Detroit Residents’ Investment Fund and Task Force Proposal
The following was proposed by Toinu Reeves at the August Meeting of the District #4 Community Advisory Council. The content of the documents linked to on this page will be voted on at the September meeting of the District 4 Community Advisory Council.
Meeting Information
D4 CAC Regular Meeting (Real community Engagement)
Monday, September 9th, 2024, 6:30 PM Friends of City Airport 11499 Conner St. Detroit, MI 48213
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
A. Acknowledge Government Officials (or spokespeople)
1. City Council update from Council Representative Letisha Johnson.
2. Legislative update from Senator Chang about her “response bill.”
B. Acknowledge Neighborhood Police Officers.
C. Acknowledge leaders of community organizations in District 4.
D. Introduce Workgroup leaders (each cite a core issue that the City Council can resolve)
1. Land, Environment & Blight.
2. Communications.
3. Economic & Community Development.
4. Safety & Security
5. Governance.
6. Basic needs.
E. Focus on Youth (A presentation by youth).
F. Discussion of Mayoral Meeting (Discussion between the CAC members and Detroit People’s Platform representatives).
V. Unfinished Business
A. Update on potential date and time of CAC Meeting with City Council.
B. Changes in Monteith Library status.
C. Getting Jefferson Chalmers out of Flood Plain (Follow-up since Resolution and Council votes).
D. 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.
E. Develop strategies for connecting 23 neighborhoods with the CAC.
F. Discuss a D4CAC response to Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) recommendation made by Councilmember Mary Waters.
G. Business Card quotes.
H. Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issuing 12 violations to Detroit Businesses.
I. Vote on Detroit Residents’ Investment Fund and Task Force Proposal
1. Resolution.
2. Endorsement letter.
VI. New Business
A. Fundraising.
B. 2024 Holiday Party ($10 minimum donated by each CAC member)
VII. Reports (inclusive of content tabled at August meeting)
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
District 4 Community Advisory Council 