MINUTES

BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center [phone] Detroit, MI 48226

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COUNCIL MEMBER FRED DURHAL III, CHAIRPERSON

COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN YOUNG II, VICE CHAIRPERSON

COUNCIL MEMBER GABRIELA SANTIAGO-ROMERO, MEMBER

COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARY SHEFFIELD, EX-OFFICIO

 

Mr. Glenn Kersey

Asst. City Council Committee Clerk

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1.

ROLL CALL

Present:

^{COUNCIL MEMBER FRED DURHAL III, CHAIRPERSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN YOUNG II, VICE CHAIRPERSON
COUNCIL MEMBER GABRIELA SANTIAGO-ROMERO}

Regrets:

_-NONE-

^{CM Santiago-Romero left quorum at 3:49pm}

 

3 Present, 0 Absent; Quorum Achieved

^{(as of 3:49pm) 2 Present, 1 Absent (Quorum Maintained)}

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

^{CM Young: Motion to Approve Minutes of 07 06 2022. All Committee Members Approve (3-0)}

3.

CHAIR REMARKS

^{Council in Recess from 7 27 2022 to 09 06 2022/ARPA Discussions}

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Per the Chair: 2 minutes per Speaker

^{1. Ruth Johnson (CDAD), 3. Carol Hughes, 4. Tanya Meyers-Phillips}

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

5.1

Status of Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero

Urging The Administration To Program ARPA Dollars And Coordinate City Resources To Support Homeownership By Median Income Detroiters.  (Resolution Urgent) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 7-6-22)

Discussion (Santiago-Romero): CM Young, Gail Fulton (Mayor's Office), CM Durhal III

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to Amend verbiage of Ordinance. All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to Send to Formal Session with Recommendation to Approve as Amended. All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

5.2

Status of the Auditor General 

Submitting report relative to City of Detroit Limited Scope Forensic Audit of Residential Property Assessment Interim Report Of Raymond A. Roth III, CPA, CFE. (Attached for your review is the “City of Detroit Limited Scope Forensic Audit of Residential Property Assessment Interim Report (May 25, 2022) of Raymond A. Roth III, CPA, CFE.” and the report contained herein is the product of Stout Risius Ross, LLC. This report is in conjunction with the Office of the Auditor General’s “Forensic Audit of Citywide Residential Property Tax Assessments.”)  (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 6-29-22). 

Discussion (Young): Mark Lockridge (Auditor General), John Naglick (Chief Deputy CFO/Finance Director), Laura Goodspeed (Deputy Auditor General), CM Durhal III, Ray Roth (Stout Risius Ross), Cynthia Burton (Financial Analyst CFO), Alvin Hohn (Assessor), CM Santiago-Romero, CM Young.

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

5.3

Status of the Legislative Policy Division 

Submitting report relative to Baby Bond Programs (Child Trust Accounts). (City Council Member Coleman A, Young II has requested the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) to produce a report on Baby Bond Programs and provide information on cities in the United States that have implemented these programs.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 6-29-22) 

Discussion (Young): CM Durhal III

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report (with 6.9). All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

5.4

Status of the Legislative Policy Division

Submitting report relative to Responses to questions regarding the 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the City of Detroit. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 6-15-22).

Discussion (Young):  John Naglick (Chief Deputy CFO/Finance Director), Irvin Corley (Executive Policy Manager/Fiscal Analyst), Nurr Barr (Legislative Policy Division)

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

6.

NEW BUSINESS

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

6.1

Submitting reso. autho.

Contract No. 6004234 - 100% City Funding – To Provide a Cloud-Based Audit Management Software Solution. – Contractor: AuditBoard, Inc. – Location: 12900 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Cerritos, CA 90703 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through July 25, 2025 – Total Contract Amount: $223,000.00. AUDITOR GENERAL (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Mark Lockridge (Auditor-General)

CM Young: Motion to Send to Formal Session with Recommendation to Approve. All Present Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

6.2

Submitting reso. autho.

Contract No. 6004610 100% City Funding – To Provide Auditing Services for Assessors Office. – Contractor: Municipal Audit Professionals, LLC – Location: 34 Elm Street, Cohasset, MA 02025 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through July 11, 2023 – Total Contract Amount: $125,000.00. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Malik Washington (Mayor's Office), Toni Limmitt (Procurement), Alvin Horne Deputy CFO), John Naglick (Chief Deputy CFO / Finance Director)

CM Young: Motion to Send to end of Agenda. All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

CM Young: Motion to Send to Formal Session with Recommendation to Approve. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

6.3

Submitting reso. autho.

Contract No. 6004669 100% ARPA Funding – To Provide Consultants to Assist with Various Procurement Projects. – Contractor: DSSI, LLC – Location: 27555 Farmington Road, Suite 150 W, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through August 1, 2023 – Total Contract Amount: $545,300.00 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Toni Limmitt (Procurement)

CM Young: Motion to Send to Formal Session with Recommendation to Approve. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

6.4

Submitting report relative to

OCFO Follow-up Responses to Review of the 2021 ACFR for the City of Detroit. (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Irvin Corley (Executive Policy Manager/Fiscal Analyst)

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Review. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

6.5

Submitting report relative to

Office of the Chief Financial Officer response to memorandum by Council Member Coleman A. Young relative to Grants Budget Hearing Question FY 2022-2023. (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR

6.6

Submitting report relative to

Responses to the Office of The Assessor Budget Hearing Questions FY 2022-2023. (Council Member Coleman A. Young) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/OFFICE OF BUDGET

6.7

Submitting report relative to

Fiscal Impact of Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 17 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Finance and Taxation, Article V, Purchases and Supplies, Division 1, Goods and Services, Subdivision B, Purchasing of City Goods and Services, by amending Section 17-5-14, Policy encouraging purchase of environmentally preferable goods and services; preference for bidders offering environmentally-preferable goods and services. (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Steve Watson (Deputy CFO/Budget Director

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

6.8

Submitting report relative to

Fiscal Impact of a Proposed Ordinance to Amend Chapter 8 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Building Construction and Maintenance, Article XV, Property Maintenance Code, Division 4, Subdivision A, Part I, General Requirements, by adding Section 8-15-114, Geotechnical report required for businesses that have loading over 360 psf. (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Steve Watson (Deputy CFO/Budget Director

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

6.9

Submitting report relative to

Baby Bond Programs (Child Trust Accounts) Revised. (City Council Member Coleman A, Young II has requested the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) to produce a report on Baby Bond Programs and provide information on cities in the United States that have implemented these programs. We respectfully submit the following revised version to include former New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio’s Universal NYC Baby Bonds program.) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report (with 5.3). All Committee members in favor (3-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

6.10

Submitting report relative to

Resolution Urging Administration to Reprogram ARPA Dollars. (The Legislative Policy Division (LPD) received a request from Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero to provide a legal review of the proposed Resolution Urguing the Administration to Reprogram ARPA Dollars.) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Irvin Corley (Policy Manager/Fiscal Analyst)

CM Young: Motion to Receive & File Report. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

MISCELLANEOUS

6.11

Council Member Mary Waters

Submitting reso. autho. Supporting Michigan House Bill 6281. (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-20-22)

Discussion (Young): Irvin Corley (Policy Manager/Fiscal Analyst), CM Durhal III

CM Young: Motion to Bring back after Council Recess. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

CM Young: Motion to Reconsider. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

CM Young: Motion to Send to Formal Session with Recommendation to Approve. All Present Committee members in favor (2-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

7.

MEMBER REPORTS

^-SUSPENDED-

 

 

Adjourned at 4:03pm