D4 CAC Regular Meeting (Real community Engagement)

Monday, August 12^th, 2024, 6:30 PM

Grace Community Church (Café) 21001 Moross Road, Detroit, MI 48236

Join hybrid meeting by Zoom: https://cityofdetroit.zoom.us/j/83677774337

Phone:  (312) 626-6799 ID 836 7777 4337

Welcome & Invocation

I. Call to Order

Roll call.

II. Approval of Agenda (Chair)

III. Approval of April Minutes (Secretary)

IV.  Presentations, Hearings, and Discussions

1. 1. Acknowledge Government Officials (or spokespeople)

1. City Council update from Council Representative Letisha Johnson.

2. Legislative update from Senator Chang about her “response bill.”

1. 1. • Acknowledge Neighborhood Police Officers.
      • Acknowledge leaders of community organizations in District 4.
      • Introduce Workgroup leaders (each cite a core issue that the City Council can resolve)

1. Land, Environment & Blight.

2. Communications.

3. Economic & Community Development. (Not item IV-E)

4. Safety & Security

5. Governance.
6. Basic needs.

E. Economic Development Workgroup presentation by Toinu Reaves.

F. Discussion of Mayoral Meeting (Discussion between the CAC members and Detroit People’s Platform representatives).

V. Unfinished Business

A.        1. Update on potential date and time of CAC Meeting with City Council.

2. Matters to be discussed at City Council Meeting.

B.         Changes in Moneith Library status.

C.         Getting Jefferson Chalmers out of Flood Plain (Follow-up since Resolution and Council votes).

VI. New Business

A. Discuss legality of virtual meetings in light of changes to the open meetings act.

Possible motions to reconsider Zoom meetings in light of this information.

B. Develop strategies for connecting 23 neighborhoods with the CAC.

C.  Discuss a D4CAC response to Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)

recommendation made by Councilmember Mary Waters.

D.  Business Card quotes.

E. Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issuing 12 violations to Detroit Businesses.

VII. Reports

A. Chair & Vice Chair Reports.

1. Survey update.

B. Treasurer Report

1. Suggested 2024 Budget for Community Advisory Council.

C. Report by Rose Jones on “COO.”

VIII. Public Comments  (Time limit to be set by Chair based on remaining time and attendance).

IX. Adjournment

Link to partial recording of meeting:
https://cityofdetroit.zoom.us/rec/share/xUHEykzXMXKX_mXZDL3-jITsrhHSxpW1e1NRthIG60X8pUimTr-6Dkah939EJCWy.hpWIq71XFQDJA1Oq