Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 8 of the City Code by establishing  housing trust, and a community-based oversight board, that is intended to help address the severe shortage of affordable housing in the city. 

Synopsis:         This Resolution is being presented by the City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses Wilmington City Council’s concern regarding the relinquishment of the federal Head Start grant by Wilmington Head Start, Inc. and the potential impact on children, families, and employees. The Resolution recognizes the critical role Head Start plays in promoting school readiness, educational equity, and economic opportunity for low-income families, and urges every effort to ensure uninterrupted services for enrolled children. It further calls upon Delaware’s Congressional Delegation to seek transparency regarding the grant transition and advocate for the continued availability of Head Start services for Wilmington families.

Synopsis:         This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of Contract 26037HRPS between the City of Wilmington and Innovative Work Health Solutions LLC for physician/medical practitioner services for the period of two (2) years from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with the possibility of one (1) one-year extension thereafter on the same terms and conditions.

Synopsis:         This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance approves the “Christina Crossing” major subdivision plan and authorizes the City to (i) accept the dedication of “Howard Street” as a public right-of-way and add it to the Official City Map and (ii) officially name the dedicated street “Howard Street”.

Synopsis:         This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution extends the time for the City Planning Commission to review an application to rezone 2140 West Eleventh Street and 1010 North Bancroft Street and submit a report through the Mayor to City Council regarding its recommendation about the application ninety (90) days through and including October 13, 2026.

Synopsis:         This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to execute a first amendment to a professional services agreement (the “Agreement”) with Northeast and Bucks Company t/a Mullin and Lonergan Associates, Inc. (“M&L”) for M&L to provide additional technical assistance regarding the City’s CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs for the second through fifth years of the Agreement, as well as technical assistance for the City’s HOME-ARP program during the second year of the Agreement.

Synopsis:         This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves the disposition of 527 East Eighth Street (being Tax Parcel No. 26-036.30-207), 529 East Eighth Street (being Tax Parcel No. 26-036.30-208), 531 East Eighth Street (being Tax Parcel No. 26-036.30-209), 1007 North Pine Street (being Tax Parcel No. 26-036.30-084), and 218 West Twenty-Third Street (being Tax Parcel No. 26022.10-349).