The Detroit City Council Standing Committee, chaired by Councilmember Letitia Johnson, met on April 2, 2026, to handle routine approvals, public comment, and several zoning and land-related agenda items. Councilmembers Gabriel Santiago Romero and Council President Pro Tem Young were present. The meeting began with approval of minutes and public comments, followed by consideration of unfinished and new business items.
Chair, Councilmember Letitia Johnson. Present. Councilmember Gabriel Santiago Romero. Present. Council President Pro Tem coming on the second. Madam Chair, there's a corn. Thank you. Having a quorum present, we are now in session. And we are going to move to an approval of the minutes. Is there a motion? Motion to approve. Hearing no objections, that action shall be taken. We are going to move into public comment. If there's anyone joining us who'd like to make a public comment, please raise your hand. Please raise your hand. Public comment will be cut off shortly. If you'd like to make a public comment, please raise your hand, whether you're joining us virtually or in the committee of the whole. The collection of public comments have now concluded. Seeing no hands in the committee of the whole, how many hands do we have raised? Ms. Graydon, good morning. Good morning, madam chair. We have four hands raised for virtual public comment. All right, thank you. We'll give everyone two minutes. Okay. We the clock has started, but I'm not sure who our first caller is. Who's our first caller? Madam Chair, our first caller is Betty A. Varner. Betty A. Verner, you have two minutes for general public comment. Uh good morning to all within the sound of my voice. I'm Betty A. Varner, president of DeSoda Elsewhere Black Association. Uh if you are a caregiver and you are in need of help, you need uh a break from your responsibilities that you have taking care of your loved ones. Uh being a caregiver is not an easy job. If you need help, and also the person that you are providing the services from will receive the help that is needed so that they can stay in their home and be safe and at peace. Contact a Mrs. Deborah A. Royal, R-O-Y-A-L. She is the executive director of the community solutions. Uh caregivers, you can get this help. You call her. Uh you uh will receive a break. She has different activities for caregivers. She comes in the home and assists you with the services that you are providing to your loved one. These services are free. You don't need to be don't need to have Medicaid. She has different programs within her organization, but this particular program, you don't need Medicaid.