MINUTESBUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEEWednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (313) 224-3443 Detroit, MI 48226To attend by phone only, call one of these numbers: +1 929 436 2866, +1 312 626 6799, +1 669 900 6833, +1 253 215 8782, +1 301 715 8592, +1 346 248 7799 - Enter Meeting ID: 85846903626 With advance notice of seven calendar days, the City of Detroit will provide interpreter services at public meetings, including American Sign Language, language translation and reasonable ADA accommodations. Please contact the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department at (313) 224-4950, through the TTY number 711, or email [email protected] to schedule these services. COUNCIL MEMBER DENZEL ANTON MCCAMPBELL, CHAIRPERSON COUNCIL MEMBER LATISHA JOHNSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON COUNCIL MEMBER MARY WATERS, MEMBER COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAMES TATE, EX-OFFICIO Uraina Clark Asst. City Council Committee Clerk1.ROLL CALL Present: Member McCampbell Member Johnson Member Waters2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION TO APPROVE: Minutes of April 8, 2026 were approved (Waters made motion; All members in favor motion carried 3-0)3.CHAIR REMARKS Today is Tax Day - File4.PUBLIC COMMENT Virtual: William M. Davis, Owner Pappa (Carol Hughes), 039 (Rheuben Crowley), Renard Munchunski, 2 Minutes given5.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Office of the Ombudsman.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Ombudsman.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Office of the Ombudsman. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.2Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Police Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Police.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Police Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.3Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Health Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Health.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Health Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.4Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Law Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Law.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Law Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.5Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Economic Growth Council.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_DEGC.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Economic Growth Council. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.6Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – City Council and Divisions.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_CityCouncilAndDivisions.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – City Council and Divisions. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.7Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – City Clerk and Elections.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_CityClerk_Elections.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Office of the City Clerk and Department of Elections. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.8Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Board of Review.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_BoardOfReview.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Board of Review. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.9Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Department of Public Works.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_DPW.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up Questions – Department of Public Works. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.10Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_CRIO.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.11Status of Council President James Tate 1.Budget Hearing Follow up - Housing and Revitalization Department(1).pdf2.Budget Hearing - Housing and Revitalization Department(1).pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to Budget Hearing follow up Questions - Housing Strategy, Program Coordination, and Development Accountability. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.12Status of Council President James Tate 1.Budget Hearing Follow up - Public Lighting Authority .pdf2.Budget Hearing - Public Lighting Authority Budget, Infrastructure, and Service Response Review.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to Budget Hearing Follow up Questions - Infrastructure and Service Response Review. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.13Status of Council President James Tate 1.Budget Hearing Follow up - Mayor's Office.pdf2.Budget Hearing - Mayor's office.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to Budget Hearing Follow up Questions requesting clarity on Brightmoor Outcomes, Workforce Alignment, and Program Coordination. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.14Status of Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero 1.GSR to DPD_Budget Follow Up Questions.pdf2.2026_03_20_GSR_Budget Follow Up Qs.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to Budget Question Follow-ups. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.15Status of Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero 1.2026 DPW Budget Questions .pdf2.2026_GSR_Memo to DPW.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to DPW Budget Questions.(BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.16Status of Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1.2026-02 REC.pdf2.February 2026 REC Report.pdfFebruary 2026 Revenue Estimating Conference Report. (State of Michigan Public Act 279 of 1909, Section 117.4t(1)(d), as amended by Public Act 182 of 2014, states the City of Detroit shall hold biannual revenue estimating conferences, which shall establish the official economic forecast and forecast of anticipated revenues of the City. The City holds its Revenue Estimating Conferences in September and February of each fiscal year. These reports are available on the “Revenue and Economic Reports” page of the City’s website.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (3) WEEKS for Presentation (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.17Status of Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1.OCFO_Long-Term Forecast_2026-2035.pdf2.Detroit Long-Term Forecast Report FY26-35 CC FINAL.pdfFY 2026-2035 Long-Term Forecast Report for Legacy Pension Plans and Debt Obligations. (The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) respectfully submits its annual Long-Term Forecast Report for Legacy Pension Plans and Debt Obligations. The OCFO also publishes this report on the City’s website.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (3) WEEKS for Presentation (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.18Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Media Services Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Media Services.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Media Services Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/08/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.19Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Public Library.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Library.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Public Library. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.20Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_DWSD.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.21Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - Detroit Fire Department.pdf2.Memo-Fire Department.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing Detroit Fire Department Questions. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.22Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - Detroit Construction and Demolition Department.pdf2.Memo -Detroit Construction and Demo Department.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing, Detroit Construction & Demo Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.23Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - Board of Zoning Appeals Department.pdf2.Memo - Board of Zoning Appeals.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing, Board of Zoning Appeals. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.24Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - Detroit Land Bank Authority .pdf2.Memo - Detroit Land Bank.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing, Detroit Land Bank Authority. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.25Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - Historical Department.pdf2.Memo - Historical Museum.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing, Historical Museum. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.26Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - African American Museum .pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing, Museum of African American History Motion to Amend line item to reflect African American Museum previously Detroit Land Bank MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.27Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Memo - Public Lighting Department (PLD).pdf2.Memo -Public Lighting Department.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Budget Hearing, Public Lighting Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.28Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Additional Questions for BSEED.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative 2026-2027 BSEED Budget Hearing Questions. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.29Status of Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero 1.GSD Budget Inquiries_Kemeny and Alleys.pdf2.CM GSR_Memo to GSD.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to Budget Questions: Kemeny Recreation Center and Alley Maintenance. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/25/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.30Status of Council Member Renata Miller 1.Media Services Budget Questions FY27 Miller.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to 2026-2027 Media Services Budget Questions. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/18/26) MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.31Status of Council Member Denzel McCampbell 1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Municipal Parking Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_MunicipalParking.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Municipal Parking Department. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/18/26) MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 5.32Status of Council Member Denzel McCampbell 1.Revenue Sharing Resolution.docx (1).pdf2.2026-02-17_Revenue_Sharing_Resolution USE.pdfSubmitting a memorandum requesting resolution on Senate Bill 559, 560 and 561 and House Bill 4311 and 4312. Together, these bills establish a Revenue Trust Fund to ensure consistent and protected Revenue Sharing funding. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/18/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (4) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 6.NEW BUSINESS MISCELLANEOUS6.1Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway 1.Request for a report concerning PRE and LLC entities.pdf2.FORMAL MEMO PRE and LLC.pdfSubmitting memorandum relative to request for a report on Principal Residence Exemptions for LLC entities. (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 04/14/26)MOTION: BRING BACK (2) WEEKS (Waters made motion; All Committee Members were in favor; Motion carried 3-0) 7.MEMBER REPORTS Member Waters 4/15 Skilled Trades Task Force Meeting from 4pm to 6pm at the Laborers' International Union 2161 W. Grand Blvd. Member Johnson 4/15 D4 Charter Mandated Meeting with Mayor at 5:30PM Location: Fountain of Truth Christian Center 9801 Chalmers Member McCampbell There will not be a Budget, Audit and Finance Committee next week due to Council will be in Recess resuming 4/30 4/23 D7 Charter Mandated Meeting with Mayor Location Kadesh Baptist Church from 7:00pm to 8:30 Monthly Meeting for D7 on 4/30 at 10AM Planning Meeting Saturday 10am and St. Suzanne. No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Media Services Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Media Services.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Public Library.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Library.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_DWSD.pdf1.Memo - Detroit Fire Department.pdf2.Memo-Fire Department.pdf1.Memo - Detroit Construction and Demolition Department.pdf2.Memo -Detroit Construction and Demo Department.pdf1.Memo - Board of Zoning Appeals Department.pdf2.Memo - Board of Zoning Appeals.pdf1.Memo - Detroit Land Bank Authority .pdf2.Memo - Detroit Land Bank.pdf1.Memo - Historical Department.pdf2.Memo - Historical Museum.pdf1.Memo - Public Lighting Department (PLD).pdf2.Memo -Public Lighting Department.pdf1.Additional Questions for BSEED.pdf1.GSD Budget Inquiries_Kemeny and Alleys.pdf2.CM GSR_Memo to GSD.pdf1.Media Services Budget Questions FY27 Miller.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Municipal Parking Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_MunicipalParking.pdf1.2026-02 REC.pdf2.February 2026 REC Report.pdf1.OCFO_Long-Term Forecast_2026-2035.pdf2.Detroit Long-Term Forecast Report FY26-35 CC FINAL.pdf1.2026 DPW Budget Questions .pdf2.2026_GSR_Memo to DPW.pdf1.GSR to DPD_Budget Follow Up Questions.pdf2.2026_03_20_GSR_Budget Follow Up Qs.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Health Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Health.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Police Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Police.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Law Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Law.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Detroit Economic Growth Council.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_DEGC.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity Department.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_CRIO.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Department of Public Works.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_DPW.pdf1.Budget Hearing Follow up - Housing and Revitalization Department(1).pdf2.Budget Hearing - Housing and Revitalization Department(1).pdf1.Budget Hearing Follow up - Mayor's Office.pdf2.Budget Hearing - Mayor's office.pdf1.Budget Hearing Follow up - Public Lighting Authority .pdf2.Budget Hearing - Public Lighting Authority Budget, Infrastructure, and Service Response Review.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Board of Review.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_BoardOfReview.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – City Clerk and Elections.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_CityClerk_Elections.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – City Council and Divisions.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_CityCouncilAndDivisions.pdf1.FY27 Budget Hearing Follow Up – Office of the Ombudsman.pdf2.FY27_DAM_Memo_Ombudsman.pdf1.Request for a report concerning PRE and LLC entities.pdf2.FORMAL MEMO PRE and LLC.pdf1.Revenue Sharing Resolution.docx (1).pdf2.2026-02-17_Revenue_Sharing_Resolution USE.pdf1.Memo - African American Museum .pdf