The Detroit City Council Internal Operations Committee convened on May 13, 2026, to address a range of items including public comments, public hearings on two ordinance amendments (Chapter 17 Finance and Chapter 45 Telecommunications), interviews for appointments to the Downtown Detroit Development Authority and the Board of Ethics, multiple settlement approvals, and various line items on legal representation and indemnification. The meeting featured extensive public testimony and discussion.
Note: The meeting took place on May 13, 2026, as indicated by the transcription timestamp. All dates and times above reflect that date.
Mr. Brocks is the pastor on for invocation this morning. Yes, I am here. Good morning. You want to introduce yourself and welcome. Thank you for having me on this morning. I am Reverend Dr. Robin Moore from First Baptist Institutional Church in Detroit in District 2. I am located at 17101, West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, Northwest Side of the City. Thank you. You may proceed. Thank you. Let us pray. Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Spirit of Mr. Brocks. Did the call drop? Madam Chair, uh, we have Robin Morsi uh still on. Uh I am there. Okay. We we couldn't hear you, ma'am. Okay, I'm sorry. Um, spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. We pause on this Wednesday morning, a day that has not been seen before, a day that will not be repeated, to stop and surrender and praise you and honor you just for who you are, giving us another opportunity to thank you for being Alpha and Omega in our lives. It is at you that we understand our being. We lift up the city of Detroit's leadership for its great work that it is currently doing. We thank you, oh God, and we pray not only for the Detroit City Council, but we also pray for the mayor who continues to lead Detroit and rise higher for every resident, for every business, for every one that is small or big, continue to bring forth programs and resources and finances to this great city. We pray for its vibrant energy and diverse communities, and we thank you for being there for us, and we thank you that this leadership chooses to put its city first, put its residence first. We pray for continued peace to reign over this city for unity to bridge our differences and prosperity to flourish among us. God grant wisdom to our leaders, compassion to our servants, and healing to those who are hurting. Peace of mind to us, our souls will be rendered back to you. We ask your God in this moment that we pray for the safety of our neighborhoods and that the spirit of hope and resilience guide us as we face challenges and celebrate successes. We ask for your protection over homes and churches and cities that come throughout this space. We ask for your blessings and abundant flow that will all come upon us who call Detroit our home. In the name of Jesus Jesus, we rebuke and cast out anything, any spirit that is against your will and flee from this place, this home which we call Detroit, that the righteous are proclaiming this place, and that no weapon found against us shall prosper. I declare that it is a godly and righteous place. I declare that the spirits of poverty, violence, anger, and hate are no longer a part of our spirits and will leave in this space in the name of Christ. I plead the love of joy and grace and peace to this city and declare angels are encamped all around us and all around this city. I pray for every leader, every worker, every person that is called to be a part of the city of Detroit. I ask you the Lord, Lord, to provide us with a harvest that's overflowing beyond our understanding and let our lights shine that through every neighborhood, through every school, through every storefront, through every church that the gospel permeate by our spirit and our walk with you throughout the city that we will see light in any dark place. I ask this in the powerful name of the one who is above all names, the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior, that we receive it, we expect it, and we thank God for it in Jesus' name, amen. Amen. Thank you so much. Um, Dr. Robin Moore for that prayer. You're welcome to stay on with us. Um, but we know you too have a very busy schedule. So thank you so much for that wonderful prayer over the city of Detroit. Is there a motion for the approval of the minutes? There's a motion for the approval of the minutes.