The Detroit City Council Committee of the Whole met on July 1, 2026, chaired by Council President Pro Tem Whitfield Calloway. The meeting included public comments, several settlement approvals, contract renewals, and a major discussion on a blight enforcement settlement with property owner Gaston Munoz. Key topics included D-DOT bus system performance, homeless resources, employee pay, and council procedures.
Whitfield Calloway. Present. Councilmember Scott Benson. Benson I. Councilmember Renata Miller. I do believe she's on her way. Clerk was so note. Madam Chair, you have a coin present. Thank you so much, Madam Madam Kirk. We do have a prayer that's been provided by Peter Rhodes. If you all will allow me. Dear God, thank you for your love and guidance. Help us to always walk your path and to never be alone or to be a stone in anyone else's path that might cause them to stumble. So the word for the day is don't be a stone in someone else's way, causing them to fall and stumble. Thank you. Thank you, Peter, for that beautiful word. All righty. Is there a motion for the approval of the minutes? Motion. Without objections, the action shall be taken. There are zero chair remarks. Public comment will be cut off in two minutes. It is now 10.01. Public comments will be turned off at 10.03. Is there anyone else? Is there anyone here in the committee of the whole who would like to make public comment? You'll have two minutes. If so, um, you can take the first two seats there. I see Mr. Cunningham and I see the young man sitting next to you. The um police officer there will guide you to the chair once you sit down. Mr. Cuttingham, you can go first. You'll introduce yourself. Um, and you know, um, to press the button at the base of the microphone and it'll turn green. Again, you'll have two minutes and good morning to both of you. But Mr. Um Cunningham will start with you first. Um 313 313, 444, 9114, 313, 444, 9114. 313, 444, 9114. That number was made, so you can remember it. Um, so I'm giving out ice water and busting every Friday. And I actually been so hot, been giving out frozen cold water during this heat uh uh that we're going through right now here in the great city of Detroit. Um I need your help in helping people. Of course, you know the engine is giving me a problem, about 1500 to fix. Um and I appreciate those that have helped um behind the scenes or boldly. Um I always say this won't touch not God's anointing. Cunningham needs to do his servants, Cunningham, no harm do me no harm, less harm. Uh if you're a child of God, unity to hold somebody down is not good unity. In history, we've had bad unity like slavery and other things.