agenda was posted online at https://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/ Public-Meetings-Agendas. Once the agenda is posted, a link to make virtual comments using the eComment module will be made available next to the meeting listing on the Upcoming Events Calendar. Using eComment, Individuals may indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. eComments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting at which time the ability to make an eComment will be closed. eComments will be sent directly to members of the Public Utilities Board immediately upon submission and recorded by the Secretary into the Minutes of the Meeting. After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Regular Meeting on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9:00 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: REGULAR MEETING 1. PRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC This section of the agenda permits a person to make comments regarding public business on items as listed on the agenda. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) shall have registered under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time this agenda item is read into the record. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Each of the items on the Consent Agenda is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or designee to implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The Public Utilities Board has received background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to consideration. Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved for payment or other action under the Consent Agenda (Agenda Items A – D). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Public Utilities Board Members to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, the Consent Agenda Items will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda. A. PUB24-194 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Page 1 Printed on 7/11/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 14, 2025 home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under RFQ 8551 for the Denton Renewable Resource Plan (DRRP) Whitepaper; and providing an effective date (RFQ 8551). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance B. PUB25-059 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System for the Solid Waste Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 8525-003 - Professional Services Agreement for professional services awarded to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $98,300.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract C. PUB25-099 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a contract between the City of Denton and Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC, amending the contract approved by City Council on December 13, 2022, in the not-to-exceed amount of $683,277.00; said first amendment to provide for the configuration and implementation of ArcFM Designer XI (DXI) for Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7817 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $129,124.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $812,401.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance, Contract, and Change Orders 1-3 Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Amendment 1 D. PUB25-100 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with CyberTech Systems and Software Inc., for a fully managed Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment for the Denton Municipal Electric Technology Operations Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8778 - awarded to CyberTech Systems and Software Inc., in the one (1) year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $2,347,092.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB25-116 Consider approval of the June 23, 2025, minutes. Page 2 Printed on 7/11/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 14, 2025 Attachments: 6.23.2025 PUB Minutes B. PUB25-101 Management Reports 1. Public Agenda Posting Deadline 2. Future Agenda Items 3. New Business Action Items Attachments: 1. Public Agenda Posting Deadlines 2. Future Agenda Items 3. New Business Action Items 4. CONCLUDING ITEMS A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Public Utilities Board 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 Regular Meeting, the Public Utilities Board will convene in a Work Session at which the following items will be considered: WORK SESSION A. PUB25-008 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-26 preliminary utility budgets and rates for Solid Waste, Water, Wastewater, Drainage, Electric and Customer Service. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation (updated) B. PUB25-098 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction to explore the acquisition of an existing and/or proposed dispatchable electric generation facility. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - List of Power Stations in Texas Exhibit 3 - Presentation CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the official website (https://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/Public-Meetings-Agendas) and bulletin board at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, on July 10, 2025, in advance of the 72-hr posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Page 3 Printed on 7/11/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 14, 2025 __________________________________________ OFFICE OF THE 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 4 Printed on 7/11/2025