Good morning everyone. I would like to call to order
our Public Health and Safety Standing Committee for today, Monday,
July 27th, 2026, Miller Clerk. Please call the role. House
member Gabriela Santiago Romero. Present. House member Denzel and Time
McCambell. Remember McCambell did indicate that he's running late this
morning, so his tardiness is excused. Council Member Mary Waters.
Madam Chary, you have a quorum present. Thank you Madam
Clerk, given a quorum. We'll go into the agenda for
today. Is there a motion to approve our last minutes.
Here, no objections are minutes from our last session will
be approved. Just want to remind everyone that today is
our last Public Health and Safety Session before recess. So
member Waters, we are being requested for all items to
go to new business unless we decide otherwise. But just
a note for us today as we move items along.
Other than that, we can go into general public comment
for this morning. I don't see anyone here in person
for general public comments. But if you are online, please
raise your hand now for general public comments. I'll be
cutting off Public comments in two minutes. So please raise
your hand. Now, if you would like to make general
public comments, we will give everyone two minutes. This morning.
And since we see no one here in public for
Public Comment this morning, we will begin with the folks
that we have online. We do have the two minutes
up on the screen. Ms. Kahn, whenever you're ready, how
many hands do we have raised and who do we
have first? Madam Chair, we have seven hands online so
far. In our first collar is Dr. Denise Darnell. Well,
good morning. Can I be heard? Yes, good morning. Good
morning, Dr. Denise Darnell here. My city council member here
in District 2, Angela Whickfield Calloway, had a very successful
meeting regarding traffic and pedestrian safety this past Thursday at
Greatory Emmanuel Church on Schaefer and We Seven Mile. The
Detroit 12th Police precinct Detroit Department of Public Works, Wayne
County Traffic Engineers, Wayne County Commissioner Angelique Peterson Mayberry, as
well as Bishop John Scheer and his leadership team all
discussed additional safety measures to make sure that congregants would
be able to leave the church safely without getting run
over or putting their lives in danger. Crossing Schaefer and
Cambridge. Those in the community express concerns about cars driving
way past the speed limit, putting pedestrians in danger. The
Bishop mentioned somebody actually did get run over in the
recent past who miraculously survived. I personally was very glad
to see how productive this community meeting turned out. There
were a lot of commitments made on the spot by
DPD. And I think the bishop was pleased with what
the City County and our council member would fill Calloway
was able to accomplish by simply bringing the community together
with those who have the authority to take actions. We
actually walked down to the intersection of while standing there,
our car came speeding by, breaching the yellow line in
order to get around another vehicle and DPD immediately responded.
So we got to see firsthand the dangers that's feeding
cars can present to pedestrians. Finally, aye Denise Darnell Brown,
I'm on the August 4th ballot here in Detroit's area,
8 mile woodwork for District 203, delegate to the County
Convention and would appreciate considerations in votes. I am volunteering
because I believe everybody can do something. Thank you, God
bless you and have a wonderful break. Thank you. God
bless you, ma'am. Who do we have next? By the
way, general Public Comments is now cut off. Our next
collar is William M. Davis. Good morning, can I be
hurt? Yes, good morning. How like we put a health
and safety concern right here on my street. You know,
we have a lot of tree debris that's been down
since like July 30th. And I know on one of
these committee meetings, we was informed that there's going to
be come around picking it up. Right there on my
block, an Apple line between joy and oakman. There is
a huge pile of wood and debris in front of
my neighbor's house. And the thing about it is right
next to the fire hydrogen, which will make it compromise
to somebody's house caught on fire. And also the elderly
lives there, you know, she's like in her eighties or
nineties. And, you know, she frequently goes in and out,
you know, in ambulance, the good service. You know, so
I think a greater effort needs to be made to
get this debris up, you know? And some of us
pretty big, uh, from the gelather. Also, I think in
general, the debris still out throughout the city, especially over
here in District 7 that needs attention. You know, so
if y'all could help to facilitate help to encourage the
people that's supposed to be doing this, to do something,
uh, also it appears like still, you know, I work
for the water department for 34 years. I've been retired
since 2012. But prior to the Detroit bankruptcy, we didn't
have so many streets flooding. We didn't have so much
problems with, you know, maintaining the streetlights and a number
of things. So I, you know, some things have gotten
better since the bankruptcy was some things have gotten worse.
Hopefully we could do more to help to improve the
living standards for the charters. And hopefully we could do
more to make sure our dollars are staying in the
city more. Thank you. Thank you. Our next caller is
D. Mobility Access. D. mobility access. If you can hear
us. You're up next. I believe that actually might be
brother cunning him. Can you hear me? Yes, we can.
Good morning, honorable Councilpersons. Have a great recess. And thanks
for always being cordial. Kindness is not always kind to
me. And, you know, the life I live, people are
not always that kind to me. So I appreciate your
kindness, Councilpersons. 313 - 4449 114 - 313 -
44491143134449114. That number was made you can remember it. And
forced subservients Cunningham on Facebook. August 4th, 2026, I believe
it was eight days out for voting day. And I'm
getting a lot of calls, um, people want to know
if it's the fixed line bus route, if the fixed
line bus route and paratransit will be free. The key
part will pair a transit. And fixed line route B
free. For Detroit Department of Transportation on August 4. Those
who are doing early voting, you can get a free
ride from Warriors on wheels. Lisa Franklin, organization 313 -
2515777. Again,
3132515777. And thanks for taking my text message Councilwoman
in regards to that flyer. Hopefully it can be sheer
robustly. So some people can get to the polls. When
everybody to vote. And I'm getting calls, people want to
know fixed line route will be free. And disability paratransit
free August 4th. It will be a good idea if
they put it on their social media or some type
of platform so the public knows. And I will disseminate
the information once I'm told. Thank you so much. Thank
you. We can confirm whether or not that will be
free on election day and help let people know as
well. Who do we have next? Our next caller is
Renard Munchinsky. Hi, good morning. Can I be heard? Yes.
Good morning. Uh, good morning. And, um, I'm going to
thank Kenny Hahn for his, uh, reminder that the election
is in eight days. Early voting is taking place now
at the sites that our clerk's office listed. So just
be sure to exercise your early rights vote because other
states have that. We're new to it. And this allows
workers and people that cannot take time off on the
election to have their voices hurt. And states that get
rid of that and actually don't have that as a
form of voter suppression. So we worked harder to make
sure that we can have early voting mail and voting.
And of course your choice in voting in on election
day. And when you look at your ballot, don't just
look at the, um, candidates from the parties. Make sure
you consider to owes us cause these are very important.
I know there's a lot of misinformation and disinformation out
there from spring old things of that sort. But for
the proposal S, this is the members that will invest
in our Detroit Public Schools community district. The old district
is no more. The debt has been paid off. I'm
not actually sure what happens with our old records and
everything, but that's another story. Is the 18 mil tax,
but it would not be levied on people on residents
renew that live there, all the businesses as well. So,
um, that's that case. Um, so people who own a
Richter home will not be impacted by this, but are
most important resonance in the city who cannot vote, cannot
make decisions. Our children and they deserve consideration. So that's
proposal. S. D. Wayne County Transit Knowledge also, all of
us are Wayne County will decide on whether we have
public transit across all 43 cities. And we know the
reality that people that live in the city rely on
the bus, 59 smart to get to where they need
to go. Everything is not available in the city. And
then people in the city outside of City want to
come here as well. So be sure to vote. If
we don't vote on this transit mileage, if it fails,
there is no smart service. There is no county service
whatsoever. Thank you. Thank you. Madam chair, our next color
is Miss Marguerite Maddox and Scarlet. Noting we have four
more collars and two joined after the close of public
comment. Okay. Ms. Maddox, you're up next.
Maddox, if you can hear us, you have been made
a panelist. You will just need to unmute yourself.
Ms. Maddox, if you are speaking, we cannot hear you.
What we can do, Ms. Maddox, since we have a
few more folks online, we can add you to the
bottom of the queue and welcome you back. If you're
able to reconnect with us, but we can't hear you
at the moment. So Ms. Maddox, if you can hear
us, we are going to add you to the bottom
of the cue and call back on you. But we
currently cannot hear you. Uh, so we'll come back to
you, Ms. Maddox. Who do we have next. Our next
collar is phone number ending in 534. Color Indian in
534. Good morning, may I be heard? Yes. Good morning.
I. Am so grateful that Miss Alicia called me this
morning. She is in one of the solar taking areas.
This very disturbed that she just got illegal document that
she doesn't understand. And I hope she successfully got into
the Zoom. She also knows two of the neighbors that
got bullied into signing the deals. And you folks really
need to check out what the City is doing with
these solar initiative not properly informing people. And I will
help her out because it is not okay to go
around offering people hundred dollar checks. And not fully explain
what's going on to take their use restrictions so you
can build these solar farms for often negligent DTE. Now
folks, the way this has gone on has been so
absolutely disgusting. And so I pray that the chair and
the vice chair of this committee will take a look
into this because that miss Alicia is willing to speak
up about what's going on there. And you've devastated some
other people, not you necessarily personally. But the tactics that
the City is using not fully informing people, rolling over
them with no right to council, while you've got Zelsmur
fund to the tuna 7. 7 million dollars. And they
know these people don't have the resources to fight back.
But they're also being misinformed so they won't fight back.
So God bless Alicia and her family for reaching out
to me. And then you can hear from them. And
I will set up some one - on - one
conversations so that you know that what I've been telling
you is true. So have the decency to look into
this and not let residents of Detroit being rolled over
by some callous people who were brought off by DTE
or whatever motivates them to do this to Detroit residents.
And I'm sorry if I'm speaking in fight or flight,
but I am just so appalled that the City is
doing this. Our next collar is phone number ending in
223. Color ending in 223.
Hi, this is Alicia. I have been bamboozle to sign
papers not fully. Explain to me about this solar panel
crap. I do not want this next to me. I
don't, I didn't want it in the back of my
home, but they doing it anyway. I'm very, very unhappy
about this because they lied to us. They came around
with these programs. And they want to take my house.
And I don't want to move. I don't want it
next to me. I need help. They didn't explain anything
to us. So I feel we've been bamboozled out of
our home. I don't think this is a safe environment
for these solar panels. I'm just against it. And people
been forced out of their home. Rhea was forced out
of her home. Her Miss Black, they always forced. And
I feel like they trying to force me out of
my home with this hundred dollar check. They told me
I didn't have to go to court. And I wasn't
signing my house away or my land away. And now
I feel confused. I need help.
Will I be able to get any help from you
guys? Um. Legal help. You have, you have a few
seconds left to share your thoughts. Um, and then we
will be able to share, um, some thoughts as well.
So you've got about 20 more seconds. If you have
anything else you want to share with us. No, because
I'm just totally unhappy about this situation. Okay. All right.
Thank you for calling in. So member Waters, is she
able to give you a call? Cause I think what
we got to figure out is who she's been talking
to, um, what she's being promised and then making sure
she does not want to move forward, that she's able
to navigate that process. Remember waters? Yes. And so thank
you, Madam Chair and I won't ask her a bunch
of questions online, but I do want her to call
my office. And speak with, um, Santana Hill, leave your
contact information, please so that we can take a look
into this. Nobody is supposed to be forced out if
they don't want to leave. Right. And that is just
the bottom line. So I don't, I don't understand that.
Uh, so please call us at 313 628 2363. 313
628 2363. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you member waters.
Thank you for calling in, Alicia. Please do call member
waters to let us know about your situation. Uh, Ms.
Kang, who do we have next? Our last collar is
phone number ending in 1, 2, 4 before we go
back to the top of the queue. Caller, ending in
124, you're up next. Collar ending in 1,
2, 4. If you can hear us. We cannot hear
you. Unfortunately, since we can't hear
you, I believe we are going to miss Maddox next.
If you are our caller ending in 124, we will
call back, we will call back on you once we've
heard from this medics. But to move us along, coloring
in 124, we still cannot hear from you. So we're
going to add it to the bottom of the queue.
And I believe we can bring up Miss Maddox now.
Ms. Maddox, if you can hear us, we're making you
a panelist. And you should be able to a mute
yourself and make your general public comment.
Oh, Ms. Maddox, if you're speaking, we still cannot hear
you. Unfortunately, we are at the bottom of the queue
now. But you have been made a panelists. You are
muted on RNs. We still cannot hear you, Ms. Maddox.
Miss Marx, unfortunately, I'm going to have to invite you
to make public comment tomorrow during formal session. It was
so good to see you this weekend at the elections
block party, Ms. Maddox. I'm sorry, we can't hear from
you, but hopefully we're able to hear from you tomorrow.
We will now go back to their caller ending in
124. If you can hear us, you've been made a
panelist. And you should be able to unmute yourself. Collar
ending in 1, 2, 4. You have been unmuted. Thank
you. I already spoke, but now you know what I
told you before is true. Thank you. We will end
general public comment then for this morning. Thank you everyone
for calling in. And for making your comments, um, as
we mentioned, Alicia, please do call member waters. Mr. Davis,
thank you for calling in regarding the trees that still
need to be removed. Um, Director Brundage, let me know
that there will be somebody to pick up the tree
debris on Apple line. Um, and director since you're listening.
We're going to also send you some notes on some
tree debris, um, and garbage from mortiseity makeover. That still
needs to be picked up in some areas of the
district. So we'll send that over to you. Thank you
so much for always being responsive. Um, and yes, reminder
of election day coming soon. Uh, we will make more
reminders of that at the end of the agenda today.
But what I'll do now is move on to unfinished
business. Unfinished business, 5. 1, this is contract number 309
2101. This is utilizing a hundred percent bond funding to
provide emergency demolition at 118 West Dakota. Contractors DMC Consultants,
they're in Detroit. This is for 28, 350. And this
is for construction and demolition. Is there a motion to
approve or discuss 5. 1. Objections.
5. 1 will be approved sent to, um, new business.
Thank you member waters. We'll be sent to new business
with the recommendation to approve. And remember waters. I was
given a pro tip. That I can, if we have
a motion, I think at the end of the agenda
or at the beginning of the agenda. Now. So, um,
member waters, if you wouldn't mind making a motion that
we send all approved items to new business unless otherwise
noted, then we're good for the rest of today's session.
If you can motion. All right. So motion to send
all approved items to new business unless otherwise noted. That
motion would be approved. Thank you, Dr. Powers. Thank you
member waters moving us along. 5. 2. This is the
grants application to the U. S. Department of Justice for
the reinvestments initiative grants. This is the grants that will
be used for drones for DPD. Is there a motion
to approve or discuss 5 points 2. Motion to approve.
E Rie, no objections 5. 2 will be approved. Sent
to new business with the recommendation to approve. 5. 3.
This is a petition of Amir requesting an easement. Is
there a motion to discuss. Ocean. Thank you member waters
for 5. 3. I know that this is something that
member McCambell had more questions on. And I'm not sure
if he has received the answers. So I think in
order to give him that time. Unless you have any
strong feelings. I think it's best to bring this back
on September 14th. Motion. Hearing no objections 5. 3 will
be brought back on September 14th. If member McCambell is
able to join us, we can confirm whether or not
he wants this brought back or if we can move
this out today. Okay. But for now, we'll leave it
as that. 5. 4. This is a petition of suave
enterprise to vacates land. Remember Waters is their motion to
discuss. Thank you member waters. I actually have more questions
regarding, um, this request I would like to bring this
back on September 14th as well. I'll just bring back
September 14th. 5 points 4 will be brought back on
September 14th. 5. 5, this is a memo relative to
request. For resolution to prioritize the demolition. The demolition of
our city properties. The properties in the city. Receive and
found. The discussion, remember waters. Thank you member waters. So
this is the memo. We did receive the resolution, the
resolution, I believe is not attached. Um, do, do, do,
do. I'm trying to think we could walk on the
resolution. We do have it. It's not a line item
in on today's agenda. I don't believe. This is just
the memo. Oh, one second.
Yes, it is attached, I was told. So we can
approve it. Okay. Thank you all. Um, so member waters.
If we wouldn't mind, um, just making sure it looks
like it is attached in eScribe. The resolution for demolitions.
So for 5. 5, if we can motion, we are
walking on the resolution for 5. 5. Hearing no objections.
We are attaching the resolution to 5. 5 regarding prioritizations
of demolitions. Is there a motion to, oh, sorry. Yes,
Madir Clerk. I'm looking at eScribe now. I don't see
the resolution attached, but I do see a resol request.
So if we could just get the resolution to our
office prior to tomorrow. Okay. Chair, it's been sent to
ESCRAB. It hasn't been posted yet. Understand committee has it.
It's processed. Okay. There's been some delays recently and getting
things posted and eScript. Okay. So everything as is is
still proper Dr. Powers. We attach the resolution. It is
on eScribe. It has not been, um, posted its processing.
LPD? I think we've been through this before. It's, it's
a new practice, in my experience of this committee to
not treat the resolution as part of the, as part
of the line item. I see the line item as
a, as a, uh, subject matter. And you've been provided
with the resolution now and the committee is free to
act on it. That's my position. If the committee insists
on treating that one document is the only relevant part.
Then as has been discussed, you could walk it on.
You have it. Okay. So then we are, we are
okay. Okay. Great. Um, and herd LPD, I just want
to make sure that what we are discussing is attached
is approved move through. To me, it just seems cleaner
that way. Um, so we have attached the resolution to
five points five. It is on eScribe. It will be
live. Uh, is there a motion to approve 5. 5.
Motion. Kirin, no objections, 5. 5 will be approved sent
to new business with the recommendation to approve. Thank you
everyone. 5. 6 is a memo relative to requests for
resolution for the Public Hearings for a Public Hearing in
Detroit whenever DTE asks for a rate height. This is
for the Michigan Public Service Commission to hold a public
hearing in the city. This is a memo. I don't
believe we've seen the resolution just yet. For this member
waters unless you've seen it. I don't think so. No.
This can be. I know that the memo is being
drafted. I think the memo has been completed. It has
the resolution through the chair. Yes. I sent it to
the attachment. It's in the same condition as the other
one. Oh, okay. For the committee's purpose, it's attached to
an email that I sent you and I've received it,
but it has been posted yet. Okay. Thank you. You're
right. That is the intent, of course. It's supposed to
be clean. It's just that eScribe has been backed up
for about four weeks. Understood. Okay. No worries. So then
let's do the similar process for 5. 6. Remember, waters
is their motion to walk on the resolution for 5.
6. Motion. Hearing no objections. We will walk on the
resolution requesting the Michigan Public Service Commission to hold a
Public Hearing in Detroit's. Is there motion to approve 5.
6? He no objections 5. 6 would be approved sent
to new business with the recommendation to approve. 5. 7.
This is a memo relative to your request for information
on a heat mitigation plan at the Detroit Detention Center.
Uh, we've been asked to bring this back on September
14th. Motion. Hearing no objections 5. 7 will be brought
back on September 14th. 5 points 8 is a memo
relative to firework curfew violations. 5. 8
and 5. 9. These are both memos. Remember mechampbell's office.
5. 9 is a memo relative to the railroad tracks
improvements in district 7. I do know, remember McCambell should
be able to join us before the end of our
session. Ian. Yes, member waters. Let's bring back at the
end. Thank you, 5. 8 and 5. 9 at the
end of the agenda. 5. 10. This is a memo
requesting a complete site by site accounting of every site
that received contaminated or potentially contaminated back fill dirt. This
can be brought back on September 14th. Motion. Here we
no objections, five points ten be brought back on September
14th. The following memos can all be brought back on
September 14th for five points 11. This is a memo
relative to the dangerous buildings process. 5 points 12 is
a memo relative to what type of services, the newly
formed office of neighborhood and community safety will offer. 5
points 13 is a memo relative to a request for
a reports concerning autonomous vehicles. 5 points 14 is a
memo relative to a request for legislative options for restoring
board of police commissioners oversight through ordinance and council actions.
And 5 points 15 is a memo relative to a
request for report concerning hydrogen fueled buses. All of these
items can be brought back on September 14th. Motion. Hearing
no objections, five points 11 through five points, 15. We'll
be brought back on September 14th. Under new business under
the Office of Contracting Impercurement 6. 1. This is contract
number 6007962, 100 percent city funding to provide IO 4
gas monitors. And maintenance calibration, calibration, calibration and testing services
and related as needed supplies. The contractor is MES service
company. They are located in sterling Heights, Michigan. This is
for a two year period, 400, 000. And this will
be for FIRE. Is there a motion to approve or
discuss 6. 1 to approve. Caring, no objections 6. 1
would be approved sent to new business with the recommendation
to approve. 6. 2. This is contract number 6007922 utilizing
a hundred percent grants funding. This is to provide a
third party medical billing and coding services for the health
departments. Contractor is EA Insurance LLC. They are located in
Chattanooga, Tennessee. This is a one year contract at 62,
400. And again, this would be for the health department.
Is there a motion to approve with discussion 6. 2
motion? Thank you member waters. We should be able to
have Christina Floyd. Or Ashanti Booker with us to discuss.
If so, if we can please make them panelists. Madam
Chair, I am moving Shante Booker over to panelists right
now. Thank you.
They have been made panelists and I am not seeing
director or associate director Floyd. Thank you. Good morning. If
you wouldn't mind seating your name and title for the
public. Good morning. Uh, my name is Deshante Booker. And
I'm with OCP. Good morning. Thank you for joining us.
Miss Booker. I was wondering, um, if you wouldn't mind
sharing with us The Bidding Process for this contract, as
you know, we are, um, trying to bring things in
house. And a third party billing seems like something that
we might be able to have here in Michigan. So
if you wouldn't mind just sharing with us how this
bid process, um, the responses and the possibility of bringing
this in house. Or at least into the states. Um,
why can't speak to the chair? I cannot speak to
the, um, ability for the health department to bring the
work in - house. I would leave that to them.
I, from what I understand, this is a grant funded,
um, uh, project. And so, um, they have outsourced it
due to, uh, uh, reasons, you know, of their own.
This was produced as an RFQ. We received three responses.
Only two of them were responsible and responsive. Um, there
was a city of Detroit based organization. But I was
not able to. Feel, feel their reference to they were
determined to be, um, ineligible for award due to that
fact. Okay. Uh, thank you. Ms. Khan, assuming Christine the
Floyd is not on with us because they remained my
questions and will be for the health departments. Um, are
for the health department. Um, Mr. Washington, do we have
anyone from the health department to discuss 6. 2. Oh,
good morning. Good morning. Through the chair, can we please
bring this item back to the end of the agenda.
Sure. We can bring 6. 2 back without objection to
the end of the agenda. Thank you both. I will
move us along. Then to the chair. Yes. Apologies. Deputy
Director Floyd has just joined if we're able to address
the questions now. Okay. Thank you. Is there a motion
to discuss 6. 2? Thank you. And then we'll wait
for our deputy to join. Yep. Madam Chair, she's been
moved over to panelists. Thank you. Good morning,
Deputy. Whenever you can, if you wouldn't, oh, if you're
speaking, we cannot hear you. But if you wouldn't mind
sharing your name entitled for the public. My name is
Christina Floyd, Deppie Director Public Offrey HDR Health Department. Citizen
Boja do. Oh, Deputy, we can't hear you. You're a
little choppy. No, ma'am. You may it might be better
if you're off screen. If you want to train your
video off, maybe that'll help your signal. Okay. There you
go. Is that better. Slightly better. Slightly butter. Okay. We
can try to have this conversation and we'll see how
it goes. Yes. Okay. Okay. Well, thank you. It sounds
like you ran out. I appreciate that. And also, uh,
I hope you're staying safe. Um, but just have brief
questions. This is regarding your grant funded contract for third
party medical billing. If you wouldn't mind just sharing with
us, um, one, do we always do this kind of
billing through grants funded, uh, through, through grant funding. So
through the chair, the medical building is for our programs
that are able to provide, uh, services that can generate
revenue. And so for Medicaid, like rates, uh, private insurances
of our immunizations, uh, reproductive health and so on. And
so because those are grant funded, we do provide that,
uh, payment for the, uh, service through Grandfast to be
able to then, uh, generate and recoup the funds that
we're able to get from insurance companies as we medical
bill. Okay. Thank you. That makes sense. I am wondering
then, um, as you know, we're trying to bring things
in house to the city and to the states. This
is a one year contract. Um, is there a possibility
to try to get, uh, this medical billing services, um,
closer to home. Through the chair, uh, that is something
that we, we can explore. But as of right now,
we want to make sure that we have, um, everything
in place that we need, especially with both our, um,
our actual, uh, electronic health record system and the systems
we have in place to be able to build correctly.
There may be something in the future that we can,
uh, uh, look, uh, explore. But we definitely want to
make sure that we have a system in place before
kind of making that leap into being able to bring
it in house. Heard. Okay. So we need to set
up the systems to be able to do this in
- house. Um, okay, we can work on that. Uh,
I know plenty of people that do medical billing seems
to be like a good job. So I think it
would be nice to do it here, uh, with our
residents. Um, or with local vendors. Um, those were my
main questions. Thank you so much, Deputy. I see no
other questions. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your
day. Thank you through the chair. I have a great
day. You as well. Is there a motion to approve
6. 2 motion. Hearing no objection 6. 2 would be
approved sent to new business with the recommendation to approve.
I will move us now under the law department. 6.
3. This is a resolution requesting the official establishments of
the Ride to Rise Program for Detroit's K through 12
students. Is there a motion to approve with discussion. Thank
you member waters. I believe we should have director Kramer
on with us as a panelist of so if we
can make come into a panelist. Madam Chair, he's been
moved over to panelists. Thank you.
Am I the right direction, Madam Chair or am I
sideways? No, sir. You are a sideways. Okay. There we
go. Much more comfortable. They really chair. Okay. Now I
can see here. Good morning. Good morning. If you would
in mind state and your name entitled for The PublicRamer,
executive director of transit for the city. Uh, good morning
director. Thank you for joining us. Um, we are discussing
the Ride to Rise Program Resolution. And I wanted to
bring you in to just give us an update on
how the program has been going so far. Um, I've
heard success. And, um, where we are moving forward, um,
given what we've learned about The Program. Absolutely. Thank you
for the opportunity. Uh, so the Rise Program started in
the beginning of April. And with the, um, opportunity for
students to show their ID and Ride for free. Since
then, uh, we've seen at least double the number of
rides students are taking. Of course, this is available 24
seven, 365. And it's something that we see even in
the summer months, uh, student rides are continuing to track,
um, significantly higher than they were before. So we're excited
and energized by the results so far. And really looking
for the six month pilot was, um, essentially the council's
resolution that changed the fair to zero dollars temporarily. And
in some analysis, kind of seeing how the program is
working, consulting with the law department, kind of looking at
opportunities for making the sustainable in the future. Uh, we
actually believe that the best path forward to continue this
is to allow the fair structure and ordinance to revert
back to its original form, which officially has a student
reduced fare, uh, for K - 12 students of 50
cents per ride, 17 dollars a month and were prepared
to, uh, implement a program that will actually help us
track those rides. So the experience that students would experience,
uh, that would students would have on the bus would
remain unchanged. They're still not going to be paying for,
uh, any of their rides. But with the fair structure
in place and a way for us to track the
rides that are taken, uh, were then basically accounting and
accruing those. And then, uh, have opportunities to be able
to, uh, seek reimbursement through a state federal grants or
for through philanthropy. And in this case, the good news
is that, um, a few weeks ago in the state's
budget approval for 2027, there was a million dollars specifically
set aside to support, uh, Detroit rides, uh, student rights
to education. So we have a funding source that's available.
We believe, uh, with law, we've got, uh, system to
administer this program so that students can continue to use
public transportation for free. And this is the, uh, kind
of state rat right now and just excited for the
continued support of the council. Thank you, Director. This is
very exciting. Member waters are very happy to hear that
we've got students on the buses, um, at double the
rates. Um, and, uh, this resolution is to continue to
support that, which I am incredibly happy to support. Um,
I just want to share how nice it's been to
see the people mover go free and just the impact
that it's made on ridership now seeing free rides for
students and a doubling ridership really just, I think emphasizes
a need for us to make transit free in general.
We will continue to work to see what we can
do. Um, but this makes me excited to think that
maybe we can again, the idea of providing, uh, free
rides in the summer when the heat is high when
we have poor air quality. And if we're trying to
reduce vehicles, um, to, to reduce the impacts of bad
air quality, um, maybe we can get the states to
find free, free buses in the summer as well. We'll
keep working on that. But thank you, Director. Um, member
Waters, any thoughts, comments. If not, I believe there was
a motion to approve. Motion to a point. Hearing no
objection. 6. 3 will be approved since two new business
with the recommendation to approve. Thank you, Director. Thank you.
Moving us along to the Office of Chief Financial Officer
Office of Development in Grants. 6. 4, this is the
Grant's application to the Michigan Department of Environments, Great Lakes
and Energy Eagle for the Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Program Grants.
Is there a motion to approve or discuss 6. 4
discuss? Discussion for discussion for 6. 4, we should have
Anita Harrington. Online with us if we can, oh yes.
Ms. Sullivan. Through the chair, we are joined by Crystal
Rogers. Okay. If we can make Crystal Rodgers a panelist.
Madam Chair, she'll be joining rejoining as Pamela shortly. Okay.
Thank you.
Good morning. If you would in mind, stateing your name
title for the Public. Good morning. Crystal Rodgers, General Manager
for Environmental Affairs, Building Safety Engineering and Environmental Department. Thank
you for joining us. Member Waters. Thank you, Madam Chair.
And so good morning. Um, just a few questions. One
I want to understand in what contain minutes we have.
I couldn't find it. Then the 591 K. What is
response activity? If you can just kind of explain that
to us. Um, is this for an affordable housing project.
If so, what is it? What would be the AMI
if that's the purpose of it. And then it says
1 36 K are for other experts. So what are
those. Okay. Um, we might need to bring the needle
on. I can't tell you a few things. This is
for housing projects in, um, Southwest Detroit, uh, response activity
plan is our. Is our response to the contamination soil.
So that will be the removal and replacement of the
soil. Okay. Here is Anita. If we can make Anita
into a panelist. Oh, we see you now if you
would in mind seating your name entitled for The Public.
Anita Harrington Environmental Specialist 3 with BC to environmental affairs.
Thank you for joining. Uh, I think, remember Waters. Did
you want to repeat your questions. Okay. Well, I was,
I was asking what type of contaminants that we have.
And just a better explanation for the 509K for response.
And Ms. Rogers did kind of, um, refer to that
a little bit. And then tell us about the affordable
housing piece. And 1 36 K, other expenses, what's other
expenses. Okay. Yes. Thank you. Um, so the contaminants of
concern are mainly semivolatil and metals. And they are exceeding
dermal contact. So a dermal contact, um, barrier will be
needed as well as excavation of soil. And then, um,
the 136, 000 other, uh, that generally I'd have to
go back and look for sure, but I believe what
that is for is, um, additional like, um, operation and
maintenance plans as well as, um, when the property is
transferred, a baseline environmental assessment will be needed. For the
entities that, um, take on that, those, uh, the ownership.
And then you asked another question. Oh, that it's, uh,
it is affordable housing. It's a 71 units. Most of
them will be, um, affordable units at 81 percent.
I'm sorry. I forget the term apologies. Okay. I don't
think 80 percent is affordable. But okay, if you guys
say so. Um, all right. Thank you. We can provide
more details too. Like I said, I, I'm just thinking
off the top of my head and I can provide
the additional information. You certainly did provide some explanation. If
I need more, I'll ask, Madam Chair here, she appears
to be very familiar with the project. Thank you member
waters. Yeah. No, this is for a project in Corktown.
And as you mentioned, uh, we've do have, this is,
we've got a lot of mixed use projects coming into
the neighborhood. A lot of them are starting at 80.
We are pushing for more to be at 60. Um,
and this is to support those efforts of mixed use
development. Um, but I appreciate the questions. I don't have
any others. Remember waters unless you do. Okay. There was,
I believe was there motion to approve. Hearing no objection
6. 4 would be approved centa formal with the recommendation
to approve. Thank you both for joining us. Thank you.
6. 5, this is the Public Safety Foundation requesting to
accept a donation from Amazon Community Engagement. Is there a
motion to approve with discussion? Thank you. It looks like
we should have a patty or Tyler. With us to
discuss this item. Patty Coocula or Tyler Sarsy. Uh, Madam
Chair Miss Patty has been promoted to panelists. Thank you.
And Ms. Patty, we can't see you. Oh, we see
you now. Hi. Hi. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so
much, chair. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. If
you wouldn't mind seeing your naming title for the public.
Thank you. I'm Patty Cooley, executive director of Detroit Public
Safety Foundation. Good to see you, ma'am. We are discussing
6. 5. This is a recent donation request from Amazon
for occupying the summer. If you wouldn't mind sharing with
us, do you know what specifically this is going to
support. Purchase of tennis shoes, I believe. Okay. Um, any
idea how many. 300 or so. Um, I think plus.
Okay. That's awesome. So we're purchasing 10 issues. This is
going to be for Occupy this summer, um, sounds like
then for, uh, in events or do you know if
it's going to be for, for, for programming. Um, I'm
actually waiting for the invoice and everything to, to come,
but it's programming, I believe there, um, a lot of
activities that, you know, they want to make sure that
the kids can enjoy the recreation activities and have appropriate,
you know, means to have safe, safe sports. Okay. That's
great. All right. Well, thank you for that insight. Is
there a motion to approve 6. 5 motion hearing no
objections 6. 5 would be approved sent to new business
with the recommendation to approve. Thank you, ma'am. You're very
welcome. Thank you today. Have a good wine. Okay. Bye
bye. We are moving on under the legislative policy division.
6. 6 is regarding a resolution opposing the usage of
water resources for data centers. We have already approved this.
So is there a motion to remove? Notion. Hearing no
objection 6. 6 will be removed from our agenda. 6.
7 is a resolution in supports of the Michigan Senate
bill 1035. This is for expanding access to post conviction
DNA testing. Is there motion to discuss. Motion. This is
a resolution. Thank you member waters. Oh, so then we
are good to approve his emotion to approve. Hearing no
objection 6. 7 would be approved. Sent to new business
with the recommendation to approve. Under miscellanius.
6. 8. This is a memo relative to a resolution
in supports of national Hispanic Heritage Month. If the motion
to approve. Hearing no objections 6. 8 will be approved
since you new business with the recommendation to approve.
And 6. 9 is a memo relative to a resolution
in supports of recognizing September 10th through the 19th, 2026
as Welcoming Week. If the motion to approve. Hearing no
objection 6. 9 will be approved sent to new business
with the recommendation to approve. And for anyone wondering Hispanic
Heritage Month is September 15th through October 15th. 10.
10 is a memo through member. McCambel's office. This is
a request for information pertaining to the newly passed chapter
4 amendments on section 4 - 1 - 1. We
have been asked to bring this back. After September 14th.
Hearing no objection six points 10 will be brought back
on September 14th. Six points 11 is a memo relative
to a resolution request that BCed. Do mandatory inspections of
Munoz properties. Is their motion to discuss or.
Member waters discussion. Thank you member Waters. This is the
memo. You haven't received a response, correct? Right. Okay. So
we can just back after September. Okay. Do the chair.
This is the exact same as the other two that's
attached to that email message and it has been sent
to describe the not posted yet. Understood so. You have
it. But it's hasn't been officially on the website. Okay.
So then remember waters. If it has been, oh, it's
a resolution. Okay. Okay. So six points 11. We will
bring back on September 14th. Oh, I do see it.
Okay.
Under 6. 12. This is a memo relative to requesting
information regarding the violations at occupied properties owned by Munoz.
We've been asked to bring this back on September 14th.
Motion. Hearing no objections. 6. 12 will be brought back
on September 14th. This brings us to the end of
the agenda. We do have to walk on requests. Remember
waters. You also have some that we, a couple of,
then we got to go back to. Yes. Yep. Yes,
we do. So for the walk - on requests, let's
do this first since we are still waiting for member
McCambell. For the first walk - on request. We should
have director Brundage who can speak on contract
60080. If there is a motion to walk on this
contract hearing no objections, we will walk on contract number
600 - 800. With it being on our agenda, I
do want to discuss just for us to hear what
the contract is. Thank you member waters discussion. Do we
have director Brundage on with us? Yes, we do. Good
morning, sir. Amen, Madam Chair. Good to see you if
you wouldn't mind sitting in him entitled for the record.
Sure. Ryan Brundish, director of DPW. Director, we are discussing
the contracts to be walked on for major street funding
construction services for Michigan Avenue Street Skate Projects. If you
wouldn't mind sharing with us what this is, it is
a 6 million dollar contract for Public Works. Uh, thank
you, Madam Chair. And first, I just want to thank
you for allowing us to be walked on for consideration.
Uh, as you indicated, this is a 6 million dollar
streetscape project that'll go along Michigan Avenue from campus Marshals,
uh, to cast Avenue. Uh, that portion of Michigan Avenue
is under the jurisdiction of the city. This will actually
be paired with a separate M. D. project that'll occur
in 2027, uh, from CAF all the way to, uh,
I - 96 for an additional streetscape project. Uh, this
particular street scape project, uh, will provide for, uh, new
landscaping, uh, bus loading platforms, uh, improved pedestrian crossing. So
we'll have protected bike lanes. As well as updating the
traffic signals, uh, and reconstructing the road as part of
the project. Uh, one of the reasons that we requested,
uh, that this contract be considered before COFO goes on
recess, uh, is because this footprint of Michigan Avenue between
campus marxists and CAS. Of course, it's downtown, but it
also is being includes the footprint of the Weston hotel,
which is going to be the main headquarters, uh, next
April, uh, for when the final four comes into town
in 2027. So we're looking to get all of this
construction work completed, uh, before the end of 2026. Okay.
Thank you. Just, um, just wondering what the design process
was for the new street scapes. I know there was
a lot of engagements with MDOT for the portion and
court town. Do you know if there was any kind
of engagement for this portion too. Uh, there was this
particular because it is the streetscape project. We did have
to go through the community outward shortness process. Uh, we
did have two meetings, one in December of 2024 and
then one in April on April 16th and 2025. Those
were the two community outreached, uh, two community outreach meetings
required by the ordinance. We've also had four additional community
meetings. That occurred in 2024 and 25. They all went
into the ultimate design of this particular bracket. Okay. Okay.
Thank you. I want to make sure that we have,
uh, those receipts in case someone, uh, doesn't want a
bike lane and such. We did provide opportunity for that
feedback. Um, I do want to be able to share
that. Okay. Um, member Water is any questions for this
contract. No. All right. Is there a motion to approve
hearing no objections. We will approve contract six zero zero
eight zero zero zero. Send two new business with the
recommendation to approve. We have one last walk - on
request member. Waters. This is, um, would need a motion
to walk on the Paradise Valley encroachment request hearing no
objections. We will walk on the resolution. It's usually done
through resolution or we'll walk on the encroachment request. The
encroachment has been on director. If you wouldn't mind a
brief discussion, remember, waters. Thank you. Director, if you wouldn't
mind sharing, um, with us and the public what's Paradise
Valley is requesting. Sure, I'm sure Paradise Valley is requesting
authorization through an encroachment permit. Uh, to install enhancement in
the E. West Public Alley bounded by Grat Shed Broadway
and Grand River. Uh, in Randolph Street. This particular project
is part of multiple, uh, improvements and placemaking enhancements. That
the Paradise Valley Conservancy is making in that area. The
enhancedness include not only improvements in public spaces in this
particular alley, but also be a Christopher Park, Degradship Plaza,
uh, and again, the alley that we just talked about.
One of the reasons that we're requesting, we requested that
this particular resolution should be moved, uh, be added on,
uh, before Council goes on recess, uh, is because the
paradise value association of conservacy did receive brand funding for
the placemaking improvements that they're making to this particular alley,
uh, and they have a requirement for this particular for
these grand funds, uh, they have the funds, all of
the word completed. Uh, before the end of August. So
we wanted to work with them. They're doing great work.
I am Paradise Valley. And if the opportunity at all
for this encroachment permit to be approved, uh, it would
certainly be appreciated. We did get out there approvals from
all of the City Departments and any impact of utilities.
No one employed any objection to this particular inculture permit
request. Okay. Thank you. Mr. Doherty, good to see you.
Anything else that you would like to add regarding this
request for encroachments. Uh, no. The Director Coverting pretty well.
There is a maintenance agreement. We've processed with the, uh,
association. So they'll be responsible to maintain all the assets
they place into the alley as part of the encroachments.
Okay. Thank you. Um, so folks can look forward to
Dr. Payment. Looks like benches, some, some overhead string lights.
So really trying to, um, enhance this area. Okay. Thank
you for that overview. Is there a motion to approve
the encroachment request? Hearing no objection. This request will be
approved sent to new business with the recommendation to approve.
Director Brundage, will I have you on? Um, can I
ask you a random question. I mean, I'm going to
do it anyways. And, but Paradise Valley just makes me
think of, of what has happened in Cities when we,
when we bulldoze neighborhoods to build freeways, really what that's
done in the impact to our neighborhoods. Recently saw a
video of, I forget which city now. They built on
top of their freeway. I know that we have, the
discussion around I 375. Where are we in that discussion?
Is it still happening? Because I know, uh, we did
discuss about reimagining that freeway. Um, but it seems like
some other cities have built over their freeways. Is there,
is this still being discussed. Uh, there might be better
prepared to provide a more detail response than I can.
And Rick, if you want to tackle this, if not,
uh, I think I can respond to some degree. I
can certainly try. I know, uh, the 375 project, uh,
from Gresh. It's south to the river to remove the
below grade freeway and bring a boulevard up to street
level that that efforts well underway. We're doing plan reviews
with, uh, with M. to ensure that, uh, as that
Boulevard comes through, how it interacts with our streets, uh,
you know, we're able to weigh in and make sure
that there's good consideration for, uh, accessibility, uh, the ability
to cross, obviously with that work, there will be some
land that will be developable out of the excess land
from the freeway. So that's, uh, all part of that
effort, but it is a downsized project. Like I said,
it is from crash. It's south. So the final phase,
uh, Crescia North to where 75 curves, uh, west across
downtown, uh, that second phase still needs to be, uh,
finalized. And I know downtown Detroit partnership is working with
M. on an effort to, uh, bridge across 75 at
several points with more of a streetscape style, bridges and
that, uh, to, uh, to improve connectivity from basically large
freeway all the way to, uh, 75, 375 interchange. So
I know the public input into those efforts as well.
Okay. Great. Thank you. I, I appreciate the updates because
we haven't heard anything. I haven't heard anything. Remember waters?
Yeah. And thank you. You know, I have issues with
that project first and foremost. Then the state has not
done what they have been totally disrespectful of this, of
this body. In fact, they've been making all of these
plans. The community is not engaged enough. I live right
there myself. You would think that somebody would care about
what I thought. Since I have to vote on this
project. So I'm thinking people who don't live in that
neighborhood and making all of these plans, all of these
decisions. And they're not keeping us in the loop. Well,
I just, I just resented. So if you guys could
just let them know, um, I mean, I take issue
with it. In fact, I love being able to get
on and off the freeway real fast. So to tell
you the truth. So I'm not a fan of the
project. Somebody's going to have to show me something a
little bit different, you know, and I need the community
to be excited about it. And I don't see that
yet either. So that's my two cents worth, Madam Chair
and, you know, you just had to get me worked
up today about that. A little something came around. Yes,
director. Uh, Madam Chair, we can certainly reach out to
MDOT and request that they come to Council when you
guys return back Marisa, September to provide you guys. An
update on where things stand and, you know, what the
current plans look like. That would be most excellent director.
Thank you so much because we do not know what's
going on. I am being asked by the public because
they want to provide input. And then we're seeing exciting
new projects across the country. So would like to know,
um, how we can make sure that we are imagining
our city with our residents. Um, Madam Chairman. Yes, number
waters. I have said for years when you're making plans
that impact an entire community, the community need to be
engaged at an intimate level. I've always felt very strong
about that because I basically feel as though you have
outsiders in a sense. I mean, even though some of
some people might live in this city, but if you
don't live in that community, I mean, I have a
problem with that. I just believe that we should engage
the community and it is just really does not happen.
So anyway, that's my two sets worth. Thank you member
Waters. Thank you director. Thank you for letting me go
on that side quest. And yes, would like to bring
in M. when we come back from recess to hear
about that project. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank
you all. Have a good rest of your day. That
was it for our walk - on request. We do
have to go now back to five points eight and
five point nine. So I tried my best to give
member Mickey Anvil some time. Um, but I think what
we'll do now is we will bring back 5. 8
and 5. 9 on September 14th. Motion. Hearing no objections
5. 8 and 5. 9 will be brought back on
September 14th. I believe Council Member McCambell's walking in. Oh,
awesome. You should remember Water said too late. Remember McCambell,
we are still here. Thank you, Ms. Khan for letting
us know. I have a note here for 6. 2.
Madam Clerk. Did we already vote and discuss 6. 2.
Was moles to new business 6. 2 was moved to
new business. And if the clerk can please note, we've
been joined by member McCambell. Thank you. Good morning. Sir,
I know. Objection. Um, we are close to the end
here. Remember McCambell, I know you were dealing with personal
issues this morning. But, uh, we did want to, we
did just bring back 5. 8 and 5. 9. We
can also discuss if you would like. But these are
the memos regarding 5. 8 was regarding a firework curfews.
5. 9 was regarding the REAL ROARE tracks improvements in
D7. Thank you, Madam Chair. And good morning, everyone. Um,
if we could discuss 5. 8, we can discuss 5.
8 and 45. 8. Ms. Sullivan, who do we have
to discuss 5. 8. Before I wanted to discuss about
is that, um, 5. 9, they're now on E -
Scry. They're not on ESPS. Yeah. So wondering if we
could get that up there on eScribe if possible. Yeah.
I think so too, was this worked on by LPD?
It wasn't, it was by the departments. Okay. So we
have been discussing eScribe, the lag. Not sure if this
has already, no, response has been received. It hasn't been
uploaded to eScribe. So maybe that's the case for this
as well. Um, same for 5. 9 describe. Yeah. Item
received not on eScribe. So we can just confirm with
the administration, um, that this is already attached to eScribe
just to ensure that's the case, Ms. Sullivan, if you
are on with us, would you happen to know if
the appropriate departments for 5. 8 and 5. 9 submitted
their responses to E scribe. Good afternoon through the chair.
I do not believe these items were submitted through eScribe,
but we can work with the clerk's office to get
them attached. Okay. So the request to attach these to
E scribe. It's a mountain chair. Yes, vice chair. So
we can make sure that it is a motion to
bring back five point in and 5. 9. Those motions
have been approved. Yes. Okay. We brought those back for
you. You good? Yep. Cool. All right. So then is
there anything else, sir? We are at the bottom of
the agenda. We have not done member reports just yet,
but we are here. We did approve all of the
items on the agenda. We moved everything out to new
business. Um, everything was sent out with motion to approve
memos were brought back that had not been responded to.
Is there anything on the agenda that you want to
change or discuss? Hope I'm also a member reports, member
waters. No report. Remember McCambell? Uh, no report. All right.
For myself, just want to remind everyone that it is
election day today. A voting early has started. I have
already voted. Please make sure you do buy or on
April 4th. Um, April 4th, August. Thank you. It is
also August recess. It's time for a break for all
of us. So if you are able to, I hope
you're able to rest this August. I know for our
office, if you're going to be looking for us, we
will still be online. We'll be offline. The last two
weeks of August, um, but we will be back on.
September, August 31st. What we're going to be back that
week, um, to get us started. No, we won't. We
will be back September 7th. We will be back that
week. Um, but City Council will be back on the
fifth, on the 8th. I'm done, you guys. It's been
a long time. Yes, vice chair. Thank you. And thank
you for bringing up that election day. That's August 4th.
Just if you, just to remind folks, if you do
have the absentee ballot, it is recommended that you drop
it off at one of the mini drop boxes across
the city. Um, and also please make sure you sign
the envelope that you put your absentee ballot here. Thank
you. Thank you. There was also during public comments reminders
that, um, buses will be free as well on election
day. There was a question though of if paratransit services
will also be free for election day. Um, Sullivan, I
believe tomorrow Council will also remind The Public's Votes. If
you wouldn't mind, um, letting us know as well what
other transit opportunities will be provided if para transit will
be, will be free as well. Um, there was a
question on fixed lines. Um, I do know that D.
will be free. But wondering if he would in mind
confirming the other transit services tomorrow. Through the chair, we
can follow up with the department and follow up in
writing with the response. Okay. And if we could, uh,
be prepared to share that with the public tomorrow. That
would be great. Okay. Um, all right everyone, that is
it for me. Since the now adjourned.