Wilmington City Council

Wilmington City Council Inauguration/Organizational Meeting
2025-01-07 20:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Chase Center, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, 19801, United States
REVISED – January 7, 2025 Inauguration Meeting Agenda
#0001 – A Resolution Adopting Rules for the 109th Council Session (W0127517x920B6
#0002 – A Resolution Establishing Standing Committees for the 109th Council Session (W0127151x920B6)
#0003 – A Resolution Electing a President Pro Tempore for the 109th Council Session (W0127149x920B6)
Rev. 1 to Agenda #0004 – A Resolution Appointing the City Clerk and Council Staff for the 109th Council Session (W0127591x920B6)
#0005 – Ordinance Constituting Amendment No. 2 to FY 2025 Operating Budget (Sub. No. 1 to Ord. No. 24-016) – AATF (W0127563x920B6)
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Finance & Economic Development Committee
2025-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
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Ord. 25-001 (0005) – Ordinance Constituting Amendment No. 2 to FY 2025 Operating Budget (Sub. No. 1 to Ord)
MEMO Office of Educational Advocacy
Office of Educational Advocacy- Finance Committee 1.13.25
1.13.25 Finance Committee Meeting – Mayor’s Office Presentation

Wilmington City Council Meeting
2025-01-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in Council Chambers and Remote Participation via ZOOM
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Ord. 25-001 (0005) – Ordinance Constituting Amendment No. 2 to FY 2025 Operating Budget (Sub. No. 1 to Ord
#0006 – An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve an Agreement between the City and the Lerro Corporation – WITN On-Site Engineering (W0127636x920B6)
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Cable, Video & Telecommunication Commission Meeting
2025-01-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
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Wilmington January 17 25 Cable Commission Presentation (pm)-c1
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CVT FUND SOLVENCY PRESENTATION FINAL 011725

CITY OFFICES CLOSED
2025-01-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-17 08:00 - 17:00

Health, Environmental, Aging & Disabilities Committee Meeting
2025-01-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
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CPSU Presentation 2025-01-22
Climate Change and Extreme Heat

Committee of the Whole Meeting
2025-01-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in Council Chambers and Remote Participation via ZOOM
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Resolution to Confirm the Continued Appointment of Terence J. Williams as City Auditor (W0127715x920B6)

Finance & Economic Development Committee Meeting
2025-02-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
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Ord. 25-002 (0006) – Authorize and Approve an Agreement between the City and the Lerro Corporation (W0127636x920B6)
#0008 – A Resolution Encouraging the Administration to Initiate the Wilmington 250 Initiative (W0127728x920B6)
FY 2024 Financial Statement Presentation
updated – FY 2025 Q2 Council 75% Expenditure Report Summary
FINAL FY 2024 ACFR
City of Wilmington FY 2024 Presentation (rev) copy

Intergovernmental Committee Meeting
2025-02-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
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Wilmington City Council Meeting
2025-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in Council Chambers and Remote Participation via ZOOM
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Ord. 25-002 (0006) – An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve an Agreement between the City and the Lerro Corporation – WITN On-Site Engineering (W0127636x920B6)
#0007 – Resolution Confirming the Continued Appointment of Terence J. Williams as the City Auditor – AATF (W0127814x920B6)
#0008 – A Resolution Encouraging the Administration to Initiate the Wilmington 250 Initiative (W0127728x920B6)
#0009 – Ordinance to Rezone a Portion of 1600 West Eighth Street from R-3 to R-5-A-1 – AATF (W0127816x920B6)
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Public Safety Committee Meeting
2025-02-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Updates and Presentation on the Year-End Crime Report by Chief of Police Wilfredo Campos

Updates on Wilmington Fire Department by Chief of Fire John Looney

Presentation on the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count and Code Purple Sites by Housing Alliance
Delaware

Education, Youth & Family Services Committee Meeting
2025-02-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Discussion on upcoming events at W.H.A.C.C. (William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center) by Melody Phillips

Presentation by Future First Gaming

Community Development & Urban Planning Committee Meeting
2025-02-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Presentation on “Roofs from the Heart” by Kate Domanski

A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Amend the City Charter to Require the five members of the City Planning Commission who are Appointed by the Mayor to be Subject to Confirmation by City Council (Sponsor: Spadola)

An Ordinance to Rezone a Portion of the Parcel of Land Located at 1600 West Eighth Street from a Zoning Classification of R-3 (One-Family Row Houses) to a Zoning Classification of R-5-A-1 (Low-Medium Density Apartment Houses) (Sponsor: CM Johnson)

– CDUP Committee Final Presentation St Francis Rezoning 2025 2

CVT Commission Meeting (RESCHEDULED)
2025-02-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
*RESCHEDULED AGENDA NOTICE
*Friday, February 18, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

CVT Commission Meeting
2025-02-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
*RESCHEDULED AGENDA NOTICE
I. Introductions

a. Roll Call of Committee Members

II. Adopt Minutes from January 17th, 2025, CVT Commission Meeting
III. New Business:

a. Presentation on Comcast Services Provided to the City of Wilmington by Jessica Sibley, Senior Government and Regulatory Affairs Manager

b. Discussion on Third Party Operator/Next Steps
c. Review of the Solvency of the CATV Fund
IV. Public Comments
V. Adjournment

Intergovernmental Committee Meeting
2025-02-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 3rd Floor Conference Room and Remote Participation via ZOOM, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Discussion Regarding the Impact of DELMARVA Bill Increase to the Community

–DEPSC Presentation to Wilmington City Council Intergovernmental Committee v2

A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Mandate a Moratorium on Utility Shut-offs and Late Fees for Delmarva Power Customers to Ensure Continued Access to Essential Utilities for Delaware Residents. Sponsor: Darby)

Public Works & Transportation Committee Meeting
2025-02-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Resolution Opposing Senate Bill #43 with Senate Amendment #2 to the Board of Plumbing Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners (Sponsor: Congo)

Wilmington City Council Meeting
2025-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in Council Chambers and Remote Participation via ZOOM
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#0010 – Ordinance to Temporarily Suspend the Issuance of Business Licenses for Retail Marijuana Stores – AATF (W0127896x920B6)
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Health, Environmental, Aging & Disabilities Committee Meeting
2025-02-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

An Ordinance to Temporarily Suspend the Issuance of Business Licenses for Retail Marijuana Stores (Sponsor: Hackett)

A Resolution in Support of House Bill 3 (HB 3) An Act to Amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code Relating to Breastfeeding (Sponsor: Owens)

A Resolution in Support of House Bill 15 (HB 15) An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Play-Based Learning in Early Education (Sponsor: Owens)

A Resolution in Support of House Bill 35 (HB 35) An Act Proposing an Amendment to Article I of the Delaware Constitution Relating to Prohibition of the Death Penalty (Sponsor: Owens)

A Resolution in Support of Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) An Act Proposing an Amendment to Article I of the Delaware Constitution Relating to the Right to Reproductive Freedom (Sponsor: Owens)

Presentation by Network Connect Update on the Completed Impact Report by Cierra Hall

– PRess Kit 2023_2
– NCC Implementation Data December 2024

Presentation of the Food Bank of Delaware by Chad Robinson

Special Meeting of Wilmington City Council
2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in Council Chambers and Remote Participation via ZOOM
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Ord. 25-004 (0010) – Ordinance to Temporarily Suspend the Issuance of Business Licenses for Retail Marijuana Stores – AATF (W0127896x920B6)

Cable, Video & Telecommunications Commission Meeting
2025-02-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE
I. Introductions

a. Roll Call of Committee Members

II. Adopt Minutes from February 18th, 2025, CVT Commission Meeting
III. New Business:

a. Discussion on Third Party Operator/Next Steps
b. Recommendation by CVT Commission Regarding TPO One Year Agreement

IV. Public Comments
V. Adjournment

Finance & Economic Development Committee Meeting
2025-03-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE
• Discuss the Direct Impact to the City of Wilmington Pertaining to the United States Presidential Order to Freeze Federal Grants, Loans, and other Federal Financial Assistance by the Mayor’s Office
• Update on Neighborhood Stabilization Funds for the Home Repair Lottery Program by Director Bob Weir
• Update on the City’s Disparity Report by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
• Resolution Authorizing Grant Funds from City Council Community Support Discretionary Funds to Developing Next Level Achievers, Inc., 2nd Grant Installment (Sponsor: McCoy)
• Resolution Renaming the Council’s Commemorative Wall to the Theodore Blunt Commemorative Wall (Sponsor: Oliver)

Intergovernmental Committee Meeting
2025-03-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Presentation on Rank Choice Voting by Jason Hoover of Rank the Vote Delaware

A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Make Findings and Recommendations on the Policies and Practices of Third-Party Electricity Suppliers (Sponsor: Darby)

Wilmington City Council Meeting
2025-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in Council Chambers and Remote Participation via ZOOM
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Ord. 25-003 (0009) -Ordinance to Rezone a Portion of 1600 West Eighth Street from R-3 to R-5-A-1 – AATF
#0011 – A Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 43 Relating To The Board Of Plumbing Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Examiners
#0012 – A Resolution in Support of HB 15 Play-Based Learning (cjo) 03.06.25
#0013 – A Resolution in Support of HB 35 Relating to Prohibition of the Death Penalty (cjo) 03.06.25
#0014 – A Resolution in Support of HB 3 Related to DOC Breastfeeding Laws (cjo) 03.06.25
#0015 – A Resolution in Favor of SB 5 An Act Relating to the Right to Reproductive Freedom (cjo) 03.06.25
#0016 – A Resolution Naming the Theodore Blunt Commemorative Wall (zo) 03.06.25
#0017 – A Resolution Authorizing $3000 in Grant Funds from City Council to Developing Next Level Achievers (ym) 03.06.25
#0018 – Ordinance to Approve Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Interview Room Equipment Related Services – AATF (W0127984x920B6)
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Public Safety Committee Meeting
2025-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve an Agreement Between the City of Wilmington and Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Interview Room Equipment and Related Services (Sponsor: McCoy)

A Resolution Requesting a Cost-Benefit Analysis on the Viability of a Take-Home Vehicle Program for the Wilmington Police Department (Sponsor: Spadola)

A Resolution Approving the Office of Emergency Management’s Grant Application to the Delaware Emergency Management Agency for Funds Allocated Pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant (Sponsor: McCoy)

Discussion of Wilmington Fire Department Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts; Accreditation and Assessment; Compensation and Accountability; Community Outreach and Public Safety; Youth Engagement Programs; Recruitment and Retention; Vacant Leadership Positions; EMS and Ambulance Services by Chief John Looney

Education, Youth & Family Services Committee Meeting
2025-03-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

Presentation on Lightwork Enterprise by Chief Operation Officer Shannon Collins
– Study Skills Project Guide
– Study Skills Virtual Bookcase [fliphtml5.com]

Presentation on Cultural Restoration Project by Richard and AliShah Watson

Community Development & Urban Planning Committee Meeting
2025-03-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
*REVISED AGENDA NOTICE

A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to File a Second Substantial Amendment to the City Fiscal Year 2025/Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan with The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Sponsor: Cabrera)

Wilmington First CPD committee 03.13.25 (002)

A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Amend the City Charter to Require the five Members of the City Planning Commission who are Appointed by the Mayor to be Subject to Confirmation by City Council (Sponsor: Spadola)

A Resolution Requesting a Public Hearing by the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank (WNCLB) regarding the Acquisition and Future Development of the Gibraltar Property (Sponsor: Darby)

Discussion by Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Landbank (WNCLB) on any New Developments and latest Audited Financial Report

Rev. 1 (3/7/2025)

Cable, Video & Telecommunication Commission Meeting
2025-03-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE
I. Introductions

a. Roll Call of Committee Members

II. Adopt Minutes from February 28, 2025, CVT Commission Meeting
III. New Business:

a. Update Report/Presentation from WITN Ch.22 Regarding Station’s Programming & Operations – Presented by Wendell Raulston, WITN Station Manager

b. Update Report/Presentation from Red Clay Consolidated School District Regarding the Operations of the Educational Access Channel – Presented by Alva Mobley, the Chief Communications Officer for Red Clay, EDtv

c. Update Report/Presentation from DETV Third-Party Operator (TPO) for Public Access/Leased Access, for Programming & Operations (Including all financial report updates) – Presented by Ivan Thomas, DETV]

–Lease Access Schedule 2024
– DETV Engineeering Service Letter for City of Wilmington
– W0128024
– Operations Report 2024-2025

IV. Old Business:

a. Clarification Update Regarding TPO 1-Year Agreement

b. Telvue Services – Invoice/Payment

V. Public Comments
VI. Adjournment

Public Works & Transportation Committee Meeting
2025-03-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location in 1st Floor Committee Room, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
AGENDA NOTICE

A Resolution Requesting the Delaware General Assembly Amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code Regarding Conditions Permitting Reissuance of Vehicle Registration Numbers (Sponsor: McCoy)

Discuss Rev. # 1 to Ord# 23-029 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 2 of the City Code to Create a Procedure Whereby Residents May Petition the Department of Public Works to Conduct Traffic Studies and Install Traffic Calming Devices

Petition for Support for 25thand Jessup Street

Discussion on the City’s Emergency Evacuation Process, by Director Willie Patrick, Office of Emergency Management
