[8:42] Toss the member Scott Benson. Scott Benson and I. Councilmember
[8:45] Letitia Johnson. Member Denzel and Tom McCambell. Council Membered Miller.
[8:53] Member Miller indicated she would not be present today. So
[8:56] our absence is excused. Kirklausow, no Mr. President. Councilmember Gabriela
[9:00] Santiago Romero. Present. Council member Mary Waters. Present. Council member
[9:06] Angela Whitfield Callaway. Council President Pro Tim Coleman Aye on
[9:11] a second. President James Tate. Mr. President, you have a
[9:16] foreign. Thank you, ma'am. We have a quorum which means
[9:18] we're now in session. Before we go forward, we will
[9:21] now begin the collection of public comment cards. If you
[9:24] would like to provide comment to this body, please raise
[9:27] your hand now. If you're in person and online. If
[9:30] you have not received a card, keep that hand up.
[9:32] If you're in person and someone from the team will
[9:35] come by and provide you with one of those cards.
[9:38] So we will be closing public comment very shortly. And
[9:42] before we begin to begin the meeting, we have always
[9:44] start with the invocation and providing this morning's invocation. We
[9:48] have none other than Pastor Quantez Presley, a third new
[9:52] hope Baptist Church located at one, two, eight, five, zero
[9:55] Plymouth Road in District 7. Many of you young folks
[10:00] around here don't know that this gentleman here actually served
[10:04] in this building about 20 years ago. He did a
[10:07] great job then. His heart was for the community at
[10:09] that time and his heart is absolutely with the community
[10:11] now. So Pastor Q, you can please come forward. The
[10:15] floor is yours. Thank you for joining us this morning,
[10:18] providing. This morning's a vacation. Sir. Thank you for having
[10:22] me again to Council President Tate and Councilor Pro Tim
[10:24] Young and his absence into all of the council members
[10:27] and to the city of Detroit. Let us join our
[10:29] hearts together for a word of invocation. God, we have
[10:33] come on this terrific Tuesday with hearts full of humility
[10:38] and gratitude. Thanking you for the experience of another day.
[10:44] In this day, we commit ourselves to a spirit of
[10:47] purpose and productivity. And we asked that you would activate
[10:50] our gifts of reason. Discernment, and decision making. As we
[10:55] endeavor to enhance and advance the quality of life of
[10:57] those we are privileged to serve. God, we ask that
[11:01] you would please attune our attitudes to be sensitive to
[11:04] how what we do today impacts the lives of the
[11:07] least, the last, and the left out. May all that
[11:11] we do in say be pleasing to your sight and
[11:14] in alignment with your will. And thou hast now with
[11:17] your wisdom, your guidance, and your direction. As we thank
[11:21] you for the opportunity that you have provided us to
[11:23] make great things happen in our world, our community and
[11:27] in our society. It is in your all sufficient names
[11:30] we pray and give thanks. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Pastor
[11:35] Presley, if you would like to stay with us. We
[11:37] would love to have you, but totally understand if you're
[11:41] a schedule does not allow. Thank you again for providing
[11:43] us with that powerful prayer this morning. Right. The journal
[11:50] of the session of Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 shall be
[11:54] approved. And before we move forward, we do have two
[11:58] presentations that are taking place this morning. I would like
[12:01] to begin first with member Santiago Romero. She will present
[12:05] a spirit of Detroit Award and acknowledgement of trans day
[12:09] of visibility. Remember Santiago Romero, the floor of yours, ma'am.
[12:13] Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning, everyone. That's has been
[12:18] mentioned. Today, March 31st is transgender day of visibility. In
[12:24] 2026, this day is in specially important. The year 2025
[12:28] was the sixth consecutive record - breaking year in the
[12:31] number of anti - trans bills considered across the country.
[12:35] There was a 45 percent increase in bills between 24
[12:39] and 25 alone. Between 2021 and 2025, the number of
[12:46] bills and consideration has increased by 668 percent. Further, Lincoln
[12:53] institutes a genocide prevention and human security release its third
[12:57] red flag alert for our country. The USA. Earlier this
[13:01] month, in response to Trump's administration's anti - trans initiatives.
[13:06] I share this to ring the alarm that our residents,
[13:10] trans, and gender nonconforming Detroiters who live in our city
[13:14] play pay taxes and patronize our local businesses are afraid
[13:18] and under attack. As leaders, we have the responsibility to
[13:22] both call out the hate and protect our residents, especially
[13:25] the most marginalized and vulnerable among us. It requires us
[13:30] to acknowledge the fact that trans people have always been
[13:33] here. And will always be here. They are entitled to
[13:36] the same rights as cisgender folks. Grounded in this reality,
[13:41] I am excited to honor a Detroiter who's leading by
[13:45] example. And works every day to build communities of care.
[13:49] Or are trans neighbors, where they can live safely and
[13:52] thrive with dignity. Lisa, I hope this award serves as
[13:57] a confirmation that in Detroit's, you are seeing, you mattered,
[14:01] and you are loved. With that, let's learn more about
[14:03] her work. Lisa Bod is a Latina trans woman who
[14:07] has called Detroit home for 13 years. As the LGBTQ
[14:16] community liaison. For the Wayne County prosecutor's office. She has
[14:23] helped secure more than 78 capital convictions with a hundred
[14:27] percent conviction rates. She started a main change program. She
[14:33] started a name change program that has helped transgender individuals
[14:37] out of opening county, Wayne County, McComb and Washington County,
[14:42] where she has successfully done over 800 name changes at
[14:46] no cost to our community. Something that was possible due
[14:49] to her extreme networking and hard work to secure pro
[14:53] bono legal services from partners such as Florida and GM.
[14:56] She's also the first trans woman of color in the
[14:59] country to testify. As an expert witness on social determinants
[15:04] of health and transgender violence. Further, polisa has helped train
[15:08] Detroit Police Departments and Wayne County Sheriff's offices on LGBTQ
[15:13] cultural competency. All said, Holy Cesa travels and trains other
[15:17] prosecutors offices across the country on having a trans inclusion
[15:21] policy like we do in Wayne County. She has helped
[15:25] Nashville, Tennessee, St. Paul, Minnesota, and the county in Georgia.
[15:30] All in act inclusive trans, policies within their court systems.
[15:35] For this and so much more, it is my privilege
[15:38] and honor that this year on Trans Day of Isibility,
[15:41] we honor her with the spirit of Detroit Awards. Congratulations,
[15:45] and thank you so much. Would like Mr. President
[15:56] for her to share a few words possessive possible. Thank
[15:58] you. Thank you. Good morning. I saw Latina trans woman
[16:04] of color. I'm truly honored to be here on transgender
[16:06] day of visibility. I want to thank the Detroit City
[16:08] Council and Council Member, Ms. Santiago Romero, for honoring me
[16:12] and seeing my hard work and my dedication to the
[16:14] city. I want to thank my community for believing in
[16:17] me. Allowing me to do this amazing work and change
[16:20] the culture here in Michigan for so many Michiganders. This
[16:22] work never stops. And though we are in a difficult
[16:25] place in our climate, it is important to acknowledge the
[16:27] process, the progress, excuse me, and the change that we
[16:30] have made in Michigan. We are accomplishing great strides for
[16:34] the transgender community and that will not stop. I am
[16:36] so grateful for the elected officials that are allies and
[16:39] for the Wayne County prosecutor's office for believing in me
[16:41] and allowing me to do this monumental work. And my
[16:44] affirming family. I'm so humbled, grateful, and full of joy
[16:47] to see that people that have worked with me throughout
[16:49] the years have came to support today. It lets me
[16:51] know that my community is visible and is seen. I'll
[16:54] continue to diligently work hard and continue to make effective
[16:57] change for my community. And I truly can't say thank
[16:59] you enough. And to my community, please keep fighting because
[17:02] there's light at the end of the tunnel. So thank
[17:04] you. Mr. President, thank you again for coming down today.
[17:12] I am as a fellow queer Latina. The first queer
[17:16] Latin elected to city council who has often the targets
[17:22] of bigoted comments, um, I'm just so grateful for your
[17:27] work. It's inspiring to me and it just reminds me
[17:31] what I believe that we are all children of God
[17:33] that we all care deeply about each other and that
[17:37] if we just allow each other, uh, to care for
[17:40] each other, we can really show love. So thank you.
[17:42] Thank you for showing up. Thank you, Mr. President. I
[17:48] know we have one more presentation. So I believe we'll
[17:51] take a picture afterwards, but thank you. Thank you. All
[17:53] right. Before we go forward, I'd like to turn the
[17:56] plur over to member McCambell. Thank you, Mr. President. Um,
[17:59] good morning to everyone. Thank you to my colleague member
[18:03] Santel Carmelo for, um, honor and trans to visibility. And
[18:07] thank you, Ms. Talysa, for all of your work. Um,
[18:11] on behalf of the community, I just want to, uh,
[18:14] echo that trans folks are here in Detroit deserve to
[18:18] have safety deserve to have dignity, um, has been trans
[18:21] focused, especially trans women of color who have embraced me
[18:25] and ensure that I was safe and made sure that
[18:28] I had what I need. So, um, extremely grateful and
[18:31] extremely grateful for your work. So thank you. I just
[18:33] wanted to express my gratitude. Thank you. Remember Santiago Merrill
[18:38] want to thank you as well for bringing forward this
[18:41] very important issue as someone who, uh, has taken, took
[18:46] a while to understand, uh, the transition for those who,
[18:51] uh, undergrow this process, um, I appreciate. And I appreciate
[18:56] you because I have, uh, a transgender nephew now. And
[19:02] again, it took a while, you know, when you are
[19:04] putting little barrettes and beads and all those things on
[19:07] a little girl's hair and you're trying to force this
[19:09] on. And he showed us who he was. Um, and
[19:12] without any fight whatsoever, we have loved him. He has
[19:17] done everything that we have wanted him to do, not
[19:20] on drugs, not harming anybody, living life the way we
[19:24] want him to live at university doing great. So I'm
[19:28] here to support him here to support all of our,
[19:32] uh, residents of the city of Detroit fill in the
[19:34] blank where you fall in. We are here to support
[19:37] you. So thank you again for bringing this forward. Mrs.
[19:41] On, we have, I say that on behalf of my
[19:44] nephew, who has had a very difficult pie. Um, just
[19:48] trying to be himself. Um, but it has been, um,
[19:52] a journey for us all. And I'm thankful to be
[19:54] where we are today at a point where we accept
[19:56] him for who he is and providing him with the
[20:00] support that he needs to, uh, thrive and grow in
[20:03] this world. So thank you again. Thank you again. Member
[20:06] Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to say,
[20:10] uh, to Jasa, thank you for showing up as your
[20:13] authentic self. I think it's so difficult for so many
[20:16] people, just in general to do that. So thank you
[20:19] for being who you are. Thank you for representing your
[20:22] community. And thank you for showing up. It's extremely important.
[20:26] And I wish we all would do it. I wish
[20:27] we all had the courage and the confidence to do
[20:29] it. But certainly do appreciate you for who you are.
[20:33] Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So what we'll do
[20:39] is we will, uh, go through our next presentation and
[20:43] then we will have photos. All right. And next up
[20:46] we have member Benson was here to present a very
[20:50] special award honoring someone very near and dear and close
[20:54] to us who served with the city of Detroit for
[20:56] a number of years. And did so with excellence. I
[21:00] do not want to spoil the surprise for those who
[21:02] don't know. So here she is walking up. You spare
[21:07] wild dresses? Thank you. Uh, and good morning everybody. It
[21:12] is a special honor and privilege to present a testimonial
[21:16] resolution to Denise Fair Razo as a distinguished health care
[21:22] executive. Now as many of you know, uh, Denised Ferrazo
[21:27] has been our director of health and our health department
[21:32] since before 2019, 64 COVID. And so coming to the
[21:36] city of Detroit, taking on this big role, filling in
[21:39] big shoes. She's immediately hit with the greatest pandemic, probably
[21:44] the greatest healthcare challenge that the United States of the
[21:47] world has seen in generations, if not within a millennia.
[21:51] So and she took it head on and got us
[21:54] through. And we're all here. And funny thing is we
[21:57] still have the remnants from that healthcare, the pandemic that
[22:02] hit the entire world and put the city of Detroit
[22:04] on his knees. And if people don't remember, we had
[22:06] a lot of our residents who didn't make it out
[22:08] of that. And so that was a really trying time
[22:10] and a tough time. And director Ferrazo helped get us
[22:14] through that. And so number one, I want to thank
[22:15] her for her strength and her ability to help the
[22:19] city of Detroit get through that at the time. That
[22:21] was a huge deal. And it's still a huge deal.
[22:24] And many of us over lives the fact that we
[22:26] were able to attack that. And again, and make, make
[22:29] our way through it. So just want to give her
[22:31] a call to that. Help us to do that. So
[22:35] let me read our testimonial resolution. And Denised Ferragazzo is
[22:40] a distinguished health care executive. And also we also have
[22:43] her husband here. If we go with my, come with
[22:45] that. This is a family deal. And as my wife
[22:54] tells me as I told my wife behind every strong
[22:56] woman is a man rolling his eyes. So in his
[23:00] eyes, man. Denise Farrell distinguished healthcare executive servant city of
[23:05] Detroit's chief public health officer in this role. She leads
[23:09] a team of 250 public health professionals and works diligently
[23:13] to protect the health safety and wellbeing of Detroit residents.
[23:19] The longest serving public health officer in the history of
[23:22] Detroit and in the history of our health department. There
[23:25] was another round of applause. For a while pointed by
[23:32] Mirror Mike Duggan in September 2019 and lead the city's
[23:34] public health efforts, armed with an MBA, MPH and FACHE.
[23:40] I'm sure that is. She responded swiftly and decisively to
[23:44] the COVID - 19 pandemic by spearheading a comprehensive public
[23:48] health response. Her leadership helped save countless lives through outreach
[23:53] initiatives rapid testing public education campaigns media engagement and vaccination
[23:59] clinics. She also oversees critical functions such as communical disease,
[24:04] interventions and environmental health and safety inspections under her leadership
[24:09] to help department and ministers 40 services and programs, including
[24:13] the food rating ordinance. That is very special in my
[24:16] heart at one time. We were openly restaurants in the
[24:19] CV choice serving poisonous food to our residents without any
[24:23] type of accountability and then advocating that they could not
[24:27] comply with the basic requirements by law that any restaurant
[24:32] has to do. And these ferrals though helped me with
[24:35] our food rating ordinance, dining with confidence program to ensure
[24:38] that every family in the city of Detroit can dine
[24:42] with confidence that we're feeding their family safe and healthy
[24:45] food. And so I give an extra special that. Needs
[24:51] to arouse tirelessly to expand her expertise in order to
[24:55] better serve others. She earned a bachelor's of arts from
[24:57] University of Michigan, a master of the public health from
[25:01] University of California, Berkeley, and a master's of business administration
[25:04] from the Mike Illish School of Business at Wayne State
[25:07] University. She's also a boar certified health care management by
[25:11] the American College of Healthcare Executives. Tons of accolades. And
[25:16] here are some more. Denised Farrell was deeply committed to
[25:19] advancing public health for all citizens. She serves on numerous
[25:22] boards and has received multiple honors and recognition of her
[25:27] outstanding leadership and service appointed by Governor Whitmer. She serves
[25:30] on Michigan's public health advisory council. She is also an
[25:34] active board member of the public health foundation. The Detroit
[25:38] zoological authority, the parade company, the Troy Symphony Orchestra and
[25:42] Green Hills School in 2020. She was recognized by crazy
[25:47] business as one of the prestigious 40 under 40 named
[25:50] a woman of impact by the Joyce Ivy Foundation and
[25:54] honored as a woman of excellence by the Michigan Chronicle.
[25:59] He has also. And there's more. He's also received a
[26:04] Michigan Avenue Award of Public Service from the Southwest Detroit
[26:08] Business Association and was recognized as a health champion by
[26:11] the city of the city by the black family development.
[26:17] And I'm going to forgot this last paragraph. But that
[26:20] the office of councilmen Scott Vince and Detroit City Council
[26:23] hereby recognized and these fair rosa for her exceptional service
[26:27] to the people of Detroit and for leading with grace,
[26:30] expertise and compassion while making health safety and quality of
[26:34] life, top priorities. May God continue to bless your endeavors
[26:39] here on out. Then one last fun fact about Denise
[26:45] Ferrazzo, which many people don't know. I'm not sure if
[26:47] anybody knows this. I didn't know this until today. She's
[26:50] also a former Zumba instructor. Who is getting up early
[26:54] to teach people Zumba three days a week. On top
[26:59] of leading 250 people and speaking of safe in the
[27:02] city of Detroit, Denised Fair Rosa. Thank you. Thank you.
[27:10] I have to correct that last statement. I was a
[27:13] Zumba instructor before I became the health officer. There was
[27:16] no lag at the top of both, but I, this
[27:18] is, this is so wonderful. Um, thank you so much
[27:21] for this incredible honor. I am just so happy to
[27:24] be here. It's really been a pleasure. Yep. This is
[27:29] my husband, everybody. No, it's truly been, um, an honor
[27:35] working with you. You're headed so many initiatives and the
[27:38] health department has been, um, just so pleased to support
[27:41] you. I also want to thank the entire Detroit City
[27:45] Council for your partnership and service to our city. Thank
[27:48] you for recognizing the health department and giving us the
[27:51] support that we needed. Especially thankful to former Mayor Mike
[27:54] Duggan for giving me the opportunity to lead the state
[27:57] of Detroit Health Department. Um, when I started in September
[28:00] of 2019, I remember the staff telling me that I
[28:04] was the 12th health officer in 15 years. And they
[28:07] looked in the up and down and said, well, how
[28:09] long are you going to stay? And my response was
[28:12] as long as you will have me. And it's been
[28:15] almost seven years and the help. That I know that
[28:19] less than six months later, the city of Detroit would
[28:22] be hit with a pandemic. And the city would rely
[28:25] on the health department to help lead us. So it
[28:28] certainly has been an incredible journey. I want to thank
[28:31] the staff of the Detroit Health Department for their leadership,
[28:35] for their steadfast support, for my family, my parents, my
[28:39] sisters who are watching online, who instilled in me strong
[28:43] Christian values, a strong work ethic. They taught me to
[28:46] put God first. And if you put God first, everything
[28:49] else will line up. And it certainly helps. But finally,
[28:55] I want to thank my husband, Rico Rado, for his
[28:58] support, but also for being my calm in our mini
[29:02] storms, um, that we faced, um, the city of Detroit.
[29:07] We're getting ready to celebrate five years of marriage. So
[29:10] it's been five years. And finally to the people of
[29:15] Detroit. Thank you for, um, allowing me to serve for
[29:19] trusting me to serve. It really has been an honor.
[29:21] I am very hopeful for the city of Detroit. And
[29:24] I'll be cheering from afar. Thank you so much. All
[29:34] right. Let's take photos. Uh, and I would like to
[29:37] know that we will now cut off the collection of
[29:40] public comment cards.
[30:01] In case they didn't know.
[30:21] That.
[30:32] Okay. Oh, please. Are you very awesome?
[31:25] Totally deserved. I'm so proud. Thank you for watching.
[31:48] All right. You need some balance on this.
[32:11] There we go. Rico. S in the middle.
[32:44] So my zero mill for solo just because.
[32:57] You can't even throw another.
[33:19] Gun. Which one? You talk about that. That's right. That's
[33:27] right. All right. All right. Thank you so much.
[33:40] Federal clerk there being no reconsideration or unfinished business. We
[33:43] will proceed with the budget finance and audit standing committee.
[33:49] 11 reports for various city departments. 11 reports will be
[33:52] referred to the budget finance and audits. Standing committee for
[33:54] the internal operation standing committee. Seven reports for various city
[34:00] departments. The seven reports would be referred to the internal
[34:02] operations standing committee for the neighborhood and community services standing
[34:07] committee. One report from the mayor's office. The one report
[34:10] will be referred to the neighborhood and community services standing
[34:13] committee for the planning and economic development standing committee. The
[34:17] submittal of two memorandums. The two member randoms will be
[34:20] referred to the planning and economic development standing committee for
[34:24] the public health and safety standing committee. Seven reports from
[34:28] various city departments. Seven reports would be referred to the
[34:31] public health and safety standing committee. Who will now move
[34:34] to the voting action. Items. Go to action matters, Madam
[34:39] Clerk. There are no idles, Mr. President. Under other matters.
[34:43] There are no items, Mr. President. On the communication from
[34:46] the mayor and other governmental agencies and officials, no items,
[34:51] Mr. President. Thank you so much. We will now move
[34:53] to public comment. We do have 13 cards in person
[34:58] and a number that are online. So we will give
[35:01] everyone two minutes for general public comment this morning. Just
[35:06] asking for those, uh, when your time is up, keep
[35:09] your eye on the clock. Any time is up, please
[35:11] relinquish the microphone to allow the person coming next to
[35:13] you their opportunity to speak before this body. We're going
[35:16] to start first with Eileen. Followed by Alvin Horn. Now
[35:22] you see you being a public comment, sir. But then,
[35:24] uh, followed by Brother Cunning. So Eileen Williams, Alvin Horn
[35:29] and brother Cunningham. Ms. Williams. You may come before the
[35:36] mark. Come on down. Be careful. Be careful. Take your
[35:39] time. Take your time. I'm here today because I've got
[35:48] two problems. One is the fraud against my home. They,
[35:55] they, someone took out a deed or my property. So
[36:00] I had, I came down to the morobian and the,
[36:04] and the gentleman explained to me that, uh, they, you
[36:08] know, when you put the side. Anyway, when they stabbed
[36:12] it, they seemed that that was wrong. Whoever did it.
[36:15] So they had to investigate. It's been by two years.
[36:20] And they still haven't done anything. I went past there
[36:24] because so many friends of mines had been telling me
[36:26] that they to fix the house up and they done
[36:30] moved in. Well, I had fixed it up some, you
[36:33] know, but I didn't know nobody had moved into my
[36:36] home. And when I went by there, they have. So
[36:40] I want to know what, what else can I do?
[36:42] Because that's what they told me to do was come
[36:45] down to the Monroe building and talk to them about
[36:47] the fraud. And I did that. And the gentleman, he
[36:51] was very nice about it. And I've called. And he
[36:54] said that the investigation is still going on. But I
[36:59] don't get known, you know, no mailing, no email, no
[37:02] nothing about what's going on with my property. But I'm
[37:05] seeing people living in my home. Yes, ma'am. So it
[37:09] sounds like, and we can't give you back and forth.
[37:12] I just want to give you a little guidance here.
[37:14] We're going to have someone, uh, work to assist you.
[37:17] Where's your address of that? I say, don't give me
[37:21] the address. I'm sorry. Giving the intersection. Of where the
[37:25] home is located. Yes. Okay. Well, I'm on roles. I
[37:27] mean, it's not rosemary, you know, right there off of
[37:31] Dickerson. Okay. All right. I think someone from member Johnson's
[37:35] office, um, provide you with assistance offline. That's council member
[37:38] Johnson right there. All right. Okay. I thank you so
[37:42] much. I'm so, I don't know how to feel. Thank
[37:46] you. Yes, ma'am. We're going to do what we can
[37:48] to assist. Next speaker, Alvin Horn. Followed by brother Cunningham,
[37:54] followed by Miss Betty Lyons. Good morning, Mr. President. Members
[37:59] of the Tracy Council of the last several years. The
[38:02] assessor's officers reviewed some 6, 100 properties interedian specials. Of
[38:07] those 6100, less than 250 were bought by something other
[38:11] than a quick plane being. Wood planned age and land
[38:15] contracts are perfectly legal ways of back property. But they
[38:18] have their own dangers, particularly in the city where the
[38:22] average age of a single family home is over 100
[38:24] years old. Remember Johnson has spoken about the need to
[38:28] bring pre - sale inspections back to the city. I'm
[38:31] here to support that idea. People do not know what
[38:34] they don't know. As I said, land contracts and quick
[38:38] claim dates are perfectly legal ways of buying property. But
[38:42] they have no guarantees. You are literally buying a house
[38:45] as is. Some of what we've seen over the years.
[38:50] Hollowed out furnaces. Painted over rotten window sales warp floor
[38:55] boards. Cracks in the foundation have been hit. People don't
[39:00] know what they don't know. And most of us don't
[39:03] have the extra taste to actually examine the house. Um,
[39:08] I realized that there are stresses and burdens on the
[39:12] city's finances. And I don't have the wisdom assault. I
[39:15] don't know how we find the mind to do it.
[39:18] I do know it is a necessity. Particularly in the
[39:21] city, as I said, with the average age of a
[39:23] single family home is over a hundred years old. As
[39:27] part of state council's ordinance, the assessor's office looks at
[39:31] twenty percent of the properties of the city every year.
[39:34] We've looked at over a third of the housing, housing
[39:37] stock and the save the last several years. We have
[39:40] reduced 90 percent of it. From good and average to
[39:44] fear and poor. By the time we're done this year
[39:47] as part of the mayor's executive order, more than 90
[39:51] percent of housing stock in this city will be in
[39:53] either fair or poor condition. That's just the reality of
[39:57] 100 - year - old homes. Thank you. Sir. Next
[40:06] weekend, Brother Cunningham followed by Betty Lyons followed by Effie.
[40:21] Hello everyone on the sound of my voice. 313 -
[40:24] 444 - 9114 - 3134449114. We want to one -
[40:33] four. That number was made so you can remember it.
[40:35] You can find my cash app, Patreon, different articles, uh,
[40:40] reach out for prayer, reach out to be supportive. I
[40:44] had a decent donation last week. And gas prices are
[40:48] atrocious food. His atrocious, I'm still in like the poverty
[40:51] level. Um, have some invisible disabilities. But, uh, God's good.
[40:57] I'm not going to complain. Uh, so with proportion of
[41:01] the donation, I give out hand women's bus tickets. Um,
[41:06] mostly bus tickets and ice water in the summertime, half
[41:10] off rise in the taxi cab, free rise. If they
[41:13] look like they're like a senior older, if I can
[41:15] afford to do it, I do it often. Here's a
[41:18] 31 day pass. Um, I don't know if anyone signed
[41:22] on my voice inside the building. No, someone that can
[41:26] use a 31 day pass for Detroit Department of Transportation
[41:30] DOT coaches and smart bus. They work on both. Someone
[41:35] may know someone before I leave, I'm leaving Wrath of
[41:37] my public comment. I'll hand that to you, no problem.
[41:40] I got some four hour passes. Um, it takes a
[41:43] lot to get out if you don't have a lot
[41:45] of money. I always say that the parking should be
[41:48] validated. And busted gets be given out. To those who,
[41:53] um, come down, um, to a city meeting. Everybody don't
[41:58] have a plushed car free gasoline free insurance. Or if
[42:02] you're paying for your insurance or car, not everybody has
[42:05] that, um, benefit. Um, so know that you are blessed
[42:12] to have a vehicle and pray for those who are
[42:14] riding, uh, DOT. They're not on time. Often not clean
[42:19] and they're not showing up. Thank you for passing the
[42:22] budget. Thank you. Next speaker, Betty Lyons followed by Effie,
[42:29] followed by Shirelle Kubiak. Okay. We're talking about truth. I'm
[42:36] going to say my truth. What you're trying to uplift
[42:40] is an abomination. To my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
[42:45] Yeah. Laugh. You are a reprobate mind, the ones who
[42:50] go along with his trans and men and man and
[42:54] women on women. It's evil and a satanic mentality. No
[43:01] pity party for illegal immigrants. Oh, by the way, the
[43:05] health department need to have a seminar on how the
[43:08] STDs has exploded from this behavior. No pity party for
[43:16] illegal immigrants. Romero waters, met Campbell, all fighting for illegal
[43:21] immigrants. While the legal intennists are treated inhumane. Why don't
[43:26] you rally for that? How they are treated. Put the
[43:30] slum large in jail. Take their money and make whole
[43:35] the people at the riverfront and the Leland tenants. Inhumane
[43:40] how they're treated. And that attorney mallet. He is of
[43:46] no use. He is dull - minded. He's not fighting
[43:49] for them. He's helping the slum lords. And that 600
[43:55] million dollars that's older, the Detroit citizens. Why don't you
[43:59] excite for that? You're not fighting for that. No, you
[44:01] helped Dugan still that money. Did he try residents? Where
[44:06] is our justice? You talking about justice? Where is it?
[44:10] For us who are the citizens, the real citizens. Real
[44:15] men, real women. Those are the citizens frowned. I'm glad
[44:19] because you're reacting, but you're not thinking you're reacting. That's
[44:24] all you do. You don't think. You don't help. The
[44:28] man that came down last week, the way he was
[44:30] treated was awful. It was awful. Next caller, please. I'm
[44:38] not next, calling next person. Effie. Followed by Cheryl Kubiak
[44:44] followed by John Laslo. Yes, good morning. How are you
[44:49] mourning? I'm a little closer to the mic so we
[44:51] can hear you want to hear. I'm really happy to
[44:54] be here today. Actually, um, most of you know who
[44:58] I am. You know, I've knew you're for years. So,
[45:03] but, uh, the reason I came here today, because number
[45:05] one, you know, I was tired as an architect, but
[45:11] say as an architect about 12 years ago, and then
[45:16] when I retired, I decided that I would like to
[45:19] teach. So I started teaching. You know, teaching young people,
[45:23] you know, trying to help them, you know, and making
[45:26] sure that they prepare for their lives and they pay
[45:30] attention more to the education. So I've been there at
[45:33] the school for 12 years now. And, uh, and I
[45:38] said, I'll come here because, uh, I also belong to
[45:41] the African world expo, the African world expo, uh, we
[45:46] have been having the ban for the last 32 years.
[45:49] As my father, this is the 30 second year of
[45:52] the African world expert. And I was, I came here
[45:56] to ask the council, you know, to try to work
[45:58] with those. Because I try sometimes to get to you.
[46:02] I do. You know, I will package it. I lived
[46:08] here for the council members. So please look at the,
[46:13] you know, the package and see how we can collaborate
[46:16] together. And again, there are so much opportunities that is
[46:24] city council, the city. And the council can work with
[46:30] Africa. You know, to try to, you know, for development
[46:37] collaboration. So, so we have to come together and try
[46:40] to say, well, we can do, you know, to build
[46:44] the city of Detroit and also, also Africa. Again, thank
[46:47] you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank
[46:51] you. Thank you. Our next speaker, Jarrell Kurdiak followed by
[46:57] John Laslau followed by Mia Anderson. Good morning. Thanks so
[47:03] much. Uh, I hope I'm not preempting the resolution in
[47:07] honor of social work month, but I am Cheryl Kubiak.
[47:10] I'm the dean of the Wayne State University School of
[47:12] Social Work. And I wanted to come up here in
[47:16] gratitude to the very rich history that this body has
[47:20] in social work. I had the privilege of working for
[47:24] council when Irma Henderson and Mary on the half you
[47:27] were president. Both social workers. And I can say that
[47:31] the values and the ethics that I learned in this
[47:34] chamber, uh, and around the table for those three years,
[47:39] really are the catalysts for the work that we do
[47:41] now at Wayne State. And I hope that you know
[47:45] that that education that I received, I want to give
[47:48] back and continue to partner with you as a body
[47:52] as well as the mayor. So thank you very much.
[47:55] Thank you. Our next speaker, John Leslau followed by Mia
[48:00] Anderson followed by Ms. Logan. My name is John D.
[48:06] Lassello and I'm here today basically because in 2006 you
[48:10] guys illegally double my home tax because I didn't know
[48:14] the law. Now the government should know and obey its
[48:18] own law. After I found out about the law, I
[48:21] started peeling and after about 10 years of appealing, finally
[48:25] last year, the board of review, all that mafia crap
[48:30] brought my taxable value and my assess value to zero
[48:33] confirmed by two people, uh, secretary of Board of Review,
[48:39] uh, Michelle Hickson and Cynthia Burton. Now there was last
[48:44] year, this year, they want to raise the tax back
[48:46] to market value and stuff. Disregarding the state and local
[48:51] laws that limit how much they can raise your text
[48:54] if there's no, um, ownership transfer. I went to the
[48:59] board of review meeting and they used the LCD screens
[49:03] as cowboy bandit masks. They have no names you feel
[49:06] in front of them like in front of KGB. And
[49:10] they don't care about the state law, about the local
[49:13] law, about the decision they made last year. If the
[49:17] mafia, the tax mafia cannot go by the law, they
[49:20] should be disbanded. And the home taxes should be abolished.
[49:25] Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish them. But you guys killed
[49:29] him when he wanted to abolish the property tax. So
[49:32] I'm asking your help to make the tax mafia, go
[49:36] by the law to increase the tax according with the
[49:39] law limits if there was no ownership transfer. And I
[49:45] want to thank you so much. And please forward one
[49:48] package to my councilwoman, one to the president. They should
[49:53] not ignore the laws. The laws are for everybody to
[49:57] follow. And the government should not play with the people
[50:00] taking advantage because the people don't know your laws. You
[50:04] guys know the law you should go. Thank you so
[50:07] much. God bless you all. The next speaker, Miya Anderson
[50:12] followed by Strawberry Logan followed by Kari Jordan. Hello. Hello.
[50:20] I'm calling, I'm coming in today because I did actually
[50:23] speak with my council person been singing yesterday. Um, I
[50:27] have 10 lot purchase agreement with the land bank since
[50:30] July. I've actually had two. They will not honor it.
[50:33] One of the lots is part of the Dirty Dirk
[50:35] contamination. I've asked them to proceed with the cell of
[50:38] the nine other lots because they're not under investigation. I
[50:42] asked Mr. Benson to confirm facts. He said he just
[50:45] want to take them at face value with the land
[50:47] bank saying that it's not safe to sell me the
[50:49] other lots. I asked him to call Mr. Tim Pasolazzo,
[50:52] who is the person who is in charge of the
[50:54] investigation. He said he did indeed speak with him. And
[50:57] then Mr. Pasolazzo said that the contamination does not spread
[51:00] past a lot of investigation, but he still wants to
[51:03] take the land bank at their word that they have
[51:05] safety am I. So the last couple of times I
[51:08] spoke, I'm giving you a little bit of tidbit about
[51:10] how the land bank works. So I'm going to tell
[51:11] y'all safety is not their highest priority. When I worked
[51:14] there, I was in a project management and of maintenance.
[51:18] People would call in and say this tree from your
[51:21] lot that you have the priority to maintain is hanging
[51:24] over my house dropping lens is clearly dead. I don't
[51:27] want damage to my house. Can you please come remove
[51:30] it? Uh, the policy was no, we're not going to
[51:33] remove it. We don't have the funds, even though they
[51:35] have multimillion dollars of funds back in those days from
[51:38] you guys, y'all were getting it to them back then.
[51:40] And it would fall on their homes. And then they
[51:44] gave rule at the land bank legal would claim governmental
[51:48] immunity. So I can tell you safety is not the
[51:50] priority. The wellbeing is not the priority. They're refusing to
[51:54] sell me to nine lots because their own personal preference.
[51:57] And I'm encouraging the body, not my counsel person because
[52:00] he's not going to do it because he just wants
[52:02] to go along to get along. But to encourage them
[52:04] to do what is right. However, I did vote for
[52:07] you and you did walk the alley with me during
[52:09] your campaign trail and you said you would get those
[52:11] huge voters, the ones that are about 12 feet long
[52:14] out of my alley. And I do expect for you
[52:15] to honor your commitment to that. Thank you. Our next
[52:20] speaker, strawberry Logan spotted by Kari Jordan followed by Josh
[52:26] Man. Everyone. I'm here again. I've been coming for a
[52:35] couple of years now whenever I can. I think it's
[52:38] my reasonable service to let you guys know how I
[52:41] feel about your governing. And I'm not too pleased about
[52:46] it. Because I've been coming here and I've been basically
[52:52] saying the same thing about over assessment of property taxes
[52:55] about me losing my home as a consequence of that
[52:59] without due process. Uh, I met with, I didn't meet
[53:05] with him, but I spoke briefly with council president Tate
[53:10] who was pro - Tim at the time, the mayor,
[53:14] uh, the council president, nobody can help me. They send
[53:20] me to nonprofits thinking that a nonprofits are going to
[53:23] help me. If you don't, you who I voted to
[53:27] represent me don't help me. Why would you think nonprofits
[53:31] would help me? I haven't got no help. For the
[53:35] last couple of years. And I think these, these, uh,
[53:39] the comments should do something. Rather than just be a
[53:44] sounding board. Answer our concerns. Publicly. Just in case other
[53:52] citizens who have similar concerns would know what to do,
[53:56] nowhere to go. You, you'll probably represent us. We'll come
[54:02] here. Don't want to do an investigation. Don't want to
[54:07] do nothing. Just listen for these two minutes. And then
[54:11] it's over. That's ridiculous. I've been coming here for two
[54:15] years. I have the same concerns. Nobody has done anything.
[54:20] You haven't even discussed it far as I'm concerned. As
[54:23] far as I know, you haven't come back to me
[54:24] and said anything, give me any kind of direction except
[54:27] go somewhere else. I think that's disappointing. Next speaker, Kari
[54:34] Jordan, followed by Josh Mann, followed by looking. Council
[54:44] members. My name is Kari Omara Jordan. And I am
[54:49] honored to introduce myself as the newly elected president of
[54:52] the Grixdale Farms neighborhood association. I'm reaching out on behalf
[54:57] of a proud and deeply rooted community located between six
[55:02] mile and seven mile wood and john R. We often
[55:06] describe Gregsdale Farms as a hidden gem. But our goal
[55:10] is to make sure it's hidden no longer. Our residents
[55:14] are actively working together to strengthen safety, build connection, and
[55:19] poor positive development into our neighborhood. From grassroots organizing to
[55:25] community engagement, we are committed to creating a place where
[55:29] families want to move in. Living and stay in. As
[55:34] we join District 3, we are excited about the opportunity
[55:38] to collaborate with the council and with others already doing
[55:43] impactful work across the district. We know that meaningful change
[55:48] happens through partnership. And so I speak directly to our
[55:53] esteemed leader and council representative Scott Vinson. We are ready
[55:58] to be a part of that work. We would greatly
[56:02] appreciate your support as we continue building momentum, whether through
[56:07] resources, guidance or simply staying connected to our efforts on
[56:12] the ground. Thank you for your time. And we look
[56:15] forward to working together to uplift not just Greg's Dale
[56:19] Farms. The entire district three community and on behalf. Of
[56:25] the city of Detroit. Thank you for your time. Thank
[56:29] you. Next speaker is Josh Mann followed by Liberty, who
[56:34] will be our final in - person speaker. For today.
[56:39] Good morning everybody. Um, you know what I'm going to
[56:43] say? Flock. You guys are old enough to remember privacy.
[56:48] That thing's going to be gone. So, and being having
[56:51] like grandkids, kids, nephews. Just to drive from Boston Edison
[56:56] down to here. I had to pass 12 flocks surveillance
[56:59] cameras. That are all not just monitoring their cataloging everything
[57:03] about you, your car, the dirt on your car, how
[57:07] many people. 2027, they're mandating technology in cars. In 2024,
[57:14] they said by 2027, all cars have to have surveillance
[57:17] systems. So now between our phones, our cars, our streets,
[57:22] it's a complete surveillance state. And this is nothing that
[57:26] anybody would want to bring future generations into. This is
[57:30] going to be weaponized and used against us. I was
[57:33] next in Hazel Park the other day next to an
[57:35] Amazon fulfillment center. Every 90 seconds a drone flew over.
[57:41] One after another, the dog was going crazy. And to
[57:44] think like this is our future. And soon the surveillance
[57:47] is going to be in the sky as well. You
[57:49] can't control the cars or our phones, but you can
[57:51] control this city. And please research this and look into
[57:56] it because the decisions that are being made currently are
[58:00] going to affect the future tremendously. And these need to
[58:03] be really considered. And it's not about crime. It's about
[58:08] mass surveillance of everybody. This isn't just for criminals. I
[58:11] please, I really wish you all would think this through
[58:14] about the implications that it's going to have for future
[58:17] generations. Thank you. Our next speaker and final speaker in
[58:23] person. Is liberty. Thank you. So to give us a
[58:29] little focus, um, I'm going to say through the chair
[58:34] to everybody here if you want to stand for the
[58:37] Pledge of Allegiance. So I pledge of allegiance to the
[58:40] flag of the United States of America and to the
[58:44] republic for which it stands. One nation. Under God indivisible
[58:50] with liberty and justice for all US citizens. I'm going
[58:54] to add. And in the name of Father, Son, Holy
[58:57] Spirit. Amen. So I missed, I think it was last
[59:03] week the results of the property tax moratorium. Um, but
[59:09] let me give you some more information. To look at
[59:12] all over Michigan and the United States. There's a housing
[59:16] shortage. Uh, the U S house oversight and accountability committee
[59:24] held the meeting at the end of the Biden administration.
[59:28] September 25th, 2024. And I'll give, uh, the clerk copy
[59:34] of this 21 page report. So for all council members.
[59:40] But anyone can look at it online, the title of
[59:43] it, well, the hearing is entitled, the Border crisis, the
[59:47] cost of chaos. But the title that you can look
[59:50] up, uh, for everyone to read, the consequences of illegal
[59:54] immigration for housing affordability, government budgets and American workers. And
[1:00:01] again, the gentleman that brought this to, he was called
[1:00:04] in 30 different oversight committees. Um, brought in as an
[1:00:11] expert. 30 different ones. So, um, so basically what's happening
[1:00:20] is the value of our homes. Are overinflated. Uh, because
[1:00:28] of. Anyways next time. We are online public. And how
[1:00:37] many callers did we have and who do you have
[1:00:40] first. Morning, counsel president? Um, we have 18 callers online.
[1:00:48] And the first number is ending in 03 knowledge. I
[1:00:52] call her the floor, yours. You have two minutes, general
[1:00:54] public comment.
[1:01:06] Yeah, there's hit them right here on the phone talking
[1:01:09] to you. To you directly to you. And you call
[1:01:13] Canisia's mother, Canadia Coleman, DPP case number 20 dash 112.
[1:01:21] And you said I wasn't in the right representative. For
[1:01:23] the family. But the family didn't actually do nothing. It
[1:01:28] was, ne, me, my friend Antony, Ivy's granddaughter, Canisia's daughter.
[1:01:35] That asked me to help her with her mama. Now
[1:01:38] you filed. You. Born heaven, turned right now. And it's
[1:01:45] tolerant Kenlock pastor. Solomon Kinlock. Playing y'all got in place
[1:01:50] to remove Mary. It's getting ready to run into monkey
[1:01:54] wrench roof. I got a 45 geography in and around
[1:02:01] Detroit or being stand up. You don't got that. When
[1:02:05] you was at Benedict in high school, I could hear
[1:02:07] you a lot about your whole tower. High school years.
[1:02:14] Now what you did in college and went over to
[1:02:16] the police department nine years city council and you the
[1:02:19] constant president. To get this up. Your political career. It's
[1:02:25] getting ready to run into monkey rich rule. Me. Rare
[1:02:31] is a talented lawyer. You don't deserve to have no
[1:02:36] law license in the state of Michigan. And it's born
[1:02:39] evidence. I don't know what Warren game is now, but
[1:02:43] I do know when I do know. And now it's
[1:02:48] pastor Solomon Kellogg. He don't want to talk to me.
[1:02:50] But he want to get information on Mary. How to
[1:02:53] get hurt removed from office. It ain't going to work.
[1:02:59] I support Mary shall feel now 1010 percent. Let's call
[1:03:08] her please. Next caller is Betty A1. It's been a
[1:03:13] vernor of the floor of Georgia. You have two minutes.
[1:03:15] General public comment. Uh, good morning to all within the
[1:03:20] sound of my voice. I'm Betty Aybar and the president
[1:03:22] of the soda Ellsworth black association. If you are someone
[1:03:26] who are having problems paying for your prescription, medical relief.
[1:03:33] They have a prescription program where prescriptions costs eight dollars
[1:03:39] and 30 cent. And that's for a month supply. And
[1:03:43] they will mail or you can pick up the prescription.
[1:03:46] They're located at 21725 mail rolls avenue. That's in Southfield,
[1:03:53] Michigan. The telephone number is 313 866 533. Again,
[1:04:02] 3138665333. There's an application that you have to fill out.
[1:04:10] Or you can go to the website to fill out
[1:04:13] the application at www. Worldmedical relief. org. Www.
[1:04:22] worldmedical relief. org. You must be 18 years old. There
[1:04:29] is income. It's income - based program. If you're single,
[1:04:34] you can earn up to 44, 800 dollars per year.
[1:04:40] Again, 44, 800 dollars per year. If you're married, your
[1:04:46] income would be 51, 200 dollars per year. You must
[1:04:56] have proof of your income and picture ID. And that
[1:05:00] can be licensed or state ID. There are people who
[1:05:04] have insurance, but the deductible for the prescriptions is very
[1:05:07] expensive. Uh, this eight dollars and 30 cent is for
[1:05:12] any medication, as long as they can get the medication
[1:05:16] and only will cost you eight dollars and 30 cent.
[1:05:19] Please share the. Ms. Farner. Next caller. Next caller is
[1:05:28] Jacqueline. Jack, when you have two minutes in the morning.
[1:05:38] Jacqueline? I'm here. I wanted to comment on, I was
[1:05:45] listening to the budget yesterday. And there's a million dollars
[1:05:49] for, um, a chinatown. And I was just wondering why
[1:05:53] are we reinventing Chinatown when, um, Chinese Americans don't live
[1:06:01] here. It's less than one percent. And if the 10,
[1:06:05] 000, um, go to Wayne's, that go to Wayne state,
[1:06:10] our students and professors, um, I hear Miss Barner calling
[1:06:14] all the time for the 1500 dollars thing. And I'm
[1:06:21] wondering if Whitecast City Council just, um, waive that fee
[1:06:25] for her. Along with just seeing if the past that
[1:06:31] she can get, um, help for her for the parts.
[1:06:34] And that is my comment. Thank you. Next caller, please.
[1:06:45] Caller is Dante Smith. Right. Call of the Floor George.
[1:06:49] We have two minutes, general public comment. Good morning. Maybe
[1:06:53] hurt. Good afternoon. Good morning. So, okay, start my time.
[1:06:58] I appreciate how you were very childish yesterday, council present
[1:07:02] tate. Uh, that was very unbecoming of a council president.
[1:07:05] I also want to say to Gabriela Santiago, Maro was
[1:07:08] very unbecoming of you to laugh and sneer at your
[1:07:10] colleague when he was being unprofessional. Also, I was going
[1:07:13] to say, uh, as a legislative body, it is very,
[1:07:16] very important that you guys use the power to be
[1:07:19] a check and balance to the executive and judicial branches
[1:07:22] of government within the CD betray. I don't think that
[1:07:24] you guys are, um, properly utilizing that power. There are
[1:07:27] so many things that are happening in the city. So
[1:07:29] many residents who come in with consistent concerns better not
[1:07:32] be addressed things that are not being, um, attended to.
[1:07:36] And we have so many belabor and concerns that we
[1:07:38] keep calling down here about, I think it's very, very
[1:07:40] sad that so many people call down here and talk
[1:07:42] about housing. We have a land bank full of properties,
[1:07:45] at least 750 that are sitting, uh, and some of
[1:07:48] them could be put to productive use. And we also
[1:07:49] have commercial buildings sitting in the land bank that could
[1:07:52] be put to productive use. We have a homelessness crisis
[1:07:55] in a city of Detroit. We have terrible bus system.
[1:07:57] We have economic crisis. Our children, um, underfunded our children
[1:08:02] can't read. We have a deplorable, um, educational system. And
[1:08:07] I understand that it's only so many things you can
[1:08:08] do within these sex and balances. But so many things
[1:08:10] have been, uh, just left, we just left offend for
[1:08:15] ourselves. Also, we need to downzone places like Kronos. We
[1:08:19] have so many holes filled with contaminated dirt that have
[1:08:21] been, the dirt has been taken out, but we have
[1:08:24] open holes that are sitting around. We have children who
[1:08:26] are on spring break, who are all around and they're
[1:08:29] going to be close to these holes and not secure
[1:08:31] properly, which is also terrible. And then yesterday, I went
[1:08:33] downtown. I seen so many, uh, teenagers and young adults
[1:08:37] with nothing to do. So they all came downtown. We're
[1:08:40] eventually ended up fighting and stuff like that. We have
[1:08:41] all these TVIs who may call it this money who
[1:08:44] are not coming down there and dealing with the kids
[1:08:46] who are as DPD calls and the main drivers of
[1:08:50] violence. So I feel like we're giving out a lot
[1:08:51] of money. We're not getting a lot of results. And
[1:08:53] when you do more for the kids and more. Please.
[1:08:59] Call her is long time active city of Detroit resident.
[1:09:03] I did not hear that name, but call her the
[1:09:05] floor, yours. You have two minutes, general public comment. Paul,
[1:09:15] are you there? Mr. Whitefield, let's put that caller at
[1:09:21] the end of the queue and go to the next,
[1:09:23] please. Yes, sir. The next caller is please no more
[1:09:28] speed mobs. Call of the floor is yours. You got
[1:09:32] two minutes, general public comment. All or are you there?
[1:09:45] Yes, we can hear you. Okay. Thank you. Um, well,
[1:09:51] first of all, I'd like to say since it's the
[1:09:52] last day of women's history month, I'd like to contribute
[1:09:55] to my absolute favorite American hero, Harriet Tubman. The way
[1:10:01] I was admired as a child because of all the
[1:10:04] extraordinary things she did to save other people. I was
[1:10:07] just always impressed by her and Betsy Ross also helped
[1:10:11] people that got injured and more. So those were the,
[1:10:15] those, but Harriet Tubman's my absolute favorite. And on that
[1:10:19] note, I'd like to give this a Herr Judman Award
[1:10:22] to Mary Waters. We don't agree on everything. But the
[1:10:27] fact that she's doing 10. 2, the formal hearing on
[1:10:30] the Michigan land bank authority. And then an 11. 3,
[1:10:34] she wants to do the request on blight violations and
[1:10:37] rental properties where people actually live. That's where it's important
[1:10:42] not vacant buildings that the land banks trying to take
[1:10:44] that it doesn't have a right to take. So, um,
[1:10:49] uh, I remember waters. And here's the other thing I
[1:10:53] don't understand about the rest of this body. Remember waters
[1:10:57] was in the state legislature when this bill passed. Why
[1:11:02] are you not listening to her? And in addition to
[1:11:05] that, but I didn't have time or I wasn't at
[1:11:08] the meeting, but ask William McConaughey. He was in the
[1:11:11] state legislature also. And when I told him that the
[1:11:14] land bank was taking people's private property when he knows
[1:11:17] how much unattended publicly on flight there is, he gave
[1:11:20] me this look like, huh? That doesn't sound like what
[1:11:23] we voted for. No, cause it wasn't. So I commend
[1:11:27] you member waters for continuing that and, you know, shifting
[1:11:31] the priorities which should be 11. 3 and not taking
[1:11:34] people's property in the other way. Of course you want
[1:11:37] to make sure things are safe. Remember Campbell, thank you
[1:11:40] for the animal and wildlife hearing thing and humane solutions.
[1:11:44] We have a groundhoundhog migration problem from development in my
[1:11:49] neighborhood. And we need help. Next caller, please. Next caller
[1:11:55] is William M Davis. Mr. William and Davis, you have
[1:11:59] two minutes, general public comment. Good morning. And can I
[1:12:03] be hurry? Sir. I like to restate. I think the
[1:12:06] land bank, y'all should give them four years, you know,
[1:12:10] with the first year, they should start repairing the city
[1:12:14] expenses associated with their properties via a physical property or
[1:12:18] a lot
[1:12:33] for cutting grass and what have you. Also I think
[1:12:35] the city should be moving more so towards clean energy.
[1:12:40] I worked out in Southwest Detroit for 34 years. And
[1:12:44] the, you know, we have major respiratory issues there in
[1:12:46] other parts of the city. So we should be moving
[1:12:48] to more clean energy. And perhaps, you know. Some of
[1:12:52] that should be like buildings and structures. But you know,
[1:12:56] the clean energy and the choice should be working towards
[1:12:59] trying to be one of the cleanest cities in this
[1:13:01] country. Right now it's not. Cause especially in the area,
[1:13:06] I worked at 482 Oh nine, a 4217. It's horrible.
[1:13:11] Estrarrey problems and people die early. And especially old people
[1:13:17] young people, you know, the city of the church should
[1:13:19] be trying to be more clean, uh, we need, we
[1:13:22] need to be using public service announcements and informing people,
[1:13:27] the fact that they should be begging their trash, you
[1:13:30] know, like say, you know, people that like they pulled
[1:13:33] my trash today, the neighbor down the street who. Was
[1:13:37] maybe new to this country or new to my neighborhood.
[1:13:40] They never put their trash and bags. That's why you
[1:13:42] have paper and stuff blowing in the street, you know,
[1:13:45] things that help to clog up catch basins and make
[1:13:48] it more likely over here in aviation. Then I said,
[1:13:51] the basements and streets are going to flood. So it's
[1:13:53] a whole lot to city can and should be doing.
[1:13:56] Hopefully I will start doing more. Thank you. Thank you.
[1:13:59] Next caller, please. Next caller is number ending in one,
[1:14:04] two, four. Inning and one, two, four. The floor is
[1:14:07] yours. You have two minutes. General public comment.
[1:14:17] About the litter problem and the other problems it causes.
[1:14:29] My collar will be crystal rice. Sir. Follow the floor
[1:14:33] is yours. Two minutes in the republic comment. Hello. Can
[1:14:40] I be hurt. Yes. Hi. Um, a few months ago
[1:14:44] before, um, the, I know the new people there. Um,
[1:14:48] I did come to city council and present, um, regarding
[1:14:52] the purpose that were from fecal to six mile, especially
[1:14:56] on the six mile area where there was garbage and
[1:14:59] people living at homeless living in there. And it's deplorable.
[1:15:02] Now, I know y'all get, I know this is the
[1:15:06] worst part of the day for y'all, but y'all need
[1:15:08] to listen to y'all citizens. This if this was addressed
[1:15:11] last year, you wouldn't have news all over it and
[1:15:14] the embarrassment, um, because I did tell y'all that it
[1:15:16] was one owner that owned that. Um, so I, you
[1:15:20] know, I know it's hard for y'all to talk to
[1:15:23] the listen to us because we're writing our head on,
[1:15:25] but we're trying to also get assistance and help. There's
[1:15:28] no reason he should be on the news that that
[1:15:30] neighborhood should be like that. And y'all didn't listen. And
[1:15:34] now this is the end result. And y'all acted clinching
[1:15:37] out pearls acting like y'all just found out about it
[1:15:40] when it was presented months ago. Now getting to the
[1:15:44] Chinatown thing. Y'all want to have Chinatown? Okay. I need
[1:15:48] the same respect for Africantown. Now you know the former
[1:15:51] city council woman, um, presented that. Not when she was
[1:15:55] in the city council, but she was also asking for
[1:15:57] African town. It got turned down. But y'all turned up
[1:16:00] for Chinatown in the blackest city. I want y'all to
[1:16:02] really think about that. The blackest city does not have
[1:16:05] representation. And this is what I do. I promote black
[1:16:08] businesses and I plan to open up a sword every
[1:16:10] plex our culture for black owned business because it seems
[1:16:13] like y'all don't want to do it. Y'all keep turning
[1:16:15] things down. That's all things white. But I do commend
[1:16:18] y'all for the contractors that y'all said that we need
[1:16:20] to find city residents for those contractors. I do give
[1:16:23] a commit. I'm not going to say all of y'all
[1:16:25] are bad or anything like that. But some of the
[1:16:27] things I do was right. And I applied to Mary
[1:16:29] Waters for all the things you do in Callaway who's
[1:16:32] in my district. But that six mile, that was something
[1:16:35] that was resented to y'all months ago that y'all should
[1:16:37] have did something about. Now it's a problem. Thank you.
[1:16:44] Makes collar, please. Next caller is JM. Call of the
[1:16:49] Floor Georgia. You have two minutes, general public comment. All
[1:16:53] right. Can I be heard. Yes. Thank you. My name
[1:16:56] is Jared Mooney. I'm the board president for the brush
[1:16:58] park neighborhood association. Very briefly. The gentleman that spoke about
[1:17:02] the privacy. Duly noted, please city council. You're the tip
[1:17:06] of the spear on defense and protecting citizen three and
[1:17:10] privacy matters. So if it's not on your radar, that's,
[1:17:13] uh, that was more of the commentary. I'd like to
[1:17:16] talk to you today about the budget specifically we have
[1:17:19] some pedestrian safety issues within brush park, uh, district five
[1:17:23] obviously. And we're requesting that, uh, we have a raised
[1:17:27] crosswalk put in place at the park and an adjacent
[1:17:31] on brush fruit. And also at our intersections, uh, with
[1:17:35] a technical daylighting, it's a very inexpensive solution to help
[1:17:40] aid pedestrian crossing. We have had a senior citizen pedestrian
[1:17:45] fatality. We have, um, a lot of, a lot of
[1:17:49] issues with, with this in brush part, in which I'm
[1:17:52] going to move to, I would like to request that
[1:17:55] we have increased, uh, parking enforcement. Uh, with that, I
[1:18:01] would like to request the city council, look at an
[1:18:03] additional revenue of dynamic pricing. The city council for San
[1:18:07] Diego, California recently passed this for their, their city and
[1:18:11] for PECO park. They're major league baseball stadium. They're forecasting
[1:18:15] 6. 28 million dollars in revenue to address a list
[1:18:21] at parking and all of that. Right now on brush
[1:18:23] park, you can come here and the ticket is much
[1:18:26] cheaper than parking at a garage. So we do, uh,
[1:18:29] respectfully requests that city council look at that. And perhaps
[1:18:32] with some of this revenue, uh, apply it to our
[1:18:35] other physical needs, our other security needs. The last thing
[1:18:39] I'm going to say, we are going to send all
[1:18:41] of you, uh, a PDF that has this request and
[1:18:46] a company data to back up this. So please have
[1:18:50] your staff, uh, be on the lookout once again. My
[1:18:52] name is Jerry Mooney, brush park neighborhood association. Thank you.
[1:18:55] I do appreciate. Please. Next caller is winner papa. Call
[1:19:03] of the floor is Georgia. You have two minutes, general
[1:19:04] public comment. And through the chair, may I be hurt.
[1:19:11] Yes. Um, two miss lions, our elder, I say the
[1:19:16] congregation says amen. Ms. Callaway mentioned yesterday about uniforms, green
[1:19:23] uniforms that had been bought for the police. And now
[1:19:26] we're going to do something differently. And now I see
[1:19:28] special to uniforms on the agenda again. 360, 275, 000.
[1:19:36] I'd like to ask this council, what is the, the
[1:19:39] police union responsible for, we buy their uniforms. We, uh,
[1:19:44] defend them. We, uh, indemnify them. Uh, 27. 2 and
[1:19:50] 27. 3 are zoning changes that you make for particular
[1:19:54] people. Coronos should be down zone. It is not a,
[1:20:00] is this not inhabitable? You can't live around them. And,
[1:20:04] um, Mr. McDaniel, my question to you is yes a
[1:20:08] million dollars. They've, she's asked for, for streetscapes and sidewalks,
[1:20:13] what kind of funding are you asking for for the
[1:20:15] seventh district saying that we have no recreation center? And
[1:20:20] a lot of the services are being delivered through recreation
[1:20:22] center. So the disparity is great. Even though you know
[1:20:26] that they have 130 million dollars of our property dollars,
[1:20:31] you're going to beg the pistons to build us a
[1:20:35] recreation center. You need to delegate some money for the
[1:20:39] youth for the summer, extra money just for the youth
[1:20:43] and the seventh district because we don't have a recreation
[1:20:47] center. Buses are not clean. You, you, you awarded Ms.
[1:20:53] Fair an award today. About a pandemic that you all
[1:20:58] said was the worst, Mr. Benson, uh, health issue, but
[1:21:02] we still have people with, um, HIV number one an
[1:21:08] SIDs. And what can we say. What's called, please call
[1:21:15] her is Shannon Esther. I call her the floor. She
[1:21:20] have two minutes, general public comment. Yes. Good morning. And
[1:21:27] thank you for the opportunity to address this honorable body
[1:21:31] for decades neighborhoods near the airport have been marginalized from
[1:21:34] the city's overall progress. The airports failed expansion and subsequent
[1:21:39] closure of six mile devastated the areas vitality separated neighborhoods
[1:21:44] shuttered a once bustling commercial corridor and negatively impacted accessible
[1:21:49] travel. Current efforts to develop in the airport vicinity without
[1:21:53] engaging the community perpetuate a deceptive practice of backroom deal
[1:21:58] making and rakes of urban renewal. To date, there has
[1:22:01] been no comprehensive planning study for these areas hindering full
[1:22:06] public participation and preventing the creation of holistic development strategy.
[1:22:11] I urge you to stand up for the coming good
[1:22:13] and demand full transparency in all airport expansion and redevelopment
[1:22:18] plans. I implore you to postpone any regulatory actions. Public
[1:22:23] right - of - way or zoning changes that will
[1:22:25] exempt public or private development of AVIACIA related uses until
[1:22:31] a planning study is completed by the city's planning department.
[1:22:36] Additionally, I request that any future developments within a three
[1:22:39] mile radius of the airport require a former community benefit
[1:22:43] agreement. You possess the power to in longstanding inequitable practices
[1:22:49] that have disenfranchised airport area residents for generations and deprive
[1:22:54] them of the growth potential that other Detroit neighborhoods are
[1:22:57] now experiencing. Thank you for your time and commitment to
[1:23:01] safeguarding the residents of Detroit and ensuring that all neighborhoods
[1:23:05] rise higher. Mr. Follow, please. Next caller is Tahiro Ahmad.
[1:23:13] Follow the floor, Georgia. You have two minutes, General Republic.
[1:23:17] Comment. Yes. Good. Good morning. Our first. I want to
[1:23:25] thank, um, uh, Mayor Sheffield for honoring the coalition for
[1:23:30] property tax justice agreement 100 days, first 100 days agreement.
[1:23:37] And the reason is the reason why Alvin Horn has
[1:23:40] had his little public comment, which is very rare. It's
[1:23:43] kind of strange. But, um.
[1:23:53] He's still there. I don't know what. Yeah. Can you
[1:23:59] hear me? Yes, ma'am. Okay. Can I have my time
[1:24:04] back? I don't know what happened. I didn't do anything.
[1:24:07] We can hear you. So yeah, let's hold on. Hold
[1:24:13] on. Let's pause. Let's go back to 120. Go back
[1:24:17] to 120. Okay. Yes, ma'am. One time. I hope you
[1:24:22] heard everything though. I said, okay. I want to thank
[1:24:25] Mary or Sheffield. When it says in the property values,
[1:24:31] the office of the assessor only physically inspects 20 percent
[1:24:34] of the houses and make a determination of how much
[1:24:38] those houses are worth, uh, that's the problem here. That's
[1:24:42] why we got illegally over a six, 600 million dollars
[1:24:46] and a hundred thousand homes were illegally foreclosed. Uh, the
[1:24:49] assessor is not qualified. Uh, Alvin Hornch should not serve
[1:24:53] as Detroit chief assessor because he has not passed it
[1:24:57] required. Michigan, um, master assessing officer examination under state, uh,
[1:25:05] law. So he's, he's not, uh, the assessor under Michigan
[1:25:10] state law not being honored is that individuals who, uh,
[1:25:14] and MMO A o certification should act as the assessor
[1:25:20] of the, um, the record. So he doesn't know this
[1:25:23] information cause he's not qualified. That's why he's getting on
[1:25:27] here with public comment. So we want to thank, um,
[1:25:31] mayor chef field and the specific formulas we want, uh,
[1:25:35] being, uh, adhered to, to assess properties properly so that
[1:25:39] we don't have this mistake again. And pay us back
[1:25:42] our 600 million dollars and return those hundred thousand. Police.
[1:25:49] Next caller is Veronica Smith. Mrs. Ronica Smith, the Floyd
[1:25:54] Georgia. You have two minutes, general public comment. Reset yet.
[1:26:06] Good morning. Sorotnica Smith. McCoalition of property tax justice. And
[1:26:09] I, too, want to thank the mayor. For what she's
[1:26:12] done in terms of our hundred days. Campaign. But like
[1:26:17] to reiterate the five pillars that we had on that
[1:26:20] campaign. Place a MMA old qualified individual as Detroit Chiefs
[1:26:25] assessing officer. Two, it forced the property tax, you formed
[1:26:29] ordinance passed in 2023. Three, stop overcessing lower valued homes.
[1:26:35] Mandate the assessment division not to use only warranty D's.
[1:26:40] Four, protect owner occupied exemptions. Remove the LLCs from the
[1:26:45] PRE roles. Five, return the money to over tax homeowners.
[1:26:51] Now we know and recognize that might require some state
[1:26:54] legislation. On another note, hands off of bail Lyle. Hands
[1:27:00] off Bell Isle. If the Detroit retirees are required to
[1:27:06] pay back their era in their pensions, those judges should
[1:27:10] also be required to repay the error in their pensions.
[1:27:15] And lastly, several city departments are getting together sometime today
[1:27:18] or this week to clear up debris and garbage. From
[1:27:25] an abandoned apartment complex on Greenfield. My question is where
[1:27:31] was the city inspector? This did not just happen. It's
[1:27:33] been going on for years. What is the duty of
[1:27:36] the city inspectors? Thank you. That's all the thing. Next
[1:27:43] caller is Cristana Gina Brown Anderson. I called it the
[1:27:48] floor. George. You have two minutes, general public comment. I'll
[1:27:54] be heard. Yes. Greetings. My name is Cranstona Anderson. I
[1:27:59] am a lifelong Detroit resident, community advocate and taxpayer. As
[1:28:04] city council reviews the proposed budget over the next seven
[1:28:07] days, transparency, fiscal accountability and effective oversight must be priorities.
[1:28:13] Departmental funding should be carefully scrutinized to ensure compliance with
[1:28:17] legal requirements for a balanced budget and alignment with residents
[1:28:23] needs while public input is essential comments from Detroit District
[1:28:27] 3 residents are too often ignored. Align corporate level wages
[1:28:31] and salaries to be paid with taxpayer dollars does a
[1:28:35] disservice to our community. Detroit is not a corporation with
[1:28:38] unlimited resources. Too often decisions appear to be driven by
[1:28:43] money and power rather than the basic needs of hardworking
[1:28:46] Detroiters who live work and invest in their neighborhoods. It
[1:28:50] appears that there were many promises made during the 2025
[1:28:54] election, but we, but be cautioned, there will be much
[1:28:57] resistance to come and remain of those promises need to
[1:29:00] be paid with our tax dollars. In addition, negotiating with
[1:29:04] companies polluting our air and contaminating our soul and waters,
[1:29:08] I'm becoming of an elected official and rezoning down zoning
[1:29:12] cross zoning up zoning out of our neighborhoods to satisfy
[1:29:15] political promises failure to properly represent Detroit. Please, I like
[1:29:19] to draw your attention to the many people that come
[1:29:22] before you that were formerly employed by the Detroit land
[1:29:25] bank. And they talked to you about the number of
[1:29:27] properties that they own, the number of lots that they
[1:29:29] own. This at that time we thought was not allowed
[1:29:33] to happen, employees of the Detroit land bait, hogging up
[1:29:38] all the land. I am glad that Mr. Davis brought
[1:29:41] up the problem with the trash and I do believe
[1:29:43] we need some solution for this serious problem. One of
[1:29:46] my primary efforts in my community is keeping our streets
[1:29:49] clean decent and in order. And we have some very
[1:29:51] bad actors that just, just people that moving your neighborhood
[1:29:55] that do not take. Next caller is Darren McLewski. Follow
[1:30:04] the floor, George. We have two minutes, general public comment.
[1:30:09] Council. Okay. Thank you for the full two minutes. Um,
[1:30:14] I agree with the prior caller that a basic 30
[1:30:17] second response would be warranted. I don't know what rules
[1:30:21] need to change for that, but it'd be very helpful.
[1:30:23] From you guys. Um, I'll be reaching out to the
[1:30:25] lady who spoke on behalf of Greg Stale Farms. To
[1:30:29] see if they truly do support. What's happening with the
[1:30:32] solar tickings. Um, I'm remote today. I'm calling in from
[1:30:37] Florida. Or guess what? There's lots of solar panels, but
[1:30:40] there's lots of sun. So just as an update for
[1:30:45] you guys, solar is continuing forward. The city 313 day.
[1:30:51] It was a day of celebration in the city. They
[1:30:53] filed two huge use restriction eminent domain cases that involved
[1:30:57] over a hundred properties each. Taking people's rights. They're taking
[1:31:03] rights for properties that the vent of the city placed
[1:31:07] on those properties years ago. In some cases. So, um,
[1:31:13] I've also filed an OIG complaint against the Just Compensation
[1:31:17] values for the hundreds of lines taken for a substandard
[1:31:22] price given, uh, giving fraudulent statements by then, uh, CFOJ
[1:31:29] rising and backed by former Mayor Duggan. The OIG says
[1:31:33] they can't do anything because those people aren't there anymore.
[1:31:35] So I guess something that happens that's wrong. Can't be
[1:31:38] corrected once they leave. Um, by the way, if you
[1:31:42] guys want to land 12090 nerding park, you guys didn't
[1:31:46] even know you owned it. The Catholic trips has been
[1:31:50] maintaining it. They sold it to you guys in the
[1:31:52] 70s or 80s. Five acres right there. You could use
[1:31:54] for solar. Didn't even know that you guys owned it.
[1:31:58] You guys don't have your records right. You don't have
[1:32:01] the basics taken care of. You're taking people's property when
[1:32:06] you don't have the basics under control. Please fix that
[1:32:09] Detroit Solar scam. Thanks, Carla. Please. Caller is Samsung SM.
[1:32:18] All of the floors, Georgia. You have two minutes, General
[1:32:20] Public comment. Father, are you there?
[1:32:34] Let's put that caller at the end of the cube
[1:32:35] and go to the next, please. Okay. Going back to
[1:32:40] longtime at the city, great resident. Call of the Floor's
[1:32:45] yours. You have two minutes, general public comment. Call, are
[1:32:53] you there going once. Call, are you there going twice?
[1:32:57] All are you there going three times. Unfortunately, we have
[1:33:02] to move on. If you would like to provide your
[1:33:05] comments to the clerk's office that will be placed on
[1:33:07] to public record. Next caller, please. Okay. They want to
[1:33:12] balance it. Please no more speed. Helps. Call of the
[1:33:16] floor is yours. Two minutes. General public comment, I believe
[1:33:20] that may be someone we've heard already. Call, are you
[1:33:26] there going once? I already spoke. Thank you. Please take
[1:33:31] care of the dirty. Disconnect that line, please. Thank you.
[1:33:36] Next caller. Last caller, if you going back to Samsung,
[1:33:41] asking. All right. Call of the floor is yours. You
[1:33:44] have two minutes, general public comment. You might be hurt.
[1:33:51] Hello. Yes, ma'am. I, uh, this morning I woke up
[1:33:56] and, um, I noticed there's some trash strolled on side
[1:34:02] street and furthered down the street from me. And. I
[1:34:07] usually have my cameras hooked up where I could see
[1:34:10] everything, but I didn't have it on at the time.
[1:34:13] So people is coming in here. And it's too licensed
[1:34:16] in there. Cause I've, I've, I've dug through trash before
[1:34:20] when they left keys and addresses and things. So those
[1:34:23] two license plates that's in there should be checked it
[1:34:26] by whoever it was through this garbage over here. And
[1:34:31] what we need to do, I'm tired of seeing all
[1:34:34] these signs post each time I rip out your house,
[1:34:37] we're by your house. Do the suburbs have all that
[1:34:40] places littered with signs. I'm sure the city can have
[1:34:45] something to open up. Oh, the other lady that has
[1:34:48] advertising that they don't need these signs posted all over
[1:34:51] the city of Detroit. Which you are speaking at. I
[1:34:56] know some people got supposed to get fine some years
[1:34:59] ago. For putting signs up everywhere. And I like it's
[1:35:03] their property. They don't even live in Detroit. So I
[1:35:08] would like for you all to look into having those
[1:35:10] signs removed and let them pay the city some money.
[1:35:13] Let the city make some money for the advertisement and
[1:35:16] our city. And then a tree still hasn't come down.
[1:35:22] President Tate that's on dad's nine collie. I just hope
[1:35:27] that the wind don't blow too much more hearted because
[1:35:30] the sidewalk is lifted up. And like I said former,
[1:35:36] um, that was up in the mayor dugout. And, uh,
[1:35:40] he came out here to an assessments came out here
[1:35:43] and I showed him, please get that tree before it
[1:35:46] falls on another house. We're having failed, but I needed.
[1:35:50] That. Takes us to the end of our general public
[1:35:55] comments, colleague. Are there any comments that you would like
[1:35:57] to provide based on what you've heard. A member McCambell.
[1:36:02] Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I appreciate your folks who
[1:36:05] will call in for public comment. Also, um, I know
[1:36:08] a lot of the comments were around enforcement and items
[1:36:12] that are carried out, uh, with various departments. So one
[1:36:16] of the sure folks, um, if you have, especially if
[1:36:20] you're in district seven for folks, if you need to
[1:36:23] be connected to those departments, um, I know there's also
[1:36:27] their improved Detroit app as well if folks are using
[1:36:30] technology. Um, you can reach out to my office at
[1:36:33] three one three two four two on five one to
[1:36:36] make sure that they're appropriate department knows about that. And
[1:36:40] then we can follow up for there to make sure
[1:36:41] that those actions are actually taken. So I just wanted
[1:36:44] to make that note for folks who are calling in.
[1:36:47] Thank you. Any additional colleagues. Remember Johnson. Thank you Mr.
[1:36:55] Chair to the young lady who called in about the
[1:36:58] Komenet Young International Airport. I did receive your email and
[1:37:02] just want to let you know we'll follow up with
[1:37:04] the email with the information that you requested. And also
[1:37:08] just wanted to say thank you to, uh, chief assessor
[1:37:12] Alvin Horn for coming out, uh, expressing support of the,
[1:37:16] um, pre - sale inspection requirement. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
[1:37:21] Thank you. Any further comment. Say none, we shall now
[1:37:25] go into the agenda. There was a request colleagues. If
[1:37:28] there are no objections to take up line item 20.
[1:37:32] 9 first, that is the resolution. Uh, sponsored by member
[1:37:36] Santiago Romero and clerk. Santiago Romero of resolution, knowing that
[1:37:45] line item 20. 9 was postponed from last week formal
[1:37:49] session. Remember Santiago Romero? Thank you, Mr. President. Discussion for
[1:37:56] 20. 9 has been mentioned. This is a resolution to
[1:38:00] recognize March as a national social work month. Thank you
[1:38:05] to our Dean at the Wayne State School of Social
[1:38:08] Work for coming into support this. Our members at the
[1:38:11] National Association of Social Workers and staff at the School
[1:38:15] of Social Work at UM and all of our social
[1:38:17] workers here this morning to recognize March as National Social
[1:38:21] Work month. There are many of us on City Council
[1:38:25] who have social workers in our office, myself, member McCamble,
[1:38:28] member Johnson, President Tates as well. And I myself am
[1:38:32] a proud social worker and happy to read this on
[1:38:36] the record. Whereas this year, social works month theme is
[1:38:40] social workers uplift, defense, and transform. This embodies the fact
[1:38:44] that social workers positively impact the lives of millions of
[1:38:48] Americans dailies and our hospitals, schools, child welfare agencies, community
[1:38:54] centers, and in our federal, state and local government. The
[1:38:58] theme shines a light on the spirit of social workers
[1:39:02] who transform the lives while bringing hope, healing, and justice
[1:39:05] to the communities they serve, especially in times of profound
[1:39:09] change and challenges. We follow a code of ethics that
[1:39:13] cause on us to stand for equity in every community
[1:39:17] uphold human dignity and fights against all injustices. Social workers
[1:39:21] are on the front lines defending all vulnerable populations, including
[1:39:26] immigrants, our LGBTQ plus individuals. And those spacing discrimination or
[1:39:31] poverty, while uplifting vital social safety net programs and ensuring
[1:39:35] the rights of everyone. Social workers assist those navigating trauma,
[1:39:40] grief, systemic biases and barriers, and help people recover from
[1:39:44] natural disasters, public health crises, and other issues transforming their
[1:39:50] lives and encouraging ways. Social workers confronts oppression and racism
[1:39:55] advocate for human rights and advancing their policies for all
[1:39:59] persons by eliminating barriers that prevent individuals and families from
[1:40:03] thriving. Social workers care for those that are experiencing mental
[1:40:07] health issues, recovering from substance use disorders, and support the
[1:40:12] well - being of our children. The profession continues to
[1:40:15] grow with over 800, 000 social workers in the United
[1:40:19] States who are transforming the lies every single day. Now
[1:40:22] therefore be it result that the Detroit City Council identifies
[1:40:27] March 2026 as National Social Work month, and we call
[1:40:31] upon everyone to join the National Association of Social Works,
[1:40:35] social workers, and Detroit City Council on celebrating the vital
[1:40:38] work that social workers do every day. Thank you, Mr.
[1:40:41] President's motion to approve. Thank you. There's a motion to
[1:40:45] approve line item 20. 9 colleagues. Any objection. See none,
[1:40:54] that action shall be taken. Thank you. Mr. President. Just
[1:41:01] briefly, I know I won't disrupt a quorum, but any
[1:41:04] social workers in the house that want to join us,
[1:41:07] we take a quick picture over by our mayor young.
[1:41:11] Uh, thank you. Fortunately here, Jen, thank you. Thank you.
[1:41:21] Back Jack. Hurry up back. Alright, so we're now going
[1:41:25] to the agenda to take it from the top. Under
[1:41:29] the standing committee reports, Madam Clerk, for the budget finance
[1:41:32] and audit standing committee from the Office of the City
[1:41:36] Planning Commission. Council Member McCambell, a resolution line item 17.
[1:41:44] 1. Campbell, 97. 1. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, move
[1:41:49] to approve with discussion, please. As a motion to approve
[1:41:51] line item 17. 1 with discussion. Remember McAvill? Thank you,
[1:41:55] Mr. Chair. Just want to note for this line item.
[1:41:58] It was recommended to form a without recommendation. I just
[1:42:01] want to talk about this for one second. Um, as
[1:42:04] you know, their budget finance and audit, we do receive
[1:42:07] the neighborhood enterprise zone certificate applications. And per state law,
[1:42:12] uh, the city council cannot deny these certificates. And by
[1:42:17] wanting to have, to bring to discussion, um, as we
[1:42:21] see these certificates, and I've talked about this in committee,
[1:42:24] um, the spirit behind this law is to spur development
[1:42:30] around building and rehabilitation and distressed areas. And the concern
[1:42:36] of mine that we're getting a lot of these certificates
[1:42:39] and areas that I will say, uh, already have quite
[1:42:43] a bit of activity. Um, so I just want to
[1:42:45] bring this up that what is under the purview of
[1:42:48] the city is to actually take a look at these
[1:42:51] zones. And if we see that they have fulfilled their
[1:42:54] duty around any disease to change them or get rid
[1:42:56] of them. So I just want to bring that up
[1:42:59] for discussion and to, um, because there has been something
[1:43:02] we talked about in a budget finance and audit. And
[1:43:06] to really see how we are effectively using this to,
[1:43:09] to spur activity and neighborhoods that need them. So just
[1:43:12] want to bring that up and thank you Mr. Chair.
[1:43:14] Thank you. With further discussion member Callaway. Thank you so
[1:43:17] much. And, um, I kind of know through the chair
[1:43:21] to remember McCambell. I kind of know where this area
[1:43:23] is. Um, is it your, is it your opinion that
[1:43:27] this is considered a distressed area? Because it's also declared
[1:43:31] historic. So I'm not sure, um, if this would even
[1:43:36] qualify if it's not really considered distressed, um, through the
[1:43:41] chair to you, Mr. Member McCambell, or you don't know.
[1:43:44] McCambell. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through you to member Callaway.
[1:43:49] So it is both, so this, and that's why I
[1:43:53] want to speak on the spirit behind the law that
[1:43:55] is to encourage that activity in those type of areas
[1:43:58] that need more of that. I also economic or house
[1:44:01] and development, but this is a historic district. Um, and
[1:44:05] it is also an easy. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
[1:44:09] Chair. Thank you. Member McCambell. Discussion with further discussion, remember
[1:44:13] Benson. I thank you. Uh, with the and approval of
[1:44:17] any Z, what type of, um, support to the operations
[1:44:23] IE, the tax liability annually, would the owner or developer
[1:44:28] receive from this in EZ. Uh, if we could get
[1:44:34] someone from LPD who can assist with that particular question,
[1:44:39] attentionally, or maybe law firm.
[1:44:49] Mr. Gula, I heard your name a couple of times.
[1:44:52] Is he here? He is here. Good morning. Please introduce
[1:44:57] yourself for the record. And we're going to reassess the
[1:45:01] question as needed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, Chris Gulak,
[1:45:06] CPC staff. Um, to answer council member Benson's question directly.
[1:45:14] Well, to give a little background, develop a developer bought
[1:45:17] a house in Corktown. I think they bought it for
[1:45:21] 350, 000. And they want to put in about 100,
[1:45:25] 000 and then sell it for about 650, 000. So
[1:45:30] they would, they would make a profit. And so the
[1:45:34] NEZ would be when they go to sell it, the
[1:45:37] buyer would get the NEZ tax break for 17 years
[1:45:40] since it's in a historic area. So the taxpayer, if
[1:45:44] they don't have the NEZ, the buyer, the tax we'd
[1:45:48] be about 21, 000 dollars a year. If they do
[1:45:52] get the NEZ, their taxes are about 6, 000 a
[1:45:55] year. So it's a substantial discount for the buyers property
[1:45:59] taxes. Okay. Well, thank you. And so for me, I
[1:46:04] support the NEZs. I support, uh, when people buy property
[1:46:08] in the city of Detroit time trying to reduce the
[1:46:10] operational cost. And that's the biggest burden that we've seen
[1:46:14] in the C to Detroit when it comes to purchasing
[1:46:15] property in our more stable neighborhoods. And so a 21,
[1:46:21] 000 dollar tax liability versus a 6, 000 dollar tax
[1:46:25] viability. That's, there. Now, if I'm looking at property in
[1:46:31] Gro's point, if I'm looking at property and Birmingham, or
[1:46:34] maybe even Ferndale, what is my tax liability from a
[1:46:39] similar cost house? Do I make that investment in the
[1:46:44] city of Detroit? Do I bring my family here? Do
[1:46:46] I pay my income taxes? Do I become a part
[1:46:50] of the fabric of Detroit? Or do I make that
[1:46:53] investment someplace else? Because the tax liability is just too
[1:46:55] high. 21, 000 dollars a year on top of a
[1:46:59] mortgage. That may be the decision, uh, threshold. Do I
[1:47:04] move to the city of Detroit? Or do I not?
[1:47:07] And so I'm hoping that we're looking at how can
[1:47:09] we more, how can we better attract families and residents
[1:47:13] to the CD Detroit? Cause our tax liability is extraordinarily
[1:47:16] high. Um, the conversation on the 11th floor is how
[1:47:19] we're working to reduce the property tax liability to attract
[1:47:24] more. People don't want that commute to the city. They
[1:47:28] also don't want that 21, 000 dollar annual tax liability
[1:47:32] on property. So I'm hoping that we can look at
[1:47:34] what does it take to get people into the CD
[1:47:37] Detroit when it comes to operating a home. Our auto
[1:47:41] insurance to challenge. Our property insurance is the challenge and
[1:47:44] our high tax liability is also a challenge. And so
[1:47:48] this is a way to help reduce the cost of
[1:47:51] operating a home because property tax is a part of
[1:47:53] that. That is just part of the operation of a
[1:47:56] home in any choice extraordinarily high. Uh, and through yourself,
[1:48:00] Mr. President, to the assessor's office. What would a comparable
[1:48:06] price property cost for property tax liability in Birmingham and
[1:48:14] in let's say Harper Woods. What would a hormone repaying
[1:48:18] those two areas just without any, any Z or any
[1:48:23] other tax incentives to help reduce the cost of operations
[1:48:27] of that property. And those are the municipalities with whom
[1:48:31] we compete. And that's very important. When it comes to
[1:48:35] a decision making process, who are we competing with. It's
[1:48:38] not automatic that people move to Detroit. And obviously in
[1:48:41] the past, people have actively moved out. We need to
[1:48:44] keep people here. And this is one of the ways.
[1:48:46] And so I'm hoping that people can also look at
[1:48:48] what does it take to get people into the city
[1:48:49] of Detroit. I'm hoping for that answer on what is
[1:48:53] the competing cost to operate properties outside of city, Troy,
[1:49:00] in our competitive municipalities. Remember, interesting, are you looking for
[1:49:04] that answer before you vote on this particular? I would
[1:49:06] like answer on that one before we vote. I think
[1:49:08] that could be very helpful when it comes to people
[1:49:10] how they make a decision on moving forward with these
[1:49:12] type of incentives. Go see for singular family homes. Yep.
[1:49:15] Gotcha. So Mr. Washington, uh, no, member Benson was seeking
[1:49:20] someone from the assessor's office. I know the assessor was
[1:49:23] down here personally. Not sure if he's made his way
[1:49:25] back to the office or he had someone assigned. Do
[1:49:28] you have anyone in the queue or we can bring
[1:49:29] this item back at the end of the agenda, Mr.
[1:49:31] Washington. Um, through the chair, um, if we can bring
[1:49:33] this back to the end, I can reach back out
[1:49:35] to the assessor. Okay. Mr. Chair, before you do that,
[1:49:40] member McCampo. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, and yet we'll
[1:49:44] definitely love that answer as well. Let me just make
[1:49:46] a couple of things clear here. Um, the, any Zs
[1:49:51] as they exist. What I'm saying as we look at
[1:49:54] the process as we look at taxes, as we look
[1:49:57] at property taxes in the sea of Detroit, um, I
[1:49:59] believe the conversation will have to also, um, include in
[1:50:03] disease as well. Not saying that this changes right now.
[1:50:05] And I understand that folks will be paying a high
[1:50:08] property tax that they were to buy this property without,
[1:50:12] uh, the NEZ certificate. But as we're having conversations that
[1:50:15] yes, we have to bring down property, uh, tax rates
[1:50:18] here in the Citroit. We also have in a conversation
[1:50:20] that we are limited with the budget and the needs
[1:50:23] that we have for our residents here in the city
[1:50:24] of Detroit as well. So we do have to manage
[1:50:27] and find a balance and act that we are encouraging
[1:50:30] people to move into the city, but also that we
[1:50:33] have enough funds to take care of the needs that
[1:50:35] we hear in the C. Detroit. So what I what
[1:50:38] the reason why I want to bring this up for
[1:50:39] discussion is to make sure that this is on the
[1:50:42] minds of my colleagues because we have this discussion and
[1:50:46] budget finance and all the end. I know, uh, PED
[1:50:49] as well around NEZs. And I think we should be
[1:50:52] talking about this as an entire conversation around property taxes
[1:50:56] here in the CFD trade. So thank you. Thank you
[1:50:59] for further discussion member waters. Thank you. Um, I just
[1:51:03] want to say, uh, a couple quick things. One that
[1:51:07] he was not planning to live the property himself. Well
[1:51:10] temporarily. And two, I want to ask him who's going
[1:51:16] to flip the property. He was like, yep, I'm going
[1:51:19] to flip it. So I took issue with it frankly.
[1:51:22] So I wasn't willing to vote yes on it. I
[1:51:25] know that the loss is that we can't deny it
[1:51:29] anyway. I'm not sure why they bring it before us
[1:51:31] in that case. So but at any rate that, that
[1:51:35] was my rationale for it. See, it's one thing to
[1:51:38] get people, give people those breaks who are going to
[1:51:42] actually live in that proper live here. And I know
[1:51:44] he says it's going to pass on to whoever purchases
[1:51:47] at 750, 000 dollar home So I don't, I don't
[1:51:50] know, you know, where they're going to come from for,
[1:51:54] that's, that's a very, very expensive home. And so, but
[1:51:59] that was my rationale, Mr. President. Mr. Gula, before we
[1:52:04] send this item to the end of the agenda. Thank
[1:52:08] you, Mr. Chair. I just to provide more feedback to
[1:52:11] yak. I think law department wouldn't say you can't deny
[1:52:13] the certificate. I think the council's main, uh, options are
[1:52:17] either to reduce the number of years. This is historic
[1:52:20] area. So you can, you can grant a certificate anywhere
[1:52:23] from 11 to 17 years. The resolution before you says
[1:52:26] 17 years. The other option moving forward is to eliminate
[1:52:30] zones in the future, you know, that's a policy decision,
[1:52:34] whether Corktown or brush park or other parts of the
[1:52:37] city need in any Z. That's a policy decision. Um,
[1:52:41] but just to respond a little bit to council convince
[1:52:44] it, I think, um, I don't know that the mills
[1:52:46] for Birmingham, but if the NEZ one is very generous,
[1:52:51] it's half the state average. I think the state average
[1:52:52] is about 35 mils. So it's half the state average.
[1:52:56] So on one extreme, you have the NEZ, which is
[1:52:58] very generous. And on the other extreme, Detroit's property taxes
[1:53:00] are high at 65 mils. So, uh, so 18 mil,
[1:53:04] the NEZ would bump their attacks to about 6, 000
[1:53:09] a year. If you bump it up to 32 mils,
[1:53:12] it's about 12, 000 a year. I assume Birmingham's about
[1:53:15] 50 mils a year. I'm guessing. Uh, so that would
[1:53:17] be about 16, 000 a year. But Detroit 65 mils
[1:53:21] would be 20, about 21, 22, 000 a year. So
[1:53:24] you just kind of go up gradually. Uh, so I
[1:53:27] just threw those together. But the assessors might have more
[1:53:29] information if they, if they're able to join later. He
[1:53:32] actually has been able to join us in person right
[1:53:34] now. Cesser Horn. Who's yours? Good afternoon, Mr. President. Members
[1:53:40] and city council, Alvin Horned, deputy CFO and assessment for
[1:53:43] the safe Detroit. I heard part of the conversation regarding
[1:53:48] the NEZ million chin and the need to engage in
[1:53:52] these EN historic district. Yeah. We're going to allow member
[1:53:55] Vincent to re ask the question. Thank you. Through yourself
[1:53:59] Mr. Chair. So Mr. Horn, and thank you for being
[1:54:02] here today. Looking at a home in court town, which
[1:54:08] is going to be redeveloped 100, 000 dollars of investment
[1:54:11] into the home, which will then look to sell for
[1:54:15] about 650, 000 dollars. The estimated tax liability without an
[1:54:19] NEZ is 21, 000 dollars a year. With the NEZ,
[1:54:24] they're looking at about 6, 000 dollars a year. That
[1:54:27] is a huge difference when it comes to your decision
[1:54:31] making. About do you locate in that house? So my
[1:54:34] question is, what would the tax liability be on any
[1:54:39] equivalent, we priced home. In Birmingham, in Harper Woods? And
[1:54:46] those are just two of our competing municipalities. How much
[1:54:51] would someone pay for a home in those municipalities versus
[1:54:54] Detroit? If none of them received an inezi through the
[1:55:00] chair, thank you for the question, council Vincent. As Chris
[1:55:03] Gola mentioned, the military Birmingham, the substantially lowered it is
[1:55:08] in Detroit. Detroit's homestead milledge is somewhere around 63 mils.
[1:55:14] The homestand milledge for Birmingham, I believe is 19 mils.
[1:55:17] Uh, for Southfield, it is 25. For Novite, it is
[1:55:21] 31. So Detroit's homestead military is substantially higher than our
[1:55:26] sister states and our peer cities. Um, 600, 000 dollar
[1:55:32] home in the city of Birmingham, assuming new sale, new
[1:55:36] construction. So the, uh, with the 600, 000 is true
[1:55:40] cash and the assessed and taxpayer 300, 000 on that
[1:55:45] 1800 mil rate. It would be somewhere around 1700 dollars
[1:55:51] a year. For putting information. Please repeat that how much.
[1:55:59] A 17 mil. One mil is somewhere around 800 pounds.
[1:56:05] 830 dollars. I'm calculating my head, sorry. 17 mils on
[1:56:10] a 300, 000 dollar tax bill. Somewhere around between 1700
[1:56:16] to 2200 dollars. So even less than what an NEZ
[1:56:23] would cause that same home investment. And so in addition
[1:56:28] to the challenges that we do have here in the
[1:56:31] city of Detroit, even with the NEZ in place, we
[1:56:34] are still three times more costly. Than any equivalently priced
[1:56:39] home in Birmingham. And the reason I bring this up,
[1:56:42] that's just the challenge of how Z location theory or
[1:56:47] decision making matrix in the city of Detroit. If we
[1:56:50] want people to move in the city, we have to
[1:56:53] have value add, which means we have to be able
[1:56:56] to compete. And unfortunately in certain situations we don't. We
[1:56:59] have all the great amenities. We have the sports teams,
[1:57:02] the cultural assets, the bike lanes, which everybody wants. But
[1:57:05] what we don't have is a competitive pricing model. And
[1:57:09] the NEZ allows us to have that. And the concern
[1:57:11] always should be, are we able to provide services based
[1:57:15] on our revenue generated from property taxes? And as we've
[1:57:18] seen over the years and decades, property taxes play a
[1:57:22] smaller and smaller role when it comes to our general
[1:57:27] fund makeup. And so income tax, corporate tax, utility tax,
[1:57:32] those all play a larger role when he comes to
[1:57:34] how we fund our services in the city of Detroit.
[1:57:37] But the ultimate decision comes with those who are prepared
[1:57:40] to buy and pay our property taxes, which many people
[1:57:44] over the years have said, I cannot afford to live
[1:57:47] in the city of Detroit because I can go to
[1:57:49] Birmingham and pay 1700 versus the 21, 000 dollars. I
[1:57:52] mean, that's just a kitchen table conversation that people have.
[1:57:57] And oftentimes we just can't compete to compete we have
[1:58:02] on any Z. We still makes it three times more
[1:58:03] expensive. But when it doesn't do is make us 13
[1:58:07] times more expensive, which is what the NEZ does. And
[1:58:11] so that's why I'm a strong supporter in these situations.
[1:58:14] And sometimes it doesn't make sense. But in this one
[1:58:16] makes a lot of sense. We want to get a
[1:58:17] family into that home after the developer builds it and
[1:58:21] flips it to most likely a family. Because it doesn't
[1:58:24] make much sense when it comes to making that investment
[1:58:26] property. That's going to be a home for a family,
[1:58:29] not a home for an investor. So this is why
[1:58:32] I advocate for this type of incentive to help our
[1:58:36] middle class family stay and move to the CDT versus
[1:58:40] moving out to our suburbs who are more competitive when
[1:58:43] it comes to pricing and operating a home in those
[1:58:46] municipalities. I'll do the chair. If I could a member
[1:58:48] of Vincent, I'm assuming you're talking about the NEZ rehab.
[1:58:52] Which is the lowest up to three. Uh, it is
[1:58:55] based on the taxable value before any rehabilitation of the
[1:58:59] property begins. So it's basically the shale. They're taking the
[1:59:03] shell and they're taxing it at that rate for 15
[1:59:06] years. And once that, um, once that abatement expires, then
[1:59:11] with the local sacerdoses, we basically figure out what the
[1:59:13] CPI is for each of those 15 years. And we
[1:59:17] bring that taxable value forward. So you don't get a
[1:59:21] jump. Um, the assessment goals of based on market, but
[1:59:25] the taxpal states frozen. Uh, at the end of 15
[1:59:28] years, it's not a true encapping in the sense that
[1:59:30] it properly sold. So the attacks will value performs foreverly
[1:59:34] assessed as. You take that original taxful value. You bring
[1:59:38] it forward based on the CPI for each of those
[1:59:41] 15 years. So you come to a taxable bag. Certainly
[1:59:44] to say, well, capture an increase. But it's not the
[1:59:47] type of uncapping increase that we see now. So colleague,
[1:59:51] I'm going to ask you, we can either take this
[1:59:53] item to a vote or postpone it, whatever we want
[1:59:55] to do because we do still having 2 PM executive
[1:59:58] session. And we're going to have to have an abbreviated,
[2:00:01] unfortunate executive session today to allow for us to move
[2:00:04] over to the state of the city. So Mr. Chair.
[2:00:10] Definitely going to allow the conversation. I want to be,
[2:00:12] want us to be mindful of what the day looks
[2:00:13] like. I remember Campbell. I'm sorry. You still had the
[2:00:17] 40. Yeah. Anything else we want to add? No, and
[2:00:20] that's just my argument for why we need days. We're
[2:00:23] not competitive and we need to be competitive and the
[2:00:26] conversation when it comes to property tax relief is about
[2:00:29] how do we lower that so we don't need these.
[2:00:31] But currently we need these type of incentives to get
[2:00:35] residents at this level. And we need middle class families.
[2:00:39] So stay and to move into the city of Detroit.
[2:00:41] And this is the kind of incentive that gets them
[2:00:43] there. Okay. No, sir. Remember McCambell. Thank you Mr. Chair.
[2:00:51] I will, I would just say as I go back
[2:00:53] to what I originally said, um, with my point to
[2:00:57] bring us for a discussion was not to get rid
[2:00:59] of any Z's or the use of them. Um, it
[2:01:02] was to make sure that we are taking a look
[2:01:04] at where NEZs exist right now in the COit. And
[2:01:07] as we move forward in the conversation, our property taxes
[2:01:10] to take into account, um, that we are seeing a
[2:01:13] lot of applications and certain neighborhoods where folks are moving
[2:01:17] to that they have more means. Um, to cover a
[2:01:20] tax bill than other neighborhoods that folks don't have the
[2:01:23] means and that we have folks coming down here that
[2:01:25] are not able to pay their property taxes as they
[2:01:28] exist currently. So to take all of this into the
[2:01:31] current conversation that we're having around property taxes, understanding that
[2:01:35] folks may move into. When you look at Birmingham, um,
[2:01:38] but I will say that there's other factors that may
[2:01:41] lead folks to move into Birmingham. And there are other
[2:01:43] factions that may lead folks to move into Detroit that
[2:01:47] are not around property taxes. So understanding I completely understand
[2:01:50] the use of NEZs. I support the use of anything.
[2:01:53] I just want to make sure that some of these
[2:01:55] inexed have existed for decades and we have to make
[2:01:58] sure that they are still there for the use that
[2:02:00] they were attended. So thank you. Thank you. College, emotion
[2:02:04] on the floor for line item 17. 1. Are there
[2:02:07] any objections. See none that action shall be taken. Thank
[2:02:12] you. Thank you, sir. Mr. Chair. Yes, sir. On this
[2:02:18] line about five years ago, this body approved brand new
[2:02:21] maps for any Zs Realtal City of Detroit reapportion made
[2:02:26] them far more efficient. Alvin Horn was a big part
[2:02:28] of that myself at a current mayor worked on that.
[2:02:31] And this body approved it. That comes up. I believe
[2:02:34] every five years to try to remove the political aspect
[2:02:37] of that. And we should be seeing a reassessment for
[2:02:42] a very reason that member McCamble addressed about those in
[2:02:47] easy neighborhoods on the NEZ homestead, not the NEZ rehab,
[2:02:50] which is a different type of NEZ. But we recognize
[2:02:54] that we need to look at these every five years
[2:02:58] to ensure they're doing what we want them to do,
[2:03:00] which is to incentivize and keep and help people into
[2:03:05] neighborhoods. That are frankly, the conversation's always been around stable
[2:03:09] neighborhoods. We also needed to encourage incentivize the stability of
[2:03:12] existing neighborhoods. Thank you. Sounds like this is a discussion
[2:03:15] I need to take place in committee. Not informal at
[2:03:19] this moment while we're trying to get through this agenda.
[2:03:20] Thank you so much. We shall now go to line
[2:03:25] item 17. 2 madam clerk. Under resolutions. Council member Benson,
[2:03:33] a resolution, line item 17. 2. Remember Benz. Remember McCandle.
[2:03:42] Mr. President. I want to say I believe this resolution
[2:03:46] was originally, was it member Benson and then we received
[2:03:50] one that had member McCambell's name on it. So that's
[2:03:53] what you see. When your script says, remember Vincent, it
[2:03:57] originally was member Vincent, but we received a change to
[2:04:01] remember McCample. Mr. Resolution, my item 17. 2. That should
[2:04:10] be member McCambell? Yes. All right. Remember McCall. Thank you
[2:04:14] Mr. Chair. Move to approve. It's a motion to approve
[2:04:18] line item 17. 2 colleagues. Any objection? Discussion. With discussion
[2:04:22] member Johnson. Very quickly. This resolution should actually be in
[2:04:27] my name, um, it is, um, a request that came
[2:04:31] from my office to LPD. But we can address that
[2:04:35] later. I just wanted to put that on the record
[2:04:37] because it did come from a district for resident. Thank
[2:04:41] you Mr. Chair. All right. There's a motion on the
[2:04:44] floor colleagues. Any objection. See none that action shall be
[2:04:50] taken. Madam Clerk, if you could note the, um, name
[2:04:53] of the sponsor of the resolution. Kirk was so note,
[2:04:57] Mr. President. My apologies. When I mentioned a member, Vincent.
[2:05:00] Remember Johnson is correct. The LPD submitted two resolutions. One
[2:05:04] is in member Johnson's name and the other one is
[2:05:07] a member, but Campbell's name. The one from member McCambell
[2:05:11] was submitted at a earlier date at a later date
[2:05:15] prior to the one that was submitted. And member Johnson's
[2:05:18] name. And that was why it came on the agenda
[2:05:21] as member McCambell's name because their resolution was dated later
[2:05:25] than the resolution dated for member Johnson. Thank you so
[2:05:29] much for that clarification. For the internal operations, standing committee
[2:05:33] from the law department, Madam Clerk. Council member Benson, a
[2:05:37] resolution noting that this line item was postponed from last
[2:05:40] week formal session. Remember Vincent has stepped away, Madam Clerk.
[2:05:45] Council member camp, we failed Callaway on behalf of Council
[2:05:49] Member Benson. A resolution noting that this line item was
[2:05:53] postponed from last week formal session. Number Callaway. Motion to
[2:05:58] approve Mr. Chair. Uh, motion to approve with discussion, please.
[2:06:03] Um, looking to bring this item back for one week
[2:06:08] from what I understand there was a request. To do
[2:06:10] so based on questions that we, uh, we ask. So
[2:06:14] college, let me get a one week postponement for line
[2:06:16] item 18. 1, please. Motion. There's a motion for one
[2:06:22] week postponement 18. 1. See an objections and action shall
[2:06:26] be taken. Thank you. From the law department, Madam Clerk.
[2:06:30] Council member with Phil Callaway, 15 resolutions, nine items 18.
[2:06:34] 2 through 18. 16. Remember Callaway. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
[2:06:39] Thank you Madam Clerk. A motion to approve these various
[2:06:42] settlements and lawsuits. There's a motion to approve line items
[2:06:47] 18. 2 through 18. 16, Madam Clerk. Yes. Yes. All
[2:06:54] right. Um, we have discussion, please. Narcotics. So we can
[2:07:01] please bring back, um, line item 18. 4 in one
[2:07:06] week. Motion. Uh, and that will be connected to 18
[2:07:12] points. Also 18. 4, 18. 7, 18. 8, 18. 9.
[2:07:20] 18 point 10 and 18. 12. These are all connected.
[2:07:24] I like to bring those items back. Um, a postponem
[2:07:28] for one week. I would love to get a close
[2:07:30] session on this particular item. And I don't, I know
[2:07:33] that we won't have an opportunity to do so in
[2:07:35] one week. Um, to the chair, which we will send
[2:07:39] those back to committing to allow us to have that
[2:07:41] closed session. Yes, Mr. Chair. Thank you so much. Collises.
[2:07:45] I think an emotion to send back to committee line
[2:07:49] items 18. 4, 18. 7, 18. 8een point nine, 18.
[2:07:56] 10 as well as 18. 12. Inter motion, please. There's
[2:08:02] a motion. Any objections. See none that action shall be
[2:08:07] taken. Any objection to the remaining items colleagues. Mr. Chair.
[2:08:13] I member McCam. Uh, McComble objection to 18. 5 18.
[2:08:18] 6 and 18. 11. Thank you. Any further. Saint
[2:08:28] none. The remaining items shall be approved. Under
[2:08:37] resolutions. Clerk. Council member Vincent to resolutions, knowing that both
[2:08:43] these line items were postponed from last week formal session.
[2:08:46] Line item 18. 17 and 18. 18. Member Benson 18.
[2:08:51] 17 and 18. 18. Motion to approve discussion. To motion
[2:08:55] to approve the two items with discussion member Benson. I
[2:08:58] thank you. These both items were postponed from last week.
[2:09:01] There's a number of issues. Uh, out of the internal
[2:09:04] operations standing committee line out of 18. 7 was moved,
[2:09:07] uh, recommendation to deny that is at the urging of
[2:09:10] LPD who wrote that opinion based on the information, um,
[2:09:15] included 18. 8, uh, was moved with a recommendation to
[2:09:20] approve based on conversations with our law department. I continue
[2:09:24] to urge a vote to deny for line I'm 18.
[2:09:29] 7, which is the resolution, uh, to waive turning client
[2:09:34] privilege. From legislative policy division. And Mr. Chair, I like
[2:09:38] Mr. Whitaker to be able to speak to why LPD
[2:09:41] is urging and why internal ops is urging a boat
[2:09:46] to deny. 18. 17. Um, Mr. President, we have indicated
[2:09:53] we thought it necessary to deny this given the fact
[2:09:59] that we thought that the privilege needed to be maintained
[2:10:02] based on the conversations that we had in close session.
[2:10:09] Thank you. All right, colleagues. Line it up, 18. 17
[2:10:15] and 18. 18 have been moved. Are there any objections.
[2:10:20] Remember Scott Benson vote no on 18. 17. Objection member
[2:10:25] Johnson, 18. 17 objection members on taco Romero, 1817. Objection
[2:10:31] accountable 18. 72.
[2:10:42] 17. 17. Fails. Line out of
[2:10:51] 18. 17 fails colleagues. Uh, it does not sound like
[2:10:56] there was any objections to line on 18. 18. So
[2:10:59] that action shall be approved. For the planning and economic
[2:11:05] development standing committee under unfinished business. Customer Pajon said an
[2:11:10] ordinance noted in a roll called line item 19. 1.
[2:11:14] Number Johnson. Thank you Mr. Chair. I moved to take
[2:11:16] from the table and ordinance to a man chapter 50
[2:11:19] of the 2019 Detroit City co zoning by amending article
[2:11:23] 17 zoning district maps section 50 - 17 - 49
[2:11:29] district map number 47 to revise the zoning classification for
[2:11:33] a parcel generally bound by riched in street to the
[2:11:35] north. Potasky avenue to the west. Dwayne Street to the
[2:11:40] south and homer street to the east commonly known as
[2:11:43] 409 for Dwayne Street from the R2 district, two family
[2:11:48] residentials owning classification to the SD - 1 special development
[2:11:52] district, small - scale mixed use zoning classification laid on
[2:11:56] the table February 3rd, 2026. Here in objections, that action
[2:12:01] will be taken, council member Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
[2:12:04] I moved the ordinance be placed on the order of
[2:12:05] third reading and considered red. Hearing no objections, that action
[2:12:09] will be taken. Councilmember Johnson. I moved the ordinance be
[2:12:13] passed as submitted. They're being a roll call required with
[2:12:16] a clerk. Please call the roll. Council member Santiago Romero?
[2:12:21] Yes. Council member Mary Waters. Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway.
[2:12:26] Yes. Council President Pro Tim Coleman and Your Second. Yes.
[2:12:30] Council President James Tate? Yes. Council Member Scott Benson? Yes.
[2:12:36] Council Member Latisha Johnson? Yes. Council Member Denzel McCambell. Yes.
[2:12:40] Yes, that motion passes Mr. President. Thank you Madam Clerk.
[2:12:43] The ordinance has approved. Councilman Johnson. I moved the title
[2:12:46] to the ordinance be confirmed hearing no objections and action
[2:12:50] shall be taken. Mr. Chair, I'd like to request a
[2:12:53] waiver request for waiver online item 19. 1 colleagues. Any
[2:12:57] objection. Hearing none, a waiver should be attached. From the
[2:13:03] office of contract and the procurement, Madam Clerk. Council Member
[2:13:06] Johnson for resolutions line items 19. 2 through 19. 5.
[2:13:12] Noted that line item 19. 2 was postponed from last
[2:13:14] week formal session. Thank you so much. Contract number 600
[2:13:20] 7474 - A2. It's the least agreement rental rate. Second
[2:13:25] amendment to extend and expand the right to minerals from
[2:13:29] properties owned by the city of Detroit contractor Detroit salt
[2:13:32] company. That's for plain and development. Contract number 6007707. It's
[2:13:38] at least revenue to provide for lease of 127 Campbell
[2:13:43] from the city of Detroit for Gordie Howe International Bridge
[2:13:46] Project Staging, contractor BNA constructorsusa JV. Total contract amount. 28,
[2:13:54] 800. That's for planning and development. Contract number 604900 -
[2:13:59] A400. Opera funding amendment for to provide a time -
[2:14:04] only extension for managing the single - family scatter site
[2:14:07] home ownership programsy partners. Total contract them out. 2, 875,
[2:14:15] 000 housing and revitalization. Contract number 600 7424A1 and contract
[2:14:23] number 600779 - A1 for two emergency approved contracts. Pertaining
[2:14:30] to the expansion of emergency shelter bed capacity for contract
[2:14:35] number 6007424 - A1. It was for a shelter for
[2:14:41] bad capacity for individuals experiencing homelessness from 56 beds to
[2:14:46] 88 beds to contractor's neighborhood service organization and contract number
[2:14:51] 60079 - A1 for the expansion of emergency shelter -
[2:14:56] based capacity for individuals experiencing homelessness from 50 beds to
[2:15:01] 77 beds. Contractor, all things women, total contract increase amount
[2:15:07] 203, 0484. And for contract number 6007424 - A1, the
[2:15:15] contract increased amount was 471, 947 dollars in 60 cent.
[2:15:21] Council member Johnson for resolutions. Remember Johnson, line items 19.
[2:15:26] 2 through 19. 5. Thank you Mr. Chairmu for approval.
[2:15:30] As a motion to approve line out of 19. 2
[2:15:33] through 19. 5, any objection colleagues. With discussion and defensive.
[2:15:40] A lot of 19. 4 for yourself either to the
[2:15:43] chair or to the administration. This extension is through June
[2:15:50] 30, 2026 for the ARPA funds. Time only. But will
[2:15:56] we be able to extinguish these funnel spend these funds,
[2:15:59] uh, within this extension, or do we need additional extensions.
[2:16:05] Mr. Washington. What do we have available. Yes, through the
[2:16:09] chair, we have Rebecca LaBob online. Alright, we can promote
[2:16:14] her, please. Alright, Mr. Bove, thank you for joining us.
[2:16:20] Please introduce yourself for the record, and we can restate
[2:16:22] the question as an if needed. Thank you. Rebecca Labov,
[2:16:26] housing and revitalization. Pile of a foreign housing revitalization. Remember
[2:16:34] Benson, if you can please restart. Thank you. On line
[2:16:38] 19. 4, these are ARPA funds. This is a time
[2:16:41] extension only. But the attention runs only through June 30.
[2:16:46] 2026. Do we expect to expend these funds within this
[2:16:50] time period? Or will there be the need for an
[2:16:54] additional extension to expend these funds? And I don't want
[2:16:57] to send any money back to the fence. I'm sure
[2:17:00] nobody else here wants to either. Through the chair, we
[2:17:06] do expect to expand the dollars by that date. There
[2:17:11] are 12 specific homebuyers that are associated with the balance
[2:17:15] of funds left on this contract. Um, all of whom
[2:17:18] are under purchase agreement and have been preparing to close
[2:17:21] on their homes. Um, safe for some final pieces that
[2:17:26] were needed from the sellers of the homes. And we
[2:17:31] were able to get the alone modification executed. To the
[2:17:35] rental development that is selling the homes, um, last month.
[2:17:39] And so now the pile and his team who are
[2:17:42] working on this are moving into actually setting closing dates
[2:17:46] with those buyers. And we know who they are. We
[2:17:49] have the dollar amounts ready to go with the title
[2:17:51] company. So we don't expect that we would need additional
[2:17:54] time to expend these art performance. Okay, and just now
[2:17:59] thinking about this, is this the scattered site situation. Where
[2:18:03] the homes were rent to own and now there's the
[2:18:07] issue with the back taxes, which are being brought forward
[2:18:12] and paid. And that issue. Um. Yeah, they are the
[2:18:19] scatter site home sales. Um, for low income housing tax
[2:18:25] credit homes that are occupied by, by low - income
[2:18:28] renters looking to purchase. These dollars are not associated with
[2:18:33] folks, um, that have backed taxes to pay. These are
[2:18:38] buyers who are just ready to close and getting the
[2:18:41] final pieces together, but I'll let my colleague add to
[2:18:45] the chair to member Benson. Different portfolios. For different portfolios,
[2:18:52] we are focusing on some different, um, or focusing on
[2:18:55] different funding sources. So the other scatter site contract that
[2:19:00] we have spoken to about is a CDBG funded one
[2:19:02] that's being used at Grashimadul. And that is one that
[2:19:05] has had some issues with back taxes. But that bright
[2:19:08] more, that's not a particular issue. Okay, thank you. College,
[2:19:13] the motion to approve line items 19. 2 through 19.
[2:19:16] 5 any objections. See, none that action shall be taken.
[2:19:23] Request a waiver, Mr. President. For 19. 2. A request
[2:19:28] for a waiver online, item 19. 2. Any objections. Seeing
[2:19:32] none of waivers should be attached. Alex, can I get
[2:19:35] a waiver online out of - Mr. Chair. Can I
[2:19:39] also get on 19. 5 as well. Ocean. It is
[2:19:43] a request for waivers on 19. 4, 19. 5 colleagues.
[2:19:47] Any objection. Hearing none, waivers should be attached. From the
[2:19:53] Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Adam Clerk. Customer Pajon said, a
[2:19:58] resolution line item 19. 6. Remember Johnson. Thank you, Mr.
[2:20:03] Chair. Move for approval for the amended and restated project
[2:20:06] plan and issuance of bonds by the economic development corporation
[2:20:11] for the music hall expansion project. This is to set
[2:20:15] a public hearing on April 16. There's a motion to
[2:20:19] approve line item 19. 6 colleagues. Any objections. See none
[2:20:25] that action shall be taken. Request for a waiver, Mr.
[2:20:29] Chair. Quaver requested for line item 19. 6 colleagues, any
[2:20:34] objections. Seeing none of Weber should be attached. From the
[2:20:39] planning and development department, Madam Clerk. Council Member Johnson to
[2:20:43] resolutions, line items 19. 7 and 19. 8. Remember Johnson.
[2:20:49] Thank you Mr. Chair. Move for approval. The motion to
[2:20:52] approve line items 19. 7 in 19. 8. Any objections.
[2:20:59] Seen none. Those actions shall be taken. Under resolution final
[2:21:04] clerk. Council Member Vincent, a resolution line item 19. 9.
[2:21:10] I remember Benson, 19. 9. A discussion. With discussion. Uh,
[2:21:15] Mr. Chair of the urging of the administration, a motion
[2:21:18] to postpone the vote for one week online. I am
[2:21:23] 19. 9. They're currently, uh, in negotiations. Um, I'm hoping
[2:21:28] that these bills die in the house and in the
[2:21:34] Senate. Um, and I know there's tons of consummation from
[2:21:37] our municipalities around the state who do not want to
[2:21:41] be preempted, including Detroit and the opposition these bills will
[2:21:46] sign off by six of my colleagues via SIMCOG as
[2:21:49] well as the mayor of Detroit, but they are currently
[2:21:51] negotiations. And at the urging, I'm going to motion to
[2:21:55] postpone this. Uh, so they can continue discussions. Um, the
[2:21:59] request for a postponement for one week for line out
[2:22:02] of 19. 9 colleagues, any objection. Say none, that action
[2:22:07] shall be taken. Under resolutions, Madam Clerk. Council member McCambell,
[2:22:12] a resolution line item 19. 10. Remember McCambell. Motion to
[2:22:19] approve. As a major session. With his emotion to approve
[2:22:22] line item 19. 10 with discussion, member McCam. Uh, thank
[2:22:26] you Mr. Chair. Just to know 19. 10 should be
[2:22:29] a member Johnson. Madam Clerk, if you can know, please.
[2:22:33] Michael Sono, Mr. President. Thank you. Collects any objections to
[2:22:37] 19. 10 with the further discussion member, Benson. To which
[2:22:47] bills are these? Because the little bit of confusion in
[2:22:51] the information I saw. On which of these bills and
[2:22:54] memory Campbell may have cleared it up. Uh, being this
[2:22:58] is from member Johnson. But which bills, what do these
[2:23:01] support. Remember Johnson? Mr. Chair, thank you. Um, this is,
[2:23:06] um, for Mr. to create and operate the my home
[2:23:09] readiness program to provide grants to local units of government
[2:23:12] to cover costs associated with the adoption of land use
[2:23:15] policies. Master plan updates zoning text amendments and similar actions
[2:23:20] to encourage the increase of housing supply and affordability. And
[2:23:26] just discussion. And so these are the converse. Of house
[2:23:33] bills bills 5529. Which SIM cog and MML are opposing.
[2:23:39] This is the alternate bills, um, package, which the municipalities,
[2:23:45] MIMMA male and SIM cog are supporting to provide more
[2:23:48] support to cities versus preempting. Thank you. It's going to
[2:23:51] verify. On the floor for lying item 19. 10 plus
[2:23:57] you. Any objection. C9 that action shall be taken. For
[2:24:04] the public health and safety standing committee from the office
[2:24:06] of contracting and procurement, Madam Clerk. Customer Passantiago Romero, two
[2:24:11] resolutions, line items 20. 1 and 20. 2. Contract number
[2:24:16] 600 5876 - A1. Grant funding to provide an eight
[2:24:23] - month extension of time contractor community logic software incorporated,
[2:24:28] total contract amount, 390, 000. That's for public works. Contract
[2:24:32] number 606408 - A400 ARPA funding four to provide an
[2:24:40] extension for time only to provide stabilization of commercial structures
[2:24:44] within the city of Detroit, contractor DMC consultants incorporated. Total
[2:24:51] contract amount, 634, 000, 11 dollars. Santiago Romero to resolutions.
[2:24:57] Remember Santiago Morrero. Motion to approve 20. 1 in 2022.
[2:25:03] Some motion to approve line items 20. 1 and 20.
[2:25:07] 2 colleagues. Any objection? Discussion. What discussion member Callaway? Thank
[2:25:11] you so much, Mr. Chair. Is anyone available from public
[2:25:15] works. Regarding line item 20. 1. 1. We have anyone
[2:25:22] available. To the chair. Yes. We have director Brundage online.
[2:25:28] We would promote him.
[2:25:46] Mr. Director Brandis, we're trying to promote you. If you
[2:25:49] can accept the promotion, please.
[2:26:06] Through the chair. Mr. Washington. Yes, are we able to
[2:26:09] postpone this item to the end? I'm flying for director
[2:26:12] Brun Dijk now to accept invitation. That's line number 20.
[2:26:18] 1, correct? I remember Callaway. Yes. Uh - huh. Colleagues,
[2:26:22] is there a motion to thinline item 20. 1 to
[2:26:26] the end of the agenda. Motion. It's an objections that
[2:26:30] action shall be taken. Line item 20. 2 colleagues. Are
[2:26:36] there any objections. Seeing none, then action shall be taken.
[2:26:41] Request a waiver, Mr. President, for 20 points too. There's
[2:26:44] a request for a waiver online. Item 20. 2. Any
[2:26:47] objection. Seeing none, that action shall be taken. From the
[2:26:53] Department of Public Works, city engineering division, Madam Clerk. Council
[2:26:57] Member Santiago Romero, six resolutions, line items 20. 3 through
[2:27:02] 20. 8. Remember Santiago Romero? Thank you. Motion to approve.
[2:27:08] These are all various requests for easements and vacations. The
[2:27:13] motion for approval for line items 20. 3 through 20.
[2:27:17] 8. Are there any objections. See none, that action shall
[2:27:23] be taken. Under resolutions, Madam Clark. Council Member Basanti, Hacker
[2:27:29] Romero. Two resolutions. Line items 20. 10 and 20. 11.
[2:27:35] Remember Santiago Romero. Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to approve.
[2:27:41] As a motion to approve line items 20. 10 and
[2:27:44] 20. 11. Any objections. Seeing none, an action shall be
[2:27:50] taken. We will now move to the new business portion
[2:27:53] of the agenda from the mayor's office. Council Member Santiago
[2:27:57] Romero, a resolution knowing that this line item was postponed
[2:28:01] from last week. Formal session, nine item 21. 1. Mr.
[2:28:05] Chair. Mr. Chair. Before we go to you, Madam Motion.
[2:28:12] Remember Santiago Rubeck? Motion to approve 21. 1. The motion
[2:28:16] to approve line item 21. 1 with discussion, member Callaway.
[2:28:21] Not on that. Um, I have a 20 point 11,
[2:28:24] a resolution declaring March 18th as dawn icinday on my
[2:28:27] agenda. Is that not on anyone else's agenda? Or did
[2:28:30] we skip it? We just approve it. Okay, well, it
[2:28:32] should be in my name. I don't even heard line
[2:28:34] item 20. 9 through 20. 10. I didn't hear 20.
[2:28:38] 11 because it should be in the name of Council
[2:28:41] Member Callaway. It was moving. Pardon me? We did move.
[2:28:46] It was moved. Moved and whose name, sir? So the
[2:28:50] resolution, it was under Santiago Romero because it was in
[2:28:53] the committee. But I believe your name is on the
[2:28:56] actual resolution. Okay. So I would need to see my
[2:28:58] name on the agenda cause I don't see it. I
[2:29:01] just see, um, it's in the name of Santiago Ramirez.
[2:29:04] So if we could make that correction, it usually is
[2:29:06] in the person of the, you know, the name of
[2:29:08] the council person who was bringing the resolution. Not in
[2:29:11] a, because they cheer, it shouldn't be in their name.
[2:29:14] Madam Clerk. Mr. President, to you through member Callaway, apologies
[2:29:19] to that, member Callaway is absolutely correct. Her name, if
[2:29:22] this is her resolution should have said member Callaway. So
[2:29:25] apologies to you, member Callaway. Um, we're in the middle
[2:29:30] of the vote. So if you want to have any
[2:29:32] comments, we'll first deal with the book that we're in
[2:29:34] right now. We're giving opportunity to provide comments. Our colleagues,
[2:29:40] there is a motion for approval online item 21. 1.
[2:29:44] Any objections. With discussion, member McCambell. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
[2:29:50] Is there somewhere from DOT available. I see a direct
[2:29:55] crane. Come on down. Oh, thank you. Please introduce yourself
[2:30:05] for the record. Afternoon. Rosy Kramer, director of DOP. Thank
[2:30:11] you, member McCamp. Thank you director. Good to see you
[2:30:14] this morning. Um, just, uh, want to say full, full
[2:30:18] supporters resolution for the free bus for students. I just
[2:30:22] want, if you can just go into, um, as you
[2:30:25] all are looking at this pilot, like what are you
[2:30:27] all thinking about? Cause we had conversation around student safety
[2:30:30] overall on the buses. And as I think this is
[2:30:34] opportunity, as we've discussed to think about ways to improve
[2:30:37] that safety. So if you can just go into what
[2:30:40] you are, think about student safety around this pilot as
[2:30:42] well. Absolutely. Through the chair. So the resolution before you
[2:30:46] regarding the six month pilot of student free rides, uh,
[2:30:51] provides something that's required by the ordinance, uh, the city
[2:30:54] fair ordinance allows this period. Um, and basically would set
[2:30:59] this to, you know, show your ID and ride for
[2:31:01] free for any, any students, which basically anyone that's up
[2:31:04] to 18 years old. This is an opportunity for us
[2:31:08] under, uh, Mayor Sheffield's leadership to learn more about how
[2:31:13] transit DOT in particular can work more effectively, uh, for
[2:31:18] students and their families, not only when it comes to,
[2:31:21] uh, attendance at school, but also thinking about afterschool programs.
[2:31:25] And even in this case, this pilot obviously accents through
[2:31:27] the summer. So, um, even any activities job opportunities, um,
[2:31:31] that they may want to partake in. The pilot provides
[2:31:36] a great opportunity for us to continue some of the
[2:31:38] conversations we've already started having with students, families, uh, the
[2:31:43] DPS CD charter school is private schools. Um, about the
[2:31:47] needs of their students and their community. And, uh, thinking
[2:31:50] about things like improving safety, an opportunity, maybe we would
[2:31:55] have, um, adults basically that could ride the buses for
[2:32:00] some of these routes that have more concentrated student rides
[2:32:03] or issues where students are feeling unsafe. Um, that's one
[2:32:06] of the things that we're hoping to, uh, have this
[2:32:09] opportunity having the fanfare around this program, this temporary pilot
[2:32:14] provides an excellent opportunity for us to draw attention to
[2:32:17] the fact and also to get more input and feedback,
[2:32:19] um, from all of those partners. That also, um, uh,
[2:32:25] in addition, supports changes to bus stop amenities, uh, in
[2:32:30] some cases even the routing of buses, the schedules. Those
[2:32:33] are all things we're going to be learning about over
[2:32:35] the next couple of months and then bringing that back,
[2:32:38] uh, to the council as part of the permanent program.
[2:32:41] It actually require a ordinance amendment to change the fare
[2:32:44] with whatever system, uh, program has developed. And so lining
[2:32:49] up all of these improvements to set with the next
[2:32:53] school year. So starting a thinking about September, early October
[2:32:56] of 26. This provides a great opportunity for us to
[2:33:00] learn more about that. Here from the council, um, and
[2:33:04] really come back with a package of improvements and changes
[2:33:07] to go along with that ordinance, which then also would
[2:33:09] include a fiscal financial impact analysis as well. Hopefully that
[2:33:14] answered the question through the chair. Absolutely. Through the chair,
[2:33:18] thank you so much, Director. And I'm glad to hear.
[2:33:21] It sounds like that is what a pilot is for
[2:33:23] to see how we can, uh, make sure that the
[2:33:26] forward program as we roll out is, um, as effective
[2:33:29] as possible, uh, for our students and writers as a
[2:33:32] whole. So appreciate that. And also, um, I would just,
[2:33:36] uh, as the administration and such as you all are
[2:33:40] learning more about the pilot, um, hope that the robust
[2:33:43] conversation with, uh, DPS CD, not only superintendent, but the
[2:33:47] school board as well. So thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank
[2:33:49] you, Dearth. Thank you, pro tim, young. Thank you. I
[2:33:57] just want to say person. I think this is a
[2:33:58] credible program. And from my understanding, this is in part
[2:34:01] comes from the truancy rate that's been happening within DPSCD.
[2:34:05] And so this is more of a partnership for us
[2:34:07] to be able to revive transportation. I just want to
[2:34:10] know, is there ever a plan for us to be
[2:34:12] able to revitalize the goal line program? And if so,
[2:34:15] with this coincide with that. And if so, how. I
[2:34:21] know that's a lie chair. So without any specifics on
[2:34:26] that program, I can say this resolution really is focused
[2:34:30] just on invoking this opportunity for the six month pilot
[2:34:33] to have students ride for free. Um, and as mentioned
[2:34:37] with the previous question, I think it provides opportunities for
[2:34:39] a discussion about all sorts of ways that the excitement
[2:34:43] and energy around this can lead to, um, strategic thinking.
[2:34:47] I know, um, Madam Mayor has brought on some, uh,
[2:34:51] really energetic additional team members, Dr. Hampton. I'm sure I'm
[2:34:55] forgetting some other folks as well. But then incredible amount
[2:34:58] of, uh, additional energy and focus on thinking about, uh,
[2:35:01] not only students, but youth in general, how the city
[2:35:04] can support them better. So this is a great opportunity
[2:35:06] for us to learn more about that and maybe talk
[2:35:08] about other programs that, uh, that could grow alongside it.
[2:35:12] No, I think that's very important. I also wanted to
[2:35:14] ask, um, and I think that's going to also want
[2:35:17] to ask, but who is going to want company. The
[2:35:20] kids at all, all these buses, are you going to
[2:35:22] have somebody in company them with these children and then
[2:35:25] secondly has there been an analysis in terms of what
[2:35:27] this would do to a chronic adventism and on time
[2:35:32] performances as well. So, um, through the chair. The accompanying
[2:35:38] students on board is something that was kind of part
[2:35:41] of the last question, this idea of possibly having, uh,
[2:35:44] adding other adults against the best way I can think
[2:35:46] of describe to it along some routes. Now, uh, as
[2:35:49] you all know, um, whether it's DPS CD or, or
[2:35:53] students who attend other schools, uh, the idea of a
[2:35:56] neighborhood school is something that doesn't apply to the majority
[2:35:59] of students. So we have students that are basically crisscrossing
[2:36:02] the city to get to whatever school they might go
[2:36:04] to. Uh, so it's, it's not practical for us to
[2:36:06] say we're going to have an adult on every bus
[2:36:09] on every route, uh, we're already starting to receive more
[2:36:12] data from DPSCE and some of the other schools about
[2:36:14] the patterns and where their students are coming from to
[2:36:17] get to whatever schools might be. And that is consistent
[2:36:20] with DPSCD in particular has a focus on a couple
[2:36:23] of their schools that have the highest absentee rates. So
[2:36:26] thinking about, you know, looking at those schools, are there
[2:36:29] spots where we're going to have volunteers or adults that
[2:36:31] are riding again to help improve the feeling of safety
[2:36:35] on the routes and then continuing our partnership, obviously DPD
[2:36:38] provides security for us at the transit centers and out
[2:36:41] on the street. We have the opportunity to work with
[2:36:43] them to target particular trips and routes as necessary. Again,
[2:36:48] kind of based on this feedback that we're really looking
[2:36:49] to receive. Well, I think that it's an opportunity for,
[2:36:53] I don't know, through an authority or through a coronation
[2:36:55] council, but I think it's an opportunity for you to
[2:36:57] be able to partner with, uh, DPS and the police
[2:37:00] that they have there as well as TPD to be
[2:37:02] able to provide, um, police or have a car follow
[2:37:06] just in case we want to make sure these kids
[2:37:07] are saving. We'll make sure that nothing happens. And then
[2:37:09] God forbid. And so this is my final question. I
[2:37:12] just wanted to ask. Or also you probably could have
[2:37:15] maybe somebody for CVI also be able to participate in
[2:37:19] following through. But it's also one to ask you. So
[2:37:22] the pilot will take it through September and give data
[2:37:25] on the truth and see improvements is, is that correct?
[2:37:29] And it is, are you using artificial intelligence at all
[2:37:31] to be able to collect that. So through the chair.
[2:37:34] So yeah, the pilot is through up to 180 days.
[2:37:37] That's what the ordinance allows for the resolution. That's also
[2:37:41] the limit that the FTA places on temporary freight changes
[2:37:43] as well. So really either way after six months, if
[2:37:47] we're going to continue anything forward, it would require an
[2:37:49] ordinance amendment and a fair equity analysis with the federal
[2:37:52] transit administration. But specifically to your question about the truancy
[2:37:55] rates, that is something that we're partnering with the schools
[2:37:58] to track. And then we'll see if the change based
[2:38:01] on, you know, starting April 1st. We'll take a look
[2:38:03] at any of that data. Um, the first pilot or
[2:38:06] the pilot program is going to be, you know, show
[2:38:08] your ID and ride. So we'll be able to track
[2:38:10] the number of students that take the rides, but we're
[2:38:14] hoping that the permanent solution can have more of a
[2:38:17] scan or a pass that allows us to more precisely
[2:38:20] track exactly which students from which schools, not personal information,
[2:38:24] but at least knowing what school we can attribute the
[2:38:26] rides to. And then you can compare if Cody has
[2:38:29] a great improvement and it's based on a lot of
[2:38:31] rights happening there. Maybe Mumford doesn't have that improvement and
[2:38:35] it's because there aren't those rights. That's the precise data
[2:38:37] we're hoping to put in place with a permanent program.
[2:38:40] Okay. So I see what you're saying. You're basically just
[2:38:41] using that you're tracking, but not necessarily artificial touch because
[2:38:46] the issue though. Because you can see it's me. You're
[2:38:47] talking about the issue with data. I mean, that's part
[2:38:49] of why you were anonymized that data. They have programs
[2:38:51] that do that differential privacy. We had to get in
[2:38:53] the cybersecurity right now. All right. Thank you. I appreciate
[2:38:55] that, sir. Uh, I am done, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
[2:39:00] Ms. Emotion for approval line item 21 member Johnson. Thank
[2:39:04] you, Mr. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, thank you so
[2:39:06] much for being here. I do appreciate the support being
[2:39:10] provided to our young people. I wish it was a
[2:39:14] different six month period. So you could really evaluate them
[2:39:17] going and coming from school because this also encompasses the
[2:39:21] summertime, but I'm hopeful that this will, um, give the
[2:39:26] information that it needs to improve service and frequency for
[2:39:31] those routes that, um, kids are going to and from
[2:39:34] school. I did have a brief conversation with Dr. Hampton.
[2:39:39] So I'm looking forward to, um, the additional supportive services
[2:39:42] that the city is going to provide to our school
[2:39:46] students as we continue to expand this pilot, um, and
[2:39:51] just the relationship with DPSCD and charter schools throughout the
[2:39:55] city. So thank you. Thanks Mr. Chair. Thank you. Alex
[2:39:58] says a motion for approval line item 21. 1 any
[2:40:02] objection. See none that action shall be taken. Request away
[2:40:07] from Mr. President. We'll have a request for line item
[2:40:10] 21. 1. Any objections. Seen none and waiver should be
[2:40:15] attached. Mr. President. Thank you. I wish I would return
[2:40:18] back to line item 20. 11 noting that it has
[2:40:22] been approved to allow member Callaway to add commentary as
[2:40:26] needed. Remember Callaway? No, not a commentary. Thank you Mr.
[2:40:29] Chair. Just a correction request through yourself to the, um,
[2:40:32] the clerk. It should be in the name of Callaway.
[2:40:37] Clinical. So note, Mr. President, thank you March 18th being
[2:40:40] declared as John Eisenday, former U. S. Attorney. Thank you.
[2:40:43] Thank you, madam chair. Mystery and Madam Clark. Thank you.
[2:40:48] You're welcome. So we are now, uh, from the mayor's
[2:40:52] office, Madam President, pro Tim Young, three resolutions, nine items
[2:40:57] 21. 2 through 21. 4. Young 21. 2 through 21.
[2:41:04] 4. Thank you, Vice President. I moved to approve my
[2:41:07] item 21. 22 through 21. 4. League stairs of motions
[2:41:11] for approval. Any objection. See none that action shall be
[2:41:16] taken. Request away from Mr. President for 21. 3. It's
[2:41:20] a request for a waiver on 21. 3 any objection.
[2:41:23] They none. Waiver should be attacked. Thank you. Thank you.
[2:41:27] From the office of contracted and procurement, Madam Clerk. Councilor
[2:41:31] Basantiago Romero. Three resolutions noted nine item 21. 5 was
[2:41:36] postponed from last week formal session. Contract number 6005 361
[2:41:41] - A2 to provide an increase of funds for ADA
[2:41:47] complementary pair transit services. Contractor Delray United Action Council. Total
[2:41:53] contract amount. 18, 447, 122 dollars in 49 cent. That's
[2:41:59] for transportation. Contract number 607482, contractor APC bus
[2:42:09] incorporated total contract amount, 2 million. That's for transportation. And
[2:42:14] contract number 600 7742 100 percent grant funding to provide
[2:42:18] services for the women, infant, and children, weak program, contractor,
[2:42:23] community health and social service center, join business as Chaz.
[2:42:28] Total contract amount, 1 million, 143, 600 dollars Santiago Romero,
[2:42:35] three resolutions. I agree, Merrill. Motion to approve. It's a
[2:42:39] motion to approve line items 21. 5 through 21. 7
[2:42:43] colleagues in the ejection. Projection. Remember Callaway online item 21.
[2:42:50] 6. Any further colleagues. Seeing none, the action
[2:43:00] shall be approved. Request away from Mr. President for 21.
[2:43:05] 67 and 8. It's a request for a waiver for
[2:43:10] line items 21. 6. Through 21. 8. Mr. President, we
[2:43:17] did not too lying. I know 21. 8 was 21.
[2:43:19] 5 through 21. 7. 21. 6 and 21. 7 is
[2:43:26] a request for a waiver colleagues. Any objection? Objection online
[2:43:29] item 21. 6 Callaway. Uh. Uh, with that being noted,
[2:43:35] there shall not be a waiver attached to 21. 6,
[2:43:38] but no objections to 21. 7. A waiver should be
[2:43:41] attached. Mr. President, member Santiago Rumina. I made a mistake
[2:43:47] and I should have also asked for 21. 5 for
[2:43:50] a waiver. As a request for a waiver on line
[2:43:52] on 21. 5 colleagues, any objections. Seen none of waivers
[2:43:57] should be attached. From the office of contracting and procurement,
[2:44:02] Madam Clerk. Council President Pro Tim Young for resolutions, line
[2:44:07] items 21. 8 through 21. 11. Noting that they are
[2:44:12] all for the general services department. Contract number 6007670 to
[2:44:21] provide construction. Cartition equipment and supporting services. Contractor also construction
[2:44:26] equipment. LLC doing business as alter equipment company, total contract
[2:44:32] amount, 11 million, 392, 663 dollars 6005312 - A100
[2:44:41] city funding to provide time only extension to provide firebolt
[2:44:47] maintenance and repair services, contractor RNR file trump repair incorporated,
[2:44:52] total contract amount. 150, 725, 100 percent grant funding to
[2:45:01] provide bomb disposal unit remount and repair services contractor McQueen
[2:45:07] equipment LLC, total contract amount, 349, 988 dollars. Contract number
[2:45:13] 6007688, 100 percent city funding to provide judiciary services for
[2:45:20] office of sustainability, contractor, Detroit, economic growth association, total contract
[2:45:25] amount. 211, 500 dollars, Tim Young for resolutions. Pro Tim
[2:45:33] Young. Line items 21. 8 through 21. 11. To discuss
[2:45:43] to discuss. Um, it comes to my attention that Mr.
[2:45:49] President, you want to postpone like 20, 21. 11 41.
[2:45:55] 11. Did you want to speak to why or five?
[2:45:59] So there's emotion. So I like to make a motion.
[2:46:02] The postpone lie item 21. 11. Yes, please. There's a
[2:46:09] motion to postpone the vote for one week line item
[2:46:12] 21. 11. Colleagues. Any objections. See none line on 21.
[2:46:21] 11 shall be postponed for one week. Rotemyung. Thank you,
[2:46:25] Ms. Brittany. I'm sorry. I forgot to say that's to
[2:46:27] provide fiduciary services to them for the office to sustainability.
[2:46:35] Just want to make that clear. I ain't on 21.
[2:46:40] 8 through 21. 10. As a motion to approve line
[2:46:47] items 21. 8 through 21. 10 colleagues. Any objections. Objection.
[2:46:54] Uh, member Callaway. Thank you Mr. Chair. Line item 21.
[2:46:58] 9. Object member Callaway. Any further colleagues. Seeing none that
[2:47:06] action shall be taken. Okay. Thank you. From the office
[2:47:10] of the chief financial officer, office of development and grants.
[2:47:14] I'm a clerk. Council President Pro Tim Young, a resolution
[2:47:20] known in at this line item was postponed from last
[2:47:22] week formal session. 9 item 21. 12. Thank you. Mr.
[2:47:26] President. I moved to approve line on 21. 12. It
[2:47:30] was a motion to approve line item 21. 12. Any
[2:47:34] objections. See none that action shall be taken. Of course
[2:47:39] we're waiver on that item protein, please. I like to
[2:47:43] make emotional requests to way wrong. Lyle 21. 12. Thank
[2:47:47] you. There's a request for a wavering 21. 12. Any
[2:47:50] objections. Seen none. Waiver shall be attached. From the housing
[2:47:55] and revitalization department, Madam Clark. Council Member Santiago Romero, a
[2:48:00] resolution line item 21. 13. Remember Santiago Ramiro? Motion to
[2:48:05] approve. It's a motion to approve line item 21. 13
[2:48:08] colleagues. Any objection. Say none that action shall be taken.
[2:48:14] Request a waiver, Mr. President. This is to support our
[2:48:17] lead - based pink hazard reduction program. As a request
[2:48:21] for a waiver online item 21. 13 colleagues. Any objections.
[2:48:26] See none of waivers shall be attached. Under resolutions, Madam
[2:48:30] Clerk. Mr. President, for a line item 21. 14. And
[2:48:38] 21. 14 council member Johnson a resolution. Council member Johnson.
[2:48:44] My name21. 14. Thank you Mr. Chair. Move for approval.
[2:48:48] This is a resolution recognizing Michigan severe weather awareness week,
[2:48:52] which was last week. As a motion for approval 9021.
[2:48:57] 14. Any objections. Seen none that action shall be taken.
[2:49:03] You want to waver on that one. That's a joke.
[2:49:06] Request a waver in advance next year. Right. Uh, Madam
[2:49:12] Clerk. Under resolutions. Council member Whitfield Callaway line item 21.
[2:49:19] 15 a resolution. All right. McAlloway line number 21. 15
[2:49:23] motion to approve. Mr. Chair. Thank you. Does a motion
[2:49:27] to approve line item 21. 15. Any objections. Say none.
[2:49:36] An action shall be taken. Uh, under request to speak
[2:49:42] before city council. Council President Pro Tim Young a resolution
[2:49:47] noting that this line item was postponed from last week
[2:49:50] formal session. Right. Pro Tim Young. I moved to remove.
[2:49:55] Why on 22. 1. As a motion to remove line
[2:49:59] item 22. 1 from the agenda. Any objections. Seeing done.
[2:50:05] That action shall be taken. For the president's, um, Madam
[2:50:11] Clerk, let me see if we have any wall. Just
[2:50:14] a president. Yes. You do have an item that you
[2:50:16] refer back to the end. Yes, ma'am. A line item
[2:50:21] 20. 1 with the return back to that item colleagues.
[2:50:23] We did postpone that one to the end of the
[2:50:25] agenda. Mr. Washington, if you can have the representative for
[2:50:31] us. Mr. Brundage. Sorry through the chair. I believe Director
[2:50:36] Brundedge has been in and out of meetings. He may
[2:50:40] be trying to rejoin us. Um, I know we're at
[2:50:42] the end. If you want to postpone this one week,
[2:50:44] we can. See request to postpone this item for one
[2:50:50] week or do you want to move forward. That is
[2:50:52] again, line out of 20. 1. Mr. Chair discussion? Uh,
[2:50:58] with discussion member Callaway. Thank you Mr. Chair. I requested
[2:51:00] that, um, we bring this back. I had questions, but
[2:51:02] I'm sure I can get those questions answered. So the
[2:51:05] reason for us to bring it back. I'll be comfortable
[2:51:07] with getting my questions answered by Mr. Brunsch probably by
[2:51:10] the end of the day. So you're okay with moving
[2:51:12] forward with your son. All right. Yep. So Madam Clerk,
[2:51:17] 9 out of 20. 1. Member Santiago Romero, a resolution,
[2:51:22] line item 20. 1. A member Santiago Romero. Motion to
[2:51:27] approve as a motion to approve line item 20. 1
[2:51:30] any objections. Seen none that action shall be taken. Thank
[2:51:36] you. The minimum clerk. I know I have a resolution
[2:51:39] before it's canceling internal operation, but it looks like we've
[2:51:42] already dealt with that in that line item that we
[2:51:44] just had. So Mr. President. Okay. I'm hearing no. So
[2:51:48] Mr. Whittak. Very for two other committees, which was neighborhood
[2:51:54] and BFA. This resolution for a walk on is for
[2:51:57] iOS. Okay. Uh, is there a motion to walk on
[2:52:05] the resolution cancelling iOS for April 1st. Mosa. Any objection.
[2:52:14] With discussion. Remember Benson. It's just redundant that committee's already
[2:52:19] been canceled. What are we doing this way? Hasn't been
[2:52:22] cancer this week. That's for this week.
[2:52:33] Mr. President. Yes, sir. As, as typical, we normally do
[2:52:37] this by resolution. And I understand it. Remember Callaway has
[2:52:42] issued a notice to the clerk to cancel. But there's
[2:52:47] no normally done by resolution so that the public has
[2:52:50] full understanding particularly those that come for public comment that
[2:52:55] you're taking this move. So it is not necessarily required
[2:53:01] in the open meetings act to do this. But this
[2:53:04] is custom and practice. That's why you just voted on
[2:53:07] the other two. Okay. So we've been in situations where
[2:53:10] other committees have been unilaterally canceled. Right. Typically. So I'm,
[2:53:18] I'm hoping that if we're going to start doing this
[2:53:20] now that this custom extends to all committee's moving forward
[2:53:25] and not just as special times. Typically is done when
[2:53:31] you don't have a quorum and you don't have time
[2:53:33] to do this. Okay. But when you have time to
[2:53:37] give a notice, you should because public needs to advance
[2:53:41] notice that they shouldn't come down. They travel all the
[2:53:44] way down here. It's horrible thing. You're letting them know
[2:53:48] in advance when you have an opportunity to vote, you
[2:53:52] should. It's not necessary to cancel a meeting with a
[2:53:56] notice. That is true. But when you have an opportunity
[2:54:00] to do this. And this is what we typically do
[2:54:03] or you typically do. We typically prepare it for you.
[2:54:07] That's why I know it's done. Mr. Whitaker, I get
[2:54:10] it. That's why I'll say again. I'm hoping if this
[2:54:13] is customary, what we are accustomed to that we will
[2:54:17] hold to that. We've had situations that's not been the
[2:54:20] situation. We've had quorums. And unilaterally committees have been canceled.
[2:54:26] And so hoping that chairs will take notice and then
[2:54:29] follow this type of custom moving forward. If not, then
[2:54:32] we shouldn't have to do redundant motions if a committee
[2:54:36] has already been canceled. That's just my point. Thank you.
[2:54:38] Thank you. Uh, with further discussion and member of Kelly.
[2:54:43] Thank you. I, um, hope that we'll just abide by
[2:54:46] the OMA open meetings act. If the resolution is not
[2:54:49] necessary, but customary, it's not required. Um, so if we're
[2:54:53] not violating open meetings act, we shouldn't have to do
[2:54:57] resolutions. That's something that I guess the body before I
[2:55:01] joined created. But if it's not required by the OMA
[2:55:05] and customary, I would think that the OMA would probably,
[2:55:09] um, Trump customs. I don't know. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
[2:55:13] Thank you, colleagues. There's a motion on the floor. To
[2:55:16] send to new business, any objections. Seeing none that action
[2:55:20] shall be taken. Madam clerk. Council member Whitfield Callaway of
[2:55:26] resolution. Member Callaway. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Madam
[2:55:29] Clerk. Motion to approve. Is a motion to approve the
[2:55:32] walk - on. Canceling, uh, internal operations for April 1st.
[2:55:37] Any objection. Seen none that action shall be taken. For
[2:55:45] the president's report on standing committee referrals and other matters
[2:55:48] for the budget before you do that, we do have
[2:55:52] another walk home from you. If you like to walk
[2:55:55] that on now to new business, a resolution requested a
[2:55:59] mayor to modify the proposed executive organizational plan. And I
[2:56:04] missed that one. I don't have that one in front
[2:56:06] of me. I was passed out yesterday for the record.
[2:56:12] That's that one yesterday for the record. As a walk
[2:56:14] on, has someone yesterday. So I remember this one. Let's
[2:56:18] make sure we bring it to the table on the
[2:56:20] day up. All right. So this is a resolution requesting
[2:56:24] the mayor to modify the proposed executive organization plan noting
[2:56:29] the two items, uh, that have been submitted. College is
[2:56:36] their emotion to. Place on to new business. Motion. As
[2:56:41] emotion. Any objections. A none that actions shall be taken.
[2:56:46] Madam clerk. Council President Pro tell Young on behalf of
[2:56:50] council president James Tate a resolution. Protein. Young.
[2:57:01] Bene, correct the proper language here. Move to approve. Okay.
[2:57:07] So, uh, motion to approve the. Mayor's modified executive organization
[2:57:15] plan. Resolution. The resolution. Walk. Motion to move the wall
[2:57:22] con resolution. There's a motion to approve the walk -
[2:57:30] on send it to business. With discussion. Mr. Washington. Yes.
[2:57:36] Through the chair, um, just for my clarity, is this
[2:57:39] the LPD resolution with the body's recommendations? It is, sir.
[2:57:43] Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any objections? Good
[2:57:48] discussion with further discussion member McCambell. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
[2:57:52] Um, uh, on the resolution agreement with your professional of
[2:57:56] changing the name of the homeland security, um, just wondering
[2:58:02] was there any thought of dropping homeland security aspect completely.
[2:58:10] Yes. Um. There was, but there was some talk about
[2:58:13] funding, um, that was tied into it with the name.
[2:58:17] So if there was, there's a desire to move forward
[2:58:20] on it. I welcome that. Um, but at this moment,
[2:58:23] I'd, I decided to move and keep the name, but
[2:58:28] ensure that the emergency management services is the emphasis because
[2:58:32] they do two totally different things. Absolutely. Yes. And, and
[2:58:36] quite honestly, there are other departments around the country that
[2:58:40] has a similar language that does this similar function. It's
[2:58:43] totally different from, uh, the federal homeland security department. Yes,
[2:58:48] sir. Thank you. Thank you. Any further colleagues. All right.
[2:58:54] There's a motion on the floor for approval. Any objection.
[2:58:58] See none that actions shall be taken. Right, madam clerk.
[2:59:04] For the president's report on standing committee referrals and other
[2:59:07] matters for the budget, finance, and on it, standing committee.
[2:59:11] Submittal of five memorandums. The five memorandums shall be referred
[2:59:16] to the budget finance and outerstanding committee for the internal
[2:59:20] operations standing committee. Six reports from various city departments. The
[2:59:24] six reports will be referred to the internal operations standing
[2:59:27] committing for the neighborhood and community services standing committee. Six
[2:59:32] reports from various city departments. The six reports will be
[2:59:35] referred to the neighborhood and community services standing committee for
[2:59:37] the planning and economic development standing committee. Six reports from
[2:59:41] various city departments. The six reports will be referred to
[2:59:44] the planning and economic development standing committee for the public
[2:59:47] health and safety standing committee. 11 reports from various city
[2:59:51] departments. 11 reports will be referred to the public health
[2:59:54] and safety standing committee under consent agenda. There are no
[2:59:57] ionizer president. Colleagues, is there a motion to suspend member
[3:00:00] reports. There's a motion to suspend and remove reports. Any
[3:00:04] objections. Seeing none that action shall be taken under adoption
[3:00:08] with committee reference now, clerk. There are no items, Mr.
[3:00:11] President. I'm the commission communications from the clerk. A report
[3:00:15] on approval proceedings by the mayor. Report will be received
[3:00:18] and placed on file under testimonial resolution and special privilege.
[3:00:22] Councilmember Benson to resolutions, nine items 33. 1 and 33.
[3:00:27] 2. Remember Benson.
[3:00:42] To approve. As a motion to approve line items 33.
[3:00:46] 1 and 33. 2. Any objections. Saint none that action
[3:00:52] shall be taken. I hear no objective. There being no
[3:00:58] further business to come before this body, this meeting. She'll
[3:01:01] stand adjourned. This meeting is a joy.