(a) The City is committed to community outreach that promotes transparency and accountability and ensures community awareness on legislation, contracts, agreements, and resolutions related to the City Wide Proposals and Neighborhood Proposals identified in this Article.
(b) This Article shall be known as the “Detroit Community Outreach Ordinance.”
Codified by Ord. No. 2020-32 (JCC 7/28/2020, Passed 9/29/2020, Approved 9/30/2020, Published 10/20/2020, Effective 10/20/2020).
(a) The application of this Article shall be limited to the City-Wide Proposals and Neighborhood Proposals as defined in Section 12-10-4 of this Code.
(b) This Article shall not apply to any development projects governed by Chapter 12, Community Development, Article Vlll, Community Benefits of this Code.
(c) If a stricter form of community outreach is required by other law, then this Article shall not apply.
(d) The requirements of this Article may be waived by a two-thirds roll call vote of City Council upon submission of a resolution by the Director of the Administering Department identifying reasons that the requirements of this Article are impractical or not feasible, and identifying how the City will otherwise provide an opportunity for other forms of community outreach. If the resolution of a waiver is approved by City Council the Administering Department in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhoods shall forward an Outreach Alert notifying the impacted area of the waiver, in accordance with the notice requirements of Section 12-10-16 of this Code.
Codified by Ord. No. 2020-32 (JCC 7/28/2020, Passed 9/29/2020, Approved 9/30/2020, Published 10/20/2020, Effective 10/20/2020).
(a) The community outreach requirements of this Article shall be completed prior to City Council’s consideration of the City-Wide Proposals, Class A Neighborhood Proposals and Class B Neighborhood Proposals or the Administering Department’s implementation of the Class C Neighborhood Proposals and Class D Neighborhood Proposals identified in this Article.
(b) The community outreach requirements of this Article may be fulfilled by other forms of outreach required by City Charter, local rules and regulations, or applicable state law, provided that such proceedings are noticed in accordance with the requirements of this Article.
(c) The community outreach requirements of this Article may be fulfilled by administering a community outreach process that addresses more than one City-Wide or Neighborhood Proposal.
(d) City Council shall appoint a liaison from the Legislative Policy Division to monitor the community outreach process set forth in this Article to provide updates to City Council.
Codified by Ord. No. 2020-32 (JCC 7/28/2020, Passed 9/29/2020, Approved 9/30/2020, Published 10/20/2020, Effective 10/20/2020).
Administering Department refers to the City department responsible for overseeing the supervision, management and execution of the City-Wide Proposals or Neighborhood Proposals identified in this Article.
Administrative Summary means an administrative account of the purpose, geographic scope, cost/price analysis and effective date of the City-Wide or Neighborhood Proposal under consideration.
Camera surveillance technology means City-owned video cameras installed in the City for the purpose of observing an area unrelated to the execution of a search warrant or criminal investigation.
City-Wide Proposal means all initiatives considered by City Council relating to the Mayor’s annual recommended budget, bond proposals, any City-Wide Non-Motorized Urban Transportation plan, any City-wide park improvement plan, and ballot initiatives that are led by either the administration or City Council. City Wide Proposals are subject to the process set forth in Subsection 12-10-21 (a) of this Code.
Class A Neighborhood Proposal means all initiatives considered by City Council relating to the approval of surplus property sales, contracts regarding street scape projects and construction, contracts regarding the installation of camera surveillance technology, and amendments to the City of Detroit’s Master Plan. Class A Neighborhood Proposals are subject to the community outreach process set forth in Subsection 12-10-22 (a) of this Code.
Class B Neighborhood Proposal means all initiatives considered by City Council relating to neighborhood planning studies or contracts. Class B Neighborhood Neighborhood Proposals are subject to the process set forth in Subsection 12-10-23 (a) and (b) of this Code.
Class C Neighborhood Proposal means all initiatives considered by an Administering Department which relate to the installation or removal of bike lanes. Class C Neighborhood Proposals are subject to the process set forth in Section 12-10- 24 (a) of this Code.
Class D Neighborhood Proposal means all initiatives considered by an Administering Department which relate to the installation of speed humps or the installation of camera surveillance technology. Class D Neighborhood Proposals are subject to the process set forth in Section I2-10-25(a) of this Code.
Community Outreach means any Outreach Meeting. Technology Aided Outreach or Outreach Alert that provides community awareness on legislation, contracts, agreements and resolutions related to the City-Wide Proposals and Neighborhood Proposals identified in this Article.
Community Outreach Plan means a report prepared by the Administering Department and the Department of Neighborhoods that provides a detailed description of the community outreach efforts that will be administered following City Council approval of the Class B Neighborhood Proposals identified in this Article.
Community Outreach Report means a report prepared by the Administering Department and the Department of Neighborhoods that provides a detailed account of the itemized concerns raised by the impacted neighborhood during the community outreach process and a proposed method to address each of those concerns.
Digital Notification means any form of automated communication received by email or text message.
Distribution List means a digital list of residents, businesses, community groups, or any organization that has provided an email or telephone number for the purpose of receiving digital updates from any city official or their designee.
Impacted Neighborhood means the geographic area that will be impacted by the City Wide or Neighborhood Proposal as determined by the Administering Department
or the Department of Neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Planning Studies mean any strategic analysis completed by the City’s Planning and Development Department regarding neighborhood proposals which affect the social, economic, and physical development and conservation of the City.
Outreach Meeting means any in-person
or virtual meeting that provides for discussion,
dialogue, or comment among participants
in which members of the public are
able to take part.
Outreach Alert means any form of one-way communication that informs the community or impacted neighborhood of an issue, problem, opportunity or decision, which includes website postings, or digital notification.
Registered User means any city of Detroit resident, business, community group or organization that has submitted their email address or telephone number for purposes of receiving digital updates from any city official or their designee.
Street Scape Projects and Construction means any commercial corridor roadway construction related to major aesthetic design improvements made in City neighborhoods which are intended to improve the safety and quality of life for city residents, and includes sidewalk replacement, lighting replacement, addition of furnishings, landscaping replacement and neighborhood branding efforts.
Surplus Property Sales means any sale of City property that is subject to the approval of City Council and involves at least five contiguous acres of publicly owned land which will be transferred to a private entity for a single project.
Technology Aided Outreach means any form of electronic communication transmitted by digital surveys or an on-line comment process that allows residents to provide community comment on legislation, contracts, agreements, and resolutions related to the City-Wide Proposals and Neighborhood Proposals identified in this Article.
Codified by Ord. No. 2020-32 (JCC 7/28/2020, Passed 9/29/2020, Approved 9/30/2020, Published 10/20/2020, Effective 10/20/2020); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-24 (JCC 6/29/2021, Passed 7/27/2021, Approved 8/2/2021, Published 8/13/2021, Effective 8/13/2021).
Codified by Ord. No. 2020-32 (JCC 7/28/2020, Passed 9/29/2020, Approved 9/30/2020, Published 10/20/2020, Effective 10/20/2020).