The Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee convened on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 4:00 AM UTC (though the transcript references afternoon proceedings). Councilmember Letitia Johnson chaired the meeting, with a quorum present (Councilmember Gabriele Santiago Romero absent). The committee considered several contracts, reports, and property sales, approving all items without objection unless otherwise noted. Key actions included renewing opioid‑settlement funded counseling services, advancing public housing rehabilitation, supporting community land trust planning, and approving the sale of tax‑foreclosed occupied properties under the Make It Home program. A correction was made to one contract’s department attribution.
To order the planning and economic development standing committee on today, Thursday, July 9th. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role? Councilmember Letitia Johnson. Present. Councilmember Gabriele Santiago Romero. Member Santiago Romero did indicate she would not be present. Madam Chair, you have a quorum present. Having a quorum present, we are back in session and picking up on the agenda with unfinished business beginning with line item 9.1. Line item 9.1 is the status of council member Angela Whitfield Callaway submitting memorandum relative to request for resolution in support of Senate Bill 1053. There is a request for a one-week bring back. Is there a motion? Motion. Hearing no objections, that action shall be taken. Without objection, I'd like to combine line items 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4. There is a request for a two-week bring back. Is there a motion? Motion. Hearing no objections, that action shall be taken. That brings us now to new business and line item 9.1, which is contract number 6005951-8. 100% opioid settlement funding. Amendment number three. This is a one-year renewal for drug use intervention counseling services. Contractor is families against narcotics. Contract period through August 28th, 2027. Contract increase amount 1 million 25,725. Is there a motion to approve or discuss? Motion to approve. There's a motion to send line item 10.1 to formal with a recommendation to approve. Hearing no objections, that action shall be taken. Line item 10.2, contract number 6007459-a1. 100% CDBGDR funding. Amendment number one to provide an increase of funds and add contract terms to oversee the rehabilitation and construction of public housing units. Contractor, Detroit Housing Commission. Contract period through December 31st, 2030. Contract increase amount two million dollars. Is there a motion to discuss? Motion discuss. Discussion. Yes, good afternoon through the chair. We do have Irene Tucker from DHC Online as well as Gordon Pearson. Thank you. If we can promote them, both are promoted as panelists, madam chair. Thank you. Good afternoon. Please introduce yourself for the record. Good afternoon. I'm Gordon Pearson. I am the CDBG Disaster Recovery Director with the Office of Development and Grants. Afternoon. Good afternoon.