Public Comment

Public Comment

Item I

Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Item II

Approval of Minutes

Item III

Committee Reports

Item IV

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

Item V

Non-Legislative Business
All Council Recognize 2020 Kappa Achievers Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Harlee Retirement Sheila Martin
Shabazz Recognize World Sickle Cell Day/Tova Community Health
Shabazz Recognize Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills (Twin Poets) Delaware Poets
Laureate Receive a 2020 Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets

Items VI & VIII

VI. Legislative Business

CONGO
#4818 A Resolution for the City to Accept the Gift of Real Estate from 2nd District
NPC of 511 Concord Pike
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution approves the receipt of 511 Concord Avenue,
Wilmington, Delaware, 19802 (Parcel No. 26-015.30-129), as a gift from the 2nd
District NPC to the City.

OLIVER
#4802 Ord. 20-022 Authorize and Approve a One-Year Extension of Contract
20015WD Between the City of Wilmington and Greer Lime
Company for the Provision of Hydrated Lime (3rd & Final
Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an amendment to
Contract 20015WD – Hydrated Lime (the “Contract”) -- between the City and
Greer Lime Company which provides for a one-year extension of the Contract
from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 on the same terms and at the same cost.
#4803 Ord. 20-023 Authorize and Approve a One-Year Extension of Contract
20014PW Between the City of Wilmington and Kemira Water
Solutions, Inc. for the Provision of Ferric Chloride (3rd & Final
Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an amendment to
Contract 20014PW – Ferric Chloride (the “Contract”) -- between the City and
Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. which provides for a one-year extension of the
Contract from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 on the same terms and at the same
cost.
#4804 Ord. 20-024 Authorize and Approve a One-Year Extension of Contract
20024PW Between the City of Wilmington and Diamond
Materials LLC for the Provision of Bituminous Concrete (3rd &
Final Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an amendment to
Contract 20024PW – Bituminous Concrete (the “Contract”) -- between the City
and Diamond Materials LLC which provides for a one-year extension of the
Contract from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 on the same terms and at the same
cost.
#4805 Ord. 20-025 Authorize and Approve a One-Year Extension of Contract
20013WD Between the City of Wilmington and Buckman’s
Inc. for the Provision of Sodium Hypochlorite (3rd & Final
Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an amendment to
Contract 20013WD – Sodium Hypochlorite (the “Contract”) -- between the City
and Buckman’s Inc. which provides for a one-year extension of the Contract from
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 on the same terms and at the same cost.
#4806 Ord. 20-026 Authorize and Approve a One-Year Extension of Contract
20017PW Between the City of Wilmington and Judge
Mobile Wash for the Provision of Mobile Truck Washing Services
(3rd & Final Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an amendment to
Contract 20017PW – Mobile Truck Washing (the “Contract”) -- between the City
and Judge Mobile Wash which provides for a one-year extension of the Contract
from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 on the same terms and at the same cost.
#4807 Ord. 20-027 Authorize and Approve a Multi-Year Extension of an Agreement
Between the City of Wilmington and Itron, Inc. for the Provision
of Operation and Maintenance Services for Mobile Automated
Meter Reading (3rd & Final Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an amendment to the
contract between the City and Itron, Inc. (the “Contract”) which provides for a
five-year extension of the Contract from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025 on the
same terms.
#4815 Ord. 20-030 Authorize a One-Year Extension to the Educational Access
Channel Agreement Between Red Clay Consolidated School
District and the City of Wilmington (3rd & Final Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an Educational Access
Channel Agreement with the Red Clay Consolidated School District to extend the
current agreement for an additional one (1) year period, from July 1, 2020 until
June 30, 2021.

HARLEE
#4819 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the National Recreation and Parks Association for the City’s Walk
with Ease Program
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes a grant application of the Department of
Parks and Recreation to the National Recreation and Parks Association in the
amount of $2,500. The funds will be used to expand the City’s Walk with Ease
program, an evidence-based physical activity program for older adults. There is
no local match required.
#4820 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to
Implement a Tobacco Prevention Community Outreach Program
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Parks and Recreation application for a
grant from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services in the amount
of $10,000 to implement tobacco prevention programs.
#4821 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the National Fitness Campaign for Construction of Two Outdoor
Fitness Courts
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application for a grant from National Fitness Campaign in the amount of
$60,000. The grant will enable the City to construct two free-to-use outdoor
fitness courts suitable for participants of all ages and abilities to grow a stronger
healthier community. No local matching funds are required.
#4822 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the State of Delaware Department of Labor to Support the City’s
Youth Career Development Program
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to
apply for a grant from the Delaware Department of Labor in the approximate
amount of $225,000. The funds will be used to support approximately 170 youth
for the City’s 2020 Youth Career Development Program (the “Youth Program”),
formally known as the Summer Youth Employment Program. There is no local
match required.
#4823 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to Support the City’s
Summer Youth Employment Program
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application to the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in the amount of
$75,000. The funds will be used to support the City’s 2020 Summer Youth
Employment Program. No local matching funds are required.
#4824 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the State of Delaware Department of Education to Support the
City’s Summer Food Service Program
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application for a grant from the Delaware Department of Education in the
amount of $480,157.46. The funds would be used to provide meal service for the
City’s 2020 Summer Food Service Program. No local matching funds are
required.
#4825 A Resolution Approving the Department of Park and Recreation’s Grant
Application to Christiana Care Health Services to Support the City’s Play
Streets Initiative
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application for a grant from Christiana Care Health Services in the amount of
$35,210. The grant will enable the City to supplement its offerings in the
Wilmington Play Streets initiative that will provide children a safe place to play
and adults a safe place to learn about available resources. No local matching
funds are required.
#4826 A Resolution Encouraging the Delaware General Assembly to Allow Food
Industry Businesses to Legally Donate Unsold Food to Shelter Facilities and
Nonprofit Organizations in Response to COVID-19 and Ongoing Issues Beyond
this Crisis
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. Food waste and food insecurity are significant problems facing the
nation, our City of Wilmington and our State that have only been heightened in
the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Wilmington City Council supports the
petition from Charity Crossing encouraging efforts by the Delaware General
Assembly to pass legislation that would allow food industry businesses to legally
donate their unsold food items to shelter facilities and/or nonprofit organizations
to feed the hungry thereby increasing food security, reducing food waste,
decreasing waste at our landfills, and possibly saving money for our
municipalities and counties on landfill maintenance costs during and after the
COVID-19 pandemic.
#4827 A Resolution Declaring 601 West Eighth Street to be Surplus and Approving its
Disposition to Cinnaire Solutions
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution declares 601 West Eighth Street to be surplus and
approves the property for disposition to Cinnaire Solutions.
#4828 A Resolution to Establish the 4th District Community Task Force
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution establishes the 4th District Community Task Force
which exists as a formalized body to collaboratively address the breadth of issues
within and/or affecting the 4th Councilmanic District.

TURNER
#4829 A Resolution Declaring 501 West Seventh Street to be Surplus and Approving
its Disposition to Wilmington Alliance Inc.
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution declares 501 West Seventh Street to be surplus and
approves the property for disposition to Wilmington Alliance Inc.

JOHNSON
#4830 A Resolution to Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis and to Enact Equity and
Justice in all Policies of the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. Racism has been prevalent in this country since before its founding as
the United States of America and has continually and detrimentally negatively
impacted the health and well-being of Black and Brown citizens in the country,
state, and city. This Council declares racism to be a public health crisis for these
reasons and is committed to pursuing equity and justice in the review of existing
Codes and practices, the development and execution of all City policies and
procedures going forward.
#4831 A Resolution for the Wilmington Police Department and the City Administration
to Provide the Wilmington Police Department’s Policies and Procedures Manual
to be available On-line for View by the Public in a Format that is not
Substantially Redacted Similar to What Other Cities Smaller and Larger than
Wilmington have Done in the Last Decade or More
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution call for the City Administration and the Wilmington
Police Department to make the policies and procedures manual (referred to as
the White Book) available to the community without substantial redactions except
in areas that would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement
investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement
investigations or prosecutions, or could reasonably be expected to endanger the
life or physical safety of any individual.
#4832 An Ordinance to Authorize the Wilmington Police Department to Publish a Public
Version of the Wilmington Police Officer’s Manual with Only those Redactions
Required by Law or Policy (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the Wilmington Police Department and the
City Administration to provide the residents of Wilmington with access to the
Wilmington Police Department’s Police Officer’s Manual, which has not been substantially redacted, in an online format through the City of Wilmington’s
official website.
#4833 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 35 of the City Code Pursuant to Sections 1-103
and 1-104 of the City Charter to Establish the Wilmington Citizen Complaint
Review Board (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance Amends Chapter 35 of the City Code to establish the
Wilmington Citizen Complaint Review Board

SHABAZZ (Johnson presenting on behalf of Shabazz)
#4835* A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Pass Senate Bill 191
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. The Council of the City of Wilmington urges members of the Delaware
General Assembly to vote in favor of Senate Bill 191, an Act to establish
Constitutional protections on the basis of race, color, and national origin in the
State of Delaware. In addition, the Council asks that the Delaware General
Assembly support the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus in their efforts to enact
these 8 Justice For All actions in the State of Delaware.

ADAMS
Rev. 1
#4809 Sub. 1 Ord. 20-029 Ratify and Authorize an Agreement with Belfint, Lyons &
Shuman, P.A., for the Conduct of the CAFR and Federal
Funds Audits for Fiscal Year 2021, 2022 and 2023 (3rd &
Final Reading)
Synopsis: This Substitute Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for City
Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the
Administration to enter into an agreement with the auditing firm of Belfint, Lyons
& Shuman, P.A., to provide an annual audit of all City government departments,
as required by the City Charter, for Fiscal Years 2021, 2022, and 2023. The
estimated cost of each annual City government audit is estimated to be $189,000.
The agreement also allows for the possibility to two, one-year extensions of the
contract by mutual agreement of the City and auditing firm. Belfint, Lyons &
Shuman, P.A. was awarded the audit contract as the result of a public request for proposals.

DIXON
#4834 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to File a Second Substantial Amendment to
the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan to Outline the Proposed Use of
Unexpended HOME Funds for Phase I of the Reach Riverside Redevelopment
Project
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review
and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Mayor or his designee to file the
Second Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan
with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which provides
for the use of unexpended HOME funds from prior fiscal years for Phase I of
the Reach Riverside Redevelopment Project.

VIII. Adjournment