Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee

Committee of the Whole

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 Mrs. Millicent G. Winfrey Asst. City Council Committee Clerk
2. A. ROLL CALL
3. B. CHAIR REMARKS
4. C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. D. 1:00 P.M - DISCUSSION – RE: Vehicle for Hire Ordinance and relevant updates.
6. E. 2:00 P.M - CONTINUED DISCUSSION – RE: Pre-Audit with Plante & Moran, PLLC (Mr. John Naglick, John Hill, Eric Higgs, and Mark Lockridge, Auditor General)
7. 7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. 1. Status of Legislative Policy Division submitting report relative to Language Accessibility Grants. (LPD’s research mirrors that of the OGM in that we both were unable to identify any specific grants for the proposed Language Accessibility Plan. OGM is utilizing its expertise in the field identified several grants that were generic enough where the funds could be used to assist in language accessibility within the guidelines of the specific program.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 2-1-17) 15-5163
9. 2. Status of Council Member Janee Ayers submitting memorandum relative to request for report on use of $500,000 in CDBG funds allocated to Senior Home Improvement in 2016. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 2-1-17) 15-5164
10. 3. Status of Home Team Detroit, LLC submitting request for Intent to Purchase approximately 11,073 properties (24 whole neighborhoods) in the City of Detroit from the State of Michigan and/or the City of Detroit and/or Wayne County via the 2017 First Right of Refusal process to create home ownership in the Community. (THIS IS PERTAINING TO REAL PROPERTY HELD BY THE COUNTY TREASURER - BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 2-1-17) 15-5165
11. 4. Status of Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum relative to Vendor Compensation. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-25-17) 15-5166
12. 5. Status of Council Member Mary Sheffield request relative to the legality of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to transfer money to another entity without City Council approval. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-25-17) 15-5167
13. 6. Status of Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Financial Planning & Analysis submitting report relative to Memorandum of December 6, 2016 re: Fiscal Review of the Capital Agenda FY 2017-18 through 2021-22 (This response is in reference to the Legislative Policy Division letter dated December 6, 2016.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-18-17) 15-5168
14. 7. Status of Legislative Policy Division submitting report relative to Fiscal Review of the Proposed Capital Agenda FY 2017-18 through 2021-2022. (The Detroit City Charter, Section 8-202, “Capital Agenda” that states that on or before November 1 in each even numbered year, the mayor shall submit a proposed capital agenda for the next five fiscal years to the City Council.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-18-17) 15-5169
15. 15 NEW BUSINESS
16. 16 LAW DEPARTMENT
17. 8. Submitting report relative to Response to request that the Law Department provide a report regarding the former home of Dr. Ossian Sweet, 2905 Garland Street, and the applicability of city grant funds to the aforementioned property, and any potential liabilities. (The City of Detroit Planning and Development Department (“PDD”) prepared an application for the African American Civil Rights Grant Program funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (“HPF”). (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-8-17) 15-5170
18. 18 MISCELLANEOUS
19. 9. Plante Moran submitting report relative to planning for the audit of the financial statements of the Transportation Fund (the “Fund”), an enterprise fund of the City of Detroit, Michigan (the “City”) for the year ended June 30, 2016. (The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a summary of those discussions and to provide you with the opportunity to communicate with us on matters that may impact our audit.) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-8-17) 15-5171
20. 10. Plante Moran submitting report relative to planning for the audits of the financial statements of the Water Fund and Sewer Fund, enterprise funds of the City of Detroit, Michigan (the “City”) for the year ended June 30, 2016. (The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a summary of those discussions and to provide you with the opportunity to communicate with us on matters that may impact our audits.) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-8-17) 15-5172
21. 11. Plante Moran submitting report relative to planning for the audit of the financial statements of the City of Detroit, Michigan (the “City”) for the year ended June 30, 2016. (The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a summary of those discussions and to provide you with the opportunity to communicate with us on matters that may impact our audit.) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-8-17) 15-5173
22. F. PUBLIC COMMENT
23. a. Member Reports
24. b. Visiting Member Reports
25. c. General Public

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