Dan Ignacio

BOPC holds a hearing on expanded use of license plate readers; Detroiters protest and speak out against surveillance.

Board approves job offers to five new investigators; sends second offer to Jerome Warfield for chief investigator.

At the start of the meeting, Board of Police Commissioners Chair Bryan Ferguson addressed several investigations that the board is currently facing.

First meeting with new board secretary ends in chaos over the rescinding of Warfield's job offer and how to proceed.

RTA gets $1.1M grant to develop mobility wallet for riders of DDOT, SMART, MoGo bikes & scooters in 1-year pilot program.

BOPC approves DPD budget and offer letters for board secretary and chief investigator.

Candidates interviewed again for top two BOPC positions. Committee voted on their picks for full board approval.

DPD requests $8.6M for tasers; category 1 use-of-force incidents up 10%; family claims report of police harassment ignored.

DPD introduces new crisis intervention measures, non-lethal weapons and tools; City Council will need to approve.

Hernandez says all candidates for board secretary and chief investigator have been screened; will present top two to board.

RTA establishes process for transit agencies to apply for ARPA dispursements; public urges transit expansion.

SMART buses will offer free rides to polling places on Election Day.

Riders complain about gridlock during the Detroit Marathon; lack of service on nights & weekends; lack of shelters

Local school board candidates say the current school board is failing and students are suffering.

BOPC and Chief White discuss the killing of Porter Burks; board votes to hear Victoria Shah presentation in Jan.

Confidential memo from Corp. Counsel re: hiring posted online, says staff and HR can hire but board must approve.

RTA announces extended weekend service on the Detroit to Ann Arbor Express Bus (D2A2)

DWSD says call center service has improved, but abandoned calls have risen and they've lost another two operators.

BOPC struggle to follow their own meeting rules of order

Board hears presentation on 120-inch water main break: event history, GLWA response and timeline for repair.

Overwhelming disapproval for DTE rate increase mostly due to DTE’s unreliable service and lack of affordability

Activists and organizers gather to advocate for renters rights and to begin building a citywide tenants union

Phone lines are ringing off the hook at DWSD; Lifeline Plan and Basement Backup Protection programs the cause.

EGLE makes changes to regulate corrosion control treatment of drinking water and fine non-compliance.

DONCast, Eastern Market Zoning Update: MKT is a new zoning code that indicates market and distribution district.

With low attendance rates, low graduation rates, low student and teacher morale, parents disapprove of school board

This year to date, DPD has conducted 12 preliminary inquiries and only one risk assessment of an officer's conduct.

Private Blight Listing Pilot would let owners of vacant homes surrender them to DLBA; share in profits from sale.

Water affordability defined — “Cost that does not prevent access or interfere with other essential needs.”

BOWC rolls out merit based raises; launches DPSCD pilot program to encourage high schoolers to apply for DWSD jobs.

Board votes to support the city's Master Plan and community by denying permits for an asphalt mixing plant.

BOPC establishes a Youth Advisory Panel, "to amplify their voices...with supervisory control and oversight of DPD."

First monthly Citizen Complaints Investigation Forum. Detailed process of filing complaint, life of a complaint.

QLine: Increased ridership. Extends free fares indefinitely. DDOT: hiring 80 drivers, shortens length of training

Public commenters overwhelmingly support a Right to Counsel ordinance. Council to vote on budget 4/14 at 2 p.m.

Extending moratorium on property tax foreclosures; Right to Counsel; moving sessions back to Henderson auditorium

The community's response to survey shows diminishing support for police; six investigators hired to OCI.

A vote against censuring a commissioner, a Use of Force report; two applicants interview for investigator positions