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Or the internal operation standing committee meeting on today Wednesday, July 23, Mr. Clerk,

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Thank you, we are now in session.

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Colleagues is there in motion on the minutes.

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There's a motion to approve the minutes.

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Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

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We are going to move into public comment.

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If you are joining us in person or virtually and would like to make a public

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please raise your hand. Please raise your hand. Public comment will be cut off

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If you're joining us in person or virtually please raise your hand.

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We're going to give everyone five seconds and five, four, three, two, one. The

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collection of public comments have now concluded see and no one here in the committee of the

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whole with their hand raised. Good morning Aaron how many hands do we have raised virtually.

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Good morning Madam Chair there are 10 people calling in for public comment. All right let's give

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everyone two minutes and once the clock is on the screen we'll get started with the first caller.

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The

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first caller is William I'm David William M. Davis. You have two minutes for general public comment.

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Good morning. Can I be heard? Good morning. Yes.

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I like to start off about two comment as we like to the interviews.

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You know, I believe the Josh Mac will make an excellent candidate and an excellent member for the board at ethics.

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I've known him for years from school board days, and I hope that he's advanced, also as

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relates to Robert Jones and may all point me for the board of police commissioners.

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You know, I think right now, as you may have made that noise to be elected board of police

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commission for District 7, and during the time I was on, I never missed a meeting.

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In fact, I still haven't missed a meeting since before and since I have to.

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One of the main problems at the board of police commissioners now is that frequently, they don't have a quote.

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We have people that sign up or run, or, you know, as to be appointed and don't show up.

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Hopefully this new gentleman will show up because how could you have a board of police commission meetings?

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And you have members commissioners that don't show up for always late.

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Also, I hope that we start doing better as we listen to internal operations, because far too often we still see too many lawsuits and sentiments for people.

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You know, because I think that people are, you know, make an honest mistake, that's one thing

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to represent them.

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But the people are clearly violating policy and procedures in the law and ethic.

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They should not be comforted by the state of Detroit.

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I think we could do a better job.

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I think the city needs to reduce the amount of lawsuits that's going on in the city needs

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to do more to save more because the city should be doing more to help the state of Detroit retirees

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because this whole massive recovery has been on our backs

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and still on our backs,

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because we still haven't been really clawed back

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where they take money out of our checks every month,

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which is criminal for this fake bankruptcy.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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The next caller.

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The next caller is not that Karen.

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Not that Karen, you have two minutes

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for General Public comment.

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Noah.

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Good morning.

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Good morning.

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Yeah, I agree with everything Mr. Davis said, especially relative to the Detroit legacy retirees.

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I know you guys just took a hearing, but we just took a look at it even more than we get sick of hearing it.

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You know, because every month when we get our pens and checks, you know, there's been a club that money coming out.

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And I put the city doing so well, and we can brag about that.

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I don't know why we can't restore the pensions.

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Now, there was a fact that the resolution passed yesterday,

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approved yesterday, but it doesn't do anything.

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It resolves to let us get in line first to put us to help

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report anybody else.

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We've already been put in the forefront.

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We've been put to the forefront everybody when they took our money.

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So we don't want to get in line again

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to be first at nothing, or to be first at being lessen.

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We want our money back, we want what the bankruptcy settlement stated.

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The settlement stated that we should be restored and that was to start in 2018.

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2018's coming gone over again and yet we have nothing but a revolution that promises to put our

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and the grandkids and the life of employment.

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We've already served.

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You know, that's looks like, you know,

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during slavery when they took from you what, you know,

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you could, you worked, but you didn't get paid.

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So that's like into me, that's like into that situation.

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We've worked, and now you're saying we can't have

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the money that we've earned.

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That's ludicrous, it's unreal, and it's evil.

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So hopefully when you guys retire,

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don't have all this straightened out and they won't come and take what you, you know, say,

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well, we made a mistake, we gave you too much money and come and take money back from you,

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because you won't have a chance to make it right no more than we have. I appreciate the functionality,

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thank you for the two minutes. Have a good day. Thank you, you as well. The next caller,

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the next caller is to hear out a mind. So here at a mind, you have two minutes for general public

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Thank you. Good morning council members. I agree with not that Karen and I also agree with Mr Davis. It's a consumable that you would take the right retirees money. Never give it back to them.

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to see a brag about how good the city is doing and you got that kind of reputation off the

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backs of people who were lied to and their contracts were breached. I think that need to be paid

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back as awful and it's embarrassing that it's still the bankruptcy was fake and you used that

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to steal the people's money. That's a terrible thing. Also, I would like to know with the ethics

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committee.

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I cannot, I cannot file ethics complete.

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I was told in a public meeting,

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Mr. Coleman, you know,

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walked up to me and said,

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the reason why I haven't helped you get home repairs

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and because of what you said in public comment,

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that's a violation of my civil rights

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and human rights and my freedom of speech.

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And I want to make it complain about that.

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I'm not gonna let it go.

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I'm not gonna forget about it.

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It was wrong and it's not gonna stop me

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because I'm tors the bull.

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I'm you know, bully bull, you can bully me.

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But other people, if you've done that to me,

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who else have you done that to?

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And then he turned around and said,

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that was said in confidence.

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So you know he said it.

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You need to turn around and say it.

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I helped you.

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Oh, you got a home repair and came out of my office,

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but you wasn't in office when I got those home repair.

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So I think I'm out your office, you're a liar.

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He's lying, it's a quid pro quo for these home repairs, I bet put on several lists.

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Now just one, and we need to, I want an investigation on this home repair.

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This whole fiasco, because it's a quid pro quo, whoa, that's what Mr. Young was saying.

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So I'd like to know more information about it.

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Thank you.

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And if you'd like to follow a complaint with the Board of Ethics, you can do so on the city's

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website under the Board of Ethics. I'm sure if you reached out to your council person, they could direct you as well.

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The next caller.

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The next caller is iPhone.

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iPhone, you have two minutes for general public comment.

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The morning, Madam Chair, and to all within the sound of my voice and of the Honerville

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Council members.

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The D.A. Brown, a President of the SOTA, is where Black Association is going to start

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out.

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That's just by saying we're still accepting and asking for donations for our landscaping

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voters for our D.A. community park.

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I want to also share a blessing and found that there's an organization Franklin Wright settlement.

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They have a senior chore services program for seniors ages 60 plus.

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called 313-579-1000. Extention 301. Again, 313-579-1000. Extention 301. Some of the things that they do is they replace

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and right bulbs, they replace door locks and window catches, they replace faucet washers,

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installs, green doors, stone windows, and weather strippings around doors, they do window

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caulking, cleaning appliances, and starting window shades and curtain rides, they wash walls, windows,

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They scrub floors, season old, they cut grass and rake leaves, season old, they remove ice from your property and snow, they do carpet cleaning and trimming of overhanging tree branches.

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So, somebody thinks I sound simple, but when you become disabled or single like I am, this is precious.

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Also, I'll be sending out a flyer in regards to our rights Detroit event. Please share everything.

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Thank you. The next caller.

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The next caller is we see you.

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We see you. You have two minutes for general public comment.

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We see you.

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Good morning.

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Good morning through the chair.

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May I be hurt?

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Good morning.

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Yes.

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I agree with Mr. Davis and not that Karen and Mr. Hera.

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This is ridiculous to the retirees, especially the legacy retirees.

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The bankruptcy was on their backs.

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You could have spent $75 million to get them from under this, but you want to give them

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sentence while you give away millions of dollars and lawsuits with the police department and

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misdeeds that occurred even during the while the mayor was prosecutor who should actually

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have gone to jail. On your agenda as every week, you have legal representations and endimifications.

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You listen to Mr. Betis yesterday tell you that the only reason why he wants you to pass

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this ordinances to charge people more money, not to address the issue that we're having

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with the violence.

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And this is not all children.

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It's a violent all over the city, even though when you want to pass certain things, you

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talk about how low the crime rate is.

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And when you want to do other things, you talk about how high the crime rate is.

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It's almost, it's teetering on the ridiculous, when you listen to what you guys are saying.

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And what you guys are doing, like millions of dollars lawsuits, and now you have a $30 million contract.

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I have no idea what you guys are thinking that you're doing.

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And every time I look at your agenda, you've got the HR department,

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bringing on more people with ridiculous pay raises or pay scale.

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You guys are running the city into back into bankruptcy with your policies and what you are doing.

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The police department does not need, they already have a curfew.

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And if you read the message it says for violent crime, how is a curfew of violent crime? Thank you.

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Thank you. The next caller.

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The next caller is Miko A Williams.

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Miko A Williams, you have two minutes for general public comment.

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Hi, good morning, can I be heard, please?

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Good morning, yes.

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Good morning, good morning, everyone.

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Yes, I want to share love to my council watchers.

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Not that Karen, we see you, Joanne, Warwick, Bill Davis, Betty A.

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Hey, why can't you talk get the GSD to go over there and put bike racks or landscape boulders for her over at that park so she could have her community of eight

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I don't see the clock. I don't know where we are, but I just want to share a love with everyone

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That is listening under the side of my voice. You know our city is broken. It is broken from

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15 years of

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catastrophic, doom, and failure, and misblack leadership. And when I tell you that people are broken,

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you can hear it in their voices that you see it when we come down here every day and week.

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It's a problem. We all need to come together and love on our neighbors.

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Love on our city, please.

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We are dealing with too many bad breaks. They came pay the water bill, BTE, people going hungry, people

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ain't got enough food in a house. The kids, it is out of control. There's dysfunction all over

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city government. The dug in administration is one of the most horribly brand administrations

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that's Lewis Mariani and Roman Gribbs. Also, I want to say that, you know, as we look at the future

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of our elections. Ladies and gentlemen, you must vote. You must vote. Instead of the voter fraud

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deniers coming up here, why aren't they out in the streets? If you really the cold,

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issue would have got people to vote. And you would have got people to turn out at high numbers

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for this election. Show improved instead of talking. And last but not least, I just want to share

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loved all my council watchers, my neighbors. And I love the city of Detroit. I ain't going

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know them where I'm going to continue to fight, but I'll do it from behind.

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Thank you. The next caller.

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The next caller is Mr. Over with.

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Mr. Over with, you have two minutes for general public comment.

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Mr. Over with.

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Are you there?

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Aaron, let's come back to Mr. Over with.

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Okay, the next caller is Galaxie Aston.

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Galaxie Aston, you have two minutes for general public comment.

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Good morning, Councilwoman Johnson, I want you this morning.

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Good morning, doing well in yourself.

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I'm hanging in there. First of all, I'm going to mention about yesterday when I was on a public comment on the phone.

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I was on there before they even did the prayers so that it wasn't a public comment was not cut off.

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So I'm going to have to file a charge against somebody that's not doing their job because it's the second time that's happened to me. What is it? I got to come down there on the time and person.

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If I have to, I would do that, but I should be able to call it talking on zoom.

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Number two.

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I also would like to have none of the branches up to the city council about the water department, the WSD Gary Brown.

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When I had my flood in 2016, all of a sudden, like I said, you know, other people have floods,

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Southwest Detroit, I feel that's a discrimination, maybe I can check with civil rights and

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feel like I found a charge against that, because I mean, when I had my flood with Council

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President, former Council President Brenda Johnson in there, her and she said her office

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And then the Wesley, and they took care of my flood being taken out of my house, but

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where they offered me was $604. And now I'm not a crackhead. I'm not sick of this.

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Yes, $600 or $200. Like I told, how does all this time is jumping pretty fast?

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Hi, I'm not a crackhead and I don't do drugs. Didn't it offer me a check with $3600? No.

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You'd get Southwest. You put them in the hotels. You did the houses. I froze for two years.

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Councilwoman. My kids didn't come visit me. My great great kids didn't come visit me.

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I had no hot water. My pipes busted. I need to be made whole from that flood.

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I'm speaking out.

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All right. Thank you for calling in.

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And before we go to the next caller, I like to call the 1015 interview to order.

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And we says it to the call of the chair and who's our next caller our next caller is phone number ending in two seven zero caller ending in two seven zero.

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You have two minutes for general public comment.

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You know, it's a great shelter.

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You try as the poorest city in the United States,

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the poorest city in the United States.

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Yet we've been faced the criminal over assessment of more income homes.

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It's theft of over 600 million dollars.

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We have property taxes, the unlawful issuance, the end of dollars, the municipal bonds

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without providing the residents with their right, public meeting, public notice, and right

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to refer into on those bonds.

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The issuance of multiple UTGO bonds were not, while not going before the current voters

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and taxpayers where they are approved,

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spending taxing capital improvement,

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bond funds, on projects and purposes that I short-term,

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and should only be spent on long-term capital improvements

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and infrastructure projects.

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We almost totally collect of the city's areas

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which are outside of downtown mid-town and a few select neighborhoods,

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and the flagrant violation of the Michigan Constitution, Article 7, Section 26, by using public tax dollars, it's public credit to spend on private, corporate, large business interests.

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Thank you. The next caller.

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The next caller is Galaxy S22 Ultra. Galaxy S22 Ultra. You have two minutes for general public comment.

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Good morning. Did you hear me? Good morning. Yes.

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Okay. Yesterday was a heck of a meeting. The brothers brought it out on a lot of the council person. One of the things I didn't get right get the right across was.

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I had a note saying Janice Wimpy should not not be allowed on election day to come any votes

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and be around any vote to influence people on on on things.

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She needs to be really needed to be gone and everybody knows that.

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And the second thing, all general funds will be tax dollars going forward because we don't

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no money. We didn't give out everything and we're not bringing money in. So they'll be using

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tax dollars to pay for things. They need to check that out. All of them that run for the mayor

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need to check that. Check that out. We need to take back all our resource starting with water department,

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like the parliament government or the parliament owned down.

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And the next mayor go catch hell, the next budget season,

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because it's been all messed up.

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And get rid of land bank.

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We need to get rid of land bank.

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I don't understand why nobody understands that.

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Land bank need to go.

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So that need to be our money.

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We didn't outsource everything, gave the money to everybody else.

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But I said, and we're testing hell trying to get contracts.

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in our own city. It was spoken yesterday. Life broke catch and hell trying to get contract.

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They didn't have an African festival. Nobody gave me information while I can get down there.

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But if I keep telling me we're working on it. When you wasn't on what? The world has come

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to end by time we get stuff for platforms in the city of Detroit. You know, it's sad. I'm not

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I don't think there's other, but give us something.

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We bear, almost seven years.

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Thank you.

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And Mr. Halloway, I believe you have the vendor application

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for vending downtown, but let me know if you do not.

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All right, the next caller, or before we go to the next caller,

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I'd like to call the 10 25 interview to order

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and recess it to the call of the chair.

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And who's the next caller?

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The last caller before we return to Mr. Overwith is you matter.

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You matter, you have two minutes for general public comment.

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Yes, good morning. Thank you for taking my call.

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I have a concern about people serving on multiple boards.

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Like I don't think district five community advisory council member should or district four should be on the board of zoning appeals.

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I think that's an inherent conflict of interest and got a problem with the Detroit wing building

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authority because how is it that when I got Billy Sam to the ground by the police officers

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and they tried to tell me that the camera right above where the cop was harassing me didn't work.

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Yeah, right. No proof was shown of that so you all elected officials and judges should be

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concern is that a trait when joint building authority isn't making sure that all their

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cameras work. Of course I didn't believe them and I didn't believe the cops when they

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said or the prosecutor when she said they didn't have the cops video after I was there

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for 40 minutes going you got your video you got your video you got your video and then they

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didn't produce it. Also I think the f-export should have its own attorney net somebody from

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the law department that I really have serious problems with the law department, how they interfere

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with people's business and, oh, Joyce Moore for the Board of Ethics, so I would support

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her.

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But I do think, you need that, also, I've got a problem that the election department is

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lied about me and lied to me.

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Made up some lies about why they didn't hire me, why are they lies?

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Because they like meaningful detail would be void for vagueness in a court of law and then

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told me they were full, when they weren't, and I told somebody else up and he called and

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they scheduled him to train the word for the election.

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So I got proof that they're, they lied to people, and they lied about people.

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And it's most sad that Mary's shaft feels, I'm the election commission won't help.

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Maybe I can get kind of mad mouth, who's on the election commission to do something about it.

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Thank you.

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And the last caller, Mr. Over with, you have two minutes for general public comment.

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Can you hear me clearly?

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Yes.

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The Tissi Johnson, you cheated in.

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You asked to take that off for a committed,

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you traded the carbon of elections.

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And, on we're seeing, on we're seeing,

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I've done this in one free Detroit City Court,

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and also chairperson of the Detroit election permission.

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Now, there's property in the city as being foreclosed there on by a county within a state where all three of them are being controlled and ran by the same individual.

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Now, that same individual Michael Edward Guggen has a corporation council, General Corporation

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Council for the city, Comrade Manager Junior, who also sits on the board of the Detroit

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election commission,

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all three of these entities, City of Detroit, County of Wayne State

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Michigan is being controlled by this individual.

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He put the governor in office at the state.

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Of course, the county, what in county?

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And then the city of Detroit, he's the mayor.

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Now, I come out and say things.

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I say them for a reason.

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I speak the truth.

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if anybody can say I'm last, I thought they say I'm last, but Michael Edward Guggen

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prompted or suggested to mention what learned to run for governor and let Daniel run for

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attorney general. Now we got what we got.

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All right thank you that now concludes our general

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public comment and we are going to move back to the agenda with our 10, 15 interview

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I'd like to call it back to the 1015 interview is for David Bonner for the Board of Ethics.

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Mr. Bonner, if you would please join us at the table here.

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And once you get situated, if you will touch the base of the microphone, the light will turn green,

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and please introduce yourself for the record.

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Good morning, Council women. My name is David Sheldon Bonner,

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And I have the honor to come and present myself for the ethics and I look forward to your questions and I prepare.

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All right, excellent. Well, thank you for that. And before we start asking questions, will you please provide us information about your background and how it lends itself to be in on the Board of Ethics?

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Well, I have a very disparate, disparate background, I have, I hold.

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To degrees, I have NBA with a concentration of finance and I also attained an undergraduate degree

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of the University Troy and County. Currently, for the past 10 years, I have had the privilege

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being an associate professor at Madonna University and I teach in school business. My professional

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background. I have over 25 years of professional service and banking and finance, where I have

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served at the pleasure of city group and other large financial service centers as a vice-president of finance and

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and probably combined, I think that that would pretty much flow into an ethics type of scenario.

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All right, thank you. And are you aware of the conflict of interest policy with the city

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that's part of the Board of Ethics just indicating that you don't have any dealings with the city of Detroit?

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Yes, the ethics ordinance calls for other aspects of conflicts of interest ranging from any entity or individual who perhaps represents the city and cannot have a dual role or purpose otherwise.

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Excellent. Thank you. I will turn the floor over to member Calaway.

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Yes, so for the record, Mr. Bonner's wife is on my team as my special projects manager.

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And she, of course, is an employee, not elected official, no matter will come before her,

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for a vote. And so there's no conflict there.

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I'm just happy that you are willing to be interviewed this morning for this very, very important position.

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I've had interaction with the Board at theX and I know that it deserves some changes and some additions to the Board.

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And so I don't have any questions for you. Your background is stellar.

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your education is just as stellar and your experience and we know that to work in banking and accounting requires

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understanding of confidentiality and ethics.

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You can't manipulate numbers.

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You can't fudge numbers because you can get the financial institution that you represent in a lot of trouble.

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you've not done any of that, and the five banking ethics I'm looking at is ethical investment,

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impact investment, socially responsible investment, and corporate social responsibilities,

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and you are very much aware of those five banking ethics, because you've been involved

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in that industry for many years, and I know for a fact that you'll bring that knowledge

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and that expertise and that understanding of ethics and confidentiality to the board.

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If you are selected, so I want to personally thank you for being willing to be interviewed

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and we're grateful for your willingness.

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And so, I don't have any questions, but thank you so much, Mr. Bonner.

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You're welcome.

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All right, colleagues, before we proceed with any additional questions, I'd like to call the 1035 interview

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to order and recess it to the call of the chair. Any additional questions, comments?

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All right. Seeing none. Mr. Bonner, is there anything additional that you'd like to

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leave with us before we conclude the interview?

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Well, I'm having things constructive to say other than I welcome the opportunity and I look forward

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to being able to serve the city of Detroit and its great constituents and to be able to

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lend my expertise, my background, my experiences, both anecdotal and otherwise.

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And I believe that I haven't said that again, the city of Detroit and its citizenry.

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We do expect and we should enjoy top quality individuals who serve at the behest of the city and its people.

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All right, excellent. Thank you so much for that. Again, thank you for your interest and a person who's focused,

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who's spent a career on finance has a special place in my heart. I will say that.

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So certainly do appreciate you, the numbers are always important and I really believe that your experience and expertise can provide a lot of insight and information knowledge to people in the city of Detroit.

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I think we need it. We need your expertise and so appreciate your interest.

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welcome. Thank you. And if there is nothing further, we will close out the 10-15 interview.

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And just so that everyone knows we do have an additional board of ethics candidate that is coming up next.

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And that will conclude all of the

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interviews for the one board of ethics position. And we will proceed accordingly.

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All right, I'd now like to call back to order the 1025 interview, the 1025 interview

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is for Josh Mack for the Board of Ethics, and I believe he is joining us virtually.

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Erin, do you see Mr. Mack?

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I believe I see his daughter who is helping him get on Zoom and I've tried to promote them

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to a panelist.

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Okay.

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A few times.

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Mr. Mack and

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there we go.

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Okay.

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I was about to say please a set.

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The promotion to panelists and once you see yourself on the screen, please introduce yourself for the record.

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Good morning. Good morning.

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Good morning Mr. Mack.

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Thank you so much for joining us virtually.

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You've already gotten some shout out during public comment.

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But would like to give you an opportunity to share with us your background and how it

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lends itself to the board of ethics.

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Well, good morning, Pair 1.

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In terms of my background, get your patient.

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I have a bachelor's degree in education.

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I have a master's degree in education.

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in the side-cog your phone when you take your university,

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I've completed all the Massachusetts degree requirements

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for occupational therapy and with the University of Michigan

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in the doctorial program, and also participated in various

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especially training programs through Harvard University.

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It had to sort of summarize, is my education background, my work, and comment background includes

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serving as, when I first graduated from college, serving as a teacher and athletic

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director, head coach for football and basketball, also served as an assistant professor with

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up-group programming, Utah.

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I've served as an independent education specialist

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with the control of the school system,

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and state of Michigan, certainly some,

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the director of the entire Wayne County juvenile justice system,

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where I was responsible for providing

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rehabilitation service, but all of the youth in Wayne County,

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I've also served as a Director of the FI family independent agency of what I was responsible.

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And this is my last level of employment.

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When I retired, I was responsible.

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And I was a staff of 100 and can stay up.

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And that sort of summarizes my employment background.

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And in addition to serving as specialized training and training teachers, counselors and

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administrators, with the University of Michigan where I was responsible for serving

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six different states, providing various training programs for those staff.

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Yes, I summarized my vomit employment wise.

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I've also been engaged for the last 45 years.

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Extensive involvement varies.

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Community activities within the Supreme Court.

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All right, excellent.

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Thank you so much for that, Mr. Mack.

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I am going to turn the floor over to member waters.

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Good morning, Mr. Mack.

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Good morning.

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Yes, thank you so much for interviewing with us.

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I got to tell you, you know, you have so much experience

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that you bring to the table.

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And I've kind of observed you throughout the community

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and your passion and compassion for this city.

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and especially the community and it's youth, so I want to thank you for that.

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For you, what is your understanding the role of the Board of Ethics on Member?

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I've given a crystal review of the Board of Ethics, the information and the general understanding

448
00:40:48,780 --> 00:40:59,140
that the Board of Ethics is responsible for addressing complaints and providing an

449
00:40:59,140 --> 00:41:07,320
investigatory process for those complaints and resolving those complaints and the process

450
00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:16,280
one of the complaints is I've perceived it having serve as a member of the, of the

451
00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:22,900
Equipment State of Michigan, I've been very accurate in pop, dealing with human service

452
00:41:22,900 --> 00:41:34,620
initiative, multiplicity of human service initiative issues and I think the process of the

453
00:41:34,620 --> 00:41:44,700
providing services in the assessment of the complaint and in the process for those complaints,

454
00:41:45,220 --> 00:41:53,990
we should be predicated on integrity, ingestion, there is a fact-finding process to analyze the complaint,

455
00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:57,280
and familiar with the fair, and if we're able to base position.

456
00:41:58,580 --> 00:41:59,360
Okay.

457
00:42:03,050 --> 00:42:10,650
I think that might be all of my questions. We just one of the quick questions.

458
00:42:12,050 --> 00:42:20,130
Oftentimes, these committees and boards, and so forth, sometimes, had difficulty, you know, establishing a core.

459
00:42:22,030 --> 00:42:31,550
How has your attendance and participation been when you served on other boards or communities?

460
00:42:32,030 --> 00:42:44,490
I tried to, one of the concerns I had was that when I'm in poverty or something, I either have to give it to all my best and not participate, so I'm not so sure.

461
00:42:44,490 --> 00:42:50,390
I'm as time as we can be required. I'm still active in these and a lot of other communities.

462
00:42:52,290 --> 00:43:04,550
If I'm chosen to serve in that capacity, I would be honored to serve and I would also do my very best to be a very rural member of the Board of Ethics.

463
00:43:05,230 --> 00:43:06,870
All right. Thank you. Thank you.

464
00:43:07,450 --> 00:43:12,650
Thank you. Member Callaway. Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Mack.

465
00:43:12,650 --> 00:43:41,570
This is Councilmember Callaway. Good morning. Good morning, sir. I know about your community service and the community where you live and we appreciate your willingness to serve in this capacity. And thank you so much for all that you're doing in the community where you serve to keep it safe. Keep it organized keep a tight knit. And you have just done incredible things in the community that I'm personally aware of and your activism.

466
00:43:42,650 --> 00:43:48,610
with the different organizations that you support and are a member of. So thank you for all

467
00:43:48,610 --> 00:43:56,150
that you've done and also for your education background and your experience with the education

468
00:43:56,150 --> 00:44:06,190
process. Thank you so much Mr. Mack. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Mack is there any additional

469
00:44:06,190 --> 00:44:08,910
information you'd like to share with us?

470
00:44:10,370 --> 00:44:14,390
Well, this should, you know, I'm happy to have been a part of this process.

471
00:44:14,590 --> 00:44:19,630
And one of the reasons why I agreed to participate in this interview because of my

472
00:44:19,630 --> 00:44:24,710
hotter, it's been part of the interviewers, and I appreciate the services that you've

473
00:44:24,710 --> 00:44:31,530
written in this one last thing, and I've received a couple of major distinct honors

474
00:44:31,530 --> 00:44:37,290
One has been with my graduation from Naval Autism University in Florida.

475
00:44:37,870 --> 00:44:41,250
I was recently elected as one of the most distinct,

476
00:44:41,810 --> 00:44:46,310
alumni from that university in the last 50 years.

477
00:44:46,730 --> 00:44:48,510
I was elected another.

478
00:44:48,930 --> 00:44:50,690
Also, for those that may not be aware,

479
00:44:51,490 --> 00:44:54,410
I'm also impacted and impacted

480
00:44:54,410 --> 00:44:57,810
into the University of Michigan historical library,

481
00:44:58,310 --> 00:44:59,970
and you can look boo-hoo-man.

482
00:45:06,100 --> 00:45:29,380
Thank you so much for that, as the young people say, Google Me, huh? All right, well, we certainly appreciate all of your work and service in the community and for the community and definitely appreciate your interest here. We do have one position that is open on the Board of Ethics and we have, I believe, five candidates.

483
00:45:30,500 --> 00:45:37,820
So we will certainly follow up with you and let you know how things proceed as we move forward.

484
00:45:37,820 --> 00:45:39,680
But thank you so much for your interest.

485
00:45:40,480 --> 00:45:40,800
Thank you.

486
00:45:40,840 --> 00:45:42,400
Thank you all very much, too.

487
00:45:43,300 --> 00:45:43,620
Absolutely.

488
00:45:43,860 --> 00:45:44,880
Have a great day.

489
00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:54,200
All right, then now closes our 10 25 interview and colleagues before we proceed to the next interview.

490
00:45:54,200 --> 00:46:00,060
how about we address line items 5 and 6,

491
00:46:03,240 --> 00:46:09,760
recognizing that we have, oh, there are 6 people

492
00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:18,500
actually, that have been interviewed for the Board of Ethics position. And so without objection,

493
00:46:18,500 --> 00:46:33,600
I'd like to combine line items 5, 6, 8.1 and 8.2 along with 8

494
00:46:36,740 --> 00:46:41,320
.16 and 8.17

495
00:46:45,100 --> 00:46:46,760
and colleagues

496
00:46:46,760 --> 00:46:49,840
is there a motion to

497
00:46:51,850 --> 00:46:57,630
send these line items to form a with a request for a ballad that

498
00:46:57,630 --> 00:47:01,210
LPD draft a ballad for all six names?

499
00:47:02,250 --> 00:47:06,150
Discussion, discussion, remember what is so

500
00:47:08,900 --> 00:47:15,180
we don't have to send all these names to a ballad

501
00:47:15,180 --> 00:47:18,420
will we can deny some right here? Is that correct?

502
00:47:20,780 --> 00:47:25,120
LPD. I know the answer. Mr. King.

503
00:47:29,260 --> 00:47:30,640
Is that attorney killer LPD?

504
00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:37,340
Yeah, the items can only be sent with a recommendation to approve or deny.

505
00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:41,860
Oh. They can't be denied in the, in the, in the committee.

506
00:47:43,440 --> 00:47:45,180
They can't not be. No.

507
00:47:45,180 --> 00:47:49,280
I just check it.

508
00:47:49,280 --> 00:47:51,000
Wanted to be sure.

509
00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:57,020
Well, certainly can't recommend that all of them be approved when they go.

510
00:47:59,160 --> 00:48:05,540
So, remember what is in the past what we've done is just request the LPD draft a ballot for all of the individuals.

511
00:48:06,140 --> 00:48:14,020
And then if there is one person that we would like to elevate uplift or maybe more than one,

512
00:48:14,020 --> 00:48:16,100
We can do that.

513
00:48:16,280 --> 00:48:21,020
LPD, do you have suggestions, thoughts on how that happens?

514
00:48:21,220 --> 00:48:24,420
Madam Chair, Edward King, legislative policy division.

515
00:48:25,400 --> 00:48:30,340
Madam Chair, the motion is to move the names forward for consideration.

516
00:48:32,020 --> 00:48:32,260
Okay.

517
00:48:34,790 --> 00:48:35,410
For consideration.

518
00:48:35,850 --> 00:48:37,610
All right, that'll be the motion there.

519
00:48:39,350 --> 00:48:41,870
I move the names forward for consideration.

520
00:48:42,890 --> 00:48:44,030
And drafting of a ballot.

521
00:48:44,030 --> 00:48:58,070
There is a motion to move line items 5, 6, 8.1, 8.2, 8.16 and 8.17, 2 formal for consideration and

522
00:48:58,070 --> 00:49:02,250
drafting a ballot for the board of ethics position.

523
00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:07,860
Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

524
00:49:09,520 --> 00:49:10,520
All right, thank you, colleagues.

525
00:49:11,380 --> 00:49:15,200
I'd now like to call back to order the 1035 interview.

526
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:19,560
The 1035 interview is Mr. Robert Jones.

527
00:49:20,140 --> 00:49:25,460
Here for the Board of Police Commissioners and nominee of the Mayors.

528
00:49:25,960 --> 00:49:28,740
Mr. Jones, if you please join us at the table.

529
00:49:30,420 --> 00:49:30,740
Yes.

530
00:49:38,870 --> 00:49:41,030
And if you will, touch the base of the microphone.

531
00:49:41,290 --> 00:49:43,890
The light will turn green. Please introduce yourself for the record.

532
00:49:43,890 --> 00:49:45,450
Good morning.

533
00:49:45,850 --> 00:49:47,970
My name is Robert Preston Jones,

534
00:49:50,110 --> 00:49:52,750
lifelong resident of the city of Detroit.

535
00:49:53,690 --> 00:49:54,850
I have a rest of the day.

536
00:49:55,090 --> 00:49:56,870
We'll be 71 years.

537
00:49:57,770 --> 00:49:59,730
I celebrated a birthday on yesterday.

538
00:50:01,550 --> 00:50:02,210
Oh, thank you.

539
00:50:02,910 --> 00:50:03,910
Happy birthday.

540
00:50:04,470 --> 00:50:07,830
You celebrated a birthday along with my senior policy analyst.

541
00:50:07,890 --> 00:50:08,370
Okay.

542
00:50:10,670 --> 00:50:13,230
And Detroit is a city that I love.

543
00:50:14,470 --> 00:50:16,550
I was looking forward to serve.

544
00:50:18,700 --> 00:50:24,540
I have an undergraduate degree from Wayne State University in business.

545
00:50:25,080 --> 00:50:28,620
Just a little bit more about my background as a lifelong Detroit.

546
00:50:28,620 --> 00:50:31,300
I was born and raised on Detroit's East Side.

547
00:50:31,920 --> 00:50:32,980
Curts of a one-fisher.

548
00:50:35,180 --> 00:50:39,600
In 1971, I moved to the Northwest side with my parents.

549
00:50:39,600 --> 00:50:47,600
And like I said, Detroit's my home, I love it, and always look forward to giving back with service.

550
00:50:48,280 --> 00:50:55,560
All right, excellent. And I know you're background from a corporate standpoint.

551
00:50:56,040 --> 00:51:01,220
And you probably don't remember me from 20 some odd years ago when I worked at the convention bureau.

552
00:51:01,860 --> 00:51:07,060
But if you will, please share a little bit more about your professional background.

553
00:51:08,120 --> 00:51:09,440
Oh, absolutely.

554
00:51:11,860 --> 00:51:18,400
I was employed by AT&T. I was there for 47 and a half years. I retired

555
00:51:19,100 --> 00:51:27,540
in December of 2022 and when I retired I was the Director of External and Legislative Affairs

556
00:51:27,540 --> 00:51:34,200
is one of the corporate lobbyists there. It allowed me to interact with several of you including

557
00:51:34,200 --> 00:51:40,440
the Honorable Mary Waters, and like you said, the Honorable Latissa Johnson, I know you had,

558
00:51:40,480 --> 00:51:44,600
we had several community events and saw you there.

559
00:51:45,800 --> 00:51:55,080
So, in terms of my work history, 47 years, 47 and a half years at AT&T, great corporation,

560
00:51:55,380 --> 00:51:57,500
and I enjoyed being a part of the team there.

561
00:51:58,780 --> 00:51:58,860
Excellent.

562
00:51:58,940 --> 00:51:59,700
Thank you.

563
00:51:59,700 --> 00:52:09,340
And yes, thank you for the support on the east side that you were able to provide as a

564
00:52:09,340 --> 00:52:14,900
result of the position that you were in, and I know that you continue to serve on the board

565
00:52:14,900 --> 00:52:17,660
for J.E.I. and other organizations.

566
00:52:18,580 --> 00:52:21,200
Can you talk about the Board of Police Commission?

567
00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:28,160
This board is one that is very interesting what's happening in this season with the Board

568
00:52:28,160 --> 00:52:35,320
police commissioners, but talk about your tie, your connection to your affinity to perhaps

569
00:52:35,320 --> 00:52:39,400
public safety, and what you plan to bring to the board.

570
00:52:39,880 --> 00:52:40,840
Thank you very much.

571
00:52:41,940 --> 00:52:49,800
In terms of what I plan to bring to the board of police commission, first of all, it's

572
00:52:49,800 --> 00:52:57,560
not in my first time serving on boards and commissions, but I think what I bring along with

573
00:52:57,560 --> 00:53:05,720
willingness to serve is a willingness I've always been a listener before making any decisions

574
00:53:05,720 --> 00:53:12,640
and I pride myself on being a good listener and I think that's a practice that has served

575
00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:19,820
me well I think no I know that if I am appointed to the Board of Police Commission that will

576
00:53:19,820 --> 00:53:26,420
bring one of my strongest traits as being a listener for both the community and the Board

577
00:53:26,420 --> 00:53:31,980
police commission, and like I said for me, it's just about giving service back to the

578
00:53:31,980 --> 00:53:37,800
community. As a lifelong Detroit, I know at times past there's been, you know, some

579
00:53:37,800 --> 00:53:43,980
tension, tensions between the community and the police department, but as times have gone

580
00:53:45,100 --> 00:53:50,600
on, some of that are a lot of that have seemed to subside, I believe we've got a police

581
00:53:50,600 --> 00:53:56,340
department that is working well with the community, not saying that everything is perfect

582
00:53:56,340 --> 00:54:04,340
but they're working well and I think the openness of the police department in terms of that willingness

583
00:54:04,340 --> 00:54:11,140
works well for the city of Detroit and its residents and I believe one of the things that

584
00:54:11,140 --> 00:54:17,740
chief whites started where he would do what was at a mile walk in the communities I think that

585
00:54:17,740 --> 00:54:22,580
endeared you know the police department to the communities and I think the communities really

586
00:54:22,580 --> 00:54:28,860
respected that. So for me, you know, I look forward to not only being of service, but really

587
00:54:28,860 --> 00:54:33,340
hoping to be a conduit, a positive conduit between the community and the police department

588
00:54:33,340 --> 00:54:35,620
and the police department and the community.

589
00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:40,660
All right, thank you. I do have a couple more questions but I'm going to give my colleagues an

590
00:54:40,660 --> 00:54:43,420
opportunity. Member Waters.

591
00:54:47,860 --> 00:54:50,940
Oh, all right. Well, I don't know what kind of questions I really

592
00:54:54,500 --> 00:54:57,340
So Mr. Jones, it's good to see you.

593
00:54:57,580 --> 00:54:57,980
Just ma'am.

594
00:54:59,960 --> 00:55:05,680
I remember those days in Lansing, and I've got to tell you, I don't know anybody, AT&T in

595
00:55:05,680 --> 00:55:06,240
the morning.

596
00:55:06,920 --> 00:55:12,580
I mean, you know, having to work with you as a lobbyist and you always very straightforward

597
00:55:13,960 --> 00:55:20,320
with the information and so forth that helped us to make informed decisions, so I do appreciate

598
00:55:20,320 --> 00:55:20,980
that.

599
00:55:20,980 --> 00:55:21,540
Thank you.

600
00:55:21,540 --> 00:55:27,940
Yes, well, you know, you're a Detroit or so, so you know your hands are going to be full.

601
00:55:28,060 --> 00:55:30,980
Sure. I mean, even I don't mind that.

602
00:55:30,980 --> 00:55:34,900
Yeah, you know, you can, you can handle that. I would like to believe so.

603
00:55:35,920 --> 00:55:41,140
All right, I just want to make sure that you can it, I mean, because it is different. You probably

604
00:55:41,140 --> 00:55:50,580
hear sometimes, you know, City Council sometimes, you know, and people call in and so forth

605
00:55:50,580 --> 00:55:54,640
and their concerns and their passions and all those things.

606
00:55:54,940 --> 00:55:57,620
And I know that you're going to have the same thing

607
00:55:57,620 --> 00:55:58,720
on that police commission.

608
00:55:58,980 --> 00:56:02,040
I just want to make sure that you're ready for it.

609
00:56:02,040 --> 00:56:03,100
But sounds like you are.

610
00:56:03,300 --> 00:56:04,940
I'm looking forward to it.

611
00:56:05,040 --> 00:56:05,920
All right, then.

612
00:56:05,940 --> 00:56:06,700
Thank you, Madam Chair.

613
00:56:07,580 --> 00:56:08,060
Thank you.

614
00:56:08,480 --> 00:56:09,280
Member Calaway.

615
00:56:09,900 --> 00:56:10,220
Good morning.

616
00:56:10,300 --> 00:56:10,780
Good morning.

617
00:56:11,280 --> 00:56:12,600
And I'm so pleasure to meet you.

618
00:56:12,600 --> 00:56:14,400
And thank you for your willingness to serve.

619
00:56:14,820 --> 00:56:17,680
I have one question that comes up a lot.

620
00:56:17,680 --> 00:56:27,560
They came up this morning regarding not having a quarrel during the police commission meetings and can't conduct business without a quarrel.

621
00:56:27,580 --> 00:56:28,480
This is true, yes.

622
00:56:28,560 --> 00:56:41,460
So I've been to some of the meetings and sometimes they can go quite long several hours, sometimes after nine o'clock.

623
00:56:43,360 --> 00:56:50,560
And, and sometimes the year be a genus or a chalkful because of mismedings before, for lack of a core.

624
00:56:51,380 --> 00:56:56,860
So what would be your commitment to attending, and attending regularly?

625
00:56:58,140 --> 00:57:03,440
And we hear quite often, like this morning, Mr. Davis, he's been going to meetings,

626
00:57:03,480 --> 00:57:06,160
he said he doesn't miss, and when I go, he's there.

627
00:57:06,160 --> 00:57:17,300
So it's just not a core and sometimes a little sometimes a little unprofessional, unprofessionally run.

628
00:57:19,080 --> 00:57:30,460
So what would be your commitment to attaining the meetings and making sure that there's some type of professional decorum from your colleagues?

629
00:57:31,520 --> 00:57:34,700
Well, first let me talk about myself in terms of commitment.

630
00:57:34,840 --> 00:57:38,740
Once I'm committed to something, to serve, I'm committed.

631
00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:44,760
So the meeting is on this day, this time I'm going to be there.

632
00:57:45,300 --> 00:57:53,660
I used to tell people being early is on time and being on time can be considered to be

633
00:57:53,660 --> 00:57:54,020
late.

634
00:57:54,840 --> 00:58:00,220
So I am committed, if I'm selected to be on the Board of Police and my commitment to

635
00:58:00,220 --> 00:58:07,920
I will be there for the meetings, no matter what the length of time is, I was appointed

636
00:58:07,920 --> 00:58:10,520
to serve, and that's what I'll be doing.

637
00:58:15,410 --> 00:58:20,730
And then with respect to the professional decorum of the commission, on the board, rather.

638
00:58:22,670 --> 00:58:27,770
You know, whenever the community and the police department,

639
00:58:31,050 --> 00:58:32,590
there's always got to be, especially

640
00:58:32,590 --> 00:58:33,350
with the community.

641
00:58:33,610 --> 00:58:35,290
There's got to be a level of respect.

642
00:58:35,910 --> 00:58:40,110
Whether you agree or disagree, it's about respect.

643
00:58:41,230 --> 00:58:42,690
And that goes a long way.

644
00:58:43,590 --> 00:58:45,530
I am a person that gives respect.

645
00:58:46,310 --> 00:58:51,750
I don't believe in disrespecting anyone publicly or behind the scenes.

646
00:58:53,310 --> 00:58:59,470
So that contributes to the professional quorum of the Board of Police Commission as well as the community.

647
00:58:59,470 --> 00:59:07,030
I believe if you give respect, you hold yourself in a certain manner while those meetings

648
00:59:07,030 --> 00:59:13,750
are going on, the community sees it, the police department sees it, and I think that

649
00:59:13,750 --> 00:59:14,750
just goes a long way.

650
00:59:15,010 --> 00:59:21,070
You've got the professional quorum means a lot, and when I say being on time, that's a part

651
00:59:21,070 --> 00:59:22,330
of the professional quorum.

652
00:59:22,330 --> 00:59:30,990
You have to be on time, so in terms of, you know, for me and professional poem, those are the

653
00:59:30,990 --> 00:59:36,250
standards that I hope for myself, be on time and so I love what respect, whether you agree

654
00:59:36,250 --> 00:59:36,830
or disagree.

655
00:59:37,050 --> 00:59:38,330
It's about respect.

656
00:59:39,190 --> 00:59:44,330
And then my last question is through the chair to yourself, Mr. Jones, the investigations.

657
00:59:44,630 --> 00:59:50,330
I don't know where we are every year, they're backed up, so I don't know, I think for

658
00:59:50,330 --> 00:59:55,410
request or backed up. Investigations are backed up. It may be different going into the new

659
00:59:55,410 --> 00:59:58,690
budget season, but this last one they still had a backlog of investigations.

660
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:05,220
How would you tackle that? What, how would you have that addressed? Because that's the board issue.

661
01:00:07,140 --> 01:00:16,770
That's a good question. You know, never serving on the Board of Police Commission, you know, there's always going to be a learning curve.

662
01:00:18,110 --> 01:00:28,090
And that's the first thing that I would have to learn as you talk about the FOIA backlogs. So, you know, if appointed, once appointed,

663
01:00:28,510 --> 01:00:34,850
You know, I'm going to do everything that I can to see about, you know, what can we do to, you know,

664
01:00:35,230 --> 01:00:42,090
whittle down the pile of backlogs. And but like I said, I've got to learn what's going on.

665
01:00:43,410 --> 01:00:46,950
You know, it'd be kind of difficult for me to sit here and say, okay, this is what I'm going to do there.

666
01:00:47,190 --> 01:00:54,510
And I don't understand the process. So, but I, if there's a substantial backlog, I'm going to do everything that I can.

667
01:00:54,510 --> 01:01:00,470
As one of the members, we'll see what we can do to whittle this down because I obviously

668
01:01:00,470 --> 01:01:02,510
sounds it's a problem.

669
01:01:03,370 --> 01:01:04,410
Thank you, Mr. Jones.

670
01:01:04,510 --> 01:01:05,390
Thank you, Mentor.

671
01:01:05,510 --> 01:01:06,430
Just one quick question.

672
01:01:06,830 --> 01:01:07,470
Thank you.

673
01:01:07,890 --> 01:01:08,330
Member Waters?

674
01:01:08,710 --> 01:01:08,990
All right.

675
01:01:09,550 --> 01:01:12,410
Do you know any of the Board of Police Commissioners right now?

676
01:01:12,830 --> 01:01:13,170
I do.

677
01:01:13,690 --> 01:01:13,850
Yeah.

678
01:01:14,410 --> 01:01:15,870
I do know Eva.

679
01:01:16,370 --> 01:01:16,930
Carver.

680
01:01:17,290 --> 01:01:17,810
Garver.

681
01:01:18,330 --> 01:01:18,610
Garver.

682
01:01:18,630 --> 01:01:19,150
Garver.

683
01:01:19,410 --> 01:01:22,590
And I know Linda Carter.

684
01:01:23,030 --> 01:01:24,650
And the cards are okay.

685
01:01:25,150 --> 01:01:26,670
I don't think I'm in Quantez.

686
01:01:28,690 --> 01:01:30,150
So I do know the three of them.

687
01:01:30,350 --> 01:01:30,590
Okay.

688
01:01:30,950 --> 01:01:31,290
All right.

689
01:01:31,650 --> 01:01:32,610
Just carry somewhere.

690
01:01:33,030 --> 01:01:34,270
I do know the three of them.

691
01:01:36,410 --> 01:01:40,590
Well, I can't say that I do know that you have the type of temperament

692
01:01:42,770 --> 01:01:45,930
that allows you to work with other people.

693
01:01:47,050 --> 01:01:49,970
And, you know, and to get along all well with others as well.

694
01:01:50,130 --> 01:01:50,870
I do know that.

695
01:01:51,030 --> 01:01:51,870
Thank you very much.

696
01:01:51,870 --> 01:01:52,970
Thank you.

697
01:01:54,770 --> 01:01:55,130
All right.

698
01:01:55,210 --> 01:01:55,890
Thank you.

699
01:01:56,350 --> 01:02:02,770
I have a question about addressing behavior of police officers.

700
01:02:03,250 --> 01:02:07,230
So that's what we see a lot in the Internal Operations Committee.

701
01:02:08,470 --> 01:02:16,230
We have individuals who may have lost sight of something, they want to make a quick

702
01:02:16,230 --> 01:02:25,970
turn and cause an incident or whatever the case may be. It really pulls from the city's

703
01:02:25,970 --> 01:02:33,510
coffers. Certainly there are better ways that our dollars can be spent. I think we need

704
01:02:33,510 --> 01:02:38,610
to have a better relationship with the Board of Police Commissioners but also ensuring that

705
01:02:38,610 --> 01:02:48,420
Board of Police Commissioners is requiring discipline, removing officers when officers need

706
01:02:48,420 --> 01:02:54,360
to be removed. I know that DPOA and other union organizations are involved in that decision,

707
01:02:54,580 --> 01:03:01,860
but I think we have to be honest about the individuals that serve within the department.

708
01:03:02,960 --> 01:03:07,480
Majority of them, probably 90% of them do a great job.

709
01:03:08,640 --> 01:03:18,500
We have some individuals who need either more development, more training, need to be tapped

710
01:03:18,500 --> 01:03:21,140
on the hand to say, okay, this is not acceptable.

711
01:03:21,600 --> 01:03:28,320
Talk to me about your willingness to do those things because at the end of the day it costs

712
01:03:28,320 --> 01:03:37,500
city money when we continually have individuals who are misbehaving or doing things that create

713
01:03:37,500 --> 01:03:41,700
situations where we have lawsuits that come before this body.

714
01:03:43,340 --> 01:03:44,220
It's a very good question.

715
01:03:45,100 --> 01:03:56,630
I can tell you that in cases where it's been proven where an officer has wrongly done something,

716
01:03:57,290 --> 01:04:04,450
I have no problems with the necessary disciplinary action that needs to happen.

717
01:04:07,620 --> 01:04:13,100
With police officers, and I know it's a tough job, but you've always got to be professional.

718
01:04:14,860 --> 01:04:15,920
And I'm a stickler for that.

719
01:04:15,960 --> 01:04:22,080
I mean, I'm probably like, many Detroiters have been pulled over, but I can't say that I've

720
01:04:22,080 --> 01:04:23,880
ever truly been disrespected.

721
01:04:23,880 --> 01:04:27,800
There have been a couple incidents where it could have gone either way.

722
01:04:28,360 --> 01:04:32,220
But I think if we've got, you know, offices out there that are

723
01:04:34,680 --> 01:04:36,760
not doing the right thing,

724
01:04:37,580 --> 01:04:42,400
I have no problems at all handing out whatever disciplinary action isn't necessarily.

725
01:04:43,200 --> 01:04:45,840
That's probably the best way for me to say it.

726
01:04:45,900 --> 01:04:46,080
Okay.

727
01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:47,500
All right.

728
01:04:47,500 --> 01:04:48,940
I appreciate that.

729
01:04:49,460 --> 01:04:58,460
I do think it takes for all of us to set the tone and the behavior of our officers.

730
01:04:58,700 --> 01:05:05,620
I have said frequently that many of us, I'm sure we can sit at a red light and see a

731
01:05:05,620 --> 01:05:09,360
police vehicle come and run the red light.

732
01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:13,440
No sirens on, no lights on because they're probably just going to lunch.

733
01:05:13,440 --> 01:05:14,560
I don't know what it is.

734
01:05:17,020 --> 01:05:28,520
But just discouraging that behavior because that to me says you are above the law that you don't have to stop at this red light like the rest of the you don't have to wait is different.

735
01:05:28,520 --> 01:05:35,740
And of course, if you are headed to a scene, you have an emergency, and then I would expect

736
01:05:35,740 --> 01:05:39,600
for your life and silence to be on for you to go through that red light.

737
01:05:40,200 --> 01:05:47,440
But just that behavior, I think, really helps to shift the behavior of our residents.

738
01:05:47,960 --> 01:05:55,220
And I think that is a level of respect that we give to our residents and saying, okay, if

739
01:05:55,220 --> 01:05:56,000
I'm not in a hurry.

740
01:05:56,020 --> 01:05:57,300
I can wait just like you can.

741
01:05:58,680 --> 01:06:03,400
So it's just those little things that I think can make a tremendous impact.

742
01:06:03,920 --> 01:06:11,160
And those are the types of things that I would love to see improved, changed so that our

743
01:06:11,160 --> 01:06:22,060
officers show respect for our residents and that they are truly and honestly they are to serve

744
01:06:22,060 --> 01:06:22,640
and protect.

745
01:06:23,260 --> 01:06:23,600
Mm-hmm.

746
01:06:23,600 --> 01:06:24,440
I concur.

747
01:06:25,220 --> 01:06:26,080
All right.

748
01:06:26,080 --> 01:06:26,640
I concur.

749
01:06:26,960 --> 01:06:28,020
Thank you.

750
01:06:28,860 --> 01:06:33,180
Is there anything else you'd like to leave with us before we conclude the interview?

751
01:06:33,540 --> 01:06:33,780
No.

752
01:06:34,020 --> 01:06:39,540
I appreciate the opportunity to come before this honorable body.

753
01:06:39,980 --> 01:06:42,740
I appreciate the questions that you've asked me.

754
01:06:43,200 --> 01:06:48,500
Hopefully, I have responded in a way that does answer your questions.

755
01:06:49,220 --> 01:06:50,740
But that's it.

756
01:06:51,020 --> 01:06:51,320
All right.

757
01:06:51,640 --> 01:06:52,520
Thank you so much.

758
01:06:52,520 --> 01:06:53,680
Thank you very much.

759
01:06:53,780 --> 01:06:54,780
Thank you.

760
01:06:56,620 --> 01:06:56,680
Thank you.

761
01:06:56,680 --> 01:06:57,400
All right, colleagues.

762
01:06:58,380 --> 01:06:59,460
Yes, please.

763
01:07:00,200 --> 01:07:01,260
Thank you.

764
01:07:01,300 --> 01:07:01,500
Thank you.

765
01:07:03,680 --> 01:07:06,520
That now concludes our 1035 interview.

766
01:07:08,020 --> 01:07:16,360
The resolution for line item 7 is on line item 9.1 is there a motion.

767
01:07:17,560 --> 01:07:23,040
There's a motion to send line item 9.1 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

768
01:07:23,040 --> 01:07:27,660
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

769
01:07:28,620 --> 01:07:31,260
That now closes out the 1035 interview.

770
01:07:34,540 --> 01:07:38,120
And now we are going to move on to unfinished business.

771
01:07:40,280 --> 01:07:44,260
We have already addressed line items 8.1 and 8.2.

772
01:07:45,560 --> 01:07:56,070
Line item 8.3 is the status of Detroit Wayne Joint Building Authority, the interview

773
01:07:56,070 --> 01:08:01,530
of Byron Osborne for the joint appointment.

774
01:08:01,850 --> 01:08:02,770
Colleagues is there.

775
01:08:02,850 --> 01:08:03,870
Emotion to discuss.

776
01:08:04,430 --> 01:08:04,890
Discussion?

777
01:08:06,010 --> 01:08:06,750
Thank you.

778
01:08:07,150 --> 01:08:14,970
So we did get an opinion from LPD and it looks like we are awaiting a response from the law

779
01:08:14,970 --> 01:08:16,730
department, Attorney Anderson.

780
01:08:19,960 --> 01:08:27,360
Through the chair, I confident we could get that expediated to you guys before the week

781
01:08:27,360 --> 01:08:28,300
So for

782
01:08:31,760 --> 01:08:37,340
attorney Anderson that doesn't help us on moving on this item.

783
01:08:37,340 --> 01:08:46,860
So we can move it to formal, but we have no idea what the law department's response will be through the chair.

784
01:08:46,920 --> 01:08:50,120
I do not have that information in front of me at this time unfortunately.

785
01:08:51,240 --> 01:08:54,060
So we can base it on the opinion of LPD.

786
01:08:54,840 --> 01:08:57,700
He's attorney Anderson said by the end of the week.

787
01:09:06,140 --> 01:09:16,020
We did receive a response from LPD, so colleagues, I'm okay with us moving this to formal.

788
01:09:17,060 --> 01:09:18,660
Nathan, motion to approve.

789
01:09:19,200 --> 01:09:23,860
There's a motion to send line item 8.3 to formal with a recommendation to approve.

790
01:09:24,900 --> 01:09:28,340
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

791
01:09:30,930 --> 01:09:35,270
And we will await the law departments response.

792
01:09:35,270 --> 01:09:36,830
Thank you, Attorney Anderson.

793
01:09:37,150 --> 01:09:37,930
Thank you.

794
01:09:39,290 --> 01:09:44,430
Line item 8.4 is a settlement request and lawsuit of Tracy Reynolds versus City of Detroit.

795
01:09:44,650 --> 01:09:52,250
Case number 2-4-001-977- and oh, this is for the Department of Public Works in the amount

796
01:09:52,250 --> 01:09:53,370
of $80,000.

797
01:09:54,390 --> 01:09:56,290
This was held by Member Calaway.

798
01:09:56,310 --> 01:09:57,230
Member Calaway?

799
01:09:57,310 --> 01:09:58,630
Any additional discussion?

800
01:09:58,910 --> 01:09:59,130
Yeah.

801
01:09:59,130 --> 01:10:05,690
additional discussion madam chair discussion member Calaway to the law department. Why not dismiss this I mean she

802
01:10:06,150 --> 01:10:16,130
According to state law in our own laws she was writing her e-scooter on the sidewalk when she's supposed to be in the street. So why are we settling for $80,000 when she's at fault?

803
01:10:16,790 --> 01:10:18,270
Through the chair

804
01:10:18,270 --> 01:10:19,610
I would

805
01:10:19,610 --> 01:10:32,690
at allegedly to a few of those statements, but the decision by the litigation team was to not file

806
01:10:32,690 --> 01:10:42,790
motion for summary disposition and instead use it as a bargaining chip that is a

807
01:10:42,790 --> 01:10:52,590
Certain tactic that is often used when you are not certain what a judge's decision will be.

808
01:10:53,670 --> 01:10:57,010
It is one philosophy.

809
01:10:58,690 --> 01:11:02,850
Other philosophies would be more aggressive approach I understand,

810
01:11:03,590 --> 01:11:10,310
but that is what the litigation team felt was the wisest decision in this matter.

811
01:11:11,050 --> 01:11:18,670
Okay. Well, it's nothing alleged about her writing her G-Scooter on the sidewalk that's been

812
01:11:18,670 --> 01:11:26,510
proven and she hit a sidewalk that allegedly our youth were allegedly was defective.

813
01:11:26,770 --> 01:11:30,570
Now, do we know whether or not before we approve this and I'm not going to support the approval

814
01:11:30,570 --> 01:11:38,690
of it whether or not that sidewalk has been repaired or whether or not the sidewalk is the responsibility

815
01:11:38,690 --> 01:11:42,190
of the city to repair. Do we know that before we approve this?

816
01:11:42,370 --> 01:11:45,790
Through the chair I do not know if it has been repaired at this time, I would have to

817
01:11:45,790 --> 01:11:46,650
check with the administration.

818
01:11:47,170 --> 01:11:50,910
Okay, so of course I'm going to ask that we bring this back because if that same side walk

819
01:11:50,910 --> 01:11:58,030
is in disrepair, I wouldn't want someone going over the same walk and tripping and falling

820
01:11:58,450 --> 01:12:02,950
and whatever else and we're here again, but we should dismiss him.

821
01:12:02,950 --> 01:12:10,570
she is at fault, and she fractured her left wrist, and we're settling for $80,000.

822
01:12:11,850 --> 01:12:18,990
So I'm going to not support it, and I'm just not understanding the city's liability,

823
01:12:20,930 --> 01:12:26,890
and why are we being held responsible in what about the scooter operator?

824
01:12:27,630 --> 01:12:35,670
She should, I mean, she's, she's, she's, she's that fault, but when I argue that here, I will just be a no on this one, but thank you, Madam Chair.

825
01:12:37,210 --> 01:12:38,010
Thank you.

826
01:12:38,730 --> 01:12:39,310
Any additional?

827
01:12:40,510 --> 01:12:43,270
Member Kelley, you mentioned you wanted to bring it back.

828
01:12:45,370 --> 01:12:50,350
I just want to know, yeah, motion to bring it back in a week. There's no rush on this.

829
01:12:50,350 --> 01:13:03,350
And if we can get the law department to file for dismissal and go after her for filing a, you know, a frivolous lawsuit, we should do that.

830
01:13:03,790 --> 01:13:10,790
But yeah, motion to bring it back, pending the answer to my question whether or not this sidewalk has been repaired.

831
01:13:11,570 --> 01:13:12,330
Madam Chair.

832
01:13:13,470 --> 01:13:14,090
Mr. Washington.

833
01:13:15,030 --> 01:13:20,330
Yes, through the chair, I just want to bring up that we will be on recess beginning next week.

834
01:13:20,330 --> 01:13:24,990
And so this would come back in the fall if you do decide to hold any committee.

835
01:13:26,700 --> 01:13:28,160
Thank you.

836
01:13:30,680 --> 01:13:31,960
There's my motion stance.

837
01:13:32,140 --> 01:13:33,460
We'll bring it back when we return.

838
01:13:33,740 --> 01:13:36,820
There's a motion to bring line item 8.4 back.

839
01:13:40,440 --> 01:13:40,960
TBD.

840
01:13:41,360 --> 01:13:43,420
After recess, I'm not sure.

841
01:13:44,500 --> 01:13:46,480
It effectively is in one week.

842
01:13:47,360 --> 01:13:50,140
It's just our next meeting is in September.

843
01:13:50,720 --> 01:13:55,360
So, Madam Parliamentarian is there a particular way you'd like for me to address this.

844
01:13:56,320 --> 01:13:59,800
I'm assuming we'll have others and make sure your microphone is on.

845
01:14:00,880 --> 01:14:02,940
No, man, if the chair is decision.

846
01:14:03,140 --> 01:14:03,420
Okay.

847
01:14:03,580 --> 01:14:06,900
According to the rule to order for the electricity council.

848
01:14:07,240 --> 01:14:13,220
All right, so there's a motion to bring line item 8.4 back in one week.

849
01:14:14,180 --> 01:14:17,560
Here you know objections that action shall be taken.

850
01:14:21,020 --> 01:14:29,480
I'm not sure if through yourself to Mr. Anderson, do you know the location of the of this incident?

851
01:14:29,920 --> 01:14:37,480
Because if we know that, then we should know whether or not that particular sidewalk has been repaired since this incident.

852
01:14:37,900 --> 01:14:40,540
Through the chair, I do not have the particular information, right?

853
01:14:40,740 --> 01:14:42,460
But I'm sure we can get it.

854
01:14:42,620 --> 01:14:44,980
Yeah, it would be in her complaint.

855
01:14:47,560 --> 01:14:48,240
All

856
01:14:51,370 --> 01:14:59,970
right, line item 8.5 is a settlement request in lawsuit of Trish Cunningham versus City of Detroit case number two one

857
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:12,220
1-1-2459. This is for a B.C. in the amount of $125,000. Is there a motion to approve or discuss?

858
01:15:14,100 --> 01:15:19,260
There's a motion to send line item 8.5 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

859
01:15:19,260 --> 01:15:23,360
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

860
01:15:24,500 --> 01:15:32,580
Line item 8.6 is a settlement request in lawsuit of Kayla Jefferson versus City of Detroit and Robert Warren at all.

861
01:15:33,000 --> 01:15:37,560
Case number two four dash zero one one seven three two dash in eye.

862
01:15:37,560 --> 01:15:42,160
This is for the police department in the amount of thirty thousand dollars.

863
01:15:44,550 --> 01:15:47,270
Is there a motion to approve or discuss?

864
01:15:48,330 --> 01:15:49,690
Discussion member Callaway.

865
01:15:49,690 --> 01:15:52,450
Yeah, um, whatever happened with this officer,

866
01:15:54,900 --> 01:15:57,040
through yourself to maybe someone from DPD.

867
01:16:02,750 --> 01:16:07,010
Mr. Washington. Yes, Madam Chair, we do have Patrick Emery on my.

868
01:16:08,590 --> 01:16:12,110
Thank you, Erin, if you will please promote Patrick Emery.

869
01:16:14,050 --> 01:16:17,770
Mr. Emery is being promoted right now. Thank you.

870
01:16:27,160 --> 01:16:29,020
Good morning. Good morning.

871
01:16:29,020 --> 01:16:31,920
Member Kelley. Yeah, thank you.

872
01:16:34,320 --> 01:16:35,860
This particular officer,

873
01:16:38,590 --> 01:16:41,010
line item 8.6. I don't know if you can see that.

874
01:16:41,990 --> 01:16:50,650
But whatever happened with this officer, not stopping in a four-way stop and crashing into the plaintiff's vehicle.

875
01:16:52,550 --> 01:17:01,150
And that was described by my colleague, similar driver, by our office, not all of them, some of our officers.

876
01:17:03,980 --> 01:17:15,520
Yeah. First off, my name is Patrick Emery. I'm a project manager with the Detroit Police Department, just for the record. Secondly, through the chair, this member was actually was actually issued a written

877
01:17:15,520 --> 01:17:24,120
for this incident because they were determined to be at fault one important piece regarding the scenario is they did have lights and sirens active.

878
01:17:25,060 --> 01:17:34,060
During the event, however, they did not follow policy to the letter when interacting with the intersection, even though they had the emergency lights and sirens active.

879
01:17:35,540 --> 01:17:38,520
Okay, I'm reading that they didn't. You're saying that they did.

880
01:17:39,160 --> 01:17:46,000
Yes, it's my understanding that they did however, however they did not follow policy with it.

881
01:17:46,120 --> 01:17:49,800
I can double check on that for you, but as far as the notes that I have.

882
01:17:50,600 --> 01:18:01,880
Okay, if you can confirm that because I'm reading something different that they did not, the officer did not have his siren on, did not have his lights on and was found at fault.

883
01:18:01,880 --> 01:18:08,840
Okay. They were they were found at fault. I can confirm that, but I will confirm on the likes and sirens for you.

884
01:18:09,220 --> 01:18:15,360
Okay. And did we place this particular officer through the chair on desk duty since he's not.

885
01:18:15,380 --> 01:18:19,540
He's not driving well and causing us to have to settle these lawsuits.

886
01:18:20,160 --> 01:18:25,420
What happens to these officers? I mean, a written reprimand is fine. That doesn't follow him. He goes to another agency.

887
01:18:25,420 --> 01:18:28,000
It should follow them, but it doesn't.

888
01:18:28,600 --> 01:18:32,180
They get to travel and go get promotions and nowhere.

889
01:18:32,420 --> 01:18:34,840
No one ever brings up the fact that they got a written

890
01:18:34,840 --> 01:18:35,460
reprimand.

891
01:18:35,620 --> 01:18:36,800
Never comes up again.

892
01:18:37,140 --> 01:18:38,280
Just goes away.

893
01:18:38,820 --> 01:18:43,460
It's presented to him and they just follow it up, goes away.

894
01:18:43,660 --> 01:18:45,240
Not in their files, doesn't follow them.

895
01:18:45,320 --> 01:18:48,340
They go to another police agency, anywhere in the country.

896
01:18:48,800 --> 01:18:52,120
Nobody will ever know that that particular officer got a written

897
01:18:52,120 --> 01:18:52,600
reprimand.

898
01:18:52,600 --> 01:18:56,460
because it doesn't follow them. It's not in their personal file.

899
01:18:57,120 --> 01:18:58,180
To my notes.

900
01:18:58,680 --> 01:19:00,420
So, through the chair, we do,

901
01:19:00,420 --> 01:19:02,780
so a couple of questions, we're there first off,

902
01:19:03,540 --> 01:19:04,860
we do,

903
01:19:04,860 --> 01:19:07,020
we do suspend their driving privileges,

904
01:19:07,180 --> 01:19:08,720
I believe it's for 90 days,

905
01:19:09,060 --> 01:19:10,560
so after an accident,

906
01:19:10,720 --> 01:19:11,860
after an at full accident,

907
01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:12,980
that's just to give,

908
01:19:13,600 --> 01:19:17,360
just to give us time to get that additional training to them.

909
01:19:17,680 --> 01:19:20,180
Regarding this specific incident,

910
01:19:20,180 --> 01:19:25,820
We do, we do progressive discipline with our members, so for instance if they do have

911
01:19:25,820 --> 01:19:31,760
another incidents of this, I'll present to DPOA requirements, we do progress that discipline

912
01:19:31,760 --> 01:19:36,800
to additional steps beyond that written, or if this behavior continues.

913
01:19:39,020 --> 01:19:39,300
Thank you.

914
01:19:39,300 --> 01:19:39,600
Thank you.

915
01:19:39,840 --> 01:19:39,980
Thank you.

916
01:19:39,980 --> 01:19:40,100
Thank you.

917
01:19:40,760 --> 01:19:41,220
Thank you.

918
01:19:41,880 --> 01:19:46,360
And I have the same information that Member Callaway referred to.

919
01:19:46,360 --> 01:19:53,960
And so, colleagues, is there a motion to bring this back at the end of the agenda to see if we can get Mr.

920
01:19:54,840 --> 01:19:59,040
Emery's information on the actual occurrence?

921
01:20:00,860 --> 01:20:05,400
There's a motion to bring line item 8.6 back at the end of the agenda.

922
01:20:05,720 --> 01:20:09,040
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

923
01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:18,600
Without objection, I'd like to combine line items 8.7 through 8.14.

924
01:20:21,560 --> 01:20:27,860
We're still awaiting information for these line items is their emotion to bring them back.

925
01:20:28,500 --> 01:20:37,600
And one week after recess, there's emotion to bring line items 8.7 through 8.14 back.

926
01:20:37,600 --> 01:20:39,240
And one week,

927
01:20:42,340 --> 01:20:48,600
which will be after recess, here you know, objections that action shall be taken.

928
01:20:52,210 --> 01:21:08,990
Line item 8.15 is contract number 600554-A15 100% city funding, a amendment number 15 to provide an extension of time and an increase of funds for illegal services.

929
01:21:08,990 --> 01:21:18,110
contractor, think, Bre'sick, PLLC, contract period, through June 30, 2021, contract

930
01:21:18,110 --> 01:21:24,410
increase amount, $400,000, is there a motion to approve or discuss?

931
01:21:26,050 --> 01:21:26,570
Discussion.

932
01:21:26,830 --> 01:21:27,410
Member Waters?

933
01:21:27,830 --> 01:21:33,790
Just one quick question, now this through you, Madam Chair, to a law department.

934
01:21:33,790 --> 01:21:37,690
And this, you know, we see that always be dealing with this all firm.

935
01:21:38,290 --> 01:21:41,050
So, this increase amount is going to do what?

936
01:21:41,470 --> 01:21:46,690
Through the chair, Gram Anderson Law Department, what this increase amount will extend the

937
01:21:46,690 --> 01:21:53,290
time for them to continue to manage the litigation items that they're handling.

938
01:21:53,730 --> 01:22:02,450
Hopefully to resolve some of them, but various of these items are very long-winded litigation

939
01:22:02,450 --> 01:22:11,930
matters with appeals and other means that really slow down litigation, but we are moving forward

940
01:22:11,930 --> 01:22:14,770
with multiple items.

941
01:22:16,410 --> 01:22:23,650
All right, I'm not going to hold it up, but I do want to know at some point specifically

942
01:22:23,650 --> 01:22:30,670
for this law firm, just some sort of report in terms of what they've accomplished, what's

943
01:22:30,670 --> 01:22:35,050
standing, not necessarily in a details of what they can do that, that would be great.

944
01:22:35,330 --> 01:22:37,070
We're the Chair, I can absolutely provide that to you.

945
01:22:37,270 --> 01:22:38,790
All right. Motion to approve.

946
01:22:39,090 --> 01:22:44,890
There's a motion to sign the item 8.15 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

947
01:22:45,990 --> 01:22:50,330
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

948
01:22:51,690 --> 01:23:01,890
Moving on to line item 8.18 line item 8.18 is the status of Council President

949
01:23:01,890 --> 01:23:08,770
Mary Sheffield, submitting memorandum relative to requesting the law department to draft an amended

950
01:23:08,770 --> 01:23:09,990
department ordinance.

951
01:23:10,230 --> 01:23:17,670
Colleagues, there's a request to bring line item 18, 8.18 back after recess is their emotion.

952
01:23:18,950 --> 01:23:23,570
There's a motion to bring line item 8.18 back after recess.

953
01:23:24,450 --> 01:23:27,750
Here you know objections that action should be taken.

954
01:23:27,750 --> 01:23:33,950
Line item 8.19, status of council, president, marriage, sheffields, a minimum random relative

955
01:23:33,950 --> 01:23:38,370
to request for an opinion on tax abatements for urban agriculture.

956
01:23:39,390 --> 01:23:43,330
There is also a request to bring this line item back after recess.

957
01:23:44,170 --> 01:23:51,930
Motion to bring line item 8.19 back after recess, there are projections that action

958
01:23:51,930 --> 01:24:03,290
shall be taken. Moving on to new business, and we have already addressed line item 9.1, line

959
01:24:03,290 --> 01:24:09,930
item 9.2, submit a report relative to June monthly report of contracts approved administrative

960
01:24:10,810 --> 01:24:24,950
Colleys is there in motion to discuss, discussion, discussion, discussion, to the administration is there anyone from OCP here.

961
01:24:25,030 --> 01:24:32,670
It looks like we have a couple of tax clearances that have expired.

962
01:24:35,620 --> 01:24:39,420
Yes, Madam Chair, my believe director Stahl is wrapping up another meeting.

963
01:24:39,420 --> 01:24:42,160
if we can bring this back towards the end of the agenda, she should be available.

964
01:24:44,820 --> 01:24:46,780
Oh, I'm sorry. That's the wrong line item.

965
01:24:48,840 --> 01:24:51,620
Mr. Washington. Okay.

966
01:24:52,340 --> 01:24:55,020
We will this this line item is fine.

967
01:24:55,260 --> 01:24:58,640
I'm referring to line item 9.6, but we'll get there in a moment.

968
01:24:59,880 --> 01:25:06,260
Colleges is their emotion to receive and file line item 9.2 motion.

969
01:25:06,260 --> 01:25:11,040
Hearing no objections, that action shall be taken.

970
01:25:13,080 --> 01:25:22,700
Line item 9.3 is contract number 6007162, 100% city funding to provide an unmanned

971
01:25:22,700 --> 01:25:32,060
aerial system, systems airspace management program, contractor airspace link, ink, contract

972
01:25:32,060 --> 01:25:39,560
period upon City Council approval for a period of three years total contract amount

973
01:25:39,560 --> 01:25:45,620
397,800, 3,800, and 3 dollars.

974
01:25:49,250 --> 01:25:53,710
Colleagues is their emotion to approve or discuss discussion.

975
01:25:54,030 --> 01:25:54,710
Discussion.

976
01:25:55,170 --> 01:25:55,810
Member Waters.

977
01:25:56,670 --> 01:25:57,370
All right.

978
01:25:57,970 --> 01:26:04,170
If someone could come on, Madam Chair, just tell us what this actually does, what will

979
01:26:04,170 --> 01:26:05,890
community get for dollars.

980
01:26:08,370 --> 01:26:13,750
I see Mike Homa and Tamara Fant here. Please join us at the table.

981
01:26:22,420 --> 01:26:27,020
Thank you, Tamara Fant Enterprise Applications Manager, Department of Innovation and Technology.

982
01:26:28,520 --> 01:26:34,960
Mike Homa, do a leadership team. Good morning. Thank you, Madam Chair. I think you heard my

983
01:26:34,960 --> 01:26:42,600
question alone. Through the chair, this contract provides us the ability to manage and train

984
01:26:43,420 --> 01:26:47,720
our drone pilots in a centralized manner, right now, a lot of different departments, our

985
01:26:47,720 --> 01:26:53,220
following C-Ox and getting drones and using them for business purposes for the taxpayers,

986
01:26:54,180 --> 01:27:02,420
but it's in a decentralized manner and we want to make sure we're getting all the proper

987
01:27:02,420 --> 01:27:10,520
FAA clearances and the ability to possibly track drones that are in the city air space, when

988
01:27:10,520 --> 01:27:19,320
in restricted airspace, the ability to file FAA exceptions when a department wants to fly beyond

989
01:27:19,320 --> 01:27:27,180
line of visible sight, which is called BV loss, or used drones in incidents or around areas

990
01:27:27,180 --> 01:27:35,720
that have restricted airspace such as a major event in the city, the fireworks, the opening

991
01:27:35,720 --> 01:27:38,260
of Michigan Central, things like that.

992
01:27:38,260 --> 01:27:40,640
You need to file and do paperwork.

993
01:27:41,360 --> 01:27:44,260
Additionally, the professional services

994
01:27:44,260 --> 01:27:46,000
hours included in the contract.

995
01:27:46,540 --> 01:27:49,620
This company is one of the industry leaders,

996
01:27:50,800 --> 01:27:55,940
and is much more familiar with a lot of the different grants

997
01:27:55,940 --> 01:27:59,520
that are available to help in power drones and municipalities,

998
01:28:00,660 --> 01:28:02,840
especially when it comes to fire.

999
01:28:04,580 --> 01:28:11,140
public safety type features, so they're going to help us and provide our grants department

1000
01:28:11,140 --> 01:28:17,980
additional knowledge and support to help the city apply for additional grants.

1001
01:28:19,340 --> 01:28:19,420
Okay.

1002
01:28:21,220 --> 01:28:21,500
All right.

1003
01:28:21,620 --> 01:28:22,040
Thank you.

1004
01:28:22,160 --> 01:28:23,100
Simple as I had that.

1005
01:28:23,340 --> 01:28:24,720
You have anything to add?

1006
01:28:25,000 --> 01:28:25,040
What?

1007
01:28:25,640 --> 01:28:26,520
Through the chair.

1008
01:28:27,400 --> 01:28:32,580
In my capacity as enterprise applications manager, the management of this software and

1009
01:28:32,580 --> 01:28:36,800
administration of the software will go through the enterprise applications, the enterprise

1010
01:28:36,800 --> 01:28:38,100
DIS team.

1011
01:28:40,460 --> 01:28:40,780
All right.

1012
01:28:41,460 --> 01:28:42,020
Thank you.

1013
01:28:42,060 --> 01:28:42,920
Thank you, thank you, Mayor Chair.

1014
01:28:43,300 --> 01:28:44,000
Thank you.

1015
01:28:44,200 --> 01:28:45,900
Any additional questions, Member Callaway?

1016
01:28:46,120 --> 01:28:47,040
Thank you.

1017
01:28:47,080 --> 01:28:47,280
Thank you.

1018
01:28:47,340 --> 01:28:48,160
Good morning to you both.

1019
01:28:48,520 --> 01:28:52,420
How many drones do we have in the city that we're using?

1020
01:28:52,440 --> 01:28:53,760
I know the fire department uses.

1021
01:28:54,580 --> 01:28:56,300
Where else are their drones?

1022
01:28:58,600 --> 01:28:59,360
Through the chair.

1023
01:28:59,720 --> 01:29:00,840
Currently that is a challenge.

1024
01:29:00,840 --> 01:29:02,680
We do not have a solid inventory.

1025
01:29:03,380 --> 01:29:06,340
We've done a count where we believe there's drones.

1026
01:29:07,140 --> 01:29:11,660
We know fire has 16 drones, but we believe there's about 36

1027
01:29:11,660 --> 01:29:15,340
drones through various departments in the city.

1028
01:29:15,720 --> 01:29:21,300
And we don't, there isn't a way to answer that question directly.

1029
01:29:21,840 --> 01:29:23,820
So that's part of what this will allow.

1030
01:29:24,280 --> 01:29:27,060
Madam Chair, before we, this is just a motion.

1031
01:29:27,200 --> 01:29:28,960
I think we should bring this back after recess.

1032
01:29:28,960 --> 01:29:33,380
we need to get a handle on how many drones we have in the city before we enter our contract.

1033
01:29:33,560 --> 01:29:39,320
We need to know what we have in our inventory before we sign up, enter this contract.

1034
01:29:39,900 --> 01:29:41,660
We don't want them telling us how many we have.

1035
01:29:41,760 --> 01:29:45,100
We should know exactly what's in our inventory in which department has the drones and what

1036
01:29:45,100 --> 01:29:47,840
they're using them for and then enter this type of contract.

1037
01:29:49,360 --> 01:29:52,100
So, I would motion to bring this back after recess.

1038
01:29:52,680 --> 01:29:53,100
Thank you, man.

1039
01:29:55,060 --> 01:29:59,980
All right, but before we take up the motion, question for you.

1040
01:30:00,020 --> 01:30:12,280
So, I see 16, do you all know 22 FAA certified? Pilots, are those are drones?

1041
01:30:14,220 --> 01:30:21,560
The fire department has 22 FAA in order to fly a drone. You have to have an FAA certification.

1042
01:30:22,300 --> 01:30:27,640
And so we know that there are 22 certified pilots within the fire department.

1043
01:30:27,640 --> 01:30:35,080
Okay, all right, so as far as we know, they're only 16, but I thought DPD had some as well.

1044
01:30:39,810 --> 01:30:41,490
There are numerous departments.

1045
01:30:41,730 --> 01:30:45,010
They are sharing drones, for example, B.C.

1046
01:30:45,350 --> 01:30:47,510
Use of some of fire drones.

1047
01:30:47,830 --> 01:31:01,450
And one of the purposes of this central act for the management of those drones is in order for us to centralize the drones as opposed to departments going out and purchasing drones on their own.

1048
01:31:01,450 --> 01:31:16,030
This is a way for do it and enterprise applications in order to get an inventory, have the management of those drones in a centralized way that is FAA compliant.

1049
01:31:17,190 --> 01:31:25,930
So do we know if the drones that are currently being utilized by various departments have gotten the approval from the FAA?

1050
01:31:27,560 --> 01:31:28,620
through the chair.

1051
01:31:28,620 --> 01:31:30,360
You're trying to implicate the departments.

1052
01:31:30,480 --> 01:31:37,680
No, through the chair, we believe the, and our told, the departments are following

1053
01:31:37,680 --> 01:31:40,540
FAA guidelines when they fly the drones.

1054
01:31:40,560 --> 01:31:46,660
It's not the actual getting of the drones that is requires FAA approval.

1055
01:31:47,320 --> 01:31:56,540
It's before you fly, needs to be run, and it needs to be a certified FAA pilot for liability

1056
01:31:56,540 --> 01:32:01,020
reasons there's also maintenance. We want to make sure they're tracking and things like that

1057
01:32:01,020 --> 01:32:07,760
on the drones. We do have what we believe is an inventory of the drones throughout the city,

1058
01:32:08,460 --> 01:32:15,320
but we are not absolutely positive. It's exhaustive. So do it is looking through enterprise applications

1059
01:32:15,320 --> 01:32:22,760
which is what the group tamer leads to have this in a centralized location so we can be confident.

1060
01:32:22,760 --> 01:32:29,000
And we do have that list and we'd be able to share that list at the end of this meeting.

1061
01:32:30,960 --> 01:32:35,880
If that would be acceptable of where we think the different departments, how many pilots

1062
01:32:35,880 --> 01:32:39,240
they have, how many drones we believe they have.

1063
01:32:39,700 --> 01:32:46,080
Our understanding, this software does not do any image capture, any image processing, any video

1064
01:32:46,080 --> 01:32:50,620
capture, anything related to the processing or capturing of any images.

1065
01:32:51,720 --> 01:32:58,660
But the drones themselves as the departments are justifying and buying them either through funds or grants.

1066
01:33:00,220 --> 01:33:08,400
All our understanding is under CIGs, so they're bringing all those to the appropriate council department, council committees, and getting those approved.

1067
01:33:09,020 --> 01:33:14,840
That's how we've looked at the list and through working with the departments, know what's out there.

1068
01:33:14,840 --> 01:33:19,460
We've engaged the departments and we're working to get this out there.

1069
01:33:19,640 --> 01:33:22,200
We're not looking for the vendor to give us an inventory.

1070
01:33:23,240 --> 01:33:27,560
We believe we have an inventory, but we're not 100% confident in it.

1071
01:33:28,180 --> 01:33:29,820
That's what we're working towards.

1072
01:33:31,380 --> 01:33:37,640
So this line item will help you to manage the inventory that's there and make sure that they

1073
01:33:37,640 --> 01:33:40,700
have airspace rights when they're flying.

1074
01:33:40,700 --> 01:33:52,700
Okay, and I do just want to plug the Davis Aerospace High School and hoping that we are engaging with those young students because they are being trained to

1075
01:33:53,220 --> 01:33:59,860
fly drones, land drones, and all of that and maybe be able to utilize this technology to manage them as well.

1076
01:34:00,220 --> 01:34:00,820
All right, colleagues.

1077
01:34:01,240 --> 01:34:01,980
Member Callaway.

1078
01:34:03,160 --> 01:34:07,260
My motion still stands, but I would like to see a complete list of where the drones are.

1079
01:34:07,260 --> 01:34:16,980
I know that I have sat here and support it drones, especially DFD and the work that they've been doing.

1080
01:34:17,400 --> 01:34:26,960
And then also I think the construction and demolition department has borrowed those drones to go in to see if there's a basement, which is what I asked for almost a year ago.

1081
01:34:28,540 --> 01:34:41,800
So, this is great, but I would just like to see a complete list, because they've come before the council and we've approved them, where the drones are, before we enter the software contract.

1082
01:34:41,960 --> 01:34:55,740
And then also I'd like to list other municipalities that UAS provide this software to, to manage their, and track and monitor their drone usage.

1083
01:34:55,740 --> 01:35:02,200
what are the cities that is similarly situated, size of Detroit, urban,

1084
01:35:04,480 --> 01:35:04,700
environment.

1085
01:35:07,180 --> 01:35:13,700
So hopefully you've got those questions, but those would be some of the questions that I'd like answer during recess

1086
01:35:13,700 --> 01:35:16,980
or before this contract comes back. Thank you, Mount Chir.

1087
01:35:17,540 --> 01:35:22,500
Through the chair, we can have those answers to you by the end of business today if that would

1088
01:35:24,710 --> 01:35:27,250
allow us to proceed.

1089
01:35:30,020 --> 01:35:35,580
My motion is that if you brought back during recess, if you want to get the answers to my questions through the chair.

1090
01:35:35,920 --> 01:35:41,340
You're welcome to do that, but I'd like to read some more about this company.

1091
01:35:42,100 --> 01:35:46,700
I'd like to know who else they provide these services to, and I can't do that by the end of the day today.

1092
01:35:47,040 --> 01:35:49,980
So, motion to bring it back after recess. Thank you, Madam Chair.

1093
01:35:50,600 --> 01:35:55,980
There's a motion to bring line item 9.3 back after recess.

1094
01:35:57,450 --> 01:36:01,250
Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

1095
01:36:02,530 --> 01:36:03,550
Thank you all so much.

1096
01:36:03,850 --> 01:36:06,230
May want to stay seated.

1097
01:36:07,110 --> 01:36:17,070
Line item 9.4 is contract number 60005384-A2 100% ARPA funding.

1098
01:36:17,590 --> 01:36:23,170
Amendment number 2 to provide an extension of time only for installation of fiber cable

1099
01:36:23,170 --> 01:36:31,790
between Detroit Public Safety Headquarters and the Lyndon Data Center, Contractor 5 star

1100
01:36:31,790 --> 01:36:35,590
Energy Services LLC, Contract Period,

1101
01:36:37,870 --> 01:36:44,550
the rule December 31st, 2025, colleagues is their

1102
01:36:44,550 --> 01:36:51,590
to approve or discuss? Discussion. Member Kelley. Thank you. What's the address?

1103
01:36:53,930 --> 01:37:00,890
To this location, I don't know if there's two, two, eight, seven, zero, five, five,

1104
01:37:00,990 --> 01:37:07,990
enterprise drive, big bin, west council. I sat at the correct address for this company, and I guess

1105
01:37:07,990 --> 01:37:16,470
would be to do it or contract some procurement. Line out of 9.4.

1106
01:37:18,720 --> 01:37:24,780
Ruth, the chair, I believe that is the correct address. If somebody from OCP is on and wants to

1107
01:37:24,780 --> 01:37:26,720
with the firm, that would be awesome.

1108
01:37:34,430 --> 01:37:37,210
That is the address on file with the contract as it was

1109
01:37:37,210 --> 01:37:44,930
executed in 2023. And through the chair to you, when will this project be wrapped up? Because this

1110
01:37:44,930 --> 01:37:47,410
The second amendment, thank God, is our profunda.

1111
01:37:47,810 --> 01:37:51,190
When do we anticipate this being wrapped up?

1112
01:37:51,730 --> 01:37:53,910
Through the chair, this project experience

1113
01:37:53,910 --> 01:37:56,050
and delays with some collapsed conduit,

1114
01:37:56,230 --> 01:38:00,410
which we're covered under the scope of the project.

1115
01:38:00,870 --> 01:38:03,350
As far as financially so we don't need additional money,

1116
01:38:03,710 --> 01:38:06,250
we're adding money to take us to December 31st

1117
01:38:06,250 --> 01:38:08,990
and the project will be wrapped up by December 31st.

1118
01:38:09,310 --> 01:38:10,950
Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Matt here.

1119
01:38:11,310 --> 01:38:12,230
Thank you.

1120
01:38:14,310 --> 01:38:17,310
Colleagues is there a motion on 9.4.

1121
01:38:23,720 --> 01:38:28,460
There's a motion to send line item 9.4 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

1122
01:38:29,080 --> 01:38:30,080
Here are no objections.

1123
01:38:30,920 --> 01:38:32,680
That action shall be taken.

1124
01:38:34,520 --> 01:38:35,740
Thank you.

1125
01:38:41,230 --> 01:38:51,530
Line item 9.5 contract number 6 007175 100% grant funding to provide legal representation to

1126
01:38:51,530 --> 01:38:57,930
covered individuals at risk of losing their housing and or housing subsidy or voucher.

1127
01:38:58,130 --> 01:39:07,090
Contractor, neighborhood defender, service, ink, contract, period, a Ponsity Council approval

1128
01:39:07,090 --> 01:39:16,410
through September 30, 2020, 6. Total contract amount, 1,531,320 dollars.

1129
01:39:19,420 --> 01:39:23,400
Colleagues is there a motion to approve or discuss?

1130
01:39:26,900 --> 01:39:27,580
Discussion.

1131
01:39:28,320 --> 01:39:29,220
Member Waters?

1132
01:39:29,640 --> 01:39:35,200
Yeah, I just, I mean, certainly is seen to be suffix, planetary.

1133
01:39:37,460 --> 01:39:43,200
And I do know that we're in a position right now where we just don't know when it comes

1134
01:39:43,200 --> 01:39:45,340
to housing, subsidy, and vouchers.

1135
01:39:45,340 --> 01:39:53,680
Um, the experience of this, um, are you familiar with this company? Anybody?

1136
01:39:54,980 --> 01:39:56,600
Through the chair.

1137
01:39:56,940 --> 01:39:56,960
Yeah.

1138
01:39:56,960 --> 01:39:57,640
Attorney Anderson.

1139
01:39:58,320 --> 01:40:02,080
We are joined by Diamond Conley who can provide the details of this contract.

1140
01:40:02,320 --> 01:40:02,720
All right.

1141
01:40:03,580 --> 01:40:04,500
Thank you.

1142
01:40:04,800 --> 01:40:06,420
Ms. Conley is joining us virtually.

1143
01:40:08,300 --> 01:40:10,320
Erin, will you please promote Ms. Conley?

1144
01:40:12,500 --> 01:40:14,040
Ms. Conley is a panelists.

1145
01:40:15,080 --> 01:40:15,840
Thank you.

1146
01:40:18,120 --> 01:40:23,100
Good morning, Honorable City Council members, Diamond Conley, Executive Director of Right to Council.

1147
01:40:23,480 --> 01:40:24,180
Good morning.

1148
01:40:25,580 --> 01:40:26,860
Member Waters.

1149
01:40:27,100 --> 01:40:28,340
I see it here here, question.

1150
01:40:29,460 --> 01:40:32,880
And yes, I am familiar with neighborhood defender services.

1151
01:40:33,840 --> 01:40:39,920
So neighborhood defender services has been around for a few years in the city of Detroit.

1152
01:40:40,220 --> 01:40:43,600
Primarily doing public defense work for the city of Detroit.

1153
01:40:43,600 --> 01:40:54,600
But they do have a small landlord tenant practice and that attorney they've had about one or two attorneys doing landlord tenant work at 36 district or already

1154
01:40:54,600 --> 01:41:00,740
His name is Matthew one of them is Matthew Larsen. He's also been doing know your rights workshops

1155
01:41:00,740 --> 01:41:07,840
And so their goal is to expand their capacity to represent finance at 36 district court

1156
01:41:07,840 --> 01:41:12,540
And there's proposal was selected for a few reasons.

1157
01:41:13,180 --> 01:41:19,580
First, when we looked at how many tenants we were representing that need right to council at 36 district court,

1158
01:41:19,920 --> 01:41:25,320
we're only representing about 77% of those tenants in 2024.

1159
01:41:25,840 --> 01:41:28,160
We want to try to expand that.

1160
01:41:28,820 --> 01:41:33,560
And so that is one of the reasons why we wanted to bring on now this state agency

1161
01:41:33,560 --> 01:41:38,640
to try to assist with getting the tenants that need full legal representation

1162
01:41:39,700 --> 01:41:41,740
the lawyers that they need.

1163
01:41:42,620 --> 01:41:47,720
The second reason why their proposal was chosen is because they follow a holistic model.

1164
01:41:48,240 --> 01:41:54,040
And so with this funding, their goal is to hire about six additional attorneys along

1165
01:41:54,040 --> 01:41:56,320
with the social worker and client advocate.

1166
01:41:56,980 --> 01:42:00,260
And we know that when there are eviction cases,

1167
01:42:00,260 --> 01:42:05,300
we have tenants that may be facing mental health challenges or they may need help with

1168
01:42:06,080 --> 01:42:11,020
getting connected to job resources or they may need to go to work and so they can't gather

1169
01:42:11,020 --> 01:42:16,720
documents that they need for the hearing and so this holistic model that neighborhood

1170
01:42:16,720 --> 01:42:22,760
defender services already has a place on their criminal side they'd like to expand that into our

1171
01:42:22,760 --> 01:42:29,300
landlord tenant division as well and my goal would be that every tenant experiences this model

1172
01:42:29,300 --> 01:42:33,160
right this holistic model of representation, but neighborhood

1173
01:42:33,160 --> 01:42:36,300
defender services already has a structure for that.

1174
01:42:36,740 --> 01:42:40,300
And so under this contract, we're just trying to expand

1175
01:42:40,300 --> 01:42:43,040
the capacity, the number of agencies that are working

1176
01:42:43,040 --> 01:42:46,280
all right to counsel along with giving our tenants more

1177
01:42:46,280 --> 01:42:49,980
resources so that it's not just trying to resolve the

1178
01:42:49,980 --> 01:42:52,400
eviction issue, but hopefully keeping them out of the

1179
01:42:52,400 --> 01:42:55,460
cycle because they have a social worker or client advocates

1180
01:42:55,460 --> 01:42:57,400
to work with as well.

1181
01:42:57,400 --> 01:43:03,680
So, so that's the reason why we've kind of brought in neighborhood defender services for our hoping to

1182
01:43:04,400 --> 01:43:09,400
At this point. All right, so just just one other thing. I do hope that

1183
01:43:10,440 --> 01:43:23,480
They can work with a tenant's rights commission as well. You know, we don't want to have a tenant's rights commission out there not understanding or knowing what's going on.

1184
01:43:23,480 --> 01:43:36,460
That's why we put them in place and so hopefully they can keep them informed about what's going on so that everybody's in the loop.

1185
01:43:37,260 --> 01:43:37,620
Absolutely.

1186
01:43:38,320 --> 01:43:40,060
What if this contract is approved?

1187
01:43:41,500 --> 01:43:52,640
I'll make it go for neighborhood defender services to maybe attend some of those tennis rights commissions and get themselves out there so that the community is aware that they are now playing a larger role.

1188
01:43:52,640 --> 01:43:59,780
right to council and and therefore our tenants on a larger scale yeah. Okay so so there's I think

1189
01:43:59,780 --> 01:44:06,580
the meeting somewhere this Thursday the that commission I'm not sure where I want to say it far

1190
01:44:06,580 --> 01:44:12,220
well but I don't know for sure but just to kind of put that out I know you stop by one or two of

1191
01:44:12,220 --> 01:44:19,940
of yourself. Yes and I want to see them really get off on the right track and become really effective

1192
01:44:19,940 --> 01:44:26,780
for for community. Absolutely. And thank you for your time. Thank you madam chair.

1193
01:44:27,180 --> 01:44:29,960
Thank you. Any additional questions?

1194
01:44:30,700 --> 01:44:35,580
Motion to approve. I will say that I wasn't familiar with the organization either.

1195
01:44:35,700 --> 01:44:40,200
I had to look them up, but I'm glad to see that they are representative of the community.

1196
01:44:41,780 --> 01:44:49,080
So thank you. There is a motion to send line item 9.5 to form with the recommendation to approve.

1197
01:44:49,080 --> 01:44:54,020
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

1198
01:44:56,340 --> 01:44:57,840
Thank you.

1199
01:44:57,880 --> 01:44:58,640
Thank you.

1200
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:18,180
Line item 9.6. Line item 9.6 is DSS number 10. Legal services, attorneys for indigent individuals, one schedule 10, 100% grant, slash city funding,

1201
01:45:21,140 --> 01:45:23,980
to provide legal assistance for indigent individuals.

1202
01:45:23,980 --> 01:45:31,560
the basic mission of the program is to provide high quality legal representation to anyone who is charged

1203
01:45:31,560 --> 01:45:37,800
with misdemeanor crimes in the 36 district court and cannot afford to hire in attorney.

1204
01:45:43,920 --> 01:45:52,140
The period is upon city council approval for a period of five years, total maximum order limitation,

1205
01:45:52,140 --> 01:46:00,960
is $30,000,000, $1,131,141,587, and $97,000,

1206
01:46:03,380 --> 01:46:06,860
is there a motion to discuss the discussion?

1207
01:46:08,140 --> 01:46:08,560
The chair.

1208
01:46:09,600 --> 01:46:10,560
The attorney Anderson.

1209
01:46:11,620 --> 01:46:18,300
We are also joined by attorney Romo Romando, who is joined us right there, perfect.

1210
01:46:19,500 --> 01:46:20,740
Thank you.

1211
01:46:21,300 --> 01:46:23,040
Good morning, honorable council members.

1212
01:46:23,340 --> 01:46:23,580
I apologize.

1213
01:46:23,840 --> 01:46:26,660
Robert Mando Deputy Director of Energy Defense Department for the City of Detroit.

1214
01:46:27,280 --> 01:46:28,040
Just doesn't introduction.

1215
01:46:29,000 --> 01:46:29,540
Good morning.

1216
01:46:30,140 --> 01:46:30,740
Mr. Washington.

1217
01:46:32,960 --> 01:46:34,680
Do we want to see one from OCP?

1218
01:46:35,980 --> 01:46:36,460
Yes, Madam Chair.

1219
01:46:36,480 --> 01:46:37,400
We do have the Director.

1220
01:46:37,440 --> 01:46:38,140
Who's joined?

1221
01:46:38,620 --> 01:46:39,880
Thank you.

1222
01:46:40,020 --> 01:46:42,200
If we can promote, Director Sol is well.

1223
01:46:55,780 --> 01:46:57,080
Director Sol has been promoted.

1224
01:46:58,700 --> 01:46:59,400
Thank you.

1225
01:47:11,430 --> 01:47:12,050
Good morning.

1226
01:47:12,870 --> 01:47:13,470
Good morning.

1227
01:47:13,470 --> 01:47:20,590
Good morning. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. I have two questions actually for

1228
01:47:20,590 --> 01:47:28,310
Director Stallone. There are two at least two of the attorneys that were identified.

1229
01:47:31,310 --> 01:47:34,130
It looks like we don't have their tax clearance.

1230
01:47:35,750 --> 01:47:43,090
I do have an update. The three that are listed as pending tax clearance do have tax

1231
01:47:43,090 --> 01:47:50,350
Clarences. My buyer is sending that documentation over to LPD for that clarification.

1232
01:47:52,390 --> 01:47:58,950
I would like to submit a correction letter removing two of the attorneys listed as having

1233
01:47:58,950 --> 01:48:03,050
all their documents because we are still waiting for a couple of documents.

1234
01:48:06,480 --> 01:48:13,860
Okay, thank you. And how do attorneys actually get signed up to do the work?

1235
01:48:16,200 --> 01:48:32,060
We have a list of attorneys that have been working in this program and our team have been working with them to ensure that they have all of their affidavids and treasury clearances.

1236
01:48:32,520 --> 01:48:40,680
To be approved for the supply schedule, there is also a list of qualifications and requirements from the law department.

1237
01:48:41,800 --> 01:48:45,400
Okay, so it is part of supply schedule.

1238
01:48:45,940 --> 01:48:47,260
That's what I was curious about.

1239
01:48:47,500 --> 01:48:48,020
Okay, very good.

1240
01:48:48,080 --> 01:48:48,900
All right, thank you.

1241
01:48:48,900 --> 01:48:50,240
Colleagues, questions.

1242
01:48:51,620 --> 01:48:52,200
Member Waters?

1243
01:48:52,580 --> 01:48:53,760
Yes, thank you, man, chair.

1244
01:48:55,120 --> 01:48:59,900
So we have a lot of things that are being proposed to be done in-house here.

1245
01:49:01,340 --> 01:49:08,060
At the city, you have an ordinance coming down the pike for to process

1246
01:49:08,060 --> 01:49:15,140
misdemeanors here. We haven't passed it, but it's coming down the pipe. So how does this affect

1247
01:49:16,040 --> 01:49:25,380
those kinds of things? Through the chair. That will not happen, in fact, on this what this contract

1248
01:49:25,380 --> 01:49:32,820
does, and a Terny Marvondo, he can really spell it out in details, is what originally happened

1249
01:49:32,820 --> 01:49:40,120
And when people would go before a judge, and they would not have a representation of their own,

1250
01:49:40,540 --> 01:49:43,160
the court would appoint attorneys to them.

1251
01:49:43,580 --> 01:49:44,640
We don't do that anymore.

1252
01:49:45,260 --> 01:49:53,360
We now have this outside way of having attorneys be referred to individuals in need of legal

1253
01:49:53,360 --> 01:49:53,960
defense.

1254
01:49:54,560 --> 01:49:56,140
That's where this contract comes into.

1255
01:49:56,600 --> 01:50:01,460
And once you sneak about this contract, too, is a lot of the legal contracts that come

1256
01:50:01,460 --> 01:50:09,120
way here, whether you know it's another can feel, or think, or whoever, that's a set law

1257
01:50:09,120 --> 01:50:13,080
firm with the attorneys there that are going to represent all the issues.

1258
01:50:13,460 --> 01:50:20,200
Here, this is very unique. This is essentially almost a listserv of attorneys that can

1259
01:50:20,200 --> 01:50:27,960
join up and provide legal defense. What's also fantastic about this is to account some

1260
01:50:27,960 --> 01:50:33,820
Johnson's question, how do they sign up? If they meet the qualifications and they sign up,

1261
01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:39,420
these attorneys, they are automatically added to this list. So this is a fantastic opportunity

1262
01:50:39,420 --> 01:50:46,760
for young Detroit attorneys to get great experience in the courtroom in 36 district court,

1263
01:50:46,800 --> 01:50:53,740
potentially have jury trials to be able to say, I am a true litigator, a true criminal defense

1264
01:50:53,740 --> 01:50:59,460
attorney and use that to expand their practice as well as making a decent decent amount

1265
01:50:59,460 --> 01:51:05,120
of money doing this too that this is this is a generous amount of money honestly I think

1266
01:51:05,120 --> 01:51:10,580
they'll probably make a more money than myself doing these matters don't worry I'm not

1267
01:51:10,580 --> 01:51:17,600
going anywhere though I'm not jumping shit by not a criminal attorney but these are criminal

1268
01:51:17,600 --> 01:51:20,780
cases that we're talking about through the chair that is correct yes Mr.

1269
01:51:20,780 --> 01:51:24,320
in your criminal cases. And I'm sure a attorney more

1270
01:51:24,320 --> 01:51:26,300
Mando can expand on what I said.

1271
01:51:26,580 --> 01:51:29,000
Well, he doesn't need to.

1272
01:51:29,400 --> 01:51:31,660
But that's all. So I get it, you know.

1273
01:51:32,060 --> 01:51:34,780
I mean, it's just that we know have different kinds

1274
01:51:34,780 --> 01:51:36,780
of services here, you know, right to council.

1275
01:51:36,860 --> 01:51:38,520
Of course, that's just dealing with housing.

1276
01:51:39,260 --> 01:51:39,300
Yes.

1277
01:51:39,300 --> 01:51:40,700
And then this is a criminal.

1278
01:51:40,700 --> 01:51:43,740
So I want to make sure that we clarify that.

1279
01:51:44,240 --> 01:51:45,100
So I'm good.

1280
01:51:45,440 --> 01:51:45,620
Wonderful.

1281
01:51:46,420 --> 01:51:47,120
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1282
01:51:47,260 --> 01:51:48,200
Thank you.

1283
01:51:48,200 --> 01:51:52,440
Director Saul, can you share with us?

1284
01:51:52,540 --> 01:51:55,960
It is a 100% grant-slash city funding.

1285
01:51:57,400 --> 01:52:00,240
Can you explain that make up of the funding?

1286
01:52:01,420 --> 01:52:07,440
Yes, it is majority currently known to be majority

1287
01:52:07,440 --> 01:52:11,300
if not all state grant funding,

1288
01:52:11,380 --> 01:52:13,980
and Ron, please correct me if I'm wrong.

1289
01:52:14,600 --> 01:52:26,120
I'm, I'm happy to interject here if I may, through the, through the chair, the, we've been, this program has been in effect with the city of Detroit. Now we're in our going into our sixth year.

1290
01:52:26,840 --> 01:52:36,200
This is just to align with some compliance issues with the state so we can continue to get their grant each year. However, to answer your question specifically,

1291
01:52:37,200 --> 01:52:45,280
the city has a share that we commit that's approximately $1 million per year. The grant

1292
01:52:45,280 --> 01:52:50,980
amount is anywhere from $5 to $7 million per year projected over the next each of the next

1293
01:52:50,980 --> 01:52:58,940
five years. So the city share is currently fixed at around $1 million. It's just over $1 million per

1294
01:52:58,940 --> 01:53:05,080
year. The grant can fluctuate based on the needs of the program, changes that the state dictates

1295
01:53:05,080 --> 01:53:10,180
to us. We do that budget with them each year. So I hope that answered your question. I'm

1296
01:53:10,180 --> 01:53:11,860
happy to expound it when you did.

1297
01:53:11,860 --> 01:53:16,020
It does. Thank you. Colleagues, any additional questions? Comments?

1298
01:53:16,580 --> 01:53:17,180
Motion to see.

1299
01:53:17,700 --> 01:53:23,160
There's a motion to send line item 9.6 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

1300
01:53:23,880 --> 01:53:28,080
Here you know objections that action shall be taken. Thank you both.

1301
01:53:29,520 --> 01:53:30,300
Thank you.

1302
01:53:30,300 --> 01:53:44,300
All right, moving on to line item 9.7, line item 9.7 is a settlement request and lawsuit of DNA Smith as PR of a state for

1303
01:53:44,300 --> 01:53:54,340
Diante Marshall deceased versus City of Detroit case number two three dash zero one one six one five dash CZ

1304
01:53:55,880 --> 01:53:58,240
In the amount of

1305
01:53:58,240 --> 01:54:04,340
2,000 five hundred dollars and this is for the Department of Transportation

1306
01:54:04,340 --> 01:54:07,620
colleagues is there a motion to approve or discuss

1307
01:54:08,360 --> 01:54:13,160
There's a motion to send line item nine point seven to formal with the recommendation to approve

1308
01:54:13,160 --> 01:54:18,220
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

1309
01:54:19,800 --> 01:54:27,760
Line item 9.8 is an offer of judgment for Ladana Cretchfield versus City of Detroit at all.

1310
01:54:27,880 --> 01:54:32,760
Case number 2.5-CV-10514.

1311
01:54:33,280 --> 01:54:39,980
This is for the police department in the amount of $90,000 is their emotion.

1312
01:54:42,260 --> 01:54:45,820
There's a motion to send line item 9.8.

1313
01:54:46,560 --> 01:54:49,120
It's a form of with a recommendation to approve.

1314
01:54:50,360 --> 01:54:53,700
Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

1315
01:54:55,040 --> 01:54:56,080
Line items.

1316
01:54:58,670 --> 01:55:03,610
Line item 9.9 is a settlement request and lawsuit of Northland Radiology Inc.

1317
01:55:03,970 --> 01:55:05,590
And Pioneer Lab Houston.

1318
01:55:05,590 --> 01:55:12,190
versus city of Detroit, case number two, four, dash, zero, zero, seven, five, zero, nine,

1319
01:55:12,390 --> 01:55:18,230
dash, and f. This is for the Department of Transportation in the amount of $5,700.

1320
01:55:19,430 --> 01:55:24,750
Is there motion? Motion to approve. There's a motion to send line, item nine, point nine to

1321
01:55:24,750 --> 01:55:31,130
form a with the recommendation to approve. Hearing no objections that action shall be taken.

1322
01:55:31,130 --> 01:55:40,210
line item 9.10 is a settlement request and lawsuit of Pioneer Lab Houston LP versus City of Detroit,

1323
01:55:40,210 --> 01:55:48,610
case number 2 4-00468- and I for the Department of Transportation in the amount of

1324
01:55:48,610 --> 01:55:53,010
5,796 dollars is their emotion.

1325
01:55:53,010 --> 01:55:54,250
motion to approve.

1326
01:55:55,190 --> 01:55:59,070
There's a motion to send line item 9.10 to form a

1327
01:55:59,070 --> 01:56:00,590
with the recommendation to approve.

1328
01:56:01,310 --> 01:56:04,990
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

1329
01:56:05,690 --> 01:56:11,250
Without objection, I'd like to combine line items 9.11 and 9.13.

1330
01:56:12,690 --> 01:56:17,030
Line item 9.11 is a settlement request and lawsuit of

1331
01:56:17,030 --> 01:56:26,000
Shanta Brooks versus City of Detroit at all case number two four dash 0 0 0 0 6 8 3 dash in F

1332
01:56:26,970 --> 01:56:35,270
in the amount of 85 thousand dollars and line item 9.13 is a settlement request

1333
01:56:37,160 --> 01:56:46,940
in lawsuit of Metro Durable Medical Supply LLC and for transport ink on behalf of Shanta Brooks

1334
01:56:46,940 --> 01:56:54,880
For a total amount of $21,000, colleagues, is there a motion to approve or discuss?

1335
01:56:55,940 --> 01:57:04,940
There's a motion to send line items 9.11 and 9.13 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

1336
01:57:06,220 --> 01:57:09,940
Here we know objections. Those action shall be taken.

1337
01:57:12,790 --> 01:57:19,270
line item 9.12 is a settlement request and lawsuit of

1338
01:57:19,270 --> 01:57:24,890
Tremaine Ross versus city of Detroit case number two four dash zero zero four four

1339
01:57:24,890 --> 01:57:31,890
two five dash in F and the amount of $14,000 is there a motion.

1340
01:57:32,230 --> 01:57:36,410
Motion to approve. There's a motion to send line item 9.12 to

1341
01:57:36,410 --> 01:57:42,330
formal with recommendation to approve. Here are no objections that action shall be

1342
01:57:42,330 --> 01:58:07,890
Take a line item 9.14 is a settlement request and lawsuit of Amma Jazeal Martin versus City of Detroit at all case number two four dash one two zero eight three this is for the police department in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars is their emotion to approve or discuss.

1343
01:58:07,890 --> 01:58:09,190
Motion to approve.

1344
01:58:09,610 --> 01:58:10,110
Do the chair.

1345
01:58:11,190 --> 01:58:12,070
Attorney Anderson.

1346
01:58:12,530 --> 01:58:12,970
Discussion?

1347
01:58:13,130 --> 01:58:18,550
There was a script nurse air on the settlement resolution and I have that for distribution.

1348
01:58:18,850 --> 01:58:23,050
It was just a small one but I would just like to make that noted to move this as amended.

1349
01:58:24,090 --> 01:58:24,730
All right.

1350
01:58:25,030 --> 01:58:25,410
Thank you.

1351
01:58:25,570 --> 01:58:26,130
Thank you.

1352
01:58:26,750 --> 01:58:34,770
There is a motion to send line at a 9.14 to formal as amended with a recommendation

1353
01:58:34,770 --> 01:58:35,610
to approve.

1354
01:58:35,610 --> 01:58:40,750
Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

1355
01:58:43,720 --> 01:58:46,700
Line item 9.15

1356
01:58:50,320 --> 01:58:56,700
is a settlement request and lawsuit of Dorothy McElwara and Diane Davis

1357
01:58:56,700 --> 01:58:58,160
versus City of Detroit.

1358
01:59:01,520 --> 01:59:06,620
This is for the municipal parking department in the

1359
01:59:08,670 --> 01:59:11,210
$255,000

1360
01:59:18,960 --> 01:59:21,440
colleagues is their emotion

1361
01:59:21,440 --> 01:59:24,180
to approve or discuss this question, Madam Chair.

1362
01:59:24,460 --> 01:59:25,620
Discussion, Member Calloway.

1363
01:59:25,840 --> 01:59:30,680
Is there anyone available from municipal parking department?

1364
01:59:36,650 --> 01:59:42,010
Through the chair, we do not have a representative available, but I can't take down the question.

1365
01:59:42,510 --> 01:59:43,590
And say the back seat of the department.

1366
01:59:43,970 --> 01:59:48,670
Whether or not this employee is still employed, drive in a vehicle.

1367
01:59:52,620 --> 01:59:53,180
Bring it back.

1368
01:59:54,240 --> 01:59:55,500
I think you're not unsure, yes.

1369
01:59:55,620 --> 01:59:59,240
I will reach out to the department now and see if I can get a response.

1370
02:00:06,220 --> 02:00:08,640
We can bring it back after recess.

1371
02:00:16,060 --> 02:00:22,260
Member Kelleway is there a motion to bring this line item back after recess.

1372
02:00:26,860 --> 02:00:27,500
There

1373
02:00:29,640 --> 02:00:38,920
is a motion to bring line item 9.15 back after recess, hearing objections that action shall be taken.

1374
02:00:41,800 --> 02:00:50,840
line item 9.16 is a settlement request and lawsuit of Anthony Hunter at all versus city of Detroit at all.

1375
02:00:53,210 --> 02:00:58,250
Case number two four dash zero one one five four seven dash in I.

1376
02:00:58,250 --> 02:01:05,190
This is for the Department of Transportation in the amount of twenty seven thousand five hundred dollars.

1377
02:01:05,910 --> 02:01:07,350
Is there emotion to approve.

1378
02:01:08,920 --> 02:01:15,100
There's a motion to send line item 9.16 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

1379
02:01:15,680 --> 02:01:19,300
Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

1380
02:01:22,480 --> 02:01:24,600
Line item 9.17

1381
02:01:28,700 --> 02:01:34,820
submitting resolution authorization for supplemental checks for city retirees and beneficiaries.

1382
02:01:39,390 --> 02:01:48,250
This is the budgeted $10 million appropriation to fund supplemental checks for city retirees and beneficiaries.

1383
02:01:52,150 --> 02:01:59,210
There's a motion to send line item 9.17 to formal with the recommendation to approve.

1384
02:01:59,950 --> 02:02:03,210
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

1385
02:02:06,250 --> 02:02:08,130
Line item 9.18

1386
02:02:11,620 --> 02:02:20,840
is a resolution authorization to implement the 2020-2028 Labor Agreement

1387
02:02:20,840 --> 02:02:26,500
for employees represented by Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council.

1388
02:02:33,710 --> 02:02:36,630
Alice is there a motion.

1389
02:02:36,630 --> 02:02:37,650
Motion to approve.

1390
02:02:39,810 --> 02:02:46,070
There is a motion to send line item 9.18 to formal with a recommendation to approve.

1391
02:02:48,140 --> 02:02:51,420
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

1392
02:02:53,560 --> 02:03:02,920
line item 9.19 is a request to amend the 2025-2026 official compensation schedule

1393
02:03:05,190 --> 02:03:06,870
for the

1394
02:03:06,870 --> 02:03:15,770
position of for the classification of property assessing technician within the office of the

1395
02:03:15,770 --> 02:03:22,210
chief financial officer, valuation and field operations division.

1396
02:03:27,620 --> 02:03:31,860
Calis is there a motion to approve or discuss.

1397
02:03:32,520 --> 02:03:33,400
Motion to approve.

1398
02:03:34,140 --> 02:03:40,520
There's a motion to send line item 9.19 to formal with recommendation to approve.

1399
02:03:41,060 --> 02:03:44,860
Here you know objections that action shall be taken.

1400
02:03:46,360 --> 02:03:52,740
Line item 9.20 submitted report relative to the Office of the Inspector General

1401
02:03:52,740 --> 02:04:02,160
2,025 second quarter report is there a motion to receive in file or discuss motion to receive in file.

1402
02:04:02,160 --> 02:04:12,200
There's a motion to receive in file line item 9.20. Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

1403
02:04:17,860 --> 02:04:24,040
Line item 9.21 submitting report relative to potential conflicts.

1404
02:04:27,040 --> 02:04:31,420
Is there a motion to receive and file line item 9.21?

1405
02:04:32,460 --> 02:04:33,800
Motion to receive and file.

1406
02:04:33,980 --> 02:04:37,460
Here we know objections that action shall be taken.

1407
02:04:43,040 --> 02:04:44,960
Line item 9.22.

1408
02:04:46,260 --> 02:04:50,660
Submitting memorandum relative to legal opinion regarding conflicts.

1409
02:04:57,810 --> 02:04:59,810
Motion to receive and file.

1410
02:05:01,190 --> 02:05:04,370
This is actually the information that we're waiting

1411
02:05:04,370 --> 02:05:10,150
to receive from the law department for the chair and of the week.

1412
02:05:21,150 --> 02:05:30,090
It has not been received, is there a motion to bring this item back after recess motion?

1413
02:05:30,890 --> 02:05:34,350
Here are no objections that action shall be taken.

1414
02:05:34,710 --> 02:05:37,910
Still noting that we're looking to get the response by the end of the week.

1415
02:05:38,350 --> 02:05:39,110
Thank you.

1416
02:05:39,110 --> 02:05:45,650
the Attorney Anderson. All right, we're going back to line item 8.6.

1417
02:05:50,700 --> 02:05:51,600
And there is Mr.

1418
02:05:51,720 --> 02:05:58,000
Emory. Through the chair, I did pull. I did pull the supervisor report on this crash.

1419
02:05:58,480 --> 02:06:03,700
And our member did have their lights and silence active when this collision occurred.

1420
02:06:07,300 --> 02:06:13,080
Thank you, Mr. Emory. I am not certain who provides the information to us for review.

1421
02:06:13,080 --> 02:06:23,080
But would like to understand how we have information that is contradictory to what you're sharing now.

1422
02:06:23,780 --> 02:06:27,080
I can work with Mr. Washington to figure that out.

1423
02:06:27,740 --> 02:06:30,320
Okay. Thank you. Member Callaway.

1424
02:06:36,490 --> 02:06:37,710
All right. Thank you, colleagues.

1425
02:06:38,170 --> 02:06:40,500
Is there a motion online item 8.6?

1426
02:06:44,230 --> 02:06:51,890
There's a motion to send line item 8.6 to formal with recommendation to approve, here

1427
02:06:51,890 --> 02:06:55,410
we know objections that action shall be taken.

1428
02:06:58,030 --> 02:07:00,350
I do just want to say, Mr. Washington,

1429
02:07:03,150 --> 02:07:06,330
we make decisions based on information that's

1430
02:07:06,330 --> 02:07:07,770
provided to us.

1431
02:07:07,770 --> 02:07:16,650
So, let's be sure the information is accurate because once it gets through formal,

1432
02:07:19,160 --> 02:07:21,460
there's not a lot we can do.

1433
02:07:22,680 --> 02:07:23,160
Sure.

1434
02:07:24,520 --> 02:07:26,320
All right, thank you.

1435
02:07:26,520 --> 02:07:29,400
Mr. Clerk, we have made it through the agenda.

1436
02:07:30,520 --> 02:07:31,440
Yes, we are.

1437
02:07:31,580 --> 02:07:32,540
Okay, thank you.

1438
02:07:32,760 --> 02:07:35,940
All right, that now brings us two member reports.

1439
02:07:36,920 --> 02:07:38,960
Member Vice Chair Waters.

1440
02:07:39,200 --> 02:07:39,960
No report.

1441
02:07:41,340 --> 02:07:41,520
All right.

1442
02:07:41,600 --> 02:07:41,920
Thank you.

1443
02:07:42,020 --> 02:07:42,500
Member Kalwa.

1444
02:07:42,900 --> 02:07:43,040
Yes.

1445
02:07:43,060 --> 02:07:43,820
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1446
02:07:44,160 --> 02:07:44,900
One announcement.

1447
02:07:45,860 --> 02:07:49,800
We will be hosting our third annual stamping out human trafficking.

1448
02:07:50,780 --> 02:07:55,880
This Saturday at Maca Live, which is located at 3746 Fisher Street.

1449
02:07:55,980 --> 02:07:57,440
Saturday, July 26.

1450
02:07:58,500 --> 02:08:00,720
And we're trying to rotate where we hold it.

1451
02:08:00,780 --> 02:08:04,180
We held it at Palmer Park one year, which is the west side.

1452
02:08:04,180 --> 02:08:07,240
and then we hold it on at alternative for girls,

1453
02:08:07,520 --> 02:08:09,280
which is some consider southwest Detroit.

1454
02:08:09,480 --> 02:08:11,060
And now we're holding on the east side

1455
02:08:11,060 --> 02:08:13,280
because it's not a west side issue.

1456
02:08:13,740 --> 02:08:17,460
It is a city side citywide issue with human trafficking.

1457
02:08:17,620 --> 02:08:22,080
So we are just going from area to area each year

1458
02:08:22,080 --> 02:08:24,080
that we hold our rally.

1459
02:08:24,700 --> 02:08:26,420
We're calling all Detroit community members,

1460
02:08:26,620 --> 02:08:28,200
join us for our third annual awareness

1461
02:08:28,200 --> 02:08:31,560
and outreach event as we tackle the issue of human trafficking,

1462
02:08:32,020 --> 02:08:33,660
head on equipping community members

1463
02:08:33,660 --> 02:08:38,100
families with the knowledge to prevent, intervene, and get help, all while taking

1464
02:08:38,100 --> 02:08:43,780
steps together towards building a stronger, safer Detroit. We will gather for an

1465
02:08:43,780 --> 02:08:48,620
informative, engaging forum about the realities of human trafficking. We'll be

1466
02:08:48,620 --> 02:08:54,440
talking to folks who engage in this body of work and those who are survivors.

1467
02:08:54,680 --> 02:09:02,220
They have very, very impactful testimonies, and we want our families to come out to listen

1468
02:09:02,220 --> 02:09:07,720
them and to get to know them. They're wonderful group of folks who have managed to survive being

1469
02:09:07,720 --> 02:09:14,100
human traffic from a very early age. We will have resource tables, we'll have food, snacks,

1470
02:09:14,440 --> 02:09:22,200
bouncy house music, and more in it's all free. It will start at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. so again, that is

1471
02:09:22,200 --> 02:09:31,020
our third annual stamping out human trafficking at Macalive 3746 Fisher July 26 this Saturday and

1472
02:09:32,220 --> 02:09:38,620
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and if you want more information you can call our office at 2-2-445-35. Thank you,

1473
02:09:38,620 --> 02:09:40,500
Moucher. Thank you.

1474
02:09:43,250 --> 02:09:49,090
All right, and I just want to remind everyone and invite you all to join us on

1475
02:09:49,090 --> 02:09:58,770
July 31st. We are having our next bike ride. Starting at the Bada Park, right across the street from

1476
02:09:58,770 --> 02:10:08,750
the bike shop bike tech on Eastmore and Canyon located at 1-8-4-0-1 Eastmore on July 31,

1477
02:10:09,330 --> 02:10:14,530
which is a Thursday, our meet-up time is at 5.30pm.

1478
02:10:15,090 --> 02:10:19,430
We are planning to ride to from Balduck Park to Chandler Park,

1479
02:10:19,630 --> 02:10:27,690
our two major parks in the district, while also stopping by some new improved lighting

1480
02:10:27,690 --> 02:10:37,230
on East Morn and so I just want to kind of showcase things that are happening, the infrastructure projects that we have going on to improve the community.

1481
02:10:37,650 --> 02:10:44,930
Again, that is Thursday, July 31st, meet up at 530, we will start writing right around 6 o'clock.

1482
02:10:45,430 --> 02:10:54,550
Meet up at Baldug Park across from Bike Tech, address 18401 East Morn, and look forward to seeing you all there.

1483
02:10:54,550 --> 02:11:06,150
Thank you. That is all that I have. If there is nothing further to come before us we shall stand adjourned without objection.